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The New York herald., 1920-01-24
"a Crippled Navy"

The Secretary Of the Navy says that the
national security is gravely menaced by
the crippled condition Of the American
fleet. He makes this observation in O
letter TO Speaker Gllett in which he
makes an appeal to Congress for imme
date action in the matter of appropria
ton. "The number Of ships now capable
Of operating effectively in case of ar
emergency is dangerously small says tn,
Secretary.
This militant - yet sensible = appca
sounds strange in the light of the Secre
tary's ecstatc utterances when the league
covenant was revealed TO the vulgar
world. Mr.. Daniels then declared that
the birth Of the league was the ''most i'm
portant event in the worlds history since
the historic day at Bethlehem. for il would
end war and usher in the dawn cf peace
on earth and good will toward men" II
that is so. why does the Secretary write
to Congress telling Of "a crippled navy a
peril 10 the nation" and possible "emer.
gency"? What emergency if peace is to
reign on earth?
Most Americans will agree with the
Secretary that ready navy is necessary
for the very emergency Of which he
speaks. Despite the 'in1ucsts over a dead
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
Herald Readers i
Discuss Topics !
of Live Interest
Correspondent Writes of Herbert
Hoover's Strength and His
Weakness.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
If the United States of America wanted
a business manager to run the country
efficiently there is one man who would
be hired for the position. withoute the
qualifications Of any other being consid-
ered That man is Herbert Hoover, the
modern Joseph, the wizard at directing
great enterprises, and the strong leader
able to override the objections and delays
of small minded. cantankerous or partisan
officialdom. What Hoover did in mas
tering the worlds food problem and in
FEEDING hungry nations remains one Of
the wonders of the world war.
Hoover Is powerful personality. He
has genius for imposing that personal
ity upon other persons and upon conti-
tons. That is why he had become a very
rich man ere he had reached middle life
He knows his own strength. and. like tile
strong, he is impatient of the weak. He
dominates every situation in which he
finds bimself. 1t would not be far amiss
to call him benign despot
Unfortunately for his candidacy as a
Presidential possibility, this country now
is in no mood to elect even the most be-
nevolent and patriotic and efficient Of
despots. We have had seven years Of
Capitalization of power in the White
House. Now we want to give the other
end of Pennsylvania avenue a voice in the
government Of the United States re-
turn to the historic usages Of constitu-
tional democracy is the nations present
greatest need and desire. Our people want
more self-government. not less.
| The man who will receive the majority
OF the votes cast next November will be
one who is great democrat--though he
may be Republican. He must be a
tribune of the people, a leader constant
in council and open minded to the will OF
the country. Temperamentally and ira
ditionally, he should be a man close t.,
the common run of folks. and great with
the greatness of commoner
| II such man is nominated he will be
elected. provided he is not merely the
creature of one Of the parties. Then let
US hope he will put Herbert Hoover at
the head of some one of the executive
departments Of the government. any on,
OF them, where his matchless efficiency
would Introduce new order in public
service. f r -
| New York City. Jan. %. 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
The Her.ld.s New owner.

tFrom the Evening Mail, New York;
The purchase of the HERALD by Frank
A. Munsey brings a newspaper Of big
achievements into the ownership Of a
man whose career has been a succession
OF big undertakings. Mr.. Munsey likes to
do things OF large proportions and un-
usual character. He revolutionized the
monthly magazine field years ago with his
Munsey's at ten cents. To other magazine
publishers his undertaking seemed Inn
possible: yet one by one most OF them fol-
lowed his example, though II is doubtful
whether any of them ever equalled his
yearly profits out OF the popular magazine
field.
AS In magazine publication so in news
papers, Mr.. Munsey has sought no blazed
trails. His own vision has been his guide
and definite, well reasoned purpose has
been his only motive. He has had no alli-
ances, no prejudices, no selfish ambitions
TO satisfy in the upbuilding work he has
done.
The dominant note with him has always
been frankness as to purpose, independ-
ence in thought and rugged determine tion
inbred In the Maine Yankee to stick ever
lastingly to whatever he has set out to do.
The purchase OF the Sun by Mr.. Munsey
a few years back gave new vitality TO
that paper of splendid traditions: he
brought the good that was in IL out of the
past and into the present: he kept It's
traditions. but he dated them an OF today.
Now he has taken the HERALD, another
newspaper of tradition, and we may de-
pend upon u that the name will gain new
iustre under the Munsey regime.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
A "Clean-Up, Victory.

John NJ. Parker. candidate for Vice
President on the Progressive ticket il
1916, has won the Democratic nomina tior
for Governor of Louisiana. After hard
and bitter primary fight against Martin
Behrman on Cleanup platform, Mr.
Parker came off victorious. He undoubt
edly will be elected, for in Louisiana non'
but Democrats hold office.
John NJ. Parker is zone hundred pei
cent" American. He has many Of the
Roosevelt characteristics-is bold, fearless
and uncompromising with wrong. 1t is
singular that he should be the candidate
of the party which he fought so bitterly
not only in 1912 but in 1916.
However, Mr.. Parker is for clean pol
itics and a clean administration before he
is for party. To obtain an opportunity
for righteous work in Louisiana one must
be elected, and to be elected one must be
Democrat.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
THE IMMORTAL.
BY WILLIAM LUDLUM.

The HERALD. bless its dear old name!
That my grandfather read.
Was his first thought on every morn
When he hoped out of bed.
He would not stop to drink his tea
Or touch a bite to eat
Until his hungry eyes had plucked
The news from every sheet.
My father, too. was like him in
His HERALD appetite.
He read before and after meals
And read between each bite;
The day for him had lost it's charm
If. through some strange mishap,
The postman missed him on his rounds
And robbed life Of its snap"
And when came Of reading age
/. too, began each day
BY feasting on the HERALps news,
Forgetting food and play.
I'm reading. still. the good old sheet.
My son reads at my side,
And my sons son, and his sons son
Will not be it denied.
Grandfather, father. son and sons.
And other sons to come
Will read the HERALD through the
years
Till need Of news is done.
It's name will stand while Time sur
wives:
Immortal shall it be
Until this old earth .somersaults
Into Eternity!
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
SUBWAY CONNECTION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your edition Of to-day is a report Of
meeting btfore the Public Service Com
mission Of deputation Of gentlemen
from the district near Thirty-fourth
street to urge upon the commission the
creation Of a junction between the east
and west subways-of loop.
Do they expect that for the sake Of .
few business houses the city will 60 to
an unnecessary expense for a short time,
when the district in question will be
away downtown?
Please let me say that few years ago.
when Judge Mccall was the chairman
OF the commission. the whole subject Of
the connection Of the east and west side
subways was solved by a very ingenious
plan at the instance Of the Real Esta to
Owners of the Twelfth and Nineteenth
Wards Association" know that Judge
Mccall thought very much of the plan,
but he left the commission shortly after
ward and the matter dropped.
JAMES J. MCDONALD.
New York City. Jan q. 1920.
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Today In New York.

"ray Your Bnls Promptly Day" Of Nationa
Thrift Week. ~,,.,
Dance. auspices woman's Democratic rolitica
League. IIote Commodore. night
Luncheon, League Of Free Nations Hotel Com
Meeting, New York state Rifle ASSOCIATION
Seventy first Regiment Armory. two y. NJ
Meeting. American Irish Historical SocieU
Wa!ldorf-Astoria llotel half-past ten A. NJ. tw'
Dinner. bonorins Judge elect Reuben l.. Haskell
Hotel Commodore. night. 49,, -.
Dinner, Masonic Veterans Association Hote
Astor seven r. NJ. -
Lecture auspices Japan Society. Hotel Astor
Dinner. westchester Building Material Deal
ers Hotel Astor seven r. VI. ,
Dinner. United States Real Estate Owners AS
sociation Hotel Astor seven =. N; ~,
inncheon. League. for Political Educauon' no
tel Astor. one 4. NJ.
organiza lion pay. Society OF New Englant
Women. Waldorf. Astoria Hotel. two. r, NJ;
Dance. Infants, Relief Society," Waldorf-Asto
Dinner. Burns Society Of the City Of New
York. Waldorf Astoria Hotel, seven r.. NJ
Reception, and ten. Washington Heights chap
ter, D. A. r., Waldorf Astoria Hotel. two Y, NJ.
The Big Irish Ball" sixty-ninth Regiment
ANNUAL bali .Eccentric Tircmen .cf New York
!1rsl No, %, Nov star Casino, tOIth street, br
tween Lexington aud fafk a,eBues, Bisht.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
"Redv Exile to the Philippines.

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler suggests
that the United States deport or exile
the "Reds" to the Philippine Islands. Mr.
Maximum NJ. Kalaw, secretary of the
Philippine Mission. objects. asserting that
"a radical colony on one Of the islands OF
the Philippines would be sending in the
poison Of radicalsm and would undo the
work of twenty years Of American al
truism."
With pride Mr.. Kalaw calls attention to
the fact that the Philippines is "the only
tree free from any germ of Bolshevism.
In the midst of world strife. turmoil and
b.oodshed there has been peace and quiet
in the islands-''no soldiers marching, no
battles fought" He dwells upon the fact
that the Filipinos "have been educated in
the modern schools where the so,indest
Americanism is taught"
This assertion challenges public atten-
ton. 1t establishes the proud claim that
Americas experiment in the Philippines
has been success. Also it calls attcn.
tior TO the fact that the parent which So
taught Americanism to the F'ilipinos is in
danger Of falling a victim to the very evils
against which the Filipino wards v ere
warned and against which the L lited
States fought.
Surely America should set her own
home in order before communicating the
home of its wards in the Philippine
Islands.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
The Woodpile,s secret.

Months ago. when the propaganda drive
to force America to take mandate over
Armenia in the Caucasus was at its in
tensest stage, the HERALD editorially
called attention to certain sinister as
poets of the project in an editorial en-
titled "Watch That Woodpile." The
Senate and other alert leaders of Ameri-
can policy early perceived woolly head
and dusky face amid the firewood. Now
all the world knows what was so care
fully hidden.
For the news is publicly bruited in
Paris and London that an expeditionary
force of two hundred thousand British
troops is to be sent into the Caucasus to
safeguard from the Bolshevik menace the
British interests in Persia Mesopotamia
and India.
Originally the intention was that
America should be this buffer and fur
nish the necessary soldiers. BY our fail
ure to accept a mandate in the Caucasus
or to send an expedition thither we put
our friends in London to the expensive
necessity of safeguarding their own I'M
perial projects.
One lesson from this incident has ap
parently been learned by the American
government before this country accepts
any further European o. Asiatic obliga-
tions it will look into all the conditions
for itself; and it will take Congress meas
urably into it's confidence. There is even
possibility, since Presidential election
is near, that the public of this democracy
may be permitted to receive some scraps
of information concerning the major in
ternational undertakings of the nation.
That will be an appreciated innovation.
Had not warning voices, such as the
HERALp's, been raised in time there
might even now be great American ex-
peditionary force en- route to the Cau-
casus, the men themselves and the people
.at home being under the delusion that
they were engaged in high and holy en-
terprise to rescue imperilled Christians
from impending death; whereas they
would have been mere dupes of the
diplomacy of the Old World.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
.pefend Me from My Friendsm

It must be gratifying to Mr.. Herbert G..
Hoover to note the testimonials to his
ability that have been evoked by the men-
ton of his name in connection with the
Presidency. 1t must be disappointing to
fhc World to discover how little indica-
ton of political support there is to be
found in the many expressions of opinion
it has gathered from all parts of the
country.
"a very good man, but what's his poll
tcs:'' is the terse comment Of Representa-
tive Byrns, of Tennessee, Democrat.
That fairly expresses the attitude OF po-
litical leaders of both parties-more par
ticularly of the men who speak for the
Democratic party, which the World hopes
will accept Mr.. Hooyer as its nominee
The Sun contributes materially to clari-
fication of the mystery surrounding Mr.
Hoover's past political affiliations by
printing the record showing Mr.. Hoovers
payment of dues as a member of the Re-
publican Club of this city from 1910 to
1917 inclusive.
The Hartford Times, Democratic. praises
r.
where in Europe; but of the intimation
that he may loom up as third party
candidate saws: I'VE are most of us
Democrats and Republicans. and we arc
likely to remain such for long time to
come: so we want candidates who stand
definitely for principles we have fought
to maintain. This country is not ripe for
a coalition Presidentsor Cabinet That
expresses an opinion generally prevalent
in both great political parties. In view
of the fact that he himself ia firm be-
lever in the two party system of govern
mcnt for this Republic, the Worlds init
nation that Mr.. Hoover would accept a
clearly unwarranted. 1t was the Marechal
villars who besought his King. Defend
me from my friends -
Though particularly rife where politi-
clans congregate. speculation concerning
the motives inspiring the Worlds launch
ing a Hoover boom at this time is not con-
fined TO politicians. The source of the
inspiration is generally believed to be GER
tain persons high in the councils of the
,.resent administration. though that may
he unjust to the persons indicated-as un-
Just as the intimation that he would
allow himself to be used as a stalking
horse by any set of politicians is to Mr..
Hoover. Unquestionably the World by its
encouragement of willingness to support
Mr.. Hoover on any ticket has eliminated
itself as the leading organ of the Demo
cratic party. Has it not also, as the
Tribune suggests. openly acknowledged the
bankruptcy of the Democratic party?
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
sentiments Stirred in the Native State
of Mr.. Benefits Successor.

tFrom the Lewiston (Me) Evening
Journal.1
Maine has reason to take especial pride
In the announcement that Frank A.
Munsey is extending his newspaper own
ership and influence through the purchase.
announced this week, of the NEW YonK
HERALD. Mr.. Munsey is a Maine mar
and not only that, he is almost a Lewis
ton man, having been born and educated
in Androscoggin County, where he first
learned how to read the dots and dashes
Of the Morse code in the Lisbon Falls
railway station
Today Mr.. Munsey has come into posses
sion of two distinguished journals. 1t is
now his greatest work, without doubt. ia
carry on" the great metropolitan tradi-
tions Of the New YORK HERALD as he al
ready has been carrying on those OF the
Sun. But he has changed with the chang
ing times, and Mr.. Munsey Is certain Ia
give America twentieth century papers In
the truest sense of the word.
Into this fraternity OF newspaperdom.
where ancient political personalities and
chickering's are but fading memories. Mr..
Munsey is welcomed today with cordial
hand
The New York herald., 1920-01-24

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Friday.-A mod
crate depression extends from the Upper
Ohio Valley southwestward to the Texas
coast, while the entire area to the north
west is covered by high area Of great
magnitude.
Pressure also remains high over the
Atlantic Ocean and is rising generally in
the extreme West, and SHOWS were general
over the North. rains and SHOWS over the
Central and rains over the Southern dis
tricts east of the Rocky Mountains except
In South Atlantic States. with heavy rains
lin portions of Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana. arkansas and interior Eas,
Texas, and there were also local SHOWS
and rain west of the Rocky Mountains, ex-
cept in the North Pacific States.
High temperatures continue In the
South and abnormally low temperatures
in the Northwest and extreme North.
They are also quite low in the plains
States, but elsewhere they are nearly
normal.
SHOWS will continue Saturday over the
North; rains and SHOWS over the Central,
and rains over the Southern districts east
OF the Rocky Mountains during Saturday
and probably Sunday. but with rather
more snow Sunday over the Central dis
tricts.
1t will be colder Saturday from the
upper lake region southwark to the Gulf
of Mexico and on Sunday in the lower
lake region, the Middle Atlantic States
and New England.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
JAZZ AS MUSIC.

To THE Eprroa OF THE HERALp:-
Mr.. Bodanzky has lately seen tit to In
form tho public through the columns
OF the press that Jazz Is not music, al
though he admits a liking for it in spite
Of its failure to qualify.
With all respect to the opinion of the
Metropolitan conductor and teacher OF
the new symphony, dare to differ with
him. Jazz. written and played properly.
Is not only music but programme music re-
markably descriptive. II Mr.. Bodanzky
has not heard jazz through the medium
OF a large orchestra with q complete
orchestration he is not fair TO the SUBJ
Ject In his statement. He has not given
II a hearing or probed it's possibili-
ties. EARL FULLER.
New York CITY. Jan 21 1920
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
o.. Mr.. A.quith Come BACK.

When Herbert II. Asquith was driven
from the Premiership in 1916-after eight
years in the place-to be succeeded by his
own Secretary of State for War, David
Lloyd George, as head of a coalition Cab
met, he did not give up the technical
leadership OF the Liberal party. Moving
over to the front bench" on the other
side of the House of Commons, he became
the Leader of the Opposition and so a
critic of the new administration.
In the last general election, however
Mr.. Asquith, who had been Member OF
Parliament for East Fife-supposedly' q
safe seat since 1ss6-was badly beaten
by a Unionist and so disappeared for the
time being from active public life.
For some time past things have not
been going well with the Lloyd George
administration, the bye elections showing
a falling off in the coalition vote, with the
Laborites as gamers. This has added to
the restiveness of those Liberals who still
happen to give general support to the gov
ernment.
Now the regular Liberals have selected
Mr.. Asquith to contest the vacant Scottish
constituency of Paisley. But that he will
not have walkover is shown by what
happened in that borough in December,
1918. The late member, Sir John Nc
Callum, who ran as a straight Asquith
Liberal. was elected by plurality of only
JOG, the vote being McCallum 7,542 ;
J. M. Biggar, Independent, 7,436 and
John Taylor, Coalition Laborite, 1901.
Mr.. Lloyd George is Radical with a
war record at the head Of Cabinet which
is largely Tory. His supporters are
mainly of the same persuasion, with the
exception of certain meA like Colonel
Winston Churchill, who was himself once
a Tory. too. At the present time Colonel
Churchill, as War Secretary, is said to
be at odds with his chief on the subject of
Bolshevist Russia, which the Prime Min
lister seems inclined to deal with in a con-
ciliatory way.
tion that was rendered necessary by the
war, the Liberals anxious to see their his
toric party reunited and the Labor-So-
cialist party making steady progress.
things are not looking at all bright for
the clever Welshman who is now in con-
troll of Great Britain.
On the other hand, Mr.. Asquith be-
came discredited because after he had
placed Home Rule law upon the statute
book he did not have the courage to put
it in force but hung it up until "after the
war;" which proved to be an indefinite
postponement.
Mr.. Asquith, whenever he gets back into
Parliament, may succeed in pulling his
party together. But there seems to be no
chance of hts forming a coalition of mod
ern men which could have any chance of
keeping Arthur Henderson from becon-
ing the first Labor Premier. Mr.. Lloyd
George would be much more likely than
his predecessor to engineer such an at
tempt successfully.
In fact, it would be more as an interest
ing political ghost, rather than an inspir-
ing personality, that Mr.. Asquith would
re-enter the House Of Commons, where
he was once majestically supreme.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS,

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
AS a Republican who has voted for
every Republican President since Hayes.
suggest as our candidate for President
one Of the following. viz:-Borah, Burton.
Harding. Hoover. johnson. La Toilette.
II the Republican party thinks 1t can
elect a reactonary 1t will be badly fooled
on election day. Either one of the names
1 have mentioned can be elected on a
progressive platform.
The platform should be in as few words
as possible. If I had my way I would
make the platform in three words-Back
to liberty. GEORGE w. RUNKLE
New York City, Jan. q, 1920
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
MR.. SWALLOWS PRAYER,

TO THE EorroR OF THE HERALo.-
The undersigned. finding II difficult 20
respond. personally or by mail. to the
large and increasing number of letters,
kilograms. cards. &C., congratulating him
on having been for more than fifty years
in the front ranks Of the political, civic
and moral advocates Of a boozeless ma
ton. and on having lived to witness jan
uary is as Victory Day. adopts t;.:.
short cut. wholesale method of making
his grateful acknowledgment of such
messages.
He joins his prayer with that of his
numerous congratulators that the day may
not be far distant that shall witness not
only boozeless nation and boozeless
world but a nation and world redeemed
through faith in the person and practise
OF the philosophy Of the once crucified
but now living Reedemer.
SILAS c. SWALLOW.
Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. %, 1920.
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Weather in Winter Resorts.

Reports received by the HERALD yester
day gove the temperature and atmospheric
conditions at winter resorts at noon al
follows:-
PALM BEACH. FIa.-7s; clear.
MAMA. Fla.-73; clear.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.-T; clear
ORMOND BEACH. Flats; clear.
NASSAU, 3. IA; cloudy.
HAMILTON, Bermuda.-73; clear.
The New York herald., 1920-01-24
THE DIFFERENCE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
can easily explain to M ]. c." why
De Valera shouldn't receive the homage
and the freedom of the city as well as
the Prince of Wales. The Prince Is
representative of the British Empire Dire
land included). while De Valera Is q self
proclaimed President OF an Irish republic
that does not exist. r.. H. +
New York City Jan. %, 1926.