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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
La Toilette to tho Contrary Not
withstanding.

According to Senator LA TOILETTE
case granting the railroads the relief
of higher charges for freight service
sealed the doom of the Interstate Com
merce Commission as an authoritative
instrument OF Government to regulate
business. Let us see about this.
Last year the total mileage OF new
railroads built in the United States was
1881, the smallest addition since 1895.
Always since the United States began
to have railroads this country has an
nually made larger increase OF track
age than any other-until last year,
when Canada built 1878 miles.
In 1914. be II also noted, the increase
OF railroad equipment made poor
showing, Fewer passenger and freight
cars were bought than in the preceding
three years and a smaller number OF
locomotives was ordered than in any
year since 1893.
Despite Senator la TOILETTE, who
seems by the way to have been losing
caste with his erstwhlle radical con
stituency, Wisconsin, we are OF the
opinion that the Interstate Commerce
Commission did not seal its own doom
in the Eastern rate case. Rather we
are very much inclined to think that Il
saved Itself to continue the commission
government OF business, which IL still
an experiment and hardly deserving as
yet to be regarded as success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
FIREPROOF GARAGES.
The Guys Regulations Declared to he-
main IncnfOrccd.

To THE EDITOR or THE suN-sT: In
an article in THE Sun last week on the
subject OF Inviting ConfagTat,on" in
which YOU discuss a fire in a garage In
Jersey City which caused the death of
forty-four horses, you say that Fire
Commissioner Adamson gives the assur-
ance that such peril does not exist In
New York city"
The Fire Department has been re-
sponsibe for some praiseworthy laws
relative to structural alterations IN
garages in order to make them fireproof
but Fire Commissioner Adamson should
investigate the remarkable lenience with
which volators are treated
There Is n law OF some two years stand
ing requiring all garages to be made fire.
proof in accordance with laws compiled
by the Bureau OF Standards. II Fire
Commissioner Adamson wishes this city
to he free from any great CONGREGATIONS
originating in garages IL would be well
for him to see to It that all garages that
have not complied with the Fire Depart
ment laws should be closed up.
NEW YoRR, January s. o. u. =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
CREDTLOJS Wan.
How Gladly lie Fills His Belly with the
East Wind.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Did
not Napoleon l. figure out for years be-
fore the campaign in Russia how early
the snow fell, so that he might be back
in France with his army before the win
ter closed in And did not the snow fan
six weeks earlier in the year 1912 in
Russia than had ever been recorded?
But prophesying is popular anyway {;
look at Nine. de Thebes guessing year
after year. wrong most OF the time, yet
a happy hit once in while gives her
victims fresh faith OF a rainbow quality.
How could pamists thrive II 1t were not
for human credulity and human vanity
and the yearning after yelled hopes that
the future holds out to the poor human
race. always dissatisfied with their pres
ent lot Man never is but always to be
blest."
Behold the positive prophets the big
war has developed every day some one
sets the exact month OF its finish and the
credulous press reports Il as important.
Don't be too serious let the prophets
have their swing. Some day they may
happen upon the truth. VERlTAs.
NEW YORK January 6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
The sincerity or the Kalser's Faith In God

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
idea that obsesses the Kaiser that God
is on his side is only the same peculiar
state OF mind that is evinced In one way
or another by all nations In their quar-
res. The North and the South in the
civil war both believed they were fighting
Gods fght The idea cannot be said to be
Christian in the sense that II Is univer-
sally understood, but that OF a personal
God or national God.
The Ralser's belief that he Ia fghtng
for existence, for principle. Is shared
by his people and by many intelligent
Americans resident In Germany at the
beginning of the war.
When 4 is considered that the EN-
peror represents all that education and
culture can do for man IL II not presump-
tuous OF any ore to question the sincerity
OF his attitude toward God? j. A. d.
JERSEY CITY. January Q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
The Commuter WIN Turn.

l do not mind the shopping
In the city for my wife,
Nor the ordinary hardships
or poor commuters life.
But, though trainbroke, there Is one thinI
That | cannot stsnd-iust one
To have a man ask questions
when l want to read Tue Sun
I'm not so very fussy
As 20 who shall share my seat,
And I'm willing 10 be decent
To most any ono ! meet,
But ! much prefer a hobo
or student with a bun
To the man who asks me questions
When I want TO read THE SuN.
The man who always borrows
do not try to nee,
Nor dodge the other fellow
Who has lent good coin 20 me.
But on tho way to town
systematically shun
The man who asks me questions
when I want to read The Son,
| hope that soma fne morning
In the tunnel every light
win be put out; and then a. last
To my intense delight
I'll creep up on him In the dark
And break his head and run.
To ask me questions isn't safe
when want 20 read -u- srr,
Rop"AN GILpE.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
Further Lessons of tho subway
Accident.

A catastrophe like that which shocked
this city last Wednesday brings com
pensating lessons which. II needed, may
avert far more destructive accidents.
The assertion OF an electrical expert,
before a thorough investigation had
been made, that similar accidents are
unavoidable may intimidate many peo-
pie into disregard Of the fact that for
ten years the subway trains have been
run without the disturbance assumed
TO have caused the late catastrophe
and that subway travel Is now as safe
az that on any other railway. The first
lesson is that premature discussions
are unwise and may create panic.
We have every confidence in the In
genuity OF the electricians under Mr..
HEDLEY's supervision TO remedy all
avoidable defects in the insulation.
Another lesson Is the prompt action
Of the ambulance service, TO which the
rescue OF many lives may be attributed.
This fact emphasizes the crying need
OF an ambulance service to which all
parts of the city may be rapidly acces-
sible in time of need. For instance,
II the Polytechnic Hospital service had
been discontinued on December I, as
the authorities had been notified II was
to be. by rea son OF the trustees finan.
clal inability to continue the self-im.
posed burden which they have long
borne for the city, many lives would
have been sacrificed. Happily the pa.
tience and generosity OF the Polytechnic
authorities. whose ambulance service
side. prompted them 10 yield TO the re
quest of the authorities TO continue until
some arrangement could be reached by
which the hospital, which was expend
ing $4,000 year for service for which
It was receiving from the city $4,000
would be reimbursed for its actual out
lay for running three motor ambu
lances.
The Polytechnic Hospital Is q teach
ing institution that spends all fees re
ceived from postgraduate students FOL
the enlargement Of its philanthropiC
work. Instead Of having Its finance,
encroached upon by the city it should
receive from philanthropists and pub
lie spirited citizens endowments tina
would make 1t independent. 1t is on,
OF the best equipped eleemosynary insti
tutions in the world, and the doctors
who come to 1t from far and near 70
study are sent back better equipped
for their duties at home, thus benefit
ing the whole country.
1t would seem that the best solution
OF ambulance maintenance would b,
found in municipal ownership Of tn,
transportation OF patients and the hos
pitfalls furnishing nurses and medica
service. The ambulance garages shoulC
be as near as possible 10 large ant
efficient hospitals. Emergencies Tx
that in the subway happily do not oc
cur frequently. but they serve as ad
monition to search out remediable fea
lures. The ambulance service is EN-
cient, but the city should not depen'
upon private enterprise for its mainte
nance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
Another Alien Labor Law Decision


The decision Of the Federal Court In
the Arizona anu-alien labor case, by
which the employment act approved by
the electors in November was declared
void because OF it's conflict with the
Amendment to the United
States Constitution, Is of pa rticular In.
terest in this State on account of the
pending dispute over that section OF
our labor law which prohibits the EN-.
ployment OF any except citizens on
public works The Arizona enactment
provided that no employer should en-
ploy more than 20 per cent. OF aliens.
or this restriction the court said:
IF under gui.e OF police regulation a
State can prohibit an employer from en-
ploying more than 20 per cent. OF alien
labor II can prohibit him from employing
more than per cent, and II 8 per cent
any at all.
The Supreme Court OF tho United
States recently has held that the right &c
labor is a right OF property. An aller
cannot be deprived OF the right OF prop,
erty under the Constitution OF the United
States"
The Arizona law applied to private
Enterprises, while the New York pro
hibition affects only works undertaken
by the State or its political subdivi
slons, or in their behalf, and thus the
cases are not on all fours. Yet the de
clsion recorded this week and that oi
the Supreme Court quoted therein indl
cate the genera attitude OF the Fedora
courts toward legislation Of this kind
and may foreshadow the fate OF tn,
New York statute when It reaches tn,
United States tribunals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
IN. N,,or Uou,.bold Econom,

To THE EDITOR cV THE suS-Sb: In these
hard times when II Is necessary to practise
every possible economy we have made a
little discovery.
Formerly It was our custom TO light mp
one OF the ovens In our gas range IN which
to warm the plates and the rolls for break
fast but now we Just put the plates and
rolls to warm on the steam radiator In the
dining room.
Possibly this might not seem TO some as
the most elegant addition In the world to
the dining rooms scenery, but II does save
gas. FLATpwELLLR
The BRONX, January T.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
"write Mo as Ono That Loves Hi,
Fellow Men"

Mr.. SAMUEL GEORGE BLYTHE, who can
keen his face as well under difficult con-
ditions as any reporter now living, has
had an interview with President VIII
SON concerning the lstter's passionate
affection for humankind. The Presi-
dents formal declaration Of sentiment
is published opportunely in the Sdtur-
day Evening Post: yesterday afternoon
he was saying the same thing to the
beloved population Of Richmond, Ind.
II was in the White House. The
man with the innexible mouth-corners
seated himself near the Executive desk
while the President assumed the re-
markabe attitude here described; by
way, we take it, OF expressing panto-
mimically and facetiously the univer-
sal bonhomie that surges ceaselessly
in his inwards:
"IIe slid easily into a most comfortable
attitude, with one hand in mis- trousers
pocket and tho elbow OF his other arm
resting on tho arm of the chair. He
leaned back in the chair, crossed his legs,
made a sort OF circle OF tho thumb and
first finger OF the hand not pocleeted and
peered at me through the circle"
This is what Mr. BLYTHE, with face
muscles as rigid as the sides Of the
Washington Monument, learned from
the Presidents own lips: There is no
danger whatever OF a case of spontane-
Gus congelation in the White House.
The general apprehension of such n
catastrophe is totally unfounded. Far
from being aloof from the people, the
Presidents passion Is the people-the
real people. His sole desire is to serve
them as long as his present term OF
Office shall continue land afterward In
such mea sure as he may" He has re-
hected much on the sin of egotism, and
has reached the conclusion that exal'
tation Of self is the predominant trait
Ia politics. The egotistical individual
no matter how talented, cultivated and
generally amiable in his usual relation
with men, changes when anything
comes that bears any relation TO him
self, that is, to his own exalted ego
He forgets every principle he has ant
turns intensely selfish. Mr.. WILSON
discovered this painful fact soon aftel
he became the head Of Princeton, ant
IL was more and more impressed upor
him when he ran for Governor of New
Jersey, and during his public servic,
at Trenton and at Washington. HI
had to find this out for himself. Ever
Colonel HARVEY could not or did no
teach him that to be truly great yo'
must be truly impersonal. But now h
adores the people, the real people:
Il have my friends and love them"
Il Ike 20 be with people. to rub elbow
with them"
crowd of people on a street-any street
who are Just human beings, Allied wit
human passions and Joys and sorrow,
ana not trying to be what they arc not"
II Jovo my fellow man. No perso
takes keener delight in his society tina
do"
At this point the President "stoppe
ana looked out OF the window at tn
full moon" Mr.. SAMUEL GEORGE BLYTH
also looked out OF the window at tn
full moon. Although the circumstanc
Is not recorded by the Saturday Ev,
Ming Post, we violate no confidenc
when we announce that it seemed
the observant gentleman who report
this interview that the Full Moon dl'
tlnctly winked back at him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
A Music Lovers Complaint Of Conflicting
Performances.

To THE EpTToh OF TIE sus-Sp; Can any
one inform a music lover from out OF town
why Mr. Bauer gives his recitals on the
afternoon Of the Boston Symphony concerts?
This has happened again and again and
Il very trying 20 those living outside who.
coming In for the Boston symphony con
oerts, would also IKE to hear Mr. Bauer
Could The Enlargement rhangu 10 Ttldayf
New YORK, January T. Music LoyEa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

when tho executive session ended the
announcement was given out that n dis
tant relative OF Senator STONE had been
confirmed as revenue collector in Mis-
souri-Washir0tor despdfch.
II the Hon. WILLIAM JOEL STONE in the
distribution OF patronage has reached
his distant relatives there will soon be
nothing at all to fight about with the
President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

A Petrograd correspondent OF Lon
don newspaper has discovered that the
Russians in the Caucasus drive cattle
to their sleeping places and keep them
there to act as central heating so that
the soldiers may keep warm ut night"
II may be remembered that Baron
MuNcHAusEN. although a Hanoverian
was employed in the Russian service in
war against the Turks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Along the whole twenty-six miles OF
railroad that constitute the present sub
way system there are. aside from the sta
lions. Just nineteen emergency exits
Newspaper report
And not a single one on the elevated
railroads!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

The Messrs. RHINELANDER having
given a marksman's trophy to the battle
chip New York 1t is obviously the duty
OF some friend OF Secretary DANIELS to
countersct Its evil influence by offering
prize for superiority in knitting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
wALsH's economy costly-Heddltre.
What's tho use OF economy II you
cannot impress II on the taxpayers?

Everybody would be better of IL We
could colonze the negroes some where
Representative QuIN Of Mississippi
The Hon. PERCY EDWARDS QUIN pro-
nounces the word "niggers," which
doubtless accounts for the sentiment.
II may be observed that no Southern
State could spare the negro plantation
laborers less than the State which Mr..
QUIN represents in Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
Notice TO Publishers.

why are you vainly urging us to buy
Such books as who Began the war and
Why"7
We want some author with prophetic pen
To tell US who VIII End the War and
when"i
GEE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
Charles II. Town. TO Edit McCrurr'.,

Charles Hanson Towne, who has neon
tho editor Of the DESIGNER for lmh''
Of years, viii leave the BUTTERFLIES 'n.uI a ,
on February to become editor W me-
OF MoClure'S. succeeding Cameron We
Kenzie Mr.. Towne, who Is a poet We
tie is net editing, -ss fer SON. "ms ed''
tor OF the Smart SGT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Astronomical Weather Prophet GROVER
OF Kansas City, who predicted that jan
uary to 10 would be the worst part
of the month" has made such a bad
start that the planetary influences will
have to be called to account
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Mr.. w. MORGAN SHrsTER now hobs
up with proposition for the neutrali-
zation OF the Philippines by interna-
tional treaty Presumably Mr.. SHUsTER
has in mind something after the Bel
gian model.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

To TN. EDITOR ar THE SuS-Sir' Thanks
to the Amerc.r Federation Of Labor and
the Supreme Court Of the United States a
explanation has been found at
last for tina saying. As mad az aattsf"
NEW YORK, January =, j. T.. n.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

1t was prophesied at a hearing in
Brooklyn a day or two ago that the
minimum wages of girls in stores would
soon be 81 week, the rate to be based
on a higher standard OF efficiency.
There was no forecast as to the fate OF
girls who couldn't reach the standard
Neither was the relation between high
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Count Won BERNsToRFF says that II
several German citizens have tried to
use false passports to get home and
fight for their country ut will have 10
be proved" a thought which had pre-
viously occurred to the Federal prose-
cutting officers OF this district
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

pay and the nigh cost Of living dis
cussed. II is too great q strain on the
sociological mind to take note of more
than one side of any given proposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

~ GU, friends trho fdror ~ nith manuscripts
and Illustrations for publication ptsh 10 Nave
rejected articles returned they rsst IN all cu'e'
send stamp, for that pHrpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Provisional President" CARRANzA de-
creeing tho cancellation of all conces-
sions since 1878 reminds one Of the
Queen of Hearts ordering every ones
head chopped on Unfortunately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
Doctors Truw.-Headline.

30 most Of them bitterly complain,
and their trust, they say. Is too often
rewarded only by a deduction from
their income tax for bad debts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Published daily. including sunday oy the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association at
40 Nassau street. in the Borough OF Man
haitian. New York. President ana Treasurer'
william c. Reiok. 40 Nassau street: vice.
President Edward p. Mitchell, ITO Nassau
street; Secretary. c. r. Luxton, 40 nassau
street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
other Feature. OF the Evenins.

The musical numbers VIII include songs
by Miss Katherine Hancock Galloway.
the popular concert singer and Mime
Marcelle Albers. the lyric soprano. Miss
Galloway will sing "lnhammatus" and
other selections Nine Albers, who won
her fame in Europe before she came to
the United States. and has been appear
ing In concerts, has not announced her
numbers.
In addition to these we'll known singers
there will be two organ recitals and q
finale played by a musician Of promi-
hence.
Among the unannounced features will be
the appearance of two or three speakers
of international reputation. Delegations
from several educational institutions are
expected to take large blocks of seats 90
learn the lessons of the pictures. THE
EVENING SUN will attempt to furnish
seats together In any number, but Il Is
necessary that applications be made
early for seats so there will be no dis
appointment The sale OF seats begins
this morning at the box office.
All seats will be reserved. There will
be 500 box seats at $50, 1000 seats IN
the parquet at 81. 1900 seats in the dress
circle and balcony at so cents. and 1900
seats in the gallery at 25 cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Another Sari Kamysh and me OBJ
structfon OF the Dardanelles with stone
filled hullks will be hardly worth while
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
auh.cr,p,,op. nv Mail. Postpaid.

DA,1y Par Month ..................so 30
DAILY, Per Year. ..........',..'.''t w
SUNDAY, Per Month. ...............s' 70
SUNDAY Ito Canada), Per Month 80
SUNDAY. Per Year...............,.'. %
DAILY AND SUNDAY, Per Year....s 70
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month. 10
FoRrioS RATES.
DAILY. Per Month. ......"......'.''' 10
SUNDAY, Per Month. 90
DAILY AND SUNDAY, Per Month, 30
THE EVENING SUN. Per Month .. 70
THE EVENING SUN, Per Year. %
THE EVENING SUN CForetgn), Per Ne. o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

All checks. money orders. 40. 70 be made
payable to tbs SuS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
Great Argument for Peace.

Critics who have seen THE EvrNiNa
SUNS moving pictures say that they con
stitute one Of the greatest arguments
against war that were ever made These
pictures depict the real horrors ~ wa
not few crumby dwelling struck by
bombs long before the pictures were taken
and not a dynamited bridge, but real war
The actual smoke Of battle is shown. with
shells bursting in the air. together with
the other horrors which must be endured
by those who take no actual part in me
battle-the horrors of starvation undc.-
gone by the women and children left a.
home And in the action pictures YOU can
see attachments OF German cavalry dash.
ing across burning bridges to grapple with
their opponents, with bullets and shrapnel
trying to stop their furious rush the
Belgians following their mitrdilleuses
drawn by dogs. to the spot where they
can do the most execution. and the gun.
ners are seen actually at work with these
guns.
The pictures are in four long reel.
and Il takes an hour and a half to run
them off. Every minute OF the tins T.
filled with thrills for the observer. and
New York learned long ago the difference
between the usual battle picture. such a.
can be seen In the moving picture week
lies any day. and the pictures which have
been drawing crowds to Carnegie Hall
for several weeks. The speeches and
musical numbers will make IL full eve
ning's entertainment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
WAR AND PEACE seen
IN SHARP CONTRAST
Pictures and Lectures Of "Thc
Evening Suns" Universal
Peace Night.
CARNEGIE HALL MONDAY

The horrors OF war and the blessing. "
peace depicted in sharp contrast by s,..
eral distinguished speakers and uy Tus
EVENING SUNS moving pictures O., ,.a
war--that is the programme for me-,
Monday evening at Carnegie Hail su
arrangement which has aroused the 81.
thusiasm OF all OF the peace advocates to
whom the plan has been mentioned
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell Eab1,
Joseph Silverman and several ofHr. DIS.
tinguished men will speak. Otu.r fsl.
lures are being arranged, and while hes.
cannot he mentioned at this t'wo. the
managers OF the evenings entertainment.
which will be known as universal peace
night. feel sure that a hint that rcscrya.
tons should be made early IS Timely and
should be acted upon, "a all he seats fur
that evening will be reserved
There will be music by famous artists
two OF whom already have been an.
nounced. The evening draws added in
terest from the fact that the proceeds will
benefit the fund for the unemployed
Mayor Mitchell said yesterday that h.
will be glad TO appear at an event %
such noteworthy sienficaucc Rahb.
Joseph Slverman OF the Temple Emanu.
T9l has long been strong advocate oi
universal peace and his acceptance ~ tho
invitation to speak has also been received