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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
THE NUMBER OF "ANTIS"
Where, Oh Where, Are the Ninety Per
Cent?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir So many times has the statement
been made that first 80 per cent. then %
and now 50 per cent OF women are op-
posed 10 woman suffrage, and these
taken from the figures OF the suffrag SITS
themselves" that it is time TO challenge
these statements.
| have read everything in The Tribune
on the subject for many years. and much
in many other papers, and have never
read or heard of any suffragist or other
person who wishes to state facts making
such statement. / know great many
suffrag ists. and all that I have ever
heard express themselves believe that a
majority OF the more enlightened women
are willing or anxious TO do their part
in all public affairs. This is based upon
tho fact that where women have equal
franchise majority have shown by
actually voting that they are good cit.-
zens.
The good work which they have shown
In few years, even when those women
are in minority OF tho total vote. has
demonstrated to other states the good as
we'll as the justice OF general suffrage, so
that one state after another has followed
in rapid succession in adopting suffrage
for all citizens.
| believe that suffragists have claimed
that s. 10 and now II per cent of women
belong TO suffrage organizations, while
only l per cent belong to anti-suffrage
organizations. II any one wishes TO be
honest and figure according to the rela-
tive strength of the two organizations, 80
per cent OF the women want to vote.
Surely no one could pretend to think
that only those who belong to either or
Ganization are interested one way Or the
other.
The statements referred to are on a
par with condemning woman suffrage be-
cause one law in one state in which
women have been voting only a few years
and are in the minority is not so desira-
bic as the Same law in one other state
where men only vote.
This is a serious matter, and IL is time
to weigh these misleading statements
JAMES A. KENT.
New York, May IS, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
A Turn for the Better in the Foreign
Service.

President Wilson has learned something from his
experience in Mexico. He realizes now that the
iaunty contempt which he and Mr.. Bryan have felt
for the expert dlplomatist an error of over
confident mateurshness. Mr. Bryan may still cling
to the theory that no special training or qualihca
tons are needed to make a diplomat. But the
deeper Mr.. Wilson has gotten into the Mexican
muddle the higher has his respect risen for the man
equipped by education and practical knowledge to
avoid the pitfalls set for the unwary in the conduct
of foreign affairs.
Evidence mutlpes that the President has turned
his back on the jolly amateurism which marked the
management of the State Department in the first
year Of his administration. The illusions under
the spell of which he and Mr.. Bryan looted the
diplomatic corps have been shattered. We called
attention few days ago to the selection as Third
Assistant Secretary of State Of Mr.. William
Phillips, a former secretary of embassy, who If
he had accepted promotion to the grade Of minister,
would have been unceremonously displaced to make
room for some good Democrat from the interior.
Mr. H. Perciva Dodge, retired as Minister to Pana-
ma for the benefit of a Kentucky friend of Senator
Ollie James, invited to be adviser to the repre-
sentatives OF the United States in the mediation
conference about to be held at Niagara Falls. few
days ago, Also Mr. Arthur Baiy Blanchard, who has
served many years as secretary Of legation and
secretary of embassy, was appointed Minister TO
Hayti-the first promotion TO that grade from the
lower ranks which has been made under this admin
istration
| There is delicate diplomatic situation in Hayti,
and a competent man is needed there. A year ago
Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan thought New York
lawyer, known hereabouts chiefly the former
counsel of BALD Jack" Rose good enough TO be our
Minister to the Dominican Republic. II is reported
/ from Washington that John +. Osborne. the Assist
ant Secretary of State. is to retire on July next.
His typical Bryan appointment. and if the
President continues TO pursue his present course
/ he will name as Mr. Osborne's successor a man of
diplomatic training and attachments.
Mr.. Wilson has had painful lesson and is profit
/ ing by it. But it will take the diplomatic service
years TO recover from the administrations original
policy of amateurism and loot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
DOWN WITH THE ANNOTATORS!
Those Who Scribble on Margins in
Libraries Are Berated.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Regarding the suggestion OF Miss
l. l.. Reichenthal that commentators OF
public library books foregather. might ]
subscribe most heartily TO that plan and
recommend the office Of the librarian as
the meeting place where those individuals
might be informed in no uncertain terms
that they are public nuisance? Those
books are for many 10 use. and besides
giving a book a slovenly appearance-fof
surely not all handwritings are pleasant
TO look upon-such conduct should not De
tolerated by the authorities on the ground
that it Is interfering or foisting ones
opinions on others.
Annexation OF ones oWn books take
it, is highly desirable for purposes oil
future reference: but il is far from agree
able TO have TO read book and have a
person standing over ones shoulder 10
point out just where the fine or debataole
passages are. For poor craftsmanship
belongs in the same class with the button
holnc Individuals who insist on telling
you the plot OF the play as il progresses
or the jokes Immediately before they are
due.
/ should deem il a privilege, howevei ~
annotate any book that your correaponA-
ent desires. and furnish sufficient COM
ment to arouse any amount Of discussion
NICHOLAS KOPELoFF'
Ithaca, y. Y, May TO- 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
A Department Which Does Things.

Mayor Mitchell has right to feel satisfied with
the statement of the Health Departments activi-
ties for the last three months which Commissioner
Goldwater has submitted to him. 1t is record
of important things undertaken and Of genuine
achievement along the line of the departments
work The enforcement of the milk paSteurizaton
regulations the compulsory publication OF water
used in the public floating baths active enforce
ment Of pure food regulations and prosecution OF
volators campaign against smallpox and the con
struction of hospitals for communicable diseases
in Queens and The Bronx constitute genuine, tansi-
bic results of administration.
AS important, perhaps, have been the tonlng up
and reorganization OF the department itself the en-
lareement Of circulation OF the departments weekly
bulletin among physicians, the Issuance or nuiie-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

life. It will not destroy disease germs
(See London Lancet" May 4. 1900
\ man may have been endowed with
a brilliant mind, but that Is no reason
why he should injure himself or the
race Our brightest men Of to-day do
not use tobacco. rhe President of these
United States and the two former Pres
idents do not use tobacco. President,
Mckinley did use tobacco. and his sur
geons said OF him that he would have
recovered from the gunshot wound had
he not had tobacco heart. Is such a
man bequeathing normality and the Dig
nifty of manly habits to the human race
by his example?
II is difficult TO understand why man
endowed with an analytical mind, as is
Thomas A. Edison. should apparently
seek to avoid the real facts I'm his argy-
ment and statement deroga tory 10 c.ga-
rette smoking, except that TO admit The
real facts would undermine any defence
OF his own use of tobacco. Mr.. Edison
says that the combustion OF the PAPER
used i'm making the cigarette is respon-
sible for the only poison harmful IN To-
bacco smoking VIII Mr. Edison kindly
explain. IN support Of his statement. why
it Is that the florist does not burn paper
in his greenhouses for the destruction
Of the animal life upon the plants? Why
It is ne burns tobacco. which IS COSTLY
Why ii is that all employees in tobacco
factories. even when they do not use 10
bacco themselves. are poisoned and some
have died Of tobacco poisoning as a re-
suit Of laboring in these factories? Why
IT is .hat deaths have occurred as a re-
suit of placing pure tobacco leaf upon
eruptions on the skin. and why tobacco
was taken from the medical list with TIE
declaration that II was so poisonous
and so many deaths having resulted
from its use, even when applied oNtrr-
nally. that it was not safe 70 be used a.
a remedy?
CHARLES G. PEASE, VI. D.
New York, May 10. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
NICOTINE VS.. GENIUS
Dr.. Pease Writes of Crime, Poison and
Degeneracy.

Tic the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue CT this date there
appears a letter from stephen Haweis,
who in the defence Of tobacco says:
"Three-quarters OF the worlds best work
is done by earnest cigarette smokers"
also Sin and cigarettes are good enough
for me-" This is a combination worthy
of a tobacco smoker and his viewpoint
that of a victim Of this poison addlc-
ton. and any poison addiction is sin-a
crime against himself. a crime against
his children as a poisoned progenitor,
and a crime against the human race.
making an impress upon IL by example
OF poison addiction. enthralling It in the
bondage thereof TO its harm. its legen-
eracy. and helping 20 keep alive an evil
industry that is supplying to the people
yes, forcing upon them-throue the
compelling influence OF advertisements
a violent and destructive poison. tobacco
being the most poisonous plant grown,
and its active principle the most poison
Gus alkaloid. II IL no, as inebriating as
sN NNHH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
Law Enforcement for Park Protection

1t is a reasonable suggestion which Park Com
missioner Ward makes TO Chief Magistrate McAdOo
that violations of the park ordinances be dealt with
strictly by the courts Without strictness in the
courts there can he no adequate protection Of the
parks from the people for whose benefit they
exist. II is unfortunately true that large proper
ton of the frequenters Of the parks in this city
have conception Of the damage they do in tramp
ling the grass, destroying shrubbery, throwing
papers and other rubbish around and even break ing
large limbs of trees Other cities have managed to
educate the public TO some extent that there
exists a sense of responsibility regarding abuse OF
the parks Here that sense is missing.
Policemen may arrest violators Of the ordinances,
but if the prisoners are discharged the policemen
become discouraged in their efforts TO enforce the
regulations and the violaors encouraged in
their defiance Of law. They discharged too fire.
ouently for this abuse of public property in the
parks.
AS Commissioner Ward says the individual ar
raisned for similar damage to private property is
made TO feel that he is guilty of serious offence.
1t should not be different when the property dam
aged or destroyed is public, especially valuable
shrubbery and trees which no sum of money can
replace. This city is amply equipped in laws, or
dinances and regulations Of every variety. 1t re-
mains i'll governed because they are not enforced
and because the public knows that many of them
are not likely TO be enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPyS.

Man 15.-With my cozens Florence and charles
bv petroleum Wagon to Roslyn and hne falr day
for a ride too Thence home alone with Tom the
chauffeur and with irreverence to any one |
have ever rode with, | felt that | had had few
rides I liked better than that one, riding with none
70 talk with or be talked to by With W. Irwin
70 dinner and thenafter played many games Of
Kelly pool and won As. from A. Thomas the play
writer and so home and to bed.
Ito the tennis court after breakfast and played
until two o'clock whence home, and searched in
the larder for sustenance and found two bottles OF
prepared buttermik, which | had also a bottle Of
milk and one of cream, being bit hungry. Also |
did find a tin Of salmon, and essayed to open ii,
reading carefully the directions but could not fol-
low them with success. Thence to my Office where
until ten and home early, which | was glad of, and
TO bed
my wife home this day from Nelly Tyler's, but
feeling ill., and the doctor tells her she IS to keep
her bed for week more. TO the ball park, and
saw Mr. Chances men lose game to Mr.. Hickey :
team and | walked then a space with Mr.. Peter
MacFaranc the scrivener and he told me Of the
men in Colorado and Of Roger Sullivan the Illinois
politician and of other matters. TO the Office and
laboured all the evening and light heartedy enough
too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
THE SIDE DOOR MENACE
Another Reader Reports Upon, Acct
dents in the Subway.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter by F. Milton Smith in
this mornings Tribune relating 10 side
door accidents is apropos.
The writer has been informed that an
electrical contact resulted when all side
doors were closed. causing a light TO fash
in the motorman's cab. II such a signal
does operate there are times when II be-
comes a source OF actual danger 10 the
travelling public. as witness:
A few weeks ago a northbound Broad
way EXPRESS left either I'D st. or s6th st.
with one OF the side doors wide open.
Only the presence OF mind and prompt
ness OF a passenger. who reached across
the open doorway and pulled the door
shut, prevented some one or more people
in the closely packed car from falling out.
Certainly In this instance an electrical
contact was not made. The light could
not have flashed in the motorman's cab.
The train should not have started.
Not over one week ago occurred another
one OF these side door incidents. Anxious
to catch a southbound local at esth St,
large, powerfully built man attempted 10
enter as the door was closing He thrust
the case in ahead OF him, only to have 1t
caught amidships by the door at the mo-
ment the train started. There ensued an
exciting athletic performance as the man
tried with all his strength to jerk the case
from the clutch OF the door After run
ming ninety 10 one hundred feet to keep
UP with the rapidly moving train and
with the assistance OF passengers the case
was extricated at the very end OF the
platform.
Again. II an electrical contact is neces-
sary. as above described. TO permit the
train 20 start. why did the motorrnan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
The Old, Old SONGS.

There are those who can and do sing them de
spite prejudice and tradition Most of them are
quite as bad supposed, as bad as the songs
OF to-day. in fact. But occasionally good tunes
stick out, and Of such IS composed interesting act
at the current Alhambra revue in London.
Fifty Years of Song" It IS called and the aim is
to give hasty review Of the music hall songs from
1864 TO 1914. All the familiar pieces are by no
means included. Apparently discretion has been
used with liberal hand and in the result the crit.
les find much to praise. oh Sir Do Let Ne BE ~
for instance. The shades Of tn, SOS are upon the
experts as they dream of Kate Vaughan at the
Gaiety, in the Forty Thieves singing:
Oh sir, do let me be-
Leave me alone or I'll tell mamma!
Rude thing. don make so free,
on, what wicked young man YOU are
OF course Tara ra -boOm-de-ay :" holds a con-
spicuous place on the list 1t has some claim TO
being the best known of all music hall songs
thanks in no small part to the marvelousy explo-
sive fashion in which its chorus was sung and
danced Thereof-the way Lottle Collins sang it
the critic of the Pail Mall Gazette" recalls an
rian. saw her at Brighton some asked him what
he thought Of the performance He replied in his
mild way: II thought it exceedingly unusual
The chief trouble with such a review lies Just
there Almost every song that climbs TO fame does
so with the help of exceedingly unusuar per-
former. And to hear 1t fifty or twenty five years
later without the tang of personality is stale beer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
The Wild West in New York.

The burglars who, impersonating detectives gain
cred together the watchmen of the Strand Theatre
trussed them up, blew open the safe and cot away
with thousands of dollars of loot certainly must
have been film fans If the theft had been re-
hearsed for the theatre itself it could have been
no more picturesque and complete in Theatre detail
New York is a highly civilized communty-so
much so that the upfters say its institutions are
all wrong-and Broadway is its most blase spot.
Yet street which can produce Rosentha murder
and Wild West robbery like this is not exactly
effete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
SHE HAD NO ALARM GLOON

From The Chicago News.
4 young girl. fresh from the country
was employed by an English mistress a.
maid. They were retiring Tor the i''N'
when she explained TO Bridget
we generally have breakfast ABOUT p
o'clock"
Bridget, looking at mistress IN an anus
ing way, with candlestick turned side
ways in hand. grease dropping on the car
pet. said: All right, II I'm not cow
don't wait"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

start the local when one side door was
open al least six inches?
Do not these incidents and others that
have been mentioned in the press prove
the falliblity of the electric starting sig
nal or safety signal? The side door be-
comes potential deathtrap and should
receive a thorough Investigation by the
properly constituted authorities.
H. T. COLLINS.
New York, May Is. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
The Coming Tower
THE ITALICS ARE svINBURNE'S.

"Irbcu the hounds Of Spring are on Wmfcr y "oc'''
Whcr robins are mating and catbrds caii'
Wbile wood nymphs are hanging their SOFT green
laccs
on waysde hedges and garden WALL
And the fairies are weaving on magic oo"''
A wonderful carpet of leaves ana pioo"s'
How sweet TO wander through forest places
AWAY from the citys throb and thral'
"Irbcu the hounds Of Spring are on WWtu "'V''
Whom streets are smelly and hucksters pa"i'
When the SCOT defles and the dust defaces
The da:nask curtains and parlor wall -
when bridge is a bore and the nights too hoS
For the tango glide and the turkey tro''
There is nothing to do but play the races
No,bIr, To see but a game OF ball.
When the golden of Phebus scatters
Its flaming darts from the summer SKY
when the locust shrills and the squirrel chat'eis
I,ror, tho blowng grain and the forest hisn'
rho cir IL sweet with the new mown nay
The wood thrush sings; the tree tops s"''
And beckon us on where the shadow shat'eS
In euttering feathers that fall ana he'
1,,en tho Golden car Of Phnbus scatters
tic eo,ning darts that SINCE and fry;
When a. four A. NJ. the milk cart cia''e'
Along the street. and the babies cry
In ,he fat next door: and the fly on the paho
prz.es and buzzes and buzzes AGAIN.
o,, ~, ,hen that there's nothing on earth tha'
matters
On, suattng to death Of that damned n.y.
But s"'''"e SCABAMoUcH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

There appear to be no boundaries to sensational
journalism. Here is the Boston Transcript boldly
stating that the conemporaneous induration of the
brecciated material by the sceous magmatc ema-
nations from the porphyry enaied further loss in
volume" DO you know: Somebody is with the
TRANSCRIPT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

Boston concern engaged in the manufacture Of
life-preserving jackets adyertises I'VE guarantee
that these gayments will do what We claim for them
or we will refund your money" IF they don't
work as claimed asks Clip, who collects? The
hers?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
THIS is THE BoosTIEsr WE CAN DO.
[From the Nashville Bannerl

TOM lTc NdsNFIIe bdNneF.
'rhe locals showing up good on the road this
trip. and ly the time Grantland Rice Day MAY POI
arrives Is very probable that another good pitcher
will have been added TO the local roster. and great
things in the local baseball world promised.
The dag which will be celebrated GTantland Rice
Day premises be a whOpper and all friends of
GTantland already beginning TO boost for the big
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

rho second DAYS cleanuppng Of the desk discloses
,,o droadful facts that the Fried Osterman Co. or
Rockford, ILL.,. have dissolved; that ram IL '
has just opened a clothing store III 'orhne: =.
,,o, cuoot G. savory. shoe manufacturers at Marble
head Mass. have gone out OF business anu ''"
ynsom & Son have lust quit in Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

Cheer up The higher the crown of the new stra,
thatch the worse it'll look along about June %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

When the District Attorney closes his case for the
prosecution his lastline Is one that might he kept
standing as this columns daily coophon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
IN A WORD. YES.

Sir: Have you noticed what a lot OF free adve
Using the papers are giving my initials:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

II is Wembys notion that this Turret of Trucu-
lence might be called the Leaning Tower Of Pieces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

Oh voc And in washington George VI. Oystei
jr has been awarded contract ior the con'''
of milk plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

nervinp as In the past, the interests that conliol
the aypaper advertising, we assert in'repiu,s'
fine Fry. Remember, one fly in the nome Is "o''e
than thousand on the highway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

u,horco tho notion of a Cleanup War originated
we can't seem to find out but may HUI
have begun it?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

Manager Charley Herzog seems to be having
sort of cleanup week, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

You embrace us, do you not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

y uos highly interesting photograph, labelled
american Refugees from Mexico Cn'' 'n"' NV
revered Evening Post printed Saturua'' w '''
fascinating was the Illness picture Oh "unu"'
labelled Mexican Refugees, rearing Ainerc"h''
Flocking Out Of Vera Cruz" That the photographs
were identical but added to their charm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

Our Mr.. Mawruss Perlmutter. first Of all the cor
RESPONDENTS TO return from Mexico, said in part late
last night: "If Werher could get any kind OF
ash settlement he ought to take it, Believe me,
: cents on the dollar would be big proht for that
roschcr Didn't told you long ago there wouldn't
no no war? All | ask is be fair. If there don't
he no war; you should put in the paper again "hat
| said ninety days ago already
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19

The people rest. y