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The Bomb Planters and tho police.

The frequency OF recent bomb out
RACES practically bars the theory that
they are the work Of one man. The
quantity of material used and the
amount OF industry required suggest
the combined activities Of several per
sons. The consistency OF idea running
through the series of crimes strongly
indicates agreement or organization.
unity OF purpose and design.
This Is the impression CLEANED not
only by the public but by the intended
victims of the deadly machines and by
large group OF officlals. The police
or some Of them exploit the theory tina
individual cranks operating each on
his own account, are responsible. hut
such an attitude was To he expected
so long as no arrests have been made
II is much easier to excuse failure to
detect single bomb planters who leave
few or no clues than conspirators whose
complex activities are much more open
to accidental revelation.
II would he easy to become unjust
and unrea sonable in condemning the
police for inability 10 stop these OUT
RACES and bring the perpetrators 70
book. Every one must realize the great
difficulties that lie In the way OF in
vestigation Of such crimes. no matter
by whom planned and executed. But
there is one very palpable omission on
their part, which would seem highly
blamew0rthy In view OF all the circum-
stances. This is the absence Of any
sort OF precaution against renewed ac-
tiyitles of the bomb layers.
In view OF the explosion in Tho
Bronx court house It Is really surpr1s-
ing that plain clothes detectives were
not placed on guard in all the courts,
to watch for suspicious persons and
examine hearers of mysterious pack
ages. II il futile now 10 plead that
this was to contemplate too vague 4
probability. The event proves the con-
trary. Had there been proper watch
at the Tombs court, whore preraution
was specially called for because Of the
presence of Magistrate CAMPBELL, there
| Is more than an even chance that tho
bomb carrier as well as the bomb would
have been found.
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FEMNTsM.
WIN the Great EUROPE an War HesuIt in IT'S
IDoerease?

To Tpn EDITOR OF The SUV-Sr. A
few notorcty seeking female public school
teachers are claiming leave Of absence
on account OF the disability incident 20
bringing a child into tho world. and We
hear a lot Of slushy nonsense about tho
"sacredness OF motherhood" duty to the
State" &c.
Motherhood Is the performance Of q
natural function. and countless myriads
" ether created beings are doing the
at personal advertisement. Tho out
raeeous vanity involved In the assumption
that childbirth II a public duty and bene-
At would be sad II IL wers not ludicrous.
Men have been severely criticised for
taking public positions and not giving all
their time to the state by what superior
right does a woman take a public ONCE
and then engage in the private enterprise
OF child bearing?
Woman Is by natural constitution and
function unified to compete economically
with man 'on equal terms. and when she
tries to eaualize matters by claiming
special privileges she lowers herself In the
opinion OF all thinking people. and her
natural sphere OF useful activity Is there
by diminished.
Feminism II tho curse OF civilization,
and its spread Is usually a sign Of de-
cadence. Tho world war IL fearful
thing. but az result OF Il We may ex-
pect worldwide decline In feminism,
activity OF the sufYragettes and a recru-
descence OF the more primitive and homely
virtues ALBERT r. GALLArrN.
NEW YORK. November Is.
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DUN ALIEN RESIDENTS.
would Thcy Menace the Nation In Time
of war?

To THE EDrron or THE SUN-Sfr: Inc
remark OF British Member or Parliament
that there are 10000 alien enemies IN nus
country Invites reelection as TO possibly
how many might be in tho united stancs
IL under similar conditions.
Under our very elastic Immigration
laws aliens from almost every other coun-
try on the globe can come here ana set
tie at Will from Maine to California.
True, an alien after certain period OF
residence here becomes eligible TO CITIZEN
ship. undoubtedly large percentage
thereby become citizens and some or them
prove to be our very nnest type or CITIZENS
but what OF those who do not avail them
zens?
We have no laws competing an alen
TO become citizen even though he re-
main here for life. nor any penalty Tor
not assuming citizenship. In fact- with
out some system to enable continued rec
ord OF an alien after arrival mere u wouln
seem impossible TO pass ana ENFORCE such
laws.
However. the subject seems worthy or
consideration, because when an alien AFTER
the required term OF residence does not
seek citizenship 1t must be due either 70
Ignorance OF our laws. In which ne shouid
be enlightened. or 10 neglect, ana then ne
should he urged to comply, or lastly 10 IN
difference or worse, and then he could De
suitably penalized.
What support In time or war could the
United States expect from long resident
aliens Indifferent or inimical TO our well
fare? Might not just such aliens be Sc
Cretly actually aiding the enemy?
Might not one or another foreign Power
for years ahead plan war. and prepara-
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tn. ,a,. o, IN. sh..psh.ad Bay rac.-

The sale OF the Sheepshead Bay race
track TO be turned into an arena for
motor cars makes no practical altera-
ton in existing conditions as to horse
racing, but It has a sad air OF finality
about It. II seems so like putting tho
seal on buried past that It will bring
gloom TO many votaries OF a fine sport
somewhat needlessly sacrificed to the
ascetlc spirit. Horse racing in its day
brought recreation and enivenment to
hundreds of thousands OF men and
women every year. 1t had its seamy
side. but perhaps Il might tax the
observation OF professional moralists to
discover any form OF amusement or In
deed any human activity which has not
its own subsidiary evils. AZ the COM
munity stands to-day It must remain a
serious doubt in the minds OF the I'M
pretudiced whether the slightest net
gain in morality has been made through
the prohibition of betting and tn. re-
sultant shrlnkage OF racing. Long ago
the uneasy reformers picked new "one
worst evilS' to crusade against. The
fight against the things people enjoy
goes on forever
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career Of service to his country. The
final verdict on ROBERTS will probably
he that he was q great soldier who only
lacked a Continental opportunity to
enter the class with MARLBoRouGI and
WELLINGTON. An excellent strategist, a
good administrator. q commander OF
unfiinching courage, he has no great
battle to his credit and no campaign
on the grand scale against modern
troops. But he had the faculty Of
creating enthusiasm not only among
his men but In his people. and even
though he was for years . prophe.
without honor he never failed to be an
inspiration OF patriotic ardor. His pri-
vate character was a compound of good
will. simplicity and honor. He was uni
versally beloved, and the Forrows of his
private life, eliminating in the death Of
his only surviving son in the Boer cam
paign. and borne with manly fortitude.
still moro cndeared him TO his COM
rades and the English people by bonds
OF deep sympathy.
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II Is announced that the American
FEDERATION OF Labor Is about TO begin a
campaign following scientific rules" to
gather into It's fold all the small inde-
pendent unions' in the country. The
frank expectation IL that It's member
ship will be increased from 1000 900 to
100000. and the purpose IL ito give
federated unionism In this country and
Canada the effect and power OF a single
working organism" If the small unions
won't come in they are to be punished.
Tho financial help and moral support
OF the larger organization will be with
held from them. II Is hard to se> how
this differs in spirit IL not in actually
from the monopolistic plans OF big In
dustry and commerce so fercely asSailed
these days by the prophets OF social
justice" To get everything in any par
ticular interest into one organization,
working as whola against all compr-
tition or opposition. and 10 penalize all
who stay outside the fold-what else IL
the unutterable ideal Of the man eating
trust? But by grace OF the Clayton
law, the federation scheme IL aSsoilzled
OF all blame. Great Is the new free
dom. so benign. so impartial So demo-
cratic In its effects toward all tho peo-
pie without distinction OF class
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PURE WHTSkFI.
Insured by the Government stamp Under
the ROttling In BOND Act.

To THE EpIToR or THE SCS--Str; 7.
seems 20 take a tragedy like that IN which
fourteen people were killed IN Vermont
IN. other day by "adulterated whiskey.
mixed with wood alcohol or the "Stryk-
er's farm pink elephant" whisky case
reported IN your columns soma years ago.
which resulted IN a score OF deaths from
tho same sort OF mixture. TO bring home
20 some of us the fact that druggists and
people alike ought To know that ''whiskev
adult-ration" il impossible II people will
but utilize a safeguard everybody, any
where IN the United states. has at hand
always and ! am not talking about the
pure food" law either.
Congress had all this sort OF thing
threshed out before II years ago and
passed an act, which went into effect
in 1897. providing full means for every
body to identify genuine whiskey. Under
this national act a green stamp. made at
'he bureau OF engraving and printing at
Washington, IL put over the cork Of gem
une whiskey II the articl. Is free from
adu!teration and meets all the safeguards
OF the act. II IS known % the bottling
in bond act
All anybody has 20 do II 70 look a. tho
cork OF "A bottle OF whiskey. II the Gov
eminent stamp 1. there tho whiskey Is
genuine. regardless OF the brand. IL Is
also at least four years old. The stamp
tells all about r. This stamp protects
the public from wood alcohol and from
any and all sorts Of deception in whisk-y.
r. c, CHURCH.
NV YoBK. November H.
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WAS THE RABBIT GAMEf
A Fine Point Raised In the PIainneId
Boys Case.

To TIT. EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: The
invoking OF the game laws OF the state
of New Jersey to punish young Phillip
son at plainfield seems 20 me TO be a
strange procedure, leaving out OF ques-
ton the unnecessary and excessive pun
ishment and the cumulative indictments
This. OF course. Is based upon the pub
lished reports: rabbit, The property OF
neishbor. got into the garden OF the
boys mother and was destroying a cab
hage, whereupon the boy shot and killed
il, using 2c calibre repeating rife.
Thereupon the game warden of the State
had tn" boy arrested under two warrants.
first for shooting game out Of season. and
second shooting II with a repeating rife
Game, IN contemplation OF law. Is a
distinctive term. excluding domestic ami
mails and fowls. Game laws and game
wardens are made and appointed to pro-
tee game.
II wild turkey had Town into this
garden and the hoy had killed il he would
have undoubtedly been guilty OF killing
game out of season hut suppose the
neighbours turkey dixie the rabbit had
been killed under Ike circumstances, would
any one suggest tnat the b,v would ne
guilty OF shooting game out OF season?
JoHS : MICHAuX
GREENSBORO. y. C.. November "a.
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THE GOOD LOSER.
Limitations OF the Cn,cr's sportsm ankle
Endurance

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuE-St-! "Oid
Ninth WARD saws IN THE SUN that
Charlie Murphy 'is a good loser" That "a
the best thing THE CHIEF does. so far
az elections arc concerned. II has be-
come a habit with him.
Some people in Tammany Hall are I'M
charitable enough to suggest that The
Chief" viewed with the utmost compla-
cence the retirement OF Mr.. Whitman from
the District Attorneys office They are
even unlsind enough 10 say that he helped
tho good work along.
The Chief II cheerful loser OF cleo
lions: but let soma one try to separate
him from what Is known in tho Wigwam
a kale, and see what will happen.
Some OF Tho Chiers'' closest friends bet
on Whitman, and they acted all along
80 y they had an ace IN the hole, The
chief IL now recuperating From his cheer
full election loss AT Hot Springs. Va. Next
January he will bs Joined in vacation
by thousands of the faithful who will he
thrown out Of their Jobs. Their vacation,
however. will bs without pay. N-RAY.
NEW YORK. November IL
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they must represent the subscription Of

they must represent the subscription OF
even the Treasury members There
fore the auspices under which the Fed
crah reserve banks are TO open for bust
ness cannot fail to enhance the opti-
mstic regard in which they have been
held. They constitute solid reasons
for confidence in the prospect of bust
ness recovery. which are reinforced by
other current facts Of great moment.
An important part of the financial
and commercial machinery resumes
work to-day with the reopening Of the
cotton exchanges. Foreign exchange is
all but generally In favor Of the United
states. and the problem of American
debt abroad is no longer n cause Of
grave concern. The country's export
trade seems to he in the incipient stages
Of boom. The recent elections ad-
vertlsed the approach of real freedom
for business, and the securities market
has been rapidly regaining so much
strength as to suggest that the reopen
Ing of the stock exchanges may not be
remote
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LANDLORD BALKS AT HOBOES
Doesnt Want to Complete Bsrssis
for "wint~r Quarters."

The hoboe. in the Brotherhood w-N.r.
Association are having a hard tine \
getting into their proposed winter Qua.
ters" in 60 East Fourth street. A. H-st
the proprietor OF ;he place. who hai -
ceived a deposit from J. Eads How -
millionaire hobo" for the rent FOR ~
months. baked a. receiving the hoh'-
until all the rent was paid Now = ~
pears the rent Is ready. but M has cam,
to the conclusion that he does no. wa,
hohoes on any terms Proprietor H.rsc7
OF tho Manhattan Lyceum, where 'h.y
me. again yesterday. gave them notice %
quit several weeks ago, and sinCe '7er has
been trying TO get them on hts rand,
J. J. Vossbers. a well dressed member
OF mo association, said at IN. meeting
Yesterday that ne had received TIE halar"s
Of the rent from How and had called v'i
Il ar the new quarters. hut that ne owner
OF the place returned tho deposit ssv.rs
he did not want tho fraternity r. ~
building. He promised. however. 20 thirt
the matter over again. A comm'''~. vss
appointed 10 call on him again .o-isy wa
tho money
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IT the Department Of Agriculture Is
incompetent or reluctant to undertake
an unbiased inquiry to fix responsible
ity for the spread of foot and mouth
disease through a large section of the
United States, an investigation Of the
whole subject should he made by Con-
gress. Because of failure In the inspec-
ton service. inconvenience. danger and
incalculable loss have been brought to
the public. More important even than
the punishment Of the individuals to
whom the existing condition is charge
able Is the correction Of the shortcom-
ings that have made Il possible, and the
creation Of dependable guardianship
against its repetition.
1t Is obvious that an alert and Ell
cient inspection would have discovered
the disease at its place OF origin or In
PRODUCTION into the country. enforced a
strict quarantine. and stamped It out
before it could have infected herds in
such widely separated regions as are
now affected. II may he that the weak
ness is not in the Federal establishment,
but in some State department. wher-
ever ii lies it constitutes menace TO
the public IA unnecessary as It Is in
tolerable. and should the Administra-
ton officers refuse to disclose II the
duty Of so doing obviously rests on the
legislative department.
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TEACHER-NOTHERS.
strange Opinions or an OLD FasiYsOne d
Woman.

To THE EpIToR OF Tpr suN-syy: I
and many others who agree with mo ask
Why should school teachers. who In our
opinion have very easy time on the
whole, obtain leave OF absence 10 bear
a child?
Why do they not stay ~ homo and care
fer their children?
| think they would have quite enough
to do Not only this. but they would give
single girl a chance who most likely Is
I'm dire need OF the Job.
How often does one hear OF stenog-
raphers or any other clerk asking for
this privilege? They are willing to give
up their jobs. no matter how good they
are, when they marry. and think that
every woman who gets married for the
love OF her husband and home Is willing
so to do
IL Is usually n woman who has no oh!l-
dren and nothing 10 occupy her time who
will 20 to work. But II could have
anything AT all TO do with Il. no married
woman whose husband is living and able
10 support the home should take a place
which a single girl should occupy.
ANOTHER ofp FASHIONED WOMAN.
NEW YORK. November IL.
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Buttons.

To THE FnIron OF TNn SrN-Srr: Tho
button always proclatms tho man. 4
button has before now led 10 serious com
phcations. when Paddy Haggerty stewed
up his old leather breaches and sought to
pass the stuff as tripe did not one OF tho
guests. Brian McGurk. on the point Of
his fork hold up big ivory button? The
consequences 10 the deceiv'ng Hsggerty
were disastrous.
Helrcsses and buttons have not y.,
hecn declared contrabani OF war by the
British. OF these. buttons are by far tho
more dangerous TO our neutrality. We
should take no chances In the matter II
is no time for watchful waiting. and
President Wilson should az once declare
an embargo on buttons. Even should the
British Condescend to wear American but
tons on tho Kings uniform We stake too
much on the entangling alliance, Imagine
the Kaisers fury at finding an American
button on captured Britlsher NJ. II.
EAST BREWSTER, Mass. November IA.
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Pennywt.e school Expenditure.

A report on health supervision OF
school children by EDWARD +, Brown
Of tho welfare department OF the A. l.,
c. r. offers so clear demonstration Of
well meant but misguided economy that
the public should he acquainted with
the facts In order that the municipal
authorities be aroused to their slgnin-
canoe.
That health conservation IL the most
imp rtant function Of Government Is an
axiom, and that the maintenance Of n
high physical and mental standard
among children IN the chief contribu.
ton to general health and efficiency Is
becoming moro and moro recognized
fact. Only IN TIE schools may the value
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THIS SETTLES 1T.
An Authoritative statement Of the Duties
of the American peNnIe

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-St-: To
the man who is so anxious to break the
shaky neutrality OF this country. he better
has the adjectives honor and brave erased
out OF he American dictionary before he
goes 20 help eight nations fighting two.
America has given too much OF an
exhibition already Kissing theyr ap-
proval. Fairness should say. Canada has
no more right TO send troops 10 fight the
Germans as the Germans have a right to
land troops there
Neither France, England or Germany
had Intention 10 respect Belgium's neu-
traity Il was only who came first and
the others were permitted. while Germany
was forbidden. But America has no right
10 judge Il Is n able. II IL lauds Russia
the worst enemies OF all freedom and
speak about the Beers who are fighting
for theyr freedom as the rebels II Amer
leans don't understand the Germans. thew
ought TO understand the Roers. or ESQ
ANYBODY should believe thcy are sorry
Washington ever freed this country.
A FLEMING
NEW York November "a
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In Defence OF the Industrious BeIxians.

To THE Eprron OF THE Sur-Sr. II
seems to mo that W. =. Graham. who
states in his letter OF November IL that
tho Belgian workman would not work II
he could live without" either must have
obtained thi. remarkable Information
second hand or II German who has
changed his name from motives OF policy
and In willing to see an intelligent and
COURAGEOUS race not only wantonly at
tackled but those escaping Violent end
slowly starved to death.
II your correspondent will cast aside his
prejudice and interview those who have
recently returned from tho war zone he
will discover that not one-half has been
told OF tho brutality OF tho Prussian
soldlery
Regarding the suggestion that d'-
ferent feeling would prevail in tho
United States n the war news cams d.
rect 10 us from Germany docs he see
any reason under heaven which can tx
cuse the cold blooded hutch-ry OF non
combatants and the laying waste of a
whole country because tho inhabitants.
thereof resisted an unprovoked assault?
NEW YORK. November IS, f. II. LEE.
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NEW YORK SAVES MORE BABIES.
Leads other American rties -
lowering Infant Mortality.

Statistics indicating tina. New YORK ro-
leads all other large American c'',.s n
tho conquest Of infsn- mortal''v rHrs
furnished yesterday by tho New Work
MIX Committee. Director Pau r T~f-
Tor shows that during the first Miro ~ -'N'
of tho present year New York hai ~
fewer deaths Of Infants than n ~. co..
responding period In 1913.
The total deaths Of hshle, urN.- N-s
year Of age 10 date are ll.sa5. sGs'nh
l2,432 In 1918 and l2.945 in lol7 "ss
figures promising a continuous rciv." !
from year to year. Reports for -. %.ek
ended November ~ show lS9 deaths Of
Infants under one year. against a"- -
tho preceding week As n cOu'rts' 40
New Works. decrease Of <c7 infar. dsA'''
for 1914. Mr. Taylor gives phlai.lr ~
increase OF Pa FOR she same rsrod TH".
results, he SAYS, ar. proof OF 80 1
done by the baby week last -rr'ns
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DcIgian Masterpiecps.

understand that quite a number of cele
brated masterpieces have been conveyed
for safety from Belgium over to England,
Would It not bc feasible 10 have these
works OF art brought to this country for
public exhibition?
A moro or less nominal fee could he
charged for admission thereto. and II
am not mistaken, a vast number ut our
good natnred New Workers. would rlse
nobly 10 the occasion and tho funds for
tho poor Belgians would soon jump 10 the
half million dollar mark, IL
NEW YORK. November lS
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SPENT $50; GOT GOOD WISHES
"I'm Cured" Says onto Candidate
In Reporting EIr~ases,

WAsHiNGToN, Nov. l5--In f,,rs ne
account Of his expenses az required Under
tho corrupt practices act Harvey r.
Miller, Progressive candidate tor CorIrsS
In the Twenty-frst Ohio district. --lds a
Few choice observations IN Ms r>rp-t -
Clerk Trimhlr ~ tho HOUSE TODAY
After making the statement nat - tr-
pended ss375 Miller reported. II r-,-' v-t
large quantities Of advice ~ M pa Al
value, many pledges ~ support .pN'
Holcct'hle), generous donations - r-H
clsm from enemies and good wishes 'o'1
friends, No promises were ruN "a siNp'
never 10 do II again. I'm cut-I'
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II Is a pity that the game laws Of the
various States. which are planned to
protect wild animals and not to collect
freak penalties. should be administered.
as they usually are. on the theory that
they are mantraps. II the officials gave
half as much energy 20 protecting the
game as they do to hauling up per-
fectly we'll meaning citizens on cheap
and vicious technicalitics they would be
more highly regarded than Is actually
the case