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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Governor GIynn Should Watch the
Tammany Legislatures Work
on His Reforms.

Governor Glynns legislative programme WIN It's
inclusion of the Massachusetts form OF paliot lol
general elections is more AMBITIOUS ana rauiV"'
than had been expected. 1t Is wholly creuiIao'e
70 him. lust as it is discreditable to IammanE' 'hat
these recommendations have to be renewed Wien
that organization is on the eve of losing the AS
sembly. because of its failure to heed them before
ar the evasive and Enthusiastically manner OF pre-
tended compliance with the reforms which the "o'-
ernor lists Only the most hopeless and blassed OF
shebacked politicians now pretend to DOUBT the
extent and genuineness of the demand for sweep
ing primary and election law reforms. Tammany'
apparently has recognized the public demand ana -
about to comply with it-or seem to.
There is the critical point both for Governor
Glynn's reforms and the publics interest Inc
Governors sincerity and desire TO have enacted the
best possible bills are beyond suspicion. ram
many's record on direct primaries, for instance
forces the public to take all Tgerish protestationS
of reform with grain of salt. Already there are
objections to some details of the primary Dill IN
troduced by the Judiciary committees-detals seem
ingy of little Importance, yet important IN that
tLey may in practical operation assure the machine
of opportunity to set at naught the real spirit OF
the direct primary That was the Kind OF Ia"
Tammany made by slight technical changes In the
system which Governor Hughes worked out so care
fully-the present law, with its monstrous fourteen
foot ballots and party committee candidates MAIN
tanned by party funds and voted for under the party
emblem 1t is desirable, therefore, that there be
the fullest scrutiny and the fullest discussion OF TINS
measure before il is passed-if 1t is to be passed
10y a chastened Tammany.
Less chance exists to hoodwink the public as 10
the Massachusetts ballot legislation. Less willing
ness exists also, to pass such bill, for in abolish
ing the party column ballot the Legislature Will be
doing Il great thing to put the independent voter
ou an equality with the straight party man. y
u is certain that once they compelled to face
the prospect of voting body unable to swallow
the entire list of candidates at gup, but forced 10
make discrimination by the form of the ballot,
political parties themselves will be forced to present
better grade candidates
The Governors ideas on a workmens cOmpen-
saton bill excellent-if the bill bears them out
in all its details. OF that the public wants TO be
certain before 1t is willing to have the Legislature
rush the measure upon the statute books. 1t is a
trhe unfortunate for Mr.. Gynn that to bring about
his reforms he must have Tammany's assistance,
Just at present His measures, even though desira-
BILE, will be regarded with suspicion If Tammany
accepts them readily The public Is bound to
watch Tammany legislation. And Governor Glynn
may find it will pay him, too to watch carefully all
that the Legislature does with his projects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Platforms, Programmes and Sufragists.

The President applied his most deft diplomacy
to the visiting suffragsts, but not sure that
it was altogether convincing When DR.. Shaw re-
quested him TO take the initiative by sending
message to Congress on the subject Of votes for
women he replied that he could not do so because
It was not set forth in the party platform.
Yet if we remember Alright it was he who gave
10 the world and to the next edition of Familiar
Quotations" the sententious apophthegm, "a plat
form is not programme" And as he made that
statement positively without qualification we must
assume that he meant 1t to apply in both directions
and since platform is not a programme, it Is not
necessary either TO do all that it says or to do
nothing that it does not mention.
AS TO his having initiated when Governor of New
Jersey, policies not previously embodied in the
party platform, that is bit OF news which will
cause all Trenton and New Jersey to sit up and
10 remark that for the largest possible loose con
struction" of platform plank he surely was
master hand.
Finally, how about that federal law for direct
primaries as to which scheme the Baltimore plat
form Is so strangely silent?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
SAFETY FIRST" ON NEW HAVEN
A Traveller Applauds the Roads
New Policy for Engineers.

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir. I'm the great speech delivered in
Boston by Howard Elliott a couple of
months ago one of the most significant
and important features therein set forth
was the speed question" As not In
frequent patron of the New Haven sys-
tenn. | rcioiced 10 discover. I'm CORE
spondcncc with the New Haven office, that
the sentiment above alluded 10 had mate
rialized and that the chief executive Of
that road under the head OF new policy"
had not urged engineers 90 make up time.
In other words. it IL putting into
actual practice the new plan safety
first Under recent order issued from
the general managers office and backed
by higher railroad authority. engineers
are not to Ice dragged To the carpet
for an explanation II they arc a few min
utes or even half hour late II their
time sheet gives "A reasonably good cN-
cuse FOR their failure TO make schedule
Now the travelling public is credibly as
surcd that there will be no more seventy
or seyenty-fivc miles an hour running
or the Shore Line east, or the Shore
Line west. which. il is said. are the best
stretches of railroad In the country This
will indeed be welcome news To the tray
Cling public as whole.
During the recent period when fearful
accidents followed one another I'm quick
succession. who that had relatives or
friends or both on the line of steel
between the two great cities did not
breathe freer when arrivals were safe?
The testimony of engineers goes 20
show that the fear under the old policy
of doing otherwise than to meet the Off
cial schedule forced them to take often
times dangerous risks and chances. And
Is it not under the circumstances, the
duty OF the great travelling public TO
back up the new policy IN a diversified
sentiment that carries with II unmistak-
able support? GEORGE +. TINKER.
New London, Conn, Dec S, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Whitewashins the Hen.

1t is all very we'll for the Department OF AGr''
culture to defend the hen. That Is. no doubt It's
business But the public will be slow TO accept
any soft-hearted apology for this lazy ungrateiul
animal. 1t will especially resent the effort OF the
department TO present the puets of the country
in the light Of herones rushing TO succor starving
nation.
Nothing could be further from the fact There
may be certain reasons why the, current crop oil
pullets were slow TO lay 1t may be true that they
are now at work with a will. The fact remains
that no hen or pullet will lay if she can possibly
help it, and she invariably manages 10 help it at
tLose seasons of the year when eggs are especially
high in price.
There Is in fact. no such thing as an apprecia-
tive willing hen. The average cackler has just as
much regard for the human race cold storage
plant or even-we hate to say anything so brutal
but the truth is the truhor even the proprietor OF
a cold storage plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
An Atlantic City Contrast.

The City by the Boardwalk has this week sen
a wondrous spectacle On the one hand the once
ompipotent boss Commodore Lou kuehnlc. gave
I'D his desperate fight TO keep out of prison. apd on
the other for a day the acting Mayor Of the city
was a Young woman who IS in fact regularly the
city Controller.
Between the two incidents there was IA close
relationship. The same civic uprising which freed
the city from the autocracy of the boss also brought
into power the new scheme Of commission govern
Inent, under which apparently competent woman
is preferred for public office to an incompetent man.
though he has vote and "nhooence' and she has
neither The incidents should give hope alike TO
suffragists and to workers for municipal admins
tration freed from politics and pull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
AS TO promises to Revolutionists.

The Santo Domingo incident suggests serious
questioning OF the eXpedience, not to say the pro-
prety, of making compacs of any kind with I'M
recognized revoutoniss in other countries. We are
told that our government IS constrained to insist
UPON observing" the coming elections, because Of
Mr. Sullivans promises to the revolutionists,' on
the strength Of which promises the revolutionsts
agreed to suspend their activities.
In a sense that compact mediation. But II
was mediation between, the one hand. an un-
recognized and quite irresponsible party, and on the
other a party which gave assent to the procedure
and no promise to abide by its result. We cannot
consider such a bargain as likely to produce any
other results than embarrassment for the third
party which makes and undertakes to execute IT,
Dealings Of any kind with insurgents revolu-
tonists. until they recognized as beligerens, or
unless with the sanction Of the sovereign power, are
exceedingly delicate and perous undertakings.
They involve grave danger of violating the prnci-
IIes OF neutrality and of giving real offence to the
government against which the revolt is directed.
They also involve the danger Of Inconsistency i'm a
mower which announces that it will not recognize
the legitimacy of revolutionary government, and
at the same time enters into an agreement with
revoutionists against their constitutional rulers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
The Boss and His Friends.

II has always been understood T. the discerning
that it was a good thing to have the boss III on
the deal if you wanted to get good contracts W't
plenty of fat in them. Now il appears, from the
testimony of Murphy-not the Murphy. Just con
tractor this one-hat next TO having the boss as Il
partner it was good TO have the bosss friends. 80
he divided commissions paving contracts WIN
Jim" Gaffney and Joe Carroll, whose sole con-
trbuton to the partnership was to see the Com
missioner Of Highways.
The John Doe investigation as conducted by DIS
trct Attorney Whitman is providing a liberal edu'
cation for the public in graft methods. The one
big lesson is that the public pays-contractor graft
politicians graft, all comes out of the poor but
honest taxpayer. He even has to pay the board Dis
of the grafters who go to Jail. But he'll get much
satisfaction i'm seeing some of the graitcrS now
being uncovered put behind the bars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
The Chancellor's Responsibility.

Those were brave words Of Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's in the Rechstag yesterday when he de-
fed that body to pass constitutional amendment
making the Imperial Chancellor responsible min
lister True it was only few years ago that his
predecessor voluntarily declared in that body
that thereafter the Chancellor with the other min
listers. would be responsible But perhaps that
was mere oJitcr dictum, not officially or perma-
nently binding
But even the bravest words of the most furious
Bombastes have their limitations, and the more
those of statesman who does not mean TO be
bombastic It may be quite true that to make the
Chancellor responsible would be to impair the I'M
perial prerogative it now exists. But after ALL
the imperial prerogatve Is, in constitutional
country matter OF constitutional determination,
and constitution is always susceptible OF amend
ment.
II is not probable that such an amendment could
he put through the Reichstag 1t almost certainly
could not pass the Bundesrath. But ii would GER
taiuy seem to be legitimate to propose 1t and to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Commission Government for Counties.

The Short Ballot Organization wants to reorganze
county administration in this state outside of New
York City on the commission government plan
II will advocate legislation for the election In each
county of three supervisors, instead of the present
cumbersome boards. and these three will have power
to hire county manager, who shall have power to
appoint other officials necessary. Urging some reor
ganzation of county affairs along this general line
"The Utica Observer pointing out the general made
ouacy Of the present system declares that at least
$4,000 could be saved annually In Oneida County
by such a reimbursement of the county machinery.
large board of supervisors is a highly expensive
luxury for a county, and various jobs now existing
in most counties could be easily omitted with bene-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: This Patrick Henry darcs TO re-
ply TO the good fellow who dared TO write
on the editorial page of this days Tribune
under the caption Of The SideswipinS
Feather"
Now, my friend. | agree with you per-
fectly. although | am not "A Patrick
Henry-only just a woman. But | am so
tired of trying TO save my eyes and my
temper while getting away from some
fool womans hat plume, or lodging a
dagger-like pin, that answer you. hoping
that we--you and lean agree TO have
every sclf-respectng man and woman re-
fuse TO sit or stand near one of these
monstrosties, when they come our way
viciousy. Perhaps quiet and not In any
way impairment glance toward the side
swiping feather" and then "a moving
away from its neighborhood, may cause a
cessation of what has become public
nuisance, and show the fool women who
wear them that they are scarecrows and
frighten people away from them.
Now, don't think that the writer of this
is a soured old maid or anything old AMI
homcly an peevish, for she Is not When
you meet mccullough | will look quite
uncomfortably snug and fashionably clad
you won't find any fool sideswipinS
feathers on my hat.
LADY PATRICK HENRY.
New York, Dec S, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
VETO THE HETCH.HETCHY BILL
IF President Wilson Disapproves II Can
not Be Passed Over His Head.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir. I'm view of the unwarrantable
Senatorial acton voting 10 give san
Francisco politicians and greedy exploit
crs an entering wedge into the public
domain. new is the time for right
minded editors and patriotic citizens In
general to impressiycly call upon the
President 20 distinguish himself by We
toiug this bill II obviously cannot be
passed over his veto, because forty
three is net ;wc-thrds Of slXty-eight
much less two-thirds of to-day's full
United St,tcs Senate. where. being We
tocd. this scdudalous measure must
eventually be rcconsidcred and duly
voted on again
II is convincingly clear that the
Uetch-hetchy Valley grab Is not popu-
lar as solution Of San Francisco
water problem The methods pursued
by rs Sponsors In Washington simply
carried many Senators off their feet by
confusion Of haste.
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New YORK. Dec. 7. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
1.-THE SIDESWlPING FEATHER"
Our Call to Action Is Applauded and
the Campaign Planned.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The only criticism have TO make
on your editorial Of Monday, entitled
The SideswipiEg Feather" is that you d.
not make it half emphatic enough. OF all
the men with whom have discussed this
subject. only one put up weak defence
for this eye destroying, temper disturbing
creation, and he was a dealer in MILL
Tery.
Many are the times when | have not
had even comfortable standing and
breathing space in subway car and
Lave been forced TO hold one hand in
font of my face 20 protect my eyes from
an ugly feather projecting about twelve
inches too far 10 the side or rear. This
does not occur alone on the subway, but
in every u" train. surface and pas
scnger elevator every day.
II does 10 good TO protest, for the cold
stare YOU get only adds insult TO injury.
You cannot appeal To reason where there
is no reason TO appeal 10. The only rem
edy is a law to control the construction OF
this feminine superstructure. G. r.. i.
New York, Dec. s, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
A PLEA FOR MERCY
The Prison Sentence of Thirteen.
Year Girl Is Criticised.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Could not the sympathics OF the
men and women of our city, as we'll as
those Of other large cities of the Union,
he reused TO work In the behalf OF Kath-
loen Simmon (the thirteen-year-old girl
who was sentenced to prison In Warsaw,
Saskatchewan, for killing playmate).
and having her placed In school or re-
lgious home instead Of penitentiary?
Won't those who worked TO save Mrs.
Wakefield from death endeavor to save
this young girl from worse than death?
II there are no schools or homes in
Warsaw, would II not he possible To have
her placed outside of the city or state?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
MIR. Smalley's Letters.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | have for very many years read
Mr. Smalley's letters published in Ths
Tribune with much interest and pleas
ure, but now feel obliged to express my
regret that he should have written his
last two letters. One OF them makes Bit
ter, and in my opinion an unjust, attack
upon Prime Minister Asquith, and the
other is devoted to low range faultfind-
ing with our necessary and efficient Gus
tom House methods. Both letters. how
ever well written, are entirely unworthy
of their very able and accomplished au-
thor. LEWIS T.. WENDELL.
New York, Dec. s. 1875
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

II has been proved by cross-eXamlnauon
that the killing was not premeditated.
and il does not seem fair somehow, TO
make her spend what should be the nap
piest portion OF her life behind prison
bars Those OF US who have high strung
nervous systems can somewhat APP
preciate the tension to which her nerves
were reduced by incessant teasing. and
can almost excuse her violent display OF
temper.
When these and other versions of the
case are taken into consideration. land
I am only one Of many-do not think this
girl merits tho punishment which she has
been given, and believe that mothers
fathers sisters and brothers should all do
their part To have her pardoned. MAE,
New York Dec. s, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

when the remarkable religious motion picture.
The Life OF Martin Luther" given private OK
hibition before audience Of clcrgymen the other
day, preparatory to presentation at the New York
Hippodrome, a humble attache Of the circus end OF
the huge amusement institution crcpt into the eX-
elusive fold.
Emerging, the irrevcrcnt youth encountered one
Of the dignitares responsible for the importation Of
the film from Germany, who bcamcd upon him and
said: "Wcll, young man, what part Of the work
did you like bestY'
"The bill Of fare" responded tho low brow circus
person
The bill of fare" repeated the dignitary Why.
what on earth do you mean?
"'The Diet Of Worms" came the quick reply that
nOorcd the pompous gentleman.
swe-Why. sonny. do YOU always smoke cigars?
What's your faVorte brand?
Urchin quilting at a cigar cnd)-I always smoke
Robinson CruSOcs
SWELL don't think I've ever heard of that brand.
Urchin-liaven't YOU, guv'nor? Don't YOU know
that old Crusoe was casaway?-Comic Cuts.
PREXY's HIGH COST REMEDY
81 note" the PreXy said in gloom,
The cost Of livng's high,
But what TO do to bring II down
I know not what TO try;
The people heard promise made
And fairly palpitatc
10 have a cut that can bc felt,
SO I'll investigate"
Meanwhile, all DER this harassed land,
The cost Of living scared,
No money could the victim save,
Not cen dollar hoard;
But PreXy, guessing cornercd stumpcd,
Dared not prognostcate;
Yet. knowing something must he done
Said, "Ill investigate" ECH
why is it," queried the fair widow. that they
always say a man pines for a woman"
81 suppose" growled the fussy bachelor. its be-
cause the pine is about the sotest wood there is -
Pathfinder
If the day of the Big Wind is milestone in Irish
history certainly the day Of the big blizzard is one
In the life OF New York Here's how II figured in
case recently brought to the attention of the De-
partment OF Health:
An elderly called to find out the date Of
birth of of six children who has for some
years been lost track Of. The father could not re-
member the date except that 1T i'm the SOS
and fearfully cold night that the stork arrived.
sanitary patroman stationed at the door Of
the department offices thought for a moment
you don't mean il was the day OF the big biz
zard?" he asked the absent minded parent That
March II, 1885"
That's it, shouted the man. THE snow was
up TO my neck and cussed lot and so did the
doctor"
Search of the records disclosed the birth on that
date.
Maud ito governess after having received a well
deserved whipping from her mother)-It isn't the
smacking mind, hs-its-mummy making herself
so ridculous.-Punch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

fit to everybody but the Job holders The taxpayers
suffer the public business suffers frequently. There
is no real reason why the commission idea or some
variant Of IT, could not he applied 10 county affairs
with the same success it has achieved in municipal
administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

try TO pass it, and If it should pass po'h we
should expect to see 1t prevail Anu one VI ui'''
DAYS we shall not be surprised 10 see IL pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
FACING FORWARD.

From The Buffalo News.
The New York conference shows ID
what degree the party is facing the
future. rather than contenting itself WIN
the usual act Of pointing with prlde'
What has happened elsewhere is Illus
trated by what has happened In this city
and county. \ large share OF the Vo'o
that was diverted last year and this from
the Republican count was diverted D!
way of protest against methods that were
unpopular and ideas that voters wouiu
not tolerate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

Representative Mcclellan says: THE pullcts have
talked more lately than the packers ~ eggs have
done" But they laid before they cacklcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

The Tribune uses its best endeavors TO insure ue
tustworthiness of every advertisement it prints anu
10 avoid the publication of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

Entered at the Posofce York as Second Glass Mall
Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

Owned published daily Wy The Tribune Association
New York corporation: ogden NJ. Reid President Come
Hamlin. Secretary; NJ Barrett Treasurer Address
Tribune Building. No. street, New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

The Wilson monoclc-a single headlight FOR sim
gle track mind?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
FOR REPUBLICAN REFORM
What Upstate Editors Say
About the State Conference.

BARNES AND DISTRICT PRIMARIES.
From The Buffalo Courier.
The direct primary issue helped the uu-
doing of Murphy. Is there likelihood that
Barnes will fare better in opposing the
sentiment % the times?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10

Defect in Primary Bill" only one? Happy bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
4 BLOW TO THE BOSS.

From The Utica Press
The result OF the conference cannot We
regarded otherwise than as severe DO"
TO Mr.. Barnes. and one upon which Ke-
publicans generally Will congratulate
themselves and the party. They are TAX
ing What is very generally considered the
right stand, and IL they had taken II be-
fore instead OF afterward, more OF their
faith would be holding the official posi-
tons in this state and as well In the
United States