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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
Not the Business Of the Legislator
to Let Woman Live Softly"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: VI. NJ b., OF Roseville, vino is so
humorously redundant as to label herself
after her letter I'm your columns of this
morning AS Just Plain Woman" (no
reflection on her good looks am sure),
SAYS: "Our men lavish their ah OF our
women 10 give them ease and luxury.
The very sweat OF their brows is con-
verted into jewels TO be worn by their
fair ones"
Now can near Just a Plain Man" say
as I quote Plato In reply TO this argyll
ment, "Pla;o's dead That Will be the
answer which his argument will receive.
Plato's reply" IS as follows. THE
business OF the legislator is not TO let
women live softly, waste money and have
no order OF life" but to make them re-
sponsible citizens That is the gist OF his
philosophy as well as OF every unselfish
legislator. But that is not the kind OF leg
isators We get by sexocracy. G. W. w.
Boston, Dec. II, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Dec. 1.-two important
events for charity claimed the attention
OF washington society tonight. the hrst
helrg the performance at Chase's Thea
ire for the benefit Of the Boy Scouts, IN
whom Miss Taft IL interested, ana the
other a ball at the New willard for the
Working Boys Home. in which Washing-
ton society in general took part
Resides Miss Taft and her party at
Chase's. Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins had as
quests Mrs. Charles ". Fairbanks and
others Mrs Richard Wainwright, Mrs.
H. Jennings. Representative and Mrs.
Ayres and others filed boxes and seats
with their guests. Patronesses for the
plav included Mrs. Nagel, Mrs. Beekmah
Winthrop. Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs.
l., u Letter Mrs Winthrop Murray
Crane. Miss Boardman. Mrs. Richard
wainwright, Mrs. Stephen b. Ayres, Mrs.
Amos Fries, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. NJ.
" Witherspoon, Mrs. James ". Pinchot,
Mrs. Henry G.. Sharpe. Mrs. Leonard
Wood and Mrs. r. n. Page. Box parties
with important hosts have been arranged
for the entire week.
The ball at the New wizard was u uIl'-
liant affair as well as profitable. The pa
tronesses were Mrs. James Bryce, Count
cas- Won Bernstorff, Mrs. Wickersham'
Mrs. Meyer Mrs Nagel, Mrs. Edison
Bradley and Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, president of the Board Tor
the Working Boys Home, was assisted
by Miss Hildegarde Nagel and others OF
the board In receiving the guests.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Glover and the
Misses Glover arrived to-day and opened
their house for the winter.
Miss Virginia lie Seure, granddaughter
OF Representative Cannon, was the guest
81 honor AT q luncheon to-day with MISS
Amarylhs Gillett as hostess. Several other
debutantes were invited TO meet her
Mrs Porter ]. McCumber entertained
party OF young folk at luncheon to-day
for her daughter, Miss Helen McCumoef.
Mrs. Walter Wilcox and several other
hosts entertained dinner parties tonight
preceding the dance at the New Willard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
TRIBUTE OF AN OLD FRIEND
A "Reminiscences of Whitelaw Reid IN
the DAYS of the War.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I have just this moment read tne
announcement Of the death Of Mr.. White-
law Reid The shock 10 me IS that nc
passes away as the last OF a long hst oi
brilliant young men whom l knew Ia
Washington in the early days OF the war
When. IN 1862. he came there as war
correspondent. I used to meet him almost
daily AT his Office or at the White House,
for he was soon a close friend OF my neA'
friend and office associate. Johh may
With Mr.. Nicolay. also, his relations were
peculiarly friendly. | can remember MS
always bright and CHEEKY face as ne
would hail me or John to ask Tor any
news or to tell us what we dld not kIo"'
He was somewhat younger than !.
Glad am that King and President ana
all the good and great unite In praislhs
the statesman. editor. diplomat, but am
Just now bowling my very old head over
the memory OF the brilliant boy whohi
knew so well a half century ago IN INC
burning days Of the war.
WILLIAM o. sToDDARD.
Madison. y. J.. Dec. 16. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
Pure Air and Eight-Hour Day Advo'
Gated.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The conditions outlined In the ie'-
ter Foul Air in Subway interest not
only the millions carried by the subways'
but also the employees, who are compelled
TO breathe the polluted air some tWeiVe
or more hours a day.
The suhways now building and cnntem-
plated should ell be operated under 'he
e,cht-hour system Not only the safety
o, the employees, but the future peace OF
the city. % well as the safety OF tue
travelling public, demands that the en-
Moves Of our transportation lines be en-
Moved under such conditions that their
phvsical and mental health be conserved
As an issue I'm the next mayoraity cam
paign the question Of shorter hours shouhl
take precedence OF ell others. net only
for reasons above stated. but also to iur-
nlsh thousands OF the unemployed an op-
portunity 10 make an honest living.
A great source OF danger TO the future
peace Of this city Will be removed by
pnttinG all the employees Of our ;ranspor-
tation lines On the eight-hoJr basis.
ALEXANDER Law.
N.u, Work Dec ID 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

the theatres the other is the stipula-
ton that the Bureau Of Licenses shah
inspect the character Of exhibitions In
these places and shall report to the
Mayor any offence against morality,
"decency or public welfare Each IL
a by-prOduct Of the provisions govern
ing the betterment Of physical condi-
tions, since the prohibition Of vaude-
vile safeguards the theatre by removal
OF the stage and certain lighting ar
raugements. while the inspection or
buildings would be carried on whether
or not it included inspection Of the eX-
hibtiOns. Thus the Folks ordinance
would not interfere with any other
measure designed to compel moving
picture theatre proprietors to give
shows Of higher moral tendencies.
Establishment of a film censorship is
n question of public policy. II may
possibly be necessary. If it is. ii can
stand on lis own merits and should not
be tackled to n measure which is de
signed to protect human health and hui
man life. II would be just as sensible
TO have provision for a Board OF
Inebriety stuck into the Building Code
because the Building Code governs the
erection Of hotel and saloon buildings.
BY insisting ON this censorship as part
Of the Folks measure the eminent NOR
alists who advocate ii are letting them
selves be the catspaws Of penny-squeez-
ing sinners who daily endanger the
health and lives Of thousands Of women
and children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
IMMIGRATION THIS YEAR.

Secretary Nagers figures show an
immigration of S3S,172 persons for the
fiscal year 1912. a decline of 40,4l5
compared with the previous year. A
decline would be normal in a Presiden-
tial year, but so unusually heavy has
been the immigration since July that
the calendar year 1912 will rank third,
being surpassed only in 1906 and 1907,
the two years when the last business
boom had reached its climax. Up TO a
fortnight ago nearly one million steer
age passengers had arrived since the
first Of the year. immigration CORE
spends roughly with the number Of
these third class passengers arriving,
for while not a few Americans return
10 this country from abroad In the
steerage, about as many immigrants
arrive i'm the second cabin.
II may safely be assumed, then, that
the immigration for the calendar year
1912 will be about 100000 This IS
to be compared with 100000 for 1906
and 100000 for 1907. the two highest
totals. in round numbers, and with
$4,000 for 1908 and 100000 for 1904,
the totals for recent Presidential years,
the figures in all cases being for cal
endar years.
This year was remarkable by reason
Of the fact that as many immigrants
arrived or will have arrived when it is
completed. in the latter half az from
January I to July l. Usually 60 per
cent Of the immigrants arrive in the
first half Of the year, the opportunities
for employment being better then than
with winter coming on and putting an
end to much outdoor work But the
business outlook has so improved this
year that the demands Of the labor
market brought an increasing throng
of aliens over at a period when irnmi-
grafton usually slaclSens. Though stock
market indications have recently been
unfavorable, the immigrants are not
being deferred. There has not been
any recent falling off in their number.
They, however, pay little attention to
the exchanges. They come when their
relatives and friends In this country
write them that the foreman where
they are employed is looking for labor
ers. Their coming is q pretty good in
dicat1on that the country is busy. The
immigration barometer is remarkably
"a aaa.aiJs4HlBll, gi.,f ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
Essentially Human, Calling for Manly
Men and Womanly Women.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent who signs her
self M VI. b. Just a Plain Woman
saws women can adjust wrongs by direct
ing their influence I'm channels where II VIII
reach the proper source better than by
the ballot. BY so doing they will keep
within the bounds OF womanliness and
still keep the esteem OF mankind"
How would II sound 20 say man can
adjust wrongs better without the ballot
than with H. and by so doing keep within
the bounds OF manliness and still retain
the esteem OF womanknd?
Voting Is not manly, neither IL II
womanly any more than eating Is sex
function. The long-haired man, such as
DR. Parkhurst. for example. IL quite az
often an anti-sunragist az the short
haired woman Is suffragist Voting be-
ing essentially a human matter. II IL TO be
hoped that the bounds OF womanliness"
may some day he transcribed by a gem
GRAFTON of Christian men and women I'm
the not far distant future, which Will no
longer Judge everything after the flesh
and according TO the standards of polti-
cal jobbery, but according 10 truth and
Justice and human welfare IN It's deep
est and fullest sense.
JANE HARRISON.
Newton. Mass, Dec II, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
BOOZE" AND BUSINESS.

If ANYBODY can be supposed 10 nave
intimate knowledge OF the physlcai
and psychological effect OF alcohol Ia
the human system, the bartender i
the man. He has more pracucal eA'
perience with il every day ana night
than even the magistrate who SEN
fences the drunk and disorderly prs
onerS or the physicians in the hospitai'
to which they are sometimes commit
ted. II is distinctly interesting there
fore To find the secretary Of a bartend-
ers' union in Chicago appearing rs Il
Temperance advocate and organizer Oh
the ''Bartenders' Temperance CluO
He sums up his arguments III these
words. The boss won't like it II you
drink on the job. 4 guy can't ten,i
bar and init the booze and make good
1T gets him Just As quick as the guy
"in front who pays for It. II any one
wants 10 drink. let the man OH me
other side 81 the bar do 1t.
That is warning or cdfhedfd. III
simple and eloquent phrase. The par
tender ranges himself. as temperance
advocate. side by side with the presi-
dents and superintendent of railroads
who forbid their employees to take Il
drink within working hours and prefer
. 10 employ abstainers only. More ana
more ii is coming TO be the opinion
that "a guy can't hit the booze ana
make good" whether as bartender en-
eineer, clerk or professional man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

scarcely perceptible, save with mi
crOscope.
On the other hand, our imports from
Russia were In that year S1I,3U,2l2'
or Just a little less than our exports 70
Russia. But as her total exports were
considerably less than half of ours the
percentage Of her sales TO us was more
than twice as great as that OF ours 10
her. Even so, the loss Of our patronage
would not be a serious blow TO Russia.
Indeed. tariff war between two coun-
tries which have so little commerce
with each other would SAVIOR or the
absurd. The menace of il is food for
humor rather than fear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

statue IF st. Peter was stolen. or WhIcni
the account says: "It is made or wooo'
dark brown IN color, many hundred years
old and priceless" The thief, VINO IS De-
lleved to he youth who was once EN-
ployed in 4 cloister, also visited the
Church OF the Angels Choir and carrier
away a wood carving three feet high ana
Of the same length at the base, repre-
senting the baptism OF Christ by 81. 'ohn'
The list includes several other similar %.
jects OF worth. and the suggestion ''a'
foreign collectors OF old church decor"
items may be interested
Blobbs-Do you think we shaH h'io"
each other in heaven? Ill, 10 Lots
Slobbs--Well. II we do there VIII We ,,,,,ch
of people there who will be Just az Zee zee
sr,rnrired TO see yOu rs you'll be 10 Sec
then. -Philadelphia Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
National Guard Has Dance Hall Prob
lem Of It's Own, Says Correspondent.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: one evening this past week ! at
tended n national guard drlll In an armory
I'm Manhattan and after the drill watched
the dancing for while. Three-fourths
OF the couples danced well ana decently'
but about twelve couples dancing could
only he described as grossly vulgar ana
Indecent: and as long as l stayed not an
officer or enlisted man present interfered
IN any way.
As understand H. the police have no
jurisdiction within state armorles, but
surely THERE must be some way OF pre-
venting such a misuse Of state property
and respectfully suggest that this phase
OF the "dance-hall' problem be considered
by those at work on its solution.
r. T n.
N.tg Xprk IA 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
THE CABINET.
1rrom Tn. Tribune Bureau. J

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. l6.-Slrs. WlcherSh" III
filled TIE Playhouse this afternoon WIN
an invited company OF persons 10 neal
Count Vierzbiclii and Nine sang-Conihs
I'm a special programme. Mrs. Tart was
Mrs Wickershams guest, as also "ere
Mrs. MacVeagh, Mrs Fisher, Mrs. Meyer
Mrs. Nagel and Mrs. Stimson. otheiS
were the French Ambassador and Nine,
Jusserand. the British Ambassador anu
Mrs. Bryce, the German Ambassador ana
Countess Won Bernstorff, count anu
Countess de Chambrun. Nine. Louoon'
Mrs Harlan. Miss Laura Harlan ME,
Slater. Mrs. Richard Reid ROGERS ''''
Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
The Secretary OF the Navy and MIS-.
Never have sent out cards for receptions
on Mondays. January and %, from 10 10
1890 o'clock. Dancing viii follow each
receptfOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrrom The tribune Bureau

From The Tribune BureauI
Washington, Dec. I6.-Mrs. tart haS
changed the date for the dance which was
10 have been given on December p tor
Charles Taft and his schoolboy and giri
friends to the evening OF January l. Inc
change was made after it was decided u
have Charles Taft accompany his par
ents on tlelr trip to Panama, for whlch
they will leave here on Thursday night
Miss Taft occupied box at Chase
Theatre tonight at the benefit perform
ance for the Boy Scouts, ana later ven
to the Charity Ball at the New "lllaru
Hotel. Miss Aldrich is still with MISE
Taft. but Mrs Louis Bacon and MISS w
4. Aldrich, who were guests at the Whi'e
House on Friday and Saturday nights
have left Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
sENsELEss OPPOSITION.

When at last after months of mac
ton, il seems possible 70 bring the Folks
ordinance to make moving picture thea
tres safer to a vote, with a fair chance
of its adoption by the Board Of Alder
men. the demand that il be amended to
provide for official film censors has
sprung up stronger than ever. 1t comes
from persons and organizations whose
motives and sincerity it is impossible
TO impugn. But it IS lamentable that
their effort TO better moral conditions in
the moving picture exhibits is really
the strongest aid remaining to those
moving picture prOprietors and p0liti-
clans who are striving with all their
ability 10 beat the Folks ordinance be-
cause it would compel them TO spend
money 10 make their places safer.
The Folks ordinance is primarily a
measure to improve sanitary and struct-
ural conditions in the moving picture
theatres. 1t would apply 10 those al
ready built as well as those TO be
built and would mean the wiping out
of many menaces 10 the health and
safety Of the 100000 persons who go
daily to these places Of amusement. 1t
would compel better heating and ventl-
lating facilities, better seats, better ex-
its, more precautions against fires and
better fire fighting facilities in each
place. In only two provisions does it
in any sense go outside of structural
regulation and enter the field Of moral
supervision. One is the abolition of the
vaudeville" entertainment which ac-
companies film exhibitions In some Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Prom The Tribune Bureau
washington. Dec 1.-THE British an
bassador has returned from short WISH
in New York
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine dc
Cana went 10 New York this morning 10
remain until the middle OF the week
Mr.. Brun the Danish Minister; Loud
Fustace Percy, OF the British Embassy
staff; Mr.. Kalpaschnikon, OF the Russian
Embassy, and Mr.. schmolck, OF the Meth
erlands Legation. were floor managers
for tho Charity Ball given at the New
willard tonight for the benefit OF the
working Boys Home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

sensitive to industrial changes. Imml-
grafton was in full force when the 1907
panic occurred. 1t fell to small pro-
portions almost instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

The police are making a great mys-
terry about five loaded revolvers found
in Madison Square Garden after the
six day bicycle race. Perhaps they
were intended TO be used 10 get burst
OF speed out Of the racers when all
other means had failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
TO MEET IN coLlYER's MEMORY

public meeting In memory OF DR..
Robert Collyer will be held In the church
house OF the Church OF the Messiah, Park
avenue and S4th street, this evening at s
O'Clock. 1t will be held under tho au-
spices Of the Robert Collyer Mems Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

A new device enables a man to talk
thirty-five miles without a wire. When
this thing is perfected candidates VIII
no longer have TO swing around tho
circle. They will merely sit at home
and have the whole country at their
mercy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
AN ENGAGEM EMIT.

Mrs. John N. Tully announces the sh'
gagement OF her daughter Ethel y
Charles Franklin HUFF. son Of Mr.. sn'
Mrs. A. r. Huff, OF Allentown, Tenn
The wedding will take place In April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

When the Supreme Court dissolves a
trust stocks affected advance in price
and when it doesn't they also advance
in price. Moral: Always own stock In
q combination that the government IS
suing. You can't lose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs / Allen Townsend gave luncn-
con Yesterday at her house, In Madison
avenue. for Miss Edith Logan, the debut
tante daughter OF Mrs. John A. Logan.
Her guests. numbering thirty-hve. includ-
ed Miss Hope Hamilton. Miss Gertrude
Mali. Miss Margaret Trevor. Miss Viola
and Miss Adelne Townsend. Miss Ma
thalle slocum Miss Eleanor Taylor. Miss
Caroline Wyeth, Miss Caroline De Lancey
Ward. Miss Pauline Clarkson, Miss Au-
drey Osborn. Miss Julia Edey, Miss Amy
Il. Johnson, Miss Grovene Vail Converse,
Miss Margaret Herrick. Miss Priscilla
Bull, Miss Louise Chapp, Miss Eleanor
Hartshorne. Miss Margaret {. Overton
and Miss Margaret Schieffelin.
Davis Barnes gave a theatre party, fol-
lowed by dance at Sherry's, last night
for Miss Cornela De Lancey Cammann,
the debutante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles l.. Cammann. jr. The guests at
the theatre included Miss Amy q. John
son. Miss Gertrude Hoyt, Miss Fonrose
Wainwright, Miss Louise Chappell, Miss
Eleanor Hartshorne. Miss Suzanne War
rem, Miss Katherine Turnbull. Miss Agnes
Clahin. Llndell Bates. William Bramwell.
Godfrey Taylor Philip Crovat. Shipper
Davis. Rudolph Kunhardt, Frederick Dem
mis-, Hamilton Campbell and Langdon Les
lie A few additional guests were invited
for the dance.
Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander gave a
dinner last night al the st. Regis. Their
In tlrol E.h To-
son, Mr. and Mrs Adrian Iseln, I'd Mr..
and Mrs. Jay Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert lie Roy Mr.. and Mrs. Allen GoIver-
neur Wellman. Miss Helen Coster. II.
Thornton Wilson and Frederick Frellng
huysen.
Mrs. j. Mayhem Wainwright gaze a
dinner followed by theatre party last
night. Her guests included Miss Evelyn
and Miss Elizabeth Pyson, Miss ellen
Keyser and Miss Rose Haxall. all Of Bal
timore. who are the guests for a week OF
Mrs. Wainwright. She took the party to
see THE Governors Lady" Mrs. Vain
wright will give another theatre party
this evening.
Mrs. John II. .shoenberger gave din
ner last night at her house, No. IS East
ed street, for her debutante niece, Miss
Helen Jay Du Bois. Afterward she took
her guests to the Aston Theatre. In the
party were Miss Maud Van Rensselaer,.
Miss Cornelia Geer, Miss Florence Col
gate, Miss Elise Francke, Miss Lois Keith.
ST. John Griffith. James Duane Livings-
ton, Arthur Mason Du Bots. Francis H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

Superintendent MaXwelfs circular
warning teachers and pupils Of tho IL
legality Of contributions to a gift for
any school officer is timely. But II
might fairly be expected that no school
officer would think OF accepting this
form OF honest graft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

The Christmas funds set aside ior
the employees OF the Interboroush and
the surface lines in Manhattan consu-
tute II substantial recognition OF eff
cheney and a potent encouragement OF
interest in good service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

"Suspender Jack" NcGee's heart may
beat for the people in true Progressive
fashion. but no didn't mean TO hayo
his income as a notary public reduced
by public employees taking affidavlts
free. 4 reactionary court. however.
turned him down Another case for
the recall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

Senator MARITIME IL too modest. His
skepticlsm about the interest OF future
generations in being able 20 identify
his desk IL born Of failure TO realize
his historic significance as the Arst
fruits OF Wilson rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-17

Governor Wilson hopes soon to con-
suit with the zone fixed point in The
Democracy" and get his bearings.