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New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
MORE CARE FOR HEALTH.

The action Of the Health Commits
k;oner Of this city in seeking aid from
physicians and sanitarians for the i'm
provement Of his department will COM
mend itself to the increasing number Of
these who regard the protection Of hui
man health as one OF the most important
Of public works and who believe that a
large proportion Of prevalent illnesses
are preventable through sanitary meas
ures, The Health Department has long
had arbitrary powers in many respects
for the enforcement Of its DEGREES, as
il should have That 1t has at all times
enjoyed the fullest possible measure Of
popular and professional cooperation is
not so certain, but that it should enjoy
n will scarcely be disputed. In the
work for which aid is now particularly
sought-the prevention Of typhoid fever
such cooperation is especially desir-
able and should prove effective, since a
campaign against that pestilence needs
tosbe general and to be conducted by the
people as well as by officials and by lay
men as well as by physicians.
But it is as q symptom Of increasing
interest In sanitary endeavor that this
action is most promising. Far too little
attention is given to the conservation
Of the most valuable of all the assets
and resources of the nation-human life.
There is still too much cause for the
lament that bread should be so dear,
and flesh and blood so cheap" 1t would
be lamentable and mischievous to make
OF sanitation fad which would "get
uxon the nerves" of the people There
aIr probably some persons in the COM
mnnity who have become germ crazy,
who see noXious microbes In everything,
and whose physical and mental condi-
tios. not 10 mention their personal COM
fsrt and that of their friends, has been
much impaired by exaggerated anxiety
about their health. But without running
into such an extreme there is much that
yet remains TO be done by all for the
avoidance Of disease and the prolonga-
tion of life aid health.
1t would be grave reflection upon
our civilization. and, indeed, upon our
practical economic sense, to give major
regard to minor affairs and to neglect
the most important OF all There Is
never any hesitation over spending
money for the sake Of making more Of
il. and wealth is poured out layishly for
protection against fire and theft. That
Is aIl very well. but it does not by any
means discharge the whole duty Of man.
No building. nor transportation liue. nor
marketable commodity. IS Of the highest
cIass unitss il has been planned and Gre
ated with due regard to its possible rela-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Prom rhe TrIbune Bureau. !

Washington, Feb. l7.-Nliss Taft spent a
strenuous day socially. staying with her
mother at her musical and tea this after
noon. later going to dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare and afterward to a
dance with Mr.. and Mrs. Melville f. ingalls,
and Miss Gladys ingalls, as hosts. The lat
ter affair was small and informal, the
guests including the younger members Of
society.
Eight hundred guests attended the formal
dance at the navy yard tonight Mrs.
Beatty received, and the presentations were
made by Lieutenant c. r. p. Rogers. Din
ners on the Dolphin and the Mayfower
preceded the dance.
The Secretary OF Agriculture was the
guest OF honor at dinner at Rauscher's
tonight, with Senator and Mrs. Kenyon as
hosts. Among the guests were Senator and
Mrs Albert B. Cummns. Representative
and Mrs Hubbard, Representative and
Mrs Pickett, Representative and Mrs.
Good Representative and Mrs. Kendall,
Representative and Mrs. Prouty, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Green, Representative
and Mrs. Towner Representative Kennedy,
Representative Wood, Representative Hau-
gen, Representative Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson Welliver Mr.. and Mrs. John Snure,
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Dawson and Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Connel
Among those entertaining at dinner pre-
cedlng the dance at the navy yard were
Miss Dorothy Taylor and Miss Katherine
Hitchcock Representative and Mrs. An
drew Peters and Representative and Mrs.
Scully entertained dinner parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pet r Goelet Gerry are the
guests for several days OF Mrs. Richard Fl.
Townsehd the mother Of Mrs. Gerry.
Mrs Mcmillan had guests at luncheon at
the Country Club to-day for Miss Gladys
Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville f. ingalls, are en-
tertaining Miss Mary Wiborg and Miss
Olga Wiborg, OF Cincinnati.
Mrs Taft, Mrs. Marshall Field and Mrs.
NJ A. Hanna have taken boxes at the Play
house on Wednesday when Mrs. Wood, OF
England, will deliver lecture on the Vic
torIan Era, including in her talk personal
"reminiscences OF Tennyson, Browning and
George Eliot Nine. Bakhmeteff is one OF
the patronesses.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth celebrated their sixth wedding ami
versary to-day by entertaining their friends.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18

sectarian religious creed were 10 be In
culcated. there would ne popular revolt
against what would rightly be regarded
rs a misuse of public property.
II does not appear that socialism II
superior TO the common law in this re-
spect II does not matter greatly
whether il he regarded as political
party. or a mere non-partisan school OF
civic thought. or yet d religious creed.
I'm some phases it appears to he each OF
these. In any case il is not fitting that
IFS special propaganda should be intro
duced into the public schools or that
the teaching of il should be made TO bear
tbe impress Of public school authority.
II is assumed. Of course, that in the
teaching of history. Of political economy
and of civics due consideration is given
70 the various socialistic movements OF
the world. That is done academically
and impartially; and that is all that 1t
Is fitting to do in the public schools.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
A PLEA FOR THE EDGE BILL.
n Editor of The Tribune.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In connection with the hearing last
Tuesday on the Edge bill to limit the
hours of womens work In New Jersey, II
should be noticed that the points made
by the opponents Of the bill are familiar
TO all who have followed tho course of such
legislation in other states.
Merchants have said that their trace
would be ruined II the stores could not
keep open Saturday evenings and seyeraa.
evenings before Christmas. This may
or may not be a sound prediction, but IN
any case II is apart from the discussion
of the present bill, which sets no limit
to the hours when a store may be open,
but only says that no employe may be on
duty more than ten hours In any one day.
This is a perfectly possible, practical dis
tinctiOn
One of the manufacturers opposing the
bill wishes an exemption for factories max
ing mechanical appliances and surgical sup
plies I'm order TO meet emergencies. We
would remind him OF a statement made in
conversation by another manufacturer pres
ent at the hearing. that a well-organized
plant can handle rush orders without over
time.
The same plea Of tho need for overtime
was made by a laundry owner with tales
Of steamships delayed by storms bringing
In seventy thousand pieces OF linen TO be
laundered in one afternoon. The hours OF
laundry workers were IN question In the
famous Oregon case. and the oregon
law, naming a ten-hour limit to a woman 3
working day In laundries was declared by
the Supreme Court OF the United States TO
be constitutional on the ground that the
limiting OF the working day, as well as the
working week, is necessary TO protect the
health OF the women-thc mothers OF the
race. surely Oregon laundries manage to
handle the linen OF ships arriving In Port
.snd delayed by storms on the Pacific. and
what the West does the East can learn
20 do.
The matter OF health is the fundamental
Issue. moro vital TO the nation than the
convenience OF the employers. This fun
damcntal issue demands legislation, and
experience OF employers In other states
proves that they will not suffer more than
temporary inconvenience. They have al
ways adapted themselves to new conditions.
' ANNA ROCHESTER,,
STELLA G. s. PERRY.
ALICE JAYNES.
EnglAwood, n. j., Feb. 10. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
People and Social Ircidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
lFrnm The rrihnne Rnreau.

From The Tribune Bureau. nd
Washington, Feb 16-The Preside"'
the Secretary of the Treasury discpsse"
political situation in Illinois and Mlo",o
Mr.. MacVeagh has just returheu -,
those states and reports a CROWNS
ment for the denomination or MT. ia.' "a ar. ..
the formation of a large number Vi
clubs, not only in these states but throue"
out the West.
81 see that South Dakota Is occasiohauy
put in the anti-Taft column" said Seha'o'
Gamble, after conference with the rresi
dent. That is a big mistake. President
Taft will get every delegate from the stA'e
and will sweep the primaries.
Governor Mead. who was iuhcheoh
guest st the White House to-day sssureu
the President that ne would get the entire
delegation from Vermont.
Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy OF Ne"
Jersey will be a guest Of the Pres!!deh' ioi
the next two or three days.
The President declined an invitation 10 at
tend the annual dinner OF the Patent La"
Association of the District OF Columbia OH
February "A because of a previous engage
ment.
Mr.. Taft talked with Senator-elect
Fletcher about the meeting OF the Southern
commercial congress at Nashville, Ienfi''
on April .. at which he will be present.
Among the White House callers were the
Vice President, Assistant Secretary VIM
throp, Senator'S Culberson, Townsend. Cur
tis, Jones and Newlands, ex-Senators Aid
drich and Dick and Representatives Bates,
Thayer, Rucker, Wilson Mcguire, Morgan,
Foster. Rowland and Reyburn.
The President attended the Gridiron Club
dinner at the New Willard this evening.
Mrs. Taft entertained the wives of Cabi-
net members and a few other personal
friends at a musical this afternoon. Miss
Alice Nelson, who sang. was accompan-
led by Romaine Simmons. Miss Harriet
Anderson, of Cincinnati, who was guest
at the White House a few days ago, re-
turned to-day and was with Mrs. Taft. Tea
was served after the musical.
Mrs. Taft took long walk this morning,
and, following her usual custom, was alone.
She wore plain walking costume Of dark
purple cloth, plped in black satin, and
hat Of purple trimmed with shaded green
velvet and purple plumes. She carried a
gray wolf mufS.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
MAKES PUBLIC REQUESTS
Miss NJ. E. Mitchells Will Also
Rewards Old Servants.

Numerous public bequests and bequests to
servants were made In the will OF Miss
Margaret r. Mitchell. which was filed yes
terday In the Surrogates' office Miss
Mitchell was the daughter OF the late
Samuel l.. Mitchell. wealthy Brooklyn
shipbuilder and the builder OF the Mitchell
wharves She died on February at her
home. No. S63 Park avenue
The public bequests were Roosevelt Hos
pital, $1,000 for aiding research work in
the study Of cancer; Presbyterian Hospital.
81 900 New York City Mission and Tract
Society, 1900; Women's Board OF Foreign
Missions. $500 Board OF Home Missions,
s2,5OO; Presbyterian Board OF Relief for
Disabled Ministers. Widows and Orphans,
81 900, and the New York Bible Society,
81 900.
The testatriX gave 10 her maid, Minnie
Atcheson, SO, 900; TO her former maid. Mary
Owens, $500; to each servant in her en-
ploy for six years or more at the time OF
her death. $500 and 10 the servants IN
her employ more than two years and less
than six years $3.50 each
Miss Mitchell left her share in the estate
Of her father TO her sister, Mrs. Adeline w.
Post. of Brookline. Mass. Neil r. Mitchell.
Of Westport, Conn, and Edith NJ. PreIlwitz.
OF No. al West list street The value OF
this Is not stated. In specific bequests Miss
Mitchell disposed OF SS1 500.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18

pEICE WITH HONOR.

Evidently impressed by the noble
example of Governor Wilson. Mayor
Gavnor has climbed up on the stool or
repentance and apology. He is just as
willing to make atOnement to Generai
bingham as Mr. Wilson was to Colonei
Harvey. He writes that he sincerely
regrets that certain strong words useu
by him three years ago "hurt' the gen
eral. and he gallantly, If somewhat De-
latedly. withdraws those causes or OF
fence on the ground that they should
not have been directed at the head OF
the Police Department but at other un-
named agents guilty Of doing the speclhc
things of which the Mayor, then a JUS
tice of the Supreme Court had so bit
terly complained. That is more direct
and ample reparatiOn than Governor
Wilson gave Colonel Harvey, so no
crowning touch like Forgive me ana
forget my manners" was considered
necessary by either the addressor or the
addressee.
There NAV he some who will intimate
that it took the Mayor n long time 10
discover that he had committed wrong
and ought TO confess his culpablllty
The Bingham suit for libel had dragged
in the courts for nearly three years and
would have reached the stage OF hear
ING tomorrow A trained philosopher
might have been expected TO make 4
virtue of necessity with greater cXpedi-
tion. if not with more unfettered grace.
Yet the Mayor may he said to have had
every ground for confidence that delay
was only curing more cffectually the
hurt which the libellee's honor had felt.
He was justified in f6reseeing not
rude clash In court but an amicable ad-
iustment outside It as the inevitable
ending of the suit. Otherwise he cotld
not have permitted the ludicrous expert
ment of reattaching 10 the city's ser
vice Mt high salary an ex-ofiicial with
a claim for 100000 damages for libel
pending against the city's head
The Mayor read human nature arignt
when he assumed that the situation was
not one Of such imminent peril as 10 de-
mand an overhasty apology. He bided
his time and produced his retraction nj
the psychological moment The Bingham
Gaynor estrangement has been handled
with admirable practicality, and the
reconciliation now effected will long re-
main a benefcent example OF the sort
Of arbitration in which each participant
is bound to win.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
pPLItlTE PRNPERTl-

One-man control of the Democratic
party in this state reached climax Oh
Friday. when the state committee at
Boss" Nlurphys dictation adopted a
rule which practically wipes out district
representation in Democratic national
conventions. Heretofore the practice Ill
this state has been for the delegates 10
81 state convention from each Congress
district 10 name district delegates. ana
those delegates have gone on the ma
tional convention roll after their names
have been reported to the secretary OF
the state convention. In former years
Democratic bosses were not particularly
anxious TO control the selection of dls-
trict delegates, because the unit rule ted
minority in the delegation hand and
foot and few insurgents elected from
the districts could do no damage. David
b. Hill always used to allow Tammany
Hall to name it's own delegates from the
Manhattan and Bronx Congress dis
tricts. since he had a safe majority III
the state delegation without them. A
mild pretence was made Of allowing the
district voters TO choose their own rep
resentatives.
Since Murphy has come into power all
that has changed. He wants to apply
the same regimen all over the state
which he applies in Tammany Hall
Here if the Assembly district voters
elect leader whom he does not like he
reserves the right to freeze out the IN
truder Now the same test Is to be en-
ployed all over the state. If the rep
resentatives of the Chautauqua or the
Cayuga district select a delegate not
persona grGtd to Murphy his title Is TO
be invalidated. A committee appointed
by the chairman of the state convention
will report list of delegates approved
by Murphy, and that will be about as
near as the Democratic voters OF the
state will come to participating in the
selection Of the Democratic candidates
for President and Vice President.
The primary law of 1911 opened the
way for the election Of national conven-
ton delegates by the voters. The Re
publican district delegates Will all be
named at the polls. and the Democratic
State Committee could have sanctioned
similar arrangement If it had wanted
to do so. But the present ruler Of the
party despises the idea Of popular con-
troll Of party machinery, and his tools on
the state committee turned down the
primary plan and lodged absolute power
TO name New York's ninety delegates to
Baltimore in Murphy's hands. They are
his private property, and he will bargain
away their votes for his own personal
advantage. In his opinion that is about
the only use to which Democratic dele
CATION in national convention can rea-
sonably be put. Perhaps he is right in
that The Democratic party cringes at
his feet. lie can trade in delegates, Of
fees and legislation only because Demo.
Gratis who swear at him every other day
in the year turn out on Election Day and
do his bidding.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
THE eosscHlETeR CASE coNVIcTs

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The other morning one of those con,
victed as a party TO the Bosschieter q nm
of 1901 walked out OF Jail. free. Some peo-
pie whose sympathy is apparently disioca'-
ed argue for the release OF his fellows III
the crime for which he was convicte'.
II the sentences were just at the uino
they We're imposed-and no further eV'-
dence has come to light which makes those
sentences unjust now and there exists no
exceptional circumstance which might JUS
tlfy such action-I see no cause for tnese
people TO waste their pity in a case where
pity seems altogether out of place. Sucn
crime as the one planned by those dis
gracers OF their sex Is entirely TOO common
and should be made a very dangerous ana
disastrous procedure.
believe in mercy.
also believe in the protection OF the
girls OF all grades of society.
feel that the result OF letting these fe'-
lows Out would be TO strengthen the I'M
preston which is already too strong, that
even II a party is caught and convicted
only a, portion OF the term imposed will
be carried out JERSEYMAN.
New York, Feb 10. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
HONOR MEMORY OF DIR. DEvINs
Trustees Of Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Aid Society Adopt a Minute.

AT meeting of the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund Aid Society. held February 2 the fol-
lowing minute was unanimously adopted
The Rev. John Bancroft Devins, ID. D.,
LII D., manager Of the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund Aid Society OF the City Of New York,
closed his life OF usefulness In the fifty
NTH year OF his age on August 70, lyl1,
TO the great loss OF the Society and the
GRIEF OF Its Trustees, with whom he had
been associated since 1907.
His activities and interests reached round
the globe and touched everywhere the
hearts of men of all sorts and conditions.
Nothing that concerned the betterment OF
his fellow man failed to attract his SYM
pathy. which did not spend itself in mere
sentiment but found expression IN active
and efficient helpfuiness.
His life upon earth is ended, but It's rec
ord and remembrance VIII continue long to
excite the gratitude OF the multitudes
whom he had helped and to keep alive the
high regard OF those with whom he had
co-operated In good works.
Such record will be the special inspira-
tion Of his family TO whom the Trustees of
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund Aid Society
respectfully extend their sympathy.
By direction of the Board
(Signed WHlTELAW REID.
President
(signed) f. L. RosSITER,
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE.

1t seems impossible for Democratic
officials in this state to think in terms
Of anything except jobs and the pay
therefor. Although it has taken about
year, with numerous lawsuits as incl
dentals. Controller Sohmer at last has
been victorious in his effort to grab
more than 100000 a year in spoils for
the faithful. In this laudable attempt
to fill the states payrolls with good
Organization men" he has had the help
of Governor DiX's Civil Service Commits
sion and of the Governor himself IT re-
quired the passage by the commission
of q resolution transferring from the
competitive to the exempt classification
twenty-five transfer tax appraisers,
thirteen examiners Of transfer Of stocks,
three prison clerks and three assistant
prison clerks. 1t required the approval
Of the resolution by Governor Dix. The
resolution in it's passage received the
vote Of Chairman Kraft Of the commits
sion, though under Governor Hughes's S
administration most Of these places were
taken out of the spOils class with the
aid of his vote. And it received the
signature of the Governor.
The Democratic state platform Of 1910
contained this clause:
We believe that for the promotion Of
greater efficiency in the public service
the merit system should be extended
wherever it Is found practicable and
protection given to civil service en-
ployes from unjust dismissal.
Mr.. John A. Dix. candidate for cleo
tion to the Governorship, said in writing
in 1910:
/ am in complete sympathy with the
policy Of maintaining the civil service
as now constituted and of promoting the
reasonable extension thereof.
If Governor Dix had any sense Of
humor and any power Of memory he
must have smiled when he signed the
paper turning over these places TO the
job grabbers. Protection from unjust
dismissal" extension Of the merit sys-
tem"-highly humorous phrases. truly,
in connection with Tammanys raids on
the public payroll and plans to dispose
of the jobs in the Controllers Office
which the Governors action has re-
leased. Promises before and perform
ance after a campaign are bound to be
widely different; any Tammany politi-
clan will tell you that, and the Governor
has proved ii. And he must be smiling
An q
Tammany smiles when he is entirely
alone and the door locked, to think how
easily the voters swallowed the promises.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
LEAVES MILLION TO WIFE
Will Of James Tolman Pyle Is Filed by
His Attorneys.

Mrs. Adelaide McAlpin Pyle became the
owner yesterday OF the business of James
Pyle & Son. at Edgewater, n. j., under the
will of her husband. James Tolman Pyle.
Mr.. Pyle died suddenly in his office on
February s. Shearman & Sterling, the at
torneys who filed the will, stated that the
estate was worth at least 100000. In the
will. which was executed on March 3, 1885,
In dlsposlng OF his vast estate the testator
says:
II give, devise and bequeath unto my
wife. Adelaide McAlpin Pyle, all my prop
erty, real and personal, of whatever nature
and wherever situated feeling that the best
provision I can make for my children Is to
leave them in the care and under the pro-
lection of my said wife" The Will names
William S. Pyle and Joseph r. McAlpin,
the testator's brother-ln-law. as executors