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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
What Is Mileage !?

The House Of Representatives retired grace
fully before tile Senate'S insistcncc upon 2Occnt
rate OF mileage It made dignihed protest
against the plan TO thrust nice little raheo at
the country's expense into its hands and then ac-
cepted the rakeoG Its resistance was not obsti
nate Like the lady in the poem, whispering it
would ne'er consent II consented.
Most travellers can get along Oh an allowance
OF cents mile for transportation. the rate fixed
in the House bill. The Scnatcs idea seems 10 he
that mileage should cover charges for eating.
drinking and incidental entertainment. Getting
something extra at the governments expense has
long been a falling OF government. officials The
Secretary OF the Treasury IS charged with using
the vessels Of the Revenue Cutter Service for pur.
poses Of private travel. Senators can't have rev
cnue cutters at their command But they held ont
Obstinatcly for travel allowance which will nut
them well at the top Of the class rs luxurious tray
oilers.
What docs mileage mean and what expenses
docs II cover Apparently IT covers little honest
graft for Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
Beef and" Goes Up.

Coincident with compilations Of statistics SHOW
ing that almost everything in the food line is more
costly than II was year ago comes the announce
mcnt that hereafter DOlan's beef and will cost
fifteen cents instead OF the ten cents Il portion
for which the celebrated combination has sold for
half a century No striking Illustration Of
the high cost OF living could be desired. 1t IS
proof positive. Politicians may pirate of the i'm
portstion OF supplies under the lower tariff SEIZED
ules and the consequent reduction in the food bills
81 the householder. But all the oratory in the
world will not refute or explain away the 30 per
cent rise in the price ~ beef and" TO the con
sumner.
Beef and is not precisely the fayorte food Of
this big town. Beefstcak or lobster or chicken
would be more likely 10 get the top "ote in ref
crendum on favorite foods. Nevertheless beef
and" IL one OF the staple coDmOdlties-One of
those articles suitable alike for mason and million
ARE on which tables Of cost con parlsOn are built
and political arguments based. Iea was probably
not the favOrite beverage In New England nj the
time OF the Boston Tea Party-indecd, recent his
torisns have said that it was "A bad second to
others which cbccred and incbriated too. Never
theless the tea tsri1 contributed 10 lively polit
icsI overthrow The increased price Of beef and
"A small gum In itself for one day-may assume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
ABOUT THE FIXED PRICES
He Finds 1t Legally and Economical y
Unsound.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The question of fixed prices is
one that affects every individual in this
country, is now being considered ty
our Representatives in Congress and
doubtless possesses interest for many
of your readers. II is not new sub
iect; but perhaps by discussion
through your columns some new
thoughts may be presented.
% Legally a fixed price is unjust.
In the noteworthy case involving GER
tain book publishing firm it was Jeff
nltcly decided by the Supreme Court
that the said company could not die
tate the price which a retail store shall
get for its products, II is interestia =
to note that this store has pcrsistennv
continued its course, and food for our
minds can be purchased there for less
than it can be had elsewhere.
Since the above decision was given
out the restricting interests cssaycd
another trial IN the famous case Of a
certain chemical company. When al
these interests were represented by the
highest priced legal talent, who left no
stone unturncd IN their scramble to
have the former decision modified, he
Supreme Court again set them down.
To the average person this seems 10
he nothing more than the triumph Of
justice. Why shall any person who has
passed title to an article attempt TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
Bigger Mail Payments for Railroads.

The railroads will have at least one cause wv
gratitude TO the Wilson administration III inc AZ
tiou OF the House Committee on Postofnces i'll u"
crcasinc the allowances for transporting the mailS
Those rates SET forth in the Moon bill as amended
on recommendation Of the Postmaster General
now meet in general the recommendations % ''''
ioint committee Of Congress which investigated the
subject of railway pay for carrying the mails
The railroads estimated that the Moon DILL aS
originally introduced, would have cost them ABOUT
Sl1.OOOOO0 a year in addition to an already exist
ing underpayment Of Sl5,o0OW0 year. On uh"'
basis they have no to feel overjoyed AT the
amended rates even though they bring the nGures
for payment up to the joint committees RECON-
mendations TO which the mail carriers saio the!
would perforce agree. They can feel some sa'is
faction over the fact that while they are not eois
20 get what they figure the service to the govern
ment IS worth they will Lot be compelled to ac
cent what the Postmaster General and MI MOOD
originally thought 1t was worth. And III 'hcSe
days Of psychology small favors should he thank
fully received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

dictate its final disposition? II is not
a contingent sale. depending on "nat
the retailer can squeeze out OF the
consumer. but it is finished transac-
ton. The retailer becomes the owner.
and the owner Of an article can give II
away if he chooses.
~ Economically fixed price is an
just. 1t will certainly be acknowledge
that. like other people, all retail mcr-
chants are not equal. Either in IN
tclligence or in ability or in the sci
ence of distributing merchandi Sc, there
are different grades of men engaged.
There are those who devote their Oh
tire time. attention and experience 70
the art OF disposing OF the largest DDS
sibe amount of merchandise with The
least possible waste. In a word, they
have a natural aptitude for just THIS
sort of work. and they perform a DIS
tnct service for their fellow men.
There are others. il must be admit
ted. who are eXtravagant. incompetent
and thoroughly unfit for the work they
are trying to do. 1t might be argued
that this latter class will eventually
force themselves out Of business. Yes,
if business were free and unrestricted.
No. if every article has its fixed price.
If ! can purchase an identical article
for an identical figure at either of the
shops of the above two merchants there
would be no incentive for efficiency.
Eliminate the incentive and you eliwi-
nate efficiency itself. This fixed price
will pull down the diligent alert mer-
chant to the level of his indolent. neg
ligent rival. II standardizes prices up
ward and ability downward
Our misguided friends the restrict
ors are making the tight of their live,
at the present time, but il appears 10
be in the path of an onrushng tide OF
public opinion. This public opinion is
beginning to analyze policies and
movements, is connecting cause and
effect, with the result that we are over
striving and actually obtaining a hap.
pier and freer land in which to live.
New York. July 8, 1914. A. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
SHE'LL VOTE FOR PROHIBITION
Compares Maine with New Jersey .
Latter's disadvantage.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is with great pleasure J r'i'
Mr.. Van Burkalow's letter giving ~
facts about Maine prohibition. In "
several summers have spent !
Maine | have come in contsc, WI
but one person who smelt Of lnioil
cants. and have never seen 4 drdn"1
person either in Bath or around ths.'i
and the farms IN our ncighborh~1
were all comfortable looking. Wht1
IS In our summers IN New JERSEY
have seen even little boys drums 81
iour farms IN our immediate nee,
borhood were wrecks through "dTlnI
alone, and the buns" along the ~
were terror to the children. II
redlcrs in Maine were decent u
and | judge prohibition did not r''1
Maine attractive 20 regular trsnl1
shall certainly vote prohibition
New York when get a chance.
MARY +. COBB
Brooklyn. July II. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
INCREASING IGNORANT VOTE
That Ii Is Said, Would Be One Seri'
Gus Result Of Suffrage.
ne Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In this mornings paper ap-
pears letter from Harriet T. Com
asks for statement of the beliefs of
the suffragists. Like the suf-
fragi SITS, we have a number of different
phases of faith in our cause, but the
one thing in which we all agree is this /:
In our Eastern states, with our large
foreign and uneducated population,
whore the votes of intelligent women
would be greatly outnumbered by the
unlntelligent ones. we do not believe
that woman suffrage would be CT any
benefit whatever. On the contrary. we
believe that increasing the number of
votes and the expense of elections
without improving the quality of those
votes would be a disadvantage TO the
state To us this seems reasonable
belief. and also an argument TO which
the sutfraglsts have not yet given a
satisfactory reply.
The whole question OF woman suf-
frage is so complicated by feminine
emotion that it is difficult to get at
facts at all The extreme suffrage SITS
talk of being Slaves and of wom-
ans right to develop her brains and
character as freely as man is enabled
to do. This state Of feminine slavery
is purely imaginary in this country,
where women have been free to an
extraordinary degree since the first
Pilgrim Mothers came here and nobly
bore their share of the hardships OF
pioneer life. As TO woman's right 20
develope her personality in any way
she pleascs. if she cannot do that in
the United States in the present time,
whether in Colorado or Connecticut. she
will never be able to do it anywhere
ct any time. ROSE II. PHELPS.
stony Greek. Conn. July 6, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
SAVINGS AND CAPITAL
A Dissertation on the Dilferene,
Between the Two.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: leave it to your corresponds,
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh, whose splendi.
clear and well written letters / admin
very much, to wipe the floor with SUE
of your correspondents as Theodc'
Niche, and Alfred Laurels Brennan, /,
your issue of July -, bat | shall iii.
NJ one of the immature statements o.
the former.
He states that capital means aN
ing" This shows how incapable o
thinking our opponents are. Capita
is not saving at all, though sayIrI
might sometimes become capital NJ
Michel may save million dollars an
keep them in mis- stocking. but tht
would not be capital. They would BE-
come so only if they were rented out =
bring in rent. dividends, interest q
any other form of return tnat has ne
been earned by the work Of him :
whom that return is made. Nhea s.
cialism fights capital il does not ~,
accumulated money RS such. but oh'
ITS claim TO returns 10 which u IS ~
entitled. SlEGFRlED JACOBSS0HA
New York, July l3, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
CAPITAL. AND EMPLOYER
The Distinction Should DC Clearly "
derstood, lis Said.

To the Editor Of The Tribune -,
SIR: Your correspondent Jo's.
Henschel in your to-day'S issue mss.
r very common mistake IN using ~
onymously capital and employer or -
Dor and cmploye. II is labor that g.
only onc-hfth Of what Il produce
while the other four-ifths so 70 esI,
ital. The employer does not repress.s,,
capital in this combination. but ",
often is with the workmcn on ", ",
wro < side of the fence and has 10 p,
IN interest, rent and other returns y,
greater part OF what comes to him :
gross profit from the work OF his sa
ployes. Besides. the employer 20 !.
Far aS he is organizing and serving =,
working force, is himself worN'
man.
To understand the teachings oil "
cialiSm it Is absolutely necessary WI
this distinction between capital ."
employer" he clearly understood,
SlEGFRlED JACoBSSohN'
New York, July II, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
OPPOSES THAW PETITION
Upstate Readers Warned Against
Statements of Whites Slayer.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: see that petition IS heIn"
circulated with Thaw money 20 the
people upstate, and would like 20
follow it with a few remarks.
| find that people who favor Harry
Thaw's release make one of two re-
marks. They either say, 81 think he
has been punished enough or else
they say. al think Thaw did exactly
right to shoot White when he. was pur-
suing Thaw's wife" Now, the answer
TO the first is that when Imprisonment
in an asylum for a few years IS re
carded as sufficient punishment for
murder for a poor man. then 1t may be
considered punishment enough for
Harry Thaw.
Concerning the last named state
ment would like 20 call attention to
the fact that at Harry Thaw's trial
there was no evidence brought out 10
show that White pursued Evelyn. Her
own testimony was that he passed her
in a cab and said: Hello, Evelyn.
Now. if Stanford White had gone TO
Pittsburgh after Thaw's wife he would
have deserved his fate; but when
Thaw, whose home was IN PittsDurgh
as well as all his interests, brought his
wife. whom he had reason to suspect
was still infatuated with White, 10
New York and took her day by day to
the haunts which he knew White ire
ouented il made a different case OF IT.
Another thing / would like TO say to
the upstate people is not to place much
dependence on the parallel cases so
freely quoted in the circular. Each OF
these cases has it's own explanation,
and no one OF them ~ exactly like the
case Of Harry Thaw The case Of
Harry Thaw will in time reach the SUI
preme Court, where level justice is
meted out. Let the upstate people
leave justice to the courts instead OF
lending themselves to Thaw schemes.
A DESCENDANT OF JOHN WHITE.
New York, July If. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
SOCIALISM AND SUFFRAGE
The Two Are Partners, One Core
.pondent Reiterates.

To the Editor o. The Tribune.
Sir: Milton George evidences typical
suffrage logic and reasoning IN your
issue Of Sunday by stating that "Reinl
A. Lawrence has raked up that old
often disposed Of gag about the sup
posed connection between suffrage and
socialism"
Permit me TO inform Mr.. George
with all seriousness and respect foI
veracity. that ! had nothing whatever
10 do with formulating the demands to
be made by the socialists for changes
IN the constitution Of the State of New
York.
Furthermore. | greatly fear That
strongly anti-suirrage as Mr. George
and some other suffrage advocates de
clare socialists TO be they have never
yet been able to offer further evidence
Of the fact than their own statement
while there are many and strong proofs
to uphold our contention that socialist
are advocates OF and workers for
Votes for women"
One prominent suffrage speaker
Harriet May Mills declared: I'VE dc
cline neither help nor votes because the
red flag floats over them And an
other, Anna Howard Shaw: eve vel.
come every socialistlc vote"
Daniel De Leon says: "All the facts
all the reasoning focus into one cor
clusion. Woman suffrage must take its
place as an integral splinter in the
torch that lights the path Of the social
revolution" Incz Milholland sufrra-
gist, socialist. feminist tells US tina:
suffrage Is only the Immediate politl-
cal aspect OF fcminlsm.'
In spite of those who rise up period
cally and dispose of the gag" viz,
the connection OF suffrage and social
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
THE DIARY OF OUR own SAMUEL pEPys.

INN Ito the office where set 10 do some bust
ness what with the rain that kept me within doors.
and got many things done, too. Great TAX Of no"
Huera will resign this day hut no news OF 1t YET.
doubt that he will do 80. ever. All evening AT
my Office abouring NJ this and that, and discourS-
ing of many matters
15-With H. Broun 10 thc court. and trounced
him 3 sets, and home. alone, TO luncheon, olVe
having prepared me a stew Of some kind and some
rice. and chilled some grapc.jucc for me- with
A. Brown the artist 10 the ballgame and to Mis-
tress Marjorie's again for supper. Of cold meats.
but good wihaI 70 the office. where bear that
Hucrta hath resigned, and farther than that an
not devc into. My wife writes she is greatly bet
tered in health which am glad at hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
Do you know?
OLIVER WENDELL
HOLMES
is with
The Atlantic Monthly.
YET THOSE WERE wONDROUs DAYS.
BREK Elk Elk EkS.

Sir: Being in New Haven yesterday. paid =
visit to Yale. the only college but one in America
which ever ran u coyum. Upon the door of one
of the new marble shrnes of earning my eye
lighted upon poster making an announcement
to members Of the faculty regarding the CEN
TENNAEr Of the Medical School Al first | was
disposed to be critical but when | reflected how
busy they must be with anatomy and bacilli lnd
histology and pcdatrics and all that sort Of thing
in the Medical School | realized that they couldn't
have much time left for photography. On the
other hand would think that they ought TO
Ice able 10 learn how TO spell cc' tcnary in the
course 81 hundred years even i'm college,
wouldn't onct = !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

ism" as Mr.. George has done. the all
ance exists. and would continue to d
so had all the "old fogies' eXtant d,ed
off
As to militancy would refer Mr.
George to the utterances of some Of
the suffrage leaders as TO the behav. ~
of Mrs. Pankhurst's devoted friend and
champion, Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr, and
her associates at the White House on
June 80. K. A. l..
Planfeld, y. j., July IA, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
-, TsN =.
The Bronx, July II, 1914.
Accidents Must Date from July I

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Noting your news item of TO-
day stating that suit had been com.
menccd in the Supreme Court ycsterda,
by Albert Kaufman against Henry Il
Singer, under the workmcn's compcnsa
ton law. Tor loss of a hand in an acci.
dent which occurred on April IA:
As of interest in this connection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

call your attention 10 Section III
which reads as follows
ACTIONS or causes OF action pendin.
This act shall not affect any actiol
pending or cause Of acton existing o.
which accrued prior TO July ]. 1914"
FRANK Y. WHITING.
New York. July II, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

equal political significance in conjunction vi. /
the psychological slumber Of business lnoic q"
a closer connection between Dolans and Washing
ton than there was between Boston Wharf al"
London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

We have been going along FOR years. confident in
our integrity and incorruptihiity, but we too seem
10 have our price Isn't the enclosed asks \.
C. S. sending 500. "a fare proposition to let me
ride in the column ON? All other conductors ac-
ccpt it, So we do. with gratitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

"Good-by. Vic" cries Mexico to Huerta, but
doesn't add Take keer q ycrSelf" 1t isn't nece1-
sary Vic is of the best self-caretakers In the
known world including the Scandinavian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

Now that Huera has resigned what arc they
gonna do with him?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

Later: Incorruptibity intact The Ross insists
that the moneys bc turned in 10 the company.
Xip. goes another twentieth part Of dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
THE LETTERS OF DULCINEA.

Graycc dear: It's raining very hard to-day
perfect food I'm glad OF 1t howeyer as 1T siy\vSS
mad a lovely trip here IN the motor no tire trouo!2
of any kind. I consider this very remarkable, as
every time I 60 out in car were sure 10 nave
trouble OF some sort. I'm regular Jonah
We didn't go fast at any time, but just Kept up a
steady pace. In the long run thnh you can GOV
more ground that way. ] wasn't tired Dit as /
sat in the front seat all the way 1t rides so mucn
easier than in the back, don't you think? Inc colh-
try looked perfectly lovely. so fresh after inc ram
after the rush of the city really think the farm
ers have the best of it, after ALL but it must be very
drcary in the Winter. Still, nowadays 1t ISM so
bad as almost every farmer has Ford machine
Nv what lot of money Mr.. Ford must be making
We almost ran over chicken on the way up. J.
ran right over the road in front OF the car Areh
chickens fools! Still some people are just pad.
They step off the curb without looking never 40:
/ always make sure that nothing is coming before /
cross One has to, these days, living IN New forh'
Their, are many cars. One might almost can II
the city of the quick or the dead NO, mat lsh ,
original. | happened TO remember that, although !
hardly ever can repeat stories Papa says always
tell the point first. We once at night coming
ND here and it was perfectly lovely You seem 10
be going much faster and the engine runs mucn
NOR, smoothly. You have no idea how dirty ono
gets on a long ride like that. You simply cant keep
clean in a motor. I'm afraid I'm firing you, but we
did have such a good time, and wanted you to know
all about IT, l really must stop now, as IT'S getting
near lunch time. -
p. St This is splendid place. | will send yov
some postcards you can get some idea OF II.
Among Dulcncas champions is Booth TarkinC-
ton. as witness this from The Guest Of Quesnay :
life among our Kin and kind is made pIeaSanter
bv our daily platitudeS. Who is more tedious than
the man necessarily struggling 10 avoid the bana:
Nature rules that such one will produce
nothing better than cpigram and paradox say
ing old old Things in new way, or merely shift
ing object for suhicct,-and his wife'S face, when
he shines for a circle, is worth a glance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
The Coming Tower
SIEXTRA.

or all clad words that Ger were writ
The caddcst are these: Vie Huerta> quit.
OR
or all glad phrases e'er confined.
The gladdcst is this ilucrta'S resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

Gosh" orchids l.. J. T., 'you certainly maintain
an awful high standard in your column. \ poem IF
mine that you canned two years ago has just been
accepted by n pretty good magazine for regular
money Tut Some Of the stuff we AVE Zinckcd
has been accepted later by publications rs high
Summarized ~ THE Yale Review or rs unstand-
ardcd rs Life And we often print what the
worst magazines have rejected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

The rcvcrcd Evening Post speaks Of Mir Gals
worthy's heroine in "lIindlc Wakes Int MI
Stanley Houghton died last winter 50 he won
mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
THE EDITORIAL TLURAL.
From the Press

From the Press
Mahcns uncle. L. s Meter, editor ana proprietor
Of IN. Ioesn.port Tribune were with hcr tho bus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

Lastinc from Dantcs Inferno" Canto VII:
"Nor stopped ill to n towers low base he came
/. l.. a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16

p S.This is a splendid place | will send yo'
some postcards so you get some idea Of it.