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appearing at a crisis, for since the begin
ming OF August the United States oc-
cupies a new position In the world.
Europe is In the cruciblc and looks TO
America. We have, therefore, 10 prepare
ourselves for an unprecedented task. The
function OF the Neto Republic at this time
then Is TO furnish medium through
which American and European thinkers
can work out the enormous possibilities
open 10 the United States"
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

After an interval OF Ave years. r. r.
Fosters Fosters Complete Hoyle" ap-
pears in a new, revised and enlarged
edition tFrederick A. Stokes Company.
The development OF one game alone.
auction bridge. or whatever It is called
now would have made the revision nee
essary. but the author has brought
every game Of which ne treats IN the
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CRITICAL REVIEWS
OF THE SEASONS
LATEST BOOKS

Miss Johnstons Tale of the Witchcraft Days Some
Sufragettes Gently Satirized
Joseph c. Lincoln on Cape Cod Agan-New Fiction
by iona Gale Julie Lppmann and Others.
Works Of Biography and tistory-Treatises Of Bridge
Whist Electric Appliances and Other Subjects.
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WING COMPARES
FOOTBALL AND WAR

while Il does not follow that a great
football coach might have been Ma
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Guilt rs Personal.
More High Grimes and Misdcneanors OF
the Accused Corporations.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Str: Your
correspondent Mr.. X. VI. E,lsh, in his let
ter In The SCS. Is quite right as far as he
goes in suggesting the abolition of cor
porat'on abuses more particularly those
mortal sins Of discounting bills for cash,
quoting reductions for pur, bases in guam
/ THY ard IN the domination by superior
efficiency and intelligence of inef'icieucv
and stupidity. But he does not go far
enough and as n contribution to his and
the p-epurs further enlightenment along
the path OF reform (should be written
all In capitals ! beg to call attention to
corporation outrage OF a particularly
atrocious sort that came under my attcn-
ton quite recently.
\ young man employed by the Edison
Illuminating Company told me he was get
ting SIS or SIC week. or nominally re-
ceiving II. This soulless. constituencies
organization was Withdrawing 81 week
and, worse stu. putting II into savings
fund for the benefit OF that unfortunate
youth SIN more malignant. the company
was paying upon that savings fund the
extort!onate interest OF 6 per cent n year
when II is well known that they can
borrow money by the million at per
cent in that sink OF iniquty known as
Wall Street. II any further evidence OF
moral abandonment can be- adduced IL Is
10 be found so my informant told me- In
this corporations announcement To- the
DIRECTORS that they did mot want man
in their employ who could not save at
least a dollar a week.
The narration Of this array OF outraRes
has almost exhausted my supply Of moral
Indignation but | have enough energy
left to suggest the remedy
To *. VI. Elish's list NJ prescribed cor
porate sins ! would call the attention OF
law glvers and reformcrs (always IN
capitals. please To the most iniqutous.
the most malignant namely, the practice
Of suggesting. aiding or. worst OF all,
compelling thrift among their employees.
The iield IL rich and ripe for the uplifter.
for II includes those corporate Helials the
United States Steel Company the Ameri-
can Biscuit Company, the Union Bag and
Paper Company. I think and now these
Edison criminals. Usually when dcnourC-
Ing offenders Of this sort one speaks
anonymously, contentinG oneself with "A
description which shall sufficiently dcsig-
nate The criminal, yet with n dash Of In
n Curacy, Just enough To enable one to
say that the particular obJector was not
meant. but In these cases Al hand | fee"
the offence merits the srverest possible
condemnation and the throwing TO the
winds Of heaven reform OF all caution.
all reserve. all discretion. g. J. n.
BROOKLYN, July 90
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MAY SUPPORT CHINA LOAN.
bryan sn,s II Depends on the En-
terprisc Dciug Legitimate.

WASHINGTON. July .0.-Socret3ry Bryan
sa!a to-day tina; the Ain!nistrattsn's atti-
tudo regarding loans 20 China b. Ameri-
can "a! >urs rests on tho broad ground
that tho Administration supper: every
legitimate enterprise abroad. lie recalled
that 10 had Oecn informed regarding a
loan wh.ch the Chinese Government de-
slres to place in the United States. but
Indicated that he was not familiar with
the details OF tho proposal
Further inquiries failed 20 elicit from
MIR. Bryan whether the support that the
Administration was ready to give to
American bankers engaged in lending
money abroad was general or particular
The secretary said that she Adm.nistra-
uun still stands on the statement given
out at the time of the withdrawal If Cow
eminent support from the American group
interested IN Eie six Power loans TO China
and he Indicated that any loan project
falling within the scope OF the reasons
given for not supporting the American
group would not receive the support of
the Administration.
II is understood here tina. the bankers
do not feel that they can undertake tho
project of the S70.0OO.0OO loans desired
by China until assured OF the most cordial
and particular support OF tho Government
II is believed, however. mat they will see
In Mr. Bryar's approval OF the general
principle Of supporting American bankers
an opportunity at least For approaching
the State Department with the details OF
the Chinese proposal.
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PRISONS AND PRISONERS.
Work OF the Mutual welfare League In
stopping the Use OF Dope"

To the EDITOR or THE SuN-SF: The
communication from IS" entitled "a
Prison Is Pllc" uf joy" leads IN" 10
write you in the hope that -" viii in
torest himself further IN what our prisons
are like and what j. being attempted TO
improve the conditions in them
II IT, proposed 10y the COMMISSIONS ~
Correction to substitute different suits Of
clothes for the striped suits now worn by
the prisoners at the CITY penitentiary
and -" facetiously refers q "a blue suit
made by regular tallors at $780," Stripes
have been given up and suits OF gray
are now worn NJ all our State prisons.
baseball games We're PLAYED on July 4
at Great Meadow prison At Comstock,
y. Y. some coo prisoners being under the
supervision OF men selected from their
own number,
If man serves time for a crime com
mIttsd after he has been drinking. why
shouldn't he be able to Judge "as To how
to avoid the crime" i'm the future. and
why shouldn't "convicts make war on the
demon rum"
As to the so-called Legislative func-
tinus' referred to by -" Il may in
,erest him, II he doesn't know it. 70 hear
that ia" Mutual Welfare League. an
organization of prisoners started by
Thomas Mott Osborne at Auburn prison.
has practically stopped the use ~ "dopc"
IN the prison, thing the authorities were
uliNl' 10 90, nut as me prisoners tNcm-
selves knew the many devious ways OF
importing the dope" they were able 10
put an end 10 f. Many prisoners used to
take dope" on SUNDAY when they were
confined 20 their cells for such n long
time. and as n result fights on Monday
We're of frequent occurrence. Now the
Mutual Welfare League has obtained tho
privilege Of using the prison yard on
sundays, the men being on their honor TO
maintain order. our maternal city ad-
m!nistration" Is fighting the use OF dope"
and its Introduction into the city institu-
tons with every means In !ts power.
If IS" is apprehensve that "our
prisons" may become Country clubs" or
delightful places to live In. let him visit
the workhousc for instance. II he has not
already done So and he will agree with
me that we need lot of the right sort Of
"upl!ft' and no more Of the present style
of houses 81 correction"
never took any but the faintest In
terest In "our prisons" until recently. but
after one has seen some OF them Il isn't
a matter TO Joke about = a.
YORK. july 20
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CARMODY TO RESIGN SEPT. /
Tie aud Joseph 4. kellogg Will Take
IN Private Practice Herr.

ALBANY. July 2O.--Attorncy-Genera
Carmody and his first deputy. Joseph a.
Kellogg, win resign September | to take
up the private practice Of law in New
York city Announcement TO this effect
was made by the Attorney General to-
night after conference with GOV. Glynu.
Mr.. Carmody, Mr., Kellogg and Senator
George a BlauVGt will organize a law
firm. with offices at I'll Broadway. MIR.
Carnody declared that his resignation is
prompted by a desire To leave the field
open for any aspirant TO enter tn" Demo
cratic primaries as a candidate for At
tornev-Gcneral
Attorney General Carmody has been
law officer Of tho State for four years, hay
ing been elected In 1910 and reelected in
l9l2.
Ills most notable opinion related to the
uuconstitutionally of the Long Sault De
veiopment Companys grant on the St
Lawrence River. The Court of Appeals
recently upheld his contention that the
State Legislature was without the power
TO make this grant
Mr. Kellogg has twice been first deputy
to tho Art0rncy-General GOV. Dix APP
pointed him to tho Supreme Court bench
IN lal1 and when his term expired he
WAS "eappo.nted first deputy.
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Perhaps the gentle manners OF King
GEoRGE may have n soothing influence
on the memorable REDMOND and the ram
Iant CARSON. At any rate his intcrven-
ton In the Irish imbrogio should afford
an opportunity TO both sides TO yield n
little at to-day's conference and SIN
save their faces. When an invitation to
confer came In tho form OF royal
command the leaders on both sides
had no choice but TO obey. When his
Majesty further commands them to
agree. Will not the obligation no equally
binding? II will certainly be embar-
RAISING for Sir EDWARD TO push his
loyalty to the point OF resisting the per-
sonal injunctlons of the Crown. Mr.
REDMOND with the House of Commons
at his back will he in strong position.
but perhaps he also can find something
TO surrender IL he can thus secure the
substance OF victory without breach OF
the peace. II must be remembered that
In case of open warfare. no matter how
1t resulted. the home rule cause would
be the greatest sufferer.
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The Vogue Of Swimming

Almost every day slip OF girl
swims the Hudson or the Narrows, or
buffets the surges for several miles in
the lower bay. Long distance swim.
ming by men and boys in these parts
is becoming commonplace. An amphibl-
Gus race Is growing up among us.
Time was when Englishmen and the
South Sea Islanders were the only peo.
pie AT home in the water. but America
has wrestei many speed records from
England ana Is now forging To the front
IN long distance or endurance SWIM
ming. When four men, of whom al.
ways athletic Boston claims three. 20
from the artery To Sandy Hook by the
all water route something has been
done worth growing about. ON the
coast at least Americans are dividing
the realm Of the sea with the porpoise.
and swimming Is becoming as easy and
almost as natural as walking. Perhaps
England can still claim the white mans
record for long distance swimming,
since WEBB and BURGESS have both ne.
gotiated the Channel between Dover
and Calais, but we are training youths
who will soon he equal to the ordeal.
In the old days the swimmer who
went in for distances used the brea st
stroke, varying 1t with change to the
side stroke; but to-day the tr,Idgeon,
which looks so firing To the incxperi-
enced. Is the real long distance stroke.
The trudgeon was very much in evi.
dence on Sunday. 1t is much faster
than the breast stroke and can be kept
up mile after mile. Our swimmers
are becoming very proficient in all the
styles, breast. side, back. trudgeon and
crawl. 1t is an art that should he uni.
versally taught and encouraged, for
taking the country from coast to const
we cannot yet call ourselves nation
of swimmers like the English.
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rs EROIfIBITION (HPISTTiN"
\ Prcsby trrian Di.tiiIcr RcraIi. Cana
10 the urys.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUM-. As
Presbyterian and u dstiller 1t o ours 20
me that those VINO are controlIng the
policies of the Presbyterian Church might
be Interested in the suggestion of the
possibility that they may have to assume
responsibility for the damnation OF the
souls OF those who are excluded from
Christian fellowship because they cannot
consclentously accept prohibition as a
necessary part OF Christianity.
As understand II the duty If the
Christian minister IL to preach salvation
through the acceptance of Jesus Christ
as the Saviour
An individual has the lawful liberty
to preach damnatiun through rejection
OF prohibition, but "a Christian minister.
as such. has no authority except that
which he receives from the bible. and the
Bible does not make salvation contingent
upon belief in prohibition, In fact the
Bible teaches free agency and opposes
any use of force In moral matters
II is difficult task 10 persuade men
TO accept Christ
L. is a more difficult task to persuade
men to believe in Christ and In prohbi-
ton too.
II a man is inclined to profess faith
In Jesus hut IL unable to profess faith in
prohibition, what Is to become of him and
who is to blame for the possible eternal
damnation Of his immortal soul?
The Bible contains solemn warning
against the placing of stumbling blocks
In the way OF those seeking salvation.
Christian minister X authorized to
preach salvation through Christ and he
has no right to offend those who do not
agree with him In regard to modern
THEORIES OF Civii government.
Who In to hear the blame for the crca-
ton of inhdelity In the minds Of those
who would be Inclined to believe tho
Bible ana accept Christ"
The Bible says that Jesus made wine
From the prohibition standpoint II is
sinful to make wine, and the Presbyterian
prohibitioniSt must either tell the sinner
that the Bible IN not true or else that
Jesus committed a sin.
What sort of Christian faith can he
built On disbelief in the bible or upon
disbelief In the righteousness and divinity
Of Jesus Christi GEORGE O. DRowN
LOUISVILLE. Ky, July Is.
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GET TOGETHER!
The Counsel and the Hopes OF a Young
Republican.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Spfi-.Siy. The
motto of THE SUN years ago for the two
wings" of the Democratic party, Sam
Isandalrs protcctionists and the free
traders Get togstnrr." Is the motto for
the Republicans and Progressives now.
Get together and elect Republican
Progressive Congress Get together In
1914 to make ready for united Pro-
giessive-Republican. all Republican ali,
Progressive triumph In 1915.
At present We are only marking time
good many OF us Republicans who SAY
things" about Mr.. Roosevelt--and he
gives at least as good as he has TO take
have a great admiration or Just now
"sneaking fondness." II you like, for him
and we have not forgotten what great
things he has done and what energy and
strength OF masterful leadership no has
shown. IN his heart he too, believe. has
n fondness for IN. Republican party,
which honored him so much Ard re-
member that he IL sound and solid on the
good old Republican tenet OF protection.
Get together. wait TIL the clouds roll
BY. The quarrcls ot lovers are the re-
newal OF love"
\ YouNG REPUBLICAN,.
ROCHESTER. july 20.
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hearts desire. Ills Is the triumphal
car In which they celebrate their vic
tory or II may serve as the tumbrll of
disaster Loves young dream fills 1t
with radiance on one Of its flights aloft
and not impossibly in its descent II may
be saturated with the atmosphere of
death.
FLANAGAN. apparently. has not neg.
lected the opportunities OF his life.
From his lift he has taken note of the
steady ascent of New York toward
imperial rank among cities He has
seen elevators themselves elevated from
the old rope AFFAIR ut the st. James to
the machine Of to-day with its electric
vitality. He has been student OF
men and their ways from Boss TWEED
10 Admiral DEWEY and from JAY GOULD
10 Prince HENRY Of Prussia. lie has
elevated his own cha racter with some.
thing borrowed from those whom he
has so often helped TO elevate. The
women who have hovered In mldair
with him have given him touch of
Their nerial character in the shape OF
;lne, modest gnllantry of attitude
toward them.
not II bad life for philosopher,
truly. And the case of the elevator
man IS not bnd lesson for any one.
Life IS what we make II and personal
success has little to do with material
conditions With keen eyes and good
memory. warm heart and sense of
humor tho elevator man has no reason
to envy the trade maGnatc hloatcd with
his dollars. tile student soaked with his
learning or the Kaiser on his throne.
To no oneself and 10 realize and love
ones fellows are the only things really
worth while, md any one may llft him
self TO these heights even without an
elevator.
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'CLAPLIN BUILDS PLAN
TO SAVE HIS STORES
Uncertain Whether He Will
Lay Idea Before Creditors
on Friday.
HINT OF COMING CLASH
Possibility Of Division at Meet
ing Of Holders Of
Claims.

| John Claim. president 81 'he " r.
Clafln Company. now IN the hands Of re-
ceivers. II working on plan Of reorgani-
zation Whether this plan will he sub
mitted to the creditors at tho meeting in
the Park Avenue Hotel on Friday Is no.
| certain.
lie has engaged Morgan y. O'Rrien as
his personal counsel to work on the legal
side OF thu plan. Mr.. Clahin, II IL said sug-
gested to the receivers a combination Of
the retail stores and tho wholesale store
here. but as the suggestion was made
Immediately after the failure the re-
ceivcrs decided to make an exhaustive
study Of assets and liabilities before con-
siderinF II.
II did not seem likely Yesterday that
tho receivers would he able 10 make COM
ploto report at the meeting on Friday. II
Is certain that the receivers will have no
plan ~ reorganization to submit at that
time because they do not expect to have a
thorough inventory OF the failure ready.
II was limited also that while the note
holders committee and the merchandise
creditors committee have been trying to
gather together all claims there In a pos
HlbliltN AlldA VI lnt IDlc-
holders and merchandise creditors who
have not Joined with the committees will
appear at the meeting on Friday. II Is
understood that these oppose the plans
CT the two committees.
There will Ice hearings before Judge
Hand tomorrow morning in five suits
brought by manufacturers EhJ shipped
goods 20 the Claim company at about the
time OF the receivership. They want their
goods back. They assert that the concern
was really IN the hands of the receiver at
the time they shipped the goods.
1t was denied yesterday that the United
Dry Goods Companies IL seeking to pur-
chase certain retail stores In the Clanin
chain.
The credit mems group OF the SILK Asso-
citation of America issued statement yes.
terday to it's members as follows.
The court has called a meeting m
July -. 1914. for the purpose OF voting
for permanent receivers in the IL. Il. Claf-
lin Company and allied interests. also for
the selection OF committees to represent
the merchandise creditors and notohnlders.
The members of the merchandise
creditors committee recommend the con-
tinuance II Mcssrs. Martindale and JUL
liaid AS receivers"
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FIRST COMPENSATION
CLAIM Is AWARDED
York. Pa, Widow and DauyA.
ter Get Verdict From Eqni.
table Accident.
LEGAL SPECIALITY KILLED
Lawyer Seeking Onc-half as Eco
Learns He May Get Only
Three Dollars.

Mrs. Sadie L. Anthem OF YORK T.,
celred yesterday the first check issuo. .
account OF a claim OF the state No..
mems Compensation Commission. 4.
amount was s21.i0. She will receive o,, 81. d.
first OF each month 500 for the rss. b.,
her life unless she remarrics IIor r,,...
year-old daugher, Ruth. will receive 80 +,
month until she is is years Of age
Curtis W. Anthem. an ironwori.r. v,.,
Killed on the new Equitable building IN
the morning OF July /, when tho ncr ',,
went into effect. The claim Of his widow
was the first filed and was the frst casa
heard by the Compensation Commission
at Its first session yesterday.
The proceedings were brief and bus.
nesslike. II was shown that Anthem WAS
Killed while at WORK his wife was identI.
fed and then 1t was admitted that M,
wages were So day. his compensation
averaging 500 a month that II cost 500
To bury him and that he had a daughter
Ruth, years old. The Insurance com.
pany which safeguards the CONSTRUCTION
company made no protest. The doc'sion
came at once.
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FEDERAL MEDIATORS AT WORK,
Hear Both sides on western Rnii-
roads tOntrONersy.

CHICAGO. July 20,--First steps in the
Governments efforts Ia adjust the d.f-
ferences between $4,000 locomotive fire.
men and engineers and the u'uety-clght
railroads west of Chicago with view OF
preventing Il strike that would Involve
10000 railroad employees. We're taken
to-day.
The three members Of the Fedora Board
Of Mediation aud Cancellation met the
conference committee of the general
managers and later conferred with the
employers committee.
\ W Trenholm general manager ~
the Chicago. ST Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha road. outlined The railroads
eide. lie estimated that IL the employees
demands We're met the Western roads
would be put n an additional annual cN-
penditure of s33 GOO. O0O
The hearings will he secret First one
side and then the other viii confer with
the medistors Neither side would pre-
dict to-day how long negotiations wiz, he
In progress.
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Some years ago there was strike
of certain downtrr '"n artisans in the
service OF FAM icwclry house Of
this town. The e.. ,nirodden got So
900 Il year or So and manifested their
grief in procession wherein they an.
peared In the CorrccteSt tall hats. the
solemnest frock coats and with the
rest OF their raiment corrcspondingly
chaste and IN shionable Now cert ain
members Of the gilded guild of la seball
players have flung their ultimatum AT
their employers. For the alleged grlcv.
ances of Il number of their fra ternity
they have threatened TO strike to.mor.
row. The union must be obeyed
The megalomania of the high priced
players has been progressive disease.
They conceive themselves to lie the pil.
lar Of peoples hope. The enthusl.
asm of crowds. the perpetual advertis-
Ing. the fat salaries have increa sed
their disposition to f.magnifcation
and cephalic humidity.
For some time. however. and for
whatever reasons, the idolatrous fervor
OF the devotees Of the game has been
waning. The heroes Of the fraternity.
true to the traditions Of strikes. seem
to have selected the very worst time
for one, provided they mean anything
more than a Gargantuan blum. The
public Is cold or lukewarm to the mag.
nliicoes who are paid as well as the
magnii"oes who pay them. II is pos.
sible, indeed. that baseball has been,
overdone, that the system Of skyscrap-
ing salaries may totter, that baseball
Will have TO be- reorganiZei and re.
formed. The public is overpa lent. but
the heroes Of the diamond should re.
member how swiftly that public can
learn To kick what 1t worshlppcd.
Queer. though. this turning from
baseball to comic opera. so TO speak