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In this year OF our Lord 1918 the
14th Of July is more than a date. 1,
Is an institution; 1t is n monument
erected to Liberty not by France
only but by all nations who are fight
ing for the cause OF right and Justice.
In former years French Indepen-
dence Day was celebrated all over
France by the usual review Of troops,
by official receptions and banquets,
by popular public dances on the
streets. accompanied by n more or
less noisy music and also by free per-
formances in the principal theatres.
This latter feature was the one most
appreciated by the people in Paris.
Hours and hours before the scheduled
time the crowd was lined up on the
streets and sidewalks leading to the
various theatres subsidized by the
Government. a typical Partisan crowd
where wit and general good humor
were not wanting. A continuous fire.
work of jokes and bons mots. inter-
spersed with that Tndeflnable French
wit, contributed not a little to justify
that old saying that patience Is a
virtue. For the prospective spectators
were patient, patient to the utmost,
awaiting with evident anxiety tho
opening Of these mysterious looking
doors behind which an army Of
ouvreuses (women ushers) were re-
ceiving the last instructions to handle
the crowd
When 1t last the long expected Or
der VT given "ouvrez les portes"
(open ,.e doors) a wild rush, an
exciting stampede. followed. The
theatre was taken by storm. But,
strange to say, the men and women
instead OF invading the orchestra
seats, or the boxes, ran upstairs to
reach the cheap seats in the balconies
The old haoit OF raying for seats of
third and fourth balconies seemed to
be so rooted in those hundreds OF
working men and women that they
forgot that any seat in the house was
free and that the fauteils d'orchestre
and the loges were at their disposal
as much as the top row OF the upper
balcony.
All through the performance, which
WIS given Will IL SttlCtIy ali StdI CAST,
the crowd listened attentively and
burst out with Wild cheering and ap-
plause whenever the author of the
play or the composer Of the opera de-
served it.
Notwithstanding the apparent indif-
ference OF the partisans of the old
regimes--Bonap artists and Monarch
ists--the day has always been very
popular Not that the fall of the
Bastile was specially in the minds Of
the people who were fully conversant
with its Inearring, but the 14th of July
was above all a holiday, jour de fete,
a day Of popular rejoicing.
To us Nsatians and Lorrainers, who
were livirg--if we may call that liv-
inR--under the Prussian whip Of
Statthalter imposed on us by Berlin,
the 14th OF Snly had a deeper signifi-
canoe. We could understand what it
meant to the people Of 1889 to throw
off the tyrant's yoke, we could realize
what liberty meiA1t to down trodden
people. we saw tn, reflection Of autoc-
racy in our own political mirrors.
But we could noa break down our
own Bastile erected in Alsace-Lor-
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Mitchell and Hamilton.

To-rHE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. 1t
Is a coincidence that John Purroy
Mitchell was laid to rest on the day
which marked the 114th anniversary Of
the Staying of Alexander Hamilton.
These two patriots had a great deal
in common. Had Mitchell lived his I'M
selfish services TO his country would
haze been in line with the great
achievements of Hamilton. They both
met untimely deaths, but they will ever
live in the hearts of their grateful
countrymen. A. n.
NEW York, July l3
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raine since 1871 by a greedy povcr
who tore us from our beloved France
by sheer brute force, by violence legal.
lied by the treaty of Frankfort.
To us fettered in Prussisn shacl,o.
the 14th OF July symbolized deliver.
ance and freedom. Contrary to our
French co-citizens. we could not
celebrate. we could not even mertion
That date openly among ourselves for
rear OF the German sneak overhear.
Ing us Yet. in Strasbourg, Wa
managed. by some kind OF a patriotic
undertow. by some means too dan.
gerous to expose, even in the pubic
press OF free America. on account n,
the unfortunate victims who are iy.
ing in Alsace at this hour. not to let
that day pass unnoticed. The women
folks would make arrangements for
picnic in some beautiful village A
few miles from the city. AS we were
forbidden to display French flag and
always refused to honor the Prussian
colors, which was discreetly sug.
gested to us by the local authorities.
we combined nevertheless to show the
French colors by having three Of our
little girls marching ahead Of the pic.
mic party in a blue, white and rcd
dress, respectively. The German
policeman around the corner saw
them pass and muttered to himself
words unintelligible to us: the OK.
preston of his bewhiskered face
translating 1t in some kind of an In
tended insult The procession passed.
on dignified, not noticing along tho
streets the representatives Of the
public authorities.
As for the men who We're anxious
to remember the day properly thec
took little trip across the border
either to Belfort or to Nancy merely
to see the traditional review OF the
French troops stationed there, and as
every year the number of those Asa
tians who were anxious to see the
French uniforms increased they nngo.
tiated with the railroad authorities
for special trains at excursion rates.
The railroads in Alsace- Lorraine are
owned and run by the impe rial gov.
eminent. The proposition was. there
fore. an embarrassing one for the AL
thorities. Should they grant the priYi-
lege OF an excursion train and hy so
uoInR encourage FRENCH sentiments IN
Alsace or should they refuse it ana
lose thereby an income not negligible,
In other words 1t was for the railroad
officials question of patriotism or
money. And money won. The priyl-
lege was granted with an invisible
string attached to it, The string re-
manned invisible to the excursonis's
till they returned to Strasbourg ~
soon az the train pulled into the sta
ton the Herr Police Commissioners
with his secretary took down the nams
and address of each excursonist. who
henceforth became a suspect The little
trip to France caused him untold an
noyances. among which the request 10
report twice a week to police head
quarters was not the least trouble
some.
1t is these tacit 14th Of July
demonstrations that caused Won ia COW.
the Berlin Chief Of Police. to say in
August, 1914: I'm Elsass sind unsers
Leute i'm Feinde's Land" cIn Asacs
our people are in the enemy's Coun-
try
This is the highest compliment ever
paid to the people of Alsace- Lorraine.
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The New German Doctor OF Inter-
national Law.

The Marquise DE FoNTENoY, com.
mentIng on the anticipated appoint
ment Of Admiral PAUL Won HINTzE
to be Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Of the German Empire, calls atten-
ton to noteworthy circumstance in
his career. His life has been n queer
combination Of naval service and d.
plOmacy. He Is Of n studlous nature.
withal; "nnd has managed during his
various furloughs to study at the
University of Geneva. where he won
degree Of Doctor of Laws, specialize
ing In International law, on the
ground that n man who wants to
make career in the navy should be
thoroughly up in international law"
He Is therefore DIR. Won HINTzE no
less than Admiral Won HINrzE.
In South and Central America and
in those European countries whose
Jurisprudence is based upon the
Roman law, the leading statesmen
and diplomats, in the absence Of q
military title. are generally known as
Doctors-by which is meant, not Doc
tors of Medicine, as Is sometimes sup
posed, but Doctors of Law. They ac-
quire the title by virtue Of their uni
verslty education; and II Is con-
venient substitute for titles Of no.
bility In republics where such titles
are unknown or are held only by the
representatives of old families who
trace their ancestry back to n pre-
existing monarchlcal regime. Thus,
for example, the distinguished AM
bassador of the Argentine Republic to
the United States Is known rs DR..
NAoN; and all of the Presidents Of
the new republic Of Portugal except
the present incumbent have been Doc
tors of Laws or Of Literature.
Admiral Won HINrzE. in taking the
trouble to acquire the degree Of Doc
tor of Laws from the University of
Geneva. so that he would be ac-
Quainted with the principles Of inter-
national law, seems to have been sim
gularly deficient In that prophetic
vision which is so helpful in states
manship. He did not foresee that his
All Highest War Lord would abolish
international law before he had an
opportunity to make any application
of his new learning.
The German Kaiser expressly de-
as international law, at the historic
Interview with Ambassador GERARD
in garden near the general head
quarters of the German army in May.
1915. when the irnte sovereign spoke
of blowing up Windsor Castle and the
whole royal family of England. "He
stated that my way, there was no
longer any international law" says
Mr.. GERARD. ITO this statement the
Chancellor agreed"
From that time to this. on land and
sea. the German military and naval
forces have consistently acted on the
assumption that International law has
been abolished. The allied foes of
Germany are fighting to restore that
law and compel its recognition. The
learning acquired at Geneva by the
new Foreign Secretary of the Kaiser
will float about idly in his brain until
the reign Of law Is reestabllshed
throughout the world and accepted
even in Germany.
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OUR DEBT TO FRANCE.
Let Us Acknowledge It In Full on
Her Holiday.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUH--Sir:. Only
a few years ago 1t was said that II we
were to have reciprocity with France
We might exchange our football for
their duel"
Now We have higher ideal Of
exchange.
France has observed our Fourth Of
July. so we shsnld observe their Four
tenth of July.
The fall OF the Bastile was as much
to France as was our Independence
Day 10 US. Let US be loyal to tho end.
F.. 2. s.
WILLIAM roWN. Mas Luly Ia
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A Stamp Tax on Checks.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sr. When
the Government needs money it feems
strange that nothing is done TO put 4
stamp tax on bank checks and receipts
A tax or this Kind would bring IL lars"
returns and cost the Government on
the expense Of printing the stamps
1t is not fair that the person $50
is Obliged TO give note has to pay q
tax on II while the one who is luca
enough to have fat bank account
and pays by check is exempt. b,
NEWARK, N. j., July IS.
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DOGS OF WAR.
A Federal Tax List Plan for Patriots
Pets.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir:
propose to Congress that there be added
to the bill now pending for the taxation
Of Iuxuries a provision taxing every ono
owning or harboring a male dog SIS
a year, female dog $50 a year with
800 additional in case 1t is a dachshund,
and $500 additional for every bachelor.
whether a dog or otherwise.
All these are not only luxuries but
eat food which should be conserved for
men and soldiers. A PATRIOT.
NEW YORK, July 10.
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Insurance Agents as Nom essen tial
Workers.

Men engaged solely in selling life
insurance are not in an essential oc-
cupation under the work or fight order
Gf General CRowDER: so rules the
South Dakota Council of National
Defence.
Not that life insurance Is unesSen-
tlal. Uncle SAM himself is the great =
est life insurance agent in the world,
underwriting the life of every soldier
and sailor. If 1t is an essential, then
~" ~, who sells " is r"~fornir~ Z"
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General CADoRNA's punishment for
failure last year must be particularly
humiliating. because its announcement
is made at the moment when his sue
cessor, General Dhz, receives n deco
ration for his notable successes with
troops which were beaten under CA
poESA. The latest performance Of the
Italian soldiers has proved beyond
question that responsibility for their
defeat last October did not lie on
them. but on their leadership.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14
Humor From tho English Bench

During the cross exa animation of the
witness by Mr.. Hume Williams n Juror
asked the learned counsel to spaak more
loudly. Mr.. Hume williams replied that
he was purposely speaking In a low tone.
otherwise there would be an echo and he
would hear his own voice twice.
Mr. Justice Dariing--Some years aEo q
person In that dock. who was sentenced
10 seven years penal servituds. collapsed
because he heard the echo and thought he
had got fourteen years
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The Albanians hail the Italian troops
as liberators; the Swiss overwhelm
with kindness a few stray Americans
who wander across the boundary line.
Only from the Germans and their al
lies do the Inhabitants Of invaded land 3
fee in terror. The war Of conquest
seems to be thoroughly understood ex-
cept in Germany.
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With daring flights OF fancy" says
the faithful chronicler KARL RosHER
the Kaiser predicted the harnessing
OF the rays of the SUM-" Tho Emperor
is highly original. yet less exalted per-
sons have had the impudence not only
to predict the Harvesting OF the rays
OF the sun but even to attempt IT.
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We have organized three army corps
Of 100000 men each in France. and
have another one in process of forma.
ton. However. the German authori-
ties continue to tell sthe German peo-
pie there are no Americans i'm France.
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The President urges JAMES HAMIL-
TON LEWIS to seek reelection to the
Senate; and so will all who admire
oratory, sartorial perfection and boards
At for Turner to paint.
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Bolsheviki will ever be used against
Germany.--Senator PoINpRxrER.
A prediction based on the pitiful but
undeniable past.
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France.

ITs9-191s)
France, OF genius the mother:
France, to all men a.brother;
France. that the Hun seeks to smother
Hold little while!
Souls OF many made one.
Pleiades become as a sun,
Miraculous men OF Verdun-
Hold a little while!
Supermen on the Aisne,
Mothers from Var to the Seirse,
Workers from Brest to Lorraine
Hold a little while!
Torn and bleeding and battered.
Tricolor ,riven and battered,
Rheims and Lens Easping and shattered
Hold a little while"
Mystical daughter of dare,
Hugo OF the Promethean spark.
Hold a little while
Gods out OF dreams are they.
Cyclops OF an ancient lay,
The truth. the life and tho way
Hold q little while!
A Giant across tho sea
Is coming to set thee free
Or coming to die with thee
Hold a little while.
BENJAMIN DE cAssRnxs
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Death of Won HINDENBURG reported
headline.

The assertion comes from Amster-
dam. a hotbed OF runor and untruth.
But Won HINDENBURo has been III, ac-
cording to Trustworthy information. II
he has died his obituary may be sum-
married. in the words Ike was the
idol OF the German militarists in their
war against civilization"
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Bastilo Day.

Long ago we made a prison In the ignor-
anco OF youth,
when we saw but half tho VisApn, when
We knew but half the truths
1t was moated by the oceans and the walls
were thick and high.
We appointed Self the keeper and i'm
INJURED ourselves for aye.
SO we dwelt within the limits while the
decades rolled away.
Caring nausht for all beyond US, under
meath a narrow sway,
And We loved the bars we builded TIL we
came to hug them oft,
TIL our hearts grew faint within us and
our mighty sinews soft.
But at last we heard tho summons that
was sounding for the free,
And the bars are burst asunder that would
hold us from the sea;
We have leaped the moated waters and fer
Liberty advance,
For the last Bsstile has fallen with q cry
81 "yjye Ia France"
MoLAspsunos WILSON.
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BROOKLYN, July -.

To THE EprToR OF THE SuhI-- SIR -
to accentuation OF the word tlll%
not tho accent on the first syllsotA wien
used as noun. and on the scco 4
when used as a verb?
1t seems 10 me that the expl Rlanfn
is very simple, There are many 'i'"'
words subject to the same rule. E>'
ceDt in the United States. I have 20 er
known this distinction to fall.
New YORK, July 10. A. J F.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14

And yet the Basti!e was much finer
architecturally than New Yorks down.
town post office.
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"AtLRYOPLANE."
The Little Twisted Brother Of Wrong
ly Accented "Allles."

To THE EDITOR q g THE SuN-Su': WhIs
you are rounding up Miss Pronoan'r
in the interest OF our allies. please
keep a sharp LOOKOUT for MiSt'r 81"
O'Plane. The wca d "airplauc" vas
made up for those '~ho could not ucE"-
tiate the more e,egau "aeroplaHc," hHt
they will have none "a it, and actual"
glory in their shame. Why. s.r, hear
army officers and colleAc bred Gers. 10
men at It all the time. Do, please do
something at or to them TO bring them
to proper sense Of I've enormlty -
their guilt. AIRY O'Pltne. begorfd
Well not have the oma, t'aun
JOSEPH C.. WHITE,
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London office. 4O-43 Fleet street.
Paris ONCE. Rue de la Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington office. Munsey Building.
Brooklyn ONCE. Room c0o. Eagle Build
ing. 800 Washington street.
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Evening journal., 1918-01-22

Household goods and musical insiru-
menis viii be sold 10 good advantage
in the Want Ads during the coming
two weeks.
Evening journal., 1918-01-22
WAR GARDEN WORK

The surprise Of the season and the
most gratifying garden crop was the
potato.
Those best qualified 10 Judge. esti-
mated that with all the new ground
converted TO gardens last season there
were still left 10000 acres In Denver 10
grow weeds, breed disease and mar
the beauty Of The city.
The water company engaged Miss
Susanne Thompson. domestic science
expert Of the South Side High School.
TO give "a series OF lectures and dem
constructions on the subject Of canning
drying and other methods OF food
preservation.
The Denver Gas and Electric Light
Company contributed a hall and cook.
Ing equipment for the meetings Miss
Thompson gave ihlrty-one lectures and
demonstrations. showing how 20 take
care Of all sorts OF vegetables and fruits
by the most approved and scientific
methods. Between five and six th0us-
and women attended these meetings.
carrying away the knowledge Of what
10 do themselves. and the ability 10
help their neighbors IN the preserva-
ton Of garden products. which was in
formation very badly needed In many
cases.
As the golden autumn approached
It became apparent that the Denver
garden, after all the discouragements,
disappointment and individual defeats
had been a remarkable success. Hard
work, persistent effort and American
initiative to dare new things had com
pletely justified and rewarded 70. II
was estimated that fully 100000
worth Of vegetables had been grown
and that amount OF food added 20 the
national supply, a most. satisfactory
and gratifying outcome
Naturally, with such fine gardens
and such a harvest Of excellent vege-
tables many people wanted o chance
20 show some Of their products. Tho
second annual city garden exhibit for
Evening journal., 1918-01-22
WILMINGTON LADY
DOING HER BIT

more than a year ago took a
course Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
for gall stones, severe collie and stom-
ach trouble and have been entirely
well ever since. I have recommended
Il 20 many other stomach sufferers. as
felt II was my duty 30 tell them
Just how much good % has done me"
70 is a simple. harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal muous from
the intestinal tract and all3ys the in
fammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded.
j. NJ Eckerd, The Miller Drug Store,
n. B. Danforih
Evening journal., 1918-01-22
BY GEORGE MARTIN.
iiied Press stan Correspondent

ALulicu Iltre sian boIltcpOuutltl. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Amer
lean Red Gross nipped q fourlshlng
German propaganda against America In
the bud by carrying the stars and
Stripes end needed relief into italy az
the time OF lialy's FIRST severe reyer-
ses according TO a cable from Major
Murphy 90 Chairman DAWSON OF the
Red Cross War Council received here
today.
spies were rapidly spreading the
word that America was unfriendly to
Italy, didn't care what happened to her
and was afraid TO anagonize Austria.
Tho people believed the stories Major
Murphys graphic cable speaks FOR IT,
self
when we reached Italy refugees
were streaming down from the North
Indescrlbably pathetic conditions ex-
listed. The unexpected military reverse
had stunned the nation. humors Of al
sorts were 10 the air.
"A vicious propaganda had spread
the report that America was not friend
ly 10 Italy; that we were not interest
cd In the war and even that we were
afraid 10 antagonlze Austria, as well as
Germany.
America apparently had no available
means Of expression. Congress was not
10 session Our army could not act.
Fortunately. howeyer the Red Cross
was in a portion not only TO respoad
Immediately TO the call OF the suffer-
Ing. but also TO carry the message OF
the American people 10 Italy In the
hour OF her distress.
Working IN conjunction with our
own state Department and the Italian
Government. we used every available
means OF supply and distribution TO
assist the Ally Of our country. Within
approximately two weeks after our ar
rival we had established warehouses
and branch warehouses 70 supply al
important points.
I'VE opened shelters for homeless
women and children.
I'VE distributed condensed milk 70
little children.
I'VE dispatched three emergency
workers on a tour OF Italy, with Ave
hundred thousand lire In small bank
notes. to give immediate aid where u
was needed.
al the presentation OF our FIRST three
ambulance sections TO the italian army
through the general OF the division
there were represented our own STAT
Department, the French army, the Brit
Evening journal., 1918-01-22

children. held under the auspices Of
the Denver Mothers Congress, fur
nished such an opportunity.
During the month OF September a
number Of the schools held local gar
den exhibits. Children were invited TO
bring their best vegetables and flow-
ers and arrange them for display in
halls. class rooms OF neighboring
buildings Most OF these exhibits
showed an excellence Of garden prod
ucis that surprised all visitors.
IT Is we'll 10 say that the last sea
son. with all Of lis success. can be
regarded as only the beginning OF a
great movement People have learned
many facts about planting. cultivation
combating pests. the folly OF toe
much water. and a thousand other
things that will be valuable and use
ful in the days 10 come. Let us hope
that war gardens as such are a thlnl
Of the past. But whether this awfu
war continues OF not the lessons Of
the last summer should teach us
economy. civic virtue and patriotism
The garden ought 10 give us better
food. make us more independent, and
aNo-d healthy and remunerativo cXcr-
else"