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Suppressing the Gunmcn.

by the vigorous application Of pa
trolm.n'> locusis 10 gunmen's heads
something may 10 accomplished toward
the repression of gangs in New York
hut the principal work in Graduating
these bands of murderers cannot be
done by men in uniform. That lies
largely within the province Of the de
tcctlye bureau. The continued inmu-
nifty from capture and punishment on.
iOyed by criminals of this class Is to ba
attributed not 10 the man on post but
10 neglect or incapacity in force with
which he has but little 10 do
Moreover. Commissioner Woops ap-
pears to have just cause for complaint
against The lenlty Of the criminal
courts, for in 1913. out Of 439 men
convicted for carrying concealed
weapons, lO1 were liberated on suS.
pended sentence, cighty-ninc were
fined, rty-four We're sentenced Ia FL.
mira. 100 To the penltcntiary. and only
thirty seven to State prison, although
the Legislature has made this offence
itlohN. IN recognition OF IFS serious
character Plainly the eXtirpation of
the gang Is not To be brought about by
= sinel" agency. nor Is It a simple mat
ter 81 clubbing.
1t IS the testimony Of experienced
police officers that the gunner display
Il greater ShrcwdneSs AMI cunning than
the roughs who preceded them IN the
towns earlier days. Then battle
royal between police ana gang had m
aftermath of charges and civil suits
thoughts of which, in less vigorous
age, daunt the hluecoat rs he draws
his weapon. The gangster VI to-day
fights with n skllful lawyer at his side.
that his rights as a citizen may he
protected from the expressions OF a
brutal constabulary.
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the Audocious. The Tower may await
us IL We do" says the lfOrning Post

US IL We 90. says the MOrninO Post.
Yet everybody is talking about the
disaster and niserably suspecting that
the German submarines were cruising
on the north coast OF Ireland when II
occurred. hundreds of miles from their
base. Berlin does not claim the glory
for her raiders. but Berlin - gloatlng
over the humiliation and resentment
OF the English people served by such
poor witted censorship IT the Ger.
man newspapers are right when they
insnuate that the truth about the Au-
dacious hus not been given ont be-
cause OF fear that England would
become hysierlcal. then the suppression
Is. as the Morning Post maintains. "an
Insult not only to the British press
but TO the British nation
ono may speculate upon what the
censor would do II the German fleet
came out OF Kiel and sank half the
dreadnougbts Of the British navy
Judging from the Audacious case Eng.
land would have to get the agoniziug
truth from American newspapers. as
Tor days after the event the censor
could not be expected to make n clean
brenst OF the tragedy. such an i'm
beetle policy defeats It's object. which
is to keep the people calm and rens-
sured and strong In their faith in the
navy. The 1mSs has been telling
them that the Government would deal
frankly with the country Now II
throws up It's hands md says that 4
cnn no longer give tho assurance and
the results are dcpl0rnble"
When Englshmcn at home think OF
the valor and fortlIude of their troops
Mt the front. OF the sacrifices so will
ingly made and the sufferngs So un.
conplalningly endured. of the nppal.
ling bulletins Of the dead that arc
brnvely published. what feeling can
lnglishmen have but contempt for the
stupid and craven censorship that
from them the plain facts
about the loss OF batilcship ms II
they were children who would cry and
take on" when told about the minor
trouble? n we know the icmpcr Of
the British people the foolish pack of
cenSors who how brgliie and deceive
mem Will soon he sent packing. and .
men of common sense under the direc.
'lon of an experienced manager will
he Installed in their stead
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No tax can BE- popular. The best ia
necessary rvI' The least vexattouS
is the one that hides Itself in the price.
though not. perhaps. the best on that
account. Next comes the !mpust that
only causes one bad day N the year
Rn- .he taN Int pursucs the citizen
through his business day only - pop
up again at his dinner liable. the tax
which awaits him even al the marriage
altar. has an unpleasant resemblance.
TO the curse that the Cardinal Lord
Archbishop OF Rheims launched against
the Jackdaw. which cursed him at
hoard and cursed him in bed" in eat
ing and drinking and coughing and
sneezing and winking. and on almost
every other possible occasion Prob.
ably the average victim will ind some
temperamental difficulty IN discriminat-
ing between the tax and the curse
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" Onens Figures.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir. There
are 2i.5jj.7ji women in tho Tinted
states. The autl-suffragists say they htv,
enrolled 250.06O of them. They oft,r no
proof ~ this beyond their bar" word.
which has often been found inaccurate
But (; We take their own figures. they
constitute only littl" over u', per cent
Of the women in the United States Nnd
they pretend to be the maj orty of
women"
In Massachusetts tho Ant suffrage As
sociaton has been collecting the sigut-
lures OF women against suffrage OYER since
1895, According to their own figures.
in nineteen years they have been able to
accumulate the names OF only lttl,
over per cent. OF the women IN Massa-
chusetts.
Why should one or two per cent. Of
women who object to Ia" ballot assume
the right To keep II from 9> cor 90 per
cent who either want It or de- not object
to it, ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
DORCHESTER. Mass. December /
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The Hague treaty Not tho scrap OF
Paper

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN---Sir: Moth
Ing could be clearer or finer than your
editorial on the Chaos in the Rules of
War feel personally very grateful 20
you for making IL plain that the United
states has no responsibility In the matter
~ the invasion of Belgium arising out ~
Its part In the Hague conference.
Your correspondents, however, insist
and persist In identifying the treaty which
bound Germany 10 respect Belgiuin's neu-
trality with the Hague conventions. Is
there any reason why Il may not be said
quite simply and plainly that tho treaty
which the German Imperial Chancellor
called scrap Of paper" and on account
OF which Great Britain declared war on
Germany. had nothing to do with The
Hague hut was In force more than fffy
years before tho conferences al The Hague
wee thought OF
WILLIAM REID Cross,
Trinity Church Rectory.
HorGrToN. Mich. December ..
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LOOP AND LEG.
Memories ana Portraits From High and
Ground Chicago.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Str. The
elevated train was slowing down at La
Sale and Van buren, streets The guard
with = 700: on either car was recltins the
sad story OF his life: Around the loop
around the loop, around an round an
round we go We loop the loop. We
!Dup the loop"
An animated female biped stood with
7and upraiscd lips parted. leaning for
ward waiting FOR him to run down. Then
she inquired "D'you go round the loop
THE guards face took on look Of
added sadness. In low voice h. replied
Madam, We really do "
have seen more one legged people here
IN = short time than ever before; three
men and two women IN one day. Fact.
They pull Your leg cheerfuiy here Some
are over.mpuisive. I take Il that they
cve-do I; occasionally.
FrASk T.. DAVIS.
CHICAGO. November 80
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TINO\ or NFU arm
He tlcers ana Jeers. "Huriing'' Ills
Brici,bats at War <rlthmc ticians.

To THE EDITOR or THE SvN--Sir. After
a careful and unbiased computation. us-
ing figures as published N various news
papers. my conclusion Is as follows
In the army OF the west Il seems hat
1900. 600 German soldiers were engaged
From the reports as published cannot
but conclude thai al W these are dead
and IN addition thereto LOCO. O0o hav"
been wounded and 1000. 0oO taken prison
crs or are missing
on tn, side Of the Allies in the trenches
before Ypres User. Y-so and N-not i IS
CLEARLY demonstrated that among the 100.
600 British troops therein soques'ered at
least 200. 600 haVr persisted from frost bite
and OF the rert. udrr no less than 1909
have succumhri 20 wounds.
IL has been authori'at.Vc.y announced
that tho Crown Prince has died several
times, bat u IS pleasant TO know ma; he
has recovered from ms successive deaths
and is still able - beat his VIE"
In the east We cannot report any def
mite information According - our last
adviccs /; seems hat the Russ ans los
900 600 mon aftev having anuiH.lated 3
from our correspondents az the front bI'
cannot be- Subs'an, ated tFor the b,urt,
OF the pubic u may he stated that our
correspondents is .Htcrned IN llHhokcH. y
j
And 50 me war wags and wages Who
can tell the mai outcom" OF THIS IN"
most dreadful, RIO. IN the history OF civil
Zat!on?
God help US to bear with equanim.,y
the rotten" mathematics OF fhe corrc-
spondents the dreadful rlpine and mug
der always committed hy our enemies.
whoever they are. and To- believe. As a
hnalty. that n Is no more pleasant - he
shot in the front than Il IS 10 Ne shot IN
the back. An iron eros is Z decoration.
but an iron stove Id Is a protection.
| am not anxious TO die for my country
or any other y y.
NEwAEK. y. J.. December
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mus ar MEMORY.
Do They ring Win the Tramp. Tramp
Tramp OF RecoIIcctcd Feet?

To THE EplrR oF TIE SCN--Sir. f..
t6-dtN's illuminating communication from
william Bayard Hale note he speaks %.
the sagaciDus man who to-day. a. the
head % tn" nation. walks with recollccted
feet the imp"rilicd path or peace"
Now, wNat In the world are ''recolec "a
feet Many time have gone home
after = busy dag and my "lll' OF" fee,
have certainly been full OF aches and pains
Maybe I'VE had rec),!ertei fee, ali this
time and never knew i,
Does frig!d condition OF the feet have
ANYTHING ~ do with it,
Does William Jennings Bryan also pos.
sess recollectc1 feeto
WILLIAM J SIMPSON
EAroSHE. y j. December ,.
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The BloodthIrsty Wsrr,or.

Though We have to kin the foe
In defence and In attack,
Th"y'r" good fellows after ALL"
says tho Jack
'Fr"nehm'n. German. British Russ.
Each one is decent chap:
Wei shake hands when war Is done"
Saws IN. cap
GIVE the enemy their due.
They are bray" and gallant men.
W" VIE heat and honor them"
SAYS tho gen,
"Hat" them scorn them, sheer and raw.
TAX" their heads and cut EN- on
Nothing less than that will d."
Says tho Prof
MCLAspBrh0n WILSON.
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Two Rocks In German.

To rHr EpIToR OF THE SrN--Sir. HAS
any one Of Tur SrNs readers seen Born
hardrs book IN any Of the libraries before
the war
Have not many seen on the library
shelves and read "A book entitled "Dic
Waffen Nicdcr" Cpown with Arms -
by Baroness Won Suttuer q Nohel prize
book which after a few months was
translated into almost every living Lam
Guage the world over? C. NJ
NEW YORK. December
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To INV EDITOR ot THE SrN-Sir. A friend
In the country writes that at about 3 o'clock
Yesterday morning hts three. year-old son
.lmhcd out ~ his crib and started fear
lcsE.: Downstairs IN the dark. lie was n, d,
way down before they recovered him.
said to my wife; "Our children n.v.r
ala ANYTHING NJ that sort did ,h.y?" And
she said: NO, certainly not How couid
they"
Then u struck ne what she meant our
children had no stairs to go down Thew
Wore all horn IN a nat II u
BRpUKIrS December :
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ALoNzo A. STAGE. the athletic drec-
tor OF the University OF Chicago, who
derldes the custom OF picking All
America elevcns after the football
season closes. should remember that IT
gives ineffab.e pleasure to those who
find Their colleges represented among
the elect. Some people would eliminate
all the 10y from living.
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the shock Of battle on Franklin Field.
says that 1t was an inspiring sight to
see such universal good feeling cx-
hibited where there Is such intense RI
valry." This is official, and football ex-
perts who thought they detected rough
play In the annual encounter viii have
to revise their opinions.
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Ex-senator PATTERSON saws the Colo
RADIO STATE troops had too much power
In suppressinc rio; IN tho mine fields
where the strikers were n open insur-
rection II would bee interes'inG To know
whether he thinks tho United states
troops now there also have too much
power Apparently the STATE troops
never had or exercised 'wer enough
to hold the strikers down Ru; the Fed
eral soldiers have clsmped the Id on
tight.
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II was the irony OF fate that General
DE WET. who on the back Of horse
eluded the British for two years should
be run to cover and captured by his old
in arms driving automobiles
over the veldt.
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\ Wife's COnfcssiop

t. THE EDITOR of TIE SUN sir Nv VIII.
t. the best an around sewer in the yorlI.
hut She Just s"wed a button on my coat ana
'n'd when ~" handed II back: David
that's NE hest | can do but no a,na,.ur
can sew a button on coat like a tailor
NEw YORK. December 2 n " u,
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To 1nE Enron or THE suN--S,r. The nao.
PIE above and around US In our apartment,
house pay ON their pianos not only IN.
same sor's ~ music that my daughters do but
the same identical pieces Alas, Alas,
New NoUk, December T. ,rrs
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Major Putnam Explains the Purpose OF
the National security League common
sense. Not Hysteria. Rules the Move.
ncnt.

u
| the National security League common
sense. Not H,steria. Rules the Move.
nicnt.
To THE EDITOR or the SCN-Str. Al
the meeting held on the evening OF De-
cembrr /. IN which was brought into or
gaEizatlon the National Security League.
the purpose OF the league was presented
IN series OF resolutions which were
adopted without dissent by the citizens
present, d very representative gathering
In the reports 81 the meeting as printed
in tho papers OF Wednesday. or at least
IN the majority 81 these reports. space
was not found for tho resolutions. These
resolutions were worded 10 make clear
20 the public tho aims and the purpose o!
tho association. ard the measures that II
proposed e. take In order 70 bring these
purposes into effect / AN enclosing copy
o. he text OF the resolutions, which may
| hope. be brought into print.
| contend that th.-e lis nothing IN the
statements here presented OF 'h- purposes
~ our league TO warrant the statement
which has heen made IN certain papers m
this city that our proceedings We're IN any
way "hystcrical" Tn. men who are N.
tercstiuG themselves In tho work oc ms
league simply desire 20 make sure, first
thar We secure TO- the expenditure that l.
being made In coy" trmy and navy tho
largest possible measure II efficiency. and
S"'"iuI' '"', ,"'c'" "'''F' Ni'.O'
SH""'d We 'l'"' "N w. VIZ ,..r ~.
tho large changes that are now taking
S,'P" u, ".,''""'l"i'' .t.a'N''S. 'o' H'."'
."'tt' J." ''- I'",' W ''' "''''' ~
k",u /" vs. " .',' an "@ $500.
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Hard cash must he scarce in Vermont
when It's farmers sell 1000 900 Christ
mas trees" at the rate of six and seven
cents apiece for shipment to other
States
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Homer : and Those That Tread on You.

To TIRE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Jus:
what are "reColected feet'r
ELlzARETH : CLLERY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Vt. Deem
her
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" suy frisnds ,oho tsror US ,rnh mdnuscr'ps
and alusf,onors 10, publication uish 10 have
-sjeefed articles returned fhev must ~ all cases
send stamps for that pprpoN.
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Published daily. including sunday. by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
20 Nassau street in the Borough OF Man
haitian. New York President and Treasurer
william c. Reick. ITO Nassau street; Vice
president. Edward z. Mitchell. 10 Nassau
street. Secretary. c. " LuAton. 40 Nassau
susst
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CARRANzA's agility In skipping hlther
ana thlther somehow reminds us OF that
old. old song, The wind blew through
his whiskers boston Transcript
Surely II requires moral courage OF "A
high order to cultivate whiskcrs OK
tonsively in the subtrup!cs.
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fcemen have a banquet N iodine
This rejoicing seems premature
There may still be enough frost before
the winter Is over 10 spoil the icemen's
harvest
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knicher--Jones has a rcmarkan,e memory.
Hooker Wonderful. he remembers win
ter that wasn't Just like this
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4 man who invites none hui lohoes
to his wedding feast negleCts the first
principle Of house furnishing
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All checks. money orders. &C. 10 BE- made
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The civil war may he said to have
ended In Concord, New Hampshire.
when statue to FRANKLIN PIERCE is
dedicated in the state House park after
n generation Of opposition on the
ground that President PIERCE showed
too much sympathy with the South
during his administration.
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Secretary GARRISON. complimenting
the army and navy teams that met in
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McLAspBrnon WILSON,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

[ ought to be the one where my hus- band belongs. I have many friends and they all have a pleasant memory. Do you remember my sisters? You say you knew my mother. Did you know her personally? She was more like a, sister in her ways with us, as we girls and mother were al- ways together and were chums. This Easter Sunday is the anniversary of her death. To us she is not dead, but gloritied. Won't you give me a clue to who you are Would be glad to renew old acquaintance. Just think if it hadn't been for the discovery you might have been reading Social Corner letters instead of writing. Am most glad you found me out.
 Papa's Boy: Do I know your moth CT? Wasn't her grandmother a dress maker who used to live between Por- teous & MitcbelPs store and the old Breed hall? I think you must now live in that location; also is in a store near P, & NJ. store. Am l right
 Aunt Abby: Begin early and carry out your idea on the lawn party for Social Corner
 Hetty Maria: Don't forget to let us know how many birthday cards you received. Did you receive mine
 Am glad the sisters responded to my request how they came by their pen names. I thank you.
 J. E. T.: Saw an account of your postcard shower in the paper
 Best wishes to all
 CAIIIA LILY
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

READY: Cards received and mailed ex YOU directed. Thanks for card.
 BLANCHE: Cards received and sent No their destination.
 AUNTY: Cards received and for raried as you directed Thanks for card.
 MAPLE LEAF: Cards received and sent to writers indicated. Thanks for card
 FAYE vERKA-Cards received and mailed as you desired Thanks for c1rd.
 BALSAM FTR-rhanks for card to Editcr.
 BARBARA DODGE-We certainly do. Must have been an oversight. Win look the matter up.
 JTM-Card received and mailed to Aunt Abby.
 CRIMSON RAMBIEzR-Cards re- cetved and mailed to parties indicated. JOHN ALDEN-Cards received and forwarded to destination. Thanks for card.
 THEODA-Cards received and sent 10 the writers indicated.
 RED wINGfA card awaits your full address
 wIGGHIBS-A card awaiting your full address
 ]. A. K.-A card awaits your full address.
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 CHRYSA SANTHEMUM-A card awaits your full adress.
 AUNT ABBY-Cards received and mailed to the writers indicated.
 E1ZABETH-Cards received and forwarded to their destination.
 DREAMER-Cards came to hand and were sent to the writers you named
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
TO MAKE MEDICINAL WINES.

Editor Social Corner: There may be among your readers some who would like to know how to make herbal tonic wines. As the season is approaching to do it, I submit the following re- cipeS:
 Oandelion Wine-On two quarts of dandelion flowers pour one quart of boiling water and let it stand all night; the next morning strain it, and add three pounds of sugar and one lemon: then boil for half an hour. When cool, put it in the cask with a little yeast spread on toast. It will be fit to bottle in two months.
 Cowslip Wine-To one gallon of water put three pounds of loaf sugar: boil these together for three-quarters of an hour. let the liquor stand till it gets cold, then dip a piece of toast in yeast, place it in and let the whole work three or four days. Put it in the casl and add one gallon of cowslip- pips Cmeasured when freshly gath ered), and the juice of an orange and lemon; stir it up well with a clean stick every day for nine days. then stop it up: in ten days bottle
 Birchtree Wine-In the beginning of March, when the sap is rising bore holes in the trunk of the tree, intro duce tubes of elder and the sap will flow out. Boil the sap with four pounds of sugar to each gallon and , ferment it like other wines. North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

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 If you want special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,. (cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass.