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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
IF CRIME WERE ABOLISHED
Millions Might Starve, Many Voca-
ton End and Sciences Decay"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: On reading the communication of
Pm. Hurwich to Tho Tribune OF to-day. 1
recalled 10 mind a theory advanced by
an English author whose book appeared
In London In 1912, and in which he says:
IA highly educated condition OF society
is a column. with vice and crime for its
foundation stone and premature death and
disease for its browning capital .
and they cannot be removed without the
immediate overthrow and total disor-
ganization OF the entire fabric. i say that
vice and crime arc absolutely necessary
TO high cultivation; that II the conditions
OF society as II now exists be desirable,
then vice and crime are OF necessity also
desirable and that they who offer up
their daily prayers for the total annihila-
ton OF vice and crime know not what
they ask. Let us suppose their prayers
granted. Let us suppose that. by the in
torpostion of a miracle, vice and crime
we're at once annihilated- and that to-
morrow morning every man, woman and
child were destined to use from their beds
all perfectly honest and good. Millions OF
human beings must soon perish OF starva-
ton or subsist on charity"
The author goes on 10 show the great
number OF people who. II all were honest
and good. would be thrown Instantly out
OF employment. There would be no use
for courts, judges or lawyers, soldiers or
sailors, locksrniths. policemen. makers Of
military goods. gunmakers. nearly all the
medical men, and the employees OF persons
OF those classes, all clergymen and their
servants, thieves. brothel keepers, keep
ers OF low public houses and places OF
vicious resort, or for newspapers, with
the multitudes supported by them"
II would also put an almost entire stop
to the cultivation OF tho sciences. by re-
moving most OF the inducements to study.
The whole order OF society must instantly
be broken up, and an equal distribution
OF all property made amongst the whole,
or famlshed mutitudes must perish. and
the streets, waysldes and hedgerows be
thickly strewn with the dying and the
dead-starved victims to the abolition OF
vice and crime
There Is certainly room for thought in
the above extract. even II on first read
ing We find ourselves unable TO agree with
the notions OF the author, who certainly
produced very readable book
WILLIAM DOUGLAS.
New York, Dec. &c. 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
CHILD SLAVES.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Christmas morning there appeared
a letter In your paper signed by w. j.
Proctor making a protest against the agi-
tation for the abolition Of child labor.
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Proctor
could not have better thoughts around
this time of the year.
am sure his letter or his activities will
not In the least diminish the great good
that Is being done to free the child slaves,
and therefore do not deem 1t OF any i'm
portance to elucidate their position or de-
fend their rights
But I can assure Mr.. Proctor. whose
age Is past seventy. that there will al
ways be some one to battle for the adj
vancement and ease of the human race.
and his pitlable utterance against this
great reform IL feeble as his age.
JOSEPH LEWIS
New York Dec e. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
Sir Valentine Chirol's Successor.

Sir Valentine Chrol has been succeeded
by Wickham Steed as foreign editor OF
THE Times" OF London. Steed has
hitherto been the resident correspondent
Of that paper at Vienna, where he made
r. considerable name for himself by his
exceptional independence of character
and his unusual grasp OF European poll
tics. In fact the dispatches Of The
Times" from Vienna during the last
three years have been the features Of
the paper.
If / call attention 10 this. II is owing
10 the very intimate connection between
this great organ OF the English press and
the British government. 1t is perfectly
true that the editorial policy of the paper
is very often against the administration.
which IL does not hesitate to criflcise and
assail In the most violent manner. This
does not prevent the government Of the
day. no matter what the party in power,
from invariably using The Times N
preference TO any other newspaper -
its channel for official communications 10
the public.
Moreover. 10 resident correspondent u
the paper is appointed TO any OF the great
capitals OF Europe without a previous
understanding with the Foreign Office so
that the embassy and THE Times cor
respondent almost invariably work hand
in hand. Sir Valentine Chirol, who has
been for so many years foreign editor
OF The Times" was a clerk In the For
eign Office for a number OF years before
he Joined THE Times" as its correspond
ent In Berlin. lie was holding that oncs
when selected TO succeed Sir Donald Mac
kenzie Wallace as director OF the foreign
department Of the paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Events last week did not materially
change the business status Of the coun-
fry. The volume Of trading on the
New York Stock Exchange was uniln-
nortant. and was Influenced largely by
the Christmas holiday and the dulness
which naturally was expected around
that period. In the general news OF
the week, which had "A direct connec-
ton with the security markets, the rail-
road earnings for November were i'm
portant. The increases in gross and
net earnings were sufficiently large TO
be helpful In supporting prices OF stocks
under ordinary circumstances, but the
Christmas season. irregularity on the
foreign bourses and a tendency toward
a stringency in the call money market
kept transactions within a limited vol
ume and made price movements com
paratively narrow.
The general business of the United
States i'm most lines showed remarkable
EXPANSION. The holiday retail trade
was exceptionally large in nearly every
branch. The drygoods business is re-
ported To he the most satisfactory in
years, in both cottons and woollens.
The mills are said to have important
orders for months in advance, and, con-
trary TO expectations, jobbers have not
reported any slackening of business.
In the iron and steel trade orders have
been so pressing that the ordinary clos
ing down for the holidays will he much
shorter this year than in years gone by.
Railroads continue TO be i'm the market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
NATURES BALANCE
Her Checking System Works All
Right Until Man Interferes.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Many people assume that for the
great dlminution In numbers OF game and
some other birds predatory creatures or
so-called vermn are responsible.
This assumption takes no account OF the
fact that prior to, its settlement by man
the country teemed with game and birds.
while at the same time vermin were far
more abundant than they ever have been
since. IL vermin are responsible for the
decrease OF birds and game, 1t Is surely
strange that tho decrease was never APP
parent TIL mans activities made them
selves felt.
As a matter Of fact, naturalists know
that natures laws work in this wise:
Whenever one form of life tends to uu-
duly increase as compared with other
forms some predatory creature devotes
itself more exclusively to preyng on such
unusually abundant form. or the food OF
the abundant form becomes scarce, SO
that there is an immediate checking OF
Thus. should game tend
to become so abundant as to threaten its
food supply and endanger starvation. not
only does diminished food check Increase,
but this IL still further reduced by at
tacks OF predatory creatures. AS soon az
game drops below normal abundance. the
predatory creatures turn their attention
largely elsewhere. food supply increases
and conditions favor the increase OF game.
This is the law of natures balance and II
works admirably until man upsets II.
Predatory creatures most easily secure
the sick. weak or manned birds and
game. thereby eliminating them from
propagation and tending to strengthen
the stock bred
Like the rlpples from stone thrown
into pool of water, reaching to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

as if will be with the canal, and there
would be this difference. that then
each fleet would positively have al
ways TO rely upon itself. cooperation
between them being entirely impossi-
BILE: while with the canal there VIII
always be the probability of complete
cooperation between the two, ana
practical certainty of some such CO.
operation at the beginning, and a
shifting of strength to the coast Oh
which it would be the more needed.
The canal will not obviate the need OF
a big navy, but it will greatly increase
the efficiency Of that navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

Governor Clark reports that the COM
merce Of Alphabetically, OF course,
with the United States-amounted last
year 10 nearly S63,OOOO0O, including
the single item OF $172OO,O00 in gold
shipped to this country. Yet some OF
us can still remember the ridicule, con-
tempt and condemnation which were
heaped upon William Henry Seward
for "annexing an iceberg" and for
squandering S7.2Oe,0o OF good Yankee
money on "our Arctic province!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

best qualified to have charge Of the
machinery, and the laws against duel
ling would prevent speedy determl-
nation of questions at issue on an old
fashioned survival OF the fttest basis.
1t would seem 10 he more sensible to
try to modify the ills of the seniority
system before flying to others Inherent
in the Touchdown and drag-out
method of selection which Mr.. Bryan
advocates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
,urthest shores q disturbance Of natures

furthest shores. . disturbance Vi
balance at any point makes "seii ,e,'
more or less throughout the who're ih''
cate fabric of animal life.
Man often disturbs natures balance ou'
never restores it. He kills on the native
game birds, then introduces foreign ores
in their place. The latter do not succeeu
in changed environment and ne lays ali
the blame on vermin. predatory creatures.
Then he wants to still further upset
natures balance by killing off the preda-
tory creatures.
What fools these mortals be-
B. s. BOWDISH.
New York, Dec. q, 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

Ii is evident that q good deal Of the
criticism aimed at SELLING short" in
Wall Street Is based upon confused
understanding OF what Selling short"
means. II the process. Of engaging to
part with something not yet acquired
were to be denominated going short"
II might remove some Of the objections
of those who maintain that there is an
improperly IN permitting a man to say
that he Is selling something which he
does not actually possess. The right to
make a future contract is based on
sound commercial considerations and
any field Of production and trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

uuSc.
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Our Mayor lately seemed annoyed
Because soma "wretched scamp en-
ployed
This term. "the vcstlbule OF hell,
For Brooklyn, which he loves so we'll
The point he somehow seemed to MISS
Else, why was he disturbed by this?
No Brookynite the words should scorch-
What Is q vestibule? A porch
Through which the people every day
Pass to business or to play
m short, it IS what we might style
An adjunct TO a domicile.
Then when we come TO think OF it,
Manhattan is the one that's hit.
G.. 3. NJ.
Student i'm Physlcs-Could you get
shock by holding onto the receiver OIL d
telephone? Ill.
Professor-It depends upon who is talk
ing.--Judge.
William s. Gummere, Chief Justice VI
the New Jersey Superior Court mas
keen sense of humor, which spathieS "'
times lie had Just taken a seat III
Pennsylvania Railroad train on MS WAY
home from Trenton the other day. Wheh "
rather gaudily dressed woman walked up
to him and demanded to KNOW: is TINS
the smoker" NO responded the JUS
tlce, quietly. you'll find the smoker two
cars ahead"
1--WE should all marry our opposites,"
remarked the Wise Guy.
Did you ever hear OF beardless
youth marrying n girl with a harelipE
asked the Simple Mug .-Philadelphla
Record.
At n supper which took place after the
theatre one evening last week at home
which is known for its elaborate hospi-
tally there was present woman from
Southern Europe who mad been in this
country only a few days. When the Gig
arettes were passed she was the only
woman at the table who declined to
take one, and in answer TO her neigh
bor's question said that she never
smoked cigarettes 'T am surprised"
said the man, "for I thought all women
I'm your country smoked" Most or
them do" she said, land am no excep-
ton, but I never smoke cigarettes-r pre-
fer cigars, probably because Of my hus-
bands Views on tho subject" And later
in the evening the rest OF the women
were shocked" by seeing what one OF
the men described as "a very creditablc
performance behind a purltana."
conscience Is what tells a man when
he is doing wrong"
THAT may be true in your family" re-
piled Mr.. Meekton. but my wife's name
is HenT1etta."-Washin Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

Commissioner Prouty hits the nail
sauarely on the head when he tells
transportation companies that relia-
bility is more important than dispatch.
That is true Of the transportation OF
both passengers and packages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

Mr.. Sulzer will begin his adminlstra-
ton with vigorous effort to live up
to his description of himself as plain
Bill Sulzer" by abolishing the military
parade which ordinarily forms a part
of the inaugural ceremonies. 1t is APP
parent that he will never emulate Gov
ernor Dix's devotion to militarism 10
the extent OF appearing in uniform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
To put Bryan in the Cabinet would
be kicking the hound dog around.

Professor Munstcrberg surely does
both Germany and America injustice
i'm intimating that the latter is respon-
sible for an unwarranted prejudice In
the former country against men who
have reached the age OF fifty years.
Seeing how large a proportion or
Americans Of light and leading, In po-
litical life, business life and the learned
professions. are well past fifty. we must
doubt II there is nearly so strong
prejudice against men OF that age here
as some have affected TO think ever
since a celebrated remark Of Or. Os-
ler's was exploited with n distorted
meaning. and even II so foolish a pref
udice did exist we have too much re-
spect for the sound sense Of Germany
to think that n would affect the judg
ment Of that country and pervert ii
into the same error.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

our readers win confer favor ~ advising
e. hen they are unable 10 procure copy
O. Tho Tribune from their newsdealer.
40. less: Tribune. Circulation Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

No pleasure is without its compen-
satlng pains. Excessive automobile
riding produces the automobile foot"
according TO physicians-one so little
used that Il becomes soft and unable
to bear the increased weight OF the
body without pain and injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

FOREIGN subscriptions to ali countries IN the
Universal Postal Union. including postage
DAILY AND SUNDAY;
One month. .Sl.55 One year. .s~-- .$le4o
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Mn tork Cribune'
MONDAY. DECEMBER 80. 1912.

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a association. a New York corporaton' osue"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

A plan for the better lighting Of
the Great White Way" is under dis
cussion. Painting the lily!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

Chicago has n new police dog named
Waldo. The animal starts work under
q handicap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30

CANADIAN RATES
DAILY AND sunday
On. month. 800 One year. sL... Oh
DAILY ONLY:
One month. so One yesr----... $500
SUNDAY ONLY:
one month. .....s so ono year.. .s4 5S
Entered a. the Postofice a. New YORK as
Second Glass Mall Matter.
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valuation amounted to $14,2so 30 ana Oh
this amount there was used a,9ls 81.

Crawford-In regard to the turkey trot.
what has convinced you that it is vui-
gar?
Crabsfow-I ind IT'S always part OF
the performance where they give renheu
vaudeyille.-Judge.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-30
CHILDREN ARE
 GIVEN CHANCE
Review Dictionary H a S Advantages Over
 Many of the
 Text Books
TO OBTAIN IT

It matters not whether you are rich or poor. your children are deserving. Of the best education that it is pos sible 10 give them in this land of free schools.
 The Review is now offering to it's readers in this great educational dis tribution a book that is acknowledged lo be the foundation of all learning. This is Webster's New Illustrated Dictionary-a book for the school and for the home-a book of daily use to teacher and pupil alike. Other books will be cast aside when school is ov tr but this book will last forever.
 4 gentleman who has national re- ! Jutation~ in educational circles re- Cantly said: There is extreme diff culty in securing any moderate de gree Of perfection in the use of cor rect English among school children. The teachers say that the incorrect use and spelling of words is the great est failing that they have 10 contend with among their pupils. In a recent canvas among business men, to de- termine what should be taught in the business course as the high school the majority of the men interviewed said. teach English. This is being done by the syndicate of newspapers that are distributing Webster's New illustrated Dictionary.
 Many questions are daily arising at home that should be answered at home in order to help the yIpil at school. Every school child should have a copy of The Reviews won derful book and every pupil should be permitted to secure one. A book that i; the actual property of the one SC curing it has a greater value than one that is only more or less temporarily
 a his possession
 Let every pupil secure this book on the coupon plan. as explained on another page Of this issue, or by paying for The Review for six months.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-30
A WONDERFUL
 EXPERIENCE
With Newbro's Herpicide.

While there are no thrills in the narration of Mrs. P. T. Nichols, 623 Broad St, Beloit, Wis, her story is nevertheless one of amazing interest. Stricken with neuralgia ard erysipe- las, 1 lost all my hair My doctor recommended Newbros Herpicide. used six or eight bottles and now have a fine head or slightly curly light brown hair. Not a gray hair in my head. This is the more re- markable as I am middle-aged."
 While the results which follow the use of Newbro's Herpicidc are always more or less astonishing, they are always natural. Herpicide destroys the dandrun germ, stimulates the flow ot blood 70 the hair follicles and keeps the scalp perfectly healthy. It makes possible q natural and lux. uriant growth of hair, except in cases of chronic badness.
 While remedies said to be every bit as sood" as Ne~bro's Herpicide are frequently offered, one should in- sist upon having the original germ destroyer, Herpicide. That is gen uine. IL stops itching of the scalp almost instantly.
 For sale st all drug stores. One dollar size bottles are guaranteed Applications may be obtained at good barber shops Send 10c in postage for sample to The Herpicide Co. Dept R.. Detroit, Mich. 26I
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-30
WOULD CONFER
 UPON SCHOOLS
Dr. Wilde Issues an Invita- ton to Gathering to N Be Held Next
 April
UNITY IS SUBJEC T

That A. II. Wilde. president or the Unyersity Of Arzona, intends to make most of the provision of the new state constitution making the university and the high schools part Of the public school system is indicated by g letter received by Superintendent C. F. Philbrook Of the schools ot the district. extending an invitation to local school officials and high school teachers 10 attend conference al Tucson sometime in April.
 By the provision Of the state con siitution every school in the state be- comes unit in the system and the aim of the the university president is to increase the cohesion between these units and to make more cordial ard cooperative the relation between the high schools and the university. Dr. Wilde's work on behalf of the schools Of the state. since he took charge of the state university about a year ago. has impressed itself upon the states educational system in such q manner th;- ss effect is being felt in no uncertain manner.
 Following is the letter that Presi- dent Wilde has mailed to the school superintendents and the high school principals:
 The local board Of school trustees has not as yet taken action on this matter of providing transportation fol the teachers but the matter will .e brought up soon at one of its meet. ings.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-30
MEXICO WANTS
 FlE|SHER BACK
ExtraditiOn Is Sought for We'll known Merchant of NOgales Who
 Broke Away
BROUGHT TO BISBEE

Charged by the Mexican govern ment with bribery, Louis B. Flelsher, an American and d prominent citizen Of Nogales, Ariz.. Is under arrest at that city under authority of a war rant issued by United States Com missioner Jared D Taylor. of Bis bee. alleging that he IS a fugitive from justice.
 The request for Fleisher's arrest came late Saturday afternoon, from Attorney General Wickersham. at Washington, n. c. in telegram ad- dressed to United States Attorney J. F. Morrison of Bisbee Immediate. ly upon the receipt of the telegram, the United States attorney set the wires a-humming. and half an hour later Fleisher had been placed un- der arrest al Nogales. The attorney communicated the request to United States Marshal Overlook at Tucson, and the latter wired his deputy at Nogales to place Fleisher under ar. rest. Not more than half an hour elapsed between the receipt of the telegram from the United States at- torney general and the arrest of Fleisher al Nogales
 Arralgned in Bisbee
 Fleisher was brought 10 Bisbee yes terday afternoon and taken before United States Commissioner Taylor. The purpose of this was merely to establish the fact that the person under arrest is the person charged in the complaint with being a fugi- tive from justice This ascertained. Fleisher will he remanded 10 jail tor a period not to exceed forty days. In which time it is up tO the govern ment of the Mexico to prove to the satisfaction of the state department al Washington that the facts of the case of bribery are such as to war. rant Fleisher's extradition.
 The Mexican de partment of jus tice has notified the state department at Washington that d request for Fleisher's eXtradition will shortly be made. at which time the facts upon which the eXtradition will be asked will be formally presented. Upon this notification ana preliminary pres. entatioS of fact the state department asked the retention of the alleged fu- gitiye, through the department of justice.
 Bail is impossible
 United States Attorney Morrison. az the agent of the department of justice. recites in the warrant that there Is reason to believe that Fleish- CT Is a fugitive from justice The