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New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Rent Laws Again Upheld

Another Supreme Court justice
has sustained the constitutionalitv
of the rent laws. Justice Giegerich
is IS emphatic as most of his col
leagues in holding that The Leeis-
|ature acted within its powers in
suspending dispossession. He says
with regard to the propriety Of the
exercise Of its police power: "That
q public emergency existed there
can be no reasonable doubt The
statute recites that such was the
case and the facts abundantly sus-
tain the recital
What many landlords refuse to
see is that their power to eject
tenants is hedged by the right Of
the state to protect itself against
what it considers the evil results of
ejectment in period of housing
shortage. Urban conditions differ
from conditions in small towns or
in the country. The rent laws ap-
ply oply to the largest cities and
are limited as to time. They are
in the nature Of emergency relief,
and such relief is permissible, JUS
tice Giegerich points out, under a
fair Interpretation Of the scope Of
the police power. The rent laws
are not essentially an infringement
on property rights. They only oc-
casion a temporary Interference,
which is an incident i'll a process
meant to safeguard public health,
comfort end order.
But though the great body Of
renters are pleased with the action
Of the courts they are aware that
so far little has been done to remove
the emergency. Two months has
passed since the Legislature acted,
but rot yet has an ordinance been
passed exempting new housing con
struction frcm taxes
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Daylight Saving by Zones

The move Of the Merchants AS
sociation to persuade Congress to
provide for daylight saving in The
zone Of Eastern time is good, prac-
tical sense. The cities predominant
in this area, and the benefits of day
light saving cannot be obtained in
complex human organization like q
large city without governmental
action, synchronizing the thousand
and one operations necessary to life
in so congested an area. Probably
the soundest method is to apply the
system to the whole country and let
those sections dverge from it that
Will. There is much logic, however,
IN this local demand touching this
particular time zone. and practical
legislative considerations support it,.
The sooner the law is passed the
better. The hardship upon the
farmer, the dairyman especially, has
decreased with experience and can
perhaps be largely eliminated by a
little constructive cooperation be-
tween the farmers and the makers
of railroad timetables. The shortage
Of labor has also added to the trials
If the farmer who endeavored to
cope with the daylight saving law by
rearranging work schedules. Prob
ably this situation Will show I'M
provemcnt next year.
There are the soundest Of reasons
for continuing this tried and widely
approved reform in this zone Of
many cities.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Rescuing the City Of New York

There have been investigations Of
New Yorl, City by upstate legislat-
ors in the past which were conceived
in & spirit Of petty Interference and
doomed to futility. These excited
the just opposition Of the entire
city.
The joint legislative committee
which will reach this city early in
January, il the proposal Of Senator
Robinson is approved, will face no
such opposition. It will come az a
rescue party In response to the
pleas Of the large majority of New
Workers. 1t will find city afflicted
by failure Of governmental pro-
cesses almost unparalleled, and there
is no remedy except through the
state.
In the Police Department the first
Investigations will doubtless center
Here is the most fragrant collapse,
the most perilous Incompetence, the
most sinister weakness before the
forces Of evil. But the citizens Of
New York are aware that the prob
lem is broader Other departments
of the city government call for ex-
animation. And from all these
items Of misgovernment the lines of
responsibility converge upon the
mayoralty.
The voters of New York now ap-
preciate the blunder they committed
in placing in this great office Of ex
ecutive possibility q sInall-minded
magistrate, whose ignorance Of large
affairs is equalled by his stubborn
ress and dislike OF sound advice.
But is this governmental failure
sufficiently explained by sheer stu
pidity? Much has already been un-
covered by The Lockwood committee.
What else remains? What manner
Of man is this Mayor Hylan, under
whose extraordinary rule police
force Of the highest efficiency and
of admirable rank and file has been
shot to pieces and the award of pub
lie contracts has been saturated in
politics?
These are the ultimate questions
which the citizens Of New York
would have answered by their leg
islators acting under their constitu-
tional authority to secure the facts
upon the basis Of which city may
be rescued from incompetence or
worse
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The blue Sunday movement IS tbs
natural result Of our lack Of respec.
for the Constitution Of the United
States, as exhibited in the passage O.
the Eighteenth Amendment, Of whicn
the object might even more reacil7
have been secured through a law. The
so-called reforaers are encouraged by
their initial success TO Sill further
sap the foundations Of the noole ir-
strument which the Fathers framed
as scheme OF government and seek to
debase it into code Of laws.
It is incumbent on every person wno
reverences that immortal document TO
tell his or her Representative and Sena-
tor, verbally, or, better still, IN writ
ing, that he or she insists upon Their
strict observance Of their sworn oil
CATION to protect and defend the Cor
stitution by refusing to countcnancs
the injection into It Of any matter OF
merely statutory nature.
CASPER f. GOODRICH.
Princeton, \. j.. Nov. 50, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
A Thread Of Peace

The Rev. Michael O'F'lanagan, act
ing president Of the Sim F6in in
Ireland, has revived the hope Of
every sincere friend of Ireland by
his public message to the British
Prime Minister, which says:
"You state that you are willing to
make peace at once, without waiting
FOR Christmas. Ireland is also will
ing. What first step DO you propose? %
Wild men, in the bitterness of
their savage rancor, have been tear
ing Ireland to pieces. Murderous
outrage is met by murderous re-
prisal. Bigotry and fanaticism on one
side naturally arose the same on the
other Those who shout they Will
accept no compromise of course hear
from others that they have no COM
promise to offer 50 ireland suffers
and blecds.
Lloyd George should find it easy
70 answer the question put to him.
As the policy of the British govern
ment is understood in this country
1t insists on but two things with re-
spect to Ireland First, that Great
Britain will not consent to the cstab-
lshment on its exposed nanks Of a
+ power that presunptively viii be
hostile. Second, that adequate guar
antics be given that Irish minorities
shall not be deprived Of their just
right 1T has been indicated over
and over again that if the numer-
ically preponderant element in Ire
land would concede these two points
they could write the other terms Of
settlement about as they pleased.
Ia the Sim Fein wiling to nego-
tiate on this basis? II so, then set
tlem"nt may be nearer than is COM
monty supposed. II it is not, if it
still holds to The idea Of absolute
national Independence and demands
power 10 give every member Of the
lrish mjnoritics u ticket out Of ire
land, with no return privileges, then
there Is no settlcnent IN sight,
When the Irish convention vas
held The Sim Ftin fatty refused to
attenl-vw0uid not even, talk about
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Blue Laws for Women
New York, Dec. 5, 1920.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l suggest that if those individ-
uals who have something in their blood
that makes them desirous OF reforming
things in this world would start cru
sade compelling the women OF the
United States to dress IN civilized
way and not in the way they now trave
Sround, like chorus girls in buresoue
show, more good can be done than in
trying to arrest our pleasures.
There is no need Of describing >
woman's dress, as any one who is not
blind knows just what I am driving
st; and am sure that most Of the
decent human beings will agree with
NE that this subject needs more re-
forming than the passing Of that lot
of blue laws" A. JULES M
New York, Dec. 1, 1920.
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Francis l.. Stetso,,

Francis 1ynde Stctson's career
recalls in its more striking public
aspects the New York Of the days
before consolidation. He was in
the brcadest sense a typical "prom-
inent citizcn' Of that earlier com
munity, which, being compac,
clearly defined and socially gregari-
Gus, contained SO many other prom
incrt citizens of his kind.
Mr. Stctsoa, for instance, was
long active in politics, although he
was neither an office seeker nor a
politician. He was a Democrat
when thc Democratic party in this
state and city still had intellectual
traditions and high class leadership.
He was Samuel j. Tilden's private
secretary when the latter was Gov
ernor. He vas one Of the cuunsel
who presented Mr.. Tildcn's claims
before the Presidential Electoral
Commission in 1877, the prepara-
ton Of the Florida case being put
in his hands. When he began the
practice Of law in this city he be
came associated with William c.
Whitney and, with Whitney, was
later one Of the intimate circle Of
advisers who gathered around
Grover Cleveland More than any
othcr man, perhaps, he inspired the
anti-free silver policy Of the second
Cleve land Administration, strength
ening tho Presidents desire to re-
main true to the essentials Of the
'rlldcn and old line Democratic hard
money, arti-innaton theory. In
those days the New York City De
mocracy enjoyed the benefits of keen
and vigorous leadership, as well as
numerical superiority. Things have
changed greatly since.
Mr.. Stetson persistently avoided
public Office He was absorbed in
his profession and in his varied ac-
tlvitlcs as public spirited citizen.
On the legal side his work was
more in touch with the New York
Of today. He became q pioneer in
the field Of corporation organiza-
ton and Developments He was ac-
lively connected with the manage
ment Of many railroads, and his
advice was constantly sought in i'm
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
In Reply to a Deacon

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The deacon" whose letter you
printed On December must have been
al het up. And in his excitement he
forgot several things.
Let's take him on his own grounds
"Were Christ alive to-day car
penter. probably living in tiny apart
ment in the Harlem. Does the deacon
really conceive, for instance. that He
would be more likely on n bright Sun
day afternoon to keep Himself cooped
up in a stuny little fat than 70 ge.
in that tin lizzie ard go out where
clean winds sweep across open fields OF
this one God-eiven day Of the wees
when carpenters and broker, and bar
bers and lawyers are free to 10 that .
But that is so small q thing that few.
even Of The deacons, will look askance
at 1t; and as matter Of history Christ
was something Of radical for Hir
sine on the question Of Sabbath OBJ
servance. He WAS accused Of breaking
1t by the Pharisees, who we're pillar.
+ the Church" in their day Need l
remind the good deacon what Christ
called them? And did his wrath wss
so great that he forgot Chrst's reply.
the Sabbath was made for man, knd
not man for the Sabbath.
PARSONS SON.
Now York Dec 1921
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
he Blue Law Debate
4 Fen Extracts From an
avalanche Of Tribune Letters.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The anthil is again stirring.
Tho busybodies, the self-appointed Mes
siahs OF the human race, and the CUP
lifters' are again pointing warning fin
gers TO heaven Heartened by the sue
cess OF prohibition, they arc about to
perpetratc another unforgivabie sin.
The celebration of the three hundredth IA
anniversary of the coming of the Pill
grms seems fitting time 70 deliver
another blow to liberty How perfectly
Amcricanl
Let them attempt it. Their friends
and enemies arc fighting openly. But
whore DO the newspapers stand? No
matter what their editorial opinions,
charge the newspapers with the idiotic
crime OF publicity. The dailies are blow
ms the poison gas over the country
un.il the air is unfit to breathe. Know
inely or not, they are defeating the
cause of freedom. Every day columns
Of froth minutcly telling what these
idiotic agitalors are thinking and plan
ming appear. 1t calls to mind the bad
boy IN the class who gloats when the
teacher and fellow pupils give him TOO
much attention.
repeat, publicity Of blue law cam
paigning is idiotic It is furtherng the
aims Of the most stupid, shortsighted,
slave-minded missionary-cursed ring in
history; an anomaly in this century.
Stop advertising them, at once Stop
reporting their pii1le. Stop mentioning
them even for the purpose of humor.
Give them the only boycott they de-
serve-silence.
Finally, l commend to your readers
few tn ugl Is expressed by the cmns-
cient II. G. Wells some years ago in The
New Machiaveli. They want to take
hod Of life and make nothing Of it.
They want 20 cut out all the stimulants.
Just as though life was anything else
but reaction to stimulation7
FELIX sPER.
New York, Dec. 5, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Up and AT Them
,ditor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR OF what soft stuff are modern
Americans made to submit withl ut a
murmnr to persecution from cliques Of
virtuors and religious quscks who live
on the blood Of the people? Fellow men
what has become of your energy, your
common scnso and your intelligence ?
Rise; stand on your feet; assert your
selves and fight before it is too latel
Batter down the walls that herd Of
fanatics and parasites want to erect
around your freedom,
N every city, village or district com
mittees should be organized for the
defense of personal liborty Those COM
mittees should publish the names OF the
elected representatives (Assomblymen.
Representatives., Senator's. etc) whose
declarations or votes arc inimical to
personal liberty. Written pledges should
bs obtained from the inhabitants that
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
A Witch 8 Broth
70 the Editor of The Trjhuno

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: A first page story Of December
| makes savory witch's broth of U,.
hlue Law Puritanical Sabbath. (21
the Eighteenth Amendment, 90 Vol
stead Act, (4) Prohibition of Tobacco
(5) Censorship Of Motion Pictures. (s)
Anti-Boxlng Bills. News gatberers
are supposed to be reasonably intelli-
gent, editors more so. But it is time
that they awoke to the fact that willful
confusion of the move to prohibit tho
sale OF intoxicants with the attemnt 10
enforce Hebraic Sabbath IS bad nsv-
cho' 'ogy. | believe that every intelli-
gent person admits that iatoxicants in
cite to crime, induce poverty, that over
Indulgence in them is indcfensible and
that they were and are abused No
one seriously contends that tobacco is
more than mild sedativc poison. in
the same category with tea, coffee and
cocoa. Further the spirit of the times
is against the Hebraic Sabbath and in
favor of day Of rest and recreation
Even some Puritan survivals are will
'ng to agree with Christ when He
said The Sabbath was made for man.
not man for the Sabbath" But il j.
going to be no JOKE TO cope with the
fanatics who are willing 20 spend time
and money without stint TO propa-
gandizc in favor OF the various fads
NJ W.
Pine Orchard, Conn, Dec /, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
The Hoytian ProbLen
Praise for Forrest Articles and De-
fense of Marines

tense Of Marines
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | was much interested in the
signed article by Wilbur Forrest dated
Port-au-Prince, Hayti, November 20,
which appeared in your issue OF Sunday
last. Mr.. Forrest has succeeded in
gaining remarkably clear insight
into most complicated situation, and
this article is so fair, impartial and
convincing that it comes as q relief to
those Of US who arc familiar with the
conditions and are fed up with the ex-
traordinary mess Of utterly false and
misleading stories regarding the ma
rines in Hayti which have recently filed
the columns Of the American papers.
Mr.. Forrest does not exaggerate when
he states that SO per cent Of the people
with whom he has talked in Hayti be-
ilevc that the Americans must remain
If there is TO be progress in this dis
tractcd country. IN this sentmcnt
President Dartigucnave undoubtedly
heartily concurs. The situation in
Hayti is exceedingly complicated aud
the solution vitality important to Amer
ican prestige. The United States is
pledged by the Hay aytan-American Treaty
to aid the Haytian government in the
development of its resources This in
wolves a constructive, we'll considered
and ably administered program, and to
this end the State Department can we'll
afford to devote the time and energy
of the best men available.
The present deadlock between the
Haytian government and the American
treaty officials has reached stage
which demands some radical remedy,
and II We hope to save our face in
Latin America the remedy should be
administered quickly
The record Of the marines in Hayti
has been, with n few minor executions,
admirable, and there is no honest basis
for 80 per cent Of the scandal stuff
which has recently been published.
The papers have been full of general
statements of killing Haytians by
marines. l have failed to find attached
10 these statements mention OF the
fact that the marines we're at war with
bandits III armed rebellion against the
constituted Heytian government, which,
under the treaty, we are pledged to
support, or that these so-called killings
covered a period of five years.
The testimony of Colonel Richard
Hooker before the board Of inyestiga-
ton at Port-au-Prince brought out
that over 1000 innocent Haytians had
been killed by these same bandits, and
the presence cf the marines is guar
anty TINT Hayti will at least have
peace. Prosperity can come only with
development OF its resources, and to
thia development tho United States is
pledged to lend its best Offices
II. P. DAVIS.
New York, Dec G, 1890.
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portant railroad litigation He be-
came associated, when young law
yer, with Francis NJ. Bangs, one Of
the great legal lights Of the last
generation. Subsequently be made
his own firm one Of the most noted
in the domain Of corporation law.
Yet he always gave time freely to
religious, educational and social
work He was a devoted member Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church and
a trustee Of the General Theological
Seminary. He was deeply interest
ed in Williams College, his alma
mater; trustee on its board and
one Of its most liberal benefactors.
Ne was a director of the Metropol-
tan Museum of Art and Of the New
York Botanical Gardens. He was
for years one Of the trustees of
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
These se1vices-to note only a
few Of them-fell within his con-
ception Of the duties Of neighborli-
ness. They were the expression Of
a character animated by considera-
tion for others, as we'll as by Just
pride in the accomplishment of
good. Such types Of all round
doers, helpers and advisers remain
even in the present era of local
specialization and overgrowth. But
they were probably brought more
easily to full development in the
earlier days, when the city was
smaller and community solidarity
was more pronounced.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

seasoned enough to understand all
this and. as he understands it, to dis
regard it. His ambition is to have a
Lincoln Cabinet rather than a Will
son one.
Of the sincerity # the President
elects desire to 90 back to the Lin
coin tradition no doubt is to be enter
tanned. But pestiferously active are
those who are so controlled by per
sonal ambition as not to care where
they land the new Administration
Such are at work trying to create
regulations for men who represent
little or nothing, and to drive divd-
ing wedges by over-emphasizing
small matters. These self-seekers
are acutc enough in their cunning to
see that the only chance for little
ness to thrive is for it to get bigness
out of its way first.
But the Presidcnt-elect needs no
instruction on these points. lie has
been enough in public life and is suf-
ficiently q political philosopher to
realize the wherefores Of those try
ing to command his ear. AS an
observer he has noted the mistakes
Of other Presidents and has no wish
to repeat them. He sees the reasons
why his Cabinet should be Of the
Lincoln type, and is shrewd enough
to know what is the best available
timber out of which to build it.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Not What We Want

10 'he Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: In answer to some of your cor
respondents | would most emphatically
say that it is the business of the minis
sS' 81 ~ne'ner people go to he'll or not
r1eN'el 33;e. God is foreivine j. is
''"'' on' He is also Just. and no PEI
son or nation can break nis laws and
escape the penalty.
N' 70 creeds, what church is forcing
People to accept them? Even il es'
'"'''sned IN the middle ages. why does
u matter? They were formulated we'll
enough TO need no revision. Ii people
nave greater intellectual powcr "A nav.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
A Rule From Paris
New York, Dec. 5, 1920.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The best, plea have ever seen
for Sabbath observance was posted in
No.re Dame, Paris, by the bishop OF
the diocese and reminded his parish
toner's that when people worked on Sun
day it was because some one had given
an order that required it Obviously
If we do not buy on Sunday nor give
rush orders that require Sunday work,
nor patronizc Sunday amusements that
require others to work. many viii get
day Of rest who now labor for our
"peasure7 A TRAVELLER.
New York, Dec. /. 1920.
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ministers. for they are we'll educated OR
the average.
II oi,e man complains Of stufy
church why not give the sexton hin.
to open some windows? What churches
the spondents attend, if they at
tend any. know not. but there srs
several things they have to learn about
churches and their affairs It is not E
question Of what we want on Sunday
but what God wants. We cannot sin
and get away with IT,
REV. T. a. LANGWTTH.
Stone Ridge, n Y, Dec I, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

they shall oppose the reelection Of
such representatives.
in the same way the committees
should make list of all the pastors,
d. DIS. rabbis, priests, preachers of
vague religions VIGOROUSLY known for
their anti-liberal fanaticism, and the in
habitants should be soemnly pledged
not to give one cent to the churches 10
which such fanatics are disgrace, not
20 send their children to their temples
md not 70 attend themselves until those
takers are forever removed.
CHARLES MARTEL.
New York, Dec. S, 1920.
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TheConning ower
The Business Situation

Consider Andy Bloggins,
One Of the business kings
Who six long brimming years has
made
Great profit selling things.
How came your swelling fortune,
Your growing pile Of pelfT."
Asked one; and Bloggins answered:
Il made it all myself.
Conspicuous acumen
Is mine for cleaning gold.
The merchandise | bought at low
At high l always sold.'
Consider Andy Bloggins,
His views on dwindling trade.
The second week Of lower returns
These utterances he made:
"a curse on all the public
That made this dread condition,
Arising from the Democrats,
The Reds, and Prohbitont
For something like week now
haven't earned my salt,
Although work and work and work.
It's all the publics fault"
Asserted Andy Bloggins,
One Of the business kings
Who siy I0nV hrinrnoiro ,,oora hoo
made
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~,
Old Stuff
.rrorn Ia. Karuns .

,fro~ The karScs Cata S.er
The experts announce. after pro
ttacted conference, that the coantly
must not look for any Quick decins IN
prices. II that's what the experts have
heen trying to get up courage to say
they could have saved themselves q lot
or worry. The country knew that
long time age, and it also knows now
there isn't going TO be any rapid ad-
vasee In ttc prize efs A~psrxs ~ithe~.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07

compromise. Does the O'Flanagan
message indicate that it has changed
its mind? If it has, then the first
thread Of peace has been thrown
across the chasm which has divided
two democracies in whose common
welfare our people feel so keen an
interest.