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Government Ownership.

10 THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Str, Be
fore the United States Government goes
into the telegraph. telephone and railroad
business II had better learn how 20 run
efficiently what II has TO do now. II
there is a single department that IL being
conducted with efficiency and economy no
body knows II.
At least twenty years ago ! heard Con
gresham Loud Of California, at that time
chairman OF the Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads, say II was his be-
lief that the Post Onlce Department adj
mnistered by private company in n
businessllke way would yield a profit OF at
least S35, 00O 900 "a year
Senator Aldrich, a few years ago, Il
will be remembered by a good many, said
ON the floor of the Senate that the various
departments Of the Government under
proper management could be run with "A
saving of $500, 900, 900 a year.
Government ownership OF telesraphs,
telephones and railroads would provide
thousands Of lucrative Jobs for Mr.. Bry-
ans deserving Democratic workers and
other political buns
There 10 no other reason for Govern
ment ownership of these great and now
satisfactorily conducted properties. n.
EsS Toa4, January 20,
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senator Burton's Task

As II leaves the House OF Represen-
tatives with the approval OF that body
the river and hArbor bill carries appro-
priations aggregating more than $751;
100000. The Senate at the last session
added 100000 TO the act for 1914-15
which public opinion finally compelled
fine Congress to abandon. There are un,
appea sed apsetites in the Senate yet
clamorOus constituents possessing the
power Of direct election OF Senators
stand behind that more or less august
body, and a grossly increased total may
be looked for when the House bin
energies from committee.
Fortunately, Senator BURToN's oppo
sition 10 the waste Of the taxpayers
money has not abated. He is already
committed TO an intelligent analysis OF
the bill, an exposition OF its profitles'
authorizations, and a course OF conduct
specifically designed to relieve the pub
lie of the unnecessary burdens they
would impose.
In this Circumstance we find hope
that the amount eventually extracted
from a depleted national strong DO,
will bear some relation to the needs nj
the country, and not be based upon the
avarice of those whose bank rolls might
be fattened by its expenditure.
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GUIDING OUR SOLONS.
what Is the source OF Messrs. Barthoidt
ami yOIlmer's Patriotic Inspiration:

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr, 7
read s. G.. w. Carpenters letter IN TIM
SUN and am glad TO learn that ore
patriotic American protests aga inst mem
bers OF Congress, paid out OF tho United
States Treasury, devoting their time TO
helping Germany.
was astounded in reading THE Sun
OF January 13: Representatives. Bar
tholdt of Missouri and Vollmer OF Iowa,
who conferred with the German Ambassa-
dor. were told that Germany had taken
no official attitude on the subject OF the
expectation of arms CO this time"
DO all matters OF state relating to Ger
many have to be referred TO our German
representatives. in Congress?
I believe with Mr.. Carpenter that all
honest and sincere American citizens
would feel much relieved II the German
Herren in our American Congress were
thoroughly investigated by the proper au-
thorities and an end put to their activI-
ties. W. l.. BRADpocK.
NEW YORK, January 10.
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SAYS OUTRIGHT WAS RECALLED.
Bryan Declares AppoiutmeDt Z
Nottingham was Revoked.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o-The following
statement was given ont to-day by Sec.
rotary Bryan with regard 10 reports cor
corning John Outright, until recently Vice
Consul at Coburg. Germany, who "a s.
legged to have written pro-Gernlan Letters
which were published in newspaper At
Omaha, Neb.
Mr.. Bryan's statement differed ma
terally from what Department of,cia.'
said yesterday. The statement is as TO-
lows In part:
Mr.. Outright was Vice-Consul At CO
burg and was transferred TO nottingham
England. After the transfer was mad"
the attention of the Department was called
TO a letter written by Mr.. Outright aH1
published in the Omaha World Herald
The Department IS not Informed as 70
whether the letter was written for pub!
cation or intended as a private conlnur.
cation TO a friend but as Il contained eH'
pressions of opinion In regard 20 the wa
Mr. Cutright's appointment 20 Nottinsha n
was revoked and he was recalled
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Englands new armies are humorous. be
cause. for all our long faces. we ave the
only genuinely humorous race on earth.
--RUDYARD ktPLING.
Among those English writer's who do
not agree with Mr.. kPLING is WALTER
EMANUEL. over here broadly speak
ing, one has" he says, TO ring a bell
before making a Joke, or it will pass
unnoticed." Mr.. l1AIANUEL considers
himself an authority as a frequent con-
tributor TO Punch. But the humor Of
that ancient publication lie hit and miss.
mostly miss. All the ringing OF bells in
the universe would not make many Of
It's Jokes worthy of laugh For pun
ming il has an atrocious reputation. No
people who take their pleasures as
soberly as the English do can be regarded
az a humorous people but why should n
contributor TO Punch throw a stone at
them?
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Why not end all protenco and pro-
claim Congress in perpetual session for
the registration of the DEGREES OF su-
preme psychology as fast as they can
be formulated? Senator HoKE SMITH
is for II, so why hesitate? Not only
does the plan provide for steady
stream Of legislation, steadily upsetting
everything and everybody in the coun-
try. 1t also insures an unceasing
cataract of talk disturbing all minds
and unsettling all standards. Since
never ceaalng anxiety seems 10 be re-
garded as the true guarantee of pros
perfty, why have any letup? with
nine months of peace, business, which
appears TO be the real foe to prosperity
according to ideas accepted in ruling
circles, might pluck up little courage
and show a little life
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larry, as one who has imbibed at two
great universities that German passion
for facts Of which we hear so much. he
should hold such q perversion in intel
lectual scorn.
Even had Professor HALL not been
Influenced by such respectable consid-
eratlons, why did he not reflect that one
such false assertion must. inevitably
vitlate his whole plea and arouse dis
trust Of even its most violent and abu-
sive passages?
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Miss lDA TARBELL was a most unsatis-
factory witness from the point of view
OF revolutionary sociology, She had a
theory Of her own, revolution she
called it, but II was Of the mldest and
most reasonable kind, a theory OF i'm
provement by progressive Intelligent
good will. She refused to give any
help to the sundry schemes for reform
by standing uhe world on It's head. In
deed in a quiet way she damaged sew
eral panaceas quite badly. On the whole
the public rather prdhted by the expo
sition al dss yis~s, tut tls cause vi
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PERTLS or THE DRAMA.
Speculation In the BOX once, Undress.
ing on the stage.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sir: II is
good TO read "Hirams" letter to you,
and believe your subscribers entirely
agree with him. But 7 hardly think that
he goes far enough. | should like 10 hear
his views on the injustices at the box
office. where one cannot buy a seat bet
ter than the twelfth or fourteenth row,
even II one calls hours before a per
formanCe.
Is II not plain that they are evading
the law by delivering these seats 10 specu-
lators9
One other point I think well 20 note /;
Il is the indecency and suggestiveness in
some OF the plays and sketches OF these
undressings IN bedroom scenes, often
done IN supposed respectable drama and
vaudeville houses by g supposed respect
able actress
II Is a risk 10 take modest young lady
. some OF the theatres OF late because
OF such display, Some OF the acts and
plays are both vulgar and demoralizlng
10 the young Should not plays be CEN
sored as moving pictures are?
NEW YoRK. January 20. SUBSCRIBER.
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THE DRUG LAW NUISANCE.
To Get Sun Cholera Remedy the Patient
Must Buy a Prescription.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: In
regard to the drug habit. no doubt some
20 too far but the majority have 10 suffer
for their excuses. For instance, the
remedy for cholera which THE SuN gave
TO the public years ago and which has
been a godsend ever since now we can
not have It because Il contains n small
portion OF opium.
Ia this fair 20 the thousands who used
II In case OF cramps or bowel trouble"
Personally I have used II for fifteen
years with the best OF results. Now II
] want 10 or 10 cents worth the druggist
says 7 must get a prescription from the
physician, which means 81 extra. q. X
PLEAsANTvILLE, January 20
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Tho Herpes.
From me SpectdtC

rum fNc spectator
In that Valhalla where the heroes GO
\ careful sentinel paced to and fro
Before the gate, burned black with battle
Whose echoes to the tread Of armed men
woke
And up the merry stair. whose stsp. are
spears
Came the pale hsrAss OF the blood stained
years.
There were lean CEsars from IN. glory
utlds
with hear that only 20 sword thrust
And there were General, deckcd IN pride ~
rank,
Red s.anbard swinging from tn. weary
And slender youths, who were the sons Of
kings,
And barons with their sixteen quarterinss.
And while the mobiles went with naughty air
The courteous sentinel questioned; who
goes there"
And a. each came. fun Justify he cried
HIS string OF titles. ere he passed inside
And presently there was little man,
silent mover In the regal van.
His hand stil grasped his rife, and his eyes
Its was a humble gulse a modest air
The sentinel held him sharply; who goes
there"
There were no ssud, tackled to that simple
Hu, every naked blade ls.p.d out like nam.
And every blue blood warrior bowed his head
~ am a Belgian" this was all he said.
Mems oheertns echoed through the battles
pass in. mon brave" said that wise s.n,ln.l
sAissASA' Queensland, "a, FossssI.
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A snail began TO weep and wall
He cried "It's tough, b'Eee;
All other people ny or buzz,
But no such luck for me.
~ thought this house upon my back
Would help me travel far.
hoped to mortgage II with ease
And promptly buy . car.
''But not q soul will lend on II
A single cent OF cash;
For fear, when am In the car.
The house will 20 TO smash"
HvI4AsDsV A0s Wu%oE.
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'SOUALID CONDITIONS
FOUND IN TENEMENTS
Old Trinity Committee Report,
on Quarters Near Famous
Church.
0N ERR ROWLING BIG EVIL

The TRINITY Church Mems Commute.
has published a report OF q social survey
by experts working under the comm
ices direction covering tho tenement hoI-s
district within stones throw Of O.H
Trinity. lying south OF Liberty street and
west of Broadway. Trinity Corporate
jt is pointed out. has no tenement hold
ings In the neishborhoOd
The report states that Of the total
population Of 6.44i In this section 3,s71. OF
G11 per cent. are foreign born and ~
per cent. are Of foreign descent Tin.
predomlnatns races are Austrian, liup-
garian. Slavic and Syrian and the per
ccutage of illteracy IL very high. ~ 'hs
foreign born males OF voting age Isl
per cent. can neither read nor write sad
OF the females 34.S per cent. are illiters;e
SiN-scve0ths % all the aliens arrive hero
a. the age OF "a years or more and there
fore cannot be required 10 attend school.
Their. are more than 100 children
under Il years Of age in the district THs
report critCises the inadequate rccrcJ
ton facilities Tor these children and
i.commeuds that large portion Of Bat
terry Park Ice converted into = playground.
FOR their use
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The old saying was that an Ambassa-
dor was a man sent abroad to lie for
his country, and Secretary BRYAN holds
that vice-consul should write letters
home giving his views on world politics
and the psychology Of nations.
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AMERICAS SHAME.
High Time for Our Indignation 10 He-
turn Home From Belgium.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Str: when
an American newspaper must print an
account OF such a crime as the lynching
OF four negroes, two women. az all had
10 last week. we IN America should he
modest In criticism OF German methods
In Belgium, c. q. CULrS.
NEW YORK. January 10
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The Princess lie Polk Thanks THE suns
Readers.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuE--Str: May
ask you through the columns OF your
great paper 10 thank your readers for
their kind and generous contributions to
my fund
Perhaps YOU will express FOR me my
heartfelt gratitude and say that all the
yarn has been knitted mp and given away
TO the poor refugees and though dare
not ask for more, still whatever could be
sent would be gratefully accepted.
promptly knitted ard distributed with no
delay and no waste.
LA PRINcEssE DE PoIS
Rue Paul Baudry.
PANS January =
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Secretary BRYAN yesterday described
the Mexican situation as Somewhat
mixed" This is "A remarkable admission
from him. In course of time he may
become candid enough to say that there
Is disorder in Mexico.
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on THE mo GRANDE.
suggested Attitude for Preserycr OF
Mexican Liberty.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--SH: In a
cartoon In to-day's issue OF THE Sun con-
ditions on the south bank OF the Rio
Grande are graphically and correctly de-
picted.
But is the attitude OF the figure on the
north side of that turgid stream as truth
fully portrayed?
In order to point a moral and adorn a
tale, should II not be sitting back and
chuckline"? PIFFLE
New York January 10.
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TO NAME TWO U. S. BISHOPS
Pope VIII Appoint the REV. }.
Busch aud the Rev. j. j. Brown,

ROME, Jan. 20.-Pope Benedict at t'-
consistory which will be held on Januar'
90, will appoint RS Bishop OF ST. CLOUD.
MINI. the Right Rev Joseph T, Ru@'h,
now Bishop Of Lead, ". D. and as Rishop
OF Ell Paso, Tex, the Very Rev, John j.
Brown, now rector Of the College Of 20"
Vita AZ Denver. Col.
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II Is not more astonishing to learn
that the German General Won FALREN
HAyN Is confident OF German success
in the war than TO be informed that the
French General FocH Is convinced that
the Allies will be victorious.
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London once, Bingham House. Arundel
street. strand.
Paris once. Rue de Ia Michodiore, on
Rue du ouatre Septembre.
Washington once Hibhs Building
Brooklyn once, los Livingston street.
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~ our friends oho favor ,oith manuscripts
sSd Illustrations for publication tctsh 10 have
rejected articles returned thev must IN al case
ss-< stamps for that purpose.
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Mr., BURTON OF Ohio in opposing tho
ship purchase bill has a glorious oppor-
tunity to make a record in the Senate
for continuous talking. He could not
test his powers IN better cause
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rs there not a law in New York MAX

1s there not law in New York max
ing the desertion OF children a penal
offence? Sections $50 and 4s1 OF the
Code seem 10 make such abandonment
"A very serious matter. ~ much as
seven years in State prison may ne the
punishment when the child Is less than
fourteen years old. Perhaps the prompt
and strict application Of these wise pro-
visions in cases OF picturesque lnposi-
ton on the public would have a dis
couraging effect upon what threatens
10 become an epidemic Of sob pro-
voking fakes.
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Ia approximately half OF the families,
the Investigators found. both parents were
working, but In spite of this more than
twu-thlrds had weekly income OF not
over Sll and one-fourth OF not over SO.
Three four,hs of the fathers are IN to
uns<illed trades. the greater number
working along the waterfront or rs ped
lcrs or walters. OF the fathers whose
records arc kept al per cent are not
employed regularly and the reduction OF
shipping caused by the war has thrown
out OF work practically all those formerly
employed as pOrters or longshOremen.
SiNty-three per cent of tho mothers wOr
outside their homes. OF these 20 per cent
are employed as cleaners In downtown
office buildings.
one Of the evils which tho report take.
up IN detail 10 that OF overcrowdng. IT..
taking OF dodgers is general throughout
the district In a single room tho ~.
vestigators found man and wife sleep
ing on a mattress on the floor. two mon
dodgers occupying a bed ut one end q,
the room and two girl boarders abou,
20 years old occupying n small cot at tho
Other end More than half Of the to'a.
number of families occupy two room
apartments aud a third Of these have
from three to FIVE people in a room.
ON the sanitary side the report ,ays
emphasis on two evils: outdoor toilet
OF which there are 81 in the district. aud
on hall sinks used by two or more Fam
HES. Cases arc on record, the report
SAYS, of disease spreading to the various
families on floor as a result OF he
use OF the common hail sinks Tao.o sinks
are found in slightly less than half -
the tenements in the district.
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upset which she was probably expected
to favor was considerably famed by her
very gentle form OF progressivism.
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Infant Mortality High.

The health conditions of the district
are Indicated by the infant mortality
which varies from 3s per cent to So pc
cent. higher than in the city at large
Between 1910 and 1918 IL fluctuated bc-
tween one In every three babies born a.
one In every five. In 1918 go case
OF tuberculosis we're reported N the Dis
trio; from Liberty street south 20 Batter,
place. practically all OF them Ia lower
Greenwich Washington and West streets
Thirty-elght persons died OF the disease
In 1918 IN the district. Sixty-three case
were reported IN one square block.
The Rev. DR.. William r. Manning. r.
tor OF Trinity, Is chairman OF the Trui.r
Church Mems Committee and the Rev. ~
John Mockridge, vicar IL e-chairman.
Other officers and members OF the commit.
tee are: Henry l.. Hobart treasurer Rich
ard ". Colt. secretary; 7. Barton Myers
Jr, social service secretary; George w
Burleigh, chairman Sir Courtenay Rcr-
nett. Happen Bovine Samuel A. Chap''.
John II. cole Wlmot r. Cox. 4. Law.
renee Dic<ie, Peudleton Dudley, John VI
Glenn. q. u. L. Harrison. Robert @. Hone
William r. Tnnes, Francis T. King, George
W. Krke, Thomas Nash. George r. cr
den. John c. O'Conor George X. re-,
J. Rutherford Stewart, John r. Strong,
David G. townsend. DR.. John T. Wake.
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sersN
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Hot air. tires BILLY SuSDAr He1d-
Hre.
Nobody would have thought IT,
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EXPECTATION or LIFE ~ HEw YORK CITY.
Is7s-iSsi l9os-l9II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
SHELDON
LITTLE STORIES OF
 BUSINESS ACTIVITY
 ALL OVER COUNTRY
Demand for Locomotives

New York, November 16.--{Special. )-In- quiries for 193 locomotives have been re- ceived by engine builders In the past few days. The Pennsylvania railroad, 1t is stated, has asked for prices on 155 loco motives, of which 45 freight and 60 switch ing engines are for the lines east of Pittsburg and 50 freight locomotives are for the lines west of Pittsburg.
 The Erie is after 10 Pacifics, the Chica- go and Eastern Illinois for Mikados, the Standard oil company of Indiana for one engine, the New Haven for 90 Mikados, the Toledo, St. Louis and Western for 5 consultations and the Birmingham Southern for two switches and one con soldation. The Kin-Han railway is re- ported to be in the market for a number of 1O-wheel switchers.
 Among the recent orders taken by the Baldwin Locomotive works are: From the Mobile and Ohio, one Mikado. two ten -whee, from the Georgia Southern and Florida, two six-wheel switchers from the Youngstown Sheet and Tube com- pany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
NEGRO FOOTBALL
 CAME POSTPONED Talladega and Fisk Univer- sity Will Battle TOmOr-
 rOw-Expect Crowd

The football game scheduled for this afternoon between Talladega and Fisk university, both negro teams, for the championship of the south, has been post poned and will be played tomorrow in- stead. The cause of the game being post poned is due to the death of Booker T. Washington.
 The rival teams are in the city and are in fine trim for the largest negro gridiron battle of the sea son. The game will be played at Redwood Field, starting at 2:3O.
 Negroes in charge of the affairs are working hard for big attendance. Last year the game which resulted in a vic- tory for Talladega was witnessed by over 1500 people. According to all indications, the attendance record will be easily broken.
 The record of both teams to date is perfect, neither suffering reversal Both teams will enter the game evenly matched. A good game is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
INTEREST IN NROAD s, RACE INCREASING Five-Mile Relay of Older Boys Council Is Big
 Event

According to all indications, the five. mile relay road race of the Older Boys council on Saturday will be the biggest of it's kind ever held in Birmingham The course extending for five miles, vii start at South park station on the North Bessemer car line and end in the heart of the city.
 Over 125 boys will participate in the af- fair. Every athletic association in the city will be represented. Probably the strongest team will be from Acipico. Sev- eral well known runners are already list ed on some team. The race will be one of the best winner sports in the city Interest is fast growing in the race and q lively fight for the honors Is expected The rivality Is increasing and a great race is looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-17
HARTSELLE

Hartselie. November 16. 6.--(Specia!. .)-Rev. W. w. Scott and family left Tor their hew work, in Jasper, whither the North Alabama conference stationed them Tor the coming year. Rev. MT. Scott has been the, pastor. here the past two years and 1t Is with regret the congregation gives him up. During the first year of his pastorate here MT. Scott was instrumental in rais- ing a $500 debt on the handsome new church here. Just before leaving the board of stewards presented him with a handsome gold watch and the WQmen's g Missionary society presented Mrs. Scott with beautiful set of silver teaspoons.
 Prof. J. A. Moon Of Howard college stopped here yesterday en route to Huntsville. where eswill attend the Bap- tist convention now in session Mir. Moon formerly taught in the high. school here and numbers his friends by the score.