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The Harvard second eight quietly
started for England to lift the Grand
challenge Cup Mt Henley rs soon as
the one sided race with the Yale sec.
ond crew was over on the American
Thames and yesterday the youngsters
proved their mettlc tn succeed I'm the
audacious adventure The fact that
they met and outrowed In the final
Il Boston crew made up of old Harvard
oarsmen adds TO American nj the OK.
pcnse Of British renown and c,mula.
lively to the glory Of the university
at Cambridge In America.
The years are likely to come and 60
without recurrence Of the eytraor.
binary situation that found the famed
leanders eliminated from tho final nj
Henley and sixteen American youths
Of the same university settling among
themselves the primacy on the old
Thames ana the resting place for tho
ensuing year Of the Grand Challenge
cup Harvard has won the blue rib.
hon Of Henley by superlatively good
Workmanship after all other visiting
American crews in the span Of years
had signnlly failed to make an impress
sion upon British rowing circles.
\ tradition has been shattered. and
what was done this year on the Thames
by American crews may and surely
Will he done again. for Harvard has
pointed the way and there is no lack
of good material In the American uni.
rersitics. What n grand composite
crew. for instance could he made IN
in this country each or any year TO test
the skill Of Leander. Rut this year
the glory is all Harvards aud .tmeri.
cans are proud Of that institutions
daring second eight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
SAYS RICHES AID RACE SUICIDE.
or. E'htn- of Paterson Fsvors "Pay
ns You GO" for Children,

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J. July f-"Tay IS
You go was - nep plank nominated for
incorporation in the eugcnic crusaders
constitution by Dr. +, H. flkins OF Pa,er-
son, He did not use tho humely phrase,
but he told the members Of the Institute
az homeopathic, which closed It's meet
ing here to-day, that children should be
taught Ia live Within means, and II thcir
means exceeded their wants they should
feniSmher the sin Of luxury, which va
not conducive to worthy parenthood hi,
did contribute toward promoting race
suicide
Setting bone fractures with plain 0rs
nails was topic that attracted attcl' %
to Or. William Davis Foster ~ kln,as
CITY, who cited a number of successful
cases, Dr.. +. II. Ward of San Fran .'s'n
told remarkable story OF Cnsariau OPP
erattonS illustrating ,ne perfect tec'n'a
To which this delicate operation has ben
reduced
Welding the homeopathic college eAi
city, county and state organizations into
more compact union j. outlined IN me
plan to elect a house and senate on -.
order Of Federal Government II Is ~ oe
controlled by elections and IL tn have fn'
power TO regulate m ovovI part - .'
country, The slan received favorable con-
sheraton.
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WILL PENSION OLD EMPLOYEES.
Tide water oil Company ALSO Adopts
Indemnity Plan.

4 new system of indemnlties and pen.
stons for the employees Of the Tide Water
Oil Company Of Bayonnc has gone irto
effect
When hurt in accidents EMPLOYEES vii
receive partial or full wages for varying
periods. according to disability. The com.
pany will provide hospital. medical and
surgical expenses.
Employees with the company twenty.
Ave years and 80 years old will he re.
tired on pension on application. Those
employed twenty years will be retired
on approval of committee OF the d.
rectors. Those 20 years of age who have
been employed twenty years or more will
he retired automatically. The pensions
will be based on | per cent of the average
wage earned for ten years preceding
retirement multiplied by the number Of
years Of service hut no pension will ne
less than $50 n month. Pensions of de-
ceased employees will be paid to ths
widows or minor children for one year.
When requested the company will pay
funeral expenses.
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5000 OSTEOPATHS TO MEET.
Convention VIII NJ
Their Grentest Gatbrrinr,

The osteopathic physicians and sur
geons OF New York city have chartered
special train to take them to the eigh.
teenth annual convention of the American
Osteopathic Association in PhladelpNa
the first week in August.
New York doctors will take a leading
part in the convention. Or. Richard Wan.
less Is chairman Of the programme COM
mittee DR. George W Riley IL a member
or the board of trustees and pr. Il. T..
Tucker has charge OF the work of the
national bureau Of statistics Or. G.. H.
Achorn will demonstrate the technique ~
osteopathic treatment. Dr. j. A. De
Tiennc of Brooklyn will read A paper
upon scarlet Fever" and Dr. Joseph Fer
Suson Of Middletown, y. Y. will speak
on "Pneuwonil."
II viii he the largest gathering Of
osteopathlc physicians and surgeons ever
held in the world. Three thousand are
eNpt cted.
Two Of tho biggest events of the com
Nention will be the report of the director
OF the Research Institute by Or John
Deason OF Chicago showing the results
OF laboratory experiments to determine
the truJh of Osteopathic theories and the
demonstration OF the new cure for
catarrhal deafness by finger surger,"
BY DR.. James -. Edwards Of ST. LOUIS
ono point which will be new TO tho seu-
eral public will he feature OF the .es-
SONS aud that Is that este opath, has
been found 10 be Of particular benefit N
mental diseases.
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There is no pleasure In seeing a pom
herous elephant chained to tho floor of n
small room unable even to walk to and
fro. and never permitted to roam at will
in the open air and sunlight II is no
wonder that dungeon kept elephants 90
mad. and do mischief. n an elephant.
or for that matter any animal. cannot
be Kept In comfortable captivity. then let
1t not be kept at all-F'rom Or. HoRNA-
Geological Park"
The truth humanity spoken. 1t should
excite no surprise when one OF these
naturally amiable beasts. tied by the
foot or loaded with bipeds to make
public holiday, occasionally runs amuck
Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Elephants would have some
thing to do.
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\ Little Sea Fight

There was never a forlorner hone
than the fight Of the insurgent gun
boat Tampico with the Federal gun
boat General Guerrero off Topolobampo
on June ~. and never did men hear
themselves more heroically than the
captain and crew Of the little Tnmpico.
This incident in the Mexican civil war
has not received The attention II dc.
served As demonstration of the i'm.
portance Of sea power as a factor in
warfare the victory of the General
Guerrero was illuminating. hut the lay
man Will be- more impressed by the
bravery of the Mexican insurgents. In.
evitably doomed to defeat. when the
story of their fate Is properly told. as
II Is by an officer Of the United STATES
steamship Perry in the current num-
her of the Armv and Nary JournaI.
The General Guerrero steamed TO the
combat "splck ana span in new coat
Of paint, brass work shining about the
deck. and the deck swarming with
men, To naval man the Tampico
was melancholy sight. and her "a go
was hopeless After lying on the mud
in Topolobnmpo harbor for more than
a month with her decks awash she had
been raised three days before the battle
to he taken to the railroad repair shops
at Alfalfa, sixty miles away, but she
was not navlgable. One boiler leaked
and the others were crusted with salt.
All but two of the force Of Lieutenant
JOHNSON. the chief engineer. deserted.
and poems We're impressed 10 do the
engine room work. Steam on one boiler
was made, but II soon failed JOHNSON.
and the dereict, for the Tampico was
little else, let her anchor go off Topolo.
bampo harhor. The General Guerrero
was known To have left Guaymas In
search of her victim, The night he.
fore the battle Captain KLEIN of the
destroyer Preble asked Captain NAL
PIco what he would do when the Gen.
eral Guerrero appeared. "Ill fight
her said the Mexican insurgent with
out more words
TT was an ideal day for n naval en-.
gacement' when the bigger Federal
ship bore down on the crippled Tam
plco. The little gunboat began the
action by firing u four inch gun. greatly
/" the delight OF the American sailors
ON the dcstroyers Preble and Perry.
who had front seats "all over the
bridges and rigging" They rooted"
for the insignificant Tampco. The
General Guerrero was soon firing four
shots to the Tampico'S one. For some
time the Fedcrals did not realize that
the Tamplco could not he manpuvred. !
Nevertheless the little gunboat won |
first blood. planting shell under the
Gnerrero'S bow chaser and killing one ,
ANA wuundinS two men. 4 shot from
the Federal gunhoat tore away the eli.
sign gah on The Tampico. ana an in
Selling the flag waved It def.
antly. The fight went on until shell /
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To THE EprroR OF THE SrS-Sr,
Ninety per cent NJ the Western rail-
road employees vote to strike II demands
are not granted" says a Chicago despa tch
That Is 10 say a set of men who are
the aristocracv OF labor" who have had
repeated increases of pay, who are re-
ce!ving nearly three times the average
wages paid To some seven millions Of
workers In the manufacturing trades
have voted, ton to one. to take tho COM
munity by the throat II their pay is not
boosted r:ip higher These men have not
heard Of any depression i'm business
Either that or they have adopted the
FOOLS dream of the l. W. W. and twill
not he satisfied with n wage increase hut
will Immediately demand more. and still
more, until employers are forced out Of
business and the whole wage system is
destroyed"
What IL the use OF struggling for rate
increases II the increase is to be seized
I'm advance by the organized greed OF
the railroad workers. T
BOsrON, July 2
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room HfERTf.
what = Man He Might Have Grown on
Crane Juice,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. We
are assured that Huerta OF Mex 60 is a
drunken fellow, ignorant and obstinate
but
Huerta attained the Presidency after
the time honored customs Of his country
For months he protected life and prop
erty within that part of his country
whore ne pretended to maintain peace
He so coinported himself az 10 make
the United States look. act. and be silly
In the eyes Of the whole world
He has endured against the open oppo-
sition of President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan:
He has forced the United states TO
shift its ground and to change its policy
a dozen dimes
He has retained his authority. title and
standing long enough 20 see his domestic
enemies. who have the support and open
assistance OF the United States. hope
iessly split and preparing for factional
strife.
bad Indian. Huerta. we are told :
what a marvel he might he II he drank
only grape Juice FREE SILVER
WARRINGTON, July :.
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Two Diplomatic Appointments

Mr. WILSON'S latest diplomatic an.
pointments have been gilded with a
tact that malice itself cannot DENY.
Mr.. SHARP Of Ohio, not. 1t Is said. a
plea sing person 10 st. Petersburg. was
acceptable AT Paris. Mr.. MARYr of
San Francisco, whom Paris had the
hardlhood 10 refuse. was good enough
for ST. Petersburg.
Even II these reports are inventions
OF the enemy. the appointments are
none the less symbolic and instructive.
They show willingness 10 please. a
readiness to make allowance for for.
eign prejudiccs Each Of the allied
Powers, Russia and France. is 10 have
an American Amba ssador acceptable TO
itself II objectionable to It's ally.
The appointment Of Mr.. MARYr Is
noticeable on another ground. lie is
said to have been stock broker and
even president Of the san Francisco
Stock Exchange. Vel his has not been
allowed 10 prescribe him; and ms Sen.
ator OWEN Is at present abroad. prob.
ably the Senate will not revive the
prescription.
This consideration should soften the
regret of those whose hearts are In
Peoria there with PISDEIL.
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WORKERS kENACED
BY SELF-INSURANCE
+. 5. Baldwin, Manager Of S,aN
Fund. Says 1t May Be Used
Unfairly.
GIVES EMPLOYERS A CLUE
They Might Bar Married Men 10
Lessen Risks and Claims.
Expert Declares.

=. Spencer Baldwin. manager Of ths
state insurance fund created nv the nam
"orkmens compensation lev. said v.a.
terday that the method of self.,,,
ance allowed to employers AZ the dis.
erection Of the Compensat ton Conmissjo,
instead of insurance in the state fund
or IN stock ar mutual companies was not
SOUND pubic policy In some cases. h.
said, 1t might lead to- u direct reversal
OF the laws intention and work for
hardship to married men with families
"h the big companies are allowed to
insure themselves" said Mr. Baldwin
who was secretary OF the Employees In
surancc Fund In Massachusetts before
taking charge IN this state. they will
naturally be anxious to get risks which
will cut down payments on accident claims
as much as possible That is they will
to work for them. because in case OF
accidents the claims will be smaller than
If married man with three or four
children had been hurt or killed
when married man with tn, ~ or
four Children. or even one or two. is hum
or killed. II will mean payments NJ thou
sands of dollars to his wife and children
TO- many years. hut II single man i
hurt large payments will be almus; neg.
ligihle, so that. while on the surface the
rri' iltgc Of scf-insurancc may he an
right and represent \ liberal policy on
the part OF the state. such a system
might in time bring about "A direct ~e-
versal Of the policy of the now law,
which - t. project the vorkmon. ur,~-
ried AMI single"
This possible menace of the sef-iusur-
ance method has been recognized 6, a
certain extent among workmen who have
studied the new law. MANY Of them
have seen In II cause to fear for their
Jobs. MIR. Baldwin does not say that he
provision will lead to such state OF
affairs. but II" was frank to state that
large loppholc is left for employer
In Massachusetts Mr.. Baldwin sid,
sclf-insuranco WAS not permitted,
Neither is IT permitted in Europe,
where workmens compensation has
been tried out on a large scale for
years. In Massachusetts, however. he
cause there was NO Capitalization board
to settle claims on accidents. employ rs
have been able to exert pressure on their
employees not to push claims. The claims
were settled In all cases by insurance
carriers.
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THE DISCARDED OFFICERS.
Three or the Victims Of the Pluck Ing
Board Rank High In the Navy.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: The
entire navy will agree with YOU In con-
demnation Of the Plucking Board as ey,
pressed In an editorial In TIE Sun July D.
captain +. X. Hill. one Of the officers
plucked.' the navy has always consld-
cred as an able man. strict discipln-
arian. n deep student OF military affairs
and as man of indomitable courage.
He was one OF the insurgents" who
helped In the reorganization of the Navy
Department. and who with a lot Of others
risked his commission In breaking up the
bureau system. He also was instrument
tai In improving the military charac,erI.
tics OF our ship design. Captain Hilrs
cool judgment and splendid seamanshlp
as executive officer at the time of the
turret accident the service still remem-
bers
In the German or English Navy a man
IKE Hin would have glorious future he
fore MIN. There In one compensation
however. The "plucklng" Of such able
Officers as Captains Potts. nm and CID
hons Will prove the death knell to the
board The men upon II are undoubtedly
OF high integrity. but no one can say that
they have In military attachments or In
Individual brillisncy outshone those whom
they have 'plucked"
When Captain Potts was "plucked"
from his command tho officers Of the
Louisiana manned his gig and pulled him
ashore, thus publicly testifying to his
ability as naval officer and his standing
as man. Captain Hill has twice been
ordered to the Naval War College because
OF his accomplishments. and Captain Glib
hons was SELECTED by Admiral Badger as
resimental commander at Vera Cruz
And lads Of the Utah. fore and aft have
his number" as skipper. But what is
all this to THE swivel chair?
HENRY REuTERnAHL.
WEEHAwKES, y. j., July 3.
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An JNNECESS4Rl MENACE.
Public announcement or subway Delays
Needed

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Your
article on needed cooperation between the
polio" and the operators Of tho subway
I'm preventing passengers from entering
the subway when traffic is suspended |
believe, IL acted upon. would provide ma
teridl convenience and avoid possible
disaster.
The following suggestion, not original
with me. and which | think was made
to the subway management some time
since. | believe would II adopted do good
work
When trafic becomes suspended for
any cause n prominent sign at or above
the entrance TO the subway. easily read
during the day and possibly illumina ted
at night. reading mo Trains Running"
or in few better words. could lie
promptly displayed by the subway sta
ton master
This would not only stop passengers
entering the subway but in many in
stances save them considerable lncon-
venience, and possibly loss Of some train
connection, by allowing them time 10 find
other means OF transportation promptly.
CoHoEs, July .. JAMES THOMAS
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The Shocking tragedy of the Thames
reported by the cable Yesterday renews
the lesson oft repeated and SO generally
dlsregarded that trihlng with death
means death, II Is the game popularity
spoken Of as taking n chance or taking
dare" The stakes in the game are
human lives. The fools who play II
are sometimes the losers; unfortunately
others. not participants. are only too
often victiml2ea
A sort of madness seems 10 seize on
young people who go pleasure hunting
AT this Time of year, They are not con.
tent with the natural hazards of their
sport. which are always sufficient 10
call for wideawake wits and stendy
nerves. Their delight is to assume new
risks in mere wHntonncse Of spirit.
They take "A mad joy in their c,r,,
peril and the peril of others. esperin;iy
II 1t chills them with terror. awnkens
hysterical delight.
In ~" Thames affair the unfortunate
young man Sir DENIS ANsoN. figures
as one In the posse SIon Of nm evil des.
tiny. He goes to his death headlong,
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PLETHORA or SHEEPSKIN noe
TORS.
Wcarcrs Of the Academic Letters seldom
Sc Them.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: IF
j. DIS" protest IN TIE SUN against the
abuse or the doctors title is amusing.
The degree Of Phi. D. It seems has no
social or legal Justification The fun
darental objection 10 II is that II does
not as in the case Of NJ. n. indicate a
functional relation between its possessor
and the public, legal status: socially,
1t Is absurd commercially. 1t IL sugges-
tive of humbug. with an eye TO the main
chance by impressing the unsophisti-
Gated" This is dcliciously naive.
Your correspondent is actually appre-
hensive that there may some day be too
many "Ph. D.'s' in this country. Holy
simplicity! Has nc never been in Ger
many?
As matter Of fact. the doctors title is
seldom used by academic persons in their
intercourse with one another. II is the
philistine who invariably insists on APP
plying IT, +. $. CAwLrY.
ALpANY, July 2
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After all. Is It any more amazing
rhat man like the Hon. GEORGE FRED
WILLIAMS should have been chosen
for an important diplomatic post by
u man like the Hon. WILLIAM !. BRYAN
than that man like the Hon. WILLIAM
j. BRYAN should be in position TO
pick men Ike the Hon. GEORGE FRED
WILLIAMS 10 represent their country
NJ importnnt DIPLOMATIC postsE
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To Tnr EDlroR oF rHE SuN--Sr. am
glad that Mr.. James 4. Boyle asks con.
corning the story which "a" wrote about
In THE Sun OF June 20. | wanted to sas.
e." good for his superior attitude as to
readers Of short stories and their calamltou.
ignorance Of Stevenson, what "a" doubt
less meant u say was "A Lodging for this
Night instead of "A Night in Paris" His
wsisht OF knowledge apparently overbal.
anced his accuracy Of memory, HP.T.
wiLNISGreN. Del. July Q.
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4 Farewell word.

One of the most distinguished mem.
oers OF our beloved profession an
nounced yesterday his retirement from
active journalistic effort in order TO de-
vote his who.e time To the perhaps
lighter burdens and lesser responsible.
Ties Of practical politics.
After five years VI continuous ser
vice as Contributing Editor of the out
look, rendered even more ar,luous by
occasional faunal and riparian assign.
ments. Colonel RoosEvFLT quits volun-
tarily thar post Of high honor 10 the
regret of the excellent Dr LYMAN AB-
BoTr and the rest of his associates. and
with the distinctly announced purpose
OF taking n more ar less active part
IN trying To secure in the nation and
In the several States the triumph Of
the principles embodied in the Progress.
dve platform of 1912" The Colonel
perceivcs that he now must do" what
ever he can 40 "to aid in the plimina-
ton of men like Mr.. PFNRosr. Mr.. MIR
PLY and Mr. BARNES from control Of
our political life" That. in his present
state of mind, is his first duty.
SO Colonel ROOSEVELT manfully but
cheerfully prepares 70" the deglutition
or the third cup IF coffee by severing
his editorial connection with the ont
TOOK. II is true that he Is willing To
continue 10 write for that paper "nrti-
cles on social and industrial subjects
OF current interest" but we think that
none OF his editorial brethren who. like
THE SuN. understands the fine dlstinc.
lions of hiera rrhical grades in the pro.
fession and knows the wide difference.
for instance. between a Contributing
Editor ami Special Contributor. can
but feel thar our eminent confrare IL
going. gone from among MS.
Many of us have come TO understand
Colonel ROOSEVELT better during these
five years of collaboration in an exact-
ing field. We venture to hope that he
now knows us little better too. Some
OF the more admirable qualities Of his
mind and heart and tremendous en-
ergy and Omnivorous human interest
have been brought more consplcuously
TO view than ever before. His once
somewhat sleazy English has under.
gone considerable Improvement by the
mere influence of contiguity with so
meticulous stylist as DR.. MABIr: and
what man on earth is too great TO
profit morally by daily association with
DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT?
1t seems pity To cloud an sion
like this 50 full Of the spirit Of con. |
graduation for past journalistic
achievement and good wishes for the
prosperity of the Colonel's strictly no. |
lftical future. with anything like CEN |
sure or criticism. Duty to truth. how |
ever, as he has learned during the pa 81
five years, Is the first consideration |
We are sorry tn find in his valedictory
letter so bad stain of inSincerity.
perhaps unconscious On his part, ms is
manifested in the unqualified statement
that when he left the White House and
entered the outlook Office THrODoRE
ROOSEVELT "crpectcd 10 he man en-
tircID rCmorcd from al pd,ticipaiiou
IN dcfirC pO'ificS."
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\ Hole for the Hollow

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Now
that the time approaches when It must he
determined what 10 do with the great en-
ginef ring organization Of the army 10 be
released from Panama. may 7 suggest
that II be set to digging a deep hole. the
deepest hole ever? II should be made
ready for the time when Mr.. Bryan Is to
be dropped or there IL the alternative
of running the Chautauqua circuit under.
ground. Either one would help In the
consarN alton of trained resources and the
elimination OF unframed dlscourses.
SINCERELY So
MOUNT VERNON July 4
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MIR. LLOYD GEORGE says that JOSEF
CHAMbERLArN had genuine enthusiasm
for social reform Mr.. CHAMBERLArN's
municipal achievements in Bristol
proved that He was not a demagcgue
like the Welsh radical who makes his
statistics NJ his policies and never offers
an explanation or apology when ex-
posed.