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New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
The High Cost of Railroadins

A railway locomotive which in 1914
cost $27,S70 now costs $75,75O, and
on money borrowed to make the pur-
chase TX per cent is paid, against S
per cent. To meet the interest
charge on the locomotive $5,681 per
annum is now necessary, instead Of
$1,394, an increase of 80 per cent.
An average box car in 1914 cost
about $1,000; it now costs about
$4,000. Thus q car adds 1926 to a
railroads fixed charges, an increase
of $50 per cent.
Bridges, plates, rails, ties and BAL
last are all up in proportion. To
build mile Of sidetrack takes more
than double what it did in 1915. The
general increase n prices makes a
heavier demand for freight lost or
damaged in transit. A car of Wash
ington apples, for example, is worth
$4,000, instead Of 5000, while the
freight charges are up but 25 per
cent from the rate of 1909. There
is scarcely branch Of the railroad
business whose unit costs are not up
100 to 800 per cent. The wages that
are 100 per cent higher are only part
of the new railway burden.
These interesting facts, drawn
from "The Railway Age" which
speaks with exact knowledge, suffi-
GENTLY witness what is the matter
with the railroads. They are being
starved and are unable to perform
good service. The public authorities
are not fair. They are still under
the dominion Of the archaic assump-
tion that the railroads are immense
ly profitable. The word "confscation"
is not pleasant one to use, yet there
is the equivalent of contiscation.
OF course, contiscation will not, in
the end, pay the confscators. They
will get no more service than they
pay for. What the present railroad
owners now have may be taken
away, but other investors, seeing
how the bones Of their predecessors
have been stripped, will not invest.
The cost to the public will far out
weigh the gains Of illegitimate seix-
ure. Yet, moved ty inherited ideas,
organizations which are stupidity re-
dictionary and unabreast of condi-
tions keep up on anti-railroad
clamor.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
4 Defense of Wods,corth
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a fair Republican paper,
appeal to The New York Tribune
against the shameless propaganda be-
ing waged by certain highly financed
organizations for the defeat of the
most conscientious and honorable man
in American politics to-day-Senator
James w. Wadsworth jr
On June IA dispatch from Chi
cago, printed in "The New York Times"
and other papers, declared that Cen
eral Woods followers were highly in
censed at Senator Wadsworth and re-
garded him as traitor" to General
Wood in the convention. No pretense
was made of quoting any Wood man
on this statement. Representative
Norman Gould, the Wood leader in
New York, positively refused to con-
firm it-and there was nothing to show
that the ordinary code of journalistic
ethics Ito get the statement of the ac-
cused) was observed Instead, the
story sought to convey the impression
without quoting any Wood man
that all General Woods followers in
New York were now ready to join
with the suffragists and the drys to
help defeat Senator Wadsworth He
was freely accused of treason" to
General Wood and given no opportu-
nifty, it seems, to deny this charge.
Having attended the Republican con-
ventlon, the writer, like everybody else.
knows that sthe New York delegation
went there uninstructed-and cast it's
nrst vote for Butler. Professor Butler
himself on June Is declared that he
mad released the sixty-eight men who
voted for him at first and swung them
TO Lowden and finally to Harding. But
ler's dlatrlbe against General Wood is
about on par with the anonymous at
tack the day previous on Senator Wads-
worth.
4 ne writer happens TO know that the
New York delegation was entirely IN.
bossed. Senator Wadsworths selection
as chairman guaranteed that. for there
is no man in American politics more
conscientious in his every act than our
senior Senator from New York. The
delegates, uninstructed by the people
OF New York and uninstructed by SEN
ator Wadsworth, voted the way thew
durn pleased (Butler to the contrary
Notwithstanding, and finally chose
Harding because they thought he had
better chance to win the election than
Wood or Lowden-and the main object
is to win the election.
In every act of his career Senator
Wadsworth has shown the high sense
of honor, courage and devotion to prin-
ciples exhibited by his illustrious
grandfather, mortally wounded at Get
tysburg. SQUARE DEAL.
Washington, D. c., June 16, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Some of the bitterness of that
agonizing last night Of the Chicago
convention is now wearing off, and
many of those of US who were quite
sure we would vote for any good candi-
date on the Democratic ticket are now
almost equally certain that, whatever
the defects of the Chicago ticket and
the manner in Which, it was put over,
and any defects there may be in the
Chicago platform, both are better than
anything indicated by the conference
of the representatives of the "peepul"
at French Lick.
Of course, if the Democrats were to
rise to the heights Of craftsmanship
and nominate Herbert Hoover, who
could command larger Republican
vote among the women than any other
candidate who could be named, and a
lot of male Republican votes as we'll,
that would be another story; but. as
the Democratic party never has dis
played wisdom of this nature, it is idle
to look for it now.
There are, however, still some things
that can be done, one Of them being to
thrust long, sharp knife into the
political vitals Of Senator Wadsworth.
Some time ago ] wrote the Senator
telling him ! hoped he would be de-
featcd-~by good Democrat if not by
q better Republcan-and l think this
defeat is much easier now that the
lessons Of Chicago are beginning to
sink in. A. NJ. ADAMS.
Brooklyn, June II, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27

lor's hope that the entire floating
debt can be cancelled in seven years
and that the total British debt can
be extinguished in forty-three years.
Such financial recuperation on
Great Britain's part is the best as
surance of economic recovery in Eu-
rope. What Great Britain does
France can also eventually do. And
France and Great Britain together
should be able to stabilize the Con-
tinent and even drag central Eu-
rope up out Of the economic abyss.
The record of Great Britain during
the war was glorious. Since, in the
trying times Of readjustment, her
people are showing as indomitable
spirit.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Why Bolt?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There were two editorials in
The Tribune of Monday, June IA, worth
studying-"Leonard Wood" and "Every-
body's Problem" After voicing our in
dignation, what would Leonard Wood
have US do? What has he done for twen-
ty-fve thankless years? His duty; moth
ing else. He would tell Republicans
who wished him to have the nomination
who are disappointed, heart-sore and
sick of open conventions openly arrived
alto stand by the party for the coun-
try's sake. The country and its best
service are greater than any man, and
the country now is in such low estate
here and abroad that only strong
Republican Administration, backed by
u Republican House and Senate. can
put it back where it belongs.
Tho job is not finished. Lot us not
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Britain's Recovery

The British governments plans
'or reducing the British war debt
sfe maturing satisfactorily. The
CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer told in
'ae House of Commons on Thurs.
gay night that the joint Anglo
french lean in the United States,
que October Is next, will be re-
osered in full. Since April $751;
wo,ooO in Treasury bills held in
.a's city have heen taken up. Great
britain Is Debating her currency, to
ai' exchange with the United States
" par and to get back once more on
real gold oasis. The British peo-
p'e are making great present sacri-
.'css 10 recover their old standing in
'ae worlds commerce and finance.
aeayy taxes-far exceeding those
,'''eo IN this country-are being
"1ne without much complaint. They
aie accepted as inevitable and salu-
sly Dir. Chamberlain estimated in
~" budget speech last April that,
sai'ugn additional taxes and de-
'eased expenditure, the present
a'cai year would end with a surplus
nssnus Of s234, ,O00, ,ooo--about ST.
s~v,"0'ooo. OF this excess about
so'o'ovo,ooo will be applied TO re-
1'ss tho coating debt.
fsozpects for the following year
s'S even brighter. The Chancellor
savse1s =. ~ have surplus in 1927
ss % Of 100000, ,o0o-nearly 81, $780,
vD'''v'o-~half of which will be ap-
p''sa " the floating debt. Great
y'ssn has succeeded better than
- united States has in cutting gov
ent expenditure below gov
ens tncona. It 10 the Chancel~
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Some Job for Wads,corth

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I have been a reader of your
paper for thirty years, and I never
thought SO much of it as at present.
Your editorials of the 14th on Cen
eral Wood and again on the 18th on
Butler were worth the price of the
paper for year. Never in the his
tory of politics have the people, eAe-
cially in this part of the state, been
so misrepresented in convention as this
year.
The sentiment in this district was
for Wood by large majority. There
was little Johnson, but absolutely no
Lowden or Harding preference.
1t Is time that Republicans declared
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
No Third Party Vote

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The writer is Wisconsin La
Toilette man, but not to such an ex-
tent as to throw votes away and elect
thereby the Wilson crowd. That would
be the only result of third party,
likely. A united Republican party will
undoubtedly elect its worthy candi-
aates--Harding and Coolidge--wno
patrotically represent an Independent
U. S. A. America first, last and all the
time. A third party cannot defeat the
Republican party in Wisconsin.
Manitowoc, Wis, June 16, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Re0, WaIs,corth

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l have no grudge against SEN
ator Wadsworth for his anti-suffrage
course, nor even for his pro-liquor
affiliations, but his course in 1912, 1916
and 1920 make it absolutely necessary
for any one who believes in representa-
tive government to stand against him.
He has always taken the profit of our
form of government and steadily be-
trayed it. One easily imagines him
laughing at the fools who continue to
vote for him. 1t is time to give him
a fresh idea. Any one to beat Wads-
worth! A. D. H.
New York, June II, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Eckardstein's Memoirs

"Had not in those critical days Of
July, 1914, the acme Of arrogant dip
lomatic and political incapacity cele-
brated its orgies in the Wilhelm
strasse, in the person of the leading
statesmen, it would have been pos
sible, even then, with a lnodicum of
reason and adroitness, to have
avoided the world cataclysm."
In these words Baron Hermann
Won Eckardstein, an oldtimer of
German diplomacy, sums up his in
dictment of what he repeatedly char
acterizes as the Suicidal policy" of
Germany. Nor is his regretful rec
ognition mere er post facto wisdom.
For Eckardstein, whose memoirs are
among the most important and best
documented sources of pre-war Ger
man diplomatic history, was one of
the few who foresaw that the policy
Of Bismarck's successors, fiercely
championed by the Kaiser, would
lead to war in which Germany's
chances to win were slight.
Eckardstein recalls that be-
tween 1895 and 1901 German states
men threw away, no fewer than four
times, the opportunity to conclude an
alliance with Britain. In 1899 and
again in 1901 Eckardstein had an
important role in the negotiations
and did his best to reach an under
standing; but his endeavors were
thwarted "only and solely by the
aimlessness of German statesman
ship" The frustration of the plan
of German-British-Japanese alli-
ance in 1901 he calls zone of the
most fateful turning points of world
history" for it's inevitable result was
"Germany's encirclement and ulti-
mately the World War"
Eckardstein's pet aversion is Won
Tirpitz, to whom he refers as "the
prototype of colonial and naval ia
natics." "The real cause of the World
War;" Eckardsteir concludes, "was
the needless and provocative policy
of Wilhelm II, as we'll as the made
quacy and infatuation Of his respon-
sible and irresponsible advisers,
above all, the megalomaniac naval
ism Of Won Tirpitz, which frustrated
every attempt to come to an accord
with England. 1t was he, and he
only, who in the long run had the
Kaiser's ear. 1t is Herr
Won Tirpitz above everybody else
that the Hohenzollerns have to thank
for landing where they are to-day"
At present German thought runs
to the conclusion that the war was
not wise. The Kaiser is condemned,
not because his policy was wicked,
but because it was failure. One
makes vain search who seeks for
penitence in current German publ
cations. Until this comes, un-
til there is spontaneous and honest
acknowledgment Of national guilt,
Germany will be dangerous to the
worlds peace, and in proportion as
Germany is allowed to grow strong
the danger will increase. The first
business of any friend of Germany
is to open the German mind to the
truth.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
A Week of Verse
Dead Musician Elegy
tFrom Vor;,u Foiy,

From Vanity Foiy)
FL them bury your big eyes
In the secret earth securely.
Your thin fingers, and your fair.
SOFT, indefnite-colored hair
All or these in some way, surely.
from thhe secret earth shall rise:
Not for these l sit and stare,
Broken and bereft completely:
Your young flesh that sat so neatly
On your little bones will sweetly
Blossom in the air.
But your voice,-never the rushing
VI river underground,
Not the rising of the wind
In the trees before the rain.
Not the woodcocls's watery call.
Not the note the white throat utters.
Not the feet of children pushing
Yellow leaves along the cutters
In the blue and bitter fall.
Shall content my musing mind
For the beauty of that sound
That in no new way at all
Ever will be heard again.
Sweetly through the sappy stalk
Of the vigorous weed,
Holding all it held before,
Cherished by the faithful sun,
On and on eternally
Shall your altered fluid run,
Bud and blossom and go to seed,
But your singing days are done;
But the music of your talk
Never shall the chemistry
OF the secret earth restore.
All your lovely words are spoken.
Once the ivory box is broken,
Beats the golden bird no more.
EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
FORGET and ForgiUe
ro The Editor of The Tribune.

To The Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a loyal "Woodite," with
the rest Of my brethren / take my
medicine and emerge from the
battlngs Of our friendly contest a
loyal Republican, AS a family brought
up on policies and principles Of sound
Amcricanism let the Republican party
united to man, put it's shoulders to
the wheels and boost the wagon over
the top.
Let our slogan be Forget, forgive, and
boost" and with sincerity and "pep'
demonstrats our loyalty to tho policies
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Eliminate Reucti0naries

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l wish to very heartily COM
mend your editorials and letters which
you have printed regarding Senator
"adswor,h and Dr.. Butler! be-
lieve that if the Republican ticket is
to be elected these two reactionaries
should be absolutely eliminated, and l
hear comments of this kind made by a
large number of people.
| admire The Tribune for its stand
on this and other questions, and hope
that you will continue the good work.
G. A. MARTIN.
New York, June "a, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Second Thoughts on Chicago
The Later Opinions Of Our Readers on the Repub-
lican Convention, Its Behavior and It's Candidates

and principles of the grand old party
which has done SO much for the
progress of the nation and the main
tenance of the fundamentals Of our
government. The sterling qualities of
Senator Harding and Governor Cool
dge assure loyal Americanism, and
our nation, our Constitution and our
cherished traditions are supremely
safe in their hands.
After all. these are the main issues
November next. All others are insig
nifcant in comparison.
FRANK AVERY SKILTON,
Auburn, N. Y, June 16, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
To My Cat

tFrom The London Spectctor)
NHERE sprays of roses fall,
w Hiding the old moat wall,
Meath the white lilies tall,
Stretched out he lies.
Purrlng in utter bliss,
Who Is so stanch as this
Friend from Persepolis
With golden eyes?
Stately as Kings should be,
Prince of rare courtesy,
Still in adversity,
Ever a friend.
Vision of mystic grace.
Pride of the feline race,
Leave your warm sunny place,
Come and unbend.
With beryl eyes agleam,
Watching the still moonbeam,
Through painted windows stream.
WHdt UOSL tnOu see
Is it the fairy folk,
Fitting o'er beech and oak,
Ready at morning stroke,
Traceless to fee?
Is it some knight of old,
Riding in mail and gold,
Over the moonlit void,
On to his love?
Or pale friar gray,
Psusing prayer to say,
Vending his silent way,
To God above?
When the dark moments come.
And l sit gray and dumb,
Casting the weary sum
Of SORROWS borne,
hear not your velvet tread,
But feel soft brown head,
AS if you gently said:
"a happier morn"
EVELYN @ANT-DUFF.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27

spoil the record. Our Democratic edi-
torial friends are already seizing and
using the heaven-sent fire of Wood S
defeat to scorch the fringes of the
party which they know is bound
short of a cataclysm-to sweep them
into limbo next November. 1t is not
FOR US of the party to help them.
If Wood doesn't bolt whv should
we? ERWIN f KEENE
Enfield, N. H., June IS, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
4 Call for a Third Defeat

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Shall government be poisoned
at the fountainhead? How can fhe
Republican party be saved for future
usefulness unless its defeat is brought
about again? Is it not the duty of
Republicans of Independent spirit to
cause such result?
A third successive defeat might
teach the oligarchs the lesson tha.
two defeats have not taught Such
men ought to feel that the people will
not tolerate their usurpation, else gov
ernment by the people may be lost.
WILLIAM STRICKLAND HARPER.
New Milford, Conn, June 16, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Niagara
(Fro,n The Pddu,

(From The Pagan
pICNIC papers and iron rails, smoke
smudged sky and a captured beast,
1.-the and terrible, angrily voiced; gaud
bedecked and snowy feeced.
Cheap small people come by night; mock
homage bringing they stand and
Vacant-eyed at the insolent glare Of cal
cium lights on foam-pure hair,
While listless moon hangs pale in air.
Swapping the shutters of Brownie 2s,
have you no fear, you SNUG and
good,
Fear of captive's regal strength do
cilely making your breakfast
food?
CAROLYN C. WILSON.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
The Buffers and Wodsc0rfhs

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The greatest service The Trib-
une can do the country and Senator
Harding is to keep up its fight on the
Buffers and Wadsworths, who would
crush every progressive element in the
party-the wing of the party that must
be conspicuous if the Republicans are
to win.
More power to you
REPUBLICAN.
Washington, D c., June II, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
A Strong lndorsement

tFroms Tho Detroit FREQ Pross)
One OF tho encouraging things about
tho Republican platform ia that Mr..
Bryan does not like H.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27

When They Could Live in Denver
(From The Rocky Houmtai,, Necs1
According to the census, there are
6,e2l,l51 people living In New York
City. Why, nobody knows.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
w.,mEn OF THE AssocrArEp rHyss

M Assocised Press exclusively entitled to the
d. fse Fspui Lcaton Of all news dispatches credited
= or no, otherwise credited IN this paper and
10 TIE local news OF spontaneous oriSlu published
in rithts Of republication Of all ether matter
k,ren siso resarved-
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GUARANTY

s,.rsa 4. tas Postotses at New York as Second
Class Mali Matts-
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Ysu can purehass merehandIss advertised In rHE
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y ~ ysvr msnsy back upon request No rcd tape
r. suihbllab. We make good promptly II ths
sfvsijser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Grey Moth

tFrona Contemporary Verso
THERE is dusty moth
Which hangs. fluttering,
Against the globe that is my life.
It's crystal sides bright gold
With light, and cold
To creepy-footed moths with downy
wings.
Is first love always So
A gray moth, blind and dumb,
That cannot go away?
If only I knew that pin
And bottle Of chloroform
Would quiet forever his hutterinsi
CAROLYN HALE
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
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Bisbee daily review., 1920-07-24

P. Burton, on. the challenger as ad- wiser, and robbed Shamrock " Of whatever chance she had of taking the lead and winning.
 ASqualI Threatens
 The sloops were running fast in a 15.knot breeze when signs of ter rife squall became apparent. Sham rock " hastily took down her club topsail and her large jib topsail, and prepared for rough weather. Reso- lute ploughed ahead under full sail for a time, apparently bent on getting in all the fast sailing she could before the squall broke. And the squall didn't strike-at least not with the intensity Shamrock TVS skipper ob- viously had, expected.
 Resolute Carries On
 There was brisk blow for few minutes and short torrent of rain, which Resolute weathered without taking in any sail save her jib top sail. r
 A brief calm intervened and then the wind picked, up agaln. sham rock " caught it first and crawled slowly up until she was nearly, if not fully. abeam of Resolute. But when the defender caught the wind she forged ahead with her superior rig, breaking out balloon jib topsail to aid her progress.
 Shamrock " piled canvas then, breaking out both ballooner and spin maker, but the finish was close at hand and she was unable to close the gap.
 The steam yacht Victoria carrying Sir Thomas Lipton, led the chorus of screaming whistles that acclaimed the victor. A few minutes later a ltiny tug was under the bow of the Victoria, it's crowd of yachting en thusiasts giving three cheers ant a who's all right-Lipton," for the British sportsman
 Y Sir Thomas could be seen on tho bridge waving his cap jauntily, appa rently unmoved by the fact that to iday's race had not gone according t' his predictions and his hopes.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-07-24
"HOOdlum" Heroine Leads Gay Life in
 Sums of New York


 From the intoxicating strains oi high-priced violinists to the razz ol the HurdyGurdy is the switch in life's position taken by Mary Pickford, as Amy Burke in ''The Hoodlum," the second production from her own stu dios which will be seen today at the Central theatre and Sunday and Mon day at the Eagle theatre.
 When Amy goes to live with her father, sociological writer, in his East Side location. she eschews a trip to Europe with her. grandfather, Alex ander Guthrie.
 Instead of Fifth Avenue acquaint ances with long names, Amy meets Dish Lowry, little fellow with big ideas; William Turner. an artist who can draw everything but check and old Peter Cooper who hasn't anything but a mean disposition.
 How general reconciliation of the Burke family reyolves about Amy's sc quaintance with Peter Cooper ends the story after long series of re- markably laughable incidents.