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WRAPPING THE NECK.
How the Youth Of Long Ago Invited
Disease.

TIC THE EprroR OF THE SuN-Si-. A
correspondent asks with much reason
for the belief II pneumonia. now SO prev
alont, may not IN part be ascr'bed TO
the revival ~ vlrious types Of unneces-
sary ueckwear. which. being rarely con-
slant, subjects the faddists TO the dan
gers incident TO fuctuation OF tempera-
ture,
When was a boy, about Atty years
ago. almost every mother knit for her
children heavy woolIen neck comforters,
under the delusion that all colds were
received through the neck because con-
gestion first manifested it's presence in
he respiratory tract. Bo AT play heat
rapidly. and In those days when the
stage vas reached the article was re-
moved from the throat and tied around
the waist. the ignorant youngsters thus
unwlttinsly laying the foundation for
sickness.
Parents believed that the death Of
children was "A heavy handed dispensa-
ton OF Providence. Juvenile mortality
al the time was enormous.
Shoe rubbers had been introduced FIVE
or ten wears before and few boys wore
them. their parents mainly placing de-
peudence on high boots well goose
creased which were no insurance
against the entrance OF street slush
through tho seams. Again and again.
A. a cub. do I remember removing. IN
the street, boot and woollcn socks and
ringing the water out OF the latter.
| car recall absence from school OF
boys which IL continued for several
days led to the despatch Of absentee
monitors" to the homes OF the delin-
qucnts to learn the cause. and the re-
turn and report of the death and burial
OF the ones sought.
For many years men have been with
out ~enshrouding ueckwc8r and now
there Is m irrational return. More than
& feet tall. much of m, altitude Is IN
ostrlrhlikc conformation of reCk. which
never suffers cold or Is the vehicle
for reception TO throat troubles. To one
not especially exposed heavy ueCkwear
ia as useless az woollen wrist or ankle
bands. NECK Ease
Nrw yocy Iuru,-, ,n
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u can approach the question from a
perfectly impersonal point OF view. be-
] shall most cheerfully abide by
the Judgment OF my party inc the pub
lie a. TO whether ! shall be a candidate
tor President again in 1915. I absolutely
pledge myself to resort 20 nothing but
public opinion TO decide that question:
But for one vital fact these utter
ances, standing by themselves, would
seem sincere and manly. As a citizen
of the United States, as a member of
the Democratic party, DR.. WILSON
had the unquestionable right to dis.
agree with the platform OF the con.
vention on this or my other article
Of It's creed. But for one vital fact
be would be entitled to the respect
that is due to straightforward cour.
age when he declared his opinions on
the subject of the single term princi
pie and the propriety Of u constitu'
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The Institute OF Public Service has
invited all persons having complaints
or suggestions concerning the state
Of the municipal household to regis
ter them at the Institutes headquar-
tiers. THE sun takes advantage Of
this hospitality to complain of the
prevalence of meddlesome unofficial
agencies for the regulation Of the pub
lie affairs and private conduct. and 1t
suggests that the Institute set a much
needed example by eliminating itself
from its self-chosen position in the
scheme OF affairs.
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A number Of HENRY FoRp's peace pill
grims have let It be known that they
would be willing to sacrifice them
selves to the extent Of allowing their
names TO appear permanently on his
generous payroll. 1dealism, they feel.
Is admirable, but a steady income Is
o to be despised.
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ART OF GRAMMAR.
COntrasted With Cgliness Justified In
the Grammar Of Art.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-Sir. One
error of writers that gets on my nerves
Is the incorrect use OF which and
that" and especially Of which for
that" Almost universally these words
arc used indinerently as II they meant
the same thing. n a large percentage
Of writers have an annoying preference
for (which" where they should use
that" seeming to regard the former
as a more choice expression and As
lending more distinction 10 their style.
There is not the slightest excuse for
this. We do not expect writer's to use
"A double negative for an Affirmative. and
would consider the habit the height OF
banality. Yet this misuse OF which"
Is Just as banal.
Examples abound in almost any book
that may be picked up. The following
are AIKEN at random from the first books
at hard. Speaking of pico della Miriam
dola, Pater 1.-THE Renascence') says
For the essence OF humanism is that
belief. OF which he Gems never TO have
doubted. that nothing which has ever
Interested living men ana women can
wholly lose its vitality He means
nothing that has ever Interested" The
two forms OF expression do not mean
the same thin at all. Nothing which
has ever Interested" means that nothing
"aS ai"a!s 'hteies'eu men anu "oiheh-
an aosurulty,
rus Translator OF Jean 'hrlstophe
seems NOT 10 KNOW that there IS sucn a
word as that" at least he seems In
capable of using IL. In "A preface, speak
ing Vi jean hrIstopnc' ne says "ha'
was not true for him does not exist
anu as 'hcre are very rev OF the
processes of human growth or decay
"hicn are not ana'Hzeo' 'hefe ~ ais
closed 10 TIE reader the most compre'
hehsiNe survey OF modern ne ~hich mas
appea'eo III literature III this century
i"e'e u har"is " page OF mo ,ranSN-
lloh 'nat u"es nor pris''e with sucr
saucheTies OF grammar
~ me .%n'fon"'uon 10 io'stoy ;
'n''uh"oh' hoy hooo ~" f"I'n IL u
sa'' ~ " Seil'H Oh pen pictures o'
VIC "u'''oi cary H'e inns oooh WIN
ior mary persons, r"nNe! more thhr
the iuies' an" 'host cohiieyteu hu.oo'os'
,ap"' VI ,ne same perIou couio nav
uohe' sun n"re' LOT sucn persohs' WI
u surpass any s'uuE ~Hlch coulu ot
WIN ~ !. mo, "''Iunatr '''e.u o'
.he mos e"'huS'as''c uIsc'p'e OF 'h'
"'",'.,,
M'-',ne" N'Hoiu ph lIa'>I'tlns
honrr } Writes instead OF discuss
Ihs 'io'h'I 'd',eeedl s'rru!'E as y
sehe'ai Question ' prefer 10 orlis =" ia!
m'ilu sohhc 9'!lr "'ll'h : ~E"FrulouS' ""'
10 ayr WN~'Ei "ncther aHSthHnS a
an OF the IMPRESSION maue oy that sty!'
- ever H'an' oE t'e S'H'e VI ff"hher
ne ~oiio"ihs. 'p take out OF tnousan,
instances 'he nrN "h'Sh comes 10 manu-
ana - i'r'h.
II ANY one neeuS " 'u'e on we sun
- .ne ,|',o"I'e' ,'"ih we tni'"'
N"ue !" 'on"e,'" rmsIsh 'I"',li'r,
''"' 'r'"., ~ ""' 49,
ae ploI"'ls VIZ ,""ruIn"l'ns it'a'IN'
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Among tho photographs showing
the work Of the East Youngstown
mob is one that displays a scene of
devastation on Washington avenue.
looking toward Wilson avenue. We
hope there IL not a trace Of super
stition in the complex OF the present
occupant OF the White House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

The students in New York Cn,ver-
sity were able 10 attain an average
of SO per cent. in an examination on
the European war. We congratulate
them. Unless their papers were
marked by a very lenient examiner It
IL plain that they know much more
about the struggle than the average
citizen of mature ears.
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sea night in the North Sea in which
tho German battleship Butcher was
SUM Sent the stock Of the all big gun
ship higher than ever. but the British
Admiralty will smart at the loss Of
the King Edward VII. The type was
the very best of the pre-dreadnoughts.
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The pacifist argues that this coun-
try should set a good example to n
warlike world. Good examples form
part of the flooring Of a place that is
paved with good intentions. Peace
loving China has long been a re-
proach to predatory Powers.
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case" to the Executive Chamber at
Albany turns ont 10 he nothing more
scandalous than the installation Of a
Mushroom. II It IL to be a w-hitewash
o the public Is still concerned.
however.
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The Rockefeller Bureau reports that
New York has greatly improved NOR
ally during the last three years. Per-
haps the largest city In the world is
to become also the most righteous.
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NEW York, January =.


To rar EDITOR OF mi SuN-Sir. am
experiencing considerable dirculty IN as
pertaining the correct pronunciation OF the
word 'pacihst
I cannon find this word IN the ulci'ora-
rics and the authorities have consulted
do not agree. As n last resort ! am ap,
pcaling % YOU. ". PnloR.
NfwARk, y j, January 10.
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II was said that there was nothing
here 70 attract the colleens, AS they are
getting good wages working in the mu-
milton factories AID in the fields. taking
the places and the higher wages Of male
workers. Ii is not likely that there will
be any more bcvies OF servant girls
coming this way until after the war
steamship ITEM.
Better let her have that latchkey.
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Judging by their attitude toward the
preparedness programme a number Of
gentlemen at Washington are under
the influence Of the Dub OF Peace.
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NO PASSPORTS TO CANADA
One Spot Where Americans Can
Travel In Old Fashioned Freedom.

To III EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: In
THE L OF January 4 an article APP
pcarcd under the heading Branch
Passport ONCE opens Here" in which
Il IL said that the purpose " the branch
Is 10 simplify the passport difficulties Of
persons who desire. for business or
pleasure. to leave the United States
through the port OF New York. that it IL
obligatory for every person, no matter
what his destination. TO have q pass
port. and that these are required for
travel In Europe. for voyages to the
West indies or Bermuda. 'or even for
trips 10 Canada"
Allow me to say that the statement
contained with reference TO Canada is
not correct. 1. e., IL Is not necessary sor
an American citizen or any person else
travelling in mad 10 have Il passport.
II IL necessary under the imperial regu-
lations for a person entering the United
Kingdom to have a passport or other
documents OF Identification. but lone o.
the British dominions have adopted SIM
ilar regulations, So far as Canada Il
concerned there Is certainly 30 truth IN
our report. T. ". FLErT
MONTREAL, January 3
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4 C0nytytnl Immortal,

To rHE EDITOR or THE SrN-Nr. III
name . "Batt2" and he keeps = saloon
on Bergen street. Newark, kIk0
SEwARK, y, j.. January 10.
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II was not until the third day after
the branch bureau had opened that a
notice was posted saying that citizens
Of the United States purposins TO go
70 Canada. Cuba or Bermuda need not
take passports. II was explained at
the bureau Yesterday thai prior to This
notice. dated January :. the Depart
m-nt of State insisted hat travellers
for these destinations take passports.
ever now, II was explained, the notice
is intended to apply only to native
citizens OF this country, naturalized
citizens OF the United States about 10
visit Canada. Bermuda or Cuba would
do better TO have passports"
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Why does MIR. OSWALD q. WILLARD
dislike Mr.. JOE JOHNSON so much? Mr..
JOE has never advocated militarism for
the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

A Government too weak 10 protect
manufacturing plants ia not strong
enough to repel a foreign foe.
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~ o., friends srho favor W. .tfA manu-.
Scvtpss cad dipsfyaftons for publication tcfsh
10 have rejected articles returned they musf
10 ell cdses send stamps for that purpose.
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The Regulated Pledge.

wooDRow WILSON was elected for
q single term on a platform which
pledged his party and himself to the
Nrfle term principle and which prom
sed to urge the adoption Of a consti-
tutional amendment making a second
term impossible for any President.
We print again the text Of the Baltl-
more pledge:
W favor a single Presidential term.
and to that end urge the adoption OF an
amendment to the Constitution making
the President o, the United States an
eligible for reelection. and ,e pledge ths
candidate Of this convention to tks
prtnotpIe."
This Is plain enough. short enough,
direct enough. No casuistry. no soph-
istry. no slantindicular logic. no
perverted ethics can make it appear
to be other than 1t is, n pledge or the
faith Of which Governor WOODROW
WILSON Of New Jersey attained to the
Presidency.
We exhibited the text of this pledge
on Friday. December 81, and COM
mented on its binding character. We
spoke Of 1t figuratively as the Boulder
on the Single Track. Since then our
nelghbor the World has obtained n
letter written by Dr. WILSON to the
Hon. A. Mitchell PALMER Of PENN
~sylvania. vice-chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, demur-
ring to the principle of the single
Presidential term and practically re-
pudiating the pledge on which he IA
nominated and elected. This docu.
ment, published In the World for the
first time yesterday, forms IA most in
tcxcStiuS anu Important CoutTlVutlou
not only to political history but also
to personal psychology. In the n
aspect as in the other 1t claims the
earnest attention Of all Democrats
who believe that party promises are
valid obligations, that party platforms
are not mere scraps of paper.
We therefore ask all amateurs Of
good faith to read again the fore
going resolution Of the Baltimore con-
vention and TO compare that article
Of the creed Of Wilsonian Democracy
with DR.. WILSON'S own remarks on
the same subject as illustrated by
these extracts from his letter 10 Mr..
A. MITCHELL PALMER:
"A lied constitutional Limitation TO q
single term OF Office Is highly arbitrary
M unsatisfactory from every point OF
Vsw."
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election. | am speaking to redeem my
promise that I would say what ] really
think on every public question. and take
my chances in tho court of public opin-
lon"
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"Put The present customary limitation
q two terms into the Constitution II
you do not trust the people to take care
Of themselves, but make it two terms
(not one, because four years Is often
chance to win It's full service by PROV
ing himself At for t."
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q believe that We should fatally en-
barrass ourselves II We made the con-
stituttonal change proposed"
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THE EVENING SUN, Per Month.
THE EVENING Sun (Foreign) Per Mo. 1
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All checks, money crder. "a, - be
made payable TO tbs Str.
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DoBY WALLS. Okla, January Q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
STRATFORD

Stratford, Feb. 17.=Prominent citi=
zens, town officials and a large gath
eFng of relatives and friends attend
ed the obseauies of Henry r. Meachen,
former seleetnaan, which was held from
the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Walter Goddard, 1893 Elm street, at
2:3o e'eleck this afternoon. Rev. Ed
ward n. Packard, D. D.. pastor of the
Congregational church, was the offici=
ating clergyman. Delegations were
present fFam Oronoque lodge, I. o. o.
F.. ST. Johns lodge, A. F. & A, NJ. ).
Gupheag club and the Housatonie
grange The pail bearers were mems
hers of the Oronoque lodge. Burial
was in the family plot, Union oeme-
terry.
1t is estimated that more than $3.50
was cleared last evening at the fire
mems carnival, which is being held
this week at the town hall The hall
was taxed to it's capacity. This even
ing IA enabeFs of the Ding Bat club and
the 0kenuek tribe of Red Men will
pay the fire laddies a visit.
Unclaimed letters at the LEGAL post
office are addressed: Miss Charlotte
Burr, Thomas H. Desmond, Mrs. Rob
ert Jerroluian, Mrs. Hugh Miller, Miss
Louise Nepe, ]. Roman, Miss Hattie
Smith, Mr.. Villetti, Mrs. George Will
cox and John Walsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Unique Decorations
For Big Auto Show

In place of the bare ceiling or un-
broken stretch of bunting which is
usually found overhead at big exhi-
hitions, visitors at this years Auto
Show at the state armory, will find
that great attention has been paid to
this feature of the decorative scheme
by the men, in charge of the work.
The blue sky, apparently, will greet
the eyes of those who turn their gaze
upwards and it will be studded with
thousands of stars grouped sin the
well known consultations familiar to-
those who make a, study of the
heavens.
A brilliant sky, it will be, appro-
PIRATE to top the forest of palm trees
which will spread beneath.
Ia addition to this overhead deeora-
ton the side walls will be entirely
covered by a cyelramic reproduction
Eef tropical scenes These pictures
have been executed at great expense
and are a new idea in decorating.
Care has been taken with the per-
spectiye and on all sides apparently
unlimited distances will meet the eye
of the beholder. This is the first time
that a decorative idea of this kind
has been used in this city.
The show this year will be held I'M
der the auspices of the Connecticut
Coast Artillery corps and the Naval
Reserves from next Monday evening
Feb. FL, every afternoon and evening
until Feb. 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
HOPE TO SETTLE
STRIKE OF 800
AT BRASS SHOP

Ansonia, Conn, Feb. 1.-THE strike
situation at the brass mill of the
American Brass company here re-
7 aimed, unchanged up to 10 o'clock
this morning, although the officials
were. hopeful that some settlement
would be made during the day. Sew
easal men reported for duty this morn
ing but as the company had made no
offers and the men we're unwilling to
go to work and akow their differences
to be arbitrated, practically none of
the men who went out yesterday re-
turned to work.
The officials could give no estimate
OF the number out, but it is said to APP
pgox1pnate 500. Rumor also had it
that laborers at the Goe Brass COM
pany had Joined the brass mill work
ers in an effort to secure an increase
IN wages and refused to work this
morning. Officials would neither con-
HFTp nor deny this story.
All the men who have gone out are
foreigners and unskiued Iaborers. They
demand an increase of Is per cent
The strikers are unorganized but it is
said the I! w. w. workers have been
here for the past several days
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Human Gives Ruling
On Chifopody Laws

Hartford,i Feb. 1T-Atterney Cen
era1 George Hinman gave an opinion
today that 8. MandeH, secretary of
state board Of examiners ia chiropody,
to the effect that the board cannot give
a certificate to a person engaged in
the practice of chiropody in this state
prior to January 1, 1915, who failed
to make application for the certificate
before December IS, 1915 without re-
curing the person to take an exani-
nation. In regard to other questions
submitted by Mr.. Mande11 the attor-
ney general says the board would be
justified in holding an additional
examination before the regular exami-
nation in July. that determination of
the educational qualifications of ap-
p1deants for certificates was vested in
the hoard and that the right of the
use of the title doctor or it's synonym
was not a proper subject for his of
fetal opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
STOCK MARKET

New York. Feb. 17-Qpening: Over
night adviees suggesting a reopening
of the Lusitania. controversy were re-.
f1scted in the further heaviness of
stocks at Atoday's opening, while con-
ditions in Mexico also indicated
further uneasiness, Losses of one to
two points were registered by Cruel
bic steel, New York AirbFake. Next
can Petroleum, American Smelling
and other active issues, while various
shares were lower by substantial fEae,
TONS u. s. Steel yielded only slightly
and there was no material change in
rails. Crucible led the moderate rally
before end of the first half hoRr, but
the undeFtone was uncertain.
Noon--Ra1hes were checked by the
increased weakness of coppers and
oils, but the market reversed it's
course later on renewed buying of
CrucibIe as well as Canadian Pacific,
Baldwin locomotive and American
Can. Canadian soon showed an over
night gain of 2 points and United
States Steel also more than made UP
it's early loss. Dealings slackened Wis
IDLY on the second readjustnent of
prices, the market drifting idle until
just before midday, when further gen
eraI Improvement was noted, as a re-
suit of more favorable adviees from
Washington Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
Championship Battle
175 Years Ago Today

1t was IT'S years ago today that
Jack Breughton successfully defead=
ed his title against George Stevenson
in the first genuine pugi1islic cham
pionship battle of modern times.
Stevensonfs challenge to Broughton
might serve as a model for challeng=
eFs of Willard. George wrote: 9You
thinks yourself great fighter. Per-
haps you are, but there are people
living here in CIerkenwe1l says your
fighting days are over, ana you are
good for nothing but to show off at
them glove fights. will meet you
a month from to-day. IF you don't
come up you are a coward. IF you
don't dust me you are a humbug. If
I beat you. you are a dead man" It
was Steyenaen>wh Wassa sfGead man.
for he took such a hiding that he died
a month afterward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-17
nine KILLED AS
OPERA HOUSE in
TEXAS C0LLAPSES

Mexia, Tex, Feb 1T-Seareh of the
ruins of the Mexia opera House which
collapsed last night and of business
buildings destroyed IN the resulting
fire failed to add to the list of VIC
Tins ana the number of dead early to-
day remained at nine, Nearly q
score injured were reported resting
easily.
Three of the dead were killed IN
the wreck of the opera house which
had been rented for an art exhibition
by the city schools under the auspices
of the Mothers Club. Because of
the early hour only a few persons had
arrived when the accident occurred
The. victims killed in opera house were
A B. Weisner, superintendent of the
city schools; Mrs. Weisner and Prof.
"A, g, BFuton-
Two doors from the opera, house
six men were killed in the Mecca Cafe,
upon which the<opera, house fell. A
gas explosion which followed the coll
lapse of the opera house resulted in
fire. Before the b1ae was checked a,
mum Der of business blocks were burn
ed with a less Of SIS, ee0.