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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
LIVING UP TO PLATFORM

Carrying out the idea that political
platform is compact with the people,
the Progressive party has created ma
chinery to draft legislation in conform
ity with its platform pledges and en-.
deavor to have IL enacted into law.
The legislative delegation OF the P.o-
gressives-one Senator and four AS
semblymen--is not sufficiently large To
give much promise that the partys
measures will become laws. But TINS
example may be more powerful than
the strength of the delegation.
This is probably the first time In TINS
state that a political party has created
recognized agency for this purpose
The method Of having a Legislative
committee TO draft and further plat
form legislation may accomplish sew
eral desirable things. II should assure
the presentation Of measures OF known
and acknowledged parentage and place
the party on record In Its efforts 10
make performance square with promise.
These bills are more likely to have
careful preparation and thorough Is-
cussion than measures thrown together
BY an individual or unofficial group or
individuals during the course OF leg
islative session. There Is less likely
to be conflict between bills on kindred
subjects, such as primary and election
law reforms, when legislation comes
from such a committee than when 1t Is
presented to the Legislature by vari-
GUS individuals. In short, wen
chosen and efficient legislative CON-
mittee, even of minority party, could
be a powerful factor for good. The
platform of the Democratic party this
year promised legislative reform to
bring about the widest publicity and
most mature deliberation on all mat
tiers before the Legislature" AS
majority party In the next Legislature
II could take no better step toward
carrying ont that pledge than to create
an official legislative committee TO rep
resent the Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
MOTHERHOOD AND SUFFRAGE
Women Dan Spare Time from Cradle
to Vote, Says Reader.

To tho Editor OF The TriDune
Sir: I beg to express my opinion OF an
article from Nautilus by Mabel c. De
vona, which was published In this morn
ings Tribune.
The foot that rocks tho cradle does not
always rulo the world. II woman was
given the right to vote then she might
rule the world. To be called away from
the cradle three or four times year for
twenty minutes where the good OF the
family Is concerned is not a waste OF
time.
Miss De yuna says that woman Is repre-
sentcd In politics by her lawful lord ana
hush and, and II she has mono she should
DC compelled to provide herself with one'
unless she DO poor or homeiy. In which
case she has no rights and does not re-
quire or deserve representation.
Do not tho poor and homely deserve
representation a. much as the rich end
beautiful? There arc, however. many
girls, neither poor nor honely. who prefer
20 be single, and sometimes do more good
than Il they were married. Who keep up
young women's clubs and associations for
.he most part. II II be not the so-eal!ed
OLD maiusf NO wohiau enou'u VIC .
peAea 10 PROVIDE ise" WIN "u
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win resHo 70 INC "o"en WY w Ao'
want e0usi sunra8e' theS "ou'a hot 10
compelled TO vote " they ola mol "isn 10
10 So women VINO want 70 'ote shouio
have the right to do so.
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Mics DE Vona also says u Is necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
PREPARING FOR FALLS.

A Chicago humane society Ia going
10 provide every traffic policeman with
a set OF four so-called snow shoes Tor
horses. These shoes are made OF can
vas and carpet. and are not to be worn
permanently. but are simply to be put
on the feet of a horse after be has
slipped and fallen, to enable him 70
rise. The identical purpose Is some
times served here by spreading bian-
ket beneath his feet. II Is gooo
thing to do this. for in attempting TO
regain his feet on slippery street
a horse often falls back. again and
again, badly hurting himself. II Is
worth considering whether not only
traffic policemen but also all drivers OF
horses should not be provided with
such appliances.
They will not however, solve the
whole problem Of slippery streets. for
as soon as the horse has got on his
feet through their use they will be
removed and he may fall down again
within the next dozen yards. What ts
needed is some sort OF shoe which he
can wear all the time and which viii
enable him to keep his feet and draw
his load on slippery pavements. II VIII
not do To say that horses are being 80
largely replaced by motor vehicles that
their welfare needs no longer to be
ccnsidered. There are thousands OF
left and there will be for years
me. Nor will II answer to com
main Of certain kinds Of pavements as
most likely to become slippery. Tor,
while some are undoubtedly worse
than others. there IL no pavement that
is fit to exist which does not at times
become slippery. OF course, the best
possible device Ia the ordinary horse
shoe with sharp calks. But calks are
worn dull on hard pavements long
before the shoe needs resetting. and
II is not always possible to get
them sharpened Immediately when the
streets suddenly become slippery. What
Is needed is an emergency device
which can be put on quickly when
sudden need occurs. There are several
sucb devices on the market. Presuma-
bly some If not all OF them are eff
fectual. If not, 1t would be reproach
70 our inventive ingenuity as well as
TO our humanity not to contrive a good
one.
This matter is seasonable. for In
few weeks the time Of snow and Ice
and slippery streets will be upon us
and suitable preparation should be
made. Hitherto the first day Of Icy
movements has seen horses straining
and slipping and falling all over town,
TO their own injury and suffering and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
nrrrER MILK INSPECTION.

The plan for q revision OF the method
of milk inspection prepared by the
New York Milk Committee to be sub
mitted to the next Legislature has the
,erit of logic and definite division
work and responsibility between the
ate and its Inequalities. 1t pro-
ides that the ate, through its de-
,rtments nf Health and Agriculture,
shall hny nplete charge Of inspec-
tIon ana supervision Of farm condi-
tjous-health and cleanliness Of herds,
cleanliness Of diaries and employees
purity Of water supply, disposal Of
waste and the like. The municipalities
are TO conflne their efforts to bacte-
rlological tests Of the milk when re-
ceiyed within their limits. Such a
division Of authority and fields OF
labor is adapted to bring about greater
thoroughness and efficiency 10 each,
at least 80 far as the supply produced
within this state and consequently sub
iect TO state regulations is concerned.
II might be made practically effective
~ In excluding milk from other
states to the quality Of which the New
York departments of Health and Agri'
culture were not enabled to certify.
That point needs to be considered.
At present there is duplication OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
CHEATING THE STREETS.

At first glance Il might not be appar'
ent tust why there should be munich
pal athletic association such as the
Public Recreation Commission pro-
poses. Yet there exists as much need
for some form Of amusement and rec
reation for the older boys ard girls
and young men and women who are
now somewhat without the field OF the
city's social centre work as for the
children who can enjoy park play
grounds and school pageants and pic
MICS and tho adults who desire and
enjoy the extensive field Of public lect-
ures and educational entertainments.
The youth Just beginning TO work
and the girl who feels 100 old to 90 TO
school. but because she remains at
home or gets place In factory or store
has considerable spare time, constitute
@ big problem in the great city. The
cheap moving picture theatre, the
dance hall and the streets have their
lure and their dangers. This class will
be the special charge Of the proposed
association. ITS plans provide for local
organizations In Manhattan and The
Bronx, under control of general COM
mittee representing the Recreation
Commission. These local organizations
will conduct gymnasiums for young
men and women unable to pay for ac-
cess to such establishments. But these
places will not be given over entirely to
athletic training and athletic contests.
1t is planned to make them real social
centres, with games as well as athletic
diversions. and wholesome, attractive
atmosphere to counteract the more dan
gerous attractions Of the streets. Ii Is
a praiseworthy endeavor. The adde's
cent boy with such place TO turn to
will be less likely to become a street
corner loafer and recruit for n slum
gang and the girl less likely to become
a victim of the dance hall and the ca
diets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
HAS WISDOM PERlsHko7

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II has been known for some timt
TO the authorities and the commercial In
te~e.ts OF the port that the 1mperato'
was building and that she was Larger
than the olympic.
II was also known that the fairway IL
the Hudson opposite the Chelsea Docks
could NOT be widened on the Jersey sioe
because of the rocky headland Of Stevers
Castle
All this does not make It necessary %
take the Imperator TO Mcntauk or New
London. The river widens from Stevens
Point to Fort Lee, and there is annie
room for 1000 or even 1870 foot piers On
the Weehawken shore.
This location Is reached by a short
ferry from sd street. No doubt there are
many other locations. but what seems to
be lacking Is civic foresight.
New York has never had Louis Na-
poleon or q Haussmann. but some ole
planned Central Park, and he or they
must have left successors. Or has VS.
dom persisted In the struggle for the In
mediate dollar?
JOSEPH. d. HOLMES,
New York. Nov. IA. 1919.
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The owner Of a collection Of campaign
souvenirs, which includes the Pathfinder
medals Of 1856 and many badges which
were worn in the campaign OF $780, IN
speaking OF the campaign just ended said
that II was the poorest for badges since
the Garfield-Hancook fight IN 1880. In the
Blaine-Cleyeland campaign In 1884 there
were great quantities Of badges used, and
four years later the button makers turned
out Harrison and Cleveland badges by the
million. In 1852 ono OF the most popular
emblems was q miniature tin plato. IN
the edge OF which were the words: ''Har-
Reid--Protection" F7oodt!de for
the badge business was reached in the
fight. In 1886. and some
collectors have upward Of five hundred
specimens OF badges used In that year.
THE campaign OF 49," said the collector.
was one In which voters refused to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18

work, If not actual conflict Of author
ity. This city and others have been
going outside their proper spheres IN
trying to supervise and maintain sani-
tary conditions at the dairies from
which their milk supply comes. Inc
state government. which In any case
does some OF this work. should logicai-
ly be charged with the responsibility
for all of 1t, and is better able to do II
well and cheapiy than cities are, with
their duplication Of effort and machln-
cry. On the other hand, the citles'
particularly this city, relieved OF TINS
work, would be better able to iooA
out for their individual milk supplies
at home. This city is now unaoie u
pay for a sufficiently large Inspection
force. If the money given 10 "orh
outside the city could be spent ioi
meteorological tests and Inspection GU
tirely within the city that handicap
might be removed. Rigid bacterioiogi
cal standards. enforced through an
adequate corps Of inspectors ana
prompt court action against vioiators
would soon operate automatically 10
raise the standard Of the supply ana
guarantee the purity Of the milk whlcn
goes into the homes of this city as no
amount Of dairy inspection wltnou'
subsequent laboratory tests could no.
The milk committees plan gives prom,
Use Of improvement In condltions anu
deserves the careful attention OF s'a'e
and municipal authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
ENVIRONMENT, NOT NATURE
Woman Made an Intriguer by Subjec-
tion, Replies Correspondent.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter Of your correspondent
J. d. Austin In to-day's Tribune reveals
point Of view which Is lamentably prev
alent among the masses OF men regard
Ing the nature OF women. His own words
are that wherever there were strife, in
trigue or difficulties there always was
and 10 woman at the bottom" etc.
Mr.. Austin intimates that intrigue Is
part OF woman's nature--and 1t Is Just
here that he 10 most In error. 1t Is a
result of her nurture and environment
Sediticn comes as a result of subsection
and nurture not nature. Is to blame.
John Stuart Mil understood this clearly
when he wrote: "Woman's indirect asen-
cy can only be prevented from being
politically mischievous by being ex-
changed for direct"
Elizabeth Woodbridge, In her article,
Honor Among Women" IN the Novem-
Der Atlantic" says. 1T Ii clear that moth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
DESTRUCTION APPROACHING
New York a DEN Of Iniquity, Every
body Headed for Abyss, Says Lawyer

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The worst disease Is self-nmiteo'
either the patient gets we'll or becomes
q corpse.
We know that in this metropolitan
factory district Of New York there Is an
average Of Q per cent steady fall per an
mum In manufacturing industries--this
has been going on for from ten to nfteen
years past; that New York as port
In handling bulk commodity staples, does
only about one-half what II did ten years
ago. that city taxes are going up nigher'
and that real estate values are going
down: that city real estate Is hVins'
and feeding, and dying. using up as IL
we're. Its own fat: that food prices ano
living commodities generally are rising
all the time: that our courts as rigid IN
terpreters Of forms and procedure ana as
past masters In the art OF pettifogsing
and hair splitting are unquestlohaoy
successful, and though justice often dis
appears, still the dignity Of corporation
lawyers Is maintained.
We know that our New York school
system Is graft and politics triumphant
Health Department constantly anathema-
tizsd. And looking at wages decreasing,
pauperism increasing, the learned profess
sions dying. the citizen is compelled 10
ask himself the question: where Is It all
going to end" The answer of no bread
has only one answer In any age-reVoiu-
ton.
One year more Of Gaynor and two OF
Sulxer might we'll fll. and does NIL us
all with gloomy forebodings. No PUBIC
spirited men to act; few great oack-
boned, fearless judges; no group or men
readily comprehendlng or seeming the
dangers and Ills OF the hour.
Well might the spirit Of De Witt Chm
ton weep over this city-its destruction
approaching And the pity Of 1t all! us
condition land worse TO Gomez Is IN no
wise necessary. Public spirit from our
rich men and mutual cooperation and
general, helpful. neighborly feeling would
give US plenty OF municipal markets and
cheap food
Industries would increase; our city
would become beautiful. Great, compre-
hensiye transit systems would be built
well out into the country. Our state lsnd5
and deserted farms would bloom. wan
Street would do It's finances based on b
Der cent loans like any ordinary honest
business: It would be made TO act as 1t
ought. like an ordinary food market or
exchange where men and women would,
through their agents, the brokers, sell
or buy securities, not existing as II does
now, an enlarged. glorsfed Monte Carlo
the largest and v!lest gambling den on
earth.
Which is 1t going TO be: New York re-
yived. purified and prosperous, or New
York a den Of thieves and white slsvers
with some millionaire degenerates thrown
in. and surrounding all. the largest In
cressing pauperized community on earth,
working It's way slowly downward. to the
shvss7 EDWARD r. CURRAN,
President Kings County Lawyers Asso-
citation.
Brooklyn, Nov. Is. 1912
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Ing but this wild and ridiculous doc-
trine of equality could ever rurh''h
women with the incentive to develop
sense of honor at all like mems.
When one looks at the problem OF eth-
zeal Christianity one is not apt to uh-
derrate suffrage as a factor In huma"
progress. It is true that merely open
ing the door between the room wnere
the yeast Is kept and the Kitchen wheio
the dough Is waiting for the yeas'
not enough but only those who 90 not
understand that yeast has value for I'm.
proving dough are still crying useless
mot important" in the face OF those
who have already opened the doors-oe-
tween the political dough and the yeast
OF craftsmanship in ten states OF this'
as yet, far from free country
H. s. HOWARD.
Newport, r. l.. Nov II, lslz'
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sattleships Morgan and Rockefeller

Since Congress makes difficulties about
furnishing the money needed for the in
crease of the United States feet why
does not some American multl-million'
aire step forward to present enough
money to the government to provide for
the cost Of q battleship. or Of cruiser
which shall bear his manner Were the
American people to have II brought home
to them that their shores and their mari
time trade were being protected by hoat.
ing monsters known az the Morgan,
the Rockefeller" the .'Hetty Green
the 'Astor," the Vanderbilt" or even
the Andrew Carnegie" they might DO
less inclined to grumble against exasssr-
ated fortunes and the unequal distriou'
ton of wealth.
am led to make this suggestion by tns
fact that II the cities, towns and hanleu
scattered along the extensive coast line o.
Greece have been protected from the nor
rors OF bombardment, and from any DIS
turbances by the Ottoman enemy In N.
present war. II has been largely. II no.
wholly, due to several Greek multi-min.
tonaires, some of whom who had ACQUIRED
their fortunes and spent their lives
abroad, who made either great heques"
Or huge gifts OF money for the creation
of q Greek feet sufficient for defensive
purposes. The first and foremost In TINS
patriotic movement was the late Andres
Averov. and Greece's finest and mos,
modern cruiser. an extremely power'.'
nan-of-war. built In Italy for SCUM
american republic, but purchased fron
TIE constructors by Greece, bears tns
name OF Averov. since It was bought VITA
tie money provided by him for the puF
pose.
There are several other cruisers. gun
bats and destroyers in the Hellenic nav
which also bear the names OF then
d,nors; and. thanks to the splendios
eficient reorganization OF the personh''
Of the Greek navy by mission OF Ems
lih naval officers under a British ao'
mral, the Greek feet has been able
gi,e an excellent account Of itself anu
to keep the coasts Of the Kingdom sr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18

will be made on the railroads II inc
optimistic Views OF the world are rear
ICED.
The steel trade hes made TREMENDOUS
strides, and labor is now reported TO DO
more plentiful. although the mills 80
far this month are said to have OK
perienced a slight lessening OF acuV''y.
Pittsburgh car plants are reported "
be booked to the limit Of their capacity
for the next eight months, and ran
contracts during last week aggregated
about 100000 tons, while orders tor
over 10000 cars are pending. The Dry
goods interests, particularly the manu-
fact .rers OF textiles. have shown re-
markable strength, being sold up con-
s,derably ahead. Other lines OF goods
still keep up their activity ana p1ces
are firm. The footwear trade Is I'M
proving, and last week was said 70 DO
the most satisfactory Of the year.
feathers Of all kinds are very strong.
The only part OF the leather trade
which has exhibited any dulness was
In connection with automobile nndings'
Hides have been much in demand, and
foreign shippers have had only limited
supplies to offer.
The local money situation has shown
littlo change during the week. although
there has cen a tendency toward a
stiffening OF rates. occasioning shift
ing Of loans and a calling OF some
Stock Exchange accommodations De-
cember will probably be q heavy dis
bursting month. AZ money for interest,"
crops and commercial purposes will be
In demand. 1t Is consequently not un-
natural to assume that rates Will be
higher.
The foreign money situation has
shown an improvement although there
has been a tendency. and probably Will
continue to be for some time. toward a
restraining influence or undue specula-
ton In European stock markets. Tho
statement Of the Bank Of France
showed a contraction Of gold holdings
of 1, ISL. 900 francs, as compared with a
loss Of 3.209 900 francs the previous
week. The bank now holds 1921 .235,-
600 francs IN gold. compared with g.
2O0,O75,0O0 francs In 1911. In the
statement Of the Bank Of England for
the week there was shown repay
ment by the market Of f2,340,oOo and
an increase OF 1850. 900 in public de-
posts, which naturally made an add
tionai drain on the market. The bank
increased its gold coin and bullion hold
ings, and the total reserve brought the
proportion to liabilities up to 1895 per
cent, compared with 47.46 per cent for
the previous week. The banks show
ing, on the whole, was a very eatisfac-
tory ono. The raising of the discount
rate by the Imperial Bank Of Germany
to per cent last week was followed
b. an advance In rates by the Bank Of
Bombay. the Bank Of Bengal and the
Bank OF Austria Hungary. The Bank
Of Denmark also Increased It's rate, but
only u Of per cent as compared with
full per cent by the other banks.
There seems 20 be nothing In the
money outlook abroad to cause worry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
At NEWPoRT.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

[By Telegraph TO The TEibune.l
Newport, Nov. 17.--Mr and Mrs. Arnod
Hague. who spent the week end hes,
started to-day for their home in WASH
ington
Joseph Hartman. Paul a. Andrews AMI
Elisha Dyer have returned TO New Yorh
Mr. and Mrs. F. s. Grand d'Hautevill,
left here for New York tonight after 4
brief visit at the Muenchinger King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gillespie have
returned to New York after visit with
Mrs.. Harold Brown.
Miss Marguerite Malcolm has returned
to iIew York.
Mrs. Burke Roche has gone to New
York for the horse show.
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A MAINE BEAR YARN.
I'M Tho Kennebec Journal.

From Tho Kennebec Journal.
Somewhere up In the woods around Salem.
Franklin County. Is q bear which certainly
deserves It's liberty. having twice been
caught in traps. from which Il cleared itself
each time. though at the cost of being
seriously crippled. Last week the bear
was caught In a trap belonging to Arthur
Jonss. OF Salem. 1t had been caught before.
as one Of ITS forefeet had been taken of.
and this time It released itself by ripping
on eight inches Of the same leg. From
smaller tracks near by. It was supposed that
the bear was accompanied by one or more
cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
IN THE sERksHIREs.
tBy telegraph to The Tribune.

[By Telegraph to The Tribune
Lenox. Nov. 1.-THE Misses Helen and
Constance Griggs, daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. GrIggs. Of Paterson. N. j..
are at the Curtis Hotel.
william FahI estock Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris Fahnestock at Eastover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Stuart, OF New
York, have arrived at the Curtis Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles knight, Mrs.
William II. Burgess and Mrs. Walter T.
Littlefield, Of Boston, have arrived here.
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the obstruction of traffic, while their
drivers and owners and the traf'ic
police have looked upon It as either
unprecedented or unavoidable. me
fact is that It can be avoided II
proper precautions are taken, and now
before the Ice comes. is the time TO
taka than
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II is certainly a football game which
a kick ties In the last three minutes OF
play.

II the professor In the University Of
Kansas succeeds In protecting birds at
the cost OF the family cat who is to
protect the family against rats and
mice7