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elevated railroad windows was not
enough to stir feather. the cautious
Manhattanlte wore his overcoat,
sometimes his ulster. and then care
fully sought placelbeside one Of the
closed windows. The six careless men
without coats sat by the six open
windows, defylng that draft Of which
our grandmothers stood In dread.
1t would be interesting II the
Health Department could discover
which set Of men yields most easily
to the influenza germ-the careless
coatless, who try to make their cir
culntory system keep them warm, or
the set who 60 ulstered and perspir-
ing. The inquiry need relate only to
men. 1t has long been established
that women pay no such heed to
heavy clothing as men do, and that
they, bare Of throat and back, and
wearing autumn furs only for fash
lon. are not such easy prey to germs
as their more cautious husbands. The
female Of the species is more husky
than the male.
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The sensible announcement comes
from Washington that the physical
training exercises applied to men Of
the new draft will be less arduous
than the course designed for the men
between the ages Of 81 and 81. It
would be folly for the camp com.
manders to attempt to get out of
muscles that have lain dormant for
perhaps twenty years the same
athletic results that are. TO be OBJ
tained from the muscles OF the young
est conscripts. The mild stunts Of
the ordinary gymnasium are agony
enough for the oldster who Is being
broken in after years of abstinence
from any exercise harder than gar
dening or golf.
1t is not the aches and pains of the
draftee that are dangerous. however.
The real peril of entertaining a new
soldier lies In the reduction of his vi.
tally. His muscles improve, but his
general ability to Withstand disease Is
reduced by too rigorous course Of
physical training. Just now. with the
influenza epidemic still present in the
camps, the effort Of the commanders
should be to husband the mems vital
ity even II the steellng Of the muscles
be delayed little. This applies to all
the men new to training, but particu.
larry to those above 36, the fellows
long on flesh and short on breath.
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Overcoats.

A man from the Arctic would be
flabbergasted by the sights in the
streets Of New York the past week A;
even a man from the tropics would
be puzzled. More than half of the
male citizens have been wearing over
coats in temperatures that have been
those Of summer. On Sunday, a day
like mid-June in its balmy warmth,
the streets uptown were filled with
paraders, and six men in ten wore
overcoats. On Tuesday morning, when
the street air reeked with the soft
sickness Of a foggy July morning
and when even the weather bureau
confessed that II was 90 degrees above
zero-some street thermometers said
75-there still were the overcoats.
Twenty years ago men were prone
to wear overcoats for style; those
dinky little tan coats, light as a
feather. which proclaimed the wear
er's slavery to fashion. In late years,
until these recent remarkable days,
men have scorned topcoats until the
north wind made them necessary. The
hardening effects Of light weight gar
ments were good. The muffier, that
friend Of the throat specialist. was
discarded; flannel underwear went to
limbo; summer suits were worn until
December or later. But now we see
a city Of overcoated men.
10 1t that men, economizing, wear
something to cover shabby suitf Is
1t that the new overcoats are par
ticularly fascinating to the wearerf
No; in most cases the overcoat is
worn because the owner Of II has re-
verted TO the Victorian fear of
draft, The Health Commissioner
wisely ordered the marlborough COM
pany TO keep car windows open that
the, air In the elevated and surface
cars might not shelter the influenza
germ. Hence the overcoats, shield
against a theoretical cool breeze.
Even on days when the air entering
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THE SUFFRAGE BATTLE.
The Responsibility for the Federal
Amendments Defeat.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Both
parties have equal suffrage written into
their platforms with equal strength and
the margin of votes has seesawed
through our halls OF legislation for
many years without strong party dis
tlnc,ion. The question OF suffrage. along
with making 1.-The world safe for democ-
racy." has been largely evolutionary.
The 1913 Rcd Book may reveal that
New York State became truly demo-
cratic through the votes OF Tammany
but at the most crucial moment. when
the Federal amendment for woman's
suffrage lacked two votes of passing,
the Southern Democratic Senator's stood
out for State rights and defeated the
amendment. this In spite OF tho earnest
appeal OF q Democratic President.
The Federal amendment vote was one
Of traditional or congenital personal
viewpoints. II those wiful Republican
and Democratic Senators had had the
vision TO see that then was the accepted
time TO ratify the Federal amendment
and that equal suffrage will as surely
prevail as to-morrow's sun will rise, this
vexed question would not now be com
plicating the election and soaring the
candidates OF both parties
C. NJ. J. HOWE.
MOUNT VERNON. October so.
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purpose. well illustrated In his leader
slip. Of ievying taxes sectionaiiy; VAN
DIXIE ana RANDALL were opposed TO the
war. and DENT was 10 strongly COM
mitted 70 pacifsm that as chairman of
the House Committee on Military AZ
fairs he had to surrender management
Of the great army bills as they reached
the House Of Representatives to JuLIus
KAHN, the ranking Republican member.
TT would not be surprising II the Re-
publlcans gained a majority in the next
House OF Representatives.
IF by their votes next Tuesday the
American people express a purpose to
be represented at washington during
the ensuing two years by a Republican
Congress we should say that their de-
termination was based not upon any
weariness Of the war. not upon lack of
faith in the President and not upon
any approval of Rooseveltism and re-
action in the interest OF trusts and
monopolies. but upon certain well
grounded objections to the performances
Of the present Democratic C6ngrosr."
1t Is the 10 per cent. in the Solid
South ruling the 81 per cent. in the
rest Of the nation. 1t Is the Is per
cent. taxing the 81 per cent. 1t Is the
IS per cent. rioting in the spending of
the 81 per cents money. 1t lie the 13
per cent. having self-determination
In everything and over everything
while. II Mr.. WILSON has his way,
the 81 per cent. shall have self-deter-
mination in nothing.
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COLLECTING HARDWARE.
Promising Junk for the Firm Of Focf
ct Gle.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II
is to be hoped that when conditions
looking toward a suspension OF HOSTILE
ties and terms of a definite peace are
decided upon by Marshals Foch and
Haig and General Pershlng and the
other commanders. the first will be in
slant and complete evacuation of all
invaded territory by the Huns. but with
the proviso that all their arms and
military equipment OF every kind, and
the loot and plumber with which the
Hun army is encuInbered, be delivered
Up TO the allied commanders on every
front after which they may go home con.
dltionally with their personal effects.
All this enormous mass of steel and
iron hardware can then be conveyed 10
furnaces and there converted into shapes
essential to the arts OF peace.
So shall the swords be beaten into
ploughshares and spears into pruning
hooks" w 8 q
NEW YORK, October 80
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To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Str: The
President makes politics an issue by
urging American citizens 10 support
candidates OF his party. Through this
appeal he recognizes that the Ameri-
can people demand a complete surrender
OF the military Attila OF Europe, and
that II a Republican majority comes
into power "A decision at arms will be
reached, Thus a possible resusritation
Of the ever cunning demons military
power shall be prevented. Our allies
demand complete surrender; so do our
Republican nominees
We must all act. speak and serve
together TO make this world safe for
democracy, but our only way TO assure
a permanent peace and a permanent
world democracy Is not TO bargain now.
f. WHEELER WHIrMoRE.
HIGHBRrpGE. October 30.
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Shall We Be Defencelessi

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS--Sir: Quot
Ing from your editorial article in to-
days SuN, The President now tells
Senator Simmons that his call for the
removal. as far as possible. Of all eco
nomic barriers and the establishment Of
an equality OF trade conditions meant
only that any tSriff by any nation
Should apply equally TO all foreign ma
tions that there should be no discrim-
inatlon against some nations that, did
not apply to others
Just so. Therefore. IL the United
States should find It necessary after the
war is over to put up a tariff wall
against Germany to protect US against
the flood of cheap German made goods
which they will inevitably attempt TO
foist upon US, we must. perforce, be
obliged to apply this same tariff against
our friends and allies. the British.
French and Italians!
Is this a prospect that appeals to sem
sible Americans? c. II. LTTTLEFIELD.
NEW YORK, October 30.
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NO PRECEDENT FOR THE
AMAZING PAPER.
The Situation in 1898 Was Not .
Parallel ut All.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--str. Mr..
Tumulty's array Of quotations from
speeches and letters OF former President
Harrison. Senators Lodge. Foraker and
others in 1898. calling for the support
OF President Mckinley by the election
OF Congress in harmony with his poll
cies IN connection with the Spanish war,
would be more convincing Of the pro-
priety OF Mr.. Wilson's recent appeal II
the conditions in the respective periods
were Identical or even similar The ex-
hortations by the Republican leaders
twenty years ago we're chiefly to fellow
Republicans. among whom were many
who Questioned the justification Of the
war because of the doubtful origin Of
the explosion on the Maine.
Generally. the Democratic party sup
ported the war in Its prosecution, and
Congress In both branches was In Re-
publican control Pending the election,
the peace commissioners we're In session
In Paris. Already the question OF TAX
ing ever the Philippines was under dis
cussion. and a conflict over that policy
was foreshadowed as forthcoming
party issue, and the Congress to be
elected necessarily was destined to have
much to do with the details of the treaty
In course Of preparation. There were
numerous Republ,can rscaIc,tran,s no,a-
bly Sneaker rhom,. p..a q, afo,ns
together WITH Former covsrnor IND
limited States sona,or coorg. q po,,t.
well OF Massachusetts. who was the
spokesman NJ A., res,oc,abIo gro,n ~
malconten,s Rut the anneaIs at that
TINA vere non.nar+,san .xoon, q, an
far ~ thai, ,ry,,od ,,o.oas.,, ,,hns,on
among RepubItcans ,bemselvs. Mr.
Tumultv himself quotes Senator penros.
OF Pennav,van,a "a sayirg. .r, bis
speeches the pras,dsn, boa on,.a,ad not
to n rartia.n h,, % a r.,,onaI .,,~,,p
II Mr. Wilson bod soura.a nj, ann..,
from the hiph ground n, nj, nrsdec..-
sor. be would baya s,cr,eced notb,nv
either IN TASTE or n,h,,c rs,n.c, ri.
ou,.tan s,nv oysnco co,s,.,, -, vi, ,r,-
pudent call in HE or1c,al c.naci,v n.
president y, tho IIn,tod states nnon hi,
"fe,,ou, coun,ryr,an" a. whole % .,nc,
a Democrats Congress because "a h.
fa,se,v declares ",bo Ie,aor. =, Tho mi
noritv In IN. n-ssort Con,rss.
n, a,n,o., .vo-,, ,rr, hoy. couch,
70 ,.ka IN. h,oIcn ., noi,o,, GA tbo
co,auc, n, t,s o,,, =, ~, ,ara. and
nut n under the control ~ ,nstrumenta,.
it,.. ~ th.,. own .hoos,r1 =,
the con,roI y, ,ha IIo,sa "a ,h. c.ra,.
.bo,,a he -,.La, 80, ,ro,,, ,ho 49,,
non, Ia ,o,,nr A., o,roatr,. 49,, ior,t,,
co,,,d ..,nn,u nor,roi =, ,sg,s,,tian IA
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Self.Exposed.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Pres
ident Wilson unintentionally gives the
peoples opinion OF and answer to his
undignned and wardheeler's appeal to
craftsmanship IN his letter published last
evening to Senator Simmons OF North
Carolina. trying to explain away his
endeavor to fasten free trade upon this
country in the third article OF his four-
teen generalities. called peace terms"
In the last paragraph OF his letter to
Senator Simmons he says:
ut is indeed lamentAble that the mo-
mentous issues OF this solemn hour
should be seized upon In an effort 10
bend them TO partisan service. To the
initiated and the discerning, the motive
Is transparent and the attempt falls"
Right you are, sir. The people are
on TO your '1amentable" psrtisanship.
IT, II. BoSNr.
NEW York, October 80.
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Read ANTE" for "Anti.v

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir: Mr..
Thwing Is right; the Republicans in Con-
gress have not been "anti-Administra-
ton in any matter aiming at the de-
feat and unconditional surrender OF
Germany.
This leads me 10 wonder IL the Presl-
dent did not mean TO say ante-Adminis-
tration-the Republicans have not been
against the President in war measures,
but ahead Of him.
Query tho Public Printer.
FORMER NoN-PARTrsAN,
New YORK, October 30.
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Since the beginning OF the war
there have been two factions in Spain.
one pro-Ally and the other pro-
German. At the present moment the
pro- Germans betray an interesting
ambition TO wear the livery OF civlliza-
ton. They will not be repulsed. but
It 10 unlikely that in their own coun-
try or elsewhere those who change
their uniforms at the last moment will
be able to erase from the minds of
their contemporaries their record Of
friendship for the tottering masters
Of Germany.
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A Way TO Make the Shaft Useful In
Its Demolition.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Let
me suggest that the unsightly tower
now nearing completion in City Hall
Park be allowed to remain intact until
the Fifth Liberty Loan campaign, at
which time each $50 Liberty bond
bought would entitle the owner to one
brick used in its construction.
Each bond buyer then would be
doing not only his patriotic duty; but
in helping TO rid the park in front OF
the most beautiful building In America
OF that unsightly factory chimney. his
civic duty as we'll.
Yours for the frst brick,
MILTON q, LANCE.
New YORK, October 30.
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The Reward Of Republican Self Re.
straint.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Sec
rotary Daniels and certain OF his fell
low Democrats are expressing wonder
that Republicans have waited SO long
before giving vent to their distrust OF
tho everlasting fourteen points
Evidently the power and will to put
aside personal feelings for tho sake OF
loyalty to President In time OF war
IL incomprehensible to the Democratic
mind
The Republicans have waited until the
fourteen points have had n full chance
to prove their value, II value was in
them Now, thanks to the President,
we arc free TO speak our minds
KATHARINE l.. KIHGMAN.
BRooKIISE, Mass, October 80.
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The Freemen.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN---Sr:
have read with interest President Will
sons address to MY Fellow Country
men," which, take 1t. includes me, al
though 1 am a Republican.
1t seems to me that the Republican
members Of Congress should feel highly
elatcd and extend vote Of thanks to
the President for the great compliment
he has paid them by giving publicity
to the fact that they do not wear n
collar or a ring In their nose.
As for the Democratic members
resolution would be in order resenting
the insult bestowed on them by pro-
claiming them as rubber stamps. What
was that Abe Lincoln said about fool
ing all the people, all the time?
New YORK, October 80. w. H. ID.
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An Appalling Suggestion.

To THE EDITOR OF THr SuN-Sir: A
Democratic success at M. election might
compel US to bear tn, odium OF having
Claude Kitchn a can date for Presi-
dent In 1920
The President asks or Democratic
Congress and says: 4 must frankly
tell you because 90 many critical is
sues depend upon your verdict"
Change the word critical TO ''polit-
ical" and the quotation would be the
undisguised truth.
EDGAR JAY DIVER.
BAroSNE, ". j., October 80.
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1--WE committees, with Alabama and Its
DENT In possession Of the sixth. North
Carolina has not only KsrSHIN at the
head Of the Ways ana Means; It has
WEBB at the head OF the judiciary
and SMALL at the head Of the Rivers
and HarborS
North Carolina, in the first year of
the war. failed to complete its quota
Of voluntary eniistments North Car
olina has no workmen's compensation
act. North Carolina in the Second
Liberty Loan subscribed $27. 531, 200.
North Cardinals per capita subserip-
ton was $11,31. North Carolina's
percentage Of illIteracy is 1876.
II there should be a Republican
House Of Representatives undoubtedly
FoRDNEY Of Michigan would be chair
man Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee instead Of KITCHEN. In the Sec
ond Liberty Loan Michigan subscribed
$115,530,560, as against North Caro-
lina's $27,531, 200. Michigans per
capita subscription was 5000, as
against North Cardinals $11.31.
Miehigan's percentage Of illiteracy is
3.3, as against North Carolina's 1876.
II there should be Republican
House Of Representatives, probably
VoLsTEAD Of Minnesota would be
chairman Of the judiciary Com
mittee instead Of WEBB Of North
Carolina; instead Of SMALL Of North
Carolina having Rivers and Harbors,
KENNEDY Of Iowa would be chair
man Of that committee. Minnesota's
subscription to the Second Liberty
Loan was $40, 504, 200, as against North
Cardinals $27.531, 200. Minnesota's
per capita subscription was $34.54, as
against North Cardinals S11.31. Min
nesota's percentage Of illiteracy Is 3, as
against North Carolina's 1875. Iowa's
subscription to the Second Liberty
Loanwas $50, 92s, 400. as against North
Cardinals S27, 200. Iowa's per
c.pita subscription was S37.12, as
against North Cardinals S11.31.
Iowa's percentage Of nliteracy Is IT,
as against North Cardinals 1875.
II there should be Republican
House Of Representatives, probably
EscH Of Wisconsin would be chair
man of the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee, instead of
SIMMs of Tennessee. In the Second
Liberty Loan Wisconsin's subscrip-
ton was $50, $50, as against Ten
nessee's S31, SOL $50. wisconsin's per
capita subscription was $31.97, as
against Tennessee's S13.72. Wiscon.
sins percentage Of illiteracy is 80. as
against Tennessee's 1873.
If there should be a Republican
House Of Representatives, probably
HAYES Of California would be chair
man of Banking and Currency, in
stead Of GLASS Of Virginia. In the
Second Liberty Loan California's sub
scription was S1s3,971, 200, as against
virginla's 51,373,25O. CALIFORNIA;
per capita subscription was S6O.52,
as against Virginia's S21.97. Califor-
MAS percentage Of illiteracy Is 81, as
against vireinia's 1872.
Here are some more illuminating
facts concerning the most important
committees in the House, all how in
tho possession of the South and all
but one in the possession of the Solid
South. as against the States which
will probably I'LL them If Mr.. WILSON
does not save the House for the Solid
South:
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A Most Important Election.

To THE HorToR OF THE SuS-Str: When
we' consider the serious establishments
which are shortly to be upon us. let us
not be caught again unprepared. Let
us have in authopty at Washington as
many Representatives OF the people as
possible. not necessarily Democrats or
Republicans, but men we know are go
ing there to serve the people first and
last.
Let America watch her step at this
election. 1t Is far more important than
any election We have ever had.
New York, october 80. QuARLEs
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Aleppo.

The capture of Aleppo in Asia
Minor by the British expeditionary
force under the command Of Lieu
tenant.General Sir EDMUND ALLENBY
marks the successful outcome of a
remarkable campaign, begun under
great difficulties at the Isthmus Of
Suez and carried on by successive
steps through GAIA, Jerusalem, Naza-
reth and Damascus up to the an
cient Syrian city which has for CEN
turtles been celebrated in national
song and story.
SHAKESPEARE refers to Aleppo in
two of his tragedies, Macbeth" and
"othello." In Macbeth" he makes
the first witch say In Act l., Scene 3 !:
"a sailors wife had ehestnuts in her
lap,
And mounch'd, and urInch'd, end
fnounch'd.
Give me- quoth !:
.Aroint thee. witch = the rump fed rom
yum CThs
Her husbands to Aleppo gone. master
O. the Tiger.
But In a sevc I'll thither sail.
And. like q rat without a tail.
I'll do, I'll do. and I'll do"
In SHAKEsPEARE's time there was
n ship called the Tiger belonging to
the port of London. She could not
have made a voyage to Aleppo, which
is seventy-five miles inland from the
Mediterranean but in 1888 she did
60 to Tripolis, the nearest harbor,
whence theparty on board made their
way to Aleppo by caravan.
In the final scene In "Othello," just
before the Moor stabs himself. he
says to Cassio and his companions:
'.Set you down this:
And say, besides. that in Aleppo once,
Where a malignant and q turban'd
Turk
Beat a Venetian. and traduced the State,
took by the throat the circumcised dog
And smote him. thus"
When General ALLENRY shall come
to be rewarded for his brilliant
achievements in his famous Palestine
campaign 1t would be in accordance
with British precedents to bestow a
peerage upon him with title sug-
gestive Of his most notable victory.
General RoBEBT NAPIER, who COM
manded the expedition against King
THEODORE Of Abyssinia, was made
Lord NAPIEB Of Magdala in recogni-
ton OF his capture Of the enemy's
fortified capital. General KITCHENER
was made Lord KITCHENER Of Khar-
toum In recognition of his brilliant
campaign in the Sudan. Most re-
Gently OF all, Field Marshal FRENCH,
the first commander of the British
expeditionary force in France-de-
nominated by the Kaiser "a con-
temptible little army"-was made
viscount FRENCH Of Ypres when he
relinquished the command to Sir
DOUGLAS HAIo and was transferred
to the command Of the home forces.
It will not be surprising IL these
precedents are followed in the case OF
General ALLENBr, who may one of
these days take his seat in the House
Of Lords as Lord ALLESBr Of Aleppo.
He has certainly deserved well Of
his country.
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It is the Solid South, then. with its
13 per cent Of self-determining pcpu-
lation which 10 the legislative ruler OF
the more than 100000 The Solid
South does not subscribe; It spends
the billions and billions OF Liberty
bonds. The Solid South does not pay.
1t lays, the billions and billions Of
taxes; 1t lays them north Of Mason
and Dixon's line. No straightforward
Democrat in the North will dispute
this. 1t was only yesterday that the
New York World. Democrat to the
heart. told the truth about this domi-
nance Of the United States by the
Solid South, which. while 1t will not
let the niger vote" also will not
let the ST per cent. Of the countrys
population have a voice In its own
Government, though the 81 per cent.
must pay the taxes and subscribe
the bonds, The World says:
Who should care II faithful Repubii-
cans we're elected as successor to KIrcH-
IN OF North Carolina. VAN DYKE Of
Minnesota. RANDALL Of California and
HuDDLEsroS and DENT OF Alabama?
KIrcHrS, as chairman Of the WAYS
and Means Committee. has announced a