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New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Conference, Not Caucus.

The suggestion of the independent Assemblymen
who have been meeting together discussing the
work of the coming session that a general confer
ence precede if not actually displace, the party
caucuses for nomination of candidates for Speaker
is an excellent one. The choice of a Speaker tnis
year especially is too important TO be forecosed by
sharp electioneering or by the clever tricks of a
machine. 1t is due to the Assemblymen, and due
to the public. that there should be a full discus
sion Of the candidates qualifications in a conference
which is not binding upon those who take part in
il. Then if the party members desire afterward
to enter their party caucuses and abide by the
results they may do it with adequate information.
The caucus, along with the other slightly worn
devices of the oldfashiOned politics, has rot been
Of great service at Albany since few recalctrant
Democrats fOuted king Caucus and Boss" Muir
ply and defeated Mr. Sheehan. It's best work is to
enable number of men to beat into line, somehow,
those whom their arguments cannot convert TO
their views. 1t isn't highly American institution
a very enlightened one It's use in this especial
year of progressive political professions would be
anachrapisIs.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
A Ban on the white Slave" Films.

On the theory that moving pictures should be
diluted to the quality Of the younger members Of
their audiences, which is the only excuse for the
existence Of the national board Of film censors,
that bodys action in voting against the white
slave films amply justified. The producers OF
these pictures are planning big campaign for
them and are already counting their profits The
pictures will be exhibited If they are not banned,
to people of both sexes, old and young. Possibili-
ties of good in such exhibition of pictures which
the best are not precisely scientific study Of the
subject seem to he more than overbalanced by the
possibilities of evil in one-sded, sensational,
prOfit-seeking display TO audiences of the young.
1t is the tendency Of this Investigating publicity
using age to employ newspapers magazines, the
theatre and the movies" in letting light into dark
places. That is right and proper If the limitations
and dangers attendant on the use of each agency
be kept in mind. The limitations on the usefulness
of moving picture theatres as places for lessons on
prostitution are obvious.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Wilson's Currency Leadership.

The vote in the Senate does not measure Tue ie"'
attitude of the country toward the new currency
law The public does not regard the bill as paru-
can measure but accepts il as the best that coud
be obtained under all the circumstances, when due
allowance is made for the jeaOuses OF secuonahSh
and the preiudices and unsOund doctrines OF the
mast which have not been wholly lived down.
1t has taken nearly twenty years of agitation TO
make the adoption of a new financial system posi-
BILE Slowly the idea has taken shape. At hrst the
notion prevailed that mere change in the currency
such as would adapt it to meet emergencies would
he sufficient The panic Of 1907 brought home q
sense Of the seriousness of the problem, but 1t fouhd
the nation so unprepared for action that only Il
futile emergency" law could be passed The ser
vice done by ex-senator Aldrich and the Monetary
commission. Of which he was head lay in convlnc-
ing the public that the problem before it was more
n banking than a currency problem. Upon their
work the Democratic party has buded the present
law.
The Democratic plan is the Aldrich plan modlned
to suit the temper of the country. And of the need
of abandoning the extreme position in favor or a
central banking institution the action OF the Re-
publican minority in declaring for regional lnst-
tutions was significant
The Democratic party has drawn steadily nearer
70 sound finance until in the last hours of the
Senate debate and in conference defects in the ad-
mnistratiOn bill which Senator Root pointed out
were cured President Wilson has brought his
party out of the wilderness of Organism 1t has
been a great exhibition of leadership.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
WHY John Shelton Williams ?

Why is it considered essential to the success OF
the new scheme Of federal banking that John Skel-
ton Williams should be appointed Controller of the
Currency and thus made member of the Federal
Reserve Board? Mr. Williams's activities as As
sstant Secretary of the Treasury have not been Of
the sort to inspire confidence in his official judg
ment or his personal discretion. The mysteries OF
the advance from the Treasury Of $loo.oOO used
in helping the Munsey Trust Company Of Wash
ington to absorb the United States Trust Company,
Of the same city, are still unravelled Until they
it would not be advisable 10 transfer Mr..
Williams from his present post to one Of vastly
greater power and of more than doubled salary.
1t IS negative handicap for a high Treasury
official to have a brother actively engaged in the
banking business in Washington and cities near
Washington. 1t is a decidedly active handicap to
have that brother director in institution which
appears to have benefited by Treasury favortlsm.
When these handicaps are removed it will be time
enough to think of giving Mr.. Williams larger
share in the execution of the administrations fnan-
cial policies.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
An OpenF mfor


lie steal that the District Attorney OF
New York has, with his well organized
STAFF of assistants. | believe that any one
of the upstate counties would seriously
object to an appropriation 70 investigate
any OF these graft matters and Would
Justify it's conduct upon the pretence OF
saving the county extra expense in taxa
tion.
The public will not be deceived by the
attitude Of Governor Glynn in this matter.
The Attorney General OF the State OF
New York. although he has power TO In
vestigate all such matters, has been pal
pably inactive in the investigation or
state roads graft contracts and has held
aloof from any active public parucipa-
ton therein. and ii would seem that Gov
crnor Glynn has looked upon this atu-
tude of inactivity with approval The law
and constitution cannot be invoked, as
Governor Glynn would pretend. in order
that crime and graft may be thwarted
under the preteNt OF home rule in the sep
arate counties Of the state. There is no
more potent factor to-day in seeking 10
avoid responsibility in American politics
than objection by corrupt officials in
certain localities OF the state Certainly
Governor Glynn will lose In the esteem
Of the people OF this state II he persists
in the attitude which he has taken in the
state roads graft scandal.
MATTHEW ]. WHEELEHAN.
No. 20 Broadway. New York, Dec %,
1913
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Slippery Shoes and Slippery Streets

Mans innumanity to his best animal friend is
bad enough the year round, but with the oncoming
Of winter it becomes intoerable Cold rain sleet,
frost ice all make our pavements things of terror
10 the horse and even more so TO the cOnsderate
driver When in addition the asphalt or wood block
there is 40 choice between them-is literally
coated with automobile oil, the condition is appall-
ing. The late Mr.. Callahan once hung before his
Vesey street store big red and white sign de-
nouncing the slippery pavement there in language
that made a Carabao dinner song sound like Il
litany and he had for it in what he saw from
his window every day.
II is idle to say that there is no relief Pave
ments can be made smooth but not SLIPPERY and
shoes can he made capable of giving secure foot
hold The present neglect is inhuman and wasteful
The law imposes penalties upon smaller offences
than that Of sending out upon slippery pavements
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
The Penitentiary Investigation.

Stories of conditions at the Blackwel's Island
penitentiary brought out by the District Attorney
investigation seem almost incredible in this year
of grace and agitation for prison reform Prisoners
beaten by keepers-not in isolated cases but appar-
emily frequently-dark cells and the 'cebox," soil
tary confinement, fayors for those with cash or
pull" all go to make up penitentiary exactly as
il should not be.
One trouble with the penitentiary. of course, Is
that It has been an inconspicuous part of big
department and its posts have been gradually filed
up with political jobhoders. Inevitably that has
produced mismanagement and from miSmanage-
ment and lack Of intelligence the part of the
ksspers and warden to brutality is short step.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
Mr.. Mann Overplays His Hand.

The Hon. James r. Mann is carrying to an ex-
treme these days the theory that it is the business
Of an opposition leader to oppose Even in the
business of harassing the majority and putting it
thoroughly on record all issues that come up in
legislation there ought TO be for the exercise
of discretion and moderation.
Mr.. Mann laid himself open to the charge Of ex-
travagance in language when he said on Monday,
opposing the adoption of the currency bill confer
ence report:
You 1.-THE Democrats staked your chances the
tariff and failed. You take another chance by
initiating the currency, and this has worked at
any time.
Nine people out Of ten believe that the new cur
rency bill is a long step toward the establishment
of a rational banking system. If this belief is well
founded and Mr. Mann's assertion that hard times
of the tariff is also we'll founded would it not be
more sensible on his part to welcome change in
the currency system which will strengthen the
banks in dealing with panic conditions? Under
the old system the first sign Of panic made every
bank panic breeder Each institution tried to pro-
tect itself at the expense of its associates. Under
the law all banking resources will be pooled
and the banks will stand together to maintain
credit.
One-third of the Republicans in the House broke
away from Mr.. Mann's leadership and voted for the
conference report. That fact alone would indicate
that the minority leader is suffering from a ten
dency to OverdO the opposition business.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
THE DANGER OF BEING A MAN"
A Reader Urges That the Sources of
Hysteria Be Stopped.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial I'm to-day's paper
headed The Danger OF Being a Man
reminds me OF the Scripture, BE not de-
ceved. God is not mocked! for whatso-
ever man soweth, that shall he also
reap. Although ii is about 1909 years
since that was written, the government
openly lets some individuals SOW bad seeds
among their fellow citizens, and IL is only
ones that reap the harvest. But bad
shows and literature are like the downy
seeds of the thistle that are carried into
the neighbor's field, where they do their
havoc.
refer to the dime novels. yellow press
and moving pictures. where morbid
crimes. lurid and silly love affairs are
illustrated In detail and thrashed out 70
the last chaff. Indeed. il Is a strong
mind that does not get more or less con-
taminated by the influence of aforesaid
mediums. What monkey sees. monkey
does; consequently the hysteria you COM
ment on in your editorial.
You ask: "Is ii not time for little less
hysteria?" etc. I would ask, "Is It not
time to stop sowing hysteria ?" even II
a few individuals would lose money by It,
The community at large would be bene-
fited by not having so large a crop Of
evils to cope with.
GEORGE w. MOHR
Jersey City, Dec. 10, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
CATCHING UP WITH CADMUS
A SimpliGer Urges the Need of a Com
plete Phonetic Alphabet

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; once upon a time language was
represented by pictures, hieroglyphics and
other primitive means. Along came Cad
mus. crank, who proposed n new meth
cd. Said he, Let's represent words by a
visible character to stand invariably for
each phonetic sound In the word, and let
us place these letters in the order in
which the sounds occur in the spoken
word" His proposal has done the world
more good than all other proposals COM
bined
But there are people who have not yet
caught up TO Cadmus. They want twen-
ty-six letters 10 do duty for thirty-eght
or forty-two sounds. No wonder that
English has never become the exclusive
world language!
T.. d. BRINKERHOFF.
New York. Dec. 2l 1913
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

Rut tbe real trouble with this institution is the
troub1a with most of the other penitentiaries ana
county jails in the state-yes, and even the s'a'e
prisons They are considered by all to be mere
r,,riSbmept machines, not reformatores. When
This medinva idea is pushed out of the minds OF
MON nrisoners in penitentiary and state prison
will have chance of emerging prepared to i've
decent lives not to sink into worse crime than that
which sent them there. If this investigation OF
Rackwells Island hastens that it will be worth
much.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
THE GOVERNOR AND THE GRAFTERS
His Attitude Toward MIR. Whitman Is
Called Political Buncombe.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The attitude of Governor Glynn in
respect TO the activity OF District Attor-
ney Whitman i'm graft investigation is
purely political buncombe. There was re-
Gently a special appropriation OF $4,000
made by the Board of Estimate and APP
portionment of New York City for inves-
tigation of the state roads graft scandal
by District Attorney Whitman. because
II vitaly affected the people of the city
of New York, who pay the major portion
OF the taxes Of the State OF New York
Certainly the upstate district attorneys
have not the facilities for investigating the
ramifcations of this most stupendous pub
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

horses with shoes Of smooth and polished steel
with not so much a caulk to catch the pavement
II is quite possible that the imposition of fine for
every fallen horse whose shoes were smooth would
result in marked reduction Of the number of falls
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24
From a Mad, Mad Wag.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Mr. Smillie says he tried The
Walloping Window Blind" on his dog and
the tale pleased Why shouldn't this
classic st. Nicholas doggerel make
Smillies dog smile? J. r.
New York, Dec % 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

John Doe, Esq. Of New York County doeSh
seem to be very popular visitor around the execu
tive Offices al Albany.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

Santa Claus might as well abandon his sleigh and
do business hereafter in a parcel post wagon.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

Secretary Daniels will oppose to the limit the in
PRODUCTION Of carabaos into the transportation service
OF the Marine Corps
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

The Tribune uses its best endeavors 10 insure s 'i
r,lstworthiness of every advertisement 1t prits an
20 avoid the publication Of all advertisements '0'
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

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Entered at the Posoce York as Second CLASS "
Matter.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-24

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on,us Wallingford in his prime slight
sored us. Mir. Chester we doubt not
.,or mere bagatelle of time will give
he world ''Wallingford in His Green
os Age" and possibly. too, WALL
o.~ ~ford in His Dotage.' There is. how
. GOOD writing in this book of the
=, order. and plenty Of ales, wines.
s"rs and cigars. The bunch Of
,,,,i,es" (excuse us, we are reviewing,
t,ow slangy book who finance
c,eckled Bass Hollow Walled Port
= Rungalow Company are quick
,,h ufe. and their society transports
., spirit pleasantly from our clois-
- studies to the atmosphere of those
- restaurants in which on great
80. We dine. In this volume of the
'.r,oirs of J. r. Wallingford, Biackie
nv and The Toad are again TO the
80 Further episodes in the life of
ne master "four-hush in the business
No. cover the fortunes of the must
81 comedy company of The Lama S
cost" and the affair of a great Amuse-
oent Park swindle
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FICTION.

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EDUCATIONAL.

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BIOGRAPHY.

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and to-day it remains in almost every
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