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An Epicurpan OF Tars,,s.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
last sentence OF the following quotation
from Athen9us, Book V. shows that with
all our boosted progress We have some
distance TO 90 ID catch up with one ad-
ninistration OF the mo mean city" Of the
great Apostle to the Gentiles:
There WAS also NJ Tarsus an Epicuresn
philosopher who had become the tyrant OF
that city. tyslas by name, who having
been created by his countrymen Stephane.
phoros that Is 10 say the priest OF Her
cules, did not lay down his command but
seized on the tyranny. He put or "A purple
tunic with white centre. and over that
he wore very superb and costly cloak.
and he put on white lacedemonian SAN
dals and assumed also q crown of golden
daphne leaves And he distributed the
property of the rich among the poor, and
put many to death who did not surrender
their property willingly"
Do the J. W. W people quote this as
precedent O. f. X.
NEW YORK. April 8.
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WORkMENS COMPENSATION.
4 appearance 81 Tangle In the Effort IA
Amend the New Law.

To the EDITOR or THE SUN-Str. An
other tangle appears In the Legislation
for workinen's compensation. In the
closing days of the recent session OF the
Legislature bill, introduced by Senator
Foley on March rs, was rushed through
to amend the reenacted law In five par
ticulars, not including the most serious
OF the defects that have been mentioned
in discussions.
In part 1t proposes TO amend the third
paragraph OF section 0. defining "em-
ployer." so as to include the State or
any municipal corporation or other pOliti-
cal subdivision thereof" Each 10 ex-
! cluded now.
The tangle Is caused by the conflict Of
the proposition with the laws definition
Of employment to include employment
only in trade. business or occupation car
ried on by the employer for pecuniary
gain"
Is the state or any municipal corpora
ton or other political subdivision thereof
carrying on IA trade. business or occupa-
ton" for "pecuniary gain?
II not. why try to lead State. county
and municipal employees 20 believe that
they can get the benefits OF the work.
mems compensation law?
Seemingly the amendment TO the Con-
situation (section 10 of Article ID au-
thorizing the enactment raises bar
against the inclusion OF the State &c,
in the field OF operation OF the work
mems compensation law. Its proviso
reads:
Provided. That all moneys paid by an en-
pioyer to his employees or their legal rep
resentatives by reason OF the enactment Of
any Of the laws herein auth orized shall he
held to he a proper charge in the cost OF
operating the business Of the employer
To give force to an intention In Penn
sylrania to have a law for workmen's
compensation applicable to the employees
Of municipal corporations. the Common
wealth and all governmental agencies
created by H." the Industrial Accidents
Commissions lates. draft OF an act has
this clause abou. trade or business:
The exercise and performance Of the
powers and duties Of a local or other public
| authority shall. for the purposes OF this act
be treated as tho trade or business OF tho
authority.
Evidently Governor Gynn will be
| obliged to withhold his signature from
Senate bill No. 1918. HENRY ". OpIoN.
BROOKLYN. April 3.
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To THE EDITOR OF Tur SrN-Sir; WHY
such fuss IN newspapers. THr SuN tn
cluded, because Of the Secretary OF
States legitimate wish to have "A lackey
perchcd ON hts carriage?
| regret that ! am not a member OF
tho House Comm ttee on Appropri tons
hecaus" Ii ! were ! would not hesitate
minute 90 comply not only with Mr.
Bryau's uesierat1 but with the know, dcr
that hs Is nof exactiv stuck on auto
mobiles I would propose to my collea CUES
to provide him with a spacious silvered
carrosse. eight horses NJ least, a piqueur
and a stan of positions for real riding
In state,
4 liberal appropriation should he made
also, and the sooner the better, for the
salaries OF n cavist, assistants, and why
not grape Juice grand "achRnsou" "a
be attached TO the household Of the
state Department
They are really too s;!ngy in Wash
ington for the Secretary of states COM
fort and should learn how 10 do things "a
the standard NENRI DE LAFIToIE
New YORK, April 3.
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A senator Of Another Kind.

Senator OLIVER Of Pennsylvania be-
cause he is So different reminds us OF
LuCIrs QuINTIus CINCiNNATUs LAMAR.
who represented Mississippi In the Sen
ate from 1877 to 1885. Mr.. OLIVER
voted against free tolls when the
Panama Canal bill was before the Sen
ate he now feels that he made a mis-
take. having come to the conclusion
that 1.-The weight of opinion Is in favor
Of the contention that no violation OF
the lIay-Pauncefote treaty is involved
In fact. MIR. OLIVER Is quite worked
up" about the unpatriotic attempt to
take away free tolls from the coast.
wise shipping on the ground that the
national honor hangs in the balance:
LESS than two years ago the Con-
gress by an overwhelming majority de-
c!ded on exempting our own coastwise
shipping from tolls. Ths, action stands
as the settled policy OF the American
people. We are now asked TO reverse
that policy without a single reason being
given for such reversal. I cannot see
why should favor any such action. II
1 had any doubt about my duty IN this
contingency, that doubt would be resolved
by the sentiment OF my State, which Is
so Overwhelmingly against repeal as to
be practically unanimous"
Mr. OLIVER reminds us Of Senator
LAMAR because when the free silver
Mississippi Legislature instructed him
to vote on the currency question against
his convictions he held II to he his duty
not to heed demagogic clamor. and he
sturdily voted FOR the national integ-
rity. Mr.. OLIVER is not that kind Of a
Senator. Every public man upon CON
vlcfion has a right to change his mind
about public question. but in this in
stance II is plain that Mr.. OLIVER has
allowed his constituents to change his
mind FOR him.
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\shCan Movement.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN--Sir. one
way to do away with the dust and dirt
nuisance OF the ash and garbage cans
would be to load the full cans on big
trucks and cart them to the harCes. Have
a duplicate set OF cans so that the emp
ties could he dropped before taking up
the hIled cans II would facilitate the
work to have extra large trucks to dis.
tribute the empty cans. Thus would the
air be free from dust and foul odors as
under present regulations PIT
NEW YORK. April g.
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VIOLET RAY TO FREE
WATER OF ITS GERMS
Typhoid Is Doomed and Pure
Baths Assured, Say
Scientists.
SUNS ENERGY HARNESSEb
Doctors Assert Perfectly Ster.
ilized Milk Is Promised
From Its Use.

A little machine is on view at m.
offices Of the Ruv Company. so Broad.
way, which means a great deal TO hu.
manity II the testimony of army surgeon,
and scientists Is to be believed. II means
besides the exterminato OF water boz,
typhoid, germless drinking water, az pure
and tasteless AS the most expensive
spring uncontsminated public baths AID
probably perfectly sterilzed milk. all At
a low cost.
Ruv Is an abbreviation OF the Latin for
ultraviolet rays-raip ultra Nole-and
these rays are the answer to all questions
relating to pure water. II has long been
known that water flowing over bed Of,
sand which provides a simple filter and
exposed to the suns rays, the great enemy
of bacteria, soon frees itself of bacterI,
And the wonderful steriizins effec, OF the
sun has been attributed to the ultra. violet
contained in its rays.
The problem for tho scientists WAS. a..
W. p. Holiingsworth. preside 81 ~.
company. said yesterday, ito harness tho
rays for human use.'t
To initiate nature II was found neco..
sary to create miniature un. phien
would give off a maximum Of the ultr,
violet light. Or. Victor Henri Of the So-.
bonnie. Paris: Andre .ielbronner and Nix
Won Recklinghausen of Strassburg work,d
out the plan. which finds its commercial
form in the new sterlizer. As the prims
factor of their apparatus they adopted
the mercury vapor are, enclosed in a fused
rock crystal lamp built by the Westlng.
house -Cooper-Hewitt Company. The roc.
crystal IL the only solid which the ultra
violet rays penetrate, and the light itsol,
Is infinitely richer In the rays in proper.
ton To visible rays, than is sunlight
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Dr. Max Won Recklinghausen and Mr
HollingsWorth told a SCS reporter yestsr.
day some OF the results that have folluwo,l
the hitching up OF the rays for mans u.s.
The apparatus had its first trial In Ma
settles in 1910. That city. Dr. R-ckl!ns.
hansen SAYS. Is the worst in Europe cor
typhoid. though ii has a better record III
that respect than hav" many American
cities. At Marseilles the official repp,'
showed that the RAYS eliminated all ga
terra from the water. about l.5 .uuO
gallons day. Oh which they were used
AT that time there was typhoid epi-
denlic In a suburb of Rouen. I've ray sys.
TEN OF sterilization was used and A. Nj
Hollingsworth put It. typhoid was knocke.
out in that district"
These experiments interested arm,
Officers. and an ultraviolet RAYS ste
lizer' packed on cancels back. va'
taken with the French troops on d. otu
naign in Morocco. Their. vas an .u.d. .n {
OF typhoid amons the Mu"rs. but G r..
port IT Surgeon Major Tarton ,.f o..
French ARMY show 90 taat th-r. Wa. Pa.
trac" ~ trouhl" I'm the troops that .s ,
the ray eloarsod water
The Austrian artnr has tried or
ultraviolet rays system ~ Sorya
results. the reports SHOW rs Saji~f. ..,.
- those In MOROCCO. IN the Pnr.t.
N" discovery mas been lnvcStigat,1
Major w = Chamberlain AVID d.. ,-...
NcddeI, or tho Medical Corp Nhr .r .-
artlcl" published ~ tho PhN'rBtuc F..
ndi Of SCIENCE reports that not only S..
typhoid and dyscntery hac!lli killed y, ..
RAYS, but, also the nmuAbp. which gre .
be found I'm practically all tropical o1' .,
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CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION.
tho CITY cubs Argument IN Favor o.
Action Now.

To THE EDITOR or THE suN--Str: There
seems TO be considerable criticism OF the
special election on April Z to decide
whether or not a constitutional conven.
ton shall be held In this state ~
by some stated. by others Implied, thet IL
would be better II this question were SUB,
nitted AT the regular fall election; ana
the cost Of the special election Is called
a waste of public funds.
Before making any argument let us
clearly state the differences between the
two programmes. They NAV be SHOWN as
follows:
Present Other
Question submitted. Apr. 1914 Nov. 1914
Deiesates elected. Nov. 1914 Nov, 1918
Constitution submitted.Nov. 1915 Nov, lSie
An analysis OF the schedule shows that
under the present plan the voters VIII
give a simple, direct answer to the ques-
ton whether or not there should De
constitutional convention; that II q con.
vention Is to be held the delegates VIII
be elected at the State election OF l9l%,
when state AFFAIRS are uppermost In the
minds Of the voters. and that the Con-
stitution reported by the convention Will
be submitted in 1915. which 10 an on
year, in which the adoption or rejection
Of the Constitution could easily be made
the most important public question.
On the other hand. II the course advo-
Gated by the critics Of the special election
were taken, there would be delay OF an
entire year In the election. meeting and
reporting Of the constitutional convention.
and the Constitution which II did report
would be submitted In 1915, which IL the
year OF the next Presidential election.
The submission of the fundamental law
Of the State during a Presidential cleo
ton would be a most unfortunate COM
plication.
Every voter is entitled to his opinion
as to whether or not It would be desir-
able to have the Constitution recon-
sidered and revised. But no criticism can
Justly be levelled at the proposal to
revise the Constitution because that pro-
posal Is submitted at a special election.
Under any circumstances constitutional
revision IL a long process: and the facts
have cited show. believe, that the
schedule under which II Is now proposed
to attempt II Is exceptionally satisfac-
tory. CHARLES ". STRONG,
President the City Club.
NEW YoRE April l.
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To THE EDITOR ~ THE SUN-SN: Al
low me to enter my protest against the
proposition of Senator Weeks that I'VE
cruisers of our navy shall be assigned 70
carry merchandise through the Panama
Canal to the countries south Of that ditch
on the Pacific side, These vessels were
never Intended for such a purpose, and
the dsagreeable personal contact EN-
forced by such use on the hands OF our
brave officers is unthinlahle II such
vessels must be used for sich a purpose.
why not load barges manned by common
people and let the cruisers tow tho barges' >
In this way the officers will not need TO
come in personal contact with the goods
used In trade, ANTHONY CARROLL.
NEW HAYES, Conn. April g.
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Mr.. BRYAN has had to call halt
upon unsolicited prescriptions to save
the "tonal qualities" Of his voice. which,
1t was reported, had declined In melody
and power. MIR. RooT and Mr.. KNOX
never had such an experience. nor can
the name be recalled Of any other Pre-
mier" whose man was fun ~ letters Of
the kind. So long as Mr. Bryan thinks
that "A mute Secretary Of state il in
glorious he will receive these attentions
from his countrymen, because 1t IL
plain TO the simplest intelligence that
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with the capture Of Torreon n con-
siderable number of modern field guns,
with which the Federal army Is well
equipped, must have fallen into the
hands Of General NuLA. besides small
arms, ammunition and stores. As most
of his men are we'll mounted II Is un-
likely that General NriAsCo IN retrent
INK from III" city was able To save any
~ his artillery. Rut the possession of
Iorreon Is more valuable for It's ~.
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FREE TRANSFERS IN BRooKLYE
". u, Y. Promises Ia Obey Gnwr.''
siOn ~ .ndrr Protest"

Under protest and com0a.. 20.
Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT ConI,r.
cer;ed Yesterday and PROMISED '
IA" Public service Commissions ~ .nr
f1'e transfers among all Us SUITE.
The ord"r, which WAS i,slrj ..
II, makes the transfer sNstcW ,N,
May !, but the COMPANY slNs ..
sion Is necessary Comm --.o'..
said YESTERDAY that tho r.gN..'
probably he granted Tho '..'
extended To- June /
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creasing the permitted number Of re-
Rional districts and cities In order to


gional districts and cities in order to
accommodate more sectional claims.
Such claims ought never to have been
entertained In the first place, but. hav-
ing considered them and granted some
lncomprehensible preferences. the com.
nIttee has furnished an excuse for de-.
handing the recognition which Con
gress has II In its power to AFFORD. IN
deed, the committees own suggestion
" n thirteenth district In the extreme
Northwest must be looked upon as dc.
libcrate encouragement to an appeal to
Congress to increase the number Of re-
serve regions. Any movement Of the
kind ought to meet with vigorous oppo-
sition from everybody who IL aware
that an inherent defect Of the regional
bank scheme Is It's provision for too
many OF these quasi-central banks.
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A balmy breeze is blowing
With blossom scent acquired;
A happy bird ia singing
song with JOY inspired:
That old spring feeling gets me
Nv. \. say y" "''
I'm weary Of all labor.
The Job for which I'm hired.
I'm sick to death Of toil,ng.
don't care II I'm fred.
] tell YOU on the level.
tell you 7 am tired,
Somewhere the hsh are biting
In style to be Desired.
Somewhere the team is playing
game t. he admired
So r. II any wonder
~ tired,
MrlASuBuWGH WILSON.
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Chicago despatch tells us that
julius RosENwALp. president Of mail
order house, has the largest taxable
income In that city, sl,l00,000 a year
Very good; we congratulate Mr.. RosEN-
wALD. But. somehow, we had an idea
that income tax returns were to be
strictly confidential.
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THE Antls tell us that the babies
would be left at home when women
vote" says Miss ALICE CARPENTER, but
they go along and there are always
three OF them bowling at once" Their
can't he much worse than that
of some of the professional politicians
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ltUstOn Vaudeville.

To tvs EprroR or THr SuN-Sir. I
recently heard this IN vaudeville
WHY IL Woodrow Wilson one OF our
hrnvest PresldentsH"
because Ne WAS the only one who ever
dared give Bryan q job
RusruN, Apr.l g. BEACON Hill.
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The latest picture Of FRANCISCO VILLA
shows him with a fountain pen sticking
out of his coat pocket. lie is now In a
position to prove that II is mightier
than the sword.
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The Gun Defenders Name

To THE Enron or THE SuN-Sir: The
nam" Valiant seems To- he an appropriate
cosnomen for cup yacht It Is sufil-
GENTLY DESCRIPTIVE" Of what "A defend, +
should be-intrepid, courageous. hold.
heroic C. II y
ROCHESTER,, April :
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London once Bingham House 1 Arundel
Etreet Strand.
Paris once. Rue dc la Michodierc. on Rue du
Quatre Sepiembrc.
Washington once Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once 100 Livingston street.
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Published daily including Sunday by the Sun
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sircet. In the Borough Of Manhattan. New York.
President and Treasurer william c. Reflex, 10
Nassau street Vicc-Presldcnt Edward p. Mitchell
40 Nassau street. Secretary {. 4. Luxton. 40
Nassau street
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-03
The American Farmer.

All things recalled, wouldn't it be
the part of craftsmanship to do con-
occasionally for the American farmer
He's one-fourth of your population,
and the nations best hope. The
American merchant borrows at five
per cent. The American stock gam
bier, producing nothing, accomplish
ing nothing, a merest leech living by
the toll of others, borrows for even
less. The American farmer, with all
that can be said to his good and solv-
ent advantage, must and does pay 87s
per cent.
And all the time the savings and
postal banks are bullying with billions.
If the government would make two
blades of grass grow where but one
has grown Beforehand publicly it
would pay-the wide-iung chance lies
open. Let it model action on French
or German lines, and place the farmer
on borrowing par with the merchant,
the manufacturer and the stock job
Der. Let it evolve a system of farm
loans which shall put those savings
and postal bank billions at a per cent
within the farmers borrowing reach.
-Hearst's Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-03
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

R. F. D. No. 2, Seymour, Mo.-"My
scalp broke out with fine pimples at
the start. They itched and burned SO
much that l was compelled to scratch
them and they would tester and come
to a head and break out again. The
trouble was attended by such burning
and itching could not sleep, also
when / sweat it burned the same.
My hair fell out gradually and the
scalp kept rough and dry with itching
and burning. After about two years
the pimples broke out between my
shoulders. My clothing irritated them.
I was troubled with that eczema five
or six years.
Il tried everything that was recon-
mended without any benefit until
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
according to directions, and Cuticura
Soap and Ointment cured me sound
and we'll in two weeks" (Signed) S.
L. Killian, Nov. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-03
HAD THE PICTURES MEANING
Spectators at Least Formed Some Idea
What Famous Painting Rep
resented.

Two men stood before painting in
a store the other day gazing wonder
1ngly at picture of an equestrian
statue of General Lafayette. The fa-
nous Frenchman was represented on
prancing steed. Over his arm he
carried robe. At his feet stood an
allegorical figure of Victory extend
ing sword toward him as mark
of homage. Il wonder what that pic
ture means?" said one of the men. Il
don't know" replied the other. IT
was just trying to make out what sea-
son of the year it was when woman
could go around with so little clothing
while man was dressed up in a
heavy suit like that" ooh, / see what
1t is now" cried the first one. "You
see the soldier stole the woman's
cloak and when he took it from her
he dropped his sword and now the
woman is trying to trade him back
the sword for her clothes"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-07-03
REAL LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
Fact Is Shown by Mans Eagerness to
Escape From Congestion Of
the Crowded City.

Why is it that railway magnates,
presidents of banks and heads of great
enterprises who must perforce do
business in cities, almost all try to
have homes on farms in the country,
where they develop soils, plant crops
and breed animals? 1t is because there
is wearisome monotony in piled up
brick and stone. There is confusion
in crowded streets and changing troll
ley cars and hot smoky railways.
These things man has made, and they
are needful, but they are not life, much
as the farm boy may imagine them to
be.
Life is in the open country. Life is
in the growing grass, the waving fields
Of wheat, the springing corn. Life is
in the trees and birds, life is in the
developing animals of the farm.
Any man who works with the land,
who feeds field and watches the re-
suit, gains real fundamental know
ledge of the underlying foundation on
which rests all our civilization. 1t
makes him a sober man, a thoughtful
man, reverent man, and if he expert
ments wisely hopeful optimist. Life
is where things are born and live and
grow. On the farm is real life.-Breed-
er's Gazette.