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New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
The Women Who Want to Know

Something new came into politics
with the woman voter besides the
campaign teapot and the political
ginger snap. This is the partisan
rally and greater use of the impair
tial questionnaire, such as have
been submitted to all candidates by
the League Of Women Voters.
Women seem prone to make up
their minds by processes which are
alarming to the conventional party
leader. In the West, where women
voters are no novelty, their per
sistent refusal to adhere to party
lines suggests that the irregularlty
of their voting flows from deeper
cause than mere inexperience
If women are to contribute some
thing of paramount value to political
life, and not "merely double the igno-
rant vote as our friends the anti
sutfragists used to fear, it Will be
because Of sex traits-by continuing
to be women, by yielding to their
natural psychology. Therefore it is
Of good omen that one prominent
political organization feels an I'M
pulse to know, to discriminate,
to distribute information rather
than to send down orders.
Information that is trusted is par
ticularly valuable in q community so
complex as New York, where it is
not easy ia ascertain even the names
of candidates until day or two be-
fore election, much less to compare
the records and claims of opposing
candi didates. Moreover, the innocence
Of some women in regard to politi-
cal technique and the lore of dis
tricts and wards is natural. The
Tribune had evidence of this in the
letters from distracted women who
could not find their registration
places. How should they know that
the addresses of all registration
places had been printed for days in
the hinterland of the newspaper-in
that No Wonan's Land between the
sports and the financial columns?
The questionable sent out by the
League Of Women Voters, said a
speaker at a recent rally, was the
most searching probe into his soul
that he had ever received. 1t ac-
tually sought to discover the per
centage Of statesman that was mixed
in his blend of politician.
Only limited number of Assem-
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
No Middle Class?

10 the teltor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune took occasion this
morning to criticize editorially the
use of the term middle Glass; as an
piled to any groups of individuals in
the United States, giving, to use an
inelegant expression, the familiar bunk
that this country is democracy, with
no class distinctions and with equal
opportunity for all
All very true, but every intelligent
person knows that as long as some Of
us are very wealthy and others very
Door and particularly as long AS some
Of Us are well educated and others can
hardly read and write. there are going
TO be classes and class distinctions.
You may rightly find fault with the
term middle class as inadequate.
when applied, as II generally is in
this republic. to the great masses Of
employed who are IN professions or
mercantile pursuits and not manual
workers. But that they cxis, as a
class with Very many Interests in com
mon cannot be disputed any more than
can their need for combination against
the upper and lower m,ilstones OF the
capitalists and labor unions.
The writer doe re-. doqb. that this
Was eae feeliue and the meaning OF
the Eagli shwoman Who wrote OF join
ins The union OF the middle class
Wonla 'ha' W. had The opportunity %
Go the same here +. DE CE.
New York. Oct 80, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
The Army We Need

General Pcrshing's testimony be-
fore the Senate Military Affairs
Committee gives the knock k-out blow
to the War Departments regular
army reorganization scheme. Secrc-
tary Baker and General March have
presented a plan which would re-
ing force Of from 100000 to
$4,000 men. Nearly every other
authority who has been heard by
the committee has said that the
strength Of the regular establish
ment should not exceed 100000.
General Pcrshings estimate yester-
day was can outside figure Of 275,-
900 to 100000, and possibly less
A regular army of 100000 is
ample to do peace police duty at
home and to protect the outlying
dependencies. General Pcrshing
holds that it would also be sufficient
to furnish "expeditionary forces to
sustain our obligations on the
American continent" Evidently he
knows nothing about any plans for
mandatory occupation Of territory
in Europe or Asia. If there are
such plans they are being carefully
withheld from Congress and the
public.
1t is noteworthy that General
Pershing favors the creation Of a
single air department., covering the
army, navy and commercial fields
That is the simplest solution of the
air force problem In war time all
branches would have to be coordi-
mated. A balanced development
would be easier under a single
organization.
The overseas commander in chief
showed independence and decision
in his testimony These qualities
cannot but have great weight in
shaping the reorganization lcgisla-
ton now before Congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
he Cost Of Justice

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: With thousands Of others have
read the editorials of The Tribune with
much profit. The influence of a great
paper is farreaching, and consequently
can be of much good or evil 1t seems
that YOU departed from your accus-
toned clear and straight course in deal
ing with great sociological principles
in your editorial Shooting Niagara. +"
You recognize IN the pending condition
that the application and enforcement Of
a great principle is at stake Yet you
advise. "nevertheless. there are reasons.
and sound ones. Why there should be
compromises" and proceed to argue and
justify this conclusion, because the
struggle to a final determination of the
vital question at issue would entail so
much misery and suffering on the people.
II compromise could be had that
would lead TO d nnahty OF the trouble,
then, above all things, 1t would be most
desirable. 1t is OF rare occurrence that
tcmporizing with evil brings permanent
good Is there an instance in which a
compromise or adjustment in these trou.
blous times. did not have to be done
over again?
You state that the employer seen-
ingly has more faith in the INTEL gcncc
of labor than its professed friends, and
counts on the worker recognizing the
truth This may be more than seem
ny, and probably is a fact, and i fact
should be tried out. read further, "But
always there is a possibility that way
VIII be found to canalize d cataract and
avoid disastrous drop" Judging from
currant and past events, can you give
US any assurance that it would rot be
long before the cana.izing canal woa!d
not have to be diverted or damned to
prevent a most dlrefu aud disastrous
food
The country longs for stability. Whom
justice has to be declared established
and enforced, is it wise 70 delay on ac-
count of reckoning the cost?
JOHN L. BRIDGER.
Tarboro, n c., Oct. q, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
An Unconscious
Insult

To the Editor Of Tic lrbune.
SIR: Tho other day. cdifaria'ly.
sou employed an cstccmed frIond Of
nine, to polcca' t. Illustrate an al
lcged case Of human uoisomeness. l.
may no, have boen conscious .nsai'
to ny friend, bu, = vas eeae'ly rat
attribute tfis - fse fact -aat yoDr
relations .ei'h tho pa'ecat aaFe rot
been intimate ena4zh faf al %
realize how unfair yoa are - tim
The skunk as we krew r. New
England never vi..ts h.4 j r.easaHt
way of expressing aaannf f.-si ar'il
hc has frst been assn .ee
ploys his nan.tion for s.r
not u drop for attsct n ere
essential difference be.esea tt
NAL and the fer'ilc'j tc'.to4- -
any praeti .orer of Sc. oN alrra sn.
am snablca - o'for -. t.e.e COR
rections very rcsqer-ta.
because dsfing tac pas 81
country rome IN Now harf .fire.
vas wonderfully favored Wi an on
i9IilfIty 20 'n+t t'th a7'-.7 f'
range A far SIZED fam J took pp
.heir residence henea.h 81 caiNer'. Gov
e1iug crossroad. over . j feh .n iron.
OF the house. in 'hc afternoons and
sonct mes d. other s.ient seasons o.
the dag he kitten SKUNK. would
cross the lawn In plaiu view q as a.
we sat on the veranda. ard passed be
Meath the latticework grler the veranda
Itself Sometimes fhcir parents were
seem but not in the daytime.
We were somewhat stressed ~
frst, but soon found thn. he animals.
both old aad young. lad 10 uafrierdiT
feelings toward us Ther All possessed
certain personal dignity chat 80
we're loath % disturb, 50 ~e did rot
presume upon any closer acquaintance
than they seemed 70 wish
If you had seen them, Mr Editor,
YOU would concede your unfairness.
They were modest. courageous. retir-
ine. .nob'rusive. pleasant - oh
serve. casting no urvo.ra'ae aspers ons
unon amy orc. heaut4fal - loos ~.
-eeki,g no Office and rrcsenire - as
sumo no Importance "a arb.fers of n.
worlds afairs.
You tlus may ! hanc WI 10 i'm
pressed with .ar necl 10 an ano' *
sTANITY Johnson
New York. Ocf 2s 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01

ing instances in all three of these
courts of judges originally nomi-
mated upon the Tammany ticket who
have shown independence and free
dom from political dictation These
instances include Justice Ncwburgcr
in the Supreme Court, Judge Smith
in the City Court and Surrogate
Cohalan in the Surrogates' Court. In
his treatment Of Judges Newburger
and Smith the Tammany boss dis
closes his desire to give warning Of
the punishment in store for such
judicial independence.
But in none of these cases has
Murphy proclaimed so openly and
rankly his determination to sit close
to the ear of the judge who dis
penses large patronage as he has in
selecting one of his own household
as his candidate for Surrogate. And
here. again the Republican party in
New York has proved itself faithful
to high ideals in making it's nominal
ton for Surrogate. Mr.. O'Mallcy,
its nominee, has been declared by
the representative associations of
the bar to be exceptionally compe-
tent; his professional ability, char
acter and industry are certified to
in the highest terms. His reputation
and past record, as well as all the
circumstances of his candidacy, fur
nish the clearest evidence that he
would administer the Office Of Sur
rogate untrammeled by any political
considerations or influences.
The way Of the voter, whatever
his party, who wants to administer
the most singing rebuke to the ef-
frontery of the Tammany boss in
seeking to inject politics of the
baser sort into the courts and who
also wants to give to the bench Of
our higher courts judges Of the best
calibre' therefore is plain. That
way lies in casting his ballot for all
the Judges, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike, who are named on the
Republican ticket. To elect them
all will achieve one of the greatest
triumphs over debased politics that
have occurred in this city for many
years.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Major La Guardia

At all his meetings the public dis
plays its warm liking for Major
Fiorcllo II. La Guardia, candidate
for the Presidency of the Board of
Aldermen.
This is not merely because he is a
shining example of what poor boy,
if so minded, can do in America, or
because he presents living proof that
the new stocks can become as thor
oughly American as the old; nor is
1t because he has distinguished him
self in Congress and was able in one
contest with the wealth wasters to
save $170.000,OO0 of the taxpayers
money
1t is rather because Major La
Guardia was stirred by the war is
sues to do something when others
were indifferent or coldly cautious.
He did not wait to see where public
opinion was to jump. No need was
there to educate him or to awaken
his soul. He went out to waken
others. A noble impulsiveness con-
trolled him. What was life that it
should not be spent, if need be, for
high causes?
Not only was he moved to 20
abroad, but to become a hier-not a
ground fier, but one who took to the
air. The significant preference pro-
claimed the man. And when called
on to speak in Rome he did not in
innate that America was a rotten,
bad place, dead Of soul and i'm
mersed in money-making, but a land
of ideals, certain to come to the aid
Of beloaguered civilization. SO few
men did more to sustain the spirit
Of Italy in her dark days than this
American Of Italian ancestry. His
fine Napoleonic face glowed as he
delivered his message, and his every
hearer knew his acts supported his
words.
The most important thing when
looking for servant who is to do a
public service is to get a mana
real man, not weasel imitation who
sneakingly watches to see whether it
is safe to be courageous, whether
sincerity will carry as far as dema-
gogy. Tap Major La Guardia
around the head or around the chest
and a manlike sound is heard. He
has brains 20 think with and heart
to feel with, and connecting the two
is spine of adequate stiffness. If
he is at the City Hall it may be pre-
dicted that the Hylan-Hearst admin
istration will not find it as easy at it
has been to put it over on the public
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
An Injudicious Metaphor

The statement issued by the ex-
ecutive officers of the United Mine
Workers contains this sentence; :;
"The issue has been made, and it
must be settled upon the field of in
dustrial battle
The metaphor is unfortunate. 1t
assumes the existence of right to
wage private war That was the old
way of doing things. Both sides in
an industrial dispute resorted to vio-
lence. Both organized armed forces.
Both ignored the law And when the
fray was over both levied indemni-
ties and reparations on the public
Peaceful non-combatants pay the
bills of private wars. SO IN self-de
Tense they may be forbidden. The
government is charged with the
duty Of protecting general interests
and dispensing the duellists. The ma
ton now furnishes mediation ma
chinery for industrial disputes. 1t
has the right to demand that this
machinery be used. In the coal strike
case it has additional broad powers
conferred by the revised Lever act.
The public is tired of the high
handed and immoral efforts of or
ganized minorities to fatten off it.
Private wars at public expense are
becoming intolcrable
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Get Rid of the Rats

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir am inclosing a clipping of Oc-
tobcr % from THE New York Times"
regarding Bakers News Chief Quits"
TO take charge Of the publicity for the
steel strikers. Isn't this an amazing
condition, or does it suggest that it is
about time that some of our Washing
ton officials. like Secretary Baker, also
resign and show their real colors by
joining the ranks of the radicals?
Nothing was done after The Tribune's
courageous and extraordinary exposure
of the radicals connected with the Creel
Publicity Bureau during the way The
continued appointment of these radicals
to super-lmportant positions, the mild
treatment accorded the pacitists and
conscientious objoctors, the hobnobbing
or association with men like Dudley
Field Malone, former Collector Of the
Port of New York; Robert Minor. for
mer newspaper corrcsp spondent in France;
William c. Bullitt, attached to the
American peace commissions L. C. X.
Martens, representing the Russian So
Wet government in the United States;
certainly suggest that the heads Of
various departments in Washington are
radicals themselves.
Is there no remedy? Must this havoc
and confusion of our industrial affairs
drift along either through the pitiful
and shameful incompetence of public
officials or through their intentional
and damnable connivance?
II our grand old ship of state has
lot OF rats gnawing at its vitals let
US get busy and treat them as such.
New York, Oct 30, 1919. J. A. G.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
An Jltinnatun
~ The lr1elI..,-,.o,, >.

rom The FGshtr1ton pos.
Since the world IS short Of foo5 =.
must produce more or die. Since u i
shor, OF coal, IT mus produce moro ~.
freeze to death. Since it has an
enemy who = arming for another attack
1t must shacAle HIM or have another
Var. Since it has issued lot Of paper
and called It dollars, pounds. francs.
marks, lire and rubles, It must either
put value INTO tins paper or use it by
the bushe 20 buy dozen eggs Since
it is formed by nature to I've by na-
tonaities with distinct loves and hate.
il must either ssrive 10 hive at peace by
na'iorai'es or violate nature by try
my to become one people Since man
cannot add 10 his stature by wishing
or increase the wheat crop by votinr
or double the coal output by creating
league Of nations. it bchooves him 70
recover his 5. quickly as ros-i-
bic and go to .oIA. There IL no subst-
tute for labor.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Luxury of Marriage
To the Editor of the Tribune.

0 the EdItor OF the Tribune.
Sir: Being q genuine American, |
am greatly concerned over the fate
which menaces my race.
The foreign element forms at least
one-half Of the population of this
country. When one pauscs TO con-
slider this appalling fact he should
realize that some action ought to be
taken to alter this condition.
Z Too many Americana obviously are
indifferent TO the welfare of their race.
They infinitely prefer good time and
a carefree existence rather than thu.
the race should be puissantly pcrpetu-
ated. When contrAstcd the foreigners
methods Of living are disproportion-
ately cheaper than those Of the Ameri-
can, especially when difference in
size Of family is considered. But it is
glaringly evident that the foreigners
ways OF living are imposs bic for the
American.
50 the American is determined to
have only small family or none. be
cause he perceiVes that the foreigner,
no matter how large his family.
always appears plentifully supplied
with the material things Of life,
whereas the average American finds it
very difficult TO obtain luXurics and
sometimes even the comforts OF life.
And the present eNorbtant cost of liv
ing furnishes a crave problem to
many. But by plunging into debt one
may become the delighted possessor
of an automobile Yes, riotous indul-
gence is the phrase of the day, for a
good time" is the prime considera-
ton, and, consequently, two children
at most or none.
1t is deplorably manifest that mar
riage IS being more and more pro
crastinated for the good time"
OBVIOUS.
New Haven, Conn, Oct, rs, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01

bly, districts have been supplied with
the printed information gathered by
the league, but the original answers
are on file at league headquarters,
1873 Fifth Avenue. Wonderland
men. too-who desire to know some
thing more of candidate than
whether he goes under the star or
the eagle may visit this office and
inspect the files
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Drive Bossisrn From the Courts

The insistence by Murphy on the
nomination by Tamamny of his SON
in-law, Senator Foley, for Surrogate.
might have lacked sinister signf-
canoe except for his defiance Of
general public sentiment respecting
other judicial nominations. But
this nomination was forced through
at the same time that the Tammany
boss turned down the denomination
Of judges who are Democrats and
who have such splended judicial rec
ords as Justice Newburger, of the
Supreme Court, and Judge Smith,
Of the City Court. SO there is a
plain declaration Of an intention to
make each of these three courts, as
far as possible, serve Tammany' S
ends
The extent Of the Surrogate's au-
thOrlty over important "patronage'
is not generally understood or appre-
ciated. 1t is not merely or chiefly
IN the matter of appointment to the
many subordinate positions in that
court, although that Of itself is not
insignificant. But each New York
Surrogate appoints many referees,
temporary administrators, apprais-
ers, special guardians and others In
the administration Of estates, The
fees for which aggregate great sums.
Senator Foley is too good a Tam
many man and he is in too close
personal relations with the head of
that organization, whose adopted
daughter he married, for the voters
to believe his election viii not be of
immense political advantage to his
local party associates. 1t is quite
clear that Murphy thinks he sees
peculiar advantage in it.
And SO all through the Tammany
judicial ticket runs the taint of a
pernictous political influence which
if allowed to strengthen will lessen
the independence and dignity of our
courts and tend to debase their char
acter. The Republican party never
showed itself in finer contrast tc
that vicious tendency Of Tammany
than it has in making its local Judi
cial nominations this year. For one
judgeship in the Supreme Court it
renominated that high minded, able
independent and conscientious Demo
crat Judge Newhurger, and for the
other a Republican. Major McCook
a first class lawyer and soldier, who
has demonstrated his eminent quail.
tications for the position. Both have
the unanimous approval of the three
bar associations of this judicial dis.
trIct, as have neither Of the Tam.
many nominees. For the City Court
the Republicans have renoninatec
Judge Smith. a Democrat with ar
excellent judicial record, and two
Republicans, Messrs. Henry K Davi.
and William II. Chorosh, all three
Of whom are vouched for by the
bar associations as possessing the
right character and professiona
qualifications. Tammany refused {
denomination to Judge Smith de
spite his exceptionally good judcia
record. Though q Democrat, he i,
not Tammany's kind of Judge.
Of course, there have been strik
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Non-Partiscn Voting

To the fai'or 81 h. Tribune
SIR As an eN-iaiEe fie ear,erte
toaf- ann constantly he.r. 3. .l-a .r
aassee - te vo-lng IN .4aea aat. IL
.4s.s b e-.1eus ~ aa.nea4,at %
cisl.Ies
nd among sets-- a.e..
eaased F. fre .4r- 's.t a.at
5slr. are aet5l.- on sffef r.n..r
saos. T. Tor irst.ace. ae a.lfacat.ns
ree.ec' ~ f-s..ee eA-.f-rr
am also a-eres- FL O..
James toes pe#ecra es..
ior The af'.re rroe4.e
II a4eeea'.
totef H
C.ty Of Nen 1ofe aae m.-fes.
7>s.ed tae -a.e4.t sta u
NA NItm u. G.tar.e =.
~hea aas nela-tas.aa esac
caril.a.e- .it-
c.4- er eorsH
sa.ea ~enat.- .ser
and rfofes-44aa eaa4 sea0rts
that they ~ vral a-1-
med his reputation - r.s ~
during tosee years ~ rrou.ert ser-
vice. and report. taat rs t..i "A,
bfen.-o has rttta h h.c
ae.f'ses sea report 'hev h.vc
hrer "co'. .Irae..s grree .a.sani -af.s-
fs.'ars ara tNaf ee ta.n "ex.
ee0f..ae r-F sh -f4r. toV
.rnmenf ..i -te.ra eHss eas. o.
legal aa4 .-lon4 frnc.,les T.
has examined his pro-. oraI practice
and his work as referee and has soana
Legal schoar-hip" and 'eafaeity ~
judicial ser -
Il would be diHcalt 20 add to the 81.
logy Of the committee Of the Bar Asso-
ciation bat ] would ike 70 add one
further fact and tha. = thar Balm
bridge Cooy. eN-Judse Clarence !
Shcarn Herber- tmbnrc and
other genteaen who are managing l.s.
tice Neeblrrer canInalrr are uror
senator Fo'e}s partisan mpaigr
committed. HHeh sleo h.s sn ng r..
members e>-Pres.d.ne Jast.ce iregnham
eN-Presid.ne Justice O'Bren. es Justice
Francis ~ Scott -1as-.-a 1ahn "
COL. and "a iarge number of prominent
lawyers Including rr.oeTs lyess stet.
son. Charles { B4raneham. Charles II
Slong and mauy others
SEE tha' a newspaper published in
German. oaaed 'ts "s-aats .Iesune." IS
oppo-.rg Jaaes Neobarrer because
Bsrbr.ae cshs ana i..aaas fn 'be
apparent rrouna of objection bs.nx ma
Colby and toos a.more Or .e-s prom
near raf' 4za 0e,a.af s. fhe
"Staa' zetanr" tfcr f.r. rse ot
"csruan- Ansr.e4as a..ese 3.se,
\evb.fcer
arposea 'tr' ae ocre . a.,a
country. that -. horror lists far arlear,
end 'ae lists Of leaa aal N0aaa,3 b.tl
lard wan names of Gernar of7s
forever done away
ofar- American. and a-ft.as s...fr ~.
the attention or 'ota kn,rcaa .er-
OF German decent - ~ af-.- of
this German aoU-n4Hei
JAMES RAkD.
New York. orf 1s
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Nationalism Slipping

fr0|s - y f'lII
NhM "a the course 80 nar esor,s
u become 4 cessary f.r ere people %
slip oa ..e 5aAe ol au.taer tte afst
step ~. he 70 convince the icasue %
nations that. tae -.ipp.ag $ aece.saiy
70 'he nre+cryauon of ol,f.l1at and
ianan .h's
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
On the Cost Of Reading

'Feom The Louisville cour.er-you,7,op
A novelist Says fiction writers should
organize and strike for higher royal
ties If that should raise the price Of
the sl50 novel to s6 the many who read
current fiction might be driven to a
glad surprise and the enrichment OF
their minds BY reading the uncopy-
rightcd works of great authors.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
| aisse : ! are

ff,.f Ytr ft-s.ff .f-,af
The reason fne gA..tA' e'f.nOnt IS
ginning Strc1g'a every day Is because
The rest of US ~ ahoa. our az rs N
me foolish hope nat matters ~iil ad-
just themselves IN the course 81 t.Yne.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-01

make you" Did ever the foul spirit
Of profiteerng so openly raise its
malignant head.