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New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
The Only Worker

From Tho Philadelphia Frcrin0 Pubic
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Michigan reports the biggest cherry
and apple crop in its history. Thank
Heaven the earth will still work, even
If goodly proportion Of the inhab-
tants thereof will not.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
1t Doesn't Mean Anything

brom TIE Detroit Neusl
New York has no cause for pride II
the fact that fewer physicians prescrip-
tions for booze are issued there than in
Chicago. That mcScly proves that pre-
scriptions are unnecessary in New
York.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
Gotham G]eanings !
IHli 6IiH Hiil lS lfi7 az SIS SiE0 0l{0 0if0


Harold Ross entertained at din
ner Tues. eve'g.
Bill Larned was seen walking
down 5th Ave. last Sunday.
Charley Frey of Chgo. fell down
step Thursday eve and hurt himself.
Mrs. Bill Parker, Phyllis Duganne
that was, is the mother of Glib. boz.
The London papers say that
Reinald Werrenrath sang there on
June 3.
Miss Neysa McMein is back from
Chicago, where she went to draw pic
lures at the convention.
Joe Wise and family and retinue
went to Magnolia, Mass, Friday where
the latter will spend the summer.
DE Wolf Hopper was driving his
car along Park Ave, Tues. eve'g. VIII
certainly drives good among the
traffic.
Herb Parsons, this departments
original candidate for Pres, voted for
Butler at first and then switched to
Harding.
Charles Phelps Cushings new
book, IF You Don't Write Fic-
tom is out and everybody who
does or doesn't write fiction should
read it.
Nothing Venture is the best motto
for political forecasters, for there is
nothing to gain even by being right.
lhcre is, conversely, nothing to lose
by being wrong. What, Mawruss, we
are driving into is this: The vote on
November will be close, and tho re-
suit will be in doubt until after mid
night.
THE BROKEN UNGUENT BOTTLE
1t was vial Of thin, shell-like glass
Conchs the Romans used to call that
sort,
And Horace, in an ode he once ad
dressed
TO his friend Varus, mentions them
This came
From Asia Minor in cargo brought
by an Armenian merchant. 1t had been
Long buried; salts had stained and
crustcd it
And DER it thrown an irdescent tinge
OF moonlight, such as no artifccr
To-day may equal. Now its turn ar
rived;
The auctioneer had reached it's number
now,
And read its entry in the catalog.
A servant seized It. Ere he reached
the block,
To place the vial where the crowd might
see,
The brittle thing snapped In hundred
chips.
Fashioned by some vitrarius, centuries
back;
Used in an ancient household day by
day
Or carried freely to and from the baths:
Lost in the ruins of its world, and then
O'crlaid with rubbish, deep within the
earth;
Dug up and brought unharmed to this
far place
Ihus 1t prevailed against vicissitudes
or space and time Then in a twinkling
in this we'll ll-guarded spot, practiccd
touch
Snutfs out forever all its lovclincss
And do you say there's no such thing
as chance? G. S. y.
1t is pointed out by Verda Stclo that
the price Of t1ashlight electric bat
tcrics is no higher than it was in the
pre- 1917 days
Mr.. Ferdinand Tuohy has an article
on Spies in Evcrybody's, which tells of
the hystcria that all the warring nations
mad The disease spread to America,
whore we rough warriors often referred
to it as the mouth disease, or Spyor-
rhcn.
1t came, obviously, at the spychologi-
cal moment y. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21

,Frou. r'c rhls6rraie raslle i''. +.
Now that We have smokelesS p''
silent typewritcrs. hreiess cooSe'' !.
pipeless heaters, when vii, VIC y
"expenscless nominations
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
Books { } I $

Four hundred-odd pages about the
Y. NJ. c. A. and its work in France
seemed so iafse an oreer that at first
'e were inclined 10 o'si't'ss the subject
py q09c1ng '.'., 'he 'ltie OF hatherne Mayo's
'oo0'' ~. h"' Damn j lloughton Mlf-
'''N y company ana le''l''s 1t 20 at that
N'"' having feAa the BOOK we are
"''l'ns TO lofego quasi-proianity, but
are s'i" do"otfal no" to express fitting
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
By
Frederic F. Van de Water

others of pathos, never mawkish, that
make it hard to read.
CAS- to the women personnel" Miss
Mayo says, "few will quarrel with the
statement that 80 per cent were real
successes
None of them, we believe, was more
successful in her work than Miss Mayp
has been in her book.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
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use for republication Of all nova dispatches credited
10 otherwise cre>ittci III this paper and
sso The local nc"s q spontaneous origin published
ur-efn
Al rights n republication o. all other matter
iersin aisp APE reserved
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21

You ran purchase merchandise Advertised In THE
TRIBUNE With absolute saicty-tor u dissatsfae-
70 pay soUc money back upon request. No red tape
No clubbing. Ws make good promptly II tho
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
JOHN GAY.

A press sheet from Rutgers Nelson,
of the Literary Digest "Topics of the
Day. tits against the person who
reads movie titles aloud. I'm fact"
says the press sheet, "the London
Punch says: Far be it from us to
slip ashes in anybody's ice cream, but
the bird we'd like to mourn for is
the one who reads movie titles out
loud" We don't believe it. We don't
believe Punch ever printed that para
graph; and we doubt whether any
body who calls it the London Punch
sees 1t as frequently as once year.
A vicarious athlete was DR.. Man
ming, who is to marry Miss Helen
Taft. "He was not interested IN col
lege sports to the point of participa-
tion,' says the Hartford Courant. but
was q member of the Yale Mandolin
Club"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21

Perhaps, at times, Miss Mayo's ac-
count Of what the "I' accomplished
abroad is rather like e story of a foot
ball game in which the plays Of one
eleven that gain ground are written of
glowingly, while It's errors and fouls
are merely referred to lightly in pass
ing.
That may not be just criticism. but to
is it seems Chat Miss Mayo might
prohtably have dwelt little longer
upon the mistakes the "Y" made; upon
the lack OF tact and other things that
turned the army against it during the
earlier phases of the war
She speaks Of "Y' cantecn keeper
who sold cigarettes with "a lcmonish
word and look because he did not be-
lieve in the use of tobacco.
Eventually, he overcame his objcc-
tions sufficiently to give cigarettes to
the wounded men as they stroamod
back from Scichopreg; TO place them
in their lips ana light them Finally,
he ran out Of matches.
"Then came the final Showdown
"Without one word, the conscientious
objcctor iammed a cigarette into his
own mouth, lighting it from that in
the mouth OF the wounded boy. Thence
forth all day lone tin the need was
over he kept the spark going without
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21
MONDAY, JUNE 2l. 1920.
GUAR RANrY

Entered q, III. Pos.ot1ce q: New York Second
Class Mall Matter
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21

1t came, obviously, at the spychologi
cal moment y. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-21

Nothing Venture is the best motto
for political. forecasters, for there is
nothing to gain even by being right.
lhcre is, conversely, nothing to lose
by being wrong. What, Mawruss, we
are driving into is this: The vote on
November will be close, and tho re
suit will be in doubt until after mid
night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

/ as Interpreter and help 10 arrange
/ for visits 70 officials he Interpreted
7 president Huerta's speech at Mexico
City.
Little Illness on Train.
Every body was well. with a few
I exceptions, and these exceptions were
only severe colds slight cases OF
stomach trouble. Nobody vas seri-
ously III at any time DR.. James
Laws, z member Of the party. admin
istered TO all who needed attenticl.
p IL Bannell. A. Blumenthal. E z
Netrs ". z Ware. J. c. Brooke and
o. C. Eounghlood each lost a day or
50 IRON sightseeing as a result or
slight indispositions, but came hack
smiling and feeling good again J.
.. GWin had to leave Us In Mexico
city and return home on account OF
the death OF Mrs Gwin in FL Paso-
Everybody on the trip brought
back souvenirs. as they were real
tourists AID could bring in a hun
dred dollars worth duty free All
brought words OF praise-every man
on the train-for the people OF Mex
icos all expressed satisfaction az the
outlook for continued peace IN Mex
ico, and every man was more than
pleased with the outlook for Ameri-
can business in Mexico.
Business Chances Many.
While the trip was purely a social
one, 10 extend the glad hand OF fell
loWship TO Mexico and congratulate
the people OF Mexico on the restora-
ton Of peace. the Il Pasoans natural
~ had their eyes open for business
and they say they found a greater
Leld than they had even dreamed or
IL IS a safe prediction that II the
peace now existing everywhere we
went In Mexico. continues for an
other year. dozens Of FL Paso insti-
buttons viii either have branch
houses IN Mexico or viii be arrang-
ing for them.
W. G. Roe. chairman OF the TRIP.
praises the railroads for the excel
lent manner in which they handled
the trains and says the members or
the excursion were about the finest
with r. r. FRS. his assistant. came
back with a new name and new title
The eIcursionists call him senior
Don Enrique Farias. senador. Mex"
he was hard worker Tor the sue
cess OF the affair and. with Mr.. Roe
the preliminaries after Maurice
Schwartz. Herman Andreas and Ben .
Swat had signed them up Ed.
Lachman and Elias Erunp looked .
after arranging the itinerary and F.
Guillermo Porras made everlasting F.
the tactful manner IN which he .
handled details for receptions, ban .
quets. trips. etc. in Mexico.
Plenty OF Courtesy.
Nathan Cordova and his norters .
were courteous always and did much /
10 make the trip a success and pleas I
ant e A. Hays and his dining car 4
crew were the complication Of /
throughout and served good [
meals.
On behalf OF the excursionists the I
Pullman car conductor and the din ]
Ing car steward was each presented I
with $50. Mexican money. and the /
cooks with $500. Mexican money.
Each excursionist tipped his own
porter and waiter for services re-
ceived- The Mexican railroad men 4
accompanying the train declined any
sratuity whatever. saying it was I
their pleasure to Re OF service 20 the I
aXcursionists and that they were paid /
by their government
on the whole. the excursion is 100 I
percent pleased with the trip.
The courteous treatment received ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25
GIVES
BANQUET FOR
TRADE ENJOYS

san Luis Potosi. Mex. Oct 22.-CDe-
d}-Arriving hsIf an hour ahead
Of schedule, members OF the Fl Paso
Peace and Progress special found a
band at the depot playing Dixie" and
So soon switched into "America" and
The Star Spansled Banner Officials
Of the city and chamber OF commerce
extended greetings and marched US
through the plaza % the chamber Of
commerce, where greetings were ex-
changed and a formal welcome was
given on behalf OF The STATE, city and
business men by David LoZano- DIT.
Daniel Gonzalez and Jose RODRIGUEZ
Native flowers decorated the room in
beautiful profusiou- The response Tor
Fl Paso was made BY Norman walker.
Champagne and cakes were then
Later q cal was made on Gov Ra-
fael Nieto az the state palace and 10
his welcome Benito Rodriguez. OF the
Mexican consulate general Ga Fl Pa5o.
REPLIED ia behalf Of FL Pasc- Gov.
oVieto spoke in English and said bet
Ter understanding between Americans
and MeElcans must result from such
some big interests in L1e United States
are attempting 10 prevent a proper
undertaking. between the two coun-
tries, he was certain This would fail
TELEGRAM to Governor.
A telegram was sent out from
san Luis Potosi to Gov Enricuez and
officials az chihuahua telling Them
the eZcursi onists must set back 70 FL
Faso Mon1aT morning early and could
not ACCEPT the invitation to be guests
Of honor at a dance at chihuahua
Sunday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

war and developing the country. II
Gen ObreEon can control the radicals
and business is given a fair chance
they all say there VIII be no more
war
Today everything IS peaceful and
quiet The only fear expressed any
where Is OF the radical labor element
Employers recognize and accept as q
fact that labor win hereafter get
more pay in Mexico than q has IN
the past. but where the demands wiz
stop IS the question that worries ev-
erybody- They say increased wages
have not brought increased efficiency
but on the contrary. in many In
stances the worHmen do less for more
money.
Money to ReestabHrh-
Mexico will need a tremendous lot
OF money TO reestablish il on a firm
basis, the largest sums, possibly. FOR
Its railroads
The damage TO the country has been
greater in the north than in the
south and central portions. So far
as the FL Pssoans were able 70 see
the city OF Chihuahua suffered more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

is PRAISED
BYPADREPOE

would call our trip "a gentleman's
Invasion OF Mexico" The perso-al
element interested me more than in
dustrlaI or social conditions Of the
country through which we travelled.
Here were we. more than 100 men.
confined 70 the same Train for more
than two weeks. We could not
were Of different nationallties. al
though nearly all were citizens OF the
United States There were English.
Scotch. Irish. Jews, MeLicans. Catho-
lies, Frotestanlss Free Thinkers.
bankers, lawyers. merchants, doctors.
salesmen and a preacher and news
papermen- All sorts OF culture was
represented
An sorts OF ereeds and faiths were
there
Vow the remarkable thing OF the
trip 10 me was thls-thar, with this
heleroEe group OF men, all to-
Eerher. tnescapably together, for IS
days there was a wonderful spirit OF
good nature and brotherly kindness.
I venture the assertion that no such
excursion was ever made before
Kindly keep in mind that these were
not widely heralded churchmeu and
then marvel with me that The ezcur-
sion started with sermon on its first
day out and closed with a sermon on
its last day on the road.
Marvel with ne when you remem-
Der that the Hebrews on the train
held a regular meeting on Friday
night and asked a Gentle minister TO
speak to them Marvel with me when
you recall that Shriners had a meet
ing on the train. Rotarians held q
meeting, and each in turn took the
diner, with no complain from any
body.
I have an old theory which is very
dear 10 me and IL is expressed IN these
words The more we know OF each
other, the more we. viii love each
other I think this excursion proves
the theory.
Every city which was visited will
remember the gentlemanly bearing. /
the courteous conduct, the high note /
81 idealism struck in all the addresses I
with great kindness. Only good can I
come Of this trip, this Eentleman's in I
Fasion into Mexico.
and every man on the trip viii have 1
3 little more love in his heart for his /
fellow man and a little more deter j
TO serve his brother than he I
sTer had before
(Dr- Poe won the title o. Padre
Poe, good fellow" on the trip.-G.
NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

lice came TO his assistance helped
pitaL
Il was well treated ln the hospital. b"
said Desmond i was given very
consideration during the eight days
was there I had plenty OF attention
and got plenty OF wholesome, but
plain. food
while I was ln the hospital mayor
Antonio Corona visited the patients.
He asked many OF US 81 We needed
anything. and he told me % there was
anything he could do Tor me 20 let
him know He distributed cigarets
among the patients and fingered quite
a while talking 20 the men,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

HAPPY, RETURN
FROM MEXICO
By G. A. MARTIN.
Continued from unEe L.

I everything these days. for from $500
0oQ.000 to Sl30.000.O00 a year and that
I with increased customs revenues. due
20 the rush OF importations for new
industries and the new stocks of
goods that viii be imported for the
resumption OF peace, ne viii soon be
able 70 operate the government and
begin taking care Of the foreign debt.
Money Is Needed
There is talk now Of floating q
BOND issue in the United States 20
pay of all existing debts. Including
claims OF Americans and other for
eiEners Tor damages during the revo-
luton and making it possi bic 20 paw
this of from sinking fund. 10 be
created by the customs duties OF the
country Five billion dollars is the
II the present peaceful conditions
continue in Mexico. the only fear
Americans feel is for labor disturb
ances. Mexican labor is evidencinE
unrest and the agitators have caused
so strikes IN the past four months
president De Ia Huerta boasts that
he has settled that many since coming
have been stopped Where the thing
VIII stop IS the question.
Higher Wages sure.
Even employers admit that a high
er wage Is only fair 10 the laborers.
since prices are all very high-a
peso only buys as much IN Mexico
City as so cents viii buy IN the Unit
ed States, and most goods on sale in
Mexico are priced higher than in the
United States, because so many OF
them are OF American make, plus the I
tariff.
Provisional president De La Huerta I
Is avowedly g champion OF labor. /
Whether the Obregon attitude win be 4
The same IS not known It is said /
ObreEon has shown a willingness to I
be- advised by all classes and the /
hope is that he viii not be radical /
Whether he can control the laborinE
alement without being radical IS .
question now He is a politician; that
IS certain He has already announced
hat he does not intend 10 1--we in
-hapultepec castle. but viii make his
zone in the smaller residence hereto
ore used by the keeper OF the
rounds. He says the castle Is too
zig and grand for a poor nan
All seem United
In Mexico City. there is an inclina-
ion now among all classes 10 support
5e ObreEon regime. So far as lead
r. are concerned. Diazistas. Huertis-
as, 1Iaderistas and Carrancistas are
ID together as one man, for a new
government and for the ending OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25
AMERICAN LAUDS KINDNESS
OF MEXICAN OFFICIAL S

Frank Desmond. an American ce-
recently from Dallas. Tex. and On AIS
way 70 the Interior OF Mexico. has a
good word 70 say for city officials In
Juarez and for persons In charge OF
the hospital in Juarez.
Desmond was run down By an an
tomobile in Juarez, HIS h I'd was
bruised badly and his leg Injured Pc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25
Hoods
SarsaPariIIa
Makes Food
Taste Good

Creates IN appetite. aids digestion.
purhes the blood and thus relieves
scrofuias catarrh, the pains and
aches Of rheumatism and gives
strength 70 the whole system
Nearly 90 years phenomenal sales
tel The story Of the great merit and
success O. Hoods SarsapariIla- It
IS Just the medicine you need now.
HOODS Plls help-dne cathartic-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

In Mexico was repeated az Ell paso.
where customs and immigration men
expedited the transfer to FL Pa-o and
American railroad officials had an
engine ready 20 bring the train over
without delay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25
ALL WATER IN
MEXICO is BY
GRAVITY ONLY

Not q city On Mexico said A. e
/ Woods, superintendent Of the FL Paso
waterworks "but has O gravity sys-
TEN for supplying its water No water
I Is pumped from wells. All water IS
taken from springs or rivers and
brought 70 the city in aqueducts or
bitches. All the supplies are by open
bitches or aQueducts except the sys-
TEN OF Mexico City The Mexico City
system Is taken from springs At
Lake Nochimilco. "a miles out Of the
city. is conducted 20 the city In
closed pipes. flows into a pumping
sump az Dolores and IS there lifted
into four large reservoirs, each Of
100000 gallons capacity and COW
cred These are 100 feet above the
city and the water flows from them
20 the consumer 1t never sees day
light until &c is drawn from the
faucet IN the home or office or hotel.
Ihe system cost the City Of Next
co $4,000 900 gold and the income IS
only $4,000 a month, or lust enough
20 pay the interest On the cost The
city has 20 bear the cost OF operat-
ing the system and will some dav
have 70 replace the cost Of the water
works from taxes Il a change IS not
made.
Uses Much Water.
The city uses betweenI 80 600 600
and 40.0oo.Q00 gallons daily and at the
returns they set per month. they are
getting paid for only about 20 percent
or the water they use basing II on
the charge we make In Fl Paso. They
have a fiat rate there that does the
harm They charge SO a month per
house and make no difference for a
residence, whether 90 Is large or small
The superintendent IS going to send a
man 10 III Paso 10 Investigate our
meter system VITA a view % Installing
it there.
They have a splendid system with
good cast iron pipes and drstc1ass
American made pumping machinery.
but just don't know how TO collect for
what they are delivering.
There IS a great waste because
much OF the plumbing IS old, and. as
long as they do not buy on a meter
basis, the owners viii not repair the
pipes OF course. In order 20 prevent
much Of this waste. the water is shut
oft at midnight every night and IS
rot turned on again until in the
morning. unless there IS a fire.
The water OF Mexico City IS alb
iolutelF pure and healthy. for SC has
no chance 10 become contaminated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

than any other city in the republic
The railroad north and south OF Chi
. huahua also suffered heavier than in
any other section. apparently. but
pairs for 10 years, has been greatly
I damaged everywhere and new cars
I are necessary everywhere. while re-
] pairs are needed on almost all sta
Z tions-some must be entirely rebuilt
and 10 most bridges and track.
The country IS naturally behind
with its housing accommodations. its
I water works systems. its lighting and
I street car plants. its sewer systems
I and In its street improvements. These
are municipal and state tasks, but
/ they mean that the money must be
raised, and as the people must re-
cover this VIII be a slow process. as
! they cannot be taxed too heavily. But
I III what We saw is a criterion, Mexico
/ Is determined to conquer. and moth
I Ing Is Impossible for @ determined
people
Damage Is Light.
We we're surprised 20 find as little
damage as we saw and we were sur
prised 20 find how. through all their
suffering and fighting. the municipal
authorities in most places have kept
their streets in fairly good condition
-rer1ar Ia bic condition in some place
and their municipal enterprises ir
operation. their police on duty and
even their mail carriers at work
Even the municipal bands In the
smallest Of the smaller cities have
been kept together and they were 1t
the stations TO meet Us everywhere. ]
ana tney Away PLAYED American
airs and played them wei. too.
Trains on Tine.
Even those OF The party best ac-
qualuted with Mexico were surprised
TO find conditions so good and the
trains operating almost on schedule I
on tracks we had expected 70 find
torn and dilapidated- The FL Paso Z
special train ran on time always. but I
We had the right Of way over every 2
thing- However. the fact that we 4
made schedule showed that the roads I
are not as bad as many had expected ]
them % be- Our train was handled I
by the Mexican govern nent and Off
Gals OF the government were with
ls constantly 90 show us attention Z
r. d'Echagary. traffic Inspector: p
a. o.. Argueles train auditor. A. c.
Payton, travelling tralnmaster, and
D r Huerta. travelling locomotive
engineer, all OF the Mexican railway {
service, accompanied us from Juarez
10 Mexico City and back 20 look after I
he service. They gave splendid at
.ention- Beni-o Rodriguez. Of the
Mexican consulate general In Fl Paso.
was also with Us through ut TO act
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-25

The universities Of Finland were
among the first in Europe 70 be open
ed 70 women.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-11-11

Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Esther Caro-
line Eggert, daughter of Mrs. Carrie
Eggert, to Mr.. Friedrich E. Steinke,
on Sunday, November fourteenth,
at the Evangelical Church in this
city. A full account of the wedding
will appear in next weeks issue.