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Angel cats.

To rHR EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Ny
"purrers" are not devils" although they
are very fond of the coal bin. One OF
them. n big black Angora. does not show
the effects. but the other one. freak
seven toed tiger. shows up much the worse
for wear with coal dust all over his white
face and shirt front
Careful watching revealed the secret
that they patror!ze the coal bin not for
sleeping but for a gymnasium. The noise
they make when engaging In rolling down
hill with the coal has TO be heard to be
believed. II has been thought that they
fee TO the bin for relief from the strenu-
BUSINESS OF having the children dress them
UP as dolls and swinging them in a doll's
cradle.
am sure of one thing. however. and
that L.. so far from being devils my cats
are the most angelic beings possible. never
scratching. one Of them insisting upon
roosting upon the shoulders OF mem
Der OF the family at each meal
AuouRoPHIIIsr.
BROOKLYN January IS
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That n great amount Of litigation will
follow the process Of enforcing the in
come tax law IS apparent from the pro-
tests which will be filed with the re-
turns due on March l. Court construc-
ton Of the act will come after Treasury
Interpretation, and In due course Of
time much that Is II muddle will be-
made clearer to harassei citizens.
The Treasury Department could even
now assist honest citizens little in the
preparation Of their returns for taxa
ton by compiling the various rulings.
both general and special, which It has
been making. This is particularly true
OF the special definitions which have
been ELECTED from Deputy Commits.
sioner SrEER's Office in Washington by
the multitude Of individual inquiries
addressed to him from taxpayers. The
Commissioner replies have been made
individually and are not Of common
knowledge, although they might have a
wide application. II the Treasury De
partment would forthwith collect and
publish statement OF these detailed
instructions which it has been making,
general benefit would he conferred on
the class Of citizens which the law has
singled out for assessment.
This would be helpful, although the
suggestion Is not meant to convey the
impression that the Treasury rules I'M
der which the taxpayer will have to
work this year are going to stand the
test Of the courts. Between Treasury
definition and clumsy enactment Con.
gress has made fine work for lawyers
with the income tax statute. unless II
proceeds shortly to undertake the duty
of amendment which has obviously de.
volved upon 1t as result Of It's neg
lected duty last year when 1t accepted
the measure that CORDELL HULL was
permitted to frame. Some hopeful per-
ception Of the situation Is indeed indi-
Gated by Representative CANroR's and
Representative MErz's bills to repeal
the provisions for collection at the
source. Most Of the enormous trouble
of the law Is owing to it's source cOllec-
ton feature.
One institution has just received from
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Judge EDWARD SWAMI OF the Court
IT General Seasons appears to be
strangely lacking in that sentimentality
which seeks to remove from the Shout
ders OF wrongdoers the responsibility
for their conduct and to put It on the
backs OF decent folk. or the young
men who constitute the gangs" Of the
town he says:
II cannot agree with those who call the
ganester the product OF social conditions.
What more can be done for these boys
than has been done?
'~rhey will not obey their parents. they
will nc. 70 to school. they cleave to the
doctrine that the world owes them n liv-
ing. which means. of course without
working"
This is far cry from the conception
Of the young tough az helpless prod
uct Of conditions over which he has no
control. but which can reasonably be
charged against society. Judge SWAMI,
after an experience that entities his
opinion to respectful consideration, re-
jects the theory that too little Is done
for the boys. and directs attention to
the fact that those who land in the
courts are those who have neglected
and refused to take advantage Of the
many agencies for education and dis
cipline that are provided by their par
ents. the taxpayers and philanthropic
citizens. az course he speaks gener-
ally: but he feels justified In declaring
that every gangster whose life have
been able to follow back to early boy
hood has been shown to have been an
undutiful son. selfish. disobedient and
tyrannous."
What more can be done for these
boys than has been done?" Little,
probably; but the community can do
something to them that will be for Its
own benefit. and that is to teach them
that every excursion into crime means
unsparing pursuit. eventual capture
and severe punishment.
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the United States and by the laws "
foreign countries? In many of the
States " the Union corporations domi.
ciled In other States and having more
than a small volume OF capitalization
are not allowed TO transact amy bust.
ness ut all. In other States n burden
Of taxation IL placed upon these for
elgn corporations that is practically
prohibitive. The same and even more
arduous conditions obtain in foreign
lands. Therefore. a great trading cor.
poration located anywhere in the
United states is compelled TO avail itself
Of the services Of n sub-company or
selling organization domiciled In each
one Of the different States or foreign
lands where the corporation wishes TO
extend its trade.
A good illustration. perhaps, Is that
OF the Amalgamated Copper Company,
which sells $30,Oo0,OOO worth vt cop
per each year In Europe and in parts
" the globe outside Of the United
States. If the company. for instance,
were to do business directly and In It's
own name In England II would have to
subject itself to all the minute rcgula.
. tons Of the English corporation law
: just as II It were a domestic English
corporation. The burden of complying
with these regulations, even as mere
routine. would be ~ great as substan-
TALLY to bar II from England: but a
greater difficulty still would he the fact
that the company would be subject to
the very high English income tax upon
Its entire business as a company "
the company were to do business In
England through middleman. his com.
mission would be 10 large as to make
the business in great degree unpront-
able. Therefore the company's only re.
course is to do business In England
through a small organization estab-
lished for the purpose. owned entirely
by the Amalgamated interests and run
gamated company. The same state Of
Affairs applies to other countries be.
sides England; and 1t Is obvious that
tho Amalgamated company can trans
act its foreign business as a profitable
commercial enterprise only in the man.
ner described.
Another instance that occurs out OF
scores that might be selected Is that
Of the International Nickel Company,
one OF our great corporations. that
mines its ores in Canada and smelts
them in splendid plant which It has
lately erected in New Jersey at cost
of over $s,OOOOO. The Canadian laws
as to foreign corporations are such that
the company IL compelled to do it's min.
ing business there through a sub-com.
pany organized In Canada. II the In.
ternauonal Nickel Company could not
exist as II holding company It would
have to go out Of business.
These illustrations show what n griev-
Gus thing II Is proposed to do. Cannot
all this be impressed upon the people
in control Of legislation at shington
DO they not see that what they propose
to do will only bring ruin. and needless
ruin. to the business Of our land:
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MORE " ORRl rom. HAWIFUF>.
4 m ba ssadOr pindcu Is tonnrmed
hut senator's AppOiutee IS Re irctea.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2s.-Whle Her. "
Pindell OF Peoria. H., has been cont. ..e.
as Ambassador TO Russia and g. irf" 20
start on his one years visit 10 E-,upr,
which was eloquently described % hm m
"A letter he received several months ago.
II was Indicated to-day that an end Aas
not Yet beer put 10 tn" enharraSs
ments which Senator j, Ham Lewis %
10 experience from patronage matte
This time IL H. III, selection o. lowly
official that has caused trouble
Senator Lewis, before his departure Tor
London to attend the conferruc. % rI.
International S"amcu's Union as repre-
sentative OF the United states Coz re-
ment, recommended to the Secretart ~
the Treasury Democratic constits0 20.
for position under the incom" *
bureau. The recommendation was -
upon favorably and the Senators ,aH' =
was named.
The appointment had hardly go'" 30
effect. however, before the TreaslrN n,-
psrtment officials learned that an i' .-
ment had been returned agaius; . .p-
poin..e by the Grand Jury At &" -
for alleged ballot box stuitiuE. GO -
made haste to-day TO cancel the az. H;'
ment.
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FOR RIR4L CREDIT HEiRING>.
Joint senate and House McctiuS
Throughout Country Is plan.

WAsHISGroN. Jan. 2N.--As "a rs-.. -
q conference held al the Whit" -
to-day joint hearings by Senate an 80
subcommittee may be he'd tat'.- .-'
the country for the benefit Of t.,
terested in the establishments % %
OF rural credits, President W., -
cussAd the subject with Eepr,s, .
Glass OF Virginia and BucNl,.
House Committee on Banking d... BE
rency.
Mr.. Buckley is chairman o. '- %
committee that has been charat ~
the duty OF framing rural H..
for consideration by the House
Subcommittee has been nam % -
Senate Committee on Ranking .'
rency II has been suggested H..
two subcommittee join forces .
hearings IN New York and OIL.
money centres and big cities az '.
In close proximity to IN" ag'
regions The President u iIt.
such procedure.
Indications are that a rum. u.
satisfactory to the Administered.
framed AT this session hut a.'.y
probably will ho deferred ants ',>. ''r
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FEDERAL FOLkSONG HUNTERS.
A Gael sees Discrimination Against the
irish ballads.

To THE EDITOR OF TIM SuN--Str: The
Federal Bureau OF Education has begun
a nationwide search for old English ano
Scottish folksongs that may still be found
In this country. Why. | ask. are old
Irish folksongs not includedY Is tho mu-
sic Of which "Moore's Melodies" are sam.
pies Of negligible value? Or IL 1t decided
beforehand that all our ballads and songs
are to be labelled English and Scotch :
I fear that the highhOwn eruditlon OF
Professor Smith Of the University OF
Virginia, who has charge Of the Work.
overlooks certain elementary facts.
You cannot separate the music OF Ire
land and Scotland. They are. says Joyce.
al, emanation direct from the heart OF one
Celtic people. superior to the national
melody OF any other country In the world.
ireland was long the school for Scottish
musicians. as for those Of Wales It'll
within the memory Of persons still living
the school for Highland poetry and music
WAS Ireland and thither professional men
were sent to be accomplished In these
arts" (Jsmesons Letters From the
North Of Scotland" 1918. vol H.. p. SD
The officials Of the Bureau Of Education
had better be sure Of their ground before
they leap.
HERsERr OHARA MoLIN.Ux.
NEW York, January %.
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phtlOsODhcr Kings.

To THE EDITOR or THE Sr'S--Sir. The
editorial article on the Wilson Caminet,i
exclusion pact omits perhaps the largest
class Of future citizens and competitors
Of the trades unions hitherto admitted.
the boys and girls who are not yet s
feet inches in height or les pounds in
weight who possess indeed the natural
aptitude for this growth but could not
find mothers TO bear them full grown.
II was Plato or one Of his kind who
described the best government as tina,
where the philosopher was king and the
king a philosopher. Could Plato have
foreseen the Wiison-Camnetti brand OF
philosophy, beyond peradventure he would
have designated this splendid pair of
philosophers AS joint kings for the Job
here. HENRY W. HARpoN.
NEw YORK. January IS.
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Left ElhoMs Of Elevator Rn,..

To THE EDITOR OF Tn. srS-Sr' II used
20 seem queer to me that the coats ~.
apartment house elevator bows should wear
out FIRST at the left elbow. Long study has
shown me the reason,
boys get telephone calls. They take down
the receiver and apply Il TO the ear with
the left hand, resting the left elbow on the
desk in front Of the switchboard. while with
the right hand they operate the plugs and
switches. The slight movement of the body
attending these operations causes the lef,
elbow resting on the desk. TO twist u little
and this slight rubbing repeated a dozen.
twenty hfty times a day. results in the
coats there first showing signs OF wear
NEW YORK. January IS OBsGRyGa
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To the EpiroR ~ THE Srs--Sr: wish
to call your attention 20 the fact that the
Secretary Of War has issued an order Civ.
ing campaign service medals TO men who
served In the civil war, the Indian wars,
and the Cuban. Philippine and Chinese cam
paigns, This order was issued on pecem-
Der 5, 1913. and men entitled to medals must
set their records from the Adtutant- General
st Washington and with the record enclose
30 cents In an envelope addressed TO the
Superintendent OF the Mint at Philadelphia.
Many men entitled to receive medals
would probably never hear OF the order I'M
less publicity were given to Il.
CHARLEs s. BRAppocK. Jr,
Late Lieutenant u. s. 4.
NEw YORK. January rs.
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PLANS iRWY MI'SICtL NtNu"i
senator O'GOrman Presents b.I' 10
Train Men for Hands

WAsHINuruH, Jan. ga I'.
establishment OF the "arry n
ing school" and 10 create "A g...-
prent.ces for military bands .s
IN "A bill Introduced IN ~. S',.t
by Senator - German of Nm
bill authorizes the Secretary ..
select for a site fcr the s,'r''.
garrsoned army post near Nm
The bin limits the number @. 40.
to 900, who may enter the rtf....
lstment between the ages uf u
and upon graduation from t'H
course OF study they shall Nr .s-
an army band / PROV .des T.. q
dant and other officers, include H.
tors In tactics and directors Of ruut ~
assistant directors.
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Governor EBERHARr OF Minnesota yields
to the inspiration of tho Muse only
In that bitterest Of seats the dentists
chair. There ne pulls and digs and files
and polishes his lines. The specimen
published In THE Sun yesterday indi-
Gates they are neither worse nor better
than the common run of poetry: that Is,
II read aloud at Il dentists they might
not notably increase the discomfort of
the victims. Still. they are too solemn
where solemnity. II appropriate. Is SUI
perfuous. Joyous ballads, humorous
readings. "ragtime" orchestras, these
should be tho relaxation and ornament
Of sessions at the dentists.
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To THE Epiros ~ THE SpS--Sir: "Teutonic'
Is wrong when he says that the violet Is
Americas emblem. We have no national
bloom Thirty-one States have adopted u
State flower, the choice Sf which In all but
two instances was made by the children OF
the public schools, The two exceptions were
California and Kansas whose action was
taken by the Legislatures
As State emblem the eoidenrod has
been adopted by Alabama, Kentucky. Mary
land, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, yet
II remains II pestiferous weed ana a source
OF srsat grief to all such as are susceptible
to the suffering Of hay fever. RrAprR.
SCRANTON. Pa, January IS.
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A challenge to duel sent by General
ALExEI kURoPArKiN was refused to-day
by MICHEL OssIpovIrCH MENsHIHoFr, a
writer on the Nopoe Vremyd, who de-
clared that his principles were opposed
10 duels.--London despatch.
ALExEI NiKoLAIEvIcH KrRoPArKIN IS
old enough To know better. He is SO
Moreover, his fame as the soldier who
saved Russian armies from humiliation
by the victorious japanese Generals in
Manchurla should be sufficient an
swer TO criticisms Of his campaign by a
civilian
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Tn. war of steamship rates will rails,

The war OF steamship rates will raise
probably false hopes in many would
be traveller. Are the good days for
him, however bad for the companies TO
bloom again. revivals Of the halcyon and
impossible time when you could go 10
London for $3.50 or less; when TO
live upon steamer was the cheapest
thing on earth? Yes. but the $3.50
room was always engaged. Perhaps
the would-be traveller had better leash
his transports and confine his journeys
to the pages Of Baedeker.
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smith Of Mississippi.

To THE EDITOR o. THE SuN-Srr. The
letter signed "one OF the Kin" relating to
Deaf Smith" was read with interest by
another Of the kin" at least OF one OF
the Smiths who went to Mississippi Ter
ritory and settled in the now Adams
county. near Natchez
This was the Rev. Jedediah Smith. He
was Il graduate OF Yale College and the
pastor OF Congregational Church al
Ganville. Mass. before he went to the dis
tant southern country. He had family
OF twelve children. Ten sons and a daugh.
ter went with him, one son remained in
Massachusetts,.
ANOTHER OF THE KIN.
ELIZABETH, " j., January IS
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A StoGyIte.

To THE EDITOR OF The SrS-Su: used
TO smoke good. or at least much costlier
cigars, but there came 10 me Il reversal o.
fortune. Then took to stogies. When
fortune smiled on me again l stuck to
stogies because had come 10 like them.
II is a fact that after being with friends
and smoking with them the expensive or
comparatively expensive cigars I have COM.
back 20 my stogies with satisfaction.
Whether this Is due TO habit or whether
IL shows u yitiated taste, I don't know. but
stogies are the smoke for me.
CHICAGO, January 81. r. Y. Mrs.
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SHELBY MOORE CULLoM was one of
the few figures that connected the
present with a past heroic and stormy,
with the days OF LINCOLN and DOUGLAS,
the origins OF the Republican party and
the prelude of the civil war. A politi-
clan Of the utmost shrewdness, in his
prime and most OF his old age, n keen
reader of popular sentiment IN his
State. he was a useful and honorable,
If not u great, public servant; and half
a century Of office and opportunity left
him poor.
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Municipal Theatre Of o Delaware Town.

'TVTS
The little town of Lewes has conducted
q successful municipal theatre for several
years. where clean amusement for its citi-
Gems 10 offered. The theatre was built by
public subscription several years ago and
10 IN charge Of q small commission, witch
looks after It's AFFAIRS. when tho young
mon and ladies OF the town want to hold q
dance. the hall Is turned over to them free
OF charge. For all home talent AFFAIRS a.
we'll the hall Il given gratis. A plano has
been purchased and Is being paid for By sub.
scription and from the income OF amateur
plays. The theatre 10 also used to COAX
conventions TO come to Lewes, and any re-
spectacle theatrical company is rented the
place for = modersts sum.
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How strange 1t seems. this concession

How strange It seems, this concession,
reported In a Paris despatch to THE
SUN, by which a French banking firm
undertakes to install water supply and
electric system In Jerusalem and 10
build a tramway from Jerusalem "a
Bethlehem. In time the traveller In the
East will get more and more OF COM
fort and great deal less OF "atmos-
phere," The Bedouins Of the black
tents may yet have refrigerators and
give up horse and camel for the devil
wngOn
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WAsHiN NOTION. Jan. 2>--A t''
ing the Secretary ~ Wa rn H....
IN the viviNity OF Manassas v,
OF the battlefield of Bull RuT ''f
pose Of dedicat!ng another utt'..
introduced in the Senate TO-DAY l'
tor Swanson OF Virginia
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Progressivtsm knows no sectionalism,
no prejudice Of race.-PhtladcIphta North
American.
Then It IL not true that the Progress
slve party In the South is to be a white
mans party7
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The attempt OF the militants to force
their way into a Cabinet meeting has a
symbolism and even a sort Of humor
hitherto unsupported In those swee,
Pankhurstian lambs.
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" our friends rho favor as ufth manuscripts ana
Illustrations for publication irish TO hare reteeisd
articles returned thsv must In all cases send stamps
for hat purpose.
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London once. Bingham House. 1 Arundel
street. Strand.
Paris ONCE. 9 Rue de Ia Michodiere. on Rue du
cuare Septembre.
washing tou once. Hibbs Building.
brooklyn once. 100 Lvin gston street
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street. in the Borough of Manhattan. New York.
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Nassau street; vice-Prcsidcnt. Edward r. Mitchell.
40 Nassau street: Secretary. c. r. LuAton. 10
Nassau street.
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able TO Tur SrN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-04

far enough. IT you are really strap
ped, as you say you are, how does II
happen that you are occupying the
best suit on the ship?"
1T is long story"
"Humph. You will have to give uE
those quarters and 60 forward"
why? You have your money fol
that ticket?'
"Yes, but you're not Mr. Locke"
well, sir. now that come to think
it over, l believe my name is Locke,
after ALL" He grinned. Anyhow,
love my little room. and l think I'll
keep it. Please don't be peevish.
want you to do me favor" He re-
moved the ring from h finger and,
handing it to the purser. said: Il want
you to get me two diamonds and a
ruby's worth of shirts and collars and
also safety razor"
The officer managed to say, with
dignity: You wish to raise money on
this, ! presume. Very well, | will
see what can be done for you. Mr..
Locke"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-04

ator told him.
Must have coin in advance, eh?"
Eyes, sir"
II left my gold purse on the dress
err" Kirk said cheerfully. "I'll be back
later" Then he wandered forth again,
resolved to enlist the services Of the
American consul.
After some wandering he found the
consul's house and knocked at the door,
whereupon high pitched, querulous
voice from inside cried:
Come in. Dammit. don't stand
there hammering"
Kirk entered to find huge, globu-
lar man clad in soiled linens sprawled
in musty Morris chair and slipping a
highball The mans face and neck
were of a purplish. apoplectic hue; he
seemed to radiate heat waves like a
base burner.
(To Be Continued.