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Let Justice Rule.

At Fort Leavenworth, where are
situated disciplinary barracks in
which are confined number Of indl-
viduals who refused to serve in the
army Of the United States, remark
able revival Of interest In religion Is
reported.
Numerous men who hitherto have
belonged to the Industrial Workers Of
the World are now asserting vocifer-
ously that their pacifism is the re-
suit Of religious convictions, and that
they are entitled to the treatment pro-
vided by law for honest conscientious
directors.
Judge MACK Of Chicago and Dean
Stone of Columbia University are
examining the cases Of these interest
ing converts, with the object Of rec
ommending to the authorities a course
Of action toward them that shall be
Just to the individuals concerned. Just
to the men who entered the army,
and Just to the United States.
We trust that Judge MACK and
Dean STONE will not deviate by so
much as the breadth Of single hair
from justice in the recommendations
they submit.
In the cases Of members Of the In
dustrlal Workers of the World and
slackers otherwise labelled or unla-
belled, nothing could be more desir-
able than, the administration of ex-
act justice In liberal doses; and in
the cases of men who profess re-
ligious belief. adherence to which as
tounds all who are familiar with their
theories Of society, the more justice
they get the better pleased honest
men will be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

What a character for a drama Of
the old fashioned sort Is DANNY Toll
MAN! He would At in without re-
hearsals with such plays as our dads
and some OF us--once loved. One is
not certain nowadays even OF their
names; something like Lights OF
London" streets of New York"
'Harbor Lights" DANNY, messenger
boy. newsboy. ONCE hoy; jumping
freight trains in restless esgerness to
see many cities: content with steady
employment only when he found him
self old enough to Join Uncle SANS
navy; broke" always. OF course-and
heir to millions! DAMMIT has slept IN
Railways, under counters. on wharfs
Would all of to-day's theatregoers be
bored by stage picture OF a wharf
and river scene at midnight, silent,
moving colored lights reflected in dark
waters, shadowy forms OF conspirators
lowering over a sleeping. curly haired
boy? And the love interest, II II rs
not already supplied. may be depended
upon to answer tho prompter's call
for II was as much a philosopher as
cynic who remarked upon the equal
lty OF ease with which the heart femi-
nine turns to a rich nice young man
and 10 poor nice young man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
HISTORY OF POISON GAS.

In their defence OF the use of poison
gas the German military authorities
declared that the idea originated with
the British Admiral Lord Dundonald,
better known as Lord Cochrsne. In
the discussion a great deal Of knowl-
edge considerably out of the beaten
track has been aired. In a paper re-
Gently issued by the British Ministry
OF Information the German allegation
is dismissed; the grounds may be
briefly stated as follows:
It is a matter OF history that in 1912
Dundonald submitted TO the Prince
Regent, afterward George ~, secret
war plans which included the use OF
esphyxiating gas. A committee OF
experts to whom the proposal was
referred expressed the opinion that
the mode of attack was "infallible and
irresistible" but It was not sanctioned.
In 1870. when there was a threat OF
war. Dundonald again submitted his
plans to the British Government. The
Duke OF Wellington thought we'll Of
the idea, but with his practical good
sense pointed out that "two could play
at that game" In 1886 the plan was
again referred TO a committee, which
reported that It was not desirable
that any experiments should be made,
on the ground that part of the plans
would not accord with the principles
Of civilized warfare" Later. when
again there was talk OF war. Dundon-
aid was asked about his scheme. but
once more II was rejected.
ia. L. a.
on the subject in the Panmure Papers.
Vol. l.. p. BAL. In the correspondence
Of Lord Panmure with Palmerston
there Is a memorandum the substance
OF which is as follows: 1t had been
observed, in viewing sulphur kilns.
that the fumes which escaped In the
crude process Of extracting the ma
terial soon fell to the ground, de-
stroying all vegetation. II was pointed
out that these fumes could be used to
overcome an enemy. With reference
TO the making OF the gas. expert
mental trials showed that about four
parts Of coke effectually vaporized one
part OF sulphur. The title Of the mo
morandum is, Materials Required for
the Expulsion of the Russians from
Sebastopol." II was estimated that four
hundred tons OF sulphur and two thou
sand tons OF coke would be sufficient
Tho mixture for land service. where
weight is Of importance, may. however.
probably be suggested by Professor
Faraday." the memorandum adds
Poison gas was thus shown to have
the moro OF less contemptuous APP
prevail Of Faraday. Palmerston, Pan
mure. Dundonald ana others, but It
was never actually employed. the re-
suit manifestlng both humanity and
good sense.
The common statement that asphyu-
ating gas is an irresistible mode OF at
tack must be left to military experts,
but medical reports do not bear out the
belief in its great potency. The NOR
tally has been Unexpectedly small.
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he even lower than the rate of the
Third and Fourth Liberty loans and
yet succeed in selling the Victory
bonds among the 10000, 900 little bond
holders who do not want and cannot
take new bonds II these new bonds
are to kill still more value out of the
billions and billions of dollars Of the
bonds which they already hold.
II he can get from Congress
the authority he needs, Secre.
tary GLASS will take the full
responsibility for the successful
flotntion of the S5.OO0,0O0,OOO of
bonds which the Treasury must have
at tho penalty Of defaultlng on the
payment Of the Governments bills.
Are the Congress leaders, refusing to
grant him the authority he requires,
willing to take the responsibility Of
failure to sell tho bonds? Are they
willing to take the responsibility II 1t
means an empty Treasury, while cred
itors of the Government knock on the
door with billions of unpaid billsf
Are they willing to take the response
billty Of forcing the Secretary of the
Treasury to go to the banks for the
five billions? Are they willing to take
the responsibility of more imitation
Are they willing to take the RESPONSE
bility Of making 1t harder, instead Of
easier, for industry to do business
and for our people to buy their bread
and butter7
We don't think they are. But II
for the moment they are, we don't
think they will feel that way when
they have studied the problem suffi-
GENTLY to realize how hard 1t is, and
when they have considered the full
consequences Of a failure to sell bonds
on terms and conditions which make
them unstable to the American peo-
pie, whose ability to buy more is
shackled by Liberty bonds Of sinking
and ever sinking dead weight.
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TEACHERS CLOTHES.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--ST: As
was enjoying some of the wonders
Of the Museum of Natural History on
Monday at I o'clock, whistle blew
and every one had to leave. A notice
In the building Gays that tho hours OF
exhibition have to be shortened and
certain rooms closed because of the re-
duced appropriation for 1919.
The Metropolitan Museum, the Nat
ural History Museum and the Zoologi-
cal Park are powerful means of educa-
ton and their usefulness should not be
abridged.
Just at this time public school
teachers arc seeking an increase OF
salary. Ono cannot blame the teachers
for wanting an increase, bu. I blame
the Board Of Education because It
allows certain individuals to insist on
wearing a variety of styles and colors
every day. thus increasing the neces-
cary expenses of teachers.
contend that no one in authority has
any right TO order a teacher to dress
In a variety of colors each day. When
was a lad. a good many years ago
In downtown public school we had a
teacher who certainly know the art OF
intoxicating knowledge; as regards her
dress there was not a single pupil who
could tell you It's color or style. We
learned the fundamentals and that was
sufficient.
Does It interfere with the efficiency
Of the pupils whom they see in the
parochial class room every day tho
black garment of the brother or sis
ter in charge? No, and the same
sombre garment does not prevent mon
of many business houses from saying
TO graduates OF the parochial schools |:
You have learned obedience as well
az being proficient in the fundamen-
tails"
style and dress do not mako the
teacher. II present requirements Of
dress cause teachers 70 ask for more
pay. why not change those require
mental II might make II possible to
keep the museums open longer.
ART STUDENT.
NEW TonK, ysbrusry Is.
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POEMS WORTH READING.
The Brothers Keeper.

Inc brothere hecpors
Am my brothers kesperr I DO not wish
to bs--nor will.
II hs injurious, unjustf oh, let him %
90 still
Let this his portion be. his sentence IN
the great Assise;
The hard shall harden more, nor melting
know in any wise.
And he shall be shut out with others OF
his froward kin:
And in no tims nor measure no to Heaven
truth shall win.
And 90, am I my brothers keeper -.
yes, thou art
For eh,s, that he will hurt the little
brother near thy heart
Thou art thy brothers ksspsr-thou- 90
stay his arm.
To see thy iittis brother hath from him no
harm.
FOR strength thou hast. though -
masked with Incidence.
A strength thou hast that comes-ah. well
thou knowest whenesi
And III the Source 1. pieaseth. II theu
default that strength.
Unused, II shall to Source rcturn-shhi
paas from thee at lengthy
Thou art thy brothers keeper. ana shsit
turn his force from III,
Shalt heal him, as a mailman. that ne nor
flesh nor soul shall kill
Thou art thy brothers keeper. use the
magic that thou hast.
And turn his turbulent force to service
kind at lasii
Thou art thy brothers kespsr--tis % Get
down in scrolls divine =.
And on some day whom thou mayst err.
perchancs he snail be thine"
EpfTH NJ THOMAS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
A Simple Mans Simple Creed.

Eushsr-he's our hired man
Allows there aln't no better plan
OF ctrcumventin' woes an cares,
Than smilin' when y come down stairs;
An NveA up to II, square an blunt,
Like general run OF preachers won't!
Eusher smiles an fore you knox
The rest OF us IL smllln', so
Ketchin' like II Ia My law,
It ats from him 70 me an NAV
AZ ar M hSsS s sfESs' m 20 n' Why
I've seen 1t set the pup
A-vaggin foro the sun was up
Then bimsby. as like as not,
Some man will pass that's msebs got
4 mortgage that his crops can't fslSh,
But like enough the man Will ketch
Elisher's smile an drop his frown
An tote the smile away to town.
An peddle II whore, osin' wuss
The people need Il more than u.s.
The Teller at the griss mill gits
The spirit OF the smie--it hits
Across an through the blacksmith's door
An breozes through the general store.
Whatever face II fasten on
because Elisher's smile Is lis
As ketch!n' as tho pink eye Ia
An then tho feller brings Il back
At night along the backurds track
An scatters II on either aide
The County Road. both far an wids,
Until, by time when We get in
From work. the smile Is back agini
Back home agin'--an' seems Z bless
Elisher for his cheertulness.
because you smiled" II seems to lAy,
The world mas had holiday
JOHN d. Wells.
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GOVERNMENT PROFITS.
An Oiflcial Statement Of Army Laun-
dry Operations in December.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Str: The
following extract from an ofricial bulle-
tin indicates that the Government made
100 per cent. profit IN one month on SOL
diers' laundry:
The War Department authorizes the
following from the once OF the Director
Of Purchase and Storage:
During the month of December 1919,
there were laundered by the Salvage Di-
vision in the camps and environments
throughout the United States l7,7o1.ob7
articlen OF clothing. The gross receipts
and credits for the work done amounted
to s5bo.St7il. while the total operating
expenses, including the military pay roll.
amounted to ,2s7,l2s.o6, leaving net
proht TO the Government OF t2Ss,li5.os
FOR the army laundry operations for the
month OF December.
The packers make OF per cent and
are thieves. How about this? II. E.
NEW YoRK. February 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
How VIII Prohibition BE Enforced?

II the United States intends to en-
force nationwide prohibition under
the act OF November n. 1918, 1t has
got TO form q police force Of some
kind to tackle the Job promptly on
July I. 1t knows fairly accurately
from the records Of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau where liquors on which
taxes have been paid are held for
sale. Whatever. of these liquors re-
mains undisposed Of on July It can
keep under control. The great dis
tilleries and the breweries will gen.
orally obey the law, because they
stand to lose too much II they don't.
But who Is going to watch the boot
leggers and the shantyboat men and
the moonshiners7
Already the Federal and State In
spectors and police and the city police
have about all they can do. New
York is the best policed city in the
world, but its police force has not
enough members to take on a cont1nu.
GUS hunt for Illicit stills Patrolmen
may detect these easily set up estab-
llshments incidentally, detectives may
occasionally be told Off to hunt for
them, but the tremendous Job Of 60
ing after them IN earnest cannot be
borne by n department already over
loaded with work The same Is true
OF other communities. In Michigan.
along the Mississippi River. wherever
thirst calls for prohibited strong wa
tiers, the necessity for more numerous
police forces Is evident.
For years the Treasury Department
has sought out Illicit stills as part OF
ST. task IN collecting revenue. The
offence OF moonshiners has not been
that they distilled squirrel whiskey,
but that they did not pay the tax on
the throat scalding stun they pro-
duced. Internal revenue officers were
concerned with what Uncle Sam did
not get; they didn't care what the
moonshiners made. Secretary GLASS
naturally and properly feels that the
fact his department has endeavored to
collect taxes should not be held to
compel it to turn Its men into ma
tional police force.
There Is more moonshine liquor dis
TILED in Chicago, in New York, In
Philadelphia. internal revenue officers
declare, than in all the thinly settled
rural districts in tine country. A still Is
easily constructed and easily concealed
in large city. The machinery can he
dismantled and more effectively hid.
den IN town than in the country.
Moreover, numerous machines can be
turned into stills by a few simple ad.
1ustments; the innocent and lawabid-
ing maker Of q we'll known engine 70
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"But Not BernstorR."

President FRIEpRrcH EBERr declared
in an interview with foreign CORE
spondents at Welmar that Count vor
BERNsToRyY would not be one Of the
German peace delegates. On this
point he was emphatic; after naming
two delegates and suggesting that
other persons experienced on eco
nomic lines would probably attend
the Peace Conference, no added "in-
stantly" to a question Of corresp6n-
dent, but not BERSsroxyT."
The two delegates so far named are
Or. EpUARD DAVID, President Of the
National Assembly, and Count BsocK-
Dosyr-RANTzAu, the present Foreign
Minister. Both OF these men have
risen into prominence with the new
conditions In Germany. There was
earlier an intimation that vow BERN
sToRyT might be a representative OF
the former regime who would be
called into the service Of the republic
to assist in the final settlement Of tho
peace terms
He has been 50 frequently referred
to as acting In an advisory capacity
to the new Government, as a posi-
Bile holder of a diplomatic or official
post or as the actual power behind
the scenes as to give a color to the
reports OF bis selection as a delegate.
He was put forward, It was declared.
by certain conservative elements Of
Germany on account Of his experience
as diplomat and his acquaintance
with the political conditions and SEN
timents Of other nations. II this was
for the purpose Of drawing forth an
expression from the Allied nations It
was eminently successful. President
EBEBr's but not BERSsroRrT' was
the answer.
Despite the emphatic statement Of
the German President, there Is likely
to be the feeling that even II Count
Won BERysToRFF is not present in per-
son at the peace negotiations, he will
at least be represented. So long as
he remains a figure in the politics Of
the new state, his own peculiar meth
DDS Of diplomacy will survive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

In view Of tho fact that tho record
time for transcontinental flying was
established yesterday AT forty hours
from New York to San Diego. there
seems to have been a miscalculation
upon the part OF those who declare
that the transatlantic flight can be
made in less than a day. Across the
continent Is 5000 miles. that is also
the width OF tho Atlantic expanse /:
and there's no reason TO believe that
the speed of the plane Is so accel-
Grated in a flight over water that the
ocean trip would take almost twenty
hours less than a land night OF equal
distance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
Poets After July First.

Poets, from your Tyre to-day
Law steals sevrai strings away;
New words to cid things are mated.
Classic phrases sxpurgstsd.
Emerson shall erase the fine
Nor pour out "ths remembering vine;
No longer good ale In the glen
Shall bring Q sweet relief to msn."
With "Baochus. good or III bstide."
Keats leaves the law unsatished!
THE bowl with samiau wins nn high
How. Byron. with the town zone dryf
Rare old Ben. unless he Ties,
ousnched his thirst on csl!a's eyes;
Modern poets, less abstrusA
Seek inspiration In grape 5uio>
WILLIS errML
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
The Log Of the Seven Seas.

Oil this u the log of this Seven Seas Of
the Arctic ice noes white.
Blubbsr and fur and polar bears and the
long black northern night;
OF the wide Pscine's pearis and spice, and
the Indian Oceans sheen
When . full moon shines on . dinsy sail
and bleaches the brown latsen.
rhe trade winds call to tho stormy Horn
where the racing clippers spun
wake of foam like a scarf Of lace trsiled
through from sun to sun.
Or the lonely locks OF Panama from deep
TO deep invite
The ship to shorten a voyage long By .
trans Pacific flight
There's q reckoning ran from far Japan
and bales OF silk to go.
And the smell OF ts- on the Hong Kong
wharves where rancid breezes blow.
And wheat that waits at Russia's gatss to
pour IN the freighters hold
When tho crimson terror has passed away
and the guns of death arc cold
There are linens snowy and satin smooth
from the Irish coast TO bring
Through tho wild north seas that around
the bow like pack OF gray wolves
spring,
And treasures rare from the low dark
shores where Africa stsams and
stews,
And rugs from Asia that time has toned
TO wonderful reds and blueL
The Caspian and the Baltic too. and the
Adristic send
Their greetings forth from tho busy docks
where a thousand odors blend:
And away down deep in the Spanish Main
the bones OF the buccaneers
10 q
hundred Island piers.
For fresh from the matches victory to
which II led the world
The peerless nag of tho free again for
conquest is unfurled.
Its E!itter!ns stars and glowing stripes are
leading the great parade
OF merchant ships to the Seven Seas to
capture the ports OF trade
NINA IRviEs
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IincOln's Words,

In the Memorial Address delivered
by George Bancroft in the House OF
Representatives on February IL, 1888,
you will md on page ~ tho language
Abraham Lincoln used when privately
suggesting to Louisiana, then defending
the franchise, that some OF the colored
people might be let in.
That they would probably help IN
some trying time to keep tho Jewel OF
liberty IN the family of freedom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
What the Light Said.

FROM tho Itl1rta Const'tvhOs.
Trouble is-with q sky OF blue;
rhe Light 10 saying things to you:
What did you do with that perfect day
For which ! heard you Sigh And prsyf"
And what, to tho Light. can . fellow say 7
Only this wordi Tho light was bright
And never dreamed Il would drift to
Night
Then the Light will say; IT'S day and
day
What answer, then, will you give to-mor-
To the Lsht that shines on the old time
sorrowf"
only this word; The light was bright.
And never dreamed II would drift ~
NIGhLr"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
PUTTING Iowa Polite. on a Higher Plane.
n The of'um,rd Courier.

II any personal attack Is made upon me
during this campaign want It distinctly
understood that ] expect TO defend myself
even II II somss to a personal encounter
will not stand for vllihcation and per
sonsl abuse. Rumors OF this havs already
come to my ears and the man responsible
for the same may expect 20 answer 90 mo
personally. will gladly stand FOR erit,-
eism and anything that Is based upon the
truth. don't expect 20 be He'd upon and
let tho man get away with e.
Let's take ottumwA from the hands OF
the bolshsvlki.
Nsry truly yours.
WILLIAM HMEs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

For eastern New York, unset,l.a A..
colder to-day, probably local snowe ~
tomorrow strong northwest winds
what colder to-day. probably iish. vna
In extreme north portion; fair to.morrnsN
strong northwest winds. Wv
ana .omswhs, colder Ttn osssY' iScai SNOW,
row; fresh winds mostly northwest "''
For southern New England, un,.,,,..
and colder to-day. probably local SNOW,
fair tomorrow; strong northwest wind,
For western New York. local snow. an,
somewhat colder to-day; fair to.mor, an
fresh winds. mostly northwest
WASHINGTON, Feb. lB.--The e,,.,
tho great disturbance OF the present v..S
lie now passing off the east Mains cos,, w
there has been a decided rise in pr.,n,.
South and plains States being highest owe,
the latter district. Another distu-banp
appears to be developing In tho eStrer.
lion Light SHOWS eSntinusd Iu s.h pssSlpi',
Tennessee and from the Missouri Vau.
eastward except in the middle At!an,ls
was no other precipitation except som
rain in the north Pacific States. Ii l. con.
ederably colder in the south and slisltI
colder elsewhere east of the Mi.iss,r+
areogsnerally higher light local sno~,
will continue Sunday from the lower lax.
northeastward. followed by general a.,
weather Monday. over other districts "a.
of the Mississippi River the weather wi
be fair Sunday and Monday. 1t YVES some.
what colder Sunday In the middle Atlanro
States and Now England and slightly
warmer Monday in the upper lake region,
the lower Ohio Valley. Tennessee and u.
east Gulf States. Storm warnings are al,
played on the Atlantic coast from Det
ware Breakwater 20 Newburyport. Mass
Observations at Cnited States Weather Bureau
nta TINA fnlati A L NJ Neainrdnr =.
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THE NEGROES MAKE GOOD.
Prophetic Words Of the Enamel.
pator Many Years Ago.

To TIRE EDITOR OF THE SuS-SSr: Your
very pleasing editorial article on the
return OF our brave negro troops and
on the natal day OF our immortal Lin
coin causes NE to send you his words
spoken so many years ago.
think they arc indeed most nttins
for tho present time. +. VRooMAS.
ScHoHARIE. February IS,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
The Courier.

Lies tho bright courier
Stark In the lana
Esws ne has brougha 60 %
Winter u slain
Far 70 the south Of Us
rriumphed the spring:
Sent her swift messenger
Sapphire OF wing.
Bearing the word TO US
Northvsrd he sped,
Flew his long Marathon.
Then he dropped dead.
MoLAspBuRoH WILSON.