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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Let 1t Be a War to a Finish!

If the Senate wants TO force a patronage
war" on President Wilson it should find him a
keen and ardent belligerent. Out of regard for
the great office which ne holds, he can do nothing
but fight to the bitter end against the Senate S
unwarranted attack on his prerogatives. He
possesses the exclusive power to nominate federal
officers Of the grades mentioned in the Constitu-
ton and in laws carrying out the intent of the
Constitution. The Senate is trying to make him
share that power with it's members by black
listing nominees who have failed to obtain in
advance the Endorsement of Senator'S from the
states of which they citizens,
There should be no compromise on an issue as
clear as that. The Senate is engaged in a con-
spiracy to usurp Presidential function. 1t has
always been exceedingly jealous of the semi
executive powers which it exercises in confirming
nominations and ratifying treaties, and has never
scrupled to extend those powers at the expense
O the Executive. Congress once took the right
Of removal away from President Johnson by pass
ing the tenure of Office act, which was promptly
repealed when General Grant came into Office.
The Senate sought to intimidate President Cleve-
land by demanding that he submit the papers on
which he based removals and appointments, and
the House of Representatives recently tried to
write into law demand on President Taft that
h make public all recommendations received by
him, when considering Judicial appointments.
Such attempted infringements on the rights of
the President show the grasping temper of the
patronage hunters in Congress, always eager to
control the disposition of federal Offices. A Pres-
dent who respects himself must show an equally
uncompromising temper. 1t is his duty, as well
as his privilege, to make nominations on his own
responsibility He should stand on his rights
al not allow himself to be browbeaten. Presi-
dent Roosevelt held out against the Senate in
the Crum case for couple of years and won
in the end President Wilson will win, too, if he
persists in his fight against the crafty conspirac
of Senatorial courtesy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Forcing the marlborough to Give Good
Service.

The Public Service Commissions suit to COM
pei the PETERBOROUGH to furnish adequate non
rush-hour service in the subway ought to produce
results. The law provides for the imposing of
penalty for each days violation of an order,
which in this case would mount up to $4,000
day. At that rate it would be cheaper to fur
nish the service ordered than to pay the penalty
for continuance of the present conditions.
1t is not an unreasonable order which the
commission contends the transit company is vio-
lating. 1t does not demand seat for every pas
senger in every train in non-rush hours. 1t
merely requires the company to provide IN each
period of twenty minutes outside the rush hours
seats equal to the number of passengers trans
ported in that twenty minutes. That would not
eliminate standees completely if there happened
to be a rush at some particular station, as there
is at Times Square when the theatres empty,
but it would mean that none of them ought to
have to stand far, or long, and that standing IN
non-rush hours should not be the rule, or fire.
ouent There is no reason why the company
should not obey it. 1t has the men and the cars
and can operate them more frequently than 1t
does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
THE NEED OF JOBS
The Principal Of School Tells of ire
Want and Asks for Help.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A great deal of discussion is
now taking place relative to the unem-
ployment question in this city. Many
people, ! fear, underestimate the act
ual number of unfortunate men and
women out of work. As an instance
of what a proportion exists between
the workers and non-workers, may |
cite that in this night school there are
500 men and women who are out Of
jobs. And there are 1900 people in
our classes.
What is 10 be done? The employ
ment bureau Of this school urgently
requests suggestions from readers.
Some of our pupils are in dire need
We have advertised in all the leading
ewspapers, and are now sending out
1000 letters to employers. What else
can we do TO relieve the real suffering Z?
If perchance a reader may know of
any work, such information will be
gratefully received.
MICHAEL SMITH.
Chairman Committee on Employment,
Public School 1913, New York, Dec
Is, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
SUPPLlCATi0N.

Great God, If now there DE a God
OF Saracen and Jew.
or Mohammedans and Christians all
In conflict that they rue;
Great God OF all humanity,
Look down upon us now
And pity all the nation
And absolve them from their vow.
Great God, from far of Heaven
See the fighting armies bleed,
See the soldiers in their trenches
Killing those of their own creed
Great God, il there can be God
OF all the battle Scared,
Have pity on the children
Who are being killed and marred.
Great God. we know there Isl a God;
We women pray to Thee.
With thwarted, almost blinded faith
And hope and charity.
Great God. God of our fathers
And Of Him upon the cross,
Send down some sign to compensate
Irreparable loss.
Great God, in very impotence
We grope uncertainty.
In bleak starvation and in war
To keep. our faith in Thee.
Great God, we bring oblations,
We give our goods to Thee.
1t is enough. Have pity now.
Great God, we bend the knee.
GABRIELLE MULLINER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Nearing a Solution of the Baff Case.

The recent activity of the police in the Baff
case promises to yield results. Mr.. Delehanty,
actinS District Attorney, promises tomorrow an
indictment of the alleged murderer of the poul-
TRUMAN who was shot down in front of his
market nearly a month ago. Commissioner
Woods's men have under arrest several men
whose connection with the case is that OF mate
rial witness" and the drag-net is still being
worked So there is excellent prospect OF clear
ing up this case and Furnishing the cowardy
murderers
The Police Department and the District Attor-
NAYS office are to be congratulated on making
such progress. The crime was one OF the most
cowardly and revolving in recent years IL was
manifestly murder for hire and almost as GER
rainly murder inspired by the victims business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Peace on Christmas Day.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS this war is primarily war
among Christian nations peoples who
appeal to God to give them victory, as
they believe their cause, respectively
is just-how can they refuse to cor
slider a suggestion coming from
great, friendly, neutral power like ours
that they shall arrange for complete
armistice from sunset of Christmss
Eve 20 sunrise of December 26? VINO
knows how much of relief and JOY sueh
observance would bring to the men "
the trenches and camps? Who can
calculate the good effect that one %,
Of peace, sweeping around the worla'
might produce; what seeds OF isss.
ing peace might be sown in the hearl'
OF the worlds rulers in that BRIEF evs
sation from butchery? ] believe lns
Japanese and even the Turks wouiI
join the armistice II il were proposeu
by their allies. In such interim 'ae
Red Cross workers would naturally -
busy cleaning up The q battlehelds o.
wounded. Should not Our peace 50.
cieties, churches and all Christians
urge our President to make this sue,
gestion through diplomatic ehsnnsis'
CHARLES II. CRANpALL-
Stamford. Conn. uaa u. VIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Larkin Again.
DO the Editor Of The Trihune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR; II the newspapers would only
Ignore such blatant and ignorant
shouters as James -.arkin and 9th IS
Ike him this type of itinerant orator
would quickly get down to honest work
or die Of hamilton. IL is the pub.
Lefty they receive which keeps these
blatherskites going. Larkin, according
20 the newspaper report OF yesterday
meeting. told bis audience hs bad four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

sons in Ireland. Why in the name OF
decent parenthood is he not over there
now, working and providing for them ?
The educated Irish, both at home and
abroad, are no more interested in the
Larkn crowd than they are in the ma
tives OF Patagonia. John f. Redmond.
and no other, is regarded throughout
all Ireland as the Moses of his people.
COMMON SENSE.
New York. Dec. Is. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Why Fight Shy of the Mayor :

Mayor Mitchell invitation to Mr.. Whitman
and Republican legislative leaders to have dinner
with him and discuss legislative matters which
the city administration has under consideration
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
VACCINATION FOR
TYPHOID.

Typhoid fever has been driven out
of the United States army. There
wa not a single case of it in the
entire service during 1913, either in
continental United States or in the
insular forces. There was not 4
death, or a case Of serious results,
traceable to vaccination.
These results are directly due to
the requirement that the soldiers
shall be vaccinated against typhoid.
The efficacy Of Inc Treatment has
been so completely demonstrated in
the case of typhoid that it seems the
time has now come for enforcing the
rale of anti-typhoid vaccination in
the schools as rigidly as that of vac
cination for smallpox has long been
enforced.
In 1909 there We're 173 cases of ty-
phoid in the army and sixteen deaths.
In 1910 there were 142 cases and ten
deaths. In 1911 there were sixty
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
THE SECOND IOWA.

The byc-election in the Second
Iowa district resulted as was to be
expected, in the election of the DEM
Ocratic candidate for Congress. The
Second Iowa was made many years
ago by 4 Republican legislature for
the purpose of consolidating togcth-
er about all the Democratic counties
Of the Statc, and getting the Demo-
cratic majorities all into one district.
Despite this, following 1896, the
district turned Republican on the
money question ard has been a good
deal of the time represented by a
Congressman Of that party. 1t is
normally Democratic, and with the
Republicans and Progressives unable
entirely to get together there was
small chance of any other result
than that which marked yesterdays
balloting.
Dispatches say that the Progress
sive vote was about one-third of the
Republican, which cnce more sug-
gests how Impossible it is for the
anti-Democratic forces to be effective
until they reach basis of co-opera-
tion and consolidation of their
strength.
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
HELPING THE RAILROADS

1t is very evident that when Con-
gress passed law requiring a ply
sical valuation to be made of the
public utilities of this city, it was
doing a big service to the utilities
themselves, even if they We're not en-
thusiastic about having the service
forced upon them.
The general manager of the Wash
ington Railway Company, examined
before a Congressional committee,
confessed that he didn't know what
the great properties under his man.
agement were worth. He didn't
know what they were worth when
bought by his company.
A valuation means an inventory Of
property. No business on earth that
didn't enjoy Il monopoly and the
privilege If making charges without
relation to the value of property or
service, could be run without making
periodical inventories. 1t is quite
impossible to contemplate such busi-
ness methods succeeding in any 9th
er direction; and, of course, they
don't succeed in the management of
public utilities.
They merely "get by" because the
public permits, and is willing to pay
the hills
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
PETER PAN OF WEST
ORANGE.

Thomas Alva Edison is sixty-seven
years young and still on the job as
enthusiastically land almost as con-
stantly) as he was forty years ago
when he had the talking-machine
on the brain.
Edison has given to the world
nearly thousand inventions, three
Of which--thc incandescent lamp, the
photograph and the MICROSCOPE
have made his name known in every
part of the world and insured his
deathless fame.
If Edison had been only a grubber
for money he might have piled up
more wealth than all the Rothschilds
and Rockefellers. But it has beer
his blessing that he has cared for
money chiefly as something to use in
paying the expenses of his workshop
and his own simple life. His real
pleasure has been in work-sixteen
or eighteen hours a day-at the
things he likes best.
Just now he is as eager as a boy
on the task of synchronizing per
fectly the moving picture and the
phonograph.
When that is done the young man
will undoubtedly set himself some
ether new and wonderful Job.
The Washington times., 1914-02-11

Mr.. Ainey inveighed against meas
urcs of economy for the District,
and said he believed the Capital to
be too close to the hearts of the peo-
pie to permit of any niggardly policy
by Congress toward it.
Congressman Kahn pledged his ef-
forts to obtain a new home for the
National Guard. He made an elo-
uuent plea for the military OF tho
. country, and urged Washington en-
pIoyers to adopt resolutions hedging
themselves to give employees, VINO
are in the National Guard, or who
should become members OF IT, TWO
weeks vacation a year with pay IN
order that they may attend the an
nual military maneuvers.
The Chamber adopted such reso-
luton, presented by A. Leftwich SIN
clair, chairman of a special commits
tee on the National Guard. COM
posed of himself, Capt. James F.
oyster. and John F. SlaVen. Ihe
resolutions are similar to those re-
Gently adopted by the New 'rk
Chamber OF Commerce. and urge
employers not only to facilitate the
military training of their employees
who are militia members but 10 en-
courage their other young men en-
ployes to Join the organization.
Divide on Poposed Law.
A proposed bad check law, favored
I'm a report of the law and legislative
committee, which was presented by
Chairman Sinclair. was the subject
of the only lively controversy of the
evening.
The Washington times., 1914-02-11

After long discussion the Cham
Der voted against the proposed law,
but by a closely divided vote. p. 7.
Moran led the opposition against the
measure and was supported by
Chaplin Brown. John Dolph. Harry
King. w. G. Dent, and Charles w.
Clagett.
John G. Capers. E. c. Graham, c.
Z. Miller. William F. GUIDE, and Jo-
seph jacob supported Chairman Sim
clair.
Practically without discussion the
Chamber put itself on record as IA
voring the repavlng Of Seventh street
northwest.
Success Is Assured.
Joseph Berberich reported that the
campaign for repaving had pro-
gressed to a point where the Mldcity
Association was practically assured
OF success. d. J. Callahan suggest
ed that Seventh street south of
Pennsylvania avenue ought also TO
be repaved. but he declined to ask
Tor that improvement at this time.
Without u dissenting vote and
without discussion, Il special report
of the committee on schools, made
by Chairman Charles w. Clagett,
favorirg the Hollis bill proposing
to open the public schools for social
center. civic meetings, and supple
mentary educational purposes, was
approved BY adopting the report
the Chamber placed itself In line
with the recommendation of the Dis
triCt Commissioners and the Board
of Education.
A buffet luncheon was served after
the business session.
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
By MRS. FLORENCE KELLY.

The child labor bill introduced in
Congress by Congressman A.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania.
on January %. last, is more compre-
hensive than the Kenyon child labor
bill in which hitherto have been
deeply interested. 1t applies to man
ufacturing establishments, factories,
mines and quarries, mills, canneries,
and workshops.
1t Is more extensive than the Ken
yon bill in that it regulates the en-
ployment of children between the
ages of fourteen and sixteen years,
restricting their working hours to
eight in one day and to the daylight
hours from a. m. to Z p. m Like
the Kenyon bill, it applies to inter
state commerce
The enforcement of the proposed
law is made the duty of each dis
trict attorney to whom the Secretary
Of Labor shall report any violation.
1t is quite new in providing that
prosecutions must be begun when
State factory inspector, commission
er of labor, State medical inspector,
school attendance officer, or any
other person shall present saustac-
tory evidence of a violation OF the
law. Inc penalty pTONluSu 10 % ihiS
of not more than $1,000 nor less than
500 or imprisonment for not less
than one year or both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Marks Long Advance.
The bill marks a long advance
over the proposals contained in both
the Kenyon bill and the old BeVer-
idge bill because it applies to
wider range of employments, and 10
older children between fourteen and
sixteen), for whom it forbids night
work and establishes the eight
hour DAY. In short, 1t applies 70
more occupations. and more chn,
dren contains more provisions ana
authorizes more officials TO DeStn
suit upon complaint of more differ
ent sets OF people.
The question is often asked whether
an interstate commerce provision
would supersede State laws and mu-
nicipal ordinances. II could not do
this for the following reasons: II
can in the nature Of things apply
only to goods manufactured, mined
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
ANOTHER PLATFORM
REPUTATION.

No particular fault is to be found
with responsible Administration
for repudiating those parts of plat
form that ought to be repudiated.
When one man or set of men write
2 platform, setting forth policies that
other men must execute, it is likely
enough that there will not always be
agreement as to the things that
ought to be written in. 1t is a vast
deal easier to make pledges than to
carry them out.
The present Administration was
pledged not 10 establish Il central
bank; but, facing the responsibility
Of currency and banking reform, it
las In effect done that.
IT was pledged 10 grant free tolls
10 American eOastwise shipping, and
il is now taking strenuous measures
TO reverse that policy.
Within the last few days attention
has been given to another instance of
responsible hind-sight being better
than plstform-building foresight.
The Democratic platform contained
2 declaration that the President
should be required, when making
judicial appointments, to give pub
licity to all the Endorsements he had
received for the candidate named.
When the Democrats controlled the
House, under the Taft Administra-
tion, they tried TO write that provI-
sion into a bill to provide an addi-
tional Federal judge, but though the
Democratic House favored it, it was
finally defeated.
A great political point was made
over the Republican opposition to
that rider. Democrats assumed much
of superior virtue because they had
insisted on publicity, and when the
Baltimore convention made its dec
laration the affair was deemed of
sufficient Importance to De made the
subject of platform pledge.
But being in power, with the ap-
pointments to be made, is a very diff
fcrent matter. The other day bill
zor rho crza...1 of a new judgeship
4Ams oefc' {. Igress, and a Repub-
'rcsa Ssus~r, Ir. Norris, insisted
. gnis ngori-lon for publicity of
fa-...ers Re written into it. It
rot .- irvine why Democrats
a.G iected to it, even had
,g 20 giedged to it. 1t is
haro aderstand why they
20 h 'osed it when they
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
THE LOOTING OF BANKS.

One of the oldest and, supposedly,
the soundest, of banks in Memphis,
is found to have been gutted by its
officers. The president is under ar
rest and anxious to be kept in jail
lest he suffer violence at the hands
of the outraged community. 1t is
stated that his embezzlementS
amount to almost 100000, and that
other officers of the institution are
involved.
Just how this sort of thing con-
tinues to happen in the face of the
fact that State and national author
ity is presumed to be constantly
alert, with examinations and super
vision, is something the public
senses only vaguely. In the Memphis
case the wrecked institution is a
State concern; but State or national,
such things do happen, and altogeth-
er too frequently.
One of the great tasks before the
administrators of the now Federal
reserve system is the perfection of
system for insuring the soundness of
banks. Inspections cannot be very
efficient or thorough when banks can
be persistently juggled, jobbed, and
robbed for long periods and the ex-
aminers never know the truth till
the crash comes.
The new Comptroller Of the Cur
rency, MIR. John Shelton Williams, is
a thoroughly practical and widely
experienced banker. Under the new
law he has greater power than has
been heretofore reposed in that Of
fee. It will be an important part of
his duty to strengthen the instru-
mentalities cf bank control, with the
end that such scandals may be avert
ed. Doubtless there will be some
striking reforms in this direction, to
mark the Inauguration of the new
system.
The Washington times., 1914-02-11
AT HOMES

Mrs. Franklin K. Lane win not re-
-ceiye today, but Will be at home next
Wednesday for the last time this sea-
son.
Mrs. David F. Houston will not re-
ceive today. but will be at home next
week for the last time this season.
-
Mrs. Henry L. Myers and Mrs. James
A. Reed will be at home tomorrow from
to 8. at the residence Of Mrs. Reel
1865 Biltmore street.
z o. So. "a =
Mrs Lester A. Barr and Miss Barr VIII
be at home tomorrow, and Mrs. Shaf-
roth, Of Denver. Col, will receive with
them.
Mrs. G. wythe Cook and Mrs. NJ NJ.
Crepskaw will be at home for the last
time this season tomorrow.
-
Mrs. Sn atwood and her daughter win
be at homo tomorrow and next Thurs
day.
Mrs. John B. smoot and Miss smoot
will be at home today.
Miss Nourse. ISIS Q street, will be at
home tomorrow.
-
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson will receive
tomorrow for the last time this season.
s
Mrs. Judson C. Clements and Miss
Clements will be at home tomorrow
from to s.
Mrs. Key Ffttmaa, wife of Senator
Pittman OF Nevada, will be ar home
tomorrow at her home In Chevy Chase.
...-..-.. -f-EE
Mrs. Bristow, wife of Senator. Bris-
tow Of Kansas, will not receive to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs Marshall will receive this after
noon at the Shoreham.
=
Mrs. Daniels viii have assisting her
today Mrs. Lambert, of st. Louis; Mrs.
T. A. Baldwin. Mrs. A W. Bagley, Mrs.
F. S. Nash. Mrs. Capehart, Mrs. n. a.
Banks, Mrs. ]. T. Lloyd. Mrs. ]. Wash
ington Logue. Mrs. W. A. oldield, Miss
CAROLYN Nash, Miss Newbold, of Phila-
delphia; the Misses Small and Miss
Mary Cleves Daniels.