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WHAT GENERAL WOOD DID.
An Admirer Sets Forth His Services
10 the Nation.

To THE EDITOR OF The SCS--Sir: There
IS frequent mention of General Leonard
Wood as the right man for President OF
the United states and many very eN-
eellent reasons are given In support.
I should like TO add two other reasons
for such n choice. and they have long
been in my mind one is the fact that
we. az nation. are indebted to General
Wood moro than to any other living
American for our ability TO win out in
the war, even Mt the eleventh hour.
General Wood had the vision that off,
cial Washington lacked : as a far sighted
soldier he realized the imperative need
Of n large BODY OF reserve officers 10
train and instruct a vast army, and in
spite OF Washington produced the OIL
GERS; our drafted men would otherwise
have been but mob.
The great task undertaken and per-
formed by General Wood in the face of
many dsCouragements saved MS. but
brought upon himself tho petty and
wicked hostility Of the paciasts in con-
troll at Washington. The humiliation to
which the General was subjected is n
matter OF record and lasting shame :;
and II appeals strongly to the American
sense OF fair play and arouscs strong
desire to make up to General Wood for
such shabby treatment by comforting
upon him the highest possible honor
CHARLES y, Horns.
NEW York, January e.
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LIkENS PINCHOT TO
COUNTY FAIR FREAK
Senator Penrose Makes Short
Reply to Attack in Letter.
Speei4! AesLa.ch 70 TIE Srx-

WASH NGToN, Jan 27.-GiYord Pin
chOt's open letter OF decentralization OF
Senator Roles Penrose CPa.D. in which
the fight OF TIE Senator to head the Sen-
ate Finance Committee was questioned
by the one time head OF the Forest Ser
vice, created little stir in Washington.
but Il served to provoke from Senator
Penrose II brief reply. Senator Penrose
WAS sufficiently Interested TO say this:
Il hardly consider Piuchot's open let
Ter rs worthy OF being d!gnihed by a
reply.
THE most charitable treatment that
can be accorded him Is TO throw over
him the mantle Of oblivion. The state
ments in his letter are malciously false
or relate to matters that were thor
ouGhly threshed out in the last Sena-
torial campaign In Pennsylvania when I
received plurality about as large ~
either OF my opponents had votes.
Cont know OF any responsible political
party in the United States which would
welcome Mr.. Pnchot in its ranks
I'm this busy era, With events crowd
Ing rapidly into the political arena Mr..
Pin'hot seems 10 me TO be about as im-
portaNt a. the cheap sideshow outside
the fence a IA county fair. He IL like
the tattooeG man or the cigarette fieud"
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Mobilizing the Seventy seventh Di.
vision for Peace.

The Seventy seventh Division, made
up Of men from this city and anx-
iously awaiting orders to return from
France, where 1t has distinguished
itself In hard fighting, is preparing
for rehabilitation with Intelligence
and foresight
Every man in the outfit has been
called on to fill out a QUESTIONABLE,
disclosing his prospects in civil life. If
he can step out Of the army into n
Job, he Is to record that fact. If
when he turns in his rife he Is 60
ing to need a job, he is to let his
qualifications be known.
Three things have been disclosed by
the questionnaires already filed out
and returned to headquarters.
One is that Jobs are waiting for a
large number of the men of the Sew
enty-seventh Division.
Another Is that there are many
men in the division who will have
Jobs to give to others when they quit
the service.
The third is that the officers and
men Of the Seventy-seventh Division
are anxious to stick together in peace
as they have in war and perpetuate
as civilians the bonds that have bound
them together In the face of the
enemy.
Plainly, the men Of the Seventy
seventh Division are not going &c
need a great deal Of help from the
Federal Government or the State
Government or the city or from
ph1lanthroplc individuals when they
get home. They are going to take care
of themselves.
Are these men peculiar in this mat.
ter among the two millions Of Amer.
leans who have been working and
fighting in France?
We doubt It.
There are men In the eypedltionary
forces who will be jobless when they
come home. There are unquestiona
bly, some-mighty few-who will need
aid in getting settled. But the great
er number OF the men who were sen
to France were outstanding, self-reli
ant citizens when they put uniform:
on. and they have not deterioratet
in the army.
These men win, to a great extent
look out for themselves, and for eacl
other. Some Of them may feel the.
are entitled to play for while
others will require little time Il
Teadjust themselves but the vast ma
jority will accomplish their reinstate
ment in civil occupations withou
causing trouble or confusion TO them
selves or to anybody else.
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INCURABLE AND TOYLESS.
An Appeal in Behalf Of Neglected
Children on Blackwell's Island.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: May
tell the readers of THE SUN OF the
very sad conditions I have discovered
in one of the city hospitals for children
on Blaokwelrs Island. where WAS sent
as nurses aid by the Red Cross?
The children are incurable-paralyzed
or hunchbacks or tuberculous or suf-
ferers from other more terrible diseases.
they have been entirely deserted by
their families No one ever goes to see
them or plays with them or brings them
presents.
A great many OF them are foundlings
that have been fished out Of the Dast
River or found in ash barrels. where
their parents put them.
They have been in the hospital for
years ana years Day after day they
lie in their cribs or limp about IN
strange, Ill fitting clothes pinned UP here
and there with large safety pins. hardly
speaking and never smiling
They arc normally without toys or
playthings OF any kind. One little club
footed boy had a black button, and this
vas the wards only toy.
Ihese children are absolutely trans
formed when toys and playthings, pic
;ure books and games are given them
The glazed look leaves their eyes. they
sing. they shout from bed to bed. 1t Is
hesrtbreaking to see their Joy.
Are there not people who would be
willing TO collect their chlldren's used
toys and send them to be distributed to
these children every week, so they will
never be without some happiness and
beauty to make them forget their pain.
lack OF occupation and monotonously
ugly surroundings
Balls. old ribbons. mechanical toys,
beads to string. painting books. paper
dolls, music boxes. stuffed animals.
dolls. soldiers picture books, puzzles. In
fact anything can be utilized, as they
are OF all ages up to twelve.
They are starving for playthings. and
when they get them they never lay them
down for one instant. but play with
them quite wildly and cling 70 them
Please collect every discarded toy you
can find, and send them to me. 10 be
given TO these most pitiful children.
MISS BULL,
1&6 East Thirty street.
New York, January 81.
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War Savings Certificates.

War Savings Certificates are not
transferable, and will be redeemed for
their owners in cash at any post Of
fee on ten days notice. The Govern
ment has advertised these facts ex-
tensively, but In spite OF this, many
persons have sold their certificates to
spectators at loss, and apparently
some postmasters have been redeem
ing these transferred cards regardless
Of the prohibition Of this practice.
Naturally, Spectators who buy
War Savings Certificates pay less for
them than the Government will pay.
If they did not. there would be no
profit in the transaction, and the
gentry who engage in such enterprises
are not phllanthropIsts-they work
for their own pockets all the time.
These gables Of finance are blood
kin TO the rascals who swap worth
less stock for good Government bonds
They prey on the innocence OF unso.
phisticated holders Of Government Sc
curities, deceiving men and women
who are unaccustomed TO dealing
In securities. Their dishonesty Is
equalled only by their impudence
They quote Governors and other mer
in public life rs indorsing them and
their proposals. when these officials
rs a matter of fact never heard Of
the scoundrels.
The patriotic owners of Govern
ment securities should fix firmly II
their minds two things. 1t Is theil
duty to hold the Liberty bonds ant
the War Savings Certificates they
own as long as they can. They ow,
this duty TO themselves as much a.
TO the country, By holding their se
eurities they benefit the country ant
they benefit themselves. If through
misfortune any Of these holders 4
oblgsd to sell Liberty bonds he should
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FARMERS INEFFICIENT
Quite the Contrary, and the Cause Of
High Prices Lies Elsewhere.

To THE EDITOR OF THE srN-sir:: There
have been innumerable investigations to
ascertain the reason for the high price
Of milk. Recently letter appeared in
THE SuN attributing the cause to the
"inefficiency of the farmer" Having
been born and reared on a farm 1 can
not refrain from taking UP the cudgel
in the farmers behalf.
Doubtless there are still many inefi-
cient farmers. Just as there are inetfi-
cient grocers and butchers, but as a
class the farmers never were so In
telllgsnt nor so well educated az the
American farmers OF to-day--and yet
the prices Of farm produce never were
80 high. Hence the inefilciency OF the
farmer cannot be the main factor.
There Ia one reason which l have
looked in vain to see. which never seems
to have impressed any one, but which
has worry important bearing on the
problem. and that Is the high price OF
stock feed.
A few years ago the suburbanite, the
villager and the small farmer all over
the country kept COW, a few pigs and
some chickens. He supplied not only his
own table with butter. eggs. milk, and
frequently meat and lard, but often he
kept several of his neighbors supplied.
He could buy a barrel OF bran for q
few dollars, or cottonssed meal, hon.
my Rrits and other stock feed. But the
syndicates have acquired control OF all
these by-products and prices have been
fixed which make II absolutely impoesi-
bic for the poor man to keep q COW or
a few chickens. They "eat their heads
off, in a few months. Bran and shorts
arc sold by the pound.
Shortly after tho combine hundreds OF
/ farmers sold their cows and hogs and
kept but a very few chickens Not un-
Ill after tho war brought up the prices
OF meat did they resume hog and cattle
raising.
Only a few weeks ago man with a
large modern dairy near New York city
sold his cattle and went into other lines
because. even with the present high
prices OF milk. ne could not keep going
and pay the present exorbitant prices
for stock feed. JESSIE r. SPRINGER.
. NEW YORK, January n.
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Text for Dem ocratic Jefferson Day
Celebr alton,

The National Democratic League
of Clubs has issued u call to ali Dem
ocruts to celebrate the birthday OF
THoMAs JEFFERSON on April -.
Nothing could be more wholesome
than for Democrats and all other
Americans to contemplate studiously
the lives Of the founders Of the re-
public, and to pay 70 them on appro-
pirate occasions the tributes Of re-
spect and gratitude their services to
humanity earned.
Without intention to in.rude ON the
arrangements made for the celebra-
tlon Of JEFfERsoN's birthday by the
National Democratic League Of Clubs
we respectfully suggest that In tho
suhJoined extract from the writings
Of the man on whom the Democratic
party to-day looks as It's founder will
he found an adequate text for an ad.
dress on such an occasion:
We must make the interest of every
nation stand surety for their justice, and
their own loss to follow injury 10 US, as
effect follows its cause
AS TO everything except commerce.
we ought TO divorce ourselves from then,
ALL"
We conceive that any Democrat Of
sufficient oratorical reputation to be
called upon to address his fellow par
fisans on JEFFEEsoN's life and contrl-
buttons to American policy could make
rafting good speech on the premises
outlined in these sentences, and win
thereby the applause OF any audience
OF discriminating and patriotic citl-
zens of the United States.
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"In this country we are blessed. or
otherwise. with few parlor, editorial
and academic BolsheNtsts. who without
IN the least compromising the signit
canoe of what they are saying or writ
ing, and with the safety Of their own skins
and incomes guaranteed by other peo-
pie, profess sympathy with the teach
ings and aims OF these mad and muir
derous autocrats.
But the heart OF the American peo-
pie is sound and the head OF the Ameri-
can people is clear. They understand
the difference between orderly reform
and violent revolution. between a dem
ocrattc republic that marches 10 the nu-
sic OF progress and a system OF class
control which rests upon envy, hatred
and malice. In Russia Bolshev!sm is
the counter revolution So long az II
continues 10 distress that unhappy
country the Russian people will be pre-
vented from securing the untold profits
OF a stable. just and republican form
OF government in succession to the hate
ful dtspotism OF the Romanoffs, now
happily gone forever
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ENTERTAINMENTS FOR MEN
IN UNIFORM.

pauces-Grace church Unit wv. c. C (
Unit 80. lN, 9s Fourth avenue near
Eleventh s'reen, y Nj Christ Chnr,G
House. Sti West Thrly-sixth street
= NJ W {. c. 5. Unit No. - CNaticn.
League fov Womar's ServiceI, asl Nadismn
avenue CThlrty-ninth street,. N
Jewish welfare BOARD, New York section
G.. j. W, ii5 West Seventy ninth strret
) l.. NJ; refreshments. prizes. smnkes
seventh Assembly District; Soldirrs'
Sailors and Marines Club (w. e G s
Unit No. 52l, e22s Broadway )Etuhtisth
streeO, =. NJ Riverside Commnni,v
House Nv. q. c = Unit No. $50. River,
to II y. NJ
Dancing Classes-W. c. c, $. Unit No,
SHty-fourth street and Central Park West.
u. NJ. sharp. Riverside Community,
House tw. g. c. S. INIT No. as. River,
Side Park and Ninety seventh street. :
10 = p NJ. w. &, c. s. Unit No .
20 Manhattan street Intersection Ams,er
aam avenue and Yves, i2sth streetl, SIP NJ
Motion pictures and lecture. Y. NJ c. A.
West Side Branch, Sls West Fifty-seysnth
street. Z 20 10 p. Nj.
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prived will DO represented by things

prived will be represented by things
more lasting. A set of DIcKENs's
works will take the place Of n hun
dred beers; a,lamp to read 'em by
will take the place Of hundred
whlekeys. A photograph may be
bought ut the rate, in ginmill reckon
ing, Of n gallon of ale down and a
bottle Of rum a week.
When the spree Of buying furnl-
ture is over, probably the passion for
saving will begin. 1t Is unfortunate
for the Victory loan that it will be
floated couple of months ahead Of
Dry Day. The annual bar expendi-
lures of the average drinker--the fell
low who never gets drunk-are $780,
GLASS would be glad to get what
glasses take. But, even when the last
loan Is over, there will be banks and
savings and loan associations.
Isn't the man to have any part Of
the saved money for his selfish self?
Yes, he usually takes care OF that.
We foresee sharp rally in the neck
tie market. a demand for clothing Of
the snapper sort--temperance breeds
fashion--and a desire for longer and
better vacations. Motor car manufac-
turers will be called on for more cata-
logues. The redeemed male will ex-
pect more and better food.
These are few Of the ways In
which the saved billions will be spent
The further billions that are earned
by increased industry or by sharp
ened intelligence may amount to as
| much as the cash that will cease to
flow into the saloons
As for the joys Of life, whose immi-
nent passing Is lamented by many
worthy persons, we have the testi-
mony of Detroit. the largest American
city ever under prohibition, that every
body Is as Lively and happy as ever
| Six months from now the indignant
drinker OF today may be lifting his
blanchlng nose out Of the innocent
depths Of an Ice cream soda glass and
saying, THANK heaven, after all, I was
wrongv'
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What VIII People Do With All the
Saved Money?

Before the war America was in the
habit Of taking forty or fifty billion
glasses of beer and fifteen billion
drinks Of whiskey every year. What
1t cost to make this is important;
what 1t cost 10 drink IT, aside from
the expenditure OF health, time and
temper, Is more important.
Some channels besides the gullet OF
the Demon Rum are going to take In
yearly Eve OF elk billion Iuiiurs thai
hitherto has been spent for alcoholic
drinks. In this town alone perhaps
million dollars day will find
home elsewhere than IN the cash reg
lister of the booze merchant. How are
these bllllons-in the whole country
enough 10 take up big war bond Is
sue-tO be used?
The individual drinker who has had
a considerable passion for the stuff
usually. turns, after repentance. 10
food. His chemistry demands added
quantities of sugar, which he takes
in the form of candy and desserts.
Next July, expect raids on the sweet
shops, with long queues Mt the soda
check counters. The genius who de-
vises soft drink that will appease
the Inward yearning Of the deprived
will have wealth TO make the dreams
of Avarice appear by comparison as
the nigh tina ras NJ Dapurv
The desire for sugar, while It does
not disappear entirely, remains In the
fever stage only few weeks, or
months; after that the candy stores
will find their swollen receipts re-
ceding toward normal, yet not going
back TO the figures of the days when
ten million earnest drinkers turned
up their noses Mt caramels md called
for the black bottle OF Old Redeye or
the tall glass OF Nearpilsen.
Meanwhile, the woman will be
busy. Patiently she will watch the
constitutionally amended wretch as
he comes home under the influence of
nut sundae and she will plan new
uses for the money that once was
left at Gus's place. When the mans
; debauch of candy Is over and he is
able to get along on one or two Ice
cream sodas for a nightcap. then will
the golden food of prohibition be
, turned TO real account.
Never was there a woman who did
not need at least one thing more 10
make her house furnishing perfect
and the coming year will be the
opportunity Of many wives. The
liquids Of which John Smith Is de-
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from us more than all Europe, IN

from us more than all Europe, in
Guiding the United Kingdom.
Canada Is destined to multiply Its
numbers as we have multiplied ours.
Canada's population, which in COM
paratlvely short time has grown from
three millions to more than eight
millions, will rs quickly grow from
eight millions to twenty-five millions
and from twenty-five millions to eev-
enty-five millions.
The reason that, with even a small
population, Canada's trade with US
has been vastly larger than the trade
Of all South America counting tens
Of millions Of people, became larger
than the trade of even Germany, with
its seventy or eighty millions Of popu-
lation, Is simple. The Canadians are
more like us than any other people
are like US. We have been accus-
toned to speak of the English and
blood, climate and other geographical
| influences the Canadians and the
Americans are more nearly brothers.
They live very much as we live. They
do very much the things that we do.
They want what we want. Just as
they have things that we need, We
have things that they need. In those
common desires, with the capacity Of
each to supply the need Of the other,
is the strongest trade magic that ma
tons can possess and exercise.
Another heritage, moreover. has
fallen to us out Of the war. We must
become the natural financial mart to
which the Canadians will come for
new capital. credit and similar sup
port, as hitherto they have gone to
London. So 1t Is that after the war,
as before the war, our immediate
trade promise with Canada looms
second only to that Of the United
Kingdom. Such change from that
position as manifests itself In later
years or decades will make Canada In
the end no longer or second best Gus
toner. but first in the whole world.
The sun., 1919-01-28
The late JOSEPH L. McENrEE served

The late JOSEPH l.. McENrEE served
The SuN for quarter OF century
as its legislative correspondent at the
State capital with diligence, intelli-
gence and fidelity. His knowledge Of
state affairs was encyclopedia; his &C
acquaintance among legislators and
administrators was so wide that IT
may fairly be said he knew everybody
who has contributed for good or for
evil TO the MANAGEMENT OF the States
business in the period of his engage
ment with THE Sun. His information
and experience enabled him TO write
with authority on the problems OF
State politics. State administration and
State finance He possessed a sure in
tuition for the essential, and his arti-
cles were characterized by an absence
OF unnecessary detail which gave them
a peculiar value. Mr.. NcENTEE' $
highly developed news instinct was
rendered supremely effective by his
common sense and judicial attitude
toward the facts with which he dealt.
and he was the confidant NJ men in
and out Of otficc who relied upon his
Judgment, sought his advice and re-
posed their secrets in him with un-
questioning confidence.
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EVENTS TODAY.

Rooms ASso, 'p r.Tha DaT p:Schs !"
Color in Interior. Decoration" Rtz~car-
A.o!lan Hal 5 P. NJ. Samuel Gardner,
yo!inn!s;; s;l5 p. NJ. Leopold Autr. VIC
linist.
carneEi. Hall. p. NJ. Russian Sym
Prof. Adolphe Cohn will lecture befor.
the A,ilsnfe Franchise at the Hotel Plaza
The part played by tho rodent destroy
discussed at the third annual dinner OF the
R"pt!S study society At 'hlness Demon
Dock Commissioner Hubert viii spsas
on steamship and Ocean TRANSFORMATION"
a. a; meeting OF the Traffic Club at the
songs under the direction of Max Msra At
Cooper Union at p NJ.
"Arsuments in Appellate Courts in the
CITY College legal course at tho Bar Asso-
etc, lion Bui. ding at $50 p. NJ.
Traffic Club meeting. Waldcrf-AstoriA,
$. Vincent. Ho.p',a, Social Service,
'r- Tse Sa16Sa. sst. COMPANY. meeting
illustrated lecture by Burton Home. Or
speak on "vo,taire and Hi. Time" 1-o
'nS: nn T 5oo Nj etookyT lp;,, !.;
East Twelfth street all day.
Gradn1H 1n exercises 81 we.h!,nt,o
Irving High seh9o'' auditorium 40 Twins
Annua. bal o. the Butchers Uri-~
I.ocA! y. -, Amsterdam Opera House, =
Review % the sixty-ninth Infant
New York Guard, by col, J. Halls Val,
rrof IGN Hon, av VIII srsoS * on
Mtll.t and Rousseau" College o. tn" O.
OF New York. ~ P NJ
members OF the Colorado Cir Dwe!le-s
Assoc'ttton, McAlpih Hotel =. "
Formal opening OF the Hotel conmo.
public sale of Oriental az, ,reasurs. ,.
longing TO the estate Of Rufus f. Soore
American Art Galleries, afternoon.
Museum % French Art. 5gs Fifth svsnur
exhibition OF French arr. periods Of LOU
XIV. and Louis XVI. BENEFIT Of the hu',9
Arthur II HaEio q Co, $50 Fi'th svs
nus: wood engravinGs by Timothy 'o.s, VI
III February |,
street. paintings by John Fo!!nsh.c. un'
Macbeth Galleries, $50 rtf,h avenue u
Kleinberger Galleries. 7:5 Fifth a"ennr
paintings by Jan V. Che!m!nsh un;A ia
Enrich Galleries. 7o7 Firth avenue ~
otton ~ unusual paintings by old mu'er.
until February !.
ninth street pictures by Alexis Jean Tuu'
nl-r, showing haunts and homes II ~
: Bsrhizon painters, Unit! February
Folsom Galleries. $50 Fifth avenue ITO
exhibition ~ paintings, until FcbrvHfN y.
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, eNh'N.t. O.
% work by manufa cturers and des gHers
showing museum influence.
Nav York Public Library. Prirt C-' ~.
, Room 32l, tho war zone IN Graph.r mr.
SWnr' Gallery, Room 3l6. nlastor orna
/ mPNtRiists
AAel Artists Of America, F'uo Ar
Building. :l5 Wet Fifty-sevcu'h stree
sixth annual exhibition: un,J F.N'" ~
t1..P Colt ..Hsl.
paintings hy Eugene Higgins, uutN F-'
, rnHry s; exhibition Of Persian ar AN.
! January IS. exhibition Of ctchirgs ~. .'.
! points by James VI hey.
Art Alliance " America, 10 Enst Fort.
I s"Nsuth street hand decorated t",t.s-
until February Is.
NinetN-s!Nth Street Public I.nIVv
1 East Ninety sixth street. palnt!rE- 8.
d Frank Carson.
Grolicr CIIb. q East SiNteth street.
! hibitiou Of cary printed atursira D.
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