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street Crossing Under Penalty

The latest proposal for an artifi-
somewhat coplous list is made by Pc.
lice Commissioner WOODS. He hopes to
be authorized soon to arrest every one
who crosses street or avenue diago-
nally or anywhere between the intersec-
tons OF thoroughfares The idea is not
absolutely new. They have such an
ordinance In Washington. Ii became
known early in 1913 through President
WILSON'S inadvertently running foul Of
1t. MIR. WOODS says 1t exists In sunday
Western towns and reduces the number
Of personal mishaps therein.
Perhaps the plan would seem more
attractive II any degree of safety ex-
listed at the crossings, 50 called, as dis.
tinguished from any other localities.
But except at the relatively few inter
sections where traffic policemen are sta
toned there Is absolutely no distinction
in favor Of the crossings as compared
with the middle or any other part OF the
block. The pedestrian has no rights
anywhere except that Of skipping cut
OF the way when the horn toots. Car
motormen. chaufreurs drivers OF horses
show exactly the same disregard in ap-
preaching the crossings that they do In
every other part OF their gay career.
II would seem as II the primary re-
streets must be the hammering Of some
degree of regard for the mere public
afoot into the tough heart OF the man
in the devil wagon. So long as man
killing machines will neither slow down
nor swerve for man, woman or child,
for age or intirmity. so long as the
whole duty Of the speeder is TO toot and
speed on. 1t Is useless TO talk Of safety
measures 10 be carried out by pedes-
TRANS. People afoot must only stand
and wait for fair chance. then dash
for shelter between onseIs OF danger.
Sometimes this can be done as well or
better in the middle OF block than ut
the corner. At least the problem is not
complicated by converglng menaces of
uncertain and unguessable direction.
The ordinance proposed by Mr.. WOODS
would unQuestlonably result in vexa-
ton and humiliation for occasional ac-
cidental victims. 1t would Cypress the
few without benetiting the many. l.
would have no broad remedial effect, as
nine people out of ten would pay no
heed TO It. Anyway, II Is an attack on
an undoubted evil from absolutely the
wrong angle.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: I
had occasion to examine closely several
OF the most recent casualty lists" issued
by the German Government. and IL struck
me as possb Bile that the peculiar d!screp-
anCy in the official casualties announced
and those calculated by amateur CORE
spondents Is based on the misunderstani-
Ing OF the lists.
For instance, List No. 80 carries more
than 800 names as missing" arranged
according TO reg ments and companies.
List No 3S Lists 1854 OF fhose 500 names
as Il. "" (slightly lnjured). "schw, y"
(serlously injured) and -t (dead). But
In order to notice this ono has to compare
names Simply adding the total of names
brings continued duplcation-eveTy miss
ing soldier being reported again sooner
or later as either dead, injured or i'm
prIsoned.
In the two short lists mentioned this
duplication amounted to l54 names how
many hundred thousand Casualties" can
be accounted for thus
II. VI. r. Won keller.
BLOOMFIELD. n. j., December IA
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THE NEW NEUTRALITY.
Restoration OF American Trade and VIC.
iatiOn OF Heal Neutrality.

To TIE EpIroa or THE SuN--str' After
months OF much literature and strenuous
effort 10 bestow a New Freedom" on bust
ness President Wilson or his associates In
the Government restrain the Bethlehem
Steel Company from fulfilling contracts.
Such imposition smacks more Of a Kat
scr than democratic President How IL
this interference with a private enterprise
consistent with freedom. new or old7
President Wilson and the Democratic
Administration also b,atantly proclaim a
neutrality" and In a pretended pursus
OF IL seem TO resent the sale OF various
commodities to any bel!lgeren, nation. In
fact this directly deals blow against tho
Allies especially France and England. who
can transport any purchases In safety /;
but sucA restraint on sales practically
makes the United states an ally OF Ger
many
Is II our business as nation or that
OF a private citizen engaged In a manufac-
turing concern that England maintains
fleet that does the work. whia Germany
relies on an army tina; Is fa!l.lg7
How Is the Democratic noise sbou, '.n~u
tral!ty" consistent with ;h.s course IN re-
s;raint o. trade that makes United States
practically support Germany? II. c. 9
kITrASNINd, Pa, December Is
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TOpknOts.

To the EDITOR OF THE SuH-Str. Tho
letter Of Stewart X. Oglesby with caption
"ropknots, Come Down" protesting against
the ungodly and unsighty colffurcs worn
by women in playhousos. recalls the In
genious method of an English clergyman
of the last century to abolish similar
abuse. At that time II was the fashion
for ladies to wear topknots on their foro-
heads. The clergyman could not bear the
sight OF those tOpknots. lie styled them
unsightly, unGodly and assured them that
on the following Sunday he would prove
that they were unscriptural, on the fol
lowing Sunday he assembled the pulpit and
gave out as his text. "Topknot come
down. Matthew, XIV, n" The people
who had their New Testament looked IN
the chapter and found the passage, Lot
him who Ia on tho house,op not come
down" JAMES II DoLAN.
JoHNsoNvILLE, December l6.
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Caught with the She'll.

Gum Shoe BILLS candidate for United
States Marshal was thrown through
the window. Silver DICK BLAND's son
got the job. And Gum Shoe BILL got 4
telegram from the President saying:
II want you 20 know that I do this WI
warmest affection for YOU and the conn.
dent hope that YOU will understand"
Understand? or course Gum Shoe
BILL will understand. But the humili-
alton OF ii! Another fellow got the
contents from the egg; Gum Shoe got
the container: and BILL PHELPs's
boast that Gum Shoe BILL sucks eggs,
be repeated.
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The Germ an Raid In the North Sea

The raid upon the Yorkshire coast
~ a squadron of German cruisers has
he upplea SAINT significance for the
English people that the navy. which Is
their chief reliance and bulwark. can
.seither keep the North Sea clear OF the
enemy's warships nor prevent attacks
upon coast towns. The patrol IL in
adequate, for II Is possible to catch
The feet mapping; and the protection
Afforded Is far from what II should
he. for German shells have been
thrown into Scarborough, Hartlepool
snd whitby. killing and wounding a
number Of the Inhabitants and doing
considerable damage TO buildings. The
mischief was done before units OF the
patrolllng feet could get up, and all
England, Nth visions Of other and
moro destructive raids, and possibly
the landing Of troops under the en-
emy's guns, Is naturally In panicky
state.
The dispatches say that the raidinS
ships were engaged before they could
return to their base. Whatever the
result OF the encounter turns out 10
he, the German navy has demonstrated
Its ability to come out Of Its hole
run the gantlet of the North Sea pa
troll and turn It's guns on the seaport
towns of the ca ST coast OF England. II
a few cruisers can do this under cover
Of night or in thick weather, the line
Of battle ships, Selling an opportunity
when the patrolling feet has been scat
tered by storm, can emerge from the
mouth of the Elbe or steam through
the Skagerak. and In compact forma-
ton seek an engagement. Should II
result in favor Of the German fleet
the whole east coast Of England would
he open to invas sion.
There Is another aspect Of the case
that must be giving rhe British Admi'
rally concern. While Germany may
not be willing TO risk general en-
gagement in the North Sea, the de
scent on the Yorkshire coast suggests
tho possibility OF raid by swift and
powerful squadron in the waters OF the
Atlantic along the routes Of Englands
merchant feet carrying immense car.
goes Of food and war supplies. 1t may
he said that the Atlantic has It's own
patrol of British warships, nut obvi-
ously If the British navy cannot make
II closed sea of the North Sea or Ger
man Ocean there must be plenty Of
room in the Atlantic for the operations
vf German flying squadron. The
game would be worth the risk, for a
tremendous amount Of damage could
lie done TO the British merchant ma
rine. The traflc so valuable to Eng
land herself and 80 necessary 10 the
cause OF the Allies might be deranged
and tied up. II not temporarily ruined
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oh. for an Hour OF Y. III

To THy EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir. 90
sou suppose II T. Il. was running things
AZ Washington any business concern
would he compelled To throw up a s25.
coo, 900 contract. or that there would be
any Of this loose talk by alien Congress
men about preventing the sale OF war ma
teriHl?
President Wilson and his grape Juice
adviser have reversed the policy OF this
country as laid down by jefferson and
approved by every Executive since.
This country IL an open market where
all who have the price may buy.
The President, having fiNei Il so that
the South can sell ITS cotton to the war
ring nations of Europe, rs willing 10 let
tho Northern manufacturers take care OF
themselves
This hog and hominy brand OF states
manship ought 10 return Theodore Roose-
Welt to tho White House lie Is the only
one In sight fit for the job
w. T. CLARK.
NEW YORK, December l6
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touched on. II Is because there are
actually men at Washlngton-one Of
them esteemed very wise-who wish TO
injure the commerce of this country
now, and not even for Its supposed ben-
eft, but for the benefit Of a foreign
country or under the Illusion that the
United States should sacrifice a part Of
It's legitimate business for a dreamed
Of promotion of peace"
1t Is curious that the non-importa-
ton act Of April IS, 1906. for.
bidding the entry OF certain articles
from Great Britain. Is the parallel In
sense Of the bills now before Con-
gress forbldding the sale to belliger-
ents OF contraband of war or some
articles thereof.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-17

II n man Is only ms young as he feels,
and the time honored maxim so de-
clares, why should any limit OF years he
placed upon his win to dance? Why
should careless youth. which has more
good things to its credit than Il has the
mature sense to enjoy, have monopoly
OF the poetry OF motion. of rotary intox-
ication, OF cadenccd Elasticity? The
M dern dances may not cause hair to
sprout again on shiny polls nor will
they smooth away tho wrinkles 81 care
from corrugated brows, but II they can
kindle spark OF twenty's Ares in the
eyes OF fifty~iive, put the springs OF
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TEST or FOREH
Innocent Wonder OF a Patchogue Young
woman In simpler Days.

To THE EDITOR or TIVE SUN-Sir. The
letter In THE SUN by AN Ola Fashioned
Woman" on saving tho String" reminds
me that when | was a boy a family from
New York city moved into my native
town.
The expre.sman stopped at the home OF
these city folks" as We called them. quite
frequently. one day young woman OF
the village. who had been brough; up 10
save everything In the shape OF string.
wrapping paper. Corks. bottles and what
not. happened 10 be IN the house Of the
newcomers when the eNpressWan called
with a package. When the young woman
went home sne said TO her mother in
great excitement; My gosh. Ma, they
must be rich over there Why. they even
cut the string on the express packages"
Times have changed.
ARLINGTON Fl. CARMAS.
PATcHoGuE, l.. /, December l6.
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To THE EDITOR on THE SUN-Sir. 4
correspondent of THE SuN asks;
when and IN what people was the sense
Of humor first developed?
In the Irish, / should say whenever they
began" But what is the sense OF humor
MS related u a people? Can II be deter
mined otherwise than In individuals "
a people? Hence does the question come
90 anything more than one Of proportion
with respect to people How, cuusc-
Uueutly. can any people be singled ont ~
representing tho first development OF the
sense Of humor2 j. W f.
NEW YORK, December l6
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ALCOHOL AND LONGEVITY
Long Lived Britons and Others Who We're
Moderate Drinkers.

To THE EpIToR OF THE SUN-Str: In
view OF the recent statement made by an
insurance aruary before the Association
OF Life Insurance Presidents relative to
the high mortality among persons making
free use OF alcoholic beverages the results
OF an Investigation made by the British
Licensed Trade organization are interest
Ing.
This organization recently made in
quir.es into the habits OF persons over so
years of age whose deaths were reported
In the press, or 10 whom, IL living public
reference was made. on September 20
1913, LAOS cases had been recorded. sos
from so to IS years OF age BAG from SIS
TO 30 go from 90 TO 95 81 from 80 TO
Too. and 120 from 100 and upwari
Since that time 200 cases have been added
every one OF them reporting the use Of
alcoholic beverages IN moderation. with
beer the prevailing drink
= The United Kingdom Alliance formed
more than fifty years ago. for the total
and immediate suppression OF the liquor
traffic." was greatly perturbed at the re-
suit OF this Investigation. Through Its
oficial organ, the Alliance Netcs Il called
upon IT'S friends ITO exert themselves to
discover all the instances possible" OF
total abStainers who lived TO be 90 years
and upward The result was far from
gratifying to the rrohibitionists After
six weeks investigation made by thou
sands of tho tota! extremists, scattered
over the whole Of Great Britain, but five
such cases We're discovered.
II s a matter OF history that very
few really great men were total ahstainers
Men of character and ability, like Glad
stone Asquth and Salisbury; giants OF
Intellect Ike Carlyle. Macaulay Tennyson.
Bismarck Milton, Shakespeare Luther,
Bunyan. Wellington, Pitt. Socrates, Ma.
polcon, Darwin, Dickens and a host Of
others, were temperate, but not total alb
sturerS, JEROME A. Ross.
NEWARK, y. J., December l6.
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Count Won REvENTLow, tho German
naval writer, spurns British tributes to
the bravery OF German sailors. and con-
tributes the following sentiment 70 the
gospel Of hate:
Let the English keep their recognition
cor home consumption The German Will
have none Of Il His sole thought Is de-
voted to Increasingly wreaking vengeance
by any and every means which can lead
TO victory"
The Count IA non -combatant Cap
tain KARL MULLER OF the Linden Of
glorious achievements. and officers Ike
him. both in the army and navy, accept
the British tributes as sincere.
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"ORUDDNl e."
Cunard Boats Name should Re Euuipped
with "TIIde"

To THE EnITuB or THE SuN-Sir. Mr..
Carman wishes 10 know the meaning Of
the name OF tho new Cunarder Orduna,
which. hv the way, Is spelled with tho
"tilde' over the n" giving 1t the pro-
nunCition "Ordoouya."
prlgNa town In one ~ the Basque
provinces Of Spain, famous believe. FOR
Is Cdsas arrihas
This boat was built for the p. s y. c
line, running from Liverpool 70 Sou'h
America hence the use OF Spanish
name.
She made her maiden trip about Feb
ruary Of this year and was on her second
trip, being OFF the coast OF Peru and bound
for Panama. when war was declared Tho
war putting stop 10 British activities
on the west coast, she was withdrawn
from this service and sold NosE.
MILkEaRAkKE. Pa. Dec-mher Is
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The report that many Mexicans assoc
ciated with the Huerta regime have
been executed In the city OF Mexico dur
ing the last few days Is credible. In
fact, there Is a strong presumption OF
its truth. VILLA and ZAPArA had many
scores TO settle, and they have never
shown any regard for human life More
over. they repeatedly declared during
the instruction that they would exact
retribution for the murder Of MApERo.
There must have been a long list OF
marked men In the capital when tho ex-
outlaws took possession.
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ROOF GARDEN FOR WORK D2
Miss Morgan and Others rlnr nn-
Atop strand Theatre

To afford a place OF ha-ml,
ment for the young workers ~ y
city new project IS hc.ug .t4.,
Miss Anne Morgan, M. " Is
hOt, Miss Elisabeth N1rhuN .r
Elsie de Wolfe. Tho plan c7r'..
a roof garden above the strand T
Nothing, according 30 Miss ST..
will be SHARED To make tho au .r
hall as attractive as possible. '
cents one may dance from 30 20
In the evening from = p NJ - tNs
closing. Members ~ tive '7
chosen will ALWAYS he present 80 '..
and on sundays there VII 10
concerts, illustrated travrlog'Cs Of.
amuscments. No wines or liuu.r,
sold, but n soda fountain WI
soft drinks and lunch will hO ss-.
the cafeteria plan. The roof e..
expected TO open about January
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TO the EplToR or THE SuN-Sir. |
don't read tho war news any more lust
the headlines, The Russians are gaining.
tho Germans are gaining, the Allies are
gnniug everybody IL gaining will read
about tho war after II is over
Ear BE- II from me 10 make light OF this
terrible war hut by skipping the war
news | am now saving an hours time
daily. Busy MAN
NEW YORK, December l6
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The Expectation OF Gunpowtier and the
Expectation OF IBciligcrents

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr. n
IN" spirit Of neutrality is violated by the
expectation Of ammunition 70 the Allies
In the great war because Germany and
Austria have not equal facilities for get
ting such supplies from US, is not the free
dom OF egress from this country OF men
seeking to use that ammunition In the
military service OF the combatants open
TO the same animadverslon?
CHARLES c. MOORE
NEW YORK, December l6
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II seemed as II no season In the
theatres could be so unusual as to lead
a number of opera singers to request
their impresario to reduce salaries. Even
IL they were singing opera in English.
such a departure from the usual
course OF events looked impossible. Now
the mistake has been cleared UP. The
unpicturesque fact has been revealed
that Il was the manager and not the
singers who was responsible for the
% per cent. cut in prices.
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PLEA FOR EARLY SHOPPING
Consumers League Hopc. for tu-
Next Year That WtlI IIip

Miss Nellie Schwartz. s,r-.'t- a.
Consumers League, which 10 vu.. .-
early Christmas shopping .4.I
ming that she has been notified
VI. Lynch, State Labor CONNIE. .r.. ...
the law establishing the n'N-.o. .
working week FOR women du,s t.. .
70 the retail! stores during a.. We.
Christmas
This" Mss Schwartz ~ 2 .-...
prevent purchasers from do'rr t'.
ping carly IN the day. csn.
evening We shall try hCfrrr roNf
mas to have the law au,rs,I
Will apply TO the retail stores ..
preceding Christmas
Circulars which ara hrr.
women OF means asking them 'r
their Christmas purchases ,I..
wherever 20. sihlc iud.ca'. p.
ayers OF stores that you tNn. ..
ing"
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BEFORE leaving Chihuahua City to-day
General VILLA announced that he had ar
ranged to lease the fishing beds of Mag
dalena Bay 10 the Japanese Fishing and
Navigation Company-Judres despatch.
PANCuo VILLAS humor Is rather broad.
He must know that his announcement
will he very embarrassing to his friend
Secretary BRYAN.
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On History.

To THr FDITon ~ THr SuS-Sr: student
inquiries why sane, intelligent. fair. broad
minded man, with an the sources Of infor.
nation at hand" cannot write sntisractory
ami reliable history Of present evcnts
The ditnCulties are twofold.
First, ms farmer exclaimed In dIsgust
after his drst long contemplation ~ q camel
Hell, there amt no sech animal"
Second. all the sources are not az hand
FARMEs
wAsuis0ros. d. c., December Is
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eighteen in the ankles Of sixty, or warm
the septuagenarian heart with reawak
ened Joy Of life, why should any Judge
OF layman proclaim an Osler line at
thirty-five and send back the reJuve-
mated to their crutches and list slippers?
Let tho young dance since they must.
but also the old II they can.
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JOnrnnIistIc Trials In MIssnnri.

From ne CdNlo. NO. Journal!
No PAPER NEXT WsEK-Owing 10 the
fact that large amount OF plastertng
fell IN the Journal office, We have decided
not TO publish paper untll repairs are
completed
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ITO the kings OF finance WHO '- '-,
large cities on both sides OF the s,a gt.s
steadily and patiently kept firm s-I
beneficent hold upon the whers o. .t-
change and business affairs ',.-.Iy
averting panlcs and promoting .-3..'-.,.t
our heartfelt thanks and best p.s...
ITO our Masonic brethren o.. .r
world around. In their lodges ~ s.--
for the fallen and In their .ar-. H..-'.
generosities 10 the bro hreu 'u u.t.
assurance OF our greeting and HI- 49,.
ternal remembrance.
To George b. Brlmhluch. -, r.ts
father OF noble son, our good ',
and CONGRATULATIONS that be- nse r.i %
see his son called T. tne h.p.e,. .--'
honor in his native Commemorate. A,f
last but not least
ITO the President o' The United s.t.,s
We offer our Christmas greeting ..'
hearty salutatious We rejoice '..
has lived In good health trr..-.
supremelv eventful wear. hp4r.ts ..t..
burdens and doing heroic vorr. ... r.
assure him a our loyal ara ,.,..r-
port in every eff,r he has mad. ....
make az the proper time ,u rf
dark days OF war and u.ord~r'I
What II II We're known poe.
every city 81 the Union N7t e. l
OF Philadelpha's n - represent ...-
supporters We're standing hcre On -i.
to shout Christmas greeting over Co.. ...
land-think you not that q w'r''"
OF agreement would go up '~.w s".-'
city, town. hamlet church o1,-, e'v
all over this country?'
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fHne'- Flesher.

To rHa EDITOR or The sus-SH. Is th.rs
m annex 10 the main gallery OF your Han
OF Fame2 II 90, le, m. suggest for registry
'hcrrin the name q: W Eatman. bu,cher
Isle ~ lIope, savannah Ga Il Nj
lWNCrTo". y, j, December 10
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We see that President WILSON in his
message TO Congress declares that his
country must depend upon the volunteer
system for its defence HIS arguments
make us smile. md they also tempt us to
weep.-London Morning Post.
The New York EpeninO Post has con-
fessed to weeping over the message. and
no doubt she felt better for the crying
spell
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The irrepressible SULzER reappears
with a new nationwide politlca! scheme.
He proposes a coalition OF the Prohibit
ton and American parties in 1916.
through which. he Is confident, a dry
President" can be elected He modestly
fails to name the winning candidate. but
it is unnecessary. Every one knows
him
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Imagined

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sr. Just
imagine tho telegraph and telephone ser
vice managed by a man of Burlcson's
capacity, Just imagine the telegraph and
telephone service as bad and expensive as
the present post office, service. S,
BOSTON December &C.
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Tax In Jersey Jumps from !1s7 70
81 24-HsddItne.
High cost OF social eervice

Leader UNDERWOOD announces that he
VIII vote against nationwide prohibition
but IN favor OF a full discussion Of the
topic. Diplomatic spirit.
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l'AnujhaIS nj the Polls

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Was
II cannlbal fish that ate up tho Pun
Moose NATURAL HISTORY.
NEW YORK. December is,
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N ON, Trends nho favor us tcith MANUSCRIPT
and Illustrations for publications tcish TO have
rejected articles returned they must IN oH cases
.ssd stamps for that purpose.