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PAINS so BAD
STAYED IN BED
Young Mrs. Johnston Had
Miserable Time Until She
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Chicago, IH.,-"T was very sick for
some time with pains in my sides ano
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Herald Readers !
Discuss Topics y
of Live Interest
Mr.. S. G. Bayne Says Rising Genera
ton Should Be Assured of Benefits
from Shakespeare's Work.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
have been surprised to find that some
gentlemen have been making efforts to
have Shakespeare's Macbeth" ruled out
of the public schools on the ground that II
is reflection on Scotland. Surely these
men have not reflected on the fact that the
morals and conduct of men like Mac
beth were entirely different from what
they would be today. as they had just
emerged from cave dwelling, where men
lived by might and not by law.
The natural nobility of Macbeth's mind
Is shown when he gives what is considered
the finest example in the English language
of descriptive imagery. namely. his per-
Grafton on Sleep
Sleep. that knits up the ravelpd sIeav.
of care,
The death of each days life, sore labour'.
Balm nnd Of fou hurt minds. great natures sec
Chief 4er nourisher in life's FEAST
innocent, baimy sleep!
DO these gentlemen really wish to de-.
prive the youth Of America of the eniov.
ment OF reading one of the best plays ever
written just because Macbeth was NOT
chesterfield? I hope when they look
at 1t In this light they will see the SELFISH
ness OF their proposal and will proceed
no no Iurther in their efforts to discredit
Shakespeare.
on exactly the same grounds objections
nave been made to Hamlet" by the
panes. This is even worse than the Mac
oetn protest, as the great, Outstanding
gem not only of English but Of all other
nteratures In all ages is Hamlet" Ham
let speaks the greatest soliloquy on the
ep1 ana 1iow OF human life ever written
ing generation is to be deprived of al,
knowiedge Of it If these gentlemen are to
have their way s. q RAyNE
New York City, Jan. 6. 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08

sort to the ordinary business processes He is
strongly opposed to increasing the burden of tax
alton upon the American people.
The secondary measures" to which Mr. Hoover
refers have to do particularly with the food situa
tion in some of the cities Of central and south
western Europe There is dire need of bread
stuffs in those centres Of population. Mr. Hoover
believes that this need should be met by the Amer
lean government through its Grain Corporation
selling to those cities wheat and flour from its
surplus on credit The government has large
surplus OF wheat flour acquired under the wheat
guarantee. 1--WE could solve the bread situation
in the dozen critical centres in Europe" says Mr..
Hoover "if the Grain Corporation were to sell
about fifteen per cent of our surplus wheat and
flour on credit to meet these acute situations"
The alternative is starvation, and the American
people cannot see the peoples affected brought to
starva alton.
Mr.. Hoover believes that governmental activity
should stop there-and with granting to the allied
governments an extension Of time for the payment
of interest on our government loans to them, which
they cannot meet this year, anyway. His analysis
Of the situation will be an important factor in
shaping American opinion.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
MR.. HOOVER HITS HYsTERlA.

Mr.. Hoover performs a distinct public service
In clearing away the misunderstanding surround
ing the situation in Europe. Much of this misun.
derstanding is due, as he makes clear, to the hys-
terra of European propagandists and of Americans
under the Influence Of European propaganda In
dividuas in each of many countries perfectly sin.
ccre in their belief that their country is the worst
Of sufferers, are giving voice to that belief. the
resultant chorus giving an entirely distorted idea
Of the needs Of Europe as whole The situa-
ton is one that calls for calm analysis. Mr..
Hoover best equipped Of all men TO do so, gives
this.
There is, he thinks. no warrant for the assertion
Of these propagandists that Europe needs vast
amount Of financial assistance from the United
states or for their contention that the great bulk
of these needs cannot be met by ordinary com
mercia credits and that therefore the United States
Treasury must he drawn upon for new loans. Mr.
Hoover contends that outside Of some secondary
measures which our government should take the
problem is one Of ratification OF peace and OF re-.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Today in New York.

Passenger Automobile Show, Grand Central
Palace, ten A. NJ. to half past ten T. VI.
Auto truck show Eighth Coast ARTILLERY Arrncry.
Dinner, Umbrella Manufacturers OF America
Adne Cfnb, seven +. M.
Convention. 1nterna tionsi Association Of Cloth.
ing Designers; Hotel McAlpin; morning and after.
Dinner. New York Lumber Trade Association.
,,In Rnp;5 a,.1 yetsTsS ssTsS Cons ARTILLERY; wadorfAs
Dinner, Society q Automoti'e Engineers; Hotel
Luncheon, Committee for the Relief or war
sufferers II Warsaw; Hotel Astor. half past
Supp supper ana dance. west side Democratic Club;
Hotel pennsylvauia, eight T. NJ '
Dinner. Tennessee Society; Hotel Pennsylvania.
Dinner. westchester County Chamber Of Com.
merce. Hotel Commodore, night.
Installation OF Officers. Private Charles Cranes
Post. Veterans OF Foreign Wars; Hunts Point
Palace. Southern Boulevard and East 1850 street:
Dinner. women's Non. partisan Committee for
the League OF Nations; Hotel Commodore. half.
Luncheon. Rotary Club: Dr. George r. Vincent,
Health; Hotel McAlpin. halfpast twelve p. ~
Meeting, New York Chamber OF Commerce: !:
respondent in Russia; No. 65 Liberty street. noon
Entertainment and dance, Anawanda Cluh:
Palm Garden. Lexington and Fifty-elghth street
Joint meeting local bodies Of National Council
Lighting Fixture Manufacturers and flluminatin, !,
Engineer Society; Engineering Societies Building
Conference. Alliance Fraucaisc Dc New Ycrl
Louis Thomas "Ic Maror ~ IL roliiqur in
discnc Do ia France: wadorf-Astora, bslf
w,;ss.E Es%gsui's-isT sEss ;;sss,s s,sus
aud seventh avenue. qusEler-psst eight Z, M
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
MR.. BRYAN As A REscUER.

1t is not surprising that in the holy of hoies of
the administration camp Mr.. Bryans activity IN
respect the treaty controversy should be branded
treachery. Nor is it surprising to find at the ma
tonal capital and elsewhere throughout the coun-
try shrewd political observers who profess to see
In the Nebraskans attitude evidence of an effort
to wrest from the Presidents hands the control of
the Democratic party. Indeed, it Is clearly among
the possibilities that Mr.. Bryan will plead guilty
to the charge of aspiring to another lease upon
the dominating position over party affairs which
he held from 1896 until, through Bryan's own in
fuence, Woodrow Wilson's star rose at Baltimore
in 1912, but any such admission on Mr. Bryan s
part would be accompanied by protestations that
he comes not kidnapper, but rescuer. For
Mr. Bryan is accredited with the prediction, made
In 1913, that after few years of Wilson in the
White House the Democratic party would be sup
planted by Wilson party.
Mr.. Bryans chief interest at this time seems to
he in rescuing the Democratic party. He always
has his to the ground and fully realizes the
damage that is being done to the Democratic
party by the Presidents stubborn opposition to
such reservations to the peace treaty and it's
covenant supported by a majority of the
Senate and essential If the treaty is to be rati-
fled. Observing that there is no backbone to the
movement among Democratic senators to DEFY the
White House, he has set out to furnish them with
that anatomical need. Senators of his political
faith have developed among themselves no leader
ship; he is there to give it.
AS matter of policy Mr.. Bryan Is talking com
promise" Broadly speaking, his compromise is a
surrender of the recacitrant position in which the
Democrats have been put by the undotted 81" and
uncrossed 1T" threats Of the President. While
the reservation programme advanced In Mr..
Bryan's name by Senators Kendrick and McKellar
represents weakening in some respects Of the
action taken by the Senate, this programme ad-
mittedy is advanced for trading purposes and
there is little likelihood Of an agreement upon any
thing that does not measure up in essentials to
the Senate's reservation programme as this has
been put the record. For the most part the
Observation-Disclosures Bryan programme consists
merely Of a juggling of the words of the original
reservations.
IF Mt. Bryans activity results in giving Demo-
cratic Senators the backbone they need he will
have performed a service TO the country no less
than to his party. The country is not particularly
interested in the effect that the present impasse
Is ing upon political party or the othc-
nut II Is greatly interested in getting some decisive
action at Washington. It is clear that such nc.
rion is impossible under Mr. Wilson's dictatorship
over Senate Democrats: If 1t comes as the result
of Mr. Bryan's efforts to him will be due the
credit-cven II his primary purpose is to rescue
the Democratic party.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Hotels Prepare for Lively Celebration
as Lid Goes On the Night of January is

Developments yesterday among hotel
managers and wine stewards Of the large
hotels of the city pointed to the greatest
and liveliest celebration OF the year in
the hotels on the night Of January 16, the
last day on which liquor Of any kind may
be served in hotels and restaurants.
The announcement Of Tuesday night
that few OF the hotels expected to give
away the remainder OF their liquor
stocks-includng costly wines and cham
pagnes-on the eve of the going into ef-
feet Of the sweeping law led to the dec
laration by the management OF the VAN
derbilt. Imperial, Majestic and other
large hotels that the night Of tho six
teenth probably would outdo New Years
Eve for merriment. as already thousands
we're inauiring about reservations and
about facilities for bringing in their own
liquor.
At the McAlpin and waldorf-Astoria no
word was given out with regard TO the
celebration, but II was assured that these
two large hotels would do their share In
properly bidding farewell to alcohol.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Among the many very excellent recommenda-
tions contained in Governor Smiths message 10
the Legislature those dealing with the prchibi-
ton amendment to the federal constitution,
the ratification of the peace treaty and with
the Corrupt Practices Act are outstanding Those
who expected the Governor to outline legis-
lation for the enforcement of the prohibition law
will be disappointed. Far from making sugges-
tions even of tentative nature along those lines,
the Governor suggests method of procedure under
which the people Of the State will for the first
time have an opportunity to express their views
concerning the proposed regulation of their per-
sonal habits.
The Governor specifically asks for the rescind-
ing of the action of the Legislature of 1915 in
order to clear the way for an honest registration
Of the peoples will He calls attention to the fact
that only through the application of the party lash
was an approval Of the amendment obtained an
approval which in all likelihood would have been
impossible without pressure. Therefore he recon-
mends that the whole subject be passed upon by
the people at the general election next November
through the medium of the referendum, and
quotes authority for belief that If the result is
contrary to previous legislative action New York
must be stricken from the list Of States ratifyDg
the amendment.
1t is courageous course that the Governor
has taken. No one knows better than he what u
torrent of abuse vituperaton, vilificaton and mis-
representation will be hurled at his head by
fanatics, purtans and other sefconstituted rulers
Of the public morals Yet the Governor has braved
it and his action will have the support Of right
thinking people throughout the State.
The suggested amendment to the Corrupt Prac-
tceS Act nr0vidps for tho ruhI hIication hofora in
stead Of after, election by all nominees for office
Of full lists Of money contributions to their cam
paigns. Here is radical departure from the ex-
listing order Of things, but it is an informative
course, and, as the Governor states will give the
public a chance to know what obligations can
didate is incurrng before. instead of after voting
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
ARMENIA ASKS LIBERTY.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
All Armenia is seeking is ever,a s+,r.
liberation. Whether this comes directly
or indirectly 1t matters not, only SO full
justice is received.
turkey has long since recognized the
Armenian Republic. Is It not time. there.
lore. that so civilized a country as America
did likewise. in order that Armenia NAV
rise Phoenix-like from the ashes Of he,
burned villages and ravished cities and
once more become the great nation she
was originally destined to be?
Armenia has dwindled from a prosperou.
nation Of $1,000 900 to a race OF :.ooo.ooo
shedding seas Of blood in her terrible ex-
termination. Because Of her Christian faith
she has been betrayed into the hands Of
her Moslem enemies and every inch OF
her land is drenched with the blood Of her
martyrs.
Despite all these vicissitudes, the spirit
or Armenia has remained uncomfortable.
BY the price Of her supcrhuman sacrifices
she has constituted an independent re-
public in the Caucasus which has main
tanned its existence for nearly two years.
with standing army and all the equip
ment of a well ordered government.
Armenia is literally land FLOWING in
milk and honey" Nature has been lavish
in her gifts from the day she was the Gar
den Of Eden. Her minerals are numerous
gold. silver. copper, alabaster. salt. lead.
marble, sulphur, naphtha, petroleum and
coal. Unfortunately. Armenians have been
SO oppressed by their murderous enemies
that they have never had time to develop
these mines. Now. IL given a chance.
Armenia can soon become a rich country
through her mines alone.
The spirit OF Lincoln is needed-a man
whose creed II is to help the oppressed and
suppressed at any cost. Here is the op-
portunity for another Lincoln to rise and
succor Armenia before it Is too late. lf
we are to keep faith with the pledge Of the
Allies immediate action Is urgently
needed.
Representatives OF the Armenian Repub
lie are now in our midst to urge the Amer
lean government to officially recognize
the Armenian government. President
Wilson has already taken the first step
toward this recognition in permitting the
sale OF s. 900 tons of flour to the Armenian
Republic, accepting its obligation.
1t is to be hoped that the voice or the
seventh ally. Armenia. finds an echo In
the hearts OF the other allied countries.
America in al ucular. and that aid may
be given her cause at this the most cru
cial time in Armenian history. Surely
there must be some way to help save TO
civilization the oldest race of people on
earth and the first to embrace Chris
tianity. MISSAK TURPANJIAN.
West Hohober T.. Ian. s. 1890
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Favors Peace Treaty.

OF course the Governor recommends the rat1t1
cation Of the peace treaty, but it will be observed
that he skins very lightly over the subject. His
approval Of the welfare bills is safe one, consd
ering that the Republican Legislature has no in
tention Of passing them. Labor problems and
municipal ownership are dealt with in accordance
with party platform pledges, but in the usual ad.
vocacy Of home rule the Governor departs from
the stereotyped course to recommend that short
shrift be given to seekers after mandatory egisa.
ton who annually take up weeks of the Legisa-
ture's time with measures properly coming under
the authority Of local officials.
There can be no quarrel with the Governors
recommendations that in so far as rate making is
concerned the telegraph, telephone, gas and elec-
trio companies be brought under the authority of
the Public Service Commissions on the same basis
carriers that half Of the cost of col
ecting the State income tax be placed on localities
which are fifty per cent beneficiaries under the
law.
On the maintenance of law and order and
stern suppression Of Bolshevism, on water power
and storage, highways, the State military forces
and the Civil Service all of the Governors
recommendations are sound and ably presented.
His suggestion that both the production and dis
tribution Of milk be brought under State control
will meet with approval in many quarters, while
the Governors strong appeal for the development
Of the New York end Of the barge canal to at
least equal the facilities at Buffalo is recommen.
dation that cannot be quarrelled with.
Taken all In all, the Governors message is an
admirable document, written clearly and to the
point, like an his public papers, and neither shirks
nor evades any pressing matters now before the
Legislature for consideration. II the Republican
Legislature will meet the Governor half way this
winter the chances for constructive legislation in
the interest of all the people very good indeed
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
"HAVE WE FORGOTTEN?"

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Referring to 'The American Relief Com
mittee for German Children" fathered By
forty-two benevolent New York gentlemen
WHO advocate saving German children
from starvation. II would be interesting to
know whether any Of them lost beloved
son In the war or whether their losses were
measured merely by increased taxes. IT
they themselves wish to contribute to such
a purpose let them do 1t, but what right
have they to appeal to the public when
only year ago 1t was a common expert
ence to hear our people say 1.-THE whole
German race ought to be cxterminated.'
Many people still think so surely we have
not forgotten how the children OF Belgium
and France, Poland, Serbia and frmenia
were starved and tortured and murdered
by the fathers of these very German chill
dren we are now asked 10 save. To save
for wliat7 SO that twenty years hence
these children. old enough TO bear arms.
can march forward under strengthened
Germany. lashed on by the bitterness OF
their present defeat to outdo their ia theirs
IN every kind OF vilainy and murder.
Have ye so soon forgotten Germany's
violated treaties-poison gas. submarine.
roisoned wells. bombed hospitals and hos
pital ships, enslavement OF captivcs and
other kinds OF frightfulncss too numerous
TO mention? No. n thousand times not
Let these forty-two benevolent gentle
mon OF New York ask The opinion OF the
800 900 heart broken fathers and mothers
OF our dead boys rs to whether they wish
to contribute TO tho relief Of German chill
dren: let them ask the members OF the
A. Il. f.. OF the American Legion and the
answer would be that mono OF these people
are in the slightest degree interested In
"the vital statistics as 10 mortality and
mcrbidity OF German child life"
week ago n newspaper published the
rIcture OF a 900 foot Zeppelin built ex
prossly for the purpose OF bombarding
New York. IL this Zeppelin had reached
New YORK and by strange chance had
bombed tho homes Of these fortv-two be-
ncvolcnt gentlemen. killing mombers OF
their families. would ucy stlll wish to
savo these German children?
RALPH Y. moss.
Patterson n. j- Jan. 8. 1890.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
LANSING URGES NEED OF
MORE PAY FOR DIPLOMATISTS
Herald Bureau.
No. 1902 ii street, N. W.,
Washington, ID. c., Wednesday.

The purchase of permanent homes for
American diplomatic representatives and
"a general increase in the salaries Of am
bassadors. ministers and minor officials
was strongly urged to the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs today by Secretary
of State Lansing.
The Importance of diplomatic posts is
increasing, the Secretary said, and de-
mands the best men obtainable. lie sug-
gested a minimum annual salary OF s35 900
for ambassadors to major posts s25. 600 for
ambassadors to smaller nations, s12, 200 to
$1,000 to foreign ministers and proportion
ate increases to subordinates.
From $4,000 to $4,000 a year is now
being expended by some Of our representa-
tives In order TO properly represent us
abroad" said Mr.. Lansing. "Our salaries
are far below those paid for similar posts
by other nations. The British Ambassador
receives $1,000 and allowances. the French
SIS, 900 and the italian Ambassador s25. 600
The low salaries we pay tends to ineffi-
cient service"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
THE oUsTED SOCIALISTS.

Ine ac10n or the State Assembly in Suspenolng
from its deliberations the five Socialist members
until their qualifications to serve can be deter
mined is an unprecedented and sensational Incl
dent which is bound to create furor among the
radicals and near radicals. The blanket indict-
ment against these men is that they Socialists
and that as such they are subscribers to the re-
corded doctrines Of their party under oath to obey
its mandates whether these mandates come into
conflict with the oath the State imposes or not
Speaker Sweet scored heavily in his arraign-
ment Of the five Assemblymen when he quoted
from the platforms adopted by the Socialist party
in st. Louis in 1917 and in Chicago last August.
Three years ago, with the United States just en-
tering the war, the Socialists at st. Louis de-
clared adherence to the revolutionary forces of
Soviet Russia and pledged themselves to the fur
therance of the international socialist revolution.
This, it was charged in the Assembly yesterday,
constitutes adherence to the principles Of the
Communist 1nternationale of Moscow, which is
pledged to the forcible and violent overthrow Of
all organized governments now existing.
If the five accused Assemblymen, two of whom
are from Manhattan, two from the Bronx and
one from Kings, are subscribers to any such doc
trines as these they are obviously unfit to sit
among the makers Of the State laws. 1t is notice
taken at Albany yesterday that while charges were
made condemnation was withheld, an opportunity
for defence before the judiciary Committee being
granted the accused.
The incident is startling because of the tolerance
with which Socialists have been treated in the
past. As matter Of fact, one Of the men sus-
pended yesterday is in his third term in the As
sembly, while another is in his second term. The
cases are in way analogous to that Of Victor
Berger, whose dismissal from the House of Rep
resentatives was based on conviction of crime
against the laws of his country and not on any
political views that he held.
OF course the Socialists blame organized capi-
tal" special privilege, predatory interests" and
other oppressors of the people for their predica-
ment, but in passing judgment on their fitness to
represent 1aw-abiding Americans in the Legisla-
ture Of the State of New York this need be given
very little consideration.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
SUMMARY
NEW JERSEY.

Charles Francis X. OBrien'
SUMMARY Director of Public Safety OF
NEW JERSEY. Jersey City, decided that as
Victor Berger convict urder
the Espionage law, had been judged unfit 70 take
his seat in Congress there was no reason to believe
that lie was fit to address meeting in Jersey
City. So the police deported him to Manhattan.
No doubt the gentleman from Wisconsin has
already consulted lawyer with a view to en-
forcing his rights under the constitution in which
he does not believe.