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AT CROSS PURPOSES.

CAMuEL GOMPERS and Gov. Allen did not en-
- gage in "Great Debate"-if indeed, their
efforts could be described as debate at all.
The speakers were unable to agree on phrase
ology of question. No distinct issue developed in
their speeches. They argued at cross purposes.
Gov. Allen did not measure up to his oppor-
tunity. Protesting to speak for the public, he at
tackled labor organization and leadership in way
which public opinion will not indorSe.
The public is not blind to the services of conStruc
tive labor leaders. II recognizes that collective bar
gaining on the whole has worked for good. 1t sees
that the trade union movement has ended many
abuses and has assisted just and honorable employ
ers in making reforms which they would otherwise
have been unable to make because of cut-throat
competition by INSCRIPTIONS labor drivers.
What the public seeks is not to curb the power
Of representative leaders of labor, but TO help the
labor movement TO evolve into a better and more
constructive force
Gov. Allen would have been on stronger ground
had he confined himself purely to constructlve'sug
gestionS, to advocacy of the idea Of judicial settle
rnent Of labor disputes which has attained strong
hold on the imagination of the "in-between" public
MI, OOIpcIS OH INC OlHeT ndIld, ueNOlcl lllOSl OF
his time to organizations so broad and far-reachng
as 10 elude the grasp of the average thinker except
mas they apply in specific cases.
h In so doing he forced himself 10 disregard the
strongest single point against compulsory arbitration
Condemning the whole scheme he could not even
admit that the Allen plan might work we'll in nom
industrial Kansas where voters are generally ntell
gent and progressive
He could not strengthen his own case by pointing
plh that in Pennsylvania, for instance, similar law
night become source of unmitigaed tyranny
under the corrupt political system which now en-
ables the mine or steel boss to disregard the very
fundamental guarantees of our system of govern
ment. In Pennsylvania an industrial court would
be used as new weapon of oppression by which
iawleSs employers could legalize their present illegal
acts.
The debate was disappointment It developed
more heat than light. What the public is searching
for is something better than either Gov. Allen 0!
Mr.. Gompers outlined.
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bonus bin and eX-service men in gen
eral hope you derive the necessary
amount of pleasure because would
not like 10 see you disappointed.
To make a long story short, ! am an
eX-gob, enlisted May /, 1917, and re-
leased March I, 1919. serving over
seas. What a difference in your tone
since 1917-i9lS; at that time II was
Go Get 'Em!" and to-day you are
shouting Go TO hi" You sure
have changed the spots on your hide,
or was it only camounage you had in
1017-19lS?
You seem 10 underestimate the
strength of the eX-serviCe men, but !
| viii try in my simple way to express
my humble thoughts: Woe be to the
| Congressman or Senator who makes
a football of the bonus bill, and fin
/ ally lays II at rest In some pigeon
/ hole. DO not for one minute forget
! that there is coming election, and il
will be the eX-servlce mans oppor-
! unity TO make IA football OF a Con
/ gressman or Senator, FOR | feel POSI-
J tive that we will stand shoulder. "a
/ shoulder at this election as we didlin
' 1pt7-iplS and the world knowa whhi
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DRIFT OR ELOOD2

IN ITS analysis OF business during the month Of
i May, the Federal Reserve Board finds little
real change in conditions underlying trade" but adj
mits that "a larger relative public demand for
medium and lower priced goods has ALTERED in
some respects The general drift Of development of
preceding months"
Is drift" the word for the boldest most mercileSs
profteering drive ever let loose upon consumers in
this or any other country?
Was it only drift that boosted prices and piled
the burden higher and higher until public endurance
gave way and people refused 10 buy?
No doubt the Federal Reserve Board considers
drift the safest term to apply to the rushing tor
rent in which the Federal Reserve system itself has
been swept along.
Note, however, that the Federal Reserve Board
finds "the financial occurrences of the month have
been of first importance" and includes the following
On May IS an important conference be-
tween the Federal Reserve Board and the
Federal Advisory Council and Glass Di-
rectors OF Reserve Banks occurred in Wash
ington, as the outcome of which agreement
reached to make more careful scrutiny
of applications for bank credit with a view
to granting those only which may be found to
be necessary
A desperate public having at last built its own
dam against profiteerng, the Federal Reserve Board
decides ii might as we'll build one, too.
Why wasn't this agreement reached months ago
when the speculative movement could still be called
drift and controlled as such?
Why did the Federal Reserve Board let it become
flood?
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PRIZE FLIM-FLAM.

IF ANY veteran is foolish enough to register vote
l of gratitude for Representative who voted in
favor of the Bonus Bill then his vote will be evil
dence of his fooliShneSS.
II veterans approve the tactics adopted by voting
for or against the supporters or opponents of the
bill on the basis of the rol-ca, then the Shifty Rep
resentatves who voted for the bib will gain exactly
what they SET out TO gain and the soldier will have
lost his vote.
Saturdays performance was one of the most elab-
crate pieces OF political fIn-flam on record
Fortunately it was so transparent that it ought
not to fool many intended victims.
Most of the oStensible support was dishonest
Most of the Representatives who voted for the bill
did SO with the single aim OF getting votes.
The House got out from under" and "passed the
buck" to the Senate, where only third of the mem
berS are up for reelection in November.
The gag-rule, invoked to prevent debate or amend
ment is the best single bit of evidence as to The in
sincerity OF the whole proceeding
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IS CONGRESS WORTH ITS COST?

THE services of a United States Congressman
are paid for by the Nations taxpayers.
The character of those services together with ex-
penditure of publit money for the personal aid AMI
convenience of the Congressman aside from MS
salary, are matters of legitimate public interest
The Evening World begins to-day a series OF
articles wh:l should help the people of the United
States 10 determine whether or not they are get
ting their moneys worth out Of their present repre-
sentaives in Congress.
Representation in this case was supposed 10 in
cude especially the revision and reduction of war
taxes, among other highly important legislative con-
tributions to the pressing requirements of recon-
stuction.
The country is still waiting for such legislation.
Meanwhile Congressman are drawing their sala-
ries and running up expense accounts for clerk hire
and postage
Why shouldn't these expense accounts be proper
OBJECTS for the attention Of those who are expected
TO pay them'
The Clerk of the House Of Representatives says
such expenditures are matters between the Con-
gresham and his constituents.
We were not aware that the constituents of each
district financed their own Congressman.
If they did, would they not be far more insiStsat
IN demanding to know what they were getting for
their money?
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A MEANING FOR NEW YORK.

A DESPATCH from Baltimore to the effec..
"A that officials of the Cunard Steamship Com
pany vii! visit that port tomorrow on tour of
harbor inspection relative to the development ct
foreign business ought TO have meaning for
New York
No inspection tour of this port is needed 10 dis
close what has come TO be the VIGOROUSLY hack
number state of its harbor, dock and transfer
facilities.
Baltimore is spending S5OoOoooo on new piers
and 100000 on harhor dredging.
Port development does count in keeping commerce.
The Port of New York may realize it some day
when all that's left of its prestige is a memory
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ABOVE THE WRIST.

THAT French 'rancor" against Germany is I'M
1 derstandabe, that Prussan mlitarism has
snned grievously that Germany can live only as a
republic and that III She obtains anything at all
at Spa il will be only if the election shall justify
faith in the peaceful inclinations of The German
people are reported declarations from the German
Chancelor's prediction speech at Munich
Herr Mueller is also quoted as saying that Ger
many is to make plain at the coming election thai
she has had enough Of war for all eternity and that
no fool crowned or uncrownei, shall drag Germany
into war of revenge"
Just how many living Germans in Germany can
echo these sentiments from the heart OUT is of
course the important question. The election should
throw some light on it.
Quite as significant and encouraging on all counts,
however, is the apparent sporadic ami spectacular
futily of milarst revolts.
The German sword-am has undergone a marke !
and probably permanent change above the wrist
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TheLOUeStOrieS
of Great NoUels
SS-THE HAUNTED POOL:
BIZ GeOr0e Sand.
By
Albert PGySOn Terhune|
Copyright, 1920. By The Pres PutiishinE o.
the New YORK Evening W0gld.l

Germans young wife died. leaving
him with three little children TO look
after. He went with his motherless
babies TO live on the farm OF MS
father -law. Maurice.
German was still under thirty he
was good looking and clever. Maurice
urged him to marry again. But the
widower's heart was broken. No
other woman seemed to him worth
marrying, now that his adored wife
was gone.
But Maurice kept nagging at him;
arguing that his children needed a new
mother and that German himself
ought TO have wife to take care OF
him. And at last the widower con-
scented to think IT. over. At once,
Maurice set about making a match
between German and a widow named
Catherine Guerin. who had money and
who lived on a farm near Fourche,
some miles away from Maurice's
farm.
GERMAN, urged on by Maurice,
mounted his horse one day to ride
over TO Fourche and meet the widow.
Just as he was starting on his jour
ney-carrying along his little son,
Pierre for companionship-old Nine
Gudlette, a neighbor. hailed him.
Nine Guillette told German that
her sixteen year old daughter. Marie.
was going TO Fourche that day, where
she had recently found work, and she
asked Germain to escort the girl TO
her destination.
German continued his journey with
Marie and little Pierre. Their path
led through a wood, in whose centre
was a mysterious pond known as
The DEVILS Pool"
~ this forest they lost the way. And
they were forced at last to camp for
the night on the brink OF THE
Devils Pool"
During this long and lonely night
German was attracted by Marie's
gentleness toward his frightened little
son and by her courage and sweet
ness. Hitherto he had thought OF
her as mere child. Now he saw
she was clever and womanly and
sweet. And his lonely heart felt n
strange new warmth toward her.
Truly. there must have been magic OF
some sort in The Devils Pool!"
| On they rode next morning. reach
ling Fourche with no further mishap.
Leaving Marie at her new place OF
employment, German continued his
| journey to Catherine Guerin's home.
But his mind was full OF the girl
/ from whom he had just parted. BY
comparison with Marie, he saw thai
the widow was insincere and a firt
She was in every way the opposite OF
Marie. And he was filled with dis
gust at the idea OF marrying such a
woman.
Fate threw him again in contact
with Marie, who ned TO him for
refuge from an insult offered her by
/ her new employer. German thereupon
solved his own marriage problem by
proposing to her. She hesitated for
time about accepting a man so
much older than herself But at last
German won her.
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Wants No Bonus.

To the Editor u The Evening World:
When this country declared war on
Germany, | felt that owed it to my
country to enlist Immediately. l did
go4 ana was fortunate enough to be
accepted by the marines. While
was in the service, | was obliged to
send home every dollar ] could spare
Tin addition to the allotment the
Government sent each monthly in
order to keep my folks from starving.
When | came back, with only slight
scratch on my right leg from piece
of shrapnel, / learned that my family
had TO go without a great many
necessities while | was away, Dut
they did so cheerfully, because they
realized that in time Of war every one
must make some sacrifice.
The day after | received my DIS
charge, had to go right out ana
look for position, as | wasn't as
fortunate as most fellows in getting
my old one back. Now after working
and saving FOR the last eight months
/ find that | am about as well on
financially as | was before the wal
and when / enlisted l did not nope
for any better than this. Therefore
| cannot see any reason why the GOV
ernmeht should pay me bonus, nol
why any one outside OF the men Wn'
were disabled should think That TINS
country owes them anything, | nave
the satisfaction Of a duty wen done
/ love my country just as much now
as on the day I enlisted. and Ger
I ininly will not try to put II In deb
/ ~ asking payment for a service ina
! 1 took such delight in performing.
ALFRED JOHNSON,
! New York, May 26, 1920.
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The Colonial BOUus.

To tho Editor OF The Evening World;
An article recently published IN The
Evening World stated that President
Eliot OF Harvard University had in
recent speech denounced the proposed
soldiers Bonus Biz as Immoral,
and had pronounced II as being ana
metrcaly opposed TO those high
principles with which we started when
we entered upon this continent
His meaning is not very clear In
more than one respect, for 10 my mlhd
those principles OF which he speaks
have absolutely no bearing upon the
Bonus BIZ" II they have, | should
! request him 10 consult copy or the
] History OF the United States There
/ he will find that George Washington
| not only offered but gave n bonus
/ to his ragged, but victorious soldiers
/ in the form Of land and money
/ Taking It for granted that George
/ Washington was a just man, and that
/ the financial condition OF the United
states at that time was precarious In
/ comparison to its present prosperity
/ II would seem that the worthy Prcsi'
dents statement was not unprcJu'
/ diced
The writer volunteered ~ the age
OF nineteen, and served with the l65ti
Infantry (69th), through all It's battles
and campaigns during the recent war
II. Sl.ADE.
New York City, May 90 1920,
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BORROWING ONLY BEGUN.

n PENING of a tunnel for pedestrians between
" the Pennsylvania Station ana Broadway
marks an interesting and significant development in
the handling of metropolitan traffic congestion
A generation ago the horse-1ar and the surface
trolley proved inadequate and Father Knickerbocker
became mole and bunowed underground to build
The subways. The end is not yet
As subways developed, New Workers learned to
walk underground in the long passages connecting
tie various branches Of the subways. But the new
foot subway just opened is different. It was built
moi by the subway but by railroad hotel and a
department store.
The ayowed purpose is TO lessen congestion on
the surface,
: This only TIC frSl z many subway sidewalks
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THE COMPTROLLER.

A head OF the Department Of
~ Finance, the Comptroller 10
the chief financial officer OF
the city, lie is empowered to borrow
money on the credit OF the city, either
in Anticipation OF its revenues 10
meet expenditures under appropria-
tons or to sell city bonds and stock
authorized by the Sinking Fund Com
mission.
lie has three votes in the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment, is
member OF the Sinking Fund Com
mission, the Banking Commission,
the Board OF city Record, the Board
OF Revision of Assessments and the,
Armory Board. He is also ex-ofi clio
trustee OF the American Museum
Of Natural History, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and the three Public
Libraries.
The functions Of the eight bureaus
of the Department OF Finance will
De defined in future articles OF this
series.
The Comptroller is elected by the
voters of the city for a term Of four
years, the present term expiring Dec.
81, 1921, His salary is $4,000 a wear,
lie may be removed by the Governor.
after a hearing. After receiving
charges the Governor may suspenS
the Comptroller for a period not en-
Ceeding thirty days pending an in
vestigation TO be conducted BY the
! Attorney General. In case OF a va
cancy the Mayor is required to an
point some one TO Ill It until the end
OF the year following the next cleo
! ton, at which successor shall b,
| elected.
The present Comptroller is Charles
L. Craig, Democrat. Of No. 100
Riverside Drive. His office is on tbs
NTH tioor OF the Municipal Buildinr
His immediate STAFF consists ~
Charles F. Kerrigan. Secretary 10 IN
Department; Frank J. Prial and Ar
Z thur J, Philbin, Deputy ComptrSllSrs
and Patrick A. whitney, xssiStSnt
Deputy compiFnilsE.
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made necessary because there is more traffic than
is reasonable on the surface?
How long before Nassau Street will be double
dctkej to care for The MONDAY crowd?
VIII Times Square be joined TO Grand Central
by underground passage 10 eliminate pedestrian con-
gestion at Fifth Avenue and 42j3
Such suggestions have been made before The
pedestrian may follow the trolley underground
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would rather shoot his dog than have
him treated in one Of them, all OF
which is an indecent SANDER in the
opinion of this writer.
], too, have had two experiences as
non-paying patient in the past
three years at the New York and
Fordham Hospitals. Two weeks at
the former (operatiOn), and five
weeks at the latter (pneumonia). and
| had ample opportunity OF noting
the conduct Of doctors and nurses
and | have nothing but the highest
praise for them in living up to the
best traditions Of their hOnored call
ing during the period OF my always
conscious observation. When the
angel Of death lowered near and it
seemed useless TO continue the fight
they fought on and conquered and |
would be an migrate were / to allow
your correspondents adverse criti-
cism to go unchallenged.
Even the much abused orderly de-
serves a kind word. His is a most
unpleasant task and he is deserving
Of greater consideration than Is
shown TO him. While the money
question controls our lives it is but
natural that the orderly will appar-
emily cater more TO the. patient whose
friends are generous, but | have in
variably found him ready to treat all
without discrimination.
Perhaps the experience OF Mr..
Reitch and his wire is true, but I'm
sure 1t Is not typical. / am inclined
/ to think they were like a good many
cases OF people who think when they
are I'm a hospital they have perfect
! right to be rude and disagreeable on
( the least provocation. In hospitals
as well as everywhere else like pro-
duces like and he who tries to be
pleasant will usually have reciprocal
| ton in kind II. c.,
Lexington Ave, May %. 1920.
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strength We possessed In 19l7-I9lS
you weFetrull OF cheers and to-day 1t
g. nothing but jcers. What a NO
ence few years mean TO a person
What hypocritiCal creatures the world
possesses. Don't stop writing anti
bonus articles in your valued" col
umns because the boys will miss their
little daily kicking around. Please
copy especially Washington papers.
NAVAL RESERVIST.
New York, May &c, 1920
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Correcting Mr.. WhIteLouse.

correcting hrs W hiNehOuse.
10 the Editor Of The Evening World;
would herewith like to dispute a
few points in letter written by A. s.
Whitehouse.
MI Whitenouse Is trying to make
the British Navy appear a bit too
glorious. Our President is quite cor
rect in accusing the British Navy for
not having had sufficient "audacity'
In their operations, as their lamenta 70
bic showing during the Dardanelles
campaign clearly shows.
| wonder who told Mr.. WhitehouSe
that so per cent. of the l.. S. troops
were transported on British vessels.
Having personally made twelve
consecutive trips In an American
troop convoy, | believe | am in posi-
ton to ridicule Warehouses; asser-
ton.
As for claiming A victory for Eng
lands formidable" navy l believe
any one with a sense Of fair play
knows the neat trimming John Bull
got during the Jutland battle! AS
far as getting around of Beatty" is
concerned, l have yet to meet an
| Englishman who refused to tell of his
/ glorfying deeds
EN- SAILOR, L. s. n.
New York, May 10, 1920.
"HumhIe OpInIOn.n
To the Editor q The ESnins World,
N my humble opinion you mus
take great delight IA "knOCkluE" IN,
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Almost Mnrooned.

10 ahs Editor OF Tue Evening Word
Last year | bought a house in
Springfield, l.. L., and everything
seemed bright and rosy, but after
the winter was over ] found that !
was nearly marooned on an island. |
am surrounded ON three sides by
water with two feet of water in my
cellar. Don't you think the ely
should fill this in or properly drain
the surrounding marsh as there is
ditch for draining purposes about
$50 feet away?
CHAs. sCHoLER.
Springfield. May =, tS1o.
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nn.rItnI HoanItnIIty.
~ N Tor Of me Etenlng World.

IN NE Editor Of The Hening World
The above caption has induced a
violent note from your COrresput 1ent
Mr. Reitch, that there Ia No sucn lhinr
IN the atty hospitals and that h'
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FROM EVENING WORLD READERS

what find the
that the Of thousand hundredl
satisfaction trying
SAP a teW Take time o Drict
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Ten-Minute Studies
OfNew York City
GOUernm emit.
BIZ Wills Brooks Hawkins

This is the second article OF a
series defining the duties Of the
administrative aud legislative
officers aud boards OF the Neio
York city Government.
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"IInmhIr OnInInn.,

To tie Editor Of The Eysnins World,
N my humble opinion you mus
take great delight VA "knockluE' IN,
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A 5 head OF the Department Of
~ Finance, the Comptroller IL
the chief financial officer Of