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To the Obiectors
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 tne t0lLor OF Inc Tribune.
Sir: Ninety-nne per cent Of the bonus
objectors have money or were paid by
their concerns while in the service and
therefore don't want one.
Before I enlisted l had good nosi-
ton. Told the recruiting officer when
asked aboAt dependents that l had
none, as I was afraid he would reject
me if l told him Of those depending
on me for support
AS soon as I passed I immediately
allotted $50 to NY folks and I insured
myself, which left me with only $3.50
a month, and that paid my postage.
Now, on the other hand, after being in
service for fifteen months | needed
everything in the line of clothes. and
could not get all ! wanted for the $50
was discharged with: and after look
ing Tor a position for three months I
hhaliy found one although Pm not get
ting the money l was before the war.
ana in order to exist during the three
months out Of employment / ran into
debt and still am the same, as I never
have been able to save a cent. since
the cost OF living is so high. vould
very much like to know if the bonus
ob1ector is ready to help or 1t least
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
The Last Thrill

The suffrage drama continues to
give good measure to the faithful
who linger for the last reel. The old
and the wise, Of course, put on their
hats and went home as long ago as
last summer, when the amendment
passed the Senate, knowing we'll that
the direst villain had then been foiled
and that time could safely be trusted
to handle any of lesser breed who
might assail the heroine.
But the more ingenious, who mean
to stick it out to the very last fade
away, find the last little flicker of
suspense as thrilling as the more i'm
portant periods Of the play. How
they cheer this married Loch1nvar
who has come racing out of the
West, while relentless time strides on
to the close of the session in the
West Virginia Legislature! How
they shiver as the elements them
selves appear to take sides in the
contest, and we, who know 1t is only
a dishpan rattling behind the scenes,
nevertheless breathe a bit quicker as
che snowstorms rage against his
slow-moving train and yell delight
when airplanes are mentioned.
All, we'll, that's over! Lochinvar
arrives and West Virginia ratities.
We knew it. But it was a tight
squeak. We mop our brows, pow
der our noses and turn the program
mpatiently for the next scene. Oh,
yes, we'll stay now until it is over,
even if we do miss the last train
Delaware, is it? All right, Della
ware, bring on your show.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Disabled Buddies First

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The demand of Post 722 Of u
American Legion that instead o.
bonus remission of income tax sh0-'
be given to the World War veterans
to my mind the most selfish ana p
posterous proposal as yet presea'
How many would be benefited by 'h''
Does even one-twent:eth OF the s'~'
and navy pay income tax? Gan :,
boys be blamed when they READ W
the epithet "Wall Street men" Is y
piled to Legion leaders and then ~,
seeing this sort of proposition Oe'.'.
that the appellation Il don't pEo''.,
to diagnose it, but we all know i :
meant invidiously) is correctly :"
piled?
For myself (and I belong to ", "
great majority Of the A. Z. +. "''. :,
has not joined up as yet win -
veteran society, l am for bons'.
anybody is too proud to accept = :,
don't suppose he is compelisa
take it. But before / get anysh~s
would like to know that my woa1''II
and disabled "buddies" have, are : :.
will be generously and properly
vided for. E. A. L. BENNEii
Late Of Headquarters Company sS'''
Infantry, s2d Division.
New York, March 6, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

to at least one-half of his letter, is
that the ratifying resolution con-
tains supererogatory declarations
says things with respect to peculiari-
ties Of our Constitution. which he
admits are true, but which he says
should be taken for granted and thus
unmentioned. But surely, conceding
for arguments sake the justice Of
this contention, no one outside Of an
asylum will say that it furnishes a
reasonable ground for the treatys
rejection. Why, then, is the White
House determined to prevent this
country joining the league Of
nations?
In the absence Of satisfying ex-
planation speculation is naturally
busy. Is the clew to the mystery a
purpose to launch third term can
didacy in hope Of using the treaty
issue to justify it? Much supports
this surmise. Son-in-law McAdoo
does not know which way the cat is
to jump and pathetically begs for
uninstructed delegates. Mr.. Palmer
seems equally distracted. The Hoover
boomers appear to have encountered
Presidential brickbats. 1t seems
absurd to speak of a third term can
didacy as possible, but what other
explanation is there?
In the mean time the most pitiable
spectacle is not that Of the Presi-
dent. About his arrogant unreason
is something impressive. The/imp Of
the perverse may possess him, but
he has the courage Of his perversity.
The most pathetic figures are the
limp ventriloquial manikins of the
Senate who whisper out their votes
according as the master orders. Like
the poor, craven bridegroom of
Netherby Hall, they say never a
word of their own.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t seems to me that an indis-
criminate bonus award would be a
grave mistake. The $50 lump sum
which has already dropped into the
laps of all alike. was in many ways un-
justiiable.
Doubtless the nation stands in real
debt to many-real financial obligation
if nothing else--and with these it may
we'll try to settle up. On the other
hand, it cannot seriously be disputed
that a large part of the late United
States army got more out of the ad-
venture than they put in and do not
deserve additional pay.
Why plaster a whole wall to fill up
the chinks?
I could use some extra money in a
dozen legitimate ways and would
probably accept all that would be of
fered to me. This, it seems to me, is
the sort Of attitude which gives rise
to the statement that most A. E. F.
men favor a bonus. But it can't be
considered seriously.
OV1ATT MCCONNELL,
Forty Days in the S. A. T. C.
Palisade, N. j., March 7, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Cock Robins SLAYER

The Worlds Washington CORE
spondent, who as representative of
the country's leading Democratic
newspaper should be we'll informed
on this matter, says in regard to the
attitude Of the Senate toward rati-
fication on Monday night:
"The compromises we're pretty
close to success. Senators Kellogg,
Watson and Simmons had lined up a
modification of the Lodge reserva-
ton that commended itself favorably
to probably sixty Senators-or, at
least, was so little repugnant to that
number that they were prepared to
vote for it,
Ihere was no announcement, and
the lists were kept hidden in the
pockets of the compromisers; but the
President knew all about it. and just
before the news was to be sprung he
tossed in els letter, and that plan
went glimmering."
Sixty of the sixty-four Senators
whose votes are needed were in
agreement. When the White, House
learned ratification was imminent it
promptly wrecked the compromise.
The Administration thus revealed it.
self as the sole obstacle to peace and
openly assumed direct responsibility.
Why hostility to ratification? The
Presidents only objection, according
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
To Enlisted Men Only


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I was an officer in combataa
engineer regiment. We did not &c
into action, as the war ended too seer
but had plenty to do behind the line
before and after the armistice va
signed.
Ny men ran locomotives, laid u
brick, operated a machine shop s''
planning mill-in fact, did every XIII
of construction and operating work
S36 a month. The government saw
to pay the railroad employees Of -
United States a bonus OF Sll,OOoQo'
day. Then why should not the es
service men get bonus, and how mu'
should it be?
Pay a bonus to the enlisted M
only; the officers came from that csa
Of persons in civil life who at the Pre-
ent time are receiving nothing 10
their services, being between capAl
and labor, and are accustomed to n''
ing the best of things as they are'
P, D. Q.
Fleetwood, Pa, March s, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
The Plea of a Wife

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If wife Of an ex-soldier may
add her vote to the rest, allow me to
say that neither my husband nor l
favor cash bonus. But we are in
favor of any monetary assistance that
the government can or will loan US.
A small amount of cash would soon
slip away. But substantial loan could
be used to great advantage in giving
us-or any mana start. When he is
on his feet he could pay this amount
back and have the satisfaction of being
under no obligations.
Certainly taking assistance is no dis
grace. And was it not the government
who first spoke of the matter?
MRS. FANNIE SHAVER.
New York, March 9, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
DO You Fauor a Bonus?
Representative Letters From Service Men Contributed to The
Trbes Referendum Upon the Question of Payments to Veterans

manifest financial disadvantage which
many ex-service men, and women suf
tered in comparison with those who
received civilian war wages, and it will
assuage the feeling of injustice and
discomfort arising therefrom. If a
bonus is offered in recognition of this
injustice by a grateful country we'll
able to finance the payments, very few
veterans will see any reason for re-
fusing to accept.
1t is an entirely different matter
however, for the American Legion to
insist and demand that Congress pro-
vide for cash bonus payable i'm
mediately in lump sums, irrespective
Of the effect on the cost of living and
before adequate provision has been
made for the crippled and for the
widows and orphans. 1t has been as
serted by those who ought to know that
g new loan to meet the bonus would
have disastrous effect upon the ma
tional credit, while the addition Of this
immense amount Of cash to that al
ready in circulation would boost the
cost of living above the clouds. with
little net benefit to any one and In
creased hardship to the general COM
munity.
II discussion were developed along
these lines great deal of value might
result from your questionnaire. The
natural Interpretation Of the question
which you have asked, however, is that
you wish to know whether the Legion
would consider the money acceptable.
and my answer to that question is un-
qualifiedly eyes" But if you. had asked
whether the Legion wanted to demand it
under the circumstances referred to NV
answer would be most emphaticallv
NO." because that is inconsistent with
the purposes for which the Legion was
formed, as expressed in the preamble
to its constitution.
ROBERT NC. MARSH.
New York, March 8, 1920,
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The Same Devil
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To the average American to-
bacco is sine qua non. But the ex-
perienced mind knows its ingredients.
How many people suffer annually from
this vile stuff? 1t is appalling. Liquor
was put on the ban. Tobacco has the
same devil in ii, practically. There
fore it should be at least restricted.
If not prohibited, so that the American
nation may not be affected so badly.
Let man have puff, sometimes, if
he wants to, but, for the greater part.
take away this devilish pest.
CAMERON G. NICOLLS.
Princeton, N. j., March 9, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Senator Partington
Why One Republican Woman
Opposes Mr.. Wadsworth
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May as Republican woman
earnestly opposed to the denomination
Of Senator James A. Wadsworth for
the United States Senate beg a. few
lines of your space to reply to certain
OF my Republican sisters who do not
share my conviction that his renomt-
nation would be a declaration not war
ranted by fact Of party bankruptcy in
New York?
Because I ara and have been an ar
dent suffragist these women charac-
terize my opposition, which is that
also of a large group of Republican
women, as mere bad sportsmanship.
They attribute it to Senator Wads-
worth's persistent hostility to woman
suffrage. They brand as a petty and
unworthy desire for revenge" the ef-
forts of Republican women who also
are suffragists to prevent his renomi-
nation. They take the stand that we
and he were recently matched in
game of chance and skill and that we,
especially because we have locally won
the game, must shake hands with our
late opponent, forget the rancor Of the
fight and act as though we had been
contending against him in a game of
croquet or ping-pong.
But the fight for woman suffrage has
been something quite other than an
exhilarating game. 1t has been q fight
for the triumph Of democratic prin-
ciple-the most important, the most
wide reaching of all democratic princi-
Piles not yet firmly established through
out the civilized world. To have been
steadfastly and virulently opposed to
it, to have used all the influence of
both political and family position
against the movement as Senator
Wadsworth has done, is something
quite different from being aligned on
the other side in a tennis match. The
oppose his denomination on the ground
of his suffrage record assume that
that record means something, that it
denotes the manner of man James A.
Wadsworth is--a man distrustful of
democracy, a man determined to pro-
long, so far as in him lies, the rule of
class-in this case, a class determined
by sex.
We New York women who are loyal
Republicans must question very closely
any effort to let such man continue
to represent our party. 1t was not
through Bourbonistic timidity and the
attitude of an intellectual Mrs. Par
tngton that the Republican party be-
came the great molding national force
that it has been-that it is. 1t will
not be through Bourbonstc timidity
that it will be the bulwark of the ma
tion in these turbulent and uncertain
times. Do the New York Republicans
dare announce that they have no more
forward looking and constructive
statesman to send to the Senate than
Senator Wadsworth-the man who, on
his suffrage record alone, can be con-
victed Of settled Bourbonism, of
profound determination to deny the ex-
tension of power, even to those pre-
pared to exercise it thoughtfully and
patriotically? In my opinion, his re-
nomination will be shameless falsi-
fication of the party resources. Far
from feeling convicted of party disloy-
atty in opposing him, I feel that it
would be rank disloyalty to support
him.
CHARLOTTE H. DELAFIELD.
(Mrs. Lewis L. Delafield.)
New York, March 8, 1920.
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Emphaficc.ly Yes

To the Editor Of The Tribune. :,
Sir: l am most emphatically "
of bonus as outlined by the 90
can Legion. If the government
afford to give away hundreds "
lions of dollars to the "coss =,
profiteers, why can they not ana''
to be partially as generous to vi !,
diers whom they deprived Of TsSf !,
the golden harvest which feii
civilians in 1917-'1S? -.
EX-FIRST LIEUTENAS'
New York, March 8, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
The Stored Mind of the CITY

Why is library? A lot of very
estimable and efficient people seem to
suspect that there is no good answer
The stream Of readers arriving and
departing, and of books arriving and
departing, they take as a sign of
mild insanity or sheer lazy loafing.
To such we commend reading of
the annual report of our New York
Public Library with recital Of a
manifold service yielding values Of
every conceivable description to
every part of the community from
business men to children.
There is presented, for instance, a
list Of the uses to which the map
room was put during the year 1919
1t runs, in part, as follows
"a member of the Aero Club of
America, who proposed flying from
New York to Buenos Ayres, looked up
South American maps; maps Of Paris
were used for a trust company for
locating branch Office; another In
vestigator looked up large scale
maps of Siberia for commercial pur-
poses; member of the American
Automobile Association examined
maps of the Navajo Indian Reserva-
tion to plan highway through the
reservation; a student of Americana
zation problems looked up the loca-
tion of towns in Europe from which
synagogues in the United States are
named, with the object of diverting
emigrants from settling on the East
Side of New York City, as we'll as to
aid in their Amercanization; an
other person sought to find out if the
Tabasco River of Mexico is navigable
between certain points for small
steamers for carrying ammunition; a
member of the Police Department Of
New York City got locations of
streets newly opened for the pur-
pose of locating new police patrols
ana precincts; maps were used for
locating golf clubs and golf courses
IN the United States; representa-
tive of the Western Electric Com
pany looked up the latitude, lonei-
tude, temperature, climate and alti
tude of Sac Paulo, Brazil, to be used
in plans for installing telephones in
that region, and member of the
United States Air Mail Service ex-
amined Typographical maps of the re-
g'0n between New York and cleve-
land"
No wonder the New York Public
Library can boast that it has nearly
seven times the number of readers
that the Library of the British Mu-
scum in London has-which is prob
ably the greatest reference library
in the world! Here is in truth the
stored mind of the city, all the sub
conscious past of the human mind
everywhere carefully arranged so as
to be instantly accessible to any in
quirer after knowledge.
We wish we could say that the city
authorities were properly apprecia-
tive of this institution. The growth
of the Iii brary in nun,ssser of volumes.
in circulation, in every activity, is
rapid and constant. Yet the appro-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
MEMBER OF THE Assoc1

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the
use for republic alton OF all dispatches credited
20 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and
also tho local news CT spontaneous orSin published
herein.
All rights o, republication Of all other matter
herein also are rescrfed.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Good Authority

iFrom The st. Louis Globe Democrot
The Allied Supreme Council takes
note that most of the reports Of
Armenian massacres come from Arme-
MAN sources. Well, who should know
better than the Armenians whether
they have been killed or notf
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
A Cabinet or a Whatnot,

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If General Wood is elected Presi-
dent, do you think he will follow
long established precedent and have a
Cabinet? If so, will he follow a later
precedent and make a collection Of
curios to keep in it! L.LP
Sag Harbor, N. Y, March 9, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

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advertiser does cot.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
TRrOLET

The text Of the Presidents note,
AS daily transmitted by cable,
Plucks out both the beam and the mote.
The text Of the Presidents note
Elucidates as to the goat
At least in so far as he's able:
The text Of the Presidents note,
AS daily transmitted by cable.
TAB.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

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The Towers best wishes to Elegy,
the w. k. contrib; for he's to be mar
ried to-day, to-day; for he's to be
married to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Tho Truth and Poetry About the First
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
[From tho Paatka (Fla.) News1
Just fifty years ago, all told
The First Baptist Church Of Palatka began
to grow.
And to-day begins anew,
To triumph and sin subdue.
All these many years has shown as
beacon light,
And there's been many a wanderer saved.
guided to the right.
Just one year ago. almost to day,
A stranger came to your town and passed
this way
He heard sweet music. How the choir did
sing
It made him think of good old days, Hosanna
to the King.
Now. may the First Baptist Church Of Palat-
ka gain ground.
Both in wealth and numbers, but In 1race
ever abound
So let all remember that times still
moving on.
And we'll get OFF this stage Of action. that
others may be enthroned.
Now, let us all be true and faithful, do all
the good we can,
For the next fftieth anniversary will fnd
most Of us in the sand
"These cafeterias," said Gus. "are
getting to be as expensive as regular
restaurants"
eyes," madwagged G. 0. A., "let's
call them profterias."
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

loan me some money until l ssi
Strengthened out. A SOLDIER
New York, March s, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

The threatened dollar hair cut will
include, of course, the neck shave and
the delirious Joy of the mirror held
at the back Of the head.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

date. but ordinarily, if Of the right
stuff, he will feel an impulse to do
what he can to put his principles
across.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

A recent visit to "Ruddigore" leads
to the conviction that Miss Cora Tracy
enjoys saying "affidavid" and pronounc-
ing "Cytherean" in three syllables. And
why will Mr.. Danforth not pronounce
"erring" to rhyme with "conferring"?
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

Dollar hair cuts! Apparently tho
barber's hank account is getting
little thin on top. F.P. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES-By mail Including
Postage. IN THIN UNITED STATES AND
GUARANTY

Entered At the Postoince at New York ~ Second
Class Mali Matter
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Pn1Lr r. DILLON.

NllDeTtS loVoIy lyric \MISS SOI
Tracy now sings it in "Ruddigore,
and Miss Mathilde Cottrelly sang
in 1880:
To garden full of posies
Cometh one to gather flowers
And he wanders through its bowers
Toying with the wanton roses,
Who uprising from their beds,
Hold on high their shameless heads,
With their pretty lips a-pouting.
Never doubling, never doubling
That for Cytherean posies
He would gather aught but roses
In nest of weeds and nettles,
Lay violet, half hidden,
Hoping that his glance unbidden
Yet might fall upon her petals.
Though she lived alone, apart,
Hope lay nesting at her heart:
But, alas the cruel awaking
Set her little heart a-breaking,
For he gathered for his posies
Only roses-only rosesl
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

"Only Roses''
SIR Speaking Of "Cythcrean'' brings to
my mind an early time in your New York
life--was it twelve years ago when you
printed the lyric, "Only Roses" and was
it from |Ruddigore"
Won't you print 1t again7 ] want It
for my scrapbook. and I am sure that
many others want it.
PHILIP r nn1aN
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

Whose temporary sweetie now
Do you admit yourself to be?
I'd like to know if you allow
Yourself to sit upon his knee.
J. D. MCMAsTER.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

The Charles H. Hoyt school Of stage
nomenclature is dead, but it is noted
In the Daily News Record-that
Jump & Son, Of Halfway, Mo-, have
sold their business to Josh Rains 4
Son.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
TO A FLlRT
Horace: Book I, Ode v

Horace: Book I, Ode v
"Quis a,.lta gracilis''--
What slender youth with shiny hair
Is giving you the rush these days?
Whom have you found still unaware
That it's the man who pays
and pays?
How many men have come and gone,
And sworn eternal love to you;
How many hearts have been in
pawn
Since I received the we'll known
boo?
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

For this candidate there Is this
reason, for that candidate this reason.
Mr.. Frank Chase, Of Boston, says he'd
like to see Bryan President. ellis
face" he offers, "would look great on
a one-cent stamp"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
The Coming Tover

The Transportation Ultramayines
got those Interborough blues;
stand up twice day and read tho
news.
I'd walk II it didn't cost so much for
pair Of shoes
That's ono Of tho reasons got the
1nterborough blues.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

"The cost Of living may be high"
admits j. II. w. jr, "but the law Of
compensation for alternative or inter
mediary conditions is running strong.
BY dying we escape the profiteering
of landlords; by merely getting sick
it is possible to secure an extension
on ones income tax return, and
doctors prescription for half a pint"