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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
STRANGE.

What ex-President Eliot has called
"the conspiracy Of silence touching
matters Of sex" takes strange forms.
One Of the strangest is shown within
the Board of Education of this city.
That body decided to follow the eX-
ample of Chicago and other cities
which were violating the conspiracy OF
silence in the interest of future gener-
atoms. After consideration of ways
and means It determined to grant the
request Of the Public Education Asso-
citation and permit lecturers or that
organization to discuss sex hygiene be-
fore audiences OF parents, under the
supervision Of the bureau Of lectures.
1t has now come to the attention OF the
authorities that these lectures were
also delivered before mixed audiences
Of teachers; wherefore, the committee
on elementary schools, to which re-
port of this offence was made, has cen
sured the Public Education Associa-
ton In some fashion and decreed that
the lectures hereafter must be con-
fined strictly to parents.
1t is difficult to perceive the logic or
this. The lectures cannot be immoral,
or the parents as well as the teachers
should be protected. The lectures
must supply valuable information, or
they should not be delivered, even TO
parents. If, therefore, the morals OF
the teachers are not endangered, and
they desire information on this subject
why should they be prevented from OBJ
tanning it? Surely school teachers, II
anybody, and this does not except par
ents. should have knowledge of this
subject and be In position to instruct
and advise the younger generation
which depends so greatly on their
guidance They should be encouraged
to attend these lectures rather than
prevented from doing so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
PROPER SEVERITY.

The police magistrates lot Is not
really much happier one than the
policemans, day in and day out he
is constantly torn between a naturai
desire to be lenient with the fralltles
Of fallible humanity and his duty 10
the public to discourage crime IN the
future by adequate severity with pres
ent lawbreakers. He is damned by the
criminals II he does and damned by
the public II he doesn't. Rarely Is ne
praised by anybody, though public rec
ognition of effective work would cheer
him and strengthen him In the carelul
performance of his duties.
There should be hearty commenda-
ton of the growing tendency among
magistrates to suppress, so FAR as
they can do II by severe sentences, the
rowdies who insult and attack young
women. Magistrate McQuade has just
sent one such scoundrel to the work
house for thirty days. Not long ago
one Of his colleagues for similar OF
fence imposed ten-day workhouse
sentence which the prisoner was UNA
bic to evade, despite wealth and an
active lawyer. One Of the tests OF a
community is the safety OF women IN
the streets. Mayor Gaynor says TINS
"a peaceable and law-abiding city,
much maligned by miserable traducers.
Unfortunately the peace Of the com
munity Is broken too frequently TOT
his opinion to be unanimously held.
The magistrates, by continuing their
proper prison sentences for the row.
dies who prey on women, instead OF
the less effectual fine, will contribute
materially TO bring conditions up 10
the Mayors estimate Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Louise r. Knowlton, daughter OF
Mrs. d. Henry Knowlton, was married
Yesterday afternoon to Buell. HOLSTER
in the Chapel OF 81. Bartholomew
Church, which was decorated for the oc-
casion with white chrysanthemums and
palms Only relatives and a few init
mate friends were present at the cere-
mony, which was performed by the Rev.
Dr. Leighton Parks. but large recep-
ton followed at the residence OF Mrs'
Knowlton, No. lo2 East Ssth street, where
the decorations consisted of palms, white
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves.
The bride, who was given away by her
brother-in-law, Allan Appleton Robbins.
was In a gown of white satin, trimmed
with point lace. with which she wore a
tulle veil edged with lace and fastened
with orange blossoms. She carried bou-
ouet of white orchids and lilies-of-the-
valley. Her only attendant was Mrs.
Samuel Stevens Sands, who was In blue
striped velvet, trimmed with ermine, with
which she wore a blue velvet hat. She
carried lilies-of- the-valley.
Percy r. Pyne, I'd. acted as best man.
and the ushers were Henry II. HOLSTER,
Aymar johnson, Isaac Wistar Kendall.
John Sloane, Edmund p. Rogers and
Langdon b. Valentine.
Among those present at the wedding
were Mrs. Allan Appleton Robbins, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Insley Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Cowdin, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Orme
Wilson, IT., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 5. With
erbee, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor Pyne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy r. Pyne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A.
Cochran, Mrs. John Cross. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Page, s. Stevens Sands. Phoenix
Ingraham, Albert Eugene Gallatin. Mrs
William Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beverley Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Langdon
Barrett Valentine, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Pease. Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Sheldon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald ID. Russell, Mrs.
Buchanan Winthrop. Dr. and Mrs. John
MEG. Woodbury., Mr. and Mrs John T.
Atterbury, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T.
Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Clinton
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ledyard Blair,
Mrs. william p. Douglas, Miss Sybll
Douglas. Mrs. stuyvesant Fish, jr, DR..
and Mrs. George A. Dixon, Mrs. II. B.
Hollins, Mrs. Bradish Johnson and Mrs.
II. Reman DuVal.
The marriage of Miss Marjorie w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
pEACEMAKING IN LONDON.

There is nothing more perilous in
British politics than Intervention by
the Sovereign in party strife. Neither
is there anything more useful, on occa-
sion, and provided that proper discre-
ton Is employed Before the present
time the King has been credited with
using his good offices to compose party
strife and to expedite desirable legis-
lation. with results of undisputed
value. If, as is intimated, he has again
interviewed to induce a postponement
Of further action on the Home Rule
measure until passions have had OPP
portunity to cool, he has rendered an
other real and considerable service to
his people and to the government, OF
which he thus shows himself to be
more than a merely nominal part.
In the strenuous scenes Of Wednesday
both sides went beyond parliamentary
limits. Obviously the Unlonists did so
in resorting to methods Of disorderly
obstruction and In threatening to con-
tinue them indefinitely for the proven
ton Of legislation. On the other hand,
it Ia impossible to avoid the thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

yes, II is hard TO keep servants" said
Mrs. Meek when. after many attempts,
she gained the attention OF the other
women, but sometimes the employers are
TO blame. I try my best to do the right
thing with my servants. and when my
cook came TO me / told her she might
have every Sunday, all the day, for her
self. l explained to her the meaning OF
the sabbatical year and told her the sew
enth year with me would DO, instead OF
complete rest, double pay" How gen
srousw said one OF the women. And
how long has she been with you nowT'
That's Just what | was coming TO" said
the pious little woman. After all my
good will and promises she left me yes
terday, after a four months trial. l was
on trial and we are once more In the
market for cook
Don't you think womans education
should be equal TO man's?" asked the SUI
a woman naturally knows more than a
man does" replied Mr.. Growcher. II she
goes on studying public questions. she'll
know only as much. Washington Star.
The International Congress for the codi-
fcation of laws regulating marriages.
births and deaths on board aerial craft,
which has recently finished its labors In
Geneva, has formulated a definite recon-
mendation only in the case OF death
taking place I'm the air. II recommends
that the pilot In charge shall be legally
bound to declare the fact to the authori-
ties at his nearest Stopping place or. II
travelling in foreign country. to the
nearest consul. Though 1t Is admitted
that the question of aerial marriages Is
not OF pressing Importance, It is pointed
out that the precedent for a birth IN the
air was established during the Paris
exhibition of 1878, when q child was born
in a captive balloon one thousand feet up.
Gibbs-You seem pretty cheerful for a
sick man.
Dibbs-Well, you see. the doctor has put
me on diet and I'll save enough on food
TO settle his bill.-Boston Transcript
The use of schoolhouses as employment
offices is the most recent proposal In the
movement for the wider use OF the school
plant according to information received
at the United States Bureau OF Educa-
ton. Professor John r. Commons, a
member OF the Wisconsin Industrial Com
mission, purposes using the schoolhouse
as a labor exchange. He believes that
tina sshool. anii.s "a a hrannh of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
PANAMA TOLLS.

The President has kept little with
in the legal limit Of tolls at Panama
The law Of August 81 empowered him
to prescribe tolls Of not more than
81 25 a net registered ton, nor less
than IS cents a ton. 1t was also pro-
yided that the tolls might be reduced
for ships in ballast. The President
fixes the tolls at 81 20 ton Of actual
earning capacity, and 40 per cent less
for vessels in ballast For naval YES
sells, according TO the law. he pre-
scribes a different basis for computing
tolls, and 80 cents displacement ton
is presumably equivalent to not less
than the legal minimum OF IS cents a
net registered ton.
A commendable feature of the case
is that the President has been guided
in his action by a particularly thor
eugh expert report. Professor john
sons statistics Of actual commerce
and his estimates Of probable COM
merce through the canal have already
been widely published and discussed,
and are generally accepted as about
the most authoritative that could be
made. In his supplementary report,
which is now published, he calculates
that the canal should reach a solf-sup-
porting basis in twenty years, which
seems prudent and conservative. We
NAV not look for anything like such
q rush Of commerce at Panama as
there was at Suez; but even If 1t does
not begin to approximate the popu-
larity Of the Egyptian thoroughfare it
seems altogether probable that the
Panama Canal will not only win a
large share Of existing commerce but
will also by its offering Of increased
facilities greatly stimulate and en-
courage an increase Of commerce for
its own advantage.
TO a certain extent the Panama and
Suez canals will be competitors, and
that fact has been borne In mind In
fixing the rate Of tolls. To another
large and increasing eXtent-indeed,
in the field in which the largest in
crease is to be expected-there can be
no rivalry, but Panama will enjoy a
virtual monopoly Of patronage. In
future years the question will arise
upon which of these bases tolls are
to be computed. Obviously, however,
there is not likely TO be any serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
THE CEsARIAN OPERATION
No Longer Dreaded by Experienced
Physicianf of Ability.
70 thu Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Judging from the prominence
given in The Tribune to-day to the article
ON Two Casarian Operations" you and
nossibly DR.. Loizeaux are unfamiliar with
the fact that II is an operation frequently
performed. and In one OF our large lying
I'm hospitals in New York half dozen OPP
erations might be performed In one day,
were that necessary, without causing the
slightest furry, so often has II been per-
formed. II is truly as your paper states
n dangerous and relatively rare operation.
In the hands of an inexperienced man
this is indeed so, but to the experienced
man of ability II Is no longer so rare or
q dread operation.
You have no doubt seen In New York
newspaper tho article In which the state
ment Ia made that two Cesarian opera
lions we've performed I'm one day at the
Second Avenue Lying-ln Hospital ana
that the surgeon introduced 10 physicians
present In the amphitheatre woman
with several children) who had under
gone that operation five times
We have here Dr. Asa B. Davis, at
tending surgeon OF the Lying-In Hospital,
at Second avenue and 18th street. He Is
the greatest authority on this subject In
the country, as more than one medical
society will admit, and has to his credit
alone nearly one hundred and fifty oper-
ations for Cesarian section.
II seemed strange to me that the Flower
Hospltal should think this so rare as to
have a lengthy notice OF Its case, or Its
five cases In one year. when 1t is being 80
successfully performed right along.
I believe that many Of our younger
medical men and older ones too, would
do we'll to read the medical journals more
than they do and know what the older
and conservative men are doing. The
figures and facts Of the above statement
can be corroborated should any one feel
sufficiently interested to read up THE
American Journal Of Obstetrics" Volume
I.XII, No. 6, 1910; Volume LXVI. No. 1.
1912, and the Bulletin Of the Lying-In
Hospital" 1911. A. j. 5.
New York, Nov. IS, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
FOR LONGER PIERS.

A prompt and welcome result OF MT
Stimson's refusal to let piers be further
heightened at the outer ends is seen IN
the report which Mr.. Mitchell LAID be-
fore the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment yesterday. The Secretary OF
War has refused to sanction even
temporary extension of the piers
further into the fatrway OF the river.
Very well, say Mr.. Mitchell and MS as
sociates, let us lengthen them at the
landward end: and they point out, In
line with the Mayors less formal and
circumstantial remarks Of the preced-
ing day, how that may be done. H.
as we are explicitly assured, there is
room at an accessible place on the
waterfront for eight 1,0OO-foot piers,
each 125 feet wide and with 300 feet
of dock room between each pair, ana
if. as the Mayor says, there is plenty
Of money for doing the work, the fac
tors for solving the problem are at
hand.
There is probably no good reason
why piers should not be heightened ~
cutting into the shore. 1t is true that
the general practice has been In the
other direction, to build out land into
the water instead of letting the water
encroach further upon the land. Tut
there is nothing sacrOsanct In a shore
line, and If at any point for any rea-
son II is found advantageous TO cut into
it in order to furnish more commodious
berths for ships we know Of no rea-
son why it should not be done.
1t may not be entirely satisfactory
to shipping lines to have all the long
docks at one point, to which big ships
Of all lines will have to go, instead
Of distributed about the harbor at
the various present steamship ter
minals. One line would like to have
extra long piers at Canal street, an
other at Clarkson street, third at
Christopher street, one more at 9th
street and yet another on the Hoboken
shore. But 1t would complicate the
problem and increase It's difficulties to
comply with such demands. There
would be great advantages to the city,
and probably no serious hardships TO
the shipping lines, in grouping the
extra long piers so that the leviathans
Of all lines would have to come to-
gether at a common centre. a prece-
dent for this is set in union railroad
stations, which are now common in
large cities and which are approved by
public and railroads. If the plans
outlined in Mr.. Mitchers report are
found to be practicable it will require
stronger arguments than any which
now appear to persuade the public that
they do not offer satisfactory solu-
ton Of the problem, at least for the
present and the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
CORNELL AND NEW YORK.

The great gift Of money to provide
for the combination Of the Medical
College Of Cornell University and the
New York Hospital, details Of which
are given in our news columns this
morning, must be regarded with graft
tude not only by the members and
friends of the two institutions directly
concerned but also by all citizens Of
New York and by the medical profess
sion generally throughout the country.
The Cornell Medical College, though
the youngest of the great medical
schools In this city, has for years been
doing admirable work, which would
be facilitated and improved by the es-
Establishment Of a more intimate con-
nectiOn with large general hospital.
The New York Hospital Is an old and
worthy institution. which in late years
has been somewhat hampered for lack
Of room and which would doubtless
profit from closer association with
great medical school The provision
Of ample funds to meet the require
ments Of a union Of the two Is there
fore a particularly well designed bene-
faction.
The incident Is indicative Of the
marked development Of medical in
struction and research which has char
acterized the last score Of years. Per
haps this movement has been promoted
by the biological and meteorological re-
searches Of Darwin, Pasteur and others
I'm the last generation, and by the i'm
mense advances in chemistry. 1t Is
also due in measure TO the qulckened
sense Of the value Of human health and
life as social and civic assets. Ger
tainly It has been and Is one Of the
most marked movements in the educa-
tional and scientific world of our time.
It Is to be assumed that this combl-
nation Of the college and hospital, with
its greatly enlarged facilities for work
and study, will be increasingly devoted
to the higher lines Of research, as well
as to the simpler though Indispensable
preparation Of students TO become prac-
titioners. The achievements OF DR..
Carrel at the Rockefeller Institute, to
seek no further examples, strikingly
illustrate the possibilities Of medical
and surgical research under the favor
able conditions which are more and
more being provided at great medical
schools and hospitals.
II Is gratifying, moreover, to have
this monumental benefaction made in
this city. New York has become the
chief educational centre Of the CONT
nent in ordinary college and university
work, and its pre-eminent rank in med
ical instruction and research, which
has been well established in recent
years, is confirmed by this latest en-
dowment. With the increase In the
period Of required study which has
been made in the last few years and
the practical placing Of medical courses
upon a postgraduate basis the number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau

From Inc tribune BUREAU
Washington, Nov 1.-THE first diplo-
matte wedding to take place here since
the marriage OF Countess Won Bernstorn,
daughter OF the German Ambassador. to
Count Pourtales will be that Of Senorita
Melvina de Pena, daughter Of the Uru-
guayan Minister and sehora de Pena, TO
sefior Don Alexandra Herquinigo, Gillian
second secretary, which will occur In
Washington on December 10. Tho bride
elect is the youngest Of several sisters.
The Belgian Minister and Mrs. Have
NTH will be in mourning for the rest OF
the season on account Of the death of
Charles Ffoulk. jr., the brother OF Mrs
Havenith, who died In Arizona, where he
had gone in search OF health. The Min
lister and Mrs Havenlth occupy the
Ffoulk home. in Massachusetts avenue, as
legation.
Alfred Mitchell Innes, British counsel
Tor, has returned from his home in En-
gland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
GFrnm Tho Tribune Bureau


Washington, Nov. 1.-THE President
and Mrs. Taft have accepted the invita-
ton of the Army and Navy Relief Society
to attend the benefit cavalry drill al for'
Myer on Fri1ay afternoon, November q,
at which a special box will be proVided
for them.
President and Mrs. Taft received sew
erai hundred members Of the Society Oh
the Daughters Of The Confederacy' VINO
are meeting here in their annual con'en-
ton, at a reception in the Blue Room
this afternoon. Mrs. Taft stood beside
the President, wearing simple oiack
gown. The Marine Band played WINE
Major Rhoads was making the presenta-
tions, the programme including Dixie
and other Southern airs.
John Hays Hammond was guest Oh
the President at the White House over
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
PATENTS AND PRICE FIXING.

An article In THE New York Journal
of Commerce" shows how manufact-
urers are taking advantage Of the Su-
preme Court decisions on the patent
law to control the prices at which
their products may be sold by retail
ers. A breakfast food maker has
taken out a patent on the box In which
he puts up his cereal, and Michigan
court has sustained him In his con-
tention that cutting the price Of the
breakfast food contained In the box Is
violation Of patent. Under THIS
ruling all that manufactures OF any
product has TO do in order 10 fix e
retail price Of it is to put It into some
container and procure patent on the
container. which does not need to have
any new and special mechanical feat
ures. Manufacturers, according To the
same article, are patenting the pictures
or designs on their boxes and expect TO
have the prices which they fix for their
products protected under those patents.
All this Is a gross abuse Of the pur-
poses Of the patent law. To protect
the rights Of the man who makes the
design on a breakfast food box 1t Is
not necessary to fix the price of the
food contained I'm Il. This Is stretch
ing a patent to cover an end not con-
templated in the granting OF It
Amendment Of the patent law Is one OF
the things necessary II the most veXa-
tious kinds of monopoly are not to be
built up In commodities hitherto not
susceptible Of being monopolized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
THE CABIN EFT.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Nov. 14.-The Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Knox will entertain the
President and Mrs. Taft at dinner on De-
cember 10, this being the first dinner OF
the season to be given by Cabinet meni-
Der in their honor. These dinners are an
old institution, and, according to official
etiquette usually follow one another each
week, according to precedent, until all OF
the Cabinet members have entertained the
President This season It is probable that
a greater length Of time Will elspse be-
tween them, on account of the Christmas
holidays and White House entertainments
coming in rapid succession.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox are
being congratulated on new grandchiid'
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Tindle,
born at Valley Forge on November 2
Mrs. Tindle, who, as Rebecca Knox was
with her parents here in the first years
OF the Secretary's Cabinet Service, was
married to Mr.. Tindle, Of Pittsburgh,
eight years ago at the Knox home at Val
ley Forge. The grandson has been named
James Knox Tindle and Is the first child
OF his parents.
Mrs. Wickersham entertained guests at
luncheon to-day In compliment to Mrs
James Bryce. Asked to meet Mrs. Bryce
were Mrs. Rotert Shaw oliver, Mrs
Leonard Wood. Mrs. James F. Bayard'
Mrs Frederick 3: Mcguire. Mrs. Richard
Wallach, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and Mrs
Merrill.
The Secretary OF Agriculture has been
Joined by his daughter, Miss Flora VII
son, who will spend the fall with him.