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n,inistered because the men lacked cour-
ACE Resides. she was not thinking Of
the common run Of men. On the con
trarv. zone Of the hideous results OF the
war" she says. els the inveterate tendency
Of the average man TO fall into the spirit
q hot retaliation Il may be gathered
that Miss Adams has rather more respect
than less for exceptional men, the men
who have to he whipped up with spirits
before they will fix bayonets. These are
the more refined modern sort, and IT IS
evidently in these that Miss Adams sees
indications of the great revolt against
war. She is thinking Of "a type Of sensi-
tive man doubtless found in each army, y
and for this type, she still holds, "stimu-
lants might be necessary When, there
fore, she heard that rum, ether and other
spirits were in fact used, she concluded,
not that the imbibers were timid or
cowardly, but that the stimulants in
hibited the sensibilities of certain type
Of modern man."
This is all extremely interesting, only,
considering how strongly the old way OF
distributing spirits to soldiers has been
condemned by army men Of experience
the proper distribution Of alcohol on these
critical occasions must call for very nice
discrimination. When IL is considered,
moreover, how very uncertain the action
of alcohol is. the task must be enormously
complex. However, it is obviously en-
couraging to the pacifsts TO see that the
chiefs Of modern armies in spite of their
opposition to alcohol are obliged 10 use 1t
in the field. 1t shows that the sensitive
modern type of man is already too strong
for them, and when the revolt is general
they will be at their wits end. To keep
whole armies perpetually drunk would be
task beyond the greatest of generals
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Sunday Saloons.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: With the good example Of the Mayor
of Chicago enforcing the law against sun
day liquor selling, | have written Mayor
Mitchell asking him TO 90 and do likewise.
Having written TO him steadily since Janu-
airy, 1914, nearly every month on this cues
ton Of permitting the liquor trade TO disre'
gard the Sunday liquor law, am hoping thai
in view of the great interest now manifested
in the question of inefficiency produced BY
alcoholic depression in ali the departments
of life he will be willing at least TO stop
the open back and side door trade OF the
saloons on Sunday.
| can enter any OF the saloons In THIS
parish on Sunday, even in my elerieal dress
without trouble | have on some Sundays
gone into eight or ten and seen men sitting
and drinking.
| have in times past given 10 the Asyo'
and Police Commissioner the names OF ines
places. but nothing has been done. II .hr
cago can elect Mayor who will not sh,,s
his duty | have enough confidence IN UNI,
great city to believe that Mayor who wo',D
be true to his oath of Office would be manu-
somely supported.
JAMES V. CHALMERS.
New York, Oct 5, 1915.
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Inglorious Silence.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Arthur s. Piers communication
on October Il was excellent. The counsels
which we hear are for the most part those Of
cowardice, Of timidity and procrastination
calling themselves love Of peace. II is not
glorious thing that we kept officially silent
about Belgium. Our present policy of mud
ding through" somehow, of protesting our
Friendship" for Germany and Austria when
We were complaining of fearful outrages
which they were committing against US
these things are not diplomatic triumphs in
any degree whatever. IL is an unfortunate
thing that so many people seem TO believe
that endless note writing is what stopped Of
1t has stopped the murders Of Americans by
German submarines Bitter disaster will
some day follow a national trust in that way
Of dealing with wild beasts
Civilization is, indeed fighting for its life.
And our embassies are still working overtime
IN the interests Of the enemy OF all that
America holds dear. We are protected by
the French army and the British Maya
proud thought All that many persons see
In the agony Of the nations is that we should
Try 20 keep friends with both sides friends
with Wrong as well as with Right, and al
the end gather m little cheap glory as the
mediator whatever that means.
EDMUND LESTER PEARSON.
Searsdale, y. u. Oct. IL, 1915.
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Barbarous Russia.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your leading editorial to-day, on the
frightfulness of Kaiser and Sultan, causes me
to wonder why your ethically eagle eye stub
bornly refuses to acknowledge the sight Of
the barbarous dongs of the dear Gar Of
Russia.
Far be it from me to bark back to the
genesis Of the great struggle and impugn the
moral motives of Britain and Galia in enter
ing the conflict as allies of the pseudo-Tartar
regime Nor do undertake at this time to
demonstrate the sincere logic Of Teuton claim
to national sef-defence as original stimulus
to war. The parties to the contention are
fighting it out. Wiser men and later genera
tons may even find themselves unable to adj
Judge these governments, severally and re-
spectively, clean and unclean. What is OF
visible concern 10 neutrals now is TO observe
the modes and acts of both sides.
II Germany committed heinous offence in
attempting to traverse Belgium on the way 10
France, then behold the Allies marching
through Greece. Ii Turkey is evidencing saw
age qualities in her treatment Of the Ar
menians, then are we met by the facts of
Russian inhumenity to Jews and Poles.
- Illlle on JUST II wee, Tiny pll OF justice
will do your patriotic heart no harm. Why
not try it? Also, Il might do Americans good
10 remember the many scientific, practical and
aesthetic benefits received and to be expected
from the Germanic races, in comparison with
the frigd nothingness excepting the morbid,
negative literature of the Russian elite, in
despair over the black ignorance of the
masses) Of the Russians.
II human evolution can at all be affected by
conscious human selection, and if our "neu-
trap sentiments have any influence let
choose-you can't laugh me out of 1.-THE
culture which stands for progress; and ask
you to say whether the adjective can be
Russian" or must be German?
As for England, France and Italy, I'm will
ing to wager that these Western friends will
not be long in finding they are in the midst
Of gratuitous quarrel Eastward the course
Of war takes It's fight. There let the best
men win ISID0R LAZARUS.
New York, Oct 13, 1915
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CLEAN STREETS CHEAPER
Reduce Dirt and Protect Health BY
Keeping Manure Of Streets.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: With all the talk about cutting dovn
expense of our city government, II seems
strange that no one has suggested the saw
ing of millions of dollars by the very simple
plan outlined below.
Il is safe TO say that had the automobile
made it's appearance as machine which
scattered organic filth 70 the amount Of several
pounds at intervals Of one or two miles il
would have been forbidden the use Of our
streets. Yet we have the edifying spectacle
with US at the present time in the horse.
Many years ago it was suggested in Eng
land that each horse be provided with re-
ceptacle attached to the harness TO catch the
droppings before they fell TO the street. The
time is ripe now 20 make this compulsory
Cooperation between the department. OF
Health and Street Cleaning can bring about
and enforce law obliging ali horses enter
ing the city limits TO be equipped with an
approved receptacle to catch all the manure
At intervals of five blocks or so, to be de-
termined by trial. permanent stands shall DO
erected where the contents OF the receptacles
on the horses may be emptied. The manure
deposited at these stations viii be free from
foreign matter. and may be sold by the city
at a good figure, instead Of being disposed
of at loss, as at present.
OF course, we may expect bowls from the
teamsters associations, express companies
stores and others in the teaming business
They will fail TO realize that many OF the
accidents TO their horses are due TO slippery
streets, made so by manure. The traetivs
effort Of adhesion is lowered because OF the
same conditions. e., on a slippery street
a horse cannot pull as heavy a load as he
can when the coeficient of friction due 10
dry surfaces of street and shoe, is greater
Automobiles will welcome such a measure
with open arms. II means less dust, less
mud, less skidding, and hence greater safety
and pleasure.
The first effect would be the reduction IN
street cleaning costs probably go TO 70 per
cent less-from the fewer number Of men
and apparatus needed and the income from
the sale of manure. The second effect would
be the improved health of children, and
adults as well, whose lungs would not be
filed with wind-blown horse manure. And,
lastly, our sense of decency and cleanline.
would be improved, together with a greater
pride in our spotless city. The horses would
not mind the arrangement in the least and
the cost to the owners would be trihng.
Is it TOO near election 20 start move
ment for this reform? personally shall fgh.
for it. Let New York lead the world
JOHN S. CRANDELL
New York, Oct. 8, 1915.
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lea meant to their fathers and their
ancestors.
Pacifsts may believe that the men who
fell at Lexington and Concord were fools
Geyman-A may believe that the
morality of Frederick the Great is better
than that Of Washington and that BIS
marck was better friend to humanity
than Abraham Lincoln. But those OF US
who hold with our past and remain loyal
to the America that has been made by our
ancestors cannot now contribute to Ger
man advantage without betraying all that
has zone before in our own history.
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Prom tn. London TimssD

energies to harassing and plundering which
ever side should waver. Although the TURKS
have had primary claim on the services OF
the tribes il has happened more than once
that Turkish defeat has been changed to
disastrous rout By the attention OF their
treacherous allies.
Temptation Square"
Never has q campaign been fought under
such diverse conditions as here in TINS LAND
Of the Oldest civilization in the world stu
dents Of divinity may be interested TO hear
that in this present year two important &C
tons nave been fought on the supposed site
OF the Garden OF Eden. Nothing will shake
the local conviction that in kurna, at the
junction of the Tigris and the Euphrates'
Mesopotamia possesses the original Iarden
Of Eden. though units Of the garrison who
occupied its defences during the torrld
months Of MAY and June express doubts on
it's authenticity, panderng only 40 far 70
local opinion IA TO apply names such as
"Serpent's Corner" Temptation Square,
etc. TO its more important thoroughfares
The first Of these actions was land fight
such one as takes place daily in Flanders.
The second. over dentically the same ground
after the floods had risen, a naval action in
which ShlpS OF the Ioyhl navy WIZ MY w.
participate.
Mesopotamia boasts record variation OF
temperature during the year. Bitter cold and
damp in winter and intense and malarious
heat in summer have added enormously TO
the difficulties of the operations. In com
parison 20 Mesopotamia. India, even in the
hot weather, is health resort. and indeed
has been used as such by greater number
Of sick than we care 10 think about.
Trade in this country of infinite possibili-
ties has faltered for many years under the
oppressive rule of the Turk. Revenue to the
government was often assessed at half the
produce Of the land, and the only saving
clause was that some OF the more powerful
landowners were accustomed TO refuse TO pay
revenue at all. Still, the Turkish govern
ment had their own methods OF jogging the
memories Of the recalcitrant, and there are
few sheks or large landowners who have
not served terms of imprisonment in Con-
stantinople, varying in length from two to
twenty years, for arrears OF revenue, often
contracted by their predecessors The pro-
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A TYPE of Modern Man" in War

Miss Jane Adams has Undertaken to
explain and ampify her curious and in.
Structive observations on the use Of alco-
hol in modern armies II appears that
in the address that caused so much com.
motion she was concerned only 20 lay
before her audience certain facts indcat-
ing "a revolt against war taking place in
the midst Of war ITSELF Now, as she in
Inmates in the current Independent" she
is not satisfied that this revolt is general
and fears that in expressing her own
views on the extent 10 which alcoholic
stimulants are used she unfortunately
gave mistaken impression" Her desire,
therefore. is 20 make clear exactly what
she meant on that occasion.
To begin with. il never occurred 20 her
for a moment that the doses were ad-
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Mesono,amla. September.

Mesopo'amla, Sepl'Wo'i'
Whatever tho feelings Of the troops in bu-
rome about the approaching winter may pe'
those who have spent the last SIX months II"
Nesopotamia and the Persian CUR cannot
I'm, fool that the end Of the long and trying
bcat will smell n new lease Of life to them.
/, ENGLAND and elsewhere, where interest
has naturally been centred on the turope@"
conaicts II is not realized under what condl-
tions Of hardship the Mesopotaman campaign
has been conducted. The climate, admittedly
one Of the worst in the world, has taken
heavy toll Of British and Indian troops allKe'
and Il speaks well for the spirit OF the troops
and the enterprise Of their leaders thst the
onerations have been consistently successiul
since the expeditionary force landed IN NO
yember last The fruits Of nine months cam
naign include the defeat Of the enemy on
three lines the Tigris. the Euphrates ana
on the Ahwaz line and the occupation OF an
enormous area Of valuable country
The troops who have opposed the British
advance are in the main Turkish regulars
and in these are included several Of the Con
stantinople regiments, who were dispatched 70
the southern campaign before Constantinople
was threatened by the Allies. The Turkish
regulars we're Loyalty and ably assisted by
Arab and Kurd levies; for Turkey, even in
her most distant provinces, enforced univer-
sal military service As might be expected
among an Eastern nation, this law was openly
manipulated 20 the advantage Of local gov
ornors. The fee for avoiding military ser
vice was as high as s. Turkish just before
the British occupation, levied indiscrimlnate-
~ on Mahometans, Jews, Christians and Chal-
deans In practice this system led to not
unsuccessful result, insuring to the local
governors a goodly flow of cash and to the
colors sturdy country youths who could not
afford to pay high price.
The third class who resisted the British
occupation are the warlike Arab trbesmen
Of the country. 1t is probable that the Turk
ish government made their biggest mistake
in counting too highly on the support to be
expected from these. Throughout the cam
paign the tribesmen who seem 70 spring In
their thousands from nowhere or anywhere,
have played a three -cornered game, watching
for their opportunity as the fortunes of the
fight swung in the balance and devoting their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
Party Leader and President

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Is it because Mr.. Wilson regards thu.
leadership Of party as a greater honor than
the Presidency that he so frequently declares
himself the leader of the Democratic
party?
Only few days ago in making known his
attitude toward equal suffrage he again af-
frmed his intention of voting on the
amendment, mot as leader of my party in
the nation, etc. 1t does not seem 10 me
that this attitude Of mind has been so ap-
parent in former Presidents
II | am not mistaken, some years ago a
President said when criticised for going out
side his own party in making certain ap-
pointments, that he was no longer a party
man but the President Of al the people
Elizabeth, ~ j., Oct. -, 1915. S.TL.
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Anticipatory!
tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune announces with conspcu-
Gus iberality of phrase that on Sunday it
will publish an explanation by Victor Muir
dock. Progressive, of "Why the Progressive
Party Will Go Into the Campaign of 1916
and to Win" | conclude that your readers
generally will concede that man whose hope
fulness is truly phenomenal should have his
say.
Obviously the crisis for that party IS acute,
considering that in this state its former state
chairman, Mr.. Douglas Robinson, nephew of
Colonel Roosevelt, and their candidates in
1914 for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Mr.. Davenport and Mr.. Hamlin, have all an
nounced their return to the Republican party,
as also has Mr.. Bird, their former candidate
for Governor in Massachusetts. In this state,
in which their enrolment in 1914 fell 278,000
short of the vote for their Presidential Elec-
tors in 1912, the need for heartening word
seems imminent.
But may we not venture a few words an
t;cipatory of what Mr.. Murdoch shall say?
Not long ago he spoke in Washington, and
advised that each Progressive read the 1912
platform through at least once every three
months. That no doubt implied confidence in
the wisdom of that document and ignorance
of the fact-provable beyond possibility of
refutation-t the protagonist Progressive
himself has practically repudiated several of
its most important planks. 1t also must have
implied confidence in the sanity and veracity
of their 1912 Presidential candidate man
unquestionably still, as then, the leader of
their one-man party.
GEORGE r. BISHOP.
New York, Oct. 10, 1915.
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WAR IN THE GARDEN Or EDEN
Fighting Their Way Up tn" 'S ana the
Campaigning TnoughM

duction Of grain, here every essent,s, o..
It's successful prodution exists. was di,,an,
aged by stranging txation, and the fr.os...
action Of the Turkin government in plsd,.
an embargo on exprt did not tend 10 -,
courage trade in grin or in any other es,-
modify
The EXPORT Of dats 70 Europe and AM.
lea is the chief SQUIRE Of wealth on the ~.
stretches Of the rive Picking and paesir,
the dates occupies TO or three month. :,
the year. and the seaon il in full swing d,,
ing September Profits are large. and A. y.
dates need little car or cultivation. and .
sufficient likelihood iseasily come By. A mar.
than ordinary dislike Of work Characterize,
the inhabitants Of tbs part Of the count,v
and an independence which ia rarely 10 /.
met with in other highly populated coun,rie.
of the East.
Amphibiou Warfare.
During the first haliof the yesr excessive.
foods inundated all BE- country in whies
operations we're takingoace An amphibou,
sort Of warfare was tc result, whore sol.
diers Of the British aid Indian armies and
sailors Of the royal navy met one another
halfway in form Of fkhting which at lea,,
had this merit-that n, official textbook ku
ever been published on he subject.
The foods have subsded now, and nor.s
and west 81 the marshes which surround
Kurna the country opem out into valley o.,
luxuriant pasture land, where herds Of cat.
tie and horses and flock Of sheep meet the
eve wherever il turns. To the east, family
outlined in blue, the o-Bakhtisri His
are visible. Canals interect the great Tigr,
valley in all directions, While every now and
then ruins Of an ancientwork bear record o.
some long past civilization. Encampm.nts
of wandering Bedouin are dotted abou. here
and there. and hordes Of naked children play
along the banks Of the onals.
Before the war the Arabs used 70 vary the
monotony Of their peaceful lives by firing on
trading steamers as they passed up and down
the great waterways. They have learned 10
treat with more respect the armed boats
which ply there now, bur among the eIpedi.
tionary force il Is still an axiom Of the Or,
of preserving life that an Arab shall never
be allowed 10 approach too close We hsv.
lost too many good men from Arab treaeherY
to forget the lesson.
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No More Democracy.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: THE World says Wilson wants a
lineup. So do the voters-and it cannot
come too quick.
am Southern Democrat, and always have
voted straight Democratic ticket. but no
more Democracy for me in view Of what is
going on in Washington and what is going on
here in New York under the autocratic rule
Of Murphy and Tammany. ! used 20 read
The World" regularly, but now | read The
Tribune J. {. SALTON
New York, Oct. 10, 1915.
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Bloedsinnig.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: No one can deny you the right 10 law
the Allies cause in this European sHuss'.'
but when you use such silly argume"-
against German Kultur as evidenced IN
days editorial when the Mountain uoe'
Mahomet' all intelligent people VIII ~
with Won Papen that at least some amer %
are idiots. !"
New York, Oct. l3, 1915. -------'
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The New York City Railways Company has
paid bonus Of $3.50 to Malachi Murphy, the
motorman who by quick wit and grit saved
his car from falling into the subway pit when
Broadway collapsed. Murphy earned IT, Il
is credit TO the company 20 recognize such
a creditabe action.
Justice Morschauser, in deciding separs-
ton suit, has ruled that ue-lashing is
cruelty worse than wife-beating That doc
trne ought TO work in favor Of the husbands
sometimes.
Why shouldn't those interned German Off
GERS escape? parole isn't even scrap
OF paper"
Millions for defence, but not one cent fol-
Democratic politics.
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Nou can purchase merchandise advertised
in The TRIBUNE with absolute safety
If dissatisfaction results in any case lhE
TRIBI Ne guarantees 10 pay your money
hail upon REQUEST No red tape. no Qulb-
bling We make good promptly If the adj
Nertiser does not.
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Camping Grounds
To Be for Free Use

Rocky Ford 10 y take care of their
visitors during t4e coming fair, Aug
ust 81 Sc ptembe1 l. 2and 3. and every
one who wauts camping place will
be provided WIN > good cool, shady
place. Parks VI The city aud some Of
the shady strsets have been set aside
for this purpose add hundreds of auto.
lists who will go 10 their cars will
avail themselves of this offer. aud
camp out during 1he week. All they
will have toa4 % provide their own
tent, tent .oa e'sy lll provide the e
Attractions during fair week are
numerous and promise much whole-
some entertainment. There will be
more OF these attractions than usual
At this fair, beside the racing program
10 of unusual 10 terest.