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WIDEN THE AISLES.
Then Protruding Feet Won't Trip
Passengers in Subway Cars.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-sir: The
short men of Brooklyn have formed a
loa que TO compel the Public Service Com
mission TO lengthen tho straps in the
u. II. T. cars. Just now conditions ara
such that the only way a short man can
cling TO a strap Is to use bale hook
And few Brooklyn men are carrying
these hooks with them
While the appeal OF the Brooklyn men
for relief should be commended, 1t is
probable that II the Public Service Com
mission takes heed OF their demand the
long legged men OF New York will petit
ton to have the aisles widened in the
subway and elevated cars to enable
them to stretch their feet out further.
II the hisles were widened It would af-
ford relief to those who have occasion
to use the aisles but dislike to do SO
for fear OF tripping over the extended
legs.
President Shonts in an issue of the
Subsooy Sun has already called attention
to this practice, but obviously It has had
no effect, TRIPPEp.
NEW YORK. March 8.
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absurdly easy to work their victims.
In many cases they were not even
obliged to complete the plausible tales
they had concocted. They came, they
were seen. and they filled their peck
cts out Of the abundant good DISPOSE
ton and unquestioning innocence Of
those they deceived.
If generous and kind hearted citi-
zens want to save their cash for those
who need IL, they must be willing to
take the trouble to find out something
about the bcggars who beslege them.
If they won't do this, the State itself
cannot prevent the sharpers from
profltlng through their softness.
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There may be sound party reasons
why the Democrats OF the House in
the Sixty sixth Congress will not want
CHAMP CLARK as floor leader: there
may be sound reasons. all things being
possible, why HENRY T. RAINEY OF Hi
nois should be the Democratic floor
leader: but neither purpose has back
Of it reasons so sound as those which
demand that IL HENRY 7. RAINEY is to
be floor leader he must first have his
hair cut. This is not to say that Mr.,
RAINEY must sacrifice all OF his hair.
but 1t is to hold as self-evident that
at least yards of its furthest flung
clouds must be detached: that bushels
o! It must cucumber the floor about
some barber's chair before any body
OF Democrats. no matter how unterri-
ned. will call him Chief.
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EVENTS TODAY.

brat. the victory Of the suffrage amend
inent In New, York State. Hotel Commo-
Testimonial dinner to Mi.ha Appel
baum Hotel Commodore, p. NJ.
IT. Abhe Flynn VII speak at a rally OF the
Public School 1872. wadsworth Avenus and
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, lecrurs
,sa,sspeop.e's Seminar" Grace CARMEL, 10
DR.. Joseph J. Klein will talk on Federal
Income and Profits Taxes" Commsrce
Building. Twenty third street and LexinE-
ton avenue Sis p. NJ.
Everett Dean Martin viii speak on .rh.
Function OF Intellect in Democracy, n
Lecture on Democratic Education" Cooper
Ffth Anniversary of The Bronx FREQ
Synagogue sermon by Dr. stephen s. wise
, Address on The True story OF Camou-
Aerial Photography" by Norton BRONSON.
New York Section American Chemical So
Brig William Mitchell viii tell Of
meeting OF the society OF Automotive En-
Einssrs 20 West Thirty ninth street. .
Edward Pisum Will address, the Cultural
T eur on ,diettsh Right to self stsrmina-
Meeting of New Workers. Hotel Aston.
luncheon o, tho .1ecu.iv. commtt,e. Of
the REORGANIZATION Commission OF ths
state of New York, Bankers Club. p. NJ.
Speriai meeting to consider railrosd on
Grafton and legislation. tho Traffic Club OF
New York. Waldorf Astoria. s p. NJ
|: =. Daughters OF 1872. reading, wa
do-f-Astoris. 10 A. NJ.
Alliance Francaise. meeting. Waldorf
Astoria, P. NJ.
Horao. ! Bridge. will spcah on Eng.
land In 1918 and England To-day" Lee
ture Hall. =. NJ: Philip Gibbs will talk
on The Soul of the War" Opera House.
SIS i. NJ; DR.. Henry II. Rushby will
speak on wild Vegetable Foods Of the
Vicinity OF New York" Lecture Hall. ALL
p. NJ, Brooklyn Institute
Debarkation Hostess House Y W. c. A .
S7S Lexington avenue, 7:4S to II p NJ,
dance for men in uniform.
Textile Publishing Company, dinner
dance. Hotel Pennsylvania. p. NJ
Luncheon 70 discuss plans for the Vic
tory campaign, DeltA-Rappa BpSiion Club,
30 West Forty -fOurth NJ
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HEAVY MAIL TO SOLDIERS.
50,57s.79e Pieces Delivered to Troops
in France in q Year.
Prom me Army and Nary Journal.

Prom, me Army and Nary Journal.
A partial explanation OF why there
was go much difficulty over mail 10 the
:. +. F. from the point OF view OF the
Post ONCE Department Is given In the
statement concerning this class OF mail
in the annual report OF the Postmaster
General for the fiscal year 1918. which.
although dated November is, 1918, was
not made public until this month.
From July 1. 1917. to June 30. 1918,
while the Post Office Department was
handling the mail for the A. F.. F. the
department despatched and delivered to
the headquarters OF the various units
a total OF 35,455.ss6 letters and total
Of I5,122.slo pieces OF parcel post and
paper mail During the same period tho
department received and delivered IN
this country from the troops 15.e40.S10
letters and 1854 pieces o. parcel
post and paper mall.
Thus there were nearly three times
as many letters handled for tho troops
abroad as for those in the United States,
while OF parcel post and paper mail
there were nearly 1900 times as many
for the A. z. F. as for the home
troops.
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NATURES SIGNS MISREAD.
Groundhogs, Hornets and Corn Husks
All Forecast Cold Weather.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. With
the winters end in sight II is safe to
point out a few of the so-called weather
signs which have failed this season.
Just before the holidays hunter re-
siding near swarthmore. Pa. was quoted
as saying: Hornets hives are hanging
high and dry on the trees That indi-
Gates little wind, but We are going to
have deep snow and plenty of IT." II
was said last fall that the corn husks
were unusually thick, indicating a hard
winter. The grounding, or woodchuck,
is utterly discredited.
As for the corn husks, does nature
actually provide extra coverings for ears
weather? Does corn freeze? Not 20
that you can notice II.
Why Is corn covered SO thickly with
husks away down South, where cold
weather Is practically unknown? Why
does nature provide such a thin summer
coat for the so-called winter apple grown
in the temperate zone. and on the other
hand give the cocoanut, grown in hot
tropical and semi-tropcal chimes. such
thick. annorlike hull that It has to be
sent north TO cool of?
Man knows that nature does some
wonderful things. but he doesn't always
understand her we'll enough to know
why she does this or that. This Is par
ticulRrly true with reference TO weather
signs OF the long range variety.
After all, our one best bet is the daily
fcrecaster, who at least usually leaves
severely alone the major portion of the
future. combining his operation to the
next twenty-four or forty-eight hours
FRANK ELLIS BEBouT.
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journed; the President has gone to
Paris, and the President to Pho
nix, Arizona. Everybody has flown
the coop except the Mayors"
We take it for granted that the
man who has prevented the passage
Of necessary legislation the Mayors
and Governors call for has taken into
consideration nll that Mayor RoLPH
says, and is willing to accept the re-
sponslbility Of the impaired efficiency
Of the States and cities during the
period of the present enforced recess
Of Congress.
We feel certain, also. that Mayor
RoIPH in calmer moments will realize
the lnelegancy of referring to the en-
forced absence in Paris Of famous
person in such Petaluma language as
flown the coop"
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THEORIES AND FACTS.
The League OF Nations in the Light
Of Our Experience with Ships.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str. DO
We want tho vital affairs OF this country
handled In a theoretical way or in a
practical manner; haven't we had about
enough Of theory?
To illustrate, let me state the follow
ing facts: For several months we have
heard much about our merchant marine.
and how American goods would be car
ried in American bottoms to the four
corners of the globe. Well, right now
know of a large coal company which is
operating its mines only four days a
week, due to the fact that no ships are
available to carry It's coal to needy
customers In distant lands At the
same time there are over twenty new
freight ships tied up in one of the ship
yards not far from New York which
cannot put to sea because their engines
are not what they should be.
Do you think for one instant that the
owners of that coal company have any
time to listen to Mr.. Wilson's idea of a
League OF Nations or to try and intef-
pref his dreams?
Furthermore. only last week a friend
OF mine told me that ne had sold early
last year thousands Of dollars worth OF
goods to firms In South America. that
these goods are all paid for and that
they are now stored In New York and
cannot be shipped simply because no
space Is available.
How long do you think this country
will be able to hold this South American
trade now that England has the ships
and the goods TO sell? John Bull admits
that during the war period his commerce
with several Central American countries
increased a matter OF 400 per cent. In
the same period from the figures which
are obtainable and estimated the oom-
merce of the United States with the
same countries decreased. We had the
material. but we could not get the goods
shipped. We had no ships. and we had
no Government aid or cooperation TO
maintain our commerce. Our Govern
ment disdained dollars and cents con-
siderations.
Are Americans willing to let matters
go on In such a haphazard. dreamy
manner? Is 1t not time that we got
down to brass lacks? r. s. ELLIOT.
NEW YORK, March 6.
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Getting That $50 Bonus.

A number of THE SuS's readers
from the army should tackle the Job
Of getting the $50 Uncle SAM wants
to pay to each of his fighting men.
Up to this time we have not been able
TO answer their questions. because the
Government had not adopted a
method of procedure. This has just
been done.
In the first place, persons entitled
TO retired pay are not entitled TO the
bonus. nor are those who we're in
Quoted into the military service but
did not report before November 10;
and the bonus is not to be paid to the
heirs OF any man who, though he
would have been entitled to It, neg,
lected to draw 1t himself.
Men entitled to the $50 should pro-
coed thus:
ITO obtain the money. make claim
upon the Zone Finance ONCE, the ad-
uIcSS VI WHICH 10 lHo lsSInCH
Ing. Washington.
Applications must contain the dis
charge certificate, or order for dis
charge or relief II no certificate was
issued.
III the applicant received both.
then both must be sent
Accompanying the discharge pa
pers must be a statement of all mill
tary service since April 8, 1917.
The address to which the check Il
TO be sent must be given"
Having COMPLIED with these re-
quirements the object Of Uncle SANS
solicitude will get his money; and we
hope all our friends who have sought
THE suns advice concerning this
matter will be early recipients OF
their just dues.
The sun., 1919-03-07
President Wilson's Visit Succinctl
and Justly Described.

Nobody has summarized more &C
curately or characterized more Justly
the activities and outgivings of Presl
dent WILSON during his recent visit
to the United States than Senator
MEDILL MCCORMICK of Illinois, the
author of the subjoined sentences:
During his weeks visit to the
United States Mr.. WILSON gave voice
to a couple of rhetorical rhapsodies,
but he adduced no argument In sup
port OF any of the disputed articles
of the proposed constitution.
He made no specific answer to any
specific objection.
He explained nothing and he con-
verted nobody.
When he arrived In Boston he
threatened. and he threatened again
as he sailed from New York.
Threat. avail nothing among free
men.
Reason and not hysteria, patriot
ism and wisdom, not partisanship.
will prevail.
This is not a partisan question.
mfr. WILSON is not the sum OF hui
man wisdom. but he will consider no
amendment to the British plan.
III our common hope to create
some league OF nations fails the fault
will be his"
Senator McCoRMICK's enlighteninl
words were drawn from him by the
president Of the City Club of Chicago
who rebuked him for daring to oppose
the proposed constitution for the pro
jected League Of Nations. The Sen
ator might appropriately thank thai
gentleman for opening the door e
so valuable a contribution to the
discussion that engages American
thought to-day.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.


what Chicken Can Teach U.s. ION. o,
q course OF lectures on "Evolution"l nv
Prot, Samuel G. Schumacher. IN. d. Of
state Normal school. West Chester Pa
Wadlcigh II. g. li5th street. west e.
Seventh avenue.
Harry {. ostrander, p. S. So. Broadway
Academy street and Nermilyea avenue, In
wood. Motion pictures.
Switzerland" by James A. Cruikshank
+. +. 90, l41th street, west of Seventh ave
nue.. stereopticon views.
Citizenship as II Acts in LawmakinE'
Zone of a course OF lectures on America
BY Prof. William b. Guthrie of C c. n. r,
P. 6. 100. 1lsth street. east OF Second
!Th. strugx,. for Independence. In
Latin America" by Livingston n
Schuyler. Phi. D.. associate professor Of
history c. c. y. Y, p. s. 1872. 1924 street
and Wadsworth avenue.
Robert q. weyh. 7. NJ c. A., West sids
Branch, 1853 East Elghty-slxth street
stereoptlcon views.
THE BRONX.
Laundering in tho United States. BY
near City Island avenue. City Island.
"DiriElbles." by Il. Adrian van Mufn,ns,
p. s. IS. Anthony and fremont avenuss
Stereopticon views.
"Ths Universe Forces and Man." by Jacob
z. Price. Pm. D.. p. s; 50. Bryant and
Vyse avenues, north OF l7ad street Stors-
"Pershins and Our American Aui.d
Victory" by Henry Il. Rose, NJ Y. p. D.,
Woodstock Branch. 1S9 East leoth street
Stereopticon views.
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GOLF BAGS NOT BARRED.
A Mistake Of Long Island Railroad
Employees Corrected.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. In
reference to the letter signed by 20. r.
Dew" In your isse,e Of March 1, headed
why This Rule "A Golf Bag Must Be
Sent Is Baggage on the Long Island:
This communication would indicate
that there was some misunderstanding
Of the new tariff relating to these mat
ters and our general passenger agent
has issued a circular TO all employees
outlining Just what tho tariff intended.
The circular says:
From complaints that are reaching
me II Is evident that the new instruc-
lions shown in Baggage Tariff BIG No.
], l. c. c. No. 10, OF baggage rules.
rates and charges Issued by the Uni
ted States Railroad Administration,
effective February 1. 1919, are being
misinterpreted.
81 understand that passengers carry
ing golf bags have been informed that
they will not be allowed to take same
on train. but that II 10 necessary that
they be checked. No change has been
made in our rules In regard as to what
may be carried in coaches by passen-
gers. The only change that has been
made Is that when golf bags are han
died in regular baggage service they
are TO be charged for gross weight.
with a minimum charge for nifty
pounds OF excess weight baggage.
while prior to February they
were checked without any additional
charge.
"Ali interested should be governed
accordingly"
take pleasure In sending you copy
Of this circular for your information.
RALPH PETERS,
Federal Manager, Long Island railroad.
NEW YORK. March 6.
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Tho Committee ON Committees. IN
adopting the plan TO organize all stand
ing committees, specifically excluded
without prejudice, the organization OF
the steering COMMITTEES. Decision as 10
when that will be done will be made
later. It is hoped that this part Of the
work. which Involves selection OF the
floor leader. will be postponed until few
days before tho converting Of the next
Republican conference In order that time
may he given for capitalization OF sentl-
ment In tire country behind some man
with real leadership qualifications. who
will be able to overcome, through his
own leadership ability, the handicap i'm
posed on the party by the method OF or
ganisation adopted by tho Committee OH
Committees
* Among tn. important chairmanshipe
determined to-day were:
Banking and Currency, Plat OF New
York: Public Lands. Sinnott. Oregon
Education, Fess, Ohio: Insular Affairs
Towner, Iowa; Public Buildings, Lang
ley. Kentucky; immigration, johnson
Washington: Indian Affairs, Snyder
New York. and Territories. Curry, Cali
fornia.
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A GOOD WALKING GAME.
Buying u Stamp at Night on the Up.
per West Side.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SF: All
residents of tho Bloominsdsle section
who need exercise should try the game
of buying a postage stamp after 8 =. NJ.
You walk TO the branch post Office and
find 1t closed, Then you try one OF those
drug stores which have sign out say
ing, Certainly we sell stamps. and with
pleasure" Next you try n cigar store
one of tho kind that boasts that Il
always has clamps. Try 10 buy Ave
stamps. The clerk will take out his
stamp box and perhaps IL will contain
a hundred stamps. but Ia won't lot you
haye more thaA three. and he doesn t
say thank you for buying them. Per-
haps he has no stamps at all. and then
you go on. walking and walking.
II in the end you really need a stamp,
your cobbler probably will sell It to you.
!. AMsTER DAM.
NEW YORK. March 8.
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The League Absolutely Sovereign and
Absolutely Powerless.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: There
Is absolutely no question that cannot be
brought before the league, and II the
question receive unanimous agreement
this becomes the law OF the entire world.
Theoretically. therefore, every nation in
the world gives up all It's sovereignty.
But. thank God. this prodigious sover-
eighty and unanimous agreement. and
as well any most trivial matter. can be
absolutely defeated by any smallest
nation. simply by not voting The
league Is absolutely sovereign OF the en-
tire world. but absolutely powerless. II
Is a wonderful league.
HERBERT NICHOLS.
BOSTON. March s.
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"Flown the Coop"

Those distinguished gentlemen, Gov
errors Of STATES and Mayors Of cities,
who went TO Washington TO discuss
VITA Federal authorities economic
problems in the solution of which ma.
iional legislation is by them deemed
necessary, found at the capital a
worse problem than any Of them took
there.
Mayor RoLPH of San Francisco was
Frequently interrupted by applause u
the reports tell us, when he said :
why shouldn't Congress be recon
Ncned to take up problems favored
ly al the States! Congress has ad'
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Back Home,

New York, giving welcome to n
third Of the Twenty Division,
home from France. Indicated the re-
ception which these heroes will re-
ceive when, with the remainder of
their unwounded comrades. they later
march along Fifth avenue.
1t is less than year since these
New York soldiers started across the
sea. 1t Is only little more than six
months ago that the great body OF
them went into action. But what Il
record they made in the last three
months Of the war! Until the Hin
denburg line Is forgotten the valor
of Major-General Organs division
will be remembered.
New York, the home Of these he
roes Of st. Quentin and Cambria, feels
for them deep affection and an
honest pride. Yet not all its thoughts
inspired by the arrival Of the yictors
are Of the men who came home yes.
terday or who will come home to.
morrow. There is sadness for the
two thousand who sleep in France
youthful travellers to Olympus, and
for those other thousands who will
bear all their lives the deep marks
Of battle.
Living or dead, all share the fame
so dearly bought. And this fame
like the results that came with it
was the reward Of duty done. Plain
American duty, such as their fore.
fathers rendered to the republic and
such rs their sons will render II need
be. Theirs was the courage of hear
md soul md mt Of rhntnric
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That the education OF the British
monarch in American institutions is
being furthered can be seen in re-
port that King GEORGE has recently
observed tho stunt OF tossing the
pancakes at famous English school.
To his delight over buckwheat cakes,
baseball, jazz music and our slang the
British King now adds this knowledge
OF a custom which in plain American
is "fapping the wheats."
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Eastern New York and Southern New
Ensland--Fair to-day tomorrow CLOUDY,
with rising temperature; moderate east
erly winds.
New Jersey-Partiy cloudy to-day, To-
morrow cloudy with rising temperature;
moderate easterly winds.
Northern New England--Fair to-day.
Tomorrow partly cloudy with rising tenn
perature: moderate north and northeast
Wide
Western New York-Psrtiy cloudy with
rising temperature to-day. Tomorrow
cloudy. probably followed by rain or snow.
WASHINGTON. March s.--Ths air pres
sure is high generally east OF the Missis-
hippi River and low over the plains states,
ehe Rocky Mountains and plateau region.
During the last twenty four hours there
were rains throughout the Atlantic States
anu on the Pacific Coast and local SHOWS
IN the upper Ohio Valley, the region OF
north Rocky Mountain and plateau re-
gion.
There has been a considerable fall in
temperature throughout the Atlantic
rise in temperature in the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. Considerable cloudiness
prevails throughout the country The IN
dications are that the weather will be
the States east of the Mississippi River.
with rains the south Atlantic coast
Friday and in Tennessee and the Ohio
Val ey Saturday. and snow Saturday In tho
temperature changes are Indicated for tho
eastern half OF the country during tho next
forty-eight hours
Observations at United States weather Burssu
stations taken at T. NJ. yesterday. seventy
IN NRnA
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RUBBER HEELS WITH SPURS.
A Contention That They Do Not Take
the Jar on the Horse.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
observe on our streets some officers
whose spurred boots have rubber heels.
I have questioned my physics teacher
on tho subject, AID she says that rub
Der heels on a man do not do a horse
q bit OF good.
I think that the pact OF the League
OF Nations should contain a paragraph
saying that In future wars. II there are
any. the horses should have the rubber
heels. particularly In tho cavalry at
tached to the submarines and airships
MATILDA NIrF.
NEW YORK, March s.
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Hurry Call for Philoioger s.

To THE EDITOR or THE suS--Siy: An an
tiauarian has explained the origin of old
food terms: he asserts that crulier came
from krullen. MUM came from mum. be-
cause the article was originally warmed
by the hands. sandwich came from tho
Earl OF Sandwich. who Invented II; rpush-
room came from moss, and SO forth.
All OF which may be true enough; but
does doughnut come from doughboy'
HEw YoRK. March g. ISounu-
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Cry OF tho commuter: A ferry, a
ferry, my business for q ferry!

Brooklyn has league OF understood
trolley passengers to agitate for car
straps of lengths that will provide
more comfortable hanging facilities,
Where are the longer straps to be
placed? Are they to he so arranged
that alternating tall and short men,
side by side. will form an interesting
and artistic panel for the car? Or are
the different sizes to be segregated?
The League Of Straphangers must he
specific in its demands.