"STRICT NEUTRALITY
"Strict Neutrality" AFTER President "Wilson had read his mes-sage to Congress, April 19, announcing that the relations between Germany and the United States had come to a crisis (now happily...
...Let's do to the infantile paralysis fly what we have been doing to the typhoid fly—trap it and destroy it...
...Strict Neutrality" AFTER President "Wilson had read his mes-sage to Congress, April 19, announcing that the relations between Germany and the United States had come to a crisis (now happily averted) over the matter of Germany's submarine warfare, there came to United States Senators and Representatives a veritable flood of telegrams from citizens in all parts of the country, urging that every effort be made to avoid an unnecessary war...
...Commissioner Thomas Ewing explains that this change gives him latitude to make the best selections at all times, without regard to sex...
...Now, any number of women may be appointed...
...But, advocate of "preparedness" that he is Dr...
...Robert M. La Follette...
...A Sensible Act WHEN Congress passed the new law for a reorganization of the working force in the Patent Office, it gave direct recognition to the value of women as public servants...
...Rublee...
...But Rublee had opposed Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire in the last campaign...
...I believe it would be a great calamity for this government to become involved in the European war, and that we can render our country and humanity the highest service by enforcing in letter and spirit a policy of strict neutrality with the belligerent nations...
...Men who their duties know...
...Of this, more will appear in a later number...
...And when we do "take the profit out of preparedness," it is certain that "preparedness" will take on another aspect...
...Senatorial courtesy weighs more with some Senators than public duty.—The Public...
...This fact, were it not for its shocking consequences, might well be regarded by the whole country as a high and worthy achievement on the part of Mr...
...This is a sensible position to take...
...That is, indeed, our first duty...
...Now is the time when these traps should be in service at house and at stable...
...Let's begin now to exterminate these "biting" flies...
...Senatorial Courtesy" I DO NOT MEAN to speak in disparagement of "senatorial courtesy," of that regard and consideration for the feelings of Members that is necessary to the best consideration of legislative measures and the best service to the public...
...William Ellery Leonard, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis...
...Both are public enemies...
...Citizenship EACH of us, working with the rest of us, ean make our government serve all of us...
...Hakdwick, Martin, Martine, O'Gorman, Reed, Saulsbury, Smith (Ga...
...The "Biting" Fly ACCORDING to eminent authorities, science is pointing an accusing finger at the stable or "biting" fly, as a source of infection from infantile paralysis...
...Suzzallo still recognizes the source from which much of the "preparedness" agitation springs...
...Men—high-minded men—men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain— These constitute a state...
...The new law removes this limitation upon the Patent Commissioner...
...Smith (S...
...The most recent instance of this is the action of the Senate, on May 15, in secret session, when a highly able and devoted servant of the whole people was sacrificed to the privileged interests upon the altar of "senatorial courtesy...
...Experiments made by M. J. Rosenau, professor of preventive medicine at Harvard and formerly head of the hygienic laboratory of the Public Health Service at Washington, indicate that the bite of this fly can and does inoculate infantile paralysis...
...C), Underwood, Var-daman...
...Among others received by Senator La Follette, was the following: Hon...
...Both are easily wiped out...
...Robert m. La Follette, United Stales Senate Washington, D. C. Help keep country from unnecessary and criminal war with friendly nation...
...THE SHAME OP THE SENATE.—As a personal favor to Senator Gallinger, the United States Senate has refused to confirm the appointment of George H. Rublee as Interstate Trade Commissioner...
...Isaac Sharpless...
...Further experiments may determine that...
...We do not owe more, nay, we do not owe so much, to our colleagues as we owe to those who have commissioned us here as the bearers of a sacred trust.—Senator La Follette...
...Not starred and spangled courts Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride...
...Let Us Our Duties Know IN THESE DAYS of armor rings and "vested rights" and capitalistic jingoism, there come to mind these lines of an older day by Sir William Jones: What constitutes a state...
...These fourteen Democrats voted against Rublee—thus giving their votes to the enemies of the public interest: Bankhead, Broussard, Chamberlain, Clark (Ark...
...But the fight now on against these undemocratic "executive sessions," begun by the peurile concession to Gallinger's objection, will eventually succeed in overthrowing this institution of secrecy—and throw wide open the doors of the nation's capitol to the public...
...I have the honor to acknowledge your telegram urging me to do everything I can to prevent this government from being involved in the European War, 1 favored warning American citizens against taking passage on belligerent vessels traveling the war zone, because I regarded it unjustifiable and unpatriotic that a few contending for a debatable right should voluntarily assume risks that might imperil the peace of the nation...
...But so encrusted in senseless customs is the United States Senate that Gallinger's plea of "personal objectionableness" was potent enough to prevent Rublee's confirmation...
...Let us "constitute our state" in purity and honor and righteousness...
...it may be made to take the place of the ideal of service to the public...
...Henry Suzzallo, writes that he believes in "military preparedness for this nation as a practical necessity...
...Secret Sessions" Doomed SECRECY is the cloak with which the United States Senate conceals many an infamy...
...Prof...
...To which Senator La Pollette telegraphed in reply as follows: Washington, D. C., April 24, 1916...
...Let each of us, now if ever, play our high-minded part and know that our duty leads us not in the way of guaranteeing questionable "investments" with the lives of our sons and brothers...
...The corpses of countless proposals in the public interest lie buried behind those locked doors...
...I shall continue to do all in my power as a loyal American citizen and as a public servant to forestall avoidable conflict and prevent our nation from being drawn into the vortex of this European War, with its appalling consequences to our people and the world...
...Readers of La Follette's have been told repeatedly and in detail about the "Hodge trap" which does the job...
...It was an excellent appointment...
...George Rublee was appointed a member of the Federal Trade Commission some fifteen months ago by President "Wilson...
...But why wait...
...William Ellery Leonard...
...It is not yet known whether the fly is "the immediate host" of this disease germ...
...His position is that "as long as other nations confront us with lower ethical doctrines, that permit them tc destroy systems of finer values, we must stand ready to face them with stern powers of self-defense...
...Any appointment displeasing to privileged interests would displease Gallinger...
...It will help in clearing away the fog that is wrapped around the minds of many who still contend that sex has something to do with intelligence...
...These five Republicans voted in favor of Rub-lee's confirmation—and...
...Hasten The Day THE president of the University of Washing-ton, Dr...
...Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned, Not bays and broad-armed ports Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride...
...To be "personally obnoxious" to Gallinger means usually to be thoroughly acceptable to the rest of the country...
...He adds: "We shall be wise if we separate the temptations of large profit from the desire for war...
...Women make excellent assistant examiners," he says, "and should be appointed whenever opportunity offers...
...Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate...
...Heretofore the law provided that two of the second assistant examiners might be women...
...It has not yet been conclusively determined, however, to what an extent this dreaded disease of children may be traced to the fly...
...The fight for Rublee ended when, by the tie vote of 38 to 38 on May 23, a motion to reconsider was defeated...
...but it may be exalted into a fetish...
...Therefore Rublee became "personally obnoxious" to Gallinger...
...Disgraceful as is the part played by Gallinger in this matter, it is not as much so as that of his colleagues who to please him kept out of office one of the most efficient members of the Commission...
...therefore for the nation's best interests: Clapp, Kenyon, La Follette, norris, poindexter...
...The "executive sessions" of this exalted body are not open to the public...
...THE PRESENT state of Europe proves that preparedness for war is the surest provocation of war...
Vol. 8 • May 1916 • No. 5
