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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
THE STRIKERS PAGEANT
Charges of Graft Are Holly Denied
and Reed Is Defended.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why don't they tell the whole
truth?
They say this morning that the Pater-
son pageant made $4,000 and paid over
to the silk strikers only S34S. The fact
that John Reed. an ardent social worker
who gave a great deal Of his valuable
time gratis and full heartedly to work on
this pageant. sailed FOR Europe a week
ago is pointed TO as significant in connec-
ton with the discrepancy in the figures.
They lead us 10 picture John Reed on
the steamship Amerika, with pockets bulg-
ing with strikers money. We see him
buying cigars with one Of the dollars that
would have supported a strikers family
for a day
But the picture given is false. II John
Reed sailed 20 Europe on the Amerika II
was because he was tired out, sick per-
haps from working steadily on the staff
Of The American Magazine" for the last
three years and spending all his spare
time and money In lettering social con-
ditions II he went TO Europe he travelled
on money saved with difficulty and all his
own.
Why don't they tell us that John Reed
works from o'clock In the morning till
o'clock at night. like the rest OF us, and
steals what time he can from rest and
sleep 10 promote and prove the brother
hood OF man? Why don't they tell us the
whole truth and let US draw our own con-
illusions?
A lot Of people in New York know
John Reed; a whole lot more would be
better for knowing him. Why do so
many people and papers continually poke
their heads in the closet and peer about
for skeletons? Why don't they turn the
light OF truth on things and then give us
constructive information?
ROBERT CARLTON BROWN.
Grantwood. n. j., June "a, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Saving Fort Washington Park.

Mr.. McAneny's announcement concerning 'he
safeguarding of Fort Washington Park is welcome
and Mr.. McAneny's personality is guarantee oil
its sincerity. We have no doubt that he intends
so far as in him lies to protect the park and It's
noble forest growth from spoliation
At the same time Mr.. McAneny admits that Ills
original agreement with the railroad to traverse tne
park through a tunnel changed in the actuai
plans 80 as to substitute for the tunnel an open
cut. thus exactly reversing his intention ana ue'
feating the whole purpose of the undertaking.
This. he tells us. was due to an inadvertence
II is certainly an unfortunate inadvertence FOR al
official recorder to set down "black' where 'white
was said and meant 1t is TO be hoped that MI
McAneny will be vigilant against any more such
errors. II would be most unfortunate to have the
mark despoiled with an open cut through. a mere
'inadvertence."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
A Juster Income Tax Bill.

All the changes made In the income tax bill by
the Senate Finance Committee seem to be steps IN
the right direction. They increase the fairness OF
the whole measure.
The cut in the general exemption from $4,000 to
5000 is an admirable move. In common with "a
widespread opinion, we wish that the exemption
had been made yet lower. But the increase In the
number who will thus be made TO feel directly the
burden and responsibility of taxation and govern
ment is large and the more wholesome character
Of the legislation significant.
Hand in hand with this lessened exemption go
the eminently sound provisions tightening the bur-
den on the head Of family in proportion TO the
number dependent upon him. These provisions APP
pear to be accurate and Just The only pity is that
with such adequate protection for the small income
supporting large family the committee did not
have the courage to push the minimum exemption
down to a very low point
1t is greatly to be hoped that the Senate com
mittees bill will prevail over the unfair and i'll con-
sdered provisions Of the House measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
The Yankee Invasion.

Latest of all 1t is Yankee slang that is causing our
English cousins to groan aloud and lament the de-
generate liking for alien ways which seems 10 be
growing on the once tight little island
"Insidious" is the word English critic uses OF
the tendency And 1t is to the moving picture show,
oddly enough that he attributes most Of the inva-
sion Apparently the bulk of the moving picture
business Is in the hands Of American interests and
uses American films. Thus, says the grooming critic,
a railway station is fast becoming a depot"
"hooligan" Is losing ground before "hoodlum" and
tough" and tramp give way before hobo
which last vivid invention he considers "stodgy,"
oddly enough
Wholly aside from the movies" too American
isms are making their way, this writer asserts
The horrible use Of fall" for autumn" is actually
appearing on British lips it seems. So also are
stunt" peach" "boss," glad eye" and elevator"
Much of the phraseoogy cited is very far from slang
In this country, 1t happens, having long since
taken It's place among the serviceabe words Of our
spoken and written language. OF such may be
cited "bronco," "hod-up' and ''road-house," for
example.
We see only one error in the long list of defn
tons given. That is when dub is\cited as mean
ing man or woman with a past A man or
woman without past in the particular subject at
hand would have been a much happier interpreta-
ton OF this excellent monosylable as 1t happened
There will be yet more waillng and gnashing OF
teeth over this tendency. suppose. But may 1t
not be a favorable sign after all? Our friends the
French are always eager for a good foreign word
slang or not, provided 1t is a good one Yet their
language seems about as precise and perfect as
ever. American slang may be Irritating for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Improve the Existing System.

II compromise is possible under which the pr
mary law Of this state may be improved Governor
Sulzer should accept IT, One proposal is that bill
should be passed providing for real direct nomina'
tons to all offices except those on the state ticket
and providing for the instruction Of delegates to
the state conventions IL II is possible TO get such
a bill through the Legislature with the Governors
support. then the Governor should support it. If
he obstnately declines TO favor any legislation re-
tanning the state convention the public wifi feel
that he is thinking more Of his chances of renomi-
nation In 1914 as they will be affected by the retain
ing OF the state convention than he is Of improving
the nominating system and giving the people more
real power to choose candidates themselves.
The present nominating system is bad II was
purposey made bad by Boss" Murphy. The i'm
provement' on 1t passed by the Legislature at its
latest regular session was denounced by the Gov
ernor as a fraud, and 1t was fraud. The evil
cries out for cure. Every sincerely interested
I'm direct nominations, even though he may be con-
WINGED that the last vestige Of the convention sys'
TEN should be finally removed desires TO see the
system so far as II has been adopted made honest
and workable.
The Republican minority in the Legislature is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

To find a long lost umbrella in the
home of a friend is nothing unusual but
TO receive notice from a business concern
that mine months ago an umbrella was
found in our store which we think nay
be yours" is another story. That was he
experience of a New York man re"
days ago. He called at the store and re-
celved the umbrella and then asked no"
he had been located as the owner SIM
pie enough" said the manager. Inc
ticket on the lost article bore the name OF
the salesman who turned il In. We waited
10 hear from the owner, and when hoPs
in that direction was gone we examiner
the RECORDS for the names Of charge CUE.
toners whom that salesman had ser'e'
on the day OF the find. Strange 10 cay
you were the only charge customer. 50 ~
an effort to locate the owner We wrote "
you. Nothing could be more simple Du'
TO the man who carried away his prop.
erty II was the demonstration OF so0'
system.
Papa" said little Lester Livermore no
of the prying mind. what does NOMINAL
mean?" ror
in name only; not real my son: ~.
instance the average The Hon. IS NOM
nally honorable. "-Judge.
A commercial report from China say
that Notwithstanding the cutting OH .,
the queues. the supply OF human haiF W.
not be much beyond the demand. iHs
prices realized for this COMMODITY VIZ
higher several years ago than the!
to-day and the demand for long lehs.n'
has fallen off. The exports from Hon,
Kong last year aggregated Sls"~'
pounds.
Bob-Here's a long story of bos ,Ss
artist who is going 10 plunge my pso.h;nd
forests of Northern Maine, leaylns, .ies at
him all the comforts and necess'ue'
modern life. Vim a
Jim-Yes, and he's leaving oehlnd ~" hs
lot OF gilt-edged advertising wninesIiand
couldn't get in any other way.-Cie'e'@
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
SUBSCRIPTION RArEs--By Mail. Postage Paid Outside of
The Bar Association Findings Against
Justice Cohalan.

The charges against Justice Cohalan take on
new gravity as result of the Bar Association GULL
mittees findings. They no longer rest Oh u9
authority of one person of doubtful responsibility
with support in part from certain other Witnesses
They have ,been sifted by committee OF eminent
LAWYERS noted for its conservatism In matters al
fecting the reputation of the bench Ana THESE law
yers are satisfied that the charges are sufficiently
orroborated to call for investigation and action D!
the Legislature
The ease against Justice Cohaan is made more
serious even than it seemed to be by the nndlhS oi
the Bar Association committee in regard To certain
particulars Fort example the committee repo''s
that the Justice caused the evidence OF his reatohS
with Connolly and his company TO be destroyer
when he paid back\ the $4,000 TO Connolly II was
difficult 10 reconcile the returning of that Aooo
with the theory that the dealings between Cohaian
and Connolly were honest 1t Is douoly dlmcuIt u
reconcile the destruction Of the evidence Win tnat
theory Men do not pay back fees honestly earheu'
And men do not besides paying back such fees
demand the destructono all evidence of the trans
actions on which theytwere based when there is
nothing to conceal.
And IN addition 10 bEinging out this suspicious
conduct upon Mr. Cohalan's part the Bar Associa-
tons committee reports THAT his statement to the
press. after the Connolly kcharges were made pup
lie was false and misleading. The committee
thinks that it has corroborltive evidence that MT
Cohalan did promise to bis influence to get Con-
molly a political job in consideration for Connolly
giving him promissory note. the purport OF which
was that the relations between the two had been
regular and that Connolly owed to Cohalan the
$4,000 which COhalan had some time before pald
back to Connolly. This seemed to be the weakest
part Of Connollys charge at the time 1t was pub
lished If the Bar Association icommittee is right
in thinking that Connolly is corroborated upon II
a criminal action might be possible.
Owing to the Justices unwillingness to appear be
fore it the Bar Association has heard only one side
Of the story The legislative committee will hear
both sides Justice Cohalan evidently was unwill-
ing to trust his case to anything lbut partisan
body that would be under certaint compulson to
save him in order to save its party. But the pub
lie may be perfectly content with allegislative IN
vestigation The evidence will be given in the
open. The public will be able to make up its own
mind. And If the people should decide that Justice
Cohalan was guilty. no matter what Murphys legis-
latve committee might report, the peoples verdict
would be sufficient to protect the purity Of the
bench.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
THE HUGUENoT FAITH
It Lives To-day, Whereas the Paine
"Falsities Have Passed Away.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; In your issue OF last Monday a
significant fact is mentioned relative to
the 10th anniversary Of the arrival of the
Huguenots at New Rochelle, ~. Y. II is
that the building now the headquarters
Of the Huguenot Association was former
ly the home OF one Thomas Paine.
Here to-day are on exhibition docu-
ments commemorative OF the founding OF
the city. Does 1t not show that the prin-
ciples for which this noble people con-
tended still live. while the falsities of the
author OF THE Age OF Reason" have
passed into oblivion?
Last eve / passed beside a blacksmlth's door
And heard the anvil's vesper chime;
Then. looking in. | saw upon the floor
Old hammers worn with beating-years OF
time.
How many anvils have you had" said l.
ITO wear and batter all these hammers soY'
Just one" he answered, then, with twnkling
eye.
The anvil wears the hammers out. you
know"
And 30 | thought the anvil OF Gods Word
For ages skeptic blows have beat upon:
Yet though the noise Of falling blows was
heard.
The anvil is unworn-the hammers gone.
All of which might pass for lower criti-
cism. ]. A. NJ.
New York, June 25 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
Good for the Mayor !

Mayor Gaynor is at his best in his statement de-
nouncipc the police who locked up two skylarkins
bovs overnight without making any effort to notify
the boys families.
The action was stupid outrage Inc cn"i-
against the boys was of the slightest let 'hious"
the Numbering routine of the police station the two
hovs spent night In a cell like common criminals
.s Navor Cavnor we'll saws. that is exactly the way
to turf. boys into criminals
Mayor Gaynor has done good work IN reducing
this sort OF clumsy laundering. Apparently some
thing still remains to be accomplished. 1t Is good
10 see his honor tackling the job In his own vigor
Gus fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

Adorned all with ribbons Of red and Of
Fair girls of Gettysburg. back in the
OF the past we are looking again upon
you.
Again do we hear your sweet voices Ia
song,
Your faces upturned unto ours Of the
raid.
While the devil OF strife all unbridled and;
strong
Is chastened within US. by you is obeyed.
And the worth of the nation looms up IN 4
our view.
And love Of our country grips to the
hearts core.
For the Gettysburg girls with songs loyal
Have to patriots made what were SOL
diers before
Untroubled those girls sought their Pill.
lows last night,
Though the air with portents OF the
battle was sown,
For they knew that four thousand men
ready 10 fight, ~
AS a wall Of defence on the west hills
And there in the dew and the darkness
We slept,
Awaiting the battle when daynins
should rise.
When the fields Of the pleasant farms
hurricane swept
Would listen with terror and fearfr!
surprise
Fair girls OF Gettysburg. yours was tbs
voice
That welcomed the army OF Gettysburg
field,
Yours were the songs that exalted the
choice
To fight and TO perish and never TO
yield
Ever the future your haling shall prize,
Entwined as the lily in victory's crown.
And the grace of your doing in memory
shall rise
AS the flowers OF the field about Gettys-
burg town.
CHARLES A. INGRAHAM-
Cambridge. y. Y. June 70, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
THE GIRLS OF GETTYSBURG
How They Sang as the Union Troop
ers Rode Past.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In a Gettysburg dispatch which ap-
peared in yesterdays Tribune I notice
the following paragraph:
Steps have been taken TO gather to-
gether as many az possible or tho Get
tysburg women who years ago stood on
the streets OF this town and sang patri-
otto songs as Buford's cavalry galloped
through in preparation for the nght OF
the first day.
This is interesting 10 me on account or
my having contributed poem. with an
explanatory note. devoted TO the beauti-
ful episode referred TO. printed in The
copy herewith:
THE GIRLS OF GETTYSBURG.
(on the evening of the SOth OF June,
1863 General Buford, with two brigades
OF cavalry under General Gamble and
General Devin, and serving as the ad-
vance Of the Union army, entered Gettys-
burg from the south, and riding out to
the high ground one mile west OF the
town went into camp. At an early hour
of the following morning, July |. they
were attacked by the Confederates.
marching by the Chambersburg road
from the west, thus sustaining the first
approach to the village his men were
greeted with patriotic songs by the girls
OF the place, who had gone mile down
the road TO meet them, and who. arrayed
stood by the roadside singing while the
troopers rode past.-See 1.-TWO Days of
War;" page Isl, by General Henry +.
Tremain)
With clatter of sabres and thunder Of
hoofs
The van OF the army rode searching
the foe,
TIL seen up the valley were Gettysburgs
Midst fields burdened richly in tropical
glow.
And fair to our eyes was the beautiful
But sternly the bugle commanded its
For war was our orders and not to
regale
In the arbors Of pleasure that thirtieth
OF June.
Boys from the city and boys from the
field.
Rich boys and poor boys. We all had
All sons OF the Union. stout hearted and
steeled.
We galloping up into Gettysburg came
Sunburnt and bearded, a rollicking crew.
With Buford and Gamble and Devin
All wild for the battle as drunkard for
brew
We rode in the valley with four thou
sand strong.
We were ready for cannon ball. ready for
shell,
When the Gettysburg girls met US out
on the way,
And twas beautiful songs. not Confeder-
ate yell.
That saluted our ears at the brink OF
the fray.
Fair girls OF Gettysburg. garmented
white,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26

oo,oui,ted n real direct nominations for all
Offices below those on the state tlcAe'' oe'eiai VI
the Democratic members VINO voteu AGAINST wv
ernor Suffers bill professed to oppose IL soeiy on
the ground that the state convention was " 0'
abolished by it, There Is posslDiiity Vi pasSins
a direct nomination bill that Will DE OF substantial
advantage to the state and Governor Suizer callo'
afford to ignore It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
PAVING THE WAY
Mr.. Murphy Is Accused of Manufact-
uring Presidential Timber.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The people OF the United States
are watching the efforts OF bosses to
down Governor Sulzer. and Charles F
Murphy, OF Tammany Hail. New York
by his opposition to enlightened measures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
AN INVERTED REFORM.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I thought the idea OF currency re-
form was 10 take the government out
OF the banking business.
JOSEPH D. HOLMES
New York. June 49, 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26

naughty nation to swallow. But we are sure 1t is
stimulating and on the whole healthful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26

But is there any whitewash left in the legislative
pail at Albany?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26

II the income tax exemption limit is fixed at 5000
shall expect large increase In the number OF
So 900 incomes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
GIFT-ISMS

Renaissance Lace and CluNy Lace
Tabs Covers. o1.60 10 o16.76
Hsmstii-hsd Dumask Tabie Ssts,
al ec.7S II ~,
Donsosk Napkins. u to $50 dos.
Hs,Nsiitched Linen Huchaback
Towcls. $50 70 o..
Wooden Blankets. full siss. o3.s3.
reg. $500.
Bordevd Cortortdbles, uorm and
dsvsbS. o1.e6, reg. $3.50.
Carbon Pho'os, Fac-Simile and En-
0'oeinos Orured). at &c 10 o3.7s.
Gu and Gold Furnished Framed
Pdsteis and Photographers, %. 20 10 %.
Mems Silk Webbed Suspendsr and
Garter Sets. u.
Me~'s veii-mods Suspende,s. 26o.
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er was begun. II was not until yes
terday that he was arrested. He said
he was Frank &. Bassett Of No. 10
Congress street, Jersey City. He was
believed to be demented and Magistrate
Barlow committed him to the psyco.
pathic ward in Bellevue. whore DR..
Gregory Is TO study his case.
sir. McGue 10 employed in the large
printing department connected with the
Salvation Army Headquarters IN West
Fourteenth street. lie was married last
summer to Miss Downe, for years adju-
tant Of the Army. A. such she presided
at a number Of meetings conducted In
this city and became popular.
MRS. M'oUE RECEIVED MANY
scURRlLous TELEoRAMs.
Mrs. Mc0ue recalled having seen a
man named Bassett at several meet
ings over which she presided. He had
spoken to her occasionally and after
her marriage. one day last August. he
had called at her home. She did not
admit him.
Some time after that scurrilous un-
signed kilograms were sent TO Mrs. Nc.
Cue. The originals were secured and
showed that they were written by the
author OF tho bogus ads.
Nobody about the Salvation Army
Corps seemed to know anything about
Bassett.
Bassett had said he was employed by
the American Express Company A. .
driver. From that concern a descrfp-
t!on OF the man was obtained. He had
quit his Job In August His foreman
thought him queer.
Bassetts mother was next discovered.
She eaid she had not seen her son In
months. She told OF an ailment he had
! and an operation he underwent, and
said he had told her Mrs. Mc0us had
given him absent treatment
Finally Magistrate Nolan. upoa tn
complaint Of Mr.. Mc0ue. issued . war
rant for the arrest of Bassett.
Then Commissioner Waldo WAS In
terssteo In the matter. He turned Z
over to Deputy Comuaassioner Dough
erty. Tho police printed circulars call
ing for the arrest OF Bassett
Deputy Sheriff william A. Hsrmaa
/ who had seen Bassett some time ESQ
was in company with . detective whs
Bassett happened along Liberty street
and he was arrested.
He was taken to the Yorkv1lls Pc
lice Court and arraignsd bsfors Magis
trate Barlow. to whom he admitte'
writing the ads and gave an incoheren
excuse.
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600 PAY TRIBUTE
TO ADAMSON FOR
CAMPAIGN WORK
Mitchell Hopes to Have Aid of
Mayors Secretary for
Next Four Years.

More than six hundred men attended
the dinner to Mayors Secretary bob"
Adamson at the waldorf last night. and
while some OF the most prominent men
In local politics told what they thought
OF him. the others applaudcd.
Not content with hespins on his head
such praise a. . young man seldom gets,
the diners presented to Mr.. Adam son.
for Mrs. Adamson, a silver tea service
90 elaborate And 20 heavy that Job
Hedges. the toastmaster. had TO call On
big Bill" Edwards to supcrlntend the
Transporting Of the gift into the grand
ballroom where the dinner was held.
He 10 Father Knickerbocker's fair.
haired boy" said Luther Little. one
Of the speakers. referring to MIR
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COSTS $500 TO CURSE COURT

KANSAS CITY. Dec. iA-Whsn six
Industrial Workers Of the World
charged with speaking on the streets
without . permit. were asked In the
North Side Court to-day whsthsr they
were guilty they refused to answer
When asked TO raise their right hands
and be sworn. they turned their backs
on the Judge. Only one found his
tongue.
ITO hell with this court" he said
NO matter what We do We get no Jus
toe hsrs-"
The remark cost the man @Soo-oi
that AZ Of labor. The others wera
Ansd 500 each. One said he had jus'
come from San Francisco IN answer 4
4 GENERAL call issued from Kansas City
give thousand more will DO her,
before the week II out" he said