EDITORIAL 



One year ago, complying with an order from a somewhat 

 peevish Post Office department, we were obHged to stop all sub- 

 scriptions practically as soon as they expired. This order al- 

 lows weekly publications to send fifty-two issues after subscrip- 

 tions expire, but denies the right of quarterlies to send more 

 than one. We believe this is not only a harmful ruling but an 

 unfair one as well, but we have no recourse if we wish to enjoy 

 the same privileges in the mails that are accorded the weekly 

 magazines. Our subscribers should understand, therefore, 

 that the stopping of subscriptions is not dictated by a fear that 

 we would not be paid if we allowed them to run. We fully 

 realize that neglect to renew at once may be due to many causes 

 besides a lack of funds, and we are perfectly willing to continue 

 sending the magazine to all icho give us instructions to do so, 

 allowing them to pay during the year when most convenient 

 We have a constantly growing list of this kind, in which each 

 person has ordered us to continue sending until ordered to stop. 

 If you do not have time to renew at once, at least send us a 

 postal telling us to continue sending. 



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Some wit, with a clear perception of actual conditions but 

 with little veneration for the wiseacres in the service of the 

 national government, has dubbed the science emanating from 

 the Capital, "Washington science." The scientists at Wash- 

 ington, instead of considering this appellation a mark of ap-- 

 proval, as it certainly is a mark of distinction, have become 

 more or less perturbed over the matter. Various attempts have 

 been made to explain the vagaries observable in publications of 

 our government experts, and the general opinion seems to be 

 that red tape is responsible. It may be doubted, however, 

 whether this explanation explains. The reason that Washing- 



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