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Premier AsoUITH, n man not given
to extravaganza in speech or to hero
les. sounded note in his appeal to the
British conscience and to British man.
hood at Gulldhall that stops specu.
lation that the war will end while Eng.
land has any resources left TO fight for
her principles and for the national in
tegrity
In this war. as IN other wars, each
side thinks that it is right and calls
upon Providence TO aid and justify IT,.
Mr.. AsQUITH thinks that the highest
interests of civilization" are being
served by EnglandS participation in
the conflict; SO thinks WILLIAM 4. Of
Germany's participation In it. The is.
sue must decide.
There eau be- no doubt that the com
hatants alike are now determined To
put their last man In the field. believing
that defeat would he fatal to national
ideals and aspirations. There can also
he no doubt that the people of all the
comhatant nations are AT present reso-
lu'e tu support the national policy and
make the last sacrifice for its success.
II Is Ia be- noted that political partisan
ship has everywhere subsidized. Would
that the present prospect were for a
short war and quick peace!
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To THE EDITOR oF THE SUN--Sir: The
several letters which YOU have recently
printed have done much TO turn attention
TO the extent and variety OF fine wines
which are produced In the United States
However, 1t seems to have taken a grca.
European war to wake up some Amerl-
cans to the fact that they should buy and
use American made goods OF all kinds.
Already writer's IN your columns have
put In claims for the wines produced in
New Jersey, In New York State and in
California. There are also other states
that grow their good wines, such as North
Carolina. with its we'll known Scupper-
nong Ohio. with It's Delaware ana Ca
tawba wine, the latter celebrated by the
poet Longfellow In the only American
wine song of real merit. and then there
are Missouri wines which deserve to be
better known.
In this country. as In Europe, the
wines of the different districts or States
have their own different qualities As
most OF these wines, except the cham
pagnes. are sold At II moderate price. our
people should learn to drink them daily
at table with their meals just as every
family, men. women and children. does in
the wine growing countries OF Europe
There you will find the most temperate
people In the world, because the people
long ago learned not to overdrink any
more than they would overeat at their
own table, II would be "A great thing If
our people could learn this.
LOUIS JAMES.
. NEW YORK, September 8.
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A Fallacious Popular Idea.

There are few commonly accepted
ideas 80 tenaclously adhered to as the
belief In the dog days. That this tern
really has no connection with dogs
much less with mad dogs. IL practically
/ demonstrated by n recent circular Of
our Health Department.
The Romans gave the appellation Of
dog star to that brightest OF fixed stars
| sirius. the rising of which coincided
during the Roman epoch with the rising
or the sun in the latter part of July.
The twenty days preceding and follow.
ing this conjunction of Sirius with the
sun were regarded by the Romans as
dies caniculGres, dog days Since the
atmospheric temperature was highest
during this period disease was more
prevalent, hut there is no evidence that
the Romans regarded It az a specially
menaclng time 10 dogs.
We are led to this reference TO an
erroneous popular idea by recent or
der Of the city Board Of Health that all
dogs must he muzzled after September
10. Dogs are really as liable TO rabies
IN winter as at other times OF the year
THE SrN has hitherto adverted TO the
fact that the reason for the occurrence
OF more numerous cases of rabies in the
summer may he found In the greater
freedom Of dogs which re permitted to
roam at will in the open sea son. That
lti nS M NJ I,...
recently been demonstrated quite clearly
by Dr. LLOYD in the Public Health Re
ports Of June last. in which 36T ca ses
Of the disease were traced in Seattle.
Wash. between September. 1918, and
June, 1914. 1t is instructive to note
that this Is the first time canine rabies
had occurred In Seattle and that the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and other zoophlles
were wont to cite this absence of the
disease as proof that rabies was an
imaginary scourge emanating from the
animal torturers in the laboratories.
Just So these kindly but mistaken
folk boHsted of the town of Niagara. In
which vaccination was not enforced. as
an example of the inutility of pro.
tective measure that all Governments
have adopted in their armies and ma
vies until an epidemic visited this I'm.
people.
Those who would doubt the genuine.
ness Of the crying need Of muzzling
dogs at all times in the least distressing
manner may derive n lesson from the
Seattle epidemic Of 361 cases, Of which
100 were carefully studied and sub
'ected 10 laboratory confirmation. The
problem Of control of rabies. according
10 the Journal Of the American Medical
Association and az we have repeatedly |
urged, would be solved by the better
are If all dogs. the destruction Of |
stray dogs and the licensing and muz.
cling Of all Others. Our annually re-
'urring hysteria should he replaced by |
he method successfully adopted IN I
England, where rabies has practically |
been abolished.
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TV"W THd TOY TUnfs.
After having been for nearly fifty years
In the historic building at the corner of
Nassau and Frankfort streets. New York.
THE SUN IL about to move to the corner
OF Nassau and Spruce streets, where there
will be more commOdious quarters I'm n
more modern structure. While this * n
confederation of the saying that ''De sun
do move" many OF the inhabitants of
the earth will continue to revolve around
tho central luminary for the light and
leading which Issue therefrom. SO long
as The SUN continues to send Its rays
through the fog of stupidity, wherever
found. and to give the common sense def
milton of affairs which has made II typi-
cal and really Indispensable IN American
Journalism. its movements will he followed
with interest. While there Ia a new spot
for THE SUN II Is not at all likely that
there Will be new spot on THE SUN.
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nd by It's possession Of a stupendous

and by Its possession Of a stupendous
gold supply which can be advanta-
geously employed In effective ways for
good both at home and abroad. More
over for such employment there is no
reason to doubt that the new Federal
reserve system about to he set up will
oher desirable facilities The law
under which the system is being or
ganlzed Is framed on the essential
principles of the banking and currency
reform that the country has long
needed. and with the new financial mn
chinery In operation It Is altogether
likely that no long time will elapse he
fore the American gold dollar is per-
forming In the markets Of the world a
function which has been the exclusive
task OF the English pound sterling.
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PETROGRAD AND DAMMSTADT.
Appalling Possibilities or sIavo-Teutonic
War I'm Local Nomenclature.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: by
changing the name OF his capital from st.
petersburg, Germanlc form. to the
slavic form OF Petrograd the Car In
vltes German retaliation In kind. Tho
Slavs occupied all eastern Germany as
far as the middle Elbe, Magdeburg and
the east bank of the Saale in the early
Middle Ages, but were gradually con-
quered and Germanized after the twelfth
century Hence all eastern Germany liz
dotted with Slavonlc place names which
reinorseless bureaucracy may now ruth
lessly uproot'
The German capital. Berlin, scandalouJ
TO relate. bears a Slavic name slgnifying
city on the Dam" This may be trans
Iated into pure Teutonic form Damn
stadt." The province OF Brandenburg,
slavic Brennibor. lying about Berlin, may
resume us Oldest Germanlc name OF
Nordmark, the north march or border
Southeast of Brandenburg on the upper
oder River lies the province of Silesla,
slavic Zlasane, which may be rechrs-
tened Vandalla. after the German vandals
VINO once dwelt there, and whose de-
scendants seem to have suddenly reverted
20 the Vandal type at Louvan. Breslau
Siavlc Nratislava, should be renamed
Nandalenstadt. the Vandals' city The
RUSSIAN seaboard province at the mouth
Oh the oder. Pomerania, Slavic Po-more.
the seashore, must suffer sea change
anu become German Ostsee-land, the Bal
tc sea land. Its Slavic named capital.
Stettln, on the Oder, must henceforth be
called Oder-haven.
The Prussan sea port OF Danzig. at
the mouth of the Vistula (weIchseD
iuVer VIII he disguised az "Weichsel-
maven In the kingdom Of Saxony Ores
zen, slavic. the capital. will become waid-
stadt' Forest city and Leipzig, Slavic,
VIII be named Lindenstadt, City OF
Linden Trees The province OF posen. |
Prussan Poland, Slavic Poznan, viii be
renamed Ostmark the east march or |
border of Germany. Finally Prussia.
slavic lio-russia, near Russia, will be |
called Mlltarismia.
Whle innumerable Slavic euffi3es. such |
as -ltz. In and low, will disappear from |
the map in Germany the changes in Rus /
STA Will be fewer but more momentous.
flrst ana foremost, the Russian E,mpirs
VIII disappear, for the name Russia" /
Is Ieutonic In origin. since IL derives from
swedish vikings, the Rus. "oarsmen,"
VINO established the first organized gov
eminent In modern Russia during the
ninth century The native Slavs of Rus
sIa who carried their love OF personal
freedom to the verge of anarchy, SUBJ
nitted to the invaders In return for the
dressings OF an orderly government.
hu.sia Will be replaced by a purely
Slavic form. such as "veliki Slavska,"
Great Slavia. Finland will also dlsap-
pear because OF its Teutonlc form. Fen.
land, or maishland. to he replaced by
mo native Finnish form Suomesirnan,
The effects OF this pathological war will
BE- most bowildering. Purto Iootc
NEW YORK, September g.
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would soon become habit to conform
to them. The Police Commissioner Is.
sued orders recently to the patrolmen
TO enforce them, rs gently ns may be. If
this means something besides a short
lived activity It will result in perma-
nently improving the conditions in the
streets. On the other hand, II 1t means
only that for a week or so the victims
OF thoroughly established custom are
to be harried, and then left to follow
their old practices It Is an experiment
not worth while.
New York Is entitled to streets and
parks much cleaner than some Of Ito
inhabitants permit 1t to enjoy, and a
real crusade Of education will have
hearty public support.
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Worshippers,

In woodland chapels dim with dusk
The shadows meet In prayer,
And In the vesper hour OF song
The thrush and brooklet share.
The lofty winds that never stoop
To earths deep trodden ways
Are singing on the mountain heights
Their ancient hymns OF praise.
The stars In nights cathedral vast
Are candle lights that burn
To light the upward path Of hearts
To peace for which they yearn.
Aud |. n humhls worshipper.
within this twilight hour.
Have but to think Of thee TO praise
Loves life redeeming poweri
ARTHuR WALLACE PHAoH.
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WAR TAX ~ TINE OF PEACE
Approval or the Plan 20 Tax Incomes
Down to $500.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: |
commend the suggestion of your corra-
spondent In yesterdays paper In regard
TO the means OF raising what IL called
the war tax. namely, to tax incomes down
to $500.
According TO our once revered Constitu-
ton a war tax was to be levied when our
own country was at strife. not when Euro
pean nations were In conflict Could ther,
he more fatuous policy than to reduce
the tariff In order 10 reduce the cost OF
living. and subsequently. because of war
IN the Eastern hemisphere. 10 levy an
indirect tax on articles of daily consump-
ton, and thus to add 10 the already high
COST or living? a SUN READER.
PRINCETON, y. J., September 4.
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Mature has been more bountiful this
year than ever before Apples. peaches,
potatoes wheat and corn show much
larger crops than usual. The housekeeper
who has storage space should buy now in
as large quantities as possible and store
and preserve enough for winter
DETERMINATION In buying. the bovcntt
OF high priced fos,is and n real KNOWLEDGE
OF cooking form the three edged sword
which tho American housekeeper can use
In her war upon the cost OF living ~
the European war teaches the American
housewife how to purchase and cook
economically 1t will add something TO civ
ilizatiOn.
Human achievement always has henn
won at an awful cost, ana IL seems that
II has taken war TO arouse the American
woman to the real study OF her profession
providing her family with the proper
nutrment at the least possible cost
"When we grow cnlmer II will he found
that there IL very little need 10 worry
over the increased cost Of foods thus
far there has been no appreclabln advance
except In sugar and dairy products, both
of which have dropped since the first
rise, which was no doubt, due 10 over
heated imagination"
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TIE SHORT HAIRED WOMAN.
She Can Keep Her Youthful Beauty and
Defy the Advance OF Years,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuE-Sir: I
am hater OF shams and subterfuges. and
when at 45 | saw in the mirror my own
simple, unpadded couture combed back
from gray temples to an insignificant
twist at the back. thinning day by day
and agelng face guiltless OF wrinkles.
my spirit ragged at the fate which slammed
me as middle aged" on account OF a
senseless custom prescribing long hair for
women.
Now when my husbands mustache
turned gray and grew stubbly at so. he
bldndly remarked that Il made him Took
old and promptly shaved II OF He did
look more youthful afterward, and re-
Meeting upon his sensible Judgment.
one day took courage and shears. and
presto what change. Short brown
hair. parted. now crowns my head be-
comlngly. my small ears, my only beauty
formerly hidden, add to my freshenpd
LOOKS and. what Is more, | can wear youth
full fashions without looking like a deaths
head. And as | dearly love comfort ami
value Time 1t is boon to wash "all over"
in the tub and behold moments comb
ing transform my quickly dried poll and
make me look my best and youngest In
ten years
Beautiful long hair is such a dlstinc-
tive charm that the woman who has
ugly long hair Is at a miserable disadvan-
tage by contrast most conspicuous. but as
II IL undisputed THAI the thin, plan
coifrure that Is the only possibility to some
women renders them hopelessly unattrac-
tive and "old looking" why don't women
more generally consider the possibilities
OF short hair and adopt it?
cutting tho nalr snort makes IL iuuk
thlck and abundant above the face vastly
Improves the contour OF the head, gives
a new chance to create an artistic effect
With hair all ones own, and better than
all, renews woman's youthful appear
ance. MonEuNtsr
CArsKILL, Septemher 4
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Serious Business, or a Flash In the
Pan?

This city Is equipped with a set Of
laws. ordinances and regulations pro.
hibItinS every act that might cause I'm.
necessary litter In the streets; and most
of these ennctments have been highly
honored in the breach. There has never
been seriously sustained effort to en-,
force them, ana in consequence II large
Traction of the population Is probably
actually unaware OF their existence.
Occasionally an irritated citizen recalls
them to memory after ploughlng
through a mass of rubbish. aud earns
IA" name Of crank by protesting that
they should be made effective.
If obedience to all Of them should be
required for n reasonable period. and
infractlons of their provisions should
be followed by suitable punishment, Il
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No Moratorium I'm the United states.

In the crash of the outbreak Of the
European war at the beginning OF Au-
gust II WAS the par1 of prudent COM
mon sense to place an embargo on gold
exports from the United States. Indl-
vlduals and interests In debt to Eu-
rope had engaged In wild scramble
10 ship gold out of the country. and the
miscellaneous export movement Of the
metal from this side was tremendously
stimulated through frantic European
efforts TO withdraw funds from the
United States in the ultimate form Of
money recognized by all nations. Rea-
son, aided by the force of circum-
stances was able to shut off the out
flow of gold, for It was obvious that
shipments under such conditions were
not only subject to reckless risks but
were utterly wasteful from the finan-
cial standpoint.
1t was obvious that eventually the
United States, with the largest stock Of
gold In the world, would have to make
emergency employment Of its great
resources of the reserve basis of credits
for as much restoration of domestic
and international economic activity as
the duration and scope of the war
would allow and after that for the re-
building of the economic structure OF
civilization. Until, however, the stun
Ming effect of the shock Of war had
passed and ways had been contriyed 10
make the most rational and beneficial
use possible of the country's gold sup
ply, financial experience dictated the
wisdom Of Outstanding that supply To-
day, Il little more than month from
the beginning " the war. 1t IL manifest
that means have been devised for en-
Ghllng the American banking c0mmu-
nifty 10 use gold with the utmost eff
fcctyeneSS for the resumption Of those
international ana domestic credit OBJ
eratl0nS without which II is impossible
(" accommodate vast volumes of COM
mercc or finance industrial activity on
n large scale.
The worlds chief money market.
London, has righlpi itself and has
begun 10 discount bills for New York
aud other external financial centres.
Further London preparation for the re-
npwal of international monetary deal
ingS hy which the actual transfer of
gold is reduced To a minimum. can he
greatly assisted 10y the nitrd Stqtes.
The provision of the Bank of England
for the maintenance of a gold reserve
at Ottawa, which automatically be- |
comes available for the credit reuuire-
ments of the London money market, al
lows American bankers 10 transfer gold |
gSrvad without any risk and guarnn-
tees That every dollar Of gold now
spared by the United States will he
made through credit Instruments 10 do !
the work of many dollars in the SET
Element OF international debit balances
not only of this hut Of other countries.
the guarantee goes further, for II in
eures the likelihood that the total
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PERpICAR1s alive or RAisuLI dead"
The demand was certainly made by
President ROOSEVELT. II was made on
somebody
Whether the somebody on whom was
made the celebrated demand for the live
PERpicARIs or the dead RAisutI was the
Moroccan Government or the Republ,-
can Convention at Chicago has been in
doubt for Just ten years and is likely to
remain one OF the mysteries of history
until the publication OF Colonel RoosE-
vELr's veracious autobiography.
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The Control Of German News.

Whit n picture Of the possibilities Of
controlled journalism Is afforded IN
Sir EDWARD GosCHEN's report to the
British Government of the Berlin
scheme Of February last for the cstah.
lishment of n powerful secret associa.
the political and commercial interest
of Germany.
Under the direction of Dr. UAMMAN.
the press agent Of the German Foreign
Office, private company was formed
for the purpose Of "furthering German
Industrial progress abroad" with an.
nnal subscriptions from well known
business interests amounting To S1S7,.
900. According to tho White Paper
containing the British ambassadors
despatch from Berlin, an agreement
was actually made with the Havas
Agency 10 publish only such German
news ns came to 1t from the new com
pnny. through VOLTS Telegraphlc
Bureau. 4 similar arrangement with
the Reuter- service was part OF tho
project. In time Of peace the trans
mission Of Intelligence concerning Ger
many was TO be controlled almost as
absolutely by central authority as It
now Is under war censorship.
So much has been said in Europe
about the sensationalism ana untrust.
OF certain part of the
American press that It is Interesting
10 contemplate this disclosure of an
ambitious plan for cornering and color.
ing the entire news output from Ger
many. Is there anything In the most
reckless performances OF our yellowest
newspapers approaching It In syste-
natlc turpitude?
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Our men though cheerful are angry at
the continued retreat. They don't under
stand the necessity for lt.-London dcs-
patch.
The private soldier Is usually not con-
suited by the General stan. Probably
when history comes to be written II will
be told that the retreat was conducted
on scientific principles and was "A mer-
torious achievement
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JVHN u ffNMLfN, Ut.
TUXEDO PARK, September I.
The German q mi French Attitude Toward
Us In BSDS

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Str: Read
ing in your paper of to-day a communl-
cation from "Virglnian' IN which he
truthfully calls attention to Germany's III
feeling toward our country In 1898, | beg
leave to ask him II France displayed any
more frtendlness toward us during the
Spanish-American war.
CHARLES GEYER
NEW YORK, September g.
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The dry legunes, such as peas, beans
and lentls, are all equal to meat in nu-
triton and can be made into many anne
And In planning your menu don't forget
rice, especially the natural brown rice.
which contains moro nutrition than thu
polished rice. In n curry with salmon
or shrimp. or az a border with warmed
over meat and gravy or as a vegetable
with butter sauce rice Is a very valuable
article OF food
Soups should be made from the liquor
OF every vegetable cooked, with a little
milk. oleomargarine or butter added. The
water from the vegetables, which the
American cooks throw down the drain,
contains tho mineral salts or the vital Gle
ment OF the vegetable, and should never
be wasted. Rice water also, which IL
usually discarded. forms n valuable base
for soup.
"A leg or yearling lamb is your eco
nomical roast. Cooked I'm a paper bag.
this lamb can he made tender and savorv
and every scrap OF II can DO turned Z.
account. IT forms n dinner roast for tho
first meal. a cold cut for the second. 4
baked hash a casserole stew. croquettes.
meat salad or minced sandwiches for tho
third. The scraps OF fat. sinew and bona
form the hSsls OF an excellent soup stock
Not a particle need be wastsi II IA
usually the woman ignorant Of the value
of her leg OF ySarlinG lamb who runs
TO the politician for relief from her heavy
housekeeping bills,
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we venture TO take this opportunity OF
again suggesting that President WILSON
should approach the German Emperor
ana ask him for plain declaration of
what his Intentions are with regard to
all the treaties signed in his behalf at
The Hague.-London Spectator.
II Mr.. WILSON acted upon all the ad-
vice given him by his European friends
at this time he would have no time to
spend upon domestic concerns.
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To TIM EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sir. am
much impressed by the picture OF dogs
drawing quick hrers In the fight at Haelen"
in to-day's Sun.
1t Is perhaps natural that man in lighting
should bring tho beast creatures to his own
level, C. II, QurSBY.
PLEAsASrvILLu. September T.