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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Lorraine to america

The monument to the American
Expeditionary Forces ct Flirey, in
~drraine. Is q simple shaft Of srcAa,
with the figures Of two doughboys
carved upon it, overlooking the scene
Of American fighting. 1t stands by
the roadside beyond the town, so that
those who pass henceforth shall
never forget that Lorraine is CRATE
ful TO America, and together with all
France attaches a special sentiment
to the fact that troops from the land
which she helped to gain freedom
aided in restoring to her the prov
'nces stolen by Germany in 1870.
Kindly memories Of cheerful
American soldiers are still too warm
in the hearts of the people of Flirey
to need expression on stone. The
children still talk Of the laughing
doughboys who wero their playmates.
The elders look back upon the days
OF the American occupation with af-
lection. They miss the youthful,
c&refree cheerfulness of the Ameri
can troops that did so much to
hearten them in their sorrow. They
treasure thousand memories Of lit
tie acts Of friendship that bound
them one to another. Their genera
ton will never forget.
But it is for those who come after
them. for their children's children
and for travellers from other lands,
that they have raised this monument
to the A. Z. r. It expresses the feel
'ngs Of Lorraine toward America,
and this feeling the people of Flirey
would make imperishable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Good Radiance

Twenty-one hundred dollars each
for 205 wooden steamers, or $780,
500 for a fleet which cost nearly
$15, 100000, sums up the tale Of one
of the greatest follies into which
a nation was ever drawn.
Thus let US record, the while we
approve, the sale by the Shipping
Board Of one of the blacklist Of the
nations wartime legacies. 1t does
not appear what the purchaser, a
corporation, intends to do with the
vessels beyond a reported intention
Of employing some Of them in the
Caribbean trade. On the part of
the government, however, it is a
good bargain--good radiance to bad
rubbish. 1t means a saving Of $50,
600 a month, OF 100000 year, to
the taxpayers, and that much saved
is that much gained. That is what
it has been costing to keep them
afoat in the James River.
When the history of this wooden
ship folly comes to be written it is
hoped that everybody who had a
hand in promoting it will be credited
with full responsibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

By Quarterback

The report Of the joint army and
navy board on the bombing CT the Ger
man ships has been approved by the
Secretary of War and the Secretary Of
the Navy.
All things considered, the report is
q fair statement of the facts. But the
conclusions are not in all respects
logical. a jury, carefully weighing
tho evidence, would unquestionably
render a different finding on certain
points. The intelligent layman can do
this for himself.
1t is understood that the report of
the actual observers was far Nore
favorable to the air men and more
damaging to the surface navy. 1t is
a pity that the opinions of the OBJ
servers were not made public. Why
not? Why should the joint board
stifie the observers and place its own
conservative stamp upon the pro-
ceedings?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Dog Ancestry

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since it is plain that good
many persons take an interest in dogs,
you may like to print the following
facts, given me by my brother. who is
reader Of books on primitive man.
the old Stone Age, tho new Stone Age,
etc.
He tells me that the dor was first
domestcatcd in Denmark, 5000 2. c.,
IN the transition period between hls two
ages. 1t was a small animal. developed
from tho jackal. In late Neolithic
times, about 5000 B. c., when nocl,s Of
sheep were increasing, another doc was
domesticnted, n larger animal. devel-
oped from the wolf This became n
sheep dog, the descendant of the ma
RAIDERS turned into guardian.
LOUISE HENRY.
Ridgcheld, Conn, Aug. 20, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Americas Message

Is it serious business which en-
cages De Valera and the Dahl
E.reann, or are the vague talk, the
secret meetings and the launching
Of pronunciamentos stage play?
If it's business it's time to come
to grips with it. The British gov
eminent has made an open offer
has set down in black and white
what it will do. The offer is such
one as was never made to this
country in ITS or 1776-an offer
such as the long line Of Irish lead
ers from Wolfe Tone to John Red
mond all would have been glad to
accept.
Why not decisive eyes" or "No"?
Is it fair to Ireland or to the friends
Of ireland in this country. or to the
world at large, to daily and delay
Why make an answer and then init
mate that it is not strictly meant
and say that negotiations are to
continue?
If It is stage play, il it is hoped
by protracted bargaining to bluff
something through, then God save
Ireland. Such behavior is IN
worthy of men VINO would present
Themselves as competent to rule
Jockcying now gives a favor Of i'll
sincerity to the Irish cause.
Do the Sim Fem leaders intend
to rclight the fire Of midnight civil
war? Are the members Of the Dali
Eireaun to go from he Dublin con-
ferences to the shelter Of the hedges
and rebegin bombing and burning?
This time. Il assassination again
t-agcss ireland TO anarchy, here
ri'i he ao question as 10 where
sieaity The once rauch-
oerated Black and Tans have shown
they have no aggressive spirit
that, given a chance, they are
pleased to walk abroad peaceably.
All Americans are additionally
friends of ireland. They would
have her peaceful and prosperous.
And as friends Of Ireland they are
rot sympathetic to those who would
make her another Russia. Not ex-
pecting perfection in an imperfect
world, they ere not Interested in the
dogmatism Of doctrinnaires who, un-
less all things exactly suit them, are
ready to murder. SO the advice
from America Is direct and clear
Settle" Cease stage playing or
wha- seems Ike it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

The zeal Of the psychologists
blazes forth once more, undimmed by
the interruption of the World War.
On top of the discovery Of the great
court Of IIerod at Ascalon comes the
news Of the uncovering of the Greek
Temple Of Artemis at Silyon, on the
shores of the Gulf OF Corinth.
Recently Dr.. Oliverio, an Italian
archnologist, reported discoveries Of
inscriptions at Bengasi, which stood
in the midst of the Gardens Of the
Hesperides, and which throw new
light on the finances and government
conditions Of Rome during the reign
Of Augustus. At Appolonia a Chris
tian basilica OF the fifth century is
now being excayated. New discov-
cries in ancient ponpeii, where so
much has already been done reveal
not only many hitherto unsuspected
paintings, but election notices, one
from a politician named Lollius, who
declared himself as one who Cooked
after the streets and sacred build
ings."
In Great Britain the work OF ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
General Conclusions

The general conclusions Of the
board may be summarized as follows:
l. The projectilcs used were su-
perior in each case to the defensive
features Of construction Of the YES
sels attacked
2. Aircraft have pronounced
ability to search sea aresa and locate
enemy vessels =
3. Aircraft carrying high explosive
bombs can sink or seriously damage
any naval vessel at present constructed,
provided such projectiles can be
placed III the water close alongside the
vessel
ut Will be difficult, if not possible,
to build any type Of vessel of suf-
ticient strength to withstand the de-
structive force that can be obtained
with the largest bombs tina. airplanes
may be able to carry from shore bases
or sheltered harbors"
4. The effect Of gas bombs has not
been determined, but it is believed that
sucn bombs are to-day serious
threat to vessels insulhciently pro-
tected by aircraft.
S. Aircraft will assist in controlling
gunAre at long range.
6. Aircraft will assist in the "serv-
ice of Information and Security.
Z. Aircrnft will have important
strategical and tactical qualities in
coast defense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23


Oar heds and semi-Reds seem
dissatisfied with Mr.. Hoover. To
send food to Russia is apparently
deemed offensive ana excuse for
launcaing an attack on the Hoover
organization IS diligently sought.
linus cur Bolshevists are once
more responsive TO the hint OF
MOSCOW, whose junta for TWO weeks
hon'ed Tor justification for re-
Jee'lhs the FOOD offer.
Neither Lenlne nor any one else
mas any real fear Of Intrusion into
RUSSIAN poh'ics. MIR. Hoover prom
lsed aDs1enuon before Lenine asked
1or It. but there Is propaganda
oI fac1 tar more important than the
propaganda OF word Stupid must
De the RUSSIAN who does not ask
why America has food and Russia
mas MOI fcssloie effects CT this in
stnctlVe comparison are what the
5seos lear.
Inc true boiSneVlst holds 1t Is
o. no enduring consequence how
many s'afVe IN hussia--that the
greas 'iViSec''on must be carried on
no matter no" 1he victim witches.
chaps nc rcaso'S' IL would be
Deter Tor 'ne success Of the expert
1nsn' 70 nave IL ctot'efed up by
1s~el russians Vic'oa's 'hus are
res"'oSo 40 feac''onary-as Inc
Evening oS' ie'''@'@eo Inc 0ener
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Economics, 1921 Model

Saying he speaks for his chief,
Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison,
secretary of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, declares chat some
thing like a general conspiracy has
been entered into by the big inter-
ests to cause general unemployment
with view to reducing wages to a
pre-war level" Mr. Morrison is
gracious enough to add that he does
not say there was a written contract
to this effect, but merely that the
agreement was a tacit one.
Why does the gentleman shrink
from declaring that the contract was
written? When making such a
charge why qualify and weaken it?
1t is quite as reasonable and plaus-
IDLE to announce that an indenture
was signed and sealed as to say the
understanding is one Of mods and
winks. An employer fool enough to
lay off men while by keeping them
he would make money would surely
go to the length Of binding his COM
petitors tight and fast not to take
advantage of his lockout
Mr.. Morrison is, of course, to be
acquitted of having personal belief
in his words. That he talks nom
sense probably no one is more fully
aware than himself. But he felt an
obligation to father an explanation,
and, his inventiveness being weak,
he brought out the shelf worn device
Of an appeal to prejudice. His cour-
age was net equal to saying in man.
fashion that prices and wages went
up too fast for industrial health and
that reaction was unacceptable.
The Federation, through Mr.. Nor
rison, "cusses" Congress. 1t appears
that the Federation's advice that
Congress order an immediate re-
sumption of factory production on a
scale similar to that Of the boom
time has not been followed But how
simple it would have been, All that
was not sold would have been ware
housed, and while the heaping up of
goods went on every one would of
course receive higher and higher
wages, and at the same time the
workingman when he went to buy
would find goods cheaper and
cheaper. This is Federation eco
Monies, 1921 model No wonder Mr.
Gompers put it out through an
others mouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
A Matter Of Longitude

ut would send Germany into the
widest rage says the Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung. lapsing into the
old German manner, "if It were
forced again to a,dmit guilt for the
war, as in the Versailles Treaty."
Of course, this settles the matter.
America can't become responsible
for another outbreak Of the Mania
Teutonica. What might not happen
if there was another paroxysm! No
such purple horror can be risked.
America has duties to humanity.
When we wish 70 learn from an
official document who started the
war we must reread the Versailles
Treaty. There is set down the in
dictment, and there is entered The ad-
mission of guilt. But the offense is
meridional and hemisphere. East
os Greenwich blood is on her gar
ments, but to the west of Greenwich
she is spotless.
With respect 10 ono series of
transactions she is able to be guilty
and innocent at the same time. Thus
her case recalls the crazy man of
Egg]eston's tale who said one lobe Of
his brain was Andrew Jackson and
the other lobe somebody else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

The difference between these prices
and what the consumer pays repre-
scnts transportation and cost Of hand
ling and delivering after the coal leaves
tire mines Out of the prices as qu ,tcd
the producer must pay for labor, m
tcrial, royalty, insurance, depreciation,
d. ,ieton and local taxes. These items
ya1y in different mines, but taking the
II cord of large company whose costs
are typical fair average for tie
region may be fairly stated az $3.50 q
ton, as against a fair average Of 81 90
ton before the war.
Different mines have different mar
gins left after they have paid the cost
Of production, but the mines are for
tunate that have a margin Of, say, sc
cents ton left out of the selling
prices quoted above. Many at the
present time are operating at a loss.
Out of this so cents, if earned, must
be paid Federal taxes, interest on Dor
rowed money, Improvements and sell
ing expenses, and If anything at all
is left it is all the profit the producer
can hope to get.
On the steam Sizes" priced from
GO cents to So a ton, there Is, of course,
no profit whatever. There is, on the
contrary, q loss, but the producer can
get no more for the small sizes of
anthracite, because they are priced in
competition with bituminous coal for
industrial use.
The only way In which anthracite
prices can be reduced is by reducing
the cost Of production That is a
problem every anthracite producer is
attacking with all his energies, but
with the heavy proportion of the cost
Of production represented by wages
which are fixed for the next eight
months he is struggling with q prob
lem most of the factors in which arc
beyond his control.
A. s. LEAROYD.
General Committee of Anthracite
Operators.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 1S. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

The Board admits the large percent
age Of hits, counting the bombs that
struck in the water near enough. to do
serious damage; but it carefully places
stress upon the fact that the targets,
as rule, were stationary and that
they could not protect themselves by
their speed or with anti-aircraft guns.
This WAS quite true. But, on the other
hand, the board failed to state that
the engines and boilers of the targets
were not in use; their magazines were
not filled; ammunition, torpe does and
depth charges were not exposed on
their decks, and for these reasons they
were not SO vulnerable to the ex-
plosions Of bombs as they would have
been in actual battle In short, it
might be claimed b. the air men that
they would have sunk or put the Ger
man Sims out Of action much sooner
under conditions that obtain in Il sea
buttln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
"Old King Coal"
How Producers Account for the High
Price Of Anthracite

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to your recent edit
torial "Old King Coal" it occurs to
us that perhaps you would be inter
estcd in some further facts with re-
gard to the anthracite price situation
We are not in position to discuss re-
tail prices, but SO far as the mine
prices of anthracite are concerned the
situation is this:
The difference between the price Of
wholly q difference in labor cost.
Under Federal control Of the in
dustry there were three advances in
wages. One advance in November
1917, amounted to rs cents a ton, but
coal was advanced only 35 cents tor
in price by the Fuel Administration
This was followed by further wage
increase in November, 1913. The last
advance was BE- TIE Presidents COM
mission in 1920. The 1920 average
wage increase added another rs cents
to the cost Of production. This wage
increase is officially effective until
4 pril I, 1922
The SUM Of these increases amounts
to this: that in 1921 the anthracite
producer is paying $3.50 for each 81 he
expended for labor in 1914.
Current anthracite prices per gross
'on f. o. b. mines, ss quoted in Tho
Journal Of Commerce Of August 8, are
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

But now VIC come to the strange
part of the boards report. After ad-
hitting that bombs alone can sink any
battleship that now exists; that at
VIII be difficult, if not impossible, to
build any type Of vessel Of sufficient
strength to withstand the destructive
force that can be obtained with the
largest bomb that airplanes may be
able to carry from shore bases"; that
airplane carriers viii probably be able
TO transport planes with these heavy
bombs in the future-after paving
this just tribute tc the cir force the
BOARD declares that the carrier
VIII require 1.-THE support of the bat
tieshlp"; that the battleship is still
the backbone Of the feet" the "hul-
wark OF the nations sea defense.
Now let us briefly analyze this re-
narkable declaration. Suppose battle
ship, speed twenty-five knots, and a
modern alrpiane carrier, speed thirty
five knots, are to fight at sea. The ex-
IRENE range Of the battleship's guns is
'ifreen miles. But the carrier can easily
begin its attack at one hundred miles.
1t can choose its distance, 1t can
choose its own time for attack. It can
maintain its attack for hours, eighty
five miles beyond the harmless shells
OF its enemy! The board admits that
the carrier can sink the battleship
And it is plain that the battleshlp can
not even hit the ocean within eighty
five miles of the carrier!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

From the outer marches Of De-
mocracy the city Of Sedalia signals
The World to report itself already
begirded for the campaign of 1924
under the leadership Of Mr.. William
McAdoo, son-in-law of Mr.. Woodrow
Wilson. AS an earnest of Missourian
loyalty it has organized "The Nc
Adoo for President Club" and elected
Mr.. Lee Looney the president there
Of. Who is Looney?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

It is with delight that we always
seize an opportunity to render de-
serving and appropriate tribute to
the Smiths. We have borne testi-
mony betimes as to the great fam
ily's primal position in peace and
again in war. And now it is our
privilege to stand forth and pro-
claim them destined and worthy to
occupy place in the hearts Of their
tax-paying countrymen no less af-
fectionate than the one accorded the
Squire Of Mount Vernon.
For let it be known that, according
to compilation just completed by
the state, the Smiths stand at the
head of the list of income tax payers.
Seventy-fve hundred Of them made
returns fo~ the past year, as against
only 4,125 Browns, 2,265 Joneses
and 2,01O Whites! More and more
power to them! May their number
increase and likewise their incomes
But although our pride in the
Smiths fills US we cannot help noting
that, despite the numerical superior
ity of the Cohens and Levys in the
city directory and telephone books,
the Nurlhys stand ahead Of them.
The tax gatnerer made the &C
2 .aintance o. $50 more Mu1phys
than Cohens and I 900 more of them
than the Levys. The Levys outnurn-
Der the Kellys and the Murrays, the
Kellys by 50 and the Murrays by
200. 1t is not reported that the
Kellys and Murrays are at all cast
down by their poor showing, but the
Lcvys are mystified as to how it hap
pened that they should be where they
are On The list.
Let the tax collector see to it that
he misses none Of them during the
coming twelvenonth. What rec
ord it would be to be able to report
10000 Smiths for 1922!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

Central America. There is no threat
of intervening on behalf Ct Costa
RIGA if Panama continues obdurate.
Has not Panama always been Amer
ica's warmest supporter and ally?
And yet, perhaps Panama will
change her mind and decide, after
all, that it is wisest not to "welch"
on an arbitration award. 1t makes
life simpler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
How a Pinch-Hitting Column Editor
Reads She PaDer

Chances at column eight page one
Turns to editorial page, column FIVE.
Reads it raptly from heading to
initials
Notices misplaced comma and ex-
periences deep chagrn.
Turns TO sporting page
Turns back to front page, with stop
over on editorial page, column five.
Is discouraged during stop-over by
expression on face of man in next seat
reading The Tower.
Reads headlines on front page
Turns to editorial page, column FIVE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

Which, then, is master 4, faiz.
stand-up fight? Which needs sup
port? Does not the battleship which
cant hit need more Support" than the
carrier which does the hitting? And
which is. in truth, the backbone OF
the fleet'-the ship that sinks or the
ship that sinks her? Which is "the
hulwark Of the nations sea defense"
the ship that goes to the bottom or the
one that remains on the surface?
Verify, it would appear that the
board, in vain attempt to crown the
battleship, has only placed wreath
upon its tomb and sounded taps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

independence is the only course
that can be followed without impair
ing his implied pledge to American
gift givers that their money shall
not be diverted shall reach those
for whom it is intended, and no
others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Justice to the Much Detained

Dear Sir: In the absence of the per-
manent boss want to slip in good
word for the Parsnip. which he neve,
missed chance to slnm. With few
other ingredients parsnips make fine
near-steiner While "a mans cellar is
his CASTLE" as Mr.. Volstead did not
say, prefer not to disclose my identi-
ty. but you can print the following So
ciety note:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

And the stamps. They're rapidly
reducing US to the mental condition Of
. criminal. Our only solution thus
far is to throw them away and ease
off the National Debt at two cents a
throw. We'd like fine to write to all
of you, but we also have a prejudice
in favor of sleeping and eating on oc-
casion. Ii We don't print your stuff IN,
say, five days, you'll know we're not
going to. We're not peevish bit
only conscience stricken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
The Coming ower
THE PRICE

THE. PRICE
babe my brother, the wind, farewell.
He Jared him forth on h;s way to seek;
The cloud fleets haven, and here /
dwell.
l sod his strength for her breath on
my cheek.
He bends the palm and he wrestles the
pine;
lie brides the breakers with reins OF
foam.
The sea and the hills are his, but mine
l. the road that leads to little home
J said to the sun at the break of day:
No more you wake me, your path to
share.
The wealth of your uncoincd gold l
pay
For the light that dreams on her fra
grant hair;
And out Of the morning the sun rides
high
To run the fields and the shouting
main.
And peers at me through a window
pane.
I said to the good brown Mother Earth
All Of your ways are before me laid,
| count their glory of little worth.
| give them all for a word she said.
O 'er the horizon who knows what lies;
Out to adventure the highways go.
They cry to me, but turn my eyes
To candles light and fires warm
glow.
Earth and air and eternal FIRE;
These great three were the fee paid;
These we're the price Of hearts desire
Handed DER, ere our hearth we laid
Dreams that clamor to foot-loose
youth;
Roads that beckon. 7 gave them all.
Bend your head to the whispered truth
Oh, beloved, the price was small!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23

It's not impossible that the "auto-
mobile graveyard" in the East River is
filed with jetsam deposited by those
once guiieless and now desperate per
sens who believed they could get as
many miles per gallon as the salesman
swore they could.