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The sun., 1917-06-10
The Idols with Hats On.

or all the places in the world where
the heather in their blindness bowed
down to wood and stone the most per-
picking is surely Faster Island. This
Chilean waste of about forty-five
square miles, 1000 miles from the
South American seabOartl. is the three
cOrnered remnant Of some oil vOlca-
noes. The soil Is thin and poor. and
there is no wood better than bushes.
The natives. such as labor depOrta-
tiOns have left on the island. are
rather thievish Christians wearing
without grace the i'll fitting clothes
OF civilization. The cattle have to
be fenced against them
A depressing place. but not for the
arch@olOgist. He makes the landfall
in the midst of the Pacific with eyes
that beam through his large trimmed
spectacles like sun rising from the
great gray sea. He jumps ashore
and hurries up the hillsides. There
he crOuches amid uncOuth figures and
10 "ith tiiC utiuOst ultitullN uIuERttl
away. "EPHRAIM is Joined to idols :
let him alone"
The images which excite such de-
votiOn have recently been made the
subject OF sixteen months study by
Mr.. and Mrs. ScoREsBY RoUTLEDGE,
and their results are partly reported
in the London Geographical Journal
for May. Easter Island is richer in
megaliths than any other spot in the
whole Pacific. There are hundreds
of sculptures in all states Of preser-
walton. The likeness is Of a man or
men wearing an unusual hat. The
crowns are nearly cylindrical in form
in some cases, but these are evidently
unfinished specimens, for the COM
pleted hat is found invariably to have
a knob on the top and hollow on the
lower side where 1t fitted on the hea /
of the image. There Is a large brim
or visor that projects over the eyes
and early voyagers who CHANGED at
Easter Island were much concerned
as to how the hat maintained its bal
ance. The obvious explanation, that
1t was worn by young man. does
not appear to hold in all instances.
The present Inhabitants of Easter
Island wear a hat made Of native
grass which Is not dissimilar to the
idols hendgear, except that It has n
circular brlm where they have none,
but project, instead, over the fore
head. In living memory these grass
hats had knob on top. SO perhaps
they are an evolution from the happy
pagan days when one tribe erected
likenesses Of Its chieftains, and an
other tribe, after successful bat.
tie, threw them face downward as
they mostly lie to-day. A design on
the back of the idols has been recog-
nlzed AS a tattoo; their huge and
pendant ears are heritage of the
past also. AS the faces are blank and
expressiOnless and the hands folded
In the lap. the hat Is the only thing
The sun., 1917-06-10
PLATTSBURG REFLECTIONS.
Extraordinary Circumstances That
Must Be Taken Into Account.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SE: I
like your editorial article go Slow on
Such Reflections" referring to Platts-
burg. The experiment is most in
teresting. A careful friendly investiga-
ton should be made by first class news
papers. who have an extraordinary op-
portunity In this war. I think II will be
admitted we are trying to do our best.
Unfortunately the men In charge.
whom you might help by moulding pub
lie opinion in the most intelligent direc-
tions. are the army officers In charge
who can't talk. They have talked and
conferred most earnestly among them
selves, we may be sure. but there must
luton is still uncertain.
Only men who could pay their way
could get to these first camps.
1t takes many months to harden raw
men to the most severe sorts of war
work. I question whether some of this
bayonet drill work isn't coming too
quickly.
The example of the men In control Is
West Point. where severe conditions
eliminate all but the best, where the
result is only obtained, however, after
four years instead of a few months.
In this new army OF ours the capacity
for leadership is most important and
those who don't show that had better be
eliminated In this short test. They will
probably be drafted anc they will get
their chance again later on.
RoLLIN SALTrs.
NEW YORK, June Q.
The sun., 1917-06-10
THE RICE RIOT.
A Little Figuring Is TO the Food Waste
Of a Foolish Custom. +. ..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-sir: In
a days ride on the New York Central
Railroad noticed that the platforms at
several stations were thickly strewn
with rice.
A handful Of rice weighs approxi-
mately two ounces. According to the
United States census the number Of
marriages reported in 1905 was s53.2s0.
The million mark ought to be reached
in 1917. Sixteen handfuls, or two pounds.
would. Judge. be a very modest esti-
mate of the amount of rice considered
necessary properly to disconcert the
bridal pair.
The food value OF one pound of rice
Is 1850 calories. Figuring on q $3.50
basis. that is. 100000 weddings cum rice
and 100000 sans rice, we find that
100000 pounds Of rice with a food
value Of 1890, ,0Oo.o 900 calories are thrown
away every twelve months.
Why this stupendous waste OF good,
gustable carbohydrate? If It is neces-
sary for the admlring friends to throw
something at the departing couple,
would submit old fashioned wooden shoe
pegs. as a substitute possessing all the
requirements. They are cheap. would be
as humiliating to the bridegroom and as
difficult for the bride to remove from her
hair and clothes. II thought best they
could be dipped In white paint to make
them more conspicuous and to conform
to the orthodox color scheme Of the we'd
ding scenery.
This innovation would not be as
revolutionary as it would first appear
Old shoes have been thrown after the
departing couples from time immemorial.
when the soles were pegged on instead
Of sewed. and would it not be perfectly
proper to use the peg on such occasions,
as symbolic of the shoe? If So the
substitute of wooden pegs for rice at the
honeymoon getaway would not only con-
serve the food supply but also the leather
supply.
\ II 1t is argued that all the wood is
needed to build ships l would suggest
that in keeping with the economical
spirit Of the times and the inaneness of
the custom the pegs be made of punk.
@. s. EvELErH.
I,pa
The sun., 1917-06-10
We Have Noticed No Lack Of Time for
Conversation.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sr: As a
suggestion for a proper word 10 use gem
orally In place of the phrase. referring
to our telephone conversation" or Il re-
ceived your telephone message" both col
loquially and In correspondence, / would
offer the following:
"T-e-l-i-q-u-e," to be pronounced tell
eek. composite OF the words "teephone''
and "oommunique." the latter a French
word used extensively in referring to their
war communications.
The use OF the word could also be ex
tended to include tho phrase "r.lephone
number" as for instance, "Teilque, cort-
land 00O0."
The substitution Of such a word .would
be Of, inestimabie value to tho businos.
world In saving time In conversation and
In referring to ~ telephone conversation
In q letter. A.
NEy YoRK, Juas 3.
The sun., 1917-06-10
That Touching Little Poem. -

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
weapon OF sarcasm Is too often a boom
erang. I had thought that my touch
Ing little poem" as David A. Curtis
calls 1t. was quite obviously an express
sion Of detestation. not only of German
brutality, but OF the mushy sentimen-
tality which would have us excuse or
condone It, I must have expressed my
selr very padly. EDWARD FULLER.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
The sun., 1917-06-10

party frocks and wraps to impecuni-
GUS women Is greatly exaggerated by
certain shop managers, we are in
formed by others who will not per
NIT 1t and who seek only those Gus
toners who are really honest in their
dealings. Moreover. the whole ex-
pense Of the returned goods account
cannot be charged to careless, dishon-
est. or capricious customers. A not
negligible percentage Of 1t Is due to
errors made by sales persons or by de-
liverymen, and to imperfections in
articles sold that are not revealed at
the time Of purchase. II a woman or
ders pink lamp slnde and receives
a blue one, the fault Is not hers.
When goods are selected by samples
mistakes occur that are entirely be-
yond the customers control. or SUBJ
stltutions deliberately made, Of ar
ticles inferior to those exhibited to
shoppers. we say nothing; these are
swindlers tricks and no respectable
dealer practises them.
At present some shopkeepers want
to hitch reform in the habit Of re-
turning goods on the war prepara-
tions Of the nation and educate their
patrons not to abuse them. 1t seems
to us that this is stretching patriot
ism pretty far. particularly when we
are told that the proportion of re-
turned goods varies from 4 per cent.
In some establishments to 30 per cent.
in others. Shop management Is to be
taken into account, and in our ex.
perience patriotism has never trans
formed inefficiency into competency
or curbed the adventurous spirit that
risks much to gain much. However.
there Is no objection to calling it pa
triotic not to take what tradesmen
are willing to give.
But 1t Is obvious that the Keep
What You Buy" movement might be
extended beyond the palaces in which
retail trade Is now carried on. THE
Sun has among its friends numerous
wholesale dealers in various commodl-
ties and the manufacturers thereof.
These essential factors in commerce
tell us that they have as much trouble
with some Of those to whom they sell
as the ultimate distributors can have
with ultimate consumers. They too
have shipments thrown back on their
hands. deliveries arbitrarily refused,
and agreements to handle their wares
violated for whimsical reasons or for
no reason. These enterpri~ing gentle
men declare that real Keep What
You Buy" crusade should include
them in its contemplated blessings ;
and we cannot see wherein their pO-
sition is illogical. SO far we have
not heard from the raw material pro-
ducers; it is not improbable that they
have their own grievances.
Meanwhile. patriotism or no pa.
triotism, sound business methods will
be found necessary to substantial and
enduring success in the production
and distribution Of merchandise.
They have been so In the past, in war
and peace: they will he in the future:
and nowhere among them do we find
trace Of principle which would up
hold manufacturer. wholesale
dealer. or the proprietor Of a retail
shop In treating his customers as IL
they were fools, knaves, or even the
objects Of charity.
The sun., 1917-06-10
The Source OF Power.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
reported announcement Of German
professor that General Won Hindenburg
and the entire German people are Justly
to be classed as supermen. In my judg-
ment Is not entirely supercilious.
What ! fear Is that some superan-
nuated son Of a supeHaturated sea cook
will claim that this superiority is due to
a diet on some special soup.
Any claim OF that sort ought to be
verboten. BARBARIAN.
PHILADELPHIA, June =.
The sun., 1917-06-10
Give General Barnett Hts Marines.

In filling the ranks of the historic
Marine Corps Major-General GEORGE
BARNETT, the most magnetic Of CON-
mandants. knows no such word as
fail. Judging from his past achieve
ments In attracting red blooded young
men to the service General BARNETT
will get the 10000 additional recruits
authorized by the new naval increase
act. From June 10 to 16 will be
Marine Corps Week." and the whole
country Is interested in seeing that
the recruiting officers break all rec
Ords of this war
General BARNETT wants thousands.
not hundreds, of recruits in the next
six days. The American marine is
known round the world. A better
set up, more fit. more spirited. more
energetic and stancher soldier is to be
found nowhere. He is the first ashore.
where he always knows how to take
care of himself. and the last to stay
at the fight as well as the first in,
always brave, always cheerful, al
ways dextrOus and ever steady.
Here come the marines :" is cry
In the busy city streets that makes
the blood tingle. The fellows look
like winners from CHA to heel There
are no brighter. keener. cleaner, read.
ier soldiers marching under any flag.
They have got to live up to the ira
dltions of 12O years. and they never
fail to do it, 4 civilian who can't
get enthusiastic about the Marine
Corps-but it isn't necessary to fin
ish. There is the glorious record of
the fine old organization, and with
every opportunity for distinction ir
glows and brightens.
For instance, the taking of the Fort
of Fortaleza That was only the
other day. You can read of the
award of the Medal of Honor to First
Lieutenant ERNEST G. WILLIAMS, L.
S, NJ. C., for ''extraordinary heroism
In the line of his profession in the
face of the enemy at Don Francisco
de Macoris. Dominican Republic"
Forty rebels with magazine rifles
should have stood Off ten times their
number, but WILLIAMS with his twelve
men was not to be denied. Under
n heavy fire they charged straight at
the door of the fort. gained 1t and
forced their way in for n hand to
hand fight, WILLIAMS at their head.
Eight of the twelve men were
wounded, but the whole force of In.
surgents was captured. 1t was all
In the days work, hut that is the
kind Of work the marines do. They
do not talk about 1t themselves, but
others can't refrain.
If young man wants action he
gets 1t with no delay In the corps
that has the prestige. the soldier
sailors who are ordered ashore ahend
and have past to remember. When
they are not fighting they are bring
ing order out Of chaos, and they have
the art of making friends of their
enemies. Great are the marines
They never have a chance to get
rusty, and that is one Of the charms
Of their service.
The recruits Of Marine Corps
Week" will not have to twiddle their
thumbs at all. No time will be lost
in sending them to Port Royal, Nor
folk, Philadelphia or San Francisco
for intensive training. In the ma
rines soldiers are made from the raw
material quickly, and now the proc
ess is to be speeded up. for the new
sea soldiers will be wanted at the
front In France. Our respects to
Major-General BARNETT; he is going
to get his quota, but let everybody
lend helping hand!
The sun., 1917-06-10
Overalls.

Maud Muller when she rakes the hay
And with his Honor nirts
This summer will In ovcralls
Appear instead OF skirts;
And all the pretty country maid.
From Saratoga Springs
To Portland, Oregon, will wear
The bfurcated things.
The man upon the moon who takes
A telescope look
At our terrestrial, planet now
Will 60 and write book
or give lunar lecture fun
or facts as hard as nails,
To prove the earth inhabited
Exclusively by males.
MIRHA IsvIRs.
The sun., 1917-06-10

II we are all to starve to death be-
fore summer is over. as certain gifted
prophets of evil at Washington cheer
fully assure us, 1t makes little differ
ence whether the Health Department
guarantees us or let's us go about our
business as usual
The sun., 1917-06-10

Investigation shows that each man
who handles foodstuffs Is fighting for
large profits. and the consumer. who
pays the bill. demands higher wages to
meet 1.-THE EvenIng Post.
Long and arduous Investigation, we
take it, to dig out such deeply con-
cealed truths.
The sun., 1917-06-10

Mr.. CREEL accepted his present Office
because he wished to be in a good posi-
ton to guard the liberty of the press.
From a summary OF a speech deliu-
cred by GEORGE CREEL.
Well. GEORGE. with your help we may
be able to pull It through.
The sun., 1917-06-10
We'd - Soon Think Of Calling . Dread
nought "IuciIe,"

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Si,; n ths
name has not already been suggested, ph.
not call our soldiers "Sammles" In homo
OF Uncle Sam, whose name is known 'H-
world over7 n s
NEW YORK, June a.
The sun., 1917-06-10

From the Hdrrdrd Alumni Bnllctir
Al the meeting Of the Zoo,oe .rn' Ib
last Monday afternoon prof,ssug t. y.
Rice OF Ohio Wesleyan universl'y sr'S'
on THE Chondrocranium OF the Rm
Tailed Skunk"
The sun., 1917-06-10

Germany can last until new harvest
Newspaper headline.
Better of than we are. IL we are to
believe Washington.
The sun., 1917-06-10
So he takes on his hat.

so ne tdksS OH MS nat
The Kaiser's uttering rebukes
They've got TO leave Holweg alone.
lie tells the Junksr counts and dukes.
As well say he can't run his throne.
And that would be a bono.
The Kaiser has stopped handing out
Those iron crosses grand galore.
At first the scheme worked well. no doubt,
But now the thing Is quite q bore
Each Boche has got = score.
The Kaiser is the overlord
or eight and sixty million souls.
He lifts finger. touches sword
They bow down while the thunder roll,
Which he In part controls.
But there is one way we have GOT
You. reader. YOU and ], sir
The bulge on Wilhelm. high and hot.
And that Ia. humble though our lot,
That ~ are not the Kaissri
hAurcs Monlis.
The sun., 1917-06-10

Hayti has broken diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany. Thus another
bully enters the field against gentle
Kultur.
The sun., 1917-06-10

Arrival at Port somewhere In America.
The Mayhower landed.
How lucky We came before shipping
news was suppressed" cried the numer.
Gus passengers.
The sun., 1917-06-10

At last General ROBERT l.. LEE Is
permanently established at Gettys-
burg.
The sun., 1917-06-10

The Kaisar's sending lots OF thanks
To Grand Duks This and Crown Prince
That
In spite. he says. OF shells and tanks
And blimps ana bombs. they have stood
The sun., 1917-06-10

From the Eldoro Ledger
Grand Forks Is an educational centre
having two institutions of learning and
the State University.
The sun., 1917-06-10
THE NORTHERN CROWN.

LITTLE FALLS. June s.
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last. The second foreman was talking
to him. The doctor paid no attention.
Going up behind the doctor. the fore
man coolly measured his distance and
swung on the point Of his jaw. The doc
tor crumpled up and fell on the dock.
At this cowardly and dastardly act. ]
saw red and made leap at the foreman.
An onrushing light flashed in front OF
me and huge locomotive, going sixty
miles an hour. hit me between the eyes;
then blackness. When came to, 1 was
lying in my bunk In the hold. I had
an awful headache. Then everything
came back to me with a flash. I could
hear the gurgling of water on the ships
Right then and there I decided never
again. especially while aboard ship. to
interfere with the foreman. Among
that gang of human wrecks and cut
threats 1t was every man for himself.
and the survival of the fittest. I had
two beautiful black eyes and my nose
felt like foot ball.
81
I went up on deck The moon and
stars were out and the twinkling
lights of New York harbor were gradu-
ally fading into the distance. Leaning
over the rail were the foreman and
the veterinarian, DOC" Casey. by
name. The foreman was talking
Snatches of his conversation reached
my ears:
Load horses? Why, that bunch of
scum they wished on me couldn't load
lump sugar, one lump at a time. How
Brown expects me to deliver 1900
horses into Bordeaux with this scurvy
outfit, don't know. We're lucky, I'm
thinlxin', if 500 O. them don't die. Why,
n tho hlitrhfarS Knows
which end of the horse eats hay. I tell
you. Doc. your work is cut out for you.
If. in a few days. you don't have a
couple of hundred cases of collie on
your hands. then I'm bloomin' liar"
Doc" Casey answered.:
well. I'll tell you. Mr.. Goorty. this is
my third trip over and have seen some
tough punches. but this one is the limit,
and I sure have job on my hands. It's
too bad that Pinero let out on that
was a pretty cowardly blow. He seemed
to know how to handle horses. What
do you say If I give him the job of as
sistant veterinarian? He's had six
years cavalry experience"
The foreman answered:
Throw him over the side, If you
want don't care. But I guess you'll
need some one to help you out, SO go
to it."
was overjoyed. Just then Pinero
came aft. The horse doctor turned to
him and said: Look here, Pinero. I've
seen lots of dirty work in my life. but
that exhibition of yours on the dock is
about the fllthiest I've seen In long
time. Now. just take a tip from me.
That young fellow from now on Is
working for me and you lay your
hands of of him. If I find you med
ding with him. I'll push that silly grin
Of yours down your throat until 1t
chokes you. Now. that's all got to
say, lay or of him. Do you under
stand?"
Pinero started to humble excuses.
but the doctor shut him up with, IT
don't want to hear any more. Pm of
O. you for life, but remember what
tell you. Steer clear from the two O.
us, sabe?"
1 guess the second foreman "sabied"
all right. because he vouchsafed no an
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buried at sea without a word OF prayer.
For the next couple Of days nothing
Of Importance happened
About four days out of Bordeaux one
Of the large steam pipes in the lower
hold burst In this hold there were
sixty-four horses. The engineer OF the
ship tried to repair the break, put II
was almost worth mans lie to go
down there in that kissing and scald-
ing steam. The cries Of the horses went
straight to my heart All we could do
was to turn streams OF cold salt wafer
from three pairs Of hose into the hold;
save as many horses as possible.
why the engineer did not shut on the
steam I don't know. noted this fact
in my report. After about four hours
the steam was shut OFF. and the two
foremen. Doc Casey and myself. follow
ed by twelve other men. went into the
hold. I will never forget the sight as
long as live. Nearly every one OF the
horses was dead, and those which still
remained alive had to be shot Some of
them were practically boiled alive. The
weather was hot, and 1t was not long
before the bodies Of the horses made
had to get the bodies out. Long tackles
were rugged up, a chain around the
neck of a dead horse, and worked the
winch. The bodies were snaked along
the passageways in the hold and up to
the hatch.
Every horse sent to France is branded
with a different brand. They have sys-
tenn Of indexing them. AS each dead horse
was snaked to the upper deck, Doc had to
stoop over and make a note Of the brand
before the horse was thrown overheard.
As the dead horses were dropped over
the side a resounding splash could be
heard and the water was churned into
foamy white as the body momentarily
sank from view. Then the bloated body
of the horse would reappear and dis
appear in the wake Of the ship. the sea
gulls lowering and screaming around it.
The grub on that ship was awful. and
a day out Of Bordeaux the gang of horse
men refused to work. The foremen mus
tured them on the main deck, and. stand
ing on the bridge. let out about twenty
minutes OF religion and advice in their
direction The whole gang Immediately
got religious and returned to their duties.
was heartily sick and disguised with
the rest Of the trip because the stencil was
awful. there being about twelve dead
horses that we could not get out.
Just outside of the entrance Of the river
leading to Bordeaux a small. raikish boat.
flying the tricolor of France, came along
side We hove to. and up the gangplank
came three French officers. They were
closeted with the captain Of the ship and
our foreman. and after about twenty min
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Woe Betide Him!

NHIsS ELEANOR SEARS. the younr
AVA sportswoman. was talking In Bos4
ton about a young man who had re-.
Gently been Tilted.
TT was his pacifst tendencies that
made her tilt him." said Miss ssa<z
From socialism he drifted to the
/ Won't Works. I believe he became
positively pro-German in the end"
She shrugged her shoulders.
Every girl loves q bargain" n1e
said. "but woe betide the man WGD
cheapens himself in her eyes"