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CIVIC SURVEY OF YoNKERS
Courteous Misdirection Takes the
Place of Street Signs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The
citizen of Yonkers does not seem differ
ent from the average New Yorker. but
he Is in some respects.
For instance. there are no signs on
the street corners in that toYn to d.
rect the stranger toward his destlna-
ton, and he is compelled to inquire
of a policeman or accost n fellow citi-
zen to assist him on his way.
I covered the four corners OF Yonkers
In my peregrinations through the thor
oughfares OF that mountainous village.
and II ! had possessed a pedometer /
believe that could have established
a record for long distance hiking.
A cop told me to take the first street
to the right leading from Geddes Square
and continue along Nepperhan avenue
until saw a big building about a mile
long that Is Smiths carpet factory.
when you get by IT," he said. don't
stop until you strike Palisade Park. and
then II your breath is coming short stop
a while and get your bearings
Having sat around until ! thought 1t
was train time I concluded to make an
other move, and an obliging neighbor
advised me to turn my face toward the
south and walk as fast as possible down
the hill. the same ! had just climbed,
and turn to tho left. then ascend the
incline and stop when came to the
railroad station.
] followed his advice and finally found
myself at the end OF an hour at 242d
street, the subway upstairs.
In
teous in directing me the other way.
In future when / have occasion to
visit "the largest city in the United
States next to New York." l shall en-
ploy the services Of seneschal.
PERRY LUKENs.
NEW YORK. November II.
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THANKSGIVING.
st. Patrick's and Other Churches Were
Visited By Thousands Thursday.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: ]
,ead with a little surprise the letter OF
"vetustas N. Y"
spent part OF Thursday In St
Patrick's Cathedral and the continuous
pouring in Of people until that vast
space was quite filled gives a direct
denial to his statement / can imagine
nothing moro beautiful than their
prayer inspired faces as the organ pealed
forth "rhe Star Spangied Banner
think "vetustas N. r" should pause
to consider that human nature Is prac-
tically the same as II was not only
sixty years ago, but hundreds Of years
ago. I am sure st. Patrick's was not
tho only church that was filled. and It
was notable that people Of every de-
dropped in to say a prayer.
From that alone I should Judge We are
at least little bit more broad minded
than we were In 1865.
A CONSTANT READEn.
NEW YORK, November II.
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ditions record the unconditional sur
render Of the criminal aggressor.
They lay the foundation for the rigid
but Just terms which the coming con-
ference will impose upon the invaders
Of neutral Belgium. the devastators
Of northern France, the defers Of
the laws Of nations and the will of
Divine compassion for innocent hu-
mainly. After fifteen hundred and
sixty-seven days Of unrelenting fright
fulness the Day has come at last, the
Day Of Settlement.
These thirty-ive conditions an
nounced by the President In behalf of
the victorious Governments insure
reparatlon and restoration so far as
reparation and restoration are pos
sIble. They safeguard the attained
object Of the war; and, as he said
eloquently to the Congress to which
he must look. for the ratification of
any treaty Of peace and for the pro-
vision Of the means to effectuate the
conditions of any peace he may nego-
tiate, that main object Of the war "a
attained. The arbitrary power which
could and did destroy the peace of
the world is destroyed. Now the
problems Of reconstruction according
to the principles of equal justice to
the strong and the weak begin for US
and for the Governments associated
with us. Their complexity and diff
Guilty are far beyond anything that
individual wisdom or precedence could
possibly have conceived when Mr..
WILSON undertook, In his address of
ten months ago and in his supplement
tary deliverances, to prescribe for
the guidance Of all concerned. We
think he is right Mt this time in max
ing his remarks on the coming prob
lens Of reconstruction more general
and less specific than heretofore. for
the practical application Of his four
teen principles belongs to a united
council Of more or less divergent II
always friendly national interests.
He or his representatives may sit at
the head of the table of conference;
but there will be others around that
table. And We are quite sure the
President Is right and wise In notify
Ing the conquered peoples Of the Cen
trail Empires that the final judgment
Of the victors will be determined not
merely by mind but by heart, what
ever the guilt Of the past, whatever
the uncertainties Of the present and
the future.
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"Jerries" Nav BE "Gerries."

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: Why
are the German soldiers called ferries
by our boys2 Here Is my guess, BY
the operation OF the same law Of slang
which designates the moving pictures
as the movies.
But II Jerry Is the easy slang for
German. according to my theory. why
do they not spell It Gerry?
But they don't spell It, but speak It.
Anyway, we have come to regard the
letter e." followed by a vowel. as hav-
ing taken the hard sound. 1t. seems to
me only natural. then. to call Germans
Gerries and write It ferries
w. w. R
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. November II.
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Beneath the Mantle OF Our FriyoIity,

1t was the peoples celebration yes
terday. Where ofiicialdom inter-
vened its mission and effect was to
supplement, to assist, but never to
direct. The upwelling of enthusiasm,
the outburst Of JOY, had no mark Of
preconcerted arrangement. The whole
city, true cross section Of nation
triumphant, gave expression, to the
extent that human improvisation Is
capable Of giving expression, to the
overwhelming enthusiasm that pos
sessed the population, enthusiasm
spr.nging from the consciousness Of
duty honorably done. N final victory
achieved by intelligent, sustained,
united effort.
Later the punishment Of autocracy
by the freemen of the earth wiz be
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II GERRY" n Little Germani

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: For
the enlightenment both OF yourself and
Of IL. b." the men overseas. you will
find. do not delve into etymology for
their slang. It comes to their lips much
moro easily and spontaneously than
your Inquiries into the subject indicate.
The Germans are known as "Jerries'
to them merely through a contraction
Of the word German-say It yourself
German" Jerry; it's easy.
Moreover. n 'dud" IL a "dud" because
Of the dead, "dud." sound II makes
when It hits the ground. exactly as
..whiz-bang' is 80 called for the sound
It makes coming through the air.
The Americans have been quick to
evolve system OF slang all their own.
NEW YORK, November IL. c. T.
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THE GREATEST MAN.
Foch Might WIN the Award
To-day.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Who's
the greatest man on earth7 That ques-
ton was given the students of one OF
our great universities to ponder. A num-
Der of future professors of German
blood could not find anybody more suit
able than the Kaiser for that great
honor. Consequently they gave their
votes to the modern Attila.
That was last spring. Subsequent
events must have cleared the clouded
perspective Of these youngsters. who
doubtless mistook the few somersaults
of the German carp In the frying pan
held by Chef Foch for a new lease Of
life. Redeem yourselves, my boys. and
give US your unbiased opinion now by
kindly answering the following ques-
ton: Is the Kaiser still the whole cake
or merely stale. mouldy and crumbling
German pretzel2
DESIRE LEscARBouRA.
NEW York, November IL.
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A Song OF Peace.

All hail the nag. the starry dag.I
Returning DER the sea
With added glory ON Its folds
From fields of victory.
Fling out Its colors to the morn
From balcony and street,
Its spangled splendor lights, the world.
II never knows defeat,
No more red terror rules the earth
And trightfulness the deep,
No more the pirates OF the air
Shall soar to murder sleep.
Stack arms, and with the joyful news
Let wires and cables hum,
For Peace has laid the weary sticks
Te rest upon the drum.
NINA IRVING.
The sun., 1918-11-12
The Flag OF tho Hour.

They talk about a nag OF truce
Between us and the Huns.
A parley while we hold In leash
Those dogs OF war the guns
what dag Of truce though like the snow
From clouds OF winter shed
But at Prussian's touch would turn
A bright accusing redr
The only nag America
Can show to Germany
And still be true to all the high
Traditions OF the free
Is that which proudly Mes to-day
Upon the field OF Mars,
Victorious and glorious,
The peerless stripes and stars.
A NINA nrIAa.
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LIBERTY'S VETERANS.
Another Name Suggested for the
Comrades OF the Great War.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Let
the great organization that should be
formed. with Its branches In Great Brit
ain. France, Belgium, Portugal. Italy.
Serbia. Japan. India and wherever the
spirit of freedom has turned on IKE Hun
to enforce liberty, be forever known as
"The Grand Army or Liberty and
may those allied nations take for their
motto the words of Webster. Liberty
and union. now and forever. one and
inseparable." JOHN s, BARRows.
BOSTON, Mass, November II.
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Prorress Of Army Slang.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I
have noticed in letters from an officer
In France that he used. when near YER
dun last winter. the word Hun. As his
regiment went north he used the words
Fritz and Jerry. mostly Fritz. Up. near
Amiens and since last March almost ex-
clus!vely the word Jerry. Evidently an
other case Of the growth OF slang among
tie English. my correspondent being an
American. A STUDENT OF HISTORY.
NEW YORK, November II.
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NEW FOOD PROBLEM
COMES WITH PEACE
Hoover Warns That Many
More Mouths Are Now
to Be Fed.
MUST AVOID WASTE HERE
With Hurley He Will Go to
Europe to Study Needs
and Ship Capacity. Z
specio, Despatch to TIE sus

opcct0f DcSputcN 10 ob"'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Cessation OF
hostilities in Europe brings new and
greater difficulties to the United States
in handling the food problem this win
ter. The food shortage In the occupied
areas of France and Belgium as well as
in Luxembourg and Alsace-Lorraine will
add several millions Of people whom this
country will be called upon to feed as
soon as the German armies withdraw
until another crop can be produced.
Arrangements for undertaking this
task have already been made by Food
Commissioner Hoover. Accompanied by
a stan OF assistants, he will sail for
France on Friday with Chairman Hur-
ley OF the Shipping Board for the pur-
pose>Qf assuming personal supervision of
the food distribution and relief work In
the devastated and occupied areas.
Increased curtailments on consump-
ton Of food in this country, all OF them
designed to eliminate waste, are In i'm
mediate prospect as a result Of the new
demands that have been thrust upon
the nation. Through imports from other
countries. however, and the utilization
OF German merchant vessels as provided
for In the terms of the armistice 1t is
expected that considerable quantities Of
the food needed in western Europe will
be conveyed from other countries, es-
pecially from the grain markets OF Aus
tralia and the cattle producing regions
of Argentina.
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Dissolution Notice to Creditors.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The
copartnershlp heretofore existing be-
tween Me und Gott" Is hereby dis
solved. the latter retiring from the firm.
Unpaid accounts outstanding will be
settled BELOW. ME.
ALBANY. November II.
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Many gang leader has met his
fate with greater dignity than WILL
HELM showed when his hour struck.
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On Sunday II was ITO hell with the
Kaiser!" but yesterday It was "To
he'll with business."
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In the rebuilding Of Belgium and
France the metal in German iron
crosses might be used TO advantage.
The sun., 1918-11-12

We dare Black JACK PERsHINo to
come home and take what Is coming
to him like a man. -
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1t must have broken the Crown
Princes heart to abandon all the stun
he stole in France.
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The devotion OF both our friends to
the principal industry OF yesterday
commands our respect. but for direct
ness and comprehensiveness we award
the honors to the patriot who con-
signed trade to the neither regions.
The sun., 1918-11-12
In the Language 81 Game Not Unknows
to soldiers.

To THE EDIroR OF THE SuS--Sir: Note
that while We all celebrated on tho Tth
we made good on the lith-sevsn come
eleven, RAsrus.
SBw YoRK, November IL.
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Home Again."

To THE EDITOR on THE SUs--Sir.
Home again. Home again!
Not the boys that You babe farewell,
Not the boys who have lived through
hell,
But men. by God
when we're home againl
PAUL LipBr.
The sun., 1918-11-12

General John j. Pershing, who has been
touring France with a large party. expects
to visit the home OF his ancestors in
Alsace soon
The sun., 1918-11-12

Well. WILHELM did invade Holland
after all
The sun., 1918-11-12

It's a pity that no one thought of
including City Hall Parks red brick
monstrosity in yesterdays festive
demonstrations.
The sun., 1918-11-12

One of our neighbors locked his
shop after putting in the window the
sign:
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. Closed to Celebrate the Kaiser's
. Funeral
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London once. <0-43 Fleet street.
Paris once, o Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septernbre.
Washington once. Munsey Building.
Brooklyn ONCE, Room 202, Eagle Build
ing. sos Washington street.
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Another went him one better with:

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' : - : : :
Closed To He'll With Business.
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II our frtends uAo Jaror 10 ,otfh ssdns-
scrtpts and Illustrations for publication totsh
20 h1pe rejecfsd articles returned they must
In aH cdses send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN a2oo.
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sAaASAo LAKE.. November 10.
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The success OF this programme will
lessen greatly the drain on the food sup
ply OF this country during the winter
and enable the Food Administration to
lift the more severe restrictions existing
here. The immediate relief In France.
Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine and Luxem-
burg must be carried on with supplies
from America, and assistance from other
food markets OF the world cannot be
mad before midwinter or early sprn1.
The United States win not undertake
the work OF feeding the civil population
OF Germany In the territory west of the
Rhine during the occupancy Of the allied
troops.
We have now to consider world
problem in food" said Mr. Hoover to-
Day In statement which is Interpreted
here as Indicating that food supplies will
be made available later on for the pop
ulation Of the Rhine region. However
the plans Of the Allies In this respect
have not been made known here.
we have frankly to survey Europe
with large part Of 1t in ruins. or in
social conflagration, with degenerated
soils and depleted herds and with the
whole Of Its population on rations OF
varying degrees OF privatlon and large
numbers of those who have been under
the German heel actually starving.
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thigh protein feeds (for dairy ami
mals)-A shortage Of about 5000, 900
tons
"Other feeds-Sufficient supplies with
economy in consumption.
Beans. peas an& rice-Sufficient sup
piles with economy in consumption.
Pork products. dairy products, veee-
table oils--A shortage OF about 5000.
000. 900 pounds
"Beef-Sufficient supplies to load all
refrigerating ships to capacity.
"Sugar-Suffic!ent supplies for our
normal consumption II other nations re.
tain their present short rations. short.
age II they Increase their rations
"Coffee-A surplus.
"Of all these foods except possibly
protein feeds We have a sufficiency for
our own people and In many of them
large SURPRISES.
"Of the world total to produce the
above results we are estimating North
America will furnish rather more than
so per cent, and that the United States
including the West Indies, will be In DO
sition to furnish total of about 90 600,
600 tons OF fod OF all kinds for export
against our 'pre-European war exports
OF. say. 100000 tons.
calculations of this kind are vital II
We are to intelligently guide the policies
In the United States On the other hand
all such calculations are based upon as
sumptions as to transportation, produce
tion and consumption which may be sub
ject TO great disturbance and distortion
during the reconstruction period"
The sun., 1918-11-12
Cargo ships Soon Released.


"The group OF gamblers in human life
who have done this thing are in cow
ardly flight leaving anarchy and famine
to millions Of helpless people
we have also to survey the situation
In the exporting nations Of the world
TO see what can be done to redeem this
mass of humanity. During the war the
loss OF shipping has isolated tho food
stores Of the Southern Hemisphere and
the Far East Within thirty to sixty
days, however, the world should begin
TO release cargo ships from military
duty apd send them further afeld for
food and before the time for the next
harvest arrives the entire worlds sup
ply of food should be accessible.
"On the other hand the cessat ton of
hostilities Will create an enormously in
creased demand for food and we must be
deeply concerned that the starving mil
lions liberated from the German yoke
should have supplies that will enable
them to return TO health and prosperity
THE war has been brought to an end
In no small measure by starvation IT.
self and we cannot maintain starvation
after peace. All OF these considerations
must change our domestic food policies
and open to US an opportunity for
service.
"A worlds balance sheet on the basis
Of avoidance of waste In the different
great groups OF commodities until next
harvest show approximately this result !:
Wheat and rye-Sufficient supplies
with economy in consumption.
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Mt. Vernon Bars
Hearst S Papers
For Disloyalty
American and Journal
Put in Enemy Alien Class
by Ordinance

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, May IA
The Board Of Aldermen adopted an
ordinance tonight, by vote of 7 to
8. barring William Randolph Hearst's
American" and Journal" from circu-
lation. distribution or sale in Mount
Vernon for the duration of the war.
AS soon as Mayor Brush, who is heart
lily in favor of the measure, signs it.
it will 60 into effect. The penalty
for violation Of the ordinance will be
$500 fine, six months Imprisonment, or
both.
The ordinance terms the Hearst pa
pers "antagonistic to the aims and pur-
poses Of the United States in this
war, and harmful to the best inter-
ests Of this nation in the prosecution
of the said war;
"The Americans" recent revision of
the Presidents Memorial Day procla
nation, from which it struck out all
expressions of determination to fight
until victory was won, was the inspi-
ration of this action. The ordinance
also bars from the city all publica-
tions printed in an enemy alien
tongue.
Alderman William Dawson intro
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
in
Moscow War
On Bolshevikii
Groups Under Black Flags
Fight Soviet Troops
in Streets
{ By The Associated Prcss)


MOSCOW, Sunday, May 12.-Fight-
ing began last night in the centre of
the city between Bolshevik troops and
anarchists. The Soviet troops sur
rounded the anarchist headquarters,
over which black flag was flying, and
fired on the flag.
The anarchists replied with grenades
and machine guns. Similar fights oc-
Cured on other streets. One of the
groups, known as the anarchist feder-
allsts," who were using bombs, showed
the white flag after half-hour's fight
ing.
At noon to-day fighting Was still in
progress.
An official statement, issued yester-
day, declared that after the occupation
of Tammerfors, Finland, by the Fin
nish White Guard, 500 Russian yofficers
and men were shot.
The Russians, it is declared, were
taken to the Municipal Theatre at
night. The next morning they were
brought out in groups of fifty, lined
up and moved down with machine guns,
the statement asserts.
The statement also contains a re-
port on the battle fought near Lahti
to have resulted in the overwhelming
defeat of the Red Guard, in which 90.
600 of the Red Guard forces were taken
prisoner, early this month";. The
statement describes the engagement as
a desperate and bloody one, and de-
clares the White Guards and the Ger
mans lost about 1000 killed Many
civilians, it is stated, were killed by
the German bombardment.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-15
Kaiser Saddles
War Burden on
FtFree" Lithuania

AMSTERDAM, May 14.-Emperor
William has issued a proclamation
concerning Lithuania, in which he says
it is assumed Lithuania will participate
in the war burdens Of Germany. In
the proclamation the independence"
of Lithuania, allied with the German
Empire, is recognized.
"We assume that the conventions to
be concluded" the proclamation says
further, will take tie interests of the
German Empire into account equally
with those of Lithuania and that Lith-
uania win participate in the war bur-
dens of Germany. which secured her
liberation."
Emperor Williams proclamation, ac-
cording to the "Rheinische Westfael-
ische Zeituhg," carries the following
preamble:
1--WE, Wilhelm, by Gods grace Ger
man Emperor, King of Prussia, ETC.,
hereby make known that whereas tae
Lithuanian Landsrat, as the recognized
representatives of the Lithuanian peo-
pie, on December IL announced the
restoration Of Lithuania as an inde-
pendent state allied to the German
Empire by an eternal, steadfast alli-
ance, and by conventions chiefly re-
SardIHS military matters, trafnc, GUS
toms and coinage, and solicited the help
OF the German Empire; and,
"Whereas further previous political
connections in Litluania are dissolved,
we command our Imperial Chancellor to
declare Lithuania on the basis of the
aforementioned declarations of the
Lithuanian Landsrat, in the name of the
German Empire, as free and inde-
pendent state, and we are prepared to
accord the Lithuanian state the So
licited help and assistance in it's res
toration.
1--WE assume the conventions to be
concluded will take the interests of
the German Empire to account equally
with those of Lithuania and that Lith-
uania will participate in the war bur-
dens which secured her liberation"
Lithuana is one of the former Rus
sian border states which the Germans
have attempted to set up as nominally
independent countries under German
influence. Germany is making every
effort to exploit the states economical
ly, but except in the case of Poland
has not attempted to force the former
Russian subjects to fight with the
German army, as the Emperor's an
nouncement indicates may now be done
in Lithuania