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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
MUST SANTA CLAUS BE BARRED !?
A Teacher Argues That the Public
School Rule Is Wrong.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: l was much Interested in short
article I'm The Tribune December u. IL
WAS beaded Bars Santa from Schools.
AS ! was FOR many years principal OF a
large school. / think ! may be permitted
to say something IN relation TO santa.
10 you know that these little ones
delight 10 show their love for the teach
ers when Christmas comes? And how
the poor child euvles the more fortunate
child that can give from its abundance.
II was the day before Christmas, and
noticed the expression on the faces
81 the little ones. Some high and lifted
up beyond the unfortunate ones, some
with curlcd lip. jealous countenance and
some positively unhappy
Imagine the surprise on every face
even among the assistant teachers, when
the principal had the audncity 10 speak
out from the platform and say: Chill
drcn have some business To attend 10
to-day. but ! expect TO return before
noon. when | return ! expect To have
a present from every child in this de-
partment" Every eye was on me. from
lllf gOuilH'NA 'iliiA ~ N''' i''Ai' '@''''
their teachers turned with astonishment.
What daring II was violation Of the
Board OF Education. Then. how was
that poor child that had little for its
breakfast 10 give present to me? |
waited until the surprise was over. and
then added: do you think that Christ
mas presents are only valuable when
money is spent? oh, no | know OF
something that costs nothing and yet
can buy How many Of YOU can write"
Every hand went up. Now. TO your
classrooms. When | return at noon |
want "A letter from every child In this
room" (There were about six hundredD
oh, I wish you could have seen those
faces, What would | give If | could
have all those letters to-day? Money?
No money could pay for them. out OF
the abundance OF their hearts" those
babes spoke. Let me tell YOU some OF
the poor children who had not a penny
To call their own said more In one of
their letters than IA child OF fortune
would think OF giving.
DO not bar Santa. But give him a
place by restricting him To just one let
ter from each child Then ask the
teachers 70 hold some of these for
twenty years. And If at that time hs
reads them over he Will find tears Of
joy as well as amusement. when the
writer may be sitting In some we'll
earned position. forgetful OF the senu-
ments that tell OF love, OF honor, OF
gratitude.
Forbid raising money, but try the let
ter. IL will pay
AN EX-PRINCIPAL FOR TWENTY
YEARS.
New York. Dec. 10. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Americans Who Won't Be Bothered.

1t is odd that the Yankee, long reputed to he the
sharpest Of business men, should prove to be
hopeless Ounce in South and Central American
trade Yet such is the plain unvarnishcd truth.
We are losing profitable markets under noses
and the Germans IRE gaining them. The Ameri-
can, like the Engishman, is proving utterly I'M
equal TO meeting German competition for Spanish
American business.
dispatch in yesterdays Tribune from Colon
told the same old story. Panaman merchant
IN this port Of the Canal Zone wanted to know why
American merchants were so backward in going
after the Panama trade. The European houses
were all hustlinG and seeking out the Panamans
on their own ground. Our houses were doing little
nothing
This merchant explained at length our shortcom.
ings In general they amounted to failure to meet
the special needs Of the local dealers. Our mer-
chants simply did not care to bother As the case
was summed up:
cheaper prices, good packing, prompt shipments and
liberal credits These the terms on which your
business houses must compete with Europe. These
f2C:s The American firms apparently do not under
stand, and predict, judging from their present att-
tude, that not until all the Central American and
South American trade is in the hands of Europe will
they opeI their eyes to the real situation.
1t is just this willingness to take pains which is
making the German the foremost trader In the
world. AS it happens the Engshman has almost
as much TO learn from him as the American. Crit
cism Of English trade methods is rife at home and
in the colonies to-day. 1t is high time that the
Yankee and the Briton humbled themselves before
their Hanseatic rival and learned the secret Of his
success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Special Roads for Special Traffic.

The repeated but not yet successful efforts which
are being made to secure uniform regulations of au-
tomobile traffic suggest the possibility that we shall
one day have to adopt in part the plan which was
set forth some years ago by popular writer of
what seem like inventive extravaganzas, namely,
the establishment of separate systems OF roads for
various classes of traffic. One of the chief difficult
ties in the way of uniform regulation is that of
suiting a single road and its rules to a radical d.
versity of tranic-heavy and light, slow and swift,
automobile, horse drawn and pedestrian. Too often
in trying to please all none are pleased.
The most important factor in highway traffic is
tie automobile. But it is not the only and
must not be permitted to deprive the others Of their
due use Of the roads Moreover, 1t is itself COM
pound factor divided into least three parts each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
The Nation and the Hudson.

The argument for more ample federal aid for
Hudson River improvements, which was well voiced
by Governor Glynn at the Rivers and HarbOrs Con
gress is based upon several convincing and impreg-
nable grounds. One of these, perhaps the chief is
that which was made predominant in all the deliber
ations Of the congress, that waterway Improvement
should be not on local but on national lines. There
is not in all the country truly national water
way than the Hudson.
The head of Hudson navigation logically speak
ing is at Duluth The great cities of the lakes
ports of the Upper Hudson system. On those lakes
we have probably as much shipping have on
all the Seven Seas besides And its best outlet, and
its only possible American outlet, to tidewater is
by the way of the Hudson River. New York Itself
has spent hundreds of millions to create and perfect
the greater part Of the route between the lakes md
the sea- Surely it is reasonable to ask the nation
for whose good the work is done to aid in doing the
rest.
Nor should we overlook the argument of COMPARE
son, or contrast. Far more than the Hudson needs
is being spent other streams of not 1.-THE OF its
Importance and the Importance Of which, such as 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
WHAT GERMANY MAY TEACH US
And What Educators Have Thus Far
Failed to Learn.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Chicago has just deputed it's for
mer Superintendent OF Schools. Mr.. Edwin
Cooley, to go to Germany to inspect the
school system and report on II in detail.
II Mr.. Cooley follows the example set
by the explorers sent out by at least one
Eastern city. his trip will be useless. The
Eastern city l have I'm mind did not hear
from committees II sent to inspect the
Promised Land of Education, flowing
with the educational milk and honey of
the highest excellence $50 It's sald). that
only in the primary grades were pupils
taught entirely free of direct cost, that
thereafter n small fee was exacted which
increased little in each higher grade.
that 1t was required of each pupil to learn
accurately one grade before being adj
vanced to higher. that nobody supposed
for moment that most OF the children
would or should escape work with their
hands as their ultimate destiny. Yet any
reports we ever had here assumed that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
ART IN ADVERTISING
Why Are Not More Beautiful Bushes,
Signs Displayed?

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Business men I'm New York have
no doubt. a great tendency TO court fine
arts In every respect. Their advertise
ments, their way OF exhibiting merchan-
disc are in the criterion of advanced
ideas. and there is very little to be ex-
pected of them as to the improvement Of
their artistic tendencies. Modern BUSH
ness and art thus go hand I'm hand. and
as one helps the Other both harvest the
benefits
But while these tendencies stand out in
a striking manner and are demonstrated
i'm hundreds of good examples. one inn
prov oment sim suggests itself. and this
is the need for artistic business signs.
In Germany, and especially In France. It
Is common occurrence that signs and
posters for well known tradespeople are
painted by popular artists OF the brush
which creations make the eXterlors Of
stores objects of admiration, and at the
same time serve as advertisements of the
most desirable kind. No great artist of
national repute finds II degrading in the
mentioned countries To paint signs and
draw posters for tradespeope and artists
do II freely, and frequently for arts sake,
and of course are amply reimbursed for
same by the generous shopkeepers.
We have famous and clever artists In
this country. and we have generous
tradespeople who know the value of
artistic recame. Now, suppose select
Fifth avenue millinery house would order
n sign by one of our fashionable artists;
1t would naturally serve TO be of great
Improvement for its exterior, and would
be buyers would appreciate same TO its
full value. a fur house could. for ex-
ample, have signs painted by we'll
known artist who makes a speciality OF
depicting animal life. An arctic scene
with white bears, etc, would be rather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
The Obsolete Art of Eating.

1t may be small consolation for the roaring cat
tering, cabareting conditions under which New
Workers eat but for what it is worth we give the
gloomy view of Mr.. Fison Young upon the res
taurantS of London.
'Why the decay Of dining| he inquiries. Simply
because the three requisites of the art are so dii
cult to find in his town Those requisites he states
as, first, excellence and harmony OF the dinner;
secondly a contented mind, and, thirdly. peace ana
restfulness of surroundings. The first can be had
in London-at price As for the content and rest
fulness:
st the three best" restaurants in London it is
difficult hear ones self speak; must bawl to
ones neighbor, and megaphOne would almost he
required to make remark audible across three feet
oi table cloth. parrot house in the near vicinity
OF d banGstand would be peaceful place in which
to eat ones dinner For my part dining in such
places becomes a symbol or ritual; pleasant
enough if has good lungs or defective hearing,
but otherwise tantalizing and exhausng.
Perhaps Mr.. Young eXaggerates a trihe. II he
does one has only to transfer his language to New
York to fit it accurately to the facts. Some day
some brilliant genius may arise to institute quiet
restaurant for shattered New Workers. For the
present shouting and eating remain inseparable-
quite as though there were some anatomical reason
compelling the human animal to feed by his ears
and masticate with his lungs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

differing much from the Others ana each requi'
special conditions of road. There are pohueiou'
freight cars weighing many tons, when quickly uo'
stroy roads which would be permanently goou io'
vehicles of moderate weight There are cars wh'.n
are bound on long trips and which therefore shoui'
be swiftly as safety will permit at ra''
prohibitory on common road frequented by HIS
ceaneous traffic. Then there are cars On shoi I
trips and local errands. which can WITHOUT ha'u
ship be adapted to common conditions.
If man wants to run a car from Ne" io'h :"
Boston he cannot be permitted to flare ut express
speed along the main streets or the CONTINUOUS
string of towns between the two cities. Yet u
say that he must make the whole trip at speeu
that would be quite safe on those streets wouiu oe
to forbid his making 1t at all. The SOLUTION sus
gested by the writer referred to is that there shouu
be trunk roads for such long distance traihc' iro'
which all other vehicles should be excluded just as
they are from railroads. and on which men couu
run their cars as fast they pleased. Of course
at each end Of the trip there would have propapIy'
to use of ordinary roads. but that couid he
made under ordinary rules without hardship III
is of course n question whether the amount ana
importance of automobile traffic would warrant the
creation of such system of roads, but mt its pres
ent rate of growth it seems to promise so to do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
For Whom America Is Preserved.

A writer in 1.-The London Times" defines Pam
Americanism and America for the Americans as
meaning that the republican parts of the American
continents are a closed preserve, and then asks,
For whom are they preservedT'
We might answer with denial that those states
are thus preserved reserved, save in a political
sense We know Of no parts Of the world that are
more freely open to all unobjectionabe settlers,
to industry and commerce. than most Of the Amcri-
republics.
But far as they form political preserve, it is
TO be remarked that in the republics south Of the
United States there are more than 100000 in
habitants whose numbers are increasing somewhat
more rapidly than those of most other parts of the
world. Perhaps it will occur to the writer quoted
that it will not be uniting for those seventy mill
ions TO reserve the political control Of theft cOun
tries for themselves and their children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

"As New York goes. the country" Automo-
bles are going slower in New York-Cieveand Leader
New York has contributed many new words 10 the
language" says enthusiastic British visitor Ia
Gotham The latest addition is the word "bagman -
Charleston News and Courier
Tammany Hall has been wondering what New York
would do about IT, So did Tweed, and he found out -
Philadelphia Record.
Only in large cities like New York and Chicago could
the guble be found numbers as 10 make n six
day bicycle race Observation-Disclosures Union and Ad-
vertiser.
New York man got divorce because his wife wouldn't
bake pies The trouble with most wives Is that they
can't but do.-Cumberand (Md) News.
Mayo-elect Mitchell Of New York City promises police
efficiency That's easily done. The New York city po-
ice are the most efficient in the world But Mayor
Mitchell nor no other man, promise honesty on
the part of the New York City fore, as a whole
Schenectady Union-Star
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
A ROMAN CATHOLIC PROTEST
1t Is Asserted a New A. P. A. Movement
Ia Spreading Over the Country.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: An old movement IN a new gown
a new A. T. \. movement, reylva. OF
the Know Nothing spirit. is rampant
again n our country Papers and pubii-
cations like The Menace" The Patriot ~
The American citizen" The Llterator.'
The Melting Pot" The Yellow Jacket"
THE Rip-Saw" and others have revived
the old spirit of bigotry and are carrying
on a campaign OF calumny and viliiication
against the Catholic Church, its priests
and sisters. which reminds one OF the
printed and spoken agitation OF those
troublous times I'm the last century when
blgotry begot personal hatred and de-
stroyed peace and mutual good will among
men.
At that time-in the SOS, 40s and sos
and even later in the SOS and SOs-un-
scrupulous UNCONVENTIONAL agitation
brought on a state OF mind among GER
tain classes OF our people which rendered
them capable and eager for public anti
Catholic demonstration and even for Nio-
lence. In the 3Cs. iO's and SOS OF the past
century antl-Catholc mobs were reused
to violence by the spoken and printed
word OF bgoted agitators.
In this country, above all others. we
should live in peace and harmony, and
any such vicious and dangerous propa
ganda should he most emphatcally dis
countenanccd I'm the interest OF mutual
good will. WILLIAM MUENCH.
President Federation Of German Catholic
Societies.
Syracuse. y. Y. Dec. .. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
In Response to the Call for Chanties'

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Answering the inquiry OF d. l.. P.
in Yesterdays Tribune, | beg TO submit
the following. but do not vouch for its
accuracy:
"Oh, my true love is beautiful,
And my true love is young;
Her eyes are bright as stars OF night
And silvery sounds her tongue;
And silvery sounds her tongue, my boys,
And. as | troll this lay,
She's chewing UP glue In Kalamazoo
Ten thousand miles away"
H. b. TEN EYCK
Johnstown, n. Y, Dec. S. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

attractive and businesslike. A dress
making establishment could have dress
parade painted as a sign; a bootmaker
could make many good suggestions for
an artist TO work upon. a book store.
druggist. a harness dealer. an auto sales
room. n candy store could all have ar
tstic signs in front of their stores, thus
making their exteriors pleasing 70 the
eye and In harmony with their business
policies, which are IN most cases NOT
merely money making propositions but
striving for higher ideals in business as
well. EUGENE s. LUCAS.
Brooklyn, y. Y. Dec. 2. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

the heads OF Young America land espe-
cially Young Gotham We're of the $ Va
riety. rather than Of the iive-cent variety
and that Germany's experience was OF no
great value 20 us
Let US hope the age OF educational rea-
son has so far advanced with Mr. Cooley
that he Will report actual conditions.
ROBERT =. GREEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
THE LAW AND COMMON SENSE

From The Buffalo Express
The Court Of Appeals has decided that
a corporation which maintains an office
In New York, even though II be foreign
corporation, must transfer any shares or
stock at the New York office which may
be presented to It there for transfer.
This 10 common sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

is. is not national but purely local TO such appro-
priations New York contributes large sum. If
only fraction of what New York pays for local i'm
provements I'm remote and comparatively insignf
cant places were returned hither not for New Yorks
sole use but for national purposes on the Hudson
River. there would soon be here waterway nit to
carry the commerce of the nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

81 am a good soldier" said Charlie Culkin
Tammany leader when informed that the Surro-
gates of New York County had decided to abolish
his $1,000 a year job Of Deputy Commissioner OF
Records OF the Surrogates' Court. Briefly and I'M
Willingly, Cukn summed up the cause OF the abol-
ishment Of the office He too good soldier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
JOY OF TELEPHoNING IN LONDON


II is proposed that our public telephone boxes snail
be equipped with writing pads 1t would be an act Of
humanity II at the time shelf of readable books
coud be ADDED to enable one to while away the weary
hours OF waiting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15

10 you believe in free trader"
No" replied the slow speaking man; but no
LAWN qny business OF my TO be affected In
.villin To be broadminded an give most anything
trial Washington star.
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HOME AND HEAVEN

fle earthly home IL only a., type Our
own : 20 city Of bones. 10 my
Ia neJ's house are many mansions, Pc
md tle homeless, one If GaIIrc. The
'l'l. II the air nave nests. foXe. rad
'Nl"' 90 tue ground. uu, ne had not,
where 90 lay MS head John Howard
I'tyIe. wac wrote. Home sweet
Home. "as ,lso al exile, like hi. mas
'eg. In e H'.r Village graveyard a
tombstone "a mother ma. TINS nomeIy
.n''ar1. she Made Home Happy 90
sounds, ike Ch-,'. she aa,l done
Nn,' size .yl.4 a real home i, ,Ire.
~ q ,apyv place 'ul oa me hilltop OF,
nr~r'n.res, NJ shadow rr.ts there.
Morning one. early, evening .t4y,
'''r Lille s s stormy sea. nome a aur.
nur.
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FRIDAY, JULY y, 1913
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FoRGETs HIS HUNGER STRIKE

Elizabeth, \ a., July 1.-THE man.
nrr 10 which Warden Charles " Oodd
~ be- county AL broke up a hunger
''riSe TODAY may So d useful example,
n" thinks, 20 Sespers Of English PMS.
ou' Nho become o~1s,uiIans %: .uirs.
ge-'es
william Turner, q negro prisoner in.
'arccra'ri las, SUNDAY, sought 20 gain
nrs liberty ny refusing 20 eat. This
morning the negro had been forty.
eight hours without food, when War.
len Dodd appeared a. the cell with a
'teamiug plate II fried chicken and a
large section Of a juicy watermelon.
one mia and Turner, hunger strike
came 70 an abrupt end
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-07-25
EATING ON THE A

II used 70 be said by arbitrators Of
social customs tina; you could not eat
on a train. That is, unless you 90
through the machinery Of the dining
car, with its fun restaurant equipment,
tipping the waiter and paying the bin.
II the price happened TO be more than
a vaeationist's pocket book could stand
why you should hustle around aud earn
more money. Eating a lunch in the
ordinary ear was Common"
Perturbed souls who are affected by
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-07-25

such social DEGREES may take some com
fort in recent pronouncements by news
paper opponents o. good form. They
say the ban on q railroad journey pie.
ME - no, so drastic as formerly. 1t
is said that the %automobilists are the
cause Of the change.
Tourists by motor EAR are not all j
y Morgau,. some have to pare and
prune very carefully 20 finance the gas
cline bill Not al Vt them put up a.
he road houses that scramble fer ,he
automobile dollars like children for pen
utcs. safely concealed in hampers,
many Of Them carr, demorra ic layout ,
~ ham sandwiches and grape juice.
once the simple habit of childhood
: 'cacquired. It may persist even on
Z railroad journey. Travelling is tire.
,ome work. Of'en the heaiarhy tour
= merely wants a slice Of cast and
d emp " tea. Bur on some railroads
Won rsu Z get past the diner $ glide
threshold without paving 500 for
each, FROM Grandma down 'o the ,hrc,
wear olJ, plus - cent tip, an around
| udrt >urh circumstances a picnic
Jn,n seems be- common sense thing.
The day oNru pt,nIckcrs may eat a
simple and nonr shiug luucncou aud
uay gather mp their crumbs and fold
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-07-25

Read The SswS-tbe live wire paper
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strain. thus caus
Ing all things 10
work ont the hi
vine purpos a..
with the cye ~
faith Bible stu
q euts can see
IN any ways IN
which Napoleon s
campaigns work
I'd changes which
undoubtedly a u
to do with the
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Blessed po rI.B hIi mourn i0r tAcy shall
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