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New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Education and Square
Deal, Remedy for Reds
Radicalism Declared Partly Due
to Our Neglect of Foreign
Element in Country
Le Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Recent events have brought to
the public eye the fact that there exist
on our shores alien colonies, foreign in
Ame rican language and spirit as those
on the other side Of the ocean. Our
initial patriotic outburst has been in
the form of denunciation of those
strangers who, in return for Amerca IAN
opportunity, are attempting to under
mine our ideals and traditions.
But calm and impartial considera
tion will demonstrate that we must
share the blame for this situation, the
more so as the preponderance Of in
telligence is on our side. These for
eigners, who are an economic neces-
sity to the country. have been attracted
to Goods country by the wonderful
stories circulated by steamship agents
and our boastful pride in our native
land. We have permitted them to fol
low the instructive yearning to herd to-
gether among people of their own
tongue We have permitted them to
dwell under impoverished conditions
where they often have been exploited
by selfish employers and agitators
Their vision is narrowed by the con
fines of their existence.
Inasmuch as safety of our country
during war times depended on compul-
sorry military service, so our future is
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Education Only Torch
To Light Aliens Path
Common School Declared To
Be Place Where Instruc.
ton Should Begin
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The preamble of the Constitu
ton reads as follows
I'VE the people Of the United States
III order 10 form q more perfect union
establish justice, insure domestic tran
guilty. and secure the blessings Of
liberty, to ourselves and to our pos
terity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of
America"
believe this preamble can best be
carried out by the Americanization of
all our people, whether domestic. nat
uralized or foreign. This can be
brought about by strict regard to
speaking, writing and publishing sen
tlments on all subjects. The abuse OF
this right appears in propaganda which
seeks the establishment Of another
form of government, outside OF the
constitutional prescription. There is
Just one way of making all people un-
derstand what the abuse Of freedom of
speech and freedom of press means,
and that is the proper kind of educa-
tion.
All those, therefore, who are guilty
OF the abuse Of free speech and free
press should be sunlmar,v punished
and for the purpose OF teaching our
people the true meaning of this pre-
amble we should have the right kind
of education in the common schools Of
our country. suggest this plank in the
platform of the Republican party
"Educaticn of the right kind in the
common schools Of the United States
for all children, aliens and others"
MALCOLM SCOTT.
264 Derrom Avenue, Paterson, y. !!
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Time to Break
From Tradition
To Public will
Function Of Party Is Not
to Dictate Policy but to
Crystalline Opinion, Is
View Of Princeton Man
Partisan Lines Fading
Time Declared Ripe for De-
partlre From Precedent
to Meet Broader Issues

10 the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Tradition and precedent have
so enmeshed the American people as
to leave them incapable of their own
salvation. Blinded by the apparent
omnlpotence of the Republican and
Democratic parties, the electorate has
lost sight of the fact that the sovereign
ty OF this country lies in its hands.
foiltlcal parties serve to crvstalljze
popular opinion, and their sole justih-
cation is in the performance Of this
duty. Their function is not to dictate
publlc policy. On this account, let
the Republican party take the will of
the people as its primary consideration
IN I'll the shaping of 1920 platform.
Ihe relation Of capital and labor
ana the treatment of corporations can
be handled with single policy Big
business has a legitimate and impor-
tant place in the economic progress of
the country These interests. then.
should be fostered and regulated. The
financial status Of the corporation
should at all times be patent to every
employee
Wage scales should place a premium
on skull and industry, but the interest
~ 'i'c eilpioNee should be furthereE
oy a monetary remuneration in pro
portion to the company's earnings
With both capital and labor working
toward single aim, increased pro
duction. petty disputes Will disappear,
and the two factions will unite in
the common cause OF efficiency.
Corollary 70 the warming in the OPEN
ing paragraph is the fact that the
line of demarcation between the ideals
OF the Republican and Democratic
parties gradually is becoming oblit-
Grated, With the possible exception
Of few basic issues, the distinction
IS forced one. The barrier OF tradi-
ton again dictates that each party
shall adopt certain policies in order
TO effect clear issue at the polls.
But this standard is not in keeping
With the broader ideals of Americansm
that have evolved from the World
War
The time is ripe for the rending
OF all petty and binding traditions 5.
On this account, the Republican party
should build its platform not with
blanks of eXpediency but with per
feet timber seasoned in sound prin-
ciples Of true Americanism. Such .
platform predicates an awakened in
tellgence of the electorate; the pco-
pie deserve this trust
r. T. SHERMAN.
1888 Little Hall, Princeton, n J.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
U. 5. Budget System
Advocated to Ease
Unrest of Business
Plan Calls for Bureau of Elk.
perts Under Secretary of
treasury to Revise All Es-
Inmates of Departments
0 the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l am convinced that the uues-
ton of the proper administration Of
our national fiscal affairs is among the
foremost internal problems Of the day.
both great parties in congress pledged
themselves to the adoption of a scien-
tlfc budget system in 1916, then forgot
about 1t. much to the financial embar-
rassment of the nation.
For years | have made the study Of
budget systems hobby. I have care
fully perused the systems in effect in
Great Britain, France, imperial Cor
many, Switzerland and Italy. All have
been effective, some more so than
others. In the United States we can
not speak Of budget system ct pres
ent, and the situation existing here
has no parallel.
lent in this country during the last
several months can be confidently
traced to the haphazard way in which
the public moneys have been handled
for several decades. Congress has
opened the door to a reform It re-
mains with the people of the country
and the great Republican party to see
20 II that the reform is thoroughly
carried out. A halfway reform will be
worse than none at all.
The President, as the nations chief
! executive. must be held responsible for
the national finances. He must pre-
sent to Congress annually well
thought out financial work plan. OF
course, he cannot do this himself
therefore Congress should create in
the Treasury Department bureau OF
experts, under the supervision of the
Secretary of the Treasury, authorized
to collect, coordinate and revise de-
partmental estimates of expenditure
Before putting this new duty upon the
Secretary of the Treasury he should be
relieved of all non-hscal bureaus now
under his control. In Congress single
committees of the House and Senate
should consider the budget.
With such a system properly exc
cuted the nation could look to the ftl-
ture with feeling Of financial security
JOHN X. WOOD.
120 West Forty-eighth Street, City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Popular Vote on War
Declared Unnecessary
Opponent. However. Would
Submit Personal Liberty Ques-
tiOns to Direct Ballot

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: While you have not invited
your readers to act as Judges, take il.
that you are not hostile to criticisms
Of the planks submitted
think Joseph G. LAWYERS sugges-
tion that the nominees Cabinet BE-
named before election a capital one:
also j. Ledan's suggestion Of a free
national employment service.
Clare Nadel's proposal that war shall
be declared only upon favorable vote
of the majority of the people strikes
me as would the suggestion that d boy
who has had his hat knocked of and
stamped upon, his red apples taken
away from him and dirty names called
him by another boy in Central Park
should, before striking back. go to his
father in " all Street and then TO his
mother on Riverside Drive and 1et
their permission to thrash the boz
# the father and mother Of such 4
boy haven't been neglecting their dutv
III bringing him up he will not be in
any doubt as to whether he should
fight in such circumstances or not.
The question of war cannot be al
lowed to hang in the courts by oue
party after the other has taken tic
field.
Not so the question of personal li.-
critics. The direct vote on such lbci
ties, as suggested By J. c. c., appeal;
to me. COMBATANT.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06

*, however, the expression Is ut
tered with tho intent Of influencing
others to overthrow the government
by forcible means 1t becomes a statu-
tory crime. The danger In the situa-
tlon lies not 30 much in the fact that
some individual with treasonable In
tent may escape the law as in tho
present tendency to PREJUDICE the
guilt Of the radical and, by depriv-
ing him forcibly of the right to be
tried by jury Of his peers, to instil
IN him tho belief that government
which fails to observe its own laws is
not worthy Of his support
I therefore feel that any "free
speech" plank should both guarantee
to the innocent trial by jury and
threaten the guilty with the utmost
penalties of the law. j. O. T.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06

contingent upon compulsory education
and eradication Of unwh olesome living
conditions, These radical ideas never
can be destroyed by bayoncts or sedi-
tion laws. The only remedy is educa-
tion and a square deal.
The under dog is not ungrateful, and
the sooner we adopt the policy just out
lined the sooner We shall think of the
foreign born in the terms Of the deeds
OF those whose names decorate our
wartime rolls Of honor, instead of
those who are deported as ungrateful
from the land for which their brothers
fought and died. up. j. NJ"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Example of Thrift Needed

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: TO lower the high cost of liv-
ing and to secure rosperity and nor
NAL canditions, the watchwords for US
all should be economy. work and pro
duction. Therefore, the government
the largest peymnster in the United
States, should be the first to econo-
mize. By doing so the burden of taxa
ton. now imposed upon the people
should be reduced, and the govern
ment would set the example for the
Individual to follow
JOHN BROWN JR.
1893 Main Street, Ossining. n. y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Merit System
In Diplomatic
ServiceSought
hirect Election of President
and Proportional Repre-
/; sentation in the Legisla.
tive Bodies are Advised
Tax Reform Also Needed
industrial Prosperity De
pends on the Substitution
! of Arbitration for Strikes
RI the Editor Of The Tribune.

sTe the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As I am not member Of the
Republican or any other party. can
net take part IN your very interesting
uatform contest, but with your per.
mission | will submit brief platform
some planks OF which may be OF use
20 your Republican readers:
We favor association with all demo.
cratic and liberal nations to safeguard
the peace and promote the welfare OF
fte world, and to this end favor the
ammediate ratification Of the treaty
with Germany. We stand for especial
friendship TO those nations associated
with Us in the Great War and repu-
ldiats sll attempts to sow dissens!on
I'VE ask tina. American influence be
Everywhere exerted to support free
government and TO oppose the estah.
Ilishment OF tyrannies. whether mon
isrchst or Bolshevist-
We demand reform of the diplomatic
and consular service. placing all sp.
lpointments on strictly merit basis
Universal Suffrage Advocated
We favor establishment of nation.
wide. universal suffrage, without re-
s,riction Of sex or race.
We demand abolition Of the usele.,
electoral college, and direct election Of
The President.
We advocate the system of propor.
,tionsl representation for Congress anc
the state legislatures and an appeal te
the popular referendum on importan,
measures.
Experience has shown the need OF
administrative reform which will bring
The cabinet into closer touch with
.Congress and make it responsible fol
framing national budget It is i'm.
'portant also to make the newly elected
iCongress enter a. once on the duties
for when II has obtained popular man
date, instead Of waiting thirteen months
Tax Reform Held Desirable
We demand scientifically graduated
jsystem OF income, land, inheritance
iand corporation taxes, adjusted as be
, Neen state and nation TO eliminate du
Plcations. and the abolition OF tn,
obsolete personal property tax.
We regard a imperative stahiiizatiol
ioi ne currency and an end to imitation
| We favor labor program which vii
insure citizens against poverty due K
ge. sickness, accident or unemplov
iment. and which will comprise legisla
itioa against child labor, unhygienit
conditions and excessive length Of the
work ag week We recognize that this
program can only be carried into effect
iit production Is increased and methods
ioi arbitration substituted for strikes
Sabotage and slackness.
PRESTON SLOSsON.
$50 West 123d Street, City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
To-day's Prize Letter
To the Editor Of The Tribune,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l believe that there is a dis
tinct line Of demarcation between tho
freedom Of speech and Of asscmblaFe
guaranteed by the Constitution and
tAat unbridled license Of speech and
Of doctrine which incites to treason
or anarchy.
Thus an individual may violently
damn" the government of the United
States and. with the utmost sincerity
OF purpose, consign every one con-
nected with 1t to everlasting perdi-
tton and be perfectly within his priv
ilegc OF free speech and opinion.
Many men Of prominence and OF un-
doubted loyalty have so expressed
themselves. with impunity, even in
time Of war
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
The Cornerstone of Peace

We believe the Monroe Doctrine
has been and still is the cornerstone
Of peace in the Western Hemisphere.
This Is not time to abandon or null
lily 1T. We may we'll from time to
time to admit to partnership in it the
friendly cooperation Of the strong
est and most stable South American
republics. Thus it will become clear
to them that the Monroe Doctrine is
not cover for a policy Of self-in-
terest. But as regards the mon
arches and despotisms of other con-
tlnents, 1t will forever be our duty to
maintain the integrity Of republican
America from conquest or inter
ference.-A. I. Otis, Dusenbury
Place, White Plains, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
l0matlc Reforms Urged in Platform Contest

economy" I'VE believe in thrift" So
DO all or, at least, they say they do.
We believe that the voters deserve and
demand more than q verbal rehash.
We believe in appealing to the
voters higher nature, and we do not
believe IN appealing to some selfish
class motive, by the distribution q
wage increases or by promises to GER
tain classes of benefits which cannot
be shared by all the people. W.B.F.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
League n Gradual Growth

We believe that league Of nm
tions is foreshadowed in mankind,s
common nature and common need
and that 1t should and will be even
tually realized. But we believe In
It's gradual development. each sten
being carefully considered. Any at
tempt to reach the ultimate plan I'M
medlatey would be hazardous. When
the league has been put in operation
any member becoming bclligercnt
should be disciplined by commercial
rather than military coercion. Fur
thermore, where membership in the
League involves tho sacrifice of na-
tional customs and privileges these
sacrifices should be, as far as possi-
Bile, mutual among all concerned
Rev. Clifton Macon, II Central Ave
nue., pkinsville, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Government Economy
Called Winning Issue
To tho Editor Of The Tribun.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The party which will most
commend itself to the good judg-
ment Of the American people, and
which is likely to get their support,
Is one that not only promises but
practices economy in government
expenditures. At this time there is
no more important issue before the
country than that of economical,
businesslike appropriation and ex-
penditure of the public money.
FRANK w. MONDELL.
Member Of Congress from Wyoming.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Platform Republicans
Really Want Is Possible
Becker SAYS Too Many of Them
Have Been "Junked" in
Campaig gn
o the Editor Of The Tribune.

no tfe FdIt0r q The Tribune.
SIR; The proposal OF The Tribune
10 give the rank and file of the Repub-
can party an opportunity to help
rite the party platform has my hearty
approval Too many platforms have
oeen hastily framed at national con-
Ventlons by reactionary politicians, in
ne wee sma' hours of the morning
90 many platforms have had to be
'1nked BY the party nominee before
ne campaign was half over Your
pian viii disclose enthusiastically what
mixing Republicans in this part Of
INC country really want the party to
stand for.
ALFRED l.. BECKER.
80 Broadway, City.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Six Per Cent for Railroads

The railroad companies of the
United States should be allowed suf
ticient rates to enable them to earn
at least 6 per cent on their entire
capital when the just value of such
investment has been accurately es-
tablished The hundreds of thou
sands of owners Of these railroads
must be safeguarded In their rights
of ownership or there will be great
difficulty in securing funds for the
future development of the nation
through railroad construction f. A
Irplay.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Incorporate Labor Unions

In order to bring about that co.
opepation between labor and capital
which is essential to the public well
fare and the prosperity of the ma
ton, the Republican party pledges
itself to endeavor to establish recog-
milton Of the right of collective bar
gaining, the open shop. the incorpora-
ton Of labor unions, the submission
of all disputes to a compulsory board
of arbitration impartally selected
from the public, and the legalizing Of
strikes and lockouts only when one
party refuses to accept the decision
of the arbitration board +. X. b.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Some Suggested Planks

for employers will create this bal
ance. We pledge to keep these
forces at balance by the power Of
the government for the protection
of ths rights Of the people.-Louis
Lengyel, 27 Cedar Street, Saranac
Lake, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Verbal Rehash' Condemned
Voters Said To Be Entitled to
Definite Statements

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Definite statements should be
encouraged in your Platform Contest.
We get nowhere by saying "we be-
lievc in America" I'VE believe in
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Open Shop and Strike

We believe that capital and labor
need "balance of power to create
mutual respect The principle of
collective bargaining and the right
Of peaceful strike for employees
and the principle of the "open shop"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
planks for a Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other readers through
it's columns.
For the best planks and letters
The Tribune offers these prizes
For the best plank. ....... $4,000
For the second best plank. 250.00
For each of the eight next
best planks ............ 10000
For the best letter a daily
prize of ............... 1000
For the best letter in the
whole competition ...... 10000
The Tribune will make up plat
form of ten planks to be determined
by your votes. The ten issues re-
ceiving the most votes will be the
planks. The ten planks that best
express the chosen issues will be
selected for the prize awards.
Each plank is limited to 100 words,
Of two planks or letters Of equal
merit the shorter will be chosen.
Every plank and letter must bear
the name and address Of the sender.
although a nom de plume will be
published if the writer desires.
The contest will close at midnight,
April 80, 1920. Manuscripts will not
be returned.
The judges Of the contest Will be
three of The Tribune's editors. They
will base their decisions on sound
thinking and brevity, clearness and
strength Of statement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15
FOR
LANEVE AT ONCE

Frank Laneve, who is alleged to
have shot and killed Lorenzo Iallo,
during an argument in a saloon at
Turks Hill road, Fairfield, on the
night of September 10, 1918, was ar
rested yesterday in White Plains, N.
z, by Sergeant Frank Virelli and Of
ficer Arthur Pinnelli, of the State po-
lice. Laneve is charged with murder,
and will be returned to Connecticut as
soon as extradition papers are pre-
pared.
It is believed that the argument
which led to the murder was occa-
stoned by black hand letters sent to
Ia1lo by Laneve. The victim is said to
have paid no attention to the threats
The two men met in the fairfield sa-
loon on the night Of September 49,
and Laneve is alleged to have drawn
a revolver and fired three shots into
Iallos body. The wounded man died
almost instantly, and Laneve fed
from the scene of the shooting. Since
the murder, Laneve has been traced
to Lexington, N. Y, Mount Kisco, and
| finally to White Plains where he was
discovered working as a farm HAND
under an assumed name. The alleged
murderer Is an ex-service man, an6
was wounded in the hand while fight
| ing overseas with the Goth United
States Infantry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15
STEPNEY

Mrs. G. E. NothnagIe and daugh-
ter, Helen Of Bridgeport have spent
a few days in this vicinity.
The Willing Workers were pleas
antly entertained at the home of
Irma and Perkins Nichols on last
Thursday evening.
George Lyon has been a recent
guest Of his law, Mrs. Fred
erick Lyons in Bethel.
Mrs. Mabel J.. Morgan has return
ed home after spending a two weeks
vacation at Myrtle Beach.
Misses Loretta Keenan, and Olive
Corning have visited at the home OF
Miss Keenan's sister in Bridgeport.
Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth who is
caring for Mrs. D. A. Clark in Shell
ton has been a recent over night
visitor at her home.
Mrs. Clayton Eawley is spending
two weeks with her parents, Er. and
Mrs. Hobart Curttss at Fort Trumbull
Beach.
Miss Emily See1ey has entertained
as guests, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Elliss OF
Ansonia.
A dance will be given at the Step
ney fire house on Wednesday evening
Music by Westerberg's orchestra.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-15
SAYS HOL COMB
|. CARES MORE FOR
MARK twain

Hartford, July 15-'"The real issue
between Governor Holcomb and my
self is: Shall the women vote? And
the real issue between the Military
Emergency Board and myself is:
When do get my clients rent ?'
This is a statement issued by Capt.
Clarence Seymour who was recently
appointed captain in the National
Guard and which order of appoint
ment was revoked by the Adjutant
General by order of Governor Hol-
comb.
Captain Seymour says that he never
qualified under the appointment and
had never accepted it and therefore
the order simply rescinds an invita-
ton which had never been acceptd
and which he did not care to accept.
He points out that he incurred the
dispIeasure of Governor Holcomb
when he devoted his efforts to the
struggle for Acknowledgement of
women and refers to "a governor who
cares more about the danger of Mark
Twain,s memory sinking into oblivion
than he does about the enfranchise-
ment of millions of Americans
Company Must Pay Rent.
He says he incurred the displea sure
of the Military Emergency Board
when he, as attorney for his clients,
G. H. Butler. Inc. served the dis
possession notice on. the Wallingford
company of the State Guard warning
them out of the building they had