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The New York herald., 1920-12-24

An art event of International signifi-
canoe took place in the galleries of the
American Art Association yesterday
afternoon. This was the first showing
in America under the patronage of King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium.
Baron de Cartier. Belgian Ambassador
to the United States; the Baroness de
Cartier. and many we'll known Ameri-
cans, OF the most important tapestry
that has been woven in Belgium during
modern times. It Is the work of Mile.
Dubois, who was also present yesterday
and who spent thirteen years of particu-
larly heroic work upon it.
Baron de Cartier. who was introduced
by Gustavus t. Kirby. spoke IN praise
OF the artistic merits of the tapestry
and in appreciation OF the fine patriotism
that had led Mile. Dubois to devote her.
self to a revival of an ancient art for
which Belgium used to be particularly
celebrated.
George Leland Hunter, the American
expert. also spoke with great enthu-
slasm of the technical merits of the
hanging, which he regards as a master
piece. 1t is more than twenty-five feet
long and eleven feet high and was
woven from a cartoon by the Belgian
painter. Constant Montald, depicting
the Renaissance of Art" It is called
Toward the Ideal" and shows groups
OF maidens attended by angels embark
ing in boat upon n stream that winds
through an especially lovely country.
The work was begun in 1907 and Mile
Dubois's devotion was such that she
worked sixteen hours day at the task
and her skill was so unusual that she
was able to accomplish the work of three
Gobelin weavers in one year. The war
brought new difficulties in the matter of
obtaining silks and dyeing them, all Of
which the artist overcame.
The Germans offered Mile. Dubois
$4,000 marks and the necessary capital
to finish the work and start a tapestry
school in Germany, but she refused
Upon the advice of friends she decided
to exhibit the hanging in America. hop
ing that purchaser could be found here
for it, and that in this way funds could
be obtained to enable her to establish
a school for tapestry weaving, and thus
bring back to her country the fame for
this art that it used to enjoy.
Among the Americans who acted as
patrons to the exhibition, most of whom
We're present, We're Mr. and Mrs. George
Blumenthal. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Coe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. de Forest, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert w. de Forest. Miss Elsie
de Wolfe. Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Duke,
Judge and Mrs. Elbert II. Gary, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Horace Gallatin, Mrs. Hewitt
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Oliver Iselin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Kahn. Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Kid
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus r. Kirby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Kirby the Hon.
and Mrs. Pierre Mali. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Polk. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +.
Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford, Gen.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney Warren.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24

He has printed 144.000 copies of this
in nine months. This brought him t.
embarrassment.
Mr.. SINCLAIR. In a circular a6
dressed to his readers, says that wher
he became a publisher with $4,000
borrowed from relatives and friends
by his wife, "who has connections
with the leisure class" he had no idea
OF the expenses involved in keeping
a best seller on the market. A So
clalist never discovers the woes which
afliict capital until he plunges into
capitalism.
The Sinclair novels were selling
fast, but the faster they went the
more grievous became the Sinclair
finances. Collections from the trade
We're slow. A bargain carload of pa
per had TO be turned down because
cash was lacking That shows, says
the circular, "what it means not TO
have working capital"
Mr.. SINCLAIR thought Of going to
the banks, but he decided not to take
chance OF having my books and
my business fall into the power of
our private banking system" You
see, a private publishing business was
all right, but a private banking busi-
ness wasn't
Next the author considered turn
ing the publishing of his books into
public trust. But his lawyer told
him that a trusteeship was dam
gerous thing in law" Some contribu-
tor might be in position 10 set up Il
claim" Oh, canny Socialist
In the end Mr. SINCLAIR decided to
call on his readers. If they will lend
him $4,000 he will go ON publishing
his books, new and old, 'to reach and
enlighten the minds Of. the people"
All he wants for himself, he says, is
$500 month for his services.
Mr.. SINcLAIR is far more advanced
than most capitalists. He offers no
profit to the reader who comes for
ward with capital except that, "1f you
wish we will send you an autographed
copy of one Of our books by way Of
expressing our appreciation"
Fate pity every Socialist who, like
SINCLAIR, falls into ownership and is
rGcked by theatortures which attend
capitalism
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
A Revolutionary Opinion ?

F'ragmentary quotations from an
opinion of Judge HIGGINS Of the Kan
sas Court Of Industrial Relations have
caused a national sensation. And no
wonder, for he is credited with having
delivered decision that, whatever
else happens, skilled and faithful
craftsmen" in Kansas industries must
be kept employed "at living wage"
Until his full opinion Is available it
would appear to be good judgment to
withhold final criticism Of it. We Will
say this much, however: If Judge
HUGGINs has delivered the opinion
the newspapers report him to have
delivered his act is nothing short of
economic lunacy.
When the products of mills, fac
tories and whole industries cannot he
sold because consumers will not buy
them, how in the name of common
sense can capital continue to produce
the things that won't sell? To con-
tinue production under such condi-
tions would mean certain bankruptcy.
Even Sovietism in Russia has sense
enough to know better than to try to
keep workers in plants or industries
where there is no work for them to do
because there is no market for what
they produce. Russian Sovietism COM
pels men to work, whether they want
TO work or not, when and where there
is work for them to do. But Russian
Sovietism compels them to get out of a
job or an industry or a locality where
there Is no demand for the product of
their labor--compels them to go to
some other job or industry or locality
where there is demand for the
product of their labor
Are we to assume that Judge HUG
GINS Is prepared to go further than
Russian Sovietlsm has dared to try
to go?
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
PEACE SETTLEMENT
IN TURKEY DEFENDED
AdUiser to u. S. Delegation
Says Sultan Is Curbed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Isaiah Bow
man, president of the American Geo
graphical Society, discussing CONSTANT
nople and the Balkan States at the
Public Ledger forum on the peace con
ference. defended the settlement regard
ing Turkey reached by the conference.
He said the Operations performed by
the surgeons of Versailles upon the sick
man Of Europe" were of greater benefit
to the world at large than the outright
death of the patient would have been.
Mr. Bowman, who was chief terri
torial adviser OF the American peace
commission, declared that, although the
Turk was not actually expelled from
Europe. "he, nevertheless. is really no
longer there so far as any power or in
fluence Is concerned"
when considering the great cost any
other arrangement would have in
voIved," the speaker asked. shall we
not agree that a policy OF conciliation
in dealing with the Turk was wholly
justified? Driving the Turk from
Europe would have meant the social
and political wreck of the whole border
Of the Mohammedan world. 1t might
have meant the disruption OF India and
the rest OF the vast territories inhabited
by Mohammedans. in whose stability
virtually all European Powers have an
interest. AS matters now stand only
a shadow OF the Turk is left in Con-
stantinople. The present feeble military
forces OF the Turk in Europe could bo
extinguished at a moments notice"
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Audience AppIauds Pershing.

Gen. John j. Pershing slipped un-
ostentatiously into a box at the Cen
trail Theatre last night with four friends
and sat at the back almost unobserved
until at the end of the first act
United States seaman, not a soldier,
recognized him and stood up facing
the former commander of the A. Il. +.
That had the effect of drawing all
eyes TO the box, and the General quickly
became the centre of a little demon
stration. The orchestra played the
"Star Spangled Banner" the entire
house stood, and then, after everybody
else had sat down, Gen. Pershing was
kept on his feet bowing to the per-
sistent applause.
1t happened that Tim O'Connor,
comedian OF "Afgar" at the Central,
took part in Christmas pantomime
at the front during the war at which
the General was present. Probably the
General did not recall O'Connor, par
ticularly) in the habiliments of "Afgar,"
but O'Connor recalled Gen. Pershing.
At the performance of "Tip-Top" at
the Globe Theatre were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest a. Cardozo, Mr. Charles Bayles
Ludlow, Mr.. Charles f. Rand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Baird Reed. Mr.. and
Mrs. LIE Roy Frost, the Misses Frost,
Mr.. LIE Roy Frost, Jr.; Mr.. Floyd Frost
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID.
Dickey. Jr.
Good Times" at the Hippodrome was
seen by Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert r. Potts.
Mr.. Edward l.. Hall, Mr.. Henry IL.
Landon and Mr.. William T. Adee.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
To a Gentle Ostrich.

We have considerable sympathy for
o newspaper which, like the Epenia9
Post, is painfully endeavoring to ex-
tract satisfaction from the shell after
the kernel is gone. To change the
figure of speech, our neighbor pushes
its head further and further into the
sand and waves its tail feathers gayly
In honor of any sort OF League what
ever that possesses the name.
The discrepancy between the head
and the sternmost plumage, however,
does not excuse such perversion of
fact as is found In the EveRtng Posts
statement that there is "mixed think
ing" by THE New YORK HERALD when
we say in consecutive sentences. first
that the supergovernmental mechan
ism contemplated by the Wilson Cove
nant has proved itself to be impracti-
cable, and, secondly, that there has
been n clear recognition at Geneva of
the fact that the Interpretation placed
upon Article Y. by apologistS for the
Covenant was inaccurate and that the
apprehensions expressed in the Sen
ate and elsewhere by those VINO op-
posed ratification were fully justified
as to the responsibilities incurred
Hereunder.
Which of these two statements is
the truth? asks the EreAing Post.
Both are true, and the two truths
stand together in plain sight Of all
eyes not inhumated.
And again with or without the
Erening Posts kind permission) we
thank Heaven we are out OF il
The New York herald., 1920-12-24

the allied Powers and the United States
must rest upon Germany's acceptance of
the armistice terms by which Germany
undertook to indemnify the allied Pow
ers for direct losses, &c. Her cessions of
territory. together with those of her al
lies. in so far as the United States is ex-
cluded from henefting therein to the ex-
tent OF Germanys obligation toward the
United States through Americas refusal
to ratify the Versailles treaty, cannot
have full validity under the law of ma
tiors and constitute an unfair preference
In favor of other creditor nations
1t should be borne in mind that the
reparation clauses constitute In the Ver-
sailles treaty bilateral contract looking
to the liquidation of Germany's war obli-
cations to the five principal allied Pow
ers. (See article of j. Clunet in the
Paris Mdtin November 4. 1920 1t Is
obvious that this contract Is In substitu-
ton of Germany's agreement under the
terms of the armistice. Its validity
therefore, is open to question and may be
impeached in so far as the obligation of
tho earlier agreement is destroyed with
out just compensation or an equally fair
undertaking toward the United States.
1t IS important to remember that the
announced policy OF the Administration
was to refrain from any demand upon
Germany for reparations. indemnities
with respect to pre-war losses alone be-
ing contemplated. 1t was therefore
asked For whom was the United States
trustee in respect to the German over
seas colonies and other detached terri
tories Of her (Germany's) allies?
This question has never been answered
by the Administrations. Administration.
leaders, however. oontended for the ad-
vantages which would flow to the United
States from having a representative on
the Preparations Commission, an anoma-
lous argument in view OF the foregoing.
1t Is obvious that the Department of
State in fits notes with respect TO the San
Reno agreement and the open door policy
in Mcsopotamla either falls to appre-
ciate the legal character OF the mandate
system. whose unreserved acceptance was
demanded by the Administration, or de-
nies its authority In the absence of ratifi-
cation OF the treaty by the United States.
1t would seem that since the Administra-
tion has approved tho mandate system
II should not object TO its operation, but
rather TO the cesson of the inundated
territories in the first instance.
Germany's war obligation toward the
United States, together with the i'm
mense sums owed America by the Allies,
should be consolidated under some form
OF joint obligation and the inundated ter
ritories made security with respect to
the funding OF this debt. American cap
ital, as we'll as foreign capital, should
be invited to participate in the exploit
tation OF these territories and the lioui-
dalton OF the consolidated obligations Sc
cured by them. J. wHITLA srIEsoN
NEW York, December 2s.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Brussels Star Sessions.

Germany understands the Allies win
insist on 100000, ,00O,OO0 Of gold marks
or about S25, 600 100000, as the mini
mum indemnity. A new coal deal
requiring the Germans to deliver O.
100000 tons a month becomes effec-
tive at the expiration OF the Spa
agreement in January but there viii
be q revision of allotments. The AL
lies will try to help Germany finan-
cially so she can pay her indemnities.
and IL is earnestly hoped the United
States will grant credits for the same
purpose.
This is the news from the star
chamber sessions at Brussels which
the Associated Press says closed the
"first phase of the second financial
conference to discuss German repara-
tions." 1t makes no difference whether
America Is represented or not, the
work Of making over the peace in
Europe proceeds. The Germans pro
pose anu bItdA DIltdlli, It idutt. lllll
and Japan dispose. They even dis
pose Of some things singularly Amer.
ican-or think they do.
Nobody suggests that America
might disagree with some of the Al
lied decisions, for that might be n
temptation for somebody to repeat
Mr.. LLoYp GEoReE's rebuke at the
Spa conference:
'Tf the Americans we're here with
Us things might be entirely different.
But they have left US they are out
of t. They are not giving us any
help at all now to solve these prob
lens. II they were. they would have
some right to talk"
That is quite different song from
the one at Geneva when the League Of
Nations opened its daily invocations
with a prayer for the presence Of
America IN the rubber stamp league
The New York herald., 1920-12-24

Commissioner JOHN +. GmCHNsT
of the city Bureau of Licenses has
written TO District Attorney LEWIS OF
Kings county asking him II. in his
opinion as a prosecuting officer, men
who have been convicted of or pleaded
guilty TO felonies should be licensed
as public hack drivers and chauffeurs
Of taxicabs.
District Attorney LEWIS has au-
swered Commissioner GILcHRsT, say.
Ing that in his opinion men guilty OF
felonies should not be licensed as
drivers of public conveyances
We think District Attorney LEWIS
is right.
The principle ON which his advice is
based is sound.
His counsel might reasonably be
extended to cover other matters be.
sides licenses to taxlcab men.
For instance, II would be proper, In
our Judgment, for the licensing au-
thorlties to refuse pistol permits to
men who have been convicted of shoot
ing up dance halls. 1t would accord
with sound public policy for the au-
thorltles to refuse permits to carry
blackjacks to men who have been sent
to Jail for sandbagglng other citizens.
To men who have done time for stab
bing others permission TO carry bowie
knives might be refused
The Manhattan lady who hailed q
taxicab in the street last week and
was driven into robbers ambush by
the scoundrel at It's wheel will agree
With District Attorney LEWIS that
felons should not be licensed TO oper.
ate public conveyances.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a. 1920.
Fordney's Grotesque Tariff.

The Fordney emergency tariff meas
ure to help the farmers Is bad piece
of legislative business. 1t is bad be-
cause it fixes import duties none of
which Is reasonable and some of
which are grotesque. 1t is so bad that
IL may arouse cynical suspicion that
It was put through the House with n
rush in the very expectation that in
the Senate it would smash into Il
stone wall.
A duty Of thirty cents on wheat
cannot command the public's approval
when shortly before the war the sell
ing price of wheat in Chicago was
only eighty cents. 4 rate of twenty
five cents bushel on potatoes Is not
great deal less than the farm
price has been within the past genera
ton. A rate of two cents pound on
rice when two years after Europe went
TO war that commodity was selling at
retail all over this country for around
six cents is too ridiculous pro-
posal to be taken seriously by any
body. A duty of two cents pound
for beans is no better, while 81 head
on sheep one year old, two and one
half cents a pound on mutton and
lamb. thirty cents pound on washed
wool. and forty-fve cents pound on
secured wool are all beyond the range
of common sense.
As for a duty OF seven cents a
pound on cotton when Cotton was
King for decades at a minimum sell
ing price of seven cents and when, at
the outbreak of the European war,
ten cent cotton seemed an unattain-
able goal until peace should come such
n tariff schedule must look more like
Grass political buffoonery than serious
legislative workmanship.
THE NEW YORK HERALD is in favor
Of reasonable tariff help for the Amer
lean farmer. 1t is in favor Of well
considered protection for the Ameri-
can producer of chemicals and dye
stuffs or for any other American in
dustry that actually requires n duty
&c equalize the lower wage costs of
foreigners with our wage costs. No
paper is more thoroughly grounded in
the principle of stimulation of Ameri-
can production, whether on the farm
or in the factory. But as between
grossly excessive rates-rates that
would resume imitation and set the
nations consumers back on the grind
ing road of famine prices for the nee
essaries of life, and sparing our peo-
pie such needless tax and hardship,
we say very frankly that this paper
would be for no tariff at all.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Opposed to Enright.
Discomfort in the Department Re
ported by PatrOlman.

To THE New YORK HERALD: No doubt
you have noticed how Commissioners
Enright has squared accounts with
the patrolmen for their stand on
the police hospital. In n report to the
newspapers he said that so per cent.
of the rank and file were in favor OF
the project, which is right in one re-
spect and altogether wrong in another.
We were told that If we did not vote
favorably for the hospital we would be
sorry and that we might find ourselves
working in an entirely different terri
tory, and we must also bear in mind
that the ten squad system and the half
hour meal period could be taken from
us at the discretion of the Commissioner.
With this threat firmly impressed upon
us we voted in favor of the hospital.
We were getting one day off every week
and plenty of time to eat. and tho
thought of losing these privileges was
not pleasant.
The Commissioner has found that the
men are opposed to him and all that
he stands for and he is going TO get
even. He promised there would be no
many MS ever--they are called supervis-
ors of patrol. Now he has taken our
ten squad system from US. which gives
US one day off in twenty-seven, instead
Of one every week. For this he blames
the Crime wave" And now, the last
straw. he has taken our meal period
from us. also attributed to the crime
wave" This is all bosh 1t is Enright's
way of getting even. and he has taken
advantage Of the public unrest to do it.
He wants 1900 men added to the
force. Who is going to take a job
where you are not allowed TO eat and
where you get one day off a month?
He will be lucky If 1900 or more men
do not resign despite the unemployment
situation to-day. ..
II the public thinks that the policies
resorted to by the Commissioner will
solve the crime wave it is suffering from
a halluclnation.
Mark my words: the men will not
work under Enrght He must 60. the
sooner the better and when he does
it will be like a new lease Of life to
the force and we will make II very un-
comfortable for the gunman and the
other criminals.
Enright and his machine have made it
very unpleasant for all in the depart
ment with the exception Of his favorites.
A uniformed man has been tried as head
of the police and found wanting. Let
1t be a lesson 70 all concerned. and
let the next Commissioner come from
civil life.
You fought for our increase in salary,
you might help us to regain our ten
squad system and little time to eat.
NEW YORK, December 30. A Cor.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Concert for Music Institute.

The first of three subscription con-
certs given by the Alumni Association
of the Institute of Musical Art TOOK
place last evening at Carnegie Hail. IL
is the purpose of these concerts to raise
an endowment fund for free scholar
ship in music to be named in memory
of Margaret McGill. a charter member
of the association.
The programme was given by Mischa
Levitzki, pianist, and Sascha Jacobsen.
violinist, both graduates of the institute.
1t contained two sonatas for piano and
violin-Brahmss in d minor. opus l0S'
and Cesar Francks in A maJor-and
group of FIVE solos for each player.
Godowsky's "Legende," for violin, was
in the list and the piano solos, all by
Chopin, included the G sharp minor
scherzo. Each of the two players is in
the foremost rank of his class and, as
was to be expected, they maintained the
performance of the programme on Il
high artistic level.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Fire Resisting Homes.
Efforts Are Being Made to Build
Houses of Better Type.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I have
noted with interest your editorial article
entitled Fifteen Thousand Americans
Burned to Death"
When one considers the absolute
needlessness Of such loss OF life and the
fact that there are n number of asso-
Citations willing to cooperate with the
builder for a type of construction that
will overcome such hazards. it is hard
to conceive that people about to build
do not accept the aid of those who are
willing to cooperate with them to make
at least fire retardent dwelling.
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's at 76 William street issues n
booklet entitled Dwelling Houses"
which is a code of suggestions for con-
structon and fire protection. This
booklet is invaluable TO any one In
tending to build any type Of building.
1t may interest the average man to
know that even the ordinary lumber
dwelling may be made so fire retardent
that fire can be confined for period OF
from one hour to one and one-half
hours without penetrating through the
waiis. This gives anybody ample time
to escape from any building and would
eliminate the necessity of such headings
appearing in our papers as that which
l have noted.
BY the proper use of metal lath in
construction Of buildings they can be
made so fire retardent as to be prac-
tically freproof.
FRANK H. HOLLAND.
NEW YORK December %.