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The New York herald., 1920-01-10
TAFT LEADS ALL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Ex-President Tafts recent list OF l:e-
publican possibilities for President omitted
one name SURPRISING all the rest when
experience and genuine American states
manship is considered in these days and
the worlds exigencies are weighed cor
rectly. That man is William Howard Taft
The writer has faith that the HERALD
readers for the last twenty-five Years VIII
not think me an alarInist when say the
nation is confronted with the gravcst
dangers It ever has had. Secession Of
the civil war was bad, hut by honest men
and Americans. Now the polyglot of 7.
w. W's. anarchists, communists soviets
hyphenates and pandcring political rats
for office aim to control the balance OF
power in our government. and will come
near doing it IL the patriotic people do
not drop the old party feuds and unite AZ
one impregnable body against this in
famous combination.
ELIJAH z. KNOTT.
Washington. D. c., Jan. Z, 1920.
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Herald Readers
Discuss Topics
of Live Interest
Mr.. William Osborn Links Prohibition
with Bolshevism and All Oh
noxious Radcalism.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HrsALp:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
We all remember that old saying about
what the Governor Of South Carolina said
to the Governor OF North Carolina. II
has now come true by our prohibition
laws. so made by the minority. while the
American people in the majority have
now nothing to say. But the present
sayings Of Governor Smith OF New York
OF my native State, New York-and my
friend Governor Edwards of my adopted
State. New Jersey, however. come out
boldly against prohibition.
The American public must now wake up
to the fact that Prohibition breeds rad-
caiism as well as observation-disclosures
is the next step toward Bolshevism aud
Socialism. radicalism and Wilsonism-all
of which are diseases imported from
Europe and not for Amerca-must be
stamped out. Our cowardly Congressmen
ana legislators mot New Jersey who have
been ruled by William H. Anderson and
Wayne B. Wheeler, whose wheels have
besn so well creased by some OF our
muitimillionnaire fanatics. must come
TO their senses. and next November
we must end their careers. Such
obnoxious laws are not American. These
and prohibition are a menace to us all.
WIN. OSBORN
Stelton Heights. n. j.. Jan. s, 1920.
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Nationalism Versus lnternati tionalism? =?

1t is difficult to understand why the President
assumes so uncompromsing an attitude toward
the reservations which have the approval Of the
majority OF the Senate, and, especially, why he
processes to see in these reservations rejection
of the treaty. The efforts Of the President and
his supporters seem to be centred on an attempt
to show that all who disagree with them are op-
posed to peace and to a League Of Nations. How
ever, ratification with the Senates reservations
would give us peace plus the machinery Of a
League Of Nations, this practically unimpaired.
than remove the possibility of misunderstanding
concerning the attitude of the American people
toward their own domestic questions
Is the stumbling block Article X, which the
President has said is the heart Of the covenant or
Of the league? Is it Article X. upon which Presi-
dent Wilson suggests "a great and solemn referen-
dunn? Even those closest to the President and
in .heartiest sympathy with his purposes, must
agree with Mr.. Bryan that
Neither can we go before the country on
the issue raised by Article X. If we do not
intend to impair the right of Congress to de-
eide the question Of peace or war when the
time for action arises how can we insist
upon a moral obligation to 20 to war which
can have no force or value except as IL does
impair the independence Of Congress?
Any issue raised over Article X must be one
between American nationalism and European in
ternationalism. Mr.. Wilson may be willing TO 60
before the people on that issue but IL Is a moral
certainty that his party will not be willing to take
the plunge.
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STILL ANOTHER LAST REyEL.

'ultimatums" addressed to Mexico or Germany
each one Of which was succeeded by another! Such
examples OF finality arc not in It when compared
with The string OF successive celebrations that
mark the obsequies Of the Demon Rum in this
and other cities.
For at least the fourth time in a few months
Joyous crowds in the restaurants and hotel dining
rooms became serious the new year came In.
depressed by the sense that all was over for good
The sad truth which had deserted the full glasses
earlier in the evening had arrived to haunt the
empty champagne bottles The musicians put
their instruments in the cases and fair women and
brave men went forth into the night from scene
where all had been merry as marriage bell to
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
"WANT YANKS TO PAY"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
German-Austria has a population OF six
million people and national debt of over
$40. 200. 100000. This fact means that child
born today in German-Austria automa ii.
cally assumes n debt Of $780, To pay
interest Is that chid's heritage.
Now. most OF that ten billion dollars Of
DEBT is owed to group of gentlemen
known as the Viennese branch of the
house of Rothschild. These gentlemen
are cousins of other gentlemen known az
the London branch Of the house of Roths-
child.
The whole house of Rothschild fear tina
perhaps the children born today in Vienna
may refuse to accept a pre-arranged debt
of $500 per capita. The London branch
know from experience that strong army
and navy of Brtons could act as armed
tax collectors.
The rub is. however. that the London
house OF Roths child does not want to
put Up the money to arm their British
tax collectors Let the Yanks fall for IT,"
say they. Hence all the talk about saving
civilization and of leans to Great Britain.
POLITICAL OFFICER.
New York City, Jan. Z, 1871?
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Hoover Is Here
to Aid Starving
Children Abroad

With the object Of planning for the i'm
mediate relief Of nearly three million chill
dren Of Europe, Herbert Hoover, formerly
United States Food Administrator and
chairman Of the American Relief Admin
istration OF the European Children's Fund
arrived in this city yesterday from Chi
cago.
Mr.. Hoover was met by Edgar Rickard
Joint director of the Relief Administration.
At the office of the organization, No. liz
Broadway, 1t was said that Mr.. Hoover 8
visit was mainly TO attend an executive
meeting OF the directors. at which extern
sion OF the work will be thought out Plans
will be devised Immediately for the feed
ing and clothing OF the following Feed.
ing 100000 and clothing 100000 children in
Poland. feeding $4,000 and clothing 10000
children of Austria.
Plans will he discussed for the erection
OF large warehouses in the principal cities
OF the war stricken areas. including War
saw. Prague, Vienna and Budapest The
plans will permit relatives and friends OF
people in these cities to send money to
obtain food and clothing. and arrange
ments will be made under which banks
will issue vouchers when presented at the
warehouses, which vouchers will have n
purchasing power Of their face value s6r
both food and clothing.
The New York herald., 1920-01-10

Germany leaving only Poland as barrier to the
advance of the Reds in Central Europe Tne
disconnected populations in Hungary and Austria
probably will add to the Bolshevist forces, and
the establishment of soviets in Budapest, Vienna
and Berlin is among the possibilities Of the near
future.
With the collapse of Kolchak in Siberia the
Bolsheviki advancing with great strides toward
Lake Baika They have already reached
Krasnoyarsk half way to Irkutsk. Kolchak Is
missing and his armies are surrendering, while
in the path OF the Siberian armys retreat little
independent bands are springing up like musn-
rooms along the line of the railway TO harass his
withdrawal. Only the japanese can stop the
Reds in Eastern Siberia, and even they may find
the task difficult one.
What are the Allies going to do about it'
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DEATH TOLL OF THE AUTOMOBILE.

The automobile left an appalling record Of death
in its wake during the year 1919. In the State OF
New York motor vehicles snuffed out 1,27O lives.
In this city alone sixty eight persons were killed
by automobiles during the month of December,
which was just twenty-one more than were killed
during the same month in 1918.
Officials of the National Highways Protective
Society, who have made long and earnest fight
for stricter regulation Of automobiles and automo-
bilsts, attribute the growing casualty list to the
failure of State and city officials to exercise
proper supervision over this traffic.
Despite its enormous death list there were but
141 licenses suspended in the State during the
year while in Massachusetts, with an infinitely
smaller death list the suspensions amounted to
249 In Massachusetts, Connecticut and other
States there is rigid bonding system, which keeps
constantly before the automobilist his response
bility to the pedestrian. New York has nothing
but license system, so lax and elastic that it is
almost impossible TO bring home to the automo-
bile driver any genuine punishment for his mis-
deeds
Colonel Edward s. Cornell, an indefatgable
worker for automobile law with teeth in it, asks
for rigid license law coupled with an examina-
ton to determine the moral and physical fitness Of
drivers and the filing of bond that will insure
the material punishment at least or O1IenuerS.
In New York city Chief Magistrate McAdoo
sounds the need of an increased traffic squad an
absolute and lasting revocation of the licenses Of
offenders and local ordinance that will enable
the authorities to reach the owners of automobiles
rs well as the actual drivers.
II sixty-eight persons can be killed in this city
in one month by automobiles, to say nothing Of
those injured, it is about time something was done
70 correct conditions. Here is job squarely up
to the Board of Aldermen, which the people should
not allow it to shirk. The State Legislature has
duty in this matter too, and it could not do better
than incorporate the recommendations Of Colonel
Cornell in bill and put it through WITHOUT delay.
Politics cannot be allowed to figure in a matter OF
life and death. and the Republican majority need
have no fear of Governor Smith. His attitude on
progressive legislation affecting all the people is
ell established and he is not the man to block a
law having for its purpose the safeguarding OF
human life, however sympathetic the political or
ganization from which he springs has been toward
taxicab companies in the past.
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
FRIENDLY TO UNITED STATES.

To rHR CpTroR OF THE HERALD
In some OF the papers two days ago a
Mr.. Smith has pointed General Salvador
Alvarado as an enemy OF the United
States. This is absolutely false. and Cen
eral Alvarado has wired Immediately to
me asking me to deny emphatically such
an ill-intentioned statement. II there are
in Mexico men who are not friends OF the
United States General Alvarado is cor
tainly not among them, and he has made
this evident in his book, "Mexico's Recon-
struction,", published in Mexico some two
years ago. There he says substantially
that Mexico must develop her natural re-
sources with the friendly corporation of
the United States. which democratic in
stitutions he admires..
Another proof Of the favorable opinion
that the group Of men among whom Gem
eral Alvarado is prominent has Of the
United States and her people is the policy
followed by Ell Heraldo De Mexico. th.st
is endeavoring to bring about a bettcr
understanding between our two countries
and their peoples. who ought to wend
their ways along parallel lines united in
cordial friendship and sincere co-c~nra-
ton. NJ iDE la pIIEA
New York City, Jan g. 1890
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ponder on changed world. John Barleycorn,
alias the Demon Rum was dead indeed
But, strange to relate that fine old gentleman
was not dead at all. He was hardly even in a
state of coma. Since then he has shown amazing
powers of recuperation. As result preparations
are now under way for another last revel" to be
followed in due course by the usual deathbed
scenes on the night before the fatetul January 16
OF course there is close relation between the
true duration Of the life Of John Barleycorn and a
future decision by a distinguished body OF legal
doctors known as the Supreme Court Of the United
States
Yet Just as the celebrators have been confident
on one occasion after another that there no
hope another crowd composed Of optimsts has
been equally confident that on such date or
such another date. and so on, all would be well,
for the ban would be lifted. Yet one group has
been no more informed than the other the
subject
1t is easy to sum up the curious situation. In a
word, it t'amounts to this:-Just because John Bar
leycorn has got into the habit of dying it is i'm
possible to keep him dead.
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
THE BoLsHEvIsT MENACE GROWING

With the arrival Of the Bolsheviki at Mariupol
the Sea OF Azov, the forces Of General Dcni.
kline in Southern Russia are split in two and that
phase OF the campaign against the Red armies has
practically collapsed. odessa is In panic. Deni-
kines troops who held Tsartsin, the important
stronghold at the great bend of the volga. are
fleeing southwest toward the Kuban country on
the Black Sea coast and their commander is re-
ported to have taken refuge on war ship in the
Sea Of Azov
With the conclusion or the armstice with Es-
thonia. the Bolshevlki are likely TO make peace
with the northern border provinces This will give
thc Bolshevk footing on the Baltic whence they
ean Join hands with the Independent Socialists In
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
Today in New York.

Passenger Automobile SHOW, Grand Contra
Palace 10 A. NJ. to 1890 7. NJ.
Auto Truck show, Eighth Coast Artillery Ar
nory' 10 A. II. 10 10:30 T. NJ.
Convention. international Association OF Cloth
ing designers. Hotel McAlpin. 10 A. NJ
Convention, Brotherhood q Traveiiins Jewellers
MsEssanss Msi Paper Manufacturers As.o
.,,one 'Wvtaldcrf. Astoria Hotel. 10 4. n
Asssoeiation. Waldorf A storia Hotel, tI:8e +. NJ
thinner Chinese Students Club of New York
t'niversity, Waidorf-Astoria Hotel, g r. NJ.
Dinner Maritime Association OF New York
Uotci Commodore, night.
Dinner, Queens County Bar Association. Hotel
Commodore. night.
McstIns, intersollsFiste, la Crosse League,
Hotel Pennsylvania, +. VI.
Dinner. Duchess County Society. Hotel Astor.
luncheon. Brooklyn Chamber Of Commerce.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. The Navy OF Tomorrow.
Motion picture. Careless America" for school
children. auspices Department Of Education, Cap.
itol Theatre. morning.
orchestra concert Metropolitan Museum Of
lecture, Prince sarath Ghosh. Siberia and
Asiatc Russia Illustrated, :, American Museum
of Natural History. S:1J r. NJ.
Lecture. pr. Werner Marchnnd. Protozoa or
Oue-Celled Animals, auspices peyple school Of
Meeting Leasge rolItscsI Esgnsn,Ion s,rsud spSas
the itev Waward DuffleiJ Reds gnd halicals b.
Ameriea,' No, 1l3 Broadway, lSiAs y. ~.
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NOW JACK FALSTAFF!

That list of undesirable characters out of the
plays Of Shakespeare grows apacc. Certain SEN
sitive citizens having proposed the suppression of
Shylock others are all for excluding Macbeth
from the schools and the theatres Yet others
have their doubts as to whether or not the noble
Otheo should be boycotted on general principles
as his case involves reflection on the African
races which in turn have acquired self-conscious-
ness.
Now It is suggested that the case Of Sir John
Falstaff be brought up at the forthcoming Ma
tional Convention of the Fat Men Of America
which is to be held at Atlantic City.
1t must be admitted that, in spite Of the great
popularity which the London Knight has enjoyed
for centuries his life and adventures do involve
a certain reflection on the spiritual and moral
characteristics of the solid gentlemen who tip the
scales at point in the neghborhood Of three hun.
dred pounds.
Coward, glutton, liar and thief. Sir John is al!
the more dangerous as an example because he is
the only fat man in history beloved by every per-
son Of wit Even IL he was a ruffian who would
swear drink dance, revel the night out, murder
and commit 'the oldest sins the newest kinds Of
ways" it Is too bad that those who run to flesh
should be suspected of having somewhat OF his
qualities in their dispositions.
Besides. we live in reformed world--or in n
world that is about to be reformed-so why
should this imposing figure be allowed to remain
as a persstng symbol of the pleasant wickedness
of the past when men stayed ND to hear the chimes
at midnight?
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WINTER NAVAL MANoEuvREs.

Naval promptitude was illustrated in the de-
parture Thursday, the time appointed months ago,
Of the Atlantic Fleet from its rendezvous off the
Virginia Capes for it's winter drills in Guantanamo
Bay. Unfortunately the navy was not equally
happy in the size and character Of the squadrons
and divisions that were to be components OF the
fleet. Instead Of eight dreadnoughts, but six fol-
lowed in the wake Of the commander in chiefs
flagship and the number OF destroyers, sub
marines, mine ships and other auxiliaries is said
to be somewhat short of that earlier designated.
The armored vessels will proceed direct to South
Cuban waters while the destroyers and auxiaries
will part company with the flagship off their va
rous training and cruising grounds and join again
late in February or early in March The seriously
undermanned state Of the navy both the At
lantic and the Pacific Is responsible for the re-
grettable reduction in unit strength though 1t is
promised the pre-dreadnought battle types will
follow later when their compliments are CON-
pleted.
These deficiencies will. Of course interfere with
the needed developments in fleet tactics and smu-
lated battle exercises, but this probably will be
more in degree than in kind. In any event the
season will be of hard and continuous work,
with just much holiday can be afforded by
subtropical waters to prevent Jack from becoming
altogether dull boy. Especial attention will be
devoted to the gunnery exercises begun and car
ried forward last year with such flatterng indca-
tions Of success. Short and long range practice
with heavy and light guns defence against torpedo
attack spottng and assault from the air. particpa-
ton Of submarines in battle exercises and the
association Of an adequate number Of destroyers in
the operations Of destroyer force a major
scale-all these valuable drills WILL it is promised
be included in the scheme.
1t is especially gratifying to learn in connec-
ton with theoretical and practical work with the
battery that a critical comparison Of American
gunnery with that of the other navies with which
our ships grouped during the war confirms
the soundness of our accepted system and fails to
indicate the desrability Of any changes in our
gunnery principles. 1t is hoped, and with good
reason expected, that the forthcoming experience
will 60 far toward reestablshing the high standard
of ginnery and of all other kinds of efficiency that
undoubtedly prevailed before the war.
The New York herald., 1920-01-10
MERCHANTS URGE U. S. TO
FEED STARVING IN EUROPE

The Merchants Association has asked
mediate relief Of starving Europe by fur
nishing food stuffs through the United
states Grain Corporation. which shall be
federal agency.
The memorial sent TO Washington sug-
gests that this organization be formed and
money appropriated by Congress with
which to supply grain and to give credits
where necessary abroad.
Lewis 3. Pierson first vice president OF
the association and chairman of the Board
OF Directors Of the irving National Bank,
proposed the memorial.
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Diplomatic.


The Belgian Ambassador and Baroness
de Cartier de Marchienne were entertained
at dinner In Washington last night BY
the Swiss Minister and Nine. Hans Sulzer
The Greek Minister, Mr. George Roussos
was in the party. Baroness de Cartier
had an Informal reception yesterday after
noon and was assisted by Princess Lubo
mirska, wife Of the Polish Minister; Nine
Giuseppe Bramblia, Lady Alistair Levesor
Cover, who is stopping with her, ant
several women of resident society.
The Cuban Minister and Mime. Cespedes
will have a reception on January % from
five to seven o'clock at the Legation II
Washington for the delegates of the Cubar
Republic to the second Pan-Americar
financial congress.
New York.
Mrs. Henry Dwight Chaplin will give
a reception this afternoon at the Cos.
mopolitan Club to Introduce to society hel
niece, Miss Eugenia Chaplin. daughter ol
Mr.. Barton Chaplin.
Tonight Mrs. George NJ. Pynchon will
give a dance in the Ritz-Carlton Hote
for her daughter, Miss Marie J. Leary.
Mrs. Hamilton Mex Twonbly gave a
dinner party last night.
Mrs Robert Graves has returned from
Atlantic City. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs William Sloane, who have
cen passing the holidays at their country
house in Mount Kisco, n. Y, have returned
to New York.
Mrs. George s. Stillnan will return mex
Uh cha ia a
OF her parents. Mr. and Mrs George Bar
bour.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Insley Blair are dividing
their time between Tuxedo Park and New
York.
Mrs. Calvin Pardee and Miss Lucia A
Warden. Of Philadelphia, and Mr. and
Mrs. Richard NJ. Jennings, OF Pittsburg
are at the Hotel st. Regis.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. Jr., had q
dinner and theatre party last night fol
her daughter, Miss Muriel Vanderbilt.
Miss Alexandra Emery had a dinner
last night for a group of her young
women friends in the home of her mother
the Hon. Mrs. Alfred Anson.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman had a dinner
party in her home last night.
Mrs r. Henry Hartman will have a
dinner on January rs at her home, No.
East Sixty ninth street, to bo followed
by n dance to which more than 1o0 per-
sons have been invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome ". Bonaparte have
left the Chatham Hotel for Palm Beach.
Washington.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Robert
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A COMPARISON.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The following incident may give III
some idea as to what prohibition is doing
and is going to do for this country
A few days ago two ships sailed from
New York. Both had for their destination
the same port-Buenos Ayres. One ship
was American, the other English. Both
had accommodations for three hundred
first class passengers. When they sailed
from this port the American ship hal
around fifty passengers. while the Eng
ish ship was crowded to the limit-in fact.
had not room for all who sought passage.
The American is far better built ship.
has better accommodations and better
speed. Is not this food for thought?
Some one ought TO come along and give
America a jolt that would wake her up.
Z. Il. ].
BROOKLYN y. Y. Jan. s. 1920
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As Others See Passing Events.

Again New York is faced with threats or moro
Strikes among suit and cloak makers. DO these fell
lows have to take time off 10 spend their money ar
they in league with Old IT, c. L.? Whatever the
answer the general public PAYS the bi-Canton
Repository.
Some one has said that contentment depends not
on getting what you want bat in wanting what you
have 1t is frequently the that stupid people can
learn 10 appreelategwhat they have only by losing
it, Learning by losing true media goaicai m kim
as learning by dcins'-Greenvlle Is. CO. News.
II Is time for wedding out The agtators who curse
the constitution and laws or tho limited states or wbo
give aid or comfort 20 its enemies openly or secretly
II is time TO cs names and fix responsibty.-
ton (W va.) Gazette