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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31
ANDERSON BACKED
TO DEFEAT CROSS
With New Yorker 10 to z
Favorite Oregon Boy May
Soon Be Even Choice.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. $50 far as
being in condition goes, training is at
an end in the camps of both Leach
Cross and Bud Anderson. who are
scheduled TO box twenty rounds at ver-
non on New Years day. Whatever
work they may do from now until fight
time will be merely for the purpose OF
holding themselves on edge and at the
weight which is to be 135 pounds at
1885 D. m, or two hours before the
fight
Cross is pronounced favorite in the
betting, odds of 10 to beng posted
by the commissioners. At this price
the Cross money remains in hiding.
and there is twice as much Anderson
money on the market as there is to
support the New York dentist Ander-
son has always been a popular fighter
here. and his previous knockout by
Cross does not seem to be considered
unfavorably by his admirers in fgur-
ing the Medford boys chances of win
ming the New Years scrap. So much
Anderson money is offered that 1t is
probable today Will see the odds at
10 TO or 10 to 9. with a chance for
even money by Thursday.
"All l ask OF Anderson is that he
fight fair and cut out some of his
rough work that 1 have seen him pull
off here" said Cross today. Il am in
better condition and more confident of
winnin gthan our first meeting
hardly see how he can be as good after
his operation as he was when I knock
ed him out
There Is a prospect that the winner
of the New Years event will be match
ed to fight Joe Rivers on February %
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31

ed injuries, none of which proved Sc
rious, according to a report made yes
terday by Superintendent of Schools f.
b. Dyer. Three boys had their collar
bones broken and another suffered a
rib fracture Most of the injuries con-
sisted of sprains and bruises. The re-
port says that of 39s boys who played
soccer none was injured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31
HoRSEMEN MEET JAN. s

Cleveland, O.. Dec. 31--The Grand
Circuit committee on rules appointed
by the stewards at their November
meeting win meet here on January &
and draw up q report to be submitted
to the stewards at Grand Rapids. Mich
on January g.
1T SAVES MONEY. MAKES MONEY
ADS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31
BOSTON PREPS
STURDY BUNCH

Boston, Mass. Dec. 3I-Of the 524
high school boys of this city who play
ed football last fail. thirty four. ,receiv-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31

AT THE present time Montreal
beasts Of but one class A athlete-Ha-
penny the pole vaulter. At the nation
al championships last summer Montreal
had but one cntry-this same Hapenny.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31

Soc INANcEs, Out RIVERS injured MS arm
in training and the bout was called off
FINE problem in eugenics is Of
fered the students of breeding by the
fact that of the 81 PAGERS that entered
the 2:10 list in 1919. IS were sired by
horses whose records were 2:1o or bet
ter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-31

ARE YOU a TIMES READER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

of the matter in the conference report
was drawn. Until within the last
week nobody seemed TO realize that
the language of the clause was too COM
prehensive and might put it III the
power of foreign country TO impose
restrictions on immigration TO this
country which the United states Itself
had no wish 10 have imposed.
The conference report contains man!
additional reStrictiOns-among them
the reading test-which may not be de-
sirable ia themselves or advisable
under ordinary conditions. but which
are now likely 10 be adopted because
Of the necessity of checking imlnlgra-
ton for time and protecting our
present labor supply against further
undesirable additions. The regimen
may be disagreeable. but il is pre-
scribed by considerations of broad ma
tional policy. 1t is all the more IND
portant. therefore, that restrictions OF
doubtful utility, not defended by their
own proposers. should be stricken from
the present bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
A SENSIBLE CORRECTION.

The conferreeS on the immigration
bill have decided 10 modify the clause
in their first report to which serious
and Unsuitable objection was made last
Monday in the Senate. That clause
describing one Of the classes of aliens
to be excluded read as follows: "Citi-
gems and subjects Of any country
(which issues penal certificates or GER
"tilicatcS Of character. who do not pro.
"duce to the immigration officials such
"a certificate" 1t is proposed 10 strike
out "or certificates Of character" 50 as
to limit the governments demand TO
the production of criminal certificates
i'm cases in which such certificates are
issued by foreign governments.
The charge has been made that the
original clause was legislative
Joker" But it is clear that IT was
put into the conference report on the
recommendation Of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor aud that its
authors had no idea that il might give
rise 10 such AN abuse a. the with
holding Of certificates Of character from
desirable immigrants 10y governmental
authorities abroad. The clause is not
new. II has been appearing for sew
cral years past in the model immigra-
ton bill prepared by the Bureau of
Immigration and Naturalization and
published in the annual reports of the
Commissioner General of Immigration
II was from this model bill that most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
EACH THE DEBTOR OF ALL

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | wonder how many of MS ever
consider the amount Of work that is be-
Ing done for our benefit and welbeing.
While riding in a car do you ever think
Of the vast amount of capital, energy
thought and courage IL takes TO build the
structure that so comfortably carries you?
DO YOU ever think of the complex sys-
TEN that is attached to any journey? DO
you ever think Of the thousands employed
to create the energy that pushes tina,
car? II YOU have never thought OF such
undertakings you should begin now
Wherever you may be at this moment UNI
told millions Of people have contributed to
make YOU more comfortable and secure.
While you are sitting, well protected in
your home. there are people working all
the time day and night. trying 10 improve
your condition. Upon just such a prnci-
pie society was formed and this govern
ment founded
Begin now to take into consideration the
work that is being done by each individ-
ual. With AN Illuminated mind and full
understanding OF the why and wherefore
of things you will become more appreci.
alive, more considerable and have a great
er respect for mankind In general
When there is comprehension that the
work done by each is for the benefit OF
ing OF brotherhood.
JOSEPH LEWIS.
New York, Jan. Is, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
DIPLOMACY FOR PANAMA.

Nothing in the case could be more
gratifying than the action of the al
miniStralion in promptly and earnestly
moving for settlement OF the coh'ro'
verSy with Great Britain over the 'oliA
clause Of the Hay-Pauncefoie treaty
through direct diplomacy. There IS IN
this no conflict with or duplication "l
the work which IS being done IN CON
creSs in seeking repeal OF the qutN-
tionable part Of the canal law. Inc
two duties are separate and dlNilhc''
and equally imperative.
The proper order of procedure OBJ
vionSly is first 10 come 10 a satisfactory
and final determination of the meaning
of the treaty. and after that To enact
legislation for making the treaty ell
fective and for putting its provisions
into operation. Legislation Sh"uIu
await and not precede Interpretation.
That is why last years legislation
ought to he withdrawn pending deter
mination of the controversy over the
meaning of the treaty. There are aus"
grounds of domestic eNpediency on
which many regard the law as unwlSe
and ineXpedient The present point IS
however. that the law ought TO be re-
ppaled and stay repealed until the
treaty is Interpreted. and that its with
drawal would facilitate the process OF
Interpretation.
1t should not prove tedious OF
difficult task 10 reach a satisfactory
understanding with Great Britain.
Both countries are sincerely deSlrOuS
OF that. and they are agreed ON sew
eral fundamental principles involved
in the case. If the American definition
Of coaStwiSe commerce is, as has been
intimated. acceptable 10 Great Britain.
if Great Britain recognizes. aS we have
no doubt she does the right Of this
country To encourage its own shipping
I'm any way which does not infringe
upon the rights of other countries. ana
If il is clearly understood that the
rate of tolls is not prescribed by the
cost Of the canal. ii ought tO he pos
Sible before the close of this admins
tration 10 effect a final settlement of
the dispute. on basis which would
permit this country 10 proceed with
canal legislation in accordance with its
interests and needs and without the re-
proach or violating treaty obligations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
SHAKESPEARE AND THE JEWS.

We cannot believe that our Jewish
citizens are as sensitive as the Board
Of Superintendents of the Schools he
lieved when il cut ShakeSpeare'S "Mer-
chant of Venice" off the list Of hooks
for school reading. on the superstition
that the character of Shylock was
offensive 10 them. The Jews are among
the most intellectual people in the city.
and il is moi TO be supposed that they
deny themselves the pleasure Of read
ing Shakespeare because he drew Il
hard picture of Jew usurer. There
are ShylockS i'm all races.
Shakespeare knew little about the
Jews. There were not many i'm Eng
land during his time. and those that the
GcntieS came in contact with were
very likely 10 be the Shylocks. You
do not form Just impression of Il
people when YOU come In contact only
with its money lenders, and the circum-
stances are not favorable 10 your re-
garding them without prejudice. And
even if one could In those days over
come the borrowers aversion he had to
wrestle with a bulk of inherited prclu-
dices handed down from the not very
distant Middle Ages. when the fear
and hatred Of the prosecuted race
amounted to Il superstition Much is
said of the anti-Semitism Of to-day. but
the anti-ScmitiSm of to-day is really Il
survival from the Middle Ages. which
compelled the Jews 10 hide i'm their
ghettoS. which knew nothing of them
and hated them because they knew
nothing of them. 1t is greatly 10 the
Jews credit that as the world has come
10 know him better the old prejudice
has died out. or is dying out. hard ms
il j. for old preiudices 10 die. From
the vantage ground OF to-day the Jews
can afford 10 read and enjoy Shakes
pcare'S picture of Shylock. whether
they take il a. q mastery delineatiOn
Of a u>urer. true for all time. or as an
unconscious revelation of the extent 10
which the money lenders of the Middle
Ages contributed 10 the feeling against
their race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
A NATIONAL HALL.

The proposal 70 hold an inaugural
reception in the rOtunda Of the Capt.
tol, which is about as i'll equipped for
such a gathering as any large hail
could be. calls renewed attention 10
the lack Of adequate facilities in
Washington for indoor state cere-
monies on large scale. There is no
place where an Inauguration address
can be satisfactorily delivered in case
of inclement weather. or where an i'll
ternatiOnal conference can be suitably
conducted. When President Mckinley
died the state funeral was held in the
rotunda Of the Capitol. but its size Is
inadequate. its lighting bad. and If Is
entirely madaptcd 10 such ceremonies.
The United States should have in
Washington a structure for important
meetings and ceremonies. II should
he a building with all the dignity Of
n great Roman basilica or Gothic
church large enough Ia hold several
thousand persons. impressive enough
for the most solemn occasion. In adj
dition TO an auditorium il might well
contain rooms where an international
conference could be held and quarters
W here national guests could be sulia-
Div lodged. There an Inauguration adj
dress could be delivered. a state reccp-
ton given. national hero'S body lie
in state. a public funeral be held. II
might be for Washington what 1.-THE
great hall Of William Rufus" is to
London or the Pantheon is 10 Paris.
The grounds in the rear Of the Capt
tol. where the Grant Monument Is
being erected, would have furnished 4
suitable site for such a building which,
indeed. would be an appropriate mOnu-
ment To one of the nations great men.
There are other available sites cOnven-
lent 10 the Capitol and there are
other men whose memory the country
holds in honor. any one of whom
might be appropriately commemOrated
by building at once grand and useful
Such q secular cathedral which might
be hall Of fame as well rs temple
for the ceremonial functions OF the
government. would serve practical
utilitarian purpose and be a stimulant
of DatriOtic feeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
DUTY ON MISSING GOODS
Sad History of Christmas Basket
that Fell Among Thieves.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Will you kindly publish the woes
Of a sufferer from the misuse oil our GUS
toms authority?
\ short time ago | had sent me from
France basket Of small things for
Christmas gifts. These consisted OF VA
gloves. handkerchefs. shell pins, some
TOYS. etc. The duty on these was IN no
way evaded and was promptly pa'"'
When after paying what seemed 1eN
large duty the hamper was opened, /
found only five out Of one dozen pdiia "t
gloves. two handkerchiefs out Of Iozer'
the shell pins missing in number th7
toys. which were fragile. but had he"h
nicely packed. were broken and damaged.
having evidently been damned baCh IN
the hamper by the customs inspcc''''
Other small gifts on which duty had been
paid as they were duly listed were also
missing | complained TO the chief OF
the customs bureau of the Port of New
York but he does not even regret the
occurrence" (Which they sometimes do.
He simply ignores me and my complaint
and. of course it is evident hat to seek
redress by legal ways would cost more
than the small affaiT Is worth.
But is il not one of the ironies OF TINS
land of the free" that private individuals
in this case "A woman. taxed without
representation and with no voice III ECr
country's laws-can be victimized - tn"
misuse OF these laws, as In this customs
matter? Is 1t not hard that private
person. who has paid duty, should have
no redress cor even decent cour .esy
shown when the very articles FOR wnlrh
duty is paid are missing? VIII you voice
my woes, please. I'm your valued paper
And may ! add that while | look FOR
ward to the day when we may have Il
reformed and reasonable tariff law, long
vet more ardently for the day vheI our
customs inspectors may be reformed?
MILDRED KEITH THYNGE.
Olean y. Y, Jan. y, 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
RICH IN PROMISE
Gaynor Administration Notable for
Intellectual Quality of It's Hot Air.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Gaynor's rule has been re-
markable for its fecundlty OF intellect. It's
brilliant promises and its poor accom-
plishments. Il started out with a tre-
mondous blast of hot air, but has chiefly
been noted for its police revelations and
the unsullied reputation Of some officials
with broken banks and its search for
new dictionaries \ little common sense
history viii accord 10 it prominen,
place. but II will be AT the foot Of the
class and all by itself Ii has Deyery
beat mile. and unbiased public opinion
viii grant that Mr.. Gaynor as retired
official will make a good farmer but they
have wished a million times that Mr..
Barnard had been elected. The Mayor :
Office is 10 easy job. But politicians are
maryeIs. The day the papers were print
ing the news that Mr.. Cropsey had been
fred. was there a certain Mayor Of New
York taking dinner at the Knickerbocker
Hotel with this same Nj. Cropsey?
lie has enforced the Sunday law 20
such an extent that YOU can only get
seventeen pints OF beer day with a
newspaper wrapped around them AMI
that fools nobody either
Perhaps when he bids the office soodby,
and let us wish him JOY in his sweet re-
tirement. We may be- able 10 go 10 deli
catessen store and buy ham sandwich
without being considered a criminal. and
the poor can buy necessary things without
being hauled of 10 the Tombs.
THEODORUS VAN WICK.
New York. Jan. 20. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
SOME NEW JERSEY OFFICES.

Mr.. Wilson's determination to retain
the GOvernorship of New Jersey not
only during the campaign but down
almost or quite TO the date Of his In
auguration as President was pretty
generally commended. Most people
saw no reason why he should not thus
remain In the office To which he had
been elected. His severest critics on
that point merely said that he could
scarcely absent himself from state
duties i'm such circumstances much
more than he had done before his
nomination. More serious criticism is
now arising over his reported intention
Ia retain a large measure of control
over state affairs for some time after
his retirement from the GOvernorShip.
This II is said is 10 he effected by the
appointment in advance of numerous
important state officers whose terms
will not begin until some time after
March I. There are about three dozen
we'll paid offices the terms of which
expire i'm April. May and at later dates
during the year. besides many others
If minor importance. 1t has been the
custom of Governors to make such ap-
pointments in advance. so that they
may be confirmed by the Senate during
its regular session. But. of course. in
such cases the prospect was that the
newly appointed officers would enter
upon their duties during the admins
tratiOn Of the Governor who had ap-
pointed them. In the present case
that would not be so. The Governor
would he appointing men 10 office for
terms which would not begin until
some fine in the next administration
There are two major aspects Of the
case. One has TO do with the ethics
Of such entailment of official appoint
ments upon the succeeding administra-
ton. The other concerns the legality
of Governors filling in advance
vacancies which will not occur during
his term Of office. On both Of these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
ENDLESS DELAY.

The plea that the rejection of the
subway contracts does not involve
delay is false. Their rejection would
Iuean delay, first. because the subways
now building are planned TO he oper-
ated as q part of the marlborough
system and of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit system. Some Of the lines
laid out could not he operated except
az a part Of the existing systems and
the plans Of the rest Of them would
have to be changed so that lines which
ore intended to be part of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit system and lines
which arc intended as extensions OF
the existing subway could be linked
together into a single independent
system.
Second. there will be delay because
if Governor Sulzer creates municipal
operation majority in the Public Ser
vice Commission he will be creating a
deadlock. We shall have commission
favoring municipal operation and a
Board Of Estimate and AppOrtionment
almost solidly against il. We say moth
ing about its being improper for Gov
ernor SulZer. who is q professed home
,.,ler. to try to force municipal owner
shfp on a city through state board
against the will of the city's cOnsu-
tutcd authorities We only make the
noint that YOU cannot have the Board
nnrsfrf tTlr M
mitted to the dual system and the
Public Service Commission committed
against it without deadlock and
delay.
That delay will last rs long as the
present Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment remains in office or another
which holds the same views. and there
is little likelihood that Governor Sui
Zcr'S friends and advisers. going before
the people on the record Of causing
delay in subway building. of propos-
ING 10 reduce the number of lines
which II would be possible TO build,
and of planning to make il necessary
fol a vast number of people 10 pay
TWO ldIt> NutIp AliNN lhl- III bA'' ~
den for one. would succeed In break
ing the deadlock 10y bringing about the
election of successors 10 the present
Board Of Estimate favorable To their
views. VIII Governor Suffers adj
viserS elect a tribOrOugh subway and
municipal operation majority in the
Board Of Estimate with the proposal
that all the users Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company's elevated rail
roads shall continue To walk on reach
ing Manhattan or pay second fare:
VIII they elect one with the proposal
10 abandon the Seventh avenue line
from 42d street down and 10 diSap-
point other sections expecting the sub
way development which Is possible
with the InterborOugh Rapid Transit
Company and Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company spending millions on sub
ways, but impossible otherwise?
There is nothing but a deadlock and
delay in sight If the Governor yields
10 hts present advisers and prevents
the closing Of the present bargain
The delay would last as long as Mr.
Suffers present term in office. The
public would see 10 il that il did not
last any longer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

points there are wide differences oil
opinion. It is suggested. as a compro-
mise. that Governor Wilson shall make
the appointments. but shall leave the
actual issuing of the commissions TO
his successor. That sounds well, but
by what compulsiOn must one man
issue commissions To another mans APP
pointeeS? 1t may be added that there
is third aspect concerning when
there is no difference of opinion what
ever among impartial observers. Ihat
is the unfavorable effect of such Il
policy upon the unity Of the Demo
cratic party in New Jersey.