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New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Radically Wrong

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is there not something radically
wrong with the following situation
Alien immigrants are arriving at the
port of New York at the rate of 1000
or 5000 daily and the large majority
OF these, according to the best of evil
dence, are practically paupors On the
other hand, all over the country thou
sands of unemployed American work
men are clamoring for state and Fed.
cral aid during a period Of increasing
unemployment. What possible justif-
cation can there be for n policy which
admits hundreds of thousands Of aliens.
a!l of whom must somehow or other be
supported, and et tho same time secs
hundreds Of thousands of our own peo-
Pic In need Of support?
ROBERT DEC. WARD.
Cambridge, Msss., Dec. 20, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
One-Way Ships
Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The most urgent need of our
merchant marine at this time would
seem to be the construction Of a tvpc
Of steamship that may be called cone
way steamers, so designed as to carry
freight out of the country and to bring
nothing back. We are assured by the
Home Market Club that the importation
of goods made by cheap foreign labor
threatens ruin to our manufacturing
industries, and the farmers of the coun-
try are urgently demanding a high pro-
tective tariff on farm products that
will shut. out foreign meat, grain, etc.
With the certainty that duties on man.
ufactured articles will be greatly in
creased in the near future, the proposed
high taxes on farm products will leave
mighty little freights for vessels coming
to this country. The lack of return
cargoes will make it necessary to charge
high rates for the export trade, thus ham
pering our sales of farm products and
merchandise to foreign countries.
The ideal steamship, from a high pro-
lection point of view, is one that car
res goods abroad, but brings no return
freights. Whether the operation of this
kind of freight carrier will be profitable
is another question. SKEPTIC.
New York, Dec. "a, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
E.usrope's Recovery

In the political sense Europe's re-
c0verv from the effects of the war
viii be gradual, A system Of bal
ahce which had come down, with
slight disturbance, from the Con-
gress of Vienna was destroyed on
the battlefield No fresh and equally
stable equilibrium has been estab-
lished. The victors in the war and
Tile new states which have emerged
from it are held together by loose
bonds. The peace conference brought
arrangements rather than unifica-
tion. Russia has dashed away from
her old orbit. She has deserted the
European concert and has become a
'bad European." Soviet Russia is a
menace and an enigma. Defeated
and anrepentant Germany is another
potential insurgent and trouble
maker. Turkey in Asia may turn
cut to be as much Of a focus of tur-
mol as Turkey in Europe used to be.
For q time Europe's economic sit
uation seemed even more deplorable
than her political situation. Victors
and vanquished alike were over
vhelmed with debt Credit was low
currencies were debased, trade and
production were deranged. Taking
the value of the American dollar as
2 measure, many European coun-
tries are on the verge of insolvency.
Tie great problem has been to get
people again to working and saving,
to l;qu.dQte debt and to abolish gov
e1slft tcnt { deficits. ,;
This is impossible in Russia and
extremely difficult in Germany. But,
in spite Of acute political unsettle-
nlent, Europe as whole appears to
be turning the economic corner. Her
production is increasing and her
trade expanding rapidly. The De-
paltment of Commerce has collected
statistics which show that Belgium's
imports from January to October,
1920, we're larger by 5,320,o0O,O0C
francs than her imports for the
same nine months in 1919. Exports
showed an increase Of 5,378, 100000
francs. Those of 1920 were five
times as large as those of 1919.
The United Kingdoms export
trade in 1890 was nearly double that
IN 1919, while imports increased less
than 20 per cent. Since January
1920, France has wiped out her war
time adverse balance of trade. I,
1914 her exports were about 78 pc
cent of her imports. In 1917, 1911
and 1919 they were q little over q
per cent. In October of this yea
they were 90 per cent. French ex
port trade this year has Increase
about 800 per cent over 1919. Italy
exports have nearly doubled, Will
her import trade has been stationary
The revival in productive powe
which these figures reveal is tn
most hopeful sign in Europe today
The European political readius:
ment, if it is to last, must rest o.
the solid basis Of economic recovery
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
A Note to MIR. Baker
, Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a reader of The Tribune [
take the liberty to ask you to publish
in some form either the following let
ter or the sum Of its contents. This
letter is being sent to-day to Newton
6. Baker, Secretary of War:
AT the American Legion meeting of
the West End Post held in it's c.utroo.us
ut 222S Broadway. New York City, on last
Thursday, the 10Th of December, an appeal
was made to the members from the Amer
lean Red Cross, through one Of the legion
members. that we give our old army over
coats for service men convalescing in hos
ptals in this district. This is necessary
on account of the failure OF the govern
mcrt to furnish overcoats for these men
Surplus clothing is being sold right and
left at what Is supposed to re sacrifice
prices. and | an therefore unable to un-
dcrstand why these convalescent soldiers
cannot be furnished with sufficient CLOTH
ing.
THE writer would appreciate an immc-
diate inves tigaton and an carly report of
progress made in finding out who is TO
blame for this outrage and as to whether
or not steps are being taken to correct the
policy heretofore carried out by the War
Department clothing convalescents in hos
pitfalls in this district"
MILES D. KING.
New York, Dec. 90, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Gotham Gleanings

Looks like snow.
News arc scarce this wk.
Bill Tilden Xmased in Aus
tralia.
Lola Fisher Xmascd in Youngs-
town, O.
New Years is the next holiday,
next Sat.
Bill Benct was pleasant
Thursday caller. Come again, Will.
Sat A. Woollcott, retired, spent
Xmas as quietly as could be ex-
pected.
Miss Marion Strobcl of Chicago
contenplatcs to make trip to N. Y.
next spring.
Lots OF merry parties arc being
planned for seeing in the new
year" All there, H. S. H.!
-Rcinald Werrenrath contcm-
plates to spend the New Year In
Miami, Fla, with Jack La Gorce and
others.
Raymond Ives came back from
abroad on the Olympic last wll. with
Roscoe. ArbucIlc and Mrs. Athcrton
and Others
Carroll McComas is going. to
begin playing the part of Lulu i'll
Miss Lulu Bctt' tonight. Merry
Christmas Carroll as Chas. Dickens
would say.
Is 1t true, we wonder that Mr.. Julian
streets Mr.. H. Bell Brown writes 90
per cent Of all the Christmas and New
Year cards?
AS Long Island commuter.' writes
=. 1. s., II know the West Hampstead
Branch, but not Anna"
stone walls do not q prison make"
10 quote the ancient stuff;
And It's just as we'll, for the buildinp
trade
Has plenty graft enough.
F. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Enriclling the Kaiser

The eX-Kaiser has not lost his
skill as a money gettcr and keeper.
The other day in the Prussian Diet
the Majority Socialist Hcilmann
brought out that he is to-day better
of financially than he was while
still kaisering.
The financial settlement between
the House of Hohenzolern and the
Trusslan government, now pending
involves q mass of entangled leeali-
ties. Under German law it is diff
cult to draw the line between state
and dynastc property. In former
tlmes the Grown revenue" consist
ing chiefly of income from land.
was enjoyed by the sovereign on
the theory that he betrayed from it
all expenditures of government.
VITA modern national economy this
sort of state financing became obso-
lete; nevertheless the Hohenzollerns
and the rest of the reigning families
not only held on to crown property.
but even increased their income bv
heaping civil lists on the taxpavers'
shoulders.
Herr Heijmann contends that the
crown holdings Of the Hohenzollern
family should be confiscated out
right instead of paying for them
100, 100000 marks, as proposed in
the bill of settlement. He cites as an
instance of Hohenzolern business
ethics the case Of some Berlin real
estate which in 1900 was sold bv
the royal family to the Prussian
government for 14,500,000 marks
Later the crown lawyers themselves
were forced to admit that the nron-
erty had belonged, not to the
dynasty, but to the Prussian state
Herr Heilmann points out TINT
the Prussian people to-day paw 4B.-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

100000 marks year for oxpendi-
ture (theaters, museums, pensions,
etc. formerly betrayed from the
Kaiser's private income, this being
the principal reason why Wilhelm's
income to-day is higher than it was
before November, 1918. The ex-
Kaiser costs the Prussian people,
Heilmann says, 30,0OO,00o marks a
year more than he did while he still
reigned.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

TheConning ower
oUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT (sUR-
GICAL}

GICAL}
Cracks in bones and holes in skins;
Old danes with ulcers on their shins;
Scalds on arms and burns on hands,
And children with tubercular glands.
Frozen ears and frozen toes;
A little boy who's skinned his nose;
Fingers crushed and fingers cut,
And long scalp wounds stitched up with
gut. ,s 's... 49,.
Perhaps you think that feel sick
When from q wound pull wick,
Or when put dressing on
A stump from which fingers gone,
Perhaps you think my bandaging halts
While l sniff my smelling salts
With shaky hand and chalky face?
Quite the contrary's the case!
When look upon these sights,
Bruises and burns and cuts and bites,
And feel my own limbs whole and
sound
With never a sore and never wound,
How fit I feel no tongue can tell,
How positively, acutely well;
And in gross health and spirits gay
leave the clinic every day.
X. LIVERMORE.
Reminder: Celebrate next Thanks
giving because the day after Christ
mas comes but o. y
THE RISE AND FALL OF INsp. COP.
When over the financial sheet
read, "Bear Market Proves Sensa-
ton;
Or, "Stocks Reflect Bad Day on Street.
turn to look at Inspiration.
And find those tickle shares of mine
Are mentioned In this agate line:
1nsp Cop. Al 2sA soM--11M
But when, upon the other hand,
"All Stocks Respond to Upward
Movement;
Or, "Bears in Rout as Bulls Commando
Or else, "Whole Market Shows I'M
provement'-
Why, then those shares-this is pipe
Run ever true to agate type:
1nsp Cop........ aoA 29a 3o7a "a
G. S. K.
The Perfect Smile, found by Daisy
Bell in Jane Welsh Carlyle's Letters:
$50 ! slipped away from them like a
knotless thread"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

three raised 1871 acres of corn, 26
raised 6S5 acres of oats and 25 have
raised 912 acres of wheat. Aggre-
gate production of these and other
grains totals nearly 100 acres man.
The figures cited are significant.
Here is a sane, practicable plan, the
productive phase of which is of the
largest economic Importance.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Service Men as Farmers

says The American Legion Weekly.
What the Federal government ba.
thus Tar failed TO do--makc provision
for the land-hungry veteran who
wanted and stiil wants farm Of his
own-South Dakota has done IN tbc
satisfaction Of all concesacd. A state
'ano settlement act, state fund, a
minimum requirement of capital on
ths part Of the ex~service man. annie
'ioans' fair interest, and the result?
a record Of stock holdings and crop
PRODUCTION substantially in excess OF
the average production per indiyidua,
farmer OF the state Land set.1enor*
whereby ex-service men are to he
aSsiaiec in purchasing farms In anv
state, reifobursing the government
Tor funds advanced by easy payments
extending over ten years or more. IL
one proYision Of tho Legions plan Of
beneficial legislation and adjusted
compensation
Loans have averaged about $4,000
zach Most of the men have nut in
ABOUT 10 per cent Of thsir capital
'sing the balance OF it for stock and
improvements and paying out most
u the borrowed money on the land
tSesf- Of the first fifty. mon to be
'ettlcd on land by the Land Settle
nent Board or October l, 4s of them
'"ned l,ol& head Of cattle, an aver
'Ee Of 30 head; 81 of them owned
100 hogs. averaging Ii each; %
'wned l44 mich cows, an average
y . mead each, and 81 owned 1875
'a'ves, an average Of = head. Fcrtv-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
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MENBrR OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
T1s Assoc a,ed Press is exclusively entitled 10 the
ass Tor republication OF all news dispatches
ereled TO Il or no. otherwise credited In this paper.
and also he local a~fs Of spontaneous origin pub
ushed ncre,n
All lights Of republication Of all ether matter
herein also ara reserved
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
/. GUARANTY

Yen car purchase merchandise advertised In THE
yRiEuae With aHsclsts safety-'cr II dissatis'ae-
siee results in any cass TIE TRIBUNE guarantees
10 pay your money back upon request No red tape
No au.b4Ilns. We mako seod promptly " tbs
sdtsTsses does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
WAS YOURS EDNA

W I'D = . No, EDN3s
Sir: [ sent you Ellen, who served
as copy, served your dinner, listened
to your concertina-and then served
you notice. And so, if a contributor
is one whose something you use
mayn't come to the Contributors
Dinner? EDNA BARrcH.
State of New York,
Department Of Labor.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Owned snd published dsily By New Ycrs Trbuns
Inc. Ner York Cooperation. Ogden Reid. Prssi-
dent @. Vernon Rogers. Vice President: Helon
Nosr=s Reid. Secretary; r +. Msxneld. Treasurer.
Address. Tribune Building. l54 Nassau Street New
York. Telephone. Bsekman 5000.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Now the New Year, reviving old re-
frains, arouses the following quatrain,
"To Edna St. Vincent Millay":
No fame for me when am dead,
Nor any mortal solacc,
For it will ring in NO ones head
VIII Edna Kingsley Wallace.
EDNA KINGSLEY WALLACE.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Entered at the PostorHce New York as Second
Class Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

The rcfrains continue. Christmas
Eve we couldn't sleep, what with wait
ing to have Santa Claus get by the
elevator man and these burthens:
I hear those angel voices calling, "zona
Gale"
And:
Thyra Samter Winslow, prithee tell me
true,
Hey, but Pm doleful, Thyra Samter
Winslow.
Have you neer lover adangling after
you?
Hey, willow waly OF.
Thyra Samter Winslow,
Thyra Samter Winslow,
Hey, willow, waly o!
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Fy mall Including
Postage ~ THE UNITED STATES
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

We wish that Hunekcr was not quite
so given to writing about "virile mem
1t gives us the feeling that we are
reading press notice of some forth.
coming Alaskan picture with Dustir
Farnum to be called where Blood
Runs Red
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

The Perfect Smile, found by Daisy
Bell in Jane Welsh Carlyle's Letters:
$50 ! slipped away from them ike
knotless thread"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Is 1t true, we wonder, that Mr.. Julian
Streets Mr.. II. Bell Brown writes 90
per cent Of all the Christmas and New
Year cards? II
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

stone walls do not prison make"
TO quote the ancient stuff;
AND It's just as we'll, for the building
trade
Has plenty graft enough.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

LAS a Long Island consnuter," writes
G. I. s., Il know the West ucmpstead
Branch but not Annn."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Reminder: Celebrate next Thanks
giving because the day after Christ
mas comes but o. y
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

But perhaps the best clue which we
can. give TO the nature of Painted
Wells is to note the fact that Mr.. Hume
ker regards Edgar Saltus as a great
stElist. Perhaps he simply wants to
stand behind the President elect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19

rad been his sponsor. he would have
fed ircontinently. so as not to dis
iurb that rare, indeacribable a'mos-
phsre which only Clu5men under
stand and respect.
The doctor was scrurinizing the
menu: Hillard who IA ed the win
dow. threw glance ever his shout
der. As he had fancied. the eyes OF
the room were upon BIN. They re-
minded him oddly enough. Of M
Chine-gun batteries.
When at length the pair had
gained the table nearest the win
dow. Hilliard felt that he had under
gone a strenuous ordeal; he was
consumed by eratitud" to his i'm
placable host, but he had no inclina :
ton to repeat il.
The table dhote's good enough
for me-" said the doctor presently
And you?"
And for me, too said billiard.
Anything TO drink"
No" thanks"
The doctor dropped the card and
sat UP stralghter.
Well, won't keep you in sus-
pense-I want some advice. AS
said. I'm the worst business man IN
the world. billiard. I'm a mere child
in your hands-so please treat me
tenderly." He regarded his COM
Danion with mingled humor and
seriousness. James Cullen has been
telling me about wonderful plan OF
vol,rs to make nice shiny gold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19

Hall. Frederick Baum. II. r. HsaA,
Holden r. Head. Rosanna sloan.
Alice Narcissa Sloan. Ambro Az
fred Sloan. Erastus Sloan. Au.
gustus Patterson. 3. U. Bartlett. :.
ID. Downer. and their wives and
husbands. and the nknown hsira.
spouses. minors, insane persons
legatces. devisees. assiGnees. trus.
tees. successors. husbands. wives
and creditors OF said defendants.
whether sane or insane. defend.
ants
To the defendants above namsd ana
described and each Of you. N
You are hereby notified. that
there II now on file In tho office OF
the clerk Of the district court Of
Iowa, In and for Marshall county.
the petition Of Eli willcutts. David
A. Paul. Tuletta Chindlund., O.. r.
Stansberry. Ellen r. wylis. James
Wylie, William r. Wyiie. John r.
Wylie and Effie May Hocum, claim.
Ing Of you that they arc the abso-,
lutte and unqualified owners In fee
simple OF the rsal estate above de-
scrtbed. and asking that the title
thereto b quieted, contented and set
at rest In them; that any claims,
right title, interest or estate which
You claim to have in and TO said
real estate above described. be de-
creed to be Junior and inferior to the
estate and title OF the plaintiffs,
thereto: that you be barred and for,
ever estopped from having or claim
ing any interest In said real estate.
adverse to the plaintiffs and also,
asking for other and further relief.
for same see petition on file.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto at and before noon
of the second day Of March term.
1920, OF said court, to be begun and
held at Marshslltown, Iowa, on the
18th day Of March, A. d. 1890. your
default will be entered and Judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon
as prayed for In said petition now
on file.
Dated at Marshalltown. Iowa, this
Eli Willcutt.
David A. Paul,
Tuletta Chindlund.
q. F. Strawberry,
Eslen r. Wylie,
James Wylie,
William r. Wylie,
John r. Wylie, and
Effie May Hocum,
Plaintiffs.
BY Robt. E. Johnson,
Their Attorney
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19

eagle grow where only silver guar
ter grew before. In fact. ne talked
40 enthusiast cally that he's got me
thinking about it 100 e. rather
resent your not telling me about It
Yourself"
pi'Nard recoi'cd-
You shouldn't do that" he SAID. !
wouldn't nave Lred 10 interest
YOU in it, doctor. because
oh. can see your. reasons. Dep
recated the doctor snlilingly. You
didn't want to trcsp7ss on purely
social relationship. / appreciate tnat.
Rut the point is I've got few thou
sand dollars | don't exactly Know
what to do with. It's a rather eE-
,-oordirary si.uat on for profess
sional man. isn't It. III have to ad-
nit I'm puzzled about IL myself. Ana
the novelty might lead me INFO temp
tation. So l thought I'd ask sour ad-
vice"
You can nave the best I've GOT
said H.lliard. averted. But I'm not
guaranteeing that il has much value.
doctor.
The doctor noddec: drummsn Oh
the table.
DO You ever let friendship inter-
fere with business?'
often. sir"
"Will you let it interfere ro~-if
you thinl- you're justitied?'
Yes doctor can promise
that much. anyway
(To BE ContinuedD
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19
Line Sports NeDs and Comment
Chicago Tourney
to Be Nation Wide

Chicago. Feb. is.-wnh teams
from statsse as far apart a. ArkAn-
sas and Pennsylvania asking for In
vitations to the second annual basket
bal interscholastic tournament ut the
University OF Chicago on March Is
1890. the national character Of the
competition Is assured. Teams re-
presenting ten states nave already
asked for consideration and the rNes
are the best in their respective sec
tons.
Toe Jonesporo. Ark. team. holding
the championship Of that state. and
the championship OF the Missouri
Arkansas Association: Centralia high
one OF the best teams IN southern
Illinois: the fast Marquette high
school team OF the northern PENN
sula of Michigan: the CraNfords-
vile. Ind. team. which already has
Is straight victories to its credit
over high school and independent
teams this sen SON and the Altoona,
Penn. team. with three good seasons
behind II, are some OF the teams
which are being considered.
The best teams ur Iowa will be re-
presented. as the Iowa tournament
winners at Ames will oe sent TO the
Maroon classic. where they will meet
the pick Of other states.
Records of other strong higb
school teams viii be considered, -
submitted before Feb. IS. and the
best fives will be inrited to compete.
There are two divisions In the tour
nament, one for high schools. and
one for academies, with sixteen to
be picked for each action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-19
lowa Ready For
Ames Grapplers

Iowa City Feb. Is.-IndIcations
now are that the Iowa wrestling
team which Journeys TO Ames Satur-
day for the annual dual meet with
the Cyclones, will De in the best OF
condition. MisIortunes OF the last
Two weeks have almost disap peared
and unless something new develops
before Friday, the hawSeyes viii be-
able to present their TUT strength
against the old rivals. Glen Deyine
VINO left for his nome In Des Moincs
last week with "A slight touch OF tiu.
returned che first OF the week ready
for work. His return has boosted
the OLD Gold stock tremendously. +.
q. Schroeder Who is coaching the
Iowa grapplers, predicts "A close bat
tie with Maysers athletes and
believes chances are fair for defeat
ing Ames.
Captain Jensen will work in the
las pound class. He has entirely re-
covered from the injury that pre-
vented his participation in tne
AAAN4eAila AllNtA anu S4ANAli bGA hAsA i4At
Cyclone candidate no little trouble.
Francois, winner Of the only points
for Iowa against the Hoosiers IS
now in splendid condition and will
wrestle FOR Iowa in the l25 pounu
section. In the heavyweight class,
Johnny HEIDI, varsity football center,
will be the choice OF Coach Schroe-
der, while White and Glen De.ine
will enter the 10 and l5S pound
classes respectively Iowa will no:
have d man TO match against the
lis pound wonder al Ames, but Vana
has been selected TO represent the
Old Glory in the Us pound division.
The Hawkeye team will leave Friday
afternoon for the Cyclone camp and
the meet Is scheduled to start al
o'clock Saturday afternoon.