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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
The Mexican Crisis.

,0,e sami-ofBcial statement issued in Washington
Il Aalcs if clear that the administration had other
Invocation than the recent arrest OF an American
val officer and marines when it determined upon
q naval demonstration against Mexico 1t does not
sbow that the great purpose exists which some oil
the Presidents admirers read into that demonstra'
ton.
Mexican officials had been insulting the gov
ernment of this country in petty ways-arrestlHs
sailors Of the United States, censorng communica-
lions between this country and its diplomatic rep
resentatiye in Mexico City and in other ways deno'
rately showing contempt for the United States
4 The futile policy of the administration invited
uch insults. This country's attitude was provoking
T. Mexico. At the same time no doubt many Mexi-
cans felt that it was only assumed because the
United States was afraid to be more aggressive
villa and Carranza in the north as well as Huerta
in the south thought they could nout the United
states with impunity At last, when the insults OF
Huerta became so studied and frequent as to be
mtoerable Mr. Wilson took the only course that
gas open to him and is preparing to resent them
with show of force.
y The administration has drifted into this course
MS it has drfted into every other course that
it has taken with regard to Mexico. There was
nothing else for it to do. 1t hopes doubtless ana
every sincere friend of peace will hope with it, that
the show Of force will be sufficient to bring Huerta
TO his senses and that he will be careful to exhibit
more respect for this country in the future and that
ma lessen To the southern usurper will not be with
Aout influence on the brigands who have set up
provisional government in the north.
II after Mr.. Wilson has made his demonstration
uerta continues 10 fout this country then a grave
risls will exist The United States cannot back
j wn. and it will stand face to face with the evil
which the Presidents "watchful waiting" was in
tended to avoid
The worst Of this policy has been all along that
it was never calculated to do more than postpone
such crisis as now exists. The issue was sure 10
arse and It has arisen from trivial incident or
series Of incidents, and to find unprepared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
An Inexcusable Flight.

The percentage Of disasters in aviation makes 1t
imperative that the aviator risk only his own life
in flying But in flying above New York City he is
rsking for the sake Of selfadvertisement not only
his own life but the lives Of countless citizens
peacefully contented to hug the earth, who have
share in the thrill for which he has barered his
safety and no means Of protection should he fall
from the skies.
We deplore, therefore, the immediate discharge
from court yesterday of F. Guy Gilpatric, who
landed with his monoplane the big meadow in
Central Park and was arrested for trespass. There
is to be sure no law or ordinance forbdding fight
over the city. There is, however, a law against
mussing up the park lawn, and Magistrate McQuade
should have welcomed this as opportunity of pun
ishng Gilpatrc and warning all aviators against a
repetition of the performance.
Gilpatrics plea that his safety demanded land
Ing then and there only strengthens the against
him. The Aero Club Of America would be amply
justified in depriving him of his pilots license for
violating thus openly one of its earliest and wsest
rules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
The Pawky Chiel of Coli.

There are various ways of winning matches at
golf as in most affairs Of life. One way is to be
brilliant player. with a magic ability to rise to an
occasion Another is to be professional marvel OF
steadiness with nerves of steel end whole bagful
Of shots Last of all, present for consideration
the pawky canny golfer who is a short driver, a
steady putter and only $3.50 in between, but who
none the less goes on winning match after match
from better men than be.
Form means nothing to such a one Neither does
friendship He will set both thumbs along his shaft
quite as contentedy as he will make his childhood
friend play a stymie He never takes chance
That beautiful, dreamlike confidence which makes
the ordinary golfer always try to carry the distant
brook with brassie because once upon time be
hit perfect shot and did means nothing to
him. Safety first is his watchword, and slow but
sure his one plan Of attack.
The rules of golf his pets and fresde com
panions. He knows them backward and forward
always taking everything the law allows and yield
ing nothing, not even ten-inch putt. So he plugs
along dour and silent, fun and the future well lost
provided he can win the days match.
Who would be pawky chel Of golf? Well, g
good many of us would II we only knew howl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
The Squad System for Detectives.

Police Commissioner Woods's decision to restore
the special squad system of detective work is one
reached by his shortlived predecessor, Mr. Mckay.
The plan is eminenty sensible and ought to utilize
the detective force more effectively than at present
Commissioner Waldo's assignment of detectives
to districts had entirely too much the effect of
making them a part of the uniformed forces rou-
tine 1t tended rather to dull than develop their
special qualities and whether not it entirely
responsible for the Generalization of the detective
service in Waldos regime, it certainly played large
art in that undesirable achievement. The squad
system-that is, the using of specialists special
kinds of works the logical and practically the
most successful way Of dealing with pickpockets,
Black Hand men. murderers, gangmen, financial
sharpers, itching-paIm pawnbrokers and other
troubles of the laws enforcers. 1t needs good judg
ment and ability the part of the executive to get
the best results from il it mag need "shoohy"
or secret service squad to police the other squads
in order to prevent graft at times. But it is SO
much better than the existing order Of things that
it should be put into operation speedily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
THE AwFULNEss OF BLOODY
One Traditional Explanation Is Sub
mitted to Explain British Point of View.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In an editorial I'm this morning
issue of The Tribune you have some run
with the English because of their aver
sion to the word bloody" when used as
an expletive.
If you had lived for any length OF
time among the English you would have
found that the word is additionally, his
torically and constitutionally repulsive
TO them. And yet probably not one man
in ten thousand can tell why. The use
Of IL has obtained for many boy a
sound thrashing from his parents,
guardian or school teacher. Chesterfield
said that the word damn" may be used
i'm any society, but the British arbiter
Of elegance would have submitted to the
amputation Of his right arm rather than
have allowed his tongue to give utter
ance to the most loathed Of British
swear words.
Some authorities say the word is a
corruption of the ancient oath by Our
Lady" The proclamation Of the name Of
| the Blessed Virgin during the early and
| middle ages of Great Britain was re-
| garded as one of the most grievous sins
a man could commit. He who used 1t
| irreverently was Stunned as loathsome
being Later, however, the oath became
| pretty general.
/ Slipshod pronunciation resulted In
some rather fantastic rendtions of the
/ oath. An effort TO make short cut
through the brief sentence would result
/ something like this: "B'r. rdy.' Some
/ times the man who wanted TO swear in
/ the sacred name of the Virgin would
mouth the words in this way, "Bpdy."
/ The transition from this to the word
bloody" was easy. and now the shock
ing cuss word occupies a pre-eminent
/ position in the billingsgate vocabulary,
| but is vigorously excluded from polite
society.
Some years ago I attended a police
court trial in Melbourne, Australia,
where two men were on trial for using
"profane. insulting and abusive Ian
guage." with face averted and eyes
downcast and the red blood OF shame
mantling her cheeks, a young and
pretty woman, who was the complain
! ing witness. said one of the defendants
| had used the awful adjective bloody"
! She pronounced the word in a falterins
voice and some moments expired before
! she fully recovered her equilibrium.
When, however, she was asked to tell
what the other defendant said she
/ looked up brightly and without trace
| Of hesitation declared his language was
mild, for he had only said damn" The
man who said bloody" was fined IS,
but he who used the other expression
was, let off with a caution.
! We may make fun of the English for
their objection to bloody" but the fun
would cease were we to enter one Of
\ their drawing rooms and make free use
/ of it, IT Is likewise unsafe to use the
/ term where a policeman is within ear
| shot. A. d. FAIRBAIRN.
The Bronx, April Is. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
HEALING THE SICK
Governor Glynn Is Urged to Sign the
McClelland- Thorn Bill.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There are many persons, myself
among them, who insist upon treating
their Ills, should they have any and they
do not harm others, according TO their
own minds and consciences, many by put
ting into actual practice their religious
beliefs. This It should be remembered,
is a very important part of their religion
and our lawmakers, II wise, will see that
1t is not interfered with.
ANY we'll informed person knows that
there is much humbuggery in the practice
Of. medicine and no one more positively
than the physician himself. Many re-
markable cures have before now been
brought about by the giving of bread pills
and diluted remedies almost their equlva-
lent II the physician would not be afraid
OF losing his patient he would more often
tell the truth and inform him that there
was nothing the matter with him physi-
cally, knowing that the information would
bring about good results.
The physician knows that many persons
lose their lives through the effect OF idle
ness and their brooding over imaginary
troubles. But after all that may be said
it may be for the best, for what condi-
ton would this little earth of ours be in
after a few thousand years If the aver
age human life could be increased in
length to some ages recorded in Biblical
history? In fact, is IL really an act Of
wisdom, knowing that we cannot enlarge
our little planet by building on an extern
sion, for the physicians and manufact-
uring chemists to have enacted laws fore
Ing us to attain greater ages, without
lacking on riders urging US to pass on
after our days OF usefulness should be
over?
The people at present are becoming in
censed over the I'll effects that some drugs
are having upoh communities, causing an
endless amount of crime. And who are
responsible for the Introduction of these
harmful poisors? Who else but prac-
Using physicians and manufacturing
chemists. striving TO better their financial
conditions?
Inc writer once conducted a drug bust
ness, and now. looking back, believes thai
he saw persons lose their lives through
the taking OF quack remedies and stupe-
Tying medicines prescribed by physicians.
lie does not belong to the Christian Sci
ence Church, but believes in religious lib
erty and the rights OF persons to follow
the teachings OF Jesus Christ. as found
In the Scriptures. should they wish 10 do
So and also In the rights of persons to
employ physicians in times of trouble
should it be their desire.
CASSIUS NJ. COOLIDGE
New York, April IA. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16

Second-While not In any way rehect-
ing on the correspondent Of April 49,
would suggest perhaps, a better course
Of reading than many young girl stenog-
raphers indulge in. / sat next one Few
days ago in streetcar for the better
part OF an hour and in her hands was
a gaudy volume entitled THE Night Of
Temptation"
Now. / do not confess to knowing any
thing about that book; il may be a brill
liant piece OF literature, but the chances
are that my young stenographer would
have been better employed, and certainly
It would have taken her no longer, II she
had been educating her mind up to the
voting stage.
There's a lot OF rubbish talked and
thought by the young working girl as
we'll as her more lndolent sisters. Choice
of occupations and time confronts us all,
but, generally speaking to charge young
mind with the events OF a might Of
Temptation" is more burdensome and
less profitable than to train it to the con-
temptation Of good citizenship and human
cooperation. H. T. c.
F'latbush. April IA, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
The Lesson of the Thaw Fiasco.

. Judge Adrich, in granting Thaw's writ Of habeas
7rpus. adds one more potent and concrete argu-
eut in favor Of a change in New Yorks penal code
haw was acquitted of the murder Of Stanford
hitc, and though adjudged insane is not a Grim
ID. In escaping from Matteawan Judge Aldrich
ecides that this man has added no indictable Of
|ence to his otherwise legally clean record.
Here you have the logic Of the law exhibited in its
III sbsurdity. There is no question that Thaw
ed White and that whenever the At seizes him
y may wreak similar vengeance on some other
%einy. real or fancied. Yet he goes free, becomes
peripatetic menace, though far more dangerous
nan the murderer whom society puts to death
Is it not high time that bench and bar united in
.n effort to have such culprts adjudged instead OF
not guilty, but insane" guilty, but insane? This
Aould permit their incarceration for life if neces
Nv. and their immediate extradition in case Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
GROWING Experts in City Government.

IL is understood 10y everybody, even the taxpayers
n this city that there are employees in each munici-
hal department who at the beginning Of each adj
Administration know more about the best way to con-
net business than the politics ordained department
Executives do when they so out of Office. These
4mployes have the inside knowledge which comes
from years of service and observation Of the way
the wheels go round. 1t is this knowledge which
city Chamberlain Bruere hopes TO make available
for real improvement in municipal affairs when he
suggests an advisory committee Of department en-
ployes to work with the executives and the promo
ton of able employees to executive places.
The idea seems to be an adaptation of the prac-
tice i'm German municipal affairs. There youth
enters public service and qualities for promotion,
lust about as he would in any business concern.
Politics. in the this country knows it, does
not interfere in the citys affairs. Real experts on
city questions are developed, and the public gets
the benefit OF their services. 1t ought TO be that
way here but it isn't There is great gulf fxel
A,etween the department employees so called, who
y: now the city's business, and the executives ims
osed on those departments by the results of an
lection. The executives may have ideas, but in
+ ost cases they lack experience wofully, and some
mos they even lack information They need ex-
a ctlv what the men in the ranks could supply Il
,horo were any adequate medium of exchange.
uovha Mr. Bl1sere has worked out the medium. 1t
81 10 be hoped he and all the others who VIII have
70 nut the plan od operation realize thoroughly the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
MUSIC FOR THE HOSPITALS
Phonograph Records Are Desired in
the City's Institutions.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS member Of the Now York
City Visiting Committee, 1 should like
to call the attention of the public to the
great demand for photograph records in
our city hospitals and almshouses. Di-
version for the sick is an important fac
tor during convalescence, which is usual
ly a more prolonged condition than the
acute stage of illness.
Most institutions have some kind of
photograph, though many more could be
used to advantage. There is great need.
however, of more records. Every kind
OF record for every kind of machine is
acceptable, and may be sent to the New
York City Visiting Committee of the
State Charities Aid Association, Room
70l, 105 East 22d St. Borough of Man
haitian. MRS. JULIUS LIEBMANN.
Brooklyn. April II, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
Becker's Second Trial.

District Attorney Whitman is TO be commehdeu
for seeking an early date for Beckers second trial.
and Justice Seabury did well to fix May o. the date
asked for The sooner this trial is held ana the
issue of Becker's responsibility for the plot whch
brought Rosenthal TO death laid again before jury
the better for everybody concerned.
Beckers lawyers, Of course, went through tne LOT
maty of demanding more time to prepare their
case. Every defendant seeks delay at every oppor-
tunity But the laws technicalties have already
produced too much delay In this case The publc
wish is for a fair trial. but quick one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PHPYs.

April 14-With w Irwin the scrivener to lunch
con and thence the first time this year, to the Dali
park. and saw f. Chances men trounce the Atm
letics of nv Lord Cornelius from Pens Woods, anu
was glad of it, albeit l did lose wager oil es'
thereon to G. Rice the gof-payer. Home then In j.
Wheeers petrol-waggon, and very chilled with sit-
ting so long too hold the baseball season should
not begin until May-day nor would il if folk would
refuse TO 20 ere the warm days came. But believe
they would 90 in a snowstorm, and Heaven help me
for my weakness, would too. To my Office until
late whence home and to-bed.
15-Lay late and TO luncheon with G. Briggs ana
barrister friend Of his, pleasant enough seeming
fellow too. All the afternoon at my labours, with
type and suchlike matters and some little scriven-
ing too My Lord Woodrow hath ordered the fleet
to Mexico, and will force the Huerta to salute our
flag | should like to go with the fleet but my en-
ployer had efer I stopped at home In the evening
to Charley Towne the poets and played at cards
with G. Rice and r. Goldberg and Monty Flagg the
artists. and had better luck than deserved, too.
Home late, and to-bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
DEATH AS A DETERRENT
The Fear of Capital Punishment Does
Not Prevent Crime.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 have read with interest your
editorial on the question OF capital pun
ishment. 1 agree with you that II such
a law is TO remain IL Is only logical 70
enforce It. At the same time feel com.
PEELED to ask whether so severe pen
atty as death is compatible with civlll-
cation and the ostensibly enlightened age
in which we live. Whilst many muir
derers thoroughly deserve the fate melted
out to them, II does not necessarily fol-
low that any state is justified in execut-
ing judicial murder. What an authority
has no power to give it has no power TO
take away. No state can create life, and
the only power than can do so has any
right TO destroy it. Killing by law is, in
my opinion, absolutely a crime-even II
only a moral one-and solely a relic OF
barbarism.
1t Is sometimes suggested that capital
punishment acts as a deterrent, but sta
tistics have yet 10 prove that in coun-
tries where ii has been abolished the
number Of murders has increased.
person either commits a crime OF this
kind in the heat of the moment without
thinking OF tho consequences, or coolly
plans it in the hope that he will never
be found out. Moreover there are many
murderers who would prefer death TO
life of continuous confinement.
I believe the majority Of people share
my sentiments in this matter, and II they
care to join with me in an attempt 10
manifest their views, by forming an or
ganizatlon for the abolition OF 50 terrible
q penalty, shall be glad to hear from
them. G. H. BALL, LII. b.
New York, April IA, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
FOR THAT BUSY sTENoGRAPHER
She Is Urged to Observe Mere Man,
Who Both Works and Votes.
70 the Editor OF Ne Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your paper Of April IS "Stenog-
rapher" asked question that should GER
tainly be answered if possible. 1t was 10
the effect that working girls had no time
to get the ballot for themselves, and so
how would they have time to read and
study In order to cast an intelligent vote
Now, two solutions occur TO me.
"Stenographer" might find en-
lightenment IL she asked the man stenog
rapher how he gets time to clarity and
strengthen his political intellect in order
that he may cast his vote?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16

difficulties It win encounter for they are manifold
First and greatest is the fact that this Is reVoi"'
ton against the politics and patronage method OIL
city government. Almost as important Is the me-
cessity for overcoming the department employees
innate suspicion of their "superiors In once anu
the sad lack of esprit dc corps all through the de
partments
sc any rate the scheme is well worth trial. ana
its trial will speak well for the Mitchell admn's'sa
ton II the plan works out at all satisfactorily mu'
nlcipal efficiency should receive distinct impetus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
THE RIGHT DOPE.
From the American Halter.

American HattorJ
Advertising is not licrature-not by a long shot y
bit OF tasteful slang will often help to translate snop
talk into the common tongue For slang Is the lan-
guage OF the people invented by the people 10 cNP0''
their own original feelings. . 49,, aor
Its use however, does not always ADMIT the aaVeI-
tser graces of the people. hat al came 10
other day, with four slang words reposing IN l
midst The author evidently had not yet recoNeIeJI
from college education, for he had carotully Ad
quotation marks TO those slang words so that tey ~
n self conscious frightened appearance, Ike man III
the wrong bathroom The quotes were an aPoiogty ;
They said: II know this Is a slang word but tnousut
il would be suited TO your intellect than the ios
hard word il represents Observe that haig utLte
on the fore and aft ends of this word so that
everybody will know that 1 know better .,
Now when a baseball fan SAYS, Soak II, you rum
he does not suck his finger tip and coyly swing ms
shoulders and explain that while IL Is not his usuHl
choice language he feels that at this time II is nee
essarv 10 express his exact shade OF meaning lie
saws IT, He opens his chest and roars IT, IL is the
voice " his spirit
If you know your slang word is the best for the
purp5se use IL boldly There's need to SSsle ana
murmur apologies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
A BARBARlC SCENE
Mr.. Ruhps Vivid Description Strs a
Reader to Comment.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to express my admit
ration Of Mr.. Arthur Ruhls beautifully
written account of the executions at
Sing Sing in this mornings issue. Such
fine writing is rarely seen in newspaper
and l am glad that it appeared in The
Tribune, my favorite paper. / thank
you fo- it. If this wonderful word pict-
ure were read by the advocates OF the
barbarism Of capital punishment I am
sure they would speedily undergo a
change OF mind and would work for its
abolition.
take off my hat TO the gifted Mr. Ar
thur RuhL Long may he write
TRIBUNE READER.
New York. April "a. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16

There is going to be Oriental Fete at Barnard
College on May 0. Mention is made OF 1t 10 prove
to the earnest young lady who implored us TO SPEAK
of it and to say something funny about 1t that our
refusal to comply was justifable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
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Said Little Johnny Medders.
ut is not raining rain to me;
It's raining double-headers."