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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
Frankine Privilege Abuses.

The Senate lobby quiz committee has Uncovered I"
close connection between acceeraton and the over
use of the ranking privilege. There were DAYS
when statesmen at Washington used to frank the'r
soied laundry home every week, and 1t was once
charged that a musicloving Congressman sent
piano through the mails Those were freak abuses
of an official privilege yet they cost the government
only a few dollars whereas the free use or the
mails to circulate the literature OF accelerao coN'S
thousa nds of dollars every session.
The frankiug privilege ought to be greatly re
stricted. Some day we may get an honest issue OF
"The Congressional Record" containing only what
is actually said and done in the two houses That
reform will close the door to the reproduction as
parts Of "The Record" Of material injected into II
from outside sources But until that happy perlod
approaches il would be well to limit each Congress
mans free use of the mails 10 a certain stated
amount Just as he receives IA certain hAed aIoN-
ance for stationery supplies
Congress is constantly legisatns with view 70
making the postal service selfsustaining. 1t would
attain that much desired object much more easily
bv reducing the excessive amount of franked ofhcal
mail than by seeking to impose oppressive ana III
ouisitorial restrictions the sendefS, OF second
class matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
What the New Haven System Needs
Is Greater Operating Efficiency.

yv bo,o no disposition TO Join In the vindctive
h,,o and cry which is certain to be raised against
President Meen and the New York, New Haven "
Hartford Railroad because of the deplorabe accl-
dent at Stamford Conn. A railroad can hardly be
accused Of deliberately inviting disasters winch
shake the confidence of the travelling public ana
take tens of thousands of dollars in damages ""t
Of its treasury.
The record of the New Haven system for the
last two or three years has been one OF unreheVeu
misfortune Its stock has declined IN Value' Hs
dividends have been reduced, its management mas
suffered from scathing criticism, and it has been
called to account in the courts for the Negligent ana
inefficient manner in which of IFS trains have
been operated. 1t is paying and Will continue
10 pay the penalty of many sins of omission anu
commission 1t will have to face another ferociouS
broadside of condemnation, for nothing Is easier
and TO many minds there is no more satisfactory
vent for evaporation than kicking person VINO
is down.
We do not wish -. e. brutal to any victim of pro-
longed misfortur. Yet, with all due regard for
the dictates of ,larity toward the hard hit we
cannot but feel that the New Haven management
owes it to the public which it serves to make
more heroic effort to improve its standards OF opera
ton One or two accidents may be condoned as
possibly due to the uneminated factor of chance OF
individual breakdown But when disasters OF the
same sort recur frequently the blame must fall on
the operative system
II is useless 10 put forward such explanations as
that the engineers who run past signals are green o
that the locomotives used are new ones with stlh
brakes 1t is unjust to try TO fasten the response
bilitv for loss of life engineer who protests
that he could not stop his engine because the brakes
were had If ii is true, as the engineer says, that
the locomotive which crashed into the section
ahead had been already tried and found difficult 10
control the company cannot possibly make the en-
ploye the scapegoat 1t is the function OF ehcieht
railroad management 10 avoid such bunders as put
ting q green engineer on defective locomotive
inst as it is its function TO maintain such state
of discipline that wilfuly running past signal
under any circumstances is burned into the con
seriousness Of every engineer as an unforglVabe
offence.
Wherever the blame for this latest accident may
eventually be put it is clear from the record of the
last two or three years that what the New Haven
system needs most is new birth of alertness and
vigilance 1t has apparently fallen below the level
of operating efficiency which system of Its size
and importance should maintain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
\ Good Bargain for Everybody.

The proposed exchange of Baltimore ONO
stock held by the Pennsylvania Railroad for South
ern Pacific stock held by the Union Pacific Is that
rare sort of bargain which benefits everybody
concerned Even Attorney General Mckeynolds
who has been exceedingly fncky about approving
plans for the disposal Of the Union Pacihcs hold
ings of Southern Pacific, has said that he sees no
objection to such a shifting of railroad investments
The merit Of the exchange is that it would enable
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad to dyest itself of a con
siderable interest in the Baltimore X Ohio, com
petinr and to some extent a parallel road, ana 10
ACQUIRE in turn on favorable terms an interest In
system remote from its own. In the same way the
Union Pacific would enlarge its present holdings III
an Eastern railroad, while parting with share OF
IFS control of road from which it has been forcl-
Div divorced by a decree of the Supreme Court lhe
government would be benefited because 1t would
escape the expense and trouble Of possible action
against the Pennsylvania as the part owner of a
competing line.
II is seldom that transaction of this character Is
so prolific i'm genuine advantage all around.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
The Flag and Its Day.

Flag Day is this year invested with the peculiar
significance Of being the first TO see the Stars and
Stripes in what must for long time be Its finished
form For the first time on this anniversary the
union Of the flag bears forty eight stars number
which is not to he increased save by the division
Of some existing state, the acquisition of new terri
tory and its erection into statehood the admis
sion into the Union of some OF our outlying terri
tories-all three Of which contingencies are too re-
mote for present consideration.
The day may therefore suggest naturalization
with the fascinating history Of the flag as com
pleted volume including the original evolution from
the British flag, the temporary but memorable In
crease in the number Of stripes from thirteen to
fifteen the varied arrangements Of the stars Of the
union in circle, star and rows and the progressive
increase In the number Of stars from thirteen TO
forty-eght Macaulay would say that every school
boy knows all about those changes but in fact, how
many do-boys girls, men or women?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

Mayor Gaynor has inaugurated war on the end-seat
hog IL the countrys supply OF nedibe pork
increases much faster than the demand-tiouston Post
4 New York aldermanic committee reports that the
morale of the police there has been hurt by lack OF
troll Any committee that can locate the morale OF
New York policeman should be sent in quest of the
original atom.-Washington Post
Pierre Lott complains that he observed too many
negresses on Broadway. Pierre must have sroled off
the beat on TO Sixth decentralization Transcript
New Yorks municipal troubes-which many
are not of very great interest TO other cities II is
pretty poor municipality that hasn't troubles enough of
its own 10 keep busy without bohering much about
what is happening elsewhere-Philadephi Press.
Surely it's time to get worried when New York begins
TO advertise sacred Characterization News and
Courier.
Wall Street is getting down so that 1t will soon be
able TO compete with the five and ten cent stores
Philadelphia Press.
The little ten-year-od New Jersey boy who has had
skin from twenty wealthy New York bankers and
brokers engrafed his burned back should up to
be a regular Wall Street shark.-Boston Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
Why Not Our Municipal Letter Writer !!

The Mayor refers with pardonable pride to his
prowess as a letter writer. There Is good SUM III
his posted pages, he admits. And Tor once IL Is
pleasure to agree with him.
Unfortunately, however, what the city needs IN
the CITY Hall is not letter writer but Mayor.
II is small consolation when graft runs riot among
the police and incompetency presides over the de-
nartoent 70 be told that the Mayor has just written
beautiful letter to Henry Jones, of Gowanls, on
How to Catch Rats.
Thus we reach the only inevitable conclusion
That Mayor Gaynor must be gently but forciby re-
moved from his present job and transferred to
more congenal one. We have no job of Poet Lat-
reate. And the Mayor is no poet anyway But
why not create post of Municipal Letter Writer
and General Philosopher for him!
As Mayor Mr. GaynOr is the greatest failure
within memory. AS the city's Epctetus he could
not fail to be a glorious and perennial success.
Here lies suggestion that the fusion committee
may well take up and ponder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
Calling Time on the Senate.

When the President Of the United States dropped
In at the Capitol the other day to confer with some
twenty-one Senators he found only seven on the
lob The other fourteen were at the ball game,
watching the Nationals slam the White Sox around
the lot.
We don't mind saying out loud that this shows
nretty DOOR average for the learned legislators of
the upper house. Recreation is all very WELL and
heaven knows that the delightful spirit of cluDDl-
ness that once made the Senate Chamber 50 attrac-
tive to refined and elderly citizens of wealth has
pretty completely vanished But work is work, and
the Senate is just now engaged upon a job which
the country would flke To see completed at the
earliest possible moment.
We say to the Senate, with entire reverence for
the national game and with great degree of
Senatorial solemnity can muster, play ball ("
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
No Coastwise Competition Either Way.

Yesterdays report of a committee Of the House
of Representatives is earnestly to be commended
to the hot gospeer advocates Of exemption of our
coastwise shipping from tolls at Panama. Their
argument has been that can make such exemp-
ton without injustice to other nations. because
there can under our shipping laws be no compe-
tition between our coastwise trade and theirs
But here comes Mr.. Alexander's committee, after
panstaking investigation and reports that there is
no competition within our coastwise trade among
the various lines which are engaged In 1t, prac-
ticay all of them being members of conferences
or working in cooperation through written agree
ments or oral understandings No fewer than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
Helping the Family Along.

II is good news that the Senate Finance Com
mittee is seriously considering amending the income
tax law so as to favor families with children The
original law was drafted by heartless bachelor
SO no wonder that 1t treated all families alike. In
the Senate, however, such family men as Senator
Williams are taking a fairer point of view.
The suggestion now is that an additional exemp'
ton of $500 be allowed for each child. Thus the
and the married man without children
would both enjoy an exemption Of $4,000. The head
Of family with children would have further ex-
emption raising the total exemption to $4,000 for
example, in the case of family of four children.
This amendment is good sense and good justice
and ought to prevail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
PEACE LOVING WOMEN
They Appreciate the Protecting Care
Men Have Given Them.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The women OF the whole world
cannot be Judged by the comparative few
who act like crazy folks whose aim
seems TO be rule or ruin; their banner
should not be the false one of votes
for women" but the true one. votes
for female anarchists" They evidently
mean votes for themselves as they
wish to be the government" and bring
into subsection all who do not agree to
their rule.
The peace loving women Of all countries
are grateful for the protecting care they
have always had from the men In govern
ment. they realize the fitness Of men for
public life. and the Importance OF the
modest women for home life and their
duties of wifehood and motherhood. and
they protest against the wicked warfare
being waged against a firm and Christian
government. ANTI-SUFFRAGE.
New York, June TO- 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
THE I. w. w. POINT OF VIEW
A Reply Is Made to the Silk Manu-
facturer.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Henry Doherty's article on the
|. w. w. in Paterson. as published in
The Tribune on Tuesday, June 10. is very
pathetic and amusing He blames the
leaders for keeping the workers out OF
the mills for fifteen weeks. when they
should have been at their looms produce
ing wealth for the owners OF these Ill
ventilated sweatshops.
Well. Mr.. Doherty, why did you refuse
TO grant your employees an eight-hour
day. abolishing of the four loom system
and an Increase of wages? You say the
leaders of the strike are making fortunes
by their spectacular methods. BE that as
II may. one thing is certain, none of the
Doherty employees have retired on the
earnings received while employed as silk
weavers.
The workers have nothing in common
with the private detective. but when they
are able to loosen up the purse strings
OF the silk mill owners OF Paterson. or
any of the rest OF the capitalistic class.
We are willing TO take off our hats to
that species of strike breaker. Mr.
Doherty. look out the 1. w. w. do not
organize this particular branch of In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
IN PRAISE OF GRAPE JUICE
The Refreshing Example of Mr.. Bryan
Is Applauded.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS there has been considerable
said. both favorable and otherwise. on the
grape juice episode, permit the under
signed to give expression to the favorable
side. although politically | am against the
present Secretary OF State in the Wilson
administration. During the next four
years, IL w. j.. Bryan was desiring moth
ing so much in high places as TO win
popularity, he most likely would choose
fermented liquors for his table. But a
depth OF principle deeper than any con-
sideratlons OF popularity evidently crowns
his purposes. Indeed. II is refreshing to
behold man of exalted prominence who
dares TO assert and live up to well ground
ed principles when II costs something TO
do So.
on the same subject, It must be fresh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
AS HE WRITES HIMSELF DOWN
How His Honor the Mayor Appears
to a Reader.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Conclsely, and right TO the point,
as usual. has The Tribune struck the
keynote of Mayor Gaynor's character in
it's editorial this morning under the head
ing AS He Writes Himself Down" No
truer words were ever spoken than what
YOU say. that surely no ragbag news
paper could add a word OF criticism or
reproach which would more meanly char
acterze the Mayor than he has done
himself by writing those eight piuful lit
tie words"
And | would add that men large enough
TO an the public positions bestowed upon
them by the people have heretofore al
ways given credit 20 their coworkers
where IL was due, and often even though
those others deserved no credit men have
been big enough TO give them a large
share; but in all his speeches and let
tiers, which are so unusually numerous
from a public official whose time Is gen.
orally supposed 10 be occupied by his
work instead Of consumed by epstolary
efforts to keep himself well before the
public-in all these public utterances no
NOlu OF circuit IdS ever Dtel given "
District Attorney Whitman for the ire
mendous work he has done TO make our
city decent and orderly on the inside
This omission sufficiently sums up the
Mayors character for all men and wom-
en- of honor. Nothing else is needed.
There is a new public conscience abroad
now. but the Mayor has not even become
aware of il. lie is a man SO thoroughly
out Of tune with the time that / don't
see how any one can even think of hav-
ing him renomnated TO rule this great
est city in the world. which of all cit
les must be abreast of the times and
lead the world In progress for the good of
mankind and of womankind, which lat
ter half'of the people the Mayor has en-
tirely left out OF consideration during his
administration. a DAILY READER.
New York. June 10. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

in the memory OF many men now living
that the first lady Of the land" in the
Hayes administration installed substsn-
TALLY the same moral principle In the White
House AS in the present instance, II cre'
ated great sensation I'm high quarters.
All the same, courage and irmness carried
the day. and II cannot be denied that the
innovation won universal respect OF all
good citizens for Mrs Hayes. Moreover
are not these two instances worthy ex-
amples for thousands OF young men and
young women ripening into manhood and
womanhood, as well as for the boys and
girls OF earlier years at the present time?
GEORGE F. TINKER
New London. Conn. June II, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

dustry. because II they do you and your
class will he caught between two very
warm fires.
However, Mr.. Doherty. you are teach
ing the workers two very important facts.
one Is the power they have when or
gained and the other is that they and
not the capitaIistic class are the founda-
tons on which society rests. You ask
how long will this crime be allowed to
continue. Well. Mr.. Doherty. the answer
is this: Just as long az there Is class
in society who depend and live on the
earnings Of others.
You own Cor do foreign interests0 the
silk mills that bear your name; then. Mr..
Doherty, tomorrow morning don your
working clothes and go down and run
them. This is your privilege.
MARK CRISP
Brooklyn. June II. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
OLIVE OIL FROM ITALY
It's Purity Is Determined by the De-
partment of Agriculture.

partment Of Agriculture.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 4 few days ago = friend OF mine
brought to my attention an article that
appeared IN your paper in reference TO
expectation Of cottonseed oil from the
United States to Italy and subsequently
a re-eXportatlon from Italy 10 the United
States. No doubt your informer had been
mystihed some way or the other.
/ want 10 say that 1t Is impossible 10
label pure olive oil mixture Of cot
tonseed oil and olive oil. this being
against the pure food act Of June 80, 1890.
Your article Is only accusing Indirectly
the Department Of Agriculture o. the
United States OF incompetency
To my knowledge not a single gallon
OF mixed salad oil has been imported
into this country without being detained
by the Custom House people. American
people. as far as direct importation from
Italy is concerned, are well protected
By chemists OF the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. and II some MKT
ures are sold under a false and fraudu-
lent label they are certainly packed in
the United States and are not imported
direct GINO NITENTlNI.
no 53i West Broadway, New York,
June II, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In an article on seasickness and lu
peculiar features an Italian physician
who had just returned from an EXTENDED
southern tour said that so per cent OF the
party suffered more or less" from tns
disorder and that those who seemed 10 oe
immune were all under forty years Oh
age. THE fact" he says. that Nelson
and Tegethoff never conquered In hghuns
seasickness shows that veterans as wen
as novices must succumb." But there ss
remedy. or rather a preventive measu's'
which he recommends. People who are
subject to seasickness should use a"'
nine The injection Of one milligram o.
atropinum sulfuricum kept seaslck suo'
jects well and free from the unpleasant
symptoms"
Mrs. Flatbush-Well. II you caught sucn
big fish as you claim. why DIDN'T !o'
bring II home? s..,,
Mr. Flatbush-What was the use. dear
7 couldn't have got 1t into this nat-io"
kers Statesman.
Americans living in Vienna have p'p
tested to the authorities against the
of the phrase American style winch
has been used on several occasions ~
Gently to describe clever criminal uoAs
One OF the recent occurrences OF TINS A''-
was the robbery OF jewelry sto'e "
broad daylight by a well dressed "'AA
who spoke German with foreign acVe".
"The porter" says the account 'h0O0
the moment he saw the man that ne
in the place for no good and kept w..
constantly in view. Nevertheless "
lace valued at 5000 kronen was MISS
when the American had gone, ana ~"
the clever slight of hand act was ao'V.'
plished without paraphernaia ana - -
presence OF four persons who had ho'"..s
TO do except watch the performer
mains an expensive mystery
surely" the man exclaimed. you Sv"
believe that Jonah was swallo"eu
/ whale?" ,,,.., I get 10
II do" she answered. When
heaven I'll ask him about II: 90 sad
But suppose he's not In heaven
Then you ask him." the girl re'u''
| Tit Bits.
DIPLOMATIC.
The sweet girl graduate we see
| Rejoicing In her new degree
Which is. or rather ought TO De-
| Splnster Of Arts. Ia.
| But Time will scarcely turn MS
Before she gets another pass
And graduates from Cupids class
Mistress OF Hearts! oon
GEORGE b. MoRE"ooD
Take this soup back. waiter;
hot" cir I jua
l scalded NV thumb i'm It's. +. hise"
Chicago Record-Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
COLD DAYS IN JUNE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your issue to-day O0th) gives II de-
grees as the lowest June temperature on
record. based on Weather Bureau records
On June 2, 1907. Weather Bureau records
show IS degrees as lowest June record
since 1871. See Weather Bureau map
June 2, 1909 Moreover, minimum TEN
perature OF A degrees occurred June J,
1879. See Weather Bureau map. June T.
1909 WEATHER
Brooklyn, June TO- 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14

Governor Cole Blease Of South Carolina as COM
mander in chief Of that states militia, has severed
relations with the War Department, ana says tha'
he has no idea OF allowing the state guarusheh "
remain under federal control Cole is hrInly con-
,.i,ced that ne is a much bigger man than Score
tary Garrison or president Wilson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14

thirty different methods have been, or are oeihg
used to control competition between water CARRIERS
in the domestic trade
In brief. the exemption of coasting trade iroh
canal tolls would be tantamount to granting SUD
sidv 10 a trust. All of which Is respectiui! SUD
mitted TO Democratic statesmen to whom subsidies
and trusts are the Abomination of Desoiatioh>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14

Of him or OF others who would again raise ques-
tons of comparative greatness they will do well to
recall the wise words Of naval commander or a
later day. There is glory enough for ALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14

Uncle Joe" Cannon says that the women OF LIMOS
don't want to vote Mrs. Carter Harrison says they
must vote. our personal and confidential Deiei Is
that they will do as they please.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14

Suffrage goes marching merrily on-wherever there
are no mitants to stop it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14

The State Senate is great little splasher Oh "hi'e
,aeb Rut will the stuff stick-even on ermine?