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How Much Oil Is Left?

The Secretary of the Interior has
checked up the amount of oil America
has produced and has peered into the
lockers of the earth to see how much
is left. He tells us the result, not in
millions of gallons, but in billions of
barrels. We have used up four and
three-fifths billions. The resources, In
the ground and in field storage.
amount to about six and three-quarter
billions, not counting the shale de-
posits in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and other States.
If 1t were not for the shale oil the
prospect might be alarming, America
Is using, or selling, twenty times as
much petroleum as 1t used and sold
forty years ago, when people talked of
gasolene only as something that ex-
ploded. 1t Is using or selling a third
Of a billion barrels n year. II the
earth held only the oil that Secretary
Lanes survey speaks Of and the shale
deposits were useless-as they were
believed to be until few years ago
we would be out of oil in ten or
twenty years. Get horse,
1t will not do to say that the rest
less hunters of oil. who have put down
wells all over America for the last
seventy years, will go out and find
new gushers with their drills and their
go-devils. The restlessness OF the
hunter has been to q large extent
curbed by the excess profits tax. What
good does 1t do man to spend his
life, his energy. his money, in the oil
business and then, when he has made
one strike after fifty failures, to have
the Government step in and claim
most Of his profits because the income
of the single fat year exceeds the re-
celpts of the lean years? Oil has al
ways been a gamble, and a gambler
leaves the table when the rakeoff be-
comes too high.
When the fevers OF taxation have
abated, the oil prospector may return
to his fascinating business. II that
day does not come In time and the
visible supply of ordinary petroleum
falls dangerously, the oil bearing
shale must he distilled in great guam
titles. The beds are as large as this
State and in some places are a hun
dred feet thick, and Secretary LANE
believes that the whole Western shale
deposit would produce seventy billion
barrels of oil more than the most
optimistic garage proprietor ever
hoped to sell on the first warm Sun
day in April.
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A TRAVELLER REBUFFED.
Complaint Of Courtesy Lacking at an
Information window.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
recent visit to New York, as prepare
tons were being made for returning
home, the Pennsylvania station was
visited in order to be sure about the
time the train left. This information
was sought at the window plainly
marked Public Information" The nee
essary questions were asked and re-
ceived but scant and not the most cour.
teous replies.
Asked for a folder of the railroad,
one was handed out then the young
man at the window turned his back, as
though afraid that more questions might
be Forthcoming.
Now. as far as our party was con-
cerned. it did not matter much. al
though no one enjoys discourteous treat
ment, as We knew enough about the
city and 'rains TO get along without
such unwilling information.
But suppose II had been some stran.
gers from the country. unused to city
ways and not sure just when they
should be on hand for their traln-what
would they do?
Or some foreigner unused not only to
the city but also TO the language how
would he have known when his train
left or anything else that might have
been OF vital Importance to him?
New York Is great and beautiful
city, and of course Is composed OF "all
sorts and conditions OF men," but they
should try to do the work they are en-
ployed to do. whether as president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad or stationed
at public information window.
c. W. McKrNLAr.
ABERDEEN. Wash, March l.
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THE LEAGUE IN ACTION.
Might America Have to Help England
to Subdue Irelandi

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sir: Let
II be assumed that a majority OF the
people of Canada, for example. desire
annexation to the United States; would
we not be precluded under the tenth
Article OF the draft Of the proposed
League of Nations from giving them
even moral support in their effort to
achieve that result? Could not the ac-
tivity of any former citizens of the
United States domiciled in Canada be
construed into outside aggression"
within the meaning of the article7
Or, to put the matter another way
suppose there is a rebellion in Ireland,
possibly as an incident OF war in which
Great Britain may be engaged with an
other nation. would we not be obliged,
IL Great Britain demanded 1t by reason
of her controlling influence in the
league as at present designed. to use
the armed forces OF this Government 10
suppress such rebellion?
p. A. PHILBIN.
ARCHIBALD, Pa, March s.
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is getting $500 ought, to have his
schedules so arranged" says Presi-
dent HADLEY, that In the majority of
| instances he could earn from $1,000
to $500 additional in outside work.
! That Is largely what our vacation is
| for"
In other words, the teachers who
do most of the work at Yale are to
devote their ability and energy dur
ing a substantial portion of every
year, not TO the instruction of students
of the university, but to educational
labor elsewhere in order that they
may earn enough to support them
selves and their families. .t
The interests of the young men who
go to Yale or are sent there by their
parents seem to be wholly left out of
consideration in this scheme. II the
vacation Is heightened, ae President
HADLEY suggests It Is, in order to en-
able the assistant professors and in
structors to earn money elsewhere,
then II is longer than It ought to be
so far as the college students are con-
! cerned; and II the assistant profess
sors and instructors have surplus
vitality and teaching power whereby
they may augment their salaries by
toll in other fields, this excess of en-
ergy ought to be applied for the bene-
fit Of Yale students instead Of that of
outsiders.
| No wonder there has been an ex-
tensive and emphatic protest from
Yale men against President HADLEY's
proposals. There is high authority
for the proposition that the laborer is
worthy Of his hire and for the warn
ing against the futillty of attempting
to serve two masters. Does anybody
believe that President HADLEY's eff
cheney as the head Of Yale would be
increased by reducing his salary one
third and compelling him to make up
the loss by lecturing at summer
school of political economy?
We cannot believe that there is any
serious danger that Yale will go
wrong in this matter. Her alumni
are too wise to follow President HAD
LEY's lead. The fact that he should
assume such an attitude, however,
may well cause apprehension for the
future.
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HEALTH INSURANCE.
A Physicians Objections to the Bill
Before the Legislature.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: The
bill now before the Legislature provid-
ing for a system OF mutual health in
lance funds YSS"r the supervision OF
The Industrial Commission should be de-
feated.
For the purposes OF health insurance
II proposes to establish panels OF 8 1000
inhabitants each, or 100 In New York
city alone, with salaries Of some 5000
in each panel. or a total OF $500, 600
There are to be six State secretaries at
$4,000 salary each. Then panel assis-
ants. Offices and added help would bring
the expenses up to $1,000. 900 annually.
The workingnen and employers are
to be forced 10 advance from the wages
paid S3,500,000 to pay these Industrial
Commission officers. and this would be
great tax on the laboring man for
which he would get no adequate return.
The Industrial Commission and the
Sage Foundation are back OF this bill
The Sage Foundation has advanced $73.-
900 for propaganda work to put II over
1t sent one Dawson to Europe for two
years to get facts about health insur-
ance in Germany, France and London.
On his report this law has been framed
In Germany doctors get one mark for
visit under this system, in France one
franc, in London one shilling
In my opinion the law is against the
interests OF both workingmen and phys!-
clans, 1t provides membership in these
funds just by employment, and opens
the door to unhealthy people without
medical examination. and saddles dis
eased people on the laboring man to sup
pert. 1t is grasp at high salaries for
politicians. EMMETT d. PAGE, NJ. d.
BROOKLYN. March s.
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WILSON SAVES 8 SOLDIERS,
Commutes Death Sentences I
Terms In Prison.

WAsHiNGToN March accumulation
by President Wilson OF death sentences
passed In three cases by military courts
martial was announced to-day by the
War Department
Private Frank J, Burke, a consclen-
uous objector at Fort Riley. was sen
fenced TO death for refusing to obey a
command OF Gen. Leonard Wood who
recommended communication to twenty
years confinement, President Wilson or
dered this reduced 10 fifteen years.
Private Arshag Ashbahain was SEN
tenced to death at Newport News for
refusing TO fan In with his command for
departure TO point OF embarkation.
President WILSON ordered the sentence
reduced 10 tea years confinement
Private Aaron II. Smith was SEN
fenced to death at Camp Greenleaf ga.
for refusal TO obey orders. The I,res,.
dent reduced this to fifteen years i'm
prisonment
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHATTAN

Greece, Ancient and Modern zone Of .
course on the Turko- Balkan war. by sidney
Neville Usher, Washington Irving High
'Rus.ia-Petrogrsd Mrs Emile W BLACK.
man. p. 8. q, Forty second street cast Of
Third avenue. stereopticon views.
stree, and ST. Nicholas avenue stereopticou
Tho Great West Of Yesterday and To.
Day K sss, ha PS and 9oT.r,v by Henrietta
University, p. 5. &c. 22s East Fifty seventh
street.
Homes Safe from Fire" by James oDon-
,ion. Y. S. g.. Hester Essex and Norfolk
The Anglo American GIFT 10 the World
OF Angie. American leadership, by Miss
Grace +, Caldwell, r. $ 1876, .s5 West loeth
street SteTeopticon views.
Arnold, Phi D, Of New York Tnive ;p.t Nv
Labor Temple southwest corner of -Four
tenth street and Second avenue. illustrated
by experiments
special Health I,ecturc-Thc Ahnorm,,
Child the Head and Special Organs" by Dr..
tran'vNs cohen division Of educational
hygiene. assistant director Department of
Ia $1,000 cllnLS-Assie 10 Se tnaa,is.c, 4, =,
Hunler college fTTington avenue and sixty.
eighth street i:lS p NJ
Edward Grieg and Scandinavian songs"
by Mrs. Gurli Lennoorn smith. Y. W H. A.
II West llnh street. illustrated by songs
by MRS smith and piano selections by MTs
Grace NJ Hofheimer.
THE BRONX.
Italian Masters" by Louis Weinberg o,
Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of
Boston road. N
The strategic Position Of the Panam,
Canal IN the Present War" by walter e
McGrans, p. :. 90, l6sth street FTndlay and
Teller avenues. stereopticon views.
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WILSON AND IRELAND.
The Lost Opportunity to Write Rob
ert Emmets Epitaph-

To The EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir: i
have been a constant reader OF your
paper for nearly forty years. and dur
ing that time 1 have never read an item
of news which thrilled me with such
delight as the few words spoken by
General Pershing at the grave OF La
fayette. reminding him that America
had come to discharge the debt to
France.
On Friday morning read In THE Sun
an item which pains me inexpressibly.
II Is contained In the clear report OF
the White House dinner and Is the Pres
dents answer to Representative Rags
dale's inquiry: what does the League
Of Nations purpose to do as regards Ire
land?" ut was decided" said the Pres
ident, ito leave the case of ireland to
Great Britain as a domestic matter out
side the province OF the League of Ma
tons" A dagger Is driven into Irelands
heart.
II President Wilson went over to Dub
lin and wrote the epitaph on the monu-
ment of Robert Emmet he would be APP
plauded by all lovers of liberty every
where. Does President Wilson think he
Is voicing the opinion of the American
people? Does President Wilson think
that the Irish question is in his vest
pocket?
VIII this attitude of our nation to.
ward tho little nation which was Amer
ica's best friend bring credit to America
President Wilson had an opportunity
to write Emmet's epitaph.
I have been a Democrat all my life.
Now President Wilson has called in the
undertaken to bury his party. Tho cpl
taph OF his party is written. It consists
OF one word-"Treachery.
Brother DAVID, o. s. r.
President, ST. Francis College.
BRooELYN March g.
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Separate Parade of the 1921 Engineers
Wanted by Washington Heights,


To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Sir: As
a resident OF Washington Heights may
make the suggestion that the 1920
Engineers-the old Twenty-second Regi-
ment-which recently arrived home after
meritorIous service on the battlefelds
of France. be permitted to have a sep
srate parade on the Heights before be-
ing mustered out of the Federal service
The 1o2d is distinctlvely a Washing
ton Heights organization. and the par
ents of the young men who valisntly
went forth in the face OF Hun shells
to build bridges and construct roads
over which the infantry and artillery
could pass would be gratihsd IL arrange
ments for such a parade could be made.
While banquets and other forms OF
entertainment have been arranged for
welcoming the men OF the Heights back
to their homes. there Is nothing like a
parade to arouse the enthusiasm OF the
friends Of the returned heroes. They de-
serve all the honors that can be show
cred on them. W. II.
New YORK, March 5.
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BUILD SIDEWALKS TOO.
Needs OF Pedestrians on Conntr,
Roads Overlooked Heretofore.

To THE EDITOR or THE SvN-Sir. The
Legislature has just appropriated SIS
100000 for building country roads
throughout the State
Everybody with whom l have talked
serms to agree with me upon this point,
that in the construction OF these roads
sidewalks for pedestrians should be in
cluded In the plans,
There are few hundred Feet OF side
walk here and there but generally
Speaking there is no place for people TO
walk along the highways. Children go
ing to and from school along country
reads are constantly in danger OF seri-
tus injury or losing their livks
The additional cost would not be very
great II done while the road il being
constructed, JACOB ERLIcH.
PLEAsANTvILLE, y. ". March 8.
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under present legislation. comes in
the category Of iuxuries."


the category Of iuxuries"
These sentiments appealed to all
the conferees. They were heartily
applauded. So was Mr.. OoLEsBY's
further common sense assertion about
the people of Illinois, an assertion
that might confidently be made about
the people Of every other American
State:
speaking generally, we in Illinois
do not feel there IL any reason for
blue pessimisrn or unenlightened OPP
timism. America has men. women,
resources, money and common sense:
we feel sure that II we use our sober
second thought. put behind US the
fear OF the bugaboo man, all will
DO we'll"
Kansas will want additional labor
for the harvest. Kentucky urged
every man who knew how to handle
spade or plough on an acre Of ground
to go to raising crops. Maine has no
idle laborers; Maryland has more jobs
than workers. With few exceptions,
due to local conditions, the tale was
the same from all over the country.
There was notable absence of hys-
terra from the conference. Its men,
bers did not assume that only Gov
eminent agencies could supply brains
for American workers. They did not
assume that all the discharged SOL
diers would turn out to be dependent
Idiots, as a good many calamity howl.
ers do. On the contrary, they put
their faith in the intelligence, indus
try and right disposition Of American
citizens, who know we'll how to take
care Of themselves; and they were in
complete agreement with the Lieu
tenant Governor of Illinois in his well
considered and timely appeal for Gov
eminent withdrawal from business, a
withdrawal which would do more to
stabilize conditions than any other
act by any other agency could now
accomplish.
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CENSORSHIP DELAY.
An Example Of the Methods OF Which
Business Men Complain.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: A
plain language business cable filed to-
day for Buenos Ayres at $3.50 A. NJ.
and passed TO the censor at 1855 A. NJ.
was returned by the censor to the cable
office for transmission at 12:45 p. NJ.
n loss of two hours and Atty minutes
precious time. How much longer is blisi-
ness to be so hsmpered
The censorship should be abolished
lock, stock and barrel and at once.
Muir & COMPANY.
NEW YORK, March g.
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Just a year ago the United States
collier Cyclops became the centre OF
the greatest naval mystery OF the war.
II was on March 4. 1918, that the
vessel was last heard from. She was
bound for-a.I, .tlantic -rafrom ttss
West Indies with 2s3 souls on board,
passengers and crew. Since then va
rious speculations as to the cause Of
her disappearance have been offered,
but none has been satisfactory. At
the end OF year the tragedy is as
obscure as 1t was when the Cyclops
was first given up as lost.
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That dogs served usefully in the
cause Of democracy Is established by
the testimony of all soldiers, and an
official order was issued recently by the
War Department concerning the de-
mobilization Of canine mascots, mes
sengers, machine gun drawers and rat
fighters, This stipulates that no unit
on dtsbanding shall abandon without
provision for their future the animals
which have been officially attached to
it, This is indeed a fairly won re-
ward for the faithful dogs whose SER
vice is the subject OF a special order.
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That a husky of the Rainbow Dl-
vision was left unconscious after his
scrfiie with two miltants at the Metro
politan the other evening Is further
testimony to the physical superiority
of the weaker sex"
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Eighteen Democratic Representa-
tives have undertaken the job OF re-
forming their party. Who now will
dare to say that all the courage is in
the army and navy?
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The problem before WASHINGTON
when ne stood on one side of the
Delaware devising a surprise for the
enemy on the other was simple when
compared to the difficulties of Jersey
commuter standing meditatively on the
west bank of the Hudson these days.
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Hughes; temperature, be, at j. NJ.
Lowest temperature. ~. at Z 30 a. n
Average temperature, 80.
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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.


Standard Time.
Sun rises......s:2t A NJ Sun sets.....5:5s p u
Moon sets. .....n rs p II
For eastern New York, rain. probably
changing to snow to-day. with much
lower temperature tomorrow fair;
strong north winds.
For New Jersey, rain, probably changing
to snow to-day and followed by clearing;
colder; probably fair tomorrow; strong
northwest winds.
For northern New England. snow, fol-
ably fair tomorrow; strong northwest
winds
For southern New England, rain, prob
ably changing to snow to-day. with much
lower temperature; fair Tomorrow; strong
north winds.
For western New York, clearing to -dayt
cloudy. continued colder tomorrow.
WARRINGTON. March Sin the Middle
snow Thursday will be followed by clearing
by Thursday night with much lower tom
perature and fair and cold weather on
Friday. In the south Atlantic States the
weather Will be fair and colder Thursday
preceded by rain on the coast, and fair
and Kentucky fair weather Thursday will
probably be followed by rain and warmer
Friday In the upper Ohio Valley and the
region Of the great lakes fair weather
Thursday will be followed by unsettled and
warmer weather and probably snow on
Friday.
Storm wsrnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast at and north Of Cape Hat
teras.
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London once, 40-43 Fleet street,
Paris once, Rue dc la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre-
Washing ofrice. Munsey Building.
Brooklyn once, Room 202. Eagle Build-
Ing, 300 Washington street.
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~ our friends t1ho favor us tcith manu-.
scripts and Hiusfratfons for publication totsh
10 hare rejected articles returned they must
IN all cases send sfamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN 1900.
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WELCOMING THEM HOME.

PHILADELPHIA, March 3.
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Sun rises......s:2t AN Sun sets......5:5s p u
Moon sets. .... Ii 1sPE
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-18
SUGAR SHORTAGE DUE
| TO RAIL CONGESTION

Unless the freight congestion on the
railroads is relieved within few
days salem is in grave danger OF
being totally without sugar, An IN
lvestigation of the situation in the city
today revealed the fact that the ma
iority Of grocers are completely WITH
out 1t, while a very few have on nana
I sufficient supply to allow thei'
! scustomers Is cents worth at a slnle'
S The answer to the inquiries con
4 lcerning the shortage was the same N
e NEARLY every case: none on hand a
d lnresent. plenty ordered and enroute
: hut unable to arrive because OF IN
\ railroad conditions. The trouble ap
parently is not with the sugar marSe'
lbnt With transportation facilities
Ii Restaurants and confectionery e
m ltabishments have resorted TO va
or time methods in an effort 70 eonser'
ny the limited supply and patrons :
he allowed only specified amount
rk- sweetening beverages.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-18
n,rI.As sCHoOh CLOSED

Dallas. Dec. 1S.--Both the high ane
citv schools OF Dallas suspended teaSn
Ing Monday morning on account y
tha cold weather and frozen water
lpipes. In the public school me heass'.s ,.,.,,
system is demoralized and the n's,, !,
school building is leaking oa0iE ~
several of the rooms owing ee w
ilaree amount OF snow on the ree,s a,,
lT,be schoo, will reopen again the zs'l
NJ necenber giving the pupils tneV
vacation before the Christmas ,,Sa. 'lS''
/, taays instead Of during me ho''U1
: season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-18
CROP LOSSES DUE TO
/. COLD SNAP ARE HEAVY

Growers and Shippers OF Marion
county are starting an to check up the
losses inflicted by the recent co'u
snap. At the present time it is prac-
It;cal,y impossible to ascertain the loss
sustained in the orchards ana On ~,
herrv tracts as the heavy snow piannes n.y.
ana the dormant conditions pf 'ae
vines and trees make it diiiicui' "
estimate % the loss oecasioned' !
estimates vary as to the eNteh' ~ ~ :
! ! ~ notato loss. One shipper places IN ~
dan,age trn at 25 per cent at the very iom ,,'
oct est ( grower IN the'Lake Laplsn uis
;ariot reports the loss Of thoussa ss,st
!, bushels. while it has peeh aerg ,',h;, Z
10 hIundreds Of sacks Of the tuoer ,,,.nn, m,n'
we're stored in a warehouse a. ath, I'm
ee e. are loss from the zero wea'n' ear,
Mangis Brothers saleh 80 49, !,
finn @ had started work at sorting 81,
~ 70. - tbre carloads Of potatoes, pus ! iqu 81
ele sl = ID he impossible to sort untli the =
ne Mad left the vegetables
v
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-18

In company Of Captain Wiiilam
Sites, in charge Of army reerui'lns .aa 4
this city, Cluster Morgan, "a, allegea !,
deserted from the United States army
,,ho was arrested here yesterday ps
OFFICER Morelock, was taken to PORT
Hand today He viii be tired ~ seh on
|eral court martial there and propap,
y, : ramanded to the guard house q
4 yancouyer barracks. The penalty ~ y
soaartion in case of conviction p
court martial is from one aay 70 = y !
: Years in prison. Morgan Is sala !,
sana e deserted from Fort Leavenwors
n 1. Kan. where he was serving as .
guard,