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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

Life In New York seems to he just one kind OF thing
after another.-Phladelphi North American
Now that the white lights may again CLEAN along
Broadway after ! a. the countryside will again md
II worth while to visit New fork-Baitirnore American
New York city can boast Of thing with proper
pride II has lower infant death rate than any other
large city In the United States.-Albany Argus
The fusionists have nominated John Purroy Mitchell
for Mayor New York, and John doesn't seem to
understand that the excellent chance OF his election IL
the thing as impending downfaL-Columoia state
Violators OF speed ordinances in New York are now
permitted to pay their fines the nstalment plan II
underakers will agree sell collins the instalmen
plan too barrier against Joy riding will be
moyed-Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Mayor Gaynor's consistency is a Jewel that flashes
angiy when police arrest boys for playing ball on the
highways and CLEANS only with benign radiance when
those same police throw diners into the streets H. per-
chance they have daled after the a. closing hour
Philadelphia Inquirer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

munity for this important and neces-
sary Improvement.
May /. therefore. as chairman or THIS
citizens committee. ask the readers or
your paper TO communicate with their
respective Representatives in Congress
commencing them for the work already
done and urging them to use every Ell
fort 10 secure through Congress the ap-
propriations necessary 10 carry out the
work? The project is one which bene-
fits directly four boroughs. and through
the maintenance OF our commercial su-
premacy the nth. II has been scien-
tifcally worked out by Colonel Black
whose breadth OF vision. foresight and
interest i'm our port problems cannot be
too highly commended II has been
carefully tested by the engineers Of the
army and recommended by the Secre-
tary OF War.
WILLIAM s BENNETT.
Chairman. Citizens New York Harbor
Improvement Committee.
New York. Aug. 10. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
Farewell TO the Bed Sheet Ballot.

1t will be good news to those devoted citizens who
participate In the primaries to know that this year
they will not have to wrestle with ballot the size
of q bed sheet or circus "three-sheet' poster. An
nouncement is made by the Board Of Elections Of
the passage of a primary law amendment over Gov
ernor Suffers veto and the consequent reduction In
size of the ballots In most districts 1t is said they
will be about two feet square, while in the largest
district In this city, where last year they four
teen feet long and this year would have been even
longer under the old law, they will he less than five
feet long.
Nevertheless. reduction III size does not mean
much improvement inequality. Inc Daiio's VIII sun
contain hundreds of-names, because 'he Assembly
District under the law is taken as the primary unit
instead of the Election District. mus the voters
will have TO swallow them all vote the orgah|a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Boston Work Horse Parade Asso-
citation. the first organization Of its kind
i'm this country. which is hereafter 10 )e
known as the Boston Work Horse Rel
Association, now boasts OF a free hosp i
for horses. In announcing the opening
this novel institution the association say
The hospital will be called the AshI .
Lawrence Free Hospital for Horses 81
memory OF the founder and first president
OF our association-one whose heart was
big enough to take in both man AM
beast. We are reluctant TO change the
name OF the association In which he &c
SO deep an interest. but II has long been
instantaneous stable inspection. our bli-
lotin and rules, our meetings for drivers.
our showering stations in hot weather
these and other activities have no con-
nection with the parade"
New York kills mere people by auto.
mobile tran any othef city in the world.
us that so?" exclaimed the New
Yorker. THAT is terrible, Still. New
York always leads. Pittsburgh Post
The Lancet calls attention sharply
10 the increasing murklness OF the at
mosphere Of London's streets. due 10 the
general use OF motor cars. and demands
reform FOR the sake OF the public health
II speaks OF "evil odors" end "acr'd
fumes" which are "inimical 10 healthy
conditions" and are mot favorable "
healthy respiration" and adds: From
chemical point Of view, II would mol
be surprising II analyses OF the air OF
London streets came TO show In terms
OF carbonic acid gas. hydrocarbons ana
probably carbon monoxide a much worse
state OF affairs than existed when the
horse was exclusively used for vehiculsr
traffic"
Kate says she intends to marry MI
Plunks TO reform him.
What Is his vice.?
He's a good deal OF a mlser Boston
Transcript.
Among those who regretted the passing
OF the regime OF Abdul Hamtd In Turkey
none can have been more sincere than Dr.
Heinrich schafer the sultan's veterinary
surgeon. whose task II was TO take charss
OF the menagerie at Yildz Kiosk OF
which DR.. Schafer gives particulars 10
the journal des Debats." Abdul llama
was no less keenly interested In domesue
animals. There were In his stables s'".
horses. is zebras, 200 Egyptian mules ahu
50 camels, which he lent every year TO 'uo
sacred caravan to Mecca. In the Wen
being OF these domestic animals the ia'o
Sultan took a particular and intimate
terest, and he was daily kept Informed "
their health and progress In ADDITION :.
this extraordinary collection Abdul haih'u
kept no less than 1900 cats.
Scribbler--What has become or tns
dime novel OF our boyhood days. ,,.,,.
Scrawler--It now sells for 81 oo'-Fh'i~
delphia Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
THE TIN PLATE ORDINANCE
Alderman Nicoll Il Criticised for His
Opposition.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In extracts, from the report Of the
Citizens Union. published to-day. the
chairman OF the committee on laws and
ordinances. Mr.. Courtlandt Nicoll is
among the few aldermen reported TO be
efficient and good. The members OF the
Tenants Union who attended the hear
ing on the tin plate ordinance proposed
by the Rev. Father Curry do not indorse
that opinion OF Alderman Nicoll Judged
by his conduct at that hearing, We be-
leve that his goodness and efficiency are
not for the tenants OF the town. who in
the last analysis pay all expenses. includ-
Ing the cost OF government. Chairman
Ncoll was scarcely polite 10 the public
spirited citizens who appeared In favor OF
an ordinance that they urged would clean
up New York as no other law had ever
done. while he did give obsequious atten-
ton and consideration TO the sham less
landlords who spoke against the tin plate
proposition.
He called time on dear old Father
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
The Naked fammany Issue.

Tammany Hall has designated for denomination
TO the Assembly In Manhattan and Brooklyn prac-
ticallv all Its standbys-the men who have come to
be known as '"Murphys boys" They are the men
who have done Murphy's bidding in the Legislature.
from creating Jobs for others of Murphys boys TO
fighting an antiMurphy Governor
Murphy is entitled to the credit OF sticking to his
guns at least He Is brazenly faithful to the men
who have been faithful to him. With a cynical con-
tempt for the publlcs memory or the pubic's sense
of nolitcal morals he has sgnifed his intent to
make these men again the public's lawmakers. The
public has votes, so II will be the publics own fault
II Murphy's contempt proves to be justified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
The "Nut" and the "Flappef."

Eastward the course Of slang takes its way, ac-
cordng to the experts. And the infrequency with
which British phrases work their way into America
seems to bear out the rule. Nut" and "fapper
are the two most overworked words ON British
tongues at the present moment. Punch is not
complete without half dozen jests between an
elegant nut" and a nonchalant "fapper." And
the daily newspapers discuss them by the column
Yet the words are almost unknown In America.
''Flapper' is word of some standing. One
etymolocy has IL that the word hanks back to the
Tapping sash on the back of the English girl in
her teens. To-day it might be translated into
Broadwayese as 'broier' or chicken And the
nut" is the lobster of Broadway-or the Johnnie
that was-thougb neither nut nor !"fapper Is at
all restricted to the stagedoor type.
Latest in the "nut-fapper" saga is discussion
over the Slaves of the chorus girl" as a CORE
snondent of "The Daily Mail" described the nuts
who dote upon stage "fappers. The latter he called
"mercenary. calculating and joyless women and
the nuts" he considered "dull-witted victims. 10
this a London producer and connoisseur. Albert r.
de Courvlle, of the Hppodrome, has replied with
warm defence Of both types. The nut is lonely
he conceIyes. and, being debarred by convention"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
A Missouri Holiday Needed Here.

Community effort to make good roads turheu out
70 be dazzling success in Missouri according 10 the
enthusiastic testimony of the Governor OF that state
Everybody getting together in good cause worked
wonders.
But there are other good causes besides patching
UP the roads We need right here rouslns COM
munity effort to patch up the highways and by"avs
Of our Tammany-rrtted municipal government
Maybe our two Governors will clash over issuing
proclamation for Good Government Day on NO
yember 4 next Nevertheless, the voters should turn
ont and show what direct community action can DO
in the way Of removing the Tammany mire wh'cn
now stalls the wheels Of municipal order anu
progress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
THE PORT OF NEW YORK
What Has Been Done and What Re-
mains.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. on February 10. 1912. AZ the
public meeting in the aldermsnic cham
Der. called by the New York state com
mission TO investigate port conditions
and pier extensions in New York city.
citizens New York harbor improvement
committee was appointed for the pur-
pose OF investigating the matter OF the
proposed Improvement Of the East and
Hudson rivers as recommended ty Colo
mel william NJ. Black. then the United
States engineer for this district.
II gives me pleasure as chairman OF
the committee To be able to report 10
the public through the columns of the
press that this effort to maintain the
commercial supremacy OF New York has.
so far as the War Department Is con
cerned. met with very large degree OF
success. The department has recon-
mended 10 Congress a total expenditure.
including a prior recommendation OF ST.
900. 900 for the Harlem or Bronx Kills.
OF Sl5.29S.5t9. The project recommend
ed comprises creating "A channel thirty
five feet deep through the entire East
River, including He'll Gate and into
Long Island Sound. thirty-foot access
TO East River wharves on both sides OF
the river as far north as the Queens
boro Bridge. excepting for the area
covered by Shell Reef. which is TO be
removed to "A depth Of twenty-five feet;
a twenty-foot access 10 wharves east OF
Blackwell's Island; the removal OF the
Corlears Reef. OF the Rhinelander Reef
and the Port Morris Shoal. and the COM
pletion OF the channel between North
and South Brother islands, and the chan
mel south OF South Brother Island. The
improvement previously recommended
for the Harlem or Bronx Kills contem-
plates channel three hundred feet
wide and eighteen feet deep. The con-
struction both In the Kills and In the
East River is TO be along the lines OF
Colonel Blacks recommendations
The effect OF this recommendation. II
backed up by appropriations. will be to
put the East River on the map from
modern transportation standpoint The
successful result with the War Depart
ment has been obtained through the
working together of our commercial
bodies the newspapers and citizens gen.
orally. In order TO conserve the results
OF these many efforts IT is necessary
that more work be done. Through the
recommendation OF the War Depart
ment. Congress under It's rules OF pro-
cedure Is now permitted TO authorize
contracts for this work and to make the
necessary appropriations. There has
been an entire willingness on the part
OF our Representatives I'm Congress to
do their part. but they cannot do their
part before river and harbor commit
tees unless II Is shown there is a real
desire for and demand I'm this com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

Curry when he had spoken only few
minutes, and on the eloquent minister
DIR. John Haynes Holmes. after he had
spoken only a few sentences. one or
these sentences was: You see how well
these landlords are organized, while the
people have no organization. unless the
Board OF Aldermen is their organization.
When We consider the general senu-
ment that was aroused and the express
sions Of approval that appeared in thus
paper and other great dailies In favor
OF the tin plate law. and now know that
il never has been reported for the pur-
pose of vote. We are forced TO conclude
that the Board of Aldermen. as now con-
stituted. and especially that committee
over which Mr. Nicoll presides. does not
represent the rentpayers nor the decent
landlords OF this great city.
CORNELIUS DONOVAN.
President Tenants Union OF New YORK.
No. 1854 Broadway.
New York. Aug IS, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
WHAT ST. PAUL THOUGHT
His Suffrage Views Have No Author
ity To-day.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your various contributors continue
10 split hairs over what Paul might have
thought OF woman suffrage. II the ques-
ton had arisen In his day. Could any
discussion be more aimless? The question
has absolutely nothing 10 do with religion.
being solely one Of civic advisability. AS
church and state are separate I'm this
country. and all citizens free To hold
what religious views they like, II sayors
OF lmpertinence To try 10 discrcdit any
movement by Juggling In the sayings Of
Peter or Paul or any other theo.ogian.
Their views concerning women nave
nothing TO do with the duty OF the secu-
lar state q to-day. which has TO decide
all issues solely on the grounds Of justice
10 the individual and promotion OF the
general welfare. Are the opponents OF
equal justice 50 hard put TO II for a de-
fence OF their doctrine OF special priv
lege that they must travel back more
than eighteen centuries 10 ind arguments
for keeping women I'm degrading sub
lection? JAMES +. MORTON. IN.
New York. Aug. Is. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

ton ticket straight or give it up as bad joo since
scratching ticket Of that nature Is practical I'M
possibility.
What is needed even more than reduction In size
of the ballot is a decent direct primary law WIFI
fair ballot, arranged that party voter ou' VI
sympathy with his partys control VIII nave
chance to vote against that control in the prlina
and be sure his vote VIII count. Tammany eAis''
Ing primary law despite all the tinkerng Win IL III
efforts to make it less Objectionable Is farce All
efforts to improve it only make that fact more ap-
parent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
JEREMIAH THE UPBUILDER
The Prophet Was Far More than a
Destroyer. It Is Pointed Out.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir How does IL come 10 pass that the
term "Jeremiad" is always used 10 de-
note mourning. lamentation and woe"'
II is true that the prophet from whose
name the term is derived mourned over
the sins of and consequent judgments
upon his people. II is true also that his
commission as a prophet to the nations
was to root up and 10 pull down and 10
throw down and 10 destroy; but the
grand climax OF his work was ito build
and 10 plant" The destructive must pre-
cede the constructive possible. and Jere-
mlah fulfilled his mission.
His life was sacred To him until his
work was accomplished. His very name
means Jehovah foundeth." II was his
task TO build and 10 plant the foundations
OF the final empire or stone kingdom set
up I'm the days OF the Gentle empires or
Kingdoms. and was TO break In pieces
all those kingdoms. and II was 10 stand
forever, and the stone kingdom" was
to grow into a great mountain and fill the
whole earth. And that kingdom which
Jeremiah founded is to-day with her Sis
ter nation the foremost nation OF the
world-hrst In power, prestige. wealth.
civilization and influence among the ma
tions OF the earth. You and your readers
can guess who that is.
IL should not be difficult.
c. L. BARROW.
Brooklyn, Aug 20, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
If YOU CAN'T SUPPORT sULzER-

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: am a reader OF your paper. and
have been for many years can't IN
derstand the position your paper has
taken in the Sulzer impeachment. ! would
add, though you can't support sulzer'
don't. in Heavens name. support the enc
mics of the Republican party.
A READER.
jamestown. y. Y, Aug. H. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

from teteatetes" with girls of his own class seeks
innocent" amusement with the chorus girl-who is
In ninety-nine cases out of hundred poor and
impeccable."
This solemn explanation suggests the possibility
that we have not imported nut and "happer' be-
cause they do not fit town. Yet who could ever
explain the why's and wherefores of slang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
a MATTEAWAN POET.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir:
Governors are fghting
President is blue.
Thaw Is out OF Matte wan;
What are we coming TO!
GREGORY GREY.
Newburgh. n. Y. Aug. 20. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

Mr. Mccall has his berth as chairman of the FIRST
District Public Service Commission. Mr. Metz is a
member of the House of Representatives. Neither
will have 10 resign in order to run on Murphys city
ticket II would be cruelty to expose shorn. pub
lie salaryless lamb to this years gathering storm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

Now is the time for Murphy to get gracious and
ask Wont somebody say a kind word for Gaynor!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

Wonder if Mayor Gaynor would know Tammany
Hall If he were to see it now?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-03

ACTION MEETS
With DISFAVOR

Declaring that the Beretania play.
ground is absolutely essential to the
welfare of the children who reside in
its neighborhood because of its CEN
tral location, Spencer Bowen, head
worker Of the Beretania Settlement
and one of Honolulu's strongest advo-
Gates of Fairgrounds, this morning
voiced his protest against the report
made last night by the roads commit
tee OF the board OF supervisors, which
vas to the effect that Aala Park be
turned into q playground to take the
place of the one now located at Smith
.Bnd Beretania Streets
The report of the roads committee,
made to the supervisors last night and
adopted, is as follows:
"Your committee on roads, bridges.
parks and public improvements to
which was referred communication
81, relative to the playground at
Smith and Beretania streets, begs to
report that 1t has given this matter
due consideration and fails to see any
way that this board may relieve the
situation other than purchasing the
property. The property at the pres
ent time is leased by the Bishop Es-
tate to the Free kindergarten and
Children's Aid Association for none
tary consideration. The association
has gone to considerable expense pur-
chasing and installing fixtures. ETC.,
for the amusement of the children.
and If it is necessary that the grounds
should be taken over for other pur.
poses your committee would recon-
mend that the association be allowed
the use of a section of Aala Park. The
committee is heartily in sympathy
with the work carried on by the asso-
citation and would very much like to
see the continuance of same, but IL it
will become necessary for the city and
county to finance same, or to assist
financially, we would recommend that
this matter be referred to the ways
and means committee for informa-
ton as to funds"
That Aala Park, the selection of the
roads committee as playground to
lake the place of the one at Beretania
and Smith streets. would be entirely
inadequate for use as place of recre-
alton for the children in the neighbor-
hood of the Beretania Settlement. is
the grounds upon which Mr.. Bowen
has based his protest He brings out
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-03
NO FIGHT ON
COMMISSION
IS FORESEEN
Chairman Mott Smith of New
Public Utilities Body Says
He Doesn't Expect
Attack
CORPORATIONS ARE
NOW FILING RETURNS
Question of Jurisdiction Up in
Certain Cases, but General
Validity Accepted

That the public service corporations
of the territory will not question the
validity of the public utilities act
passed by the last Legislature, and that
on the contrary they will show good
faith In. working with the new com
mission, is the belief reached since
september / by Chairman E. A. Mott
Smith.
The first days of September have
been crucial for the commission, and
the commissioners. Sometime ago the
corporations that might fall within
the meaning of public utility ask
ing them for statement of their
business. Upon this statement is to
be based the public utility fee, one
fortieth of one per cent of the aggre-
gate par value of the stock and bonds
issued by such public utility and out
standing on December 81 of the pre-
ceding year. !.
II the public service corporations
are to oppose the work of the COM
mission, 1t is in the returns to these
letters that the first signs Of fight
are looked for. Hence the anxiety
with which the commissioners have
been looking for answers to the let
ters. replies being due on September
/.
This morning Chairman Mott-Smith
said that there has been no sign Of
opposition, and that several Of the cor
poration returns are already in, among
them such important public service
corporations as the Oahu Railway and
the Mutual Telephone company.
The corporations with whom the
commission must deal are showing
every intention of acting in entire
good faith" said the chairman this
morning. They are making the
statements asked for and we shall,
upon fixing the size Of the fee under
the provisions Of law, mail them bill
for their payment
There are several questions yet to
be settled, Of course. Certain corpor-
ations do not believe that they are
acting as public utility corporations
in this territory under the meaning of
cut act. It will require some inyesti-
cation into their business to deter
mine this, but they are quite willing
for the investigation to be made.
Where corporations are convinced
they should not pay this fee, that they
are not affected by the act, they will
naturally contest in case we insist on
the fee being paid. However, this con-
test will not hinge primarily upon the
validity Of the law, but Upon the in
of the law in determining
its scope.
II believe that the law Is going to
be accepted as valid and that no con-
test will be raised on these grounds.
The public utility corporations will CO.
operate with US. / am satisfied"
There has been considerable gossip
lately to the effect that an attack
would be made on the general valid
ity of the act This will not be known
until later. Many corporations have
not yet indicated their course, and
the optimism of Chairman Mott-Smith
is based on the evidences of coopera,
ton so far shown.