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Once Moro the Personal Property
TaI Farce.

II the purpose Of the Tax Commits.
sloners was to make the personal tn Z
law ridiculous BY their tentative as
sessments, amounting to So 10000.
OC, they achieved complete success.
We we're told when this amazing total
was published last October that new
methods had been followed In arriv.
Ing at the valuations: that the "tnx
dodgers" had been cornered that the
activities Of the department would
bring quick and much needed relief
to the city treasury through imposts
on persons who hitherto had escaped
their share Of the tax burden.
The final lists, revised by the proc.
ess Of swearing oR. carry s24,SoO.OO
more than those Of 1918. This is
double the increase recorded In 1913
over 1914. and S1O.OOO.O0O more than
the excess Of 1914 owe 1913. II brings
the total valuation Of assessed rer.
sonulty for this year up to S3T6. $50.
$50. or $56.OO0,OOO less than was
reached In 1909. In 1905 the final
assessments OF personality attained
high water mark. 5000. SOL 900. The
reduction since that year Is due In
part to legislation, and In part to the
policy Of the city.
On n substantial portion Of the
property put on the rolls the taxes
viii neve be paid. They must be
cared for by a budget appropriation
In 1917. Thus the real gnin Is smaller
than II nov appears. The whole cpl
sode has contributed more to expo
sure Of an unsatisfactory taxation
system than TO the repienishmept OF
the towns s~trongbox.
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What Ais Prosperity In Chicago:

Mayor THOMPSON of Chicago, who
was elected 10 office IN 1913 on the
eudearing platform of prosperity. has
been beaten in the Republican pri.
mary contests over nominations for
Aldermen. His candidates were uut
forward as representatives Of the
city administration. and all the influ.
ence OF the Mayors organization was
eXerted In their behalf. In spite of
this the City Hall %contenders were
defeated generally, and instead of an
Enforcement the Mayor received II po-
litical black eye.
What Is the matter with the Thomp.
sonian brand Of prosperity? Strange
tales have come from Chicago: split
salaries, ~"carniNals Of crime" loose
enforcement OF the laws to-day. rigid
application of their provisions to-.
morrow. Only o year AGO the city
was free from wronGdoing, a model
TO all the earth: It's relnpses have
been violent and unexpected. Can II
be that the prosperity cry Of last year
has been Interpreted In too narrow
and exclusive u sense:
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The Fighting In the verdun sector.

The French drive In Champagne
last September spent Its force In four
days, but in that time $4,000 prison.
erS and seventy-nine guns were taken.
The Crown Prince kept up his furi-
u attack In the Verdun sector on "a
somewhat wider front for six days.
taking about 1900 prisoners and al.
most the same number OF guns as fell
into the hands Of the French.
The ratio OF guns to prisoners taken
by the Germans In their drive
would Indicate that the French massed
artillery as never before. This l.
known to be General CAsrLLNAu's
tactics. He collected an immense
quantity Of ammunition for the Cham
pngne advance. and probably he had
more guns to a regiment In the line
than V before when the Crown
Prince delivered his assault upon the
first day.
The Champagne drive" altered the
western front bur little; when the
full list OF positions that have
changed hands Is In. II may be found
that the Crown Prince has pushed
his line here and there from d few
hundred yards tn two or three miles
forward. no more The German
drive had practically come to Il
standstlll yesterday. Flesh and blood
cannot stand the strain Of such fight.
ins for more than a day or two. Re.
endorsements must be- supplied, and
still more reenforcements.
In the end. if there Is "A reyersion
10 the deadlock and no point of COM
mnnding importance has been seized
and held. the advantage will rest
With the side that has inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy and not sustained
such losses Itself. The CHASTITY score
in the Verdun fighting i, yet to he
disclosed. Conjecture Is busy but not
convincing.
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Mr.. Wilson Was Not Misled.

The item Ia the river and harbor
bill appropriating 100000 for the I'M
proyement of the East River chunne,
has been assailed by the minority
members If the committee as an e,.
ample Of plain political fayoriti>m,"
and ii Is charged thar the President.
who recommended It's inclusion. WAS
"mi>led as TO the facts" This i, not
the case.
The channel ~ the East River re-.
quires improvement to mee the needs
Of the navy and 10 accommodate
the commerce Of this port. II il
not wanted because some day the
demands az shipping may make 1t
desirable: II Is nm enlargement of the
port facilities made necessary By the
growth of water borne trade and
the development OF the navy. The
State and the city cannot provide
adequately for the commerce. 81 New
York until the East River l. rendered
safe by the United States. When the
Federal Government begins the work
that must he done 10y II the local
authorities will begin theirs. aud the
spectacle will be presented, not Of a
community fattening on an appro-
printion from the nntional Treasury.
but Of n cooperation Of public bodies
for the benefit of the entire country.
Unlike some projects that are urged
on Congress. this one contemplatcs
the clearing nf n stream that has
water in it all the year round and
serves more than "A local interest. Tho
word pork cannot he read into II.
Mr.. WILSON was q deceived when
he urged on the committee that the
task was essential TO the welfare OF
the country.
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IN THE STREET CAR.
Giving Up = seat May Be Mere Gal
lantry or Tne Courtesy.

To M EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: OF
all the low bred, ignorant men ! meet
there Ia rone 30 low as the man who
with a bow and a smile tenders his seat
In the street car to u Woman. In no
other country would men Of any educa-
so. and In no other country would II be
accepted. When q a AXES a seat In
a street car he has a right to II while
travelling to his destination. but he has
no right 10 travel half way, or, as IL
often done. ave to his destination and
then with a bow and flourish turn the
seat over to a woman. and. as 10 fire.
Guently done. to one who has Just en-
tered. while others might have been
standing for many blocks. Besides. as
a stranger he has no right to bring a
woman under an obligation to him.
When I was a boy my father. who
was one OF the best OF fathers and hus-
bands, told me to be always considerable
10 the female sex and 70 remember that
II was only like the toss up OF a penny
whether 7 myself had the misfortune VI
being born a female instead Of = male.
But he also advised me never % allow
sympathy 70 overcome conmon sense,
and while treating a woman fairly never
10 allow her TO get the mastery over me,
for IL Is a wornan's natur TO 20 too far
and believe she is entitled by right TO
what is given her through courtesy.
Whether a nan wishes to act the gal
liant or not H. his own affair and no
others. For my part I never remain
sitting while there IL an invalid. old per-
son or woman standing In my vicinity.
but ] never have the ~impudence OF Offer
inr them my seat. I Just vacatc the
seat and let him or her take Il. II sev-
eral women enter at the sa me timA they
can settle the matter between themselves.
hut | must admit that on occasions when
a very old man or worra or a woman
with a child Is standing I try to man
age TO get up In such a way as 10 block
the efforts Of a our woman To get
there first, as they will do In nine cases
out Of ten.
when you see a fellow after riding
several blocks giving up his seat to a
lady with an exaggerated courtesy. you
may take y for granted that he is In
the sane class "a the slave driver In
'hs snea'shop. and he generally takes
his place standing directly over her with
his eyes glued on her features. Such a
fellow will look dacgers at n tired la
borsr returning from work because ne
does rot give UP his seat to a young
girl with rosy cheeks and carrying "A palv
OF skates across her forearm returning
from skating IN the park. p. ON.
NEW YORK, March /.
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Eedf a. a d.'en0. r'ctiHc ~ Carr-o,s H13.
snter n, assp,c>, - :'- sp>c,o, AID
society. F,br.d,y .. 1875.
To arms Must ye b. butcher.d in your
beds
Before the trunpe, str. you? Mus, -
sno.e
Assln-t tn" shrApu-l and cry gu, who.
there
To dynamite? Y, mu'tor IN vou- seen
The watchs"rts OF n sp'rii mat Is dead.
America" yc c-". docs ,cad the word,
star OF the West, and ARA o; Liberty.
And Duty-puty still tho talk moans
on:
IN. drurkard reaches 'or nj. cup Of CANT
As II this universe were made OF words
And We a soul that Chaos rocks 20 sleep.
To arms cleaning sword 4. bathed In
heaven
And signals from N. Shy. ta.isman,
And Courage from bright l%.,ters on tho
blade
Touches our rsas Tn" bind begin TO s..,
The dead TO I've, the auAious 10 .ook up
And 80, The beams ~ that ,up-rnal power
Which waits but 10 be- seen. \ sword, 4
sword'
. Great ihy stefan, heal our cowardlc-.
CIV. Us the sword,
Behold abe loom = IA'-' The shu.tl.
diet
Inreasing every nation Of, the earth,
And b!nAinr ever thread Your tat. ana
mine
Are strands IA Europe, h,,tory. Your
heart
Is Europe's hope Vet IN America
False prophets aud political bunoon,
Bid us rejoice IN our fools paradise
Where Europe cannot comet 4 coward
Greco
Whispers We have no portion In this war
And a. tho words dlsgrs.s. contcmp, and
shame
fsU on IA like miasms, numb tn. 'nind
And cloud the reason Shall not Ugh, break
through
And stN. u. truth
~ irlcnfs, ms countrymen,
Europe L. here our ou,"kes, road 10
health
10 to accept her. Whether she shall cam.
In arms against ~, or IN bond Of peace
with W against 'hr cDruics OF Mankind
80 arm to AL a tortured race.
or arm 10 saw" our children In the night.
rhe sword Win dash, ! hlcss the though,
of It,
Thus shall w wake. grow manly. tax. on,
place
smoaS tn. %ustion. OF the earth. |
join JAR CHAPMAN.
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COLONEL HOUSE IN PARIS.
A Persenal Impression Of His Mission
and His Accomplishments.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-I have Just re-
turned from Paris, where the sphinx
like Colonel House convened the press
to meet him at the embassy on his
arrival. n again on February Z. the
day before his departure. at his hotel,
on each occasion saying nothing. one
English reporter suggested his motto
must be Too proud to talk"
Az observers In the French capital
feel sure he has changed his plans, al
though he did not give us any as fixed
when ne arrived. They are convinced
he meant to visit Vienna, but gave up
the idea In Berlin. left Berlin before
he intended and " spending more time
In London than he meant. However
he has o changed his boat sailing.
That his mission was limited to
blockade and submarine questions is
not believed here. II Is felt that he
been keeping an eye out for gen.
eral Information on the state Of mind
Of the people Of the b%elligerent nations.
Colonel House would not tell whom he
had seen In Paris. Besides politicians
like BRAND. Cambon and the President.
he saw the Marquis de Chambrun,
WV epodhS GHkHs0 DeTlectIy. IN bcf-
lin bankers. Industrial men. merchants,
&c. called or him. All would speak
English and many would have first
hand knowledge Of the United States.
In Paris II is not reported that any
men Of that class saw him and very
few would be able to get neal him.
Most would need a third person pres
ent as Interpreter. OF the interview
with BRAND. IL IL current gossip IN
Paris that the Premier described his
interview as consisting mostly of
How do you do?" probably all the
English BRAND knows. At the Am
~bassador's dinner BRAND sat between
guests whose French Is. to put It
mildly. amateurtsh.
The French newspa pers consider
Colonel Houses mission first and fore
most a feeler toward peace mediation.
He made an excellent impression on
those who met him as a man CAPABLE
OF summing up the state Of affairs very
Justly.
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$l.279.OOO BID FAVORED.
service Board Asked 20 aware
Consy J.ia nd Contract.

! TIE Public >erv - COMMISSION re
ceived yesterday "A Request from the Nh
nicipal IStIlwal Corporation 20 award h"
contract for tie erection of t'e PROPOSES
'erm!ua! az tuH"l Island 10 the LORI
CONS ruct.ou cou.r,uy. fHe loves, b..
icv a: Si..1?,27i-l TIL contract TO-
the s'.ur'gr" provides cor the ercctlor
Of t,, term nal ou . 'uu,rc', p'lc fouu-
dat,n'. -" 81, ,ttsd structure, four eie
yat.i stations 'rainWru's quarters N
=. lwc,l ,y.lfIr and BNsituu Betcn 81 a.
tons, U.'rrio,Niig tower y mainte
nance OF "Nlstiug operating facilities dur
Ing COT frU'''pIH
Although tl' TIM" limit for tho uo-y
H. tNo year, fh.' part ~ tho Worf he
tween Corey Island Creek ard StiilwcI
aycuU" a. Ny-nue Y AMI ;h1t between Tie
YES sd OF W-s' Twelfth street AMI
Con"s IL ,ld creek must +" 50 ftr dor"
by lune , neAt that It viii permit the op-
GRAFTON 81 three tracks in the St.l.vsu ave
u station. Also two tracks must I've or
Grated by .Apt.i !, !Hi7, On yourec,'or.
VITA ti. work from Orc,u l.rtwaN
q" thu Brighton Beach line uo,r Neptune
Avenue.
To Municipal Railway Corporations
request Tor tho award Was r~e'crrei G.
the chef engineer AZ tn. commission
Tho other bids for tNo work ran from
si3S',lS2 t. >-.u2..'+6
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Are These President Wilson's Sen.
t1mentsc

lW" passages In the defence and
appeal MARTIN II. GLYNN delivered
last night before the Democratic dele.
gates In Syracuse command esIecia,
attention because ~ the circumstance,
carefully impressed upon the public,
that This utterance received, before II
was published, the approval Of Woop-
ROW WILSON, in whose behalf II was
composed. These passages do not
bulk large In comparison with the
partisan recital Of recent domestic
history or the discussion Of foreign
affairs In which Governor GlySS
INDUCED. Indeed, they occupy alto
gether a space not greater than that
npp"rtioned to the narrative Of the
sea the orator employed to bolster his
argument but If they reflect accu.
rately the condition Of mind that ex-
lists in the White House they constI.
tute with respect OF the political can
vasS OF 1916 the most important out
giving Of this long document.
The first Of these interesting para.
graphs relates to ELIHU RooT's par
tiripation in the campaign and his
speech at Carnegie Hall. 1t IL:
Mr.. Roof, moreover, ID doing an I'M
~precedsnted thing for an ex-Secre,ary
~ state, an ex-senator OF the United
states, when he endeavors TO make DO
Nti'al capital in a speech before a DO.
lltlcal convention out Of not only foreign
relations OF the United States which he
well understands are In a critical stage,
nut out Of pending diplomatic nerotla-
tons in what is probably the most I'M
~portant case that has been before the
state Department since L~rNcoLN's day.
This criticism Of Mr.. Roor WAS
coupled by Mr., t;LyNN with fulsome
praise Of President WILSON'S policy,
methods and achievements In dipIo:
macy, proclaimed N . speech before
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The Test.

II The action Of the Congress on the
sUoolutio0 affecting the present rights
q American citizens IN the merchant.
0en Of belligerent nations should be
adverse to the policy supported by
he Executive, the diplomatic negotia-
lions undertaken by the United Suites
would Be reduced to chaos. No Pres.
Dent oppressed BY sucb a precedent
could enter with confidence on any
coutention with q foreign Power.
HIS most earnest representations. his
most solemn protestationS might be
rendered meaningless by the intru.
non Of q Congress Influenced by In
correct reports. or overcome by per-
sonal a%ntaeonism. This condition of
Impotence. instead of making for tran
quillity would Inevitably endanger our
poocA
Il b to the support Of the Presi.
dent, and not OF the individual who
happens to be in the White House.
hat the Representatives In Congress
must come at this time. They ind
the country In a controversy In
which our stand has been taken on
ds6nite and we'll understood princi.
Piles. In the midst of that dispute
The threat has been made that our
ground shall be radically changed.
and the conditions seriously altered.
The Inevitable effect OF this proposed
modification has been to hearten
thoao who are at Issue with us. EN-.
barrAss our representative. and en-.
courage the belief that those to whom
b must look for support will with.
hold II from him. This injury can be
repaired only by the explicit renun-
citation Of the purpose that threat EN-.
bodies, and n convincing exhibition
Of the unity of the republic.
Against the necessity ~ the occa-
sion the fortunes ~ Mr.. WILSON are
Of meanest Significance, The pos
sible profit that may he his, the al
legations Of political intent that MI
the air Of Washington. the personal
tesentments OF other individuals. all
sink into contemplate proportions.
MI. WILSON can he dealt with later.
His errors can he treated NJ an
appropriate time. Opportunities To
study his course at times when the
examination can be carried on with
out reference To problems Of capital
Import will not be lacking. II his
enemies have unlocked n door through
which he has passed to advantage
tAey have nobody to blame except
themselves. and this is not the time
for them 10 seek revenge for their
stupidity.
The test Is not of WOODROW Wilson
and his legislative Colleagues ~
Individuals. II il Of the Presiden,
aud OF the Congress. on an issue of
American honor.
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Is always more Of . curse than . bless

tERs
Subjects Of this nature might well In
cludc music. instrumental and vocal
~clerking. with languages, tipping ana re
porting scientific agriculture and TOR
estry. horticulture. driving and manaye
ment OF horses and motors, house WORK
cooking. dairyins. home industries. a.
quilting. weaving and lace making. bas'
ket weaving, &c. Such a committee a.
I have in mind would soon find out what
was best INC most suited TO the people,
whose tastes will naturally var
Another point that would weigh
strongly In favor Of such a com
mittee would be that II would give the
people confidence that their friends and
relatives In various parts Of the world
were taking an active n thoughtful
interest in all their honest attempts At
self-inprovement Our young people
could then face tho world with conn.,
dence. even though they should lack the
trades to be learned in more actively
commercial countries. need not say
hat the committee should insure honest
marketing as we'll as encourAge the
manufacture. J. J. ODoEovAT.
WATERvLrEr, March I.
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the Trafhc Club In this city on Tues.
day night:
my nessass 10 you II. prepare. See
to Il that our navy Ia increased. and
above all that our submarine notiila IL
Increased. And zee to Il that Ne have
sufficient officers to command the ?.ooo..
900 or more men who would volunteer
II the call comes"
That Is scientific preparedness In
Il nutshell. General LEoNAnD Woop
could not state Il better. Old Antioch
ought TO be proud Of its president.
And the same sturdy A~mericanism
rang out In President FEss's address
when he declared he would never vote
for D resolution ordering his country.
men to keep OF merchant ships armed
for defence. because. rs he said, I'VE
cannot surrender the rights Of the
seas" Let those Of DR.. FEss's con-
stituents who carr to brave the light.
ming OF public opinion In America
make the most of the following utter.
ance, which Is as Intelligent rs It Is
patriotic:
81 will not crtucise the President. al
though some OF VI may think tbat he
has changed his mind many times. No
doubt he has excellent reasons. and II 10
our duty to stand behind him In uphold
ing the honor Of our country"
When In an International crisis an
Ohio district has that kind Of a
Representative he should have no or
position In his own party on election
day and mighty little In any other
party. In normal times that would
be expecting a good deal Of an Ohio
district
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Praise Tor Two Gentlemen.

Was 1t NOT BENJAMIN Fg.~KLrH
who remarked that a compromise, 10
be fair and satisfactory, must take
something on Of each plank? In tho
light Of this definition. the OUTCOME
OF the debate between the State Com
missioner of Education and the com
mander Of the State National Guard.
on military training for sch""iboys
Is matter for graduation.
II Is proposed to present to the
Legislature a compromise bin estah.
fishing compulsory military trimming
for boys In summer camps. Physical
training will be left within the super
vision OF the school authorities. and
military drill will be managed by Off.
GERS OF the Guard.
Tho result Of the conference indi.
cates what seems to be the line OF
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Joy on Runners.

To THE EDITOR 81 THr SUN-S,r- Af.e-
reading John n Cr.mminss recollection
OF SKATING IN the COS and his criticisms
OF the facilities in Centval Park II seems
10 ne that rou- readers should know
what the employ "r. = Frospec. Park
ald this wlnt.- - th1' thousands en-
Joyed one vseL ~ SKATING through IN.
great elort made hy th"- IN charge.
We extra buildings were provided for
the use Of the public. additional lighting
Was Installed. the lakes were cleared
promptly and properly. the ice shavinss
and a snow itll were swept and SHOW
elled away and fresh water was flooded
on. witch kept the ice 81 hno condition,
The cleaning was don" late at night,
leaving the lake ready carly In the
morning for the Use ~ the skaters.
TIE = shines for all and must
shed on" ray UPON the officials in charge
Of Prospect Park
TWENTY YEARS 4 READER.
~RRoohLvS. March !.
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greatest satisfaction to the greatest
number. Dr. FINLEY may be pleased
not to have the schools turned Into
military academies. Major-Generai
ORfA> will have two months to train
the boys in the duty Of soldiers. And
the youngsters will have u bully time
and gain in health. strength and the
best qualities Of manliness.
Incidentally. 1t is highly creditable
to gentlemen Of strong. directly op-
posed views. when each Of them sub.
mits gracefully to a carpenters oper.
alton on his pet project.
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An Independent Representative.

President SrMEoS n. FEss Of An.
tioch College, who represents the Sev,
enth Ohio district IN the House NJ
Washington, Is usually ~ stalwayt !;
partisan as can he found ON the Re.
publican .side-we have sometimes
thought that he was So upright u party
man that he slnnted backward-but
when IL m 4" the issue of the
merchant ship armed for defence aud
to national preparedness, Mr.. TESS
takes hi, stand by the side OF Presi.
dent WILSON and deties the sentiment
in his district.
The Seventh gets Its newspapers
from Cincinnati, where less English is
spoken than in any other American
city with perhaps the exception OF
Milwaukee, with the result thnt the
voters look upon navy and army
expansion AS unnecessary and IRE
inclined To survey ''our rights on the
seas" through Berlin >pectacles, No
doubt the Seventh contains unhyphen.
atrd, did fashioned, dyed in the wool
Americans, a considerable number Of
them. but they are not in II majority
the Seventh il too near Cincinnati.
Therefore it requires moral fibre In
the Seventies Representative at Wash.
ington, II Republican elected by 1900
plurality, to talk this way about pre-.
paredness, AS President FEss did to