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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Dyestufs and Victory

The Importance of a nations dye
industry as factor of military
preparedness is discoursed upon in
1.-The London Times" by DIR. Her.
bert Levinstein, head of the British
Dyestuffs Corporation. After the
Battle of the Marine, he maintains,
Germany was saved from military
collapse by her dye manufacturers.
After the Marine defeat Germany
faced a most acute shortage Of mu-
nltlons. German war plans were
based on the assumed success Of the
first great thrust against Paris, and
the vast quantities of high explo-
sives stored We're practically used
up in the first four weeks. To re-
place them was the vital question.
The great combine of German dye
manufacturers rushed to the rescue.
The close cooperation which pres
entity developed between the German
high command and the dyestuff
combine enabled Germany to hold
out until November, 1918. Originally
the Gyestutf works were not mobi-
lized; they We're left to prepare for
the conquest of the world market
after brief war had ended with
German victory. But the great
chemical factories were at a mo-
ment's notice turned to the produc-
tlon of high explosives and toxic
substances. Chemical warfare was
introduced, and the initial advan-
tage was held by Germany.
The Germans first attacked with
chlorine in April, 1915, and, DR..
Levinstein says, had they realized
at the time the success of their OPEN
ing attack it is possible the results
would have been fatal to the Allies.
But after the first surprise was
over the Allies began to catch up
rot without difiiculty--by devising
defenses and improving methods of
attack. Germany uncovered too
soon.
The lesson is plain. The peace
treaty orders the German govern
ment to disclose the secret processes
of it's chemical warfare. But Ger
man chemical organization is I'M
affected, and in her dyestuff in
dustry Germany continues to pos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Follow France

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Without accusing our British
cousins Of bad faith, their actions have
been distasteful to the broad-minded
men, lovers Of truth and justice, who
would suffer for what is beautiful as
against what is sordid. The British
attitude has been immoral when COM
pared to the attitude of France, which
has consistently refused to deviate
from the terms Of the treaty or to deal
with the Bolsheviki.
The BolshevilI were traitors to the
Allies in the great war, and traitors
they are to the Russian people. Trai-
tors they will be to whosoever trusts
them. What is unholy in the beginning
cannot be made holy in the end-there
is absolutely no middle course.
1t is time for the Allies to shun
British advice and leadership in mat
ters European and to bid Britain fol-
low the more wholesome leadership Of
France and the United States. We are
disinterested enough and will soon be
able to foster successfully better I'M
derstanding between the Continental
Allies and should not worry over the
fact that the British want to appear
as torn between the alternatives of
virtual alliance with the Bolsheviki or
with US.
We hereby appeal to the reason and
heart of the best of our cousins, with
out whom we do not desire to act.
But as free Americans we cannot con-
hive in policies inimical to peace and
abandon the smaller nations our gal
liant dead helped to save.
CANDID.
New York, Aug. 10, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
"A Municipal Yaphank''

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Nothing could be more oppor.
tune than your editorial this morning
on "A Municipal Yaphank." It seems
that the Mayor and the city fathers
have decided to put $4,000, 900 into 3
courthouse.
The efforts Of many builders who
nave tried to start housing improve
ments in this city have been frustrated
by the labor element, which has bv fire.
quent strikes made it impossible for a
builder to determine what his labor
costs on certain buildings would be be-
tore their completion. Many improve
ments in housings have been DELAYED
from four to six months on account of
labor difficulties.
The same labor that will be used in
the construction Of this courthouse
and considerable portion of the ma
terlal, as outlined by Mr. Curran YES
terday IN the meeting, could we'll be
used in the construction of houses to
relieve the present distressing stu
alton.
On the same page is communica-
ton to you asking why the camps
which have been used for housing the
troops could not be used for housing
workers. very pertinent question.
In the same issue of your paper is
an article from Washington stating that
Camp Upton, according to orders Just
issued by the War Department, and
seven other camps are to be abandoned
by the War Department, and these
buildings sold for small sum or aban.
doned, when the housing situation here
and in all large cities so much needs
these houses. c. FLETCHER.
New York, Aug. IS, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Why San Domingo,
To the Editor of The Tribune.

40 the E0ltor OF The Tribune
Sir: Why San Domingo? 1t is proper
to call the whole island Santo Do
mingo as it is also proper to call i.
Haiti or Hispaniola, and Santo Domingo
Is the name of the city, but the name
OF the country is Dominican Republic.
The Tribune might be excused, al
though it ought not to be, for follow
ing the United States Geographic Board
IN using Santo Domingo as the name of
the country. but why San Domingo :?
OF course, it is permitted US to Angli-
cize any geographic name we choose.
We are not obliged to say Italia or
Deutschland or Republica Dominicana,
merely because the peoples living in
these countries so denominate their
Netherlands, and we do not. We can
say St. Dominic's Republic if we want
to, but why San Domingo? w. C. w.
Washington, Aug. 10, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

Reflections Of a Careful Reader Of
The Tribune

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am vastly amused at the dis
cussions in The Tribune on "It's me-"
The disagreement between two French
scholars on the subject of moi is as
delicious as Is the assertion that be-
cause Webster says "It's me" is COL
loquial it is, therefore, good English.
A fig for your learned ones! Let
them read the good old Tribune edi-
torials for English-and yet, am sorry
to say, even the Homer of The Trib-
une editorial writer's has nodded DUR
ing the past year. Quando dormitat
divus Homerus, quoth Horace, so why
not he Of The Tribune staff? And yet,
think how Macaulay would have
snorted at the "isn'ts," "doesn'ts" and
"mustn'ts" we who read The Trib-
une saw not long since; saw where they
shouldn't have been, Mr.. Editor, and
you know it full we'll, sir.
But to return to our otis me-" COL
loquial English is not grammatical
English, and ungrammatical English
icdHS CdTeIeSSncSS or 1gnOfance-a
disagreeable choice. Those quaint lines
ending "And Mary Seaton and me" have
lived, but the fair spokesman was un-
grammatical even if affectionate. I'M
agine Mr.. Root or Henry Cabot Lodge
saying cts me-! I can't.
Now as to the French, the truth
is that the moi in such sentences as
"C'est moi" or "Moi je dis" is nomi-
native form of pronoun, and peculiar
kind of pronoun unknown to the Eng
fish language. To translate "C'est
moi" into "It's me" is as barbarous
bit of English as "Me est" would be
bad Latin. or "Es ist mich" bad Ger
man.
Of course, our language grows and
changes, and certain professions use
a language no one could have compre-
hended in 1920, such as the words cleo
trical engineers use, for example. But
the creation of such expressions is not
making bad grammar. Saying otis me"
is as bad grammar as yep" is COM
mon and vulgar for Eyes"
AN OLD TRIBUNE READER.
New York, Aug. 8, 1920.
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The Housing Extra Session

The Legislature, when it meets in
September, will have to deal with
two phases of the housing problem.
The shortage in living quarters here
can be overcome only by patient and
intelligent effort, extending Ear be-
You'd the emergency period, as de-
fined in the recent rent laws. More
houses and apartments are the real
cure, and they will be long in arriv-
ing. A start toward a permanent
solution may be made now by remov-
ing obstacles to new construction.
There are many advocates of tax
concessions to capital put into new
dwellings,. AS an alternative an
amendment to the constitution is
urged, permitting cities to build and
rent homes. If private capital con-
tinues to shrink from the uncertain
ties of building investments the state
will ultimately have to step in in
self-defense. New York City can
hardly afford to drive away the great
mass Of residents of moderate
means, who are the worst sufferers
from the present pinch in accommo-
dations and from the boosting Of
rents. If the city becomes a place in
which only the very rich and the
very poor can live it's decadence will
begin. The mediate stratum is the
bulwark Of every strong and grow
ing community.
It is to the interest of the state
and the city to prevent overcrowd-
ing here and the demoralizing polit-
ical and social conditions which must
follow it. Even landlords would
suffer were the present housing stu
alton left to work out it's own rem
edy-to wit, the gradual expulsion of
the most desirable class of citizens.
A permanent remedy lies far ahead.
The state and city governments can
do little this fall except to formulate
some new aid-to-construction policy.
The immediate emergency remains.
1t is clear that the restraints on dis
possession for the purpose Of charg-
ing eXtortionate rents to substitute
tenants need strengthening Many
landlords have ignored the spirit, if
not the letter, of the rent laws and
have refused to admit the existence
Of a community crisis. They will
reform only under duress. There
are two patent weaknesses in the
laws passed last spring. The stays
which the courts are empowered to
grant are too short. If the tenant
whose rent is unfairly raised, in the
courts opinion, gets stay of only
few months the emergency is not
met. 1t is merely made continuous.
The election litigation of this year
will have to be renewed next year
when the landlords seek to dispossess
the new tenants in order to get high
er rates out of still newer ones.
Since the emergency period will have
to be heightened the stays under it
should be correspondingly extended.
The so-called rs per cent restric-
ton on increases (Which is not re-
striction in fact, but only dividing
line for apportioning the burden of
proof between landlord and tenant)
ought to be applied to all tenants,
whether new or old. Perhaps a bet
ter scheme would be to put the bur
den of proof absolutely on the land
lord, bringing his accounts into court
in every disputed case.
1t should be remembered always,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

that the renting laws are intended to
faeet public peril. They are ex-
ceptional and abnormal. If they
favor the tenant and manacle the
landlord that is not because the
Legislature wants to discriminate
against one and in favor Of the
other, but solely because it wants to
protect the community as a whole.
The welfare Of both tenant and land
lord is properly subordinate to the
states welfare under the police
power emergency which the Legis-
lature has declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Asiatic BoLsheuisn1
Oriental Tyranny Has Found
Expression in the Duun7pi1Qte

OF orlentalism, which is seeking to de-
stroy all that we hold precious, just as
surely as did the Huns under Attila,
the Arabs in the days of Charles Martel
and the Turks in the medieval period
OF European history. This advance
from the East against the Poles is the
fourth and it is in our power to make
1t the last Oriental attempt to conquer
the Western world, and this time it is
all the more perilous, because it is en-
ploying not force alone, but also q clev-
erly contrived and specious propa-
ganda. J. DYNELEY PRINCE
Columbia University, Aug. ~, 1920.
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sess a vast reservoir Of potential
military strength. That In the next
war chemistry will play q decisive
part appears certain. During the
late struggle American chemical in
dustry got. an excellent start. To
develop it, to train chemical per-
sonnet on the level with the Ger
mans, and to construct plants able
to compete with the German works
mean good business in peace and an
all-important instrument in war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me as a lifelong Re-
publican to congratulate The Tribune
on its admirable and sound editorial in
to-day's edition august 12) on the
Russian situation. AS head Of the
Slavonic department Of Columbia Uni
versity I am thoroughly familiar with
the true nature Of the purely Asiatic
development known as Bolshevism
Born in the brains of social philoso-
pliers of Asiatic provenance and super
imposed on the receptive soil of semi
Oriental Russia, whose population as a
whole has never been really western
lied, this theory of destructivism has
taken quick root and grown into the
worst form of tyranny that the world
has ever experienced.
The Bolshevik proclama lions regard
ing religion, the family, property
rights and enforced personal labor are
too we'll known to your readers to dwell
sways the whole supine mass of un-
fortunate Russians by means of a won
derfully organized terrorism, admin
istered, particularly at the capital, by
Monaghan and other non Russian mer-
cenaries, has made the entire cultural
world stand aghast. And yet "The
London Star" says that our refusal to
recognize these criminals sis strange
doctrine from the land of freedom, the
country Of President Wilson, who re-
duced the theory of self determinat ton
to crystal, if he did not invent it." 1t
is because this is the home of freedom
and not of license, the home of liberty
and not of governmental or any other
kind OF encroachmeft, that America
must refuse to recognize a system which
was born Of and is being upheld by
brute force. Financial or partisan con-
siderations, which, one must admit with
regret, appear to influence the oppor-
tunists of London, have no place in
this discussion.
1t is absurd to assert that the Poles
invaded Russia last spring for purely
imperialistic reasons. The Polish gov
eminent must have known at that time,
as all who were interested in the stu
alton suspected, that the Bolsheviki
were planning an anti-Polish advance
for this summer. 1t was in order to
forestall such movement that the in
vasion into Russia was undertaken, an
invasion which was for a while sup
ported by the Southern Russians them
selves. Then, with admirable clever
ness, the Bolsheviki succeeded in per-
suading a large part of the Russian
people that this was essentially an
anti Russian move on the part of Po-
land, with the result that thousands of
non-Bolshevik Russians, impelled by
patriotic feelings, Joined the govern
ing party to repel what they believed
to be a genuine encroachment on Rus
sian SOIL
All honor to America and France who
refuse to deal with an administration
directed by murderers dominating a
cowed majority! Our efforts should
now be turned to aid tho gallant Polish
nation-not with troops, tor they need
no man power, but with officers, mu-
nirions and money. The new Poland,
re-created by the Allies from her for
me- dismemb erment, has sought, at the
greatest sacrifice to her people, to stand
as g bulwark between Europe and
America and the swift creeping poison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
The jew in America
Some of His achievements Set Forth
at Length
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of the 18th note
letter headed, THE Case of Huszar.s
Apparently your correspondent IS a
member of that narrow-minded bigoted
minority who are always making mat
ters unpleasant for others. The writer
of this missive signs himself Amer
cam" but it would be more in keeping
with the views expressed by him If he
had signed "Pro-Hun."
The writer directs attention to the
fact that "s5 per cent of the Bolshevist
leaders are Jews" and apparently at
tempts by this wild statement to con-
vey the impression that 95 per cent
of the Jews are Bolsheviki, which Is
entirely misleading and untrue.
In addition, the bigoted anti-Semia
who wrote the letter in question eS-
plains that much of the persecution
of the Jews is due to their incapaciy
for assimilation" This is neither
here nor there. for the great majority
Of Jews in all countries, particularly
in the United States, have adapta
them selves to their surroundings and
have adopted to a large degree Ameri-
can customs and manners. In fact
many of the leaders in various
branches Of American endeavor an
Hebrews.
Does american" forget the inconr
parable services rendered by Jewish
American hnanciers during the Worli
War by Bernard N. Baruch, Felix War
burg and the rest? Has he not over
looked the fact that Morris. a Jew
financed George Washington? Does he
not care to know that Nathan Straus
that far-famed philantnropist, particu'
larly noted for his non sectariar
charity, has just rendered the City Of
New York and the residents of this
city what Health Commissioner Cope.
land has stated to be "the greatest
gift ever received by the City of New
York" (See this mornings "World.")
Has not Julius Rosenwald, another
eminent Jew, endeared himself to milk
ions Of Gentiies b. his gifts of Y. NJ
G. As, etc. Does this show "ineapac
ity for assimilation" Evidently
American" labors under the impress
sion that Henry Ford, one Of the most
irresponsible and erratic radicals
along with Eugene V. Debs is a mem
Der OF the Jewish race, but i so bel
is very much mistaken, for Ford par
ticularly has just shown himself IN MS
true coiors and has been proved guilty
of Jew-baiting.
I could 60 on for columns describl
ing the many attributes OF prominent
Jews Of this city, but space, | know]
will not permit. Perhaps "American7
has forgotten that the Lost Battal3
ion" of the famous 77th Division waa
composed almost exclusively of Jews
In conclusion permit me TO predies
that this attempt on the part OF
self-styled American" to vent his
personal spite upon an entire race fof
the shortcomings of a few will net
succeed, for the greas mass OF liberty
loving Americans of all creeds viii
condemn with. all the power at thei1
command any such mean and contempt
IDLE attempt to stir up i'll feeling
among the various races which go to
make up this cosmopolitan haven FOR
the oppressed-the United States.
HARRY A. SINGER.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. IL, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
A Hudson Valley Estimate

To the Editor of The Tribune.
; Sir: This is sHudson Valley" es.
innate of the coming election:
Senator Harding will have not less
than 324 votes in the Electoral COLLEGE,
may reach SAT. His popular plurality
not less than 100000.
J. w. WILSON.
saugecties, N. Y, Aug. IL, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

If legacy of $5o,ooo,oOo should, as
thesfellow said, bust right in your face,
probably you'd waste y day or two
dreaming about what to do with it. One
of our most frequent dreams concerns
so we are prepared. First, we should
have the back window of our car re.
paired; then we should buy all the soft
clans we wanted. And then we'd have
Pelham Parkway paved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
The Same Old Funds

K17UNE 4 TIC 4NutuNopoHS NelOS)
The Republican National Committee
will not accept contributions of more
than $1,000; the Democratic National
Committee will accept contributions Of
any size, but will carefully scrutinize
their source; and tho result will proba-
bly, be about the usual kind Of money
spent in the usual way by both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
You'll Be Speaking Of the Mississippi
FliyVer Next

Sir: Which of the Great Lakes is it that
laves the shores of Detroit? 1t matters not
for if somebody else hasn't already done So
duce bill changing the name of the lake to
Henry Fjord. Have I your Endorsement?
BARON IRELAND.
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e height of grand-and

1t would be the height of grand-and-
g,orious-feelingness to return from a
vacation and discover in the galley
three or four paragraphs of overset.
1t is mild thrill, however, to find a
cigar, left there July II, in the top
pigeon-hole.
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MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the
use 10: republication OF all news dispatches credited
70 II OF not otherwise credited In this paper. and
herein.
Al lights OF republication OF all o,hes matter
herein also reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Gotham Gleanings

Nov is the time to subscribe. IT,
Quite a torrid spell has been had
here.
Practically everybody is back
from vacationing now.
.-Ye scribe was around town vest
picking up items.
--Reinald Werrenrath celebrated
his birthday a wk. ago as quietly as
could be expected.
Lee w. Dodd OF New Haven
was down to the city one day last
month and had good time.
--Alcck Woollcott is back from
abroad with practically no new
clothes.
Whoever found Our cap at the
Colonial Restaurant, Peekskill, 5
wks. ago, is welcome to same.
Brock Pemberton of Emporia
Kans. and here starts as regular
theatrical manager tonight Good
luck Brock say we.
-Lucius Hitchcock of New Ro-
chelle has been visiting Stones
Throw, Mont GLASS; Adirondack
lodge, not one he belongs to but one
that belongs to him, the lodge,
that is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

One trained to observe cannot help
picking up things Of moment in ones
peregrinations. For instance, in the
Adirondacks and in most Massachu-
sets towns the ice cream soda rate
is &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

Well, Governor Cox might be elected
on a mixed metaphor ticket. He de-
clines, he says, to DO tied to his front
porch by a Senatorial ring, which he
denies the right to hold him there
muzzled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
1t seems to be less easy go with Ponzi
than it was easy come.

Not that $50 per cent in forty-hve
days is an impossible increment. The
weekly rate for storage at Magnolia,
Mass, garage, which may be called
Davis's garage, for that is its name,
is SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

AS one of our office-mafes on the
copy desk accurately points out, get
ting back to colyuming after vacation
:sn's such violent change.
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Certified Human Kindness, Grade A

From the Middletown (Conn.) Press1
LOST--Milk. Will the person or persons
who take milk from my cans nights, be
careful not to get water in the milk? F. B.
Bailey, Durham, Conn. 317
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

In the main, John Howard Payne's
panegyric of Ndomesticitv is accurate
enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

The idea we associate first with Mr..
McGraw comes from the memory of
our first sight Of him, and it recalls
to mind how we uxcd to hope the
Cubs would beat the Giants. Our out
standing recollection of Mr.. John
Slavin is of his singing "Yo no, little
girl, 20 no! That's so, little girl,
that's so" from-was it?-"A Country
Girl" And good song it was, done
with high comical skill.
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advertiser does not.
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Even il he'd said BE it eve. S,
humid"
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