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A Great Coaeh's sturdy Vocal Cords.

To THE EDITOR OF THB suN-Sir: Hang
me II can get quarter way through
some Of these strange Russian names
we're finding In the war news these
days. but every baseball fan knows
time I've heard Hushey Jennings en-
couraging Detroit batters and base run
ners by his stirring cries: ''Koste-
mupskaysi Ukhtinnokayai On your toes
old mani Only two out. volhanavalet-
skayar BLEAcHxR-
THE BRONX. October s.
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HERE AND THERE"
A Suggestion for the Designers Of
War Posters.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Str: Why
does not the Liberty Loan Committee
or some artist engaged in the work Of
producing war posters inaugurate q
series Of posters with some such cap
ton as Here and There" showing in
each the contrast Of each subject
treated; for instance, some architec-
tural wonder in preservation. there" /;
contrasted with the cathedral at Rheims
In ruins, lover there; or any one Of
many Of our wonderful landscapes in its
entirety. here: as compared with a
similar picture in devastation, ''over
there; again, a battlefield with pnple-
ments Of destruction and its harvest.
there" as against q farm field, with
implements of production and its har-
vest, here" mother and child and all
that home means, against some ones
mother. refugee. ''out there; a
cabaret Or dance. bright lights, a care
free End Joyous atmosphere depicted.
somewhere here" contrasted with a
base hospital. with all the suffering
and gloom intensified, "over there
the dancer and the nurse might be the
same girl.
The subjects are limitle.s. the i'm
pressions far fetching. and such series
Of posters would appeal to the inner
most soul OF the people. These object
lessons would touch more deeply than
the oratory Of some worthy and capable
Liberty Loan worker with the power
and force of a pemosthenes Even
children would appreciate instinctively
the stern realities of this wars fearful
ness; for they are OF the Kingdom of
Heaven and not the Kingdom of Huns
He'll. HERE AND THERE
NEW York, October s,
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THIRTEEN IN THE DRAFT,
A Curious Coincidence Revealed by q
Student OF Numbers.

To THE EDITOR oT THE SuN-Str: I
was very muoS- interested in the letter
signed "Numeral' in THE SUN relative
to Thirteen IN the Draft"
II Is rather remarkable that "Nu-
neral" refers to the absence OF number
thirteen in the draft. and then proceeds
to call attention to the fact that mum
Der twenty-three Is rather conspicuous
among the first thirteen numbers drawn.
We md the combination twenty-three
In the ninth number. number 1923"
II you will add the numerals in T.123.
you will note that the number thirteen
appears In the very first example given.
l. q. MUNsoN.
NEW YORK. October 8.
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Senator KNOX, q learned lawyer.
probably surprised many Of his col
leagues in the Senate when he at
tackled "the substantial foundation"
OF "thls felicitous phrase, The power
to tax Is the power to Destroy" He
was UNFOLDING the right Of the Fed
efsl Government In time Of war and
for war purposes to tax the salaries
Of State officials and incomes derived
from State instrumentarties when he
assailed the phrase by declaring:
The power to tax ia the power 70
destroy This phrase In turn, to mean
anything. rests upon the Uncomfortable
hypothesis that. armed with a lethal
weapon. the nation would lie In wal,
and slaughter the States en- masse. OF
ono By one a. opportunity presented
Whatever the danger may have been
in the early days when this phrase was
coined TO serve ultra State rights views
II should no longer be seriously re-
garded
1T is'clin to many actions Of the Law
that were invoked to ward OF the buga.
boos that iurked In the shadows of the
early dawn OF our liberties. whose un-
reality We now clearly comprehend The
power TO tax is not thu power to de.
stroy. The power to tax Ii the power
to enforce q proportional contribution
for the support Of the Government. TIL.
levy must be for revenue: II IL Is made
for any other purpose It Is unlawful
Tho power b tai 10 the power to de-
stroy only in the sense that the powell
to feed Is the power to poison. In tn,
one case Il presupposes a maievolsn'
purpose against the States which alons
compose the Union. in the other agains
the laws of hospitality"
Precisely The same reasoning maj
he applied, it seems to US. to thu
phrase affecting the Federal power
to define the qualifications of tn,
States voters. as by the proposed
Federal woman suffrage amendment
that 1t Is the power to dictate VIII
shall control the States"
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LITTLE PUZZLE OF
BILLION DOLLARS.
who Is to Pay the Tax on the Liquor
That's Left Next Summeri


To THE EDITOR OF THE sus-str. The
new war revenue bill provides for a tar
Of IS a gallon to be paid upon distilled
spirits now In bond when withdrawn for
consumption for beverage purposes. Ac-
cording to reliable statistics the stock
Of distilled spirits remaining In bond in
the United States was. in round figures.
150.ooe,ooo gallons on July 81, 1918, .
decrease OF about 100000 gallons since
September. 1917, when the food control
law put an end to distilling. It is easy
to see, therefore. that the decrease Of
tho bonded stock has been at the rate
Of about 100000 gallons monthly dur
ing the ten months. Let US take Il for
granted that tho greater part OF these
100000 gallons monthly represented
actual consumption, although very likely
such was not the case June 30. 1919.
Is only about nine months OF, Snd IL
the same rate Of Withdrawals continues
until then we shall have over loo. oo0.-
900 gallons remaining In bond when pro-
hibftion begins Who will pay Uncle
Sam IS q gallon. In round figures about
$1,000. 100000. on the stock OF spirits
left in bond on and aster July next
when the sale is prohibited? And in
this connection It might DO we'll to bear
In mind that the original cost Of pro-
ductIon Of these spirits. plus tbs dis
tillers' rather substantial profit, figures
on the average something less than so
cents q gallon. Abandon the merchan-
disc" you might say to tho owner. but
bear in mind some one will have had to
give bonds to Uncle Sam to insure the
payment Of the tax. And when ! men
ton so cents a. the original cost, plus
the distillers profit. Il must not be SUP
posed from this that the present owners
Of the merchandise paid only so cents
a gallon or thereabout because many
OF them bought on an inflated market
and paid all the way from 81 q gallon
upward for their present holdings.
w. J. CRoEIN.
NEW YoRK. October s.
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A FORGOTTEN PARTNER.
The Farmer Pays No War Tar on
Good Growing Weather.

To THE Eprroa or THE suN-Sh: IF
I could get s1.s0 for my wheat could
and would nay you - q day." said q
farmer TO one OF his helpers when the
latter complained about his wages
That was come years ago. The same
farmer gets s2.20 for his wheat now,
and although he does not pay - for
laborer, he in still complaining that
syen Al s2.2o wheat cannot be grown
at a profit.
We patient city folks who. good
heartedly or otherwise. have to pay ten
cents for n minuscule loaf OF bread,
consider the farmers winnings a huge
Joke. We admit of course that the
farmers life is far from being a sins-
cure and that he has to work hard and
long hours.
But working in the open under a
boiling sun, though very trying. cannot
be any worse than working in hot,
poorly ventilated shops. kitchens and
foundries. That the farmer has to pay
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tirciy statistical. not at all to draw
q lesson for partisan advantage. II
any such lesson could be drawn from
the foregoing tables, the first Of their
kind in the political history Of the
State, It would be overwhelmingly to
the advantage of the Socialist and
Socialist Labor organizations, 90 far
as the higher and more responsible
Offices are concerned.
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Avenue Of the Allies" will not do
as a new name for Fifth avenue. The
late HENRY JAMES tried with enticIng
ways to induce US to call II The Fifth
Avenue" but with patience unre-
,warded, Washington once tried to
carry The Avenue OF the Presidents
as new name for its lovely Sixteenth
street, but the burden was too heavy,
so a few years ago. by solemn act of
Congress. Sixteenth street came by its
old name again. TO the relief of many,
the regret OF few. Pershing, Foch.
Haig. these and others easily suggested
by current great events might do II a
change must be made In the name of
Fifth avenue, rather than in the name
Of some now important thoroughfare
not so long and intimately associated
with the city's life.
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POEMS WORTH READING.
A Song Sung Twenty eisht Years Ago

Song Sung Twenty-eight Years Ago
FROM the Ce.tsrp Of August. 1890.
In the heart of a man
IL o thought unfurleq:
Reached it's full span
II shakes the world.
And 70 one high thought
IL a whole race wrought.
, Not with vain noise
The great work grows.
Nor with foolish voice.
But In repose---
Not In the rush,
But In the hush
From tho cogent lash
OF the cioud-herd wind
The low clouds dash.
Blown headlong. blind.
But beyond, the great blue
Looks moveless through.
Ger the loud world sweep
The scourge and the rod.
But in deep beyond deep
Is the stiffness Of Cod
At the Fountain Of Life
No cry. no strife!
CHARLES @. d. ROBERTS.
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phistica.ed, but not more attractive,
manners Sweets saw its contempt
raries vanish, but still It kept Its
head above the water. though prices
rose to dizzying heights and old Gus
toners, weaned from It by the changes
Of time, ceased to thrust open Its
friendly doors. Our shipping de-
cilned; tho ancient American mari
ners and their followers reached a
low ebb in numbers; and Sweets felt
the pinch Of higher costs and lower
receipts 1t Is unfortunate 1t could
not survive little longer; the new
merchant marine we are building
would probably have established con-
dltions that would have restored It
to success. The sea Is tenacious of
tradition; the name of SWEET would
have been restored to its former
meaning. Perhaps even yet II Is not
too late to rescue 1t from the OBJ
security with which present untoward
circumstances threaten It.
1t was good drink, and not good
food, that established the fame Of
THEODORE STEWART. Man, ever given
to self-deceit, would swear he wanted
to look Mt the art gallery. or study
the phenomena of natural history,
or observe the marvels Of mechani-
col fnOa0uftxy With xx,,,,ch A. rosxo.
table mahoganies Of Mr.. STEWARDS
institution were surrounded. But 1t
was the sound liquor that drew the
unfailing patronage. at one place
from commercial and financial life, at
the other with a strong element of
politics, at both leavened by learned
men from the professions No beer
was drawn in those we'll kept bars,
but ale; hot apple toddy was COM
pounded with skill unsurpassed /;
mixed drinks, the cocktails of the
Eighty, could be had, but the atmos-
phere did not encourage them. Per
haps a wise and phllosophic m.xolo-
gist will trace the beginnings Of the
downfall Of Stewards to the rise of
the hickey and the highball. Ger
tainly there remained to the last a
fine body Of outstanding citizens who
took their beverages straight at Stew
arts, and scorned other chasers than
the plain water Of our daddies THEo-
DoRE STEWART himself took nothing,
so tradition runs, except champagne,
having therefor pretty taste and
sound Judgment
A pleasant custom of the firm was
to give the proceeds of the day be-
fore Christmas to the geniuses who
presided behind the bar. Many a
man lugged home spirits within and
without that his favorite artist with
the bottle might find fatter en-.
velope awaiting him against the de-
mands Of the New Year.
Three institutions ancient, rs things
go with US, respectable and respected
their unhappy prominence In the
news will bring regretful thought
to many men. True, the ice cream
soda fountains are more ornate than
ever; the substitutes for rum are al.
luringly advertised; good food will
not perish, though prohibition come
but these are old friends, whose trou.
bles are their patrons troubles, whose
welfare means happiness to many
besides those who draw the dIvi.
dends. A glass Of buttermilk, cou.
pie Of crackers, please.
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The MetamOra's Este.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Can
any Of the old timers Of THE Sun recall
anything Of that famous old Hudson
River steamboat. the Metamora, more
particularly her end7 have an indis-
tinct recollection that she was lost in a
collision with the p. q. CONN. or II may
have been the Commodore. BY.
RRooKLyN, October s.
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Harsh Words for the AntI-sutlragisti

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir; 4
woman or man opposed to the right Of
woman to equal citizenship is an anti
sufrragist and has no place in a democ-
racy. and in these great days OF trial
and stress Is a traitor to womanhcod,
traitor TO her or his country and =
traitor 10 the whole great cause OF liA-
erty and freedom, for which humanity IS
pouring out its treasure and blood!
L. d. RAYMOND.
NEW York, October 5,
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win q hint be conveyed to London
that the mansion be used for some
other than the suggested purpose.
There is n Federal law. little availed
Of up to the present authorizing Con-
gress to appropriate funds for build
ing or buying homes for our diplomats
in foreign capitals. Congress needs
Inducements to speed. not to delay.
such purchase or construction.
Our bond barrsgs must not fail.
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War Etiquette.

To THE EoIToR OF THE suN-Str:
Should a gentleman DON his hat and
keep It doffed when on an elevator being
run by a lady OPERATOR
Boston seems to be of divided opinion.
30 We leave It to you.
J. r. JOHNSTON.
BosroN, October s.
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The bond salesman offered our cor
respondent the terms provided under
the six months payment plan. The
twenty-five week plan provides for in
stalments OF 81 a week. and should
have been explained to him.
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One-sixth of the loan has been taken
up In one-third of the time allowed
by the Government for subscriptions.
General PERsHING's comrades proceed
on another plan; they take all thGs
detectives in one-third OF the time
allowed.
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A friendly impulse prompts the Lon
don suggestion that Great Britain
make gift to the United States as
a home for our Ambassadors In that
country of the mansion formerly oc-
cupied by the German Embassy. II
may not be polite to look a gift house
in the plumbing. and not In that spirit
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ALFRED Lord TnNNYsoN on the
Fourth Liberty Loan. with very slight
emendation:
You know the reason why.
All else you must deny.
Yours but to buy and buy"
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Describing . Kansas Frost.
From the COOLIDGE En,.,p1,,

FToW We COOHdUe bHIeTpTtSc.
Tho performance given at the Coolidge
Theatre last night by the one-two-three
repertoire company reminds us of the
shows the children give where pins are
charged for admission
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What all else has been incapable OF
accomplishing, the influenza epidemic
achieves. namely. a rushless subway.
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With the money saved In sasolene
to-day and on previous Sundays buy
Liberty bonds.
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The INT explosion at Morgan. N. j.,
ought to shake few Stacker dollars
into the Liberty Loan.
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Fear.

am afraid to SEQ the autumn come.
Bringing q stranssnsss on our friendly
hill.
Turning familiar ways austsrs and stili,
And all our singing world gone dull and
dumb.
There will be want Of frightening wing
and bloom.
OF robins IN the nest We watched to-day,
And little things We loved that could
not stay.
Fran things and fair that ma . dusty
DOOM
All this Ties on my heart like propheoyt
These are Of death and deaths unhappy
fame;
And should ask II uot-for fear or
shame
VIII you not come that day ana speak
30 me.
Saying your usual things, tho while ws
sit
Quite ciose-quite cioss-when our nrst
nres are iitf
DAVID MORTON.
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Even Winter Can't Understand I'm.
Prom the Arksnsss GssStts.
We now approach
The bleak period
OF the year
when the girls bsgia
To lay aside their furs
Until summer,
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New YORK, October s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
FOUR TRANSPORTS REACH
PORT. t. FROM OVERSEAS
Major Oliver Nj. White. Of Roanoke.
Wounded at Nertlun, Is
Among Passengers.
\ FIGHTING MARINE ABOARD
Lieutenant j. II. Harden Went Ov.r
Top Nine Times, Was Wounded
Twice, and SCOT" German for Each
OF Seven Members Of His Family.
FIGHTING MARINE ABOARD
fRv Associatod prcssl

NEW YORK, December l7.-AmonC
the troopships which dockcd here TO-
day was the Maui. from Eres.. with
sixtyfour officers and olGI men
aboard.
The ;roopers on the Maui are from
virtually every State. and many OF
them returned wounded from battles
on the western front. They include
Major Oliver NJ. White, OF Roanoke.
Va. wounded at Vcrdun. who said
that the only thing that beat the
Germans at Chateau-T'hierry was the
'dogeone' determination of the Amer
leans to go ahead"
Lieutenant l.. r. Ledbetter. of An
derson, S. c.. veteran of lighting In
Alsace- Lorraine and Areonne Forest.
and Lieutenant J. r. Harden. OF New
Jersey, marine, who fought from
the Marine 10 Nerdun, was nine times
over the top" and twice wounded
wh9 sanFqns fnr every to
his family. seven i'm all-mostly in
hand to- hand fighting.
Corporal L. +. brook. am marine 'H"'"o Of
fought his way through a machine
gun barrage, only, four men Of fifty
Moore, OF Wadesboro: ~ c.. an aerial
observer whose left foot was smashed
whsn .Tnn an pr,,irp airPlane fell 1000 feet.
llama and Caronia, bringing small con-
tingents of American military and
hawai- men and civilians from England
and France. arrived to-day.
of army and navy aviators, The Caro-
MAS passengers were largely Amcri-
can. Canadian and Australian officers
Among. them were naval L.entcnanis
!. ~ Enlchcr Of Frisco: \. e.. and r.
Y n t-icNY H..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
CONGRESS ACTS TO PROBE
WAR RISK INSURANCE
resolution Providing for Sweeping
inquiry Is Passed by the
Lower Branch.
NUMEROUS INSTANCES CITED
Speaker Is Empowered to Name Com
mittee OF Nine, Which Has Power
to Summo Witnesses. and Which
Shall Report January IS.

WASHINGTON. December l7.-Re
sponsibility VIII he fixed by Congress
Tor hardships inflicted upon soldiers
dependents as the result OF any gross
ineihc!ency" OF the war risk insurance
bureau IL the House adopts a resolu-
lion introduced to-day By Representa-
i've McFadden. Republican. OF Penn.
sy!vania.
Nh McFadden's move for special
investigation follows a series OF bit
'"r attacks on the bureau By Demo-
rrats and Republicans during the past
week. II has been charged that de.
rcndcnts o. the men who responded
10 the call of their country have in
n;2ry cases become objects of charity
because OF the failure OF the bureau
TO pay allotments made by the SOL
diers Numerous instances were cited
wherein no allotments had been paid
Tor several months, although the
money had been taken out OF the SOL
dicrs' pay
II was the impression among mem
bers OF the House tonight that the
inquiry would be ordered II is pos
sibic. however. that out of courtesy to
former Representative Carter Glass
who. as one OF his first acts after as
sumins the post OF Secretary OF the
treasury, appointed now chief OF the
bureau. the House may decline to or
der the probe IN order TO allow a rca-
sonable time for the new chief to
straighten out the troubles OF ihe de-
partment.
The principal section OF Representa-
tive McFadden's resolution says:
Resolved. That the Speaker OF the
House Is hereby authorized to appoint
select committee of nine members of
the House. whose duty ii shall be to
make Il thorough inquiry into the af-
fairs OF the bureau OF war risk insur-
once and the administration OF tho
soldiers insurance compensation and
allotment laws and 10 report its con-
clusiOns and recommendations to the
House not later than January Is. 1919
Said committee shall have power TO
send for persons and papers, admins
ter oaths TO witnesses and TO employ
clerical and other necessary assist
ancc."
The resolution was referred 10 the
Ru.es Committee, which will be urged
to consider II at an early datt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
CLAIMS TO HAVE VIEWS
OF PRESIDENTS TERMS
London Paper Declares He VIII Ask
Tor League or Nations and Re
duction OF Armnmentx

. LONDON. December 1S.-The Daily
News prints this morning what II saxs
IS an authoritative" outline of Pres
ident Wilson'S prospective attitude at
the peace conference. 1t says he will
insist upon league OF nations and "A
reduction and apportionment Of arma-
mentS. both on land and sea, lin or
der that II may not become necessary
for America to build 4 large navy to
insure against arbitrary action by any
other nation.
:, The President. according to the
just claims against Germany and then
the methods and possibilities Of pay
ment. lie is opposed. however, TO the
many's wealth. Mr.. Wilson favors pro-
nationary inclusion Of Germany In the
league OF nations. He Is determined
tons he embodied in the treaty of
peace and not left TO subsequent, con-
ferenceS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
TIDE FLOODS NORFOLK
Forty-MiIc GDIc Drives Surf Into Con-
duits, While Cnpe Charles Is
Inundnfed.
IRv Associated Press.I

NORFOLK. VA. December IA
forty mile gale. accompanied by a driv-
tremcly hazardous and drove I'm the
tide until the low streets In the bust
ness and residential sections OF the
city were flooded. Minor damages were
reported from outlying loWiands. City
Hall Avenue and inlersecting streets
were flooded for several hours the
high tide going over the concrete walls
number OF streets. Many wires In
conduits :nd cables were damaged. and
the city Tonight Is partly isola ed
from the rest of the world. The tcle-
At Cape Henry the tide flooded every
thing, while driving mist clouds pre-
vented the observer at the weather
station from registering incoming and
mentS. 49, i5a s,tf ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
TO OVERTHROW CARRANzA
Reports Reach State Department. That
hackers of Gomez Are Active
in That Direction,

WASHINGTON, December lire
ports reaching Washington indicate
luton against President Carrauza and
in support OF DIR. Francisco Vasquez
Gomez has been arranged by junta
active in several cities of the United
States during the past year.
Representatives of Mexican CONNER
cial interests here are seeking con-
firmation OF statements indicating that
have been active in the endeavor to
overthrow the Mexican government. 1t
is understood that American ohicia Is
have called for special reports on re-
cent movements OF various Mexicans
in the United States.
President CarranZa's policy toward
properties Of Americans in Mexico is
not in accord with the views Of the
American administration and 1t is
thought that Mexican agitators Seek
to take advantage of this situation in
the hope that Il revolution at this tim.
would not be frowned upon.