New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
foreign Affairs
Plank Leading
In Popularity
b,erest in Our Relations
Abroad Passes That of
Contestants i'll Problem
Of Capital and Labor
E,minine Views Offered
xhool for U. S. Diplomats
Is Among the Unique
Suggestions Received

=. third day of The Tribune's ma
anal Republican platform contest
ne foreign relstions plank take the
-. Of the capital and labor plank
II. most popular campaign issue.
r..n the day began fiftyfve planks
,ritsl and labor had been received
~ only forty-seven on foreign rela-
.,,. When the day ended the coun,
..a: Foreign relations. 70; capital
II labor, TO- AS there were 53a planks
II. those two issues accounted for
,ry third OF the total.
o,he. issues tnst appeal to contest
- and are the subject of many planks
:. Anericanization of foreigners,
INV and navy, promotion of foreign
I'd domestic commerce, preservation
! 4 hv and order, control of public
,aides, pensions and insurance for
,l.,.r, Of the World War and con-
sr.ton Of the nations natural re-
ggrces
Feminine Interest Awakens
4 feature Of the third day OF the
,,,torm contest was large increase
the number Of women contributors.
y-sry mail now brings planks from
: ,sneu voters. and the indications are
..y soon will be taking as much part
!, the contest as the men.
Many Of their offerings relate to
+ 47biscts close TO women. such as pro
EDITION of child labor and improve
gisn. OF public schools. but not a few
5rssens suggestions on international
aalcies, such as the Monroe Doctrine
I nd the league Of nations: and domes-
{ !. policies. such as law and order,
arrlaton OF the railroads and CON
aRrations.
I The geogra phical scope Of the CON
rs. also was extended yester erday. when
stter was received from a voter
! .~n in Mississippi. BE didn't offer
plank. but he told what he would do
Al he were in the White House. and
'prssed himself fatty on all sug-
nsted issues The nub of the letter
.semed to be q protest against vacilla-
aan in high places.
Another contributor sent in plank
! si,h the prediction that il would not
abs used. He was right. not because he
| eek decided stand on the industrial
siue-nany such planks already have
/ ven printed-but because he commit
I I'd the fatal mistake OF writing a plank
( lat contained more than 100 words.
Ten Planks in 100 Words
That the limit is not an onerous one
Is made plain by one contributor. who
In 100 words wrote whole platform of
Zen planks. In this miniature platf orm
s found space for his opinions on the
a.ague OF nations. the referendum. the
31dget system, espionage, revolution
as's. the merchant marine. the rail
PADS, Americanization, wages Of gov
1ament employees. the protective tar
!. the cost of living. child labor and
4 st.er living conditions.
Another contributor came forward
rih something entirely new in the
F "a! Of platform plank. so far as this
s1iest IS concerned. he advocated q
ianonal school of the scope Of the in
slg'lons at West Point and Annapo-
where, instead Of teaching the art
war, Students would De schooled in
1ssomacy III order that the nation al
V'als might have IN adequate supply o.
3ianed diplomats.
NH another contributor, this one
Eusslng popular subject, waxed
''a'n with opponents Of the present
Fsem Of government and suggested
IL the next deportees be sent back to
E''aa "on the outside Of subma-