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New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

cient operation of the railroads. In
efficient operation costs a hundred
times as much as all the savings to
the public which can be effected by
skimping rates. Everybody also has
a stake in the prevention of confsca-
ton. For if that process is begun
it is likely to extend to other forms
Of property. and the economic chaos
of Leninism will grip the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
to you to tell the American people,
and tell them straight"

to you to tell the American people,
and tell them straight"
Doubtless in time Miss Goldman
will realize her desire to see Amer
ica again. Cleansed Of mind, she
would be welcome. 1t is not the
spirit Of the great Republic to think
of past offenses when there is genu-
inc regeneration. And if a flag
about the picture Of niece pleads
for amnesty, so does the grave of a
nephew who died gloriously on the
field Of battle in France. A musician
of remarkable talent, he resigned
the duty Of entertaining the soldiers,
which was assigned to him, and
asked for a return to his company,
saying he came to Europe as man,
not as an artist, and fell in the first
engagement.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Name Yourself, Mr.. Presi-
dent!

If the President wishes a referen-
dunn, as he says he does, concerning
his league Of peace and his han
ding of the peace problem, he can
have it.
He can have 1t by becoming an
open candidate for reelection, in
stead of, as now, furtive one. Then
he might have two referendums, not
merely one-the first one within his
own party with respect to his nomi-
nation; and if dutifully renominated
there would be second one to the
people. His candidacy would raise
all vital and pertinent questions as
nothing else would.
Louis Seibold, selected as the me-
dunn for the latest White House
statement, reports the President is
almost well-that his eye is bright,
his faculties keen, and that he is
able to transact business with dis
patch. If these things are so, and he
is supremely convinced his policy,
and none other, is essential to the
peace of the world and the honor of
this country, let him abandon all
evasion and skullduggery, to borrow
one Of his words, and go to the peo-
pie and ask approval.
The President is indicted as one
who pretended to want league of
peace and then defeated it; as one
who declared this country should
take more active part in world af-
fairs and then prevented participa-
ton; as one who cared so little for
the project which he proclaims is
close to his heart that he sacrificed
its cause to satisfy an egoistic
mania. Not on the hands Of others
but on his Cwn are the stains of the
treaty's slaughter.
To rehearse familiar history is
unnecessary. All know that this
country ,coatld noao be member of
tho League Of Nations e1cept for
Woodro1o Wilson'S course.
The Senate was ready to ratify.
Our associates were eager to accept
our reservations, and so indicated
With practically no exception
every sincere peace Lacquer urged
the President to lift his blockade
He would not. He demanded that he
be first saluted as supreme arbite1
and absolute autocrat.
If not so recognized he cared moth.
ing for the league. In the Seibolc
interview he refers to Bismarck ano
to Prussianism and Kaiserism. I'm
fortunate illusions! They sadly
suggest that the President, no mat
ter how much improved he may be
physically, has not recovered his
sense Of humor.
II there is a shred Of sincerity IL
tho Presidents statement, let hin
meet the test. He plainly propose.
to boss the San Francisco conven
ton. If the issue is as he says it i.
he should order himself to be named
It Is no time to send boy to do
job or to select an understudy to re
peat a principals lines.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Shut-Dou,n Mills
Cannot Get Mem Orders. Even d.


Cost
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I saw a quotation the other d.y
from remarks made by Secretary Of
Commerce Alexander, speaking Of III.
closing down Of textile mills, as follows.
"Such closing down and reduction 6.
this time Is unjustiAed and is simply
an effort to keep prices up to high
level, where manufacturers can continue
to make enormous profits"
Is it really possible that man IN
the high Office of Secretary OF Commerce
of the United States can be so totally
ignorant? 1t is just such Ignorance In
high places that is causing conditions
to-day that will shortly result In as
great panic as we had In '73 unles,
some steps are taken to prevent It.
1t Is we'll known thar tho ressr.
banks contracted credits, forcing mei-
chants to liquidate stocks In order to
pay their bills, and that has resulted
in the cancellation of orders wherever
possible and the marketing Of good,
both by the jobber and the retailer E.
less than the cost of production. Mills
to-day are concerned chiefly in trying
to get their orders accepted but are
absolutely unable TO get new orders
even at cost.
When the Secretary Of Commerce
talks about mills closing down In order
to continue making enormous profits be
Is probably unaware Of the fact that IS
soon as mills shut down they begr
to suffer a considerable loss, and mills
prefer TO run and sell goods at e1st
cost rather than shut down, THEREBY
losing perhaps their whole organiis
ton.
l could tell the Secretary Of CON-
merce Of goods msde 20 sell at sSz'
which cannot o made to-day 10Y
any less, and yet sre being sold BY
second hands at 50 q yard. could "A
him of lines made to sell at $3.50 yarn
cancelled by customers who would nov
be willing 10 buy them at 81 ys'o'
although they cannot be reproduced o.
less than s1.65 g yard These are mere
ly examples; but the Secretary OF Con'
merce is supposed to be business mai
and if his idea Is to make goods o.
1925 which will bring only 81 or "
make goods at sl65 which will bnhs
only 81 he would not be likely TO maze 3
great success in business
Let me add that the papers, WITH '''
propaganda they have been spresa'As
all over the country in regard to reo'''
ton of prices, have helped to O''"s
about the present serious condli'O"
People who really want to see e0'''
cheaper should star. propagands %
regard to the short hours and nign W.
of labor. Absolutely nothing but p'V
duction will bring down the ples'r'
high prices, and that rests aoso'u''''
with the labor unions.
No business man has any ooJecu0"
labor earning high wages, but w. =.
high wages must go production OF gov.
High wages and little work are W"
bination which is so absolutely SHY '-''.
it seems astounding that any man w. W..
an ounce of brains can think ii posslD'''
H. B. sHAES.
! New York. June II, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Purchase or appropriation ?

The American Federation Of
Labor's declaration for government
ownership and operation of the rail
roads speaks of democratic opera
tion," which probably means some
thing like the Plumb plan, with the
roads run largely for the benefit of
the employees.
Government operation during the
war was an admitted failure. It
disorganized the railroad service and
diluted the already weak credit of the
roads. 1t has left the carriers in
a physical predicament in which
they are unequal to meeting trans
portation demands. There is threat
to-day of coal famine next winter
because of lack of cars to handle
diminished coal output. Freight
embargoes are common. Railroad
wages are complained of as too low
and freight rates must be increased
Undeterred by the failure of the
governments experiment, the Feder-
alton asks for another and still
larger dose Of 1t. But the proposal
Is general. It would be more to the
point for It to define the method Of
acquiring ownership and to prove to
the public that the government could
afford to assume the enormous
burden of taking over the railroads
and operating them.
The roads were formerly private
property, but there has been a par
tial confiscation. What value re-
m.ins? A report to the Inter
state Commerce Commission by its
experts shows the actual value of
the railroads Of the United States in
1914 was more than $2,O0O,OO0, 900
in excess of their capitalization and
more than $6,0O0,o0O,OOo in excess
of the market value of their stocks.
The experts used for valuation pur-
poses the reproduction cost of 1914.
Yet everybody knows that reproduc-
tion cost has doubled since 1914.
Does the Federation favor the pur-
chase Of the railroad properties at
their real value2 The owners of the
property would surely be glad to
part with 1t at reproduction cost.
They have been prevented for years
from realizing on the actual value
OF their holdings. Their normal
earnings have been diverted in large
part to the public through restrc-
tive government regulation. The
new railroad policy looks to a grad
ual recognition of the owners SUD
pressed equity. The present par
TALLY confscatory policy Is to be
shaded of. If the Federation objects
to this process, is It willing to ap-
provo Immediate government pur-
chase at reproduction cost7
That Is tho test of any present
program Of government ownership,
az opposed to the Esch- -Cummins
program Of gradual readjustment.
II the advocates OF governmental
purchase are candid, they will admit
at once they do not intend to buy
the roads Mt their real value. More
confiscation IL sought.
Everybody has stake In the ef1l-
4
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
A Soiled Statue

To the Editor OF The Tribune. 60,
Sir: IL there not some good hsp'.,
can in all New York who will pa. -
expense OF having the Roscoe OohA''-'
statue in Union Square cleaned =
member hearing it said that despl'e =,
insufferable vanity Roscoe oonA".' =
never accepted dollar Of soiled mon.
in all his public career, II this Is ~" :.
then why allow his statue 70 reh'a'"
its present soiled condition !!
A READEh
New York, June II, 1920. -
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
The Great Divide

(From Tho Globe) (From Hvo. Ma!D
Tho Americans Tho Americans
toyed with their toyed with their
opponents, neither opponents, both of
Of whom was con- whom were consid-
sldereo crack cred crack players,
player, especially especially the jay
the Japanese. anese.
Miller Jones, Of Richmond County,
went around in 70, going out in 80
and returning in the Same figure
Evening Sun.
He got l on the 10th, it appears.
Detroit has grown to be tho fourth
city in tho country. It Is, as is W. H.,
tho home Of Henry I'D, just as John 2hey
used to live in Chicago.
It's wearying world Even sadder
than Prohibition and Spiritism are the
"satires" against them
chocolate concern advertises, in
the American. for bright" colored
girls. no experience necessary" A
vivid green. for example,.
&l4u T.P.A.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
The Coming 7owe,
Litany After Reading Herr Professor
Rohrbach's reflections" in the
May "Atlantic."

Rohrbach's reflections" in the
May Atlantic"
By the lands laid desolate
AS sacrifice to hate;
By the fields where spring no more
Harvests for the farmers store;
By each orchard-tree that fell
By each fouled and poisoned we'll
We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord
BY each humble wayside shrine
Sullied with the touch Of swine;
By each house of thine that lies
Ruinous beneath the skies;
By each altar overthrown;
BY each shattered pane and stone
We bcseech Thee TO hear US, good LORD.
BY each quaint and thrifty town
Shaken, burned, and beaten down;
BY the shops of busy toll
Meanly razed or sacked for spoil;
BY each storied town-house gone;
BY each silent carlton
We beseech Thee to hear US, good Lord.
BY the old and weak who roam
Hungry and without home;
BY the innocents who bear
Eyes of pain and hearts Of care;
BY the tears of womanhood;
BY the dead who bravely stood
We beseech Thee to hear US, good Lord.
From the once so braggart foe,
Whining to the world their woe;
From the foe of evil will,
Gracelesa and uncontrite still;
From the folk whose easy breath
Justities deceit and death
Good Lord, deliver US.
Is it for the truth you cry,
You that loved and made a lie.
Would you publish your demands?
Look upon your bloody handsl
Let your stolid necks be bowed
Rend your hearts, and cry aloud.
Lord, haze mercy upon us.
G. 6
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

he Convention at French Lick
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Republicans at Chicago
failed to rise to the occasion-but that
is another story.
What spectacle for tho decent
Democrats of the country is presented
by the conclave at French Llckl Thcre
we sec an ex-gamber, an saloon
keeper and several Of their handy
minions nominating tho Democratic
ticket and agreeing on the Democratic
platform. 1T is spectacle that ought
to make true Jcffcrsonians weep. What
mas become Of the statesmanship of the
Democratic party? It seems to be sink
ing deeper and deeper in tho muck.
L. E. LAFFAN.
New York, Juno IT, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Wood and Robinson
To the Editor of The Tr;bune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The suggestion of Harry Hub
bard Cooper in your issue of June II
OF National Roosevelt party present.
ing as candidates Leonard Wood for
President and Mrs Douglas Robinson
for VicePresident meets with our
fullest approval. We would gladly and
enthusiastically support such a ticket.
IS not the manner in which the sugees
tlon strikes US, small group Of pro-
Eresslves associated in a simple bus,.
ness establishment, more than little
significant of the manner in which it,
would be received by the millions who
followed not only Roosevelt the man,
but the principles for which he stood
WALTER A. SHUMAKER.
II. MOVES GREENE.
BERKELEY DAVIDS.
AUSTIN MAXIM.
RALPH STRAUB.
EARLE C. BASTOW.
Northport, l.. L., June II, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
The Diary OF Our Own Samuel Pepvs

June 16-At the office all the day, at
this and that, and discussion of poll
ticks, and I still find no reason to grow
warm in Mr. Harding's favour. With
my wife to Mistress Alice Sullivans for
dinner, which sho cooked, and not bad
neither
Ito the doctors to shew him how
I had bitten my lip while chewing gum
and playing tennis, and 1t serveth me
right, meseems, for trying to do two
things at once. And he put some astrin-
gent stuff on it, and like fool I asked
him whether I would not better stop
smoking, whereat he said, Yes Met my
wife at Mistress Kate's, who gave us a
cocktayle or two, and so to dinner; and
it came on to rain, and at great pains
to get cab, albeit two persons l knew
got into their petrol lwaggons before my
eyes, and affected not to know me. TO
the Playhouse and saw Seeing Things"
an overnoisy farce, and, to my notion,
without humour or other cause for
mirth.
18-Up by times, and took our cat,
whose name Is shortened to Mr., to
Alice's, who hath promised to care for
him all summer, kind thing to do, too
To the Office, and to the station to say
Goodby to my wife, and to the Office
again until late, having slight ambi-
ton for aught. 1t Is "a hours since
have had a cigarre
Tho complaint made by Andreas
Dippel, who lost money on opera In
Chicago, ends, according to the tele-
graphed report, with "The Republican
delegates sang What the He'll Do We
Care?' at the Coliseum" Well, that
is ono Of the best operatic choruses
Sir Arthur Sullivan ever wrote
"An Inference" says the Sun, etc.,
''has been drawn that three different
articles Of woman's apparel signiied
the presence of three different
women" An inference based, possibly,
on observation Of the current fashions
Mr.. William M. Johnston plays Mr.
William T. Tlden to-day for the lawn
tennis championship Of London. Who
ever wins, you know where the cham
pionship remains.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

Why does Senator Harding say he
mustn't use sporting phrases? For our
part, he may use any but political
phrases
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

"1s 1t true,' somebody asked Senator
Harding, chat when you received word
Of your nomination you said you felt
like man who had stayed on a pair
of eights and come out with full
house," II mustn't use sporting
phrases" replied the Senator, "but as
newspaper man, am familiar with those
terms AS newspaper man, the Sena-
tor might have heightened his simle and
said that he felt like man who had
stayed on ten and come out with
royal flush.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

Like too many other New Workers, we
read the New York papers and then
generaize about the press Mr.. James
l.. Wright has piece in the Cleveland
Plain Dealer that tells good deal about
Mr. Harding's golf game. Apparently
ne plays we'll. BY the way, what did
the President used to do Chevy Chase
in? Who used to beat T. R. at tennis
and whom did he beat, and by wha.
scoresl
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

Mr.. William M. Johnston plays Mr.
William 7. Tilden to-day for the lawn
tennis championship Of London. Who
ever wins, you know where the cham
pionship remains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
GET ACQUAINTED
WITH YOUR BATTERY

Talk 70 the average motorist about
carbureter adjustments, cylinder syn
chronsm. gear shaft algnments or
any simple little matter like that" re-
marked John McGreEor. manager Of the
local "F'Xide" service station, "and he's
right with YOU on every count Ask
him to explain to YOU the action Of his
storage battery and he'll usually 60
down to the end Of the class without a
struggle
And yet there Is no real reason for
this ANY chan who can figure out the
elemental mechanics of an automobile
possesses plenty Of intelligence with
which 70 dope out his battery. And he
ought to do II, Experience proves that
the more a motorist knows about the
internal arrangements OF his car. the
better care he Is going to take Of them
land my personal opinion Is that many
q good starting and lighting battery Is
ruined Just because its owner doesn't
know the few simple principles OF its
action. I'm not much Of a lecturer, but
IL Is my object just as II Is that Of
every other 'EXide service man the
country round TO help my customers 10
get the absolute best out Of their bat
teries: and I'm willing TO sit down any
time and give them an enliEhtcning
little discourse on the what's and why's
OF storage battery theory and practice.
TIN there to bet that the average HE
Of the average battery In these parts
would be considerably heightened II
they absorbed my advice and that my
Job would be a more cheerful one. For
even SO husky product as the Exide'
vs. a good deal Ike the garden variety
Of hushand-its much better to live
with when it's properly understood
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
WAYNE statesmen
TO BREAK RECORDS

"The third times tho charm" mum
hled It. w Hall, Vocal agent for the
Wayne Oil Tank and Pump company,
when informed that the huge silver
loving cup put up annually by the cont
pany for the largest sales total will he
In competition once more. Mr., Hal
has won the cup twice,
Prospects for the year are exceedingly
bright for another record, according
10 statesmen who met with L, J, Gall
meyer sales manager for the Fort
WAYNE, concern Mr. Gallmeyer and
Mr.. Hall are enthusiastic over the out.
look for 1920
y Were looking for the biggest year
IN the history OF the company" de-
clared the local representative, and
YOU know you see them everywhere
as u is" a
The statesmen meeting was concluded
with u hanaMet al Hotel GaNosO.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
SENAT0BlA MAN FINDS
OIL IN INDIAN MOUND

SENATORGA. Miss. Jan 81 CSplD-
on has been found on the farm Of $. T
Stewart. in the northeastern part Of
the county where It mas been found
floating on the water Tho state gcol-
Ogist has been out to Stewart $
farm and has pronounced the fluid as
genuine oil
The oil was found at the foot Of a
big Indian mound on the farm. The
Geologist says that is found frequently
at the base Of these so-Called Indian
mounds. These mounds were not erect
ed by the Indiana but were caused by
upheayals Of the earth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
NEW CRANK CASE
INPAIGE ATTRACTS
VIDE ATTENTION

A method Of crank case and craak
NO, ,,,,.,r,,.,,,y ,ey, "a American
,-s
automotiNe engineering ana aeNelohs"
to assure greater smoOthncss OF opera
tinr, 10 oDa NJ the salient Doints that
-, a.
ls attracting special attention 10 th'
new Paige light six chassis
Ia the present stage Of the industry
mower and speed are comparatively
easv of attainment. Finer qualities.
surh AS greater freedom from vihra
tions. greater economy Of operation
ana longer HE are now the absorbing
urob,ems Of automobile engineers
ANYTHING. cousequentlv. that Uurporiz
Ia attain these ends receives it's due
attention
,,Our new method Of crank case and
crank shaft construction" saws Allen
Creath of the Paige company. Memphis,
,svras worked ont and developed during
me mast three wears when We We're de
voting most Of our production facilities
10 war work. II is exclusively Paige
idea among American made cars,
..Tbe prinrinal idea is 10 attain
strength rigIditv and stiffness in order
10 secure smoothness Of operation,
Tho crank case is the foundation OF
housing of the crank shaft In order
10 make IL stiff and rigid tho upper
half of the ,usC is east integral with
he cylinders. the cylinder barrel cores
aritng MS sufr,ners The shaft is
nounted IN three solid hearings
IAN jrnnr,ant factor In the method
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

THE new organization will be man
aged by Frank c. Buford,
president, and H. M. Gibbs. vice-presi-
dent, and will endeavor to serve their
customers in a bigger and better way.
All creditors of the former company
will please be so advised,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Coussens Influenza capsules arc made
on "Sany kaffee" or Coffee Quininc
They kiIl the germs and prevent pneu-
monia. AaF'
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
SANITATION LIST. ART IN SOME NEW
 YORK FOOD SHOPS
TRepublIean A. p. Leased Wlre1

NEW YORK, Dec. Thousands of pounds of decomposed, moIdy and poi soned foods have been condemned in New York restaurants, groceries and butcher shops within ten months. Ole Salthea, acting director of the bureau of foods and drugs of the health de partmcnt, declared today in a report which pointed out "an unusual condf- tion Of insanitation."
 In many restaurants, which increased from coco to 12.000 since prohibition went into effect the director said he found sanitation a lost art. More thu i060 convictions were obtained during the ten months against restauranteurs charged with improper cleansing Of utensils and dishes.
 Typical instances of insanitation cited by MT. Salthea are:
 One thousand pounds of dirty and wOrmy candies taken from g. confec- tiOnery store.
 Eeven pounds Of bag eggs taken from q bakery and 90 pounds of moldy eggs from another.
 Chopped meat containing sulphur dioxide to conceal taint taken from g butcher shop.
 In other butcher shops 250 pounds Of unstamped tubercular beef and 30C pounds Of spoiled pork. 1 More than 1000 pounds of decayet l fish condemned in a large fish store
 Conviction of a pickle manufacture who used second hand barrels. follow ing the inveetisa ton of the illness 0 mauv families from arsenic poisoning They ate pickles taken from a barre originally used by chemical company
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
Vanderlip Insists
 Life in Russia Is
 Full of Happiness
[Republican A. P. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.---A description of Lenine, premier of soviet Russia, with a copy of a New York newspaper received each week always on his desk that he might learn for tho first time of the assassinations and revolu tions under the soviet regime" was presented today by Washington D. Vanderlip, reported as receiving q con- cession of 100000 square miles in Si- beria from the soviet government, valued at S3,O0o, 900. 900 for a western syndicate. He insisted conditions in Russia were peaceful as "a June day along the Wabash"
 He said the enormous concessions granted him after few hours session with a committee of so men could not go into effect until trade relations are reopened between the soviet govern ment and the Unitd States
 Asked if he received a letter from Presidents elect Harding to Benine or to the soviet government as rumored, he answered emphatieally in the neg stive. adding he never had met Sen ator Harding. Pressed further as to whether he bore aaT letters from the
 sident elect while on his trin, he sad:
 'That is my business"