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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
syrups and Knickerbockers.

One may turn from the most to the
least interesting publications now that
July draws near and not fail to find
references helpful. jovial or dry relat-
ing to substitutes. Even the Con
oressionaI Record drips syrup. In the
agricultural bill is an item of $4,000
for investigating methods for the
manufacture OF sweet syrups." TREAD
WAY OF Massachusetts moved TO strike
out. I'VE have" he said. been manu-
featuring maple syrup for many years
without assistance from the Agricul-
tural Department" The House in.
dignantly voted down the amendment
Begrudge a beggarly $4,000 for a
chance of discovering a new substi
tute? Never! 1t seemed that none
would have courage further to inter
fere, but MAGEE of New York plucket
Up spunk to move to reduce tht
amount to 5000.
Then 1t was revealed that a mem
Der had discovered that the Knicker
booker Club of this city is an organi
zation whose members meet not only
for social recreation and intellectual
improvement, but for outdoor sports
possibly on Fifth avenue after thu
traffic police have gone home to sup
per. 1t was Mr.. LEVER of South Caro-
lima who knocked the ball out o.
limits, In way of speaking. II,
said:
Tie [Mr. MAoEEl Is not SO much
| interested in saving $1,000 as he is
In letting his Knickerbocker Club
friends understand that he wants a
repeal OF the tax on the membership
OF that institution. He Is more in
terested In the proposition OF letting
his tennis playing friends. dressed In
their little dapper suits, bowling here
and hitting yonder, know that he Is
| thinking OF them than he Is OF the
farmers In South Carolina and I'LL
nois and Wyoming who are sweating
blood TO produce the stun that these
men eat"
Mr.. LEVER can be assured that h,
would be much pleased were he T.
see the young gentlemen of tn
KnIckerbocker in their dapper littl
suits, bowling here and hitting yonde
on the avenue, working up an appe
tite for tea and toast. His dlsclosur
won for him; the House sternly re
fused even to reduce the amount o
the appropriation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
Mr.. Wilson's Speaking Tour.

The official announcement in Wash
ington that Mr.. WILSON is going to
stump the country for the League
idea upon his return may be a shock
to such confiding souls as heard and
believed what the President said in
the Metropolitan Opera House on the
4th Of last March:
The first thing that am going to
tell the people on tho other side of the
water Is that an overwhelming ma
jority OF the American people is in
favor of the League of Nations.
know that that is true; have had
unmistakable limitations of 1t from
all parts OF the country. and the
voice rings true in every case
Il will surprise the worthy group
who may have heard and believed this
statement to think that Mr.. WILSON
on his return to a country vexed with
a hundred problems, should leave al
most Immediately the official pos
from which he has been absent six
months and go forth to make speeches
for a cause which, on March 4. hi
expressed himself as believing al
ready won by "an overwhelming ma
jority of the American people,"
But it will not surprise anybody
outside the deluded group we hav'
mentioned. Mr.. WILSON'S Statement
in the Opera House was, from all in
dications. exactly the reverse Of tn,
facts so far as American sentimen
was concerned; and II Mr.. WLso,
did not then recognize that the over
whelming majority was on the sid
of real Americanism, of traditiona
freedom from entanglements. 1t Is EVIL
dent that he knows 1t now and 4
about to attempt, with that self-con
fidence which has often aided him
to turn the tide.
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WHY WOMEN RIDE BEHIND.
Truce That Followed . Revolt In
Navajo Land.
James Breek IN Konsas GUY Star.

James Breck In Konsas CITY Star
Calamity tho young chief assisted his
bride 10 mount: then, to my surprise.
she refined in her horse, permitting him
to set the pace. as scrupulousiy as
though she were not autocrat of their
little mud hogan, tucked snugly in some
draw back in the hills. 1t was very
inconvenient; he had to turn in his
saddle TO keep his eyes on her, and she
must raise her voice to answer him. but
she demurely followed the convention.
her pony's nose behind the woven girth
OF his yellow mustang.
And this Is the reason as a kind in
terpreter drew II from a talkative old
man. his garrulity fabricated with
strawberry pop: There was a time when
the women OF the Navajos revolted
against their braves. They refused to
go on doing all the work, tending the
fiocks. raising their bits OF grain. spin
ming and weaving the wool, and cooking
the meals for men who were too lazy
to hunt and only lay about in the sun
The men. In high dudgeon, betook
themselves across the Little Colorado
River and camped on the opposite side
once on tnNr own resources hunting
became a necessity; presently they
grew rich In skins, but they had nc
women folks to tan them.
Meantime a yowling cougar began ts
hang about the women's camp. He per
mitted us to infer that some one besides
cougar took part in the bowling. A.
| last. finding themselves defenceles.
without the guns OF the men. the squaw,
came to n compromise. They would b
obedient once more. follow their mel
wheresoever they led-provided the mer
would mend their idle ways and con
tinue to bring in their quota of skim
or the equivalent in these degenerate
days. credit at the post. And that con
vcntion Is the insignia OF the pact. Blu
the squaw smiles as she rides behind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
TRADE BRIEFS.

White lead Is reported to be arriving
IN South Africa from the United States
In fairly large shipments.
The total value OF declared exports from
Ceylon to the United States for the year
1918 was sI2,es2,374, as compared with
S32. 234. 2S7 In 1917
In the state of New South wales there
10 under consideration a scheme OF hydro
electric development OF the NymAoita
River. II IL estimTted that the cost would
be about siT5.ooo.
A group OF Toxic business men plan to
erect q spinning and weaving mill IN
Shanghai, China. 1t II proposed TO spin
and weave not only cotton but hemp and
OAK ss well. The new company will be
capitalized at S2.5oo.0oo.
The demand Tor high grade leather belt
ing IL Increasing in China, especially In
the Industrial districts. and a keener Amer
lean competition II expected. In the past
the bulk OF this commodity has been sup
Piled by England, Japan ranking second
and the United Seatss third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
THE PRAYER FOR VICTORY.
And General Bundy's Changed Order
That Led to Chateau Thicrry.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
| solemn occasion Of Memorial Day. 1919,
leads me to write regarding a remark
able, shall say coincidence, in connec-
ton with Memorial Day. 1918. Of which
/ believe amazingly few OF our people
are aware.
1t will be remembered that last year
at the call OF the President churches
throughout our land were opened on
Memorial Day that those whose faith
stood Arm in the face of the seemingly
irresistible force Of the common enemy
| OF mankind might unite in n fervent
appeal to the Almighty for peace with
victory.
1t has long been the glory Of America
that we are a Christian nation, founded
on the rock OF Christian ideals. Either
there is a God or there IL notl Is our
proud heritage a reality or Ia it an
empty boast-the browning Jest of all
the ages. deservedly the laughing stock
Of non-Christian peoples7 Did some
millions OF our people make monumental
fools of themselves on Memorial Day
1918. or did their devout petition avail
before a merciful God?
Let me quote from an article BY
|
1.-THE Second Division at Chateau.
Thierry," which appeared in the Marcn
1919. issue of Everybodp's Mo1dsine--
this quotation Is found on page Ia:
The last days OF May [1s1sl were
occupied In continuing our training in
open warfare, preparatory to the great
ordeal of battle which We expected TO
enter in a few days by taking our place
| al
der. So that we might be in . better
position 10 carry out this purpose or
ders were given May 10 by the
French higher command. under which
we were then serving. directing the d.
vision to proceed by marching to the
Beauvais area, about one days march
to the north.
This movement was scheduled to be-
gin at o'clock on the morning OF
|, May 81. Orders for its accomplishment
. had been given In minute detail to
every unit OF the division. Billeting
parties had been sent ahead and every
arrangement made except the actual
putting the command in motion
In the meantime the attention Of
the whole world had been drawn 20 the
new German offensive of May ~. by
which they had broken through the
French line between Scissors and
| Rheims and were advancing at q rapid
rate toward the Msrne and Paris. At
about 5 o'clock the evening of May
30 q French star ofncer appeared at
Division Headquarters with an order
countsrmanding that given for the
northward movement and directing
that the Infantry of the division be
ready to be loaded into motor trucks
at o'clock on the following morning
and to proceed to the vicinity of Meaux.
, Here We have from the pen of tn
, commander at that time of our gal
liant Second Division the story OF tn
! chain OF circumstances that placed tn
! division by noon OF June 1 astride tn
!, ris-Chateau-Thierry road. where
> halted tho Huns triumphant march I
Paris and victory.
"Five o'clock on the evening OF Ma
30I" c. p. e.
, NEW YoRK. June II.
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at Continental spas.

at Continental spas. Government
negligence is partly responsible, ae
may be seen by a glance at the sclen-
tific literature of those countries; by
a simple comparison the fact will be
fully established.
1t is therefore gratifying to know
that the Government has made some
valuable experiments in the treat
ment Of disabled soldiers at medicinal
springs. But why has this work been
delayed? The European springs have
been employed in the treatment of the
disabled soldier throughout the war,
and recent articles in foreign jour-
nails testify to the admirable develop
ment of modern equipment and meth
DDS of treatment. But when the whole
Of this treatment is taken into con-
sideration we have to recognize that
while 1t possesses relatively large
technical Importance, its main health
resources lie in the waters, the cli-
mate and the beauty Of the country.
At European spas where sulphur
waters are used for drinking and
bathing there are elaborate devices
for increasing or diminishing the
strength OF the combined sulphates.
With regard to the action OF the sui
phur baths in cases of stiffened joints
and rheumatism in soldiers 1t may he
stated in general terms that when a
stimulating effect Is wanted the
strong" waters are indicated, and
when a sedative effect Is desired the
mild waters should be chosen. How
the sulphur waters produced their eff
fects was for a long time unknown,
most physicians believing that water
cannot pass through the human skin
and be absorbed. This remained the
orthodox opinion until the publica-
ton of the ionic experiments of LEWIS
JONES Of the Lister Institute. He
has been able to prove that sulphur
water may pass through the skin into
the body in the form of minute partl-
Giles called ions. While the process is
accelerated by electricity It takes
place in the presence of lime.
That these waters are easily avail.
able and suited to the treatment OF
stiffened Joints, kidney diseases and
various camp diseases cannot be
doubted. This being the case 1t seems
strange that their applications are
not more widely studied.
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To ANDREW BoNAR LAW, and then 10
the British Chief of STAFF upon whose
authority he spoke. must be attributed
the amazing announcement that TWEEN
ty-three wars are being waged at
present. Excluding the affairs OF
Juarez, Toledo and Paris, most people
can only enumerate ten offhand
KoLcHAK VS.. LENINE; Esthonians VS.
Russian Reds; Ukranians VS.. Bolshev-
Xxi; Hungarian Soviet vs.. Czecho-
Slovaks; Serbians VS.. Austrians in the
brave Valley; Poles and Rumanians
combined VS.. Bolsheviki: Firms vs.
Russians; Afghans VS.. British: Ger
mans VS.. Poles; Allies VS.. Bolsheviki
Nevertheless. the British War once
better equipped for gathering such
knowledge. can be trusted for accu-
racy. The twenty-three wars. wher-
ever and whatever they be. set a rec
ord OF more simultaneous conflicts
than in any other period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18

Two young women meet two men on
the street and. as one of the women
knows one Of the men, they stop and
speak. When they separate a police
detective (save the markD arrests
the women as street walkers. On his
unsupported word they are convicted
of disorderly conduct, held in prison
for four days and only obtain their
freedom when a sane Judge realizes
the injustice and brutality of the out
rage. The Judge very properly advises
the victims TO sue the detective. II
WILLIAM ]. GArNoR were Mayor the
fellow would be off the police fotce
in no time. Aren't there enough rob-
berries and bomb crimes to keep the
police busy? Does Headquarters still
encourage constituencies policemen to
fatten their records of arrest at the
expense of innocent women?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
TAXES ON MEDICINES.
A Doctor Protests Against Collecting
From Sick Persons.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: we
read of the enormous amount Of drugs
held by the Government while the drug
gists are reaping a rich harvest from
the sick and poor. Doctors are AFRAID
to prescribe the exact remedy for DIS
ease when II Ii an expensive drug, pc
cause they know the expense Will De
beyond the means of the patient.
Naseline, needed for surgical purposes,
Is taxed two cents for four ounces. l
even paid four cents tax on two dozen
seidlts powders at Chain" store. AS
pirin Is taxed and 1t should be, as IL
should never be administered or sold ex-
cept on a physicians prescription.
have seen a young girl buy head
ache tablets containing codeine at the
most prominently located drug store In
New York She could walk block ana
| buy an equal quantity. This she could
dc indefinitely until she had secured all
she wanted. This Is a result Of state
bungling of medical matters, handled BY
| politicians and a few doctors seeking
notoriety. The sale of medical supplies
should be controlled by such a body as
| the County Medical Society or by the
| Academy of Medicine; by men who know
| what the actual requirements are.
Doctors are taxed 81 year TO per-
nit them to relieve the sick. The pa
! tient often Is then taxed by the Internal
Revenue Department and by the exor-
| bitant charge of the druggist.
have a patient who is trying to stor
| drinking. I tell him to take grape juice
Ho is charged Is cents and two cents
tax, when he can go around the corner
and get a glass Of beer for five cents
! which really would help him more II
! he would stop at this
What are the prohibitionists thinking
OF that they made no provision for sup
plying substitutes when taking away
stinulants used for years?
Where can the drinking man get
glass Of water when thirsty without be
ing treated like a bum? In Mexico ant
| Cuba a law requires that all cafes give
q glass of iced water to any one asking
It. have seen the ragged boys II
Havana come into the bars OF the bes
hotels and demand water and get II
1t Ia a good law and should be copied.
NEW YORK, June IT. w. NJ
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Respltes for the Tenant.

The State Legislature seems to have
done what little 1t could at this time
to temper the wind to the shorn ten
ant. Hereafter the luckless family
which has no lease OF its domicile
may be dispossessed only after twenty
days notice, provided the rent is paid |;
and It also appears that a Judge OF
the Municipal Court may, in his dis
erection. stay the issuance Of a war
rant of eviction when the rent is
paid either to the landlord or into the
court. Thus 1t may be possible in
proper cases for the tenant to have
forty days to hunt for a new home.
Other measures were adopted to
help the serious conditions in hous-
ing. Four story and basement private
houses may be altered into tenements
for four families. The savings banks
nre permitted to make more liberal
building loans. The first of these Is
change which should result not only
in the remodelling Of large number
of old houses into small but pleasant
apartments, but should provide work
for thousands of men in the building
trades.
Happily, the Legislature kept Its
sanity and disregarded the various
silly programmes for State regulation
Of rents and the practical abolition
Of property rights. Already there Ii
activity in the remodelling of large
old fashioned apartments into small
ones. The New Yorker of limited
purse may have to get along in smaller
space. but that is one of the penaltie!
that go with the privilege of living
on this remarkable island.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-sir: viii
you permit me TO correct my good friend
Cunliffe-Owen in regard to the state
ment which he made concerning my old
friend Edmund Yates In THE Sun OF
June Is:
Mr.. owen says: Edmund Yates was
sued for criminal libel and SUI
fered a years imprisonment" The facts
are Edmund Yates was found guilty OF
criminal libel In the Lonsdale case April
2. 1884. and in January. 1885, was SEN
fenced TO four months. imprisonment
OF which term he served seven weeks.
FRANK II. VIZErELLr.
NEW York, June II.
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True Americanism spoke yesterday
at the Capitol through the mouth Of
Senator KNox-true Americanlsm and
sound constitutional Interpretation.
This address, remarkable for the
clarity Of its reasoning, the temperate
restraint of its phraseology and the
resolute determination behind the ut
terance, will take rank in history
with the great forensic efforts Of the
illustrious upholders of American
principles and the defenders of the
Constitution of the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
FAIR FOR BABIES MILK FUND.
Mrs. Payne whitney TO Give Btne-
Mt I'm MAnhasset. L. 7,

Mrs. Payne whitney who is much ~.
terested in the Babies MIN FuL- {
Nassau County, has arranged a ta!r j
tea for the benefit OF the fund O. the ST.
ternon OF June 81. at GreeEtref. He'
country place in Manhassel l.. !
All sorts Of articles will be ~ 50
including genuine antiques I've s''."
chIldren's hats, home made prose yes
and da.nties. as well as a ro'lc,u0. :
rummage Mrs Whitney place ,t a,
thlrty-fve minutes from New Nor, '.i
there will be enough interest i'm Tie .''
to attract many Of her friends ..o.l
town, as we'll as from the neighol'.0s
country places.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Luncheon of the American Manufa cturers
Export Association. Hotel MeAlpin. 1870
p. II.
Allied Medical Association of America.
convention, Hotel Pennsylvania. all day.
Motion Picture Industry of the State OF
New York. dinner waldorf-Astoria, 7
p. ~
Bolt, Nut and Riyot Institute. meeting
waldorf Astoria. 9 A. NJ.
National Investigation Bureau. meeting,
waldorf Astoria. 10 A. NJ.
Fiavoring Extract Manufa cturers Associ-
alton. convention. Hotel Commodore, all
day.
National Association Of Waste Material
Dealers. convention, Hotel Aston. all day.
Wholesale Surgical Trade Association
convention. Hotel Commodore. all day.
Independent Electrical Contractors meet
Ing. Hotel Mc Alpin. $50 p. NJ.
F1atwork Club OF New York. luncheon
Hotel McAlpin. 1880 p VI.
Lace Curtain Manufacturers meeting.
Hotel McAlpin, 2:So +. VI
Meeting OF the Board OF Education. Park
avenue and Fifty ninth street, p. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18

Field Marshal CONRAD Won HoErzES-
DoRv. the former Austrian Chief of
Stan. now comes forward with his ex-
PLANTATION OF the causes of the catas-
trophe to the Central Empires. The
German commanders, he declares. re-
fused to accept his plans of war to
the limit against Italy. Before pass
ing judgment on the Field Marshal's
explanation we might wait for an ex-
preston from Italy, France and the
other Allies as to what they would be
doing while the Field Marshal was
carrying out his plan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
THE LEAGUE COVENANT.
why Should Il Not Be Debated o
It's Meritsi

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: May
J suggest that you challenge William H.
rnft to answer In public speech why he
and the other wilsonian disciples are
unwilling or afraid to have the League
Of Nations covenant separated from the
peace treaty. 30 1t can be debated. made
acceptable to this country and thereby
stand on Its own merits?
And whether the American Senate has
not the right to speak in behalf of the
people before Mr.. Wilson commits this
country to a policy ;bat is so vital TO
the country's interests?
SAMUEL r. BISHOP.
NEw YORK, June II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
Japaa's First Railway station.


IVE"''UFFH EVWF'VFs
The old stone building of the Shimbashi
station, which is familiar to all the for
eiEn residents who came to Japan before
the completion of the Toxic Station. IL
to be moved TO the compound of the
Meiji Shrine. which Is In course OF con-
etruetlon at|Yoyogi. This building was the
hrst railway station built In Japan and
1t Is at the same time one OF the oldest
buildings OF foreign style in the capital
The station was constructed when Japan's
nrst railroad was opened between Yoko-
hama and Toxic in 1879 under the super
vision Of an American engineer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
American Spas and Disabled Soldiers.

II the reports coming from England,
Switzerland and former German and
Austrian possessions in reference to
the cure of disabled soldiers with
medicinal waters are correct, they sug,
gest comparison with the resources
available in this country for the res.
toration of health TO the MANNED.
Hydrotherapy, or the use of sulphur
iron (chalybeate) and saline waters
has not been developed In this coun.
try on such scale as in Britain and
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To-day terminates persistent. en-
ergetic and worthy drive. The neces-
sity OF its Proclamation has been ex-
planned. but II must close now. The
Boy Scouts have never failed to real
ize the high quotas they ambitiously
set for themselves in the loan cam
paigns, nor is 1t believed they will fail
now in their own behalf. To-day's
final opportunity to invest in future
America should not be overlooked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
ARMY FOOD SUPPLY
TO BRING INQUIRY
Information Sought in House
Resolution.
SptooI Despatch 10 THE sry


WASHINGTON. June 17-Demand for
full Information from the Secretary Of
War relating to Quantities OF meats.
vegetables and other food products now
held in storage or elsewhere and for
other facts about the War Department
food supplies Is proposed in a resolution
introduced to-day by Representative
Treadway (Mass)
Adoption of the resolution by the
House will result in request for a
schedule OF the quantities OF fresh and
salt meats. canned meats. canned and
dried vegetables and all other food
products now held in cold storage or
elsewhere. either purchased or contracted
for by the department.
The resolution also asks when food
was stored and where Il is; any offers
and details OF proposals OF the depart
ment Offering the articles for SAFE, and
the details of any contracts under which
such supplies are now being purchased
or delivered.
WAsHTNGToS. June l7.--C. W Hare
director OF sales for the War Depart
ment, told the Senate Military Commit
tee to-day that. although the War De-
| pa rtment held S65. 00O. 900 worth Of SUI
plus bacon and other meats which It
had tried 70 sell TO the Food Admins
tration, this organization had puvcha
"a large quantity" OF bacon held at New
York by the italian Government
! Mr.. Hare said that efforts 10 dispose
OF the surplus meat in this couNtry N"ra
being made hy his department and tH't
bids for carload lots would be- received
on June 90.