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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
THE LAW OF ENCRoACHMENTs
Mr.. McAneny Has Done His Duty IN
Enforcing Il.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent Mr. Albert T.
Davis does Mr.. McAneny a grave In
Justice in cr!ticislng his action in clearing
our principal streets and avenues OF all
encroachments. AS a matter OF fact, Mr.
McAneny is doing nothing more than ful'
filling his duty
Lower Broadway from house line 10
house line was conveyed to the Corpora
ton Of the City OF New York upon the
express condition that II rs TO be and re-
main forever a public street and way
for the inhabitants OF this city, and al
others passing and returning through or
by the same.
A deed OF Broadway from sth 70 lem
street. after conveying the fee TO tM
city, recites that il Is "in trust that ths
same shall be kept open as puole
street for the use and benefit OF the IL
habitants Of New York forever
In clearing the sidewalks. which are
owned by the city (as we'll as the road
bed OF the street, from encroachmenu
maintained mainly for private gain or
convenience, President McAneny Is Only
retaining and giving back TO the clu
its own land, with the trust imposed upon
IL that Il be kept for the use and benz
ft OF the inhabitants OF New York Tor
ever"
Mr.. Davis is also in error in claimin
chat these stoops and areas ara san"
toned by law, and that there had been
no change in these laws and ordinances
since Mr.. McAneny took office"
The contrary is the fact. All theS
stoops. areas, stairways and other en-
croachments were erected and mainta,nA
contrary 10 law upon public properly
and without proper authority, for the SIM
pie reason that no department board OF
commissioner in the city OF New YORK
has any right to give away public prop
ertv for private use. This has been de-
cided by our highest courts IN seVe'as
cases bitterly fought by owners ourins
the last ten years.
Mr. Rives. while Corporation CounseI
in 1902, gave notice to all owners or en-
croachments that they were violating Wv
law and instituted a series OF actions u
The courts 10 compel the removal or the
encroachments or penalize the owne"
for building them. All these actions re-
suited in complete victories for the CiV
of New York. 10000,
ANY. owner who erected or maintains'
an encroachment on the city sIde"aiA'
did so at his peril. with full kno"'eas,
that the city might at any time comp"
him TO remove il at his own expense
President McAneny. in this, as IN 'nsn!
other things, has only enforced the as
and reclaimed for the city valuable spss'
IN some OF the most crowded thorousn'
fares And he has done this with as W1I.
Inconvenience as possible to the owna'
soa,oa ,hereby. LOUIS LANDE'
New York, Sept 20. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
The State Convention Lines Up on
the Side of Progress.

The Republican State Convention deserves credit
for rising yesterday to the opportunity offered II u
make this states influence felt in movement OF
vital interest to the national party 1t put ITSELF ID
line with forward policies in instructing its repre-
sentative on the national committee to urge the
callinf of special national convention, at wnlcl
the present antiQuated and unequal basis of repre-
sentation in party councils can be swept away
Most Republicans realize that control Of the ma
tonal organization has been too much in the hands
of small coterie of politicians operating through
the national committee, and desire to see the power
of self-government restored to the voters 1t has
been hard to root out bad system, because when
convention time came around there was always
some powerful interest anxious to profit by It's IN
! qualities The only feasible way to attack the
evil was to attack it when no Presldentlal cam
paign was impending and until this year there mas
been no volume of party sentiment powerful enough
/ 10 spur management satisfied with things as they
are TO remedial action.
By giving its unqualified adherence at this Junct-
ure to the programme of reforms in national man
agement New York has gone far toward lnsurhs
] the adoption Of a new system of representation
based on the Republican vote cast. 1t has put
itself on the side OF popular party rule 80 lar aS
the details of the plan are concerned, they may
be safely left to the special national convention
The resolutions adopted yesterday far enough III
affirming the principle that the vote cast should be
the basis Of representation and that the Will OF
the voters Of state legally expressed, shall be
entitled to respect.
Since the convention put itself on record In favor
of a liberalization of party management IN the
national field it is fair to assume that the party
here is ready for an application of the same prln-
chile in the state field The same problem confronts
the party, both in state and nation. It must
win back by more progressive methods and leader
ship the voters whom the old school leaders drove
away. The attitude assumed by Mr.. Barnes is not
the attitude which the party here can indorse and
still hope to regain its former strength and In
huence Mr.. Barnes consented unwngly to a
of national reorganization The signs Of the times
are that he will soon have TO consent, willingly or
unwingly to a similar programme of houseclean-
ing in this state.
The platform for state purposes adopted by the
convention was sound and reasonable and the judi
cial nominations made deserve the widest measure
of popular support But the incident which made
the convention stand out was the willingness SHOWN
to push ahead with the progressive element in other
states in popularizing party government. The Tr
pecial pleasure in seeing its arguments for fairness
and liberalization beginning to bear substantial
fruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

guessed the very first time" but we DO
not deem il wise to tell all We know.
| have not heard of any clamor raised
against such plays as Madam Presi-
dent" "The Girl from Maxim's,' me
Turtle" American adaptations of French
farces. and Nearly Married Like the
Rev Father Curry. have not seen Ma
dam President" but l have read criu-
clsms OF the play in ten newspapers ana
with but one exception they variousIy
tell me that the play presents many risky
situations. that 1t is obscene, vulgar, etc.
etc. but that it is huge success and VIII
have long run.
Such plays are pernicious to degree.
They present vice and immortality in an
alluring way. with aughter-compelling VIII
and risky situations. The average the
atregoer wishes TO be amused If he
prefers foul smelling plays, let him have
them, but also let those who wish to teaeh
a lesson continue their good work. Con-
sistency is a jewel. MOihEn'
New York, Sept. 20. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
Cocaine Fiends Elsewhere.

1t is not only here that the cocaine evil prevails
The Trbunes Investigations and exposures have
disclosed the CHASTITY ravages of the pernicous prac-
tice in this city and elsewhere in the United States
and have led 10 the institution Of reforms which it
NAV be hoped will much abate If they do not wholly
suppress the evil. But other and distant lands are
sufferers too. The beneicent uses of cocaine have
been for all the world, and the misuse of it seems
10 have fallen as n curse upon all.
Perhaps India, that land Of many drug habits, is
c,ost afflicted with cocaine debauchery. In Calcutta
itself the evil has arisen to appalling proportions
and is said TO be the of considerable pro-
portion of the crimes which come to the attention
OF the police The number of homes destroyed and
lives ruined by it is reckoned by many thousands.
Cocaine Is in fact, supersedlng opium, hasheesh
alcohol and all other drugs as an intoxicant. and
this in spite of a stringent law which imposes "A
term of Imprisonment upon those convicted of
smuggling the stuff into the country.
These circumstances have provoked strong de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
VICE ON THE STAGE
A Mother Says It's Sober Presen-
tation Is Benefit.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

| To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In this mornings issue you print
| the picture and STORY" under the head
ing Girl Lured Away by Woman" A
| ffteen-year old school girl who disap-
peared from her home on Monday OF this
| week Is in the hands OF white slavers."
| according to Inspector Schmittberger q
am quoting your news item). The only
| clew is that the girl showed to a neigh
| Dor a card which had been given to her
| by woman I'm the street who had be-
| friended her
II that little girl is the hands of white
| slavers" she IS now being detained against
| her will, her street clothes have been taken
| away from her and she is being starved
| and beaten and otherwise abused In order
to make her submit to the loss OF her
| vrtue--i. O.. commercialized vice.
| Now, IL this little girls mother had ever
| been told about commercialized vice and
| the ways of procurers and PROGRESSES
she would have been able to warn her
daughter against any strange man or
woman who spoke TO her. The mother
| simply did not know. The purpose OF
such plays as THE Lure" THE Fight"
| THE Blindness OF Virtue" and Damaged
| Goods is to give to mothers and to faith
ers knowledge which will enable them to
guard and warn their daughters.
| heartily approve Of all such plays be-
| cause of the much needed lesson they
teach. The stage Is n much more power
full educator than the press, because the
former not only tells US but shows US,
and therefore the lesson Is doubly impress
sive. Our ears hear and our eyes see.
We women are wondering just why two
OF these plays have been condemned and
abused. We readily understand the rea-
son why men and women who profit by
commercialized vice want to have these
plays suppressed. But these persons are
not sufficiently numerous to create a
| clamor. II real clamor was created.
] There Is something more back OF the OBJ
Jections to these plays. We women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
Germany's Conversion to Outdoor Sports

The report that the German government will
appropriate $4,000 for the uses Of the German
Olympic Games Committee is not at all surprising
in view of the widespread agitation In Germany for
the cultivation of all sorts Of outdoor sports The
government is in hearty sympathy with this move
ment since according to its view, the nation will
be made more efficient if its youth can be turned
AWAY from the ancient student relaxatons of corps
duelling and beer drinking and induced to engage
in open air athletic competitions Outdoor exercise
and enjoyment are fad just now with all classes
in Germany.
The Emperor has long encouraged yachting Now
members of the imperial family arc going in for
lawn tennis in which German players have recently
acquired much proficiency. The German team COM
netting for the Davis Cup gave the American chal-
lengers more trouble than any other team except
the Australian and the British. Horse racing has
taken the fancy of the German public and flour
ishes in both its good and bad aspects, much it
used to hereabouts before tho public aroused to
the abuses of bookmaking. start finish" dead
heat and many other English racing terms have
been incorporated into the German language, and
every illustrated weekly magazine is filled
with racetrack scenes. In one of these magazines
the other day well known author made plea
for the Introduction Of angling as sport, chiefly
on the ground that it would draw its voarles into
the open and away from the bier kneipe"
Housebound Germany is accepting the English
dictum that nations strength is developed on It's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
THAT "FLAUNTING OF VICE"
A Few Suffragists Must Do a Lot
of 1t.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue OF September % q
column is headed 'SuffragiSts Flaunt
Vice. Ants Declare" which seems to be
written by an anti.
The writer hereof has read great deal
Of suffrage and anti-suffrage literature
and in all of the former put together has
never seen one-half as much vice Haunted
as In this one outburst of an anti.
Does this anti expect TO make us De-
lieve that all the vice which she fiaunts
is the work OF those who ask for the bal
lot. when che also says only per cent Oh
the women want to vote?
IL only per cent want to vote probably
only / per cent do any active work Tor
the cause. Then this one woman In a
hundred Is responsible for all the vice be-
fore she gets the vote. Certainly when all
women vote the world will not be large
enough to hold the vice alone.
Certainly these few women are powerful
when they control all the dancing GUS
toms, the fashions. the magazines and the
theatres against the influence Of the
ants go per cent. Who would have be-
lieved IL? GEORGE MARSHALL.
New York, Sept %, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
A Common Sense View of the Power to
Impeach.

As in previous rulings, Judge cullen donDhdteu
the Court of Impeachment when it held almost
unanimously that Governor Sulzer had been properly
impeached In holding this the court was guided
by common sense. The power of impeachment
was conferred upon the Legislature for the pro
lection Of the public. 1t was absurd to suppose
il could he exercised against Governor during an
extraordinary session only at the Governors direc'
ton
Judge Cullen clearly feels that the power OF I'M
peachment was meant to be used whenever there
was any need for its use. The fact that the Les!S
lature is not self-convening body presents an
obstacle to its use when the Legislature Is out OF
session. for the Chief Judge does not accept the
view of Governor Suffers prosecutors that the
Legislature could meet on its own motion for the
nurpose Of Impeachment But whenever the Legis-
ature is properly called together 1t possesses the
right to bring impeachment proceedings.
This is so plainly that It must be the NEAL
inc Of the constitution The prohibition In the con-
stitution against action by the Legislature in eX-
traordiuay session upon matters not referred to 1t
by the Governor was no doubt intended to apply
only to legislative matters. The people meant
10 limit the cost Of special sessions by restrict
ing the legislative business that could be done
during such sessions. That the people ever IN
tended 10 give the Governor authority to prevent
his own impeachment when it gave him control OF
the subjects to be taken up in special legislative
sessions is uncomfortable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
FRANCES FOREIGN LEGION

From Tho Manchester Guardian. \,
The French Foreign Legion "h''n
always the cause OF so much bad plo',
Germany. is the only regiment OF It's kLH-
existence II dates from 1881. when
undertook the conquest Of Algeria II e''..
Of two regiments. each four battallons SUI n
drawn from all the adventures OF Europ@
is popular not only because no questions
asked, but because promotion is open
within limits and a certain number OF wv
dcers have risen from the ranks All ca "a
are 10 be found among Its members anu "A
nationalitles. but the many Germans % A.
describe themselves as such; they are a"
satians. The reason for its continued :,
tence Ia that France cannot spare It's men a
find enough who would leave the eomio" a.
civilization for tho wastes OF Africa o.
swamps of Tonking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24

mand for further international regulations TO pre-
won't smuggling and to assist individual nations III
protecting themselves against drug habits The con-
oortod oction which has been taken against opium,
especially in behalf of China has already resulted
in much good, though it is to be feared that 'he
prohibition of opium has in some cases caused IN
Increase in other drug habits. The obvious sus-
pestion from that Is Of course not to remit eHor's
against opium but to extend them to all such oahes'
That is what is being done here, and 1t seems hey
to be done in all parts Of the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
REMOVING TEMPTATION.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
A number of Western hotels Will do a'.,
with finger bowls In order to save CUES.
embarrassment when thew discover they hs''
made a mistake by drinking out OF 'n..
We now look to see soup disappear from w
menu OF these same hostlerics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24

plaverounds and when methodical people like
tbc Germans turn TO athletics they will soon do
something that counts in the way of breaking rec
ords II Great Britain declines to stand behind us
athletes Germany may soon be the most formiuaole
competitor of the United states In the olympic
games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24

Japan is said to be patient in the California land
matter. and 10 be willing 10 await even the most
deliberate processes Of State Department. That
il agreeable news for II that there Will
be violent interference with the Chautauqua pro-
gramme and that Sears the Tary Man will not have
10 look out for another side partner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
SORRY THEY MET.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Said Ray to Vardoni -,
''When we met Ouimet we me.
Waterloo" F'RANh bGno ~ ,s,,
Riverside Drive, New York, Sept. % ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24

Pcgoud the French arman, who flies upside down.
ought to be signed at once for the Bryan Chautau-
qua circuit Of 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24

Uncle joe Cannon threatens TO be candidate
again for Congress Uncle joe doesn't seem TO
know the meaning Of "a we'll earned rest"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-16
SUBJECTS OF SCll.N-
IIIII SIT DN.

Children In the schools of New or
leans are 90 bc systematically studied
hv experts with respect Go their ca
ucity for education. according to I'M
formation received M the United
states bureau of Education Under
the terms Of q cooperative agreement
between the local school board and
Newcomh college Of Tulane Unlver-
Hty. children who are for any rca.
son markedly exceptional viii bc
selected hy the school authorities 1nd
referred for individual examination
TO the psychological laboratory at
Ncwcomh College. provided the par
cnts give their consent
A detailed plan II procedure has
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-16

Francisco Madcro appears to ho
hHNug a- serious time as San Fran
cisco dJi 100 April 1905.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Her Soldier Dad.

Mrs. Johnson was all excitement.
Her husband was a Gordon High
lander and she had an invitation to
visit him in barracks in Scotland
You'll soon see daddy now" she
said to her 6-year-old little daughter
as the express bore them TO their
destination.
on arrival at the barracks Mrs.
Johnson was informed that her hus-
band was on sentry duty. One of the
soldiers pointed him out to her. but,
of course, they could not approach
him. The child eyed her daddy with
big round eyes full of wonder as he
paced up and down the square, rife
on shoulder in his regimental kilt.
There's daddy" cried the mother.
The child, however, was too lost in
this amazing spectacle to answer, but
at last it came out
Mamma" she said. in a childish
treble. but with a strictly confidential
air, "if daddy finds the man who stole
his trousers, will he give me that
tickle frock?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

frank and friendly talk. and ! don.
want you to say nice things at the eN-
pense of frankness"
lie flushed slightly, and bowed
Il don't want you to be unhappy.
Mae" she repeated In the gentle,
quiet voice in which she had begun
the conversation. Indeed, it is the
dearest wish OF my heart that You
should be happy-as happy as is hu-
manly possible. II there was ever a
man who deserved It. II is you"
lie remained silent, as he had been
hidden.
Il think you know me well enough
to give me credit for understanding
that you do not love me. Oh, yes;
know you are very fond OF me
know you care for me more than for
any other woman in the world. but
that isn't saying a great deal. | don't
think YOU care for any other woman
at all" She said this without BIT
terness, as one Aating a fact
What | am tTlliug you is an out
line Of what hundreds and thousands
of women do all Of the time but they
are never frank enough to say so. I
would he considered a traitor to nv
sex II II were known that I had been
frank about It, | know that you dc
not love me, and yet l am not base
enough to think ana I know YOU ore
not base enough TO have married me
simply as matter Of power and
money ] know that in many ways
am very dear to NOu-morP SO than
YOU think. because you have felt
called upon to pretend that | am .dea r
er than ! really am. | have taken
these things into my mouth because l
want to keep what have-and |
know that the way to lose II is o
force you to pretend that I have what
/ have not-yuur love
Il have no claim on your whole
heart haven't any right To claim il
] knew that when I proposed to you.
on. YOU did the talking went
through the necessary formalities but
YOU know and ! know that l married
YOU because l wanted TO, and YOU
had very little to do with it,"
She paused for an instant. His
eyes were on her face with a strange.
fascinated look II would not have
been necessary 10 forbid his inter
ruptiug He was without the power
OF speech
So YOU must not shame me with
pretenses, dear nor sully the purity
of what you can honestly give me by
Guessing il over with lies ! will ask
nothing that you cannot give with all
honesty l will he happy to be with
YOU little every day as have been.
The Truth.
1t should be comfort to both OF
Ms and surely make for the happiness
IF our future 70 drop our masks this
once, my husband. and talk without
rpDrea lmenr A+Ou do moi Enoy,- mo -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

glass covered power houses threw
their Old-time glare against the black
skies The great columns of smoke
and dust rose as before The iron
work of new buildings pushed their
gaunt and ugly skeletons up into ths
sunlight, swarming with busy little
ants. The Tunnel Cities tremble /,
yelled and rOared as of old.
And in the first rush of this new
life the announcement was made thar
Lloyd and his associate had guaran-
teed the financial backing to compile
the tunnel al any cost. Ten. like a
live thing, the tunnel drew in deep
breaths and pulsed with life from end
to end. In the galleries drills and
riveters were chattering and thud-
dering. Allan's great rock devourlng
machines hurled themselves agains.
the barriers with renewed strength.
Strike, explosion, the dread of flood
and fire-all were forgotten The tun-
mel builders had struck their old tre-
mendous pace. And, az Of old men
dropped and died in the terrific heat
and strain and were carried out and
forgotten.
The Toms River Bermuda section
was the first conquered. Five years
after work had been resumed the two
bOrings met under the Atlantic So
exact had been the calculations Of Al
Ian and his aides that there was a
horizontal difference of only % feet
and a vertical difference of 81!
Thirteen months later the double
galleries with the mOnorail tracns
bedded down and the whole right II
way incased in its solid shell of con
crete and steel were ready for opera
ton.
To 3e Cor4inuAd Tor,.r.n,,,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
- TIIE |TTTNNET 90 THE GREATEST STORY OF e.
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EPrcm the German 0f Bernhard KsnermAnR-
Gernan version Copyrighted. 1918. By D
Fischer veriss. Berlin. English translation ana
compilation BY