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FOOD FOR BABES.
Kansas Advice ami Directions fer tine
Diet Of neG lnVePs.

To THE EDITOR oP THE SUN--Str: Among
the false and harmful trad lions that have
been handed down from mother to daugh-
ter for several generations there Is none
more baneful In its effects than the one
which Implies that a baby must needs be
III during teething and ita second summer
months We give our babies many vari.
cites Of food which their little stomachs
cannot poss bly, digest. and then when
they get sick We say 1T Is only natural !.
his teeth are coming"
Doctors tell US that a child under two
cannot digest a starch. We feed not only
starches but pickles. bananas and sausage
to young babies. and then blame Provi-
dence because one-hfth OF them die OF
acute infammatory diarrh9a before the
end Of the second summer. Those who
DO not die go through life with impaired
digestons unable TO enjoy life or rightly
perform it's duties.
The first year OF n childs life may be
kept free from digestive disturbances by
allowing no taste Of anything but milk
and water. The second year new foods
should be gradually added until by the
beginning OF the third year the child Ia
taking the juices OF peaches. prunes and
oranges. beef Juice. scrap"d rare beef
'o~g cooked oatmeal. graham crackers
soft egg yoks. Uon-starchy breakfast
foods with cream and sugar. baked apples
and whole milk.
The child kept on the variety Of foods
which may he prepared from this list will
he we'll started toward n successful career
because his body 10 we'll and strong.
PEARL CHENowErH.
JENNINGS, Kan. March Q.
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SuO~'tound Columbia.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: Are
colleges and similar institutions required
by Lac to clear their sidewalks Of snow
~ private owners Of property are! II
~. the police should promptly turn their
attention to the managers Of Columbia
University.
The sidewalks around Columbia are In
disgraceful condition In nearly every
block. Not q shovel has been put to the
snowy and Icy encumbrances since the
first severe storm. except In the neigh
borhood OF the Horace Mann High School (;
and there the work has been only half
done.
A nne example Ia set to the general
citissn by this great institution Of educa-
ton. reform and "uplift" Its managers
should consult the convenience of unfor-
tunate residents In Its vicinity. even II
the law does not require them to clear
their sidewalks. II the law does 10 re-
quIre they should be- spurred unsparingly
10 the performance Of their duty.
Nsw York, March I. BANCROFT.
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THE LONGEST SEA FIGHT.
Naval Essasement Besun May 4. 1854.
still IN Progress.

The longest naval engagement re-
corded In history Ia the battle OF Manila
Bay, begun at daybreak on May 1, 1898
and still In progress on March g. 1914.
II Is probable that the struggle VIII
continue for years to come.
1.-The only land battle that In dura-
ton exceeded the battle Of Manila Bay"
said Andrew Carnegie. keeper Of the
dovecote. yesterday. lis the encounter
between Mr.. William Patterson and an
unknown. That began in the early days
OF heavy drinking. and Is still going on"
Mr.. Carnegie talks regular English
80 far as the Dove Of Peace Is con-
cerned. / am happy to say that that
Intelligent aid prosperous feathered
biped regards the battle Of Manila as
one Of the most efficient agencies for
swelling the ranks OF It's adherents.
Il will write out statement from
the Dove Of Peace on this subject" said
Mr.. Carnegie.
MOI" was the interviewer,s Arm
answer. You speak without notice.
abe impeachment In your language. Mr..
Carnegie, but you write like news
ticker with q Nat tire"
Mr. Carnegie sighed
At that moment the Dove OF Peace.
smoking a banquet perfecto. strobe Into
the room.
"Thousa nds Of anguished men. women
and children have enrolled themselves
under my banner on account Of the
Manila Bay savagery," said the Dove,
deftly extracting q certificate Of de-
posit from Mr.. Carneyies pocket.
They surge about the dinner table
nightly, doing splendid work with knife
and fork and cup for the suppression
OF the awful carnage"
whats that you say" demanded
Mr.. Carnegie. a look Of Amusement ir-
rad!ating his whiskers
"Oh. not you. Mr.. Carnegie" said the
Dove quickly. THE misconception
under which you labor 10 due to the
retention by Infamous dictionary makers
OF an obsolete and absurd system of
photography"
Mr.. Carnegie Immediately sent .
check to the treasurer Of the Simple
Guys Spelling Board.
When" asked the interviewer. do
you think that battle Of Manila Bay
may be expected. under the dreadful
conditions OF modern warfare. to come
to an end?"
IL shall not hazard a conjecture" said
the Dove.
Since the invention Of wood pulp
paper, II Is impossible to foreteli when
nnis can be written to any military en-.
gagement. Paper Is SO cheap now.
adays that enormous supplies Of 1t car
be obtained without straining the re-
1 sources OF even a second rate Power"
What do you think will be the next
incident in the battle Of Manila Bay7'
asked the interviewer.
II do not pretend to know" answered
the Dove. but It will be serious. The
German Emperor has authorized the
purchase OF an entirely new eauipmsn,
Of umlauts"
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BE KIND 7O MEN.
A Rule Of CeaAuct Much Needed by III
FAaeonas Aost nm stirred,

To TINE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str.
was passing the Boston post ofiice and
saw a horse, attached TO a wagon, stand
Ing near the curb. II WAS covered with
a nne, expensive gray blanket on which
was embroidered In large letters OF Har-
ward crimson: BE kind to animals"
As was Illuminating on the increasing
goodness OF man to brute creation and
the ranid approach Of the millennium.
was about TO proceed on my way. re-
viewing with Inward satisfaction my
often expressed view that animals be-
come more and more iovabis and gentle
as mans goodness to them becomes more
manifest. when that fine. handsome horse.
Just as got In range Of his muzzle'
made q most vicious grab at my shoulder
with his teeth. He missed me by about
one-Quarter OF an Inch.
As went about my business. con-
graduating myself on my lucky escape, !
wondered II brute creation does really
appreciate mans goodness, or IL my
stopping to look at that horse was a
breach Of good form. which might de.
mznd a calling down.
Perhaps ! should have worn blanket
with the legend: Animals. be kind to
man." EMILE PicKHARpr.
lsLfNoroN, Mass. March &
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TO AID JDBLESS WOMEN.
Cssference Formed with mrs
Cooper HEWITT a. PreaiSeat.

The Conference on the Cnemploye1
Among Women was formed YESTERDAY 8;
the home OF Mrs. Cooper Hewitt, Il Lea.
ington avenue. by number OF women II
terested In social work.
Mrs. Cooper Hewitt was elected pres
dent and Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram treasure
Members Of the advisory board are Mis
Amos II. 4. Pinchot. Miss Cornelia Bryce
Mrs. walter Weyl. Miss Diane de, Monte.
Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins Miss Anne
Rhodes and Miss Mary L. Drier,
free agency for unemployed ~one
has been conducted since February
the offices OF the Women's Trade Cnor
League. on East Thirtieth street. ard T.
women have applied there for work
sewing room has also been open -.
the league headquarters. but yesterday %
was moved to 90 Washington square
There were thirty women employed In tie
sewing room yesterday. and they rece!f'
from II to $3.50 a day, according 10 y
class Of work they do.
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4 GROWING COMMUTER.
He wants Everybody - Knew the STERN
DID Not lrippse Ms UailrUsd.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sir: I am
commuter living the year round at Pleas
antvilie, N. Y. During the last snow
storms the lot of most commuters was
hard indeed When they left their happy
homes they had little idea when they
would reach their offices. Long waits at
the heatless station. longer delays In cold,
draughty ana SOW moving trans, and per.
haps stalled In some huge snow drift.
THE Sun kls had long accounts Of trains
delayed and lost In the blizzard and of
how the great Pennsylvania terminal
station was crowded with people, who
camped there for twenty-four hours
An the railroads had their troubles ex-
cept our little old Harlem division Of the
New York Central system. No delay was
reported on our road. Our trains took
US to and from the city like olockwork.
we were the only ones to arrive at our
ofhces on time. What a pleasure for a
commuter living thirty-hve miles away
to crow over his city brethren who came,
some or them. from a distance Of a mile
or two and showed Up at the, ONCE an
hour or two late. Why. many OF u Pleas.
an'ville commuters walk that distance to
the train. and perhaps before daylight!
The New York Central system has rot
many hard knocks from the commuters
| have done my share. We are an ipde.
pendent people and are not like the city
straphangers. We fight for our rights.
But we also believe In giving credit where
credit Ia due, and therefore we wish "a
bring to your attention the great record
made by the Harlem division. There were
no delays and We had comfortable trains
In which our title clubs meet for tn.
hours ride together every day and to
enjoy the latest political gossip. a card
game or little "hot air" Such 10 the
commuters life on the Harlem division.
Has the city stranhan-er anything or
us, SEVEN SEVENTEEN Ct.un
PLHAsANTvfLLE, March I.
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THE I'LL TREATED HORSE.
lls~e oease Higher Up Needed - Proven
Cruelty and Protest the Animals.

&tUCuS1 osnu hGOtCCt ttuG NUlm0uos
To THE EpiToR OF THE suN-Sir: In
letter to THE SUN OF February 20 m
Il. b." accuses policemen OF indifference
and incompetence In the handling Of cases
OF neglect and cruelty to fallen horses.
The charge may be Just In some In
stances, but the lack OF better effort In
largely a result Of overlooking and of
present day methods Of shoeine. Ell.
cheney seeking superiors compel inade-
ouately shod horses TO try to haul unfair
loads over Icy pavements and through
deep slush. and stallins and tfaflc block
ing follows until endless repetition dead
ems whatever impulse there might other
wise be toward the relief OF horses and
drivers In distress, tCo large a Class to
be dumped into the precincts Of any set
Of patroimen
be punished a. such: but let the rod fall
on the man who prescribe the load. not
on his victim. the driver, who may be
using self-control and patient endurance
In an impossible situation
Tn.re ~ Jn.oubtvu.y deep and heart
felt wish that horses may have ut least
u fair chance to stand up In these slip
perry and slushy days. The feeling is a
quick growing perennial that springs UP
on occasion and fiourisnes v,gorous.y ia
til the weather changes. Then the ice
and the muck OF 1t all disappears. and the
wave Of sympathy subsidies without hav-
ing helped on a single practical effort In
the direction OF permanent relief.
Summer comes and hot pavements de-
stroy hoofs surely and painfully; but the
process lacks the spectacular elements Of
the winter display. and the call OF other
suffering on ears tuned to such sounds
soon deadens the memory and thought
Of what horses endured during the win.
ter that Is past. and will endure again
and again In winters to come.
And this In spite OF the fact that there
10 no real excuse for such shooting con.
ditions and the consequent suffering and
appalling waste Of horse strength. 1t ID
perfectly possible to develop . pra0ica
and economical system of shoeing tina,
will enable horses to stand up In nine
cases out Of the ten In which they nov
20 down. that will adapt itself equally
well to giving safe footing on Ice and
snow and to deadsnins conclusion or
hard and hot pavements.
Why hasn't this been done? Partl,
because the power for efficient and har'
monious tram work Ii not always River
to the friends Of animals. And such ar
| enterprise 10 q perfect example OF thu
kind that 10 30 appealing and desirable
| for some one else to back and develop
| Still another reason Is the belief In thu
passing OF the horse. which has worked
against progress In his behalf.
The late storms give line on New
| York's finish II lack OF horse sense
should ever materially weaken her hors'
| strength. In that event the greater cit,
| would just about starve In real winter. d
| iS didn't burn up FIRST. A. d. c.
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Govern 0rs' salartes.

Governor WALSH Of Massachusetts,
was winning enc0miums a. an honest
md able public servant before he wrote
to q legislative committee urging that
II the Governors salary were to be
RAISED from 5000 to $4,000 "yOur
Recommendation become operative In
some future year." In Massachusetts,
the Governors term is one year. MIR.
WALSH, being q man who would be
Just though the heavens fell and who
IL unmercenary by habit, did exactly
what his friends expected Of him when
he made II known through the proper
channel that be Ought not to benefit by
a law to ruiss ths GovsrtDr's ssia ry
furthermore. 40 a self.respecting law.
yer hs could not but disapprovs Of the
retroactive s6sca Of the law proposed.
~ IVA - - sayA slscts1 whsa ths
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The Presidents personal request 10
Congress yesterday to repeal the coast.
wise exemption provision In the Pan
anna Canal act was straightforward and
effective. There are some Consressmen
who can vote for repeal because they
believe. A. THE SUN does, that this IL a
suprenSely important matter Of treaty
obligation and national honor. There
are some who can vote for repeal b.
cause they believe. with Professor En-.
or r. JOHNSON and Colonel GorTHALs
and other authorities on practical canal
management and revenue. that sound
business principles require that Amer
lean coasting vessels shall not 10 dead.
head. There are still others In the Sen.
ate and House who, with very positive
ideas about the right Of this Govern.
ment to exempt its own shipping and
with equally positive notions about the
desirab ility Of substituting our coast.
wise trafhc. can nevertheless vote for
repeal 90 a patriotic duty In SUPPORT
Of the Governments foreign policy. in
view Of the Presidents rema rkable In.
timation that matters Of even create,
delicacy and nearer consequence an
involved. Indeed, In suggesting tim,
Representatives and Senators shall fol
this reason change their position 40 e
the coastwise exemption clause Presi
dent WILSON Is asking them to do nc
more than he, on mature reflection, ha,
already done himself
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Why Keep Watchmen In the Towers?

w
Mayor Mitchell has properly complI-
mented his Fire Commissioner on the
precautions taken during the storm Of
this week to insure the prompt report
Ing Of blazes while the department
alarm system was FRUSTRATED under the
snow. The Mayor was similarly gen
erous In his praise Immediately after
the snow Of February II. when the
system collap sed under stress OF the
bad weather.
This frank acknowledgment Of the
meritorious performances Of the Fire
Commissioner must appeal to every
body. Perhaps II will obscure In the
minds Of most persons the fact that the
city Is, II not criminally negligent. at
ienst blindly improvident. In toisra ing
the existence Of an alarm system in the
highest degree important to the safety
Of its people and their property, which
IL inca pable Of sustaining itself unde.
a few Inches Of snow. Could anything
he more primitive than to depend fol
the prevention Of connagra lions on
men patr0lling the streets, climbing
hills to get q view of \ wide expanse
Of territory, and generally COMFORTING
themselves like the original inhabitant.
NJ these isiandsf
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PUBLIC SCHOOL 1859.
An ExplanatIsN Of some Of 1ts Peculiar
Ppoboems.

To THE EDITOR OF THK SUN-6T: ]
have read with a great deal Of surprise
some OF the statements relative TO the
report of the Bureau OF Municipal Re.
search WITH regard to the Investigation
conducted In Public School 1883. As Q
member Of the local school board 10
charge Of said school and chairman OF
the local school board At the time the
investigation was conducted. ] beg q
state that I have carefully investigates
and considered the facts and ] beg 70
submit TO you the following statement:
Tho geography lesson criticised IN the
report was given by . teacher transferred
to the school the previous March from
Brooklyn. where his work was unsatis-
factory. He has improved since
The spelling words criticised ~ too
difficult are found In the spoilers listed
for the grade tho peculiar errors com.
mitted were made by foreign pupils. AZ
a rule these children are possessed OF
maturity of judgment and good reason
English easily make rapid progress.
They know geography. arithmetic. science
and other subjects not dependent on
knowledge of English AZ well as pupils
in the upper grades; they have learned
these abroad therefore to keep them In
the lower grades simply because OF weak
ness in English would be absolutely In
Some persons have entirely niiscon-
strued the criticism made by the Bureau
OF Municipal Research. Its sole purpose.
II seems to me. was to present to the
public the facts a. they found them
to be. and for this the bureau deserves
the greatest credit. They have forcibly
shown as nothing else could have shown
the absolute necessity OF making pro-
vision for an elastic curriculum; that the
spelling books listed for the lower East
Side must be different from those listed
for the upper West Side. and that In the
drawing Of any curriculum for this city
there ought to be consultation with those
intimately acquainted with the peculiar
needs Of the different localities.
English on the East Side Ii q foreign
language. and the difficulty Of the problem
10 accentuated by the fact that the Eng.
lish the child hears In the street 10 bad,
SO that the teacher has q double task.
She must not only teach English a. q
new language, but must untsach the bao
English Of the streets
The main value. therefore. OF the report
In not the revelation Of our weakness In
English. we knew that. but the splendid
spirit Of the teachers. as shown by the
report. In all they are doing for the bet.
terment Of the children for this they de.
serve unst!nted praise and credit.
WILLIAM lavINo SiRovica.
NEW YORK, March L.
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some Women and One senator.

At the hearing on woman suffrage be-
fore the House judiciary Committee
two suffragist lawyers Of this town.
Mrs. CRYSTAL EASTMAN BENEDICT and
Mrs. MAY EASTMAN. made shrewd argu-
ments. exactly calculated for the COM
prehension OF politicians. If Congress
refused to pass a joint resolution for
woman suffrage amendment to the
Constitution. the suYragists In the
Stntes where women vote would be
serried and solid against Democratic
candidates for Congress next fall {;
4.OOO.OOO Of tenlpestuous petticoats was
the number given. Note the roundness
Of the figures, the practical nature Of
the argument. not lofty. not subtle. not
sentimental. n club and not 4 cobweb.
This Is masculine" sense. THE Sun
may say this without suspicion Of
prejudice. since 1t secs no reason for
the application to the Federal legisla.
ture and believes that woman suffrage
should prevail or be beaten In each
State according to the wishes Of the
majority; should come wherever Il 10
to come as a natural growth. not an
excrescence; should he spontaneous. not
forced from without upon the States.
Clever ana witty, too, were the etbes
Of the petticoated ones at the Balti.
more platform. "organic conadern tion''
and the Democratic lip service to State
rights.
II there were fierce theatrical Misses
among some OF the suffrngists in the
audience when that mould Of form the
Hon. J. THOMAS HELM Of Alabama
spake. why. 'these women were but
following INA sculine" custom and die.
playing a power Of intellectual demon.
stration and opposition which among
the trousred lords OF politics not sel.
dom takes the ruder shape Of fists
bricks or revolvers.
! The feminine nrguers on both sides
can be praised for thorough prepare.
ton, sagacity. effectiveness But what
Is to I've thought Of o razor bea ring suf
fragist. the Hon. MOsEs EDWIN CLArP
n Senator In Congress from Minnesota
fIe tells the House Judiciary Commit
tee that "all the sinister influences In
the country are against woman SUI
fragc." This statement 70 broad, SC
improved and unprovable; this ascrip
ton Of bad motives and characters t.
adversaries: this attempt to transfe,
a discussion from the clear region OF
intelligence to that Of cloudy moral rs
SYMPTOMS: hasn't this sort Of thini
been considered by men folk In theiI
superior way ms characteristic OF
women folk? II never argue with {
woman" ana 10 on.
Should we say that Senator CLAPr',
mind Is feminine" or that he IL Q fail
arg,m,ent against manhood suffrage. o,
that I'VE make II rule never 30 argue
with MosE CLAPP"?
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beneht Of your Bloomfield correspondsn,
u. X" who Is puzzled about the proper
mode OF procedure when two people meet
In narrow snow path. let me tell how n
woman solved the problem:
man and q maid met In Q very narrow
and deep snow path. To the man II seemed
very embarrassing. but the maid with q
smile said: Put your hand on my shoulder
and your arm about my waist, suitinr
the action to the words. she showed him
how before he knew what he was doing.
and had him turned In q graceful waits
step. thus enabling each TO pass the other
without trouble.
This goes to show once more how much
quicker witted woman 10 than q man
GLEN RIDGE. N, j.. March g. C.
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A Priest starta the Machinery OF
Law.

From the dny when the Industrial
Workers Of the World first as
sailed the peace OF the country the
Catholic Church refused to be misled
No 70 the purposes Of this orsanixat ton
or to condone the methods Of Its lead.
ers because Of the professedly phllan-
thropic objects OF Its crusade. In the
latest manifestation Of Its revolutionary
propaganda In this city 1t remained for
priest OF the Catholic Church nrst to
assert the rights Of order against dis
order, to refuse to submit to its threats
and to treat Its biackmailers as they
deserve.
Father SCHNEIDER's duty to his
church jumped with his duty as a citi-
zen. He failed In neither. He did not
temporise or parley. He took with
cOmmendable promptness the one
course that can end the menace that
week sentimentality has allowed to
grow up In the city. He sent for the
police. add the INVADERS of his church,
with their mockeries Of religion on
their lips, were taken to the cells where
they belonged.
This outcome Of Wednesday nights
raid further disclosed the lawless in
spiration OF the movement that has
disguised Itself as Il spontaneous up
rising Of men out Of work. The anar-
chists who have already achieved noto-
riety were forced into the open and
their presence In the marching columns
Of unemployed" was exposed; their
part In the formation Of the bands WAS
made clear. II any man has doubted
the real meaning Of these demonstra-
tiOus against order and property he
must have been undeceived by the de-
velopments Of yesterday.
A priest has put In operation the ma.
chinery to suppress this pOrteutous and
carefully contrived onslaught ON the
institutions OF law and order. It re-
maius for the police and the courts "a
sse that its authors receive punishment,
their conduct merits, In which notice
will b served on all agitntors that this
city can and will defend its respectable
population In peace and security.