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A CONTRAST.

As sections of Professor Moore re-
port on the city school system ma
their way into the newspapers people
begin to see, or think they see, WHY
President Mitchell and his committee
adopted the extraordinary course OF
refusing TO print it and at the same
time printing and circulating an atIack
upon it. Mere failure to abide strlctiS
by instructions, which Is allesed us
Professor MoOre's offence, would haru-
~ anpear sufficient cause for the
feeling exhibited by President Mltchei
and his associates Such CRITICISMS ~
the following by Professor Moore may
throw good deal Of light on tue
extraordinary situation: "Some OF lts
members [those of the Board Oh Es'i,
mate and Apportionmentl teei cane"
upon to suggest the kind oil euuc"-
"tional records which should be kept
"and TO interfere with the educauoliai
economy of the system. Such crI''-
cisms ms that are naturally unWelcohe
10 President Mitchell and his asSocia'eH
and TO the persons suggesting ieio' '"'
in the educational records.
And while we are on the subject oi
educational records. what strlhlhE
contrast exists between the treatment
bv Mr.. Mitchers committee OF the
Rachmann report, which does hit GER
tain educational records and also Su-
nerintendent Maxwell. who devised
thom and the treatment Of the Moore
report which says that for members
If the Board Of Estimate ana Appo,
tionment 10 suggest how such recoIuN
should be kept is IN unwarrahted III
terference with the freedom oil the
school system. The Moore report j
rejected. its author scOlded ana a sun
to recover the fees paid him recon-
mcndcd. The Bachmann report -
rushed into print and published WIFI
ont it's being seen by Professor hahuS'
wbo i at the head of the school III
ouiry, and. although it Is supple
mentarv" report before the report I"
which il is supplement Is punliSheu'
Ara such actions likely to inspire con
fdence i'm the handling by Mr. MI
cbors committee of the various re-
morris for which the city has palu'
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Laws cannot overcome the human de-
sire TO gamble" says Vienna letter.
ard Austria. like France, allows It's peo-
p,e 10 indulge In the excitement, draws It's
revenue and protects the gambler and the
publIc. At the recent drawing OF the
Hungarian class lottery, for the FIRST ume
since its establishment by the govern
ment. the chief prize Of 10000 kronen ana
the premium OF 10000 kronen were won
by the same number, which was lVo'eSl
There were four holders OF the number
four persons having purchased quarter
chance each An employe OF the Hun
garian Credit Bank presented quarter
ticket and received 10000 kronen, when
WAS hts share, less the crowns commits
sion. The lucky man. his wife and sixty
invited guests were celebrating at res
taurant, when the police placed their seal
on the strong box where the fortune had
been placed until the claim of another
uerson, who said that he was the owner
of the winning ticket, could be investi-
gated"
More tough luck whispered his wife.
.Y We'' k wrS' Miss Green S never sings
without her music?'
Yes"
well. she's brought her musio."-De-
troit Free Press,
members Of the National Guard.
Grand Army veterans. the War Depart
ment and patriotic citizens" said New
York school teacher. have all helped to
create the military spirit in the public
schools. Target practice, drills and mil
itary formations have done something in
that direction. Whether any good can
be attained by the soldier Idea many Of
us doubt" The subject was under dis
cussion because on that day the teacher
had received from the mother Of one OF
her pupils a note saying in part: This
is what DR. Franklin =. Dyer. the super
inten,lent of the schools Of Boston. says:
III patriotism and civics are carefully
inculcated in the minds OF the boys they
will quickly rally TO their country's
cause. / believe In the military tactics
and manpuvres as a means OF discipline
Of boys, but object against movement
which may arouse an unwholesome war
spirit" or divert ability for civic service
into lines of military ambition" The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
INDEPENDENCE.

sheriff Hamburger, who recently re-
ported To Governor Dix that prize
fighting here was an avOcation 10
which none but perfect gentlemen
were devoted, under ideal conditions,
has discovered way to paint the lily.
Prizefghting- pardon-"boxing' condi-
tons themselves. Of course. couldn't
be improved, and so the only thing
left to do was to improve the condition
of those set in authority over the fight
ers. The Boxing Commissioners re-
ceive no salaries, lamentable over
sight which the Sheriff would cure by
having them paid $1,000 a year, in or
der that they might not feel depen-
dent" Also the secretary should re-
ceiye a salary Of $1,000 anyhow. These
improvements the Sheriff will urge
when Governor Sulzer takes office.
AS usual, the Sheriff has been too
moderate and modest. The Boxing
Commissioners are intTustcd with q
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Montpensier's New Yacht.

Meanwhile, his only brother and next
heir, Prince Ferdinand, Duo de Mont
pensier, who spent the entire summer Of
1910 In this country, mostly in New York,
is cruising off the coast of England and
Scotland on the yacht Maud, which has
been chartered i'm turn by Alfred G.. Van
derbilt and James Hazcn Hyde and
which the prince has now purchased Tor
himself and has caused to be entirely
retitted. Moreover he has christened II
anew, and il is now the Mekong. which
is the name of the leading river I'm that
Cochin-China where he has done SO much
exploring and surveying work as a vol
unteer, and at his own expense. but for
the benefit OF the great railroad by means
of which the French colonial government
proposes to connect its Oriental empire
with the big markets OF Southern China.
The yacht, which is 800 feet in length
OF I zoo tons, and equipped with a triple
expansion, 1j00 horsepower engine, car
ries crew of fifty sailors and stokers
In addition To- the princes numerous SER
wants. IL is commanded by an American
skipper OF the name of Morton, formerly
Of the Pacific Mail Line, and flies the
burgee of the Yacht Club OF France and
the personal flag OF the duke. II carries
on its decks. i'm addition TO the other
boats, a steam launch and a motor boat
and is equipped with "A wireless appar-
atus. The yacht is rugged so as 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
MODERN PIRACY
A Socialists Reasons Why the Cost
of Living Is High.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The question OF the high cost OF
living. the supply Of foodstuffs-cali II
what you Willis probably the most vital
problem confronting the American people
to-day. But It is a problem that has 70
be faced and must be solved.
Every year we read OF bumper crops
being harvested. and we naturally thIhN
that food VIII be cheap. Just AFTER
Thanksgiving Day little item IN t'e
papers makes the great law OF supply
and demand look like 20 cents. The
item coony informs the people that the
prIca NJ aou will advance 30 cents a bar
rel Scarcity No, The gang Vi P''
are out for more graft
College professors assure ms that the
enormous amount OF gold mined each
year is the cause OF the high cost OF
living In other words, We are paupeis
because we have mined too much gold'
we are homeless because We have bullt
too many houses. We are naked because
W. have made too many clothes; we are
starving because We have raised TOO ihueh
food "Oyerproducuon
few years ago there was a famine in
India. also one In China, Missionaries
sent word Don't send food; send money.
The storehouses are bursting with grain;
but the nabobs are holding for big prices
The people are poor and cannot buy
The high cost OF living IL worldwide
and the cause II greed-eXploitation.
The true remedy II socialism.
Socialism does not strive to throw back
into the melting pot the established so
cial order with the accumulated fruits OF
the progress Of centuries. IL does not
seek 10 bring into the world an entirely
new type OF civilization. 1t advocates d
change I'm the prevailing methods Of ere
ating and distributing wealth-nothing
more.
The Socialists demand that the prin-
clpal industries Of the nation, the business
Of providing the necessaries OF life, be
conducted by the community for the bene-
III OF its members.
AZ democracy means self government,
so socialism calls for industrial self-gov-
eminent.
The socialist programme requires the
public or collective ownership and opera
ton OF the principal instruments and
agencies for the production and distribu-
ton OF wcalth-the land. mines. railroads,
steamboats,. telegraph and telephone lines
mills, factories and modern machinery.
Whoever accepts this programme Is a
socialist, whoever does not Is not.
HANFORD PORTER.
Bridgeport. Conn, oct 80 1912
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iron and steel business has been at Inc
same rate of consumption and proouc-
ton, and II is reported that most OF .the
current output has been ABSORBED oy
the immediate necessary demand. me
United States Steel Company's report
on Saturday showed the largest IN
creased tonnage in the corporation
history. The textile trade is reported
TO be increasing in activity. SeVerai
cotton mills are said to be booked up 10
February ], 1913. The general average
Of the drvgoods trade has been salts
factory and the footwear trade mas
been active in seasonable lines. Aouh-
dant crops have had a cheerful eHect
on all lines of business and the "eeh
has been full of promise. Inc iocai
money situation for the week mas
shown an Improvement over the preVl-
Gus week, as rates have displayed an
easier tendency. On Monday call
money was quoted at I per cent Dut
during the ensuing days OF the week
the. average was between D ana % per
cent While cheap money Is not eA-
pected. there should be fairly easy
tone, as money little later Will begin
TO come To this market.
In the foreign markets there has peeh
no change of moment from the sltua-
ton of the previous week. The out
look is affected by the Balkan uncer-
tainty. but the financial institutions
while showing sore effect of strain in
their weekly returns, did not display
special uneasiness. No additional
changes i'm the official bank rates oc-
CURED: the Imperial Bank OF Germany
did not increase its rate, as expected.
The Bank of England reported de-
crease in gold and bullion holdings, ana
its proportion Of reserve TO liabilities
was reduced to 41.46 per cent, COM
pared with 41.72 per cent the previous
week and 4974 per cent for the same
week I'm 1911. The bullion holdings,
however. indicate strengthening or
position. as the total stock OF gold was
f3G, 549. $50. compared with t3j,3IL9Sl
I'm 1911 The aggregate reserve was
t26, 1863. 900, as compared with tA,SOl, -
4G6. The Bank OF France for the week
reported a loss in gold, but an Increase
in silver. Its statement on the whole
was satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
ON TRIAL.

The President-elect's calibre as
statesman may soon be put TO serious
test. We said the other day that he
might, I'm our opinion, fairly clam
period Of repOse long enough to enaOie
him to catch his breath. But 1t begins
To look as if he would have to show his
hand as q leader even before he takes
office. since the demand by Democratic
newspapers and Democratic members
of Congress that be call an extra
session for the revision Of the tarlH
is one which he will find it increas-
ingly hard to ignore, Either IN yield
ing TO ii or resisting it he must come
out from the penumbra Of indecisio'l
and obscurity in which he travelled
throughout the Presidential campaign
The outcry in favor Of prompt action
by Congress on the tariff issue Is al
ready becoming strident. "The New
York World" and "The New York
Times" are leading the newspaper
chorus. The latter calls for Action
with a capital A. The former says That
10 postpone revision until the regular
session of Congress begins more Than
u wear hence. would reduce elections
40 an idle form" and make mock OF
the popular mandate Mr. Under
wood. the chairman OF the Ways ana
; Means Committee Of the House, is for
an extra session, and his views will I'M
( doubtedly have the support of a large
/ majority Of the Democrats in the
present House as well as of those
elected TO the new one.
II is hard to see, in fact, how the
President-elect can hold his impetuous
advisers back. He himself has said
that his tariff policy is one which will
benefit everybody and will do no harm
10 any interest which deserves consid-
Grafton. If that he true, why should
he hesitate to give the country at once
the relief which he has declared TO he
necessary? Conserving to years de-
jay would argue that be has little or no
confidence in his own political pre-
scriptiOns.
If the President-elect was sincere in
his appeal 10 the voters To give him
Congress Democratic in both branches
it will be difficult for him to explain
why, having got his Congress, he does
not want to put that body TO work as
soon as possible at making good the
party's promises. The advocates of an
extra session are yOluble and Mr..
Wilson's response to their urging will
give the country good measure Of
his strength and purposes as lead
er-something not afforded by his
twistings and turnings as a seeker
altar votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
NEW Works. NEED.
.or of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I read with much interest the let
ter written by Edward Hatch, jr., pub
llshed I'm The Tribune a few days ago
Mr. Hatch Is entirely right In his asser-
ton that New York is suffering as
result OF the activities OF the commercial
and trade organizations Of other cities.
In some manner the report was set
afioat recently. that Brooklyn manufact-
urer Of brass goods contemplated the
building of larger plant. lie received
communications urging upon his attention
the advantages Of twenty-four different
cities ds manufacturing centres. He re-
ceived personal visits from industrial
agents representing six OF the larger
cities Of the West.
Undoubtedly New York has greater
natural advantages than any other city
in the United States. possibly in the
world. But goods, no matter how high
class, do not sell themselves.
This city should employ the same kind
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momentOus duty. They must uphold
the highest traditions of the manly art
and spread abroad an interest in 1t.
Under the law they must guarantee TO
every purchaser of a dollar ticket for
an exhibition "A full dollars worth
of genuine, blood splitting, eye closing
boxing" For such service to the
state obviously ITO money could abe
quately pay. Governor Dix, impressed
with the impossibility Of fifty manifest
ing the states gratitude in any other
way, urged the repeal Of the boxing.
law" under which they hold Once.
But the Sheriff knows this would not
be Governor Suffers way of treating
good officeholders of proper Affiliations.
For them no salary-not even the
$4,000 a year which Mr.. "Packy' NC
Farand. of fistic fame, is said to nave
earned--would he too much But at
least the $4,000 will remove that feel
ing of dependence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The action Of the New York stock
market during the last week, while III
tended 10 convey a disregard Of out
side conditions OF politics and the
European situation, proved little eX-
cept that business on the stock market
was decidedly professional, and not
representative of public confidence. The
volume during two days, Thursday ana
Friday, was sufficiently large 10 be inn
pressive, and had the bullish spirit con-
would have b,cn considerable conf
dence in continued Improvement estab-
Iished AS il stands, doubt rests In the
minds Of investors regarding the out
look. Accepting the political position
as dehatable In its effect on the stock
market is enough TO cause a hesitancy
I'm the upward movement in prices, and
until the Democrats have arrived at
pronounced union Of sentiment regard
ing a special session and consideration
Of the tariff, stock traders must remain
I'm doubt. Whatever may be said con-
corning the effect OF changed admin
istration on the general business of
this country, any rational deduction
will show that to disturb the economic
basis must prove disquieting.
Reports from the various branches
of trade aid industry for the last week
have continued to be as glowing as for
the last several months, and at pres
ent no signs are in sight OF a checking
OF business development The October
returns from the railroads reporting to
commercial agencies show an increase
in gross earnings over October last
year Bank clearings for october also
displayed big gains over a year ago,
and foreign commerce was heavy. The
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HELPFUL PUBLICITY.

II would not be precisely true to say
that the states lawmakers need con
slant watching yet It Is true mat the
more the public knows about their ~
tivities and personalities the better ser
,.icn II will get from them The report
of the Legislative Voters ASSOCIATION
of the State Of New York. recently -
sued is based Oh that presumption
This organization. "A new one IN the
group of civic bodies, was torlheu 10
carry on IN this state a work similar
In that done at Albany for the 'ltlIeha
T-nion of New York for several years.
The Older body watches developments
INF legislation affecting New York 'ltS
and furnishes 10 the voters mere ihloT'
nation regarding such measures ana
the attitude of legislators in respect to
them The Legislative Voters A'So'
citation has undertaken 10 maintain Il
General survey of legislation and To
compile report showing the record OF
Senators and AsSemblymeu Oh the I'M
portant bills Of the session. In addi-
tion. II has facilities for sending from
its HEADQUARTERS mt Albany 10 voters
in any locality information regarding
local measures AFFECTING them or the
records Of their representatives. either
while bills are pending or at the enu
of the session although 1t does not
undertake to compete with the bul'
letin service Of commercial reporting
agencies.
The value Of such service is well I'M
derstood in this city, and it is not now
misunderstood even by members OF the
Legislature who may hold a different
opinion OF their worth from that oil
the agents OF the organization compil'
ing their records. The new associa'
tion's work should be especially help
ful I'm upstate communities, where the
newspapers. with the best Of intentions
cannot publish much during a session
regarding the local representatives
Such publicity is sure to stimulate the
interest of the voters in the men who
represent them and encourage those
representatives to render good service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
Duke of Orleans in the Pamirs.

The Duke OF orleans. attended by Dr.
ReCamier has recently left for Turkestau
and for the southernmost provinces N
Russia in Asia, having passed through
Moscow on his way east about ten days
ago When he was I'm India. first as
subaitern of the English crack regiment
known as the 60th Rifles. which he Joined
on graduating from the military college
at Sandhurst, and afterward as visitor
and as a tiger hunter he devoted himself
to exploring the southern slopes Of the
Hmalayas. Now he proposes TO explore
in a still more extensive fashion the
northern slopes and that Pamir tabla.aaa
which is popularity known as the roof ot
the world" and he proposes to return b.
way OF Afghanistan and Persia, and 10
the former country will run no little risk,
as IL is at the present moment the head
quarters of the most fanatic kind OF Pan
Islamism and intense bitterness against
the Christians prevails, owing 20 the
treatment which the Moslems have been
receiving at the hands OF the French u
Morocco, on the part OF the Italians In
Tripoli, and now from the four Balkan
Kingdoms in the European provinces OF
Turkey. Persia, too is the scene Of
much disorder, lawlessness and inferno
cine strife, SO that the tour Of the duke,
which is to last at least three or four
months will not be without the spice and
excitement of peril
The dukes absence ia Central Asia
VIII. of course, prevent his coming ~
America this fall, and all the stories re
Gently published on this side OF the At
lantic that he was on the eve Of sai.ius
for the United States and Canada are
without foundation. Indeed. he never
even contemplated any such visit TO
America, at any rate this year and It is
difficult TO understand how the story can
have got abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
MRS. A. BELMONT TO SPEAK
Vacation Saving Fund Committee to
Make Report.

Mrs. August Belmont will make an ad-
dress at the first anniversary Of the Va
cation Savings Fund at Terrace Garden
No. l45 East 5Sth street, on next Thursday
evening. at o'clock.
This is the ninth vacation evening, and
the vacation committee has to report that
there are 50 local stations and 5000 de-
positors, who have deposited $4,000 OF
which $4,000 has been withdrawn for last
summers vacations by $500 girls. who
In many cases used the list of investl-
gated summer boarding houses published
by the vacation committee.
The success of this list was so encour-
aging that the committee is now investi-
eating winter boarding houses where
week ends and holidays may be spent and
skating and coasting enjoyed for those
caring for these sports.
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Boston schoolmaster is right We don
want our BOYS to learn how TO shoot
BEFORE CoNsTANTINoPLE.

Boston schoolrnaster is right. We don
want our boys to learn how TO shoot
BEFORE CoNsTANTINoPLE.
What is this cry from out the Thracian
vales?- 80, 49, %
A pent up cry, frightful with woe OF
years 10. .ba
Grim massacre stiIl reddens all the trails;
And hooking, with her useless "eish'eu
scales, ,,.ors
In age-long weller of enthralllng leais
And Ger the constant prayer to Heaven
fails.- -,
So seemed it-but there sweeps to sud
den flood ..at,,
Vengeance delayed, and 10! IN ina{ groT
Stand those once craven, freeu lioHi
petty dross!
And ali the peoples, as in vision, see
The haleful Crescent, dipt In SUNSET
blood. cuss,
Sinking before the splendor of the cross
Harvey NJ. Watts, in The Philadelphia
Press.
A fantastic club has been discovered
I'm London by La Revue" This Is the
Black Bean Club, limited to forty mem
bers. each Of whom pays an entrance Zee
of flo and a similar amount as annual
subscription. They meet only once
year, and then a bag is passed rouno,
containing thirty-nine white beans anu
one black bean. The member who PICKS
the black bean is compelled to get mar
ried within the ensuing twelve months
and the remainder solemnly VOW 10 re-
main single until the next meeting. A
house is furnished for the prospective
bridegroom out OF the funds Of the clup'
which also bears the cost OF the weu-
ding festivities and OF three weeks
honeymoon. Londoners are curious 70
know where this club is situated.
"NIr. Pigg is altogether too literal
How so?" ~ =
THE last time he was at my house
told him TO make himself Thoroughly at
home. and in less than five minutes ne
had GuarTelled with my wife, kicked the
cat out OF doors. discharged the COOK
spanked the baby and told me ] was
fool "-Tit-Bits
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the six powers again. 1t is inconcelv-
able that they should grant it any
easier terms than those of last spring
and summer. Indeed. II would not be
strange if they should make 1t pay
penalty by insisting upon ampler Sc
curity and wider control than they
were formerly willing to accept. There
is and should be no desire to be need
lessly hard upon China. But neither
can America and her colleagues be eX-
pected to transact great fiscal opera
tions in an insecure or unbusinesSllke
way.