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New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Discriminating Progressive
ISM

Equaling, if not exceeding, the re-
sponsibilities Of the Presdent-elect
with respect to international rela-
tion are his possibilities to pro
gressvism.
AS late as McKinleys time the
task of political leader touching
social questions was simple. The
country, on tho whole, was satisfied
with an existing order conventions
allied and standardized by genera
tions of experience. If a man did
not get along we'll it was assumed
that it was either his own fault or
the accident of bad luck. General
environments were not blamed. The
reforming instinct spent itself in
labor for political improvements as
distinguished from social ones.
Then came new spirit. 1t grew
rapidly. progressivism became the
fashion. 1t was realized that en-
vironment, after all, was Of great
consequence and that it was largely
controlIable. 1t became customary
to indict society. This also made it
easy for political leaders. 1t was
no strain for intellectuals to shout
for anything that bore progressive
label.
But it is now necessary for a pub
lie man to answer not merely the
question Of whether or not he is q
progressive, but the more complicated
one Of what is truly progressive.
The necessity Of discrimination is
recognized The old individualism
has renewed its legitimate claims,
and it is seen that progressivism may
lapse into deadcning paternalsm.
Society is no longer deemed the sole
culprit; and while good laws will do
much to better conditions, they will
not do all.
On Mr. Harding is thus laid the
burden Of closely examining whether
or not the progressive label has been
properly affixed, or whether it COW
ers the uncookcd and the spurious.
The era of theorizing, rhetoric is
happily over, giving way to one Of
practicalties and of deeds. The
policies which on trial make life
harder are hardly proper objects of
allegiance. If this truth were Sc
riously challenged one could refer to
Russia to sustain ito the Russia
where one kind Of socialzing effort
has brought starvation and misery
to the masses.
The essence of Mr.. Harding's bust
ness is to pick and choose, to exer-
else judgment. His sympathies are
right, but it is his hand rather than
his heart which must chiefly guide
him. The bugle should hang by his
side as he uses his eyes to discover
the really beneficial His platform,
no less than his speeches, commits
him to diligent labor for progress
sivism. That he Will be true in
spirit to his promises no one doubts,
but there are many details demand
ing caution. 1t is not forgotten that
the vell-intentioncd, by overzeal
and unwilingness TO look before
they leaped, put back the climina-
tion Of child labor many years.
Discrimination is now the best
gift any one can bring to progress
sivism. Progressives may thus con-
gratulate themselves that they have
secured to captain their cause one
whose temperament inclines to it,
and who is more concerned about
results than about making a loud
noise.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

In one Of its editions yesterday
The Brooklyn Eagle printed a dis
patch with this headline: South
Carolina Republican by Nearly co.
000." This ought to exhaust the
sensations Of the 1920 election.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Gov. Cox s Accurate Forecast st

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Could Governor Coxs overwhelm-
ing defeat be more httingly described
than in his own phraseolosy in his
telegram Of October 26 to the New Jer-
sey Democratic state chairman. when
he said: "Thc most rcprehcnsible and
untruthful campaign in political history
is at the brink Of defcat"?
CAM1LLO l.. BRYANT.
New York, Nov 3, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
what Do You Read, My Lord ?"

IFrom The Philadelphia Recordl
A dispatch from Marion. published in
most of yesterdays papers, concluded thus
Tonight Mr.. Harding retired at his usual
hour. AS has been his custom for many
years. he read himself to sleep. choosing
for his reading tonight novel of Amerc IN
adventure.
This will still stir the gorge Of one mem
Der of the editorial staff of Thr New Yorl
Tribune. Franklin p. Adams for some
time has been waging a bitter nght against
such insufficient chronicle. why" he has
frequently demanded, "ehouldn't the name of
the book be mentioncd?' 1t is his notien
that the author is entitled to that much
legitimate publicity, at least Besides
hasn't the public Il right to know what par
Icular novel 1T was that put Senator Har-
ding to sleep upon such an insomniac
night?
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Heywood Broun

the Englsh army and fought the Ger
mans, but before that he had fought
against the Boer farmers, and quite
lately he fought IN Dublin against his
own poor countrymen and was griev-
ously wounded, which should have
taught him better sense. All this
imperiahstic foolery l put down to his
Eton training and, Of course, in the
last resort to his want Of brains. lust
as l attribute Chesterton's wild abuse
of the Hun to want of education.
These are blunders that large mind,
a mind, as Meredith used to say, that
had travelled could not possibly make"
All this suggests the pleasant specu-
latlon as to whether Penrod would have
been different boy il Booth Tar
klngton had not been Republican. and
just how much William Baxter has
been shaped by the fact that his crea-
tor believes in tariff which Will pro
tcct the American worAingman from
competition with the pauper labor of
Europe.
As far ms llarris's estimate Of Dnn-
sany as minor literary figure goes
we are in agreement Dunsany's i'm
aginatlve vein seems to us thin Not
one of his fantastic melodramas. we
think, can stand comparison with the
more robust romances of Eugene
ONelll, with such plays as "Thc En-
peror Jones" or Nv here the Cross Is
Made But the aloof and palhd quail
lty OF DuAsany can hardly be attrib-
uted TO his being an overzealous par
tlsan for an empire and cause which
harris believes to be iniouitoos.
Whether you like Kipling's Imperialism
or not, 1t is the driving force which
mas made the man. And just 50. Shaw
would be less interesting writer if
he were not Socialist and A vege-
tartan. We can and nothing in Dun
sany to indicate that his particiDation
IN two wars has left the slightest mark
upon him as literary man. Nothing
OF mud or blood has ever entered in
to humanize his little stories Of the
green jade gods in Thaddeonblarna. or
Whatever their kingdom may have been.
HIS imagination has remained that of
a child, d child. to be sure. of dis
tnctly poetic turn of mind. but one
who makes his romances out of air and
not out of the vapor and steam OF
reality.
"Imperialistic foolery" seems to have
set lightly upon him. AS far as his
writing goes, there is not d thing to
show that Dunsany has ever taken the
slightest interest in anything which
has happened this side of SardaMhion
or the dark jungles Of PerdonGaris.
Personally, we have always felt that
\ !
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
The Tribune in the Campaig1

To the Editor of The Tr' 'ounc.
Sir The New York Tribune has been
tremendous power in the achievement
of the glorious Republican victory.
Consistent. clean. honest, not ovcrcon
iident. but clcarheaded on the duty of
the people to end autocracy. 1t is so
evident to me. think must tell you.
The nation owes you thanks send
mine. S. f. f.
Brooklyn, Nov. 8. 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Though Ring Lardner and Irwin Cobb
received votes for the Democratic
nomination, our name, an ANONYMOUS
contrib assures us, was written on on,
ballot in the 11th District. Our
telegram Of congratulation has beer
sent to Senator Harding.
The time has come, the walrus said
To speak of other things.
Of ships and sails and sealing wax.
OF cabbages and kings
Copyright 1890. hy Frank CraneD
DR. Frank Crane
Perhaps the esteemed Doc is COPY
righting his improvements on Lewis
Carroll
Well, the jump back into private
life, for Candidate Farley P. Christen.
sen, won't shatter any long distance
records.
In accordance with the annual anx-
lous requests from Princeton and Dart.
mouth alumni, we are picking Harvard
and Cornell to win to-morrow's games
At the Crystal Dance Palace, Chi.
cago, there is, the sign says, "Clean
Dancing Every Night but Monday"
SILK is so much cheaper now than i,
was year ago that the girls are be-
ginning to insist on wooden STOCKINGS
Other names for covered, uncovered
and crossbar pie are pegged, sewed
and laced.
When Will it snow? When will il
snow?
That's what the voters are eager tc
know
r. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
The End Of Peace

From 7hr Boston EgeaNo Traasc''pD
Mr.. Harding is now taking 1t easy
at his comfortable Senatorial tireside
for the last time for eight long ysaass
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
The Coming Tower
WHERE?

WHEREI
What has become Of the old-fashioned
tinman,
His red cart resplendent with glitter
ing wares?
What has become Of the needle and =
pin man,
And the man who once used to put
seats in your chairs?
Where is the lad who would mend your
umbrella,
Replacing lost ribs in a marvellous
way?
Where is the plausible salve-scling
fcllah
Who'd cure your worst corns in not
more than a day?
Whittier is vanished the man who
would settle
Your mente clocks troubles, and cause
it to run?
Whittier the man who would solder your
kettle
Or had the best monkey wrench under
the sun?
Where is the man who sold campaign
biographies,
Or big county history, glowingly
bound?
Speak, in what country that's known
to cosmographics
May these old friends Of our youth
yet be found?
Where is the vendor Of portraits in
crayOn,
All done by hand-where is he, do I
say?
Well, this philanthropist still seems to
stay on
In fact, he just paid me a visit to-
day G. S. B.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
The Domination of dir Poner

We have asserted that air power Will
inevitably force a change in battleship
design; but this is not all Is it not
clear that air power will absolutely for
bid the transportation of great armies
overseas in the future? Can a fleet Of
defenseless Transports, loaded with thou
sands of men, ignore a rain of bombs,
and approach coast and land these
men in safety? 1t is evident, even to a
schoolboy, that this cannot be done un-
less the Transporting fleet completely
and constantly controls the air above
itself! And it must be equally evident
that the attacking foet-no matter if
conveyed by an overwhelming force of
battlcships cannot carry with it across
the Atlantic or the Pacific a sufficient
force of airplanes to retain control Of
the air against defensive nation which
possesses an adequate air force
The nation attacked, therefore, has a
controlling advantage and can easily
mobilize an air force sufficient to over
whelm the force OF airplanes that can
be transported overseas. Tons Of high
explosives Will be dropped upon unpro-
tected decks, and deadly barrage of
mines will be planted in the paths Of
helpless Transports They cannot live,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Failure Sea Potccs'

Sea power will continue to exercise
the same powerful influence in the
future as in the past. But it must be
plain to the most casual student that
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

1t looks now as though the soldiers
bonus would be given. but something
tells US that between now and the time
application has to be made we shall
have time TO find our service record,
discharge papers, etc.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Our interest in politics dies hard.
Try as we will to down it, we cannot
help wondering and asking the new
Secretary of State what color the 1921
automobile license tags are going to be.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
No Relief Left

CFrom The Portland Prcss)
Four years ago the defeated candi-
dates could drown their sorrows, but
they can't even 10 that to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Air Potccr Prerenfs Var

1t would seem, therefore, that air
power alone Will tend to prevent, or dis
courage, war between nations that are
separated by thousands of miles Of sea
And if we stop to consider the fact that
the defensive nation can bring mines,
submarines and torpedo planes to as
sist its bombing air force against an
attacking fleet Of transports, does it
not appear almost impossible for nations
to wage war overseas with great armies
hereafter? Surely, we may say that
coast defense in the future Will be com
paratively easy 1t will be practically
impossible for one nation to successfully
attack the coast of another nation.
We have asserted that air power, es-
pocially when allied with mines, sub
marines and torpedo planes, will in
cvitably rcvolutionize battleship de-
sign and prevent the transportation Of
large armies oversee. hereafter. In
short, sea power will be dependent
upon air power.
Granting this, we see that the de-
fensive is greatly strengthened and
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Most Of what Mr.. Bryan used to call
deserving Democrats got what they de-
served.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
+ or the Last Time

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: What did it?
Wilson-that's all.
G. w. TURNBULL.
New York. Nov. 3. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Survival Of the Fittest
CFrom The st. Paul Pioneer Press)
In this day of unstable governments
we can afford to be proud of system
that has proved workable for 144 years.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Three of the FIVE ousted Socialists
have been reelected or, to be accurate,
reelected They have won three legs
on their seats now, and they have to
win them four times, apparently, to
gain possession.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

We should like, we repeat, to know
Senator Hardng's taste in literature
And where does he stand on Daylight
Saving?
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Prohibition Mother Goose
Georgie Porgie, whisky and rye;
If you can't get them, let me try.
Tom, Tom, the brewers son,
Stole some beer, and away he run.
The faithful cop was on his beat.
And now his friends may have a treat
r. G. n
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

In Chicago the daylight saving plan
was submitted to the voters, but, like
Prohibition, it is thing that closely
and daily concerns every one, so the
likelihood is that the public elsewhere
will not get a chance to vote on it,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Sake revised: Bless me, this is risky,
Gambling on the rails!
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

Personally, we have always felt that
George AIDE would have been a more
compelling figure in American litera-
ture but for his belief that he could
get plenty of distance and greater ac-
curacy by using a cleek off the tee.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05

A clinic will be held at Health Cen
ter-Rcd Cross Rooms Warwick, on
Wednesday, Nov. 3-from 8 to ~ a. m.
and 2 to 5 p. m.-Warwick Valley,
N. Y, Advertiser
"Stet." cried they all.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
Future Naval Warfare

The nation that first solves the prob
lem Of future naval warfare will not
only save billions of dollars, but will
nost surely safeguard itself. We
should act at once
Thinking men in all navies are alive
to the fact that a revolution, more or
less complete, in naval architecture is
sure to come in the not very distant
future.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-26
Experts Study
Ivy Pois oning,

manganate Of potash, hyposulphite of
soda, sulphate of magnesium Epson
salts), and other remedies, is also dis
cussed. Sugar of lead, formerly much
used, often proves disappointing If APP
piled after Inflammation has developed
and the user runs the risk of lead pois-
oning If this substance is applied ex-
tensively.
The names "poison oak" and ''poison
Ivy" are used INTERCHANGEABLE In many
localities. The plant generally known
as poison oak throughout the Pacific
coast occurs as bush, sometimes four
or five feet high, and has leaflets re-
sembling the leaves of the western oak,
but 1t Is also found as vine, and is
sometimes called poison Ivy.
In the east from New Jersey, Della
ware and Virginia southwark the name
poison oak" Is often used to dlstin-
guish from the poison Ivy vine, form
occurring as bush with lobed leaflets,
little resembling the leaves of scrub
oak. Westward from Minnesota, Ne
braska, and Arkansas to Washington.
Montana, Colorado and New Mexico,
this name Is applied to low bush or
trailing shrub which does not climb.
The leaves of all forms have stout
rather long stems, bearing three leaf
lets, two of which are opposite, and
short stalked, while the third has a
long stalk. The leaflets are from one
to four inches long, dark green on the
upper surface, lighter sometimes with
velvety covering of fine hairs) un-
derneath, with smooth or somewhat
indented margins.
In the eastern states and westward
Us far as Wyoming to Texas, the vlr-
ginia creeper is found generally In the
same location as poison ivy vine,
which 1t resembles somewhat in Its
habits and the shape of Its leaflets, but
1t can be readily distinguished from
poison Ivy In that its leaves are divided
into three to five leaflets to the stalk.
Moreover, though It is sometimes sup
ported by aerial rootlets, like poison
Ivy, 1t also has numerous tendrils like
those of the grape vine, and its In
edible fruits are blue, with red stems,
and contain two or three seeds.
Poison sumac grows In moist ground,
usually In swamps or along low, mlry
banks of streams and ponds. It oc-
ours from New England to Florida, and
westward to Minnesota, Arkansas and
Louisiana. The poison sumac leaves
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-26

mastiff. The mastiff had its neck tied
up with bow of blue ribbon.
Brought him round to see you with
his blue ribbon on" said Easton.
Julius didn't understand why he
should be expected to take any inter-
est in this great brute and his blue
ribbon. Nevertheless he made an eff
fort to be civil TO Easton.
where did he get the ribbon?" he
asked.
Get I'll Why, at the show. Of
course. That's his prize ribbon"
oh" said julius. "he got prize,
did heH"
"Why," said Easton, staring, you
were one of the first to congratulate
mew
II didn't know It," said Julius.
Don't you remember that evening
you met me2''
Then a light seemed to flash on
Julius.
~ didn't congratulate you on that"
ne said.
ION what. them" said Easton. !
"Why-on-on your engagement"
MY engagement He, hel Ho, hoi
What's got you. Canbyf"
aren't you engaged to-Miss An
drewsT
"He, hel Easton laughed in ecstasy.
II see II all l see 1t all Now know
what has made the breach. That's
what has made you drop Maud. is IT'D"
Aren't you engaged to herr"
"No, you old dodderer! What put Il
into its old noodle? Oh, excuse me,
Candy. can't stay any longer. Must
take my baby home and then 20 to
church. have something TO tell that's
to good TO keep"
When the Easter service was over.
julius found Mrs. Waller waiting for
him at the foot of the choir stairs.
81 want you TO come home with Us
to a little lunch, Mr.. Candy" she said
"You must excuse the unceremonious
way of invitation. We made up the
party two weeks ago, and I'm sorry
now we left you out. You must come.
Maud Andrews is in the party"
"very WELL" said Julius. somewhat
dazed. IT'S very good Of you. By
the way, may ask II you telephoned
to Mrs. Andrews about this one eve
ningr"
81 think I did. whyi ! think I
wasn't quite sure whether she under
stood that our little party was a sure
thing, and I telephoned to ask II she
had herself engaged"
81 thought So" said Julius.
In the course Of the walk 10 Mrs
Walters Maud found occasion to say.
Julius, you sing awfully well. but
you are awfully stupid"
And Easton gave loud guffaw.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-26

are readily distinguished from the
harmless sumac and species of ash,
elder and other shrubs and trees hav-
ing somewhat similar foliage, and
the character, appearance and color Of
the fruits furnish other simple means
Of Identification. Furthermore, the
poison sumac occurs on moist or
swampy land, and In drier locations is
found only along the borders Of
swamps or boys. The number of leaf
lets into which the leaves of the HARM
less sumacs are divided range from 8
to 81 and 81, while the poison sumac
leaves divide into to 10 leaflets
While many persons are of the opin-
Ion that contact with these plants Is
not necessary to produce poisoning. It
is probable that many cases supposed
to have originated In this way have
actually been due to direct or indirect
contact. There are cases on record
showing that the smoke from burning
plants will give rise to irritation, and
In some cases severe poisoning has re-
suited from this form of exposure. Re-
gardlng the popular belief that some
persons are wholly immune, the In
vestigators state that there Is good
reason to believe absolute immunity
does not exist. although 1t is recog-
nlzed that some persons are much less
susceptible than others.
How to Eradicate Poisonous Plants.
Eradication of these plants should
be widely undertaken and followed
up Systematically. Every landowner
should feel measure Of responsibility
In this matter. The simplest method
is by grubbing, In which care should
be taken to cover the hands properly,
and also to prevent infection by means
Of the clothing. The plants in fields
may be destroyed by blowing them up
and putting In cultivated crops. Often
repeated moving is also effective. The
use Of kerosene Is recommended where
injury to other plants or trees Is not
to be feared. 1t may be applied with
sprinkler or a spraying pump, and
IN many case one application is suffi.
clent. Arsenate of soda has been used
very successfully TO kill poison Ivy on
trees six to ten inches in diameter
without injury to the trees, as well as
on stone walls, buildings, and along
fences.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-26

tie bent pin! And after I've had 1t
straight from Easton himself, who
thought he'd pull It off, / wish him
Joy of her. He'll have lovely wife
IL they ever marry-if 1t gets as far
as that-ha, hal"
He was closing the soliloquy with
what's commonly described In print as
"a bitter laugh"
As his luck would have II, julius
met the lady of the telephone not long
after. 1t was by the merest chance
that he was introduced to her. He
was buying some music, for Julius
sang In choir, being rated as a good
baritone, and in the music store he
met his organist, who was a lady.
With the lady organist was one whom
julius recognized as the person who
had carried on that memorable con-
versation.
The lady organist introduced him to
her as Mrs. Waller.
II have often heard of you, Mr.. Can.
by" said Mrs. Waller.
Julius wondered why there should
be anything in this thought to make
Mrs. Waller smile ald gaze at him so
archly. OF course, she might have
heard his organist speak of him. con-
siderlng that he was her best and
most reliable baritone. She might al
so have heard of him from Maud An
drews.
"Shall you be in the choir on Easter
day?" said Mrs. Waller.
~ believe So" said Julius smiling at
his lady organist.
ave couldn't get on without him."
that artistic remarked. "Are you only
just buying your score for that offer
tory, Mr.. CanbyT
"If that Is So" said Mrs. Waller, II
hope Mr.. Candy is quick learner. He
hasn't much time left to learn his part.
and / have quite number of friends
who are going to church with me on
Easter day."
"But not to hear me sing. I hope"
said Candy.
"For some Of them I believe that
will be the chief consideration" said
Mrs. Waller. And once more she
smiled archly.
Julius thought he knew why Mrs.
Waller smiled archly. She was a
friend of Maud Andrews. and Maud
was going to church with her on Eas-
ter day. For that very reason he
wished be could get out of singing in
the choir for that day. He had half
a mind to be taken with a severe
bronchial trouble.
But on the very mornlng-Easter
mornIng-whIle he was finishing a
particularly early breakfast. in order
not to sing too soon after a meal. In
Numbered Easton and his big German