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New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
A Harmless Strike
(From The Portland oreooninn

(FrOn The Portland Ore0onidn)
Seemingly there is no end of the
calamity occasioned by that malady
we have come to know as industrial un-
lest. Labor and capital, two enthusias-
tic belligerents, abuse the public most
zealously in their controversies. When
they throw bricks it is always the in
rocent bystander whose Uranium de-
velops welt and whose neb runs p
ruddy stream. But once in while the
public has it's laugh, as the clash of in
terests wakes farcical. It is so with the
strike of the chair pushers' union at
Atlantic City. Ordinary folk view this
demonstration with the non-partisan
sentiment Of "Go it, Betsy; go it, BARI
For there is little to be said in compli-
ment Of the menial who understudies
the Jackass, or of the fatuous freight he
shoves along the gay and garish board
walk. Yet the faintest edge of argu-
ment is inclined toward the cha:r-push-
ers. They perform no useful service
but having been engaged by lollers and
llmpets they have the right to exact
their own price for servility.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Bettering Nature?

When is art art? The question
IS raised in Great Britain by a de-
clsion of the Kent County Council
enJolning a certain firm of outdoor
publicity agents to remove two huge
hoardings from the outskirts of the
pretty little town of Orpington.
Ratepayers complain that the post
ers, 100 by 8 feet, shut off their
entire view; that where they for
merly had seen orchards and woods
and meadows now they could see
only two gigantic screens of painted
timber. The County Council invoked
bylaw against the disagreement
of the landscape, and in addition to
ordering removal imposed a fine and
costs on the advertising firm.
Enthusiasm greeted the award
among the long-suffering inhabitants
of the quiet little English town, but
the defendants registered panied
surprise. Was it possible that the
Orpingtonians did not recognize true
art when they saw it? Why, the
advertising firm had employed at
great expense a famous metropoli-
tan artist to execute the posters.
Instead of suing, the local residents
ought to have voted thanks for the
establishment of the neighborhood.
This is novel line of defense. So
far revolving lovers of nom
denatured nature were reminded of
the sacred rights of business:
posters may not be pretty, but they
are useful; by promoting sales thew
stimulate production, and thus serve
the interest of the community. The
apologist of the hoardings has been
content to be apologetic; he pleaded
business necessity much in the bash
full manner of Herr Bethmann-
Hollweg when the latter excused
the invasion of Belgium with mill
tary necessity-the thing may not
have been nice, but it was inevitable.
This is not the argument Of the
billposters of Orpington. Instead
of apologizing for an evil that has.
after all, a good side to it, they
take the offensive and say that
posters are an Improvement on
nature. Similarly, some Pan-Ger-
mans argued that the German con-
quest of Belgium would do the Bel
gians lot of good.
Somebody has described dirt "A
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Junk

There is no need Of Turner,
painting the last voyage against a
regardless sunset that never was on
sea or land, to stir regret in behalf
of those famous old sidewheelers
Pilgrim and Puritan, of the Fall
River Line, now on the market at
New London as so much junk. How
many thousands of New Workers.. as
boys and girls and fathers and
mothers, shipped on these comfort
able old craft in the golden days be-
fore the squawk of the automobile
was heard in the land! To read
these old names is for many to 90
back to the beginning of adventure,
when the Sound was an ocean and
the long toots of the steamer whistle
a horn of fairyland.
The Pilgrim was built in 1882 at
Chester, Pa, one of the last of the
iron ships before steel came to rule
the waves. She was crack boat
in her day, but the day of any boat
is limited Tho Pilsrisa is now
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

thirty-eight years old, and her value
as junk in these times Of expensive
metal exceeds any value she might
have as hull. So the acetylene
torch is dissecting her, plato by
plate, and her material will live on
in other hulls--dust to dust.
The Puritan came seven years
later, was 403 feet long, as against
the Pilgrims 372, and was alto
gether a grander and more impress
sive palace. Perhaps some day the
price of junk will go down and a
ship can have a decent sea burial.
But old ships have never Jared we'll
at the hands of man-they con-
stantly need a DR.. Holmes to protect
their declining years. And who
knows what ship wants, anyway?
Perhaps any craft that had served
its masters we'll would rather live on
in other structures than feed the
slime at the bottom of the sea. Such
transmigration of material is the
nearest thing to life hereafter that
any material vessel is ever likely
to get.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

From the foregoing it is apparent
that any increase over 1920 rents is
unreasonable and unjust. I have had
occasion during the last three months
to examine scores of similar proper
ties and l have found that practically
all property owners of new law tene-
ments are to-day receiving net returns
OF 10 per cent 10 40 per cent on the
capital invested. Why should there
be further increase of 25 per cent!
The Legislature should amend the pres
ent rent laws, n~my judgment, by put
ting the burden of proof on the prop
erty owner3 to establish that any IN
crease over the present schedule Is
justified. The facts are peculiarly
within the knowledge of the landlords
In the case cited above the return
to the owner in 19l6-17 was manifestiy
inadequate. However, he realized
handsome profit on the sale Of the
property in 1920. If the new owner
were permitted to increase rents "a
per cent he would receive over 80 peg
cent of the money invested as the ~
turn for one year.
WILLIAM f. RUSSELL,
Chairman of Anti-Rent Prohteerlng
Committee of the Republican
Club, 23d Assembly District.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Taking 1t Calmly
(From The Los Angeles Times y

(Fron The Los Angeles TfmesD
The English papers are justifably in
clined to make sport of the efforts of
some American politicians to shed their
last drop of ink to make ireland free
on paper. They have even taken to u.s.
ing the American vernacular i'm their
comments thereon. One British Jour
nal refers to "a certain group of Amer
lean politicians who make twisting the
lions tail favorite amusement" "The
London Post" in commenting on the
platform of the San Francisco conven-
ton, says: eve believe the Irish reso-
luton does not cut very much ice as
it stands" When an Englishman can
thus carelessly speak of the ice-cuttinq
he is not very much wrought up. Evil
IDENTIFY the Britishers do not expect Mr..
Cox to lead desperate army of Gin
cinnatians in bloody crusade overseas
for the purpose of hoisting the green
flag over Dublin Castle and placing
Britannia in irons.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

total of approximately $2,000,0O0. It
might be of interest in passing to state
that this tax on the estate of Hetty
| Green is recoverable only under the
! terms of the statute which I drew my
self and presented to the Legislature for
enactment.
Included in the aforementioned pay
ment is the fee paid in the Watson case,
/ decided in May, 1919, which upheld the
constitutionaity of Section 221b Of the
tax law, and which the department
stated involved $75O,O0O already paid in
to the Treasury of the state and over
S1,0OO,OO0 more pending in appeals filed
and held to abide the decision in this
case, of which appeals there were 1T
pending in my office alone at the time
the Watson case was decided
The volume of business transacted in
my Office is as large as that of any law
Office in New York City, and l believe
this office is as economically conducted
as any law Office or public Office in the
city. Since l assumed the duties of the
office in 1915 the cost of maintenance
has steadily decreased, and for the four
years from 1917 to 1920, inclusive, the
percentage Of the cost of collection has
been less than in any other correspond
ing four years since the present system
of collection went into effect.
This system was inaugurated in 1910
under the administration of Clark Will
Jams, with the approval of Governor
Hughes, and has continued down to the
present time. The operations of the
office are matter of public record. The
amount Of tax collected in each county
of the state and the amount paid for
attorneys fees for such collection in
each county are printed in the annual
report Of the State Comptroller and also
in the Legislative Manual each year. 1t
is difficult to understand how your cor
respondent was 50 seriously misled into
making the statement which called about
this communication, unless some one
deliberately deceived him.
LAFAYETTE B. GLEASON.
New York, July 10, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
The Tennis Triumph

The sweeping victory of Tilden
and Johnston in the Davis Cup
matches rounds out record of tri-
umph without a precedent. Too
much praise cannot be awarded this
international team of ours which has
played so consistently and brilliant
ly. The victory for American tennis
could not be more complete.
Plainly Tilden has developed a
form we'll above his average achieve
ment here. He always possessed a
superbly varied game. A tendency
to unstsadiness was his besetting
weakness. This he has conquered,
and in doing so become the hero of
the hour in England. With all al
lowance for England's weakened
representation in consequence of the
war, his clean, swift victories over
Parke and Kingscote and Patterson
entitle him to rank with the great
players of the past. The admiration
of the English sporting world for his
game has been generous and strik-
ing.
Explanations have been made
which account in part for Johnston's
relatively poor showing although
his victories over Parke and Kings
cote hardly need defense. There will
be superb duel between Tilden and
Johnston at Forest Hills. The ques-
ton which every tennis player is
keen to know is whether Johnston
has actually passed the peak of his
game. He always lacked reserve
strength for his matches, and his
upbringing under the California sys-
tenn of hard-hitting and lavish at
tack will undoubtedly tend to an
early decline in power. The case of
Mclaughlin is in point. In all-around
soundness of stroke and in physical
development the advantage will nee
essarily lie with Tilden in the years
to come.
After such superb beginning
there is every hope that the invasion
of Australia in December for the
Davis Cup finals will be successful.
Patterson already has been van
quished. -Brookes is as wise and
skillful as ever, but can hardly hold
his own against such an attack as
Tilden. can deliver. Unless form
goes hopelessly astray there is good
likelihood that 1920 will see the
Davis Cup returned to the country
of its gift after its long and ad-
venturous journey round the world.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Let Farmer and Sportsman Get
Together

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A recent article relative to the
posting of grounds against trespassing
and the proposed legislation in favor
of same appears to be misleading in
a great many respects, and some that
read it might infer that the agricul-
turist is up against it in more ways
than one.
10 begin with, if rabbits or skunks
are destroying property the owner may
kill the animal regardless of season
or whether the animal is on the pro-
tected list or not. But am sure that
with the price of furs soaring to the
point they did last winter Mr. Skunk
is not going to be bothered much, but
rather encouraged to stick around, as
many farmer boy made good money
trapping both rats and skunks
agree that much damage is done by
trespassers, and l know full we'll that
the sportsman would like to see the
lawless spirit that runs rampant in
the country licensed out of existence.
Instead of the leader of the grange
making a fight on the lines he pro-
poses, why not have the oranges con-
fer with the sportsmen's organizations :?
l believe there is an organization in
each county Of the state.
| would suggest as one plan the dou-
bling or trebling of the hunting license,
the money to be equally divided be-
tween the Conservation Commission
and the Agricultural Department, so
that, in case of property damage by
deer, skunk, pheasant, ETC., the agri-
culturiss would be indemuhed In
that way we who are anxious to hunt
and fish will be paying our pro rata
for damage caused by the birds and
animals we wish to protect.
small fishing license should be
paid by the fisherman, as he is tres
passing on the meadows when the oats
and grass are up and when fields are
planted. The crops are usually in and
the fields bare when the hunter goes
forth. In this vicinity the agriculture
lists are, as a rule, on the best of terms
with the sportsmen, and several I have
talked with are not in favor of any
such legislation and, in fact, often hunt
and fish with them as their time per-
mits.
Our Saratoga Lake Association num-
bers quite a few agriculturists in it's
membership, and they are active in
every way and we cooperate with them
in every way possible. AS have stated
above, l think cooperation the best
plan, and then a sane plan of legis-
lation acceptable to both sides could
be presented. J. M. CORY.
Secretary the Saratoga Lake Associa-
ton, Inc.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, July IA, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
The Railroad Award

The railroad workers are to re-
ceive wage advance of $500, 100000
about 60 per cent of what they
asked for. The award made yester-
day by the United States Railway
Board is to be retroactive to May
of this year.
The public will undoubtedly ap-
prove the award, for it recognizes
that railroad labor has been under
paid in comparison with labor in
less important industries. For many
years past increases in railroad
wages have been held back by the
Interstate Commerce Commissions
policy, initiated by the Federal rail
road administration, of keeping
railroad earnings artihcially low.
This policy has been as injurious to
the men as it has been to the rail-
road owners. And by checking the
development Of transportation facili-
ties it has also done a vast injury
to the shipping and consuming
public.
The conditions under which the
award has been made emphasize
again the impracticality of the gov
ernment's railroad policy. The roads
as a whole are being operated at
loss, covered in part by guarantees
from the Federal Treasury. In
creases of freight rates have been
delayed, although the governments
rental guarantees will expire on
October 1. Now an addition to
operating expenses amounting to
$500, 100000 and dating back to
May 1 is imposed. But higher
freight rates, if and when granted,
will not be retroactive. More obli-
cations will be piled up for Con-
gress to meet at the next session,
and the reduction of swollen Federal
expenditures will be retarded.
The pay-as-you- theory has had
no credit with the Federal regu-
lators. Money is spent on behalf
of the railroads before it comes in,
and often without any worry as to
whether it is going to come in or
not. The Federal wage arbitration
boards and the Interstate Commerce
Commission have operated inde-
pendently. The commission has
shown little disposition to note
awards by wage arbitration boards
or to take them into account in fixing
rates.
This is travesty on fair and m
telligent administration. 1t ought
to stop. The Esch- -Cummins law
intended that it should stop. The
reorganized Interstate Commerce
Commission is now put on trial
The railroads cannot be operated in
vacuum. The plain common sense
of the situation is to let them earn
enough money to pay their way and
to bring in a fair return on invested
capital. 1t has been an eccentric
idea to. starve them and then dole
out relief from funds borrowed by
the government or raised by taxa
tion.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Veterans at Saranac
An Earnest Protest Against Closing
Home Sdnatorium
!. ~. rs;.. ~ III. rr,hrn.


To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: For the last six months vet
Grams Of the World War afflicted with
tuberculosis have been "curing" at
Saranac Lake, NJ Y, under the dircc-
tion of the United States Public Health
Service. The United States govern
ment has been paying for the cx-scrv-
ice mems treatment, which is but fit-
ting and proper.
To this date all the men enrolled
Lake have been more than satisfied.
They find hero everything that is con-
ducive to return to good health.
They wish to stay here because they
are contcnted mentally and are deriv-
ing benefit physically.
Like thundcrbolt from a clear sky
comes the authentic news from Wash
ington that the Home Sanatorium Is
to be no morc-that it is to be eventu-
ally dissolved. The patients are to
be transferred to other United States
public health hospitals, or remain here,
if they so desire, at their owr expense.
To the average ex-service man to re-
main here at his own expense would
be an impossibilty. The compensa-
tion received from the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance would be inadequate to
cover expenses at the present high
standard of living.
Because of your kindly attitude to-
ward service men and your consistent
efforts to help them, we, the patients
of the Home Sanatorium, appeal to you
to continue the Home Sanatorium as an
institution for tuberculous veterans.
We are sure our demand is not a great
one. We are merely asking for a
chance to get we'll in an institution we
have found to our liking.
We know that you will help US, as
you have done in the past, and words
of thanks can hardly convey the deep
appreciation we feel for your efforts in
our behalf. VICTOR E. WELZ,
For Home Sanatorium.
Saranac Lake, N. Y, July 10, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

"a substance in the wrong place."
A notion akin to this definition may
have haunted the mind Of the Kent
ish administrators when they disre-
garded the artistic plea of the bill
posting concern. Doubtless German
junkers thought those Belgians were
most ungrateful in rejecting Ger
man kultur; probably the defend
ants in the Orpington case will
brand it's residents as equally un-
grateful for kicking when they
ought to have rejoiced.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Much in a Name
lFrom The Topeka Cap,tal

(From The Topeka Cnpttal)
Cox is a dickens of a name to be Az
tached for four years to the Presi'
dent of these United States. There
is some dignity to Knox, but no moro
t. Cox than to Sox. Didn't it mean
anything TO the San Francisco conven-
tion chat the American people had never
elected a President with such nsme'
and probably never would, or did tney
figure that McAdoo is no better!
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
New York, July 10, 1920.
Cruelty to Calves
} the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS was on the West Shore
Railroad yesterday Gully 13), in all
that terrible heat, saw on the far
side of the tunnel at Weehawken an
uncovered freight car on a siding which
was filled with spring calves.
1t seemed unnecessary cruelty to
have the sun beating down on them.
! take this means OF calling attention
to this abuse through your justly we'll
known paper. A, NJ.
New York, July IA, 1926.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
The First Lesson
tFrom The Detroit Free Press

VT7V"E 'e DetFOtt Free Prcss)
All Of the distinguished authorities
gathered for the forthcoming conven-
tion in Chicago agree that the govern
ment should own the railroads and go
in generally for wide extension of
power, but still there are old-fashioned
people who think the country had bet
ter learn to run the government it has
already before spreading out.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
A Sleeping Party
(From The Buffalo Er,rcs.

IFro'n TIC Bu0dlo Expressly
Amos Pinchot came near to TELLING
the Chicago convention a true thing
when he said that he had been ain the
land of dreams for months" In fact.
ne has not been awake for six years,
at least. And that Is the trouble with
most of the Forty-eighters.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

MEMBER OF TTB ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to tho
use Tor republication o. all dispatches credited
TO 1t or not otherwise credited In this paper. and
also the local news OF spontaneous origin published
herein.
Al rights OF republication OF all other matter
herein also are reserved.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21

Ysu can purchase merchandise advertised ir THE
TRIBUNE With absolute sa'ety--for II diusti'fae-
tIon results in any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees
to pay your money back upon request. No red tape
No qulhbnne. We. mako good promptly II tho
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
WEDNESDAY. JULY II, 1920.

Owned and published daily by New York Tribune
inc. New York Corporation. Ogden Reid. frest-
dent: Vernon Rogers. President: Helen Rogers
Reid. Secretary: r. II Maxncid. 1fessurer Ad-
dress Tribune building. asa Nassau Street. Now
York. Telephone. Beeknian so0s
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
A Useful Star

(From The Philadelphia Public Ledcerj
Harding needed the old advice IN mn
youth and hitched his wagon to :
Star"
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
Rents High Enough
Figures Cited 10 Prove 7 hat Increase
Would Be Unjusiifcd
rs4a M%eArroN


Would Be Unjusiifcd
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in to-day's issue
on the rent hearings hits the nail
squarely on the head. Inferentially,
however, you argue that a further in
crease of 25 per cent is justified
submit herewith operating expenses,
etc, of one typical new law apartment
house:
5-STORY WALK-UP HOUSE ON WASH.
INGTON HEIGHTS
1916-17-S4 rooms @ $500 per room.
S7,056.o0 per annum (gross rentsl.
l9lo-'20-S4 rooms q s11.0O per room,
Sll,oSS.0O per annum (gross rents).
1851 70 I Operating Expenses 20 lsls-.ss
sl.625.oo Int. on lst mort
gage, s32.5eo SH sl7sT@
- Int I'd mort
l.n7o6o ZOE Tax. Asst So. 900 AS l3l4ie
19u W 80 Coal 100 tons sl2 10000
d25 So - Insurance 1883
.tu 90 Ianitor $50 10
l5o W - Water tax 1864
'3o.00 - reports )no dect,-
-ations in l9l9-'2Ol 5000
5000 -- Electric light in
halls and gas 5000
5000 Dsprec't'n 2G1 on
cost Of construction 500 80
Itll2 Collection Of rents s32H
5000 - Gas ranges. sup - 1900
$50 90 - Lost rent var e;r
s3.9i6O5 st.l3SG
Per cent Of increase
in operating OK
renses Oncl. int
in I'd mortgara
which wa. put on
IN 1920 on sale os
house, s.
Per cent Of In
IN rents 81
100000 Valuation e25ooM
$500 90 Less mortgages 81 900 %
20. 500 90 Eouitv je5oo %
l.loa o5 Net rentals 2stal3
54Ts Return to owTcr m
capital invested 2ST
New-York tribune., 1920-07-21
GUARANTY

Sntered at the Psstofnce at New York a. Second
Glass Mail Matter
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
SAN JUAN

The following clipping was taken
from the Pennington Times Hustler
The collapsinR Of our new academy
gave the people Of Kentucky Mesa
an opportunity 10 seeing some of the
real western spirit. Within a few
hours after the calamity wa: made
known the business men and pri-
citizens Of Pennington had do
some $500 70 the cause of
reconstructing the building.
Such encouragement as this, so
and cheerfuIly given. serves
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20

10 put new spirit in our communi-
ty and everyone is at work with 4
better will and the disaster that our
friends have made 50 much lighter
Will soon be forgotten.
Our nearer neighbors at Fruitland,
Kirkland and Liberty have also con
tributed generously with labor an |
cash-Kentucky Mesan.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
SOCORR0

The Nations csttle company .hip-
ped from this station oataHi4.
thirty car loads Of Two. three AMI
four year old steers, a special ON
ing up from the main line to handle
the shipment. Three car load went
70 the Fl Paso market. while fLc
other twenty--seFen loads ven -.
Texas point, Tor feeding
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20

MARRY AT ONCE. We pu, yor
in orr espondence with Thousands OF
-hzrming and refined ladies who wish
70 marry. many worth from N.m
q 5000 and upwards Particular,
free Address Allen Ward, B. Val.
'ey Nebr.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-20
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