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New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Governor at Legion Bouts

Eddie Fitzsimmons, Johnny Dundee
Battling Levinsky, Jack Britton, Gene
Tunney, Johnny Howard, Jack Sharkey
and the other boxers who will appear in
the all-star boxing show Of the North
Hudson Federated Posts of the Amer-
can Legion in the 4th Regiment Arm
ory, Jersey City, tomorrow night, will
end their training to-day. Governor
Edward |. Edwards of New Jersey will
be at the rngside, as will also many
other men prominent in public life in
New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Canadian to Coach Cornell

KINGSTON, Ont, March 17.-Nick
Bawlf, a prominent Canadian athlete.
announced to-day that he had accepted
the position of coach Of the lacrosse
and soccer teams of Cornell Univer-
sity. He will begin his new duties
April ]. During the last winter Bawlf
was coach for the Queens University
hockey team here.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Wabash Coach Resigns

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March II.
j. r. Townsend, who has been ath-
letic director at Wabash College for
three years. to-day rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect June J. Townsend
came to Wabash in 1917. He will en-
gage in business in Charlottesville. it
slS said.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Approve Sports on Sabbath

BOSTON, March 1.-THE state Sen
ate passed to-day a bill to authorize
towns and cities to decide by ballot
whether they shalt permit amateur
sports under certain restrictions on
Sunday afternoons. The vote was 81
to s.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Lake Chanaplain Player
Victor After Bitter Battle
Nlrs. rr'tchard Captures First Set, While Second
requires Twenty Games; Mrs. L. G. Morris and
MISS Pollak Win Well-Played Doubles Match
BY Fred Hawthorne

eVsas the yesterday PLAYING the fourth
atches IN the championship lawn
~ at the 7th Regiment
game through to the semfnal
champon Miss Edith Sigouney of Boston, Miss am
'' o 'he New York Tennis Club Middle
states champion They will this morning for tho
right to play in the final Saturday ~
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
COOgan Subs and Wins

DETROIT, March 17.-Mel Coogan,
Of Brooklyn, substituting for Johnny
Dundee, outfought Johnny Mendcsohn,
of Milwaukee, in a ten-round bout here
tO-night
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Artie Root Knocked Ont

PHILADELPHIA, March 17.-Dannv
Frush, of Baltimore, knocked out Artie
Root, of Cleveland, in the fourth round
Of scheduled six-round bout at the
National A. c. here tonight up to
that point the fight was about even.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Radical Beliefs
In Declaration
Are Deplored
Suggestion Is Made That
Contributors View Issues
More Broadly and Omit
Element of Personal Bias
Virtues Seen in Brevity
Concentration of Subjects
in Their Specific Planks
Is Declared Desirable
% the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | would like to offer little
criticism of the planks published in
your Platform Contest.
1t seems to me that most of the
planks published cover too small field
jects.
A national platform should cover
only the most important issues and
cover them In as general a manner as
possible BY general l do not mean
indennite. For example: One plank
should cover the whole question Of for
elgn relations and another should cover
al phases of the labor problem, etc.
probably the most serious fault with
the various planks proposed is that
they are too radical. Although there
are very few of us who have not radi
cal opinions on all the vital problems
OF the day, we must realize that radi-
callsm IS unwise in conservatives as
we'll as in liberals
In short, each contributor has taken
his own particular "bete noir," added
a radical remedy and offered it as a
a plank for the whole Republican party.
l do not presume to insinuate that
am capable of suggesting a platform
that could withstand even my own
criticism, but l believe that if the con-
trlbutors would try to regard the cur
rent issues from a broader viewpoint
their suggestions would be more useful.
P n 2
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Has Plan to Increase
Value of the Dollar
Reduction Of Volume of None,
Through Reserve Bank
Is Suggested
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The high cost Of living has go
every working person worried We hear
time and again questions as follows
What is the dollar worth to-day com
pared with the index figures of the
years previous to those of 1913? Wher
will these prices become staple
Questions of the above character car
be answered only by the law making
bodies Of our country and states
Congress may pass certain laws t.
reduce the high cost of living and the
state legislatures may pass laws to Co
incide with these. A law such as re
ducing the amount of money on the
market at present would raise the dol
ar to par value. The old saying woulc
still be true, The scarcer the money
the higher the value of it, Therefore
the cheaper the cost of living" This
can be done with the aid of the Fedora
Reserve Bank. The Federal Reserve
Bank has the power of withdrawing anc
issuing money.
The question that would arise on the
withdrawing Of the money would be
Nv Would it not reduce the capital o.
certain large firms that needed it?" Nv
answer to that would be, MOI 1t woulc
only stop the wholesale speculation il,
Wall Street.
| trust that l will be one of the ia
vorable candidates to have my planl
and composition accepted.
SOLOMON j. BROSLAW.
1OO Eighth Avenue Citv
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Square Deal for Labor.
Capital and Public Urged
LEGISLATION Beneficial to Masses.
Rather Than Glasses,
Prime Party Duty
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: America as an enlightened ma
ton has long led the way in progress
sive labor legislation. We believe
lat labor should be protected to give
lit adequate returns, rightful cond-
tons of service and the opportunity
to enjoy the leisure that is the in.
aienable birthright Of every American
citizen. In all fairness, we should be-
ieve that capital should be protected
20 give it adequate returns in inter
est, an expanding market and the
financial freedom that is its right.
The Republican party should en-
force existing labor laws. 1t should
pass such legislation as is deemed
necessary TO protect labor as a whole,
With especial attention to female and
child labor. But, equally, the Republi-
AN party should protect the capital
site interests against an over-aggres
sve and extortionate labor group. Too
often in the last eight years labor
legislation has been to benefit a class
as against the mass of the people. 1t
can only be regretted that the power
of the organized few could influence
legislation detrimental alike to capi-
al and the unorganized public.
KARL r. HEINRICH.
375 Park Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Deeds,N Words, Needed
In Fighting Bolshevism
Aid for Russia in Stamping Out
Red" Evil at the Source
Is Suggested


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Bolshevism seems to be one of
the greatest problems facing the
world to-day.
During the past year the armies of
Lenine and Trotzky have brought a
large area under their autocratc con-
troll. One by one the leaders who have
valiantly fought to save Russia have
failed. Throughout the world their
lnsldlous propaganda is being spread
minds of the ignorant and dissatisfied.
Even in our own country the effects
OF that propaganda have been evident.
Our government has made promises
to the Russians. They have been told
that, our country would support them
IN their uphill battle for liberty. but
they have received only words. Even
now we are withdrawing our little
handful Of troops from Siberia, leav-
ing that helpless country to her too
certain unhappy fate.
1t is clearly evident that the world
cannot long exist part Bolshevik and
part free. 1t is also clearly evident
that Bolshevism cannot be stamped out
by the deportation of a few alien radi-
Gals. The evil must be attacked at it's
source, which is in Russia.
The Republican party must face this
issue squarely and must pledge itself
to the aid of unhappy Russia and all
OF those countries that border on
Russia, and must be prepared to back
up its pledges with deeds as we'll as
words. MONROE w. KNAPP.
95 Maple Street, New Britain, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Freedom Endangered by
Spirit of Intolerance
Suspension of Socialist Assem-
blymen Nav Be Attack on
True Democracy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We are considering planks for
the Republican platform st time when
an attempt is being made to link the
deportation of criminal anarchists with
actions such as the ousting of the New
York Socialist Assemblymer into one
general movement TO stamp out sedi-
ton.
We should remember, the Repub-
lican party should remember, that
America is a democracy. that the first
ten amendments TO our Constitution are
Americas Bill of Rights and that
the amendment which provides for free
dom of speech. press and assemblage
is the backbone of that right. Let US
remember. let US determine. that our
state and national legislators shall re-
member that liberty of speech and
press becomes license only when abused
by those who advocate government tai
change by violence, and that 3 polti-
cal party may be prescribed only when
it departs from the rule of the ballot
and thereby ceases to be a political
party. Let US not forget that the ad-
vocacy OF any change in government is
legitimate if the proposed means of
change are constitutional We should
deport and incarcerate criminal an
archists and those agitators who vio-
late our criminal laws. but at the same
time we should be guided by the prin-
ciple Of tolerance and the spirit of our
Constitution, lest in our zeal for the
reservation of our country we shall
destroy our democracy. R. S. n.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

be stripped away in due course.
But the platform is not meant
to serve that purpose.
4-No plank should be 90
narrow and absolutely rigid as
to be brittle. Many things
come to pass between the June
convention and the November
election. A plank may be posi-
tive enough and at the same
time SO worded as to permit
of a large Interpretation. 1t
must be able to sway a little
with the rest of the platform.
Too many nice particulars are
dangerous. A great party
should not be committed to any
one mere method.
5-The Republican platform
must be built up this year with
even more care than ever, it's
foundations bedded deep in the
concrete of Americanism, its
framework substantial rather
than beautiful, its every plank
of clear, sound stuff, straight
grained and seasoned. The
Tribune, in its platform CON
test, is serving both people and
party. W. S. c.,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Io-day's Prize Letter

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On the making of plat
forms, in general, have this to
say:
Plain people do not read
lengthy platforms. Nor have
we much interest in big words
and high-sounding political
phrases. What we want is
something concise, timely, in
telligent and true. Along with
this we must be made to feel
that the party means to keep
its pledges. We will not vote
where we cannot trust.
2-1t is not wise to argue any
issue in a platform. The cam
palgn orators and debaters will
take care of all that. Just
state the matter plainly, in a
square, solid plank.
3-lt is not good policy to
criticize the opposing party
and load up with denunciations
Of an Administration that will
have to answer for it's sins.
The Wilsonian brow wears no
halo. If there are any shining
remnants of it left they will
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Americanism, First, Last and
Always.

National budget system. woman
suffrage, Federal aid to pubic edu-
cation, reduction of the high cost of
living, universal military training
(Swiss SYSTEM, immigration stopped
for period Of years, universal prof
it-sharing system for employees,
Americanization of foreigners by
compulsory education in American
ideals, history and language; elimi-
nation of all radical elements tina.
aim at the overthrow of the United
States government; national labor
supreme court with district courts,
made up equally of capital, labor and
the public, to settle all labor dis
putes.-H. F. Standerwick jr., Blair
Academy, Blairsto*n. N. j.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Writer'S Unite
In Demand for
Reservations
Interest in Foreign Rela-
tons Increases i'll Popu.
larity Among Trainers
of Republican Platform
Living Cost Ranks Tenth
National Industrial Court
and Open Shop Planks
Among Those Suggested

Another days mail has added to the
evidence that large percentage Of
Republican voters believe foreign re-
jstions is the paramount issue Of this
YEARS Presidential campaign. The for
sign relations plank not only held it's
mace at the top of the list in The
Tribune's national Republican platform
contest, but increased its margin of
votes over Americanism the second
issue in point OF popularity
The number Of planks submitted in
creased from 667 to s24 the larges t
cain for single day since the contest
began. That interest in the conpeti
.jcn is growing rapidly was indicated
,lso BY the increased mum Der o. letters
lealing with single planks or with the
atform in general.
The order of the first ten planks is
now as follows:
Foreign relations. Americanism, So
cal legislation. capital and labor. Boil
saevism, constitutional rights, army
and navy, free speech. national budget
sid cost of living.
Universal military training. which
~as in the first ten on the previous
day, has dropped back and now ranks
esventh, with its supporters only one
lsss in number than those advocating
pank calling for party declaration
CT the high cost of living.
The contributors of the day who ap-
pied their talents to the foreign rela-
ions problem were almost q unit in
dsmandng strong reservations to the
covenant Of the league Of nations.
Some expressed them selves as opposed
to "meddling in Europe's affairs;
s.hers were less specific. One demand
el that the document be "American-
ired.' Another wanted the league sub
m,tted direct TO the people.
Among the suggestions for the capi-
.al and labor plank were a national in
asstrial tribunal to settle disputes.
safe courts of arbitration and a sys-
en- Of profit sharing in which en-
p'Oyer, employee. government and con-
sumer all would share One con-
.ributor proposed that the party come
Ut fatty for the open shop"
Other suggestions Of the day were q
5onus for soldiers and sailors pro
pcrtionate to their length of service in
he Worlds War, a national poll tax
Of 50 head to help pay off the war
3ebt daylight saving, recognition Of
lreland's efforts to become a republic,
portfolio of education in the Presi-
DENTS Cabinet and a census of 100
per cent An ericans."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Some Suggested Planks

States government demand a business
management. Since 1885 ours has
been the only great nation in the
world that has tolerated fiscal sys-
tenn that is a reflection upon the in
telligence of its citizens. To go on
as leader among nations, response
bility for our financial affairs must
De centered in the President; the
Secretary of the Treasury must be
made true fiscal officer, surveying
the field of expenditure and revenue,
and Congress must return to its
former practice of concentrating its
appropriating powers in single COM
mttees of the House and Senate
John X. Wood, 12O West Forty
eighth Street, New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Would Raise Teachers Pa,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l believe the Republican part,
platform should advocate the follow
ing measures:
1. Ratification of the league of ma
tions, with reservations projecting oul
interests
2. A naval policy which will make
and keep our fleet the most powerful
In the world.
3. Universal military training tc
form an efficient reserve to the regulai
army.
A. The conservation of natural re
sources.
s. Adequate pay for teachers, in or
der to induce greater number and .
high class Of women and men to take
up the work of education.
6. Such compensation to ex-service
men of the World War as will pu,
them in the same position financially
as those persons who worked in the in
dustres during the war, and retired
pay to volunteer officers of the Civil
War.
7. Freedom for the Philippine Isl
ands, with relations between the United
States and the islands such as exist be-
tween the United States and Cuba
s. Doing away with the Electoral
College, and the election of the Presi-
dent by direct popular vote.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

right to advocate changes in form of
government, provided such changes
are to be brought about, directly or
indirectly, by vote of the majority
of the people. Free speech does not
include the right to advocate rule
by minority, or TO incite others to
rebellion, violence, anarchy or any
disobedience TO our laws.-Aretas A.
Saunders. II Edlie Avenue, South
Norwalk, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Making Good Citizens.

Our foreign-born must be looked
after. They must be helped over the
rough places-kept from influences
that trap the unknowing. They must
oe taught that while ours is the land
Of peace and happiness, free speech
and democracy, yet liberty is not
license, freedom is not excuse for radi-
calism, individual rights do not form
cause for anarchy They must be
Judged fairly-without prejudice,
without malice. Yet the glove that
leads them to true citizenship should
cloak a hand vigorous, determined,
certain-a hand stern enough to crush
instantly those who maliciously waver
from the path of true Americanism.
H. van H. Proskey. 86 Bayview
Avenue, Port Washington, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

TIME TRIBUNE will make up a
platform of ten planks to be
determined by your votes.
Every plank submitted and every
letter advocating a plank will be
counted as vote for the issue
il covers-
The ten issues receiving tho
most votes will be the planks OF
tho final platform. The ten planks
that best express the chosen issues
will be selected by the judges for
tho prize awards.
Tho Tribune believes In short
platforms. It limits each plank to
100 words. In judging bctween two
planks or letters Of equal merit
Tho shorter will be chosen
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

Every plank and letter must
bear the name and address of the
sender, although only initials or
nom de plume will be published
IL the writer SO desires.
The contest will close April 80,
1920. A manuscript mailed be-
fore midnight on that day at any
place in the United States will be
eligible.
Manuscripts will not be re-
turned, even II stamps accom-
pany them.
The judges Of tho contest will
be three Of The Trbune's editors.
They will award the prizes, basing
their decisions on sound thinking
and brevity, clearness and strength
Of statement
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Caldwell Indorses Idea
Voters Who Support Platform
Entitled to Voice

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune is contributing a
high public service in ascertaining the
sentiments of the public on the ques-
tion Of what a platform should be in
the forthcoming campaign, and this
is exactly the way platform should be
composed, namely. by ascertainng the
opinions Of those who are expected to
support the platform.
r. J. CALDWELL,
Chairman Industrial Relations Com
mlttee Of the National Republican
Club.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Definite Stand on Article X
Favored bv Lodge Admire

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the planks in the plat
form Of the Republican party should be
the rejection or acceptance of Arti-
Gle X.
l don't think it takes a Philadelphia
lawyer to put me down as an enthusiasts
tic Lodge Republican. G. D. NJ.
Ill Broadway, City, Jan. 81, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Undeveloped Land

All undeveloped land remaining un-
used for two years shall revert to
the government without compensa-
ton and shall be sold to the high
est bidder within a reasonable time.
Edgar Dayton Brinkerhotf, 50
North Nineteenth Street, East
Orange, n. J.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Undivided Loyalty

We indorse the following as con-
stituting ightforward American
ism: Every citizen, whether foreign
or American born, owes his undi-
vided allegiance first, last and al
ways to this country. To every citi-
zen is accorded the right of free
speech. Free speech Includes the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
A Merchant Marine

We believe in the enlargement of
our merchant fleet and its proper dis
tribution, in order to keep the su-
premacy of the world trade and
carry our goods and flag to the four
corners of the earth.--L. G. Bale
steros jr., Livingston Hall, Columbia
University. City.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Penny Raising Tactics"
Of Retailers Are Denounced

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: No matter how the panks read,
the American public would like the
retailers incessant penny raising
tactics to stop at once.
may not win $40 with this letter,
but could save more than that under
less rapacious trade practices. W. Z. c.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Liberty, Not License

The Republican party stands for
freedom of speech but not for Ncen-
tiousness of language. 1t stands for
the freedom of the press but not for
the reptilian propaganda that spews
out disloyalty and treason. 1t stands
for the right of assemblage but not
for the dictation of the mob. 1t up-
holds the principles of true democracy
and therefore it is opposed to the
blood-smeared autocracy of Boshev-
ism.--Rogers Tayler, 80 North Ferry
Street. Schenectady, N. Y
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Conditions of the Platform Contest


candidates and draft platform for the 1920 What
u should its planks be?
Tribune believes ought chance write these
ideas before
Republican leaders.
Tribune submit panks write letters
by other readers through its columns
Tribune
the following
plank $50O00
Forth he
Forea of eight best planks 10000
best letter a daily prize Of 1000
Fort The beset n whole competition
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-09-05
Il VOtO allie dome

Finalmente le donne hanno otte-
nuto il diritto al voto. L'ultimo Sta
to ad approvare la legge sui suf-
fragio e state il Tennessee, ed in
virtu' di questuItimo deliberate sta
tale. il Ministro dellInteno Mr..
Colby. conosciuto soto il nome di
Segretario di State, e autorizzato a
la ratifica del sulfragio
per utta la Malone.
Una Iotta aspra pero' e stata So
stenuta da quelli contrari ALA iegge,
lotta che 81 ripete anche oggi. In
Philadelphia, mentre dale donne
favorevoli ala concessione del yoto
oil uomini addetti al censimento
vengoro accolti perfino con caid,
baci. da quelle contrarie sono scac-
ciati col sorriso beffardo. ed am
che bastonati. Non per niente
siamo in America, mel paese piu' ci-
vile del monde!
Noi sismo del parere che con la
concessione del yoto ale donne la
Iegge sulla proibizione sara mag
giormente rafforzata, perche' il ses-
so gentle ascoltera' piu' sermoni
del pulpito che ia voce della liberia
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-09-05
Discorsi de- Giorno

II Settembre -- la sua cost!tuzionc
4 State Lihero.
LA costItuziOne del nuoyo State.
yenne - comic noto ,- redattd dal-
10 stesso D'Annunzio.
La proclamazione della sun in
dipendenza mettcra' Fiume al di
fuori ed al Iii sopra ii ognj barattu
durante negoziah diplomaiici per
Fassetto delPAdriatico.
"E la citta croica fedele potra'
attendere sicura la sua definitiv1
riunione ALA Madrepatria
10 spirito patrioItico della ctta.
G semPre magnifico, la sacra unione
di Fiumc alI'Italia piu' forte che
mai.
lie voci di compIotti contro j.
Comardante sono destitute dl fcn-
dlmento. La situazionc, soto ogni
punto ii vista, e soddisfaceutisshna.
"GH italiani residents in .tmcrica,
cne salutarono col piu' yiyo entu-
siasmo la sPedizione del Graude
Poeta, saIuteranno con viva pro
fonda commozionc la praclamazioue
dcll'ILdipcnGenza di Fiumr, sicuI
di potcrne presto salrtare l'Unions
ALA Madre GENUINE.