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The herald., 1913-12-18
Something He Had Forgotten.

When little Marjorie tried to spread
her toast with a piece Of butter al
most as large as the bread itself. her
father demonstrated, saying: You
mustn't be so wasteful. Marjorie; some
of the poor people in China have to
get along on few grains Of rice each
day" But, father" replied Mar
jorie, you must remember that rice
swells."
The herald., 1913-12-18

well as to have the right to buy, sell, either
on consignment or commission, any and all
articles necessary to carry on the above bus
business and any act or thing that may be
necessary to carry out the objects and pur-
poses Of the said corporation.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum of ten
thousand (S1O, O,OOO) donars, to be represent
ed by one hundred shares at the par value
Of one hundred dollars lS1OO) each and
capital stock must be subscribed and paid in
cash before the company can organize and
become a going concern. The remaining
shares of said stock shall be issued by the
board Of directors as they shall deem fit and
proper.
All shares Of stock shall be paid for in
cash, property received, or labor performed.
and must be fully paid before the issuance
The herald., 1913-12-18
landest Of All RarometerN

The big barometer at Faenza, Italy.
set up some years ago as a memorial
to Torricelli, is thought to be the
hugest of all such instruments. The
oil column in this barometer stands
normally at about thirty-seven feet,
and its fluctuations are read in feet
instead Of inches. as in the case Of
ordinary thermometers.
The herald., 1913-12-18

/, the undersigned recorder OF mortgssd
in and for the parish OF orleans, sta,ss assse
Louisiana, do hereby certify that TN, aSThs a.SThs
and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF n, =
Moody-Cole Company" was this day duy
corded in my Office in book 11l9. folio =. a
New Orleans, parish OF Orleans, tssofa
Louisiana, this 9th day OF December, w.
(Signed EMILE !. LEoNAlSi,-
Deputy RecOra"'
| hereby certify that the above ana ane1ss1a
going Is a true copy OF the Original no Sst Sesrtlf
OF The Moody-' ole Company and t1e t1exa ar
cate OF the recorder Of mortgages OF tnh No
ish OF Orleans, except the number Oh 50
subscribed are omitted. MA
New Orlean, la, December 6th, aasshx
Sol WEISS. Notary PH"~
dec IL 1S % AN IS 1914
The herald., 1913-12-18
Accounting for the Balkan Hatred.

Il can't f1gger It out any other
way" mused Stanley Livingston Nut
shaw, the amateur philosopher, that
the Serbs, Bulgars, Roumanians and
the rest OF those feverish folks In the
Balkan states are all related to each
other by marriage-brothers-in-law,
mostly, should Judge. Otherwise
there seems no way Of accounting for
the hearty, whole-souled manner In
which they hate each other."-Kansas
City Star.
The herald., 1913-12-18
UnpIeasant Task Laid on Him,

Unpleasant Task Laid on Him.
The farmers son came home look
ing as IL he had been through a tor
nado. His father inquired the cause.
The son replied: Its that durn CORE
spondence school again. got letter
from the sophomores telling me to
haze myself"
The herald., 1913-12-18
Bound to Have Some Kick.

Don't you want to see the world
O place OF complete peace and har.
mony?" NO" replied Mr.. Growcher.
"Just as soon as you get the world
peaceful and harmonious lot Of peo-
pie will arise and kick because COM
petition has been eliminated"
The herald., 1913-12-18
TRINITY Ev..LUTHERAN CHURCH

Lvr. olivier and Eliza Streets.
Rev. A. ]. schliesser. Pastor.
Residence: 4Ss olivier Street.
German-Every Sunday at 1o:so ..
Epglish-Everey Sunday at s .. m.
Sunday school-s:16 g. m.
Weekday services-Conducted IL
the English language. every THURSDAY
night 1880, from october to June.
communion services are previously
announced.
Church festivals observed by special
services.
A parochial day school. conducted
BY a special teacher. in connection
with the church.
Meetings-Congregational meeting
every second Monday. 1880 p. M; Ger
man Frauenverein, every nrst Wed
nesday, 8 p. m; Helping Hand Circle
every irst Wednesday, 1880 p. M
Young Peoples Society. every secont
Tuesday. 1880 p. m.
The herald., 1913-12-18
CHARTER

Nov 10 20 27 dec 4 IL IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

In his message to the pennsylvania
LEGISLATURE Governor Tener made u
suggestion which may he helpful III
checking the lynching mania. lie
asked the Legislature to revoke the
charter Of the Borough OF CoatesViIle
because of the failure Of that comnu-
nity to do anything TO bring to justice
the lynchers Of Zach Walker VINO
was burned to death by a mob IN
August. 1911. Coatesyille gave no as
sistance whatsoever In the prosecution
of certain of its citizens tried for par
ticipating in the lynching; in fact, stu
dious and successful efforts were maze
10 protect them. No one has yet been
punished for an outrage committed III
tho boldest and most reckless fashion.
If might be salutary example II
the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature should
discipline the community as whole
by reyoking its privileges as an incor-
porated place. It's people have shown
that thew do not appreciate their re-
snonsibiities as citizens. The authorl-
ties did not try to prevent the lynch
ing. and helped, at least passively, to
shield the leaders Of the mob. They
could not justly complain. nor could
the people who tolerated their policy
of inaction. if the benefits OF incor-
poration which the town now enjoys
should be Withdrawn and it should be
reduced in rank to a village. Lyhch'
ings will decrease rapidly as soon as
the courts and the legislatures begin 10
punish those through whose letnargy
and negligence mob violence is encour-
aged. Pennsylvania would do an i'm
portant public service In making an
example Of Gainesville for all the rest
of the country to mark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

ress which was reasonably to be eA-
pected. 1t was complained that the
monarchy cost the people more ana
gave them less in return than an!
other government in Europe. But tne
republican government is actually cost
ing more in dollars and cents and Is
giving no compensating increase OF re-
turns for the money.
The republic has also shown Itself
at least as bigoted and intOlerant as
was the monarchy, though in an oppo-
site direction. If the monarchy IA
vored clericalism. the republic is equal
" partial TO secularism and there can
lie as much bigotry on that side as on
the other and as much persecution.
The result is that many people are not
only disappointed but alienated. There
is no doubt that the President of the
republic is man Of high character
and lofty ideals. But he has not been
able TO control the politicians who sur
round him, and republican politicians
have shown themselves to be no more
capable. no more economical and no
more honest than their predecessors
were under the discredited monarchy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
SAFETY AT SEA.

The British Board of Trade has re-
ceiyed report from one Of its COM
mittees which. If adopted, will require
the carrying of sufficient supply OF
lifeboats by British vessels engaged In
the foreign trade The extra boats
are to be slowed under those which
now swing from the davits, and on
exceptionally large ships reversible
pontoon RATS are TO be used The
Titanic disaster disclosed the fact
that British rules permitted start
ling under-equipment in lifesaving
craft. The changes recommended IN
the rules may guarantee escape from Il
sinking ship TO every passenger and
member Of the crew if there is calm
sea and time enough is allowed to
launch all the boats and RATS safely
One other defect in the old system
has not, however. been overcome. IL
was shown when the Titanic sank that
there were not enough trained men on
hand 10 take charge OF the boats.
ne SpuUitH ''"N'
are few in number. because they have
relatively little to do in big floating
hotel. The crew consists chiefly OF
stewards and firemen. and unless these
latter employees are trained to man the
boats ii will be difficult to make null
use Of them. 1t was probably only
the fortunate factor Of smooth sea
that enabled the small company or
Titanic survivors to escape. In even
moderately rough weather expert skill
Is required to lower lifeboats from the
ton deck Of a steamer and float them
successfully.
After all, the chief guarantee or
safety at sea is prudent navigation.
The speed craze sent the Titanic 10
the bottom. Better construction might
have enabled the wounded ship TO
keep afloat longer. but more careful
management would probably have
brought her unframed to port. The
ordinary risks of sea travel have been
greatly lessened by modern science.
1t is necessary to be fully prepared for
the worst, but the worst is not likely
70 come nowadays unless there is an
indefensible relaxation Of vigilance
and caution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
PREPARATION.

J 1t would be a generous act of repara-
ton should Congress pass the bill now
before it reimbursing the Virginia
Military Institute for the destruction
of its library and scientific apparatus
and the quarters Of its professors by
federal force under General Hunter
in 1864. Mr.. du Pont, the chairman
of the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee. introduced the bill, and MS
friendly interest in ii is due in a
measure TO the fact that he was chief
of artillery under General Hunter, ana
directed the fire Of the guns which de-
stroyed the Military Institute build
ings.
To q great extent their destruction
was justified. The institute was
training school for Confederate ofncers'
It's full cadet corps was called INTO
the field occasionally. as at the battie
of Newmarket. and the students par
ticipated in the defence OF Lexington
against the federal column. ii was
entirely proper to wreck the barracks,
but strjcter Difference TO the rules oil
war would have been shown by
sparing the other buildings. Al that
period Of the Civil War. however the
destruction Of private property had pe
come more or less of common prac-
lice. defended on military grounds.
Sheridan and Hunter devastated the
Valley of Virginia, in order to make
if useless as a base Of supplies to the
Confederate army. Yet that rigorous
policy was one which the North re-
GREETED and for which it has already
in many cases atoned by recognizing
claims for damages done to churches
and bindings OF similar nature.
The Virginia Military Institute Is an
institution Of high standing and mucn
usefulness. The government expects
to draw upon it for officers in the new
army reserve and TO bring 1t into closer
relations with the military establish
ment. II deserves special considera-
ton. and Congress would show only
spirit of liberality and sympathy IN
voting to repair losses inflicted upon
II in the heat Of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
WHAT Ais PORTUGAL?

There seems to be no doubt that the
republican regime in Portugal is dis
appointing. This conviction has been
growing for some time, and is con-
firmed by the present chaotic state OF
affairs. Perhaps we might say that
the republic is unsuccessful. At any
rate. il has not thus far succeeded in
commencing itself TO the nation gener-
ally and in securely establishing its
status. 1t is in a shaky condition,
and may presently give way to mill
tary dictatorship, which might in turn
lead to another kind Of republic or to
a restoration Of the monarchy. These
circumstances are cause for regret, but
they are not surprising and are easily
explained.
In the terse and expressive phrase
Of the period, the Portuguese Republic
has not made good" 1t was heralded
by years of denunciation Of royalist
extravaganza and Of promises Of re-
publican retrenchment and reform.
Those promises were repeated and re-
emphasized when at last the reyolu-
ton occurred and the republic was es-
tablished But they have not been full
filed, nor has there been made toward
their fulfilment the substantial prog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
ETTOR AND OTHERS.

1t cannot be said that Joseph Ett0r
is anything but direct in his methods
as a la Dor agitator. He does not be-
lieve in telling his followers Don
nail the capitalists ear TO the pump.
He frankly tells the walters that il
they find it necessary TO work undet
unsatisfactory conditions they Should
make il unsafe "for capitalists to eat
food prepared by members OF your
union
The idea is not new one, though 1t
has rarely been put quite so boldly I'D
the form of direct instruction. Saoo
tage has been preached in France, anu
during the last walters strike Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes described some OF
its activities and told the walters no"
good and moderate they were being IN
not putting hair combings in the soup
and engaging in similarly refined prac'
tees TO ruin hotels and disgust their
patrons. Having been already famii-
iarized with this conception OF the
walters powers, EttOrs hearers were
favorably situated 10 conclude tha'
virtue. after all, consisted not In SAINT
" self-restraint but in bold use OF the
weapons of sabotage. The seed so dell
cately sown is being well watered ana
nobody can tell how soon crop OF
hair may spring up in the soup.
Even under Ettor's indictments prob
ably few walters would ever dream OF
any, dangerous tampeTing with food'
though some person reckless Of punish
ment might do serious harm. But the
really grave feature Of Ettor's words
and their reception is their revelation
of this growing disposition toward
running amuck' over real or fancled
grievances. We are told that II Is the
result Of social injustice" but social
Injustice" great as il is and much as
there is TO be done for its cure, was
never less than it is to-day. The ageh-
cies of amelioa ton and the general
disposition of society are more active
to see Justice done and secure unlVer-
sal comfort and solve the social PROB
lens presented by modern industry
and our great mass of immigrants
than ever before Men with an INDUS
trial grievance have less reason now
than they have had before for cen,
turies to be bitter and revengeful ana
more reason to be hopeful and coop
erative with the rest of society. The
great body of them we believe are
hopeful and reasonable when they are
not carried away by the noise OF eX-
tremists. some self-seeking scoundreIs'
some sentimental fools. who preach the
doctrine that one wrong justifies an
other and that the cure for the evils
of civilization is a return to barbarism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
"FIREBUG" GRAFT.

The District Attorneys office thinks
that il is on the trail of an larson
trust" If that is so this city's repu-
tation as a field for the activities Of
''get-rich-quick" criminality will be
enhanced in a startling manner. The
villain who sprinkles kerosene on the
furniture ties the hero or heroine TO
chair and then lights slow fuse has
been popularity supposed to exist only
i'm BOwery melodrama. But Bowery
melodrama has only family reflected
the seamy streak in East Side life If
it can be proved that arson is carried
on there as a business and the lives
of hundreds OF men, women and chill
dren are endangered each year merely
for the purpose Of collecting fraudu-
lent claims on the insurance com
panies.
No form Of criminal graft could be
more despicable than that of the fire
bug and his accessories. Any blaze
in crowded tenement house must put
life in peril and is likely TO destroy
other property than that of the fake
rolicyholder. II must also have an
injurious economic effect in helping Ia
raise doubts as TO the efficacy of exist
ing means for preventing fires and in
increasing the general insurance rate.
Everybody suffers eventually from the
cupidity of the promoter Of arson.
From the community's point Of view
he Is worse than burglar or pirate,
because he preys not alone on indi-
viduals, but also directly upon society.
Fire losses in this city and in the
United States generally are excessive.
They are many times as severe as the
FIRE losses in Europe. and ii has been
puzzling to explain just why Ameri-
cans should be so unsuccessful in pro-
tecting life and property. IL the prac-
tire Of arson for profit Is widespread
here and conditions under which insur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
WASHINGTON.
From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. January IL
At the White House.
37th sire:

The dinner given by the President and
Mrs. Taft at the White House tonight
I'm honor of Mrs. Grover Cleveland. her
fiance, Professor T. ]. Preston; Miss Bs'
Their Cleveland and Mrs. BENJAMIN Harr-
son. was unique in that the guest OF
honor was the widow of a President and
that they entertained in the state drawing
room, where Mrs Cleveland became
bride years ago. The presence OF MIS-
Harrison added interest, for while her
marriage took place after Mr.. Harrison
left the White House, she is one Oh 'ne
three Presidents widows now living.
Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont. Mrs. Thomas
F. Bayard and as many as possible OF the
persons who were connected with Tue
Cabinet or administration OF PRESIDENT
Cleveland were invited. The flowers
which decorated the long table In the
state drawing room were Mrs CleVe'
lands favorites With the massive gou
service of the Madison administrator
were used great plaques of yellow JUN
Quils, while vases about the gold cehue
piece were filled with the same flowers
As nearly as possible the same flowers
rooms and the East Room. where, follow
ing the dinner, Nine. Julie Culp. pu's"
lieder singer. who is the guest OF '"'
Netherlands Minister and Nine. l0uoon'
gave q delightful programme.
The guests at dinner, besides MIS-
Cleveland. were Chief Justice and MIS-
White. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, the oe''
rotary OF the Treasury and Mrs. MAJ
Veagh, Senator and Mrs. Warren, sen
ator and Mrs. Newlands. Senator HON
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Llneo1'
Mr.. and Mrs. David II. Francis. Hl's''
A. Herbert. Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Grlse"
Rear Admiral Sidney A. Stanton. BITES"
dier General William Crozier, Brisadle'
General and Mrs. Clarence Il. Edwafu"
Mrs. George w. Goethals. Henry "hi.e'
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond Mf'
and Mrs. John G.. Hibben, Mr.. ana MIS-
John II. Finley. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles -
Taft. Mrs. Thomas +. Bayard Mrs Ia"
Eel 8. Lamont. Mrs. Letter. Mrs. Marsha"
Field. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. M. y
ingalls,. Mrs. More. Miss Mary Patteh'
Miss Cleveland. Miss Louise Tart MIS-
Helen Taft. the Solicitor General w
Assistant Secretary OF Commerce az.
Labor, Dean Andrew F. West Professo'
Thomas j. Preston. Francis Iynde o'e,
son. Eames MacVeagh, Kerr
Kerr, Captain Louis McC. Little ana -"
sign A. X. Douglas
Miss Taft was the guest OF MISS '.a"
Oliver at luncheon to-day. ana cary '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
SCHooLBoY VIvISECTIoN
A Practice Productive of No Good
and Not To Be Encouraged.
10 Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | read with surprise the letter OF
Elizabeth Kimball in to-days Tribune
In the course Of which she expresses. nrst'
her strong disapproval of the angry ana
foolish letter recently sent DR.. Keen by
anonymous Observation-Disclosures Ia disap-
proval in which I share; secondly, her
approval OF schoolboy vivisection, ana
lastly, her impression that surgical Skill
is acquired BY means Of vivisection.
While | cannot sympathize with the
feelings which prompted the apparently
very new land perhaps very young) anu
vivisectionIsts. IL such they were, VINO
presumably wrote that letter to DR.. Keen
(for It is not past some persons idea OF
Joke to fabricate such lucubrations) l
must admit that the names and re-
proaches hurled at observation-disclosures by
DR.. Keen's supporters are almost as ao-
surd as this very absurd letter which DR..
Keen and Elizabeth Kimball take so seri-
ously. / dare say the editors Of Life.
for example, could produce some very
lurid specimens of the anonymous letter
directed from the other side OF the vivi-
section controversy.
But when a letter in a newspaper like
The Tribune deliberately encourages
schoolboys to vivisect animals with a
view to becoming great surgeons and
conducting successful sanatoria, / think
the matter becomes more serious. | am
sure, from my own correspondence with
Dr. Keen. Dr. Cannon and other leaders
on the pro-vivisection side. that they
would be the last people in the world to
encourage such proposition. | am sure
no dean or professor In medical school
OF standing in this or any civilized coun-
try would advise schoolboy vivisection.
1t would be contrary to law In many
states. IL any medical man or educator
who reads this approves OF schoolboy
vivisection | should be interested to hear
from him or her.
Finally. I am reasonably sure that sur
glcal skill is not ordinarily II ever, ac-
quired by practice upon animals. Recent
graduates of the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons have told me that viWsec-
ton was an almost unknown quantity in
their course Of study.
Henry Ward Beecher, whom Elizabeth
Kimball quotes, was not only lover, but
a respecter OF animals. He said: why.
II DOGS and horses have not souls to be
saved. what. in heavens name, will be-
come Of their masters"
S. y. CLEGHORN.
East Orange. y. j., Jan. 4. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
WISDOM-NOT TIMIDITY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: | have read with interest your edi-
toral Lincoln Misunderstood To those
who see timidity In the failure to pro-
claim universal emancipation" l think a
ings would be Illuminating. quote the
following from q famous letter:
Il would save the Union. | would save
IL IN the shortest way under the Constitu-
ton.
III there be those who would not save
the Union unless they could at the same
time save slavery. l do not agree with
them. IL there be those who would not
save the Union unless they could at the
same time destroy slavery, | do not
agree with them. My paramount object
I'm this struggle liz TO save the Union and
is not either to save or destroy slavery.
If ] could save the Union without free
ing any slave | would do Il; X / could
save it by freeing all the slaves. l would
do II. and II | could save IL by freeing
some and leaving others alone l would
also do that. What | do about slavery
and the colored race / do because / be-
lieve 1t helps to save this Union, and
what l forbear. 1 forbear because l do
Union.
II have here stated my purpose accord
ing TO my views OF official duty, and I
intend no modification OF my oft ex-
pressed personal wish that all men every
where could be free" r..
Walton, y. Y, Jan. Z, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
WHY WAS 1T SUGGESTED?
What Is Mr.. Munsey's Idea in Pro
posing Consolidation?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Munsey's plans for the con-
solidation OF the various factions OF the
Republican party will convince people
that the so-called Progressive party Is
really more interested in the material
benefits which a successful party can be-
stow upon its members than In the prin-
ciples which alone give q political orgsni-
zation "A raison d'etre. The Republican
party has always stood for sane, con-
sentative and orderly progress. and al
though at times IL has been temporarily
submerged By waves Of nation wide hys-
terra. such as we witnessed last autumn.
II has always emerged triumphantly and
will do 80 again.
The consolidation which Mr. Munsey
suggests will drive more people out OF
the party than IL will induce to join IL,
and | can say for myself that l will
never become a member Of a party in
which Mr.. Roosevelt plays an important
role and which adopts any OF the unsound
principles which he advocates.
Jan. 3. 1918. BENEDICT PRIETH.