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AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
A Key TO President wilson's Second
Set Of Principles.

Prom a speech before tho New York
Federation Of Churches. January -. 1915.
U.-From a speech 70 the Associated
Advertising Clubs at Philadelphia. June
20. 1915.
I1I.-From an address TO tho Pan Amer
lean Scientific Congress at Washington,
January 7. 1911.
Iv.--From a speech at Jersey City, May
?. 1918.
N.-From Constitutional Government in
the United states" page 10.
NI.-From - speech in New York, sep
tcmber .. 1919.
NII.-From speech Mt The Jefferson
Day dinner In Washington, April -, 1915.
NIli.-From a speech at tho working
mems dinner here n New York city. Sep
TENDER 4. 1919
lN.-From Constitutional Government
in the United States" page II.
X.-Frou speech in Washington on
the Fourth Of July. 1915
Nf-From a speech IN Washington May
rs. 1915.
N1i-Fron n speech IN Philadelphia,
June 90, 1915.
XllI.-FTom Constitutional Government
in tho Cn!ted States" page ~.
XIV From constitutional Government
in the United States" pages 100 and CT.
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have occurred. but that they exerted
so little harmful influence.
1t Is not necessary now to explain
n the people OF the United States
that England and Europe are going
to try 10 enforce their own concep-
ton Of their rights at the peace con-
ference, and that restraint and diplo-
macy will be necessary to main
tain harmony and achieve a satisfac-
tory series OF treaties from Il.
No good can be done by presenting
General PERsHING in the attitude of
insulting Marshal FoCH 50 grossly
ihat had he been Frenchman, his
friends say. he would probably have
l.sd to fight a duel with FoCH." Who
are these "friends"1 In n matter Of
this Kind Identification and the es-
Enlistment OF their right to speak
for General PERsnIS0 10 more than
desirable; 1t is essential.
This whole structure OF insinuatlon
and accusation attributed TO Mr.. KENT
and Colonel RooK. and such charges as
that there is believed to be a dispo-
siiion ON the part Of the French 10
reach out for more territory than Is
exactly just" that neither England
nor France has any use for Imly" ap-
pear 10 DO based on petulsnt utter
ances Of irritated men. on boulevard
gossip. on surmise. conjecture. and
personal III will perhaps resulting
from personal disappointment. II It
has its origin in anything moro for
midabie, that origin will not he found
in good disposition toward the Allies.
or sincere desire 20 smooth the path
for enduring peace.
II Mr.. KENT and Colone. RooK are
the authors OF n merely frivolous
piece OF Ill tempered gossip they little
regard the dignity of their profession.
and II they believe that such outsiv-
ings as that for which they stand
sponsor are helpful In the present sit
uatiOn they are fools.
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The Aero Club looks forward, We
are told. TO n time when commuters
will travel to and from this city In
alrplanes. a long look forward, per-
haps. but II gives time I'm which to
consider some essential plans to make
the air route popular There must
he ample wind shield appliances SO
that light. small articles. such. for
example. as those used In bridge shall
not be distributed over the landscape:
compartments for newspaper readers
where double elbow room is available
for each reader. n wholly unventilated
section for smokers lest serious illness
or sudden death result from any d.
gree Of ventilation. drinking facilities
lacking nothing but drinking water
and cups. Padded cells in which to
'conflne those who will ask. rs II hot
Ccold. wet. windy. snowy enough for
your or "Do you favor more bonds
or higher tax rates." would DC a
popular innovation.
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STOP THE WASTE!
Every Consideration Of Economy and
Sound Business REQUIRES 1t.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sir: May
1 presume TO congratulate you on tho
purely American stand you are taking
regarding the necessity OF prompt and
radical cutting of OF every dollar Of
wasteful expenditure on any and all war
contracts for either the army or navy?
II yor will continue this righteous
campaign. and not be weary I'm well do
tude OF n very large majority OF the
American people.
our present Government seems 20 think
that all our laborers need nurses to lopl;
after them. When there is 10 further
heed for any goods TO- war purposes.
to continue 20 make ore dollars worth
Is throwing that dollar away. however
any economic theorist tries to jolly HIM
self into looking at It otherwise. Every
city. town and village in this country is
short OF help OF one kind or another.
both men and women. and ~ unucccs-
say help OF any kind were thrown on
the market. even suddenly, they would
lind something to DO practically at once.
and any independent worker worth his
or her salt will ind his o. her place
without our politicians so-called help.
Every family has made great sacri-
hces 10 help prosecute this just wa. and
our boys who have sacrificed good conf
mercial or other business positions to
60 IN the navy or army have made the
greatest sacrifices. and now that war Is
actually over any delay in the Navy q.
Army departments to get these boys
back TO their homes will be most vIgor-
ousiy condemned, ana you can rest as
sured the great American public will
back Up the horse sense" position taken
by THE Sun. IL you will keep It lp Wig
orously Both Of my sons enlisted in
March. 1917. one in the navy. the other
in the marines. One OF them is still in
France. Therefore feel great respect
Tor any newspaper who sees this whole
situation as you have
As Il has been proved that the onl,.
real power Their" is in the wor.l is right
eousness. or right. not might. whether
In governments, business. labor or ro-
li2!on, your campaign is destined to be
successful. and you- readers are with you
10 man. J. HEHrT COOK.
NEW LONDON. Move mber -.
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Dangerous Business. Gentlemen.

4 number of newspapers In this
town printed yesterday an interview,
statement, or declaration vnrious!y
attributed to FRANK Il. KENT, manaG-
ing editor of the sun newspaper Of
Baltimore, Md, and Colonel CHARLES
y. ROOK, editor of thu Pittsburg Des-
patch, in which great emphasis Is laid
upon the MISUNDERSTANDING, differ
ences Of opinion, and clashes Of policy
that have occurred between various
individuals and organizations In
France since the United States en-
tered the war and was represented by
Its military officers at the front.
We are unable to conceive OF any
good public purpose or respectable
journalistic end that can be served by
the composition and publication OF
such matter.
Every American with head on his
shoulders understands that France
has not been fought over, that armies
Of hay Il dozen nations have not been
in camp and trench side by side, that
plans requiring the cooperation OF
forces gathered from all corners OF
the earth have not been prosecuted
without more or less friction, without
some noses being nut out OF Joint, or
without some pretty sharp inter.
changes OF opinion. The wonder is
not that snch uniSrtunatc incidents
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THE SCARS OF WAR.
One Case in which II Might BE Well
To Let Them Stay.

To THE EpIToR or THE SUN-Sir: Per
haps the greatest damage by shell frag-
ments or shrapnel suffered ny any OF
the beautiful buildings Of Paris 70 that
20 the building housing the Ministry OF
War. This structure has lost nothing
in strength the handsome exterior Is
pitted ~ badly that new facade will
be necessary TO oJliterate the scars. Yet
there IL dignity about this structure.
lent by theHe scars, that will ever re-
main stern reminder of the treachery
%, the Hun; Il the building DO left as
saw II In September Of this year. badly
shot up, but yet the home Of tho Min
iStry, Il is an object lesson of Hun meth
DDS OF war and French tenacity.
II IL remarkable. too. that this build
ing should be so damaged. while those
across the way appear to have been
spared. The damage ought not to be
effaced. at least while the building houses
the Ministry that has so successfully
conducted the present war,
Francis W. Perry.
RRooKLTS. November IS.
CNote-I.ate engineer in charge Of the
erection Of the Municipal Building OF
the city OF New York;
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Dangers Of Proximity.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir, "Dls-
lance lends enchantment 10 the view" is
no less true OF Presidents than IL IS OF
landscapes.
Mr. Wilson seen from across 5000
miles % ocean looms up rs command
ing figure which the world is disposed
TO regard as possessing awe inspiring
qualities of high order.
At close quarters, subjected to minute
and critical inspection, will the halo OF
greatness grow or shrink?
Is It worth while for him 10 run the
risk OF losing the exalted position he
seems TO have attained by subjectinG
himself to "A microscopic analysis which
would surely reveal imperfectio-s not
discernible at great distance?
Ills political e-alnies are no doubt
praying for him TO go to the peace con-
ference--hs friends are hoping that he
will conclude mt the last moment to
stay at home. NJ. T. r.
NRw YoRK, November 2S.
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A BONE DRY PRESIDENTIAL
TRIP.
Let the Wine Locker Of the George
Washington BE Rarei

TO THIS EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Now
that our President has earned the plau-
dts OF the christian people OF America
by signing the agricultural bill with It's
rider" for war time prohibition, sin
cerely hope and pray that he Will carry
out his attitude toward prohibition by
precept and example. and issue orders
that no intoxicating liquors OF any kind
not even TO- medicinal purposes. shall
be put aboard the good ship George
Washington, which Is to convey him and
his suite TO France.
Furthermore, ! trust that neither the
President nor any Of his party will drink
wine When toasts are offered AZ tho ban.
quets TO oc rendered 20 Americas rep
resentR'iy"s at the Peace Conference.
The President las now aligned him
self with ne rrohihiuonlsts. lie must
prove faithti TO his trust abroad as
well a. 1T home.
EIIzABETu SCorT TiNDALC.
New YORK, November IS.
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In This Case the Lieutenant. Governor
Would Succeed.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUE-Sir: In
case of death or disability OF the Gov
ernor who would succeed TO the
Governors chair; the man who was
elected as Lieutenant Governor or the
man who received next to the highest
vote for the Governorship itself?
OF course this means only In the In
term between election day and the time
OF being sworn in to Office.
Is there any constitutional clause pro-
viding for such n contingency?
LEWIS Phillips.
NEw YoRK. November IS.
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TRADE BRIEFS.

Tho Dominion Government IS go hnNd
ten large steel steamers IN hil'sn ''.'."-
pa snip 90 ono ooo
"e'"E 'PP. 'N'''''''''
Three electro street water spr!hkers'
thre" electric sweeping machines ana l"o
e.f,l''. "'''' - 80 go ''
m ->'' "'''
Consul Edward G. Kemp OK Il"'s 70
ports that the Official estimates Of the
Tunssan Government place IN" lols VINE
crop at IL s"N.5"o gallons as ''n'r'sted
VIZ" i''"'''''o H,..,.T III. '''' ""I ~"
aaL' crop a. - 80" ''-"us' "A''"''
oo'i'"'-'' p'N""' '''' ''"''
owing to 'he dmchty experienced ~
procuring Sufficient quantities uf pure milk
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The Sim Fem should object 10 the
Green Guards choice OF name.

Those who have scrapbooks for pre-
serving notable examples of the retort
courteous should find a place 20 insert
this from the Congressional Record:
Mr.. CCMMISs-It seems to me. MI
President. that Senators ought to pay
some attention to the rules Of the Senate
The Vice President-Tne chair would
like to coincide with the view of tho Sem
ator II It were proper for him 10 DO So"
Here tho colloquy ended.
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LIKELY TO HASTEN
COURT PROCEDURE
Whitman Canvass May Lead
to Change in Ono War
rantO System.
CODE DEFECTS APPARENT
Governors Counsel Urge Use
Of Voting Machines-Tell
Special Session Stand.

Regardless OF the outcome or the
proceedings instituted by Gov. Whit
man to check up on the canvass or
the ballots in the recent Gubcrnatoria
election. the question OF doubt that
has been raised will lead in all prob
ability TO legislation that will make
Il easier in the future 20 determine
the viii Of the people beyoni perad-
venture.
Counsel for the Governor have an
nounced already that they will seek an
amendment 10 the Code OF Civil Pro
cedurc which will make it possible
to get a more speedy determination
OF quo warranto proceedings than can
he obtained under the present code.
II the ballot boxes are opened in time
and il appears that Gov. Whitman
got more votes than Alfred T.. Smith "a
special session of the Legislature may
be called. If this Is not done the in
coming Legislature will lie asked TO
amend the code.
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Urgc Voting Machines Use.

In view Of the difficulty of getting
judicial determinations Of disputed
points in the election and the manifest
fallibility Of human agencies in can
wasting votes both Abraham :. Gilbert
and Herbert II. Limburg of counsel for
the Governor have become convinced
that voting machines should be
adopted universally throughout the
state. II is not unlikely that II Hill to
accomplish this will he advocated in
Albany next winter.
Judging from past experience, II
Gov. Whitman should fiul that his
only course in Contesting tho election
of Alfred r.. Smith was to bring quo
warrarto proceedings, they could not
10 brought TO conclusion before Mr.
Smiths term OF office had expired.
Tho Mcintyre -Delahanty contest is the
most recent and fragrant example Of
the inadeQuaCy Of the present code.
This election for a place in the Court
of General Sessions was held two
years ago. II took twelve months TO
bring the quo warranto proceedings
to trial because of the delays per-
mltted by the code.
once the recount or the ballots be-
fore Justice Sawyer started three and
a half months was needed Ia go
through approximately 21S.O0O ballots.
Nine times as many ballots were cast
in the recent election for Governor
At tho same rate Of counting II would
take luorc than two and a half years
to so over them. leaving out Of CON
sideratiou the time that would bo con
sumcd before the counting actually
started.
In the ease cited above the official
plurality for Mcintyre was about 500.
on III" count Justice Sawyer found
that there were actually 500 moro
Dclchanty ballots I'm the toNes than
Mcintyre ballots. There were also
some changes on decisions as to
validity of ballots, so that the McIn-
tyre plurality was changed to a Dele
hanty plurality of about 500
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Speaking Of tho proposal to simplify
the code on quo warranto proceedings.
Mr., LinhurE said yesterday:
During the Delchauty Mcintyre
trial William j. CWrhri" appeared hc-
fore the trial Justice and on behalf
OF the Bar Association and the bar of
this city protested that the length of
that trial had become "A public scandal
and was bringing tho entire court into
disroputc, hut neither tho court nor
the counsel were responsible for the
delay and they were powcrless to rem
cdy tho situation Tho fault lag
wholly with the Code OF civil Pro-
CCGurc, under which it IS impossible
70 bring an action of this kind to "a
speedy conclusion.
Accordingly counsel feel that they
owo duty to tho community to nd
vocato that this condition of the law
he rcmcdied and will so advocate.
whatever the outcome OF this pIrticu-
lar proceeding. The only question in
their mind is whether there is any &C
casion to request . special session OF
the LEGISLATURE rather than to have
such proposed legislation considered
after the first Of the year
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Dramatic Inquiry.

To THE EDTToR OF THE SuN-Sir. Did
not somebody once write play In which
Nick Bottom, the weaver. wanted 10
play all the parts?
INcoNsrAST READER.
NEw ALBANY. Ind, November %
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TnmpcrinE Charge Brought.

Then the question was presented to
the jury as to whether the inspectors
of elections had made fraudulent re-
turns or somebody had got Ia the
ballots after the election. The jury
decided that the ballots had been tam
pered with and refused to unscat
Judge Mcintyre Judge Deiohanty took
an appeal, but it will not hr argucd be-
fore thu first OF next year
That the question OF taWpcriuG with
the ballots can always he raised in any
effort made 10 look into allegations o.
mistake or fraud in the county, added
to ~" proved iEcfIiclcncy Of many
election officials, has led many people
ID reach the conclusion that voting
machines shoulA be adopted.
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The Ohiridl Bulletin received ~ mail
"Wednesday. November g., at 10 o'clock
IN the morning. announced the resig-
nation of Mr.. MCADoc. II Mr.. CEEEL =
official reports of the peace conference
arc rs swiftly forwarded we may he
permitted TO learn what the President
does in Paris even before he returns TO
report progress TO the Congress.
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a bad example is being set TO the
school children OF the country who
will now attempt to say Present"
by telephone.
The sun., 1918-11-29

Oh BILL VANzAST. hunter and trap
PEI. of Clifton Heights, Pa, who bea RS
With dignity and grace the title Of
Oldest Weather PrognoStlCator," OBJ
serves the hornets nest high in the
trees. and out Of his store OF experience
Informs the world that winter will bring
heavy SHOWS but little wind. The
Hudson was closed for navigation De-
cember ., 1917. We watch the ap-
prnach OF that date in fear and trem-
bling. Is nature preparing 70 make
man ridiculous again this winter?
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init the foe an extension OF time to
comply with the toSns; but this time
there will be no sirens. no paper bliz-
yards and no pandemonium let loose.
The sun., 1918-11-29
The Original.

Columbus boosted.
"These latest passengers nsedn, DO 90
stuck up" ne cried. "I was the ne, mon
tc c-oss the ocean in Aarce ships
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standings OF constitutional government
and. therefore. OF constitutional govern
ment itself. They are sure. moreover
in country OF free opinion, 10 destroy
both the fame and the power OF the
man who dares to practise them"
IN.
Reasons for resisting the concentration
Of Executive poteer.
when We resist, therefore-when 1.
az a Democrat, resist--the concentra-
tion Of power. 1 am resisting the proc
esses OF death, because concentration
OF power Is what always rrecedes the
destruction of human initiative ami
therefore Of human energy"
~.
what " sure TO happen TO the man in
office iuho trorks principally TO
serve his orn ambition.
"a man who works In order that he
may be distinguished is sooner or later
going to do some selfish thing that will
disgrace him because his object IL him
self and not the ideals which he serves"
The true principles Of psbac service
stated aud unseihshress IN public
service culo0ised.
81 can name two or three men with
whom have conferred again and again,
and I have never caught them by any
inadyertence thinking about themselves
or their own interests; and tie to these
men as l would tie to an anchor Men
who have no axes 10 grind. Men who
love America 50 that they would give
their lives for it and never care whether
anybody heard that they had given
their lives for It; willing 20 die in OBJ
scurity il only they might serve"
XII.
Hoe 20 attain by diSintercSted humility
a place among the princes
Of the tcorid.
a man. 10 matter how humble his
business, can hold his head up among
the princes Of the world II, as he ought
TO do, he will think Of himself as the
servant Of the people and not as their
master, as one who would serve and not
govern"
The reprobotioR rhich IS the lot oJthose
tchO disregard tho frnda-
mental ldir.
Nothing in a system like OUTS can Se
constitutional which Is immoral or
which touches the good flith OF those
who have sworn 20 obey the fvndamen-
tai Law. The reprobation OF all good
men will always overwheim such inAu-
ences with shame and failure"
XIV.
Compact description Of the office uud
functions Of the Tico-I'rcstdcns.
THAT singular Office Even
the Nice-Presidcnt !s not afforded an
opportunity to learn the duties of the
office"
We need not commend these four.
teen points to the diligeut attention
not only OF students Of our cunstitu.
tlonal system. TO which the President
has devoted SO much Intelligent
thought, but also 20 all who arc hun.
cry for his ideas concerning the ethl.
cal side Of politics. That. too, is q
field which President WILSON has
never neglected, no matter how ex-
acting the other demands upon his
mind and time.
1t may be said that the foregoing
precepts are of the nature of obiter
dicta rather than OF official pro-
inasmuch as they have
not yet received the sanction of any
other department Of our Government.
That does NOT seem to US to detract
from their authoritative Importance.
for precisely the same thing might be
said Of the fourteen international
points or principles which he is about
TO carry with him TO Europe for the
instruction and benefit of other de.
mocracles than our own.
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Was It considerable OF Mr.. McApoo
to announce a new bond issue on the
eve Of THANKSGIVING?
The sun., 1918-11-29

Tho suggestion that the peace dis
cussions he in English may come from
persons who have been listening 10
American correspondence school
E-rpurb
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ASKS U. S. TO SAVE
ENSLAYED GREEKS
Former Governor Of Salonica
Says 100000 Are Under
Turks and Bulgars.
RESTITUTION Is SOUGHT
Calls Plight Of Unredccmcd
Hcllencs as Bad rs the
Belgians' Woe.
RESTITUTION Is SOUGHT

Dr. John y. Metaxa, friend a. Pc.
micr Ncnizelos and former Govern = ~
Salonlca, who has just come 10 Amer
lea in the interest of tho Scooa'o
Greeks now under despotic Foreign
rule. made public last night an arno7'
to Americans. requesting their Interest
and aid I'm the cause of the Greek ...
ton at the coming peace coufcr.u..
Or. Mctaxa said:
I'm view ~ President Wilson's r.r.
clple Of self-determination' rs cru-
ciated by him in his desire TO $50 .fs.
tice established in a free world ne
people of Greece, as well as tho 9..n
600 unrCu ned Greeks now ur..r
Turkish ana bulgarian rule, feel ..l,
the people ur America will tax. o. -no.
cinl intern~. in the danger v..s
threatens the Just cause 90 Tte'r. syn
through the continued G,rmIr -
Bulgarian influence which is s., o..
ing cxcrtcd and always VIII 10. N
some form or another unless i..r-.,.
cnt favorable opportunity is ,....l g.
checking once and for all .u- .,.
tendency.
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Undoubtedly the srmistice will have
to be renewed On December - ID ner,
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Another surrender has taken place:
that OF MARS 20 MINERVA on the ma
tons university campus.
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~ our frisnds Wko fdtor ~ tctfh NaHu
Feftpts and iliusfratioas for publication pisA
10 hape rejected articles returned thep pusf
~ all cases sehd stamps for tAat parpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAS 1900
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.,.
~ - ''''
Iach OF communications H'I' lH''.'.' -
tion has apparently reached this ....
try with regard t. the hor,., ,,r.
,,I,,.,l Ia. tho ,:,,... .,r,r,. a.. ,i...,....
...,'.,
"'' 'I''' ID '' 49, '.'' '.'
plet' defeat o, tho bulgarian ''""
on tho Balkan fr,ur. and y,' T. s...
he born. II, mind that i, wa. ,r.. .,,
hi,2,,,on ,,,d ,,,,,t rr,y,. .,..., 81.
'ro"' VI !"o ''r' ', ~.
ueIC" w s''' ''' ~" ">''
hi'hiu iF'l' ''NH'''' NiIl'. ' ~.
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ne tdIkdtiro partner and the silent
pdrtner.

There IS n very great peculiattty,
though. about every partnership. There
~ always a laxative member and
Dor IS generally very much in evidence
ana tho silent member generally takes
the consequences and pays the bills"
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The true principleS Of ps5Hc service
stated aud unseihshness IN public

Hoe 70 attain by diStHtereSted humility
place among the princes
Of the tcorid.
a man. no matter how humble his
business, can hold his head up among
tho princes Of the world II, as he ought
70 do. he will think OF himself as the
servant Of the people and not AS their
master, as one who would serve and not
govern"
The sun., 1918-11-29

London ONCE. 4O-43 Fleet street.
Paris office. hue 10 Ia MlchoL!ere. OF
Rue du Qua;re Septembrs.
Washington Office. Munssy building.
Brooklyn Once. Room 2O2. Eagle Build
ing. 30j Washing ton street.