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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE STEPHENSON PLATFORM.
Criticism of 1t by a Manufacturer Who
Fears Government Ownership.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your issue OF April q you published u1ys
letter under the heading: Employees and Employ
ers, which letter treated OF the matter OF legsla-
ton TO favor employees and against employers, thu
aim being Ito play TO the galleries" on the para
of politicians. for the evident purpose Of influencing
the votes Of the laboring classes. because that Is
where the largest number OF votes are
In this same line notice in your issue OF ths
18th inst. the front page. an article from MIL
waukee which gives Isaac Stephenson's ideas q
future legislation TO be introduced supported By
him in Congress. Mr. Stephenson Is the successor
OF Spooner. Senator from Wisconsin. recently re-
signed. to the country's great loss.
The ideas OF the newly elected Senator are given
in eight articles and set forth the "Stephensoo
platform"
Article I. Prompt and thorough revision OF an
tariff schedules. reducing duties wherever possible
without reducing wages of labor"
The above, OF course. is very fetching labor
(the masses) but it would have been much rlors
effective If after the words without reducing
wages OF labor Mr.. Stephenson had added ths
words Gor it is nothing but words. but rather To
Increase the wages.
I could ask you to grant me sufficient spaca
adequately TO answer the other seven articles in
the Stephenson PLATFORM but they all so show
that Mr.. Stephenson favors government control of
private utilities. This. of course. he can never
for government oWnership and r this is obt1fnea
(Which the powers for5id0 the benedcent paternai
politicians may succeed In fOiStng upon the peopls
deficiencies TO be met by the people which would
be appalling. probably. and the annual deficiency
In the POstofiice Department would be nothing
compared with them.
Aside from this. government ownership under
republican form of government would be wtthouc
question very grave menace to the life OF our
government as with the aid of the myriads o.
government employees a party could intrench IT.
self that TX could never be dislOdged
Mr. Stephenson either knows that mis- platform
as stated in the eight articles is nothing ous
trucking to the he should not be lesiS-
lator
Paternalism should be avoided: this country has
for IL. MANUFACTURER
Bloomfield. n. j.. May %. 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
THE CABINET.

lFrom Tho Tribune Bureau.l
washington, May 2T.-Secretary and Mrs. Taft
returned to Washington to-day from Leesburg.
where they were members of a house party enter
tained by Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis-
Secretary Taft is suffering from cold. and prob
ably Will not be able to accompany the President
and members Of the Cabinet Canton to attend
the funeral Of Mrs Mckinley Mr.. Taft has been
confined to his bed all day, but, If he sufficiently
recovers will leave Washington in time to reach ST.
Louis Thursday. when he is scheduled to adj
dress the Millers' Convention.
The Misses Meyer. daughters OF the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Meyer. returned to Washington
to-day from Lenox, where they went 10 attend the
wedding OF Miss Constance Bacon, and also TO visit
their aunt, Miss Meyer. who has home at Lenox
They will go Boston within few days. and
then TO their summer home Hamilton. Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau.

IFrOn The Iribune Bureau-I
Washington, May 27.-Assstant Secretary and
Mrs. Robert Bacon and their daughter. Miss Mar
tina Bacon returned 10 Washington to-day from
Lenox where Saturday Mr.. Bacon gave his
niece. Miss Constance Bacon. in marriage to John
Greenleaf
Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles wife Of Rear Ad-
miral Cowles has gone TO her summer home at
Huntington. Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and Miss Walsh
will sail from England for this country on June ..
On their arrival here they will go at once TO the
large country place Colorado Springs which
Mr.. Walsh bought year ago.
number Of Washington people have received
invitations for the wedding OF Miss Marion Fish,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. and
Albert Zabriske Grey. in ST. Bartholomew's Church
In New York June H.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bradford are entertaining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
AnluSements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Prince Of Pilsen
ALHAMBRA-2-S-Vauor
ASTOR-s:15-The Builders.
LASCO-S-15-The Rose Of the Rancho.
BlJOL-S :20-COmtesse Coquette.
BROADWAY-S:lO-The Partisan Model
CASINOS -l5-Fsscinattng Flora.
COLONIAL-2-s-Vaudeyi
CONEY 1SI.AND-Luua -Dreanaisnc-Bostocks
IsDEE MESEE-The World IN Wax.
JARRICK-S :30-Caught IN the Rain.
HACkETT-S;3 0-The Chorus Lady
IAMNERSTEINS VICTORIA-2;15-s :15-vsudeyills
HERALD SQUARES :15--The Orchid.
aLDSON-s:15-B rewstsrs Millions
JARDIN DF. PARIS-S-Faudeyills.
KNlCh EIBOCk ER-S:15-The Red NH.
LINCOLN SCTARE-S:I5-Th Dancer anc the King
LYCEUM-h .2o-The Boys CT Company B.
LYRIC-s:I5-The Road 20 Yesterday.
MAJESTIC-S-Uncle Toms Cabin
SANOY-b:15-The Man OF the Hour.
WALLACK' S-S-15-Divor
WEST END--S-Chincs Normandy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Oscar Egerton Stevens. whose marriage n NJ.
Caroline Morgan daughter of Mr.. and Mrs RIeba-1
| Hathaway Morgan, will take place on SATURDAY. >,
Plymouth. Mass will leave town to-day for Boston
He Will give his farewell bachelor dinner thers an
| Thursday night at the Somerset Club.
Archbishop Farley will preside at the snec,,,
service held this afternoon in the Arthur I.a-,
Memorial Chapel in the grounds OF Bellevue H,.
ptal Afterward there will be an exhibition az ~,
| work accomplished during Lent by Miss Isarv,.
| Bellevue Hospital Sewing Class.
Mlneola's fair grounds will be the Mecca to-sa,
f, of all those members of the New York COLONY 4,
the Meadow Brook district of Long Island who A..
interested in dogs owing to the opening there tb.
morning of the fifth annual summer dog sbov "a
the Ladies' Kennel Association of America Mr.,
James L. Kernochar. Mrs. Charles Hall NJ,
Jules j. Vatabe. Miss Anna Sands Mrs {, W
Wadsworth. Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt and Mrs.
o. II. P. Belmont are taking an active interest -.
the affair.
Mrs. James P. Kernochan has been staying a.
, Hampstead with her daughter-in-law Mrs Jar,as
L. Kernocha--. and will depart soon for Newport.
, where she Is always among the earliest arrivals
Miss A. Caroline Morgan's engagement 20 Fraps
p. McNulty. which has been announced by he's
uncle and aunt, the Rev. and Mrs. D. Parker Nor.
gan. with whom she makes her home. is likely tn
prove a long one, as IL Is not purpOSed that tha
marriage shall take place before next winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James speyer booked to sail
for Europe on June 10.
Mrs. Robert Winthrop. who Is now in Europe. Is
booked to sail for home on June 10. and on her ar.
rival here will go at to her country place al
Lenox, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert satterlee left town yester.
day for their country place at Highland Falls for
the summer.
Thursday of next week has been set as the dat,
Of William P. Sands. TO Arthur UnderhiH IN Gracs
Church chantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Laurens Van Allen who have
been in Europe for nearly a year. are now IN
London at Clardges. and booked to sail for
New York next Tuesday.
James j. Van Allen IS at Newport for few DAVIS
and will leave there on Saturday next for his dsh.i
ing club on the RestIgouche River. in Canada
Lord Anglesey. whose impending arrival was an.
nounced few days ago In the letters OF the Mar.
quise de Fontenoy. is making the trip across ths
Atlantic In leisureIy fashion on board the steam
yacht North Star. as the guest Of its owner Cor
nelus Vanderbilt. commodore of the New York;
Yacht Club The party has been for the last revs
days staying at Bermuda
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Hartman have left town ros
their country place near White Plains.
Mrs. Richard Irwin has rented cottage at Bueny
Vista, near Baltimore. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Thomas will go 10 Newport
early in July. They Will spend the greater part q
next month IN town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
BOARD OF VISITORS AT WEST POINT

West Point. N. Y. May 27.-The board OF VIZ
itors to the Military Academy appointed Jointly ~
President Roosevelt and Congress reported ael.
to-day. to remain until the graduation OF the ns'
class, on June IA In honor OF the board sa1s
was nred and there was review OF the coFp,,
cadets The entire battalion OF cadets VII 80
next Tuesday on the United States Transport sS an
lima
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
DR.. BLUMENTHAl AND THE DEAF MUTES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Permit correct an in your ac-
count of the synagogue movement for Jewish deaf
mutes. DR.. NJ. Blumentha! was not the founder OF
the 67th street school for deaf mutes. He was
among the first founders. and q few years
after its foundation elected to the presidency which
office he held for many years.
II PEREIRA MENDES
New York Nav q 1907
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

Now como the charming DAVIS when every
one. feeling summer, calls 1t spring.
So says THE Springfield Republican" in
dulging in half column rhapsody on the out
door delights of the season. 1t may still snow In
Michigan and Pennsylvania, and on Long Island.
but to Judge from contemporaries prose
pastel they are having a spring in Springfield
which hasn't dropped frill or abated a thrill.
Happy Springfield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

We desire 10 remind our readers srhO are
oJ3rt to 7eaUc the citB that THE TRIBUNE tcit
be sent by mail to any address in this country
or abroad. and address changed as often as de-
sired. Subscriptions mag be Giren TO yoW reg
slar dealer before leGring or If more cOnren-
teRf hand them in a THE TRIBUNE Office.
See oDnositc maze for subscriptiOn rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived yests'0A"
from Europe were:
CELTIC, FROM SOUTHAMPTON
Nr. and Mrs FraaciS u SotIl>
Bacon Miss Frances Esyiestoa-
Colonel and Mrs. Henry Miss Kate Egsleston-
Champerrowre. Or ard Mrs Seward VEGA
Leigh Hunt MS. Margaret palrynp1>
Rear Admiral and Mrs Miss Esteile Chrsy-
George e. Ids Charles D. Booth psr,t,.
John jay Ide. Mr.. and Mrs. Ta'-AN
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mac oppenheni
Veagh. Isdcr StrauS
Among those who will sail for Europe TO-DAY s'e~
BREMEN FOR BREMEN AND CHERBoURG.
Baron de Morogues. Mr. ana Mrs J. NJ s1S>
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis v. De gerald - py,s.-.
Foe. Consul ard Mrs. Kun FNu"
Mr. Mrs. Z. w. Du brandt,
Miss Ella Gibbs. -
Mr.. Mrs. Faehr- and MIA "A -
Paddock
MoLrKE. FOR NAPLES
DR.. J. Q. Arnold. The Rev. Robert oFu0N
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Clark
Breneman Mrs H Brunt
Niss Jennie Allen Page Mss Edith L. TownssnA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

The Farmers Union. with the Kansas branch
of which the Hearst agents are reported to be-
flirting. is barred by its constitution from taking
part in politics. the rock on which farmers So
cieties have heretofore been wrecked. The union
Is compared to the Farmers Alliance from
which the Populist party sprang. One of the
principles OF the new union is ito establish Jus
"tice and TO secure equty-in short. to apply the
Golden Rule" That shows what progress the
farmers have made since the Populstio days.
when so many Of them were too good bimetallists
TO endure even the monometallic Rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
MR.. MCGOWAN 81 YEARS OLD

Patrick F. McGowan President OF the BOARD
of Aldermen was fifty-four years old Yesterday
Mr. MCGOWAN some days ago discouraged some OF
his friends who Were going TO observe tho ami,
w,snes OF score or more OF personal friends yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

Persons doubling that tho educated" horse
now In town really possesses human intelligence
are asking that the animal be required 10 count
tho holes in New York pavements. This test is
unfair. as only superhuman intelligence could
40 that Let the equine mathematician count
the men responsible for the holes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

An improved system OF locking the Joints in
rails at a drawbridge has been adopted on the
New Haven road at Naugatuck. Had this de-
vice been in use at Atlantic City last summer O.
sacrifice of sixty seventy lives might have
been averted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

The doctor who was sent 10 Bellevue the other
day because he imagined he owned an automo-
bile which he saw in the street will not be pro-
nounced crazy. All madness being purely rela-
live. 1t follows that the authorities should Judge
the doctor In comparison with the rest of con-
temporary humanity. They will then find that
many other persons highly esteemed In the COM
munity also cherish the illusion that they own
automobiles, whereas one of two things is true
either their automobiles own them, IN which
case we call them enthusiasts, or else they have
their automobiles on their minds, in which case
we say that they are struggling to carry the
mortgages created by the machines Imaginary
ownership OF automobiles is no longer insanity;
1t is an integral part of public opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
About People and Social Incidents.

at their home their daughter. Mrs Howard Rgc..
way. of Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

1t is hard TO guess whether The Wilmington
magistrate who fined a theatrical manager 81
for permitting the dance OF seven veils'' on
his stage meant TO discourage encourage the
practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

Oscar Egerton Stevens whose marriage n NJ.
Caroline Morgan. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Rieha,1
Hathaway Morgan. will take place on SATURDAY. =.
Plymouth. Mass, will leave town to-day for Boston
He Will give his farewell bachelor dinner thers an
Thursday night at the Somerset Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

Archbishop Farley will preside at the spec,,,
service held this afternoon in the Arthur Ira-v
Memorial Chapel in the grounds OF Bellows Hos.
pital. Afterward there will be an exhibition q, ~,
work accomplished during Lent by Miss Iearv..
Bellevue Hospital Sewing Glass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

Among the passengers who arrived YESTERDAY
from Europe were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28

nourced that he would send back to the bidder
seventy-fve bicycles purchased for the Police
Department, declaring the machines defective.
- The Ahearn investigation came to sud-
den and mysterious halt. - Lightning did
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-25
Opening Monday Morning, Feb.
18th At 9 O'Clock.

new Hamburgs
rgreatsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
THE KING AND HIS PIPE.
Correspondence London Chronicle.

Paris Correspondence London Chronicle.
am indebted to Partisan "chroniquer"
for the information that King Edward
shares with thousands Of his subjects the
peculiarly English affection for the pipe
His majesty, we are assured, although the
slave of etiquette, is never really happy I'M
less he can disregard it in the intimacy OF
his private apartments He adores the pipe,
and without being entirely willing to part
with his kingdom rather than lose 1t, he
is very fond Of his briar. which is generous
In size and innocent of sculpture. King
Edward only smokes when he is safe from
Frying eyes. And as king with pipe In
his mouth has never been seen in public,
when his majesty goes out he contents him
self with cigar. But even when he is on
official journeys his majesty takes with
him his favorite pipe, which was made ex-
pressy for him in the Jura country. He
took It with him when he left England a
fortnight ago, but 1t did not leave its case
until he reached Biarrftz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
SC1EN(E EXPERIMENTS WITH THE SMELL OF METALS,

be heated during some length or tifne
(about an hour, its temperature being kept
constant 1t at first gives out a very strong
smell which, however, gradually decreases
in intensity, until 1t is just equivalent TO
the smell given out in the cold state. II,
however the heating be discontinued ana
the metal cooled, the latter no more shows
the least trace of smell. Another heating
effected Immediately afterward will pro-
duce only slight smell; the metal thus
appears to have become well-nigh ex-
hauSted.
If the same increase in temperature pe
Unmarried to another sample of the same
metal the stronger effects of the 1fesh
metal become specially striking. These
phenomena always occur in exactly the
same manner. From the above II Is III
ferred that the matter vaporized during
the heating Is not identical with the metai
itself. In fact, 1t would be difficult TO IN
derstand why the vaporization OF the metal
sbouId eventually cease in the case OF a
prolonged heating. 1t certainly could be
objected that a prolonged heating would
result in the production of an oxide layer
at the surface of the metal, putting an
end to vaporization. The above expert
ments. however, show that layer of
oxide in no way interferes with the ennis
sion of smell from a heated metal.
The phenomena described In the 1ourth
experiment afford a very striking evidence
of Herr Gruhn's hypothesis. A piece 'of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
IS result Of many experiments which
"A have been conducted for many years

n have been conducted for many years
by the German scientist, Herr Karl
Gruhn. new theories will probably be
adopted in regard to the origin of metallic
smells.
Though daily observation shows metals
to possess q smell characteristic of each OF
them, many treatises contain the state
ment that these bodies are absolutely In
odorous AS the metal does not lose any
thing of its weight, the theory has been
that volatilized atoms mixed with atmos-
pherc air penetrate into the organ of smell.
This does not, in fact satisfactorily ac-
count for these phenomena. Herr Gruhn
has recently shown the mechanism of smell
to be entirely different, and the expert
ments described below will reveal the very
general interest attached to this problem:
First experimental piece Of metal cop
per. aluminium tin. zinc, iron. lead, etc. at
ordinary temperatures possesses slight
smell which many persons unable to
detect.
Second experiment-The same piece of
metal having been heated above lamp to
a moderate temperature, is found to give
out a very strong smell, which is readily
distinguished by anybody. From expert
ments so far made 1t would seem that the
condition (either pure or oxidizeD of the
surface of the metal does not exert any
influence on the quality or intensity of this
smell.
Third experimental a piece of metal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
GRAVE OF THE MATOpAS.
From World Events Magazine.

From World Events Magazine.
On a plain metal slab fastened down
with six heavy bolts on rough-hewn granite
appear the words, Here lie the remains
of Cecil John Rhodes" The dates OF his
arrival in and departure from this world
are absent. An empire builders grave!
But comparatively few Of the English
speaking race. the race ii was his passion
to serve, will ever look upon this simple
mark of sepulture away in the lone Mato-
pos wilderness ridging a desert in the dark
est continent. Rather will they remember
and revere him by the living monument he
has left, that splendid character strengthen-
ing interchange in the form of scholars hips
for the young men of Great Britain and
America, tie designed to bind these
nations closer. Alone, this gift to posterity
stamps Rhodes a man big hearted and
generous, a man who labored for wealth
not for wealths sake. but for the abundant
good OF his race. Like Tusitala sleeping
under the wide and starry sky, on Naea.
that far and lonely Samoan mountain, Ce-
ell John Rhodes draws and long will draw
to lonely Matopos the hearts of men in
loving remembrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
EARLY CROP OF RATTLERS.
From the Arizona Republican.


The first snake story of this fiscal year.
and probably its most important one, has
been brought in by Perry Sears. On jan
uary q he killed eleven rattlers which he
found In a bunch while riding the Sears
range Of Camp creek. He rode to the top
of the rocky ridge to get better view of
the surrounding country for cattle.
On reaching the summit he saw some
thing that made him forget the cattle. A
few feet in front of his horse lay an i'm
mense RATHER and near by was another
nearly as large. He shot the heads off
both of them and then he began to see
snakes in all directions. When he finished
the killing eleven snakes lay about with
out heads. He skinned three of the largest,
the skins measuring when he got back to
the ranch house from feet to feet
inches.
Snakes are seldom seen even in this mild
climate at this season Of the year but these
had sprung" the season and were out sun
ming themselves. Another unusual thing
was that the snakes were all very fat, not
withstanding their long winter fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
Drove His Ok $50 Miles.


From the ST Louis Post Dispatch
Drawn by a faithful OK and riding IN an
ancient wagon, which has served him for
bed and home for two months J. r. VAN
grundy, seventy years old, passed through
St Louis Saturday in quest Of his nephew,
Chris Masters who. the old man said, lives
a few miles south of the city.
Vangrundy, his OK and wagon came to
ST. Louis from Chillcothe. Ohio. and wero
sixty days making the trip OF $50 miles.
through a part OF Ohio, across Indiana and
Illinois and into Missouri. stopping at many
of the principal cities of all three states On
the way.
He said II he fails to find his nephew he
will proceed to southwestern Kansas. where
his brother lives. He doesn't know In what
town or county to look for him. but he Is
relying on the OK to lead the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
Does Your Chimney Smoker

A wholesale druggist said of the late Will
liam Whitley, London's universal pro-
WIDER:
Mr.. Whitley bought lots Of drugs from
me and we were very good friends. we
often dffed together at the Savoy during
my summer tours.
THE man was an optimist save on one
point-marriage. He was continually re-
lating an incident concerning marriage that
had happened to a medical friend OF his
in Dorset.
"Out walking one summer evening this
physician saw cottager eating his sup
per all alone on the sidewalk before his
little house
Why, JIM he said, what are you
eating out here for?'
-" 'Er-chimney smokes, sir, the man
stammered.
THE physician was practical, a handy
man. Jack Of all trades.
We'll have a-look at that chimney,
Jim. he said.
And he opened the door. and-bang! a
broomstick fell on his shoulders and q
woman's voice shrieked in the gloom:
Back again, are you. you old rascal?
Well, just clear out again! Clear out with
YOU or Til
The physician retreated hastily. Jim
sat the curbstone, shaking his head in
sorrow and embarrassment. The physician
bent over him and laid his hand in kindly
fashion on his arm.
Jim he said, our chimney smokes
sometimes, too, -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
Physical Strength and Degeneracy.

From the Cooperative News
Never in the history of the human race
not even in the gladiatorial days or Greece
and Rome when physical strength was
worshiped almost like fetish-has so much
study been devoted to bodily developmeht
and well being. In spite OF al TINS nov"
ever we cannot shut our eyes To the iacI
that-vide medical reoorts-whlie the stal'u
ard of health may be going up with sec
tion of the people it is steadily going down
With otbers-in a word. that physical de-
generacy is alarmngly on the increase