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New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
The Railrood's S Answer
Defective Laps Compel Harsh Rule
Against Comnluter
To the Editor Of The Tribune

10 the Edlt0r OF Inc tribune.
Sir: I have read with much interest
the letter in your issue of November
G signed "Commuter," headed "When
the Commuter Forgets"; also letter
in your issue Of November signed by
Edmund S. Cogswell, headed "The Pro-
tected Commuter."
There are state laws in q number of
states, [ believe Massachusetts is one
ot them, which make it misdemeanor
for a person to defraud railroad by
misusing or tratficking in commuta-
ton or other kind, of tickets. There
is no such law in New York State. and
the railroads have no protection what
ever, excepting by rules which they lay
down from time to time.
The Long Island probably carries
more commuters than any other rail
road running out Of New York City
at present. A few years ago the
Long Island, and presume other rail
roads also, had practice which per
mitted them to refund fares which
were paid by commuters who left
their tickets at home. This privilege
was very much abused. For instance:
A would lend his ticket to B. A would
pay his fare on the train He would
then call at the general passenger
agents Office with his receipt from
the conductor and his own Communication
ticket, and receive a refund for the
fare which he paid. TIE result was
that the railroad was defrauded out
OF fare. This example is only one
Of many ingenious ways in which an
interruptions commuter can work out
plans to beat the railroads.
These abuses became so great that
y was absolutely necessary to estab
lish the hard rule that refunds would
not be made under any circumstances.
Il IS true, Of course, that an arbitrary
rule Of this kind works a hardship
on a great many honest and reasonable
people. If the laws OF this state made
1t misdemeanor for passengers to
defraud the railroads, feel certain
that the railroads would be clad to
adopt rule which would refund to
passengers single fares which they
might pay when their communication
ticket was forgotten and left home
Until such law can be enacted, it is
absolutely necessary for the railroads
IN New York State to follow the rules
now in effect.
P. II. WOODWARD,
General Passenger Agent.
New York, Nov. 10, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Pity the Pampered Dog
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter in your paper o.
this mornings date signed "a Tribune
Reader for Twenty-Five Years" stating
that he considers dog the luckiest
OF living creatures, moves me 10 write
these few lines.
In the average instance the dog does
not get more pampering than the most
cherished Of children 1t is only IN
the case Of some misguided person
who does not understand dogs and who
considers that in order to be kind
to dog he must fuss over him and
make his life generally miserable BY
unwanted attentions. However, in the
event that dog does get more g.
tontion, care and pampeIing than most
children, does he not repay such st
tcntion more than one hundredfold? ls
there a child in the world who has
one-tenth the gratitude that dog has
II there is don't know Of any.
Your reader states that dog hater
is made, first, by seeing a woman be-
slowing kisses upon a cream-fed pup.
Does your reader, for one moment,
:hink that said "cresm-fed pup Is
enjoying this osculatory performance
Has he never seen the wistful looS
in the eye Of ore Of these poor little
shut-ins when they gszc from the win
dow Of limousine upon the caretree
little street rovcrs Of their own klno'
in exchange for whose freedom they
would willingly give up their cream an'
kisses? Or can it be that this reaaef
is somewhat jealous Of the affection
llvishcd upon the dog? OF course
he has no one TO love him he is IN
sad state and his remarks are some
what justified.
The idea of becoming dog mater
because of the fact that the ogpAsA
asylums are Well filled Is most rio'e'
ulous. Is it the fault Of the anmss
that the children arc in these orphan'
homes? Your reader is. doubtless 0n'
OF these individuals who think tnS'
every married couple should have q
least one child whether they are !"
to have them or rot; whether 'ns'
have any sense of tic tremendous l'
sponsibility they are taking upon tneH
selves and whether or not they hs''
the means with which 30 bring 'he''
children up In the way to when ever
child is entitled to be brought up
is because OF the fact that so ''
parents take these things into conS''
Grafton that the asylums arc fu'! al'
hot because Of the fact that there
in existence the most grateful. '0s..
and altogether the most wor'n""'s
friend u man can have IN the kuS'
Of n littlc dog. fAik Ii-'''
New York, Nov Is, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
The Truth About Hayfi
Tribune Dispatches ps. Evening
Post Headlines
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In matter which so deen1y con.
Germs the reputation of the United
States as the investigation into the ad-
ministration of Hayti, it is gratifying
to be able to commend The New York
Tribune for its service, unique. unfortu-
nately, in bringing the facts to tn. at
tention of Americans.
The New York Tribune dispatch Of
November 10 is, so far as we have been
able to ascertain, the only special dis
patch sent to New York newspapers
concerning the protest made by Havti's
President before the naval board of in
qulry against censorship and terroriza-
ton by the United States Marines in
Hayti.
This effort to obtain and to publish the
news is In strong contrast with the
e1ort to conceal or even to pervcrt hy
headline misrepresentation which has
characterized the treatment of reports
from Hayti in other newspapers. We
have specific reference, as q most fla
grant example, to The Evening Post Of
the same day, whose headline, "Haytian
President Defends Marines" is in direct
contradiction to the Associated Press
dispatch which The Evening Post pub
hshed underneath the headline.
Permit US, who have been in Hayti, to
express the hope that you continue, even
if single handed, to publish tho facts
about Haytian affairs.
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON.
HERBERT j. SELIGMANN.
New York, Nov. 13, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
The Millennium Through Black
P. II. WOODWARD,
General Passenger Agent.
New York, Nov. 49, 1920.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; In your issue of this date Mr..
7. c. Stearns, in forceful letter on
leadership in our beloved country, uses
the expression put over" in referring
to the passage of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
This recalls the remarks of Augustus
Thomas, made in New York and in
Washington some time ago, voicing a
protest against the prohibitionists' meth
DDS of doing evil that good might
come,' and a number of other sugres-
tive references TO the card index svs-
tenn the blue book and one iegisla-
tors remark that the prohibition lobby
lst had no hold on him, as there was
nothing in his little book that might
not be made public, so far as he was
concerned
My question is, Has our boasted de
mocracy," for which we were TO make
the world safe, degenerated into sys-
tenn of the blackmailing of men in hirh
places by fanatics?
GEORGE W. TRUTH.
New York, Nov. IS, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Diuiding Our Fleet
True Strategy Contrasted With the
Conceiis Of joscphu.
the Editor of The Tribune.


Sir: Your editorials on our navy
and many matters pertaining thereto
have maintained their excellent stand.
ard for many months.
In your paper of November IL "Tax-
payer" writes regarding the present
division of tho American fleet. e.,
one-haif is now in the Atlantic and
one-half in the Pacifc-and he correct
ly expresses indignation with such
state Of affairs. There are. however,
many who do not understand the mag
nltude Of the error which Mr.. Daniels
has committed in thus separating into
two units Americas first line of de-
tense.
The first principle Of military
strategy, and the predominating one. is
that of concentration. To divide the
forces Or strength of the enemy has
always been the aim of commanders;
the force which cannot be divided and
succeeds in dividing the forces of tha
enemy is always victorious. Now, a
modern fleet, of all military forces
known, can least afford to be divided
in peace or in war. In peace it must
practice and .go through all those OK
periences which It will encounter in
war-in other words, it must drill
maneuver, cruise, etc, as one unit. In
war it must have been so drilled and
trained that the hundreds Of ships and
thousands of men shall act as one
efficient, co0rdinating group. Should
fleet be separated in war time it is an
easy task for the encmy's intact feet
to swoop down on the divided feet and
destroy it piece by piece.
In order that our American fleet may
have the advantages Of peace for train.
ing and experience Mr.. Daniels should
have the entire feet intact in one ocean
o. the other. Admiral Mahan's teach
ings would lead us to believe that our
fleet should be in the Pacific; ! think
his ideas are admitted by all who know
to be correct.
To show tho necessity of an intact
and entire fleet, the stratcgies Of the
British and German fleets in the war
are interesting. The entire British
Grand Fleet was stationed at Scapa
Flow. The Germans wanted to get a
whack at that fleet, but they did
not want to have that whack at the
British fleet intact. And so they did
the correct thing. They shelled the
cast coast towns Of England in hone
that public opinion in England would
force the authorities to give such
towns naval protection, which would
divide the British fleet. But though
the German strategy was good, the
British was better, and the Grand Fleet
remained intact. The rest Is common
history.
But our own Mr.. Daniels has original
ideas on how to use "his" navy, and
those ideas have nothing to do with
military principles. The trouble is
vat he cannot avoid associatine the
idea Of the power Of the American
fleet and himself in the same category.
He IS fond Of show, and so he keeps
half of our fleet on view for Fasteners
and half on view fer Westerncrs. as
suming that the layman will see our
monster ships of gray and many guns
and whisper in reverence that word
"Josephus.' BLUEJACKET.
New York, Nov. IS, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
LINES IN TRAFFIC COURT

Dedicated to Officer Bour0oyne)
The judge he has a solemn face
Which has no share of beauty.
But woe is me, for in its place
| sense a sense of duty.
For | am guilty, I'll admit,
And Duty will reward me:
Ard if I have to do my bit
No pleasure twill afford me.
For speeding thus upon the Drive
I can't remember qohut street,
| must sit here from nine to five
In Traffic Court on Mott Street.
My fate may be the City Jail
(You can't go "up the river"
For crimes on such a little scale
My car is but f1ivver).
And yet I am not darkly blue,
For now III boast the power
Of my fleet henry, which can do
Her thirty miles an hour.
FRECKLEs.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Home Brewing and Baking

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; This morning's paper tells us
mat the enforcement officials have for
oldden the sale Of malt and hops to
others than bakers and confectionery.
Also that the beverage makers complain
that the home brew hurts their trade.
II TINS last objection be worthy of con-
slderation, why should not the bakers
protest against bread, cake or pie be-
ing made at home?
Follow this idea to its logical con-
cusion and sec where we would land.
ROBERT w. LEONARD.
Mount Kisco, N. Y, Nov. 12, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Protecting Arbitrary Power

Says The World when discussing
the overthrow Of Wrangel:
ut is time for Europe to have a
Russian policy and be no longer nerve
driven into succession OF costly
blunders. The only cool and wise
policy, the only one that has stirred
Russia heself, is that OF President
Wilson in the Colby letter, refusing
either to recognize Lenine or acquesce
in the dismemberment Of Russia. Is it
not time for this policy-in a word,
for the policy of unhndered self-deter-
mination-to prevail in the council
chambers Of Europe?"
1t is difficult to conceive Of q more
muddled utterance. There is palpa-
BILE Standardization. No one can
uphold the proposition that the mill
tary tyranny in Central Russia be
left to work its unhindered will, and
at the same time pretend to favor
self-determination. The power that
dispersed Russia's constitutional con-
yention and for three years has pre-
vented the holding Of O. free election
is the arch enemy of popular rule
is far more autocratic than ever
was the Kaiser or the Czar. Yet to
this power our neighbor in effect
says: "Do as you like
In view of the reference to the
Colby note one turns with melan-
choly interest to the following utter
ance of President Wilson, which was
accepted as part of the basis on
which peace was to be negotiated:
"The destruction of every arbitrary
power that can separately, secretly,
and Of its single choice, disturb the
peace of the world"
That the Russian tyranny is arbi-
trary and that it threatens the peace
Of the world are interchangeable
facts. The friends of democracy in
Russia had right to expect that the
general peace would take note of
their just claims. But as often as
armies have gathered in Russia to
fight for freedom they have either
been abandoned or inef'ectively
aided. Those formerly on the
Kaiser's side are now in the same
way on Leninc's side.
Recently France sought to save
the Crimea from Red ruin. Her re-
ward has been to hear accusations
Of imperialism" The Administra-
ton at Washington not only has
done nothing to help overthrow an
arbitrary power, but in the Colby
note practically ranged itself with
it. And in the mean time heaven is
Knocked by pretences Of sympathy
for the people of Russia as they are
starved and tortured.
Significant Of the unmodifed pur-
poses of Lenine and Trotzky is the
statement Of Adolph Joffe, Moscow's
agent in the negotiation of the
Polish peace. He threatens a rebe-
ginning of the war. He has heard
the news from the Crimea. He re-
duced the Polish armies to inactivity,
and now, Wrangel having been over
thrown, feels strong enough to talk
of war with Poland.
How much longer will it take to
get the dust of an artful propaganda
out of the eyes of the Western
roOO1ocp
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Democracy Through Riot

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is an amusing coincidence
that the very issue of The Tribune
which contains an attack by a reverend
gentleman, Father MacMahon, on the
Pilgrim influence as tending to lawless-
ness and contempt for constituted au-
thorlty, should also report riotiug and
struggling with the police on the part
or Irish sympathizers before the Capi-
tol Theater. Surely our Irish-American
Sim Feincrs have not suffered through
a blighting contact with Pilgrim ideals.
Father MacMahon should investigate.
incidentally, true Americans, un-
tainted by any hyphenato bias, will do
well to ponder these all too frequent
Sim Fein disorders in this country.
They Illustrate most forcibly the toler-
ant spirit in which De Valera and his
followers, If given their way, would
run an Irish Repubic.' Ulster un-
dorstands this. Ulster knows what she
might expect at their hands. That is
why we American must not be de-
celved by the talk of Sim Fein advcn-
turers, most of them VIGOROUSLY pro-
German through the war. who now
begin to pirate nobly of "self-determi-
nation and democracy'-and strive to
impress us with the high purity Of
their motives through riot and violence.
ALLEN 7. LEES.
New York, Nov. IL, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Al Geneva

y
nations which have joined the
League of Nations as embodied in
>, the Treaty of Versailles met for the
first time yesterday at Geneva. Yet
in an exact sense the league as for
: rnulated by the Paris Conference has
: been joined by no nation.
An integral and important part of
the plan is that che United States
should name one Of the nine men,
bers of the leagues controlling coun-
Gil. The abstention of the United
: States from membership thus in it.
. self alters the league-changes, as
it were, it's center Of gravity.
This fact seems generally recog-
nized at the Geneva gathering. 1t
: is admitted that with this country
cut the league is not as it was in
tended to be-lacks somewhat in
/. both moral force and authority, and
thus begins manned. The compli-
nent is paid to us of leaving untitled
a.. places it is hoped we shall yet oc-
cupy. Further compliment is paid
to us by practically official an
nouncements that American reserva-
tions will not bar Us from member
ship.
These suggestions that n hearty
welcome awaits us and our reserva-
tons gives a final quietus to a fraud
widely paraded in the recent political
campaign, and fixes, beyond posi-
bility of shifting, responsibility for
our absence from Geneva.
The principal argumentative re-
lance of those who successfully re-
. sisted our entry on the basis of the
Lodge reservations was that the
reservations would not be accepted
7 by our prospective associates. Now
Robert Cecil, chief shepherd at
Geneva, says that reservations by
us are consistent with league mem
. bership. In other words, if the
r Presidents friends in the Senate had
accepted the reservations adopted by
the Senate's majority our delegates
would yesterday have been at
Geneva.
= But it is proftless now, except to
avoid future mistakes, to dwell on
. the Presidents fatal blunder. The
present questions are whether we
are to enter with reservations or
whether we should try for a new
- organization. That we should JON
- the existing league seems the pre-
vailing opinion of America. Moth
ing in the recent Presidential cam
paign negatives this conclusion. The
weight of most Of the practical argu-
ments as well as the compulsion of
international good manners supports
r. those who contend we should join.
Whether the league is merely an
organization Of moral authority or
T.. "IcIiACl ~ - all otBdUlZGIlOn OF
power-as to these things no one
knows or can know. 1t points both
ways. But, sufficient or insufficient
in spite of all its manifest defects
it is something attainable, and il
r may work well.
~ An association of nations who's,
function shall be to define right
while it leaves to other agencies it,
application, may of course be logi
cally more satisfying. But until it i
shown that it realizable the judg
: ment Of most Of those who sincerel7
desire an international organization
for peace will incline toward accept
p ance Of the present league. 1t is a
least foundation on which to build
Senator Harding has a practica
mind, and, whatever may be his pres
90 ent uncertainty as to the best thin,
to do, he cannot well resist the prac
tical reasons against attempting
new negotiation.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Try Primary School Geography

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have consulted the dictionary
as advised in your issue of day, but
don't see word In it which would
Indicate that Ireland is part of Eng
land or that the Irish are related to
the English. ONE INTERESTED.
New York, Nov. II, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
The Orphan Dog
Inmates Of The Asylum vs.. Inmate,
Of The Pound

OJ INC OunQ
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Every once in while the do~
comes in for little publicity. Som.
times it is to his credit, sometimes :.
is started by his enemies for tn. ,rr
pose Of turning mankind against b;u
or substituting the pig for man. srs,
friend. One day he holds an exal..,
position, the next he is besgar, but
he goes on following at the heel, =.
his master, watchful, patient and 4.
pendent.
1t was truthfully said that A.,
lovers are made. They are present ~
all classes, all Ainds, wherever ths do~
can find genial spirit. As he Is
neither Democrat nor Republics,
Christian nor pagan by shy outward
show, so he is free from prejudice and
free to look through the eve into -.
very heart of every prospective friend
Those he claims are his lovers: tbos.
he rejects fear him for what he s...
hate him because he is 100 fran, n,
course, there are exceptions. as in n.
case Of children who are frightened hu
tales OF hydrophobia and other bun,.r
misunderstanding. where neither do,
nor person is given 4 fair trial.
In searching our own hearts we ar.
advised to walk by an orphan asv,rr
# We do so we should 80 ltt,a
further and walk by the pound IN
the first instance we see our brotb.r.,
offspring being cared for in civil.
cation made for humankind. cared for
en- massc, 70 be sure. but to the b.s.
OF the ability. in most cssos. Of hired
mothers. This IS made necesssrr
often through individual misfort,n,
eften by individual irresponsibiHtv a,9
depravity, but the world is ours srl
ne make place for these communitv
children "a best we can. Wa w;sS
them al well and would protide tb,,,
~ with the comforts srd blessing or
individual homes if We could. AMI
with mothers, fathers, 100 perbyn.
But We do the best we can for .,s.,
in the circumstances, and in man
instances We would hesitate Ia ,;..
the welfare OF any one Of them b.
giving them over 10 some one VII.
would Kiss them all day and feed T. e,,
on cream. 1t is a ruinous diet s,
perhaps it is well that the little white
dog should make the sacrifice.
Going by the pound, We see differ
ent sight. There are variety o..
dogs, some lost, some abandoned
some of the red or rebellious TN,
who are a public menace because
certain misunderstanding and eslsrs
Of environment (human, Of coer
They arc waiting the human dec,as
whether it shall be liberty or dsa
for it is mans world, and there
place in il for anything that man aa
no convenient place for. A.
moves on from pen to death h1a.
reads the verdict in the eye Of
hired cXocutioner. The world bei8.
to man; he is to be worshipped f..
love, feared for his power, obeyed r.
his wisdom and served for his favor
1t IS mans own decree, and deatA
the penalty for the outcast.
The dog lovers ask only that
dog be treated fairly, and that tn
who make the pilgrimage TO the orphs
asylum look up their responsibilitie
at the pound. VI. STEVENS.
Mamaroneck, n, Y, Nov. 13, 1929
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Via Canal to PHILADELPHIA

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: see in your issue Of this date.
Page 20, an article urging canal from
New York to Philadelphia at cost Of
about $40,000,O0O. l wish to state that
was shipping clerk for large manu-
featuring concern in Now York about
thlrty-hve to forty years ago that
shipped large Quantities of merchandise
from New York to Philadelphia via
canal; | believe it was called the Rari-
tan Canal. The freight rate, if nv
memory serves me right, was from
10 to 10 cents 100 pounds, accord
ing to classification.
understand the bed Of the canal, for
the greater part, is still in existence. Why
spend so much money on new canal?
| should think that for comparatively
small sum the old one could be made
available. believe the reason it was
abandoned WAS due to the competition
Of the outside line, which made a rate
equal to its, if not lower. In fact, WHY
spend so much money on n canal when
we now have the water and rail routes >
THOMAS COCHRAN.
Brooklyn, Nov. If, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
From One of the Few

To the Editor of The Tribune. :.
Sir: In view of recent Happenings ;,
tho METROPOLIS. should not its name ',
changed, more appropriately to Nv
Cork
ONE OF THE FEW AMERICANS
Katonah, n. Y, Nov. II, ls2V.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Reverend Detective,

'Ffom 9hc Pittsburgh Gazette qincs)
IL Is strange that preachers gone
times nre able to point out whore liquors
arc hidden in places which the officer,
oil the law would never suspect.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
TO DON MARQUIS

The Fates, Old Kid, have beckoned
Beware their glances black!
| note that Sundial II
Runs at the Bowie track.
Turn, turn, thy strong old back on
That horse with all thy power;
used to bet my jack on
A dog named Coming Tower.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
ERECKLEs.

We have read tho selections for q
lot Of All-Timc Football Teams; and
mono of them included Herschberger.
of Chicago; Neil Snow, OF Michigan:
nor Pat O'Dea, of Wisconsin. So we
object.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

Restaurants Need Wine FOR Cook
ing Purposes" headlines The Tribune;
but an acquaintance of ours says that's
what he needs it for, too. "To get
myself boiled" adds Mr. Arthur II.
Samucls, for it was indeed he.