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The day book., 1916-02-18
ToDAY's BELLRINoER

European Tourist tell you one
thing, America is far behind Europe
in watering places.
Yankee-So?
European Tourist-t is! Take Eng
land; she has her Bath; France has
her AK les Bains; Germany has her
Baden Baden, What's the United
States got?
Yankee Saturday night! - STAN
ford Chaparral
The day book., 1916-02-18

peeauckle deck without saying no
more about gorgie's spelling lesson
except that he Good buckel rite down
to the job or he wood take care Of
him alrite, alrite.
The day book., 1916-02-18

THEIR REPRESENTATIVE"
'T must get out to Oklabraska and
visit my constituents" remarked the
statesman who spent most Of his time
in Washington.
'But, senator" pointed out his sec
retary, you are senator from Mont
V2da."
$50 1 am. Well, look up time ta-
bles for there"
The day book., 1916-02-18

The corner grocer is always the
first person to know when the newIy-
Weofs honeymoon is oVer-the bride
sends in an order for onions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Taxes Up as Salaries Rise

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is there any person in the City of
New York who can explain by what sense OF
justice the administration keeps on creating
new positions and raising the salaries of city
employees Especially Of tho class who need
it less) when taxpayers are grooming under
heavier burdens than ever before?
Is not the present administration aware
that il is simply running the industrious ciH-
zen property owner who in the past tried to
save little money leading a frugal life, and
has invested 1t in what he thought safe in
vestment, home for himself and family,
but who now, between the mortgages and
the administrations boosting of taxes, sees
the savings of lifetime being swept away
from him? Why in the name of humanity
should this take place? Every property owner
knows that rents are lower and that mortgage
money is scarce and hard to obtain except
at very high rates and less than so per
cent valuation; that there is not tenement
in New York that can be sold for the assessed
valuation.
There is not man who cannot live even
under present conditions on $4,000 a year
salary; why should salaries of officials be
raised when those who pay the salaries must
suffer want? Why should city employe live
in luxury when the taxpayer must only exist
J. BOZZUFFI
New York Nov. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Life on 40 Cents a Day

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on Life on Forty
Cents a Day" of November %, sounds like
q challenge for discussion. Surely. the editor
of The Tribune is not fearful Of becoming
unpopular" by at least approving the motive
of the laboratory tests conducted by DR..
Robertson of Chicago, namely, that the pub
lies health and purse would be improved by
intelligent diet" We housekeepers OF the land
naturally lock 70 these experts for helpful
suggestions and welcome news items of the
kind, but how often we arc disappointed
Here are my opinions OF the menus in ques-
tion:
Breakfast-To might be substituted for
hot biscuit, as more wholesome for early di-
gestion and saving fuel. The fact is, apple
and coffee would be ample breakfast, and once
accustomed TO little or no breakfast better
work and health are found to be the result
Iuncheon-Families of the middle class are
coming more and more 10 have meat but once
q day, and in many cases only two and three
times q week. The hamburger steak Is excess
meat, as 1t appears in the dinner at night.
Buttered hominy is an excellent meat substi-
tute and accompanied by the fruit. cake and
cocoa q pleasant and satisfying luncheon.
Dinner-As there are many vegetables
cooked with the meat in a New England
boiled dinner, Why not serve n light soup
with croutons, or, better cup Of hot water
approved by the most fastidiousl. Omit the
bread and butter If potatoes are included IN
the boiled dinner" A HOUSEKEEPER.
Englishtown, y. j., Nov. 26, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01

between boldness and panic. Then, at the
worst possible second, having resolved
upon panic, she hurries in front Of the
car. Thus placed, she cleverly proceeds
to forestall every endeavor Of the motorist
to avoid her, and is only saved, when she
is saved, by those weakened gods who
preside over the destinies Of all weak
minded critters.
There are undoubtedly exceptional hens
We can recall few seasoned, hardy
perennials, usually black, which actually
behave as our Chicago correspondent De
scribes. Perhaps in a thousand years
their descendants, pursuant TO some law
involving the survival Of the fttest, vii
be universally sensible and clear-headed
For the present we doubt ,ery much this
swift intellectual advance of the hen, East
or West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
A New Religion

After thirty years of study and delibera-
ton Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has con-
WINGED himself that it is useless to seek
further evidence of the reality Of spiritism
and spirit intercourse. The whole ques-
ton may, he thinks, be disposed of in a
single alternative which he offers to the
readers of Light" in this form
The one supposition is that there has
been an outbreak Of lunacy extending over
two generations of mankind and two great
continents-a lunacy which assails men or
women who are otherwise eminently sane
The alternative supposition is that in ro-
cent years there has come TO us from divine
sources a new revelation which constitutes
by far the greatest religious event since the
death of Christ (for the Reformation was a
rc-arrangcment of the old, not revelation
of the new), recitation which alters the
whole aspect of death and the fate of man.
As his thoughts on the matter have been
advertised as most interesting and impor-
tant," it may be proper to record his own
conclusion, which is stated thus: "In spite
Of occasional fraud and wild imaginings,
there remains a solid core in this whole
spiritual movement which is infinitely
nearer TO positive proof than any other
religious development with which | am
acquainted"
The Importance Of this conclusion can
only be measured by an estimate Of the in
telectual equipment and judgment of the
author, for unfortunately the steps that
led to it are hardly limited at, a circum-
stance which detracts considerably from
its interest. Every reader, therefore, must
decide for himself what Sir A. Conan
Doyles thirty years of thought are worth.
We are left, in fact, where Sir Oliver
Lodge left US when he declared himself
"for all personal purposes convinced Of
the persistence of human existence after
bodily DEATH" Sir Oliver promised proofs
Of the faith that was in him, but they
have not yet been produced, though in the
last eight years he has reiterated his belief
on several occasions with increased fervor
and conviction.
Sir A. Conan Doyle Is a believer "for all
personal purposes" and he Is perhaps
right in thinking that the number Of such
personal conversions is multiplying. men
talk" he says, "of a great religious re-
vival after the war. Perhaps it is in this
direction that it will be-" 1t is not un-
likely; indeed, it is almost inevitable that
the number who seek consolation in this
way will be increased, for it is the bereaved
who have always proved the most ready
converts to q conception Of immortality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Against the Sky

The best of New York is against the
sky. We have not an equally arrayed town
like Paris or London, with tolerably ever
roof line and only few monuments here
and there rearing heads above the ruck
Everything in New York tries to be higher
than everything else. The profile of the
city is as Jagged as a second growth forest
A city of towers is the name that has been
used to describe Manhattan. But it is far
too polite. We are much more like a colos-
sal factory town with an unending variety
Of workshops topped by the tallest of
marble chimneys.
Restlessness and activity are its watch
words. Even our private houses are stood
on end. A few millionaires can afford to
buy block and spread out their homes so
as actually to look rooted to the ground.
tree-house, connected by many ladders,
that might walk off down the street at any
moment. Our few monumental structures,
like the Custom House and the Library and
the Metropolitan Museum, are simply note
worthy exceptions whose placidity makes
the surrounding upheavals all the more
turbulent.
Mere change, in the manner of the
bandar-log, is not the real spirit of New
York's sky line, however. 1t Is turbulence
with a method. Contest, rivalry, the will
to beat out ones neighbor, stick out in
every jutting cornice, in every soaring
tower. The brick facades Of the newer
dwelling houses quarrel with each other in
exactly the same fashion. Restraint, mod
esty, a desire to melt into the general
scheme of things almost never occurs TO
owner or architect. One Of the newer
houses on Fifth Avenue comes to mind, a
perfect word in dignity and restraint
is almost indecently conspicuous by reason
of its contrast with its shouting, tempest
uous neighbors.
Therefore, New York must look a horror
Of horrors, hopeless medley of arrogance,
you might conclude. Perhaps it does so
appear to any one utterly out of sympathy
with our town and the whole democratic
idea. But to any American, no. In the
mess of our streets, the pattern, the idea,
does lose itself. Pulling off to distance
that brings the roof line up against the sky
leaves no confusion of doubt. Almost any
New Yorker who returns to his city Of a
winter evening, crossing on a downtown
ferry to the huge, twinkling mass that is
downtown New York, feels the truth in
his heart. He is returning not only TO n
big city, to a magnificent factory, but to a
slowly forming ideal of struggle and free
play, already finging It's hope and chal-
lenge against the stars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
The Chicken and the Road

- matter of some sociological import
ue Gladly print the following communi-
cation from an occasional reader whom
wc know TO be a clear-eyed observer Of
Jfe:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The chickens out this way are at
last showing some sign Of intelligence.
They frequently run straight OF the road
when approach in my nivver, and seldom
try 10 run more than two ways at once. Is
this my ortimismi Or do observers in tho
East report a similar evolution! NJ L.
Chicago. Nov. %, 1915.
We have seen no statistics or the sub
Jet and can only cite the personal expe-
rience Of a relatively small circle which
we have plumbed with some care. That
experience is all against the hen. To the
best of our determination the Eastern hen
is just about where she was before the
automobile arrived upon the scene. She
waits until the last moment, hesitating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Hadi;i Butu


From The Cleveland Pi1fn Dealer
This will introduce Habit Butu. The gen.
tlemsn has not heretofore been known 20
fame. but he is an important person and it is
well TO get him firmly fixed in ones mental
Who's VINO. Butu-or should one call him
Hsdjii?-is s symbol as we'll as an individ-
ual; a milestone, as il were. in peoples rise
to the dignity Of nation.
Habit Butu is Moro, and the first Of his
race to sit in the Philippine Senate. Just the
other day, as time is reckoned loosely, he was
Prime Minister Of the Sultan Of Sulu, agent
of wild, unorganized state within a state;
now he assumes the dignity of law maker,
by authority OF the Congress Of the United
States. II i. rise in moral stature for Butu,
and an episode Of significance for the Philip
pines.
For the new Senator from Mindanao stands
for the progress OF the whole archipelago
from serfdom to national independence His
appointment TO a Senstorship by Governor
Harrison carries out the spirit OF the new
Philippine act. II is official recognition Of
the American nations intention so use every
reasonable endeavor 20 train the natives for
self-government.
And this Moro is good deal Of progress
sive in his way. He has worked long and
faithfully to bring the realm of his former
chief. the Sultan, 20 see the folly of further
resistance. and TO bring It to a full scknowl-
edgment Of the American authority. Ameri-
cans may well keep an eye on HsdJii Bu.u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01

which carries with it promise OF com
munion with those who have died.
II, however, Sir A. Conan Doyle is con-
cerned in promoting the new religion II IS
pity that he fails to offer his readers
some Of that "solid core" which he believes
to be Infinitely nearer to positive proof
than anything in other religions. 1t is OBJ
viously idle to dwell on the opinions OF
Wallace, Crookes, Lodge and the rest or on
the persistence Of such opinions during two
generations. There have been hundreds
of men as eminent and estimable as these
who have professed other religions and be-
| liefs, and in respect of the persistence OF
many admitted errors two generations is
an insignificant period.
Sir A. Conan Doyle says the phenomena
recorded by spiritists confirm "the exist
cnce Of the 'Summer-land' or heaven" as
well as "the existence of higher beings
whom we may call angels" that they estab-
lish "the unhappy results Of sim but do
not show that those results are perma-
nent.' For the rest he thinks it has been
shown that spirits, while happier than the
people on earth, "have no more force of in
telect than they brought over with them"
Those who have seen any Of the supposed
communications Of poets, philosophers and
others who have passed over will agree
that he states the case mildly in so far as
the ghostly intellect is concerned but it is
evident that all these conclusions are
worthless until the facts on which they
arc based have been established
AS popularizer Sir A. Conan Doyle
has thrown away a useful opportunity,
perhaps because he has mistaken the act
Qal state of affairs. His mistake seems TO
lie in presumng an alternative which is
by no means inevitable. For it is not nee
essary to believe either in a new revelation
from divine sources or in an outbreak Of
I insanity over two continents. The will to
believe accounts for a great deal, but in
some this will is not strong enough to pre-
vail without sufficient evidence. Sir A.
Conan Doyle's discussion of the subject
may be Interesting and important" but
only for those who, like himself, are con-
vinced already.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Electoral Dangers

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me sufficient space in your
valuable paper TO point out several defects
in the method Of electing President and Vice
President, and. moreover, incidentally, sug-
gest several changes that I-belieye would
overcome these defects.
First-The possibility of q mixed result,
due, say. to personal popularity Of one or
more Presidential electors, as, for example,
eleven Of CALIFORNIA; electoral votes were
cast for Mr.. Roosevelt and two for Mr. VIII
son in 1912.
Second Possible death Of Presidential
elector.
Nov, then. to cover the first defect con-
tinue present apportionment OF electoral
votes TO each state each state, however, to
have but one Presidential elector, and each
Presidential elector receiving a plurality of
votes at the election in his particular state
to be entitled to cast in the Electoral College
as many votes for his party's nominees for
President and Vice President his-the
Presidential elector's-state has electoral
votes
Anent the second defect each state to have
one alternate as we'll as the one Presidential
elector.
Finally, there still remains possibility
Of chose or disputed election result, and to
obviate this danger | would suggest. say,
fifteen national Presidential electors in addi-
ton TO the one Presidential elector for each
state, the national electors to be chosen by
plurality of the total popular vote and
each to cast one vote in the Electoral College.
II this system had prevailed in 1876 Tilden
would have been elected President.
SYDNEY A PHILLIPS
Nsv York, Nov. 2s, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Too Rich a Plum

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II the postOfiice inspectors now In
ve0tigating the New York Postoffce were sent
here 20 find something wrong to afford an ex-
cuse for ousting Postmaster Morgan, II can
not be doubted that they will find il.
Wouldn't it be more manly and less hypo-
critical to say 20 Mr.. Morgan, "We want your
place for deserving Democrat and il you
will not resign we will fire YOU?
What does II matter that no Democrat has
been named or can be found who knows any
thing about the complicated business OF the
greatest postoffce in the United Ststest
What does it matter that Mr. Morgan knows
his business from the ground up, or that the
business men Of this city want him to re-
main?
Government business has never yet been
conducted on business principles. and probs-
bly, never will be. ITO the victors belong
the spoils," has ever been good Democratic
doctrine. The leopard cannot change its
spots. 1t has no doubt been decreed by the
powers that be that the New York Postofiee
is too rich plum to be left in the hands Of
g Republican, no matter how competent he
may ba MFR
New York, Nov. n, 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Pacihsm Postponed

Those who are for a speedy peace and
profess to believe that even in Great Brit
Gin it might be discussed with profit, If
only the people were suffered to express
their feelings and desires, are much per-
picked at what happened lately when
notable group of pacifists calling them
selves the National Union for Civil Liber-
ties attempted to hold conference in the
city of Cardiff. The people did express
themselves, but in manner so rude that
it was with some difficulty the chairman OF
the meeting was saved by the police from
a ducking in the river, if not from a
graver fate.
The people e Cardiff through their Par
liamentary representative had cautioned
the Home Secretary when the conference
was first announced against the danger OF
provoking a popular uproar by discussing
peace at this time. The Home Secretary
took the warning lightly and answered {:
Il have only authority to prohibit the hold
ing of a meeting if it is anticipated that
grave disorder will result. There appears
to be no such suggestion in this case The
people of Cardiff knew better they saw the
temper of the local seafaring folk and the
working class generally; and they grew ap-
prehensive nor were their msgivings les
sened when on the eve of the meeting this
curt telegram was sent to the Home Secre-
tary by the Seamen's Union:
As YOU have not seen fit to prohibit the
pacifst meeting to be held at Cory Hall to-
day at $3.50, the sesmen Of this port are
taking the matter into their own hands, and
YOU must accept full responsibility for
what must undoubtedly occur if the meet
ing is held. We absolutely refuse to be
held responsible
They kept their word. No sooner we're
the delegates assembled in the judiciously
packed hall than some one in the rabble
without cried: as Cardiff to be dsgraced
in the eyes of the empire and its allies"
And, less tremendously: "Are our boys to
die for these Internal curs?" Then with
cry of "To hell with the Kaiser" the
crowd surged forward and after furious
struggle overcame the police and the
stewards at the doors and burst into the
hall with cries of "Down with the pro-
Germans" and crush the cowardly
blighters outl'
The chairman and his associates, in
GLIDING such eminent pacifsts as Mr.. Ram
say Macdonald, NJ. P, and Mrs. Swanwick,
happily succeeded in getting out Of the
hall, and under the skilful conduct Of the
police escaped from the town with nothing
worse than scattering of mud and ripe
tomatoes.
Mr.. Ramsay Macdonald was to speak in
the same hall the following night. The
posters announcing his lecture were sup
plemented next morning with broad slip
bearing one word: Postponed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Eat Corn
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; Although great prosperity prevails in
this country, in many particular instances It
is hard TO have plenty Of food at the rate II
is advancing in price. There is one kind that
is moderate in cost in comparison to others.
field corn Common corn. Many do not real re
that there is more food value in one pound Of
corn than in one pound Of beef-and what a
vast difference in price! Boil it two or three
hours, which need cost no more at this sea-
son, as most people keep the fires going at
any rate. No neei to take the huls of, as il
is moro wholesome with them on.
W. MASON.
Hartford, Co.ln. Nov. rs, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
How to Better Car Service

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As a person travelling daily on sur
face cars operated by the New York Railways
Company l am led TO question certain con-
d;tions prevalent on these lines. While 50
many complaints are being raised about in
adequate service, it seems only right 10 con-
slider certain causes that are rot, perhaps,
self evident
Efficient service depends, for one thing, on
up-to-date and modern equipment, which al
lows the employees to render the best sort
of service Then why does the New York
Railways Company operate, on the Eighty
sixth Street crosstown line, large percent
age Of modern pay-as-you-enter cars from
April to October, and through the winter
months no cars of this type? Instead, the
motormen are subjected to all kinds OF
weather protected only at the front. II Is
obvious that a man, cold and wet from rain
or snow, cannot run car as emciently as
can one protected by the closed car. No one
would advocate so radical and costly
change as abolishing at once the Anticipated
type of car 1t seems, however, that the
closed car would be more appreciated, both
by public and employees, If used during the
winter months. In the summer the use OF
the older cars would cause little inconveni-
ence or discomfort.
The old-style car, in these days OF heavy
wraps and generally crowded cars, makes the
collecting of fares burden to both public
and conductor. Often in the morning during
the rush hours on the above mentioned line,
the conductor does not finish collecting fares
until the western terminus of the line 10
reached, although almost no passengers get
on after reaching Madison Avenue. Even then
il IL accomplished only by the greatest pos
sible pushing and discomfort TO all con-
cerned. Fares can be rung up only by reach
ing far above the seats, and 1t IS no easy
tasL for a conductor when the aisles are full
Of Messengers as they are sure to be In the
car of less capacity. There Is also the ele-
ment OF safety to be considered here. Tho
conductor is responsible for the safety OF
hose entering and leaving the car at the
roar. Obviously, when collecting fares In
crowded car where il is impossible TO reach
the door every time the car stops, or even
10 gee what conditions are AT the back OF the
car. he is not rightly responsible.
This is only one factor in the question, but
one which would do much TO improve condt-
lions were il remeded. Other green" car
lines use various percentages of pay-as-you-
enter cars, what ratio TO the number owned
do not know. But on a short line like the
Eighty-sixth Street line, where during the
summer a fair per cent. OF this type OF car
was in use, il is a simple matter 10 notice
It's withdrawal, especially its complete with
drawal, as in this case. A. L. l.
New York, Nov. q, 1918.
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