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New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
Vacant Lot Fairgrounds.

II Police Commissioner Woods can obtain the CO.
operation of the property owners In his scheme u
transform the city's vacant lots into Fairgrounds
for children It will be a boon to thousands OF CITY
bound youngsters this summer. And there seems
to be no good reason why he shouldn't 1t would
be churllsh owner, minus all memories or youth
or consideration for humankind, who would refuse
to grant the use of his property for puplicly
supervised playground.
This city is too poor in Fairgrounds set apart oy
the municipality. Its children overflow into the
streets, where they are in danger constantly ana
where their play is frequently nuisance to inc
neighbors They'd rather be in parks or play
grounds than the streets. Undoubtedly they q
rather play in makeshlft Fairgrounds or recreation
centres which in winter only lots accumulatins
.'unearned increment for their owners. Commits
sioner Woodss plan, which has the backing OF the
Mayor and the approval of the Fairgrounds Asso-
citation. offers cheap and sensible way to supple
ment the clty-owned Fairgrounds. 1t could be put
into operation quickly, which is an additional good
feature with summer at hand.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
SAUL AND THE SHEEP
Nationwide Prohibition Is Exalted
Above Local Option.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: It IS with pleasure that We note
that the Anti-Saloon League people are
abandoning the local option regime for
that wiser and saner project, the nation
wide prohibition Of the liquor traffic
Doubtless many OF them will now claim
that that was always their goal, that the
local work was only preparatory TO the
larger area Of plan and operation. But
II is evident that the traffic has grown in
the very face Of the glowing reports OF
local victories, and the people have Won
dered and some have become wearied
over the untoward circumstances.
The fact is the professed Christians Of
the land were Sut re-enacting the conduct
OF King Saul when he returned with
some of the sheep after he had been COM
manded OF God 10 destroy all OF them.
Probably Saul intended to destroy all.
but IL was not in Gods way or time.
That seemingly pious purpose Of his 10
use some Of the sheep in sacrifice did not
receive Gods sanction. And SO lie who
dealt SO exactly and rigidly with Saul
uses a similar method with His children
now. r.. ". PARKINSON, d. ID.
Chicago, May IS, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
Jacob A. Riis.

sweet simple. wholesome, kindly man was
Jacob A. Riis, lover Of birds and flowers ana
babes. Whoever came into contact with him was
drawn to him, largely because he himself over
flowed with sincere good will 10 all mankind. lie
could blaze with Indignation over the hardshps OF
the "other half" Of whom he wrote and for whom
he worked and he could fight their battles Win
fiery zeal That never blinded him to the fact that
while he sympathized with the under half and tried
TO better the conditions which kept its members
under the upper half also human and worth
consideration too. His value as a social worker
was that he dealt with human beings and human
nature and facts and conditions Of fact exactly as
does professional politician. refraning from trying
to reform the world according to distractions and
theorizings.
This was natural As carpenters apprentice In
his native Denmark as immigrant working at odd
Jobs here as reporter he lived in atmosphere
where facts were more vital than theories. He was
trained for years to get facts about humanity as
scientist collects facts In his specially. So Riis
never tried to impose by law some formal scheme
of regeneration wholly out Of keeping with the
facts He tried to bring practical betterment into
the police situation He tried to give practical aid
to the immigrant He tried to put health and hap
piness into the children Of the East Side, not by
any pretentious atruism, but by much-needed
park and playground. He tried TO discourage thug
gery-even then there was gang problem-not by
moral lectures but by cubrooms for the youths and
boxing lessons and kindred athletic contests when
/ preach about decent citizenship" said Colonel
Roosevelt once about Mr. Ris. 81 can turn TO him
and think he has practised just what have been
preaching" There could be no better comment on
Riis and his life's work.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
The Styles the Thing.

We understand that It is quite the thing in GER
tain daring circles TO that you arc Sala-
mander. You may not be exactly like Miss Dodo
Baxter-for various reasons That matters not. Mr..
Owen Johnson has established the new style in
femnnity and the crowd must conform TO the
fashion best il may
The Saamander clothes follow as a matter of
course. "A bit of the throat bit of the ankle and
n slash of red" was Mr. Johnsons description of
the effect the idea being to typfy Dodo's "alert-
ness of youth, the poised grace and bewdering
movement of the untamed animal" Russian blouse
is the better known name for the chief part Of the
costume intended. But that is a mere detail. The
main point is that thousands of our most charming,
bewildering and untamed animals are hustling into
the new bouses. They will really look bewilder-
ing and untamed, too believe us Just watch them
ripple and slither about you in the subway to-
night,
Such is American style-prevailing so universally
IS TO give us a larger rating of style per capita
(when the statsticans figure it OUT than any other
nation. There is another side, however. Listen 10
the visiting German novelist, a radical enough
female at home, upon this very natter
l love to to America; even tiny visit like
this is refreshing You American women are so
active and so well dressed too. Even the poor peo-
pie have much style about their clothes We
Germans buy good materials and wear them until
they out We don't bother much about STYLE
should think it would be quite bewdering.
"Bewdering" was Boto's exact word for herself
you will recall. And so the contrast stands Buy
ing good materials and wearing them until they
wear out is the cheap and efficient system But il
futters very few hearts on Broadway-or on Main
street. And goodness knows how dull and driven
American life would be without It's bewiderng and
untar1ed half
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
The Hazers at 1t Aaain.

Little sympathy will he felt with the midshipman
who received bullet wound while leading the
attack Of party Of hazers at the Naval Acad-
emy. Hazlng at Annapolis and West Point is
strictly forbidden by law, and any attendant at
those institutions who engages in it is violating
the oath which he takes to the United States.
lie is a deliberate lawbreaker as well as cow
ardy bully.
At each of the academies there is an unwritten
law Of nsubordination which sets itself above
the written law of discipline. Congress and the
academy authorities have tried hard to stamp
out this insoent spirit But the childish folly
of hazing dies hard. Many midshipmen and
cadets are still willing to risk expulsion simply
to show their respect for barbarous tradition.
The army and navy are well rid of such. The
injured midshipman should be promptly dropped
from the academyS roll
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
SUFFRAGE AND STRIKES
Disturbances Appear Even Where Men
Alone Vote.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: SO much capital Is being made by
anu-suffragists about the fact that the
miners Gnen) had strike In a state
where women have been permitted to
vote for twenty years that 1t is time
something were said 10 point out the
folly OF such bosh. Similar strikes have
occurred where men only voted. and this
did not argue against men voting There
is quite A little disturbance In Mexico.
and women do not vote there, and the
right OF mems voting IS not questioned
by reason Of II. Tne Governor OF Colo
rado ia nam is criticised for not con-
trolling the situation. and yet the women,
who are in the minority. are blamed for
electing him. our President is also criti-
cised for his policy toward Mexico
Doubtless some anti" will recall that the
women OF nine states voted either for or
against him and blame woman suffrage
for his alleged shortcomings.
In order 10 make a point of blaming
the women for elect!ng the Governor Of
Colorado \. y. George says that women
have been voting tor twenty-one years
and that women cast 81 per cent OF the
entire vote. Now. II 81 per cent OF the en-
tire vote Is by women and as the ants"
have shouted for years that only 10 per
cent OF the women vote and IS per cant
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
The Bankrupt Police Pension Fund

The bankruptcy Of the police pension fund dis
closed by an investigation conducted by the Bureau
Of Municipal Research for the Curran aldermanic
committee, appears TO be due chiefly 10 the ridcu-
lousy inadequate and unscientifc law governing
the allotment Of pensions. Undoubtedly there have
been Irregularities in the management of the fund.
Undoubtedly there has been petty graft, large in
the aggregate, whereby policemen not actually dis
abled have been retired and receiving disability
pensions while earning fair salaries in some other
line OF work. But the great trouble-that RESPONSE
BILE for the fact that in the next eghtythree years
the city Will have to pay S3OOooO0 in police pen
sions while the members of the force will contribute
only S25OO0oC0 to the funds that the scale Of
pensions and payments into the fund Is as unsccn-
tifc as some of the fraternal Insurance assessment
schemes used 10 be The funds bankruptcy for
that Is what II amounts TO, is exactly what these
fraterna orders faced before they changed their
scale OF receipts and expenditures.
Something Of the sort will have 10 he done with
the police pension fund and doubtless with other
city pension funds The city wants 10 treat its
employees well. and II does But 1t cannot afford
10 continue an ind scrmInaie lavish generosity I'm
pensions such has characterize the history Of
the police fund. II is time for careful, scientific
investigation OF ali the department pension funds
and the enactment OF new scientific legislation gov.
erninr them
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
CLEVELAND AND WILSON
What Democrats Do on Decoration
Day.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: After the collapse OF the great
rebellion in 1865 the master minds of the
Democratic party in the North were ac-
customed to go fishing on the S0th OF
May. They were sad at heart over the
failure of their friends. and the sight OF
the blue-clad comrades OF the Grand
Army of the Republic was abhorrent To
them. Therefore, they sought the soli-
tudes OF sylvan streams, and for time
laid aside their woes While Mr.. Cleve-
land occupied the White House he went
a-fshing one fine morning toward the
end of May and the journal OF CIVIL
zation" printed a full page rear view
picture of him as he strolled along the
pier to the waiting boat which was 10
take him down the Potomac. II was his
protest against the celebration. and when
Election Day came the American people
resented his act.
Mr.. Wilson may take heed. The Presi-
dent is part of the United States gov
ernment. and the men who saved that
government from destruction have
right TO ask him TO assist in honorins
the dead defenders. Last year he was IN
vited to take part in the DECORATION Day
exercises in Arlington. but he preferred
to 20 automobile riding. This year the
President was again asked, as the repre-
sentative of the country. to be present in
the National Cemetery, but he refuses
on pretext which can only be classed
as frivolous. He prefers 70 participate
in his official character. at celebration
in honor OF those who sought the Re-
publics destruction. This might have
been expected from his bringing up.
What the people think of it may be
learned when their judgment is rendered
at the polls.
J. CARDRoss BROWNE
Brooklyn, May q. 1914
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
Hope for Compromise in Ireland

Most of the London dispatches failed TO make
clear the parliamentary status of the Irish Home
Rule BILL just passed for the third time by the
House of Commons The bill has gone to the
House Of Lords, but action it there is more or
less immateral, The bill ii passed the lower
house will become law approval by the SOW
ereigp no matter whether the upper house ac-
cepts II or rejects IT,
The concessions giving the Ulster counties a
referendum and permitting them to vote them.
selves out for six years some other period will
he embodied IN a supplementary bill. II is now
more to the Oppositions interest TO pass such n
bill than il is TO the governments. In fact the
Unionist party will have TO assume direct respon-
sibility Of doing something for Ulster. Ulster
is in the new scheme Of Irish autonomy, and looks
10 Sir Edward Carson and Mr.. Bonar Law 10
get il out Mr.. Asquith walked the floor while
the original Home Rule measure hung fire. The
Opposition leaders will have TO walk the floor now
until some concessions are secured for Ulster
This shift in the situation works FOR modera-
ton and peace. The Unionst leaders cannot
well afford TO leave Ulster in the lurch. They
will have TO choose between taking what the Gov
ernment will concede letting Ulster appeal TO
force That is a very SOLDERING responsibility
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
The Ball Game.
By Our own RING W. LARDNEB

New York City, n. Y, May 26.
Friend Al: Probly IT like a surprise when
YOU seen I ddent pitch Tuesdays game or Monday s.
Well Al was surprised little myself and you could
of Knocked me down with croshayed neckue when
Cal says h. is going 10 pitch Russell this afternoon
was pretty mad and says oh are you and he
didr't even answer | guess he had enough in st.
Louis the day Evans called balk on me the big
stiff CeI says You must have some ball games in
the bank the way you toss them away you big bone
YOU ingorant busher. He says you amt a pitcher
you're a nuisance. He says Get out of that game.
He says II you had little more sense you'd be y
witted. Them managers cant bluff me. come back
at him. l says Is that You know me AL
Wen Al 1t was like that here in n. y Cal ddent
say a word and he pitched Russell and they tyed
il up on him peace in the 9Th ing and then
Cal took Russell out and put in Benz and in the 9TH
Bodie got lucky one off of Caldwell that went in
the stands a homer so we won but IT Wasent Benz S
fault. The lucky stiff.
After the game 1 says to Irving Vaughan one Of
the Ch'go reporters l think Cal done wrong not 10
pitch me to-day yesterday don't you says Your
honest opinion bunk now | says. He says He
certainly should Of pitched you Jack He says This
way he only won two out of the two games and If
he had of pitched you he might of won three or
seven out of the two. Them reporters give me a
pain AL If they had to play baseball for living l
bet they would starve TO deth
Coming out of the grounds seen Chance the High
landers m'n'gr. says Good evening Mr.. Chance
you would have a swell team if they only could hit
that old ball He says Yes and if beefsteak dident
cost so much II might he cheaper. guess he dident
understand what he said. You know he is little
deef AL
We are stopping at Breton Hall Al and it sure is
some hotel There is little girl at the newsstand
who is pretty fond of me AL She is some locker
o. X. She says | bet you're a ballplayer all right
and / says yes how did you know and she says on
account the way you have got your neck shaved
in the back. Gee Al I knew it looked nice but
dident think anybody would notice it. These ~ Y.
danes pretty keen Al.
In the elevated as 1 going to the room Kid
Gleason comes in. We'll he says hope you will like
it in Mobile. | SAYS | aint going to Mobile and he
saws the evening papers is full Of H. So went back
and bought a paper and there wasent nothing about
it at all. Al he kidding me and they charged me
&c for a 1c paper too.
No more at present from
Your old pal
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
Mr.. Winston Churchilrs Ideas Are
Approved

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | have read with a great deal OF
interest the article Of J. Alexander Roiln-
son in reply to that OF +. w. Van Val
kenburgh am. Of the opinion. and |
think | voice the sentiment OF a good
majority OF people in this day and gem
Grafton. that for the churches to return
10 rites and ceremcaies would be step
backward TO the old pagan practices OF
the Dark Ages and we're the churches OF
to-day 10 take this step they would
very soon find out their error.
I consider the true teachings OF Christ
very we'll and forcibly portrayed by
Winston Churchill in his Inside Of the
Cup lie states that 10 90 backward
would be to deteriorate We must so
forward People and the world are get
ting better and better every day. lie
says it is just becoming clear 70 us after
nearly two thousand years that the saw
ing and uplifting OF the lives OF the chill
dren OF the tenements and sweatshops
and the women OF the streets. together
with all fallen and downtrodden human
ity. is OF infinitely greater Importance
anu Holc III dSSotudnce Win the tedCn-
ings OF the Saviour than dead and gone
forms and ceremonies | am not quoting
his words exactly, as / have not the
book at hand.
In my own personal observation | have
met some people who never observe any
particular form OF worship ana who are
very good Christians.
A CHURCH MEMBER.
New York. May q, 1914
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
PRAISE FROM CONSUMERS LEAGUE
Saturday Closing Is Called an Enlight.
ened and Progressive Policy.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir IT is most gratifying 10 the CON-
sumers' League OF the City OF New YORK
tha. a number OF department stores have
announced more liberal closing policy
during the summer months.
Altmans, Lord & Taylors. McCreerys,
Vantines. Bonwit Tellers. Franklin
Simon's and Wanamakers which have
previously closed At noon on Saturday
during July and August. Will for the
first time, close for the entire day. Op-
penheim & Collins will close all day Sat
urday during August.) This change OF
policy is in line with progress made b.
the most enlightened department store
managers in the last few years, tending
toward the health and comfort not only
OF their employees, but OF their custom
ers.
The Consumers League feels confident
that the relaxation from work for two
consecutive days and the extended op-
portunity for rest and recreation during
the hot summer months will react upon
the health OF the workers. and the em-
ployer will recognize that relief from
long hours OF work increases the eff
cheney OF the workers without loss 10 his
business.
The league trusts that shoppers will
help to extend this progressive policy by
refraining from sending mail orders 70
firms at the end OF the week. and that
customers OF the above stores will ex-
press their approval to the firms OF the
new vacation policy.
MAUD NATHAN,
President OF the Consumers League.
New York. May 25, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
The Coming 7ower-
ROUNDLI.

A lack OF good ideas doth prevent
This here contrib from sending you sta'A
OF verses Now I'm waDing hs aneht
A lack
had a sort of notion but II went-
Nor picty nor wit could lure II back
So "waing" h. exactly what meant
Ny average may suffer now dent;
Twill go. alas, to ruin and to rack.
This ROUNDED may he canned MS soon as sent
Alack.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
MEAN.SPIRITED DIRECTORS
How Any Self-Respeeting Mechanic
Would Have Acted.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: IL seems To me a cowardly thins
for Mr.. Mellen TO put the blame for the
New Haven Railroad scandal on j. r.
Morgan, who is dead and cannot defend
himself And what a mean-spirited lot OF
men the directors are made TO appear.
Any self-respectins mechanic would for
felt his job rather than submit to such
treatment as they meekly took from their
master.
/ see Theodore Roosevelts name is asso-
ciated with the nefarious business. He,
however. is very much alive, and | dom
think he will consent TO have his name
dragged in the dirt. The truth is bound
10 come out sooner or later. and IL Mr..
Roosevelt knows anything which will help
to clear up the matter let the commits
sion serve him with a subpoena There
is one honest man who will tell the truth
regardless OF consequences, and the truth
is what public opinion demands.
Brooklyn. May %. 1914 y. NC.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
A Query for V. V.
To IN. Editor q, The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As a citizen Of Chicago and as
member Of the Vice Commission OF 'h''
cago. whereby / know little OF me
place. may ! ask your correspondent "'
YESTERDAY. Mr.. Van valkenbursh. where
he got basis for the following; EVER
year from Chicago there are sent 90"
girls 70 wallow In the mire OF the 'whi's
slave traffic." r. j. okEEFfh' L.
New York. May N 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
THIS BUSY BURG.

Lady crossing 34th St. at Herald Square, drops
penny. Penny lands car track.
Traffic cop takes six strides. Advises lady of loss
Lady returns
Fifteen people stop-blocking cars on both tracks
Gentleman with straw suitcase and handbag places
both on the ground.
Twenty more people stop.
Gentleman raises penny and hands il 10 lady. with
bow.
Lady accepts penny, smiling graciously
Gentleman removes bags
Fifty people remove themselves.
Thrty-fourth st. traffic is resumed.
W W z
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
An


OF the population is male, there must he
only about . per cent OF the men voting II
any but "antis" said such things "antis
would not believe them. II is time TO get
down to facts on this subject and not
blame the voting of women for the out
Iawry. crime and shortcomings OF men.
NJ. GORDON BLAKE.
New York. May %. 1914
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
The Man for Mexico.

T, the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The man above all others 10 orihs
order out OF chaos IN Mexico 10 1he''
dore Roosevelt. The peace commission
can do no better than TO tender him the
Presidency or use their influence 10 pifos
him IN full control OF Mexico.
QUINCY sTUsB.
Cincinnati, May a. i9iA
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

An honorable agreement Is the safe and naturai
way out, and British statesmanshp would
strangely fall II It did not eventually find COM
promise which would pass muster with all parties
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
I}AB.

Alderman Bede introduced an ordinance yes'e''
day seeking that cars stop at the near cross'nR''
The Globes premature headline Is cars 10 n'"P
on Near Crossing" An addition to Journalistic MIS-
denea nors.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

"Abe Buzzard Again in Trouble; Stealing Chickens
the Charge" is the headline in the Reading. Pa.
and now comes the good part-Eagle
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
W. ". F..

Commercial candor for Tuesdays Wednesdays
Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Every Friday afternoon and evening the Nicoland
Theatre will put on high class, clean motion plct.
urcS.'
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
a 7 II N0'TFN III
Your old pal

The esteemed baseball magnaes can find as many
causes for the present slump in attendance as the
ice and the meat impresarios can for slight ad-
vance in the price of the commodities they market.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

Mary McKvcr, 1t appears from the City Record
has been appointed Driver with Wagon and Team
at 50 per diem" Votes for women.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
WAIT HAS SHE TOLD YOU THAT YOU'RE
"DIFFERENT"f

Sir: | should have followed your advice surely,
but last night she said. 1T is much more neces-
sary that two people be congenial than that there
should be romantic passion 50 | imagine she
Is regular after all Doy JrAN
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

Proofroom eluder from the June Metropolitan
" which Cicero took when denouncng Cas-
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

To H. H. X: No 1t wasn't our cigarette. We don't
smoke EN-, and even if we did we'd not have 'em
initiated.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27
SOLITAIRE SIGH OF A SOLITARY ANIMAL.
BIZ SANDRA

rs bum sport spiliing sob-squad stuff,
Lamenting for bygone giper. y
HIS center-a,sLe technique was rough;
He'd probably hare proued a firrer.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

Progressive. true to form, ran third in the second
race yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

II the heat bothers now, what will it do dur
ing June. July and August?
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

SOMEBODY is ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF
LIFE"
[Frorn the Mott (S. D. Pioneer Pressl
The weather fine present but It looks like rain
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

Our guess is that it will bother us.
New-York tribune., 1914-05-27

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