The evening world. Newspaper, December 14, 1914, Page 16

ESTABLISHED BY JOSBPH PULITZER. Daily Except Sunday by the Prena Publiahing Company, Nos. 53 40 ¢ Yan wom Row, New York. ANGUS MiTAW JOSEPH PULITZER,’ J Entered at the Post-Office Rates The lvet ar RECORD RUSH FOR CITIZENSHIP. LL records were broken last month at the Naturalization Bu- rean of the New York County Clerk's Office. During the thirty days of November 4,143 men applied for citizenship largest number ever recorded in a month, an increase of per cent. over normal. ‘I'his although immigration from Kurope practically ceased. Italians and Russians were foremost in the rush, the chief cause which is threatened enforcement of the antiquated but ominous labor law, which says that only citizens may be employed on lio works. It takes five years for an alien to become a citizen. many workers think that taking out first papers will enable them hold their jobs. All thie means new voters in unnenal numbers in New York’s olitan area, County Clerk Schneider declares that “if all the of this city conld vote they would outnumber the native born by at least 250,000.” Who is watching there future holders of the franchise? Who in their political education, which at this etage is of importance? Or are we, as usual, to leave these coming and voters to the politicians, to be herded into party ranks bound owr to some boss before their political intelligence has been awakened? SS) DON’T OVERLOAD THE POLICE. )HE pian proposed by Supt. Sears of the Public Employment Burean to have all policemen go systematically over their routes and report persons in need of food or work may be a @ne some day when the police can handle crimo in this town , one hand. Bey ‘Just at present every bit of time, strength and intelligence the can command is not enough to scare bomb throwers or d thugs who kill by contract. Three weeks have gone by Baff, the poultry dealer, was murdered. Yet his slayors arc i at large and the daily police report of “favorable progress” has sed to “nothing doing.” “NWhile the city continues to be infested with gangs and terrorized ibe bomb industry, don’t pile any new duties on the police. Give Ro exeuse for neglecting an instant their real job. Plenty of to bid them aid charity when they can hold their own with crime. Os PLAYGROUND IN EVERY BLOCK. opening the new $500,000 playground at East Seventy-coventh . Street Park Commissioner Ward of Manhattan found a score of ite for development along the lines The World urged in its great fight to secure eafe play areas for ° cing other other things the Commissioner said: Backyard playgrounds are being given ag excellent test in * Wee centre of the block bounded by Twenty-third and Twenty- ,, feusth Btreste, between First and Second Avenues. Backyard playgrounds should be tested wherever possible. Par- erly in newer eections of the city where blocks arc big and build- Bp ecoupy but 0 hallow border around the edges, the interior of fh block could easily bo made « play area and still leave ample pace for houscholders. Instead of enclosing a dismal quadrangle t fences and unused backyards, how much better for each ; ta have es a “core” @ well-kept playground whero children could p from the perils of the street. it ‘he City Planning Committee is wise it will make the play- block idea art essential part of its programme for the elty to be healthier and happier as it grows bigger. Hite From Sharp Wits don't gait, Nothing promatar: eharity \ ting the hand in ibe it~ ulling out the purse ai rw from ite contente—Deseret Childron may ast be @0 diplomatic but most of them are too wise to tell their parents what they think of them.—Nortolls Ladner Diapatoh. When a man undertakes to tell all he knows he in sure to tell aome things that aren't #a—Albany Jour- nal, @ eott answer has failed to wey wrath, try a bard punch.— P eee ie the season of extraordinary timore American, * 8 ‘Work |s a rest cure for the man who has worn himself out lookin; for @ job. ‘bristmas will my nrake Heel tai in alippers.— Inquirer. oe e@ who can always correctly current of public opinion ino trouble in getting into BF ehas ve prowpert ty. “a niLetters From the People Kéitor of The Beening Da reference to the question of how et eroninge may be neat 1 call 3 to the way I spend iny eve- i to achool on Monday, , Wednesday and Thursday fs at the New York Evening c fe M at ‘clock ee The ol4-fashioned pon whose ambition is to concrete before it in 4 Blade, and so many Ko I xee no reason why “John” should slay on the street corners, In. Ja 1 anite, itor of The Rvening World hat date did the “bi ocour in Ireland? 0 and two riod and bookieepin in a a iy the young men of New fk were to realize eto those who kno’ more would take it u, see Herman, and British inter- led most of the South Aner- trade before the wai ed, and that ve Sevvonsly imps Miz chances by the presen st that the inited mates Wi this trade with the same amount iveness that has y and Englund the lead- uth American trade. But the Staten cannot go after the hasn't he Spanish and men to push its | positions. man does ‘The Forme: there is othe Edtor of The Hresing Wend To the Editor of The Evening World 1 read that & commissioner de- nt operators on all ery an elevator oper- wish to 1 operators are the simple re. them do pot get sufficient ‘waxes Now, if owners of buildings woul: seo that their agents or superinten- dents and managers pay « competent salary | believe the men would be more tious on their lifts and a as of men would hold such RC. better o! fe correct: “It is Bel Soins Take A REST, 1AM Gong # wirey i Music LESSON MOTHER anya To REST | HAVE BEEN THINK WIFEY, OWING “ad QUIET. FATHER Toe UPSET INANGAL, ZoNBrToN OF MY 'URSE , (T WOULD BE us FOR HE’ TS CUT OUT UNDUE EXPENSES ay FOtKs €Tc ere “HAS SENTS To ALL THE GROWN The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell ‘Copyright, 1914, by The Pree Putiisbing Ov, (The New York Brening Wortd), rT} EY!" cried Gus sharply, as he H looked over at M Gouging into the cheese at the free lunch counter, “Is your wife @ving to give a Woish rabbit party?” “Why, no,” replied Mr. Jarr. “What | | made you ask?” “I seen you putting cheese in your pocket,” said Gus, “That's not ao,” sald Mr. Jarr, “I ‘was just reaching for my handker- ehtet.” “You was reaching for the cheese,” grumbled Gus, “Maybe I should biog you over @ chair and @ napkin, vot?’ ‘ou can bring mo over an apol- ogy,” said Mr, Jarr. “I won't come in your man trap again until you do.” And he walked out angrily, As he wont out ome door Mr, | Blavineky, the glasier, came in the ot “How you was, Gus?” Pleasantly, “It ain't none of your business!” said Gus, gruffy, “What good aro you? The place you should be is out in Pensilwancy, where I was when I first came over, Out in Penailwaney, in Scranton, you can buy whooptics in them coal miners’ saloons.” “Vot is a whooptic? Some new kind of @ bug, Gus? asked Sla- ingly. @ five-cent drink of whiskey— the stingy man's schnapps!” sald Gus, “But after you git your drink and pay for it you git out of my liquor store, You make me lose a good customer.” “How should I make you los a good customer?” asked the astounded Mr. Blavinaky, “Ha! ain't you always filling your pockets mit crackers from the free lunch counter, like as if your family was all parrote? And they look like it!” said Gus, “When 1 seen Mr. Jarr, who is a good foller, take some cheese, 1 embered you taking them cracke' Mr, Slavinsky was the most peace- ful of men, but he had pluck when he asked -|he was Imposed upon too much, “You big Dutch loafer!” he cried “You come out from behind that bar and I hit you in the face!" Seeing Gus did not advance, the valiant Slavinsky shook hie flat. “Loafer vot you are, and again loafer!” he cried, "In this place again I will not come!" and be bounced out. Gus shook his head stubbornly and was otill shaking it when Tony, the care in oe Stee Sere, “ane Heese Jarr |b quick, Gus!" he said. a-wait!” "Well, he can wait!" “Da customer, enaried Gus. MAY 1 TURN music Box Mover ? STOP Tart Noise! Ma JOHN {S RESTING ee ee on sinaale Wendie Closed not be opened again for a century!” Mr. Jarr Joins an “Insult Syndicate ” And Tries His Hand at Boycotting HHH KKK KEK KEKE LECCE LCCC K ELLE KEKE KS “I guess you think you can pass some of them bum ten dollar bills them Blackbanders make on me?” Tony was so taken aback he could not speak. Reflections of a Bachelor Girl By Helen Rowland ‘Copyright, 1014, by The Prem Fvitishing Co, (The New York Evening Werk), YNICISM is @ barbed wire fence which the Sentimentalist builds around his heart—Decause he is afraid. Sometimes a wife is only the monument on the tomb of # men’ illusions. ead The highest test of a woman's friendship is her willingness to share her last dab of powder with you; of a man’s, his willingness to share his last smoke with you, When a wife stops bothering about where her husband goes evenings or what time he gets home nights, somehow it seems to take all the edge off his pleasure. One form of genius that has never been appreciated is a wife's almost uncanny genius for finding the things on Monday morning thet a husband amused himself all day Sunday throwing around the house, To write, “I love you!” more than once in a letter is to inecribe your own epitaph in @ man's affections. “Love cannot be confined.” In frivolous femininity the average man at a TIME! “fugitives from injustics like Topsy, it “jes’ grows.” Christmas Presents. OTH girls and young men are now B engaged in the always arduous if pleasing task of selecting If you are & young man there are four presents any one of which con- vention permits you to present to the pes women of your acquaintant ‘hese four are books, flowers, candy or music, If you are a wend & don't talk yen ‘omasiate fact, in these tango-teaing days of can’t even confine his to one woman Most married men regard their club as a martyr’s sanctuary and them- “Making love” is a fascinating pastime; but real love is never “made; i Betty Vincent’s Advice to Lovers j And I urge both young men and girls to avoid the presentation of jewelry or articles of reacing oper apparel to thelr friends of the o| —_— “M. I.” writes: La ung man attention Just it most unbecoming and I have other people say the same thing. Would you advise me to give him up on thia account?” baa you discontinue his friendship for such a trivial cause you will prove that you cared Wie 8 for bim, ‘ ee ead ne Tiss teaeinee mee pa ct may “What I say goes,” said Gus. “What f00d are you to me? You give a party the other night and you had a demijohn of claret from Mulberry Street, Then you keep me awake singing “Finiculee, finincull whoop de dooded do!” And then I think you are ail goin’ to murder each other, only you don’t do it. You go Mulberry Street, where you buy your claret, and git the bum bill changed!" “Don't you ever coma een to my a- shop!” hissed the irate little barber. “I won't. You get out of my store!" shouted Gus, Muller the grocer and Bepler the butcher, hearing the news of Gus's Great grouch, came in to find out what was the matter. “He don't look so fericht,” said Mr. Muver, stopping in the doorway and regarding Gus as tf he was an ugly tempered elepbant, “It ain't nothing but a fightin’ chag!" said Bepler, contemptuously. ‘This enraged the already angry Gus otill more. “I ain't crasy!” be said, with « flerce anger. “But a man ebould get so what has a lot of Plattdeutch cus- tomers. At these words both Muller and Bepler were highly insulted. Outside they met Mr. Jarr and Slav- insky discussing Gus's strange out- “It's bis Lene does “We've got wives, too, and we don’t insult our customers,” said Muller. “It ain't no excuse, Let's send him word we ain't coming in his place mo more unless he takes it all bac! Mr. Jarr got out a pencil and Mr. Slavinsky furnished some paper. The following note was written and sent to Gus by a emall boy: “Dear Gus: Unless you apologise we will go to Riley's cafe, It all depends upon you. We hold you re- sponsible. Answer.” ‘The boy returned with the note. On the back, scrawled in a hand that showed strongly German charac- tics, was the following defance: ain't married to you and won't ve naible for anything! Gus." iis Lena has loft him. That's what's the matter,” said Mr. Jarr. No,” said Mr, Slavinsky. ‘She's come back!” Meanyelle the can't figure if i ia wrike ora lock or @ lock-ont, teen, who says she cares for me, But her trie: nde think I am too much her Fifty Dates You Should Remember By Albert Payson Terhune No. 4—DEC. 2, 1814—Treaty of Ghent Signed. Aq impressive celebration was planned for this month in honor of the centenary of peace between the world's two English speaking races, The celebration has been postponed, for very Leta rea- sons: First, because one of those nations—Great Britain—tis too bus Aching i its life to take active interest in any peace anniversary. Second, beapese the proposed celebration was to have been held at Ghent. Belgium, where Peace is no longer even a name. None the less, the cen- tenary is of world wide import. And the date of the Treaty of Ghent— Dec. 24, 1814—Is one that never should be forgotten. The treaty ended the war of 1812. Woe had gone to war with Great Britain chiefly because that country’s naval authorities insisted on hold- ing up our ships at sea and searching them; and becaure they seized Ameri- can saflors, in time of peace, and forced them to serve on British ships. There were also certain disputes as to boundaries, etc. For three years the war lasted. Many American school children are taught that we were the victors, We were not. There can be nothing un- barnes Patriotic in a fair statement of truth; and the truth in ‘An Uneettiod @ that we did not win the War of 1812, The very best we w. can claim is a draw. In the Revolution we fought for far Question. 3 iverty. And we won what we fought for. In 1812 we fought to stop the impressing of American sailors, &c. And none of the things for which we went to war ure granted by the terms of the Treaty of Ghent. Moreover, though wo won several brilliant naval victories, we also suf- fered aeveral bad defeats at sea. On land we met with defeat oftener than, with victory. Our effort to capture Canada was a costly failure, The British captured our capital and sent the President of the United States into hiding. Our greatest triumph—at the Battle of New Orleans—was won after the Peace Treaty was signed. A large proportion of our people opposed the war and regarded it as iniquitous. New England even threatened to secede be- cause of it. In July, 1814, while the conflict was still at its height, a group of Commis- etonera—including such men as Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams— @tarted for Ghent to negotiate for peace. In August three British Commis- @loners arrived there. And the diplomatic wrangle begun. The Americans demanded that Great Britain pledge herself ‘not to im- press any more American seamen. The British refused to listen to such a Guggestion; and they made the following counter-demands: That we cede Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and the mouth of the Niagara River to Great Britain; that we maintain no naval or land force on the Great Lakes and that we give England free navigation of the Mississippi. The Americans positively refused to grant any of these humiliating concessions; and for a time the negotiations were at a deadlock. Meanwhile the people of Belgium were enthusiastic partisans of the United States. The citizens of Ghent gave dinners to the American Com- miasioners. and elected them honorary members of the local Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts. The Chief Magistrate in a speech publicly wished them success. All this was not wholly pleasant to the British. Atelength, after months of wrangling, a treaty was agreed on. It provided for the return, by both parties, of all “territory, places and posses- gions” taken by either from the other, during the war. Both parties alse pledged themselves (in Article IX. of the document) to try to abolish thx slave trade, though what this clause had to do with the main issue is a And Ghent §# in mystery. The treaty gave no guarantee whatever that Great Britain should ceas to search American ships or to impress American sailors; nor did it decide warnnnrnnnnncn g, any of the mooted boundary questions. 1t was scarcely A ano more than a mutual agreement to stop fighting and that ¢f neither side should take advantage of any of ita vic- Compromise. $ tories or conquests. Says Thomas: “With the exception of naval glory, the Americans had gained nae by the war. There ts Httle doubt that a better treaty could have been made with England before the war than that which was made after it.” “It lg a d—— bad treaty,” was Henry Clay's lurid comment just before he signed ft. John Quincy Adams’s toast at a banquet tho next night was more tactful, if less emphatic. Raising his glass, Adams exclaimed: “To Ghent, the City of Peace! May the gates of the Temple of War here ry What Your Fingers Mean | Part Iv. for its own sake. 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It is made of fine French nainsook and is em- broidered in an atto- wether childlike and nimple design, |All the tucks are hand-sewed d it is just the pret- teas little garment uld be yet means only align labor. ‘The sleeves ut in Japanese . there are only » and the em- + While effec ‘& matter of ther trimming could be substituted a plain Gres fe model remely simple that it could a for te morning ‘auite aw as for the fine lawn # of the afternoon. There are tucks over houlders and these can be sewed either by hand or by macht In the back view ii suggestion for ad oie, lace d~ elon, and is that are for tiny tots’ are appropriate. inantlin, oF one yen onthe one year, two and four yeare: Pattern No, 0611-—Child's Dress, Six Months or One Year, Two and Four Years. senior. Do you think the difference Ja our ogee Foo gress st averent mates Shs sagulehs