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I.-TRIUMPH OF INTELLECT.

The curb pedler lifted up q yellow
comb and brought 1t down on the edge
Of his cart with a resounding thwack.
Some OF the passersby stopped their
ears. Others contented themselves
with opening their mouths 80 that the
c~oncussion might not burst their ear
drums A few not only opened their
mouths. but gathered around the cart.
The pedler redoubled his blows.
A member of the Park Row Debat-
ing Society. in the midst Of an intri.
cate argument designed to prove that
Rumania's entrance into the war
would have no effect In Fastening the
conflicts termination, found that he
could no longer make himself heard.
Pushing his way through the crowd
he asked the pedler:
why do you do that?"
The pedler paused in astonishment.
Who was this bold questioner Of the
orthodox and traditional methods Of
the Park Row curb? But. recalling
something he had heard in tho dim
past. he responded:
ut shows It is unbreakable. These
combs can't he broken. Two for .
nickel. mister"
The vender 10 took a comb in one
hand and a piece OF wood two feet
long and a quarter inch thick In the
other. lie struck the comb with the
stick. The stick broke in two. A
gasp Of admiration came from the
crowd. But tho member OF tho Park
Row Debating Society frowned. Clear
ing his throat and pitching his voice
The sun., 1916-09-10
II.-THERE ARE NO GHOSTS

The 6:36 train paused Al tho ne.
station In far Long Island long enourl
to drop the afternoon mail and ore
passenger and then steamed on ,hrourt
the scrub oak. The station agent. n,
only native in sight, took tho maj
sack into his Office. The passenger
who carried a bag. struck down h.
road to the north like a mar who knew
his way. Half a mile on he came 70
a lone house: one of those houses tha'
show all the architectural horrors o
the r. B. Hayes period. The girl
work on the narrow vcranda had ice'
a bright green; the fretwork Of tie
gables a strange pink. The body o.
the house was now n Rrayish brown as
II time and rain and sun and dust ha
found a neutral hue fit TO soften surt
a building.
Tho setting u striking throur'
the few slim oaks of III" roadside So
mirrored fire to the windows. In Wh,t
the years had stained tho chcar -Iss
to the colors of a dissolute spectrum
The man unwound the tansle of ri,'.t
wire that made fast the picket get.
anu Wcut SLOWLY up 'H' CtdSrN WIZ
He laid his bag on the stoop unl"'l"!
the door and, with the aid Of his shor'
der. put II open. Then he carried &c.
HI. nag and drornad " with 'h' 'ir'
air OF one who has come to the 'ri +
a Journey. He looked about him ~ :
gilt paper of the parlor walls. go
shining black mantelpiecc. the GRAY.
portraits and the ingram carpet
filmed with the dust Of years n
closed the door. The sun set
locust still rasped In every oak l"
now the tree toad and the whipi,
will took up their task. From Sir
woods at the north came the me- Pc
Of the lone owl, hunting. 1nsd 81
house a single candle threw its r.'
rays on the duh panc.. Sudl"rly ?
candle went out. Tho door opon'i t'
the man came out. carrying a." .u-
The key tiesled in I'll" lock rs 10 ','
ened the door. lie hurried down ~
path and flung open the cato,
A long whistle from the cast ~
that the last train AR New Yor' 81
coming. and the man broke in'o - ''
He made the train, swiugiue 81.
the last platform as II pulled "|'
night was miserably hot, but ~
teeth chartered.
The sun., 1916-09-10
He Started Something He Cannot Stop

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Pres.
ident Wilson In his mad rush to get
votes and to make the laborers believe
he is their friend has started something
In his madness hat he cannot stop. He
sold the country to the brotherhoods a.
n terrible cost, and the public is to pay
the bill. He too the labor question
out Of the hands Of the arbitration board,
and now finds instead Of a railroad
brotherhood strike he has a subway
strike. a street car strike, n barberg'
strike. a switchInens strike, q baggage
masters and station agents strike. track
walkers strike. painters and carpenters
strike. dish washers strike. servants
strike, chaufeurs' and nod carriers strike
and many other strikes. all wanting
eight hours work and ten hours pay.
They are now yelling, Dear Wood
row. II you can get eight hours for the
btotherhoods. why not for us? Come on,
Woodrow. have started something
you can't stop Keep It up. Where IA
your boosted Americanism? Have you
turned anarchistlc7 The voters OF this
country would like TO know before they
vote. You stood with a few labor union
leaders at the portals of Congress de-
handing that the Government give them
Il ransom or they would wreck society.
You, instead OF meeting the situation
bravely. delivered the goods In fear and
trembling. You and our American Con-
cress have stood within the shadow Of
The Goddess OF Justice and voted al
increase In wages TO 400 600 trainmen
who a:e the highest paid laborcrs in the
world, and never at any time did YOU
mentor the five hundred and nfty thou.
.aI trackmcn who are perhaps the
poorest paid workmen In the world"
Voters. y you want safety hrst,"
vote for Hughes and Fairbanks.
\ NoTrR NEAR SHADOW LAWN.
LoNo BRANCH, y. J.. September 9.
The sun., 1916-09-10
MERCHANT MARINE FACTS.
The Commanding Resources Of Eng.
land and Her Allies Set Forth.

To rHs EDITOR OF THE suN-Str: The
following figures will he OF interest to
people in the mercantile marine BUSH
ness and others who should be inter-
ested. With reference to the building OF
vessels for cargo carrying purposes COM
pare Great Britain and her allies with
Germany and her allies.
Great Britain has 463 shipyards n
engine and boiler shops where marine
vessels and their equipment are built.
Her ~colonies have 1873. and her allies
247, making a grand total Of 90S. Ger
many and her allies have a grand total
Of 1874 such places.
To dry dock and repair her warships
and vessels Of her mercantile marine
Great Britain has 572 dry docks and
marine railways. her colonies have 246
and her allies 253, a grand total Of 1.071.
Germany md her allies have 13s such
places. Belgium does not figure on
either side,
America has 1862 shipyards and marine
engine and boiler shops and 239 dry
docks and marine railways.
A. DONOVAN.
NEW YORK. September ..
The sun., 1916-09-10
SHALL THE PEOPLE GOLF?
Let the Duffer Swing Where Bandits
Now Iurk,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sir. The
public links at Van Cortlandt two
and Pelham Bay lone course)
are now so crowded that one has to
wait half a day before getting a chance
to play. Chicago has more and be'te-
courses than we have. Why should not
the city utilize the woodlands north OF
Mosholu avenue. where bandits and
thieves now hide, for a new course for
the people?
The recent murder at Van Cortland
shows how the thickets and waste lands
are made use Of by bandits. I ask that
they be cleared out and made of use to
the public. There are more than 5000
golfers In New York to-day. and the
number is growing from year to year. A
new course Is badly needed. Let the
jungles Of Van Cortlandt be cleared and
a new and FIRST class course be laid out.
Commissioner white has done well,
but could do more. Give us more
courses! GOLFER.
NEW YoRK, September g.
The sun., 1916-09-10
Excessive Dragging.

While 1t is not the function Of a
newspaper to instruct its readers In
medical matters, save with regard to
prevention of disease. the public is
certainly interested In the matter Of
s~elf.drugging. The extent of this
practice Is evident from the reglstra-
tion Of 3,107 proprietary medicines
in the Office Of the New York Health
Department by $50 manufacturers,
and the expenditure of many millions
Of dollars annually by the public.
Abuse Of drugs by physicians In
their professional capacity Is not rare.
Our readers may be interested, in.
ktructed and perhaps benefited by the
views Of IN eminent professor pub
lished in the Canadian Medical AS
sociation's Journal Of recent date.
DIR. BLACKADER, while recognizing the
necessity Of compliance with the de-
mands Of the sick for relief, depre-
Gates the long list Of drugs which stu
dents and practitioners Of medicine
are called upon to remember, and In
consequence limits his teaching to
the more important medicinal agents.
When some years ago q prominen;
New York practitioner inveighed
against the multiplicity of drugs,
many of which he pronounced inert,
and ALFRED LOOMS. then an eminent
teacher. stated that all physicians
prescribe fewer drugs MS they grow
older, this practitioner replied that
II was the very motive Of his paper
to show that professors should de-
vote time wasted In teaching the ma
rure and uses of feeble or inert drugs
to more useful matters.
Professor BLACKADER confirms the
warning Of TIE Sun that physicians
should prescribe only medicines rec
ognized in their text books and avoid
the use Of all proprietary drugs rep
~resenting semi-secret or patented
preparations. "All this nostrum and
proprietary business" says the Cana
dian professor truly, depends on Sc.
crecy, on the zeal Of advertising and
the g~ullibility Of the purchaser, and
1t Is reprehensible for the physician
% c%ountenance proprietary prepare
tons Of even official drugs" This Is
precisely the warning which THE Sun
has long urged upon the attention of
its readers, unfolding Dur Health
Board in It's campaign for publicity
Of the contents Of preparations for
which the interested manufacturers
word Is the sole guarantee.
The Canadian professor grows In.
dignant In his denunciation Of manu-
facturers who
attempt TO give advice TO physicians
a. 70 tho latest treatment Of disease
and foist prescriptions on them con-
tanning some so-called now chemical
agent, otherwise q we'll known drug
under . now proprietary name. st!l!
worse. in medical journals, which physi-
oians are supposed to control. propric-
tasy nostrums are ethically ~. 40 they
skasA offered only TO tho profession with
highly exaggerated ana totally improved
stAksments. claiming for their special
combination all kinds Of miraculous pow
ssA Their agents flood US with their
tree samples and blotters emblazoned
Win tho suggestive names of their spe-
S4al nostrumx Their literature Is full
g unwarranted statements loudly vaunt-
~ the virtues Of their specifics; on
UlZ Uass aauntiug ready made Pre-.
The sun., 1916-09-10
OUR BUMPY BRIDGES.
4 MotOrist Complains Of the Rocky
Road to Brooklyn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Does
the fact that WILLIAMSBURG Bridge il
under official control OF one Of the New
York city departments mean that ordi-
nary business methods must not apply
to the work OF It's upkccp? / live In
Brooklyn and do business In Manhattan,
and ! choose to ride TO business in a
motor car. IT il like taking hurdles.
Isn't II possible 20 get so'ne action
on the repair OF these roadways? |
am contractor and employ various
classes Of men. and each morning on the
north drive I see kroups OF men making
the most pitlful and iasy attempts at
putting In their time and doing next TO
nothing. The grossest loahng by en-
ployees occurs on this bridge.
New York. September =. A. O.
The sun., 1916-09-10
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. September 8.
A Farmer on Government by Quat.
%tuOryirate,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: l
am only ono of the ninety-odd million
citizens of these United States. and by
occupation I nm a farmer. also am a
Democrat. I can overlook and have
forgotten the aspersion that I am too
proud to fight" but I am not at prescn.
proud to live under n Government which
would accept the edict OF four farmers,
-four merchants. four labor men or any
other -four men.
The railroad employees must them.
selves despise the Administration You
are right. history can record no parallel
to this since the days Of the Commune.
GOSHEN, September 8. J. s. j.
The sun., 1916-09-10
"Never Aeain!"

To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr: I
noticed in yesterdays euN a commurica-
ton signed democrat that expresses
my views, / nave neen a Democrat all
MY life. and voted FOR Woodrow Wilson.
Never again! Nor for any delinquent
member Of the House Of Representatives
or the Senate that hum'iiated us.
Ard what IL more, I know many Demo
Gratis IN Connecticut that are Of the
same mind
You will hear from them on Novem-
her :. ANOTHER DEMOCRAT.
HARTFORD. Conn. September o.
The sun., 1916-09-10
IV.-THE

Hillside venue was pltch d''
man and a woman wake
toward the empty lots nj mo cr
town. carrying between them a
misshapen bundle. Thcv
quickly. in whispers
Where Bearskin Brook rN"s
the road in a large PHO ''"' 80
and seemed TO argue Nte'
woman grasred the hund'c "''
hands and hurried off into tho
tear was stealing down 10" v .
when she returned. emp'y 20 '.
They walked on. the man crnm.'
something about her "fooli.Ar"'s
They had almost reached -" c''
when a slight noise caused =
turn. and there was y kitten W.
after them on rs ridiculous '"-e
We'll have to take II home =
won't We. Bob" she imp'o-ei
And Rob muttercd something 7h.
"the next time We'll use n pa
water"
The sun., 1916-09-10
Farmer Murphy's Warning.

To HI EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: \
.reat many people are now beginning
20 talk as I have been talking for years
I do not say this to fiatter myself or
the people. But ! wish to warn the
people that II r. high time for all Am.r.
to see our American system ~ govern
mcnt preserved 10 unto to save the
Government from destruction by row
dies and political d~emagosues. Rowd,.s
will do anything to become leaders. AMI
low d~er,agogues vii, do anything to &c,
elected to ONCE. T. l.. MURPHY.
FALL RIVER. Mass, September &.
The sun., 1916-09-10
THE INCOME TAX OUTRAGE
Remarks by One Who Il Now I>ham'I
Of Having Voted for wilson

To THE EnIroR OF THE SIN ST. y.
editorial article In to-davs syn 'nN.
ling the Income Tax Outrage e o..
and hits the nail on the head ~
was there a tax so uricTorra''', 81
fair and un-Amcr'can As tho 'rr'1r Of
II creates a elias. distinction 10 ,
country and IL nanierirg 70 NO r"
Of the labor unions.
] voted for Wilson ard avn uoH
ouGl,ly ashamed of that %
The miserable. rpineless '-cN " 90
ingtor will ma out ~ Gle t'or O.,
the half Of one per cent ~ we
ton u~n1ustly taxed will 'cln ~
defeat.
II we were 10 have a rerrsr'r' '."
cratic rule IN this country 'lnr''
surely emove myself and fN'
some other part ~ tho worl1.
New York, September Q ' h
The sun., 1916-09-10
A Golden Text for Mr.. Wilson.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Navo
Servants Of Humanity or foreign born
agitators bettered this?
To form 4 more perfect Union. establish
justice. Insure domestic tranquility, pro-
vide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare. and secure tho blessings
of liberty,
May not We, tho people. rise to salute
our fathers and defend their works
without FORGETTING that which they strove
to establish for their posterity? p.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa. September Z.
The sun., 1916-09-10
THE PoLrRooN CONGRESS.
And the Shame Of . Gunman Presi.
dent Holding Il Up.

To EDITOR or THE suN-Sm: 1
suggest that the so-called eight hour
law he referred to As the Duress act.
It was passed under duress. Why not
call It by It's true descriptive name?
1t was not signed under duress. al
though signed on Sunday. for the Presl-
dent used four pens. Perhaps he did 20
in order to weasel his words Of the day
before about the lobby.
Or was he only playing to the labor
and looking for votes?
FREDERICK VAN WICK.
NEW YORK. September q.
The sun., 1916-09-10

Thick thronG tho shades Of shadow Lawn
They DO not vanish with ths dawn.
when pierced by mornings rosy dart
The ghosts of those long dead depart.
Then dittins shapes are seen OF some
or those events which are to come.
And there are others crowding In
That never were. but might have been.
But always In the phantom ring
There Is another lengthening.
It II tho growing shadow cast
by one whose star 10 setting fast.
AoLANDSue8 Wuson
The sun., 1916-09-10

On the BANKS OF the East river, near
The nv. mil. ston. on the Harlaem Road.
NJ, Dyde, respectfully informs MS friends
and the public. that he Is prepared TO en-.
terrain them At the above noble. spacious.
elegant and ~uncomnonly healthy situated
house and assures them, that nothing shall
be wanting IN his power to give them
abstraction; and pledges himself, that tn.
wines, Tea, Coffee. ana refreshments OF
every sort. shs,l he Of the best KIND.
mSsrR p.RriEs.
not exceeding three hundred can be ac-
commodated.
Gentlemen who wish TO board on. NJ the
city during the summer VIII Ind this a
most delightful situation There Is nns
nshing. shooting, salt water bathing. ex-
ce'ient stah'ing and grass for their hcrsc,
This distance by water IL no. moro thar
four miles, The docks are opposite tn.
centre OF B~,sckwelrs Island. Boats can
~ easily t"cursd at Fly Market or tho
New Ferry stairs
Gentlemen who wish to make parties
Tor one or mors days. Will have good beds
and good care taken OF their horses. and
Ladies and Gentlemen who ride, an airing
provided with breakfast and other refresh
m-nts during tho morning.
As Mr.. Dyie II determined TO exert him
SET to the utmost TO conduct this under
taking IN the most respectable manner
and to give all the satisfaction In his
power, To give everything that 4. gooa,
and to make use Of no extortion. he earn
es''y entrests III. public to give him en-.
couragement and his friend, to exert them
selves, to serve and recommend him, for
witch they will ever md him grateful.
\ quan'ity OF fine green turtle OF ali
sizes constantly on hand, tatt,ng In \
crawl made for that purpos~ in IN. East
River small or large parties by giving
aue DAVIS notice can he
agreeable IN their wi-hrs. Turtle Soup
ever, day during thu season.
ticn'lei~en arriving at this Port for the
hen-ht OF their health are invited to a
view OF this hcaut'ful situation,
Have the hotels OF Manhattan changed
since Dydes time as much as the fash.
ions In advortis'nc7
JOSEPH WARREN GREENE, Jr.
NEW YoRK. September 7.
The sun., 1916-09-10

Senator SMoor and Representative
FITZGERALD are only $S74.0OO 900 apart
In their estimates of the cost OF the
session OF Congress just concluded.
Between two such Able f%nanciers n
trife Ike this may better he written
OF to profit and loss than TO cause a
break In their historical friendship.
The sun., 1916-09-10
4 Logical Extension Of WIlsonian Pa.
ternaliSm.

To THE EDITOR or TIVE SrN-str. why
40 much fuss md hot air over the Rig
-Four? Let US all rather rejoice thu,
they did not also ask for free cigar
and movie tickets. all OF which and any
thing else they ask for the Presidrn,
might have granted.
Should We not feel grateful TO tho
President for his treat prudence In not,
having suggested them r. q. r.
DE LAND, Fla. September 7.
The sun., 1916-09-10

To EDITOR or TIE SuN-Sir. In
Woodrow Wilson'S History OF the Amer
lean People" he says President Jackson
did not consult his Cabinet on matters
OF grave importance. but tool coun.e
with his "Kitchen Cabinet
Now when there II a crisis NJ. Will
son goes out on the yacht Mayhow, r
for "A cruise, and Il ooks as II he rom
suits the sailors on the yacht about
matters of State. s. C. d.
NEWARK, N. j.. September 9.
The sun., 1916-09-10
When Iron Bars Would Have Reen the
BludgeOners' Lot.

To THE EDITOR Or TIE SuN--Sir. 1t
does not require much stretch Of the
imagination to realize the action tina.
would have been taken II the four pres
idents IT the brotherhoods who lately
ooered Congress into passing an un.
lawful A0e had appeared before those
The sun., 1916-09-10

old patriots Of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress" days and
them with dire confusion II
they did not at once and without con-
pass a law which they de-
manded for their own Individual good.
II would have been short shrift with
them and In q few hours they would
been behind iron bars as conspira-
against the welfare OF the nation.
Edwin w. ADAMS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., September 8.
The sun., 1916-09-10

measure, that Of a Pennsylvania house
keeper who shot her employer because
he did not take her on n promised eve-
ming automobile ride. He may have
thought, however, that Just as much
danger lay In taking the ride.
The sun., 1916-09-10

Senator JAMES DuvL PHELAN of
California attracted agreeable attcn-
ton by his good work In administering
the San Francisco disaster relief fund.
We cannot believe hat tho attention
he has lately attracted in the role OF
n professional British lion tail twlster
is agreeable to him. 1t Ia not to his
well Wishers.
The sun., 1916-09-10
Tho Whole HOe.

To THE EprroR or THy SrS-Sir: WHY
rot turn the steam railroads over TO III.
hr";horhoods y be done with ~
Small S~roCKHoLpER.
Nrw YORK., Septemher 3.
The sun., 1916-09-10

That the trafic cops are as useful as
handsome was quickly proved when
some Of them were assigned to strike
duty. and Fifth avenue trafio soon
fell into dire ~oonfasion,
The sun., 1916-09-10
Thc failure of the Senate 10 nnd a

The failure OF the Senate to lnd a
to open with prayer IA "con-
session after an adjourn
ment over a Constructive" day Of
fifteen minutes was sad enough, to be
sure: but the trouble could have been
II seems. by having a Soon
parson. say Senator STONE
or Senator PENRosE, offer a "construc-
tive" prayer.
The sun., 1916-09-10
ROBERT DYDE, POET.
Mine Hosts Advertisement in 1908
Was u Song OF Cheer.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sv: Rob-
ert Dyde. Of whom Mr.. Mott writes. ad-
v~ertis-d his Mount Vernon Hotel on this
East River in June. 1908. as follows:
The sun., 1916-09-10
Chewing Gum a. . Remedy for la, Fever.

To THE Enron % THE srS--Sfr: I am
admonished that I should pass on a dis
coveTy ! have made for the h-nert OF my
fellow sufferers from hay fever. ! no.
ticed that I was less troubled by II during
meals than at any other time. so I de-
tided to try whether chewing gum would
have tho same effect MS eating. When |
feel mn attack coming on ! resort to gum
,howins. and Il either stops II or mitigate.
It very much. To those who do not think
the remedy worse than thu disease I recon.
mend II" u. A. 0AoE.
CAsrLcIoN. VI, September q.
The sun., 1916-09-10
Moonlight Education,


Forty moonlight schools are now IN
regular operation In the county Of I.esl!s.
west OF here. ana others arc proposed
which will be started soon.
The sun., 1916-09-10

Twas on this cool September nsn
Dame Frietchie's fair rsnowp VA eosh
When stonewaii Jaokson's men maSus'S
through
Ola Fredsriektown In 'Sixty-tVN
IconoclssS With esptious wore
doubt this tale have or ben AsDA
But who cares what the ertues ays .
1t mckee GosA ssaaing. aavvAN
The sun., 1916-09-10
New Arkansas Summer Drink.

From tho HdrrtsbGyo Modern Neus.
Loui Berger drank a bottle Of peroxide.
last Friday. thinking It was magnesla
water,
The sun., 1916-09-10
Missouri Nnitants.

From the Central Nissouvi Republican.
Mrs. Everett Knife and Miss Sadie Gum
are visiting In Morgan county,
The sun., 1916-09-10
DtvtAi0n Of Pen Labor

The SPHINX p%ropounded a r'df'.
How many pens can he used IN s't'
the name Mud'7" shs asked.
The sun., 1916-09-10
WHALE OIL JUMBLES.
The Printer Has Done the Cook an
Injury, W Which Must BE Rppairpd.

To III EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: n
reading over the recipe for making the
whale oil jumbles the amount OF cream
to be used was not specified. II II 10
not too much trouble will you please
print the quantity required"
My father sailed out OF New Bedford
ANY a voyage ia 'he old days when
the bark 1ohn Wells and the Tor'di
we're IN commission. lie travelled the
north and south Pacific, Indian m
Arctic oceans. and many times suffered
.shipwrcck and hunger.
He saw the wonderful midnight sun.
the mirage IN the ky and many othcr
,h'ncs that were almost unheafd OF IT
that time. lie served IN the Mexican ana
civil wars. and died only last April, at
the age OF 80 years.
EMMA HOWARD MITCHELL.
The sun., 1916-09-10

~ oyv friends rho favor US tcith manu-
.,s and ;Uysfr1iionS for Publication utsh
10 Iarr r,ieciSd articles T'tTra,d htv uuH
4, all cases send stamps tor mar purpose
The sun., 1916-09-10
Tho

Tho Moving Finger writes. ana havtuS writ
1Nkss net . halt . AsssS DsAe vi
The sun., 1916-09-10

London oNce. 4o-43 Fleet street. -,
paris Office, q Rue de Ia Michodiere' U"
'Rur du Ouatre septcnihre.
Washington office. Hubs Bu'idins. malta.
Brooklyn Office. Room .u2, Easie BUM
'0pg. 3O3 WASHINGTON street.
The sun., 1916-09-10

To say tina. the pursuit. OF VILLA
has cos 500. 900 900 Ia to measure
only the money loss.