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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
New York Embraces All Things, Even
Dream Village.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: "A
Lost Man" may find here In Westerleigh,
Staten Island, well within the limit pre-
scribed. the village of his dreams, the
exact locality, people and surroundings
he seeks, and II he will come soon a
suitable small house at I believe, a very
low price. in a restricted neighborhood,
among green fields and heavily tim
bered woodland. excellent roads, side
walks. &C, with unlimited opportunities
for grass cutting. gardening. SC, where
rauEht but the squirrel, the songbird.
the crow and the not too near church
and school bells may be heard from dawn
to dewy eve. An ideal spot, where pro-
hibition reigns supreme. though cellars
are we'll stocked, rs will prove upon
call.
may add that am not a dealer or
In anywlse interested In real estate.
WEsTERLEIGH.
WEsTERLFIGH, December H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

There are now about 100000
members Of the American Red Cross,
and this week the society confidently
expects to enroll a much larger num-
Der for the year 1910.
There should be no question of the
success of its plan.
AT home or abroad, In peace or in
war, wherever and whenever disaster
beyond the power of routine ma
chlnery to relieve occurs, the Red
Cross is the proper medium for dis
tributing aid, the appropriate in
strument for rehabilitatlng stricken
communities.
Non-political and non-sectarian, the
Red Cross Is truly national in its ex-
preston of humane ambitions. Its sys-
tenn Of organization permits complete
cooperation with the Government of
the United States, the Governments
Of other Powers, the States OF the
Union and the authorities of political
subdivisions. The Red Cross can
Ignore red tape; It can adapt Itself
instantly to the necessities of any
situation that may arise without ham,
peflng restrictions that frequently OBJ
struct the endeavors Of public officials,
who must act always in. accordance
with statutory enactments.
The Red Cross deserves the support
Of all. Through it the interest and
sympathy Americans feel for those
who suffer are made effective, and
every person who Joins 1t becomes an
active partner in the practical appli-
cation of high principles TO the in
tricate problems of human life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

An armistice does not affect the
state OF war. but only the conduct OF
warfare. If an armistice becomes in
operative, either by limitation or by
violation Of its terms, the legal condl-
ton OF war existing previous to the
establishment of the armistice is un-
changed.
The fighting in the Russo-Japanese
war was brought TO a close by the
Peace OF Portsmouth. There was no
armistice and no surrender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
NEW YoREs FARM WEALTH.
Empire States Lands as Productive
rs Those OF the Central west

To THE EDITOR OF TIE suN-Sr: In
TIA SUN Of December appeared an
article entitled Nebraska Leads as
Hay Producer" in which the statement
is made by the Omaha Chamber OF
Commerce statistician that Nebraska
has taken from New York the lead In
hay production. The United States
publication, the Monthly crop Reporter
gives figures on crop production which
are accepted as being the nearest ac-
curate estimates obtainable. and those
figures fail to support the contention OF
the Omaha statistician. Taking 1916
1917 and 1918. we find that New York
State exceeded the production OF Ne
braska in each Of the years named, as
follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
THE STATE OF WAR.
ArmiStices Affect Only the Conduct
OF Operations.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: with
the termination of an armistice, peace
conferences pending. what is the status
existing among the belligerents? A po-
tential state OF war?
In the Russian-Japanese war was the
fighting brought to an end by surrender
or by an armistice? g. r, II.
Hampstead. December II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

OF the marines who fought in
France forty-four officers and LIS
enlisted men were killed in action, and
seventy-six officers and 2,S32 enlisted
men were wounded. while only twenty
five men are known to have been taken
prisoners. Obviously, the marines
know how to fight. but have never
learned how 10 surrender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

In establishing Joan OF Arc Park on
the Hudson River the city government,
has acted in accordance with the
wishes OF all those who desire to see in
th'T oluntry appropriate and enduring
evidences of the honor In which France
is now and has been held here. The
Maid of Orleans has become to us. az
she is to the French. a living. potent
force In public life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
arise TO propose for the Hall of Fame
in niche downstairs in the chop room.
near the sideboard. Messrs. Henry
Sauerwein OF Buffalo and William A.
Drinliwine of Syracuse, members Of the
State Board OF Embalming Examiners.
ALBANY, December IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

General CRowpER. who managed the
selective conscription. must have to
pinch himself occasionally to make
sure he is awake. To be praised for
putting a draft law into operation is
enough to astonish even a Provost
Marshal General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

The state coach in which President
PoGNCARE escorted President WILSON
through the streets of Paris was
drawn by horses. and not propelled by
a gasolene engine. Motor cars may
be needed in war. but the horse has a
place of honor in peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Grounds for Suspicion.

from the walnut Ridge Times Dispatch
The fellow, white or black. m,le or
female. big or little. vino entered op-
wood house ono dark night last week .,a
stole therefrom a brand new axe, cost,
US 80, we believe is a thief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

Nothing could be more irritating to
a homecoming soldier than to be fog
bound off the gateway to New York.
Cannot nature be kind to veteran
who wants to get ashore among his
own people?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
As 1t seems to an Arkansas rnI,osor,cr

F"m no lrN0usds Gu:Ift,-
tn" "niJ man who does vo by hi,,s II
when h. pulls bono Is the % 'c. ato oei,t
who reaches down In the cart and draw.
forth the ossepus part Of tao l.rt hind
leg ~ an lch'h,os .u-,s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

No time for Governor SMITH to pre-
pare budget,-Notospaper headline,
He will have plenty OF time in which
to prune appropriation bills. however.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Totals ............. 2,Ss5

The score of the aces who few
for the Central Powers is of course
based on German claims. Ii was
pointed out frequently during the war
that while a French aviator received
credit only for victories accomplished
within the sight Of an official observer
the German airmen made up their
own scores. Here, however. is what
Mr.. briggs sets down for the Ger
mans and Austrians:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Central Powers. ........ alOs

Were the German fiiers, with an
average of twenty victories for each
ace, better trained or equipped than
the Allies? Berlin was VIGOROUSLY lib
eral with credits to its airmen. The
British were careful in checking. The
French were what might be called
stingy; almost every French ace
brought down within the German lines
and beyond the view OF his observer
from 40 to 100 per cent. more German
aircraft than appeared in the cita-
lions. AS for the appearance OF Ger
man superiority over the British In
the clouds Mr.. briggs says:
at was not until 1 visited England
in 1918 as the guest of the British Gov
eminent that l discovered that twenty
British airmcn have exceeded by more
than 100 the number OF victories claimed
by the best twenty aces OF the Huns.
And the great majority of these British
airmen are still silently carrying on
[September "a, 1871. while but Ave OF
the twenty Huns survive !"
The five leaders in the Royal Air
Force at the time the book was writ
ten were these, with the number of
their victories:
Major RAYMOND CoLLIsHAw. ....... n
Colonel WILLIAM A. BISHOP. ....... 72
| Major r, HAMMOCK. ............. II
Captain JAMES McCUDDEN (killed) IS
Captain p, f, FULLARp. .,........ As
The five leaders of the French air
men were as follows:
! Lieutenant RENE FoNcK. 80
Captain q. GuYNEMER Ckilled) ..... IS
Lieutenant c. NUNGEssER ........., sS
Lieutenant q. MADoN. SO
Lieutenant NJ. BoYAu. 20
| Lieutenant BARACHINI Of the Ital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

Lordon once, 40-48 Fleet street,
Paris once, o Rue de la hichodlere' on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington office, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn once, Room 202, Eagle buio-
lnn- Ana WaahlnEton atraet.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
MISS SHAPIRO LOSES SUIT
To REGAIN APARTMENT
Court Upholds Owner Who Eject
ed Public Health Service
{ Employe.

Miss Mary 2. Shapiro. an employe
OF the public health. service, lost her
suit in Municipal Court yesterday to
regain possession of a part Of the
apartment of Mrs. Grace F. Hancock,
the Somerset. 10th and S streets. from
which Miss Shapiro alleged she was
Inlawfully evicted.
The case was an unusual one, in
that Miss Shapiro was asking pos
session of premises of which she al
ready had been dispossessed and from
which her effects had been removed
Counsel for Mrs. Hancock explained
to the court that his client took Miss
Shapiro into the apartment in July
with the understanding that she
would remain only while the State
Department was preparing her pass
ports to go overseas for tho Red
Cross. The attorney told the court
that Mrs. Hancock's husband, q major
in the Army. gave up his bedroom to
accommodate Miss Shapiro tempo
rarily.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
South's CoIored People
Support Fund With Vigor

The following telegram was received
from R.. h. King of Atlanta. Ga. at
campaign headquarters, indicating the
spirit of the colored population:
"You will be interested to know that
despite efforts to restrain them. col
ored citizens in one county in Georgia
which had total quota $4,000 already
raised $3.250 cash and are still going.
White citizens will have to be given
quota Of their own.
"a county in North Carolina had a
total. quota Of $4,000. The negroes
thought that was their quota and
have raised that amount of money
County chairman has asked permis-
sion to change county quota to mini
mum Of $4,000 to meet unusual
emergency.
''One white girls college in Ten
nessee has pledges Of $4,000. These in
stances could be multiplied"
$500 RAISED AT DANCE.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
10000 CLOTHING STRIKERS.

new YORK. November 14.-More
than 10000 man and woman workers
in .he mems clothing industry in New
York and Newark are affected by q
s.r:I:e declared by the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of America. The
workers. most of whom were locked
cut of shops of members Of the Amer.
lean Mems and Boys Clothing Manu-
facturers' Association last Monday
demand an eight-hour day. Sevefal
firms not members of the association
are said to have granted the demand
Fifteen thousand workers In the chill.
dren's clothing industry have been on
strike for two weeks for An eight
hour day.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
UNITED WAR WORK DRIVE
UNDE DER HEAVY PRESSURE

DIR. John R. Mott. director general of
the united war work campaign, an
nounced here today that the cam
paign organization is complete and
working under pressure in every
state in the Union down to the last
county and township.
The machinery that it is hoped will
obtain not only the $17o.500.00 orig
inally asked. but also the SO per cent
oversubscription now necessitated by
the increased demands of the Army
and Navy. is running in perfect order.
It proved impossible for the national
headquarters to hold all states for the
opening gun, and large number of
advance subscriptions were reported.
Among them are $5.000.000 from the
United States Steel Corporation,
$1,000,0o0 from the Standard Oil Com
pany and a total of $595.000 from
eight business firms in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
WAR FUND DRIVE AT FARMS
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Baker VIII
Aid Campaign Sunday.

Utrecht farms, at Germantown, Nd,
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Daniel W.
Baker, will be the scene next Sunday
of a drive for the united war fund.
A buffet luncheon will be served and
the entire day given over. to the sue
cess of the campaign. >.
The farms are easily reached by
and a special train will leave Union
station at 9:20 am, returning at 5:44
pm. The proceeds will be credited
equally to the Montgomery County and
district Of Columbia fQndS-
Evening star., 1918-11-14
Young, A Friend, Il. B. F. Macfarland
Eugene Lewis and Mrs. w. F. Dennis
Tonight's Theater Speakers.

Speakers at the theater meetings
tonight will be: keith's, Thomas
! Skayhill. the blind "Anzac"; National,
| p. J. Haltigan; Polls, ]. H. Gordon;
Lyceum, Samuel Herrick: Gayety. ]. p.
O'Toole, and Belasco. William Nichol-
| son.
An enthusiastic meeting in favor
Of the campaign was held at the De-
| partment of Labor today. A. p. Sey-
mour. one Of the speakers for the
| fourth liberty loan, outlined the cam
paign to an audience of department
workers. The jazz band from Camp
| Humphreys furnished the music.
Marines Pony to Be Auctioned.
c. II. Leungene will auction of a
pony and cart donated by Sergt owen
]. Mulligan of the Marine Corps at
Kefth's Saturday night. :.
The pony and cart are valued to-
gether at $3.50 and it is expected by
the campaign committee that they will
auction for more than double this
amount. The sum of $671.62 was
raised at last nights performance at
Keith's and $247 was collected at the
Miss A. Kirk Of the Treasury De-
partment has donated an old Dutch
doll said to be more than 200 years
of age to the campaign committee
and it will be auctioned off at date to
be set later.
w. B. Love. Y. NJ: c. A. secretary at
Camp Humphreys, was the speaker at
a mass meeting of employees of S.
morning, and distributed pledge cards.
Similar meetings will be held tomor-
row at Lansburgh's, Kings Palace and
other department stores.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
$500 RAISED AT DANCE.
7. W, Il. A. Entertainment Held
for War Work Campaign Fund.

The Young Women's Hebrew Asso-
citation scored big social and fnan-
cial success last night in a dance
given at the old Masonic Temple, 9Th
and F. streets. The sum Of $500 was
realized, which the young women will
apply to the united war work cam
paign fund. There were more than
500 in attendance.
Mrs. L Kramer, acting president.
assisted by 200 members Of the or
ganization, was the directing spirit.
They were given cooperation in or
ganizing and carrying out the project
by the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation.
Refreshments were served at mid
night, The dance was attended by
the young war workers and soldiers
and sailors
Evening star., 1918-11-14
More Need for Welfare Work.

1t was the opinion Of many Of the
team captains and team members at
the meeting at the Willard Hotel to-
day that the citizens Of Washington
must be impressed more emphatical-
ly with the fact that the cessation
of hostilities increases the need for
welfare work; that the fighting men
of America, who have done SO much
tQ efp win the war, may be a long
the returning to this country. and
in the meantime their lives will be
lonely and monotonous ones, which
necessarily makes the activities Of
the various welfare organizations
which have united in this drive for
It has been pointed out by these
team members, who, in connection
Evening star., 1918-11-14

with their personal soliciting work,
come in contact with individuals in
all stations in life, that there Is
certain amount Of apathy prevailing
! in the National Capital.
In calling upon the team workers
| to increase their efforts, il such is
possible, Corcoran Thom. chairman
! OF the committee managing tha drive
| in Washington. declared that the peo-
| pie of this city must be awakened to
the Importance and the seriousness
| of this occasion.
He stated they must be made to
| know that the long period of demob-
ilization and the period which will
| far greater need than ever for the
service of the seven organizations CO.
operating in this welfare Embarrassing
campaign.
Largest "Voluntary" Request.
"The amount being asked for these
organizations is the largest voluntary
subscription ever asked of the Ameri-
can people," Chairman Thorn declared.
1.-THE 100000 Washington is expected
to raise sounds large, but. considering
the worthiness of the cause and the
great good these organizations are
doing among the men in uniform, it is
small, and it must be raised. Wash
ington must not fail. However, if this
is to be done the citizens of the city
must respond in a far more liberal
manner than has been the case thus
far
It has been pointed out that the
! months which will follow before the
soldiers come home will be accom-
panied by special dangers. When the
soldiers and sailors are drilling and
fighting and actually confronting the
great adventure Of life and death it is
not SO imperative to be solicitous about
their welfare, members Of the committee
explain, but when this excitement is
| withdrawn and discipline and relax
alton and hours of leisure multiply
and temptations increase the seven
organizations will then be, moro need
ed than ever to prevent the period Of
rehabilitation becoming q period of
Generalization.
| It took over two years to complete
demobiliZation after the Franco
Prussian war: eighteen months after
the Turco-Russian war; sixteen
months after the Spanish-American
/! war; ten months after the South
African war. and thirteen months
after the Russo-Japanese war.
Evening star., 1918-11-14
Mr.. Cans Issues Call.

Isaac Cans, chairman Of the commit
tee on clothierS and haberdashers for
the united war work campaign, has
called upon all clothiers and haber-
dashers to send in their contributions
to the fund by tomorrow, as he wishes
to turn in full report on that day.
The following message has been sent
by Grosvenor b. Clarkson, acting di-
rector of the Council of National De-
Tense. and who is in direct charge of
state council activities, to all state
councils of defense:
Il earnestly ask the great council
of defense system to use all of its
vigor. throughout it's more than $780,
600 units in almost every community
of the nation, in SUPPORT of the united
war work campaign. In those tre-
mendous days. when out of the ashes
or empire new aspirations and hopes
are arising for all civilized peoples.
we who have stayed at home have an
unanswerable and unavoidable obliKa-
tion to preserve the welfare of the
men who have crossed half a world to
fight for US.
These men are part of the promise
OF the coming years of America Any
thing that we can do to maintain their
usefulness to their native land. to
show our gratitude for what they have
offered to lay down for us and for the
decent principles of mankind, we are
in simple honor bound to do. Amer
lca's task in the war is not done until
her men come home again.
When you give to the united war
work campaign you give to your own
flesh and blood. you are Strengthening
the pulse beats of the national heart.
Therefore. carry on and do your ut
most to make this wise and noble cam
paign an overwhelming success"
Evening star., 1918-11-14
Over Year Needed to Demobilize.

| forces" the committee announces" in a
danger our organizations are planning
to enlarge greatly our physical and
| social program by presenting helpful
counter attractions, so as to keep men
from wrong association and practices.
We are also extending our great ed
| ucational program, involving using of
| thousands Of teachers and spending &
! millions Of dollars on text books and
| reference books.
"A remarkable religious program will
also be conducted, including the using
/, of the leading religious preachers and
teachers of America To occupy all
Of the time of our men in these use
!! full ways will cost much more than to
+, help them during fragments of their
| time. Therefore the entire American
/ people are called upon to subscribe
generously in grateful recognition of
! the marvellous service rendered by our
| make the period of demobilization not
a period of physical, mental and
moral deterioration or weakening, but
| rather period of character building.
| of growth in useful knowledge and
working efficiency and Of preparation
for assuming larger responsibilities
on their return home"
The committee reports the receipt of
the following subscription pledges today
for amounts not less than 500:
$3.000@Standard Oil Company.
$1,5O0-Miss Hegeman.
$1.0001International Harvester Com
pany. J. D. Ryan, Mrs. Paul Moore, Rob
ert H. Montgomery. William p. Emo.
$500-Morris & Co. Milton e. Hopfen-
maier. Julius N. Goldenberg. Charles
Edgar. ]. Gilmore Fletcher. G. W. Nix
ter. Herman Ho1lerith. Charles e. Hood,
Elite Laundry Company. United States
Rubber Company. Mrs. John C. Let's,
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. M. L. Requa, Clar-
ence F. Norment. John Dalzen.
s4o0-Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
! 5000. P. Light, c. c. Glover. Thos.
W. Lockwood.
| $250-Galliher & Huguely. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton E. Allies, Samuel J. Pres
colt. Thomas o. Selfridge. 9. W.. F.
s20o-Frankln Company (opticians)
ris. Charles Wood. Royal Glue Com
pany. G. Erlebacher, Mrs. Sarah NJ
Lockwood. Mrs c. ". Riley. Mrs
Charles !. Corby. Mrs. F. A. Delano.
| $175-S. 8. Kresge & Co.
$15o-Sidney West. Inc; Mr.. and Mrs
Cuno H Rudolph.
| $120-Richard E Pairo.
$10O-A H. Baker 4 Co, Mra. NJ C.
Buckingham, Miss L c. Freeman. Mrs.
Alice Mackay-Smith, Asher Fireproof,
l Ing OOnQAAys JOSSp0u0 anu TbuIl
McGowen. F. J. Winesatt. District Of
Columbia Association Council, Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Carroll
Electric Company. George G. Cornwell
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. H. ": Mccaskey, Clarke
! waggaman and George N. Ray. A. G.
Spalding Bros. Mrs. Walter Wenegre
A. G. Rosengarten, James Ingles. MUIR
ray Sargent. Andrew Wheeler. Chand-
Ter Hale, J. B. Henderson, Miss W. j.
Sheriff.. Mrs. H. Walker, Capt. Julian
A. Ripley, Mrs. ]. w. Foster. Eleanor
F. Lansing. 3: B: Earnshaw & Bro. J.
| George Howard. A. Wichfeld. Mrs
Sidney Straus. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Eraits johnson. Mrs. r. Brickenstein,
Theodore F. Whitmarsh. DR.. John
Crayke Simpson, Mrs. W. w. Harts
Mrs. Charles Fairfax, Mrs. James O.
Bowen. MISS Julia d. Strong, Mrs
Frank C. Le<ts. Mrs.. Aaron French
MAJ and ArA F, e WrieAt Xrs. J, Il