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New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
CHANNEL MOUTHS"

Fire Commissioner Johnson denounces
Rabbi Wise as flannel mouth The
Commissioners notably restrained and
moderate defence of his Fire Proven
tion Bureau indicates that he was In
a highly judicial temper and so would
not be likely to apply such an epithet
to clergyman unless sure beyond a
peradventure Of its justice, but the real
issue is Rabbi Wise's charge that the
Fire Prevention Bureau is a home for
incompetents and political hangers-on.
And that is precisely the charge which
Commissioner Johnson has been unsuc-
cessfully endeavoring to disprove ever
since that bureau was organized.
On April "a Of this year the Civil
Service Reform Association sent let
ter to Mayor Gaynor pointing out that
provisional appointees in that bureau
had been parcelled out among political
leaders on the good Did patronage plan,
that the men were of low capacity, %
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
FAVORs GENERAL PROTEST
Citizens Urged to Oppose Cut in
Health Department Appropriation.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There are two reasons which ap-
neal I'm protest against the cut proposed
bv the Board of Aldermen in the ap-
proprlatons for the Department or
Health
Ffrst-Thcse cuts reduce the number or
inspectors. who are essential in prevent
ing unsanitary conditions. and thus fight
ing tuberculosis in the tenements. Tu-
berculosis patients deserve the special
consideration Of the city because. being
OF a chronic type, they are excluded from
most OF the non-municipal hospitals,
whose wards are already overcrowded
with acute cases.
Second-These cuts affect the social SER
vice nurses OF the hospitals. whose work
is Of constructive nature. BY going
with discharged patients into their homes
they save many from relapse and edu-
cate the whole household in matters OF
hygiene, thus reducing future illness and
expense.
In view OF these considerations II is OF
great Importance. both from the stand
point OF the taxpayer and OF the philan-
thropist. that interested citizeDs should
make their influence felt at the public
hearing which the Mayor has granted to
be held at the City Hall on December 8,
at 2 D. m. FREDERICK ID. GREENE.
New York Dec. g. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
SELLERS CAN BE CAUGHT.

Nothing could prove more conclusive
ly than the experience Of Brooklyn, SET
forth in Yesterdays Tribune, that 1t Is
police neglect alone which Is responsible
for the open sale OF cocaine in the
streets Of Manhattan. In Brooklyn the
deputy police commissioner Is interest
ed in the suppression of the traific.
The police are active The result Is
fifty-eight convictions for the possess
sion or sale Of cocaine within three
months. The traffic in Brooklyn is
greatly restricted, and what still exists
is driven to cover. The difficulty or OBJ
tanning the drug at least tends to con-
fine its use TO those who are already
its victims
The Brooklyn police apparently have
not experienced the difficulty which Is
offered as an excuse for failure to cope
with the traffic on this side OF the
bridge. Over there the police do obtain
evidence that leads to convictions for
sales, while in this borough convictions
for the major offence are extremely
rare. There is no reason why such evil
dence should not be obtained. Plenty
Of stool pigeons are available.
No doubt the penalty for the crime
ought to be increased and the state
ought to consider means Of curing users
of drugs who are confined for this Of
fence. One object Of their confinement
should be their cure, and that would
probably be more readily accomplished
IL they were confined in colony like
that which is being provided for con-
firmed drunkards than If they were
kept in prisons. The prisons have great
difficulty in keeping the drug out, as
Warden Kennedy's finding it concealed
in the woodwork of new camp chairs
bought for Sing Sing shows. But how
ever the law may be strengthened, the
first need to-day is the enforcement OF
it as Ii exists.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
LATE WISDOM OF THE BANKS.

1T is predicted that one of the first
results of the new rule of the banks
OF this city, making check collections
free in the five nearest states. will he
TO bring from $1O0O0O.0O0 TO $780,
100000 Of deposits here. That Is to
say, the banks will gain through in
creased business. 1t Is also asserted
that the collection Of checks will be
quicker, and that thus there will be
q large saving to the banks. II Is n
wonder that the advantages Of the
change were not sooner discovered
The present system Of charges for
check collections was adopted thirteen
years ago. 1t was the cause Of much
protest. 1t was plain Inconvenience
and handicap to the merchants OF this
city, driving away business and fore
ing them TO keep deposits in cities
where the banks had a more enllght-
ened view Of their own interests as
identical with those Of the community
in which they were doing business. 1t
caused prejudice and ii was so obvl-
ously unreasonable that Mr.. Inter
myers sensation" Of last spring TO
the effect that IL was the source Of
enormous profit to the banks received
momentary acceptance; for their per-
slstence in It required some explana-
ton.
And now it appears TO he unneces-
sary. No doubt conditions have
changed since the collection charge
was imposed. But the present relief
has been largely brought about by
banks outside Of New York which
were competing on the basis Of free
collections. Why should it have been
left for them to point the way TO SEN
sible and mutually advantageous
methods Of doing this business, while
the New York banks were clinging to
q system which was detriment to the
community they were serving?
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
HIGH ROAD TO ESTEEM.

If Mr.. Sulzer wishes to start his adj
ministration right with the public he
will reappoint the heads Of the two
Public Service commissions, Mr.. Will
cox and Mr.. Stevens. Both these men
are useful public servants. They or
ganized the regulation Of public SER
vice corporations in this state and they
have gained valuable experience and
knowledge. Governor Dix adopted the
custom Of treating these commissioner
ships as party spoilS. Mr.. Sulzer can
not do better than to reverse Mr.. Dix's
practice in this as in most other re-
spects. That will be a safe rule for
him TO follow if he wants TO stand
well in public esteem.
Mr.. SulZer will be subjected to great
pressure by the party bosses TO fill these
two Offices with their henchmen Even
the tractable Dix would not go far
enough TO satisfy their impudent de-
mands The continuance of one Hughes
commissioner in the upstate commits
sion is due to their unwllingness TO
let the Governor appoint as his success
sor any one but a member Of the ring.
The bosses are not satisfied TO have Il
Democratic majority in both commits
SionS. as there is now. They want a
majority composed Of their own kind.
They want to control the patronage of
the commission and the contracts at its
disposal. The last thing they want is
TO have Mr.. Wilcox continue In office
until the subway contracts have been
completed and let. although a change
in the middle of this work would be
disadvantageous to the city.
From Governor Dix's treatment by
Murphy and Fitzpatrick because he
would not let the Buffalo boss name
an upstate Public Service commits
sioner Mr.. SuIzer may know what to
expect If he puts any consideration be-
fore the needs Of the machine In filing
these important places. What he does
with regard to them will be the test of
Sulzer. He will surprise and delight
the public if he turns his back on the
bosses right at the outset.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05

having received the bare passing marx
of 20 and the average percentage re-
ceived by them being below 70: that
the man appointed as chief examiner
at a salary Of $500, had been as
missed in 1910 from the Bureau OF
Buildings for violation OF the Buiiu-
inc Code. and that the Fire Cominls-
sioner had been told Of that fact. Most
of these temporary appointments were
made on March 10. The civil service
law stipulates that provisional ap-
pointees shall not hold office longer
than two months and shall not be re-
appointed The fact is that these pro-
visional appointeeS, including the man
dismissed by the Bureau of Buildings,
still hold office. That is not entirely
Commissioner JohnsOn's fault. The
Civil Service Commission moves SLOWLY
and there has been lawsuit which
has delayed the making Of permanent
appointmentS for three or four months.
But that did not prevent the replacing
of the previously dismissed city EN-
ploye. Indeed. Mayor Gaynor prom
ised a long time ago that this should be
done. yet this individual is just prepar-
ing to say farewell to his comfortable
place in the Fire Department
Commissioner Johnson boasts Of the
work done by these provisional EN-
ployes. He, as the department head,
and the city whom they serve are to
be congratulated If they have done good
work. 1t will always be troublesome
question. however, how much better the
work of this bureau might have been
had it not been filed in the first place
with political favorites who could
barely squeeze past the examiners
Commissioner Johnson seems keenly
alive to the Importance of their duties.
Perhaps he can stop calling people
names long enough to figure ont the
answer to that question. Z
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Maine is a prohibition state. but some
mighty queer tales come out OF 1.-THE
kind you hear the morning after bad
night before. DR.. l.. Il. Russell, or
Pennington. tells THE Franklin Journal
OF a strange happening that befell Ernest
Fossett at that place few mornings ago.
"Fossett," says The Journal" was out
before sun-up with his .So-3o rife. and In
the dim twilight Of the early dawn spled
fine buck standing within easy range
and broadside to the hunter. Taking
careful aim. Fossett fired. but the deer
failed to move. He continued to shoot,
and II was not until after the sixth shot
that tho buck showed any signs Of being
alive. The animal then charged Fossett.
who fred his last shot at the buck, and
when the animal reached him Fossett
Jumped upon Its back. The deer started
for the woods. carrying the hunter. but
before getting very far staggered and
fen. expiring almost Immediately. Sub
sequent examination showed that all OF
the shots had taken effect. 1t is explained
that the first shot temporarily injured
the deer's spine and caused for a few
moments a paralysis that prevented 1t
from moving. 1t is further explained
that the shots fired afterward hit no part
with sufficient resistance to cause the
bullets to mushroom.
'Ts this a High or a Low Church,"
some one asked the sexton OF Christ
Church, Poughkeepsie. once. He seemed
a little puzzled by the question. so tie
visitor said Have you candles on the
altar"
"Oh, no. ma'am," he answered, the
church is lighted by electricity. The
Living Church.
A young girl OF romantic disposition sat
at dinner next to a man who had once
rowed on one Of Cornell's greatest crews.
She tried to draw him out on the subject
Of racing and Of the particular contest In
which he had captained the crew In his
senior year II suppose" she said. that
your most vivid recollection OF that race
Is OF the cheers Of the crowd as you came
across the finish line" He shook his
head. Maybe II was the start which
burned itself on your memory the recol-
lection OF the tenseness OF the walt before
you heard the starters pistol" Again he
shook his head. What Is the thing in
connection with the race that you re-
member most distinctly" WELL" said
the oarsman slowly. when any one talks
about that race it always brings one
recollection one picture. very vivid one.
TO my mind right away" What II
that?' asked the girl eagerly. The
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
ARMISTICE.

Less than fifty days elapsed between
the formal declaration of war in the
Ralkans and the making of an armls'
tice. Even more impressive is it that
only eighteen days elapsed between
Turkeys declaration of war against
Servia and Bulgaria and her appeal for
mediation and peace. 1t cannot be said
that such rapid progress OF a consider
able war is unprecedented, in view OF
what happened between Prussia and
Austria in 1866, and even between Ger
many and France in 1870. But seldom
indeed has a supposedly great military
mower been so summarily crumpled into
helplessness and chaos, and seldom
have once despised powers so swiftly
and surely sprung into recognized I'M
portance.
The armistice which has been estab-
lished is not peace but 1t is step tow
ard It which is not likely to be re-
traced unless under stress OF external
influences. There can be no doubt that
Turkey wants peace. She has not been
able to bring up Asian levies suficien'
10 turn the tide Of war, and while she
might continue indefinitely to hold the
lines of Tchataldja, she could not hope
TO advance beyond them and regain
what she has lost in Thrace, Macedo'
MIA and Albania. Servia and Bulgaria,
TOO. desire peace, since they have made
about all the conquests which they ex-
pected and the strain Of the war is tell
ing severely upon their resources. Mon
tenegro would perhaps as lief keep on
lighting, at least until Scutari fell, and
Greece also would like to take Janina
but they are the two less important
members of the league. The major
members will have their way, as they
should. and there would be little doubt
of reasonably prompt peace IL only
the belligerents were left TO make it as
they pleased.
But there is cause for fearing that
they will not be permitted to do So
The holding of the conferences in Lon
don will be auspicious, since In that
city they will be more free from exter-
nal pressure, intrigues and threats
than they would be in any Continental
capital. But even there they will not
he unmolested. The spirit which has
been manifested and the specific utter
ances which have been made at Vienna.
at Berlin and elsewhere indicate the
determination of some Of the powers to
interfere and to dictate the terms Of
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
AT NEWPORT.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

BY Telegraph 10 Inc ITouh''
Newport Dec. 4.-Alfred G. Vanderoh'
and Reginald c. Vanderbilt have. as usus'
provided for the entertainment of their em-
ployes at Oakland and Sandy Point farms
on Christmas eve. AT both farms the em'
ployes will have large parties with the"
families. and each will receive usefui git.S
from their employers. r. c. Nanderolt /"
expected from New York this week !"
make an inspection OF Improvements
being made at his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Post ha'e
abandoned their plan OF going abroad tn,'
winter, according to report here. ana W"
remain in New York
Mrs. Burke Roche went to Boston W
day to visit Mrs Francis s. Watson
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Van Bueren. VINO a'e
in New York. plan to entertain house
party during the Christmas holidays -
their farm in Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney J. Colford, jr' ass
TO return from New York for Christmss
and will entertain party at Clarence
Court. !.
Mrs. Joseph Hartman is the guest os
Mrs. Herbert M. Hartman at her Lous
Island home Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph HAITI
man will close their season after Chriss-
mas aud go to Aiken for the rest OF tns
winter.
Charles F. Hoffman has returned =
New York after inspecting his estate.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
PROGRESS OF RECALL.

The chief interest in Senator Bris-
tow's proposed constitutional amend
ment for the recall of decisions of the
United States Supreme Court lies in
its revelation of the shifting of Pro-
gressive doctrine
When Mr.. Roosevelt first promul-
gated his notion of the recall OF Ju-
diclal decisions to the Ohio Constltu-
tional Convention he did not deal with
questions of federal jurisdiction. the
bare idea was left TO endure the test
Of public opinion. When little later
objections to the scheme became inn
pressive, and arguments began 10
touch federal cases and federal consu-
tutional guarantees, Mr.. Roosevelt. in
addition to minimizing the radicallsm
Of the state recall by presenting 1t as
merely a facilitated constitutional re-
vision, most emphatically denied that
the recall Of decisions was meant TO be
or could be applied to the United
States Supreme Court. The country was
fully impressed with the fact that
anybody who drew conclusions unfa-
vorable to this reform from any idea
of its immediate or remote application
to the federal courts was liar and
tool OF the predatory interests. 80
the campaign went on with fear or
the recall Of decisions minimiZed by
the assurance that it was merely
state issue, q harmless suggestion Tor
moderate simplification OF the method
of amending state constitutions, which
was in some cases too difficult.
But now comes Senator Bristow. one
Of the high priests Of the ProgressiveS,
with an amendment which provides
that 'if the Supreme Court shall de-
"cide law enacted by Congress is in
violation Of the provisions of the Con-
"stintion Of the United States, the
Congress at a regular session heid
"after such decision may submit the
"act to the electors at regular Con
"gressional election" Thus Is begun
the campaign for doing exactly what
Mr.. Roosevelt said he and his party
did not mean to do. OF course, Mr..
Roosevelt is not the keeper OF Senator
Bristow. though he has heretofore
dominated him to a remarkable degree.
Perhaps the Kansan has gone beyond
his teacher. Perhaps, even IL they are
now agreed. their thought has devel-
oped recently. and there was no CON
scious deception Of the public by hold
ing back a feature OF the Progressive
platform which would have aroused
greater distrust than the state recall.
The important point is that just what
the critics Of the state recall said was
its inevitable corollary is now actually
proposed in Congress by Progressive
leader. The Bristow amendment SHOWS
the trend of Progressive evolution ana
the danger Of accepting as stable tne
Progressives' own limitations on them-
selves. The things that at one mo-
ment nobody but an internal scoun-
drel would attribute to their move
ment are eternal principles OF justice
tbe next Senator Bristow has done
the country a service by thus early
showing what the demand for the
recall of decisions leads TO.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
MORE BLEASE.

The preacher Of mobocracy Of neces-
sity makes a very rake's progress.
Once started in the encouragement OF
lawlessness he must go from bad to
worse. sBut the Governor Of South
Carolina seems to take delight in the
progressive steps Of disgracing him
self and his state. Governor Blease has
frequently taken occasion to exhibit
sympathy with lynchers. His procla-
nation before the conference of Gov
ernors at Richmond that he would
never attempt TO punish the members
OF a mob that had slain a negro assail-
ant of white woman, or, indeed, use
the militia in advance TO prevent the
lynching. is only an unusually blatant
exhibition of barbarism before an un-
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Eben Wright will give large
dance at sherrys tonight for her dcbu-
tante daughter, Miss Anna Wright
number OF dinners will be given in con-
nection with the affair.
Only relatives, about twenty in all.
were present at the wedding yesterday OF
Miss Isabel Atterbury, daughter Of Mrs.
Lewis B. Atterbury, to lie Roy Miller. at
tho home OF her brother, Lawrence At
terbury No. 1H West S6th street. 1t was
originally intended to have the marriage
celebrated in st. Georges Church. The
change was made owing to the death last
week OF the brides sister, Mrs. Percy
I,itchfield. and ali the invitations were
recalled.
The bride. who was given away by her
brother was In a gown OF white satin
draped with old family lace. Her veil was
also of old family lace and she carried q
bouquet OF lilies -of-the-valley and white
orchids. There were no attendants Inc
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Karl Reiland. rector OF ST. Georges
Church. and afterward Mr.. Miller ana his
bride departed on a short honeymoon trip
In the South. They will return for the
holidays and will live at Scarsdale.
Another wedding yesterday was that OF
Miss Elizabeth p. Henry, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Henry, to John
Mansfield Redfield. at the home of her
parents, No. AZ East 49th street. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock by
the Rev. s. De Lancey Townsend, rector
OF All Angels Church. A small reception
followed.
The bride wore a gown of white chiffon
and satin brocade, princess lace veil
and carried bouquet Of roses and lilies
Of f-the-valley. Her sister. Miss Frances
Douglas Henry, was her maid OF honor
and only attendant. She was In gown
OF pink chiffon embroidered in silver and
wore q black velvet hat trimmed with
silver. William Constable acted as best
man. On their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Redheld will live in
this city.
Many bazaars have been held in the
last few days. the proceeds from which
have gone to some worthy charity. but
mono of them has been marked with
greater success than that of yesterday
afternoon at the house Of Mrs. George s..
Brewster, No. II East list street. for
the beneht OF the Babies Hospital. at
Lexington avenue and 18th street.
The sale opened at 2:So and lasted until
Z o'clock, and the house was crowded
with purchasers all afternoon. with the
result that the treasury is richer by sew
eral thousand dollars. There were on sale
all kinds OF useful and fancy articles.
charming novelties and Caruso's famous
caricatures.
Master Bruce Jennings acted as the
Generous Goose, distributing gifts to the
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
POLITICS AND MORALS
Voter" of Mattituck, Replies to
Mother of That Place.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: read In your paper a few days
ago an article by "A Mother" from Matti-
tuck, entitled Motherhood and Suffrage"
the chief feature Of which seemed to be
informing the women OF Matttuck that
the great majority OF their boys and
young men are loafers," and "the teas
and sewing circles are where women only
meet to gossip and slander young and old,
as 1--WE all know is the custom here In
Mattituck."
This seemed to mother" an argument
for votes for women" but It struck me
as quite the opposite. II the youth OF
Mattituck are In such a fearful state (as
sincerely hope they are noD. instead OF
mothers attending political meetings
have the privilege OF doing under equal
suffrage, would not an hour or two spent
In home training be better?
No laws In this or any other state have
ever been effective to prevent boys and
young men from gathering In the freight
yard and around the lveries to shoot
craps and smoke and swear" Such mat
ters pertain to morals. not to politics.
Such things can only be prevented by
bringing up the children in the way they
should 90. and II mothers do that they
have the word Of God that when they are
old they will not depart from It,
II women Of Mattituck indulge In "gos-
sip and slander at sewing societies"
(Which statement / cannot controvert. as
unfortunately am not member). what
would they not do at an hour given to
politics as "A Mother" suggests. where
one is for Taft, another for Teddy and
another for Wilson?
Our English sisters would have to take a
back seat, fear. A VOTER.
Mattituck. N. ". Pee. ., 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-05
THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
washington, Dec. Mrs. Stimson, Mrs.
wickersham and Mrs Meyer were the
Cabinet womer who kept their drawing
rooms open to visitors, each receiving a
large number OF callers. Mrs. Stmson
was assisted by her niece, Miss Gamble
Of Philadelphia.
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
Veagh have issued invitations for dance
in honor of Miss Helen Taft. on Decem-
ber 10. Mrs. MacVeagh, who is in New
York, will remain there until the end OF
the week.
The Secretary OF Agriculture and his
daughter, Miss Flora Wilson. will have as
guests at the Portland for several days
the Consul General to Switzerland and
Mrs. Robert Mansfield. who arrived yes
terday.
The Secretary of Commerce and LABOR
and Mrs Nagel left tonight for St
Louis, where they will remain until Mon
day.