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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
The Religion of the Future.

DR.. Charles w. Eliot president emeritus of Har-
ward University, seems TO have aroused a small
theological tempest by his recent forecast OF the
religion of the future, and the general conclusion OF
the orthodox parsons is that while DIR. Eliot is an
able educator and good man he is very poor
theOlogian. This mild condemnation strikingly rep
resents the great advance in liberation and charity
made by the world in these recent years. In the
old days of a more undscriminatng faith such an
utterance as that Of DR.. Eliot would have sub
jected its author to DEATH and any one who had
dared to call him good man would also have
been severely punished
The critics Of DR.. Eliot say that his description
of the religion of the future is simply Unitaranism
in its best clothes, and that Unitaranism has COM
pletely failed TO reach the heart and conscience Of
the world. 1t is too coldy intellectual they say
and too rationalistic for the daily needs of the
average man. and for that reason il is among the
smallest of all the religious bodies in the United
States. Is it likely, they ask, that religion which
has been thus rejected by the great majority of
Christians will become the religion OF the future?
Putting the question in that way would, indie ID,
seem TO be a conclusive answer to DR.. EIiots fore
cast of religion. And yet ii is not So Ii has been
said that Unitarianism organization has not
grown because tie orthodox churches have absorbed
much Of its spirit and atmosphere that they have
come to stand for many Of the great ideas that IT
stands for The same thing has been said of Uni
vcrsalism. 1t has not grown because those who
reject eternal punishment remain members IN
good standing in some orthodox church, and there
fore they find It unnecessary formally TO become
Unversasts
II is possible that neither pr Eots forecast ~
the religion Of the future nor that of any else
will turn out TO be true. The coming religion will
represent no one present day denomnationa type
but the permanent elements and ideals in them all
that make enduring appeal To the many sided
nature of man. Evolution has way of contcmptu-
ously ignoring our little pet views Of its operation
ard producing something that in our wiscst mo-
ments we could not have imagined as even remotely
possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Constituting the Direct Election Amendment.

The INDICTMENT passed by the Senate Committee OH
prii1eces and Elections upon the credentials offered
10y Blair Lee of Maryland, and Frank T. GLASS; OIL
Alabama ourbt TO dispose of all attempts to con-
strue the popular election ofSenators amendment 10
tbe Constitution in a narrow and obstructive way
In these two cases two obvious technicalihes were
brushed aside.
\ Mr. Lee was elected last fall TO fill a vacancy
caused by the death of Isidor Rayner. The Iast
clause of the Seventeenth Amendment-not yer!
precisely drawn-says: This amendment snail not
be so construed to affect the election or term Oh
any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part
of the Constitution" The obvious purpose OF the
drafers was to protect Senators already cohstltu-
tonay elected, since in some states uhder the oiu
system elections made to the Senate one TWO
or even three years in advance and the amendment
might have been ratified after a Senator had peeh
chosen and yet long before the general election DAY
just prior to the beginning of his term Some over
narrow cOnstructionsts took the text to mean that
the term was to he protected regardless of the In
cumbent and that a vacancy in it caused by death
or resignation would have TO be filled by the Ola
method until the term itself should run out.
The committee has rightly rejected that construc-
ton in both the Lee and Glass cases. 1t seated Mr.
Lee who was elected TO NIL vacancy caused by
death and refused to seat Mr.. Glass who was APP
pointed TO fill a similar vacancy. In both instances
moreover, the committee held that no special state
enactment is required TO put the Seventeenth
Amendment into effect. Governor is authorized
to issue call for the election of Senator even II
the state statutes do not name the SenatorShip as
an office to he filed at general election
We do not doubt that the Senate will uphold the
committee. The new constitutional method should
he applied from without question in all the
states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
REFUGEES FROM THE COLD
A Reader Suggests That Office Building
Corridors Be Thrown Open at Night

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In these mercilessly cold days the
misery of the homeless who can obtain
no shelter and warmth is most appalling
The Municipal Lodging House and the
Charity pier cope with the situation as
best they can. But the accommodations
offered by these are by no means SUI
fcient to relieve all applicants. THESE
people need warmth and cover, and need
il at once IL they are to be saved from
being frozen. Moreover, for a good many
of these the Municipal Lodging House Is
situated at a great distance, and 1t m
wolves great hardship for them to reach
the place.
Here is a suggestion: There are num-
Der OF Office buildings. with big, warm
arcades. These arcades are used as pub
lie thoroughfares during the day. The
buildings are deserted, or almost so, after
s or 6 o'clock Would it not be humane
act on the part of the owners OF such
buildings TO throw the doors OF these
Railways open at night, and thus oher
shelter TO the most unfortunate of men
who otherwise have TO spend the night
crouching stealthiy I'm a cold corrldor'
only to be driven away every time late
tenant comes homer l. . a.
New York, Jan. 10, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Starting Right.

The new Board of Aldermen Is getting S'"''e'
robt II IS sign Of the new awakening OF sen
regard in that body that the Welfare Committee wiz
renort tomorrow rule forbiddng further consul
Grafton of resolutions granting permits 10 ln"
vjduals 10 put up awnings expose show cases OF ~
narade the streets with advertising signs Inc
charter forbds special legislation of inns SORT YET
former boards INDUCED in it to the extent OF one
thousand permits year, the theory that peuu''nS
ont such petty privileges the main part oil CIT!
legislatures work
The erection Of signs and awnings ana the carr!
inc, through the streets of advertising pacards are
regulated bv general ordinance, ana lhdiNluud'
permits are extralegal and superhuous' Inc "e"
board therefore, drops piece of humoug' lnNoN-
ing much waste of time, in order to devote tsel u
more serious subjects The more seriously II iahes
ifs duties (and it has many duties really worth
wbilel The more seriously it will he taken by tue
pubc Under Tammany rule its repute zen l"l'
IFS personnel has now been greatly improved ana 1t
is showing a real ambition TO become uselu lac'oi
in the city government The public is keenly inter
ested i'm .he work of the new board ana VIII give 1t
full credit for its fight TO get away from the ou
traditions of torpor and pcayune politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Gotham Gleanings -

~ For today. partly cloudy.
*** Subscriptions are coming IN nicely
*** The service on the subway continues
about the same, same being bad.
*** Gene Worden says he likes this paper
finely orr rcioinder being thanks Gene we
strive to please.
~ Quite chilly yesterday (Sun.) but
many of our townsiolk were out Drawing the
rigors of Boreas, etc.
%%* Rev. McCurdy preached yesterday
a. m at the Morningside church, quite a
crowd being there.
*+* Will White of Emporia wires
GOTHAM GLEANINGS he will not run
for Gov OF Kansas.
1919 That announcement we spoke OF last
wll. will be all ready to make about next Wk
1t is good news, o. k.
*"+ Quite an accident happened to Jimmy
Forbes's house in Harmon, the pipes having
broken and spoiled lots of furniture, etc.
#+* Freddy Steele has lost his title as the
worlds worst pool player Ed Van lille being
same now Freddy put up game fight, tho
*#% This yrs. cider crop is pretty bad. The
stuff sold in the stores here as sweet cider is
pretty poor, and there ought to be law,
say we.
#** Mr. and Mrs Crosby Gaige contem-
plate to go south to St. Augustine and the
Bahamas next Sat. Almost every train car
ries some one to the southland's sunny chimes
nowadays, seems like.
*#* Charley Riegelman the w. k atty-at-
law who said two weeks ago well | am going
TO give you fine paper-cutter and we said all
right Charley is back from Omaha Neb
where he was on legal business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
THE STAR" SOLOIST
May His Day End for the Symphony
Concert.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Last nights regular philharmonic
concert, with star" soloist, failed TO
draw fairly large audience, while ex-
actly a week ago the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, in the same hall and without
the magnetic attraction of soloists, played
TO hundreds OF "standees." Referring to
last nights performance. your music re-
viewer suggests that IF Mr.. Elman is
unable TO fill the house. it is about time
TO ask what is the matter with the musl-
cal situation" AS he does not hazard an
answer himself, | wish the scholarly Mr.
Krehbiel would attempt TO resolve this
serious mystery and tell us Just what is
the matter with a musical community
which no longer grows hysterical over
it's Mischa Elmans.
A couple OF years ago the writer, In a
dentally alluded TO the significant fact
that many mature music lovers ardently
hope for the day when stars" st SYM
phonc concerts shall become as unneces-
sary financially as they are usually UNI
desirable artistically The number OF
"starless' symphony concerts since cour-
ageously given by our leading orchestral
organizations would seem 10 forecast the
coming OF that happy day-or Is the wish
father to the thought again?
DAVID A. MODEL.
New York. Jan. 10. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
More or Less Monopolizins More
or Less of a Thing.

r. tbe Sherman act is amended as Representative
STANLEY proposes it will puzzle the courts 10 h"o"
inst what new force the words lin any degree nave
added 10 it, If the law is changed the JUICES WIZ
be hound TO assume that Congress had SOME pun
nose in changing it. and they will nave 10 N'e'U'
with the question what that purpose IS USING We
Cor 10 other means than the tabooed facu'3 u
reason.
What sense will the words "ln any degree convey
attached TO the word mOnOpolizingf Inc ulcuo"
aries say that the fundamental idea in mohopoilns
is possessing to the exclusion of offers having eN
clusivo nossession Of What degrees can there DC
about that? To be sure a man may have exclusive
nossesson of part OF an object or commonly ou'
the pbrase lin any degree is not intended to Apply
10 partial monopoly for the law as II stahus Ioro'u
monopolizing "any part" of interstate commerce.
When one Is forbidden TO mOnopolize any part ol
thing, what additional meaning is given to the pro-
h,h,ton hv making It read "monopozing in any de-
gree any part of that thing!
4 man may be excluded from more or less OF II
riven possession, but how can he be excluded III
VARYING degrees from that part from which he Is eA
clndedY If he is excluded how can he he more OF
less excluded except in so far as fractions OF the
whole ore concerned? And with regard 10 fractlo-
tho law already makes provision, When you shut
vour door in a mans face there isn't any more OF
less about it, he is totally excluded, whether 1t De
from the whole house or from the particular Ioo"'
i'm it which you are monopolizing'
The intent which prompts the Insertion oil the
words Gin any degree will be plain enough to any
one who keeps In mind all the discussion that foi-
lowed the tobacco trust and Standard OIL DECISIONS
That intent is TO narrow the courts discretion In APP
plvinc the Sherman act The avowed idea IL to ehd
the rule OF reason" One fault to be found with
he proposed amendment is that 1t does not accom-
dish that purpose Words that are perfectly meah-
ngless in the connection In which they are used
will not make the law any more specific than IL II
nor leave less to the courts discretion.
The fear is honestly but mistakenly felt IN some
quarters that the Sherman act Interpreted "n the
light Of reason" will not prohibit every restraint Of
trade that ought to be prohibited. Accordingly 1t
desired to catch the suppostitious guilty trusts that
may escape. But how to do it; The amenders face
the same problem which the authors OF the law
faced. And they solve It, far this proposal
goes in the same way that its authors did, by put
ting it up to the courts after adding vague and
meaningless words by way Of intimating that Con
gress is very much in earnest about trust hunting
and would like the courts to be sure that no trust
cscapes-or to parallel the language Of the amend
uent that none escapes Gin any degree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Security in Private Banking.

The representatives Of private banks appearing
before the Senate Banking Committee have shown
a general willingness to submit to any reasonable
measure Of state regulation. There can be little
doubt that the methods Of operation disclosed by
the Siegel & Co failure exceptional Just be-
cause similar banking annexes to other department
stores are conducted sound principles their pro
pretors will be little Inconvenience by new rules
for the restriction and protection of investments
It is only proper that private banks which do a
business very much like that of savings banks pay
ing depOsitors savings banks rates Of interest,
should be carefully supervised by the state. Many
small depositors doubtless fail to see the difference
between these institutions and savings banks in the
strict sense and it would not only protect the public
but would probably popuarze the private banks to
have It known that the latter institutions also
safeguardcd against mismanagement. Private banks
which pay no interest deposits and have 10 say
incs feature ought of course, TO enjoy wider lati-
tude
Security is the main thing aimed at. greater
sense Of security In the conduct of private institu-
tons will in the long run benefit them as well as
their customers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

they are Ineffective can they be called
snything but worthless?
Censorship by the police is necessity
TO preserve the equilibrium Of society
there must be somebody to judge for
those who are not wise enough to judge
for themselves. One can't play with IRE
withou; getting burned, nor can one inn
bibe rotten books. plays and picture films
without soiing his mind. Our police force
is by no means a prudish body Every
right-thinking citizen should inspire con-
fidence in our Observation-Disclosures guard
ians of the peace in the suppressing OF in
decency for the welfare of society.
GEORGE w. VAN SICLEN.
No. 81 West 5sth street, New York.
Jan. 10. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
The Governors Appointments Test.

When the Legislature reconvencs this week Gov
ernor Glynn is expected 10 send in several of the
many important appointments which he Will he
called on 10 make sOon--a larger number In snort
time perhaps, than any Executive in recent years
has had To make There now two vacancies III
the upstate Public Service Commission, and there
soon will be another there AM one in the New
York city Commission. There are appointments to
the Court Of Appeals There are the places in the
commission TO administer the workmen'S compen
saton law.
These are all good Jobs regarded from the
standpoint of the organization If the Governor
fills them ON that basis he will confirm to his last
ins hurt the opinion he has already fostered by his
conduct in the highway graft scandals-that he is
entirely too friendly with Tammany for the publics
liking II the Governor fills them rs Mayor Mitchell
has filed his places here. with view OF selecting
the men best fitted for the work, and always oil
getting men of known character and ability, not
professional politicians occholders. he will have
chance OF convincing the public that he has merely
made a grievous mistake ms e. highway matters
The character Of these appointments will be rigid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
THE "WHITE SLAVE" FILMS
Their Suppression by the Police Is Up
held as a Public Necessity.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: To differ with a Manhattanite IS
one OF the natural instincts Of our friends
across tho river. Therefore it Is with
amicable concern that | face the arsu-
ments Of your Brooklyn correspondent.
As was stated in my previous letter. the
theatres where the much-discusscd films
are being shown are not habituated by
the innocent girls who fail into the traps
set by the white slavors." The audience
consists mostly Of unfortunate women,
their abominable parasites and the degen-
crates who create the demand for inn
morality.
| have seen these PEOPLE; ] have lis
tened 10 their snatches OF conversation.
| know what they are. No self-respecting
girl would care 10 sit H. this nest OF
crime. II the ilms do not reach the irno-
cent girl, can they be called effective? II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
A FABLE ON BANKING
ANY Attempt to Displsnt New lon
the Financial Centre Must 70

To the Editor OF TIE Tribune.
Sir: IL is a good idea at TINS wM
the nations history 10 recall the y
fable brought before the Roman :
at a time when everybody VI"
apart instead OF together. The am,
and belly rebelled against tne n'
cause thew thought the head vas v
TOO good a time and not dong ~
work. they refused to perform tnsl y
tions. they all wanted TO take ofe-
affairs. and the result naturally w
the man In the case lsnguisneo'
To-day there has been stirred w.
New York. the natural nnancA
Of the country. a feeling tna'
not perform the functions Of
centre Those who have beeo CO.
into actively adopting TINS W.
actuated by theory and ignore ~.
and actual conditions. so lons y
York is the biggest and richest ~
country il must necessarily be |"
cisl centre. and any srbitrs7
% interfere with this srfanssn
NOT help any section OF the eo''
will be Just as futile as "oula
tempt to dlsiodge London ron
ton as the financial centre OF ~
am a Southerner, but 90 w
anv attempt to interfere with nor
ditIons will help the South any
for instance. that the little TOW"
~, Iors,on should become jeslOd' :
Of the fact that Houston D@
larger meat market than they ~
that they would try to ore@A " "A
dition by a plan 10 institute r's ~, y
markets throughout the dlsu 80
less they would find. even N
this age Of hapdoodle, a NUM-.
ple who would favor the p'aA
ma, MAJ, either Houston or any 'H'.s
would be benefited by an ~
bitrarily distribute meat malss
size of banks or markets ms ,bc
maticaily regulated by the ""
supply and demand. .o,rEs
Houston, Tex Jan. y wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
RELIEF FOR THE "PEG POST" MEN
A Wagon with Refreshments Is Sus-
vested for the Winter Nights.

To the Editor IT The Tribune.
Sir: Our Police Commissioner is hu-
name enough to shorten the fixed post
service of policemen during this severe
SPELL Would not car fashioned after
the plan of the owl wagon (Which cir
culates where entertainments are beng
held and provides warm rations to the
drivers and cnauffeurs awaiting I'm the
streets) prove serviceable for our Police
Department? Were such wagon TO
leave the precinct station house hourly
during these cold nights with hot coffee
for the men on post it would serve not
alone humane purposes, but practical as
WELL for on its rounds it would prove
police surveillant or patrol.
LEWIS PHILLIPS.
No ss6 Park avenue, New York. Jan
II, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19

The press of the cities would render a great SER
vice and enhance the standing of country publishers
constructive forces in community affairs by de-
voting space to items which advertise the prog
gress being made over the state and less attention
TO grammatical errors or local matters which tend
bring ridicule upon the country press in particu
lar and the rural districts in general.-Resoluton
adopted by the Missouri Press Association
We vince as usual Our advice TO the rural press,
however, IS to spool the metropolitan daies. Vim
Aston of here had cold last week, and every paper
IN town frontpaged Linn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19

test for the Governor He has to lis credit severn
important reform laws, put on the statute o"o"'
against Tammanys desire But. after all, lamhah!
cares little for laws which it can evade or pre"N'
if has i'm office men who can protect the laWpre"N-
ers and help along the organization. Inc JooS "'e
the important thing for the Tiger and Tor JUST tna
reason these nominations are of super'atlVe luz
portance 10 Governor Glynn in his somewhat equiNo-
cal situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
ALL BUT UNCLE 81

From The Washington fO, q y
Every navy in tho ~0. l,.,,.s
with vlce-admirsls' as I'M
administrator and as a "', :. -
ing equality OF rank W. ar ~
other navios. IN time o. -, W, ,,,ssfst.
OF rank may be N'an, .,s -
should be settled proper"
peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

people who allowed themselves 70 "
fat thereby interfered with their OF
cheney, and reminded me OF the p'
foie grss goose-only that their h'sn
nobody any good.
resent the imputation 50 o'ts'
by men doctors that We women
to be the ideal type. should remain
do nothing and accumulate fat
DIR. MARY HALlo
No. Sic Madison avenue. New fofh
Is. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Laughter in Fourteen''

To the Editor OF The Iri ~ -
Sir: Murphy's man Dei'a 'A,l -
Murphy's man Carlisle Is es ~ ~
the porky iowl of the JACK '.i,s "
Fourteenth street 'n'"' ossssV
New York Jan. 10, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
The Coming Tover
Lines on Reading These Excerpts from ''"y
by Gertrude Stein.

MARsDEN HARTLEY.
COOK , COOK CAS- SEE PoINTEDLY IN VI
EopM EXEKTION IL \ MEDlIM VI. a CUM NH'' N"H'
CLARK WHICH is AWFUL CLARK WIFI" 10 ~
FII. CLARK AND ORDER
, PIN ~ 4 PLUMP POINT AND PECklNG AM NO'i
BINED AND MORE MUCH MORE IL IN fiNH
- ATS IS RATS is oAKEN. RoBBER. HEIGHT AGE
NILES PLASTER, PEDDLE MORE ORDER
RAKE A BARN HAS CAUSE AND MORE LATE oAh-
CAKE SPECIALLY
SPEND RUBBER HOLDER AID COAL HiG6' ,,I,Tf1
A POINTED COLLAR. HlDbOto Son y,
WEST is ALWAYS CLIMB IN AGED SE ,y In, Si,
CEEDED FLANORING CNIlMbbi' 'SN'-
HOUR IN \ BLAZE.
RREAK SKY BLUE LIGHT. OBlIQOEbi' iH W.
CARPET, IN THE PACK. A SOUND
I do not get vou Gcrtr"de Stcm'
The reason phv can't dePne;
But hcrcunto fr my s'gn'
/ do not get vou, Gertrude stem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19

Sincerity isn't common as it might be. Two
playwrigbts asked recently 10 lend their names
To the espousal OF a certain cause. One answered
that he was opposed to il. but didn't mind putting
his name down as fayorng it the other said he
served the public of whom were against IT,,
therefore he couldn't afford to Identify himself with
IT. although really an advocate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19

Neither borrower nor a lender be- said Ben
Franklin-Sunday American.
But" as Will Shakespeare used to say, little
boats must keep near shore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19

The esteemed Fourth Estate joins the Good Sports
Club by writing that the attributed to W. l. u
uas NOT his. but the inotypers and proofreaders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19

4 Baltimore banking houses circular vouchsafes
the info that "New Haven has become cropper
Which ought to start a stock furry as soon as the
exchange opens this morning.