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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

the ancient city on the Thames. He is
chosen by the aldermen from among
their own number.
Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater, the
new lord mayor OF London, Is fifty
years old and one of the youngest men
ever elected to the historic Office He
was born in Manchester and is the
first native of that city to be so hon
ored. He Is the head of n large paper
manufacturing firm In London and
must necessarily be man of wealth
and substance, for, contrary to Ameri-
can custom, the lord mayor receives no
salary and Is under heavy expense by
virtue of his office. The corporation
sets aside 100000 for an entertainment
fund. and he is expected to add an
equal amount. The banquets mt the
Mansion house are gorgeous and cost
enormous sums. The lord mayor is
also expected to lead Off with the lar
gest subscription TO every charitable
cause which has the support of the
city Of London. Altogether his year
of office is n costly honor. but he is In
variably created baronet before re-
firing, which secures n title for his
family in future generations. The
tew lord mayor has four sons and two
Rughters.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14
New Lord Mayor of london.

In striking contrast to the usual cleo
tlOn of mayor OF an American city Is
the choosing Of the lord mayor of
London. There is no prediction cam
paign, and the ordinary citizen has no
part In naming the chief executive of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-11-14

The return of Jimmy Craig to the
Michigan eleven has strengthened the
Wolverines at least fifty per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
Teeth i'm the TaXicab Ordinance.

Acting a special message, the Senate has
passed a measure giving 10 the Board Of Aldermen
authority to fix penalties for violations Of the new
taxcab ordinance for this city. 1t is 10 be hoped
the bill will become a law. IT is only fitting that
these questions be left within the jurisdiction Of the
local authorities. rather than placed In the prOyi-
sions Of a state law.
The reduced rate ordinance has been declared
constitutional by the Appellate Division. All
thought Of cOntesting it has been abandoned, save
by one or two companies which were among the
worst offenders in the way Of high charges and dis
tribution of passes and privileges among favored
ones-for which the general public paid in the long
run. That means that it is in general operation
here, which implies that there Will be, as usual,
violations Of its provisions aside from those by the
hold-out concerns. For these and the casual vio-
latOrs there should he teeth In the law and the best
ones to sharpen these teeth the local authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
The Administration and the Trusts.

President Wilson is the greatest political efclencE
engineer that ever occupied the White House. But
if he passes swiftly from causing the enactment IL
q radical tariff revision law and a tremendous new
system of banking and currency to bringing about
a drastic Strengthening of the antitrust laws he
will make political efficiency national bugaOoo
There almost seems now to have been something
70 be said for the eisurely old ways of Congress
that was independent of the Executive. Congress
in which 1.-THE interests" perhaps grossly over
represented At least the nation was not rushed OF
its feet in the direction of new freedom or ID any
other An administration felt that 1t had four years
in which TO carry out its mandate from the people
And If it failed within the appointed time II always
had a good excuse in the hoary old sinners VINO
blocked the way in Congress.
For better or for worse-almost certainly lor pe'-
fer-the country has changed all that. But lhe
mower to put through its programme with very
little hindrance brings its responsibilities winch te
present administration seems at last 10 perceive
Moderation characterizes its attitude in regard 10
trust legislation, so far as the newspaper CORE
spondents are permitted glimpse of that atutuue'
The President is represented as not having maue
I'm his mind as TO how much trust Legislation 10 rec
ommend in his coming message There Is dlsposi
tion to proceed slowly
And there are many Iedeohs why 'A'' '''-~S
should proceed slowly Business is adjusting user
gradually and with difficulty to the tariff changes
The situation is too precarous for it to be well to
onen wide the whole contentious subject of trust
legislation. And while Mr. Wilson's control over
Congress is effective il is only maintained by com
PROMISES with the radical faction OF his party
What he would have TO pay for that factions sup
mort if he once entered upon drastic remakng OF
antitrust laws il is not easy to estimate. But the
urospect would not fail TO be an alarming one Tor
business. which is not now in condition to stahd
much alarm.
Furthermore whatever policy the present admin
istration adopts with regard to modifying the ma
tions regulation of trusts should be the growth or
cvnerience And Mr. Wilson's Attorney General is
only beginning to deal with the trust problem III
an official capacity The Sherman act has not STOOD
nearly a generation unamended upon the statute
hooks for want Of the will to amend it. All the eff
forts TO improve upon it have come TO naught be-
causn no one knew what change TO make which
would not add TO the existing uncertainty or plunge
the nation into some radical experiment for which
it was unprepared
The problem is difficult and the situation Is crlti-
cal 4 conservative attitude toward 1t on the part
of the administration will be good sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
MORE FALSE WEIGHTS
A Reader Complains Of Increasing
Frauds.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The writer has had more trouble
with dishonest weights recently than ever
before since living in New York city
The following are fair samples OF what Is
acquiring almost daily in his purchases:
A print OF butter weighed only 10 ounces
This was bought OF ore OF the Oldest and
most reputable grocery firms In New York
and had zone pound" plainly stamped on
the wrapper
ham weighed nearly pound less
than the bill called for. This was bought
of a reputable department store on the
strength OF an advertisement claiming
that buyers were charged for the net
weight only and were not charged for
burap and paper)
Round steak lost about % per cent Of
It's net trimmed weight after being
chopped in a machine concealed from the
customers view.
The Mayors Bureau OF Weights and
Measures. formerly showing most COM
mendable activity. seems to be going to
sleep. | wonder why? II fair proportion
of the readers Of this letter will take the
trouble TO verify the weights of their
purchases 1t will help correct this condi-
ton Of things PRO BONO PUBLICO.
New York, Dec. II. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

New York is putting her auto speeders in Jail but II
pity she do 1t before they speed-Baltmore
That graft inv estgation In New York s referred To as
the John Doe inquiry. Doe being smplhed spelling for
dough.-Florida Tmes-CniOn.
\ society woman Of New York has gone to the Philip
pines TO become missionary. We commend her perspi-
cacity. easier field there than home and
much better opportunities Of making convers-Phla-
delphia Inquirer.
However. the discharged editor Of The Cornell Wild
ow should have no difficulty landing a regular job
on a New York magazine Boston Transcript
Brokers on the New York Stock Exchange averaged
only about 81 40 in commissions day recently. They
may have go to work after all.-St. Paul Dispatch
\ New York chef fined $4,000 for importing n
II European cooks and judging from experience
have had, he got of very easy-Philadelphia North
American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
The Red Cross Memorial.

In n double sense il is welcome news 10 the
nation that private munifcence has so comple-
mented public appropriation as TO provide Tor the
Immediate erection at Washington of Il splendid
and commodious building which shall be at once
memorial TO the women heroes of the Civil war ana
working headquarters for the American ked
Cross. 1t would he difficult to name two causes
which more strongly appeal at once to sentiment
and TO practical humanity
The story of wOmans devotion and heroism ana
practicaI service in the Civil War can never he
overtold 1t does not matter whether it was an
original inspiration or was melted by the example
Of Florence Nightingale. The fact is that the MS
sion of womanhood in those four years, at home
in the hospital in the camp and on the very fell
of battle was beautiful and benefcent beyond all
exagceration 1t amply deserves memorial second
10 no other of all that stirring epoch.
II is most fitting. too. that such memorial shouu
take the practical form of an institution for the
promotion of a work which is largely continual
ton and an expansion of thai same service. Nher-
ever humanity suffers there Red Cross Is active
The reorganization of Red Cross on truly ma
tionaI basis few years ago made possible the hne
achievement which has Just been recorded. Inc
announcement of Wednesday was noble culrnlna-
ton of years OF generous endeavor anu tactful Zea
for a cause which honors the nation and the race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
THE FEDERAL AMEND MENT
Protest |, Made Against the Invasion OF
State Rights.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir Thoughtful observers OF current
events must note with alarm the DRIFT
toward asking federal amendments as a
panacca for every fl II is said there
are one hundred bills In Washington ask
ing for such amendments.
At the temperance convention recently
held I'm the West Governor Baldwin or
Connecticut. delegate. vainly protested
against the resolution 10 request an
amendment In favor Of universal prohi-
bition
And now convention In Washington
has demanded an amendment for unquali-
fed woman suffrage. X this country
drifting away from the idea of free gov
crnment. for which it's founders sacrinced
life and fortune
Even the Presidents message j. crit
clsed because In outlining national poll
cles he does not mention suffrage, which
IL a state question.
We are not surprised that the grand
daughter Of Henry Clay opposed the de-
mand for a federal amendment. Not only
the descendants Of that great Whis pa
triot. but the descendants OF those who
stood with hrr-"Henry Clay Wings,
"Old Line Wings feel an instructive
horror Of an idea so opposed to the very
structure OF American government Lin
coins Emancipation Proclamation was a
war measure. Amendments passed dur
ing the period OF the civil War and Re
construction cannot be cited as instances.
What Is the meaning Of this constant ap-
neal 10 central authority? Are Amerl-
cans drifting backward 10 the days when
we petitioned a king? or 20 the period
when the frogs prayed to Jupiter TO give
them king?
The Daughters OF the American heNo-
luton take no stand In regard 10 current
questions beyond the scope OF our bylaws
but according To those bylaws we are or
ranlzed 80 perpetuate the spirit OF the
men and women who achieved American
independence"
This spirit is in favor OF free govern
ment and absolutely opposed TO referring
state questions To federal authority
CHARLOTTE SAYRE BOORMAN.
Regent. Fort Washington Chapter; mem
Der of National Committee on CON
servation. Daughters OF the American
Revolution.
New York, Dec. 10, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
Mr.. Mitchel'S Programme.

II is pleasure to Mr.. Mitchell sticking to
his guns as the party job hunters close in upon
him These individuals cannot comprehend what
n non-partisan government might be. The most
absurd demand published in their behalf was that
the Jobs be apportioned among the Republicans
Democrats and Progressives in proportion to their
vote for Mr. Mitchell.
In reply to such nonsense Mr. Mitchell declares:
We u,ore elected not TO do the work of any party;
we were elected not as candidates of party In a
national election where it logically might be taken
that the candidates were the leaders or their partes
INIT we were elected to give this city business ad-
ministration and far as my ability ana power
win allow me l propose TO do so.
That is courageous good sense and the truth Il
Mr.. Mitchell gives the city an efficient business
administration be snap his fingers at the Whoie
breed of ofice-seeking politicians, whatever ther
political stripe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
Chicaeo's Loss-Not Mrs. Young's.

Ella Flagg Young has been deprived Of her place
as Superintendent of Schools under conditions
which smell of political skulduggery. II is TO her
credit that. though she had plurality, vote in the
BOARD of Education. she declined TO fight for cleo
ton when the necessary majority not obtained
on the first ballot. She can lose the place much
hotter than Chicago afford To have her lose il.
Mrs Young is an educator OF country wide repue,
9 woman of force and ability she has had the
support of representative ana iarsghled citizens
in her efforts to build up model school system.
froe from notifies She has given good service.
Chicago could dispense with It's politician school
board with far greater ease ana saiety IMAM It
could with Mrs. Young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
,T,ITT> DEODJ DC An Open
LIE fEOTL NOLONl4> Public Debate,
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
We Are Urged to Assail the Males
Who Design Sideswipins Hats.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: With reference to your editorial
and the letters of your various sympathiZ-
ers. permit me-a nondescript female
wearing becoming but out-of-date hat
TO make the suggestion that an ounce OF
prevention may be worth a pound OF cure.
Go after the idiots VINO set the styles
and design and manufacture the hats
most of whom are OF the male sex, be-
lieve Some months ago | spent one whole
weary afternoon with poor little woman
who had To have a new hat We walked
from shop TO shop till We were footsore
and weary. and spent almost 81 in car
fare besides. i'm a vain endeavor TO find
something at once sensible and econom-
teal
We cannot all make our hats, therefore
we are at the mercy Of those insane per-
sons who set the style" Seek them out
and wreak vengeance on them before
pitching into the helpless females who
wear the creations OF their distorted
brains-lf they have bruins. L. l.. {.
New York. Dee. TO- 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
Our House of Pragmatists.

Congressman especially the House-haS never
been noted as subty philosophical spot So it is
pleasant surprise to find the House committee
on the Mulhan charges expressing theories of sin
and punishment worthy of a congress Of lady prag-
matiSts.
The relations Of Congressman McDermOtt with
Nulball were at stake The committeeman agreed
that these amounted to "indiscretionS. But they
refused TO chide McDermott severely. II was not
his fault. they argued The blame really rested on
his training" which had mot given him ethical
nerceptions in keeping with his position.
Thus are established once and for all the tender
nbilosophica standards OF the House. Nowhere
elsa could tbrob so soft heart. And where else
softer BRAIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
A Question of Birth.

The jingoes may demand that the Atlantic squad
ron instantly beSiege Berlin and blow that city out
Of the Fatherand But the bulk of America will
take the insult which the "Almanach de Gotha' in
tended TO hurl at an American born duchess more
calmly.
Not a marriage Of equal birth" the "Almanach
is quoted as saying. Why consider this an insult
at all? Is il not rather the obvious truth? The
bride in question was an American citizen. The
bridegroom was only duke What fairer state
ment could be asked:
Instead Of declaring wa let us rather congratu-
late the "Amanach' it's discrimination ana
accuracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
Mend the Roof When 1t Does Not Rain.

The genius WHO was discovered by the Arkansas
Traveller was in one respect typical Of our govern
ment and people too His cabin roof was in shock
ING dsrepair and nobody knew it better than he
But when it rained he couldn't mend it, and when
# didn't rain if didn't need mendng so it re-
manned perpetually leaky.
The massage of the Hay bill the other day or per
haps rather the agitation it. affords case in
point For years it has been notorious that our
military establishment is Inadequate that probably
tho regular army should be strengthened, and that
certainly there should be more effective correlation
between Il and the militia. But there was profound
neace in the land and on it's borders and therefore
,bere WAS supposed 70 be no need of military prepa
raHoos Ruf now with n cloud on our southern Dor
der there is hurrying and scurrying TO do some
thing and the doing Of something that few years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
Make the Treasury Department Explain.

Mr. AIunseys explanation Of the Washington
transaction is that SlvODOO government deposits
and the S6OOOOOO deposits Of the United States
Trust Company fell into his lap ont Of the sky For
SKY" most people would read Treasury Depart
ment" As Mr.. Munsey tells it, he saw line OF
anxousy waiting depostors and little later found
himself the benefactor OF the capital city. After
reading his statement il is impossible not to acqui,
him of any preconceved purpose 10 be the savior of
Washington. He even refraned from committing
himself to the extent Of the 100000 Of his per
sona cash which his representative volunteered TO
have him produce. The role Of Santa Claus was
thrust upon him by the Treasury Department.
But why did the Treasury Department thrust this
role upon him? Why did il infringe upon the au
thority of an independent official the Controller Of
the Currency? Why did II violate the law by en-
tering into banking relations with an institution
with which banking relations legally impos-
Sible in order 10 make public benefacOr Of Mr..
Munsey? The editor has explained all he can. II
is now time that Congress should wiring an expla-
nation from the reluctant Treasury Department Of
its strange part in this extraordinary affair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
No Two.PIatoon Fire Department.

After various attempts 10 have n two-platoon
system for the Fire Department forced on this
city by mandatory legislation. its advocates are
now working with the Board of Aldermen for the
same purpose The ordinance. introduced by Mr..
Sbpley will come up for hearing to-day. 1t
shoud never get beyond that stage in the routine
of the board. However much such system might
beneft tLe men individually. it would not he for
the interest of this city to install IT,
The two-platoon system wherever tred' mas
proved to be more expensive If as efficient, than
whatever system il suppanted and less efficient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
A CAPSTAN CHANTY
From Memories of the COS This Sea
Song Halls.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Noticing in your paper Of De-
cember a letter from I'D. l.. p" asking
for some OF the oldtime chanty songs,
was reminded OF my experience in the
early co.'s. in the days when the Dread
naught and the Andrew Jackson, or tn"
North Atlantic Line. were leading the
world in passages across the western
ocean.
| am unable to give the two for which
inqtiiry is made. viz. Ten Thousand
Miles Away" and The Irish Nolun-
teers." but | inclose a copy OF one of the
chantles which was very popular In the
DAYS OF the Black Ball and Swallow Tail
and Tapscot lines--a cspstan chanty.
sung while warping ship into the Liver
pool docks.
The chanty man sat on the capstan
head and sang the song, while the men at
the capstan bars. some thirty or forty OF
them sang the chorus. There was al
ways a crowd OF people on the dock TO
hear the chanties sung.
In the hosting chantes the chanty
man often improvised the words OF the
song to suit the occasion. but the chorus
was always the same. as. for instance. in
"Bony Was a Warrior" the chorus was
always John Francois" indicating the
three pulls on the halyards. or, in odd
stormy" the chorus men always sang
Away, way storm along" There was
also a windlass chanty, the chorus Of
which was Poor Paddy Works on the
Railway" I. o. J.
December 10, 1913.
\ CAPSTAN CHANTY.
Now. my boys. be OF good cheer.
For the Irish coast is drawing near;
In Il few DAYS more We'll sight Cape Clear.
SO. Jimmy, get your oatcake done.
Now. my boys. we are all right,
For think | see old Tusker light
Wen make Holyhead before daylight
So, Jimmy, get your oatcake done.
Now. my boys. we're round the Head;
No more We'll eat old Tapscot piead
hand i'm the chains TO heave the Lead
SO, Jimmy. get your oatcake done.
And now hear the welcome cry
That right ahead IL the oid Ben Buoy.
Keen her east-southeast!' the pilot cries.
SO. Jimmy, get your oatcake done.
And now, my boys. we're round the Rock.
Right straight into the waterloo dock:
With hammocks dashed and chests all
locked;
So. Jimmy. get your oatcake done.
Chorus after each verse:
.Jamboree. oh. iamboree
10 away. black man,
Don't-cher come nigh me.
Jamboree. oh. lamboree,
Jimmy. get your oatcake done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
THE WAKEFIELD PETITIONS.

From The CINCINNATI Tmes-Stdr
Saturday night petitions passed around at
the municipal dance Music Hall asking the Governor
OF Connecticut to step In and Mrs. Wakefeds life
Nine hundred signatures obtained. The young
people not thinking Of hangings. but Of dancing
Most Of them signed the petitions without thought or
oonsideTationand then back In tango.
This sort OF hystera tends TO reduce the American
IDEAL Of intelligent free government 10 absurdity
The TmesStar Is IN favor OF the municipal dances
They capable Of great soodas dances, but not as
hurried courts Of review murder trials in states q
thouand miles away from Cincinnati,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12

ago would have passed almost unnoticed Is EXPORTED
and exaggerated into war scare
No doubt the Mexican situation may be regarded
as the immediate cause OF TINS ac'ioh' NO douo'
too this action should have been taken anyway ana
should have been taken long ago hau the law
which is now being hurried through congress "eh
enacted at leisure years ago IL Wouu nave peeH
more effective and the nation Wouin nave Deeh
spared the exaggerated apprehehSiohs "hlch may >"
aroused by IL at this time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12

8, no more extensive Some communities still have
it, others. having tried il, nave aoanuo"'u i,,.,a.
demands the creation of two hre h5n''n7 ,,,-o
Of officers and men, who would Keep
plumbers or bookkeepers. with lhe'l'aple '''N
discipline and responsibility and ne'''"oe ""''1
paretness for emergencies in work where an e'"''
gency is the regulation course OF business II va"
tried here once in fire battalion Tor apo"' '"''
months then abandoned. This city Is 100 P'ouu ~
thc spirit and efficiency of its fire nghtins INV
70 be able to risk demornlizing II by SUE"
measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12

Mr. Bryan says that neither Jefferson nor Lincoln
would have been overpaid If he had receiVeu
SiOOOOOOOo. on that scale, how much at MS own
estimate. would it take to overpay the chief Chau-
tauqua headliner?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12
HUERTA WILL HAVE HIS JOKE.

From The Boston Transcript
II is perhaps more than mere coincidence that the
gentleman whom Huerta has dispatched TO Japan with
view to arranging alliance is named Nervo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12

A young woman smokes cigarette in the Assem-
bly, Chamber. A precursor of equal suffrage days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-12

If a German soldier is locked up ior SIN "eeh
for reporting an offensive speech what ~ u "
done with the maker of the speech!