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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
TOMPKINS FOR GOVERNOR
A Republican Wants Nyack Judge
Nominated.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On June % last there appearc |
IN article in "Thc Ncwburgh News
in relation to the nomination or
Arthur :. Tompkins. OF Nyack, y. l.,
for Governor of this state, that ap-
meals strongly 10 the citizens residing
IN tho 9th Judicial District, in which
Justice Tcmpkins resides and has
jurisdiction.
There is no person in this state who
has contributed more to the public
service and public good than Justice
Tompkins, and. although consistent
Republican for many years, he has
never permitted political conditions or
to affect the conSclen-
tious discharge OF his duties.
It seems that fair, dispasSionste
view of the situation would eliminate
both Mr.. Whitman and Job Hedges, be-
cause of the factional disturbances
created by them. That being so, the
nomination OF Judge Tompkins would
be the logical and consistent one.
The wisdom, tact and logical and
executive ability possessed by Judge
Tompkins mark him as an ideal can
didate for Governor, and his election
TO that office would insure lcvel-hcad-
cd. common sense, businesslike admin
istration Of the affairs Of the state
and of the interests Of the people.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Port Jervis, y. Y, July =, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
a Glorious Fourth at Henley.

II will be a glorious Fourth OF July on the
Thames course at Henley Two American Fights,
the second Harvard and the Boston Union, the
latter composed Of former Harvard students, will
row against each other for the celebrated Grand
Challenge Cup Whichever wins the cup will come
70 this country for the first time. one American
crew la. been successful before at IIeney--the
Columbia University four in 1878. But the cup
IL won was not the Grand Challenge but the Stew
ards Cup.
American crews made four unsuccessful eho *
,o carry OF the Grand Challenge trophy. Cornell
failed 10 1895, Yale In 1896, the University Of Penn
eylyauia in 1901 and the Ncsper Boat Club, Of
pbiladeIphis, in 1905. This years victory VIII
therefore ark new advance in American row
ing progcss II will sso be an American triumph
all through since both the Boston Union and the
second Harvard crews row native stroke They
have been trained by Wray-Onc Of the most capa-
ble ~ American coachcs--ln non-EDglish methods
sn1 both have demonstrated the sOundncss Of his
principles Yale did well this year ~ Sew London
vifb the Lnglish stroke and Penny ,auia Vas LOO
fortunate with II at Pgusbkeepsle. But the rcgufs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
"Take.It.B Back Day."

In Carmen, Okla. the name itself has about
if the suggestion of celestial music, the inhaD-
itants have established an institution known as
"Take-It Back Day" They really should name 1t
the Day of Mans Divinity, or the Day of Renewed
Faith or something equally big and ideallstlc III
tone But then. "A rose by any other name -
and Take II Back Day is 10 be observed each
year oil date in the month OF roses TO be set by
the Mayor.
on Take ItBack Day every one in Carmen
who in the course of the preceding tNclvcmonth
has borrowed money and still owes it will he r..
minded in some subtle manner Of his debt and
will be expected to repay it-a sort OF Chinese
New Years in highly Occidental surroundings.
We learn that the first "Take-lt-Back Day was
a big success, leading not alone to the repay ment
OF money debts but TO renewal OF good feeling
among ncighbors long estraDged Even persons
who had the good fortune once to have lived in
Carmen and the i'll fortune or poor judgment to
have moved away received remittances by mail
from former townsmen, and TO cap the climax,
unless you think the climax has already been
neatly covered the observance Of this day has
actually started campaign against loose Dor
rowing
Let us initiate movement for The observance
OF such an anniversary right here in New York.
But perhaps you have creditors:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPys.

July TO the ballpark with Mistress Marjorie.
md saw the Brooklyns trouncc the Giants but fear
nobody can do it so often that the Giants will not
gain the pennant TO town then and TO dinner and
at the office until eleven. whence home and feeling
a soreness of the throat did lie in tub of hot
water and drink hot lemon squash. with some Gin
in it, and mixed it myself, too. But it was dread
full stuff.
S-Nly throat as it should be and was highly
pleased at my skill in therapeutics. Up and TO the
office where at petty labours, which did irritste
me. Ny lord Theodore, hear. is better, which /
am glad Of. With Tom DAILY the poet to the ball
park and saw the Giants beat the Phadclphas
from Toms town, but dull listcss game and n
chill dark day TO G.. Rice's for dinner, and a very
good one too. and Mistress Kate very gracious and
pretty. Thence to the Office 10 do my stint, which
did finish early, by reason of the help got from
others albeit it is always less than they think.
Home aud to bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
HE PRAISES STEVENS BILL
Means Square Deal for Small Business,
Saws Correspondent.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Admittedly the most tarrcach
IN, dcvclopmcnt in the formulation OF
antitrust legislation is the Presidents
annroval of the incorporation IN the
federal trade commission bill OF pro
visions declaring "unfair competition
70 he "unlawful" and prescribing that
"thc commission is hereby empowered
snd directed to prevent corporations
from using unfair methods OF compe-
t;tion in commerce" The commission
undcr these new sections OF the bill
j. further empowered to call upon the
federal courts to enforce It's orders IN
the event Of disobcdicncc.
senator Ncwlsnds, chairman of the
Iptcrstatc Commerce Committee, has
rcportcd the bill to the senate thus
amended. This legislation. now as
surcd by this agreement between the
executive and the legislative leaders
Of the majority party viii be an ad-
mission by Congress Of the evils which
arc the cause Of the countrywide sup
port of the Stevens bill II. X. $4,000.
"to prevent discrimination in prices
and TO provide for publicity Of prices
10 dealers and to the public This
latter bill aims to take away from the
big retailing monopolics the chief
wcapon OF cutthroat competition by
which the gcrat producing trusts have
established themselves, and REQUIRE
all manufacturers operating under It
To publish and file schedules of prices
with the trade commission.
This new turn of affairs at Wash
ington has resulted from constant
pressure by consumers and small bust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
The Day We Celebrate.

This being safe and sane Fourth the only
fireworks permitted here to-day will be the ire
works of oratory. The danger TO the public from
ca rache is reckoned far less than the danger
of lockiaw which attended the old. unrcsenerato
brand of Independence Day. SO the orators VIII
crate and those who don't care to listen can play
tennis or golf watch aeroplane races, navigate an
automobile and otherwise ease the strain Of earn
inr living in these days Of psychological depres
sion pending the onrush OF the great Wilson bust
ness boom.
The general celebration Of Independence Day
should be especially happy this year Its spirit IS
bound TO appeal TO business struggling to escape
from the Congressional lawfactory; Congress Try
ns TO evade the Executive whip; the Executive
lodging snecrs which hurt as much as bullets; Il
Democracy here thinking or revolt against Muir
ply. and Colonel Roosevelt thrustins back guber-
material nomination Oh the Progressivcs who prof.
fer IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
MlLITANTS AT WHITE HOUSE
So an Anti-Sufrsgist Characterizes
Some Of Presidents Hecklers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Are militant tactics TO be used
TO express "the moral support" pledged
TO the suffrage movement by the Con-
ventiOn of the Federation of Women's
Clubs? The first fruits of that pledge
appeared on Tuesday, June 80, when
seven hundred or five hundred club
women il matters little which were
assembled iU the East Room Of the
White House. Their spokesman, Rheta
Childe DOrr, attempted TO cross-ques-
ton the President, who. quite properly,
refused to allow that lady the JOYS
of an impromptu debate with the Chief
Executive. There should be no sur
prise at the incident.
The Congressional Union, that suf-
fragc body which boast of its we'll
filled treasury, arranged this hearing
of Representative clubwomen from all
parts of the country" The Congress
sional Unions heart and hinge is Alice
| aul. American citizen, VINO wears the
badge of honor conferred on English
militants who suffer or enjoy inn
prisonmcnt. During Inauguration week
in 1913 Mrs. Pankhurst's colors noated
over the headquarters of the Congress
sional Union in Washington. hint, or
perhaps a defiance to authority. that at
least a wing Of the suffrage party stood
for direct action.
As the Congressional Union arranged
the White House audience. so the
friend and ally of Mrs. Pankhurst,
her companion during her detention at
Fills Island, Mrs. RhCta Childc Dorr
spoke for the assembled women. At
the termination of the meeting in the
East Room. so THE New York Times"
reports, "a single hiss rang out" Nor
should this surprise any one who re-
calls the kissing of President Taft by
members of the National Woman
Suffrage Association when as their
guest he addressed their meeting in
Washington in April. 1910.
Did those disputants Of June 30
truly represent suffrage policy? II
they did, will the Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs find their moral support"
interpreted in terms OF direct action?
Last May the clubwomen OF Califor-
MIA. after Scant three years expert
cncc OF voting, spread this resolution
or the books Of their federation: "Rc-
solved. That We protest against using
the influence and agencies of state aud
district federation to further partisan
and political interests, and that We
work for the moral and educational
movements on which We stand prsc-
tically united
Surely II is reasonable and timely to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
POLICE NEED DISCIPLINE
Householder Wants More Action and
Less Talk,
n of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: You arc to be congratulated
upon obtaining and publishing the
Mayors views Of his own sdministra-
ton. His aims arc all right, even
though his accomplishments are yet 10
be perfected, and ii is because he con-
stantly bears in mind and expresses
his belief in the cooperation OF the
citizens of New York.
In summing up his review of the sd.
ministration's work he invites the
views of those citizens whose angle
of vision may present another aspect.
SO ii may be advantageous to the city,
since the press is in the Mayors con-
fidence. for an obscure citizen TO use
that medium to touch upon an aspect
of one phase of the police situation
which during the six months OF the
present administration has apparently
not presented itself to the Mayor
He says: Commissioner Woods has a
free hand in dealing with police mat
ters. but propose TO stand behind him
and work with him. and he specific
ally refers to the duty of the Mayor
in this respect.
Now. as | understand il. the proper
method Of producing a good policeman
has its inltiatory movement i'm the low
est grade, TO wit, the patrolmsn, and
the discipline Of the department Is
largely the outcome of the efficiency
training the patrolmsn receives.
In wide area near and in the neigh
borhood Of my residence, not far from
that Of the Mayor, the conduct Of the
patrolmen is far from rejecting dis
clplne: ! may cite as an instance
their apathetic attitude toward speed
ing automobiles and motorcycles. NJ
merous organized efforts, outside OF the
police force, with hopes of cooperation,
have failed TO check the evil, and IL IS
evident that in the indifference Of the
police rests the cause. II seems MI
iaculous, in an honest administration,
that these facts have not been OBJ
served and the trouble ersdicstcd By
the efforts of the Commissioner and
the Mayor combined.
Talking TO the public and the press.
and praising the advanced grades o.
the force, which has been so obviously
popularized during recent sdministrs.
tons. may have its advantages, snc
certainly one of its merits is its mex
pensiycness. But talk does not tend 10
burden tho lower grades of the force
with the weight of their responsibility
under the traffic regulations. and, we're
there an equal amount of action on the
part of the Commissioner in the par.
ticular referred 10. with the Mayor
standing behind him." there would be
more abstinence from talk OF the
Police System" which the Mayor does
not think proper. and more reason FOR
abstaining. GRAFTAIN I. DEAD.
New York, July =, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
THE CONTRIB's tBAB's, CRY FOR HELP.

wish ! were +. d. r. X,
Who zines the Coming Tower each day
1t bothers him no more.
But |, alas. poor helpless thrsl,
From day to day must save them all,
And add them TO my store.
All neatly cut and dated, they
Are looking forward TO the day
When they shall find rest
Within book-but they must wait,
For FASTING is job ! hate,
Abhor, despisc, dctcst.
The Towers are here, tho Towers arc there,
The Towers arc all around; and whore
Twill end, dare not ash.
Oh, that the whole contribisl band
Would now appear and, brush in hand,
Perform the drcadsome task.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
IAN OMEN OF DISASTER"
What the Name Wilson Means in Con-
nection with the Tariff.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: All men. regardless OF political
Affiliations. after reading ,he address
of ex-Prcsident Roosevelt at Pittsburgh
arc compelled TO admit the truth of his
criticism Of the new tprin law in that
i, has proved an utter failure in rcdLc-
ing the high cost of the necessities of
life.
The allurnG promise made during
the campaign for the election OF Presi-
dent Wilson was the will-O-the-v WISH
that drew thousands Of votes from the
laborng men in the vain hope that a
new tariff law would reduce the cost of
meats. groceries, clothing and other es-
sentials.
How natural it was for the laboring
men 10 be deluded By the impracticable
theories OF the schoolmaStor and vote
for a change in the national admins
tration that promised TO reduce mate
rally the cost of living. The promises
proved TO be utter dclusions. The Pres
idcnt declines TO acknowledge the truth,
while the press everywhere tell the
story Of professions OF workingmen out
o. employment and without any means
of support; factories in many cities
closed or running on short time; de-
partmcnt stores failing or doing one
half the business usually done.
Small business concerns groccrs,
meat mon, clothcrs and others are all
vitality affected when workingmen arc
unemployed or working OF reduced
time At the present time all men know
that the cost Of meats and groceries is
at the highest point reached in ten
years or more. 1t is amazing that Presi-
dent Wilson should call this situation
psychological" when mems pockets
and stomschs and pantries arc empty
as Mother lIubbard's cupboard.
1t is not figment of the imagination
that our nation is now suffering from
the most severe business depression
since the Wilson tariT bill OF Clcvc-
lands administration in 1896. Some
how tho name of Wilson appears TO
be an omen Of disaster.
II IS an indisputabic fact that up 10
the Inauguration OF President Wilson,
in March, 1918. our country was vt the
Hoodtide Of prosperity; factories were
running night and day, workingmen
we're all employed, business houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
lNQUISITION AND COURT
Church Tribunal in No Way Like
Modern System.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of the I'd inst. Mr..
Reilly, defending Christianity against
Buddhism, went so far as to defend and
justify the Inquisition. Mr.. Reilly tries
to show that the lnquisition was a State
and not a Church affair, and as an au-
thority takes a certain article in a GER
tain volume of "Thc America" OF
course, you cannot expect an official
organ of the Catholic Church TO be inn
partial to an institution which was es-
tablished and conducted by that
Church. Any reliable history. however,
will tell you that the lnquisition was
rot a civil tribunal" in which eases of
blaSphcmy were tried, but sort OF a
secret martial court, in which both the
prosecutors and the Judges were Church
officials. A comparison, therefore. be-
tween the auto-da-fe of the Inqulsition
and the modern court proceedings OF
such highly civilized and enlightened
state as New YORK is altogether unjust
and insulting to the latter.
VI. L. LIVERANT
Brooklyn, July ,, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
SCHIFF FOUNTAIN MATTER
Ex.Commissioner Slower Corrects a
Wrong Impression.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view Of certain misleading
statements. will you kindly permit me
TO inform the public that the purpose
Of my call on Commissioner Ward yes
to-day was not to protest" against
the present condition of the Schilf
fountain at East Broadway and Rut-
gers ST.? did not say that | kept
i. clean when ! WAS Park Commits
sioncr. On the contrary, ! said. and
for more than ten years have continued
to say. that under existing conditions
every Park Commissioner myself in
cluded) has failed to maintain this
fountain as the thing Of beauty Mr..
Schilf proposed to make it.
But did call to tell Commissioner
Ward that a committee of East Side
citizens, consisting Of Miss Lillian ID.
VALID the Hon. Henry Moskowitz, Jonah
!. Goldstcin and myself. after confer
ring with Mr.. Schir. have plan OF re-
construction of the fountain and the
isle of safety on which it stands,
whereby we believe this fountain can
at last be made thing Of beauty and
maintained as such.
Mr.. Schiff, placing confidence in the
recommendation Of the above COM
mttec. has generously offered TO bear
the heavy expense of the fountains
reconstruction. Before proceeding with
the work the plans must be approved
by the municipal authorities, and espe-
cislly by Commissioner Ward, who has
immediate jurisdiction. Hence my call
of yesterday.
CHARLES B. SLOWER.
New York, July 3, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
The Coming Tower
OUR FLAG.
LULY 4. 1911

JULY 4. 1914.
Fling out our nation banner
On independence Day,
And in proper manner
Our Just allegiance pay.
On mountain. plain and seaside,
Our loyalty proclaim.
Ever. anon, show our pride
In that fair banners name.
May wisdom ever guide us
When peril is in view;
Good fortune Ger betidc us
And the rcd, white and blue.
MARY G. BUBKE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
"Lollypops in Office"
70 the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: \ petition to remove the Inter
state Commerce Commission on me
ground Of incompeteucy, mslfeaSsnee IN
Office and misfeasancc should be drawn
and presented for immediate scton'
they were TO do justice to the people
and the railroads and have done no,h'
ing. Their non-acton is running tne
country. II some big manufacturer
who believes rs do will sign these
papers will donate the services o.
one of the ablest lawyers in this sis,ss
to draw and present these papers.
We didn't have so many lollypops. mas
becns' and shop-worn statesmen ~
public office we would have more bust
ness. THE0D0RUS VAN wynn
New York. July 8, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
A GRAVE YOUNG MAN.

William Macdonald. ycuthiu.
Scotchmsn, WAS seriously in love, eu.
to arrive ut the point OF proposlus
marriage TO the fair ono Of his ehelee
was too much for his sensitive soul
Finally. after many hours of deheers'
ton. he hit upon q plan. -,
l, WAS n moonlight. starry night sns
nc led the maiden OF his heart 20
churchysrd, and pointing to the VAR
Gus hcadstoncs, he said;
Allie. my folks are buried ths's'
Wsd yc like to he buried there, too :
Harper's Magazine. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

were ovcrrun with orders and every
BODY was happy. 1t is also a matter OF
history. and not a state of mind, that
the United States under Republican ad
ministrations has grown and prospered,
while business deprcssions and disas-
trous panics have always attended the
very few occasions when the Demo
cratic party has had chance to sit at
the helm of the ship of state.
There are a good many wOrkingmen
in the Democratic party. but when they
get the ctance to vote in 1916 they will
demonstrate to President Wilson the
difference between psychology" and
"logarithm" and will raise sloft 10 the
nth power the good old Republican
banner, prosperity"
WALTER ALLEN RICE.
Buffalo, July ,, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
THE SAILING AWAY OF G..
5. n.

Sir: | told Dulcinca I'd be in Eng
land and she said to give her regards to
the king. Imagine he with
five weeks of Towers to read when |
come back! Erit laughngly.]
e.. ;. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

ask il her freedom from political en-
tanglements does not constitute vom-
ans distinctive power in furthering
the moral and educational movements
which are her most intimate concern.
Meantime. the clubwomen of the coun-
try may well ask if the diciples of Eng
lish militants are to be their interpre.
tcrs at the White House.
ALICE n. GEORGE.
Wellesley, Mass, July I, 1914.
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hess mon for laws which will really
penetrate TO the roots of dishonest
business practices.
The passage of the Stevens stand
ard price bill will be an eloquent trib-
ute to the real power Of small" bust
ness, which at least seems to be work
ing unitedly in the interest of legisla-
ton needed to protect the public from
the exsctions Of the rapidly extending
monopoly in retailing by big city ag-
gregations of capital.
AMERICAN FAIR TRADE LEAGUE.
Edmond A. Whittier, Secretary.
New York, June 80, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
WILL OCTOBER 81. 1914. DO?

Sir: The New York University football team
didn't score point last season. In view OF GER
tan events on the Thames and on the Hudson
couldn't the boys in our journalism department
edit the column just before the next football
,oason starts? Aw. please II. l.. X, 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
Dulcinea at the Music Studio.

Ducinea called at my studio the other day just
AS pianist finished playing the GricS Concerto.
She didn't care for classical music. she SAID Iherc
wasn't much tune to il. What she liked was
good lively tune. She thought 1.-The Rosary
was awfully sad and just loved "Narclssus and
the Flower Song She liked 10 watch the pianists
fingers If WAS wonderful how they could stretch,
and was sure it must be hard to keep such lot
in ones head She had heard that no person could
play classic and he good ragscr ri thc same
time. She knew of a girl that took OF an Ola
German professor and he made her practcc WIN
pennies on the back Of her hand. She couldn't
understand why musicians had long hair. Any
body could play just as we'll with their hair short
She thought Anyhow she didn't claim to know
anything about music, but she knew what she
liked EASTWOOD LANE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04
WHOM ARE YOU SAID CYRIL"

rFrou "Vaudoyer and the Brute, b. Frank Norris
that enormous corporation whom II was
said WAS running the city aud the entire state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04

THE GOTHAM WEEKLY GML1TEs new picture
series. AS a Man Thinks begins tomorrow
STAY in town for it, there's a dcar.--Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04

Hooker and his congregation did not 20 to hotel,
for the simple that there was none to 60 TO-
The Rev r. b. Gregory in "The American"
simplicity itself, my dear Watson.