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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
THIS BANK PAID NO BRIDES.
The Gotham National Sought Only to
Trap the Building Trade vultures.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: An In
justice has been done the Gotham Ma
tiouaI Bank of New York through the
evident misunderstanding on the part of
certain newspapers as TO the testimony
brought out before the Legislative inves-
tigating committee In regard to the
present building scandal.
The Interpretation of many readers
has been to the effect that this bank
was about to make payment to the Brir-
dell group in order to avoid any Inter
ference with the progress OF Its new
building and that the bank was saved
from making such payment only by the
intervention Of the committees inves-
tieatlon.
This is wholly contrary to the facts. as
not only did the bank refrain from MAX
ing the payment of a single dollar. but
at no time did it contemplate making
amy payment whatsoever.
We held executive meetings to deter
mine the most effective method of APP
pretending the guilty parties. The idea
of making payment was not even mo-
mentarily considered. We had formtI-
lated a plan of procedure and had put
1t before the authorities through whom
we hoped to secure the conviction of
those making illegal demands upon u.s.
Our plan could not be brought to ma
turity, however. because the investigat-
ing committees revelations prevented
further approach by the mlscreants
CLARENCE s. WELLER,
Vice President the Gotham National
Bank of New York.
New YORK, November 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
ONLY A DREAM.
A Short Lived Belief That n Perfec,
Servant Had Been Found.

TO THE NEW YORK HERALD: For the
benefit OF all young and old houseleep-
ers who are looking for the elusive do
nestle ! give warning. There is a new
form Of extortion in town.
After you have spent a weary day
looking over cooks and houseworkers
and incidentally being looked over and
generally found wanting, a girl appears
of suitable age who in every way seems
to ut the job and shows gratifying
desire TO come to you. In fact. she is
rather cnticlng.
She understands your range, looks for
ward to room to herself. has a uni
form. not too shabby. that she can wear
until you try her out. &c. She can do
nice, plain American cooking. Your
spirits rise and life begins to seem rosy
again.
She is staying with an aunt at Hunt
Ington and has TO return that night
She has been In town all day and Is n
little short Of money. Could sou lend
her 40 cents?
You freeze internally and become sus-
picous. but hope IL hard to down and
she has a candid eye You take a chance
and needless to say your are out the
40 cents.
Her given reference Is bogus. The
lady and the number do not exist: that
you discover after 'she leaves to go 10
her aunt. Probably the candid damsel
did a land Office business. engaging win
dt least ten families a day NJ. r.
Nrw YORK, November IS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
RED PROPAGANDA HERE.
A Bolsheylst Missionary Encountered
in an Elevated Train.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Reading
of the intended consignment from Soviet
Russia OF several thousands more OF
guise of 50 Tors and stowaways. Il am
reminded of my own encounter with one
of the species few days ago in car
OF the elevated road.
had just finished Captain MeCulfagh's
account of visit to Sovetdom. with a
portrait OF It's Gar. the same appearing
on Sunday in THE New YORK HERALD,
when a stranger sitting opposite me
broke the silence with:
what you are reading In that paper
is all lies. If you want the truth you
can't get It in any of those capitalist
papers"
Then what would you recommend me
to read?" asked
WHY. there's a paper called Soviet
Russia printed in this town that will
give you the facts" he answered.
And what would you regard as the
chief fact in connection with the Bolshe-
vik Government"
The fioodgates OF his eloquence were
loosed; tits the only Government thatIl
do justice to the laborer--the only Gov
eminent that will save the word-the
only Government with any humanity!
l laughed, replying. fear. in his own
style of rhetoric: what! A govern
ment of murderers. headed by that arch
assassin Lenine!"
Didn't say AN lies? Why, there
were only three thousand killed all
told. And Just think how many were
Killed under the old Government 20
ventured to say that a far greater
number of people lost their lives in one
city alone-Riga. But that too was
lies" The Bolsheviki had never had
control in that city.
All you say"-I claimed the last
word as he rose to leave the car-"only
convinces me that the world war is not
over until Bolshevsn and Lenfne have
been settled. aid IT would be a good
thing If this Government took a hand Mt
once in doing it,"
Lenine's pupil having retired from the
scene kindly. much shocked old Irish
man. who had occupied half the seat
with the former, observed. soothingly.
now you wouldn't think he'd be that
impertinent to speak to lady %
Inc same day on downtown news
stand l had no difficulty in finding So
o'et h"ssid. wonder why! And /
wonder also about that projecting invoice
OF propagandists. Sailors and stowa-
ways How long shall we continue TO
warm vipers in the national bosom?
EDITH NJ. THOMAS.
NEW YORK. November 10.
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MONDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1920.
Bedrock Railroad efficiency

Striking from IT'S shop payrolls the
names of men that are not needed,
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company's
notice says:
This action is taken in accordance
with the company's policy to cut It's
operation down to the bedrock OF
efficiency"
Getting back TO the bedrock of eff
cheney out of the mire OF inetficiency
is what pretty nearly every industry,
business and service in the United
States requires. About all that ails
the economic body of this country is
the want of that bedrock efficiency.
which needs to be restored. Unless the
natural American initiative is lncura-
bly, paralyzed and the inherent Ameri-
can love of honest work is dead, unless
we are willing to surrender American
supremacy. it will be restored.
The bedrock of railroad efficiency
does not mean merely transporting
freight and passengers safely and on
time; it means getting the railroad
work done by the fewest possible
workers, with the largest possible pro-
duction at the lowest possible cost.
Bedrock mill and factory efficiency
does not mean merely coat that
will wear well or barrel of -four
that is not mouldy; II means lower
food prices for the public to pay.
lower clothing prices for the public
to pay, lower prices for everything
the public consumes.
Bedrock building efficiency does not
mean merely a house whose roof does
not leak or whose plaster does not
crack; ii means q house so built, with
out useless men ON the payrolls and
with every man on the Job doing an
honest days work for an honest days
pay, that there can be lower rents.
Bedrock efficiency in every single
Industrial. business and service oper.
alton means. for the workers them
selves when there are none of thei"
names on payrolls where they are not
needed and when every man who is
on payroll is delivering the goods
bedrock efficiency means for them
especially surer, better and bigger re-
turns, because the more they produce
the more there Is for them to divide.
and the less they produce the less
there Is for them TO divide.
Anywhere and. everywhere bedrock
efficiency begins with the man who
wants to work and does work.
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giving has won for itself degree of
respect from its people and is in un-
disputed power.
While this Government may remain
successful as temporary expedient'
1t is doubtful if 1t viii fill the perma
nent needs of the country. A republic
might be established, but the advls-
ability of this is doubted by many OF
Albania's leaders, men who were edu
Gated in America and were trained in
American institutions. because they
believe the Albanians are not yet
prepared for republican self-rule. The
Albanians Will evidently seek to SET
up some form OF limited monarch
cal government with a ruler chosen
from one of the allied nations. They
viii be cautious in this matter after
their failure Will the German prince
ling WILLIAM of WED.
Albania too is seeking RECOGNITION
of her independence. She believes
that this is necessary for securing out
side aid essential to the establish
ment of schools-encouragingly enough
schools are what these people. who
have always been without them. most
insistently demand-for the develop
ment of their agricultural and min
eral resources and for the building of
the roads and railways for which the
Balkan region Is soon to call. Con-
sTANTINE CHEzREKI. the representa-
tive of Albania In this country, be-
lieves that recognition will be ac-
corded by the United States. Italy
and the Balkan countries have already
recognized the independence Of Al
bania ; France and Great Britain are
expected soon to take similar action.
The Albanian question out of the way.
the Adrlatic controversy VIII be CON
sidered definitely settled and southern
Europe may have the peace 1t has s.
long asked for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15

National Lcarue Of Women Voters. second
REGIONAL conference. Hctel Pcrn~yi,e"ia. be-
ginning at 1890 A. NJ. Group dinners at
Hryd M1wr Cub. r M.
American Gas Asrocif ton. convention and
exfihi' ion. Hotel Psnneylrania, all day.
Louis X. An~pacher will lecture on
Drama a. a sorial Force IN Democracy"
at Labor Temple. Fourteenth street and Sec
Pro. Edward A. Ross WIN lecture on 1.-THE
Roots of the Social Question" before the
league for Political Education. Park The
a'rr. II a. NJ
The Knights Of i'ythias win Inaugurate A
national Alnericari alton campaign at a
public meeting In Carnegie Hall. this even
waehinrton Council 1872. Knights Of Co
lumbue. dinner dance. Hotel Bossert Brook
'vr r. NJ.
Tho Beard Of Education will continue tho
" ring on the propo~al for week day re-
'i~ioue in"tru"tion of public school pupils.
han of the board. Park avenue and Fifty
nlrth etreet. 2 p. M.
The National Horse Show win open IN
Na'i~or square Carbon. o A. NJ.
American Rcaf Builders As~ocIatior. an
rnal meeting. Automobile Club OF America.
p pi n street. near proaoway' $3.50
Aiioe T. Coseo viii spcak on ENGLAND In
the Time Of Shakespeare" for high school
cla' see. at Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
Public Service Commission win continue
hcarine on the application Of the New York
A. NJ.
National varni-h Manufacturers Associa-
Ion. meetings Hotel Aston. 10 A. NJ. and
=. NJ
New York Young ReruNf-an Club, meet
'ng, Hotol N~Aluin. p. NJ.
Automobile Talon. Hotoi Commodore.
New York . UNITY CNanter. naurhters OF
1912. mcetine. waldorf A~toria 2 r. NJ
I1nicScrbocker Council, 22i, K-i~h'e of Co.
iur,hur. dinner. Hotel Astor. Z 80 p. NJ.
Shepherd T,og [fuh ~ America, meeting.
waldo A~tora, s r. NJ.
Society VI New York State Women Hotel
- y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
London Literary landmarks Are
Thrcctened.

Chelsea, long famous I'm London's
history OF art ana letters, Is in dan
ger Of being made over in a fashion
which will leave It more unlovely and
less Inspiring than IT is now. Soon
il may lose many landmarks Of its
former greatness ana see their places
supplied in Il manner thoroughly
familiar in New York by bronze tab
lets which tell Of what has been.
This quiet district Of the great and
ever spreading city is permeated with
artistic and literary traditions. 1t is u
region which has been prominently
dedicated TO genius. and as such 1t
might be Thought It would be London's
pride to see its characteristics pre-
served. II may fairly be said that its
own fame IS leading to It's lmdoing.
II has been advertised too well and
is threatened from three sources.
On one side the fashionable West
End. which dlsdaincd Chelsea when 1t
was growing famous, Is sending into
II invaders Gan the shape Of the newer
rich. who desire TO share In its re-
nectcd glory. Then the Fulham hospl-
tails are seeking more room, and nat
urally i'm the area whore land prices
are lower. which in this case hap
pens TO be Chelseaward. The third
element which mcnaces the trndl-
tlonal atmosphere Of Chelsea Is found
"a the numbers Of model dwellings
which are being erected there. Per-
haps these are Chelscns most danger
ous foes. for modern notions Of ell
cheney have little In common with
the things which impaired interest
TO tho homes Of Chelsea's artists ana
writer's
II was I'm Chelsea's golden arc That
the Rosettis and SwtNntRNE. LEIGH
HrvT. CARLYLE. GEoHcr Ertor. GEORGE
MEREDITH and Henry JAMES -four
ished there. There also in an earlier
day lived Ho1rErN ana WREN. and
later TURNER and WHISTLER made It
famous in art, WHISTLES etching of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
British Selling American Securities
for Exchange Advantages.

England is clearing away the rem
nants of war restrictions which in
peace times interfere with free liqui-
dalton in our markets of British owned
American securities and to that ex-
tent curtail the support of London
exchange on New York.
The National Debt Office has an
nulled a ruling which compelled the
British seller to deposit in London n
sum equivalent at the going rate of
exchange to the market value of the
American securities to be sold. After
completion of the deal, which might
mean in a week or more, the deposited
money was returned with the pro
ceeds from the sale, both at the cur
rent exchange rate.
The rapid movements in exchange
have frequently saddled the seller
with loss due to the depreciation of
his deposit money in terms of foreign
currency from the date the transac-
ton began until its completion.
Although the Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer had urged British owners Of
American securities to sell, the risk
involved prevented many Of them
from following his advice. With the
removal Of this risk liquidation will
no doubt be stimulated, as each fresh
decline in the London exchange rate
gives the British seller a larger profit
when the proceeds OF the sale are
onvcrted into English currency. The
selling itself of course strengthens
British exchange.
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CAN HE HAVE THE BONUS?
Case Of a New York Soldier Who Now
Lives in Pennsylvania.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Among
the qualifications which the Attorney
General of New York gives to entitle a
person to the soldiers bonus l notice
clause in which 1t is stated that the APP
plicant must have been resident of the
state Of New York on November 2, 1920.
If no exception to this rule Is made
do not think the spirit back of the
bonus bill will be properly fulfilled, and
would. like to present my own case,
which Is like numerous others.
Previous to the war my home was In
New York state and I was brought up
and educated there. In September, 1917,
7 gave up good Job with fine prospects
to enter the army and was In the service
fifteen months. After my discharge 1
found my cid job gone, and while look
ing for something else made connections
with a New York concern and was sen.
into Pennsylvania to learn the business
with the, idea of going back to the New
York office eventually.
I registered in Pennsylvania In order
to vote without mourning the expense OF
n trip home Had ! been registered in
New York state, which would have been
quite possible, / would have been en-
titled TO the bonus without question.
would certainly not be entitled to a
bonus from the State of Pennsylvania
because went from New York. and
am evidently not entitled to one from
my home state because of what appears
TO me like a technicality.
My family is still in New York. and
having my brother and me in mind they
voted for the bill.
a NEW YORK SLATER.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, November 10.
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Albania Seeks Recognition and a
RuIer.

With the signing at Rapallo of the
treaty between Italy and Jugo-Slavia
The status Of the territories on the
eastern coast Of the Adriatic is settled
with the exception of Albania. Even
Albania has been removed from the
position Of a European trouble maker
which 1t once held, for within the last
year the interference of foreign ma
tl6ns in its affairs and their attempts
TO prey upon Albanian territory have
ceased, and the Albanians like the
Italians and the people Of Jugo-Slavia,
have had an opportunity to attend 10
their domestic concerns.
Italy has moved out of Albania
and off its coast, owing to the compile
ton of an agreement which gives to
her the desired protection Of her own
western coast I'm concessions made re-
garding Avloua and the adjacent terri
tory. Greece is no longer pressing her
demands for the occupation Of south
ern Albania. While the Supreme
Council in January decreed anew the
complete partition Of Albania among
the Greeks, Italians and Serbs there
came In May revulslon Of sentiment
which caused The French military au-
thorities to consign TO the Albanian
Government the two key provinces Of
Scutari and Konltza. which the French
had been holding with the purpose OF
ultimately turning them over to Ser
bin and Greece respectively. This pre-
served the integrity Of Albanian ter
ritory and at the same time 1t gave
TO the temporary Albanian Govern
ment n reason for existence. If not a
degree Of recognition.
Conditions have since been gradu-
ally improving. All foreign troops
have been withdrawn from Albanian
soil. The Albanlans have preserved
order. The turbulent factions which
nourished under the leadership Of
such chiefs as EssAD Pasha have been
broken up. Some Of their leaders
have been punished In fact. the Gov
eminent set up with considerable mis-
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The Horse Show.

1t must have been in what writer
about New York has recently called
its age of innocence that the Horse
Show was looked upon as an incident
of social Importance exclusively. The
show which opens to-day will be taken
to mark the beginning of the season
in this city just as it has in the past.
Whatever may be going to happen
during the coming winter in New
York, whether it be in society, drama,
music or art, may be properly said
to come in the right months our
Of the twelve With the Horse Show
md the opera to mark simultaneously
this date there can be no uncertainty
about it.
The fact that two such important
Incidents in the lighter side of the
city's life occur on the same day does
not suggest any apprehension that
either may detract from the brllliancy
of the other. New York is large
enough to provide the necessary at
tendance and the necessary distinc-
ton to both events. Yet for years the
managers of both affairs carefully
avoided conflict of dates.
Now the Horse Show attracts to its
opening. rs well as to its subsequent
sessions, those who are primarily in
terested in the object of the associa-
tion. Participation by the socially in
teresting Is not lacking. Every Gle
ment that can contribute to the i'm
portance OF this annual meeting is
present. But 1t is the horse in all his
manifestations of usefulness, Of recre-
alton ard of sport that attracts every
phase of the public which supports
this indispensable landmark in the
metropolitan year.
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A WIDOW ASKS JUSTICE.
She Does Not Get Fair Return on
Property Earned by Saving.

To THE New York Herald: Is there
no justice or fair play for decent. fair
minded landlord who does not get a fair
return on property which she saved for
years to get and made all kinds of sac
rifices to hold in the face of increased
valuation, higher tax rate, higher cost
OF coal and overhead charges, higher in
terest and gouging by the mortgagee?
what redress has she against the
DEAD beats OF tenants who refuse to va
cate or to pay slight increase of rent
TO help the owner? Most Of the Judges
are SO prejudiced against owners that IL
the owner went to court she would lose
her time. Then expensive lawyers would
have to be paid and the owner might
get insulted IN addition. Who wishes TO
build for tenants with these unjust laws?
A WIDOW.
NEW YORK, November 10.
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ART EXHIBITIONS.

National Arts Club. ITO East Nineteenth
strncf. Books and book plates.
Kcnpcl'e. I Fact T'rir'v-rlnth street. Spc-
ciol p-hibjf1- ~ o-,r~a vi-,s.. Nv ola mr. tors.
Macbeth Gallery 40 Fifth avenue. Paint
ings by T. w. Benscn and w J.. Motcan
Public Library Fifth avenue and Forty
-econd street Painting and recent addi-
tinne 10 tho print collection.
De zayaa Gallery. $40 Fifth avenue. PAINT
lrortroSa gt Gallery. 20 Firm avcnue. Works
Of vnccnt Van Ciogr and otchings by living
Americans. AdmI"-ion Ice. ,r,
1Snocdier's. 80 FIRM avenue wood en-
-ravinvs nv Aurprte Lcpcre.
kckcrmao C;alierio~. 10 East Forty-sixth
~trcet. spcr'ing pictures, -, ,,a..,.-.,.,,,
soc i tr"ryrne. - East For'y-scventh
paoiel ,;eilery. wcet r-orty-sevcnth
str'ct. Mod RI hrcrcan pninti1rg.
wr-cum 81 French Ar 700 Fifth avenue.
Contemporary French rai-tirFs.
For rcIl Galleries. cor wifth avenue. Paint
irrs nv Gccrgn Innc~s, ",
Kennedy crrcry. ois ritth avenue. Etch-
'0 EirS 81 c;a'icry. ei5 Firm avenue. Paint
Portraite Nv Mites r. Y. Rockwell
,rvrai cxribition OF tho New Society ot
Efrig Gallery, To7 Tlt,n avenue 1scoru-
NARROW Galleries. 7l2 Fifth avenue Litho-
p -,Sra ,puei Gallery, 70 rest rifty-seventh
strctt Modern French paintings.
Folsom Galleries. i0f Wcrt Fifty-seventh
street. American paintings.
Mussnian Gallery, fi4 west Fffty-seventh
rect. California landscapes.
Hanfsiaengl Galleries ii2 West Fifty
ecvcnth etrcet. Etchings.
Historical Society. 10 central Park West.
Paintings by old masters.
Muecun Of Natural History. Seventy
seventh street and Central Park West.
Permanent collections.
metropolitan Museum Of Art. Central
Park at ElaNty-second street.
Hispanic Society, broadway and 1J6th
street Spanish art.
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At westminster Abbcy-The Unknown Dead

M Westminster Abbey-The Unknown Dead
Hark to mufflcd sounds OF rolling drum and
dirpc,
The leadcn ALI, and the pressing human
surge,
sufllng hush then tho bugles strident
call;
A tiny box in the colors wrapt for pail.
IT'S the Unknown Dead. unknown and yet so
knowni
whence earnest thou-thou 20 the great I'M
known flown2
Out thou OF the silent host shalt sleep with
Kings.
Here shall thy ashes rest though thy soul
q hath wings;
Here shall the mother come. kneel to weep
and pray,
For he may be mine" and who shall say
her nay7
FLEMING TUcKrpMAN.