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bonored fashion as the ships slid
down the ways. The sponsors were
three young ladies from the Office
force: LENA ScHlAMM named the
Lake Janet, META EpENBEcK the Lake
Pearl and MARION O'MEARA the Lake
Silver. The bottles smashed salts
factorily; the most rigid drys In the
great crowd that watched the launch
ing were satisfied that the grape juice
used was benencent.
Ships cannot be launched without
labor. and the laborer Is worthy OF
his hire. More than 200 worlrmen
were busy about the ways, md each
OF them received his daily wage; but
before they went on the job. each of
them pledged his pay for that day to
a war fund.
Thus the ships at Ecorse took the
water, under the direction and guild.
ance Of the men who did the work Of
building them. To these, sometimes
forgotten 10 the celebration OF q great
event, all honor was accorded. 1t was
a right and proper ceremony and the
Soldiers OF the Sh,pyard'' celebrated
hitter the fashion suggested by their
own good sense their victory in the
cause Of Liberty.
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appellate tribunal has passed upon
his or her case is very different
question. This ought only to I've
permitted, It seems TO US, when very
serious legal doubt exists as to the
propriety Of the conviction.
However this may be, the practice
Of nominating convicted persons for
public ONCE tends to make q mockery
Of the law. 1t is equivalent to a
declaration either that the conviction
was erroneous or the offence Of no
consequence. A wiser course would
be for the friends OF such convicts to
wait until the rendition Of the judg-
ment on appeal. II the conviction Is
reversed the objection to the candidate
will be removed and he or she can be
put forward thereafter. II the con-
viction is sustained they will have
saved time and labor which would
have been wasted In support Of a
nominee who could not serve II
elected. The duties Of q legislator
cannot be performed in prison.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str: Tell
your misinformed correspondents that
Government clerks at Washington al.
ready work seven, eight, nine, ten hours
day, some on Sundays holidayA and
way into the night They do this Cheer.
fully where war work requires II, and
they get no overtime pay.
Any executive officer can require a
clerk 10 work more than seven hours
He is not entitled TO any leave unless
granted. Thousands and thousands OF
clerks will get no leave at all. and some
very scanty, during the war.
President Wilson was conversant with
this when he vetoed an entirely useless
proposed law tried to get II through four
years ago and was defeated. He foistetl
1t again as a war measure and came
pretty near getting away with 1t. II
was not for the duration Of the ~sr
1t was not to standardize labor hours
because no overtime pay was proposed as
is the case with other eight hour work
ers. 1t was simply personal with the
author. He wanted TO beat the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor.
The Increase of SO a month granted
to Government employees amounts to
about 10 per cent. as against 40 and
SO per cent. to private employees. THE
salary scale Of Government employees
in Washington is the same as 1854
Congress raised salaries OF members 90
per cent. in 1907 on account Of the high
cost OF living in Washington.
Try to live In Washington on SEQ q
month and see where you end. M. l..
r." and "A Sailor"
Let II be understood that Government
clerks work under efficiency systems and
are promoted according to the work per.
formed. They are under tho constant
eve OF officials charged to get the max
imum work performed. 1t Is very firing
and nervous work where constantly
performed. even for seven hours. Not
always have they pleasant quarters &c
work In. Often the rooms are stufry
Now II they work overtime in abnormal
times without pay, is there anything un.
Just about a seven hour day in normal
times
II the advocates OF an eight hour day
will grant time and half overtime, al
Is done in other walks which ia not
tho case in the proposed law which wa,
vetoed. we do not care how soon they
rass the law. We would feel pretty
sure that there would be no overtime
then. Now We work even ten hours
and may have to during the war, and are
perfectly willing to do 20 providing We
can have the seven hour day In norma
times. X. l., II.
WAsuISarok. July liz
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Stabiiising italian Exchange.

One of the difficulties to be over
come by the Government in the con-
duct Of financial operations made nee
essary by the war Is the adjustment
Of exchange in manner that will re-
lieve our cobelligerents of the grave
burdens imposed by adverse exchange
prices In the various countries with
which their transactions must be car
rled on. This subject has received
earnest thought in Washington, and
several plans that may afford relief
have been under consideration. The
intricncies Of the foreign money mnr-
ket are such that the case Of no par
ticular nation can beetreated. indie
pendently Of the others, and the in
PRODUCTION Of arbitrary standards If
fectlng the foreign price Of currency
Issued by one Government must be
attempted with great caution II dis
turbance to those Of others Is to be
avoided.
In the case Of Italy. 1t has been
decided, according to n despatch from
Washington, to establish an agent in
the italian Institute Of Exchange in
New York, who will buy and sell ex-
change. and whose approval Of certain
sactlons in lire must be obtained
before they can be consummated. At
the beginning the only transactions
affected will be bills involving imports
and exports between Italy and the
United States. The Federal Reserve
Board has acted in an advisory ca
pacity in the estnblishment of this
system, but naturally does not assume
responsibility in the premises, further
than its participation insures conf
dence In the general plan adopted.
The scheme Is designed to ease con.
ditions that have proved highly bur
densome for the italian Government,
and represents an extension Of Gov
eminent activity in the money market
which may eventually point the way
TO n general readjustment in situa-
ton now recognized by oil as being
most unfortunate.
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ism Is shown by the heavy enlistment
from their enrolments and the fact
that the demands OF war service are
largely responsible for their almost
deserted class rooms. In the past
these institutions have been most lib.
orally supported by gifts and endow-
ments. The Bureau Of Education
does not attempt to offer a remedy :
1t merely invites correspondence and
suggestions for the best methods Of
helping these institutions In the pres
ent crisis. The Issue Of the preser-
walton Of. Americas privately sup.
ported colleges and universities" It
declares, "is squarely before the ma
ton for consideration"
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MILK.
The Astonishment Of a Trustful Pa.
tron of the Dairy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun ST. In
regard to &c. +. C's" remarks relative
10 the legerdemaining OF milk 10y dairy
men who evolve three srades from 90
l recall taking luncheon In pre'tuto1s
lunch bakery when a Health Boari IT,
spector called. tested the milk served %
customers and posted a piscard war
ing the public that the milk used .o
this establishment Is OF the inferior g
grade, suitable only for cooking iu'
poses" I was greatly shocked hv 'm'
statement as I had always believed thai
for cooking purposes only the best u}' <
TO be had was used.
This incident did not occur during re
present health administration, but Is %
not equally absurd and negectful ~
their duty on the part of the exist K
authorizes to permit restaurants ard
lunch rooms 10 serve thi. GREATNESS -
milk TO their patrons. as probably nrart
all OF them do? r, f. II
New YORK, July Is.
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Men OF America.


FROM tAe Boston Transcript.
News Itsm--when the AMERICAN SOL
disrs Join the French and the English
they are received with open arms and not
infreausntly kissed on both cheeks)
Ye Men of America, staiwart and strong,
EnEIand and France are thrilled as ye
Now ia, the test of you--drivs for the
goal
Give them the best Of you--soui of your
o battle beside them for right aEsins,
=. Ne. S's OF america. s,.,w.r, aud strong,
Ys Men OF America. trusty and true.
Add to their glories the daring and zest
wri, !srS GIN IL the stories that fame your
o Ugh. for the Ola World. rsehristen the
7. Men Of America. tru.,y ana true.
Ys Men OF America, dsuntisss and dread,
England and France for your safety havs
II now ,. can aid them to vanaui.h the
rs thea will have paid them a par. tina,
Q strike iii the last Of the Huns is dead,
To Men OF America. dauntless ana dread
Ys Men of America. faithful and free,
England and France are heartsned to see
Descendants OF Washington, Lincoln and
In,r.neSsd In tn. cause of Liberty.
Oh. onward with God TO Victory,
1e Men OF America, full and free!
OLIVER UrprKH.
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The Republicans at Saratoga.

The present duty OF the Republican
party in New York State and in every
other State is to continue with un-
abated ardor the support it has given
to the arms Of the United States, to
maintain unimpnired its party organ
ization and to protect inviolate Its
party principles. The ambitions Of
individuals, contemplate always in
comparison with the general good the
party was created to subserve, are to-
day unworthy Of consideration, even
in the most obscure haunts Of the
meanest trafilckers In politics. No
individuals personal welfare deserves
moments thought where 1t threatens
to cripple the usefulness Of this great
instrument for public good, and fall
ure Of any individual to recognize
this essential fact stamps him as one
unworthy Of public confidence.
The first, supreme, unquestioned OBJ
legation Of the Republicans who meet
in Saratoga this week to discuss the
policy Of their party in this State in
the immediate future calls for the
ratification Of all that has been done
to win the war, for a pledge that
whatever more may be necessary to
win the war shall be done, and for
the suggestion OF measures by the as.
sembly which shall assure the country
that in the future the Republican
party will devote all its energy to the
protection of the national interests at
home and abroad, through wise poll
cles expressed intelligently in legis-
lation and enforced impartially in
administration, for the unyielding
defence of the United States against
attack from without and the progress
slve development Of Its resources
within.
II there are disagreements and
clashlng purposes among the men on
whom the leadership OF the Republi-
can party in New York State rests
to-day, this week will offer an excel
lent opportunity for their ventilation
md adjustment. If there are quar-
rols that threaten disruption OF the
party on election day, this is the time
to expose their details and remove
their causes. If there are tealousies
and bad feeling anywhere. the salu-
brious air of Saratoga should be per-
mitted to penetrate TO their remotest
hiding places and blow them all
away.
But these inconsequential matters
MUST not be allowed to obscure the
fundamental facts Of the political SIT
uatlon in which the Republican party
now exists. Those facts call for
broad vision, for unselfish statesman
ship, and for the subordination Of
every other subject to the needs Of
the nation and the duty of the Repub-
aican party to serve those needs re-
CARELESS of the private fortunes Of
any individual whose name appears
on its roster.
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Making a Mockery OF the Law.

When a person has been convicted
of a criminal offence which necessar-
fly imports disloyalty he is mani
festly unfit to represent a State In
the United States Senate. Forty thou
sand citizens OF Minnesota, however,
appear to have thought differently
chen at the recent Senatorial prima-
rics in that State they cast their votes
N favor Of candidate who is out on
i'ail pending an appeal from a convic-
ton for a violation OF the selective
craft law. Fortunately they were out
numbered by the supporters Of the
venerable patriot KNUTE NELSON, that
NestOr Of the Senate Of Viking ances-
try. who fought for the Union in the
civil war and has served his State and
country in public life ever since.
1t would also seem obvious that
woman who has been similarly con-
vlcted OF disloyalty should be deemed
disqualified to help make laws for the
people OF the State OF New York in
their Legislature. Nevertheless, a
local political organization in this city
proposes to put forward Mrs ROSE
PASTOR STOKES as a candidate for
member of Assembly In the approach
ing primary election. This woman Is
now at large, having been released
on bail until the Judgment against her
shall be reviewed by higher court.
In old times there was no such
thing ms an appeal from a judgment
1n a criminal case. 1t Is unquestion-
nbly right and proper, however, that
convictions should be renewable on
appeal and no fair minded person will
complain OF the change in the law In
that respect Whether convicted per-
son should be left at liberty until the
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IN JUSTICE TO WILHELM.
A Plea In Connection with the
Awards OF Iron Crosses.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--S,r. h"
these days OF bitterness against tuo
Kaiser do you not think it fair to r'''
credit where credit il due, even to nr
Fairness under all circumstance =
Characteristic OF the American peo.ls
Let us not forget ,this. even when 81;
war.
I have It from sources more or ltss
authentic that his Imperial MaJes'y
IL now taking a strong stand against
the indiscriminate award OF the ~
Cross to German sviators for killing
defenceless women and children
He takes the position that these &C.
currences are becoming so frequent
that an award In each instance seriously
imperils Germany's limited metal re-
sources.
on the other hand. It has been sus-
gested by some OF his closest advisers
that doing away with this mark Of DIS.
tinction might endanger the morale q
the German army.
Much has been said on both sides and
the problem Is not yet solved
The latest compromise proposed and
the one which appeals to the Kaiser
most, Is to make the award only when
1t Is proved to the entire satLsract,o0
or the military authorities that ~ least
fifty women or children have been killed
by the aviator recommended for The
honor.
II this is all true. do YOU really tl.Hk
the Kaiser Is MS bad as painted
or course II Is barely possible tia,
my information may be wrong
FAIR rLAy
ELIZABETH. n. j., July IS,
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We cannot speak at this time Of the
effects produced by the German army
in its renewed attack on the Allied
lines guarding the approaches to
Paris We know that for weeks the
German military machine has been
preparing for pulverizing blow in
tended to smash the armies defending
the French capital; we know that
General FocH, in supreme command
Of the defenders, has been preparing
to meet this blow.
We can only hope with confidence
that his preparations are equal to the
emergency. and that his analytic mind
has enabled him to forestall the moves
Of the enemy. We are aware from
the dispatches that our own soldiers
are where the struggle is most des-
perate, and that In this supreme test
Of courage. skill and devotion they
have given in the assaults earlier
stages the last proofs Of valor. stead
fastness and Of high professional
adaptability.
In every American heart to-day
there reposes the unconQuerable con-
viction that the honor of our cause is
entrusted to men At to preserve 1t,
and that their conduct in this most
tremendous of struggles will he in &C.
cord with the most invigorating and
glorious records Of the republic in
whose behalf they offer their strength
and their lives for freedoms sake.
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WASTE IN OFFICES.
Let the Secret Service Men Dive Into
the Paper Basket!

To TIRE EprroR ow THE SuN-Sir: i
have worked in offices for years and
have noticed that no care Is taken by
the clerks to save or economist. It ia
true that the Government sends letters
to the offices asking them to try and
save. but In most cases these are taken
as joke.
I would suggest that the Government
appoint men to examine offices without
warning and make suggestions to clerks,
know that II one OF these men were
to step into some Offices at about 2
o'clock some afternoon and examine the
paper baskets he would find clean paper
thrown away. serviceable pencils dis
pensed with. good carbon paper dis
oarded. OBsERyANr SPECTATOR.
NEW YORK, July 10.
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GERMAN NATURE.
A Dependent Opinion Of II by n
Former German.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str: We
have heard II said: Once German
always German" This Is literally
true. The German Is OF a servile turn
OF mind has been, is, and always will
be craven serf. He makes a fist in
his pocket against his oppressor; talks
big behind his back. but lacks the moral
and physical courage to revolt openly.
History abounds in examples OF in
tellectual cowardice of the German peo-
pie, They deserve no consideration. and
1t Is idle TO hope they can ever be made
a nation OF free men, When the Hohen-
zo!lern Is beaten 20 a pulp---and he will
be--the rest OF the Germans will Rnx-
iously covet the honor OF serving a new
master. As a race OF outstanding mon,
they are hopeless.
This irrefutable truth is uttered by a
former German subject who praises God
that he can subscribe himself now for
over three and twenty years
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
Nav YORK, July IL.
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A Poem About a Closed Church.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Some
years ago THE SUN published a poem
about young man. a stranger In the
city. who had missed his boat and then
decided to 90 to some church. but whom
he reached tho gate of one OF them
he found notice upon II saying that
It was closed and would not reopen UNI
til September. Part OF that poem read
something like this:
On reaching the gate these words were
disclosed:
mo services here till the nrst Of ssptsm-
ber."
mo matter" says he. "ths saloon, I re-
member"
This IL not correct, but soma OF your
readers may remember the right version.
EDWARD J. SNKAD.
BROOKLYN, July Is. q
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SAILORS BLOUSES.
They Stand Comparison with the
Waist Lovely Woman Wears.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Re
plying TO your Constant Reader in
reference to the design Of our sailors
blouses: ! agree that we can improve
the general appearance by covering the
undershirt where the blouse is cut out.
But I cannot see why our sailor lads
should feel uncomfortable in public be-
cause the design OF the blouse exposes
a bit Of the undershirt on the chest.
Do our women feel uncomfortable
running around In low cut waists:
Here our friend may start a war for
dress reform
ALSO A CONSTANT READER.
BROOKLYN, July 10.
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GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
One Of Them DefeaAs HIS Fellows
and Their Work.

To THE Ep1roR or THE SuN-Sir: m
r. r." writes that President Wilson We.
| toed an approprta tion bill In order that
Government clerks should not be under
any greater hardships In the way OF
longer hours or speedier action than
! was permissible before war was de-
| clared." The President did not do any.
| thing OF the kind.
For many years there has existed
general Impression that Government,
| clerks are underworked and ove1paid
and that the majority were political
hacks who owed their ammo, ntn,ent 10
come ward heller or politician IN return
for services rendered, ana, for some &C.
cult reason unknown to me. the news
papers seem to have fostereA this mis-
| taken opinion.
As q matter Of fact Government sal
aries were nxed back in the sos on the
| basis Of the then low cost OF living and
have not been Increased since. Accord.
ing to figures many times Published the
cost OF living has fncreapAA 90 nor cent
since 1914.
Every day THE SuN publishes news
showing thar this or that industry has
raised salaries from 20 to 90 per cent
TO meet the advance, the Guaranty Trus,
Company, for instance. having been re-
ported as making four such revisions in
two years The Government has made no
such Increase until this year, Congress
now giving us a miserable increase OF
$40 a month, and the average Govern.
ment salary IL to-day under 81, $50 a
year. The Chicago Charities Board re-
| Gently stated that sl,l57 was the leas,
upon which a family could be supported
, in the stock yards district. Are We sup.
posed to live on less than the recipients
OF charity?
Secondly. as to the class OF EMPLOYEES
Every year many thousands take the
civil service examinations. About 40
per cent. PASS, and less than s per cent
Of the survivors at the ton of the list
are appointed, thus assuring the ser
vice of the cream of those examined
Those who are appointed owe no allie
glance to any political party, leader or
| boss"
Now for M. T. r." president Wilson
vetoed the bill referred 10 because n
imposed additional work without addi-
.ional compen.ation. a proceeding which
he asked b, not attempted Inv eeneral
business anywhere during the war, Doe,
M. r. r." want us to he the oh ,ec,s n
unfair discrimination. or does h. wan,
Uncle Sam to he a fair en,n,over,
Aoo,har ra.,o, for 49, 80. $50. A. q