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Lessons From Lieutenant May
nard's Flight.

The principal good to be gained
from such aerial contests as the
transcontinental flight won by Lieu
tenant MAYNARD lies in the reveal
ton of strength and weakness in the
types Of planes and engines used by
the fiiers. Lieutenant MAYNARD is
thoroughly satisfied with the motor
on which he depended, and he is con-
yinced that airplanes carrying pas
sengers and freight will be in use
within a year or two." In his opin-
ion these carriers will have enclosed
engine rooms, in which the machinery
may be watched and cared for as 1t
Is in ships He does not criticise the
plane, but he points out that in mill
tary airplanes many desirable features
are sacrificed to speed and other
military needs
As to Lieutenant MAYNARD's skill
as an airman, Sergeant KLINE, who
accompanied him on his double cross
ing of the continent, is a witness as
enthusiastic as he Is competent. To
him Lieutenant MAYNARD Is "the
greatest fiier In the air service to-
day." a natural born fier with a
keen instinct for direction" As
Lieutenant MAYNARD has won the two
most ambitious flying contests under
taken over this continent-the New
York-Toronto race and the race from
New York to San Francisco and re
turn-Sergeant KLINE's praise Is up
held by the record.
An interesting detail of Lieutenant
MAYNARp's success is the fact that
he attributes the early advantage he
won to the fact that he few straight
ahead by compass" The production
of a compass on which dependence
could be placed under all conditions
in an airplane has occupied the atten-
ton of numerous students of the
science of aeronautics, and the use
Lieutenant MAYNARD made of the in
strument supplied to him shows that
excellent results have been attained
in this field.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
An Easy Way, In Which the Square
Root Need Not Be Extracted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
extraction Of the square root is a proc
ess painful to all but very limited
class of natural mathematicians and
therefore should not be employed in dis
cussing a problem of public interest I'M
less all other methods fail. Fortunately
this problem may be solved without re-
course to any but elementary principles
OF algebra which, with Latin, Greek and
sociology, is now within the knowledge
of every boy and girl that has gone
through our grammar schools. Now for
the proof:
Let ks (India. Australia and New
Zealand).
Let y-3 tGreat Britain, Canada and
South Africa.
Square them: x'=s and VS. and
x-y.0. x'-yi=0.
As things equal to the same thing are
equal to each other It follows that Ky
.x'-y'
Divide this equation by Ky we have
the result: 1-x+y. and substituting the
values Of x and y We have 1-3+3, or
lie. Q. L d.
believe the above to be correct, but
not trusting myself owing TO the remote
ness of the period in which I dealt in
mathematical problems I submitted the
foregoing TO freshman who has
checked it up and assures me IT is
sound. II. w NJ
PHILADELeHIA. Pa, October IS.
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league compiled was for the purpose
OF indicating how inexperienced our
Ambassadors are as compared with
those of other great nations. The out
break Of the war found In Berlin Sir
EDWARD GoscHEN, who had been in
&c British diplomatic service forty
i've years; NJ. CAMBoN, a French dip.
lomat for seventee years, and JAMES
w. GERARD, who had served 3S1 days.
In Brussels were the Frenchman
kLoBUKowsKI, Of twenty-five years
service; the Engllshman VnLIERs, OF
twenty-nine years service, and the
American WHITLocK, of eight months
service. In Petrograd were PALEo-
JoGuE for France, diplomatic veteran
Of thlrty-one years experience; b.
cHANAN, for Great Britain, thirty
nine years In the service, and MAYRE
for the United States, one months
diplomatic experience. OF the AM
bassadors in Vienna NJ. DUMAINE had
known diplomacy for thirty-flv years I;
Sir MAURICE DE BUNsEN, twenty-six
years Mr.. PENFIELD, thirteen months.
In Rome the French Ambassador had
thirty-three years experience; the
Briton, thirty years; the American,
fourteen months. In every capital Of
Europe the story was the same. Mr..
PAGE, at London, had been at his post
a year and four months, and that was
longer than any other American Am
bassador or Minister in the war coun-
tries. OF the ten American Ambas-
sailors and Ministers respectively at
Berlin, Bern, Brussels, CONSTANT
nople, London. Paris, Petrograd, Rome,
Toxic and Vienna, not one except Mr..
PENF1ELD had had diplomatic expert
ence previous TO his appointment by
President WILSON.
1t is too much to hope for immedi-
ate reforms in our diplomatic and
consular service. The fact that Mr..
BRYAN, as Secretary Of State, was
permitted to reward the political
hacks Of his party, particularly those
who had been delegates to Democratic
national conventions, by sending them
as Ministers to the manipulating re.
publics of Central America and the
Caribbean was good indication of
what was coming. The fact that his
appointees, or most Of them, remain
undisturbed years after BRYAN's dra-
matte farewell is further indication
that no cleaning out can be expected
until BRYAN's party Is turned out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
A Campaign OF No Personalities.

New Jersey Is to have a. political
campaign free from attacks on the
personality of WOODROW WILSON If
Chairman STOKES Of the Republican
State Committee can have his way.
He has urged the Republican candi-
dates and speakers not to be lured
into bypaths but to stick to public
questions and to refrain from asser-
lions which even the most sensitive
or malicious of their opponents could
misinterpret into sighting comments
on Mr.. WILSON as an individual. This
Is good taste and good political tao
tics: with Mr.. WILSON sick the gen.
erous American electorate Is not in
a mood to tolerate trivial assaults on
him or attacks not based on public
concerns.
What New Jersey thinks of Demo
cratic men and measures has been
recorded at the polls. 1t gave the
Democratic candidate for President
170,2s2 votes in 1912, against 145,-
400 for ROOSEVELT and 1854 for
TAFT. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
row turned New Jerseys Electors of
President and President over to
the Democrats. But four years later
the Republicans carried the State by
vote of 269,352 against 211,845.
In 1915 the White House tried to
have Senator MARTTNE defeated in the
Democratic primaries, and MARITIME
was nominated, only to be beaten by
Republican at the polls In 1918
the Administration at Washington
supported the cause Of two Democrats,
running for the long and short terms
In the Senate Of the United States.
Both of them we're beaten. Since the
Democratic victory in 1912 New
Jersey has changed It's delegation in
Washington from two Democratic Sen
ators and eleven Democratic Repre-
sentatlves, with one Republican Rep
resentatiyc, In the Sixty-third Con-
gress, to two Republican Senators,
and seven Republican Representatives,
with FIVE Democratic Representatives,
in the Sixty-sixth Congress.
The electorate in New Jersey has
put its opinion Of Democratic policies
on record where all may read.
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The Coastal Canal Conference.

The conference to be held this
morning in City Hall under a call is
sued by the New York.New Jersey
Port and Harbor Development Com
mission will afford an opportunity for
discussion Of the proposed canal across
New Jersey from the lower bay near
Morgan to the Delaware River near
Bordentown. Surveys for the canal
have been made, and recommendations
in its favor have been submitted to
Congress by the War Department.
This New Jersey canal is a part of
the projected inside waterway along
the Atlantic coast the advantages of
which in national defence and national
commerce have been explained re-
peatedly by military and transporta-
tion experts. Consequently the plan
cannot be regarded as of interest to
New Jersey alone. New York Is as
deeply concerned in 1t as our neighbor
across the North River.
Numerous civic and commercial as
sociations have been invited to send
representatives to the conference to-
day. and it will offer a chance for all
who favor or oppose not only this par
ticular canal but the whole design of
q coastal waterway paralleling the
ocean to be heard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
PROFESSORS TO VOTE
ON LABOR UNIONPLAN.
French Educators May Join
General Federation.

PARIS, Oct 1s.-The college profess
sors Of France have decided to hold a
referendum TO decide whether they shall
transform their association into a ma
ticnal union TO be AFFILIATED with the
Labor Federation. The school teachers
already have decided to Join the Labor
Federation. although their right so TO
organize has not been recognized by the
Government.
The college professors also will vote
On proposal TO unite In one organiza-
ton, to be called the National Fedora
lion OF 1ntellectuals, all technical men,
journalists, school teachers. professors,
authors, doctors and lawyers
The proposed organization would COM
Prise. first, a professional organization
limited strictly TO college professors
second. union OF all teachers and pro-
IL sors of high schools third, a union
OF all grades of those employed in pub
lie instruction; fourth. a union OF func-
tionaries OF all categories: NTH, a union
OF all members of liberal professions,
and, sixth. a union OF all these associa-
tons with the general Labor Federation.
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sors right there In Cuba. Not among
the Cubans, but among the Americans.
If half the threats Of the thirsty are
carried out, Cuba, where bacardi Is
still lawful and where champagne
from the States has gone by the ship
load, will be full Of Americans this
fall and winter.
Alumnus MENocAL could catch these
exiles all over Havana from now I'M
til the last race is run at the Havana
course on Easter Monday. He could
find them walking on the Prado or
driving along the Malecon; summing
themselves down by the Punta or
scrutinlzing the lizards on the walls
Of the MORO. He could catch them
on the roofs Of the Plaza or of that
inn of the two brothers where the fish
cooked In paper would make the
Caribbean worth visiting II the Gulf
Stream turned to Ice.
Yankees will be everywhere In Ha-
vana this winter. The old steamer
lines are back in their lanes and new
ones are making up cruises which in
clude the bright old city. They will
be at prayer in the cathedrals, at
lunch in the big hotels along the
Plaza or in the restaurants Of the
Gale OReilly. They may be seen in
speeding the lasting architecture
which the Spaniards left in the busl-
ness district or viewing the odds on
the states Of the bookmakers at the
racing park which Americans own.
And they will all have money. Cuba
is the very place for a Cuban alumnus
Of Cornell to collect American coin
for the good college at ithaca.
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MAKING SIX OF ONE.
Each Dexterous Euclid Arrives Mt the
Same Result In q Different Way.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir; OF
late several correspondents have written
letters to you explaining the new mathe-
NAUTICAL phenomenon that six equals one.
In reading these letters have received
the impression that the solutions offered
are all too difficult and so applied my
self to the task Of finding an extremely
simple solution.
Let US start with the equation Ii.
1t will be admitted that multiplication is
nothing more than continued addition, for
example, AKA is equivalent to 2+2+2+2
or s. It will also be admitted that
IL both sides of an equation are equally
affected the result is equal. So, then,
since multiplication is equivalent to con-
tinued addition. let US on one side of
the above equation multiply 1 by 1 six
times. and on the other side add to l
six times, as follows: 1x1X1X1x1
x1s1+1+1+1+1+1. or 1-6.
How simple! 1 am sure that this is
tho sort of logical. mathematical" rea-
soning which was used to arrive at the
great conclusion. and am amazed that
that dull mass. the American public, can
refuse to agree with 1t.
JAMES v. HAYES.
New YORK, October is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

Eastern New York and New pn.,.
rair and cooler to day; fair to.mos.a'
moderate north winds. ''oW;
New Jersey, fair and cooler ,o-a.
tomorrow; moderate north winds ~ TAR
western New York, fair to-day. At.
tomorrow; not much change in ro.oudS
ture; moderate north and northeast opera
WASHINGTON. oct. 1s.-Air rr.s,
nigh generally east Of the Miss,sseen
River and In the Northern Statss ,pp
minnesota westward TO the PacISc , rom
~ 10 low over the south plains stat.s eL
the southern Rocky Mountain region n ana
ing the last twenty-four hours there WI.
rains along the south Atlantic coas, veg,
IN the central Missouri Valley and ana
SHOWS In the northern Rocky Ma,n ,vvs
region. Considerable snow covers We au
ming. at Lander there being ii incha,'o.
A. N. sunday. Temperature has SautN
IN the north plains States, the can,' .G
ROCKY Mountain region, and il la
changed little elsewhere. ReadInv. .n
main near or below the normal In ali ~, re.
OF the country. The outlook ia To- ps sn
weather Monday and Tuesday RenersMr
east OF the Mississippi River. except r.,
Iocal showers are probable in Florida a%s
rains Monday night and Tuesday in NV
region OF the great lakes. Temperatp,.s
VIII be lower Monday in the middle ALL
tic and New England States and ,r1r
change little elsewhere east Of tho Mn, wv.
sippi River during the next forty..i,s
hours. sn
taken at p. N. yesterday, seyepT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
BROOKLYN TREES.
The Park Department Helps the Cit.
zen TO Beautify the Streets.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Ny
attention has been called to an article
in your columns from John Y. Culyer
relative to the planting OF trees. AS Mr..
Culyer does not seem to be aware of the
work that is being done in the Borough
Of Brooklyn along these lines II might be
we'll to bring this matter to the attention
OF your readers.
For several years the Park Depart
ment In Brooklyn has been planting trees
on the streets. The plan adopted per-
mits the department to act as trustee for
the owner. receiving the necessary funds
from owners and using them in the
work OF buying and planting trees. The
standard charge Is IS q tree, but SIC is
charged where the grade is larger and
more top soil is provided. This Is the
same charge Is was made three or four
years ago, and street tree therefore
enjoys the position Of being abou. the
only thing that hasn't gone up in price
with the cost OF living. This is partly ex-
planned by the fact that the after care of
these trees is undertaken out Of the gen.
eral funds provided for the care Of street
trees. 1t is also possible to plant trees
In Brooklyn at considerably less expense
than in Manhattan.
While there have been failures here
and there. and great damage was done
to the young trees by the severe winter
or ls17-l91s. the trees generally have
thrived and are making a fine showing.
More than 5000 have been planted, and
the demand is constantly increasing.
The large variety OF trees from which
we may choose to plant along our coun-
try roadsides has to be considerably cur
tailed when It comes 10 planting on city
streets, Enemies are numberless and
the conditions hard for a city tree. One
OF the most successful TO withstand adj
versity is the Oriental plane or syca-
more. and next TO that comes the Nor
way maple. Pin oak and gingko and a
few others do well.
Anybody in Brooklyn who desires TO
plant a tree should send for an applica-
ton blank to the Park Department
Litchneld Mansion. Fifth street and
Prospect Park West. Borough OF Brook
Ign. Advice and suggestions on the sub
ject will be cheerfully given.
JOHN N. HARMAN, Commissioner.
BROOKLYN, October is.
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Attempts to Reform Our Diplo-
matte and Consular Service.

The desire to raise the standard of
the diplomatic and consular service Of
the United States has spread to the
fields of practical business men. Last
week at the convention of the Ameri-
can Manufacturers Export Associa-
ton. which 1000 delegates attended,
resolutions were adopted calling for
Important reforms in the foreign SER
vice Of the State Department. The
association declared that with the
exception of Ambassadors end Minis
tcrs the entire diplomatic and con
sular system should be placed under
civil service regulations; that the
First Secretary Of an embassy or lega-
ton should have life tenure; that sal
aries should be increased that appli-
cants for minor positions should be
subjected to a severe examina ton in
international law, history, economics
and politics; that better provision
should be made for the living ex-
penses Of diplomats and consuls, and
that the United States should own its
own official residences abroad.
All this Is very much In line with
the efforts now being made by the
National Civil Service Reform League
Recently in a preliminary statement
the leagues committee on foreign SER
vice besides urging most Of the re-
forms Endorsed by the Export Asso-
citation went even further in the mat
ter Of merit appointments and de-
clared that Ministers ought to be ap-
pointed by promotion. Indeed. 1t was
recommended that the President be
urged, "in as far as practicable" to
promote Ministers to embassies where
vacant. Consulshlps. said the commit
tee, should be graded, and the hold
ers promoted after a reasonable pc
Rod Of service in each grade. The
grade of consul-general should come
as promotion from the ranks of the
consuls. The leagues committee
would have written examinations for
consular clerks, salaried vice-consuls,
consuls and student interpreters; and
oral examinations afterward to de-
termine whether the candidates per-
sonality was fitted for the post.
On the subject of Ambassadors
salaries the league presented inter-
esting contrasts between the remu-
neration of the Americans and those
Of other Powers. Our Ambassador to
the Court Of st. James's receives
$4,000, with no allowances for rent
or entertainment. while the French
Ambassador, whose salary is only
$7,722, has cent and entertainment
allowances Of $4,000 and $4,000
respectively. The British Ambassa-
dor to the United States has a salary
Of $4S,665 and a rent allowance Of
$4,000. Our Ambassador to France
has no pecuniary support from the
Government beyond his salary of
$17,600; but the French Ambassador
to Washington has total of $37,41S.
Before the CARE fall the French Am
bassador in Petrograd had In salary
and for rent and entertainment,
S45,521 the British Ambassador, $4s.-
932; the American, s17,5OO. In Ber-
lin Sir EDWARD GoscHEN received
S4S,932; NJ. CAMBoN, $33,93S; Mr..
GERARD, $17,500.
Another interesting table which the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-20
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Conference New York Knew Jersey Port and
Harbor Development Commission 90 CONSIDER
the construction of a canal across New Jersey
from, Morgan to Borden'own' City Hal
Convention American Prison Association
Hotel Pennsylv ania, Sis p. M.
fence. Hotel Pennsylvania. 8 A. NJ;
Pennsyivanis. p N.
Division Allied Citizens OF America, Brooklyn
Academy of Music. Sis P; NJ.
Convention American College of Surgeons
" internationai pI Conference of Women Phy,
Luncheon National Garment Retailers As
Bible Glass, direction Of T. II; stearr'
West Side Y. NJ. G. A. I:lS P; N.
Afternoon home time "; e. c; $. Unit 3
The Roosevelt Memorial flag will arrive
from Buffalo and be received with apnro
Courtlandt Park. p. NJ.
Official opening OF the drive for funds b.
the Bronx branch of the Roosevelt Memoir
Association.
Health Commissioner Copeland will add-r..
meeting of physicians. nurses and eda
cstors at the opening OF a permanent int
national exposition of municipal eampmsr'
Grand Central Palace, -7:So p. NJ.
OPENING, Of the local esulpaisu FOR 3
CO., go endowment fund for Cornell, 30 IVES
=, Opening, of the National Business SHOW
s sEsInn IN, Resime9, Armory L-'ns'''
"Americanism. the Cure for Bolshevisn
first of a series OF lectures for the won''
votTs, by Charles H Bette; Republican clue
Recep,io6 DrI 10 M sef Marvin 3. RosenbeH,
president OF the General Association Of q
i leg AIumnr. women's University cl1'
"Brooklyns Harbor Deveiopmen,'" sddrso
ny DR.. X. =. AcElwee. Brooklyn Chamber o.
Commerce. p. NJ.
Board Of Education, Meeting, Park aver.
and Fffty-ninth street. P. NJ
inauguration Of the Come and seq nov
ment of the New York city Y W c 4
by sightseeing excursion to assocsror'
branches, 800 Lexington avenue. 70 A "
Review and dance. Company F, Twenty.th-
Regiment. New York Guard, Armory, r.
Bedford avenue, BROOKLYN: 10 p. NJ
road Surgeons. Hotel McAlpin. A "
Luncheon aud dinner. Dry Goods Associate
Hotel McAlpin.
Meeting and luncheon. Toy Manrtactur,o
Association, Hotel McAlpn, A NJ
Meeting Manhattan Study Club, $50 P NJ
Hotel McAlpn.
.i Mseti9s p DsqshteF' of Indians, Hot'' NJ
Luncheon. National Association Of Lst''
Hatters Hotel McAlpin' 1880 P, NJ
Luncheon. Lutheran Ministers Association
Hotel Aston II 80 p. NJ
Meeting. Perfumery Importers Assocato-
Bush Terminal Sales Building. West Fory
second street, noon
LUNCHEON, Broadway Association address,"
by Commissioners John X De,arpy an
Nicholas J. Hayes, Hotel Aston p
EARLY History of New York" will Ne he
subject OF an illustrated lecture by NJ
Miner at the Museum Of Natural History ..
$50 p. NJ
The League OF Foreign Born Ciurens ""
give recepton 10 the foreign born who hs's
become citizens in the last month r; ~
headquarters, e5 Second avenue AZ n "
Edward J. Foyles will read Dsrer o.
Tactical Use Of War Maps Al tn Front
be fore the Section of Geology snd M'0o-s'o0
OF the Academy Of Sciences at the Museum
of Natural History at sl5 r. NJ
The first ball of the Hotel Penrsv'van'a
Marnrerchor Han. COS East FITS. sixth
street, in the evening