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THE RIGHTS or NEUTRALITY
Major George Haven Putnam on the Pro-
posed Restriction OF Exports.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH-SN
Legislation is proposed which has for
It's purpose the restriction OF exports
by American manufacturers of NUM-
tons or other supplies which are re-
Quired for the service of the contest
nnts in the present war This legisla-
tion Is urged on the ground that,
under existing conditions. one group
Of contestants which. with the ocean
open to Their vessels, is able TO OBJ
tain these supplies secures an undue
advantage over the group the COM
merce Of which has been blocked by
opposing nav!es
According TO my understanding such
change or any change arrived ar
during the progress Of the war in the
prov slons of the statutes or regula-
lions controlling exports would itself
constitute a breach Of neutrality. The
munitions and supplies in question are
open to the purchase Of all Of the
contestants. the shipments being. Of
course. made at the risk of either the
shipper or the buyer.
If in the progress Of the contest the
comm re-" OF one group Of contestants
has been Blocked the condition is one
for which the United States is in no
way responsible and of which II
ought. according to my understanding,
To take no official cognizance: that is
to say I ought not to make the sue
cess OF the operations OF one group
Of contestants the ground for shap-
ing American legislation so as to favor
or to protect another group.
trust that this view Of our national
policy and of our national RESPONSE
bllity viii meet the approval OF Con-
gress and OF the President, and that Il
may secure the all valuable influence Of
the support Of THE SUS.
GEORGE HAVEN PUTNAM
NEw YORK. December II.
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The stock Exchange REEVES Hone

After two days Of trading in a Inn
tied list the Stock Exchange will re
sumo business to-day IN all the stocks
handled through the Clearing House.
In other words. az this mornings omen
ing transactions will be permissible IN
any and all securities ever dealt in on
The floor.
This happy termination Of the long
suspension Of business comes uneXpect
ed, soon When the market was
opened to limited line Of stocks on
saturday it was supposed that the ten.
tative period OF resumption would last
for some time. But from the outset OF
trading 1t became plain that no expert.
mental stage was necessary. The mar.
ket was taking care of itself The sell.
Ing movement was normal. the huyiu:
impulse healthy; prices were higher
than when the exchange closed and
showed no tendency to tlaG. In view
Of these conditions the decision 90
throw the market wide open AT once
WAS the only logical one that could be
reached.
The precautionary minimum price
limit will still he maintained for some
time. and no doubt this is wise II
~ o.
ever improbable. There can be no oh.
lection to II during a period Of recov-
cry from a crisis. Bur tho restriction
will probably continue to 2. ms II has
been since the exchange first opened
for the transfer of bonds mere for.
maity. Prices in no instance have
shown any tendency to sink to the dan
ger limit.
The relatively small offerings Of 50.
curities for sale and the eagerness with
which those offered have been snapped
up constitute n remarkable proof Il
public confidence in the innate sound
ness of American properties and Of san
Gulne expectations for the future. This
tone, should 1t he maintained, must
presently have IN excellent effect on
general business The spirit Of hope
belief In the future, supported by suf
ficency OF money procurabe on fair
terms, ought assuredly 10 stimulate
enterprise and encourage activity in
trade and industry IL no fresh political
shadow he thrown upon the commercial
prospect. There is obviously a chance
now for business to pick up with the
coming new year.
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preme in his speciality Of labor legisla.

preme in his speciality Of labor legisla-
ton maker.
Fellow Cnionist" WILLIAM BAu.
CHOP WILSON'S Department Of Labor
is but an echo Of Mr.. GoMpERs, a branch
Of his Federation.
The young Industrial Commission is
another echo and branch.
These facts are mentioned in no dis
arrangement Of Mr.. GoMPERs. whose
large success by persuasion or force
and whose steady attainment Of his
ends are ample testimony 10 his dexter
ity. his strength Of character and his
complete mastery Of the political and
official mind. still less are they re-.
called to the dlsparagement of organ
lied labor, mighty among the weak,
pursuing inexorably a definite policy
and entitled to all it can get from the
feebleness or the fears of politicians.
We merely wished to remark that
the American Federation Of Labor, I'M
der the singularly able direction of Mr..
GoMPERs, Is one Of the three actual
divisions OF the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
Dr. Cots Liability.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. Your
Connecticut corrospo dent who objects I'm
use OF 'H!ahlo," authorized by the acs,
English writer's. would without doubt CON
denim utterly It's dialee,.c meaning u ole
gallv entitled"
some thirty years ago n highway super
VISOR OF Concord. y H. objected to a
path cut through the snow across the road
between the rectory Of ST pauI's Scboo,
and tho study hail as an Inconvenience
10 s'e'ghs and other vehicles pr Henry
\. Colt was the rector, famous edu,l-
tor and reverenced by the faithful Irish
man who dug that path as 4 deity 70
IN" complaint of the supervisor the unan-
swerab'e reply came In rich brogue: "Dr.
Cot 10 liable TO have path"
II is Interesting to note that this colo
qulaliSm still used In parts of England
and scotland ANXIOUS Sotts
BROOkLY$, December "A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
The IOrprdoing of the Ncssudiych
In the DardanclIcs.

So much has been said and justly,
Of the skill and daring Of the German
submarine h0tlla that neutrality re-
quires recognition OF the merits ~ Lien.
tonnnt'COnmanher lIoLBRooK's achieve
ment, the torpedoine OF the Turkish
hHttleShlp Messudiych In the Dardn-
nellcs The fact that no more archaic
worship than the McsSudIyph, built
IN 1874 and reconstructed IN 1902, can
he i'm glnod does not dctract from IN"
credit due the young British officer
ANA his crew.
In III" war in Europe there has been
nothing more audaciouS, perhaps fool
hardy would hr the apt word than
TINS Invasion of the subwaters Of the
DHrdnn"llcs by n submarine. The pre
sumption that the straits were thor
ouehly mined with the assistance Of
German electricians, who have no sumo
riorN, should have made the feat lool:
Ike III" most desperate OF venture.
According to the Admlralty's reuort
Ri dived under five rows Of mines 10
get at her prey. That seems to DO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

The firm conviction Of the Department
is here reiterated that telegraph AMI te;e-
phone service Is inevitably monopolis;ic
ana when operated under private control
does not render the maximum OF public
service at the minimum cost to the whole
people.-FrOm the annual report OF
PoStmdStor-GeneTdI BuRLEsoN.
Despite the conviction of the De-
partment,' the evidence IL all the other
way. state owned telegraph and tele-
phone systems are a proven failure
IN every European country, espe-
cia.ly In England and France. They
are everywhere more expensive than
In this country. The service ls slow
and bad. The employees are in many
cases overworked underpaid and dis
contented. year or two ago they all
went on strike in France, where the
telephone subscribers are always on
strike. shortly before the war broke
out there was an agitation in England
for living pay and far treatment the
public are always on strike against
oppressive regulations and bad service
In lta.y few months ago the tele-
graph and telephone operatives, like
the State owned railway servants. were
riotously on strike. Public wire owner
ship has been most extensively tried
and invariably with the worst possible
results. In this country 1t would un-
questionably cost millions more and
couldn't be moro satisfactory than the
present admirable and cheap telegraph
and telephone services.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
- Wish They Would stop the War"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: stand
ing In the rear or the smoking car of an
express train OF the New York and New
Haven Railroad few days ago | had
q few words with the serious elderly
brakeman Tho tax soon drifted 20 tho
war What he said Is typical of gem
eral and growing feeling. "Oh. 7 wish
they would stop the War. | can't sleep
nights thinking ~ the poor fellows In the
trenches in the hlt'cr cold and Wet and
the other poor fellows that are s'lugh-
tered by the thousand without even Il
show for their l'y,s
"And what of the hundreds 81 thou
sands II poor widows. God help thcm and
the hearthrokou fathers and mothers
and the little fatheriess children 1t
makes me sick at heart to think OF H.
' don't care who wins wish they would
stop the war CONSTANT REAp,R
NEW HAVEN, Conn, December ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

The Public Service Commission that
Mr.. WHITMAN purposes to abolish" our
nelghbcr the World assures us, us not
the Public Service Commission that Mr..
HuGHrs created" That commission
was composed Of men ''who honestly Ell.
deavored to carry out the spirit of the
law but three Democratic Govern.
ors," all of whom the World helped to
put In Office. have reduced II to wreck.
age" and when SuLzER, In company
with MURPHY, turned the craftsmanship
over TO +. f. MCCALL the wreck was
complete"
But Mr.. MCCALL IL the same MCCALL
that Mr.. WHITMAN went ont OF his way
TO praise at a fusion mass meeting IN
the campaign OF 1918: the same MCCALL
who carried out the plans OF WILLIAM
X. WILCOX. one Of Governor HuGHEs's
men who honestly endcavored to carry
out the spirit of the law" with regard
to the new subway contracts; the same
MCCALL at whose invitation Mr.. WILL.
cox witnessed those contracts. In the
drafting of which he Ind played such
an important and, in the Worlds con.
temporary judgment. unworthy part.
Mr.. WHITMAN and the World both
hope TO abolish the Public Service Com.
mission. Mr.. WHITMAN wants to put
good Republicans In jobs. while the
Nord Is particularly concerned only
in putting EDWARD F.. MCCALL out of
a JoL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

The Hon. SAMUEL GONPFRs got more
votes lhau auyholy else except Judge
& lLlN ON the Democratic list Of can
Gidat"S for Gc'oa ltc>.at-lurgc To the
C"u-"'u.ouai Correction This Nat.
io'.ne result vs. mn lmrcrfcct and \
'or"l testimonial Ia perhaps the most
powerful "ili2'n Of the Tnltel states.
wis Pres 'oui sometimes rs ro ,lcll
&" ~" urr, 'nD Of the American Fed.
er'rou Of Labor.
in" clayton law contains a monu.
h''2' g." Nr. GoMprRs's fertile activity.
h" h"" made "Iabor'' a separate AMI
'Acmrf"i class, a distinct estate" "
me body polite. Courts have delayed
u" realization Of some Of his IDEAS hut
u'@'tc.S j." succcelS IN compelling
'""ei"NS ANA the President To- his
".>1"> He laughs NJ inlun"tionS. Tie
'i''iicN hoNrolts Not only in the STATE
legislatures but in Congress he is su.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
The Bartholdt peace" Meetings.

/ The Hon. RICHARD BARrHoLDT OF st
Louis. a Representative IN Congress
whose notion of neutrality" Is TO do
or forbid anything that will help the
country in which he was born. whether
1t hurts the country In which he lives
or not, declares that:
Mass meetings will be held in many
OF the big cities. urging action by Con-
gress looking to a legal prohibition
against the export OF arms. This Is not
/ a German movement. or rather a German
American movement Z is a peace move
ment."
Without stopping 10 consider the
value OF Mr.. BARTHoLDT's disclaimer In
the light of his well known opinions on
the war and without forgetting his pre-
vious pcregrinations as an international
raciticator, II IS enough to say that the
spontaneous demonstrations about 10
be organized will be- cmphatically anti
American and anti-pIcidc.
Anti-American, because they seek to
strange a hitherto legitimate Amer!-
can trade
Anti-pacitic. because they are likely
10 produce. they can scarcely fail to
produce, heat and hostility among
American citizens in regard to the Eu-
ropeau war. something OF the bitterness
Of Citizen GENET's time when there
were virtually no Americans. hut only
French and British partisans.
civil di,cord and pccuuary injury
that Is the peace which Mr.. BAR.
THOLDr is doing his best 10 bring about
In the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
Gardner Pushes On.

There j. no ground for surprise in
Representative GARDENERS announce
nent that he will continue TO press for
u complete revelation to the people Of
the condition Of the national defences.
Mr.. GARDNER will most likely succeed in
the long run. The effort to conceal
matters of vital national moment from
II people who are supposed to rule must
be a predestined failure.
However formidable the forces allied
in Congress for the suppression Of the
facts. they cannot hold out permanently
against an inslstent public demand. The
idealism of the Administration follow
ing and the more or less guilty con
sciences of Republican statesmen may
.ause delay. But public anxiety or public
curiosity once excited Is not To I've nllayed
with bits and scraps Of Information,
dropped to stay the appetite for en-
lighienment. The average man is
Shrewd enough to see that he Is being
fooled and that the things not dis
closed are the very things lie wants TO
know.
The question OF national defence Is
not one ~ to-day or tomorrow, but Of
the future at large. 1t is pity there
should hc any delay in studying it and
reaching energetic conclusions. Even
n small delay may be harmful. But no
amount of 'r'ny can change the ulti.
mate outcome now that the subject has
once been preached. and those who
stand opposed to publicity and It's In.
cvit"hl' consequences are simply In.
with the wrath Of the 'citl2enry" upon
ihni- nM-n LnnlS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
DECISION SOON ON
TEACHER MOTHERS
Appeals Before Assistant Con.
missioner for Six New YORK.
City Instructors.
JUDGE BARTLETT QroTEb

ALBANY. Dec. 1.-THE Su'. ....
ton Department promises the N., ,...
city teachers a decision by Chr..,I...
the teachermother question t.
are pending before State Conn. s......
Education John Il Finley ruw
mother-teachers dismissed hy t.. g.,
York City Board OF Education 81
Bridget c. pciNotto Mrs. Lus V.
Mrs Lora NJ Wagner. Mrs SaIs E.-...
Mrs Jeanette Ortm1u and Nh. c.I....
w Grswold
These appeals were argued tuL,.. .
to-day before Thomas T. Fu.-.. 49,
sistant Commiss oner OF Edu.tt.Or ...i
Frank u. Gilbert. legal adviser .r ...
State Education Department Tn. a..g
argument for tho teachers was mad. "a,
Alfred j. Talley. who specially rar-..
scented Mrs. pelxotto. and William D.
Stewart of Long Island city. fyr-,,sn..
Ing Mrs Weeks.
Mr. Tallcy insisted that those women
had not been dismissed FOR neg ..r ~.
duty. but so.ely because they bad bore.
children. He quoted ChieE Justice g,.,.
lett Of the Court If Appeals u Sic, l.,t.
otto case to the effect that married ,.,u.. ~
had been employed as teacher. for rr.,..
years, and that II the Legislature l,I
d!sapproved OF such empo,m eri fhs-.
would be some evidence REGARDING Il IN
the statute books
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

In making snow removal plans II is
To be hoped the Street Cleaning De-
partment Will not lose sight OF the near
side car stop ordinance. II il does II
II fails 70 clean up the streets at the
near sides, so thai people can reach
the rear platforms OF the long cars and
the side doors of the newest contrap-
lions on wheels, the m.serles Of getting
aboT New York in had weather are
going TO produce tidal wave Of bad
temper and profanity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
New Freedom with English.

To THE Fp'TNR ~ Thw SvN--Snr. what IL
more vicious than the use Of 'peer" in the
sense of "sup"rior''' Yet what more ira
quen', especially in rhs RrEot OF sport. than
alluson to some champion a. TIL. peer OF
hem ell"7 q X wILsos
swLnTuNoHg, Pa, December IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Mayor Mitchell praised the theatrical
men present for shaping their endeavors
until they now have become "a cohesive
body OF business men. "-NetCs item.
This seems to he a lucid explanation
OF what Is the matter with the modern
stage-too much business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
How should Doors he Deaf, VIM.

To TrR EDITOR or TIE SuN-Sir, VIVA,
should we do In the case Of people of IN
manners Or, rather. Of no manners. the
people Of whom Il Is said that they "Iont
know any better? Should we stand asid.
'"r them or should we by onrosipp
try to teach them manners? |. W n
NEW YoRN. December ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Captain joins G. CLARK, v'ho is eighty
TWO years old and was clown when
DAS RICE had his show IL seriously III
mere from excess Of activity IN e'!gious
work inspired by his belief that some Of
his conduct in early NE was not above
reproach Long Branch despatch
Perhaps It wasn't. Whose conduct
in early life - above reproach? II
IS difficult. however to believe that
circus clown was son Of !n.quity. No
bad man ever made good circus
clown, and DAT RIcE's clowns were
very good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
nnllders OF the Mnn,r Of Fam.

To TuE Enron or THE SUS-Sir, To buud
the Han of Fame Tor lmmorttls recon
menu John A. lhNhrl'k brother. masons
""I P"-l''''N' "' '"'7 city. MORTAL.
INV NoRk. December IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Eggs are very dear. three or four
marks a dozen for the best" says an
American who was recently IN Berlin
Not a high war price. In a state OF
profound peace here In New York
strictly fresh eggs cost more than three
marks dozen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

nearest trees Dor fuel, and the next
spring these trees were seen to be
chopped Off ten or fifteen feet from
the ground Winter has notably re-
formed and improved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Excited. not a bomb thrower Simply a
bartender who had been his own Gus
tomer.-Heudiine.
Queer he wasn't taken for "a victim
OF the drug hab.-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Tommy What Is square meal
fr''''-l's one when YOU kin fcsl III.
corners stcku' you.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

First Modern Ch.d--Beli.v. In Santa
Claus
Second Child-We'l. dictated a letter IN
him to my social secretary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

London ONCE bingham House. 1 Arundel
street strand
Paris Office 6 Rue de Ia Michodisre. OF
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington office, Hibbs Building
Brooklyn ONCE, los Livingston street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

~ our frieHds who ydror US unh manuscripts
aud Illustrations for publication eish TO hare
rejected articles returned theV must in al cases
send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
One Advantage

Early - shop
And early 10 mMl
Gets return presents
without any far.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

I'm signed for next year with 49, Ath-
letcs have not asked for an advance
In salary. tor I'm coutented with me
amount named IN my contract. --Hom'
Run BAKER.
AS a human document there Is moth
ing more remarkable IN contemporary
baseball Young Mr.. Home Run EAKrr
$ a genuine hero
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

II seems hopeless 20 try 70 keep up
with the Kaleidoscope changes in the
Mexican news when one reads tGa'
General MANUEL CHAO. who but a little
while ago was said - be victim Of
VILLAS vaulting ambition. turns up As
commander in the city Of McNico and
trusted lieutenant Of that patriot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

The story that Count Won BERNsToRFr
joined n singing It's n Long Way TO
Tipperary" in a New York restaurant
Is obviously n wicked invention OF the
enemy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
General HrrRr.. interviewed M Barce-

Iona, says that he has no hatred of
Americans, but he confesses to a par
ticular dislike" OF President WILSON.
HvERrA was never notorious for turn
ing the other cheek
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Published daily, including Sunday. by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
l5O Nassau street, In the borough Of Man.
haitian, New York President and Treasurer,
william G. Relck. 40 Nassau street. Vice
President. Edward f.. Mitchell, 40 Nassau
street. Secretary, c. L. Luxton. 40 Nassau
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

AL checks money orders &C, to be made
payable to TuE SUN.
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Judge BARTLETT q. Quoted.

Maternity. requiring occasional alb
sences at periods ~ childbirth 70
natural consequence % the employment, of
potential mothers as teachers judo.
Bartlett was quoted as saying
Mrs. Jean Norris who MA a h-le.
as attorney for Mrs Wagner .reistal
that the Board Of Education cl'nrs 20 81.
old theory that a profession .r business.
with woman is mere mstosh'r %
be endured until matr.mony gives f.r
husband to support her.
The experience OF maternity d.
wonderful preparation for continued ,rorr
in the class room" said Mrs Norris .f,
is monstrous that the Board OF Etl.a'...
should be permitted to say to the r't-r.si
teachers: We cannot dismiss sou
you marry and remain sterile. but s., can
and Will dismiss you II you cN,r. sa go
high social duty Of maternity
The board permits married 'ete...
leave OF absence Of a year al . tim.
FOR The purpose OF travel or study. t...
refuses such a leave fpr purposes
Childbirth The public conscience
aroused to THIS injustc.'
1t remains for the Corporation Cua
sells office" said Mr. Ttllcy, ITO lns.-, ,r..
the Board OF Education dism.ss,I faess
women because they neglected Their lu'v
The record shows these women We're -
missed for neglect OF duty bertu.. '...
were absent from work Nnli, ',rrt,.
children. Later this Original record $780,.
changed so as to show these women v...
dismissed because OF neglect NJ du...
through being absent without leave
Mrs Peixotto had an amazingly 200
record during her eighteen Year. f.
teacher, and she compiled n.rn in -..
bylaws Of the board during h,~ pl.., .
while hearing n child Thee, r!',- r,
vide that where teacher Is ~ ... n...
send word TO her principal sla.-g
nature Of her Illness ana bow long $40
will probably he away When she r..
turns to work she IS permitted 60 5000,
Tor leave OF absence. then giving OIL"
reasons.