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Government Loans 10 ship owners.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II
the Government wants to be interested In
n mercantile marine why should IL not
furnish capital by loaning on ships to be
built or purchased instead of buying
them7 The fact that the Government can
furnish capital At more favorable rate
than private parties Is I'm the nature OF a
subsidy that will cost nothing.
The loans could be made, say, for rs
per cent. of the cost. at per cent, which
could he reduced by annual payments OF
per cent. on the cost OF the ship. The
difference between the rate at which the
Government can borrow and the per
cent. at which II would loan would even
tually wipe out tho loans and furnish a
capital w.
GREENWICH, Conn. January IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Though there has been a gradual inn
provement in the last year OF so. sub
way passengers are still To a great eX-
tent responsible for the apparent over
crowdlng of cars during non-rush
hours. 1t is common experience tn
see many people standing in the middle
cars OF trains while there are a large
number of vacant seats in the forward
and rear cars. This IL partly due to
the hurried rush for the nearest door
hut also partly to sheer Incidence or in
difference. There seem to be many who
would rather stand than walk the
length Of a platform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Baby Susie Saws Boo.

According TO our nelghbor the Trib-
une. the United States Public Health
Service has issued bulletin instruct
ing the citizens Of this country how to
remember their birthdays This i'm.
portant public document, composed,
printed and circulated at the expense
Of an indulgent body of taxpayers con
talns, In the words OF the same author
ity, such admirable suggestions as
the following:
Perhaps the easiest way 10 remember
your age is to form some little Jingle or
rhyme on your birth year. For instance:
I'm eighteen hundred and ninety-seven
Little JOHNNIE came from heaven
"Or
"1n eighteen hundred and eighty-two
Baby SUSIE began to boo"
Nor is the interest of the Public
Health Service restricted to little JOHN
ME and Baby SUSIE. Recognizing the
not uncommon practice OF certain mem.
bers OF the sex which now bitterly
complains that II Is classed with felons
and imbeciles. this enterprlsing agent
OF the new freedom suggests:
Never mind what tho rhyme Is. jus,
so you remember II, and II after reach
ing the ago Of forty you want 10 prove
you are only twenty-three, why. simply
change tho rhyme, and perhaps people
will believe the rhyme II they won't be-
lleve YOU"
We do not know whether this lntru,
sion Of the Federal Executive author.
ity into imitation nursery rhymes is
to he set down to the credit Of service
to humanity or Of the new freedom.
But Of one thing the intrinsic evidence
afforded by this smiable manifestation
Of great nations power convinces us
The authorship of the lines immortal.
lied by the Public Printer cannot be in
doubt. They come from the thoroughly
disciplined mind Of the Hon. JosEPHUs
DANIELS, the best Judge OF knitting that
ever served his fellow citizens as Score.
tary of the Navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
The Competitive Playwright

Whatever the union between the two
controlling theatrical interests may ac.
complish and however close II may be-.
there is little doubt that the artistic
side of the theatre will benefit through
the arrangement. Not many years ago
there was much talk of the stlfilng eff
fects of monopoly on the development
Of the drama In this country. Under
the system which at one time prevailed
II was frequently said in regret that
artistic Initiative in the drama had
been suffocatcd. Much, therefore, was
expected Of the increa sed enterprise in
the theatre.
There has been trial of the un-
checked enterprise In the playhouse.
Now. for commercial reasons, there is
to he a decrease in the number Of thea
tres. Presumably this is expected IN
be an advantage to the managers, In
all probability it will he equally pro
pitlous for the artistic side.
The constant demand for plays 10
All the numerous theatres which had
to be kept open has not helped to de
veiop dramatlsts worth the maine nor
has the mere opportunity TO have plays
acted proved the existence of any dis
tinglIished writer's. Instead of Great
Ing a school Of careful and finished
paywrights, the scurry TO find plays
has led to the acceptance of all kinds
OF crude. immature and ignorant prod
ucts which managers in their blind
haste mistook for dramas. Certainly
unchecked competition in amusementS
has not helped to develop our play
wrights.
One of the most discouraging results
OF the productions OF the amateurist
erforts which have been seen In such
large numbers for years has been theil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Putting the Theory TO rest.

Under the direction and guidance OF
SAMUEL II. ORDwAY the Civil Service
Comm ssion should at least meet the
reasonable demands Of civil service re-
formers. Mr., ORDwAY is very capable
gentleman who has studied diligently
for years the methods and practices Of
job distributors and job hunters whose
particular purpose Is TO "beat the law"
He should be familiar with all their
lodges and ready to devise and enforce
rules that will force administrators 10
appoint and promote for efficiency, and
for efficiency only.
All Of Mr.. ORDwAy's friends will sin
cerely hope that as an officer OF the
state Government Mr.. ORDwAY viii not
have the unpleasant experience 80
many others OF training and dlspo-
sition not unlike his have undergone.
OF finding his previous reformatory as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Levitt, In Relieving tn. Joble...

To TIE EprroE THH Sus--Sir: no.
ticed on Broadway last night men selling
newspapers with muslin "trip on their
hats with the inscription Hotel d. Gink"
This is treating this unfortunate class OF
people with too much levlty: as II they
we're Joke. Is II to he expected that these
men are to Improve or reform by this
method?
II the purpose Of the lettering Is to indi-
cate that they are worthy charitable per
sons It can surely be done In a manner
that conduoes to self-respeot instead of this
vulgar Jest. J, A, d.
JERSEY CITY. N j., January rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
German Opinion OF American Neutrality,

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Str: Just
having returned from n four months
business trip In Germany, your editorial
Can This Re So?' iHthis mornings sun
has attracted my Attention. as 1t refers
TO a matter much discussed among busl-
ness men in Germany.
The fact that this country in supplying
arms and ammunition TO the Allies IL well
known in Germany. That We would also
supply Germany II she possessed the
means of transportation Is fully realized.
While not considered in any way a
breach Of neutrality the German people
characterize our action as unfriendly and
view IL in the same light as they have the
untrue press reports yhat have appeared
in many OF tho less scrupulous American
newspapers since the outbreak of war.
A. w. WALTER.
BRooKLYN January a.
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II has been necessary to disappolnt
$4,000 Oregon school children who
wanted 20 go from Portland to San
Francisco on the battleship named after
their State. there not being sufficient
accommodations for them. In one aspect
this Is highly unfortunate: but II the
cry OF battleships for school children
sweeps the country, 1t may result in
greatly strengthening the fleet. The
Administration would never deny the
nation what the children want.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Prom the Springfield Republican

The forty-two word speech OF President
Coolidge OF the State Senate, in thanking
his colleagues for mis- election to the post
Of presiding officer, has won sincere praise
both for Its length and it's subject mat
ter. 1t was a little masterpiece:
My sincerest thanks oner you. Conserve
the nrm foundations Of our institutions Do
your work with the spirit OF a soldier In the
public service BE loyal to tho Common
wealth and to yourselves, And be brief:
above all things, he brief.
Only one word. the first one. could have
been left out but this Is not said in
criticism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Annoying Buoys.

Roaring Bull Buoy which with its anchor
weighs 5000 pounds, was carried away by a
whale on 81. John. y. u. Later the whale
was found, many miles away, dead. en-
tangled In the chain Of tho buoy, --Ne,0,
item,
IRA quite enJuoy
A littla buoy,
Here's one I could set say with
For as tuoy
It's rather cuoy,
A charming thing to play with"
with Roaring Bull
Too much to pull,
The chain got promptly tangled,
And thus the buoy
Proved a decuoy,
FOR soon the whale was stranSied)
B.s n.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
THE UNEMPLOYED.
Immediate Prosecution or Public works
for Their Hcncfit Endorsed.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir; May
indorse tho sound stand YOU take In
backing the Mayor In getting the various
oity departments to start promptly on all
new work that is practicable"
This is no time for vacillating, and
while the Mayor Mitchell plan is only a
palliative and not a cure, II Is better than
nothing hut Ii this not also the time TO
look deeper for the cause Of the trouble
and try to cure after the headache pow
DER has eased the pain?
The work the Mayor has I'm view will
not last long. and what then? There Is
in my humble opinion only ono solution,
and that II the enlargement of Industries
already established in this country and
the starting OF new ones. This can be
accomplished In one way only, and this
through protection.
A MANUFACTURES,
New YORK, January a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

To get the record straight, EDWIN
EMERSON. the free lance journalist who
is reported to have made an address
in Berlin justifying the destruction of
Louvain. did not join Troop X OF the
Rough Riders in June. 1898. az is
stated in the EremnO Post The date
given would Indicate that EMERSON was
at Guasimas and San Juan. AS a mat
ter OF fact. he did not appear at the
Rough Rider camp until July 10 at the
earliest. when Colonel ROOSEVELT ac-
cepted him as a recruit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

1t is unfortunate that the trial Of Mrs.
IDA ROGERS, as she Is generally called.
for the murder OF her two children
should be begun in the newspapers in
stead OF the courts. But II il fair TO
say that her defenders are not prlma-
rily responsible 1t Is not unnatural
that they should struggle to counteract
the prejudice in the public mind
created by semi-ofiicial representations
of her act as one Of cold blooded and
deliberate selfishness. II this be the
true view. the place to bring it out is
before the grand and trial juries. The
habit OF working up preliminary hostile
sentiment to accused persons has been
a growing nuisance and abuse here
about IN recent years. 1t Is unfair
to the victims and an infringement of
the dignity and impartialty OF the
courts. Prosecuting officers should
stop scolding and confine their public
talk about their cases strictly to the
communication OF facts In which the
public have a legitimate interest, with
out comment and above all without
menace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
He Himself Has Said II.

To tar EDITOR oT TIE sus-Str!
He Is no business man!
For he himself has said It,
As somewhat to his credit
That he Ia no business man,
That he Ia no business man.
For he might have been a preacher,
4 psychologist, seer or leecher,
Or a patent medicine man,
or a patent medicine man,
But in spite OF some Eyrations
In a choice of occupations,
He remains no business man,
He Remains no business man.
JoHH 7. DAWN. n. u.
NEw YosK, January 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Snow disposal through the sewers.
with Incidental contribution OF manhole
covers, shovels. brooms and other i'm
plements, opens a somewhat alarming
prospect of clogged and useless drains
TO the city OF the bottomless pocket
book
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

According TO testimony at to-day's ses-
sion OF the investigation into charges OF
unfitness made against JAMES NJ SULL-
VAN. United States Minister to Santo DO
mingo Minister SULLIVAN once received
the Charge d'Aftaires OF tho British and
italian legations while clothed only in
his underclothng From the Evening
Post Of yesterday
We'll, does not many an honest livery
stable keeper sun himself in mis- under
shirt in Nebraska?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
The Peace.War Tax.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Has
any former Administration ever inflicted
war tax on the people OF the United
States at a time when We were 20 notor-
ously at peace with all tho rest of the
world as we are AZ present? T. =.
New York, January is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

While tho announcement that the
British Government is willing to have
ships in the prize courts released on
bail IL indicative OF a more liberal policy
toward neutrals. II is to be hoped that
the practice will NOT have the reac-
tionary effect Of increasing the number
OF captures at sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Senator HoKE SMITH called on the
President yesterday, and learned that
Mr. WILSON would insist on the passage
OF the ship purchase bill this being his
prerogative as a coordinate department
OF the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Whenever the hotel proprietors and
managers announce that the pubic asks
too much Of them. the public is filled
with curiosity as no a hotel mans con-
Ception OF what he ought TO give in
exchange for the money he takes in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Thi. Ono sided World.

To THt EDITOR OF the suE--ST: Most OF
my friends seem to enjoy relating their Joys
and sorrows to me much more than they
like to listen to what have to say.
I used to try 60 got "a word In edgeways,
but have given II up, T. G.
DAsBURY, Conn, January IL
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~ our friends tCbo favor US Nth manuscripts
ard Illustrations for publication IRISH 10 hare
rejected articles returned thev must in all cases
ssnS stamps for that purpose.
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London once. Bingham House Arundei
street. strand.
Paris once. Rue DO la Michodiere, on
Rue dU Quatre Septembre.
Washington once. Hlobs Building
Brooklyn once. 100 Livingston street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

To THE EDITOR OF TuE SuN-Sir' whats
tho matter with Chautausquawking1
NEW YoRK, January IS. G. A. u.
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soclates at his throat before his tern
Is well begun

Baltimore and Ohio cuts its dividend.
Headline
Another demonstration Of psyche
logical prosperity and one more daily
hint for ROBERT NJ. LA TOILETTE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

The Industrial Workers Of the World
are willing TO administer the funds for
the relief Of the unemployed, but II
they do we need expect no contribu-
tions from Lawrence Mass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

The man who proposes to depor Miss
PANKHURsT because she violated ncu-
trallty seems to lack sense Of humor.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-08


cherished wedding" china. and his
big. shrunken frame shook with q
mans painful. fearless sobs.
His wife silently unclasped his
clenched fingers from a letter which
bore the seal Of a great corporation,
and as she swiftly scanned the few
curt lines 1t contained she walled
Aghast:
20 Amos. It must be a mistake! The
company wouldn't take your pen.
sion from you just because you are
able to earn a little something extra,
now and them"
ITS the new manager, Lucy" Amos
Rood responded DULY. Hes trying to
cut expenses, and he says it's no part
OF the company's policy to pension
able-bodied men,"
"Able-bodied!" the little woman
echoed. with hysterical laugh. Il
guess l know what you suffer, Amos.
even on your best days. But don't you
worry. dear-well get old DR.. Moore
to write that new manager a letter
that will make him ashamed Of him.
self"
1T wouldn't do q mite Of good.
Lucy" the man said, shaking his head.
He says he's got proof l can earn q
good living II I'm mind to-but-rm
afraid / can't. I'm pretty good at fig.
urin', and when the merchants here
get their accounts bal.ed up they're
apt to send for me to straighten 'em
out, but it's hard for a man Of my age
10 get a steady job, even II I could
keep 1t up day in and day out. Per.
haps l was foolish to snap up those
chances to add a little to our In.
come. And yet" he added with a
sigh. that pension wasn't very big
one for two people to live on"
II should say 1t wasn't" agreed
Mrs. Rood vehemently. II call 1t pref
ty doin's!" she went on flercely.
Here's you all broken down, and all
those years your salary was 30 small
that though I've been az saving az I
knew how, we've just managed to
pay for this place and put . few hun
drsd dollars in the bank"
Wed never have done that much
II 1t hadn't been for you. Lucy" her
husband said gratefully. You're a
master hand at contriving. But It
amt the company's fault that I got
all crippled up with rheumatism, sos
I couldn't do my work"
I'D like to know II It amt. Amos
Rood" she flashed. "rd like to know
n you want kept all those years in
. damp. underground once and not al.
lowed half the help you'd ought to
have had?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-08
WAS NOT At ALL NECESSARY
Witness Proved That She Did the
Best She Could In Just
One Glance.

In a recent breach of promise suit
(as we have been informed by some
who were idle enough to 60 and hear
it, the attorneys spoke to the star
witness as follows.
You gay you saw this plaintiff 60
Ing by? How do you know 1t was this
plaintiff? How was she dressed?"
Il can't remember" replied the lady
witness.
Ala! You are sure you saw her.
Al! yet you can't remember how she
was dressed?'
Certainly not. / only had q glance
at her out Of the corner OF my eye. I
merely noticed that she had on a lit
tie turban with a veil, q mink boa, a
gray suit trimmed with Jet, cut broad
IN the revers and gored in the skirt.
patent leather shoes with gray tops
and one of these cheap 1896 walrus
shopping bags, gathered at the top to
look like the $14 kind popular last
Christmas. / only got glance at her.
and 80 can't remember the details Of
her costume, your honor. What did YOU
expect me to do-stand on the street
and rubber at herr"
1t was not necessary, of course"
put In the Judge, and the lawyer
changed the subject ere he asked the
next northumberland Plain Dealer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-08
The Ne1v
Manager
b. Mary Basrefs Ho,ssorS


ecopyrssht. ma Sy Associated Lssra.y
4rU. Amos Rood was busting han.
ply about her neat kitchen. her pleas.
snt face even more beaming than
usual.
Amos 10 sixty years old today"
she explained to the milkman from
whom she bought . half-pint Of cream
besides the customary pint Of milk,
an I'm goin' to get an extra nice
dinner"
The Il o'clock whistle had sounded.
The peach meringue PIE which was to
DO the GROWING touch Of the feast had
been brought from tho pantry and set
upon 4 side table; the roast chicken
was done to turn; the tomato bisque
was ready to pour into the tureen,
and az every housewife knows, toma.
to hisque will curdle II allowed to
stand.
Il do wish Amos would come" the
little woman futtered. THAT cream O.
tomato won't, be fit to eat"
CHANGING uneasily out of the window
she started at sight of a curiously
familiar, yet unfamiliar, figure coming
slowly up the street Sure that bowed,
bent old man could not be Amos! He
had never looked like that, even when
his rheumatism was at its worst. But
the next instant she had flung open
the door and was running down the
garden walk.
"Oh. what IL it-what ails you.
Amos?" she cried. putting her arms
about him to help him up the steps.
Don't be scared, Lucy-f amt
SICK" the man said, with a brave at
tempt at a reassuring smile.
But once under the shelter Of his
own roof. safe from prying or plying
neighborly eyes. Amos Rood broke
down altogether. Sinking into a chair
he dropped his head upon the little
table, so gayly decked in honor of the
day with tea-roses and heliotrope from
the garden beds, and Mrs. Foods
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-08

| as complete chemical and still out.
mt as the best mountain dew expert
In the district ever owned. We've
got the goods-and the evidence. We
want the man. I'll say this to you:
direct us to your husband. and his
making us no trouble hunting him will
help tighten his sentence"
Mr.. Telford will be home when his
business away is completed" an.
nounced Mrs. Telford with quiet as.
surance. He is not what you charge.
He Is a good, honest man, and you are
making dreadful mistake"
The revenue officer smiled, sneered
and cast meaning side.long look at
the discriminating distilling apparatus.
Get the evidence to the court
house." he ordered the driver OF the
wagon. Then we'll go in search of
this clever moonshiner."
AS the officers drove out of the
yard Ina looked up eagerly. A young
man on horseback had met the de.
parting wagon. mas heart beat fast.
1t was her lover, Justus Reynolds. He
halted and held some conversation
with the officers. Ina could surmise
what they said. Then, without even
looking at her. Justus turned his
horse about and rode directly away
from the spot.
Ina ran to her mother and threw
herself into her arms, bursting into
tears.
my child. my child" chided her
mother soothingly. "Do not give way
SO. Your father is innocent"
innocent or guilty, have lost my
lover!" sobbed poor Ina. "Justus be-
lieves the story and has deserted me-"
II she had but known, she might
have saved herself hours OF grie. and
heartbreak. Without coming to re-
assure. to console her, Justus REYNOLDS
had, indeed, rode away. but It was in
behalf Of the accused man. 1t was
to warn him, assist him to escape, II
possible.
Justus feared that David Telford
was guilty, that he had been infiu.
enced In employing his scientific abil.
tiles to further some secret dist,llinR
scheme. The manufacture Of moon.
shine" WAS . commonplace thing in
those secluded mountains, almost
legitimatized in the minds of the
crude populace
Justus had an idea where he might
nnd Mr.. Telford. His trusty steed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-08
Sleep q Protective Function.

In an article on Sleep" DR.. Boris
Bids says: Sleep is not q disease,
not pathological process due to the
accumulation of toxic products In the
brain or In the system generally. Sleep
10 not an abnormal condition. II is q
normal state. Like the waking states,
sleeping states are part and parcel of
the life existence Of the individual.
Waking and sleeping are Intimately
related-they are two different mani.
festations Of one and the same life
process-one is rs normal and healthy
~ the other"