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Tho seyyooe ia IN no modified in settle

The sewage Is to be modified In settle
ment tanks, and by the use of certain
chemicals, before 1t Is served to us
at the drinking fountains, and we are
told that 1t probably will not make
us sick, but IL 1t does, the state, on
becoming convinced Of It's response
bility, will stop poisoning us as soon
as 1t conveniently can.
THE sun cannot see why the State
should do itself what it would not al
low n citizen to do. Particularly 1t
should not constitute itself a principal
offender against hygiene and good
sanitary practice at a time when 1t
Is compelling the taxpayers and bust.
ness community to expend enormous
sums to maintain healthful conditions.
And as the matter is now before Gov.
ernor WHITMAN, we await with curl
osity the announcement Of his attitude
on the subject, that curiosity being
somewhat increased by recollection OF
his eloquent words, at the recent con.
ventlon of health authorities, in he.
half Of a larger appropriation for the
state health service in the future.
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Is New York Only . Railway station?

AS l look back over the past the
figure Of EMERSON looms up in my
mind as the first modern man, and the
city OF Boston as the first living civ
iliZation which | knew. New York Is
moi a civilization; 1t is n railway sta
ton"
1t is somehow disappointing that
JOHN JAY CHAPMAN, who at times
writes sanely and attractiyely. should
have set down in his Emerson and
Other Essays" the above dIcta with
the empha sis which their 1uxtaposi-
ton necessarily gives to his uncom-
Portable opinion of New York.
TO be sure, one commenting may he
asked what does Mr.. CHAPMAN mean
by the attribute he denies to New
York, civilization. Is 1t beauty and
serenity? Is 1t highly organized and
lavishly extended social aid? DO
churches, schools, hospitals, music.
drama, architecture, charity, good
manners. good cooking. the trium-
plant application Of engineering skill
which unfolds romantically beautiful
miles Of walks, drives and Fairgrounds
bordering n stately stretch of river ;
do lovely parks jewelled with lakes
and bedecked with flowers, millions OF
orderly. courteous people, wide spring
ing bridges suavely caressing 10 the
eye, do such things make up ciyiliza-
tioni
May n city rightly claim some de-
gree of civilization wherein more than
II score of majestic buildings house
societies devoted to the advancement
! OF painting, literature, music, drama,
architecture, chemistry, medicine, en-
cheering every art, every science?
1t Is true that one confused OF
mixed or hayward In impulse may
stumble upon or find in New York
phases Of life no more uplifting than
Il railway station. But having made
that discovery the lost or strayed OBJ,
server errs in proclalming that what
he has not seen does not exist. Folks
mostly find in New York what they
look for.
Mr.. CHAPMAN adds in the "solicitous
dabs'' he gives this collection before
"loosing them into the cold miscella.
neous world this:
Now in Massachusetts there has been
a consecutive development OF thought
since Colonial times, Her links with
the past have never been broken, The
influx Of new blood M new idea has
not overwhelmed the old blood and old
idea"
So! Will Mr.. CHAPMAN please
name the present Mayor of Boston?
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Satisfied democrats

Against the candidate Of the Dem
ocrntic organization for the nomina.
ton for District Attorney the IA
mlliar cry Of ''Tammany Hall :" was
raised ineirectivcly. Judge SWAMI
has been SO long and credItably in
the public eye that this ancient de-
nunciation carried no weight. The
record he has made on the bench re-
flutes the suggestion that he is the
tool of faction n the creature Of
clique. The charge Of Subserviency
ceased before ii was well begun.
II is not necessary for him to pro-
test his sincerity or 10 proclaim his
capacity. No rival for the nomination
a~SSailS him as the puppet of another
or charges him with enjoying an I'M
earned rcpute for sagaclty and ability.
His designation met the wishes of a
great, an Overwhelming majority OF
the Democrats Of this county. and
the progress Of his canvass gives evil
dcnce Of their satisfaction over his
impending nomination.
Judge SWAMI enjoys immunity from
assault such as few of his prede-
cessors have known, and the reason
for this gratifying freedom from at
tack appears tn he that he deserves
the good opinion of those to whom
he appeals for votes.
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Opportunity for United Effort In a
Patriotic Work.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: A
cursory examination OF the Tally news
a pers will reveal the fact that there
are hundreds and thousands Of men in
this country who believe in preparedness
for war, n who are willing to work TO
accomplish this result. But divided ef-
fort is wasteful, and little can he accom-
plished except by some concerted plan
OF action,
The American Defence Society has re-
Gently been formed TO urg the duty of
preparation upon his country. II is ma
tional In scope. and branches are being
organized throughout the different States
in the Union and also In the principal
cities.
| ave the honor To he a member Of
the executive committee OF the New
York State branch. our organization
viii be aggressive. We shall go the
limit in bringing to bear all the pres
sure In u power to accomplish the
results We seek, and we care not whose
head we hit. provided II IL the head Of
one of those who seek to block what We
are nvin is the most important
matter before this country at the pres
ent time.
We are convinced that the only way
70 do his is to put the fear OF God
into the hearts of pork barrel Congress-
men and others who for various reasons
refuse to vote adequate money for our
army and navy. and ~unjustinably inter
fere with its development.
I urge your readers to join the Amer
lean Defence Society, which will pro-
vide the necessary organization 10 in
sure n policy of adequate military and
naval protection. Its national and New
York State headquarters are at 3O3
Fifth avenue, New York, where any
| questions will be gladly answered.
LYLE EVANS MAUAN.
New YORK, September 90.
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That war, famine and disease are
evolutionary forces that have deter
mined the rise of mankind from The
%prlmordial cell to its present high ~
tate is II recognized fact.
THE Sun has spoken of one henefi-
cent feature of the present most stu
pcndouS war in history, the practical
abolition of alcohol by most of the
warning nations, Especially Signili-
cant Is the fact that the most cnlight-
ened rulers have come to realize the
fallacy of hitherto accepted IDEAS re-.
garding the sustaining qualities Of
alcohol, and TO recognize the teach
ing of physiology that its action is tho
reverse. As Il result the daily ration
of grog has been abolished and in its
stead has come abolition of alcohol
from the army supplies. The layman
has learned that efficiency, the most
vital factor in military life, is dc.
Perforated by the use OF alcohol, n
lesson that all the ~oratory and SEN
timcntallty of temperance speakers
and writers had failed TO impress.
There is no doubt that permanent
value will inure to humanity from this
lesson.
Now comes the startling announce.
ment that among the possible peace
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In Plymouth Church.

That scoffcrs at religion should find
In the distressing scenes enacted at
Plymouth Church on Sunday material
useful 20 their unadmirable purposes
is as inconccivable as 1t must he i'm
possible for sensible church folk to
find in them solace of atonement by
confession. DR.. HILLS Is a good
preacher and a bad business man.
He made money honestly and handled
1t fooliShly. Cursed with "tempera-
ment,' he got into a bad mess and
made n show of himself.
1t Is not to be doubted that the de-
ferrcd agonies of remorse r genu-
inc. If cheap. On the other hand,
there Is no reason TO deny the posi-
bility Of a certain ecstasy in the i'm
pulsive act of martyrdom.
SO far as the printed reports reveal,
the reverend doctor has not broken
laws human or divine. but has erret
In trying to render that dual service,
always easily Justified with good mo.
tive on the .fammon side. against
which ten thousand pulpits thunder.
The courts OF law can settle the one
difficulty, the court of conscience can
dispose OF the other.
When a preacher gets into trouble
and makes proper reparatIon, the I'M
cody overlook the %reparation and tho
congregation Of the righteous mini.
mics too generously the offence. The
Brooklyn minister seems 10 have beel
foolish. not wicked. In striving to
square his obligations, he Is decent
not heroic.
Leaving ecclesiastlc authorities Il
settle the churchly values of the Incl.
dent. humanists may view the affair
as fundamentally literary. Probably
the preachers consciousness of error
and impending trouble in past weeks
has strengthened the wings of tn,
%eloQuence for which he is famed. A
perfect man would be Il perfectly un
persuasive preacher.
The paste, of Plymouth will get out
of this scrape. and then what ser
mons the old church in Brooklyn vii
hear. Perhaps there will be a owe
to stand beside Robert Elsmere'
and The Inside Of the Cup as ,
clean cross section of the mind of IN,
priest amid mundane perplexities
royalties TO endow n School OF Com
mon Sense and Good Taste for TEN
p%eramcntal Pulpiteers.
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There Is No Defence.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir; As
is my most time honored and fixed GUS
tom. I purchased my morning copy OF
THE SUN at Albany. that being the first
place | can get Il when coming in from
the West.
| carried my paper ~triumphantly into
the diner. expecting to devour II and
some excellent shirred eggs at the same
time.
Try to imagine, my lear sir, the hor-
rible chill that passed through my sys-
TEN when | beheld in such a stately,
sedate and otherwise thoroughly re-
spectacle paper as THE SUN the follow
ing sentence:
"'Why do You ask this question" the
Count countered."
Did not the immortal Samuel have
something TO say about puns? And yet
] find THE L blossoming forth with a
third rate attempt at the lowest form OF
wit like the Count countered"
Sir. your paper Is going 10 tie dogs.
IL. A. BArCHELoR.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, September IS.
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STATE HEALTH AGENCIES.
Is Faith In Their Works Misplaced,
rs n Californian Contends?

To II EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: In
an editorial article OF september 10,
Fighting for Life" you say:
1t appears that the Legislature Is emu
lating the action OF a certain Western
Legislature which refused an appropria-
ton for an antitoxin laboratory to save
the lives OF It's children suffering from
diphtherla. May Governor whitman's pre-
dlction change this fatal and Improbable
attitude Of our Legislators.
don't know what Western state you
refer TO. but the last report of the New
York Board of Health contains some In
teresting information. on page 80 we
read that during the year the equiva-
lent OF $4,000 packages OF diphtheri'
antitoxin OF 500 unit content has been
distributed, showing a total distribution
Of 100000 units of diphtheria anti
toxin. the largest annual output OF the
laboratory since its foundation" But
IN page 40 we read as follows: THE
increased prevalence of ~diphtheria APP
pears TO have been general throughout
the State" II the western Leglsla-
ture' has In view the results obtained
In New York one can readily under
stand why II refused the appropriation.
on page "A of the 1913 report OF the
Illinois State Board of Health We read
An appropriation TO the state BOARD Oh
Health OF the sum OF $40. 900 per snnum
for the free distribution Of anti-diphtheria
serum throughout the state as a proven
tive against the spread Of diphtheria.
But on page IL OF the Same report
we find that deaths from dlphtheria and
Group numbered annually from 1902 to
1905 between 1000 and 1900. except in
1904, when there were S3i, and 1908,
when there were go. In 1910 there
were 1882 deaths in 1911, 1902; in
1912. 1,414, and in 1913. 1,347. The re.
port does not inform US how long, at
this rate, 1t will take to stamp out
diphtheria in Illinois.
The report OF the state OF Massachu-
sets also throws some light on the sub
ject, comparing for each year the num-
her of packages of diphtheria antitoxin
issued by the Board of Health and the
number OF cases OF diphtheria
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An interesting feature Of the
recent census in the Philippines is the
increase of Americans in Manila. The
count showed that OF the total popu-
lation Of 266,943 in that city 1854 were
American men and 1890 American
women. a total of 5,474. The Ameri-
can birth rate, too. was the highest Of
all classes. the percentage being 1915
per thousand, and the death rate was
lower than all other classes Of inhabi-
tants, with one exception. The per-
manent American population in Ma
Mia has increased by more than 20
per cent. in the last five years. This
does not indicate. however. that the
American population in the Philip
pines Is increasing-in fact. the o
trary Is said to be true-but II shows
rather a tendency Of the American in
the islands TO concentrate in Manila.
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To THE EDITOR Oh the ~SUN-Sr, In
many OF your recent editorial articles |
notice repeated use OF the expression
American" as American regulars.
American" manufactures and American
soil. what Is American" soil? lis It
Bolivian. Mexican. Canadian. Argentinian,
Peruvian or United states7 No doubt the
soil OF Uruguay and that OF Nova Scotia
Is American. what Is the difference be-
tween a Mexican and an American
What Is tho american" side OF Niagara
Falls? which Is the American side OF
the Rio Grande7 Is the Canadian side OF
tho falls In Europe or another continent ?
The mail wagons OF the United States ad-
wise US, United States mail. not "Ameri-
can mail. A, Il. STRAUSS.
MAssENA, September 20,
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articles TO be discussed the granting
of equal rights to the Jews is con
templated by Germany. This pro
vision applies only to the Russian ma
ton among the Allies, for the other
nations have been liberal in their
treatment of the Jews. Coming from
Germany, which itself is under anti
semitic influence, this change Of heart
is remar kable. In Austria and Ger
many the prejudice against Jews APP
pears to be chiefly religious, since
they are permitted to occupy profes
serial chairs IL they allow themselves
to be baptized. II these Powers really
are sincere let them take the mote
from their own eyes first and admit
Jews to all the privileges Of social
and military life from which their
faith, or rather their birth, for most
Of them are agnostics, excludes them
now.
The change Of heart among the
Germans is doubtless due to the fact
that the jew has proved himself eff
cient in war and peace, and has thus
earned for himself the liberty prof
fered him by the people with whom
efficiency Is the highest achievement.
That Jews have distinguished them.
selves in recent wars was shown in
THE SUN of January o, 1913, when
DR.. DANrFF, the Bulgarian peace dele
gate, was reported as saying: They
will enjoy the same rights and priv.
leges as their c~ogeligionists in the
kingdom, and no power on earth could
induce US to act otherwise. Even
Russia, to whom we are much in
debted, would never be able to induce
us to take up an anti-semitic policy"
General PAPRrKoFF said: I'VE are
amply satisfied with the military
achievements of the Bulgarian jew.
ish officers and soldiers during the
var They fought with courage and
absolute s~elf.sacrifce. Anti-semitic
ulItShtiohs " ihc NVliliuiy uIt dDNO
Lutte lies and wicked inventions. /
was present in all important battles
their behavior in the most critical
positions was splendid and deserves
full praise and recognition. They
have given their life blood for their
country no less than the Christian
Bulgarians."
NJ. VESIzELos said "his Majesty the
King Of Greece is n great friend o!
the Jews" and NJ. SKuLuDIs said
their youth fought most courageously
for the cause OF Greece"
Doubtless this exhibition OF mill
tary efficiency and patriotism in ths
Balkan war has been again in evi,
dence in all the armies involved In
the present war. Hence this sudder
proposal to regard the Jews as int
grail portions OF each nation in all re
spects Is the result Of practical oh
servation of their prowess and patri
otto s~elf.sacrifce. 1t will indeed h
a beneticent outcome from this terri
bic catastrophe II the prayer tn,
Saviour breathed in His last agony
shall he fulfilled in this day and gen
Grafton.
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A Submarine Coincidence.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir. The
launching OF our biggest submarine hap
pity comes at n time when the American
inventor Of the submarine is being honored
at Elizabeth, y. j., whore a memorial
service has been held IN honor Of John
T.. Holland, who Invented and built the
first undersea boat seventeen years ago,
1t is one OF the ironles OF history that
the submarines inventor was inspired
with the hope OF constructing a submarine
vessel which would be able TO destroy
Britain's navy and thereby help to free
Ireland from English rule,
Whether Hollands invention was a BEN
eft to the world may be doubted. In view
OF recent submarine history, but AS a
naval inventor Ireland anj America have
reason 10 he proud OF him. S.
BROOKLYN, September l6.
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The catch OF 400 whales on the Pa
cifc coast of Washington, more than
ever before taken in that section in a
single season, is the report from a
whaling station in the Northwest.
This news comes only shortly after
the announcement that New Bedford
has permanently given up the indus
try and turned her famous old vessels
to other uses. There are evidently
still whales in the cas- sperm whales,
too, for the report says that 'the pro-
portion OF these taken was large"
Whaling. like most other industries. il
apparently susceptible TO Improvement
through modern methods.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir, May I
ask wherefore this most complacent tolera
ton OF the hyphenated, this time from
quincy. Ill, by the Subsidized pro. Eng
lish American press as the hyphenates
have been so commonly denouncing Tur
Sun and other American papers?
A column! And am ! wrong in my
opinion that every point made by Nv. j.
H." has been repeatedly published through
the hated pro'English press'2
II seems to M like turning the other
cheek. giving q column space for rehash
to please German hyphens.
Sun REApEa
WATKINS. N. Y, September 20,
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a technical Significance, conveying the
information that the matter thus dis
tinguished should not be used before
the date specified. What interests US
Is to learn that the u%tterances OF a
portion Of the press are subject as to
regulation to the Judgment OF the
Republican State Committee News
Bureau" How long ago, for example.
did the bingham Journal confide to
this body authority over Its editorial
outgivings?
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The Republican State Committee
News Bureau" has sent to us a mani
folded sheet containing alleged ex-
tracts from the newspapers which. ac-
cording to the bureau. are released
September 20. 1915" For the benefit
OF the non-newspaper, non-press agent,
and non-press ACCENTED populatlon-an
nfiniteslmal fraction. to he sure-it
should be explained that released" has
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: Quot
ing from THE SUN OF September II
Sir Samuel Evans OF the English prize
court states hat belligerents are en-
titled TO expect from neutrals a frank
course of conduct"
Query DO the belligerents practise
what they preach l.. J. BUTLER.
\E,,ARK, y. j., September 90.
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A graduate OF Yale has become a
guard in the subway. lie should make
a good guard, and If he guards as well
as he ought to he is likely some day
to be president of the road or a Pub
lie Service Commissioner. He showei
good sense when he chose subway life
TO the baseball diamond. which reached
greedily for him, and II he continues
to exercise sound judgment there Is
no foretelling his future eminence.
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Tt THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. II Rich
ard Strauss will visit Kingston ne may hear
the local band b~rassing defiance to a Their.
mometer at 30 degrees at night to the
raucous applause OF iunumernbIe automo-
bile horns and use the Idea orchestrally.
KINGSTON. september Is. IMrRrSsEp.
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City Solicitor RYAN broke a municipal
precedent to-day by refusing to accept
$50. 900 in fees to which he was legally
entitled.-Phtladeiphia despatch.
II Philadelphia has a surplus Of such
officials the gentlemen who are trying
To a%bbreviate the New York city pay
roll might possibly use them here to
public advantage.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir. Let
those who style themselves Americans
with a hyphen continue to do go, for In a
mathematical sense they are not Ameri-
cans. thus:
Problem; what Is the meaning OF FIJI
American?
Answer: FIJI minus American, leaves
Fiji. W. J. W.
JERSEY CITY, ". J.. September go.
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Massachusetts is supposed 10 have a
particularly efficient Board OF Health.
but the last report, 1913, shows a total
OF 65,30s cases OF infectious diseases,
the largest In the history OF the State.
The perennial faith OF mankind Is
nowhere better illustrated than in the
continued belief in the efficiency OF State
agencies in spite OF the Inevitable fail
ure that follows State activity in any
dir~r'lon. A. W. REDMAS.
Los ANGELES, Cal. September Is.
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scriptions are o being solicited in
this country Is strictly neutral and
not to be confused in any way with
the partisan and indefensible credit
which the Allies are endeavoring to
establish here.
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Mr.. BRYAN told callers to-day that II
he went to Europe on a peace mission
he would not sail until october. He
said that he was booked up for speeches
all over the country that would keep
him busy for at least three weeks
Washington despatch.
A bird in the hand "augments ones
income" much more effectively than
two in the bush.
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The Hon. VicroR MURDocK predicts
that the Democratic party will blow
up" and the Human Torch from Kan
sas ought to know, al he has survived
two historic POLITICAL explosions.
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Disbursing Oficer for the Hall Of Fam.

To THE EDITOR or TnE SuN-Sjr' with
nominations impending, why not the name
OF Peter Paul Payment II South Manitou,
Michigan? =. NJ. HoILIsTrR
GRAND RAIDS, Mich. September 20.
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Stores object to hiring convicts-
u..aIaA

A most unreasonable prejudice. The
men should be taken on as house
detectives" The Prison Association
guarantees them cured Of past Gee
tricities. The desire 10 hand their
blessings on to others who are in error
should lead them straight TO actual or
intending shoplifters. They would be
agents both OF prevention and OF cure.
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Mr.. ARCHIBALD may have attained
prosperity as a war correspondent, but
by his " confession he is too unso-
phisticated and un~suspecting to be Il
good newspaper reporter.
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Good-by, and Con bless you.-Coionel
BRYAN to NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.
This phrase is a favorite OF the
Colonel's; probably II has a Chau-
tauquan significance not understood
by the uninitiate.