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New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
The Home Helper

The scarcity of women willing to
engage in domestic service is still
great, despite high wages and other
Inducements. And to grumble to
complainers that any normal woman
ought to be able to do all her own
housework is scarcely helpful. A
great many no more could do so
without detriment to themselves,
their families and society at large
than could their husbands, accus-
toned to clerical or professional
duties, steadily put in eight or ten
hours day with pick, crowbar and
shovel. If the scarcity of hirable
domestic workers had been as great
in past years as now, multitudcs of
women would have had neither
time nor strength for the charitable,
philanthropic and like enterprises
which form such a vital factor in
American life.
The problem has been solved, at
least to some extent, in Western COM
munities where state universities are
located. Girl students give four
hours of work a day in return for
room rent and board. The same
plan has been tried with success in q
committing village of Westchester
County by at least one housekeeper.
She arranged with a school teacher.
whose home was elsewhere. to come
into her family as a member to do
specified work The houseleeper
prepares breakfast and gets luncheon
for the teacher and herself. When
the luncheon dishes are cleared away,
usually by l o'clock, the housekeeper
does not need to think of the Kitchen
Shortly after the teacher arrives.
as punctually as if going to an office.
She cooks and serves the dinner and
afterward washes the dishes-being
through not later than 8 o'clock.
The plan has been in operation
for two years, and soon is to begin
for a third year Its success de-
ponds, of course, largely upon the
personalities of the housekeeper and
her helper. Given mutual SYM
pathy, kindness and consideration
and suppression Of the caste spirit,
it might succeed in other cases, Incl
dentally making more satisfactory
the incomes of ill-paid teachers.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

great and small in whose nature the
milk of human kindness has never
flowed or has dried up from the very
hardening nature Of the work.
That the immigrant should be met
on the threshold Of America with
decency and humanity--the very
foundations Of our system should
not have to be emphasized. We
seem to need him as much as he
needs us, and when he takes his for
tune in his hand and comes to our
door we should give him friendly
welcome, not treat him as a danger
Gus criminal. He can be expected to
respond to the spirit in which he is
received, and perhaps his reception
in the past has had much to do with
the wrong road that some of our
alien citizens have followed here.
The Commissioner has a delicate
problem to solve, and it looks as
though he were in fair way to do it..
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Saving White Paper

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We believe that YOU will he in
terested to know that we have al
ready started to cut down our CON
sumption of white paper, both the bond
and coated varieties. We have issued
instructions that whenever possible q
half-size lcttcrhoad is to be used in
stead of full size.
Our order for fashion booklets for
spring and summer 1921 has been piven
out specifying the size Of the booklet
3AX6 inches, instead of 4A x7 inches,
as heretofore. This chance in size
not only effects a considerable saving
IN paper, but it also enables us to use
No. government envelope in mail
ing this booklet, which does awav with
our having to buy a special size en-
vclope.
We are digging deep into this ques-
ton of saving paper and hope to effect
many more economies.
1t is our opinion that every mer-
camille house of any size can do as we
are doing, and if the matter is brought
to their attention through the public
prints we are sure that many of them
Will not only be awakened to the pos
slbilities Of economy but will be more
than willing to do all in their power
to relieve the paper shortaee situation.
j. l.. TAYLOR {; co.
New York, Aug. 20, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
The "Mothers' - Vote
Mr.. Cox Is Making Feeble and
Futile Bid for 1t

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is there no one in the list
of campaign assistants to Governor
Cox keen witted enough to point out
to him the absurdity of trying to catch
the "mothers vote by harping on the
well keep you out of war" string? :?
That promise was used too recently
to be of any value at present. Most
Of these mothers have brains enough
to realize that the only purpose served
by that slogan was to secure the votes
of the selfish, timid and pro German
elements.
OF course, these same mothers know
that the policy behind that slogan left
their boys pitifu(y unprcpared to face
the foe. And few are feeble-mindod
enough not to know where the blame
lies. While on the subject Of war it
might be we'll to explain to Governor
Cox that, while it is absolutely fitting
to remember the solemn promise to the
dead, his remarks would count more
strongly for the Democratic party if
he could explain satisfactorily to these
same mothers why the promises to
the living our disabled and crippled
boys-have not been lived up to. And
while this keen-witted adviser is do
ing his best, would it not be we'll fo-
him to point out that the less Cox
says about Harding and "rings" the
better off he'll be himself, hampercd
as he is by the Tammany support?
The same thing applies to the re-
marks about campaign contributions,
the Democrats themselves having
openly stated the plan to have big
1und. AS parting bit of advice. he
might remark that in campaign
which started out to be run free from
personalities it does not look we'll for
Cox to be always accusing his op
ponent of all sorts of dsagreeable
things and making peevish remarks
about the famous front-porch CAMPAIGN.
II Governor Cox complains that such
course would cut down his speeches
materially the faithful adviser MIGHT
point out to him that great many
people would be interested in hearing
HIM launch out on the virtues of his
position on the tariff. He could ex-
PLAN the glorious satisfaction it would
be to be able to allow the foreign
countries opportunity to flood this
country with their supplies. If any
carping critic speaks Of closed fac.
tones and hundreds of thousands of
people thrown out of employment, Gov
ernor Cox may DE able to show how a
long, long vacation will be of incstimah,a
value to poor overworked humanity.
A VOTING MOTHER.
New Brighton, N. Y, Aug. Is, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
The Crown Prince of Ruznania

international etiquette does not
permit extending official honors to
royalty travelling incognito, but the
welcome of the people of New York
to Crown Prince Charles of Ru-
mania, who to-day arrives in this
city,.is no less heartfelt for being in
formal. No dynasty has suffered
and sacrificed more for the cause of
the Allies than the reigning house
of Rumania; no parsonage of royal
blood energies from the great war
with a record more honorable than
that OF the heir to the Rumanian
throne.
In those darkest days of the strug-
gle, when Rumania was delivered to
Prussian ruthlessness, the noble
group of Rumanian patriots who
would not hear of treating with the
enemy of civilization was headed
by King Ferdinand and his son,
Crown Prince Charles. To his
eternal honor the King refused to
sign the Treaty Of Bucharest, will
ing to forfeit his crown, his life if
need be, rather than betray his
pledge. In his determination he was
upheld by the heroic Queen and by
the heir apparent. "Rather death
than dishonor" was the keynote of
the princes address in the Grown
Council of February 19, 1918, when
all seemed lost. He was as good as
his word. With his regiment of
chasseurs he retreated to the noun
tain Businesses of Moldavia, defying
the conqueror to the last.
Unlike the Prussian Hohenzol-
lerns, this Rumanian prince did not
witness the struggle from a box
seat. He fought all the principal
battles in the front rank he camped
with his soldiers, ate and slept with
them, shared their scant joys and
plentiful sufferings. When the tide
turned and victorious Rumanans
occupied Hungary, Prince Charles
was in command at Eyer, the ancient
archiepiscopal seat of northern Hun
gary. Here his first act was to stop
the bloody persecution of Jews con-
Quoted by the Magyar white terror
lists When he and his troops de-
parted they left not a trace of bit
terness in the hearts of the towns
people.
The people Of New York to-day
greet Prince Charles not only as the
representative Of an heroic ally, to-
day the strongest in the European
Southeast; they also greet him as a
soldier, a friend of democracy and a
gallant gentleman.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

OF the most competent effort. The
half league organized at Paris, de-
voted almost wholly to the diplo-
matte, the political, forces which
can make for peace, contains much
that is admirable and workable, and
will almost certainly form the nucle-
us out of which the greater concep-
tion will grow. 1t must obviously
be liberalized by the notification or
excision Of Article X, which repre-
sents militaristic and imperialistic
conception of a world league and has
justly met the condemnation of lib
eral thought everywhere. When
thus liberalized it should effectively
fulfill the second half of the Repub-
hcan plan for an association of ma
tions.
The precise measures by which
this great constructive labor will be
begun, if Mr.. Harding is elected, it
is humanity impossible to forecast.
Fortunately, the Republican party
has much ability to place at the ser
vice of the country, ability peculiar
ly fitted for this particular task. Be-
sides Mr.. Root there are Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Hughes, to name the most
obvious. There is Mr.. Hoovers
great practical experience in Eu-
ropean affairs. Because of this per-
sonal ability The Tribune is the more
confident that it's readers who are
devoted to the league principle do
we'll to place their faith in the Re-
publican program. World peace will
not be achieved in day No sud-
den formula, whether of covenant or
league or law, can work such magic.
Only the slow, patient wisdom of
men whose practical capacity is
equal to their Imagination can win
progress toward this difficult goal
In sum, the Republican program
offers to the advocates of a league of
peace both a constructive, compre-
hensive plan for complete league
and the men necessary to make that
plan a living, potent fact.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

Germ over the railway and coal situa-
ton, and spoke at length on the pres
ent critical condition of our great dis
trlbutlve system, pointedly remarking:
The present chaotic state of railway
transportation should convince the
most radical labor leader that returns
to railway management should be so
gauged that necessary capital may be
enlisted for purposes of adequate re-
construction and the paying of wage
increases. 1t also should prove to the
most narrow-minded industrial cap
tain that labor must receive an ade-
quate wage to function properly and
guarantee continuity Of service. A
breakdown of the transportation sys-
tenn plays just as much havoc with
capital and management as it does
with labor and the public. Yet the
public are the ones that feel its eff
fects most, and labor is the chief suf-
ferer in the long run. Surely the
events of the last few months have
conclusively proven that the inability
Of management to secure sufficient cap
ltal to carry on its business to capacity
leads to certain industrial paralysis
that affects not only the railway sys-
tenn but every industry and depart
ment of economic life in the entire
country
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
The Railroad Factor

without adequate transportation
industry must necessarily contract to
a point of stagnation: farmers would
De unable properly to move their prod
uce, and as result widespread un-
employment and ruin of the entire
economic fabric of the country would
be inevitable The present crisis sim
ply proves that autocratic injustice to
capital and management is as detri
mental to the wage Garner as autocratic
injustice to labor is detrimental to
capital and management
Proper relationship between labor
management and capital can be
brought about only by all three ele-
ments coming to an understanding
mutually arrived at through common
agreement, all parties realizing that
the destruction Of one is the ruin of
the others, and the suspicion or re-
bellion Of one unavoidably involves
the others. There is not, and should
not be, class distinction among the
multlfarious elements constituting
American society. Each acts as a
foundation for the other; each clc
ment in itself is absolutely dependent
on all other elements, and all are
necessary for the industrial, agricultu-
raj and financial wellbeing of the ma
ton. In the past capital and manage
ment have not paid sufficient at5sn-
tion to fostering the good will of the
workers, who are the foundation stones
Of successful industrial enterprise. Ig-
norance of problems confronting the
employer naturally engenders suspi-
cions and prejudices, leading to in
dustrial strife that would be avoided d
If the workman was properly familiar
lied with the difficulties confronting
his employer Mutual understanding
would beyond doubt dissipate ma
jorlty Of the industrial troubles facing
US to-day.
Il am firmly convinced" he con
tinued, that the average workingman
on becoming familiar with the truth
concerning his status in industry viii
respond in hearty spirit of CO.
operation"
Mr. Harding has unbounded conf
dence IN the American people He de-
plored the tendency in certain quar-
ters continually to cast aspersions on
the loyalty of American labor. His
Jaws fairly snapped as he declared that
too much has been said about Boil
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

have contributed small sums this
year never contributed before. If
it is impossible to raise the $3,000,-
600 without removing the 81 1000 re-
striction the latter will be removed.
The Republican management Is
thus perfectly honest with the
voters. 1t is trying to moderate
political expenditure. But the Dem
ocratic management, originally in
tending to raise a much larger sum
than $3,OO0,000, still refuses to put
any limitation on individual contri-
buttons. 1t sticks to the old method {:
Raise what you can and try to throw
dust in the eyes of the public by
saying that the opposition is gather
ing in millions with which to pur-
chase the Presidency.
Chairman Hays will not initiate
the cheap tactics Of the Democratic
candidates. He doesn't pretend to
believe that Chairman White is go
ing to buy the Presidency or that he
could buy it if he wanted to. That
kind of fatuous demagogy is played
out. 1t is melancholy reflection on
the intellectual quality of the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and
Vice President that they think their
cause can be benefited by aping old
time corruption roarers like Chair
man James K. Jones and William II.
RarO,1n,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
SPeecilng Up

'From The Eansos Gu S.ar)
There is mild curiosity wny hF'
Burlcsop's department permitted GET
rich quicA man to operate IN Boston
from February TO mid-Auguss, when II
knew as far back as February that no
was Offering return OF so per cent %
investors in forty-ave days, which Oh
the face Of it was q fraud.
Still for the last five years the De-
partment has been selling foreign
money orders a. the old rate OF e.
change, charging, for instance, sls '0'
lo0-franc order which could Do
bought at a bank for 81.
a department which has just g0'
around after five years. to correcting
its own practices was perhaps dong
pretty well to correct Mr. PonzFs u
SIX months.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
At the Door

The most significant and encourage
ing feature in the plans for reorgan-
izing the immigration service at Ellis
Island is Commissioner Wallis's de-
termination to fill his staff with peo-
pie who are fitted for the peculiarly
difficult work to be done there. An in
sufficient force and the lack of super
vision by the persons directly respon-
slble have contributed to bring about
dlsgraceful conditions, but the evi-
dent unfitness of many of the en-
ployees for the work of handling the
Immigrant problem is perhaps at the
bottom of the trouble.
In almost all kinds of institutional
work there will be found people who
are altogether untitled for handling
large groups of more or less de-
pendent people. The requirements
OF education and even of training
may all be there, and yet the indi-
Vldual may fail utterly at the task.
Lack OF sympathy and an autocratic
intolerance Of things they do not
understand will lead otherwise agree
able people to do the most brutal and
lnhuman things. Investigations into
charitable institutions, prisons and
other government departments con-
tinually bring to light job holders
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
The Potent Dime

(From The Los Angeles Tnncs)
Do you know that the government
collects more of what is known as the
luxury tax on ice cream sodas ana
other small sales which carry a penn~
or two tax than from the sale
OF motor cars, diamonds and other
luxuries? So it goes. The 1o-cent
piece was the foundation of the opu-
lent film world. 1t is the small coin
that bears the burden.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Gotham Gleanings
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-bill George OF England is in
town
Lee Dodd Fridayed in our busy
midst.
Bill Campbell was playing ten
mis- Thurs. p. m.
frank Fall has accepted posi-
ton with the Haskins Institute.
It. w. Wilson of WASHINGTON
is getting along o. k, Doc Gravson
says.
Ring Lardner of CT. Neck is
thinking OF entertaining ye scribe
soon.
Busy days at the depots with
folks coming back to town and leay-
ing, etc.
-Reinald Wcrrenrath is enjoying
himself at Cohasset, Mass, these
cool days
ALL is excitement at S. Hamp-
ton this wk. on a/c of the tennis
tournament
Miss Theda Bara, whose acting
in "Ihe Blue Flame" we enovcd
better than anything else last spring.
returned from a visit TO Europe,
Z. H., last wk.
Miss Marie De La Vergne of
Ogdensburg, who has been visiting
Miss Julia Farnham, returned to her
home town Sat.
GOTHAM GLEANINCs desires to
correct an error made in last wk's.
issue. Aleck Woollcott returned
from Europe with new suits and |
new coat, instead Of what we said
last wk
The first meeting of the League of
Nations assembly has been called for
our birthday, and, as any amateur as
trologer can tell you, it is day of i'll
portent.
Referring to DR.. A. G. Schulman's
painting, "Winter Moonshine," wisely
anonymous contrib wonders whether it
is a picture of still life.
Let US, nevertheless begs The
Columbia IS. Co. Record, give John
Barleycorn his due he was an excellent
taxpayer
Not always. He was often swearing
on f. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
The Complete Letter Writer

Received by an Athletic Club)
Dear Madam am calling to your
attention to-day, because l read in
The Home News" something that in
terested me, and that is knowing how
to swim.
If you are kind enough, please give
me some directions where to GO, and
what to do. Thankings you.
Yours respectfully,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
"A Good Authority

Fro's Tie Bu71l0 hJpTtsSl :,
BEFORE acquiring liber1y by she 0Sa
route, Mr.. Ponzi ought TO get in e0n'
munication with Nicky Arnstein' WEI
might be induced TO d.vuIge the ~
cret of how to make ones SELF cor
spicuous by ones absence.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
A Needed Improvement

'from The Charleston Nelcs- Courier
II Europe's wars keep up, the Euro
pean capitals will have to be built on
wheels, so that in case of necessity
they can be moved back from the front
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

Printed card from Nevada, relayed
by Dona. "Mr. and Mrs. -- an
nounce their divorce on the grounds
OF lncompatibility. They wish their
friends to know that they part with
good feeling and mutual esteem"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

Our notion of motorist about town
is the man who forces crossing police
specially on Lafayette Street.
to return his salutaton.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

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New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

shevism in America. It is quite trus
that there are enemies of the govern
ment within our borders. However I
believe their number has been greatly
magnihed. The American workman ia
not Bolshevik; neither is the Amer
lean employer an autocrat. Both as q
rule, desire mutual understanding by
the establishment of point of con-
tact that viii prove to the worker that
the employer is not cold-hearted or
narrow-minded, and the same point OF
contact viii prove to the management
that labor does not desire to impose
arbitrary or ruinous restrictions on
the employer. Those familiar with in
dustrial conditions realize that large
share Of industrial disagreements are
due to suspicious and misunderstand-
ings that are. in many cases, entirely
unjustified Getting all parties TO-
gether SO that they may see one an
other. feel one anoJher's presence and
become familiar with the difficulties Of
all by reaching definite and correct
understanding Of the facts, will be Of
inestimable value to all concerned, and
any provision of means for accom-
pNshing this desirable understanding
should be given the hearty cooperation
of all factions"
Voluntary arbitration
Commenting on the arbitration Of
industrial disputes, Senator Harding
vigorously asserted that the matter Of
arbitration should not be forced upon
either side, but whore both parties
could agree to it and mutually concur
in respecting its results there should
be provided broad-gauged and efec-
tive instrumentalities for bringing ia
into effect.
Mr. Harding believes wholeheart-
edly in the justice Of collective bar
gaining as means of promoting good
Will and bringing about better rels-
tionship between management and en-
ployee that must in the long run es-
tablish broad application of indus
trial justice. lie has dealt with col
lective bargaining in his printing es-
tablishment for seventeen years, has
never had the slinhtest trouble, and
his relations with his employees and
their representatives have always been
harmonious.
As l left. after nearly two hours Of
continuous questions and answers, |
assured Mr.. Harding that his views on
labor questions and his sympathetic
understanding Of labor problems far
exceeded my expectations. do not
hesitate 10 say 10 the readers Of The
Outlook that il elected Senator har-
ding VIII 90 into Office d sincere friend
Of labor, deserving the unstinted con-
fdence Of every workingman n Amer
lea
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

"Your cat" madwags Mr.. Arthur 3
Sullivan, "has raced his way into my
heart, starting from scratch"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

Your true Manhattanite is he who.
motoring through any other city, says
"This reminds me of Brooklyn"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Wrong Again!

| can get into safes, secret passages
debt,
Predicaments, Somebody's power,
Society, subways, apartments to let
But cannot get into The Tower
B. D. l..
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
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ton results In any case TIE TRIBUNE guarantees
No aubblins. We make GOOD promptly II the
advertiser does NOT.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

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Not always. He was often swearing
OH. f. P. A.