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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
The Olympic Games

Despite the victory Of the Ameri-
can team at Antwerp, experts, with
the melancholy Of their profession.
are inclined to become lugubrious
over the fact that the showing Of the
athletes from the United States was
not so impressive as that made b.
the team in 1912. They would take
the JOY out Of The achievement that
gives the United States q total of
PIP points, with the nearest compel
ing team, Finland, showing a total
Of 1O5, Sweden following with 95
points, England with 90 and France
with 35
In the Antwerp games the ath-
letes from the United States won
eight first places; they broke three
worlds records and two Olympic
records. But the critics point out
that in 1912 the American Olympic
team carried away thirteen first
places. 1t is fact that the victori-
Gus Olympic team from the United
States was weak in the middle and
long distance events, which primarily
call for stamina. In the events that
called for sheer strength and nerv-
GUS dash the Americans performed
brilliantly. This may be more than
coincidence.
The Swedes, who took the Olympic
games with more intense seriousness
than did any other country, and who
had been training athletes especially
for this event since 1912, did not do
so we'll as they did in the previous
games. England and France were
badly hampered by their war losses,
but the showing of both countries
was impressive.
Bad weather conditions at Ant
werp marred the games as spec
tacle and hampered athletes unused
to climates like that of Belgium.
The attendance was poor, only about
500 persons being in the Stadium
on the last day Of the track and field
events. The lack Of interest on the
part Of the people of Belgium is
strange, in view of the fact that
there has been sort Of sport mad
ness over the rest of the world since
the war. 1t is probable that these
conditions will bring about the de-
cision to hold the Olympic games of
1924 in the United States or Canada,
There may have beer faults in the
selection of the American Olympic
team Of 1920 and faults with the
training, but the layman, despite the
hrooding of the experts, glories in
the achievements that the team
scored in the mud and rain of Ant
werp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
Art and the Machine
lie Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir All lovers of art productions
worth while fully indorse what A. p. r.
50 admirably expressed in to-dav's
Tribune.
1t is gratifying indeed to hear a
voice raised against the deadening in
f1uence Of the machines odous accuracv.
The beauty of mans handiwork lies in
that very irregularity of line and sur
face, to say nothing of the presence Of
tool marks, which unframed eyes appre-
ciate not
If such facts as these could be
brought home to the minds OF people
generally much would be done, perhaps.
toward the preservation Of art handi-
crafts still practiced. as well as toward
the revival Of others which the influence
Of the machine drove into decay wears
ago. A.E.p
New York, Aug %, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
Over Three Miles a Minute

An expedition leaves New York
this week in an effort to bring back
to America a cup that has a more
important bearing upon future prog
ress and should have more grip
ping sporting interest than the one
for which Sir Thomas Upton has a
liking. Our airmen would recover
the Gordon Bennett international
Airplane Trophy.
Three American airplanes have
been especially constructed for the
competition, each revolutionary in
design. All Of them may have a
profound effect upon the future de-
velopment of flying craft. These
American machines are to meet the
best that twelve other countries
have produced. The American con-
Jestants have taken the public into
their confidence on the general de-
sign Of their machines, but the Eu-
ropean entries are shrouded in mys-
terry.
The task before the American
aviators makes heavy demands, be-
cause it is generally conceded that
this year no entry will stand a
chance unless capable of making an
average speed Of at least two hun
dred miles an hour. American man.
ufacturers, however, confidently be-
lieve they will more than measure up
to this requirement.
In pilots America will be served
by five of the most noted airmen in
the world. All of them have at one
time or another established worlds
records, and two Of them are still
active holders Of these coveted
distinctions Major Rudolph ".
Schroeder and Roland Rohlfs. The
other three are Clarence Coombs,
Howard Rinehart and Captain Cor
liss c. Moseley.
The race itself is resumed for the
first time since 1918. AS the record
now stands America has two vic
tories to her credit, France two, and
England one. The country winning
three times becomes permanent
holder. America has an excellent
opportunity this year to proclaim
herself mistress of the air so far as
speed is concerned.
Should the American airplanes,
with their revolutionary designs, en-
dure through the grilling speed of
the race, the future of aeronautics
will be materially affected, and COM
mercial aviation will take on an
added impetus. In the five wears
that the cup was competed for air
planes advanced from a speed of 46
miles an hour to 1919 miles an hour,
SO 200 miles an hour will be but
keeping up progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
A Candidate 8 Wild Talk
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Senator Harding has been quot
ed as saying tina. Governor Cox as
smart man" but if Cox continues i,
the style Of campaigning that he has
started the Senator may be compelled
70 revise his estimate Governor CO,
n his speech OF acceptance INDUCED
in q general and bitter denunciatlo- o.
the Republican Senators who voted +o-
reservations to the treaty He had
prominent example and high authority
1T his own party for that denuncie.ior,
but II will be exceedingly difcul: Tor
him 10 convince majority OF me
American voters that sll virtue rests
n the Wilson Administration and its
ssrvile followers.
But the Governor has now taken
long step ahead in his denuncia.ions
The friendly New York Times, in ii.
issue Of August Is, printed the follow
ing:
IN his address before the state CON
. vention Cat Wheeling. ". Va the Gov
ernor caused a sensation and brought
enthusiastic response when, discussing
progress and reaction, he charged tha.
certain interests were banded together
TO buy the Presidency, and that millions
had been contributed TO the campaign
fund Of me Republican party with ain
;ster intent"
"Soapbox orators are frequently
charged with indulging in Loose talk
The above goes further Il IS Wild talk
II Mr.. Cox has the slightest proof thai
a scheme is on foot 40 buy the Presi-
dency' for Senator Harding ne can
not make Il public 100 soon.
Taking ID another line, j: is g well
known fact that Certain interests" have
been and are now in favor Of the rsti-
Tcation OF the treaty and league SIS il
came from Paris, bu. the leading oppo-
nents OF the document have no. charged
them with trying to buy" its rati-
hcation. In addition TO heaping insults
on a body OF Senator's, believed by
many TO be patriotic public servants
the Governor now imputes 70 every
business man that may subscribe TO tie
Republican campaign fund the motive
Of buying the Presidency. If Debs were
OK o. prison or Il Berkmaa and Gold
man were again in this country and on
the stump we might expect this brand
Of campaigning, but what OF man
who is said to be in full accord" with
the President OF the United States?
New York, Aug. 10, 1920. FF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
lndorsers OF Violence

The executive committee of the
Socialist party announces that the
result of the recent referendum in
the party is an Endorsement Of the
Third International. with certain
reservations" the exact character
of which is not stated.
The nature of the Third Interna-
tionale is indicated by the answers
its officers recently returned to in
terrogations forwarded to Moscow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
Cooperative Home Building

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; The acute housing situation has
Matched some half-baked schemes from
theorists who, to put it slangily, are
talking through their hats" Why not
adopt plan that has stood the test for
three-quarters of a century, namely, the
cooperative savings and loan plan
(sometimes called "buildng and loan"
or cooperative banks Suppose en-
ployers suggest to some Of their help
that they deposit at least some Of their
savings in these associations, and that
the advice IS followed? The result will
be that these organizations can lend
millions OF dollars on small first mort
cages for homes. They have loaned all
the available money they can get (prob
ably s15,o00,000 in the greater city,,
and need depositors to supply the hun
dreds OF untitled applications. For the
benefit Of those who may be unfamiliar
with these thrift and home getting or
CARNATIONS, l state that they are oper-
ating under the same laws as savings
banks and trust companies.
We have in this city the Bank Clerks
Savings and Loan Association, which
has helped perhaps a thousand self-re-
specting men and women to acquire
homes, showing what employees Of
banks think Of these associations.
There are two other associations
in Manhattan-the Franklin Society
and the Railroad Association-thath have
put out on small first mortgages (the
average is $4,000 nearly 100000
during the last eighteen months. All
the cooperative associations are crying
for depositors to enable them to
Garry on"
The Eastman Kodak Company, Of
Rochester, contemplates organizing IN
association among its employees. There
IS only one other savings and loan asso-
citation in this state which is not open
to the general public. ! refer to the
Edison Association, which WAS organ
lied in 1912 and since that time has
helped more than 500 Of its employees
to own homes, to say nothing of the
thousands who are being taught the
lesson of thrift by saving systemati-
cally. The last semi-annual report shows
that more than 100000 was loaned
during the period TO employees on first
mortgages, in amounts ranging from
$500 to $4,000, to fifty members, who
have thus been enabled to purchase
homes Of their own. Terms were ar
ranged in many cases not exceeding the
monthly rentals paid to landlords for
apartments and residences in the CITY.
The fine part OF it is that these men
and women will have their homes free
and clear in twelve years, instead Of
rent receipts! Here is food for thought
for large employers; it IS the highest
form OF social service work and will not
cost them penny. And do not forget,
Mr. Employer, that you can buy income
shares in multiplcs of $50 and 500. on
which You will receive at least AZ per
cent interest.
ARCHIBALD ". M'EWAN
New York, Aug. %, 1920.
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gency period the city would find q
newly created body Of wealth ia, tax.
The housing subject is not one to
be dogmatic about. 1t bristles with
all sorts of difficulties, and The
Tribune commits itself to no par
ticular plan. But it hopes that this
time some real good will be done. We
commend to the Legislature a wise
disregard Of the advice of quacks,
each anxious to serve a private in
terest or to get the repute of serv-
ing the people, but, in fact, not
serving them at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
The Illinois Civil War
lFronl The Los Anoelss rt.nas-

1t may be necessary for the nation
TO have larger standing army to keep
the peace between Governor Lowden
and Mayor Thompson of Chicago. Be
cause the Governor broke up g saenger-
Test That the Mayor tried to pull off
during the war the latter has never be-
come reconciled. He emits roars OF
rage whenever he comes up to the sur
face. 1t may yet be necessary to d.
Vorce chicago from Illinois in order to
heip quiet the world. Chicago and Mil
waukee might form a little universe Of
their own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25

Il notice" writes Dr.. John Roach
Straton in The New York American
that cur friend Haywood Broun took
me 70 task the other day in one Of the
papers 1t was The Tribune, brother
Ed. Note because asserted that many
modern children are pert and too much
sophisticated. and too lacking in con-
sideraton for the deeper and finer
things of life. I said that this state OF
affairs was true because OF lack OF
proper parental direction and control. >
In defense of his position DR.. stratoa
cites two letters, one written By miss
of eighteen in 1885 and another written
by that same young womans great
granddaughter Of the twentieth century.
In the 1885 letter the girl wrote TO her
father and told him "Of each member
Of his large family: OF household doings
the churning, the brewing, the bak-
ing
But hold on a minute. Although Dr.
Straton cites the letter as a model we
rather think that he himself II he re-
ceived such letter from any daughter
would promptly turn it over TO Shey-
lin or the Federal District Attorney
Surely DR.. Straton does not intend Us
to admire the conduct of young woman
who not only engaged in the manufac-
ture OF malt liquor but openly boasted
of it to her father.
But to continue: Then came q de-
scriptioh OF the garden and oatdeld Scr
the month of July; the health and vel
fare Of the farm animals; the money
earned from the sale OF berries and
butter in the village. The neighbors
were not neglected, nor was Parson
Fishers remarkable and inspiring dis
course on Sunday. The text was care
fully given, with a resume of the
sermon.
1t sounds to Us Ike a dull document
We should not care to receive such
one even though it were signed, as in
this case, your devoted and respectful
daughter We much prefer the letter
from the modern young woman, which
Dr.. Straton gives as q horrible exam
pie This was as follows:
Dear Dad hate to ask for any
more money, but I've got to, because
it's my turn to treat Saturday. I think
$40 more will do, and III be just ire
mendously careful with it,
I've been invited to join fraternity
The very incest girls in college belong,
and it's really an honor III tell you
more about them in my next.
Jack Hill has invited NE to the
Amherst prom. Wasn't it dear OF him
really need a new dress for it.
college grows lovelier every day.
sons aren't hard and | have loads Of
time to get acquainted with lots Of
people, which is very broadening, don't
you think
please tell mother to send my ten
mis- shoes. I clean forgot them. No
more now, with just coolies of love from
Anne"
While it is quite evident that the
young woman has no sense in particu-
lar, her letter is natural and easy and
unaffected. 1t indicates companionship
between herself and her father. she is
able to ask quite casually for money.
which implies much closer relation
snip than if she had felt constrained
TO write him about the oatteld in July.
Since she is writing as daughter to
dad and not as devoted and respect
full" child to a parent, she tells him
something, not much We'll admit, but
there was another letter to come, about
her girl and boy friends. She is not
driven to q merely formal statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
The Main Drawback

VFTons Iho Indianapolis Neas)
Inc soviet seems to be a pretty good
thing for the fellows who are doing
the bossing, but pretty tough on the
fellows who are being bossed, which in
itself wouldn't be SO bad if the bosses
weren't SO few and the bossed So na,v
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Tbs Associated Press IS exclusively enttled TO ths
Ter republication Il all dss-aiehss credited
n < rot othsrviss credited Ia This paper. and
tso re .scsi q spontaneous origin Published
k@r1-
Al rights Q: republication Ct all other matter
herein s-so rres-rsd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25

AS boy he showed great talent
for music. After studying violin for
five years he took up the study of
piano and pipe organ. This, however,
was just natures way of building q
firm foundation for the one who had
been destined to wear the mantle Of
song.-From q circular regarding Mr..
Marcus Keilerman.
Is or Is not, we ask you, nature
wonderful?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25

about the health Of such standoffish
folk as cows and pigs. At any rate, $40
isn't much, and any girl who can stand
treat for that amount is a jewel, in
deed.
We hope that we have not conveyed
the impression in any Of our little dis
courses that pert and unmannered chill
dren may not be the most terrible of
nuisances from the standpoint OF
erown-ups. The complicating factor IS
that children ought. for their own sakes,
to be little terrible. It a., depends on
how much their parents can stand. \
child ought to have manners enough
TO make him ondurable, but not much
more. | mean, OF course, manners from
the grown-up standard. He may be quite
impossible, according TO the social code
OF fortyodd, and still have an admira-
bic system of his own in intercourse
with other little folk. The test of any
body after all, IS his behavior and
standing with his own people We must
not forget that although We are par
ents We are still outIanders and should
not attempt TO judge these strangers
in our world by conventions which are
alien TO them. Only those grown-ups
VINO have themselves remained children
at heart have the right or the power to
pass upon the conduct Of the little
peoples.
If DR.. straton viii look into his Bible
at the fourteenth verse Of the tenth
chapter Of the Gospel of ST. Mark or
the eighteenth chapter Of ST. Luke he
will find the incident in which the dis
ciples tried to turn away the children
who had come to Christ for healing, on
the ground, we suppose. that they would
bother Him with their noise and chat
ter, and Christ's words in response
Suffer the little children to come unto
Me and forbid them not: for Of such is
the kingdom OF Cod" And yet even
devoutly Christian fathers and mothers
continue to insist that children are
ungodly little savages unless they adopt
in large measure the manners and Gus
toms Of their elders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
To Sib, Pro-Jap and Anti-Kansan:

want to hear from you fol-
lowing q rainy season in the tropics
say, after your winter clothes you
have to carry them with you, if you
expect to come back, and we all do
have sprouted long, white mildewy
whiskers; when you are conscious
every moment that you are unsatisfed
with rice and garlic; when your
blood sports about seventeen white
corpuscles to one red, strictly agains,
the doctors orders; when you lose
interest in expatriates, remittance
men, and travelling salesmen; when
the women appear to your homescl;
eyes just as faded and worn in spite
OF rouge as they really are; when
oh, we'll, say q year from next Thanks,
giving, you will remember with ach-
ing heart and gritted teeth that just
about every one Of those ugly Kansas
farmhouses G1 bet they come
through a Kansas Wind better than a
neat Japanese cottage) shelters q
table loaded with roast turkey and
cranberry sauce, with maybe a roast
goose or duck to help out and mashed
potatoes, and mince pie, and apple
butter and & few other trfes well
come to the eye and palate. Also,
that from the rafters Of those ugly
little smokehouses hang slabs of ham
and bacon, home cured and sweet.
Perhaps the chicken houses are not
artistic, as in Japan, but, sib, the
hens don't know it.
I'd like a visit with you after You
have faced rice every day for four
years as l have f. ". s.
We see by the paper-The Boston
Herald-that the greatest OF proof
room -eluding baritones, Mr. Rhinold
Werrenwrath, has been at North
Scituate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS, 1929.

Owned ard puhlsasod oaig CT Sev York Tribune
Ice. Ss~ yo.k Cooperation. ogds<a Red. Prasi-
dsot. G. Werner Rogers. Vice President; Hslsa
zsurs Red. Secretary: II. Z, MaxEsld. Treasured.
Address. Tribune Budias. ia Nassau Street New
York Telephone. 2eskmsn seoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
Take Your Choice

From TIE Boston Erentsc Trcrscrsrs
Which would you rather hare-A
forged Ponzi note or counterfeit Con-
federats bill?
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Yea ear purchase merchandise advertised In THE
YRiSUkE vile ahsolatr tafe-y-for " dSsatisfae-
t.oa results In srS The TRIBUNE suGaatscs
TO pa yuur nsnsy back upon request. No rc6 tape.
No 2aibeas. We ms&s sooa promptly IT the
a1s@tiser coes bet
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The Book borrowers

Curse thee. thief, and COVER.
Where's The Ivory Tower?
z 2
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We never hear any OF the narrowing
tales of the things done by manner
less children without also remembering
what calamity Il is TO find in any
family a little lady or little gentle
man. We lived once in q German family
this was years before the war-in
which the parents had set out TO give
their nine-year-old son all the manners
ne could hold He had been taught 10
greet any remark by parents, relatives
or mere acquaintance, so long as they
were grown-ups, with curtsey and
"danke schon." He was a particularly
pitiful figure at table, for if anybody
so much as CHANGED to remark, TITS a
fine day, Hays" up he would bob, drop
ping whatever engaged him at the mo-
ment, including linsen suppe nit frank
furters, to do his little bob and say his
"danke sch0n." There were two of US
Americans, and * must be confessed
that for week or more we used Hans
for comedy effect, but we both repented
at the same time. and in talking it over
we agreed that when a child was as
polite as that the only decent thing any
right-minded person could do was never
to speak to him at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
What Price 'Woody' Wilson,

From The Columbia g. c. Record DEM J
Governor Cox is fortunate in that
he is possessed Of a Christian name
which can so easily and 50 naturally
be colloquialized. That is true, and
the fact that throughout the length
and breadth OF the country the Demo
cratic standard bearer is fast becom-
ing Jimmie" Cox to the people is
calculated to worry our friends, the
enemy, no little. The Republicans,
poor things, are strictly up against it
with Candidate Harding, whom the
gods have neglected to equally en-
dow, and who must continue TO be lust
Senator Harding By that stlted des-
ignation is he doomed to his dignity
For Wary" would be little bit
worse than impossible, and almost as
bad as "Reggy" Or percy"
Four Hundred Baggage Men Quit;
May Check Travel.-Tribunc headline
If they don't quit, they'll check,
baggage.
Come, Landlord, Fill the Flowing Bowl
from Unfurnished Apartments TO Lei. in
The T;mesl
WAREHOUSE receipts 100 gallons Mel.
vile rye liquor in barrels; age about 4
years; located in Baltimore. Md Write
+. ", 1914 Wilson Building or telephone
Fitzroy 1865.
zamora Calls for 100000 Each for
Them and $4,000 for an Englishman.
Times headline.
Another drop, says Agy, in British
exchange.
The foreign contenders in the Olym-
pic games have taken the railroads
advice.
They've seen America first
P
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25

If sugar gets down to nine cents q
pound, there may be profit for the
soda dispenser at 15c or zoe glass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25

Concerning Mister, our beautiful
kitten, Mr.. Arthur B. Sullivan, who is
care-taking him Tor the summer,
writes: "This was the most unkindest
ca. of all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
Men Have Died
but Not for Love

found them in the attic, stained
Win tears OF grief eternal
Some purple ponsies yetlo,cing in
Ny eighteen-year-old Journal
romed that toouid perish, and
Botook myself to fasting. ..
But, oh, my silhouette to-day!
And, oh, lore everlosting'
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cannot be applied to them for
through service. Why should the
people of these sections be put at a
disadvantage, compared with the
people of other sections?