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The sun., 1919-03-13
Americas Air Service Must Not
Be Strapped.

Two years ago the United States
had no air service worthy of the
name. 1t had no airplanes fit to use
against a modern army. The num-
Der of men in the service was pitt
fully small. The equipment furnished
for them was Anticipated and INSULT
clent. The nation had no Govern
ment factories and no commercial fac
tories capable of producing alrplanes
approaching the foreign models in the
essentials Of war making.
In those days we spoke of airpnnes
as the eyes of the army. When the
armistice was signed they were in
calculably more efficient than ever be-
fore ms the eyes of the army, and
they had been developed into often
sive weapons of the highest value.
Without them modern artillery fire
would be impossible, enemy troop
movements could not be observed, the
shattering bomb attacks on enemy
lines Of communication, ammunition
dumps, munitions factories, could not
be made. Artillery and infantry
would be helpless before an antagonist
having command of the air; and the
only way TO prevent the enemy from
gaining and holding command of the
air is by having an air service su-
perior to his.
All that is true Of the army and the
air service is equally true of the navy
and the air service. A fleet without
airplanes is powerless and doomed to
inactivity, if not TO destruction. These
are facts that every army and navy
ssaG +, every cnlisted-r-H II In the ~. :
and the navy, every civilian who can
read knows as well as he knows the
way from his home to his place of
business.
After we entered the war we began
to build up an air service. 1t cost us
money in the millions. II cost us lives
by the score. We made plumbers, but
we made progress. When the armi-
stlce was signed we had flying per
sonnet splendid in its quality, and
were beginning TO produce machines
fit for its members to use. We had
not done as well as we hoped, but
we had done something; and were
ready to do more.
But the fighting stopped, and the
Administration seems TO have felt that
the air service could safely be aban-
dOned when the guns ceased to roar
on the western front. With celebrity
astonishing to those familiar with its
ordinary letharglc processes 1t began
the demolition Of the service. 1t
sought opportunity TO get rid Of the
great engine of production which had
been built. II began to bargain for
the disposal Of the planes It had pro
ducedknd material out of which other
planes were 10 be built. 1t began
with incredible speed, to disband the
organization of workers and fllers, OF
ground men and air men, that had
The sun., 1919-03-13
LAMENT OF A TAXPAYER.
After Running the Gamut He Finally
DOdges Two Assessments.
From he Cincinnati Enquirer,

Multiplicity OF the taxes in the new
Federal revenue law is illustrated by
this experience Of an Avondale business
man:
lie retired In pajamas paying n tax
OF 10 per cent. was awakened by an
alarm clock paying n tax OF per cent. :;
stepped out Of a bed on a rug taxed 10
per cent. looked at painting taxed 10
per cent. in a frame taxed 10 per cent,
while he drew on a pair OF SILK socks
paying a tax OF 10 per cent
He then started the piano player
taxed + per cent; performed his morn
ing toilet with soap taxed 8 per cent. {;
put on vest taxed 10 per cent. and a
smoking Jacket taxed 10 per cent; nd
justed a necktie taxed 10 per cent. put
Ola shoes taxed 10 per cent, ate n
taxed breakfast and smoked a taxed
cigar.
Then he kissed his wife wearing n
klmouo taxed 10 per cent got into
an automobile taxed 8 per cent, with
n val.se taxed 10 per cent, incidentally
denting a hat taxed 10 per cent lie
tipped a porter from a purse taxed 10
per cent. set 20 work in business
paying corporation tax; late In the
afternoon played golf with stick
taxed 10 per cent, chewed Ulr oi
gum taxed 3 per cent after eating
cardy taxed 3 per cont.
He returned home and drank a
glass OF wine heavily taxed ate a
taxed supper; played n Eame on q
billiard table taxed 10 per cent gave
money to his wife 10 buy theatre
tickets 1.srea.t'0 per crn.x entertained
their son with game ot checkers
taxed 10 per cent
Left alone he took of a shirt taxed 10
Per cent to figure out his income tax.
while he smoked pipe taxed 10 per cent.
He put his feet into slippers taxed 10
per cent. and looked at a watch taxed 8
per cent.
Figuring Il all out. he contemplated
suicide with n revolver taxed 10 per
cent, but decided to avoid the taxed
undertaken and the taxed grave.
The sun., 1919-03-13
Secretary Lansing Emits Ray
of Hope.

Secretary LANsING's address, deliv-
cred at the dinner given by the Inter
allied Press Club in Paris to the
American Peace Commissioners on
Tuesday evening, did not include one
word about league Of nations. II
did not put forward the theory that
the United States must nurse Europe
back to health. 1t did not suggest
that America should guide, counsel
and instruct the world.
What Secretary LANSING did say
was that I'VE ought to make, we must
make peace without delay, and ships
laden with food must enter the har-
bors of Germany" He said without
cquiv0catiOn two words tell the story
peace and food"
What Secretary LANSING told the
Journalists in Paris is what the Pope
told the Congress of Paris on the
previous day. 1t Is what the Ameri-
can people have been saying ever
since the armistice was signed. The
message that has gone 10 the states
men in Paris from every quarter of
the globe is Let us have peace"
Secretary LANSING has sensed the
situation in the United States, and II
he has, others of the Peace Commits.
sion have. He has recognized that
this country will not have league of
nations damned down it's throat I'M
discussed and unconsidered.
The sun., 1919-03-13

Conversely French composers FIRE.
quently gave their scores to Germa
houses for printing and publication,
thereby obtaining larger audience
and public. The war has introduced
n change. and the trade Of large
portion Of the world, and especially
OF both Americas, hos turned toward
France.
Music and, as a matter of course.
publications Of musical compositions
are means of spreading French
Ideas. IL follows that France must
substitute at home and abroad her
own musical publications for the Ger
man. In order TO accomplish this OBJ
ject, however, it will be necessary for
French publishers to agree upon n
national edition of works Of music,
including operas: but the adoption
of this policy has hitherto been i'm
possible owing to the JEALOUSY of small
houses. To-day there are six or seven
different French editions, which for
the most part contain only the same
musical compositions, selected appar-
emily because they were popular and
good sellers, Works In less demand,
the really lasting compositions of to-
day or of former times, are not pub
lishcd. This is one Of the results of
too national taste in music.
From this evidently well Informed
source of knowledge 1t appears that
German music Is In a favorable posi-
ton and not easy to dlslodge. 1t has
very strong hold on the North and
South American markets 1t must,
however. not be forgotten that Ger
many has been large buyer OF Amer
lean music; the copies OF comic OPP
erns and negro melodies sold in Ger
many before the war would astonish
some of their composers.
The sun., 1919-03-13
NAVY APPEALS TO YOUTHS.
Large Proportion OF Recruits Are
Boys Under 10 Years.

From the Army and Nary Register.
An analysis recently made of the en-
listments in the navy since the resump-
ton OF voluntary recruiting, In Deem
her. shows that very large proportion
OF the recruits are boys under 10, who
have had no previous military service
in any branch. Out OF 1872 first enlist
ments in December. ,OS3 were under .
and among 5js5 recruits obtained from
December 27 to January 80, 4,OO2 were
in that class, Recruits are obtained IN
gratifying numbers from other military
branches, as indicated by the fact that
since December 4,416 recruits have been
obtained who have had previous service
other than the navy; lSS men were en-
listed who had previously served in the
Naval Reserve force. About 30 per cent.
OF the recruits obtained recently were 10
or over but who had not previously
served in amy military branch.
The sun., 1919-03-13
Wants Peace Before League.

DIR. Hiboen also EXPRESSED \ hope
that the League Of Nations would be
postponed to the making OF speedy
peace with Germany.
Henry Buxton. 81 told of some Of his
experiences in twenty months service as
an enlisted man In tho United stats
Navy and made 4 plea FOR the exercise
of patience by employers who md "A diff
fereDce In the men who return to the
positions they occnupied before the war
They Will all require time for readjust-
ment after the experiences they have
passed through, he said.
MIR TAFT earnestly defended the
Lsague OF Nations. He could not agree,
he said. with Dr. Hihben that the league
should he secondary matter TO the
treaty Of peace--they were rather an
indyisible entity by reason of the con-
ditions with which the peace delegates
found Themselves faced.
we furnished the reserve" no said
(which thrown in nt the last moment
wins the battle after the others have
borne the labor and heat OF the day
We should stay with the allied nations
who have suffered to degree incon-
ceivable to us until the object for which
they fought and we entered the war is
achieved. We owe them debt Of
gratitude which requires us not to be n
Stacker nation but TO stay in tho fight
to the end"
The sun., 1919-03-13
EVENTS TODAY.

Herbert I, Gregory viii lec;uro on Aus
traliR" at the Anne ricRn Museum " sat
ural History :1b F. NJ
Henry Morgenthau Will speak at a meet
ing of the League OF Free Nations, Cooper
Union. =. NJ.
Lecture by Mrs. Jackson Fleming on
Foreign Arfairs in Relation to the United
States" Aeolian Hall, II A. NJ.
sale OF Japhneae art treasures and
curios belonging to the estate OF tho late
Rufus II. Moore, American Art Galleries
Opening Of the Booth Memorial Hos
nital. address by Commander BvRnEeline
Booth. SlI East Fifteenth street. F. NJ.
Or. Henry Van Dyke viii talk on the
failure OF German Ku!tur under the aus
pieces or the American Academy OF Arts
and Sciences. Chemists Club, p. NJ.
Lecture by Louis X. Anspacher on rus
sta's Literary Efforts" BuHh Terminal
Sales Su;.d'ns' 1872 West Ferty-sooOnd
DR.. charles H Levermore will talk on
"Nationalisn and the Monroe Doctrine"
Ne" York Peace Society TO Fifth avenue.
Annual dinner of the Public Speaking
Club Of the West Side i. NJ. Z. A, Hotel
brooklyn Institute. PROT Frederick x.
Morris will give an illustrated lecture
On TIN, Fourth Year Of the War" Ice
Miss Alix 5. Cameron will speak on
Color Schemes for Gardens' at tho La
borntory Building Of the brooklyn Botanic
The annual exhibition of the work OF
the evening classes OF the Pratt Institute
In Brooklyn Will be held In the evening
Bronx Branch Y. ". {. A. a2a EAst
l'6th street, party for men In uniform,
r. NJ.
National Opera Club. nloetIng, Waldorf.
Astoria, / r. N.
New England Women. board meeting,
10 A. NJ.
sorosIs, board meeting. Waidor1-Astoria,
10 4 NJ.
Institute OF Cold Rolled Strip Steel,
meeting and luncheon, Waldort-AHtorIa,
10 A. NJ.
!. so l. NJ
New York Optical Society. dinner, Hotel
AcAlpin. =. NJ.
Paper Box Credit Protective Assoclat ton.
luncheon, Hotel McAlpin. ! T. Nj
Lecture by MIscha APpslbaum, Is There
a God, Heaven or Holl?" East sldo Y NJ
G, A, Eighty sHh street ana Lexington
avenue S.lb =. M
The sun., 1919-03-13

Service flags still fly in the breeze in
great numbers. Only in the residential
streets Is a decrease in the number Of
these emblems apparent. The service
flags OF large corporations and several
organizations have not yet been hauled
down, Now that the gold stars OF sor-
rowful significance are no longer added
to the stellar display. stars Of another
color denoting the return of a soldier
are appearing. These flags when they
are complete will be interesting hisio-
rles OF one phase OF the war.
The sun., 1919-03-13
MR.. WILSON'S FIRST DUTY.
Obligations Imposed by the Oath He
Took ms President.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN---Str: Which
Is the higher duty of the President
the self-inposed duty of responding to
what he believes TO be the call Of hu-
manity. or the duty imposed upon him
by the people of the United States when
they elected him President and accepted
by him when he took the oath Of office?
Can he with justification elect to obey
call that prevents the observance Of
the most solemn and sacred oath which
can be taken by citizen of the United
States? Has he made the right choice?
BnooKLYN, March IL. +. =. w.
The sun., 1919-03-13
THE DOUGRBOY AT LUNCH
Anxiety Over the Consumption Of
Cake, Pie and Ice Cream.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN--Sir: !
notice that our young soldiers have ac-
CURED a voracious appetite for candles,
pies and other sweets. do not know
whether this will mako drawer men OF
them, hut Il certainly will not ma e
them healthier.
was In a restaurant the other day
and saw doughboy make his lunch ON
two cuts OF chocolate cake, a piece OF
mince pie and a plate Of ice cream II
almost gave me an Indigestion.
NEW York. March -. SANTr.
The sun., 1919-03-13

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: DO
you fnd any indication OF subtle pro-
test against a recent constitutional
amendment in the fact that the I.ehigh
Valley Railroad has recently placed on
Its board OF directors Mr.. Drinker, sue
ceedlng Mr.. Butler? A. KoRKER.
NEW York, March IL.
The sun., 1919-03-13

simultaneously Austria plans 10
Danish CHARLES and the Peace Confer
ence ponders over the treatment OF
WILLIAM. They might be put on an
island 10 spend the rest Of their years
in joint debate to Ak responsibility for
their defeat and fall from power.
The sun., 1919-03-13

Postmaster General BURl-EsoN is an
active and resourceful politician;
representative CHAMP CLARK is a poll
itician OF experience and not without
guile. a contest between them for
control OF the minority In the House
will he interesting: but as Mr.. BURrE-
son Is not a member Of that body,
may not some insurgent Congressman
start q movement for self-determi-
nation of Democratic lawmakers?
The sun., 1919-03-13

The World complained:
For help seek.
Ny blood Is drained.
Ny arm II weak
! faint and waste.
Ny heart is sick,
o Doc, make hnsts,
And cure mo quick!"
Have faith, be brave"
= lie answered bland.
Your case 50 grave
underslanu
My dope is sure.
So take this pill
It Will not cure
And 1t may Kill"
AoI-ASDBuRaH WILAoN,
The sun., 1919-03-13
a Test Of Smartness.

From the ST. Paul Dispatch.
Repe.lunt Inferred
Co'lec;atlc SacrloEious
PicnlCklug pissipata
InoCulRto n lnus
ConscuRus WHY
Any one who can spell these ten words
md spell them correctly 10 q smart man
according to Professor w s Mile ot the
University OF Minnesota, who applied the
test 10 ninety normnl studentR who intend
to teach school next year.
The best record was seven OF tho ten
words Hpelled correctly.
The sun., 1919-03-13

sun r@s.....s:i3AM Sun sots. 500 N
Moon sets......I:ls A .
Eastern New York. partly cloudy to-
day; much colder by tonight to-mor-
row partly cloudy colder In south por-
ton strong southwest shifting to north
west winds.
New Jersey, fair o.dny parity cloud
and colder tomorrow frtsh southwest
northern New England, partly cloud
to-day: probably fair and cold tomorrow
fresh to strong west and norlhwest Wl,.'.
to-day: much colder by tonight. fair AMI
colder tomorrow; fresh TO strong soutn-
west shifting to northwest winds .,,,..
to-day and tomorrow.
wAsHtSGroS, March l2.--Tho a.
pressure il high throughout tho Basto rn
ard southern states and the great central
velleya and along the northern o9ta,
from thu Great Lakes westward TO Mon t.
tsns and In the Canadian Northwest u
IL low In the st. Lawrence Valley and west
OF the Rocky Mountains, with the maxi
mum depression over oregon. During the
last twenty four hours tho precipitaton
was generally light and confined to ex-
IRENE southern Florida and the north
Pacific coast. There has been general
rise In temperature over tho great central
valleys. the south portion OF the reg3n
Of the Groat Lakes and the Interior Of tn
Atlantic states and pronounced change
TO colder weather In the north border states
from Lake superior westward to MONTANA
The outlook is for generally fair wehther
thursday and Friday in tho States cas-
OF tho Miss.Hsippi River except that an"w
Is probable FRIDAY in the upper lake
raEion. The temperature will ba con
slderably lower Thursday IN the north
border states from the Great Lakes east e
ward and Friday In the middle Atlantic
Ohio VALLEY.
The sun., 1919-03-13

As Germany howled for the freedom
Of the seas she cannot consistently
object TO having the Rhine and the
Kiel Canal opened to all nations.
The sun., 1919-03-13

Arrest reveals $1,000 robbery In the
ubway--NeiCspdper headline.
In the name of comfort, why should
a man with $1,000 in his pocket ride
in the subway?
The sun., 1919-03-13

Many an American citizen breathed
easier yesterday when the anniversary
of the blizzard of 1883 dawned with
out n sRSv squat. 10 rHminSs us -
what March can do when 1t tries.
The sun., 1919-03-13

E"',i,g = :;-w T".i i"rry:
Bockcr--In the Twerty-ssvrath heaven.
The sun., 1919-03-13

Knicker--we are given language 10 ron-
cea, our thoughts,
nncker--And s!lerca conceals the con
Cca! ncnt Of thoughts,
The sun., 1919-03-13
Cupld's WayA In Arkansnn.

From the Springs Herald aud Democrat.
Miss 1nez Sellers has been visiting at
Colt quite often. Wonder who she IL smll-
ing on down there
The sun., 1919-03-13
Lent.

The World can't say that think this
sackc!uth and ashes uniform has much
gwAnk
The sun., 1919-03-13

II President WILSON lands in
France to-day he will have another
thirteen to add to his collection Of
lucky numbers.
The sun., 1919-03-13

For people so perfectly disci-
plined as their former rulers were
accustomed 10 boast the Germans
were, the Teutonic masses seem to be
able 70 riot with a fair degree OF eff
fectiYeneSs
The sun., 1919-03-13

Peace first. for upon IL depends the
safety Of the people OF to-day as well
us the world of tomorrow.
The sun., 1919-03-13
PRINCETON MEN OF
NORTH JERSEY DINE
Taft, DR.. Hibbcn and Able
Seaman Buxton Orators at
Newark Banquet.
WORLD LEAGUE DEBATED
University Head Advocates
Peace FirSt--Indivisiblc
Says Ex-President.

Memories gay md grave. memories
OF college two generations since under
Johnny Mclean and Jimmy McCosh and
other more recent memories of exploits
in the Argonne and aboard the convoy
feet colored the atmosphere of the an
nual dinner OF the Princeton Alumni
Associations OF Northern New Jersey
last night at the Robert Treat Hotel,
Newark.
Az the first large gathering of Prince
ton alumni in this vicinity since the
cessation OF hostlllties the committee in
charge had provided an elaborate enter
tainment with several original features
including copies OF the Printsanything,
daily journal whose columns broke the
news of some startling additions to the
curriculum and carried new verses Of
the faculty song in honor OF the speak
ers OF the evenlng--John Grier HlOben
president OF the university; Harry BuN-
ton, 's1. described an VERY able seaman
U. s. ~ and William Howard Taft.
fale 70, but who, az DR. Hibben pointed
out is an adopted son Of Princeton, hav-
Ing received the honorary degree of
LII. ID. from Nassau in 1916. Robert II.
McCarter, 70, was toastmaster.
The sun., 1919-03-13
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANEATTAS.


"Coustautinop!c" zone Of a courso n,
| lectures on The Turko~ Balkan War; nv
, sidney NevillN FISHER, Wash. ngton Irving
i, :, ~ irving place, stercoptlc,'u views
Riahrnan, :. -. Forty-.ocond street,
east 81 Third Hvenue. stcfeopt!con yiewS
"rhe ,-x a,lc ---oy Herbers --ask .,r rfH = !,
man Z. = 40, l5Sth street and st. Mich
GAS avenue, StvreopuCHn views.
'Nomu1tic aid ReHls-lc New F7E.Hra.
( freeman ans Wharton" by Henrietta y
Klen2s, Pm. =. formerly OF the I'nivfrs,tv
Of chicago, 7. :. So, 22s East Fifty-sey.
cH'h street
The street Cleaning Department." by
! IRE ier'ch ls Hteerns motion pictures, y. s.
g. Il s'er. Essex and Norfolk streets
The AuF o-AmerICHn Spirit IN BnIlgI
ana FOLK Songs Zone OF course on Lines
I Or A-E.u-Am rrtcar Lead"rshlp"p. by Miss
Z .'r-ce f. caldwell, i. :. LES. 225 Wost
4gNlh street, stcrecptlcon Vows.
The ABNORMAL Chlld-thc Mouth" ty
Dr.. IL. G, Ferris, Chairman u committee
first Distrlat Dental snc.oty. Oral ny
sieHe. Hunter College, Lexington avenue
eighth street al 4:l5 4. NJ
Generate Of tn" Electric Current"
~ Prom. J. Lor.ng Arnold. IN y OF New
York University, Labor Temple. south,y.a,
corner Fnur,oenta street and Srcons ~
nue.. Illustrated hy caurrl.urr
chopin, the Great polish Compoqer nrd
ratflot' ~ Miss lri,ua Ft9nmcU v "
II. A., 81 Nrst 10th street. illustrated
tJ piano selections.
THE BEON%.
"Dutch Masters' tone Of Il corrso ~,
.fAintngs In thu Metr3politan Museum OF
ArtN, by Louis Wcinb"rg 81 g. { n
Morris high school. l6tth street ana Boz.
the worlds Greatest Poe, IN ,rr.,c.
by Mrs. sina J.. Vaughan, = : "a icsib
street. Findlay and Teller svenueg ,Ill,
TRACED by vocal ana Instruments! Ealee.
lions from IN" plays OF shnkespeare.
The sun., 1919-03-13

London office, 4O-43 Fleot street
Paris office, Rue dc la Michodere, on
Rue duaQuatre Sophomore.
Washington office, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn Office, Room P02, Eagle Build
Ing, 1903 Washington street
The sun., 1919-03-13
Medal of Honor for Miles.

DR.. Ifibben spoke OF the new entente
cordlale between Princeton, Yale and
Harvard, which he hoped, would bring
about Il new standard Of fair play in
athletics and remove from intercolle-
gate sport some OF the features which
have made Il open TO criticism from
certain quarters In the past. He also
announced the award of the Congress
sional Medal OF Honor TO DR. L. Ward
law Miles OF the university faculty, now
captain in the United States Army.
DR. Miles, with both legs broken and
suffering from other injuries, not only
retained command of his company and
urged them on but actually had two
OF his men lit and carry him not to-
ward the rear but forward with his
command, so that he might continue
to direct and encourage his subor-
dinateH. He also announced tho award
OF the Dist!nsuiahed Service Cross to
Billy Moore. captain of the 1915 foot
ball team. for maintaining iiAisun under
fire in utter disregard for his personal
safety.
DR.. IIibben closed with plea for
the support of the graduates in the
changes contemplated IN the curriculum
which are to make Princeton a ma
uonal institution, appealing to the high
school graduate OF tho South and West
as well as tho graduate OF the endowed
schools.
The men who have come back to us
from the presence OF death" he said.
are imbued Just now with a spirit OF
sacrifice. and We must make this spirit
2 tradition before 1t slips away. There
has never been such reaching out OF
hungry spirits never has the student
body been In SUCH frame of mind as
to-day"
The sun., 1919-03-13

II our friends trho jdu0r US i1ith manu-
scripts and illustrations for publication nish
90 hare rejected articles returned they mNst
~ all cases send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAN 1900.
The sun., 1919-03-13

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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

The temperature in this city yesterday
az recorded by the onlcial Thermometer, Il
RhON.u IN he tahla.
The sun., 1919-03-13

Published daily. including Sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association,
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all of 100 Nassau street.
The sun., 1919-03-13

BOOKS AND THE BOOK WORLD
weekly, one year. t1IOO
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The sun., 1919-03-13

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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
mn rses e.IaAM Sun sots...6.O0 p "
Mann sets .....I.s -
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NEW YoRK, March 12.