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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
Putting the Aldermen on Their Mettle.

Mr. NcAneny generously expressed his confidence
IN tho future of the Board of Aldermen when he
assumed his duties yesterday as president OF that
body This was more than piece of courtesy from
one city official 10 other city officials with whom
he expects 10 associate for the next two years Mt
McAneny did not intend TO hatter the aldermen.
lie has had n good deal OF sympathy in the past
with the view that the board had not lived up TO
its opportunities and was the way TO becoming
useless appendix to the city government He still
thinks that it must prove its fitness to survive but
its record recently encourages him and other in
,elligcnt citizens TO hope that II will be able to
regain public confidence as municipal agency.
The great trouble with the Board Of Aldermen
has been that it has lacked faith in Itself. 1t failed
10 exercise what powers It had for the public benefit
and was content to backslide into handling petty
patronage and peddng out small individual privi-
leces like newsstand licenses. The city began to
take 81 at its own cheap valuation and but for the
last boards praiseworthy efforts TO accomplish re-
sults worth while through the police investigation
and similar activities a charter reform aboshing
the board would now be hailed generally as a
happy deliverance.
The last board did really good work. Besides In
vestigating police graft, it plucked up courage to
reduce cab fares and to loosen the taxicab monop-
o,v,s grin on the streets The personnel of the
hoard has been greatly improved and its leadership
is now in intelligent hands. 1t has chance 10 re-
deem itself further by passing proper revision OF
the building code and by improving the citys mar
tet system The more thoroughly the Board OF
Aldermen believes in itself the easier 1t will he TO re-
educate the public into believing in IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
WHICH POST FOR Mr.. MILL
An Admirer Urges Him for r.
Service Commissioned.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. .,ax
Sir: The suggestion Of cyrus
for CORPORATION Counsel would SUI"
more responsive chord were II ho' -,
stood that he is slated 10 succee'
u Eustis as Public Service 'v.s
sioner. Mr.. Miller IL credited WIN A.,
PLAYED a deciding part In securing INC ,.s,
ton OF the subway contracts. ~ ~
dinner given to him in The b'on~ -
before the expiration OF his term " ~
he was acclaimed as the man ~n'
done more than any one else p s'''
transit 10 The Bronx. NO
lie represents a type OF man /" -,,xs
we cannot have too many W "' ,-.,irt
service lie is conservative %, 80
and association. lie has shown No
TO turn deaf car TO the e'A'- -
dcmagogIc newspapers. The .str
criticism of his acts BY local Bronx -
during his term OF once ie't "'"
unmoyed. ,,...s,Ry
With his experience and quahn,I y
there can be little doubt that ne -
acceptable alike 70 the po" a. y
transportation interests VINO w' .,,or. y
last analysis. determine the
they ought 10. .s,,os
Why waste Mr.. Miller on the q
CORPORATION Counsel when INC .,
much more important place ,' csoSIn
New York. Jan. 3, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
DIR. Mitchell, Philosopher and Friend.

4 great and ovable personality was Dr :. Nelr
Mitchell With all that he did and wrote and said
in each Of his two professions, he himself remained
his greatest achievement TO the very end.
In his research work in neurology he was one OF
many: as practising physician for the many shat
tered beings whom the strain Of our modern Ire
produces he was a commanding figure From all
over the country the sick of mind and nerves came
TO him for health and oftenest found it. Person
atty is large factor in the success of any prac-
Using physician; ii is the basic medication ana
discipline at the command Of the nerve specialist.
And of his own rich endowment OF wisdom, calm
confidence and supporting friendship DR.. Mitchell
gave lavishly to his patients-how lavishly their
loyal friendship attest.
We wonder if the admirers of DIR. Mitchell : 1T
erary achievements will object TO similar analysis
Of his firm. admirable and altogether delightful
books Hugh Wynne' and "Ihe Adventures OF
Francois" need no praise and will always boast
friends Yet to the loyal reading public whrh
knew and loved Dr. Mitchell only through his books
we suspect that behind that row Of volumes the
commanding figure of the author doomed supreme.
Not that the books were small but that he was
large-a giant among men, giving Of himself to
patient and reader alike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
The Duties of the Assembly Caucus

Tho Rcnublican Asscmblymcn who will go into
a,,,,s this evcninc 70 choose a candidate for the
speakership rest under heavy obligations to them
selves their party and the public. Only by serving
,bo nuhlic 70 the utmost of their ability can they
help themselves and their party.
Not ono Of them can be in doubt about the mean
ing Of that caucus decision The matter has been
discussed freely enough in political conferences ana
the newspapers. All understand that by the iueh-
titv Of the man chosen the Republican candluate
for Sneaker will the Republican party be measured
until Il speaks for itself in council and primaries
next fall.
The PARTY at the Waldorf conference, went Oh
record for an affirmative aggressive programme Oh
legislation. That policy was adopted In deterence
10 unmistakabe demands from the public REINFORCED
by a stern Withholding Of votes, that the party
abandon shelbacked policy of opposition TO MOD
ern political ideas aud become up TO date Auop
ton OF that policy by the representative men Vi
the party will be Of no use II the representatives
Of the marty in Office do not back 1T up with deeds
when they have chance
This caucus must be free, full, fearless discus
sion Of the availability of the various candidates
No candidate should receive the party support who
cannot win in such caucus on his own merits
not because of sectional pride or clever eectoneer-
ing or promises Of jobs or bossS backing
The voters don't care whether this man or mat
rots the particular job he is seeking They do care
whether the best man is selected as his party
candidate They have very definite notions about
tho qualifications of the man who is TO he Speaker
the place next in Importance TO Governor lie
should he free from bosslsm: he should be no po-
litical mosSback he should have ideas and back
bone of hi, own: he should have record showing
him 10 be in touch with public needs and pubic
desires and with the will 10 serve the public rather
than the machine. There are men among the cali-
didatcs whose personality and records have been
discussed who meet those requirements unmlstaK-
ably If the Republican Assembly caucus can't dis
cover them and unite of them its members
deserve 10 see the projected TammanyBulI Moose
alliance organize the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
A SAD OWNER OF REAL ESTATE
He'll Gladly Sell to the Single Takers
at Cost and q Per Cent Interest

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: "PerpleXed" is greatly concerned
over the fact that only or % per cent
of the worlds population owns any OF
the surface Of the earth. and are there
fore unable to apply their labor to the
land i'm order to satisfy their natural
wants and desires. unable To find place
to shelter them from wind or storm etc.
If "Pcrplexed" is one OF the unfortunate
S. or o. per cent of the earth's population,
and will come around to my Office. | Will
sell him some Of my share Of available
real estate. | will sell II TO him at cost
10 me, plus per cent interest. and will
if he insists upon II, sign "A contract
never again to put any Of my good money
into soil.
AS to applying our labor to the land in
order to satisfy our natural wants and
desires. | might say that in my earlier
DAYS | applied considerable of my labor
to land in order 10 satisfy the desires or
parent. and that natural craving has
been 80 thoroughly extinguished that
plant on fire escape gives me palpita-
ton of the heart.
All | ask before putting into effect the
principles of the single tax is that the
public take off my hands without too
much loss to me the several white ele-
plants now I'm my possession. I'll take
my chances on finding shelter elsewhere
If the wind and storm get too severe.
L. l.. ORION.
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
Militia Titles and Military Uniformity.

The War Department has at last decided 10 JON
iue with the state militia organizations by insist
ING that the militia conform in organization TO regu-
lar army standards Secretary Garrison has just
issued an order through the Chief OF stan requ'-
inc the formation of state brigades or divisions ana
making the complement of higher officers CORE
snond to the formation chosen.
Since the Dick natonalized militia law went INTO
cncct I'm 1905 this final move toward the amalgama-
,jon of the first line and second line has been
deferred ont of consideration for those states whose
militia WAS ovcr-oicered. There are still great
many more state major generals and brigader gen
crais than are needed and vigorous opposition 10
tho new rule OF uniformity has been made ny
officers sure to he retired 10 lose rank under H.
sympathy will be felt for state officers VINO nave
riven tlcir services freely in developing the state
troops and who have had little or no compensation
exccpt i'm the way Of tuar distinction. Yet since
The federal government is now extending hnahciai
aid TO the state guards and must assume fun con
troll of them Ina time OF war. IL Il only consistent
with wise military policy TO eliminate differences
I'm organization. especially in the matter of lorna
ton and command. The interests Of individuals
must give way 10 the general good of the service.
The amagamation Of the reguar and volunteer
arms has gone too far TO he interrupted 10y per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
THE HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT
Its Admirable Work Is DESCRIBED b. .
Visitor.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Several evenings ago ! had w
pleasure of visiting the Henry Street ~
Element. in Henry street. located 10 W
heart Of the East Side OF the city I1
was my second visit 10 the sette#e''
and on each visit have been greasls n
spired and helped by the evident eood wv
institution is doing in helping 70 'neu'"s
AMERICAN ideals into the large nnmvd v
children OF foreign parents VINO he I"
the East Side.
Thousands of boys and girls ana yos~
men and women. for the most part Oh w
eign parents, come daily under the lns'
ence OF the settlement and are oea'
fitted for good citizenship. The hish YIN
ciples OF American ideals are beng
sorbed by the young men and women "
the settlement is WELDING vide inns'~
over the lives OF these young peope'
7 talked with "a group OF young mea
OF whom were foreigners. VINO disvA!"
remarkable knowledge OF mun'c'p~
fairs. These young men told how 'ns
Element had changed their lives, ana ID
before they began 10 spend their c'''.s
AT the settlement they made W
class who idled their time away on
street corners. Many OF these youns
attend the City College I'm the day
Another commendahlo phase OF tns
Element work, as I observed H. W.
introduction OF tho method or teso'~
the children OF the neighborhood
qure the habit OF saving their ps'-
saw a score OF bright little tots Con-
the settlement with their bank BOOK" -
the seriousness OF grown-ups' 70
their deposits. -.
The Henry Street Settlement Is JOIN
in.y the lives of the foreigners OF sn''
ticular section OF the city In a mo''
rounced manner and is doing more
Just the newcomer TO III in our ci''"'
than most institutions know. -
Miss Lillian Wald, the director
of the settlement. has built up
full institution that's playing iab'~
in our American life.
CLEVELAND @. Nile
New York. Jan. l, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
CONVICTION BY A MAJORITY
This Change in the Jury System 10
Urged as a Result of Schmidt Verdict

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The jury law had better be
changed so that a criminal can be con-
victed by majority Of twelve men
rather than to allow such self-confessed
murderers as the Roman Catholic priest
Hans Schmidt. to 30 free from the cleo
trio chair. II any man ever deserved
death at the hands OF this community
this man did. who has so outraged his
VOWS to the Church OF which he became
a priest and committed such almost un-
thought Of crimes. | hope he may be
convicted AT his new trial, which is to be
held this month j II. T.
New York. Jan {. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEPyS.

yoyUoru 3-\o labours TO be done this day. which
was glad enough Of. TO the playhouse and saw
there "Iole" which fell far below my hopes, Tor /
had read how that the songs did rival Sir W. Gilbert
i'm their ingenuity and sairici comckality but most
of them was unable to distinguish. through either
the poor dction Of the players or the too LOUD
sounds Of the orchestra. And found nought com
ickal in f. Lalor for his efforts were too conscious
methought But ! did admire the eight girls that
disportcd themselves in pink suits. and j. Wise the
tango dancer did deem it the most engaging play
ever he saw Met with C. Towne the poet and our
talk was mostly Of letters and he told me how my
opinions on affairs dramatic and literary ever did
coincide with his and | knew him for man Of
uncrring Judgment. For. he saith. and truly, too.
good writing is so rare thing | marvel that there
can be any dissensions it, Yet there he great de
bates about it, and the books of Harold Bell Wright
do have tremendous sales. Had bcakcr or 50 Of
ale with him. and SO home and To bed
4-Rain all the day and in the evening TO my
office where at my scrivenng until eleven, but
10 troubles at ALL what with the printing men all
eager 10 help me. and as Wiling as Ben HARRISON
and Will Ronayne did use to be.
Cast up my accounts this day and found | did
owe f2O S.. but had G22 t. which is the best New
Years standing ever | had, and gave me great con-
tent to learn of. TO new bank. and Mr.. Thomas
asked me. how now, where are YOU employed, and
told him. but felt confusion lest he cmbarrass me
with praise: but he remained outwardly calm, and
asked, in what department, and | told him. the
mechanical. and left. 70 Nelly Tylcrs for dinner,
very fine. too and we had soup Of mushrooms and
a chine Of beef and great salad of pears and IL
mnce pye. TO my office then, and fashioned some
verses and other fol-derol and so home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
THE Same Old Story for Mexico.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: II only all influential papers would
talk straight out from the gray matter OF
the cerebrum as you do to-day In "The
Same Old Story from Mexico" thS Amer
lean public would be well informed and
the administration might be braced up 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

take up too much space in your valuable
columns. but which ! would be glad TO
explain from my standpoint to any one
interested enough 10 commune ate WIN
me. TO make the matter brief the rope
or fibre shoe was weighed and FOUND
wanting eight or ten years ago.
w. =. HERBERT
No 500 West 18th street, New York
Ian , 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
ART, ETC.
else agail

Sir: Speaking OF jonahs there's Old Jonas Lie,
whose picture, called '"Cranes at Miranores," from
his exhibition at Montross's Gallery the Times
cheerily prints upside down Otherwise it's all
right except that that is not the correct title, and
the exhibition is at knoedler's, not Montross's.
o. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
The Coming 7ower
TO FNCLAND'S NOVELISTS

such 49, Mcssrs Bennett Gslsworthy Brminghahl; N'
ck and tho star OF Punch. whose idea or making a
mcrican veristc is 10 him Il guess every on
cond
Britons We who pen the fiction
OF the present stirring time.
IIearken to my maledictlon-
Read my ringing rhyme:
When We linn the Yankee brother
Could We not attain success
Having him say something other
Than II guess
am not one to detect your
Cnimportant sins and mild.
But that sentence OF conjecture
Has me pretty wild.
Though this be lowbrow nation
It has drawbacks. ! confess
We indulge i'll conversation
Sans Il guess
Nor profound nor csoteric
Do ever aim To be,
But your notion OF Americ-
Ans cnrages me.
Say we Chase the Dirty Dollar;
Say we Have No Taste in Dress
BUT-unlcss you'd have me boiler
Cut Il guess"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Sonal considerations With one form Of organlz"
ton adopted all the state guards VIII he on al
equality and rank i'm each will correspond hiore
exactly to military responsibility and experience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

There is i'll feeling between the Academy OF
Design and the artists whose works were accepted
but not hanged.-The World
Hanged" being right. Unless, OF course. hanging
was too good for them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

We used 10 have 10 worl: by day.
But now tits quite the other way
We slumber after il Is light
And never get 10 work till night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Il have been used to getting my frivol in the
evening is what many have written US. "and am
not in gigging mood in the morning" In re-
buttal we offer our side: Perhaps one feels less
like writing fluff in the morning than ut night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Headline from The dramatic department OF DC
tober. 1914: Henry Miller to Return to Stage
The Coming Tower. Jan. |.
Henry Miller Not to Retre.-All papers, Jan D.
Beyond our W. Dis as a forecaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

In Justice To- Mr. H. c. Wells. we delight to say
that Mr. Weiss Americans talk they should.
Mr. Wells may have writing faultS-he is often
careless in the construction of sentcnce--but he
is always the great and accurate reporter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

do more real business and less csptaa'
quaizlng. More power 10 your pen
w. " GlBs0S
New York, Jan. 4. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

The motor you wanted and set your heart upon
ovcrmuch. stocks went down
with this consoling thought
Next mayiap. it's shine would all be gone.
1.-THE Ruhaiyat " the Motor Car by G. Roy Cloug
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Sir owen Seaman may be, and we believe he il
the greatest living writer Of light verse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

This fctches us to the question now on every
body's lips. After Eucrta, What? or should we
saw Whom?'-From an editorial by George Harvey
in the North American Review. January, 1914
page 10
Better say What George.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Still. the automobile editor Of Golfers may not
know much about poetry but may know what he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

But bus. Of blushngl we'll bet he never was a
electric light bard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

The London Times prints article on eggs on
its sporting page. Perhaps because takes such
a sporting chance in buying them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

The saloonkeepers Of Ottawa, Ohio have decided
that habitua drinkers shall have hereafter only
four drinks day. But that isn't very stngy IL
each Of the four drinks measures four fingers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

If anything is 10 be deduced from the Sulzer no
fuss and feathers proclamation il is that the ex-
Governor prefers TO continue TO do business the
same plain Old Bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
PLEASE DON'T BE FRIVOLOUS.

Sir: It may be true that children work in the
Calumet copper district, but what about the coal
minors? a. ~ I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

But "rhc Evening Post the o. h., speaks OF
poets of the ivory tower" Which is something
else again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

THE MONTEsSORI INFLUENCE IN HANCOCK
From the Hancock (N. " Herald
David Moore and wife spending few weeks with
their children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Il won't let even my iance beat up in au.
tomobile" insists an actress. Some authority ought
10 define the privileges OF fances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

It's a pretty small storm which can't put the sub
way out OF business these days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
A Promise of Real Police Work.

Commissioner Mckay announces that he intends
to make the police force effective instrument for
combating lawbreakers and putting them out of
business, driving them out Of the city. This is
distinctly elementary conception of the duty of
the Police Department. Yet it varies from the
foolish, shifting policy Of the department under
Waldo that the public accepts it gladly. hopefully
And ii is not impossible, either The men in uni
form are splendid body. by and large. who need
only definite policy and assurance that neither
graft nor politics shall interfere with their work
TO do real work undea real commissioner.
BY reviving the Bingham system of special squads
detailed for definite branches of police work. for
which they shall be held responsible, Mr.. Mckay
is on the right road. No gang stand against
such squad as may be picked out Of the police
force of this city. if the police not obliged TO
fight politicians as well as crooks No pckpockets
or burglars will grow wealthy here if the men de-
tailed TO discourage their gentle arts know that
the administration at Headquarters means bust
ness
The weakness of the squad system i that il
affords excellent opportunity for crooked police
man 10 graft. Yet Bingham had little trouble in
detecting grating and getting rid of the grafters
and Commissioner Mckay can be depended on ot
10 turn complaints against any sleuh over 10 the
person complained of himself for investigation as
years Of slipshod. amless police experimenting 1t
is high time 1t had police work which would protect
the citizens and drive the crooks elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06

Towers that Exat the Sprit"-Coers Weekly
Thanks for the adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
TUESDAY. JANUARY g. 1914

Entered at the Pos,oGce York as Second CLASS MAJ"
Matter
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-11
INCREASE IN STOCkPROGEEDS; !
ONLYAfEW CHANGES IN PRICE

AS most Of the brokerage firms were
closed Friday - the stock and bond ex-
change being closed-the Business of
the six day period was dcnc in FIVE
days. But in that time the proceeds
from stocks sales showed an increase
over the receipts Of the ccrr"02on l.
ing period last week. h. more than
$4,000. In other words. the stock sales
fer this period involved a sum Of s7I.-
90S.75 as against $13.102y03 for the for
mer period. The number CT shares
sold were SAC. which Is likewise an
increase over last week, the increase
being the difference between that sum
and 81.
Trading was done in 10 different
stocks. In only one or two cases were
rev prices established Haiku F. & p.
Pfd., the newly listed stock. was one
Of the heaviest dealt in this week.
1926 shares being sold. all at 90. Fifty
shares of Honolulu Gas Pfd. were sold
at 107.5D. A. fractional decline was