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DAYLIGHT SAVING.
Sad State Of the Motorist who Visits
the Theatre.

the Theatre.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Str: While
II 10 not my purpose TO criticise the
popular daylight saving plan which In
the opinion Of many has been success
full war time measure and will continue
during peace time to conserve artificial
Light and fuel and TO AFFORD to many
opportunity to get outdoors In the after
noon for an extra hour TO enjoy their
favorite recreation, whether motoring,
tennis, golf or yachting. I should like
to point out certain fsllacies In some
OF the arguments advanced and mis-
leading impressions Of some OF those
who favor a continuance Of tho daylight
saving practice
II is asserted that this law gives an
extra hour Of daylight II may DO this
In the case OF persons who have do
pended upon an alarm clock to be sum-
moned out Of bed. For thess Il 10 pre-
sumabiy necessary TO set the clock ahead
in order to compsi them to rise an hour
earlier. II may DO that the idea OF
voluntarily utilixing an early hour OF
the morning for some vigorous outdoor
exercise never occurred to them.
have made It . practice to get tho
b nent Of an hour or 20 before break
fast either for work In the garden or
cutting the lawn or TO ride u bicycle.
Under the present law this opportunity
| 10 eliminated. In order to overcome tho
change In time and stiil have ~ hour
as heretofore might Of course rise an
hour earlier still. This sounds ressona-
bic theoretically but does not work out
well IN practice. especially IN April. May.
September and October, when the morn
lngs an hour earlier are frequently cold,
dark and disagreeabis rs compared with
the later hour.
On the other hand let us look At what
many of VI ret in return at the end
of the day. Take for example the auto
list who may desiIS to drive his car for
| an additional hour Of daylight in the
| afternoon. II he does this. and also
desires to 30 to theatre the Same eve
ming. he will find that he 10 an hour shy.
| as the theatres ~ well As other insti-
| tutions have set their clocks ahead. He
| cannot eat his cake and have II too.
Furthermore. In June and July. II he
does not drive his car for the extra hour
Of daylight. but goes to the theatre on
time, he will arrive there in broad day
J light for the evening performance. But
this 10 not all; for though there will be
an hour or moro Of broad daylight yet
remaining outdoors. he will nnd upon
entering the theatre that he u in an
atmosphere of brilliant Illumination and
surrounded with the glare OF artificial
light, while the copious natural daylight
outside L. not only shut out but forgot
ten by the crowds for whom the day
light saving law went into effect
do not wish In the above statements
10 appear to take . narrow view Of an
apparently popular idsa. but nm merely
Offering an sxprsssion Of opinion. which
OF course II everybody's privilege.
| ALnANY, March 70. EARLY Bird.
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Danger to the Victory Loan.

Senator CALDER does well to urge
hat Congress. called into early ses-
sien. do something to restore popular
confidence In the outstanding Liberty
bondA There Is good ground for his
fear that the rickety values Of the
Liberty bonds will endanger the sue
esas Of the Victory Loan.
There are twenty million or more
American citizens who went into the
Liberty bonds to the limit Of their
financial ability. They put their saw
ings into them. They pledged q part
Of their future earnings to go into
them. They borrowed from the banks
70 b able to subscribe for them. They
borrowed from the firms by which
fhsy were employed. And now some
Of the collatera behind their loans
the Liberty bonds themselves-has
ahYunk In value as much as 6la per
csnt.i For any first class security
such q drop In times Of peace would
b disturbing. When 1t Is bond Of
IL United States Government the
collapse il shocking.
The American people are urged to
bogrow anew so as to be able to sub
scribe for Victory notes. But hun
drUds Of thousands of Liberty bond
hslders who borrowed to make their
Subscriptions are now facing the pos
sibiiity Of having to borrow more to
protect the marginal holdings Of the
crumbiing Liberty bonds which the
subscribers took ON the fourth, third
and second issues.
n. because of the financial stress
watch the Liberty bonds have put
upon them, the American people are
not able to take the Victory notes, or
II, because Of their disgust with the
way the Government has neglected
their interest In the Liberty bonds,
thsy will not take the Victory notes,
this new issue to be offered next
meath may prove to be one Of the
worst national heritages which have
come down from the war.
What we mean Is that II the banks
are compelled to take and hold the
victory notes because the public will
not they will be so choked up with
non-liquid assets that their banking
functions-their legitimate functions
will be in large part paralyzed. The
resources Of the banks cannot be tied
up in that way without grave injury
to general credit. Industry will be
deprived Of the financial assistance II
needs. Business will have to go with
out Il. Labor. when the banks can
not give industry and business the
credit they require, must suffer.
Senator CALDER is far more likely
10 b right than wrong in his alarm
lea, because Of what the twenty
million investors In outstanding Lib
erty bonds have experienced, the new
issue Of Victory notes cannot be dis
tributed among the public. But ever
IL the true success of the Victory Loar
itself were not thus endangered, Il
still would be the duty Of the Govern
ment to correct, and to correct imme
diately, its scandalous neglect Of thu
interest of those millions of patriot,
bOndholders.
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"For Gods Sake Hurry Up:"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: Now
that II Is possible to telephone across
tho Atlantic. would It not be well for
some one with a stentorisn voice 10
send to Mr.. Wilson. In fact to the entire
Peace Conference. the message that the
late Joseph II. Choate sent TO the Senate
shortly before he died7 A. Il.
NEWARK, N. j.. March 81.
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OLD NEW YORK.
Election Night Bonfires and Other
Things of Interest

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-sir: 1
wonder II among your delightful con-
tributors to that ever interesting sub
Ject "Old New York. there are any who
can tell US the origin Of bonires on
election night and of the ragamutiins
that we see on Thanksgiving Day,
have also long wanted 10 pick up n
few of those old time New Years call
ing cards OF the vintage Of 1873 TO 1850.
Whatever became Of the target com
panies? ! remember the ncsro VITO
carried the target and the small boy
with the water pail, but Of late they
seem 10 have disappeared.
EESRY COLLINS BROWN.
NEW York, March rs. 'r
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THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
un rises. A N Sun sete. les .i6
Noon riaes...t:U A N


Moon rises.......tU A.
Eastern New York-Fair to-day and
tomorrow; warmer tomorrow; north
west gales.
New Jersey--Fair and not quite 90 cold
to-day; tomorrow fair and warmer: di.
mlnishing northwest gales,
much colder In Maine; Tomorrow fair. ris-
Ing temperature In Vermont and New
Hampshire; north and northwest gales.
by ciearing to-day, much colder ON the
east coast: tomorrow fair. with rising
temperatursi northwest gales.
Western New York-Fair to-day Esd
tomorrow; rising temperature.
WASHINGTON. March I'M dis-
turbancs that was central over the Middle
% .ns rs sy': n.S, n' s.u.I. ' .:s
.i. sni read S.d'n VIZ i nen.. D"rins IL: iast
tended By rsies on The Atlantic ssss, st
and north OF Cape Hattsrss. and rains asa
England il STATES AZ M ~. hss: .:a se y. s:E
York. V no1.s~sss; ' sds,o,s. u nsrtS.s:s;
8. .sss; wssh,as 1Saa" .Sa c.s. 'asl....x
ey.r.pr.sd In. Middle xtisn,is ssd New
weather Is In progress over tie great cen
trail valleys and the piains ststss. MIA
s.nsrsiiy in ali westsrn and soutSsrn DIS
sricts In New England there VIII be sney
SATURDAY and fair weather Sunday With
lower temperature Saturday in Maine ana
on the Massachusetts coast; elsewhere east
or the Mississippi River the wes thsr will Be
generally fair Saturday and sunday. The
temperature win rise Saturday In The re-
Eion OF the Great Lakes. the Ohio Valley,
tennessee and the East Gulf States ana
sunday In the Atlantic etatsA btorm
warnings remsin displayed on the Atlantic
osast NJ ana north OF Cape Hattsrns.
Observations at United States wsashsr D.
resu stations taken at p, NJ yustsrds0, nv
enty-hfth meridian time.
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The Department Of Labor announces
that "own your own home" campaigns
have been begun in eighteen American
cities. This Is all very well. assuming
that the prospective owners are about
to take heed of the maxim which de-
clares that fools build houses for
wise men to live in" As for building
houses at the present prices Of labor
and material, Mr.. and Mrs. Newlywed
are likely to think twice and then walt
and see whether the future Is not moro
favorable to their plans and purses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW opENa
Exhibit at Mussum Has Bsaatiful
Specimens.

The annual spring flower show Of the
Horticultural Society OF New Tork
opened yesterday at the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History and will con-
tinue until Sunday night.
Because OF coal conditions. which in
terfered with the work OF the florists
the exhibit Is smaller than usual this
year. but this is offset by some beautiful
new specimens shown.
The hours at which the exhibit 10 open
to the public arc: Saturday. 10 A. NJ. to
4P. NJ. and to 10 p. NJ. and Sunday
I to 5 p. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
A GERMAN FRAUD.
Picture Postcards Used IN . Cam.
pairu Of FslsehoeA,

To THE Eprroa OF THE 0uN-6xr:
want 70 call the attention OF war weary
Americans to the latest bit Of Hun dew
iltry, the rankest example Of imposition
ever saw.
ture postcards-perhaps there are moro
Of them--the title of which, translated.
II We Barbarians." Postcard No.
has for subtitle field Operations IN En-
envy Land" A smiling German soldier
10 sowing seed in q ploughsd nsid. An
other. even moro amiable. 10 cutting
slices Of bread from . huge loaf for fat.
happy children who are locking UP at
him with friendly syes.
Postcard No. :, entitled Ever Ready
to Help" shows q German soldier help
ing French women to wash clothea 4
second Ia picking fruit for . girl A
third holds a baby in his arms.
No. 3 depicts the arrival of mail from
Germany. A German soldier interrupts
his seif-imposed task OF wood choppins
10 read n letter from home. Another
with a box Of goodies on his knees ia
ofering a cake to the farmers wife. A
little girl is devourins . cake he has
given her. A little dog u sitting up
begging.
Tho Germans In thsss approved post
cards claim bsnsvoisncs on their part
in France ard Belgium. Our calling
these pictures lies didn't do much to
shake the confidence Of the Germans In
the store whore they were purchased
al Bsndorf.
A German ex-soidisr came in while
my hot tempered Southern (Atlanta)
had exhausted his not inconsiderable
vocabulary OF American army profanity.
But when the German ex-soidier stated
that he had helped French women do
Laundry work Atlanta went to bat again
| and the ex-soldier was silenced.
Now regarding washing. let me state
! that the French women In captured ter
| rttory were compelled to wash clothes
| free for Germans, When q French
| woman was Ill she was hned for each
days absence from work.
There IL no need to bring UP all the
dirty work OF the Huns. But, as N
investigator Of Hun Psychology. you will
be interested In this: Northern France
| anu belgium WeTo uoVAbthtou Inc tof-
mans admit II. But the devastation
\ tSsy rretexd. was cSv0ed by that which
Il broadly termed ARTILLERY nre.-
Whose artillery nrsr' We asked
"EnEiands. Frances and GerInAny's,r
was the answer.
| Maybe you have some one around
tho building who visited recaptured ter
r!tory. Ask him what he saw OF the
evidences Of the vile. malignant, wantor
destructiveness of the Germans.
I am writing this TO supply you with
another light on that dumb. gray mas,
called the Hun mind. You may DO In
tcrested in this, told to me by German
woman: There are many children II
northern France and Belgium, she said
whose fathers arc German soldiers. Thii
was told to me as proof that the Ger,
man soldiers were popular with cap
tured civilian women.
Ii IL all . part OF the satanic schem,
by which evil 10 defended by evil, ant
bold guiss of good put over all. In
credible brutality proves friendship
Tevaststion was incidental or accidental
not Intentional
These Autographed lies are typical o.
German methods.
AN AMERICAN SOLDIER
BENpoRF, Germany, March 7.
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EXPORT BANS LIFTED.
Restrictions on some Goods for
Holland and Scandinavia End.

WAsHISoToH, March 2S.--The War
Trade Board announced to-day that APP
plications for export licenses Will now
he considered by the board for the ex-
portation OF tobacco TO Norway. all kinds
% tsh and beef castings 10 Denmark and
syrup and molaSses, except molassss for
fodder. to Holland,
Tobacco has been removed from the
rat'oned list Cor sweden and licenses
viii now be issued. ....
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The proposed removal Of the whole
sale drug centre from It's present
location to Greenwich Village will be
deemed an invitation by some untem-
pornmental Philistine to compose q
cynical saying about the inspirational
needs OF Village play writer's and poets
after the frst day OF July next.
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OLD Man Frost seems to be emulat-
ing the tactics Of the Hun: Friday
q week ago he cried "Kamerad," and
yesterday he stabbed Spring in the
back.
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THE INVERTED WELCOME.
Let the Soldiers Sit While tho Public
Marches By.

To The EorroR OF The SuN-Str: Many
people seemed to think that the parade
of the Twenty-seventh Division was for
tho entertainment of the public rather
than In honor Of the soldiers.
When the Seventy-seventh Division re-
turns how would II do to have the SOL
diers sit In the grandstand and make
the public march by. starting at 6 A. NJ. :
NEW YORK. March rs. q. b. W.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHATTAN.

Phi. D., Of c. C. N. T.. Cooper instituts,
Eighth street and Fourth avenue.
personal Experiences in London Air
Raids" by Lieut.. J. II. MuirhsAd OF the
British army. Hamilton Grange Branch.
sos West ltsth street
Katherins Hand. 7. N. C. A.. Harlem
Branch, West iisth street.
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Premier LEVINE admits that Bolshe-
vism Is ruinous; the only benefits
he can hold out will be reaped at a
time some generations ahead" Will
posterity appreciate the sacrifices
made by these gentlemen Of to-day
who have bravely given up work in
order that there may be twice az much
for their descendants to do?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

With the hydrosirplane and daylight
saving schemes the tables are turned:
No man waits for time and tide!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

II a man made an appointment to
do something between and 3 O'Clock"
tomorrow morning. could he keep It?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
The Cheap Loaf.

The crow--It won't cost me any moro
than usual to cat sa,as wheat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

Tho hands OF the peace ciook are
turned back.
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whyf

A. council. mightiest Ger held on earth,
To bind the world in peace. mark free
dom's birth.
And from her limbs strike shAcklss ty-
rants forge.
SLOW move the wheels. while rises patriots
gorge;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

Some men are so wicked that they
mourn because the daylight saving
law brings July l an hour sooner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

Half a league. half q league, half q
league backward!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

Highest temperature. -. at If,oi A. y
Average temperature, IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

whixzing blixz and hully gee OF
Enter agnus, exit leo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

The torch Of Liberty sxtinEuished nigh,
Neutrality. 'twixt He'll and Heaven high.
A nation burning. bound till Right was
all but dead.
why should We now the Council Of the
Nations hsAdt
oh. whyf
with shame,
who. following. not leading. came.
Now dictate to the brave, who saved by
glorious deed.
So he the names OF all the great In Hail
OF rams may ieAd7
Reply. America, rsplyI
WAFnSfowN. ". Z. d. W. CAHnL.
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LOCAL WEATHER REcoRpA

This temperature In this city yesterday
az recorded by tho official thsrmomstHs, Il
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-08
TRANSATLANTIC
FL|ERS To USE
BATTLE FLARES


Washington, April Flame and
smoke. flares developed during the
war and improved recently by chem
ical experts of the army will be fac
tors in the transatlantic flight to be
next month by naval sea-
planes. BY dropping these flares at
intervals, the aviators will be able TO
determine the drifting of their planes
in the cross winds and make the cor
rections necessary to keep them on
their course.
Commander ]. H. Towers, in charge
of preparations for the flight, ex-
planned today that the flares would
be in the shape of bombs which, upon
striking the water would give off
flame and smoke, the one visible for
long distances at night and the other
by day. The flares would remain
very stationary on the water and
thereby Indicate the angle at which
the machines were being driven from
a straight line.
This is one of the many details
which officers in charge of the plans
for the flight have had to work out.
Numerous experiments with the
planes themselves also. have been ne
cessary None of the three of the
N G type, thus far completed Is ready
for the start OF, the overseas voyage.
The destroyer Barney, which Is
cruising along the north Atlantic
coast to select possible landing places
for the machines as we'll as suit
able starting point for the overseas
voyage, now is en- route to Newfound-
land from Halifax.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-08
SENT SIMS To
ENGLAND WEEKS
BEFORE THE WAR
Admiral for First Time Makes
Known Secret Mission to
Europe While United States
Was Still at Peace,
Isv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssl

New York, April How Rear Ad-
by one aide, proceeded incognito into
England under navy department or
ders issued two weeks before the
United States entered the war against
Germany was told the Associated
Press by the admiral here tonight on
his return from overseas.
In reply to questions he gave in
simple4 words. a straightforward ac-
count of his mission, passing with
dispassionate comment over many an
incident of his adventure that well
could be incorporated into the most
romantic of war stories.
ON March "a or rs, 1917, the ad-
miral said, while he was president OF
the Naval War college at Newport, he
was ordered to report without delay
to the secretary of the navy at Wash
ington. He was not notified of the ma
ture of the business to be discussed.
Upon his arrival there he was received
in secret conference with Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson, chief OF
naval operations.
He was told that it Cooked as
though we shall so to war; and II
was briefly explained that he was TO
go at once "to see the people on the
other sideT and reach an understand
ing as to how the United States best
could cooperate with the allied sea
force in operation against Germany.
One aide would be allowed to accom-
pany him, he was told, and his iden-
tity must not be known until 1t might
be decided to reveal after his safe ar
rival abroad.
Commander j., V. Babcock of New
Hampton Ia, aide to Admiral Sims
at Newport, was chosen to accomp-
pany him and both officers immedi-
ately donned civilian clothes.
simultaneously they dropped their
names and assumed others more
suitable to the OCCASION" Admiral
ssid ~ did not, elearly remem-
ber what name he bore ON his incog-
nito adventure.
"Babcock and I chose Richardson
and Robertson as near as | can re-
call,r he said. II can't think of the
full names, and I am not at all sure
that these are correct, But that's
how seaii. to remember them
Entering Liverpool harbor on April
8 in q thick mist their steamer struck
a mine and a hole was blown in one
of her forward compartments, but
the admiral and his aide were not
especially disturbed"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-08
AMERICA WILL NOT SHARE IN
PENSION PAYMENTS; NOT LOOKED
UPON ACTUAL DAMAGES OF WAR

the reparations were confined wholly
to actual war damages.
The treaty clause on reparations
will include this point: Germany is to
be compelled to accept responsibility
for all damages included within the
seven categories based upon the dam
ages inflicted upon life and property
of a military nature. lneffect.
she will be asked to sign a blank
check for the sum involved, which is
not to be placed Immediately at the
final figure but is to be calculated at
a meeting to be held within two years
from the date of the treaty signature.
For purposes of guidance, compu-
tations of the allies are to be accessi-
BILE to the Germans, and these will
show an approximate total of S45,-
00,000Q00 as the amount to be paid.
1t will be determined that the sum,
either in full or in larger part, shall
be paid within the period of one gen.
GRAFTON, or thirty years, with the pos
sibility of prolonging the period Of
maturity If she prove recalcitranta She
is to pay at once $4,000, 600, ,000, Of
which 81, 900. 100000 is to be applied
upon food and supplies allocated to-
her. the balance being used for i'm
mediate payments to Belgium, France,
Serbia and other countries which suf-
fered from invasion.
Thereafter payments are to be APP
piled on the account of the several
categories herein given. Yearly
amounts are to be decided by a spe-
cial commission, which will meet
within one or two years of the date
of peace and make a study of German
resources under the new conditions
imposed upon the Teutons by the final
treaty,
The damages already approved by
the experts aggregate 100000. 900 900.
These figures have been lowered by
the elimination of certain classes to-
about 100000, 100000, and to that
sum has now been added the item of
pensions, which totals, according to
the French system. about $4,000, 0,000,-
0000. Therefore the total il brought
back to S45,000, 900, 900, which is in
excess of what Germany Is figured to
be able to pay, but which is to he
used as the basis of calculation as to
any reduction in the principal sum
that may later be effectuated.