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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
FLIRTING WITH THE REDS.
An American Repudiates the Reported
Attitude Of Our Peace Delegates.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir.
wish to commend you for giving pub
licity to the news from Paris that our
American delegation is urging recogni-
ton of the Bolshevki Government OF
Russia. and that this is causing delay
in the making OF peace.
It seems to me that this contemplated
action OF our delegation is the most dis
quieting news since the Germans almost
overwhelmed the British in March, 1918.
1t seems that the action of the American
delegation is predicated upon n report
of two ultra radical sympathizers with
Bolshevlkism. Messrs. Bullitt and
Steffens.
am confident that our delegation in
their contemplated action is grossly mis-
representing the American people, as
Bolshevism Is the antithesis OF every
thing we hold to be right and just in this
country.
The only remedy the people have is
for the newspapers to give pitiless pub
licity to the secret actions OF the Amer
lean delegation, which are in face OF
President Wilson's famous statement OF
open covenants openly arrived at"
VICTOR X. McELHENY, JR.
NEW YoRK, April s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
sen With the ofiicers and men Of the

sen with the officers and men Of the
navy.
Rear-Admiral USHER had really
come to belong to New York, for 1t
was ut this port ut the end Of forty
eight years Of active duty that he
performed the most exacting and the
most distinguished services of his
career. He came here In September,
1914, when the war had scarcely more
than begun. He could not then have
conceived tho grave responsibilities
that were to fall to him. What these
were is perhaps best told in his
own words:
when we entered the war It was
not expected that the port Of New
York would do all the work Of get
ting the army to Europe and keeping
the navy going. But unless I am
mistaken New York shipped 10 per
cent. of all tho material sent over
seas and so per cent of the men
went aboard ship here. But that 10
New York-you are always ready,
you always go out in your patriotic
zeal and meet the Government moro
than half way"
1t might truly be said that Rear.
Admiral USHER saw the great period
in the growth Of our navy and that
he shared in some Of its most. brilliant
adventures and thrilling exploits
From the time when as an Ensign
fresh from the Naval Academy he
was assigned to the Tennessee to his
final command as Rear-Admiral al
the New York Navy Yard he had
seen active service in the Spanish
American war. in the Philippine wa
tiers, in Alaska and. in the Arctic re
gions. He was Of the old navy; he
saw 1t grow into the fleets Of DEWEY
SAMPSON and ScHLEY's time, and
finally into the great naval organiza
ton Of the present day.
| Ut is the passing of years and the
memorable law Of the navy that force
him to hand over his command to
his successor, Rear-Admiral JAMES
H. GLENNoN. He carries with him
in his retirement still the vigor and
strength of a young man. From his
farm up State he will be ready to an
ewer the call II he should be needed
In another war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

In General ALIENBY the British Gov
eminent seems once again to have
found the right man to settle its trou-
bles in Egypt. Upon taking charge OF
affairs he announced that he had not
come to Egypt with the gallows or
the axe" He declared that there was
to be no wholesale punishment for
past offences, and that free speech was
to prevail. He was in daily conference
with native Populations to arrive at
a better understanding Of the mutual
interests involved and the Government
was rounding up conspirators. There
is In this something Of the good will
and hrmness that made the admins
tration Of Lord CRoMER so successful
and beneficial to both Britisher and
Egyptian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Sunday Baseball.

The passage by the Legislature of
the Walker-Malone bill leaves 1t for
the Governor to decide whether Sun
day afternoon baseball hall be per-
mitted when sanctioEci by the local
authorities. If the Governor signs
the bill, then an ordinance adopted by
the Board Of Aldermen would allow
the ball parks Of this town to be
opened at p. NJ. on Sundays for
amateur or professional games.
A liberal movement along similar
lines is going on in England, where q
new organization called the Sunday
Games Association Is working for the
repeal of laws which check Sunday
recreation. The London Times, which
looks upon the movement as sign of
the changes which the war has
brought about, says:
Sunday games. It is contended.
will mean less Sunday gambling. and
help to prevent other evils into which
the youth OF the cities drifts through
want OF reasonable opportunity for
participation in athletic pursuits"
Sunday fishing is also permitted by
the Walker-Malone bill, much to the
Joy of the followers of an innocent
and usually silent pastime. Hitherto
New Workers In quest Of trout on
Sunday have been obliged either to
go to New Jersey or TO snoop about
with pocket rods and sometimes guilty
consclences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

were In control Of the royal house and
It was part of state policy to maintain
certain community Of interests be-
tween employers and employees; In
Augsburg the powerful Industrial fam
lily the Fuggers made one Of the first
attempts in modern Europe to i'm
prove the condition Of the factory
workers, and the effects Of this early
effort survived for years. AS re-
suit Of these conditions Bavaria has
had fewer serious conflicts between
labor and capital than any other part
Of Germany.
The population Of Bavaria is largely
rural. This class includes the noun
taineers Of the southern highlands,
owners of small tracts of lntensively
cultivated land which have been held
for generations in the same families.
Among the owners Of the small farms
and the large landholders In central
Bavaria there has long existed a
strong common interest; they have
found this practically necessary In or
der to meet the competition Of the out
side world and to make agriculture in
Bavaria a successful industry. The
mountaineer and the farm owner dis
play the same opposition In Bavaria
to the spread of Bolshevism that they
have commonly shown. Their former
organizations have made compare
lively easy the formation Of what Is
now called the Peasants League and
have given them an opportunity.
which the peasant farmers have not
had elsewhere, Of presenting strongly
united front against Bolshevism.
Opposing this conservative element
Of the population, however, are the
active influence Of Munich, which has
apparently accepted the Bolshevist
doctrine as carried into the country
by propagandists from Budapest, and
the weak, vacillating Government Of
which EIsNER's successor, DIR. Horr-
MANN, Is the nominal head. The army,
according to last reports, has not
taken sides, Its leaders saying that 1t
will be used only to preserve peace.
The Moderates, with whom the Peas
ants League has united, have issued
an appeal declaring, IF the hotheads
succeed in maintaining themselves in
power there remains but one solution
for Bavaria-to separate Itself from
Munich"
The Bavarlans are apparently In
| position to make good this threat
more especially since the Soviet Gov.
eminent at Budapest Is not giving evil
dence OF possessing strength enough
to come 10 the support Of the Munich
communists The Bavarlan people
outside of the capital. are united in
their opposition, while the communists
have lost the support Of the large
body Of radicals led by DR.. LEVIN.
Even without an army the Bavarians
are able to make their power felt by
carrying out their announced design
Of withholding supplies from Munich.
At present they have the best Of the
situation and are evidently deter
mined that Bolshevism shall win Ba.
varia only at the cost Of civil war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

II II ray observation that public ex-
penditures always increase In pro-
portion to the ease with which funds
are obtained"
Certainly, Federal experience is
sustaining the Comptroller In his con-
clusion. The Kltchins are not all be-
yond the Mason and Dixon line.
We commend Mr.. TRAv1s's views
to the serious consideration Of the
legislators and Of our fellow citizens
generally. We observe that the New
York Tax Reform Association agrees
with him with regard to the estab-
lishment within the State Of an ad.
ditional income tax at this abnormal
time of overtaxation through the same
form Of tax by the Federal Govern
ment. ITO impose general State
, income tax" the association says In
circular just issued, does not di.
rectly interest the taxpayer In eco
nomical expenditures. The share 60
ing to a locality has no relation to
the economy or extravaganza Of the
local government, and the rate re-
mains the same regardless Of any
thing he may do to improve local
| conditions"
or course neither Mr.. TRAVIS nor
the Tax Reform Association discusses
this proposed inequitable and obnox.
ious measure IN Its political aspect
It seems to us. however, that the po'
litical consequences will have more
or less interest to the party organi.
zatlon which shall become responsible
for such an enactment at such time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
The Kings Crown on the Bowling
Green Fence.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: /
have always understood that the head
of King George was on each iron post
OF the Bowling Green fence and that
these heads were cut OFF at the time OF
the Revolution
To-day one can see the Jagged top at
every post as though something had
been broken on. Were there such heads
OF the King? A DAILY READER.
New YORK, April 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
VETERANS TO FIGHT
INJUSTICE IN PAY
Soldier Organization to Seek
Change in Military Law
as Remedy.
ARMY INEQUALITY SHOWN
Need for Congress to Abolish
Discriminatory Rule Barred
by Wickersham.

As soon as ono Of the many soldier
organizations now forming for the pur-
pose of bringing about changes In the
military system has reached stage
where It can put forward definite pro-
gramme there will be presented to It
the question Of bringing about a change
in the military laws putting reserve Of
flcers and officers who have gone into
the Regular Army since the war on an
equal footing, as regards retirement pay
for wounds
Under the present laws regular
officer or provisional regular officer with
Plattsburg training can retire on three
quarters pay, while reserve officers get
only a percentage Of $40 month for
wound disability. There is striking
case in one of the New Jersey hospitals
for wounded men and officers.
A Lieutenant in the aviation section
who. after his training camp experience,
took provisional commission In the
Regular Army lost the use of an arm.
When he is retired II will be with three
quarters pay. A friend of his, who lost
a leg while fighting in the same es-
cadrille In France, who had had the
same training after he volunteered when
this country declared war but who went
into the Officers Reserve Corps, gets but
s21 a month. 1t Is this condition and
many others which the various soldiers
organizations wish to correct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

Spencer Trask's article on Bowling
Green in Historic New York" put
nam, 1889 contains this entry:
The fence and the original stones
stlll surround the Green. tho crowns
which originally ornamented the tops
OF the pillars having been broken of.
Thus II appears that Georges
crown. and not his head. decorated the
fence in its early days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

when this matter comes IN before
Congress, as 1t undoubtedly will, there
should be some provision made putting
all men who entered the service since
the war Was declared on the same
basis.
THE SUNS story OF how the retire
ment clause works has caused great in
terest among men of the guard and the
Reserve Corps. and 1t with undoubtedly
be productive OF much good. The ef-
feet of that explanation cannot be
overestmate for Il was put before
the public In n way that could be easily
understood and in a way that appealed
to every one who had been over there.
I have had any number OF officers and
men who served In France call my at
tention to 1t and emphasize the very
evident injustice which has resulted
from these army laws"
1t has been contended by officers in
Washington that provisions of the war
risk insurance act give to men and Of
flCers who have been disabled In the
war n larger sum than $40 month on
retirement but there Is evidently n mis-
understanding as to the law. The war
risk insurance act does not add to the
sum given II a disabled officer or SOL
der un'n"s he is totally disa bled and
unable TO do anything toward earning
his own living
on the other hand, the retirement
law for Regular Army officers. no mat
ter what their experience, provisional
Regular Army officers and enlisted men,
gives to them sums much greater than
the volunteer or drafted officer and man
can claim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
The Retirement OF Rear-AdmiraI
Uther.

The splendid tribute that was paid
to Rear-Admiral NATHANIEL REILLY
USHER Monday evening on his retire
ment from service was tribute from
New York and the United States navy
and thus afforded proof that he had
stood the supreme test of a naval
officer In being as popular on land
with the civilian public as he was at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
The Missouri End of Mr.. Burieson.s Job,

From the Scott County Democrat.
The rural telephone operator has the
hardest job in the world. She must know
where Pete Jones's corn shredder is work
ing, where Sammy SIMPSONS corn shelter
is Smelling and whore John Johnson's
woodsaw Is buzzins. where the threshing
machines are threshing and where they
will go next. She must also know whether
the trains are on time or latc and II not
on time, why not? She must know where
the doctor Is and when he will come in.
where the fire Is, what tho news Is and
the correct time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

Ian life upon obilixation; ard he
knows, presumably. as much about
modern warfare as any division COM
mander. Governor SMITH could hard
ly have chosen a more practical man
for the Job Of reorgsnizing q military
force that has almost been eliminated
by the national machinery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Perils of Arkansas Travel.

BcuI1h correspondence Monticello Adrdnce.
Boots CLOSEUP attended the singing sun
day night and on his way home he begged
in a mud hole. Even his rubber boots
failed to protect him and he came near
having to go home barefooted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time
Sun RISES. ;..s:as NJ Sun sets: :....7:nYx
Moon sets. AN
The foregoing table. has been corrected b ne
new "artihcial time
For Eastern New York-Unsettled
to-day, probably local rains; to-mor-
row cloudy, rain in afternoon or at
night; moderate shifting winds.
For New Jersey-Cloudy to-day, prob.
ably local rains; tomorrow cloudy. rata
In afternoon or at night; moderate SHIFT
For northern. New Ensiand-Par.,y
moderate north and northeast winds.
For southern New England--Unsettled
cloudy rain al night in west portion: MOD
crate shifting winds.
For western New York-Unsettled te-
day: Tomorrow rain.
WASHINGTON. April s.--The northwest
disturbance has almost disappeared. but
another of marked character Ia now over
central Texas with northeastward move
ment. The resulting precipitation from
twenty -four hours covers Arizona, the CEN
tai and southern Rocky Mountain regions,
the plains States, except Nebraska; the
of New York, eastern Pennsyivanie and
southern New England. In tho South and
far West the weather was fair. 1t is
cooler In the Middle Atlantic States and
the Missouri Valley, and much cooler In
the extreme Southwest, with freezing tenn
peratures In southern New Mexico. while
IN the south temperatures remain high.
There will be rain wednesday or wednss-
oay night In the lower Mississippi Valley
ana Wednesday night and Thursday in the
east Gulf States, the Ohio Valley and the
lake region. reaching the middle and south
Atlantic coasts by Thursday night. In New
England the weather will he generally
N 1W.a ~ M AISA
day. II will be cooler Thursday In the
ONO valley, Tennessee, the east Gulf
states and the west portions Of the south
Atlantic States. Storm warnings are dis
played on the Gulf coast from Bay 1t
Louis, Miss. TO Carrabeile, Fla.
Observations at United States weather Bu-
reau stations taken at p. NJ. yesterday, ssv-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

The assignment of Major General
O'RYAN to command the New York
Guard was to have been expected
He knows all about the old National
Guard, which was swallowed up, by
the army and which returns to civil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
The First Circus.

Adam was perturhed.
"How can I tell whether I'm the clown
or the audience" he demanded.
Herewith the arrival OF Eve settled tn.
question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
An OEaTk Minstrel.

Fairriep eorespondcnce Coniruv Log Cabin
Democrat.
J. N. Gray has snapped his farming
implements for guitar lie says he is
|, going TO play for living.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

II the good ship George Washing
ton ever gets q chance to make q
farewell address II may have some
thing to say about foreign entansle-
ments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

That rarer species OF Democrat, the
thick and thin Wilson man.-Mr. DAVID
LAWRENCE In the Evening Post.
And DAvTD's heart smote him after
that he had numbered the people"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

EUGENE SUES Mysteries Of Paris"
cannot compare In contemporaneous
human interest with the daily corre-
spondence from that city nowadays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

In the military as we'll as the me-
theological sense the appearance OF
the Rainbow will surely denote the
| end Of the storm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

It Is no longer the dove but the Eas-
ter bunny which optimists regard as
the sign OF peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

Highest temperature, IS at 10. OF A. II.
Lowest temperature. as at S:l5 p n.
Average temperature, 5s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Fight for Equality Planned.

There are several associations forming
at the present time which. when they
have perfected their organization, will
open fight on the army system as 1t Is
at present constituted. They want to
make It impossible in the future for any
one class Of officer or soldier to get
preference over any other class. They
intend to carry their battle to Washing
ton and to bring about complete change
In the army, their plans including uni
versal military service, equality in rank
and service, so that II the United States
Is forced to call on her citizen soldiers In
future war there will be no possibility
of one branch OF the service being
given preference over any other 1t is
resolving itself into a fight on the old
guard in the Regular Army, which re-
| serve officers and men Of the National
| Guard claim has dominated the situa-
ton up to the present time
There is no disposition on the part OF
| these men to question the right OF a man
| who has dedicated his life to the mill
| tary service to receive larger retirement
| pay than men who have gone into the
service during an emergency. but they
| hold that all men who have entered the
army during war from civil life,
whether they go into the Regular Army
| or not, should be retired for wounds on
| exactly the same basis.
THE SUMS explanation Of the legal
| reasons for this discrimination has
caused a good deal OF comment among
men who went into the army from civil
| life. either as part Of the guard or as
officers In the Reserve Corps. They feel
| that 1t is clearly the duty OF Congress
to take up the question when II con-
venes again and make some changes in
| the law which will bring about an
equality in retirement pay. Major Cor
nelius w. Wickersham, son of George
w. Wickersham, is one OF those who be-
| lieve that a grave injustice has been
done to men of the National Army.
! Major Wickersham served with the
| Twenty-seventh Division during the war.
! There seems to be no legal loop
, hole by which the law can be over
turned" he said yesterday, land SO it
calls for action by Congress. There Is
no doubt that men who entered the army
since war was declared. whether they
went into the regular branch or into
the officers reserve corps or the guard,
| should be on the same footing as re-
| CARDS retirement for wounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

London once, <o-43 Fleet street
Paris ONCE, Rue de 10 Michodiers. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once. Munsey Building
Brooklyn once, Room 2o2, Eagle buiid-
inr, 3o3 Washington street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
LOCAL WEATHER REconps

The temperature In this city yesterday,
as recorded by the Official thermometer
Is shown in the annexed table;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

~ our friends Dho fduor Us toith mans.
10 hare rejected articles returned they must
n al cases send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAN 1900.
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4 Published daily. including Sunday. By the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association.
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THE EVENING suNtFoIeiEn)'PerA NO. i''o
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Sun rises. .....6.2s A NJ Sun sets. .....7 n p ~
Moon sets. .....3 Al AN
The foregoing table. has been corrected b ne
new artificial time "
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
APPLY POSLAM.
 ENDS DISTRESS
 OF ITCHY SKIN

Just call on Poslam, to bring. you the comfort your suffering skin craves. Let 1t help, you to be free from eruptions and all disorders which mark your skin as needing an tiseptic, healing treatment.
 Unless you have actually seen Pos- lam's work and know how readily it takes hold, stopping. the itching at once, you will hardly believe it's ef- fleets possible in so short a time.
 In Eczema, Poslan's action ap- pears all the more Remarkable when the trouble is persistently stubborn and nothing else seems to bring last ing relief. Poslam is harmless al- ways. ,e-.
 Sold everywhere. F4r rec sample write to Emergency Labofstories, PAS West fifth St., New York City.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREES a.~. ~
 FOR Sc IN CHICAGO
Dealers Waited, Consumers Did Too,
 and Evergreens Became Drug On the Market.

Chicago Dec. 23.@Christnas trees today sold for as little as five cents, take your pick in some places and the price ranged up to $1.65, with the evergreens still a drug on the market Reluctance of local representatives of Santa Claus to pay the $3 first de- manded not only had driven down the price but resulted in 10000 trees be- ing distributed free and an additional 22 carloads being offered today. Dealers had their trees here Tn plenty of time but retailers found that people rem embered last years hlgh prices and were not buying, said B.
 A. Little assistant general clam agent of the Chicago and NorthWest- ern railroad, in explaining why nearly