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New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Shall the City Do 1t?

Just how much Of the amazing
fantasies Of finance charged against
the Shipping Board will be proved
by the full evidence remains to be
seen. Just how completely the city
has been milked by the terra-cotta
clan and the other ornamental gen.
t!emen who knew just how TO get
what they wanted under Mayor
Hylan's generous administration
will presently be established.
But enough is already shown of
governmental business, Federal and
municipal, to make every citizen
fall on his knees and offer a prayer
Of Thanksgiving that more Of our
important concerns have not been
turned over to these experts in
waste and laundering.
just suppose our city subways
had been intrusted to the gentle SUI
pervision Of the Hylan regime !!
Imagine 4 Mayor who delights to
oblige dealing with the hardheaded
folk who sell cars and rails and who
are not in business simply to oblige
or sign letters drafted by the oppo-
sition and generally ease the way to
generous contracts. We wonder
just what new subway would cost
if built like q schoolhouse--with
terra-cotta trimmings on the cars,
perhaps, and goodness knows what
ether Hylanesque ornaments adopt
cd upon the recommendation Of
mayoralty letters drafted by the
manufacturers Of the said orna-
ments. The picture is enough to
make taxpayer-which is to say
every one--faint with horror.
No. There may be revival Of
government ownership and opera
ton of lots of things a generation
hence, when Mr.. Hylan has been
forgotten and every lesson of the
war has been unlearned For the
present subways will not be turned
over to the cities-nor railroads to
the nation. And the quicker the
ships flying the Stars and. Stripes
can be untangled from Washington
the better everybody will be pleased.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Nurses and Doctors

Commissioner Coler of the Public
Welfare Department reports a short
age OF nurses and doctors all over
the United States. He says that
10000 nurses are needed through
out the country and that in New
York City alone 1000 additional
competent physicians are required.
Apparently candidates areanot en-
rolling in the schools for nurses, de-
spite the vacancies. Mr.. Coler re-
proaches the nursing schools for lack
of energy in advertising that there
is room for greater number of stu
dents. They may be at fault, but
there are other reasons more obvious.
When training schools and hospitals
had waiting lists for would-be
nurses there were fewer oppor-
tunlties for women to earn a liveli
hood and then the nurses salary
practically headed the list. Then.
too, the demand was not so great.
Public health departments were not
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Your Red Cross

The stress Of this years campaign
for members Of the Red Cross is very
properly being laid on the COM
munity spirit expressed in this vast
organization. Here is not simply an
efficient business machine of char
ity to which you are asked to con-
tribute money; the Red Cross is it's
members, and nothing else-you and
every one else who pays the dollar
or more and become enrolled as a
constituent part Of this help for the
stricken and distressed at home and
the world around.
When the Wrangel forces left
southern Russia the Red Cross
stayed behind to do what could be
done toward alleviating the con-
ditions that were to ensue. There
is no great disaster or tragedy in the
track Of which you will not find it's
agents seeking to lend aid. The
American Red Cross is a symbol for
generous help among all peoples,
upon every continent.
But its efficiency is limited abso-
lutely by the heartfelt support of the
individual Americans who are it's
members. The money aid is but half
the problem. Unless the great body
Of American people give it their en-
during support, their open-hearted
will to aid at home and abroad, in
the spirit Of a generous and free
people who are friends with all the
world, the organization must of
necessity atrophy and die.
We urge all our readers to enroll
themselves this year as members,
paying whatever sum they can af-
ford. (The local headquarters are
at 11o7 Broadway In doing so
every person can justly feel that
he is playing his part in the greatest
Of all good works.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18

South and Central American coun-
tries has dispatched an autograph
letter Of sympathy to the constitu-
tional President of the Dominican
republic, who is now in enforced ex-
lie. Our public opinion may not yet
be fully alive to what is going on, but
Latin America has followed events
closely. Practically all responsible
Latin-American newspapers have
expressed unsparing condemnation
of the Wilson policy Of subjugation.
Except for the election of Senator
Harding, there would exist moral
coalition against us. Under these
circumstances to obtrude high off,
Ger Of the repudiated Administra-
tion on the attention Of Latin Amer
lea must have bad effect.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
The Fight Against Waste

At the short session Congress will
have to struggle again with a mass
of inflated and undigested estimates
of expenditure transmitted by the
Treasury Department. The Presi-
dent vetoed the budget bill passed
at the last session, so the estimates
will be made up in the old hap
hazard way by department and
bureau spenders. The situation is to
be aggravated by large demands for
deficiency appropriations to cover
money spent by the Administration
beyond legal allowances.
A dispatch from Washington the
other day put the Administrations
case as follows: "The deficit re-
suits, it is said, from the course Of
the Appropriations Committee in re-
ducing estimates radically at the
last session with the idea of showing
economies before election" This is
the naive, self-sufficient official view.
According to it, Congress merely
plays hypoc1ite when limiting ap-
preparations. If it cuts down esti.
mates, as it has the right to do. the
estimator will spend the money
nevertheless, which he hasn't the
right to do. Under this Administra~
tion the authority Of Congress has
never been taken very seriously.
Executive officers have spent without
stint and looked to the two houses
to honor all overdrafts.
Why should this Congress now
allow its admirable work at the last
two sessions in the way of debating
government expenditure to be un-
done? A law forbids department
and bureau chiefs to overdraw their
accounts, except in cases of actual
emergency. During the war this re-
striction necessarily lapsed. But
since the armistice Congress has
rightly tried to check war waste and
to put the government back on a
peace basis. Yet the spenders re-
fuse to recognize that tho war is
over.
There is double need of retrench-
ment to-day. Revenue will be
materially reduced next year, be-
cause excess profits and income tax
returns are falling. Besides that,
the floating debt is becoming more
and more of an encumbrance and
the shorter-term Liberty bonds will
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Withdra,cn to Queenstown

A committee of distinguished citizens
Of Cork, led by the Lord Mayor, came
to the Admiralty House to plead for
the resembling of this order Admiral
bayly cross-examined them very sharp
ly 1t appeared that the men who had
CT mmitted these offenses against Amer
lean sailors had never been punished
Unless written guarantees we're fur
nished that there would be no hostile
demonstrations against British or
Americans, Admiral Bayly refused to
withdraw the ban, and / fully con-
Cured in this decision. Unfortunately
the committee could give TO such guar
anty. We knew very well that the
appearance of Americans in Cork would
be the signal for a renewal of hos
tilitles, and the temper Of our sailors
was such that the most deplorable
Consequences might have resulted. We
even discovered that the blacksmiths s
Oh the U. S. S. Melville were surrep-
titiously manufacturing weapons which
our men could conceal on their per-
sons and with which they proposed to
sally forth and do battle with the Sim
Fem! So, for the whole period of our
stay in Queenstown, our sailors were
compelled to keep away from the dan
gerous city. But the situation was
not without its humorous aspects.
Thus, the pretty girls Of Cork, finding
that the Americans could not come to
them, decided to come to the Ameri-
cans; every afternoon a trainload would
arrive at the Queenstown station, where
our sailors would greet them, giving
them a splendid time, and then, in the
evening, escort them to the station
and send happy crowd on their way
home.
But the Sim Feiners interfered
with us in much more serious ways
than this. They were doing every
thing in their power to help Germany.
With their assistance German agents
and German spies were landed in Ire
land. At one time the situation be-
came so dangerous that I had to take
experienced officers, whose services
could be i'll spared from our destroyers
and asst ign them to our outlying air
stations in Ireland. This, of course,
proportionately weakened our fleet and
did its part in prolonging the war.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Hazing at Annapolis

There are two reasons why the
superintendent Of the Naval Acad-
elny finds it difficult completely to
stop hazing: First, the law is too
drastic; second, the superintendent
can use no discretion, and his action
is circumscribed or controlled by
others.
The law, if strictly enforced, would
dismiss midshipman for telling a
plebe to put his cap or square as
we'll as for compelling him to drink
ink! 1t is like statute prescribing
electrocution for petty theft as we'll
as for murder.
For instance, plebe is hazed
harmlessly to-day. His father and
mother, his Congressman and Sena-
tor demand that the upper class
man be at once dismissed. Next
year this same plebe, being an upper
class man, hazes somebody else. The
same father and mother, the same
Congressman and Senator resist his
dismissal on the ground that the Of
fence was trivial! They charge the
superintendent with undue severity.
The press, the people, the Secretary
of the Navy-"all hands"-get into
a violent rage, and the superinten-
dent is between the devil and the
deep sea.
The present situation at Annapo-
lis is a good illustration. Mr.. Dan
iels states in one breath that "the
situation has been exaggerated
that "it is more in the nature of
schoolboy deviltry than hazing."
And then he forthwith froths at the
mouth and threatens to dismiss 400
midshipmen. Harmless hazing re-
ceives from him greater condemna-
tion than did the stealing of exami-
nation papers in 1915. Thus there
is no head. There is too much med
ding, too much politics.
The remedy is quite simple. Per-
init the superintendent and the Off
GERS to manage the Naval Academy.
Let them use discretion. Punish
trivial cases mi idly. Punish severe
cases severely. 1t will not be neces-
sary to smash up the proper military
organization Of the regiment of mid
shipmen in order to secure discipline
and respect for law.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Quarrel Orer S,ceetl,earss

The behavior Of the American sailors
was good, but the mere fact that they
did not openly manifest q hatred of
Great Britain and q love Of Germany
infuriated the Sim F6iners. And the
eternal woman question also played its
part. Our men had much more money
than the native Irish boys and could en-
terrain the girls more lavishly at the
movies and ice cream stands. The
men of our feet and the Irish girls
became excellent friends; the associa-
ton, from our point Of view, was very
wholesome one, for the moral character
Of the Irish girls of Queenstown and
Cork-as indeed of Irish girls any
wherc-is very high, and their COM
panionship added greatly to the we'll
being and contentment Of our sailors,
not few of whom found wives among
these young women. But when the
Sim Fein element saw their sweet
hearts deserting them for the American
boys their hitherto suppressed anger
took the form OF overt acts.
Occasionally an American sailor
would be brought from Cork to Queens
town in condition that demanded
pressing medical attention. When he
would regain consciousness he would
relate how he had suddenly been set
upon by half dozen roughs and
beaten into state Of insensibility.
Several of our men we're severely in
jured in this way. At other times small
groups were stoned by Sim Fein SYM
pathizers and there were many hostile
dem monstrations in motion picture
houses and theaters. Even more fre-
quently attacks werc made, not upon
the American sailors, but upon the
Irish girls who accompanied them.
These chivalrous pro German agitators
would rush up and attempt to tear the
girls away from our young men; they
would pull down their hair, slap them
and even kick them. Naturally Amer
lean sailors were hardly the type to
tolerate behavior of this kind, and
= some bloody battles took place.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Where Was Compe,s,
Query as TO Why He Neelee,.a -,
Round Up BrindeB

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mayor Hylan was given Ii, !.
fice by the people, and for the mr.,
Of representing them and vn..,,
their interests. and We have sss,
has happened. But what of samr.,c
pers, who is elected to his h;sA :.
by the workingmen?
What has he done FOR the min,
who have walked the streets on .,.1
and been used as club to incres.. ;,
cost Of our schoolhouses ana :.
buildings, while union leader, 1''
filled their own pockets? WIZ :. =.
call him and other labor lead.rs
account?
When and how shall tn. v,.
pointed out 10 the workingro,, :, y
which he can have his yes opened =.
adopt means Of cleaning house 49,.
shall all hope will be done so, :.
voters and people through ths as.'
work started by the Lockwood -. 80
mittee?
A REGULAR TRIBUNE READER
New York, Nov. IS, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Hats Of to the Dog

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Another dog lover enters the
chase in defense Of one of mans most
loyal friends. How any humane person
can dislike the dog is mystery to me,
l have met many on two legs who could
not compare with the four-legged COM
panion and friend.
For dog is, or should be, his mas
ter's friend. Treat him half way right
and he will give you all his love and
DEVOTION He will be content with
whatever you have to offer him. Ii
you are wealthy, we'll and good. II YOU
are poor, it makes no difference. He
loves you just the same. There is Q
book called "Greyfriars Bobby" which
L recommend to all dog haters. 1t is
true tale Of q dogs love for its mas
ter. have had many dogs in my life
time, and there is not one whose mem
cry does not lie close to my heart. All
were loyal, all were true as steel, af.
fectionate, loving friends. I take of
my hat to the dog.
f. ], M. HOLLAND.
Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. Is, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
A Great Tragedy

Responding to a formal question,
Bonar Law, in behalf Of the British
ministry, announces that Great Brit
aims obligation under the treaty to
protect France is contingent on the
United States joining in the guar
anty.
The vital Importance Of this an
nouncement can scarcely be exag-
gerated. 1t throws a shaft Of clear
light into the confused discussion of
world relations.
Looking at facts as they now are,
1t is manifest there is but one prac-
tical way to guarantee the peace of
Europe and thus of America. This
is to recognize that the Rhine marks
the boundary between the nations
genuinely wanting peace and those
whose desire is doubtful.
Hence the protection Of France is
properly the first consideration Of an
enlightened world opinion. A uni
versal league or association Of ma
tions for the development of better
future is desirable, but it no more
insures peace than the Hague con-
ventions. 1t is he watch on the
Rhine that counts. Unless the Yer
dun motto, "They shall not pass" is
backed by preponderant force there
is no security to any.
At Paris the duel between Gle
menceau and Wilson was over this
supreme issue. The result was a
draw. Clemenceau accepted the
league of the covenant because he
hoped to convert it into a defensive
alliance and because Wilson agreed
to press a special treaty Of protection
on our Senate. Wilson conceded the
special treaty because he hoped to
convert the league into a universal
union and to surrogate its alliance
features and postscript. Great Brit
ain, willing to protect France if the
United States would help, mediated
between the disputants and sought
to reconcile them.
The President came home and but
perfunctorily kept his word-did
nothing to educate our people into
perception of facts. Now Great
Britain serves notice that she will
also abandon France. Thus, as re-
action from the Presidents insist
ence that secondary things should
be primary, Western civilization is
as much exposed to danger as on
August IA, 1914, for now Russia is
with Germany. 1t is great tragedy.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Turkeys for the Navy Club

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIT: We propose giving i Thanks
giving dinner and entertainment for
the boys at the Navy Club, 1875 East
Forty-first Street, and we wish to ask
your readers for cash contributions
or donations of any of the following
articles: Turkeys, chickens, sweet DO
tatoes, white potatoes, pies, plum pud-
ding, candy, nuts, oranges, apples, cider.
cranberries or cakes.
We can assure you that such gifts
will be greatly appreciated. Wounded
men from the hospitals are to be en-
tertained, as we'll as the clubs regular
bluejacket guests.
Since our arrangements must be COM
pleted before Monday morning we
shall appreciate hearing from donors
at the earliest possible moment as to
just what they wish to send
MRS. WILLIAM H. HAMILTON.
NicePresident the Navy Club.
New York, Nov. II, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
A Natural Reprisal
(From The Los Angeles Times

(Frors The Los Angeles Tines)
German merchants and manufacture
ers have formed what they call the
Industrial Red Cross and its purpose
is to overcome the hardships caused
by strikes. The members are pledged
to serve personally as strike breakers
should. occasion make it advisable.
Every man is enlisted and his expert
ences' and capacities are catalogued.
Students and Office men are enrolled
and in case of strike in any plant or
industry the strikers can be quickly
replaced by workers Of some experience
and qualification. The unions by their
warlike policy toward industry have
made something of this nature neces-
sary. The unions fail TO encourage CO.
operation and amity with the employer
The strike was the one weapon they
rsed to compel acceptance Of their
demands. They used it without argu-
ment or reason, and now it has ceased
to be effective.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Calvin Coolidge in French Eyes


Translated from an article on the
American Election in L'Illustrction.
y. Poris.)
AS for Mr.. Calvin Coolidge, he is in
some respects the reincarnation Of Lin
coin. This man, cold, austere, hard with
himself, hard with the enemies Of public
order, is the symbol of the law. Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,, he clashed with
the first attempt of Bolshevism which
showed itself in the United States in the
form of strike in the public service in
Boston. He broke it at once by his
marble firmness and his stern refusal to
parley with the strikers.
His mode of action recalls exactly that
Of NJ. Millerand He said, mo" and it
was No. Add to this temperate, flaw
less style, revealing great depth Of
thought, high sense of duty, and you
will have one OF the most serious and
most attractive personalities of contem-
porary America. His speech of accept
ance of the Vice Presidency will remain
one of the models of didactic style.
Men," said he, Glove to talk to-day
constantly Of their natural rights. But
defy any one to show me in Nature q
right that has not its corresponding
duty and which does not rest upon q
law. The right can only be observed
when the law is obeyed."
Words which are heard rarely in a
democracy and which surprise some
what at this time.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
The Colby Jur1ket

1t would be inhuman not to feel
some sympathy for Secretary Colby
if he departs on November "a on q
mission of courtesy, peace and
friendship" to the countries Of Latin
America.
During his journey the Secretary
will doubtless meet many distin-
guished Latin Americans. They are
most polite, taking proper pride in
the excellence of their manners.
They will seek to avoid disagreeable
topics, but it will be strange indeed
if some Of the Secretary's hosts do
not dryly ask him: "Does the course
Of your Administration with respect
to Santo Domingo and Hayti indi-
cate its idea of courtesy, peace and
friendship"
The Secretary will make public
addresses. AS he speaks, even
though not interrupted, he will be
keenly aware of the thoughts run
ming in the heads of his hearers. If
he INDUCES In flights Of get-together
oratory his tongue must be fluent if
it does not become thick. One may
truly feel sorry for the Secretary as
he seeks by words and softsoap
to lull his auditors into forgetfulness
that two republics have been sub
jugated.
Secretary Colby should stay at
home. He will not depart with
clean hands. His appearance will
be construed in Latin America as a
monstrous example of hypocrisy
Not until the two republics have
their rights, with due apologies, re-
stored to them should we stress our
brotherly love to Latin America.
The expeditions bad taste does
not need to be dwelt on. During the
campaign Senator Harding sharply
condemned the Administrations
Dominican and Haytian policies. He
is pledged to speedy reversal.
For an administration representing
nothing to attempt to forestall him
is an affront not only to Latin
America bat to the new administra-
ton.
Nearly every President Of the
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
The Youngest Soldier in the W,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the Magazine and Revi.v .
The New York Tribune on sp,a.-
September rs, 1919, page 2, you b,,.
an article with the caption an.
Youngest Soldier in the War" c,-,.,
is given to France for this honor
l have before me facts showing tb,.
We can bring this honor q little near,
home and that it is due to our ~,
country. The soldier in question ~,
born June %. 1903 On June %. ,s,-
at the age of fourteen years three s,,,
he enlisted in the Quartermsst :,
Division in New York City, from vh;,.
/ obtained his release at his ovn
quest on July Il, 1917.
l also have before me a conv ~ u.
discharge papers from the Canad,.
EXpeditionary Force, showing that a.,
soldier enlisted in the 1st Demo, r..
TALON, 1st Quebec Regiment, q. Man.
treal, on the goth day Of October 1917
when he was still two days frOr
being fourteen years and four moah,
old. He served IN France and W.,
discharged by reason of demohilissto,
on February 20. 1919. His dischar,,
certificate gives his age on tire dat
Of discharge as fifteen yesrs eigs,
months; height, six feet. This soldis,
after coming hack to the United STATE,
and regaining his health. enlisted Wit.
and is now in the Royal Northv.a
Mounted Police.
HENRY A. STEiNBOcE
New York, Nov. IS, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
South Russian Relief
To the Editor OF The Trihuro

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The American Central Coram.,
tee for Russian Relief has Just re.
ceived the following pitiful appea-
from Constantinople:
cover 10000 fugitivcs from tn,
Crimea, among them 5000 WOUNDED
must be urgently helped. Our mean
are nearly nil"
The disaster which has overtaksi
the loyal Russian forces, who have beer
fighting Bolshevism in South Russ.
for SO long against overwhelming odd,
and the helpless civilian refugees. vi,
have been driven from their homes b.
terror of the advancing Reds, hal
forced US to make 8 special appeal a
this time.
Warm clothing, and especially money
which can be cabled at once, are mos
urgently needed, and anything which
is sent to the Office of our committee
at 62l Fifth Avenue, will be most grats
fully acknowledged and promptly util
lied.
We should never forget these unfor
tunate Russians have been fighting fcl
our allies and for the ideals for whicl
we entered the war since 1914 withor
a respite, and the forces now over
whelming them are precisely thos'
which, first in Germany, then in Rus
sia, destroyed the peace of the work
and threatened the very basis of civil
ization.
JULIA CANTACUZENE SPERANSKY,
(nee Grant)
NeW York. Nov. 16 1920.