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Wanted In the Medical Profession:
The Omnlspecialist.

From the Neo York Medical Journal.
While many patients, especially wom-
en-, take pleasure In telling how many
specialists they have seen. concluding
from this their case was particularly bad
or interesting, there are many who are
annoyed and bewildered by being sent
from one doctor to another They see the
inevtabIlity or necessity for many men
to make only one part of their autos or
their shoes, but still think the doctor
should understand the interdependence o,
every part OF their bodies and be able
by himself. to give medical or surgical
aid comprehending all.
Admitting that the family doctor
does we'll to call the pathologist. roent.
genologist, bacteriologist, stomatologist,
alienist. ophthalmologist. and what Is
known as nose and throat man." TO
assist in diagnosis there are many small
towns where this plan Is abused. For
instance. many doctors often have their
offices in one building. and the desire TO
do a good turn to n colleague in return
for referring a patient causes them TO
send cases from one Office to another.
though knowing that only an opinion
will be gained rather than an elucida-
ton, for the specialists do not deserve
the title, being only good on eye work"
or FIRST rate on stomachs': that is, they
have had little more experience than
the referring doctor. but certainly not
enough to merit an extra ten dollars
being added to the account for their
services.
While some patients are gratihed by
these additional opinions. in the long run
this practice will lead TO distrust Of that
old friend the general practitioner"
and he will have to take a new name
"omnispccialist," which will help to sus-
tain his reputation. the therapeutic value
of long or little understood word be.
ing universally acknowledged.
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cases, perhaps 8 per cent. Of the total
ownership Of automobiles, where the
master Of the car decided that the
spirit Of the times was not for him.
The decent 95 per cent. stayed at
home and thought, not Of their own
hardships, but OF the sacrifices made
across the Atlantic by the men who
are giving up a great deal more than
motoring.
We do not think 1t is too much to
hope that the example Of Sunday will
be taken to heart by motor car own
ers who have the time to drive on
weekdays. II they will give up most
II not all of their unnecessary driv.
ing-and every person who gets about
New York knows that the streets and
avenues are crowded on business days
with passenger cars bound on need
less errands-the sooner will come
the Sunday when 1t will not be neces-
sary to tie up the car that carries the
once a week motorist on his excur-
sion into the country.
Mr.. Four-Cylinder has proved his
patriotism. Let Mr.. Twelve Cylinder
show that he Is as good an American.
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TRADE WITH GERMANY.
The Allied Industries Corporation
Won't Traffic With the Central
Empires.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: A
considerable number of newspapers have
published a statement by Richard NJ.
Hurd, president Of the American De-
fence Society, severely criticising Alfred
I. DIV Pont for a statement attributed to
him to the effect that the country would
trade fully with Germany after the war.
Mr.. du Pont probably has not seen
these criticisms and am not authorized
to speak for him, but since I was
within hearing when he commented on
this subject I am in a position to say
that he was misauoted
What may be said further very def
nitely Is that in our very first announce
ments we stated the countries with
which We would be willing to trade and
excluded the Central Powers.
Mr.. du Pont is chairman of the board
Of this corporation. and this should be
sufiicient answer to Mr.. Hurds some
what hasty criticisms Of an unverifed
report.
ALLIED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION,
PHILIP kobe, President.
NEW YORK. September 2.
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the applications the committee 10
quested that schedules Of the rents
to be charged be furnished. In Ger
tain cases the request was refused.
Thereupon the permission to borrow
the money necessary to complete the
housing projects was refused by the
committee, on the assumption that
any landlord who didn't want the
Government to know what he in
tended to charge his tenants must
plan to get a great deal more from
them than he was entitled to.
The committee holds the same kind
OF club over food handlers who have
to borrow money to put through large
transactions in foodstuffs. OF course
the scope Of such preventive action
Is somewhat limited, and does not
include profiteers sufficiently estab-
lished to get along without borrowing
money now. 1t Is by no means so oil
inclusive as the recent proclamation
by Lieutenant-Governor COOLIDGE of
Massachusetts, Acting Governor of
that Commonwealth, of the power
and intent of the State to seize the
lands and buildings of profiteering
landlords. Neither is 1t so sweeping
as the measures regulating food
prices In France and Italy, where
restaurants have to post bills Of fare,
duly priced, outside and inside the
buildings, and submit them daily to
the authorities for inspection to make
certain Of the fairness Of tile charges.
Nevertheless, for any invasion of the
profiteer's predatory habits the pub
lie must be thankful.
In another field of Government &c.
tivity this indirect method Of accom-
pllshlng desirable result is being
applied WheH the Supreme Court
declared the Federal child labor law
to be unconstitutional advocates of
countrywide protection for children
believed it would have to wait until
a new law could be passed. But
something almost as good was evolved
by the Department Of Labor and the
War Labor Policies Board. They de-
creed that the Federal employment
exchanges should not furnish to fac
tories for employment children who
would have been barred under the
law declared unconstitutional, and
that all Government contracts given
out by the departments should con-
tain clauses restricting child labor.
Even the Government knows that
there are more ways than one of
skinning a cat.
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IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Ezra Stiles Did Not Return TO Yale
Uncheered.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--Sir: DR..
Franklin B. Dexter Of Yale has recently
EDITED the diary Of Ezra stiles, one OF
the early presidents Of Yale college. who
was indicted into Office in 1878. stiles
was himself q graduate OF Yale, in the
class Of 1746, and from 1855 to the out
break Of the Revolutionary war he was
pastor OF a Congregational church In
Newport. r. I.
He was a man Of dignity and dis
tinction In his day and generation, and
counted among his friends and asso-
ciates were Washington. Franklin. Noah
Webster, John Adams, Rochambeau and
a host of the great leaders in the affairs
Of the nation. He was a man of austere
and intense relision, as evidenced by the
fact that in addition to his pastoral, col
legiate and other activities, he found
time to read the Bible through eight
times from 1850 to 1891.
We are told that in June. 1873, Stiles
left Portsmouth, ". H., on his journey
to New Haven to be inaugurated presi-
dent of Yale. On the short trip of
eleven days, which included one abstemi-
Gus Sunday. he records his consumption
OF -four and one-half pints Of rum.
seven bowls Of punch. two cigars. two
bowls Of toddy. two beers. two plain
liquors. two Hips and twelve bottles of
wine"
o Temporal! o mores!
Where were the self-constituted
guardians Of the public morals Of that
romantic but unenlightened generation?
hn
Bryans, the sheppards. the Borahs, the
William H. Andersons and the Anti
Saloon Leagues? Perhaps there weren't
any. AsHBKL p. FITCH.
NEW YORK. September 2.
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The Cry OF Alarm From the Rhine
Valley.

The appeal made to the German
Government by the towns of the
Rhine valley to effect some arrange
ment by which they may be spared
from aerial attacks II significant of
the effect which the recent success
full raids have had upon that region.
1t is not alone the historic or le-
gendary interest Of the Rhine valley
nor the imminence of death that has
brought about this Generalization,
but the fact that this region Is the
avenue from central Germany to the
western front. and that the Rhine
valley from Basel to the Dutch from
tier is the expression Of Germany's
industrial conquest and power.
There is scarcely a manufacturing
town Of the region that has escaped
the airmen. In the last week seven.
teen raids were made. The most dis
concerning of these, because the Ger
man defensive means were unable to
cope with 1t, was the attack upon
the poisonous gas factories at Mann
helm. The alrmen flew not higher
than 200 feet and they were thus en-
abled to direct their bombs with I'M
usual accuracy. They also destroyed
the railway junction at Treves, mill.
tary warehouses at Cologne, the chem
ical works at Saaralben and the rail-
way station at Frankfort. There was
comparatively small loss Of life, but
there were real military gains.
Tie Rhine valley Is the German
land Of story and legend, its charm
Of scenery, its ruined or restored
castles and its ancient and medieval
churches were before the war indus
triously exploited In the summer tour
list literature. But more prominent
than castle and church in the Rhine
valley scenery to-day are the great
smokestacks of German factories.
In the last quarter Of a century the
whole valley has been developed until
1t has become the great industrial sec
ton Of the empire. 1t was the pride
Of Germany that Frankfort had one
Of the most completely equipped rail-
way terminals and stations in the
world, and that millions expended
upon waterways had transformed
this inland city into practically
seaport. Cologne with its suburb
Of Deutz; Coblenz. Dusseldorf, and
even the university town of Bonn,
have all become important manufac-
turing centres, while the historic old
town Of Mannheim boasts to-day of
the greatest chemical works in all
Europe. The iron region of Essen
and the Krupps lies not far to
the east of the lower Rhine valley.
The whole section, cut by canals and
linked by a complete system of rail-
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ii. Taxation OF Parent and Subsidiary
Corporations.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: !
can sympathlze with the rredicament of
"A c. b." at the X. OF c. block party
and see his "cold eye" and tight grasp"
which excite my pity
For several years block parties have
been held in Brooklyn and are clean.
wholesome means Of gathering funds for
our soldiers. Surely we can occasionally
afford a few hours inconvenience at
home for the benefit OF the boys over
there and encourage the patriotic en-
deavors OF those who under the aus
pices Of the Red Cross and other agen-
ces give OF their time and money to
promote block parties and other amuse-
ments for such an excellent purpose.
CORONA, September 2. J. +. d.
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WHAT GARABED IS.
Free Energy" Comes From Man. and
Congress Should Study Physics.

From the Scientific American.
In letter to the Public Ledger James
4. Meyer. chairman OF tho Garabed
Commission. gives some details Of Mr..
Giragossians apparatus for the genera
ton Of free energy"
The machine consisted OF a heavy
fywheel which could be set in motion
by means of a system Of pulleys. The
fywheel was mounted in bearings in
which friction was reduced to a min
imum, and 1t was furnished with a
form OF electric motor driven by a
small storage battery. The power gen.
Grated was sufficient TO overcome the
friction of the machine and the wind
resistance of the moving parts.
The inventor claimed that the machine
would start itself. but that 1t would
take very long time to run the n.y.
wheel up to full speed. and so 1t was
started by a strong man by means Of
the pulleys and belts. After the ma
chine was started. the battery was
switched in and the machine would
continue to revolve Observation-Disclosures fly
wheel running up to rim speed OF about
100 fee. a minute. The power Of this
machine then was measured by a device
similar to a pony brake or power dyna-
mometer which was loaded with weights
until the machine stopped. From this
the horsepower was calculated. APP
parently 1t took only one-twentieth of
a horsepower on the electric motor TO
keep the machine running. and 1t took
ten horse power to stop 1t. so that the
inventor believed that he was actually
producing energy. Evidently he was
not possessed OF even an elementary
knowledge of physics. such as a boy
acquires in high school. or he would
have realized the difference between
force and power.
1t should be perfectly apparent to
him that the energy stored up in the
fywheel was that put into 1t by the
man. All that Mr.. Giragossian did after
running his machine for time was
to stop It suddenly and note how great
a power was developed by expending
In few seconds the energy which IT
had taken minutes to store up. At the
demonstration before the commission
even the electrical mechanism was alb
sent, and the inventor tried TO demon
strate the fywheel effect without any
auxiliary energy to overcome friction
losses. Very naturally. the decision
against him was unanimous.
Despite its ridiculous termination.
this farce Is not without its lessons.
Mr.. Giragossian's honesty of purpose
IL demonstrated beyond measure of
doubt: but 1t seems absurd that In this
day and generation a man with no bet
ter idea of tho fundamental laws of
physics oan gain the ear OF Congress
and have special measure passed
through for the protection of his So
called great discovery"
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The Butterflies Of Battle,

After the battle the plateau OF Santerre
was alive With brilliant butternies-
War correspondence.
The lowers that strewed the level nelds
OF Pioardy were white
As little fakes OF virgin snow
Whom the sun went down at night,
But ere again the flaming orb
Had sought Its saffron bed,
On all the plateau OF Santsrrs,
Behold! the lowers were red.
Before the guns began to boom,
The leagues OF uncut hay,
Devoid OF any waving wing
In emerald silence lay,
But when the batteries had ceased
To thunder to the skies,
The crimson dappled now'rs were thick
With gorgeous BUTTERFLIES.
A golden beauty famed itself
Beside a stinened form,
And bronze bepowdered pinions swan
In foods OF sunlight warm,
And where the clustered blossoms dripped
With dark and dreadful dew,
From stalk to stalk with airy grace
A living sapphire new.
Each was a gallant soldiers soul
That in the battle passed,
Steel pierced or bullet riddled, rent
with shrapnei. bombed or gassed,
Above the broken chrysalis
OF human clay all CORY.
Unfolding rainbow wings to soar
To everlasting glory.
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ARMY SALVAGE.
A Months Record Of the Conserva.
ton and Reclamation Division.

A Months Record of the Conserya.
ton and Reclamation Division.
The War Department authorizes the
following:
The work which the Quarterma Tor
Corps Is doing through its Conservation
and Reclamation Division in conserving
and retaining clothing and equipment
Of the soldiers in the camps and canton
nents throughout the United States Is
rapidly expanding. The operations OF
the corps in minimising waste and MAX
ing the most Of every bit OF material
that Is used by the army are now larger
in volume than any other single BUSH
ness Of the kind.
During the month Of June the On
servation and Reclamation Division re-
paired in the various shops connected
with the camps and environments a total
Of 1.lS4.0s3 articles Of clothing and
equipment. This included 2s4.1l1 pairs
Of shoes, 49,1Ss hats. 1896 overcoats,
1851 coats, 141.420 pairs Of breeches,
55.246 flannel shirts, 202. 2o9 undershirts.
216,6S5 pairs Of drawers. Gin pairs Of
stockings. 3S.472 pairs OF leggings
25.469 blankets and 1885, other items
In tho same period there was handled
in the dry cleaning and pressing shops
total Of 513.o46 articles. This in
cluded 1881 overcoats, 42,956 coats.
106,665 pairs OF breeches. S5.733 shirts,
2.ol0 sweaters, 1870 hats, S3,17l blan-
kets. 315 pairs of leggings and 121.s45
other articles. Ten thousand one hun
dred and seventy-four cots and tents
were repaired and 5,163,s42 pieces were
laundered
Waste weighing 4.s37,467 pounds COL
lected during the month. OF which 1872
s55 pounds was sold, realizing the
amount OF s53.04s.37. the remainder be-
ing turned over to army organizations
and put to various uses. The waste in
cluded old metal, rubber, cotton and
woollen rags, rope. paper. bags. leather.
burlap. glass, lumber. horse and mule
hair, bones, barrels. boxes. bottles and
miscellaneous items. OF manure 44.o54
tons was collected and disposed OF with
q revenue OF $11.s07.sl, 1903 tons of
hay and straw waste material was COL
lected and disposed OF for S5,S7S.01,
while miscellaneous waste brought a
revenue of ss.294.ls
The report on collection Of garbage
shows 3o435 pounds OF fats and tai
lows, 4s6,s27 pounds OF bones, l2.0ll,35s
pounds Of other garbage. making q to-
tai OF l3,3s1.sos pounds of garbage. All
other waste amounted to e,25s,o73
pounds, making q total Of all waste and
garbage collected amounting to 1861
$50 pounds for the month Of June
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PIFCAFILLY IN KHAKI.
A Great Name Is Going Overseas II
Finish the Job.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Your
occasional correspondent Pisistratus Pif-
cafilly is in town. These eyes have be-
held him in the flesh; the hand that
guides the pen through so many wise
lucubrations has gripped tho fsn that sets
down these lines. No later than yester-
day did Pisistratus on business bent
come into my Office on lower Broadway.
He was In khaki, the uniform of his
country-and his country is America.
From the deserts OF Nevada, from the
hinterland Of Death Valley he had heard
the call. The early SHOWS Of Time have
touched the temples Of Pisistratus. but
his vigor Is unsapped. His commission
Is being made out and soon he will be
on his way overseas. Thirty-six miles
from water he was, in his lonesome re-
treat. when he felt the fires of patriotism
surge within his bosom. The horned
toads will miss him: the ella monsters
will listen for mis- footsteps in vain. The
amethystine sunsets and twilights will
paint their glories with no Pisistratus to
behold. Even the readers Of THE SUN
must abandon for the time being the
10y OF reading the sage reflection of ;,7
sage brush sage.
But think OF the Hun when the awful
name Of Pisistratus Pifcanlly goes hur-
ting over the top! The "whizz- bangs
and coal buckets may we'll DO rele-
gated to the scrap heap Of obsolete Of
fensive or defensive material. A new
horror has been added to war. Blessed
Of resource our country Is to be able to
enlist Pifcahily. The end truly Is in
sight.
Let US hope, while we miss Pisistratus's
communication to THR Sun, We shall sec
his name again in these columns, but
never in the casualty list.
AN ApMIRER.
NEW YORK. September g.
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An Annlyerssry.

Most Of the noted men and women
who were born In 1888 have inherited
the fortunes of better, and we hope
equally interesting, world: BENJAMIN
HARRISON, Justices FULLER and HAIR.
Ian, Senators QUAY, CAMERON and
PLAT, EDWIN BOOTH and DENMAN
THOMPSON, ROBERT G. INGERsoLL and
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY, LOUISA MAY
ALCorT and ADELAIDE PHILLIPS. Other
friends, still older. continue to help
and inspire by their own activities or
histories. To them THE Sun extends
its congratulations and best hopes for
their continued usefulness and enjoy
ment Of life.
To the younger set, such as Mr..
WILSON and Generals FocH and
PERsHINa and HArG, we offer the wish
that they RAY feel as youthful at
fourscore AID FIVE as The Sun does
this morning, its eighty-fifth birthday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-03
ways, Is the empires best exhibit Of
economic and industrial development
under Germanlc paternalism.

ways, Is the empires best exhibit of
economic and industrial development
under Germanlc paternalism.
Since the beginning Of the war all
OF these towns have become manu-
featuring points for munitions. and
the whole region has been turned into
a vast warehouse for war supplies.
On account Of Its proximity to France
1t Is the avenue to the western front,
the chief base for the furnishing of
guns, poisonous gases and ammuni.
ton. Its railways and canals have
been utilized to the fullest extent in
rushing supplies to the battlefields.
The bridges across the Rhine, espe-
cially the bridges at Cologne and
Coblenz, have formed indispensable
links in the connection between CEN
trail Germany and the front.
So long rs the German airmen
were dropping bombs upon English
east coast sea resorts, destroying
Red Cross hospitals. wrecking schools
and homes In London suburbs, and
taking heavy toll in the lives
Of women and children, Germany
In her citation over the devastation
wrought found the airplane and yep
pelin justifable methods of warfare.
But with her own soil attacked. Ger
many cries out in horror. The Kaiser
hypocritically declares In his tele-
gram to Frankfort that 1.-THE enemy's
attack was contrary to international
law These aerial raids are not
warfare upon noncombatants, upon
women and children, but have def
mite military aim and serve a mill
tary necessity. Germany does not
underestimate them; she knows the
meaning Of the destruction of the
Rhine bridges, the disabling of her
great war munition plants and the
insecurity Of this strategically i'm
portant base of immediate supplies.
She has reason for her severe attack
Of nerves and for her outcry against
a method of warfare which she her
self inaugurated.
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reforms By Indirection.

Though the Government has dSs-
covered no direct way Of checking
the activities of profiteerlng land
lords and food handlers, 1t seems to
he working out fairly effective in
direct approach to the matter. The
Capital Issues Committee, a body or
aanixed to supervise the issuing Of
securities and the placing Of war
time loans. assuredly was not In
landed to serve as club for prof
steers. Yet such activity appears to
have become a sort Of subsidiary
junction.
Applications for permission to Dor
row money to erect many apartment
houses and hotels have been made to
the committee. Before passing on