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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
Another Berlin Heard From.

To THE EprToR or TIE SUN-ST' Per
hans the readers OF THE SUN may be
Interested To know that the people Of the
town Of Berlin, Conn. as well as those
of Berlin, y. H., are suffering from
President Wilson'S psychological condi-
ton to the extent that nothing but a
condition Of hypnotism will avail to
convince them that the business de-
preston and unemployment is not a
nict but state of mind.
\ little town of 1000 population
whose workmcn are largely dependent
on the brick industry is not greatly at
fccted by European conditions. These
plants usually run till the frost closes
the ground,
In 1911 and 1912 the yards ran till Oc-
toher and November In 1913 and 1914
they were all closed by September l and
some OF them by August I.
Our bankers. who lend largely to
working people, who are usually very
prompt in payment Of their ,emi-annual
interest. have had moro difficulty max
ing collections than for many years.
our merchants, who usually discount
their bills, are far behind In their AZ
counts
No one feels an actual business de-
preston sooner than the country physi-
cian. whose work Is largely among a
class OF working people, and doctors
bills have not been so hard Of collection
since the last Democratic Admnlstra-
tion OF President Cleveland,
This may he all due to "a psyche
logical condition." hut YOU cannot con
vince the brickworkers OF Berlin OF the
fact
The workingmcn OF Berlin, Conn.
extend their condolences to the working
men OF Berlin n. II.
r., NJ. GRIswoLn NJ. u.
KENsrNGToN. Conn, February 3.
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THE EVANGELIST.
A Presbyterian BOY Surprised at Billy
Sundays Talk.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Sir. In
looking over THE SUNDAY SUN | read the
article on Billy Sunday. My sou, a lad
the baseball evangelist and read over his
sentences addressed to the ministers, in
which he said:
No wonder you look like a lot Of weaz-
ened. withered, God forsaken. good for
nothing bunch of NUTS.
The boy looked at me in a puzzled
way and said Mother. what is an
evangelist lie in a member of the
Presbyterian Church and has been
brought up to respect the Christian min
stry, and this was a hard question for
me to answer satisfactorily. He had
never attended an "evangelistic" SER
vice.
Finally | told him that very wonder
ful and successful evangellsts had held
meetings In the large cities OF America
without resorting to such vile language
as Billy Sunday uses. 7 described Mr..
Moody's fine. constructive work and the
power OF Ira d. Sankey's songs, and then
| prayed
God keep my hoy from violating the
golden rule Of Christ In speech and make
him a Christian In courtesy to those who
are called to preach tho Gospel.
Not by might, not by power, but by
My spirit, saith the Lord OF hosts" has
always been true In the past Is now and
forever shall be.
WENoNAH s Ford.
FAR RoCKAwAY, February 4
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COMMISSION TAX EATERS.
Preposterous Cost Of Administering
workmen's Compensation Act.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
recently published demand of the
New York workmen's CompenEattoo
Commission for minimum appro-
priation Of sos, 900 year to admin
lister our compensation law, applying
only to a small proportion of our
working population, not more than
1900. 900 at the outside. strikingly
illustrates one of the advantages 90
OF our newfangled methods of gov
eminent by commissions.
In Great Britain a workmens COM
pensation law, applying to practically
all wage earners (about 10000 00)
Is administered, so far as II needs
public administration. by the courts,
without any appreciable increase in
the existing machinery Of govern
ment. Why then should our initial
experiment with workmens compen-
satlon be sadded with such a demon
strably unnecessary load on the tax
payers?
There may be some slight advan-
tage in establishing a special com
mission to perform certain functions
under a workmen's compensation act.
but even that has never been de-
monstrated But certainly three-quar-
ters in volume Of the work performed
by the New York commission Is either
useless or worse, or is altogether for
the private benefit OF subscribers to
the State insurance fund. this latter
portion Of the work, paid for by the
taxpayers, being in effect a subsidy to
enable favored though unmeritori-
Gus method of insurance to be pro-
vided below cost.
Are taxes so light and is money so
easy that the taxpayers Of the State
are willing to continue this palpable
extravaganza?
=. TEcUMsEH SHERMAN.
New YORK. February 4.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS.
Dreary Report From an Observer OF
Wide Experience.

To THE EDITOR or THE suN-Sir: hi
rector John J. HAYS of the Public
Works Department of this city in to-
days paper says that between $500 and
3, 400 men applied for any kind of work
and many of them almost got on their
knees demanding that their families
shall not suffer the want of at least one
square meal dav.'
The picture of the empty dinner pail
on the face of the waters would be a
good illustration of the shipping bill
II seems to he almost a general opinion
that II means that we Will get forced
into the war. and the Withholding OF
the communication from foreign Powers
looks very much as II they were doing
their best to give the American people
green goods
The antics OF the German Americans
I'm the Government and the Secretary OF
state make our Government la ming
stock for the rest Of the world. Score
tary Bryan probably has 1t all figured
out that II will make places and furnish
money to deserving Democrats.
My business takes me all over east
Df Chicago and ind business rotten in
spite OF what Woodrow Wilson says.
u. NJ. w.
SCRANTON, Pa, February 3.
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VOTES CAMPAIGN on.
sunragists start Right In 10 Have
Amendment Passed.

The action of the Senate in votInc 70
submit the question of womans suffrage
TO the voters In the fail was received
with great joy and satisfaction hy the
suffragists throughout this city and
big campaign for votes swun- into
full stride.
Mrs Harriet Stanton Hlatch, president
of the Woman's Political Union, summed
up her pleasure in the word Splendid"
other suffrage leaders, including Mrs. -
II. L. Belmont, president of the Po-
litical Equality Association Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait president Of the Ma
tional Association Miss Mary Carrot
Hay, chairman OF the Womeu's suffrage
party, and Mrs Ray Brown" president
of the State Woman Suffrage Asso'iu-
ton expressed themselves a. being per
fectly delighted 80 with the action u
the Senate.
All agreed that both parties had re-
deemed their pledges and were to be
complimented on ther quick action in
approving the question.
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they have an important bearing on
the merits Of its advocacy Of the ship
purchase bill.
Do we understand our neighbor to
argue the probable economy and ef-
ficlency of II Government owned mer-
chant marine from what it knows Of
the economy and efficiency of Govern
ment management of the navy?
Is It the foregoing opinion OF the
management Of navy that costs
S140,OO0,0OO a year which suggests the
Worlds favorable forecast of Govern
ment management of mercantile
marine to cost at the outset OF the en-.
terprlse S40,OOOOO0?
If that Is really our neighbours view
OF the folly and extravaganza of Gov
eminent administration Of ships of
war, what special reason has II to
expect economy and wisdom In Gov
eminent management of ships of
patriot and resourceful tinancier as
Secretary MCADoo should have a hand
in the management?
These seem to us to be fair ques-
lions; do they not seem fair to our
esteemed contemporary?
We are willing to tell the World
what there is to fear; what, in our
humble judgment. is terrifying" in
the prospect OF the Governments in
vasion of another great field belonging
to private capital and enterprise. The
socialist bogy," so cheerfully dis
missed by our neighbor. Is not a
wrath or a thing of mist or magma.
ton. We are afraid of every further
step toward the well known ideal
which. IL realized. would centre In
the Government the multiform actlvi.
ties proper to individual initiative and
effort the banking, the commerce,
the trade, the transportation, the in
dustriHl production. We do not be-
lieve that the World would look with
any more JOY than The SUN upon the
imminent prospect Of such concen.
tration. yet here is our neighbor
doing its utmost to urge and promote
AT immense stride In that direction
Let us continue its own line Of
reasoning:
If the Government can buy and
operate merchant ships TO carry cot
ton and grain TO the consumer It can
buy and own cotton and wheat and
corn lands and grow the crops thereon,
regulating production and prices nc
cording TO its own notions Of demand
II can build and operate the mills to
make the Government wheat into -four
and the Government cotton into cloth.
II can establish throughout the land
the warehouses where Government
made goods Of every description are
kept and Government department
stores and small shops where the
Government wares are sold It can
superintend the birth. the marriage
and the minutest detail of the lives
of the Government managed producers
Of the Government wares. II can
doctor the people with Government
drugs and bury them in Government
collins. There Is no end to the ex-
tension Of Government functions once
the day Of individualism is over
( THE SuN does not expect to SOC all
this, but We are not ashamed to say
that we arc afraid Of any notable and
significant advance toward It,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

President THOMAS OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad complains that last
year II had to make $4,000 reports
to the Interstate Commission and
divers other commissions and boards
in the three States through which 1t
runs lie wants less regulation
The expense to the railroads OF all
this reporting and account is very
great; to some Of the little lines It
has been fatal. But a complete set
Of reports. a copious interminable file
Of documents, papers by the million.
are essential to bureaucracy. Moth
ing Is more characteristic OF II. 1t
increases the official self-importance.
The world could not hold the corre-
spondence and reports and bookkeep-
ing that would he necessary II Gov
eminent railroads should ever come;
and the more the railroads are
bothered. mulcted and made unprofit-
able by the jacks in office. the nearer
dswns that happy day for the great
Barnacle family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
WOULD CUT PRISON TERMS.
FcinbcrT Offers Bills
Reducing Degrees of Crime.

ALBANY, Feb. BILLS reducing the
prison penalties for various criminal
offences were introduced to-day by
Assemblyman A. a. Feinberg, Repubh-
can, of New York. They were referred
to the Codes Committee.
one OF the bills would make a petit
larceny charge apply on thefts as high
as 500 instead of $50, and provide
that a grand larceny charge may be
preferred for thetts between 500 aud
$500.
Another of the bills reduces from
felony 10 a misdemeanor violation of
the law regulating the sale or posses
sion of cocaine.
II Is made a misdemeanor instead OF
felony to carry or possess Firearms
knives and other dangerous weapons
by another bill. The fourth provide
that In cases where property Is injured
or destroyed the punishment Of four
years imprisonment provided shall ap-
ply in cases where the value OF the
property is more than $3.50, instead Of
$50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
L. villa to BE Dictator in Mexico?

The abest fighting man and the
best raw material in Mexico for the
dictatorship has answered the ques-
ton, why not NlLIAf" by assuming
political authority" and creating
three litico-administratiye depart
ments." lie pleads the compulsion Of
circumstances, as was to be expected.
What he calls the conventional Gov
eminent" is not in touch with him,
having been isolated at Cuernavaca
by Carranza General, and Francisco
VILLA, but n short time ago ragged
guerrilla, sees no alternative but the
direction of affairs by himself with
the aid of the liCentlate MIGUEL DIAz
LoMBARDo, whom he has made Min
lister of Foreign Relations and Justice,
and of two other educated gentlemen
upon whom he has bestowed the port
folios of the Departments of the In
terror and Communications and OF the
Treasury and Public Works.
The last photograph Of this master
full adventurer shows him well dressed
in the habiliments of prosperity and
opening a watch with muscular
thumb, while he smiles knowingly
upon the world. The hour has struck
for the elevation Of PANCHo VILLA to
executive authority after ostenta-
tiously flinging away ambition as UNI
becoming an unlettered patriot. Al
ready he was the most powerful man
IN Mexico, ana now he takes what was
In reach of his great hairy hands,
pushing aside his latest puppet II
remains for him to dispense the cloud
upon his title by sweeping rivals from
his path and seating himself in the
National Palace as successor to DIA2
ana IIUERTA.
II has been plain since the flight
Of HUERTA to luxurious exile that
Mexico was luboring to bring forth
n strong man. 80 other can rule
even for day, in that country OF
an ignorant, passionate and undisci
pllned people, The revolt of the SO
called Constituencies was mill
tary success only 10 he Immediately
civic failure for the strong man
was wanting. That NENUsTIANC
CARRANzA was au etigy of authority
mere figurehead of fhe revolution
had long been apparent. Behind hin
doomed the man who had won tn,
military success and had also set NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
From the Bartholdt Museum.

The Hon. RICHARD BARTHoLDT Of
Missouri continues to instruct and in
form too benighted world. He
knows that FREDERICK the Great sent
sword to GEORGE WASHINGTON,
though FREDERICK and WASHINGTON
were ignorant OF that fact. lie Is not
less exclusively equipped 10 disclose
the truth of contemporaneous Incl
dents lie has coniided to the sympn-
thetic ears of the National Retail
Liquor Dealers Association the hith.
erto undisclosed fact that:
prohibition agitation is backed by
trusts who wish public attention d.
verted from their affairs"
As an Interpreter of the formal reso-
lutions of his friends in which they
pledge themselves to support, lndi-
vidually ana collectively, only such
candidates for public office, irrespec-
tive of party. who [sicl" do what he
considers proper and right, Mr.. BAR
THoLDT shines not less brilliantly
than as historian and as COM
mentator on social phenomena
III the President really believes that
the purpose of our league is to play
politics, the President probably has been
mislnformed
Everybody knows it is not political
movement, this league of ours
There are moments when Mr.. BAR
THoLDTs manifestations must con
vince the most sceptical that after
ali there Is nothing else ON earth like
I,ermnn knllnr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

Few parents are OF such perverted
instinct as the Haeffner couple, who
abandoned their younger children
while amply able to care for them,
and later deserted their older of
spring for the purpose OF trading on
the notoriety thus to he obtained, and
because OF this comforting fact there
can be no pretence that the heavy
terms in prison imposed on them
yesterday were designed to prevent
others from following their example
Their sentences were punitive in in
tent, and they will he welcomed by
every whole headed father and
mother as richly deserved. Such cases
are fortunately rare, and when they
occur no mushy sentimentality should
protect their authors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
After Bundle Day

Saw you the bundles come plling in
Coming the battle with Want to win?
Coming In wagons and carts and vans.
Coming with generous helpful plans
Holding more succor than tongue can tell.
warmth for the body and heart as we'll,
Marked you the turn Of the nght begin?
Saw you the bundles come plling In?
Saw you the bundles that rolled away,
Crushing the souls upon which they laya
Loads OF such desperate dumb despair,
Burdens OF hunger and cold and care.
Happily now has the whole big town
Given assistance to cast them down.
The skies are blue where they once were
gray
saw you tn. bundles that rolled away:
McLASDBuRoH wiLEos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

Whatever the literary imperfections
of the abundant work Of Miss BRAD
DON" MARY ELIZABETH BRADpoN MAX
WELL, who died yesterday at near rs.
some oldsters have a certain affection
for the maker of 30 many thrills. the
Industrious novelist of two genera
lions, the author OF Aurora Floyd"
and Lady Audley's Secret" The
crude and violent godlets and little
goddesses OF the sensation novel Of
to-day may have usurped her vogue
but have they surpassed her in the
sentimental and the exciting?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
The Most Expensive Education in the
WOrlt..

IL agreed with colleague OF mine
In the Cabinet the other day." says
President WILSON, that we never in
our lives before had attended a school
to compare with that we were Low at
tending for the purpose of gaining a
liberal education"
How many millions how many bill
lions-one billion is gone in Mexico
has the American people had to pay,
how many more has it got to pay, to
give these delighted learners liberal
education?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
MARTIAL Songs.
A Complaint Against One Of the
Worst OF Woes That Wait on War.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Not
the least OF the infections put upon us
by the war has been the surftit of
songs touching on and appertainng to
the great catastrophe.
First comes, OF course, the meaning
less. mlrthless and musicless doggerel
about the distance intervening between
some unnamed place and Tipperary Be-
sides that gem there must be at least
two dozen other musical efforts to i'm
press upon a long suffering people the
fact that a great war IL going on,
This, added to our other troubles now
adays, Is almost unbearable, TIRED
BROOKLYN, February 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
An Amusement Tax.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: In
view Of the propositions now being put
forward by Mayor Mitchell for taxation
| would like to offer him suggestion
Put a tax, say either 3 or 10 per cent.
on all amusements; theatre or music
hall, moving pictures or skating.
In Paris there Is 10 per cent. tax
levied on theatre tickets. and by this
means, without entailing any great suf-
fering or Inconvenience To any one. a
large sum OF money is raised annually.
w. b, THOMPSON.
NEW YoRK, February L.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
HUMANE SoCIETY'S REPORT.
shows 2,027 Arrests and 2.3S2
Fines In the Past lcRr.

The president Of the Humane Society
of New York, David Belais reported a.
its annual meeting at the Waldorf
yesterday afternoon that in the year
Just ended 2,627 arrests for maltreai-
ing animals were made by it's agents
Sixty-three alleged offenders were dis
charged by the Magistrate and 2.3N
were fined Twenty animals wee
killed to stop their suffering
The following were elected directors
for three years: Milo NJ, Bedding lr
Daniel NJ. Bedell and Francis Colga 'u
Dale The directors who held over a.,
David Belais, John Dewitt Warner
Temple Scott. Mrs, Diana Belals.
Robert w. Bonygne and DR. Henry NJ
Leipziger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

Laboratory experiments prove that
II a housewife bakes in one batch nifty
loaves OF bread weighing twelve ounces
each, and does not charge herself
for fuel consumed or her own time, or
the baking implements used. she can
save one and eighty-two one hum
dredths cents on each loaf; and this
information will relieve the anxiety
Of every occupant of a kitchenette
apartment in New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
DIR. MoCKRIDGE GETS OFFER
Trinity Vicar Invited ia Assume
philadelphia Rectorship.

The Rev. DIR. John MockridEe, vicar
OF Trinity Church, has been invited to
assume the rectorship OF St James g
Church, one OF the oldest EpiscopH'
churches In Philadelphia. \ commit'r'
from the Philadelphia congregatio'
visited him thia week and went AVA
without learnln Dr, Mockridee's inter
tion.
DR. Mockrldge was made vicar n q
Trinity last January, after several ycN s.
OF service a. vicar OF Trinity chapel or
West Twenty NTH street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
An Amendment to the Ship Purchase
Bill

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: one
of the most interesting items in to-
days SUN was that the President
makes It known that he opposes buying
belligerent ships II So may I humbly
suggest as an amendment 10 the ship
bill that oniy those flying the Swiss
flag shall come under the provision of
the bill? CHARLES LEROY.
NEWARK, n, j., February g.
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The ethics Of war are past under
standing by the layman. 1t is con-
sidered legitimate for warship to fly
the flag of the enemy to deceive him,
as the Emden did in her single war
like exploit when approaching a har-
Dor in the Far East; but the German
press Is in a state Of wild Indignation
over an alleged secret order of the
British Admiralty to merchant ships
to display neutral flags to mislead the
enemys submarines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

To TrE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Is
II any wonder we Germans are kick
ing? Look al what happened In Ho-
boken last sunday, and what Ii likely
to happen next Sunday again. yet.
Neutrality, ach
ALEX ZIEGENBALG.
BAYoNNE, n, j., February 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
VOTES" NEARER IN BAY STATE
senate Agrees to strike Word
"NaIc" From Qualification.

BosToN. Feb. i.-The state Senate
agreed by vote Of 3S to to-day to
tho amendment 10 the Constitution strik-
ing out the word male" from the quail
hcation for voters. If accepted by the
House II will go on the ballot at the
next State election.
The measure was passed by both
branches of the Legislature last year.
II is necessary to pass II two years he
fore II goes to the people,
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tutionAl amendment is submitted to
the people. how many of the people
will vote on II? VIII II fare as so
many other referendums have. or will
the voters realize that this Is a mo-
mentous matter on which each one of
them is bound to express his opinion
at the polls?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

am not sure whether ] am right
Mr.. WILSON TO the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Mr.. WILSON'S modest qualification
OF his statement is explained by the
fact that he was discussing a question
Of the law, the profession in which he
was educated. and not OF sordid bust
no experience.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
Cuiebrn Cut.

DredEes to right OF her
Dredgea to left OF her,
Front ara abaft OF her
Puddle and wrestle.
Stormed at with dirt and-weN,
Debris no tongue can tell.
she will GO throush-like hell
Noble, great vessel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

The superintendent of the company
that has the city snow removal con-
tract says he can't "fnd enough men
to help our drivers fill their trucks"
Is shovelling snow too hard employ
ment for the unemployed?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

The Nevada Assembly Committee on
Morals-what delightful name for
a commrttee-nas passed ny as TO
10. and the Senate Is expected to pass
Immediately. a bill repeating the ex-
Using divorce law and resuscitating
the former famous statute which
made divorce easy. This. We take It,
liz a matter Of business. not Of morals.
Nevada wishes TO attract visitors, and
easy divorce was its chief charm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
n0mestlc War Policy.

Mrs Knicker-England has declared
food for the enemy to he contraband ~
war,
Mrs, Boeker-Yet I've always found Is
the best plan to feed the brute.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

London once, bingham House. / Arun-
del street strand.
Paris Office. 6 Rue de la Mlohodlere, on
Rue du Quatre septembre
Washington once, Hlbha Building
Brooklyn once. los Livingston street