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Northwest Territory, 81. 900 square
miles east and south Of Kaninpiskaw
River. Quebec, $4,000 square miles.
For the purpose Of comparison the
oren Of New York Is 49,2O4 square
miles. Northwest Territory contains
more blank spaces v en than Yukon.
Ontario has three. In extent from
six to eight thousand square miles /:
the explanation Is that Ontario on the
northwest is contiguous to Manitoba.
Twenty.elght per cent. Of Continental
Canada is still UNEMPLOYED.
The earlier pioneers searched the
Canadian wilderness for fur benring
animals; to-day men penetrate it to
look for minerals and oil. IF we
superpose these UNEMPLOYED areas on
the geological map Of Canada" says
Mr.. CAMsELL, Eve shall find that the
greater part Of them lie In what Is
colored rs pre-Cambrlan. or in geolog-
ical formations similar to those In
which, under certain conditions, the
rich deposits Of copper, nickel, iron,
silver and gold of northern Ontario
occur" But there must still be pro-
ductive agricultural land in the Peace
River and Athabaska River regions
marked as UNEMPLOYED. In the basin
Of the Mackenzie River "is believed
to be one Of the largest areas Of pos
sible oil bearing country yet n
plored on the face Of the EARTH" 1t
is to be noted that experts estimate
that the oil supply Of the United
States will be exhausted In thirty
years.
Indians have reported lakes in Yu-
kon sixty and seventy miles long that
no white man has ever seen; the
Mackenzie Mountains even the In
dian knows nothing about; and 1t
will be many years before the mys-
terry Of northern Canada Is lifted for
the photographer. Fortunes await the
daring prospector; for the hunter
there Is nm abundance Of game and
fish, and %innumerable virgin peaks
invite the mountain climber. After
the war the explorers will scatter
all through these wildernesses. New
railroads, the National TranscOnti-
mental. the Grand Trunk Pacific. and
the Hudson Bay, now provide out
fitting bases. Canada will need the
minerals and the wheat growing lands
to reduce and pay her war debt.
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WASTE OF GARDEN STUFF.
That and the Bar Against the Farmer
Called Economic Evils.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Two
factors In the high cost Of fruit and
vegetables have received but little notice
from the consuming public. I refer to
the questions Of grading fruit and vege-
ables and the licensing OF hucksters.
Fruit and vegetables are graded by
selecting the finest specimens. and then
they are sold at a price to cover the
entire crop. while the greater portion
produced Is wasted. We pay as much
for a dozen apples as half n bushel OF
wholesome cooking apples should cost.
n fruit and vegetables were sorted suf-
icien,ly to Gull out the partly decayed
and badly bruised portion, these To be
sold AS such, n vast amount OF stun
would come on the market at "A moderate
price. and at the same time fancy fruit
could be sold by the dozen to those in
quest Of that grade.
Nearly all cities issue huckstcrs'
licenses, and the hucksters. by working
In unison with the store keepers, create
a monopoly inside the city limits. The
producer is kept from access to the city
with his load OF fruit and vegetab les
unless he takes out a license. and this
would not he profitable to the average
producer. The result Is to allow the
hucksters n other dealers to exact
from the consumer as high "A price as
possible and at the same time set the
price to the producer.
Public markets should he provided IN
and the privileges Of the market
to the producer only.
II +. GILLETTE.
PoRr WAsHiNGroN, December /.
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they who claim to have gained such
knowledge from personal observation
have been able to tell us but little
else Of the mental or physical state
Of the German people.
Germans, no less than other edu.
Gated Western people, are keenly In.
terested In world affairs; they learn
and discuss the social, literary. must.
cal. artistic as we'll as the CONNER
cial and political affairs Of distant
nations. How could any German or
ga~nization" keep from such a peo-
pie the truth about a matter which
affects them rs n nation. as indi-
viduals, more than any event In the
world since ARMINIUs battled with
the Romans?
1t may be that viscount GREY
wishes to have the English people be-
lieve that the German people do not
know the truth about the war. 1t Is
not difficult to ascribe n motive for
such n wish but It Is difficult to be-
lieve that an Intelligent, studiOus peO-
pie, trained to inquire into facts. the
reason Of facts, should be ignorant
the whole people-of facts affecting
literally their very lives and the life
of their country.
The sun., 1916-12-03
Sarah Bernhard.

When she opens her engagement
here Mt the Empire Theatre SARAH
BERNHARDT will not find her audience
smaller or less %appreciative, for all
her earlier farewell performances"
In this country.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW. who did
not like the Frenchwoman's methods,
%preferring the quieter sincerity Of
DUsE, wrote twenty years ago Of pol
ishing of n part with the business
like competence Of the golden SARAH
coming down with her infallible stroke
on every good stage point in the dia-
logue. and never letting the play drag
for an instant"
This discloses the whole secret.
Others may Mt times have been more
inspired, others may occasionally
hyve struck deeper conviction, but no
other player Of our time has so mas
tered the technic OF acting us Nine.
BERNHARDT. Her skill has carried her
to triumphant success where nothing
but the sheer skill could do the trick.
Often after seeing her II vas not pos
sible 10 think how the role could have
been acted otherwise.
SARAH BERNHARDr Is inseparable
from her great roles, including the
role she plays in the memories Of
many thousands.
The sun., 1916-12-03
The All Year Hog.

The end sent hog has been shamcl
out of the worst of his plgglshness.
and II nuisance which not only threat
ened comfort In trlvci but health.
smoking in the subway. yielded TO the
prohibitions Of the Board of Health
after II year or two. Once the attention
Of New Workers is attracted with
sufficient dlrectliess to such infringe.
ments Of the rules of good conduct,
reform can le accomplished. II WIS
not necessary to have the law on the
end seat hog. Public ridicule finally
did for him.
Rnt there is nm all year transporter
ilon hog of n most annoying character
who still survives. lie crosses his
legs with such skilfMl arrangement Of
bis fact that the Solas If his shoes ira
The sun., 1916-12-03
WHITE PINE.

One branch of the Scidmores had
lived for generations in. a neglected
corner Of the county, a district of
scrub oaks and barren hills. among
the pebbles of which were many flint
heads Of Indian arrows. All this wild
waste was theirs. Outside the home
stead there was only n thing in 1t
the family treasured. The grove of
white pines was some distance from
the house. When you entered II you
walked on the brown carpet more
softly than you tiptoed in a cathedral;
you breathed the keen and scented air
as II II were incense: you looked rev.
erently about you In the sunshine that
filtered through the trees.
This was the shrine. To protect II
had been a work Of constant vigil
lance. The danger Of fire was in
cessant. night and day. A FIRE road,
separating the grove from the scrub
oak plain. was fresh ploughed each
spring. The ravages of wood cutters
and vandals were also hard to guard
against. Almost every night Of her
life. for the forty-five years since she
had been left alone, a girl Of twenty.
as the last Of the Scidmores, Miss
Anne had gone the half mile from the
house to the grove to see that within
its sacred precincts all was we'll.
Miss Anne owned ten thousand acres,
a large holding in the long settled
East. and had no money. The land
developer passed her by, for little of
her land was near town or railroad,
and the land swindler she would not
deal with. Miss Anne did not have
enough to eat most Of the time; in the
winter she had to split up her fences
for firewood.
Now, after forty-fve years, she
was near the breaking point. 1t had
required all her resolution this after
o to send away the representative
of a big manufacturing plant who had
offered her n large sum-. half in cash,
for her grove of white pines. Such a
wood as hers was tremendously
valuable these days.
After he had gone Miss Anne lit her
lamp and taking from the shelf a
little lacquered strongbox unlocked 1t
and drew out her will. She read over
again the clause by which abe grove
and all her other acres were left to
public use with the provision that the
State should see to 1t hat the white
pines were never felled, but should
for the solace Of others as
lonely and wearied Of struggle as her.
self. Replacing the will in the box.
she left the box unlocked on the table
and put out the lamp. Then she threw
a shawl over her head and set out for
the grove.
1t was "A December night. pleasantly
cold. with many stars. which were
blotted out by the dark green shapes
OF the straight. tall trees which Miss
Anne walked under. In spite Of the
terrible pain OF hunger unsatisfied for
three days and nights she kept her
until she reached n small open
space In the sanctuary. Then she sur
rendered the little that death could
take from her.
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Difficult to Hide.

tn his speech delivered recently to
representatives of The foreign press in
London Viscount GREY said:
German organization IL very success
ful in some things, but In nothing more
successful than in preventing the truth
from reaching their own people"
This statement In effect has often
been made, sometimes by European
ilcuirnls who have travelled In Ger.
many during the past year, some.
time by Americans who have made
such comment upon their return to
this country from Germany.
Somehow the statement does not
convince. II implies a wide and
rather intimate observation OF the
people of Germany to have knowledge
"'"hn' they Il" not know, and 1t Is a
pG's'''" AID psrfinant sacs .bat syan
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WARNINGS, ALL TOO LATE.
Turkey Has Its Equals and the
Cocktail Is Folly.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
forty cent turkey and its accompani-
ments having disappeared, there re-
main only the taste. the charge to be
remembered. indigestion and remorse.
Holidays on general principles are good
for juveniles, but to older persons
celebrations and anniversaries are never
observed In the real spirit OF the occa-
sions. but rather in some form OF excess.
! never knew a heavy eater free from
indigestion. Turkey is much cheaper
before and after holidays. on which
there is no valid reason for its pre-
ferment by mere custom.
To those Of moderate Incomes and
complainants OF the high cost OF foods,
turkey. which II not superior to hind
quarter OF lamb. fresh roast ham or
beef roast. with maximum of meat. IL
Al extravaganza because sold in gross
weight. the buyer paying for head. feet,
ton. which are inedible.
The present Chicago diet squad will
confirm previous demonstrations by Pro-
fcssor Irving Fisher OF Yale that the
simplest and cheapest articles of food
can be made palatablc and are most
nutritious and beautiful. While food
Is a necessity, its quantity. selection
and frequency of ingestion are largely
habit. Anything with a real punch
in 1t Is succeeded by punishment. and
the person who takes "A stimulant as an
appetizer II next to foolish. because
when one Of average health has no appe-
lite at mere meal time he had better
abstain or eat s%paringly.
For many years I had the egg break
fast habit. When the edible advanced
In price several years ago there was
savage complaint. | never REGARDED
AS Indispensable. ana as a test. and
without seeking to influence my family
to the same course, ! abstained from
consumption, with no sense OF depriva-
ton. Coffee and tea ! had abandoned
years before. not in distaste or bias but
simply because OF their absence OF
nourishment. Again in experiment
ceased to carry wine IN the home. and
without sacrifice of inclination. While a
smoker since my teens. ! recognized il
AS n superfuity. and ceased cigar smok-
ing, continuing the ahsurdity to the house
pipe OF mild tobacco. also adoptod
without variation OF good health.
MODERATION.
NEW York, December l.
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The Pussle Of Russian Names.

Now that we may say "airplane'
something ought to be done about
Russian names; something radical,
revolutionary, nihilistic. Since the
war began the Russian casualties have
been largely due to the fact that the
Cyrillic alphabet contains nine more
letters than Our own. making trans
liberation rs costly as Outfianking
vow MACKENsEN.
The enormous numbers Of Russian
prisoners reported by Berlin include
Russian words which have been Ger
manized until some Of the sympa-
thizers with the Allies absolutely re-
fuse to admit that there eve lived
n man named TsCHAIKowsRY who
wrote Y Pathetic symphony" This
composition, they insist, was the work
Of one TcHAIKOvsKY-O or T~CHAIKOvsKI.
who married his benefactrcss but
never met her and tried to take his
life by standing chin high In the river
Neva In n frost.
This recalls that time when the
Metropolitan decided to produce n
Russian opera. At first the minions
of billy GUARD Informed the news
papers that the work selected was
Boris G~odounofr." by MoUssoRGsKy.
Later the surname Of Boris was
spelled ~'GodounOw," although the OPP
err was To be sung in Italian. The
final selection In endings produced
."GodounOv." But the variants named
and others still persist.
Some of the translatorS of Russian
novels feel under no obligation to
translate proper IN They ask
the English speaking reader to accept
PIoTR rs naturally as he would re-
ceivc PETER into his affections. This
is impossible. Perhaps If the reader
conld hear the nnme pronounced ms
II russian mother utters II, speaking
of her son. he would think 1t beauii-
lhI. III S'NI"'t W SV't utu'l'II NlI-
cally Russian products ms the patro-
nymic. or middle name nothing, Of
can be done, or ought to he
done. toward Englishing them. IyAN
I~yANOyITCH APRAKsIN can never he
JoHN JOHNSON APRAKsiN. No
one would even want EVAN" trans.
formed into ".JoHN," any more than
he would wish PIERRE" made ''I'E.
TER" There Is n nice discrimination
In these things which need not be for
INFLATED to be observed.
The main trouble arises from the
fact that most Russian lanes reach
us through the French or German.
Thus "GODou NofF" (French), "Gopol'-
sow" CGermnn) and "GoporNov"
tEngllsh). Now. "rCHAIKoysKY" or
'TCHAIKOvsKI" Is certainly II better
rendition than the German ''rsCHAl-
KowsKN," and may Misplace it even.
tually, But II might he just ns well
to write "PAuL" for the Russian
'P.NyEL." Probably the retrograluate
groans when he picks up IN English
novel and finds that the heroine Is
named GwENnULYN.
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tIsvOritc Fields for Reform.

Some people think the way to win
IL at tn. bottom to begin.
So checrful!y they wade right in
And would reform tho underworld.
Some folks are always up In air
Nor touch the old earth anywhere,
They make II their especial care
To quick reform tho thunderworld.
Some think this unknown universe
Is going straight from bad to worse,
And SO tn M II from the cur.c
Would fain reform the wonderworld.
Hut everybody every day
Believes It would lie m"rrly play
II they could only have their way
And quite reform the blunderworld,
A~uLAsDIuR.u WiLsuA.
The sun., 1916-12-03
4 Busy Three Horse power Motor.

''"" T" TT''TTF'HT H'TTFW,
demonstrating almost the extreme I'm en-
cheney for farm power motors, "A letter
concerning the duties OF u three horse.
power electric motor in Arkansas Valley,
col, states that thts particular small power
unit Is accomplishing the following:
Pumps water for I, 800 head OF sheen
twenty-sevcn head OF cows, atty head Of
hogs.
DRIVES a milking machine which milk,
twenty head Of COWS twice cnch day.
DRIVES n cream separator which handles
the entire output OF milk.
DRIVES - corn grinder which is used
twice daily"
And the owners are making arrange
ments to connect ths motor to a cucumber
seed ~gleaning machine.
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NicLfd co,rCsp.pi nee Top'ka Cdpiioi
e, \, whitney of lltuute % on the West
Side, and his slNtccn- ycnr-oli son rode
around ou the hack of a forty.iwo pound
catfish for half an hour In tn. chickaskla
River near Drury Tho other day
Mr., whitney got ono hand In the cat
hsh's ei'ls ant Jumped On It's back, Tho
iish dart'd forward and whippci around in
the water until It Wa about to throw its
rider of NJ. Whitn"y's snn rushed to his
fathers all and climbed on top Of the
latt"r'S back {" weight dawn the catfish.
For hnlf an hour the two men rode the
nh around, struggling to get II 70 the
hsn- Thsy huallN Sur"sSIei.
The sun., 1916-12-03
Cubs and the American Tourist.

II the good and fair minded Mr..
BAEDEKER were not at present prac.
tically or duty he would read with
considerable interest an article by
MARY RoBERTs RINEHART In the Sat.
urddy Ercning Post Of November Is
on the performances Of some Of the
Cuban h~otelkeepers and tradesmen in
their business relations with American
tourists. These Americans are resort
Ing to that beautiful island In num-
bers that Increase vastly every sea-
son. We think that Mr.. BAEpEKER.
having studied Mrs. RINEHARr's speci.
ficatlons, would take the first boat or
train for Havana and proceed to ef-
feet a drastic Encouragement OF his
stellar system. This would be an ex-
cellent thing for Cuba.
The evils OF extortion. petty and
grand. Of unpleasing attitude toward
the profitable guest. Of short sighted
Indifference to every consideration ex-
cept that Of immediate gain. while by
no a universal in Cuba ARE widely
prevalent In those parts Of the island
which the traveller for pleasure now
mainly frequents. Exceptional in the
eastern and central provinces. the
abuse Of opportunity eliminates In
Havana itself. a most delightful and
Rsthetically interesting capital which
1t is a pity to have to class with
Monte Carlo for nbominable over
charging.
The growing disposition Of many Of
the hotels and shops to make the most
OF the moment has been noted BY thou.
sands OF visitors, especially during the
past two winters. The writer in the
Saturday Ercnin0 Post Is the first,
no Tar as We are aware. to state the
facts Of the situation frankly. plainly.
and without either malice or euphe-
mism. The figures which she gives
from actual experience-such things
as sixty cents for orangeade. fort,
cents for a portion of bread and but
ter at dinner, fifteen dollars n night for
an Inferior room mt a leading hotel.
will be confirmed by the melancholy
r~ecollectlons Of many of her readers.
The future Of Cuba as n winter play.
ground for people from this republic
Will be imperilled IL the coming
months shall witness a progressive de-
velopment Of the policy OF overmaster-
ing greed.
Mrs. RINEHART Is not only an eyact
observer. hut a woman In whom the
sense Of Justice Is strong. She hns
rendered Cuba and the honest Cubans
n service Of the first magnitude by
telling the truth about some Of the
cOrmorants who seem bound to kill
the American which Is begin.
ming to lay golden 4 e with such
fecundity during the tourist season In
that island. THE Sun. perhaps. cun
say this as properly as any other
newspaper. for 1t Is the friend Of
Cuba and the Cuban people. and has
held and valued that relationship ever
since the time when CHARLES A. DANA
first knew JOSE MART.
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proper sheds to store newly arrived s,,.,
from Maine. New York and other an.
ping points. Cooperation by comm'c
carriers. city and State officials vor,'
DO much toward regulating thu d,,,,s.
ton Of produce and dairy product,
The Bronx TSrminai Market. n iau.
street. 10 Q good example Of the ms,..'
In which the railroads and recefver, =,
GOODS can work together for thu n,h,,.
good. At this terminal marke. a plan y
Followed out which has been used nv ~.
commission men Of Boston and thu IA.
ION and Maine Railroad.
There IL q long row Of roomv .h...
with wide platforms on zach slde a.
side ID used by the railroad To a.,,,"'
the shipments. the tracks running lin :,
the buildings, and the other sid. 4. 49,
Tor U to carry away goods, ,u,, ~
they are sold, thus keeping the ,b.s.
cleared up and precluding the po.,,hr,e
Of congestion caused by hesvy ..'D
n
inside the buildings will houss "a,
car lots. Tho general plan, though al
mite OF q quick handling of shinn.,,.
Fart OF the interior space Is set nm
ONCE room. Expeditions d~istribu,,or
the rule.
In West Washington Market. ,r,.,
ana controlled by the city, a mis,.p.
was made by the architect or archp,.",.
who laid the market out. The stale a.
The sun., 1916-12-03

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: The
English sparrow IL certainly "A bully,
hut | think his most objectionable char.
acteristic is his cgotism. lie struts
rs II he owned the earth or as
II there were no other bird worth
considering.
Then his nerve racking. interminable
chirp! II Is evident that lie loves TO
listen to himself and doubtless considers
that as IA songster he has no equal.
December !. AXE.
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To n EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: New
Workers complain Of their taxicab ser.
vice which isn't ideal Though improv-
!ngD, and might be and has been much
worse.
But for absolutely the worst and most
expensive cab service IN the United
states Boston can easily take the cake
and the whole bakery.
In Boston patronlzc the slow Elevated
or the creeping street ears or walk, but
never n TAXI II YOU want to keen your
peace of mind. A SurrrprR
NEW YORK. December Q.
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HOW NEW YORK MIGHT IMPROVE TTs
PROCESSES OF FOOD HANDLING. .


In the wholesale produce trade district
bounded by Barclay street on the south,
Franklin street on the north, West street
on III west and Greenwich street on the
east. there 10 q congested condition which
materially interferes with the expedi.
tious handling Of produce when ship
ments arrive in the early hours Of the
morning. A state Of crowding exists
which causes considerable delay in get.
ting produce out of the hands Of the
receivers and into the hands Of the Job
bers. This blocks the ready handling
Of the produce by the retailer. This
system of doing business In such q small
district has much to do with the con.
sumner being held up on getting his goods
through the retailer.
From IL o'clock midnight to . o'clock
In the morning there IL nothing like
room enough In this section to transport
goods by wagon or automobile.
The district contains ramshackls
buildings. a~ntiQuated and but Of date.
that should be torn down to make room
for modern structures. The rentals
charged could be fairly given for build
inss that. more modern in construction.
would admit Of handling the. produce
from the country with some semblance
OF the modernity Of transportation that
characterixes other trades in the han.
ding Of their goods.
The same condition exists In the but.
ter and egg trade. which Is carried on
in the district bounded on the south by
Chambers street. on the north by Frank
lin street. on the east by Hudson street
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salem Witches Were Hanged. Not
Rurnpd.

To THE EDITOR or THE SCN-Sir: why
IS it that In your notice OF November 10
% "Gloanings from Old Shaker Jour
nails you speak OF the spirit that
burned witches At salem"
When and where WAS any person ever
burned as IA witch at Salem or else
where In the Colonies? And why il the
error so persistent, even though tho
name OF their place OF execution, Gal
lows NM 80 obviously suggests the
manner of their death"
A DESCENDANT NJ REREcCA NURSE.
NEW YORK, December !.
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Nationwide votes for women. nation
wide prohibition and worldwide peace
by American initiative are all that
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN anti while
you wait. thank you. These sound
interesting, 10 be sure. and New York
will sit up and take proper notice OF
them when 1t gets its subways dug.
its Broadway paved, its Fifth avenue
traffic problem solved. its rivers all
bridged. its Hell Gate d%eepened. its
Sunday movie question settled and
yes, and its postmaster appointed.