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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
FIFTH AVENUE TRAFFIC.
Suggested Rules to Supplement the
NemAphOra ayatem.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
semaphore system alone will not solve
the problem Of trafic regulation In Fifth
avenue. but X used as In adjunct to an
other system the combination will solve
the problem which has bafied trafic eN-
perts for years. The Complementary
system requires that the Police Com
missioner shall have The new trafic
rules put In pamphlet form and distrib-
uted. two weeks before they 70 Into
effect, by the police to every driver Of
= vehicle who will possibly have cause to
use Fifth avenue or to cross that avenue
through one Of the side streets. 1t
seems that It Ia the custom TO dnaugurate
all systems looking toward the solution
Of the Fifth venue trafnc problem with
out notifying ths drivers or chaufReurs.
consequently these interested persons are
ignorant Of what 10 expected.
Fifth avenue from Tw~snty-sixth street
to Fifty.ninth street would be the area
covered. and Il would not be necessary to
dispense with the semaphores. for they
Of tho new system. The semaphores
could be placed about every ten blocks.
but the onicer At Forty-second street
would be the one In charge of them. all
other officers along the route acting on
his instructions. When the ofioer at
Forty-second street threw the arm of
his semaphore into a certain position
the other officers would be expected to
follow suit.
1t would be necessary to designate all
the even numbered streets. such .
Thirty-eiEhth. Fortieth, &C.. as east
bound traffic streets. while the odd num-
bered streets would be designated for
w%estbound traffic. The trafno on Fifth
avenue would have a two minute run.
while the traffic through the side streets
would ave a one minute run. When
the drivers and chauffeurs on tho car
rlages and autos on Fifth avenue re-
ceived the signal TO stop they would be
expected to line up close together, clos
ing up the gaps. so that room would be
left for the crosstown traffic.
Suppose a driver were coming south
on Fifth avenu and wished to get into
East Thirty eighth street. Tho driver
could not cross Fifth avenue n swing
into Thirty-eighth street. Instead ne
| would have 10 drive west through
T~hirty-ninth street. a westbound street,
TO Sixth avenue, down sixth avenue to
Thirty-eighth street and across Fifth
avenue at tho proper time. This, OF
course, would mean a rather longer
drive. but 1t would obviate the confu-
sion caused by try,ng to cross through
the traffic on the avenue and would
have the tendency to make drivers
choose the Sixth avenue route for the
entire trip, uuless the passenger was
insistent. IN this way II is presumed
that the traffic on Fifth avenue would
lie reduced considerably.
! Drivers using the side streets and
wishing 10 go clear across Fifth avenue
would be expected to keep TO the middle
Of the street. while drivers intending to
turn north or south on Fifth avenue
would bs expected to keep close to the
curb. N. w.
NEW YORK. December IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
In Defence ofa Gentleman without
Press Agent.

The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES ADAM
son who represents the Fourth Geor.
gia district In the House Of Repre-
sentatives, may have said to the young
md attractive s~uffragists who called
upon him, "Go home and get mar
RED" and they may thereby have
been made as hot as ginger. They
should have remained cool and have
prolonged their visit.
The sweetness OF his nature makes
It s%elf-evident that never since that
June day in 1874 when BILL ADAMsoN
was graduated from Bowdon College.
Bowdon. Ga. could lie ever have
raised his voice except in kindness to
any women. He dotes upon the fair
sex: he strives CALAMITY to make
agreeable the visits Of women to the
rooms OF the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce, where Colonel
ADAMsoN presides.
Even had his s~uffragist callers not
been young and pretty-a useless sup
position. unsupported by any visitors
at the Capitol-had they not departed
in gingery haste, Chairman ApAMsoS
would have invited them TO stay for
coffee. His old negro messenger would
have shuffled down to the House res.
taurant for n pitcher Of cream the
chairman would have brought forth
from Il card index cabinet a paper
bag of lump sugar. n canister of fra
grant Mocha. IA spirit lamp and n tin
%coffeepot. None of your %newfanglpl
percOlators for him his Is the almost
lost art of brewing old fashioned
| boiled coffee.
1t had been "A keen pleasure for the
ladies' to watch the chairman gather
and carefully wash his coffee service
of water glasses and cups. his silver
spoons, pour the bright brown
brew steaming from the tin pot, add
cream and sugar with many a solici.
tous inquiry rs to quantity. briskly
order the smiling messenger. Here,
you hoy. step lively with those cups
or I'll break your damn black head"
The gentle spirit OF hospitality all
pervading.
In debate Chairman ApAMsoS, 1t IS
true. does nj times turn upon an OPP
Moment and I'm l%nnyunce which reveal
the classical scholar. burn aud wither.
But rude TO women? Preposterous!
This paper never more cheerfully
performed n public duty than in de-
Tending a public servant who never
had n press agent or sent m inviting
note TO the press gallery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
THE CHASE OF THE HAT.
Nomination Of . Feminist for Mem
bershlp In the Board Of Strategy.

To rur Enlrop OF T,ur SI.N-S,r. was
4, Alton n Parker who "a Id that any
u,o,,,n vino droye an sutomuh,,e va. nm
X X x ,hat AM automotS,c tina, nj.
lowed itself 10 he 40 driven was a Y v
v AMI tha, anv one uho said A. u,a.n.t
90 ra. a y y p ar u,,s I. tho, othor
burauIs, tho ,u,en. v.sIxth pros,der, ~
tho I.,itad S,ateso Well urhotever tho
onsv,o, 4, 10 ba,dlv 20 IN, noir,
To-day a, a corner of 81 I,uI.s
c1ur.hv,rI a,w n b,, h,o,n or ,bo
b.,t ~ , ,n,n ,han ,w, NOR o,s af,er
tho other. fuli OF brother,y love and ad.
venture lnrch for +, and mics 4, +he
h,t goinu on xy.,, ohova IN. s,aed Ir,, .
tbnnI .sw a woman ,urch Tor 4, and
,r,s. q, o,d--now my story ~
A. ~. third mis-. tho ba, u,s \, ,ba
cu,h vbicI, damned an ax,,rsIve inka
=, H.. di.,,o,, va,a, 49,, - ia =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
FOR A MERCHANT MARINE.
Loss Of the United states Through
Foreign Freight Charges.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. II
- encouraging to learn that a body
OF the character and standing Of the
United statea Chamber OF Commerce ID
the sturdy And Incorporating friend OF
the American mercantile marine. and
that the question Of bringing our ship
ping to a satisfactory stage Of develop
nent will have a prominent place in the
discussions at the February meeting OF
the chamber.
The Chamber OF Commerce has Just
sent out = statement which reviews the
present weak condition Of our mercan-
tile marine and presents some facts
which are correctly described ~ reveal
Ing "a startling situation 1t appears
from this statement that 80 per cent.
OF the big and able steamers OF the
world are owned by Great Britain and
not Z per cent. by the United States"
and. according to the Troy Ttuss,
the trade and wealth Of the United
States have at their disposal only about
one-tenth Of the shipping facilities avail
able to tho British merchants and man
ufacturers. and that to carry the bulk
Of U sea borne commerce we have to
rely IN the ships of friendly nations.
Concluding. the statement y
The estimated result IL that every veal
$500, oeo. zoe leave tho United States In
the form OF freight payments for deposit
in the ooners OF foreign ship owners.
Americana no& only subscribe to the w
keep but also the construction OF ships OF
their marine competitors. Americans must
have active commercial ees power In pro
portion to their trade.
The case as thus presented by the
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States should appeal to every American
who desires to see his country made In
dependent M a ran porter OF Its own
commerce on the sea.
The American foreign trade In the
ten months ended October OF this year
amounted to S$.Sl7. 900 900, and less than
10 per cent. Of Il was carried in Amer
lean ships. Foreigners got more than
90 per cent. OF the freight moneys paid
on that vast volume of business.
That II the way we nave been losins
money year after year because Of our
pitiful need Of American oceangoins
ships. VIII Congress ever stop this ruin
Gus loss? WALTER j. BALLARD.
Los ANGELES. Cal. December :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Desirable Details Omitted,

Postmastor-Ceneral BuRLEsoN in
his annual report points out the great
cost OF free rural delivery service,
and 1t Is rcgrettable that he did not
expand this topic. 1t would be In
structlve to know why the system Of
free rural delivery by automobiles has
not been developed to the gratifying
possibilities it's partial application,
notably In Indiana. so positively fore
Swallowed. 1t was demonstrated by
actual experience, we believe, that an
automobile free rural delivery service
could be operated at approximately
one-half the cost Of the prevalent one
horse shay method. To he sure sub
stltuting the auto for the shay In.
volved putting n rather formidable
number Of able bodied voters out Of
Jobs. When m automobile would do
the work Of two or more shnys and
TO II better the services OF just that
proportion Of shay drivers would be.
come superfiuOus. Yet the change
would mean n saving of millions Of
dollars to the Post Office Department
every year, and in any other than a
Government business enterprise this
fact would weigh.
There were rumors not many
months ago that these ~conlingently
superfluous job holders rose in their
might out In the middle West: that
they appealed to their congressman
Gat their Congressman were heard
rom In Washington, and that. well,
that enthusiasm Tor automobile rural
delivery economies lnngulshcl in the
Post Office Department. l. this tho
fnct or * II n mere academic ahstrac,
ton; II would he particularly In,
i"rcsting /" know Just ut this tim,
'''c"u>" III" principle involved apple.
tn all government business ventures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

When FRANCIS MARION CocKRELL,
who died in Washington yesterday.
was the colleague Of GEORGE GRAHAM
VEST In the Senate everybody knew
who the Senators from Missouri were.
Both belonged to the old school and
made national regulations. They were
sound lawyers and mon OF conviction.
Hard workers in the committee Bonn
these two friends were heard with re-
spect when they addressed the Senate.
Few States were as well represented
In that body as Missouri. To-day the
average man might guess at one SEN
ator from Missouri. WILLIAM JOEL
STONE. but chiefly because he IL known
as "Gumshoe BILL: the average man
would be stumped to name the other
Senator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
The Mutiny Aboard the Ark Of
Peace.

Ii seems like an irony of hospital
ity, so to speak, that dissenslon has
broken out on the Ark of Peace, in the
Vastly deep somewhere EAST OF Cape
Race. despite nal de mer and other
Inconvenience OF sea travel. The Os-
car III. Is n ship divided against her.
self. II Is over President WILSON'S
appeal Tor preparedness In the mes
sage he read to Congress that the
pilgrims have fallen out. n majority
under the leadership of the Rev.
CHARLES +. AHEp. the imported San
Francisco pastor, denouncing Mr..
WILSON'S "frightfulness' In n dec
laration Of principles" and a minority
captained by Editor $. s. MCCLURE
refusing TO sign the round robin OF
anathema.
The score IS 20 To Q against the
President. but among the mutineers
r Mrs. Ben LINDSEY. Senator HELEN
RINa RonrNsoS, Governor HANNA of
North Dakota and Ben LINDSEY him
self. the fighting Judge Of the Chill
dren's Court In Denver. On which
side Mrs. INEz MnHoLLAHD BoIssE.
VAIN arrnyed herself the wireless does
not say. hut the intrepid Mcclure
IL in good company anyway. There
Is II dark hint that the seceders In
high dudgeon may quit the Ark al
Christiania and let their shirmates
get the boys out OF the trenches by
Christmas themselves.
We regret to sec nm attempt at
closure aboard the Oscar II. The Of
fender II no less n person than HENRY
FoRD, the head peacemaker. Resolv.
Ing himself into n caucus Of one. Mr..
Form has issued the following ulti.
matum: "Since 1t Cthe declara'
tion of %principlcs) is signed by the
majority. II represents the sentiment
az the whole party. The minority
must stand with the majority. All
nre welcome Imagine cracking the
whip over n head as fun Of ideas
and self-consecration ms that of s.. :,
MCCLURE. who. besides. Is as indie
pendent ms any crusader who ever
lived. All may he welcome to the
grooming board of Form. but SAM Nc
CLURE wouldn't surrender n convic'
ton to him for "the wealth Of Or
mus or Of Ind" or of Detroit.
So the flag Of preparedness Is
hoisted by the brave band he leads,
and II will never he hauled down,
Whether the struggle goes on until
the minority becomes the majority
and takes possession OF the Oscar
| ri. remains to he seen. Stranger ser
stories have been told. What Is hos
pitality between first class passen
gers on the Ark of Peace when the
| appeal TO patriotism is made? Editor
| MCCLURE Is quite capable OF convert
ing everybody and carrying the day
| We trust that there will not he the
spectacle Of HENRY Ford In Irons
when the pilot appears To take the
Oscar II. into Chrlstiania.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

A lady suspicious OF Interior motive
in her husbands projected fishing
trip, in packing his kit pinned each
leg OF his outing trousers fat. When
he returned, ~effervescent with pisca-
torial "reminiscences. the trouser legs
were still unostentatiously barred TO
entrance. No more deeply analytic de-
tective work has been done since
MARK TwAIN's old lady chucked the
scissors. was it?-irto the lap OF
the young he rascal disguised In petit
coats and saw him make q lap" mas
culine fashion. by putting his knees
together. This comment Is made with
out prejudice in the marital tangle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
The Allies Retreat Into Greece,

The retreat Of the ~Anglo-French
army from Serbia Is the not unex-
pected ending of the inadequate, III
advised relief expedition into the Bal
kans. It's retirement toward Salonica
and the pursuit by the Teutonic-Bul-
garian forces, however. present Il seri-
Gus problem to the Allies and compll-
cate the already perplexing Grecian
situation.
The expedition was never In SUM-
cient numbers to offer material as
sistance to the Serbians against the
overwhelming forces which were
pressing them, and 1t effected little
more than n diversion of Bulgarian
troops TO the southern Vardar valley.
But the failure Of this unfortunate
expedition can scarcely be taken to
forecast the abandonment Of the Bal
kans by the Allies.
SO much Is at stake that success In
this field seems more than eve I'M
ptTutiNt. NpuIt HUN tue uutNtiOH vi
honor involved In succoring Serbia
and preventing her territory from be-
coming a political pawn to he played
by Germany there must be considered
the effect OF the abandonment upon
Greece and Rumania. Again, from a
military point OF view, withdrawal
from the Balkans would he a perilous
policy. 1t would present an oppor-
tunity to the Central Powers for the
establishment Of a much needed sub.
marine base on the Greek coast and
would leave the far flung Teutonic
line IN the East practically free from
attack ut n vital point.
Apparently the only thing left for
the Allies Is to establish n base al
Salonica and to operate from there
Their position could be fortified and
at the same time be under protection
Of ships In the harbOr. Their delay IN
meeting the Balkan situation will
prove costly for, while n compare
lively small force might have beer
used with much effect In checking the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
BRIDGEPORTS FORTUNE.
A New England stronghold Of Real
Mince Pie.

To THE Ep,ToR OF TIL suN-Sr. I
read with much interest the letter on
mince pie signed 20. a. C." Mince
pies can be had to-day. and If 80.
A. c." IL In doubt I wish he would
stop at Cars Grill In bridgeport and
ask Mrs. Carr for some Of sisters mince
pie. 1t II 40 safe that the family eat Il
so does the maker herself, and ! am
sure It would pass Or. Wiley's inspec-
ton with honors.
have not had any SINE 7:3o last
evening, and my mouth still waters when
l hin of II,
My Yankee grandmother made the
best OF mince pies. n what ! ate last
evening was as good, ] do not remember
II I ever stole any of grandmother's As
late az midnight, f., !. y.
BRiD0EPoRr. Conn. December 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
"BUTTING IN"
Rcfnements Of Intervention In Mex
leo and In Hayti.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str. In
his speech before the Columbus Chambe p
OF Commerce Mr.. Wilson Is quoted as
saving
Tho Mss'cans may NOT know what to do
with their Government. but that IL mono OF
our business. snd so long az I have IN.
power TO prevent It nobody shall but, I'M
to ater Il FOR them.
Truly a most commendable doctrine
but why are our marines in liayu?
JABEz p. SpINx.
BERwyN. Pa, December II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
History Of the Constitution.

To TIM EDITOR ov the uS-Sv was
much amused by Rossiter Johnson's let
Ter about the United States Constitution.
10 II poSs5ble that even In 1915 no little 10
Known. even by scholars OF the story Of
It's adoptionf
Those who are stri deiuded on this sub
scot ! would respectfully refer 10 . work
tssvsd four or ave ysars ago called 9TH
History of the United States Constitution"
ny Theodore Myers. In HE book he will
unqusstsonably get pumpkin pie without
thu punk"
Poor BsnJamAn franklin.
AsRoporAss.
NEW YoRx. Deoemes II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
DISASTROUS Effects Of . Sin Of 9TH. SUM-.

To tbs EDITOR OF THE sus-Sir, In
tMrty-three years reading OF Tue Sry I
40 not think l have aver been NOR. dis
tressed than In reading an editorial mar,
graph In Ens issue OF December .. 'Wul
We ever GET taxation without nisrepre-
sentat1on? ?"
Wmy '"Ii'f II looks rs II rpu had
tAkeh on IN an editorial capacity some
recent college graduate.
+ |. GRIrFiN
p. &. Tho uneyrnness Of the rhlroeranh,
10 duo TO resort to drink caused by your
grammar.
DKNvER, Col. December II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Sees human growth control. Science
may dictate size and weight OF the race.
Newspaper headline.
That will bc good for fathers who
want their sons TO win a varsity letter
in athletics. but It will rob OF material
those story tellers who give the ia
nous eX-halfback a boy puny in ply
siGue but "A champion In the classroom,
and to the professor. himself a giant
Of intellect. a son with tho brain OF
n peanut and tho body OF . North
Woods lumberjack.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

fare. and questions Of patronage on
the one hand and subtle attempts
to avoid proper regulation on the
other are disregarded. A measure
honestly drawn 10 protect the inter-
ests Of all concerned would. We he
lieve, he speedily enacted into law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Two Pueblo indians visiting WASH
ington proudly showed to President
WILSON a silver headed cane given to
the then chief OF their tribe by ARRA.
HAN LINCOLN when he was President,
which ever since has been the Pueblo
stan Of office. Here IL the Big Stick
worth having and appropriately used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Whatever the merits OF Or. GArEs's
arguments. the Protestant Bible would
not lose in literary OF human" inter-
est by adding a block Of pages he
tween the Old and New Testaments
for the Apocrypha. These non-ca-
nonical books are mighty readable"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

There isn't any pork or any pork
barrel in the improvement Of the Mis-
souri,. 1t Is but the Governments plain
duty in the development OF this rich
section.-Spsdkcr CLARK.
That. IN tho language OF the mo
ment. is what they all say. The
pork Is elsewhere: the plain duty
In the Congreesman's home district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

While tho Nebraskans have their
hands in nominating folks for the
Presidency We beg TO remind them
that The Same Old Bill Ia still with
us and open to CONSUMPTION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Wants R-sponsibiiity Centred.


=. "har INJURY could possibly "rn"
va" N"','N sent 70 III" lu''f y
NY = o"'o6 cam" " m" N'''''
,vT,neh''
ih"' """'u H'oltte lie ii'h'IN''
sun "l'',rfS snouId '' % we Ii''!
" s'ouP inS''"" or an '~n''N'ii"t
m,NI'I"h OF - purely dr'''
IN" people or the various counties ~
,rlN "oN 10 tne BOARD Tor r''p'',h
in'A responsibility should no. Dc '
'lueu'
'ne mayor reAh n lI't or H"Iar"s
sno" what ne termed the inlll''i"f
MANDATORY plils' ThnS u Was SHOW
tna' l''e 'h!et 'lerh OF me hiAEs '"''.
court receives s,'oOo' while TIE 'eh''
'oSS'oiS Vlerh OF Ne" YORK '".lN'. y
oh'! s"'Vuo' ana 'he warden OF Vac Is b
'ou''ts 'raHu jury oN4'r "a htt''ia
RUE ~ palu sd'5oo' while the warrior
new hork county whose salary 's n.y.
oy me board OF Estimate, rs ptl
|2.0oo'
me discussion or the Board - .
cations rance was invoked bF
question rs there II indled''o" ?
we iuhu segregated by tive h..Fl
Educauon would be any nor" '..'"''
caIly expended by tho Board - ~ '.'
man oy the Education Hoard
indeed there ds,' replied the ~
Ihe Board OF EuucatIou's pru .,"
peen 10 ask FOR millions moro tIr
needed. The practice is not p"U't 80 .
his body, but II has been cuusI t"'
this case, Much credit for tie o.
practised here In recent wears ''
the segregation Of the CIiy's ll'-"
the Board OF Estimate. "" l.."
ulis1 HDDrnnrlgflnng fDr NGn'Hlf t.".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
Speculation - 20 MIR. wilson, tboi,. a.,
Books.

To THE Er'ToR az TIM SuN-Sr, won.
der " President Wilson has been reading
ths "Hrest War syndicate" by Francis
Richard stockton.
Ni'hann Srn,kru> rIAhM
| WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. w.. December IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

xntnkG-Iiow does Jones think W.
should prepared
Booksr-He evidently thinis any nation
netcherdxe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

but It seems without effective method
Of making peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Command Of language 10 desirable
but is not TO be compared with COM
mand Of ideas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

The place was packed with angry
women. some waving sticks and all yell
ing olive us bread Give US peace -
Berlin neWs item.
When peace congresses convene in
the public stomach monarchs heed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Most things in this world admit Of
compromises. but loyalty 70 n nag
does not.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

CHAMP CLARK's boom starts-Ne,cs-
paper he0dIine.
And ST. Louis Is even hotter than
Baltimore,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Christmas is gaining rapidly on the
peace pilgrims.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

Preparedness can be of no value
unless II Is accomplished in time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14

ds4andsd that our nag be aaluted. You
ssn< our troops TO Vera Crus. You
brought our dead away and left our
honor behind. You Sbandoned your de-
mand that our flag be saluted."