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population Of Great Britain and Ire
land, CANADA, Australia and New Iea-
land (excluding other constituents OF
the empire) was certainly not more
than 1O,OOO,OOO less than the estimate
made for Germany. So that IL Aus
ria.Hungary. with n population TO-
100000 less than that Of France, be
added to Germany, the two groups nre
about equal. Add Bulgaria and Euro
pean and Asiatic Turkey respectively
4,432, 427 and.21 ,313,9OO), allowing for
the natural increase in each case over
n census taken several years ago, and
Germany and her allies have n total
population of no more than 125,O0O,-
600 to draw on.
But Russia with 17S,37S,SOO testi-
mated in 1914, Italy with 36,12O.11S
ESTIMATED January I, 1879. Rumn-
mia with 7,5Os,OO0 census December
10, 1922. France with 30,GO1 800
Census Of 1911 and Great Britain
and her colonies. before named. with
59.OO0.OOO, yield the grand total of
500, 100000 and more. The figures nre
approximately correct.
Obviously there can he no exhaus-
ton OF men on the side of the En-
tente Allies, and certainly no exhaus-
ton Of supplies, MS they control the
seas. Exhaustion of finances is an
other matter. If the Entente Allies
can keep their war chests full, what
they may have to fear is the military
skill of the German s~trategists. not.
withstanding the fact that they com
mund armies inferior in numbers to
those of the Entente Allies.
I'VE never were afraid of the Rus.
| sian numerical superiority says the
German Chief of staff 1--WE know nc
numerical superiority" Brave words
but that and n long purse are really
what the Germans do fear.
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Baker and Daniels as . Menace.

The recent intimatlon upon the part
of President WILSON that II may be
difficult for this country to avoid war
In the immediate future adds to the
significance of Mr.. HuGHEs's assertion
that II he Is placed in the White
House he will choose his Cabinet only
from the nblcst men in the country.
The possibility that this nation may
he presently involved in active HOSTILE
ties. 81 possibility that Is clear even
10 Mr.. WILSON'S reluctant eyes, Is suf-
ficlently disquieting Of Itself without
the added chance that the two execu-
tive departments upon which the coun-
try would he forced to depend for its
welfare as n belligerent would be head
ed by incomletents, Temperament
tally and, ns regards technique. wholly
untitled for the stulendous tasks
thrust upon them.
Secretary Of the Navy DANIELS and
Secretary Of War BAKER, possessors
though they may be Of various pleas
ing personal characteristics, have ex-
liblted themselves to a startled and
aprrchenslve public rs round pegs in
square holes. Neither Of them Is in
sympathy with the objects for which
the respective departments over which
they preside we're established. They
are personally devoted to the doc.
trines advocated by the most extreme
| pacifsts, and their words and deeds
Indicate that they are inclined to
believe that armies and navies are
civilizations vermiform appendices,
stumbling blocks in the pathway of
the rae toward higher planes. agents
that make for bloodshed instead OF
preventing 1t. survivals from II bar
barous past that should be crippled II
they cannot le destroyed.
II is essential to the safety. perhaps
TO the very existence, Of this nation
that the present Secretaries of oul
War and Navy Departments SHOULD
he replaced ut the earliest possible
moment by men who comprehend thu
unpleasant but undoubted truths tina
war is MOI yet obsolete. that thi,
country is confronted by very rea
menaces from foreign sources. an,
that never before In our history wa
efficiency in those departments estab
lished TO keep II national weapons
ready for use SO imperatively neces
sary rs at this crisis.
If there were no other reason foI
replacing President WILSON by MI
HtGHEs. the fact that the former ha.
admitted tacitly that Messrs. BAKE
and DANIELS. in the event OF his re-
election. would he retained in thei
present offices Is enough to justify tn
electorate in putting the present Ad
minlstration out of power. The tragi
consequences that might conceivabl
result from the blighting influence cas-
by the Secretaries OF War and tn
Navy upon the departments they cor
troll II sometime during the ensuin
four years the United States shoul
find itself plunged Into war are to
appalling to he risked. Let no Amer
lean patriot forget next Tuesday tina
a vote for WILSON is a vote FL
DANIELS and BAKER.
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Sevcnty.seven Weeks After the Sink.
ing Of the Lusitania.

The Wilson Workers Manual, Is
sued with the compliments Of the
Democratic National Committee
states as Il fact this fIlsehood
to disavow the sinking OF the Lusl-
tanla.'
There Is controversy about the char
ncter of the so.called postscript" or
suppressed supplement to Mr.. Will.
SONS second Lusitania note to Ger
many. There Is controversy about the
exact terms of settlement proposed
on the part Of Germany in Count voN
B~ERSsToRrF's note of February 16
1916, to Mr.. LANSING.
About one thing there n be nc
dispute. No pigeonhole ran conceal
and no combination lock on any tie
partmcnt vault can keep from til,
public the main fact concerning the
Lusitania.
The attack on the Lusitania has no
been ~disavowcd. the murder of NOR,
than one hundred American non-com
butants. men. women and babies, VIII,
were sent to death on May Z. 1915
has not been atoned for.
On election day next week jus
eighteen months will have elapsc,
since the preparation of that grea'
crime against America and agains'
Humanity.
During II year and n half Presiden
WILSON has written notes and con
%structed phrases about the Lusitnnii
ease. But the case remains unset
tied; remains after seventy-sevel
weeks just where 1t stood n weel
after the event.
Why Is the Lusitania Isl still I'm
settled?
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bill O'IIara.

You all remember half a dozen years or
80 ago
The Giants had a Nclder out In left
who was fast between the bases and could
Held "a well as throw,
But when 4, came to hitting wasn't deft.
lie was noted ms a walter and III led the
batting list.
But no couldn't pat the apple with hi.
club.
And SO It came To pass one spring his
stocky form was missed
And fans classed Bill O'IIara as a dub,
But though Bill went to the bushes. still
he kept a-sawing wood,
still lined the ball In when twas hit his
way;
And then last year the sergeant said he'd
make good cannon food.
Although for baseball Just a hit passe.
Instead of cutting on ambitious runners at
the plate,
Or those who hooked at third base on a
NY,
Bill heard the call for keener work. and
war dispatches state
That he's starring with the brightest in
the sky.
| They say he's got a medal and q ribbon
and n cross.
That honors like ripe plums upon him
fall
For deity hurting hand grenades and CIV
ing bombs a toss
The way he used to throw that blooming
ball.
So here's to Bill O'Hara. who when canned
by John Mctiraw
Didn't NOPE because cut ,hort on In his
ninR.
or rant. as men viii often. that tho deal
he got was raw.
But instead became star hurler for thu
King.
MAURICE MoRaiu.
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IS THACKERAY NEGLECTED:
And Does the Blame Rest on the Edu.
~catiOnal System!

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In
commenting on John prew's Major PEN
dennis the theatrical critic OF TIE SUS
says that the play might have been
written more with an eye TO the large
and growing section Of thcatreGoels who
are ignorant OF the Thackeray novel.
Yes. and it is to the lasting shame Of
our people. our institutions Of learning
and the inspirations from our Libraries
that any such criticism is possible.
II a little more effort were made in
our schools to instil in the young "A love
for the best In literature, getting them
interested In the beautiful style of
Thackeray's English. impressing upon
them that II tx Just as important Ia
glide gracefully with the mind as 1t is
with the feet. perhaps We might have
some young people who would have the
power OF expression and who could
make interesting conversation.
1t may well be that Mr., Drew will not
| only delight those who love the best in
the art Of the stage but that his Major
Pendennis" may awaken "A love for
~Thackeray that will be OF real cduca-
tional value. JAMES ID. DEwEiI., Jr.
New HAVEN. Conn, October 80.
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THE EDITORIAL IMPROVERS.
4 New Department Established in
an Invaluable Institution.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: II
is a long time since you have heard
from our Editorial Improvement Assoc
citation. and we know you must feel
very much worried as n consequence
We hasten to assure YOU. however. that
his need cause you no uneasiness. for
We are still taking the same personal
interest in THE Suns welfare as ever.
and have been giving its editorial page
our careful attention.
We are glad to say that you have
shown a marked improvement in your
literary endeavors OF late. and though
we do not always agree with the sentl-
ments expressed in many Of your edi-
toria,s we hope by means OF a plan now
under consideration TO eventually make
THE SuN a paper after our own heart.
The idea we have in mind at present
tthough still in only an embryonic stage
OF ~development) Is one which we are
sure will MI a long felt want In Amer
lean journalism.
During our short experience OF teach
ing In Our Editors Night School we
have unfortunately been troubled with
the problem Of how to deal with heed
less. irresponsible individuals who do not
know what to write. or what not to
write. and are liable to write on almost
anything which strikes their fancy.
In order to combat this pernicious ten
decy We have instituted an Editors Aid
Auxiliary IN our organization for the
purpose OF selecting subjects for edi-
toriils which we think will prove both
helpful n instructive to newspaper
readers in general. such as:
The Gum EVIL In America.
How Powder Ruins the Complexion.
Prospects versus Retrospects In Finance
The Emancipation of the Downtrodden
Sex Through the Vote.
The Balcful Influence of Fiction on the
Human Mind.
What Fool Invented the Kiss. &c.
These topics suggested are only a few
Of a long list we are preparing for this
purpose OF course 1t will be necessary
to have these editorials sent to us for
what corrections we deem expedient be
fore allowing them TO be put into print
and We do not want you or any other
editor to feel offended II we throw those
which we do not like into the waste
basket.
am now going to take this opportun'
ity to bring to your attention some
thing over which l have been deepl!
offended for a long time. Twice yol
have printed my middle initial as wv.
instead of ~" Whether this was don,
with a malicious intent to provoke tn,
patience OF our association or whether
II was through mere carelessness,
know not but hope it shall not occul
again. MARY W. RETToP.
LINDEN, ". j.. October 80.
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hangs like n pail over Texas; never
was the situation SO desperate; n
plague or something has swept away
thousands Of the birds from the once
prosperous pens. Only gloom, gloom
everywherei
But let us not forget the prophe-
cies of last year and the years before
and he cheerful. There will be plenty
Of turkey. You will merely pay more
for 1t. Others are making you dig
for the last coin, why should not the
turkey dealer too? That is n of
the blessings of our present brand of
prosperity.
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A TRIBUTE TO BOELCKE.
One who knew the Great Aviator
Testifes % to His Fine Qualities.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
memory of a brave now dead. !
ask the courtesy Of your columns to
In THE Sun. In the account on Octo-
Der 80 Of the death Of Captain Boelcke
I find the following:
The German aviator once worked a.
elevator man In q big Fifth avenue hotel
In New York. That was about eight years
ago. when debts had forced him to leave
the army and his family insisted that he
show that he was willing to work.
This statement is Incorrect. I was
told by Boelcke himself, when ! spent
several hours with him on the Somme
front last month. that he had never been
In America, had never been an elevator
boy here or elsewhere n a never
beer in the army previous to his en-
trance al the outbreak OF his war.
Records that were shown me and other
American war correspondents substan-
tiated all Of his assertions.
Boelcke was only rs years old and a
fine type Of the cool, courageous. devoted
officer that Is not confined to any one
side, but is to be found wherever the
fight is bitterest. He had made a great
name for himself. not 80 much by the
results ne achieved as In the way he
achieved them.
The best evidence on that point Is
supplied. not by the compliments OF his
brother officers. but In the tributes paid
him by his enemies. I spoke with -four
English flying officers, prisoners at Cam
brai. and each gave him the highes,
eulogy a Bri,on can give. that he was
brave. skilful. daring. but above all "a
gentleman and sportsman" The quota
ton Is that Of Captain Wilson Of thu
Royal Flying Corps. shot down b,
Boelcke the day I reached the Somme
In my talk with Boelcke ! found hin
modest, frank and truthful, and I fell
him to be quite sincere when he ex
pressed his sorrow over the fact tina
OF the twenty-six fiers he had then tho
down only two nae lived.
Boelcke was a true representative o
the knights Of the Air" as the Ger
mans call all tho fiers, regardless o.
their n~ationalities.
HERBERT BAYARp SwoPE.
New YORK, October 81.
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Wilson Anagrams.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir:
What's this? Anagrams on the name
Of that charming person who once
taught history and government to the
young ladies' at Bryn Mawr? But why
not make a good Job of 1t? Withholding
consideration from such combinations
AZ lis wood worn low" Il WOO slow
drown and Low word WOO sim" look
at these:
Word solo on ] W w.
oil on words. Wow.
W, W? o. Lord. l swoon
Now wool words.
W. w. Loro In woods. ("Loro' Is
Spanish for "parrot.")
O. | row Town SLOW.
Wow. Now I drools.
q, ! won low words.
Wild row Ow.
PEErING Tom.
YoNKERs, October 81.
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Ei.TiNG ALEXANDER FOWLER, who died
yesterday. had beer with THE SUN for
eighteen years. the first four Of these
in his Princeton days. THE SUNS pub
lie knew his work, admirably done,
first rs an interesting correspondent
of college events and later as a re-
porter OF the insurance investigation
and OF State and national politics.
Public men, from the President down,
knew him as a man to be told and
trusted. His fellow craftsmen. whether
in Park Row or Washington, where
for the last six years he was the head
Of THE suns bureau. knew and loved
ARCHIE" FOWLER for his honor, his
generosity and his gentleness. He was
a fine reporter, a fine citizen and a
finer friend.
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as the highwayman's victim Is held up
and forced to instant compliance with
the terms imposed upon them by the
leaders Of organizations comprising only
400, 900 Of their number.
THE minds Of the people are pretty
we'll cleared Of the humbug that the
brotherhoods have demanded an eight
hour day, that there is any quality OF
mercy or humanity in the terms they
exact. The very language OF the bill
makes 1t clear that not shorter hours but
higher pay is what they demand"
This. from n Of the foremost OF
Mr.. WILSON'S supporters. Is Il sufficient
answer to the f%alsehoOd that "WIL-
son Got the Eight Hour Day"
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Among the banners at Shadow Lawn
last Saturday was II bearing this
legend:
"wILsoN GOT THE EIGHT HOUR DAY"
This campaign legend-and the word
10 used here in its second dictionary
sense, that is, doubtful narrative;
fable; myth: fiction'-was compla-
Gently accepted ana adopted by the
Candidate of Shadow Lawn. He did
not deny the statement 0n the banner.
With that Arctic smile which seems
to mean So much and really means so
little the Candidate Of Shadow Lawn
proceeded to discuss the subject rs IL
the banner told the truth and did not
Lie.
The official text book of Mr.. WILL
SONS campaign. in its catalogue of
the legislative achievements of Tresi-
dent WILSON and q Democratic Con-
gress, includes the Eight Hour Day
But the Wilson campaign text book
Is disingenuous, to say the least. This
cannot be III" eight hour day that
WILSON got" For the bill passed by
the Republican Senate and Demo
cratic House of the SiXty-second Con
gress, establishing the eight hour day
for laborers and mechanics employed
on work for the United States. became
n law by the signature of n Republi'
can President. WILLIAM II. TAFT, on
June 10, 1872. This was more than
eight months before WOODROW WILSON
entered the White House, and II fort
night before Mr.. WILSON was nomi
mated at Baltimore. WOODROW VIII
son certainly did not get that eight
hour day.
1t Is possible that the law meant by
the legend IN the banner which the
Candidate of Shadow Lawn greeted
with his polar smile last Saturday af
ternO0n Is the legislation which Mr.
WILSON helped the four brotherhood,
20 force on Congress.
The true character Of that legislation
the falsity of the claim that by pro
noting 1t WILSON "Got the Eigh
Hour Day the Lisgraceful character
Of the abjcct surrender of the Execu
tive and Legislative departments I,
n mere fraction of organized labor
have been set forth with candor b.,
one Of the ablcst of Mr.. WILSON'S sun
pOrtPrs for reelection. Under tn,
startling title "A National Humilia
ton" the New York Times said edi
tOrlally on September !:
1.-THE project of law compelling In
railroads to increase the wages OF thei
employees who are members of tn
brotherhoods. falsely called the Eigh
Hour bin. will be at once enacted b
Congress The matchmaking c
the whole nation under the threat Of
strike. the extortlon from a nations Leg
i~slature OF a special act granting tn
demands OF the brotherhoods witho,
time to inquire into its Justice or II
pract'cahility, puts upon the cOuntr
an intoierable humiliation. 1t reduce
100. 900. 900 to a condition OF vassalag,
no longer permitted to make laws tina
| freely express their will. but held u
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THE MOCKERY OF TT
A Plain Statement Of what Wilson'S
Service TO Humanity Has Been.

corVico " mummy Ah"s Doo"'
To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sir. Presi-
dent Wilson has stated that one of his
purposes is to serve humanity. What
ever NAV he our beliefs regarding
whit action should have been taken by
tina limited States subsequent TO the sink
ing OF the Lusitania, all thoughtful
limited States citizens will admit that
tho nrevent,on of that horrible disaster
uouid bave been n great service to
humanity.
This ia how Mr. Wilson served hui
man,tv. immediately after taking over
tina Office Of President he appointed as
members of his Cabinet Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Daniels. these men being placed at
the heads OF departments of the Gov
eminent which have had absolute con-
tro, Of our relations with foreign ma
,iops and countries. the Department of
State and the Navy Department. Mr..
Wilson. together with these two men.
for months controlled the foreign policy
NJ the United states. Under these men
| the protect,on Of the lives and property
NJ foreigners I'm Mexico. which is the
duty Of the United states under the
nrovisions OF the Monroe Doctrine, was
| 80 neglected that several Europcan ma
! lions were about ,o step in and take
| matters into their own hands. ana were
o,,,, o....,.d h, ,ho commencement of
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The Soaring Turkey.

As usual at this time of the year,
n scarcity of turkeys Is reported. We
are warned, as we were last year and
many previous years, that our great
national institution, the Thanksgiving
dinner, Is in peril. The dealer almost
wecps rs again he says, This year
turkey Is only for the rich"
The reason for this gloomy fore
boiling Is summed up in the one gen.
eral plant, The wet spring killed Off
the turkeys" Last season, II memory
Is not at fault, the devastation was
caused by the drought. Turkey
raising mt its best Is risky business"
says the farmer reslgnedly ms Thanks
giving approaches. Apparently he is
right; for the creature seems more
difficult TO suit with weather cOndi-
lions than Il rich neurOtic ut n fash
iOnable health resort.
But besides the general reason for
the scarcity are several local reasOns
In New England the fowl died from
n mysterious disease" or not SO many
were raised because the farmers
worked In the munition factories
Iowa, Nebraska ana Kansas are IN
gloom because when 1t should have
been dry 1t wns wet and when Il
should have been wet it was dry.
ut will require large importation.
from the South" says the sad dealer
But there Is little hope In this. Ken
lucky gives warning Of the impendin,
disaster when it announces there vii
he no "drives' this season. Gloon
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They who Walk on Others Feet.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: In
crowded thoroughfarcs many OF the
gentle sex have the bad habit OF kick
ing the heels of'the person Immediately
in front of them. ! always make it n
to stop short and obstruct the
kicker. Offering. OF course. an apology,
which causes me to chuckle inwardly.
T.. c.
UNION HILL, y. T.. October 81.
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There has been discussed in Mexico
an Indian named JOSE JUAN VELAsorEz,
who has reached the age of one hun
dred and twenty-five years. He must
have done an amazing amount of
lodging in his time.
The sun., 1916-11-01

T.. y. Messages.
Don't give up the ship,
(F. S,-That a run J"
"Just begun To fight,
lP. Stop the gun.)"
Liberty or death.
,P. S.-Cash preferred)"
"Gridley, you may fire,
lp. S,-That's absurd, y"
y. 3. A n gone,
Vanished In a day.
Nations now with scorn
Hail the 7. =, 4,
McIANpRuRoh WILSON,
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Hughes is answering devotion to duty.
That explains his character n his
career. 1t explains, for instance, why he
is so slow to accept new responsibilities
he expects to fulfil them.
This devotion is so complete that he
must know. beyond question. that he is
called to new duties before he conceives
them incumbent upon him..
So, despite his splendid equipment for
public service. he played no public part
until his standing as a lawyer caused
him to be selected to conduct, as coun-
sci. the gas investigation. Once that
was done, with solid benefits for the
people. he subsidized into private life.
When the call for the insurance in
vestigation came. he hesitated long, and
only when public insistence assured that
the call was genuine did he yield. But
when he had done so, he lived only for
that work.
In the insurance investigation with
Thomas +. Ryan. then in the height OF
his power. upon the stand. Under ad-
vice of eminent counsel Mr.. Ryan de-
clines to answer n question. Without
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the telephone tn cause Hughes to de-
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committee should not be held to be with
out power until the Court OF Appeal!
says go. Any Judge could see that, then
and every Judge knew the people would
see II.
III" n"S aa.nmi,,ae ra,
everywhere regarded as an instrumental
ity Of the highest efficiency. to investiea
ton by which every man must submit
This result because Huches was read.
to perform his full duty by giving
Judge opportunity to perform his.
This was "A more dramatic matter thai
my poor words can make 1t, but anothe
typical case. which had a tragic sid
to II. arose during Hughes's first tern
az Governor. Dean Hufcut OF Cornel
University Law School had resigned I
become his legal adviser. and toeethe
they mad worked with members OF tn
Legislature 10 perfect important Admin
istration measures.
Suddenly Hughes's foes rallied an
by a coalition defeated n bill upon whic
apparently the Hughes fortunes wer
staked. Dean Huffcut left FOR New ior
on the boat the following evening ante
seeing Hughes on for lthaca-len 5
dishcartened that believing the ia
could not he retrieved he made
with himself.
II j. safe to say Hughes never ma
any sense OF defeat, He had not fai'e'
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VANCE MCCORMICK vociferously as
serts that the Democrats will carry
New York State. His voice has re-
covered its vigor since his shouting
on the eve OF the Maine election.