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AUTUMN'S SHOW BEGINS.
Dahlias and Birds on View at the Bo.
tanical Garden.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: None
Of the beautiful exhibits of dahlias ex-
ceeds in loveliness or is more attrac-
lively placed for observation than that
DR.. Britton has arranged In the Bronx
Botanical Garden.
The dahlias begin Just outside Of the
railroad station Of the Harlem road and
extend several hundred feet northward.
They present wonderful variety of
color and their names are plainly given
in English as we'll as Latin. They were
visited by large numbers on Sunday.
Another sight OF the park these days
is Towering dogwood tree, the table
d'hote of many kinds of birds, who are
enjoying the scarlet berries. A great
flock OF grackles are having conven-
ton and their creaky chatter can be
heard all over the park. They are prob
ably discussing rapid transit routes to
tho South, or maybe a strike against q
sharp Skinned hawk that has invaded
their garden. The tree tops are full of
returning warblers and the winter loving
juncos, white throated sparrows and
chickadees are 'in our midst" A recent
park tragedy was the killing Of little
screech owl by motor car. no doubt
after dark when he was flying across the
road and was blinded by the headlights.
The trees are beginning to put on their
regal autumn robes, the sour gum a
leader in the pageant.
j. B. CARRINaToN.
New York, October 4.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-sir' 1t
may be OF interest to you TO note that
the origin OF Thanksgiving Day Is un-
duly credited to the Pilgrims. This holi-
day was originated by the christisnized
Indians in the viSerity of Boston IN 1852
In the Public Occurrences Of September
e5, 1890, this statement can be found !:
''The Christianized Indians in seme parts
of Piimouth have newly appointed day
OF Thanksgiving TO God for his Mercy
in supplying their extream and pinohing
Necessities under their late want OF
Corn, & for His giving them now a pros
pect Of a very comfortable Harvest.
Their Example may be worth Mention
ing" / hate TO disturb the old traditions
which have been taught to the children
10 long, but Truth Is the beacon in the
Harbor OF Learning.
ALLEN c. BoRErz.
BROOKLYN, October 4.
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room; for gone are the three bottle
days Of the true Georgian era; gone
are the days Of port madeira, brandy.
1t is hollow invitation to offer
decanters even at fifteen cents. Why
should men buy glass objects that are
present and poignant reminders Of
the contents denied them, objects
which henceforth must only adorn
cusio cabinets or museums? The de-
car1ter Is passing along with the stuff
1t held to cheer. If we must have
glass about us, the only fttiu.; form
of 1t that remains to take the de-
canter's place Is the tear bottle.
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Passing OF the Decanter.

In a shop window which tries to
he alluring with its advertisements
of "non-alcoholic liquors" and which
only succeeds In awakening memories
Of the stuff they used to sell stands
a line Of crystal shapes beneath which
is the legend: "Decanters, While They
Last, Fifteen Cents" They are empty.
A slight veil of dust already has be-
gun to drape their rounded shoulders.
A chill like that coming from an
abandoned house emanates from them.
No suggestion of hospitality to come
hovers over them no atmosphere Of
good cheer and warmth. They are
colorless warnings of the days when
the mention Of wine will be mockery
unless the citizen has followed the
ancient custom Of "laying down" a
supply Of it.
Those arresting fiagons recall Geor-
gian dining rooms, their spreading
sidebOards set bravely forth with
knife boxes, spoon cases and stout
bellied decanters filed with port,
madeira, brandy. In the revival of
the Georgian style that has come
there have been precious devotees of
"form" who have hunted antique
shops until they have found the
correct thing In Georgian decanters
and filled them with port at least to
add the right mote" to their side
boards. But these are purely orna-
mental appendages Of the dining
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BUTTONS OF VICTORY.
Badges Of Service Are Of Silver rs
Well as Of Bronze.

To THE Eprroa OF THE SUN-Sir: In
his letter on 1.-THE Victory Button" Doug
las Brown absolutely fails to give any
recognition to the men wearing the silver
victory button. also worn by the honor
ably discharged soldier. who not only
fought for the high ideals of this coun-
try but who likewise was privileged to
shed his blood on the battlefield tonlake
the crimson stripes in Old Glory Jus. a
little brighter.
These men are equally proud TO wear
this button and they represent troops
that were as hard hitting as tho 'nen
now wearing bronze. Some of us may
be cripples from the wounds received in
action, but 1 venture TO say that we will
always be ready and eager to respond
to any call and 20 play the game as 1t
should be played and with an attend
ance OF 100 per cent.
HAROLD ]. FINK.
NEW York, October 4.
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and substitute one known familiarly
as rope or oakum, deeming such hum.
BILE though not unobtrusive cigars
good enough to burn under a roof.
On the whole, we are disposed to
congratulate the students Of Welles-
ley. They have new problem to
discuss, a personal one; not a stuffy
abstraction such as world financing,
strikes, rate of foreign exchange or
Dads high cost Of living. Is smoke
enjoyed most outdoors or indoors?
That Is the question.
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Glass which successfully withstands
the shock of point blank revolver fire
Is mentioned as a burglar proof shield
for bank cashiers. 1t may be resistant
enough for that, but a severer test
would be afforded by making a drink
ing goblet out of the material and sub
mitting 1t to the shock OF holding some
of the moonsnine whiskey already
making its appearance. so the ghastly
rumor runs. at roadside houses Of
some of the suburbs. One venture
some tourist who accepted a dare to
sample the midnight brew testifies
that nothing less fragile than tenn
pered steel could control the stuff long
enough for leisurely drinker to finish
a three finger portion.
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IN SAD PLIGHT
British Veterans Find Organ Grinding
Too Humlliating.
From tAe Westminster fEnalanon Garett..

fTo" rae HestminSer (EH0ldnd) Gazette.
An extraordinary stary comes from
bloomsbury, where two eX-officers have
taken to organ grinding. Both men wore
officers tunics, flannel trousers and soft
hats. He who turned the handle wore
also the ribbon of the Military Cross and
the silver badge and carried gloves.
From the organ came the cheerful
strains OF the Sousa march. On the back
of it was this placard; "1e14--Not too
proud to fight 19l9-Not too proud to
ask a gratuity"
In addition TO gloves the organ grinder
carried stick, as he was limpng rather
badly 1t was for his benefit, his COM
panion said. that this desperate adven-
ture had been undertaken.
II am not at the last gasp myself"
he added. but 1 couldn't see my friend
go into the street by himself He de-
cided on this step last night and We took
out the barrel organ this afternoon.
Something had to be done. He cannot
get work and he cannot get his gratuity.
And he cannot live on a pension Of
twenty pounds a year"
He and the organ grinder Joined up
t'AF hhN iOhbhI III Alter
ward they both received commissions in
the same regiment and fought in Franco
Both were wounded at Passchenda ele
October 2s, 1917, and both were invaded
out Of the army through wounds.
The organ grinder was 21 years OF
age, he added, and was at Malvern
School when war broke out. He did not
want to burden ''his people" And now
we're taking the organ back" he con-
cluded. I'VE had no idea the experience
would be SO humiliating. All the money
we have received has come from laborers
and poor women. One poor woman gave
bus shilling woman who worked in
n laundry. These are the people who
hand out From the well to do we have
not had sixpence. But the job is too
much for us and now we're taking the
organ back"
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THE SUPPRESSED NEGRO
VOTE.
Bipartisan Responsibility for the Nul.
Ilfication Of Constitutional Law.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: What
you say in your editorial article to-day
about the suppression of the colored vote
Is only too true. II is lasting dis
grace TO the Democratic party that It
takes advantage Of the shameful condi-
ton of things. for It is dishonorable to a
degree. 1t is equally disgraceful to the
Republican party that It has tolerated
this. and the we'll known reason for its
doing so almost justifies the Democratic
action in electng a President (as T. did
in 1870 by an electoral vote in direct
conflict with the spirit of the Fourteenth
Amendment But the Republican bosses
needed, or thought they needed, the extra
Southern delegates at Chicago or wher-
ever the convention was to be held, and
the old order continues.
II Congress mad cut the representation
of the Southern States as the Fourteenth
Amendment provides the Democrats
would have been defeated in 1915
A STUDENT OF HISTORY.
NEW York, October 3.
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CHURCHWoMEN FORM LEAGUE.
Organised in Episcopal Church for
Patriotic Service.

For the purpose Of keeping alive the
extraordinary will for service developed
among American women during the war
and to turn that zeal into service in
peace, the Churohwoman's League for
tRatriotic Service has been organized and
WIN open esdquarters to-day at West
Forty sixth street. The league ~ the
outgrowth of movement within the
Episcopal Church, and has enrolled
within its membership many OF the most
prominent women of New York.
The president is Mrs Hamilton Fair
fax. The vice-presidents are Mrs. Haley
Fiske and Miss Agnes Emily Warren.
Mrs william C. Sturgis is treasurer and
the secretaries are Miss E. S. Day and
Miss Maud Aguilar Leland. In the ex-
ecutive committee are Mrs. william Bay
ard Cutting, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs.
Edmund L. Baylies, Mrs. Hugh Baxter,
Mrs. Nancy c. Blackwell, Mrs. Lincoln
Cromwell. Miss Genevieve Davis, Miss
Margaret J. Hobart, Mrs. Walter Jen-
nings, Mrs. Frederick w. Longfellow,
Mrs Dunlevy MilLank. Mrs. Frederick
w. Rhinelander Mrs. c. Chauncey Still
man and Mrs. James B. Van Woert The
Rev DR.. william T. Manning. rector of
Trinity is chairman of the advisory COM
mittee.
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LIMIT NEAR IN LEGION POSTS.
100 Formed in New York State
the Last Week

State conventions of the American
Legion will be held in thirty-fve States
before the end Of this month, II was
announced by the legion's national ex-
ecutive committee yesterday The frst
national convention, which will be held
in Minneapolis on November 10, IL and
IL, will assemble $500 delegates rep
resenting 1000 900 veterans of the war
The legion will send a congratulatory
telegram to-day to the United Confed-
crate Veterans, who will hold their
twenty-ninth reunion in Atlanta begin
ming tomorrow.
In this State 604 posts of the Amerl-
can Legion have been formed. an in
crease within a week of 100 posts.
THE time has almost arrived to dis.
courage the formation of additional
posts" said Ogden l.. Mills, the State
chairman. yesterday"
The New York State convention will
meet in Rochester October 10 and H.
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Solldly Against the
Covenant as 1t Stands.

M any supporter Of the present
draft of the league covenant can
wiring comfort from the action in
convention Of the great political par
ties in Massachusetts, we shall hail
the wringer as a supersophist.
tThe Republican State convention
uSges prompt ratification of the
treaty of peace" with such unequiv-
ocal and effective reservations as will
make clear the unconditional right of
the United States to withdraw from
the league upon due notice; as will
provide that the United States shall
Assume no obligation to employ
American soldiers or sailors unless
OSngress shall, by act or resolution,
50 direct; as will make 1t clear that
no domestic questions, such as the
tariff and immigration, will be taken
from the control of the United States,
and that the United States shall be
sole judge as to the Interpretation
of the Monroe Doctrine. There must
be no abridgment of the sovereignty
of the nation, of the control of Its
own domestic affairs, or of the main
tenance of it's national policies"
On the same day the Democratic
State convention adopted a resolu-
tien favoring the ratification Of the
treaty, provided the covenant is SO
amended as to give to no other ma
ti5h more votes than the United
States, to protect the sovereignty OF
the American people, to protect the
right of self-determlnation, and to
refrain from adding to the burden of
peoples wanting to be free and in
dependent" AS if to give emphasis
to its action the Democratic con-
yention considered in committee a
plank calling for unqualified indorse-
ment of the covenant; considered it,
ohly to vote it down.
Massachusetts, has been for many
years n State to which both the ad-
vpcates and the opponents of most
large new political issues could look
with some degree of hope. But on the
Question of the covenant the Bay
State cannot be classed as doubtful
even by the most optimistic of the
democratic Senators who have shown
OF at least pretended, an eagerness tc
swallow the document as it stands.
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JOHN W. GARRETT RESIGNS,
Netherlands Minister 20 Years Ia
Diplomatic Service.

WAsHINGToN, Oct John W. Car
rett of Baltimore, for more than tHp
years American Minister TO the Neither
lands. has forwarded his resignation 20
President Wilson, with the request for
its early acceptance
The resignation, state Department Of
ficials explained to-day, was based a'2"
Mr.. Garrett's desire to return home
after being out of the country on dp'o-
matte missions for almost twenty year.
Previous to the war he was Minister %
Argentina, and after the outbreak o'
hostillties was sent to Paris as spe,ial
agent OF the Government 20 assist tho
American Ambassador.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.

"The Making of New China" by sgd
ney N. Ussher Washington Irving HlGh
School. Irving place and Fifteenth street
illustrated. fsf
England as Seen by an American 10y
George F. Bentley, p. S. 46, l5Gth s.ree.
and st, Nicholas avenue. illustrated
Through Polynesia" by Mrs. Lillian
S. Fisher. p. S. SO, s2s East Fifty seven. u
street. illustrated.
Life With the United States Gcoloe'cu
Survey" by DR.. Francis Rolt Wheeler,
p. S. 165, 225 West l0sth street Ia-
Illustrated
Geneva, Capital OF the League of Na-
tions." by Dr.. Henry Zick. st. Columbia
Hall, 3tS West Twenty-ffth street IL
lustrated.
Ralph waldo Emerson, Prophet ny
Prof ]. G. Carter Troop, p. 5. 40, l'bi'
street near Bainbridge avenue, The BronE.
Motion pictures and lectures on work
OF American Red Cross in France, Mason
Temple; speakers, p. NJ, Col. Homer
Folks. z. NJ. Mrs. Belmont I.nnnN-
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The Problem at wellesley.

Word from Wellesley of a new law
for the conduct of undergraduates Of
the college there situate WI receive
wide and deep discussion in respect
I'd its seeming limitation of personal
liberty. Seeming, we say, for careful
study of the law reveals modifying
words overlooked in the early discus.
spns based on hurried reading
students" says the law, may not
smoke" and reading only thus far
ctitics have spoken their minds
freely in condemning those who would
seek to deprive book weary students
OF the solace of the weed; denying
them, indeed, equal rights, which Is no
less than to say woman's rights.
But only a little further reading
discloses these modifying words,
"while living under the regulations Of
the Wellesley College Government AS,
ISOLATION" At once comes the neces-
sity of viewing the whole matter from
alother and unlike angle. The col
lege government association claims no
jurisdiction over the governed while
they are in their own rooms; that is,
one may smoke as luxury or as a
relief for classroom nerves while in
ones own room, but not while out Of
doors engaged in the delights of bo-
tahical research or athletic sports, as
the case may be.
Thus 1t Is seen that the whole ques-
tion reverts to a problem long in dis
pute among smokers of the inferior
sex: Is a smoke more enjoyable un-
der roof or under the sky? 1t Is a
question of preference, not, strictly
speaking, Of personal liberty. Why,
radicals among men addicts, the So
called armchair smokers, those who
20 so far as to say that 1t is but
little better than bad form to smoke
out of doors, declare that the human
race would never have built roofs
were 1t not for the discovery OF the
eteater pleasure derived from smoking
Under them than under the stars.
On the other hand, outdoor smokers
hive been known, when taking a
four bit perfecto from a host after
dinner, slyly to slip 1t into pocket
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the last qualifications for building in
dustry soundly or conducting business
safely-there are many Townley crazy
to get on the Socialist or Bolshevist
job Of running the whole steel indus
try, all the railroads, all the coal
mines, all the banks, the way TowN-
LEY and his league have been running
North Dakota to the pitchoff.
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SEE HARVARD DRIVE SUCCEED,
Campaign Managers Busy in Last
Week to Raise S15,2bO,OOO.

The Harvard Endowment Fund Com
mittee will start to-day it's second and
final week OF effort to obtain minimum
OF S15,250.000 for the pressing needs "
Harvard University A grand total ni
S2,324.649 was reported from all parts OF
the country as the result of the first
week of the campaign. The campaiE I'd
managers expressed confidence yesterday
that next Saturday night will enable
them to announce complete success Boz
ton. with s1.0oe.At9 in subscriptions, now
leads NV York, which has subscribed
$97O.000. In the final week 1000 active
workers will devote all OF their time to
the cause.
wind up rallies will be conducted
this week in the central and Pacific
coast States.
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Britain Considers Decimal System.


From the LONDON Tele0rdph.
The royal commission which has been
inquirIng into the decimal system OF coin
age has completed the taking Of evidence
and is now considering Its report. This
Is expected to be shortly presented to
tho Home Secretary. 1t is understood the
report arrived at by the commissioners
Ia noncommittal and that no legislation is
likely 10 gesuit The commission was ap-
pointed 10 consider the question In con-
nection with the bill introduced by Lord
Southwark in the upper house some time
ago under the auspices OF the Decimal
Association, A meeting will be held soon,
by which time It Is expected the report
OF the commissioners will have been made
public.
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Rents and Votes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Has
1t occurred to any one that high rent
has scattered many voters to any old
shelter anywhere? If they can't get
back in time to register they lose their
votes in New York and can't qualify
elsewhere. -FOUR VOTERS.
PLAINFIELD. n. j., October 4.
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Mccormack Pays s2.7oo for Cow

John Mccormack. the tenor. paid
s2,700 for thoroughbred Guernsey COW
and purchased four other cows at the
sale held Saturday at Osceola Farms,
Crawford, n. ]. The thoroughbred
Guernsey was the best OF a herd OF
twenty-one sold. Mccormack gave
orders to have the COW sent TO his farm
in Connecticut
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Amherst diggers in miocene sand
stone of the South Platte basin found
an egg similar in size and shape to
that of the present day hens egg. but
no part Of the layers bones was
found" Search of markets selling
cold storage birds might result in H.
Eliminating discovery.
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The designations Of 800 officers OF
the Regular Army have been accepted
in the last two months and hundreds
of officers are eager to get away to
civil occupations which will pay them
enough to live on. How is America
to have an adequate army or navy
without officers? And how Is II to
keep officers if it will not offer living
pay for their services?
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.--Air pressure is
high or the Atlantic coast and over the
Rocky Mountain and plateau region and
1t In low in the region of the great lakes
and the Rio Grande Valley. This pressure
distribution has been attended by warm
weather generally east OF the Mississippi
River. cooler weather over the Rocky
Mountains and plateau regions and nor
NAL temperatures in other western dis
tricts. There were frosts Sunday morning
In the central plains States and the Rocky
Mountain and plateau region. Rains have
been general within the last twenty y-four
hours east of the Rocky Mountains except
In the middle Atlantic and south Atlantic
States. Heavy local rains fell in northern
Texas and oklahoma. The outlook is for
showery weather Monday and clearing
weather Tuesday, with lower temperatures
in the middle Atlantic and New England
States, the Ohio Valley. the lower lakes
region, Tennessee and the east Gulf
States. In the south Atlantic States local
showers are probable Monday and Tues
day, with falling temperature Tuesday.
In the upper lake region the weather will
be fair Monday and Tuesday.
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From the HutchinsoH News.

From the Hutchinson NeUS.
When farmers move to Hutchinson now
they bring their houses along, wisely
enough. One farmer up northwest was
moving TO town yesterday and his house
was being pulled along the road up near
Ysgsy. with a steam traction engine
doing the pulling.
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Swinging Around the Circle.

Mr., g. NJ, Browne made a trip by boat
to Detroit Mich, Friday, returning Tues
day. While there he met Mrs. II. F.
Darnell and her son Herbert. with whom
he had nice visit. He then ran TO Chsl-
sea. at which place he saw Jack Epson,
who appears to be in n prosperous con-
dition. He also renewed many old ac-
quaintances. -.
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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York and New .Ter.
eey, showers and probably thunder
storms to-day; tomorrow fair and
cooler; moderate south and southwest
winds.
For New England, showers to-day; 10.
morrow clearing, with somewhat lower
temperature in Interior; moderate south
and southwest winds.
For western New York. showers fol.
lowed by clearing and cooler to-day; to-
morrow fair; fresh southwest and west
winds.
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King ALBERT is to hive Boston beans
out of golden pot to-day. The Hub
knows that this is the only way to
enhance the glory of the metal.
The sun., 1919-10-06

In their hurry to get home from
France American soldiers lost SOC. 900
pieces Of baggage. Evidently every
man was his own Burleson.
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OF the Belgian fliers Lieutenant
CoPPENs was the greatest, with 80
downs; none Of his countrymen
came within 20 of his mark.
Americans may well be proud OF
their air fighters Sixty-six Of them
had scores Of or more. there were
dozens who brought down at least one
enemy machine, and there were hun
dreds who had everything but the luck
to find foe.
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From the Hutchinson Nelcs.

From the Hutchinson NeCs.
The "jay towns OF which travelling
men and actors are wont to descant have
been located. They are "old Jay" and
New jay" Okla
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature, as, at 1920 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature, 81. at 10 o. VI.
Average temperature, IS.