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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
TO PREVENT INSANITY
First Conference on Mental
Hygiene to Open To- morrow.

An exhibit showing in striking form the
facts regarding insanity, its increase and
the possibilities OF its prevention and cure
will be thrown open TO the public to-mor-
row morning at the College of the CITY
OF New York.
In the evening public meeting in the
great al will open the sessions Of the
Conference on Mental Hygiene. which
will continue through the eight following
days. The conference will be the fret
OF its kind ever held. and will mark the
beginning Of definite and organized pub
lie movement for the prevention Of In
sanity.
Moving pictures and stereopticon views,
showing the care OF the insane In state
hospitals, will be used, and in the even
inBs physicians will accompany parties Of
visitors through the exhibit evory half
hour.
According to DR.. @. II. Brink, head OF
the Henry Street Mental Clinic, moro than
one-half OF all cases OF insanity or In
cipient insanity can be cured. DIR. Brink
said last night that the number OF In
sane patients in hospitals in tbs country
was greater than that OF the men in the
regular army, and that one-slxth Of the
total expenditure OF the government Of
New York State was for the insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07

persons in perfect health would be as
Objectionable as a hospital. Moreover,
It is entirely unnecessary to put II
there. There are plenty Of other Sites
equally good and equally available-
some Of them probably more so. Ihere
is no good reason for invading the Gro
ton watershed with such estaolish-
ments, any more than there is for IN
vading one Of our city parks whenever
there is a courthouse or a library OF
what not else to be built. "a. place
"for everything and everything In It's
'place" is a sound old rule; and the
place for a populous institution OF any
kind is not on the brim Of reservoir
Of drinking water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Correspondent Urges Publicity IN Aid
of Great AmelioratiVe Movement.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: Some years ago. through the EFFORTS
OF a few pioneers. a more thorough move
ment for child study, especially az re-
lated to the exceptional child. was inau-
gurated. Through tho quiet but persistent
and devoted efforts OF these pioneers
notable among whom is DR.. Maximillan
u. Il. Groszmann, the well-known eou-
catlonal specialist, this movement grew 70
such proportions that natonal asso-
citation for the study and education OF
exceptional children was formed. and a
number of cities, notably New YORK, nave
established special classes In public schools
for the education OF these exceptional
children.
After years of preliminary work, the
national association held its first annual
conference In 1910. New York University
Offering the use OF its building on WASH
ingtm Square for the purpose. At TINS
meeting the problem OF the different,
the difficult, the handicapped normal
child was thoroughly discussed In contra
distinction to the feeble-minded and de-
generate. The printed proceedings OF this
and of the second annual conference, held
the following year, were widely read ano
indorsed throughout the country, The
publicity given these efforts aided the
movement so much that at the close oil
the third annual conference, held during
three days Of last week at the College OF
the City Of New York, We find the physi-
clan, the educator. the psychologist. the
social worker. the jurist and host oil
other representatives united as never be-
fore in the solution Of vital problem.
Publicity is the crying need Of the asso-
citation to-day. 1t has a>message to de-
liver and should be given every oppor-
tunity to deliver II. The people OF the
United States must be made to under
stand that when over one-quarter of Its
children are suffering from mental varia-
tiops which threaten through their united
force the welfare Of the country of to-
morrow. These children need recognition
and adjustment. 80 that the danger to be
expected In later years may be forestalled.
This movement is a plea for justice to the
child-conservation Of his precious possi-
bilities We depend on the newspapers to
aid In all human uplift, and here Is an
opportunity for aid which Ia second to
none. CHAhLES V. SEArlN1'
Plairfield. N. j.. Nov. 4. 1912
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FLAGS AND PUPILS AGAIN.


There IS more trouble over the nag
IN the public schools. we called atteh'
ton the other DAY 10 the eplsode Ill d
New Jersey school, where an lli-ad-
yised teacher and Board OF Education
unreasonaDly refused 10 De content
with the respectru salute 10 the nag
which one or the pupils gave, ana IN
sisted that In ADDITION ne should pledge
political allegiance to this government
which he would not 90 ana whlch NE
had no legal right or competence 10 no.
How that case VIII finally be settled II
would be rash, IN the present state Of
mind OF some school boards, 10 predict
though 1t should be Incredible that any
attempt VIII be persisted IN 10 require
OF alien boys In American schools any
thing more than Is required OF Ameri-
can boys In the schools OF other coun-
tries.
Now, however, arise two new cases,
one in New Jersey and one In Utah, or
distinctly different character In
each OF them-they are just allke-a
child OF tender years refuses not only
to pledge allegiance to the government
but even to give formal salute to the
flag. The child Is a native and pro-
spective citizen, and his father Is also
yotfun on1 on o0fItoI aitiznr nf fha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
GOOD FEELING.

Owing to the peculiarities Of the
American electoral system Governor
Wilson will come to the Presidency
with an appearance Of overwhelming
support which makes his victory teen
nically one Of the most sweeping IN
the history Of contested elecuons.
Putting aside the two elections OF
Washington and the second election OF
James Monroe. in 1920, only FIVE Presi-
dents have carried the Electoral COL
Iege by a larger majority than he ap-
parently has.
Assuming that he will have Alb cleo
toral votes, the largest figure indicated
as probable, he will have 7S per cent
Of the college. In 1904 Jefferson hau
90 per cent. In 1916 Monroe had %
per cent. Harrison in 1910 had ~ per
cent. Pierce in 1852 81 per cent ana
Lincoln in 1864 so per cent. jackson
IN 1882, With 76 per cent, and Grant III
1868, with 70 per cent, might come
into the list II some Of the close states
now claimed for Governor wilson
went into another column. Behind thiS
electoral approach to unanimity, now
ever. lies the fact that the popuidr
vote against Governor Wilson was
largely in excess Of his popular sup
mort It does not detract from the
completeness Of his party's triumph OF
the sanction given TO him as the peo,
ple's choice. But it does show that
there Is no such universally OF popu-
lar opinion in favor Of him or his poh'
cies as the impressive roll OF state'
which he has won might suggest. YET
while this election presages no new
"era of good feeling" In the sense VI
absence of dividing issues which mace
opposition negligible, as in $50 IN d
wider sense Governor Wilson VIII go
into office supported by an era OF good
feeling.
Whatever other preferences men may
have had. and however much they may
oppose his prospective policies he mas
the respect and best wishes OF tne
whole country. He is by all recognizeu
nc clean, cultivated, scholarly man.
morally. Intellectually and socially
eouipped to fill the Presidential once
With credit to himself and his country
He has conducted his campaign WIN
DIGNITY and courtesy. He has not
called the President Of the Unlteu
states a thief, or anybody else a lar.
And in turn, by the Republicans at
least he has been treated with CORE
snondIng decency. Without doubt ne
will maintain the same habit, and we
NAV hope for an administration whicn
will continue the Taft tradition Oh
presidential decorum, self-control ana
dignity. May he be saved rom tne
reckless abuse and misrepresentation
which have been vented on MI Iait'
TO the affection Of the public ana Ine
degradation Of American manners.
Nobody doubts Mr.. Wilson's patrlouc
desire to serve the people mat ne
NAV succeed, that his measures may
nrove wise and promote more perlecI
Justice and larger prosperity Tor ALL
will be the wish Of every good cltl%en'
wa
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increased: and the old law OF supply
and demand is not so obsolete that II
does not operate in such case as
that. But the manner In which bust
ness is done, and particularly the man
ner I'm which consumers are waited on
and served by tradesmen, must count
largely in the problem.
Years ago q housewife went TO tne
butchers with a basket and carried
her purchase home, wrapped In brown
paper. Now she telephones to the mar
ketman, or he sends a messenger TO her
house to receive her orders, and the
goods are sent to her in paraffined OF
a sterilized wrapper and In an auto
mobile delivery cart. The telephone
the messenger, the wrapper and the
cart and its driver must all be paid
for nv the consumer. Soda crackers IN
an ornamental lined box cost more than
those sold in bulk from barrel Lard
in a sealed tin pail or butter In an
ornate packet must be more expensive
than It used to be when scooped from
a tub and dropped into the crock which
the housewife sent or took to the shop
for 1t. So with a hundred other ar
ticles. They are stored, packed, sold
and delivered in much more expensive
ways than they were, and the addi'
tional expense comes out Of the pockets
~ fha copcumara
In some respects II Is luxury. In
some It is convenience. In some 1t is
sanitation. In some It Is simple neat
ness and cleanliness. But whichever
it is, we greatly doubt IL the average
consumer, even the one who grumbles
most at the increased cost Of living
would willingly go back to the old order
of things, even II by 30 doing prices
could be put back to the old figure
People have become accustomed to the
new ways, and now regard as necessi'
ties Of service things which their
grandparents would have stared at dis
approvingly as vanity and extrava'
gance. But IL they insist upon con
tinulng to enjoy them, they viii have
to be reconciled to the cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
FORUM IN UNION SQUARE
Slower Will Use Land To Be Re-
claimed at Northern End.

Union Square Park win be increased in
area, Park Commissioner Slower said
yesterday, by extending the northern end
OF the park 10 It's proper limits, q large
slice of the park having been used for
years as q street.
The Public Service Commission has
agreed. the Park Commissioner said. to
place the Broadway subway entrances
and exits in the part to be added. As
they will occupy only one corner OF the
reclaimed park land, the Commissioners
plans to use the other portion as an open
air forum for transformers" Of all per
suasions.
BY these arrangements, the Commits
sioner said. the present park land would
be preserved.
There Is great need for a forum at
Union Square" he asserted. ION Satur-
day night there are to be twenty suffra-
gette speakers holding forth there. Dam
age is done to the park at such times
When the reclaimed land can be used for
that purpose the park lawns will be
saved, and there will be a definite place
for open air speaking in that locality"
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THINGS OUT OF PLACE.

The classic description Of dirt as
matter out Of place comes to mind IN
considering the controversy over the
proposal to build a tuberculosis sana-
forum at Croton Lake, in Westchester
County. There can no longer be any
reasonable question Of the value Of
such institutions, or Of the desirability
of building them Of ample size and
numbers to accommodate all who are
suffering from tuberculosis and who
cannot otherwise be properly cared for.
But neither should there be any ques-
ton Of the emphatic improperly Of
building this one at the place in ques'
ton.
For the site is on the margin of the
lake from which this city draws its
drinking water. There might be no
possible danger Of the pollution of the
water with germs Of tuberculosis and
the consequent transmission Of them to
users of the water. We are not Of
those who regard a sanatOrium for tu-
berculosis as necessarily a plague spot
ana menace 10 tue COLuiuuiiIy' vi
the contrary, 1t is more Of a security
than a menace. A single consumptive
patient going uncared for about the
village is a far greater menace than a
thousand patients in a well regulated
hospital. Nevertheless, the fact OF
there being a large hospital for COM
municable and deadly disease on the
banks of the city's water supply would
be disquieting to many and unpleasant
70 all. and for that reason If for no
other the institution should not be
placed there.
There is another stronger reason.
The institution would add largely to
the population Of the region draining
into Croton Lake, and would thus add
to the difficulty Of protecting the water
from contamination with sewage. We
cannot expect that entire region to
be depopulated, though that would
be the ideal condition. But at least
we may protest against any artificial
crowdlng of It's population by the es-
tabllshment there of numerously occu-
pied institutions of any kind. From
that point Of view large hotel for
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A man pushing baby carriage Is not
an unusual spectacle In some parts OF
the metropolis, and the makers OF funny
pIctures and writer's OF humorous para
graphs have found the theme mighty
useful. But II In probable that few men
who have engaged in that domestic SER
vice have attracted more attention than
the well dressed person who wheeled
baby slowly UP and down In front or
denartment store yesterday. At first ne
bad the space all to himself. but pres
entIy boys and men. all a-grtn. and some
NJ them whistling In time with the mans
step. followed, and people on the other
side OF the street stood and watched the
parade. Presently the man became con-
scious of the attention which ne was
attracting, and asked what was the mat
ter why. aren't you doing this on an
s,act,on bet7" BET nothing! Waiting for
tho wife. who's buying things In the
store" And that statement spoiled what
the largo crowd mistook for paying TOOL
bet
Manma-Yesterday / gave you a dime
TO be good; to-day you are WORSE IMAM
small sam-Thats right. mamma; l
,rant 20 show YOU that you got your
moneys worth yesterday.-Chicago News
APPpAs1Na THEIR APPETITEs.
"1 will no, throw Waldo TO the wolves
Mayor Gaynor
Tos, Waldo to the wolves, indeedl
our Mayor never would do that
WHY should he give the wolves FEED,
And help to make them sleek and fatF
A wolf is Just a snarling brute
An unapprecistive beast;
So II is quite beyond dispute
The tiger Is the one to feast
Narks-I hear that you have been OPP
Grating In the stock marKet. ,,,
parEs-You've been misinformed I've
been operated upon.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
The case of the young Greek patriot
who arrived from Brazil few days ago,
O. distance of over 5000 miles, only to be
held I'D at Quarantine and sent back on
tho next boat because he had contracted
trachoma. Is but one illustration OF the
sacrifices which the sons OF Heiias ana
their Bulgarian allies In this country are
making to take part IN the struggle with
Turkey. One Sixth avenue restaurant mas
actually lost all but one OF It's walters
and cooks, and this one Is an old man
who has made arrangements to house and
feed three OF the families Of his COM
patriots during their service in the Bal
kans. Each one Of these men who went
back took out life insurance with two
companies which have granted special
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NOT ANTI-PRoTECTIoNIsT.

In its excitement over the capture
bv Governor Wilson Of the electoral
votes of many states in which he was
the choice of a minority Of the electors
The Evening Post" falls into the error
of thinking that the country as a whole
has Endorsed the tariff smashing views
with which the Democratic party en-
tered this years campaign. 1t said
yesterday:
First among the great gains or MS
mir. Wilsonsl victory we put the de-
struction Of the hideous superstition
about the protective tariff, WhlCh was
again dragged out the past month IN
the hope Of deceiving, at the same
time that IL insulted, the intelligence
of the American people. Ihey were
asked to dethrone reason and to grover
before fetch wilson's trl-
umph makes an end Of the supersu-
tious view Of protection. say not the
struggle naught availeth when this mas
been accomplished.
If Mr.. Wilson held a view Of protec-
tion different from and opposed to the
view held in common by Mr.. Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt, that view was GER
tainly not Endorsed on Tuesday by a
majority Of the voters. Outside the
Southern States the vote for the two
protectionist candidates for President
ran far ahead Of the vote for the sup
posedly ant-prOtectionist candidate.
There were no signs of a Wilson land
slide anywhere. The Democratic nom
inee merely held or fell below the nor
nal Democratic vote, and he would
have been left in decided minority
in the Electoral College If the protec-
ZIONIST vote had not been divided be-
tween two nominees.
Compared with the Cleveland over
turn in 1892, the Democratic party still
shows a great decline in strength with
the people. Mr.. Cleveland won decisive
victories in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin and nearly carried Ohio, while
Mr.. Wilson's vote in those states this
year has fallen far below the total
polled by the two former sections Of
the Republican party, both pledged to
protection. In this state, according to
"The Posts" own figures, he got only
G9O,S93 votes to S4O5S1 for Taft and
Roosevelt.
Governor Wilson himself in the lat
ter part Of the campaign seemed to
realize that he could not afford to an
tagonlze the protectionist sentiment Of
the majority of the voters. He threw
the Baltimore platform overheard and
described himself as a rational protec-
ZIONIST, anxious merely to eliminate the
faults and abuses Of the system. He
was a good enough politician to see
th.lt the anti-protectionist view which
he was supposed to hold was not the
view Of the majority, and If he con-
tinues to exercise political shrewdness
he will not seriously antagonize the
popular verdict Just given in favor Of
retaining the protective system. "The
Evening Post" imagines q vain thing
in classifying Governor Wilson's cleo
ton as an anti-protectionist victory.
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AT NEWPORT.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

lBy Telegraph to The Trlbunel
Newport, Nov. 6.-The wedding Of Miss
Rose p. Grosvenor, daughter Of Mrs.
William Grosyenor, and George Peabody
Gardner, IT., of Boston, will take place
at Providence the latter part OF January.
Henry White, after voting on Tuesday,
left here for Hot Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman
departed for Hot Springs to-day.
Prince Gennaro Caracciolo will go to
Boston at the end Of the week.
Mrs. Samuel r. Thomas and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Jacob have returned to
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore NJ. Davis will
close their season early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon King win
not go to New York until the end Of No
vember. Mrs. King entertained at dinner
tonight
Samuel F. Barger closed his season TO-
night, and with his family departed for
New York.
Stuart Duncan, Of New York, was hero
to-day inspecting his property.
Mrs. Benjamin Thaw will close her sea-
son early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Ludlow
went to New York for the winter to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Glyn will depart
Friday.
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BOSTON NEEDS WATCHING
The Hub" Is After Some Of New
York's Commerce,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Are New York business men awake
70 the fact that Boston Is stirring heaven
and earth to divert commerce from the
port OF New York; In q single issue OF
a recent Boston daily note that the port
directors Of that city are attempting to
get the state to reclaim certain piers from
the New Haven Railroad that the Ham
burg-American line has agreed 10 estab-
lish a Boston European service, and that
a direct steamship line between Boston
and Norwegian ports has also been ar
ranged for.
What are New York's business men
doing TO keep the traffic that New York al
ready has and increase IT. Mr.. Edward
Hatch, jr.. is not alone in wanting to
know the answer TO this question.
The Boston Chamber Of Commerce Is
the active organization that is promoting
Boston's efforts TO take our trade away
from us. It is time New York business
men showed as much civic spirit as those
OF Boston. J. b. H. ELM
New York, Oct. 81. 1919.
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WOMAN THANKS THE TRIBUNE
Found Election Returns on Suffrage
in No Other Paper.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me TO congratulate you on
the fact that your paper has this morning
secured and published the most important
news that could be printed anywhere in
the civilized world on this November g.
1912. I refer to the returns from the
states where the woman suffrage ques-
ton was yesterday VIGOROUSLY decided
at the polls.
As a regular reader Of Tho New York
World" / scanned its pages In vain for
any information on this subject It had
absolutely no election returns on the ques-
ton that every woman everywhere
wanted TO know about. Then went out
and bought Tribune, and found In your
columns what wanted to know. Thank
you for the service. Yours In the suffrage
cause, MABEL POTTER DAGGETr.
No. AS West 2lst street, New YORK.
Nov 6, 1912
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of this country and I know that MT
Hatch is right. We have nearly S,0o
acres of unoccupied land In greater New
York, most OF which is splendidly located
for factory sites. Why shouldn't we bring
manufacturers here instead Of losing
those that we have? II New York's busi-
ness men do not wake up. the city VIII
soon take from Philadelphia the reputa-
ton OF being the soundest Of all municipal
sleepers. RAYMOND c. SPENCER.
Brooklyn, Oct. 80, 1912
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IN THE BERkSHIREs.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.


Lenox, Nov. 6.--Mrs. Ambrose c. Kings-
land and the Misses Muriel and Marjorie
Kingsland, who have been at their Lenor
villa since returning from Europe. closed
their cottage to-day and went to Boston
for a visit before going to New York for
tho winter.
Mrs. John W. Mnturn. who has boom At
the Curtis Hotel for the autumn. has gone
to New York.
Miss NJ. Civilise Alexandra was hostsss
at dinner at Spring Lawn tonight
Mrs. Charles Williams is a guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Kidder at the Curtis
Hotel.
Mrs. John Baker Swift, Mrs. H II. p.
Dwight and Miss ENABLE Potter, of Bos-
tor, are at the Red Lion Inn.
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DRAYTON-SQUlERS.

Bedford, N. Y, Nov. e.-Miss Helen
Fargo squiers. daughter of the late Her
bert G. squiers, Minister to Cuba, was
quietly married this afternoon to William
Astor Drayton. a grandson Of the late
Mrs. William Astor. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Lea Luquer, of 81.
Matthew's Church, at Katonah. Among
the guests at the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Marquand, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Mayhem Wainwright, Mr.. and Mrs. Gift
ford Cochran.
Mr. Drayton is a son of ]. Coleman
Drayton. After the wedding there was a
breakfast served at the homo OF the aunt
OF the bride, Mrs. Frank II. Potter, at
Katonah
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ITALY'S WAR BILLS.

Italy, having made peace with Tur-
key, is now computing the cost of the
war to her in dollars and cents, and
finds that while 1t has been consider
able it has caused her no embarrass-
ment. Indeed, the ease with which the
government at Rome financed the war
was frequently the subject OF surprised
and admiring comment by observers in
other countries, and those sentiments
now appear to have been abundanty
justified.
The extraordinary appropriations on