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The New York herald., 1921-05-31

of 1.-THE Angelus" for $500. and
one could hardly have imagined that
within fifteen years after his death
it would sell for S16O,OO0. The per-
centage on the sale OF this painting
under a law similar TO that passed
oy the Belgian Chamber would have
given 10 Nine. MILLET $4,000, a com
Portable addition TO her income. And
when the tragedy OF BLAKELocK' S
life is considered and the number OF
his paintings for which he received
a pittance is remembered il seems
marvellous that in 1916 his Moon
light" should bring $4,000. Many
similar instances might be found in
the lives Of successful artists who
have lived within the memory OF the
last two generations.
The efforts in this country TO Sc
cure favorable legislation in the mat
ter Of copyright or royalties for art
workers have been an expression OF
llflhu6t lnbtl tSL ldliiSl LlltaI GOhr
certed action Of those who might be
expected to benefit. The capable
American artist and his family are
seldom, il ever, victims OF poverty
or neglect; in reality many painters
in recent years have made very sat
isfying incomes. The difficulty Of
collecting a percentage on sales, in
view of the fact that paintings are
not always sold at public auctions
but are sometimes disposed Of pri-
vateiy. is point to be considered.
The American artist has gamely per
mitted his buyer to make what he
can on his purchase and has agreed
with the public that speculation in
art works is more or less gamble
and that there is a chance Of losing
as we'll as of winning.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31

we'll understood by medical practi-
TONERS and by many laymen. Acute
infectious diseases are highly COM
municable in their early stages. De
lay in quarantining them may result
in ayoidable transmission Of the
disease to others This should be
borne in mind by the public gener-
ally, for physicians are frequently
importuned by friends OF victims of
communicable diseases TO withhold
their reports or to suppress them
altogether. Such appeals make the
physicians lot uncomfortable; a citi-
zen understanding the danger 10
others involved in failure to notify
the authorities Immediately on the
appearance Of suspicious symptoms
will not seek to hide the disease.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
EVENTS TO-DAY.

The Rotary Club of New York. lupcheon.
Waldorf Astoria, t2 80 p. NJ.
metropolitan Association, Amateur Athletic
Union OF the United States, memorial "a
srcises. De Witt Clinton High School. Tenth
avenue and Fffty-ntpth street, r. NJ
College OF Mount st. Vincent, commence
ment exercises. 3 80 p. NJ.
Walt whitman birthday celebration and
lecture by EP L. u. Seeley, French Audi
toriun, o91 Fifth avenue. $50 p. NJ.
Annual Walt Whitman dinner, Csonfnrone's
restaurant. Eighth and Macdougai streets
6.f5 r. M.
Concert. Bowery Mission. aa7 Bowery. =
p. NJ.
Pantoniime and party for the children OF
Children's Theatre. Greenwich House, 2,
Barrow street, p. NJ
Assembiyman Seabury G. Mastick will
speak on Recent Legislation in Albany ~
the Broadway Tabernacle forum, Broadway
and Fifty-sixth street. s:15 r. NJ.
Dante League, social evening, National
Alta Club, ~ Gramercy Park. $3.50 r. NJ
Columbia University class reunion dinners
class y '0i and 81 Mines, Columbia Uni.
versity Club, ! West Forty-third street !
p. NJ; class Of '0s. Hotel Commodore I
p. M.
Theatre owners Chamber OF Commerce.
luncheon, Hotel Astor, 80 Y. NJ.
Traffic Club, meeting, Waldorf Astoria,
s r. NJ.
Swedish Chamber OF Commerce, dinner.
Hotel Astor, Z p. NJ
American Jersey Cattle Club, dinner Wal
dorf-Astoria, Z p. N.
Wojnen's Democratic League, meeting,
Hotel Astor. P. NJ
Association of Dress Manufacturers meet
ing, Hotel Astor, 80 z. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Henry A. c. Taylor.

The late HENRY a. 2. TAYLOR was
one OF the distinguished members
OF family that has been important
in the social and large business life
OF New York for nearly two centu.
ries. Since his great-grandfather
MOSES TAYLoR's arrival from Eng
land in 1885 the Taylors have been
prominent as merchants and bank
ers. and Mr.. TAYLOR devoted long
and honored business life to the
Affairs of banks and railroads.
Mr.. TAYLOR was one OF the public
spirited New Workers who, through
the reorganization and financing Of
the Metropolitan Opera property
about forty years ago, made possible
for this city the great musical in.
stitution which IL now enjoys. In
this and other activities Mr.. TAYLOR
showed the same spirit OF enterprise
and civic pride which had been the
mark Of his antecedents.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Agreements Not Kept.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD The arti-
cies which have appeared in your paper
appertaining to the situation In the
clothing industry in New York deserve
connmendation.
Being among those manufacturers
who have had TO 20 through with the
trials and tribulations and heart break
Ing conditions which have existed al
most since the armistice. we heartily
concur with all that you have printed
pertaining to the methods employed in
this industry.
The ordinary layman cannot conceive
OF the vicissitudes and obstacles which
were placed in the path OF the en-
ployer It remains for those directly
concerned and also those firms who
trade with the clothing manufacturers
10 tell the true story OF conditions as
they really were.
We are among those who have broken
away from the Clothing Manufacturers
Association OF New York because we
know from past experience and also
from the element with which we have
to deal that no matter what arrange
nent or agreement is arrived at with
the workers. the same procedures MS
have gone before win repeat themselves
in the future.
J. ErsNEr g. Co, Inc.
NEW YORK, May 2S.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Reporting Diseases.

The Department of Health has
found that while the great majority
OF the physicians in New York city
recognize the necessity OF reporting
promptly all cases OF communicable
diseases in accordance with the San
itary Code there are some who neg
lect their obligation in this matter
and repeatedly violate" the regula
tions. Against these physicians II
has been found nece ssary to proceed
legally. and a number of them have
been fined for persistently refusing
to file the required reports. In its
Bulletin for May 81 the department
urges all physicians TO comply with
the regulations, saying:
1--WE urge those relatively few ply
sscians who have been persistent vlo-
iators of our Sanitary Codo 20 comply
with It's requirements especially as
easy relate to tho reporting or COM
municabie diseases 1f any doubt as
70 diagnosis is felt physicians
should not defer such notification. but
report tho cases a. suspicious scarlet
fever. Suspicious diphlhcria. 'sus-
pIcious measles &c"
The Importance Of Immediately re
porting such diseases promptly As
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
PREDICT MEXICO WILL
BE RECOGNIZED SOON
Only Obregon's Signature De-
nanded as Guarantee,
BIZ the Associated press.

Mexico CITY, May 30.--Development
IN the negotiations between President
Ohregon and George r. Summerlin, the
American Charge d'Affaires, have
reached stage where 1t is freely pre-
dicted here that recognition OF the pres
ent Mexican Government by the United
states Is possible within short time
It is known that the memorandum OF
the Washington Government presented to
Gen. Obregon yesterday was in such
form that the Mexican President could
by his nero personal signature make
recognition by the United States virtu-
ally assured. II Is also known that the
document, which he may sign. is in no
sense a treaty or protocol. but merely .
written guarantee that certain requests
Of the United States Government will be
complied with. Chief among these is
ample protection for American lives ana
property in Mexico.
The State Department In it's memo
randum Is understood to have cham
pioned no special American interests, as
had been intimated, but in a broad AMI
general way to have suggested to the
Mexican Government that safety guar
sntees for all must precede recognition.
such guarantees are said TO be not only
for physical protection. but for property
rights as we'll
The New York herald., 1921-05-31

The Woman's Art School of Cooper
Union will hold reception to-mor-
row evening at the opening OF 1s
sixty-second annual exhibition OF
students work, and Of the thirty-eight
society women on the advisory council
OF the school many will be present with
their friends. The exhibition will re-
main open TO the public during June
and 3, from 10 until 4.
The Bruce Museum of Natural His
tory. History and Art lis we'll worth
visiting, and II is easily accessible, as
1t is located in Bruce Park close 10 the
Greenwich railroad station and is only
half a mile from the Boston post road.
On Thursday evening at o'clock
the Night School of Art will open their
exhibition with a RECEPTION, and this
also will be open to the public all day
Thursday and Friday.
Cooper Union has opened a campaign
to raise funds for the increase of teach
ers' salaries, and the trustees of the
institution plan to make the receptions
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of especial interest.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Our Endangered Exports.

The Harding Administration does
not exaggerate the national danger
which is threatened by the collapse
of our exports.
When industries that have been
producing billions OF dollars of goods
year for foreign sale put up the
shutters the blow falls upon all the
wage earners employed in them and
all the domestic markets in which
they spend their earnings. 1t falls
upon the stupendous American ship
ping this nation has built up since
the war began. II falls to greater
or lesser degree upon all the business
and all the workers Of the country.
But export finance schemes for our
producers are not going to send and
sell our goods abroad If their price
is too high TO get the business away
from hungry competitive bidders in
foreign markets.
Credits to foreign buyers with
their eye ever on the main chance
are not going to make them take our
goods when they can get the goods
from our rivals on just as easy
credit terms and at better bargains.
Exclusion of their surplus products
by lofty tariff walls is not going to
make 1t easier for them to take our
surplus products when the only way
they have of making ultimate pay
ment, credit or no credit. is with
their own commodities.
We need foreign credit arrange
ments, yes. We need advertising OF
our goods in markets abroad. We
need all the push and drive we can
put into our foreign trade. But,
first OF all. we need to get our prices
right. They depend on labor costs
at the American mill and factory, on
labor costs in American rail trans
portation, on labor costs in American
overseas navigation. Get the costs
down.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Coal at War Prices.
Reasons Why Dealers Advise Con-
sumers TO Buy Now.

To THE New York HERALD: You
complain about the fact that the coat
trade is urging consumers to stock up
while the mine laborers and railroads
arc still collecting war prices for their
services. There is a great deal OF truth
In what you say. but it is not pertinent
TO the present situation. The cost OF
mine labor and transportation admit
tedly accounts for part OF the high
prices prevailing last year. but these
two factors alone are entirely over
shadowed by the perfectly natural law
OF supply and demand.
1t was the bidding OF the public
against each other for coal which could
not be delivered that drove prices high
and maintained them during 1920. and
it is to prevent that condition from oc-
curing again that the coal trade Is
urging people to buy to-day. The coal
trade is fully cognizant of the fact
that the cost of mine labor and trans
portation must como down, but also
recognizes the fact that these two items
of cost are Insignificant when compared
to the increase that another deliverable
coal shortage will cause.
AS regards mine wages, no coal pur-
chaser should ever be permitted to for-
get that during the strike of 1920 It
wac the United States Government
which settled the question Of wages and
which was instrumental in securing the
signing of a contract which does not
expire until March 81. 1922. This con-
tract was entered into in good faith by
the operators, observed by the opera
tors, and the Government saw to it that
the operators held to IL when prices
were high. In spite of the circumstances
under which this wage contract was
signed the operators are doing every
thing in their power to bring mine
wages into proper relation with other
costs. HENRY w. GApErL.
New YoRK. May 2s.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Monopoly by Mandate.
Working Of the System as Exhibited
in Case of q Phosphate Island.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The
Political Science Quarterly, volume TX,
number 2. deals interestingly with the
problem of the "Open Door and the
Mandates" In particular it discusses
Power, Great Britain, of an exclusive
concession to the great phosphate beds
in the island of Nauru by the Govern
ments OF Great Britain, Australia and
New Zealand.
The agreement forbids the sale of
phosphates to any other country until
the requirements of the purchasers have
been met and then only at the market
price. The transaction was held to be
independent of any other question which
might arise under the League OF Ma
tions as to the mandate and was de-
Tended by Mr.. Bonar Law.
This transaction reveals tho inner
working of the mandate system in its
true economic character. and has pecul-
lar interest in respect Of great con-
cessions in Mesopotama. which. like
that in Nauru. were formerly OF Ger
man ownership.
vattel in his Law Of Nations" Eng
lish edition, 1860, writes: "If a nation
alone produces certain things, another
may lawfully procure itself by treaty
th- advantage Of being the only buyer.
and then sell again in all the world,
and IL is Indifferent to nations from
ties provided the price be reasonably
equal and the monopoly of this nation
does not clash with the general duties
Of humanity unless It avails itself OF
this advantage for setting an exorbi-
tant price on its goods" In such case
the commodity being necessary to life,
other nations would be authorized By
the care of their own safety and the
advantage of human society to Join in
bringing an avaricious oppressor 10 rea-
sonable terms
This reference illustrates the need FOR
open door treaties preciuding the crea-
tian OF public or private monopolies by
mandatories. IL as part Of the law OF
nations under the written and unwrit-
ten Constitutions OF tho United States
and Great Britain vattel's principle "a
Of concurrent obligation. 1t leaves sinai,
room for objection to the present oper-
alton OF the mandate system; but since
the mandate as a treaty typo Is un-
known to and inconsistent with The
treaty making powers of tho Federal
Government. such open door cornpacts
as the American Government might find
desirable to negotiate with mandatory
Powers should have for sole object such
fair distribution of natural products
as wov1 guarantee the mutual happi-
ness and security OF all nations.
j. WHIrLA Sr1Nsov.
Nrw York, May IS.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Violence by Union Workers.

TO THE New York HERALD: We de-
sire TO thank you for the articles you
are publishing about the present labor
dispute in the clothing industry and the
acts of violence committed during the
last six months by members of the
Amaigamated Clothing Workers Union
OF New York and by their hired gang
sters against employees who are satis-
fiod TO work in open shops conducted by
manufacturers who do not want to be
dictated 10 by leaders OF union who
are revolutionists and whose remarks
and speeches have proved Them 70 be
traitors to our Government.
We are one concern among many
manufacturers who will not negotiate
with a labor union that hires ganssters
to intimidate faithful employees, nor
will we deal with any union that wants
TO seize our property. ID. SrEGEL Co
NEW YORK, May IS.
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to meet his progressive brethren on

to meet his progressive brethren on
common ground.
With all such the experience of a
stockman in Elko county, Nevada,
ought TO be convincing. He marketed
grades weighing from 1000 to 1925
pounds each, while his neighbors
were shipping scrub steers which
scaled between 500 and 800 pounds.
The cattle were fattened on the
same pastures, were out of the same
type Of cows, but the greater size was
attained by the progeny of pure
bred bull. This same Nevada stock
man in a letter to the Department
at Washington says that despite such
evidences Of the policys success his
neighbors are slow TO supplant the
scrub male with one which has a
number in the herd book.
Evidently some Of these far West.
ern stock raisers believe with the
late CHARLES M. HAYS, for time
head of the Southern Pacific and at
the time of his death on the Titanic
president of the Grand Trunk sys.
tenn of Canada, that nothing i'm
proves live stock like crossing 1t
with locomotive. MIR. HAYS was a
guest at one of the dinners OF the
Montreal Jockey Club, and when
called upon for a few remarks said
that he had been impressed by the
remarks of those who advocated the
thoroughbred cross in producing bet
ter horses. He related his expert
ence in managing railroad in the
West before the days of fences.
Cattle were being killed almost
daily and the moment they were
dead a common steer was trans
formed into a Shorthorn and the or
dinary mule became pure tfed
Andalusian. Mr.. HAYS said his board
Of directors concluded it would be
cheaper to build fences than pay for
live stock. Then the real race be-
gan between the stockmen and the
railway people, the former striving
to keep just ahead of the transporta-
tion people in order to have access
to the railway tracks. But if cross.
ing with locomotive is impossible
the next best thing for the farmer
who raises live stock is to buy a
pure bred sire.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
TUESDAY. MAY 81. 1921.
Stop the Squander.

In the series of articles which il IS
now publishing, after careful sur
vey of what is being done or left un,
done in Washington. TO reduce the
cost Of government, THE New York
HERALD is presenting the unyarnished
facts. This newspaper does not find,
although the national capital be
paved with good intentions, that any
thing OF magnitude has actually been
wrought yet at Federal headquarters
to make good on the promise OF those
in control of the Government and 70
satisfy the demand Of the American
taxpayer that the Treasury hemor-
rhage be staunched.
The way for the national Govern
ment to save money is not to spend
IL. But the plain truth about the
appropriating Congress and the ad'
ministrative departments is that
while they contemplate economy and
talk retrenchment they go on squan'
dering.
1t is not to be denied that there
are colossal bills that cannot be cut
off, such as ON the war service debt,
the care of crippled and disabled sol.
diers, and the undermining Of the mil
itary and naval forces of the nation
Tt is to be recognized squarely that
for the time being the Governments
fingers are caught in the jamb of the
Shipping Board door and cannot be
violently wrenched out at once. 1t
is to be stated frankly that the Gov
ernment has had dumped upon 1t
costly .heritages from the past, like
Unpaid railroad guarantees OF the
astrous days of Government opera
IN, and they cannot be repudiatei.
But this is all the more reason why
the Congress. Treasury and various
administrative authorities that are
pledged to rigid outstanding OF the
public's funds should plug up every
leak that is within control and let
thd squander heather rage. And they
don't. They don't begin. They don
get ready TO begin. Meanwhile, the
blood of the taxpayers runs in rivers.
Choke off the spende-1 Stop the
squander The people OF the United
States are sick and tired OF empty
words; they want solid deeds.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Facts All Should Know.
Conditions in the Clothing Trade OF
Public Importance.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: We have
noted with great interest your articles
regarding the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Union of this city. Your in
vcstigat!on proves that at least We
have one great American newspaper
which realizes the necessity of inform
ing the public OF facts which every
American should know
Many lives have been lost 10 secure
the great boon Of American liberty. : -ou
are doing your share to preserve that
which is so dear TO US all.
THE NEW YORK HERALD certainly de-
serves credit for being the first 10 in
vestigate existing conditions. We are
with you. There is no room this side
of the Statue of Liberty for Lenine.
Trotxky and their followers
FRuHAuv BRorHERs a co.
NEW YORK, May 2S.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Luncheon for ROtarians.

The bon voyage luncheon for the
1.200 Rotarians who will represent the
United States in the international con-
vention at Edinburgh, Scotland. June 10.
will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria
to-day. 1t will be given by the New York
Rotary Club for the Rotarians of the
country who will sail tomorrow aboard
the two chartered steamships, the Co
roma and the Cameronian. The business
men, after seven weeks tour OF Scot
land, England, France and Belgium, will
return by the Olympic in July. They
plan to celebrate July in Paris.
The Rotarfans have been assembling
for several days at the McAlpin. the To-
cation Of the New York club, and head
quarters for the visitors. where their
passports are being vised and arrange
ments made for the trip.
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Americanism Preached.

To TIE NEW YORK HERALD: To-day
THE NEW YORK HERALD stands out
splendidly apart from other New York
daily newspapers because It frankly and
fearlessly breaches Anericanism and
freedom and goes to the very root OF
the unrest and unsatisfactory business
conditions under which we are strug-
Cling just now.
Your splendid story OF the !. W. w.
convention was peach. Your showing
UP OF the Socialis; and Bolshevist meth
DDS OF the clothing industry is great.
Our newspapers, particularly In New
York city. are apparently run too largely
for the benefit OF people OF foreign birth.
paying little or no attention 10 that
almost extinct class, natives.
NATIVE BORN AMERICAN.
NEw York. May 2s
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The Home Can.

Oh. little house, you hold me
/ feel your quiet hands.
The heart OF you that knows me,
That knows and understands.
Oh, have wandered far from you,
But swift as sudden tears
Two heard tho throbbing call OF you
Across the waiting years.
Then longing wrings the heart or me
That only you can still.
For you havo grown that part Of NC
That iovc aud quios nlL
When / forget you. little house.
When am deaf to you.
The God who shaped my soul for dream
Shall be forgotten too.
ARicArt w. Crv-ro~
The New York herald., 1921-05-31
A Roaring Railroad Station.

III anybody had made the predic-
tion a dozen years ago, when the sub
way was extended to the Flatbush
avenue station Of the Long Island
Railroad, that this station would be
come the busiest in New York, smiles
would have greeted the. prophet.
The number of passengers who
used that comparatively small Brook
lyn station last year was 33,96S,000.
This was traffic twice as great as
the New Haven's and 100000
greater than the New York Centra's.
Even the Erie, with all its suburban
lines, did not handle one-third as
many travellers as moved in and out
of the station at Flatbush and Allan
tic avenues.
The reasons are plain. the beaches,
the races. and, greatest Of all. com.
muting Before the days of the Sub
ways, when only the ferries took pao.
pie from Manhattan to the Long
Island terminal, there were perhaps
5000 commuters to Queens, Nassau
and Suffolk. Improved transporta
tion has increased Long Island com.
muting tenfold. The Flatbush sta
tion does a roaring business, because
it handles the business not only OF
Brooklyn but OF downtown New
York. Adding the Long Island bust
ness which uses the Pennsylvania
Station, the railroad had total last
year Of nearly G0,00O.o00 passengers.
What a lucky thing for New York
ers it was that the glacial movement
grinding down from New England to
the sea, left that sandbank on which,
from the Navy Yard TO Montauk, sc
many people find place to 1ivei