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New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
AmERLCAN NCHOLARN-

\ few weeks ago Mr. owen Wister uttered
the rank heresy that Americans do not excel
in any of the sciences and hUmanities. This
drew down upon MIN all manner OF harsh
words. prominent among which was the III
di@naDt statement thar the novelist was i'll
/ competent to speak with authority upon such
an expansive topic. Perhaps there was some
force in this criticism at the time Of Nj. Wis
rers derogations, but later happenings have
brought the author not little first hand in
formation about the ability of American in
tellectuaIs. His newfouud wisdom must lead
him. we fear, TO append At least one important
qualification 10 his biting generaHties. Mr.
Wister's recent unhappy experiences with
Philadelphia 7th Warders should convince him
that American experts in the sciences and hU-
manities pertaining 10 practical politics simply
cannot be beaten. even by one of the SIX best
sellers" Mr.. Wister entered the Tth Ward
lists as a candidate for Select Councilman. pre-
sumabIv TO test experimentaIIy the status of
local scholarship The test was decislvely clear
in irs outcome for the distinguished writer was
elected member OF the Down and out Club
bv a majority OF about 5000, rhanks to the
dipIomacv of one Charley Seger whose high
atrainnpnts i'm the abstruse field of real polit-
icaI science are known to every Philadelphia.
We do not remember whether or not The
novelist's indictment of American scholarship
Included SIttlutdilA flf'4N' ti'''hiitii'- -
perts on election day political science and the
cgnpaicn bUmanities Absence Of such clause
from Mr. Wister's arraiGnment however
should not Tempt him 70 avoid uncomfortable
rorractions with the plea that he had in mind
only academic scholarship. Scholarship il
learning. and science is --knowedce gained hv
exact observation and correct thinking. or -
system Of ascprtained facts and principles.
Charley" Seger II therefore a scientist. and his
attainmpnts deserve the name of scholarship
quite as much as those OF the man who tabu
latps the direction Of The wind or theoriZes on
the inheritance of pug noses. "Chariey's' Oh
-ervations in the 7th Ward seem to have been
made with astronomical accuracy, and his po-
Hrical theories were formulated logically ou the
basis Of discovered facts. When put 10 the
test his hvpotheses about civic conditions in the
region under observation were substantlated
Mr. Wisrer may brand MS victorious rival as
a cheap INSCRIPTIONS political boss but such
personalities cannot impugn Professor Seger's
scholarship any more than an AssyriooSlsts
professional ability could be dIsparaged by the
fact that he beat his wife. Charley has up
held the reputation of American scholarship,
and his victim owes the public Ii recantation-
For the sake of removing the stigma from
American brains il was right that Charley
should triumph this time. but hope that
ere the next election day comes around Mr.,
Wisrer's scholarship in the science of practical
politics Will have deepened enough to give him
the victory over the old leader
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

title would then be worth something and couio
he exchanged almost as easily and securely as a
certificate of ownership of stock
Another realty reform measure which deserves
stlprort is the bill introduced by Senator SAKE
recurring statement of the real conslderatlon
in All transfers of reA estate. The Tax Depart
menf of this city estimates that only about one
deed in Srwenfy now shows the value received
The practice of concealing the consideration
operates to the detriment Of purchasers OF realty
because they are kept in the dark as 10 the true
values OF parcels which they wish to buy II
also greatly handicaps the Tax Department IN
making realty assessments The selling value OF
property is a pretty fair indication of its actual
value and could be used equtably as basis for
assessment The city would be protected by the
publication of market prices from either over
taxing or undertaking realty holders. and II
would be especially protected against eXorbitant
claims IN condemnation proceedings The sup
preston of the true consideration in the great
ma iority of sales leaves experts naturally IN
doubt about values, and accounts, in part at
least for the wide differences of opinion which
usually come 10 the surface when the city has
10 condemn realty. Ii is time to revise system
Of realty transfers so obviously faulty and anti
ouafed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
THE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Feb. 19--The Secretary OF STATE ana
Mrs Root will have their guests Tor the f4riiy
and Tavv reception at the White House Major
General and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant VINO III III
ror7A from, New York tomorrow. Mrs. Grant Will
remain in Washington for several days. out tne
general will return 10 New York Friday Colonel
ana Mrs William cary Sanger viii arrive in Wash
fngton Sunday for a visit of several days with the
Secretary and Mrs Root Mrs. Root had her sister
in-lav Mrs Wales. assisting her a. her at home
-bfs afternoon and Mrs Bacon wife or the As
sistant Secretary Of State
Mrs Ronsra-+e wife Of the ATTORNEY 'TNI1'-a'-
returned 10 Washington this afternoon from bai-
tinlora and had assist her in receiving MIS-
Sirr7pSou Of Baltimore Mrs. Chatard and MIS-
Fa Fahnestock She and the Attorney tT"n@-7i "lu
have, as their guests Mrs Richard HaTtF and Mss
Katherine Harte Of Philadelphia di Ihe "nils
House tomorrow night
Mrs cortoIyou. Mrs Metcau Mrs Meyer MIS-
Garfield and Mrs Straus all held their regular
"Wednesday qfre-nooa receptions Mrs. Cortelyou'
Mrs Natcalf and Mrs. Garfield received alone 0u1
Mrs Never had 20 assist hey Mrs Huntington
Wilson. Miss Phillips and the Misses Meyer MIS-
Straus was assisted by her daughters Mrs HOOK
stadter and Mrs. Schaffer, and her niece. NlTs-
Jesse StTaus.
have as their house guests AIr. and Mrs BoWies
and AIr and Mrs McNear of California. VINO were
their guests at the dinner given by them for me
President and Mrs Roosevelt last week. and who
since that time have visited New York MIS-
Fovles will remain with Mrs MetcaIf for several
weeks.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and Mrs
S1raus were hosts az = dinner party for young
people tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Inn r,rs ~-iEtrs Ruraau.L

Tribune Bureau
Washington. FEB Ig.-The French Ambassador
and 1Iu.. .Iue-criud ertained Governor and MS
GUILD az dinner tonight and invited 10 meet them
Associate Justice and Mrs Holmes the Assistant
Secretarv or War and Mrs. Oliver the French
Naval Artacne and Nine De Blanpre. Captain Fitz-
hugh Lee and Major Fournier-
The German Ambassador and Baroness Won stern
burg VIII leave washington at 3c45 clock to-mor-
row afternoon for Tampa. and viii sail from there
on sunday for Havana Miss LanEHsn', -he sister
OF Baroness Won SteruburE. who has been q guest
AT embassy all winter, viii leave the capital IN
The morning tor Louisville where she Will visit her
uncle. Arthur IauEtam. during her sisters absence
in Cuba
The German Military Attacae and Frau Won Ii
vonius We're among the diplomats entertaining DIN
uer- parties tonight Their guests We're the Rus
sian Naval Artacne and Nine NeooIsiue Mss
Langham Miss Sie1ert Mrs Robinson. the Hon.
Violet Vivian. Miss Meyer and Miss Alice Meyer.
Nj Martin. aIr. Rovaards Mr.. Barrett Mr. Won
Schubert. Mr. StUmm and Mr. Won Brunins-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
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CARNEGIE Halls -t5-ConceTt
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GARRICK-s,2e-F-if5y Niles from bostoH
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sour seasons Winter Ca-nlEsl
s.r--9c0N- -aR--he Honor of the FanilIN
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: o< the Circus
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- AT}1SON SQUARE GAFHDA-c\ -st''
Il a TF,eT1r-S Ta-Bsn6arna Land
S-r--v ANEcTTETlA As-s-I5-T>he Merry Nluo"-
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CT N-rrTTOT.AS RTNK-Ice Stating Sessions
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Widow
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
Ab0uf People and S0cfdI lncf0en1S.

,oots and onr green or scarlet qui11s IN the fruTs
with the wands
Tho sues-s numbered several hundred and IN
cIuded members the diplomatic corps and Official
and resident society. From out Of town were Mr.
ana Mrs Cerrett Kip Mr.. and Mrs. Goeiet GaIlatn.
NJ and Mrs william HoUpIn- Miss ksleanor Ntsr-
timer Gerald Morgan. Mr. and Mrs wendell VIII
ruerdiug Miss Coriune Robinson Robert Gardiner
and William p Clarke. IT,. all OF New York Mrs
E.5v,ar5 r7ov,dirch OF Albany; Miss Robinson, VINO
Is the house guest Of Senator du Pou1 MISS TotiaT
OF Philadelphia. and Governor Masoon ana LIS Two
aids Nfztor lose NIarti and Captain J. 9 Ryan
Mr. and Mrs Vandererift entertaineo nHrno-r
~ vonr people az dinner tonight for their daugn-
ter Miss Alice Nandergrift
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy anc Ms
Nevrberrv entertained number Of ycung people az
dinner tonight as did Miss Parten- each host AZ
terward taking his guests 70 the @aeHeiorS 90
tiIlon
The Hon Nina hay ShurtieTvortn reIurned %
Washington to-day from visiting Trends II NeW
work and Boston and will spend the remainder q
tho season with her Drother-Ir-laS ana slstcr me
r,r4rfsb naval attache and Hon Mrs James
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
EExLTY TRzySFER REFORMS

The bill % clarity and simplify the present
system Of real estate title registration which
was recently submitted 70 the Legislature by
state commission seems 10 be attracting sub
stsutsI support The Real Estate Board Of
Brokers has Endorsed II and appointed com
nit1ee Of one hundred 70 work for ts adoption.
As The Tribune pointed out TWO weeks ago. there
can be no reasonable dissent from the conclusion
that the title system which we have inherited
end have failed 70 adapt 10 modern conditions
is cumbersome. oppressive and costly and tends
unnecessarily 70 clog exchanges Of real prop
er1y- II does not guarantee the security in pos
session which purchaser is entitled 10 ask. and
hampers that easy and certain disposition OF
realty which should be promoted in the interest
Of the buyer and the seller and In that Of the
tax levytng community aB well
Under modern commercial laws and usages il
Is possible 10 dispose OF enormous quantities of
stocks, bonds and other securities In an accessi-
bic and fluid market the transfers being made
II slight cost and with practically 30 risk. But
We retain the awkward non-comuNrcial realty
transfer system Of centuries ago. when there was
little security Of person or property accompanied
by much confusion In the legal records and ex-
freIne precautions had 10 be taken 10 prevent
the fraudulent or forcbie alienation of realty
from lawful owner. Inability 10 cure defects
In title, serviceable then, is not SO serviceable
ROW, while the pe-petugtion OF flaws and de-
fecIs for an indefinite period works enormous in
Jury and compels purchasers 10 adopt special pre-
cautions In order 10 insure themselves against
the possibility OF dispossession. The community,
which derives large part Of its revenue from
realty taxation, should assume the responsibility
OF Judging and guaranteeing titles and itself
regulate and safeguard transfers. The plan pro-
posed In the legislation pending at Albany makes
II the oury Of the courts TO investigate and SET
~ all conflicting claims 10 realty and 10 give
csruhcatioEs Of title which can be annulIed later
crly -ty -iegsi proof Of fraud. prime tao,e
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
THE TREATIES OF 1907.
NJ. Iardieu Explains Those IN Which France
Had a Direct Part.

Cambridge Mass. Fe0 Bat his seven
vra at Harvard University. NJ Andre -arol-S
spoke q the various treaties that were nl2l- "
l-T- and N which France took prominent Par.
Referring 70 the agreements entered in-o -
Spaiu with England and France he showed ~
rs-- which King Alfonso XIII had taken II peIs'u
in the foreign policy OF MS country. directed he
forward not toward the Triple Alla1ce 7u1 ro"7iu
rF1e Western powers
The lecturer -heu spoke 81 ne treaty oe'"7Sn
France and japan. This treaty, Re said vas
diplomatic guaranty To- the possessions o. E-A-
y Indo-C-lina. IT II sense q treaty o. a.
ance but permits France. acting n harmony
with England 70 play the part o, A-oit-1-o- Wa-c1
Will strengthen the prospect % the co-rnus1Se S-
peace n the Pacific
The purpose OF he agreement made L A-s~S-
1907 between Russia and japan was 70 raAe AVA
the risks of conflict existing acrer the Portsno1
treaty
The reconciIiatIon between England and f.1sS--
saia NJ Tardieu- has removed OF rhe cause
which gave Germany supremacy IN the LIns o
Bismarck and has made IL easier ror Francs .
carry OUT the terms OF its alliance with Russia @D
al the same time keep the friendship oc E1ganI
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
a HERO OF PEACE.
aIa RentIhIlcan

Fr0m The SpTngneId FepuDIlCaH-
Great honor was paid to Charles " Kruger.
DEPUTY Fire Chief a his funeral no New York
CITY. In mis- remarks upon the Impressive Ocra-
sion Bishop Potter said why not commemorate
heroisTn this that IL will be known
10 our children and children's children our
tribute this departed brother ought he finer
than that accorded 10 any hero IN any battlefield
Of old" This well said. The great city should
erect lasting memorial 10 this hero of peace,
whose end came amid that absolute devotion 10
duty which marks good men IN their daily walk
and conduct quite much in the exceptional
circumstances of Thoughtful people honor
fidelity wherever II IS displayed. buT IN such eE
with the deed. wherever performed, needs 70 be
placed before the eyes Of the young through the
ffre public memorial The world Will time
pass beyond the point Of view that heroism is
r5r.l evyorthy when displayed amid surroundings
that, after all Inheritance from barbartC
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

ened Much attention is bestowed upon the sah-
tary intellectual and moral welfare Oh the pes"
pie. as well as upon ordinary poticai ACTIVITIES
The modern improvements of steam and eiec-
fric services have been extensively introduced
into the country, and scarcely any land IN the
world is more widely and efficiently equipped Win
wireless telegraphic systems. In brief the coal-
try which to-day is the host of the American
feet is second TO no other in this hemisphere
in the splendor Of its past, and it ranks Win
high credit in the conditions and circumstances
of the present while its future promise is all put
iIlimitable
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS.
,hiIadelnhia Record.

The result Of the experiments IL light visibility
conducted bv Germany ana the Netherlands work
ing in harmony are given follows. A light OF
one-caudle pOwer is plainly visible mile, and
one OF three-candle power al three miles. a
candle power light was seen with buocular at
four miles. Of % at FIVE miles. though family
and one OF S}-caudle power at the distance
without difficulty on an exceptionally clear night
ii white light OF S2-candle power could be dlstin-
OF ~ a five miles.
The experiments made with green l4u5. as
il has cOncusively proved that n "a light OF
that color fills the required test red light OF the
same intensity will than Go 10 was found
that the candle power OF green light, which re
mained visible at one. two three and four miles.
> L. 81 and l06, respectively.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.
Among the passengers who will sail to-day fo

Among the passengers who will sail to-day for
Europe
TTIE BALTIC. FCH LIVERPOOL
4 Buus 1-s o
Rrg8-uau Mrs y trosb, Marttu.
Ar aul Charles Airs r. 3 Pcrdhue
Dumas Mrs " s kansro-d
Al ana Alexander ttoher H. Winthrop
RRFTAGNE. FOR HANEE
Dr a g. H
e. x William smith
Travellers vbo arrived Yesterday from abroad
PRIMES iFE>f. PROM NAPLES
Nj T. Bsrrov Aiiss Liudss,
AI and Mrs David 4 Or Ernest = L4dsr4s-
whitney
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb I@.-The last and most brilliant
OF the Bachelors coJIII0us was given tonight. ana
Mrs. William Sheffield CovIes the sister OF the
President received the guests. Reginald Huide-
koper led the cotiIlon- Imported brass candestcks
hand painted French sauze fans embroidered
workhags with two sets OF flowers. and tail wands-
wound with red tuIe and surmounted with tiny
led or green parrots. We're the favors for women.
while those for the men We're leather jewel boxes
silver ASH trays. pigskin wallets. morocco note
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
mR. BRYCE coNFeRs ON WATERWAYS

Ottawa Feb. I9-Lord Grey. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. Ambassador Bryce and c. g. Gibbons.
chairman of the International Waterways Com
mission. had a conference to-day at the Governor
Generals Office Some OF the important features
of the work Of the commission We're discussed
The report of the Canadian section FOR the last
wear is ready for presentation TO the Minister Of
Public " Worbs
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

n was more than an act of courtesy on the
mart of the Senate to defeat the bill proViolhs
for the establishment of state reform schooi III
the vicinity of Vassar. There are so many Po'-
sible sites for training schools far removed from
respectable institutions and there are so many
opportunfties for reforrnatories and their occu-
,on.e tn becone a nuisance to the viCinage that
the nrosperttv of a 1ourishing college should
nor he even slightly imperilled by potentially
obnoxious neighbOrs-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
FIGURES ON PoTeNTATe's CIGARS
Trnm Tht ClIcagO New :

From The Chicago News
Smokers IN Chicago sat up to-day when they
read dispatches from New York saying that King
Edward VII had ordered III that city i've hundred
cigars Of = of Sl.hto. They eight inches
long. kinEly smoke
Other kiHGiy smokes have NOT been figured ON
cialIv in inches vet hu; n stafisucisu IN the CITY
Hail down to-day and, after cheWiuE his pen
~ aeCds d that. Great Britain ana IT'S
colonies than %91.u9 00U tuhabiiauts. the
ear who bosses only 81 o00 600 so. ought
smoke cigar little less than half ionE as
Edward r. ana thar Kaiser Wilhelm. with 600. 90
odd. ought to-snd he aoes-smnke cigarettes
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
GENERALIZATION FROM PRESIDENT

Rome Feb Ig-Amoassador Griscom has SEM ~
King Victor EsInrn4nusI through SlgnOr TIrton- e-
Foreign Minister a letter from President tSocse
Welt conEratulatfng majesty upon the eizio on
November e. 1897. Of a daughter. The FriiiosSs
Giovaunu The Ming has expressed his pleasnre q
.ur receipt Of -hls communication. particularly =
The observance is a departure SOr the Ansst
can government. Formerly the United states to'~
no notice or such Happenings
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
OLD FARRAGUT HOME BURNED.
Was Occupied by Admiral's Family IN Hast
ings-on-Eudson During War

Tn. old house I'm Hastings Hudson \. 7. for
rnerlv occupied by the family of Admiral Farrasut
was destroyed ny fire YESTERDAY The house. a
wooden one Of three stories built in Colonial style.
stood q hill just Off Main street Admiral Far
ragut's family lived In 1t from 1851 70 1856. when
II was sold 70 : G. Dorand. a real estate broker
Charles CIruen. who is connected with the Ma
tional Conduit and Gable Companv, rented II and
lived there with his vii" and rwo children Mr.
C7ruer was not home. and his wife and children
were helped out Of a window on the ground ftoo-
by- volunteer frereu- The loss is estimated Al
$40 600
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

guests Were
The German Ambassador Professor and MS fSuo"ipi
Won STERN Leonhsro - ~
Senator and Mrs Crane Robert p Peary- -,
senator ana Mrs Warner Dr. and MT Nieho'~ MI
Governor and Mrs. John ray BuLier. r. av5 NJ.
Franklin Former tT0vernor ah0 'it'
Rerresentative and Mrs I. Fates
TLanS,irn Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robin
RepTesen5at''e 4d anu MIS- NJ and Mrs Brandegee
porrassufatiye and Ms Mrs Robert Mckee
ppcseatattvs and Mrs Mrs Frank TAYLOR Evans
ICasbh,rn Miss Christine Roosevelt
Tsenito Tegarda and Pablo Miss Bagner
Ocanpo Leon, Philip. James SpsyeE
nine delegates Captain Mccoy
Everett Colby a.
The table was masScd with clneraTldS ana "iite
carnations and Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown OF ye-
low satin trimmed with lace After dinner MISS
Beatrice HerfOrd entertained the guests with sew
eral monoIogues.
The President discussed pending legislation Iuis
afternoon with Senator Knox. OF Pennsylvania me
ernpIovers liability antitrust modification SUD
fects were taken up. Representative Sherman oi
New York also called at the White House 10 tax
with the President about the antitrust law amend
ments
Postmaster General Meyer. after a talk WIN tNe
President announced the denomination OF Ddht'
NJ Sullivan as postmaster at Cripple Creek SUI
1fzar,,s e-st introduction TO the President was III
1910 when he punished bully for insulting Coionel
RnoseveIt while the latter was riding through tIe
srreats Of the mining town in campaign pafiine-
Callers at the White House to-day includeu SCI
retaries MetcaIf and COrtelyOu. Senators Shl"'l
Bourne Warren William Alden Smith. Dixon ana
ctapbanson REPRESENTATIVE Calder. Alexander VI
co+t r7adeett and Kennedy Governor curry ana
T,claeata Andrews. of New Mexico. and former
Assistant Postmaster General Frank II Hitchcock
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
FAVOR RESTORATION OF MOTTO TO COIN

Washina.ton. Feb Is s-President Roosevelt NAS
overriddeu today by -he House Committees %
Coinage Weights and Measures. when oy 4 un'l"'
nous vote II was agreed 70 report faNoFaoN =
Mckinney bill. requiring the restoration 70 So
and silver coins Or the national motto In Goo v"
Trust In the discussion F,e7resentstivs mo-
land .of taufcrvis. heing in r7rfti''s ''
..eH rbtt the committee further f~''n'In~nu =
t,aeinE uo"u all clearing house sert0caI-s r- y
Htehcat inscription 4 know that No reoss~~
liy>1~"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
PRESIDENT HApLEN SAILS.

Southampton Feb 1o-Among the passengers
who left mere to-day for New York on board the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Il Arthur T. Hadley,
president OF Yale University, and Mrs Hadley. and
Baron Won Seckendorr. The German Minister 70
venezuela.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

when Cornell put a-young woman on the oe-
batting team chosen to meet Columbia orators
the milk of human kindness on Morningsioe
Heights went sour The result VIII be Roo
miss debate. the ColumbIans having picked as
the fair ones opponent a full blooded ChinamSn
named Roo The Ithacans are secretly praying
that this strategy will prove to be a nis-cue-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

This newspaper IS Oionod and published by
The Tribune Association, Near York corpora
zion. Office asd principal place OF business 7rfb-
uric Building. No i54 NdSSou street, Aeto 1o'6'
opden Halls. president; Nathaniel TEttle, sec
rotary aad treasurer. The address Of the ofF-
ce-s IS the Office o. this neICspapeT-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

Hargis is dead in Kentucky, but according TO
The Louisville Courier journal his spirit sur
wives ma the organization of might riders
now terrorzing the tobacco growing sections r
the CommoRw wealth BeckhRm IL also gone.
according TO the same authority tbs legacy he
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

Isn't THE New York World overlooking IN
its gallery of possibilities, the claims of that
stanch conservative Williarn z. Hearst? Ihere
IS a raIvng point for anti-Bryanism
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

Whatever defects there may be in the present
snow removal contract it is better than the oid
one under which the contractors were PAID Tor
work done by sun and rain in melting the snow
Besides even if there is considerable cheating
under it, the city actually saves money COM
Dared with last year.