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THE BURDEN ON REALTY.
A Maximum Fixed Rate Asked For
In the New System OF Taxation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: From
Albany comes the report that the Daven-
port taxation committee proposes a State
income tax of II per cent.-upon whom,
omitted-with an exemption OF $4,000
40 per cent. to go 20 the State and so
per cent. to the municipality. and TO re-
duce the old flexible personally tax rate
to a maximum OF ~ per cent. on tan
sible personal property-but eliminating
intangiblc-which Is to go to the NUM-
cipality. as now. But not one word is
said about a meximuN fixed tax rate
on realty. which the latter demands.
From Millionaire to beggar, all should
pay their pro rata share of the cost of
State and municipal government In pro-
portion to the financial benefits received
and which could not be received but for
the protection OF government.
To accomplish this five different
classes OF taxation are necessary: /. In
come tax; 2, tax on tangible and in-
tangible personally; 3. business tax; I,
habitation tax 5. occupation tax. Where
an individual was taxable under more
than one OF these the highest tax should
be paid, and should carry exemption of
all other taxes.
I miss my guess II the proposed taxes
will reduce realtys taxes in New York
city one cent am in hopes that the
report from Albany is incorrect.
STEWART BROWNE.
NEW YORK, March /.
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Charles Frohman.s Estate.

Not all the secrets Of Polichinelle
whispered along Broadway are cred
ible. but there was one, told soon
after the death Of CHARLES FRoHMAN,
that has proved true. The great
producer was n poor man. OF all the
millions that came to his hands in the
many years Of his triumph, only S452
was left for his heirs.
To die poor is not Of itself a viz
tue. In some cases. where the lap
piness of dependents is at stake, It is
misfortune or sin. In the case of
FRoHMAS the empty treasury was
another sign OF what thevman's life
had Indicated; his utter indifference
to money and his absolute devotion to
his profession. II he had wished, I'M
doubtedly he could have died rich, for
he dealt in huge figures and he was
as commanding a figure in the the
atrical business as the elder MORGAN
was in finance.
With FRoHMAN the play was the
thing. On two sides of the Atlantic
he found and bought what he consid-
cred best. To the playwright and the
player he was CHARLES the Magnifi-
cent. They trusted in his generosity
just as the public trusted In his judg-
ment. Beside that reward Of conf
dence and affection money was neg
ltgible to this remarkable man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
VIOLENCE IN STRIKES.
Serious Charges Against Some OF the
Clothing Makers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH-Sr: Some
articles have appeared in the daily
papers recently pertaining to the rough
treatment received by strikers in the
waist and dress trade at the hands OF
the police and private detectives.
I, an American and taxpayer, was
a witness to one affair and took it upon
myself to make some Investigations. II
was the case in which it was reported
that one OF the pickets received a frac-
ture Of the skull at the hands of an
officer. The so-called fractured skull
was declared, both by the ambulance
surgeon. who refused to carry the party,
and the patients family physician. to be
merely a bruise.
Further investigation revealed tho fact
that employees OF factories who are well
satisfied with conditions and wish to
continue at work are prevented from
doing 70 by this lawless element, large
part of which Is composed OF recent ar
rivals from Russia. They USE hatpins.
tear of girls hats and pummel them
with their fists
In short. they resort TO any means
short of murder in their efforts TO keep
others from going ta-Tork. a~d they
protest and grossly misrepresent when
the officers prevent them doing this.
II the local authorities are unable TO
cope with this situation, which has been
going on now for over Ave weeks. It is
high time the national Government took
a hand. A READER OF THE Sun.
NEW YORK, March /.
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Making All the Water Work.

The recent fuel shortage emphasizes
the importance of the fuller utiliza-
ton of water power in order to re-
duce the consumption of coal. II a
mill runs fifty-four hours a week and
the stream furnishing the power runs
all the time, 6S per cent. Of the water
goes to waste. Again, there is IN
excess of water during the spring
floods, and consequent waste. 1.-The
water that goes over the dam does
no work." Is the way Commissioner
GEORGE b. LEIGHTON puts 1t in the
motto he chose for his report to the
New Hampshire Legislature covering
a two years study OF water conser-
walton and water power in the Gran
lite State.
A large proportion of the water does
no work. In a general way, Of the
total quantity that passes down the
New Hampshire rivers in a year,
something more than half runs off
In the three spring months. The
water that goes to waste Mt this time
Is needed to maintain the flow during
the low periods in the late summer
md occasionally In pidwinter. When
water power is lacking at these sea-
sons coal has to be used in its place
Mr.. LEIGHTON estimates the loss of
water power under present conditions
to be the equivalent OF $4,000 tons
Of coal In New Hampshire and of
10000 tons to consumers outside Of
New Hampshire who use water power
originating in the State. total OF
27S,0O0 tons. Taking the price Of coal
at 81 n ton, more' than $1,O00,0O0
would be saved annually If all the
water was made to work.
The obvious way to make 1t work
Is to- store 1t In artificial reservoirs
or natural ponds and to draw It off
as 1t is needed. This system Is al
ready In use in several States. and is
receiving more and more attention
wherever water power Is available.
In Maine private users Of water power
combine to save the surplus in time
of food to be used In times Of lower
water. In New York commission
appointed by Governor HUGHES laid
out n number of river districts with
the same object in view. In Pennsyl-
,yania commission Is studying this
phase OF water conservation, and laws
dealing with 1t have already been
passed in Wisconsin and Oregon.
With the assistance of the United
States Geological Survey Mr.. LEIGH
TON has located In the granite ribbed
hills OF New Hampshire about one
hundred sites wiaile water storage
could be effected, and It Is now the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02

Titus and Paul you are 10 US
We, IKE the old Corinthians,
See in YOU the arc that spans
The Hesvers And HIS star to US.
Am ha Ssador OF Christ, you give
His living Word that We may live!
Like Paul you have been comtort.d
For lonely Journeys you have made,
And beasts you fought-Sut unairaid-
We see your shepherds staff to-day,
The symbol of our Light, our Wayl
o you have we'll read Peters dream,
(Ah homo sum"--Terentius heard
In some dim way the christly wordD
How marvellous your Kraces seem
That lead the suffering unto you
The Pagan, Christian and TIE Jew
what time wa asked in some alright
"Ah, who can strive and without fail
Win when many foes RSail
To drive The sheep into the night"
let make sore wounds that will not heal.
In you we trusted, gentle, strong
When darkness hid the rocky way,
And gray the clouds that gioomsd our
And NE vas complex. ana the wrong
Seemed almost right; the Pharisee
Could only rigid rulings see
New men must nn newer earth.
This God designed. when he set sail
Columbus; or what shall avail
The order changsth; Hail we all
The heart OF Titus, soul OF PAUL.
Richelieu and Ximenes.
Beaton and the faithful Pole.
Played in Europe each his role;
You have had no part with these
Newer ways for you to 20
which the Old World did not know.
A newer grace = newer vine
In virgin soil by new rains fed
The leaves are green, the grapes are red
We bow our heads, your publlcans:
You comfort us. Corinthians!
MAURICE Francis EdAN.
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Our Army University in France.

When General PERsHrNG went to
France In the spring Of 1917 his i'm
agination must have worked overtime
concerning the tasks OF preparation
for landing an army in France, es-
tablishing what later came to be called
the Service Of Supplies. training his
army in the methods OF warfare
evolved out of the war OF positions, :"
and planning the campaigns to be con-
Quoted by his forces once they had
been transformed from raw recruits
into trained soldiers. But it Is
scarcely to be conceived that he ever
thought one of his tasks would be to
direct the organization of an Ameri-
can Expedltionary Force University,
which institution Of learning was
scheduled TO he opened In Beaune,
France, yesterday.
Although university" may. in the
pedagogical sense, be rather a far
fetched title for this institution, It is
doubtful If any army in the field ever
before had anything to compare with
It Planned to utilize some Of the
spare time OF the men In the period
that must ensue before they can be
brought home, its courses comprise
only a three months term In such
subjects as engineering, science and
music, liberal and fine arts, with the
possibility of agriculture being added
to the curriculum.
The president of the A. Il. r. Uni
versity Is Colonel IRA NJ. REEVES, a
former Regular Army officer who was
for some years president of Norwich
University, Mortified. Vt, who volun-
tered on our entry into the war. The
facilities of the institution are elastic
enough to provide for $4,000 men If
as many as that register, the neces-
sary force of instructors being &C.
lected from the 10000 men In the
army who, according to the records
Of our General Staff. are qualified to
act as teachers.
The establishment of this university
Is the outcome OF the condition of Il.
literacy found among the drafted men
While the army was in the process of
making, officers often found 1t difficult
TO get men with sufficient education to
/, act as squad leaders and cprportls IN
J their companies. It became plain to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
PARK MEMORIAL FOR HEROES.
Brooklyn shipbuilder Offers Bronze
Tribute TO Slain.

William II. Todd. Brooklyn ehip-
builder. has offered TO bear the entire
cost OF the erection OF a memorial con.
tanning the names OF the Brooklyn men
who died In battle. He specifies only
that the monument shall stand in the
same place as the present rustic struc-
tuce In the park. His offer has been
accepted by the park authorities.
In letter Mr.. Todd says:
II have often stood In front OF tia
rustic honor roll. with the placid
lake in the background, and reading
the names of those We have lost in
tho war came across quite a num-
her of boys who. first helping 70
Yin victory by working In our ship
Yards here In Brooklyn, later laid
: down their tools 10 join the colors.
ready to make the supreme sacrifice.
And finally they made II.
Every time you added new names
10 the list and every time I saw
fresh bunch of flowers on the utta
mound that fronts the structure,
laid there by mother ~ wife
made w my mind to do everything
] could TO help keep the memory OF
our brave boys alive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
Uncle Sam Loses . Good Legisla tor.

Among the Representatives now in
Congress who retire from the House
with the end Of this session GEORGE
w. FAIRcHIrp Of the Thirty-fourth
New York district will be particularly
missed. He began his legislative ca
reer in Washington with the Sixtieth
Congress, and has been a useful, con-
scientious and capable lawmaker.
The hardest and most difficult work
done in Congress is done in the CON-
mittee rooms. 1t betrays no secret to
say that it is done by a relatively
small number Of men. Mr.. FAIRcHlLD
has been a member of the Appropria-
tons Committee, where brains, indie
pendence and knowledge are re-
quired; and Mr.. FAIRoHILD has won
by his labors in the committee a repu-
tation he should be proud OF, and
probably never thinks about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
Mere Mans Protectors.

An unusual and highly gratifying
interest in the morals of men Is ex-
hibited by many Of the ladies of this
country which cannot but edify the
objects of their sollcitude.
Recently a powerful organization
of women's clubs in this city de-
manded Of the designers Of feminine
apparel that they shall hereafter cut
evening gowns with greater liberallty
of material and with less exposure
Of the female form divine, in order
that the young and innocent Of the
sex Economically designated as the
stronger should not be subjected to
undue allurements by their dancing
partners or dinner companions.
Now another body OF far sighted
women has called upon the dealers in
women's more intimate garments to
Danish them from the shop windows,
where under present conditions they
are VIGOROUSLY displayed in such man
ner as to enable all passersby to In
form themselves as to their material,
detail Of adornment and general out
line. A committee has been appointed
to interview the merchants who seek
trade by frank display of such wares,
and one trip through the shopping
district will convince the least OBJ
servant that If its members are to
perform their allotted task thoroughly
they have an arduous season ahead
Of them.
In such enterprises OF public i'm
provement when undertaken by lovely
woman mere man has no right or
reason to intrude. His advice Is not
asked; 1t is not wanted. His lot has
been considered and passed upon by
n high court from which there is no
appeal, and all he is called on to do
Is humbly to acknowledge his bless
ings and accept the protection su-
perior wisdom throws about him.
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duty or the Legislature TO decide
whether the opportunities presented
are worthy Of development, and II SO,
to adopt a general policy to follow
Mr.. LEIGHTON believes the work
should be done In most cases by the
State, directly or indirectly. 1t Is his
opinion private capital and initiative
nre available, and they should be en-
ployed under reasonable regulations
to conserve public rights. There are
many intricate legal questions to be
dealt with, among them how to collect
tolls from users Of water power who
are benefited by storage Developments.
Then there Is IN Interstate ques-
ton, as Massachusetts mills would
receive benefit from water storage in
New Hampshire, and therefore should
contribute financial assistance in some
form. Both Massa chusetts mill own
ers and the Massachusetts, Commits
sion on Waterways and Public Lands
show disposition to cooperate with
New Hampshire in the matter. 1t Is
Mr.. LEIGHroN's opinion that the work
could be financed and made self-sup-
porting by payments on the basis Of
the coal saved.
While measured in money the prof.
ects proposed in New Hampshire are
relatively small compared with water
power developments in other States,
the principles involved are important
as part Of the present movement in
the United States to correct the waste
full methods with which NATURAL re-
sources have been dealt heretofore,
and the action Of the New Hampshire
Legislature will therefore be watched
with interest.
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The Reed amendment forbidding
shipment OF rum into dry territory
having tardily been made to apply to
the District of Columbia, except 80
much of the District as Is occupied by
embassies and legations, the problem
looms as TO the status of the White
House when the President gives his
diplomatic receptions. There is a Cal
ifornia decision that a Federal Judge
carries with him the immunities and
privileges attaching to Federal terri
tory wherever he may be in the United
States. May not that principle be
applied TO ambassadors and ministers,
giving peripatetc properties to their
privilege, so thai
even in the White House they may
moisten their honorable Threats with
champagne brought into the premises
for the occasion only?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02

The incident of American history
recalled to public attention by the
correspondent from whose letter we
quote herewith is Of peculiar interest
at this time:
"1n THE Sun this morning read
that the President, when asked
how the proposed League of Ma
lions would affect the application
OF the Monroe Doctrine to the case
Of Spanish American republic that
might voluntarily return to Spanish
allegiance, replied 1t is inconceiv-
able
I'm point OF fact that very thing
occurred In 1851 when Santo Do
mingo, by the desire OF its people.
was restored=.to Spanish rule and
remained so for about four years.
What happened once can happen
again. EDWIN RYAN,
'Dunwoodie Theological Seminary.
'YoNKERs, n. Y, February rs"
Up to 1874 the history of what Is
now the Dominican Republic Is the
history of Hayti. In that year, how
ever, the Spanish population, under
the leadership Of Don PEDRO SANTANA
proclaimed their independence, SAN
TANA becoming the first President Of
the republic they set up. Five years
later BAEz was chosen President, and
for twelve years he and SANTANA al
ternated in the rulership.
In 1861 SANTANA proclaimed the
annexation of the republic to Spain
The United States was entering on
the civil war: we had no time or
strength for the prompt enforcement
of the Monroe Doctrine. fact which
brought MACMILLAN from Austria to
Mexico on our very border.
Two years after the republic WAS
annexed to Spain its people rose in
revolt and were successful in rees-
tabllshing the form of government
SANTANA had sacrificed. In 1865
Spain acknowledged the Independence
Of the republic. President GRANT
desired strongly to annex the Domln,
lean Republic to the United States,
and the treaty negotiated by General
BABcoCK was actually ratified by the
Dominican people. but was rejected
by the Senate of the United States by
tie vote.
Thus in the Dominican Republic
there actually occurred exactly what
President WILSON declares now to be
Uncomfortable" Democratic ideals
and independence itself were relin-
quished. European monarch was
asked to and did extend his domin-
ion in this hemisphere, and only the
accident of our temporary occupation
in civil war prevented the prompt ap-
pllcation of the Monroe Doctrine to
the case.
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I.arks in Flanders.

In Flanders where the earth was red
few short months ago.
TIL. crosses OF the Allies stand
Like regiments a-rowi
There splendid In their scarlet silk
Tho peoples soon will spring.
And in the boundless blue above
Tho !arks vii! .cer End sting
Straight up where glowing sapphire psves
A world that has no end,
The Joyous larks on tireless wings
WIN carolling ascend,
The pearly gates OF Paradise
w,ll be their shining goal.
For every bird viii bear aloft
A soldiers risen soul.
NIAAA LAYING.
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the Library of Congress for the works d

the Library Of Congress for the works
Of man named SHAKESPEARE, whose
choice of words and phrases Is still
used Us n guide by many of our best
writer's and speakers, he will find that
Believe me-" used In the very sense
in which THE Suns informant en-
ployed 1t, Is to be read in at least
eighteen Of the plays and sometimes
more than once in each play.
1t is curious that a man who, ac-
cording to the Congressional Direc-
tory, was educated In the Omaha
public schools, supplemented by two
years study in Germany and a law
course at Michigan University"
should have overlooked SHAKESPEARE,
writer well known at least in Ger
many, which claims him as a German
discovery.
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Passing Cape Main.

A yellow lighthouse holds its lonely watch
Above tho waste OF sand and chaparral.
That 10 Cape Maisi Cuba's eastern point.
And snout of that huge lsaping porpoise
shape
The tropic island thrusts from the bright
sea.
No sign OF life on all the sray-gresn coast
salutes our steamer where It wends its
course
Through windwsrd Pas,sEe In the torrid
calm.
Beyond the pharos. sharp edged terraces
Erect a Titan's stairway toward q crest
That rolls dark treetops to tho suitry sky,
To meet its great embroidered thunder
heads.
Then with tbs steamers progress move
the stairs.
And slide back like an escalator's shin,
To show bold cuspid and bicuspid peaks
OF Cuba's southern coast. in stately range.
Vaster for rainnent OF tho sunshot haze,
And We are in tho Caribbean Seal
An hour later. when the sun has set.
And Cuba's serrate line fades to the north,
The pallid plumase of tho eastern clouds
That wing above the lucent evening blue,
Catches ewift grace of roseate atterglow.
Then all the massive cloud bars OF the
lower west
Are kindled like wide psmpas swept by
fame;
Candescrnt orAnge-red their far tanks
blaze,
And ding their splendor on the sea beneath,
Until It seems como monstrous crucibls
Where gold and blood seethe IN one gor-
Eeous Fare.
A fitting welcome, truly, Is such pomp
or sky and sea connagrant. to this main
With Its fierce memories OF reckless years.
Its piracy. hot hatreds and wild lusts.
Its battles. rescues, and adventurous lures
And all its flaming drama OF the deep.
ELIOT WHITE
OK BoARD STEAMSHIP CARRnLo.
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"Bclieye Me, I DO Not Believe
Thee, Man,

Senator HITCHCOCK, who can be
delightfully."- serious and silly at the
same time, read to the Senate, with
indignation, the following extract
from THE Suns Washington news:
zone Senator said to THE SUN
correspondent: Believe me, l felt
tho same blushng embarrassment
that used to come over me as
small boy when some friend with a
balky memory forgot the piece he
was bidder to recite and broke
down in the middle OF it,"
The Nebraskan's wrath, It. seems
was aroused by the first two words OF
the language credited to the Senator
quoted. Said Senator HITCHCOCK:
Think OF attrlbutlng ouch Ian
guage to a Senator of the United
s29es as believe me-"
" Senator HIroHcocK will send to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02

Figures have been compiled to show
that in English literature fiction has
suffered a great relapse, while tech
meal works and poetical compositions
have increased substantially In the
number OF volumes published. With
no statistics available it would be
hazardous to estimate the reaction
Of war upon the character OF Amer
ica's literary output That in Amer
lea, as IN England, the volume Of
poetical works and books pertaining
to scientific achievements and social
reform has been enlarged may logi-
cally be conceded: but unlike Eng
land. America has sustained an un-
precedented deluge OF fiction, much
OF which smelled of powder and re-
sounded with cannon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02
A Japanese Embroidery.

From tie Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Three hundred years ago a Joyous hand
Broidered the lovers resting IN TIE hhade
or these gray pumed trees leafy glade;
Three hundred years their gayety has
spanned.
Yet all unfaded bloom tho colors planned
BY that wise heart long mingled with
their dust
Whose immemorial sense OF beauty must
The marring touch OF changes and time
Withstand.
And 7, who dream amidst the sorcsrv
or old dim days from whence such won
der came.
Span backward those three hundred years
A lover Of Japan. with quaint strange
name,
Who weaves tho Visions Of hts fancy bred,
And winds his soul into each silken thread.
CHARLOTTE DrcKEn