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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Problem Grave One,

At the moment when y aHles ~
Paris began their work the Polish PROB
lem seemed almost insolpble., On he
east Poland was invaded by the Bolsh-
EXISTS, on the south 1t was attacked by
the tIkrainians, on the west the Ger
mans still sullenly held to their own
Polish provinces. Even at the present
moment the Poles and ukraintans are
fighting, and there has never been any
truce between the Bolshevlsts and the
lutels impossible under existing condl-
| tions not alone to send allied troops
to Poland, but even to dispatch thtther
| Polish divisions in France.
In addition to all these practical
problems, the conference Of Farls mac
TO face the question whether Poland
should or should not have q sea coast
mainly Polish, with workable frontiers.
WAS a relatively simple problem, hu!
Between the Poles OF this block and
the Baltic there is a narrow facade
Of German population. stretching iron
Konigsberg to nantGig, a population
Of perhaps $500, 900 Teutons n more
Germans than all other peoples u thu
population was surrendered to POLAND
there was bound to be a protest OF
the part of Germany that the sell
determination of these people had heei
prevented, ON the other hand, II 20
land were denied her outlet to the SET
through nantgig, which was once he
sea gate, she would remain In economt
seryitude TO Germany, The third pos
tween naBtzig and Bremberg on tn
left bank Of the VistulN, eoffered eve
greater difficulties, since II gave I
Poland an indefensible strip Of terri
'iory separating two masses pf Ger
/, NAH population and restored tho con
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Four Races Dominated,

In August. 1914, and IN all the period
before that, stretching back to the de-
cislons Of the congress Of Vienna = cen
turN ago, three Slav races. the Poles,
the C1eeho- Slovaks aud thesJngo-slaH
have been condemned 10 allen RUS
while a fourth, the Rumanian, although
In the latter half Of the century u
achieved partial liberation, has been "
fact a creature OF the Hapsburg mon
erehy. when Germany ami Austrit
assAfed the western powers they wer'
able TO make use Of man power Rni
the Industrial power Of more than 49,,
600, 600 Of these subject races, To res
cue these masses Is therefore an Is
sential step 70 ruhbinE Germany pt IN
opportunity TO come again. -,
Each one.-ot the four peoples, -
, Poles. the Rumanians, the CEecho-sio
=, walks and the iugo-Slavs, have an "
dependent history of their own In som
not begin until l772, and as late 2
I 1885 there was a Poland. and eve
4, after the last partition Of thai yea
Napoleon, in creating the grand dueh
OF Warsaw, revived Polish hopes az
In a certain measure Polish npetatlo'
As a consequence OF this Poland gay
the great Emperor at least one marsh
Of France and many Of his best troop
The congress Of Vienna abolished Pi
( land In fact, despite the fiction writtt
into that document, but from 1913 uh'
The end Of the world war the story
Poland has been q CHASTITY tragedy, ~
Polish people have been divided b
c tween Austrian, Prussian and Russli
rulers. In the last war they were co
y demned to fight against each oth'
and II was not until this var broke 9
y that therk was the smallest promi
OF a restoration OF Poland.
But today the allies who have CO
< quered Germany have been eoppel
"a to recognize that no element In
future peace OF Europe can be me
important than a strong and sta
"A Poland, Of once a barrier to Germ
u expansion into the east and 10 Bols
40 evist conquest in the west. Actua,
Poland Is to he the buffer state
n tween Germany and the Bolsheyi'
and Il Is the hope Of western civil
IS tion that the Poles will be able 10 b
permanently and solidly under the ~
hntee OF the league Of nations and
Ne become within n generation the gre
10 est Of the small powers OF Europe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

ItiseetainlygooAtose the boys back again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

Especial Gable to The News scimitar)
PARIS, April blast week dis
cussed the western frontiers OF Ger
many, indicating that the allies had
substantially agreed that Germany
should surrender Alsace-Lorraine and
the Saar coal district to France out
right, and that she would further have
to consent to the creation Of a Rhenish
republic on the left bank of the Rhine
The permanent military frontier and
The temporary political frontier OF Ger
many on the west Us thus fixed at the
Rhine, Since that time very great de-
rlslOns have been practically reached,
not merely with respect OF the eastern
trentiers Of Germany. but also as to
| the permanent boundaries of five
states which are either to be created,
expanded, or in the case OF Hungary,
| greatly diminished These decisions
l give us a chance TO see something. OF
What the map OF Europe Is to be after
| the peace Of Versailles and 1t Is these
changes which ! am going to discuss
now
The problem before the victors In the
p~regent wal was TO create out OF the
nationalities rescued from German and
Austrian tyranny or having escaped
from the Russian chaos real stdtel
which should have a future part In the
preservation Of peace in Europe AM
should achieve the unlficatipn of race!
whose ssrvitude has been a permanent
menace to the peace Of Europe,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

ditions which had led to the first par
tition,
After many long debates. the. allies
have, 1t appears, taken the bull by the
horns and accepted the only logical So
luton, West pt PEussi#an a and Ge ESss t fanade
on the Baltic Is to be abolished. and
20, 600, 600 Poles totally inside this Ia
cade are to have the breathing space
essential to their national existence
The New Poland.
Thus constituted, Poland will consist
Of all Of Russian Poland, practically
all Of the old Prussian provinces OF
East and West Prussia and Posen, a
relatively small strip Of Prussian 81
lesia valuable because Of its great man
erai wealth. and rather more than hall
of the Austrian province Of Galicia, In
Guiding Lemberg. 1t Will also include
the old wilma and Grodno. Thus con-
| stituted, Poland will have a population
of between 81, 00e, geo and 10000, OOy
people, at least three fourths Of them
Poles, and an area Of between 100, 00l
and 1850 square miles, In a word
It will have an area approximately
equal to that of Italy at the moment
when the Savoy monarchy achieved It's
unity In the nineteenth century.
Tho second Of the states to be re-
created, that Of C2eCho-Slovakla, pre-
sents less formidable problems, 30
hemia and Moravia. with Austrian 81
lesia. were a well-detined area, ant
Bohemia as an Austrian province pre-
served the frontiers 1t had enjoyed be
fore the Thirty Years war deprived
Of Its independence. The single serlou
question was to German population
inhabiting the frontier districts. Tines
populations would naturally choose I
he German rather than SlaV, but wer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Rumania Is Easier,

Less formidable than the task o.
creating a new Jugo-Slayta and a new
Poland or even a new Czecho-SlaNonlh,
Is the task Of extending RuIpanla y
Include the RurnahiAns dwehinE ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
ENDURANCE FLIGHTS SET
NEW DIRlGlBLE RECORD

WASIiiNGTDN Jan ~ Two r..
markHhlr 'udurauc" Nights hy the
navy dir,rlnlr \ $50 from the naval
ar station at kpy West. Ma. one
lasting ~ huutu sui covering 700
inll.a hui inr other 80 huurn and
- minutes trd covering about $50
u h"a 'pns' '''uiuE q service record
wer" d'r,tih,i IN official rrpurr
mad" publ., 'Du rh'
ltiuuE Wind ana threatening
storm stopped ~" rr-' flghi Nu.
yemhrr - although HIff rlont r'i
nnd "ll remained for eight NOR"
hours
During the fr-t 10 hours the
ship VAS uEht'u'i 500 pounds hy
consumption ~ Ftspl.u" ilor rfrW
brought her down ~ within 90 trri
~ he .rh AMI with bucket pud line
took up enough water 10 ioHiuir h't
proper balance
IN" '',urd irp made December
1tth Was utdH under overcast
skies With u wini Ringing from 90
80 10 mllrr Ar hour IN" prupelIluf
motor VAS stopped oniy twice. fnf
thfrr MINUTES each tlmr. 10 nm 'hr
uil f"HttNoir
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
CITY MAY REALIZE ON
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

Receipts 10 the city ot Tulsa from
tho sand springs railroad electric
franchise. under IN. ! per cent OF
.roA receipts provision. last year.
amounted to 81 go. according To a
report ~ the CORPORATION filed with
city Auditor Charles +. Hutke, II
wa learned Yesterday The audi.
tors department has the report uf
the corporation for checking
Under the provision of the fran
chiso granted 20 sell electricity In
Tulsa hy the Rand springs railroad,
n IN compelled to pay into the
treasury each year I per cent az itH
gross receipts FOR current sold fAch
year II has filed its report with the
city. bu' former commissions have
not enforced collection ~ the
amount due the city under the
agreement rhilanthroplc REASONS
we're assigned yesterday at the city
hall
The report Tor 1913 was filed No.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEN
ON STATE BANKING BOARD

Tho east slide ~ the state ttfrd
wei "a IN" ntgaulzatiou ~ 'hr state
banking board At Oklahoma titY.
when Govrrnur Robertson appoint
81 tho following members 4
Noodward. and I n Milan, thcl.
sen Tho governQr had ~ lsi ~
eight men selected hy the oklahoma
liankrTs association nnd made the
selection from that list
Fred O. Dennis was appointed
state bank C0mmlrHioncr bb the
governor
70 have the banking interests ~
the state sn closely allied Win Tulsa
is regarded hy business men ~ n
fine compliment tn tho city even
though II has long since been IN"
financial center ~ the state. llhnk .
ers from other cities. eveh In the
western counties, regard Tulsa rs
tho natural money center. and come
her. from every section tu finance
their business affairs
Tulsa bankers have hcen lih"rnl In
all war activities, probably making
tho best record ~ any Cltv IN the
nation. according 10 population In
every bond issue ana IN the financ.
Ing ~ the government through the
certificates ~ indehtrdn"sN Western
oklahoma was assisted materially
when II needed funds To- finance tho
western farmers 10 huN seed wheat,
and IN return. Governor NOb"rts tson
lfs+ hunot.d Tulsa aud It's neishhOr
chelsea In selecting Mcr-rs Hart.
man aud Milan
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

Are you going to buy two
PASSENGER car aud want one ~ the
siurdies, ana fastest stock cars that
is built N you are you should visit
the Federal Motor company during
their used ear show ~ January 30
10 IS, and see one ~ the three Slu'f
ears they will have on display One
IL u standard roadster. painted DARK
blue, with five wirc whecls five cord
tires "A complete set ut Hartford
shock Ahaorhrrs motor stucter spot
light twn-tone klaxon ana = Warncr
lens This car has been driven less
than I Goa miles. II n 1918 model
ana the owner N going tn put 4
rish. price nn u Thia car won't he
with W long so pnn on cumiug
early as one roadster is nh Ne have
One of the others IL "S,uig Rear
car or the car that Mad" Good IN
nay" Has been driven iao0
Mules has five cord tires ana wire
wheel eduipm-nt and all sihniuri
s,ulr equipment THIS car is IN
perfect mechanical condition and
painted "StuiE Rcd Don't hn to
ask the price of u when you visit
our used ear show The third Su'g
N the four. passenger "Bull-p Dog or
the sport car II IL also painted
'Stut1 Red" with five cord tires
wire wheels. u full set of Hartford
shock Ahsurhers spot light motor
meter and Warner lens n has been
driven less than 1000 miles ana the
MOTOR has Just begun tn net
"lons.ned up" This is ono ~ The
'Sporiic~t" cars we Will have on ii-.
play and cannot be vqualed "a hodV
lives The price Will Interest YOU.
30 he suro aud ask about ~ during
our used car show neat week ADV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

vember IS and no action has h..n
taken on ~ Mr., Burke said u VA,
In process OF audit
The first three yeare of the fran.
chise, which was granted Oet,b.,
1912. was imperative by s.r,,
mcnt Each year thereaftcr. a.. 10.
port has been filed. showing tb.
amount due the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

EDMONTON, Alberta. Jan Is
Coyote hunts IN sub-Eero weather .rs
popular IN this vicinity. the Iast hun,
at Hr~mner and East Clover liar ,t
tracing many automobllislH a. Vsl
as horaemcn. Ranchers are pa,urln,
to continue the campaisn Of rsief'
mination all winter Tweufl fts
wolf hounds have been obtained fo.
these drives
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
Order 0r~ch children Rc,ca-od.

HOFIA. FrIday, Jan. IT T--Vndrr
pressure of the allies the bulgarian
government has issued orders To- pre-
fects throughout, the country asking
that charges h.. preferred against
any people OBTAINING In their homes
rrsrk boys and girls who were car
rirA away from eastern Macedonia
during the war so far no miseiug
children have been sivcn up as a
result ~ this order bur every day
numbers OF creek children are
brought 10 the Greek mission here
by tho allied soldiers who find them
On the streets
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

tonight "a list of Americans who have
been released from the German
prison camp at Rastatt and have
reached France. The list Includes
Iicnr, - Craig, Ils,is, Okla
Hoy E. Cro-.s'r. Pp1s~,t, OKLA
Isp 4, Townsend. Mctlc-tcr.
John q. ihrncttr, Stidhnm.
steve Nritrnhcinicr. Scnr,si Heart
Davis ~. Moorc, Duncan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
WAR BOARD RULES WOMEN
ARE ALLOWED TO KEEP JOBS

WAaiitSuTpN. Jan ~ Tho De
irolt United Electric railways was
ordered to retain IN itz riuploy woin
cn now serving ~ conductors. In "a
declHiOn to-day by the national war
mhor board Tho Amnlrannt"d ns
soclatiun ~ street HALLWAY EMPLOYEES
was ordered to giSr the women "n.
ploy-A cards emitting them to work
on the railway lines
opening ~ new fields ~ employ
m.ut for women vas 10 bee regarded
~ hnc NJ tho incidental benefits ~
tho war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

RRLiN FRIDAY. Jan. ~ --"llob-
knecht ana Lus.mburH fell ne We
tim sof their own terrorist tactics,
said Phillip scheidcmann, secretary
~ foreign affairs In the Ebert cab
met. IN n speech at casSel today.
The socialist nrwspAp per No~aerta,
while condemning the iynrhlns ~
the Rpariacan leaders, also sees In
their death the natural result of tho
Victims appeal TO tn. lowest pas
sionr and violence"
while the independent socia lists
of Bavaria and other parts of DER.
many are endesvorlnH to consolidate
thu two socialist parties Independent
Of Greater Berlin, IN their two news
papers they appeal To- the working
men for u general strike M a protest
against the domination ~ military
anarchy" tho appeals calls on the
workmen 10 protest against tho gov
ernment (which dirartns the work
mon and arms unenliEhtrned
troops, officers and students against
tho work men" and closes! Down
with the Ebert-schsidemann gov
ernmsnt"
Tho work of rounding up tho erin
inHl element and unauthorized bear
ers Of arms In proceeding satisfactor
ily ana fun protection for SUNDAYS
elections In greater Berlin seems as'
sured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

ESSEN, FRIDAY Jan. J rhe
workmun In this district are begin
ming to revolt against the efforts of
the spartacans to compel strikes A.
several places. including krupp. at
tempts of the Sphrthcans 10 cause
strikes resulted IN th. agitatOfr ho-
Ing attacked hy tho onragod work .
men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
State Briefs

ESlb rho city ~ knli viii co.
opera" with th, Gttfie.d hr""d"rs
tsHu,,ntlou foo nah. the u"S' ssl" ~
inr stock a success
ultiSruN The new management
~ tnr liflHiow l,r ana laght com
pany ptuu.i.vs mat hereafter there
VII ho mo- shortage ~ either ic" ur
hluwn't puwrf
OkNUlHEE The hIg ,ss plants
~ this ,iiy h,S, resumed operations
ana expect lu have 300 men 'ru
pIoNcd by F"ftytt, tn" pltu'H
we're '."srd down last year ~ a war
measure
NtiNEE Improvements have
h''u h"suu ou the power ana lighi
uinut ~ mis- 'ity winch viii cost
i.uo.0oo
ArOkA Rev Henry uuni tuU
blood tburtuw Indian WiAsluutfY ~
'hr IfushN t"riau church. has l"7i
fNr mrmhrts ~ his family nlh
wife. tWp SONS one daughter hnd .
-.'"f from 'ha f,u epidemic. viii 10
has Icon raging in this section
OKLAHOMA CITY John Whll,.
hurst. prrsId,ut - the state board
~ agriculture. has suspended Tor
fiNr months the quarantine cvhb.
lshed december ~ against the i'm
pOrtAtiOn of potato seed into Okla.
hump unless the shipment bore -
tag showing they had been properly
inspected hud certified However, all
shippers nf seed potatoes viii be- re-.
uuired 10 make affidavit, giving the
true variety name ~ the seed thai
they were grown On non irrigated
hnd ana are ~ Tor planting pur-
poses
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

HARTLESNlI.LE -- Aaron ward
low. "a negro barber. has been con
Victrd hnd sentenced 10 lie i'm
prl.numeut fnt IA. murder Of thiei
~ Polite" waiter Mall ~ bewr,
last August \ race riot follow ed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

John Jones bought q Smif As'
year con yuu tell from looking At
Johns car. whether ~ not hr bought
n new or used Nu ipu cant and
the funny phri about 10 ls that John
bought this ear u little less than one.
ihlrd OF ~ list price Sow don't
envy th" man that paSscs you along
"a" road but tisii the used car show
'h" Federal Motor company IN goo
iuE 10 have the week ~ January 20
iu 90 aui du ~ John did We are
going 10 put Ia" prices way down,
ana lose SOME muu'y on few ~
m" ears. just tu get things started
or right the fir-t day dui n So.
az" not here the first dny some
other John lr going ~ get the hcnr.
~ Don't forget th" place. 6li Soulh
iiuuldrr avenue Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
THE BANK
The Central National Bank
OF TULSA
THE PLACE---
Second and Boston, Tulsa

In these days of multiplying opportunities the bank that
responsibilities be complete, both organ
zaion and equipment The organization embracing the Off
directors and employees and the equipment covering
the books and multiplicity
of mechanical devices lending efficiency
Our Organization Is Capable and Our Equipment Adequate
The management of this bank has behind than thirty
continuously and successful banking 1t has
haed all the wisdom and experience of those years the
of it's present organization which is admittedly
surpassed in the
The equipment perfect all departments human
ingenuity make and has been procured with only
pose-o furnish patrons pleasant place do business
and that business satisfactory expeditions
In the limited space of a newspaper advertisement
able give the details of superior service but
officers will be glad prospective patrons and
fully explain all matters the Central National way.
The Central National Bank of Tulsa
Tulsa Oklahoma
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

Fedora Motor company used car
show jar 10, to g, 6lj So Boulder
--Ady.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

HAMBURG. Friday. Jan. i1--Th"
bolshevik republic of cuShavcn has
collapsed after an existence ~ five
days
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19

tho murder which resulted IN IN"
burning ~ 20 negro homes In
Dewey
l.ANTpN Three Officers recently
dis hatgrd from the school ~ fire
az Fort sill have been added 10 the
faculty ~ th" lA~fou high school
HANTLESN NlILE The rotary
club of th,s city has suhscrihrd a
fIud - nght the yi'pliking ~ thc
IA measure advocated hy camp
loIl ius-c.l The contention ~ thr
,lup IN mat THIS measure would de-.
prlNr the local schools ~ Wuucy
available Dor their maintcuanc"
The sun., 1919-08-20

Two base hlts-VIck, harrIs' IhIee uase
GraneY IeW on bases-New York. 8; Cleve.
Iand, Bases on balls-on Quinn, /: on
coveiesisie. /. Hits-off Quinn. 10 In ! In.
outGBy Quinn. /; by Coveieskie, s. Losing
The sun., 1919-08-20
BIG BOXING CLUB
LEGALLY LAUNCHED
Organization Patterned After
National Club of London.

Announcement from Albany yesterday
OF the incorporation OF the A. n. C. Cor
peration with capital stock of $780,
ooo' the object being the erection and
maintenance of buildings for boxing ex-
hibitlons. confirms the recent report OF
the formation In this city Of n club on
the lines OF the National Sporting Club
OF London.
The organization behind this project IL
the Army. Navy and Civilian Board OF
Boxing Control. and It is its intention
10 erect n club house not far from Forty
second street and Fifth avenue ana to
conduct boxing there on a large scale
The principal stockh olders are Joseph
Snea' onofric Rella and Alfred l..
Marley. Mr. Marley is one OF the in
corporators of the Army and NAVY
Board and legal adviser OF that instltu-
ton.
The sun., 1919-08-20
HIGH LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
IN ALL SPHERES OF SPORT
By DANIEL.

Copyright 1918
GORGE KELLY the Giants John
roster Kelly the Rochester
club OF
last winter will
the fill
role or utility ouhed
pitching the
who Of possible that Kelly at
Recommendation Of
I'l McGraw
Kelly and falling to get
When
that ndeavor failed consigned Rochester without
Kelly mind: that keIy
playing second that Kelly was being sought p
negotiating for Kelly Tor some He
but big for Garry
something ike fSoV
The sun., 1919-08-20
KIRBY ON COLUMBIAN
ATHLETIC BOARD
sdff
He Receives Appointment as
Alumni Representative by
President Butler.

4 r. -
ePresident Nicholas Murray Butler has
appointed Gustavus Town Kirby an
alumni member OF the Columbia Unlssd
y ,,.y athletic committee to succeed
William b. Symmes Jr.. whose term ex-
PRED. Mr. Symmes served for two
terms Of three years each.
With the retirement Of Mr.. Symnnes 4
now method OF choosing the alumni
membership OF the committee was
adopted. Now the graduate members OF
the committee are appointed by the
president OF the university after the 20
alumni has indicated its choice by ballot. -
MIR. Kirby, who Will serve until 1879, ~.
Is one OF the best known figures In In 80. "a
tercollegiate athletics He was graduated e y
from the Columbia School OF Mines In - -,
1898 and from the Columbia Law School - -
In 1898. He was president OF the Inter- ~.
collegiate Association or Amateur Ath, -.
letes OF America in 1895, and has been =
chairman OF the advisory committee Of
thet association since 1895. He has -
been vice-president of the American : :
Olympic Committee since 1907. In 1908 -
he was a member CT the American conn -.
mittee dhonneur at olympic games -.
Lordon, and in 1912 he represented thu
United states at the Olympic games In IA
Stockholm. :.
Mr.. Kirby prepared at tho Columbia, -
Grammar School and the IiarvardyT
School and was active In athletics at i
both institutions He was born in Phil ~,
adelphia in 1874. From 1904 he was 80
senior partner in the law firm of Kirby w,
Wood. Since 1912 he has been a gen-,ssr
eral partner with Thomas L. Kirby inyo 4
the American Art Association, New. s-,
York
Mr.. Kirby has been active In civic ats.
fairs since he left college. He was Com
missioner OF Recreation Of the city orr
New York from 1911 to 1914 and N sos'
1915 was chairman of the committee onsrc,
recreation. Other posts held by him tlOa
are: President. Recreation Alliance OF 7s1
New York. 1sl3-1917: president. Amatsd 9
teur Athletic Association OF the United Tdf
States 19ll-1elp: yice.nresident. Public so
Schools Athletic League of the city Of 90
New York, since 1903 treasurer Play--e =
ground and Recreation Association Of
America. since 1906: treasurer War =,
Camp Community Service. 1eI7-le1s ga