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ron 4 TWO CENT STAMP.
How the Fedora, Government Facilitates
Its business.

To rHE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Str: The
height of tho new economy and efficiency
has been attained by the Federal Gov
eminent in It's collection of stamp taxes
under tho new war revenue act.
The performance through which the
taxpayer goes In order TO part with two
cents - the Government is as follows:
Entering the war revenue office one
Official duly uniformed. hands out a
BLANK repulsitfon. This has to be filled
I'm with tho name and address OF the
applicant for the stamp, together with q
statement OF the stamps required next
tho taxpayer approaches a window out
side Of which is another director OF In
tcrnal revenue; inside the window Is a
clerk who takes the requis!tion and the
money. Then the function OF the second
director on tho outside becomes evident
his duty liz to point 10 another window
where fourth employee, after due de-
liberation and some delay, hands cut the
lone stamp.
Aggregate time OF officials AT Federal
rates of pay during this process is worth
several times the cost of the stamp, to
say nothing OF tho taxpayers time.
No doubt there are various other OIL
whose duties require them to audit, check
up and otherwise inspect and record
these various acquisitions.
How much Of the war revenue tax 10
expended IN its collection?
A. C. PLKYprLL.
NEW YORK, December IL
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THE MANN ACT.
Questions Inspired by tho Federal Moral
REGULATOR.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: Thu
white slave act has been applied to 2
number OF cases in which man and
woman travelled from one state to an
other to commit adultery. Has any OF
these cases ever reached the Supreme
Court nj the United States?
In other words, has the act ever beer
extended by the Supreme Court to cases
Of transportation OF a woman or girl foi
immoral purposes. where such purpose
has not been p matter of commerce?
have examined the reports and have
only found decisions by the court OF last
ivso'' sustaining prosecutions under this
act whore the transportation was in
fur;herancc of commerclalizcd vice.
Docs the Congress have power 70 ex-
clude from Interstate transportation -
moral people or people bent on immoral
ity?
Tho powers of Congress have been eX-
tended to the prohibition of Transports
ton o. obscene literature. impure food
and drugs and OF lottery tickets. but these
were all matters OF business. and there
fore within the power granted TO Congress
20 regulate commerce.
If an escapade IL within the purview
OF tho act. then the act is class legisla
tlun. for Il only provides punishment for
one who causes IA woman or girl TO ps
transported from one state to another
and fails to punish the seductive siren
VINO beckons her victim on and lets him
nay the freight COUNTRY LAWYER.
SAGINAW, Mich, December 16
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Transplant the Belgian Farmers

These United States could perform no
act of more enduring or far sighted
stateSmanshlp than to facilitate by
every legitimate means the immigration
to this country of those Belgians who,
through the incidents of war. have been
diSposscsscd Of their agricultural lands
or by the unavoidable consequences Of
military operations have been filled with
desire to dissociate themselves from
their native and accustomed environ
ment OF these there are literally thou
sands well disposed. intelligent. orderly,
thrifty and industrious.
These highly desirable settlers. hav.
ing been induced to come TO this coun.
try, should he encouraged TO pass by
the cities and large towns and estab-
lish themselves on the soil, in the cult
walton of which they POSSESS skill in
heritcd from generations Of ancestors
who spent their whole lives in agricul.
ture. If they were to he added to the
population seeking its livelihood from
manufacturing employment it is plain
that they and the thousands already In
this occupation would suffer from their
coming, and that neither they nor the
United States would reap the full meas.
ure of benefits that lie within the range
OF substantial possibilities. But II to
them could be contided the deserted
farms of the East. the untenanted lands
Of the West. the rich fields of the South,
their future would be assured and their
contribution to our national welfa &c
made certain.
Among the multifarious agencies Of
Gov ernmcnt and the uncounted instlu-
lnents of private benevoence there must
exist some means IF advertising the in
vitaiiun the United States offers To ac-
conpli>hel tilers of the soil. and of
facilitating their transportation from
their present surroundings to CIR hos.
htable land. If there is none. il should
be created. To patriotic gentlemen in
Washington this thought is commended
The statesman who plants colony OF
Belgian farmers in his district con
tributes more To the welfare OF his con.
stituents and his country than does the
successful solicitor Of new post once
building.
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Hint. Of tho Rate Case Ruling

4 week or so ago various definite
statements. purporting to have more or
less authoritative inspiration, began to
make their appearance relative to the
pending decision of the Interstate Com.
mercc Commission IN the reopened
Eastern rate case.
At first these statements took the
form Of confident predictions that the
railroads would receive practically ali
that they had asked for I'm the way of
relief. maximum commonly spoken Of
as horizontal advance Of . per cent.
In freight rates. From the extreme op.
timisln Of the initial forecasts prophecy
has been tapering on until now a
prospect of only partial relief Is int.
mated. IT Is even said that the com.
mission il likely to offer the railroads
equivalents" of the mes sures proposed
by the carriers to support their credit
and the whole structure of values which
is based on railroad credit.
Probably the prevailing opinion re-
speeding the carly reports of the grant
Of approximately the full rate increa 50
/ for which the railroads are asking
was that II belonged in the too good
to be true" category. The latest rep.
reservations of the commissions atti.
tudc have been more in keeping with
| its record.
! To deny relief while seeming 10 con.
cede it, 10 discuss in terms of benevo.
lent approval the policy of providing a
public transportation service at private
expense while making the continued in
vestment of private capital unattrac-
tive: 10 produce excuses for not doing
the one thing needful: to yield sourly
a miserable modicum OF release from
the stringent severity of excessive reg
ulation: all this could readily be an-
/ ticipated OF the forthcoming ruling
Experience afforded no encoura cement
| for expectations that the railroads
would fare much better at the hands of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to-day than in the past.
| NeNert heless there IS II logic OF new
facts which has warranted hope that
railroad regulation will turn into new
courses marking Its departure with the
judgment 10 be rendered in the re.
opened Eastern rate case. Necessity
created by the European war is too
strong for even the most obdurate and
implacable political theorlst to tribe
with. Also the war emergency showed
Government regulation how t could re-
verse itself and still save its face.
Relief for the railroads. wrung from
a reluctant commission by memorable
Developments. will he not a whit less
substantial than the relief which might
have been otherwise accorded II will
be no less beneficial IN It's effects on
business generally, but what lift 70
confidence should he impaired II the
commission meets the requirements o.
railroad conditions in a spirit OF un
grudging recognition!
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Destroying American shipping.

Senator LA FoLLErTE's successful
struggle to attach to the ratiflcati Of
the safety at sea convention resolu-
ton reservtng to the United States the
right to impose on all vessels In our
waters such higher standards Of
safety and such provisions for the
health, protection and comfort Of pas
sengers, seamen and immigrants as
shall he enacted for vessels Of the
United States indicates two things. The
first Is that the pernicious La Toilette
bill has a chance Of ultimate passage
The other is that the adherence of the
United States to the report Of the Con
ference on Safety at Sea, a gathering
for which this country was largely re-
sponslble, is Of 50 light and temporary
a nature as 10 make ratification by
other nations scarcely worth while,
In the preparation OF the La Toilette
bill ANDREW FURUsETH, the president
Of the National Seamans Union, had n
large part. He was a delegate to the
Conference from this country. and quiI
II before adjournment because il woul
not acceae 10 his extreme demands. On
his return he resumed his interrupted
labors in behalf Of the LA Toilette
measure. which II enacted would d.
stroy large part of existing American
shipping and prevent the upbulldlng OF
merchant feet.
The La Toilette hill in it's provision,
for safety would require the recon
strnction Of practically every ship ply
ing our waters. and when they were
reconstructed would so load them will
useless members 81 the crew as il
crowd the passengers over the rail. II
would lay down rules for the hiring
aud payment Of the crew that won,d
leave owners and masters at the mercy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
THE LAWS or NEUTRALITY.
NeutrsIs Cannot Riyhtfuiiy Change Them
During War Time.

r. q.
inh ,'piioh VI ihL SoNI IN, - u,
ol'' o''lS nave "eeH lht,o uV''' -, -,
Wv .7en"le anu III we I,"uSe' n t',,,ro
.,'"V'eu l'.'o IaM Wou'u .is,
.i'o Jaw y. neu''an'y as II eN'o.eu ~ ~
,'Do iio", w" nc t,.I, ,i'o oyrort
,nasHuol as tieSe pI'Is iorp.u tlio oN IT,,
10 an! ot tne pei,setchlS oi al'' WV ''o,'
anu o.ner thinss 'rlat cail oe u'eu u ''''
requ'reu lor hl''i,1'y pu'po '9 ,-,or,,,.
- 4 W. :, se''ipu pr'',tIp'o ", " &c !,
uola' IA" 'ni' curing ,uc 49,. w.
war heutrdlS should moi chanSe the', i"N
TO tie detrineut oil pltNcF OF lu' pt''lSt'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

Now bitter complaint. OF the British
censor como from the men in the field
a Lieutenant OF lancers writes home
to tell OF regiment that lost 6oo men
and Is officers In five hour fight but
never gave way an inch. But there
wasn't a. word n the papers" he says
adding bitterly:
I'm times Ike these regiments make
regulations which keep them full and give
them their pick OF smart men FOR years
after. and We feel that y more news o
what regiments were doing were pub.!shel
recruiting would be FAR better-for Us and
the country"
The effect OF the censorship In chill
ing the recruiting spirit has been re-
peatedly pointed out in London. The
censorship has replied categorically that
1t didn't care.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
An wUnprofltabIe" Pullman Con
tract.

The Pullman Company. according to
o Chicago news despatch, has just &C.
ccpted an order from the Northern Pa
cihc Railroad for 81 100000 worth Of
equipment virtually on cost basis"
il prefers to keep its works running
and It's men emp.oyed, II prefers 70 add
10 the wealth and means Of The country
by turning ont completed and disable
products OF industry To shutting its
doors, stopping its machinery, sending
its people back to the dreary homes of
i6lone>S and want and adding to the
general Stagnation aud pinch.
An official of the company thus OK.
plains he unusual stroke Of business:
"MN bc it want good businesa and
may b" j. MAS, W. tee that IN times like
'h"so % rs up to the big concerns TO 90,
good 'A1.pplo boy looking on the humanl-
t,g.'1 slGc.'
i|' ud'}r j. uosl prais"worhy. and
1i"ia'Iy me altruistc aspect Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
Mr.. Pa,ne's First Congress Was the
Forty eighth.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN---Str; In a
sketch OF the late Hon. Thomas II. Reed
by Richard Randolph Mcmahon print ed
In the current number of tho Army dnd
Ndry Naoosine. Which was issued early
In December, the writer says fpage 26)
OF the 49, members o. 'he present House
not one mem oer when Reed took his
seat in tho Forty fourth Congress. Deem
Der . 1915
When this article appeared Represent.
ative Serene Payne was ''of the present
House" Was he not a member when MIR
Reed FIRST entered? Mr. Mcmahon says
that "IJncle Joe" Cannon was on deck '
but he Is not a member now. NJ l.. A.
wAsHlNGToN, y. c., December l6
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The Blackjscked China man.

To rHE Epi1or ny Tn. SrH--Sv' On sa-ur-
DAY morning lat the manager of = res,au.
rant IN Chinatown Vas hlacktacked and
robbed As he was ahout 70 enter his home
and died that AZ ernnou.
! had known this 'hinanan for ten year,
ana feel some tribute should he paid to the
memory Of ono whose honesty and integrity
were unquestiouahla, TITS Uncomfortable tina ,
he should have an enemy, as his courteous
and kindly manner was the same to all
II was with deep regret that | learned Of
this tragedy. and It /, great pity that one
who was always runSldera'r ~ others should
BIZ taken In this manner, l.. |" MOORE.
LtrIAEEru, y j., December "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
ANCIENT GREEK BOTTLE. 1921,
First Session of the KhsYSt "a"
nrinEs St,OIl.

The eale Of the ancient Eastern p-''s-"
aud Egyptian Jewels collected D. '''''
khayat began YESTERDAY 'u two -. '''
nue auction rooms. attracting
among whom was Euri"o ,1~0e.
tenor
An carly Greek bottle ~ dart t'"'
covered with opalcsreni and ifs"
sold 10 Emile TahhaGh ~ IaNh+- '.t''
for sl21. Harry \ Nutnu .' ~
gave S175o for ruby gas p'..
inches IN height. ana Eusttfr' ''
s6t for a double uuEur0taii,W or ''.'.
with Tine spun glHss tbr.uis tt
with iridcsceurc, Among tH'
chascrs were Miss \ Y tut'
Webster. the playwright, = -
iudHin. kauo oshma aud " ''N
son
The total for the afternoon T4i ''"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

The discovery Of DR.. Woops HUTcHIN-
SON that college men study too much
dispels a general popular misconception
He also thinks the young men do not
give time enough 10 open air exercise,
exposing another common error. II 1.
only few weeks since a foreign artist
after a visit to this country described
gods, abiding entirely to their ply
sique and general display OF healthy
manhood, This rather represents the
home idea, only American opinion ex-
tends the praise to the young women.
1t seems to apply especially to the
girl graduates as well as to the college
boys. The broad shouldered lad with
his straight spine, uplookinG face and
vigorous stride, the tall, we'll balanced
girl with her 1.-THE figure and move
ments full Of llfc will appear to many
to be the best product of the colleges
IT H. not necessary to be very pessimis-
Tie to feel that the inward lining OF the
heads of these same Ap, Hos and Alta
.antas does not always indicate az
equal degree of painstaiSing and sue
cessful cultivation. Bright they are
and quick and resourcefui. They usli.
ally have the means OF getting
ahead, But it might be an eSaggera
ton to say that the equipment they
possess suggests the processes that are
ordinarily associated with the idea al
deep and exhausiing study. Dr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

Rabbit MEANWHILE. the shortstop
OF the Boston National League base
ball team. 10 whom thc Fcdcrals have
made an Offer Of 10000 year for
three summers OF catching. stopping
and throwing balls to bases, also bat
ting and scoring at the nome plate
was learning the rudments OF the
game in back lots of springfield, Mass
only a very few years ago. Verify
America is the land of golden oppor-
tunity, and there is room at the top.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

Not only IL General ScorT close per
sonai friend Of General FEAHctsco VILLA,
put he is as Intimately acquainted with
other leaders, both in the NaytorCna and
ht'l factions WASHINGTON despatch.
General HvGu l.. Scorr would dlsclaim
close personal friendship with FRax-
cisco VILLA. but when tho chief Of Stafr
was in command of a brigade on the
border he sent VILLA a copy of the rules
of war and used his personal influence
to persuade the Mexican leader to stop
shooting prisoners. No other officer IN
Tie army has succeeded so we'll in tam
ing Indians and savage characters as
General ScoTT They understand trust
and admire him, and he understands
and controls them
There ia no doubt that FRANClsco
VILLA has a great liking and respect for
HrGii l.. SCoTr. In token Of his esteem
the Mexican commander has sent the
American officer presents and greetings
General Scorr's moulding Influence has
also been cNerted upon other ConStitu-
tionaliSt soldiers, and the Adminis,ra-
ton AZ Washington does well to send
the Chief of stan 20 NaCo to negotiate
for rhe evacuation of the Mexican part
Of the town and its ncighborhOod by
the followers OF Hit and MAYTORESA
The fighters must take up new positions
beyond rifle and gun range OF the
American Naco. or General TAsKER H.
BLISS. who is being heavily reinforced
will find himself compelled to return the
fire across the border and drive the
comhatants back to a safe distance.
There Is no reason 70 he alarmed about
the situation. II will PROBABLY be i'm
proved by the Scott-Nilla treatment.
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The Hon. RICHARD RAHTHoLpT. who

has never uttered an unneutral word, -
is the same calm and thoroughly Amer
lean patriot who made neutral
speech at Terrace Garden in September
at meeting whose neutrality msy he
judged from the fervent wish uttered
by one speaker that tie German flag
might float over Paris and London
This is not recalled with any intention
Of criticism. Under the new neutral
ity" q neutral" 10 a person who Is
willing to inJure the United States in
tho hone Of aiding Germany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

The report from Manila that The
forty-three men OF tho Emden's crew
who escaped from Cocos Island in a
schooner are now securing the seas on
a captured collier armed with machine
guns is dttractivelv romantic. but the
story is one FOR that ancient organi-
cation the horse marines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

noHle-bSuHilUe'
Why drag IN tina. obsolete word? The
question is rather az to how II affects
the kitchenette and whether II can be
made TO work with the the dansant
and the table dh6te. Why look back
ward when a future freed from re-
sponsbillties woos the woman on?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

The closing Of the censor office
in England from p. NJ. on the 9th
instant TO 9 =. NJ. on she 25th may
prove a temptation to the Germans to
give the censor plenty To do when he
resumes business on Christmas night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

The Judge VINO decided that tho age
for fox trotting ended with the fortieth
year would not be popular in any Of
the dancing halls along upper Broad
way. Moreover. IL his time limit were
accepted much Of the harmless amuse-
mcnt now afforded to Observers OF
dancing would be altogether lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

No matter who is on top in Mcxico
SIX races are run every day a; the
Juarez racetrack. II is a phenomenon
for which there has been no explana-
ton. Is luarez 4 suburb Of III Paso,
or does Commander in Chief FRANciscu
VILLA farm on: the concession and
pocket a handsome revenue?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

A navy is like a woman's hiatt has
to and ought to he changed every year
Mr.. TAFT.
And both the changes are expensive
very,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

Tie cost 81 lviaE now declines
Perhaps twin So stil deer.r
The Democrats can po'nt with prid.
That rsdlum Is cheaper,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

~ our friends uho fdror ~ nth mdnnsc'tpfs
and Illustrations for pubiicGfio" irish 10 have
,cjcctcd articles returned TIER must IN all cases
stnd stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

HUTCHINSON 10 needlessly alarmed.
There are few college students OF to-
day undermining their constitutions by
porting over books.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

London ONCE. Emngham House. Arundel
street. strand.
Paris Office. Rue de la Michodere. on
Ilue du oaatre SeptcmDre.
Washington oflcc, Hlbbs Building.
Brooklyn office, io6 Livingston street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

NJ Newrich---She has "Wednes1ays" on
he card,
NevrIch--WeN, veYl put "paydsy." on
ours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

The Bridge Whist Club surprises by
reporting $1,000 in its treasury. This
dIspels the popular illusion that bridge
nets nothing but empty purses
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street.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-16
Try This if You
Have DandruH
Or Are Bothered With Falling Hair
or Itching Scalp.

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandrun completely and
that is to dissolve it. This destroys it
entirely. To do this, just get about
four ounces of plain. ordinary liquid
arvon; apply it at night when retiring:
Use enough 70 moisten the scalp and
rub it in gently with the finger tops.
BY morning most, if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or four
more applications will completely dis
co,.e and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop in
stantly. and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous, glossy, silky and soft and
look and feel hundred times better.
II you want to keep your hair look
ing rich, do by all means get rid OF
dandruff, for nothing destroys the hair
so quickly. 1t not only starves the
hair and makes 1t fall out, but it makes
it stringy, strasgly, dull. dry. brittle
and lifeless, and everybody notices it.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. 1t is inexpensive. and four
ounces is all you will need. This sim
Pile remedy has never been known to
Iall. y.