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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

I with the train of political consequences
that would surely follow. would, L be-
lieve be disastrous. 1t is matter OF
slow growth and cannot be FASTENED by
such eXpedients.'
What action do you think should be
taken" Mr. Fosdick was asked. ''in con-
nection with the attendance at these
amusement places of young children
Il think that great deal of considera-
ton will have to be given to Section 4a OF
: the Penal Code, which prohibits the adj
mission of children under sixteen years OF
age. unaccompanied by guardians or
parents This law is fiagrantly disregard
ed in New York. Except In spasmodic
instances, there is no attempt TO enforce
IL. ANY one can test the accuracy of this
statement If he chooses. by going into al
most any OF our moving picture shows
during the afternoon.
Like a great many other laws on our
statute books. this particular law was
passed to satisfy the so-called respectable
element OF the community. That Is, there
was a great hue and cry about the ruina-
ton of the morals OF our children. with
the result that law not at all represen-
tative of the sentiment Of the people, and
very difficult OF enforcement, was placed
upon the books.
1T is useless to comment OH the ef-
feet which this palpable neglect to en-
force the law has upon the children
They know that 1t will not be enforced
They know that there will be no difficulty
in gaining admittance to motion picture
shows. The result Is that We are breed
ing in them at an early age a contempt
for law that is very greatly to be de.
plored. Such a situation is bad enough
VIXEN 1t relates to adults. as in the cas-,
OF our Sunday closing laws. 1t Is par.
ticularly to be deplored when 1t is brought
into the impressionable period Of child
hood
Il think that the people OF New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

ever. now whispering compliments in a
pretty matron's ear. now rushing TO the
buffet for more wine and more lobster.
Puzzled and veXed. the host took
Santa Claus by the arm and led him
into a recess.
Show me your invitation card ne
said
But Santa Claus alas, had none.
Then unmask.
"Dolefully the spurious guest obeyed.
Why. you're one OF the sentries.
Yes, sir
''He was, indeed. one OF the sentries-
one OF the squad of sentries stationed out
side in the snow.
These young men had hired cheap
Santa Claus makeup, and. DOMINIC II
one by one. had each enjoyed brief but
delightful share OF the Christmas festivi-
ties-the dancing and lobster and cham
payne in the ballroom"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

, This committee was appointed CONSIST
ing of Michael Furst, chairman Dr -
p Warbasse. Maurice Wertheim, WIZ
lam Il Crowell and John Collier. lheli
renort 10 the Mayor based chiefly on the
nrevious findings Of Mr.. Fosdick as COM
',iysionor. was made in January last
rio Folks ordinances, embodying, with
only few minor changes, the recon-
rnendations OF the committee were iI'ro
duced soon afterward in the Board Oh
Aldermen. There they slImDcred uhti'
renewed agitation by disinteresteu ihui
,idra,s and organizations working FOR the
,uhlic welfare demanded that vote pc
taken on them.
A. an indication Of the kind OF support
that the Folks ordinances have hau' II
,,,av he mentioned here that thelr enact
,,,ant into law has been VIGOROUSLY uIse"
~. ,I,e following organizations: The CITY
ci,,h ~ New York, the Citizens Union
| tic Federation OF Churches, the Laity
raao,,e Of Social Service. the New YORK
.ssociation of Exhibitors, the New forh
! Association Of Neighborhood WORKERS
go RrookIyn Association Of Neighb@-
! hood workers. the Recreation Alliance
! the Peoples Institute ana tue raSt '''
Local Needs Association
working as private citizen' MI rus
dick has given much valuable support 10
these ordinances. with whose genesis ne
had 90 much TO do Since his resignation
as Commissioners of Accounts on septem-
her he has been engaged In business
bpt has not forgotten the delight which
he experienced as public official In com
passing the removal of delinquent ohicers
, Of the city government or III prouuihs
them into the performance OF at ieast
semblance Of their duty. The vigorous
interest which he displayed at that time
in the cause of good government leaves
,,t+Ie room for doubt that other pubic
,rusts will be offered 10 him and that .his
acceptance will follow. 49,,
TO give the public the benefit OF MI.
| tposdlck's views on the present status OF
J the Folks ordinances was therefore inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

successful. SO other form Of amusement
In recent years has been popular with so
many hundreds of thousands OF people
In this respect therefore, ii has played
and will play. an important part in city
ME, and Is social consequences are not
10 be underestimated"
80 much for the prevalence Of this style
OF entertainment Being the result OF an
invention its introduction was sudden.
The small expense involved in the manu-
iscture and exhibition Of the films, and
'he'r undeniable appeal TO the whole pup
nc as a source Of enjoyment, resulted III
remarkably rapid Increase in their use
Inc Industry caught the governing officials
u states and cities unawares. The DUST
ness required regulation, but this could be
accomplished only bg stretching existing
Jaws and ordinances. passed before motion
pictures were invented. 10 cover the new
munitions. IN many communities the op-
'lous course was followed--the enactment
VI specific legislation TO meet the
emergency. New York. depending On It's
idnmany- Board Of Aldermen
ior ordinances Of this kind. Jagged behind
as usual The result OF this delinquency
was recently indicated by Mr. Fosdick.
conditions In moving picture theatres
- new York are a disgrace to the city,
~ SAID, and the people cannot AFFORD to
"'efate them. 1 am perfectly safe IN
making the statement that New York has
,ne worst moving picture theatres in the
United states. In that statement j am
supported by these who have investigated
we subject all over the country. They
are overcrowded poorly ventilated and
"''eii distinctly unsantary
especial attention should be called
- section 100 Of the Building Code. which
as . vital bearing on the development
y the moving picture in New York. This
seeuon provides that any building in
se'oed for public entertainment, and
,s s.oo Tor the accommodation Of more
- 'nree hundred persons. shall be built
sompy with certain requirements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
THE GREEN CHRISTMAS FALLAcY

DR. Lawrence Stacey. at a luncheon in
Cleveland, disputed the claim that warm
winters are unhealthy
my statistics. tabulated for seventeen
years." he said. show that there Is less
pneumonia In warm than In cold winters
"a green Christmas makes a fat
graveyard "A young practitioner quoted
to me the other day.
No. no. returned. Our fat grave
yards are due rather to green doctors
than green Christmases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
COMING EVENTS.

There is such thing as giving toe
appropriate presents" said General Leon
ard Wood the other day in Washington.
lust consider the army aviator whs
received last Christmas, not the cigar
and scarfpins and fruit cakes he expected
but an accident policy. set of sp}int
and crutches, cheap parachute and Z
tract entitled How TO Die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

oP some time past the Board of Al
dermen has been struggling with a
difficult problem. In TACT, whenever
Droblem II any kind comes up in their
~,,dst. some people say, THE Board of
,,dermen struggles" This is probably not
ho,evar for when Dr.. Cook came TO
80 York the board gave him the key to
,ho citv-lnade of good material-and it
Sd :, without a struggle. DR.. Cook still
has the Key.
sill. II Is generally believed that the
hard has been struggling for the -ast
,ortnIeht. The struggle in this Ease had
- 40 with the Folks ordinances regulat-
,no motion picture theatres. These ordi-
ronces have had the unequivocal support
80 large number of societies and organi-
zotons In New York whose energies are
devoted 70 the Improvement of ordinary
conditions Of life and to the protection
ord nroper mental and moral development
OF children.
Onnosed 10 the ordinances were nearly
all the Tammany delegates in the Board
of Aldermen. Their problem was TO de-
feat the ordinances in such a way as to
,,ake the singing of a camp meeting
HYMN appropriate while the vote was
boing counted. IL was, indeed, problem.
and when the Board of Aldermen tackled
II there was struggle.
The struggle reached a climax last
Tuesday, when the ordinances came 20 a
vote. Through Alderman Frank Bowling,
- a.,
amendment was tackled on. ignoring the
National Board of Censorship and giving
New York's Board of Education the
power Of censoring films. AS to the ef-
feet OF this amendment, Borough Presi-
dent McAneny said TO the Board of AL
dermen, speaking in behalf of its Fusion
members;
we know that the desirable structural
mart of the ordinance has effectively been
killed."
1t is practically certain. the Fusion
aldermen say, that this amendment VIII
lead Mayor Gaynor to exercise his power
of veto. In that case a new ordinance
will undoubtedly be introduced.
As for the subject of these proposed al
dermanic laws-the presentation of motion
pictures-it needs no explanation. Photo
nlayhouses are as familiar to the public
as grocers' bills and gas meters. The at
tendance at these places of amusement
throughout the United States amounts to
several million persons a day. In New
York City alone it averages three hundred
thousand every twenty-four hours. They
have become an institution, and the posi-
Utilities they possess for educating as well
as entertaining the people are incalcu-
liable.
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nurpose Of the Tribune reporter VINO
sought him out in his private office the
other day. 1t was suggested that the
necessity of passing the Folks ordinances
or some measure similar to them was
obvious. and Mr.. Fosdick was asked TO
throw some light on the character OF the
opnosition that they have encountered.
..The chief opposition in the Board OF
Aldermen he said, "certres around Al
dermap John White, who Is himself inter-
ested in a number of moving picture
shows I'm Manhattan. Alderman White
hoo declared that IL he never does any
thtnc else he will kill the Folks ordi-
rances. They apparently would interfere
with his business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
LEGITIMATE AMUSEMENT.

81 believe that the motion picture show
has come 10 stay" said Raymond Blaine
Fosdck. former Commissioners of Ac-
counts. i'm the course Of a conversation
with A reporter for the sunday Tribune
few DAYS ago AT least, it will stay until
we get something better. In providing
legitimate amusement for people OF
limited means, it has been remarkably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

Il believe that II the people can be
made to understand that their interests
are being jeopardized by Alderman
Whites position he Will not ma ms
present course very popular. He cannot
represent the interests OF the people In
the Board OF Aldermen and his own In
terests at the same time.
with Alderman White In this hsht
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
Speet Green Corn PUDDING.

Green corn will soon be among departed
joys, although some canning companies
supply US the year round with an excellent
substitute. So it may not be amiss-i e.,
unseasonable-for me to send in my recipe
for what We think Is the very best dish
than can be made Of green corn.
SWEET GREEN CORN PUDDING: Il
is eaten as a vegetable accompaniment to
meats.
Crate and ecrape closely SIX ears of
sweet corn Of good size. Beat into the
grated mass the yolk Of one egg, two tea
spoonfuls Of sugar. and the same of -four.
and scant teaspoonful OF salt Mix and
beat for q minute and add a pint of milk.
the whipped and stiffened white of the egg.
and tablespoonful Of melted butter. Turn
into buttered pudding dish and bake
to a golden brown. Send to table in the
dish in which it was baked and eat hot,
as It soon falls.
aREEN corn FRrrTERs: Mix .
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

draining and laying them out TO dry upon
a cloth. The cucumbers must be prepared
at least six hours before the pickle is made
1 do this overnight. Pare neatly and cut
into rounds an inch in thickness and
sprinkle with salt. Set in a cold place.
When you are ready to begin the seri-
Gus business OF the hour drain all the brine
away that has accumulated about the Gu
cumbers.
Into an enameled or porcelain kettle put
two quarts Of vinegar for every two pounds
OF cucumbers and the same OF raisins Stir
into the vinegar two cups of brown sugar
(rlll cups. two tablespoonfuls Of mustard
seed, one tablespoonful OF celery seed, one
teaspoonful Of whole peppercorns. six
blades Of mace and half dozen sticks OF
cinnamon an inch long.
Boil vinegar. sugar. and, spices together
fifteen minutes and drop in the drained
cucumbers and raisins alternately. When
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

girl and will no doubt remain good girl az
a consequence.
II seems to me that no age can be set
absolutely when corporal punishment
should cease I give you herewith an Incl
dent that was related BY a married woman.
who has four children. She believed in cor
poral punishment of children by their par
ents and she said that her Oldest child was
at the time Is years old and that she
whipped him when she thought he deserved
1t. Her daughters were also whipped when
they transgressed. Her children loved her
because they knew that she loved them.
She said further: We were taught At
home to be obedient and honorable. and
when we misbehaved We were whipped.
Ny older brother was whipped last when
he was II. There were six children in our
family, three boys and three girls. and all
OF US were quite grown up when We re-
ceived our last whipping. I was whipped
last when I was a grown up lady. was 10
years old at the time.
80 II came about in this way. ! wanted
about SIS TO purchase something upon
which had set my heart. Not being able
to get this amount when wanted II, stole
a $50 gold piece fro m my father. A few
days later the theft was noticed and when
my father spoke of II / blushed with en-
barrassment. This led to questioning and
after at first denying all knowledge Of the
matter 1 confessed. l was told to go to my
room and prepare for a severe whipping. I
did so gladly. hoping only for forgive
ness"
II omit the details OF the chastisement
administered by the strong arm Of stern
parent. To me the story is revolving. and
too trying to the sensibilities TO be put into
print. With a majority of readers the
perusal would leave one in sympathy with
the sinner rather than with the Judge and
executioner.
Our intelligent member betrays in the
summing up the trend Of her own feelings.
albeit she tries to be judicislly calm
Editor.l
1t seems TO me that It would have been
more proper in the above case If the mother
had administered the hogging. but that the
girl or young lady was deservedly whipped
is not open to serious doubt, to my mind.
II already have said more than in
tended, but I think the subject ought to be
thoroughly discussed by one who, like you,
has access TO the public ear. No false
sentimentality should prevent the applica-
ton OF the lash when experience proves
that this is the most effective remedy.
MRS. ALICE NJ. c.. Milwaukee"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
High Cost of Living Hints.

Yet l am sending in these proofs Of
what may be done to cut down market bills.
and couple with them a petition that other
like minded women will contribute the re-
suits of their experiences:
CREAMED EGGS-Boil half dozen
eggs very hard. and when they are done
drop at once into ice cold water to prevent
the yolks from blackening. Leave them
there until they are dead cold. Meanwhile
make good drawn butter. using milk in
stead of water, and adding a little finely
minced parsley.
Peel the shell carefully from the eggs
and cut them into quarters. Arrange them
in deep dish or in nappies, pour the sauce
over them. and set them (covered) in the
oven for five minutes to heat the eggs
Serve hot.
"SCALLoPED EGGS-Prepare as above
and strew over the surface CT the dish or
the nappies when filled fine bread crumbs
Dot with butter and pepper and salt at
discretion.
SCALLOPS OF EGGS AND FISH
Boil the eggs hard and let them cool. Make
a nice drawn butter, and when you have
chopped the cold eggs quite small, mix
with the sauce. Turn into bake dish or
naples, filling these three-Quarters full
Cover with any colo fish you may have
left over. Remove all the skin and bones
and mince as fine as powder before strew-
ing over the egg mixture Bake, covered,
until the mixture is Kissing hot
Serve lemon and heated crackers with
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
A SYMPOSIUM ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.

upon the children" think Il must also
written somewhere that the virtues o.
the mother will. likewise, be visited upoi
them. Whoever said 1t was on the tract
Of Gods truth. When that angel heard m,
story she took me in her arms and criet
over me as II her heart were breaking
As soon as she could speak she begged m,
to recollect that my father had don
what he thought was right.!" Yes! meal
every one Of the exclamation marks.
tell you that of such loyal, loving, sufferin,
souls Is the kingdom Of heaven. II didn',
believe that I shouldn't want to 60 I,
heaven!
Did my father-one Of the best men
who ever lived. and an elder in the church
ask my pardon next day. or ever, for the
wrong he had done me?
II you have any such idea you never
knew men Of that type who governed
families in Righteousness fifty years ago.
He only growled when came down. pale
with excitement and loss OF sleep, John!
you should have told me at supper that
your music lesson was last night. Never
go out again without permission. am sur.
prised your teacher told you to come to
him at such an hour. / shall speak to him
about II and see II does not happen again.
can't have you running the streets at all
hours Of the night That was all,
tell you. parents-fathers at least
did not love their children In that day as
We OF this generation love ours. They
left ali that sort of thing to the women
kind. There Is one text learned at NV
mothers knee that have never been able
to appreciate as ministers and saints would
have US take it Like as a father pitie IN
his children so the Lord pitieth them that
fear him / am not strong upon literal
quotations, but that's the gist Of it. Heay-
en- help US il the father of sinners and
saints has no more compassion for us poor
mortals than the fathers OF our flesh had
upon the tender. shrinking flesh akin to
theirs. yet cruelty beaten by their many
stripes.
Forgive this tiradei It rushed up like
water from an unsealed spring hen I read
the defense OF fiogging. indiscriminately
administered. / have four children OF my
own. They are dear, obedient and, in
my sight. altogether lovely. Their moth
er has punished them when they needed
II, as they do sOmetimes-being human.
Heaven helping ne l will never lay the
weight Of my finger upon them. 1t is my
frm conviction that a father should never
strike his child His head is too hot: his
temper is too hasty: his hand is too heavy
Let the women Go the disciplining for the
family. They are built that way" and
never carry it too far
Forgive this long letter Burn It. if
Ika hTfr ler he nf
Of your masculine members have some in
fuence in deciding how, when. and by
whom the rod shall be welded when little
child is al the other end of il.
JOHN F. P. New York City"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

81 agree with the writer so far as to
think that. though a child may be well
trained from the start. II yet may need
strapping now and then should It's tenn
per rise above normal. or the flow Of angry
words (or as the writer says. lying
exceed speed limit. do not approve OF
corporal punishment at school and am
really glad 1t is done away with. II IL
often administered too severely. thus COM
ing under the head of savagery' I say
this while admitting that the two or three
little switchings I had the honor ~ Of re-
cefving in the schoolroom surely made me
more obedient. thus accomplishing the de-
sired end without fatality to mind or body.
That is quite different matter from fam
ily discipline.
There are children so constituted that
a reasonable talking to will work all
that could be wished for in the way Of
reformation I say reasonable for some
children will not listen to reasoning and
must be dealt with more peremptorily.
Nothing tries my patience more than to
hear a parent continually arguing or beg
ging in managing a refractory child
Yes, believe that a good switching
laid on In the proper manner Is the best
possible medicine for some children Take
the children in my immediate neighbor-
hood There are precious few who respect
and love their parents as they should-and
love and respect so hand in hand. you
know
God pity the parents who have not the
stamina to say, My children must obey
me so long as they live under my roof and
of f. p,gTx r.-ltb
and q" ands " about H.! OF course. if words
will enforce obedience. so much the better.
But there are souls at stake, and II you
are obliged for the good Of these to resort
to stringent measures. they will thank you
some day for doing your duty.
1t makes my heart ache to think how
few at the present day enter into the right
sense Of the solemn relations existing be-
tween parent and child.
What did the writer mean in saying
that one ought not to whip a child after he
is i or 10 years old? Has II reached the
age Of perfection and where no more cor
reCtion is needed? To my way Of thinking
the formative period is lot then over. The
children are entering upon the critical
period when they make or mar their
characters. Their minds are more reten-
tive, IL not more receptive than in infancy
However. it is not always advisable to use
the rod then. II a boy or girl has the
idea that it may be used the moral effect
is wholesome. Never let them know that
the switch is definitely out of commits
sion
We have boy between the ages named
who has. as yet, caused US very little trou-
BILE. but never has the father told him
that he has laid aside the rod-nor will
he ever do il! We are loving and tender
with him-perhaps too indulgent- But
when he does wrong We show him his
faults Then. II he fails to correct them.
we show him the way in a style he can
not mistake and always with success
When the Bible says Spare the rod aud
ruin the child it means something;
ANOTHER MOTHER. Atlanta. Ga"