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Souvenir for Certain Overlooked
B~enefactOPs OF the Nation.

THE SrS thanks President MooaE
and his associates in the manage
ment Of the Panama-Pacihc Interna-
tionnl Exposition for the polite letter
of acknowledgment printed in an
another place on this page. We are
glad TO have helped along the progress
of an enterprise that added to the
credit of the United States as surely
as 1t displayed the artistic and cxecu-
tive capacity of the men to whom its
management fell. And We confess
without n blush that the recognition
of II efforts plcases us.
We shall not. however. translate
President MooRE's courteous note into
n proclamation that THE SrN de.
serves all the credit for the triumph
Of the Exposition. In that there is
glory enough for all and the greater
portion of it belongs to the lei who
through months of wearying confu-
sion. disappointment and obstruction
ht'ihtiSup' lui Su'u 'uVii oUJVN''
undeterred by vexatious incidents Of
major and minor consequence that
would have put a period To the ac-
~tivities of all except the most opti-
mistic and courageous. Their labors
made possible the triumph of art and
industry, Of instruction and u
ment. from which they obtained the
minimum Of public reward and suf-
fercd the maximum of private dis.
comfort. We are glad TO have been
associated with them and Ia the men
who laid the foundations for the
Tower OF Jewels. to whom most of
those who we're upliftcd and inspired
by its rare and impressive beauty
gave not II moments thought. THE
SuN extends its congratulations on
their achievement.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-S,r; H.
Is often amusing 10 note how great
thinker Will sometimes mss the mark
in their eagcrurss to force their Views
home when addressing Others.
one bt our daily newspapers 90 Feb
ruary 8 announces that at the auul.al
dinner OF the Rockefeller Bible class al
the Aldinc club our good friend en-
Pres!den, Tar remarked that God
took care Of children. %drunkards and
America. VIII some one please ask
the eX-president II he still links the
greater need for preparation sound?
I am reminded OF q certain Bishop
who was making a coast voyage on the
Pacific. A storm which had arisen caused
the Rishop some nervousness. lie APP
preached the captain and inquired IL he
thought there WAS amy ange The
captain replied. Yes, Rishop. We have
got to that point where We must trust
In God only
"Oh. this IS terrible replied the
Bishop Il fear We shall all perish
&, Woop AHTHU R,
S%rRINGflELp. Mass, February II.
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pledged TO obey Immediately the call of
tho President when Congress authorizes
him to call them to arms"
Once more Mr.. WILSON drew the
distinction between n Federal volun-
tcer army and the National Guard.
At Kansas City. where Mr.. WILSON
led a vast, flag waving audience in
singing America" he said that the
Administration was asking that -OO,-
OO men be asked to volunteer to take
a little training every year for three
years, not more than two or three
months out Of the year (Secretary
GARRIsoN's continental army plan).
The President added: IL believe that
you could get them out Of any State
Of the Union" And at Topeka on the
same day he said:
The National Guard is a body OF
state troops and not "A body OF ma
tional reserves; because the Constitu-
ton makes them so. no matter whether
we now think those are the beet ar
rangements or not"
Mr.. WILSON wound up his Western
tour on February 3 at st. Louis.
where he said THE plans now laid
before the Congress Of the United
states are merely plans not to throw
the life Of American youth AWAY.
Those plnns are going to he adopted"
Such Is the record. Mr.. WILSON talk
ing to his fellow citizens face to face
In his tour Of the East and West
gave them to understand that he
agreed with his Secretary Of War on
Fundamental principles: that he be-
lieved In the continental army plan,
that he did not believe in the avail.
ability OF the National Guard for the
first line Of defence. Yet the CORE.
spondence with Mr.. GARRISON now
published shows that the President
on January II was giving encourage
ment to Chairman HAY. who wanted
to substitute the National Guard for
the continental army. and that seven
days after his return from the West
the President and Mr.. GARRISON no
longer agreed on Fundamental prin.
ciples."
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To THE Enron or TIE SrN-Sr. !
have always believed II a salient char
actcriS:ic Of Americans that when the,.
want u thing they go after il" M
ON" could CIV" Mr., John WORTHY I,
NOR" minute description Of a hovio
knife than |, hut why should do aoo
The "cussed 'Ontraptior" ard tho MACE
have been pointed out, and by his own
confession h" l. not brave enough 10
storm the heights and risk a forlorn
hope.
We ave simple rus,i,s bore In WASH
irston, 30 1t may Ne that do not
'r"a''Hc' the Players club that We
are ~ far removed from the uiyan.
tage' OF metropolitan lie as not 10 an
prco'a'" how %olYInHiau IS this For
lcstltn domain or now i~mpregnab,. is
~" "ritad"l S,ill ! 'nink Mr.. John
Worthy Is too modest rather than
being in tie class with DaVy ~Crocket,'s
coon h" might md himsol. another
Joshua who has only to trumpet f.. tho
WtliS !" ih' \ BowiF,
N~,sHlNuTu$, j. G. roaruarv Ia
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The Indictment Against sugar.

Sugar is n Of the most important
elements of food. not only in tho
maintenance OF the human body hut
also In its capacity for producing
glycogcn. which is regarded as the
reserve bank recount Of the organ.
ism and Is stored up for future uses
in emergencies arising from great
muscular fatigue or menacing condi-
lions Of disease. Especially valuable
Is sugar us q nutriment by reason Of
the minute element Of waste during
its digestion and it's consequent abil-
ity To become available for nutrl-
tive purposes. The main function Of
sugar. as is well known TO the tyro in
physiology. is concerned with the fur.
nishing Of heat and energy. II has
been shown In the German army that
reasonable quantities Of sugar ns a
food diminishes the sense of fatigue,
while it increases the capacity for
hard work.
81" gu VA''SSIN' VI vi SuedT
tends to dyspeptic troubles and obes-
ity Is known TO most intelligent per-
sons. How much our national disease,
dyspepsia. is due to the large con
sumption of sugar by our people. in tho
shape Of candles. preserving syrup>.
condiments. pastries. and In var.
Gus drinks, cannot be demonstrated
by statistics. That the consumption
Of sugar per capita in the United
States in 1919 was four pounds. in
1891 seven pounds and in 1912 eighty
two pounds may cnlightcn us upon
this subject. In the United Kingdom
the consumption OF sugar per capita
was forty-four pounds in 1871 and
ninety-two pounds in 1911. Attcn-
ton has been called 10 tho prevalence
In this country and in England of
ulcers In the digestive tract.
Judging from the surgical records
Of the MAYos and FINNEy and others
In this country. and of MoYNIHAN
and MAYo-RoRsoN in England. by
whom the presence Of these ulcers
was demonstrated to the eye. the
enormous consumption of sugar In
these countries may be indicted for
the production Of these dangerous
maladies. the discovery of which was
very difficult prior to the Introduction
Of modern methods OF diagnosis and
treatment.
Fifty years ago sugar was II luxury,
while to-day 1t has become n neccs.
sity to most individuals, who add II
to almost every kind Of food.
Moderation in the use of this valua.
bic article Of food is impressed by
these we'll ascertained facts.
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~BULGARIANS
Their Conduct In Serbia and Mace
dOnia Orderly and Humane.


To THE EDITOR OF Tur SrN-Sir: In
a special cable despatch to THE SuN
from Rome under date of February 6
Austro-German and Bulgarian officers
are accused OF "systematicallv organic
ing massacres" I'm Albania and apply
ing the experience acquired by them IN
the invasion of Serbia 1t seems to
me that the accusation against u
garian officers or troops In this despatch
is g~roundless. In refutation OF II VIII
YOU allow me to cite the testimony or
American witnesses? .
Not long ago In your columns as wen
as in those of your contemporaries the
two brothers Dold. American physi-
clans who we're in Nish when the town
was occupied by the Bulgarians. testi-
fed that 'the Twentieth Serbian Rcgi-
ment mutinied. killed their Colonel.
looted the houses and committed un-
speakable outrages on the population
one OF the brothers in trying to pro-
tect the hospital stores was Knocked
down and beaten ny the soldiers. who
also got away with 2.400 pairs OF shoes
which were among the supplies" Or.
Dold expressly states that the =.
rian troops behaved themselves splen-
didly while In the city. A guard was
sent to protect the hospital stores and
there was no disorder" The above
statement In corroborated by that OF
Ellsworth Childs. a Columbia student
and member of the Columbia University
relief expedition, who was at Nish At
the same time. He says: The Ser
bians and Bulgarians seemed to get
along we'll together. The Bulgarian sol
diers. az long az they could. shared
their bread. the only God they had. with
the starving Serbians.'
II the conduct OF the Bulgarian
troops was such IN what is considered
as Serbia proper. IL could not have
been. and according to the accounts mas
not been, any different in Macedonia. for
tho very simple reason that the popula-
ton there IL entirely Bulgarian. For
eign correspondents have reported the
great JOY and enthusiasm with which
the people In Macedonia hailed the ad-
vent OF tho bulgarian troops as that "t
saviors and deliverers. Letters which
have come TO friends or relatives here
are full OF thankfulness and JOY AZ the
disappearance Of the tyrannicsl Serbian
rule. 4 man writing from Prilep says
textually
Know thou that now We arc free. nut
know also that | together with acme other
people from Prilep were saved as II ~ n
miracle. for We were arrested by the SER
bians and taken OF on foot to Monastlr
with tho purpose % being nut 10 death;
but thank God. We were saved and arc
now pe', I cannot describe to YOU our
offering and trials. because they are
man,. hu: now We a.. living u new life.
for ~ we're saved from certain death.
Another man writing from the same
town j|ubilantly exclaims
Hear. We brethren from Prilsp AMI Mace
donla' ! come to congratulate al Mace
.ouiar. on their liberty, who wer" sup
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SURVEY OF THE GOLD STATE.
Mixed Politics That Threatens TO Dis.
rupt California.

To rrE EriroE % THE SrN-Sir: Here
pubic affairs are in a fcrment. Gov
erhor johnson * suspected ~ getting
4 Progressive swan song rcadv and of
being IN a receptive mood aS - the
l nl'"d states Scnator>h.p 10y way Of
tn" Republican route.
Senator Works wants To invade Ncx.
leo. but is against preparedness.
congressman Randall has presented
SO many prohibition resolutions in con.
cr.ss that the hotel keepers don't see
how they can rally to his support.
The liberties of the people have been
attacked by "A proposal backed hv res
taurart men 10 restrict free lunches
IN saloons 20 crackers. cheese and
cold snacks. When Los Angeles had
a referendum on the subject il refused
to Knock out the free lunch. But the
city attorney thinks the restriction
might be legal ard that cold beans
might be allowed while hot beans might
be taboocd.
san FRANCISCO is suspected OF an in
tent!on to vote against prohibition and
Los Angeles l. claimed for il. II the
vol" Turns ont that way the movement
20 divide the STATE VIII proceed and
Los Angeles Will DE tho capital or the
southern haif
Persons who object vii he reminded
NAV '"t"rnld has a greater territory
thar any other state except Texas.
Local sentiment here favors n navy
yard. dredging ~ the harhor at Goy,-r.
m'ui 'Apensr. and other modern ip,.
p~r"N"inertS. Wicked partisans arc
pointing ON iatt Cdlifornia's nou-par-
san 'ongressmeu arc "ou'side tho
breaS'worhs' anil are adding 70 IN.
wound by SAYING that the state can
expect nothing.
Nnd We ar" 10 havc 2 referendum sa
20 whether Ne shall lie permitted - say
N''' ON politics - whom We registc..
JoiIS l.. TYLER,
LIS ANGELES. cal E.hru,-. a
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To ROrglum's seated Statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln.

Alone. upon the broad low bench he sits,
From, carping foes and friends alike
Withdrawn:
With tragic patience Toy the spirit
He waits. yet through the deep set ewes
hope nitS
As he the back unto the burden fits.
Within this rugged man OF brains
and Drawn
The quiv'ring nations high powered
currents drawn.
As wave ~ love and kindness he
transmits.
O prairie poet, prophet. chlldreu's friend 4,
Great Drained. great w.lled, great
hearted man and true.
May we. like thee, in rraycrful patience
With courage toward the wished for,
peaceful End
May we thy helpful fr!endlincss renew.
Thou war worn soul Communing with
thy God
CHARLOTTE BRHwsTEa JORDAN.
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BUCOLIC PLEASURES
Mississippi Legislature Moves 10 K,nd.,
Rural Life Less ATTRACTIVE.

F'o"' Ne N"6Iie Ala RcpAscr
tn" Green hill t. prohibit public banr.
ings' which hss already passed the House.
Wen. 10 the senate By a large majority.
thoISh the minority succeeded IN making
mIul noise IN the debate
senator Graves declared thai every ne
sio who II publicly hanged IL made %
appear "s a mart'c WAC Is, gong straight
- Raven
senator Vance saiI ;ha, M. country
people have ve'" .cw forms q, pub,lc
amusement and entrr'a!nmcnt and he wa.
unwil'Hg to deny them tIe enjoyment, and
diversion they obtained from pub'lc hang.
ms lie also san tha; pubic tNecut!on
has "A sanitary ercc'.
senator Began argued that pub !c hang.
irgs do no Eooi and that tho average
n"E-o attends such an eNhihitou chiefly
To Sc" u IN" victim "dios game"
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SALVAGE OF MEXICO.
Mexican Urges Unity and Recon.
structlon Along Economic Lines.

TO THE EprToR OF TIE SCS-Sir: Local
and patriotic McNicdnS must get to-
gcthcr now. We must devise II COM
strictive plan for the salvation and re-
building ~ MEXICO. The problems ~
Mexico ar" economic and social more
than political. Leaders Will not matter
one way or the other intervention viii
not matter one way or the other. ~
the end ~ civil or foreign Wal We
should have 10 solve the very same
problems that confront Us now. The
one thluE thai can matter IL the union
Of all MoNicars to develop Mexico along
modern constructive lines.
The first step must Ne something In
tn. nature Of "A financial programme
'ha' will temporarily enable the coun-
try - transact is Internal and foreign
business after the anarchy which has
resulted from pro'ractcd war hut ac-
.unpinFiuc II there must he a Gov
.rnmeut plan that Will give tho poems
lane and make farmers " them.
have toured twcuty-two States ~
Tho republic and conferred with tho
lee .slativc. executive and Judicial rep
rcseuta'ivcs OF each state in an effort
to rebuild the nation. The result Of
TINS journey was unsatisfactory NJ the
time because General Nuerta broke
faith with friends and enemies. have
always been a national man and my
voice Was one ~ the loudcs, raised for
the protection 81 American III" and
property in MEXICO. urged Il p-oclt-
nation declaring Il to be the sacred
duty Of al, MeNicans to indemnify for-
cigners for such losses as they had suf
fcrcd. proposed the immediate pay
mcnt OF not less han % per cent. 81
the property values pending a n0al
settlement n We cannot do better W.
must buy out American interests Al \
fair price. whatever il vus,s. MEXICO
would be the gamer. Tor Il, would make
her sovereign.
The IIuerta Government c~outended
that the United States owed Mexico
millions NJ indemnity. because tho
Washington Government encouraged
Mexican r~evolutionists. This view pro-
vailed, In order to support his claim
tho advisers ~ Huerta were long busy
with n paper. n ne circulated among
the Governments of the world. foyml-
lating serious charges against the
United States
| have given my entire LIE 10 the
study Of Mexico's difficult national and
international problems and come to the
conclusion that We MeNicans must live
n iifc Of reality and order and he at
peac" with our ne!Ghhors. We have 70
acknowledge real conditions and posi-
tive dangers. harmonizc doctrine with
experience and attain solid and practi-
ga, results. We have suffered enough.
We haNe abused Governments and tho
people TO the limit. The supreme hour
Of trial IL coming. Never have patience.
patriotism and wisdom been put to a
scver"r test, II would hc q colossal
hluvGor to lot the Two nations go 10
war hecaus" Of the lack Of a better m.
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NEW YORK HARBOR FIGHT o.
Representative Demand impro'''
mcuts a. Defence \ccr.ir,

WhsntNGroN. Feb II -' '.''
effor, hN nemhors n IN" Now '.'" ''-
CATION iN the House g. fn.rN -, i've
and ilarbors Comm ttcN To '-.." ".
provision for the Improve S.' .. No.
York hdrhur utvcd tie way 20. Gas
struggle winch " !, ho ,,.-. '.'
C.s!on within a few da'-
Ii" ISSUE that Dts been So o. b.. =
delegation and chairman ~a,'a"
the committee is 10 no t1U- ca. '
the lines az rational do!r"'' .
man vino seems detr"wn", .- -.
York shall have no harhor .' p- go
Z tie rest OF the country ''. ''
is standing pat on the H. ~u.
PROV is.0u FOR no rev prog"
Tho New Work. memh''s, p''
are Representatives Ft'lCr"l %
bert, insist that the ir"'''
channels IS a matter Of 90 49,
s,ty and that il viii be- f' To- '
ror hattle~A Us as a stop in 10
Of national prepared css 2 ''
alb. to approach the navy SCI
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MAJOR EPSTEIN.
what One who Knew Him Thought
OF q Faithful Public Servant.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: IN
Major Ebst.in the city has lost n man
who was orc in a thousand, | had the
good fortune to know him well ! first
met hin when he. 'apt. Piper and I
were Deputy Police commissioners.
lie was a brave soldier and "A fine
citizen. a man Of wonderful executive
ability he was the best OF company
and a loyal friend. His only fault
was his great reserve and modesty.
which prevented him from asserting
himself 10 his own advantage, very diff
ferent from the average man in public
life to-day.
Truly he was "a loyal, true and up
right gentleman 1HERARpl DAVIS.
NEW YORK. February II.
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The Accusing Record.

The auditors whom President Will
son addressed in New York and in
the West on his tour to rouse the
country to the urgent need of prepnr-
c1ness will read with amaZement the
significant letter Of resignation that
Secretary GARRISON sent To the Presi-
dent. 1T is evident" wrote Mr.. GAR
RrSoN. THAT We h~opelessly disagree
upon what I conceive to he funda-
mental principles Mr.. WILSON'S
speeches gave his hearers the con-
trary impression. Again and again
he approved of Mr.. G>gRIsoN'S plan
of II citizen army; again and again
he disapproved of the counter plan
To substitute for the Federal NOlun-
iecr army the organized militia or
National Guard.
In his message read in Congress
on December I Mr.. WILSON recon-
mended legislation providing for the
continental army. He explained the
proposal in detail. and said $50 much
by way of preparation for defence
seems to me to no absolutely impera-
five nov. We ran do no less" Mr..
WILSON had moi changed his mimi
when he spoke in New York on Janu-
AIRY -:
What We need is a b"d5 OF men
trained in association with the units OF
the army. 4 body OF men organized
under the national authorities, A body
Of men subjec, to the immediate call to
arms Of the national authorities
ON that occasion President WILSON
expressed the opinion concerning the
National Guard that there Is no
way in which that force raj be made
n direct resource as II national re-
serve under national authority He
agreed with Secretary GARRISON on
Fundamental principles
Proceeding To Chicago 10 rally the
West Mr.. WILSON talked to thrOngs of
his fellow ci,izcps nj Milwaukee and
at Chicago ON January 81. At Mil
wuukro he said: Il am urging upon
the Congress of the United States at
any rate the beginnings of a system
by which We may give II very con-
siderable body of our fellow citizens
the necessary training" lie added
Il do no; see how the Congress OF the
United States can put the National
Guard at the disposal OF the national
authorities. Therefore it seems to me
absolutely necessary that in addition to
the National Guard there should be a
considerable body Of men with some
training in the military art who will
have pledged themselves to come at the
call OF the nation
A. Chicago Mr., WILSON told his
great audience that "nO man can con.
hdently say whether the United States
will be drawn into the struggle lin
Europrl or not and then:
what We wish Is a definite citizen
reserve OF men trained TO arms to a suffi-
Gent extent to make them quickly trans
formed into a lighting force, organized
under the immediate direction OF the
United States, subject to a definite
pledge 10 serve the United States. and
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To Tun EulrnE oF TuF SUM, M.
tie" IN IN" obituary columns OF rus sr>
that persons dir In Two different Nay.
one dos from heart disease. another a,
heart disease, and o'hers from grin. ~.
pholl, So, Now, how IAN a person die
from any disease?
BHookLyN, February II.
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II is impossible to resist the voice
of the tempter: as humbly as Is
proper We invite attention to the
new from Washington that ALBERT
s, BuRLEsoN. =, NJ. c.. will not oppose
by his W candidacy the reelection
OF Senator CrLbEasoN OF Texas, Only
a few days ago this newspa per stig-
eested such a course to the Hon.
ALBERT. and not alone because he il
the handsomest nan In the Cabinet.
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Gen. JAN SHUTS, veteran Boer of
the South African war. to fight the
East African campaign for the British!
w do not know" said "a French
philosopher. whether we are treading
upon seed of evolution or the debris
of n fallen nation"
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Mr., Wilson May We, Adopt tn. Rcpub-
licRR Platform.

7" TIr EDITOR or TuE SrN-Nv, /;
takes a broadly learned and gifted man.
such a. Mr., Wilson Is, 10 ignore the mean.
irgless one term limitation plank OF the
Democratic platform, to brcak away from
tho pus!'animousness Of the Democrats
party toward the army and navy. and
to switch 10 the opposite party's tariff
principles, Perhaps NJ. Wilson viii We,
rise to the heirht ~ adopting the Hepub.
lican platform In It's entirety,
J HENN
iiiGHtAND FAILS. February ~.
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Hut Does Tie Want the Job.

Ff0W 10 WrNfs7rD fO'rNNWdr
To My Many Friends:
wish 10 thank vow a. who have asked
me 30 he a Clrdidd'r To- S~o'ertmau OF
the town ~ Wellesley aud a. tho p~ositIor
Is one ~ gr~at respnUslhiitv ami needs
an experienced man and when We have
'hcm a. candidates | 'h,uh u nur duty TO
support th"m W ". TuRr.
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Police Commissioner ScrLL. talking
about an arrest in the BaT murder
case. a much better way to catch a
criminal than n suggested by the
tales OF DIR. DOYLE and Monsieur
GABoRtAt'.
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some call 1t living with an affinity;
others use the term living in psyche
analysis: others. Of less active imagi-
nation. use n phrase not so polite as
either of these; and they all mean
the same thing.
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The nation which produced a lcNi-
cographer who defined a punster as
"A low fellow" produces a recruiting
officer who prints OF an enlistment
poster. will you march too or wait
until March two?"
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The Hon. FRANKLIN KNIGHT LANE,
Secretary OF the Interior. will he a
very lonely man hereafter when his
official duties compel him to attend
meetings of the Cabinet.