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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
THE LINGO OF UPLIFT.
A Collector Of Pet Phrases Exhibit,
His Thesaurus.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr: II
II happens that a professional reformer
or member of r womans club delivers a
speech employing in large or small meas
ure words, terms, phrases and sentences
similar to those which ! have listed and
hereto appended it behooves us to put
another strap on our pocketbook and
with trepidation await a drive" raid
on the taxpayer or increase in the out
put OF restrictive legislation:
Mankind, tax, EXPERT efficiency, pow
erful engine" the state. humanity. sta
bilize. Ito coordinate and extend"
happy functioning." the race, socialize,
salary, I'VE owe it as duty to-" "a
child is the nation's greatest asset"
this problem must be solved" social
welfare, constructive, community. moth
erhood. investigate. future generations.
environment, minimum wage. 'it is our
fault" cause OF crime, professor" en-
force, Statistics show" constitution,
amendment. tobacco, alcohol, progress
sve, "our girlhood must be protected
from" ideals. past experience is no
guide, "the child must be-" &c. hope
full sign" reform, the people, freedom.
league, moral courage. "a law must be
passed" sacred. poor mans club. is a
pig worth more than baby?' "oppor-
tunity for self expression" recreation.
uplft. democracy. 1T is responsibility
that we cannot evnde." cugenic. house
wife. 80 widen the scope OF an inquiry"
public forum, we are improving" "ex-
pense cannot he allowed to interfere -
lis a woman a human being" blot on"
health insurance. conservation, Widows
pensions, average man" appropriation,
funds must be provided" "unearned in
crement," shall 1t be said of us that
We allowed" masses the church must
be made a real force for good" lis labor
commodity" forces OF reaction"
hours OF work" ballot box" money ed
interests" proflteer. milk, vital. Galleries,
play. municipal market, suffrage, COM
mission. "crying evil" "BOlshevism,"
single tax. logical conclusion" I'VE are
agreed" "derelict in our duty" Sc, "cor-
nerstone of our institutions" card in
deN. minority. majority, classify, exploit,
priceless heritage" inspect, middeman,
eliminate" american Sabbath" trust,
liquor interests" what shall We do
with the Sunday motorist?" field work,
intensified study Of" advanced think
err" thinking in the future "tremen-
dous need" vocational, trained leader"
civics, exploit
While | do not claim completeness for
this compendium. think II will furnish
fine foundation for future enlargement
and prove suggestively valuable.
ALBERT Il. GALLATIN.
New YORK, March 22
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1t is reported from Paris that
the recommendations, suggestions and
criticisms of the proposed constitution
of the League of Nations put forward
by Powers which maintained neutral
ity during the war have been received
by the League of Nations Commission
of the Congress of Paris with respect
and apparent good will.
Swiss sentiment, what Spain thinks,
the attitude Of the Scandinavian coun-
tries, are discussed with appropriate
gravity and thoughtfulness by the
commissioners, as they should be.
President WILSON is represented as
having an active and important part
in these discussions. He will take a
hand in an effort to draft an amend
ment along lines of the Swiss proposal
for the preservation of the sovereign
rights of individual nations" it Is
understood he as willing to partlci-
pate in the attempt TO draft pro-
vision of this character"
In short, it appears that the only
protests against, suggested amend
ments to and criticisms of the pro-
posed constitution OF the League of
Nations which are not Hospitality re-
ceived by the American member of the
League OF Nations Commission are
those protests, suggested amendments
and criticisms which come from the
Senator's of the United States, who
share with the President the treaty
making power of this nation, and
without whose approval no projected
treaty of any kind or for any purpose
can impose n binding, legal or moral
obligation on the United States.
If the news from Paris does not do
President WILSON gross injustice.
his mind is open to approach from
the European, the African, the Asiatic
side. but from his utterances here the
country knows It Is Theoretically
sealed against any counsel that orig
mates in America.
1t Is TO be hoped that the nations
so fortunate as to have President
WILSON'S ear will be ma unanimous in
their treatment of the one nation
whose voice he can not and will not
hear at present
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

derivative, were far from agreeable
smoking; In fact, chestnut leaf ciga-
rettes are described as horrible" but
1t is argued that tolerable cigarettes
Of coltsfoot or cherry leaves charged
with synthetic nicotine may eventu-
ally be produced.
The result does not give much com
fort to anti-tobacco logicians. Nico-
tine may be prepared in the chemists
laboratory just MS 1t is in nature, but
the substitution of the artificial for
the natural fails to give enjoyment to
smokers. The result confirms the
opinion of students of tobacco that it's
chemical properties have compare
lively little to do with the pleasure Of
the weed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
SAVE THE DISCHARGE.
1t Is a Soldiers or Sailors Certificate
Of Good Character.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In
line with General Pershing's pregnant
words OF advice to our homecomng
soldiers in France l venture to suggest
to all those serving in the army or navy
who have or are about to receive their
honorable discharge papers to regard
them at the outset as an official char
acter attest OF no mean value. the en-
during record and memento OF what is
to prove IN most cases the conspicu-
ously notable event of their lives This
document should be carefully preserved
In order that It shall suffer no impair
ment as to legibility and detail from ex-
posture or careless handling.
1t has often happened, as I have had
reason TO know In an earlier service,
that papers of this kind have beer II
significant value for legal use and OF r
personal reference to the holder of them
long years after they were received.
JNo. y. CULVER.
NEW York. March 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT
MANHATTAN.

Underground New York" by Frank
/. Blanchard. Washington Irving IL
irving place and sixteenth street. st.r.
"Emerson," by Prof J. g. Carter Troon
IN. y. formerly Of Chicago JrIyersity
j. ;. - Forty second street east Of Third
~, rex @, S%ngs Of the American Negro"
street and ST. Nicholas avenue
The Birth Of a Nation zone n,
I ,,s5r", on On ssJapan,1i ny sidney Neville
sti'tt Slerehpuron views
songs Of tn" British Isles" by Randall
Hargre4N"s, J. :. l31, St. Nicholas avenue
ana l27th street.
walt Whitman" by Prof. !. Duncan
Spacth, fh. u, Of Princeton Uniyersity'
T. : 1875. 225 West lOsth street.
The Drama Of Life" by w BreU.r
Brown, Bible School Hail. 2ll West Fifty.
slAth street.
THE BRONN
Tho Orchestra from Bach to MozAr,
hrst Of course Of lectures on The
Orchestra and Orchestral Music Nv
Daniel Gregory Mason, associate prores-
sor Of Music at Columbia University, Mo-
ris High School lG6th street and Boston
road.
Modern Newspaper. and Government
by Public Opinion. 1862 to Date" bv
George Henry Payne. Commissioner OF
Taxes and Assessments, p. : 49, ls6th
street between Bainbridge and Briggs ave
nues. Stereopt!cOu views.
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Various Prohibitory Workings.

The beginning of the brewers fight
to carry on the manufacture of beer
Of an alcoholic content of 2.75 per
cent. calls attention to the fact that
there is decided difference, at least
in wording, between the prohibition
prescribed in the constitutional
amendment, effective next January
and the Jones rider, effective in the
breweries on May 1 and in the bars
ON July l.
The new amendment to the Con-
stitutlon prohibits the manufacture,
import or sale of Intoxicating H.
quors for beverage purposes" The
Jones rider bans beer, wine or other
intoxicating malt or vinous liquor for
beverage purposes" The amendment
to the Constitution is broadly worded,
perhaps Intentionally leaving to courts
the ultimate decision as to what Is al
intoxicating liquor. The Jones rider
however, seems to take 1t for granted
mat btVl W itltlOi Ouls lllt BltS-
ent subject of lltlgation-is intoxicat.
ing from the fact that 1t is beer.
If Congress Is called in extra ses.
sion it can, II 1t wishes, amend the
Jones rider in such manner as to
leave no doubt about its meaning
1t can change beer" to read beer
Of an alcoholic content of such and
such per cent"
Such action by Congress, however
would not affect the constitutional
amendment that is another natter
entirely. BY the terms of the amend
ment the States have concurrent
power" whatever that means-to en-.
act legislation to prevent the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating H.
Quors for beverage purposes: and that
appears to leave it to every State to
decide what is intoxicating liquor.
The legal battle over the Jones rider
and the prospects of an infinite mum.
Der of tilts over the wording of the
amendment Ia the Constitution are In.
teresting. The most joyful thing about
the whole business is that the real
red-beaked John Barleycorn does not
seem able to slip a retainer into any
body's hand. No lawyer has risen to
say that whiskey is not intoxicating
or that gin rarely inebriates. Beer is
still on its feet and perhaps light wine
Is looking hopefully at the opening
skirmlsh. But the Hard STUFF is
doomed and there is never chance
for its reprieve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

help to take care of Canatia's adverse
trade balances here.
The days of pegglng any exchange
are over. The days of flooding our
markets from abroad are just begin.
ming all over again.
A foreign exchange rate adverse to
our customers abroad was never so
much our concern as theirs so long
as they were compelled to buy more
from us than we were buying from
them. When they bought from us it
made them pay higher. When we
bought from them 1t enabled US to
buy lower. A market flooded with
imports will be of concern to us.
Watch for the turning Of the tide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
NO COLOR LINE DRAWN.
White Offenders rs Well rs Black
Ordered From CoatesvIlle.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
various statements relative to the So
called deportation of negro workers from
Gainesville have placed this city In a
wrong light.
Coatesville does not draw the color
lihe. Since the civil war we have had
a large colored population, made up oil
good citizens. AS evidence that there
IL no discrimination against the colored
people we need only point out that one
third of the members of our local po-
lice force are colored men.
The deportation referred to included
whites as we'll as blacks. The men who
werc ordered from the city by the Mayor
were Of the wandering class, men who
had formerly been employed elsewhere
and simply came into our city as they
we're going from place to place. When
they sought lodging at police headauar-
tiers 1t was furnished to them, but they
we're informed the next morning that
they must leave for home, as 1t was
not the desire of the community to Ia
crease It's number Of idle men.
In addition TO these men who were
ordered, and rightly ordered, we believe,
TO leave the city there were a number
of undesirables, both black and white,
caught in the dragnet OF the State and
mill police. following the start of what
promised to be a reign OF terror In the
outlying districts of our city. Rob-
berries and holdups became so numerous
that 1t became necessary to take action
to protect life and property, and as
result of this about n dozen men. were
escorted to the city limits and ordered
not to return.
AS evidence that the right men were
ordered from the town we need only
state that since their departure there
has not been a single robbery or holdup
In or around the city.
CoATEsvrLLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
CoATEsvILLE, Pa. March 10.
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Thursday, Friday ana saturday the
ganzation of the Women Voters and
Women Citizens conferences will be the
chief interest, with the adoption OF nv
laws SC, for the new organization The
election Of officers comes Saturday morn
ing, OF course il is a foregone con-
clusion that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
however much she may desire to shake
suffrage and retire to that farm she
has been longing for, will have to keep
the leadership OF the national organiza-
ton until she has led IT into the promised
land of universal uchisement
In between other business there will
be discussions on political and social
questionable protection Of children,
the unihcatlon OF CivI laws for women
and children, the Improvement Of cleo
ton laws, etc, The last session will deal
with the problem of how to secure the
vote for all the women OF the nation in
the shortest possible time, and the allied
problem OF how to secure the vote for
women in all civilized countries Plans
for the cooperation OF women voters and
non-voters will be threshed out before
adjournment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
Sun rises....5:55 A NJ Sun sets....611 r "
Moon rises.....12:65 A M

-
Noon rises. IL :55 A M
For eastern New York, fair to-day and
tomorrow moderate temperature;
strong north winds
For New Jersey. fair to-day and to-
morrow; mild temperature; fresh north
and northwest winds.
day, probably rain on tho coast: to-mor-
row fair; moderate temperature; fresh
northerly winds
For southern New England, cloudy to-
row fair; moderate temperature; strong
northerly winds
For western New York, fair to-day and
probably tomorrow: rising temperature.
WASHINGTON. March as.-The barom-
eter is low on the north Atlantic coast
and belt of low pressure covers the
Rocky Mountain region, with storm CEN
The air pressure Is high over all districts
east of the Rocky Mountains and on the
north Pacific coast During the last
twenty-four hours there were rains on tho
oklahoma and western Kansas, and rains
and SHOWS in New Mexico, Colorado.
southern Utah and Arizona. Fair weather
prevailed In other regions; Temperatures
have not changed decidedly in any sec:
ton and readings are above the normal
generally, except In the far southwest.
England coast and probably Tuesday in
the Mississippi Valley and the upper lake
region. Otherwise the weather will be
fair during the next forty. eight hours
Temperatures above the normal VIII No
general east of the Mississippi River dur
ing the next two or three days
Bureau stations taken at s P. NJ. yesterday,
seventy fifth meridian time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
TRADE BRIEFS.

Increasing interest Is being shown in
the construction of automobile roads in
Nicaragua due largely to the constantly
increased number OF automobiles. 4 Leon
company is undertaking the construction
OF a motor truck road TO Matsgalpa.
The state Department has informed the
Bureau Of Foreign and. Domestic Com
n,crce that Il has decided tnsransfer the
American consulate at Yokkaichi. Japan.
to Nagoya, Japan.
The market for paint, yarnish and other
kinds Of brushes In British South Africa Is
good but thus far the United states has
not been getting much of the trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
INDIANS FOUGHT TOO.
New York Reminded to Welcome Real
Americans Home From War.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sir: Let
us give due honor 10 our Indian war
ricrs. the first and only real Americans.
who have done such splendid service on
the other side. Though the RICH; to
be American citizens has never been
granted them, let us New Workers give
to them the royal welcome they deserve
the noble, unselflsh Indians, who FOR
their country-yes theirs--went to the
front and fought for themselves and us.
II is a shame that in all these years
we have never recognized their claims
to American citizenship, never made
them. as we have the negroes, one with
us.
My two grandfatners ana my father
fought against the Indians and | feel, I
have a right to plead for them.
ETA ANDERSON LAwToN.
NEW YORK, March %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
CHINA ASKS $4,000, 900 LOAN.
Negotiations with Japanese Conn
pany Almost Completed.

PENIN, March 23.--Japan officially ia
advising China not TO touch the $500
600 unpaid balance of the war participa
ton loan Meantime negotiations have
almost been completed between the
Okura Company and the Chinese War
Ministry for a loan OF $4,000. 900 the
security for which Is to be the Fens
hvsng-shan iron mines and surrounding
territory for a long distance
~'rhe pl9-1 rs to organize n Chlno-lap-
auesc company which will give the
Okura Company first call on all products
The company offers an immediate ad
vance of Sl5.o00,OO0 Tho War Minis
ters is being urged 10 accept this deposit.
The PROMISED transaction is being freely
criticised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
Plain People Want Plain Language

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: When
the next draft of league OF peace Is
drawn up. II II is to be. as has been
frequently put forward in it's favor, for
the benefit OF the plain people" cannot
II be written In language that the plain
est person could understand. instead Of
In the old, old diplomatic style that later
can be twisted to mean anything the
executives choose?
! honor the Senators who have pro-
tested this draft, and trust THE SUN
will continue to support them.
PAULINE W BIGELow.
YOUNGSTOWN, n. j.. March 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

The United States first heard OF him
as president OF the st. Louis Worlds
Fair Association. Then he De-
came Governor of the State.-The Eve
ming Post.
The reference is to the Hon. DAVID
r. FRANCIS OF st. Louis, Mo-, the
American Ambassador to Russia. The
early achievements OF n man so active
in public life are not to be dismissed
in this fashion Mayor OF st. Louis
from 1885 to 1859, Governor Of Mis-
souri, from 1889 to 1898. he was Prcsi
dent CLEvELAHD's Secretary of the In
terror 1s96-1s97. The "St. Louis
Worlds Fair Association" was the
Louisiana Purchase Centennial Expo
sitIon. DAVE Francis was heard or by
the United States long before he ran
the big show the year ALTON Il. PARKER
was nominated for President in the
Missouri metropolis to be beaten out
of mis- oouts by THEODORE RoGsErEEI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

Setting fire to a school in order TO
get vacation can be properly char
acterized by no less harsh term than
bad form. 1t really approaches radi-
calism. Some schoolboys OF to-day
must be 'fraid cats. Time was when.
spring time fancy softly turning to the
old swimmin' hole, or a baseball game
with the gang tother side of town
boys played hockey and took the
earned birching without a CULVER; no,
not even of remorse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
Introducing a Connecticut Visitor.

FdrminOriHc correspondence Rid0eheld Press
AR aud Mrs. Fowler OF Bridgeport came
over TO spend the Weekend with friends
Mr.. Fowler has mustsche about eleven
Inches long when the wind blows hard
Mr.. Fowler tucks the ends under his hat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
Governor spends Day with Family

, GOV Alfred r. Smith, who came down
| from Albany on Saturday to attend the
/ parade Of the TWenty-seveuth Division
tomorrow, spent quiet day with Ills
family and mother yesterday, The Gov
ernor and Mrs, Smith attended mass in
st, James's Church in James street and
afterward motored to his mothers home
In Brooklyn, where he spent the rest
81 the day. lie will return to Albany TO-
morrow -nTghJ -.--.---- 800. ---.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

from me brdshedr NfTs,
when NJ. L. Ridge cut down a big elm
about a month ago along Deere Branch
a perfect letter E was found in the wood,
about a foot from the bark. II was per-
feet in shape and may have been the
work Of hungry worm,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
Who Tipped Omaha's Police E?

so far as the tale has been told the
chronology OF the tragedy-mystery
runs: A popular New York actor
playing In Omaha, in the bone dry
State Of Nebraska, on Tuesday
night entertained with his wife the
Governor OF the State and his wife.
Al the beginning Of the entertainment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
Two Winners; One Loser.

Letter TO the Boston Transcript
Is not the following a fair verdict of the
Lodge Lowell debate?
Two wnners-Senator Lodge and Presi-
dent Lowell
one oser-President Wilson. Y
CAMBRIDGE, March 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

Until the end Of January Mr. Blank
was an officer In the Military Intelli-
gence attached to the personal stan OF
Colonel House in Paris.-From an
adj ertiSement.
What "A magnificent training in the
art of war!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

Just one year ago the German hosts
were pushing on to Paris to make
peace terms, and now small German
delegation will be called TO PaIis to
take peace terms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

Mayor Henry w KEEL will welcome
the suffragettes for ST. Louis. DIR. Shaw
will give the invocation, Southern women
~ tell the n. A. w. s. A, how glad
tNcy arc to have It convene in n South
ern State. and Mrs. Gait will deliver
her address a president. This last is
an innovation, since the presidents ad-
dress is usually deferred till just be-
fore the end.
Tomorrow afternoon, after a morning
f1lled with reports and recommendations.
with a survey Of the years work by
Mrs. Frank j. Shuler. corresponding sec
Rotary. and an account OF how the Ma
tional's money has been raised and spent.
by Mrs Henry Wade Rogers, treasurer.
the women will give a programme that
will open the eyes of persons who sup
pose the suffragettes neglected war work
for their own particular cause. Mrs.
Stanley Mccormick chairman of the
War Service Department will read her
survey Of the war programme. Miss
Hida Loines will tell what the suf-
fragettes did in food production Mrs.
Walter McNah Miller will describe their
achievements in food conservation Mrs.
Frederick L. Bagley will talk on Ameri-
canization; Mrs Percy PennYhacker, on
child welfare; Mrs. clifford Pinchot, on
Mrs. Charles l.. Tiffany and Mrs. Ray
mond Brown will tell what the oversee 5
hospital service maintained by the suf-
fraCettes did for our soldiers and the
war sufferers on the other side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
An Arkansas Counting Combine.

From the COnicGy LO0 Cabin Dcmocrdi
Jim Roland and Bryan Wheeler have
bought themselves a buggy and are mixing
up for sparkling this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
VIII Discuss All Angles.

In the evening the Federal amendment
will come TO the fore. Mrs Gait will
preside, and Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout Of
Illinois will tell how women want It" :
Jackson johnson. how "meu want It" ;
Mrs Emma Smith Devoe of Washington,
how political parties want it,; Miss
Rose Young of New York. how the
press wants it,; Mrs Pattie Ruffner
Jacobs OF Alabama, how the old South
wants it,: Mrs Maud Wood Park OF
sachuSetts. how Congress wants
Il" Mrs, r. r CONAN of Arkansas, how
the Legislatures want it,; Mrs. Gull
ford Dudley of Tennessee how all other
countries have it''-and Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton of ohio will ask, who
doesn't want TT" Mrs. Henrietta Liver
more of New York will demand what Is
the matter then and S. =. Spencer of
Missouri will wind up with making IT
right next time"
Wednesday morning the amendment
will be the subject Of constructive dis
cussion, and I'm the afternoon will taks
place the jubilee celebration. with tr-
butes to the pioneers who led the move
ment In the old days when the head
quarters OF the struggling young organi-
zation was anywhere that Susan r.
Anthony could find spot to set up her
troubled desk. by way OF dessert to this
;a'&'est r.. 4ss& wil.-sal I'd an hs9r
telling "reminiscences
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24

The Sphinx maintained silence.
You sound Just like a Yank telling how
he got the CroiS de Guerre" We cried In
evaporation.