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\ Great Surgeon on Cancer.

No disease inspires greater terror
than does cancer. which appears to have
gained greater ascendency among civi.
Lied peoples In recent years. Yet Il
loses much Of the terror with which
lack OF familiarity with its characters
tics has invested 1t. when the latter
are regarded with calm vision. on
divers occasions THE Sun has cndeav.
ored to clear up the popular obsession
on this subject and to point out that
cancer Is preventable and durable
maady. requiring only early rccognI.
ton and action on the slightest sus.
picion Of its probable presence. That
this view Is correct we are assured by
the latest word from no less an author
ity than the great surgeon DIR. WILL
IAN ]. MAYO In commenting before
the Minnesota State Medical Society
on the fallacious belief that cancer is
hereditary and therefore carries n
stigma with it. he said:
The person who has been successfully
operated on for cancer conceals the ma
,ure Of his malady as II he had done
time In a peniten,iary. OF the hundreds
Of patients who have been cured the pub
lie knows little or nothing, while those
who have been operated on without sue
cess are known to all.
There is no evidence that would lead
to the belief that cancer is hereditary.
Lack OF careful examination Is the
most common cause OF failure TO recog-
nize malignant disease in time for cura-
tive operation.
The surgeon has had a great share in
creating the feeling OF hopelessness which
exists among the laity and discouraging
the general practitioners by attempts at
radical operation in plainly incurable dis
ease.
Radioactive substances have field
OF usefulness in superficial growths and
inoperabe disease. but these agents should
not be used in early growths durable by
operation.
The prophylaxis OF cancer is exceed
ingly important. Let us say t. the pub
lie: Go TO your physician az once on the
discovery OF any sign or symptom of irri-
tation about warts. moles and benign tu-
mors, or alterations. chronic innamma-
tons or injuries, however slight which
fail 10 heal promptly When the laity
understand that all sources Of irritation
carry with them a deadly significance the
prevention OF cancer will have been greatly
advanced and the percentage Of durable
cases which come to the only known cure.
operation, will be enormously Increased"
The fatality OF this dreadful dl scase
would fall far below that of many
others now regarded as durable II the
sagacious counsel OF our best surgeons
were needed by the laity.
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COLORADO FOR ORDER.
Triumph Won for Good Citizenship at
the Polls.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str' The
election In Colorado on Tuesday last was
distinct and unmistakablc victory for
law and order. State sovereignty has
been regained and the good name Of Colo
RADIO has been redeemed
The only party that stood for the strict
enforcement OF the laws and the prcscr-
walton OF peace was the Republican party.
ana all of its nominees for the important
state offices were successful except one,
ana the Democrat who won out for that
position was the present Attorney-G Gem
eral, who was the one man among the
present state officers that stood by the
present Governor in his EFFORTS TO uphold
the law In the coal fields during the ter
rible times of last winter.
Mr.. Carlson. the Republican candidate
tor Governor. was elected 10y about $4,000
plurality. Mr.. Farrar, the Democratic
nominee Tor Attorney-General, was re-
turned by $4,000 plurality, which shows
very conclusively that the voters were
determined to rebuke the men that had
talltd to stand by the Governor. Thou
SANDS OF Democrats. like the writer, put
state above party and voted Republican
TINS year. many for the first time
inc democratic candidate for Governor.
ex-senator patterson, an able and ener-
getlc man. and Mr.. Costigan. the Progress
slNe nominee. both catered to the labor
union vote and had the worst element OF
mat vote back Of them. but Carlson. the
big swede. secured more votes than
they two combined. and this state has
peen Democratic for years
Inc Democrats refused to mention Oov-
erhor Ammons In their state platform or
IN their addresses because they feared to
oHend the strikers and their sympathlz-
ers' out the election showed that his send
ing the National Guard to the coal fields
at the time of the strike troubles re-
teiNed the endorsement Of the people OF
this state irrespective Of party.
-, =. \. WrErING
DENvEn. Col. NnNernhnr
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YALE HAS $4,000 GRADUATES.
New York Leads Cities and Law II
Favored Occupatiou

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov 1I-Yale has
a standing army Of nearly %, 600 living
Yale men, according to a directory of grad
yates Just published The Yale authori-
ties have the addresses of all except 2lO.
and according TO these Yale is represente I
in hfty-four countries and In every state
in the Union.
New York State leads with 4.53S Yale
graduates, while OF these 2,6O4 are in
New York city. Connecticut comes see
ond with 1924. New Haven alone claim
ing l,iSf Massachusetts comes third
win pennsylvania. Illinois. Ohio, New
Jersey and California following in order
canada, considered among the foreign M
TONS has the largest number of Yale
graduates with lis. while Japan has So.
China rs. England 40, France 90
The Yale cities with more than 100 70.
ported Yale graduates are listed. with
follows: ''' 90
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Appeal Of the Hospital saturday and
sunday Association.

T. THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: After
meeting of the trustees of the Hospi-
tai Saturday and Sunday Association,
Just held the following statement to the
public was issued by the executive com
mittee:
In the pressure Of appeals from abroad
the good people of New York must not
forget the great service II mercy and
necessity which has to be rendered yearly
in the hospitals OF our city. The forty
seven Institutions of the Hospital Satur-
day and Sunday Association are all de-
pendent upon voluntary support, For the
year ending September 80 they have
cared for 1885 bed patients and 6l2,03S
dispensary cases, making a total Of 1885,
SD Their ambulance calls alone were
3iUS0
The actual cost for maintenance OF
these institutions was S2,02007467 in
excess Of all their income from paying
patients, from city appropriations FOR pub.
lie charges and from income from endow-
ments. This great sum has to be made
up by voluntary contributions.
1t is impossible TO calculate the benefit
To the community of keeping this vast
army Of III and injured from breaking
down and falling by the way.
The heartrending appeals from across
the ocean must not be ignored, bu, they
must be met by special sacrifice on the
part OF favored America. We cannot for
get the destitute and wounded abroad
But In the daily battle OF life in this
great city Of over 5000 900 people many
man and woman has been making.
right in our midst. n heroic struggle
against Illness accident and poverty.
They wear no bright uniforms, wave no
banners, win no medals, have no story.
but they are coming daily In long lines
To our hospitals, where devoted doctors
and nurses stand ready to help them.
Their efforts must he made effective bv
loyal and united support
our forty-seven hospitals are facing n
serious situation. In their behalf we make
this united appeal for the loyal and gen
erous support both OF old contributors
and new ones Charles Lanier, treasurer.
30 Cedar street, will acknowledge all con-
trihutions. and they will be used solely
Tor free hospital treatment.
GEORGE BLAGpEN,
GEORGE BLUMENTHAL
ROBERT S. BREWSTER,
HENRY r. KuNHARpT,
RoBERr OLYPHANr,
FRANK L. POLK,
JAMES SPETrR
ANDREW c. ZABRIsKIE,
GEORGE NJ. MILLER,
Executive Committee
New YORK, November II.
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The Mothcr-Tca Right,

The right of women school teachers
TO marry and continue To keep their
situations Is drbatabc question on
grounds of pubic policy But It isn't
worth discussing now because II is res
ad1ud'cata. II is settled that In New
York they may marry. and the Board
or Education cannot dismiss them for
doing So. The Board of Education has
accepted this decision ana has revised
its rules in accordance Herewith.
This being the situation, there Is no
conceivable excuse Cor putting heavy
penalty upon the natural outcome Of
the marriage, the birth of children. The
demand which the teachers make for
leave of absence covering the period OF
CESSATION and lactntion Is in all re.
spects reasonable. II involves no neces-
sary impairment Of school efficiency. 1t
costs the public nothing. 1t enables the
woman 10 perform high duty to the
State. 1t recognizes a moral obligation
which is still of high potency in the
public conscience.
The leave of absence asked for
mother-teachcrs Involves no inetiiclency
because of Its duration. from II wear 10
eighteen months. There are ALWAYS n
sufficient number of skilled teachers
available 10 allow the board to I'll the
temporary vacancies. and the loss to
pupils through having substitute teach.
ers for short periods due to occa slonal
Illness cannot possibly be argued in
cases where the change Is sufficiently
long TO carry the children through an
entire grade As for the financial side
OF the question. the mother.teachers
ask for furlough without pay in all
cases
The Board Of Education. or a ma
torlty of its members have held "A sort
OF Bourbon attitude on this question
which il IL difficult to understand. No
arguments have been advanced against
the teachers which do not fall to pieces
at touch. on the other hand. many
considerations of morality. fair play
and sound adminlstratio are strongly
on the teachers side. or late the con.
trovcrsy has almost reached the dlmen-
sons of scandal. Nothing can he
more certain than that public opinion
and public sympathy are on the side OF
tae teachers, probably by thousand
70 one. II seems 10 he about time that
the board made graceful surrender
10 common sense.
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IbcrnilartiI.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. When
Mr., TAFT was trying to have his reclproc-
ity bill ratified by Canada. Champ Clark,
then the Democratic leader in the House,
delivered "A speech advocating the annex
alton Of Canada. As a result the Cana
dams rejected the treaty.
Champ Clark's vaporlngs were about as
representative OF the sentiment Of the
United States as Won Bernhardrs silly
book Is OF German thought and aspira-
tons, and he has been looked upon as
Joke by all intelligent Germans including
the military party" that chimera OF the
Allies press His foolish volume serves
England well In her campaign Of arous-
ing antagonism to Germany in this coun-
try, CHARLES VEIN.
NEW YORK. November II.
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RAILROAD SECURITIES.
Confidence In Them Can he Restored Only
by Sanity on the Part Of the I. &. q.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: The
hopeful spirit contained in the letter Of
Mr. John Muir on he financial page OF
your Sunday Issue deserves much praise
as a tonic. but after travelling some siN
or seven thousand miles during the past
six months | am forced to differ with him
regarding the willingness of Americans to
buy back their own railroad securities
until they have better evidence Of poliu-
cal fairness to the railroads by all the
national and State commissions and re-
turn OF economic sanity to the multitude.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
may have facts and figures to show that
the railroads are prosperous and paying
institutions and that II is dealing out even
handed justice without playing politics,
but the present condition of the mind or
the ordinary business man and Investor 10
condition and not a theory.
Nine out OF every ten merchants with
whom ! have come I'm contact are sore
on all kinds Of railroad securities, first on
account OF political agitation and the past
decisions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and next because of what TO
them seems TO be it's persistent denial to
$4,000, 900. 900 OF property of right to
living wage.
Whether this opinion Is or Is not justi-
fed 1t certainly does exist. and Mr. John
Muir to the contrary Notwithstanding, IL
will not change while the present temper
OF the commission lasts.
ON recent trip to Cuba ] met on
Ward Line steamer no less than seven
Americans Disguised with home Invest
ment conditions, bound for South Amer |
lea. one young man whose family name
In well known In Boston had converted
upward OF 5000 900 OF railroad securities
into cash. which he was taking to South |
America for investment.
a CLEAN OF hope can be seen through |
the Missouri election and the fact that !
the leading railroad agitator Of New Eng /
land IL rather in discredt as railroad ,
authority among merchants at large IN |
these parts and no longer carries the pan
ner Of any OF New Engand's commercial |
organza lions, bur IL acting wholly in his |
own Interest for whatever may or may |
not he I'm it, for himself.
These two occurrences lead to the beief
that the public is beginning to realize that
when the railroads are In the financial
dumps business is likewise, for they must
both move together IN the same direction,
whether up or down. The sooner this fact
IL realized by those gentlemen In WASH
lngton who to-day absolutely control this
fifteen billions worth OF property, the
sooner will that condition OF hopefulness
among railroad investors so much desired
Wy others besides Mr.. Muir be brought
about and not till then. c. j. j.
BosToN, November IL.
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A naval officer who has been serving
on one OF the monitors engaged in bonn
harding the Germans operating near the
Belgian coast tells this story of the
accuracy OF British gunfire:
I'VE were told OF some spoilers in a
church steeple. We had Ave shots at Il
with our inch gun at 5000 yards. The
first took the top clean of the second hit
again one went through the roof; only
enc of the five mtsed and that grazed
the side"
Fine! Rut It reminds us of CHARLES
O'MALLEY's boast that he could hit the
stem of a wineglass at thirty PAGES. and
of the comment OF his experienced rela
tive that the wineglass could not shoot
back at him.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Let
those who believe that prohibition makes
for lettering the morals OF communities
that adopt II take notice that Butler
county, Kentucky. where the night rid
crs are beating women and killing men.
Is one OF the dry counties OF that state.
one OF the pet arguments OF prohibition
lists and the professional Anti-Saloon
League spellbnders IL that once the So
loon has been expelled from communi-
ties peace and law and good order oh
tain What have they to say about the
dlsgraceful and murderous Incidents in
this prohibition county of wild and
woody Kentucky? JEROME A. Ross.
NEWARK, y. j., November II.
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UNIFORMS FOR UO.NEN.
Vain Effort Of Ugly Man to Rob the ST.
pcrIOr NcN OF It's DcrnrnIInns

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Too
well planned, too subtle TO have any OF the
saving grace of na>vete. this attempt OF
man TO get up Uniforms for Women"
II savors more OF sea green jealousy
inspiring shamanic craft that comes from
mans little nature when he finds he can't
equal III sublime bc,-Ity OF woman. to
Try and mar her and take away from her
that individuality, mat divine touch with
which she clothes herself and that lets
her perfect soul shine out ana radlate a
charm ot manner that is like ripping
wave At play
But II Is all too foolish 10 think that
woman would even accept the most mag
nificent uniform OF our pulchrtudlnous
guards Of peace for her creations Of
genius which wrap her in sweet
Dreams thrall." while DER her face THE
c,ancc of melancholy" plays like a "tcle-
scope OF truth with mans petty wilcs
JAMES H. DEwELi.. Jr.
New HAVEN, Conn November 10.
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Those Of Us who are 50 old fash
Toned as 10 prefer the poetry with
clanking chains on it's feet 10 vcrs libre
hail hopefully the maker. ANONYMOUS
hut great, who MARBLES his native goods
notes wild In the Kingston Erpress:
with the autumn leaves all sere and
brown,
out from the wIlds OF Marbletown
Came "A man with "A nincteen-two straw
hat
And winter overcoat, warm and fat
THE critics along old North Front street
Laughed and jeered at this funny feat.
But Uncle Josh from Marbletown
Turned nary hair or frowned a frown
Applying the cad to Dobbin Brown
He steered from North Front into Crown.
And driving along TO Cronk's Hotel.
Rubbed Dobbin down and fed him we'll"
ghtforward, honest song thar
means business, rs these Industrious
stHnzHs show:
Around to CARr's and bought A range
And paid the cash, II may seem strange.
FNiS' "a rus VI hNinlHHltF, brown,
They buy good stuff In Marbletown.
Away for a SAvARD 4 DoMsER suit
For his winter wear and II is n beaut
The mixture was a dark green and brown
They've mighty good taste in Marbletown
ITO COSTELLO & DuGAN's store ne went
And many more cash items spent
Horse blankets and stable stuff galore.
Marbletowners all know the G & d. store"
And so on through the town went he
of the straw hat, buying freely and
paying as he went:
Back to FRANK CRoNK's Old Straw Hat
went,
In his wad his purchases made no dent.
He dlned on the very best stun in town.
As bchoovcs man from Marbletown.
Ills afternoon was darn well spent,
The joshers all got as good as they sent"
This robust and marrowy production
is an honor TO MarbletOwn, dear hence.
forth to every Muse. Why shouldn't the
advertisers have all the good tunes?
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FOES or PROTTIBITION.
Many OF Them Are Also the Friends OF
Indi, iiuaI Freedom.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str: In
the public discussion OF the question of
prohibiting by law the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic beverages one hears very
seldom of any opponents Of prohibition
except the liquor interests" II would
seem ;lme that some mention was made
OF the many good men. some Of them
total abstainers. who are opposed TO pro-
hibitiOn because II IL an infringement Of
the liberty Of the individual: because Il
Is AN attempt to prohibit the innocent en-
joyment OF the many in order TO help the
weakness OF the few: because man has a
natural appetite for stimulants and when
you prohibit by law his use of alcoholic
drinks you drive him TO the more danger
Gus and deleterious use of drugs and
because men grow strong and learn self
control by exposure and resistance to
temptation, and grow weak when put I'm
leading strings by prohibition laws and
other similar laws c. T. :.
Boston, November IL
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\ Six Hour D1y,

4 prime stroke Of genius at the
ton in Philadelphia was made by the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters,
which demanded n six hour day in all
trades upon the ground that the eight
hour day IL enervating and excessive"
Plenty Of folks find any labor encr-
waiting and excessive Even those of
us who have to work more than six.
more than the sacred eight. hours day
can't but admire the programme of the
united carpenters. 1t points 10 still
more radical reductions of the dlurnal
task, to nobler ameiorntions of the
common lot
Work must be abolished.
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kILLIAN or THE FENIANS.
Three Distinguished Private Secretaries
of His MYTH.

To THE EpIroR oF THE SUS-Str: In
conjunction with other local papers THE
SUS printed an obituary notice OF the
late II. Doran Killian that makes some
queer additions 20 the records OF the past.
II the flies of THE Sun for 1865 and the
years Immediately succeeding are turned
up the name OF b. Doran Killian will be
found writ large in the sensational
stories Of the transactions then at the
famous Fenian headquarters. the "Moffatt
Mansion In Union Square, and in the
story of the farciCal raid on the Island OF
Campobcllo that started from there.
Every now and then "Fenian bond
turns up in the news OF the day, and
KiIllan's name as financial agent of the
Irish Republic" can be seen signed
thereon.
This obituary credits him with three
private secretaries" That Thomas Fran
els Meagher was ever anybody's private
secretary" much less anybody OF the
Killlau calibre. liz the most preposterous
nonsense as amy OF the memoirs of the
illus'rious commander OF the Irish Brigade
WIFI show. T. \. Collins Of Boston began
his busy career as boy in an Ohio coal
mine in 1851. He moved to Boston IN
1853 amt was apprenticed to an up
holstcrer lie used to say himself: And
| was good one; much better, think
than ! am a lawyer to which profession
his savings and industry enabled him to
attain by course in the Harvard Law
School HIS subsequent career as poll
tician OF international breadth left him
neither time nor taste for this mythical
Kilian private secretaryship,'
The third Secretary" James 4. Multi
gan. the renowned hero of the defence
in 1861 of Lexington, Ky, was a we'll
known lawyer of Chicago and editor OF a
Catholic weekly paper there. the Western
Tdblct when the civil war broke out. He
raised the Chicago Irish regiment OF
which he was Colonel and at its head
fought the battle at Lexington with which
his name is inseparably linked. He was
killed al Kernstown, Va. '0 July, 1864.
WILLIAM DRYsDALE.
RnooKLYN. November IL.
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IN OH soldiers Question.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sh: THE
SUN Of this morning contains good story
OF the socialist meeting at Madison
Square Garden on Sunday. The raftcrs
rang with THE Marsellaise" and the
Russian revolutionary hymn. 1.-THE star
Spangled Banner" usually sung Mt big
political meetings in this country, was cut
out The dear old flag protects those
exiles from southeastern Europe that filled
Madison square Garden. They call Il a
rag Debs says when the revolution
breaks out here things will be turned up
side down. Did We fight in vain for the
stars and Stripes in lS61-64?
RANKIN Posi-. No. 10, q. 4. II.
New YoRK, November ..
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THE LAWS INJUSTICE.
Indignation Inspired by n Jersey Youths
plight.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SIN-Sir. Re-
ferring 10 the article in this mornings
SUN where "A young man was sentenced
to 100 days imprisonment for shooting "A
rabbit, | sincerely hope that fair minded
people will take the case to the Governor.
who should pardon the young man at
once, for by every human law he has a
erftct right Ia defend his mothers gar
den against animal depredators.
| SUR ose this game warden and Justice
would think IL right to imprison a person
who would shoot n bear that might be
roaming the streets to the peril of human
beings II 1t happened to he "out of sea-
SON" S. WARREN.
BROOKLYN, November H.
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\ Great citizen OF New York

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Mo-
vember q will be the tenth anniversary OF
the murder of the late Hon. Andrew II.
Green. What has been done TO com
memorate his memory? We are indebted
to him for the State Reservation at Ma
CARA, Central Park and Riverside Park.
He was the first president Of the Board
of Education to introduce German; Tax
Commissioner under Governor Cornell, the
father OF Greater New York and the
Public Library. To him we owe the an
neXed districts in 1874 the Washington
Bridge He was trustee OF the Brook
Ign Bridge and he was Comptroller.
Your reference TO Tilden. with whom he
was in closest friendship. reminded me OF
Mr.. Green. A. LEHcsNEH
New YORK, November H.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir, Not
ing that Mr., Daniel Frohman IL to make
an appeal for assistance for the Actors
Fund OF America, may !. as one OF the in
corporators as the first secretary OF the
fund and life member make an humble
suggestion that every member Of the
dramatic, operate and vaudeville pro-
fesslon at present in an active engage
ment without regard to nationality, creed
or position, donate per cent Of one
weeks salary to the Fund? Taking the
initiative, | am sending a check to MIR
Frohman to-day WILLIAM SEYMoUR.
NEW YORK. November II.