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New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When a reporter asked Lady Beer
bohm Tree what she thought of New York,
she is said to have replied, "It's all spit
and splendor."
The remark strikes one as rather apt.
New York is clean city, much cleaner
than most OF her inland sisters, but in this
one respect she seems TO be the ilthiest Of
them all.
There is law against it. The subways
all carry a copy and in many other places
he who runs may read. But it seems to
have been forgotten. Even the uniformed
gentlemen who are supposed to enforce the
law may occasionally be seen expectorating
on the sidewalks.
This public nuisance is forced upon US
by very small proportion Of those who
use the walks and the subways. The small
per cent who use the world for a cuspidor
must undoubtedly do so through ignorance
or carelessness. When they see a sign,
No Smoking, they heed it because it has
been known to be enforced, but sign,
No Splitting, means nothing in their lives.
A few fines or at least reprimands would
develop their bump of refinement.
New York, Feb "a, 1915. G. F. A.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Repeal the Alien Labor Law!

The Court Of Appeals has decided that
the Legislature was within its rights IN
prohibiting the employment of aliens on
public works. The court was concerned
only with the technical validity OF the
discrimination against aliens. 1t was de-
barred from passing on the economic
shallowness Of such a prohibition or the
costly handicap it puts on large scale
construction work such as this city is
now engaged in.
The public here is not very deeply in
terested in the constitutional questions
disposed Of by the Court Of Appeals.
These questions may be fought over
again in the United States Supreme
Court. to which, it is announced, an ap-
peal will be taken. Our alien labor law
NAV be held to be one more attempt on
the part Of q state to override by It's
legislation privileges which the United
States has granted by treaties to citizens
or subjects Of foreign nations. But it
will take a couple of years to clear up
that point, and meanwhile New York
City will be compelled to spend great
deal more money than it expected to
spend on the new subways because its
labor supply will have been artifcially
disorganized and depleted.
A large proportion Of the labor now
employed on our public works is alien.
There is no supply Of similar quality
among the non-alien unemployed, and
contractors will be obliged to pay higher
wages and draw on poorer material if
they readjust themselves to the discrim-
ination just sustained by the Court Of
Appeals.
The only way TO meet this situation
and remove the obstacle put in the
way of subway construction is to repeal
the alien labor law. This city cannot af-
ford to potter along for couple of years
in the hope that the law will be invali-
dated by the federal Supreme Court-an
outside agency. The proper agency to
invalidate it is the Legislature, now in
session at Albany. We should depend on
home initiative to save ourselves from
the effects Of our own blunders.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Reserves for the Army.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the many changes that have come
TO The Tribune of late, one good result Is
we see more Of the instructive letters of
DR.. Willis Fletcher Johnson, one of which,
in your issue Of the 2lst, was especially
forceful and timely.
That and ex-President Taft's address, on
the 22d, both point the way to our having
ere long what President Wilson calls "a
citizenry trained and accustomed TO arms,
as well as a trained reserve. DR.. Johnson
shows it is possible for US 20 obtain an
educated reserve army" by an extension
Of a military organization into the public
and private, high and normal schools and
college preparatory schools, an army OF
0,00c potential reserves each year, and in
fourteen years a round 100000 of edu-
Gated soldiers. And 70 this the colleges and
universities could add In due time l250O0
educated officers 10 command the 100000
trained reservists.
And from my own experience IN a mill
tAry school | can indorse what the doctor
says as TO the value of this sort OF training,
both in physical. mental and moral benefit,
aside from any purpose Of providing a re-
serve for the country's defence.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Woman Suffrage an Aid to Future Peace

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Suffragists agree with the women
Of Europe that the present war could not
have been averted, also that a different
sentiment may be made to grow for the
future.
In view Of the fact that women will edu-
cate the next generation, Miss Florence
Shumway now advises them to devote their
entire energy to this task, and cease their
futile efforts for votes" Women are con-
cededly the less belligerent sex, and they
should without doubt educate the future
generation toward peaceful sentiments.
Nevertheless, working for votes is effective
and constructive work.
The ballot Is known to be the quickest
and most efficient means Of expressing the
opinions of the individual. Through vot-
ing women Immediately exercise en- inhu-
ence, while in training the young they
have TO wait years for a result, then per-
haps only to find that their influence has
been nil. LINDA L. CONTENT.
20 Washington Square, New York, Feb.
25, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Representation for Queens.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II seems certain that new Public
Service Commissioners for the lst Dis
trict are soon to be mined. Why should
the important Borough Of Queens be over
looked in the choice Of commissioners?
AS a matter of fact only two boroughs
are represented in the present membership
n the commission, Commissioner Woods
having only q nominal residence in The
Bronx Queens has never been recognized
on the commission, although within its ter
ritory are interests second in Importance
only TO the interests of Manhattan. Be
sides, it is the borough of the future, and
the one into which the congested popula-
tion of Manhattan and Brooklyn must ulti-
mately flow. We hope the Governor will
not overlook the Borough Of Queens.
CHARLES II. GEORGE.
New York, Feb. 26, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Mr.. Barnes Sees the Point.

However one may differ with William
Rarnes.-and the man incites opposition
II Is always necessary to recognize that
his comment reflects a real point OF We"
and consistent opinion.
In saying that the attempt to pass the
Arpetsinger bill would provoke criticism,
attack, party disorganization, he is ao-
solutely correct, and his view comedies
exactly with that Of The Tribune.
He is equally right in criticisins ths
ten thousand minimum fixed for sigma
lures for petitions nominating candidates
for Governor on the primary ballot. This
is far too great q number.
AS for the party convention, to indi-
cate the party preferences for Office, 1t
is perfectly possible to hold it unoffi-
cially now. Only cowardice and fear Of
popular suspicion prevent such conven-
tions. Leaders who are not afraid-and
Mr.. Barnes is Of that number-could
20 ahead with such gatherings and leave
it to the people to decide whether they
were actually open or boss ridden.
The short ballot, which must come, will
simplify many difficulties and do much to
restore the convention if it is actually
needed. Meantime Mr.. Barnes talks sound
common sense when he warns the Repub-
lican Legislature to hold its hand this
year in election law reform"
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Compulsory Arbitration.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly advise whether
compulsory arbitration" in labor disputes
has ever been tried in any country or state
and what proportion of the 9l000,000 Of
people in the United States are engaged
in mechanical trades, factories and other
industrial pursuits who would be affected
by such a plan7 w. J. DILTHEY.
20 Broad Street, New York, Feb. %, 1915.
New Zealand has what amounts to a
system Of compulsory arbitration, under
labor agreements. Under certain limita-
tions il is Illegal to strike Labor disputes
20 to coneiliation boards, with government
arbitration by a kind Of court as q last
resort. Canada has a law making COM
pulsory an investigation before O strike
may be declared in the public services,
metal mines, steyedores, etc. No state In
this country has tried compulsory arbitra-
tion. The Industries affected would be de-
termined entirely by the nature Of the
legislation enacted.-Eo.l
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
An Open Forum
PITY THE STRAPLESS STANDERl |
Don't Make the Centre Rush Jostle the
Side Liners.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As a resident of Washington Heights,
a daily rider in the subway and reader of
The Tribune, ask you to publish my plea
for more straps in the subway. You see, It's
this way: Very often patron of the third
or centre line OF "stand-ups,' the straps
being all taken up by the side liners, when
Il comes TO a crossover or curve, try as |
will, having nothing TO hold on to, cannot
maintain my equilibrium, and must push or
joste the side liners, which generally brings
on a flow of unparliamentary language.
This could all be avoided by third line
Of straps, and as long as we are likely to
ride this way for years TO come it doesn't
seem that our request is unreasonable. The
celluloid kind can be easily added TO the
present outfit and no doubt some OF the
Public Service engineers could advise win
dow shade roller arrangement for the pl!-
able strap kind. WILLIAM MADDlE.
New York, Feb. 10. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
"The Battle of the Mazurian Lakes" "

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The strategical editor OF The Trib-
une must feel rather embarrassed, and lose
courage to design new offensive movements
against the German army, after almost
seven months of disappointing labor in that
direction.
When we recall how in his editorials he
pointed out the shortest route for the Rus
slams to Berlin and the best roads for the
English and French to take in their ad.
vance on the German sea coast cities, and
how il worked quite the reverse, then we
realize how sad life often must be even for
a newspaper editor, and that he Is only a
human being after all and no prophet, not
even little one.
In a much chastised spirit yesterdays
editorial "The Battle of the Mazurian
Lakes" is written. 1t seems the editor took
lesson from the past; how Indefinite and
of what little value on the European battle
grounds are predictions of an editor on
Park Rowl Yet he finds another straw left
in the sea OF disappointment, to which he
clings desperately in his last hope for the
beloved Allies cause. This is the similar
ity of Germany to-day TO France hun.
editor of The Tribune, but also his col
leagues of "The World" "Globe," "Sun"
and Telegram" accept this new discovery
of linking the Kaiser to Napoleon as most
useful One repeats it after the other like
flock of parrots.
Such are the ways Of some newspaper
editors on Park Row. No matter how his
tory and Low established facts contradict
their editorials, they are bent to copy the
English governments underground mole
diplomacy, proving themselves as worthy
boosters Of English intrigue, but not skilful
enough In their sagacity 70 conceal their
real Intention of creating a hostile senti-
ment among the American public against
Germany. STEPHEN BINDER.
Brooklyn. Feb. 25, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Young RoIIa clymer, formerly reporter on tho Ga.
zette but the purse proud editor Of the oIstno
Register, returned to Emporis last W < With his DO
luxe regaiIa to make lot OF erls regret the fact
that they didn't appreciate him when they had
chance. He went TO dance at the Wlewam, and In
writing up the dance for hls own paper used the
word "denouement." For six long years that boy
has been trying TO get that word In Gazette with
out success. us no kind OF word for polite society
and mixed company, and the boy has been told this
time and again. But the first chance he sets out
pops tho Impossible word. Moreover, he had TO fake
up story to lug the word In. Isn't II curious how
some youngsters get fixed ldea7 Now that he has
used "denouement" and got Il out Of his system we
trust he 10 happy and will forget it.-Empora Weekly
Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
THE PEOPLES COLUMN F

l cannot praise too highly the system--it
did so much in our school in New Haven to
really make over and build up all the
pupils in the days before the Civil War.
Most Of our graduates then went to the
front, and in my vacations when at the
Columbia Law School | put my knowledge
of the manual of arms and company drill
into good use by taking in hand scores Of
our Toga boys and preparing them to 90 to
the front and do good service, as they did
for the Union cause.
trust we may see many more papers in
The Tribune along these most needed and
most practical lines.
J. c. PUMPELLY.
New York, Feb. "a, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Having considered the words "lurid," "livid.,
"buxom" "patne," etc, let mex. discuss that fin.
old term, "burly."
In newspaper language. IL Is an adjective used
only for the qualification Of two nouns-"polies.
man" and negro" So many dissimlaritles exist,
however, between the ordinary pstrolman and the
ordinary Afro-American that the word takes on
vague character. Following our usual method Of
procedure interviewed several sorts Of people on
their idea of the word, and then we looked II up
said, "Burly means big and strong and fatr
said, ut means coarse and rough and bolster
GUS"
C said "Red-faced, heavy, thick, but very jolly
and good-natured."
One sees from this that there is a real objective
picture Of the word. A big wholesome, rudy,
humorous chap Is "burly." Does it mean merely
"big and strong7" Here Is where we must leave II
to the lexicons; and they tell US curious tale.
The word means, according TO those who used u
Arst, manly, and At TO ornament lady's bower
Beverly, no doubt But Bower and Bauer are
spoken alike, and Bauer Is the same as Boor The
endeayor to combine the sense Of "boorish" with
the sense Of "a ladys man" was a strenuous task.
opposite ideas were forced together-hence the
shadowy word.-Ted Robinson in The Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Ask Something Easier.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why does the Ninth Avenue
elevated run empty express trains past
11Sth Street between and 9 o'clock in
the morning?
Why do they alternate short trains with
the longer trains during the morning rush
hour?
Why are trains so impossibly slow after
pnssng Ninetieth or Tooth Street during
the hour before and after p. M?
II the Public Service Commission or the
elevated railway company could answer
these questions, there might be less ground
for dissatisfaction with the present service.
New York, Feb 10, 1915. E. G. r.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
From Fa,hoda to Armaseddon. +"
he Editor Of The Tribune:

To the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: | am impelled to express to you my
warm admiration for the mastery article
in to-day's Tribune. entitled "Trom Fashods
to Armageddon." The Tribune is through
out one of the most dignihed and reliable
papers have ever read, and really helps tc
make my enforced sta in this country q
little less insupportable.
Your campaign against some OF the Amer,
ican frauds demands the gratitude Of every
honorable man.
ARTHUR HARTMANN.
New York. Feb. 25, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
HER NAME WAS MAUD.

A Georgia mule was Maudie,
Who used TO gambol free
Thro' verdant fields and pastures,
Up there In Cherokee.
Alas, one day stranger
Led Maud away from home,
And sent her swiftly sailing
Far Ger the briny foam
To where the war was raging
And bullets fell like rain
Mid rife pits and trenches
On Belgium's sodden plain.
They hitched her to cannon,
And ordered her to go,
In tn tongue of Emile lola
A sound she did not knowl
Poor Maudie was not happy
She didn't like their style
She backed against the Trenches,
And kicked 'em bout mile.
She scattered Sikhs and Tommies
And knocked the Turcos out,
She busted up two autos,
And then she wheeled about,
And charged upon the kitchen,
And overset the soup;
And round the generals noggin,
Her heels they looped the loop.
She leaped the narrow trenches,
And with wild bazoo,
She bade the scramblng Allies
A resonant adieu.
She charged among the Germans,
Without a single vince
She smashed the line of battle,
And trampled on a princel
They went for her with Zeppelins,
And Krupps and gatling guns
They tore the trees with shrapnel
And deadly metal buns.
But Maud just kicked and beloved,
And switched her tail at such;
And galloped into Holland,
And took up with the Dutch.
j. A. Hall, in The Atlanta Jour-
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
WE LOOKED FOR THEM ON STATE STREET,
BUT COULDN'T FIND THEM.

[From the Newton, Ia, HecordI
r. w, De Muth, w. II. eoatsrrs, and e. r. Orr, ali
o, the BIq store, formed a lively bunch that pulled
out from Newton In Sunday nights storm bound for
chlcaao OF course they were on business pursuits.
~ thInos are not lively this week In the great windy
city II won't be the fault Of Hugo. VIII, and Bert
r L. T in Tho Chicago Tribune
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

The atmosphere of a newspaper Office election
night contains an irreducible minimum of inspirs-
ton. The place is cluttered up with returns. II
the Worlds Greatest Lyric were seething in our
dome we should be obliged to let 'er seeths. How
ever, II isn't.-B. L. T. in The Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

II, as JEFF Davis says, there's no bigger
commodity In interstate commerce tha, the
hoboes, there surely ought to be a commits
sion TO regulate them.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

General obrsgon in his latest manifesto
intimates that Mexico has seen only the
prologue OF the drama OF revolution. Will
"wstchful waiting" continue placidly through
the next five acts!
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

According to the testimony given before
the Interstate Commerce Commission In the
Rock Island inquiry. some very glittering
salaries were paid to operate a "streak of
rust"
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

You can purchase merchandise advertised
IN THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ioI
N dissatisfaction results in any case lhh
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money
back upon request No red tape, no 9uIo
hing We make good promptly II the sdver"
siser does not
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

OF all the Juveniles who have tried to
rlsy mans part In history the feeblest
and most miscast is the Young Turk.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Bumpus a Getchell are sodawater bottlers IN
Auburn, Me-, but p. e. G. thinks they should be IN
trusted with the foreign policy of the U. s-B' l.
T. In The Chicago Tribune
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Our Ship Of State is cruising In perilous seas and
may hit a mine at any moment. We have pretty
good captain. but the hrs. mate ia a hivver.-B. Il
7. in The Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Really, some Of the inquiries that float into
newspaper Office every day should be preserved
Here is that by telephone yesterday
"Can submarine FIRE torpedo under water ID
L. 7. In The Chicago Tribune
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Constantinople may not have fallen, but
the price Of wheat has yielded to the allied
fleets.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

We hope, for the sake Of it's solvency,
that Mr.. McAdoo's War Risk Bureau did
not also underwrite a safe passage for the
McAdoo ship purchase bill.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Common sense criminal laws pressing
need."-Assistant District Attorney Train.
Or any other laws.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
Pasted Jewels
sEAsONABLE SONNET.

No1o piu write sonnet, for the reason
That for this long i,me I have scravled M
sonnet.
And Who am I, godzooks and cke dog-gons Z.
To suoh vure az mine % do such 'reas9n5
So. in he bdckwash ot the foJ-01rd season
Twere WcH % get theme and lCrite vDon I.
Fen hough Ve ind no better rhyme thar
"bonnct"
Which we hare erst all done full many a ,ches,.
on!
A bonnet, then! An Easter bonnet, no,o
By Ueeks too early but ere long too late
To start in saving up for. And troO,
must keep Lent indeed, il by ,he date
Appointed, II IS paid for. Anyho,o,
The sonnet's done, cen though the bonnet ,ca;.,
Ted Robinson in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Housewife fails for $3.50 900. Tribune
headline. Why all this talk about economic
independence!
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Evidently the Court Of Appeals means to
put Us all 20 work digging the subway.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Wilson opposed to embarEo.-Hesdlins
Another break with Jefersonian Demo-
racy.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

Itsly's war fever will doubtless be fol-
lowed by peace chill.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
CANADIAN RATS.

Entered Al ne Pos,ones q, New Iors {" sssood GAS
Man Mater
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27

o-psd .nd puS,isasd dsTJ hJ Tns fsuos AssSci,uoo'
. N.- Ton sorpoestioa. orosn NJ Rsa. rrsio~lI y,
v.uoS Ros,rs. seTe,Ery and Treasurer. Aodr'>' ''''
Bvfdins No lsl Nassau st.. Nsv YorG
New-York tribune., 1915-02-27
"Spit and Splendor." I"

New York, Feb. q, I9l
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
PLAYS ON Christmas Eve

Plays ON OnTlSGGMSlS @Wgo
A Christmas custom of ours and the
one possessing the greatest antiquity
is that of presenting plays the evening
of the oath of December. This was
first noticed in the west Of England.
For several hundred years 'St George
and the Dragon" was the most popular.
The actors, always children, were fan
tastically dressed and decorated with
ribbons, brightly colored paper and
wooden swords. The theme was war
and love. There were debate, battle,
death and mimicry and a physician
ever ready to restore the dead to life.
This custom sprang from the ancient
crusaders, consequently the feats Of
chivaIry and the romantic extrava-
gance of knight errantry that are pre-
served to this day in a modified de-
gree.
Masking, which is practiced to some
extent among Scotchmen, is derived
from the Roman Saturnalia, when peO-
pie disguised themselves and practiced
tricks upon their neighbors. This is
now but scantily INDUCED in, but such
of it as exists has been preserved
since the fifth or sixth century. The
Survey of London mentions a splen-
did "mummerie" which was performed
by the citizens in honor of Prince
Richard, son of the Black Prince, In
the year 1877.
We do not hear very much nowadays
about the lord of misrule or the waits,
but both are remembered. The former
had license to do everything he could
think of to keep up the jOllity during
the twelve days." and the latter re-
ferred to wandering MINISTRIES, who
serenaded houses and waited until
food and wine or, more acceptable,
money was bestowed upon them.
Our games on Christmas night of
cards, billiards, Switchboard. musi-
clans. dancing and the tales that are
told Of knights, ladies, lovers. queens,
kings, giants. dwarfs, witches, fairies,
COLLINS and the rest were played and
INDUCED in so long ago that the re-
hottest historian has been unable to
ascertain the correct date of their be-
ginning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
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These statements will positively be
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After MANY WEEKS of investiga-
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SIN RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The capital stock is not PEDDLED.
The Company is just as particular
who buys as the buyer what he buys.
1t is worth your while to size the
proposition by personal interview.
a postal notifying my calling upon
you. will receive prompt attention.
If more convenient to you, let us go
over the proposition at my rooms at
the PILOT building: flight up left.
d. V. HART, Gen. Agent.