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New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
Pious Kissing Games
Memories Of the Past bp a Defender
of Dancing

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; The newspapers have published
reports of the astonishingly narrow at
ttude of Bishop Berry, Of the Meth
odist Church, toward members of the
theatrical profession dancing teachers
those who go to the thcaters or dance
and other impossible sinners.
One is shocked that man posing as
a priest of God and follower of Christ
should be so cruel in his condemnation
OF actors and teachers of dancing, but
the Grass egotism he betrays in his un
fnchlng opposition to these people
tossing them all from the game with one
fell swoop moves one to indignant
mrth Could this wise bishop turn back
the clock a few generations doubtless
fe would apply the thumb-screws or
the rack to force repentance OF these
1earsome sins.
AS to not allowing dancers to enter
the sacred fold, one might quote the
unctuous Rev. MIR Crcamchoese's piouS
reJonder to Mrs Potiphar: king David
Is SAID to have danced before the Lord,"
But David lived long ago.
ears ago-so many that the writer,
beng a woman. draws veil over tho
number she, as very young girl. bv
d'nt OF "coaviug,' was allowed to 90
with "thc other girls" in the village
whore She lived to church "sociablc. p
so called Dancing was taboo among
these pious folk, so they formed a circle
Of men and women, both young and Old
to play ugly mug" This song and
dance,' it might be called. as i. was
chanted in a sing-song, with movements
Of the head and body to illustrate the
words, was as follows:
81 put my ugly mug 1l"
Gf'mac'u0 and Mrustipg locc to7cord
circlc.
81 put my ugly mug ouf';
Turning the body and bobdiug tread
out1cord
81 give my ugly mug shake shake
Shohc"
(Su'''ng the action to .cords.J
'And turn myself about.
At this ending there was a frenziod
whlrhnS on the part of all several
times. Now, these crude and unlovelv
antics were looked upon as right and
proper amusement for religious people
who would have been turned OUT Of
meetn'" had they danced dccorous
Square dance with proprety. "Ugly
mug this interesting and soul-uplirt-
ing exercise, was followed in adjoining
rooms, by the younger element, BY
games Of "snap p-and-catch 'cm" and
other thrilling kissing episodes, special
acts being performed in various remote
corners and Railways.
Of course, to-day things are not so
crudely done-evcn in the Methodist
Church-one assumes. but the same
prejudice against dancing exists.
When there is so much that is evil
that has to be fought against. taxing
the combined wisdom Of church people
and all philanthropists it is a thousand
plties that men who are set up on
pedestals as spiritual guides should con-
fuse harmless and in this troubled
world. necessary amusement with rank
Yciousness e p C.
New York, Dec. 2, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
Citizen Smith

con that day referring to Jan
uary II, says Governor Smith, II
shall be plain Citizen Smith again,
and it will seem very, very good
The little brick house at 25
Oliver Street, in Tom Folcys dis
trict, is being made ready for occu-
rancy. There, just around the cor
ner from Chatham Square, with the
diapason Of the elevated punctuat-
ing day and night, its owner will be
at home again, after twenty-five
years Of uninterrupted officehold-
ing. The way led steadily upward
until there was a slip in November
on the Wilson banana peel, but,
having brushed off his clothes, the
victim does not complain of the
accident
1t is not permissible to salute the
Governor as Cincinnatus who re-
turns to his plow. The Oliver Street
ncighborhood is not one where it is
easy to run a furrow. But Citizen
Smith will be as much of Cincinna-
tus as the pavements allow. 1t is
inspiring to think that America still
persists in finding merit among her
youth of humblost beginnings. But
even more inspiring is it to find that
the highest placed, when the people
give the word go back to private
life with cheerfulness and good
hllmOr
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Coming ower
Fiftv-Fiftv
Martial: Book VIII, Epigram /:

Martial: Book VIII, Epigram II
"Urorerl qpare locupletent ducers no'in,'
You bid me wed wealthy lass;
Go FORTH" you say; "beguile an
heiress."
Yet may it never come to pass
That l shall WOO a millionairess.
For, should I follow through your
game
And find one, we'll endowed, to love
me,
Her very fortune would proclaim
How high folks rated her above me.
My marital philosophy
Cries "Never." and appends sequel:
Subordinate my wife must be
If she and are to be equal.
IsosCELEs.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04

that, properly used, it carries no
danger Of "an easy or soft educa-
ton A quotation from the more
detailed illustration of the method in
the outline of a general biology
course will make the conception
clearer:
"The starting point is not impor-
tant if only topics of compelling in
terest to the child re chosen. The
topic may be such as The War Be
tween Organisms Which Is Being
Waged in a Vacant Lot Considera-
tion should be given TO such ques-
tions as the number of species Of
plants found there; the ones which
have the greater area; how they Sc
cured their hold on the region and
whether they can continue to hold
it,; what will become Of the plants
as fall approaches; the relation OF
these organisms to those in neigh
boring lots; parasitic plants Id ami
mails and other dependent forms.
Another Introductory topic may be "A
Balanced Aquarium, illustrating the
carbon and nitrogen cycles in nature
IN lakes, rivers and oceans"
Out Of the topic of warfare for
life will grow naturally the struc-
ture and function of the various
parts of the plant, resulting in a gen
eral understanding of the green
plant as an organism capable of
maintaining its independent exist
ence and of manufacturing the food
supply not only for itself but for
the remaining life upon the earth,
including man.
The whole pamphlet is written in
refreshingly candid and unpeda-
gogic style, with a clear recognition
that a new labor is under discussion,
that much remains to be determined
by future experiment and research.
1t deserves a reading by every
teacher and quite as much by every
parent.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
Tbs Diary of Our Own Samuel pepvs

December 1-Early enough up, but
what with shaving and practicing upon
a new Chinese horn w. Trumbull
brought me, and upon which can make
scarce a sound, and that screechy one.
the instrument being reed and l in
expert, thus far, with such instruments,
and playing with the cat, I did not
come to the Office till noon. AT my stint
all day, rainy one and to Nelly Tyler's
for dinner, II. O'Higgins and Anna
there, and she as fond of me as ever.
2-To the office, and working at this
and that, all of no Importance soever.
Mr.. Opfer the artist to see me and tells
me he hath lost his job. News from NJ.
Glass, in Pasadena, that R. Wildhack is
in fine health and merry spirits, which
latter miss sorely and all his droleries.
Home to dinner, a large woman named
Louisa cooking it, but she there only
for day; and L. Gensler and Bess come
to dinner, and We had some musck
which he composed and played, both
skilfully. To bed, and read in might
and Day" by Virginia Woolf, wise
book. thus far, and we'll wrote, too
81 find the town grown callous, or
Indifferent. 1t may be that the warre
hath soaked TO saturaton our capacity
for Indignation. A building fell Wednes-
day and yesterday five persons were
burned TO death in fire in a small
house, yet the town is not aroused to
any great wrath. Until it is, such
things Will continue, meseems For the
only advance ever made was pushed by
the wrath OF somebody; and this in
difference puttcth me III rage At my
scrivcning till evening, and with Mis-
tress Janet to see the actor Ben-Ami,
who hear hath no equal on our stage.
This year we say again that of two
contributions of equal merit the one
in an envelope bearing an Anti-Tuber-
culosis Christmas Seal gets the
pre- ference.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Locked-Up Export Fund

Stony and unSympathetlc is the
Presidents curt reply to the appeal
of Senator Johnson, of South Da-
kota, for measures to relieve the
farmers and livestock rasers of the
Northwest. No hope is held out The
President is satisfied to transmit.
bare and unamplitied, the message
that "legislation has not provided
me with powers that would be
serviceable in the natter
1t is new for the White House to
plead non possumus. Not always
has it been satisfied to be slavishly
dependent on Congress or timorous
about taking steps not clearly within
its authority. The administration
seems concerned, for some reason, in
getting the dissatisfied agricultural
interest to become indignant against
Congress.
The President, besides being cold
is not accurate. The executive de-
partment has abundant power to act
if it so wishes. That it possesses
ample power was made plain on
Thursday by Eugene Meyer jr., the
Administration $ own appointee as
head of the War Finance Corpora
ton, in his testimony before Senate
and House committees on agricul-
ture When Congress created the
corporation, having in mind the con-
ditions that it was foreseen would
come with a suspension cf hostilities.
it placed at the corporations dis
posal .000000,0O0 to promo
Americas foreign trade. This huge
sum was to be a revolving fund, from
which advances were to be made to
sell abroad on five-year credits.
In his review cf the facts Mr.
Meyer was biting in his directness.
Just as the Finance Board, having
N mind the situation that now
exists, was completing plans to pro-
mote the export Of surplus American
goods. Secretary Houston, in May
last. peremptoriiy ordered the board
to stop its work.
SO the board, although still legally
alive, is in suspended state In ten
seconds, as Mr.. Meyer pointed out, it
could be at its business again. All
that is needed is for Secretary Hous-
ton to relax his strangle hold
American warehouses are full Of
goods Those of Europe are empty.
Europe wants to buy and the pro-
ducers Of this country want to sell.
But it is, in the nature Of the case,
difficult to make shipments. An
American wheat or cotton grower or
manufacturer does not know his
would~be European customer. Only
a national board can ascertain who
may be safely sold to on credit. And
the board, although sufficient funds
have been appropriated to it, is not
permitted to function.
There is no legal impediment. for
the law provides that the board, sub
ject to the supervision Of the Treas
ury Department, shall continue to
lend in its discretion until one year
after peace with Germany is de
clared, declaration not yet in sight
But the Secretary Of the Treasury,
pursuing his own economic ideas,
puts his judgment above that Of
Congress. He nullfies the act Of
Congress and the President supports
his policy. The telegram to Sena-
tor Johnson is contradictcd by the
facts.
Congestion aff'icts every line of
business. The way is open to relieve
it. II IS not entered on because the
Administration persists in locking
up the fund which Congress spe-
cially dedicated to promoting export
trade.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Battle Of Cork

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reference to the above skir-
mish, | wish TO say ! can vouch for
the accuracy of my buddy. Frank ".
Taylor. and | also bear a mark on my
forehead AZ an insignia Of "Cork's own
town and the divils own people"
LEON WARNER,
ExFirst- Class Coal PasseH
New York, Dec 2, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04

That Senator Harding will visit the
White House at the Presidents invita-
ton is likely, and our advice to the
Presdent-elcct is to have his observant
eye with him. "Why didn't you tell
him. Mrs. Harding might otherwise
say, some evening next March, "that if
he refused to do over the blue room and
repaper the spare room we wouldn't
move in to his old place"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The phiIOSOpher

,tropt "Sono.' published by Frank Shay.
RI Fdnn 81 Vincent MtNoD)
And what arc you that, missing you,
should be kept awake
As many nights as there are days
With weeping for your sake?
And what arc you that, missing you,
As many days that crawl
should be listening to the wind
And looking at the wall?
| know a man that's bravcr man
And twenty men as kind,
And what arc you. that you should be
The one man in my mind?
Vet women's ways are witless ways,
As any sage viii tell,
And what am 1 that should love
SO wisely and so well?
One of our editorial co-slaves has been
considering the revolt at Cornell-the
revolt of the men students against the
women students, who, they say, insist
on being taken to "the shows and the
restaurants, down to the lake to canoe
and out to the hilsides to toboggan.
That the women are there to
work rather than to have q good time
OF vamp the boys is proved by the fact
that their average marks are higher
than those of the male Students Proved
to whom? Not to us, dear friend For
it is not the vamp who gets the low
marks, but the vampes. When Q. H.
Flaccus voiced codes |. ls) his worry
about the athletic slump Of Sybaris, his
blast was directed not at Sybars but at
Lydia.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Naral Officer on Shore

The professional competency of Naval
Academy graduates at sea may not
therefore, be denied But naval Off
GERS are not always out Of sight of
land! They usually serve from one
third to onehalf their lives at naval
shore stations. They come in more or
less intimate contact with civil institu-
tons. civil corporations and civilian
methods And it must be remembered
that the administration and manage
ment Of ships. fleets and naval stations
Of the navy involves big business ac-
tivities and the expenditure Of hun
dreds Of millions. Thus, the naval Off
Ger may have more business expert
ence and, indirectly, handle more money
than the vast majority of men in civil
life. The navy has built it's own ships,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
NdrGl rs. Grill Mentality

If we are willing. therefore, to grant
equality Of intellect of the naval Of
ficer and the civilian, may we not say.
IN truth that the navy man knows
more about the beach and civil affairs
than the civilian knows about the sea
and naval affairs? But is this fact al
ways recognized by civilians personally
or officially? 1t would appear not-at
times; very frequently, in fact, In short.
1t might be said, with the "bluntness of &
sailor, that the admitted principle that
the civil power in this country is su-
preme over the military or naval power
has apparently led. in at least a few in
stances, to the assumption that civil
brains and civil ability are supreme
over and superior to military and
naval brains and ability, A civilian
from an inland town. for instance, who
may never have seen man-o-war-
without q veStlge OF military training
Of any kind suddenly assumes to pos
sess supernatural knowledge of and
authority over all things naval, Is It
not uncanny? Might not a naval officer
ask upon what form of sustenance.
solid or liquid, do our fellow citizens
in civil life feed that they acquire this
knowledge so mirAculously ," Give this
ration to the navy personnel, and our
navy could whip the world without
ships or guns
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04

Frankness in dedicatons is to be
achieved also by Morrie, whose forth
coming book of verse. "Unaccustomed
as Am" is to be "Dcdicated to the
Great American Democracy may it
bring me Royalty."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to The
sse .o- republication o, al dispatches
credited 70 II otherwise credited IN this paper
and also ne local news OF spontaneous origin pub
l,shed herein.
AL rlshts Of republication of all other matter
hsretn also arc reserted
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Arnav Suffers More

The army suffers much more than
the navy from this assumed omnipo-
tence OF the civilian mind as regards
military matters. The army is con-
fined to terra hrma-eNcept its air
force. The civilian sees more of the
army and he can more easily acquire
a considerable knowledge of land war
fare than he can of naval warfare.
The sea, the environment and tech
nical details of the navy present more
dltficulty to the unframed civilian For
this reason civilians, with all their
amazing Knowledge of naval affairs, are
less prone to assume complete compe-
tcncy as captains and admirals than as
colonies and generals. There are few
aspirants in civil life for the command
Of our battleships and fleets. When it
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
To Lydia Dick, Cornell 80
Horace: Book [. Ode 8

Horace: Book / Ode
Lydia. die. per omne,
Lydia, say. by heaven above,
Why You ruin when you vamp US;
Why you seek to say with love
Sybaris, hero Of the Campus
Ere he played around with you,
Fairest of Cornell!an daughters.
He uas stroke upon the crew
Flowing through Cayuga's waters.
He who used to hurl the sphere
Now it seems has thrown his last one
He who won the game last year
With a hopper to his fast one!
Lydia, you're the one who knows
All about the Sybaritics-
Why he nunked his Latin Prose,
Pol. Econ, and Analytics.
Perhaps, thinks J. r. s., it will be
revised to "Three cheers for the Blue
White, and Rcd,'
All this additional counsel from Mr.
W. j. Bryan only reestablishes him as
the Greatest Common Advisor.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Relation Of the Navy to
Civil Life and to CiuiZ Pouer
BY Quarterback

The navy has always Loyalty ac-
knowledged that the civil power in the
United States is, and must be, su-
preme. This point is not open to ques-
ton
There are, however, certain general
principles concerning the broad official
relationship between the navy and the
civil administration, and also certain
unofficial or personal, relationship be-
tween naval officers and civilians, which
has never been fully or frankly dis
cussed. The subject involves a rather
confused tumble of conflicting ideas,
at once interesting, amusing and, at
times, mutually irritating. The navy's
viewpoint has not been understood, its
claims have not been logically consid-
cred and its true functions have not
been clearly outlined.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04

YET ean surchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safetS--for II dlssatisfae
tisn results In any cass THE TRIBUNE guarantees
10 cay your monsy back upon request. No red taSe.
No aubbilns. We mako GOOD promptly " tho
edvsrtiser does not
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
The Personal Side

OrlcerS OF the COmbatant branch of
the navy. with few exceptions. are
graduates of the Naval Academy. The
course IS thorough and rather severe
The graduate cannot be mentally or
physically weak. He cannot be stupid
or inefficient. To be sure, some gradu-
ates are brighter and more efficient
than others, but the standard Of gen
eral Intelligence and professional train
ing is high. SO much for the start. As
he rises through the grades he is ex-
amined for each promotion. He must
be competent oil the time or he will
not rise. Here. again, some officers de-
velop more than others and excel in ef-
iiciency.
The routine Of naval service demands
a high sense of duty at all times. The
regulations are exacting, the traditions
OF the navy are imperishable, demand
ing a high standard of honor Naval
methods forbid sloth and quickly un-
cover incompetency. One of the lead
ing experts in the United States on
deficiency" has made the voluntary
statement that the most perfect Illus
traticn of deficiency" he had ever seen
was battleship in the United States
Navy. In that organization, he declared,
the intelligence and energy of every
officer and man were utilized to the best
possible advantage to secure a desired
ccsult-efticiency in battle 1t may not
be necessary therefore TO dilate on the
navy's efficiency, as such in so far as the
havy itself controls its own efficiency.
We must remember, however, that a
perfect feet may fail if an imperfect
organization of the supreme civil
branch-the Navy Department fails
to secure or permit the proper en-
ployment of The fleet in accordance
with strategic and military principles
New-York tribune., 1920-12-04

Sntercd st the Pos;orrce at New York Second
Glass Mail Matter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
at big reduction


Upholstered Pieces Overuffed Dvenport Armctan
Sets combined with and RugCurn and Dapees
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
Dining Room Sets

Dining Room Sets
Queen Anne style in Mahogany and American Wal
nut. Ten pieces, buffet, china cabinet, extension
table 48 inches, serving table, five side chairs and
an armchair. Regular price $4,000
Sale price $4,000
Set of Mahogany in Adam period. Ten pieces buffet
china cabinet, serving table, extension table, five
side chairs and armchair. Regular price
$4,000
Sale price $435OO
Queen Anne Set of Antique Mahogany. Ten pieces,
buffet, serving table, extension table, china cabi-
net, five side chairs and armchair. Regular
price $525.OO
Sale price $4,000
Queen Anne Set in American Walnut. Buffet china
cabinet, extension table 81 inches, serving table,
five side chairs and one armchair. The chair seats
are of haircloth. Regular price $4,000
Sale price $4,000
Set in American Walnut. Ten pieces, buffet, china
cabinet, extension table, serving table, five side
chairs and one armchair. The chair seats covered
with brown haircloth. Regular price 100000
Sale price $535.OO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
Furniture, House Furnishings ar

Couch Hammocks
Khaki color. Regular
price $500. !
Sale price $l3.5O
Hammocks with up
holstered backs, in
khaki, green and gray.
Regular price $500.
Sale price $780, 90
Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
At S13.85

Black Calf and Brown Calf in dark
and medium. shades, Brown and
Black Ooze, Buckskins and fancy
styles made from the very best ma
terials, all hand labor where hand
work is possible, and finished per-
fectly.
Former prices $3.50 to $1S.25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02

Kefrigerators
MCKEE" make in ash
or oak cases, galvanized
and porcelain enameled
Innings.
Success" all metal
cases with white enamel
and aluminium finish on
the outside and all white
enameled Innings. Re-
movable pipes, racks and
shelves.
Basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
At $l1.65

Black Calf and Kid Pumps and
Oxfords with high "Louis,'' Cuban
or military heels. This group in
cludes the '1Grover' foot arch COM
bination oxfords. Also "One-eyelet"
Pumps with baby ''Louis'' heels.
Former price to $14.95.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
Wilton and Administer Rugs
Mating and Linoleum

Wilton Rugs, 9 x II
Wilton Rugs, 9 x II
Wilton Rugs, S.3 x lO.6
Administer Rugs, 9 x -
Administer Rugs, 9 x u
Administer Rugs, 6 x9
Administer Rugs, 81 x 81
Administer Rugs, SO x y
Administer Rugs, 40 x &C
Chenille Rugs, 9x12
Chenille Rugs, So X y
Chenille Rugs, 80 x 60
Chenille Rugs, IS x So
Grass Rugs, 8 x 10
Grass Rugs, 9 x u
Grass Rugs, x9
Best China Mating We
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
A Bed Room Set
of exceedingly handsome appearance

of exceedingly handsome appearance
is reproduction of Lous XVI style in gray enan1-
ell finish. It consists of four pieces The bed has
double in head and foot boards, very effective
Dresser chiffonier and desk are included in the set
Regular price 100000
Sale price $4,000
Fo1rthf floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02

I runks and Bags
Special reductions on all
Wardrobe, Dress and
Steamer Trunks
High grade Bags
Suit Cases
Motor Gases e7oEqa
Hat Boxes
Overnight Bags
These are shown in
leather, cane, mating
and black enamel, all
sizes and styles.
Basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02

Were $4,000 for S 5000
Were $4,000 for SLIGO
Were S $500 for S $3.50
Were $4,000 for s 5000
Were S 1900 for S 67.5O
Were S 5000 for S 400
Were s $50 for S 6.75
Were S 1880 for S 1900
Were S $500 for s 22.5O
Were S 1900 for S 5000
Were S 1900 for S l4.W
Were S 900 for S 500
Were S 900 for S $50
Were S 1900 for s 1880
Were S 100 for 5 1880
Were S 1900 for S 1880
5 IS cts a yard
for 60 cts a, ward