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Farewell to DOch-an-dOrOrh .

Under the section of the act Of May
IS, 1917. by which the sale of intoXi.
eating beverages, beer, ale and viii e
to officers or men of the military
forces in uniform is prohibited, power
is given to the President, as Com
mander in Chief OF the army, "to
make such regulations governing the
prohibition Of alcoholic liquors :.
to the officers and enlisted men Of the
army as he may from time to time
deem necessary or advisable" BY
resolution of Congress subsequently
adopted he possesses the same au-
thority with regard TO the naval
forces. In accordance with these stat
utes the President has now revised
the rules previously promulgated, and
hereafter it will be unlawful to serve
liquor to men of the army even in
their own homes, or when they are
bona fide guests In the homes of
others.
The new order OF the President
establishes dry zones OF Ave miles
surrounding all camps where as
many as $50 men are stationed for
more than thirty days, except in cities
in which the sale Of liquor Is legal.
In such cities the dry zone extends
half a mile in every direction from
the camp. But the more interesting
effect Of the order will be that pro-
duced on officers and men entertained
by their friends in private homes.
If the newspaper summaries of the
Presidents order are complete, no OK,
ception Is made in It In favor of any
member Of the army not in uniform
Consequently the man on furlough
who doffs the khaki and dons citizens
attire will come under its inhibition
as we'll MS the man who continues to
wear his distinctive dress. Thus q
wife cannot legally serve bottle OF
beer to her husband Home for n day
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AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Protest Against Peace Time Gov
eminent Wireless Monopoly.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: |
wish to invite attention to S. 1881, bill
introduced in the Senate By Senator
Fletcher on June s. 1918.
Although this bill appears to be a
perfectly harmless piece OF legislation
and TO the casual observer one which
merely grants to the President certain
mowers necessary successfully TO carry
on the war (Which powers he already
possesses), II is nevertheless a 'perma-
nent government ownership" proposition
pure and simple. Why II was necessary
10 resort TO camouhage in the wording OF
the bill is probably best known TO the
naval authorities. at whose instance II
was introduced. The bill provides FOR
the taking over by the Navy Department
Of all United States wireless telegraph
stations. why or what is the necessity
OF such a bill when all wireless stations
in these United States have already been
taken over by the Navy Department as
is provided in previous legislation?
There is no provision in the proposed
bill for the return OF the stations to their
owners after the warm fact, special
provision Is made IN the bill for the
purchase forced) by the Navy Depart
mcnt and prohibits the erection or OPP
Grafton OF wireless stations by private
parties and corporations. or course
these provisions are highly camouflagcd
In the bill. but they are there. and 10 one
who has given up his all. and has been
glad to do Il too to enlist in the service
and Is now on his way over there" as
n member OF the National Army, II
seems as If the navy is taking undue
advantage OF the fact that those anna.
tours who have so successfully fought
their pet scheme OF government owner,
ship In the past have either volunteered
or been drafted into the service. and are
therefore not now In position to OPP
pose them or their arbitrary methods OF
securing Ownership"
want to protest against such meth,
DDS ] and thousands OF others have
speut years In perfecting a working
knowledge of wireless in the hope OF
eventually being able to command q
good salary, which it is impossible tC
secure in this branch of the service un,
der the Government. and now when W,
have reached point where we can pro-
cure good positions with commercial
radio companies. the country has neec
OF our services at the front. I am glaC
to 60 too, glad that I have specialized
in an art which IL so necessary to IN,
winning OF the war;" but when l CONF
back. II ! ever do. I should like to b,
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Of number Of persons said to be
included In this list came out at the
trial, and Captain SPENCER achieved
considerable notoriety.
1t Is now asserted in Berlin that
Captain SPENCER was never an adju-
tant of Prince WILLIAM, that he never
was in the service OF the Albanian
Government in any capacity, and that
Prince WILLIAM, the alleged custo-
dian Of this curious volume never
heard Of It until II became the sub
ject Of evidence in a British lawsuit.
The denial Of Captain SPENCER and
the denial of the existence of any
catalogue of British frailtles such ms
he described are explicit and sweep.
ing. If they are to be accepted as
honest, Captain SPENCER deserves to
be enrolled among the romancers, and
the black book recedes into the total
obscurity of non.existence.
As matter OF fact, nobody was
justified in believing that the record
described by Captain SPENCER had
any being outside of his Imagination.
The very magnitude Of the compila-
ton put 1t under suspicion.
Naturally, many persons will refuse
to accept a German disclaimer Of the
existence of such book. They will
argue that Germany Is entirely cap
able Of gathering such information
and attempting to use, Ii. They will
also hold that the potency Of this in
dex for Matchmaking might be seri-
ously impaired II its existence were
disclosed, and that this possibility
might explain the Berlin utterances.
But the mysterious volume rests en-
tirely on the testimony Of Captain
HAROLD s. SPENCER. andIf that inter
esting person did not occupy in AL
bania the post he asserts he did-a
fact that should be easily ascertain
able by the British Foreign Office
the doubts that have been entertained
concerning 1t from the beginning will
be materially strengthened.
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or 30 from a camp. A father cannot
speed his son about to embark for
France with doch-an-doroch Of good
wine without laying himself liable to
prosecution. The stirrup cup becomes
a penal crime.
Nor Is the penalty to which those
who disregard the new regulation are
liable light The act provides:
ANY person. corporation. partnership
or association violating the provisions
OF this section or the regulations made
hereunder shall, unless otherwise pun
ishable under the Articles OF War. be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and be
punished BY fine OF not more than
$1,000 or Imprisonment for not more
than twelve months. or BOTH
We assume that the latest prohibit
ton affecting the most intimate In
tercourse of social and family life
has been adopted because Of abuses
which might easily be practised I'M
uVl tHC IVES uIustit
have been In force. AS the people,
without acknowledging the necessity
or deslrability of other restraints put
on them. have accepted and obeyed
them in good temper so they will bow
to this edict on the theory that it may
help to win the war. Yet they will
secretly IL not openly wonder whether
a prohibition so far reaching is actu-
ally necessary they will watch closely
to see if 1t is broadened to cover the
navy; and each guest at dinner will
fearfully observe the host, hoping that
no excess Of cordially shall lead him
to open the door for the entrance Of
the prosecuting attorney.
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able to follow my profession as a wire
less operator with q commercial com
pany, where the salaries and chances TO-
advancement are greater than with tine
Government, or would be under Govern
ment ownership OF radio stations, and
where advancement Gomez slowly. I, q
ever does come,
II the proposed bill Is passed and be-
comes law. then thousands of young
men like myself will. IL We wish 10 con
t!nue in the radio business be forced 10
continue in the employ OF the Govern
ment at much smaller pay than we
would receive with commercial conpa
MES for the same class OF work as under
the provisions OF the bill the CONNER
cial companies would be put out Of busi-
ness so far as shore stations are con
cerned.
In time OF war or public peril II IL
right and proper for the army and nav
to have all the powers. legislative and
otherwise. that are considered necessary
for the successful prosecution Of the
war, and for them TO exercise such pow
ers to tho fullest extent, but II doe'
make my blood boil to see the navy and
other Government departments get
away" with legislation such as IS pro
posed in this bill. for Government owr-
ership as a permanent thing. under ;'e
guise Of military necessity" when n
reality II Is to further the ambitions =
a certain few officials who want 10 maxi"
a record for themselves and secure 500
Jobs in Washington by being appointed
the head OF the Government depart
ment which is or will he charged N.''
the operation of the Government oHoc'
Industry thus taken over. And 10 '9aI'
matters worse, they propose this ~o-'
OF legislation when those who nro nrd -
narily In position to oppose il AZ" -
the army or navy. and therefore 40
not in a position to raise further uppo'
sition. IL this unitarian?
II this sort OF thing goes o. tie h'
reau chiefs and politicians who pu' sG''
things through Congress will hay" a I0'
to answer for TO those who went across
and when we get back, our votes :
they haven't also legislated the rig. ~
vote away from us during our %. go =
will register that which We c.#i.'
now even mention without be! oolr'
! martlalled. because we are do'uE uIr b.
gladly, and that without having IN "'a'
spurs to keep our feet on the ltsS
either
You may not deem IL polite 70 pun
| fish this letter, but do wish you "'-
exercise all the powers YOU have n''
! feat schemes such as this for per.'l"o''
| Government ownership until We 80, oe''
! the Hun and como home, whea a" w.
be able to fight our own battles on rs
| tcrs Of public interest in tho w. pro'
vided for in the Constitution.
NEw YORK, July 2. J. n 9
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THE SUFFRAGE SETBACK.
Would q War Time Truce Help the
Cause Of Votes for Womeni

To THE EDITOR oy THE sUN--Siri Miss
Alice Paul Is quoted as saying: "Suf-
frage lost because President Wilson
failed to put sufficient energy and de-
termination into the tight. The
taxed much longer"
One wonders how much longer the
American people will have patience
with those vino are biindiy pursuing
their own pet projects. whether under
the guise OF war legislation or not. in
stead OF devoting their energies to the
winning OF the war.
While our men are rushing abroad to
fight, there Is among those at home an
ever growing realisation OF the enor-
nous task we have undertaken. The
sooner the united effort Of a united ma
ton Is brought to bear on the problem
the sooner the war will be over.
Those who are working now for a
change In the Fundamental law OF the
land. whether for the prohibition amend
ment or the suffrage amendment are
diverting their own efforts and those Of
their opponents from the winning Of the
war.
party would Indignantly deny that the
suffrage amendment Is a war measure
They know that not only they but the
overwhelming majority OF American
women would work whole heartedly to
save their country and to win the war
II they never obtained the suffrage. The
selfish minority OF suffragists who would
ask their President, with his staggering
burden, to lay aside war problems in
order TO work for their particular
measure is small, very small. Do these
few forget that in England many were
converted TO suffrage not only because
Of the splendid work done by the women
but also because the men realized that
the vote could safely be entrusted to
women who were big enough to see
that their own rights counted as nothing
agains, the winning OF the war?
Everybody knows that a prohibition
law will be passed II It is needed to win
the war The American public will give
short shrift TO those who oppose Il. pro-
vided 1t is deemed essential by the
proper authorities and provided, as in
the case Of the railroads the law is for
the duration of the war and as long a
time afterward as is necessary for re-
adjustment
Then why can we not declare a truce
Until the war is over and put aside these
contests. II not for all non-essential
legislation. at least for constitutional
amendments? StN READER
CONVENT STATION, y. j.. July 2.
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"HOWy
The Strange Sea Change That Has
Come over an Old Friend.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: OF
course you were right In your surmise
that Here's how" has been understood
BY the delightful writer in the London
Illustrated NeUs as Here's no"
Your able philologists have discussed
this many times and attributed various
possible origins to the salutation, but
only one stands the test when the ques-
ton Is submitted TO old time plalnsmen.
soldiers or civilians. The Indian heard
himself amiably greeted How're ye?'
and clipped the friendly phrase 10 his
grun;ed. How?
II came to mean TO the Indian nearly
everything the Hawaiian Aloha"
means, greeting, farewell regards, love.
welcome. solong and what'll YOU have.
In ancient times some army officers were
rather roughish fellows. ca.ry'ng big
rude six shooters. which they could use,
who had a deplorable habit OF taking a
drink when they were dead tired, cold
or thirsty, and, amused by the Indians
"How?" adopted 1t as their drinking
salutation. How" or Here's how
Your able philologers will submit
forty other origins. but, sir, hold fast
TO this one, because it ~ true talk
have 1t from Captain Robert Fletcher,
L. $. A, retired. away back in 1877,
who chase Chief Joseph and his fght-
ing Nez Perces half way across the
continent, and who has written some in
teresting stories upon my insistence)
about that strenuous campaign.
Why do YOU not invite your incom-
parable letter writers to make some
euesses in explanation OF the horrid
implication by the Illustrated Neus
writer that our officers over there. now
and then, get glass OF usquebaugh ?
Is Mr., Baker Secretary of War or isn't
re? CocKsuRE.
NEW YORK, july .
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DRY SHIPBUILDERS.
Prohibition Maine Casts Doubt on n
Theory.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE SuN-Sir. This
news was published in various papers of
recent date:
new record in shipbuilding was re-
ported to-day from Portland, Me, whore
ninety minutes after the freight steamer
Bassam was launched her machinery was
being installed. Chairman Hurley kcnt a
conGratulatory telegram TO the builders
Has not Chairman Hurley made a
slip. seeing that Maine IL a prohibition
State where prohibition Is now rigidly
enforced? Does not the fact OF this
new record in shipbuilding" COM
pletely controvert all OF Chairman
Hurley's theory and opinion as given
at the hearing Of the Senate committee
on the prohibition bin now under con-
slderation?
Chairman Hurley predicted that there
would be a general revolt among the
men employed in the shipyards through
out the country. greatly retard!ng the
building OF ships. II bone dry prohibit
ton was adopted He surely knows
that according TO the published sched-
ule there will be a total OF ninety-four
ships launched on July T. or this num-
Der eight prohibition States will pro-
duce ffty-three ships, az against forty,
one produced by twelve licensed States
Does not this Confute all of the theo-
retical prediction set forth by Chair
man Hurley and others as to the dire
full situation which would follow as
result OF the adoption of prohibition?
The old trite adage that "a pound OF
fact outweighs a ton OF theory" Is quite
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city had suffered. The reasons urged
against reprisal were that such a
practice was contrary to the laws Of
war and that IL resorteI to 1t would
constitute denial Of their signatures
to the Hague conventions.
Besides, there was humanitarian
reason against initiating German bar
barity in riding rough shod over all
human laws, in bombing defenceless
towns and numbering women and
children. ALFRED CAPrs in Figaro,
however, says that in the present sit
uation of the French relations with
Germany, he does not think that the
French have right to continue ito
act from considerations of humanity
or iueality." He declares that moth
ing is more depressing for the mass
Of the population than the feeling of
powerlessness to punish the authors
Of the attacks upon the city. THE
fact that there are no reprlsals,"
he says, therefore strengthens the
enemys designs.
There Is reason to believe that the
raids upon the Rhine valley us at
present conducted are not opposed by
the French. The British armen
reached Essen and succeeded in dam
aging some of the buildings of the
Krupp works. An aerial squadron
went as far us the shore of Lake Con
stance and destroyed the workshops
and hangers for the zeppelns at Lud-
wigshafen. The raid on Mannheim
resulted in the destruction of manu-
factories OF war munitions. The at
tack was centred ut Cologne upon the
warehouses and the railway terminus.
The reason for this was that the
buildings were large storerooms for
munitions for the German army and
the city was an important point In
the lines of transportation and dis
trlbution Of supplies from central
Germany TO the western front.
The security of the Rhine valley
~ VI the utuhoSi AHpoi t"-'O w 'ie
German military scheme. In its in
dustrial centres are the largest manu-
factories OF German war supplies In
the western portion OF the empire.
1t is, too, necessary that the trans
portatiOn systems connecting Berlin
and eastern and central Germany
with the armies at the front should
remain intact. II was facilities af-
forded by the railways in crossing the
Rhine that expedited the transfer OF
troops earlier In the war between the
eastern and western fronts. and that
have materially aided h carrying re-
endorsements and supplies 10 the army
in the recent offensive movements.
There are n comparatively limited
number of bridges crossing the Rhine
within German territory, the most
important Of these being Mt Cologne
and Coblentz, and their destruction
would represent. as has been pointed
out by the Allied authorities. decided
military gains
In this way reprisals in the Rhine
valley are not warfare upon wom-
en-, children and civilian industries,
but become advantages TO the army
in the field and war necessities within
the meaning Of accepted interna.
tional usages.
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1t Is a real pleasure TO learn from
an interested correspondent that the
members OF one esteemed profession
IN New York wear clogs. That cooks
not only wear them but cannot cook
without them, as our correspondent
declares, applies, We assume. only to
certain professors OF the art culinary
from foreign parts. But 1t is "a good
start. 1t seems only necessary for
The Sun to express an earnest wish
relating to any important matter at
fecting life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness to find its wish granted,
even anticipated.
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The Black Book Of British Vice.

In the trial OF the action for libel
recently brought against London
newspaper by MAUD ALLAN, dancer,
o sensation was produced by the tes-
timony Of Captain HAROLD S. SPEN-
GER, who asserted that he had been
aide de camp to Prince WILLIAM of
Wied in that young mans rulership
of Albania, and In the course Of his
service had seen "black book" in
which were inscribed the names Of
$1,000 British men and women, with
notes as to their fnvorite vices and
information as to the manner in
which they could be blackmailed for
the bendit Of Germany. The names
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The Lee Dinner.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
famous Lee dinner story retold in The
SUN by Mr.. Edward G. Riggs loses moth
ing by repetition; it is as humorous as
ever,
Dan Bryant and Nelse Seymour. the
well known m!Hstrels mentioned in con-
nection herewith, were versatile per-
formers Seymour could do the middle
as well as the end, and Bryant was
quite successful In a round OF Irish char
acters. But It is doubtful II they were
clever enough to have appeared at that
dinner In 1877, as stated. Both Bryant
and Seymour died in 1875
EDWIN LIE Roy RICE.
Author OF "Monarchs Of Mlnstrelsy."
New YORK, July ..
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Are Cooks as stupid or Disloyal
as This?

Not all our women readers will feel
alphabetically patient with the
writer Of the subjoined letter:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--SI: May
have space in your columns to relate
my very trying experiences in food con-
servation?
In the matter OF sugar and -four
alone. before attempting to reduce the
quantity OF meat and OF butter. found
it impossible this spring to keep a cook.
and each successor came from a place
where no restrictions were put upon
these articles of food in question. Even
the employment bureau warned me that
1t could not supply my place il l con-
tinued TO Hooverize. l turned to my
friends. only to find that they were very
lax in following the rules laid down
for housekeepers. One very rich woman,
whose beautiful mansion looks out upon
the park, had only signed the pledge
card. affixlng to her name the words
To the best Of my ability but on
questioning her, learned that she had
no idea how much sugar her household
was consuming
With the pharisa!cal feeling that l
stand apart in my very conscientious
endeavor TO obey to the very letter OF
the law, should be glad to hear II
many other women have jeoparded the
peace of their homes by insisting upon
an absolute adherence to the requests
so courteously put before US by our
Government. r. B.
NEW YORK, July ."
1t was only few days ago that
the proprietor OF large restaurant
downtown was found guilty of using
greater percentage Of flour than the
food regulations permit. He pleaded
that he did not know what his cooks
had been doing, but he was fined
81 800. 1t was his business 10 find
out whether his cooks were or were
not complying with the law.
What is the moral responsibility of
a woman at the head OF household?
Most of her sex will say that it is
equal to that of the restaurant keeper
Even If she has never been familiar
with the details Of the kitchen, now
is the time To learn. 1t is not Il ques,
ton of fashion, or private economy.
or personal comfort, but Of national
welfare.
Most women will not agree tina I
they leopard the peace of their
homes when they take steps 10 see
that food Is properly used. How can
there be any peace of mind in home
where the head of the household is not
certain that her servants are as con-
scientious in their use Of -four, beef
and sugar as she herself would be?
II cook Is so ignorant or disloyal
that she will not follow the rules
made necessary by war, out with her !!
II an employment agency threatens to
withhold servants from Hooverized
homes report 1t to the office Of the
United States Food Administration,
30 West Fifty-seventh STREET.-THE
phone Circle 44O0-and let the In
vestlgators discover what craven
householders are knuckling under to
a German scheme.
Any woman who doesn't know
what's going on in her kitchen these
days doesn't deserve TO have n kltch-
en-. Any woman who covers before
her dread of losing stupid or dis.
loyal cook deserves to carry bread
card. Bread cards are what waste of
food would bring us TO.
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So II is in Tammany Hall where
the Hon. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS, at
once the sweetest and spiciest orator
who ever soothcd and thrilled the
human soul, is to deliver his indie
pendence Day Grafton. In the name
of millions we protest! Madison
Square Gardens hammered roof covers
all too small space for those who
should be. long to be, enriched by the
golden streams OF the Senator 8
speech, tho Jewels of his thoughts, the
pep OF his paradoxes. Let Central
Park be reserved for the notable event
though the most dulcet and no more
lovely song birds perish OF envy!