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either the league or league.
The President not only prevented
ratification, but threw the league is
sue into partisan politics, though he
must have known that this involved
Parousing feelings on both sides which
are not likely quickly to subside. Now,
as to most political matters, this is not
Of vital consequence, for majority
suffices to put program through.
But with respect to treaties two
thirds vote of the Senate is required.
No party or group will command
two-thirds of the next Senate. What
one element proposes others are
likely to pick flaws in. If the Wilson
league was killed when ratification
was blocked, it was buried when
thrown into politics.
But it is said mandate will be
given which the Senate will obey.
But there will be no manufacturers
is no referendum. In the first place,
no clearly defined issue is submitted.
If Mr.. Harding does not state his
precise program, neither does Mr..
Cox. In the second place, Senators
are elected not by the nation at
large, but by states, and their most
immediate responsibility runs to their
constituencies. A Senator who has
frankly opposed acceptance of the
Wilson covenant and been elected
because of this opposition may
scarcely be expected to ignore his
pledges.
On Wednesday Mr. Harding, after
redeclaring he would do all in his
power to bring America into a peace
league, remarked: II have not, of
course, specified just how we would
do it, because l am going to be called
on to make good" How can any one
torture this into hostility to the
peace league idea? Indeed, for Mr..
Harding to commit himself to par
ticular plan would lead to it's de-
feat. His plan would be in politics
Democratic campaigners would de-
nounce it, and the Democratic op-
position plus the "irreconcilables"
would destroy all hope of getting
tWo-thirds vote in the Senate.
No one can read the future. No
one who values candor will say there
is any royal road to certain Amer
lean entry into the league or a
league. But the Cox route offers
practically no hope. 1t is too parallel
to the Wilson route, which led to a
ditch, to justify pleasing expecta-
tions. We know what teeth chewed
up the league project. So knowing,
is it rational to trust a pup of the
same family?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
An Easy Solution

In partial survey of the "districts
of wealth and luxury" the five So
clalist aldermen claim to have found
23S residences of from twenty to one
hundred rooms, all of which are
either wholly unoccupied or occupied
only by caretakers. Whereupon the
five honorable members introduced
formal resolution providing that the
City Of New York seize these prem
lses and rent them to the "prole.-
tariat" at figures "that would op
crate to relieve present conditions"
The surprising thing connected
with this simple plan is it's modera
ton. The Socialist aldermen do not
go Tar enough. Why should they
stop with seizing two hundred or
three hundred private residences.
when before their eyes are interiors
OF other and vastly more spacious
structures like the Metropolitan Mu-
scum, the Public Library and the
Museum of Natural History?
Nor must we overlook opportuni
ties In the aldermanic chamber itself,
where so much goes on that is un-
cannily mysterious to ordinary
minds. AS starter, let the "prole
tariat" swarm in there-bag, bag
gage and kitchen utensils. Surely.
the aldermen would not object to
holding meetings around the foun-
tain in City Hall Park. And not far
away is the Custom House, occupied
only eight or ten hours out of the
'wenty-four, while still nearer by
few blocks are the Sub Treasury, |
Trinity and the old Postoffice.
Finally, Office buildings furnish
lormitosy spaces, and cooking could |
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

burglary is evidently the motto
under discussion at burglars con-
ventions.
How reduce this profteering and
keep burglaring within decent, ad
yenturous bounds? Practical expert
ence counts for much in these mat
ters, and we suggest that appeal be
made for advice from superior civil
izations--which have been through
banditry and come out above it.
Naples, for instance. The Camorra
there operate with the same business
thoroughness as do our bandits; but,
being highly civilized (by compari-
son with the standards Of this lati-
tude), they permit the purchase of
immunity. Reserving murder and
the higher branches Of their profess
sion for the exceptional and extreme
cases, they live very comfortably
upon tribute-modest levies, for the
SAcd0cA ptI L, DdSeu upon all cQulCaDle
scale.
Why should not a similar system
be introduced here? Each house
holder would pay a weekly tax to the
burglar operating in his block, and
both sides would be happy. The
sum might seem high, but by abolish
ing the police force the outlay
could be more than made up. Why
doesn't Mayor Hylan appoint COM
mission to go to Italy and study the
Camorra at first hand, with author
ity to report to the citizens of New
York upon Ways and Means for
Ending Proftcering by Our Bandits?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
Beating Soldier Cripple to Seat

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | wish you would call the al
tention Of your readers to one case ol
soldier that has come TO my per-
sonal attention. This boyle is only
twenty two now-came home with one
leg gone, the other shattered, besides
being gassed. He is now travei'hs
daily to New York to take CONNER
cial course, also studying in the eve
ming school Of his home town. In re-
ply to~an inquiry as 10 how he fei''
he reported not very well, as he hso
to stand all the way into the city on
recent trip Every time he saw
seat somebody beat. him to II. hs
walks with crutches and wears the sN-
yer button. Bear in mind that this ia-
formation was not volunteered, neither
was the fact that during the month
he has been attending school he aas
rot received one cent Of the money
due him by a grateful government.
JOHN G. EMBREE,
Treasurer. Queens County Chapter.
American Red Cross.
College Point, y. Y, Oct Is, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
Getting From Under

The Cox telegram to Mr.. Root is
the clearest evidence yet furnished
by Mr.. Cox of his desire to get from
under. Tomorrow he may reverse
himself again. But when at Bridge
port he was in a panic-sought to
flee the wrath which was about to
burst.
The telegram is so written as to
be of no value in itself. It is not
the voice of an honest convert who
sees and acknowledges his prior
errors. 1t is tricky and insincere,
cvasive and slippery.
With respect to the covenant Ar
ticle X is of course crucial. Is Cox
for it or against it? He lodges say
ing. He intimates that he does not
now object to reservations would
have the public believe he might ac-
cept even the Lodge reservation, al
though the day before he was spat-
tering Senator Lodge with vulgar
abuse.
But then he leaves the back door
cpen-protects himself against raps
from the Presidential ferrule. He
does. not formulate his reserva-
tion-does not say whether it is to be
merely "interpretative," and thus
without effect, or binding as part of
the treaty. A years experience has
instructed the public as to the sig
nificance of such failure to be ex-
rlicit. 1t means that hope still per-
sists that the public can be fooled.
Did Mr. Root misrepresent Mr..
Cox when he described him as being
for the Wilson covenant as written?
Immediately following his nomina-
tion Mr.. Cox visited the White
House, and after his interview with
the President, said:
"What he [Wilson] promised, I
shaN i elected, endeauor qvith all
my strength to give."
And what did the President him
self say after the interview? These
are his words:
81 foua'd aohat already kneav, and
aOhGt Governor Coo has let the World
hno10 IN has speeches, that he and
aoero absolutely at one IN regard to
the great issue of the League of
Notions."
Later, in response to interroga-
tions by Senator Harding, Mr.. Cox
replied that he was for the Wilson
covenant. Mr.. Harding rejoined
that he accepted the issue as defined
said that he would take it for
granted that Mr.. Cox was an honor
able man, and would do as he adver-
tised. On the stump Mr.. Cox re-
peatedly showed that he agreed with
Mr.. Wilson that to touch Article X
was to kill the covenant, and this
would break the heart of the world.
Mr.. Cox may have changed his
mind. If so, he is to be congratu-
lated. But the charge that he has
been misrepresented falls fat.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
The High Cost of Strikes

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If the statistics and dimly rec
osnlzed collateral cost of strikes has
ever before been presented as you are
now setting them forth on your edi-
toral page, have never been aware
0l 1t. | can't believe that the nom
anarchist labor leaders have any con-
c'ptioh OF what unnecessary strikes are
Doing to their own membership. The
t'uth must be patent to every citizen as
soon as it is pointed out.
CHARLES T. ROOT.
New York, Oct 20, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
The League Smoke Screen

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Gutzon Borglum, in his let
ter in to-day's Tribune, has stated the
political situation exactly as it is. We
are having this smoke screen of the
league thrown into our faces so as to
hide the real issues. Either the poll
ticians cannot see, or will not see. that
the people everywhere are concerned
only with the solution of our own eco
nomic problems before we Glitch up"
to anything outside of home. And a
few politicians like Mr.. Parsons 90
ing over to Mr.. Cox will never alter
the vote of the people.
Mr.. Cox promises anything to any,
body wherever he may be. His policy,
SO far as it can be followed by the
"pygmy minded" seems to be stats
your want, elect me President and you
shall have it," F. e. ROGERS
New York, Oct. 1s. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

We expect to like Rose Macaulay's
Potterism (Boni & Liveright), because
on page 80 We found a scene between
the heroine and a young man who IN
sisted on debating the punctuation
along with everything else. "Himself,"
writes Miss Macaulay, che dictated
quite a good letter, but annoyed Jane
by putting in the punctuation as if she
were an imbecile. Thus he was say
ing now, pacing up and down the room,
plunged in thought:
Lord Pinkerton is not comma how
ever comma averse to (Jane wrote
from) entertaining your suggestions
comma and will be glad if you can
make it convenient to call tomorrow
bracket Tuesday close the bracket aft
crnoon comma between and S stop.'"
In speaking Of Sinclair Lewis's fine
novel, Main Street, in the last book
column we said that we should have
to come back to it again to admit that
it had some faults. Like all persons
who have rreat deal to say, Mr. Lewis
needs time to turn his thought. He
has so much good material that he is
loath to select and condense. There is
no shadow of doubt in our mino that
Mr.. Lewis has made his case effectively
and eloquently In fact, we are not
quite sure that he has not made if
one and half times. The case which
Sinclair Lewis makes against life in
small American communities can best
be explained by letting him tell it
himself, as he does on page 267 of Main
Street:
"Doubtess all small towns, in all
countries, in all ages, Carol admitted,
have tendency to be not only dull.
but mean, bitter, infested with curl
osity. In France or Tibet, quite as
much as in Wyoming or Indiana, these
timidities are inherent in isolation.
"But village in country which is
taking pains to become altogether stand
ardized and pure, which aspires to sue
ceed Victorian England as the chief
mediocrity of the world is no longer
merely provincial no longer downv and
restful in it's leaf-shadowed ignorance.
1t is force seeking to dominate the
earth to drain the hills and sea of
color, to set Dante at boosting Gopher
Prairie and to dress the high gods in
Klassy Kollege Klothes. Sure of itself
it bullies other civilizations, as a trav
cling salesman in brown derby con-
quers the wisdom of China and tacks
advertisements of cigarettes over
arches for centuries dedicated to the
sayings of Confucius.
Such a society functions admirably
in the large production of cheap auto
mobiles, dollar watches and safety
razors. But it is not satisfied until
the entire world also admits that the
end and joyous purpose of living s to
ride in flivyers, to make advertising
pictures of dollar watches and in the
twilight to sit talking, not of love and
courage, but Of the convenience of
safety razors.
"And such society, such nation,
is determined by the Gopher Prairies.
The greatest manufacturer is but a
buster Sam Clark, and all the rotund
Senators and Presidents are village law
yers and bankers grown nine feet tall"
With this we ARE in general aprea
ment, but we don't think that Mr.. Lewis
sees the way out. Certainly Carol, his
heroine. doesn't. Probably he did not
intend that she should After all, the
book Ia about somewhat futile per-
son who butts her head against a wall
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
An Appeal to Parents
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: Please print this appeal to
parents:
During the campaign of the Presi-
GENITAL election Of 1916, thousands of
fathers and mothers voted for the
democratic nominee on the slogan
lie kept US out of war; After the
election? The present slogan of the
Democratic party seems to be "The
League of Nations" Article will
keep us out of war. After the cleo
tion? pAprNr
Newark, N. j., Oct. IS. 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
In Good Company
( From. Tn. pb,rodrtnb;o pe.o.,

tFronl The Philadelphia Record
Lloyd George Says L. S. Is Still at
War" says a headline. Well, we're in
good company. Lloyd George has
little green war Of his own on hand,
which makes his situation more un-
comfortable than ours.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
| rue to Type
(From The pro,Jdsrco =,

tFro'n The Providence Jo,nnaD
IN behalf of his party ticket resum-
ing the practice of writing notes which
ne cultivated so assiduously during the
period ne was keeping us out of war
Mr. Wilson may be said to have returned
to normalcy.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
RONDEAU

CIo young lady who would star on the
'silversheet'O
Upon the screen you'd surely fit
There's not the falntest doubt of it.
The qualities that conquer there.
You have in plenty, III DECLARE
! ou ought to make smashing hit.
Across your features dimples fit;
Your gentian eyes with laughter lit,
Should drive your rivals to despair
Upon the screen.
Although you are silly chit,
Conspicuously lacking wit,
With very little brain to spare.
The movie" addicts wouldn't care;
Such trifes matter not a bit
Upon the screen. C. w. w
The state law now allows any person
to commit suicide; but if they do thev
must explain to the health authorities
Mount Vernon Argus.
Ah, ha! the joker!
Clothing men, says Prexy Burkhardt
CT the National Association of Retail
Clothiers, "have determined to forvet
their profits" Now, if they'll only for
set ours, all will be forgiven.
And all my days
I'll doubt the praise
Of synthetic October ale.
Although we cannot string along with
Candidate Harding in everything. these
are we yelp without f. of 5. c.. great
days for staying out.
Speaking of which, the Department of
Justice apparently thinks that our can
didate, Comrade Debs, believes in stay-
ing in.
And the Prohibition candidate Mr.
Watkins, is conducting Front Parch
campaign.
Now is the time for all good men
To come to the aid of Article Ten.
r. N. T. in The Chicago Tribune.
It's also the time for the Opposite Sex
To come to the aid of Article x.
F. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

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10 IT or not otherwise credited In this paper. and
Also the local OF spontaneous origin published
herein.
All rights Of republication OF all other matte,
herein also are reserved.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
Entirely Innocent

'fr0m The Mtl,coukec sentineD
Up to the present writing Governor
COX has neglected to blame the wreck
OF his special train on the "Senate
ollgarchy" or q conspiracy of the Re-
publicanae
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

You can purcaass merchaadss advertised In TINE
TRIBUNE with absolute safety-for II dissatIstao-
tien results in any THE TRIBUNE guarantees
to pay your money back upon request. No red tape,
No aulbhIIne. We make good promptly II tho
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

be carried on on the stairs Of sky
scrapers, the only places in New
York where one can go and be sure
Of being alone.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
Hard to Answer

(From The Toledo Bldfa)
When do we eat?" must be sn en-
barrassing question to the Russian SO
Wet.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

Another of the humorous bits in Mr..
Glen MacDonough's "Hitchy Koo"-the
Stamp Act, you might call twas first
observed by these old orbs in a play
called "The jolly Bachelors" wherein
Stella Mayhem and Al Leach cavorted.
The play was written by Mr. Glen Mac
Donough.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

If anybody can tell US how to put in
rleasanter evening than by seeing
Frank Cravens "The First Year" until
II o'clock and reading "Main Street"
until 1, we should like to be juxtaposed.
For, before rgor mortis sets in, we want
cne such another-or is it another such
a-or is it an ?-onc?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
An Aflatus by a Messy Stone
[From The Billboard

lffOn Inc billboard
To the Editor:
In reply to the statement that publishers
cannot get songs that are worth 80 cents
let me say that have from seventy-ive to
one hundred of the finest songs that have
ever been written. These songs will COM
pare favorably with any of the songs of the
great poets, including Robert Burns, Tom
Moore, Lord George Byron, W. j. Meekle.
Florence Percy and Steven Foster I have
also similar number of good first class
march and waltz songs songs for popular
appreciation as good any that have ever
been published. Every one of these songs
Is of my own composition, and I am at this
very time completing q volume of poetry
that will compare favorably with any of
the above stated poets
| have the greatest confidence in my work
as poet and song writer. because not one
single word has been written for
money; it was done because l wanted to
do it at the time and for no other reason
IL anybody doubt what l have said let them
come forward and l will very quickly con-
vince them that every word is true This is
no statement of one who is looking for little
notoriety, but the statement of man who
is in position to make good to all and
sundry. Your very truly,
(SiGned) NATHAN L. LEWIS.
123 Z. 8Sth St.. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
The Coming ower
Prohibition Mother Goose

Prohibition Mother Goose
Sing song Of six bucks, bottle full
Of rye;
Four and twenty night birds nearly
lose an eye!
When the bottles opened the birds begin
to sing,
eve didn't have such rotten hooch when
Rarlcycorn was Kingl'
H. PR.
The king was in the bathroom, brewing
something funny;
The queen was in the kitchen, drinking
gin and honey;
The maid was in the garden, gathering
a souse;
And they all lived together in a pro-
hibition house.
Senator Harding has put the Satanic
League of Nations behind him. He
stands for outright rejection, Senator
Johnson says Rejection implying, we
take it, no lack Of literary merit.
The valli Vall-victor Victor NuptiaIs
j. P. T.-Beat the tom-tom! And 1
hope they'll never have beri-ber.
N. M.-Do they split the wedding gifts
$3.50?
II. L.-Why not cocoa? Cha! ha!)
R. R. C.-Did the bride ever sing the
part of YUM Yum?
J. FAT the wedding they'll dance
the can-can and the hula-hula.
Well, tn ia!
The following new fiction has been
purchased by" the Free Public Library
and is now ready for circulation: "The
Old Coast Road" agnes Edwards;
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan" Laf-
cadeo Hearn; "The Americanization of
Edward Box" an autobiography; "a
Golden Age of Authors" William Els
worth; "The Autobiography of Andrew
Carnegie"; "a Straight Deal of the An
cient Grudge," by Owen Wister; "An
1rishman Looks at His World" by
George Birmingh Elizabeth, N. J..
Journal. O.
Truth, however, may be even
stranger.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

Save the pieces Of old toilet soap
and boil in cold water" counsels The
Evening Telegram. How could young
Mr.. Hardy the twelve-year- old fresh
man, do that?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

En'srtd At thu Postotnce at New York as Second
Class Mail Matter.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

And the Prohibition candidate, Mr..
Watkins. is conducting a Front Parch
campaign.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

The state law now allows any person
to commit suicide; but if they do. thew
must explain to the health authorities
Mount Vernon Argus.
Ah, ha! the joker
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
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New-York tribune., 1920-10-22
And all my days,
I'll doubt the praise
OF synthetic October ale.

Although we cannot string along with
Candidate Harding in everything, these
are, we yelp without f. of S. c., great
days for staying out
New-York tribune., 1920-10-22

Speaking of which, the Department of
Justice apparently thinks that our can
didate, Comrade Debs, believes in stay
ing in.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
BEAUTIFUL SECTION WHICH
PETE AND TWO WINGS OF WHICH ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED

though II had not been omitted. for
the construction. and furnishing OF the
wing units OF the capitol. $500, 900. On
account OF the time required to vote
bonds by the city OF Boise and the
getting the occupants out Of the old
capitol and the old Central school
building. seven months had elapsed be-
for work could be commenced and in
the meantime prices of materials and
labor had been continually rising: also
more space was demanded, requiring
the finishing Of the basement story
and using of a considerable space on
the top story for offices originally
planned to be used for the audience in
gallery. Yet notwithstanding these OBJ
stacles and difficulties the administra-
ton. through the department of public
works and the architects. SO worked
out the program by using reinforced
concrete in lieu Of steel construction
and brick masonry, that the building
Will be finished ready for occupancy
at cost within the amount appro-
priated therefor. only emitting slight
anioant Of marble pilasters and wains-
cot.ng that was on original plans, using
rock gypsum plaster in lieu thereof
and the marble can be used over this
cheaper material at any future time
the state may elect without practically
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
BY JAY GIBSON

by JAl 1lbSoN
State Commissioner of Commerce and
Industry.
Deposits of state banks increased
$l6,295.652 during 1919, which was a
gain of 39.41 per cent. This is the
largest increase in deposits i'm the his
tory of the state. Total deposits for
the year were $685. 900.
The farming communities have en-
joyed good crops and exceptionally
high prices for their produce and grain.
The condition of the numbering and
mining Industries of the state has
greatly improved. A number of mills
which had been closed for year have
resumed operations and in number of
cases have enlarged their plants.
SAVINGS JUMP
individual deposits show an increase
of $1O,799,O43.95, or a gain of 1927 per
cent. Savings deposits have increased
$4,612, 277.95, or by 44.8 per cent, reach
ing an approximate total of $16.1OO,OOO
There seems to be a general move
ment with the public, which is espe-
cially true of the farmers and mer-
chantmen, to pay obligations and in
vest surplus money in Liberty bonds,
and in only few sections of the state
is there a heavy demand for money.
Loans generally are being curtailed and
reserve balances increased. A great
many banks have entirely eliminated
their rediscount lines and are reinvest-
ing in Liberty bonds or paper which
can be readily realized upon.
Cash and due from banks shows a
gain of 81 per cent. Bonds and war
rants have increased Al per cent while
the proportion of loans and discounts
to the total deposits show a decrease
of . per cent and obligations repre-
senting borrowed money a decrease of
27.4 per cent.
During the year 80 applications to
organize new banks were received and