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DELAY JUSTIFIED.

To THE Eprron or THE HEnALp:- -
Personally I feel that all the long
d,scourses in regard TO tho miscellane-
GUS benefits 20 be conferred upon the
world by the League OF Nations are half
flapd oodle. IL the aloofness from Euro
pean affairs enforced upon Wilson by
tho delay in ratification of the treaty
eventuates in the Allies permitting
Italy TO reap the benefit she deserves
for her heroic self-sacrifIce by tss 60
nexation of Fiume, which wants TO be
annexed. Belgium Is recompensed as
every true friend OF liberty must de.
sire she should he by having her capi-
tai made the capital Of the league In
place of Geneva, the neutral, some "
w would feel that the delay has justi~
fled Itself, fiuNiQtH
New York city, Jan. 10, 1890.
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THE FUTURE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
UNDER MR.. MUNSEY.

Announcement Is made by the executors Of the
estate of the late James Gordon Bennett, Mr. Rod
man wanamaker and the Guaranty Trust Com
pany that Mr.. Frank A. Munsey, owner OF the New
York Sum- the Baltimore Netos and the periodicals
bearing his name has purchased all OF the Bennett
newspapers-the New YORK HERALD, the Eren-
ing Telegram and the European Edition of the
HERALD published in Paris.
The transfer of these properties represents prob
ably the most notable newspaper deal in history
Mr.. Munsey, in due time, will make known his
plans and purposes with regard to his newly ac-
quired newspapers. Readers of the HERALD may
have confidence that this newspaper, under its
new ownership, will continue to maintain the hlgh
ideals in Journalism which have characterized 1t
from the day OF its foundation by the elder Ben
nett Mr.. Munsey and the late James Gordon
Bennett were close friends and were always IN
sympathy in their ideas with regard to the func-
tions and the duties Of the newspaper. The sale
Of the newspaper to Mr.. Munsey is in accord with
the spirit OF Mr.. Benefits will his chief desire
as therein expressed being that the HERALD be
continued and developed. to be an enduring monu-
ment to its great Founder.
Like Mr.. Bennett, Mr.. Munsey is believer in,
and an exponent of, one-man drection and like Mr..
Bennett, Mr.. Munsey has no other interests save
his publishing interests-and that means his chief
concern always is the interest of the public. In
the ownership of the Sun and his other news
paper and magazine properties he has no partners;
he has none in the ownership of the HERALD and
it's associated newspapers
OF chief interest to it's readers Is the assurance
that, under it's new ownership. the HERALD will
continue the policies which have marked it
throughout its wonderful history, and that In the
future, as in the past, it will be found always
standing firmly for an undiluted Americanism and
battling valianty for the best interests of the
American people.
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ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FUNERALS.

Miss Jane O'Ryan sister Of Major General John
r. O'Ryan, has done a real public service III
drawing the attention of members Of Congress to
what is probably the most surprising appeal that
ever appeared in print. This is published by n
journal devoted to the interests Of funeral d.
rectors," who are urged by the trade writer to
arouse public opinion with view to having
our honored dead brought back to America from
Flanders and other battlefields Of the great war
But why should the brave be disturbed, the
brave who sank to sleep, by all their country's
wishes blessed? The answer is a simple one:-
Extra business, gentlemen, legitimate, patriotic.
Kindly sympathetic, remunerative extra business.
No increased death rate, additional number Of
widows and orphans, only the final laying away
.of Americas sons in the bosom Of their dear
motherland. The Congress pauses in its vote to
hear the expression of the public's wishes. What
are you going to do about it:'
It is in all seriousness that the question of
dollars and cents, plus sentiment is addressed
to "Mr. Director" He is asked to consider this
situation. Suppose some one were to come into
his office with scheme for increasing the num-
Der of funerals this year by more than $4,000 -
without adding to the mortality in any way!
Would not such one deserve to rank with Swift S
true benefactor of the race, who made two ears
Of corn or two blades OF grass to grow upon q
spot of ground where only one grew before! Would
he not do more essential service to his country
than the whole race Of politicians put together:
In the same way--so the argument runs--why
should not the Representative in Congress from
the First Arkansas District the Hon. 4. II. Cara
way, be regarded true friend Of funeral
directors" all over the country, who would benefit
thus directly from the bill which is now before
the lower house Of the national Legislature?
Nothing more unconsciously cynical than his
plain business talk" can be imagined. The COM
bination OF profit sentiment and patriotism would
be delightful If it were not horrible to those of
any sensibility.
This "booming" OF trade at the cost of the
former soldiets Of America and the feelings of
their families ought to be effectua in killing the
scheme once for all.
Let the dead rest where they fen and In the
ground that they consecrated by the great sac
rificei
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MR.. CABRERA CRATES.

Americans should not take too seriously the pro-
testations of friendship and admiration for the
United states just uttered by Mr.. Luis Cabrera.
the Mexican Minister of Finance Nor should
they become apprehensive over Mr.. Cabrcra's
frank warning that this country would do well 10
consider carefully before it cultivates too keen
desire for armed intervention in his country.
Americans generally know enough about Carranza
to place their own estimate the value of Mr..
Cabrera's statement that the President OF Mexico
is real friend" Of the United States.
Just what has sent the tricky Mr. Cabrera off
on this new tack is not clear but the fact is that
In all Mexico there is no more violent hater of
America and Americans than this same Cabrera.
nor any one man who has done more to incite the
lower classes Of the Mexican people TO hatred and
violence against their Northern neigbbors.
An incendiary in his speeches and writings, Luis
Cabrera's hand is to be found in every embar-
RAISING situation that has arisen between the
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TO THE Eprror OF THE HERALD
Last Sunday night while our boys were
az supper and an Icy hurricane from the
northwest was blowing at a tremendous
rate our boys dormitory caught fire and,
while heroic effort saved little OF the
furnishings and some Of the personal ef-
fects of the boys, within an hour fc~
thirty-year-old frame building was a heap
OF ashes.
A little four-year-oid boy. watching the
fire from his window. said. Mother.
know God can build the boys dormitory
again. and He will, mother, He surely will"
Would the reader Of this not like to help
Us rebuild7 This Is q wonderful oppor-
tunity to invest in promising young lives.
our boys are sticking together In the
firm belief that help will come.
JOHN KNOX COLT, superintendent Ma
coochee Institute.
Sautee, Ca. Jan. Il, 1920.
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Twenty-Five mayors OF towns and cities
in New York state will meet in the
WadorfAstoria Hotel today to consider
whether action should be taken immedi-
ately to bring about more rigid censor
ship of motion pictures and, II SO, 10 ar
range for carrying out this project.
Walter r. Stone, formerly Mayor Of
Syracuse, president OF the state Confer
ence OF Mayors, at the Waldorf-Astoria
yesterday, said that for some time there
had been a feeling among the mayors
that something should be done at least
to inquire into tho motion picture censor
ship business
The mayors will go TO many of the the
atres in New York as well as TO some
OF the motion picture studios in the vi
cinity of the city and inspect the method
by which pictures arc produced. Motion
picture producers will have representa-
tives 10 accompany the mayors, so that
any questions they desire 10 ask may be
answered intelligently Trips will be
made this afternoon to the studios Of the
Famous Players, Fox. Metro and Tall
madge companies. Tomorrow morning &
they will go to the office OF the National
Board OF Review TO make study of the
system used there for censoring plays.
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United States and Mexico during the past few
years. He 1t was who drew up the offensive and
confiscatory oil decrees promulgated by Car
ranza, and while he has not openly preached vio-
lence against Americans in Mexico much of the
violence that has occurred has been directly trace
able to tie hostile passions that his preachings
have aroused in those of his countrymen less able
to control their savage emotions than men of his
own class.
The truth is that neither the expressions of
friendship nor the thiny veiled threats contained
In Mr. Cabrera's effusion are worth one moments
consideration. There are many different kinds of
radicals IN Mexico from Cabrera who has been
accused Of association with the Barcelona school
OF anarchy to that most lovable of anarchists
known to his conntrymen by the curious name Of
Dr AIT the latter being the Aztec word for water.
But where Cabrera has ever been power for
mischief among the masses of the people the gen
tie Alt never harmed fly, lives in almost abject
poverty and has consecrated his life TO the mental
elevation and material improvement of the poor
anu ignorant A few more anarchists like Alt and
Mexico would have fair chance Of some day
from her darkness; few more like
Cabrera and the outlook would be dismal indeed.
If Carranza really wants the American people
to believe that he is anxious to establish better
lations and better understanding between the
United States and Mexico he would do well TO get
some other spokesman than Luis Cabrera.
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ANDERSON FOR GOVERNOR.

II Is nerhaps too much to expect the Republican
party, which lashed its legislative members into
ratification of the prohibition amendment in 1919,
to agree TO rescission Of that action or to permit
the people TO have a referendum vote on the SUBJ
ject Governor Smiths dual recommendation, con-
tanning as 1t did proposal to permit the people
to have something to say on the legal regulation
Of their personal habits, naturally fell on barren
soil when t was addressed to the Republicans in
the Legislature.
Now however, a way has been found by which
the Republican party give a square deal to
the people of this state, and that without stutify-
ing itself in the least. The suggestion comes
straight from the versatile mind of Alfred Il.
smith and is nothing more or less than that the
Republicans nominate William II. Anderson Of
Tonkers for Governor.
This isn't as ridiculous as 1t at first seems.
For two years Mr.. Anderson has been running
things to suit himself at Albany. Up to a year
ago he had staunch and obedient ally in Charles
!. Whitman Since the political demise of Mr..
Whitman he has had the Honorable George +.
\ Thompson, of Middeport, to carry out his orders.
Mr. Thompson is right on the job again this year.
lie has introduced Mr.. Anderson's prohibition en-
forcement measure In the Senate and has under
taken to engineer il through.
objection to Mr. Anderson Republican nominee
for Governor, and as Mr.. Thompson seems to be
absolute boss of the Republican majority in the
Legislature no one else has any right to object.
Next to an out and out referendum on prohibit
tion the nomination of Mr.. Anderson is the best
possible way to obtain the sentiment of the peo-
pie of the State on the subject Anderson is pro
hibition and prohibition is Anderson and they
must stand or fall together. No other issue could
possibly inject itself into the campaign, and when
IL was all over the rest Of the country would know
by the result exactly where the people of the EN-
pire State stand on the countrywide effort tc
strange personal liberty in the name Of law
II Mr.. Thompson will permit the nomination oi
Mr. Anderson II is only fair for the Democrats tc
agree not to ask questions about the five thousand
dollars worth of dinner and luncheon checks
which Mr. Thompson signed and which the State
-a.d 10 the Hotel Bitmore in 1916 when Mr.
Thompson the head Of a legislative committee
Investigating traction matters in this city.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Eastern New York md Neighboring
ReeiOns-Fair, continued cold today,
tomorrow increasing cloudiness, not
quite SO cold.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Wednesday,
The northern disturbance is now off the
coast of Newfoundland, but another from
the North Pacific Ocean is developing
Owe: the Northwest. Elsewhere the press
ure is high. although generally falling
from the Mississippi Valley westward.
Light SHOWS continued from the lake
region eastward and there were also some
light local rains in the East Gulf States
and rain in Washington and Southern
Arizona. Elsewhere the weather was
generally fair.
1t is decidedly colder than on Tuesday
from the lake region and upper Ohio VAL
ley eastward, with temperatures from
10 to 20 degrees below the seasonal average.
In the West temperatures are generally
higher and above the seasonal average
as rule. 1t will be somewhat warmer
Thursday in the upper lake and west
lower lake region and tho Ohio Valley
and warmer by Friday in the Atlantic
States.
There will be snow Thursday and Fri
day in the upper lake region. extending
by Thursday night and Friday into the
Ohio Valley and the lower lake region.
In the Atlantic and East Gulf States fair
weather Thursday will be followed by
increasing cloudiness Friday.
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DELAY ANNUALLY.

To THE EDrToE or THE HERALD
Newspaper reports on the failure OF
the Board of Education to pay teachers
their December salaries have n made
clear the fact that this delay occ1 an
nually. Although this has caused IN
convenience in previc years. the IN
creased cost of living has made the dc
Law at this time a real hardship anc
burden. In an effort to remedy this
condition the teachers Of the Bay Ridge
High School sent n letter to Mayor
HyIan, Aiming s. Prall. president of th'
Board of Education. and William H.
Ettjnger Superintendent of Schools
asking that they aid in devising Plan
whereby in the future the December
salaries may be paid on the first schoo
day of January.
DAVID L. MACKAY.
MARION HACKEDORN,
Committee.
New York City. Jan. II, 1920.
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A MATHEMATICAL ABSURDlTY.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE H.. AID
The total membership Of the House or
REPRESENTATIVES. is 435. exclusive of dele
gates. The total membership OF the
United states Senate is sc. The Pro
hibitionsts contend that ''two-thirds OF
both houses" means the same thing az
.'two-thirds of major fraction OF coth
bo,,ses'' This Is demonstrauvely
mathematical absurdity. For example
The smallest major fraction OF AS Is 2ls.
while the smallest major fraction OF rs IL
40. Therefore, tho mathematical equa-
ton of the Prohbitonsts' contention Is
this:-2-3 (435t96)-2-3 (21Si49).
Two-thirds of 43o plus s6 equals Sot.
Two-thirds Of 21S plus 40 equals l7s.
In other words, therefore, according to
the Prohibitionists, 35i equals lis. Well!
Q. T.. ID. a. D. n
New York City, Jan. 13. 1920.
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DISPOSITION OF LATEST FRENCH DREAD.
NOUCETS

Gable dispatches from Paris published yesterday
inform us that the French Cabinet has decided
to stop the construction of the dreadnoughts Of
the Normandie class and thus end the doubt that
has so ong existed as to the fate of five fine
ships The vessels were laid down previous to
the war, but, as was the case with the armored
types of most sea Powers building was suspended
until after the signing Of the armistice. new
turn OF the wheel in Mediterranean affairs how
ever, caused their plans to be resubmtted to the
Section Technique for the notifications forced by
war experiences, as with tho fresh complexities It
would be folly to abandon dreadnoughts already
more than half built and representing, according
to the French view, the highest military utiza-
tion Of displacement yet achieved by any sea
Power
1t is hardly necessary to state that this change
of heart was attributable to Itays advancement in
naval rank in the Middle Sea- Owing to the sup
preston OF the Hun fleet, together with the sur
render OF the Austrian navy by which Italy espe-
cially profited and to the completion Of i'm
rortant Italian units the Admiralty at Rome pro-
claimed the superiority Of its navy to that of
France and its newly gained supremacy in the
Mediterranean. The effects Of this announcement
were immediate and far-reaching. The French
Minister Of Marine was ordered to augment the
fleet In every way, among other things to COM
plete the Normandies. Camer consideration. how
ever followed and it was soon recognized that the
increased fleet Of Italy could not be kept in full
commission owing to the financial straits of the
Peninsula and to the influence sure to be exerted
by the antfmilitaristic Socialist Parliament When
the excitement subsided the plans In regard to
the Normandies were again suspended
In the meantime other suggestions were made
in consequence of the changes ordered with the
nine Patries and votaires, as these vessels bad
been reegated to the coast defence class by being
turned into unsinkable monitors that could sue.
cessfully carry out bombing and conveying opera.
tions in the shallow waters and narrow straits of
the Mediterranean. 1t was proposed that some
thing similar should be done with the five dread.
noughts then rusting the building ways and that
even with the certainty Of reduction in speed
they should be fitted with external caissons.
"bulges" so called be supplied with aerial screens
and made mine and bomb proof
No steps were taken in this direction and the
next move will be to refer the action Of the Cabi-
net to the decision Of the Legislature The result
of this is that the French main battle fleet which
In 1914 consisted of twenty vessels is now reduced
to four vessels with full compliments and to three
more with reduced complements 1t is hoped by
the French Admiralty that in case Of ruptures
with any other country the inland sea this
force will be able to deliver the first blow
The New York herald., 1920-01-15
Weather in Winter Resorts.

Reports received by the HERALD yester-
day gave the temperature and atmospheric
conditions 4 winter resorts at noon as
follows:-
PALM BEACH, Fla.-76; fair.
MIAMI. Fla.-70: cloudy.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla.--64; cloudy.
ORMOND BEACH. Fla.-6f; cloudy.
AIKEN. S. C.-54; clear.
CAMDEN. S. C.-62; clear.
HAMILTON. Bermuda.-66; overcast.
HAVANA, CUBA-S1; fair.
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Arrivals in the Hotels.

RITZ. CARLTON--Mr. and Mrs. John s. Drum
San Francisco; Baron Avczzano. Italian Ambas
sador. Washington;. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cor
rlgan Cleveand Victor Mendoza. Havana: Gen
erai Cuglielmo,ti. Italian Embassy. Washington
Mr. and Mrs. c. X. Chaplin Detroit; Mrs l.lizn
Pattergon. Dayton. Ohio.
WALDORF. ASTORIA. G, Il. Brewer Louis
yiile; Mr.. and Mrs y. 7. Ashe. Knoxville, Tenn.
W. y. Capes. Albany: Mr.. and Mrs James "
Douglas, Chicago: Mrs. John r.. u, Slaughter
MctIiiS-Mr. and Mrs. William G, Hammond
Griffin, Ca; v, Il. Brinkley, Greensboro. y. q,
burg. VA. and Miss rc~le Vincent wicb"s
IsirERlAL-Ms. and Mrs. ]. i. DAILY, Babylon
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Now 1t is said that it
LONG DRAWN OUT. will take six years to
make the United States
a desert" so far as the Demon Rum is concerned
But would not that be time for the people Of the
country to wake up?
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SOCIETY NOTES
New York.


Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Fabbri enter
talned at dinner last night in their home
Tor the Italian Ambassador and Baron
essa Avezzano.
Mrs. Junius Spencer Morgan and Miss
Caroline Morgan gave a dance last night
in the Colony Club for Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Burchell Gardner, son-in-law and
daughter Of Mrs. Morgan. Several din
ners preceded the dance, at which were
two hundred guests.
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane will give a
dance in her home tonight for her debu-
tante granddaughter. Miss Emily Sloane
Hammond. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Henry Hammond.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., will
give dinner tonight in her home for Miss
Muriel Vanderbilt
Mrs. Hamilton Nick Twombly will have
large dinner party at her home on jan
uary %.
Mrs Douglas Robinson will have din
ner party at her house tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor Pyne will
go next month to Jekyl Island, Ga, for
several weeks
Miss Fanny Tallaferro Ford, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richards Ford,
and Mr.. Thomas Shipley Thomas, of
Philadelphia, whose engagement was an
nounced recently, will be married in the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION on Feb
ruary II.
The marriage Of Miss Helen A. Carrere
and Mr.. Frederick X. Harbour, whose
engagement was made known last Octo-
Der, will take place in st. James Church
on February l..
Miss Anna Sherman will be married to
Mr.. William Remsen in Christ Church,
Rye. n. Y, on February IA. Their en-
gagement was announced last October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dudley Kenna
will go to Washington next Sunday for a
brief stay.
|. Mrs. Oliver G. Jennings will give a
luncheon for her mother. Mrs. Benjamin
Bre wster. at her home on January q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p. HUNTINGTON have
returned to the South. from Staatsburg,
y. Y, to remain n month.
Mrs. Frederick c. Havemeyer will go
to Florida on January 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who are
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. will start for
Cannes, France. in February, to remain
/ until June.
Mrs William Alexander gave n luncheon
yesterday in the Hotel st. Regis for Mrs.
George W. Childs Drcxel Of Philadelphia.
Other guests were Mrs. ]. r. Oakley
Rhinelander. Mrs. Frederic r. Coudert,
Mrs. Henry Martyr Alexander and Com
tesse de Rodcllec du Porzic.
Washington.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were the guests for whom Mr..
Justice Mahion Fitney and Mrs. Pitney
gave dinner last night
Mrs. Henry Il. Dimock gave a dinner last
night for the Swiss Minister and Mime.
Sulzer. Tomorrow she will have n dinner
for the Belgian Ambassador and Baroness
dc Cartier dc Marchienne. Mrs. Arthur
Dodge will arrive from New York tomor-
row to pass ten days with her.
Senator and Mrs. Edward ]. Gay. Mrs
Marcus A. Hanna and Mr.. and Mrs
waddy Butterwood had dinner parties
last night.
Major General and Mrs. James r. Ale
shire and Miss Marjorie Aleshre have ar
rived In Honolulu.
Miss Jane Story and her fiance, Captain
Il. r. Glen. OF the British Embassy. were
entertained at dinner last night by Mr.
and Mrs George Garrett. Tonight Miss
Margaret Harding will have a dinner and
dance for them in the Purple Iris tea
| house Miss COrnelia Vanderbilt. who
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Average temperature yesterday.

Average temperature for corresponding
date last year. q
Average temperature for corresponding
date last thirty-three ycars.............. 3C
Humldity:--s A. NJ, 80; p. NJ, AZ; p
NJ, 49,
Barometer:-s A. NJ, 29.72; p. NJ, ce.7i;
S p NJ, 2q:S5
The New York herald., 1920-01-15

What is with one exception the
OBJECTS OF oldest crown in Europe, that Of
CURIOSITY. St Stephen of Hungary may
be had by any collector with the
cash for beggary $4,000. once such thing
was a symbol now it is only museum piece and
hardly that
The New York herald., 1920-01-15

SO Fiume is to be Italian
FIUME AGAIN! under the League of Ma
tons' Yet il was the
sponsor II not the inventor, of that body who
said. Never. Never" with steady emphasis You
never can tell.
The New York herald., 1920-01-15
Yesterdays Temperatures.

The following record shows the changes
in the temperature during the last twenty
four hours. in comparison with the corre-
spending date OF last year. as indicated
by the New YORK HERALD thermometer
Herald Souare:-
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Mayors of Cities of New York State
Meet to Consider Picture CenS0ring

L. T.: Mr.. and Mrs. o. r.. Wood. Norfolk. va. !;
Mrs. NJ. Il. Bentley. Columbus. Ohio; Mr. and
O. w. Davis. Troy. y. y. Miss Helen T. Driver
Washington, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Rothc.
Harrisburg. Pa.