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Wars Calamity.

! sing OF wars gallantry;
Manning, destroying and Strengthening;
Deeds that the average citizen
Condemns IN tho amateur gunman.
Holding him greatly unworthy.
Neutral I am,
Praislng all men who do murder
So II be done at Governments bidding.
Mark, now, the chivalrous soldier
Inspired with patriotism,
Behold him dropping his bombs
on innocent women and children
Because they belong to the enemy
Holy his ardor, keen his desire u.s.
Holding his ,ountry's glory
Greatly enhanced by their killing.
See how the world admres him!
when he Is stricken and captured
Note the consideration
Given TO him by his captors
Carefully nursed, and honored
For riskng his own life In killing.
Praised for his high devotion,
Counted hero because he
Murdered at other mems bidding.
wounded he hes on the battlefield.
Succor and aid are demanded.
Forth come the Red Cross nurses
Instead of the eNecutionrr,
So does the whole world admire him.
Such liz wars gallantry,
Such 10 the trade OF the soldier.
DAVID 4. GURUS
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AN EARTHQUAKE IN NIPPON.
The Terror Of the Experience Described
by n Japanese Survivor

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-SW. The
recent appalling disaster In Italy reminds
me OF the terrible earthquake OF 1891
which terrorized the people OF central
Nippon. where my homo town was To-
Gated. / had fearful experience in that
earthquake
My grandfather was an ardent devotee
OF Buddha. According to his custom, one
early morning he went to temple to
pray, taking me, his grandchild, y years
old. In his arms. Everything looked calm
and gentle. but on the way home 10
breakfast all OF a sudden | was thrown
to the ground. I cried with fear that
something had happened to my grand
father
y remember wildly that chung to my
grandfather's feet lie said that he could
not move even an inch. and that he felt
as II his feet were glued to the ground,
which trembled and moved like moving
stairway. The houses on both sides OF
the street were tumbled down or bent
over one another like a pack Of cards
Smoke rose from them. followed by hre
All this occurred in less than half a
minute.
when We reached home the gate was so
shaken that We could not get IN. with
much difficulty my father broke 1t down
from the inside. and we finally got in
only to find the place more dangerous
than the outside. because no sooner had
We all gathered together to congratulate
ourselves upon having escaped from seri-
Gus injury when another quake shook and
threw down what was left OF the walls
Ry next morning my mother had recorded
siXtv-two minor earthquakes. always pre-
coded by queer, rousng noise. The minor
ones continued 10 frighten us for "A fort
night. with longer intervals on each sue
ceeding day and night.
There was a crack in the street a few
feet from our house about Ave inches
wide. several hundred yards long and
God tnows how deep. NV father tried to
measure Il with twenty-hv, lot pole
and i went right I'm TO the end. The
opening did moi close for more than a
week. and We were afraid TO go near it,
being told that in some parts OF the grief
stricken district where the people lost
everything. II not their lives also houses
trees, cattle, everything else sank IN
This terrible havoc revived the legend
that the beautiful Fuji-Yama was built
over night when the Lake Biwa, the
largest in Japan, was dug out at the
same time by the great earthquake.
The magnitude OF IN" earthquake Of
1891 was beyond our imaGination, but
the loss OF lives was not so great as in
she case Of Italy. chilly owing to the
f'N't that the buildings in Japan were Of
lighter materials.
There is in Japan very old saving
about -four biE things 20 he afraid Of
They are earthquake. thunder, fire and
father do not believe I'm II. but | GER
tainly am afraid OF earthquake.
SHINzo MoRL
RocH ESTER. January %.
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prize court Is municipal institution
At the proceedings, wherever held, the
United States will not be represented
At least the United States will not be
n party In interest. The case will he
that Of England versus Breitung, and
IL will he entitled In re Dacla. The
practice Of the prize courts in different
and the sooner the better, when there
Is an International prize court, and
then there will be less provocatlom to
Misunderstanding and collisions. In
n sense the proceedings in the case Of
the Dacia will be ex parte. but the new
owner will be represented by counsel,
presumably by British lawyers. who
will fight as hard for him ms they would
for British client.
The case will be thoroughly and no
doubt fairly tried. Unless the judg.
ment Is that the Dacin he condemned
on the ground that her transfer to
American ownership and registry was
not bona flde, the United States will
not be concerned. Surprising condem-
nation were ordered, II would become
the duty Of the United States, but only
provided the evidence was inadequate,
or the Judgment not in accordance
with international law. or the proceed.
ings had been irregular and materially
unjust, to intervene to protect the In
terests Of the American owner and
assert the rights of n neutral nation.
The Dacia case will have to take its
ordered and deliberate course, OF which
seizure on the high seas will be only
an incident. like the act Of n sheriff
who distrains property. For the pres
cnt at least there Is absolutely no occa
sion for excitement, menace and waving
of the flag.
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The Maddest Time for Strike.

II will seem to n great many plain,
ordinary people with homespun minds
and modest ideas Of anybody's rights
i'm this difficult world, that the man
who throws up his job in times Ike
the present because the pay isn't as
high as he would like deserves to have
no job and no pay.
There are 1000 men on THE SUN :
bread line every day who have no job
aud no pay. There are said to be 200
ooo men without jobs in New York
city. According to well sustained re-.
ports the number Of the unemployed
throughout the country would run far
into seven figures. Truly blessed is he
who has work and pay while so many
Of his fellows are idle and living either
OH their savings or on charity.
What time to select for demanding
IN increase Of wages What Il time 20
strike. Can anything be greater
proof Of the blind, insensate folly Of
some labor leadership?
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WILL AID YOUNG OFFENDERS.
Branch Of the Catholic Mig Brothev-
hood Organized.

4 branch OF the Catholic Big Brother
hood was organized at a meeting last
night in St stephens school hall, in East
Twenty eighth street. at which Auxiliary
Bishop CusaCk presided,
Representatives from eleven parishes
took part In the discussion and engaged
10 support the movement, which is TO be
extended 10 all sections OF the city, Sug-
gestions were made by City Magistrates
Harris, Nolan, Murphy McQuade and
Corrtgan. Park Commissioner Cabot Ward.
President F. c. Briggs OF the Holy Name
Society. William T., Larkln. State Deputy
Of the Knights of Columbus, and Assist
ant Corporation Counsel John =. O'Brien.
Delegations from various Catholic or
CARNATIONS were present and offered 20
join in the effort 30 redeem errlhg
younger brothers
Justice c. f. Collins OF the Court OF
Special Sessions told the meeting there
were 10000 children annually arraigned
IN the Childrenss Court and here was
great field for rescue work.
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GOD SAVE THE KING"
Search for Its Origin Now Leads to the
Duke of SuIly

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SU: The
air as well as the words of God Save
the King have been attributed to the
famous Duke Of Sully, the Minister Of
Henri ", of France. If "A. =. g." is
correct in ascrihing the introduction OF
the song to England in 1850 or there
about, II had been sung in France for
more than hundreF years previously,
since Sully died IN l6it
II has been denied, however. that SulIy
composed the music, with the explana-
ton that he adapted II To his words
Henri Victorious The quarter from
which he adapted it is left as undehnod
as the left side Of tree.
II must he admitted, I believe. that the
air sounds suspcously as 10 II had
originally been "made In Germany"
where music was popular long before IL
was In France That may account for its
being brought over to England under the
Georges That Beethoven and HAYDN
did not know IT argues little Tho big
composers have lofty contempt for
popular music. They are generally the
last to find out II is good.
MusICUs.
q
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BELGIAN U. S. EXHIBIT.
Poincare Pre-ides at Ceremony In
Petit PaInis nj Paris.

PARIS, Jan. 23,--President Poincars
formally opened to the public this after
noon the Belgian exhibit to the Panama
Pacific exposition in San Francisco, which
will be on display in the Petit Palais
here for short time.
French cabinet officers and members
Of the diplomatic corps participated ir
the ceremony, These included the cTss-
idents OF the French Senate. Chamber Of
Deputies and Municipal Council. the min
listers OF labor and public instruction, the
Belgian Minister TO France and United
States Ambassador Sharp In a brief
address President Poincare expressed the
hope that the friendly relations exciting
between the United States and France
and Belgium would always continue.
Included In tho Belgian exhibit TO he
sent to San Francisco is collection ~
Flemish lace valued at 100000 The
French exhibit, which will be placed on
display tomorrow, includes a hat, sword
and pistol OF Napoleon and relics of La
fayette and Rochambeau loaned by their
sCendants
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Its vessels are engaged in trade the
protection to which they are entitled
as Government vessels still attaches to
them. 1t Is hardly likely that this
scheme will he attempted without ques-
ton or dispute by the other nations Of
the world.
If our claim is denied we shall find
ourselves plunged into perpetual contro.
versles Of a most provoking and exas.
peratng character.
This is one Of the pleasant prospects
which we are Invited to contemplate by
the Democratic majority in Congress
under the insistent leadership, or rather
the compusion. of the President.
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4 Thought by Mr.. Redfield.

At the national foreign trade con
ventlon Secretary RrDrIrLD asked this
question:
what do people mean when they say
there Is danger OF foreign complications
II we buy German ships? ! have offers
OF French ships. and has anybody raised
the question OF international complca-
tons II we buy them
As n defence against the statement
that the creation Of a Government mer-
chant marine might involve us in a dis
astruus controversy with European bel
ligerents there is not much to he said
for the speakers common sense. II
might occur, even to Secretary RED
FIELD, that the Allies control the seas
against Germany, against German ship
ping and against commerce with Ger
many and in favor OF their own ships
ana trade.
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The Dacia Before the Prizs Court.

Municipal law will soon he dealing
with the case of the Dacia, bought by
Mr. EDWARD y. BREITuNG, an American
citizen, from her German owners, and
now flying the American flag, We as
sumo that she will be seized by a Brit
ish cruiser The Dacln could prob,
ably not escape capture in any event.
AMI her new owner Is as DESTROYS %
having the validity of her change ~
registry tested MS the British Govern
ment is,
At this stage of the Daca case in
ternatiOnal law is not involved. The
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Louisville, Ky, January 20.
General Traffic and the Use Of the street
Railway Tracks

To TUE EDITOR or THE SuN-Siy. There
seems to be logic In the complaint of the
Third Avenue Railroad Company that the
pNllce should cooperate with the manage
ment Of that company In keeping It's tracks
clear during and after snowfalls. Their,
is no doubt that the drivers OF wagons ami
trucks and the chauncurs Of business and
pleasure autos avail themselves Of the on
portunity presented by the comparatively
clear tracks Of the surface car lines when
other thoroughfares are closed to them by
the piled up snow.
Usage Of the tracks by all forms Of
vehicles operates against the car companies
because the slow speed OF the vehicles using
the tracks as thoroughfare prevents the
passage Of cars, In order to make headway
even at slow speed, the motormen on the
cars are forced to clang their bells Inces-
sanity TO warn drivers and chaufrcurs to
clear the tracks. As II general rule what
do the drivers and chautfeurs do when they
swing from the track? why they simply
swing on to the other track impeding cars
going In the opposite direction. or course
II would he Of little concern II only the
cars we're blocked, but the travelling public
Is the direct sufferer, being DELAYED ani
inconvenlcnced along the entire route
However, there In the other side Of the
situation TO he considered, Imagine the de-
plorable state OF affairs that would exist II
no thoroughfnre was open to drivers and
chauneurs. Practically all the trafnc In the
city would be tied up II wagons, trucks
and autos ceased running. $50 isn't It to
the advantage Of the public To have some
channels open during snowy weather through
which trafrc can keep IN motionf
NEW YoRI, January 20. pRo AND Cos.
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PAwrucKEr, II. l., January 30.
The Rev. DR.. Halls View Of the Rights
and Wrongs of This War.

To TIM EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir' For
the benefit OF Mr. H. w. Smith ! wish
to say that the Rev. Or. Han, whose
splendid article appeared in THE SUN OF
January II. il a Presbyterian clergyman.
DR.. Hail was graduated from Princeton
University in 1879 and il now on the
faculty of she Union Theological Semi
nary Of New York BENEDICT PHIETH.
NEWARK, ", j., January 80.
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MAGNETS FOR ZEPPELINS.
Suggestion for the Improvement OF De
fence Gunncry,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Has
experiment been made In using MAGNET
ism as an agent OF defence against ar
mored Zcppelins2
Would not the chances OF hitting them
with projectiles from guns used for that
purpose he increased II such steel projec-
tiles were strongly magnetzed?
r, WHITE.
New YoRK January %
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What Did They DO?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
following IL from a trade Journal;
WHAT WOULD you no?
Here IL n notation put on recent ord sr
received by us:
Advise when shipment will he made.
DO not proceed with the order AS customer
must have goods Immediately"
As q pupil OF THE Sun. I think I'd call
II an annexation and submit ii to the
efficiency instructor, It's the sort OF
order understood by such high talent.
JAMES H.. BRENNAN
PAwTUCKEr, II. l., January 30.
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The Spectator. whose voice is almost
never audible in the Hands Across the
Sea" chorus. comments sharply, even bit
terly. on the attitude Of the American
Government toward Great Britain and
her cdso.-Londou despatch.
No English voice is louder, as a rule.
in tho Hands Across the Sea" chorus
than the Spectators. The writer has
confused 1t with the sharp. shrill yelp
Of the saturday Rcricic. which has
been notorious for its attacks upon
America.
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The State OF New Jersey which had a
state police in Governor ABBETTs time
and got rid of it when a dynasty arose
that knew not LEON, IL beginning to
tAink that 1t would be both safer and
cheaper for the State to assume the
guardianship OF peace and property
than to have bands Of mercenares wag-
ing private war with the lawless in
spots with subsequent expensive prose-
cutions and bitter class hatreds. II IL
strange thing that the Pennsylvania
State constahulary system has been
adopted by 50 few Sta'es In view Of
its high efficiency and practically total
avoidance of scandal.
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1T was very touching. very moving.
and | want you to know Of IL. for YOU
have done 80 much To help them"
writes the United States Minister to
Belgium 20 HERBERT c. HoovER, the
chairman Of the American committee
OF relief, describing a visit Of 300 Bel
gisns Of all classes on New Years Day
to thank the United states for its
succnr. Mr.. BRAND WHTTLoCK is too
modest to claim any share Of the credit
for himself hut the American people
will be very unobservant II they do not
recognize the value Of his unselhsh
work for humanity.
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In HENRY FoRD's carefully prepared
answer to questions put to him by
the Commission on Industrial Rela-
tiuns "a not uninteresting fact Is con-
spicuously apparent. The man who
conceived and carried into execution
a practical experiment In profit sharing
more preteutious THAN any hitherto at
tempted described his motives. proc
esses, ambitions and the effects so far
observed OF his effort at social better
ment in language so simple and direct
that any Intelligent person could under
stand 1t without the aid Of dictionary
or a course in school OF philanthropy.
To those familiar with the output OF
many theorists who write and speak
on this subject, such clarity was a
welcome relief. II would be worth
while to consider to what extent the
intellectual characteristics displayed in
this incident by Mr. Form account for his
wonderful success in business.
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TRADE SCHOOL ADDS
TO GIRLS EARNINGS
Fifteen Graduates Tell Class of
275 How City Course
Helped Them.
ONE MADE $40 IN A WEEK

How girls OF 10 or rs can support
themselves by working In half dozen
trades after a years training in lite
known unit OF the public school system
was told last week, when fifteen girls
related their experiences to 275 graduates
Of the Manhattan Trade school for @ r's
Miss Florence Marshall, principal OF the
Manhattan Trade School. did not select
the fifteen girls because they had made
remarkable successes after learning
trades at the school, but because they H.
Illustrated the progress OF tho average
girl IN any trade at various periods after
graduation.
One of the features of the trade school.
which has been in existence for fifteen
years but which has been supported by the
city for only Ave years. Ia that no pupil
In graduated until she has spent at least
three months working at her trade In
some factory or workshop and is found
to he efficient by her employer,
Despite this rigid test 275 girls re-
ceived diplomas last Friday night in the
big auditorium Of the Washington Irving
High School, for the small building at
POE East Twenty-third street, which
houses the 900 pupils is not suitable for
gala occasions
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ENyER Pasha has had many Of his
enemies shc.. including seventeen Off
GERS who had distinguished themselves
in the Balkan war" How like the
protagonists of constitutional govern
ment in Mexico,
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The writer Of the above letter lived in
New York a few years ago and studied
law here. Later he went to Boston and
was an editor of the Albanian news
paper Dieie. He attended lectures at
the Harvard law school, though he was
never regularly matrculated student
there. Under the government Of the
Mpret, William Of WED, he was largely
entrusted with the organization Of the
courts OF Justice and was himself
president Of the courts of Nalona
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Dominican dcfalcation.--Hca
Is this psychological or is il another
scheme Of the enemy?
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ALBANIA TO-DAY.
A Land without Government Where
People Are Starving.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr! am
sorry to tell you that hard times have
come to our poor Albania. Those Chris
tians who were loyal to our King and to
the ideal OF Albanian independence find
themselves in very bad position. The
Young Turk propaganda brought our
young Government its first misfortunes,
and the European war increased them.
The Albanian rebels, supported by the
Turks, drove us out Of central and south
ern Albania, and forced us, several hun
dred Christians. to take refuge here in
Scutari. where we hoped to find some
thing to do to enable us to live.
But there IL little peace for us here.
for we are constantly being attacked by
the Mohammedans for displaying the red
and black flag OF lbanla. There Is no
government here, no work and no busi-
ness. II Is almost impossible for even
the natives OF Scutari to live, and for us
who have fed here there is nothing. All
OF our savings have been spent and we
are destitute. Hundreds of men. women
and children who "A We ago were pros
porous are now homeless and hungry.
people whose only crime has been loyalty
to the King and flag guaranteed to us by
the Powers OF Europe. Europe gave us
the independence we had aspired to for
centuries. but now II has forgotten us and
we are starving.
Is there any hope for aid from Amer
lea to relieve our great and immediate
necessity? KRfsTo FLooUt,
scurARi, in Albania. December is.