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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
THOU SHALT NOT KILL"
DO the Scriptures Distinguish Be.
tween Murder and War?

To THE EDITOR OF The SuH-Sir: y
London woman sentenced TO six months
Imprisonment for circulating literature
urging men not to enlist. asked by the
court II she was represented by Ooun-
sci. answered. ~ arm defended by the
Lord. who told us not to kill" The
court might have advised the woman
10 read Psalm xviii. Here are some OF
David verses
20 For by the. I have run through n
troop; and by my GOD have ! leaped over
. wall.
81. have pursued minis enemies and
overtaken them; neither did ] turn again
until they were consumed.
40. Thou has, also given me the nscks
Of mine neniss that ! might destroy
them that hate me.
A.. Tho strangers snail fade away and
he afraid out Of their close places.
We do find in the law sent down from
Sinai the Thou shalt not
kill" But in tho Sermon on the Mount
Christ seems "a have interpreted this as
n command AGAINST murder, not against
war. Read Matthew. ". II. %:
We have heard that 1t was said BY them
g, old time. Thou shalt NOT Kill: and who.
.oeycr shall XII shall be In danger Of tnt
Judgment,
But ! say unto you, Tina, whosoe,er IL
angry with his brother without cause shall
he IN danger OF the Judgment,
Every Christian nation seems 20 have
accepted tins Interpretation b. Christ ~
the Law OF Sinai az a against
murder. not against war. because ever!
christian nation has laws against muir
der but not one against war. Christ
also sald
Think not that ! I'M come 10 send peace
on earth, ! come no, to send peace. but .
sword Matthew, X, ~
Hero Christ appears TO have spoken
according to the Prophets, because in
the verses Immediately following He
paraphrases the words OF Micah. vii, s.
Joel commanded, in the third chapter
OF his boob
Proclaim We this among the G~sntiles
Prepare war, Make up the m ighty men,
let al the m,u o. war draw near. let
them come up:
Bea, your ploughsharc. into swords.
and your pruning hooks into spears, Yet
The weak say, | am strong
A further search OF the Bible will re-
veal that much was said by them Of
old time which teaches that the sword
II a Weapon to he highly esteemed.
christ, learned IN the literature Of the
Prophets. said 10 His disciples, AT the
hour when lie sent them forth to preach
His Gospel, even at the Last Supper, as
reported by Luke, NXii., sc
lie that hath a purse. it him TAX. g..
and likewise his scrip: and he that hath
no sword, lot him Sc. his gsrment and
buy one,
II may he that the King James trans.
lators use OF the word meek il a
stumbling block to some who search the
Bible as paciists. In their Bible the
French translate tho word "~dcbonna!re."
"Tactful." possibly. Washington and
Grant were tactful men.
T.. w TOWNSEND.
MoNTciAIR, y. j., February IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
THE NEW ELEVATED.
West Side Dweller Finds Comfort In
the Sixth Avenue Expresses.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sir. Tive
new arrangement of express trains on
the Saith vcnuc levated lines fur
nIshes real rapid ransi; for persons who
live IN Harlem II Washington Heights
and do business in the dry goods sec
tion, Running from 10th street to
SIXTY sixth street without stops they Gu.
many minutes from the former schedule
and obvlate the delays which we're cx-
%perienced under the old system.
The growing popularity OF Harlem
and the Heights AZ residential sections
has made the sixth avenue expresses
a necessity. Prior TO the third tracking
only those who used the Ninth avenue
line were accommodated BY an express
service, Consequently there was more
or less complaining by passengers on
the Sixth avenue line. Now every body
~ accommodated.
The Sixth avenue expresses stop at
all the local stations To Fifty-third street
and Eighth venue where the last loca,
stop is made. The expresses are then
switched 30 the third track at Fifty
sixth street, "A stop * made at Sixty
sixth street, and the next stop is ll6th
street. From ll6th street to l5Oth
Street stops are made at All stations.
TRAVELLER.
NEW YoRk EpbruarN %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
BEWARE HOT NIcoTINEl
It's Fsmes Are Sail TO Destroy Cap
Hilary Vegetation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir.
There are many ascribed causes or dis
ease u death, a few. a very few. OF
them, no doubt. correctly 80 most ~
them falsely yet plausibly ~ many OF
them absurdly 80, yet the greatest cause
Of disease and death. hot nicotine fumes
tobacco smoking. obvious as 1t 10, IL
almost entirely.
Where one thing follows another un-
varyingly there is suggestion OF, at
least, IL not grounds for. the unavoidable
conclusion of cause and effect. All
baldheads are smokers. All smokers are
not %baldheads, perhaps but IL they are
not baldheads they are premature gray
heads or whiteheads. effects Of the same
cause. excessive bodily heat. abnormal
temperature. from infamed membranes.
that also causes directly n indirectly.
early impairment Of eyesiyht and hear
ing and numerous other Ills, n ultt-
mate,y death. Abnormal temperature OF
the human system IL a low fever that
bakes the roots Of the hair and causes
1t 10 drop out permanently. 1t spreads
the pupils Of tho eyes and thereby
greatly impairs the sight.
Hot nicotine fumes. tobacco smoking,
inname the membranes, cause abnor-
mally high temperature Of the human
system. excessive bodily heat, amounting
to a considerable fever Of the entire
system, constantly. This will and does
bake the roots OF the hair. causing bald
ness spreads the p.pils Of eyes, i'm
pairing the sight destroys the tissue
Of the human flesh. producing that sink
ing. receding dish" appearance OF the
face SO common to the moker.
There have been liberators and eman-
cipators all the way from Moses to Lin
c0ln. hut n vrsater than eifhQr 0f them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Home Building Robbed OF Terror.

The choice Of n suburban settlement
has many phases, most Of them vex-
atious To the uninitiate. OF them I'LL
the principal poser Is the problem Of
satisfactory architecture within COM
mand Of the householder's purse. But
this spring that problem will be
greatly simpliaed by the helpful prac-
teal suggestions which will result
from the Country Home Prize COmpe.
tition. our second venture into this
territory Of peculiarly direct useful
ness. terms and conditions Of which
were announced with fulness of de-
tail In The Sun Of February 81.
The design Is to be for a W. story
and cellar all year house which can
be built in the suburbs Of New York
for not more than $4.5OO; this cost
not to lighting fixtures and In.
terror decoration, but TO include cleo
trio light wiring. plumbing fixtures
and heating plant. As, in addition to
these conditions. the plans are re-
Quired to be such as would consort
satisfactorily with Limitation Of the
plot to n hundred foot square 1t is
readily apparent that the contest Is
designed with n view to meeting the
practical needs OF the average home
maker. Artistic appearance, comfort
and convenience are assured In the
successful plans. Under scrutiny or
are To iudg" III" competition, JOHS
RrssEiL Porn. u RI !. FENNER and
SAMtri T. =. Tguw BRIDGE, mo design
deficient, in any ur,c If these essen
tails. or in the ultimate aim of unit
Ing the three, will pass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE.
The Dams, Tile Board Of Trade Puts
Itself on Record.

To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: II
gives me genuine pleasure to inform
you tins. the Dansville Board OF Trade
unanimously adopted the following:
We believe that this country Is worth
saving-.or ourselves, our children and 70:
mankind.
As %cIiizens share equally IN political i!b-
eriy. 80 all should have the benehts that
come physically, mentally and morally
from a military training. They Will he
better citizens.
In a land of free men. c.ass d!stinc-
ton and military arlstocracy ought not
to he encours ged by tho Government.
ought never to he lcgalisei on the con
trsry. there should he universal training.
universal service. universal honor In de-
Tending aud preserving this nation. 1t
means a better nation.
You may he sure hat the Dansvill.
Board OF Trade will gladly cooperate
with YOU in crystallizing these sentiments
into national law. T.. r. GRiswoLp.
DNsvILLE. February IS. President.
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Congressman links IL now up In the air,
lie doesn't know whether TO pray or TO
swear;
lie talked through hi. hat with is white
feather plume.
But now he Is silent and chock full OF
gloom.
international law and American rights
Insomnia brings to poor links in the
nights:
The people who voted for links are a. one
In backing a liner for ;oting q gun.
They're all for tho nag and the honor o:
Who want 20 keep out of an informal fuss.
But who'd night as our fathers once fousht
for . cause
That's founded on justice and eternal
Jaws
roor links 10 distracted and doesn't know
when
To rise In the House and get ugly again:
1T meb6e." he mutters, the Presidents
right.
But he'd oushter stayed wrong ana kept
cut Of = nShs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Transfer Of the Quarantine station.

The action Of Governor WHITMAN
In appointing Assistant Surccon-Gcn.
eral O0YER Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service to succeed the late
DR.. O'CoNNELL in command of the
Quarantine station OF this port has
been approved by the New York
Academy Of Medicine and other medl-
cal societies. Those who are most
capable Of judging this vital matter
are earnestly in favor Of the transfer
OF the station to the Federal Govern
ment, which Governor WHITMAN rec
ommends TO the Legislature. Our
readers need not he reminded now Of
the convincing arguments in favor Of
entrusting the defence of the chief
port Of entry Of the country To an
officer trained In sanitation and ad-
ministratiOn. instead of committing 1t
to a physician coming from family
practice, unframed until his term
nearly expires, to be succeeded by an
other equally u%nprcpared doctor. Ex-
animation OF the subject must con-
vince any reasonable individual that
protection against disease invasion
should be permanently IN hands as
capable and experienced in their spe-
cialty as are the forts protecting the
port.
1t Is to be hoped that the Senate
committee Of which Senator SAGE IS
chairman will recommend for CON
frmatiOn the appointment Of Assistant
SUPERINTENDENT CofER without delay
and thus evlnce the appreciation OF
the State of New York of Surgeon
General BLUE's assignment OF one OF
the Public Health Services most cnpa-
BILE officers 10 guard the welfare of
the State and country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
UNANIMOUS FOR
FREE SUGAR REPEAL
Ways and Means Committee
Urges Bits Passage 10 Boil
stpr the Revenues.
HOUSE FAVORAB BILE TO IT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-By - uMa..'-
nous vote Of the Ways and Mean" Com
mittee Representative kitchin, tie ma.
jority leader. was directed 10 repor'
to the House to-day the bill to iepea
the free sugar provisions of the .srin
law.
In his report Mr.. Kitchin a,tribut.,
the necessity for the Legislation TO The
war, as a result OF which revenues
have been reduced and the funds in
the Treasury have been depleted.
During the fiscal year ended Jun.
so. 1915 he says. the present tag
on the articles covered by the free sugar
provisions amounted to $4s,555,36l. Til,
amount OF drawback paid or imported
sugar used in the refined sugar e,
ported during the same period va. S..
4O1.l73. Therefore the net revenue
yielded to the Government during IN.
fascal year 1915 from the sugar a.d
the other articles provided for in tn,
paragraphs affected by the free SUGAR
provisions was S44.l54.100.
Had the normal conditions existing
at the time Of the passage Of the act
Of October 3. 1913. not been disturbe.
by the European war II would not have
been necessary to continue the rrepvn
rates OF duty on sugar after May
1916.
This legislation il made necessary H.
order hat the Treasury may have o.,
benefit OF the revenue receipts fror
sugar to assist In meeting tho declir.
In customs and postal receipts. due I,
the disturbed conditions resulting from
the European war. and also TO assist ii
meeting the decline in ordinary in'erra
revenue receipts.
Your committee therefore recon
mends hat the free sugar provision ~
paragraphs III and us OF the sugar
schedule Of the act of October 3. 1918.
be repealed in order that the presen,
rates Of duty upon sugar and its kindred
products may remain In full force and
effect to the end that the Treasury may
rot under existing international trade
conditions be deprived of the receipts
from sugar"
There was 10 hint of opposition from
the Republican members when the repeal
bill came Up for consideration to-day.
nor is there likely to be m marked op-
position from either side when the
measure is considered IN tho House
There is some fear. however. that di.a-
Guilty will be encountered In the Senate
For this reason Ar effort will be made to
pass the bill with as little possible DELAY
in order that II may be voted on by Tho
Senate before May /. the date or which
the free uga clauses become effective
II Is possible that the House win dis.
pose OF the question next week "a soon
as the legislative appropriation iii .
out of the way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
The Actual Issue Is Not Roosevelt.
Brumbaueh but Pearose- Ware.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.-A confer
ence Of Republican leaders was held
in this city about six weeks ago, the
object being to select a candidate for
United States Senator to succeed SEN
ator Oliver Of Pittsburg and twelve
delegates ut large to the Republican
national convention. Four persons
attended the conference. but Senator
penrose was not one OF them. The Sc
lection Of the Hon. Philander Chase
Knox for Senator vas no wisely made
hat he will have no competitor at the
, State primary election. The Penrose
and Ware wings Of the party will sup
port him with equal fervor because Of
his prestige as the ablest statesman In
Pennsylvania.
OF the twelve delegates at large all
will vote for Governor Brumbaugh
on the first ballot. which will be con-
sidered complimentary, and the sixty
four delegates from the thirty-two
Congress districts. regarding 1t az .
sentimental duty TO give the Governor
Of the State u complimentary vote. will
so cast their ballots. After that cere-
monious expression Of respect shall
iidNc oCcu ItCObu'u NilC ItIiIISy " u
delegation will then become a go as
you please body Of ~seventy-six dele
gates. thirty-eight Of whom will follow
Senator Penrose. while the other thir-
ty-eight will line up as followers of
Congressman William :. Ware, ven
though the crossing Of swords at the
Chicago convention should lead to a
statewide conflict for Ware to succeed
Penrose a United States Senator.
A fOreknowledge OF this may lead
Penrose to reject the Philadelphia o n
ference selection OF national delegates
and instead call a statewide confer
ence to selec twelve delegates and
twelve alternates. each with a half
vote. thereby giving each delegate an
equal influence in the convention.
II such should be the a in Penn
~sylvania Senator Penrose would doubt
less take all the twelve delegates
named by the Brumbaugh-Vare con
ference and add thereto the names
Of twelve of the foremost citizens OF
Pennsylvania, among them. from the
eastern part OF the State. the Hon
John Wanamakcr. T.. T. Stotesbury
Alva u. johnson. Cyrus II. n. Curtis
and Nathan Folwell.
No matter what may be the outcome
of the election Of delegates TO Chicago
whether they he for Brumbaugh
Roosevelt. or some ono acceptable tc
all for President plans for prepared.
ness will be laid for a contest between
Senator Penrose and Congressman
Ware for political supremacy in the
State OF PENNSYLVANIA, That Ontes'
has begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
uepe ID the New q Boat Campaign,

II the Berlin correspondent Of the
United Press. in whose reports we
have good reason to repOse confidence.
correctly interprets the intention Of
the German Government with respect
VI the warfare that will begin to-
morrow on armed merchantmen the
assaults Of the undersea boats are Ia
he delivered with circumspection and
after the character Of the attacked
vessels IL fully established. Command
ers twill endanger human life only
In cas a steamship attempts to es-
cape, to fire on the submarine or to
ram her." in each Of which cases, ac-
cording to long established law, the
offending vessel lays herself open to
attack. Constructions previously given
to warn passenger liners" referring
to pledges given by Ambassador o
BEnNsroRrF. are to be obeyed: and
every ship encountered will not be
torpedoed in the hope that the fact Of
armament may be subsequently es-
tablshed.
The lone Of this Berlin despatch is
supported by the memorandum COM
municated TO our State Department
yesterday. In this is contained the
declaration that orders have been
given ITO ascertain whether or not
there are guns aboard" This involves
a serious difficulty, but the manner
IN which the inspection Is to be maze
IA for the German Admiralty to de.
velop. Such assurances can scarcely
have been given merely 10 be broken,
for in that case their eventual effect
would be most unfortunate.
From these reports 1t is fair to
draw the conclusion that the new
German campaign against the com
merce Of the Allies is to he under.
taken. not In the reckless and ruth
les manner that once seemed 10 have
been decided upon. but under restric-
lions that may @ not n little Of its
danger. Whether this is the case
only the events Of the future can in
form us, but II Is encouraging tn enter
on this crucial period with such fair
promises that the law Is not to he
strapped, and that the rights of ncu
trails are not to he wholly ignored.
The conditions announced in the two
capitals yesterday cen 10 dispose Of
attacks without warning. the threat
Of which has given rise To 50 much
controversy and in this they uphold
the State Departments declaration Of
last week that the German and Amer.
lean Governments we're agreed on the
principle involved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
BRANDEIS HEARINGS NEAR END
lhoate of Boston and Two Charac-
ter witnesses On To-day.

WAeHINGroN. Feb. 2S.-The hedTi ~
fore the Senate Subcommittee on III
Il ciary OF the Brandeis nomination " va
l." resumed tomorrow morning ,,tr',-
! Choate, Jr. Of Boston is to ''sif'
certain legal matters that e gag
= q attention of Mr.. Brandeis as coulat
Following Mr.. Choate two chdfac'f'
illnesses called by Mr.. Fox, |coi'"'l =
he opposition to Mr.. Brandeis Vii ne
card. They are Albert l. P'ro'''
md Edward Hutchings. both % E's'''
There are no other witnesses ."N ''
all and no orders for summon'is "'ar l
t is believed the hearings VII -.r
re ended and action taken on w. '""
nation in the committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29

This newspaper some days ago sug-
gested that. Chairman Moon Of the
House Committee on Post OfYices and
Post Roads having charged that a
powerful lobby was In Washington an
tagonizlng the railway mail payment
feature of the post Office appropria-
ton bill. the chairman should name
the lobbyists. Chairman Moon in
frank and honorable fashion makes
%retraction in these words. according
to the Record. page 309s:
Il desire TO make n brief and dis
passionate statement in reference tn
these charges. Nor Is IL true,
20 far as l am aware. that there rs n
corrupt effort to influence legislation in
his case. . know OF nothing
OF that sort"
Well done, Chairman Moon. The
Sun not only hoped but expected you
to do as much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
Magma Domus's Plunge into Lteea.
tuRe.

Magma D0muS's Plunge Into Llte9A.
tuse.
The circumstantial report that Colo
mel f. NJ. House. Is a novelist goes a
long way toward solving a mystery
that has disturbed the minds Of the
American people for months. What
the tie could be that bound the Presi.
dent to his peripatetic ambassador
has been a subject Of wide conjecture.
IT now appears that their friendship
for each other. extraconstitutional In
Its manifestations, is based upon their
sincere admiration for each others
literary gifts. The diplomacy that
has emanated from their comradeship
sprang from the widely accepted per.
suasion that the pen Is mightler than
the sword.
II may be n subject for debate
whether n historian is likely 10 be
drawn toward Il novelist. but In the
case under consideration 1t must be
remembered that critics assert there
Is Imagination in Mr.. WILSON'S his.
tories and the details that have been
published concerning Colonel HousE's
novel indicate that 1t is well padded
with history. They evidently found
a common ground upon which to meet
as authors. and from that point de-
veloped a friendship that has com.
handed International attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
WHO IS AT FAULT?
4 Few Words That should Make
Carping Man Take Thought.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II
woman dresses in finery. bedecks herself
with Jewels, sips the nectar Of the gods
and dances till the folds Of heaven re-
veal the purple rose OF dawn, who is to
blame but man?
II man has the magnetism. superior
mentality. and so the power TO command.
why doesn't he stop woman in her evil
ways?
1t i'll becomes man. SO .1ng az lie takes
part In these pleasures with woman,
generally selling her. TOO. her garments.
TO find fault.
Then again Of all piH'e the worst ia
man whine about divorce when he
makes the laws and has been known 10
take part In divorce proceedings.
! believe II Is a fact that women gem
orally have cats for pets before mar
riaee, 20 the pet dogs in the homes in
Back Bay. Boston. were undoubtedly
brought there by nan
JAMES D.. DEwELL. Jr.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. February -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
study In Black and White

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Su.
understand that many of the dives In
use IN this country which We ormerl
hought in Germany cannot now be &c.
cured and prices OF materials using such
dSc~ nave gone up. but how about plair
black dyes? For several wears | hay,
been wearing black socks with whit,
soles and paying ID cents n pair, two 70,
n quarter,
Yesterday. however, my dealer told me
ne had no more and could not get then
AZ present as the manufacturers did no,
have the dyes.
ls his a True bill. or Is il merely
blur by manufacturers to get mo
money out Of us consumers"
j. CONSUMER.
NEW YORK. February IS.
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New York Unlversity's Ambition.

The first duty Of college heads Is to
beg. They do It earnestly and well,
Their exhortatiOns are made more
eloquent by the conscious merit Of
their cause, and more fruitful by the
common readiness Of those who have
riches to devote II portion Of them tn
the work Of education. Both the ask
ers and the giyers nre sustained by
. know1adge that gifts properly applied
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
N. Y. WINS FUNE FIGHT MOVE.
jersey Plants Must show Cause fer
the Nuisance,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-The state -
New York won the initial skirn,sh ~ -
effort to end an alleged nuisance tina; Is
being maintained by EdRewater msrI
facturing plants on the New jersey SIDE
Of the Hudson River. The Supreme Cour'
issued a rule to-day against a numn'r
OF nlants to show cause why AT 'niunc
,lou should not he issued to enjoin ,nen
from maintaining conditions which pc
mi, the escape OF gases. fumes. sTo.s
river.
The rulc against the respondents =
made returnablc on h first day o. 80
neNt term OF court, or in October, TN"
firms named in the order are the Fs'rs'
Manufacturing Company. General Caem
"a Company, Corn Products COMPANY
NJ Hand Linseed OF Company and ~"
" inc Oil Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29

The American summer girl has been
officially asked to abandon gay. and
bright costumes this year and to en-
ploy only simple colors in her attire.
to the end that the native dye makers
and textile manufacturers nay be
aided in the difficult task that has
come to them. The summer girls will
rise to the occasion. They will remain
as pretty As ever. with the added
charm OF eelf-sacrificing patriotism
syipbolized by their simple gowns.