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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
Too Many Police Won't Spoil the Graft

II is the contention Of the advocates Of the
Board of Social Welfare scheme embodied in Sena-
tor Wagner's police bill that the establishment OF
such an agency of control over the vice fostering
elements OF the community would wipe out police
grating on. those classes Examination Of the bill
in its latest form leaves little hope that this would
be the practical effect Of such law. Police graft
comes from three important sources-the prosti-
flutes the gamblers and the saloonkeepers. Under
the bills provisions the uniformed policeman would
still have the right-and the obliga tonic arrest
a woman discovered soliciting in the streets. al
though such woman within brothel or house or
designation would he within the jurisdiction Of the
BOARD OF Social Welfare. Thus it il manifest that
one important part Of the graft on prostitution
would i'm no wise be taken from the police. With
the possibility Of the patroman's collections from
the streetwalker would also go the possibility of
the desk lieutenant's graft and the straw bonds
mans graft
Police graft from lawbreaking saoonkeepers doubt
less runs into larger sums than the money extorted
from gamblers and prostitutes put together. And
the Board Of Social Welfare is not 10 have juris-
diction over the excise situation. II the objection
TO open Sunday saloons prevails-as is the likelihood
and prevents the enactment of law permitting
New York City authorities TO settle that question in
their own way saloonkeepers viii 20 on selling
drinks on Sunday rs they always have done. and
making the necessary arrangements " avoid en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
GREAT PEACE CELEBRATION
Some Suggestions Are Made for Eng
lands Share in 1914.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir. Next week there Will arrive IN New
York q delegation from England repre-
senting the British-American Peace Cen
tenary Committee. II will confer with
representative men here for the purpose
~ forming plans for the celebration TO
take place throughout the year 1914 In
England and America.
II is time now 10 give some thought 10
,ust what We would like 20 do. As yet.
we have heard from only commercial
England, and. az this celebration calls
for much thanksgiving and gratitude for
the preservation OF peace, II would he a
distinct pleasure 10 hear from cody Eng
land
We must impose a condition on Eng
land I'm return for what she wants us
10 help carry out at Shepherds Bush. II
must rot he all tinklng OF cash. but.
more appropriately, some expressions II
the soul
VIII England send ne Newman. n
Wilberforce and Sturgeon? II she VIII.
We can prove that church unity is pos
sihle, for a brief period anyway.
In June OF 1914 there could be held out
door Thanksgiving celebrations. VIII Eng
land send her famous choir of Westmin
ster Abbey, accompanied BY the incom-
parable band of the Coldstream Guards
II she will. we can conceive OF many de-
llghtful and inspiring experiences In the
month OF June. 1914. For instance, In
June is held the ch,ldren's anniversary of
the Brooklyn Sunday schools. and this
could be expanded TO a celebration so i'm
pressive that It would have wonderful
and lasting effect on thousands OF young
minds.
One more suggestion for England In
view OF the fact that Tommy Atkins
has been glorihed and showered with
honors from time immemorial, would Z
not now be appropriate TO extend some
honor and recognition TO his modest
brother Robert" the estimable repre-
sentative OF peace. law and order? II so,
let each county of Great Britain send two
members OF its constabulary. natives OF
such county represented, and good types.
They would be most cordially welcomed
and honored in way BETTING the glori-
Gus occasion JOHN SAMUEL
New York. April rs. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
The Latest Role.

II is natural that Governor Sulzer first inspired
fear in Tammany Hall when he began to use the
patronage and veto club to win support for MS
direct primaries bill Tammanv understands NOM
inc but patronage. The force Of public opinion, the
effect Of moral issue are lost upon an organization
that is used TO doing as is told with the prospect
of iohs held out as a reward of obedience and the
prospect of going jobless held out a tne Pun's"
mont for disobedience When the Governor talks
Of Jobs and no jobs the organization UNDERSTANDS
and feels that it is confronted with something
serious.
Suzer in the role Of Silas Wright, 11lden' huenes'
Wilson and all the similar characters whom he
affects is only eccentric to the organization but
Sulzer in the role Of Murphy saying vote rs tell
Won or there is nothing doing is terrible per
sOnage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
A PLEA FOR ARBOR DAY
Where Trees May Be Planted in the
City to Good Effect.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Arbor Day this year will be OBJ
served in the schools throughout the state
on Friday. May . While usually In the
city schools the exercises in recognition
of the day are made interesting to the
children by appropriate recitations and
singing. the Instances are comparatively
few where trees or shrubs are planted and
with such arranged effect as TO bring the
real significance OF the day to the atten-
ton Of the children.
In one way or another pains should be
taken by principals and teachers to Sc
cure the means of an actual planting OF
tree or some substantial shrub as a
part OF the ceremonies OF the day. and In
which as observers. at least the children
should be participants. II the planting
cannot be done on the school grounds ar
arrangements might he made with the park
authorities TO plant one or more trees or
group of selected shrubs. both decduous
and evergreen. in a nearby public park. OF
which now we have number In the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Paris fashion article says that mems
summer hats will be simpler this year.
The failure to introduce antique
shapes" says the writer under the
cloak Of novelties last year caused con-
siderable loss. A few dandies were III
duced to wear them, but they could hV'
be made popular. The white ana nsh'
gray derby hat and the white cyI'hoe'
will probably be seen again at the sum
mer resorts, but only on men who wish 10
be conspicuous. From year TO year tne
simple straw hat grows in popularity sho
more will be worn I'm the coming sesso'.
than ever before" On the subject OF
outergarments the article says: "Ah ef
forts In the direction OF usht hlu"e
clothes have failed. Sports. Autonomous
and what the Americans call 'coit'i'o"
sense are against them. and we shaii sec
again the STYLES which make clothes COM
Portable and not means OF torture"
The Vicar 10 the old lady the last ~
uhosa family has married)-You must ,e.
lonely. Mrs. Muggins, after having SUN"
large family. -. So,oe,,mes
I misses en- and sometimes ] wants e"
hut | misses 'em more nor WANTS GU"
Sketch.
The American commission for the stuu'
OF the application Of the co-opefsu
system 70 agricultural production ""
tribution and finance In European eo'"
tries is the subject OF circular issueu ~
Rome by David Lubn, OF the ltahan :"
stitute Of Agriculture. 1t shows "a,
every country TO which delegates VIII
IN pursuit of the desired Information w"
cooperate with the commission. and '"a'
In Italy a programme and reception co"-
mittee has been appointed which fneiuoss
the names OF many distinguished rn."'
The list OF members Of the American o.'.
CATION includes Vincent Aston. Freoe'N"
Allen. Joseph Francolini. w. f. eio"~,
Henry Morgenthau. jr., and Eo"s'~
Hart.
Willie-whats sociology. dad! md
Crabshaw-After you have worked ...iIs
earned dollar. my boy, SOCIOLOGY W.
you how you shall spend it-Judse'
What Is that mans politics. Gar
81 don't know" replied Senator scr,
ghum. "He was lifelong DemocrH I
before yesterday. But ! understands an
since then another man has peer :"
pointed 10 the postomce he wanv"
Washington Star. -----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

And this may be done in association with
the name OF some noted man or woman
or conspicuous historical event.
In our outlying boroughs there are much
greater opportunities TO practcalige this
day. the importance ot which In empha-
sizing the need OF trees cannot be unduly
enlarged upon by our public teachers.
The grounds OF the College or the City
OF New York need some relief from the
staring structure itself. which trees would
supply. Arbor Day would be good time
10 initiate this work.
At all events. there might well be more
tree planting on Arbor Day. more concert
ed action among school officials in town
and country. and the work devoted In
large part 10 the restoration OF Indigenous
trees, OF which there are such numbers
and choice of variety nj our command.
What does he plant who plants treeT'
He plants In sap and leaf and wood
In love OF home and loyalty
And far-cast thought or civic good
His blessings on the neighborhood,
Who in the hollow Of Hts hand
Holds all the growth OF all our land
nations growth from sea 70 sea.
s,lrs in his heart who plants tree.
JOHN r. CUYLER.
New York. April %, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
The Call of the "Movies" to Jack London

The news that Jack London is to appear as iead-
inc man in movies" dramatzed from his own tales
Is interesting If not exactly thrilling viii the
idea spread? Shall we soon have to face Mr.. Rob
ert W. Chambers on the films as well as crowdlns
the subways? Must author be his own nero
heroine impresario. advertising manager and press
agent? host Of questions springs TO mind
The uniform answer, we believe and ferventlS
pray is NO" An eruption of acting authors strikes
us as most unlikely To back our trust we point 70
the peculiar quality of Mr.. Jack London's charac-
fer and achievements. To explain his present step
IS 10 find reason for generating almost the whole
remaining band Of writers
For Mr. Jack London is not really an author at
all He is rather a moving picture hero who mas
written down his acts instead OF photographing
them Wherever you turn in his cory pages 1t Is
ALWAYS your author who is staring you In the eve.
Through whatever bludgeoning adventures you are
led it is always the courage the pluck. the brutal
but masterful daring Of Jack which confronts you.
Other characters hover vaguely on the horizon. The
one central bloody figure in the meght is ever our
Fe-fau-fum actingauthor.
SO in stepping out before the movies he Is but
executing his destiny. Jack London being the only
hero that Jack London knows he is the natural
and ideal actor for his parts.
As for the rest of the writing world-but why
drag them in when Jack the Giant Killer films are
about to unro!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
"US FOUR AND NO MORE
That No Longer Expresses the Boun
Diary of Our Interest or Duty.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The proposal OF State Morals Court
by the Illinois Vice Commission, as re-
ported in yesterdays Tribune, is one more
OF many needed reforms. I hope that
bill will be passed. for IL Will be valuable
aid in reducing one aspect OF the social
evil which has not heretofore received at
tention.
Now that legislatures and public ofricials
are showing some activity tending toward
an improvement in conditions which have
allowed the social evil to get such Sc
cure hold upon our country. perhaps we
may look forward TO the churches also
awakening from their long peaceful sleep
and fulfilling their duties along this line,
heretofore so consplcuously neglected.
TO see TO IL that the little place &C.
oupied by Me and my wife. and my son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
DIR. Friedmann's Visit May Come tt
a Deplorable End.

:, will no melancholy end TO Dr. Frleumaih
- hoo IL II turns out that he has assigned his
.,r,lo CORN consumption cure TO an American cor
poration which will exploit it commercially we
live in what is known as an age OF con'lneIo
vet there are still departments OF human eiuea'o
j.; which tho finer tradition of work for the WORK $
.,a hos NOT given way to the sordd gospel of dol
lars and cents.
The profession which Dr. friedman follows has
been honorably distinguished for It's humanitaria"
shirt and for its unseish efforts to mitigate nu-
man suffering. 1t has put the patent apo'e '"o
dollar and has felt that its first service shouiu w
10 mankind or to science and It's second 10 HSei''
However much it has been affected by the inroauS
Of the commercial spirit into modern me- 1t mas
held fast to the conception that fame ana gra'"uue
hor1d no the chief rewards of the discoyerer OF
INV now nrocess for fighting disease. The medlcai
,,ofession has never stopped so far to recognize
90 leudable or legitimate the purpose OF olsco'-
erer TO monopolize the application of his reneo! anu
70 collect tribute on all most Of the cases winch
It might cure.
II DR.. Friedmann's example were TO be Followed
Generally one of the most generous Ideals OF COLI
duet which any body Of workers has ever estaO-
,,.bod would he DESTROYED What the world needs
most nowadays is to preserve such ldeais anu ~
trooden them so that the impulse to public service
On MANY other fields of effort may output the I'M
pulse to private gain.
u may he that the Friedman turtle germ Is q
genuine cure for consumption, and not tne SOFT oi
natent medicine palliative which is usually us
nosed Of by commercial methods similar 10 tnose
~ which the German physician and his associates
oro now resorting If authentic, It might 90 d
torc 1rav 70 relieving a vast amount Of human
suffering Yet even accepting as proved the most
which has ever been promised in It's behalf 1t
uonld he dear at the price Of absolving the pnysi-
clan from his immemorial sense Of Obligation 10
science and to the community and debasng the art
Of healing 70 the level of a mere money-making
trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

barrassing police interference with their ousies' 90
they always have done.
Division of duties and scattering OF autnorn'
among various police agencies is not the way ~
achieve efficient policing Of this city segresa'"s
the policeman from undesrables and laworeaher'
is not the way to assure his honesty ana wipe oo'
graft even on those classes of society Ihere Is
a lot of rather maudlin sentiment spilled over '"o
policeman these days. II he won't stay nohest a"''
do his work he shouldn't be coddled but ciupoeu
If necessary dubbed off the force ana ihto jan
The Wagner bill would not accomplish "hat Ito
supporters hope, either for the policeman OF '"'
public II would produce endless conflict ana co'n'
plicatons in the necessary regulating or rcstrchS
of the activities of the awbrcaking classes paccu
undor thc control of the new department with re-
sutant incfiicency of restrictive work ana narn'
TO the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
The Acknowledgement Ship Subsidy

Ons subsection of the Wilson Underwood tariff
hill which passed the Democratic caucus almost I'M
noticed seems strikingly out Of place In measure
drawn professedy on non-protective lines. That Is
the paragraph allowing a discount of per cent on
the duties on all imports brought into this country In
vessels built in the United States and wholly the
property Of American citizens. The discount Is IN
effect subsidy given TO American shipping, and as
such is a marked violation of traditional Democratic
policy.
If such a method Of revving the American mer-
chant marine had been practicable 1t would have
been seized upon by the trainers of earlier outand-
ont protective tariff laws. Some such provision has
been offered i'm one house or the other many times
and now and then has gotten temporarily into a
tariff bill But the difficulties IN the way of applying
il have been so obvious that those most partial
TO il have had TO let ii drop
Under the Payne law in the last fiscal year 1888
per cent Of all our imports came in free. If sugar
and wool are t. 20 on the free list the percentage of
free imports under the new law will be at least 20
OF the remaining 80 per cent of imports. which will
pay duties and which a per cent discount might
he allowed. the great bulk will come from countries
with which the United States has treaties guaran-
teeng their ships the same freedom Of carriage as
American ships
II the discount provision Of the Wilson-U Underwood
bill is retained the administration will have TO de-
nounce treaties with the twenty foreign countries TO
which we send the great bulk Of our exports. Would
il be worth while to preciptate trade hosties with
those countries In order to give American ships the
slight benefit. which might accrue from discount on
the dutiabe goods which they carried? Manlfestly
not 1t would be much cheaper and more convenient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
NATIONALITY AND FEET.

From The London Family Doctor.
National characteristics apparently impressed
upon every part Of the body the feet found 10
vary with the nationality. The French foot is narrow
and long The Spanish foot is small and elegantly
curved thanks TO its Moorish blood corresponding to
the Castans pride Of being high in the instep" TIL.
Arabs foot proverbia for its high arch The Koran
SAYS that Il stream Of water under the true
Arabs foot without touching IT, The foot of the Scotch
thick that Of the Irish fiat and square, the
English short and neshy. When Athens In her
zenith the Grecan foot the most perfectly formed
and exactly rroportioned of any OF the human
Swedes Norwe.ians and Germans have the largest feet
Americans the smallest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

to pay American ship owners direct per cent SUI
sidy on their dutiable trade. The incorporation Vi
the > per cent discount paragraph INTO the Pehoi's
bill was strange alteration of Judgment VINO put
II in and why?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

After reversing himself the construction Of the
Panama Canal treaty the next thing in order for
Mr.. Oney do is strike the enactins verb out OF
his famous declaration: To-day the United States
lis practically sovereign this continent and its
fiat is law upon the subjects TO which it confines
Its interposon."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

woman has been arraigned for smuggling CO.
caine to prisoners in the Tombs. Maybe this evi-
dencc of what helps fiji the prisons VIII induce the
Legislature TO pass the ant-cocaine bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

If Senator O'Gorman met the boss Of Tammany
Hall on the street In plain daylight he would prom
ably need to he introduced to him, and then would
excain. 80 this is Mr.. Murphy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

Governor Sulzer worked up to the point OF
going through that list of very old friends OF
mine" with sheep shears and mammoth blue
pencil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

The police arrested a man who had lol pairs OF
trousers No punishment could ht the crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

Income Tax Aims at Hidden wealth
All taxes do, and miss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28

81 am thoroughly delighted with the American
President" chirps the paradoxical Mr. Chesterton'
and next time he Will tell why. Il do not praise
the New Freedom because it is new. II is not new
And It is not Freedom. I praise II because II Is old
and because il is bondage" Something in this.
Think Of turning loose Income Tax on nation
~ nroud high spirited conscientious smuggers,
r. l.. r.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-06-06
HAS STiiANGLE HOLD ON
NEW MEXICU OFFICES.

Don KedZie. in his last issue OF
the Lordsburg Liberal, reviews dem
ocrdtic appointments in New Mexico.
saying:
The pre- sident this week sent to
the senate the appointments of A.
A. Jones. uf Las Vegas, as first
assistant secretary OF the interior.
This appointment, in connection
with the appointment of A.H.Huds-
peth as marshal and the expected
appointment of Summers Burkhart
as United States attorney. which the
president il is said will make As
soon as MIR Burkhart can qualify as
grape juice expert. would indicate
tnat the democratic ring had got a
strangle hold on the New Mexico
appointments. and that Editor Tit
more did not break the ring when
he secured the passing of the resO-
ia lion by the central committee pro-
yiding that il was not necessary to
obtain the committees endorsements
to secure federal appointment.
rhe appointments so far made come
from republican counties. and the
men in such reliably democratic
counties as Grant and Chaves are
not even invited to look on when
the appointments are made. II is
said that Senator Jim Hinkle. of
Roswell. is so sore that he aches
ii man looks ut him and says. of
flee while Senator Billy Walton, OF
this county, smiles his mysterious
smile and remarks Well even his
own paper will not print his remark
and rs. the Liberal does not want
To be- debarred from the mails il viii
not print them.
Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-06-06
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
To HAVE FINAL MEETING.

The Board of County Commission
ers have been going over the Assess
or's returns on property situated in
the county. this week. The Assess
ar did his work 50 well that the
Board found IL necessary 10 make
but few changes in the returns.
Under the new law all property
mast he returned at its full value.
one-third OF which Is subject to
taxation. In order that there be no
Misunderstanding, the Board has
directed County Clerk Thomas to
send a notice to each taxpayer show
ing exactly the amount of the prop
erty assessment OF each. together
with the exemptions allowed and
the amount subject to taxatoin. The
Board will meet on July to hear
any objection from the tax payers
aud after that date. should you
nave something to say tn the Board
and not be- present to say it,you will
be- without a remedy. 80 far as this
Board Is concerned.