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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

Needless to say. such an adjustment is difficult and
often painful In the course OF centuries Christian
fly naturally cast its lofty idealstc teachings into
such concrete doctrinal forms and statements as
best suited the needs Of each age Also it gathered
TO itself an indeterminate mass OF opinions, trad
tons and practices that were most useful at the
time but had no essential relation TO Christianity
itself. To-day It is being called upon not 10 throw
overheard any OF its necessary beliefs but 10 modify
or relnterpret some OF those beliefs so 10 bring
them more into harmony with modern thought
1t is not strange that when 1t attempts 20 do this
many good Christians are greatly disturbed
As for Christianity itself. however, there Il not
the slightest cause for apprehension. 1t Is only
suffering from the growing pains Of larger con
cephon Of its message and ideals. II will con-
tinue 10 slough of the sccretlons OF tradition and
custom that in the course of time have fastened
themselves upon II, but what Is good and true in
II will endure.
II must be remembered in regard TO Christianity
that do not approach it as some extraneous fact
that We may accept or ignore as we choose. It is
a part of our mental and spiritual makeup. 1t
has inspired and largely created the wonderful
modern civilization in which we live Therefore
whatever may be attitude toward any particu-
lar clause In its creed we must be profoundly in
terested in the great basic ideals and principles
which It has imposed upon the most progressive
and intelligent races OF mankind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
Definite Routes for Mail Trucks.

The suggestion Of the Safety First Society that
certain definite routes be accepted for mail trucks
and adhered 10 is excellent one. Laid before the
Superintendent Of Mails on May 90 according TO
statement by the chairman Of the society's commit
tee lon street traffic, it has not yet been acted
An answer should be forthcoming promptly.
This is a matter of interest TO the public in two
ways The routes laid out by the Safety First So
cety would shorten the distances TO be travelled by
the mail trucks between the poSto6ice and certain
important points Their work is paid for on a mile
age basis; therefore the adoption OF shorter and
more direct routes would save the public money and
aid In the better handling OF mail. It would also
result in taking the trucks of the more congested
thoroughfares. II would confne them to streets
which would become known as mail streets" prob.
ably. where traffic people, policemen and the resi-.
dents OF the district would be accustomed TO them
and TO watching for them. This would tend to min.
imize the dangers from them.
Since the aldermen cured the contractors Of the
notion that there was no speed limit for these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
a TRAGEDY of the Air.

Nothing quite Ike the horrible disaster outside
Vienna. in which nine army officers lost their lives.
has occurred before in the annals OF navigation OF
the air Aeroplanes have rammed each other with
disastrous results but IL remained for the mimic
warfare OF the Austrian army manpuvres 70 provide
tragic example Of what the real air war Of the
future might be-
There is grim irony in the fact that steamships
with all the width OF the ocean 70 travel IN fust
ram each other and cause tremendous loss Of life
II IS even grmmer that the aeroplanes operator on
gala occasion. with the dirigtbles position plainly
to be seen and all the air around the earth 10 travel
in should lose control Of his machine or miscalcu-
late the distance between 1t and the balloon
Whether on the earth or the sea or in the SKY
mans life viii always pay the penalty for human
falibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
THE INCOME TAX SHORTAGE
Il Il Due to a Wild Guessing By the
Democratic Experts.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Our papers this morning printed
the following telegram:
Washington. June Il (speciaD.-Discov-
cry that the revenue from the income tax
falls 81. 90 coo short Of the amount esd-
mated 20 be raised from It has spurred
the Internal Revenue Bureau 70 redoubled
activity in an effort 70 enforce the law"
The whole trouble connected with the
decrease OF the amount that is 70 be col
lected under the federal income tax law
Is chargeable 10 the incompeteuts in the
Treasury Department at Washington
They pretended 10 estimate the
amount that was 20 &c paid They had
very little data 20 estimate" with and
simply guessed" as 20 what II might be-,
Everybody who thinks knows they had
scarcely any facts 70 guess" on. They
could tell something about what would
come through corporate stock and inter
est on corporation bonds. and II time
and care had been taken they could have
got some help from county recorders as
20 interest received on land mortgages,
and these were substantially all there
was on which 70 estimate" or 10
guess"
They had no possible basis 10 estimate
the salaries. wages or personal earnings
Of any person In the United States, saw
ing perhaps as 20 salaries that were
paid 70 their officers and employees BY
corporations-and I know from. personal
knowledge that many corporations re-
fused 20 give any information as 70
this. After the steal" was enacted into
law the corporations might be forced 10
give this information. but they were
not and could not be forced 10 give II
% help the "estimaters' % make VI the
guess that the Treasury Department
dumped on to Congress The value Of
the salaries and earnings OF private in
dividuals IN the United States could not
be ascerta,ned any more than could the
earnings or salaries 81 private .ndivtd-
uals in France or Germany.
The Congress was "tuncoed" BY the
Treasury Department and Il now is try
ing 10 make the people believe that tax
dodgers are at fault.
JAMES D. ROSS
ChiczSo lime TS 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
While the Interstate Commerce
Commission Delays the Kali
roads and the Country Suffer.

~ rr,e-state Commerce Commission eV'ueH.!
80 M respect for the sdage, HE gives
oives ouickly7 The railroads have oeen ieu'ee
s,ate ~ sepi-starvation by the repressl'e pm
:, ,ba commission. There have been cohcerteu az
,esls FOR year past from investors ana
"a oven from shippers, for fairer treatment "a 10
90 ..-sa-s TRANSFORMATION Is a basic INDUS
- and prosperity for the railroads means pros
- - other interests II the rairoads
,,o--,,,d for service and are driven to IN
-, -o+-e,cbrnents everybody who has anything
. sou % the railroads or TO their employees muS'
also suffer.
1ba ,rblic has long recognized that the starVa'
rim n-ogramne Of the commission Is an econoln1C
hluuder. II favors quick relief. But the coAnlni7
sion Influenced by q false pride OF opinioh' haS
,rsstad the question Of relief as II it were ques
tion Of correcting some abstruse Calculation IL Ceres
,iaI mechanics The patient is suffering Hoin
r,suc,tv OF nourishment but lie commission treats
him as II he were prosperous offender OUT on OaH
ENJOYING all the comforts Of home While Waiting
FOR reversal Of sentence.
The railroads are getting deeper IN the hole ever!
dav the commission ponders over the. case Iheir
diyitends are threatened and their allowances for
maintenance and operation have % be cut IL was
announced from Cincinnati yesterday that the Ne"
York Central lines had arranged 10 give thelr EN-
Moves enforced vacations without pay Of four
DAYS each month The Pennsylvania Railroad has
been compelled 10 do the same thing. These two
roads have laid of tens Of thousands OF men slhce
January l because they could not afford TO employ
them on full tine on a commemorative basis OF
operation
Yet the commission tediousy debates whether or
not it will give relief 10 great industry, put on
short rations By governmental regulation and views
with distrust the business community's openly ex-
pressed sympathy with the carriers, much as Presi-
dent Wilson views with distrust the protest which
the business world is making against confusing
amendments Of the Sherman antitrust law and real
or pretended exemptions of labor unions from prose
cutiop for congpiracies in restraint Of commerce.
There Is nothing psychological" IN the hardships
which the carriers have endured under the harsh
sway Of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
They have been obliged TO improve their equipment,
70 put IN expensive safety devices, pay heavier
taxes state and federal increase wages as the re-
suit Of arbirations and meet the general increased
cost OF railroad materials. Yet the regulators In
Washington have ignored all these forced additions
10 expenditure account and vehemently refused to
allow one penny to be added through higher freight
rates 70 income account.
II IS time 10 call halt on this trayesty Of fair
play. II the commission is going to be just to the
railroads IL ought 70 bestir itself 1t has already
Jagged too much in the performance OF plain
public duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
CHRISTIANITY AND PROGRESS
Good for Savages, but Not for Us, Is
This Readers Idea.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: fear Messrs. Cure and Fogel have
not been comprehensive enough IN thei.
Interpretation OF the word civilization"
They palpably associate IL with mere set
entihc advancement, but disregard ire
social element which the word embraces
Christianity conduced 10 better living 70
a more rigid observance Of the moral
laws. therefore II was civiliEing agent
Notice. / say was" and not is" To-
day Christia nifty is no longer a ciyiiEing
force, for It's work is being more effectu-
ally done through other msdiums-e. <.
general education. firm and stable social
systems. with all their appendages; in
short. We have attained such q degree OF
perfection that the civilizing strength OF
Christianity has almost completely de-
Perforated. In fact Christianity. with It's
hackneyed ways and unbending dogma
tisrn. to-day is antagonistic to reform and
progress
But Christianity was civiliIing and
beneficial TO the savage. with his low IN
telligence. his wanton disregard OF Or
gained order and his susceptibility 70
superstition The fear of burning he'll
inspired him with dread; the hope OF SAL
walton encouraged and stimulated him to
do good. The negro has improved i'm
mensely since he has professed Christian
ity His mind has been rendered more
receptive; he Is more suhservient TO law
and order; a significant metamorphosis
has taken place. Christianity exerted a
most heslthful and civilizing influence n
his case.
However. when a certain degree Of civ.
ilization has teen reached Christianity
loses it's efficacy as a civiiizIng factor. I
do not maintain that Christianity is near
ly as important a civilizing factor as
other things; for example. the dissemlna-
ton OF knowledge. keen competition. etc,
but II did It's share. A. r. b.
Brooklyn, June 10 INA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Despite New Yorks intention to hold perfectly sane
Fourth OF July celebration Champ Clark is to deliver
an Grafton there-Chicaso Daily News.
In cleaning Up New York, Colonel Roosevelt may
count on the help OF A. Comsock for whatever IL is
worth-Brrningham Age-He-ald
New Yorks health officer says there are at least 80
lepers walking the streets Of the metropolis Why
doesn't Mr.. Early 60 where he be chunmy?-
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
New York is now getting greatly agttated over the
prospect Of "hve-cent phone" We lead others
Inquirer
New York is TO have a sane Fourth. or rather
Fourth as any day in New York be
Detroit Free Press.
1T is said there thousand actors idle in New
York yet Kansas is bowling for 10000 laborers
help harvest the wheat crop" says George Bailey in
THE Houston Post" And We have no doubt the idle
Thespians could not only make good money bat they
would look more at home IN the wheat fields than on
the stage-Coiumbie Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
cLINGNG TO CARRANZA
A Reader Refuses to Credit Reports of
Villas Revolt.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: The readiness with which the
learned editors OF your city. as well as the
public, swallow these reports Appearing
regularly every new moon Of an inpend-
ing break between villa and Csrranzs
Is indeed surprising.
II is hardly 20 be conceived that az this
OF all times, when victory lies within their
grasp. villa would disrupt the ranks Of
the Constitutonalists BY deposing Car
rama,
Also developments az Niagara Falls
have borne out my repeated contention
that in the hollow OF Carranza's hand les
the settlement Of the Mexican question.
ard the sooner the world recognizes this
fact the sooner the dove Of peace will Ind
hsbitation below the Rio Grande.
Despite all the sensational reports get
aioat By the adherents OF Huerta and
unduly ambitious newspaper correspond
ents. It IS TO be noted that Villa IS still
general in chief OF the northern division o.
the rebel army and that CarrsnZa Is still
holding forth as first chief at Ssitillo,
saving wood as usual. while his enemies
are TALKING.
Finally. once again. as on innumersb!e
occasions in the past in connection with
this Mexican question. has Il been demon
strated OF how little value are the opin-
ions OF the all wise and OF those who
supposedly speak with authority" and
that the simple. plain truth is the very
last thing most OF US desire 70 believe.
20 fools and slow Of heart 10 believe
al that the prophets have spoken
F. c. LOCKE
Monticello, " 7, June 10. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
Chicago. June IS, 1914.
is TWO HOURS WORK ENOUGH?
The Estimate Is Little Low, According
to One Socialist.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your June Is issue &C 5" saws
he. once heard street corner orator"
Of the socialist VARIETY make the state
nent that no one should work more than
two hours day. He wants TO know &
this and tho assertion that the police
and the militia should not interfere IN
labor disputes is really a part OF the So
cialist doctrine.
In the first place this is not a part OF
the socialist doctrine as suggested. but
merely a statement Of fact II means
simply this: Our present system IL enor-
mously wastefuL We have. sfor instance.
at least FIVE doctors where there should
be one; we have many thousands OF at
torneys at law In New York City where
under proper conditions there would he
little or no use for any Of them. We
have al least ten grocery stores. where
one would serve every purpose equally as
well. and so on through a long gamut o.
wastefulness. What the orator meant
was that under socialism all this ire
mendous waste would be eliminated. anc
these men who are now performing labor
which Is OF TO particular value 20 the
community would be put at useful and
productive labor, and. under these con-
ditions. II would only be necessary for
each man TO work two hours a day IN
order to do the work OF the world
Personally. the writer thinks this esti-
mate IS little low. but most certainly
four hours a day for each able-bodied
citizen would more than suffice to per-
form the labor necessary 70 give US no.
only everything we now possess. but even
more.
AS to the question OF the police and
militia. the correspondent has misundsr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

stood. The socialist simply demands thai
the police and militia Be not Used 70 op-
press the people By forcing them 70 SUD
nit at the point Of the gun where their
contention Is founded in justice. and with
that proposition all right minded men and
women must perforce agree
?. H. RICHARDSON.
New York, June u. isl4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

trucks they have been operated more with Vie"
to the public's safety and there have been fewci
accidents Yet every day there is reckless driSins
and pedestrians are endangered The adoption OF
definite routes would help the drivers and help the
publi,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30

the Oklahoma Indian pitcher, was
received yesterday by the Philadel-
phia Nationals.
Hugh Bedient, Red Sox pitcher of
the last two seasons, who was ap-
preached by Federal League scouts,
sent his contract to the Boston Amer
lean club today.
The Cincinnati National League
baseball team will train this spring
at Alexandria, La.
Catcher Carisch signed a contract
to play with the Maps next season.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30

Waivers were asked on the Doc
member of the family by the Maps
last season, but President Somers of
Cleveland still thinks enough of his
first baseman to send a scout to
Chattanooga totalk turkey. Said
scout got Doc aboard a rattler, and
they are due in Cleveland this after
noon for a conference with Somers.
Parker High School won the
heavyweight basketball title yester-
day by defeating Lane Tech, Is to 16.
This is Parker's first year in the high
school league.
Lane won the lightweight title
from Englewood, II to 10, making a
rally in the last minute of play that
shot them into the lead
Robert Mclean, Chicago skater,
won the 440-yard, mile and two mile
races at Saranac Lake, N. Y, yester-
day.
President Gilmore of the Federal
League, in Toronto, denies the report
that tn Fed franchise will be trans
ferred from that city to Cleveland.
He said site had been selected for
grounds, and work on the field would
be started Immediately.
North Side fans are organizing to
support the local Fed team, and a
fight of petitions is on. Some I'M
known person is circulating petitions
protesting against the erection of a
ball park on the North Side, and is
having a hard time securing sigma
lures.
On the other hand, 700 signers
have already been secured to an
agreement of North Side fans to at
tend the opening Fed game.
Pitcher Ben Harris, last year with
Denver, signed three-year contract
with the Kansas City Federal League
club.
Mark Hall, pitcher for Detroit,
signed his contract for the coming
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30
MERELY COMMENT

A Woman's attitude toward the
practice of wearing low-necked
gowns depends a great deal on how
she looks in low-necked gown.
The weather man and the street
car companies ought to get together
on this weather proposition.
That seems the only probable way
of getting warm cars getting warm
weather.
And we would suggest that a good
many of the surface line cars be sent
to the repair shop. 'Twouldn't be a
bad idea to have doors on 'em that
will close, all the way, so that what
warmth passengers bring in will
stay in
Egg tissue can now be used for
grating purposes, It's said.
Whoops, me deah! Have they Just
discovered that? Why there has been
egg grating for yeahs and yeahs.
Oh, you Egg Trust.
What's the use of knowing that an
egg will help out in case you fall
down stairs and break your promise,
when you haven't the necessary cop
pers for said egg?
Over a political editorial the Trib
this morning uses the head, Divided
We Fall"
Divided" or gathered together,
eve fall" all of us, for a lot of politi-
cal bunk. That's a skadinch.
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-30

Case of AiIeen Heppner, accused Of
conspiracy to defame Clarence S.
Funk, continued until Feb. IL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-30

throp. A most unfortunate thing
has happened. i had a wire last
Tuesday from our Boston manager el
Insisting that the sketch / had In
mind when spoke to you, be rushed
on to the boards at once. One Of the
acts-on the New England circuit
closed because Of the sudden Illness
Of one of the players, and there was
nothing for me to do but slap the
sketch into shape and rush 1t Into
service / had no way Of reaching
you in hurry. and had to caste
another young woman for the part.
I'm very sorry. Leave your address
with me and I'll notify you the min
ute'1 can do something for YOU"
If the building had suddenly col
lapsed without warning over her
cars, Marian could not have been
more astounded and hurt. She gave
the other her address and telephone
number mechanically, and, stunned
by the blow of the disappointing an
nouncement,, she left the premises.
l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-30
Miners Hold !. /.
Stormy Session
SOCIALIST |! DELEGATES IN Ev1.
DENCE AT MINERS MEET.
ING AT CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 80.
Alta stormy session held today Tic
miners of District II, United Mine
Workers OF America, adopted rcsolu-
lions breaking the custom OF allow
ing President Thomas Cairns to ap-
point the scale committee. and named
the members from the floor Of the
convention, Tie committee consists
of seventeen members and expects to
be ready to present the scale to the
convention early tomorrow.
A committee of five was appointed
to arrange meeting between the
scale committee of the miners and
operators and this meeting will be
held as soon as the miners adopt a
scale. Willie President Cairns and
international Board Member Thomas
Hageerty are expected to control the
convention to large extent. they
found much opposition from the So
cialist members.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Z q
Sealed bids will be received until
1890 o'clock noon, Tuesday, April
18th, 1914, by. the County Court OF
Marion County, West Virginia, for
the construction Of approximately
twenty-three miles Of improved roads
and streets in Fairmont District Of
said Marion county. ~,
A certified check in the sum OF
$4,000 must accompany each bid.
Successful bidders will be required
to furnish a bond satisfactory the
County Court.
Plans and specifications for this
work are on file in the County
Clerks Office, Fairmont, w. va, and
at the offices of CLANCY 4 Arm
strong, Fairmont, VIVA, and Wash,
ington, Pa. fa
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
JOHN F. PHILLIPS,
Clerk of the County. Court
of Marion County. $500
Mar 24.1st. i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-30
READY FOR REHEARsALs

Az tile end OF the week, after
aIarianls last dramatic lesson at the
Hartmann studio. her teacher gave
her note! to the booking agent,
which read: Miss winthrop has de-
yeioped remarkably, and am sure
that she aIall now fiji your require
ments to perfection"
He babe his pupil cordial good
bye, wished her success in her part,
and asked her to drop in and see him
whenever Opportunity afforded.
Marian started at once for the
booking agents, impatient to per-
fest final arrangements for, rehcarss
als OF the vaudeville sketch. Size
lad memorized its ingenue part let
ter-perfectly. She was anxious to
know what sort OF people the re-
inainders Of the caste would comprise
lntherE intentness to make ready for
her opportunity, she had given the
matter OF who her associates would
pc, no especial thought. She now
begun to feel nervous about It, and
itebegans to occur to her for the first
time that her fellow players might
be anything but satisfactory. Who,
ever they might be, she reflected, she
could put up with them for while
In anygeyent, and long enough to OBJ
tain some of the practical stage ex-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-30
Holy Rollers
Are Active
RELIGIOUS FRENZY SEXES UPON
SCORES OF WEST v1RGINIANs
AT MINING TOWN.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, MARCH, go
Holy Rollers have begun a religious
meeting near the Empire coal mines
and have half the population in a
high state Of religious frenzy. Scores
are speaking in the unintelligible
tongues" rolling on the floor for
hours and uttering incoherent shouts.
One man who lived 100 yards from
the meeting house decided tile Lord
had told him to so home by the right
hand way, and after walking and
shouting for some seven miles, he
hcacled his domicile. Another man
went to the home Of ncighbor and
began tearing the pictures from the
wall. saying they were wicked in
ventions Of the devil and ought to be
destroyed. Il