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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
Two Public Service Commissions Better
than One.

Governor Whitman will be ill-advised if he en-
deavors to wipe out the two Public Service COM
missions and substitute one body for them. I'm
ouestonably there is dissatisfaction with the
work of these bodies and some of it is justiiiable
Nevertheless, the way to remedy conditions is not
to heap on one group of five or seven men task
which not even supermen could perform. Neither
should there be tnkering with the Hughes law
a model for the country when it was adopted, and
even vet the most complete statute of the sort
except to make it more rigid by removing the
right of court appeal from orders of the commits
sions, a clause which, as the courts have inter-
preted it, has afforded delay and technical adj
vantage to the corporations.
There is every logical argument for the exist
ence of the New York City commission and its
complementary body, the upstate commission.
The city commission took the place of the Rapid
Transit Commission state body created espe-
cially to plan and supervise the construction OF
rapid transit facilities in greater New York.
That is no childs play, but one of the most i'm
portant and most difficult problems Of the CITY,
This commission has in addition jurisdiction over
surface railroads. steam railroads entirely within
the city, and lighting cOrporatiOns-all matters
technically complex and critical in this metropolis.
No group of human beings could be expected to do
all this properly and more work as well.
The upstate commission performs the same
function for the rest of the state, covering much
greater area but with approximately the same
population, with smaller property values and with
out such complex and critical transit and lighting
problems. To consolidate these two Jurisdictions
into one would simply swamp new commission.
No state with public utilities law has situa-
ton like ours in New York, so that no analogies
may fairly be drawn between single commissions
working elsewhere and the two working here
What trouble exists in commission regulation
of corporations in New York State is due not to
the system but to the personnel of the regulators
An investigation by Governor Whitman such as
the City Club has urged would undoubtedly dis
close abundant evidence of that. Reform can be
brought about by raising the standard of person
mel in the regulators to that of the commissions
appointed by Governor Hughes. Changing the
method Of regulation, as has been suggested,
would be an experiment certain to bring about
worse conditions than those which now exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
Publicity for Senate Procedure.

A notable step forward in Legislative procedure
would be taken if the Senate could be induced
to adopt the amendments to its rules suggested
by Messrs. Samuel II. Ordway and Adelbert II.
Moot, of the Voters Legislative Association.
These provide for limitation Of the period for
introducing and considering private and local
bills. publicity for committee action, daily print
ing and distribution of the Senate journal. "a rule
now grossly volated), the taking Of aye-and-no
votes in committee of the whole and the dis
charge Of the committee of the whole from con-
sideraton of bill by majority vote after one
days notice.
All these changes, save the first, are in the
interest of greater openness in Legislation and
the establishment of responsibility for legisla-
tive action. They are applications of the
changes made last year in the Assembly's rules
TO the methods of the Senate. If they were adopt
ed it would be possible for the public to know
what happened TO a given bill, when, and at whose
hands as it is impossible to learn now. The pro-
posals TO require rollcalls in the committee of
the whole and TO permit discharge of chat body
by a majority vote would TRANSFORMED from "the
morgue"-a name given to it in the old days,
when il became the graveyard of much good
legislation and Of some strike bills"-to a proper
agency for the consideration Of bills on the order
of second reading, without likelihood of its being
used 10 kill or sidetrack measures. There is to
be- period Of reconstruction and reform at AL
bany The Senate cannot show its willingness
10 participate in progress in any better way than
by adopting the proposed amendments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
MIME. CULP, BETTER,
THRILLS AUDIENCE
Dutch Lieder Singer, Restored to
Health. Gives Recital at
Carnegie Hall.

Nine. Julia Culp, whose indisposltion
caused the postponement OF her recital
scheduled for Carnegie Hall on Deem
Der 10. appeared yesterday afternoon
in the same auditorium in fully re-
stored health. Her audience was a
huge one, but no larger than due 10
the singers artistic station, for Nine.
Culp is one of the three or four leder
singers of the first rank now appear
ing before the public.
In interpretive power. in beauty OF
voice. in skill in song the Dutch singer
excels. and the large number OF
operatic artists at her recital yester-
day bore witness to the estimation IN
which she is held within her own pro-
fession.
Nine. Culp opened her programme
with a Brahms group, which included
"Nachtigall," "Vor dem Fenster" ano
"Schwalbe sag mir an" In them she
was by turns poetic and humorous, IN
tense and tender, coloring every word
every emotion, with thousand deli
cate and subtly interwrought tints
There are to-day few living singers
who could have rivalled her mastery
over tone color.
Next on her programme came three
Indian songs by Thurlow Lieurand, two
songs by James II. Rogers, and a
Dutch Serenade," by S. de Long. The
afternoon closed with group by Rich
ard Strauss and Hugo Wolf. To all
that she gave the audience was warmly
responsive. Nine. CUPS accompani'
ments were played by Coenraad V. Bos
an artist, in his own field, az able and
SINCERE as Nine. Culp herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

possible by writing this provision: "The transfer
of an enemy vessel to a neutral flag effected ai'er
the outbreak of hostilities is void unless 1t IS
proved that such a transfer was not made IN oruer
to evade the consequences to which an enemy YES
sci as such is exposed"
As internment during war must be regarded as
one of the consequences TO which an enemy veSSeI
is exposed, it may be argued that no transfer oil
a German ship could now be made without vlolat-
ing this rule Yet the rule seems to look to the
purpose rather than to the surrounding facts ana
could not a German owner simply desire to sell
out. as in time Of peace? 1t is not clear dell
. ton by any means. Moreover, the Declaration
of London has not been accepted by Great Britain
so even these rather unsatisfactory words are
not binding and only the earlier vague principles
control The Daca is likely to be a much litigated
ship before she reaches port, and no lawyer or
prophet will care to predict what flag IS Tying
a. her poop when the legal war Is over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
MISS M. M. CLARKE "1''
Bride of the Rev. 5. piV'
Serman. of Dobb's FefT'

Miss Marion NJ. Clsrse' cl.,st
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Arthur Stan'e' c,,rln
was married to the Kew. cssr,
Brown-Serman. rector OF zion ..,.rjsy
Dobb's Ferry, n. Y, at noon ,asuri
in the chapel Of ST. George - ~
Stuyvesant Square. The onS sos I,
WAS given away by her fstss ID psisi
gown of white satin trimmed "a f,l;ss
lace and a lace veil. She att s
of-the-valley and white oroh hs, sssfi
Miss Louise Clarke was na ~ >,
maid of honor and only frnsr
was dressed in brown tsne" brsS
with gold lace. with hs. vsllov ~
velvet. Her bouquet was o. d, D.
roses The Rev. Arthur huh s usssc
city. was best man. ana . he gr,
we're the Rev. Duncan br9"pw srd 81
Francis Little, William T. :.
II. l.. King. .s.,ned M
Rev. William Brown-Sermaa' srssktis
the bridegroom. A wedd,ns "a "
followed At the home OF h' /.
Clarke. 10 East 10th s.. A.. NJ. -
After a short wedding u.P, n psAs
Mrs. Brown-Serman will i've
Ferry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
VERMONT HAS WAR SCARE
Swanton Fears Cartridge
Factory Will Be Blown Up.
~ Tslegraph . The TrIbuns. J

Burlington, VT, Jan. 5.-The Robin
Hood Powder Company, at Swanton,
has received an order from European
power for cartridges amounting to
81. 100000, and residents of that place
are worried by fear that the plant will
be set on fire and an explosion will
follow.
This fear is augmented by the fact
that the plant of the American Woollen
Company, in Winooski, was on nre
three times while manufacturing an
order of 100000 blankets for the Eng
lish soldiers. One of these fires is be-
lieved to have been set by spies or
sympathizers of enemies of Great
Britain, and caused loss Of $4,000.
It is estimated that to fill the car
fridge order will take two years, and
il is planned to keep the mill in con-
slant operation by working three shifts
of eight hours each. To protect the
plant a small army Of detectives is en-
gagged night and day, and at night the
buildings are surrounded with search
lphtS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
James Kellock, Worthy Citizen.

To James Kellock, retiring after forty-four
years service in the Fire Department with the
rank of battalion chief, Fire Commissioner Adam
son has granted pension larger than the regular
one for that grade. Kellock served twenty-four
years more than the period required before retire
ment. and in all that time never had charge
against him.
1t is only fitting that such record should
receive proper recognition. lifetime of honest,
faithful. able work in any department merits a
reward; in the dangerous Fire Department 1t de
serves signal praise. Chief Kellock has proved
himself a worthy official and worthy citizen.
There are, unfortunately, too few of his type.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

Mr.. Ellison showed his love for the poor down.
trodden policemen by declaring they would
mutiny if Commissioner Woods did not grant
them human treatment" The officials of the
police organizations have shown their apprecia-
ton of his affection by repudiating him as their
spokesman. and the captains have dismissed him
as their counsel.
Just now Mr. Ellison must be signing: at may
be all right to dissemble your love, but why did
YOU kick me downstairs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
IN REPLY TO MR.. COBB
Humor as Ii Is Conceived by Spright-
ly Anti-Suffrage Mind.
tn tba Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Irwin Cobb, listed in your to-
days issue among "Woman's Varied
Interests" is quoted as having been
won over to the suffrage cause by what
he saw of the European war; but, para
doxicslly enough, he refuses to believe
in the power or willingness of the
woman ballot to abolish war as an
institution. Mr.. Cobb seems to have
slipped a cog in his suffrage logic at
this point, though he gets back into
running gear on the equal pay-for-
equal-work" slogan, which, however, he
muddles somewhat with qualifying
"if"!
Mr.. Cobb is perhaps too new TO the
faith TO have mastered all its in
tricaces yet. else he should know that
Tin the bright lexicon" OF suffrage
propaganda there is no such word as
"if" The situation is further compli-
Gated for him by his reputation as a
humorist. for though a male advocate
OF female suffrage may assume many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
WHAT BISMARCK SAID
More Debate Upon the Question OF
Forgery.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: How quantity and character
stcally German is DR.. Ripperger's ac-
toni Mention to Herman Ridder the
horror of the civilized world over Ger
many's brutality and bad faith in Bel
GUM, and he begins to maunder about
ian iron ring around the Fatherland.'
Say in Dr. Ripperger's hearing that
Bismarck was a forger-though Bis
marck himself said it first, and it can
be found in cold black and white IN
any library and he demands to know
the speakers social position in rebuff
tall
May / be pardoned for failing to see
how. that would affect the issue. We
are not in Antwerp or Louvain, where
could be stood against the wall and
shot for failing to admire German
kultur. We are not even in Berlin,
where any strutting officer could ell
bow me Off the sidewalk. SO the fact
that | work for my living, and there
fore have no social position-in the
German scale-will not help DR.. RIP
perger nor controvert Bismarck's own
words. Even though | have no pull
! cannot chow unfortunately be sent
TO a fortress for six months for leze
majesty.
As for my name, if it meant no more
to DIR. Ripperger than his did to me,
fear that would help him still less.
think he should worry about It.
NJ. 3.
New York, Jan. 5. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
MISS K. R. FITCHE
LUNCHEON HOSTESS
Her Guests Meet Miss Brows-
Kaufman-Hamilton Nuptiak
This Afternoon.

Miss Katharine r. Fitch, daughter .
DR.. and Mrs. Allen Fitch, gave lunta
con yesterday at her home, IS IVES
seth ST., for Miss Phyllis Brown, n
debutante daughter Of Mr.. and Ms
Franklin Q. Brown. The table va
decorated with pink roses. Among ~
guests were Miss Amy Clifford, NJ
Eunice Clapp, Miss Marion Fitch, NJ
Eugene Rand, Miss Dorothy HAYS
Miss Margaret Stewart, Miss Dlahn
Fitch, Miss Marjorie Rand, Miss tlis
Rice, Miss Gertrude Geer, Miss 40
laide Parker and Miss Ernssnr
Glover.
The marriage of Miss Emily hT
Hamilton. daughter Of Mr.. and "
William A. Hamilton. to Harry LAVE
ston Kaufman, of Cleveland, will W
place this afternoon at oeioeA
the Church of the Heavenly Resi- !
reception will be held at the hons
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay GoSi''
Fifth ay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Benneu ~,
are being congratulated on the pln'
son last Saturday az their hons
East Goth st. Mrs. Sloan was D.,
Margaret VI. Sloane, daughter 81 =.
lessor and Mrs. William hin*
Sloane. Her marriage took p,s
Munich, Bavaria, on June T. 1910
Mr.. ard Mrs. Gilbert L. Jones
receiving congratulations on tne ~
of a second daughter on DeeeT''rr
al their home, in Convent, ~ :. H.
Jones was Miss Leila Haven, o.
of Mr. and Mrs. George w. hA''
The choir Of the Cathedral A.
John the Divine will give a eonsfwp,st
afternoon at the house OF MID 40
law Reid, 45l Madison ay' N 10
the missionary work OF the so...s-,s
auxiliary TO the cathedral. Chi
carols will be sung. Tickets ~.
and may be obtained from ME- w.
Rogers, 20 West 9th st.
The second Metropolitan dan ssss
Young girls not yet on; will DC S IN,
Sherry's on Saturday evening"
airy 6.
The second Of The Three psDA'
be given tonight at the flsIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum Of Natural
History Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Geological PARK. Van Cortlandt Park Museum and
the Aquarium
sporsmen's Show. Madison Square Garden.
Automobile Show. Grand Central Palace
Address by Thomas Mott Osborne on Some New
Ideas Ia Prison Management" 81 the luncheon
OF the City club Of Brooklyn. elubhouse l2l Rem
sen ST.. Brooklyn. D. m.
Meeting OF the Rainy Day club. Hotel As,or. 2 80
3. m
Secretary Iosephus Daniels 70 review tn Regiment
Infantry. q. y. y armoD $50 ..
Entertainment and dance Of the Twelfth Night
club. Hotel Aston. evening
Public lectures o. the Boari Of Education. SIS
IA. Manhattan Physical and Chemical
thanges." by W l. Es,abrooke New York Public
IAbray. sos West liith A. Scotland It's His
torlcal and Literary Associations" hy George n.
Cross Public School IS. West Houston and
GARRISON sis Rome. by Garrett l.. Seriss
Cooper Institute. sth ~ and Fourth av. The
cry OF Washington" b. Edward Justus P4rkcr.
ku6lie school iQL ilith st.. west OF Lexington az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
TOO MUCH ELLISON
His Relations to Mr.. Mitchell and Why
He Should Be Abated.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: w. B. Ellison is hardly the per-
son desired by New York's citizens to
represent them in the matter Of critl-
cism of the Police Commissioner.
Neither his political character nor his
affiliations fit him for this duty. His
failure to be accepted as guide TO Mayor
MitchePs administration has chronically
disappointed and soured him, and he
takes up the public prints now and
again to eulogize Mr.. Murphy and
badger Mr.. Mitchel's administration.
The trouble is that he thought,
as he hao originally discovered Mr..
Mitchell, he ought to be his guar
dian throughout, but Mr.. Mitchell also
made discovery, and that was that
Mr.. Ellison did not measure up to the
standard of reform required OF a wise
and prudent counsellor for a reform
Mayor, and he had to forego Mr.. Eli
sons services, and ever since the latter
has been "agin" the administration.
The fact is that Mr. Ellison's posi-
ton is rather unfortunate one for
New York citizens as we'll as the ad-
ministration. He has constituted him
self counsel to the police heads, which
seems inconsistent with the law. The
Corporation Counsel is designated by
the charter as the attorney and coun-
sci for the City of New York .
and each and every officer, board and
department of said city" and II would
seem incompatible with this provision
that private counsel should also be
selected by any officer in addition or
opposition to the regular counsel Of
the corporation.
That this doubtful and anomalous
legal position of private counsel has
been a prolific and noxious source of
vexation and difficulty is only too well
known, and should, il possible, be
abated. COUNSELLOR.
New York, Jan. 5, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
Can We Buy Interned Ships from Ger
man Owners
man Owners !:

The case Of the Dacia, Hamburg-American
freiehter, bought by an American citizen and soon
70 start with a cargo Of cotton from Texan port
30 Bremen is likely TO arouse an important inter-
national debate. According TO some reports the
administration desires test case in order TO
ascertain how far this country can go in buying
liners for the proposed government owned routes.
The Dacia seems certain to stir up this exact
question
Just what will come from the dispute it is hard
10 forecast. The question is one of the beautiful
uncertainties of international law relating TO con
,raband and kindred topics. The Declaration Of
London sought TO make the rule as clear as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
ENGLISH AS NEIGHBORS
Authority Is Found to Support John
Burroughs.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Alfred Paul Richards in
to-day's Tribune criticises John Bur-
roughs for preferring a German to an
Englishman as neighbor. Mr.. Bur
roughs undoubtedly knows something
of the characteristics of the English.
Possibly, also, he is familiar with the
lines:
OF an the sass that I can call 70 mind
England does use the most unpleasant kind
You're the sinner always. she's the saint
What's rights all English All that isn't amt.
She's praised herself so often that she thinks
There amt no light In nature when she winks.
G.. GRANT STEPHENS.
New York, Jan. o, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
The Tribune's Example.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the journal of the American
Medical Association" for January .,
page 81, is an editorial stating the
stand you have taken against the quack
and the medical faker. The whole
community is your debtor for the
stand you have taken. | hope that
many other newspapers will follow
your example. w. W. KEEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
Straws.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of the attack on our
Police Commissioner, business man
says: "He is the best New York has
ever had"
A prominent physician says: He's
the best thing in the administration"
A police captain says: Hes the best
ever" +. II. 5.
New York, Jan. 3, 1915,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
THE PEOPLES COLUMN
An Open Forum for Public Debate

noble shapes-to wit. a Governor, a
Fire Commissioner, forest lover or a
prince Of sleuths-the one thing he
may not be is a humoristl
Nay, Mr.. Cobb, this votes for women
campaign is serious business; who
enters here leaves mirth behind. The
man who suffers himself to adorn a
"Woman's Page" with suffrage trim
mings, must not only consent TO be
shorn of his sense of humor, but
should likewise importune kind Heaven
that all readers of the page" may be
as devoid of humorous promptings as
the solemn brood Of care" at the Suf-
frage Shop and in the municipal Offices,
MRS. ANNIE RILEY HALE.
New York, Jan. 2, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN tnH
TRIBUNE with absolute safety-for If d'ssa'is'a'-
,ion results in any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees
TO pay your money back upon request No red tape
No quibbliug We make good promptly II the ao'er
tiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
The Coming Tower

ertain Administrations on Brave Poet Urging III
Countrymen. and other Countrymen to TO for'h
and Die for Their Countries, Even Though
They Have Cowardly Desires To GO on Living
without Asking the Poets Permission
BY OUR Mr.. WRENN.
He sits at home in pearl-gray spats
And kills the Prussians off like rats.
So long as one foul foe may live
He'll risk his last gold adjective,
And shed his every drop of ink
To prove that only towards shrink
From charging German gats.
He spreads the British eagles wings,
And mounts a comets crest and filings
His roaring challenge TO the Dutch,
But 90 himself and fght-not much!
He calls the man who stays at home,
The pup who breaches peace,
A "fea upon ROSTERS comb
Obtuse, obscene, obese
And other most insulting names
Until to hide their dwarfsh shames,
They rush TO dare the German flames.
And has their bard and leader clomb
The German trench?
Oh, no.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

ornithologcsl note from the Nutey Sun: "Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Wildgoose of New Brunswick are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hawkesworth."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

Old Charley Towne, the W. k. contrib, has been
appointed managing editor Of McClures, and the
Tower wishes him the 5. he T d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

81 discover" columbuses Nero, chat magazine
editor wants to write story with grip at the
start, punch just below the middle and kick at
the end If the public strikes back, will it hit or
the editor?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

contrib who signs himself An Indignant Cos
Cobite has discovered that pouring sand down rat
hole is not as it additionally is thought to be- the
Uttermost Of Useessness lie tried it, and his expert
ment was wholly successful Next" he writes i
purpose carrying water in sieve and letting 1t run
on ducks back-it is just well TO try these
things out and stop all this hearsay.'
Some difficulty may attend the uprooting OF tradi'
tons, though our contribs idea is Chesertons own
stuff There il a lot in it, however. anybody who
hos +riod railing off a log will tell you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06

Consideration of the headline whitman Pledges
Big State Inquiry" leads S. l.. NJ. TO suggest that
newspapers keep the head standing. changing, of
course the NAME for alternate January
seconds,