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Boy Scouts in War Time.

A complete vindlcatlon of the Boy
Scout movement both in England and
on the Continent Is one of the out
comes Of the war according to w
CECIL PRICE, n captain In the British
organization. Not only have the boys
assisted the military in preparing the
national defence; they have given in.
valuable aid IN relief work and in car
rying on ordinary business which
would have been sadly hampered with
out their help. Outside the immediate
importance OF the services rendered, the
demonstration Of character and mental
resource due to discipline and training
IS held TO prove that the boy who
graduates from the scout corps IL bet.
ter fitted for success in life than his
competitor who has grown up at
random.
The list OF things that the boys have
done and are doing Is long and i'm
pressive. Only few Of the most char
acteristlc can he rccited here, such as:
Acting as guides to troops
Forwarding dispatches dropped by air
craft
Coastguard work watching estuaries,
guiding vessels In unbuoyed channels and
showing lights to friendly vessels.
Collecting Information AS to available
supplies and transports
Helping families OF men at the front.
First aid; fitting up nursing stations,
IL. i, IT..
their own club rooms.
Carrying on organized relief OF the
destitute.
Guarding and patrollins bridges. Gull
verts, telegraph lines and water supplies.
Serving as despatch riders. telegraph
and mail delivery riders and distributing
millions OF notices as 10 bnletlng, COM
Wandering, safety precautions and the
like.
These and scores Of other useful
things the boys do with the earnest
ness of men and with an Intelligence
and precision that only trained men
can attain. The boy scouts uniform
has come to be regarded In England,
Mr.. PRICE tells us, as an assurance of
competence and responsibility, and It Is
generally treated with the same respect
accorded TO other official insignia. The
boys have developed an extraordinary
typographical knowledge Tho bicycle
and mounted squads can care for their
machines and horses, make high speed,
and meet emergencies with decision
and intelligence. The first aiders form
a capable ambulance service. The sig
nal corps can use the telegraph key,
semaphore and flags. They can repair
telegraph lines and Instruments, and
have some knowledge of the wireless.
The boys range from about IL TO 10
years of age.
In Belgium, 1t appears, the efficiency
Of the enrolled boys was extraordinary.
There We're about 5000 altogether.
They acted MS despatch riders, ambu.
lance orderlles and aids to the police.
When the war broke out the army au-
thorlties took them over and each boy
wore on his arm a badge, IS. NJ"
service mllitaire, One observer reports
them ms packing ambulances system
atically with instruments and medical
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TN the Vanguard. f"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
interesting review of this work as pre-
sented az the Municipal Theatre at
Northampton. which appeared in THE
Sun, announced In Its headlines that "if
managers fail. author will attempt TO pro-
duce In the Vanguard"
May / ask tho privilege of correcting
this statement? Although ! have never
had the privilege Of meeting the gifted
authoress happen to be acquainted with
some of her intimate friends. In con-
versation with one OF these last evening
l learned that the announcement con-
tained In the headlines has distressed the
lady greatly The fact is that this poetic
drama was originally written TO- reading
as educational propaganda, u purpose IL
is successfully achieving In many schools
ard club meetings. Only after much
suas!Ou on the part OF her friends who
urged a broader field for IT'S potent APP
peal and az the urgent solicitation OF an
eminent actor did the author consent TO
arrange IL for presentation at NOrthamp-
ton.
| have Il from an indubitable source
that NJ. Henry Miller, who undertook 70
read tho work while awaiting the service
of "A meal at his hotel, found himself 80
gripped by Il tina. he was moved TO tears
and was compelled TO order a renewal OF
his meal Impressed by this effect upon
himself, he journeyed to Saratoga and
appealed personally TO Mrs Trask 10 pre-
pare Il for presentation on the stage
Mrs. Trask has not the slightest ldea
Of producing the play.
SIMON BARucH. NJ. d.
New YORK, October IS
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From recent address by oroaop II. Ros.

BRTs. Director Of the Mint.
Increase In rates must be made before
we can hope to secure the confidence Of
the investing public. both at home and
abroad. In railroad securities From
resolutions adopted bv the Richmond con-
rcntion Of the American Bankers Asso-
citation.
There is very little which we care 10
add TO the foregoing. A belated agree
ment by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to concede TO the common car
riers a degree of control over their
finances, which has been too long denied
them, may not accomplish all that is
now hoped of It, but IL will encourage
confidence In the future OF railway In
veslment and will tend strongly to main
tain values and promote financial and
business activities. IL the public rul.
ers Of the railroads deny the petition
pending before them in the Eastern
rate case or make only partial and
grudging allowance of relief, It is not
pleasant to think of the probable con.
sequences, for which proof of the fal.
lacy Of commission government will be
insufficient compcnsa ton
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Why Not Challenge Hedges. Who
VIII Vote for whitman?

Chairman TANNER Of the Republican
state Committee. irritated by Mayor
MfTCHEL's decision to support Gov
ernor GLYNN, the candidate chosen IN
the Democratic primary for Governor,
thus assalls the Mayors position:
81 challenge your right to reverse your
entire Tammanv record ana your
autagonlsm TO GLYHN himself and to
throw the great weight Of your non-parti-
san office in favor OF GLYNS because Of a
private conference
you have assumed to say In effect 20
the anti-Tammany voters OF all parties
who elected you This man is all right.
He has assured me privately that he will
protect the city's interest against Tam
many
1T is not enough you cannot hand over
your supporters bllndfolded."
In the Republican primaries Mr.. Jon
II. HEpGEs was defeated candidate
for the nomination for Governor
against Chairman TANNERS choice
soon after the primaries Mr. HEDGES
announced that he would vote for Mr.
WHITMAN. and his declaration did not
draw from Mr. TANNER n statement
substantially in these words:
'G challenge your right to reverse your
entire anti-Quigg record and your antag-
onism TO WHITMAN himself and TO throw
the great weight OF your personality in
favor OF WHITMAN because OF ingrained
loyalty to your party.
You have assumed to say in effect 10
the antl-Qulgg Republicans who supported
YOU, This man Ia all right. l am sure he
will protect the State against Quiggery'
at Is not enough; you cannot hand over
your supporters bllndfolded"
Instead Of denouncing Mr.. HEDGES
for promising his vote 10 Mr.. WHIT
MAN, Chairman TANNER restrained
magnficently the Indignation Mr.
IIEbGEs's Inconsistency must have
aroused in his philosophlc mind. lie
nobly withheld his wrath for Mayor
mitchell, who. being Democrat, sat
isiied with the candidate of his party,
intends to vote for him!
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couple OF farmers in eastern Ken
lucky killed each other over the own
ershlp of dog which would have left
both OF them for boy and bone
Central city, KY, Argus.
1t all depends upon the age OF the dog.
a very young dog full OF tho Joy OF
living would naturally attach Itself to
the boy. mature and experienced dog
to the bone, temporarily; but a dog OF
years and eedateness would nave moth
ing 10 do with the boy, and probably II
would have no dependable teeth for tho
bone, while its devotion to a master
would be unimpaired. Apparently the
editor OF the Argus does not keep dog,
and perhaps he keeps sheep.
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Sees Danger in Great wealth.

The Church calls upon her layuon g.
work for a truer spirit % Justice and right
dealing in our industrial and commercial
life. When We have made every IgN.
allowance for difference OF reward ac-
cording to difference and quality pf service
We all know that the present Il strihution
Of wealth IS a disproportionatc and IN
reasonable one.
We know that the excessive riches Of
the man who has too much are as bad
and that they are often morally rsa
for him than poverty Is for the man who
has too little. Wages are far better than
charities. II IL. far better for an that
honest pay for honest service than mat
enormous fortunes should be piled M IN
the hands OF particular individuals. even
though these fortunes should be later die.
pensed in gifts and philanthropios.
This is not saying that wealth should
be equally divided. l neither say this nor
believe this. But | do say that wealth
should be more equitdbly distributed than
Il is at present. We have learned how 10
amtss great wealth, how to reduce ex.
ncnse and avoid waste by combination
and cooperation, and that Is a great step
forward. II is now the splendid oppor-
tunity Of our Christian financial and COM
morcial leaders to lead the way I'm making
the distribution Of wealth among US n more
sane and equitable one. so as 70 secure
for each worker due reward for his ser
vice, and TO give labor In every DEPART.
ment its full and rightful share Of the
wealth which labor and capital together
must combine to produce"
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Give Business n Chance.
The Hon. OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD to
Mr.. WILSON:

The Hon. OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD to
Mr. WILSON
we have opened the way 10 fairer
business conditions and established on n
Arm foundation individual liberty and
business freedom for our people.
~ believe we can now look forward 10
an era OF peace with all foreign nations
and prosperity for our people at homo as
the browning success OF your great adj
m!nIstraton OF the Government OF the
country"
Opinions differ as 10 fairer business
conditions, more firmly founded lndl-
vidual liberty and business freedom
created by the statutes of this Con-
gress. AS for prosperity, 1t IL needed
nightly and may It come quick A
condition precedent Of It's arrival is
that Congress and the Executive inter
fere with business no more. Good or
bad, helpful or bungllng, let business
virtue by act Of Congress go no further
The lawmakers have had long season
Now give business n chance. Let it
alone! Tangle It in no more official
nets, give it room and leisure to get on
its feet. Enough and too much of law
making Now for money making.
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This Weeks Fnccts.

other wave OF autumn weather should he
due this week. increasing tho eHrth's total
number OF showers, storms and frosts and
extending the frost area n little further
southwark.
Monday. October 10, the moons position
causes two cool effects upon tho weather
1t causes two slightly warm ef-
fects and begins two cool effects Wednes-
day II causes "A warm effect and two cool
effects; Thursday 1t causes a warm effect
and a cool effect: Friday It causes n cool
effect and one very cool effect Saturday
Neptune causes warm effect.
D. A. n. GROVER
NEW York, October 1s
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Is There 10 lie No Christmas Cheer for
the Poor?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: I
am business woman, and when | go
with my samples to the shops when
usually order my goods / am told they
are ordering nothing. as customers tell
them they are making compacts with their
friends not 10 give any Christmas gifts
this year and that they are going to send
all their spare money to the Red Cross.
Do these people stop TO think what that
means To the poorer wage earning classes
in America II these people who are sQ
generous to the Red Cross would only con-
slider the misery they could relieve right
hero under their own flag ~ am sure
they would go bdck to their old custom
~ Christmas cheer for the poor and help
us who are striving to make an honest
penny NJ \. q. q.
NEW York, October 10.
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supplies, checking off their lists like

supplies, checking off their lists like
experienced quartermasters Others
took charge of tho delivery of camp
outfit from the stores TO the troops. In
Brussels few boys OF 13 daily
shepherded and kept In order the
Burgomaster's Office for the Govern
ment dole. They did their work gravely
and gently, and the grownups obeyed
them without murmur. Others
helped the police patrol the streets, and
some collected money for the wounded
and the needy.
Altogether the tale Of service rem
dered Is an inspiring one. The de-
meanor of the boys seems to be espe-
cially admirable. The value OF drilling
in the development OF alcrtness and
certainty of action seems to be unques-
tionable. The selfcontrol, the con-
sideration of interests outside their
own personality, are fine results OF
discipline. The esprit de corps which
makes boys set aside their natural
tendencies to idleness and levity and
cultivate an undertaking sense Of duty,
not on momentary impulse but consist
emily for days aud weeks, Is certainly
u valuable national possession. If there
has In the past been any truth in the
theory that the English people were
running down hill in point Of personal
lty, 1t would appear that General
BADEN-PowEIL has found the way to
reverse the tendency and restore
strength to manhood by the cultivation
~ hovhood
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Amid
all the enthusiasm FIR the Red Cross cam
paign and sympathy for the suffering OF
the soldiers and their families abroad. Il
seems to mo that our public Is losing
sight OF the fact that We have a great
problem OF unemployment and want 10
meet right here IN our own city.
Cannot the people be aroused somewhat
TO their duties at home? I understand
that all the charities are suffering from
withdrawal OF support.
Would large emergency organization
be a good thing. some central bureau.
whore temporary distress could be
handled? Such an organization should
represent all classes and sections OF the
city and bo really local Rcd Cross COM
mitteo to tide over the distress which has
already begun and which IL sure TO in
crease during tho winter.
SARA STRAUs HESS.
New YORK, October 10.
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DEATH RATE is LOWER.
Decrease In Mortality From Typhoid
Fever IN Specially Notcworthy.

The mortality for tho past wocH wa
very low, the death rate being oU'N
per thousand of population. Compared
with the death rate for the correspond
week in 1913 h was opc-tcnth OF u UH'
lower, equivalent TO n decrease Of io..-
teen deaths.
The mortality from typhoid fever WIS
exceptionally low, only seven deaths '"'N
this cause having been reported last "y''.
while In the corresponding week OF l..'
year seventeen persons died from th
disease
For the first forty-two weeks ~ ~
year the death rate was 1862 ms aF''Nv
rate OF 1899 for tho same p'r''
in 1913.
II this rate OF decrease should pr'v't
throughout the remainder of the yr,'
there will he Il saving OF l,GIj lives ms
year, as compared with tho ns3'''
Of 1913.
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Urges civic Sacrifice.

1.-THE Church calls upon her lavmsn
conscientiously and as matter OF re-.
ligous duty to take their true part In
civic affairs. We need 20 realize more
deeply the privileges and duties OF our
citizenship. We need moro OF tho spirit
that will make real sacrifices for the
country in civic matters by holding pubic
office at personal loss and Inconvenience.
by giving time and strength to put right
men In Office and to ko.p them there By
taking the necessary trouble 10 know what
IS being done by those who are IN Office
not only that we may criticise and dis
approve wrongdoinE but also that We may
uphold and recognize right doing. which
We too often fail 20 do. There ought not
10 be a Christian man anywhere VINO ia
not Informed as 10 the issues before US in
tho coming election and seriously inter
eh,ed In it's results.
The church calls upon her layinen 70
fight with all their strength for tho satc-
guarding aud preservation OF the home
and Of the marriage bond We do no,
sufficiently realize the menace TO the whole
fabric OF our life as n people through the
appalling Increase in divorce among U.s.
Carefully compiled statistics show that
there Is now one divorce for every twey.
marriages in the United States; a con.
dition worse than that IN any country
calling itself civilized except Japan.
1T Is high time for us to realize wha,
this means. 4 family bond which Ia DIS
soluble ut will, or practically so IS not
a bond a: ALL and Il IL not n foundation
upon which civilized society car endure.
No nation which dlsregards the sacred.
ness of the marriage ito can long survive
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There can be no question that Mr..
LEO f. MILLER will find a perfectly good
river in the heart of Brazil Just where
Colonel ROOSEVELT found II, fully
equipped with banks and n channel with
real water flowing In II and live fish
swimming in the water, There is no
reason to believe that any convulslon OF
nature has obliterated II. What Mr..
MILLER will probably not find. in View OF
the auspices under which he starts, is
the vexatious doubt that attached itself
to tho Colonel's discovery,
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minded person. j. NJ
New York, october 10.
DEAN. Glad to get your letter, which
has found mo and the Mssus back again
In the war zone on the edge OF the German
Ocean. Yes. the Germans caught us on the
hop all serene with those three cruisers
They may have given the Iron Cross to
every member OF the U-g which did IT,
and general opinion here Is that they all
deserved It, as 1t was very sporting raid.
IL has not, however, Increased the
chances OF general action. The Ger
mans policy Is TO wear us down with
mines and watchfulncss. They can't af-
ford scrap save as a last resource. rs
was shown by their dreadnought cruiser
running from tho Gloucester They have
sold her to the Turks but II IL rather Il
queer business. She Is the dernier crl
In big cruisers and 1t ls doubtful whether
the Turkish navy IL capable OF handling
her complications. In the meantne the
fleet Is doing its work In that the German
mercantile marine is out OF business.
We are rather inclined to forget the
fleet now that we are coming out as
military nation. The Terriers and Kitch-
ener's crowd arc making an armed camp
OF the country. II makes a difference
In tho landscape when there are pretty
well a million men under arms.
Can quito understand that Il Is difficult
for you over there to maintain personal
neutrality when you are represented right
and left on both sides. Still, We are eX-
traordinarily neutral here. though we are
In tho scrap. There Is very little feeling
against the Germans and none at all
against the Austrians The chap we are
looking for Is Bin and his Military push.
Bill has been rude enough TO call our
army Contemplate" and not having vesv
much army We are naturally touchy on
the point We have already succeeded In
getting one In on him and the contempt
Is not now 10 apparent. lie on his side
gave us hot time at Mons and for a
while II was touch and go.
our chaps are getting quite attached TO
the chap who IL in command of the Ger
mans Won Kluck. They have honored
him with the endearment OF a nickname,
zone O'clock"
Tho shells from tho German big guns
are called Jack Johnspns" and BLACK
Marias" that IS. the police omnibus, as
they give out large quantities. OF black
smoke.
1t Is n curious twist in history that our
chaps arc now fighting alongside the
Beers in South Africa.
Generally speaking we are coming off
n deal better than we thought we should.
The only burden OF war is the price ~
sugar. which is 4l4d n pound. Other
wise the country ia much as usual except
that every servant can now walk out n
soldier.
saw one OF the AbculSir survivors on
Saturday at Norwich. lie did not look
much tho worse for his experience.
WRoxItAM. October T. CT
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I see he the pa apers
rhot over beyant,
While Wilylm swells oop
Like a Zeppelin plant
Thot the laves IL all down,
Gettin' soaked be the rain.
An WHITTIER II soon camp
on the banks av the A!sne.
Aw, musha! wondher
II these be the same;
The lads av the summer,
A-p,nyin game;
They stheppit so proudly.
As sthift az cane;
But WHITTIER is sintinel
Now on the A!sne
Thu ARMY in WHITTIER
The shnow ike tho shmlle
On the face ~ tho dead
Thot Is resthin' bewhue.
Tho ARMY In WHITTIER
The wind like the cry
Az the mother whose lad
Left her. shmllin', TO die,
An I'm thinkin' tonight
Az tho mustherin' day.
Az the roll av the drums
As tho lads marched away,
Az the eyes thot viii niver
Be shparklin' again.
They sthoppit so proudly!
Poor lads av the Aisne'
oLIs L. LYMAN,
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Slr.
"Deutschand uuter Allies" list gut, aber
one day last week Robert the barber, "a
Kaiser American, said "Morgen, Mr..
Paxvir, have you heard tho news" Taxi
ing the chair listened another Eng
lish warshlp has gone down before a Ger
man submarine, one of those underground
boats, Sic wissen." pAXvIR.
NEW YORK, october 10.
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The payment Of tho George Junior
Republic debts is one thing; but the re-
vival Of that unsavory experiment Is
quite another and hardly a proposal that
will appeal TO the discreet. There are
things which are best when dead and
forgotten.
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II Ia announced that the Tooley street
contingent Of the butchers Of this city
are clamoring for u municipal slaughter
house. 1t would be interesting to know
whether they have reflected that II Is
only one step further 10 municipal
butcher shops
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In the Century Magazine for November 6
p ORTIZ w. NJ. Shuster and H. Fielding.
Han contribute war articles. H. IL. Fosdick
writes ON European police Organization.
Marie Suhloh tells about terrorist expert
ences' u A. Ross begins South American
series ana Arnold Bennctt winds up his
yachting trip by returning 10 England A
serial story by James Lane Allen Is begun
and there are Ave short stores and as many
poems.
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perfection moral and material in an
organization OF hundreds Of thousands
Of men Of heterogeneous standard and
character. The oG1aeak Of growing"
is OF general interest as an admonition
to those who are always preaching that
things are ordered better somewhere
else than in their own country, State
or city,
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Detroit Find. nm EnseIbrccht.cn.

DETROIT, oct l9-The Last Ju'4-
ment," a painting by Engchrcrhtscn, "' 9
the property OF the King Of France, mas
been discovered in the art museum aero
II was In tho collection presented oy
James L. Scripps.
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A Delaware Orphan

TTVNF NO TUT cT TNUFV-
Mrs. Thomas Q, Lewis, near Dover, had a
duck to die Monday last that was sixteen
years and six months old This duck was
named Orphan and was hatched on the
Richard NJ. Jones farm over sixteen years
ago she was buried with much sorrow TO
the family.
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JoHN -, RoCKEPELLER was 20 con-
WINGED OF the truth OF the old ada9e
that half loaf Is better than no
bread" that, according TO the news.
he paid double rates for Il.
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The long list OF questions noticed to
be asked in the House of Commons
when Parliament reconvenes shows the
utter impossibility of running an army
In a way to please every one, No doubt
some OF the abuses indicated are untrue
or exaggerated. Perhaps others may
be serious and may demand stern cor
rection, In fact 1t is impossible to have