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ON TO THE WORTHLESS DAY!
The Socialists Step Forward Toward
the Tired Mans Ideal.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sr:
predicted 1t: knew 1t. The Socialists
IRE demanding a six hour day. But sup
pose they get It. what will they do with
It,
imagine that even a Socialist would
not wan, to sleep moro than eight hours.
Therefore, working six and sleeping
eight. he would have ten hours at his
disposal How would he spend them.
and especially II prohibition should come
along? Does he imagine for a moment
that he could dispose OF ten idle hours
every day pleasurably7 Inside Of six
months he would have either bored him
self to death or be DANGEROUSLY demand
ing a return to the eight or even ten
hour day.
The truth Ia man was made TO work,
Nothing gives him so much pleasure.
This is proved by the fact that we are
all glad to get back from vacation.
New YORK. July I. STRiNrs.
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When DAVID ALFRED THOMAS, who
died on Wednesday with the title
Vlscount RHoSDDA, was called by
LLOYD GEORGE to serve as Food Con-
troller in June Of last year, food
stocks In Great Britain had reached
n perilously low point. The German
effort to starve England through I'M
restricted use Of submarines had seri-
ously impaired ocean transportation.
Restriction Of ratiOns had been at
tempted, and something had been ac-
complished, but the situation required
heroic action, and this Lord RHoNpDA
took with directness and great vigor.
Last winter. when Unprecedented
weather conditions pnralyzed Ameri-
can railroads and shipping. he over
came difficulties In the conservation
and distribution Of food that are in
conceivable except to those who know
all the facts.
1t was with this most competent
and devoted administrator that the
American people joined forces when.
in compliance with Mr.. HoovER's re-
quests and regulations, they began to
save food. Our Food Administration
worked in enthusiastic cooperation
with the British establishment, and
our people worked equally enthusias-
tically with the Food Administration.
BY the elimination of waste and the
substitution Of certain grains and
meats for others. the crisis was met
and victory Of vital Importance was
won. Lord RHoNDDA's work was as
essential to victory as that Of General
Sir DOUGLAS HAIG; had Germany
been able to starve England civiliza-
ton would have lost the war.
No such condition as that which eN-
listed last year is likely to arise again;
we may even shy 1t Is impossible.
The C-boat Is being beaten; the ship
yards are turning out vessels Mt a
rate that gives promise of ample
transportation facilities; the grana-
ries Of the world are producing the
wheat that is necessary for the susie;
nance Of the Allies. The methods Of
control introduced by Lord RHoNDDA
and Mr.. HOOVER survive and are
being improved in operation. Eng
land has already recorded. in the
titles bestowed upon him, her under
standing Of the great, the immeasur-
able service performed by this gifted
organizer, and when the history Of
the war Is written the world will
know how great Is Its debt to him.
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actual operation Of producing. It
doesn't care, because 1t takes the
greater part Of It away from that man
and turns the proceeds into the war
chest.
In this country. or anywhere else,
the general consumer pays the pen
atty when the Government runs the
price Of anything up to supply Its own
needs. But in such situations there
is no hope for the general consumer
anyhow. He would not gain any
thing IL the Government took for Its
own use all of commodity that
could be produced at n low price and
left for the general consumer only the
high cost remnant. The best that can
be done is for the Government to
gather in the proceeds Of the proflteer-
Ing and put them into the war. In
stead Of leaving them In private
pockets already bursting.
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HAY FEVER.
II Ply steal Labor VIII Cure II, Woi
or SneezP.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN 81" Th'
Is the hay fever season ThousA h'
subject 10 rather a prosaic one ''e SIM
total Of aftiiction that this s'ran+" com.
plant heaps upon the lrhahi'nr's q"
earth merits word or two Of comment
My own opinion is that haN f"''r w."
one of the infections paced un'' ''
patient Job. Patience Is about g." "..
remedy for this complaint \ H"a wye
age. a sojourn In certain InoIJ.l ''|
districts, physical labor, ei''irG p.
refrigerating plant or cold cc.H' ""
alleviate the attacks OF hay le''' ~
they cannot cure them.
As sufferer frpm hay fo.'-. "
own opinion concerning 1t rs '1'
not a disease, hut constitG'tona A.
lection like certain nervous a'r
and physiological disturhances =. Va.
certain individuals are suhjec' w II"
opinion there Is nothing pa '0."''a'
about hay fever. 1t may dirn s' one
activities to a certain extent I3''i u"
height OF the attacks, but i '.'s
seem TO lessen vitality, AFFECT 'T' '''
or the organs, or to shorten l''
deed. those possessed Of create .A...
and nervous energy than th"'' ie..
seem more subject TO hay fe'"
CHARLES liuy'sa
SEATTLE, Wash. juno 81.
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THE CRIPPLED MAN.
He Wants . squsre Deal From His
Uncle Samuel.

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Germany's Plan for . Free Poland,

Ever since Germany and Austria
announced that they would restore
the ancient kingdom Of Poland, civil
cation has been wondering what their
plan might be. Previous discussions
have been confined to the questions
whether either of the nations should
give up any Of Its own territory
in the rehabilitation and whether n
German or an Austrian Prince should
be the ruler Of the reestablished state.
They have apparently at last arrived
at solution Of the whole problem
which IL approved by both the Cen
trail Powers.
The Augsburg Abcnd Zcitung, a
Government organ Of Bavaria, the
home of Chancellor Won HERTLINo,
states the conditions upon which the
Polish kingdom Is to be restored, as
follows:
THE frontiers will be fixed by the
German high command according to
military necessities.
The Polish army will be restricted
to 10000.
For ATTY years Poland must make
most favorable economic concessions to
the Central Powers on the principle OF
the most favored nation.
publication OF German. Austrian,
Hungarian. Bulgarian ana Turkish pa
pers must be allowed.
"In any locality where there are ten
German children a German school Will
be opened.
The German conditions will be in"
corporated In the constitution. which cam
not be modified without the approval OF
tho Central Powers"
1t Is not unexpected that the first
two conditions should plainly show
the stamp OF the military authorities.
German militarism occupied western
Russia, and 1t Is evidently determined
that the territory shall be divided
only in accordance with Its wishes.
A Polish army restricted to 10000
would not be large enough to con-
stitute a menace TO Germany. At the
same time 1t would be a force that
with Poland as vassal state could
be effectively employed as Teu-
tonic aid.
The fixing Of the frontiers by the
German high command according ito
military necessities" is n defiant
statement that what has been done
Is an accomplished fact, and that fur.
Their determination shall be made, not
The sun., 1918-07-05
POISON GASES AND TURERCUL OH
DURING THE RECENT OFFENSIVE.
Encouraging Experiences Of the French Army Medical With
Men Exposed Asphyxia.ng vapors

other unfavorable effects disappears,
after short interval, usually Az,
days, when the'soldiers were return,s
to duty. Whether tuberculo,i. :.
actually produced by asphyxIa,,rs
gases seems to be doubtful
After warning the public apa,,,,
hasty conclusions OF this kind ~.
medical report states that the r,,mo.
arose from the fact that the men vor,
suffering from the effects Of fatigun
Indigestion and pallor. which gave
false semblance OF consumption ln,b.
Few genuine cases OF consumptlo,
among the troops from the front. af,e,
the recent bombardments, the disease
had been in a state of suspended ar,
nation. and had been called into 10
by exposure. Under these condtior.
the asphyxiating gases had acted a,
the exciting causes, and generate
speaking, their effects are like tbos.
OF other unhealthy influences, such a,
cold, wet and hunger.
1t would be best to send into m.
areas where a gas attack is going IN
only the men Of the strongest phv..
ique, who have healthy, visorop,
,unss' eueh ~ 'ne rule with the
rrehcn SURGEONS OUT II sometimes
happens tnat man Win tendency
10 CONSUMPTION escapes the most vigi.
iaii' eye. ms IS the explanation n
the recent cases OF tuberculosis. and
.onsiu'iihs '"e nuInDer OF men In the
DATES around ipres II Is gratifying
49, H.
'iiat the oisease mas oeen relatively
uncommon IN one division but four
OF h'e OIL 'Hsse cases were reported
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THE ANTI-LOAFING LAW.
The American Public Carries Good
Nature to an Extreme.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. The
Sun Is right in saying that the public
is 'incredulous as to the pract!cabilty
OF profitable enforcement OF the State
law prescribing that all men between
Is and 60 shall work.
You are also right when you say tha,
the public is good natured about IT, Tn.
American public never hollers TIL its
hurt. and 1t remains to be seen whether
the new law will accomplish anything
or whether it win lapse into the limbo
OF abortive legislation and be remer.
bered only as one more specimen Of
freak law, sired by ignorance and
damned by folly. brought forth in haste
nursed with mistaken zeal and fina.y
disowned with contempt.
The public Ia good natured. Yes BIT
1t is also true that the public is not a
little bewildered. II Is true. as the poet
says, The old order changeth. yielding
place to new. and God fulfils Himself IN
many ways lest our good custom should
corrupt the world" But the ways Of
Divine Providence are not those OF mod.
| ern legislation. The new order Of thing
IL 1t is to endure, is not begotten OF
desire for experimental change, nor IS
| brought forth In haste.
In a time like the present the tempta.
ton is great to experiment. The beoe'
| fits promised by Jealous retormers are
| alluring indeed, but they do not a'vsr'
! materialize. II there be some gooi
! complished by some i'll digested meas
| ure. more harm is likely TO he also io7'
And in his instance there is grave pe
which | venture to say has not beer SUI.
( fciently considered.
II lies in this. 1t can hardly IA eX.
| pec;ed by the most ardent advocates o.
| the new law that It can hc Applied 70
all men equally. 1t is undoubtedly 'o'
the good OF the community that ldie'
| and slackers should be forced to cor
tribute to the general welfare, bat ro'
all OF those who are outside the rd1s
OF productive industry can be forced .
handle the tools OF labor, nor should
they all be. Many innocent head' -.
| under the gulllotine OF the FreHol ll"r"-
luton
The utnosi claim that il made 'n- ?.
new law is that 1t will he enforced W"
discretion. Whose discretion Ia"
that cannot and should not he HrT.fi
TO all is. to say tho least, of dc 10y
constitutionality. II discretion sN'. ''
used in it's enforcement. it VII sro-'s
Just criticism and will fail ii'' jA'
contempt DAVID \ t'FHs
New YonK. July 4
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THE ORANGE RIOT.
Story Of a Spectator Who Saw Moth
Ing Of Fisk.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. ]
have read with interest in THE sun
"reminiscences Of the Orange riot OF 1871.
saw the riot from a window Of the
Grand Opera House.
The National Guard was in 1871 abso-
lutely good for nothing. with the ex-
ception OF the Seventh and Seventy first,
which were reliable. Accordingly the
General in command Of the First Di-
vision divided the Seventh into two di-
visions, one near Twenty-third street,
one near Twenty-eghth street. In order
to have reliable troops on each flank.
The Sixth, or "Bowery Boys" Regiment,
and Ninth. or city Guard" were In the
roadway Of Eighth avenue.
Some evil genius prompted the Gen
sral to order the left division Of the
Seventh TO Join the right division. They
could not march In the roadway, which
was filled with troops. and so took the
sidewalk. which was crowded. The mob
on the sidewalk took fright and ran into
the roadway screaming and yelling, and
tho Ninth. seized with panic. began fir
ing into them without orders.
A horrible melee ensued. Officers ran
about. striking UP muskets. and the file
closers OF the Seventh threatened the
Ninth with their bayonets. and pulled
women TO the rear OF the crowd 1t was
many minutes before the panic stricken
Ninth could be induced to listen to rea-
son. Meanwhile many were killed and
wounded. Ny own friend in the Ninth
was brought into the opera house badly
wounded.
During the AFFAIR I saw nothing what
ever Of Colonel Fisk, either in uniform
or in shirtsleeves. and 1t was commonly
reported lie had gone to Long Branch
1 lived in Long Branch, and that night
saw Fisk in the Ocean House with tive
women. When he entered the par!oi
every ono Missed and left the room,
The Sixth was disbanded in conse'
quence Of this affair. and tho Ninth came
very near II. and should have BEEN BY
many 1t was said that the Ninth at that
time contained only a few actually en-
listed men. The remainder were hon
ora@y members" or men who had served
their time many years before. hut kept
their distinctive uniforms and turned out
for parades.
The Ninth AZ tho time had corps
OF darby water carriers who marched
after the hand. and It was common
knowledge that the water pals contained
something stronger than water. During
the riot some OF the men Of the Ninth
certainly acted like men who were elther
drunk or crazy G.. =. CLARK.
NEW YORK July
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WAR STAMP COERCION.
New Hampshire Has Its Too Eager
Collectors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--ST: Let
me thank you for printing in your val
ued paper letter that sounds note
Of warning in regard to the solicitation
OF war money through intimidating cir
cularr purport!ng to come from the Gov
eminent
This has not been printed too soon.
During the past week this dodge to cap
ture the unwary has been tried in the
rural districts OF New Hampshire.
Strange children have been sent
around to take In money with printed
blanks TO be filled In by order Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Each citizen is asked to give the
amount he Is worth. The absurdity OF
this IN connection with a War Savings
Stamp drive Is apparent But will It
not deceive the simple hearted? Who
will guarantee that the money collected
BY strangers Mt the front door Is really
going into the United States Treasury
War stamp coercion must be more wide
~ exposed for the protection Of the
country districts NEW YORKER.
MAPLEHuRsr. n. H.. July 3.
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The French papers have printed
some carefully censored accounts Of
the asphyxiating gases used by the
Germans on the Flanders front and
in Picardy. According to an official
statement in Le Cdducee, the journal
OF the medical corps OF the French
army, the effects must have disap-
pointed the enemy, and many OF the
cases OF "gassing' were really due to
the recklessness OF Individual soldiers.
The story is that some men--over-
wrought, possibly. by the heavy bonn
bardment, watching and responsibility
dropped their masks. Other mer
had their masks torn away by shot or
they lost them in the fury Of the en-
gagements which followed the first as
sault with gas shells. Yet they fought
on In the fume laden atmosphere and
watched with their handkerchiefs be-
fore their faces until they were re-
lleved or until some purifying wind
drove away the poisonous clouds.
1t was in these circumstances thai
officers and men gave proofs OF a kind
Of heroism which this war has devel-
oped for the first time and which
shows itself before the gas spectre.
1t is remarkable that the number Of
casualties from gassing was relatively
small, 30 small that lin the French
Senate 1t was stated that reports Of
a pesslnistic nature must emanate
from German sources. The clearing
stations treated modest percentage
As most Of these men complained OF
bronchitis due to the long exposure
to poison gas. the question which
mainly interested the medical officers
was whether tuberculosis could arise
in this way or as a secondary result
OF breathing the polluted air. 1t was
found that tuberculosis did occur, al
though in a relatively few cases, and
these men were studied apart for two
special reasons.
One was to devise means of pro-
lection and the other was to disprove
the exaggerated reports which were
started by the Germans that tubercu-
losis was especially prevalent in the
French army and among French pris-
oners Of war. These reports were
stamped ms malicious fabrications in
the French Senate and the actual
number OF the tubercuous soldiers
was officially put at a much lower
figure than has been current even in
we'll Informed and loyal circles.
The exaggerated figures were shown
to be the result OF mistakes. The
bronchial symptoms were produced by
poison gas. In most OF these cases
the irritation OF the throat and all
The sun., 1918-07-05
THE GOOD PLAIN FACE.
DO Dolled Up Women Hurt War
Work?

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
admonitions Of Mrs Casper Whitney and
Mrs. Dom Barber to women canteen
workers that they dress simply. leave
their diamonds and marcelle wave at
home might be adopted by women work.
ing in other branches OF helping 20 win
the war with advantage to themselves
and beneht to the cause.
To see a woman all dolled up, with
high heeled boots nearly up to her
knees and fur piece hanging down
her back, doesn't help, to say the least.
her efforts. whether she is collecting
for the Red Cross or selling thrift
stamps, and but for the patriotism of
people women dressed in this out
landish manner would hurt anything
they undertake. even II in behalf OF tho
war. j. II. ID.
New HAVEN. Conn, July 5.
The sun., 1918-07-05

Six articles discussing as many aspects
of tho world war appear In Scribnrrs for
July, among them being an account OF tho
wonderful achievements Of American rail-
road mon In France. With particularly In
tsrestins photographs L. II, sothern de-
scribes the theatrical entertainment pro-
vided for our soldiers. The Naval Acad-
smy as Il IL to day Is pictured by c. II. Fos-
ter. There 10 another instalment OF Louis
Dodge's "a Runaway Woman" other s,o-
riss are by NJ s, burt. f. G. Venable and
Hanssll Crenshaw. Among tho poets rep
resented are Henry van Dyke. Amy Lowell
and W. ]. Henderson. The reproductions
OF water color paintings OF war scenes by
Charles Honbauer of tho French army
have Q peculiar interest.
The sun., 1918-07-05
SENATOR BROWN.
Praise for . Legislator About to Quit
the State Lawmaklng Body.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS--ST:
congratulate THE Sun on its editorial
article regretting Senator Browns with
drawal.
As the representative at Albany Of
city real estate interests ] feel that his
refusal to run again Is calamity. There
Ia no member Of tho State Senate, and
there probably will be none in tho next
who can Ill his place.
He was almost the only Senator who
seemed to represent the Stata The
other Senators represented their dis
tricts.
He was a real progressive. although
called a renctionary. Coddling tho pro-
TESS onal mendicant and substituting leg
islation for thrift and industry was as
common 1000 B. c. as to-day.
EDWARD p DOYLE.
New York. July 4.
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Song Of the ship.

Hail me with my sails unturisd,
Hail me Atlas Of the world;
All your hope ana all your cara.
All your burden do I bear.
Food wherewi,h to feed tho hosts
who shall silence SAtan's boasts,
Guns whose voices dread shall roar
TIL the Evil 10 no more.
Men who 80 to wage the nght
For the triumph Of the Right.
All the prospects OF the free.
All your future hangs on mo.
should I fail your need In this
You would plunge In black abyss.
Hail me with my aAils unfurlsd.
Hail me Atlas OF the world!
AcLAspBukoH WILSON
The sun., 1918-07-05
An Unwilling Vegetarian.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN--Sr: I
sat at a table IN an enamelled restau-
rant In Cortlandt street and ordered
lamb hash. After waiting around nf-
teen minutes for tho chef to kill tho
lamb. the hash came along and I started
into it But. alas no lamb developed.
only potatoes and oniona And the res
taurant expects its patrons to pay It's
walters IN tips. PERRY LuKENs
Npu Vnpu J,lIy
The sun., 1918-07-05
Tho Now Concord Hymn,
duly 4. 1881

duly 4. 1851
The drums were heard in Italy.
the shouts wsre heard in France:
Long may they wave. the Stars ant
Stripes.
For liberty's advancer'
Australia echoed to tho call,
And far Japan took UP
The ringing cry with "Banzai!"
And raised the loving cup.
Ola China stirred responsive,
And DER the Seven Seas
The mighty cheer was waited clear
Upon the swelling breeze.
Great Britain led the chorua.
Old Glory was unfurled
To celebrate In evsry state
Tho Fourth heard round the world.
WILLIAM WALLACE wHrTrLocK.
The sun., 1918-07-05
PEACE TERMS.
An Essential Preliminary 10 Any Ne
COLLATION. With Germany.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: As
the time approaches for German peace
offensive II Is devoutly to be wished
when the All Lowest and his Govern
ment ask the United States for their
peace terms that our President will re-
ply that the peace terms OF the United
States will be stated when the Germans
have retired within their prc-war boun-
daries and not before
HENRY MosFoRp.
ARpMoRE, Pa. July 1.
The sun., 1918-07-05
There is something politically awl

There is something politically awk-
ward In the Socialists rule that a
member Of that party shall not accept
a Presidential Office unless first des-
ignated for the place by the Socialist
body to which he belongs. 1t is con-
ceivable that the White House might
be occupied by one who would con-
slider such a selection n good and valid
reason for permitting a candidate thus
wished on him to remain without the
consolation OF Federal salary.
The sun., 1918-07-05
In Defence Of the Mephitis MephitIca.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH--Str: Re
Gently the suggestion was made by an
admirer (N OF the German Emperor
that tho skunk cabbage, which grows so
freely In the lowlands or New England
be- called "The Kaiser's Flower"
Why. ] aak. should the skunk cabbage
bs SO dshonored? Or the skunk
BRooKIrS. July 1. II. W. BRApIsH.
The sun., 1918-07-05

After the war many will suffer less
intense molar pains. perhaps. II they
are clever about addressing their dem
lists as Captain" or It may he Com
mander" A paragraph In the naval
appropriation bill provides that AZ
per cent Of the total number OF dental
Officers in the navy may receive the
pay and allowance Of a Captain. s per
cent as Commander. Shall they be
denied titles? Not by wise patients.
The sun., 1918-07-05

The former Czarina OF Russia, before
her marriage Princess Alix of Hesse,
is a daughter Of Princess Alice, third
daughter OF Queen Victoria. The Ger
man Emperor is a son of Princess
Victoria. eldest daughter of Queen
Victoria. The former Czarina Is thus
q granddaughter OF Queen Victoria and
the KAISER q grandson.
The sun., 1918-07-05

They Are Second Cousins

To THE FolroR OF THE SuN--Sir. To
settle n friendly dispute will you kindly
tell me what Is the relationship OF the
former Czar.na OF Russia and the Kaise
Of Germany J. BENJAMIN.
Nxw YORK. July I.
The sun., 1918-07-05
Triumphant Pacia.m In Illinois.

Adrerfisement n Waskepan Gdsstts.
Notice-For tho good and welfare of al,
concerned and for peace sake left my
homo at COL Centre street. and now am
living with friends at $40 North Jackson
street.
The sun., 1918-07-05

We were compelled to listen during this
warmest OF the warm days last week to
the most innocuous spesch Wa ever havs
heard. Tho speaker not only said moth
ms but qualified that
The sun., 1918-07-05

The Declaration OF Independence
was fittingly ratified yesterday in
every country on the globe where
freedom Is treasured.
The sun., 1918-07-05

london ONCE, 40-43 Fleet street.
Paris once, O Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre septembre.
Washington once. Munsey Building
q. Brooklyn ONCE. Room 202, Eagle Build
ing, 500 Washington street.
The sun., 1918-07-05

" our friends tcho favor W cth mdnu-
scripts and iiusirafiont for publication vtsh
TO hare rejected articles refurnsd they msst
In oil cdses send sfdn'ps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAN 1900.