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The picture above was mad by
THE SrN from "A silk badge in the pos
session of Mr.. Isaac c. Higgins of
Elizabeth. y. j.. whose father wore
1t in 1874. when Henry Clay was the
candidate of certain Democratic or
CARNATIONS on "A platform of which
the strongest plank vas one demand
ing a protective tariff. Forty years
later, when Grover Cleveland was the
candidate of the present Democratic
party against James G. Blaine, the
principal issue was again the protec-
ton of American industries, IN the
Elizabeth journal ,Sept.. 1854 said:
Mr.. Charles A. Higgins has In his pos.
session a ,bit OF silk that Just now Is an
unusually interesting relic. II H. a badge
worn by him In the great Henry clay cam.
palgn Of lsit. Just forty years ago. The
badge has an American nag at the top.
and underneath is a strip OF white silk
ON tho latter Is printed a verse Of cam
paisn poetry. a portrait Of Henry clay.
and above and below the words, Faithful
to the Faithful and "a Protective
Tarir.'
1t is a little singular that the issue Of
this campaign should be exactly the same
a. that Of forty years ago.
1t is not recorded that Democratic
clubs thought il discreet To wear this
sort of badge in 1854, and its identifi-
cation of the Democratic name with
"A protective tariff to which the pres
ent Democratic party has never adj
hered makes the badge more insult
able than yer in the campaign of
1916. But I is worth while To reflect
that there were once III this country
such Statesmen as Henry Clay. and men
calling themselves Democrats who
put Protection for American Industries
and workingmen aAuve every other
national paliCN.
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The Rumsnlan Resistance.

The fifteen days that King Coz.
sTANTiNE OF Greece granted as the
limit for tho continuation of the ma
tional existence of Rumnnia have
passed and that country has been
neither %subjugated nor eliminated
from the war.
The Austro-German advance from
the north has been halted ut the lUr.
der. The gains at the Red Tower pass
have not the same significance as II
they had been made further To the
east. They might If continued cut of
the eastern province of Little Wal
Inclia from the remainder Of Iiumu-
mia. This would prove Of small nd
vantage II the Itumanians cnn prevent
The invaders from winning the passes
nearer to Bucharest ami the northern
army of invasion from joining with
NoN M~ACKENsEN in the Dobrudjn.
In this the Rumanluns have so far
been successful, having made so Wig
rous I'm offensive in the neighborhOod
Of the Tomos pass, near the centre of
the invaders line, as to control most
of the strong positions. In the DO
brudja, too, they have reformed their
lines after their defeat before Con
stanza and the Cernavoda bridge and
are holding VoN MACKENsEN's army
in check. They are likely to find the
snow In the northern mountains nm
ally that in II short time will prove
effective in stopping the Teutonic
campaign for the winter.
The value attached to the Rumanian
resistance by the Allies Is shown by
the despatch Of commanders from
other teldstO assist Rumanin. General
BERTHOLET has been SEN by France
and General BIALyvEv by Russia to
take charge OF the dpfences on the
north. and General SAKHAROFF, who
conducted the successful Russian adj.
vante in Gallcia last summer, has
been sent to command the army OBJ
posing the Teutonic forces in the do.
brudjn. So long ms this resistance
can be continued 1t will demand a
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term. in spite Of some strange Incidents.
such as the appointment Of Josephus
Daniels. he accomplished much. Most
people. except the few who had learned
his character at Princeton. were pre-
pared to commend him.
Then suddenly this supposed man Of
peace woke up at o'clock in the morn
ing and gave orders to take" Vera
CruE. It Is not strange that people
asked what he himself had taken to eat
and drink the night before. From the
momen OF this taking" his downfall
began. He slid steadily down in the
estimation Of his countrymen and Of
mankind.
Down, down. he has gone. humping
and scraping along through Mexican
anarchy, neutral even in thought, the
atrocity of the Lusitania, too proud to
fight. trying to suppress American rights
meetings. s~urrendering to the railway
unions. and so on.
We had hoped to find a Arm states
man at the helm instead we found that
we had a v~acillating egotist and rhet-
orlcian whose chief claim to fame is
that he has had at his command a bas-
ketful OF words from which from time
to time, like a child playing with blocks.
he extracts a few, and puts them to-
sether, producing such verbal struc-
lures as "Watchful waiting" Service
Of Mankind" Sanction OF Society"
1t is a melancholy tale. The best
apology that can be made for our Presl-
dent Is that there came upon him in
his Presidency crises which needed a
strong man to meet.
LAWRENCE GoDKiN.
New YORK, November 3.
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BOELCKE IN AMERICA.
\ Paragraph In THE World" Of In.

ne ~"
~ "''"'" !" ~" ''H "l >"N'i'''
" ''''' ny l''fb''t lhiyhrd SW'i'
'' Nhl'!l ne characterize as INQUIRE
a statement ~ Your puper about tine
German aviator linclrkc TIM St....I
about rartyiu rnc,,kc that IA, ,,..
ted this ,nuutrx ,,J ,,, .u ,,.,.,.
' W. "
" wv" h''l' NJ ""'l'' ''"
-" VIII" '''H' "n' would tl'i'."
"'hW u your attention the Tact 'Ia'
Els identical statement ruuocru|uG
German tcr wus mad, IN the \,N NuS
World of SUNDAY I'M, III. lplt Mr.
sc,n, ,h , 80. ~
q, tho W'orlJ. ami rr,.u,,Ll, ,i,,.,.
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No interest is subtracted from the
following letter by the circumstance
TINT the bargain day is past:
ITO II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str:
lids are to he opened on November .
1t the United states Navy Yard. New
York. for the sale, according to printed
schedule, page l3. of condemned stores
belonging to the United States Navy,
% follows:
$500 pounds -four, musty. unfit for
use to be sold by tho pound
"'1,600 pounds macaroni. musty,
Weevily, unfit for use to be sold by the
pound.'
"'7.os5 pounds butter. rancid. unfit
Ger use to be sold 10y the pound
"lf these three commodities are unfit
Ter use they should be destroyed and
not sold. Is the United States so hard
up for cash that II permits the incom-
Darable JosEPHus to- sell rotten goods TO
purchasers who in turn will sell them to
customers? Here is an opportunity for
the New York Board of Health TO get
busy and prove It's value to the com
munlty. Why should JosEPHus be al
DUwed TO dump filth and disease among
Ne people Of New York who have Just
DAssed through an era OF infantile pa
Saiysis: j. b. SLANT.
"BRooKLyN, October 80"
sThis letter was withheld by THE
8UN until it could be seen whether n
mistake might not have been made.
But no; the sale was held and the
rotten stun was bid for; . cents a
Sound for the mnsty -four, IL cents a
pound for the rancid butter.
" But the suggestion Of our CORE,
0p0ndent that tn" Board Of Health
SHOULD stand IN the way OF JosFpHUs
N disl"!nl. If JosErIirs decides Ia
sell mnsty, rancid food, then II Is the
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NEW YORK. November 3.
Shall Wilson Close the Factory Doors
Again?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Two
years after the election of the Demo-
cratic party a marked depression in
business existed all over the country
owing TO the operation OF the Under
wood tarin law. which caused the clos
ing down of our factories. At that time
the Federal Treasury showed a deficit
OF over : 1000. 600. but President Wilson
informed the American people tina, II
was "A psychological condition and the
people should not ALLOW their minds to
entertain a thought OF hard times
The European war opened a way for
the unemployed to get work which the
Underwood tariN bill had prevented. The
Underwood tariff bill opened the mills
OF foreign countries and they are piling
up goods 10 ship to this country a, the
close OF tho war. our only salvation
is to elect the Republican candidates,
ON whom We can rely to protect us
against the paupcr labor Of Europe.
BRookLrN. November .. W J. :. II.
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BRIDGING FIFTH AVENUE.
One Way 10 Relieve the Congestion nj
Fort second Street.

To THE EpiroE of TUE SIN sir. Does
not the congestion at FIfih avenue and
Fortr-sccond street possibly AL :ur Il,
%rasscnger foot bridge to relieve in part
III" Neh!culnr st"lpag" rcccssur: To- per-
mt tie pedestrian to cross"
Tho hridg'. an unpopular thing at
best, although delays. ambulanc,y and
possibly 'Gu c9 are not much sought
for either, should hc arranged with AN
csca'a,or, moving platform or other
stair climbing ~c'a.irati"n feature That
the span" can b. made has been demon
stratcd at Bower and i,clancey stree.
LEWIS PHILLIPS.
NEW YoGK, November 3.
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duty Of n people who need Spiritual
Unity to step up and buy 1t. II there
are weevils in the macarOni. every
weevll has the Sanction Of Society.
Weasel words cover weevil weak
nesses. And who would expect weak
butter from a strong man like Jo-
sEPHUs?
Mr.. SrANT's protest Is futile. DAN
iELs Is the Esther Of the Admins
tration. There are no laws for him.
Any pure food fiend who butts In shall
go to HAMAN's fate.
Besides, It is possible that some FAR
sighted Republican bought the butter
to grease the skids of next Tuesday.
For that use 1t would be very, very,
very eminently At.
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His Yen Is Yea and His Nay Is Nay,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
am a Progressive. l am for Justice
Hughes and against President Wilson.
One reason why I support Hughes Is
that I believe only a truthful man
should be President. Charles L. Hughes
has never been known to believe one
thing and say another. He has In
variably said what he meant and meant
what he said. Moreover. he Is incapable
Of believing two contradictory things at
one and the same time. He has never
blown hot and cold with the same
breath.
In short, he has never been known to
lie. ONE PROGRESSIVE VOTER.
NEW YORK, November 3.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir. The
locomotive engineer knows well why
the eight hour law was got up: 1t was
to get his vote and he knows why
those who got II MP did not include all
railroad employees and when the cleo
tIon is over the lawyers will make il
look like "A porous plaster.
When he goes into the booth to vote
the engineer will vote for the man Who
viii protect tho lives Of the American
PEOPLE. Charles r.. Hughes and not for
the eight hour law fakirs. Wilson, stone,
Lee and t;arretson. r T.. e.
NEW NoRK. November I
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'Cevernor whitman's Great Service.

* To CHARLES SEYMOUR WHITMAN,
Governor OF New York, belongs the
credit for putting on the statute DOCKS
of the State laws that take prepared
mess out Of the realm OF high aspira-
stions and establish 1t in the zone or
practicable accomplishment.
- While others pleaded and besought,
he faced the necessities Of the coun-
try with clear vision. lie recognized
that good Intentions and patriotic ar
dor unsupported by acts could not sup
ply the deficiencies Of u defensive
system. He attacked the problems
created BY military necessity without
fear and without favor and when 9TH
ers exercised their admirable fervor In
poetry and grafton. he provided Tor
the state the means wherewith to
summon to its standard the citizens
whom 1t must discipline, train and
,equip to protect themselves In their
rights and liberties.
Thanks to Governor WHITMAN and
q Republican Legislature New York
State to-day possesses the machinery
A-ith which to mobilize. instruct. and
discipline its militia It's children are
70 have physical training in its schools
and Its volunteer soldiers Of the fu'
sture will enter on their duties better
qualified to perform them than has
ever before been the case. Will d
1GOvernor who has done this notable
service fail to receive the approval OF
HE fellow citizens at the polls?
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A STATE FORESTRY NEED
II l. II Definite Policy. and PROPOSE
ton No. I Points the Way.

To THE r.plruG OF Tnr SIS Suf In
regard To the article N THE SIS OF
November ! about tho trees ri Canada
disapusariu-. II j. OF the utmost I'M
portance to the couutrI that each state
should have u defined policy IN admin
storing It's forests. In Sew York
Article VII, section :, OF tho present
Constitution says "Thc forest preserve
A., now fixed by Law shah he forever
kept az Wild Lands" It provides further
that tho tinher may not be sold, rc-
moved nr destroyed
This provision Of the constitution has
always been considered sacred, hrt con-
ditions have changed In tho past twenty
years.
IN the revision of tho constitution dc
fcnted last year the following amend
mcnt was inserted in tho original
draft
The depArtmcut j.. however. empnv cred
to ~rcfnrsst Lands in the Forest Preserve.
to construct nrc train, therein ana to re-
move dead trees aud tlmher ther'from
for purpose Of r'foitstation and fire pro-
lection solely.
II IL imperative that such an amend
ment should he enacted into law. for
rcforestation l. waste unless tho terri
tory IL insured agaiust fire until a new
cover offers protection
TIL value of sucn Il legislative act,
together with a hitting appropriation to
carry 1t out, would lie OF measurable
value to the state IN REPRODUCING a
forest,
1t Is estimated that there ar" less
than l0o, 600 acres of forest growth left
IN the Adirondack l'resorNc, hence the
Importance of adding to and CONSOLE
dating acreage in that region.
Proposition No ! is TO he voted ON
at the coming state election on No.
, ycmher :.
II Is desirable that this measure should
he adopted as a step toward "A defined
state foresti! policy.
ilEgRrHT :. CARPENTER.
NEW York, November ,.
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The Neglected Fraction Of Humanity.

To THE EDITOR - THE SrN-Sr: No
man with any personal pride as a negro
can vote for Mr.. Wilson. The mere
fact that colored Democrats are advo-
eating the election ~ Mr.. Wilson to
hold their Jobs will rave no influence
with us. Semi-slavery under Mr.. Will
son has Inundated our race pride and
we must defeat him his entire pro-
gramme as far so We are concerned has
been a~nti-negro. AETHrR q. SHAW.
NEW forH, November 2.
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Two Powerful Workers for Hughes,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: I
see that the New York Evening Post
announces in its issue OF November I
that after mature reflection 1t has de-
cided TO support Mr.. Wilson.
ave been a daily reader OF the New
York EreninO Post for years and I
should be pleased to know when the
Post was in favor of a protective tarir,
and also the name OF the last Republi-
can nominee for the Presidency the
Post supported.
During the present campaign I have
been reading the New York Times and
the New York Evening Post for the
purpose Of learning the best that could
be said Of Mr.. Wilson and the worst
that could be said OF Mr.. Hughes, and
the Times is one reason and the Post
Is another reason why ! expect to vote
for Mr.. Hughes.
c. FRANK KiREKEG.
PATERSON. y. j.. November 8.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
am going "a vote for Charles r.. Hughes
and Charles :. whitman. thought
high OF Samuel Seabury until recently.
when ] had been waiting and waiting
for a thorough declaration OF indepen.
dence from him to the effect that If
elected to Office he would not take Or
ders from Murphy or any other Tam
many leader, or allow them to dictate
his appointments or permit them to EN-.
barrass him after the manner OF Dix
and Sulzer. A Progressive.
New YORK, November ..
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when ALTERATION Fails.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir. The
Alternative scouts should remember that
this Is not the time or place for al
lowable rhymes or unphonetic c%olloca-
tions OF ~consonants and ear vowels.
"Winsome Wilson Wins without war
though childishiy Democratic. Is at least
technically perfect.
But any one who pulls such stun as
"Wily Wilson Wriggles When Whacked'
should take a course in phone;ics. Two
doubleyous. one Il and two aitches give
very artless aid to ALTERATION.
RICHARD r. READ.
NEW YoEK. November Z
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Human Various

To THE EpIToR of THr SuN-Str; There
are fifty-seven reasons why We should
vote FOR Wilson
Seven of them are Danes.
-Four of them are Raker.
Twenty OF them are Bryan,
h rest are human various" in
'iuding House. RoRERr C;RIMsHAw.
NEW YORK. November 3
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large German force and a consequent
weakening OF the defence on other
fronts. Some Of the military experts
see the effect of this diversion Of
troops in the recent reverses Of the
Germans around verdun and on the
western line Of defence.
The position Of RumanIa still re-
mains insecure; but her stout resis-
lance has made her thus far an IN
expected source Of strength to the
Entente Powers.
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NEW yurK. November .


To TITE t.plruE on THE SuN-Sir: IL
there n spcoiii, reason FIR the three
lines Of white braid around the collar
and the black scarf around tho ncrk
undtr the collar ot the American naval
uniform"
| know III" reason Why British sou
men wear these Symbols, one line If
braid for each OF Nelson's three great
cst battles, -. Vincent. Nile and Trafal-
gar, The black scarf Is in memory Of
the same Admiral. Curious.
NEW nj November ).
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Lest We Forget.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir. The
page in last sundays SrN showing re-
productions Of clippings from papers
iuring the Wilson Hard Times period
preceding the war is the hes, document
OF the whole campaign.
IL is the stop. Look and Listen sign
at the political crossing, and It IL hoped
hat the majority vii, heed its timely
warning G. r. Il.
ADMISSION. Ala. October 81.
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4 lie D%lsproved Before II Was II.
tered,

To THE EpiToR oF THE SrN-Sir: -,..s
notion ar observation 50 pcrs!stcntly
circulated and extensively circulated by
many OF the not scrupulous politlca. on
ponents of Mr.. Hughes that should he
he elected to the Presidency lie would
be dominated or handicapped by tho
crafty leaders Of the "pid Guard is
absolutely refu,ed by the iubcrna,oria,
record of Mr.. Hughes, who never has
had nor will he ever have any use what
ever for wink!ng, whispering politicians
or oH'clai associates, l.. II. i.
WoopuAvEN, November 3.
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The Melancholy Tale OF Wilson.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sir. The
comprehensive defeat which is to he adj
ministercl tn President Wilson on No
vember ! might be hereafter used in
our schools to illustrate and point the
teaching Of political ethics.
Woodrow Wilson started we'll as Pres
ident. In the first few months Of his
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Ingratitude.

you are prospering." said WooD.
ROW WILSON to the Workingman.
I'm Il way, yes responded the
W~orklngman. III the war in Europe
lasts a year or so longer I may earn
enough to pay the debts I ran up when
you closed the factories and shops"
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One Greater Than . Psychologist.
Mars has filled the dinner pail that
WOODROW WILSON empticd.

President WILSON says that in the
last few weeks he has seen women.
tears streaming down their faces,
holding up little children" To him.
There are many tear stained ONE in
this country who cannot exhibit their
children to the President. Their little
ones went down with the I.usitania
or were b%utchered by bandits in
Mexico.
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Did They March for Empty Work.
ShOp>n

To THE t.pIror or TUE SuN-Sir. In
crossing Fifth avenue last n,Eh, I ran
into the Democratic parade. could
not help but wonder II these pcop!,
were celebrating the fact that ON july
81. 1874, over 1000, 600 people were out
of work Ia this country
ia these paraders desire = rcpct.tiou
Of ne deplorable before .he wa con.
dItI"nS' II Il MrLNrR.
WESTERLY, Il. l.. November 2
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PREPARING THE BALLOTS.
Encouraging Ante Election Count In
Warren County.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr:
was up In Horizon. Warren county. New
York, a day or two ago with plenty OF
Hughes buttons In my pocket. While
waiting around I saw a small boy. !
said to him. Are you a Hughes kid or
a Wilson kidd
II am Jones's KID" he answered. ]
gave him a Hughes button.
Warren county will give Hughes 1000.
EDWARD r. IRISH.
GLENs FALLS, November 8.
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That Angel child.

To THr EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: Too
many cooks spoil the BROTH but 1t only
took one Baker 10 spill the beans"
GODFREY DAzEr.
NEW York, November 3.
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4 lt,"I.

i'om ne uon,H oA.'ui,
l" tui tnIruE: h.''.. ,..r,,1 '.-
TAX and h" rar'tu' hereafter aU' Al,
trouble
Sher'el va. u" arrested for -.r"n' o
dog - snaI i,lc Mas ,,"lou'stF
charged while handling It and th'
Was not hurt at all, Mrs J. ills
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II it is given to the departed great
to observe the progress Of their sue
cessors, the shades Of WILLIAM II.
HARRISON and JAMES q. BLAINE must
look with tolerant amusement on the
magnificent demonstrations of en-
thusiasm" that greet present day can
didates for office,
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BEFORE Mars Ruled.

ale kept us out Of war;" said the
man who talked like n parrot.
'IIe put me in the bread line" said
the man who remembered the past.
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President WILSON IA Obliged to
climb "A fire escape to get into Madi-
son Square Garden, The episode
should have given him n new attitude
toward the value Of preparedness.
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DO what he will. Mr. HUGHES cannot
lose the German edltors.-Erening Post.
And do what Gum Shoe Bill will,
Mr.. WILSON annot win the German
editors.
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President WILSON says that the
country stands at a turning point.
What it needs and wants Is a return
ing point. The country wants to get
back to "A party that IL not too proud
to fight nor too weak IL enforce peace.
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In these days of political uncer-
tainty il can he asserted with conf
derre hat the German Crown Prince
is running well.
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New York has been spared the usual
twaddle about gross election frauds
this year. but the office OF the Attor-
.ncy-General at Washington has kept
the vocabulary well exercised. What
became Of those train.oads Of darkies
that Mr.. GREGORY detected scooting
from the Southern plantations to the
Northern polls? Did they meet in
collision on Il single track mind1
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WOODROW WILSON kept the dinner
pals empty and the bread lines full In
1013.14. but he did not keep Ameri-
can citizens and American children In
safety on the high seas in 1015-16.
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From Inc ind'rs0n Ncus Rcricr
N, N rarncil has recovered sufficiently
to be able TO stop at home most Of the
time. .. go,
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Is CHARLES +. MrRPHy a democrat
with Il big "D' or a boss with "A big
"B"? The returns will show.
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Are Present Prices u Triumph Of Free
Trade

To THE EoIroR or THE SUN-sir: The
fundamental principle OF IA tariff for
revenue only is that it will cheaper the
COS, Of living to the people. During the
last two years we have been living un.
der such "A tariff. The high COS, OF l.v-
ing during that time has annihilated
the principle upon which is founded the
tarin FOR revenue only. Where is the
reason for its continuance"
ANDREW J. Cook.
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Twenty per cent. OF the registra-
ton In Detroit is declared to be fraudu-
lent. We thought HENRY FORD had
banlshed wickedness from the town.
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No man could possibly he blamed
for flying from Chicago To New York.
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Do your hcckling early.
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The Engineers Are Not Deceived.

KINGSTON. November 3.
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INV N"GN, November .
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A Daniels Bargain Day.

No interest is subtrncted from the
following letter hy the circumstance
TINT the bargain day is past:
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The Political Alphabet,

NEW YoEK. November 3.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-07-14
Imporiant io HAoihara
Power.

Arthur Williams. president NJ the
American museum Of safety, said TO n
New York reporter:
"Ycs, We XIII In our Industries nnnu.
ally $4,000 peuple, and We lnIurc 100.
0O0, n wc were compelled 10y law 10
ndopi safeguards, practically all this
destruction would he avoided.
"Ilut tu get us n safeguard law 4.
The man who gets rs this law will
have 10 h" rs persuasive ns the Noln
Chucky housewife.
AN ngrnt, You know, called on this
housewife 10 sell her II cucumber
cream for sunhurn, and before the fell
low got AWAY the woman sold him II
Jar of cucumber cream Of her own
make"