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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

Judge HylNn Asks Grand Jnr' '"
Make Investigation.

County Judge John r. Iiv,ar 80 FroHs'
Ign yesterday called the attention ~ 49,
Grand Jury To what he dosrr'Ne '~
"disgrsCeful and unrcccssari 0''.'-''
ing OF the cars of tho Rrooh'y0 Fa1
Transit system. which seemed 70 l.'' -
a violation OF the penal Law
lie said the r. r. r IL to-day or' 1'.
fewer cars on all lines than when tn-
Public Service Commission cam" l''' -
istence. although carrying HUNDREDS O.
thousands more passengers NAN ~ ''''
time.
"It swine were crowded into tre csrs
he said. AS people are TIE l"'''
Health would have taken action ''' '-
fore this. 1t IL common o'.I'r"''" '.
see from $50 to 200 persons ""oN .'4
an elevated car. Girls OF ter"er %
crowded against men in a most -.'.'
full manner.
There may be some excuse
overcrowding during tho rush
there can he no possible excuse for ''''
being crowded IN the cars az
OF the day or night
This condition, II sccus ''
within section - of tho IT,"
| section 1880 Of the Penal ..NS
| sttutes n misdemcauo'
Judge Hylsn quoted cont
support of his contention l..
| attention TO the "a lure OF '.' T.
put the Fourth avenue sHhNN
ton, although prd,ucdIN
nearly two years
Il believe" he said. at is '. %
Grand Jury to make tuo,oN-
tion OF these conditions, and
being violated 10 bring those N
| sponsble for such violation to
their actions. District N'tor'"
Cropsey will. ! know. assist '''
auy Investigation deem UT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
Nr. Rritten's Bread Line Reserve

Army officers will not he enthusia site
take from the soup houses, the bread
line ana charitable institutions thou
sands Of able bodied men who are now
tramping our cities out Of work. and
enlist them for four months of training
in the army. with the obligation to re-
spond afterward for ten years 10 "A call
for reserve duty. II the army Is to be
increa sed to 10 900 or 100000 men the
bread line would not make a very good
recruiting ground.
Now If Mr.. BRITTFNs purpose Is
merely to relieve distress. the army, it
should he said, Is not a charitable in.
stitutlon. From any point Of view a
four months term of service would
never have the approval of the War
Department, The United States is In
no danger of invasion mt this time and
can have no use for soldiers who are
only partly ira ined.
Mr., BRlrTrN might racast his bill II
provide for the expansion of the army
with no change In the TORN Of enlist
mcnt. lie would no rendering n real
service to tho country and ut the same
| time he would help The unemployed. In
the army as now orGanlzei there is
room for hut fow OF the able bodied
men out of work Tho ranks are almost
full from month TO month We are
sure that neither The Secretary Of War
nor the chief of staff would commend
! the Brittcn bill in its present form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
To a warning Nation.

The moon OF change hangs In clouded
Sky
Above the baying hounds OF right and
wrong
Across the road the uncertain shadows
lie
Yea, and the road is long!
Beyond the twilight of the many years
Backward 1t reaches 10 primevaI night /.
oh, leave the past to darkness and its
tears,
Press forward 10 the light
So shall thine ancient enemies despair.
Who plot against thine honor and thy
name,
And princes of the powers of the air
Shall bear thine orifamme!
N. u. BUHLER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
SINT NIkOLAJS.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-ST: 1t
may be that in our Babel plus Pente-
cost brabble Of tongues there yet re-
mains here and there one who would
find pleasure in a good old Santa Claus
ballad of our original Dutch. In the
memory of those still living IL used to
be sung by "kindjes" in the etad old
towns along the North River. The text
has been preserved with a simple Eng
,ish rendering In Drinks "Olde Ulster:
STINT Nikolaus, COED helig man
Dozen dij beste tabbard an,
Rid er NEE naar Amsterdam,
Van Amsterdam naar Spanje.
Van Spanje naar Oranje.
En- brengt die kindJes wat,
Noten van Muskaat,
Appeltjes van Oranje.
Pruimpjes van Spanje,
Peertjens van die hoogeboom-
STINT N!kolaus zal kom
Faint Nicholas. good holy man!
Put your handsomest mantle on.
Likewise ride TO Amsterdam,
From Amsterdam to Spain,
From Spain to Orange,
And bring the children something;
Nuts from Muscat
Apples from Orange.
Plums from Spain
Pears from the high tree
Santa C!a.s w:!! GENE.
There is ample internal evidence that
the Christmas song WAS brought from
the TeXel to the Hudson and encount-
cred new life in New Netherlands
WoUTER VAN TwiLLER
New YORK, December "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
Russians Prayer for His Horse.

The Russians are in the habit OF using the
following prayer for their horses before
going into action;
And for these also. o Lord. the humble
beasts who with US bear the burden and
heat OF the day. and offer their euileless
lives for the well being OF their countries we
supplcate Thy great tenderness of heart, for
Thou has promised to cave both man and
beast, and great is Thy loving kindness. o
Master, Saviour OF the world Lord have
mercy"
Those also who have travelled over some
of the wide spaces of Russia and siberia viii
appreciate the simple trust shown In II, for
Russians have often to face dangers alone
on horseback In their great country even
IN times Of peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

The dog in war should not be neg
lccted by the chroniclers when they
write the history of the struggle IN
Europe. What would the ambulance
corps be without trained dogs? The
Belgians make great use OF them. The
Germans. IL Is said. employ their keen
witted sheepdogs for scouting and for
guards In the trenches. There are all
kinds of dogs on the firing line, and
their intelligence and fidelity are often
helpful. ANDREW FoURNIER's terrier
Miquette, which summoned aid when
his master. with the rest of an outpost.
was buried by coal box shell" de-
serves to be decorated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
Our Neighbors on the North.

There could be nothing more graceful
in expression or profounder in signifi-
canoe than the address issued by the
Executive Committee of the Canadian
Peace Centenary Association yesterday,
the one hundredth anniversary Of the
signing of the Treaty Of Client.
1t is a century "s!nce British and
American arms have been matched In
national strife" In the midst OF an
earth shaking war, in which Canada
herself Is engaged as unit of the
British imperial system, the Dominion
points to the unguarded frontier. more
than three thousand miles long. divid-
ing her territory from that OF this re-
public, and says: I'VE are convinced
that the dealings Of the great empire
and the great republic afford noble
example to the rest Of the world. They
remain as an ideal in international re.
lations"
And the Dominion points to the cen
fury Of peace. with it's constant mere
ment Of fr1endliness and good under
standing, and says, MAY many more
follow It."
May no century except Of unhroken
peace ever follow Il! And. THE SUN
begs leave to repeat. let us thank
Heaven for our neighbors to the north
of us!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
Peace on Earth.

Why does that first Christmas song
of Peace on earth to men Of good will"
sound like an irony now to so many
Christians? Because quick coming
death" Is more multitudnousy busy in
his calling: because pain and suffering
and sorrow are massed spectacularly
and not scattered. here "A household and
there a household: because the very
virtues whereby men rose from the clan
10 the State have begotten envles and
hatreds in the clash of interest AMI
opinion. shall the consOla ton and the
hope. the sure and certain hope, of
Christianity be forgotten:
The peace proclaimed from heaven
came to q world longing for it, world
where under cynical patricians, pluto
cratic land owners and freedmen lay
helpless and hapess millions Of poor
husbaudmen. shepherds, laborers, slaves
tortured at caprice. For the mass there
was no hope here. They turned, the
humhlest first, to the immortal hopes
Of the hereafter The Roman wolf de-
voured them here. They trusted in the
good shepherd carrying the lamb. the
kind symbolic ORPHEUs of the cata'
combs. An-hungered. their souls par
took Of the holy Fish. Their tears
would he wiped away. The poor in
spirit should see GOD. Their peace and
Joy was the kingdom Of Con. The peace
angelicaly chanted WAS to every man
that worketh good.
Darker and wilder days were in store,
days so black that mt each century +
end the worlds end was expected and
by many yearned for. Heaven did not
open. Earth span on its old way. Man
in fear and hope ate bread, when be
could get it.. in the sweat Of his face.
Barbarian invasiOns, the Saracens In
multitudes, wars continue, save for the
Truce of Con. the Black Death and
plaques of many names, condotueri,
brutal Free Companies, lanzknechts,
the sack of Rome, Thirty Years war
terrible Spaniards, revolts, massacres
rapes. burnings, unending marrying OF
the poor devils of peasants, Barbary
pirates. war on war, robberies incredi'
bic cruelties. witch burnlngs autos da
rs. Justice n Jest and law ruthless II
impotcnt tortTer where was the peace
II Il he material and mortal peace, that
sweet with heaven, salulcd Bethlehemi
Tho marvellous art, the Incompatible
churches AMI Cathedrals that arose, on
1uliuu and Labor of obscure hands. th'
windows bright with saints, apostles
and prophets. carved Bibles and Code,
Legends on the walls-yes. and ever
more touching, rude, rustic Calvariei
Wuck with age. tell the other and tru,
history of those ages. There we cIl
lind il, and need not seek II even II
flowers of faith and intellect so vari
ously splendid as AQriNAs ana DANTE
Every chapel he'll rang It. Every priest
and Inter every pastor, had the great sc
cret. The peace that passcth under
standing was not married by war o
pcstilencc II was in The soul of tn
faithful
Now when brave men are makln
every day The highest sacrifice and 81,
premc remuneration, without chance q
reward or glory; unknown for the mos
part save 10 some ~ their comrade,
th"ir officers and their kindred: In nh
s"luic unse tishness giving to their cour
ny In LiNcoLS's great phrase, the Lac
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

Vtce-President MARSHALL on his
travels says that the elections showed
a disposition on the part of the people
to give the Democratic policies fair
trial. AS the Democratic party held
on by che skin of It's teeth TO the
House of Representatives the dispose
ton of the people was evidently to re-
Ject the Democratic policies. There
would have been a clean sweep Of the
Democratic majority IL war In Europe
had not supervened to save the party
from the consequences of its tariff
legislation and batting of legitimate
business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
From me Philadelphia Record.

y Donald Cameron. at the ripe age OF 81
years, Is sim enjoying comparatively GOOD
health on his ancestral estate at Donegal
Don Cameron served twenty years In the
United states senate, serving two years OF
the unexpired term OF his father, and was
elected TO three full terms Of six years That
50 far constitutes the record for long ser.
vice In the Senate from this State. But n
Senator Penrose shall complete the term for
which he has Just been elected he Will have
had continuous service OF twenty four
wears, which will he the longest In the lea
years OF he Federal history Of this state
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
How to Treat a Shameless OFFENDER.

Shameless and defiant, CHARLES NJ.
ScHwAB has the audacity actually TO
boast that this country is selling $780,
900. 900 worth of It's wares to belligerent
nations. and that in this tremendous
total munitions OF war cut a not in
considerable figure.
How III this COMFORTS with the new
neutrality. which prohibits loans to
States engaged in war and would make
criminal the sale OF foodstufrs to fight
ing peoples, must be apparent to all.
This man SCHwAR, already notorious
as one who has been guilty Of success
in business. deserves to be arrested by
JoHN DowNEy WORKS Of California.
indicted by GILBERT NJ. HITcHCocK of
Nebra ska, prosecuted by RICHARD BAR
THoLDT Of Missouri. and-put on trial
before a jury made up OF merchants
and artisans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
The report that Major General sA

The report that Major General SAM
HUGHES, the Canadian War Minister,
10 TO be knighted can hardly be true
lie has earned honorable distinct ION.
but will he submit 20 being called
Sir SAM HuGHEs? General HUGHES,
handsome to the eye as he may be. is a
plain man and the incarnation of democ-
racy. The most public spirited. the
most energetic. the most popular and
the best known man in Canada from
Halifax TO Vancouver. no mere title
would add TO his distinction. They may
force knighthood upon him. but no will
be SAM HUGHES to the end Of his days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

II is the opinion Of the Army Gem
cral Staff that when Columbia Univer-
sitv's library IL threatened with the fate
that bcfell Louvain's. the youthful pa
cficists Of DR. BurLER's institution should
be assigned 10 duty elsewhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

We should not take to ourselves too
much credit for maintaining peace With
England for n century. After ALL com
paratively few Americans have read the
books British travellers have written
about us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
That natural satisfaction ,nsplred nv

That natural satisfaction inspired by
the approaching reduction In the army
of the unemployed to be brought about
through the forribie separation of n
number OF Democrats from the State
payroll IL counterbalanced by the
knowledge that an equally large mum
her of Republicans will he withdrawn
from productive occupations to fll the
places thus made vacant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
AiIah's Aliens,

Christmas for Russian,
For Brlton, for German.
Christmas for Belgian,
For Austrian, Hun.
Christmas hath meaning,
Eco IN the trenches.
Fen where the shells burst,
Thy will be dome"
Hut what ~ yuletids
In ConatAntinople'
Where Allah reigneth
Ger kiosk and dome
only Christ's aliens
Festoon the holly,
Dream OF the Nule los
Burning 81 home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
Governor Delegates sup, N"ar'

Supt Walter l.. Sears of 'N" .
Employment Bureau WAS arr'.
terday by Gov. Glynu ne ''
the unemployment convention III. A.,
phia on Monday aud Tucsdo' '. -,
Sears will read paper on enj
bureauA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

The most curious thing about the
reign Of terror" and wave of crime"
which according to certain more or less
eminent citizens OF New York now af
fiict this community is that the average
townsman has to be told In thunder
tones of their existence,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

President WILSON will play Santa Claus
-day.-Wdshiuoton despatch.
Anything on the tree for O'GoRMAN
or jim REED?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

ALBERT OF Belgium is achieving consid-
cradle success in his Intelligent efforts
to restore the king business TO the high
repute IL formerly enjoyed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

The White House is laden with
hams" SAYS a Washington correspond
ent. What OF 1t? The State Depart
meat and the Navy Department have
been IN that condition ever since
March 4, 1919.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

While General ScoTT, the Chief OF
STAFF, was comforting with the carranza
leader Hull to arrange for the with
drawal Of his troops from the neigh
borhood of Naco only one bullet hit the
custom house at Naco, where the meet
ing took place. One bullet to ScoTT Is
10 trifie, and as 1t was a very quiet day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

~ on, friends cho favor us totth manuscripts
and Illustrations for publication ,o'sh 10 have
rejected articles returned thev must in oil cases
ssnl stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25

for Naco perhaps there was warrant
for his report that peace along the
Mexican border seems In sight tonight"
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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-25
COOPERATION IN BEET CULTURE

A fw months ago people laughed at men who, with
money at stake declared that tariff revision and removal
scud eliminate Colorado and the irrigated west from the
Sugar producing field There is no longer any doubt as TO
rhc Figures prove beyond dispute that beet sugar
cannot be manufactured here elsewhere IN the United
States at prices compete with the tropical islands with
Continental Europe If the saving in cost to the ultimate
would Justify the cost to the industry theh the
kx of compensation would Immediately equalize matters
NJ that no could dispute the wisdom OF demolshng IN
ue place build up another But there has been moth
ing offered take the place of what is being taken from us
aud until this is DONE justified in fighting tor what
have
Yhcre only logical method by which we can pro-
ed solve this difficulty and that for the beet growers
If Colorado organize with view of ascerta'nng the
connection with the beet industry from the
manufacturing end of the business; to find what the ac
tua the money invested to present their
case the manufacturers from the grower standpoint
and get together for their common good In this mail
acr all the facts will be made known. each can meet the
,.her the ground of mutual welfare and 1t can
easv be determined whether either has been taking an ar
hitrary stand the dcrmen of the other There Will be
Incorporation of forces of those most nearly concerned in
die crisis and the be handled in businesske
The principal benefit of such cooperation organ
aon would be ta poticts political credos would be
ssminated 1t would campaign of facts. education
md truth not theories, vengeance and hckering When
he beet have their case and the manu-
prepared to meet them IN common counsel
frank dscussionthen be determined what should
be done and be done Colorado its big industry
Their united efforts obtain business justice be made
affective.
Colorado Beet Growers Association composed of in
7egent who to justice done do more tor
Colorado than any other group OF business men, In late
disputes the farmers may not have been wholly right nor
she sugar companies wholly wrong-the subject is big
and should be handled in big This organi-
should be wide and its policy neither offensive
defensive, but cooperative and constructive. While
American Beet Sugar Association anticipates broadly
she development of the beet industry it unavoidab
considers the Manufacturers point of first while this
proposed organization should be just comprehensive but
beet production would naturally be primarily consd
This association should grow beyond the borders OF
state and become coworker with the present Ameri
Beet Sugar Association for the of the beet
sugar industry
The beet growers do much to eliminate the spec
atve features of the business, and thereby establish
more stable condition. which of course is inviting large
~ small capital.
The possibilities of this proposed organization
hse and varied that would be useless attempt de
tal unity action based upon education from wthr
instead of too much grauitous and perhaps biased inor
NATION and influence from without.
W. D. HOOVER.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-25
SOUTH DIVIDE ITEMS

SOUTH DIVIDE ITEMS
Mrs. Geo I.amers called on Mrs. Hug
Green Tuesday A. NJ.
Nathan Spells was in Amherst Mon
day.
Chas Redis met with an accident
with his automobile Monday. The car
skidded in the road and tore off a
wheel.
John Spells was in Holyoke Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Polzin spent Sun.
day at Walter Kissacks.
Walter Kissack and Martha and
S. W. Iundy were in Julesburg Sat,
urday.
John Polzin was in Julesburg Tues.
day.
IOrena Wilson of Julesburg has
been engaged to teach the Lamers
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spelts and Min
ME Clare spent few days the past
week in Denver.
Barney Dutton called at John A
very's Tuesday.
There was land buyer from Heb
ron, Nebr., looking over the prospects
in this vicinity Tuesday.
Frank Dudley shipped some cattle
out on his ranch from Iowa last week
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-25

Mrs. j. G. Cavender returned last
week from visit to her old home at
st. Joe, Mo. She was accompanied by
her sister Miss Grace Shell who will
make an extended visit in Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-25
OVID ITEMS

Many Ovid people attended the Chau
tauaua entertainments and enjoyed
them immensely and only regret they
did not last longer, there was a good
variety of music from the very clas-
steal numbers of the Browne -Enlow
Co. to the popular number of the Mus
ical Maids, and it is hoped that Jules
burg will again see its way clear to
continue these entertainments every
year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-25

Miss Leota Saunders is now one of
the instructors of music at the Wes-
tern Institute of Music and Dramatic
Art, in Denver This institute is con-
Quoted by Mr.. Schweiker, considered
the best instructor of music in Denver.
Miss Saunders is fortunate in being
associated with this Institute but her
many Ovid friends regret that she will
not spend the summer here.