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NO GRIP EPIDEMIC,
HOSPITALS REPORT
Cases of Influenza NoW at
Normal Average.

Superintendents of four .ar-e cN
hospitals stated yesterday that judged
by admissions of patients during ne
last few days there was no apIr"' l'''
recurrence Of the spanish n'''"nI'
epidemic.
The statistics Of the Health I''H'i.
ment showed yesterday an increase #.
only one influenza case over 'h' "'
ures of Friday. There were IS G'h'.'
from influenza Yesterday, seven NOR
than on the preceding da' lNe"'
monia cases showed decreas" or sN
SO being reported. and the deaths rom
this cause totalled %, four less ''""
Saturday.
I'VE receive influenza pate n"
throughout the year, and The ''N'',,
usually increases at this tar" saw
one hospital official "Tho ''-'' '.
mitted during the past wees 'T' .'
more numerous than usGa ''.
disease does not seem 70 h' 'f '.'
same virulent type as during mo '
cent epidemic"
Following new cases were '''.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
Soldiers Returned.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
When they come back across the narrowed
seas,
And We behold them truly standing
there,
With all the old time grace OF eyes ana
hair
And boysh limbs, will not soma terror
tease
Our Joy and make US mu-mur, who are
theSe7"
VIII they not seem, despite our shrewd
est care,
Strangers to us whose hearts can never
share
We cannot follow where their Thought,
ascend,
To what keen heights OF vulor or OF
wend. ,'
All. vain our wish, and trunless what
we feiEn
or dear companionship. Until the end,
They never can be wholly ours againl
MARGARET AsHNtUS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
OUR NEW SHIP INDUSTRY.
Cost Of Construction VIII Fan when
War Waste Is Eliminated.

To THE DIToR OF THE Sur--Sir: In
the course of an address before the
BEACON Society of Boston ]. w. Powell,
according to the newspapers. made the
statement that we could not compete
with England In the matter of ship
building owing to the unequal costs Of
construction This remark seems I'M
just.
In the first place the shipbuiding in
dustry in this country Is practically new,
all things considered. Also in war time,
with the urgent need Of speed, many con-
ditions exist which in the light of ordi-
nary times would not be tolerated
For instance, there are many en-
ployed who we're attracted by the pay
and as means of draft evasion who
have no qualification to be there, Ship
building is science to-day and the
cut and try methods are a thing OF the
past. Therefore bakers, bankers. tailors
and the like have no right in this line
In normal times. Any man acquainted
with recent conditions knows there have
been more men employed than could be
profitably used, and In some cases have
been a hindrance rather than a help.
In reconstruction these faults will be
eliminated. Unfair labor by the CRATER
who does not believe in giving a square
deal, and thereby binders others from
receiving one. will be taken care Of.
Some system will be inaugurated which
will stop the abuse OF machines and
waste material, and will also zee that
the different jobs are in the hands of
men competent to handle them. When
these things are done the reduction in
cost will be most noticeable.
We have to compete with England in
many industries. and once the American
mechanic focuses his attention on this
line we can build ships as cheaply as
England or any one else SHIPBUILDER.
QUINCY, Mass, December II,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
This Flag Of Ours.

From the Springfield Republican.
what does II mean-this Flag OF ours
It's stars and rs Red. White and Blue?
When, all ablaze. It greets the eye
And turns to kiss the sun and sky
What does our Flag mean to your
What does It mean to me and you?
This Flag OF ours-with Stars of White
Chasing away tho gloom OF night
HailinS the morn, with welcome bright,
Hating darkness and loving light
What does our Flag mean to you?
What does 1t mean to me and you?
The Red OF youth-that knows no fear
The White OF truth--thRts crystal clear
The Blue Of courage-from on high,
The whole. for what men gladly die
That's what our Flag means to you.
That's what 1t means TO me and you.
A "Tawdry Rag"-who dares defy
Our mighty Flag. OF stars and sky
The White OF Pain--the Red OF Blood
Shed to make safe our bTutherhood--
That's what our Flag means to you.
That's what It means to me and you.
Our splendid Flag-Red. White and Blue
Our glorious Flag-of wondrous hue
Ever for Right and all that's True
IT stands on guard-for me and YOU
That's what our Flag means to YOU
That's what II means to me and you,
JOSEPH d. BAucUs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
Moon Also Above the People.

Representative Moon is another leg
islative ruler Of the nation who be-
lieves that the American people have
no rights and privileges eXpressible in
the halls of Congress, at the ballot
box or in any other place. This states
man from Tennessee, chairman Of the
Post ONCE Committee, introduces in
the House a resolution to continue the
Post Office Department indefinitely in
the control and operation OF the wire
service, with authority to appralse
and buy as much of the telegraph and
telephone companies as the Govern
ment may wish.
Now, whether Government owner
ship of the telegraph and telephone
wires may be the right thing or the
wrong thing, this is no time to decide
the question. The sitting Congress
10 not the body to decide it. 1t can
rot with political decency undertake
to decide It. So far as concerns the
proprieties and the responsibilities of
thu legislative body to the voters, the
case Of the telegraph and telephone
system is exactly the same as the
case OF the railway system.
Nobody knows, at this moment no.
body can know, whether the Govern
ment Is making a good Job or q bad
Job out OF operating the wires. No
body knows what it is capable Of do
ing with 1t. Nobody knows whether
1t ought TO go on or ought not to 90
on with the experiment. But II there
were no shadow of doubt that the
Government could operate the wires
permanently to the best advantage OF
The public, the fact would still remain
and in our form of government 1t is
fundamental fact-that this Con.
gress has not been commissioned by
y the American people to take over the
wires permanently, to extend the time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
POEMS WORTH READING.
The Ear Of Night.


Hast thou the Ear OF Night
To gather in the things
mot uttered to the lightly
The mothering Darkness sings?
Hast thou this gift, obscure and me
That while II hears, shall more OWNER
Day keeps me prisoner.
Hedged round by glittering spears;
whichever way stir.
4 hostile guard appears;
And crashing sound and tumult loud
Make me within myself to shroud.
But Nisht-not 20, kind Night,
who brings such pure release
My soul throws out q light
Wherein II fares In peace
And II hath gained clair audience, 100
Such as can note the fall OF dew!
II vernsi tide Il be.
The seed that breaks the husk
And the new budding tree
That cleaves the humid dusk,
Aud each straight shooting grassy spear
Because Night favors me-I hear!
And !, on winter ewes,
When shielded moons dip lew.
Have heard q tone that grieves-
The whimper of the snow.
Ny step accusing that II trod
On this white miracle of God!
I know where music neets.
When Day its heart hath stilled;
Night holds those rhythmic beats,
That can its life rebuild.
As on beyond, with Night fare
Oh, sweet!-Lost voices throng the air!
The Ear OF Night have I.
Herewith was granted me
franchise OF earth and sky,
n To make my soul more free.
post thou this gift possess? Then. well
a bsllke, the Muse shall with thee dwell.
n n EnITu NJ THOMAS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
THE TAR AND THE LADY.
A Protest Against the Intrusion OF
Some PoHcewomen.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: 1
saw letter in your paper on Tuesday
from a sailor who objects to policewomen
questioning young women who are in
the company of sailors. I certainly
agree with him when he objects to such
treatment. sailor or a man in any
navy uniform is as good as any other
man. and far superior to many OF those
in civilian clothes.
The whole answer Is this: the police
women don't know what to do to create
some notoriety, SO they are picking on
the poor sailors. Let the policewomen
mind their own business and leave peo-
pie who are conducting themselves prop
erly alone
think I'm voicing the sentiments Of
any sensible person.
Miss n. HICKEY.
BROOKLYN. December IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
The Wood OF Wonder.

This is the place where poets pause to
dream
Where thrush and nightingale are never
mute,
And goat hoofed Pan pipes on his ready
mute
Above the banks OF an enchanted stream,
Pale anaranth and golden iris CLEAN
Through leafy depths where fauns sway
absolute;
And frem the trees hang crimson
hearted fruit
In which lost springs their fragranc.s re-
deem.
The lyric goes have bu!,ded a.tars here,
And OF each wanderpr crave sacrifice
Culled from what loneliness he holds most
dear,
EnwrOught in some sweet musical de-
vice.
And Joy immortal as they fare along.
Dear al! who worship at this shrine OF
song.
- CHARLOTTE BECKER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
IF WE WERE AT WAR WITH
MEXICO.
Specific Illustration Of the workings
Of a New Freedom of the Seas"

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: The
morning paper gives us, at least semi
officially, a mole specific definition Of
the phrase freedom of the seas' than
We have yet had.
This definition we may apply to an
assumed case. Suppose that ten years
hence we declare war against Mexico
Under international law as It now stands
we should at once blockade Vera Cruz,
Tampico and other Mexican ports. We
should also stop and search on the high
seas vessels carrying cargo bound for
those ports. II we found among such
cargoes arms and munitions we would
seize them as contraband. Since Mex
leo does not manufacture these things,
such action on our part would probably
make the war a short one.
Under tho new rule We could do
neither OF these things, unless We first
obtained the consent of certain other
nations some OF whom might see their
way to make large profits. or rather
to let their citizens make large profits,
by supplying Mexico with what abe
needed. Z. HENRY LAcoMBE,
New YORK, December II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
The Position OF President Rea Of the
Pennsylvania

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sr; On
your financial page to-day I am reported
as favoring continued Government oper-
alton Of railroads. Such Is not the case.
L deprecated preclpitate action upon
a very complex situation until the most
experienced minds in railroad, finance
and public policy shall have been de-
voted to formulating a basis for future
railroad policy. TO be carried out without
rupturing the business or social rela-
tons OF the country. This is now being
done.
Neither the country nor the railroad
investors should feel disturbed. Con-
gress will ascertain the requirements
Of the situation and will undoubtedly
enact equitable legislation under which
railroad credit and the transportation
industry will be strengthened.
SAMUEL REA, President.
PHILADELPHIA, December 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
I.'Envol.

From "a Century Mogdant.
When the timepr parting comes, and the
day Is on l. wnne,
And the silent aeninE darkens over hill
and over PIN
And the earth hos no mora sorrov no
more grief. al no more pain.
snail We weary " the battle and the
When at last the ttl is ending. and the
stars are grown near,
And we breathe the breath OF conquest,
and the voices tat We hear
Arc the great companiSs, voices that have
hallowed year oryear
Shall We know an iIKant's arlevIng as
We pass?
Shall we pause a heetln, moment ere we
grasp the eager hans,
Take one last long look wonder at the
dimming OF the land
Love the earth one glowiS moment ere
we pass from Its denhds
Gull all beauty in its essenS as we gaze?
"Or with not one backward ong,ng shall
we leap the last abyss
Scale the highest crags glad ha rted, fear
full only lest the bliss
or an earth remembering insNnt should
delay the great SUMS kiss
Consuming us within the spleNor OF the
hame?"
DoRorHEA L.wRANcE MANN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
COblenz on the Rhine.

In Coblenz the American troops
have for their occupancy the most
plcturesquely situated town of all
those which came under the control
Of the Allies through the terms Of
the armistice.
In reaching the Rhine, but few
months ago considered =. a military
goal to be attained only\after hard
fighting, the Americans came from
Treves by the route of pleasurable
tourist travel down the Moselle val
ley, more interested in the ruins Of
robber barons' castles and in mark
ing the resemblance to the Hudson
than in the possibility of an attack
from n foe at any Of the points Of
defence on the way. Their reception
Mt Coblenz was friendly. A German
officer wearing a bright, polished,
spike helmet" met them at the sta
ton, and the Germans, said a CORE
spondent, even scrubbed the hunks
In the five fortresses so that every
thing might be in readiness for the
doughboys to sleep" Coblenz at the
height Of it's tourist season could not
have done better than this.
Coblenz has been welcoming tour
lists so long that 1t was second ma
ture to welcome the Americans. That
was one of the principal occupations
of the Coblenzer. AS result he Is
more or less polyglot. The soldiers
will have no difficulty in finding some
one to speak English. Again, the
Coblenzer is considerable of n racial
mixture; about as much French,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15

There will be many war mysteries,
many, cropping up In all parts of the
world, but no mystery so mystifying,
1t is safe to bet a cookie, will equal
in mysterious course that OF the $780,
100000 in gold Germany blackmailed
out OF Russia, but which is now safely
deposited in the vaults OF the Bank
Of France. One hundred and twenty
tons or thereabouts OF good gold for
year or more in possession of the Ger
man army and not stolen beyond re-
covery! Surely truth Is more incredi-
BILE than fiction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
Title Of an Eminent piplomatist.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-sir. VIII
you please inform me how Colonel House
secured his title?
By tho way. my little daughter. eight
years old. when reading about MIN, al
ways calls him Colonial House"
GEORGE t. ROCKWELL.
RDdEFIELp. Conn, December "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
THE historic RIGHTS OF
IHASMALL NATIONS.
hohahds lear Claim to Manhattan
lslanUp to Canal Street

rom Ntter to the Nation.
OH L oeiNd justice. I demand It
throush the omns of your paper. I
Dase my sppeapon the following con-
eentiohs' oh hday last the Times
printed a ie'ter ytten by Mrs. AmaHa
oil far'ialS' 'SoEulton avenue, The
Bronx claiming IN Italy ought to have
Schleswig- Holstein \acansa the Consul
Plancus Shaddus. kba YEAR : p c.
with the 147th ,ovi,n Infantry
crossed ioisteh IN Rendsburg TO
Segeberg. l fully con- Mrs Amalia
Il mean Italy--is enNed IN uolstein
and to the southern paAt schIoawi9
On Tuesday the Woyhri,ted n let
ter from Sigismund PscAclI fine we'll
known barber OF 2435 Hnec, street.
claiming that Poland ougKo have Po-
dolla. the Ukraine, Volhyh Moldavja
and Tauria because in thA,ear 1889
King Lwadislaw with the Al dafea,ed
the Khan Of the SaporogiaA cossacks
near Tshsirin and conquereltbe en-
tire southeastern part OF Europa Nv all
means, / say, let him have st.
On Wednesday THE Sun printta let
ter from Krusiac Vrskwnicz. IA we'll
known bootblack OF 10 (basementIhi-
avenue, claiming that Serbia ouE 10
have Walachia, Bulgaria, Rumelia, u.s.
mia, Albania and Lvadia because MLh
tho prrr,n o,,o- ,ho do,ao. ~ ceph
tho p,oc,, ord NtoIos, On. Green ~
,ho ,,.o,,,,,,, ~, ,Ia Dor,,ha hod hel
colo r,lor ~ ,ha.. ,,os, ond ,ortiIe land,
IA. all ,r.ons Ia, th.n, have ,bis strait
~ ,o--t,o-,.
IN Tbrr.day .ho 1,;b,,,,. nr;ntad
Letter fror, sz.tbn,a- Iano, o,ainipv %
hi. native IIunoary the totaI,ty NJ m
for,ror A,s,rIon m, co,.rnor rn,nire
hacause I mn years ogo Kino Mikos
,ho craot o,,ar ,ho s,oug,,ter ~ III
prs,ho hod 49, raooo,,tzad .s L-rol n
t,a ant,ro western panot civo Hun
oar,, ,yhat b.. o,uay, he,onyad n HIM
cor, ,,,int.,r
IN Erida, Oh. c,ob. nrirtad q let,e
from, Ar.oI,, Cho,,t,rort o,ain,iro IN
r,oht ~ AI.,oo 10 a royi,,.d pnrg,,nd,o,
rn,nire and stating that the work @
Cha.,ao 49, MA 81. a., 81, ,oron.,.o o.
~, ,t,o ,ohor. -, a. Coraro.s -, yor
,o;ros ,rd ,h,, ct-,sho,,r1 ought :
ho ,ho ooni,a, - = W., o,,,,,;ro tro,, en-
>or,,, Co. 20 ,ho >,odi,arrana.n Chor,.
,,o poia h,, be-, dooa .h.so NAV
- 1J,. ,..o.,ta i,o,,-a,. 20,
800 80 49, - 80. do,,a,r,
>,ou- -, ,.,t ,,rin, roruora ~,
o,o,,,.
W. 1,o,,oraOr, oro r,odos. noo,l,
Wa 40 *, osl, for Australia Tew zeo
ssStA
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The Hon. JAMES THOMAS HELM,
than whom there is no handsomer
Representative in the Congress from
the Fifth Alabama. district. demands
that New Orleans, not New York. shall
be the principal cotton market in the
United States. Made so. we assume
the gentleman means, by Federal stat
ute. And when he introduces his bill
to give effect to this reasonable de-
mand. why not include provision to
make the Hudson. not the Mississippi
River. lave the bikes OF New Orleans?
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Sweets to the Brave.

Fcia packs a Christmas box
send to Fred in France,
Fly Jars OF jam that CLINT and glow
ke Jewels OF romance;
NIX OF honey. liquid gold,
PIX OF chocolates.
Ana ldge and ngs and caramels.
Anstuffed and sugared dates.
Canne'peaches from the shining row
On Andma's pantry shelf.
And daNty little raisin cakes
tshe hide them all herselD;
KISS uin her soldiers name
rho teSting gift completes,
For 10! thmodern warrior wins
HIS Nlcttes on sweets.
MINSA IEyIN6.
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When He Comes Home.
From the Atlanta Constitutioa

TTUW INC dTTdNTu IONsTTNTOH
We know not when he's comm.
But when his steps draw nigh
He'll know the Love that let hin 90
Grew greater since Good by"
For we kept a place OF Light for kim
Beneath dsrkened sky.
We know not how we'll greet him
The Heart we can't commandD
How speak the mighty love of hom'
But he will understand.
When home goes out to meet him
And takes him by the hand.
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PHILADELPHIA. December 10.
In Defence of a MalIgned Kentue.ian.


II was reported last week that John ]
Barry. editor OF the New Haven Echo
was dead. The rumor got to Johns at
tention and he Immediately declared the
statement Is a lie" Knowing John as
We do. We are sure there is no truth in
the statement that went the rounds, ana
We are mighty glad OF It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15
Arkansas Franlsness.
From the Monticello Adranoe

From the Monticello Adrdnoe.
For Sale or Trade-one FIVE passenger
auto. Electric starter. and lights: leather
upholstered and fully equipped; good con-
dition. Will trade for cows. hogs sheep,
goats. chickens wood or corn-anything
7, amt much account and must get rid
" II. What have ~? A. T. WELLS.
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Perhaps 1t Was a Gcncralily

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN So w.
was 1t DR.. van Dyke had 90 a'' ..,l
he said that no anRmic pa'i'+' f
have a place at tine peace tai.
PHILIP SIpSa' "-"
NEW YORK, December -
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Marshal FoCH has extended the ar
mistice TO A. NJ, January II. and
Santa Claus can pilot his reindeer
through the sky without danger of
collision with military airplanes on
hostile errands
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Keeping Dynamite Around.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
Whenever you ind
A man treasuring up
Love letters written
In more than one handwriting,
You find a bachelor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15

When man laments the prospect
OF a green Christmas in 1918, his
neighbor asks him il he really regrets
the fact that the late fall OF this year
lis not as violent as was that Of 1917.
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" our friends tchO JGrOr Gs tcifh mdHu-
scripts and iHustrdfions for publication trish'
10 hoUe rejected articles returned they must
in oil cases send stamps for thOt purpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAN 22oO
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Iordon ONCE. 40-43 Fleet street
Paris office, Rue de la Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Sophomore.
Washington Office, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn ONCE. Room 202. Eagle Build
Ing, 800 Washington street.
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Published daily. including Sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association,
$50 Nassau St. Borough OF Manhattan, " Y.
President. Frank a. Munsey. 100 Nassau ST. (;
Vice President, Erwin wardman; Secretary,
II. II. Tltherington; Treas. VIM. T. Dewart,
all Of $50 Nassau street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15

THE EVENING SUN, Per Month. $3.50
THE EVENING sun, Per Year. 49,. 900
THE EVENING SUN For sign) Per Mo. 1.5O
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Senator Smoot in discussing tie $.
pendous appropriations of the current
year remarked that according TO his
own estimates much OF the proposed
expenditure never could be made for
the reason that the limit OF national
production was exceeded by the sums
appropriated. He said he dill not be-
lieve the maximum productivity II the
American nation yet exceeded SIS
900 100000.
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NEW YORK, December "A.
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tered at the Post once at New York as
Second Glass Mail. Matter.
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All checks money orders, &C, to be
made payable to THE sun.
The Irish standard., 1918-06-15
WOMEN SHOULD NOT ONLY VOTE BUT WORK AT
THE ELECTIONS

word to the women of Minneapolis. At the primaries
on Monday most direct, though by means your
sole influence will be felt in the election school
board directors Let your ballots be in some sense re-
garded for those of the soldiers and sailors
in the service who cannot exercise the franchise. We
believe will not you to vote as soldier
or sailor would vote if he could That vote for
unimpeachable and absolute loyalty national
1t is unthnkabe that you would your ballots in op-
position to the welfare and safety of husbands
brothers, neighbors at the fighting front Think
how they would like to have voe they would
like to have you exercise influence respect to all
the Offices to be filled Think of Pershings pathetic call
upon all of us to smash the Hun propaganda at home
and translate it into action. Do believe the war
secondary matter? primary at this critical
juncture of world affairs? Is it the discussion con-
sderation of dopey" socalistic scheme to
be established here like that the Boshevkists in Rus
sa?