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The sun., 1919-01-22
HEAT, THE NEW SCIENCE.
1t Came Suddenly to Mr.. Grover and
He Applies 1t to the Weather.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-sir: Some
readers misunderstood the weather artl-
Gle published In THE Sun November 20.
Some thought II predicted fierce winter,
although It said nothing about the win
ter, but only referred to the weather due
December 1. 1t was not forecast, but
weather problem, expecting some
readers to figure out how cold 1t would
be December /.
1T seems that some of tho readers
expected weather far below zero, al
though the problem stated: when
there are no planets ahead of tho
earth In winter the earth can be freely
forced out from the sun by the adj
vancing planet Mercury without the
earth encountering tho resistance of
planets; therefore the temperature goes
far below zero in this latitude" But
In this case the three largest planets
were ahead OF the earth In the race.
50 that the advancing earth would have
to raise those planets. thus causing fric-
ton or warmth, and 1t was thought
that some mathematical readers might
be interested in figuring out how much
friction or warmth they would produce
OF how much they would counteract
Mercury's first periodical cold wave. due
December /.
think the minimum was rs degrees
In New York and 20 degrees In Boston,
hut II there had been no planets ahead
Of the earth It would have been about
80 degrees below zero in Massachusetts.
az 1t WAS January 4, 1904, when Mcr-
4
earth out from the sun and cause cold
waves everywhere. AT that time the
earth did not encounter the repelling
force of outer planets to prevent the
earth's outward movement from the
sun.
On December l last there was moth
ing TO cause winter temperature but
Mercury. therefore IL Mercury had not
been there It would have been much
warmer, and instead of having freezing
weather In many places about December
thore would have been no freezing
weather In this latitude.
Mercrry's cold wave comes about four
times year, but In summer it causes
cool spells and rains The next time
the little planet goes by will be in the
spring. and It will pay mathematicians
to figure out just what II will do,
am not interested In weather science.
but In a new science, heat--an entirely
new science which came to me In less
time than Il takes to tell II one morning
in May, 1856 and finding nobody inter-
osted IN such subjects use the weather
to explain some OF It's principles, az most
people are interested In the weather
My object Is to have published printed
records made OF the principles. and THE
SrN IL the only newspaper ! have been
able to find that would sacrifice CONNER
cial space TO technical science without
cutting out important parts.
But ! never have found newspaper
in the world that would waste space o.;
the technical explanation OF the tides.
electricity. temperature. radiation and
magnetism, although 1t only requires IL
few paragraphs. This Is because the
general public is not interested in sub
jects seemingly impractical. Even cleo
trio companies are not interested IN mag
netisn except commercially, and l am
Just as bad, a, am not interested in
commerce al all
T. \ y GROVER.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. january IS.
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Letters Mailed Daily TO n Soldier Who
Never Gets Them.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir, NJ
husband, who Is In the Army Of OcCu-
patton, writes:
Il have had 10 mail from sou since
September II write him daIiyI l am
going on with one OF the other 'tN-
nendilles' on a twenty-five kilometer
walk TO Division Headquarters and -"
Il thora is not some chance Of mail
We've small hopes OF success, though,
because they say the trouble is that the
division has no trucks available to seud
with or for H. Imagine a city OF forty
thousand, with a post Office and all, hut
no connection between il and the world ;
that Is our situation"
And in another letter he says:
'Our mail sergeant has JUST been IN
and says that our letters are not even
leaving, much less coming in simply
because, though the division pest Office
Is only twenty Kilometres from the rail-
road at Luxembourg, they have no trans
portation available, 10 car nor truck.
To those responsible 1t seems of minor
importance that We should be made
happy and content through knowledse
that at home all is well l suppose,
considering everything, that such an at
ttude Is justified, but It's unnecessary.
II would take but an hour day and
few gallons OF gas to make thousands
of men truly happy"
Won't you keep up your good work
through your columns and eventually
those men who have sacrificed and done
SO much may be made truly happy
and We at home may be released from
added anxiety NJ. X. L.
NEW YORK. January 81.
The sun., 1919-01-22
The German Elections.

\ victory for the Majority Social
lists, the party of which EBERT and
SCHEIDEMANN are leaders and which
has been practically in control of the
Government at Berlin since the arms
tice, and the overwhelming defeat of
the Independent Socialists, the party
of the SpartaCus group under the for
mer leadership Of KARL LIEBK NECHT
and Rosa LUXEMBuRG, are the most
important results, 50 far as the ont
side world is concerned, Of the cleo
lions just held in Germany. The pur-
pose Of the elections was to choose
delegates TO national assembly,
which will reorganize the German
| Government, adopt a constitution for
the new German state, and eventually
accept terms Of peace with the Al
lied nations.
The defeat of the Independent So
clalists was forecast In the failure Of
the Spartacus group to gain support
and in the death of its leaders. They
had fought to establish their own rule
and had opposed the holding of the
elections. The principal opponents OF
/ the Majority Socialists were thus adj
herents of what are called the "bour-
Geois parties" or these, the German
Democrats, who correspond to the
members Of the former Liberal party
! in the empire, and the Christian party
the former Clerical party, showed the
greatest strength. The results of the
elections SO far received Indicate that
a coalition of these parties will form
n majority in the assembly, and that
Majority Socialists in check. But
there Is In reality nothing so far 20
show what viii be the eventual pc.
litical alignment.
The present Christian party Is a
union OF the Catholic party, formerly
the Clericals, with the Professionals
who have not before appeared as a
political unit. The Christian party
1t has been asserted. would work with
the Majority Social T.; If that should
be the case the combination would
make n safe working majority in the
assembly. The Christian party may
be expected to stand for the restora.
ton OF order and for stable, sane
government; at the same time 1t Is
not likely that the Clerlcals have
abandoned all their former conten,
tions regarding the conduct of schools
the control of religious property and
certain matters Of civic government
The Peoples party, which Is made VI
largely OF the junker element, and
which Is supposed 10 represent the
royaIists, has not shown sufficient
strength to make 1t an important fac
tor in the result.
The elections were held with com
paratively small evidences Of dlsor
der except in centres where the Spar
tacus group still shows some strength
In view Of the fact that voting upot
The sun., 1919-01-22

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--ST: l
was much interested in reading in THE
SUN the letter from DR.. Delmsr E.
Croft. for ] had read your editorial com
ment concerning his 1919 prophecy.
There Is no denying the fact that,
Judging solely by the events he emu
merates IN his letter. he has proved a
most remarkable prophet. but would II
not he In order TO ask the doctor 10
explain his prediction with regard 10
national prohibition? II remember cor
rectly. he said that It would never come
to pass and that there would be a
strong popular and legislative reaction
against II.
] notice that he avoids mention OF
this. Il $. HoYT.
TICoNDERoGA, January 20
The sun., 1919-01-22
Young King Manuel Hesitates.

While most of the world Is declar-
ing for democracy and thrones are
tumbing like card houses all over
Europe, Portuguese faction has IN
dertaken to end the nations periodi-
col political upheavals by restoring its
discarded mOnarchical rule. Accord
ing to information received by the
Spanish Government, the revolution
airy movement. which started In the
northern part of Portugal. the section
of the country where much of the
recent unrest had its origin. has
spread to Lisbon, the capital.
The royallsts have asked their for
mer king, MANUEL, to return to his
throne. The young king has been liv-
fortably at Twickenham, near Lon
don and has issued a statement to the
effect that he disapproves OF The
attempt to replace the Portuguese
crown on his head.
There may be In his mind some
doubt OF the ultimate success of the
revolution. There is, too, a likelihood
that he is weighing the comforts of ali
English home against a rulers chance
| of living In Portugal.
lie WIS in the carriage with his
father when the latter was assassi-
mated he hurried out Of the ROYAL pal
ace at Lisbon just in time to save his
own life. Since then President BIER
The sun., 1919-01-22
The constellation OF O'RYAS Is abou
to sweep westward.

In courteous recognition OF the
earnestness which characterized THE
SUNS predatory request for informa-
ton concerning Baltimore's wet sea-
son the Hon. JONI CHARLES LINTHI-
CUM. Baltimore's pinkest Congressman
gave prompt response in the House
Said the obliging Baltimorean, "As
to the hospitality and the wet goods
of Baltimore at this season l want to
say that we do sell squirrel Whiskey
watch makes a fellow jump around a
little, but We do not sell. as they do
in Philadelphia. brand called Eagle
whiskey which makes him fairly NY"
Cryptic, somewhat, but so far as II is
informing, sad In the name Of ali
pretty squirrels and sun challenging
eagles Ne protest!
The sun., 1919-01-22
Protecting Women in Industry.

AS result Of the unexampled ex-
tension of women's activities in in
dustry caused by the necessities Of
the war, the protective statutes ell
acted by the Legislature in the past
must now be thoroughly overhauled
and amended to make them meet ex-
listing conditions.
In his annual message Governor
SMITH recommended Immediate con-
sideraton Of the problems involved.
and the Women's Joint Legislative
Conference, representing the New
York W0men's Trade Union League,
the New York State Consumers
League, the Consumers League Of the
City Of New York, the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association and the
Woman Suffrage party Of New York,
has adopted n programme Of lesisla-
| ton which provides for an eight hour
| day. minimum wage, health insur-
ance. and protection for office work
ers, employees of traction companies
and elevator operators.
/ The details of the measures by
which it is proposed 10 safeguard
women in industry have not yet been
agreed upon. Plainly, they afford
ground for diversity of opinion. The
matter OF minimum wage is one
concerning which there are many hon
est differences. Health insurance pre-
| sents numerous obscure problems. But
not only the desirahility but the i'm
pcrative necessity Of shielding women
from dangerous or uuhealthful condi-
lions and guarding them from OK
ploitation is obvious. The duty Is II
double ono: the State owes 1t to the
women Of to-day and II owes 1t to
the citizens of the future.
1t is not mere sentiment which die
tates special consideration for women
workers, though such sentiment n
based on true wisdom and reason and
cannot be ignored. The broadcast states
manshlp requires the State 10 recog-
| nize and provide for the maintenance
and health of the prospective mothers
Of its future citizens.
In the past 1t has been urged that
the vast majority of women In in
dustry were only temporary workers,
! who would quickly marry and quit
! their jobs. In consequence of this the
theory was widely held that special
protection was not needed for them,
apparently In the belief that what hap
pened to them in the period Of their
! Industrial employment was of no con-
sequence. This attitude toward a Sc
rious public problem has been gener-
ally abandoned. Moreover, 1t must be
acknowledged that more and more
women who engage in industry plan
to make It their life work. Whether
they do or not. however. they are en-
| titled every minute they are at work
70 every protection the State can pro
vide for them.
In such matters the obligation of
New York is plain The Empire State
with its thousands OF occupations
open TO women, with Its population
recruited from all parts OF the world,
with its position OF leadership in pub
lie matters, must be pioneer and
not follower 1t must blaze the
trail, not lag behind, In the task of
making working conditions suitable
for the worker and conducive to the
we'll being and prosperity OF employee
and employer alike.
The sun., 1919-01-22

In his address on the late WILLIAM
Z. SHEzHAN at the memorial services
OF the Legislature last night Justice
WOODWARD recalled the interesting fact
that AZ long ago az 1910 Mr.. SHEEHAN
advocated IAN international court that
will settle controversies between ma
tons as our own Supreme Court dis
poses OF disputes betwo en- these States. "
His interest in this idea, SO familiar
now. yet by nore more tersely de-
scriDed, reveals side OF Mr. sHEgHAS
unfamiliar 10 those who knew him first
as IA politician of force and ability and
later as a lawyer Of fine character and
plishments
The sun., 1919-01-22
EVENTS TO-DAY.

P!ano recital by Alfred corto, As...a
Hall. p, NJ.
Philharmonic Society concert a. ca,
negle Hail. Sis +. 81.
Lecture on The New Task OF T." r..
kaiiSr' at the Manhatt aii''' RepGo.,'sa
Club. 40 West lllst street, p. NJ.
Veteran Association % the Metropolis
Life, dinner. Hotel MoAlpin. p NJ.
American Manufactures Export Com
PP. p X. luncheon Hotel M'A'D'n' '''
Sigma Epsilon Delta Fraternity. meet
ing. Hotel McAipin, y. NJ.
Frederick Pauldinss lecture. waldorf
Astoria, IL A NJ.
New York browning Society, ho7ri
meeting. Waldorf-Astoria, =. ~
Meeting of the First Church Of D.F'r,
Science, Waldorf Astoria. S p. u.
Eclectic Club. meeting and luncheon
Waldorf Astoria. 10 A. NJ.
Bolt, Nut and Rivet Manufactures
meeting. Waldorf-AEtoria' a NJ. a'nr.'
Peace ball Of the New York so-Ht-.
Society, Waldorf Astoria. Y. NJ.
American Hardware Manufacturer ~
ISOLATION, meeting. 10 a NJ. anl =
luncheon, l p. NJ; dinner = If Va
dort-Astor!a,
Pilgrims, Waldorf-Astor'a. u 80 ; N
Lecture by Capt. Alfred +. 'arp-n's'
Of the British navy AT tho ,'.'Hf. ~
sstre, evening fer 9ensht o. h"'rF 'A.r''
sale OF pictures former oored
enemy aliens. Anderson 4a..eF.7s. Is
Review OF the Ninth Coas: A-tl.--
Corps by Ma.or-Gen. Daniel Arp.et"n a;
the armory, 1913 West Fourteenth street.
Lecture on democracy. or Socialism"
mani,srian Cult. ace West End sHea.'
Meeting Of tho Section on IArynsolosr
The sun., 1919-01-22

NARDIYo MAcHADo has been exiied by
revolutionists and MAcuADo's sue
cessor, SiDoNIo PAEz, killed by an
other party of revolutionlsts In the
streets Of Lisbon. Young MANUEL Is
showing tact as well us discretion in
hesitatng 10 offer himself rs sacil-
flce TO monarchlcal Institutions.
The sun., 1919-01-22
The Rllssful Stnte OF Mind.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: The
position OF the Administration in ar
nouncIIg that IL is trying to teacr
democracy, open diplomacy aud no
undue balance OF power to tho Allies
reminds me OF the old story of the
suffering man who meets another man
who suffers and says TO him: "Why
don't you g-g-g-g-o TO tho m-m-m-mar
who c-c-c-ured m-m-m-me?
RITA LAWRENCE.
New YORK, January Fl,
The sun., 1919-01-22

1t is all very well 10 say that the
new Jagersfontein diamond weighs 3ss
carats, but that means nothing to
some persons. Better TO describe II as
weighing nearly quarter of pound
and 80 large that It would take q
gambler nineteen feet tall to wear 1t
with grace.
The sun., 1919-01-22

A French airman has shown that a
safe landing may be made on a roof
with flying machine. Great care
should be exercised to keep this in
formation from porch climbers,
stcond-story men. fire escape experts,
and even more particularly from silk
loft specialists who now follow the old
fashioned, arduous, slow but safe
fashion OF loading their loot on mo-
tor trucks.
The sun., 1919-01-22

1t seems 10 be Marshal FocH's con-
tcntion that the French watch on the
Rhine has now become from ancient
rights and present necessities time
piece of eternity.
The sun., 1919-01-22

\ bin has been introduced in the
Senate to allow honorably discharged
soldiers 10 retain ;Ae!r uniforms. The
measure Is more than fair; it is sane.
What is II worn service suit worth to
Uncle sAM in comparison to It's value
to the veteran who wore 1t?
The sun., 1919-01-22

Arc legislative enactments against
immigration likely 10 be necessary
when We have national bone dry pro-
h!bitlOn In effect?
The sun., 1919-01-22

Other divisions which will be paraded
on their return are the Twenty-sixth
New England) and the rty-second
(Rainbow) Secretary Baker indicated
to-day that he had practically deter
mined to have the Rainbow Division.
which Is composed OF troops from nearly
all states. march in review both In New
York city and in Washington. The
Twenty-sixth probably will parade In
Boston
II is 4 Vuned here that the Twenty
seventh Division. commanded by the
only National Guard officer who re-
tanned the rank OF division commander
throughout tho war. Major-Gen. John F.
ORyan. will be sent to IL camp OF
cantonment convenient to New York.
similarly the Thirtieth Division will go
TO a southern camp, whore 1t can be
reviewed By the people of North and
South Carolina and Tennessee. from
which States came Its original per-
sonnet. The Thirty-seventh. under this
policy, Will be concentrated at Camp
Sherman. or some other point in Ohio.
The Twenty seventh ard the Thirtieth
Divisions we're commended by Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British
Commander In Chief. whose official re-
port at the close of the war gaze to
these American troops, then serving with
the British Fourth Army. credit for
breaking the H!ndenburg line in
Flanders.
Tho Thirty saw its first duty
in the Baccarat region in July. but
in October Joined the combined allied
thrust in Flanders and had reached the
east bank OF the Sche.dt the day before
the aruistice was signed. The division
was officially commended by the French
cOnman der of the army TO which IL
was attached in this lighting.
The sun., 1919-01-22
Automatic.

Knicker-Th!nk immigration should be
curtaiied after the war
Bocksr-lt probably won't be no,essary
with prohibition.
The sun., 1919-01-22

Observe him now in all his pride and
presumlng: hut there will come a time
when the most fastidious and discrim-
mating conroisseur OF beverages will
not look a gift bottle in the cork.
The sun., 1919-01-22

Cdrmi Correspondent Lsdohpill0 sldr.
spent Christmas three miles west Of
B!ythevllle with my wifes father and
mother. had a fine time. you bot. Saw
four free-for-all nights. feur airplanss go
By, one house on nTa
The sun., 1919-01-22

One thing won't be the same
when Demon Rum Is gone:
Whom shall We md to blame
Our human weakness ont
The sun., 1919-01-22

D!ogenes was looking for an honest man
Better hurry" We advised. he can't bs
lighted mp after July"
The sun., 1919-01-22

Highest temperature, .6, st i,.I. = II
Lowest Temperature. 81, at slJ ! "
Average temperature, 40.
The sun., 1919-01-22

He VIII Re Missed.

The Swivel Chair--wonder when I wi.
be- emobilizedr
The sun., 1919-01-22

In Germany votin' has succeeded
verboten.
The sun., 1919-01-22
The Sun Calenda,
THE WEATHER,

For eastern New York--Fair todd.
tomorrow cloudy. mild temperltur,
moderate southeast and south winds
For New Jersey---Fair to-day, 10 fnor-o-
cloudy; Gentle 10 moderate southeast :,
south winds.
For northern New England Fair a..
warmer to-day: tomorrow cloudy; tr,'''
crate southeast and south winds
For southern New EngiEnd--Fa!r to.d,,.
tomorrow cloudy. mild Temperature. tn0t,
crate southeast to south winds ''
For western New Iork--tair to-day. 81,
morrow becoming unsettled: mud tonpsts,
ture. ''S
The sun., 1919-01-22

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7i.-Ar r-.s,...
continues high east OF the Mississlppl NJ.
and 1t Is high and rising over tic n'sW,
states the Rocky Mountain and mate
regions belt OF low pressure covgrs H.
Mississippi Valley and has a fair,y v,U
defined storm centre at It's southern 49,,
tremity over the Rio Grande VaIot ~
seasonably warm weather prevails In ur5.
tically all parts of the country. Dv-,.
the last twenty-four hours there -
rains in eastern Texas. southern I.oi..s'ste
and he Pacific states and rains ana snow
In the west plateau and north Roo,
Mountain regions. Fair weather was nov,
eral elsewhere but with a widespread ooy",
OF clouds over the great central yaIey,
and the region OF the Great Lake, m.
weather will be generally fair and mia
"Wednesday and Thursday throughout III,
Atlantic States. the upper OHIO Valley ana
the lower lake region. In the urpor lax.
region. the lower Ohio and lower Mt.,s.
sppi valleys the weather will ne unsettled
Wednesday and Thursday, with probably
rain and lower temperature on ThIsdas
Observst iops - Cnited States Weathf- Eur,.a
stations take 80 8 p. Nj. yesterday s.v,r,r'
The sun., 1919-01-22

~ our friends uho tdror us trith manu-
SCRIPTS and Illustrations for publication oish
TO hare rejected articles returned fheV mast
~ all cases send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAN 1900
The sun., 1919-01-22
LOCAL WEATHER RECoKps

The temperature IN this city N"s'erli
as recorded by the oficial tharnlo,u.'.r.
shown in tho ANNEXED table.
The sun., 1919-01-22
Omcers of Twenty-seventh.

The staff officers and unit command
ers Of the Twenty seventh Division as
they were announced at the time Of the
signing OF the armsIice are as follows (:
MaJor-Gen. J. f. Organ, command
ing; Chief Of STAFF, Col, Stanley H.
Ford AdJutaut-General, Major Homer
Is. BdttenOer Inspector General Lieut.
Col. J. NJ. Wainwright; Judge Advocate
General, Major b, X. Williams Sur
geon-General, Lieut.-Col. Edward II.
Maloney ordnance officer. Major Joseph
J. DAILY sigma. officer, Major William
L. Hallahan. division Quartermaster.
I.!eut-Col. II. ). Sternberger aids, Can't.
Charles l.. tranchot and Capt Hugo y.
jacket Jr.
Infantry.
fifty-third Brigade OF Infantry. Brir. =
Gen, Alfred w. Bjornstad-l05th Rest-
ment Col. James NJ Andrews: l0Sth
Regiment, Col. Franklin W. Ward lO5th
Machine Gun Battalion. Major Kenneth
Gardner.
Fifty fourth Brigade OF Infantry.
Brig. Palmer l. Pierce--l0th
Regiment. Lieut.-C J. NJ. Hutchinson :.
l0Sth Regiment, Col Edgar s. Jennings :
Tooth Machine Gun Battalion, Capt. Ab.
her ii. Plat.
ARTILLERY.
FIFTY second Brigade OF Art'l,sry
Brig Gen. George A Wtngatc-lO4th
Regiment Col. Merritt II. smith. 1O;th
Res nent. col Dc Witt c. Weld Jr :.
lG6th Regiment. Major Louis H. l,ler !.
l02d Trench Mortar Battery. can't,
Charles Pearson, Jr
Engineers.
lced observation-disclosures William =
Conrow
1o2d Field Signal INSTRUMENTATION
Arthur l.. Howe.
lo2d Suppy Train--Major Charles NJ
Tobin
1924 Sanitary Train-Iieut.-Col Rob.
ert i, Wadhams.
lo2d Ammunition Train. icut.-CoI
James e. Meier.
lo2d Engineer TraIn--capt William
+. s. Root.
Division Units.
Topper
loith Machine Gun Batta!!on--Ma,o-
Chester II. King.
The Nincty-tlrst Division Is Composea
OF draft troops from the West
Two transports, the Coma (probs HE
the British transatlantic liner Caronia
which left Brest January 10 and the
Susquehanna, and the cruiser Frederick
are on the way home from France win
more than 5000 troops
The Coma Is expected 20 roach Nev
| York Friday with nearly 5000 ,roons
mostly ohio and Wr,t Virginia n,ru
Two casual companies for Camp Mead,
ana one FOR Camp Upton are also ABOARD
/ the Coma.
/ The Frederick Is due at New Yori,
| January % with 1900 men. incIud.rp
/ headquarters medical detachment and
tho First Battalion, comprising cam.
/ panies 4, r, c and y Of the 330lh ~.
! fantry Eigh'y-third Division
The siusquehanna In due at Newport
! News January 80 with nine casual com.
| paries. or about 1900 officers and men
Among casual companies aboard are tyc
! companies OF New York men.
The cargo carrie. thsecon is duo Al
| New York February 8 with about twenty
| casuals. and the Fastener at tho same
| port February 4 with fve cssuaIs