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An lnsympath-tic View.

To TIM EDITOR OF THE SUNNI:
have read with interest your account OF
the recent division Of profits among the
employees OF the Ford Automobile Com
pany. Clerks. stenographers rorters,
watchren. all have their wages doubled
and the very office boy is jumped from
500 n month to So "A day. OF course all
are happy and loud In their praise OF the
multimillionaire philanthropist who pays
them twice or thrice what they are worth,
and the employees OF other concerns who
only get what they earn look on with
envy and gnashiny OF teeth,
OF course n very rich man may spend
his money as he likes. whether for art
collections. colleges, libraries or even new
railroad lines and improvements. Mr..
Ford has a perfect right TO divide some OF
his superfiuous profits with his employees
and make the Office boy happy. But he
can effect no revolution In business
methods by so doing. Other employers
who do not make exorbtant profits, can
not follow his example. He can no more
upset the law Of supply and demand
than that of gravitation.
The truth is that Mr. Ford's millions
were not made by the assistance of his
employees. They probably did their work
well and faithfully AT the market rate
and his superintendent and head me-
chanics must have been men of ability
ana wei pdlu. II" makes MS proHts p'-
cause he sells a machine for far more
than IL costs To- make II.
| would suggest that the all wise and
all powerful Congress intervene. The
Ford autos surely cross from State TO
state and so must come under the all
embracing Sherman act. Let "A COM
rlittee. with the assistance Of the Secre-
tary OF Commerce and the Attorney
General. investigate the Ford Automobile
Company. It's stock, It's bank books. the
sctual value of It's plant and the actual
cost of production. Then allow them a
reasonable profit. say per cent, and
make them sell their autos for that. Mr..
Ford and the Office boy might not be so
happy. but think of the poor consumer?
J. T. MuNsoN.
Nrv Yopv Eahruarv
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To TIVE EDITOR OF TIM suN--Sy: Accus-
toned to self.help. shave, shampoo and
manicure myself. polish my shoes and dust
my clothing do all these carefully and
90 to the barber shop for q haircut. While
impatienty await my turn the hootblack
offers me shine and the girl manicure
looks at my finger nails until a translucent
blush suffuses them.
Later on the barber asks me II want q
shave and shampoo He next selects a sub
ject with which he has no acquaintance
and unloads all Of his ignorance of H. while
with infinite solicltude, between frequent alb
sences from the chair to survey the passing
world he cuts imaginary wisps OF hair
around my ears.
when seek 60 glide into my overcoat
encouter interference. from the one who
made the shining proposition to me and IL
about foot shorter than I am. Then he
strikes me on the back with a whiskbroom
several times and smiles expectantiy but
yainly. All ~ which makes ME MAD.
NEW YORK. February 3.
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W7LSON WILL AID NOMINEES
Hut VIII Not Interfere In Prioaries
for Congress seats.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1T has become
evident thar President Wilson believes his
position as ''leGder of the Democratic
party" will put upon him certain partisan
duties In the coming Congress campaign
and that he will not fail To- aid his party
colleagues to retain seats in the tt"ns',
where the loss OF seventy-four places
would give the majority TO the oppositon
The President sent n telegram to-day 90
Henry Volmer of Davenport, Iowa Demo
cratic candidate in a special election for
the sea; of the late Representative Ferp'
of the Second Iowa district
The telegram Indicated that fo ~
regard the outcome Of the election ss a.
expression by the voters Of the district
upon the work OF the national Adnin!strs
ton. II was as follows:
Il sincerely hope the people ~ Won
district will show their confidence - you
and in the Administration by e."r'I
you"
Martin J. Wade Of Iowa, Derocr tt'
national committeeman. called on I'll.
President yesterday, and IL is und"rs, q
that he suggested the sending ~
telegram to Mr. Nolmer
Although the President vii! ra.'''.
the keenest possible interest In every
Congress election held. It Is said $50 va
highest authority that he will not l'''r''r'
in primary fights.
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ALIFE PRISONERS PHILOSOPHI'
Flowers Of GAyety IN the Cell Of Soiitar,
('andna,ncus

To THE EDITOR up THE SuN-Sir: over
In Wethersfield solitary confinement docs
not appear to dull the lustre OF the sheen
or intellectually. once u month the
Monthly Record. the official organ of soli-
tary confinement. Is issued for the enter
tainment and interest of those In that
dungeon keep. enclose SOMEBODY'S
sayings" the product OF Reg. No. BOIL
II gives some idea Of the all pervading
philosophy with which some life prisoners
are endowed for its author is a permanent
prisoner and is said TO be no longer living
on hope. dependence OF prisoners:
That three hundred and siNty-nve DAYS
constitute a year"
We believe II.
That the world IL round"
We don't think it's square.
That Bar Harbor Is the place to go
for quiet rest"
We've done gone.
That the pen IL mightier than the sword 4"
The pen -itent'ary. decidedly.
That love laughs al iocksmiths"
We wish We could 60 into commissions at
ours
That bread II the stan Of life"
We're leaning heavy on that stan
That ARE vel! that ends welt"
Yes, but when VIII Il end
CHRIS f. poNNELY.
WATERBURY,, Conn. February 4.
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WILLIAMS OFF MINSEY BOtRb
Quits Washington Trust Compaur
hut stays with Baltimore C"Mpsn''

BALTIMORE, Feb, &-R. Lar"d~'''
Williams has resigned from the
torate OF the Munsey Trust Comma
WASHINGTON in Difference to the POI.
the present Administration against
locking directors. MIR. Williams IS ..
director in the Munscy Trust Comp
this city. His action has raised tie
ton AZ to whether or not tho o'Jt
more directors In the Mursey Tgu-'
pany Of Washington. who are n $500
board W the local company. nj l..
same action,
T., l.. Norton, pr, sident OF tde Et
institution. SAID the matter had .,.
cussed and ali thought thdt ''
they would have to retire. NJ
was induced 10 retire, siil Nl's.I'
ton, after a conference Ni;I TIE u".
WAS thought that as VI" ~
brother is 50 clos" to the Ndu,u.-
II would hc a compliment ,u ln,
To show how quickly he appreciate
was willing to abide by an ~.
policy.
"As a matter Of fact" sIli n".-
Norton "all OF vs. In Ralt!mor, ~.
get of the board OF the Wash.ugt"'
pany as soon AS capable Washiusto.
can be found to take the places W DO
went there 10 give the institution q
start"
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FORD'S PROFIT SHARING.
Il indy Words for Its Author and the
Efforts OF the Average Man.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN---Sfr. The
author Of the letter headed "FNord's PROFIT
Sharing makes all the. gloomy forebod-
ings imaginable and refuses to counte-
nance any benefits that might accrue. He
seems to give the average man too little
credit for Intellectual worth ono need
but remember that there are more aver
age men and women than there are OF
either of the extremes and that the sun,
OF the good things and bad things. divided
by two. gives the worlds concrete average
of quality.
So It is with Mr.. FOrd's comparatively
small world. his automobile industry. he
knows that the average brain employed
by him In his career as manufactures
has been the means OF his financial sue
cess Fully convinced of this fact Is II
marvellous that he should seek to reward
this element and to encourage IL In this
manner TO reach higher plane OF eff
ciency2
concede that there are some in Mr..
Ford's employ who will greatly abuse
their prosperity and his generosity.
There are some In every phase Of life I'M
der the sin who daily abuse their heri-
taee and privileges: In fact every human
being does that day In and day out. Let
us hail cordially those who have strength
of purpose to raise the human standard
OF progress. give them our hearty coop
Grafton in the test of their principles con-
sole and sympathize with them II their
good deeds are "as pearls cast before
swine" inspire them to renewed efforts
Pv so doing we help the race. we brighten
the world a little and we have for our
own reward a clearer conscience
NEWARK, ". j., February 2. NJ r. H.
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Two Brothers.

LrCICs NATHAN LrTTAULR and WILL.
TAM LITrAurR are rich men Of mature
age and copious experience of business
and the world. The elder brother was
long IN politics and has been caught be-
fore in benevolent designs on the Treas.
ury. They are graduates Of Harvard
College No accident Of fortune or want
Of opportunity and education can be
pleaded in their behalf. Deliberately
and to save n little money they try to
put up a smuggling job on the United
States; are found out: lie. pretending
they thought the struggled tiara was
an antique: get acute goosetiesh; plead
guilty; settle up. The elder brother
makes a very credtable performance
with his lachryma ducts. The court
Is told by his counsel that one day
In jail will STAY this elder brother. who
has diabetes. peculiar form of dia.
betes. apparently, and one that re.
Qu!res freedom.
ut is Il sad spectacle" says the
learned Judge. when men of such high
standing in the community fall from
grace to commit such II cheap violation
of the law" With no intention Of criti.
cislng the learned Judge. II was Il cheap
violation. \ fine Of 81 600 apiece and u
suspended sentence on the two brothers
for their two offences of smuggling and
cons lrin= Ia smu-Clc.
II docs not appear that WILLIAM
IITTAUiE has diabetes. but doubtless II
would have been cruel. II would have
injured his health and heart to sepa-
rate him from brother
Possibly some healthy. rich. inteli-
gent smugglcr will yet be made 10 re.
pent in Jail. That there is much shame
10 the prosperous smugglers. men or
women, on being detected and fined
may he doubted. II Is clever to succeed
In bilking the Government II is I'm.
pleasant to be taken in the act. but
bless YOU no moral apprehension no 81.
cfal degradation attaches TO the prac.
tice of this attractive little nahum
prohihitum. There may he public weep
ings, but there will be private grin
nings Of the culprit. But who would
laugh at a year or two In Jail:
VIII some customs scorning plutocrat
with perfect constitution he treated to
that seclusion; or Is all this long gath.
ering virtuous threatened severity but
painted Lightning!
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Guarding the Theatrcgoer.

Under the scheme adopted by the
Catholic Theatre Movement for the pro.
tection Of its members from indecent
plays those productions which fall be-
low the standard set up by It's censors
VIII not receive the advertising benefits
OF official denunciation. Instead they
will be ignored. The members of the
association will he told what plays are
deemed proper and will pledge them.
selves to restrict their attendance to
these. by this means the difficulties
encountered whenever q ban Is publicly
put on theatrical offering will be
avoided, and the Endorsement Of the
movement will contribute to the ma.
tcrial success Of managers who cater TO
respectable persons.
This detail Of its plan to better the
stage disDoscs us to believe that the
movement will perform n useful func-
ton In recalling the theatrical man.
ayers to their senses and restraining
their activities from the foul matters
with which so many of them have lately
dealt. An assault on an immoral play
Is likely to stimulate its attendance
for while and this fact accounts for
the reluctance of the press and the
public authorities to move against
questionable dramas. But the mere
omission of play from list OF rec
concentrations will scarcely have this
effect ana will hit the box office nerves
Of those in control Of the thea tres,
nerves not less sensitive in these bust
ness men than In others.
Unhappily the Catholic Theatre
Movement Is not unnecessary. Things
have actually reached a pass In New
York where n man must ask what plays
are NJ "a see ana seek n guide when
he desires an evenings diversion mt the
thentre,
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Mexico" and that "since that order
was issued the circumstances Of the
case have undergone radical change "
But there was more In the Taft procln-
nation than support of President Ma
DERo aud obstruction Of the rebels
against his authority Senator RooT
who introduced the Senate resolution
reinforcing the international law OF
neutrality, had this to say at the time:
'The conditions are such that thousands
OF Americans In Mexico are now fleeing
from their homes there and are abandon
Ing their occupations. their mines. their
manufactures and their business because
II Is necessary to do 80 to prevent their
lives from being destroyed by arms and
munitions which are being sold and trans
ported across the border from the United
States"
Now the bars are thrown down
with Senator Roor's approval, be II
noted---and at their custom houses In
Matanoras, Juarez and elsewhere on
the border the insurgents. or Constitu.
'iVlitiiS'ss dlt W itNtiNC an 'nt Ills
and ammunition that American dealers
sell them. That supplies will fall into
the hands Of men Of the same type that
destroyed property and killed non-com-
batants during the Orozco revolt is n
foregone conclusion: and 1t must be
borne In mind that the followers Of
CARRANzA. VILLA. LCCio BLANCo and
other insurgent leaders do not form
disciplined armies and observe the rules
III what is called civilized warfare.
Moreover. these leaders do not conceal
an intention to exterminate obnoxious
Federal officers whom they capture. as
they have already done. To the Con-
stitutionalists an obnoxious enemy is
one who has been formidably active In
the service of HrERrA.
In short. then. raising the embargo
will sooner or later put arms into the
hands Of guerrillas before whose saw
age practices Americans were fleeing
when the embargo was proclaimed by
President TAFT. and the kind Of war
which the loosely organized Constitu
tionalists wage will be coudoned In
spite Of the adherence Of II. Is there
any need to dwell upon the responsible
ity which the Administration assumes
in these respects after mature delibera-
ton. The risk of the exported arms
being used against an American army
OF Intervention has to he taken. Quite
likely 1t has been exaggerated
The event will prove whether Presi-
dent WILSON is wise in increasing the
pressure upon General HUERrA To yield.
in strengthening the insurgents to
strike. The President is doing his duty
as he sees II. understanding fully what
the consequences may he If his policy
fails. Every good American will hope
for n satisfactory solution of the per
picking problem.
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Prove II and lie win "H,hc.

To THE EpIToR OF THE SrN----StY. From
my school days I have been trained to
look upon the vote not only as n privilege
but as a duty
Now, Il seems to me 90 be a sheer sacri-
legious waste to confer this privilege duty
upon those who do not. cannot and viii
not appreciate the high honor given them.
Prove to ME that the percentage Of non
voting women will not be materially
greater than that of the men. and | will
wave "A little flag In the next hike" to
Albany.
This Is the only serious kick that
have to register against the struggle for
equal rights. THE OPTlMIsT.
SoMERviiIE, n. y. February l.
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Raising the En- barge.

President WILSON'S long and soberly
meditated proclamation raising the en-
barge on the expectation of arms or
munitions of war to Mexico Is another
step. and he hopes 1t will be the final
step, in his policy Of effecting the down
fail Of General HuERrA's dictatorship
and bringing III Government with the
color of constitutionality which Mr..
WILSON could consistently recognize.
The truth IL that General IIUERrA's
rule Is not crumbing fast enough to
suit Mr.. WILSON. who has proved an
Indifferent prophet, and therefore the
condition Of abnormal neutrality must
be modified; the revolutionary move.
mcnt is to have what assistance ii can
get from dealers in field guns, magazine
rifles and ammunition, and General
CARRANzA Is to enjoy the good will of
Tie United States, practically its cuun.
tenance and hacking.
Mr.. WILSON has had to choose be-
tween indefinite continuation Of the
DEADLOCK in Mexico and the chance of
ending it by raising the embargo. He
has assumed Il great responsibility, In
memorandum explaining his procla-
nation he says that the executive or
der COT President TAFT putting the
embargo into effect "wns intended IN
discourage incipient revolts against the
regularly constituted authorities In
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FROJDE ~ NEW YORK.
Wis Remarks on the Town In 1855 and
Ills Homeward Passage.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. In
rereading Froudes "Oceana" (1SS6) ] was
struck by two passages. After visiting
various cities in America Froude says:
New York is Independent OF climate one
goes there to see men and womer II Is
American but cosmopolitan. less ft.'. than
Boston and almost as genial as s.,L Fran
cisco. The Of good sense and sim
plicity Of good feeling arc as marked in
the cultivated society OF New York In
Melbourne or sydney. There Is tho intel
lectuaI fulness and strength which belongs
TO the confidence In themselves As citizen.
OF great country. Ten years have passed
since my last visit. New York has grown
az fast az London. There were new aud ad-
mirable features 10 see there. their Metro
politan Railway for ono, which does not
bore, like ours, through sitting subter
ranean caverns. but t. borne aloft on
iron columns down the centres Of the bust
est streets. You are carried along IN day
light and fresh air. a greater wonder was
the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, The In
habitants had erected something a. last
more admirable to me. than their NIAGARA
Fails. The view from ;he dome 1. superb
New York. with It's spires, domes and pal
aces; Brooklyn. opposite, striving 10 rival 81.
The picture. beautiful as Il was. became u
dlssolving view and there arose through T.
and behind II the vision Of the New York
that IL to be.
"Some" changes since Mr.. Froude's visit
OF nearly thirty years ago; and he evil
IDENTIFY had some foresight.
He writes OF his hom"ward voyage:
We took passage IN the Etruria the hne,t.
and Il was believed, the fastest steamer
upon the Atlantic. So the Etruria proved to
be. Outdoing even the expectations that
had been formed OF her. she rushed along at
four hundred aud forty miles a day. In six
days and twelve hours We slsckened speed
20 drop the mails at Cork. or Holyhead.
In perfectly smooth water, the engineer
quickened tho revolutions Of the screw. as
II 10 snow wha: she could do, and the great
vessel, eight thousand tons few past the
land like an express train.
Strange to say, the Cunarder Maure-
'ania. OF 81, O00 tons. compared with the
Etruria's 5000 tons. to-day holds the rec
ord with s16 knots day as compared
with 4+0 miles OF nearly thirty years ago.
and four days. ten hours and forty-one
minutes AS compared with SIX days and
twelve hours. JAMES McG. Brown.
New YORK, February 1.
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To THE EDITOR ~ THE SuS--Sr, \ strik
ing Illustration 81 the efficiency OF the Fed
eral Government In handling the one means
Of communication which It now controls
is furnished by the receipt by me In New
York at 1881 o'clock T. VI. on February .
Of special delivery letter mailed to me
early in the afternoon OF February from
Binghamtor, n Y.
II this can he taken as an evidence OF the
efficiency of the Government In handling the
postal service, what chance would there he
for the business community with the tele.
graph and telephone lines under Its con-
tfolT A RKAcrIoNARY.
NEW YoRK, February I.
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CHAMP CLARK.
A Rock Ribbed Republicans" Admira.
tiOu Of his Character and Conduct.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The
Hon. Champ Clark is not a great states
man, nor Is he great politician: at
times he slightly inclines to denagoey,
but only to please his constituency. He
is a great man. however. whenever devo-
ton to duty. conscientiousness and sim
certify count as greatness.
Tho surprise of the century Is the
homogenelty Of the Democratic regime at
Washington.
Whatever men may think OF the recent
Congressional enactmcnts and whatever
their results, the dominant party has
certainly established a record of celebrity
In redeeming prediction platform pledges
with legislation.
And the central figure OF this harmony
is tho Speaker OF the House of Represen-
1tives. Mr.. Clark certainly swallowed
manfully the nauseous pill administered
by "Dr." Bryan at Baltimore. Wherever
the opportunity for expression of a choice
was afforded the Democrats overwhelin-
ingly voted for Clark as the Presidential
nominee, but as at Chicago. the convention
asserted its right and chose Mr.. Wilson.
The convention ruled against Mr.. Clark !;
bitter was his disappointment. but he
bowed In submission to its decree, pledged
his support to his successful rival
buckled on his armor and sailed forth
to night for the party's redemption within
the party. 10 purify and not destroy Il as
did the unsuccessful candidate In the
Republican convention at Chicago and
hence the unity of his party In conducting
the affairs OF Government
IL ever Il man had sufficient cause TO
act merely from motives OF revenge
Champ Clark was sorely tempted. and his
parusans were many: but no doubt he
realized that platforms conceived in self
ishness and predicated absolutely on re-
vengc and piaue are poor means or pay
Ing his party for the high honor II had
already and still bestows upon him.
Republican. rock ribbed as ] am. my
sympathies were with the genial Speaker.
and in these dogmatic; selfish progressive
days 1t is "A pleasure TO add my mite Of
appreciation for an American In public
life who follows an ideal
LosAN BRELEMrs.
ALBANY, February q
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What Is the Coolest summer spot within
Reach Of This CITY:

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Per-
haps some kindly SrS reader can tell ME
the name OF the coolest place 81 summer
residence within reach Of New York I
have 20 be IN the city nearly every day
FOR the greater part OF the summer, but
cannot stand the hot city nights; hence
my question.
do not care whether the place Is on
the ocean or not. or, within reason. how
far 1t is from the city, but II must be
cool Also ] would ike to get figures and
statistics, for ! may have 10 tie myself up
by renting cottage. and don't want 10
make n mistake,
Last year was recommended To n
place cooled by ocean hreezes," but that
place was struck by every hot spell that
struck New York, FRANZ PATTERSON
NEW YORK, February 3.
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To Cincinnati's Architects.

tThcy are considering how fats can he
made smaller and still he habitable,l
We can pare down dime III We make II a
nokel
We can worry a nickel until its n cent;
And doubtless somebody will prove that a
trick II
Make halfpennies GO where our whole pen
MES went.
We can cut down our meals iii we get en-
to crackers;
There's chance for reducing the average
hat,
But optical proof Is required. q We hackers
That YOU can make less Of that Gotham.
ssaue nat
Arthur CHAPMAN
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Darkest lflnrIiil

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
editorial article Of February on The
Negro and His Schools" will be read with
approval South AS well as North but
what South Carolina. or rather Blease.
threatens to do the State OF Florida hal
already done. A recent Florida law III o.
hibi.s whites from teaching negroes and
is proving to be an especial hardship in
the case of the struggling church schools,
where charitable white people have been
erdeavoring TO teach the colored boys and
girls In much the same spirit OF kindness
that used to prevail on the old time
plantation. W. CARSON RYAN. Jr.
WASHINGTON. ID, C., February 3