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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
"EFtICIENCY."
Remarks on the Great Abracadsbr or
the Day,

To THE EDITOR or THU SuN-SIr: we
should all give thanks that we live In
th's golden age where the lilies of ideal
ism are bathed in paint. Cheer up. You
are becoming pessimist. Let us admit
that business has gone to the devil, but
IN proportion all other and much more
important matters have assembled heaven
ward. Do you fail to see tho benign
FORM OF one certain party prying open the
gates OF the FIRST heaven with a grape
juice bottle? The gates must yield, when
certain illustrious gentlemen will tango
right IN and make IT a secondary fnan-
cial reserve city which will clear through
IN" Weather Bureau. Lacking ether
waves. II will be the ideal place for our
Legislators 10 explode their theories with
out Earring tho strained nerves OF those
fools left trying TO do business
We have podded long enough in the
slough OF greasy. old. hard facts Like
the rheumatics, once these facts go, into
our system we thought that We could
never sweat them out. Presto. Along
comes New Freedom and We learn that w.
can succeed by chautauquaing instead Of
working and saving.
II Wa Will learn not 70 bother with tho
FOOL economic stun. but start IN. each Of
US, TO tell tho other fellow how TO do It,
10 less than no time We will fully under
stand "ctNciency" Then-well we will
have reached definite. comprehensive con-
illusions on All matters of IMPORTANCE
which with plenty OF commissions to regl-
Lat" these wll-well. II will. that's all
II is al very easy. Asa Cabinet official
has succinr'ly stated. all our business
problems concentrate on efficiency" II
We hav- hard times. don't bother trying TO
rnd this cause, but get busy with "efn-
C!ency.' and good tines will follow forth
with. True. IL Ia necessary 20 unSerst nd
how TO apply modern efficiency vet We can
ne reasonably certain that there are q 10,
OF dear, lovely fellows running about loose
who Will spend all the time explaining that
You can spare To listen.
For Instance, take that Boston X-ray
artist. lie showed by the well known
principle OF optics that the railroads car
save s3oo, 00o.Q0o = yesr, b.lieve The
United states Steel Corporation could lie
jotted down for hundred million. and q
IS almost certain that Standard oil would
chip In another hundred. There's $780,
100000. and only the surface scratched.
one can show that Il is possible TO add
TO the above trivial amount tho savings
by efficiency" from thousands OF other
concerns until tho total Is enormous, We
soc instantly that no ono need work hard
In order 10 enjoy all material tfinga
Thus Is accomplished by one great
stroke mans throbbing desire 10 get some
thing for nothing Modern political thso-
ries will be justified when We will al!
Join singing coward. Christian solc!srs,
marching on to where?'
J. W. BRApyN, u.
NEW YORK. April "a
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SUFFRAGE IN COLLEGES.
All Sides should he Presented without
Dias or PrOpa anda.

To THE Eprror or THE SUS-Str. There
appeared in The Sun communication
signed Fairness In reply to which a
college girl" would like 20 make a few
remarks ] gather that the writer's con-
tention that colleges should be mon
political Involves two points: first that
students should not be taught any ideas
not embraced and sanctioned by their
parents; and second. that professors in
our colleges are teaching suffrage propa-
sanda and arc thereby being unfairly
partisan
In answer to the first point parents
presumably send their children to college
to enjoy broader influences than are
possible at home, and expect and desire
them TO come into contact with points Of
view and opinions different from those
held at home. Moreover. Il Is undeniabl
that we should he savages n no one
generation had ever thought differently
from the ono before.
As to the second point. l infer from
u that the writer knew very little about
modern methods OF academic instruction.
Tho only approved method OF teaching
Is to present all sides OF n subject and
then TO develop Independent thought on
the part OF the student. This precludes
the possibility OF preaching suffrage" so
20 speak. but at The same time makes It
a. necessary 20 consider suffrage or
socialism In the classroom as to consider
any political principle whatever. Incl
dentalH. college girls who give such
problems scientific attention in connec-
Non with u course In politics are pro-
su'naoly at least as we'll prepared to pa g
fair Judgment upon them as their non
college sisters who are not a whit less
interested but gain their information from
popular lectures and magazine articles.
Since Bryn Mawr was referred to by
"Fa'rness' and since that college has a
reputation for strong suffrage sentiment,
II Is perhaps to the point to mention that
having specialized In politics at Bryn
Mawr myself. and having taken four
courses IN the subject, am sti,l unable
to state what stand any professor In tina,
d~partmert takes on the question of sur
frage. II colleges are Increasingly flock
Ing to the banner OF suffrage Il Is for
some other reason than that professors
are "ins,d!ously inoculat!rg the imma-
ture minds" OF their students As "a
the Immature minds" n view OF N.
fact that psychologists agree that after
some age In tho noighborhood OF =.
human brains are not capable OF assirni-
lat'ns Ideas rs readily az before. /,
scarcely seems that tho college age Is toe
young a point AZ which 20 begin 10 con.
slider the questions, even be they -fads
and fancies." which society calls upon us
Mt some time to face.
All Of which have said without feeling
that ! have in any way comproms ei
my own personal stand as an anti-sue-
fragist, JusTICE.
BRrN MAwn. Pa April -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

The Greek colony in this city f. much
disturbed over the approaching visit Of
Queen ELEoNoRE of Bulgaria. They fear
she is coming here TO attack the
Hellenic people and turn public opinion
in this country against them by at
tributing to them all the atrocities of
the lamentable second Balkan war.
Some Of their leaders. therefore. are
starting an anticipatory counter agita-
ton. They deplore the prospect of
America becoming the battle-ground Of
race hatred" and they urge that no OFF,
cial countenance should be given to the
plans watch they attribute To the Queen.
In all probability the fears expressed
are sroundless. The Queen appears to
be coming here on perfectly peaceful
mission, chiefly with the object OF gain
Ing Ideas and assistance for tho promo
tlon OF civilization among her people.
To this extent she will find sympathy
and support among American people.
As for any political plot behind her
visit. the idea Is far fetched and i'm
probable. She certainly could have moth
Ing To gain by It, The Balkan struggle
Is already bygone incident to MS.
II would be impossible to arouse inter-
est In any phase of II, especially AS we
now have something like war troubles
OF our own To occupy our attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
II the young men OF Harvard Uni

II the young men OF Harvard Uni
versity heed that fine old civil war
veteran Major HENRY LEE HrGG1Nso
they will not volunteer all together and
all at once for service in Mexico. May
I begin by telling you,' says the Major
bluntly. TO keep your shirts on and
then wait coolly and intellrently to SEQ
the drift of national affairs? .
ANY of you who wish to b, soldiers
would do we'll 10 join the militia now"
This Is good advice to all men OF
fighting age who yearn TO burn powder
in Mexico. The volunteer army law
gives precedence to members Of the
militia: youthful outsiders who want
to go to the front would have 10 walt
until the militia complement was ex-
hausted and until veterans OF ire
Spanish war not members of the militia
had had their turn. So for more rea-
sons than one the undergraduates Of
Harvard and Of other institutions OF
learning should follow Major HmoIN-
SONS figurative advice 10 keep cool.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

used up in finding metaphorical names
for him. Lion, tiger, wolf, hyena. bear,
fox. goat, sheep. and on at least one
famous occasion OK, have been thought
fitting terms in which to describe him.
1t remained for an eminent surgeon TO
liken him TO an automobile. We trein-
BILE to think Of the consequences when
the new idea reaches the vaudeville
stage. "Oh you motor car" will prob
ably become the correct salutation for
gay youth who goes the pace. a
sedate business man may be denomi-
mated slow geared roadster" while
the tango maiden and the maxixe
matron will figure as "runabouts" and
big red touring cars" Then there will
be all the jokes on klne:ic cranks and
cervical wheels going round and
busted" suprarenal tires. There II no
end to the jocose horrors that DIR.
CRIES fatal discovery suspends over
our headsS Hcnceforth hts name should
be spelled Cruel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
Did Mr.. Bryan Recall the Past?

At the bottom Of President WILSON'S
Colorado proclamation appears the
name Of WILLIAM j. BRYAN. This
Bryan is the same man who few
years ago was in the habit Of denounc-
ing the army as machine for shoot
ing down the workingman. He was
accustomed to roar at the army as il
II were band Of devils incarnate. and
he sought by every art he possessed tn
arouse against It the suspicion aud
hatred Of the thousands who listened
to him.
Everybody knows that Mr.. BRYAN
does not to-day want to have the army
shoot down the workingman. Every
body knew when Mr.. BRYAN was spend
ing his wind in accusing others Of such
a ferocious bloodthirstiness that they
did not want to have the army shoot
down the workingman. Nobody knew
1t better than Mr.. BRYAN. who knew Il
as well as he knows now that his only
desire Is to have the army restore
peace where inefiiciency and incapacity
have permitted its overthrow.
Mr.. BRYAN must have recalled, when
he wrote his signature on the Presi-
dents Colorado proclamation. those
violent diatribes of his authorship
against the army and its employment
to suppress domestic disorder. Or has
he completely forgotten that particular
paramount issue. which once occupied
so great a share Of his oratorical out
givings?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

The State Of Colorado, having ere
ated a situation rendering necessary
the intervention of the United States
TO suppress domestic violence. must
now repair its errors and correct its
mistakes. Its Legislature will meet in
extraordinary session on Monday. Let
its members not harbor the hope that
the United States will permanently
perform the duties OF the State militia
the sherifts and the police.
The military establishment, OF the
United States when called into action l.,
consequence Of riotous disputes plays
no part in the settlement OF those
Quarrels and makes no inquiry rs to
the rights of the contending factions,
1t puts down disorder Having ac-
complished this. II withdraws at the
earliest possible moment leaving to the
civil power the task of permanently
the States function. and only when 1t
fails therein can the Federal troops
be brought into the quarrel,
tn" arm! has clean record of non
Cartisanslip in such service. II neither
represents nor supports either side Of
che controversy. II is the servant Of
society. not the ally of ell her fart ion
IA lis eyes thcr" are two classes and
~ more: tie UW abiding and the law
tefNiug. The inW abiding il protects
9Ae law uefying II reduces to obedi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
HOME FOR GIRLS OPENED,
e3OO, 900 Building Memorial 10
John q. DcNtn.

A residence for self-supportlns girls on
the north side of l90th street, east Of
Amsterdam avenue. Was opened yesterday
afternoon. The building is known as -.
Deyin- Glare Home and IS a memorial +"
John Connolly pevtn. for many years =
dry goods merchant OF this city, and h'H
daughter
The services Of Messing ne structur"
were conducted by the vicar general -
the archdiocese. Daniel nt'N formally
presented the editlse 10 the SISTERS NJ
Mercy on behalf Of the donor Mrs Sus"'
DeNin.
The site Is - tcet IN 'run' md h'lf ~"
block in depth ~" huld's '' ~ We
sto,ie- Trarc Y'r 'no roou. .. % . &C., '
,lr,r, -,..t .,. r.-rc, '.'"ir. sJl
roof ,.,. .,u 49,, ... - ;.",o'".
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ence. II does not ask q disturber Of
the peace who he Is. or by what au-
thority he disturbs the peace; It dis
poses Of him without heat or passion.
favOritism or weakness. using such
force as the circumstances seem to
require.
Here is the province Of the army In
Colorado. 1t will do It's work promptly
and efficiently. While It Is thus en-
gagged Colorado must prepare to reas-
sumo her own authority. The sooner she
does 1t the better. The stay Of the
Federal troops in the state cannot be
too short to please the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

As Colonel ROOSEVELT energies from
the jungle with new tribe of cannibals
at ais chariot wheels, a light breaks
upon the soul of GEORGE w. PERKINS,
who thus oracularly speaks:
who can tell what situation Will de-
velop this summer? II 1t is necessary for
Colonel ROOSEVELT to run for Governor
and no wants to he will do it,
III he will. he will. you may depend
on II. and II he won't, he won't. 80
there's an end on It," What the sum-
mer may develop remains unknown
even to Mr.. PERKINS until the Man OF
Destiny can appraise the situation and
decide in which direction the path of
destiny lies. Far be 1t from MIR. PER
kiNs to blaze a trail which might not
turn out TO be the right one.
Heads OF rival air societies fall out
Headline.
L. ~ 1a hah
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

Why do college sophomorcs always
escape with nominal punishment
when they make public nuisances OF
themselves? II a gang Of labor union
lists Kicked UP a row at much fire.
quented eating place would they get of
with nominal fines? There Is nothing
funny about It. College riots are an
unadulterated nuisance TO every one ex-
cept tho boisterous cubs who take part
in them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

The stimulation OF enlistment in the
state militia Is something gained from
our war scare. In the awakening of
patriotic impulse the young recruits
reach higher moral stature. The
subsequent drill. the physical develop
ment. the habits OF obedience and dis
cipline. the power Of self-control which
are inseparable from military training
will make better citizens and better
men OF all who feel moved to enlist
under the flag Of the State.
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Gentlemen.

To TIE EpIron OF rHs suN---sr! On. Of
the best gentlemen I ever knew the most
honorable. the most kind hearted. wss An
extremely awkward man
I suspect the definition that pour Buffalo
correspondent quotes "a man who can carry
both hand. at his Sides aud b. unconsciou.
Of them refers to tho drawing room tvr.
Of gentleman, that " - perfect eentl--
MAN" Aicus
ArvN ~ NprU -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
4 Green solitude.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN-Sir. I
rode through the Central Park on Mon
day last about 2;l5 y. NJ. and did not see
an employee or policeman In the whole
distance from FSfty-nint street to 10th
street. w
NEw YoRx. April 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

Miss REBA EpELsoHN, we'll fed on
Queens county jail delicac!es and de-
fiant in the enjoyment OF our preposter-
GUS system of criminal appeals at once
resumed spreading mischief from the
summit Of her soap box
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

He n bashful and retiring man by
nature. but he never leaves unanswered
those who attack hirn.--Mrs. GEORGE BER-
NARD SHAW.
After q. b. q. has unimbered his
vocabulary upon an assailant It Is the
latter who gets bashful and retiring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

n our frie nds rho fdror us nth manuscripts and
illustrations Jor publication rush IN hGr- repctsd
articles returned hey must N all cases send stamps
fov that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

Man has been called mule and jack
ass from time immemorlnl. Indeed the
animal Kingdom has been pretty we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30

The Aldermen have passed the thea
tire ticket scalp!ng ordinance. Good!
Now for enforcement of II.
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etrcct. strand
Paris ofice. 6 Rue dc Ia Michodierr. on Rue du
ouatre Scp,cmbrc.
washn gton once. Hbbs Building.
Brooklyn officc. loo Livingston street
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able to THE Sun.
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Anybody may become great In tn. mos.
Insignificant community.-E W. HowE's
Monthly.
Is that why ED HOWE settled on
Potato Hill?
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Published daily. Including sunday, BY the sun
Pytnting aud Publishing Association at 20 Nassau
street. In the Borough OF Manhattan. New York.
President and Treasurer. William <. Reflex 10
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01

ct Of the militant suffragets, is a
daughter of the people.
At ten years of age, little Annie was
a half-timer in an Oldham Mill. At
II she was earning fair wages, but
much less than boys who did precise
ly the same work. And she wondered
why.
At Is, when mill girls were agitat-
ing for better wages, Annie got them
their rights. Immediately they chose
her to represent them upon the dis
trict committee trade union. For this
she received Is cents week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01

Fifty Hungarian servant girls went
on a strike in Budapest, vowing not
to speak word until their employers
allowed them two calling night
weekly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01

N. Raghboom, a neWIy-elected
deputy of France, who has. been a
news vender for many years, still
continues to sell newspapers in the
streets of Paris. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-01

Annie Kenny became corresponds
ing student of the Ruskin College,
Oxford. Three years later the Lam
cashire mill worker came to London
alone.
Before the year was out she was
arrested for trying to see. the prime
minister. Followed long series of
arrests, hunger strikes, and releases
under the Cat and Mouse Act.
eff l cannot change, some of the
laws affecting women l can at least
die in the attempt" says Annie
Kenny.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure, is astonished 10 see a man enter
No. 1913. a house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken OF as the House OF Mystery. Sew
eral persons at Regular intervals enter
No, 1873. Van Vechten expresses concern
TO his friend. Tom Phinney, regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and ~fiancee,
Paige Carew. A f~ashionably attired wo-
IL seen to enter the House of MyS-
terry. A man is forcibly elected from the
house. Van Vechten and Tom follow the
mar and ind him dead I'm the street.
van VeChten Is attracted by the face of
a girl I'm the crowd OF onlookers sur
rounding the body. Later he discovers
the girl gazing at him with a look OF
scorn from the windows OF the mysteri-
Gus house. Detective Flint calls on Van
Vechten TO get his version of the trag-
edy. Tom Phinney goes alone on a yacht
Ing trip. He recognizes among some per-
sons in a passing motor boat two men
whom he had seen enter the House or
Mystery. He seeS one of them. a Mr.. Cal
IL seized, blindfolded and taken to a
house. He hears a girl named Jessie, evil
IDENTIFY the daughter OF the man in author
ity, question his captors. A sweet-voiced
girl later protests against the rouRhness
OF his captors. Van Vechten calls on his
uncle, Theodore Van Vechten, big man
In Wall street and known as the Man of
Iron" In search OF information regarding
the whereabouts OF Paige Carew. Detec-
tive Flint shows Van VeChten a gold
mesh purse found in the House of Mys-
terry. Van recognizes Ii as belonging TO
Paige Carew.
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| lence, during which Tom waited eager
ly for her next words; but when at
last they came they were spoken so
~gravely, and were weighted with such
a note Of sadness, that he was
startled.
Mr.. Phinney." she said, you may
discover who an much sooner thar
you can possibly expect But you will
not want to know me then; conditions
will be such that people will shun
! rather than seek my acquaintance
You VIII regret even this distant
meeting in the dark"
Never. If you talk that way I'll rip
this rag right now"
- know you will not DO that"-what
delectable notes cooed and sang in
her voice when she talked like this!
mot until you have counted a hun
dred."
You're a WITCH" he declared We
hemently, and was rewarded with a
little ripping laugh that confirmed
the opinion,
Am /? Then | cannot be beautiful,
for witches are old and ugly. But you
have been very good to trust me so
implicitly. Here is my hand once
more. Good-by. Let me hear you be-
gin to count"
And Tom, standing ~blindfolded In
the moonlight, raised to his lips the
hand of the girl he had never seen,
with all the gallant courtesy of a me-
dieval knight paying homage to his
lady. There was a reverence in the
act that held the little hand captive
In his own.
Tom began to count In a low mono
tone. He had all at once grown very
grave, and his tall, erect figure had
taken on a new dignity that it had
never before known; for his mind and
heart were, for the first time in his
aimless life, set upon a high pur-
pose.
A mild rustling OF garments, an
overpowering sense Of a~loneness, told
him that the girl had left his immedi-
ate presence. He could not, Of course,
knox that she halted and looked back
at him from a little distance, nor
could he see the faint smile that
curved her lips. . 1t was a re-
markably tender smile, Mr.. Tom, that
you missed there in the night! .
But he did hear the soft Good night"
although he did not stir, nor cease
his resOlute counting.
When he tore the bandage from his
eyes, he was alone; the nights still
ness was absolute. And, p~aradoxical-
ly, although he was literally drenched
with the light Of a white moon, he
was still so much in the dark that he
halfway believed he had been dream
ing, and had only just awakened from
sound slumber.