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BAN ON BIG WAR RELICS.
Troops Cannot Pool Baggage. SO Ger
man Castles Are Safe.
From tia Kdnsds CITY Sta

81 want 20 tell you something funny
that has been happening" writes young
Bill White from Paris to the Emporia
Gazette. The Quartermasters depart
ment has made arrangements that every
man can carry home with him seventy
five pounds Of baggage. thinking this
would take care OF any souvenirs they
had, hut up until n few days ago they
had forgotten TO make any regulation
against the men pooling their baggage
allotment One day recently, as troop
train was dlsembarking at Nice, pre-
paratory TO sailing. the men unloading
the baggage came across a German air
plane. carefully packed 10 Mt French
box car. What may this be?' politely
indo red-sile ofs,e1sssi crs- rc-Y. tie uE-
loading. A corporal stepped forward.
That's my squads allowance for bag
gage he said. TT weighs Just 575
pounds, and you be careful of those
wings But It didn't get by. and a new
regulation was made forbilding tho
pooling OF baggage allowances. SO the
IlRiser's palace and tho Cologne cathe.
dral are safe"'
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So much greater were the losses of
Nhe Entente Allies that even II the
figures for Russia were thrown on,
there would still be balance In favor
OF Germany and her assocla ties.
Happily, the war was not decided by
a count Of the dead, but by the spirit
OF those who survived. France lost
3h per cent. Of her population on the
field. but fought on; Germany lost n
little more than per cent. of her
populatlon-and quit
The figures compiled by General
MARCH, grim as they are, tell only a
part Of the whole tragedy. They do
not count the men who died of war
diseases. They do not count the
Antchered civilians of Armenia, Bel
GUM. France and the Balkans. They
do not count the wounded, who, II 1t
10 assumed that the rate was as high
In European armies as In the Ameri-
can army, must number at least
20,OOO,OOO.
Terrifying figures, these mankind
has not seen their Ike excc.. in the
history Of Oriental horrors. and even
the estimates of the Tai-Ping rebel
lion scarcely surpass the certalnties
Of this black roll. this report on the
woe that resulted from the ambition
Of one man, or one group of men, to
play with the world.
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New YOrk's Fur Bearers.

With the closing Of the raccoon and
sable season on March 10 and the
muskrat season on April 30 the open
season for fur bearers in the Empire
State will end and the traPpers will
have reason, because Of the high
prices obtained for furs, to remember
their activities In 191S-19.
Following an Adirondack or Cats
kill trap line seeking fur is no molly
coddle's Job. The haunts OF the
skunk. mink, raccoon, red, gray and
cross fox, ermlne, muskrat, opossum,
bear, fisher, otter and sable are usu-
ms far from -rfabitailer~sA The~fffa II
who sets traps generally goes into the
winter woods on snowshoes with pro-
visions In pack basket. He sleeps
where night finds him; IL he Is lucky
he has along the trap line shacks in
which no can make himself com
Portable.
The figures for 1919 are not avail.
able yet. but the season Of 1918. a
year of high prices for furs. yielded
to New York trappers more than ST.
100000. The prices ranged from 10
cents for ermine to S25 for fisher and
otter. More than $75O,0O0 was paid
for skunks alone. Next to muskrats
they were the most numerous of the
animals killed.
II the! skunks have not been ex-
terminated II Is because they are n
prolific race. They mate early In
spring. and the young, numbering
from half n dozen to dozen In a
litter, are born In May. They reach
maturity in six months and breed the
following spring. The range OF the
common skunk covers the whole
United States. 1t Is interesting to
note the fact that the earliest regu-
iations for the protection OF 5kunks
we're enacted II 1894 IN the counties
OF Broome. Chenango, onondaga and
Oswego ana came about through ap-
peals from hop growers. Now more
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handing the whole subject over to n
bureau In her Home Depa rtment. ia
pan swallowed the humiliation and
did not 20 to war. When, however,
after the treaties by Japan, China and
the United States that recognized the
sovereignty of Corea and the Li-Ito
convention, China claimed Corea as
her vassal, by which act all the
treaty nations were insulted, Japan
went to war.
Apart from Japan's paramount In
terests" in eastern Asia, recognized
by the United States. Great Britain
and other nations, certain facts nre
outstanding. First nothing In ia
pans policy. be 1t right or wrong, DIFF.
fers from that of England, France,
Germany or Russia. during the past
centuries. Second, Japan's supreme
purpose, underlying her every act,
even her Joining the Allies In Siberia,
Is to keep open the trade routes to
Europe-a policy definitely formulated
after the war with Russia. Third.
the determination, at all hazards and
with all her resources, that China
shall not be conquered or overawed
by any foreign Power; for this the
japanese will fight Fourth, that her
people shall have equal influence and
her interests In China shall be equally
safeguarded with those Of any other
nation. Fifth, Japan's belief that
racial discrimination against Aslatics
must be neutralized in diplomacy.
In a word. while 1t cannot be de-
MED that the attitude Of Japan to-
ward China seems, on the surface,
domineering, her policy-whether for
the veal or woe Of Occidentals-ls
more constructive than destructive or
hostile to the interests of China. There
are those now born who may yet see
in the kaleidoscope Of the future the
Chinese of the new mind who, look
Ing In perspective. may show graft
tude to Japan. 1t is not more OF a
moral imposslbillty than Is the Brit
ish-Amerlcan entente Of 1917. as COM
pared with the situation in 1716.
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Motor Driving Reforms.

The most important feature Of the
Wheelock bill. which would amend
the motor vehicle law and on which n
hearing will be held in Albany to-
morrow, Is that 1t takes from the
automobile owner the privilege of
obtaining a license without first sub
hitting himself to the examination
which hired chauffeurs are obliged
to undergo.
Under the terms Of the proposed
amendment motor license will not
be granted to any person to operate
a motor vehicle "who is physically,
mentally or morally unit to do so /;
who lacks proper skill who Is grossly
llllterate or does not speak the 4Sng-
lish language, or who has not a fair
knowledge OF the rules OF the road. 4"
Obviously this Is just. and obviously
the character and intelligence of the
applicant can be determined only by
an examination similar TO that which
has long been used In test professional
cbauffeurs.
There has never been good reason
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Fifth national conference OF American
Gamo Protective Association. assembly
room WaIdorf-Astoria; sessions at 10 A. NJ.
Meeting Of managers OF Inwood House
at a, !, home Of Mrs n Barton Hepburn. $50
Meeting and luncheon OF sorosis. Waldorf
Astoria. IL A. NJ.
Banquet and reception for James n
Donegan Register OF New York county, at
Hotel Ansonin.
Closing reception OF National Association
OF Women Painters and ScuIptors. Fine
Arts Galleries, 2io West Fifty-sevsnth
Informal war talk by Paul d. crsvarA
n aineI a aus Of the Marquette Club at
OF ST Vincent's Hospital. Waldorf Astoria.
War savings and victory rally at Cooper
II Post; ex;Goyernor OF Porto Rico; Henry
NJ. Goldfosle. Judge Leon Sanders Jacob
p A adler Joseph haF,igsn and Max Pine.
Raumsardt, under auspices OF League for
Political Education, at Carnegie Hall. II
Prof Alexsnder Smith win speak on
'Shsm nitnLa az II Is Taught, before Section
tho Academ deny Of sciences at the Museum OF
Nq,ural History. s:l5 p. NJ.
The Countrvs Debt to the Returned
Soldier" under auspices OF the National
Security League. at Bar Association. $40
Dr. Irving steinhnrdt will deliver tho
nrst of series OF Sex Talks TO Girls" at
Free Free ssy !a0 SO West sirty-sishth
Illustrated lecture. Miracle. In stons
the Great Cathedrsls>." by Eli Benedict
ID. $, Columbia University. under auspices
OF American Institute OF the City OF New
York, AT 20 West Thirty-ninth street, s:l5
Z. NJ
Dinner and dance, New York Master
Printers Association. Hotel HcAlpin at 3
p. NJ
Ralph Elsmen, general manager o,
Kings county Lighting Company, Will talk
on Problems OF Public Utility" at
fHR FfFav ~
Trade. IN Methodist Episcopal Church
Cropsey avenue and Bay Thirty NTH street,
Brooklyn.
Federal Income and Prohts Taxes" by
Or. Joseph j. Klein, c. =. A, under au-
spices OF College OF the City of New York,
and LeXinGton aNenue. S:lh ?. 81.
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England's Position II the League of
Nations Is Formed.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: The
Irish. who have SO confidently banked
upon President Wilson's influence in
persuading II not compelling England to
grant freedom to Ireland. may be doomed
to bitter disappointment IL the league
programme In It's present form is adopted
Keen observers are convinced that IL
England. who thus far for obvious rea-
sons has strenuously backed Wilson In
his advocacy OF the League OF Nations,
should be triumphant in the end in fore
ing the plan through. even II Ireland
was given her freedom, she as well as
the United States would be dominated
by England in all iutTYnational AFFAIRS
as we'll az IN manv domestic.
France has been rebuffed by our Pres =.
ident In her Just demands against the
common enemy. and knows full well that
in the last analysis she must depend
upon England to protect her against
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THE REAL WAY TO PEACE.
Prompt Punishment Of the Criminal
ut the Bar the First Step.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: 1t
used to be a rule In solving arith-
metical problems to begin by reducing
the elements to their lowest terms
not covering the slate with a mass Of
figures dealing with eight thousand ten
thousandths, for instance. when It was
only necessary TO write four-fifths
Many subjects that come up for popular
discussion might be disposed of with n
great saving of time and ink II they
were first reduced to their lowest terms
President Wilson has conceived a
vast scheme OF unknown and ungliess-
able possibilities for the purpose of pre-
venting war In the future, or Furnishing
those who shall indulge In II, by means
of league of nations. But already
there Ia a criminal at the bar of whose
hideous guilt there II not a shadow OF
doubt, and already there is a league of
nations with ample power to punish
him. And IL his punishment is prompt
enough and severe enough the proba-
bility OF any need for q future league
will be exceedingly small. with such
an example before them Of the ruin and
humiliation of one of the most powerful
nations, any other would think moro
than twice before inviting a similar
doom.
why does not our President put his
energies into tho task OF disposing first
OF the case that has been reached on
the calendar instead of putting on his
waxen wings of rhetoric and soaring
aloft In search Of something that may
never happen7 30 far as We can dis
cover anything tangible in his scheme
as announced. instead of crossing the
bridge that we have come to. he ap-
pears TO have constructed Bridge of
Mira. and 10 urging our republic to
trust itself thereon.
RossIrEs JOHNSON.
NEW YoRK, March 1.
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WIN Fifty.six Senators BE Found
Ready TO Vote Thusl

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: One
hundred and forty-two years ago the
representatives of the United States OF
America, In general Congress assembled.
appealing to tho Supreme Judge of the
world for the rectitude of their inten-
lions, solemnly published and
declared that their colonies were. and
Of right ought 70 be. free and in
dependent States; and that as
free and independent States they have
full power to levy war, conclude peace.
contract alliances, establish commerce,
and 10 do all other acts and tNings
which independent States may OF right
do. To their Declaration OF Indepen-
dence the ffty-six representatives OF the
United States of America affixed their
names, and for It's support mutually
pledged to each other their lives, their
fortunes and their sacred honor.
When our next Congress couvenes
there be found ffty-six Senators ready
to vote for a repeal OF the Declaration
Of Independence? A. J. G.
CAPE Cop, March /.
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why man or a woman who happens
to own a car should not be subject to
the same tests OF fitness that are
applied to hired drivers Most sane
owners would welcome law apply
Ing the examination to every driver.
professional or amateur. They would
know, as they drove along, that the
drivers they met or passed had
knowledge Of the rules Of the road
and the skill to follow those rules.
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Docs Europe Look to America to
Solve Its Problems7

To TIE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir: Mr..
Wilson's speech at Boston may please
the rampant ideailst. but It can hardly
who want facts. He speaks of Europe
as II the nations were crawling on their
bellies in the abject hope that we alone
can solve their problems.
Let us recall facts. In the FIRST two
years of the war we were told that It
was none of our affair. We were in
structed to view with strictly neutral
eyes the rape OF Belgium. the atrocities
Of the Germans which outItIunned the
Hun. Again. our allies must have peace
without victory" Still again. when our
women and children were drowned on
the high seas we were advised idealist-
too proud to fight"
In the meantime France and England
held the Hun at terrible sacrifice. mill
ions Of their men died and were maImed
that "the world might be made safe for
democracy" while we waited and vacil-
lated. Can one imagine. with hindsight
now. any horrors that might befall the
world worse than those in 1914, 1915.
1916 and part Of 1917? 1t Is not decent
for us to talk about saving tho world. We
fought only because we had TO finally, to
save our homes and children, and we
fought we'll. but at the eleventh hour.
In view OF our attitude in the great
est crisis In history can any ono blame
the old tiger Clemenceau for wanting
realities, not ine phrases. to save France
when the ordeal comes again. We failed
once; can Europe really believe that a
few idealistio paragraphs. as exempli-
fed in tho constitution of tho League
OF Nations. have so changed us that next
time we will get into the fight at the
startf J. w. b.
NEW YORK. March I.
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AGAIN READY FOR WORK.
French War CrIpples Want TO Help
Extend American Trade.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN--Sir. Arc
there any American business men manu-
featuring products OF mechanical char
acter who desire representation in
France or Belsium" ! have tNf heard
from Edmond pronsart, director Of tho
School OF Reeducaton FOR War Crlpplcs
at Montpelier, France, that a number
OF the graduates Of mechanical courses
in his institution, who are above tho
average in intelligence and initiative,
wish 20 arranse such representation.
Letters on the sui-i"ct may De adj
dressed n mo IN care ar O." t,rt -usq
Instiiu,. ior Clipped a.l !a!a..!.d Nj.
81 Fourth avenue, New YORK.,
DOUGLAS 6 MCMuETEIT Director
NEW YoHk, March !.
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NEW YoRK, March 1.
A League Of Nations Proposed Before
Mr.. Wilson's.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sr. Is
President Wilson the originator OF the
plan for leaKuo'of nations? think not.
Tho whole plan. cut and dried. can be
found in 4 book entitled "Aristodemoc-
racy." which was published a couple OF
years ago
He Is also the author of a book entitled
The Jewish Question and the Jewish
Mission." He is a lecturer at Kings
College, Cambridge. England. and some
time slade professor of fne arts in tho
University of Cambridge. On page l54
Of his book "Aristodemocracy" he quotes
an article by himself. which he says he
had published In 1899. That was about
twenty years ago. quote the follow
ing extracts from that article, pages
1916:
1T - thus that the expansion of
western ideals will ultimately tend
toward the supreme goal OF the worlds
peace; and I maintain, in all sincerity
OF conviction; that IL Is through the
Introduction OF tho United States into
this great expanding movement. and
through, as a first step. the realiza-
tion OF the English speaking brother
aOoU, tHht tnls BohI - tlOsN
likely TO be attained.
Let US allow our dream 20 mate
riaiizo still further. can see the
great confederacy Of the future estab-
rshed permanently with Its local hsb-
itation. let US say. on one of the ISL
ands. the Azores. Bermuda. Madeira
And here will be sitting the great
court of arbitration. composed OF most
eminent men from all the nations in
the confederacy. Here will be assem-
bled. always ready TO carry into effect
the laws enacted. an international
army and an international feet, the
POI ye of the worlds highways."
AS some individuals are now indl-
rectly threatening US with war II we do
not join such a league. II may be well
to inquire further into the scheme for
Aristodemocracy T. L. MURPHY.
FALL. RIVER, Mass, March l.
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than score of States give the
animal protection, and among fur
bearers in the United States the
skunk Is second in Importance. The
muskrat alone exceeds 1t in total
value Of fur produced.
Under the stimulus Of high prices
there Is always danger that trappers
will deplete the trapping grounds and
permanently decrease the number of
fur bearing animals. but the campaign
Of education In conserving wild life
will produce an enlightened public
opinion which will eventually protect
the fur bearers.
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OBJECTS TO HER EPITAPH.
Court ADVISES Man TO Erect New
Monument on Wife's Grave.
From 'hc-S-~i"naal-.sqQvirss --~

--s~StfgtfA&p>0f0uUS
Probate Judge William II. Lueders
has had many unusual matters brought
before him. but. he said, none outclasses
the one presented yesterday. when a
man appeared declaring he desired TO
take exceptions to the account filed by
his sister-in-law as executrix of his
wife's estate. The caller. whose name
was not made public. said his sister-in-
law had erected n monument over his
wife's grave upon which, TO use fictitious
names to illustrate, she had inscribed:
MARY Smith. formerly Mary Brown, nee
Jones'"
The husband admitted his sole OBJ
lection was TO the use of his wife's
former married name. and Judge
Lueders advised him to purchase another
burial lot and have his wites body re-
moved there. then erect n monument of
his own.
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Persons who contemplate q visit IA
Porto Rico should not be unduly
alarmed by Governor YAoER's letter TO
the President about the havoc wrought
last October by the earthquake. The
tourist in San Juan would never know
that there had been a quake. In
Ponce he would have to hunt for
evidences. It Is in Mayaguez, Mt
the western end of the island. that the
seismic smash Is to be observed at its
worst, and even there It is business as
usual" with brave attempts to restore
the broken buildings to their useful
ness. Porto Rico needs help. but 1t is
in only a small fraction OF the island
that there Is distress.
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Tho wisdom Of One Dead.

To Old Glory spoke the Moon
From on high:
Guard your sovereignty or soon
You VIII die
Now your stars pursue their course
At their will.
There Is nothing that can force
Good or III.
~ the League should come to birth
Walt and see,
You will run around tn. earth
Just like me-
McLLNpBuRon WILSON.
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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.

Standard Time.
Sun rises...s.2g A NJ Sun sets. .b:S + M
Noon sets......1Ss + n
For eastern New York. partly cloudy
to -day: tomorrow threatening, with
probably rain; moderate temperature;
gentle variable winds, mostly west.
For New Jersey. cloudy to-day; threat-
enlng with probably rain; moderate tenn.
perature tomorrow; moderate easterV
For northern New England. fair to-day:
cloudy, with probably rain o-morrow;
moderate temperature; gentle Variable
winds
FOR southern New. England. partly cloudy
To-day; threatening, with probably rsin
tomorrow; moderate temperature; gentle
For western New YORK. cloudy to-day;
probably rain tomorrow; moderate tenn
peraturo.
WASHINGTON. March a.-QsntrsS of
areas of low barometer are eharted on
the south Atlantic coast end over 1dAno
the great central valleys and the norxhsrn
States from the great lakes eastward.
There has been. oonsidsrahls re IN
temperature In the plains States ana tne
Rocky Mountain region. tho Ohio vsisy
and tho Gulf States. and the area OF es'
nsa to Sg tho northern Sorasr from the
lakes westward to Montana. During the
last twenty-four hours there were rams
along the south Atlantic coast ana n the
Pacific States except southern Caiiornis
and rains and SHOWS in the northern Rocky
Mountain region. The outlook 10 Tor partly
cloudy weather Monday and threatenins
with probably rain Tuesday In the middle
Atlantic and New England states for
generally fair weather Monday and Tues
day, with mild temperature In the east
Gulf and south Atlantic states, for CLOUDY
weather Monday and probably rain ana
somewhat colder weather Tuesday In Ten
nessee, the Ohio Valley and the lower LAX.
region and for threatening weather ana
probably snow with colder weather Tues
dAy in tho InIta ragiOn.
OhaerXatlnna NJ limited Etntaa Weather Burenu
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The details OF the escape OF DE
VALERA from Lincoln Prison probably
have inspired a dozen writer's OF NOV
ing picture scenarios to frantic work.
but we think that only an opera could
do justice to the subject. The Sim
Fein gardener working outside the Jail
and telling the prisoner In a Gaelic
song OF the plans for his delivery
there Is a role for MCCORMACK. OLcoTr
or O'HARA Then there are the hand
some college girls who disguised them
selves as shop girls and lured the
guards out of the way. Why, the
whole heart OF an opera is there.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT
MANHATTAN

Mediterranean Cruise" by Harry g.
ostrsnder, at Washington irving High
Charles n!ckens,s Christmas Carol" by
Prof, ]. @. Carter Troop. Phi D., formerly
Of chicago University, at Pubic School
81, Forty second street cas-, OF Third ave-
-rhS -rfo--~nmens~~ New York s,ty..
cone Of a course on what an American
Should Know, by Nathan J., Goldstein.
Assistant Corporation Counsel. Public
avenue.
Venice. the city Of the s.a." by Mi.,
IHviuia : MedRy, Public School to. 2as
East Fffty-seTenth street, stereoptieon
"pemonstrations Of Practical App,,e.-
tions' como Of course on The Art OF
Public speahIng'p. by Arthur J, wsst.r-
mayr. at Public School c.. Hester, Essex
and Norfolk streets
Why So Many 60 Insane" by George
4. Hastings 'Aenutlye secretary OF the
Charities Md Association. ut Public Sehoo.
1871, St. Nicholas avenue and i27th street
Burns, the Dignity OF Work" Zone OF
a course on Voices OF Liberty in EnElish
D. u Princeton University, at r. s. ass.
22j West losth street ''
Current, events, by Nelson p. Mead,
"Trn Weeks In the Belgium of To d.x"
ny Wallace W!nchell, at St COLUMBIA Hail
94S West Twenty eighth street, stersopti,
con Views.
THE BRONX
"Oliver Cromwell" by Garrett d s.r,,..
~ Norris High School 1seth street and
The AT ~ the Motion Picture" ~
HCrn~rt r sherwood. at Public School 20,
Brlggs avenues, illugtrntAd hy rnotion 81"
lures OF Mary Plckford. Douglas Fair.
banks, charles chaplin and other stars'