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New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
By Frank Carter
'i'mWgton, n. j., July 20, 1919.

WASHINGTON. July 2S-On July %
ransacked Washington for copy of ",Thc
New York World" Of July 90, but found
none, except finally i'll the file of the
Library of Congress-
The news man at the Union Station told
me that the demands of the negro popu-
lation had quickly exhausted the supply,
one negro having ordered hundred extra
copies. A negro preacher had told him he
was going to use it as the text of his Sun
day morning sermon and wanted to know
about the chance of supplying the result
ing demand Of his congregation
1t may interest the readers Of this paper
to learn the for the rush of the
colored laity and clergy for this particular
edition of "The World" 1t was all on ac-
count of a certain editorial dealing with
the race conflict in Washington, the high
lights of which shine in the following ex-
tracts.
Referring to conditions in the South, it
declares that "to accuse a black man is to
condemn him to torture and DEATH and re-
sentiment on the part of kindred is held to
Justify massacres that are complacently
digniicd as race wars
Race Vars
"Deploraole as all this lawlessness Gin
Washington is, the response of the black
man to the white man was bound to come
some time. Negroes are taking
part in the hostiites. If they are as
saulted shot they are assaulting and
shooting in return.
"Who is foolish enough to assume that
with 2HG 600 cO1oT1t in
from the Southern states alone, as against
100000 white men, the blacks whose man
hood and patriotism were thus recognized
and tested are forever to be nogged
lynched, burned at the stake or chased into
concealment whenever Caucasian dcspera-
does are moved to engage in these in
famous pastimes?
1--WE grieve over the hardships of many
subject peoples long way off and on oc-
casion manifest something like indigna-
ton, but in all the world there is hardly
population as God-forsaken and law-for-
saken as our own blacks. Whether it is
agreeable or not, therefore, the Washing
ton outbreak is a warning to all Americans
that their race wars hereafter arc going to
be race wars"
From first to last there runs through
the article note OF intense eSultatou
over the fact that the negroes had come
off victors in the battle of Washington
that they had inflicted three or four times
as many casualties as they had suffered
In order that we may the better com
prchend the significance Of "Thc World'
article let US get the setting of this bat
tie, which, though its casualties were not
large. ths writer recognizes as marking
tn beginnings of new era in the rela-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Where Is the Peace
Bell?

To the Editor of The TTibune.
Sir: Can l find out through you what
has become Of bell cast in 1895 for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago?
This bell, for which metal in the shane
of old fire irons, brass tenders, ETC., was
contributed by every state in the Union.
was to be known as the "peace bell" and
was to be rung whenever peace was pro-
claimed after any war in which the United
States had taken part. It's permanent home
was to be in Washington.
Inscribed the bell we're the words
GLORY to God in the highest, and on earth
peace good will toward men.
"A new commandment ! give unto Won
that you love one another.
Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto
all the inhabitants thereof
"a. D. 1893"
Where is. this bell now, and should it
not be rung when the peace treaty is
finally signed? AC
Geneva, N. Y, July 81, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Do51'f Let Him Crolvl

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t has been my intention for some
days to protest the changing of Hard
Boiled" Smiths sentence from three years
to eighteen months, and now it begins to
appear though he might even get off
with less, in view of the latest develop
ments.
To one who has been through the thick
of the fighting and seen comrades mangled
and killed in the heavy fighting Of the Hin
denburg line it is too much to expect silence
on the subject of such "back-area" would-bc
hard-boiled bad men. Every veteran ought
to rise up in protest against leniency fos
this example. He states that his orders
compelled him to do as he did. Don't let
him put that over. Any soldier will tell you
what to do regarding commands given CON
trary to the articles OF war. In the recent
issues of the papers we have seen for what
really minor offences against these articles
the men have received five and ten year
sentences. This man made a hell on earth
for those in his power, doing things that an
enlisted man would have been convicted for
under numerous charges as provided BY the
articles of war.
Three years is ridiculous, to say nothing
OF eighteen months, as punishment for the
crimes. Give him ten years to start, and
then run him again for another ten on fur
tner charges. He says he is hard boiled
Give him chance to keep in training. Why,
he would be getting away with it at that.
When we were out on rest we were told that
ror the slightest misdemeanor we would
serve three straight months in a front-lne
trench, which was almost death sentence
Smith is trying to crawl now. Hold him
tight. He seems to be a slippery customer
When he tells about the others don't forget
his crimes, but go after the rest of them
the same way and show them what it means
To practise Prussanism on free Americans.
This is the enlisted mans day Let him
take advantage of it. Men, como forward
and press the charges you waited to get out
CT the army to air Do not leave things so
that future war will find places like the
Bastillc, Paris. Give them justice That is
all that is needed. l certainly. would not
want to be in their boots if they get the
real article "a BUCK" 9th Division.
New York. July so, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

sight and declaration, that makes
classic; and that so long as in each gen
GRAFTON there is saving remnant to
read and worship and preserve, no
amount Of popular disregard can kill.
A classic, in short, is to be determined
by it's vitality, it's steady spark Of life,
not by any bonfire Of popular acclaim.
Bonfires blaze up and die down. The sure
firing Of few stalwart imaginations
from generation to generation is a larger
task and, counting by the ages, writes a
wider mark upon the sky.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Go to Kansas!

10 tho Editor Of hc 1ribuue
Sir: have seen the couufr, grow viihin
the fftecn years have been boxing al i
from my rural route in Kansas. There are
few farms oui here - small forty acres
hould reckon. as consert 4 se estimate
the average farm at 100 acres There are
numerous s6-acrc tracts. a. vel as soes
many 32o ava not few $40 acre iIscIs
An so cut mere is generally known as oniy
al 10. $50 acres as d quarter. 80 acres as
oHe-half section and 6to "A section, WHICH
embraces one SQUARE mile.
There are nov nInety-sN houses win
commodlous surroundings on my rural roue
Of twenty eight miles. have observed ths'
within the last fifteen years there have been
twenty-one additions, each new hease sho
surroundings bringing in net 80 or i~
acre tract. | have also taken .nto cehslo'
Grafton the number Of available places Q"
my rural route that ia the fu-ure on '"e
same basis can be brought INTO separate aae
individual use. and there are only twenty
Left Al tins ratio three -fourths OF hsns's
from the west centre east, will Gse up e'e's
available 80 and 100 within The cora'hs
twelve years.
Can man living in the city come o'.
West here and do successful farming ,
think he can. have seen people come ff'''
Chicago down here and do mpArstiTels o
well as any of tho rest OF she farmers. lac
first year or tive they were little wiId. ey
really from the time they started they ns''
prospered and done well. I should -
New York City can do anything Chicago can
Even lady from London. England. res'ees
on Kansas farm and enjoys the rural iHs.
In this day and age of the world any s0''
mechanic in any city can with Little cars
and study make farming 90. Motor poNs'
has so far supplanted horsepower, ssseeia"'
on large farms, that il makes this sn esss1'
tial. IL. c. HAIL
Jdail, Kan, July so.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Hard Cider Again

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune Of July 26. under the
caption lizard Cider Jags," contains letter
signed "Whdden Graham" from which
quote as follows:
"Ihc statement in this mornings Tribune
that, under the Eighteenth Amendment en-
forcement bill, the manufacture and use of
cider with an alcoholic content Of, possibly.
10 per cent is permitted, illustrates the
arrant hypocrisy of the prohibition advo-
cates.'
In the foregoing statement Mr. Graham
has demonstrated either his dense ignorance
or wilful prevarication, as is made very
clear by the definition as to what consti-
tutes Intoxicating liquor in the enforcement
bill for the Eighteenth Amendment as
adopted by the House Of Representatives.
follows:
"That the word liquor or the phrase
Intoxicating liquor used in the act shall
be construed to include alcohol brandy.
whiskey, rum, gin, beer, ale, porter and
wine, and in addition thereto any spirituous
or vinous malt or fcrmented liquor, liquids
and compounds, whether medicated, proprie-
tary, patented not, and by whatever name
called, containing 2iof 1 per cent or more
of alcohol by volume, which are potable or
capable of being used as beverage"
1t will be very difficult for even liquor
publicity writer, which is Mr.. Graham's pro-
fession, to demonstrate that hard cider is
not included in the foregoing list as a fer
mented liquor containing u of 1 per cent,
or more, Of alcohol.
SAMUEL WILSON,
Assistant Superintendent Anti Saloon League
of New Jersey.
Newark, N. j., Aug. /, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Edttor Of The Tribune.
NR: Az an interested reader Of your
- paper am submitting herewith an ar
ticlc BY Frank Carter, of North Caro-
lima, bearing upon the racial question. 1.-THE
New York World" recently had an editorial,
opproued both by your paper and By "The
New York Sun." Cayter's article discusses
the other side of the viewpoint taken By your
ASK that you give space to the article, achich
is based on discussion of "The World" edi-
torial.
For your Information pouM say that
F7ank Carter is cw-judge of the Superior
Court Of North Carolina. He resigned from
has position on the bench IL order TO engage
III newspaper acork, being editor md pro-
pyietor noo Of "Thc Albemarle (N C.j En-
terprise." During his incMmbency as Judge
Carter made probably as fine record as any
man acho eve, held a similar position IN the
Sonth. He mos noted for his fairness on
the bench, 1veN as for his ability md
hnoWledgc Of the la'v. No one is more capd-
bic than he Of givin0 an analysis Of the
negro question, in so far as the relationship
Of the schite man and the black man IS con-
cerncd, IN the South A negro alcays got
tnU Justice in his con1t no matter auhot the
charge might be.
LOUIS T. MOORE
Wilmington. n. j.. July 20, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
"Moby Dick" and the Years to

The fate of Herman Melville. whose
sea tales are being famed into a new
fame on the strength Of a centenary
he was born in New York City, in 1919
brings up the whole question of classics.
The four really good volumes from Mel
ville's pen, "Typee," "Omoo" "Whte
Jacket" and "Moby Dick" won a real
popular success as they appeared. Then
they gradually declined in their appeal
and were more or less under eclipse
until the last decades, when the literary
Judgment Of experts has sought to re-
store them to favor. They have been re-
printed in cheap and popular editions.
The name Of Melville has reappeared in
essays and book lists. 1t has been the
fashion to praise him. Undoubtedly he
has been read by many who otherwise
would have missed him.
Are the Melville books classics? And
are classics books which nobody reads?
There are a few cheering facts for any
one who would answer the cynics. 1t was
many, many years before Shakespeare
as his true worth. A Dryden imitation of
"Ant0ny and Cleopatra" for example,
was long preferred above the Shake
spearian version, surely one Of the great
plays of all time. SO, provided we are
sufficiently modest in our notion of what
the guesses amount to, we can guess to
our hearts content what volumes are
classics and what are not. Melville may
be classic, and he may not His prompt
glory, his fading and his somewhat art-
fetal return prove nothing one way or
another.
What does prove something, we sub
nit, is a lesser glory that is unquestion-
ably Melville's. The wider public has been
tickle in its taste for the Melville shelf
The true sea lovers have never lost him.
"Moby Dick" has been read all these
years by that thin but unending line of
boys and men to whom the sea is home
and heaven and the one great adventure,
whether seen and known or only dreamed
of and imagined. The point is that how
ever long-winded and confused Melville
becomes (the strange, turgid disease of
his later books was always close upon
his mind) he never fails in his sure.
authentic sense of the sea. The facts
are there as in few other writer's. More,
the whole vast sea mystery, not some
thing distant and ideal, but of daily
living and dying, warm in the veins and
mind of her worshippers, is in his writ
ings. In his own odd fashion he put
down for all time the essence of the off
shore ocean.
That is real achievement which ar
lists of greater technique have not par
alleled. 1t is an achievement which, we
guess, promises Melville the security of
fame for long to come Does that
make him a classic? We hazard the
additional suggestion that it does. Who
invented the original notion, we wonder.
that classic must be widely read? Very
likely it was the man who thought of the
epigram deriding classics. We lean
strongly to the view that it is drop of
immortal truth, of observation and in
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

the newspapers, as they have been writ
ing to The Tribune, denouncing Ford as
profteer, though any skilled mechanic
can afford to own Ford automobile, it
is no longer simple matter to define
STANDARD of living or to say where the
Injuries end and necessaries begin.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | save two cents every morning by
not buying The Tribune while f. T. A. IS
away. but I realize there is such thing
as pushing economy into deprivation, and
I'd be pleased to learn the exact date of his
return so that may not miss him. 1t isn't
that don't consider the rest of the sheet
worth the tuppcncc, but this H. c. of l.. busl-
ness makes even Briggs seem an extrava-
ronce A FAITHFUL FAN.
New York, July 20, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
New York, Aug. /, 1919.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Eliminate f. P. A. from the editorial
page of The Tribune? should say not!
read the Coming Tower relgiouslv each
morning on my way to work. It's nv mental
grapefruit, which aids me to read, absorb
and digest the weighty editorials on the
same page, and, no matter how serious the
crouch from which ] may be suffering. be-
fore reach the foot of the "Colyum" I am
cured.
Long live F. P. A. and the Coming Tower.
New York, July 81, 1919. Ira
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

OF the summer crop Of adventure povs,,
the two which we like best are "The IyOr,
Trail OF Talbot Mundy BobbsM Msr-il
and Dane Coolidge's "silver and Cold fDu..
tom. Mundy's book is something more tha,
d recital of thrilling incidents. since it give,
graphic and convincing account of cor.
ditions in Africa and more particularly in
German East Africa. "Silver and Cold I,
Just happenings, bat it gallops most of .b.
way.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
To f. p A.
On His Vacation
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Coming Tower has given me
and many other readers much pleasure and
wish F. P. A. most wonderful month
EVA M. RICH.
East Orange N. j., July 80, 1919,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

Ysu can purchase merchandise advertised In The
TRIBUNE with ahselut. safetor u dssatsaction re-.
suits In any THE TRIBUNE guarantees to ysur
money back upon No red tape. No uulbbilns
We make good promptiy II tho advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I don't know, after all, bat f. p.
AS "colyum" has been almost equally in
tcresting in his absence though not, of
course, as amusing.
| quite agree with Mrs. Foote. Briggs
has given me many a good laugh--in con-
trast to our friend Mr.. Brownell. Do you
think he was really serious?
found the bath-tub cartoon screamingiy
funny. do wish, though, he might be put
back on the last page Briggs, | mean, not
BroWnell.
A ATIFELONG READER OF THE TRIBUNE.
New York, Aug. l. 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since recovering from attack OF
the FLU" last summer ind that the unusual
heat Ct the present summer effects nc ,acrc
tnan usual, making me one of those irritable
husbands that are found so | have heard
in the best regulated families. In addition
TO the extreme heat find that the ancient
curse Of st. Swithn has played havoc with
my grand and glorious nerves, also that
apartment hunting has irrcparably injured
both my temper and my neolin. Consequently
when discovered that Briggs had been re-
moved from the back page and buried some
where in the depths of New Yorks best
newspaper ! feared that indigestion would
lie in wait for on the very breakfast
table while / was trying to- eat my cereal
with one hand and find Briggss cartoon with
the other. | also feared that melancholia
would attack me- as. f. p. A. had gone on
his vacation, leaving little in the paper to
amuse me except the account of the fear
fully and wonderfully made apex of the
anatomy of Ford the Peacemaker and the
account Of the attempts of the high and
mighty ruler OF the universe to pull the leg
of nations without iniuring his Shantung
suit.
But Allah be praised. With Briggs's tale
of a tub cropping out every few days and
the addition Of that nimitaO!c letter from
one Brownell, who surely woke up and found
himself famous to the nth power find
much to my surprise, that my irritability
is no longer increased by the heat or even
by the II. c. Of t., and that | have entirely
forgotten there ever was such person as
Swithin, the late lamented Bishop of Win
chester. Take it from me, your editorial
page is wonder ! can't eat mOuthful
of breakfast till I have read every one of
the tale of tub letters. Consequently, my
digestion is simply marvellous absolutely. as
the denizens of this garbage can town"
would say. Keep up the good work. Let
F. P A. keep on vacashing indefinitely and
let Briggs splash around in the tub to his
hearts content. AS usually forget even the
towel when wander down my long hall
to the bathroom, tubward bound, l shall eX-
pect some ineAmornng to see Brownell him
self come bursting in the front door and hear
him say ooh, gracious goodness" when he
spies me sans anything on
AS for the river that is as broad as it is
long, why not nominate T. RS River Of
Doubt? And as for the giraffe that can't
swim, am sure that If he fell into the afore-
mentioned River of Doubt and found the
water rising to the topmost heights of his
prohibition neck, he would be so scat TO
death that his head would swim, so why
worry?
Yours for f. P AS vacation
RICHARDSON WHITE
New York, July 81 1919
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am very glad f. 2. a. has gone on
his vacation. | hope he will never get
back. | sent him the funniest skit and he
paid no sort of attention to it. | laughed
myself sick over it,
glad Briggs is in the inside page.
Please keep him there. When he was on
the last page | never could get my Tribune
from my grandchildren Now have it for
myself. SWANIE.
New York, July 81. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
NrMsrR M THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Associated exclusively entitled to tile use
republication OF all dispatches credited 10 1t or
otherwise credited In this and tho local
lows OF spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights OF republication OF all other matter herein
also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

The Eighteenth Amendment should hav
contained clause to prohibit books abou-
alcohol as soon as rum went out. No,tnr
inspires the same wild thirst IL most peops
as a prohibition book THE Sober Word
by Randolph Wexford Smith Narsbsu
Jones Is disturbing volume. The chap,sr
entitled Drinking at National CAPITAL" srs
"Revelry and Corruption" are trying resdinr
VINO among US can remain unmoved uher
an author fiaunts in his fsce. "seas Of chan
pagne. lakes OF sparkling Moselles and re-
wines? We realized throughout the frs
hundred pages OF the book that Ir Smif
was very much excited about something b.i
IL came as distinct shock 10 ~ealie tia.
all this mighty fury was directed at rs
beer. 1t seemed Inappropriate, and We lei,
httie az II we were watching large NAT
club cream puff. However,. air. smith con,
ceives 20 beer As iorMidable antagonist
tor ne relers TO II as 'the dircsi poison eye
poured into the human system" He .sso
seems to find some connection between bee
and Boshevism, the Sim FEN movement.
the opposition 10 the league OF nations snd
German atrocities
Every American. writes Mr SmllA
ho has a spark OF intelligence CT is IN.
oued with the least spirit Of loyalty to hs
laAd and his Gag. musi know t-si ever
move that f'as been made in bcta'f Of liquor
for the past few wears. certainty since sf'
carly wholesale Belgian iafams and atfoeiiie'
ard t"c Lusitania incident, g. be nsolep'
Fcntons are pleased to term if has been !.
moNe distinctly IN behalf OF Dcrmsn baF.
har'ty a. against The var Vaeed by Ter
Entente for return 20 the fudimenisT
'Sws ef civilization ard humanity"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04
Books
By Haywood Broun

AMES MELVIN LEE, the AMI.
II Opportunities in the Newspans- y o
ress" (Harper's), is the direc,o, ~ ~ :
department of journalism in New yo,. :. VI
versity, and is sufficiently far AVA :, H.
fore, to treasure romantic ideas abon. sc
paper humorous columns.
"The newspaper man who is an o.s;,,-.
he writes, "and continually sees not o,,. ;.
brighter bat the lighter side Of ~. W
employment as conductor Of co,nu-
humor.' =
1t is our impression that all the n:..,-.
optimists IN the newspaper bushes, A..s-
circulation managers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

In response to recent letter from resa.,
IN California we ask for lists Of fifty bool
80 start library. Several interesting s.l..
tions have come in, but we ind ali ree.ir.
up to date insufficient from our point Of yi.r
because none Of thc.. includes Max Re-.
oohm's "Zuleika Dobson." We rccomnsD
this book heartily to any readers who ~,
the literature OF the season deficient in VI.
1t seems to US very nearly the most amus;,.
book ever written "Zuleika Dobsops !,
available in the modern Library Series mn.
ished by Boni-Liveright.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

Still. there are other oppor,uni,,.. j.
optimists in Journalism. We went IN r
City the other day armed with new...~
clipping headed "Six Best Bets rb, ~
tleman who made the selections r,. %
optimist.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

Mr.. Smith saggeats thu tnc brewers s
this country should turn their plants into
da'res. We doubt whether that would ce
any good. We're afraid that mik sersa
IN stems would still taste like milk
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Thanks to Mr.. Brownell, here is a
splendid opportunity to write q few words
about F. P. A. behind his back
We all owe him a debt of gratitude, not
only for his genial humor and critical
acumen, but also for spreading the GOSPEL of
good taste. In these days when "comic-
strip English is influencing the growing and
grown generation, it is relief to find
writer like +. p. A. who believes in the use
of decent language correct verse forms and
other questionable literary minutie Vive
F. P. A.. p W
New York. Aug l. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

Other optimists write tic column. -.
financial pages called Suggestions "a ;.
vestors"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-04

We did not intend 70 give the inprss.;,.
in recent review of The Moon and 8,
pence" that Somerset MaGgh am was m.t,~.
his first appearance as a novelist We -,
aware that his previous book, "Of BUn..
Bondage was fine achievement. Ne ~.
1t out Of the discussion merely because =,
hated to confess that we had aot road !,