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The Police Did Their Duty.

The police Of New York did their
duty in Union Square last Saturday in
preventing disorder and protecting the
lives and property Of decent citizens
from the assaults Of anarchists and
other ne'er do wells. They acted with
vigor and skill. II among those who
felt the weight Of police locusts were
some guiltless Of any overt act. the
punishment they received was not un-
merited. Those who consort with evil
doors must expect the treatment de-
served by their companions.
Sentimental pandering to those
whose practical application Of the
rights Of free assemblage and free
speech is the fomenting Of disorder
and the destruction Of government
brought on the Haymarket riot in Chi
cago. 1t can bear no other fruit here
The vicious. the weak. the degenerate.
whipped to action by law defying agi-
tators. rule their conduct by no text
book notices. Sustained by caiping
criticisms Of the authorities from
sources that nominally deserve respect.
they are capable Of every excess. and
when their course Is run the RESPONSE
bility lies as heavily on their abettors
as on their actual leaders. The hand
that strikes, the hand that directs and
the hand that applauds the preparation
for the tragedy are equally redeemed
by the blood Of the victim.
The police deserve high praise for
averting a serious breach OF the peace
last Saturday. They have been warned
that another disturbance is planned
for Saturday Of this week. Their
duty is plain. Let them perform 1t
fearlessly. upheld by the knowledge
that In its fulfilment they will have the
support and earn the approval OF all
citizens whose vision is not darkened
by malice or Obscured by ignorance.
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The Junior Rockefeller and the Labor
Trust.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-S,r: Let
us take of our hats 10 Mr. John u
Rockefeller. Jr. for his testimony OF
yesterday. He has the courage OF his
convictions and is more truly the friend
OF the work!ngman than any OF the
present day opportunists who are promis-
ing their followers ANYTHING and every
thing Mr.. Rockefeller evidently pos
sesses two characteristics which are wo-
fully lacking In practically all OF our
public men. Possibly all that is lacking
In them is concentrated I'm him. | refer
To his consistent attitude toward the
labor trust and his refusal TO trucxle to
the politicians. To Appear before "a com
mittee which Is plainly antagonstlc, and
consistently and persistently maintain his
argument throughout "A lengthy grilling re-
quires courage OF n high order. There are
probably many men who have the same
convictions as MIR, Rockefeller hut they
easily succumh to fear.
To quote the gentleman. cit is great
principle" but what care We for prin-
c!plcP II doesn't spell "votes"
IL behooves us to let Mr. Rockefeller
know that We are with him"
II u MURPHy
JERSEY CRY. April 3
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OPENS HIGH SCHOOLS
TO PAROCHIAL PUPILS
Board Of Education Decides ia
Admit Church Institu.
ton Graduates.
FLEXNER OPPOSES CHANGE
SOmers Insists on Right, ~
100000 Children Not in
Public Schools.

The Board Of Education a,nond,I 81,
rules yesterday SO as to admit pup..
parochiai schools to the publ u-t
schools.
When the motion to change the rule,
was made Abraham Flexner opposed o. Ito
said the course of studies at the pdIo.U.u
schools did not equip graduates 10 meet
high school requirements \ large p.r.
centage of the graduates failed. he sad
There are 100000 pupils In tines.
private schools, which cost $4,000. 600"
said Arthur =. Somers. The parents
spend all that money for their own
schools and without complaint pay taxes
for the support OF the public schools
am confident that an official invost.ga-
ton would show that the reported barge
graduates has no foundation in fact
The vote In favor of the motion VAS
- to g.
Pupils OF private schools. according ~
the new rule, may enter the high sctool
after graduation II the course Of r.gh
years study is equivalent to that Of the
public schools.
The committee on high and training
schools in a report on vocational training
asked the Board OF Estimate for an appro
priation to conduct a vocational educational
survey. The report asked that the Nav.
appoint a committee of representatives OF
the Chamber of Commerce, the Board ~
Health. the National Child Labor Com
mittee. the Central Federated Union ani
other organizations to study vocational
problems The report was laid over nm
the next meeting.
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Goodwin smiths STYLE.

lanes Rryce IN me Aorth amcricda R,t,sy
We was one Of four men who ma be
deemed to have been''n his time the chief
masters or English prose, Two OF them
everybody viii place In the front rank
mean IL, Newman and John i,uskin A
third Is less known. because he wrote on
subjects that 40 not attract the general
public, hut those who have studied the col
lected essays Of y. W " Myers A rost
who wrote 30 little tina, he Is almost for
gotten except by those who read him
when lac aud ihey wcrr under 80 VIII
probably agree with the view that no
r''her ana more mr'odious prose has been
produced In our tim" The supreme inert,
OF Goodwin smiths writing is the union Of
clearness strength and hrevity, lts weak.
ness lies not in the diction for that is
hardly to he surpassed, but IA tho fact TINT
IN MS articles or books the argument does
not march Each, he II book or article is
not so much "A connected whole as series
OF splendid paragraphs
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THE MOST SINGULAR WORD.
Constructive Plurality Of "NOu Az sub
mitted TO AlcatOry Test.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Error
dies hard. as Is evidenced by the fact
that there are still those who contend
that you ALL is used in the singular in
the South. ! am - years old played
hunted. hshed and fought with little
negroes when a boy and have worked there
ever since the civil war; WAS educated
at a college where there were students
from every State in the South. fought
through the war with company from
another state than my own. and have
yet 10 hear you air applied to a single
person. I think this mistake frequently
arises from hearing one addressing a
single individual say you ALL" meaning
you and those associated with you"
Even educated men from the North
make this error. | had some friends from
that section who used to come down every
fall and hunt with me, one of them
remarked one day that II was a strange
habit we had Of using you all in the
singular. | replied IF you will call my
attention to Il single instance Of Il | will
give you the best setter ] have He
never claimed the setter. though the three
friends hunted with me eighteen years
lie got the idea from hearing me say
to my foreman: you all go and do so
and so. meaning, Of course. that he and
the other laborers we're to do 1t.
The expression may be used in the
singular somewhere. but have never
heard H. CONFEDERATE
CASCADE. Va. April l.
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CHARGES GRAFT ON TEXT BOOKS
senator Accuses Selecting board
Mayor TO InSeatigRtr.

An old charge that members ~ tre
Board OF Associate Superntendents G..
personal proft from the selection OF 'eN,
books for New York schools was rcpcatra
with such emphasis before Mayor Mit'No.
yesterday that he will ask the CoWui-
sioners OF Accounts 10 investigate
Senator William Il. Carswell made m.
accusation at hearing on his biz -
transfer the text book selecting powe-
from the associate superintendents 10 D.,
committee of fifteen teachers.
The Senator said that all the sssor a.
superlntendents were more or less In
terested' in the books and that thc.r
committees selected the books favored b,
the other members.
why. Mr.. Mayor" he said. ~ YOU "a -I
the members OF the Board OF Estip Ate
did what 7 understand this committo- o'
associate superntendents does you Won %
be indicted and removed for malfct.,r,,
in Office"
President Churchill OF the Boa,
OF Education said. 1T j. a scandal f7r .
Senator TO say that there is graft '" OBI.
Board of Education. II Is disgrace
The charge is not true
Among those who spoke against IN,
bill wee representatives, o. the City 9 20.
and the citizens Union Its only adv.
cate At the hearing was Senator CarsNe.
A resolution calling for an invcst!ga'
OF the charge will be offered al a NEE 3
OF the School Board this afternoon.
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The WOmen's Vote in Illinois.

Notwithstanding expressions Of Joy
by some suffrngists, the Illinois election
remains quite lnconclusive as respects
the disputed features of the votes for
women proposition. Both sides may
find some comfort. and where that is
the case naturally neither can be
wholly satisfied.
This much is demonstrated that a
great number of women can be brought
To the polls and that they are capable
of voting In an orderly and intelligent
manner. To this extent the day was a
triumph for the suffrage cause. But
the question whether II was worth
while to take them from their homes 10
vote or whether the Indications Of their
voting tendency promise good in the
future viii be earnestly negatived by
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FOR THE POOR.
Appeal Of the Hospital saturday and
sunday Association.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sr. Due
to prevailing conditions. the hospitals
have this year received less In contribu-
tions than usual. The same conditions
have, nevertheless. necess!tated far more
free hospital service TO the poor Hos
pitfalls like the rest Of us must make both
ends meet They are nobly keeping up
the service end. There are surely many
New York men and women willing TO
help on the financial end at such a time.
Impelled by this feeling. the Hospital
Saturday and sunday Association calls
for special and immediate gifts Of s25, 1000
so as to increase by that amount the
annual distribution about to be made, for
which $4,000 Is now on hand. thanks
to the loyalty OF our regular subscribers
Contributors to this hospital assoCia-
ton have the satisfaction Of knowing that
their gifts are used only for free hospital
service TO the poor. The forty-soren
hospitals which participate are required
to furnish Information. which is carefully
checked up. as to their finances and the
exact number OF days OF free treatment
given. In the light OF these facts the
distribution is impartially made under the
direction OF the distributing committee.
composed OF the Mayor OF New York. the
Postmaster, the President OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. ex officio and OF Messrs.
Otto T. Barnard. John Clafin. James C.
Fargo and James Speyer
Many contributions. both large and
small. are called for. and will be CRATE
fully acknowledged, II sent to Charles
I.anier treasurer OF the association. 80
Cedar street. or 10 Mrs James Speyer
treasurer Woman's Auxiliary. 1858 Fifth
avenue. RODENT DLYPHANT
President.
GEORGE BLUMENTHAL.
Vice President
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TO MARRY OR NOTP
A Deserted swain Tells HIS Woes IN
Rr0se and XArSc.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
have read the communication or YOUR
correspondent who asks advice about the
suffragettc. My advice to him - 70 drop
the affair right now. ! have been brought
I'D in an old fashioned way and the tenn
per Of mind of the young ladies' or to-day
looks to me risky" They are too fond
OF fads and new ideas: besides, their In
tense interest In fashions and pleasures
makes them light minded and seems to
me to take away from their strength OF
character. I have had my own experience
which taught me big lesson, ana al
though I am only rs. In love matters II
seems to me that / feel 30.
proposed to girl Ave years ago and
although she didn't exactly turn me
down" she told me she didn't love any.
body and thought as much OF me as OF
anybody else. I was very much bewitched
and fed myself on these hopes for about
two years. Then she suddenly made up
her mind to marry one or the little group
OF DANGERS who formed the little admira-
ton society around her and ! had the
melancholy pleasure Of seeing the woman
wanted marry somebody else. These
coquetries on her part used to make me
nearly frantic before she finally settled
on the young man speak OF, and over
and over again told her that she had no
heart at all In fact like your suffrasettc
correspondent, I also wrote her some
her heartless disposition affected me:
Twas Just a little while ago,
saw lovely crimson rose.
II softly lay amid the snow,
A beauty clad in winter clothes
I seized the blos-o with . thrill.
l scarcely knew the snow was there,
Until felt It's icy chill,
My thoughts were on the rose so fair.
Yet ~nen I clasped II 10 my breast.
Intoxicated with Its sweets
said when I It's beauty pressed
Its passioned heart no longer beats
The blossom that I thought so fair.
Had lain too long amid the snow.
II suli retained its beauty rare
Its stream OF life had ceased to how.
Three years have passed by. I have
been more or less constant visitor to
their home at the urgent invitation OF
her husband and herself ! have seen
three years OF what might have been the
type OF happiness that l looked forward
to. and now l am more than glad that
my friend obtained the prize rather than
myself. for although she still looks deli
ciously lovely to me whenever l see her.
the kind OF life they are leading would
certainly not suit me 1t Is no home life
at ALL but merely one excursion after
another into butterfly pleasures. Their
health has been affected by this pursuit
and both are bored. | used to think this
lady was heartless. but after i've years OF
study I have come TO the conclusion that
she is one OF the utterly colorless crea-
lures 10 typical of life in the big cities in
this generation. Whether ] shall marry
or not do not know. But as regard 1t.
the destinations of "A city like New York
make any happiness of domestic life
quite uncertain, and so long as the gem
tlernan who Is In doubt about the suffra-
gette remains in doubt. my advice is 10
sit still and do nothing.
ANOTHER SUFFERER.
NEW YORK. April s.
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fashionable Feathers.

From ne NeW orleans Times Dsmocrat
How pleasant II is In the trolley ear riding
Behind some fair creature AS sweet "a +,
rose,
To spend all the moments In dpx, rously
lodging
The plumes On her hcsdgear that tickle
nose
Oh, the sharp, shiny feathers the tall
skinny feathers the broad fu0y
feathers thai 'ickls ones nose.
Vain vain are al motions to one side OF
to,her
The plumagc pu"sueth wherever ono goes
They whisk Ger one face Ike "A hri sk
feather dus'r|
Those fash uahle feathers thai tickle one ,
ON, the TAT, fuY2 feathers the Iore
dropping feathcrs-ths feathers en-.
raging that tickle ones nose.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: In
connection with the announced parade OF
the organization known AS the |. w W.
might | request OF YOU or of some other
authority with regard To the dolngs Of
the day authentic Information as TO
whether or no; any OF the leaders OF the
organization named are citizens OF the
United States? | have been informed that
Mr. Tannenbaum, who Is now under SEN
tcnCe because OF some activities of his
AS a member OF the l. w. W. Is citizen
of Austria. have been informed that
Joseph O'Carroll who has been released
on an order by Judge Fresch. arrived
In this country from Dublin In August
last, and that large number of other
leaders prominent In the same movement
are foreigners also.
II would seem as though when this coun-
try extends its hosptabe invitation to
the citizens Of foreign countries to come
here and better their condition. some
comment might be appropriate in the
event that the facts as have heard them
stated are az above, You may be able
to enlighten us n little,
TUrRLow WEED BARNES
NEW York, April S,
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Tomorrow and To. morrow and To.
morrow.

"In the event Of any disturbance at
Tampico." Spanish subjects there will
he protected by the commander Of the
British cruiser in that port Spain is
country of enduring patience. but
even she has grown weary Of depending
upon the United States for protection
Of her subjects I'm Mexico. Those sub
jects have been treated more severely
and cruelty than those Of any other
Power. Many Spanish lives have been
taken: many Spaniards have been de-
ported: the Spanish loss by blackmail
and confiscation has been great.
1t doesn't appear that the United
States has been Of any aid or that II
has given any protection. In northern
Mexico it has humbly and futilely in
terceded with CARRANzA In behalf of
Spanish subjects. From the shadowy
and inIotent protection Of the United
States Spain turns where she can, as
at Tampico. to Great Britain. She Is
tired Of watching and waiting for the
reality behind the high purposes and
fine sentiments Of the Administration
at Washington; for the fact. the GER
tainty and the power not discernible
in the long weller Of u timid and irreso-
lutte Opportunism that never finds an
opportunity.
The interminable wilson-Bryan ina
mana has worn out ut last even the
waiting capacities OF Spain.
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was approved. twenty-five amendments
have been adopted, the last Of them In
1913. 1t cannot be said that the frame
Of government has lacked attention
from the governed.
The most important thing the voters
will have to do at the primaries and
the general election will be to make
their choice Of delegates to the constitu.
tional convention. A bad State admin.
istration can he survived. as has been
convincingly proved. A weak and liz.
norant constitutional convention would
fasten on the State abuses that would
bear heavily on every citizen and resi-.
dent. and do irreparable injury to every
interest In the State.
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The fact that three q the Enslishmen
selected for the polo team that will
play at Meadow Brook in June are not
well known In this country and have
displaced men who seemed to be sure
Of place on the challenging team has
prompted an inquiry as to their form.
and it appears THAT the English man
agement knows what II is about Cap
tain ToMKINsoS. Major BARRETT and
Major HUNTER are all skllful and ag
gressive players with growing reputa-
tons, and Il looks as II the visiting
team would be stronger than the losers
(by the narrowest of margins) in 1918.
When the Englishmen come to Meadow
Brook this year II will be as a well
rounded team long accustomed 70 play
ing together and very confident Of vic
tory. A word 10 the defenders Of the
cup Is sufficient
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Hans Breitmann's Party.

How the Progressives did melt away
IN the Boston and the Passaic-Pater-
son elections. In the latter the ske-
daddle to the Republican candidate
was particularly noticeable Their
vote fell from some 400 In 1912 to
some 900. They were disguised with
the new tariff. They voted for their
bread and butter. There was needed
no other bridge than necessity to take
them back to Repubicanism. They
are almost To man protectionists.
The old cry and the old danger brought
them back. No artificial means, no
wisdom of national committees, no SOL
emn assemblages were required. They
came back because they had to, in self
defence. For the moment, seeing this
rush of the Progressives, you are re-
minded OF HANS BREITMANN's Party:
HANS BRErrMANN gife a barty.
Where ish dot barty now?'
There remains the multitudinous and
seemingly exhaustless popular strength
OF Colonel ROOSEVELT. He Is the
party. When he is in the fray Pro-
gressives start up everywhere. full Of
life and fight. They hibernate. they
loaf, they snore while he subdues the
jungle and tames the jaguar.
TEDDY and the tariff! Protection
and Progressive Republicanism! Who
knows what grand transformation scene
may be coming!
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Hearty Endorsement can he given to
the dictum of Judge MARY BARTELME of
the Chicago Court for Delinquent Girls
that III every girl had proper parlor
in which to entertain her young man
II would do much to solve the delin-
quency problem" The craving for
the company OF the other sex is nat
ural and healthy and every possible
effort. public and private, should be di-
rected toward gratifying II in an open
and abovcboard way. Schemes OF rec
reation which aim at the separation OF
the sexes contribute nothing to moral
ity or healthy mental tone. Concealed
acquaintanceship and surreptitious meet
ings are too often but the beginnings OF
evil in the lives of young persons. I'M
provement in housing conditions will do
more than police crusading or pulpit
scolding to improve morals, and well
managed recreation centres for ado
lescents, to be enjoyed by young men
and women Jointly, are the next best
thing
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Put the West on a par with the
East" Is the slogan of the Western
Governors Conference at Denver Now.
here's modesty' Why should the glor-
ious, golden West yearn TO descend to
parity with the efYete East? The
case IL very puzzling. The Governors
declare that the West gives practically
everything for which the East cries. but
gets mighty little In return" they call
for n campaign OF defence. We rather
thought they got a whole lot of our
good money in return, with which they
bought automobiles and went to Chi
cago for high links. What Is II they
want? They can have nearly all our
musical comedies and fully half our
tango dancers If they will only pay the
freight on them.
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irars First "limericLs.'

FI"W T"f TdT WUV N0stfff
Edward Lear who died twenty sn ,ears
az" hr-' composed "limericks' for the
amusement Of the children of thu ihIr.
teenth Earl OF Derby This gave rIsc 70 =.
Kind of Baconian controvsrsy. because non.
u'sr report attributed tn. authorship Of the
verses to Lord Derb, Lear has himself 70
lated how he discounted am old gentleman
who insisted that the originator Of liner
''ks was LORD Darby III" name Lear be
Ing merely Ehrl' trausposed, and that ihere
was mo such person a. ala As Edward Lear -
But tn author ot the Hook ~ Nonsense
found soro difficulty In proving his own
personal existence
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would be happy to be sure Of starving
daily on even a one course meal. One
advocate of fve course stuf1ing makes
pathetic plea. The expense Of main
tanning restaurants and hotels makes
dinners from IS to SO imperative; II
the proprietors provided two course
dinners they could only charge 81 or
81. "and where would they be them
Where indeed? And where would the
diners be? At any rate We shall all
have a clear understanding hereafter
that when we eat a IS dinner we are
devouring 81 worth of food and SO
worth Of gilt stucco, oriental rugs and
plush sofas.
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In the special election in the Twelfth
Congress district in Massachusetts,.
which resulted In the choice of JAMES
a. GALLIvAN. Democrat the total vote
cast for the Republican. Progressive
and Democratic candidates was 1928.
as compared with 29.6ss in 1912. The
Democratic vote fell off GILT. the Re-
publican vote 1899. and the Progressive
vote 5.4o9. Query, how much Of a
factor was the Panama free tolls issue
in this shrinkage all round?
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Boston singers In Paris. Expect to
astonish French capital by their art
Parts despatch.
It must make the Boston bosom swell
with pride to read this hattering
prophecy followed by the list Of the
artists bearing such strongly native
New England names as VANNI MARcoUx,
MoNENzoNi and DANCES.
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We hope that the tnsistence Of the
greater navy faction In japan that more
money be appropriated for new war
ships and that naval officer be APP
pointed to the Cabinet as Minister of
Marine will not be lost upon the little
navy men at Washington. These de-
mands in the light OF Viscount XII
rouRA's failure to form a Cabinet after
many days Of negotiation forebode .
quickening Of the military spirit In
Japan, which is a disquieting symptom.