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We can comprehend neither the
intelligence o the patriotism Of
American newspaper comment which
at every new turn Of events focuses
it, Indignation on the person oi
Count o BERNsroRrr, demanding
his immediate dismissal on genera
principles as II he were voN TIRrrT7
or the Devil himself. In the absence
Of conclusive evidence to the contrary
TIE SuN will continue to believe
that the German Ambassador has de-
sired as sincerely as any man or
either continent that the relations
between the two countries shall NOT
be severed by atrocious performances
Of his country's submarines. and has
labored persistently and In good faith
to prevent that Unreasonable misfor.
tune. II unhappily his efforts to pre-
serve peace and friendship shall he
thwarted and he shall be compelled
at last to depart In token Of a just
grievance on the part Of the Uniie'l
States, we shall believe, unless the
opposite Is proved. that he goes no,
q an enemy who has accomplished a
sinister purpose. but as a friend who
has failed through no fault Of his
own. We record these sentiments
without the slightest hesitation.
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The February number Of the Mod
ern Hospital publishes an article
by former Health Commissioner DIR.
GoLDwATER, advocating a department
Of hygiene In dispensaries and out
door departments Of hospitals. These
dispensaries are organized primarily
for the treatment Of disease occurring
among the tOllers. who are unable to
obtain the services OF capable physi-
clans or TO purchase the medicine pre-.
scribed for them. That they furnish
means for the alienation Of suffering
and preventing the further develop
ment Of disease. already begun, that
may cripple the working people and
perhaps render them public charges,
admits Of no doubt. The slightest re-
Election would convince any one that
Or. G~oLDwATER's idea of furnishing
the working people with facilities for
periodic physical examinations would
prove an effective method OF avoiding
the necessity for treatment in the dis.
%pensaries. innsmuch as some unrecog.
nlzed diseases that handicap the
workman may he readily detected.
Even In the absence of discovery Of
any disease the individual may have
opportunity to be instructed by n com
petent physician upon the best method
to avoid the possible damaging effects
arising from his home or Industrial
environment, upon which the physi.
cinn should question him.
The old saying that IAN ounce Of
prevention Is worth Il pound Of cure"
would be practically demonstrated by
the establishment Of a department OF
hygiene In dispensaries In which the
working people and their families
could be periodically examined for Q
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Ofnciai circles here are not surprised
at the statement In the Duma by NJ.
SAzoNorr, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
that no agreement exists among the
Entente Allies for naturalization OF the
Observation-Disclosures despatch.
Before the war the British Govern
r.ent intimated that there was no
longer objection to free exit for Rus
ala to the Mediterranean. which per-
haps Is not the Same thing as consent
to Russian sovereignty In CONSTANT
nople. Great Britain and France. hav-
ing failed in their Gall!po!i campaign.
will not he in a position TO dictate
what Russia's rights shall be In the
Sea OF Marmora II Grand Duke NicHo-
LAS drives the Ottoman army from
Asia Minor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
Domestic Treasures.

The varied attempts to tighten the
lives Of the French women widowed
and orphaned by the war have re-
ceived the generous support Of the
American people. Various trades
have been taught to those who now
find It necessary to help themselves.
Some Of the fruits Of these efforts.
such as the new toys, have been put
on exhibition here.
On the other hand. the highly prof
liable field Of domestic service for
women is 70 far untouched. What a
welcome there would be here for the
bonnie 4 tout faire. The general
housewOrker still exists In Paris.
She is praised IS q priceless Jewel Of
domestic life by those who know her.
She would be cordially received In
this city. The maid Of all work has
ceased to appear on the lists Of SER
wants now offered In New York. II
would be n graceful exhibition Of
our cordial feeling toward the French
nation to extend the glad hand Of
welcome to this needed addition to
II ancillary forces.
Then VI could welcome italian i'm.
migrants Of the same kind with an
equal degree Of warmth. Skilful as
they are, domestic servants from that
country are all but unknown here.
The economic reasons are simple. The
girls who come here are too young
to have had any training and prefer
the manufactures. Older women are
married. So Of two Latin nations
that have brought domestic service
to such a high degree Of perfection
the cities Of this country are almost
entirely Ignorant from any practical
experience. Now there Is opportunity
to make both sides acquainted. with
certain advantage to all parties to the
arrangement.
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Why are Lady Byzantine and the
Baroness Won SuTrNER famous? Where
are Cettinje and Spruce 20? Who or
what are Ibid" "anon" and the Great
Commoner? Who wrote the Divine
Comedy; who said "out Of the
trenches by Christmas" and who "the
cares that infest the day? These are
a few Of the 100 questions put to the
pupils Of a Philadelphia school In an
information test" The boys gave
more correct W than the girls,
but no paper scored more than 15.
The cruelties 30 ingeniously devised
by ~pedagogues must make even Quaker
children want to fight.
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What IL Going on In Esstfo~d. Conn.

no" ne VhToNv 'Ounfe VhsSrtPF.
Henry %t.anphear Of Pumpkin H,li hroush,
us four OF his hes; cows priced nearly 800
each.
The Rosworth BROTHERS sold two cows
to so to Rhode Island at $40 each, They
raised same.
We are hu'cherirE many young cows
not dairy COWS
Woodstock Valley school came in Mr..
Hammond's large sled on. day this week
and united with the Center school. Mrs.
Hammond teaches the Valley school.
our mail was conveyed % Putnam
Thursday by William n Colburn's pair of
mules. sam" as one day before. When
snow IL SO deep 1t makes an all day Job.
An Imitation OF villa war was initiated
over near r., VI. Sherman's In romfr.. re.
Gently 10y Jack lianlcy being tn. advise r
IN tho miN-up. No one Killed; VIA wa.
captured so reported.
Henry Rarlow's store was burned a week
ago, seems 10 me same must have caught
IRE by tn" timber cutters over head.
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To iii EDITOR or THE SvN SIR: ~
the fight ~ last Saturday night at
Madison Square Garden it was the very
general impression that Willard could
have knocked out" Moran any time
after tho NTH or sixth round Assum-
Ing this WAS the case, did willard fool
the public? There tx , report in rircu-
lation that both Willard and Moran
have signed contracts with shows" at
a large weekly salary and that the
*. o." was barred ,hN arrangement.
as II would have seriously reduced the
monetary value Of the man who was
knocked out" Is II true that before
the fight arrangements were made for
these two men to meet IN a fght to n
finish in New Orleans In September"
GEORGE s. Brown.
WHITE PLAINS. March IS.
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PlaywFights and the Movies,

II there Is to he II merger of the
moving picture companies that will
control practically the screen drama
In this country and the output Of
photOplays for the world Mt large,
this Is an appropriate time for offer.
ing Il word OF counsel and advice to
its prospective directors. While over.
competition may he n blight that has
affected the movies detrimentally, It
is not the only adverse influence that
has had n disastrous effect upon the
most popular form OF amusement
known to this generation. The man.
ayers OF the coming knowing picture
trust" should adopt as their motto
SHAKEsPEARE'S assertion that 1.-THE
plays the thing"
The public has been astOnishel re-
Gently to learn Of the enormous snla-
ries paid to MARY PICkroRD. CHARLES
CHAPLIN and other major stars In
the galaxy Of photoplay actors. That
these clever film performers nre not
entitled to the money they receive Is
not to be maintained.
The able business men who have
signed the contracts that guarantee
princely revenues to the Leading
photo players Of the moment have
not been misled regarding the draw.
Ing power NJ performers possessing
the rare and peculiar qualifications
that are necessary for high achieve.
ment In the Interpretation Of screen
drama. Nevertheless. there has been
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NAL. healthy ooy's nature. Il Will not
turn the schools into soldier factories,
but will increase soldicrly potentiali.
ties. The man who best knows the
use Of sword or rife Is not q leader in
lingo clamor. Drill in the schools Ia
not exclusively or even principally a
military project: Il 10 best regarded
as an Improvement In our scheme
Of public education. The feminized
schools lack just what drill will give.
self-reliance, obedience Il authority,
and discipline.
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Language Of the DPys.

So much ran be stated In 5000
words that it inspires curiosity to
find that Senator SHEPPARD Of Texas
employed that number of vocables In
his bill to prohibit the sale or use Of
intoxicating drinks In the District of
Columbia.
A reading Of the bill discloses that
the author, hoping, 1t may be sup
posed, to say that it shall he unlaw-
full to import intoxicants into the
District or to use them there, Is not
content to say so, but says "no per-
son or persons. or any house, COM
pany, association, club or corporation.
his, its or their agents, officers, clerks
or servants, directly Or indirectly, In
the District Of Columbia, shall manu-
facturc, store or deposit, sell, offer
for sale. keep for sale, traffic in, bar
ter or exchange for goods or mer-
chandise, or solicit or receive orders
for the purchase OF any alcoholic
bIquOTS, slNc uWds WV ShiH'' VI ih-
port the same therein" and 81 IN.
Oh. blessed word, Mesopotamia .
That merely starts of the good man.
Having once said that no club shall
"keep, sell, barter, store and all the
rest Of II, any form of rum, he says
It again:
SEC. 3. That every person who shall
directly or Indirectly keep or maintain
by himself or by associating with others.
or who shall in any manner aid. assist,
or abet in keeping or maintaining any
club house, or other place in which any
alcoholic liquor Is received or kept for
the purpose OF use. gift, barter. or sale.
or for distribution or division among
the members OF any club or association
by any means whatsoever. or who shall
maintain what is commonly known az
tho locker BY stem or other device for
svading the provisions Of this act. and
every person who shall use. barter. sell.
or give away. or assist or abet in bar
tering, selling, or giving away any H.
Quors 10 received or kept, shall be
deemed guilty" &C.
What Is the explanation? Have
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The Two Sides Of the Shield.

Since the war began there has been
no more perfect illustration Of the
possibilities Of the viewpoint than Is
contained In the divergent versions
Of Paris and Berlin concerning the
important council or conference Of
the Allies that came to an end yes
terday.
As reported from Paris this meeting
closes the iron ring Of fate around
the Central Empires, completes the
military union and strategic plans
that mean victory aud prepares the
chastisement OF Germany.
As seen In Berlin the representa-.
lives Of Britain, France, Russia and
italy have been discussing for two
days or more the terms Of peace which
they may hope to obtain from Ger.
many after the certain failure Of an
offensive movement which they expect
TO undertake this spring as n play for
position preliminary to withdrawal
from the conflict.
In Berlin, we suppose, the latter
view Is as acceptable as the former
IL In Paris. London, PetrOgrad and
Rome: and In New York the choice
between the two sides of the shield
will be determined In most cases by
individual sympathies not closely con-
nected with the actual transactions
Of the historic gathering this wcel;
on the DUAL d'Orsay.
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a tendency upon he Part Of movie
managers. from the very outset Of
the picture play enterprise. to put
the emphasis In the wrong place and
to exaggerate the importance Of the
motor while minimizing the signif-
canoe Of the playwright. They have
fallen into the same error that
brought disaster x often to American
theatrical managers before the NOV.
les came into existence. managers
who came financial troopers because
they put their faith In matinee idols
rather than In competent dramatists.
In the true view Of the case the
stage. or the screen, is only a medium
through which n story teller relates
n dramatic tale to an audience. II
the playwright's story IL dull or es-
~sentially undramatic. II 1t depends for
success upon the skill or the popu.
larity Of Its interpreters. It Is doomed
to failure. That the powers which
have dominated heretofore the realm
OF the movie drama have blinded
themselves to the above undeniable
fact has been painfully evident. Their
attitude toward the writer's Of scena.
rios, al contrasted with their treat.
ment Of popular photoplay actors, is
proof positive that they have failed
to realize the fact that the ultimate
welfare Of the Aim drama rests with
the playwrlghts and not with movie
stars. however popular.
1t Is only Of late that there has been
any concerted effort upon the part
Of photoplay magnates to improve the
quality Of the screen dramas offered
to a public that refuses to be fooled
more than part Of the time. Better
prices are being offered to profess
sional noveiists and playwrights for
stories adapted to film production.
The Authors League Of America
has now perfected a form Of con.
tract that offers to authors possess
Ing creative imagination the protec-
ton and incentives that have been
hitherto denied to them in the field
Of the movie drama. 1t Is to be
hoped that the film merger now In
process Of formation will not only
place the movie industry upon a
firmer financial basis, hut will also
direct Its energies toward the i'm.
provement Of its dramatic output and
the payment Of reasonable monetary
returns to playwrights who. having
mastered the technique Of scenario
writing, r incapable Of turning out
rubbish for the screen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29

To rHE EpIruR or TIVE R%rrnnMYB. In
.ookins through tho 1915 Farmer, ANA.
mac ! no'l'" on page ~ that now is the
ttmc ~ plant hardy seed. sow clover md
repair stone walls. As the month IL vol
advanced ! am wondering II can s.,u,c
the services of snine eNpcr, ia fastening
This work. ! have the seeds and am sure
We can locate the garden spo, hy means
Of a twelve foot bean pole left standing
there last fa'I. one end ~ which SIN nro.
trudes through the snow ahou, a foo,
There WIFI I've no dlmculty I'm rcpa.rlnr IN,
sion" wal, as bv digging down and tun.
neilng TO on" side about twenty feet I
have already located one side Of II,
lnnS T. Mnrss.
SurrU SrNv,>r, V, March .,
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II the new German submarines in
the North Sea are large enough TO
carry q crew OF eighty officers and
men. as reported. does not tho evolu-
ton OF the undersea boat promise a
return TO the observance OF interna-
tional law in making captures Of mer-
chantmen? According to a Chr.stiani III
despatch. n Of these submarines be-
fore ~torpedoing the Norwegian bark
Lindfeld took OF her crew Of thirty
and kept them on board four
days until they could he transferred
TO a neutral ship. II this Is true II
Is to be regretted that the name OF
the humane German commander was
not disclosed.
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nominal fee or gratuitously In the
absence Of sickness.
BY furnishing cards explaining the
object Of these periodic examinations
to each applicant for treatment, the
knowledge Of this valuable hygienic
measure could be readily dlffused In
the families Of working people. who
would thus be induced to subject
themselves to examination.
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TAXPAYERS AND HIGHWAYS.
Heartfelt Remains Concerning Certain
Pleasure Roads.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: II
was characteristic OF THE SUN with its
significant and pertinent in~terrogatories
to catch. while yet IN wing, the re-
mark Of the Highway COMMISSIONS
relative TO our UNIT highway system as
being too unsubstantial for automobile
truck transportation.
The poor quality Of the tender sur
face Of that portion Of the three years
old state highway neal this town. upon
which no automobile truck has ever 10
my knowledge travelled. Is very appar-
emit barrels Of liquid tar are now being
daily dumped along the road for patch
repair work. which. practical men say,
is sure to prove ineffective.
This completed roadway in its course
passes within a few miles Of the city
OF N~ewburgh, and although h e topog-
:Rphy of the intervening country at this
point would permit ut a comparatively
small cost n branch connection which
would result In a continuity OF the
river route. preliminary work has al
ready begun on a long circuitous branch
construction along four miles OF a
rocky mountainside until II reaches
the p%recipitous walls OF majestic storm
King. at which. 80 the public press tells
us. we are to witness the greatest engf-
neering feats of the age In bridge and
other construction.
The significant association OF the
pleasure automobile with the proclaimed
crying necessity of a polished topped
highway gives pause to the already
stoop shouldered poor taxpayer. No
other section of the country IL blessed
with better boat and rail ~transporta-
ton facilities than Is the Hudson VAL
ley, There In a New York and Albany
highway on the opposite shore of the
river and passing through our neigh
boring Putnam county. some of the citi-
zens OF which are now engaged In max
ing official inquiry as to the cause OF
the Loo per cent. increase In their taxa
ton within a stipulated period. The
last tax OF the citizens who live within
sight OF the Storm King project showed
approximately n 80 per cent. advance.
The regretful history Of the Erie
canal and state Capitol construction IL
fast being paralleled ignorant and mex
perienced politicians are specially inter-
ested. and learned specialists eeem to
he thus s~ubordinated. The political
spite Of another election will again
likely see a Beelzebub expose his
brother. Yesterdays New York papers
told of the big political shuff'e up State
FOR "A slice Of the 5000, 900 highway
appropriation.
Ninety and nine per cent. Of the tax
payers would surely be grateful II some
powerful. non-partisan. clean IN al
ways fair and open scrapper like THE
Sun would give effort TO a general air
ing and summing TO this silly. unneces-
sary waste of sacred tax money.
The cost Of the Storm King pleasure
mans roadway will be colossal. Save
tho stupendous and rugged grandeur Of
old Storm King. the greatest and sub
l.inest scene OF the Hudson. from such
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Fifty fifty With the Ladies'.

To II EDITOR OF TIL SuN-Sr: An
instance of Uncle Sans chivalry ID
brought to light by the introduction o.
Senate bill $3.50. which provides for
ian extension o' patent covering the
insignia Of the United Daughters OF the
c~onfederacy to hat orga nizat!on dur
Ing and for such period OF time as the
United Daughters OF the Co~nfederacy
may be IN existence as a national or
ganization.'
Now. as always. Uncle Sam shares
hfty-ffty with the ladies. c. d.
NEW YORK, March %.
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Thu P~ateronian who Is obliged by
the terms OF a bet on the willard
Moran bout to push a peanut with a
tcothpick fifteen street blocks In the
Silk City. and utter no speech until
he and the peanut arrive at their goal.
will nc doubt be occupied with his
unpaid task for a longer time than
the principals were in the ring. and
he will be more tired al the end than
either Of the prlzehghters was. They
divided about $4,000. The peanut
roller will get nothing for his pains
but ridicule. Such Is life.
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the Drys a private and peculiar sys-
TEN Of setting down their thoughts
on paper. or Is 1t harder to head of
by statute a man with a thirst than
any other criminal? What makes the
longest of all bills presented In Con.
gress those aiming to convict the sim
ner who seeks a highball7
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. In
your recent notice OF the life of De-
lane" by Sir Edwark T. Cook the re-
viewer SAYS tina Russell In his crimcan
letters was free to say whatever he
liked and what those In authority dis
liked" that 'he not only denounced
abuses and Incompetence, but gave mill
tary information that might have aided
the Russians If the enemy had read the
Times"
Now as n matter Of fat ,;ortcha-
kom did road the Tones, and he was
not aided by II. Years after the war.
Russell, to end q discussion that fol
lowed him always. wrote to GortchakofI
and pun the question squarcly To him.
A courteous reply o came. saving
that the papers were sent rcgularlv Ia
GortchakoT from a cousin in Warsaw,
II that he was bound a. confess that
he never learned anything OF Importance
from them that he had not known he
fore their arrival,
i. l.AuRIsToN RrLiARp.
RosToS. March Is.
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ARD-M BOUT.
4 Proposal 10 Bar SuPermen From
the Ring In Futurc.

To u EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: An
abnormal ~prcpondcrance ~ physical pro-
portions won the willard-Moran battle,
The contest clearly shows a need NJ pre-
venting near circus giants" from cn-
eaging In ring battles. Tho rules should
provide limits To bar abnormal pre-
ponderancc." Moran may not be a
boxer OF championship calihre, hut ne
won the respect OF the majority by his
agcrcssivcness. and but for the Willard
height and reach would have undoubt-
eddy proved the better fighter.
JAMES MCCARTHY.
NEW York, March IS.
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To En'roR op THE SuN-Str: The
linotype operator or a Western paper
who banged out the following must have
a. one time delved in scientific anatomy.
This IL the result OF his studies:
l, Was found that his right leg was
broken above the knee and his LEFT leg
ouat no tunat
II might he said. in passing. that this
Is a very dangerous break. especially
10 the left leg. n.
NEW YORK, March 20.
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The report that the price Of fresh
eggs along the American line Of march
In Chihuahua has risen from ten TO
f:ty cents q dozen will cause no sur.
prise In New York. except that New
York will wonder how newly laid eggs
can ever sell for much less than nifty
cents . dozen anywhere.
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To TIRE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sy: A
letter In THE IL says that tho poem
"Oh. God! Oh. Montreal! :" IA william
Henry H~urlbert's. That IA surprising,
for the poem is included In tho Note
books Of Samuel Butler" edition New
York. 1918. pages 3ss-3sa.
I understand that Butler wrote the
piece when he was In Canada in 1875
and that II was first printed In the
London Spectator several years after.
W. r. BLAKE.
NEW York, March IS.
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We Are tiOlng 10 strike Out Your
HyphCn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI, You
ar" SLOW, ] have been waiting for YOU
to discover that the star Spangled Ian.
ncr IL h~yphcnated. What are YOU going
TO Do about Il: VAL ScHuIrz.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
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VILLA and his followers have been
accused OF illiteracy and general ig-
%norance. hut they seem to know a
good deal more about geography than
the Carranzistas.