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New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
King Albert

It is as a man en- more than as the
head of foreign state that the people
of this country welcome Albert OF Bel
gium. He has been one of the most IN
spring figures of the war. de won the
worlds profoundest respect when ne
entered the struggle in August, 1914
making an instant choice between expedl-
ency and honor. He emerged from the
war with that respect deepened by four
years of heroic effort and constancy.
King Albert had to choose at the out
set between two political conceptions.
One was the German one-the conception
Of Treitschke-that weak states must
protect themselves by serving the am
bitions of their greater neighbors, subor-
dinatng sef-respect and honor, and even
pride Of nationality, to the demands of
time saving expediency. The other was
the older theory that state must live
up to it's legal commitments and moral
obligations, even if it perish in the at
tempt to do so.
According to the German political
pillOSCpuJ, CHSlc SOutO OO llO oltSii biiAiiSo
as honor among kings or among states.
But the ruler Of Belgium had different
faith. He held fast to his honor as a
man and soldier, as a king and a states
man. His people were the first on which
the infamous theory of Prussianism was
tested. They rejected it, and their re-
lection was due primarily to his unswerv-
ing recttude and courage~-his willing
ness to do right and take the conse-
quences.
Even some Germans could comprehend
from the beginning the immense impor-
tance Of King Albert's decision and the
moral tragedy of the German invasion of
Belgium. DR.. Wilhelm Muhlon wrote in
his diary on August 5, 1914:
"This will bring it's own retribution
as soon as all nations perceive that they
may any day suffer the fate of Belgium
ct Germany's hands. l respect the King
of the Belgians because he would not de-
base himself His lot would have been
shameful if he had allowed himself to
retain his sovereignty through Prussia's
favor, and if the Kaiser, with gracious
contempt, had patted him on the shoulder
and testified thus to his sincere friend
ship"
King Albert refused that odious appro-
baton. Fortunately for the world, Bel
GUMS policy in August, 1914, was
directed by real man and real SOW
ereign. Scorning to succumb to Ger
man brutality and faithlessness, he ex-
cited a moral revolution which swept
around the world. Against that aroused
sentiment German arms and propaganda
were powerless.
In King Albert America welcomes a
man who, perhaps more than any one
else, drew the issue of right against
might on which the conscience Of the
world rallied to defeat Germany.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
"A Handles Typist
lErn,,, Thn ro..li..

'ffon' The London ETprcss,
81 Dunstans, with its method of teaching
soidaers and sailors how to be useful though
o'lnd mas accomplished many wonders. hut
perhaps the most remarkable case is that Of
Sergeant Alan NJ. Nichols, ID Durham. l.. l..
AS an ''old contemplate" Nichols was
wounded Immediately after the retreat
from Mons, recovered and became bombing
instructor. On September 4. 1916. defec-
1--WE pomo exploded, robbing him OF the
use OF ms eyes and blowing off both hands.
ne went to st. Dunstan's and, thanks TO
patient framing. specially constructed
i"achihe' pair of artificial hands. plus
ms own lndomltable spirit. he can type
'e''ers' ana recently passed a two-and-a-
quarter hours test. Only two corrections
were made. His artificial hands are Of
aluminium.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Protect the Surrogates' Court, Too

The manner in which Boss Murphv
is seeking to fill the Office of Surrogate
IN New York County through the
nomination and election of member of
his own family is an additional reason
for the disquietude and resentment
caused by the refusal Of Tammany to
nominate such excellent judicial officers
az Judge Newburger, Of the Supreme
Court, and Judge Smith, of the City
Court
The vacancy viii arise from the ex
piratlon Of the term Of Surropate
Fowler by limitation of age. He has
always been absolutely free from Tam
many political influences. 1t would be
most regrettable that he should in such
circumstances be succeeded on that bench
by one who, whatever his personal quail
ties, Is married to the adopted daughter
Of Charles f. Murphy. James A. Folev
appears to owe his nomination for
Surrogate by Tammany to the fact that
he holds that relation to the Boss.
1t Is Of high Importance that aroused
P~D''N @oHV'HrhI against sucn lnnuenceS
in the election Of judges should defeat
Mr.. Foley as well as the opponents Of
Justices Newburger and Smith. More
especially is this true because the
Tammany ex-senator is opposed by one
20 highly qualified and competent as
James O'Mallcy, the Republican candi-
date for Surrogate. Mr.. O'Malley who
Is brother Of former Attorney Cen
eral O'Malley, displayed distinguishing
characteristics az young man when
lie supported himself as an under
graduate at Cornell, taking his A. b.
degree In 1901 among the foremost of
his class. In his practice Of law at the
bar he has shown qualities Of high
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Why Is a Split Sleeve?
(From The Detroit Journon

NFron, The Detroit JournuD
Useless things and customs give us large
share of our troubles md worries. For in
stance, tonsils and appendices once had their
part to play in the destiny Of humanity.
Now they do little more than give additional
reasons for the existence of physicians and
hospitals.
The porpoise, taking a deep breath and
having to hold it for several minutes. might
use tonsils handily, but the average busy
man who scarcely takes one deep breath a
week and has no need of sustaining deep
drafts Of air can get along without them and
not be inconvenenced. When our prehis-
toric ancestors gorged themselves with raw
mammoth flesh some thousands of years ago
the appendix may have served usefully as
an extra stomach like the cud-chewinp ami
mails still have, or as gland to secrete special
digestive juices suited to uncookcd provender;
but in these days the appendix is nuisance
and booster for life Insurance.
Garlic also may have been useful when
civilization was so little advanced that no
man wanted his neighbor within stabbinc
distance, but nowadays we are not afraid
to transact business at close range "IU
say SOL" may have cloaked the limited vocah
ularics of -Shakespearan days, but in our
times it is perfectly possible to buy for
few cents dictionary with larger word
list than that.
Split coattails, now useless, remain from
horseback days. Sleeve buttons were in
vented to teach British army prvates to use
handkerchicfs in preference to coat sleeves.
Punched shoe uppcrs follow the vcntilating
designs Of ancient sandals. Watch charms
don't charm evil spirits away any more.
Spurs aren't needed by the army officer who
rides in a motor car
Things Of great usefulness have their dav.
and go; but the little things that were rarely
more than mildly useful seem to hang on to
add to our worries in life, even after their
last vcstigc of excuse for existence has van
ished
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New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
SEPT OCTOBER NOVEMBER
q 20 6 ,5 20 t27InI,, .,
Steel Workers
United Mine Worker,
kRR Brotherhoods

a GLANCE at this chart will show how
N the American Federation of Labor,
having passed at last under the infiu-
ence of the radical element, has opened its
great battle for the control of American in
dustry. The public mind has been so occupied
with the steel strike and President Wilson's
tour that the news Of the last move of the
miners union has not found the front page
and its relation to the Federations general
campaign has been overlooked. The miners
will strike on November l, and coal the
handspring of all industries, will be cut off
at it's source.
In convention at Cleveland the miners have
demanded (a) naturalization Of the Mines
(b) a fve-day week. (c) six-hour dav.
and CD an SO minimum wage Their dele
gates, now in conference with the operators,
have no authority to compromise or arbitrate.
The operators cannot grant these demands.
There are no visible means of avoiding the
conflict.
At the same time let us not forget that the
strike vote Of the railroad brotherhoods is
still in force-athough the conduct Of their
case has been left in the hands Of their
leaders, who have postponed the issue in the
hope of lobbying the Plumb plan through
Congress. Before November 1 they will un-
doubtedly realize that the country will not
stand for the Plumb plan and will resort to
the postponed strike.
The Federation has thus aligned the work
ers of our three essential industries for Joint
participation in titanic struggle-for what?
Not alone for higher wages-these are but
incidental demands. Their main objects are
naturalization of basic industries and the
enthronement of the labor trust
The mask is off. The issue of the conflict
is clear. This is no longer a struggle be-
tween labor and capital The fight is be-
tween the United States of America and the
American Federation Of Labor.
The coal miners demands will increase the
cost of domestic fuel $3.50 a ton and
reduce the annual supply by 2o,Ooo,OO0 tons
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Charity for Labor
o the Editor of The Tribune


Sir: The season Of appeals has returned
and we arc daily receiving REQUESTS for
contributions to the day nursery, the kim
dergarten or the settlement which is being
maintained for the benefit of the laborer,s
family Now labor is in the saddle. The
wages Of the average laborer are far be-
yond what they are worth. They are dou-
bic, IN some cases treble, the salary of the
professor or teacher. A laborer with n
salary of $40 a day (not counting extra
pay for overtime), and his wife "a cleaner>
receiving So day, will place their child
IN kindergarten where the teachers sal
airy is $1,000 year, the cost of living
being the same for both
Now, before we answer these appeals.
would 1t not be wise to pause and ask
ourselves If we are not giving unnecessar-
lIy-and to the absolute neglect of those
whose needs are vital? Why should the
his children in proportion to his means9
Why should not fund be started to raise
the salaries of the teachers and workers
who do not receive n living wage? If this
be not possible, then let us think of ind;
vidual cases-a musician, a convalescent
the aged, the blind, poor lady who can
perhaps exc out bare living by SEWING
for that splendid charity the Woman's Ex-
change. Surely, we all hear of MANY sucb
cases from clergymen, physicians or friends
New York, Sept 80. 1919, E.B.P.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
men-a perfectly legitimate and COM
mendable undertaking-but-

men-a perfectly legitimate and COM
mendable undertaking-but-
at will be attempted to direct the dis
charged soldiers Of the Reichswehr in
whole groups into agriculture, miners
associations and into the industries pro-
ducing raw materials. The plan is to
found entire soldiers villages (Soldaten-
d0rfer). 1t is said that this would be
quite feasible"
1t is easy enough to imagine what
such soldiers villages would in reality
amount to. The Berlin newspaper leaves
no room for imagination at all by con-
tinuing:
owe understand that one of the best
battalions Of the L1ttwitz volunteer
corps has already declared in closed
ranks, officers and nom commissioned Of
icers included, its readiness to settle in
village in Upper Silesa. Other units.
equally in closed ranks, intend to settle
in the mining districts"
Thousands Of acres of land have al
ready been placed at the disposal of the
military employment exchanges for the
purposes Of such colonization.
1t is needless to point cut that this
scheme, if carried out, will mean in the
long run the perpetuation of militarism
in Germany by crystallzing solid, and
eventually an hereditary, military caste.
In other words, the White Guards of
Herr Noske are to be transformed into
a corps of janizaries-which would be
quite an achievement for a republican
government that owes its existence to
revolutionary and socialistic upheaval.
Fortunately, the Supreme Council of the
Allies and Marechal Foch will still have
a word to say before the rosy dream OF
the German militarists can be translated
into reality.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
New York, Oct. /. 1919.
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir; AS means of preventing all cause
for criticism of the kind G. A. W. offers. |
would suggest that hereafter whenever
Ding finds it necessary TO introduce the
senate into any of his cartoons he repre-
sent that halIowed body as n handsome, be-
~hlskered angel (harp, halo and other nc
cessorles included) riding n thoroughbred
white elephant, the elephant to he plainly
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
|'Ding'' Z g -
, the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | read with much interest the let
ter of &. A. W. in your issue of Sep
tember 80 on the subject of "Ding's Poll
tics" and in order to comply in part with
his desire for expressions Of opinion of
your readers on the subject | wish to
say that | have observed for some time
with great interest and appreciation the
keen political satire of many of the car
toons of your master artist. He seems
to have rare genius for putting in the
form of concentrated wisdom the kernel of
many important contemporary questions
The fact that his politics, as shown in
these cartoons, does not, in many cases.
agree with the general editorial policy of
The Tribune has seemed to me probably
to show breadth and tolerance of other
views that is wholly commendable. Per-
sonaly, happen to agree more often with
these cartoons than with the editorials,
but this results in presenting both sides
of the questions. If Mr.. Darling were
compelled to square his political ex-
prcssion with your editorial policy or if
his cartoons were discontinued, | believe
that | would be only one of many who
would read some other paper, which would
be pity, as The Tribune is a live and
excellent sheet in numerous respects, in
addition to the cartoons in question:
N. L. F.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Norwalk, Conn, Sept. 80, 1919.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The nature of the "galled jade" to
vince is indicated by the petuant protest
IN yesterday mornings issue against the ad-
mlrable cartoons by "Ding,' which tell
much needed truth with pungent incisive-
ness that adds much to the value of the
paper. BY all means let them continue and
let the keen and talented artist have a free
hand. If do not all of us agree with
his point Of view in every specific in
stance. it is because universal sameness of
belief s impossible and undesirable
JAMES +. MORTON. Jr.
New York Oct l. 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The letter signed G. A. W. in The
Tribune exactly voices the opinion of our
household and many of our friends, except
for this: we feel the fault to be with The
Tribune and not with Ding" He evidently
stands for the league without reserva-
tlons, and we had supposed that The Trb-
une did nothing of the sort. "Ding" has done
such splendid propaganda work all through
these terrible times notably for the last
loan-that should be sorry to lose him,
but we do not think it is honest for him to
stay with The Tribune when he belongs
with "Thc World" We cannot understand
the inconsistency of editorials upholdng
the Senate and cartoons ridculing it,
There never truer word than that
mo man serve two masters" and it
seems to us that just exactly this is what
The Tribune is trying to do. You don't
catch the red-blooded, straightforward,
out-and out Frank A. Munsey "Sun" doing
this. 1t is going to be a tug to miss
+. P. AS "Conning Tower Haywood
Broun's book notes and Briggs's cartoons,
but we feel it coming on to stop The
Tribune and take "The Sum
D. T. PINNEO.
Norwalk, Conn, Sept. 80, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
The Coming Tower
CHANT ROYAL

Let callow youth sing cigarette
Whose vap'rous ether curls and sways.
Whose wreaths Of smoky rings beget
Fond memories Of other days
That lowered. broke and-disappeared
When sadder hours frowned and leered.
Let others chant the coffin nail
That leaves the smoker blanched and pale
My Muse shall steer another tack
When am seated by my ale.
Give me a stogie, warped and black
On meerschaum many heart Is set
That CLEANS and becks with milky rays.
Or briar is the students pet
Befogged with phosophic haze
And oh the souls by corncob cheered
With constant firing caked and scared
The Persian sports in fond serial
The hookah. cooled by pail
(The which I'm told is quite a knack)-
Let Persians hunt the hookah's trail
Give me a stogie, warped and black
When beer is far. and nothing wet
Doth meet the parched and yearning gaze,
A tithe of courage fingers yet
One balm that soothes: a simple phrase
That lifts all souls by anguish speared
And brights the eye despair hath bleared
When Scotch-and- gins of no avail,
And punch and julep finch and fail
When Joy forsakes both rum and sack
I know a pledge that's never stale:
Give me a stogie, warped and black
Destroy the Bul-Ill never fret:
For bland Tuxedo I've craze
Abolish Velvet--no regret
VIII mark the tenor Of my ways.
Take even that whereon I'm reared
Great Cake-Box, to the heart endearcd,
Not muffled weep camored wall
Shall float my the gale.
Let all the Weeds meet bitter wrack
One vessel still shall Haunt her sail:
Give a stoge, warped and black.
Ah can | pay the debt
] that small and CHEEKY blaze7
Or I falter or forget
To cry its loud undying praise?
Let jaws with nicotine besmeared
OF stupid chewers, Midas-eared
Wag each their laudatory tale
But though I rot in gao
And red-hot irons scorch my back
I'll warble like a nightingale:
Give stogie, warped and black
II buckle on my havcrsack
And wander over hill and dale
TO seek it till the heavens crack
IS holy the shining Grail
\ magic wand for pedler's pack
cor this I'll set my soul for sale:
1--WE ME A STOGlE, WARPED AND BLACK
lEMUEL.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

You cas- purchase merchandise advertised In The
TRIBUNE with absolute satetyfor II dIssati:tasto"& & r..
sUlts In THE TRIBUNE guarantees to pN Sour
money back upon request. No red tapc Ne auon''ns'
We make good promptly II the advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

We'll, We, for one, shall be glad to give
Lemuel stoge W. and b. For writing a
chant royal is not only the hardest work
in the world, but also it isn't much when
you finish it. There only a few good
ones-one of Bunner's one of Dobsons, one
of Gelett Burgess's, and one, we think, of
Henleys. And there never was good
sestina.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
,rr,,,BrR OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled tho use
republication all dispatches credited 70 u OF
otherwise credited In this and also ths s
Spontaneous origin published herein 49, X..
All rights Of republication OF all other matter ne'0A
also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

tagged &C. O. r" If Mr. Darling will
stick to this form of representation there
can no longer be any reason for dsap-
proval of his imaginative characteriza-
tions, and neither the Senate nor anv of
its answering admirers will suffer the
humiliation that G. A. W. has lately been
experiencing. P. V. D. II.
Boston, Mass, Oct. l, 1919
10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Apart from politics. 7 think the
Ding" cartoons are beneath the dignity of
The Tribune and tend to impair its nfiu-
ence. Their effect seems to be to belittlc
serious matters by light and frivolous
treatment. If they were really humorous
much might be forgiven, but they have
little humor. I think they are serious
injury to the paper S. H. THAYER.
Yonkers, N. Y, Oct l, 1919.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue of September 80 you
print a letter from G. A. W, of Montclair,
severely critcising "Dings" politics as
manifested by his cartoons In his crti-
cism | think G. A. w. is logically correct;
also, like his politics, which seems to be
of Rooseveltian, nationalistic tvpe-the
best kind. However,. as one of YOUR
readers wish to say that I enjoy "Ding's"
cartoons, and perhaps the more because
of his very registering carelessness. He
enjoys the eleventh beattude: blessed
are they who do not constantly take them
selves too seriously, for they shall en-
dure." Humor is also justified Of her
children, as Kipling in "Zon," sings:
"The doorkeepers of Zion,
They do not always stand
In helmet and whole armor,
With halberd in their hand;
But, being sure of Zion
And all her mysteries,
They rest while in Zion,
Sit down and smile in Zion;
Ay, even jest in Zion;
In Zion, at their ease"
And as logic and philosophy. and even
religion, we'll know, there is no use try
ing to mobilize the children of humor.
for they are free lances and have the
freedom of the city.
REV. CHAS F. WALDRON.
Bloomfield, N. j., Oct. /, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
The Rank Is But the (,uinen's StamD

The Rank Is But the Guineas Stamp
IFrom the Washington start
FOR RENT-FoR WEEK OF KING ALBERTs
visit, second floor furnished. with bath. $50
h For week EEK. Of Of PRINCE of Wales visit, $3.50 Ad-
With Prof Broun's observations on
speed and control in writing we agree. The
notion that the quality of writer's out
put varies inversely with it's ouantitv is
bunk. Frequently we have thought that
If we weren't rushed we could turn out a
worthy piece; and the things we put ID
whole day on are as trivial and as tenuous
as epcs that we have done in less time
than it takes to set it in minion.
1t took Gray, as everybody knows, seven
years to write the "Elegy,' but he might
have done it just we'll if he had come
into the office at $3.50 some evening and
had to catch the first edition at 10:45.
The more haste, generally, the more speed.
Who shall say that if Arnold Bennett
wrote book in five years the quality
would improve? Or that if Jesse Lynch
Williams wrote much as he ought to
one, long for the days when William Allen
White had to write three or four cdi-
torlals day and did novel and a short
story two (cf. "In Our Town'O on the
side
AS exclusively forecast by this Fulcrum
of Frivohty, Mr.. Gleason was not worried bv
the loss of the first game, or, as the sport
writers sangily term it, the initial contest
That awful beating the Reds gavo the White
Sox,' writes the intrepid Kid, will do the
Sox more good than anything that could
have happened to them"
Kid Gleason may pollyanna himself into
the state that the loss of two games is
just what the SoX needed to make them
WIN the series; but our morale has two
wound chevrons, purchased at an absurd
price.
Still. our pollyannnmosity extends to the
ability to glimpse the silver lining. It is
more exciting, frexamp, to watch game
over the ticker than from the grandstand.
AS the words f c Lin UP-
B l. l. 0 Z ooze from the machine
many; from the grapdstand you are power
less to change the picture
But Old John Peter Toohey submits that
the recurrcntest lines spoken on the staoo
are was never more serious in my life"
and "Ihere must be some mistake"
Since January l strikes and lockouts
have cost workers s25 100000 in wages and
employers $l00,00OO0O in production
losses. Guess who is going to pay for it.
Strikes, Strikes, Strikes Editorial head
line in Evening World.
Labor was called out on strikes. No
runs
Mr. Gary wants the open shop. openly
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

However, Lemuel's chant royal is imper-
feet. 1t has three identical rhymes" -"beget"
and 'forget" "salc" and "Sail"; and
nightingale" and gale"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

1t took Gray, as everybody knows, seven
years to write the "Elegy," but he might
have done it just as we'll if he had come
into the Office at $3.50 some evening and
had to catch the first edition at 10:45.
The more haste, generally, the more speed.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

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New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

And yet, though we commit ourself to thA
doctrine that haste makes for little waste I'M
literature, there things which give as
pause 1t is just wee bit terrifying to
consider what Walter Scott might havs done
if he had owned typewriter
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

our idea of smooth first night was he
opening performance of Mr. Belasco's pro-
duction of "The Gold Diggers" Every char
acter in the play who had to smoke c;ca-
rette got light with the first match