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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Speaking to the undergraduates of
Yale, President Hadley said the other
day:
At present il IS wrong for = man who has
family dependent upon him TO enter poll
tics 10 Is only the man with an independent
income who can with safety and honor ac-
cept position IN Congress.
Governor Whitman has made efYectual
reply-Dr. Hadley is mistaken. 1t is
both safe and right for the man de-
pendent on his salary to sail his bark
into the mine strewn waters of political
life. Governor Whitman, himself a poor
man in politics, speaks from long expe-
rience. His word in this instance must
be set above that of the scholar.
Unfortunately the quotations from Dr.
Hadley's address do not make per-
fcctly clear whether it is the size of the
salaries paid public officers in the United
States or simply the dependence on sal
airy, regardless Of its size. that initiates
against honesty among poor politicians.
Very possibly he would make both points
The salary Of a Congressman is $500
a year. 70 the majority Of Congress-
men, hailing from rural districts, this is
a munfceut wage, permitting them to
put away a part Of it for the lean years
bound 10 intervene in their promising
careers. State legislatures, on the other
hand, pay very poorly, and in general it
may be admitted that Uncle Sans law
makers get by no means adequate COM
pensation-too little to attract the tai
ented. But it is a distinct fallacy TO be-
lieye that low wages, whether in public
life or private, lead TO prostitution. This
contention has been disproved by inyesti-
CATION after investigation of the social
evil. It is just as untrue Of dishonesty in
politics. II is an insult 10 the young
manhood Of the nation 10 suggest that 1t
avoid public life because the wages Of
fered are not sufficient 10 buy its
honesty.
If DR.. Hadley objects TO the depend
ence of public men on any salary, then
he must believe the abolition Of legis-
lative salaries would work greatly 10 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Abate the Nuisance Of Crowded
Cars,

Health Commissioner Goldwaters or
der for an increase of streetcar accom-
modations on the ground that over
crowded cars arc a menace to health IS
An unprecedented use of his authority
but doubtless is within the scope OF ms
drastic powers regarding the abatement
of nuisanccs. As to the indccency and
yDbc2lthfuIness Of the overcrowded cars
there cannot be two opinions. DR.. Gold
water and Mayor Mitchell, whose sug-
gcs.jon he is following in this course Of
action. will have the full backing Of the
public in this effort TO better conditions.
Extension of this policy to affect other
lines than the two named in this first
order will be welcomed. There are few,
II any. transit lines in the city where
the rush hour conditions do not compel
the carrying Of more than one and one
half times the seating capacity Of each
car. the maximum limit fixed by the
Health Commissioner. Heretofore no
power Of public official or public opinion
has been able 20 bring conditions to any
thing like what they ought to be.
Engineers say that it is a physical inn
possibility to relieve the rush hour stu
alton on the elevated lines in Manhattan,
in the subway and probably on the
Brooklyn elevated lines. That is not true
of many of the surface routes, possibly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Legal Aid Society Needs Money,
be Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the report of the annual meet
ing Of the Legal Aid Society, generally pub
lished this morning, the announcement is
made that the society during 1914 received
more money than it expended. This un-
fortunate misstatement is likely to greatly
embarrass the society.
The Legal Aid Society during the year
1914 attended to the wants of more than
10000 clients, and recovered for them APP
proximately $4,000. This was done at a
cost of S44 lao So. Considering the number
Of our clents-more than 40,000-this must
be regarded as a remarkable showing. Yet
20 complete our work for the year we were
compelled to borrow $4,000. This deficit,
added TO an earlier indebtedness of more
than an equal amount, greatly embsrrasses
the society-so much so, in fact, that unless
the contributions are largely increased dur
ing the coming year it will be necessary for
us to curtail our work and eliminate one OF
our branches. The Legal Aid Society, in
stead of having an income exceeding its ex-
penses, is in urgent need of $4,000 TO meet
it's indebtedness and assure the full con-
tinuance of its splendid work.
ALLEN WARDWELL.
Treasurer of the Legal Aid Society.
New York, Feb. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

punishment acts as a deterrent to crime:
Aside from Garofalo, the distinguish he'd
Neapoltan lawyer, | know OF no legal re-
former who agrees with him.
The consensus Of expert opinion seems
to be that capital punishment is not de-
terrent; that it is the "cause OF most muir
derers escaping all consequences Of their
act; that il promotes the commission OF
crime; that it increases the expense OF
prosecuting criminals. and that 1T is con-
seuuently a menace to the state" (John
W. Hutchinson.)
But even granting for the sake OF srgu-
ment that capital punishment may deter
in certain case, all students OF the social
causes of crime that know of agree with
Havelock Ellis that the most powerful rea-
son for the abolition of capital punishment
is the "humanizing influence that would be
exerted on the community generally" lie
saws further: "ln its crudest form 1t Is
lynch law"
1t is worthy Of comment, at least, that
the murder Of Baf, a citizen Of more far
reaching social affiliations than Herman
Rosenthal, occurred after the murder by
the state of the four gunner. Yet at the
time this state murder was hailed by those
who believe in capital punishment as tri-
umph for the punitive idea and as of de-
terrent effects that were incalculable.
Governor Whitman is harassed with
thousands of activities in connection with
his recently assumed Office, and ] would
not be in the position OF one unintelli-
gently harassing him to a further extent.
But just now there is reason why he
should give special thought to this question
Of capital punishment. That reason exists
in the fact that a bill for it's abolition
comes before the Senate and the Assembly
within the next two weeks; the people OF
New York State are to decide whether they
are to retain this relic of medavalism
on their statute books or not. Considering
New Yorks recent reorganization of her
penal system IN connection with the ad-
mirable and scientific experiment of War
den Osborne at Sing Sing, | venture to
hope not. lNEI MlLHOLLAND.
New York, Feb. Fl, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
TASTED Jewels

II takes all kinds Of impressions to nal.
.raveogues. This is what a Kansas c;.''
woman, visiting New York, wrote home. wy
Take away Broadway and Fifth Avens. 49,,
what have you left? Nothing but Wall st,...
the skyline and the Wooworth BUILDING
The other day met once Western won.,
who has been here five years. She fell on nv
neck and wept, and invited me 70 20 shoUp,,,
with her. detest shopping, and was on n,
vcrpe of refusal when she cinched H. sb.
said:
"We7l 20 shopping and tell each other how
much nicer the West is"
Believe me, went
Nv chiefest Joy and recreation is gett,pv
lost in the subway When | am not wandering
about in the interior of the earth and wonder.
ing what it seems like to smother, an shoot
Ing about on the elevated measuring the dis
lance 70 the ground and figuring on how much
there will be left to scoop up.
have seen all the matinee idols, and think
Grants Tomb Is a mighty roomy concern for
lust one family. The one thing that Interests
me Is the Eden Musee. I gaze at the wax
works for hours and wish was one Of EN-.
Last night coming over here on the elevated
heard a young man ardcntiy proposing TO q
Young woman who swung beside him. holding
on 10 the same strap. | stood right NEXT to
them. / was afraid they would leave the ear
before she took him. but I was satisfied from
the soulful expression with which she gazed
at him that she was going 10 take him all
right. And after all my station was called be-
fore he finished telling her sbou; how he hated
10 ask her to share his poverty, but that he
loved her so deeply and truly that he felt life
was dark and dresr without her. / never did
have a chance TO overhear proposal before,
and was so mad when my station was called
that felt like launching her and saying, Go
ahead! tell him you'll have him-quiekl I
get out herel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

benefit Of our politics by making 1t I'M,
possible for any but men Of independent
means TO serve in Congress or the state
legislatures. England supported TINS
theory until the House Of Commons be
gan paying salaries in 1911, and England
remained an oligarchy despite its SUI
frage laws. There are not few stu
dents of political science on both sides
Of the water who still champion 1t. But
with it in force there can be no real
democracy. for the simple reason that the
man Of Independent means cannot as a
rule share the points of view of the great
majority of his constituents, and cannot
truly represent them as a lawmaker'
DR.. Hadey's advice is un-American'
It is a great pity it should have come
from one whose influence reaches so
many of just the kind Of young men
American politics needs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Speaks as a Private Citizen.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention is called to an item
in to-day's Tribune referring to me. The
interview is substantially genuine, but it
was given out by me, as, indeed, every
thing | have said on any matter arising out
of the European war, strictly in my private
capacity as an American citizen interested
above all in this country's welfare namely,
with the same standpoint which The Trib-
une, a genuinely American newspaper, al
ways takes in such matters. The mad
ver.ent reference to me as legal adviser
OF the French government" in connection
with a subject on which manfestly no gov
eminent has had occasion to seek my legal
advice involves misleading inference,
which am sure The Tribune will be glad
10 correct. MAURICE LEON.
New York, Feb q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

'The sulphite" tells Us that one OF our new
tributors, Caesar" is rather a Gay Blade, in bis
unofficial moments, and chums freely with Csnviyis
Spirits And the other evening he out with
such an one the latter having his twenty one-yesr-
old brother in tow. The two older members Of the
party we're discussing how they might spend the
evening most proftsbly and hilariously, and they
gave the deciding vote TO the young brother.
Something wicked and spicy" prompted Cesar,
with a wink.
The Infant spent a moment in thought and then
suggested:
Lets buy some gum"
Now that we've written il down, that 1.
isn't very good story after all But IT'S too late
to change it now. Therefore, a is our habit,
break q rule and offer for your inspection few
sicns-these too, being observed by The Sulphite:
In a Superior-av. haberdasher's:
SALE
oNE-NIGHT
SHIRTS
In the window Of house, also on Superior, is
this card:
SPANISH SCHOOL
OF SPANISH.
And people contemplating marriage will gain con-
fdence in the lasting quality of the ceremonies per-
formed by Justice of the Peace in the Blackstone
building. who advertses "All Work Guaranteed by
Us"-Ted Robinson. in The Cleveland Plain Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Australia's Unmarried Women.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A stranger coming to this great city
is struck by the peculiar economic condi-
tions that prevail among its female work
ers. He finds that there are hundreds of
women, with good homes, married and
single, who go TO work every dav without
actually needing it, thus entering into COM
petition with the real toilers." In Aus
tralia such a condition of. things is I'M
known. The unmarried woman whose fam
lily is in good circumstances finds plenty of
useful employment at home, and the ex-
perience thus acquired is invaluable 10 her
when she becomes a wife. Contact with
the business world is prone TO make a wom-
an masculine and coarse, and deprives her
of those soft, lovable qualities that help to
make her so attractive. D. DAVIES.
New York, Feb. 20, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Militant Millinery.

Belgium is conquered, her army driven
Off. her social fabric PROSTATE. But sud
denly there rises like the phoenix from
her ashes new army to mock her con-
ouerors. 1t wears the national colors; 1t
balances rakishly her soldiers caps. 1t is
her women, as completely unconquerable
through violence as the rest of their sex.
The news from Brussels of the latest
craze in millinery comes like an uneX-
pectedly fresh breeze from a stricken
land. That Brussels should have a craze
in millinery is proof that she has recoV-
cred a good part of her civic life, has
lifted her head and begun TO breathe
more normally under the shadow of the
mailed fist. That her women should EN-
plov A fashion in bonnets for the dis
comfture Of her unwelcome masters is
only another indication of the many IN
history that in women's hearts national
cause never dies. It was so when the
soldiers of the North marched through
Dixie. to be defed wherever daughter
of the South could wave r rebel flag or
give a rebel yell. 1t will always be so.
The Germans have confscated all the
samples they could find Of the new Brus-
sells bonnets. But the same spirit Of re-
volt will simply find a new expression,
It's a longer road to its subsection than
II over could be to Tipperary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
For Public Debate
HOT DRINKS FOR THE WOUNDED
Miss Choate Appeal, for Help for a
Woxhy Cause.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following statement was sent to
me short time ago by an English friend
whose husband was desperately wounded
early in November and is now about to re-
turn to the front. Although | realize that
every one has given most generously this
winter, both abroad and at home, | cannot
resist publishing this appeal, hoping that
il NAV touch the hearts of some who have
been through severe illness themselves or
who have watched those dear to them
suffer:
"Hot Drinks for the Wounded
about December II a short paragraph
appeared in one Of the daily papers as
above. From various sources, in talking
about this, found that the trains convey
ing the wounded from the front to the base
hospitals were often delayed for hours at
stations in the bitter cold Frequently in
dead of night without any food or warm
ing drink.
after consultation with several friends
we decided to try and meet this want by
establishing at one of the stations in France
supplies of hot coffee, soup and bread. Inc
president of the French Red Cross, the
Vcomtesse de la Parrouse, has been most
kind and taken great trouble to find out
where such help is most wanted, and we
have secured permission to start. This we
will do with a complete staff as soon as we
have sufficient funds.
"The expense will not be far short Of $50
a week and about three thousand men will
have to be supplied daily.
81 and my friends have given all we can,
but the supply is far short of what is re-
CURED | appeal to the generosity of the
public, and all money subscribed will go
entirely to the fund, as those helping pay
their own expenses"
The expense and the number of men to
be helped may be exaggerated, but that can
only be proved by experience.
Any sum, no matter how small, will be
most gratefully received. Checks will be
forwarded by me to London, if sent to the
following address. MABEL CHOATE.
East Sxty-third Street, New York City,
Feb 25 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Dinah was real Southern negro. She had ten
children of her own, but she was just the person
for other peoples children. when her eldest daugh-
ter grew up Dinah put her to work with the fam
lily she herself had served long and faithfully. In
the course of time the daughter fell away from
service. But the memory of her mother remained
with the white family.
few mornings ago this daughter telephoned 20
The Family. "Ma's dead" she announced simply.
The mistress of the house was grieved more than
she could say "Oh, Grace" she sobbed, ais Dinah
dead? How awful! Was it sudden? Well just
listen-if there's anything can do let me know"
That's what you always say, don't you know. II
your friend the millionaire your friend the wash
erwoman dies if the cook or the countess is called
away, you say as there anything / can do for
your" But in this instance Grace answered SOB
bingly:
mo, m, thank you. All guess dey ain nothin
you kin do. It's nice Of you to offer, but Ma was
insured!"-Ted Robinson, in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
SALE
ONE-NIGHT
THE SECOND POST.

Received from the Bombay Office OF a steel col
The Petition Of Ram Syup.
Most Preserved Sir; am humble man and great
family large sons and daughters, with nagnlhed ap'
petItes Much often have written 70 crate notorious
oentlemans who have terribly failed In goodness,
therefor your honor Will not be considerably aneered
with me for because though not altogether completely
dead for want OF money am much harmed man and
nanlmousy anxious for display Of my talents u
is great sheer pity all my big education Is eolns hor'
rlbIy cast aside. Your honor, am Ike one man IN
what you English poet calls born blooming unseen
and your honor Is the Public Works department with
its great department building big roads and bridges
which falling down, matter for that makes
the money, yet still much influence Is With you
mIahty honor nsthe wide place of area o. the p. W.
Dept Your kind honor will pass over the fury OF my
crate petshion. am telling you Of my much trouble
experiments, much lrned all things. But this mani
fold family which have generated Coo knows every
year she does my wife make incrementa SUGGESTIONS
to the qualifications OF this generation. My age was
10 when I did commence TO have children and now
my age is "a and only child dead and by the Lord
there will be end to this mIschef.-B. L. T. In
The Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Actresses, Operations and National
TemperamentS.

Miss Terry has followed the divine
Sarah under "the knife" Thus these
two prime favorites, rivals, allies, vie
with each other in the highly fashionable
field of physical heroism, each with her
thoughts on the battlefield. She OF
France, Just before the amputation OF
her leg, writes of her solicitude for the
war invalids; she of England worries
over the interruption to her knitting for
his majestys troops-coincidence and
contrast in their familiar role of truth
rivalling fiction, Of life paling melo-
drama.
The world as a stage possesses this
advantage over those controlled by the
theatre syndicate-on its boards may be
enacted at one and the same time not
only an infinite variety Of dramas, but
the same drama in an infinite variety
Of styles. But it happens only once III
a lifetime, possibly only once in any
time, that before its footlights the most
beloved actresses of the two most con-
spicuous nations interpret the same lines
simultaneously, each in her own national
and inimitable manner.
Miss Terry proceeds to the hospital &C
companied only by her maid, saying little
to any one about the operation, that no
"fuss" can be made over her. Sarah,
the divine Sarah tone doesn't become
as familiar with Miss Terry-the divine
Ellen! Heaven forbid, writes fully Of
her emotions to Maurice Barres and to
Nine Jane Catulle- Mendes and probably
to many others. She asks for details Of
the surgical technique before the opera
ton and to see her son that she may
kiss him before undergoing anRsthesia.
Then, with a smile, she eXclaims: 81 beg
you not to delay, my friends. You know
| am anxious to return to Paris"
4 All that we have Of Miss Terry's
spoken sentiments before submitting her
eyes to the surgeon is: at doesn't hurt,
but it will keep me in America for a
month while my daughter is on Waterloo
Bridge watching for Germans"
Perhaps the most deliciously typical Of
the utterances of either is Miss Terry's
message from the hospital: 81 am get
ting along beautifully. Thank everybody
for his interest in me, but really | would
rather have nothing said about the opera
ton"
Can one conceive the Incompatible
Bernhard expressing this caution? Can
one think of her as anxious for her
knitting? AS we'll expect her to remain
sofa-ridden for six months to save leg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
One-Cent Di.pensary.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos Of the woman suffrage
"crisis" spasm of THE Times" editorial, J.,
too, as a daily reader of The Tribune, wish
TO pay tribute TO the mastery diagnosis
and consequent dissection of the crisis"
article BY the Tribune's chief surgeon.
Self-thinking, non-parasitic women know
that the "criss" baclli are prejudice and
its concomitant, ignorance. For those who
wish to be enlightened. specific for said
bacili can be found in the Trbune's dis
secting room, which is a dispensary gratis
for the public good.
AGNES P. SISSON.
Moodus, Conn, Feb. %, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

And while we are speaking CT Salvador" we
might we'll quote from letter which he received
the other day:
Thank you for the Monthly Bulletin. II is a
monthly bracer, and look forward to il eaeh
month. Please keep me on your monthly list and
send the bulletin every month without fail. Re-
specially yours, etc"
Salvador says he thinks the man meant 10 infer
that since the bulletin comes out twelve times 3
year ne wants to receive it every two fortnights
Ted Robinson, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
The Teachers Column.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | want to thank you for the daily
teachers column. The news Of what is 90
ing on in the educational world is OF in
tense interest, and | think your paper Is
the only one which gives that informa-
ton.
hope you will continue this column.
which is so timely and so much needed.
PAULA JAK0BL
New York, Feb. 20, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Gladly.
.e Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Please publish my congratulations
in "The Peoples Column" to yourselves
for having among your number so open
minded and so affirmative a critic as Hec-
tor Turnbull. For some time | have en-
joyed his well expressed articles, but since
reading the one in the Sunday Tribune
want particularly to express an apprecia-
ton Of the fairness Of his work.
JUDITH SNAITH.
New York. Feb. %, 1915.
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policy cannot but be facilitated by VS.
count Brycc's fair candid and authori-
tative statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
A GREAT LITTLE NOTICER.
Prom III. Merton. Wis. Review

Prom the Merton. Wis. Review
Quite surprise given John Palmer when he
went to bed one evening last week He noticed
something out of place and soon discovered
that six pigs had camped there for the night
B. l.. T.. in the Chicago Tribune.