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dead on the Field OF Honor. "

A tribute is due to David du Bose Gaillard, who
Yesterday died in his very hour Of triumph. Two
or three other names were more widely known than
his in connection with our great work at the 18TH
mus, but none was entitled to more honor FOR IN
tegrjty. devotion and high achievement. 1t was his
lot to grapple with the crux of the whole engineer
ING task the Culebra cut. 1t was the pitting OF a
man against a mountain, and the man won. He
cleared the cut from end to end; and though since
his Interpretation the treacherous slopes nave sought
to undo his work. he has left to his successors the
secret Of full triumph. That mighty gap IN the
Cordillera de Bando will be his monument
The world honOrs great conquerors 1t honors
oven those who conquer fellow men in contests for
selfish SUPREMACY Much more should 1t honor the
men who conquer hostile or obstructive forces oil
nature for the welfare Of mankind. The man who
smote asunder mountain chain to make highway
for the commerce OF the nations and persisted as he
won the victory is truly as any bloodstaned war
rior dead on the field OF honor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
THE WASHINGTON ARCH
Subscriptions Are Asked to Provide
Its Pedestals with Statuary.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: When the Washington Arch. erect
cd In Washington Square to commemorate
the centennial of the Inauguration or
George Washington as first President Of
the United States. April 30, 1889, was turned
over structurally completed TO Mayor
Strong, on April 30, 1895. by the committee
OF citizens charged with It's erection. tho
pledge was made that the committee
would continue its organization until two
appropriate groups OF statuary should
have been placed upon the vacant pedes-
tails on the north front OF the arch.
For the purpose OF keeping this pledge
the committee has recently reorganized
by the election OF new members to fill
vacancies caused by death and by the
election Of new officers.
1t will be remembered that the arch
was erected according to designs of the
late Stanford White, OF the firm OF Nc
Kim. Mead & White. architects. Act
ing under the advice OF member OF this
firm. the committee has obtained and APP
proved sketch models for two groups OF
marble statuary. That for the easterly
pedestal. submitted by A. Stirling Calder.
shows Washington as a general of the
American army, supported by allegorical
figures. The model for the other group.
the work of Hermon A. MacNeil, shows
Washington az President Of the United
States. similarly supported.
The cost of each OF these groups will
be $1,000. For structural changes to en-
large the pedestals to receive them $500
additional viii be required. making
total of $4,000. OF this sum there has
already been privately contributed. In sub
scriptions Of not over $1,000 each, the
amount OF $4,000. The committee has
therefore thought It proper to award the
contract for the group for the easteriy
pedestal to Mr.. Calder. who is now at
work upon IT, The beauty of the Wash
ington Arch Is generally recognized and
will be greatly enhanced when the groups
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
WHAT REAL DECENCY IS"
We Receive and Share Some Welcome
Praise.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: The people OF New York can al
ways depend on having The Tribune with
them In every good cause for lettering
conditions for either men or women. an
other proof OF which is the common
sense view expressed in your editorial
this morning. what Real Decency Is.
You covered the whole ground concisely'
fairly. intelligently and beyond question
when you said Every one knows that the
question OF decency and propriety IL one
not SO much Of literal words used as OF
manner and intent"
have read many editorials on this
subject I'm other newspapers. but after
reading them | have somehow always
felt that for some unaccountable. some
uneX plainablc, reason those newspapers
did not want information made public
that would show girls the dangers that
daily and hourly surround them In New
York one New York daily I'm particu-
lar seems so bitterly opposed TO having
scch information given out that II mer-
cilessly ridcules any and every effort In
that direction. II supported Tammany In
the last election. which partly accounts
for its attitude.
New York is TO be congratulated, how
ever that il contains one judge who has
the courage OF his convictions, who says
out loud what he truly believes. New
York can also be congratulated that II
contains one minister like the Rev. John
Haynes Holmes. that IL has Mr.. Charles
S. Whitman for its District Attorney, and
that II has one morning daily like The
Tribune. With even few men OF that
type we can look forward hopefully to a
better and cleaner city In the near fut-
ure. To such men do we look for help
and TO such men we will not look In vain.
NORA CANTWELL
New York, Dec. 4. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
The Starving Tiger.

President Wilson's associates in Washington, who
have aligned Dudley Field Malone with Mayor-elect
Mitchell in the fight against Tammany. seem to feel
that Governor Glynn will also join in this pleasing
pastime II the Governor does place himself In the
antTammany camp 1t will be a long, hard winter
for the Tiger
At present Murphys men hold many good jobs i'll
state departments Some of these jobholders the
Governor could not displace; others could be made
to walk the plank. And If the Governor refused to
give any new Jobs TO Tammany three great sources
of supply-city. state and federal patronage-would
be closed and many Murphy man would have To
pace the sidewalks looking for chance to shovel
snow. To city which has suffered long 1t seems
almost too good to he true that Tammany should be
starved out of exstence-and by Democrats. Yet
no sentimental pity for the starving should be al
lowed to interfere with the process.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
A NEW BUILDING CODE
Mr.. Ernest Flagg Argues the Presen,
Method of Revision Is Hopeless.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Abortiye attempts TO revise the
building code have been so numerous I'm
recent years that | have lost track OF
their number. Now again the matter Is
before us and public hearings arc being
held on another proposed revision. I'm
fortunately for those who are heartily
tired of this subject, as ! am. there IL
no better prospect OF success this time
than on former occasions. Now, as here
tofore, the revisers have attempted the
impossible-viz, to make good law on
a bad plan.
The first code OF building ordinances
for this city was a collection OF miscel-
laneous building regulations which had
been enacted from time to time as the
need for them arose, intended to apply
to particular cases and to prevent abuses
too fragrant to tolerate; and every subse-
quent revision of II has been made on
this same plan. Thus the code has grown
up by accident. so to speak. Ii consists OF
particular directions for the use Of mate
rails and methods, rather than of broad
rules for safety applicable to all cases.
such as one finds underlying the Euro
pean building regulations.
Now, while II is an exceedingly difficult
task to make any kind OF building law
by the specification method and impossi-
BILE to make n good one, It would be q
comparatively easy matter to make a
proper law by the plan employed In Eu-
ropean cities To use that plan II is
simply necessary to formulate the OBJ
jects TO be secured; then to lay down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
Murphyana.

The worlds heritage Of Murphyana was enriched
the other day by an immortal letter from the great
est euphulst next to BOurke Cochran who ever
broke into Tammany-the Hon. William h. Ellison
In courtesy elegance and the delicate fragrance oil
personal devotion Mr.. EisOn's epistle outranked
all others of It's kind made pubic since the contents
Of the Murphy waste basket at Mount Clemens,
Mich were ruthlessly ransacked to make literary
holiday.
We betray no condolences in suggesting that there
should be in the mails by this time another almost
priceless exhibit, testifying to the regard in which
the Hon c. Francis is held by "Bagman' Arthur A.
Mclean who, IL he Esonzed himself TO his own
complete satisfaction, must have addressed letter
to Delmonico's in language something like this:
Dear Chief: The conduct Of our affairs has led.
I afraid the great majority Of the electorate
to copclude that our political activities have been
for revenue only. The principles of the party and
the better things in politics have seemingly been
lost sight of in more or less corrupt effort to loot
| the state whenever opportunity offered.
! Now, advertng to yourself and your prominence
as the Democratic leader of the state, | feel com
PEELED TO say that there are elements Of our people
with whom you have to no inconsiderable degree
suffered in reputation. belong to one Of these
when you attempted to get even" with plain
B' Sulzer by exposing his activities as collector
of ready campaign cash that you were blazing the
way TO exposure Of other equally industrious
collectors OF political tribute? Did you never hear
Of the proverb about chickens coming home to
| roost?
! 1t would have been to your greater glory as a
statesman IL you had foreseen that when you turned
loose beagles like Levy and Frawey you were also
| turning loose bloodhound like Hennessy. Your
plan of trying a collector who hadn't made good
! before Legislature which you controlled was all
right But what about giving the cue for the trial
of other collectors working under your orders before
grand jures which do not recognize your authority?
Stlwell and Cohalan whiteWashes are unfortunately
not the fashion nowadays outside dear old Albany.
| 1t may be that your voluntary retirement-and
| would not have that retirement anything but vol
untary-would have effect existing conditions
but perhaps IL would "Bagmen going to trial
might be helped by having it known that their
"bagmen" days under your glorious gonfalon were
over. Yours, ARTHUR.
Bidders for Murphyana would not be able to
sleep for Joy II they really knew what documents OF
high historic value are now pouring daily into 1.-THE
! Chiefs" letter basket.
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An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

broad rules 10 cover them. The main
objects Of the European laws are safety
against fire, proper sanitation, including
light for buildings and streets, and safety
against collapse. and these objects are az
tually attained in European cities. The Law
as we draw IL is mainly devoted to secur-
ing safety against collapse and many un-
necessary and burdensome requirements
are heaped on the user Of incombustible
materials with that object. That our law
does not secure safety against fire the
fire statistics conclusively prove. and no
pretence is made Of securing adequate
light for the buildings and streets.
one may look in vain through the
vCluminous document now being consd-
cred for any policy which will eventually
bring safety TO the city against fire. That
can only come through the general use
of freproof materials in buildings but
this proposed revision. like the present
code, actually throws obstacles in the
way OF the use OF such materials by
unnecessarily increasing the cost OF fire.
resisting construction, while at the same
time It allows what has been proved by
license in the use Of wood.
once explained some of my views on
this subject TO the late Mayor Gaynor at
a public hearing. He seemed so i'm
pressed by what | said that | asked for
an opportunity TO discuss the matter
further with him, and In reply he wrote
as follows:
July 20, 1911.
Dear Mr.. Flag: You Immediately
struck the note which has been in my
mind for a long time. and you are en-
tirely right. The code ought TO be so
framed that IL would be elastic enough TO
take in all kinds OF proper material 1
see no way TO get proper code without
employing some one like you TO draw
II throughout. You saw enough yester-
day to convince you OF the necessity
for that I cannot at this time make an
appointment with you, as so many things
press upon me- Very truly yours.
wv. J. GAYNOR, Mayor
| know that the present Superlntend-
ent OF Buildings (who, by the way. Is
probably the best New York has ever
had agreed in the main with my Views.
for he told me so. have not asked him
TO do so, but II he will lend his assist
ance l will undertake TO draft a proper
building code for the city william thirty
days and without one cent of cost to the
city, except for the necessary printing
and stenography. | care for no other
reward than would come with the knowl-
edgs that l had conferred an inestimable
henant tho community Mnraoyer. IL
would take a great deal less of my time
10 draft a good building law than TO
combat bad ones, for | have the neces-
sary material at hand and have devoted
years OF study 10 the subject.
ERNEST FLAGG.
New York, Dec. 4, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
The National Park System at Stake.

To-day in the United States Senate is big with the
fate Of our national parks That Is the real purport
Of the Hetch-hetchy fight The spoliation of that
peerless valley would of itself be blighting shame
But there is only too much for believing that
the looting Of Hetchhetchy would be merely the be-
ginning of raid upon all portions Of our national
park domain which sordid greed might covet.
Hech-hetchy is selected for the first grab. to set
the fatal precedent because of the plausible appeal
Of need which designing schemers are able to make.
The changes are runs the needs of San Francisco.
her heroism in rising phoenix and all the rest Of
It. in which there is just enough truth TO make the
subterfuge peculiarly vicious. Nobody appreciates
the needs the deserts the heroism of that splen
did city more than do we and for that very reason
we refuse to do her the discredt OF assuming that
she really wishes TO wrong the whole nation in order
to escape legitimate expense in supplying her own
wants
The insincerity Of the looting campaign was ef-
fectivey exposed ON Thursday. when a California
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

a New York in Boston overtaken by
hunger late night. lie entered quick lunch
restaurant, perched himself atop Of STOOL and said
to the waiter: "Sinkers and coffee"
"Sinkers? Sinkers?" said the waiter ITO what do
you refer sir?"
"slnkers doughnuts in New York." the
toner explained
"Oh, beg your pardon" replied the walter
Here We always refer TO them submarines"
Mrs. Farmer-Well, what do you want-grub?
Tired Tatters-Wel. lady. do I look II !
begging gasolcne Chicago Daily News.
This actually happened in the Office the other day:
city Editor-Take Mrs. Busybody the phone
Reporter-Hello
Mrs. Busy body-Oh Oh! Let me see As matter
OF fact the situation is much relieved. / getting
letters from all over the country praisng your
recipes. They have had a most beneficial effect
most beneficial. Everything is much improved, and
the other day | heard from New Brunswick.
Reporter-What did you hear?
Mrs. Busybody-Why, that things much re-
lieved. Why do you make waste my time. which
is twice as valuable yours, anyway?
Reporter-But what is relieved?
Mrs. Busybody growing sarcastic)-oh. Obviously
you know nothing about the story-nothing at ALL
and you expect me, who am so busy that / have
not "A moment 10 spare. and my doctor told me the
other day that I needed rest. and that II l did
get 1t he would not answer for the consequences
and that
Reporter dmperturbably)-B what do you want
madam?
Mrs Busybody-Oh, you needn't try to be smart
with me, sir. But have told you what I wanted
and don't propose TO tell 1t to you again and you
are trying TO be impcrtnent. You are incompetent
anyway, so why do you try TO waste
Reporter-Madam, | shall print what you have
told me ringing off.
And here IL is.
Maden-Whats this trough Of the sea" we read
about?
Corney-Oh, / guess that is what the ocean grey.
hounds drink out of.-Tit- Bits.
In the smoking room Of a club facing on Fifth
avenue two members sat talking recently
DO you know" said the first man whose name
is well known in Wall Street Il have been smoking
a terrible lot of cigars lately"
His companion, who had been smiling audibly
grnned.
THAT must be ono of them" he said, indca ting
the weed between his friends teeth
us this the bureau Of nformaton?"
No. said the weary young he wet his
thumb and rlfiled the pages Of the railroad guide
This is time table library."-Washington Star
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THE QUESTION OF AN ATLAS
A Final Word in Rebuttal Is Offered
by the photographer.
iItor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: From his recent letter TO The New
York Tribune il is quite evident that
Atlas has no conception OF time: for.
while he regrets that 1.-The hands OF time
cannot be put back" TO enable him TO
agree with me. he promptly puts them
forward TO prove his case.
AS | said in my letter Of November %,
prescience and photography are not hand
maidens. clairvoyance is not leXicog-
rapher's art, no matter how much
Atlas may wish to make it so. The
photographer duty is 10 define things
as they are, not as they are going TO be;
and no man whose work began when
mine did and ended at the time mine Old
could possibly record events in transitu
that became facts after his work was
done.
ATLAS" ENORMOUSLY declares that the
changes he referred 10 went into effect
April /. 1872" when he knows we'll enough
that the province OF Delhi. for instance.
was not constituted until October !, 1872.
And. as far as the redistribution OF Bal
kan territory is concerned. the treaty
between Greece and Turkey was signed
November Is. just three weeks ago to-
day. Atlas has forgotten that II takes
almost as much time TO reconstitute
country of the size of India as 1t takes
to edit. print and bind a dictionary OF
the size OF the New Standard.
The photographer rests his work on the
standard literature OF the day Of his toll,
not on an atlas which assumes much
and claims more. even TO the dismember-
ment of Turkey. and perhaps (who knows
but that IL is even now on the press0
the acquisition of Mexico
FRANK VIZETELLY.
No. 1856 Riverside Drive. Dec. 3, 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06

Representative. Mr.. Church, testiheu 'hat ne hau
been persuaded to vote for the grao uhder lalse
pretences by men who had misrepresented their con-
sttuents and had been repudiated by them. Al al
most every stage there has been gross misrepre-
sentation amply justifying the Suspicion that the
scheme masks intentions Of far greater scope
against the national park domain
The course Of safety, of justice and OF honor Is
for the Senate to-day to kill and bury the Hetch-
hetchy scheme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
REGULATING POISON SALES,

From The Medical Times.
Secretary McAdoo OF the Treasury De-
partment does well to call the attention
OF the leaders in Congress to the neces-
sity OF pushing restrictive legislation re-
garding interstate trade In polsons. IL
should be impossible for any person not
registered physician to obtain poison oil
any sort, except upon prescription. ana
then only when every precaution hao
been observed. The ease with which 50
deadly poison as corrosive sublmate
can be purchased Is ridiculous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

of statuary are In place upon the pedes-
tails.
The Washington Arch committee there
fore makes appeal to your civic spirit
for aid in It's undertaking to raise tnc
s25. go still needed. Subscriptions are So
licited. and may be sent either TO the
chairman or 10 Jacob II. Schff. treasurer,
No. o. William street
WILLIAM r. STEWART, Chairman
CLARENCE w. BOWEN. Secretary.
Washington Arch Committee.
No 81 Nassau street, New York. Dec. s,
1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
pIcTAGRAPHs ARE CONCEALED.

From The Rochester Democrat ana
Chronicle.
THE girl OF to-day" says q headline
"conceals her ears very wise pre-
caution, considering the nature of soms
of the subjects most talked about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
IT'S CATCHING.

From The London Daily Express.
The tango fever is so great that peop'e
who do not know how to dance II are
asking forty pounds per week for dancihs
It on the stage and among restaurant
tables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06

The Tribune uses It's best endeavors to insure 'ho
trustworthiness OF every advertisement IL prints anu
to avoid the publication of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06

The British government forbid the importa-
ton of into Ireland but it forbid black
thorns TO grow there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06

The next Hague Peace Conference may we'll be
postponed from 1915 to little later date. In the
named America and Great Britain will still be
engaged in a peace commemoration Of their own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06

Germany restricts diamond sales. No wonder the
cost of living is high with such restraint OF trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
Nttu pork Tribune.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1918.

Owned published daily by The Tribune Association
corporations: ogden NJ Reid. President Cohoe
Hsmlin James NJ Barrett Treasurer Aouress
Tribune Building. No. i54 Nassau street. New YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06
WE HADN'T HEARD IT.

From The Des Moines Capital
is reported that the Emperor OF Germany has sold
his schooner Has Germany gone dry, too?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-06

Remember that they are Red Cross seals, not
stamps
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PATIENCE ON A MONUMENT.

From The Florida Times-Unio
Washington is still waiting for Huerta enace him
self Now, let's take Job off that pedestal.
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