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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-09
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-Abrahafn Lincoln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03

To THE Euiror oP THE SUN--SU. Mind
ful OF the frequent suggestions ~ the
press to do ones Christmas buying
early. and having a number f cards al
ready addressed 20 b. sent out q few
DAYS before the holiday. | applied t. one
Of the sub-statious of the United states
Post once + r 400 two cent stamps To
my amazcm.nt | Was Informed ot the
young miss In charge that suh-Stttuus
did not sell more than 100 stamps O. any
one person.
| would add that m" .uh-stat,vu men
toned j. quite promiu'ut ono uptown.
and under this rule It would seem that
in order 10 complete my purchts" must
GO to the station three days more or else
take the long ride down town TO the post
Office In the city Hail Park
| take II that this rule is an example
OF the "Ncw Freed M GU granted by
the present Administration, for. rs far
as ! know, there IS We, no legislation to
prevent a citizen going 20 the main post
office to buy fcW stamps, W II V
NEW YORK. December
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03

New York hardly needed proof Of the
anachronism ~ its Coroncrs' office. its
! lncfiiclen"y or worse. Iiu, II proof
were needed II has been supplied in full
measure by the hearings now in prog
ress before Commissioner Of Accounts
WAIIsTEIN. The system is lax and
very likely corrupt. II is utterly unre-
liable, it is often oppressive and there
Is every rea son TO think that crime o..
Casionally escapes detection through
Carrlcssncss or connlvancc
Nothing else could he expected
Division Of responsibility and political
selection of personnel. without regard
to fitness, render the present conditions
impossible. The only wonder is that
results are not worse and that some Of
the CoronerS have maintained clean
record amid all sorts OF temptations
and prOvocHtions To he crooked The
Office needs reforming altogether. and rs
n grave stigma is involved in the very
name It will be best To reform even
that and erect complete new machinery
for the investigation Of sudden. violent
or Ia any way suspicious deaths
New Jersey IA, Coronrrs hut they
have very limited powers, They are
merely hearing ana committing mag
! istrntcs with no power of initiation
Cases IL death calling for inquiry are
referred To the County Physician who
mah"S the autopsy and cooprrHtcs with
the police on proper occasion. when
hold an inquest. The system works
well MS rule. 1t prevents the worst
, abuses revealed in this city, but ii fails
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03
\ Warning From Auburn.

From Auburn. where Tom BRowN
has had an opportunity TO put into
operation those methods Of prison man
agcment which appeal to the humanity
and imagination Of Warden OsRoGNr
oI sling Slng, II warning has been sent
which should h" hcrdrd ny all who in.
tend 10 COOPERATE in the rcfurmatory
measures soon tu be- adupicl ON the
east bank Of the Hudson. 1t concerns
the conduct of persons not regularly
enrolled as guests Of the institution
who attend the dramatic, social and
athletic entertainments arranged for
the benefit of society generally and the
inmates particularly
At these gatherings the guests from
within and without miusie on a plane
al entire equality, No advantage heinz
taken of their superior status hy III,
permanent residents inside the walls a
humiliatc the others. Il appears. how.
ever, that some of those who do nos
leave the Auburn enclosure at the con
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Nv lotions.
Expert Testimony on a somewhat Mis-
understood subject.

To THE EDrroR or THE SrN--Str: As
city marshal OF twenty years expert
ence In the West Side court. which takes
In some OF the poorest as well as some
of the worst portions of the city, ] can
say that out OF every 100 cases. only one
actual eviction takes place. and that in
npoty-nnc times out of Il hundred Is OF
an unruly. destructive or drunken tenant
who deserves just what happens to min
or her.
Such a case took place last Saturday
in Pearl street when a tenant VINO had
not paid any rent since last August was
put out The rent Of the rooms was only
80 q month. which was not forthcoming.
but on Friday the janitress of the house
by actual count saw eleven kettles OF
beer carried into the rooms.
y city marshal has "a heart Ike every
one else. ana has every opportunity to
judge Che people he is called upon to
'vlct and In every ease that has come
u my notice whore there WAS real pow
erty and distress have reported. or had
1t reported. to the charity organization
Of the district, and in no case was de-
serving family neglected.
These organizations, both Jewish and
thristiap have handled each case sent
To them helped the distressed to new
homes and fed and often procured work
for the father or son. often. where IL Is
'il'E u HltNltT OF lew uOllaTS, tnt
marshal himself gives the necessary sum
and that ends IL
The law OF New York is very liberal
To tenants. Let me explain IL.
To begin with. a landlord wants his
rent, and often the tenant owes Dd one
month but three or four months. The
landlord goes TO the marshal and pre-
cept IN summary proceedings is served on
the tenant. That IL what Is called . dis
possess, ana 1t takes from three to Ave
days before Il is rcturnahle In court on
IN" return day the Judge allows from
thr"' TO seven days more to pay or move
Judges diif'r am sure that is liberal
IN Jersey they seize furniture for rent
t' the other side of the case. the Land
lord often mas only a few thousand dol
hrs, rs entire capital invested in the
mousse, and If he does mt get In Tie rents
IL is only a short time before he himself
Is foreolostd on and out he goes That
part or IN" case is not considered by the
people who are shouting poor people put
our and at the same time are not giving
one cent to charity
say this. the whole thing is cxag-
geratcd and overdrawn by certain per-
sons who are seeking notorety. whereas
contributi,ss to the charity organlza-
tons of nr!r home districts would he
more to their credit than the hot air"
they dispense. Henry f. TiERNAS,
City Marshal.
NEW NoHk Decefnh.r 2
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clusion Of the festivities have formed

-
the habit Of INDUCING in little prac-
tice at their trades when the oppor-
tunlty offers. with the result. In the
brutal words Of the newspaper reporters.
that the pockets of several visitors
were rifled."
There are gross utilitarians who will
say that II persons not obligated 10
spend their time in State prisons voun-
tarily visit those resorts. they get what
they deserve when their pockets are
picked. These fail to comprehend the
true object Jf Tom Browns efforts, and
on them argument lis wasted. Yet il
prison receptions are to I've regular
detail Of social life. IL IL plain that the
unwary should he in some degree p"o-
tected from too industrious fellow
guests, and Warden OSBORNE might at
least have signs cOnspicuously displayed
warning out siders On entering TO de-
post their valuables in the office safe
and discaiming. in the event that tn $
precauton is disrega rded. any RESPONSE
bility for stick pins. bill folds aud
watches on the part Of the treasury II
New York.
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The National security League.

Representative GARDNER of Massa-
chusetts introduced In the House
on October IL u resolution providing
for u national security commission to
inquire into the question of the pre-.
paredness of the United states for
war. defensive or offensive" Chairman
Hay of the Committee on Military Az
fairs ut once declared that no action
would he taken on the Gardner reso.
luton. President WILSON looked upon
II with disfavor. Secretary GARRISON
pleaded that all the Information Mr..
GARDNER desired To- bring to the atten-
iion of the people could be- found in
War Department reports. which had
been submitted to the committees Of
Congress at various times.
Furthermore In letter to Mr.. GARD.
NER the Secretary wrote that neither
he nor Assistant Secretary BREcKIN.
RIDGE would ask To he heard by the
Committee on Rules. with which the
fate of the resolution would rest. AMI
hat II was for the committee to summon
the witnesses required. 70 which Mr.
GARDNLR APPLY rcjonel that 1--WE In
Washington all know that the Commit.
tee ON Rules is to-day and always has
been u party Instrument, no matter
which party Is In power. The Presi-
dent no more than the Secretary of War
has shown II symla thetic interest in
the Gardner resolution. In fact. Mr..
WILSON, IL correctly quoted dismissed
the evidence presented 10 Congress Dv
the mover of the resolution with that
kind of comment that always plraS"s
the academic paclhciSts. There Is good
reason to believe that the President J,
10 relegate the Gardner resolution to
the sitme pigeunholc where the recon-.
mendations Of the chief Of Staff and
other officers of the War and Navy DE
partments are accommodating dust.
such being the state NJ the ease. the
National Security League sprang into
being AT a meeting II representative
citizens in New York on Tuesday. lis
purpose Is 10 take mea sures Ia develop
the opinion of our citizens in rcga ri
to the conditions on which national
security must he based. and To secure
such legislation as may he required
Knowing that the people cannot he in
formed Of the unprcparcdncss ~ the
country for defence by department re-
ports filed away in the archives. the
league will move on Congress To obtain
the public Investigation which Repre-
sentative GARDINER proposes. II viii
ask 10 De heard ~ the Committee III
Rules soon after Congress assemblies
next week. If the league thinks that
it's CAMPAIGN Is 10 he won in tho first
Skirmish, l. lille knows the resources
ana temper If the opposition. Its work
is cut ont for II, and II beginning can.
not De made too soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03

Much as ! love peace. believe there
are times when II is right to fight, and |
say TO the young men that there are
women to-day who never though; to envy
men their manhood. hut who FOR this pur-
pose AT least would be glad to he men
Mrs. EMMELISE PANKHvRsT.
Mrs. pANKHuRsTs address al "A meet
ing of the Womcn's Social and Political
Union in London. In which she called
upon the men Of England TO go to the
front to serve their country, reveals the
lady as sane, morally courageous and
patriotic She was never more fOrcible.
she was never more eloquent. and APP
parently she was never more sincere.
The anti suffragists will be inclined TO
argue that her appeal was confession
Of the inequality of the sexes and there
fore damaging to her cause, but 1t !, a
conclusion that Mrs. PANKHuRsr would
not admit. II is probable that she has
never said anything that was more
helpful to that cause.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03
4 jersey Watchm an on the Towers
OF Morality.

Another sociological and moral viewer
with alarm of the "immodcsty' Of won.
ans dress has climbed to the battle.
ments of virtue aud wound a shrll AMI
tympanum tearing horn. Mr.. CHARLES
l.. TAYLOR, president Of the Newark
Board of Education, has been studying
the frocks of the pettlcoated school
teachers Of that town and other Jersey
settlements. and his feelings are rent
thereat. lie is distressed by the "posi.
lively sgraccful"- how well the ster.
eotyped vocabulary suits the stereO-
typed wall over "immodcst" toys fcmi.
nine-the positively disgraccful"
clothes Of the schoolma ans lie has
studied them in the country. he has
studied them in the town: and his re-.
port runs 10 one melancholy tune II
those erring women folks don't reform
their fashions "it will he necessary FOR
chool boards 10 take the matter In their
hands and prescribe "A uniform for class
room wear"
Is the old saying too bomely. Teach
your granny to suck eggs? II bubbles
up In the memory when mon lay down
the lawr Of sarb to the superior sex.
Regulate, pass n uniformity ~ school
clothes act, mind somebody elSc's bust.
ness, yield Ia the form and pressure If
the time. Of cour.c school boards will
have to take up this high matter To
be- fnsSy, to hc futile. TO hustle about
like the devil N "A gale of wind. blow
Ing hard. accomplishing nothing: It's
the complete duty and chief pleasure
of a board of education.
why can't the Hon. joins CorroN
DANN. that two legged public library "
Newark. take nm hour Off and tell tho
h"rrihed president TAYLOR how stale
the story of female "immodcSty' II
gown j, what a long tedious Inc of
qu"rulons doctors and divlu,s aud sat.
iristS aud miSogyni>ts IA, preceded
him: or Mr.. DAM might print
lection of this literature Of masculine
mlsyl"lincSs NJ his Finn Trcr Press.
Men occurring women on their dress
arc among tn" most ,udicrons of the
comic mouse mountains IN this vale u
tears.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03
MR.. STRAUS FAvORS ALLIES,
He Dcnics Report Tint lie I. 4,
sympathy with Germans.

II was stated ~ newspaper rcporis
YESTERDAY that Oscar ) Straus had re-
signed from he Japan Society because
Of sympathy with tho Germans in the
present war and a consequent antipa,hv
to the Japanese Mr.. Strauss wishes to
correct the impression created by this
repor'
1T IL not true" said he, That I re
signed from the Japan society because of
sympathy with the German cause Abou,
a month ago | reS'gHod from "A number
of societies. with the object OF duvo.ing
~ much ~ my means az possible 10 the
relief Of all the sufferers from this war
II Is well known, however, that have
expressed my sympathy with The cause
OF the Allies in maintaining the sanctity
OF International obligations"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03
"Of ~ BILL"
Does lie Hun the Department Of Labor
solely for Ills Fellow nionist,".

To rHE EDITOR ur THE SuS-Str. The
SECRETARY of Labor. William 49, Wilson.
should resign his position in the Cabinet.
HIS public tVowaIs on several occasions
that hr was running and intended TO run
NlS Department In ;h" interest OF union
Labor prove AIS uuhtness for the place. Any
man not broad enough to look after the
interest or the WurkluEmau whether ar
mated N'h a labor organization or not.
is not capable ~ hl.ing the post that WI.
SON = holding
The law forbids that an importer shall
he secretary ~ tho Treasury. even be- he
So honorable "A merchant AS was the late
\ r Stewart whom President Grant
sought ior his cabinet Tn, recently en-
acted .hw creating the F'dcral Reserve
Iank requires that before "a man can he
eligible for the governing board he must
sever Hl connections with banking insti.
tut.oUs
The .n" should Apply WITH equal force
1" th' Secretary ~ Labor No man should
20 eir.hl. fpr that office WHO is id.n'inc,
W.T. any labor organization. The place
should j." open only 20 men VINO are I'M
pr"Jud'r'd ana fair minded. who will wort,
m IN" interest ~ labor iu tho largest and
hr"ades' sense. That "pur Blll." AS sam
iompers called HIM lu Introducing See
r"ttr! Wilson 10 the union labor convcn-
ton az Philadelphia a week ago ~ not
such 4 man Us very cvidcr, 10 any one
VINO has read his pubic speeches and fol-
lowed !l~ r0IfSe OF action since M. mas
been !u ollie lie seems t. bank ON his
long and active membership with the
United Mirr Workers, ara acts and talks
as though ne represented them in the
cabinet instead of being the friend Of all
Hhorrrg people. including tn twenty or
MOI. millions Of such who are not mcn.
hrrS of amy labor union
Tho weakest place IN the Presidents
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u have selected Thorn 10 servo 70 e.
saiy the fun hvc wears + tn, tern. .--
which they are appointed. hut. A. . f.
said 10 them individual, and nov, . ,
publicly. II is my firm conviction t... q
board ~ Education Of fo.tV-S'N r.,... 4.
is too large. ! will not SAY wle.. 4
board OF fifteen. as recommended -
WINS charter commission. COP q boz. .
seven as exists in Cleveland. or .
Of I'VE As I'm Bostou. would l.r.,. t ..
most effective, but II IL clear p. 4.
hoard as now constituted ~ uur.r. .-. ... .
large ard that IL has proved d'... %
make membership in A board ~ 'N.- .-
sufhciently attractive t. men ami v....0
or the stamp that should have s'.-., p
the educational system Of this en-,
Il nope that IN. coming I.s.. .t ..
acting on the charter committee .,...
mtndation. win give 10 the cir, . .
Hoard Of Education and q hus.,,.. e,...
i've VINO may he held resNo.s.N.. .
economical and efficient use Of e.. Co..
100000 annual appropriation ~
schools OF the city"
Mr. Mitchell has asked CHAIR. 49,
Ah'nS 10 have the Board OF I-'.. Z,
committee on charter revision r.,c ..f
thought To the educational section OFF
new charter IN order to have 'he L,es
'ature create a small BOARD NJ Elu .0
with u business executive
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to prevent the Coroners from making
absurd and offensive displays OF dema-

to prevent the Coroners from making
absurd and offensive displays Of dema-
gogy when opportunity offers.
Massachusetts, has gone step
further and achieved true reform. 1t
has abolished the Coroncrs and placed
the inquiry into questionable deaths on
Il basis of science and personal char
acter. Instead of being turned over
10 second rate politician without
natural aptitude or training for such
work. these delicate and momentous
cases are put in the hands of cool
impartial and accomplished men of
science. who have nothing to gain 10y
juggling with the truth and everything
to lose in the way OF self-respect and
general reputation.
The head of the system is called the
Medical Examiner. lie Is an expert IN
pathology and medical Jurisprudence.
All the responsibility of the office il
concentrated in him. but he has as
many assistants as he needs. men of
the same type as himself. For their
work they have a suitable laboratory.
They keep close analytical records of
each case. They work hand In hand
with the police, and the regular mag.
istrates conduct necessary hearings.
The plan works perfectly. The murder
Of AVIS LNNhLL is the classic example
of It's success in bringing home crime
What New York wants is scientific
system ~ this sort. aloof from politics
and secular interests Of all sorts. 4
system which will treat grief gently
where there Is no call for severity. hut
which VIII be unapproachable when the
interests Of justice demand rigid search.
II will he disaster II after the pres.
ent blazing exposure of the Coroners'
ONCE II be- not swept out of existence
and the one really sound substitute
established by law.
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ONE WAIVE PAPER.
independent Reflections tpon American
and English itankin Traditions.

To THE EniroR oF THE SUS-Sir. In
the admirable address Of benjamin
Strong. Jr.. al the Merchants Association
luncheon there appeared the remnant %
banking superstition that two name
paper Is better than one name paper II
does not seem quite clear 20 bankers that
double responsibiiiv is likely To- mean
double risk have no doubt. however.
that the Liabilities In the Claim failure.
for instance, are twice as great ~ tn"v
would have been hut for the banking
preference for two name paper
1t il very short step from the max
ing Of notes To cover merchandise lur-
chases 20 the making ~ notes FOR mutual
accommodation. the proceeds ~ the sale
OF notes 10 hc divided between makers
and .udors,rs.
II II worse than useless to trs 20 make
American business conform 20 European
custom. We nave lived mai. - century
under Law which prohibited bank ac-
ceptances and also prohibited overdrdiis
OF bank accounts by agreement. both Of
which are permitted In England
Necessarily, and particularly because
OF our tremendous volume of trade. Ne
have adopted the habit ~ borrowing
money upon single name paper either
selling n or getting b. discounted. IN"
convenience uf tHis custom i- We'll AS is
necessity viii keep ~ alive and cause 10 10
grow In spite OF anything Wl'ufu the
power Of the Fedora Reserve hanks,
should their officers he SO unwl.e as TO
attempt Interference
More and more 'hc wholesale disposal
of goods will hr for cash less q cash dis
count. and y the BUYERS cannot e., enough
money from national banks 81 the new
system TIE money VIII he got from the
statr banks outside ~ tho system
Even the custom Of selling goods upon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-03
The Best Medicine for Gangsters

Police Commissioner WOops is on the
right road. The way 10 deal with the
gang t"ughs is 10 give their ugly head,
the night stick. hard ana plenty of It.
II * the one discipline they fear. Il
Is the sole argument that can persuade
them. The Salutary Us" of it never
should have been taken from the pa.
lice. \ generous dose OF oil OF locust
will do more than anything else 10 keep
these rufiians from their favoritc di-
version of murder, They are very free
with the revolver, Tn" impact of the
club on their skulls drives them iniu
gooseilesh
out with The night stick and down
with the gangs,
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TEN APPOINTED TO
EDUCATION BOARD
Only Two Of Retiring Mcmhcre
Winthrop and Eilcri. Are
Returned.
MAYOR FOR SMALL BOARD

Mayor Mitchell appointed ten ....,....
of the Beard Of Education y,e,.~j..
OF them to serve i've years from .r.....,.
j. unless the size OF the board. y...,
now has forty-siN memhcr. sro..,
reduced by charter ameudu.rt .. o..
Mayor hopes 1t will be soon. ff...,...
has tried 70 meet tho high ,'I,..r.I.
manded by public opinion. AND ..t... ,
has Sought to avoid buildmr u,, g.,
tionahsm."
only two OF tho nine retiring msrhor.
are reappointed--Egerton l.. Wiuihr.,, =.
former president OF the board. and I...,..
+. Ebert, who will serve thro. ,,,.- .
successor of the late James /. SY..,.-
Most of the others, though wei know,
the public, did not figure In tr,, ...
speculation on the appointments. All
share the Mayors "progross. ,.r .i.,.
regarding school administration. Parton.
larry as to the need OF vocational ,r,t..
ing and IT is supposed that most o. ,ron
think that leaves CT absences Should \.
granted to teacher-mothcrs
The appointments follow
FROM MANHATTAN
oN llie lawyer T're'.'lN sent
TO Mexico 10y President Wilson 10 reror
on the Mexican stuatbn.
Franklin II. Giddings, professor ~ soc,.
ology at Columbia
Raymond u. Fosdick ex-Conrniss,o,.,
of Accounts. described BY the Ma,o- a,
particularly qualified. by reason - -
municipal experience. for effect y. serve.
on the board"
r. r. Eilert, manufacture, Interested
In Industrial education.
Egerton l.. Winthrop. Jr., lawyel. ,sen.
Der OF the board since 1905.
FROM BROOKLYN.
Louis Heaton Pink, lawyer ard social
worker
Mss Mary f. Dreer. former p-cs.i.r,
OF the Women's Trade Union League nd
member OF the State Factory l.,a.t.
eating Commission.
Walter H. Bennett, Vice.prcst,l.-, n,
the American Exchange National Bank
FROM THE BRONN
Mrs. Helen ST. Clair MuI'an. va o,
Tax COMMISSIONS George v MuIsr O.,
Mayors former law partner q graduate
Of BARNARD College and the NrN Y.-k
University Law School. now chairman n,
Local School Board % and 4 member >
the advisory board Of the Terminal N.r.
ket Commission appointed ht N4.or
Gaynor.
FROM QUEENS
John T. Berson of Flushing. 49, f. cot.
trustee OF Flushing Hospital. r"iuN,. o..
the city Club. advocate ~ Vo.t' nal
training.
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BERNARD SHAw's new tack of advising
lrishmen to enlist in the French rather
than the English army for the purpose
Of putting down "prussian miltarsm"
seems to indicate sharp realization
that he has made mistake I'm attacking
his own country In presence OF the
enemy. Indeed the lapse in his sense OF
humor. not to speak of the stumble IN
his logic, sugg SITS that he has become a
trfe paniCky over the results of his
literary escapade. Mr.. SHAW IL not ac-
customed To hc taken quite seriously,
and apparently left out Of his calcuh-
lions the effect of change Of public
attitude in that regard