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DOCTORS AND THE MILLS BILL
Approval and Disapproval OF
Tribune Editorial Comment.
70 Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As the secretary Of 2 physicians as
ISOLATION in this city forwarded the thanks
Of the association TO The Tribune for its edi-
torial On the Mills bill In this editorial you
claimed that the measure as drawn was un-
fair 10 phvsicians. inasmuch as they we're not
consulted in any way in matter that was
Of such importance 10 them. and instanced
the case or Lloyd George. whom the physi-
clans Of England brought to terms after a
similar high-handed action on his part. In
this weeks Bulletin OF the Department Of
Health there is reproduced from The Trib-
unc. evidently as mark OF approval on the
part Of this department, another editorial
on the same subject.
This differs in sentiment so radically from
the ono that met our approval that we "isn
10 specifically limit this approval to tho edl-
torial first mentioned TO avoid confusion.
We dispute entirely the statement that
"thc theory of health insurance embodied IN
Senator Nills's bill is legitimate and log
cal companion to that Of payment for indus
trial accidents" The workmen's compen-
sation law, which required an amendment 10
the state constitution before it vas passed
was demanded by an outraged public sentl-
mcnt. due to the systematic exploitation OF
the victims Of industrial accidents, first, by
the casualty companies created by the state
and. secondly, by those officers Of the state
their lawyers, who took at least. as TAR As
known 90 per cent Of all that was recovered
for loss Of life or limb or for total dlsaon''y'
and who made the charitable medical insu-
tutions and the doctors go without compensa-
ton for their services 10 the victim 10
ikcn the present or past lot OF worHngmen
disabled by illness to an extremity resem-
bling the ono alluded TO is 70 ignore the MS
tory Of medical service and to place 1t on
par with that melted out 10 the unior'u"ate
heretofore By the state and its agents the
casualty companies and the lawyers. To all
of which We emphaticaly protest
JOHN p. DAWN, NJ D.
New York, March "a, 1916.
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Sarcasm from Mr.. Hale.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. When was a copyreader on the
telegraph desk, not so many years ago. we
were very shy Of the word state We had
our vices. probably, but VIC had definitely
eschewed the crime Of allowing Indserlmi-
nate persons TO estate" their casual views
as if they we're eternally established and
universally conceded truths.
eroan to note in The Tribune this morn
ing that Maurice Leon states that "Ieuton
AGENTS are responsible for Villas attack on
Columbus. y. ", and that German gold IS
being used in Mexico TO arouse the hostility
OF the people against the United States ana
force a general Intervention" etc.
Il is an interesting statement" The tact
that it was actually printed opens an invlt-
ing vista TO the imagination. II the press
really thinks II worth while 10 publish TINS
sort Of statement" some OF the rest OF US
are perfectly willing 20 go into the business
of making them. viii not The Tribune KIND
ly print the following:
"Nr William Bayard Hale, the Dutch as
tronomer and African explorer, to-day stated
that the expenses of the Allies were beng
Maid by the inhabitants OF Mars The plot
includes the subjugation OF the Fiji Islands
and the diversion Of the Gulf Stream from
its course. Marian spies, disguised as jap
auose. are now active in the Philippines IN
citing the natives to revolt against the ~
cent fare TO Coney Island. Having success
fullv embroiled Willard with Moran the con-
snirators. under cover OF the subway scan
dsl which was a result of their nefarous
Vaccinations, are perfecting plans TO prllg
the prohibitionists and the suhragettes INTO
armed conflict carly in May, with the pur-
nose Of removing the national capital 20
oshkosh and seating Charley Chaplin IN the
Presidential chair ,,.,,
New York. March %, 1916.
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The Suffering Truck Horse.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. The New York Women's League FOR
Animals was greatly interested IN your srt-
Gle Of March %. "The Suffering Truck Horse.
We try to do a great deal of missionary work
but II seems to be only a drop in the bucket
Tho shirt Of unselfshness expressed by you
is like an oasis in the waste desert. born 70
q life Of freedom. horses roamed the heids
and Mains until man exercised his right oil
dominion over them. They were then curbed
and "broken." some by the rule OF fear some
by the rule Of love. How glorious it would be
If the heart of every child could he imbued
with the spirit Of love and consideration Tor
these lesser beings Then, indeed, would a
race Of men and women more unselhsh IN
their thoughts. more kind in their actions. be
raised Up to sponsor the cause OF those who
cannot speak for themselves.
How largely these faithful seryitors share
with US the capacity for suffering and distress
we may never know. but this We do know
that they can suffer and because Of the do
mnion we have been given over them II IS
for US 10 see they share also the compensa-
tions Of happiness and comfort
Every day We sec. as you say. horses falling
on the slippery Placements. and with the lash
or curse they are urged to rise and pro
coed. Have the words "Do unto others as
you would be done by no more significance.
or have We forgotten "the least Of these?
!, would be very satisfactory II the Board
of Aldermen would pass the present shocing
ordinance, which has the support OF the New
York Women's League for Animals.
ELLGN P. SPEYER.
Nou York March o5. 1916.
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Another Grab at the Dollars.

Though not quite so fragrant as last
years. the Gamers latest attempt to
scuttle the labor laws provisions for the
protection cf women and children workers
ought to be defeated Under it a twelve
hour day would be possible. Moreover, 1t
would become legal under special permits
10 work women in the canneries until mid
night-a thing specifically forbidden in
any other kind Of factory. And 1t is
automatic in the canning industry that
whatever is possible within the extreme
meaning Of the law becomes the trade Gus
tom; and where special exemptions or
special permits are required by the law
the general rule is to do the work first and
worry about violating the law afterward.
The canning Of vegetables is business
Of emergencies, because of the sudden or
retarded ripening Of crops, according to
weather conditions. But it need not be
a business Of emergencies. The cmer-
gency-the necessity for all-day and all
night work in order TO prevent the crop
from spoling-ariscs because most can
ners refuse TO maintain plants large
enough TO handle their business without
such health destroying rush work. Larger
plants. obviously, would involve greater in
vestment Of capital and greater overhead
charges-that is, on a normal years bust
ness the Gamers profits would be some
what smaller than they now are. They
prefer to keep up profits by the device of
overworking their employees, regardless OF
health. regardless Of sanitary conditions,
in some instances regardless Of the specific
provisions Of the labor law.
New York State has no wish TO drive
Gamers out Of business by legislation or
to cut any profits they can legitimately
make. But New York State as n matter
Of public policy has adopted certain
statutes for the protection Of employees in
factories. including the canneries. The
Gamers are asking the state TO relax those
laws. The result If they were relaxed
would inevitably harm the workers. IL
would profit nobody but the Gamers.
Thus the question becomes narrow and
sharply defined. Are the lawmakers and
the Governor willing 10 remake the stat
utes for the benefit Of some-not alien
ployers in this industry, 10 put money into
their pockets, when that money will be
squeezed out Of employees TO the detriment
Of their health, their happiness, their
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that strength in capital ships is the
strength which enables navies 20 control
the sea. Fighting units Of the highest
power are still the decisive factor. BattIe
cruisers, he says, are luxuries rather than
necessities. Armorcd cruisers are WORTH
less. Fast cruisers are almost as essential
as dreadnoughts, and equally important
are scout cruisers and destroycrs.
Secretary Danie's's plans and all Amerl-
can building plans have failed so far IN
not providing a proper proportion Of fast
cruisers and destroycrs 10 battleships. ne
British ratio Of cruisers 20 capital Snlps
is four 70 one. But if Mr.. Danels's plans
are followed the American ratio Will be
only 20 TO I. There will be a deficiency
in our reorganizcd navy Of 100 cruisers
and 100 destroyers.
Mr.. Pollen firmly rejects the notion that
the submarine has reyolutionlzed the con-
djtions of naval warfare. He points out
as The Tribune has many times pointed
out-that control Of the sea means now, a.
ever. control Of the surface of the sea. \
navy which can drive its antagonist 70
shelter need not depend on submarines
II has only to defend itself against their
attack, and the submarine attack has
failed signaly in this war except against
merchant vessels. Submarines may be a
useful means of defence on limited sea
front. But they could never serve to de-
fend an enormous coast line like that Of
the United States. If that line is to he
defended at all it must be defended on the
high seas at points far distant from our
home bases. If the American navy Is to
be real navy it would, therefore, be bet
ter TO spend more on fast cruisers and dc
strovers and less on submarines.
The last and most urgent need OF the
navy. Mr.. Pollen holds is a general staff
Such a body is, in fact, essential TO create
unity and organization in the feet. It's
work alone can make effective the per
manent naval policy which the nation Is
now coming to believe in, but which 1t has
not yet been positive enough about to put
into words.
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TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The commun cation printed in The
Tribune Of the 22d inst. on "CompulsiOn and
the Voluntary System" is ore TO challenge
the attention OF every thoughtful soldier who
has had experience in the building up out
of the masses Of efficient units Of troops. To
consider your correspondents last PROPOSE
ton first n vote is 20 be taken to find out
the wishes Of the people the voters should
be those, and only those, who would be
squeezed by the compusiou system. the men
between the ages of twenty and forty-five
EARS. And as woman suffrage is the order
Of tho day. tho mothers, wives and sweet
hearts Of this contingent of citizens should
cast their votes.
The army experts appealed 70 in the last
paragraph might be enlightened and assisted
IN their calling by careful study of history
and statistics bearing upon compulsory ser
Voc in the Civil War. They will find that out
Of 100000 individuals who went to the front
from tho North only about $4,000 went by
compulsiou. Also that before the draft was
ordered, i'm response to calls for 1,375,O0O
men, over 100000 volunteered. After draft
ing began, under calls for 100000 men
100000 volunteered.
Really the Federal draft often outlines it.
self in my mind at this date as an army
Joke and national scandal. Tho topical
songs Of that day hit it off exactly. Each
stanza would depict tho unpopular traits Of
the neer-do-well, the "bum," the pretender.
the fraud and the local nuisance generally,
dsposing Of him in the refrain.
"And they drafted him into the army"
or such was the drafted contingent large
iy made such and the struggling poor man
who couldn't hire a substitute. There is a
very instructive chapter on The Enrolment
and the Draft in Nicoay and Hays biogra-
ply Of Lincoln. Being written from po-
litical viewpoint one needs TO be able to
read between the lines to get the right
angle. There are, however, some figures which
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Rest for Newsdealers

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Retail stationery storckeepcrs and
rcwsdcalers should have the privilege to be
of at least half day on Sunday. In
general VIC are occupied from . a. m until
II p. m We work every day all the year
round. We have neither legal nor religious
holidays. Our working hours arc never linz
tied We arc always behind the counter We
arc twice every day in the year on the paper
route. cold. rain or snow.
Very few stationery storekecpcr7 can af-
ford 10 have clerk in their stores. The
only help a stationery or newsdealer can
get is that given by his own wife and chill
drcn. who are in some small, dark rooms in
the back Of the store. We are often dis
turbed in our meals and sleep by the sale
of a postage stamp or by a telephone call TO
deliver a newspaper.
| would like. therefore, 10 ask why We sta
TONERS and newsdcalers shouldn't join to-
ge'her and appeal TO the law for protection
in having half days rest m the week
The butcher. grocery and delcatessen store
acppers have resorted to the law in the mat
ter, with very favorable results.
SAUL SISKIND.
Brooklyn, y. Y, March 20, 1916.
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.neak for themselves. For instance 'nei
was sos 100000 in Communication paid INTO one
rational treasury By drafted men AZ S'oU
each After the expenses OF the DRAFT nau
beer maid the enrolment act Melted s9'ooV'ooU
lash So $4,000 and odd conscripts escaped
service but TO I'll their places at the iroh'
Tho Government paid out S26,0O0.OOO IN addi-
lion 70 that paid out by local bounties' when
NAV have reached s50000.000 or more.
quote from Nicolay and Hay;
"Tho exemption fund was swelled by
the action of county and municipal su-
thorities. especially by those OF Ne"
York. who in the furry succeeding the
riots passed in great haste an ordinance
IN nav the communication for drafted men
Of the poorer class. A certain impetus
was given to volunteering also, but the
money came in faster than the men, ana
in June. 1854 lthe Days OF blood
Wilderness slaughter), the Provost Mar
sbal General reported that out Of some
,4ooo drafted men 1000 were exempted
for various reasons and 5000 paid money
Communication. The statement was sent 20
Congress by the President with the rec
ommendation that the commutatlon clause
he repealed This was done. lJuly !,
1851"
The drafted however, didn't thereafter &c
=, the front but raised the Communication rate
and paid it in the form of substitutes and
bountv money, the former in individual cases
amounting to upward Of $1,000 and the local
hounties reaching $500 and $500.
As 10 the efficiency Of the few drafted
ren. substitutes and big bounty patriots who
rot "a far as the firing line in Virginia one
nav consult the chronicles of the time. ANY
one written from the point Of view OF the
battlefield will do. Just now recall chapter
in BATTLES and Leaders OF the Civil war
Century Company. Vol ". by General y
b. Wilcox. who tells Of the struggles IN 'he
Petersburg trenches in the summer and au
tumn Of 1864, after the draft and big bountie'
had done their best, or, rather. their worst
When memories of those days come up look
back upon the Federal draft. not as Joke
nor as scandal, merely, but as dark
spot on the escutcheon Of republican govern
ment; one enhancing however, the splendor
of the volunteer armies of this Republic.
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CONSUMPTION JUDGED BY HISTORY
Extent the Ced'y' Experience F Shows That
Measure O0'''"0'
of the

Regarding conscrlption IN the Con..s.
no statistics are AZ hand 10 throw yV
light upon the matter. A wide resdin, - -.
records on that side leads 10 the cor.,."
that il may have furnished a moral ,,i-s,''
20 enlisting TO a limited extent. N. Ia
as in the North, but was, on the VIII.
political mistake. While il forced sors \, :
sands into the ranks. they would hay, w -
the cause better by staying az home ana We
ing and forwarding food for the win
fighters in the field.
To the general subject Of Confede,,,.
rolmeut a word from the published ~.
ings of Randolph H. McKim. D. D.. who ,. ZIG
in Lees army, first as a schoolboy volr,,'NN
and later as staff officer, is pertir.r, :.
follows:
when Virginia threw her lot in Mil
her Southern sisters. in 1861. practican,
tho whole body Of students AZ her ST..
University. SIS out Of $50 who were ~.
istered from the Southern States. A..
listed in the Confederate Army. IN,
army thus represented the whole Sou,A
ern people. IL was a self-leyy en- mass.
Of the male population IN all save ce-,,,
mountain regions in Virginia. North Co.
DINA, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
The gist Of the Confederate conserp,,,
evil lies in DR.. Mckim's exception I, ,.,
traized the service of good men in uni,o,-
who left the front TO enforce the draft uno,
unwilling mountaineers, drove thou,..S,
from the territory altogether. ard, As sac.
cested above. may have acted against r,,b,,
than for fighting efficiency.
On this point Nicolay and Hay again:
"On tho 3Oth Of April. 1854. the CHEZ
Of the Bureau Of Consumption az Rich.
mond made a report 10 the Secretary q
War. painting IN the darkest colors n.
difficulties encountered by him in getting
soldiers into the ranks, though he had m
the laws and regulations he needed, And
there were men enough In the country.
He said, and in these words confessed
that the system had failed. and that IA.
defeat of the revolt (secession) was nov
but a question OF time"
GEORGE L. KILMER.
Formerly Captain 44th Regt, n. C. NY
and Veteran az. s. Volunteer
New York, March %, 1916.
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The Operas Handicap.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The well written letter in to-days
paper by Clinton b. Davis concerning opera
tickets and spectators is very much TO the
point, as personally know.
His experience has been ours many times.
Does It not seem that il would be quite pos
sible to control this matter? Surely the
matter lies entirely within the power Of the
very able board of directors.
Hundreds who would pay box Office prices
and who really long for good music must
deny themselves this happiness because OF
the increased price demanded BY these scalp.
ers. MARGARET CAMERON.
New York, March q, 1916.
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Rural Race Suicide.


The irrevercnt William Allen White. jab-
bling his pen into the ancient problem Of
whats the Matter with Kansas once
reached conclusions concerning a lack Of
balance between he'll and hominy. We might
engage Mr. Whites expert attention for our
ailnC town Of Gosnold. where a whole year
has passed without q human birth. Cos
nolds population is l55 men, women and
24O9 sheep. SO horses and 40 cows.
Lambs. colts and calves came during last
year. but no babies To be sure. there we're
only six deaths. three Of which occurred in
the lcper colony on Penkcse Island. But
something must be wrong i'm the general di-
rcction Of the Lizzy Islands. Hinterlsnd
critics arc fond OF pointing scornfully al
the predomnancc Of dogs in the Back Bay
district Of Boston. Turn the light on the
island town Of Gosnold. Bring Cutty hunk
under the calcium,
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great business initiative, by the dregs that
are to be found in every great community!
We may thank some Of our patrons for the
fact that il is customary TO regard ireland
as If it were land of dregs. Ireland is not
poor, and there are figures that can prove 1t,
even if We had not the evidence of our own
senses. II is not squaid and oppressed. 1t Is
rich, if undeveloped, and it is beautiful with
the beauty that only Gods own hand could
impart DESMOND.
Philadelphia, Penn, March %, 1916.
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Gag Rule.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Administration is serious'y
sidering the sdvisability Of law pO"rr"1
the press for publishing false news
ington dispatch. ~,
Who is 10 decide what news ~ fa'se'
must assume that any news which in'e,,,e
with the political fortunes Of the pe'"0''
party would be false. Ne
Docs this one-man rule, having sasse 4,
army. navy and civil service, now p'opVs ,,s
odd TO this list the press the senate anu
House? W. l.. |" bhApi
New York, March 25, 1916. 4
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general well-being? No other interpreta-
ton Of this move Of the Gamers IS pos
siblc. It is dictated by greed for dollars
which recks nothing Of the workers we'll
being. Any person who supports It Is
taking a stand directly contrary to the
well defined policy of the state.
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VILLA.

There be three crows upon a limb,
Dreaming Of carrion pie,
And one Of them winks the eye Of him
And off and away they fly.
And the eye was cold and the eye was
grim,
A CHASTITY shrouded eye
villa.
There is a woman all alone
In the desert broad and brown,
Hot as a furnace and dry as a bone,
And her cries still carry down
Like the sorrow that grievos in the winds
that moan.
And there's blood on the hem Of her
gown
Villa.
There is gallows against the sky.
Against the sky where the red sun
sinks;
II is skeleton gaunt and dry
That ever the blood Of the sunset
drinks
Villa
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You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
if dissatisfaction results in any case THE
TRIBUNE guarantees 10 pay your money bach
upon request. 20 red tape, no qubhling. we
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RAMS By M'n. r0'''s' nd 0o''a'


Entered ,t the rosic-c. a. View Yorh n Second ca.
Mall Mister.
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otrel .nd published daiy b. ~. Trihun' ts'ccisron.
80 York coronation. ogden Rsd. President. o. VEN.
t.os.-, Xf.e President. g. a. Waldo secfeityt = =
su,er rreasu-e- address. Tribune Building. 10 NH~'-
Street. New York
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EARL SIMONSON.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-03
A BAROMETER OF PROGRESS

The amount Of freight hauled by the railroads may
be taken as fair index Of the condition Of business
throughout the country, says the Minneapolis Farm,
Stock and Home The business depression that has
cred the eastern part of the United States about
broken if we are to take the earnings of the two great
railroad systems-the Pennsylvania and the New York
Central as an index The Pennsylvania Railroad earned
$18617000 gross in November 1915, an increase Of
So 100000 over November 1914. Net operating income
amounted to $5062000 increase the 1914 oper
ating income of S2484000. The New York Central
November gross was $1602300O, increase over the
previous year Of $4,000 and net $6 0 0O0 an in
crease of $7470O0 Both of these companies make an
nual reports for the calendar year If December was
comparatively as good November, the Pennsylvania
will show approximately $45,125,000 compared with
S35 900 in 1914 This is gain Of about $100000OO
and to this can safely be added the gain of S3OOOOOO
shown in the eleven months ended November 30 in Oher
Income" Subtractng from this $130O000O an increase
Of S. 100000 in fixed charges there gain Of $3OOOOO
This would make net corporate income for 1918 about
SAL 390O00 or about eight per cent on the companys
stock This will by no means permit the Pennsylvania
ideal of dollar invested in property for every dollar paid
in dividends but it at any rate leaves fair margin OF
safety over the six per cent dividend On the assumption
that December shows up well as November, the New
York Central will show $16209000 gross this year and
$33228000 net operating income
The market improvement is in the latter half of 1915
and if 1916 shows up equally well with the past six
months will be extremely hard for any party to make
business depression political battle-cry