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To THE EnlToB cr THg SUN-Sir' The sub
way management from time to time makes
improvements on the underground system
for the publ.c's benefit 80 g. wou.t not be
exactly fair to critici-e the Management ZOO
severely foI some little detail that ha.
been overlooked. Nevertheless. there IS M
doubt that some Improvement can be male
when such suggestions are broush: 20 the
attention OF the management
Although fortunately I have not been
caught underground more than two or three
times when the system became blocked
through some unavoidable accident, Il has
often occurred TO me that some arrangement
should be perfected and installed on the ex-
press platforms or islands TO warn pas
senEers standing there that the express ser
vice has become blocked.
In cases of blocks the tickct sellers are
notified OF the trouble by the ticking on OF
signal numbers on gouFs IN the booths
spectlve ticket huvers OF the block and ~
are prevented from entering tho subway
and being delayed because tn. trains are
not running
but what about the people standing or
the 'Island" stations? They have no mean,
OF learning there is block, except from
the fact that the trains are delayed. ono
evening recently express train wa.
blocked at Worth street and people stood
on the Seventy second and Nlnety-s.xtn
street express stations for almost han an
hour without being appraised OF the block
Couldn't the management install signs that
would disseminate the necessary i1torna-
tion among anxious persons? u.
NEW YoRK, November Z.
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orr NEW BALLOT.
Testimony or an Intelligent Election
Watcher as TO Its Workings.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
have read the interview in to-day's Sun
with Robert S. Binkerd in which he is
quoted as saying:
Due to the difficulty Of voting under tho
complicated rules made necessary by tho
old party column ballot void ballots used to
amount TO from to per cent. Of tho total
vote. In this election there were no void
ballots due to this cause.
| was watcher on election day In an
election district in the Fifteenth Assem-
bly, district and out Of total OF 2s3 bal
los cast there were nine void ballots
and ten entirely blank ballots besides
quite a number which were blank except
for the office OF Governor and there were
also great number which were blank
for various other offices
7 think that a careful analysis OF the
returns viii snow that there were tust
as many void ballots this year as usual
and that thousands of voters only cast
their ballots for the oflce OF Governor
FRANK j. RYAN
NEW York, November g.
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The Republican .Governor-clect of
Colorado, GEORGE a. CARLSON. talks
manfuiIy regarding the serious duty
which confronts him at the very outset
Of his term of restoring first the sover-
eighty of the State and secondly in.
dustrial peace. lie seems to feel deep
ly the humiliation which was brought
upon the people when Governor AN.
MONS confessed the inability OF his ad-
minlstration to uphold law and order
and called upon the Federal Govern
mcnt TO perform its functions. The
results of this appeal seem to show
something radically wrong In the
methods which the state Government
had previously employed. by the cxhi-
billion of very moderate but quite
reSoute force the Federal authorities
have held down the mob OF strikers In
the coal regions and the industry has
been resumed smoothly.
The possibility of peace on easy
terms being thus demonstrated It is
unques;ionahly the duty of the State
tc resume its functions speedily. Mr..
CARLSON has a great opportunity 10
show both courage and efficiency by
taking the situation In hand with vigor
and substituting the domination of the
state for that Of the national Gov
crnmcut in short order. His work
should 20 further. The presence of an
armed force banded together for pur-
poses of violence and lawlcSsness Is a
disgrace 10 the State and the times.
The civil authorities. backed by the
states military forces II necessary,
should address themselves promptly TO
ending this ihonStrous condition. The
strikers should be disarmed and their
camp dispersed. If they resist the
leaders should he landed in Jail.
In his discussion Of the situation Mr..
CARLSON resorts to n good many gen
civilizations which in terms are wholly
beyond dispute but which depend for
their practical value great deal on
their application. For instance. he
points out the interdependence of cap
ital and labor and their reciprocal re-
latlonS, principles that nobody Will
deny. But 1t does not follow from
any of his aNioms that when the two
elements reach deadlock and when
one shelters itself under the law while
the other resorts 10 defiance OF the
law, the strong hand of the State
should he applied indiscriminately to
both in order 10 compel reconciliation
between them and secure peace for the
whole community. Nothing could he
more lawleSS or destructive Of civilian
ton than such an unreasoned exercise
of power.
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The fate Of BROWNING. who deserved
IL, has fallen on our specialized friend
RUDYARD KIPLING, for some years and
st.ll in charge of the British Empire
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE 4 Co, who have sent
forth so many volumes of the provoca-
lions, now provide the punishment, "a
Handbook of the Poetry of Rudyard
Kipling." by RALPH DURAND. Some of
us might prefer lexicon of his prose
mese and other tongues not commonly
taught in night schools in these parts !;
but he who looks a gift horse in the
mouth ought to wear his 'probosculum
in shling," as MULvANEY hath It.
Mr.. KlPLING is n pantechnicon OF
technlcalltlcs, a world jotter, snapper
up of strange terms OF art, the most
concrete OF artists, crusher OF the
marrow in the dry bones of history and
speech, the chartered libertne of words
\ scientific analytic pronounclng die
tionary of Kiplngese would he just
honor to one Of the most accomplished,
original multifarious and meaty OF Ian
guages Aryan and non-Arynn, bond or
free, his words are picked from every
whore. 1t is ms If some child genius
roaming over the planet, collecting
strange rocks and flowers and thorns,
found everything new ana wonderful
and scattered the whole collection on
the dnZel heads of commonplace men
with their small routine of words with
ont color or edge. A wise old elephant
was young RUpYAED; an elephant some
what noticeable among and even an
moving TO the hens, geese and other
tame villatic fowl.
lIencefOrth the irregular and wild
Indobrit can be hobhlcd in the library.
lie can he studied. We can "loOk up
his Outlahdish verbs and nouns ana ad-
jcctiycs as II he were 4. LINUS OF Pad
ua, SALLUsT or KIKERo. No longer is
he, like CESAR, CYRUS and NEBUCHAD-
NEzzAR, all standing naked in the open
air" We've got him in dictionary,
dried and pressed, with notes and com
mentary, My Lord the Elephant Is
hobhlcd by the ankle chains of scholar
ship which the gods call pedantry.
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and served by her without being again
heated; the spaghetti had been thor.
oughly baked in her kitchen and again
heated on n gas stove at the hall be-
fore being served. In order to be eI-
act the laboratory prepared a dish II
spaghetti baked in the same manner.
Taking cultures from several depths 1t
WAS shown that though the whole
dish WAS sizzling, the temperature Of
the spaghetti two and Il half inches from
tn" surface was only So degrees Fab
rcuhcit and an abundant colony of ty-
phnld haciili was discovered
This noteworthy investigation teaches
two lessons. The disease may originate
i'm typhoid carrier who never had the
disease and bc carried to long dis
taucrs, like San Francisco, Fresno and
seven other places mentioned, thus
completely throwing investigators of
their guard. The most important les
son is obvious Owing to the frequency
with which epldcmics have been traced
to the hitherto obscure Innocent car
rierS of the germ. all persons handling
food should hc not only cautioned but
urged to cleanse their hands before
touching food and whenever they are
called away from It's preparation, and
basins easily accessible to hot water,
soap and nail brushes must be supplied
TO make this precautionary cleansing
convenient and efficient In hotels and
restaurants this precautlon IL espe-
ciaily urgent. In the most modern
houses architects will doubtless here
after arrange facilities in the kitchen
to meet this hygieuic need.
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THE INDIAN MOHAMMEDANS.
Reasons for Expecting Their Loyalty to
the british Government.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: I'm
due Importance Is given to Turkeys par
ticipatlon In the war on the suppositiOn
that midas Mohammedan population Is
likely 30 cause trouble for Great Britain.
There may be Isolated cases of insub-
ordination, but as one familiar with India
and Its people / wish to point out that
this Is highly improbable. Just as seri-
Gus wars between the Roman Catholics
and Protestants In Europe followed the
Reformation, SO tho two great branches
OF the Mohammedan faith are bitterly
opposed to each other. In India the Brit
ish Government il still obliged to use
great tact In preventing riots at the an
nual commemoration of tho events which
separated Mohammedans into Shias and
Sunnis few years after the death OF
the founder Of this great faith. The Snias
mourn the death Of IIasslin and Hous-
sain. the grandchildren Of Mohammed,
while the Sunnis rejoice. and were II not
for the police precautions taken In such
large centres as Bombay bloodshed would
ensue on each occasion. 1t happens, how
ever, that Gods Sheriff on earth, the sui
tan or Turkey. represents the Sunnls,
while the Persians and Indian Moham-
medans are Shias
Indian Mohammedans in southern India
were. 1t Is true. converted by Sunni trad
ers from Arabia, but IN the north the
sunni sects are rare In Bombay and
on the west coast Of India Prince Agar
Khan, the head OF the Kojas Shlas, the
wealthiest and most numerous Mohamme-
dan sect I'm Bombay, has frequently in
sisted on the loyalty OF Indian Moham-
medans.
From letters received from Indian Mo-
hammedans believe India will be faith
iul To Great Britain, and that almost UNI
limited numbers of Shia Mohammedans
are available to join with England
against the Turks
The northern Mohammedans are val
liant fighters, able to withstand climates
Infinitely worse than any European win
ter The Afrids, who are numerous In
the PunJabi regiments, live only to fight
and these and other wild frontier tribes
living in the vicinity Of tho Kyher Pass
would Join en- masso II invited TO do So
These men know no fear. and welcome
death fighting for what they would con-
slider a holy war.
FREDERIC s MASON.
NEW YORK, November Z.
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The Paish-NcNdoo Mystery.

The PatSh-MCNdoo Mystery
Although It is more than three weeks
since Str GEORGE PAlsu came here with
his colleague Of the British Treasury,
MIR. BLACKETr, to confer on the internd'
tlonal financial situation created by the
European war, there has been nothing
To show tust what was the object OF
their mission. Neither has 1t developed
Just what is likely To be- accompli shell
by the conferences. which have been
practically confined 10 discussions with
Secretary MCADoO and the Federal r.
serve Board. Moreover. the subject
matter Of negotiations has been so varl-
ously represented in the Washington
adviccs that the banking community
can hardly fail 10 have been wholly
mysuiicd by the proceedings.
When Sir GEoEGE and his associate
arrived their visit provoked Il confident
feeling that if there was anything IN
tlons which called for official interpoSi-
ton and adjustment. "a satisfactory IN
derstauding was guaranteed by Sir
GIoRGE rAIsu', extensive knowledge OF
our institutions and business. and by
Washington recognition of the fact that
our bankers and business men could be
trusted to conduct their affairs In ac'
cordaucc with financial necessities and
with a minimum of Governmental inter
ference. Since then the versions of the
Washington conferences have provoked
uneasy doubts about the purpose OF the
British financial mission and about tn
Treasury attitude toward il.
Secretary MD\puo has - frequently
displayed 50 much cagcruc>s To appear
a. the financial savior Of business and
the country generally rs to inspire auN-
icty about the ideas with which he has
approached the conversations between
himself ana the British financial en-
ba ssy. We're he the Alexander Nam!,
ton that some of his ccstatlc admirers
have proclaimed the country might rest
content to entruSt its interests to the
management Of such finance minister.
II must, however, be an occasion for
concern to observe the growing dispo-
sItion by Mr.. MCADoo To make even the
Federal Reserve Board an annex to his
Treasury regime and to try to take
charge Of the practical matters which
can be hest handled under the banking
leadership hat has been established by
natural processes.
There are obvious rea sons why the
British Government should he repro
Sented by an official mission Ia tins
country 10 confer on financial matters.
The British Government, in the emer-
gcncy of the tremendous war in which
Great Britain IS engaged, has taken
charge of British finance and business.
Some observers have believed that the
object of the paish mission was 10 as
certain the largest possible amount Of
gold which this country can be- com
PEELED 10 export, and 10 demonstrate
British power to compel great gold eN-
ports on account Of the current balance
of our business Indebtedness abroad,
and on the further account of the large
mass Of American securities now In
British ownership.
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The Coming Season OF Opera.

In spite of the almost insurmount-
able difficulties surrounding the sea son
of opera at the Metropolitan Opera
House this winter the programme for the
first week. announced to-day. is proof
Of the energy and libcrality OF the GEN
ticmen who are responsible for New
York's annual operate seasons The
assembling OF the company, which re
mains Incompatible in It's quality, was
naturally attended this year with great
er expense than ever before.
This outlay has been generously borne
ny the directors. the work of securing
rhe artists has been indefat igahly pur-
sued by the managing director. and Mr..
GATrI-CAsAzZA Is able to open his sea-
son with opera In three languages dur
ing is first week.
1t IL thus another blessing OF peace
that through the llhcrallty Of the di-
rectors Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany the arts are still to be enjoyed
here. Other cities not only in Europe
but in this country, have abandoned
their sea sons Of opera. In New York
not only will there be the usual mum
her of representations, but they will
offer the interesting novelties annually
heard and there will be no decline in
the quality Of the interpretations.
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The improving KIP1INo. KIpLINa ex-
planned. He has hunted the globe for
his game; he has been member of all
castles and beyond caste; he has worked
ut all trades, he has eaten the heal TT
that gives understanding Of the dia-
lects OF the air and the wood; he has
sailed in all ships; he has sat in all
bazaars; he has traced the footless feet
of ghosts he has drunk all drinks and
heard all voices. VIII you be so good
as to retire into your chest, o Djinn
Children, safe in this beautiful glass
case is the celebrated wordsmith and
talewrlght, thoroughly exslccated A
man of some talent, the language and
morals Of some of his characters were
perfectly horrid!
Speaking OF language, let us improve
our mind with Mr.. DuRANp's Diction-
airy. Much good may be sucked from
these beggars of word books Here Is
rare knowledge to be cleaned
1T Is the custom at regimental messes
and at most clubs In the East for a man
to.pay for refreshments by signing a card
or chit for the amount due"
pop GInEerbeer; hence something very
mild and Innocuous
Nut Head.
"Swig Drink.
THE Widow. an affectionato nickname
applied 10 the late Queen VICTORIA by her
soldiers.
"Lirey. the river that flows through
Dublin
Tack. alter the course.
PLUCK. heart. Liver and vlscera g-ner-
ally.
sirens A ships steam whistle Is front
cally called a siren, because tho noise II
makes Is exceedingly unmusical II is
blown constantly during a fog.
"Triphammer, large hammer used in
iron works and worked by machinery.
"Pelts, skins.
Watches. Time IL kept at sea by
watches OF four hours each.
"a liner Is a passenger boat that plies
regularly between certain ports"
Ballast" Is gravely defined; also -in
ballast" "fo'cas'le." "freighter," gal
ley "chantey," picket Knockout"
"Candlemas," "simples," mead" dom.
inc" and other obscure terms The die
tlonary, prepared with Mr.. KILLINGS
personal help" contains great deal
Of Information, especially in regard
to proper names; but why couldn't Mr..
KILLING and Mr.. DURAND attribute n
little faint intelligence to their read.
ers? Coming tower for example.
Who on sea or land needs TO have that
defined? And the archaic words In
cluded can he found in dictionaries.
But perhaps the handbooking OF poets
Is an art by itself.
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To THE EDITOR on THE SuN--Sir: When
theodore Roosevelt was asked for an ex-
preston OF opinion on the outcome of the
election In New York State he said I'm
the Episcopal Church lessons taken from
the Bible are appointed for every day OF
the year. The lesson for November 3 In
cludes the Second Eplstle OF raul to Tim
othy chapter w.. 81. which reads as fol-
lows For the time will come when they
will not endure sound doctrine; but after
their own lusts shall they heap 10 them
selves teachers. having itching ears: and
they shall turn away their ears from the
truth. and shall be turned unto fables"
The lesson appointed for November 3
includes nothing of the kind, but II in
cludes the Second Episte OF Paul TO Tim
othy, chapter ILL.,, 1874. which reads as
follows but evil men and seducers
shall wax worse and worse. deceiving
and being deceived But continue thou
In the things which thou hast learned
and hast been assured Of knowing Of
whom thou hast learned them"
The lesson from which Mr. Roosevelt
quotes IL for November and not for No
vember g. J. r. H.
LANCASTER, Pa, March 9.
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DRUNK WITH POWIR?
Astonishing Charge Against the ProhibI.
ton and Temperance Organizations.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir: The
measure of suCc, sS that has come TO the
pruhiOitiousts is making them drunk
with power, and unless D. is checked the
American people VIII surely regret their
d!sinterestl dness. Having bauishrd the
saloons, but not the drinking of liquor.
from about a dozen States, the prohibit
tionists. aided and abcttcd by the Woman s
Christian Temperance Association, are
now seeking TO prohibit the manufacture
and sale OF tobacco in every form.
At the annual meeting OF the Kentucky
Womaus Christian Temperance Union.
held at Winchester IN clark county IN Oc-
tober. resolutions IN favor OF statewide
and nationwide prohibition were coupled
with resolution opposing the use IN any
way OF tobacco. all on the same alleged
grounds of morality and for the benefit OF
the people. The Nomans Christian Tenn
perance Union OF ohio at It's state con
ventIon recently held also attacked the
use OF tobacco In every form. These facts,
In connection with various measures in
;rOductd all over tho United States 10 cur
tall the uso and sale Of tobacco. and the
bill introduced at the last session OF the
Louisiana Legislature To- prohibit abso-
lutcly the Manufacture and sale Of tobacco
IN that state, show couclusively that to-
bacCo IS next. II az y nation we are to
be prohibited from drinking beer or a
glass OF wh!skcy when We desire Il, or
from SMOKING wNe0 We want 10 smoke,
why not let US prohibit the drinking %
coffee and tea, the chewing Of chewing
gum, eating hot biscuits. eating bacon.
welsh rabbits. or reading noNol- not built
al Bible stories?
why not a nationwide law against the
manufacture and sale and use uf playing
cards and checkers and dom.uocs, not tp:-
getting fried meats and huckwL,at cakes q
In a word, why not a nationwide Jaw COM
pelling men to walk on one side OF the
stree and women on the other Why not
a nationwide law separating the sexes IN
the churches, IN the theatres?
These laws are not impossible OF being
framed and passed. PuritanisIn Of the
CrDmwel!ian type seems to be tho domi-
nant force In our politics to-day. II Is
sweeping onward; 1t has engu!fed tho
West. and unless IN, East wakes up We
too may be submerged. The responsibility
for the situation rests upon the ,lyb'!c, and
the poltico-proachers who arr ,ht drlying
force Of this dlabolical system. known;
the disnterestcdness OF the public. are
intrenchlug themselves behind breast
works that will not easily be demotshel
whru '.e people shall have awakened 10
to danseronfness and power " ;hcse
false reforn!ers. JERoMR A. Ross.
NEWARK, y. j, November T.
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The Impertincnce of Mr.. shaw.

Mr.. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW might
have spared the world the empty pre-
tence OF his appeal 10 President WILSON
10 stop the war in Belgium. No one Is
better able than he to appreciate the
absurdity of his demand, and the small
degree OF additional publicity which 1t
brings him is dearly bought at the eS-
pense OF introducing an element OF the
farcical into n hideous tragedy. Mr.
SHAW puts his proposition thus;
you can leave every question between
the belligerents fully open and yet In the
common interest OF the world ask Ger
many to clear out OF Belgium into France
or across tho Channel into England II she
can back home II she can force no other
passage. but at all events out OF Belgium,
like request would. OF course. be ad-
dressed to Great Britain and France"
The request Is 10 be accompanied by
no threat OF physical enforcement. In
some vague way the other neutral Pow.
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ers are to b called into conference and

ers are to be called into conference and
apparently by some sort OF magic the
Powers locked In death grip are to
melt off Belgian soil at the conjuration
OF an unarmed intercessor Mr.. SHAW
Is not imposed on by such trash. 1t is
Il product OF the mania for talk--talk
about anything and everything for the
mere sake OF smart topsyturveyness
without regard to decorum
Sometimes Mr.. SHAW Is SO amusing
that people forget to be bored by his
oyerfrequency. But there are things
too serious for paradox, and Mr.. SHAW
abuses the privileges OF his cap and
bells when he intrudes his freak theo-
rlzing into the higher region of world
passions and world interests
III there were any real thing that the
American people or President WILSON
representing them could do to relieve
the horrors OF the present war, TO end
the agony of Belgium or to arrest the
mutual fury OF the comba tants, Il would
spring instantaneously from their own
Initiative, born OF their heartfelt de-
slres. Ii Is almost an insult to their In.
telligence and good feeling TO suggest
that they should interpose with wanton
utilities IN situation OF superlatlvc
realities; or al least It would be an in
suit II any one ever took Mr.. SHAW
seriously. At any rate. 1t is an i'm
pcrtinence.
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The arrival in this port OF shipload
OF sable will send into mourning only
those who have already provided them
selves with outfits OF the highly priced
furs at peace prices. The threatened
drop from $4,000 10 5000 set is "A
horror Of war that will render the bright
clear days OF winter dull and gray to
not few who bought when they might
have waited. The diversion OF this
cargo OF 100000 Russian skins from
Leipsic to New York IL suggestive OF
the radical changes in the trade OF the
world that may result from the war.
The path once being opened. It is hard
to see why direct importation OF this
commodity should ever again cease.