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New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Individual Credit

In treating these different opera
lions Admiral Sims mentions the
names Of nearly all the command
ing officers, and gives them gener-
Gus credit for duty we'll done. He
pays just tribute to the members Of
his staff, Captain Twining, Com
nander Babcock, Captain Cone, Com
mander Edwards, Captain Schofeld
and Captain Long; to our subnla-
rine fiotilla, under Commander
Grady, and to our naval air force,
Captain Craven and Commander
Whiting. He mentions the fine work
of Admiral Gleaves ise transporting
100000 men TO France, and credits
Admiral Plunkett for hi fwork with
our big naval guns on the battle
line in France
Sims gives we'll deserved praise
to the naval reservisrs and 10 the
college boys and sub chasers."
"Those boys cant bring a snip
across the ocean.- some one said to
Captain Gotten, who commanded
the first squadron 10 arrive az
Plymouth. perhaps they can't
replied Cotten-himself an Annap-
oils man, who admires thcss reserv'
lists as much as l do-rbut they
liave.' ;.
IF there is any mary says Sims.
who doubts what the American
system of education is doing IN our
country he should have spent few
days at sea with these young men'
That they knew nothing at hrs'
! about navigation and naval teen
nique was not important. The reahy
important fact was that their minas
were alert, their hearts filled with
tremendous enthusiasm for the
cause, their souls clean and tnelr
bodies ready for the most eA-
hausting tasks"
Praise for the Navy
In conclusion it must be emphasiEea
that Admiral Sims in this book ana
in all his subsequent writings anu
all his acts praises the navy to 'ne
skies. He has never criticized 'l'
navy. He has criticized our poi'cs
at the beginning Of the war--ou'
failure to give the navy chance "
fight promptly and with full tores
Immediately upon the declaration oi
war.
There can be DO question tna-
Sims was right in urging ecnlple''
cooperation. Admiral Jellicoe 'sc0'
him for shis generous and ss.F'S''
support And word comes 10 -
writer of this review from - ~
biased officer of high ranl va"
served abroad that history viii s'''
day give Sims great credit for isse
ing the Allied Council in msthoo'
Of hearty coordination.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Allies Couldn't Tell

Under such unprecedented con-
ditions of warfare it is apparent
that the Allied navies could not
safely tell the public just what they
were doing or how they were doing
it. But now that the ban has been
removed it is desirable to give the
relatives and friends Of the fine
chaps who did the good work suffi-
cient information to enable them to
understa and the difficulty Of the
problem that was presented to the
anti-submarine forces Of the Allies,
the manner in which it was solved
and the various means invented and
employed"
And again it must be plain that
this requirement of secrecy which
Admiral Sims rightly emphasizes as
the most important element in
successful anti-submacine warfare
could best be secured by selecting
one central place in one OF the
Allied countries and by organizing
one staff or Allied council at the
selected headquarters from which
Allied naval operations could be CO.
ordinated and directed. A school
boy should understand this prin-
ciple If each of the Allied navies
was Independently directed from its
own national capital it is manifest
that the correspondence and cabling
necessary to get any measure of co.
ordination or cooperation would be-
prohibitive and secrecy would be
reduced to the minimum.
Co-ordinating Allied Navies
In considering this vital subject
of cooperation it is proper to note
in this review of Admiral Sims's
book that he advocated and fought
for the principle of hearty anc
complete coordination Of the Alliec
raval forces from the minute he
reached London and was made
acquainted with the appalling truth
that the Germans were at that
time winning the war! And it
is to the discredit of his critics
that they should have attributed
Sims's plea for heartiness Of coop
GRAFTON and for centralized control
of Allied naval operations to his am
Sition, or should have entertained
the silly suspicion of pro-British
feeling on his part They utterly
failed to realize or to support the
vne sound principle that organization
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
A GERMAN submarine
4 4 s1uvendering to an
A M erlcan DESTROYER off
QNeenst0Wn

mention that the only course for us
TO pursue is to revert to the ancient
practice OF convoy.
81 again submit that if the Allied
campaign is to be viewed as whole
there is no necessity for any high
sea protection on our own coast.
THE British navy ia already
strained beyond its capacity and 1
therefore urgently recommend that
VIC cooperate, at least to the extent
Of handling conveys from New York.
"The dangers to conveys from
high sea raiders is remote, but, Of
course, must be provided against, and
hence the necessity for escorting
cruisers or reserve battleships. The
necessity is even greater, however,
tor anti~submarine craft in the sub
marine war zone"
A study of Sims's report and sug
gestions during the first three weeks
will show that they were always
most respectful, they were uner
ringly eound, ard it may be said thai
every one of them merited inlmedi
ate and favorable consideration.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Our Destroyers Arrive

On the morning of May six
American destroyers entered the
harbor Of Queenstown under COM
mand of Commander Taussig and re-
ported to Admiral Bayly, of the
Royal Navy.
when will you be ready to go
to sea?" asked Admiral Bayly.
eve are ready now, SIR" replied
Taussig.
The commanders OF these six
boats were Commander Taussig,
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

man, Arthur P. Fairfield, Rufus +.
Zogbaum and Fred II. Poteet.
When Our Ships Arrived
The conditions at this time had
teen described by Sims as follows:
"Six days before our destroyers
put in at Queenstown 7 sent this
message to Mr.. Page:
"'Alles do not now command sea.
Transport Of troops and supplies
strained to the utmost and the
maintenance Of the armies in the field
is threatened
Such then was the situation when
our little DESTROYER hotilla first went
to sea to do battle with the sub
marine"
On May II second division Of
six destroyers arrived at Queens
town, and by July 5, three months
after loe entered the ecur, the num-
ber was increased to thirty-four.
This force of thirty-four destroyers
vas not increased until November.
The story Of these destroyers and
their splendid work is delightfully."-
told. Their cooperation with British
forces was an object lesson in eff
cheney. Great credit is given to Cap
tain Pringle, Captain Berrien, Com
mander Carpenter, Commander Por-
terfield, Commander Hanrahan and
others for good work at sea.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

policy 20 separate any division from
the main fleet"
o. "Willingness TO discuss mora
fully plans for joint operations" etc
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Admiral Sims Describes the Situation
at the ime America Entered
the War

Sad cooperation we're the absolute
cntials Of Allied success. 1t was
,',4niv a case Of one closely knit
&'a force versus four separate
,.uVal mobs.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

heGr AGm1rdt u. >. NdCy tretredB
THE VICTORY AT SEA. BY Rear Admir-
william Sowden Sims. commander
the American naval forces operating -
European waters during tho great
Published by Doubleday. Page Co
" N THE preface of his book Ad-
miral Sims makes the following
explanatory statement:
"This is not in any sense a
history of the operations of our
naval forces in Europe during the
great war, much less a history Of
the naval operations as a whole.
That would require not only many
volumes, but prolonged and careful
research by competent historians.
"The interest of the public in such
a story is due to the fact that dur
ing the war the sea forces were COM
PEELED to take all possible precau-
tions to keep the enemy from learn
ing anything about the various de-
vices and means used to oppose or
destroy the underwater craft. This
necessity for the utmost secrecy was
owing to the peculiar nature Of the
sea warfare.
Kept Germans in the Dark
"The enemy submarines sought
to win the war by sinking the
merchant Shipping upon which de-
pended the essential supplies of the
Allied populations and armies, and
it was the effort Of the Allies to pre-
vent this and to destroy submarines
when possible that constituted the
vitality important naval activities Of
the war.
'"By means Of strategic and tacti-
cal dispositions and various weap-
ons and devices now no longer
secret, such as the depth charge, the
mystery ship, hydroplanes, mine
fields, explosive mine nets, special
hunting submarines, etc, it was fre-
quently possible either to destroy
submarines with their entire crews
or to capture the few men who es-
capped when their boats were sunk,
and thus keep from the German
Admiralty all knowledge of the
means by which their U-boats had
met their fate.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
An Unsafe Plan

Moreover, I believe it to be very
unsafe to depend upon discussion OF
military plans by cable, as we'll as
by letter. The necessary inadeouacy
OF written cable communications
needs no discussion. The oppor-
tunities for misunderstanding are
great. 1t is difficult to be sure that
one has expressed clearly ones mean
ing in writing, and hence phrases in
a letter are very liable to misnter-
pretation- They cannot explain them
selves.
at is unquestionable that efficiency
would be greatly improved If any one
Of the Allies-Italy, France, Eng
land or the United States-were Sc
lected to direct all operations, the
others merely keeping the one Sc
leeted fully informed of their re-
sources available, and submitting to
complete control and direction in re-
gard to the utilization Of these re-
sources.
ii aoisf to make 1t quite clear that
up to date i has been uholly a,n-
poSsi6ls for me, with one military
aide, to perform all Of the functions
Of such an advanced branch of the
department.
"As stated in my dispatches, it has
teen evident for some time that
have been approaching a state in
which it would be physically impos-
sibe to handle the work without an
Increase OF STAFF.
He then outlines the organization
cf the necessary staff to assist hin
IN his work.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Sims VS.. the Navy Department

1t is very necessary to a correct
understanding of this vital subject
IF cooperation to give careful at
tention to this letter of Secretary
Daniels and to Admiral Sims's reply
thereto. 1t will be noted thot the
Navy Department was willing to CO.
operate, Nth reservations, as fol-
lows:
/. "Compatible with an adequate
defense of our home waters"
.. Tho future position Of tho
United States must in no way be
jeopardized by any dlsintegrstion of
our main fighting deet-"
8. "Willingness TO send its minor
fighting forces in any number not
incompatible with home needs
t. "Unwillingness ss 4 matter OF
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
The Navy Departments Policy


On July 10, 1917-three months
after aoe entered the acor-Sims re-
ceived letter from Secretary Dan
iels, stating that the department is
preparing to announce its policy in
so far as it relates to the Allies,' as
follows:
First, the most hearty co6pera-
tion with the Allies to meet the pres
ent submarine situation in European
or other waters compatible with an
adequate defense of our own home
waters. Second, the most hearty CO.
operation with the Allies to meet
any future situation arising during
the present war period Third, the
realization that, while successful ter
mnation of the present war must
always be the first Allied aim and
Will probably result in diminished
tension throughout the world, tbs
future position Of the United States
mu in no way be jeopardized By
any dlslntegration Of our main fight
ing fleet.
To this letter Sims sadly replied
as follows:
81. The departments cablegram of
July 10, 1917, quoting letter which
had been addressed to the Secretary
Of State concerning naval policy in
relation to the present war was re-
ceived on July 10.
"ln view OF the nature Of certain
parts of the policy set forth therein
/ wish to indicate the general policy
which has heretofore governed my
recommendation.
y. l have assumed that our mis-
sion was to komote the maximum
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
By w. F. Fullam

Rear Admiral U. S. Macy (retired)
THE VICTORY AT SEA BY Rear Admir-.
william Sowden Sims commander
the American naval forces operating :.
European waters during tho great wa
Published by Doubleday. Page co.
The labor world., 1920-10-02
TO GIVE Benefit BALL
FOR JAMES SULLIVAN

James Sullivan is veteran switch
man who lost leg at his work some
years ago and is now unable to work
at his old business For some years
he was a care-taker at an outing place
on the north shore, but the place was
destroyed by fire and Mr.. Sullivan
was out Of a job. Ill health has since
set in and he is being cared for by
fellow railroad men.
Members Of the several railroad or
ganizations at the head of the lakes
who knew Mr.. Sullivan in his palmy
days and who remembered his 10y
atty as a union man. will give a
benefit ball for him at the Rex hotel
Friday evening, Oct. Is. Mr.. Lucore.
manager Of the hotel, is giving the
dining room for the dance without
making any charge therefor.
The railroad men are selling tickets
for the dance at 81 each. The net pro-
ceeds will be put in fund and will
be paid out in monthly instal1ments
for the care Of Mr.. Sullivan. He is 65
years of age and will be cared Tor at
st. Anne's home. Every friend and
sympathizer is urged to support this
worthy cause.
The committee in charge consists of
the following: 500 Line, P. K. Shelly,
P. F1aherty; N. P, James Ryan; D.
w. & p, Neil Mclean, and J. v.
Eagen of the D. M. & N.
The labor world., 1920-10-02
ORGANIZER OF CULINARY
WORKERS BOOSTING UNION

]. E. Jennings of Minneapolis, or
ganizer for the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees International union, is in
Duluth bolstering up the Cooks and
Walters union. Organizer Jennings
expects to add large number Of new
members to the union.
The campaign of organization Is 60
ing quietly on, and the harder the
Citizens Alliance fights union labor
the easier it seems to be to induce
the workers to join a union.
The labor world., 1920-10-02
CONTRACTORS CHEAT;
WANT WAGES IN Cash

LOS ANGELES, Sept. so.-Local
delegates to the Fresno convention of
the California state federation of la
Dor will propose that action be taken
against contractors who pay employees
with checks Saturday, afternoons
when banks are closed and then the
checks are declared void by the banks
on Monday. with the contractor gone
to parts unknown.
The trade unionists favor wages
paid in cash as a means of checking
these cheating contractors.
The labor world., 1920-10-02

It Is amusing how Mr.. Harris loves
to kid himself and his beguiled men,
bers. THE strike proved to be an alb
solute failure" he declares. Thirty
five meat markets have signed up
with the union as we go to press and
13 are still holding out. Is that an
absolute failure"? If we haven't for
gotten our arithmetic it looks to us
like 75-per-cent victory so far, with
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THE STOUT WOMAN WHO ASKS
HOW SHE CAN BECOME TYIIN3
Wants to Hare Done for Her Just She You'd Haze Her
Hair Dressed Differently Without Any Trouble

that for them while they sit by and
watch, easily, lazily and complacently.
It is different from turning gray hair
into brown or heavy eyebrows into DELI
icately curved ones.
TNH1S woman who wants somebody u
l. tell her how to get thin without glv-
Ing her any trouble about IL Is like the
people who want TO get rid Of bad
habits without working ut them. II
have a bad temper" one will say.
PLEASE tell Inc how 10 control it."
81 bite my finger nails, another will
mourn. How can ] stop it,"
There is really only one remedy. IT,
cannot be bought at the drug store. H.
is simply an cxertion Of will power.
Nobody else can say to you, Now hold
on to your temper" without making
your temper rise several degrees higher
When somebody else warns you that BIT
ing your finger nails will ruin them,
that doesn't prevent you from doing II.
You knew that yourself. IL IL only
when your own will is exerted and
brought into use that you can come any.
where near overcoming these faults.
These faults and bad habits and nm
pleasant features that make their an
pearance are all ours 10 keep or put
aside as we will. Naturally, we'd IKE
to get rid of them, but very often we'd
like to have somebody else do the work
But that can't be done. It's entirely
up to us, and the sooner we realisa
this and turn our will power upon them !.
like powerful hose, tho sooner they
Will be swept away and scattered in its
flow. = 90
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by MRS. M. a. WILSON

fCopvriOht, 1890, by Mrs. N. A. Wilson. An
rfohts rcserved}
THE Canadian housewife is usually a
4 splendid cook. The open outdoor
life in climate that is intensely cold
at this time of year and at the same
time a climate that is snappy. invigor-
ating and healthful. brings people TO
the table with sparkling eyes. ruddy
cheeks and an appetite to do full justice
to the prepared visnds.
Home baking is the rule and not the
exception among the Canadian house
wives. and while the patches of bread
arc considerably larger than the aver
age American housewife likes to make.
her reason Is AYE. mon. but It's spool
ing me We are. when We think mite
less would answer: my Jean aud Jock
between times. like. for a snack, 80 !
usually bake six rye. ten wheat. two
caraway and four fruit loavcs Of bread.
twice a week. for can tell you. my
men folk have NO patience at all with
the shop bread"
. Here are four varieties that may be
formed from n small batch of dough.
Place In a mixing bowl
TDo cups of Udfcr, so degrees Fdhr..
Ttoo cups of mashed potatoes, rubbed
through a fine sicue,
Ttco teaspoons Of soH,
Too tablespoons of shortening.
Four tablespoons Of sugar or si,Up,
One yeast cake.
Crumblc in the Yeast cake and then
stir 70 mix Thoroughly. Now add four
cups Of sifted -four and beat to smooth
sponge and then add xix cups of sifted
f1rtir and work to sInooth claa aatic
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The WOmdn'SI
Exchange
Dress for Little Girl

To hc Editor OF ToruH's Page.
Dear Madam would like TO know
II It is fashionhble to have n dress ac.
Gordon plcatcd for little girl twelve
years old. / like to dress her young
and babyish. as she is the only one /
have. II this be all right for her,
what material would you advise and
how should It be made? I would like
1t for the 21st Of this month, as she
Is to be in a procession at church. =
NJ. Il. II.
a girl of twelve is pretty old to have
an accordion -pleatcd dress. Plain
gathers or box pleats look better.
organdie is Rretty material for a
dressy dress for little girl. aud II
should be made very simply, with white
collar and cuffs, either plain or edged
with narrow lace or embroidery. The
waist should be rather long. with mar.
row belt or ribbon sash. Lawn or diinity
would also be pretty for the dress.
Of course you cannot help wanting
70 Keep Your little girl young. but you
know, for hcr sake. it is not always
wise to do this. IL her clothes are
babyish, she may be laughed at or
criticized by the other little girls in
school. You do not sec that when
she IL AWAY from you. but she suffers
from it. She is bound to grow up some
time, you know, much AZ it hurts you,
aud it is really better for her and
easier for you il you let her go along
with the rest OF the children. dress as
they dress and not be a conspicuous
hgurc among them.
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mr.. mud Mrs. Edgar W. Baird. of st.
martins. announce the engagement of
Inelr daughter. Miss Marion Wister
nalrd' TO Mr.. c. Jared Ingersoll. son of
Mr' and Mrs. Charles Edward Ingcr
soI'' OF 1910 Walnut street. this city
Mr' and Mrs. Theodore Ducoing Starr
VIII entertain at dinner on Tuesday
TVchIng, Anril q, in honor Of their
eaught"r, Miss Charlotte Starr, at the
Acorn Club.
There will be subscription dance
331r members of the school set at the
Huntington Valley Country Club on
Eprll II The committee in charge of
the affair includes Mrs. Voorhees, Dray
' Ion' Mrs. John Gilbert. Mrs. Isaac
',arr and Mrs. Henry Miller Watts.
nMr; and Mrs. Stevens Hcckschcr, OF
-uI u" l'ancey street, will give dinner
ln March 20 in hOuor of their daughter,
bliss l.ucretia IIeckscher.
Miss Margaret Morris. of Wayne
nVehnc and liorttcr street. German
, ,oWn' Is entertaining at bridge this af-
r,noon' IN honor of Miss Viva Tai
,, ,Eot, ol Solbcrge, North AllertOn, Eng
M MNInu. "mong the guests are: Miss
MMarS T. tilcndinnng. Miss Elsie Hirst,
.IlSS \ UTOllDp IkOD-
11nSon' " iSs Frances Leiper. Miss Sarah
logan starr, Miss Frances Sutro, Miss
1WarhcI WiNets, and Miss Charlotte
MOTIFS ri sister of Miss Margaret Nor
Ion Mrkil.
Mrs Charles Winter BaiTy has Is.
SiueG invitations for dinner on April o
cIiFo n honGr m of her niece. Miss Mary Rad
ClHe FurnpSS
Gan Mrs' k"yGolds Driver Brown will give
nv 'S@r" W at the Philadelphia Cricket Club
'" monday evening, April :.
Of I'oSn Tono,M Mary de +. Geary VIII be guest
puront, ' u, Il dance to be given by her
GaormN G%,r"N Mr.. and Mrs. John White
'I"rEE,, %Igr%ETE, OF Chestnut Hill. at the pbiIa.
"'a W. 'rlrk"t Club on March 81.
at ,SS rho o, , olk"t entertained last evening
let''S" '"I h"Ip "pcr" in Mrs. G. Hamilton Col
NJ, and Mrs. Walter CIothier will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-10
SOME CANADIAN RECIPES ARE
GIVEN BY MRS. NJ A. WILSON
Wholesome Bread Made by These Northern housewives Is
Worth Trying-Orange Jelly Is Delicious Too

down. hitting IL very hard and then
turn Over and cover. Let rise again for
ono hour and then turn on board and
divide into four pieces. Now
To Make Scotch Seed Bread
Place on the molding board
Ono tablespoon of caraUdy seed,
One -haU cvp Of finely chopped condicd
cifrOn.
Work this into the loaf. without add
ing any more -four; when well dis
trbuted through the loaf. place in the
well CREASED pan and cover Let rise
for one hour and then bake for forty
minutes in a moderate oven.
Fruit Loaf
Place on the board
One quarter cup Of seeded rdism5,
One quarter cup Of ourrdnts.
One quarter cup Of cdndied cifron,
chopped fine.
Work into the dough until well dis
tributed and then place in we'll creased
pan and finish as directed for the seed
loaf. =
One .hat cup of finely chopped prunes.
Oue.huU cup of finely chopped nuts or
One-hat cup Of finely chopped candicd
citron
may also be used for variety.
Canadian Oatcake
very thiuly and put this rind through
the food chopper and then place in
bowl and add
one teaspoon Of baking powd"r.
Tro teaspoons Of sugar.
-hdif teaspoon Of soh.
-Four tablespoons of hortcnino.
Rub together to mix thoroughly and
then add sufficient cold milk to make a
stifl dough. Beat dough for three
minutes and then break off .iuto pieces
the size of large walnut. Roll out on
the pastry board until as thin as paper.
Bake in moderate over for twelve
minutes.
These cakes are usually served with
large mugs of milk or else they are
spread with orange marmalade and
served with tea. Many people find these
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Menus for parties

To the Editor Of Womam's Page:
Dear Madam-Kindly suggest games
and menu for fifteen year old boy's
birthday party. Can boys.J Also.
games and menu for girls twenty.
first birthday affair; boys and girls.
ii. G..
| have not the space TO give you the
games in the paper. but ] am sending
them to you by mail. For the first
party you might have sandwiches and
small cakes. punch or ice cream. For
the second have more elaborate sup.
per, such AZ chicken Ia king or welsh
rabbit, potato chips, coffee and rolls,
with ice cream or some kind of frozcn
dessert.