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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
Dinner for Gen. Nivelle
Eight Hundred to Honor Hero al
Farewell BANQUET.

On the eve of his departure from the
United States, Gen. Robert NivelIe. the
hero of Verdun. who had represented
the French Government and people al
the precautionary celebration Of the land
lrg of the Pilgrim Fathers, will be the
guest Of honor at a farewell dinner In
the ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel on
the evening OF January s. Eight hun
dred plates will be laid for the hosts
who Will foregather to do honor to the
great military leader. under the auspices
OF the France-Aifierica Society.
Gen. Nivelle will arrive IN New York
on the morning OF the day set for the
dinner. after ending his six weeks tour,
which has embraced Washington. Yves.
Point, Annapolis, Boston. Philadelphia
and other cities. He will BIO met By a
COMMITTEES Of tho society. Whitney
Warren. architect, recently selected by
the Belgian-Trench committee to re-
store Louvain University. is chairman of
the dinner committee.
Every effort will be made said Mr..
Warren, that this occasion shall mark,
through the person Of Gen. Nivellc. q
tribute of admiration to the glorious
French army, and one OF cordial SYM
pathy 60 Our stanch ally OF yesterday.
OF to-day and OF Tomorrow. I am con-
fident that those attending the dinner
will make It one long 20 be remembered
by our distinguished guest"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
More Vaudeville.

Vaudeville as il exists here to-day
and news comes we are to have more
Of it's largely an American develop
ment in amuSements. It is free now
from the practices which in an earlier
phase of our civilization smirched its
aims. Unlike the similar diversion Of
fered In Europe, IL Is not here Deepen
dent on the support of lounge or a
bar or any of the Objectionable incl
dentals which are familiar in Europe.
The muse Of vaudeville is indeed no
less domestic than tho presiding god
dess Of the American theatre. It is
no longer true that the theatre In this
country Is censored by the Young Per
son feminine in sex. The course Of
our drama is more generally directed
by the family.
The best Of the talent available for
vaudeville finds its way 70 our theatres
not only from other stages but from
Europe The recent popularity of the
revue has made wide breaches In tho
lists of its artists. Vaudeville has had
to struggle TO retain the services Of It's
own discoveries and creations. All
kinds Of informal musical entertain
ments are reaching out for them. Even
the motion pictures have not stayed
their hand. But the same average Of
excellence which satisfies It's patrons
has been maintained.
Experts have learned, however, that
the success Of vaudeville enterprise
does not depend on the fame and num-
Der of the actors engaged. Nor DO
the number and character of the avail
able theatres determine the fate of
such IN undertaking. The experienced
nger may make list Of compara-
tive mediocrities provide a highly a.
verting programme, while the director
without this talent will be unable to
make good use of the most popular
players.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23

Criminals Have the Advantage I'm
der the Sullivan Laws Working.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: How
many more crimes will It require to
demonstrates the absurdity Of tho Sui
Ivan law and the need OF its repeal?
The man who assists In resisting the
footpad and IN so doing discloses his
possession OF a revolver without a per-
nit thereby renders himself liable 10
arrest ana Imprisonment. Could any
thing be more absurdl
The law has not disarmed tho GRIM
inal classes, but It has disarmed the re-
spectable portion Of the community. 1t
has taken from the citizen the means
Of protecting his life. property and home
from the assault Of the highwayrpau
and the burglar. Now, when It seems
almost necessary to answer every ring
at the door bell with a revolver in your
hand. IL is time to change the law.
The possession of a weapon by per-
son engaged in a crime or by one who
has been convicted OF a crime or the
carrying of weapon by any one in a
public place or street without reasona-
BILE ground for 80 doing might well be
made criminal offence. but the present
law can otiy be considered as one in
the interest 81 the crook. M.
NEW YORK., December %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23

pork and bean class gets $4,000 fol
being beaten by championship;
little thing like taxi
In racing the admission charge,
have always been fairly high. A man
who is willing to pay So to get into
the grand stand at Belmont Park will
not be stopped from going by tax
Of dollar or so.
The State already has racing COM
mission and a boxing commission. II
might with economy absorb the two
commissions into general sports COM
mission, which would look after the
honesty Of the sports and the collec-
ton Of the taxes.
And let us have no silly talk about
harming 1.-THE sports Of the people.
The great popular sports mentioned
provide no exercise for the muscles OF
the millions. Professional baseball,
racing and boxing are patronized by
men who take their exercise vicari-
ously. There is nothing wrong in this,
but the exhibitions are utterly in the
luxury class.
Luxury taxes are the best kind OF
taxes to impose except when they re-
tard industry. We do not know OF any
industry that would be h,ndered by q
tax on professional sports.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23

Rumors are as plentiful in this
town as they are painful to its citi-
zens that Governor SIXTH, before the
end of his term, now only few days
away. 10 going to confer judicial honor
upon District Attorney SWAMI. The
particular judicial Office which Is men
toned in the rumor is the vacancy in
the Court of General Sessions caused
by the recent death Of Judge MALONE.
Persistent as these reports are and
responsible as some of the sources
whence they come seem to be, there
must be some mistake. In view of
the unsuitability Of such an appoint
ment and the grave offence it would
give to the public sentiment of New
York, whether independent, Republl-
can or Democratic, this paper for one
finds 1t difficult to believe that the
Governor could entertain such an as
tonishing purpose.
1t Is unthinkable, indeed that Gov
ernor SIXTH, after his very admirable
conduct and exceptional achieve
ments in the Executive Office Of the
State of New York, could in the last
hours Of that important and honorable
public service put so lasting a blem-
ish upon his otherwise fine record as
the appointment of District Attorney
SWAMP TO any judgeship or to any
post.
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arc carriers. and these may be parasitic

arc carriers. and these may be parasitic
upon squirrels as well as rats.
In the past plague outbreaks have
followed the trade routes from Asiatic
ports 10 Europe. From these ports the
Disease has spread inland in two ways
Plague bearing rats have communicated
infected neas to other rodents. including
squirrels clothing and merchandise con-
tanning infected fieas have carried the
plague far inland.
The moral Ia obvious; wherever there
are rats and feas an outbreak OF the
bubonic plague is possible. Extermi-
nate the rats and sterilize clothing and
merchandise from infected ports or CEN
tres ana the disease 10 subdued There
IL. however. the possibility. Of infection
in a manner yet unknown. and this pos
sibiilty must keep health officials ever
lastingly on the watch.
Batavia. Java, was long q plague
spot but the authorities succeeded IN
graduating the disease. First, the nest
ing places OF rats were destroyed; Sec
ond the rats were starved that IN. the
substances on which the rats fed were
put out of reach Killing the rats did
not externinate them; they bred faster
than they could be killed.
The process OF determination was
likewise one OF education. Not only
natives but Europeans also required to
DO taught how 10 make their dwellings
ratproof and how TO keep food out OF
the reach of rats. Like the Jennings.
rats have strong migratory instincts.
and when they no longer can obtain
food they migrate IN colonies.
The health onieials In American ports
are alert to the possibilities Of an out
break of bubonic plague and there need
be no fear that they will shirk duty
and responsibility. The chief task falls
Oh the individual householder. If the
householder keeps food out OF the reach
OF rats the latter will not remain. and
II tho rats are driven out or starved
there Is but little likelihood of infected
fleas. But II Is a case In which the
householder must cooperate with tho
health officials.
JACQUES w. RBpwAy.
Mourn vEhNor, December 90.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
German Play Given Here
''Die SuendengIocke" Is Played
Without Dis urbanee.

Perhaps because the weather was
enough to dampen any ones ardor die
suendenglocke" ('"The Sin Bell"). a
German drama by Hans Knobloch. was
presented In that language at the Man
haitian Opera House last night and did
not ring Its own knell. The first dramatic
production in that tongue since the arTnis-
tice lived through It's opening perform
ance without furry. which would
make IL appear that the war now is over,
after two years
Possibly the presence of Police In
spector Boettler and Capt. Howard, with
half a dozen bluecoats both inside and
outside the big playhouse, had some
thing to do with peace and good will
being rampant The audience seemed
composed almost entirely of Germans
domesticated here.
The action Of the play revolved about
the efforts of.a frivolous girl. engaged to
q teacher, 70 ensnare another teacher In
O small village. and the manner In which
she 10 exposed by Judas belp which
rang In the church whenever a traitor
entered--and gallantly lived up to this
tradition about It at her appearance.
After her repentance. as the programme
states, zone feels that OttMe in future
will BIO better and nobler woman" The
programme was printed in English.
duction, played the male lead and was
more benevolent than his name would
suggest Eugen Hohenwart. Annie Rub
Forester, Hans Hansen and Miss Clair
cite Clay played the other principal
roles and were well received.
John u. kellerd. who had led the way
Into the house by presenting Shakespeare
there for two weeks, preceded the per-
Torrance with a speech In which he said
there would be no more wars II mo theirs
taught their children not to lie. and that
Mozart and other German artistic gent
uses had always exercised a beneficial
influence, just as anyone who attended a
Shakespearian production felt better
after leaving.
This play, which is announced as
being presented under the auspices of
the Social Scientific Society OF New York
for the benefit Of the starving intellectu-
ais Of Central Europe" will be repeated
this evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
Get Rid of Rats.
That Is the Best Way to Prevent the
Spread Of Bullhic Plague.

TO THIS new Yoax\'IHnALD: That tho
bubonic plague has reached the United
states In at least twa\slaoes and that
~ has been carried "a several Latin
American ports are eskplished facts.
So far az humanity 10 \oncerned the
problem now is one Of prewtion.
Fortunately the fundaANntal facts
concerning tho manner of Sontagion are
known. The plague bacillu\ infests eev-
cral species OF nea, and tAc fleas ara
parasitic upon rats. The Injected flea
Is partial also to human\ anatomy,
whereby humanity becomes Injected.
The "oriental" rat may be my sort
OF rat brought overseas in vessels from
Asiatic ports. In the Orient thA Egyp-
tian flea is thu insect usually ifeotea.
In Europe and America house nct siso
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23

The report that the next Legisla-
ture will try 70 add several millions
TO the annual tax gathering by levy
on popular sport events Is interesting.
And It is not alarming. When the
Federal Government is taxing a Grip
pie for having a silver plated ring on
his crutch, taxing nearslghted clerk
for the metal on his spcctacles and
taxing an invalid on his medicine
there Ia no ethical reason why the
State should not draw tax money from
events that are genuine Injuries.
We hope to hear no Fictitious weep
Ing from the gentlemen who run the
sports Of baseball, horse racing and
boxing. The public as usual, will
foot the tax bin, whatever Il comes 10.
The public always pays Ia the end.
In baseball a public which Is so
generous in its patronage that man.
ayers can offer 100000 or $4,000
for Babe Ruth or Rogers Hornsby
will stretch It's pocket still bit wider
10 pay In the way Of taxes whatever
the State must have.
In boxing. which already pays a
small tax to the state n public which
is SO enthusiastic over the sport that
It stops az no admission charge will
pay more without a murmur. When
men are 80 eager 70 see boxing that
two featherweight boys got $4,000
apiece for an hours work; when a
boxer scarcely graduated from the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
SALVATION ARMY HEAD
MAKES URGENT PLEA
Funds for Only Half Those
Usually Cared For.

For the first time In ten years the
Salvation Army Kettles have not been
filled. and the organization faces the
prospect OF extending Christmas cheer
10 but half the number who have petit
toned for aid. Commander EvanGeline
Booth issued n final appeal yesterday.
Unless there IL a far more generous
response fully half Of those dependent
on the salvation Army for Christmas
plenty will this year receive nothing"
abe said. 1T appears now that our
usual number OF baskets will supply
only so per cent of the need I do not
appeal for the salvation Army alone
hui for the special Christmas funds and
undertakings Of many worthy RELIEF or
sanizstions.
1.-THE need among out poor Is over
whelming this year No one need rear
that there will be duplication between
agencies. olive all that you can and
give generously"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
Reduce the Cost of Capital.

Labor and materials represent two
thirds OF the necessary ingredients
Tor going business, but the present
day scheme Of commerce and indus
try ties them inseparably 10 money
and credit ms complementary Gle
ments In promoting rapid turnover
and efficient distribution.
This nations aggregate wealth of
more than ESQ billions In minerals,
food producing power and distribu-
tive machinery would CONCEAL al solid
as an arctic ice pack and he just as
useless If 1t we're not for the conpar-
atively few billions Of capital and
credit which gslvafiize the business
world into vitality as truly az the
warm, life giving rays of the sun
stimulate growth in the field OF grain.
When the cost of capital to legiti-
mate business is pushed up beyond the
level Of what that capital will earn
when employed in production and dis
tribution it Is exactly the same as
cultivating the soil and planting seed
but shutting out the sunshine.
The cost Of capital in ordinary bust
mes is now far beyond the earning
power II can impart to that same
business under present Industrial
conditions. The Federal Reserve
banks are to-day charging Z per cent.
70 discount the highest classes Of
commercial paper representing goods
in process Of production or distribu-
ton. This added TO banking commits
sions and other charges makes the
cost TO business concerns from s TO
10 per cent.
These high rates may or may not
have been justihable months ago
when payrolls we're colossal, prices
high, profits large and the business
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23

When the immigration restriction
bill, which would shut our doors tight
| for year or more against aliens,
comes up in the Senate Florida bust
ness men are going to ask for the in
cluslon In 1t Of q section which would
let In persons from Cuba and the
Bahama Islands. These West Indians
are wanted to work the truck farms
on which early spring vegetables are
grown. There Is not enough native
labor available in Florida to plant and
cultivate and harvest these crops, and
the West Indies offer q convenient
recruiting ground for it.
Without taking jobs from natives
of the United States the seasonal
labor obtained in this way is advan-
tageous all around. The alien workers
get good wages.
Florida truck farmers are enabled
TO carry on their business at profit.
Consumers get valuable food Mt sea
sons when IL would otherwise be
understandable.
Conditions i'm Florida are like CON
ditions in other parts Of the United
! States.
Mexican workers are relied upon in
Texas, New Mexico Arizona and Cali
fornia to do much of the hard work
on cattle ranches, on cotton plaDta-
! lions, In the mines, in general farrt-
ing. There is not enough American
labor TO do all of this kind Of work
which must be done, for men born
and educated in the United States
will not do It.
The citizens of the border States
will want Mexican labor exempted
from the restrictions proposed by the
bill.
New England and New York want
workers from Canada, and employ
thousands of them, particularly from
the French districts, in mills, on
farms and in the lumber camps. Men
born and educated here who want to
do the work the French Canadians do
with profit to themselves and profit to
us are too few for the task.
The people of New England and of
New York will demand that no bar be
raised to keep out OF the United States
the labor which comes from Canada
when 1t is sorely needed here and
goes back to Canada when IL has I'm
ished the Job.
Immigrants who come here to work
are generally well disposed and
orderly They give good value for
every dollar they receive. They ado
to our comfort and prosperity as indi-
vlduals. They help to build up the
United States. They are needed here,
and to put up artificial barriers
against them is to strike damaging
blow at the very foundation Of our
well being.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
Out With the Insectsl

Mr.. IRELAND Of Illinois has intro.
duced In the House Of Representatives
. short and solutary resolution.
"RosoIved, That the Superintendent
Of the Capitol Building and Grounds
be. and he N hereby. authorised and
directed 70 make contract for the
determination and banishment Of IN
sects from the House wing Of tho
Capitol and tho House Once Building
at an expenditure not 10 exceed
$1,000"
We would amend by making n ap
ply to both ends Of the Capitol and by
defining insects as follows
All delegates from thc.region OF TIL
lipawunIxy Creek demanding eppropri
atoms for widening and deepenlnt
that stream at public expense.
All lobbyists seeking the special pro
lection Of their particular business al
public expense.
An persons with obsessions FOL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
SaIve, Seattle:

sba las averaned seven divorce decrecf
daily for eleven months, far eclipsing Reno.
Seattle sits beside the sea
Upon the western shore,
And listens quite complaccntly
To the Pacifc's roar.
Seattle has a tallish lot
OF hills with valleys blent;
Her populations polyglot
To a pronounced extent
Yet now q title now is hers
IN Old Hymen's acid test
And Reno's tickle worshippers
\Are hoeking further west.
Though Rome too had her seven hills,
Her Appian Way and such.
Low geared were her unmarriago mills
Heb record wasn't much.
Roasetti's Blessed Damosel
And Seattle are even,
For each may smile and murmur, Well,
NY stars to-day are seven
When ,Aleck cut the Gordian knot
With purpose, poise and pep,
Seattle, \history, says. was not.
Else lpdNehe spoiled his rep
How sad THAI poor Bluebeard has caught
Eternal inAmy.
When his dilApmas needed nauglit
But Seattas decree.
seattle sewers leart from heart
a.
And we must b'prn the marriage mart
or she'll run ut Of grist
N MAURICE MoRnIs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
Flogghs for Robbers.
As . Cure for Crime 1t Has Been
Tried in Eikland and Delaware.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: About a
century or so alto wave of crime swept
over Great Britain, the prevalent mode
being highway robbery, with violence.
An act OF Parlialnent wasspassed which
authorized fioggiig the culprit on con-
viction with the Vat o. nine tails, as It
was then Designated. This mode of
punishment put an end to that terror.
Your robber would rather be shot than
whipped.
In the State Of Delaware robbery,
housebreaking and holdups arc nn.
known for the reason that by statute
on conviction for such offences the
court imposes sentence of logging at
a whipping post with medical officer
present to see that the sentence is ''mer-
oifuliy executed"
II the State of New York should enact
such a REMEDY as that in force In Della
ware your burglar would operate in
other States away from New York. The
experiment Aas proved a success else
where VETERAN.
WASHINGTON. December %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
$500, 900 Starving Children.

While in this fortunate land we
deck our homes with Christmas
wreaths 100000 children are dying
from starvation in Europe
They are guilty of no wrongdoing
They are victims Of chaos bred by
war. They are without resources
within the lands Of their nativity,
The parents who bore them cannot
get food to sustain them. The Gov.
ernments under which they dwell are
helpless to safeguard them. The sole
hope that they may survive, the only
chance they have to checkmate Death
before the winter ends, lies in the hui
mainly and brotherhood of strangers
many thousands Of miles away.
We are those strangers. To US the
eyes Of these famine stricken inno-
cents are turned. Toward America
their emaciated arms are extended.
In American ears ring the cries of
hunger stricken infants for trife Of
food that the spark Of life may be
kept within their bodies.
These are not sturdy beggars en-
viously seeking to live without labor
on the toll OF others. These are not
shifty loafers, who might earn their
bread in the sweat of their face but
will not. They are heirs OF misery to
whom Fate denied the privilege of
dying in the great war and from whom
Nature withheld the power and right
to toll in peace.
Their lot is appallingly sad; it is
not helpless. Unless in the hearts of
Americans apathy has supplanted gem
crosby, unless in the minds Of Ameri-
cans greed has succeeded ideGlism,
unless the consciences Of Americans
I'VE become callous, from our plenti-
full stores we shall give freely and
promptly to save these babies for tie
rebuilding Of the world. We shall
give freely, because the need is great {;
we shall give promptly, because an
emergency is upon the world. and
delay in meeting it means disaster.
We are doubly fortunate in the op-
portunity to give this duty of human
fellowship opens to us. Thorough
business organization makes possible
the most effective spending Of our
money. For every $40 given child
viii he nourished through the winter.
Self.sacrilicing, capable men and
women, skilled in relief work. will
direct the distribution of food. And
in this country trusted organizations
ana individuals will manage the col
lection and disbursement of funds, so
that every dollar shall do its utmost
in actual feeding Of the stricken.
starving children.
Give, then, to this worthiest and
most imperative of causes. Your
money sent to Child Feeding, The Lit
erdry Digest, 354 Fourth avenue, New
York city, will so, without deduction
or one single penny, to the joint fund
which will be spent by HERBERT Hoo
WEE, American almoner in Europe, TO
save those who without our aid arc
doomed TO death while we grow fat
in plenty.