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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

The Aldermen's Committee on Cen
erai Welfare will give a hearing to-
morrow on proposed ordinance
which would increase the fec for a
permit to carry n pistol from 81 to
SO. The principal defect in such
legislation is that It imposes burden
on those who have Legitimate excuses
for carrying weapons. while those who
carry them to commit crimes pay no
attention to the law anyway. The
Sullivan law disarmed a great num-
Der OF honest men whose occupation
made II desirable for them TO be
armed: It never took a pistol, a
dagger, or slungshot away from a
gangster. II n man has n proper rea =
son for carrying a pistol, he should
not be heavily taxed for the privilege;
II Re has no good reason. he should
not be allowed to carry one, no mat
ter what he is willing TO pay. To
charge messenger who carries
money $40 for the means to defend
the property entrusted to him and
his own life is a ridiculous abuse OF
the licensing power
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
No Laxity In Tenement Law.

The bill introduced In the Leg
islature by Senator DODGE, designed
to permit the use OF four sto-- and
basement buildings as tenement
houses without such alterations as the
law now demands, is a measure the
dangers of which are not balanced by
its compensat
This bill Is the not entirely unnat-
ural result OF the cry that owing to
the scarcity Of material and labor
since the war began New York has
fallen behind in housing. Few tene-
ments, either Of the apartment house
or the flats type, have been built in
this city in the last two years. In
some sections landlords, endeavoring
to meet the demand for good habita'
tons, have transformed old dwellings
into apartment houses and have been
speedily rewarded with rents far be
yond the old income. These changes
were made. however, In strict com
pliance with the present law, which
assures protection from fire and 1
proper amount of light and air.
The Dodge bill would exempt trans
formed four story houses from thu
requirements which call for a frst
floor of fireproof construction, FIRE
proof stair halls and stairs, Access Il
| the roof through n bulkhead. and
! window In every room. This soundi
very much like going back to the evil
that prevailed In New York before TN
enactment of the tenement house Law
Of 1901. Even II there was q painful
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
The League OF Nations.

The more THE SuN studies Mr..
WILSON'S scheme for League of
Nations the more amazed 1t Is that
he, the President Of the United
States, could permit himself to
father such project. THE Sun.
however, can readily understand why
II is acceptable to England, and why
the English press applauds It.
The scheme Is equally acceptable
to France so far as 1t goes. Her
protest Is that It does not so far
enough in that 1t does not provide
a standing army that will protect
her from German militarism. Apart
from this objection. THE Sun can
understand how 1t would be as ac-
ceptable to France as 1t is to Eng
land, and can see the French press
applaudlng 1t as the English press
applauds 1t.
And what is true Of England and
France. in respect Of letting America
do their work for them. is equally
true Of Italy and Belgium and Ser
bia and Rumania and all the other
countries Of Europe that know a good
thing when 1t is thrown at them.
As to the particular phraslng Of
the League document, that is a mat
ter Of Indifference to them, provid
Ing 1t contains nothing that would
work to their disadvantage. In the
absence of this the nations of Europe
are primarily interested in annexlnl
to themselves a good thing-Americn
with her matchless resources, both
material and human.
This is why England, usually dom
inant In international discussions. has
been so passive as to have the seem
ing of a mere "me too" in this League
plan.
But England is no "me too" She
is the same strong, long headed, fal
sighted nation, with an eye to tn,
main chance. that she has Away
been, and at no time has she beer
longer headed or more far sighted
than In her encouragement Of Mr.
WILSON in his effort to tie America
up to European imbrogllos.
This view Of the case is the mea
OF the matter. 1t is case of Amer
lea so thrilled with the part she ha
= played in the war-America as in
{ terpreted by Mr.. WILsoN-that sh
is now breaking her neck to becom
big international figure and at what
ever cost-damn the cost!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
RELIEF FOR FIFTH AVENUE.
Would II BE Brought BY Canal for
Through Freight

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Sup
plementing a previous communication
relating to the relief of commercial traf-
nc congestion in the metropolitan dis
trict, the writer presents for considera-
ton matter which at first glance might
seem extraneous but which really has
direct bearing on this important prob
lem.
The enthusiasm recently shown an
New York over the proposition to build
a vehicular tunnel underneath the Hud-
son River was q direct result OF conclu-
sive proof having been offered to show
that this improvement was ono or the
vital elements in the plan for the relief
of a condition Of traffic congestion which
had become O serious menace to busi-
ness
The appeal Of the economic factor has
seldom had a more striking Illustration.
with this thought in mind, 1t must be
repeated that one OF the most fruitful
causes Of congestion 10 the direct nan
ding in Manhattan of merchandise and
freight originating in and destined to
outside territory, and having no relation
nor bringing any revenue to the general
business Of the city.
This unscientific and wasteful system
Of hauling and transferring between ter
minals over the city's already over
crowded thoroughfares should be abol'
ished.
The remedy for this situation Is &c
provide routes whereby this non-revenue
producing traffic may be diverted AROUND
rather than through Manhattan.
Among the different methods sus
| gested, I am OF the opinion that one o.
| the most imp ,rtant 10 the immediate
construction OF that most necessary lini
Of the intracoastal canal system which
would connect New York and Philadel'
phia.
This Improvement would furnish di
rect inside water route between New
England and the Middle States and pro
vide a means for eliminating a larg
proportion Of the Objectionable train
| under discussion.
II would also bs an unusually valuable
and economical addition to New York
shipping facilities in a much needed d.
| rection.
The present seems to be a most oppor
| tune time for the prosecution OF TIL
work The topography OF the countr'
| TO be traversed is such as TO offer onl
the simplest engineering problems. TIL
great number Of army trucks near n
| hand are admirably equipped for thi
| Oh 7racter OF work. Tho materials re-
! qulred are available IN quantity and a
convenient distance, Finally. the obli
CATION to provide work for the unem
ploysd during the readjustnent porio'
renders an operation OF this kind time
| ly and patriotic duty.
1t would seem 20 the writer that TIL
matter should be brought before publ
attention in the widest possible rranne'
! FRANK J McGRATH.
NEWARK, y J.. February 10
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THE ALIEN PROBLEM.
Proposed Rigid Policy Of Exclusion
for Non .citiEens.

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80. .s It..
80 .,.w,a..,r, rr.-y ,rcn W.
.nr ,roncsis,.,v nrarae, h,mseI, as . dan
sorous and unds.irsble resident. This
country nu-tnred and protected these In
CRATES ~ the very FIRST test. when the
nahon raced or'H'' nose men wer" not
w,"i'N 70 opSr nm,
w" ~ W. ,sD ,,,n. r,o.. 49,. ~,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

every nation that, struggled for lib
erty. 1t overcame tlmidity. 1t ST.
fenced doubters. 1t gave new strength
to courage, new life to dying hope.
No individual In the war so quickly
and thoroughly, so magnificently, I'm
pressed himself on the world as
GEORGES CLEMENcigAU.
CLEMENcEAU was In the trenches,
heartening the over weary soldiers.
CLEMENcEAU was In the headquarters,
supporting the commanders who had
come to look with more fear on the
politicians behind them than they did
on the enemy before them. CLEMEN.
cEAU was In the Chamber Of Depu.
ties, encouraging the wavering. over
throwing the defeatists. CLEMENcEAu
was In the administrative bureau us,
bringing to exposure and TO punish.
ment the traitors CLEMENcEAU was
in the diplomatic councils, contriving,
persuading, concillating. Where force
was needed, he crushed MS an ava
lanche brushes where reason was re-
quired, he argued like a philosopher
where compromise was necessary, he
sacrificed all when sacrifice would
make for victory over the German
hosts. whose stroke he had foretold
and whose blow he had made vow
to shatter.
And at the height of his labors, at
moment when the burden on his
shoulders was perhaps heavier than
at any other time, his life has beer
attempted by one of those despicable
creatures who acknowledge no law
who defy all authority, who would
destroy civilization because 1t is no,
, perfect and reduce the world to chaos
because chaos is all 1mperfection
From what fountain head Of igno
rance. Of malignity. of base and de
! graded purpose this agent OF destruc
ton drew his inspiration, no man ma!
now say. A mere boy, that the i'm
pulse was not engendered within hi
own mind Is clear. 1t may have come
directly from the Vaccinations Of en-
emies Of France. It may have sprun,
from the detestable teachings of an
0chy. spread among the weak minded
by abomlnable and perverted teach
ers. whose abandoned propaganda Il
weakly tolerated where freedom o
speech is protected. 1t may have beef
implanted by moral and mental un
soundness. preyed on by coward!
plotters.
Whatever Its source the pistol thu
was aimed at CLEMEScEAU was lev
elled at the heart Of civilized society
The bullet that pierced CLEMENcEA'
was intended to MAIN and II possible
to destroy orderly government. TIL
assassin struck not at the individual
hut at organized government, end tn
defence of that organized goverDnen
Is the duty, not merely Of the poiic
and courts of France. but of ever
civilized government on the face q
the earth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
LAWS TO MAINTAIN
BOND PRICES URGED
Lodge Says CELEBRITIES" Were
Sold Above Market Value.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1a.-Enactment of
legislation designed to maintain tho
price OF Liberty bonds was suggested
In the Senate to-day by Senator Jones
tWash). who was joined by several
other Senators in deploring the fact that
inc bonds are selling far below par.
No agreement was reached. however,
as TO what mea sures should be taken.
Senator Jones criticised national
banks for dissenting bonds below the
figure at which the banks originally
sold them to purchaser and Suggested
some legislation either 90 maintain tho
rarity Of the bonds or To provide for
! the redemption of bonds Of small de-
nomination at par.
Republican Leader Lodge told the
Senate II was very difficult TO devise
a plan to maintain bond piices, az all
! issues we're sold at more than theli
market value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

A conference OF Governors. to be pre-
sided over by President WILSON. for the
discussion of unemployment has been
called by the Department OF Labor for
early In March. the exact date and place
to be Axed when the President returns
10 washington.-From the neps Of yes
terddy.
Let us hope THAT some inspired
leader will arise with the courage to
say that the way to put men at work
is 10 restore normal business condi-
tions, and the way to restore normal
business conditions Is to put the Gov
eminent back at the tasks that belong
to 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
Anarchy Strikes Mt Civilization
Through the Tiger OF France.

IT would be folly to estimate lightly
the danger in which an assassin's bull
let has put the French Premier. Gle
MEScEAU is II; men Of his years do
not sustain gunshot wounds without
mourning heavy drafts on their vi
tally. Vigorous the Tiger of France
Is, in mind and in body, but the wound
inflicted on him, though he may say
at Is nothing" will cause concern
throughout the world.
Since the war began CLEMENcEAu
has drawn deep on his strength for
France. His was the earliest voice
raised to warn against the peril that
menaced his country. He was the most
steadfGst among stalwarts in the de-
mand that, whatever 1t cost, the wal
must be prosecuted to victory. To
him In the darkest hours of the strug
gle, when no man could be blind to
the alarming military situation faced
by the army on the battle line oil
deaf TO the voices of traitors who be
trayed it in the rear. his country
turned, and in his hands put Its hope
OF salvation.
Never was choice more promptly
or more completely justified. From
the furthest outpost where the hare
pressed poius doggedly opposed tn,
arms of the Kaiser to the remotes
corner Of France, new spirit cleo
trtc with purpose. iron with unbend
Ing determination, became manifest
1t was the spirit Of France, embodie
IN the mind and will Of CLEMENcEAu
< From France 1t took Its course I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
Government Notes which the Pub
lie Doesn't Want.

Unless the Secretary of the Treas
ury can get from Congress the au-
thority to offer the public bond that
will sell. he cannot help himself. Chair
| man KITcHIN's Ways and Means Com
mittee refuses to give Secretary GLASS
the authority. The committee semi
officially announces that It will let
him put out only short term notes.
These may he described briefly MS Of
three classes running from perhaps two
to five years. The first will pay per-
haps 3h per cent. and be non-taXable.
The second will pay perhaps per
cent. with tax exemption on princi-
pal OF 100000. The third will pay
perhaps Az per cent. with an exemp-
ton of principal somewhere in the
neighborhood Of 5000.
An effort Is made in some quarters
to give this plan the appearance Of
meeting the Secretary's views. but 1t
does not. 1t cannot be twisted into
a resemblance Of them. Mr.. GLASS
never wished the notes except for
limited use. He particularly urged
bonds to lift the strain Off the coun-
try's banks.
The public will not take $1,000. 900, :
600 of such securities. The public
will not take any part Of them worth
mentioning. BY strong arm methods
| - hn h<
upon the banks. But they cannot be
forced upon the banks without caus
ing more imitation when the whole
country Is crying out for less inGa-
ton. They cannot be forced upon the
banks without depriving industry and
commerce of financial resources which
are essential to the resumption OF
business by the nation. They cannot
be forced upon the banks without eX
posing the industry and commerce Of
the country to periodic disturbance
because there IS no chance that til,
Government. the way 1t Is spending
and planning to spend, viii have sum
Client revenues TO pay even Its cur
rent bills in the near future. Their,
Is no chance, therefore, that the Gov
eminent can expeditlously liquidat,
the notes. There Is no chance that tn,
banks can escape having new issue
forced upon them. If anything shor
Of war itself could be worse for tn
country's industry, commerce and Ia
! Dor than habitually upset condition
: like that, what could 1t be?
A bond issue that could be sold 3
the public would clear the air 70
years. 1t would leave the Govern
ment free to plan out and work gu
Its financial future. II would leav
the banks free to adjust their r,
j sources to the economic needs of tn
country. 1t would leave industr
: free to make temporary arrangement
to carry 1t through the readjustmer
period and permanent arrangement
to go on with Its normal business
y would leave the public free to get bac
n to stable conditions of working an
q living.
o Nor Is It 10 be ignored that thei
1t Is nothing in the mnkeshift plan I
= snort term notes 10 do Justice to ii
J. thirty million little subscribers TO ii
t. Liberty loan issues whose billions m
ID billions Of dollars of bonds are so To-
L. and so weak that they can hardly
to offered for sale even in small quaint
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
WOES OF NEW WORKERS.
FIorida's Bone Dryness Means Expen
sive, Unpalatable whisky.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sir: I
see my friend f. c. Benedict writes TO
THE sun that the curse on Adam's
apple has reached even to its Juice.
Having Just returned from Florida I
can testify that the market price Of
whiskey In that State is from s12 to
$14 a bottle-and it is poor stun at
that TO the New Yorker whose tongue
and palate have been properly educated.
Every time I talk with some OF my
Southern friends who voted TO put up
the price of whiskey under the pre-
tence of keeping II away from the
negro I have great difficulty in keep
ing q straight face and In not saying
what / think OF them.
J. r. WILSON.
NEW YoRK. February 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

Eastern New York, fair to-day, "a.
morrow increasing cloudiness; probaS,
snow in north and snow or rain I,
south portion by night moderate mort,
west TO northeast winds.
New Jersey fair to-day; to-nor,o~ ,
creasing cloudlness followed at mir, n
snow or rain In north and south por+,o,,'
moderate north Winds. becoming east h.
tomorrow. y
Northern New England. fair to-day Ana
probably tomorrow; gentle to mod.rS;,
north winds.
Southern New England. fair to-day, "a.
morrow increasing cloudiness, moderst,
northwest winds.
Western New York. fair to-day; to. mo,
row probably snow.
WASHINGTON, Fob. le-The eora
western disturbance of Monday il now oy,.
the Texas Panhandle. with a secondary dl,,
Rs;h ar ho ,h msu far Of tn, R
character. although the secondary on. Sa,
caused some strong winds on the TeIs,
coast; over TIE remainder Of the eountr0
SHOWS in the Rocky Mountain region, rain,
ana SHOWS n the plains states and rains
whore fair weather prevailed. Mid tenn.
pcratures continue In the upper lake "a
sion, the upper Missi.sippi and the Nh.
souri, valleys and the Northwest, but oy.,
the remainder of the country they ar
nearly normal. There will be rain Thurs,
day in the east Gulf States and the lowe,
Ohio Valley, extending through tho south
Atlantic States Thursday night or Fr.day
and the middle Atlantis States by Fridav
night. In the upper lake region there vii
be snow Thursday or Thursday night cor.
tinutng Friday and extending through tn,
lower lake region. In New England III,
weather will be fair Thursday and proo.
ably Friday. 1t will be somewhat wsrms-
Thursday in the upper lake and west love.
lake regions and the Ohio Valley. ami
slightly colder Friday In the lower OA!1
Valley. west Tennessee and tho east GU,
states.
Observations az United States Weather Bursa,
stations taken at r. NJ. yesterday. seventy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

To have been born ten months be-
fore the Monroe Doctrine was declared.
to have rescued New York in civil war
time from the filth that had disgraced
her, and to be practising medicine to-
day--what q span has been covered by
DR.. STEPHEN SMITH. now entering his
ninety-seventh year! keep alert.
keep in touch with active men and
women" says this marvel, uttering the
prescription for eternal youth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

To THE EDITOR OF THE srN--Sir: For
your Hall Of Fame; Here are Blizzard
& Cook--in the Ice business. Here no
ice without q blizzard, and In such cold
weather q cook Us ne fled.
CLAIR, NOE DE LANcEY.
LONG BRANCH. y. J.. February 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

american election methods and ma
chinery were used in the recent ma
tional election In Poland" n despatch
from Warsaw tells us. Was the roor-
back present? Has anybody demanded
n recount?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

Highest temperature, 3s, at 3.30 P "
Lowest temperature, ~. at 1920 A. N
Average temperature. 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

How interesting it must be for the
Junkers who spoke Of that con
temptible little British army" to con-
slider a German army OF $50, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

Is the Presidential dinner table the
substitute offered TO the Senate for
the Paris peace table?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

The navy doctor who accepted a set
OF o. HENRY as bride probably
opened first the Gentle CRATER
volume.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
A Victim Of Vets.

Socrates drained the hemlock.
what a pity" We cried. there will he
no piIen after July l."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

Washington crossed the Delaware
TAKE notice didn't cross the people, :"
he pointed out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT


after the War ProbAms' T." "0
schmitz. Washington Irving Il
Irving place.
ITALY and the World war s.. r--''
c. Ostrarder, y. s ~. Forfy-se frt ''r"'
east Of Third avenue. SrHreoptleoH yer
"CamoufaEe, the Art Tha'
ships" by Genev!evN 4. Cow.ps '''
S. a. 136th street and St Nlch ~
"Bcrgson, the Revolt Against NA'F,'s
ISM" by william J. Durant, IN q.
So ??s Fast Fifty-sNventh stree r
Transportation Problems - NrN
by Frank l.. blanchard, y A.. H''
Essex ana Norfolk streets Si'r
views.
THE Anglo American Contr''o 90
Modern science" Zone ~ q
Lines OF AnElo-Americnn Lea
nv Miss Grace +. caldwell, !
West I0sth street. St"reor''con
Effects OF Heat" hy PROT
Arnold. nh n ~ New Work
Labor Temple Southwest '"'""
trenth street and s. ou4 aN'n..
trRted by experiments
BRONX
Robert browning" by u ..,
Randall, Morris II :, i56'n page
Boston road
Why IL. So Many Tcnple Ga t-.'' ...
by george \ Hastings '"N-s" PEE so
mlttcr ou mental hygiene. S'lI'
Aid Association. l. : -. ls''
Finll a0l Tc',"- avenues
SPECIAL LErTrEE,
'Thc rncct Of Heat Upon 'hE n
Children" w pr : Joseph 30.
director bureau uf chr1 hyri"r
ment o. Health. Hunter 'H... Al
s;fs ' +. NJ ANU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

Senator BoRAH, we take It. would
rather fight than cat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Standard Tine.
sun rises. .....sAS A NJ Sun sets .....Smpv
Moon rises III 81 pm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

The temperature In this city ycster1sG
as recorded hv tho official thermometer, |,
shown In the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

London once. 1913 Fleet street.
Paris once, 9 Rue De Ia Michodiere' on
Hue du ouatre septemore.
Washington once, Munsey Building
Brooklyn once. Room 2o2, Eaels Buho'
ing. 500 washIngt street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
Open the Doors Of the Han Of Fame

NEW YoRK. February 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20

THE EVENING SUN Per Month $3.50
THE EVENING; sJJN Per Year. -. 600
THE EVENING SUN (ForsignI, Per Mo. l.so