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A Downtown Hotel.

II It. be true that the Cosmopolita tan
Hotel at Chambers and West Broadway
is to be reopened, both aucicnts and
be glad thereof. A great region has
been left practically tavernless since the
Aston House fell to the subway. Re.
fore the muslng eye OF the "old New
Yorker" pass many shapes Of comfort
able houses now standing only in the
Street Of shadows The Metropolitan
and st. Nicholas, famous In their mod
est prime: French's, 80 long the neigh
Dor Of THE Sun; Earles: the Brand
reth House, at Canal street and Broad
way; In a humber class, Leggett's.
where millions Of frugal men have
lunched in simpler and more shirt
sleeved days.
Where can the commuter. too nus
tered or bestowed to go home. hide his
diminished head downtown? Where
lodge the successors of the fine country
merchants and prosperous unpreten.
tious visitors who used to be the Joy of
Frenchs and the Aston? Are they all
purpureal and splendid, trotters and
tangoers, props of the cabaret. con.
tented victims of music and lorily
walters and heaven high prices? Is
everybody rich and generous nowadays.
or snob enough TO wish 10 be thought
so? Does nobody want good fare and
clean lodging without being called upon
to pay for gorgeous decorations? Are
there no surviving noses that would II"
tickled by the sawdust of odd ToN'S -:
IL the taste for the homely and sub.
stantial dead? Is nobody truly happy
Of nights unless he shifts and hcdccks
and bedrapes him In "full evening
dress"?
Shrcwd old codgers have hcen heard
to say 80. Talk To them about the
demand for Il good, modest priced al
cheap hotel. admirable of grub AMI ser
vice. cleaner than Brock, without the
newborn gauds and they may tell you
that the demand and need have no
other site than "ln your mind They
may be right, hut just now when Amer.
leans are supposed to be saving. n good
hotel for not too tumid pockctbooks
might have welcome. Anyway. hotels
seem 70 he needed in this district. I'M
less the uptown glare and hullabaloo
are irresistible. Surely there are some
quiet folks outside the churchyards.
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Creditablo Work In the Philip
pines.

The least appreciated but perhaps the
most benefcent feat accomplished In the
Islands that have come under the guar
dianship of these United States Is the
work done by our sanitary authorities
in the scientific study of medical prob
lens that have clnmOred for solution
through the mallgn influences upon the
health and lives Of the people in these
territories That the solution OF these
difficult problems concerns not only the
population of these countries hut is Of
enormous import 10 other lands Is nor
generally realized, The truth Is. how
ever, that the practical results Of the
hookworm studies in Porto Rico, the
demonstration Of the chief cause of and
remedy for the bubonic plague in the
Philippine Islands, and the proof that
mnlarial and yellow feyers may he abol-
lshed, that was furnished by our tenn
pornry occupation Of Cuba, have con
| ferred untold benefit on the entire world.
including OF course our own country.
Now comes the news Of some invest
cations on the cause Of cholera epi-
denies under way In the Philippine
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/ BEES TO WORK IN FREE MARKET
Children TO See Process Of Honey
Making This Afternoon.

Children in tho vicinity OF the Queens
boro Bridge open market are TO see the
honey bee at work this afternoon, r
Fritzsche, who has n hive OF 3 900 bees
IN the market. win bring the queen and
her retinue over from Staten Island and
will give the boys and girls talk on
bees and honey Following this cXhih
ton butcher at tho Independent Beef
Company's stand will cut up a side NJ
beef and two lambs for the instruction
OF the children, describing the various
cuts and explaining their qualities and
prices.
Charles Borda and J. j. bliss OF III
Borough OF Queens accompanied Boroug,
Secretary Ralph Folks on tour of the
open markets yesterday for the purpose
OF getting data to use In promoting the
open market idea in their own borough
Roth were pleased with tho way the
markets are run.
Bargain days are now regularly estah-
lished at the several markets YesterdaE
was bargain .day at greensboro Bridg
tomorrow is the day ut Fort Lee ferry
and next Tuesday will be bargain d.,
at the new Harlem market
The following prices prevailed nj the
several open markets yesterday: SIrloir
and porterhouse steak. 1920 cents: round
steak, 20 cents; chuck steak. 12lb-li
cents: lamb chops, shoulder, II cents
/ lamb chops, loin, is cents; lag OF lamb
IS cents. corn beef. II cents; fresh fow'
1 20 cents; roasting chickens. is cents.
ducks, 20 cents; spring turkey, 20 cents
| fine squad, rs cents each; potatoes,
| cents IA bushel founders. s cents. weak
/ fish, cents; Goldfish, s cents snappers, ,
| cents; shad, cents; salmon, 10 cents
sardines, cents.
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The American Minister to Belgium
and His Services.

As American Minister to hapless Bel
GUM there could hardly he filter man
than BRAND WHITLocK, the ex-Mayor
of Toledo, for the duties he has to per-
form and for the harCShps he must
undergo. II used to he the fashion to
regard WHIrLoCK al the best as senti-
mentallst and dreamer, and at the worst
RS muckraker and political charlatan;
but those who knew him well. while
they might consider him impractical,
never doubted his sincerity. His meth.
DDS as Mayor of Toledo shocked con.
sentative people, hut he believed In
them himself; at any rate he was al
ways the friend of the poor and unfor-
tuuatc. and no man ever worked harder
and more consc!entlously TO improve
conditions in Toledo. lie had much
larger share OF human sympathy than
most of his censors. and remarkable
courage and independence. An expert
cnced observer wrote this Of WHITLocK /:
The story Of what WHlTLoCK has done
in Toledo would MI book Day and
night he bears the towns welfare on the
back Of his regard. Sometimes when /
see WHlTLucH sweating in the treadmill
~ other mems d"stiuIes as mo one would
sweat in his own, | feel that honesty,
though admirable, is still fearful thing
WHITLoCK has a conscience, and 1t cores
MIN"
WILLIAM DEAN IIowuLs wrote of
WuTLoCK: Ills rare and manifold
gifts have never been meanly or self.
i>hly employed | am proud
Ia be his friend The testimonial |,
we may he sure, was not lightly given.
TO the lot of this man Of fine human
Sympathcs, large charity, high courage
and restless energy it has fallen to rep
resent the United States diplomatica lily
in war afflicted and famine stricken Bel
GUM. What he can do to assist Amer
leans in need OF relief and sanctuary he
will do as an American; what he can
DO " help and protect the destitute PEG
pie Of Belgium he will do as u friend
or humanity, using his influence doubt
less In his own unconventional way
MIR. WHITLocK's reports OF the misery
or the country are heartrendng. Fam
tnc Is like a black cloud over the land
Many OF those who We're rich are nov
without resources; the poor ache Will
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man territory. or possibly Asiatics. but
not Teutons.
I, whose ancestors were pure Teutons,
am enthusiastically pro-German, although
I was born here and received my degrees
OF Bachelor OF Arts and Master OF Arts
from Princeton University. And want
Mr. Begble to know that all Americans
of pure German extraction like mysoif
not only favor Germany in this war, but
favor her enthusiastically and have made
and are making great financial sacrifices
for her. And as there are nearly
10000, 900 OF us In this country, the
chances are that neither the present nor
any future Administration will break It's
neutrality In favor of the allies.
The desperation of the latter Is clearly
evidenced by Mr. Begbie's letter, as well
as by the fact that they have found IT
necessary To- enlist In their cause the
black and yellow races of Africa and
Asia. Germany neither asks nor desires
suoh help nor does she dream OF asking
the United States to break Its neutral
ity In her favor. Secure In their faith
In the righteousness of their cause the
German nation simply asks free Held
and no favors In order to chastise tho
envlous pack which so long has been
barking at Its heels.
BESEprcT PniETH.
NEWARK. ". J.. october rs
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UNIFORM WEIGHTS URGED.
supcrintcndcnts of bureaus From
Several states Meet Here.

State Superintendents OF Weights and
Measures from five States and officials
of the bureau OF standards OF the Depart
ment Of Commerce met yesterday at the
City Hall to discuss plan TO obtain uni
formity in these standards and In tho
laws and regulations governing Thorn
throughout the United States. Tho con
ference was called by the New York City
Bureau OF Weights and Measures.
while Congress has power under the
Constitution to establish uniform SyS-
tenn of weights and measures II has
never done so. Confusion and expense
have resulted and shippers have been
compelled to familiarize themselves with
the systems OF weights and measures in
the various States from which they buy
or TO which they sell.
The object Of the present conference
which will continue to-day and to-mor-
row. Is to get the States to agree among
themselves on certain standards. The
conferees progressed so far yesterday as
to adopt resolution calling upon the
individual States to give legal authority
through legislative enactment to the rec
concentrations of the National Conference
, OF Weights and Measures, which meets
yearly In Washington. d. c.
Those who attended the conference
were John +. Farrell. Thure Hanson,
James r. Egan, william L. Waldron, John
p. Hopkins. John II. Sherman the Super
intendents OF Weights and Measures re-
spectlvely of New York, Massachusetts
Connecticut, New Jersey. Illinois and the
District OF Columbia; Mr. Holbrook ~
the bureau OF standards OF the Depart
ment of Commerce. John Corners Of tho
committee on tolerances and specifications
OF the National Conference on Weights
and Measures. william r. Cluett of the
Chicago Bureau of Weights and Meas
ures Joseph ]. Hartigan of tho New York
City Bureau of Weights and Measures
and his deputy. Fred II. Tighe.
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LITERARY ASPIRATIONS.
4 Clever Jersey Woman's Jrcr nj Prcten-
tIOIIs Ignorance.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sir. Ever
since was a child have been constant
reader of THE SUN. and even after lcav-
ing highschool ] CLEANED many pieces OF
useful Information from its pages about
things in which | was Interested. have
always been dreadfully fond OF writing.
and 20 become an author has ever been
the goal OF my ambition on this earth.
! can tell that YOU are a very sympathetic
person from the way YOU write in The
SUS. and Tn sure YOU will help me
settle a few questions concerning this.
DO you think that u lady has much
OF IA chance in the field of journalism?
1t is such broad profession that !
hardly know how to begin t. Nov. would
you advise me 10 start right in writing
news or should I begin writing small
articals like advice "a the Luveloru.' or
do you think writing little editorials
or something real interesting and sending
1t around would be better: ! should
like to cultivate style Ike Miss Ella
Wheeler WlcoX's or Mr.. Thackerays
Could you give mo any suggestions as
TO how this might be accomplished?
hope you will not think me vain hut
have been told that I can write good
poetry. Ny poetry Is mostly four lines
10 verse style. also In couplets. like
Popcs ! read somewheres that poetry
pays better than prose. will you tell me
II this is true? II So. what kind Of
rhyme or meter Is tho best seller. do you
think? And can you give me the names
~ some poets ! might study who use H.,
and are sonnets I'm style yet, and Is II
permissible to make them more than
fourteen lines long. mean by that would
Il he bad taste TO add another line or two
II the rhyme didn't come out even when
the fourteenth line was reached? VIII
YOU also kindly inform me exactly what
poets licenses are, and is II necessary
to obtain one before beginnin; tn write
poems for newspapers or magazines?
learned the Mlllnary trade this sum
mer but ! have just heard that there IS
great deal OF money In short storys
and everything like that. SO think I
had better begin right away. ! am sure
I could make good" In journalism (par-
don the slang because my friends IN
school always raved over my compost
lions, and to be frank with you | thot
them rather good myself ! wrote an
ode on "Friendshlp" while in my last
year OF highschool and which was highly
commended, but ! did not care to have II
published Just then.
am afraid | have wearied you with
so many questions, but ! would ask you
one more ere | draw this episte TO n
close. DO you think ii pays 10 do ones
own illustrating and II so. can you give
me the name OF some good school which
could teach me this right away? And
don't you think that scenery and environ
ment have great deal to do in making
a writer for I have observed that 90
many of them come from New England
States and what Is the average remu-
neratlon which an author receives for
| his works?
Hoping this will not cause you any
trouble remain your unknown friend
MARY RETToP.
LINDEN, n. j., October rs.
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what Is Mr.. whitman Going TO DO
About It?

There now remain nearly one hun
dred hours before the polls open for the
vote for Governor.
1t would require scarcely one1tenth
OF one OF these hundred hours for Mr..
CHARLES S. WHITMAN to disclaim and
denounce publicly, In a manner leaving
no doubt ms n his real sentiments all
political or personal sympathy with the
drsplcabc sectaran attack planned by
some If his supporters to help him and
niurc Governor GLYNr.
We can conceive nothing that is In
Mr.. WuirMAN's power to do at this
time which would raise him so much
in the esteem of his fellow citizens as
Il manly dIsavowal of responsibility
for. or interest In. or approval OF this
masked and organized appeal to relig-
iouS prejudice. the unfarest and most
mn american of all possible campaign
rNpedients.
Is Mr.. WHITMAN going to repudlate
The so-callcd Guardians of Liberty"
aud their methods and purpose?
Is he going TO speak his honest mind
on the subject and thus prove 10 the
people Of all parties and OF all religious
faiths that he Is as good an American
as MARTIN II. GLYNN?
Or is he going to stand silent and
shameless while the chance goes by,
Iustifying the belief on the part of all
honorable men that he is an office seek
or willing to profit by an infamy?
II is n fast fading opportunity for
Mr.. CHARLES =. WHITMAN. What In
he going To do?
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir;
cannot help commenting on your article
in to-days SUN about a German conquest
OF Canada IN case of the navy OF Great
Britain being destroyed There should
be no misunderstanding OF American sem
timent toward such an act. The people of
the United States would not allow such
a thing for one instant.
This talk about "A German conquest OF
Canada IL nonsense Canada knows that
she can always look 10 the United states
for protection, just the same as any OF
the Spanish American countries can,
am not English IN any way just
from plain. good. old fashioned American
stock, whose forefathers fought as officers
in both wars against England, I think
1t safe to say the above Is the sentiment
OF "A great majority of the American born
people. w, II, ID.
NEW York, October rs.
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Islands which throw much needed light

Islands which throw much needed light
upon the problem OF disease carriers In
general and cholera germ carriers in
particular. The Manila correspondent
Of the Medical Record reports that a
sharp rise of cholera has occurred IN
Manila. spreading northwnrd along the
railroad. A particularly perplexing
problem has presented Itself in the dis
covery that large number of healthy
persons. among them many cooks and
other handlers Of food, are carriers OF
the cholera germs.
Among 1900 persons examined 165
were found to he carriers. This would
mean per cent Of the entire popula-
tlon. Singularly enough, no American
has been found among them. As re-
suit Of these healthy and other sick
carriers who show no symptoms OF the
disease there Is constant outcrOpping
OF cholera: but no local epidemic has
yet occurred because the cases were
scattered and the preventive measures
Instituted are usually effective in check
ing the diffusion from dangerous foci.
To detect and combat the latter in a
population Of a quarter OF million
presents n task Of herCulean proportions.
But good results have already been
achieved by inspection Of all handlers
Of food In the tlendas and kitchen forces
of hotels. clubs boarding houses, res.
taurants and ice cream parlors. &c The
Ittr.utt ~ Grf. nxat.Ipna nh 600
cases a day and constantly detains about
100 cholera carriers in quarantine. The
most valuable informa ton, however. is
Ia the effect that these carriers are made
Immune by n simple method In two
weeks, and these are not permitted TO
resume their occupations until the mi
croscopc decides their immunity.
The correspondent Of the Record also
refers TO the gratifying fact that while
In lIongkong, where rcpressive meas.
urcs may be applied in sanitation. there
were 2.136 cases of hubonic plague since
last January. Manila. where the ap.
proya and good will Of the public are
depended on. Is practically free of this
disease. despite the fact that in 1901
aud 1902 there were seven epidemics OF
this scourgc in that city.
Governor General HARRISON Is TO be
commended for the appointment Of
Major MUNsoN IA acting director Of
health. also for his energetic suppress
sion of INSCRIPTIONS Spectators in
canned milk. a very necessary article
Of food in Manila.
Readers Of TIT Sun may he ben--
flied 10y needing the advice Of the Ma
Mia Health Department TO supplement
their own hygiene by demanding that
their servants wash their hands before
handling food.
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The Tercentenary.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr: |
have not met any one who cares CON
tinental' whether this IL the three hun
dredth anniversary OF the city or not
Who can look at the useless illumina-
ton of the city without thinking OF the
starving Belgians and the food that this
wasteful expense might provide?
II is also bad taste. Is It not hard
enough TO he neutral without being neu-
trail in our feelings OF pity? In this dem
onstratOn some one has blundered
To waste any of our money or energy
when there II a worldwide call for the
alienation OF suffering Is sickenlng No
matter when this waste was contracted
for, II should have been cancelled.
FATHER KNICKERBocKER
New YORK, October 20.
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Clenching his nst, Colonel ROOSEVELT

Clenching his hst. Colonel ROOSEVELT
denounced the delegates to that conven-
ton as criminals of the worst type, who
more deserved the striped suits OF the
penitentiary than many hardened Grim
inal Offenders. WHiidntsport, Pa, des-
patch.
The Colonel was speaking OF the Re-
publican national convention OF 1912
at Chicago. dlscreetly Obvious OF the
fact that the convention at the same
place four years before refused to seat
a single one OF the numerous contest
ing delegates. And Mr.. ROOSEVELT. then
President, was in constant telephone
communication with his leutenants
who dominated that convention. If the
Chicago dispatches OF 1908 are con-
suited II will be found that the con-
testing delegates complained bitterly
that they were victims Of the Roosevelt
steam roller.
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TRUE AlMERICANISM.

From tho ConstNution Of the United
States of America: mo religious test
shall ever bs required as . qualification
to any Office or public trust under the
United States"
From the Constitution Of tho State OF
New York: Tho free exercise and en-
joyment Of religious profession and
worship. without discrimination or pref
erence. shall forever be allowed in this
State TO all mankind"
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The Third shocking Element In the Pres
ent Campaign.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir:
have just left a directors meeting, where,
after we transacted our business. we were
discussing politics, and found everybody
there inclined To vote the Democratic
ticket until one OF the members called our
attention to the fact that Mr. Samuel
Untermyer was Democratic candidate
for delegate at large to the constitutional
convention.
Having read with interest your editorial
article on the Two Shocking Elements In
the Present Campaign" It seems TO me
Untermyer might be added as third.
New YORK. October 20. 8.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir,
stlll consider that Wilhelmne IT. Austins
letter In yesterdays SUN Is no answer "a
my question, She forgets that | said
Some OF the suffragcttes do no doubt
help individually" but as there are thou
sands OF than In England and at most
only "A hundred or 50 can he employed
at their hospital In Paris, ! again ask
why do not tho rest OF the militants
prove what they preach. their physical
and mental equality with man, form a
regiment, go 10 the front and night?
EDITH Il, THOMPSON.
WEsTBuRT L. l., October 30.
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We have not forgotten Untermyer. On
the contrary, his persistence in forcing
himself before the public fills us with
disgust. But there seems to be no cure
for IT, In this respect he reminds us OF
the "rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer," who OBJ
jectcd to having his nose pulled in pub
lic-because 1t made II so red.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Here
is one OF the luminous examples afforded
by the society for the prevention and cure
of the high cost of living, in other words
the parcel post. A package sent from 10
West Broadway, Manhattan, on Thursday,
October 90. at IL A. NJ, directed to me
at Washington avenue, ROssvile, Staten
Island. New York city arrives to-day, a
week late, Where was It all this time ?
In pencil the legend glares at me Mis-
sent to Chicago, III. Try Staten Island"
RossyILLE, s. J., October 20. i. II.
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Chicago business man maintains
that red haired stenographers of the
gentlcr sex are the most accurate and
reliable, also quick and energetic. lie
will have no others. This Judgment
seems to he reflection upon the other
blondes and the brunettes. whose name
ia legion. and they Will resent It. II
suggests the question whether the
champion word taking stenographer has
ever had auburn tresses.
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To Roost.

In youth IL hlled my heart with pride
Whom I achieved the knaok
or throwing hoops away from me
SO they'd come springins back
Now, when I throw unkindly deeds
Into the world OF pain
They hardly leave my hand before
They spin right back again,
II. 3, HAsKIHa
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The Shackleton Antarctic expedition
has started south from Buenos Ayres.
Three years may pass before it gets
into touch with civilization again. BY
that time there will probably be new
Europe cartographically and politically.
There is something uncanny about the
phlegm with which SHAcKLEToN and his
men are going into the vast Antarctic
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According to WILLIAM SrLzER. he will
beat Governor GLYNN by 100000 votes
and Mr.. WHITMAN by NJ least 10000
votes. III my friends will stick TO the
Cause" The mysterious first cause is
obviously the same old BILL" himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-30

Much OF the unjust prejudice against
Sing Sing prison will disappear when
that institution becomes better known
as recreation centre, frequented by
gentleman" stenographer-chau
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solitudes. where they MAJ leave their
bones without sculpture when Europe
is convulsed by war that may shake
the British Empire from its foundations.