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MIR. VANDERBILT CRITICISED.
Does 1t Help to Dwell on the Dark
Side Of Rurope's Situatloni

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sir: Your
editorial article on Mr.. vanderlip will
meet the Endorsement OF thinking men
and women in this country.
Hardly without exception the editors
OF newspapers have decried Mr.. Van
derlip's pessimistic utterances, but at
the same time they have printed his
calamity talks in full. giving them the
front page.
People arc heartily sick OF these ca
lamity sermons. There is hardly a liv-
Ing adult to-day who does not know
that Europe lies in financial and indus
trial ruin, and Mr.. Vanderlip Is convey
ing no news to them. But are we mend
Ing anything, are We quickening the re-
vival OF business and social life to a
normal basis by treating tho situation
in any other way than a. known con-
dition? W. A GLENN.
NEW YORK, Juno IL.
The sun., 1919-06-16
Incurable squsnder Spenders.

Strange as 1t may seem, when the
war ended there were In the War De-
partment unexpended balances appli.
cable to particular purposes. At the
same time In other zones of the same
department and of other departments
there were huge deficiencies.
Did the squander Administration
and the squander Congress which had
conducted the war want to save the
taxpayers those unexpended balances?
Or did they want at least to employ
such unexpended balances in taking
care of some of the deficiencies2
Not exactly. During the seven
months since the fighting stopped the
sQuander spenders have been trying
to find new ways to scatter the unex-
pended balances. One of them is
characteristic. When the war was
on the Government leased and used
for cantonments, hospitals, manufac-
turing plants, warehouses and similar
service thousands of acres of private
land. A great deal Of this land be-
fore the war had no value worth men,
tioning. 1t has no real value now.
But this, to be sure. was a perfectly
good reason for the sQuander Admin
istration and the old squander Con-
gress members to buy 1t, paying for
1t with those unexpended balances.
The new Congress, commissioned by
the American people to be a business
Congress, to save money instead OF
throwing it away, to pay the Govern
ment's bills instead of staving of its
creditors, has knocked that pretty lit
tie scheme in the head by refusing to
permit the unexpended balances to be
20 used.
No doubt there are many other
schemes Of the same sort to be put
fast asleep by the new business Con-
gress, And it is reasonably safe
guess that a handsome percentage of
these schemes are somewhere south
OF Mason and DixOn's line-the loca-
ZION OF the land winch the new Con-
gress does not wish the impoverished
Government to buy at fancy prices or
any other prices, for the property isn't
needed, probably never will be needed
and isn't worth having.
But, South or North, there can be
no room in the economy programme
OF the sitting Congress for such drain
ing of the Treasury and fleeing of
the taxpayers. With the swearing in
Of the Sixty-sixth Congress which the
American votersspecially commissioned
TO stop the legislative performances
which were spelling national financial
wreck the clock struck for Govern
ment profligacy. Let everybody, South
or North, take notice.
The sun., 1919-06-16

1t will at once be noted by water
sailors that there Is strange differ
ence between their calling and that of
the sailors OF the air. Your water
sailor can never be bothered by favor
ing winds. but Airman ALcocK had to
delay his longed for Jump from st.
Johns because the wind which would
have favored his course all the way
to Ireland wag athwart his beam as
his airship lay at rest on her restricted
field. A good wind. a favoring wind to
rejoice the heart of q tar, but too
much of It for the heavily laden air
ship which needed a head wind to lift
Il into its element
The sun., 1919-06-16
Should Man Delivery, Like Coal, Be
Conserved

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: THE
SUN mas published many complaints OF
serious delays In the delivery Of first
class mall
II the Government would take over
the mall service as a war. measure de-
liveries might be expedited.
Coal Conserver Garfield would make
a good Postmaster-GeneraL Under that
gentleman any shutting down OF the
service would be for definite periods and
the public could govern itself accord
ingly. r. q. s.
BERLIN, June II.
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Broadway.

Here is the path where the little calf
walked,
when tho island was mRrIhy and Wild;
And he twisted and turned, and he butted
and baked,
And he wouldn't go straight though they
scolded ana talked,
And beat him when very much riisd-
Ana that IL the reason. a. every one
knows.
That Broadway so crooked. dsesptivsiy
goes.
Here Is tho path where smother calf
strayed,
And gaEed at the ladies and lights;
And he twisted and turned. and his steps
he delayed,
And he couldn't go straight, though he
tried and essayed.
In the midst OF these wonderful sights.
And that IL the reason. as every calf nnds,
That Broadway still crooked. deeeptively
winds.
WILLIAM wAILkcS wHrrELocK.
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The Tax on the Appetite Of Infants.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: A
short time ago / saw a little boy about
seven years old and poorly dressed buy
an leo cream cone. He handed the
vendor a nickel and was asked for a
penny more as war tax. He didn't
have Il and had not como TO his aid
the little fellow might have been de-
prived of his treat The idea that ice
cream cones. from which the children
derive 80 much Joy and benent. should
be taxed by this big. strong Govern
ment seemed deplorable to me.
MARCUS NATHAN.
NEW YORK, June IL.
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Allied Medical Asso cha lions, convention
Hole! Pennsylvania. all day.
Freshman contest for the Macdonald ne.
memorial prizes in public speaking. New
York University. s p, NJ.
Sweater and Knitted Textile Msnu'se-
turers. dinner. Hotel McAlpiu. G p NJ
Greater New York Cigar Dealers, meet.
ing. Hotel McAlpin, 8 p. II.
United synagogue of America. conven.
tion. 531 West 1891 street, all day.
American Medical Trade Association
convention, Hotel Commodore, all day.
Wholesale Surgical Trade, convention
Hotel Commodore, all day.
Motion Picture and Theatrical Coopers.
tive Association, conference. Hotel As:or
p. N.
Supreme Court Justice Wagner will sp.at
at 4 meeting of tho League OF Forsigs
Born Citizens, 80 Second avenue s T. NJ.
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One War Aim Ache we'd.

To THE EDITOR OF TEE SuN-ST: In
answer to Conrad Schmidt's query in
THE SUN as to Why Vs hear so little
about the freedom OF the seas" allow
me 10 advise him that since German
piracy has been overcome the seas have
returned to their previous freedom.
WALTER G. THORNTON.
PEARL RrER, N. r, June IL.
The sun., 1919-06-16

That demonstration at Washington
Saturday in favor OF beer cannot be
referred to as the parade OF the light
brigade" because a good percentage OF
the 100000 may prefer dark"
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How Other Bills Stand.

The general deficiency bill Is in con-
ference and there are disagreements on
few items. We hope It will be settled
with general agreement on Monday. The
District of Columbia bill will be re-
ported Monday to the Senate and its
passage will be sought as soon as OPP
portunity arises to ask the floor. The
army bill will go to a subcommittee
OF appropriations on Monday and there
Is so much work to be done on It that
1t does not seem likely II can be brought
out OF subcommittee and committee and
passed by the Senate inside a week
The navy bill Is In the House and the
sundry civil bill is still in House sub
committee. The agricultural bill Is in
committee now and is expected to be be-
fore the House during the coming week"
In view of developments in Paris.
where is It announced the whole peace
treaty is to be rewritten, and in Ger
many. the feeling is strong in Wash
ington that signatures to the document
will not be affixed by July / and there
fore the protagonists OF the Knox reso-
luton are likely to have more time to
press their case than they expected at
the time the resolution was introduced
Should the treaty be signed before
the resolution reaches a vote, II would,
In the opinion of Senate leaders, have to
be dropped and some form of expression
taken up by way OF expressing modifica-
lions and reservations in connection with
the consideration preliminary to ratifica-
tion. This would necessarily take new
form though the disposition Is to make
the Knox resolution the substantial basis
of expression for whatever reservation is
to be insisted upon by the Senate.
Should the opposition to any mod;fica-
ton prove strong enough to prevent
passage of any resolution or modifica-
ton or reservation, then would come the
tug OF war-the test on the question of
ratifying or rejecting the treaty itself,
II modification should be defeated by a
close margin. and on both sides of the
chamber 1t Is conceded that Its defeat
would be by narrow majority, then
there still remains the question whether
the opposition would be willing to reject
The sun., 1919-06-16
Not So Foolish.

Knicker-Does joiner lock the stable
d, or after the horse Is gonei
Bocksr-Yesi he has two horssA
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sun rises......s:2s A N Sun sets.....s;,pv
Noon rises......1o:s3 p N
For eastern New York-show.r. -.
day In extreme south portion; to.mor.
row probably fair; fresh shifting winds
becoming north and northeast.
For New Jersey--showers to-day, or,,-
ably fair tomorrow; variable wind, po'
coming north and fresh to-day on N.
For northern New gng,and--sbow.
day; fair. except showers near the .s,,
coast tomorrow; fresh winds, bscon;n.
northeast and moderate. "s
local .so%sr. ,o Nsw EnELi,S,nnd0prcb,by
west, cloudy in east portion to-rnotrorn
variable winds, becoming north to-day'
to-day and to -morrow; lltle change in tam.
perature. 'N''-
WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Pressurs 1.
low west OF the Rocky Mountains wi,S
fair weather and high Temperatures exctp,
tain. pressure 10 slightly above normal q.
rule. although with quite high tsmper..
lures and With numerous local thunder.
storms in the Ohio and upper MIssis,Innl
valleys, the north upper lake region nofth
and west New England. the middle a..
lantio States and North Carolina. The.
were also rains In southern Texas with
heavy fall at Galveston. There is a mo,.
crate disturbance about 400 miles on IN.
Nortn carolina coast moving slowly north.
ward but as yet unattended by strons
winds There will DO showers Monday in
the New England ana middle Atlanta
states. North Carolina and the north and
west upper lake region, but with the,,
exceptions moderately fair weather viii
prevail Monday and Tuesday east Of IN,
mississippi River. II will be- cooler Mon.
day in southern New England and warmer
tuesday In the north upper lake region,
Elsewhere temperatures will change bui
little.
Observations at United States w.atb.r
Bureau stations taken at 8 p. M yesterday.
seventy-hfth meridian time:
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Need for HURRIED Action.

Remembering that the only safe
course Is TO get these bills actually to
the President, signed by him and depo-
sited in the State Department before
they can surely be regarded as making
the money Available. It is pretty evident
there will be a period during the first
half OF July when funds will not be
available. Probably it will not cause
much embarrassment because Govern
ment salaries are paid twice monthly
and by the time the mid-July INSTALL
ment IL due the bills should have been
taken to Paris, signed and returned for
deposit here. Unless this is done doubt
greatly II any bonded officer would pay
out money on them.
II do not consider that the case OF
tho War Risk Insurance measure GER
ates precedent in favor OF authorizing
use OF funds by cable before bills are
actually signed and deposited. In that
case there was no possibility that any,
body would object; In this there might
be objection and a responsible officer
compelled to make a decision.
''If the bills are passed in time It
should be possible to get them across.
signed and returned in time for the July
Is payment of salaries. other Govern
ment payments can be allowed to wait
few days II necessary without much
Inconvenience. Tho President, by q
stretch quite imaginable, might have
claimed that the War Risk Bureau
measure was a war emergency one, but
that can hardly be claimed in behalf OF
all appropriations now pending.
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FINANCE BILLS NOT
TO HALT FOR LEAGUE
Senator Warren Proposes to
Hasten Passage Of All
Measures.
WILL FIGHT FOR ACTION
No Time for Other Debates,
He Says, Referring to Knox
Resolution.
Special Despdfch TO TIE Sun.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator War
rem tWyoming), chairman Of the SEN
ate Committee on Appropriations, does
not intend. IL he can muster the support
necessary, to risk having anything go
wrong with a single appropriation bill
while the League of Nations debate
apropos OF the Knox resolution Is de-
handing the time Of the Senate.
I'VE have before the Senate all the
work It can possibly do II It Is done
thoroughly" he said. Sin taking care
Of the appropriations and getting them
into the statute book before July 1. II
can get backing to do II I am going
to insist that nothing else 5eopardize
the supply bills.
"It absolutely will not do to allow
any of them to fail and then extend the
old appropriation laws by resolution.
That would DO fearfully expensive to
the Treasury because the old bills thus
extended would carry forward the old
scale of appropriations for whatever
period they should be in force. ana those
former appropriations are on scale
30 much more generous that this would
cost q great deal OF money.
The sun., 1919-06-16
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard time.
Sun rises......s:2s A N Sun sets...tsp~
Noon rises. .1o:ss Pm
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BOOKS AND THE BOOK WORLD
kWeeMfy), one year. WV
Canada. $50 Other countries. zoo
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wnIlN wANLLcS wHITELock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Oil Or Dust.

Now that summer is near at hand,
that the streets will be dry and dusty,
that frequent winds will lift the dust and
send it broadcast over your premises and
in your homes, every citizen should get
awake and urge the Town Commissioners
to oil the streets.
Main street from east to west probably
is affected by the wind more than any
other and should be oiled, the State Road
being concrete and not needing much at
tention.
Furthermore, oil would act as pres
ervative. and by adding a coat of chip
stone, we would soon have more than a
mile of very good street, east and west,
at very small expense. East Main street
is. now very rough and needs attention,
and oil and stone will put it in good con-
dition. Carroll street, while not rough,
should have a good coat of oil to keep
down the dust and preserve the roadway.
We doubt not that every property own
er would be willing to donate money to
help oil the streets, and the new Board
of Commissioners should get busy and
learn what the job will cost and then put
it up to the citizens whether they
want the work done. Don't wait until
midsummer to do the work. Get busy
and do it now.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
For Uniform Game Laws.

Hagerstown, Md, May THE need
of uniform game and fish laws was en-
phasized by speakers at banquet held in
the Odd Fellows Temple here last night
by the newly organized Washington
County Fish and Game Protective Asso-
citation. N. Bruce Armstrong, president
of the association, was POSTMASTER. The
bang net was served by the Ladies' Aux
iliary to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Talbot Denmesd. chief deputy game
warden of the State Conservation Com
mission, urged protecting the bass in
the Potomac river and tributaries and
declared against the giggng of fish of
all kinds. After indorsing uniform State
legislation he appealed for the enforce
ment of the laws against hunting and
fishing out of season and urged the kill
ing of enemies of birds and the winter
feeding of birds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
State X. c. Convention.

The twenty-first annual Convention of
the State Council of Maryland, Knights
of Columbus, will be held in Emmitsburg
Tuesday, May 10. At the Annapolis Con-
vention last year bids for the 1919 con-
vention were made. by three councils
but the county organization won the de-
cision. Committees on arrangements,
reception and entertainment have been
appointed by the Grand Knight, andprep-
arations are now under way in order that
fitting reception be accorded to the
visitors.
The convention exercises will be con-
Quoted in St. Euphemia' Hall after
which trip for the State officers and
delegates has been planned; this to be
Immediately followed by a supper to
which members of the council will be in
vited.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
CHARLES Nee. MATTHIAS
Local Items.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

st. johns Lutheran Church-Rev. w.
c. Waltemyer, Pastor.
$50 a. M Sunday School.
10 80 a. m.-Divine Worship. Sermon
by the pastor.
7.3O p. m.-Divine Worship. Sermon,
by the pastor.
Prayer Service every Wednesday even
ing at 500 o'clock.
Graceham Moravian Church, Rev. w.
Strohmeier Pastor.
1000 a. m.-Sunday School.
1lO0 a. m.-Preaching.
7.3O p. NC. E. Meeting.
8.l5 p. M Evening service and ser
mon.
United Brethren Church-Rev. F. b.
Emenheiser, Pastor.
200 p. m.-Sunday School.
100 p. NC. E. Society.
800 m-Preaching Service.
st. Stephens p. f. Church, Rev. c..
+. Wolfe. Rector.
500 p. m. Sundays, Evening prayer
and sermon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Victory Loan Train Here.

One of the Victory Loan trains sent
out by Secretary of the Treasury, Hon.
Carter Glass, passed over the W. M.
Railway from Hagerstown to Frederick
Monday fternoon. A great many per-
sons including hundred or more pupils
of the Thurmont schools were at the de-
pot when the taain arrived. Only few
minutes were spent here and the oppor-
tunity to see the many German imple-
ments of war was limited, only the field
pieces on the fiat cars being exposed.
From Thurmont the train went to Key
Mar and thence over the Pennsylvania to
Frederick. The train arrived here at
2 %. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Frederick county, Nd, letters
of Administration on the estate of
MARY E. WALTER,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticated
to the subscribers on or before December
18th, 1919, they may otherwise be ex-
cluded from all benefits of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby warned to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hand this LIST day of
May, 1919.
VIM. F. WALTER,
may 8 St Executor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Want Records Returned.
Complete Roll Of Honor Desired
By Historical Society.


The Historical Division, Maryland
Council of Defense, sometime ago sem
out form of "War Service Record" tt
the family for each name on the roll Of
Marylanders who lost their lives in the
service. A great many of these records
have not yet been returned. The His
torcal Division requests that the records
be returned now. If further informa'
ton is obtained later, it may be sent in
and will be added to the record. Do not
write to Washington for information,
but fill out the records as well as possible
from information otherwise obtainable.
the Historical Division at the proper
time will use the records in Washington
to complete the State Records.
The Roll of Honor" must be made
complete and correct for the State war
history records and for inscription on a
m emorial. Prompt return of the records
is particularly desired in order that pre-
sentation O. the State certificate of hon.
or may be made to the family. These
certificates, engraved on parchment, are
ready, signed by the Governor and by
the chairman of the Maryland Council
of Defense.
Record is desired of every person once
Marylander, even though later removed
from the State, who died in the war, in
what ever branch of service in or with
the military or naval forces of the United
States or of the Allies, whether death
was in battle, of disease or by accident,
whether overseas or in this country,
whether before or after the entry of the
United States into the war.
The Historical Division mailed a "War
Service Record" for every name on the
roll of honor if there was sufficient ad-
dress known. In any ease where no
form of "War Service Record has been
received, it will Indicate that the His
torical Division has not the name or has
no mailing address. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that omissions be reported at
once, with name and address of next of
kin. The address of the Historical Di-
vision is 725 Fidelity Building, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week May 18th, D. w. Griffith an
nounc es a new super-spectacle, a thrill
ing romance OF Antiquity
THE FALL OF BABYLON"
impeling dramatic situations, inspiring
music by Louis Cot schalk, 1000 men
and women in the mighty moving pro-
duction, $4,000 horses. A famous Com
pany Fascinating Dancing girls.
1.-The Fall of Babylon" the new sup
err spectacle, which comes next week
under personal direction of D. W. Griffith
whose wonderfully successful offerings,
1.-The Birth of Nation, Intolerance"
Hearts of the World etc, will live
through the ages.
''The Fall of Babylon" is stupendous
reflection of the glories, Injuries and
dramatic episodes of the purple romance
of an ancient day. The story of bril-
liant people in the age, B. c., who lived
hungered for food. love and happiness.
Their achievements were revelations.
they built the wonderful Babylon the
Mighty, whose massive wall only treach-
cry could reduce.
The good and imposing Balshazzar, the
lover of the dramatic story of the play,
had his robes torn from him in death by
the politicians of that era, the schemers
who betrayed the city, and enslaved the
people that they might have the joy of
humiiating their ruler. A wild lovable
little sweetheart from the mountains,
who adored the King, and loved a singer
might have saved them all, but they
Needed not and the feast went on, there
wrs laughter, wine, dancing and revelry,
and romantic plans. There is magnetic
melody, enticing song, fountain flowing
with sparkling wine, luxurious surround
ings, artistic costumes etc.
Besides the celebrated cast of princi-
pal interpreters, the production involves
the services of 125, 900 men and women
rs. 600 horses in the marvellous chariot
races all the Euphrates.
The Feast of Belshazzar will be mark.
ed by hundreds of fascinating dancing
girls.
Matinees Daily. Prices 25 and Scots
Evenings rs so and 75cts.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
A Reminder.

Speaking of Chautauquas, Conventions,
Institutes and other such affairs, it per-
haps is not known generally that all ex-
penses attached to the Thurmont Chau-
tauqua of last summer have not been
paid The printer, as usual is the loser.
We discounted our printing bill about so
per cent and about so per cent of the
bill as rendered remains unpaid