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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Pilgrim Celebrations

The whole country seems eager to
celebrate the Pilgrim Tercentenary.
Plays, festivals, pageants and many
other forms Of commemoration are
being planned by widely scattered
communities. Tableaux, music,
games, exhibits of books and works
Of art are included in some pro-
grams.
Boston began to get ready long
before the war distracted attention
from everything else. Other cities
took hold Of the idea. Plans for
New York City have not yet been
announced in detail, but it is under
stood that exercises by school chill
dren will take place at Thanksgiving
time.
A central agency has now been
established to cooperate with towns
and cities desiring to celebrate. This
is the Community Service Of Pa
geantry and Dramatic Arts, at Il
Madison Avenue, New York City.
1t stands ready to aid individuals or
organizations anywhere in this mat
ter. Already it is said to have
served more than a thousand schools,
colleges, social settlements and clubs
preparing to honor the Pilgrims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
On Low Levels

Our neighbor The Times, as if
wearying of the hard duty of sup
porting the Cox candidacy, sadly re-
marks, "The campaign speaking has
not, thus far, been on a high level,
and unfortunately tends. to sink
lower"
Yes, it seems to tend to sink lower.
The travelling sspirant, after care
fully avoiding Chicago while the
Kenyon committee was in session,
bounces along delivering his patent
medicine talks. OF their tone and
their contents it is kind not to speak.
But it is perhaps permissible to re-
mark that the side-show business
suffered the loss Of a magnificent
barker when Mr.. Cox vent in for
politics.
How Is the tone of the discussion
to be raised? One way is for Demo-
Gratis who have real concern for
the good repute Of their organiza-
ton to condemn buncombe. A cam
paign which centers in an entry
into a league of nations, but whose
periphery consists of a persistent
refusal to declare the terms of entry,
is morally bankrupt and of course
cannot get above low levels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
A 81. .,ihcant Revolt
To the Editor Of The Tribune

10 the Editor or Inc tribune.
Sir: 1t seems to me that The Trib-
une lost an exceptional opportunity to
use q scarehead which would have in
fuenced many striker when 1t over
looked the attack OH the strikers by
mob Of would-be riders whom the
strikers tried to maroon at Coney
Island. Editorially you always hit the
real meaning, but the class of people
who make up strikers, as a rule, do
not read editorials, and the fact that
they have put thems selves in the posi-
ton of refusing to run cars them
selves or to permit any one else to do
is for the benefit Of the vast majority,
goes over their heads.
This revolt was the important news
Of the day, but as none of the other
papers which eater to the strikers is
likely to pay any attention to that
item, I think you missed an opportu-
nifty equal at least to that presented
when the passengers ON the Jersey
trains ran themselves into the city. /
repeat that it seems to me it is time
for the great mass Of innocent suffer
ers to strike against the unreasonable
method public service employees have
adopted for the settlement Of their
union theories, and hope that Judge
Mayer and Mr.. Garrison and the B. R.
T. will carry on this fight to finish.
Brooklyn, Sept. 2, 1920. VICTIM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06

the people Of Fiune, or Of Italy's de-
sire to recover her ancient status on
the eastern shore Of the Adriatic.
Italy liz far better entitled to Fiume
than she is to the Gernan-speaking
Tyrol, which Mr.. Wilson was willing
to cede to her. Americans there
fore generally regret the blunder
which brought our government into
conflict with Italian sentiment on
the Fiume issue. They would like to
make amends for 1t. They wish the
state Of Fiume we'll on it's first an
niversary and would be glad to see
the way cleared for It's eventual VOL
untary union with Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Calvin Coolidge Says
(F'rom his address az Plymouth
Labor DON, 1872

(F'rom his address az Plymouth,
Labor Day, 1872
Happily, the day when the call to
fight or die is now past. But the day
when it Is the duty of all Americans
to work will remain forever. Our
great need now is for more Of every
thing for everybody. 1t is not money
that the nation or the world needs
to-day, but the products Of labor. These
products are to be secured only by
the united efforts Of an entire people.
The trained business man and the
humblest workman must each contrib
ute. ALI of us must work, and in
that work there should be no inter-
ruption. There must be more food,
more clothing, more shelter. The di-
rectors of industry must direct it more
efficiently, the workers in industry
must work in it more efficiently. Such
course saved US in war; only such a
course can preserve US In peace.
The power to preserve America,
with all that it now means to the
world, all the great hope that it holds
for humanity, lies in the hands Of
the people. Talents and opportunity
exist. Application only Is uncertain.
May Labor Day Of 1919 declare with
an increased emphasis the resolution
Of all Americans to work for America!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Cheap Food for Oehers

The editor of The Modern Miller
is bothered by question whose an
swer apparently will not come. 1t
seems that the Parliamentary Secre-
tary Of the British Ministry of Food
recently admitted a shortage of food
in Great Britain, and said that his
government expected prices to 60
higher. He made the admission only
under pressure, because, Britain be-
ing a food importer, he didn't wish
to let American sellers know the
shortage existed. So the question
which bothers The Modern Miller's
editor is this:
"Why is it that buying nation
predicts high prices for food, while
sellers in America are bearish and
our government predicts Food Costs
Will Tumble'?"
We are surprised that this should
puzzle any one, let alone the editor
of live trade journal. The an
swer is that the buying nation was
not advised that our government
Was to launch q campaign to smash
prices, counting closed factories and
tens Of thousands of unemployed as
nothing. Particularly vigorous is
the drive against the farmer. He
has raised the years crop and must
get little for it.
So the buying nation may be
wrong. Food may get very cheap
indeed before economic sanity in gov
eminent is restored. Cheap food
doubtless is something much to be
desired--if you are foreign buyer.
But if you happen to be only an
American out Of work and SO lack
the money to buy all you need, even
with prices lower, it isn't comforting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06

Of Germany, but also in German
Austria. The chief danger Of the
organization consisted in the fact
that it served as rallying center for
all the monarchist and Pan-German
elements within the Reichswehr and
the governmental Offices. 1t appears
that the leaders Of the movement
aimed to organize their following
into a regular reserve Of the Reichs-
wehr; they even paralleled the
Reichswehr establishment by setting
up military headquarters" at the
seats Of Reichswehr territorial COM
mands, such as Berlin, Hanover,
Marburg and Munich. The whole
organization was topped by "gen-
eral staff" with offices in Berlin and
Munich.
Besides organizing cadres Of a
monarchist citizen arAy the Orgesch
undertook to control public opinion
through the purchase Of number
Of newspapers. Another phase Of it's
activities consisted in setting up "a
widespread system Of espionage.
The first exposures of this anti
republican plot were published in
yorwaerts on August 8. Since
then the progressive press. has been
continuously printing new revela-
tions, and the opinion is expressed
that since the Spartacist coups of the
spring of 1919 the Orgesch move
ment constitutes the most serious
menace to the safety of the republic.
AT last the German government is
being aroused to action, and several
headquarters of the organization
have been suppressed. But the last
word about this remarkable con-
spiracy has not yet been heard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Campaign Philosophy

In the fourth column Of this
page there is an extract from one
of Calvin Coolidge's Labor Day
speeches, a piece of honely yet elo~
quent wisdom applicable to Labor
Day Of this year and to all such an
niversaries. Tomorrow in the same
place there will be another quotation
from Governor Coolidge on differ
ent subject, and so throughout the
campaign we expect to present a
daily contribution from this best of
political philosophers.
We do this not entirely, nor IN
deed chiefly, because Calvin Cool
idge's name is on the Republican
;'c'set. If he were not candidate
for Office the things The Tribune
proposes to reproduce would be just
as appropriate to the times, just as
helpful to the voter honestly seek
ing the path of patriotic duty.
1t is almost certain that Mr.. Cool
idge is destined to render high and
distinguished service to this nation
but if he never did anything more
than he has done already in speaking
the truth and crystallizing the moral
purpose Of the American people dur
ing the war and since the war his
title to fame would be secure. When
the minds of others were beclouded
his vision was clear; in the period of
greatest doubt and danger his cour.
age burned bright and strong. What
ever the duty Of the hour, he saw it
and made others see it.
Not since Abraham Lincoln has
any American distilled so much
thinking into 80 few words. 1t will
take only a couple of minutes each
day to read what Calvin Coolidge
says, but we believe that any person
who follows these brief addresses
will find that they illuminate and
simplify all the difficult problems OF
the present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06


York real estate owners look for
ward with satisfaction to period
when taxes on their property will
be imposed by city authorities re-
sponsive only to the wishes Of lease
holders who are poor enough to be
able to afford TO stay on here as
residents?
In this sense, also, "the housing
question ia q question for the COM
munity at large" How will it bene-
fit the community to encourage @
purgation and exodus Of the great
middle class, which has no way Of
meeting a ruthless rent squeeze?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Rents and Housing

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May ask space to publish the
following? The April, 1920, rent laws
came into being as a result of the
practices Of rent-gouging landlords,
and they will be strengthened at the
extra Legislative session in favor of
tenants for like reasons.
The rent laws do not fix rents and
the courts have no power to fix rents.
l have never advocated fixing or limit
ing rents, maximum or otherwise. l
have objected to the rent laws az
giving too much discretion to the courts
and have always advocated that where
the rents do not exceed Is per cent
net income (not gross) on the assessed
values, the courts should have no dis
cretionary STRAIGHTFORWARD income
meaning gross rents less fixed charges
Excluding interest), maintenance and
operation. That is neither fixing nor
limiting rents.
At the Lockwood housing hearing the
statement was made (not by me) that
in Washington Heights alone 10000
dispossess notices for October l have
been served on tenants. The Commit
tee had proof Of this. corroborated
this and said I knew that some 100000
of such notices had been served on
tenants, that the advice to do so came
from one pseudo-realty source-and
l emphasize this by stating that news
paper publicity was given to the de-
liberate misstatement that Governor
Smith was dissatisfied with the rent
laws and had called the extra session
to repeal them. Such notices and mis-
statements are used. by rent-gouging
landlords in bulldozing their tenants
into paying increased rents on the
ground that when the laws are re-
peaied they will have to pay even
higher rents.
The United Realty Owners Associa
tion has refused to be a party to any
such practices. 1t has consistently
stood for a square deal between lapd
lords and tenants. I ask any fair
minded realty or nonrealty owner if
such practices help to allay the I'M
doubted unrest that exists among the
salaried and wage-earning classes, or
if it will help the Legislature to repeal
or modify the laws in favor of land
lords. STEWART BROWNE.
New York, Sept. A, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06

minority Of more than three millions
Of German-speaking citizens within lie
boundaries. To-day Poland and Czecho.
Slovakia are still at odds over the
Teschen question, which has been set
tied by compromise imposed by the
great powers, but equally disappoint4
ing to each rival. Yet tomorrow the
common danger must bring them to.
gether.
In sum, the "Little Entente" may
well prove the basis for close ALI.
ance between Ave smaller states in the
middle Of Europe, having to fear dam
gers from all sides and, in close assoc
citation, capable of repelling enemies
whose attack would be fatal to any
single state. But the mere formation
Of the Little Entente" is one mora
evidence of the collapse Of the whole
League Of Nations conception in Eu-
rope, for such an alliance directly COM
travenes the. fundamental conception
of the league itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Homes Diverted to Business Uses
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the issue Of The Tribune Of
September I Samuel Rosenblum, agree
ing with the recommendation made by
Chairman John p. Lee of the Board
OF Standards, says that "the adding Of
an additional story to existing tene-
ments is one of the most constructive
suggestions yet made" The idea is aK
right and certainly would be helpful
II carried out to any considerable exc
tent, but it is doubtful, imagine,
whether, with the scarcity of the class
o: labor required, the plan suggested
could afford any speedy relief.
In my opinion much greater and
srcedier relief would be obtained
there were enacted a provision of law
whereby residential tenement build
iEG could not be converted into bust.
ness structure without q permit or lie
cense from some competent authority.
Hundreds of families within the last
three months have lost their homes
by such a procedure on the part OF
spectators entirely lacking in the true
American spirit.
My personal knowledge of the situa-
ton is confined to one nearby area;
but doubtless there are many others
within the city limits. The two streets
-Twenty-arst and Twenty-second, be-.
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues-fos
years have been devoted to dwellings.
OF good size occupied by renters. Ale
most without exception, those build-i
iEgs, on both sides of the street, nuni-Ss
boring fifty or more, have been va;
Gated, many by long time occupants, ana
converted into "stores and lofts" the
latter being the diminutive sleeping;
rooms on the upper floors, to be rented.
a. they stand as "lofts." The base
ment and parlor floor have been changes.
into stores. That the scheme was en-s
t'rely speculative is shown by the faes
that but few Of the stores and o.
smaller number Of the "lofts" have.
been rented, as is indicated by the
faring signs with which the buildings;
are decorated. Such q high-handeai
procedure should not be justified by
law or permitted by ssss authorities, ss
time when there 10 so much distress
about housing matters among our eist
izens. w. A. S.
New York, Sept 2, 1920. j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
TheConni,ng 7 ower
ssKing Arthur

"King Arthur"
"a ballad written By j. NJ. nine yearo old.
His spelling and punctuation are
followed)
Britain was in an awful plite
Each man he had his way
Each robber raught his lawless deed
Each barron heald his sway
There was q brave and noble Knight
Sir Ector was, his name
lie had two sons both brave and true
But only one his ane.
The other was Of mistic buth
BEING found by Ector
Lying in the darksom forest
Full Of JOY and laughter
One day the neuse from London soun
Set all the fokd CAST
For they hurd Of a wondas thing
sord stuck in an anvel fast
The archbishop OF London-town
Scent word to great and small
That who would pull out that CRATE sord
Would be King Of. US all
Each Knight Of high and low degree
Tride with all his might and maine
To pull that sord from solled steal
But none left there with game.
Sir Ector and his two brave sons
Were then to try their strength
Their names Arthur and Sir Kay
Then Arthur's turn at length
Young Authr placed his brauney hand
At the hilt Of the blade
Low 1t laped from it's bed Of steal
He heald the sord arrayed
The good Archbishop he cried out
Hail to our Lord King Authr"
And now with shouts of glee and joy
"King Author for ever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
A New German Conspiracy

A nationwide and exceptionally
we'll managed plot aiming at the
overthrow of the republic has been
revealed in Germany. The plan was
engineered by one DR.. Escherich,
Bavarian government official, with
the assistance of number of prom
lnent conservative politicians, among
them the supporters Of Kapp, indus
trial magnates and monarchist Of
ficers. In 1919 DR.. Escherich
achieved distinction as organizer of
the anti-Communist Bavarian Citi-
zens' Guards. His main idea now
was to unite all armed semi-military
formations Of the Reich, first Of all
the Einwohnerwehr, or inhabitants
guards, in close-knit organization,
called by the code name Orgcsch.
Besides the Einwohnerwehr, whose
units are enlisted only for the de-
Tense of certain locality, Eschericb
included in his scheme number of
extra-legal and illegal bodies, such
as the zeitfreiwilligen, or emergency
volunteers, differing from the Elm
wohnerwebr in the fact that it's units
can be modified for service in any
part Of the country; then the various
"free corps" students detachments,
etc. In accordance with the Spa
agreement the disbandment of all
these units has been ordered by the
German government; however, many
units refused to surrender their
weapons and equipment. while Others
violated the peace treaty by reorgan-
izing as rifle clubs or athletic 80
cieties.
Local branches Of the Orgesch
we're formed not only In all paSta
FfN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Unenlig&,sened SeIGshness

Those real estate owners who are
asking the Lockwood joint legisla-
tive committee to recommend a re-
peal Of the rent laws take an ex-
ceedingly narrow view Of the situa-
ton. They want to be allowed to
reap the full fruits Of the housing
shortage-to drive the hardest pos
sible bargain with the harassed ten
ant. They are melted to do this by
selfish interest, and unenlightened
selfish interest at that.
AS Mr.. Stewart Browne, repre-
senting the more progressive own
ers, said bluntly at Fridays hear
ing: "The housing question is not
an owners question; it is a ques-
ton Of the community at large" 1t
ought to be settled in a way to bene-
fit the community; for if the COM
munity benefits, both landlords and
tenants will inevitably benefit in the
long run.
The housing shortage is due to cir
cumstances beyond the control of
either landlords or tenants. 1t is a
legacy of the war. The war is over,
but we have only begun to shake off
its burdens. The trouble with the
average landlord is that he is trying
to cash in quickly on an unearned IN
crement. Without effort on his part
his property has swiftly increased
in value. He wishes to double his
former rentals, on the plea that
values of commodities now produced
have more than doubled. But he
himself is producing no commodity
subject to the full sweep Of higher
labor costs. His building is there,
representing the costs of the years
before the war. The only advance
in wages he has to meet is in the
line of repairs and the maintenance
Of service. A moderate rent in
crease would protect him. But his
equity has been automatically swol-
len and he wants to capitalize that.
Against his interest stands the
states duty to tide over a war
emergency and to protect the public
from a wholesale eviction squeeze.
Unchecked eviction for rent-boostine
purposes would result in grave dis
order and public inconvenience. The
state has the right to step in and
stabilize conditions by restricting
dispossession. That is all it is do
ing now, and it is doing it not as a
favor to the tenant but as O matter
OF legitimate police power regula-
ton.
To repeal the rent laws and let
profiteering take its course would
soon drive out Of the city all but
the very rich and the very poor. The
great middle class with moderate in
comes would have to move away.
They are the backbone and stay of
any community and if their interest
in the city's future were withdrawn
it's decay would be not far distant.
We are democracy and our city
government 10 bound 20 reflect thu
will @$ tina majority EsasA AInskM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
The Potted Mother Tongue

Sir: These seem to be great days
for lingu-istics. The chorus gentlemen
of the "Follies" sing with heartening
unanimity of their being "chamber-
maids to Rolls-Rerce cars" Chairman
Hays, too, as you have doubtless noted.
- an athaletic young man. I heard
him speak down in Indiana last year,
and he was most eloquent about some
Of the G. 0. P.'s auxillerary aids. And
the other day student of Hamlet"
explained to me how Lurtes anernted
his ferl with perzon. CA.