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New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

could have but one delegate. The
menace Of the irresponsible floating
Southern vote was mitigated.
But contests between phantom
Southern organizations, maintained
chiefly for patronage and conven-
ton perquisities, continued. There
were more than 100 seats in dispute
this year. The national committee
rebelled at sitting as judge in such
trivial controversies. The convention
has now sought the obvious remedy.
Mr.. Howland's resolution contem-
plates representation based on
Republican voting strength. Under
it's terms the national committee
may fix limit-5,000 or $500 votes
below which a Congress district
can have no delegate. Between $500
and 10000, one delegate may be al
lotted, and beyond 10000 two dele
gates. Possibly Republican districts
with 10000 or more votes would
have three delegates.
This proportional system is the
fairest possible to the voters. 1t
would insure accurate representa-
tion of the rank and file Of the
party. 1t would give Republican
districts an advantage over Demo-
cratic ones. The establishment of a
zero line would encourage Republi-
can organizations in the backward
districts to try to pass that line, in
stead of abstaining from political
activity except about convention
time.
The Rowland resolution has the
merit Of discarding the old idea
that Congress districts, as such, are
entitled to votes. Under that
theory one Republican vote in South
Carolina or Mississippi could out
weigh 1000 Republican votes in a
Northern state. The Republican
party cannot flourish under such a
system. 1t is high time to dis
card IT.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Ending a Scandal

Before it adjourned the Chicago
convention adopted resolution
authorizing a change in the basis of
representation in Republican ma
tional conventions. This highly i'm
portant action didn't receive the
notice it deserved. 1t promises to
end scandal of long standing and
to free party conventions from the
incubus of an ancient "rotten
borough" vote.
The resolution was offered by ex-
Representative Paul Rowland, of
Ohio, Harding delegate, and was
passed with rush. The way was
opened for this action by careful
planning. The Rules Committee
made an innovation in convention
practice by providing for the trans
action Of unfinished business" after
the nominations had been made. In
previous conventions resolutions to
reform the system Of representation
had to be offered and discussed be-
fore candidates were voted for. At
that stage the managers Of the can
didatcs never felt that they could af-
ford to antagonize the Southern
vote. In 1908 reorganization plan
presented by Representative Burke,
Of Pennsylvania, was defeated by a
narrow margin-50G To All.
After the convention Of 1912 the
national committee, in self defense,
reduced Southern representation by
passing n rule that Congress dis
trict casting less than 1900 votes
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

ton comes from associates and CO.
workers. The only salve is the phil
losophy that Is not disturbed when
human nature, showing its usual
weakness, sets out to find scape-
goat.
Political funds are a necessary
consequence of the primary system.
The public, despite the clamor in re-
gard to them, is not alarmed by
them. They are not commonly COR
rupt. They can be made as large
as any one can gather, provided
there is prompt information as to
who are the givers and a detailed
accounting Of the way the money is
spent
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Political Giving

Colonel William C. Proctor, as he
drew near to his Cincinnati home
and his factory bayed an odorous
welcome, had abundant reason for
tristful reflection. AS he thought of
other things that sank, it must have
cheered him to dwell in mind on his
product, saying ut floats"
1t is not probable he regrets his
departed 100000. The gift was
made in honor and received in
honor. An honest and sincere friend
of General Wood, or, rather, of the
high and patriotic things the Gen.
eral stands for, sought to serve a
cause, and in its behalf used the
power fortune had placed in bis
hands. He had no selfish motive, his
heart was clean, his purpose pure.
He profoundly believed the country
would be benefited if General Wood
we're it's President.
What contribution may be made
without offcnse to promote ideas a
candidate may represent? The Mag
dalen extravagantly brought her box
Of precious ointment and was re-
bukcd not, but praised; the poor
widow who deposited her mite, which
was her all, was hailed as gloriously
justified; the rich young man went
away sorrowfully when told to sell
what he had and give all to others.
With these things as guides, it may
be said that the Liberty Loan cx-
horters were right when they in
sisted that contributions should be
made until they hurt.
Colonel Procter's contribution.
proportionate to his possessions, was
no greater than the bcstowals by
many in every campaign. AS a SEN
slble man, he could not have felt
exalted as he wrote his checks or
have deemed himself entitled to ex-
ceptional gratitude or reward. Is
it remarkable for rich man to be
as other men in motives and acts,
not valuing surplus as much as the
realization of great desire? The
Proctor gift, instead of being mys-
terry and scandal, was not an un-
natural thing. Considering the ter
ritorial scope of the work of the
Wood committee and the cost of
present day publicity, it's cxpcndi-
lures were not suspiciously large.
But Colonel Proctor, although
probably proof against the attacks
Of those who paint inner pictures of
themselves when they assure that
his motives must have been bad, NAV
be excused ninchng as he hears it
+ whispered that he was responsible
for the Wood defeat TO try to aid
and then to learn you were detr-
mcnt--this is sad indeed. The hurt
is especially keen when the intima-
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Must a Chemist Be a Bolshevist2

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Influences in various forms
have been brought into play in order
to secure increases in salary for dii-
tercnt classes of employees, from the
laborer up to the professional class ard
perhaps a step further. TOO Bat has 1t
ever occurred to the layrnaf. tie aver-
age outsider. that TIE cn~aist aad the
chemical engineer Q: to-day IS 4 very
underpaid man?
The fact is that a man requiring
four-year college course comes ~
full Of ambition, only to and tha: HI;
pay is much less than the ORD nary cay
laborer and less than stenographers'
bookkeepers and other clerical workers.
l might state that am graduate o.
large Eastern university, and have
been out two years. During that time
have had occasion to change MY po-
sition three times in an effort e secure
one that offers some opportunity Ter
little more money. ! have. therefore
been able TO study conditions IN repre-
sentative chemical concerns. Win
out exception have found that ths'
work along the same lines-much Tor
themselves and an existence wage io'
the chemist
Many of my friends in the chemicn
profession have given up the line ~'o-
gether and are starting at ether bns'-
nesses at more money. 1t Is impossiois
for a chemist TO get married to-day
and those that are married are mercy
existing-a fine example OF siNtee"
years of schooling, of sacrifices OF VI,
rious forms, to become chemist. ARC
to cap it all nobody seems TO know tha'
the chemist is such an underpaid n's"'
Is there any way out of it, Yes, oe-
come organized and then be called b''-
shevists. And there is also reiu'
tance on the part Of the vast malofNs
to form union for various reasons
known to many professional men. lie"
will this unbcarable condition 20
solved A CHEMlSI.
New York, June 6, 1920.
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To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The two editorials in The
Tribune Of to-day's issue, one relating
to the nominations made at Chicago
and the other to the attributes and per-
sonality of General Leonard Wood, are
both expressive of honest, courageous
and intelligent conviction, destined to
sink deeply into the serious minds Of
thinking readers.
However, but one course will now
avail to advance the policies of Re-
publicanism,, that aim for the preserva-
tion Of true American ideals versus
autocratic nationalism, and that is to
vote for the nominees of the party.
For in no other political direction can
we reasonably hope for the perpetu-
alton Of American traditions so unde-
niably responsible for our developme mt
as the greatest nation on earth.
HENRY C. BUCKHOUT.
Brooklyn, June IA, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
The Tip Compulsory

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will some bright reader be
good enough to help solve this puzzle !?
Was the waiter a philanthropist, or
was it ?-but let me tell the story
Several days ago, at about o'clock
in the afternoon, l went into one Of
the many French pastry shops that
are gathering shekels in this good old
Gotham and asked the snowy bosomed
waiter for a glass of milk and some
thing that is known to the trade as
Danish pastry.
When I called for my check, here
pastry 10 cents. Total 20 cents
Another item. which couldn't read,
was added with a charge of FIVE cents,
making a total agnin of 25 cents.
was curious about that extra jitney
and called the waiter.
"Just what is that extra nickel for 2"
| asked.
That's for the tip
ENcuSe me, SmllcO Dcauncally,
II don't understand French"
That's for the tip repeated the
man, and hanged me with his look.
Tip, tip" rolled the word on my
tongue, said "blockhead" and stepped
to the cashiers desk
What is this item for?" I asked of
the deity Of the cash register, point
ing to the scribbe the waiter had
called tip"
"Oh that's for tip for the waiter" :"
"a tip for the waiter!" There were
fifty-seven varieties Of surprise in my
tone.
Don't you approve?"
II despise the tipping custom. but
haven't nerve enough not to tip; it
takes pretty bad service not to get
some sort Of tip from me, but don't
approve Of being held up for it like
this" and flung a quarter at tho
cashier.
| have been wanting to kick myself
around the block ever since for paying
that tip.
HILDA BRAINOS.
New York, Juno II, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Change the Method

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Probably Harding will be elected
and maybe he will make as good Presi
dent as anybody. I am not sore against
him personally, but l am very strongly
against that method of selecting can
didate.
People will vote for Harding in order
to prevent Democratic Administration
but he certainly is not the choice Of the
majority Of the people. In reality, the
candidate is named by few men, and
that is not what is intended by the Con,
stitution. Change the method of cleo
ton, will you please? A.
New York, June 13, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
II the Democrats Name HoOrer

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There are no words to express
my disgust with the Republicans in Chi
cago. 1t seems to me that it would have
been much more to the point if Senator
Lodge had looked after the beam in our
own eye, instead of the mote in the
Democratic eye. There is little hkeli-
hood that the Democrats would have
been in power during these eight years
if the politicians had listened to the
voice Of the people.
I hope the Democrats will see light
and nominate Hoover. If they do I will
vote for him. have never been any
thing but a Republican until now, but I
will not vote for Harding. and I hope
the Republicans will fail agsin. E.R.
New York, June IA, 1920.
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Anfi-Wads,pOrfh
TO the Editor of the Tribune.

To the Editor Of the Tribune.
Sir: Thank you for your splendid
editorial in to-day's issue on Leonard
Wood" I am so disgusted that l do
not want ever to vote again. 1t is q
fallacy to claim that the people rule in
this country. Events have proved that
this is a government "of the bosses, by
the bosses, and for the bosses"
In 1912 and 1916 the majority of our
people wanted Theodore Roosevelt
nominated for President. but the "Old
Guard" decreed otherwise; thereby in
flicting on the nation eight years of
unprec edented, complacent inef1iciency
and calamity, and they (the Republican
bosses) are directly responsible for the
results.
This year the people want Leonard
Wood, whom they love and trust, for
their President; but a handful Of petty
bosses will have none of him, and defy
the expressed wishes Of majority of
Republican voters.
The self-appointed leaders of the
New York delegation are largely re-
sponsible for General Woods defeat
(to their everlasting shame, be it said
Headed by that shrewd politician, Sena-
tor Wadsworth. their slo~an was Amy
one to beat Wood"-but their nemesis
will overtake them sooner than they
realize.
Hitherto l have not approved of the
drive of women voters to defeat Wads-
worth for reelection, but his conduct
at the convention proves that the WON
en- arc right in their estimate of him
and from now on | am actively and ag-
gressively opposed to his reelection, and
hope every loyal supporter of Leonard
Wood in this state will take the slo-
gan, ANY one to beat Wadsworth"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
A Bolsheu;k Siander
To the Editor of The Tribune.

L o the EdltOr or Inc Tribune.
Sir: The Bolshevik communicate of
June ~, published in cablecram from
London in to- days American papers,
accuses the Poles of various acts Of
Earbarity. Among others, the Boil
sheviki assert that the Poles blew up
the aQueduct in Kiev, thus booming tie
inhabitants to the horrors of cpl
denies
This accusation is nalpably false and
quite in harmony with the anti Polish
propaganda with which we are so per
sistently deiuged. The Poles could not
have blown w the aqueduct in Kiev be-
cause this had already been done by
the Bolsheviki In proof of this I quote
two unpre JUDGED and Trustworthy wit
nesscs. Mr. Robert Vaucher, the French
correspondent. wrote on the 14th of
May to the journal de Pologne," a
paper published in Warsaw:
The city is deprived of water, and
the inhabitants, carrying buckets and
recipients of all kinds, are dipping up
water from the Dnieper that
IS tecminc with cholera bacillus This
cessation of the water supply at a
moment when epdemics of all kinds
are raging in this unhappy country is
veritable catastrophe, which the
Polish military authorities are actively
trying to remedy"
On May Is the correspondent of The
Associated Press cabled from Warsaw:
"The Poles and Ukrainians arc plan
ming to repair the waterworks as soon
as possible"
This shows by whom the barbarous
acts were committed and who endeav-
ored to repair them. AS an American
who has seen something of Poland at
first hand and who knows something of
hcr problems, venture to ask that
you publish this letter in Justice to
the reborn republic and her friends
here. GEORGE PALMER PUTNAM.
New York, June IL, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
The Senate Wins
From an Editorial In Tho Chicago Eucntno

From an Editorial In Tho Chicago Eucntn0
No engineering specifications were
ever more closely adhered to by CON
tractor for bridge than were the
specifications Of the Senate cabal by
the Republican National Convention.
1t was we are told free convention.
an untrammeled convention. That is
but part Of the truth. The untram-
melcd delegates were free only to try
to nominate on the first ballots one or
the other of the opposing non -Scna-
tornl candidates. While they were
attempting this visibly hopeless task
the Senate kept its delegates together
waiting for the psychological moment
to put over the Senator whom it had
picked out for the nomination months
ago.
1t was not bosscd conventions; it
was manipulated convention. There
was no steam roller, but it happened
that when cries rose for speeches from
men who might throw monkey wrenches
the chairman announced that these
gentlemen were not in the hall and
when motions to adjourn were made
the chairman saw only the gentlemen
whom he desired to sec ONLY once
was there displayed the coarse out
line of the steel frame beneath the
concenling concrete. The platform con-
ference between the Senator's md tho
Ohio leaders fighting adjournment
showed the delegates once and for all
how swiftly Senators could manage tho
session, whether delegates yelled aye
or no. AS to the platform, Senator's
borah and Mccormick were able to
hold up the party most successfully by
the threat Of bolt ONLY the Vice
Presidential nomination can be credited
TO the free choice Of the delegates.
we congratulate the Senate upon a
display Of high tactical abilities which
we did not know it possessed. The
handling OF the nomination was n sim
pie. mn"niiiccnt piece Of work. The
only fly in the Republican ointment is
the question can this ticket be elected.
The independent vote will have to give
the answer
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
1912. 1916. 1920
To the Editor of The Tribune.

I 0 The EdltOr OF The ITIbune.
Sir: So far l have voted for the Re-
publicans at each election and have been
looking forward to the Presidential cleo
ton. But Harding is not worth a trip
to the polls. Who knows anything about
Harding? Who cares?
Through their own stupidity the Re-
publcans lost the elections of 1912 and
1916. They deserve defeat in 1920 for
not giving us candidate who stands
for something worth while. They turn
from men like Wood or Hoover and give
us-Harding. CATHERINE B. ELY.
New York, June 13, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

the same verdict must be returned
against Mr.. Taft, President Lowell
of Harvard and Mr.. Hoover, recently
so much q favorite Of The World
that it pretended to be willing to
support him on either ticket or a
third one, or on none at all. Prac-
tically every peace Lacquer in the
country except the one in the White
House holds to tho view Of Senator
Harding - agrees with him that
there should have been ratification
with the Lodge reservations.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Chicago and After
Hon Tribune Readers Are Reacting to the
Republican Convention and Its Nominees.

DR.. Butler had a fine opportunity,
impossible, to throw his support and
exert his influence to help nominate
General Wood, but he failed to rise
to the occasion. He accuiesced in the
defeat Of the man whom Elihu Root
stated was head and shoulders above
all other candidates."
1t is self-evident that proved ability
and fidelity and service are subordi-
mated at political conventions to the
politicians-as is also the will of the
rank and Ale of our people
IDA f. GEDNEY.
Brooklyn, June IA, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
That Aura of Mystery

1t is always a good thing to be re-
minded Of the excellences of woman,
her Importance to civilization and
so on; and if President Hibben had
cleaved to this idea in his bacca-
laureate sermon to the Princeton
seniors, every hand could applaud.
But he went much further. He at
tempted to define the magic of femi-
nine influence as running along a
particular line, and in doing so ex-
posed himself to a very dangerous
counter attack. Said he:
There is the danger of lessening,
II not loss, of the oldtime rever-
ence for womanhood. There is no
longer an aura of mystery about the
young woman to-day, mystery at
once her defense and her glory; and
whenever in the history of the race
this divine prerogative of womanhood
is lightly regarded or recklcssly
scorned, it has always proved symp-
tom Of decadence farreaching and dis
astrous. Every age of moral and
spiritual progress in the history of
any people has always been an age of
chivalry, in which womanhood has not
only been respected but revered."
Now, with every will in the world
to assist at this worship Of the
feminine idea, we cannot grow en-
thusiastic about what DR.. Hibben
POLITICALLY terms her laura of mys-
terry" If this is really of value to
civilization, it is hard to see why the
Turks are not leading the world.
For the harem system is invented
and ingeniously devised to create
and maintain exactly this aura Of
mystery that stirs DR.. Hibben to
rhapsody.
For the converse, it is precisely in
America, in our Middle Western
area of coeducation, that this aura
shines least. Mr.. Kipling once re-
marked upon this fact, land gave his
wholehearted approval to the rela-
tions of boys and girls in the Middle
West. They came up together, with
no stringent rules of separation, as
playmates and companions, and for
every bit of mystery that was lost a
more valuable successor was devel-
oped in the form of mutual under
standing and side-by- side friendli-
ness. SO Mr.. Kipling concluded, and
so it will seem to most Americans
despite DR.. Hibbcn's lament.
The truth is that the only mystery
between the sexes worth preserving
IS that fundamental mystery which
never can be destroyed. There are
inherent differences of character and
temperament and physique which
will always preserve fund of mys-
terry ample to support all the ro-
nance and chivalry and reverence
the world can need To manufac-
ture mystery otherwise, by artificial
restraints, is to build a false struc-
ture upon fictitious secrets and dan
gerous pretenses. If the world is
going to the devil it is not because
boys and girls understand each other
better, it is safe to assert.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Tradition " ir,s

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The great Republican Derby of
1920 has been run and the Old Guards
entry "Tradition" wins. AS predicted,
it was either letting the best horse win
or TIE Old Guard jockeys putting HIM
in a pocket, and they decided to do the
latter. By SO doing they have now
other four years.
The Old Guard VS.. the People. Tho
voters thought this year the party
bosses had deciphered the handwriting
on the wall and would give way and
let them have a candidate of their choos-
ing, but they have not only jackassed
the platform but the nominee as we'll.
The People, who thought they were
Republican party, can now make up
their minds that the Republican party
is dead and buried for as many yea. S
as they have been saying the Demo-
next November.
We have now got to look to the
Democratic party to profit by me jack
assed work of the Republican dictators
for a platform with a foundation and
candidate of confidence. We VIII
condemn the present Administrator,
Lut we will condone the Democratic
party for another four years il it gives
US the platform and the candidate.
HARRY HUBBARD COOPER.
Boston, Masss June u, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
As a Democrat

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS Democrat, permit me to
say that Pcnrose, Barnes, Watson ct al
in nominating reactionary, rubber
stamp Republican have come mighty
near eleeting a Democratic President.
Had General Wood, who by reason of
his character and training was emf
nently fit, been the nominee | should
have worked and voted for him, and l
know many Democrats who would have
followed the same course.
II the San Francisco convention
proves sane enough to select candi-
date such as Davis or Edwards, with
constructive platform, the G. o. P.
is apt to be on the outside looking in
for four years moro.
What is the secret of the antagonism
of the leaders to Wood? Is it a sur
vival of the old Roosevelt Barnes feud ?
Is it Penrose himself?
believe many of your readers would
like to know c. VT.
New YORK, June IA, 1920.
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1t was the Republican Senators
who kept General Wood out of the
White House.