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New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
TECHNICAL HTMOR.

There is hardly a profession, trade or
industry nowadays that does not have 4
periodical, or organ, of its own. And
few, indeed, are the publications of this
kind that do not devote weekly or
monthly page TO the Fighter side Of
the branches Of human activity to which
they are devoted. This technical humor
has twofOld interest for the layman
that of the jokes and anecdotes he can
appreciate, on the one hand, and that of
those which are incomprehensble to
him, on the other
He finds no difficulty. for instance, in
the familiar anecdote of the bank presi-
dents daughter, who. OH being Informed
that her account was overdrawn, Sc
verely told the paying teller mot to let
II happen again or she would have to
speak 10 papa about it,: but he would
very likely be unable 10 see the humOr
Of a banking story whose point lay in
some detail of the routine Of the clear
ing house. And yet the latter might be
by far the better Of the two. The fun
chine shop who is told to fetch bucket
of steam from the engine room Is OBJ
yious enough, but that Of an anecdote
turning on soWe technical point of ma
chine construction will appeal only to
the initiate. Medicine has its strictly
professional anecdotes of sickroOm, con-
sulting room and operating room. many
OF which would he grisly TO the layman
II be could grasp their meaning: but it
has also, for his amusement, its taics
of the amazing misinterpretatiOns Of
medical directions by unsophisticated pa
tients, chiefly of Irish and German M
tivity. The Church and the law, the arts
and the sciences all have this double
form OF humor. No doubt even the un-
dertakers shop has its fund Of anecdote.
One willingly takes it for granted.
This body of humor keeps close step
with progress and development in all the
professions. trades and industries. The
humorous columns of their organs are
there TO prove II. No doubt aviation has
already developed a fund Of technical
anecdotes or its own. Psychotherapy, to
cover under the comprehensive mantle
of single word multitude or new
thoughts" Is probably beginning TO have
It's lighter side" certain it is that the
legal profession is amusing itself to-day
with the recall, so far as IL concerns the
bench. No doubt it will begin tomorrow
10 tell stories of the all-women jury.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
Cutting OFF THE BRONX.

The result of the election has brought
forward the project Of creating a sepa'
rate county Of The Bronx. In the move
ment for separation most observers
saw last winter chiefly the desire of the
local politicians for the additional pat
rCnage which a distinct county organi-
Zation would furnish. No doubt that is
complete breaking away from its old al
legiance to Tammany Hall it is difficult
10 escape the conclusion that q genuine
popular demand exists north of the IIar-
lem River for an Independent county
organization. Local pride no doubt has
something TO do with this, but the con-
venience Of the people is probably great
consideration. 1t is argued, and with
County are too far off. Much time is
lost by those having business in the
courts who are compelled to come from
The Bronx to the lower end of Manhat-
tan, where most of the important court
houses are situated. Moreover, it is felt
i'm The Bronx that many of the veXatious
delays of litigation would be avoided if
courts sat in The Bronx, where calendars
would be short. at least until the popu-
lation of The Bronx and its business in
terests had greatly increased. SO strong
n local sentiment as evidently exists.
with such reasons as ii has for existence,
can no longer be ignored. The question
OF a new county will have TO be seriously
considered.
Outside of The Bronx public interest
will centre chiefly on the effect which a
separation Of The Bronx from New York
County would have upon the power of
Tammany Hall 1t would cut Tammany
of from Il rapidly growing territory and
confine II TO almost completely devel-
oped Manhattan. With an independent
organization in The Bronx Tammany's
prepOnderance in the city would decline
as the other bOrOughs increased in pOpu-
lation. With The Bronx remaining a
part Of New York County that decline
will be partly cOunteracted by the rapid
growth Of population in The Bronx. II
is the mere Importance OF the territory
controlled by it which makes Tammany
the menace that it is in city and state
politics and enables Murphy to have the
whole Democratic party subject at mis-
feet Cutting off The Bronx would make
Tammany smaller factor at once. Com.
binations in the Democracy of the city
and state against the boss OF Tammany
would become increasingly feasible as
time went ON.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
ANARCHY.

How much longer are riot and murder
by the striking ash and garbage collec-
tors to go on in this city? Anarchy pre-
walls. Are the police powerless? Or
have their efforts TO maintain order been
only half hearted? If the police can not
or will not protect those whom the city
employs to take the places Of its mutt
nous employees the militia should be called
out TO aid them; for protection to the
strike breakers is the key of the problem.
SO long as drivers undertaking to man
the deserted carts are In grave danger
of being killed by bricks from roofs or
at the hands of mobs in the streets
the filth will accumulate TO the danger
Of the public health. The failure Of the
city authorities to replace those who
have quit work is chiefly failure to
afford police protection. If the removal
of ashes and garbage is made safe II
will not be difficult TO obtain men to do
the work. for little skill is required and
tie pay is relatively high.
The authorities cannot be too firm in
suppresSing violence. Yesterday an or
der was issued to the police to shoot
brick throwers on the roofs. That is
the first sign of a real appreciation by
the authorities Of the anarchy that pre-
walls and Of the stern measures that are
necessary in dealing with it. The riot
ers and their sympathizers have for
foifo1 o1l cloip1c 10 nci1opo tin11 ht- fboir
murderous tactics. In no recent strike
has the resort to violence been so prompt
and open as in this one. The ash and
garbage removers expect to force the city
to terms by setting its laws at naught
through riot, murder and intimidation.
They have exposed the city TO the perils
of contagion and they are making the
streets unsafe by their violence.
The slightest weakness on the part of
the public authorities in dealing with
them will be an irretrievable mistake
The question whether city employees may
or may not do what these men are do
ing must be fought here and now, and
if the authorities do not win the public
will be at the mercy Of its laborerS In
the future No compromise should be
made. Having left the city in such a
perilous condition, broken its laws and
| spread anarchy abroad, none of them
ought to be allowed to re-enter the city's
employ, and they should be taught by
whatever show of force Is necessary to
realize that the city has the power to
protect those who are willing to take the
places they have shamefully deserted.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
MAGAZINES THAT CORRUPT
Their Insidious Influence To b
Checked Only by Ignoring Them.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Our state laws safeguard, so far as
possible. the sale and use Of deadly physi-
cal poisons. Our druggists are enjoined by
law to employ extreme caution as to whom
and under what circumstances such poisons
are supplied. Now. who does not agree
that this is most salutary? A noxious
poison in non-professional hands carries
with It strong risk: II used ignorantly
recklessly or with evil intent, life Itself
may pay the forfeit.
What shall we say then, regarding moral
poison scattered widecast. infusing Itself
into the veins OF men, women and children
and working its corroding. deadly effect
upon purity and clean. wholesome thought
Is anything more deeply 10 be deplored
Can anything be more harmful to the pub
lie good? Let Us face the question straight
forwardly. Moral poison, the strictly I'M
pure and indecent, scattered here ana
there. and eating away moral fibre as gan
creme eats!
The writer asks these questions for this
reason: He has Just read at the request
OF a professional (medicaD friend a story
in the November issue of a popular masa-
zine. heretofore classed. he believes. as a
decent. clean magazine The story is
clever. very readable: but It is also bad.
It's trend is unquestionably low, vicious.
corr,ipting In influence. especially over
Young minds. The plot itself. making
convenience Of basic moral law, Is inslnu-
atingly dangerous, tending to subvert natu-
raj. wholesome laws OF life And as to the
''fllings in Of the story, these can be
Justly characterized as shockingly coarse
and indecent. There are many grossly sem
suous parts.
Thus. I ask. what can lovers OF decency,
who would check such poison how' do'
under the circumstances? Must such dire
mischief be passed by without protest
and an appeal to the public consciencef
Moral poison, deadly and purity killing:
Are we willing-sO far as we have any IN
f,uence to check it's course-to stand qulety
by. silent. unprotesting. until 1t shall nave
worked its unhappy effects? The question
f. What can right minded men and women
do? "What?" the writer earnestly ASKS
The Tribune may have an answer 10 give
H. L. EVEREST.
New York Nov. 6, 1911.
[The only way to deal with this evil Is
for readers to refrain from patronizlns
in any way such publications after hav-
ing discovered their offensiveness. 10
denounce them publicly is merely to ad-
vert,se them. as was shown in a recent
case in England.-Ed.I
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
THE DICKENS CENTENARY
Suggestions to New Yorkers for Fit.
ting Tribute to the Novelist.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Believing that there Is a general wish
to celebrate the centenary OF the birth OF
Charles Dickens adequately and hand
somely In the city where he gave so many
OF his wonderful readings. where he had so
many good friends and where he now has
hosts of appreciators, the Dickens Fellow
ship of New York, with the support and
approval OF the parent fellowship. submits
the following suggestions TO the people OF
greater New York.
Flrst-That an advisory board be formed
at once OF representatives OF the principal
literary. theatrical. educational. civic. So
cial, phlanthropic and similar societies and
institutions Of the city
Second-That the objects OF such advisory
foard be: (O To insure adequate plans for
the celebration OF the centenary. and (b)
10 prevent clashing. as far as possible, SO
that every approved scheme may have the
fullest possible support and that hearty CO.
operation may exist, without danger OF
competition
lhiFd-That the executive management OF
each part OF the celebration be left 10 the
body suggesting IL or To a committee nomi-
mated by the advisory board.
Fourth-That every one interested in sug-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

gesting arranging or executing any por-
ton of the celebration communicate his
suggestion to the president OF the Dickens
Fellowship of New York for submission TO
the advisory board
Fifth-Thot the advisory board arrange
not only for the performances OF the week
OF the centenary February TO 10. BID
but also for lectures. entertainments. read
ing courses IN schools and libraries, etc.
calculated TO build up among the people
especially the young. an interest In Dickens
and his works (which shall prepare for the
climacteric events of the birthday celebra-
tions.
The Dickens Fellowship of New York
has nominated a small committee to APP
proach various representative bodies with
the request that each will choose a member
of the advisory board. and a number oil
these organizations have already made their
selections. II has already been arranged
that Alfred Tennyson Dickens. the eldest
surviving son of Charles Dickens, give
lecture in Carnegie Hall upon his fathers
life and works on the evening OF the birth
day. February T. 1912 II is suggested that
q grand civic banquet be held on the pre-
ceding day. February 6. in one OF the large
hotels Of tho city, and that persons or ma
tjonal fame lie invited to speak on that
occasion. II. SNOWDEN WARD.
Special Commissioner OF the Dickens Fell
lowship TO the United States and Canada.
MARION MILLS MILLER,
President of the Dickens Fellowship OF
New York, No. 30 Union Square, New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
A MINORITY'S MISDEEDS
An Italian Deprecates Horrors That
Generally Accompany Warfare.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. It was my duty month ago TO pro-
test through the columns OF your paper
against the war waged by Italy against
Turkey in Tripoli
Now that Italy has by its slaughter OF
unarmed non-combatants. women and In
fants at the breast-slaughter unparalleled
except during the Adana massacres-I must
again crave the attention of your readers
in order to bring out the fact that OF the
shame and odium Justly fallen on the ltal-
ian war sympathizers we, VINO nave pro-
tested against an unjust war from It's very
beginning. should not be victims.
Americans are sane enough not to judge
an entire nation by the misdeeds or a
minority. / sincerely deprecate the atti-
tude of the Italian press of New York City
in these premises. The people of Italy did
not and do not want the Tripoli war. The
people of Italy are not responsible for the
actions OF a brutal soldiery recruited for
the most part from among its peasantry
and by no means representative of the best
elements in the nation.
PAUL LOUIS BUFFO.
Tho Pronx Nov O. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
PLANS FOR RED CROSS SEALS
School Children of Every Village in
State to Sell Them.

Plans that are expected to interest thou
sands OF school children I'm the small vii
lagos in this state In the anti-tuberculosi'
movement were announced yesterday by
the State Charities Aid Association, agent
for the sale OF Red Cross seals in this
state outside OF greater New York. In an
effort 10 sell Red Cross Christmas seals
this year in practically every village OF
the state the state agent has sent out aI
appeal to school principals in five hundred
villages to organize local committees.
II is suggested that the pupils, especially
In the rural districts be organized into
junior auXilaries OF the anti-tuberculosls
movement, and interested in the sale as
organizations and not as individuals. Tho
state agent points out that although the
Christmas seals sell for only a penny. the
sale last year in this state. outside OF New
York City. amounted 10 nearly $1,000 by
trebling the number of agents who sold
last year II is expected 10 treble the
amount of the sales
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
PUBLIC OFFICE AND MATRIMONY

The battle over woman suffrage, fought
vigorously by the women among them
selves, is partly one Of a pronounced
difference Of opinion as to its practical
results. The champions of the cause
make confident predictions Of incalcula-
BILE improvement in the moral tone Of
the body polite; its opponents are
equally confident in their prophecies Of
disaster. Middle ground is held by the
cynics, who maintain that nothing will
be changed except the number of ballots
to be counted.
All this discussion leaves aside the
question Of woman's right to the suffrage.
It concerns itself not with theory but
with practice; with the use of the bal
lot that women are likely to make, II
they win It, Inasmuch as straws point
the way the wind blows. the profession
Of electoral faith promulgated by the
members of the Womens Homestead AS
sociation OF Massachusetts is significant
That association, so 1t announces, Op-
posed the election Of the Republican can
Gidate for Governor Of the state and Of
the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor not because they were unfit, of
bad or doubtful character and likely 10
he unfaithful to their trust, but because
they were not married. IL has further
Informed both gentlemen that they need
not hope for political preferment until
they have committed matrimony.
The association is in feminine dead
earnest. Matrimony is TO be raised to
the dignity Of the paramount issue In
nominations and elections for public
office Here are threat and promise,
to be fulfilled once the ballot has been
won. The new principle is promulgated
only in large outline; details are lacking
as yet. We should like to be informed
by the association, for one thing, exactly
how large family a candidate will have
to show In order to become eligible for
the Presidency, and, also, how far down
tend In the humber walks of public
life it may lead to vicious circle, that
Of the man who cannot afford to marry
until after he is elected and who cannot
be elected until after he Is married
Perhaps the members Of the association
have repented them already of their
prOnunciamento. They certainly have
furnished the ants with an argument.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
COMING HOME TO ROOST.

1t was happy touch of poetic justice
which led to the rejection of couple Of
thousand mismarked Democratic ballots
in Baltimore last Tuesday. The Demo
cratic Legislature tried to disfranchise
as many Republicans as possible by
framing the. Seyerest rules TO govern the
marking of ballots and by allowing a
trick ballot 10 be authorized in many
counties by Democratic supervisors in
tent Oh making il easy TO vote for Demo
cratic nominees and hard to vote for
Republican candidates. Now the strin-
gent ballot law has worked inadvertent-
ly in Baltimore TO disfranchise unskilful
Democratic voters and TO give a safe
plurality Republican candidate for
Governor.
The Maryland Legislature remains
Democratic. so that there is little hope
Of modification by its action of the
statutes designed 10 keep down the Re
publican vote in the so-caIled Wilson
law counties. But since the Governor
appoints all the election supervisors in
those counties, he can put check upon
the gross manipulation OF the ballots
which has hitherto worked 10 Demo
cratic advantage. He can see 10 il that
ali voters have an equal chance to use
the suffrage, appointing men who will
administer the law without discrimina-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

ton. This year the Republicans were
compelled to make no nominations for
the Legislature or for local offices In
many of the counties Of Eastern and
Southern Maryland, In order that Re-
publican ballots for Governor might not
be spoiled and rejected. Next year, how
ever, Mr.. Goldsborough will have the
whip hand, and Maryland will probably
see its first fair election since the Cor
man ring resumed power In 1900.
Mr.. Taft carried the state in 1908, al
though six Democratic electors out Of
eight were declared elected by virtue Of
trick ballot manipulation. He will have
a fairer field next year. with a Repub-
lican Governor at Annapolis able to put
an end to discrimination and fraud.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
Ar THE WHITE HOUSE.

President Taft completed his travels
and returned to the White House yes
terday to devote himself to the prepara'
tion of his annual message TO Congress,
to catch up with such work as may have
accumulated during his absence and 10
consult with his Cabinet regarding prob
lens which were not sufficiently urgent
to require submission to him while he
was away Now, therefore, begins the
Indian summer of the faker.
At frequent intervals during the next
three weeks forecasts Of the President 5
message will appear, all of which would
be interesting if true, but few of which
will have any more solid foundation
than the imagination OF the writer's.
Those who can not, or will not, persuade
themselves that the President Is not
playing politics during all his working
hours and lying awake nights wonder
ing how he can compass his reelection
will read into every conference the
President may have some deep political
significance. Every time corporation
lawyer q director of trust or noted
politician happens to call at the White
House the fact will be blazoned to the
world with a wealth of detail regarding
the pressure which is being eXerted Oh
the Chief Executive TO forestall further
trust prosecutions, to moderate those
already begun or to play politics. How
do we know these things? Simply be-
cause it is always so, and history re-
Deats itself
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

scheme would be prejudiced both In Con-
be no doubt That is. indeed, the precise
end which is feared by those who have
regarded the scheme either with some de-
gree Of hostility or ut least with serious
suspicion. With such prohibition, how
ever, and with the further provision,
recommended by the Secretary of the
Treasury, that membership In the pro-
posed association be opened to state
banks. there can lie no reasonable OBJ
lection to the scheme in principle. al
though certain details may need to be
changed before it is enacted into law.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
MR. MACTElGHS SOUND VIEWS.

MR. MACIE1GH'S SOUND VIEWS
The able discussion by the Secretary
Of the Treasury of the Monetary Com
missions plan for the reorganization Of
the fiscal system of the country will
commend itself TO thoughtful readers
Most notable of all the views expressed
10y Secretary MacNeagh in his Chicago
address was his declaration that "the
holding of shares i'm another bank by a
bank that is member of the National
Reserve Association should be prohib
''ited." with the corolary that "the pro-
posed monetary system will be preiu-
diced in Congress and in the public
'mind unless provision is made against
this ownership of bank stock"
The entire scheme OF the Monetary
Commission is based on the'assumptiOn
that the banks which become members
Of the proposed asSocIation Will preserve
their individuality and, acting as sepa-
rate factors, although with more or less
allied interests, will maintain the bal
ance essential 10 Il control geographic
cally we'll distributed. TO permit a few
Of the more powerful members Of the
association 10 acquire by stock holdings
control Of other members of the aSSo-
citation would almost inevitably lead to
e subyersiOn Of the distribution of power
10 which so much thought and care have
been devoted by those who devised the
scheme.
Recent experience has demonstrated
the tendency 10 centralize control Of the
banking business. But the adoption OF
the monetary plan would largely solve
the problem, for il is a reasonable as
sumption that no banking concern If
powerful influence could afford to re-
main outside the proposed association,
while il is comparatively easy, at its
inception, 10 prohibit such Capitalization
as a prerequisite to membership. A con-
trary course would. moreover. probably
result in such an inextricable interweav-
Ing OF interests as would make ultimate
disintcgration even more difficult than il
* proving in fhe case Of the trusts.
OF the truth Of Mr.. MacVeaghs con
teHtion that without such prohibition the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
THE ABsURDlTY OF TIPS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is fully time that the tipping
nuisance should be done away with In a
free country like tho United States. why
should a customer In the restaurant of a
department store tip waitress who brings
her a cup of tea or a simple luncheon, and
not tip the clerk who takes much more
time and trouble in waiuig on her In some
other department? Are we to understand
that the Mattresses are more poorly paid
than the clerks?
We await the time when the proprietors
Of the department stores will post notices
I'm. their restaurants that no eratuities are
allowed, and we are sure that this would
mean a large increase in that branch OF
their business, at least.
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
New York, Nov s, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

The Democratic and Socialist candi-
dates for Mayor of Canton, Ohio, having
received the same number Of votes. de-
cided the question by guessing as 10
whether the number Of grains Of corn IN
bag was odd or even. This recalls
somewhat famous case in which the
Senators from South Dakota were com
PEELED to decide a question Of patronage
by Tipping a coin In the White House
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

THE Evening Post" announces that
the reelection of Governor Foss by a
majority reduced by about 10000 votes
is an unmistakable manifestation Of the
demand Of the people Of the entire coun-
try for tariff revision. We hope our
Democratic friends in the House will re-
member that when President Taft rec
ommends revision Of the wool and cot
ton schedules.