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New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
The Round Robin Pledge

Any one who recalls the round
robin" resolution which Senator
Lodge introduced into the Senate a
year ago will remember that it de-
clared, among other things, that it
was the Senate's "sincere desire that
the nations of the world should unite
to promote peace and general dis
armament"
Among the Senators who indorsed
this sentiment with their signatures
were the following: Borah, John
son, Knox, Sherman, Poindexter,
Mccormick, Moses, Gronna, Norris,
France, Fernald, Brandegee.
This is almost complete roll call
of the group of Republican "irrec-
oncilables" who now want to beat
the treaty altogether, arc opposed to
all "entangling" alliances and are
hostile to any league to. enforce
peace.
A year ago they did not like
the scheme President Wilson, work.
ing in impenetrable seclusion, had
cooked up, but in no wise did they
contend it could not be made ac
ccptable. They preferred to have
the treaty proper and the league
considered separately, but recognized
as much as others the supreme need
Of international action in behalf of
peace. The "irreconcilables" have
been congratulated on their consist
ency; in fact, they are most incon-
sistent.
Every argument that a year ago
supported the conviction that there
should be a league Of peace now
supports ratification. And reasons
now exist which did not then exist.
The Objectionable features of the
covenant have been removed so far
as this country is concerned. 1t is
more evident than it was that a
central agency is required to modify
disputes if there is not to be another
great war. While discord has de-
veloped among the Allies, there is a
steady coming together Of nations
hostile to this country and to the
world in general. Germany, Russia,
Hungary, perhaps Japan--here is
the nucleus of a formidable organi-
zation.
If the league of peace is not made
effective to some degree many peo-
pies whose orientation is now in the
direction of the Entente will turn
the other way. The league is not
much, but it is something not. only
to hold the principal Entente ma
tions together, but to hold to their
side many allies.
If year ago the reasons were
insufficient to lead even the "irrec-
oncilables" to oppose the league
idea, what reasons can now be put
forward by any one in justification
of joining them in obstruction? The
treaty issue is not a partisan one,
and should not be discussed as such,
but it would be a proud day for the
Republican party if it could be said
that every Republican Senator voted
for ratification.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
The Hardening" Style of Dress

In the face Of frequent proof that
women know how to dress far better
than any one can tell them, there are
rash persons, even men, who presume
to criticize the fashions of the day.
DR.. Beates, of Philadelphia, for ex-
ample, declares that exposure to the
weather such as women now prac-
tice is responsible for a decided in
crease in the number of throat and
lung diseases. "You can't make an
Eskimo out Of a Philadelphian," he
says.
DIR. Beates admits that he does not
believe in the Hardening" theory of
health. He thinks that it is Of more
consequence to keep warm than to
take cold baths, sleep out of doors
and avoid heavy clothing. But he
presents no proof that women suffer
more who wear with enjoyment and
apparent impunity costumes from
which feebler man would shrink.
Thousands of women criticize the
fashions; but their point of attack is
moral, not hygienic. They are
shocked by various gowns worn in
Philadelphia. and ask what mothers
arc thinking of. Six layers of orchid
tulle is described as tho sufficient
sarb of one daring young Philadel-
ph'an' II h ssia that on~ s.rl ~.
ceauy made a sensation in the Qua
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Patrolmen Protest a Bill
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l am sure you would like to
know and to have your readers know
how bitterly opposed are the 10000 pa
trolmen of this city to the bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Doherty, which
provides for the covering in" of all
inspectors Of police who hold that rank
on April l. At recent meeting of the
patrolmen there was a unanimous pro-
test against the passage of the bill. The
patrolmen would regard the passage Of
the bill as blow to civil service and
bad example for the entire force. The
bill seeks to make the rank of inspector
permanent by covering in all those who
are inspectors on a certain date.
This is bad way to bring about a
good reform. The entire force is unit
tor permanency of rank in all grades
The force believes in competitive exam.
nations for promotion, but the men on
the walk, whose numbers reach into the
thousands, cannot see why permanencv
should come on certain date when the
Commissioner can have his own favor
ties or the favorites of some higher
power made permanent.
The bill is not good for the present
inspectors except possibly those who are
sure of their jobs. If the bill becomes
law there win be sufficient pressure
20 remove psrhspa oAs or two Or even
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
GUAR RANTY
Fumbling for Better Days

Despite the insincerities, the but
fooneries and cinema aspects OF her
public life, the synpathies of the
world go out to Germany as she
struggles to find herself and to
stabilize her national life.
On her rests the necessity not only
of mastering the principles but the
art of elf-government. No royal
road leads to the easy attainment OF
this learning. 1t is reached only
over the rough and stony road OF
experience. In '48 Germany turned
toward ahsolutism instead of toward
democracy as did other European
countries. 1t will take perhaps a
generation to overcome the political
atrophy into which her people sank
Hohenzollernlsm was deadening to
democracy, but economically was
extraordinarily efficient. The Ger
mans, it may be assumed, do not now
so much want back kaiserism as the
good times of kaiserism, and realize
that such socialistic incapables as
Ebert Leninism provides quicker
arrival at genertl hunger and deprl-
walton, but in the end Ebertism is
about as paralyzing. Both phases of
Marxism destroy individual incen-
tives, and is thus alike discourage
production.
The good intentions Of the Ebert
government, at lesst, SO far as in
ternal Germany is concerned, have
not been open to doubt. But
it has not known how to lead.
It's idea of meeting financial diff
ficultes has been to print more
marks. Its idea of taxation has
been to hit the capable hardest. It's
idea OF solving industrial difficulties
has been to pay any nominal wages
which were demanded. So it blew
up, with the chances strong that be-
fore long there will be President
Hindepburg, with Ludendorff at his
elbow, as in war time.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

soviet. The government soviets to-
gether elect delegates to the ALL
Russian Soviet, which elects COM
missars (who correspond to our
Cabinet or to European ministry,
and these commissars finally elect
Lenine. He is thus five or six re-
moved from the people. To form
an idea of his stability. independence
and power, think of the process that
would have to be gone through with
by the people to remove him and
elect successor!"
By this count Lenlne is removed
from his constituents by some five
or six bodies and as many cleo
tions. stability, independence and
power?" We should say SO! Or,
again, let Mr.. Steffens state the idea
in his own words:
"The present Russian government
is the most autocratic government
have ever seen. Lenine, the head of
the soviet government, is further re-
moved from tho people than the
Gear was, or any other ruler in
Europe"
In short, this indirection of the
soviet system works out exactly as
we might expect. 1t offers the ideal
wherewith a dictator,
to rule under the guise of
democracy and in the name of every
free and liberal principle, can actual
ly establish himself as securely and
rule as absolutely as any Romanoff.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Merely Words
(From The Philadelphia Press,

(From The Philadelphia Press)
Barney Baruch, who knows as much
as any man in Washington, except the
President, says living pricesl have
reached their limit and predicts that
they will soon come down. The public
VIII hope that he is better prophet
1nan the Attorney General, for it has
become rather tired of all the talk
about what is going to happen, when
nothing happens. These predictions
are no doubt intended to boost the
administration and perhaps carry It
over the next election, but they are
rather too himsy to ssrvs either mar
pose.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

ker City by being modestly appareled
and became Immediately populay
with the men. The authenticity of
this tale is not vouched for. It may
be the invention Of some tradesman
who finds his shelves packed with
old-fashioned garments of the kind
Abe Potash hated as demons" The
world is full of subtle propaganda
these days.
AS for ourselves, we take no side
between the rival physicians, but are
not ashamed to line up with the ven
cradle gentleman Of the mountains
OF Tennessee, who has enjoyed 131
years Of excellent health and who
attributes his vitality to the fact that
he has made it practice not to wear
anything about his neck nor Ia MUIR
rain on all present day shoe sellers)
encasements on pedal extremities.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Henry w. Blair

Henry w. Blair rose to promi-
nence in the United States Senate
in the '80s and early zoos because
he was man with a fixed idea.
He pursued that idea with infinite
energy and patience. He filled
hundreds and hundreds of pages
of "The Congressional Record" ad-
vocating it. He was for wears
one of the most relentless orators in
the Senate, his only rival being
William M. Stewart, Of Nevada, the
white-bearded prophet of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
Mr.. Blair's pet project was the ex-
tension of Federal aid to the state
school systems. His bill known as
the Federal education bill, was usu-
ally number one on the Senate cal
endar, being introduced on the open
ing day of each Congress and re-
ported the next day by the Commit
tee on Education, of which he was
chairman. Many Senators, both Re-
publlcans and Democrats, thought
that Federal cooperation in the sup
port of the state common schools was
unconstitutional. But since the Blair
scheme involved large subsidy to
the schools of the Southern states.
some extreme, strict constructionists
like Mr.. George, of Mississippi,
found way to favor it. John Sher-
man and John G.. Spooner were it's
sadihg orrohsnts.
The Blair biz paased tho Saaata
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Tyranny via the Soviet

Those soft-minded souls who
yearn for soviets as the last word
in Utopian fashions have never con-
sented to analyze their fond reform
and can hardly be expected to heed
plain criticism of it now. But for
the record and for the rest of the
world that thinks there may still
be some virtue in representative
democracy as the western nations
have developed it, we refer again to
the one fatal defect in soviet theory
and practice, a defect that no de-
fender Of sovietism has been able to
explain or palliate. We mean the
hopelessly indirect method of cleo
ton which it necessarily involves,
making manipulation and the main
tenance of a dictatorship. simple
and likely.
One of the few admirers Of the
soviet systems willing to discuss this
point is Mr.. G. D. H. Cole. who.
writing in The Freeman (the
new radical weekly, has this to saw:
"lt is upon this method Of indirect
election to the soviets' covering the
larger areas that critics of the more
reputable sort largely direct their
hre. Mr.. Ramsay Macdonald, for in
stance, suggests that indirect cleo
uon may lead to jobbery and cor
ruption, apparently oblivious of the
existence of such things in directly
eieeseo oodles. | confess that for
most types of elected body covering
"o large an area as that of whole
nation indirect election seems to me
preferable to direct election. for ;f
dlrect election is used. the remote.
"ess OF the elected person from his
constituents is serious barrier 10
democratic control, whereas with in .
"irect election each elected person
Always has body Of Constituents,
close at hand to criticize him. # ~.
democratic character Of the loco,
body is properly assured, and if the
i's"' ot recall Is strictly preserved.
democracy at each subsequent stare
is likely to follow. The indirect
election practiced under the sovict
system seems to me to follow lopl-
cally upon the adoption of the
natural unit Of the place of wor,,
as the basis Of the whole organiza-
ton"
Just why Mr.. Cole feels that in
direction is danger in most
countries. but an ideal system for
Russia, is far from clear. And
whatever his theory may be, what of
the facts? Let us stick to radical
testimony and quote only Mr.. Lin
coin Steffens. Said he of this beau
tiful indirect system:
"The people in shop or industry
arc soviet. Thcsa iittlc informal
ssvtsts. slset local soviet. whjch
try Community soviet. which elects
es!sgstes to the gayssnmsnt ,Afatal
-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

more. The bill is not good for the
captains in that it prevents the mem
bers Of that rank from entering a COM
petltlve examination to fill one of the
twenty-three vacancies provided for by
the bill.
The bill is contrary to the spirit of
the civil service law, and is distinct
menace to the force in that the covering
in OF so many appointees Of a commits
sioner in the high rank of inspector il
certain to be followed by an attack on
The law by succeeding administrations.
JOSEPH ]. O'REILLY,
Secretary Patrolmen's Benevolent AS
sociation.
New York, March 12, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Still Chaponion

Dazzling as was the recent expio"
Of Major Schroeder, it may be Suggest
ed without unfairness to that intrsp'o
airman that the cost Of living conssa1e'
to hold the altitude record.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16
Missouri, for lnstance3
(From the Kansas cttv Stor,

0froW he hdnsds City Star)
New York has spent $4,000, 900 shov-
cling snow this winter and still has six
hundred miles of streets u>cleared. It
almost seems worth considering
~Asehsr u ~saian'k ha ah-ap.~ ia
move Nav York to Z mildsr climate.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

The heading on the account of the
wedding of Miss Beatrice Goode to Mr.
William Cook, of Schenectady, looks,
these days, like a sensational Help
Wanted ad.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

Variation on an Old Theme
Hard liquor is an awful thing:
I like it..
Though like an adder It may sting,
l love it,
1t steals away both fame and wealth;
It's lost hearing, home. and health:
1 have to get it now by stealth
But I get 1t.
TrNr CAvvrvrrc uy
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

Some of our friends are perplexed.
They don't know whether to charge the
money they bought Irish Republic
bonds with to Bad Debts or Organized
chasity.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

have lots of company. Yesterday
morning, of six persons we watched
reading papers, none was reading the
news from Germany.
When man actually knows some
thing about Politics and War. he
doesn't begin his answer, when some
one asks him "What do you think of
this German situation ?" with "Well.
I'll tell you"
If W. Hohenzolern gets back on the
throne there should be a benefit per-
formance for him of "King Richard
ILL.,"
Bonnie Thornton, James Thornton's
wife,, is dead; and some of US recall
her in blue dress singing her hus-
bands song:
She may have seen better days, when she
was in her prime;
She may have seen better days, once upon
a time.
Though by the waysde she fell. she NAV
yet mend her ways
Some poor old mother is waiting for ber
who has seen better days.
France contemplates sending three
more army cops to Wiesbaden, Neu-
stadt and Bonn.-Evening Telegram.
Another war for the military police
to win.
Prize rhyme from the New Die
tator:
He tried to prohibit
The sale of strong spirit"
The heading on the account of the
wedding of Miss Beatrice Goode to Mr.
William Cook, of Schenectady, looks.
these days, like a sensational Help
Wanted ad.
Some of our friends are perp1exed.
They don't know whether to charge the
money they bought Irish Republic
bonds with to Bad Debts or Organized
chasity.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

Tho upheaval in Berlin doesn't ex-
cite US as 1t should. Five years ago
last August we were equally serene
about the possibility of war, but the
war exploded, anyway Besides, we
have lots of company. Yesterday
morning, of six persons we watched
reading papers, none was reading the
news from Germany.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-16

The public, we still think, is an ag-
grcgation of jitney intellects; but not
nearly so lacking in taste and appre-
citation as those who pretend to give it
what they think it wants think.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24
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New Britain herald., 1920-11-24
TRYING FOR RECORD

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, American ace, plans to attempt to break the air record between San Francisco and Los Angeles today. Rickenbacker will use a Foklker machine. The air record IS . hours 45 minutes, and Ricker- oacker Said he expected to cut it miles.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24
AUTOMOBILES

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New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

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New Britain herald., 1920-11-24
CHIRoPRACTIC, TALK NO. e4. Beware of the Knife

fBy J. A voLZ. THE, CHIROPRACrOR>
 The worst mania that ever afflicted nu mankind is now sweeping over the coun- try. leaving thousands of sufferers hopeless ly mutilated and in many cases Hnnt to h'e'
 SURGICAL OPERATIONS
 There is one fact which is necessary for the public to know. That fact is that every part of the body. every organ tissue anu anu cell, is vitally necessary to the weH-Delns of the individual, and has been put there by nature for a purpose
 Regarding operations, here are the opln, ions, based actual knowleoge' oi se'e"' prominent American surgeons: -
 Dr. L. A. Merriam reported after lnves- ugating New York condnions .,ro .nar cons secutive cases of appendicitis operations tna. the appendix had been healthy souho anu normal.
 Dr. John N. Mckenzie. professor in Johns Hopkins University, states candidly that The senseless. ruthless destruction or tne tonsils is becoming each oay sreaeei menace to the public good
 Dr. vene Armstrong comes out from oe- hind the silence which seals the lips or so many surgeons and says: IT there IS a Iace known to scientific medicine, that fact IS that major operations on the pelvic organs of women, with, tendency to, insanity, only aggravates the condition; and yet there is scarcely female brought before the lu- macy commission of Dallas. of which the writer is a member, who has not had rom five mutilating operations performed her.
 Says Dr. E. G. Jones: we are asking the public to believe in what we do not believe in ourselves We are asking them to take medicines we will not take, and to submit to operations which we will not permit on ourselves. When drink our own poisons and cut out our own vitals we will have the right to ask the public to follow us in blind confidence"
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New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

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New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

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New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

To the Members of The Stanley Workers Cooperative Society:
 On November s, 1920, the Directors passed the following vote:
 Voted that the Cooperative exis- tence of this Corporation be terminat- ed.''
 A meeting of the members of said Corporation will be held at The Stan ley Works Employment Bureau, Myrtle St, on Monday evening, De- cember 20, 1920 at 7:30 o'clock to confirm or disapprove of said action of the Directors. Nov. IT, 1920.
 TRUMAN L. WEED, Secretary.
Evening journal., 1920-04-06

Wilmington. representative 10 suprem,
castle.
Roxana WIS decided upon as the ncxl
place or meeting.
Grand Chief John SIM presided Tho
Wilmington delegation arrived here
Yesterday IN seven automobiles. Wal
ier O. Hurlock. grand master Of REQ
ords. in his report said:
1--WE hsve q saln OF 50 IN member
ship and g2,GcG.66 IN finance. The cas-
Ties in this jurisdiction are IN good
condition with a few exceptions, a.
though IN a number Of castles, the ex-
penses have been very great during
the year"
A yea- ago the total membership
was f632 there were admitted during
tho year. i3i; reinsisted, "a; Withdrew.
q, making the prssent membership
i7i7.
The total receipts OF subordinate cas-
Ties xamounted TO si4.25fOe; expendl-
lures, sli,5s742; amount or hand and
Invested. s63,2l749; paid FOR relief,
s647S3l.
Past chiefs who died during the year
We're: Casper r. Pennington. Castle
No. 2; William Minlch, No. 3; David
p. Bevls, No. 5; Harley Evans. No. IS;
y. =. Matliford, No. a.; JOHN Mason.
No. %; 4. f. Dunn. No. %; Lee Pep
per, No. p.
Andrew j. Hamilton. grand keeper
OF exchcquer, reported balance IN
bank at the beginning or lhq yeor Of
seOIi6, and a balance to date o. s5332l
supreme Representative Cecil p. Ewing
made a report OF the ihirty-eishlh ses-
Evening journal., 1920-04-06
Be Careful What You
Wash Your Hair With

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as il dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing 20 use is Mulsihed CO.
coanut oil shampoo, for this is pure
and entirely gresseless. It's very CHEAP
and beats anything else all 70 pieces
You can set this at any drug store, and
a few ounces viii last The whole fam
fly for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub II In, about a icaspOonful is
all that is required. 10 makes an abund-
ance Of rich, creamy lather, cleanses
thoroughly, and rlnses ont easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and Is
soft. fresh looking, bright fluffy, s,wavy,
and easy TO handle. Besides, II lOOsens
and takes out every particle OF dust
dirt and dandruH
Evening journal., 1920-04-06

sion Of the Supreme Castle. heId n
Columbus, Ohio, last October.