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New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

houses more cheaply in The Bronx
and Brooklyn and ask higher rents. -
And once they taste the life
along the new subways they never
return, Mr.. Germanowsky declared.
If apartments are few in their
chosen neighborhood, families
double up. Besides, that reduces
the rent.
Shopkeepers are not bewailing the
cash registering effects of the ex-
odus. The East Siders are at pres
ent severing only residential rela-
tions with their first American
home.
On Saturday nights chiefly, Mrs.
Lefkowitz comes in from Borough
Park and meets her onetime neigh
Dor, now of The Bronx, in X. len
dePs butcher store on Madison
Street. Both women wear bornets.
not shawls. They speak English,
using Yiddish idioms only. Mrs.
Silverblatt, still on Rivington Street,
in the same house from which the
other two women eA1igrated, meets
them and hears their conversation.
favored with telephones in the hall
way and perhaps elevators, or
dumbwaiters, at least. She COM
putes salaries. Dora has just found
new position for $25 a week.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Has America Changed?

The baron was last in America
eighteen years ago, and then made
rather careful study of the country.
He was asked what he thought of
the changes he has seen on his pres
ent trip and whether he had altered
his views on American civilization.
Particularly he was asked what he
thought of the charge so frequently
made that the high tension Of our
business life and industrialism has
made it impossible for us to have
the finer and more cultured things
in life.
The baron admitted decided
change in his estimate Of America
and one in our favor.
"Whcn ! was in America before"
he explained, "it seemed to me that
you were raw matcrial-vcry fine
raw material - but unfinished,
though there was every opportunity
to make a splendid thing out Of you.
But now'-and he spread his hands
abroad-"thorc is such a change!
You are no longer raw. There is
still much ahead for you, but there
is no question about what you will
do. You have made q great prog
ress, not only in what you call your
industrialisn-that you have always
had-but in the other things that
go to make a great nation. You have
gained in al kinds of culture.
"If there are some things still
wrong, America need not worry. The
changes | see as the result Of the
last eighteen years have convinced
me that America has saving thing
inside herself that will keep her on
the right road OF progress. She has
the ability to look for her faults and
her weaknesses, and whatever may
be wrong with her to find them and
to take means to correct them. That
is the uost valuable thing any na.
ton can have"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
OTTO, Stale, Hires Young Men to Irritate Him
A Remarkable Interview With =
Striking Personality

at present drawn up? That will de-
pend on the sincerity of the nations
in it,
"Does that mean that the league
is not strong enough to stand
alone?"
"There may be some weaknesses
in the league plan as drawn. Some
things that Japan wanted to see in it
are not there, for instance. (The
baron's reference was to the pro-
vision for recognition of racial
equality among the members Of the
league.) But that is not the point.
No matter how perfectly the league
might be drawn up, whether it will
work or not will depend on the sin
cerity of the member nations. If
they intend to keep the provisions
of the covenant in good faith and do
keep them, then the league will sue
ceed. But if they each have selfish
schemes of their own, or even if any
strong one of them has such in
tentions, then the league will either
fall to pieces, or at least it will not
prevent war"
There has been talk here" it was
suggested, "that in the work of the
peace conference sort of under
standing has grown up that the three
powers which are biggest in each of
the northern continents are to have
a kind of admitted leadership on
those continents-Great Britain in
Europe, the United States in Amer
lea and Japan in Asia Do you know
whether there is any truth in this?"
"There may be some truth in it.
l would point out, though, that if
Japan has taken more important
position it is not because she has
grown stronger, but that France and
Italy and other nations have grown
weaker"
1.-The idea was, rather, baron, that
an understanding had been reached
that each of these nations should
have a sort of sphere of influence
and responsibility; that the questions
between America and Japan as to
the control of the Pacific had been
settled, for instance, and that each
of these pOUarc had omr,oJ - 40
spect the others interests and that
they had worked together. to this
end at the peace conference"
II think that is little exagger-
ated. Perhaps there has been a rec
ognltion of Japan's position in Asia
and wider understanding that she
is not aiming at anything there that
would endanger any one else"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Marble Fronts Lure Thousands From East Sid,

The shrinkage of the East Side
and the reasons for it are obvious
and real. While the other sections
of the city writhe in the grip of a
housing shortage, the East Side
stretches its residential legs com
fortably and uncrowded. Seven
thousand of the apartments which
once sheltered penniless immigrants
and those with bulging socks are
now some landlords liability. A
conservative estimate places five in
dividuals to the average East Side
family unit. This means that quar-
ters for thirty-five thousand per-
sons-and actually tenanted by that
many five and even three years ago
are vacant.
Up in The Bronx the S. R. O.
sign has taken the place of the
ITO Let" poster. Erstwhile East
Siders trample good-naturedly on
each other in the scramble for the
smallest jot of hardwood floor
space on which to unravels their
folding beds. Brownsville, Borough
Park and Washington Heights re-
port landlord pleasing surplus of
applicants over flats.
But the determination which in
duced them to stecrage across the
water which other people are try
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Tie BGron's S Hobby

After the interview was over and
the baron had said .is formal good.
bys. MS secretary and Interpreter
called attention to some work the
baron had been doing. The baron
had shed his coat Immediately and
was already deep in consultation
with another of the irritant seven.
The secretary took from the man.
telpiece a roll OF several pieces Of
a parchment-like cloth, covered with
japanese writings. On some were
as many as a hundred characters
each a word. On others only five or
six.
DO you know what these are!'
he asked. This work is a hobby
with the baron. He was making
these last night. They are what you
call epigrams, or proverbs, and some
are verses. 1t is something that is
done by many Of our most intellect~
ual people in Japan, and it is very
fine and formal art, for there are
most particular rules to be observed
This one is to be sent to the AS
sistant Secretary of State, as an ap'
probation of his kindness to the
baron when ne was in Washington.
Here is one for the Ambassador ana
one for the consul here. Among
japanese gentlemen they are often
sent as courtesy.
"Here is the last one he made,
and the secretary spread out sheer
nearly as large as a pillow sup
with seven bold characters beautifui'
ly engrossed on it. 1T is little
hard to translate into English. Per'
haps this is as close as / can get IT.
Human efforts must perles,
Gods plans" .uul
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

ing to fly over is active upon them
and they gladly go from where
homes are many to where they are
few.
East Siders debate only one
question before they determine to
move, according to Abraham Ger
manowsly, Of 140 East Broadway,
who has dealt in homes for them
for the last twenty years.
"They ask themselves if they can
pay the added rent and expenses,
conveniently or inconveniently. 1t
doesn't make any difference" Mr..
Germanowsky explained. "The war
salaries and war business successes
have enabled them to answer i. the
affirmative. And they leave the un-
improved three and four room
homes and go to five and six room
apartments with less floor space.
but more lights, imitation marble
and mirrors.
"It isn't that the old men in the
black skullcaps have desire to
climb up slippery stone steps
through narrow Railways and ride
in crowded subways. Few of the
former immigrants themselves have
been Americanized that much or
succeeded to the extent of paying
$40 a month for $40 worth of room.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

can coast, every well informed uer.
son knows that they are untrn.
They are always being started. ana
find their way into some newsuane,,
that, for some reason, want to ~,
up feeling against u.s."
The anti-Japanese German prom.
ganda came to mind and the million.
that were spent by Bernstorff's hired
crooks to stir up America to war a.
the time that. relations with Ger.
many were becoming acute. Barn,
Goto was asked whether there had
been any similar propaganda carr;ea
out in Japan. He took several min.
utes to think it over.
'Not very much," he said final,v
There may have been some of tbs,
IN Japan, in attempts to influence
the newspapers or some speakers
But the Germans did very little of
that sort of thing with us directly
"But their propagandists hav.
been very busy indeed in China and
have spent great sums of money
there. Their chief aim has been n
convince the United States that
Japan had imperialistic and uniuu
ambitions in China and that her
plans there would seriously iniure
the United States and the cause Of
general decency and humanity. Shs
has spent great deal of money try.
ing to make America believe that.
and if she could it might make soma
friction
and if she could make Japan
believe that America was trying to
interfere with Japans Legitimate
and proper activities or rights
there?" it was suggested.
"Well, yes. There is not much
chance of her doing that"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Yes and No

"Do you feel that the refusal Of
the peace conference to put into the
league Of nations covenant tx pro-
vision for recognition of equality
among the members of the league in
matters like immigration is serious %
Eyes and no." the baron replied.
You understand, of course, that
japan was not trying TO open the
way for any increased emigration
into America or anywhere else or to
make any change in the gentlemen's 5
agreement that has been working so
satisfactorily ever since it was es-
tablished by President Roosevelt in
1907. What she was working for
was a recognition of principle Of
fundamental justice that would
make impossible an attitude which,
on the part of some people, has
sometimes been insulting to us.
There is not and there cannot be
any real cause Of friction in the
Pacific between America and japan.
We are agreed about immigration
and have no wish to change that
agreement, though we regret some
of the motives that lie back Of it.
"As to the stories that japan is
trying to get a foothold on the Mexi-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

"Oh, most of it. That is, in my
opinion"
GLOW much idealism do you see
in the work of the peace confer
cnce?" was the next question. The
baron took some time to consider.
CrasPers
Everybody has asked for too
much" he finally replied. EVERY
body has wanted to get what they
could for themselves and to have
the rest be idealistic. | think thew
have not given America credit
enough for what she did, and have
not wanted her to take so large a
part in the decisions as she was en-
titled to for her efforts.
"And yet think there has been q
great deal of idealism there, and
that it has carried the world further
than ever before, and that even if
some OF 1t has got lost in the quar-
relling, it still exists. 1t seems to
me like this, if I may use a smile:
when the peace conference met
1t was filled with high ideals and
good intentions, and the Creator
looked down and saw it and had a
place made for it, close up to His
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Enemies Must Wait

Baron Goto was asked to tell how
he had been changed by his reeduca-
tion, but preferred to outline his
views as they stand to-day, rather
than to attempt any comparison.
The force with which he spoke and
the vigor which radiates from his
powerful figure indicate that those
who hope for his elimination from
either japanese politics or interna-
tiona. diplomacy have long to wait.
re does not look his sixty-two
y~ = by nearly decade. His whole
figure and bearing suggest Roosevelt
as ne was ten years ago, on a slightly
smaller scale.
His face, wrinkled with a good
nature which seems, at times, tinct-
ured with the inscrutable laughter of
one who looks behind the cards Fate
deals, is topped by grizzling thatch
80 thick that it seems no single hair
can have deserted its post; thick
glasses, which seem almost a part
OF his face, are perched upon the
bridge Of his delicately formed nose
and the firm mouth is half hidden bv
close cropped white mustache and
imperial.
When questioned, the baron sits as
II hall asleep, peering from behind
his glasses and occasionally nodding
MS head. When he speaks, it is
with force and dircctness and with
many gestures. Then his hands hold
the attention. Beautiful hands they
are-an artist's-slightly plump,
with wonderfully tapered fingers,
and suggestion that within their
seeming softness is almost unlimited
strength. While he speaks they are
never still, moving hack and forth
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Japan's Elder Statesman Wants
To Grow Young

dCIUSS tne table before him, now
tapping it with extended forefinger
and now with clenched knuckles !;
measuring heights and distances, H.
lustrating like those of a trained
pantomimist the points he is making.
He does not speak English, except
for word now and then, but if
one could but be sure that he under
stands the questions asked there
would be little need for him to speak
at all to make his replies plain.
ShirtsLeeues
A hot New York morning had
driven the baron into his shirt
sleeves, but he put on his coat when
visitor appeared, lighted ciga-
rette, and perched himself on one of
the gaudy gilt chairs of the hotel
suite. No protests sufficed to induce
him to remove his coat till the inter
view was formally ended. Then it
came off, though the visitor remained
in the room for some minutes talk
ing with one of his secretaries.
Perched there, the baron occasionally
would tuck one foot under himself.
tallorwise, and would swing the
other in time with the beat of his
oratory as he discussed questions
which particularly interested him.
With his infectious laugh, his wav-
ing cigarette, the twinkle behind the
glasses and the swinging foot, and.
besides these, with his wise states
mans face and powerful, carefully
chosen speech, he seemed the embodi-
ment of that which he aims at
youth added to wisdom.
What does a young old man
think of the increasing talk of ideal
ism, of internationalism and humani-
tarianism in the dealings between
nations, of which we have been hear
ing so much in the last few years."
the baron was asked. "How much
of it do you think genuine and how
much pose?"
"lnternationalism," he responded,
lis nothing real. 1t is talk. There
is little likelihood that it will do
anything. Peoples differ from each
other.
"But the humanitarian talk-per-
haps there is good deal of hypoc-
risy in that now. Old men change
their speech more easily than their
purposes. A few years ago it was
lmperialism; now it is this. But
there is something real in this ideal
ism and it will grow. The very fact
that it is being talked so much will
lead people to believe it, and it will
force those who preach it to practise
it. 1t has the strength of it's own
future inside itself. 1t will come to
have greater and greater effect on
international relations, and it will
help make the world better. 1t is
good"
"And what about the so-called
idealism that shows itself in the rad
ical movement, in Bolshevism, this
brotherhood and equality idea? Is
that good or doing good?"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Splendid Irritators

These young men have been chosen
for their irritant value. Their job
is to wake up his mind, by sticking
pins into it if necessary. They have
been carefully picked for their abil-
ity, powers of observation and
trained intellects. But they have also
been picked because they are orig
inal and independent in thought, and
will stick to an argument, because
they will insist on seeing with their
own eyes and saying what they see,
rather than make any attempt to
tell him what they may think he
wants to hear. They are of diff
fering natures and have different
points of view. They are the young
er generation, with all it's varying
outlook, and the baron is seeing the
world through them.
The plan is working, he thinks.
With the new mental equipment thus
carefully gathered, he will return
shortly to place of tremendous
power and influence at home, though
he himself deprecates any sugges-
tion that this is his ambition or ex-
pectation.
81 hope that I shall be able to give
better service if l am called upon,' y
he said, when asked about his plans.
"But there are many people in Japan
who would be quite we'll pleased if
died on the way home"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Heaven and He'll

II will ask you question in re-
turn" he countered. every re-
ligion has in it heaven and hell.
whether it be Christianity or
Buddhism or Mahometanism or
what. Now, do you believe that
heaven and hell are far apart, or
that they are neighbors?"
"Probably not SO very far apart.
Some people are so near the edge
that it must be hard to tell them
just where to CO."
"Well, it is so with Bolshevism
and autocracy. They are so near to-
gether that it can hardly be told
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
By Stanley rost
OW can a man add youth
Imagine man with

XOulU
to wisdom?
Imagine man with
something of Roosevelt's
qualities of popular spiritual leader
ship and much of Harriman's execu-
tive ability, man who by these
qualities has worked his way through
the public service Of his country un-
til, without party backing but by
pure personal force, he has become
me of it's dominant figures and one
to whom all parties turned for lead-
ership and guidance in the great
crisis of the reconstruction of the
world
Imagine this man, at the age of
sixty-two, deciding that his outlook
on life was growing old, that the
wisdom of experienced statesman
ship alone could not meet his coum-
try's needs, and that to fulfil his
trust he must renew the youth of
his mind, must recast his ideas to fit
the changing thought of the younger
generations, must see and weigh for
himself the physical and spiritual
changes that the world is undergo
ing as result of the great war.
Such a man is Baron Shimpei
Goto, Elder Statesman of Japan,
colonial and railroad administrator,
and lately, in the critical last days
of the war and the preparations for
the peace conference, her Minister
of Foreign Affairs. He is attempt
ing to solve his problem of growing
young again by a method showing
the originality and daring that have
marked his craftsmanship, a plan
that is something new under the sun.
The baron has hired young men
to irritate him.
With seven such men he is round
ing the world to see it's activities
through their eyes, to get the reac-
tion of their minds upon it, to learn
what to-day's youth, to-morrow's
leaders, think and feel and hope in
this greatest crisis in history.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-03
The Bobbing White Sox
WIN. A. BuckneS

The mad rush of the White Sox ball
club had the old South side fans losing
sleep, counting and dividing the none,
gained by winning the pennant. The
White Sox came out of their training
camp fit as fiddle, three weeks in ad-
vance of the other ball clubs in condi-
ton. They had pitching and hitting.
because the other pitchers were not
ready. Their hitters were hitting a lot of
bad pitching, but now il is another story,
the other ball clubs have reached the
pink of condition and New York, Cleve.
land, Washington and st. Louis are now
winning games. Cicotte and williams
cannot win 81 pennanf. Kid Gleason,
the manager of the White Sox rs won
derful man and can get more work out
of q ball player than any manager in
the league. BE is jolly, and keeps his
players in good humor, he rules by kind
ness, if he can, but he rules. However, he
must have good pitching to win. The
spirit of the ball club is wonderful
In discussing che wonderful games they
have played with some of the White
sox players they smile and say, "well
we are doing this for the kid"
earnestly hope that Comiskey will give
him the pitching he so badly needs foi
he cannot win with what he has. Faber
does not seem to be able to get started.
He was wonderful pitcher in 1917 as
ell New York will tell you. Here S
oping Comiskey will buy pitcher, as
the fans are with the team and have
nothing but the best wishes for the kid
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-03
The Game by Innings
BOSTON AMERICANS SHOT TO PIECES
BY TOO MUCH ATHLETICS

Harry Frazee, who bought this ball
club had a wonderful ball club. Bill
Carrigan, the former manager, quit
Jack Barry of the million dollar Gin
field, - the man who did more to make
Eddie Collins than he did himself, was
given the club. He was called to war.
Ed Barrow, former president of
small league was given the manage
ment. Frazee is Snowman, he owns
the Cort theatre here and several thea
tres in New York, and knows the value
of a championship ball club as an ad-
yertising medium. He wished a winner.
He startled the baseball world by the
purchase of stars from Connie Mack;
Mclnnis, the best first sseker in the
league, excepting sisler of st. Louis;
Amos strunck, the fastest man in his
league on the bases, fast and wonder
full fielder, and a timely hitter; Wally
schang, who was slated by the wise
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-03

men of the East, as the best catcher
until the tinfoil was taken off of our
own Ray Schalk; every man star. On
paper this looks like the best ball club
in the American league, that Boston
with the team she had with the addi-
ton of these men should run away with
the race was the opinion of the sport
ing writer's. An over-abundance-o of Ath-
letie- Baseball Brains, wrecked won
derful baseball machine. Frazee has be
gun to unload. Bob Roth, who was
traded 20 Cleveland with f. Klifer for
for General Joseph Jackson, then
traded to Philadelphia, has been traded
10 Boston with Maurice Shannon for
Jack Barry and Amos Strunk. Pedde
a few more and Frazee will have quite
n baseball club. This baseball club
with the desire TO earnestly deliver
what they are paid 70 do would be
locked horns with New York for the
highest honors in baseball.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-03
2STR STREET BEACH N FULL
BLOOM.

Max Alverstein, of 6742 So. State
street, the manager of the Goth street
beach and member of the South Park
Commissioners, asks Colored citizens to
take keener interest by bringing their
children to the beach. He assures them
In advance that they will get courteous
expert attention from the trained life
guard on his staff. n Is TO be remem-
bered that Mr.. Z. Wingfeld, (Kid Dix
ON, the Colored lad, who took the ex-
animation few days ago for life guard
and made such high average is sta
toned at this beach. Mr. Wingfeld
and Mr.. Roddy, better kaown as (Twin
city,, invites you down every day from
1000 a. m. to 900 p. M, to help them
to make this beach the Atlantic City
Of the second ward.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-07-03
SOL BUTLER DECORATED BY TIE
KING OF MONTENEGRO.

Pershing Stadium, June 9s.-Ameri-
ca IS score in the interallied games as
the result of today's victories is 10
points. France and Canada are tied for
second place with 2 points, and New
Zealand third with l point.
The American sprinters, Charles Pad.
dock and Lieut.. Teschner, took first and
second places, respectively, in the zoo
meters, finals, the former IS time being
a world S record
American Wins Broad Jump.
The American Negro athlete, Sol But
Ter of Dubuque, Iowa, was first in the
running broad trials, making IA
meters (242SS feef
Today's winners were decorated by
the King of Montenegro, the stadium "a
honor guest.