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A LOAD OF CALVES.
Dialogue Of Two Wayfarers at the
Foot Of q Pennsylvania Hill.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: A
few days ago while INDUCING in a long
tramp across the beautiful hills OF west
eru Pennsylvania | happened to meet
a hright and good looking young farmer
who was taking "A wagon load OF calves
to n nearby railroad station TO be
shipped to New York. The wagon was
drawn 10y a span OF large and shiny
mules. AS / hesitated at the foot of a
very long hill which | was to climb !
was attracted by the beauty of the
calves. all being IA dark red. the same
color as that of the slick span OF mules.
The driver saw me, stopped his team
and nodded a morning salute from his
high prrchson top Of the crib containing
the calves. and the following colloquy
tool place:
Amt them fine calves. mis,er?' he
shouted.
Yes. indeed" said I.
"po YOU want to buy EN-"
"How many have you got?' said I.
Twelve"
THAT makes thirteen in ALL" said I.
his face showing good stun"
mo. it makes fourteen. counting the
two long cared ones In front"
How about the handsome one on the
scat" | asked.
"oh, I don't count him I'm selling
only first class calves he replied.
you can get W more In Washing
ton" said.
NO; you're wrong was his re-
joinder. "Thcre was two OF 'em, but the
biggest one broke loose and hung him
self
"Giddap. Bill! Go long. Jenny 80
The long whip cracked and we parted.
Il. ii. L.
CooN's CORNERS. Pa. June II.
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THE TALK MACHINE.
Reflections on the Life and Public
Describes Of Mr.. Bryan.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr:
Around the bald head Of the Honorable
w. J.. Bryan there hovers tho halo OF a
confused public opinion. Some think him
an exceedingly great man, others an
exceedingly small man some a peace
at any price man. others a peace at a
price man. and so It goes. Apparently
any old opinion OF him will md ready
hackers.
Mr.. Bryan always was and always
will be q muddle to those who do not
first place him in the class to which
he rightly belongs and then Judge him
accordingly. Mr.. Bryan IL a talker. He
IL a man with n talking brain. He be-
longs In the takers class. in fact II
Its most prominent member. Having
placed our man, now let us see IL we
cannot dispel some OF that halo Of con-
fusion above referred to.
In the first place. the business or
a talker In to talk. and In order to make
a good Job OF II ne must have something
to talk about. What shall Il bet Some
thing ordinary. something most folks
agree with. or shall It be something ex-
traordinary. something most folks do
not agree within The genuine talker does
not hesitate for IN instant. Blindfolded
he would instinctively pick the extraor-
binary thing and go TO II. Whether II
In logical or common sense makes no
difference Ths talker who make a
success Of talking Invariably chooses
the illogical side OF a question. Why?
Simply because logic like a straight line
IL the shortest distance between two
points. A talker hates anything short.
The longer the better. The main point
TO him Ia, Ia 1t a good talking PROPOSE
tion7 Free coinage Of silver was. AZ a
talking proposition II had gold beaten 10
to /. and Mr.. Bryan. like the successful
talker that he Ia. lived manfully up to
that ratio.
Government ownership Of railroads
was as move as II was illogical Mt the
time. but as a talking proposition II
held great possibilities. Therefore TO
II the Honorable Colonel went with true
consistent class. Again. II there IL one
job on top OF the earth which precludes
talking II In that OF the Secretary OF
state. But even this important poNi-
ton could not muzzle our subject. Thus
the annexation of the C%hautauaua cir
cult and various side shows. Rldicule OF
II only added TO the talking possibilities
Of II. And finally. suddenly Mr.. Bryan
sees In the idea OF ~resigning his post
in a critical international moment a
great dramatic talking opportunity, and
he rises TO II like a trout to n fly. That
the act was illogical, unpatriotic and the
work OF a gutter has nothing to do
with the talking scheme. The instant
he resigns what does he do? True to
his class he begins talking, has kept 1t
right up, and will continue for the resi-
Of his life to do nothing hut-talk.
C~HAUTALRQuA.
New York, June II.
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SEPARATE SCHOOL TAX URGED
President Churchill Ais" Asks
state Control NJ Education

ALBANY. June l7-SNpa~ato taxation
to raise money for education 10 New
York state was urged to-day hv Thomas
w. Churchill, president of 'rc N.1r9 =
Education, before the committee ar ''t'
cation Of the Constitution, CONVENTION
Ir, Churchill also argued for STATE cor
erol OF education and aGa|ns' ne sna
paid board which was advocn'fi r.
Gently.
In asking for the complete is"'
citation OF educational matters from 90
control. Mr.. Churchill, said:
at should he beyond the power
any single individual, or cvon a sT'
group Of individuals, 10 work q r'y".''
ton In educational matters l't. N',
troll means the suhscrvieuCe - % R'''i
of Education 70 changing lo.l, p'.isa
administrations.
The dangers from muu!,'n7' "'.' >
are real, hut they are rot the ''' cav
gers, Education Will always sH". T'
municipal control tust a. II As "a'','
in the past. JUST AS Il suffers tN"
sane person believes in '~N'r1N,-. 80 I
ministration. But va hC.',lo . 90 Oh '"
who by law are empowcr,' O. "'
and direct oducat on lave t.'
educational direction.
'Rut the Board Of Flu.,'i'' ..s'
enjoy tho privilege aud ,i''
the responsibility lodged .'
because OF the limitations 81.
u, some Of them grave n'
Others petty and .ry.'|,'r
items OF It's budget aye '.
or cNciscd. according geo '.t .#
an member OF the Boa n'
frequently not even of
tho Board Of ES'.mn'', .H' .
plOyee OF one Of is drNN''"'
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Let Us Have Back the Convention
System.

More power to the elbows Of the
Hon. GEORGE w. WIcKERsHAM. Judge
D-CADY HERRiCK. Mr.. WILLIAM DAM
FROM GUTHRIE, Senator JOHN @,
SAKE and other distinguished %jurists
and tu~risconsults in the Constitutional
Convention at Albany! without re.
gard to party or partisanship. these
intelligent reformers Of an abortive
reform are pushing for the mitigation
Of the direct primary and for tho
restoration and safeguarding Of the
convention system Of nominating can.
didates for public Office.
The party convention Ia the legiti.
mate child Of the old fashioned town
meeting. the institution perhaps most
typical OF the American spirit and Of
daylight politics.
The attempt to substitute the direct
primary FOR the open convention and
to make II the exclusive method Of
selecting candidates for Office is one
Of the most dismal failures ever re-
corded in the history OF experimental
or tentative politics.
II there we're evils inseparable from
the former system. there Ia the actual
development as well as the NANTES;
potentiality Of evils a hundredfold
greater in the secret and complicated
machinery of this mistaken effort Ia
change human nature.
1t Is the logical and necessary func-
ton Of Government to regulate the
process Of election Of public officers.
1t Is MOI the function Of Government
to regulate or ever To take c%ognizance
Of the processes anterior TO cleo
ton day. Those Processes belong to
private initiative. to private orpnni-
cation; the attempt TO usurp these
functions of individual citizenship is
an invasion of private rights.
The direct primary regulated by
law is not only illogical. u%nscientlfic.
~suhversive Of individual rights. and
thus un-American 1t is also 80 hope.
i'"''' - S'ul'his iuliit IL ~ uIlIs
tears to the eyes of gods ana men.
As THE Sun pointed out ut the he.
ginning of the direct primary cpl
demic, now fortunately on the wane.
the absolutely necessary fo%rerunner
and protector Of the primary run hy
Government Is the pre-primary. like
wise rim by toyprnment. onJ nf thi.
the pre-pre-primary run by Govern
ment; and so on backward through
the preliminary stages of the elective
process as long as individual persist.
ence sees tit to assert it's i~nalienable
right to initiative in the exercise of
its suffrage.
The Empire State. through It's Con.
stltutional Convention, can do much
to rid the nation Of this absurd ex.
crescence on the body polite.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. I de-
sire to obtain. from persons driving their
W automobile. from chaufreurs and
from members OF the medical profession,
representatives of accident insurance
companies, or others. any and all in
formation possible as to "chauffeurs'
cramp" of the leg, thigh or back. in
duCed by the relatively fixed position of
the leg when driving.
Details. too. would be valuable OF any
actual accident whore such cramp vas
known to have caused accident or was
believed to have been "A factor.
No data on this subject seem avail
able. and as 1t appears to be of impor-
lance | venture to ask the aid of your
valued columns in obtaining the desired
information from your readers.
Communications addressed to me at
ll6 Fourteenth street. Flushing. l.. l..
will be appreciated and promptly
acknowledged. H.. q. SCorT.
FLUSHING, June II.
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A SUFFRAGE Referendum to Women.

To rHE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: Your
correspondent from Boston has misun-
derstood my letter. I did not say hat
suffragists were in favor Of a referen-
dun OF their question to the m !
am quite aware that they oppose II,
as n pure waste OF time.
What did say and what 7 repeat Is
that the suggestion that they fear the
result Is Grotesquc. The favorable votes
taken In the Women's Federated Clubs.
oranges. temperance unions. trade union
leagues and teachers associations fur
nish ample proof Of this.
1t Is quite true that the vote OF the
women taken In Massachusetts nearly
twenty years age was small, hut 1t at
least showed hat for every anti there
were twenty-five suffragists.
MARGARET NoRRIE.
New York, Tune IL
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THE CRITIC or M
He Has Suffered Much at Their Hands
and Takes Back Nothing.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr: I
have read with interest the comments
of ~. w. l." OF my recent criticisms
of women. But, despite the fact that
she too has experienced poverty, sick
ness, mental and physical agony and
misfortune, every paragraph of her let
ter reveals her ignorance OF life as II
is. Few women having brothers and
the advantage OF n good education
could possibly know life as do men.
who far more often than their sisters
have to do battle with h world single
landed. without means or influence
and frequently without health.
And let me assure your correspondent
that I haven't the slightest intention
Of taking back one assertion respecting
the average woman made In my pre-
vious letters. From the c~ommendatory
communications which I have received
from your readers on my u%tterances !
am satisfied, despite the number Of
my critics, that many a heart vibrates
In unison with my own. But as some
Wise man said. he who speaks the truth
must always pay the penalty. And
the amount II criticism one gets In
always In proportion TO the extent one
has endured. I do not hesitate to say
for one minute that were l to talk in
person with those who disagree with
ine L COulu satisfy tneW. one anu All,
that they have seen only the outer edge
Of life.
1t was with reluctance that I referred
to my misfortunes; l had no desire to
parade them before the public eve. But
my love Of truth transcends everything
else. When | said that women think
they have a monopoly OF suffering I
said only what almost every doctor.
practising particularly among the well
TO do. will substantlate. Why should I
deny what my " eyes have seen and
my ears heard. from which ! have
suffered unspeakably. Just TO please a
sex which can bear as little criticism
as pain
And why should II be n crime for
one who to an unusual extent has
been their victim to take notice" of
the exploits OF su~ffragettes and the
pa rsimonlousness of housekeepers?
No, my dear lady. | do not think
the world IL REFRESHING. nor did I say
anything In my letters w~arranting such
n belief. The sun doesn't always shine
and the sky is not always blue. But
let me tell my critics that II II due
alone 10 my ability TO zee a silver lining
to the blacklist cloud that ] am to-day
alive and kicking. against error, wrongs
and injustice. which. God helping me.
] shall continue TO do so long as I
live. nov and have my being.
MONTICELLO, June 10. +. G. LOCKE.
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Decline Of Tuberculosis.

The authoritative announcement BY
the president Of the National Tuber,
culOsis Association that the NOR.
tally from this cause has decreased
nifty per cent. In thlrty-five years
needs to be taken to heart.
The president Of this association Of
scientists who have been for many
years pursuing the tubercle bacillus
with relentless activity, studying its
characteristics, habitat. &C., tells us
that In order to prevent It's diffusion
II Is urgently necessary that MI milk
not taken from inspected animals he
pa~steurized or scalded; that build.
ings unfit for h~abitation he CON
dcmned that dust and fumes he elm.
mated from factories, and all first
cases be reported to the Health
Department. These precautionary
measures are simple enough. The
first and last are the most important.
Why milk from inspected animals IL
to he exempted from pnstcurization
Is not quite clear to the lay mind. 4
cow that Is inspected at more or less
frequent intervals may become tuber-
culous ut any time during the interval.
Pasteurization or scalding Of all milk
would remove this danger. To the
thOroughness of tho anti.tuberculosls
propaganda may he nscrlbed the sue
cessful pursuit Of the bacillus: why
leave this gap In the defence?
Reporting Of cases TO the Health
Department meets with opposition
which Is sentimental and must he re.
moved by making registration n
punishable offence just ms Is the case
to-day with scnrlatina or other in.
fictitious diseases. a moments refec.
tlon must convince any reasonable
head Of the household that such n re-
port brings n tactful and competent
physician from the Health Depart
ment, who enters into a thorough ex.
animation Of every member OF the
family or directs such mn examina.
ton to he made by the family physi.
clan. II no other case is discov.
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LAZY CITY WORKERS.
A Contracting Expert Reports on Nh
nicipal Shlftlcssness.

To THE EDiroR OF THE SuN-Str: II
any private contract work were con
Quoted in the shiftless name allowed
On the repairs of the Williamsburg
Bridge on the north side the contractor
would either rave to have a mighty
good price or stand a big loss.
Since I am a contractor, my atten-
ton Is usually directed to work being
done for the city, and I nave yet 10
observe one piece of work progressing
in a quick. energetic manner. The ma
jority OF employees m city work Just
seem to stand around listlessly and
seem to have no head or directing force.
II such conditions Obtain all the way
down and into the departments II Is
no wonder that the city is short In
I am positive that the work on the
north drive of the Williamsburg Bridge
could be finished up in five days and It
has now been going on weeks and 10
not near completion. A. q.
BosToN, Mass. juno II.
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venizelos and the Greek Elections.

The final count in the elections In
Greece. which have been followed by
Europe with more interest than any
ever previously held in the small
State, leaves no doubt Of the attitude
Of the Grecian people. The so.called
"war party" Of which the former
Premier VENrzELos is recognized "a
the head, elected 1876 Of the 3l8 depu-
ties. az more than the Government,
% more than all the opposition.
The election was n triumph for
vENixEIos. 1t proved his strength
greater than that Of the King, who a
few months ago forced his retirement.
He had boldly proposed to surrender
Drama. Kavalla and Sarisaban to
Bulgaria with proper safeguards from
the Allies and an understanding that
Greece vas to he rewarded after the
war by the cession OF Smyrna In
Asia Minor. He said that he had
the authorization OF the King the
opposition denied this and VENICE
O appealed to his sovereign. Con-
srANrINE refused to defend him or to
clear his reputation; he merely re.
mained silent and there was nothing
for vENIsEtos but to retire. Greece
by her voice has both defended and
cleared him: she has likewise eS.
pressed a willingness to release her
self from a cause for an AlsaceL or-
raine feud with Bulgaria and to un-
dertake v%ENIxEIos's grander scheme
Of a Grecian empire.
Italy's entrance into the war and
her early successes were no doubt
strong determining factors in the re.
suit. Greece and Italy were rivals
their interests conficted over Eplrus
In Albania and over the Egean Isl
ands and the Asia Minor coast. II
the Allies should succeed. Greece ms
n non-participant could expect to real
lie few Of her territorial ambitions /;
rs a participant she could share Will,
her rival. She can no doubt get the
Same terms ina were once Ouereu 70
vENIsEIos: for quieting the demands
Of Bulgaria and assisting in the Oar.
danelles campaign she shall hav e Up.
rus, Smyrna. Mitylene and Chics in
the Egean Sea and that part Of the
Asia Minor conN that In prominently
Greek.
That vENIzEIos would enter the war.
as the opposition claimed. without
determining thoroughly the condi.
tons under which Greece took ur
Farms Is doubtful. He Is too shrewd
a diplomat. That he knows those
conditions thoroughly Is beyond n
question, and that Greece trusts him
in the venture the Greeks have pro
claimed by their vote.
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tion in the Industries would he about
as unpopular as c%onscription for the
army.
One Of the great mechanical jour
nnls recently called for a fusion Of
the industrial and fighting armies,
the uniforhilng Of workmen, punish.
ment for stoppage Of work. and the
complete subordinatlon OF operatives
to the Government. In brief. force
was advocated in place Of negotiation
and moral pressure. II appears that
the Government would have none Of
such a plan. Mr.. LLoYp GEoRoE knew
the workingmen Of England too well
to give II countenance.
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LEY accepted. Almost within twenty.

Y accepted. Almost within twenty
four hours the disappointed warrior
plunged into the political fray, emit
ting a statement upon the future OF
Cuba and the Philippines. In a few
days he was in Nebraska r~allying the
silver ~fusionlsts and trying to save
Senator BILL ALLEN, whose seat was
In danger. To the reprcach that he
had resigned his colonelcy he said (:
Now that the treaty Of peace has
been concluded I believe that I can
be more useful to my country as a
civilian than as a soldier"
Such Is the unvarnished record Of
Mr.. BRYAN as n volunteer Colonel.
To-day he may he the foremost soldier
OF peace, but seventeen years ago he
painted for distinction upon the en-.
sangulned field. He loved the shout.
der straps and tnsselled sword sash Of
his uniform. He thrilled at the keen
notes Of the bugle sounding dress pa
rade. A cruel fate denied him the
smell Of powder and the shock Of bat.
tie. But he was honorably discharged.
The truth Is that Colonel BRYAN never
had n chance to get very near the
front. and he resigned only when the
war passed into history. As he is
secretly proud Of his connection with
the army and treasures the photo.
graphs Of himself for which he posed
at Camp Cuba Libre. General DIcKIN-
SON should make amends by rendering
Mr.. BRYAN a profound apology.
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MI. Bryan in the Army.

The Hon. JACOB NJ. DICKINSON. ex-
Secretary Of War. does Mr.. BRYAN an
injustice in saying that while that gen.
tleman volunteered (Mr. BRYAN's ex-
preston is enllsted) the day war was
declared with Spain he had neglected
to state that he resigned before he got
very near the front. Colonel BRYAN
wore Il sword for seven long weary
months. and 1t was not his fault that
they were spent ut Camp Cuba Libre.
Jacksonville-and Washington. lie
was not allowed to 20 to the front and
get his baptism Of fire. and his connec-
ton with the army imposed silence
upon him as a pubic man. Thus he
doubly suffered. 1t n n hard fate to
wear Il uniform and he denied the re
wards Of valor, particularly as he
sprang full %panOplied to the head of
a regiment ny grace OF Governor
SILAs A. HoLcoMB.
Mr.. BRYAN on May IL, 1903, was au-
thorixed to raise and organize the
Third Nebraska. When the news
came on June % that the Fifth Army
Corps had landed In Cuba Colonel
BRYAN plunged into the study Of tao
tics-this Is well authenticated. He
expected and yearned to distinguish
himself sword in hand he was often
photographed at Camp Cuba Iibre.
July saw the Third Nebraska under
canvas Mt jacksonville and Colonel
BRYAN diffusing martial ardor
through his command. ''In my opin.
ion," wrote Lieutenant Colonel L. NJ.
MAUs of the Medical Corps n month
later. jacksonville is one of the
healthiest places in the United States
for the encampment of troops" The
sick list reports proved II. Neverthe-
less the rumor ran in September that
Colonel BRYAN was III he was Ian
gushing from the tedium of cnmr
life, He had enlisted for battle. and
could neither fight nor talk. To n
war correspondent Of the Kansas City
star the Nebraska Colonel unbOsomed
himself about this time. Asked point.
cdly If he wanted 10 resign, the regi-
mental commander said:
IF you knew what it cost me to keep
stlll when there In no much to say about
things OF importance to the people and
OF lifelong interest and moment to me,
YOU would appreciate the strength OF
my will"
The strain was too great: Colonel
BRYAN broke down and visited Wash
ington with Governor HoLCoMR to zee
whether the Third Nebraska could be
honorably mustered out. The First
had gone where glory called It. to tho
Philippines. The Second Nebraska
was marooned Mt Chattanooga. A,
Washington the Colonel and the Gov
crnor received NJ encouragement, and
back the silent soldier went to reveille
and taps at Camp Cuba Libre. On
December 12 Colonel BRYAN could
stand II no longer ana rendered his
resignation, which President McKIN,
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THE MIRROR OF COURTESY.
A Third Avenue Motorman's Rescue
OF an umbrellaIess She.

To THy EprroR ~ THE SuN-Str:
About a year ago ! described In a letter
to you the perfect courtesy of Carroll
Azbill. street car conductor In Win
chester. and YOU headllned him as the
'affablest conductor of a perfect road"
One Of Azhill's kind works for the Third
Avenue Company In this city
About $40 O'Clock on Tuesday after
roon It was raining In torrents. On a
Broadway car at that time a young lady
wearing a new straw hat and other per-
isha HE articles OF attire was approach
ing her home IN the 7os She had no
umbrella and her house was In the mid
die OF the block. At her request the
motorman stopped the car sQuarely in
front OF her door. undoubtedly in viola
ton OF the rules. This concession. how
ever, was not sufficient To save the pre-
cious millinery. for in such a %downpour
a trip from the car to the curb without
the protection OF an umbrella would have
resulted In n thorough soaking. Now oh
serve the fine consideration Of the motor
man. Instead Of emitting = raucous
step lively" or slamming the door In
the lsdy's face and proceeding on his
route. he held The car while he yelled
to the doorman In the foyer of the apart
ment house. The noise Of the driving
rain and OF the trafic In the street made
II appear improbable at first that the
doorman's attention could he attracted.
but other passengers with greater vocal
power lent assistance and directly the
doorman heard the call and came run
ming with a huge umbrella. while all
the passengers laughed AZ so bizarre a
performance. The millinery arrived at
home unframed by the elements, q car
full OF damp and therefore depressed
passengers was amused for half a min
ute, and n good deed shone forth in a
wicked world.
Yet some folks will not believe that
thoughtfulness. kindness and COMMON
politeness are virtues to he found among
motormen, conductors and ticket chop
pers In New York. W. a. BucKNER.
NEW YoRK. June II.