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Baker for the Yankees.

To II EDITOR OF II SuN-Sir, Now
that peace !s reasonably sure In base
bail the question again arises az to
what Colonel Jacob Ruppert's colleagues
In the American League are going to do
to strengthen the local team to make
4, n contender for the 1916 season. The
present makeup OF the team does not
inspire confidence in the breasts OF the
adherents OF the local cause. for the OBJ
vious reason that two or three other
cams In the league appear to he much
stronger han the Yankees. Further
more, for some reason as yet unex-
planned. the owners of these already
formidable teams seem to have little
trouble in purchasing from other teams
Ia tho league the star players. while
the owners OF the Yankee
insumnouniable obstacles when they en-.
deavor to purchase players who seam
ingly would add strength where IL is
most needed.
Take the Baker case, for instance.
Here IL a player, noted for his ability
10 knock out ho,ne runs when they are
most needed. who ould increase the
Yankees batting strength materially IL
the owners OF the local team could pur-
chase him from Connie Mack Of the
Athletics. Although Baker has repeat
eddy declared that he will never again
l'AtN uHbeT MACK y STANDARD, Inc TAIL
leader OF the Athletics has set a price
on Bakers head which the owners of
the Yankees feel il prohibitive II view
OF tho fact that owing to Bakers alb
sencc from major league ball for the
entire season OF 1915 he is somewhat
Of an unknown quantity.
Nevertheless. In view OF these c.rcum-
stances, the owners of the local team
are willing To take a sporting chance
and gamble on the chances OF Baker
showing his FORMER swatting ability II
Connie Mack will set a reasonable figure
for Bakers release, What makes tho
case seem so ridiculous to all fair
minded baseball patrons IL the fact that
a strong team In New York means in.
creased returns In the shape OF large
gate receipts to the owners Of all other
teams IN the American League. Ban
Johnson. the Gear OF Baseball" should
exert his reputed influence In this par
ticular case. d.
NEW YORK, December IS,
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THE o Y. M. II. A.
An Interpretation Of the Real Mission
of the Institution.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: As a
resident OF The Bronx, and one who Is
interested in the development Of citizen
ship. ! desire to thank THE Sun for its
support. given editorially. TO the cam
paign for a Bronx Y. NJ. II. A.
To my mind there 10 no movement to-
day more worthy OF the philanthropy
Of our men OF means ir the community
than tho Y. NJ. c. A. and the y. NJ. II. A.
and kindred associations.
While the nations Of the Old World
are engaged In a bloodthirsty death
erapple. when the spirit OF brotherly
love has faded IA a CHASTITY vision OF
animal sel~f-preservation and the sur
v!val OF tho physically fittest. while the
lessons hat our ancestors have been
teaching their descendants. Kindness.
culture. charity. have been seemingly
forgotten or laid away on the shelf for
another day while ttds beastly rever-
sion to primitive instincts Stands before
our amazed vision. Ia not this the time.
is not this the fateful moment when We
must build Y. NJ. G. AS and Y, NJ.
II. As to cultivate tho virtues which
make Of us high minded men?
Now. you men Of means. you lovers of
American ideals. now Is your oppor-
tunity to plant the seeds OF universal
brotherhood. Pledge to the treasurer.
Robert f. Simon. at the Union Square
Hotel. that you viii help raise 4sb, 900
for a Y. NJ. II. A, In The Bronx. that
most neglected section OF this city.
The boys need the institution and
plead with you viii you answer them
NJ. HILLRL FELDMAN.
NEW YORK. December Is.
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RUSSIAN.
A Glass in This Rich and Useful Ian
guage Is O~rganized.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr' or
all the changes wrought In our foreign
trade Interest by the present European
conflict. one Of the most lasting and far
reaching will probably be our commercial
relations with Russia and the republics
of South America 49,.
This fact leads to he conclusion that
the Russian and Spanish
should be widely and systematically
taught in this country. Spanish has az
ready been taken UP In many schoois,
and a brave start has been made win
Russian in Washington and New YORK
The language OF the Slavs should no
longer be ignored or neglected as IT mas
been in this country. Russian Is not so
easy for the American as Is spanish
but It's pronunciation is not more aim
cult than Is that Of French. The al
phabet, purely phonetic In character. ~
easily learned, and a commercial knowi-
edge Of the language can. with good IN
struction. be acquired In two or three
years of faithful study.
The treasures Of Russian literature
are alone q suflcient Endorsement to
study the language. but when to that is
added the tremendous advantage from a
commercial point OF view, 1t In remark
able that this study has been so reg
lected here. A beginning has been made.
however, within the past couple OF
months. in n class organized at the
West Side Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation for the study of Russian. con-
Quoted by Mr.. Elias Dourmashkn. a
Russian newspaper man Of this city and
II promises rich results. =.
NEW YORK, December ~.
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Pot Pie IL an Admirable Dish.

A lamentable tale exudes from the
active wireless installation Of the o.
a III. Certain Of Its passengers,
less severely afnicted than others, re-
sent the denunciatory outgivings Of
their fellows addressed to President
WILSON because Of his plea for pre-
paredness. The pilgrimage may sus-
tain n fracture at the FIRST point Of
debarkation. A portion OF the de-
termined band may return to this
country without witnessing the un-
manning Of the trenches. And what
shall become Of the dover
viii that imperllled bird be re.
tanned by the almoner Of the expedi-
ton as l%egitimately his property
VIII It be consigned TO the car of
those who press forward? VIII II be
entrusted to those who %sorrowfully
return? Or Is its fate to be dissec-
ton according to the numerical
strength Of the conflicting parties
and division between them? Or will
some inspired chef seize upon the
dove, relieve 1t Of its terrors. and
serve II In Q pot pie to the dis.
traught inmates Of the Oscar IT.
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book he published whatever its DOW.

book he published whatever It's DOW.
ers to entertain might be. Just a.
unbusinesslike may 1t appear, under
present conditions. to expect the same
price to be paid for every play that
Is offered to the public.
There are more theatres than New
York can at present support, the sup
ply Of dramas Is small and inferior
and there is hard competition from
many sources which in the past Of
fered no business rivalry to the play.
houses. Theatregoers are therefore
more scrupulous than ever about the
amount they expend for dramatic en-.
tertainment.
1t will probably be a long time be.
fore the business Of the theatre Ii put
on such a basis that the low priced
ticket will disappear. II corresponds
to many Of the present disturbed con.
ditions that prevail in the world of
amusements. When the agreement of
all the managers to put an end to this
practice could not prevail 1t Is not
probable that the irregularity can
be prevented. Then there 10 at the
present time no particular reason why
It should be, since the opportunity to
~patronize the theatres at half prices
Is a much better arrangement for the
managers than any which kept the
public out Of the playhouses.
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The wars Immigration Problem.

In anticipation Of the return Of
peace an inquiry Ia to be made by
the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States to ascertain what i'm
migration may then be expected from
Europe. The cooperation Of the rail-.
road passenger agents Of the country
will be solicited, because they r in
close touch with local representatives
Of the transatlantic steamship compa-
MES. II Is suggested by the Chamber
Of Commerce that the passenger
agents circulate a series Of questions
the answer to which may at least
indicate what the immigration drift
will be.
There is probably no better way to
get what may be called surface indl-
cations. and yet 1t Is not wholly sat
isfactory, since there Is scarcely a
poor family In Europe that with its
men folk at the front or under arms
Is giving much thought to the future.
These are some of the questions to be
asked: Is money being saved at the
present time to assist relatives ana
friends to come to America after the
war; does correspondence with Flu.
rope disclose a general desire among
the working people to emigrate; will
those desiring to come to America he
tillers Of the soil or factory opera
tives /; In addition. what will the move
ment be Of aliens back to Europe.
The inquiry Is one of supreme i'm
portance to the industries Of the
United States. including agriculture,
railroad building and public works.
Before the war labor here. unskilled
labor particularly, was by no means
abundant. Many thousands, a great
host in fact, Of unskilled foreign Ia
borers who did the heavy work Of
pick and shovel for the railroads,
contractors and municipalities went
back to Europe at the outbreak Of
the war to serve with the colors.
Their places have not been filled.
With the general revival of industry.
something like a boom no doubt, that
will follow the declaration Of peace
the demand for labOrers, skilled and
unskilled, will probably be greater
than this country has ever known be-
fore; but will not the demand for
labor In the European countries be
even greater?
In America We are not able to I'M
derstand how war.devastated Europe
can ever again hold out attractions
to people who have to earn their
bread by the sweat of their brows.
But love OF the soil and attachment
to locality will still be strong after
the war, and II living conditions
promise an Improvement the desire
to emigrate. even to America, may
not prove all powerful. Perhaps the
manner OF the ending Of the war
may be a factor in the emigration
problem. II the Quadruple Entente
fights 1t out to a finish and triumphs
decisively. militarism will no longer
he a present menace to peace and In
dustry In Europe. May 1t not be
supposed that with such an ending of
the war the emigration movement
would be moderate?
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While Canada has been rendering
splendid service on the battle line and
contributing generously OF her re-
sources in behalf of the British En-
pire. she has had trouble makers at
home. selecting this of all times to
conduct an anti-militarism campaign.
HENRI BouAssA, Nationalist leader.
might welcome martyrdom as an aid
TO his propaganda. But what OF the
Canadian annexationists. the small but
persistent company OF folks who think
they want to see the Stars and Stripes
floating over their Capitol? They are
reported 10 have expressed regret that
the United States did not go into the
war on Germany's side. 30 that she
might have taken the Dominion. The
wal Is bringing the eur to the top
in Canada. Her loyal Government
and people will skim II of and be all
the better for the experience.
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While the mir Is full Of flying re-
ports on military preparedness, the
report Of the Secretary Of Agriculture
must not be overlooked. Secretary
HoUsroN commands alert attention
by the comprehensive breadth Of his
view, and by the positive. construc-
tive nature Of the recommendation
for legislation that supplement his
survey Of the situation.
Improvement in farming AZ a bust.
ess must come through any " all Of
three agencies: private enterprise,
practical help from the Department,
and Congressional legislation. OF
these the last IL probably the least
directly useful to the individual cul.
tlvator Of the land and the most
charged with bad possibilities.
Congress. Mr.. HoUsroN holds, can
help the farmers most by a land
mortgage banking act; but rural
credits legislation Is not to he per.
fected without careful Investigation
Of the merits Of various systems else.
where In operation. In addition to
that the Secretary urges changes In
the conservation programme which
are Of deep general interest as mat.
tiers involving domestic policy.
Those recommendations which bust.
ness farmers will read with most In.
terest turn upon the handling. storing
and marketing Of produce. Here the
principal source Of hope for an i'm
proved future Is in the continuation
and expansion Of the Department.
cooperation with farm managers; moi
as a supervisor or regulator. hut as
a central, c%ounselling agency TO as
sist personal initiative.
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Feeding Prisoners OF War.

Among the few benefcent incidents
Of the great European war may be
mentioned Investigations on n larger
scale than Is possible in normal times
of the food problem, which has be.
come acutely dominant In Germany.
In a recent letter the Berlin cor.
respondent Of the Journal of the
Ames1can Medical Association says
that Professor BACKHAus. who was
appointed by the Government to In.
vestigate the complaints Of prisoners
regarding their food. had made a COM
plete report, after the number Of prisL
oners had exceeded a million. A nor
NAL feeding standard was flxed upon,
which called for sufficient nourish-
ment in three daily meals, on the
basis Of the requirements Of an adult
mar engaged In light labor. Since the
quantity OF albumen. in meats and
other foods. imported since the
beginning Of the war had been neces.
sarily reduced over 25 per cent. and
that Of fat nearly 80 per cent. 1t be-
came necessary to reduce these i'm
portant elements somewhat below the
normal diet. As II was found that
the amount furnished was barely suf-
Ncient for the prisoner after he had
r%ecuperated somewhat from the ex-
bupstjop nf tho campniup tboao oplo-
oners who were engaged In physical
labor received 10 per cent. increase on
this diet, and those at hard labor who
were receiving pay were ut liberty to
purchase additional food.
Every month menus were submitted
10 adapt the food to the requirements
and habits of different natiOnalities,
so that gradually IL wal a%scertained
from 300 menus submitted that de-
spite the high prices of food the cost
could he reduced from 10 cents which
the contractors had charged 70 13.b
cents, exclusive of bread. A menu TINT
satisfied n Frcnchman did not suit n
russian NJ all other conditions also
presented difficult problems, and these
wer" solved by giving weekly courses
of instruction in the preparation of
foods to kitchen subalterns, by estab-
fishing central purchasing depots for
staple foods and by eliminating spec
ulation, which really caused the nm.
pnrent scarcity Of food. The daily
saving soon amounted 10 100, OOO
marks, or $4,000. The cost was low.
cred 20 per cent, while food was fur.
hished that was acceptable to the
mixed nssemblage OF prisoners.
The bread and milk cards issued by
mo authorities also restrict waste and
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WIFE 'OMER SMOTE."
Mcticulous Inspection Of the Source.
Of Great Mans Phrases.

TO TINE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: Bv-
zantine logothetes, quotha, The sources
OF our great Avatar's wisdom ready
ticketed for dissemination are interesting
to trace. In 1854 Sir william Gilbert
In his l!bretto OF Princess Ida wrote
this chorus Of soldiers:
When anger sprssds his wing,
And ell seems dark a. night for Il.
There's nothing but 20 nGht for It.
But ere you pitch your ring.
Select = pretty si,e for It,
This spot IL suited quite for ny,
And then YOU gayly Sing.
oh, I love tho jolly rattle
or an ordeal by battle,
There's an end OF ttttle-tsttls,
when your enemy II dead.
rs an arrart mollycoddle
Fears a crack upon tho noddl..
And he's only 1T to swaddl.
In . downy feather bed!
ArAc.
WATERBURY. w. December IS.
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Man. His Mind aud His COLLEGE.

Hats of to the doctors of psy-
chology, and In particular to the head
OF that department in Beloit COL
lege. Wisconsin. As psychology Is all
head, let Or. KARL WAUGH be honor
ably specified. He has tried to tell
automatically what college will do
for "a young persons mind.
The question Is as incapable of
categorical answ as that which
turns upon the ~creational priority of
the egg and the chicken. It Is not
the sort of riddle posed in "Why does
a hen cross the street," or In the i'm
mortal prosody Of I'm a philosopher,
and I want to know-why a man
wears red suspenders when he's shov-
cling snow What's the use Of col.
lese? The appeal Is not to ideals
but to stern fact. SO far as expert
entla docet, the fact Is that college
hurts some men, Intellectually helps
some. and leaves most of them Just
about where nature set them down.
But the professor tries to answer
the question In terms of his peculiar
science, and the attempt Is interest.
ing, whatever its degree Of success In
convincing the free mind. To the
stock of information college adds
nearly so per cent, says DR.. WAUGH.
OF the quality Of the information
nothing Is said. Parrot heads pass
the entrance examiners: does the In
crement elevate mediocrlty to excel
lence. or does It spread over q fiat
surface just barely superior to intel
lectual sea level?
College increases, by II per cent.
roughly one-tenth, speed In learn
Ing" Does speed In learning run
with quality, and permanence Of an.
nexation? College increases the
power OF concentration by less than
one-twentieth, Of as~soclating ideas by
a little more than one-nftieth. Plain
business, with its pay envelope mont
tor. makes a better score Quick
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TEUTONIC A
Were the Kaiser Not Busy, Matters
Here Would BE Different.

II~EEAusGEBER DER SrN-Sfr: am a
German and IL makes my blood boil
when ] read In DEF Sun how two Off
GERS, Captains Boyd and Won Papen. of
the proud German army are !nsulted in
America.
The Americans would never dare do
this II our great Kaiser's hands were not
tied.
lie is fighting the world ind the great
~unconqucrablc German army Will yet be
victorious.
The Kaiser und der Germans did not
want this war but now that II Is forced
on dem they will crush their enemies.
The great German statesman. Bis
marck. said that the proud German ma
ton was unconquerable ind 20 II Is.
Herr Editor. I salute you.
LUDWIG Won HEINzPErkR.
NEW York. December Is.
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Not . Question OF the Volume OF
Business.

In the memorandum concerning the
effect Of the war on British and Amer
lean exports which Ia made public to-
day n aspect Of our dispute with
Great Britain, and that not its most
important, Is treated. This detail
was touched on In our note Of Octo-
Der q to the British Government, but
the substance Of that document was
devoted to other matters Of sraver
moment.
The possible benefit to British
traders ut the expense Of neutrals
from the policy Of the British Gov
eminent Is overshadowed by the ques-
lions Of International law and prac-
tice involved In the measures adopted
BY 1t. These are not to be settled by
reference to n congress Of statisti-
clans or by the ~tabulation Of custom
house figures. The principles at stake
reduce to triviality the immediate
effect OF abnormal commercial condi-
tons resulting from war.
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To Colonel HENRY wArrERsoN, the
dean OF our profession. the friend of
all mankind except the Hapsburgs and
Hohenzollerns. the beloved Of the gods,
including MARS, MINERVA and the rea-
sonable DIoNTsUs, THE Sun begs leave
to present It's hearty congratulations
on this fftieth anniversary Of the be-
ginning Of an always felicitous mar
rage. And to his companion through
q half century Of domestic happiness
and distinguished public achievement
congratulations likewise.
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A Minnesota school teacher has be,

A Minnesota school teacher has been
shot At by hunters three times while
on her way from her home to the little
red school house where she follows her
profession. Following the local Gus
tom. by which schoolmistresses seek
immunity from careless sportsmen.
Miss BROWN dresses in a chrome yel-
low waist with large black spots, q
red and white striped skirt. a snow
white felt hat with feather Of robins
Egg blue. a black silver spangled belt.
magenta gloves. gray suede shoes.
uses a parasol OF sea green bound
with mauve ribbon and q black fox
mum with lavender ribbon neck sup
port. besides ringing a bell in danger
Gus ATTITUDES. II Minnesota hunters
mistake a girl thus apparelled for
game, the celebration OF the legitimate
objects Of their excursions should
form an interesting study.
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The German Governments Repu.
dlatlOn Of Law1essness.

The German Governments repudia-
ton of lawless acts committed in this
country in its behalf and Of their au-
thors Is inspired by wisdom and ut
tered Mt an opportune moment. That
Berlin has been ignorant Of all the
Ill advised enterprises conducted IN
the United States with a plan to in
Turing the enemies of the Central
Empires will be difficult to believe,
in view Of the evidence brought out
In recent criminal actions; but II is
easily credible that overzealous sub
ordinates have abused their commits
sions, and that volunteers loyal
than the king have embarked on
projects that would never have re-
ceived official sanction. Moreover. the
unconquerable disposition Of America
I o think well Of Germany will operate
powerfully In behalf Of acceptance Of
the proclamation Of denunciation In
cordially and good will.
II 1t gives testimony to recognition
in the German capital Of the influence
exerted In this country by factors
other than British malice and Amer
lean ignorance and greed, to which
every exhibition OF dissatisfaction
with Teutonic behavior has heretofore
been attributed. this disavowal may
mark the beginning of Improvement
in the relations between the two coun-
tries. That improvement is sincerely
desired by every American.
Meanwhile. the protection of Amer.
lean lives and the safeguarding Of
American property are the tasks Of
the United States. and the attitude
"f Germany toward violence and dis.
order cannot affect the duty of our
authorities, The criminal prosecutions
now in progress and contemplated
must h" conducted vigorously. The
more delicate adjustments that fall
outside the jurisdiction of the Depart.
mont of Justice must not be allowed
To lag. The public demands that the
country he cleared Of conspirators. no
matter what their inspiration may be,
and that the campaign against the
peace and safety of the United States
that has been in progress for months
shall he brought to an end.
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"Pscinst"

To TEE EpiToR ov TEE sux-S,y, pcrmi,
me to accept u. r. HIS" defy to nnd the
word 'pactnst' I'm tho dictionaries OF
most recent publication
II has rested comfortably on page bss
Of tho Desk standard Dictionary for clos.
on twelve months, and may he found also
on page 727 of Funk & waGns!s Comprc.
hensive STANDARD Dictionary. together with
It's variant 'pacifcist."
According to these standar authorities
a pacihst. Is zone who advocates a policy
OF peace. as opposed to m%ilitarsm."
NEw YoRK. December IS. DIR. srxIAx
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CANAL EXHIBIT AT LIBRARY
Books. Maps mud \i""' lh' '
hOv.ss".

An exhibition dos .f'"'''.
rtrUls ~ 'hc Wr"u ''.
I'm ihe mann exhibit ou I'
York Public Iilru'
made up % hundreds d.
and Views from 30" ru|.'
library supplcmc''ed h'
plans from the ir'N mia
William barclay ~ -..,-.
Tho exhibition Is ltl ,.'
attic order -. ns - u.4.'..
torictl ,ic~> Nlu'rne"i ot
canals aud waterway 'n.'."t
the world. The roll"s''
than leo Showcases ~ '
are given over ~ tho ~
An interesting part of 'hs c'.
European display Awu0a
shown are MANY PLAYING q
parts In the war Tho cN.' ="
he omen to the public until .n" emo
March