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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
SPECIALIZING THE NURSE
Why Subject Nervous Patients to
Nurses Temperamentally Unfit?

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: VIII you permit me through the
columns Of your paper TO call the atten-
ticn OF the public in general and the
medical profession in particular to what
consider the great need of change in
the training OF nurses in all the training
schools. The present system seems to me
entirely t. the disadvantage Of the vast
army OF sick people and Of nurses.
Among the countless numbers of women
VINO graduate yearly from the training
schools large percentage are untitled
through temperament and character for
the work which they undertake and
which is put upon them.
In these days, when physicians are con-
stantly specializing 10 their work, after
graduating from the courses OF study in
the colleges and hospitals. why could
there not be such system established in
the training OF nurses? For example the
system could De arranged under five gem
erai departments OF work, viz: Surgery.
obstetrics, fevers. etc. tuberculosis and
nervous diseases. Each department could
have its fine shades of training after the
NohlSt VI -'li'i al II dlllll5 vas AAiSlAtus
II nurses. III accordance with their own
nclinations and also through the judg-
ment and advice OF those who are in
authority over them during their training,
we're appointed under each one OF the
above mentioned departments and centred
their efforts on that branch of the work
which appealed to them most how much
mental suffering would be spared the
poor nervous patients especially, to whom
are given rurse after nurse just be-
cause She happens 10 be free at the time,
regardless of her fitness or unfitness.
A person would mover think OF calling
in q surgeon to attend case OF typhoid
fever: neither would one consult an ocu-
list for tuberculosis. As nursing at the
present day is sucn an important factor
in the treatment OF disease. why have a
system which permits nurse who has
teen trained for surgical cases to be
called i'm on nervous cases, failing utterly
In the latter when she might be a perfect
success IN the former?
The change | suggest would, it seems
to me, give each nurse a chance to per-
feet herself in her chosen line Of work.
and certainly would bring about, if not
much speedier recoverles. great peace Of
mind TO her patients in countless in
stances. H. ;,
New York. Dec. u, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
BOLTON BROWN REPLIES
Analyzes III. S. B. s" Letter Dealing
with Linguistic Changes.
To The Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | have just read al. 5. +. s. letter
in your columns in rebuttal or my pre-
vicusly expressed position that since I'M
guistic changes were normal 1t was un-
wise TO worry about them. Ell. S. BIS
letter raises moro questions than can be
discussed here; but if The Tribune thinks
the discussion worth the space l might
reply to one or two.
Yes. do argue that IL German or a
Frenchman works his vocal machinery
harder than an American then the ineV-
liable action of the laws Of nervous COM
pensation tax him for 1t either in the
quality or the quantity of his thought per
unit Of tine. In asking this question
II s. b." ignores the time element which
he shouldn't.
NV critic speaks Of my desire for econ
omy." or course, | neither have nor nave
| expressed any desire at all what
point to is a psychological law, the exist
ence Of winch every student OF modern
psychology accepts.
Again. your correspondent inquiries OF
me whether we should initiate the speech
of the ignorant rather than OF the eau
Gated" Again l point out that as to the
educated" man, In the eye or science
there amt no such animal The So
called educated" man whom II ;. t.
has in mind is obviously the booky man.
1t is but rarely, however, that this
minute minority Of any population has cut
much ice in making language or In max
conscious speech Of an active humanity
this the greatest OF literary men-pah'e'
Chaucer and Shakespeare-haVe gladly &C
cepted.
Language is not fossil. 1t is not even
dead. Living, it grows; CROWNS II
changes. IL is created by and for the
mental and emotional needs OF Countess
rnillious Of average men. ignorant men.
hey wrote not. neither did they feau'
Tbev don't to-day. They think, they feel
they speak, they hear. Hence comes
human language.
Ono more point: Laziness. Average ma
acts thus and so. This is sclehuhc lat
Won choose to call this act lazlness' thuS
imnlyipg a moral condemnation. But no"
can one bee condemned morally for doihs
things in the most economical way-ul
short. Tor being. albeit unconsciousIy' IN
,.uic,nt? Il is impossible. The question
has absolutely nothing TO do with HloIals'
brt solely with psychology.
True, there is a question OF conNehuoh'
and If is the sense OF convention OF a'-
,entod social usage. that is displeased at
certain things. But there Is no space mere
- GO INTO that BOLTON BROWN.
New York, Dec 10, l9l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23

golia. All the other prince of Mon
golia have repudiated CheptSundampa 5
action and declare that no agreement
or treaty which he may have made with
Russia will be recognized by them or
by Mongolia as whole. There IS
doubtless some disorder and danger to
Russian trade interests in the disaf-
fected region around Urga, and 1t is
probable that some Cossacks have been
sent thither from Irkutsk for their pro-
lection. Naturally. Chinese forces are
advancing toward that point also. But
that there is any determined plan for A
clash between the two powers is 10 be
doubted. The more natural solution or
the problem would seem to be for the
two governments to get together ana
negotiate a new treaty in place OF that
which expired last year and suppressed
ing the temporary arrangement when
Russia has made with the Monogram
chCftainS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
UNEQUAL BEFORE THE LAW
Punishment for Men and Women Not
Justly Applied.

| To the Editor or The Tribune.
Sir. About ten days ago there APP
peared I'm your paper communicate"
signed Miriam Strong" under the heau
| ing UNEQUAL Before the Law, III whloh
II was pointed out that Il is difficult 10
convict men who are guilty Of crimes
AGAINST women. Permit me 10 ask why
il is that men who have been indicted
| for criminal assault and who nave peen
| convicted by trial or confession are
given Inadequate sentences? Is TINS the
fault Of the law, or is IL the fault or the
| Judges who interpret the law
| I'm a recent case a man who had been
indicted for "A grave crime against a
voupr woman was not only permitted
| but was urged. by the court 10 plead
| guilty 20 assault I'm the second degree
and was sent TO the Elmira Reformatory
for short term.
Every week in this city men guilty OF
crimes against girls and women are given
a rldiculously mild sentence considering
the iufamy OF the crimes and the fact
thaf their victims are ruined for life. on
the plea that it is a first offence" (trst
conviction probably. One year in the
city prison for criminally assaulting a
girl IL not sufficient 10 deter brutes of
this type Why do Judges hold so cheap
woman's virtue?
Quite recently (this was in New Jer-
sew a man of hfty-four was sentenced
TO only four and half years for as
saulting a year-old girl
;,,ta toI In an
discriminates against. women and often
shields men-even protects them In their
vices. The penalty for working the "badg-
er" game is heavy, in spite OF the fact
that the crime is usually fnstigated by
the woman's male confederate. | recall
case I'm which a woman was sent to
state prison for seven years for this Of
fence. Compare this with a sentence of
one year for running a girl. body and soul,
for life. | ask you. is 1t fair, is IL just!
only the other day a woman was sem
fenced to not less than two and not more
than three and half years for perjury.
She was trying To separate a man from
his money-a terrible crime. Within the
last few months a man was sent to the
city prison for three months for perjury
he swore falsely in court in regard TO
the character of girl who had brought
a very serious charge against another
man. 7 am told by lawyer that GER
tain type of men think nothing or doing
this and that II Is common practice
another instance or mems loyalty to one
another. Evidently the Judge thought
it "A not very grave offence, for he gave
the man only three months. Compare
this with the woman's long sentence. Is
il fair, is il Just?
Take the social evil. man and a
woman tranSgress the moral law. Both
are equally guilty. hut il is the woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
TREATIES AND LAWS.

/ The most significant feature Of much
I that is being said about the alleged con
/ aict between law aud treaty i'll the Pan
anna tolls matter is the suggestion OF
umfamiliarity with the intent of the
| Constitution as understood by lis au-
thorS. There was 10 uncertainty III the
minds of those eminent and authorita-
| tive men as to the relationship between
treaties and laws, the differences in the
methods Of making and unmaking them
and the reasons for joining the Senate
with the President as part of the
treaty making power.
| It was pointed out by Hamilton that
/ the making OF treaties was neither an
executive nor a legislative act, and thus
did not pertain exclusively TO either OF
those departments OF government. It's
object was the making Of contracts with
! other nations. which should have the
/ force of law though they were not laws
i'm the ordinary sense. That is. they
were not rules prescribed by the SOW
ereign to the subject, but agreements
between sovereign and sovereign, deriv-
ing their force from the obligations Of
good faith. And while in other coun-
tries the power Of making treaties was
exercised by the crown alone, under
our system Of representative popular
sovereignty it was eminently desirable
for this power to be shared by at least
a part Of the national legislature.
Jay went further and more TO the
point. He answered the demand that
treaties, if they were 10 have the force
of law, should be made and unmade in
the same manner as laws, with the re-
minder that the judgments of state
courts and commissions of Governors
were as valid and binding as acts OF
the legislatures; that all constitutional
acts of power had such validity, by
whomever performed, and that the peo-
pie were certainly competent to COM
NIT the treaty making power to spe-
cial body which was distinct from the
executive, the legislative and the judi
cial That treaties. like acts Of the
legislature, should be repealable at the
pleasure Of this country was inadmis-
sible. because treaty was a bargain
or contract between two sovereign IA
tons and should enjoy the inviolability
Of contracts. 1t would be impossible
for us TO find a nation willing TO make
q treaty with us which should be abSo-
lutely binding upon it, but upon us
only so long and so far as we pleased.
OF course. he added. treaties like laws.
might he altered or repealed at the
pleasure Of their makers. but the rad
zeal difference between them was that
laws were made by Il single government
for the regulation of IFS subjects or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
A NATIONS TRIBUTE.

The honors paid by the British gov
eminent and people to the memory OF
WhitelaW Reid have been of charac-
ter 50 impressive and so significant OF
sincere respect and affection as 10
touch deeply not only every heart
bound to him by personal ties, but also
every peace loving American citizen
Ambassador. statesman, kinsman'
more than friend, Whitelaw Reid had
"won the nations heart" says line
Pail Mail Gazette" and the warm per-
sonal expressions of King and Queens
and statesmen. the stately service IN
Westminster Abbey, the silent lEulti-
tude in the streets and the solemn
procession of the Natal across the Al
lantic. all bear witness to the hiGu
place which he had won i'll the esteem
Of the nation.
No finer tributes could he paid TO any
mans memory than these when 50
spontaneously expressed the resaru VI
the British people. The voyage oil tne
Natal and the honors which went be-
fore it are, moreover, the sympol VI
international good will, the outpourlhs
of British friendship and sympathy lot
America, which all Americans will ap-
preciate. and no one more deeply thah
those who felt the greatest loyalty 10
WhiteIaw Reid. the man; for they wei
know how completely TO him influence
and honor at his post meant ability 10
serve his country and promote the
common peace and happiness OF the
two rrnat Anglo.Sa NOn peoples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
THE FATE OF VIVISECTION
Will Be Decided by Public Opinion
Writes a Correspondent.
of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the belief that the daily press
is maintained for the benefit Of the peo-
pie at large, and not in the interest OF
any faction, and knowing that the truth
OF a disputed question can be reached
only by the fair presentation Of both
sides, an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. asks space
to call attention to the usual methods of
vivisectionsts when dealing with anti
vivisection. Did space allow, the writer
would take up i'm detail the claims and
charges made by Or. Keen in his lengthy
article in The Tribune OF December g.
AS il is, however. this letter must con-
tent itself with challenging his charge
Of cruelty against the great humane
movement of the day. The great mass
plore the cruel wish expressed by Dr.
Keen's correspondent. which he cites as
a proof Of the baneful influence of anti
vivisection upon character" No fair-
minded person would condemn a whole
body for the utterances OF o. few indi-
viduals, nor would thoughtful person
be convinced OF the mercifulness Of vfvi-
section by the picture Of the dancing
dog which illustrates DR.. keen's article
and is offered supposedly as a proof OF
the exhilaratiDg effect Of vivisection on
dogs.
Vivisection to-day is on trial before
the world, and in the eagerness Oh lts
defence its advocates seize upon any eA-
pedient to try to bring discredit upon It's
opponents. Tho first dictum was that
the foes OF vivisection were well mean
ing but foolish sentimentalsts, mostly
women, who cared more for mouse
than for a human being. But when II
became known that Or. Samuel Johnson.
Bismarck, Victor Hugo, Tolstoy, Carlyle
and Voltaire were observation-disclosures IL
became necessary to modify this opin-
ion. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were next pro-
nounced to be untitled to Judge OF the
value Of animal experimentation by rea-
son OF their ignorance OF the practice
of their being unscientitic. and. i'm fact,
were declared TO be "obstructionists in
the path of progress In reply TO this
charge We point to the words of some or
the most eminent members OF the med
cal profession. whose intimate knowl-
edge Of the practice gives them the right
70 speak with authority when they pro-
nounce viyisection cruel" useless
misleading" and "demoralzing to the
characters of those who practise it,
Eventually the fate Of vivisection will
he decided by public opinion. that great
power which overturns thrones and sys-
TENS and indeed, rules the world. Pend
ing this decision Observation-Disclosures will
continue the fight for what they believe
TO be for the uplift Of the world, phys
ical as well as moral. having in mind
the struggles and final triumphs Of re-
formers in the past and encouraged by
the wave of humanity which is spread
ing over the world Of to-day.
ANTI-VIVISECTIONIST.
Baltimore, Dec. II. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
THE MoNGoLIAN MIDDLE.

The latest news concerning Mongolia
IS somewhat less alarming than that OF
y little while ago. We were recently
told that China was sending armies TO
Mongolia TO maintain her sovereignty
while a tidal wave of hatred ana tie
fance Of Russia was sweeping over the
renublic. on the other hand, Russia
was also sending troops TO Urga ana
other points 10 prevent the assertion OF
chinese authority and TO sustain the
NJongols i'm their newly proclaimed IN
Napendence: and the MOngols, it was
hid. were determined not to submit
another day to Chinese rule. But now
oil that sound and fury seems 10 nave
simmered down to some expressions or
objection on Chinas part TO certain
features Of q so-called treaty which
Russia has made with some M0ngolian
Chieftains.
The story Of the case is substantially
this: There expired last year 10y llmita'
ton the Russo-Chinese treaty of 1881,
which secured important trade rights to
Russia i'm Mongolia. Before the pleni-
potcntiaries who met at 81. Petersburg
for the purpose could negotiate a subSti-
tute the Chinese revolution occurred
snd the whole matter was thrown into
the melting pot. Russia thereupon in
sisted that until new treaty could be
made the old one should be continued in
force. Before China could reply 10
this the Kutukhtu Of Urga in Outer
Mongolia, an important Mogul prince,
declared the independence of Outer
Mongolia and asked for Russian recoS-
milton and support. Russia advised him
ITO remain under Chinese suzerainty,
while claiming autonomy, and on his
asreeing TO this Russia made a treaty
with him for the preservation of her
trade rights. To this China has object
ed. but Russia replies that it is China
own fault that the treaty was made, on
account Of her failure herself 10 make
one in place Of that of 1881.
That is the Russian story. which
seems to be reasonably substantiated.
The Chinese version is that all Of Inner
Mongolia and Eastern Turkestan
promptly gave loyal adherence. to the
Chinese Republic. Cheptsundampa,
the Kutukhtu Of Urga, with the princes
OF two Of the four Khanates of Outer
Mongolia, dissented, declared the indie
pendence of that region and sought
RUSSIAN aid. They and their followers
couurise less than one-tcnth of Mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
DEPENDING ON A SYSTEM.

In public school on the outskirts or
this city. where air should be as pure
and as plentiful rs in the country, two
boys, sturdy lads twelve or fourteen
wears old, tainted one day last week.
being overcome by foul air. This was
in assembly" at about $40 In the
morning, when, the schoolrooms not
having been used for many hours, the
air should have been pure if at any
time during the day. Two teachers
helped the boys out Of the room. They
and other teachers remarked upon the
foulness of the air in the ClaSsrooms
that day, but none Of them ventured
10 omen the windows. except during
fhe few minutes devoted 10 physical
exercises. The school has r venulat-
ing system. and opening windows IN
tcrferes with" It's operation. 30 III"
teachers understand that they are not
permitted 10 open the windows, no
matter how badly such relief is need
ell The ventilating system must al
wavS be thought Of first.
The Tribune dwells on this incident
thccause II seems to supply a vivid H.
'lustration Of what is the matter with
iruhlic education here in every way
Those who are in touch with the chill
drcn and see their needs generally feel
that they have no real freedom to use
their own Judgment. When they reach
for a window pole to let lttle OF
beavcn's pure air not only into the
lungs but into the minds of the chill
drcu their arms are paralyzed by the
thought of what would happen to the
system. The result is mat for the ven
tilating Of children'S intelectS there Is
q sort of intellectual ventilating Sys-
tom Mental dead faintS are not so
obvious as physical dead faints. but IS
there any reason 10 believe that
canned" education renewS the red
blood If the mind any better than
canned" air renews that of the oOdy
Now. we do not suppose thai any
one having central authority INTENDS
"a have the rules regarding physical
ventilation. whatever they are WOlh
the way they do. Probably those IN
control think that throughout the
whole system room has been preserved
for that degree of individual acton
and initiative which is necessary 10
vitality. while combining their operation
only TO such an extent as to produce
that measure of uniformity which Is
necessary 10 prevent anarchy. But IL
Is their business TO see. not merely
presume. that this is so in actual prac-
lice everywhere. Meanwhile it Is well
90 hear in mind that picture of a pub
lie school teacher which the foregoing
incident presents-so stripped of inltla-
tive that she doesn't open the windows
when bows faint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23

a few days ago enjoying cigarettes and
the latest editions Of the exploits Of tho
Far West heroes and sirded with imi-
tation weapons. which had been cut ou'
of wood The laughter OF the youngsters
lad betrayed them. Tho attendant routed
them out and found several much handled
copies of the stories that are wont 10
inllame the youthful mind with raise
hopes Of greatness.
"Our sins arc sure to find us out
quoted the Wise Guy.
of calling again" added the Simple Mug
Philadelphia Record.
There IS the material for a MIN
picture" writes n Berlin correspondent
to "Ths Vienna Post" and tells or the
suicide of Wilhelm Wolf, the leader OF d
company OF professional singers Inc
act was made known through a post
card. on which was written: The com
petition OF the moving picture business
has ruined me. l had engagements until
yesterday and could pay my debts, but
now / am out of work and see no pros
pect of securing any. | have COM
posed over four hundred humorous song
sketches, and now comes the tragedy
Ny poor wife and child. pistol shot-
found dead-curtain.
Son-Say, mother, father broke this vase
before he went out. -,
Mother-My beautiful majolica vase!
Wait ill ne comes back, that's all.
Son-May | stay up I'LL ne uoc9'
E'liegeade Batter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23

situation displayed some Improvement
In way. the suggestive tone OF I'M
movement is somewhat superficial, as
the demand for money VIII increase
rather than decrease. while the supply
may not keep up with the require
ments. In the foreign money market
there was rather an easier tendency.
The most conspicuous evidence of this
was the weekly statement OF the I'M
perial Bank of Germany, which showed
An increase Of both gold and silver
holdings. Another favorable indication
was the fact that none Of the official
banks of Europe changed its discount
rate. The money and business outlook,
as a whole, is better than it was week
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-23
THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. After reading your editorial in to-
days Tribune, How VIII IL End" the
writer hereof is astonished that any one
can put any stock in the charges made
against the police in the last few days
about graft Have we not the Mayors
word for it, over and over again. that he
has stopped the graft In the Police De-
partment?
The only funny thing about it is, since
he has taken office and stopped graft IL
Is worse than 1t over was. and 1t only
took him three years to accomplish II. 1t
is safe to say, il he could be Mayor an
other three years there would not be an
honest policeman left. j. NJ.
New York Dec. 10, 1872.