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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
THE COCAINE BILL
II Will Inconvenience Neither General
Practitioner Nor Surgeon.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Commenting on your action with
regard to the Walker bill for the sup
preston OF the use OF cocaine, | read an
editorial I'm THE Globe" few DAYS
ago I'm which the writer admitted that
physicians might be somewhat incon-
venenced by the restrictions OF that bill"
Let me say that the general practitioner
would not be affected at all. AS the 4 per
cent solution allowed would be more than
ample for his every possible Necessity.
II is the surgeon. doing special work.
who will be Inconvenience. but that
word is entirely inadequate TO express
the facts in this limitation.
| am sure that every reputable ply
stefan and surgeon will thoroughly in
dorse and commend Mr. Walker for the
action he has taken in this matter but
cannot think he ever intended his bill
TO be prohihltive in any good sense.
or hardship 10 any one on whom the
drug was to be used in an honest way.
as an anodyne, and ! would like TO bring
to his attention one particular phase OF
the question for careful consideration.
Al the New York ophthalmic and Aural
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
Wilson'S and Suffers War Stamps
Murphy Faction Leader.

The cold shoulder which President Wilson ha'
turned toward Murphy aud The outspoSen Intention
of Governor Sulzer Go wage war ON hS political ere
aror must bring rejoicing TO the hearts Of those who
home for an anti Tammany victory I'm the coming
municipal election.
a is "a far cry 10 discuss the downfall of Murphy
a~ political boss because Of the Withholding oil
federal patronage aud the active opposition oil the
Governor including whatever he can do To cut OH
STATE patronage from Tammauy. Murphy has held a
firm grip ou the New lork city Democratic orsahi'
zation iu spite Of the fact that he hasn't had mu'h
patronage from Mayor Gsynor. lie is SnusIy III
,r.,.b,d "a st,te leader" and nothing save re-
,i,al of the old alliance Of all upstate Democracy
with Brooklyn seems likely to shake his state coh'roi
politically Winning elections. however, is Inherent
matter from maintaining control Of political ma
chine. though the two are somewhat intimately re
lated
Tie Tammany politicians stand indicted by the
hubble along with the police system 80 much Is
This true that the 1ammany leader Of the Assembly
reccntlv found i necessary I'm the name Of that or
-anization publicly TO diSown Commissioner Waldo
rs the Tigers. and to affirm. for rammany. that II
had nothing 10 DO with the Police Department and
wanted 10 have nothing to do with IT,
Murphy as the responsible head Of the Democratic
machine is daily eXCori3ied 10y me man ne haue OoN
crnor Tor blocking popular reform and for letting
his bows in the legislature loot the treasury MuI-
phys organization is publicly rebuked by President
Wilson i'm the appointment OF an avowed anu'Tam-
many Democrat to the most important federal once
ia this city. Murphy and Tammany stand before the
voters stripped Of considerable temporal power and
much prestige
Regulated by the Governor and the President
rammany is I'm no position TO put forward lis time
honorcd demand that Democrats be regular anu
support its municipal nominees. Independent Demo
Gratis will have every announcement To enter anu
Tammany fusion conferences and TO vote against
the Tiger thereafter. AniNlurhy candidates both
for party position and for nomination To once
should lac strengthened To make vigorous fights
which inevitably must weaken TammanyS yote-get-
ting ability 1t is no wonder that Murphy and his
braves weep when they think Of Baltimore and
Syracuse They really expected no better than
they're getting from President Wilson. But from
Suzer. who has been ere Of them--truy the winter
wind Of vanishing patronage is not so unkind as
suffers ngratitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
\ Municipal Marriage Market.

Borough President McAnenys proposal To- cStab
fish municipal marriage bureau ~ well aS the
marriage license bureau required by law j. nothing
less than an infringement on the honest rights ol
honest business. II may well be that he haSh
been noted as an advocate of municipal ownership
Of street railways gas companies. All the more
reason then. why he shouldn't interfere now with
the vested rights Of n few struggling 'marI!In.
aldermen and muncipaZe the marriage market
The aldermen are traditionaly the City Fathers
They officate at marriage ceremonies with bland
ness and an JUNCTION which take the occasion entirely
out Of the formal character and render it mem"ra-
BILE They pocket their fees and dismiss the united
couple with blessing official. perhaps. yeti human.
almost parental Mr.. McAneny. Jealous official
would substitute for this dilution Of the coldly
official with the warmly human the barren formal
ity OF the municipal marriage bureau just because
thc aldermen happen 70 he using the cityS prop
crtv for their chapel" and accepting honorarumS
in recognition Of their services Perish the thought
As well appoint Il municipal supervisor of spo"nins
in Central Park,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
\ Strike of the Gashcd and Shorn.

The BARRIERS strike is on in Brooklyn and threat
ems 10 extend to Manhattan. Why j. not the move
ment auSpicous for q great counier-Ntrikc oi VIC
tins: The BARRIERS profess not E" want To shave
uS or cut or hair. Let us take them at lher N"r"
and make bold dash for freedom.
The exceptional patron who loves everything ter
ride or dear that n barber and his minionS can 10
Tor you will protest For the leaSure ot pel"s
slapped bullied bored and chokcd 10 death douSeu
with queer smells Clipped. hacked and sliced he
stands ready 10 pay any price such a man THINKS
the manicure lady beautiful and the comic weekly
funny II is useless to argucswith such poor FOOLS
So let them 60 their own way in peace.
But 10. the vast majority the proposed strike VIII
be a rainbow Of promise. Everybody shaveS him
self nowadays except the invetcrate patron r"-
ferred To above And why cannot renaissance oil
home hair cutting lee engineered; Safety lawn
mowers for the head should bc 4 simple matter Tor
the inventors \ correspondence course could 10
the rest.
BESIDES at pinch. there is always Dclilah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
Doubt Thrown on Friedmann's Cure.

The first report Of the governments experts on
Dr. Friedmann's turtle germ cure for tuberculosis
Is framed with due scientific caution. 1t does not
Natlv characterize the cure as failure. since the
facilities offered for examination were inadequate
and I'm a disease like tuberculosis the value Of
treatment can be determined only by experiments
running through a considerable period Of time Yet
the dashng of many hopes melted by injudicious
advertisement. must follow tie announcement of
the federal investigators that they ARE in posi-
"tion to state that the facts thus far observed do
mot Justify that confidence in the remedy which
has been inspired 10y widespread publicity
II might not he entirely fair to say that the
thief object Of Dr. Friedmann's visit was to excite
interest i'm his cure regardless Of its real merits as
such Yet the course pursued by him and his rep
reSentatives ending in the sale of the remedy for
exploitation on a commercial basis. has given color
TO the suspicion that the remedy was invented for
sale rather than for The natural presumption
is that were a great secret 10 be discovered by
physician loyal TO professional ideals and animated
bv n sincere desire 10 serve humanity. no mantle
Of secrecy would be thrown about the discovery,
and fellow physicians and scientists would be in
vited 10 cooperate in putting ii at the immediate
service OF the afflicted
DR. Fredmann's attitude toward his cure was not
that Of the type OF man TO which the race owes its
steady advances in the struggle with want and
misery There was no evidence that he bad ever
felt the thrill Of being the chosen instrument of
Great service 10 his fellows. His cure never
worked any inward grace in him, and it was open
70 the psychooclcally inclined TO doubt whether 1t
would ever work outwardy. We still hope that j;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
A CELTIC PROTEST
The Hand Across the Sea Is Cordially
Slapped

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ON the paternal side myself am
irish American: my maternal line il OF
Pennsylvania quaker and later. Ken
lucky pioneer stock. altogether American
through more than a hundred years.
In newspaper communications ones
senealogy does not OF course. quite prop
erly figure: still. we Celts are character
!sucally so proud of our race extraction
that we are always mighty Glad TO de-
clare ourselves for just what we are when.
as promptly as possible. we enter the
lists arrayed against bumptious humbugs
such as are. for instance, the pending cell
eoratings Of peace with England now
trumpeted for the popular acclaim.
such like politico-commercial AMI
meant-to-be British beneft-Engish cash
capital investments In this country being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
\ Coup d'Etat in the NeckIenburgs.

The announcement Of something like coup
detat in the twin grand duchies Of Meckenburg-
Schwerin and Mecklenburg Strez might he re-
carded at first blush worthy Of only Often
bachIan attention. seeing that the two stateetS
together have only fourffthS the area and one
third the population of New Jersey. Yet it is
really Of more than passing interest.
The grand dukes of the Mecklenburgs are
princes of the Wends. and are not only the only
Slavonic rulers in Western Europe. but also belong
to the Oldest sovereign house on the Continent.
Moreover they are closely related TO the sovercgns
of numerous European states. including Great
Britain Russia Prussia. Denmark. Holland and
Montenegro.
But most interesting of all is the circumstance
that these are the only two sovereign states In
Europe which have not already constitutions. and
that they are now thus TO be endowed by the per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
,r,IIT> DT,ODJ DC COJ TINN An Forum
IEOI NOLO1NlA< Public Debate

Institute We perform frop; 800 ~ 80
operations annually in the car, nose and
throat department alone These are all
charity patients. but they receive every
care and consideration, and we do the
most radical operations on the nose and
throat under cocaine for these patients,
and do II psinlessly But long experience
has taught us that an anasthesia neces-
sary for our purposes cannot be obtained
with weak solution OF cocaine. The
per cent solution (which the bill provides
as the maximum would prove 10 he
source Of misery 10 our patients II such
were To he insisted upon. Less than -
per cent solution IL useless FOR our pur'
poses. as tho proper results cannot be
attained with less.
Let # be frankly admitted that coc'ins
is one Of the greatest blessings that sci
ence has given TO the world. and II IS
only fair that those afflicted With sGch
conditions as ! have mentioned should
have the full benefit OF this blessing
Those poor people have a certain. definite
right which no legislative act should
have power 10 deprive them ~.
We are but one OF the Institutes donc
this special work. and the Investigation
Of any other would supply naturally the
same facts.
am convinced that the Trainer and AZ
vocates OF this bill have no intention to
Interfere with proper use ~ cocaine ~
the hands of the intelligent and conscl-
entious physician. and q viii he SUM
cient for the facts TO he brought far'y
before the proper authorities IN order
that provision will be made FOR the eXceP'
tional cases ! have mentioned-in CUM
cal and private practice.
GUSTAV J. f. TlECk.
1.-The Walker cocaine bill provides
that cocaine may he dispensed on pre-
scription only i'm the form OF weak
solution or ointment. But with due ~
gard TO the necessity Of its use IN opei
atoms by physicians. surgeons an
dentists. the bill permits a physician o'
dentist TO administer the drug to pr
tient as the needs Of the case IN Ms
judgment demand. Hospitals are PEI
mitted TO keep five ounces of the dlu-
on hand. this amount 10 Ice in the e~e
of person duly designated. ana Gov
cred by an official record OF It's use
kept by him.-Ed.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Among the curiosities Of the New PaIa'e
at Potsdam, Germany IS genea!osNS,
tree the root OF which bears the name ..
King David and the top branch tha' I"
the German Emperor. The descent
traced through the mother of the BIZ
peror, who was the daughter OF Nietol"
of England Commenting on tins -"
American Israelite" says that the Dato.
ian descent of the Kaiser is as weH-V
no Observation-Disclosures as tha' y"
"scone stone" over which British ."
ereigns are crowned and when
brought by King Edward TO Wes'"''
ster is the one upon which JACOB res
his head when he dreamed OF the open
OF the heavens and OF angels aS'e"''
and descending"
Porter. porter, I've lost my luggase.
'Imph. Then yen no be neeu'"
porter. London opinion.
HAM AND EGGS.
Produce Exchange SAYS that ysn.s IAN ss
egg, N kept in cold storage "a better Nhe"
months old than when fresh
No doubt OF that It's quite well hh0-'
The statement most exact IL,
From y ,ars OF observation and
Experience and practice,
And though theisncient eggs In oao
With numerous detractors.
The old IL better than the new
For throwing at ham actors.
W. j. LAMPToH'
a. 1ytvss
Brown says he drinks because II dr''
away his troubles" "a
He exchanges one load FOR anohY'
TO speak. Boston Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
THE WHITE CARNATION
Tomorrow Is Mothers Day, of Rev
erent Memory.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. ON SUNDAY. MAY II. Mothers Day
will be observed in this city and hundreds
~ other towns aud cities throughout the
country once again shall We have the
privilege and honor TO bestow our love
upon the shrine Of American motherhood.
once again shall We pay our annual
tribute ~ revcrcut homage To the pure
and lofty souls who rocked the cradles Of
our great men and women.
What q radiant halo encircles the altar
of self-sacrihcng motherhood. What ten
der memories cluster about Il. How rev.
erently We approach g. How hallowed IA
is charm, How benign its influence, and
how overwhelming IN its magic power for
All that IS holy tender, true and eternal,
When We contemplate the observance OF
Mothers Day We think OF the mother Of
washington. OF jefferson and OF the moth
crs Of every hero and heroine OF Colonial
and Revolutionary days: We think OF the
mothers OF Lincoln. Grant. Sherman.
Logan. and the thousands Of mothers
God bless them,-who sang the heaven
born lullablcs OF their thousands OF boys
who wore the blue in defence OF their
country in the worlds greatest and
hottest war Of 1851 to 1850: We think OF the
mothers Of noble men and women who
have valiantly fought during all time for
higher ideals In civic, political and social
life.
II is. therefore, emincntly fitting that
We. a. great nation. should annually
acknowledge our debt OF gratitude TO our
mothers. and while we thus honor them
We honor ourselves I'm doing so.
Joaquin Miller very aptly portrays true
motherhood I'm his little poem. The
Bravest Battle" which may interest
Tribune readers:
The bravest battle that ever vas fought;
Shall / tell YOU where and when?
On thu maps ~ the world YOU will find IL not.
Il was fought hy the mothers OF men.
Nay. not with cannon or battle shot.
with sword or noul'r pen;
Nay. rot with eloquent word or thought
From mouths o. wonderful men.
nut dccp in walled up woman's heart
or woman that would not YIELD.
BUT petiently silently pore her part
10. there IN ihdt battlefield.
40 marshalling troop. no bvousc song;
No banner To CLEAN and wave.
and oh these battles they last so lone
From babyhood TO the grave!
Yet. faithful sull as bridge OF stars.
She fights In her Wallcd-up town
Fights IN and ON In the endless wars,
Then silent, unseen-guos down.
So let US not forget to wear the white
carnation next Sunday in reverent mem
DRY OF our mothers. both living and dead.
and see to il that spris of'green shall
also symbolic the immortality of their
noble deeds. j. W. GOGARN.
Mount Vernon, y. Y. May 9. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

more than 81 80. 90 90 and still increasing,
while British diplomatic interests stand
more and ever the more in urgent need
Of that American entente cordiale which
is. as everybody knows. the entering
wedge to alliances-beneht such as this Is
obviously all one-sided and. in this par
ticular instance. II is far more irremed!a-
bly, an imposition on American true good
nature and sanguine credulity than most
81 our own people perceive.
Briefly: Which OF the great nations to-
day most seriously needs stout and
timely anchor out to windward? Great
Britain. why? Because she dominates
(for sheer commercial purposes far NOR"
OF the carth's territory than she can alone
continue to governmentally control; and
as for her preponderating navy, what
shall II avail II comes the day when,
Europe abaze Britannia must depend on
Columbia for more than half her food
supplies and also Tor fully half her com
mercial exchange?
Furthermore: DO Englishmen become
good Americans? Generally speaking,
they certainly do not. Indeed, very, very
few out-and-out Englishmen have ever
been naturaliZed here. and even the chill
dren OF most English born American ciu-
zens are quite remarkably wanting In
that sound American patriotism and plain
breadth OF mental view which being alto
gether racially natural 10 sons and dauGh-
ters OF our Celts. Teutons and Scandina-
vians. lifelong distinguishes them as riSht
observation-disclosures OF the generously
considerate live-and-let-live kind that
never remains like allenlstic foreigners
among us. and Of which. fortunately,
nearly three-hfths OF our entire white
population is now comprised.
ALFRED LAURENS BRENNAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

sonal acts of their sovereign', in defiance OF tne
will of the landed nobility. The grand dukes
promised a constitution five or six years ago Du'
the Ritterschaft has contrlved thus far to pre-
vent it's PRONUNCIATION. Now the grand dukes VIII
take the matter into their own arbitrary hands ana
will ,rcfreSh the world with the spectacle oil
monarchcal coup de!at in the direction OF Ioerai-
ism in the last two feudal states of Europe
Though il affects fewer than three-quarters OF
million people it is event Of real interest III
the history of governments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
Will SONS UNOFFICIAL ADVISER.

From The Washington Post
The President is fortunate In having counsellor as
sscacious as Colonel NJ. f. House said Albert r.
Looming Of New York. former counsel AT Breslau, at
tho Shoreham 81 was brought mp with Colonel House
in Texas never knew man who was good a
Judge OF men. lie 10 make this administration
=, bis success For a man with much influence he Is
exceedingly modest In this administration Colonel
House is sought after much as was Senator Hanna
during the Mckinley days The dominating character
isiic of Colonel House his loyalty to his friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
RED FLAG OF ANTI-SUFFRAGE
It Arouses Believer to Polite
Retort.

Tc the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mrs. George was very much
troubled by the sight Of the English mill
taat suffrage colors which Miss Mlhol-
land wore but why was she not aSitated
by the anarchist red flags with anti
suffrage" upon them which were bran
dished at several points along the line Of
march from the sidewalk and from win
dows?
Does her logic OF fact" not remind her
that il is flag which has several times
been forcibly removed by our own
police? SCFFRA6lST.
Brooklyn. May ., 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

Il is pleasant TO note that while the four con-
, .ctcd police inspectors on their way 10 the
penitcntiary Commissioner Waldo was engaged IN
giving medals and gold pieces to sixteen patromcn
FOR heroic rescucs of drowning persons. Grafttrs
aren't typical Of the police force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
SOME FOLKS TAKE NOTICE NOW.

From The Albany Knckerbocker-Press
Mayor Gaynor says that II he were an editor he
would make some folks sit up and take notice. II he
cannot make them sit up and take notice Mayor
he would make less Of = success as an edtoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

Dispatches from Seattle say that British Column
bia rcd men have unloaded on American and cana
dian gold seekers hundreds Of worthless goId
claims Poor 10 is at last getting his innings u
was time to erect that statue to him on the dun
behind Fort Wadsworth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

NAV. But IL would he strange contradiction III
moral experience IL q man destined 10 heal millions
Of others should mol have eNerted little healing
influence upon himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

Now comes a doctor who swears, htst' mat
Woman is insane. and second that she Is saie' on
In one court proceeding What happy suggestion
for having the number OF medical experts in our
next great murder trial!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

WANTED.-A competent landscape architect
with subordinate mind Apply to SLOWER
Park Department, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

Senator Stilwen wept for the grand JURY a.
he wept FOR the Senate which was voting on the
question Of his expulsion. Maybe tears won
strike twice i'm the same place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10

-Four japanese naval officers here for six months
la study naval affairs. Sound the alarm. "here
LInhsnn1
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-16
BOARD OF TRADE FOR WARSAW.
Business Men Active for Developments
OF the Town.

Warsaw, Dec. 13.-At a mass meet
ing Of a large number of the towns
representative business men, held in
the school auditorium, for the better
development of the town, j. was un-
animously decided to organize a board
of trade for the town, the ~organiZa-
ton to be perfected at a meeting OF
the citizens on December 23d. The
installation OF electric lights, the II
ances Of the town, the improvement
Of it's streets were discussed, and the
chairman appointed committees to
make an investigation and report at
the next meeting.
The enlargement of Warsaw's to-
baccO market, by the building Of an
other warehouse, and prize houses.
the establishment of a county news
paper to be edited and published al
Warsaw, were among the chief sub
jects Of the me Getting, and plans were
laid to secure subscriptions on the for
mer at an early date, and the news
paper was organized, the first issue
to be circulated On the first week in
January.
The meeting was characterized by
a spirit Of enthusiasm for the growth
and progress of the town along all
lines.