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Destroyer Meyer Launched.

QUINCY. Mass, July lS.-The de-
stroyer Meyer, named in memory OF for
mer Secretary OF the Navy George Won
l.. Meyer. was launched to-day at the
Fore River yards OF the Bethlehem
Shipbuiding Corporation. Mira Alice
Rodgers OF Chevy Chase, Md. ANdaugh-
ter OF Mr. MeyAr. VRs sponsor.
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MArAwAN. July IS.
We Arc Delighted 10 Praise the President
When He Is RiEht.

To THE Eprroa OF Tue sUS--Sir: Why do
you not defend on your editorial page the
action OF the President In retoins tho day 70
light saving repesl2 am @ daily reader
~ THH suN and cannot understand your
action. J. MORGAN LEWIS
ROCKY HILL. y, j., July IS.
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A False View.

Elsewhere on Tits page is a letter
from Republican, whose opportunist
views may be shared by some other
nen and women of the party, although
we doubt that their number Is large.
ir. WARREN is of the opinion that
constructive work done in Congress
that will give us laymen in the back
ground some substantial thoughts to
take into the next Presidential cam
paign to win the election with" but
be seems to think that this might be
accomplished through the acceptance
pr the Wilson covenant programme as
II stands, the Senate putting the re-
tponsibility upon the President.
A political party which would con-
bent to such opportunism would be a
eowardly ostrich with its head in
shallow sand. A Senator who would
dodge the responsibility imposed upon
him by the Constitution would violate
his oath of office. What is winning
election, compared with the impor-
lance of preserving the sovereignty of
the United States, the status Of the
Monroe Doctrine and the constitutional
right of the Congress to declare war?
II the United States should pass I'M
der the control of a superstate what
would be this Presidency, about which
our correspondent is concerned, as
compared with the Presidency as it
has been?
LET the Republican Senators keep
their skirts Clean" says Mr.. WARREN,
rand the coming election will do the
rest" The way for Republican Sen
Rtor, or any other Senator, to remain
with white garments Is to oppose the
surrender Of the rights Of the United
States. On the President falls the
responsibility for having put his name
TO an instrument In which these rights
are bartered for the privilege of mem
bership in a League Of Nations whose
y power for good Is doubtful and whose
power for evil Is great. But this bad
bargain can be closed only through
the consent of two-thirds of the Sen
ate, and every Senator who votes to
ratify the League covenant as 1t
stands will be as responsible for the
results, should ratification ensue, as
the President himself.
Our correspondent would hurry the
Senate to cowardly assent "for the
business interests of the nation" Does
he really mean that, for the sake of
the money which American Industries
might make through a quick surren-
der by the Senate to the President, a
Senator ought TO forget his oath?
Does he so mlsread the American peo-
>ple as to believe that for few dollars
they would be willing to abandon prin-
ciples which have endured for more
than a century? We do not
"Trim the sails for the coming cleo
TONS" says this misguided partisan.
We have seen trimming enough of
sails by the head of the Democratic
party. and we saw at the last election
what the people thought about 1t. We
have seen enough to satisfy the most
selfish politician. But the present Is
sue goes beyond politicians and poll
tics. 1t is not an issue within any one
party, even though it is great issue
Tor the Republican party.
No consideration of business inter-
hsts"! No trimming OF sailsl No
surrender to expectancy!
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On the list Of prominent national
characteristics, such as British logged
ness, French amiability and German
efficiency" must now be included,
since 1t is the first nation to accept the
invitation to Join the league, Argen-
tinian optimism.
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A BugIer for the Mayor.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: You
recommend blimp service for our
Mayor. Why not come down to earth
Let our Mayor have on the front seat
OF his car a bugler. Let our Board OF
Aldermen Ak the notes the huglcr is to
buRle. Then when the public hears the
signal from the Mayors bugle let all
traffic stop. Il this scheme doesn't work
let the Mayor stay home.
DAVID LAMBERTsoN.
NfArAwAN July IS
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High Time for Action.

"Of course cannot PREJUDICE cases
but It is proper for me to state in a
general way that l will use to the limit
the power the Legislature has given me
TO discipline and punish dangerous oper-
ators of motor cars. Men with a con-
sistenuy bad record need expect no
mercy. In my belief the sooner they
are kicked out OF the business the bet
ter it will be all around. I'm going to
get action. It's high time"
The new court will open this morning
with about ten cases on the docket. most
OF them. Mr., Hugo said. being cases Of
arrests for intoxication while driving a
car. The Secretary Of State as Judge
Hugo will review the stenographic record
OF the case will question the culprits
and hear testimony in the usual manner.
Then he will take time to form a de-
cision and announce whether the ac-
cused persons shall be permitted to drive
any more.
Chief Justice Kernochan OF the Court
OF Special Sessions pleased Mr.. Hugo
very much yesterday when he rendered
the Special Sessions Court room for the
use OF the Secretary IN trying his batch
Of cases.
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requirements TO drive golf ball far
and true. Or Is the plaguy sport
wholly q matter OF mind and nerves7
Who'll tell?
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THE SUN commended MIR. Wilson for
his veto on the morning after he wrote It
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Broadway Is beginning to notice that
the woman and song members Of the
famous bacchanalian trinity are pining
for the deceased.
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Highest temperature, 70. at ~ noon.
Lowest temperature. SIS. at A. NJ
Average temperature. IS.
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Seeks to Protect Life.

Matters have got to such pass" said
Mr.. Hugo yesterday, that responsible
officials must do something to protect
human life. In this State in the last
year 1850 persons were slain by motor
cars, half of the number being killed
in New York city Most Of these cases
were due to reckless driving or intoxi-
cation. 1t is a shameful and shocking
record and 1t must not be repeated.
There are two ways by which a re-
form can be brought about One Is edu-
cational. We must appeal to the good
sense and spirit of fair play that is
strong in most men. We must do a lot
of publicity work among drivers as
surfing them that their rights will be
protected as long as they show de-
cent regard for the rights Of pedestrians
and the public generally. The educa-
tional campaign Is the more important
o: the two methods because II Will reach
and influence a larger number Of people
than will the other method.
But, unfortunately. there are many
drivers who cannot be reached by APP
peal and argument. This Is especially
true in the big cities, where some pretty
hard cases have gone into the trade of
professional chauffeur. These fellows
need curbing and tanning. They need
something more than an occa sional lee
ture from Magistrate or a small fine.
They need the definite and certain pun
ishment Of losing their right to drive a
car. And that's what I'm going to do
to them.
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HUGO TURNS MOTOR
LAW JUDGE TO-DAY
State Secretary First to Fill
Place Caused by Vehicle
Violations.
WILL REVOKE LICENSES
Reckless Automobile Driving
Getting to Be Great Men
ace, He Says.
WILL REVOKE LICENSES

When the court crier In Special Ses-
sions gets on the job at 10 A. M. to-day
and booms his call against the tall walls
Of that dngy temple OF justice there will
be a new Judge on the bench. the new
est thing in Judges, as a matter OF fact
For the first time in the history Of the
State the Secretary Of State will sit as
Magistrate, clothed by the Legislature
with full suit OF judicial power. Only
one variety of case falls within his juris-
diction. however, and this variety has to
do with infractions OF the motor vehicle
law. The last Legislature acted on the
principle that IL the Secretary OF State
has The right to give licenses to motor
car drivers he ought to have the right to
rescind licenses for cause. Therefore
they made the Hon. Francis NJ. Hugo
the first Motor Law Judge.
The Secretary came TO New York from
Albany yesterday and put up at the
Hotel Commodore, where he talked
about the purpose and spirit Of the new
law and about how he expects II will
work for the public good. The new law
provides that wherever the operator OF
motor car Is convicted a third time for
violating the speed limit. or for driving
a car while drunk, or for negligence In
injuring a person or for fleeing without
giving name, address or car number. thep
the Secretary of State shall have power,
after reviewing the circumstances. to re.
woke the operators license The cases
that will go before him are fresh from
the police Magistrates courts, cases in
which convictions were found for
various offences. But the Magistrates
have not the power enjoyed by the Sec
rotary OF State of revoking licenses and
Mr.. Hugos mission as Motor Law
Judge is to see to 1t that grave offences
are adequately punished.
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The Sun Calendar
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

The temperature in this city yesterday,
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The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has been In existence about thirty
two years, and during that time has
had many able members. II has also
had many not so able and many who
were appointed because of political &C
t,vities or who had made tho railroad
business their objective In the way of
criticism. 1t Is q singular thing, how
ever, that in all of Its thirty-two years
Of existence It has never had as
member either a railroad man or
business man OF a shipper or farmer.
There was appointed on II railroad
conductor who had no previous KNOW
edge OF the railroad business except as
q conductor, He has made one OF the
best Commi ssioners they have had be-
cause he has done as we'll As he could
with the education that he had. There
have been other members who have
been partially educated at our expense.
They were absolutely without expert
ence. Many OF them have learned that
there are two sides TO a question and
have proved valuable to the commits
sion. There are stili others who have
not seen the light. They are still stand
ing In tho way OF a compromise or OF
q fair way out OF this muddle. 1t 10 only
ten days ago that one OF the members
of the commission said he did not think
any remedial measures were necessary;
the roads we're earning a. much money
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
PASTOR SELLS HAMS
IN NEWARK CHURCH
The Req. G. S. King lids in
Food Selling Plan.

The Rev. George Walton KinG, pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian Church IN
Newark, yesterday assumed the role OF
butcher and aided Mayor Gillen IN
selling hams TO the people, A truckioad
of the hams was carted to the church
and an improvised butcher shop installed
in the vestibule. Mr.. King rolled up
his sleeves and proved TO be Just a.
good a butcher as any Of the men and
women who are helping the Mayor TO
sell the hama
Announcement was made by Mayor
Gillen last night that he had Just re-
ceived a telegram from the sugar Equal
isation Board notifying him that 10000
pounds of sugar had been allotted to
Newark. The city will get 500 bags
each containing 100 pounds. The sugar
cost the city S7,o56 and VIII be sold for
about nine cents q pound.
More than 400 OF the $500 hams
the city placed on sale yesterday were
bought at the rate Of 80 cents a pound
Only whole hams were sold. They
weighed from ten to fifteen pounds and
went like hot cakes.
Five hundred hams were sent out TO
the fire houses for sale the FIRST thing
In the morning and in less than an hour
calls came back TO the distributing sta
ton for more. At noon 500 had been
placed on the city counters Women
who wanted ham couldn't walt at each
station until It arrived The clanor for
ham was greater than the demand for
bacon.
The Mayor may purchase some oil
the surplus clothing stock which the
Government Is considering disposing OF
through the municipal agencies and post
offices. The articles include undershirts,
drawers and blankets. The Mayor Is OF
the belief that he may be able to get
some of these goods at bottom prices
for the Newark institutions.
A telegram from Sumas, Wash, yes
terday signed m. Dalton" contained an
offer of dried green peas at six and one
half cents. In carload lots. The writer
represented himself as the agent of the
growers. The telegram stated that the
growers were ready to supply imme-
diately three carloads OF peas, bluebell
variety. Twenty carloads can be fur.
nished when the harvest Is completed.
Several other offers have been made
to the Mayor by dealers throughout the
East The Mayor has telegraphed de-
tails Of Newsrk's selling plan to e. G
Nichols, secretary Of the Aldermanie
committee of Syracuse. N. Y.
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ARMOUR OFFICIAL
DENIES UNFAIRNESS
Vice-President Biap,es Retail.
ers for Profifeering.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-F. E. White,
vice-president of Armour 4 Co.. appear
ing to-day before a Senate committee
Investigating the high cost OF living in
the District OF Columbia denied that his
company was profiteerins or using un-
fair methods
He declared TIRE company had made
no profit on It's beef business this year
and that It would welcome an jnvestiga-
ton of Its books and records.
Mr. White denied also that his COM
pany participated In exorbitant profits
in eggs, declaring the esr storage bust
tness was carried on more AZ an accom-
mediation than anything else and that
the company's average proft was not
more than 2 or 3 cents 4 iozen.
The witness told the committee that
yesterday his Arm sold meat a. loss OF
from l to u cents pound in Eastern
cities.
Mr.. White said the high cos. of living
was as serious to business interests as
TO the people. In this connection. he
| said, the cost OF his company OF produe-
ton and distribution had greatly In
creased. labor costs alone having ad-
vancsd 1874 per cent in four years.
Members of the committee asked why
meat prices were higher in Wa shineton
! than elsewhere. Mr.. White replied that
his company shipped a letter grade oil
| meat to this city than i other Eastern
cities. because Of a demand here fol
higher grades.
| White charged the Federal Trade
Commission with Withholding from the
public that It's investigation had shown
the packers profits to be only 5.6 pei
cent, and added that there would MOI
be the present agitation against thu
packers had those figures teen an,
| nounced.
He told the committee that the con
1 sumner was 20 blame in part for the pres
ent high cost Of living. Asked why 4
was that although Wholesale meat price,
we're lower, retail price, were higher
the witness said the retailer advanced
his prices with each advancing mar
ket and held the prices m :ust as Ions
as hie customers permitted him to d.
30. The witness suggested tho imposi
ton of an excess profits tax agains
protiteers as q means Of stopping tina
practice.
Mr.. White told the committee tina
letters received by Armour & Co. indi
Gated that the producers were opposed I.
Federal regulation of Tire packing in
dostry.
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ICE DEALERS TO CUT
PRICE rs PER CENT.
Agreement Reached at Hear
ing in Laurence, Mass.

LAWRENCE, Mass. Aug. 6.--Lawrence
Ice dealers agreed to-day to reduce the
price Of ice Immediately from 81 a hun
dred pounds to 20 cents, and to sell
Twenty-Five pounds for 30 cents. They
gave this assurance at a hearing before
the State Commission, on Necessaries OF
Life. The hearing was the first con.
Quoted by the commission.
Representatives of four ice companies
said they had purchased Ice at IS to IS
a ton and had sold II for $50. Louis
E. Holt of the Lawrence Ice Company
said that high prices were justified be.
cause of the excessive shrinkage and the
Increase IN transportation costs.
Dealers denied that prices mad been
"hxed" at 3 picnic Of Ice men early In
the spring but admitted that they had
watched the price list of the Lawrence
Ice Company and made their own rates
conform.
A number of women testified concern.
ing their family Ice bills. One said that
in 1917 her bill for the season was s5.75
and in 1918 IS, but that in June and
July OF this year she had been charged
s11.25. She said she had used approx.
mately the same amount OF Ice each
season.
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country IN carload lots at a price not
greater than $40 a BARREL Mr.. Barnes
announced. This price. he added. Is
lower by 81 a barrel than any price rul-
Ing during the last four months.
Using figures described as coming
from the grain corporations own pri-
vate sources, Mr.. Barnes predicted q
shrinkage from the June forecast OF
probably 400.00o,000 bushels in the
wheat production for North America,
csc, 100000 bushels of which 10 In the
United States, and q further shrinkage
in European wheat and rye production
OF 100000. 900 bushels outside Russia,
Director Barnes said that the wheat
crop In the United States Is not short,
and that 1000, 000, 900 bushels was as
sured. There was no warrant, he said,
however, for statements that the price
has been inflated. He announced defn-
italy that as far as he could see there
was no hope for n reduction in the near
future and that he would not sell wheat
at price below the guarantees.
Figures were given by MI Barnes on
the world prices as follows:
Average farm price to American
farmer under guarantee. ta.ob n bushel.
Average farm price In the United
Kingdom during the last calendar year,
$22s.
Average farm price for four big pro.
duclng countries, United States. Canada,
Argentina and Australia. producing
1900, 100000 bushels, 1874.
Average grower price largely guaran-
teed) Of Europe's fifteen consuming coun-
sa75.
Average OF all wheat growers. weighed
according to the sizo of their contrihu-
ton to the total crop Of the world, works
out an average world grower price oi
s2.4s.
Argentine wheat, with longer voyage
and higher freight rates. the Barnes
statement said, costs delivered In Europe
fully so cents more than American wheat
delivered in Europe.
There Is no support for 'the theory OF
intimate relations and influence between
wheat price and other foods" the state
ment said. Figures were presented Il
bear out Mr.. Barnes's contention.
britain. France and Italy" the state
ment continues, "all have artihcially re-
duced -four and bread prices, buying
their raw material at the worlds price
| and absorbing the loss by national taxes
Any sale of wheat or -four by us at re-
duced prices to them would only save
their national treasures, while depicting
ours. without any possible reflection In
tho bread price to their people. which
! Ia already fixed"
Mr.. Barnes gave figures TO chow the
| relation of the price OF wheat to the
price of bread and commended that bread
| now was the cheapest item in the diet
| II all other foods were at the same rate
| as bread the annual cost Of food for eact
| person would be about $50, or a tota
national food bill of $4,000. o0o,o00 In
stead OF $4,000, 900 900.
This, Of course. is ;mpracticable.'
the statement continued. but let u,
spend q few millions in teaching house
| wives, and those in our schools, how
| and what to buy to get food value a
reduced expenditure. and without sacri
| fee Of taste and palatability"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-06
CUBA PREPARES TO
BOOST SUGAR PRICE
Bill Gives President Control
Over 1890 Crop.

HAVANA, Aug. 5.-That the price Of
Cuban sugar for the 1880 crop VIII
be higher than the present figure estab-
lished by the United States Equalization
Board seems inevitable from the present
trend of events In Cuba.
A resolution presented in the House OF
Representatives late to-day would au-
thorize the President ito intervene in
the buying and selling and expectation
of sugar and tobacco, OF the crop ana
production which may be obtained from
the time this law becomes operative ana
in virtue thereof dictate such measures
as he may deem convenient to obtain
remunerative price for mill owners ana
planters in the sale of said products
The measure provides that the Chief
Executive may not delegate to any per
con or corporation the authority, with
which 1t clothes him, and that 1t does
not signify the Creation OF committees
or organisms charged with the exports-
ton of sugar and tobacco" owners re-
naming free to export and sell their
products subject 20 the rules which may
be set forth for the betterment of prices
The same resolution would authorize
the President to impose a duty up to SO
per cent ad valorem, or to increase
the existing customs charges 100 per
cent on all raw materials or finished
articles entering Cuba, when such raw
materials are produced or the articles
manufactured in Cuba. The law would
remain in effect from Its publication In
the Official Gdsette until December i.
1890.
No action was taken on the measure
tonight, the quorum Of the House being
broken by the departure of several rep
resentatives of both parties who desired
time to study the provisions OF the
resolution.
Many of the planters favor forming a
controlling committee of their own.
! They are opposed to governmental con-
troll Rumors are In circulation that
negotiations are under way looking to
| the taking over by American interests
Of the entire 1890 crop at an In
creased price.
| Gerardo More. president of the Cane
| Planters Association. asserted to-day
! that a law placing control of the sugar
| crop in the hands OF the Government
would be unconstitutional. and that II
such law were passed he would en-
deavor to have the Supreme Court de-
| clare II so.
One prominent planter said to-day
! that ne had received a bid from persons
| connected with English capital for
| 10 900 tons of sugar for delivery In
! January at cents a pound. Cash pay
ment on the spot was offered This
| statement was taken in some quarters
| today as confirmation of the recent re-
ports that British interests were Offer
| ing higher prices for sugar than Ameri-
| can buyers.
| For the first time. 1t Is said, Cuban
refined sugar has been exported to
France and Turkey. Constantinople TAX
| ing 2,626 tons.