New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

IN the case or the dCbilitated nervous Sy~
tenn, automobiles anxiety over n
tact that the Kaiser has been dcletcd
as candidate Tor this years Nobel peace prize
excessive aud continuous noise may ultimately
endanger life itself; may induce final insanity o.
suicide. So the physicians tell US.
Gst does America heed tho warning
M-S. William Ellis Corey formerly Miss Mabel"
Gilman, The actress says frankly that it is i'm
possible Cor her TO live in America because Of the
uoise In France she spends most Of her time 81,
teg chateau. where she finds tho quiet that is
.hhcld in America.
u am awfully sorry that the noise will not per
oit me to remain in America" says Mrs. Corey
"but sG# an an American, of which fact | am
very proud
And yet, mas America tried to keep quiet sine
AIRS. Corey's statement as to the underlying causs
% hcr withdrawal from America?
On the contrary, so little attention has been
raid TO It tina. wv NJ. C." has just written in
about fanfare Of tin horns coming and going
along Fifth ay. IN front Of a church in which H.
vas doing his utmost TO listen 70 sermon by
distinguished clergyman from a Western city"
lie says it may seem small matter, but tina:
the noise certainly distracts worshippers. The
norus were blown by band OF Sunday excursion
lists and he adds: "They evidently wanted to at
tract attention to themselves by this method
THE DEMONIACAL SHREK OF AN ELEVATED
TRAIN TAKING THE 10th ST. CURVE.
Our noises are not cleverly hidden beneath an
carthcn covering. strewn with the branches Of
trees as are the placements Of the big German
guns There is, for instance, the Shrek of an
elevated train taking the curve at 10th st.-t'
,acntion merely one elevated train taking one
curve II is a dcmoniacal vibration
OF course in New York City people are accus-
toned TO noise Long ago the delicate organism
which winds up within the spiral cavity OF tn
irncr cars of our population was destroyed By
continuous repetition of excessive sound. The
Grand Central Station, when being approached or
left on the subway. and 10th ST.. going north or
south. are only two Of our mobilization points for
continuous rcpetitons of excessive sound.
The explosion Of an automobile tire at a M,
inst when one is getting the first sleep, following
.f, closing Of the cabaret at the corner, can do
r,orc harm to ones nerve force than anything ye'
;-vcnfcd except the half-saw bayonet which Rich
.rd Harding Davis discovered in the German
.cuchcs and the hat-wheeled surface cars IN
Eighth av and other streets filled with children
bin roller skates
By rrtreatlng one can get ava! rum 'iaN'''
ordnance and other devices for creating noise.
sJt where can one go in this city and not be
olIoucd by females beating rugs?
How can one be freed from the uproar Of motor
-Ec,cs. motor beats, telephones hucksters, auto
mobile horns, people who snore and the safety
valves Of locomotives touch upon few super
Illustrations?
We have just decided not to allow ROSTERS
within the city limits, and, as every little bit
helps. this may be counted a gain. At the
same time it should be borne in mind that there
viii not be much net gain for one who runs away
from the city's noises and into the rooster
In New York City, when bury Tammany or
remove any other garbage, make noise
about it,