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New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
TOBACCO AND CRIME
Miss Davis Is Taken to Task by Dr.
Pease.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly give me space
to comment upon Commissioner Kath-
arine b. Dayis's reported statement
that she believes at is more important
that boys shouldn't lie than that they
shouldn't smoker"
virtually says, assuming that she is
correctly reported. that she believes it
10 more important that boys shouldn't
lie than that they shouldn't lay the
foundation for lying, tor there is no
one factor that so demoraliZes the boy,
robs him Of his moral sense and is re-
sponsiOle for untruthfulness as the use
Of tobacco.
Magistrate Leroy B. Crane, Of New
York City, says; "Out Of 300 boys
brought before me charged with vari-
Gus crimes 296 were cigarette smokers.
This surely goes 70 prove that the boys
who do not smoke DO not stray into
the path that leads up TO the police
court"
II DR.. Davis desires to fill to over
flowing the institutions under her
charge, | am of the opinion that her
intimidation of the practice of the
tobacco habit by our youth will be her
strongest influence as Commissioner of
Correction in accomplishing such de-
sire. | must condemn the minimiza-
tion of any practice that leads 70 Grim
inality and II is certainly unbecoming
of a woman, especially of one holding
the Office occupied by the doctor
CHARLES G. PEASE, NJ. ID.
New York, Nov. IS, l9l4.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
BELGlUM'S RIGHTS
How Completely the Kaiser Has Dis.
regarded Them.

To the Editor Of TIE Tribune.
Sir: Before the war began Belgium S
neutrality had been guaranteed by sew
eral nations. That very guaranty CON
templated a possible future war; such
guaranty has, and can have, no
operation in time Of peace, and is not
made for that.
But a nations right 20 remain neu-
tral, If il will, does not depend on guar
antees of other nations. II is natural
right, even though its actual enjoy
ment may for a weak nation depend
upon the help Of others. Belgium,
therefore, had this natural right 20 re-
main neutral IN case of war, and it was
merely her actual enjoyment of it that
was guaranteed by other nations, in
GLIDING Germany.
Now for Beleium's side. To grant
Germany's demand would have been
for Belgium to enter the war. The
neutrality of any nation which thus
facilitated the attack of one neighbor
upon another would certainly not have
afterward commanded the respect of
that other If strong enough TO trans
late its feelings into acts. So Ger
maly's demand when analyzed was that
7,
should abandon her desired neutrality,
openly take sides with Germany and
risk the hostility Of all Germany's
enemies; in short, stand or fall with
Germany.
But assume that Germany. II she
chose, could so far as she was con-
cerned, and merely for her own benefit.
disregard Belgium's indisputable right.
We must at least assume that Belgium
could properly try TO maintain that
right. She could properly defend if
Germany could assail she did this.
Germany at once applied brute force,
which Belgium resisted and surely had
the right TO resist What now, at the
very most, should Germany have been
content to do? The answer Is plain
the very leas. that would suffice; AXE
the right of passage by means of her
superior strength, and stop with that;
beat OFT Belgium's armed resistance
and cross her territory by the most
direct route. In one word, do and take
no more by an iota than this necessity
for the moment 9ssumed-reCuired.
Anything more was not mere taking
by force what the necessity required.
but also furnishing Belgium, with such
severity as might be displayed, for her
exercise of her undoubted right to re-
sist.
This last is just what Germany did.
Instead OF simply passing directly
through 20 French soil she spread all
over Belgium. ravaged the rural dis
tricts, destroyed sone cities, partly de-
stroyed others, took even private prop
erty from its owners, exacted heavy
indemnities from "arious cities-in-
IDENTITIES to the aggressor for the re-
sistance of its victims; seized hostages.
and is reported 10 have executed some
Of these; reduced millions to poverty,
II not starvation, and ended by pro-
claiming that she has annexed Bel
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Preparing for Snow Removal.

1t is encouraging, when winters winds whistle,
to have Street Cleaning Commissioner Fetherston
say that he is prepared for the annual snow re-
moval Last winters unpreparedness cost the city
81 800 OO0 not to mention what it cost private in
dividuals in inconvenience illness and loss Of busi-
ness. That was an expensive lesson, whose teach
ings should not be lost.
This city, with its splendid water supply sup
plemented by its salt water high pressure system,
is probably better equipped than any other to use
water to wash away the snow it falls. There
can be no "snow removal graft" in that method
Of disposal and no time lost. Money spent for
extra men, if necessary 70 shovel snow into sew
ers and to play hose on it where sewers might not
carry away chunks of snow and ice, will make a
small total compared with the payments to snow
removal contractors in other years. Where Mr..
Fetherston saved 100000 last year by partial
and incomplete use of this scheme he ought TO
save enough by using it freely this winter to buy
some new street sweeping apparatus for summer
/ irop
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

gium and that henceforth IL is to be
province of the German Empire. In
one word, instead of merely passing
through, with such occupation in ex-
tent and time as was really necessary
for this purpose, she has converted
that transient occupation into a dew
astating and permanent subjugation;
all because Bel yium in the exercise Of
her undoubted privileges undertook a
maintain by arms her natural and
guaranteed right Of neutrality, and its
resultant enjoyment of peace with all
her neighbors.
Germany can never persuade oil
Americans that her course in this war
has been a righteous one, and can
never secure their approval and sym.
pathy unless and until she can show
some better Justification than she has
yet shown for her treatment Of Bel
gium. GEORGE A. STRONG.
New York, Nov. 22, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
MOTHER AND TEACHER, TOO
Experience in the Bringing Up OF Six
VS.. the Arguments of Critics.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. | am not a teacher, but was
compelled TO support a family Of six
children. My case proves that one can
he a good mother and have a profess
sion at the same time ] feel that !
have fulfilled the SACRED" duty OF
motherhood in spite Of the fact that |
spent the time while they were in
school earning the means of giving my
children a good education and a com
Portable home.
When | look back see with satisfac-
tion that my earnest work was a stimu-
lus for my children 70 put out their
best efforts. They all succeeded well
in their tasks, and as the youngest has
reached the age where he partially sup
ports himself at college, ! feel that
have earned the right to put IN very
warm and sympathetic plea for the
mother-teacher.
Experience ought TO count for more
than idle arguments.
Why should our children be guided
only by inexperienced youngsters or
embittered spinsters2
Why shouldn't they have the benefit
OF the true understanding of child nat
ure which comes with motherhood
a. NJ.
New York, Nov. %. 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Vera Cruz Passes into History.

The departure of General Funston and his
men from Vera Cruz brings to close an eX-
traordinary incident in the country's history. 1t
may be years before full explanation of Presi-
dent Wilson's action in ordering the taking Of
the custom house becomes known. Perhaps there
can be no explanation. Judging by what is of
record. the tentative view of history must be that
Of Mr.. Wilson's critics and of many of his
friends, that il was q gigantic blunder, as COM
plete an error Of judgment and action as any
President of the United States has ever fathered.
The act was utterly foreign to Mr.. Wilson's
theories and disposition. 1t came like sudden
burst of temper, blow struck by peaceful man
suddenly grasping an unfamiliar weapon. AS
the first step in resolute Intervention the TAX
ing of Vera Cruz would have been clear-headed
and sensible SO the country regarded it and so
supported it. But if the President ever touched
any such farseeing resolve, it was for a moment
only, and his every energy was soon bent upon
backing out of the war which he had blunderingly
begun.
Some of the blame unquestionably rested upon
Mr.. Wilson's advisers. But the responsibility
was the Presidents, and history will record it.
1t must be put down that under a peace Pres-
dent the country was brought closer to war than
in years of leadership by men who knew how to
fight and stood ready to fight if the need came.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
MOTHER-TEACHER BETTER
Infinitely Preferable in the Opinion of
a Former Teacher and Present Mother

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As former teacher and a
present mother, | cannot refrain from
expressing my surprise that the ques-
tion Of the efficiency of the teacher
mother has been so largely overlooked
In common with the majority of
mothers who have children in school,
! am frank to say that | would infinite
ly rather trust my child to a teacher
who has experienced motherhood than
TO any other class of teachers, other
qualifications being equal.
Who can enter into a child's life with
IS full an understanding as e mother
and in a childs vision his teacher As
next to his parents. Therefore, for
the good of the many, let US keep the
teacher-mother.
MARY NJ. BENEDICT.
Lagrangeville, n. Y, Nov. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
PET NAMES.

have a little dog whose paws
(It has but three) distress it;
/ call him zone Good Turn" because
Well-maybe you can guess it.
The knob attached to my front door
Sticks tightly just to fret me;
| always call it Long Lane" for
Oh pshaw l knew you'd get me
A hatpin almost jsbbed my eye;
jumped like any dancer,
And called it Little knowledge" Why
Suppose YOU guess the answer.
Ny furnace door, once opened far,
Won't close at any season.
I call it "Poor Rule" There you arel
knew you'd guess the reason.
The Boss won't pass these verses by.
The reason? I'll confess it.
I've dubbed each one pilot" Why?
Well-never mind, HE'LL guess it.
REYNALE S. PICKERING
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Serving Two Masters"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | indorse every word of mort
so" IN your Tuesdays paper. Every
mother knows that there are month.
when she is unable to do simple house
hold duties. How, then. about tn,
"exhausting work" of teaching? on
is IL all talk about "exhausting work.
And do have little common decency
Teacher-mother"
AN AULD WIFE.
Brooklyn, Nov. rs, 1914
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

are taking, The publishing Of this
pamphlet is almost a negative guam
tity. II would be interesting 10 know
how " f. B. B. looks upon the United
States furnishing the Allies with am
munition, food and money.
| am also an American, and as such
believe in fair play. | am gradually
coming to admire the plucky and chiv-
alrous fight that Germany is conduct
ing against such tremendous odds.
MRS. +. NORMAN.
Brooklyn, Nov. 20, 1914
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

garians win It will still remain to be determined
whether they can cross the Vistula and the San
and restore to Francis Joseph Galicia's lost cap
ital. often described in the Viennese newspapers
as one Of the chief pearls in the Dual Monarchy's
crown.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
HAIL THE PINK OYSTERl
Fond Memories of Frisco Stir a
Reader to Smack His Lips with Praise.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to the article on
pink Oysters" in recent issue, may
offer my experience with the same
In San Francisco taIrty-iive years ago
ate pink oysters. They were served
not by the whole or half dozen, but by
the twenty-five or fifty TO the order
They were very small, of coppery
taste and distinctly pink in color.
Twenty years later, IN London, Eng
land, / ate pink hued oysters OF the
same coppery flavor. The Dutch
oysters served 10 me at Cows, Strand
London, ten years ago were similar
70 the San Francisco oysters, but
larger. not quite so coppery and not
so L.ak. Any old Californian will re-
member tie old oyster stalls In the
Sutter ST and Pine St markets, and
will smack his lips (as 7 do ovGt tho
San Francisco oyster and its accom-
panying dish of "shrimps on the side"
WILLIAM SEYMOUR.
New York. Nov. 22, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Germany's Just Cause.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In to-day's issue, W. T.. B. b.,
Troclaiming himself an American. OBJ
jocts to the publishing of "Germany's
JUST Cause" as being against the neu-
trality proclamation of President Will
son. In view Of the biassed stand
which New York newspapers in general
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
The Coming 7over
Introducing Miss Mary Ann O'Byrne.

introducing NioS "i'iy ''
I've read the Coogler poetry,
And j. b. Elmore's stuff;
The Badger Bards-and some arc cards
I've read, and had enough.
But apprehend it, please, from me
My counsel do not spurn:
bid you love the poems of
Miss Mary Ann O'Byrne.
I've read full many n limping lay
In all my reading time
Miss Julia Moore her Literature,
Miss Mary Burke her rhyme.
But weak and maadroit are they,
Not worth a tinker's durnl
With JOY profuse introduce
Miss Mary Ann O'Byrne.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

"Tut!" tuts Carolyn. Have you Everett Shinn at
Gertrude Hail. on John Lane, in Chareshansontowne
I saw Ralph Adams Cram, and Ernest Thompson-Seton
himself" Help Police!l
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
YOU WIN

Speaking Of weather, I'll bet it is horrider
Up in Moo Yawk than it is here in Floridar.
Roclledge Fla WALT MDOUGALL.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

SUPPOSE WE'D LOSE IT. GOSH,
Sir. Please save this Tor AL Lady Contribs Day.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEPYs.


Nouember 21-By train to New Haven with my
wife. and we had no trouble at ALL albeit in other
days we did have to stand, owing tC the paucity
of cars To the great Bowl, which had more
than $4,000 persons in it, and fine sight; finer,
nethought, than a great river or mountain; even
as humanity is more interesting than other ferns
of nature Or " me, at least. After the great
game we to II. Canby's house, and had fine
dinner and met there Nelly Trowbridge and
Mason and Marjorie MacCracke and Noble; and
we did have q hne evening what with this anu
that. Home, then, by midnight; and we did find
seats in the train, but heat in the car soever,
which did my wife, poor wretch, no good.
22-To Mistress Miriams for dinner, but must
go to my Office early, and there laboured until
late.
23-To an armory with l.. Reed the scrivener
and played at indoor tennis, poor game at best,
but not without skill thereat and beat him 2
sets With Howard Frye, who hath come here
from Scituate, to luncheon; and thence to a haber-
dashers, where | bought blue tye but | doubt
it will look as fine on me it did in the case.
Yet were ! always so analytical ! might wear
but little, Heaven help me.
Edar the best lastlining contrib who lived in
Hackensack, ~ j., wants to name all-Column
team You'd let me play end" he suggests
Yes and for coach we nominate Wilbur Hightower,
Of Northwestern University.
Here we are, on goal line. Safety
F.PA.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

They are not going to hold Bad Taste Exhibition
this winter. Still, there is Nat Goodwin's book.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

By the good fortune, ladies and gentlemen that
seems always to pursue us "A voice: "As for in
stance ?" we have come upon the Poetical Works of
Miss Mary Ann O'Byrne of Waterylict ~ T., pub
lished by her and by her copyrighted. We shall
reprint from time to time vice versa, as the
case may be- excerpts from these works in the hope
that they will give you one-tenth the pleasure, etc
Most of Miss OByrnc's poems are long, so the
serial publication Of them is inevitable. This morn
inc's gem Of r. r. s. is intitulled "0n Charity"
Readers and contributors, Miss OByrne;
When you buy article
II will come of use to YOU some day
But Charity is something
That you give away.
Then YOU lower yourself In the eyes OF your friends
by boasting unto them.
or all the stuff you give away.
To this and that poor thing.
Then when the unfortunate
VIII come to you for bread,
Remember they would not ask you for it
II work Of their own they had
So do not make their life more miserable
BY looking down on them
For you do know the moment
What misfortune you may set in.
Even those that laid in the gutter
May be more acceptable than you.
For az rule they possessed with generous heart
And many good acts they do.
And in their youth they may have fell into owl hands
That did not for them care,
Then through their own innocence
They were caught I'm many snare.
ITO BE CONTINUED
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

You can live without love- what passion but pining7
But where is the man who can live without dining?
Long before Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote these
lines it was well known that the first requisite Of
successful dining was good company.-Vogue.
Dear old Dr. Holmesl How his Lucille" comes
back to US! And how it remains when Owen Mere
dith's elsie Venner" is but memory! Eheu tyran-
mis-! as the feller said.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Our notion Of Poor Sport is the anonymous letter
writer who writes about Fair Play
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24
Anp A ZINE DESCRIPTION.

fFrom the Marathon IS. y Indepcndentl
M and Mrs Jennings Miss Helen Bloomer took car.
rsse drive recently leaving o'clock going TO Hartford
,rr, snd Rchod and over Michigan Hill They
reached home 90 o'clock They passed t In the p 1,
, fned day and a ue
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Edar the best lastlining contrib who lived in
Hackensack, ~ j., wants to name our all-Column
team You'd let me play end" he suggests.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Yes; and for coach nominate Wilbur Hightower
Of Northwestern University.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Here we are, on our own goal line . . Safety
z. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Then YOU lower yourself In the eyes Of your friends
by boasting unto them
or all the stuff you give away.
To this and that poor thing.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Owned rublshc daily TIE Tribune k''ca.nSa- no..s %
and Treasurer Tribune BuidinG No I've NASSAU
New-York tribune., 1914-11-24

Most of Miss O'Byrnc's poems are long so the
serial publication Of them is inevitable. This morn
ing's gem Of p. r. s. is intitulled "on Charity
Readers and contributors Miss OByrnc;
Newark post., 1914-03-25

raphers; 204 clerks and copyists ;
III musiians; 45 graducate nurses ;
15 druggists; 297 retail merchants ;
20 blacksmiths; $50 postal clerks
10 wholesale merhantsc; Y uphol-
sterers; 6 roofers and skaters; "A
plasterers; 10 paperhangers; 81
painters 30S brick and stone mas
ons: 176 iron and steel workers; 80
carpenters and joiners; 8 electrical
engineers; Is stationary engineers.
The colored people Of Philadel-
phia have one bank, which last year
handled over 81 900, 900; two drug
stores, two hospitals, IA building
and loan companies. They own
$40, 100000 worth of real estate.
But a generation or two ago
every negro was of necessity en-
gagged in menial service, and so had
his ancestors been for centuries.
The progress of the race in Phila-
delphia is not only encouraging,
but it is prophetic.
Newark post., 1914-03-25
College Wireless

Pennsylvania State College is
now one Of the 80 State Colleges
which possess wireless apparatus,
and a regular interchange of col
lege news with other stations which
its messages can reach is planned.
During the last football season the
college received returns from all
the prominent Eastern games and
election returns also were received
and posted.
Last year, when President Sparks
eturned from a Mediterranean trip
the college station was able to COM
municate with his boat a day s
voyage out Of New York.
1t communicates easily with the
Government stations at Arlington,
Sayville, L. l.; Wellfeet, on Cape
Cod, and the navy yard station at
Portsmouth. n. II.
Newark post., 1914-03-25
City And County
Building Described

Much comment has been created
by descriptions of the new city and
county building to be erected in
Wilmington according to the plans
of John d. Thompson, Jr., Of Will
mington, and his associates, Palmer,
HorbOstel and Jones Of New York.
That it is the best is attested by
the fact that it was selected from
those submitted by the best archi-
tectural firms of the entire country
which engaged in the competition.
AS it was the unanimous selection
of the jury of expert architects and
the Wilmington Building Commits
sion, it reflects great credit upon
Architect Thompson and his asso-
ciates. The building has frontage
on King street Of 290 feet and is 6S
feet high, almost one story higher
than the Odd eFllows' Temple, on
the southeast corner of Tenth and
King streets, which gives a better
idea of it than the drawing does.
Newark post., 1914-03-25

From one end Of the building to
tbe other will be long ornamental
corridor two stories high, so that
the public may pass from the cotn-
ty to the city side or from the city
TO the county side without gong
outside On the second floor, on the
citv side. will be the Board OF
Health. Board of Education offices
and the working offices OF the other
departments, and on the county
side will be the Chancery Court
rooms. offices, etc. On the third
floor on the city's side will be the
Council Chamber with committee
rooms and the clerks offices, the
Imavor's public and private offices
and any other city departments not
provided on the other floors. On
the county side will be the court
rooms, judges parlors, etc.
In the French street wing on the
county side will be prison quarters
and the working offices for those
departments which have no direct
connection with the public.
Downstairs will be the prison
quarters and a lodging room for
the homeless, which will contain
$50 hunks and which may be used
for an emergency prison room.
In the basement will be gym
nasium and shooting gallery for the
policeman, a spacious garage for
all city and county automobiles and
the heating plant.
Newark post., 1914-03-25
New Portraits In
The State House

Two portraits painted for the
State House Commission have been
completed and will soon be placed
in position in the State House,
Dover.
One is of the Hon. Charles B.
Lore, of beloved memory as citizen
and friend, during a long career as
member of the bar, Attorney Gen
eral, Representative in Congress and
as Chief Justice of Delaware. that
his name needs no accompanying
explanation. The portrait was ac-
quired by the commission and
came from the J. Paul Brown stu
dio.
Augustus G. Heaton of New
York City, is the artist who execut-
ed the Peter Stuyyesant portrait.
He is a prominent portrait painter
and was commissioned by the Del
aware State House Portrait Com
mission to copy an original por-
trait now in the possession of the
New York Historical Society, which
was presented to that soiecty by de-
Newark post., 1914-03-25

The commission is striving to so ar
range the funds at its disposal to
build the structure of white mar
BILE ON a white granite foundation.
The county section of the build
ing will be at Eleventh and kng
streets and the city building Will
be at Tenth and King streets. Back
of each will be a wing extending to
French street. These wings will be
two stories above the street level,
which will make them two stories
below the top Of the King street
front of the building, thereby at
fording ample space for additions
in future years.
Between these wings will be a
spacious court yard, which may
also be utilized for building space
if the requirements should ever de-
velop. Surrounding the structure
on Tenth, Eleventh and along the
French street sides will be an or
namental wall.
The feature Of the plan is that
the public on entering either Of the
main doorways will find it an easy
matter to locate any office, each OF
the public offices of the various de-
partments being Immediately in
view, thereby giving a feeling OF
freedom and accessibility. On the
city side the first floor offices and
such places with which the public
has the most business to transact.