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The New York herald., 1920-01-19
NECESSITY, NOT LIABILITY.

The decision of the House Ways and
Means Committee not to demand payment
of interest ON American loans to the
Allies now, but to fund it over a period
of years until European finances arc
normal again, is a case of necessity. If
the Secretary Of the Treasury does not
now have the power to fund, enabling
legislation will be recommended i'm
mediately. The interest due amounts TO
about S440OOO,O00. The Allies cannot
pay, therefore funding or extension is alb
solutcly necessary.
The large amount lent by the United
States to the Allies and their inability 70
pay even the interest present a serious
financial problem and make Congressional
economy matter of tremendous impor-
tance. The American loans TO the Allies
are as follows Russia, S1S7. 7.729. .75O
Belgium, S3i3.415,0O0 Cuba. $4,000,
600 ;Czechoslovakia, $55.33O, 900: Greece,
S4s,o36, 600: Italy, S1,620, ,922, So; Ii
IBERIA, $5.OOO,O0O; Roumania, S25 O00,-
600: Serbia. S26, ,7S0.465; Great Britain,
81 316 100000, and France, S3,947, ,974,.
rs. These figures, together with the pos
sibility of a national deficit of perhaps
SO, ,0OO. COO .O0C at the end of the fiscal
year 1921, justify Representative Mondell
in saying to the House that there is nc
course open to us but to economize to the
limit" Taxes cannot be increased, more
bonds cannot be issued. Economy is the
only remedy.
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
While the question of the Righteousness
of the award of many Distinguished Ser
vice Medals for alleged heroic services In
the late war is in the mind OF the public
should like to call attention to q neglect or
award on the part of the War Department
of the Distinguished Service Medal il
case where no one familiar with the facts
could question the heroism of small hod,
of young men, q heroism commended by
General Pershng, by a report Of the Su,
geon General. by the Stars and Stripes and
by the press generally at the time OF the
occurrence. ] allude to the members OF the
Trench Fever Experimentation Squad a.d
their heroic act Of hravelv in cold l,lncf
with no stimulating dramatic foaiurt
that sometimes assist the hero on ;,,e VI. 3
tlefield present calmly Offering them
selves subjects for experimentation thu
led to the discovery Of the means OF tNns-
mission of trench fever and, there fore. ct
the control of the disease Itself.
These young soldiers. clean, healthy
American boys, cheerfully underwent d.
lgusting but necessary experimentation:
they had body lice put upon them: t.-o
blood of those sick with trench fevfr
was transfused into their veins: Il
excreta of diseased men was rubbed -.
them; they all contracted the distressin@
Illness, and, worst Of all. Il Is qu'-
possible that, In spite of the fact Il
have been. in the ordinary sense Of to,
word. Cured" they may be throughop,
their lives liable to the after effects 81
the disease and may be liable to its re-
lcurrence.
The members of,the squad were hum,ic
American privates. They did their duty
as they saw II. without thought Of re-
ward Each of them has room betwe~,
his belt and his collar for something ti,st
lis not there--a Distinguished Service
Medal. Surely the War Department cusl
to find time TO pin the medal on the
breast OF each of these quiet, unassur:'rs
heroes
WALTER DOWNES HUMPHREY
The Rectory, Roxbury, Conn. Jan. l6. i:co
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
SAVING SHOES.

To r,rr Enron OF THE HERALD
The high cost Of shoes Is so often the
subject OF discussion in the daily papers
nowadays that II seems to me worth while
TO bring n little hope into the hearts or
those ciamoring for relief.
am an old man now. but can remember
very we'll that my father and grandfather
used to strengthen all Of our shoes by
limprcgnating them. We could wear our
shoes much longer than our playmates
over did theirs. They got two pairs OF
new shoes before our old pair would wear
out. We became jealous and rcvolted-we
also wanted new shoes. or course, that
i6idn't help us any. Our shoes were rein
forced with fathers medicine and the eclos
then polished with little wax. This gave
them the right look and we were satisfied.
All thought OF this trick was lost TO NE
ever since became a man. and only whoi'
the price OF shoes began 10 soar did this
ingenious trick OF my father como back 10
me like a flash. But how and With what
did he do It?
/ IL Is now little over a year since ssKco
myself this question. ! put the fra gments
Of my rocollcctions together and began 10
try with experiments.
\ Last February I bought a. pair OF shoes
These impregnated and still wear them.
they being still in good condition.
! The process Of reinforcing is not com
plicatcd, although lack Of facilities in the
average home and the dislike or handlinH
shoes makes II unsuitable for home use
Suggestions from your readers may bring
forth plan by which this saving could ne
impaired TO tho people in way asreea ~"
TO them. NJ. r.. KELLER.
New York City Jan. fs. 1870. =
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
OPEN DOOR ron RUSSIA.

C,c,ncidcnt with the appeal of Mr.. Elihu
loot for material assistance from the
American people to the Russians who
arc fighting Bolshevism comes the an-
nouncement that the Supreme Council in
Paris had approved recommendations for
IAN exchange Of goods on n basis OF reci-
procity between the Russian people and
tho allied and neutral countries" aud the
news that the administration at Washing
ton had decided TO withdraw all American
troops from Russia on February I. The
latter announcement is important as bear
ing on the general allied fight against
Bolshevism.
Tue significant fact is that the Pre-
mcrs of Great Britain and France (inci-
dentally Italy, have reached the conclu-
sion that it is useless to further maintain
blockade against Russia in the hope of
repressing Bolshcvism. London cables
bring the information that the announce
mcnt caused bewilderment and astonish-
mcnt in the English capital" The Lon
dor newspapers are divided on the new
method of dealing with Russia. AL
policy Of the Allies, nevertheless it is
met with appreciation by those who feel,
n Mr. Root feels, that after all the best
way to fight Bolshevism is to assist the
Russians who arc fighting that plague in
The centre of its activity--Russia.
Clothing, medicines, agricultural ma
chincry and other equipment will be sent
10 Russia in exchange for grain. flax and
other products. II is reported that ar
rangcments will be made so that the sup
plies will reach the peasants and anti
IIolshevists. who are anxious TO save Rus
sia from the grip of its dcstroyers.
American exporters and manufacturers
greet with favor the announcement Of the
lifting Of the peaceful blockade" They
have contended that stable government
in Russia could hardly be expected while
the Russian people fighting Bolshcvism
arc in want and misery, because they lack
thc necessities Of life and the needs Of a
military campaign,
The logic of the situation would seem
70 be with the hackers Of the latest pro-
rramme. notwithstanding the fear that 1t
may assist the Russian Bolshevists more
than the anti-Bolshevists and eventually
lead TO another war. America is not con.
ccrued in the hinted politics of tho situa-
tion. If renewed trade with Russia will
strengthen the arm Of the Russian people
Battling against Bolshcvism and will help
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Today in New York.

Life Insurance Day Of National Thrift Week
SSer' C%nnSIn snIres asse FaSn
Philosophy: Manhattan Trade school. Lexington
avenue and Twenty second street duartsr-pas
Ca. show: Ailarptiss, Cat Club: waldorf.Astora
Lecture, auspices American Institute of IN,
City OF New York Ell Benedict, The Industrial
si2set taS.?s uurrsrpn;t nslf ciS2t Vest ThrSnntf
Luncheon. Girl Scouts officers: Hotel Biltnore
Meeting Law and order Union Preachers: Metro
politan I.fe Auditorium, Madison avenue ant
Meeting, CITY .cln6; "rhe Needs Of the Fri,
Cansi:" No. 80 West Fortyfourth street: Quarter
Dinner 70 returning members OF A. y. T.. hy
members Rock, Mountain Club; Waldorf Astoria
'Y,s1t gscturs. re- a. w. Wallace. "oi shsle:o Have
MEYER Hall Columbia unlyerslty: eleven 4; "
sggtiDr Engineers: uniOu League Club baif.pas
Mssting United states Revoivs. As,soe,,,tiou
Lecture ssgsnices Jesgpe Of Iollticsl Edu.a ton
Meeting. Amerlcsn business Me1's orsansa
tif@ fc,nfs 0se' srpy Asrpr welssbcrrcr rrncpc
Luderlying Modern .idvcrisioc Art;.' Sew Yori
sSSO STREET o. ess p a. no 1o' ha
Meeting. New York kcsdemv, of. Medicine: No
nds9vor 'ns %ussccs Ss AlwSae o %sSoa,i%r g
East slSiy.second street, three r, "
,e,nrc Glenn Glen sISoo Pqps rgmb Ian
teSs3pth street eight r. NJ s..,o a.. -.
night.
Meeting New York and New Jersey Section
woa9s RsPar%snt NstGO@, cvf Ecacrarn
politan club; half.past thrce NJ.
pss. Rsr1bcST ESrp n sss R.ycSy,
mttcc Republican Club: afternoon.
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
A Corner in Tradition.

FROM the LOUISVILLE
All the New York morning newspaper
tradition. except that resident in the
Tribune. is now in the hands of Frank \.
Munsey. The World. which is In many
ways the greatest newspaper in America
and the Times. which is the most com
prehensive one. are moderns. None IN
their ancient history ranks with Dana
Bennett and Greeley. Raymond is name
known only to students of American jour.
nalsm nowadays, and who ever heard oil
an editor Of the World before PULITZER?
But MIR. Munseys papers-the sun and
the HrrALD--are now in their third genera
ton OF greatness: the Sun, the original
penny paper in the time OF Ben Day; the
HERALD. it's impertinent rival In the hands
OF the elder Bennett. From the time of
Mr.. Laffans death until the last year
the Sun was a declining orb; now 1t fairly
darts briiancc because the deft hand OF
Editor Mitchell has been steadied by
tho magazine and steel millions OF
MUnscy. .
If he merges his two morning news.
papers he will fairly crowd out the
Tribune as tho Republican spokesman and
contend nightly with the World and the
Times for metropolitan supremacy. This
seems his natural course. as TO own two
mornings new spa pcrs In the same city
means misfortune for them both.
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Mr.. F. A. Munsey's
Purchase of the
New York Herald
Editors Recall a Few of The Out
standing Episodes in This
Newspapers History.
The New York Herald'- Fine Tradition


From the Pittsbury Pal Gazette-T Times
Whatever becomes of TIE NEW York
HERALD under the Munsey management
should the new owner decide to con-
tinue the publication-the HERALD of the
Bennetts. father and son, will for long
be an inspiring tradition TO American
journalists. 1t is true that the HERALD
passed into the stage of tradition some
years ago, though the old body fingered
on the stage
The history of the New York HERALD
is largely that of the development of the
journalism which was born in the brain
of the elder James Gordon Bennett. His
vision was of daily paper that should
print the news, something which America
had not had up to that time. 1855. In
pursuing his idea and developing his ideal
he was drawn into enterprises which
must have astonished himself but which
in the end made for the better journalism,
the independent newspapers. which are
among the most valuable possessions of
America today.
The younger Bennett improved. upon his
fathers foundation; he abolished much
of the original grossness and introduced
a far higher order of enterprise in news
getting. Merit was rewarded with pros
perity Prosperity brought imtators TIL,
Bcnnetts set the style for newspapers.
but they BY no means attained to the per-
lection in newspaper making which dis
tingushed some others who modelled their
enterprises on the original Bennett idea.
Even before the second Bennett died emu
lation and competition had successfully
bid for HERALD prestige. The HERALD
having been distinctively a Bennett con"
ception and carried along for the gratit.-
cation of Bennett, there was much won
derInent with respect to its future wfIe.i
the Bennett personality was removed.
There will be even more wonderment nov
that another wholly unlike the Bennetts
has taken over the historic property
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
A BAD START.

When Henry III. Curran, the nev Presi'
dent of the Borough OF Manhattan, polite
ly inquired of his colleagues in the Boa rd
of Estimate where he could find GER
tain Court House resolution the Mayor
called him an obstructionist and the Con
troller sneerirgly intimated that II MT
Curran would come to his office some
day when he was not out at lunch ne
might show him this important public
paper.
1t is natural that the Democrats who
have so long had full sway in the Board
should exhibit some irritation at the sud
den intrusion Of two Republicans into
their deliberations. When their displeas-
ure is carried to the point where access to
a document arpropriating $7.O00,OOO OF
public funds is refused to the Manhattan
Borough President, however, the situation
is one of some concern to citizens gen.
orally. The Board of Estimate is pre-
sumed to function in the interest of all the
people, not in the interest of any single
political party or any individual.
In leaving Mr. Curran and his Republi-
can associate, Major La Guardia. off all
important committees the Democratic ma
jority acted within its rights, despite the
rudeness Of the action. But when this
Democratic majority deliberately operates
to embarrass and hamper an important
public official solely because of his polit-
ical affiliations it is going far outside OF
its rights and should be brought up with
a round turn.
Doubtless Mr.. Curran who has a long
record Of public achievement to his credit
is well able to take care of himself
Major La Guardia, however is peppery
young man, who is not as we'll able to
control his somewhat fiery temper. The
Mayor and Mr.. Craig and their faithful
ally, President Connolly. Of Queens, are
adopts in the art of badgering an oppo.
nent, and if Major La Guardia has a
goat" concealed anywhere about his per.
son those gentlemen are sure to go after
it.
It might be we'll for them to remember,
however, that in the legislative body OF
the country from which Major La Guar.
dia's ancestors come member who has
been, or thinks he has been affronted
takes off his coat and sails into his en-
emies with his fists, and occasionally uses
chairs or desks as well, to emphasize his
arguments.
Both Mr.. Curran and Major La Guar
dia are entitled to every consideration in
the Board of Estimate. They are men
with fine records of public service and
each has war record to be proud Of.
The Board of Estimate certainly got off
to a bad start Friday. There will be
little public patience with the Mayor and
Controller IL such tactics are continued.
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
REPATRIATION OF WORKS or ART.

Before such processes as repatriation
and "self-determination" had been made
familiar by the great war and the contro-
versies arising out of IL fantastic and
ingenious person surprised the Metropoli-
tan Museum authorities and some of the
great New York collectors by suggesting
that the only fit and proper abode for a
work of art was the country of its origin
He swept aside the educational idea
with simple gesture, asserting that
environment was as important as the
thing that it surrounded or for which il
was setting.
According to this peculiar self-denyins
theory. Just as the "Elgin- marbles from
the Parthenon were out of place in the
British Museum, so--if to less extent
Rembrandt should be seen in Holland. n
Goya or velasqucz in Spain, Botticelli
in Italy, Courbet in France, a Gains
borough in England and Raeburn in
Scotland. Owned and displayed in q
foreign land, such treasures were to him
but ptiablc exiles, in each case the ex.
pression Of an exotic civilization. Imag-
inc a man or woman in the court dress
Of Louis XIv.'s time taking a constitu.
tional on Fifth avenue!
He was particularly indignant at the
thought that Chinese portraits of ances.
tors. which had been treated with cere-
monial reverence and were brought forth
only on special occasions for the benefit
Of the family. should have been acquired
to decorate Western drawing rooms. For
what could those Of the Occident know Of
the Oriental JOY of sitting on grave and
mus'ng on the virtues of the remote fore
bear below? In the same way Chinese
would have regarded it as almost sacrilcge
to think Of his grandfathcr's likeness rs
art
4 real process Of repatriation OF works
of art has been going on for some time.
The japanese have been busy buying back
in America aud Europe the finest of the
color prints by their primitives, and tho
later masters. which came into demand in
the West after the De Goncourt brothers
and Whistler had come under their in.
fluence.
AS there are almost as many war mill.
ionnairos in the dominions Of the Mkado
as in Sweden aud Denmark, and as they
are inclined 10 combine profit and patri.
otism, their agents are much dreaded at
present in great sales like those which
are to take place in this city in the near
future.
Should China and Corea become pros
porous and acquire a kccner sense Of their
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Herald Readers
Discuss Topics
of Live Interest
Son of France Expresses .Disappoint-
ment Because Clemenceau Was
Not Chosen President.
70 THE EprroR OF THE HERALD =

To THE EprToR OF THE HERALD -
AS q son OF France and an earaest we'll
wisher of that country, I desire to voice
my disappointment at the failure Of the
French Chambers to unite on the graz I'D
CID man of France for the Presidency. 1t
IS well known that Mr. Clemenceau did not
seek nor desire this honor. but IL ever n
man deserved well of his country and be-
came entitled to the highest distinction
within her gift that man surely has been
and is Georges Clemenceau. 1t certainly
seems that thus to honor him not onl.,
was the least that France could do to give
tangible expression to her national feeling
of gratitude T.. the Father of Victory, but
It would have been signally to honor her.
self. Such g man could not but shed
ustre on the French Presidency which 20
other living Frenchman can give it. and
the prestige which he enjoys among the
statesmen of Europe could but have en-
hanced still further the prestige enjoyed
by his nation among the nations OF the
he world.
1t is my firm conviction that nothing but
politics could have defeated his candidacX.
and that Il the people Of France We're
given an opportunity Clemenceau would be
elected President by popular acclamaticn.
The nations gratitude to his man Is
deep and lasting. HIS place Is secure in
the hearts # his compatriots. trust It
will be fully understood and realized In
ether lands that Clemenceau stands first
IN France ana that no political manoeuvre
imons Senators and Deputies can ever
oust him from that prime eminence.
]. JEAN BAPTISTE,
National Institute of Research.
New York City Jan IT, 1890.
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Extinction would DC a Shock.

From The Springfield Republcan.l
The fate OF the New YORK HERALD under
the ownership of Frank a. Munsey will
be most interesting. The first question
asked is whether he viii merge il with
his other New York morning newspaper
the Sun. 1t would seem to be a sensible
soluti,n to let the Evening Sun absort
the Telegram, but the HERALD's history IL
the past eighty years has been so inter.
woven with the history of New York anc
the United States that its virtual extinc.
ton would be something of shock ever
70 people who have not read it for many
years. The ups and downs Of daily jour
.lalism in New York city have been so ex'
treme that the revival of the HERALD
under just the right management, is by
40 means unthinkable
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Boston Interest in the Destiny of the
New York Herald.
TFrm the Boston Herald.

| TFrm the Boston Herald
Although Mr.. Frank A. Munsey. the
owner of the NEW York HERALD. has not
announced his programme in reference
to that newspaper. We assume that he
will consolidate il with the Sun. OF which
he has been for some time the owner.
In acquiring that property you will recall
THAT he consolidated with it his New York
Press, thereby giving the Sun the inesti-
mable advantage OF an Associated Press
franchise His new morning journal. II
lour surmise is correct will thus repre-
sent the consolidation Of three great
morning newspapers OF New fork-the
Sun. the HERALD and the Press, all OF
great traditions and of undoubted pres
ltige. Mr.. Munsey thus becomes the sue
lcessor of James Gordon Bennett as well
as Of Charles A. Dana.
| This consolidation accords with the ten
denotes of the times. ST. Louis. with a
census population larger than that Of Bos-
ton, has only one morning newspaper.
Early last month the Republic, long the
Democratic newspaper of the city. owned
by David r. Francis, sold out to the Globe
Democrat Tho great cities of Cleveland.
Detroit and Louisville now have each only
one morning newspaper. Chicago has, in
tho English language, only two. the
Tribune and the Hearst newspaper. People
are not very OLD WHO TtIHtIlOcI WHtii
lChicago had in the morning besides the
Tribune the Record, the Herald (afterward
consolidated in the Record-Herald), the
Times the Chronicle and the Inter Ocean.
a quarter of n century ago the city of
Lowell had nine daily newspapers. II now
has two. Boston had more daily news
papers in 1870 than II has today. II bad
more newspapers ten and five years ago.
Respectively, than il has today The same
tendency has been in evidence in all the
other large American cities, where one
consolidation has followed another in
quick succession.
| Such changes arc the outgrowth of cco-
nomic forces. II costs a great deal more
to bring out n newspaper than formerly.
One must have a very large circulation
or a considerable measure OF the quality
appeal--or. better still. a combination of
the two--in order TO pay. Not only has
"newsprint" been advancing, but all
sorts OF operating costs, like compost
ton and press work and deliveries. have
been kiting. in these recent years. with
the result that a relatively Few pubiica-
tions can stand the gaff." And this in
spite of the very handsome advertising
revenues which present day business con-
ditions have brought to the Golfers OF the
newspaper.
We congratulate Mr.. Munsey upon his
latest acquisition. He Is an alert and
intrepid newspaper manager. he habitu-
| ally foresees the future and lays his foun-
dations In consonance with its require
ments.