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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
The Exccrated Book Agent.

Book agents have earned their reputation by hard,
consistent effort When housewife sets the DOG on
one of these visitors she is but exercising the natu
raj right Of seIfdefence. Worthy ones do c1lst
But they are as nothing to the general run oil
plausible insiscnt. impudent rascals who have given
the term book agent its color and character
In Boston Just now there is suit on tr1a involv-
ing a somewhat exalted version of the daily story.
Some ISL 90 was paid by woman for books which
one expert on the stand SwOre were worth not over
Sl7OO The books Of the familiar "de luxe
class Specifically they exhibited much gilt and
many illustrations AZ heart they we're the usual
cheap stuff gotten up, like the historic Yankee
razors. "to sell
Everybody knows better than to buy such vol
ulncs. But much talk will conquer the stcrnest
resolve through sheer exhaustion. if nothing else.
Rude doctrine that II is the slammed door and a
yapping Towscr remain the only efficient safeguards
against these nsidous pests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

Now it is proposed to have dining In tho New
York subway. The suggestion is perfectly absurd
could be arranged have dancing with tho meal
IIoustonians sojourng in New York would boycott the
subway If u did not have dancing AT eating time
Houston Post.
II YOU want n New York Stock Exchange scat better
buy soon. Seats already going up \ seat means
that YOU will standing for roaring like a mad
man in a padded ward.-Bufalo Courier.
~ intend 20 stay here New York; long live"
Charles f. Murphy. Pretty tough New York. but
IL doesn't much sympathy; brought II itself
YOU know.-Indianapolis News
The impossible has been accomplished. New York
has three-cent nickel theatres.-Toledo Blade.
The latest Deputy Police Commissioner in New York
is Mr.. Rubin. No doubt Mr. JAY from IIackensack will
be glad to meet him-Cleveand Plain Dealer
New Yorks Democracy IS trying to make n Jonah
out OF Murphy. Hence the walls Baltimore American
The New York bomb artist SAYS he chosen for the
dirty work account Of his II liz be hoped
that the authorities will NJ to give said
electrical treatment provided by New York statutes
Topeka Daily 6ta&e Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Fifty for Merit, Fifty for Spoils.

In the two appointments just made to fill i'm
portant vacancies in the State Department good is
mixed with bad. Mr.. Robert Lansing. who sue
department. is well qualified for the place IL has
long been associated with his father-in-law. Mr.
John w. Foster, in international law practice in
Washington and has represented the United States
OH various international commissions His appoint
men Is non-politiCa and for merit only and ne will
help greatly to fill the gap unfortunately left by
Mr. Moores resignation
II is rcgrettable that similar desire to strengthen
the department should not have been shown in the
selection OF Mr. Cone Johnson Of Texas as solici-
tor. Mr. Johnson is political friend of Mr. Bryan
and also put the President under some personal OBJ
legation by helping to elect Wilson delegation to
the Democratic National Convention of 1912 He
was one Of the Texas delegates-at-large. At home
full candidate for Office. The Houston Post" for
many years referred TO him as Coon" Johnson
hut that disrespect may have been due 10 the fact
that he was an ardent anti Baileyite So far as
special equipment for q high post in the State De
partment is concerned. Mr. Bryan and Mr. Wilson
could scarcely have gone further aicd The pres
cnt administration has shown itself weakest in it's
management of foreign relations. IT has learned
little by sad experience. hut not much Hope Of
any permanent improvement is dampencd when a
good appointment like Mr. Lansings is coupled with
= bad appointment like Mr.. Johnsons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
A Rose Tinee in the Business Sky.

The report Of the American Railway Association
that the number of idle cars was 21,4IO fewer on
March II than on March is bound to be cheering
to great many people in this country II is aXio-
matte that as goes the countrys railway business so
goes all the rest OF the cOuntrys business.
Fewer idle cars means more shipping, more work.
more wages to 90 into circulation, more opportu-
nitv for work The atmosphere has not been 50
roscate lately that the railroads, the merchants
and manufacturers and the cold and hungry job
seekers will fail to give hearty thanks for thls
flush of pink in the sky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
WHO ARE THE IRISH?
St. Patrick's Day Starts a Wild Cutlery
in Newark.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The "wearers Of the green" were
out in full force on St. Patricks Day, 10
my utter discomfort. Everywhere
went, turn where I would, met the sons
OF Erin. the sons Of Isaac and Jacob. the
sons Of Germanicus and tho sons Of Con.
fucius wearing cheap shamrocks OF a
piece OF green ribbon. / thought I would
escape them on Fifth avenue. but even
this thoroughfare seemed to be peopled
with vast army OF men marching 10
such nerve racking tunes as "Old Ireland
Shall BE Free" and tho Wearing Of the
Green"
American chroniclers say. and [ believe
them, that Mrs. OLeary's cow kicked
over the lantern. thereby causing tho
great Chicago con1aeration. after hearing
her mistress whistle Come Back 10
Erin / think il a beastly shame that
an American citizen whose forefathers
helped lay the foundation of Manhattan
could not saunter out on this day for A
walk under such glorious skies without
having his peace of mind disturbed by a
Few Irish whose place In history, except
political history. is very insignificant.
should like to ask, Who are the Irish.
anyway?
]. DOUGLAS MAcROHNNAY.
Newark. y. j.. March 20. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
WHEN THE ELEVATOR FALLS
Our Experts Discuss the Scheme OF
Jumping to Avoid the Shock

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In regard 10 the possibility OF o"'
serving the precaution of jumping "hen
ona il IN a falling elevator car, 1t may DC
said that the shock will be lessened by
jumping within one-third Of second oe-
fore striking. If the car is rapidly accel-
Grating. II, however, the car has reacHeu
q uniform velocity the shock VIII oe les
eencd If the occupant is able 10 jump at
the right time. If he jumps TOO soon ne
may strike with a greater force than Il
he did not jump at all
For example. il the elevator has reacheu
uniform velocity of fifty feet a second
Inst before striking, and the occupant
iumps about two feet. commencing t"o
hmm Immediately within a ifth OF
secoudD before the car strikes inc pO'-
ton, he will then strike the bottom OF
the car with velocity OF ABOUT Io''y
foot q second. II he commences 70 jump
ono-tbird of a second before the car
strikes. the occupant strikes the po''oii
with a velocity of about hfty rect
sc,ond his efforts having avail d MN
nothing. II. however. he commences 10
,urnp two-thirds OF a second before tne
car strikes the bottom he would suike
with n velocity Of sixty feet secono'
which "a a greater shock than II ne ala
not Jump at all.
u will he seen that Il would Re almost
impossible to estimate the time OF COM
mencing to jump SO that the occupant
would lessen the shock by SO doing Inc
best procedure in a case of this sort IS
TO stand with knees and trunk slightly
bent and run no risk of jumping at the
,,.,.o,o, time II. S. Z.
New York, March q, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
InjunCtions for Red Lights.

Senator Herricis red light injunction bill
which has just passed the upper house Of the Iegis
lature, should become law. This is a measure
similar to that under which the resort section of
Washington was recently closed. It enables a per
son to obtain an injunction against the maintenance
of disorderly house, which is declared to be q
nuisance and so subject to permanent Injunction
The social evil will not be abolished by such egis-
laion. to be But under such a law persons
owning real estate would not have so easy time
collecting biz profits from it when rented for dis
orderly purposes. Nor would respectable. law-abd-
ing neghborS find it difficult as it now is to rid
their vicinity of Objectionable resorts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Preserving Our Polar AXIS

To the Editor OF The Tribune s,r
Sir: Your very interesting in''' Ak
with Commander Evans made fno cos
myself: why suffer so much? p0'e 80,
or man require it of rs? And the az "a %
came TO me. Yes; God has re'ee' ,io,,
man that in past ages great con' - ard
have changed the face OF the eaI'n md
destroyed most Of the people. .s
men havo said these conVuis'o". a,
caused by vast accumu!ations OF !. IN,
one Of the poles. causing change - re-
polar axis. In regent years Goa u" mar;
vealed many secrets OF nature -. 10.
we call them discoveries. MAY osss
reveal to us method TO disclose 8" rr-,-
of the Antarctic ice to main'ai" o'i - IN,
cnt polar axis for all time ana, p" "a ,.
language Of Genesis. "supuu' ~ ,on,G
IN. safe abode Of countless sene'au.
wiser and better people than we AZ, an
Atohison. Kan, March IA INA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS
If Ii Is Not Read in the Home onooa
IL Not Be in Class!

To the Editor Of Tie Tribune
Sir: \ few days ago ] read IN !Vn
paper an article entitled why shou,.
the Bible Not BE Read in Our Schools
Could not the writer End thousands a..
thousands Of passages which "ouio !,
most instructive and comforting @H'
lfe-saving?
What must heather nations 'nl"a
this so-called Christian country io'"s.
ding the reading Of the Bible "n'.n
the foundation Of our faith ana va
and which they so eagerly listen 70 -
love and endure any sacrifice ana per
cution to get a knowledge OF its sa''A'
truth? 49,.
! think that tho youns people o. ".
generation are growing Up very lsno. -.
of the stories, the miracles ana uuu
of this sacred book. and II they % "a "a
get them in their homes. why
they not hear them in the schools os
ONE or YOUR REGULAR KEADN"-
New York. March 90. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
New York, March q, 1914.
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; Inquirer" OF New Haven, Is hgur-
ing on too much leisure In his elevator
drop OF one hundred feet II he plans TO
lump two feet into the air just before
he ,ands.
In the first place, he could not jump up
from surface that was dropping out
from under him all the time. even II he
could know just when 10 make tho effort
In tho second place. tho heavy steel car
would shoot earthward with ever increas-
ing velocity. "Inquirer's' body. being
lighter and not attached to tho car. would
fall moro slowly and would therefore
through most Of the trip be plastered
against tho car ceiling until the ground
was reached and would then be dashed
TO the floor with tremendous force.
However. IL the car slid down slowly
he might have time To cling To the srlii
work or lie down on the floor 10 ease the
inevitable Jolt under which he would re-
bound with more or less painful results.
Usually when an elevator starts on Joy
ride there 70 not pp0h more than tins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

has simpler more ardent and more friendly nature
than the country has so far credited him with. Yet
he has lost very little in popular estimation If he
has sacrificed reputation for geniality to acquire
reputation for impersonal self-absorption In the
work which he has had to do. If the results satisfy
the country it will not worry about the appearance
of unemoionality In due time. the strain OF the
Presidency relaxcs Mr.. Wilson will he able to give
freer rein 10 the goodfellowshp and naturalness
Of feeling which he says arc bubblins up within
him. II his psychology is accurate the public Will
not long continue to think of him as lonely and
cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
WHO DOES INSURE FIREBUCs?
Broker Says No Good Agent Willingly
Does So.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: May | be permitted TO take issue
with your statement in Yesterdays edl-
torial, ITO Quench tho Flrcbugs." 10 the
effect that 1.-THE present lax conditions
may make business for. insurance brokers.
but they mako high insurance rates"
etc? ! suppose your assumption is that
insurance brokers make capital out Of the
prevalence Of the bugs" Believe me,
the nrcbug is az big n dctriment TO our
business as he Is pest 10 tho public at
large The districts infested by him
make the placing Of business there a hard
and expensive proposition. and no broker
OF any standing will Willingly handle a
bugs" account
UyiS A ~o,, a au,~na1> v.>~, A~t~t,A A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Watchful Waiting for Business While
the "Record Is Being Made.

The teeth" have been amended out of the adj
ministrationS antitrust bills that have far been
made public in their altered form. The bills as they
stand are innocuous and needless. The changes
amount TO a practical concession of The Tribune5
position that it was either dangerous useless TO
change the Sherman law. The trades commission
bill in its present form gets nowhere The holding
companies bin equally gets nowhere. Both il they
are put upon the statute books will not alter the
policy Of the government toward trusts in any sig
nifcant degree or, what is just as important, make
il any clearer.
Why should the recovery Of business he held up
while Congress adopts Il programme of more
consequence than that of The administration prom
iSes 10 be after it takes its final shape: If the
present law was not adequate to restrain excessive
combinations and monopolies should say that IL
should he strengthened. in the existing bust
ness eXigency. But the general testimony is that
tile law is strong enough. Even the administration
comedies that it is strong enough. In its latest
bills it does not add 10 the laws rigor And the al
tempt 10 define restraint Of trade, according to
tho view Of Washington, IS going TO he abandoned
The amended trades commission bill Is not of
much Importance. 1t merely gives name 10
an old thing The powers which it is proposed TO
confer upon the commission substantially
those now exercised ny the bureau OF Corpora
tions. The trades commission would have slightly
more initiative with respect to securing publicity
than the present bureau possesses; that with a
change of name is all the bill in its present form
provides.
The holding companies bill apparently will add
little nothing TO the of the government
in dealing with restraint Of trade it is practised
through the holding company device. All that the
Attorney General will he able to do when that bill
is enacted into law lie is able to do now under the
Sherman act, if indeed in attempt to he spe
cfc Congress docs not weaken the effect Of the
broad and inclusive prohibitions Of that act.
The only eXiCency that requires the amendment
of tho Sherman act now is a party eXiGency. Mr.
Wilson wants to make record. If the latest form
! of the administration bills is guide any enact
ment with regard TO the trusts however superfuous
and lacking in real significance will be sufficient to
constitute record. Meanwhile the business of the
/ country must perforce adopt Mr. Wilson's Mexi-
policy of "Watchfu Waiting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

knocking insurance brokers? Are you
aware that it is the practice OF all big
brokerage houses to maintain engineering
departments at heavy expense to reduce
and keep 10 p minimum their client9
rates. thus cutting down their commis-
sion receipts? This is brand OF service
10 the writer's best knowledge, unparai-
leled in any other line of commercial en-
deavor. JOHN b. PHILLIPS, JR.
Nav York March 20 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

great advantage which it supposed to have over
the American industry Thus the rivalry between
the two countries is kept on n more even OASIS
though the contrast in value OF land, cost or LABOR
and other details makes African competition poten'
tally formidable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

The exhortation to remember the Triangle FIRE.
which occurred three years next Wednesday, is
more profitable than pleasant. There is Joy in
remembering such n thing but there would be no
wisdom in forgetting it until It's lesson had been ap
piled in making its recurrence impossible as skill
and could make it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

enough FOR its passengers 10 looi: in tho
mirror 10 sec their own expression Of
countenance when they are expecting 70
die in a few seconds. GENEVA LANE.
New York. March q. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

They speak OF dismantling and rebuilding "old"
Washington Market. Yet men who would sharply
resent being called anything like old remember when
that edice built, brand Do buildings thus
become superannuated much sooner than men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
To the Editor of Tho Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: II Inquirer" just before the ele-
vator hits bottom OF shaft were aoie 10
lump from its floor with force such
that il the jump were made from sta
ticnary platform he would be sent 10
height Of one hundred feet he might
strike with the force due to two-foot
fall. Making a jump within the strength
limits Of an average man. he would strike
with the velocity due TO height or very
near the full hundred-foot fall.
II y L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

The chief Irish question seems TO be whether that
no longer most distrcssfu country" Will keep its
Ulster on or slip It of. In the present state Of the
thermometer we should advise keeping Il on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

Tho Tribune uses Ns best cndcavcrs 70 insure 'he
rustworthincss Of every advertisement 1t prints ana
avoid the publication Of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements or claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

II yesterday morning springs ethereal mild
ness" we move for a revision OF the dictionary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

Castro in Trinidad. Violent storm central in
southern Caribbean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
SUBSCRIPTION rATEs-By Mall. Postage Paid outside Of


Entered at tho York Second Class Mall
Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Aetu.11ork Trihnl1c.

Vernon Rogers Secretary and Treasurer Address 4'0
Building No. Nassau street New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
Dowager Lady Dccics. Judge
O'Brien and Family and the
billiards Arrive.

Many noted passengers arrived yester-
day in the White Star liner Olympic.
Society and the professions were well
represented In the long list OF notables
who landed from the liner.
The Dowager Lady Decles. mother-in-
law OF former Miss vivi,n Gould. and
her son, the Hon Seton r. Beresford. are
here to spend several weeks in Newport.
Former Police Commissioner Waldo and
Mrs. Waldo. who have been three months
in Europe, are going to spend the rest
of the summer in The country.
Morgan j. OBrien. former Justice OF
the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court, with his wife and two daughters.
the Misses Estellc and Maude. also
was "A passenger They toured Ireland
and France. Justice O'Bricn said that he
believed a compromise would avert blood
shed IN the Ulster situation. the arming
OF the people in the south Of Ireland hav-
ing already brought a pause in the war
like demonstrations In the north.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
Or. Felix Adler Says Europe
Is Suspicious Of Our Mex
lean Policy.

worth while lie will Join the theatrical
colony nj Nantucket
Or Felix Adler OF the Society for
Ethical Culture and Mrs Adler also got
back by the Olympic Dr Adler said the
continental! nations were suspicious Of the
United States dealings with Mexico, but
that England had confidence in us
william Douro Hoare Of Morgan. Gren-
fell & CO.. Gustave Naylsteke, a banker OF
BRUSSELS Miss Laura Hope Crews. Count
Claes Bonde Miss VI L. Calender Mrs
Joseph Pulitzer. Miss c. de Forest. Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Caravan. Sir Courtney
Honywood Lady Courtney Honywood.
Nine Blanche Trouvllc and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. a Whitney were among others who
arrived on the Olympic.
Mrs. lsador Wormser. Jr., brought
home the body OF her husband. VINO died
in the Maritime Alps. and Mrs. Alexander
Stewart returned with the body OF her
husband. Col. Alexander Stewart of Wash.
ington, D. &.
David Stewart. q lawyer Of Baltimore
whose wire died suddenly in Paris. said
he was unaware tina, she had heart dis
ease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
JACKIEs ARRESTED IN HAVANA.
I. =. Minister Charges Police with
Being Entirely Too severe.

NDffIuf dNf' bfNpuFH 20 L ~ ON
HAVANA, July S.-Mr. Gonzales. the
United States Minister asked Senior Des-
vernine, the Secretary OF State Of cuba,
to-day to return to his charge two ar
rested sailors from the battleshp Con-
nccticut.
He charged that the police had been
unnecessarily severe in the use OF their
clubs in making the arrest and said that
IL this sort of treatment continues United
states ships will nOi in the future grant
shore leave when touching at Havana
In view of these representations the two
sailors were returned To the ship.
Five hundred American blurjackets
we're on shore leave here yesterday. Al
though II was their first leave In eight
months they were the hest behaved shore
party ever landed in Havana. Apparently
they considered Secretary OF tn" Navy
Daniels's dry order rs applying on
shore AS we'll AS aboard ship, The Jack
les" spent their money in automobile rides,
Two sailors swan u mile through the
/ shark ftstcd harbOr, escaped the guards
and enjoyed "A night ashore.
The Connecticut sails tomorrow morn
ing for Iiayt, with Arthur Bailly Blan-
! chard. tho newly appointed American
Minister aboard.