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THE SUISv BALTIMORE, TUESD All MORXIX DECEMBER 30, 1913. 6 donor of the tree and to those who buflding from ff-30 t5 10.3.0 On A PLEA' FOR GREEK IN MARYLAND MUSINGS NATURE'S CALENDAR. THE SUN Cl.AUGIl EKTY, formerly of Baltimore; he interment was in Bonnie Brae Ccmcterv ou Saturday. riXNJSSY. On December 28, lOn MARY beloved daughter of th lato atrlek and Katherine Finniv (neo Sex- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The receives so many letters that it is iinriossible to publish them all as promptly aa it could wish.

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a 3 iTIIE FEDERAL I.EAGI'IVS COIF. That the Federal League achieved master stroke in the signing of 'evident from the consternation it has caused in the ranks of the enemy. The latter are breathing out threat-enings and slaughter against the two men; they swear that they will get out injunctions preventing them from playing and they talk pathetically about the game being wrecked if the "reserve clause" is not upheld by the courts. The reserve clause, we arp tol.l is I riday mgnt tne JSiDie class neia us special Xmas service of song, to which all were invited and the children-' provided for in the usual way. There are 12 buildings on the grounds and every one was appropriately decorated on the inside, and in addition thereto the eight shacks are profusely decorated on the outside.

The children's building alone, on the inside, required, over 900 yards of green, whlcn gives a goou vea Vt iu amount of decorating none, out i on sucn an occasion fested. On Thanksgiving Day the, young men who were able and well enough gave a creditable minstrel show, and on Tues- day, December 30, there will be another minstrelsy and specialty act entertai tvuuu- a -r- ter, ry tho nrnpr leiiow. auu an 1U1 Llic luauituv4" It is certainly wonderful, and th beauty of the place and its ideal location, 1,500 feet on the mountain top, would even do the wanderlusters good. The fare Is $1.50 on Sunday and a dinner can be arranged for in advance at 30 crnts, or meals can be brought along and enjoyed on the lawns or in the woods. A Fock-Month Patient.

Maryland State Sanatorium, Dec. 28. Thinks Mr. Turr.bull Showed Good Judgment In Getting The Marine Band, And Criticises Some Of The Selections Played At The 'Community Christmas Tree. To thb Ed won of Tub Scn Sir: Answering Mr.

Roscoe W. Packard's letter in The Sun of December 27, criticising Mr. Turnbull's selection of the Marin Band to play the music at Christ Church, it is most likely that Mr. Turnbull knows what the Baltimore bands can do. For example, after the rendering of the beautiful carola on Saturday afternoon by the boy choirs the band struck up "Peg O' My Heart" and a tango dance.

That is what can be expected usually from the Baltimor band leaders. Imagine such "stuff" after the inspiring music and these Look now for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing rest beside the weary road. And hear the angels sing! Then came that beautiful hymn, "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem." The crowd was inspired, by the beautiful words and harmony' of these carols. Then, what a shock to under the influence of these and the, '-streaming light from star of 'tnusic as "Peg O' My Heart" and a tango No, Sr. we want band musi pf rtt- iver j-; high '-order for special occasions our Baltimore bands do not usually rise to the.

occasion. Mr, Turn-bull was, therefore, more justified In getting members of the' Marine Band to play the mr.sic he vj-anted 'at' Christ Church. We must not however, that we have very fine musicians in Baltimore. Mr. Gustav Strube's carol Is a gem.

The beautiful harmony of tbls imitic is sxich as to make it a standard carol. And the words they are exquisite. they show a perfect appreciation of what was needed to carry out the ideas of those who worked out the plans for the community tree. Congratulations and thanks to Mr. Strube and Mr.

McKenzie. lJ i Haeht-B. -TMKNeH. 7 To tHe Editou of The Scn Sir: Being a subscriber, to your most valuable paper for 50 years, I would appreciate very much if you publish 'this letter In reply to the letter of A. in this morning's issue.

I will say in the first place that I am not a local-option or high-license man. as I do not think that either plan will settle the liquor problem, because that plan, wherever ia vogue, has not decreased the drinking of alcoholic liquors one particle. The only remedy is in a constitutional amendment forever prohibiting the manufacture, importation or exportation in the United States of alcoholic liquors. If A. will take trouble to ascertain why there is so much liquor sold and drank In Maine and North Carolina he will find out it is because the men who are put here to enforce the law are In sympathy with the traffic.

We pass laws to prohibit murder and stealing, but the laws are violated. Take all the laws from our statute books and you would soon see where we would drift. Toy would not be safe In venturing out of your house after dark. Now, in regard to hl3 sneering remarks about cranks and reformers, where would this country be today If 'there- had not been reformers? Take the slavery question, Louisiana lottery and bigamy; do I you think they would'have been abolished except by United States enactment of laws to prohibit the': same? No sane man that is an observer can fail to see the awful results in human lives and the murders and crimes committed through this damnable traffic. In picking up our morning or evening papers we are almost shocked before we commence reading them for fear we will.

see the account of some murder or great crime or some man brought before a magistrate for not supporting his family. A. may sneer and ridicule the reformers and the cranks, but the handwriting is on" the wall Mene, tekle, uphwsin.itiion art weighed in the balances and found wanting). Let 'F. A.

get the paper called the New Republic and read the proceedings of that notable convention Held In Columbus, Ohio, on the 10th of this month, where Governors, Congressmen and ministers stood up and. voted for a constitutional amendment forever prohibiting the manufacture in these. United States-of: America of malt or spirltous liquors, May God grant the day when this glorious flag of ours may float over a saloonless countrv. Thanking you in advance for the publishing of this letter, I am sincerely your friend and well-wisher. May.

your good paper continue its good work and prosper more abundantly in the year close follow. One of the Old Workers in Cause of. National Prohibition. Waverly, Dec. 26.

lit Praise Of The Community Clirlstmas To thh Editor of Thb Scn Sir; The true Christmas or Chrlstllke spirit Is seen around the. community tree; all the old spirit of caste, of exclusiveness goes down before It. i All honor to Mr. Grasty and those who worked so hard and faithfully to make it a success. We hear such comments as this "What a difference between the ojd carnival, rough-house and the spirit of those gathered around the tree." A feeling of reverence almost akin to awe takes plflce feel a sense of Deln8 in some huge cathedral harmony takes the place of lond merriment music of discordant, jarring cowbells.

The community spirit is that of teamwork (as our President loves to term It), harmony, civic pride, concord, esprit de corps, or whatever phrase we care to employ denoting absence of selfishness. This spirit is latent in us all. The prisoner who was discharged from the pe.nl- tentiary and dld not wlsh to leave with so much work to be done in which be could lend a hand had much of it The virile singing of the German societies has been much commented on; "an insistent note of harmony has prevailed. The beautlrui oiar ui xietnienem shines over all, giving the keynote of service banishing selfishness; the branches wave in the wind, adding fresh beauties to the light effects; the message of "Glory to God in the highest, peace, good will towards men," steals forth in such stirring hymns as -Hark the Herald Augels Sing," "Adeste Fidelis" and Towr of BetWehem," fast but not the least beautiful. The message that selfishness ia a mammoth mistake Is carried to us all stronger emphasis is to the trut.h of oar own motto "United we stand, divided we fall." Save you seen the tree? -Have C.

Whitlocke coM. Baltimore, Dec- 28- CORRECTION Readers, are requested to call ttten. tion to error'- aWear9 in th were willing and, anxious to furnish trees, we venture to express the earnest appreciation which we know is felt by all who have looked upon the work of their hearts and hands. They have rendered a fine service in a fine manner, and its lesson and influence will not be forgotten with the physical passing of the tree. STAND BY THE POLICK BOARD.

Without reflecting on anyone, it may be said that for the first time in many years Baltimore city now has a Police Board that is really beyond the reach of the politicians and that has been successful in breaking up the relations which have heretofore existed between certain members of the police force and certain saloonkeepers. No politician in the city has any "pull" with this board. No policeman who does his duty need have any fear of it. None who does not do his duty can feel safe in his job. It is natural when a case like this, concerning Policeman Dietz, arises In connection with such a board, that all the evil forces of the city should get together in an effort to discredit the action of the Commissioners.

No board such as this one, engaged all the time in a battle with lawless and criminal forces, can exist unless it has public sentiment back of it. If Its enemies can divide public sentiment, they can thereby weaken the board and take the first step toward its overthrow. Andf of course, are shrewd enough to know this. We ourselves were among those who, at the first report, felt a sympathy for Dietz. But it has become very evident that the movement in his favor is being engineered by those whose chief idea i3 to discredit the board.

It is further evident that should this movement be successful it would have a seriously bad effect upon the discipline of the department. The matter, therefore, is no longer a trivial one; it is one of great importance. It is quite probable that the members of the board saw further than the average citizen in the first place, and that their attitude has been the correct one from the beginning; but, right or wrong, they are now entitled to the of every good citizen. It ought to be said right here that all this hubbub' about home rule a good thing in its place and one that will triumph when it comes into court with clean hands covers up a mass cinictor ilociVnc nn flip narr of flip politicians wno. ride so rampant through the town at the present time.

These men do nut like the Police Board the littlest bit. They have got to clip its wings and cut its claws before they can cease to fear it. The Police Board and the Liquor License Board they are the two institutions which the politicians want to get, rid of; and in the home-rule program which has been outlined, a movement started by good men in good faith, they see their opportunity. The Dietz case touches all this, and not remotely. If a false sentiment can be created against the Police Board, and if the people who want a clean administration of the Police Department can be divided over a trivial matter, the plans now on foot to get two noaras out or tne power oi holidays, and it seems to have more than, justified itself at all the great centres of population where the strain was the ereatest.

TIia rprinrtcs t'rnm the New Pork Postoffice show that a tremendous business was handled with nrnmnt nH tn thp faction of postal employes, as well as of the public, and the same thing was true in Baltimore. The express companies, since competition has been established by the Government, are probably stimulated to a more wholesome activity. But, under the old order of things, When they had the whole field to themselves, and did not interfere much with each other, they used to take their time in delivering Christmas packages, and there was no redress for their unfortunate patrons. Now real competition forces them to bestir themselves, with the result that the country gets V.trpr pvnrpsic corvirto tVio stimulate them to a point 4V. iV.

of efficiency that will keep them alive i and active in the face of Government competition they will owe a debt of gratitude the rival that shall have converted them from unpopular mo nopolies into cheap and accommodating public service corporations. UN BEAMS. It sweet to give, but oh, how estrang ing to give a gift that there's no exchanging: Hear 'em rustle the new leaves. A New Year in the hand is worth two old eheets on the calendar. Huerta tried goose-greasing Japan, but so far there Is nothing diddlng.

The Sheriff of Kent county and his deputies have rendered the public sense of decency, in this State under many obli gations to them. Villa to Huerta "Git The President is the man who pat Chris tian in Pass Christian. You don't mean say all that fruit cake's gone a'ready Because we have an elastic currency nowadays some people think they can spend their old gum shoes, but they can't. These airmen should realize that things are topsy-turvy enough on earth without trying to turn themselves upside down so mucn in tne sKy. "Drop In Egg3 Likely." Look, out, get irum uuuer; A little Know would do the mint a let of gooa arouc tiaa tuns.

AMERICAN SCHOOLS Argument Presented By The Classical Association Of Virginia. By Thomas Fitzhusb, president of the Classical Association of Virginia. The Classicai Association of Vircinia craves thc privilege of eommendinr to th authorities of our public high schools the and eompemug clalmg of Greek generoU3 recognition and practical pr0vi Jn tfae currlculum of struction- A great historian Edward hag re ed ou higher culture is rooted in the soil of an tiqiiity, having sprung out of the great creations with which the Greek race at the high-water mark of its development endowed the world, and that therefore we cannot give up our connection with but must continually go back to it afresh, 1n order to assimilate more fully its life-giving elements, and build further its historical foundation. Because of this basal relation of GrerK to human culture, the natlous of i-artli have paid their tribute of honor to these glorious creators of cultural values provided chairs of Greek in all the proat universities of the world. We, ton, tn America have unhesitatingly maintained the' Greek ideal In our universities.

All that Is now needed is to render our Greek departments in the universities fully effective by providing the necessary Greek preparation in the high school. Greek is the one ideal element needed to round out and perfect our system of democratic education. Its call is a spiritual one. The maintenance of Greek In the high school Is our tribute of loyalty to the spiritual ancestry of our culture. The time Is come when we too of Virginia and the South can afford to pay such reverence to 'ideal interests of life.

What, then, are these compelling reasons that make Greek essential to a sound education -and that challenge our loyalty to its maintenance in the high school? The answer is that the Greek spirit the fountain-head of the higher culture of mankind. The gift of Greece to tbe Indo-European world is a possession for eternity. It was doubtless of profounder religious and historical significance than the his torian of antquity will ever be able to set forth in detail, the Christendom can never forget that several hundred years before the birth, of Christ the Jewish world was completely hellenized and the Old Testament translated Into Greek by the scholars of Alexandria. In this way the re-IIkIous" thought of the Hebrews was blended with that of the Greeks and assimilated to Indo-European consciousness, thus furnishing the historical preparation for the spread of Christianity to the Grspco-Roman, Keltic, Germanic and Slavonic peoples. But if the: Old Testament Scriptures were first, communicated to our Indo-European world in a Greek translation, with what utter loyalty should we cherish the recollection that the New Testament was actually "TBrfet published to the world in the Greek original! No wonder, therefore, that the most precious coinage of our thought aud speech is stamped with the 'Greek image and superscription.

And not alone our Indo-European ideals of society and government, but our standards of beanty and truth were born in the souls of the Greeks, and -first found ex pression at their The great arts, philosophies and sciences of the Western World were modeled In the workshop of Greece. It was the "Greeks' who first taught the world what was beautiful in architecture, sculpture and painting, and all subsequent artists have cherished and imitated the transcendent forms of beauty which Greeks artists have left us. The mere memory -all we have of the Olympian Zeus and the Athene Parthenos of Phidias is a spiritual benediction. The Greeks were the originators of every noble type "of literature known among men, and the masterpieces which they achieved in prose and poetry seem des-tlued never to' be surpassed. Homer is still the "central" sun in the solar system of human letters.

So, too, our philosophy and science owe their birth to the Greek mind. Thales of Miletus and Democritus of Abdera, Socrates of Athens and Aristotle of Stagira first pointed the way of knowledge to mankind. 1 These are the tremendous facts which account for the critical importance of the Greek element In the alchemy of our thought and In the structure of our speech, these spiritual values, which merit of us a lastlg memorial to Greek in our public school syCtem. Let us not only endow it In our universities, let us also support and encourage it in our high It is our noblest heritage from the past, and no cultured Indo-European democracy can afford to omit it as a possible subject of study in the high school, it matters not how few may elect to pursue it. The Classical Association of Virginia therefore earnestly recommends the provision of two final years of Greek instruction In the high school, in addition to the regular provision for high school Latin.

STORIES OF THE DAY Couldn't Miss It. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Down at a Southern race course which I shall designate no more than to say that it's a place where you lose your money in the winter time, I took a young Indy out to the track and she insisted on placing a bet on a horse. She wouldn't even let me help her do it. The horse did worse than to come in last.

He turned around and ran the other way. I said "Well, you lose your bet. The horse you had your money on is running the wrong way." She gurgled with satisfied glee. "Shows that a woman's instinct can't go wrong," she answered triumphantly. 'I playexl him both ways." Kept On From the Washington Herald.

Anthony Comstock, at a luncheon in New York, said of certain tabooed books and plays: "The motive of these works was perhaps all right. But the expression, the form, was bad. And that spoiled the motive completely. "Expression, form, you know. Is everything.

Consider how the lack of It spoiled the mason's speech. "A mason at a memorial service said of a bricklayer who had been accidentally killed: 'Yes. gents, I looked out once on the beauties of nature, aud all was ea'm. Our friend, deceased here, was layin' a brick. I looked out once again, and still all was ca'm.

but our friend, deceased, was no more. He was layin' a corpse' A Hull Moose Fltnft. From the Cleveland Leader. Maryland's newly elected Senator will go into office with full honors. He was elected despite the fact that Secretary Bryan took the stump for him.

A For Sk op Talk -iA DVERTISERS appreciate the draw-2- lug power of The Scn's class-tied columns, and The Sun appreciates spontaneous expressions like this: Manager of The Sun: It gives me pleasure to be able to state that an "ad." running monthly In your paper pertaining to leasing of apartments and rooms has brought me several very remunerative patrons within several weeks. Very truly, M. A. Franklin. rXE of the most interesting contests of the year to amateur artists and budding writers is afforded by The Readers' Section of The Evening Sny issued on Christmas Day.

This year 371 articles and drawings were received and 68 stories and articles and 15 drawings printed. Some of them Bhowed unusual talent, and it is a regret that in the four pages room cannot be found for all good contributions. But we are sure the amateur section gave pleasure to many lliou- lands. 'Bi Thb Botztows Baud. Spring: Remembered.

Apriling up from her shores of dream Spring remembered comes back to town; The wind blows cold and the rain falls chill And the gradual snow comes fluttering down; But, dearie, a bluebird is singing still. And your lips are red as your rosy crown. A pungy In from the Tangier beds Is stiff with ice on her rigging worn; The jonquils are dancing their bloomy heads Down in a silvery Talbot morn, And over the world the violet spreads An azure beauty on sweet winds borne. They say that the bay was rough last night And the boats had trouble in making way; A dandelion dances with all its might In the emerald vision of spring today; And, oh, what a marvel of daffodil light At the gates of the opaline dream of May. I walk In wonder of visions that rise On the old maintop of the wintry blast.

When, presto change, and the sad gray skies Are suddenly warm o'er a film, straight mast, Sweet with the memoried springtimes Then, in the wild revel of storm, And the whirl and rumble and bite and sting Of the winter dawn, my heart grows warm, And my soul floats down on a sapphire wing To the rosy lands where a cloud takes form And April showers In a silver spring. How can life be without love, How can morning light the skies Lest one look from dreams above To the dream of some one's eyes. All our gentle years come flooding back upon us, All our careless laughter ringing up again; All our tender purpose takes possession of us As in days of daring on the sunny side of men. Steps are light, the manner grown as hearty as the day A lady's lips were conquered and she spoke the wordless joy Because a little child came with light heart down the way, And we who were the warriors have returned to being boy. Peace beyond the battle, And the dear world brings the change As toward the higher summits All the bleeding ages range.

Under The Skin. Let come trouble and let come fighting, Let come death on a sudden blast. Men are the same the wide world over, Soon forgetting the things gone past. Sorrow and heartache, care and struggle, Grief, catastrophe, loss and sin. King or prelate, sage or scavenger, Men are brothers beneath the skin.

Under the skin we know no rank, sirs; Under the skin we draw no line; And he who suffers and he who sorrows Beneath his skin is a brother of mine. Let. coiae any calamity thought of, Marring and maiming and casting down; We walk together in this world brothers, The prince and pauper, the king and clown. Your misfortune and my misfortune, Wherever the sorrows of many are one, Under the skin we are brothers always, With no distinctions, how finely spun. Under the the captain and private, Merchant prince and the tailor's clerk Come to the same world-level together, Under the skin in the name of Work.

Epidemic, with fever sweeping Hovel und hut and alley and. den; Test us all for the brotherhood sleeping Down in the depths of the hearts of men: Lordly out of our selfish purpose, We have risen and we snail rise; Glory of brotherhood gladly glowing On the cheeks and out or tne eyes. Under the skin the whole world over Men are brothers In all but name, When pity and charity, kindness Come presenting their common claim. Bumper waffle crop. tv of 7QTnnnr1 boe that made a half mile of sausage was modeled after Freezer Frv's own heart.

Community Pilsner tree. Perhaps the gods may smile, And thus the day starts well: Perhaps the gods may frown. Only within us hell The outer fair and sweet. On hill, in glade or street. The secret this to meet The day and all its fate With purpose obdurate Against the messaee well or ill The gods may send us from their hill, And in ourselves command our hate, Our love, our tears, our toll, our smile.

Supremely sure of Now and Afterwhlle. PUduzer wants a regional mint reserve. TIip Frederick News and the Annapolis Evening Capital are our friends all right. They're voting for Joey the Jail Poet. Snnnhlne Makers.

Give us more of the sunshine makers, Keep the mills of the sunshine goiug; Laughter and music and love and beauty Out of the towers and temples flowing. Sunshine mukers, we need them here To sweeten the heartache, dry the tear. Give us more of the Bmlllng faces. Let the shuttles of laughter scurry, Weaving dreams and the golden graces To heal the trouble and stop the worry. Sunshine makers, we need their sweet In mill and home and along the street.

Give us more of the brave, bright spirits, Drive the spindles that make things sunny; We want more Joy in the lives we're leading, Bloom and beanty and love and honey. Sunshine makers, we need their trust In the smiles that grow from the bloom- kist dust. Not how lie made but what we make it, 'Tis that way with the world I take it. Not how lie missed or didn't miss, But how we here upturn and shake it And go our way with smile and kiss, Or turning round with roar and revel Turn world and selves o'er to the devil. Having nothing is not a loss, For he hath much who has a cross That day by day and year by year tie uearetn under tne snaaows here.

It dross nnri cntfho nil In all Brings many a bleeding blow and fall; rui nnauy opens Derore nis eyes A vision of memorable Paradise, And the angel there with the sword of light Layeth a hand to give him sight. Discovering suddenly that ho hath borne Another's cross, with his feet, all torn And his shoulders bleeding and bruised and worn, But his heart still singing with all its might. Oh, New Tear, swinging to our ken, we smues upon thy rosv face, And beauty for the hearts of men. And kindness for the market place, And once and evermore, again Eternal brotherhoods of grace! 'EDITOR I A JOTTINGS. Several trusts are expected to make New ear resolutions to obey the laws.

Philadelphia Record. Trident Wilson is making the history of his country as aereeable as he has written It. Brooklyn Earjle. With the Currency bill for a Christmas gift and a Congressional vacation for a Aew lears present things begin to look mighty bright to the Americans. Louisville Evening Pout.

After being reformed the currency should not become unduly exclusive. Chicaoo Nave. Jt's all right, of course, for the Japs to make arms to sell to the Mexicans for as they say, business is business but nor- iiuira nuu ulier snip j. Li. COlUM I o8 Ohio) (stale JoutaL How Paul and Virginia Told The Hours, Days And Seasons.

Bernardin De Saint-Fierre, Taul and Virginia had neither clock nor almanac, nor books of chronology, history or philosophy. The periods of their lives were regulated by those of nature. They knew the hours of the day by the shadows of the trees, the seasons by the times when those trees bore flnn-ora nr fruit and the venrs bv the numner or tneir narvcsis. jlhfsc sooui ing images diffused an inexpressible charm over their conversation. "It is time to dine," Virginia would say to the i rr-1-.

xi. family; "the shadows of the plaintam trees are at their roots;" or "Night approaches; the tamarinds close thei leaves." "When will you come to see us?" some of her companions in the neighbor hood woud inquire. "At the time of the sugar canes," Virginia would an" swer. "Your visit will be then still more delightful," her young acquaintances would reply. When she was asked what was her own aire, and that of Paul, "My brother." snid she.

"is as old as the grejit cocoa tree of the fountain; and I am as old as the little cocoa tree. The mangoes have borne fruit 12 times and the orange trees have flowered four and twenty times since I came into the world." Their lives seemed linked to the trees like those of fauns or dryads. They knew no other historic epochs than that of the lives of their mothers, no other chronology than that of their orchards and no other philosophy than that of doing good and resigning themselves to the will of God. After all, what need of these young people of riches or learning after our sort? Even their necessities and their ignorance added to their happiness. No day passed in which they did not do one another some service or give some knowledge; and while there might be some errors in this last, yet man in a simple state has no dangerous ones to fear.

Thus grew those children of Nature. No care had troubled their peace, no Intemperance had corrupted their blood, no misplaced passion had depraved their hearts. Love, Innocence and piety were each dav unfolding the beauty of their souls, disclosing matchless grace in their features, their attitudes and their motions. Still in the morning of life, they had all its blooming freshness; and sure- Iv fcuch In the Garden of Kden appeared our first parents when, coining from the hands of God, they first saw, approacnen find conversed together, like brother and sister. Virginia was gentle, modest and confidiiiff as Eve: and I'aui, like united the figure of manhood with the simplicity of a child AUTOS CORRUPT FARMERS Ui.Gov, Brown, Of Maryland, lle-Heves That Canse Of Ilih Prices.

From the New York Times. Ex-Gov. Frank Brown, of Maryland, who was widely known and equally popular as the "Farmer Governor" when he was the Executive of that State, reported times as "tight" In Baltimore when he was at the Waldorf, ne added that in his opinion that same condition was prevalent over much of the East, and for it he blamed the automobile. "The automobile," said Governor Brown, "has taken the farmer away from his fields and therefore diminished his production of foods. Of course, it was only natural that when automobiles got cheap and the agriculturist saw the banker and the merchant riding about in their cars he should feel that he could get lot, of pleasure out of doing likewise.

Therefore be proceeded to invest lu a machine himself, in many cases putting a mortgage on bis place to do so. "Instead of quitting work at sundown, as had been his custom, be took to leading off at 3 or 4 o'clock iu the afternoon, In order to give his family a Joy ride. Then, instead of getting up in the morning at o'clock to milk the cows, he began He abed. He decided that he must hu a 'hired man' to do all such work, now regarded by him as menial, and naturally the market for farm labor being limited and the price continually going the expense, of running his farm He began to raise less grain, as a natural consequence, and then he found cattle raising too much trouble to look after, and he gave that up. Therefore he, with the rest of us, has had to buy beef at an extravagant price.

"On every possible occasion he has got into the habit of making an excuse for taking a holiday, and he welcomes the chance of taking his family and himself away for a little change of air. When I was a youngster, for a farmer to stop work during harvest time was considered little short of a crime. Last" summer, during the early part of July, I had occasion to make a business trip through Frederick countv, Maryland, long one of the most prosperous agricultural sections to be found anywhere. Everywhere I found thrashing machines standing Idle in the field and the wheat standing, dry ing up, while Its owners were away holi day-making. Farmers throughout the county had seized the occasion of the celebration at Gettysburg for holiday making, and they had packed themselves into tbeir automobiles and gone up there on Saturday afternoon, and most of them remained until the following Wednesday, at what ought to have been their very busiest season.

And, of course, their crops suffered as a result." ANSWERS TO QUERIES Pleate inform me, in ordert to decide a wager, whether it la correct that Theodore Roosevelt has criticized John Burroughs as a naturalist. It will be remembered that the former President critic-bed certain WTttnrs upon birds and animals as what he called "nature that is to say, per sons who inronetly and without due observation state that animal and birds have certain traita which they do not in fact possess. The question 19 dia Koosevelt include Mr. Burroughs in that category lie did not. The following paragraph ts quoted from "Roosevelt on the Nature Fakirs." by Edward 15.

Clark, the article In Everybody's Magazine for June, 1907, in wnicn uoosevelc set forth his views on nature writers: it is not surprising that a man who approaches nature with so sincere an in terest and who himself observes so accu rately as President Roosevelt does should admire the writings of John Burroughs and other nature students who record truthfully what they see in the fields and the woods." Roosevelt's attack was directed principally apninst William J. Loug. of Stamford, Coun. How many eaiJs arc given out tha first deal in tlie game of forty -five? How many are dealt altogether? KXLWOOD. Five cards to each player, three and then two, or two and then three, at a time: but the same number must be given to every' player on the same round or the deal Is foul.

The dealing is the same as in euchre. 1. If a man has hia name changed legally in Penn sylvania is hs entitled to use both bis birth name and his legal name in Maryland or any place in the world? 2. Do you know the address of ATiss I)rothy ETtns, a Philadelihia actreM? THEATRICAL 1. Although the chflnse of name implies the abandonment of the old name, there is nothing of record, so lawyers say, to prevent the man from using both names after the change, or, for that matter, from taving a dozen names, provided he does not thereby conceal his identity for unlawful purposes.

This applies not only to Pennsylvania, but to all places. 2. Miss Evans does not live In Philadelphia, but travels, and can best be reached by letters addressed to her in care of the Dramatic Mirror or the Clip-1 per, both of New York city. The editors of these periodicals will forward her mall to her wherever he Is playing. DIED.

A SKI. VS. On December 28. 1913. CHARLES A SKINS, in his 63d year.

The funeral from his late residence. No 2203 Druid Hill avenue, on Wednesday, fit 2 P. M. Interment private. BURNETT.

Suddenly, on December 24. 1913. HORATIA S. BURNETT, aged 73 years. Funeral services at Baltimore Cemeterv Chapel this (Tuesday) morninir.

at i'i o'clock. Relatives and friends ore resnect- fully invited to CAMPBELL. On December 2S. 1913 after a short illness. LILLIE.

beloved u-if of James A. Campbell. Frederick county papers please copy. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, No 503 West Saratoga street, on Wedncsdav. nt '2 o'clock.

Interment in Druid Rid go Cemetery. CLAUGIIERTY. Duiiug the lat week. Washington, 1). MRS.

CATHERINE 1 3. Funeral will take place from her late respectfully 1q. vited to attend FITZI A TRICK. On December-2S. ifjir at Mount Hope Retreat.

MARGARET. N-loved wife of the IhIo Thomas J. Fitzpat Funeral this Tuesdny, December P.l 11 1n r-. a i ncr uurcn nt A- M- GEDDES. On December 27.

1013 Harrlsburg GEORGE GEDDES Detroit (Mich.) papers please copv I-uneral from the rfsi(iom James A. Geddes. No. 022 North Fult'-i-avenue, this Tuesday, at 2.30 V. M.

interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery. HARVEY. Suddenly, on December 1913, at the home of her son. In plu-burgh. ELIZABETH R.

IIAUVEV widow of the late J. Alfred Ilrvey Funeral from her late residence X. 1715 Edniondson avenue, on Wednesdir morning, nt 10 o'clock. Interment I vale. III'SR On December 2S.

191." at li residence. No. 1747 Gorsuch nieinic, mi Unrford road. ADOLF lu his to, husband of C. Elizabeth Hu'in'v Georges).

Funeral from the ubove residence Wednesday, December nt 1.30 m' thence to St. Matthew's Evangelic! hurch, Gorsuch avenue, near Kenned, avenue, where services will be held at P. M. Relatives and friends are invit-ii to attend. KING.

On December 2S, at hi LVIf-1' 8,0 Burgundy stret ROBERT GEORGE, beloved husband Carrie King. Relatives and friends are Invited to at tend the funeral on Wednesday nt So'clocK Interment (private) in Western Cemeterv. Suddenly, on December 1913, AUGUSTS aged 02 years beloved wife of August Knnup. The relatfves and friends of the famCv are respectfully invited to attend the fa nernl from, her late residence, No. 2H South Chester street, on Wednesday, at o'clock.

LAND MOAN. On December 27, at her residence. No. 1M John street MARY widow of Patrick M. I.suii" rigan.

Rest in peace. Relatives and friends of the fumilv nre respectfully invited to attend the funcru' from the above residence this iTuesdiin tuornlncr. December 30. nt H'Ut I High Mass of Requiem ut Corpus hurch at 9 clock. LAFGIILIN'.

(In the uiornin-; of lie comber 27, 15)13. MARY LAUliHI.1V beloved wife of John Lnuehlin. The relatives and friends of the family ore respectfully Invited to attend the nernl from her late residence. No. 72 1 South Milton avenue, this Tuesday, Decern her 30, at o'clock, thence to St.

'Bridget' Church, where Requiem Illsih Mass will be oiTered for the repose of her soul nt A. M. Interment in Bonnie Brae. LUCY. On the morning of 29.

1913, at the residence of lus t'rninl mother, 2511 East Madison slrcet. THOMAS A. LUCY. uged 4 years him! 5 months, only son of Mr. and Mrs.

Thorns" A. Lucy (nee Driver). Memphis (Tcnn.l papers please copy. Funeral private. Mcdonough.

on the m. tmii i comber 2S. PJ13, PATRICK .1., son of Barbara and the late Patrick Donougb. Pittsburgh (Pa.) and Mu keiron (Mich.) papers please copy. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to Attend the funeral from the residence of bin aunt.

Mr. Martin J. Connolly. No. 2716 Fait avenue, oji Wednesday, December 31.

at 8 o'clock, thence to St. Patrick's Church, where a Requiem High Mass will he offered for the repose of, his soul at 9 A. Intr. ment In Holy Cross Cemetery. McLEANE.

On December 29, 101R, HANNAH A. McLEANE. Funeral from her late residence. No. 12 Fair Oak avenue, Waverly, on Wednesday, nt 10 A.

M. MOLZ. On December 27, 1013, st the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Eggerstedt. No.

41(5 North LuBernc avenue. MARY E. MOLZ. Funeral this (TueMlny) nfternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment in St.

Matthew's Cemetery. MURPITY. On December 2ft, 1913, V. RICHARD aced 0 years and 30 months, beloved son of Joseph A. and Marcraret M.

Murphy (nee Norton). Funeral from the residence of hi uncle, John E. Norton, Old Harford road, Ham llton. on Wednesday. December 31.

at 8.30 o'clock. Angel Masn at St. Dominic's Church ut A. M. O'ROURKE.

On December 28. 101, MARY, aged 07 years, beloved wife of James O'Rourke. Funeral will take place from her lata residence, No. 343 West Twenty-first "treet, on Wednesday, at ft. 30 A.

and thence Corpus Christ! Church, where Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of hf soul at 9 o'clock. Interment in the Cathedral Cemetery. PARSLEY. On December 1918, at Glenelg, Howard county, ELIZABETH PARSLEY, aged fcti years, widow of James Parsley. Funeral will take place from Westwood M.

E. Church, near Glenelg, this Tuesday. December 30. at 10.30 A. M.

Interment will be made In McKendrec Cemetery, near Cooksville, Howard county. RE ILLY. On December 27, 1913, 0' thc residence of her daughter, Mrs. CharU. F.

Schrufer. No. 12ti West Hamburgetreet, ANN. widow of John Rellly. Mother, I miss you everywhere -I miss your tender love and rare.

How much I miss your kind advlc In this great struggle of life; But I hope we will meet you again Some sweet day bv and by. BY HER SON AND DAUGHTER-Rest on, dear grandma, thy labor Is o'er: Thy willing hands will toil no more. A faithful grandmother, true and kind, A trur grandmother vou could not Una. BY HER GRANDSONS. Relatives and frlend are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from th above residence this (Tuesday) morning, at 8.30 o'clock, thence to St.

Joseph' Church where a Requiem High Mass will be fered for the repose of her soul. ROGERS. On Decembfr 2ft. 151G, EMMA widow of the late William H. Rogers.

The fnneral from her late residence. No. 10.12 East North avenue, this Tuesday, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment private. SANDIFELD.

On December 20. 1P1. VERNON FISHER, beloved son of William F. Sandifeld and Ida M. Sandlfeld (nee Fisher).

Funeral from No. BIS North ColHa-ton avenue, of which due notico will be given. SANDS. On December 27, 1918, ELIZABETH K. SANDS (nee Knaua), aged 49 years, beloved wife of William E.

Sanda. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the fu neral from her late residence, No. 1245 Carroll street, on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. SCHROEDER, On December 29, 1P18, at his residence, No. 1405 North Central avenue, GUSTAV F.

aged 49 years, beloved husband of Annie E. Schroeder (nee Schucbhardt). Funeral from the above residence ow Thursday, January 1. at 2 P. M.

Interment (private) In Baltimore Cemetery. SHARP. On December 28, FRANCES, widow of William Sharp. Relatives and friends of the family resneotfullv invited to attend the funeral from her late residence. No.

2923 Belmont uvenue, on Wednesday, December 81, ut A. M. High Mass of Requiem at St- Edward's Church at 9 A. M. ,1 WALTER.

On December 28. 1913. HAR RIETT, aged 53 years, wife of the lata Charles Walter. Philadelphia and Washington papers please copy. l-inerai will take place from the leti MM.rJAnAA tin pin A 1 1 Wednesday, at 10 A.

M. Interment In London Park. WILLIAMS. On December 28. 1913.

MARY ELEANOR, aged 20 years, daughter of Samuel C. and the late EllzabetU Somervell Williams. Relatives and friends are Invited to at tend the funeral services at the residency of ber sister, Mrs. Henry L. Fleming, N.

143 West Lafayette avenue, this (Tues day) morning, 10 o'clock. Interment private. YOUNG. On December 28. 1913.

WIL LIAM H. aged 73 years, beloved hus band of Jane Young. The funeral services will be held at hi residence, No. 1723 Madison avenue, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment in Greenmount Cemetery.

IN MEMORIAM. KUMMEL. In loving remembrance of rnv dear husband, JOHN B. KUMMEL, wiio died three years ago, December CO, 1910. I often sit and think of you When I am all alone.

For memory is the only thing That grief can call Its own. BY HIM SAD AND LONELY WIFE. KUMMEL. In memory of JOHN B. KUMMEL.

who died December 30, 1910. BY HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN. rUNERAI, DIRECTORS. AFTER ALL xne BtaT ITuneraH really Do ocrao from WILLIAM COOK. i SON, Broadway and Balto.

riV.MJIYIV 17,0 st. Phon, Woifo S50. Sole mfrs. of hand-made eisket. FLORISTS- J.

CUMM1NG8. 1 tai W. Baltimore desixna a specialty: richt price. Both phoattk Aisquitn street, on Wednesday, ut A. thence to f-t.

I Hid Church. Requiem Mass at 9 A relatives and friends are To What i Constitutes Natural Oyster Bar, And As To The Suf ficiency Of i The State Survey, To the EDirob op The Scn Sir; Being a daily reader ofl the Baltimore Scn, it was my privilege to read the letter ot Dr. Caswell Grave, of Johns Hopkins University, a few days ago i subject, "Natural Oys- ter Bars and the! State Survey." In addition comments, he the Doctor's extended ateked five questions I will now proch ed to answer seriatim. Question 1 'hat did the State mean to give to the oy stermen for their exclu- sive use when it ural oyster bars ter fishery" I the explanation the oystermen, was decreed that all "nat-be reserved as a free oys- annot possibly agree with he offers. Speaking for contend that the State meant Just what it decreed that all "natural oyster pars be reserved as a free fishery." In that a natural support of this I contend ojrster bar is grounds where nature has eu prilled the holding material for catching spa the Beed of the oystei as It Is being pved about by the flowing and ebbing tided and continuing, its worl own laws by providing according to itsl food for the development and "growth of the spat until tl oyster is marketable' or sufficiently largi and luscious for bar is depleted tempora- When an oyster rily by reason some whirling constant or when storm stirs the sandy bot- torn or other foreign matter, as is often done and the oy grounds cannot the necessary ters are thus killed, such be called barren, because atching material Is still there and the ft remaining oysters will soon replenish not defeat itsel the Nature does it makes no mistakes; it knows just what it has to do -and pro- cceds forthwith Question 2 to do it.

-V 'hat lands did the State mean to lease its citizens for the pur. pose of oyster that all lands planting when it decreed not included within the boundaries of tie natural oyster bars or be opened for lease? otherwise rest' irvfed As to this qu estlon, we are sorry the Doctor did not attempt to answer the he asked It. However; this proposition later in question, though we will refer to this writing. I have long been interested In the dis cussions of this subject, and have in my office the flnlshe map in detail as made by the Shellfish Commission, and have studied it with he purpose of ascertaining for a certainty 1 the claims of the after, having, given I unhesitatingly the men are correct. it my best effort Commissioners made many errors In the location and urivey of the oyster bars In Kent and Queen Anne's county waters that ster bars within Chester many of the oy river and on S' and chiseled so an Point have been cut seriously that scores of the elderly oysterm en stand and look with amazement, and are loth to believe it possible that the Maryland Legislature could accept the final report of the com- mission.

Now, as the rjoctor did not answer the second question, I think it should be only in two words tarren bottoms. To make the statement that oyster grounds having only a few oyste here and there must be termed barren is fallacy. For It is within the practical kilo wledge of. hundreds or oystermen that much lands are simply de- pleted for the tlibe being and that, within 12 months it puld be literally covered with small oysters We claim the ystermen's interests have been woefully crimped In the chiseling of the natural bars, and that If these chiseled portions are to his fortune off toms and not 80 to the planter, he eets temporarily depleted bot- narren bottoms, as the Haman law liters lly suggests. If any of the Shellfish Commission are ested in having justice sufficiently Intel done the I will agree to show them can make as much some of the chiseled-oft them that one oil as $3 per day portions that on appear on the survey maps as being barren I agree that if any of the commission are sufficientlv in- terested, I will show them rounds on which the oyste past two monthsj are compelled tlS rs have died within the and that the Oystermen ereby to resort to other bars that they pursue their vocation.

According to the original conclusion of the Shellfish Commission and the decision of the court the Doctor referred to. this particular groun 3 would be dven to the planters if the commission was now en- gaged in the survey As a matter of fact this particular ground will have an abun- dance of young gj growth at the next season. Question 3 I the Hamaa law honesty of the oyster survev are Well, If the resul to remain a part of said law, I answer no. Question 4 jas the oyster survey com- plete and sufficid nt? I answer most em- phatlcally, no. Question 5 I other survey of It necessary to make an- jthese land3 of the State In order that Just tice to the oystermen may be done? To thii say yes.

of a natural oyster bar Dr. Grave and as de- The definition as suggested byi fined by the Shellfish Commission is a travesty on ever! the Haman law, and I hope to learn tljiat lare-e delegations, to- gether with thri ir legislative renresenta. tives and em ployed counsel, will be at th Maryland Legist ature for the purpose of rigntmg a wroni, J. Fbank Wheatlet. 1 Chestertown, Dec.

22. What Has God Wrought To the Editch of Thh unSir Up here in the Blue Ridge we dally, look to Baltimore and note what is doing anent the Community Xmas Tree' celebration, and rejoice to note how all criticism haa been allayed, to the wisdom arid all critics satisfied as olf such an undertaking: But is it not tjhe same old story of love over and over fluenced by a not endeavor agjaln? Who will not be In kindly deed, and who will tO pass on th nnt nf.lnro in Its unending j0y when once experienced? Joy to a 1, and we know the next will be better, and assuredly we have sown better thari we know. But I write more particularly to call muHJuy.1 iu lue mas spirit that has per vaded the days 6hould almost here, at Maryland's say Baltimore's) best, though, probably least known public Insti tutlon best onlj, from the standpoint of ereatest immed gate returns in men and women, please. A I- and In dollars, too, if you I refer to the State Sanatorium t-hn Cure and treatment of Tuberculosis in the Blue Ridge Mountains, bur bo lasville.Md. Here ia a colony, of 400 to 500 persons In all stages of that most terrible disease known as the white plague; but how dejected and sad? Oh.no, rather buoyant A word of praise Is on the Hps of all, and every department is dominated by the most kindly, -helpful aad genial superintendent in the person of Dr.

Cullen. The moment one puts his foot upon the ground a spirit of helpfulness is injected and the 'road to recovery made light. What prejudice -has been overcome respecting thls' disease positive' treatment at this place is beyond calculation, and nothing could be more profitable to the members our next Legislature ji.nan a trip to tb.fWrrlar e. ana iroui -Y'esfiions to see what Valuable asset the State hna i v. a mis insti tutions Here is found the mc iti- shacks, and a complete in all its appointments, and on Xinas Day the chil dren entered- thejlr ia the last 'word in jsuch BtrurtTrrtiiihla building the children held the rst Berv- ana tne i grownups held their service in the oI4 held invalid almost unanimously by i the decent element and into the power good if that is true, then, of the politicians will be greatly fur- of course, no injunction proceedings thered.

For these and the other rea-will be successful against any players sons menti0ned, it is of great impor-who decide to play in the Federal x. i fff i i i i tauce that Public opinion at the pres- League and have not already signed I contract for 1914 with other leagues. ent lime shouId stand like a rock be" Few of the players have, signed such Ilinci the police Board and against the contracts, as they have held off upon sehemings of the loot-loving politi-the advice of the Players': Fraternity. cians. As to the talk of the game beirg i ruined if the reserve clause is held 1'-KCKL post versus express.

'invalid, that is nonsense. Nothing! companies. can ruin the game of baseball; it is The parcel post system was put to too good a game and too deeply em- a test during the Christmas 6 neartS or tne African t. people. That some temporary disor ganization may result is true, but that is the price that will" have to be paid to place the sport on a sounder ,1 The trouble about the business of baseball is that there is neither petition nor regulation of monopoly in it today.

There must be one or the other to get the best results. If there must be a monopoly, then there must be- some power to force the monopoly to be good, some Inter-State Commerce Commission of baseball. ne very tact that the present monopolists -permit a city of Baltimore's size, imp'ortarice and interest in the game.G goi without a big team proves the need bi' regulation. The argument that without the re-seryejause the teaxns irr ihe big cities, lik New York and Chicago will buy up all the good plaj-ers is very much overw-orked. In the first if i it.

Lue If the influence of the parcel culUBe luai prevents this catastrophe now: it's 11 -the agreement of -the owners to re- i fTr' AnitheTe- l6 Prent the clubs v. imaii uiubi money getting tne best players, or the players whom they think best. They offer huge sums as bonuses in trades and they spend enormous sums in buying young players from the minor leagues and the college teams. And then they often tail to win- out, because the less wealthy team has a better manager or because an unknown and unpromising recruit" develops Into a star. THE COMMUNITY'S THANKS FOR THE COMMUNITY TREE.

The Community Christmas Tree haa been a great success, and the people of Baltimore will remember with pleasure this new and beautiful feature of the holiday season. A good many persons havj worked hard and without. money and without price of any sort, to make this what it should be, and we nre sure that the community returns thanks to them all for the innocent pleasure they have provided and the inspiring task they have performed. Too many persons were 'engaged In i his labor of love to mention them all ny name In this connection. But to the members of the commission, to the chairmen and members of -the "to.

the actual.