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DOUGHNUTS.
A Reminiscence Of the Good Eating
Of Long Ago.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: A
wonderful composition OF -four. sugar.
buttermilk, baking soda and labor.
worked with plenty OF butter, then
plunged In boiling lard and toasted a
deliciously appe tiEing butternut color
made in America by an American
mother. as toothsoms to the stomach as
the Leather Stocking Tales were to the
mind.
In the sos in Syracuse, N. r, was
n railroad restaurant, the proprietor a
man named TIaage. a German. who
was trying to cook American; a SYRIA
cusan, one Ruben Reels. wag Of the
real type. about to make a trip, pur-
chased q doughnut for emergency use,
when about to start for Buffalo. a long
journey those days. Ruben when near
Rochester, deciding to try this doughnut.
opened the bag and found a piece OF
dough. The nut had exploded. for
Hsage had a reputation for expanding
profits. and the nut was all gas tsoda).
On Ruben's return TO Syracuse he COM
planned of the type OF nut he had re-
ceived. Haase replied that the incl
Dent would not be repeated.
On the next trip Hsage insisted on
Ruben's accepting nut gratis.
This time Haage's cook failed to put
in any raising qualities and Ruben could
and did nibble all the way to Buffalo,
and that was the real German made
doughnut C. MARCrLLus.
BAsrILE DAY, 1918.
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The late Benjamin r. Tillman, United
States Senator from South Carolina
was a very interesting man and possi-
bly, ono Of the most aggressive oppo-
nents Of the protective tariff In Con-
sress. but he weakened once. He waa
honest, and we admire an honest OPP
ponent. We have little use for weak
knecd" Republicans in or out Of Con-
gres who simply vote for the pro-
tectlve tariff because II ID included in
the party platform; and we have little
use for Democrats in or out OF Con-
sress who individually are protection
lists and collectively are free traders.
In July. 1897. when the Dingley bill
was In conference between the House
OF Representatives and the United
States Senate, a representative delega-
ton Of rice growers from South Caro-
lima and Georgia were in Washington
seeking to have the rice schedule,
which was anything but correct, made
scientific and effective.
The chairman Of the delegation
wired tho writer, please come to
Washington for consultation and CO.
operation" We met at the Raleigh
Hotel and our recommendation was
to Immediately write and have printed
the paragraph AZ It should be written,
giving adequate protection to the rice
Industry. 1t was prepared as follows:
Rice. cleaned. two cents per pound; un-
cleaned rice. or rice free OF the outer hull
and still having the inner outicle on. one
and one-fourth cents per pound rice
hour. and rice meal, and rice broken which
Will pass through . sieve known CONNER
ciaily as number twelve wire sieve, one
fourth OF one cent per pound; paddy. or
rice having tho outer hull on. three
fourths Of one cent per pound"
The delegation was then asked II
they had seen Senator Tillman and
Senator McLaurin. Representatives. had
already seen Mr.. McLaurin. but ex-
pressed absolute fear at calling upon
"Pitchfork Tillman." No persua sion
could induce any member OF the dele
CATION to call upon Mr.. Tillman.
Finally the writer said: "If you peo-
pie won't go. I will" Every member
OF the delegation expressed delight
and thanks.
1 Immediately arranged an appoint
ment with Senator Tillman ut his
house, 1888 Seventeenth street. N. w,
for the next morning. and confess that
] approached the Senator with much
fear.
AS Mr.. Tillman met me in his H.
brary he said:
well, sir, what can I do for your"
Nothing. but would like to have
you do something for the interests of
South Carolina"
"Mr. Wakeman. don't you think
know something about the interests of
my Slater"
Yes. sir. Mr.. Senator, but I want to
have something done for the rice in
dustry in connection with the tariff
bill now under consideration by the
conference committee"
What the hell should a Yank from
New York or New England or the
Tariff League have to do with the
interests Of my State?"
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LIVING COST IN ENGLAND.
Facts That the Tax Law Maker,
Must Consider.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN--S
think your correspondent "A" cxaf.s.-
ates about the cost Of living in ll--
land. l have relatives residing IN 'on.
don with whom | am in more O." .s
regular correspondence and they s.olE
OF no such increases as "A" men,.ms
1t is true some things have d,.|.1
or even quadrupled in price, but ro' ME
ordinary necessaries Of lie. The Ho'-
eminent sees to that. As To rcl'. 20
which "A" refers specially nv rtl,.
tives pay $50 G25o) n yea- f.. a"
apartment which ] am sure they could
not get In New York for three 'r's
the money.
II our income tax is 10 be Tolrurl
on that OF England. as recently slate.
In THE SUN, all this matter should ~
carefully studied by the trainers ~ 80
new law. ONE WHO ksoVs
NEW YORK, July is.
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THE BARRING OF MARRIED
WOMEN.
An OAicer's wife Resents II when
Others Go Abroad.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: As
q practical American woman, the wife
OF an officer who has gone across, ] am
made very wrathy by one Oft repeated
remark that the presence OF any Ameri-
can wives, even though they are trained
workers, would work havoc and dis
,aster among our men.
Is this a reflection on the stamina OF
our soldiers. or upon the character and
stability Of their wives? Are our mon
not as strong rs the French. the Eng
lish, the Canadians, the Australians. or
are they lacking in self-control?
Three women OF my acquaintance, dis
tinctly OF the 'siren" type and proud OF
Il, have been crazy to 60 to France
for some time. Their sanity 10 saved.
for they have gone. under protection OF
our splendid organisations. They have
had 30 far. they report. lots OF fun and
no work and have met some dandy
soldiers" to whom they can talk at all
times without Introduction.
All of these women are Of the idle,
near rich class, and were especially &C
tive and prominent In cabarets during
the recent dance craze, but they are not
even professional dancers, although they
have gone. euphemistically, TO enter
tain They all love excitement. and
New York has grown awfully tame.
My ire was especially aroused recent
" BY the remark Of tho brother Of one
Of these women. who said that it
would be absolutely demoralisins" II
any Of the wives, trained or not, were
allowed to go over. The husband OF the
woman In question 10. fortunately for
her, OF the best type OF Stacker. one
who says that his job Of selling tele-
phones 10 OF inestimable value to his
country.
On the reverse Of the coin 10 another
woman whom I know very we'll Her
husband is a Colonel In our army. ana
she Is one OF those splendid American
women, approaching middle age. In per
feet physical condition. and possessed
Of the most charming personality and
of that rare tact which enables her to
see and understand at a glance the
private soldiers needs. She managed
most successfully one OF the best can
teens at the army posts Of this coun-
try, giving her time and her money I'M
stintlngly. She could do anything. ana
not only tho soldiers who patronised the
canteen, but all OF her workers loved
and respected her. She would be ire
mendous power for good over there.
Surely II 10 our duty to provide them
with the mother type and not the
siren" type
Is the ruling. as ono OF your corre-
spondents asked either fair or wise?
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happy marriages apd good training
for children. 1t Is small matter,
comparatively. to prevent Jack from
spllllng the beans; but he needs a
boost up the beanstalk before he can
come into his own. 1t is necessary,
Of course, to check the career of Blue
beard. But who shall find prince
for CindcreHaf
Now. this positive and personal
control Of the community Is almost
entirely in the hands of the women !;
aside from other reasons, 1t Is so for
the simple and sufficient one that the
women constitute the one sole ele-
ment in society whose approval is a
practical necessity. Ordinary citizens
do not dream Of the beauty and ten
derness Of policemen. or go about to
win the smile Of Judge. No one
who keeps within the law need care
for the opinion Of lawgivers. But the
law abiding person may behave badly
in various ways; md where the law
leaves of the women begin.
Where they leave of has not thus
far been learned. II Is not by acci-
dent that we speak Of old wives
tales. The old husha nds' tales do not
matter; nobody ever heard Of them.
But the old wives, and the young,
and oil their slsterhood make tradl-
tion and convention, and all the thou
sand and one things that one does not
do under any circumstances, or does
do rs matter of course. Petticoat
government rules clear across society
from top to bottom, bound by no pre-
cetients or evidence. taking personal
charge Of everybody's business and
everybody's beliefs, and imposing
everywhere the one commandment
from which there Is no evasion nor
escape, Thou shalt be respectable"
Even the unconventional people are
for the most part unconventional only
because 1t Is fashionable; and fash
ion is but convention In the making.
Public opinion in any age and place
Is principally the work Of women.
And If any woman does not believe
this. It Is her own fault. She must
be lacking in magnetism.
1t Is all In Shakespeare. Of course.
like 80 much more Of human truth.
When the law would have left An
tonic to his fate and Shylock in the
possession Of his pound of flesh, a
woman had to step In and twist the
law into some very queer shapes In
deed In order to set the rights and
wrongs of the matter In their proper
places. But that was only the least
part Of what Porfid and Nerissd
really accomplished. After reading
the trial scene In Act Nv. 90 on and
read the final net. That Is really the
more important part Of the story.
whatever the critics may say.
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|ONE OCCASION ON WHICH SENA TOR
77LLMAN WEAKENED.
Robbery Endured He Submitted to Having Stat.
Get q Share Of Spoil
FROM fAs Amsrioan Economsf.

But, Senator we are going To b,,.
a protective tariff. and why not have
South Carolina in it?"
The whole tariff system Is danr.a
robbery on the whole American peonl.
but II the American people are goins
to be robbed, guess that South ca
lima and the rice industry might no
we'll be In on II. What do YOU wan,
me to do?"
II would like to have you sec Sep,.
tor Allison, chairman of the Finance
Committee, at once; also Nelson Ding.
ley, Jr., chairman of the WAYS and
Means Committee, and tell them, q
true. that the rice paragraph as nre.
pared by the delegation from Sou,A
Caroline and Georgia is a scientinc
tariff and an adequately pro,ectlv.
tariff against the importation OF for.
elgn rice. l don't ask you to stand n,
the floor OF the Senate and reverse
your entire record on the question A.
the protective tariff, but do ask yon
to simply tell Senator Allison the fart,
as to the effect Of a law based upon
the paragraph [quotcd abovel which
have handed to you"
Mr.. Tillman grunted and said:
Have you seen my. colleague, Mr.
McLaurin?"
81 will"
AS soon as you have seen nv col.
league please telephone me at nv
Office at the Capitol and will immed,.
ately see Mr.. Allison and possibly Mr.
Dingley."
The truth Is and was that had
already seen Senator McLaurin. and
consequently could consistently t.le.
phone Mr.. Tlllman his colleagues con.
sent to the paragraph as soon as Mr.
Tillman reached the Capitol.
Mr.. Tillman saw Chairman Allison
within an hour from the time hs
reached the Capitol. He announced
his unalterable opposition to the pro-
tective tariff. but said to Mr.. Allison.
in effect. that IL they intended TO e..
tablish national robbery OF the people
by the protective tariff he thought
that the rice industry should be in
cluded in the robbery. He also said 10
Mr.. Allison that he was a rice grower
himself, and knew that the paragraph,
above quoted. would adequately pro.
tect the rice industry OF the country
AS intimated above. Mr.. Tillman once
weakened on the subject of protection
Result: The above quoted para.
graph became a portion OF the Ding.
ley law of 1897 paragraph 1927. and
its operations extended the rice indus.
try not only in South Carolina and
Georgia but to Louisiana and Texas
and other States. until just previou.
to the present international war We
were producing 20 per cent. over the
total consumption OF the United States.
whereas when this law was passed in
1897 we were producing less than 50
per cent. Of the consumption OF the
United States. Thousands of acres Of
land are now in rice culture and thou
sands Of persons receive regular en-
ployment through the effect OF ade-
quate protection to tho rice industry
In the tariff law OF 1897.
w. +. ".
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France,

In tho mansion OF her eyes
There's a fame
Set at the windows OF her heart
BY the great god Prometheus,
In thu muscled might OF her est
There's = sword
Forged OF froxsn lightning
BY the great god Vulcan.
on the altar OF her lips
Burns a Word
Fash Toned OF the IRE. fashioned of the rock
OF Rouen and Guernsey.
In the dungeons OF her breast
There's a Memory
Woven by tho living dead
or POitiers and wagram.
Above her floating locks OF iron
There's a nimbus,
Radiant fulgor OF her soul.
Born OF Aphrodi;e and Apollo.
= BENJAMIN DE CAssEREs.
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Harden on Inner Ger
many.

In the last Issue OF the ZukunJt, It's
editor. the irrepressible MAMMALIAN
HARDEN. makes the celebration Of the
American Fourth Of July by all the
allied nations the occasion for en-
tightening Germany upon the course
of her ruinous policy Of attempted
world dominion through mllitarism.
HARDEN some time ago justified the
declaration Of war by the United
States and acknowledged that Amer
lea could not have acted otherwise
after unrestricted submarine war
fire was introduced. He considers the
joint celebration of the American in
dependence day by England, France
and the United States as marvel
lous spectacle" With this expression
Of genuine amity and friendship
among nations once enemies he con-
trasts the present relations between
Austria and Germany. He says:
Gould Austrias ruling house cele-
brate in the closest harmony with Prus-
STA July %. when in l742 SIlesia was
taken from Austria? People who in
freedom choose the way OF their destiny
can always reach friendship. Because
the dynasty at Windsor does not indulge
in incendiarism and does not need to
tester in blood. the wound OF 1875 is
fully healed"
To milltarism and to the idola.
trous worship of Pan.German ideals
HARDEN lays the mistrust OF oil the
world, even Of her ally. for Germany.
HARDEN Is an irreconcilable so far
as these two dominant German poll
cies are concerned. He leads no 20.
litical party, and 1t would be difficult
to estimate how many among his
large body OF readers are his follow
ers. He writes and speaks with fear
lessness and spares no one in the con-
troll OF German affairs from his at
tacks. He places upon the Kaiser
himself the burden of the blame for
Pan-Germanism. give continents"
he declares now see in the German
Kaiser man who is determined to
carry out the Pan-German pro-
gramme." This is the only conclu-
sion. he says, that can possibly be
drawn from the Kaiser's recent ami.
versary speech. The effect will be
most important upon Austria Hun
gary and upon Germany's other al
lies, and they will protest against "the
idea that they are fighting for the tri-
umph Of the Prussian and German
conception of the world"
From this speech of the Kaiser
HARDEN deduces the proof that the
Kaiser regarded the war as inevi-
table and that he desired world rule.
rhe speech Is to him an open ad-
mission that Germany had long been
prepared for war, that only the Prus-
sian and German conception of the
world was consistent with right, free
dom, honor and morality, and that
the war was not strategic campaign,
but a war which could not be ended
until this conception triumphed alb
solutely over the Anglo-Saxon pagan
worship Of money" What HARDEN
asks Is the same question asked In
all the allied nations, GLOW does this
fatalistic view fit In with the official
legend OF the attack which took n
peaceful people by surprise?"
He is equally merciless in his at
tacks upon members Of the Govern
ment. vow TIRPIrz. he declares. was
guilty Of more serious errors than had
ever before been committed In Ger
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FFom TdW NoTtf.
1t Is hard 10 believe thai ~r- '.
was sober would spend hRf u.'.
seven seconds. in pulling down ON"
pair OF trousers Hut We cnunDt 80.
matter Of law that II he Vas suite Do 3
not do so. what wc do say. hona.''
that when man has az least 't'
highway, including a sidewalk devote
foot passengers alone, TO choose "p0
Is not the act of prudent ms1
wants to pull down one leg - his
snrs to select street railway trHck '
seconds around and away from "a ,'.'.
from which an electric car may s'urrs' d"
any moment, and 20 stoop over =.
down his trousers without again u. BE- 6
up until he is run oversee Jords s.
Old Colony St H. Co, lss Mass. l2i
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The Kaiser's Ambition.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--sir; The
Ksisers fight to secure for Germany "a
place in the SUM- is now explained.
When the SUMS rays are 10 be har-
messed, az Wilhelm says they surely will
be. he wants the Job of boss hostler.
FRANK A. EGAN.
New ROCHELLE, July is.
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Mink is in vogue again. is the SPLEEN
did news given out by fur trade au-
thority. This will be welcome to some
because it points in a sort OF way to
a revived vogue in terrapin and cham
payne. canvasback and chablis. green
turtle soup and bordeaux. cobwebby
lace and diamonds, four bit cigars and
stables Of polo ponies. limousines and
cooks. private Pullmans and a hired
man who will cut the grass. After all
there is merit in some OF the almost
forgotten fashions OF a similar age.
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German newspapers are highly in
dignant because American soldiers are
using shotguns. the Cologne Gazette
fearing that tomahawks and scalping
knives will soon appear. The people
who were first to use poison gas in
war are indeed punctilious. The large
bullets used in our trench shotguns
are missiles far more humane than
shrapnel.
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The Lady That Emerson Quoted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: The
quotation from "a Lady" in one of
your editorial articles / think should
be credited to Miss Abigail Hamilton
Dodge, who wrote under the name of
Gail Hamilton" She was the sister
in-law of the Hon. James q. Blaine.
MARY F. SIMMONS.
BROOKLYN, July 49,
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Vermont Warns the Republican,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvS--S" Y
the Republicans in Congress act the n'''
OF slackers and let the Democrats pa''
double the tax on the poor ma 81.
bacco, and take away his we4N bee.
that would not intoxicate II bal l's
serves to help wash down his N"'
bread. they will not need TO fear De- -
the complexion OF the next Congress
T.. A. SNLt'S
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man history. KUHLMArN he charges
with having thrown Russia into civil
war and incendiarlsm. and with fore
Ing on two countries treaties the
disgraceful harshness Of which would
make BoNAPARTE shudder."
The present Government. which ex-
poets peace only by the sword and Is
certain Of obtaining 1t quickly, he
sums up In the following: Certain
may It also be that none Of its words
will ever win confidence for It,"
HARDEN knows Germany and he
knows the politics Of Germany. Bis
MARcK was his teacher and master.
How familiar he Is with the secrets
Of German craftsmanship was re-
vealed at the time the Government
tried him for his disclosures Of the
Inner Round Table" He Is ms fear
less to-day as he was at that famous
Trial. And he knows 40 much of the
inner workings OF the Government.
Perhaps that may be the reason that
he Is speaking and writing instead of
sharing n cell with LIEBKNE The
honorable Hum" as the British news
papers call HARDEN, may not have
that gift Of prophecy that is ascribed
to him, but he looks prophetically into
the future when he asks:
And what will the attitude Of the
German people be TO the call to fight
and starve until the Anglo saxondom Of
England and America is annihiiated or
forced to adopt the manner OF thought
prescribed by German Kultur?"
HARDEN does not attempt to answer
the question. He leaves the answer
to Germany herself.
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Representative MEYER LoNpoS's re-
nomination has been confirmed by the
Central Committee Of the New York
local Of the Socialist party, which has
reversed Its refusal to assent to his
candidacy. The Reputation OF the
committees first decision was accom-
plished only after bitter debate in
which the Bolshevik element oppose.
Mr.. LONDON with all the strength 1t
could muster. Mr.. LoNpoN's offence
has been his demand that Germany
be beaten; the opposition to him is
Of that suspicious 'internationalism
which everywhere and at all times
plays into the hands of Prussian au-
tocracy. Mr.. I.oNDoN's attitude was
not less determined than that of his
political foes: to inQuirers he said:
II don't care what the committee
does. but you can tell them this I'll
wipe up the floor with anybody who
gets in my way"
The breach in the Socialist party
shows no sign Of narrowing, and those
among the Socialists who would turn
us over to our enemies are not as
powerful now as they were a year ago.
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Botanically 1t Is a Fruit; DomestI-
cally 1t Is a Vegetable.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-sir: A
says tomato is a fruit; says a
tomato Is a vegetable.
Who Is right? CHARLES HOFFMAN.
BROOKLYN, July 1S
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An Ayiator's Epltaph,

A young St. Michael Of the sky.
Against the dragon shreckiichksit
GisaRins, he fought His soul sped high
o Death. where Is thy victoryf-
light unto its Light LEG,
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Met Boche on his line OF resistance.
Sharp hght. Boche turned tail and ran
like hell. pursued by our troops. Hope
have moro prisoners.-An American
commander.
Not as elegant as OLIVER HAZARD
PERRY, but as graphic, as convincing,
as comforting.
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London once, 4O-<3 Fleet street.
Paris once, Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
washington ONCE. Munsey Building.
Brooklyn once. Room 202, Eagle Build
ing, sos Washington street.
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ST.. ALBANs. VI. July II.
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THE EVENING SUN (ForeignD Per Mo. 1.6O
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scrSpfs and Hustroftons for publication c,sA
10 hare rejected articles returned thtr mssf
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