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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
The Presidential Plum
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is the Presidency Of the United
States a sort of plum to b banded as
reward to the mos, d sss ang s.txen,
In that case I am sure thers Ar> many
good little children w..o aever offended
either party and whose stainless little
records would make them most fitting
candidates.
Or perhaps it is consolation prize
to be given to the person who has been
most unjustly treated by the present
Administration. I can see hordes Of
bruised and battered heads lifted to tell
Of their wrongs and to say that nothing
but the Presidency will ever make 1t all
right.
Which is all very we'll for the can.
didate, but what about US?
To one who only plays politics BY
ear" Oike F. P. Al It ~0uld appear
that we couldn't do better than get
somebody who had had lot Of prac-
tice in Strengthening OF: hopeless mud
dies. Whether they are engineering
muddles or feeding nations or spend
ing other peoples billions without
slip, 1t would seem that such work
would be better training for the Prssi-
Dental chair than teaching colegs
boys-or doughpoys either, for sha'
matter.
I'll give you just three gussssa q u
who my candidate is. NANCY FAx.
Westport, Conn.,, March Is, 1920
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Policing the Ruhr

The Ruhr district, on which the
Ebert government is unable to i'm.
pose its authority, lies in the neutral
zone on the east bank Of the Rhine
Under the terms of the treaty Ger
many is not allowed to assemble or
maintain armed forces there. Ebert
has asked permission to send loyal
troops into the neutral zone. The
Allied governments charged with en-
forcing the treaty are willing to
allow him to do this If he will permit
an Allied occupation Of Frankfort
and Darnstadt, as a guaranty of an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

longer can the Church say Arise,
take up thy bed and walk" And
it was not very long, it will be re-
called, before st. Francis, because
IT the worldliness Of the Domini-
cana, heard the call to organize the
Franciscans, who In turn broke away
from the harsnness Of their rules for
poverty.
The curse Of success! This Is
the nemesis Of religion It pursues
the Footsteps Of those who would
walk by inner Observation-Disclosures
labors to substitute another light
for that Of the spirit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
The Magyar Conspiracy

The Hungarian camoufage is off
at last. Admiral Horthy, one time
naval aid to the Austrian Emperor
and chief supporter Of submarine
frightfulness on the Austrian side,
to-day masquerades as Regent of
Hungary by popular appointment.
He is reported to have offered the
crown of Hungary to the former
King-Emperor Charles, now holding
court in a Swiss chateau. This is
exactly what all those familiar with
the Hungarian situation have ex-
pected. Ever since last August,
when an Allied order prevented the
Archduke Joseph from grabbing the
chestnuts pulled from the Commun-
ist fire by the Rumanians, political
developments in Hungary have been
manipulated by old regime junkers
and adventures toward Hapsburg
restoration.
Anti-Jewish excuses, partly dis
guised as persecution Of Bolsheviki,
were engineered to work up popu-
lar frenzy and to cover responsible
ity Of the 'pro-Prussian cliquet for
the national collapse. Signing the
peace with the Allies was urged as
a measure to gain time for the reo1a
ganization Of a powerful army. .Gos-
eminent politicians openly declared
that resstablishment Of the mon
archy was merely preliminary TO a
war for restoring the territorial in
tegrity of the old Hungarian
kingdom.
The pledges on whose basis recog-
milton was accorded to the Huszar
Cabinet by Sir George Clerk were
brushed aside as soon as the Allied
envoy turned his back. The promise
to hold "free, impartial and demo-
cratic elections to ascertain the will
Of the nation was carried out by
locking up opposition candidates by
the dozen and informing opposition
voters by the thousands-mostly ad-
herents Of the Karolyi Republican
party and orderly Social Democrats
OF the Right, saaunch opponents of
Bolshevism. 70 such methods the
majority Of the National Assembly
owes its election; to National As
sembly elected by such methods Ad-
miral Horthy owes his mandate.
1t is possible, even probable, that
the majority Of the Magyar people
are for a monarchy. It is certain
that National Assembly, whose
electioneering campaign was con-
Quoted chiefly by aid of machine
guns has no cl.im to Allied consider
alton as the authorized mouthpiece
OF the Magyar people.
Restoration Of the Hapsburps to
the Hungarian throne was repeated
ly vetoed by the Allies. If Admiral
Horthy nov attempts to pull the
trick again, it can mean only that
he believes the Allies are not in the
position to back up their protests by
deeds. Recognition of Hapsburg
King would imply that the guaran-
ties given by the Allies to the liber.
ated peoples Of Austria Hungary are
not worth the paper they are written
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Books u*,.. By s,...

For no man can be Free" writes the
author of 'The Book of Marjorie (" Gun
less he despises pain and heat and cold
and fatigue, unless those things mean
no more to him than the patter of rain
outside his room, unless he does sue
coed in keeping them so outside him
self that they never enter at all into
the calculations of the thinking part
OF him. II we can bring up our child
like this he will have nothing to fear,
because he will know that no real hurt
can be done to him except by himself"
And in another portion Of the book we
read, 81 should hate for my son to be
afraid, because there are so MANY
things that hinder him and check him
that he must take into consideration. ("
But we are not at all sure that fear
Is to be set aside as one of the destruc-
tive emotions of mankind. All our
fearless ancestors were eaten by ich-
thyosGuri and other ferocious and
primitive monsters. Indeed, there would
be more ichthyosauri than men in the
world to-day if certain of our progeni-
tors had not learned that it is an ex-
ceedingly healthful thing at times to
run for dear life. OF course, we admit
that some fears are ignoble. We shall
max no attempt, for instance, to JUS
t'fy our abiding distrust Of cows, but
the fact remains that little decent
fear is part Of the proper portion of
man.
Man is weak and pitiful dweller
in violent world and nothing has done
80 much to sharpen his wits as fear.
Probably he found fire because he
feared the dark. Surely he instituted
law through distrust of his fellows.
And fear must have been the first
prompting toward religion. Then. too.
1T seems more than likely that there
would never have been a literature but
for fear. Primitive peoples liked to
hear the stories of great heroes who
did mighty deeds because such things
served to cheer and inspirit them.
Fear Of his own frailties made man
seek wisdom To wish a child to grow
up without fear is almost to wish him
to be devoid of imagination. And mere
than that, if there was no such thing
as fear courage would be without mean
ing and significance.
And yet we could wish that n. Sd
was not so frankly terrified at the SIGHT
OF Ajax, who is not more than three
months old or a foot long. Of course.
Ajax attempts to bay, but it doesn't
sound like much in soprano. When
the thin and piping voice Of the dog
sounds in agonized protest at beinr
shut in the kitchen H. Sd will throw
both hands over his face and hide his
head, as if he were Uncle Tom with n
whole pack Of bloodhounds on his trail.
Moreover, he showed such abject fear
when taken out to have his hair cut
that We had to desist and let him keen
his crrls. Still little such trepida-
ton on the part Of Samson might have
been set down as a virtue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

upon. Such an outcome is unthink-
able, The Allies to-day face q diff
ficult enough situation without hav-
ing a dagger pointed at their back
from tho direction Of Budapest, and
that is just what Hapsburg King
on the throne Of reactionary and
imperialist Magyar state would
amount to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

(Fron, The Boston Epenin0 Trcnsenp"
For lower rents we need more nooSe''
for more houses we need more cs'
penters at higher wages; to pay .a
higher wages we need lower rents' ~.
lower rents-oh, work 1t out ycufseA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

tFrom The Cleveland Plain DeoteV
New York City boasts OF havlns -
dirtiest streets in the north tempess's
zope. That's just like New Sork--".~
Ing extravagant claims without co"''s
even this far. to verify its fgursA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

A supuRBAN1rE's Rol1ANUn
By "A. v, "A

By "A. VIZ
Thus ran the love song Of OTIS to Kate.
CAN good commuters remsmbsT)s
Honey, love you, don't give me thu gate |;
You're tho sxpress train that governs my
fatei
I'll be a. prompt ~ the $685.
"Takc it from me, kid, we'll live extra-fAre--
Honest, you'll nsver be lonely
Well be the regular parlor car pair;
ran get hat-say, = Knockout, bearl
Every darned evening Ill spend with you
thers'--s
This was the answer that came from her pen,
Spurred by the ardor Of Otis
Darling, you never need urge me again.
II will be yours when you're ready-say
when
My mind is made MP forever Amcn."t
AFTER the LIST OF November.
Sundays and holidays only.
Subject to change without notice.
Every column conductor should have
a-or an--Ouija Board. what shall
the next paragraph bew he would ask.
And even if the indicator. or tripod,
pointed to "No," that would be some
guidance.
The Ouija Board manufacturers may
be getting a good price for piece of
pine timber, but there are no upkeep
oh q rros And vot r. wouldn't
astonish us to see a man make sue
cess of a Ouija service station-a
place where you could put the board
into dead storage or lay it up for re-
pairs if it didn't function properly.
One Of the coruscant lines In "The
Blue Flame" is "Have you brought the
cocaine 2" But Tiger Tuesday thinks
Miss Bara ought to ask for the heroin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Gotham Gleanings
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The roads hcge are in bad shape.
Quite springy here last Wednes.
and Thursday.
Ed Hungerford is going to Cali
fornia next wk.
-Rupe Hughes and wife are going
to California next wk.
DIR. J. K. Burgess of Montclair
Fridayed in Binghamton.
Well, here is daylight saving and
we are mighty glad to see same.
Mrs. Madill of Ogdensburg
spent last week in our busy midst
Mrs. H. Frank is home again
after few days in the hospital o. X.
Miss Elaine Stern was married
last Tuesday to Geo. D. Darlington
of here.
Sig Spaeth was pleasant caller
Tues. eve'g, discussing plans for the
lawn tennis season.
Art Bennett of near Philadel-
phia was in town last wk. looking
after his investments.
Don Marquis is not going to
live in Larchmont after all, he de-
Gliding to remain in Bklyn.
Bill Tilden the W. k. ms. man
and tennis player will pass through
town next wk. on his way to Pine
hurst.
photographers who want to keep
their hands in," writes j. K. NJ,
might while away an idle u hour by
drawing check to the order Of the
Treasurer of The Progress Associa-
ton of Steam, Hot Water and Gen
eral Pipe Filters Helpers Local Union
$50, United Association of New York
and Vicinity"
| We should have known better than
to try to get an algebraic formula
into type. After five corrections, Fri
days formula for geometrical pro-
gression. appeared with an error not
Of our making. We surrender; we
| shall not try to soy what it should
have been.
Commercial candor by the Lewis
Soaring Company: "'You win,' writes
one user. L have tried every grease
cup on the market, and when I get
yours l am going to throw them all
away"
Don't waste waste" is the counsel
of Secretary Of Commerce Alexander;
and it looks as though we were in
for an era of veal loaf and diplomat
pudding. Oh, for the happy pre-war
days when waste might be wasted!
Have 'em Every Thursday, Probably
(From She Chicago Evcnin0 Post)
The, Delta Kappa Epsilon is having its
annual monthly luncheon at the Blackstone
to-day.
Mr.. George Barber Wicker had the
misfortune of breaking the glass in
the door Of his new Ford coupelete
which cannot be replaced only by
sending to Detroit
George Barber Wicker had the mis-
fortune to break the glass in the door
Of his new Ford coupe,et which can
be repl,ced only by sending to De-
troit-Coldwater, Mich, Reporter.
Thus is the case for and against
Detroit presented with utter fairness.
A new headlinese phrase is minted
by the Syracuse Journal with "Lilliput
State Balks Ballot of U. S. Women"
DAY PASSES
Now the west is white with mist, and
The roofs are gray and blue with it,
A 'psndthEift painter, throw. his glow
Away before he dies. The trembling
Burn and die with him. Then the town
Dons purple, for the age-long memory
service of the stars. AL
Milk is going down &c a quart on
April I, which will be good news for
the 20c-soda proiteers.
Welcome, Daylight Saving! We can
fhnd no opposition to d. S. except that
offered by cooks in tho households of
tennis and golf players.
How long the days are growingl
F. PA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
High Cost Hardships
(Fro.n re Dss Moines Reoi.

(From TIE Dss Aos.ss Reoistsr)
AT the rate fur prices are going up
the ladies will have to 60 with their
necks and shoulders exposed to the
heat this summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

The publication of Eugene O'Neilrs
Beyond the Horizon" (Boni & Live
right) makes one Of the most inter
esting American plays Of the season
available for readers. The play de-
serves most Of the fns things which
have been said about it, and vet il not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Misplaced Generosity
fFrom TIE Boston !

fFrom TIE Boston Herald
1t appears that Senator Newberrv's
campaign managers were generous to .
FAULT N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

Ysu can purchaso msFchandlse advertised IN The
TRIBUNE vita absolute sAiec--fur v dtssatlsfae.
ton results in any case the TRIBUNE suarantsss
b pay your money back upon request. No rod tape.
Ne ,dulhhiins We make coed promptly u the
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

One of the coruscant lines In "The
Blue Flame" is "Have you brought the
cocaine? 2" But Tiger Tuesday thinks
Miss Bara ought to ask for the heroin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

How long the days are growings
F.P. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

Welcome. Daylight Saving! We can
tfind no opposition to b. S. except that
offered by cooks in the households of
tennis and golf players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 70 the
use for republic alton OF all dispatches credited
10 II or nor otherwise credited IN mis- paper, and
also the local news Of spontaneous origin published
hcrcin.
All rights OF republication OF all Other matter
herein also reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
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GUARANTY

Entered at the Postonice At New York as Second
Class Mall Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

Don't waste waste" is the counsel
of Secretary of Commerce Alexander;
and it looks as though we were in
for an era of veal loaf and diplomat
pudding. Oh, for the happy pre-war
days when waste might be wasted!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

Milk is going down &c a quart on
April I, which will be good news for
the 20c-soda profiteers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29

Commercial candor by the Lewis
Soaring Company: "'You win,' writes
one user. Il have tried every grease
cup on the market, and when get
yours I am going to throw them all
away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
IF THE SOURCE DRY UP.

If the decline in prices which has
set in shall reach a point where a lot
of persons who have been collecting
enormous profits and dividing with
the government shall find these prof
it's turned into losses, it would be in
teresting to know where Uncle Sam
will get an income sufficient to main
tain the extravagant administration at
Washington. Apparently no provision
is being made for such a contingency,
either thru seeking other sources of
revenue or by curtailing expenses.
1t is admitted now, even by the
trainers of the surtax schedules, that
the heavy surtaxes on earned income
have been one of the chief contribut-
ing causes to the high cost of living.
What is their solution of the prob
lem? It sounds incredible. but it Is
nevertheless true, that the solution
they propose is an increase of the sur
tax rate. They sense the danger of
all profits disappearing in a business
depression, SO they propose to tax to
the limit the profits yet in sight.
Taxing incomes and excess profits
was a socialistic measure that won in
slant favor with those who possessed
neither large incomes nor were en-
gagged in any profitable business. 1t
was at best a fair-weather policy.
Taxing soap bubbles remarked a
veteran financier as he called the at
tention of a senate committee to the
fact that. at the first appearance of
a business depression. the source of
revenue will disappear.
The excess-profits taxes have now
been in effect for two years and the
application of the principle has ex-
posed its defects. Who pays the ex-
cess-profits tax? The purchaser of
the article in the production of which
the excess profits are accumulated.
Federal taxes have as much to do as
the increased cost of labor with the
high prices of clothing. including foot
wear.
When the clothing manufacturer
finds that he must pay to the govern
ment both income and excess-profits
taxes he prorates the two on the cost
of the goods he manufactures. The
wholesaler finding he has a similar
tax to pay, adds it to the cost to him
of the goods. The jobber and the re-
taller make similar additions until by
the time the article reaches the ulti-
mate consumer, the federal tax has
become equal to the original cost of
the article.
The cost of clothing is three and
one-fifth times as great this year as
during the year 1913. At least one
third the increase can be traced to
succession of additions to the cost
price to take care of federal taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

proved a short time later when Ameri-
can industry began its tremendous
war expansion, during which the de-
mand for trained office executives be-
came clamorous. This man was quick
ly grabbed by a shipbuilding concern
at a salary of $500 a year. and since
then he has been fairly leaping up
the industrial ladder.
Another case in point is the head of
large automobile corporation here,
who declares that he does much less
work now at fifty thousand a year
than he did when he was struggling
along on five thousand. And to listen
to his conversation you would ina CINE
that he earns his salary by having as
good a time as possible. 1t gives you
the impression that his chief occupa-
ton is playing golf Iunching at the
Lotus club, and dining at the Plaza
and Biltmore with the firms business
acquaintance. Occasionally he spends
a morning hiring new employees, and
the rest of the time he apparently
passes in consultation with his tailor,
adding to the ever increasing gran
deur of his apparel.
In fact, to a newspaper person who
has to make himself agreeable to all
sorts of cranks, it sounds delightfully."-
simple-this business of filling a f.f-
en-thousand- dollar job-but there
must be a great deal more to it than
appears on the surface; otherwise, the
colleges would not be so bewildered as
to what it is that American industry
and commerce want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

The officials of the bureau of war
risk insurance plans to spend $4,000
for the establishment of a roof garden
on top of the big building in Washing
ton that houses the bureau. The ex-
tent of the plans may be realized when
it is stated that the garden will ac-
commodate 1t. 900 persons. and will be
equal in size to any roof garden in the
country. Meanwhile the treasury has
a floating debt of about $S,O00,000,-
600. and the announcement is made
that taxes cannot be lowered for
a long time to come. Probably both
parties in their national platforms
will promise to stop the treasury leaks
and reduce the taxes. The voters long
ago learned the value OF such prom
ises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
The Woman Who Lovcd-and
Earned 4 Modem stez q Home and Business
By JANE PHELPS

way in which both could work and be
happy"
But Gerry. not many women can
make arrangements like you have
done with Madame"
Perhaps not. Yet I believe that if
a woman is really capable, and tells
her reason for wishing TO cut her
hours short, and expresses a willing
ness to take less pay, or to work
harder to compensate her employer,
there are not many but could arrange
as well as l have. But if they can't,
why isn't it better for a woman, a
wife, to hire someone to do a great
share of the Homework, if she can
earn enough more to make it an OBJ
ject financially. SO that she can have
something left over to give herself
and family-little luxuries, perhaps,
almost necessities, that now with the
high cost of everything, they would
have to go without were it not for
hero
Il don't know but you are right.
Gerry. Yes, you ARE right in our
case. You have proved it. But, Ger
ry, 1 have a bit of a confession to
make. When L found you would not
give up your position, and that 1 was
to have no home of my own, however
humble, became, as you know. ter
ribly discouraged. 1 not only drank
more than 1 should. but Gerry, if Mar
ion had not been just the wholesome
good girl she was, 1 would have been
false 10 you-I would have
81 know all about it, Rob ert, and l
suffered agonies over it."
You knew I was beginning to care
for Marion-to want her in your
placer"
yes, Robert But you belonged to
me, SO 1 went to work te keep you.
TO make us both happy" would not
tell him Marion had saidNshe loved
him.
Thank God you did. Gerry. But
you never said anything, never let me
know-you-knew." Then: at was
only the old fondness 1 had always
felt for Marion. just as I would have
felt toward a sister, but I exaggerated
it in my own mind because of my un-
happiness, my weakness in giving way
to my disappointment never loved
anyone but you. Gerry
And you never shall if I can help
it," 1 returned.
Our troubles were over, we under
stood each other and, as q conse-
quence, were contented and happy. 1
have told my story. simple as it is. in
the hope that it might help some one
situated as Robert and I were. Be-
cause there are many young couples
who love but who. for financial ,rea-
sons. cannot marry. When If both
remained earners, they could marry
and live happy ever after.
THE END.