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New-York tribune., 1920-04-13

The events Of the week on the
North River and it's shores furnish
an unanswerable argument for
speeding up the appropriation for
the vehicular tunnel now under con-
sideration at Albany.
We're the tunnel now in existence
there would be less talk than there
is OF a possible food shortage in the
city, and fewer commuters would be
held at home. A vehicular tunnel
would bring the city into motor
truck contact with 15O miles Of
hinterland and give the jitney a
chance to operate for twenty-five
miles.
The vehicular tunnel will provide
insurance not only against tie-ups
duo to industrial disputes, but
sgainst the consequences Of such ice
enbargoes as marked two years
sgo.
The tunnel is a prime necessity.
osasias N pickering over plans and
asslae1s q eenstxuetier. ssae public
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
interest demands a beginning of
work at the earliest possible day,
and the appropriation is the essen
tial first step.
Children as Teachers

The news columns of The Tribune
contained yesterday peculiarly
vivid illustration of what is a COM
monplace to every one familiar with
our public schools-the absolute
breakdown in our school system, due
to the shortage of teachers.
Every day small city Of children
is turned away from their school
houses because there is no one to
teach them. Substitutes, lacking
experience and educational equip
ment, are doing large fraction of
the work done. And, as our report
described, in a number of elemen-
tary schools, where substitutes are
unobtainable, pupils from the higher
grades are being used as teachers
of lower grade classes.
Ours is the largest city of the
western world-of the whole world,
according to some proud calcula-
tors. We can point to huge school
houses, many of them the last word
in educational efficiency. We can
point to an elaborate educational
system with a highly creditable past.
When we look within these school
houses and beneath the surface of
this system we find i'm some cases
children teaching children-or, in
other cases, no one teaching them.
The system is still functioning as
best it can. Teachers are working
heroically. But the break down has
definitely begun.
A condition that would be a dis
grace to country village-what
village would refuse to pay enough
to secure teachers for it's school?-
is upon us. How much longer are
our city authorities going to chatter
about it and refuse the one thing,
higher salaries, that will save our
schools from utter decentralization
and collapse?
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
More Bolshevism Here Than in
Russia

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We receive so many conflicting
reports Of conditions in Russia that
the following extract Of a letter re :
celved from q friend of mine in Paris
may be of interest:
Il talked to a man who has just been
in Russia as far as Kovno, and he saws
that, while conditions there are by no
means good, looks hopeful for the
future. He says there is less actual
Bolshevism in Russia than in America.
The government there is forcing the
owners of factories to take them back.
as they have found that public owner
ship is fiat failure. Further than
that, they are stationing armed guards
IN every factory and threatening to
shoot them if they soldier" on the
job. That doesn't look like an l.
W. W. paradise, does it? He bought
some bristles and some fax in Russia.
hired wagons and drove them himself
to the railway, and then came out and
sold them. He is now going back with
plenty of rubles to grease the way
along the railroad to the frontier, and
expects to make small fortune"
My friend represents the sales or
ganlzation of one of our large compa-
nies in Europe. His letter is dated
Paris, March 10, 1920.
c. C. AUCHINCLOSS.
New York, April 8, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
More Rent Relief Suggestions

The new housing laws have had
a wonderful effect in stabilizing
conditions here and protecting ten
ants against extortion. The tenant
is at last being delivered from the
one-sided relationship imposed on
him by the old leasing System. He
has acquired new rights and privi-
leges as the beneficiary of con-
tract.
There are still a few things which
the Legislature can do to improve
the situation. The Mayors Com
mittee on Rent Profiteering has
drawn up a bill which provides for
standard form Of lease. 1t will
do away with the confused verbiage
of the present lease, in which many
"jokers" are concealed, and which
binds the lessee to many things
which give the landlord the whip
hand over him. Agents usually
recommend signature on faith, with
the assurance that a performance
of the letter Of the contract will
never be demanded. 1t would help
greatly to have a lease which is
brief, explicit and free from obscure
and useless engagements.
The housing bills which have
passed tend to perpetuate leasing
year ending on October /. One NOV
ing day for the entire city creates a
corner in van facilities and causes
extortionate van charges. 1t also
congests the renting market, by
crowding all business into the late
summer months. The Mayors COM
mittee's bill seeks to spread leasing
operations over the entire year, by
providing that any lease not in
writing or recorded shall run for a
year from the date of possession.
Another useful feature is the pro-
vision that unless the tenant and the
Landlord serve notice on each other
in writing two months before a
lease expires that it is not to be re-
newed it will become renewable for
another year. In the present crisis
what is needed most here is relative
permanency of occupation. In the
long run that will benefit the land
lord, because it will save him large
bills for repairs. Excessive shifting
of habitation 1, is wasteful. Moving
often costs a months rent. The
fewer the changes the easier it will
be to surmount the difficulties of the
October turn-over-a period of ter
ror artificially exaggerated by the
present uniformity Of the leasing
year.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have voted the Republican
ticket for, 10, these many years-with-
out falter, and have observed political
events with attention
In the coming Presidential election
l shall be glad to voto for any man
the Republican convention names, save
one: Hiram Johnson, Of California. 1
admire straight, honest fighter.
Mr.. Johnson is Objectionable 30 me,
first, because he was a bolter in 1912
and a traitor in 1918. Because he
could not run things his own way he
wouldn't play at all. Second, because
he is an extremist in thought and coy
duct-an "irreconcilable" all the time.
Whenever opportunity has afforded he
has been an advocate of political heresy.
10 his discredit is the initiative and the
referendum, the recall of judges and
judicial decisions by popular vote and
that whole sisterhood Of political mis-
carriages. He forced upon California
the rottenest state constitution in the
United States, twenty-three constitu-
tional amendments having been
adopted at one election. Third. be-
cause he assumes the arrogant and
self-important attitude or air of a
native son." 1t may not be generally
known that California has a clan or
clique or guild of native sons" who
have preference over other citizens of
other states. Johnson is one of these
"supermen." j. r. M'LAUGHLIN.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 6, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
Is Hoover Eligible?
Fourteen Year Requirement.
Of Residence Is Raised
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. ,
Sir: Is Herbert Hoover eligible for n.
Presidency? The Constitution throw.
around that great place certain safe.
guards it nowhere else sets up. In
the peculiarly clear language Of that
instrument it is set forth: "No ner.
son except a natural born citizen or
citizen at the time of the adout;on
Of this Constitution shall be eligible n
the office of President: neither sha,,
any person be eligible to that Office
who shall not have attained 20 the age
of thirty-five years and been fourteen
Years q resident within the United
States"
No provision as to residence is mada
in the case of Senators ana Representa-
tives. They must have been citizens
for nine years in the case of Senator's
seven in the case of Representatives
and they must be inhabitants of their
states when elected. Why, then. i.
fouSteen years. residence required Of
the man who would be President? Is
it not reasonable to suppose that it was
placed there by the Fathers in the be-
lief that only by fourteen years actual
residence Immediately preceding his
service could man. any man, under
stand sufficiently the problems he would
have to solve? Is it conceivable TINT
they had in contemplation child born
in the United States, remaining until
he was fourteen, then spending twenty.
one years in the far parts of the earth.
being eligible at thirty-five to the
Presidency? Yet unless the interprc
tation l suggest-that the fourteen.
year clause applies to the fourteen
years Immediately preceding Inaugural.
tion Day--that is the obvious alter.
native.
yield to none in my admiration for
the great work performed during the
last half decade by Herbert Hoover.
1t has been of immeasurable value not
only practically in the relief of suffer-
ing, but also, and as much, in the bet
ter understanding of the American
spirit it has produced in Europe and
Asia. But I am still so old fashioned
as to believe that the great charter OF
1897 is sound in principle and should
be observed in practice. W G.. n.
New Haven, Conn, April ., 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
The Struggle of Ideas
To the Editor of The Tribune.

" eAS GNACOA VI uc XIlUuuC.
Sir: A recent book, "The New Social
Order: Principles and Programs" by
DR.. Harry F. Ward, contains something
which have never seen stated so
clearly and forcefully. I wish it could
be read and pondered by our pres
ent day reactionaries, more especially
those members of the Assembly who
voted for the expulsion of the Social
lists:
Whether or not economic readjust-
ment in the British Empire and the
United States is to come by gradual
and orderly change is for the people
Of property to say. If they put their
trust in force they will finally meet
force; if they rest their case on rea-
son and justice they will be dealt
with in reason and justice. &.
Democracy is safe only when the
strong exercise their strength for
the common good, when they are
leaders and not masters.
The world needs to listen to all
propaganda for a new order that
does not advocate or involve the use
of violence.
If political democracy is afraid of
the competition Of ideas it thereby
confesses that its case rests upon
coercion, that it Is not democracy at
all, but something else masquerading
under that name.
How long will it take the great mass
of Americans to destroy the reaction
ary's contention that he is the only
real champion of liberty, the only
simon-pure preserver Of the public
good? A. ]. X.
New York, April 9, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
Why Not Double Exemptions?

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: With our dollar having a pur-
chasing power of about so cents these
days, compared with former times, why
should not the tax-free provisions of
the income tax be doubled to $4,000
and $4,000?
With permitted deductions of other
taxes from income tax returns, where is
the logic for not including deduction
of paid income taxes?
Why should soldiers pensions be
taxed, and thus reduce the full pen
sion allowed by Congress?
There are retired employees, too old
for service, to whom employers, because
of previous long service, give a PEN
sion. Why should such reward for
past employment be included in in
come for taxation?
l think the law should be amended
to eliminate thexN questions. GIL.
Baltimore, Nd, April 8, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
The Uses of Profanity
(From Tho Phfladclphtn Rcco,d

fFrom Tho Philadelphia Record)
blllingsgate is to disappear, accord
ing to London dispatches; that is. the
famous fish market will be removed
to another locality But the infa-
nous vocabulary will not be affected.
And with all its faults, there are miti-
eating circumstances connected with
that vocabulary. There are occasions
when polite language is totally in
adequate, and persons capable of
strong emotions are indebted to the
language of the fish market for the
means of relieving their feelings.
Like tabasco sauce, billingsgatc should
not be used frequently, but there are
occasions when moderate indulgence
in 1t is great boon.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
Blue Jeans and Calico

Birmingham, Ala, has an "overall
club" with $500 men bound to-
gether in solemn league and cove
nant to wear denim of the most iron
kind until the price Of other fabrics
comes down.
Passing over the question of
whether this is a conspiracy in re-
straint of trade, and likewise pass
ing over the failure of the women to
take corresponding oath in behalf
of calico, it may be remarked that
no serious deprivation is proposed.
The Republic waxed in the days
Of blue jeans. The virtuous and
vigorous age lasted down to the con-
sulate of "Blue Jeans" Williams.
Governor Of Indiana, who conceded
to fashion in the matter of silk lin
lngs and was willing tooendure
swallow-tail cut, but insisted that
the outside layer Of his habiliments
be of twilled cotton.
To the Governor the cloth repre-
sented more than economy. It was
a symbol of equality and democracy.
The insignia of the hired hand, the
good man was fond of exclaiminp.
was.good enough for him or for anv
man. He rejected the crinkly seer
sucker as the entering wedge of cor
ruption. He believed in standardi-
zatlon. AS Henry Ford has held his
customers could have any color of
car they wanted provided they want
ed it black, so the great Hoosier was
for any hue in clothes if the selection
was blue.
The effectiveness Of the boycott
would be certain If all would Join in
it. But will there be numerous re-
cruits? Comrade Krassin, of Ienine's
Cabinet, bcwailing the failure of
Russian communism, remarked the
other day; "Life has shown ihself
stronger than communist dootSis,s.''
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13

stitutes for alcohol requiring to be
comprised within a suit, untold
inches must be added to the sartorial
circumference.
We had supposed that beer was
not without it's embonpointing in
f1uence, as the far from ethereal
silhouettes Of the German race have
from time to time testified. But ap-
parently we we're wrong. Or at any
rate candy is a far swifter infater
of the human envelope than any
alcohol. Let US accept the statistics
of the clothing statesmen as the abso-
lutte truth.
But what of them? There we're
once stout women, we can distinctly
remember. ArS where are they now?
Every once in while we read Of
garments especially designed to
embrace the contours of "stylish
stouts"; but we have yet to see the
occupants in real life. Or if we
see them we do not recognize them.
Everywhere we look we see only
limp, 1.-THE, swaying females, waist
less and unprotuberant as volume
Of new verse. Evidently there is
nothing easier than recayting race
when fashion calls.
So why worry about the new male
stouts? The designers of male
clothes can surely take care of such
additions as the Eighteenth Amend
ment or any ether laws may make
to them-take care of them and
eliminate them, so far as the public
knows or cares.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
France, Our Champion
The Poor Taste of Those Who
Criticize Her
To the Editor of the Tribune.

10 inc Editor or the Tribune.
Sir: France, glorious France, is
once more fighting as the champion of
the world and for the protection Of
civilization. France, of all the nations
in the world, seems to be the only
one that correctly understands Ger
man characteristics and German diplo-
macy, and realizes how little depend
ence can be placed upon her promises.
After very full investigation of the
situation in the Ruhr Valley she
reached the following conclusions:
That Germany had violated absolutely
two of the conditions of the Versailles
Treaty, both of which directly affected
France and embarrassed her from an
economical end commercial standpoint
She believed, as result of her invest-
cations, that Germany had intention
ally fomented the troubles in the Ruhr
Valley for the sole purpose of creating
dissension among the Allies (Which she
has already partially accomplished). :.
Finally, she discovered that Germany
was sending a very much larger num-
Der of troops to the Ruhr Valley than
was necessary, thus creating an ex-
tremely dangerous situation for France
alone and not affecting her allies in
any way in their complacent security.
Until France had begun the carrying
out of her intention no objections had
been heard from any of the Allies.
Now we, who are not at all party to
the treaty and, therefore, have no
voice in it's deliberations, object to the
action taken by France, which is
equivalent to backing Germany's view
of the situation, giving Germany the
moral support Of this country, which
Germany has been quick to take ad-
vantage Of.
Apparently, from to-day's dispatches,
England and Italy are not in sympathy
with France. This condition of affairs
is more than dcplorable in it's effect
upon civilization. There should be no
half hearted way In dealing with Ger
many, who has repeatedly violated al
most every promise she has made or
contract that she has entered into
when 1t was to her advantage to do
so, and apparently France alone has
had the courage of her convictions in
showing herself ready to fight for
them, knowing full we'll that brute
force alone could bring Germany to
terms, as she is absolutely incapable of
understanding any other methods.
AS an American l am very much
ashamed of the role we are playing in
this world controversy. We had in
this war as much at stake as any of
the other nations, and it is all poppy
cock about our having gone in from
philanthropic motives, ETC., for if Ger
many had been victorious we most as
suredly would have been her next vic
tins, and we know now what that
would have meant This is an indis-
putable fact; therefore, under the cir
cumstances, it seems very poor taste
for us to play the role of savior of
the world, and when I saw in yester
days paper a statement to the effect
that we were disposed to view with
leniency the attitude of France T
looked upon the use of this word as q
piece of gross impertincncc on our
part. LOUIS C. TETARD
New York, April 10, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13

We kick at prices, but SO strong is
the pull of vanity and habit that we
are not willing to live simply for
even a week. The apparel still doth
proclaim the man, or at least the de-
gree of his material success, and we
want things often for no better
reason than that our neighbor can't
get them. Never were the millinery
shops more crowded than in this
year of great grumbling.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
A Prophecy
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Leonard Wood is going to be
nominated. Leonard Wood is going to
be elected He has cnunciated his
platform. He has one word-Steady!
The women of this country are going
TO be a great big factor in his election.
Why not have woman presiding over
the Senate for four years, beginning
March 4, 1921?
Why not Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw
for Vice President
RYERSON W. JENNINGS.
Philadelphia, April 10, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
The New Stouts

The glooms have new calamity
to stir their tear ducts into action
and sour us all with pessimism to-
ward the too we'll known human
race. Men are getting fat. There
can be no debating the fact. The
young artists Of the clothing shops
tell US so. Whereas before the Eigh-
tcenth Amendment go-and-so would
cover the average -Hply form, now,
with candy and wlA1not other SUBJ
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
French Left to Themselves

The French are then left to them
selves. Germany has failed to comply
with the terms of the Treaty of Ver-
sailles, so far as France is concerned.
The coal reparation is not forthcom-
ing, the German army has not been
demobilized, the old militaristic leaders
remain in control of the army, the ul-
innate menace Of new German at
tack upon France is unmistakable
France must abandon the returns guar
New-York tribune., 1920-04-13
The Anglo-French Entente

Anglo-French differences over the
French occupation of Frankfort and
other neutralized zone cities seem on
the point Of being Strengthened out.
The divergence of view was never
serious enough to cause more than a
diplomatic furry. The exchange of
notes turned on a matter of pune
tilio. Lloyd George evidently took
offense at what he considered
Frances precipitancy in entering the
neutralized zone without full concur
renee on Great Britain's part.
Frances position was that Ger
many's violation of the treaty called
for an immediate rebuke. She was
ready to occupy Frankfort as pre-
cautionary counter measure. The
other Allies were not ready to take
military action. France, therefore,
vindicated the treaty not only on
her own behalf but as the agent of
the other signatory powers, which
might hold themselves aggrieved by
Germany's intrusion in the Ruhr
district.
The British government was an
noyed because it wasn't adequately
consulted in advance, and has raised
the issue that any action taken to
compel respect for the treaty ought
to be taken jointly. Such a theory
is impracticable. If France had to
wait until she secured the assent of
all the Entente nations which signed
and ratified the treaty before coun-
tering against German violation of
it Germany would be encouraged to
adopt a policy Of continuous nullif-
cation. Each signatory has its own
rights under the treaty, and France
is more deeply and directly con-
cerned with violations which con-
Germ her security on the Rhine from
tier than any other nation is. She
cannot we'll surrender the privilege
Of protecting herself-alone, if need
be-against German aggressions.
Great Britain is bound by solemn
obligations to enforce the treaty.
Her government has also ratified the
tripartite military alliance with
France, which will become effective
if the United States ratifes it. The
British cannot modify the Versailles
compact without the consent of the
other Allied ratifying powers. En-
forcement is therefore as much a
duty for Great Britain as for any
of her associates. To assume that
she purposes to amend the peace
terms by blocking the enforcement of
such as do not suit Germany is re-
Election on her sagacity and good
faith.
Great Britain and France are
bound together by many common in
terests-in Asia and Africa, as we'll
as in Europe. The. partnership
formed before the war has not out
lived its usefulness. Acting to-
gether, Great Britain and France
can establish European hegemony.
Working at cross purposes, each
would undermine the power of the
other. The Anglo-French entente is
natural association, with deep
roots in international politics. 1t is
extravagant to assume that it is now
crumbling merely because of q diff
ference of opinion over a minor de-
tail in the enforcement Of the
Treaty Of Versailles.