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| ' apouie with credit,” re-| circle. mares he, on the Car, “is that ry to pay some time.” Whe 4 eee |@ Werle for the Untied States : and Canada. She eienyig World. KSTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Padtteves Daily Mrcept Sunday vy the Preae Publishing Company, % 68 ark Kow, New York. ‘ont-Office at New York as Second") to The Vvening/ ior England and the All Countries tn the International Postal Union. + $8.50] One Year. A0lOne Month See Sosa: 4 VOLUME 55.0... ce cece ee ee eee NO, 19,488 MUST WE AWAIT A HUMAN SACRIFICE? A CCORDING to the esteemed American, Chairman Edward EB. McCall of the Public Service Commission has gone on record as follows: “Weeden cara will be permitted in the sabway until the Publle Bervice Commission has made a thorough Investigation. We will act when we get ready. No amount of popular hys- teria cnn scare us é¢ force us. Steel cars cost money and take time te ball. If the Interburongh’s earnings were ten mes Gigger than they are, they would not affect onr jndgment.” Resisting popular clamor has long heen @ pastime of corporations, (dks the chameleon, the Public Service Commirsion takes on the colors end habits of ita most intimate associates. It is an extraordinary and lamentable fact that great remedial qmeasures backed by popular clamor seldom reach their accomplish- (ment without some form of human sacrifice. | It fa, perhaps, savage doctrine to allege that human beings have | te be destroyed in order to bring about the adoption of human safe-| @eards. Mexican savages who sacrificed to the sun would be regarded with abhorrence by what is called civilization. Yet it took the mas-| Geere of many commuters to secure improvements on the New Haven | Mefiread. Passengers were burned alive in railroad wrecks all over | the evuntry before the steel cer became cetablished as the supreme | eatoguard. | Maust.we now wait for some future horror to give us the safety @eeded on subway and elovated lines? | ALL EXPERIENCE IN TRANSPORTATION POINTS TO THE STEEL CAR AS THE GREATEST PROTECTOR OF SUMAN LIFE DEVISED SINCE RAILROADS WERE BUILT. Yet the Chairman of the Pablic Service Commission, In whone hands ests the safety of millions of citizens, announces that he will pay ne at- Cention te popular clamor for safer travel. | He will probably neyer be moved by public opinion so long as! Croker, Andrew Freedman and the Brady family are prime, im our transit organizations. | We again suggest to the District Attorney, whoever he ma: be Ot the time, that after the next accident on city railway lines the per- 06m to indict fe not some motorman or traffic manager. Let him fodiet Chairman Eéward F. Weal. ——-+¢ = ——_ — The Rock Island cycle is now complete. We fail tu notice eny Blemish on the fair fame of Danie! G. Reid and William Mi. Moore. After all, why should there be? Jay Gould founde: © éyunsty. ———-+ -—___—_. A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR NEW YORKERS, | open public markets under Queensboro Bridge and Harlem | wer Bridge have been legalized by the Board of Aldermen end the city is ready to assume control of them. The ques-| Man of taking over the Fort Lee Ferry market, whore the ground used ts ia part controlled by the Dock Department and in part « marginal | wtwest, will need further consideration. The two markets legalized are to be in charge of Comptroller Grendergest. After they have been improved spaces will be let to the highest bidders. ‘Thus begin the permanent existence and development of the beat means the city ever adopted toward helping people to buy good food @ bottom prices. Despite opposition from dealers and middlemen, (these markets have steadily increased their usefulness. ‘They have also @teadily zien in the estimation of the public, This week turkeys could be bought in the open markets for from Breaty to twenty-four cents a pound, potatocs for eighty-five conts a Dashel and cranberries for five cents a quart—which, as Borough Pres- Ment Marks points out, are pretty close to wholesale prices, Ta giving permanence to the public markets the city makes a wetleable Christman gift to Ite citizens. ———__ +4 Although et a moment when great nations are at each ethers’ throats, Christmas, even in a neutral land, cannot, por- bape, have all the cheer and light-heartedness that belong to ft; although the terrible slaughter, the incalculablo suffering fa Bcrope inevitably wring the sympathies and react upon the werves of this country: StiH—It te mo duty of ours to pull long faces, nor to make eur Christmas other then a happy one. Rather have wo every te celebrate the holidays with special gladuoas tn our that in this nation 100,000,000 enlightened people are themaelves and the world. and murder over seas have any effect upon eiti- nited States, it should be to draw them closer to- fill them with a deeper sense of fellowship, of mu- Delpfulneen and inter~iependonce, to make them more ever proud that to them it is given to prove that the great principles of individual freedom and self-government can de preserved intact though civilisation seem to crack and crumble. Hits From Sharp Wits wet Recommenfations, like advice, are easy to get and may prove to be of Picture the woman wears a double cnia.—Toledo Blade, . ae ewe. ef ‘They are the least dosirable biess- The nearest approach to a modern} !ngs# which come tn disguise, (taco ts a street car that hasn't ee A woman may call a man who Gedm ser another passe pays her compliments n flattorer, but ’ ashe likes to believe him just’ the Moturally, « buttor-ia te uoually 4) fame—Albuny Journal, } eee! $8 1, |. A newspaper classifies the various ns recognizes two the rich ead the fellow, ‘Wil Power-Omana | ior —Nashville Bann ae There ts nothin t thing in the world ere ts nothing moi ape coment with hot air, and| than 4n unreliable watab, day.—Memphis Comw- 2 @ 2 speak. The charity that begina at bome eee usually travels in @ circle—the family ‘Deseret N 4 passenger. ail Umed 2 & person asks your advice, give it promptly and copiously. It is o1 A portunity knocking at door,— “ein tan Ta a ase tn pate ree eS, ing at your door, The Evening World Daily Magazi | | WISHING You 4 ERRY X-MAS PLEASE Aci THIS LITTLE GIFT \ MADE ENOIGH IN X-MAS TiPS To PAY WHAT'S Such Is Life! # By Cops riage. by The Frees Publishing On. (The New Yurt Proning World ) 1AM GIVING ONE DOLLAR To EVERY TENANT OR X-MAS WITH MY BEST ‘ cea WISHES fe ( ceer WAKE uP JOHN | NEED SONE MONEY To GIVE To THe PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE THe RENT. Buy, AN AUTo AND -. TAKE THis ME Joun Fou Youn ) X=MAS M® JOHN Maurice Ketten Sayings of ‘Mrs. Solomon By Helen Rowland | Covrright, 1914, by The Pras fubiishi: - Oo. (The New York Gvening World), Y Daughter, who is this that standeth in the temple and ariseth I 1 in the market place, crying: “Down with Man! For he is superfluous thing, and I have 0 use for an husband!” Go to! I say unto thee, the Lord hath made Man In order that women might have something to marry! And there are fifty-seven USHS for any husband. Behold, an husband is a witness and a testimony to the prowess of thy CHARMS, more convincing than a Victoria Cross and more flatteriag than a Carnegie medal. For nc matter how obvious a woman's beauty, nor how great her jekill in the love game, nor how many her conquests, an husband, dead or alive, is the only “proof” thereof in the eyes of th jultitude. Lo! a little husband is a comfort in the home and a convenience around the house. For what hath ever been discovered equal to his razor for ontting strings and sharpening pencils, and to his handkerchiefs for removing cold cream from the face, and to his military brushes for hammering @ tack, and to his chiffonier for holding all those odds and ends which make the world hideous and the house a thing of junk? In the eyes of Society an husband {s better than a written recom mendation and more impressive than @ Certificate of Respectability. For so long as her HUSBAND approveth her ways Mrs, Grundy shall not cease to smile upon a woman, though her frocks be as night- mares, her complexion as an artist’s model's and her conversation as 8 | glossary of alang. Yea, an husband {!s the Eternal Excuse for all thy follies, For doth not a married woman say of the “tint” upon her hair, “Lo? mine Husband liketh it this way?” And of her cigarette, “Mine Husband ‘taught me to smoke them And of her latest fad, “Mine Husband |thinketh it CUTE?” | And whensoever ehe openeth her mouth to speak {t is always “As {mine Husband saith,” «0 that none can gaiusay her nor answer her with | arguments, For HIS is the last word! Verily, verily, he is the rod with which thou shait flay the servants, the bogie with which thou shalt threaten the children, the halo which maketh thee attractive {n other men’s eyes, the shield which protecteth thee from other women’s gossip, the sun of promise which maketh hall- boys to smile upon thee and waiters to bow down before thee, and the star of hope which encourngeth milliners and modistes to trust thee! Then cease thy ravings and silence thy boastings. For whatsoever men may be, there is no SUBSTITUTE for one of | these, and whatsoever am husband may be there is nothing “just Selah, {An ToucHeo! The Jarr By Roy L. Coperight, 1814, by The Yvem Wublishing Uo, (The New Yor Brening World), MB OING on the water wagon, New Year's?” asked Mr. Jarr of bis friend Rangie, an they met on their home- ward way the otber evening. “Why should I go on the water wagon?” asked Mr, Rangte, bridling up. “I can drink or leave it alone!” “Then why don't you leave it alone?” Mr, Jarc inquired. “Aw, is that sot” retorted Mr. Ran- gle truculently. “You are Ike a lot of other morallsin; dipsomaniacs I know—make @ fuss about the ocoa- sional powder a friend takes #0 no- body notices Low many you take.” “A truce to the recriminations, Or- villet® cried Mr. Jarr playfully. “If you will journey on the aqueous vebi- cle I will ride with thee!” “Go you,” eaid Mr. Jarr, take a drink on the compact.” ‘They took a drink on the compact ut a atreet-nide tavern, and then they had one on Mr, Jarr, Mr. Rangle would not permit the long dry apell to begin without oblation on bis part, and they had one on him, Being aware of the anti-tippiing treaty about to be concluded, the bartender, who was a atern morallst himeelf, decided that the event was important enough to call for one on the house, llere then began one of those puychologically curious social hiatuses that some of the best regulated of marriod men will participate in upon fortunately rare oocamious, ‘The hiatus, for want of a better word, marke where two good friends—they blatus in paire--begin & revel of jovial visiting of street. tide inns, and ever and anon send telegrams home. For the biatus ts ‘ays sentimental and telegraphic, in that the inn visiting and telegram sending revellers mark their con- versation with appreciative tributes to the higher ideals of eocial life “Let's Wit, Wisdom and Philosophy. CON DITIONS OF HAPPINESS | By Etienne De Senancour. | ONSIEUR W. said lately, “While 1 take my cup of coffee I put all the world in @ometimes to dream and sometimes surprise myself imag- ining that men are happy. might be. 1 do not wish to create another species or another lobe. I do not wish to reform every- order.” I too permit myself assure you It seems thing. uch bypotheses tend to aoth- to me they; a a ae el ee ’ ‘ Family McCardell voiced in close harmonies that bring the tears to the eyes of the singers Toasts to the domestic blessings are | 4nd ofttimes to their hearers. recited, eongs of home and mother| “We don't often get together, old Fables of Everyday Folks By Sophie Irene Loeb Courtright, 1014, by The Press Publishing Oo, (The Now York Evening World), NCE upon a time there was a man. He was the father of soveral children, It was a very interesting famlly—with the exception of father. He was interested only in ono thing—business, All he thought of from morning till night was contracts and appointments and dollar marks, He never had any time for his family. Ho was also a very stingy man. He didn't believe in spending any monoy for pleasure. Every spare cent was put in the bank, and when a good lump eum was accumulated he bought a ptece of property. He always frowned when frolic was mentioned. Things were very much hushed when he came around. Often while mother sat quietly sewing In the evening she would look over her golden epectacies and her heart would ask the question, “Is this the sweetheart that I dreamed of for all the years—-this man so cold, so business-like?” And somehow the Injustice of tt all seemed to dawn on this man’s chil- dren. Little heads were put together. A scheme was concocted. They would go to their father together and beg for money to have a real They chose a time when a neighbor was calling. Perhaps father woul refrain from refusing. They summoned courage to ask for a real Christm: with a tree and stockings and pretty things that they had longed for, But the atingy man told them he didn’t believe in Christinas and to run away, Now, it came to pass the neighbor had a heart. He heard the plea and Getermined to fulfill it, He had no little children of his own, but he would have @ real Chriatmas tree next door in his home and these children could come over and own the house, It was all arranged. Christmas Eve came, and ae father had to remain downtown in the office until after dinner, he came home to find the family gone and a note left telling him they were “newt door.” He sat down to think of the events of the day. Then everything seemed quiet. He grew lonely, Why didn't they come home? He went to the door to see if they were coming, Before he knew it he was on the pavement, and then ke thought he would walk next door and tell them he was at home, As he wus about to pass the large window of his neighbor's home a surprising sight met his eyes. ‘Thore was a well laden Christmas tree and his old bachelor neighbor was playing somo kind of gamo with the chiidren. He could hear their shouts of glee and merry laughter. He paused. He stood out in the cold for a long time and looked on at the ecene as if fascinated with it. He realized he had MISSED something. He was not one of his family. Quietly he slipped back to his home, donned overcoat and hat and started out, It was late, but of the res were open, He asked the store- Keepers to help hin: tn tion, for he did not know the delights of children, Hoe patd a big price to secure a wagon at so late an hour, Everybody was asleep when he arrived home, but he went quietly to work. The Christmas spirit—the spirit of consideration and kindness—had entered this maa and stolen away his atingy eeclf. Instead of the old story of a new son being born, a new father was born, Moral-—You can be born again if you aeek the spirit cf youth, , se 7 ot | oppres ye Without the danger ing, you will say, since they are ny oppresses me W a 4 a Very | baving warned me it is not necessary applicable to anything known, ry PSvlog Warned ms it te nor nesenery wi let us take what necessarily) unhappy oxiats; Jet us take tt as it te 1 dol sy not desire new or chimerival species: | V seeds forced Inbor tatro hue so well # and that, as but behold my materinis, Lend Hay (Guse is convula: 1 desire two things certain-a ted eee iil diasinulate, tf the climate, true men, It | knew when q. ae wee the rain would cause the to t not fol- overflow, when the san would dry up. vugment plants, when the hurricane would the inavitas m whl many for dweiliag, my industry their own beneidt do to ovaers with a to fight against the nat-,much greater mass of neriiess in- ural for pposite to my needs, but | juries? 1 it not follow that people other reciprocail when I am ignorant of the moment harm eac a anything will bappen, when the evil of themselves, that each ls ee cee oe ramamtiames carmiteae eae y Christmas, | By Famous Authors Is it not true that inaction | 1 consume | ¢ in apite! stand things, ying the storms and Luunderbolis; to the earth vices and thelr necessary egoiem; te te have ont GPOOQDDOGHOODGHOHDINOSG®OGHOWDHGHHBGHHHOOGGOIGOODOOGHDOSGOS Mr. Jarr Is Going to Be a “Little Brother of the Artesian Well” ©BDHHGHHDHODDHDSSGHGPDGDOGHODGO#POO OOOO 000 {man,” said Mr. Jarr, feeling!y, ay the | two left the second atreet-side inn to resume their homeward journey. Oe “Neighbors such as we are, old pals) such a8 we are, having the finest little wives and doarest little children”"—— “Betcher life!” interrupted Mr. Raogie, “Nobody got any better'n ua!” “We ought to have these little meet- ings oftener,” suggested Mr, Jarr, “Taking the ladies and the children with us, of course.” “Sure!" Mr, Rangle agreed. go around and look up some family places to take ‘em to—s'mother time.” “We'll apend the evening together —-not too late,” suggested Mr. Jarr, “looking for the places, Bo we'd bet- ter send a telegram.” “What'll we say?” asked Mr, | Rangle, as they hovered over the tel |gram pads in a little branch tele- araph office, A Liase operator re- arded them askance, for he knew the symptoms and realized his company Feat have the revenue from mors than a few subsequent messages from the two genUemen now composing their first. “My firm's in the Buenos Ayros trade,” sald Mr. Rangle, speaking a little thickly, “It’s got two big schooners unloading at thc docks,” ne!" giggled Mr. Jarr, for a hys- al merriment on the part of the tsenders of these hiatus telegrams is the secondary symptom. The joke was very old, but for that very reason It had its broader appeal to the two individuals entering upon the hiatus, So Mrs, Jarr and Mrs, Rangle re- ceived the following telegram, the first of more to coine, an bour or so later: “Schooners must be Will be ved.” Mrs, Jarry and Mrs, Rangle knew the portent of the message, “Well,” they both remarked, ' goodness, it isn't pay day!" te unloaded, “thank yether, that each Ix prejudiced, that omies are inventive and = friends cautious? ‘The moment of death shail remain Unknown, There is no evil without r iwenty other rei. tbe put in the ines, TE think that hat he is, ignorance A fixed cling true men; men who are trus, tably true; these sufice me, Lam happy if Tow . I leave to the sky its eoporrnmnenstenmnovans | | Last Words to the | VISIT to the shops on Christ- | mas Eve makes it bard to | realize that much of the | Christmas shopping is done early. , The congestion in the shopping dis- tricts becomes uncomfortably great in the afternoon. To-day it ts a | physical impossibility for the sales- | people to give the desired attention !to customers, and by late afternoon, when the nerves of both arene and customers have reac the j highest tension, in altercation is but | @ natural t. | Observing a few rules will make shopping more bearable. Keeping to jthe right will avoid many a bump | that tends to ruffilng the temper. Do {not rush and push through aisies and in and out of elevators— ct the |rights of others. Do your snare in | sustaining the good nature of sa’ , people. Do not usurp their tlme by | noedless queries. Many articles are @@@ | plainly marked and in full view so |you can make your decision before demanding the attention of the clerk ‘and this will help some. But before starting out on your shopping tour loa’ up a liberal stock Copyrig::, 1014, by The Brews Pubbshit OHAPTER CXXIII. “If I can add Ned Som- ers'snameto that list I believe T can procure a pardon for Jack, At any rate, stich @ shorten- ing of his sentence that it will prac- tically mean a pardon.” “That Is what you have been doing, working for?” I returned as T picked up the pa) rather a format looking {document asking for the pardon of Jobn Collage on the ground that his 166) ment,” Mr, Flam at last broke the silence. | sidering all the circumstances, and that those whom he had wronged joined in the plea, appending their names. Mr. Flam‘s headed the list, followed by the half dozen others Jack had robbed—ay they considered. |Every one save Ned Somers had signed Mien Ned Somers refuses to’— “P will make him!” “Very ‘ll, Close your desk, Find 'Ned + and see what you can do, 1 failed utterly, He wouldn't listen ito me, He appears to have eome per- eon grudge against Jack, aside this last affair, ‘Ned Somers MUST sign that ps j tition!” I sald as I put on my h “lf Lt fail with bim I will go to h jwite. | know she is sorry for Jack and sympathize, with mé, and T be- lieve she will use her Influence with vip me." so, Busan, but do not be too much disappointed Even if we eucoeed in stting the petition before the Gov- Pevige may be some time before the decides upon his action, When T first started this inovement I hoped silow | to have Jack here for Christmas, but now L have given up.that idea, There ie too much red tape about such things to hurry the sighed, 1 shall sneceed I pald to myvolf as Vie When T reache amers's oltice a iittie atter t ative boy cold me He had ‘ 1 much to his er he had luid when the re came in risy at soeing me t to the wail ite stor. ality es thelr weakness and r ; to men their dit ferences and incompatibilities, their inconstancy, their errars~~even their same pp egeecovee yer USAN, come here a mo-y ‘punishment had been adequate, cone | Christmas Shopper of good humor and patience—you will need plenty of both before the day is over. A good share may still be required if you really are so fooll#h to go home in the rush hour asd , perhaps, encumberod with all jostling and incof siderateness in a good-natui Nowhere is the Christm: of good will to ull more necessity than on this last day of the Christ- mas shopping. Most of the shops are featuring | thelr holiday offerings in pecia attractive forms during this 4 One Is displaying ostrich plumes each in a fancy Christmas box. There seems to be every prevauing color in the assortment. ‘This gift can be had 2.09 and will delight sume woman, For the invalid who finds {t an over-exertion to wield a fan th @ new fan In the market. of crilutoid in btue gray. A small a and by merely pr the handle the fa js set in motion and can be manipulated without the slightest fatigue to the person fan- ning. One dollar and cents will pureh twenty-five © this handy gift. Chapters from a Woman's Life By Dale Drummond ing Co, (The New York Lvening World) Was very real, but he groeted me with cold politeness, | “What can I do for y lage?” he asked, takin, that lay on the de Jover as he spoke. “Sign that," I answered. “Sign that {paper, Mr. Somers, and I will be grateful all my life,” laying the Paper in front of him, He frowned and, pushing the paper from him, said abruptly: “I'm sorry, but I can't sign that paper.” 1_Why? | plied “What the rest do is nothing to me. \Jack Cooiidge robbed me and be should stand his punishment,” “You will not be the only one to refuse to ask for nis release,” L jpleaded. “He has been punished Mr. Somers, more than jenoug! @ did not treat the oth- jd me. I'm sorry, as ‘oolidge, but I can't paper, nolther now nor any other Turning, he opened his desk, manner that All the rest ha’ " 1 re. 8 as sald, Mra. C tha tin {showing plainly by bi he considered the interview ended, jand wished me co go. | “But, Mr, Somers," I begged, “Jack {will repay every cent he owes yéu. ‘And the sooner he gots out of prison ‘the sooner he will be able to |you,” thinking that argument ‘might {have weight. “You believe that, do you? Well, f don’t! If did it wouldn’t make aay \difterence, Jack Coolidgs insulted me, ; used my money to make money for |bimselt, then treated me Like a dog! | Worse, cheated me out of a fortune! No, he'll rot in prison before I lft ;& finger t¢ gat him out!” ry well, Mr. Somers, mora- ing.” Not eveo for Jack could £ | plead further. "Good morning!” he replied curtly, holding the door open for me, I could scarcely see for the teare ‘that blinded me. He bad not oaly {refuse?, but reviled Jack in ach & imanner I was hopoles. of ever gaia- ‘ing his signature to the petition, & ‘bad intended telling him I was te blame, that I had urged Jack on te specuiite, to gamble, that I was real criminal, not my husband, a 1 could say not ‘ng mors In the face of bis insulting mann T would to Mildred, Perhaps could ‘or me wh in doing for I had so signally failed myself. law its slowness and trrevocabUlty, i My city is happy if everything w valued, if thoughts are known, Te needs only a good legislation, and, thoughts are known, it cagnot ——— ae 4