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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
ALDERMEN's BLUNDERs.

Messrs Prendergast, Mitchell and
McAneny, members of the budget com
mittee of the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment, have done a good ser
vice in giving to the Mayor for his
consideration an analysis Of the cuts
recently made by the aldermen in the
budget for 1913. It Is within the
Mayors power to veto those cuts and
restore the original estimates. If they
had been made as result Of careful
study by the aldermen, instead Of petty
politics, there would be room for a
difference Of opinion about their JUS
tice. AS they were made without any
particular study by the aldermen, and
the committee of the Board of EST
mate is able to produce such excellent
reasons as 1t gives for the appropria-
tons, the Mayor is left with case in
which the merit is heavily on one side
The cuts in the estimates for the
Health Department may be considered
as typical of the way in which other
departmental appropriations were
trimmed. They were almost entirely
lin the division Of child hygiene and
"the division Of communicable dis
leases" says the communication to
the Mayor. Consequently, inspection
Of public school children for epidemic
diseases and all ailments which ham,
per mental and physical growth would
be interfered with. Extension Of this
work to the pupils of parochial schools,
as had been planned, would be impos-
sible. There Is being waged in all
civilized lands campaign against the
white plague" Yet New York's ex-
cellent work TO prevent the spread OF
tuberculosis would be hampered be-
cause the appropriations for paying
the salaries of number of medical
inspectors and nurses engaged in that
work were cut out. In one group
twenty-three sanitary inspectors now
employed are TO be dismissed because
the aldermen did not take time TO as
certain that they were not new en-
ployes TO be provided for, but old ones
listed in Il new place.
1t is not economy" TO cripple the
city's school work. its efforts to elimi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Business on the stock market last
week. as In previous weeks recently,
was of little moment in comparl-
son with what is ordinarily considered
q good volume of trading. fairly reflect
i've of the status Of general conditions
I'm the country. The same uncertainty
that has prevailed for the last several
weeks continued to hang over stock
market operations, and each day left
traders in a state Of apprehension as 10
what the next day would bring forth.
Conflicting war news from Europe.
shifting Of loans by the banks and, dur
ing part Of the week, high rates for call
money kept prices within narrow move
ments and transactions confined 10
limited number Of stocks.
Departing from the atmosphere OF the
stock market and going out into the
broad range of commerce and trade. IN
entirely different sentiment prevailed,
and, in place Of gloom, cheerfulness
was encountered. The reports OF the
week from all the distributing points Of
trade told of an improvement every
where; not that the volume Of business
I'm many lines had exceeded former rec
ords, but there was a filling in among
some trade spots which previous to last
week seemed to have been neglected.
The sudden change in the weather and
the cooler days which followed have
stimulated retail trade in almost every
line. A beginning Of the holiday buy
ing was in evidence, so that between
the activity caused by colder weather
and the expansion of early holiday
trading the world Of business presented
bright appearance.
The iron and steel trade continues %
be good, and the only complaint has
been of inability to get material de-
livered according TO specifications of
time and amount. The trade publica-
tions devoted to the iron and steel trade
in their weekly reviews are very 0pti
mistic. THE Iron Trade Review" pre-
diets that the United States Steel
Corporation will show an increase
of several hundred thousand tons in
it's untitled tonnage for November.
Last week the Pennsylvania Rail-
road placed supplementary orders
for approximately 100000 tons Of
steel rails for 1913. This will bring
the Pennsylvania total orders placed
this year in excess OF 100000 tons.
The New York Central Railroad has
definite inquiries in the market for
about 1900 cars, and in the Chicago
market railroad requirements during
the week, including orders about to be
placed, 1t is said, will aggregate 10000
cars. Labor troubles in the Pittsburgh
district have interfered somewhat with
the operations at different plants, but
no serious results of these annoyances
are predicted.
In the drygoods markets trade was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02

gent will" (self-conscious eforD ana
muscular energy" The more a vocal
expression Of a mans thought is freed
from meaningless taxes on his Will and
energy the more Of these things ne Will
have left to devote to the thought itself,
and he will be able to clothe with words
more and more of his thought In proper
ton as words are easy-free from rigidi-
ties derived not from speaking, at all.
but from (and necessarily inherent I'M
the writing of speech-a totally different
and quite subordinate matter.
BOLTON BROWN.
No. fH Columbus avenue. New York City,
Nov, Is, 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
HERRICK TO MAKE ADDRESS
Will Talk on Agricultural Credits
at Insurance Convention.

Myron Z. Herrick, Ambassador TO
France will deliver an address on "Agri-
cultural Credits" at the opening session OF
the sixth annual convention of the Associ-
alton of Life Insurance Presidents al the
Hotel Astor on Thursday morning. Inc
ambassador returned from France ten
DAYS ago for short stay In this country
He has made an exhaustive study or the
systems abroad for financing farm credits
The session Of the associations conven-
ton that will be addressed by The ambas-
sador will be devoted to the investment
side of the life insurance business under
the heading OF PROBLEM of Conserving
Life Insurance Funds
The other speakers will include United
states Senator Luke Lea, OF Nashville
Tenn, on "The Call Of the South Tor In
surance Investments" and Walker d.
Hines, chairman of the executive commit
tee Of the Atchison, Topeka O. santa re
Railway. on Railroad Securities should
Be Treated as Local Investments Tor Lie
Insurance Companies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02

reported to be exceptionally good.
Prices are said to be we'll maintained,
and in some lines higher prices nave
been established. Jobbers report con-
siderable Improvement in the footwear
demand, and manufacturers are busy
on supplementary fall and winter con-
tracts There has been some railing
off in the sales of leather, which 's
usual for the end Of the year. Prices
are firm in all grades Of leather, but
there has been an easing Of the hide
market.
The local money market has had
some rapid fluctuations during the
week and the highest call money rate
since 1907. It touched 20 per cent last
Friday. The cause for this compare
lively high rate for call money cannot
be attributed to any ono influence. 1t
was due to the withdrawal Of funds by
Canadian banks, continued interior de-
mands, the heavy December dividend
and interest disbursements and pro-
vision for the S4O.OOO.0O0 financing 10
take care of the New Haven notes.
Commercial requirements are very
large, and while money may be some
what easier later. doubtless 1t will re-
main firm until after the first OF the
year. The foreign money situation on
the whole was reported to be very good.
The Bank of England made strong
showing, and the weekly report OF the
Imperial Bank of Germany showed i'm
provement. The statement OF the Bank
of France, while not so favorable, was
not discouraging. If peace negotia-
lions follow and the war scare disap-
pears, foreign finances should show
marked Improvement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Speaking In praise Of the sentiment ex-
pressed by G. p. L.. who in letter to
Tho Tribune refers to the business circu-
lars sent through the mails disguised as
personal letters as a modern pest" a
reader gave this as his experience: Since
death and matrimony have reduced my
household to three-myself and two sons
i have had little use for millinery, en-
broideries and things OF that kind. but
my name having Tor years been on the
active customers lists. circulars con-
tinue to come to me, and my polite re-
quests to be spared seem TO go unheeded.
Most OF these useless communications.
giving notice Of openings and telling OF
bargains, are 30 we'll disguised, externally.
that they might with right be put In the
mail fraud class"
"Of course you admire Shakespeare"
81 should say | do" replied the man
ager OF modern methods Anybody who
could make the success that he did with
out Introducing ragtime or turkey-trotting
was a wonder. w ashlngton Star.
As the season advances and the tenn
perature becomes lower young man who
occupies a desk I'm large downtown Office
becomes an object OF interest to his fell
low clerks. While on his way to New
York from Staten Island last summer
new hat was blown from his head and
lost in the water. Three days later an
other new hat was crushed under truck
wheel and he said that to get even he
would go hailess for a year. Thus far he
has lived up to his resolution, and has
borne with composure the stares of people
In the street and In public conveyances,
but his friends think that he Is beginning
10 weaken His Office mates are divided
on that point, and while some urge him
TO stick others advise him to get hat
and save doctors bills.
You haven't asked me II you are the
only girl | have ever kissed
at is not necessary. -.
"You know you are, en-!
NO, / know I'm not. You don't kiss
like an amateur. But you have not asked
me II you are the first man ! have per-
mitted to kiss me ,.,
Houston Post.
The death Of Josephine Schefsky at
Munich. n few days ago, at the age OF
sxty-six. recalls story which had wide
circulation thirty-three years ago under
the title "A Farce Which Became a Trag-
edy." Josephine was at that time beau
tiful and a gifted singer and had fas-
clnated King Ludwig III. One day when
she had been commanded to sing at the
Winter Garden she endeavored to test the
Kings devotion by falling" into the
lake. confidently expecting royal res
cue. Ludwig, however saw the ruse, and
calling a servant, said: Take that per-
son out Of the water and TO a men,
Der OF his suite: II never thought that a
good actress on the stage could act so
poorly In real life" Next day she was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
DENIES DECAY IN LANGUAGE
Changes Result from Normal De-
velopment. Saws a Tribune Reader.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial of the 2Sth inst.
speaks against what it calls decay In
English speech. Now. the world Is so
full Of things to worry about, why worry
about an Inevitable natural growth such
AZ this so-called decay really is?
Max Muller says: These are changes
which take place." etc.-that is to
say, they come everywhere. Necessarily.
then. they come in obedience to laws OF
normal development. In which case
what becomes Of the moral implications
Injected into the case by both Max and
The Tribune? These changes are said
TO result from sheer laziness." and they
are set In opposition to a manly. sharp
and definite articulation" and they are
characterized as decay"
The answer is that speech is the mas
ter of letters, not the slave. If girl IL
ultimately transformed into "goil. we
must then spell what we say, not say
what we spell. And the "goil' herself
will be Just as nice-in life and literature
and the word that means her just as
pleasant when we're used TO IL.
Language is a tongue and ear thing.
not an eye and letter thing. IT Is not
made In the study, but In the world.
The attempt to reduce the speech of Nv
ing people into an effort to pronounce
truly some letter-lndicated sounds Is
quite abnormal and hence futile. The
human ''laziness" complained of is but
the tendency to the elimination of mean
ingless effort, and is therefore not lazi-
ness, but economy. This is the true
psychologist explanation of the lamenta-
BILE elisions of finals ''gs," etc. The law
of living language-the most universal OF
laws-is the law OF economy. 1t tends
always toward eliliination of waste ef-
fort. which is not Gecay. but growth. 1t
is the reverse of compliment to say
that style of speech requires "intelli-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL.
Don't Knock, Says Suffragist, Until
You Know What You Are Knocking

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter from Mrs. "Mattituck"
concerning women living in palatial
homes. published in to-day's Tribune, GER
tainly proves the narrow sphere the per-
son who wrote the article must live in.
would advise Mrs "Mattituck" to get
out Of her little shell and go to some or
the suffrage conventions, where she will
hear some Of the most Intellectual women
in the world speak. Possibly it would
have a tendency to broaden her views,
and BY hearing both sides Of a question
she might realize that there Is number
of women In the world without "palatial
homes"
How about the woman whose husband
deserts her, leaving several small chill
dren? How about the woman whose hus-
band dies, leaving her without any
means? Also having small children who
have to be taken care Of? 1t is very evil
dent that Mrs. "Mattituck' has never
been to any Of the societies provided for
lust such cases and governed by good
women, all active in the suffrage move
ment.
How about the women who have not
the means or backing to attend the CO.
educational schools and colleges?
1t is also very evident that Mrs. "Matu-
tuck" has never been to any of the courts
OF Justice where young girls are brought
sometimes, nor seen the results where
Justice is not always considered.
In reference to the man who toiled all
day giving up his seat to woman VINO
knows nothing about work, beg to say
that the majority Of women In crowded
cars going to their homes at night are
not women favored with ''palatial homes.
1 know and have seen many women and
girls who had worked all day, standing
up in stores, give their seats to elderly
men and women, time and again. ana
think nothing of IT,
| say shame on the woman living III
this progressive age, with the oppor-
tunity to better conditions for sunerlhe
humanity, who sits back In her nome ana
criticises good, earnest women without
first looking into these questions anu
learning what they are talking ABOUT.
The women who lead In the world ana
build I'D nations are women or character
and force. who daily strive, In their
homes and out of them, to better the con-
ditions for all struggling humanity sacri-
ficing continually to benefit others VINO
may not be as fortunate in this world
goods as they are. having broad minds
and charitable hearts. who can see ana
thoroughly understand both sides of every
question.
MRS. MINNIE A. FANsHAW.
Flatbush. New York, Now p, 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
wEsTCHEsTER WATER.

The appeal of Westchester County
for relief in its water situation is
based upon firm grounds of necessity,
of equity and Of interest-lhe interest
Of New York as well as OF its northern
suburbs. There can be no doubt or
The need. The cities and towns or
Westchester County are populous ana
are rapidly growing. An abundant
supply of water is essential. They
must have 1t. And they must get 1t
from New York or else be put to in
tolerabe expense.
For this city has taken their natural
supply away from them. There is
nlenty of water in WestcheSter County
for the present and prospective needs
of all it's communities. But nearly ali
of il is impounded and diverted through
The Croton aqueducts to this city. 1t
would be unjust TO say that that county
must surrender its own local supply to
This city and itself 90 far aheld, at
great expense, for another supply from
remote sources Equity demands that
this CITY shall leave to Westchester
County the water which it needs for its
own local use. and the cost ought to
he no greater than it would be II the
comfy had been left TO utilize its OWL
s,,nplies. The law under which the
Catskiil aqueduct is being constructed
does indeed give Westchester County
the right TO receive from New Yorks
system the water which il needs. But
II also stipulates that the county shall
nav for that water at wholesale MS
much as individual consumers In this
citv nav at retail; and 1t must be said
that that does not seem just. For the
s1a5 a million gallons which the city
consumer pays covers the cost of local
distribution. If Westchester County
municipality paid that price for water
ot tbe reservoir it would have to add
thereto for its own people the cost OF
local distribution, which would greatly
and oppressiyely increase the price 10
them. There are logic and equity In
the demand that the Westchester COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
HEARINGS ON THE PIERS.

It is not surprising that the present
emergency in the matter of long steam
ship piers at this port should prove the
opportunity for putting forward
number Of schemes for the develop
ment Of other parts Of the waterfront,
but it is regrettable, for the reason
that on various former occasions pre-
cisely such a process has caused the
delay which has led to the present
crisis, and there is ground for fearing
that once more it may do the same. A
number of times in recent years the
need Of improved terminal facilities
has been urged, whereupon there have
been cries of 10, here" and 10,
there" from Gowanus, from Graves
end, from Jamaica Bay, from Port
Morris. from BayOnne and from Mon
tauk Point, until in the multitudinous
clamor of conflicting claims the real
need Of the time has been overlooked
and abandoned.
Now, it is indisputable that some
thing must be done as promptly as
possible. 1t should be done prudently
and judiciously, so as to be the right
thing. There may be some difference
of opinion as to what the right thing,
or the very best thing, is, as there may
always be on every large question. But
il does seem that the general trend OF
, intelligent opinion has been, and the
overwhelming preponderance at this
time is. in favor of development and
Improvement of the North River front
age of Manhattan Island as the cher
site of passenger steamship trafhc.
That is not to deny the good features
of the other sites mentioned-which
are clear to any intelligent observation.
If is simply to hold that on the whole
the site which is now supreme In pat
ronage above all others put together
should be developed to the extent OF
the resources which it is known to pos
sess. There is no other point on the
North Atlantic coast which is so close
10 the centre of population and to the
great mass Of establishments of enter
tainment and business, and there Is
none which offers so easy and direct
connection with lines Of land transpor-
tation. There is need Of a few much
longer piers than those now in use, but
only a few will be needed for many
wears to come, while there will remain
nermanent use for the great number OF
niers of moderate length which we
now have. But all these piers, long or
short. must be in the same nelgnDor-
hood. While, therefore, some other
place might give room for greater
number of long piers. and more OF
them than will be needed, the adoption
of il would involve the abandonment
Of the many perfectly satisfactory
niers now in use, and it would not be
worth while to make that sacrifice Tor
the sake of something that IS not
needed when there is room near the
existing piers for all the long piers tnis
generation is likely to require.
These rival proposals are doubtless
nut forward in good faith. Neverthe-
less. though all unintentionally, they
would be likely, if too seriously con-
sidered. to serve as red behring's drawn
across the trail of duty and OF need.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
AT NEWPORT.
Rv ra,.vranb 70 The rribun

10y IefeBtdpH W INC iiip""''l
Newport, Dec. 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Thomas, who were abroad during the
summer. are the guests of Mrs. Charles
NJ. Oelrichs.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Johnson have ended
their visit with Commander and Mrs.
william V. Pratt.
Many OF the Newport colony called
upon Mr.. and Mrs. L. Shaw Safe to-
day to welcome them after their summer
abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02

nate disease. its administration OF
charities, its safeguarding Of the civil
service. Strong-arm chopping of care
fully prepared estimates for such pur-
poses should be deemed by the Mayor
quite as reprehensible as police strong
arm tactics In making arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02

Debs, who has been indicted in the
federal court in Kansas, says: II am
going to tell them to go to hell" -sn't
that carrying the judicial recall to an
extreme?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02

Since 1900 II has been the policy OF Ia m
many TO draft young and promising col.
lege men into It's acknowledgement
Wade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
Now who will ask whether or no
going to college pays?

The report that Mayor Gaynor has
for some months been no longer
friendly to Hyde has sufficient contra
dlction in the procession Of Supreme
Court justices, Mr.. Gaynor's old as
sociates, from Brooklyn to the Grim
inal Court House to impress the jury
with a sense of judicial approval OK
Hyde.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
Ntu Dork Tribmtle.'
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1912

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The Democrats are already beginning
to wonder II the Wilson administration
can steer clear OF trouble with its in
surgents.
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Patrick's relative who tells him TO 10
and hide himself is much better ad-
wiser than Governor Dix, who wants
him to spend the rest OF his life in
search OF a vindcation.
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Just where Lave been the rural clergy
and public spirited workers for social
Improvement while the children have
been going TO work in the canneries at
4 a. m? 1t is hard in a great city for
social workers 10 know about evil con-
dtions. but they do learn OF them and
keep in touch with the needs Of strug-
Cling humanity. Do those who are
doing the work OF the Lord in country
villages feel the same interest TO know
what is going on among their neigh
bors. or are they content 10 preach two
sermons a week and visit the members
OF their own congregations? great
need OF our rural communities is such
an interest in the physical and indus
trial conditions Of the people who are
not found in the churches. II the chill
dren are abused IT is because the par
ents allow il. Law TO protect the chill
dren is good, but public opinion where
the work is done would be better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02

Hyde Too Big for a Cell.-Nevspaper
headline.
But, fortunately. only in a physical
sense.