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The New York herald., 1921-08-09
cd building they.did it in a slipshod,

roo Duiiding they uid IL IN siipsnou,
careless way. Frequently they never
pretended to fulfil their contracts but
tricked their customers into signing
notes when they thought they were
signing agreements to protect their
houses and barns.
Now lightning rods are to be re-
stored to favor If the fire insurance
men can accomplish II, and they
should be able TO do 1t IL anybody
can. All over the country, in cities.
towns and hamlets. the fire insur-
ance agents are lively citizens who
know everybody and whom every
body knows. These hustlers should
be able to warn their clients against
frauds, TO recommend reliable light
ming rod agents and to form an in
spection force which should see to 1t
that good work is done for fair prices.
The copper companies should be will
ing to help protect the public too; a
thoroughly rodded America would
mean the sale OF miles and miles Of
conductors.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Those Faces at st. Thomas's.

Maybe 1t was wicked OF the archi-
tect to cause a dollar sign as we'll
as a love knot to be carved over the
marriage door of st. Thomas's
Church. II he meant that fashion
able weddings cost lot, then many
brides parents would groaningly
agree; but il he meant that money
makes marriages. surely 1t is false
indictment. No country is more free
than ours from the mercenary ele-
ment in alliances.
There is less cause for Indignation
over the discovery Of the little faces
cf men and women beside the main
door. True, the head OF a fop with
monocle is not classic, but we have
noticed in recent years the intro
duction by serious artists of eye
glasses into allegorical drawings.
Before long Minerva will be repre-
sented with horn trimmed specs. The
little faces might be far more pro-
nounced in their expressions without
offending. Compared with the me-
diaval devils on churches they are
mild indeed.
What will the artists of the twenty
fifth century think of the st. Thomas
faces if erosion has not removed
them? Perhaps the masks will ex-
cite the same curiosity and admira-
tion that men Of to-day bestow on the
grotesques of the Middle Ages. We
imagine that the hypercritical per-
sons of Laon were scandalized as the
stone figures of dozens Of animals
rose on the facade towers of the Laon
Cathedral. And there must have
been shudder among the conserva-
tives of thirteenth century Paris
over the beasts and birds and demons
that grew out upon the sacred walls
OF Notre Dame.
The architect who immortalized
certain old Fifth avenue types on the
stone of st. Thomas's is accused of
.perpetrating a joke. But jokes are
the birthright Of artists. Every grif-
fon, elephant and stork in Notre
Dame was to some extent the ex-
preston Of the old Gallo humor.
Even in the more solemn sculptures
we find lost soul with a grin on its
face or a limb of Satan who, instead
OF soaring the beholder, excites him
to laughter. And there are hundreds
CT famous buildings, including the
Capitol at Albany, where the archi-
tect has felt 1t his duty to adorn the
classic with pictures OF the human
creatures OF his own day.
Churches are for sinners as we'll as
for saints. II the saints have their
big inches, why can't the sinners be
remembered in the inconspicuous
places?
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
The Club Restaurant.

Recent changes In club life in New
York have had the effect OF concen-
trating the attention OF members on
the dining rooms. While in the past
II was by no means negligible fea-
ture the restaurant Is now valuable
possession Of a club II II satisfies the
demands OF members, and II IL does
not II is a more serious liability
than ever. Few clubs counted in
he past on earning a profit from
their restaurants.
After prohibition removed one
source OF revenue on which Il had
been possible for most clubs to
reckon, house committees set at
work with the hope OF making res
taurants a means OF profit. II was
obvious that the restaurants would
have to stand comparison with the
best outside establishments If they
were to pay. No good reason has
ever been apparent Why club res
taurant should no; IL at least as
good as any OF iii various ways
Il ought TO he erior to most out.
side restaurants Lecause the com
mercial element is Of minor impor.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
France and Spain in Morocco.

Spain is again facing a serious
situation in Morocco. In the past
she spent large sums Of money and
lost thousands OF lives in her efforts
to subjugate and control the turbu-
lent tribesmen OF the interior high
lands. An apparent success was no
sooner announced than the Moroc-
cans with fresh troops and a new
grievance broke out in a new revolt.
AS the Spaniards are not unit on
the advisability of carrying on the
war and as many OF them have shown
no inclination to offer their lives in
the conquest Of Morocco, the whole
controversy has been within the ma
tion itself largely political question.
Cabinets have fallen through their
unpopular handling OF the matter
and there is very evident danger to
the Government in the situation.
The present campaign was begun
last autumn. It's objective was the
quieting OF the mountain region be-
tween Alcazar el Kebir and Sheshuan
and the occupation Of the latter city,
one OF the holy places OF Morocco.
The adventurer RAIsULT, whose lit
tie play at extortion was so quickly
and skilfully met by Mr.. ROOSEVELT,
was said to be at the head Of the re-
voting tribesmen. The Spaniards
we're successful in this part Of their
campaign, but they had scarcely time
to rejoice over the defeat OF the Mo
roccans than new troubles develope4
In other parts of the country.
In the region OF MelilIa, on the
northern coast. the Spaniards suf-
fered severe reverses early last month
In engagements at Mount Abarran
and Tensamen their army was at
! tackled by large forces OF the tribes.
men and 1t was saved from disastrous
defeat only by hurried night retreat
That these reverses were laid to the
lack OF precautions on the part of the
Spanish commanders is accepted in
Spain as a poor defence. There have
been few satisfactory statements on
the conditions from Madrid, but there
appears TO be ne doubt that the
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
August's Aviator.

On gauzy wing the dragonfiy
Skins lightly from the August marsh
Mldsummer's airman OF the fields,
His motor makes no whirrlng harsh
In action or at rest his sails
Are set for ever ready flight.
With instant start he swiftly mounts
AS instantly can he allght.
No idle good for nothing, he;
But darting after noisome prey.
He tracks mosquito venomous.
And biting gnat no clears away.
His Is a varied brotherhood.
He may be one of sombre hue;
or small, red bodied as a flame:
Or blue flag vested. green and blue.
His sails may be but network dull,
Black spotted minus tinted scheme.
Or vivid, iridescent blue;
Or with the rainbow colors CLEAN.
When August shadows chill the air,
The sun Is greatest OF his joys:
And in lts warmth on rock or rail
lie basks. thing of perfect poiso.
BLANCHE ELIZABETH WADE.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Wish of a Shut-In.
Murray Gullons Would Like Mail
Shower on His Birthday.

To THE New York HERALD: May ]
please have a little space in your pa
per. such as was granted me many
times during my shut-in life. and ask
your big family OF readers to help make
ffhy thirty-fourth birthday a bright one
on August 12?
As many Of your readers already
know. am a crippled young man who
was afflicted at birth. My case Is spi-
nal curvature and In 1908 lost the
use of my lower limbs. / lie on a
carry my smile. which helps to carry
on. A mail shower will mean much TO
me on my birthday.
I shall be very grateful for friend
ly letter, for in this way the world
comes to me. A nice book by favorite
authors will help to pass away many
hours. I also would appreciate foreign
spend many hours OF comfort feel
sure those employed where foreign mail
comes will not overlook my plea.
have over 1000 old and new stamps in
my collection.
I trust this will ba printed. as then
shall receive the usual deluge OF sun
shine mail and my birthday on August
IL will be just smiles. shall try 70
answer all II only I am not stampless.
Your smiling shut-in friend.
MURRAY GULLoNs,
70S Park avenue.
BROOKLYN, August s.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
SAVOIE BRINGS
HOME AMERICANS
Princess PignatelIi de Aragon
ArriUes.

The Princess Ludovic Pignateili de
Aragon. daughter OF q. Jason Waters OF
New York, who succeeded in getting into
Poland after great difficulty. returned
to this city yesterday on the Savoie OF
the French line. She went abroad to
meet the mother OF her husband.
Make me look thin." the Princess
said laughingly to the camera men who
met her. Prince Ludovic awaited her
at the pier.
Others on the ship were DR.. Samuel
Stern of Al West F1fty-nrst street, who
went to Germany to obtain additional
x-ray apparatus: Baron Alexander
Fredericks. whose father was once
grand chamberlain to the Car, who
Is now financial representative OF the
General Motors Company in Paris. and
Baroness Fredericks: A r. Whittier.
Jr.. of Milton. Mass. Miss w. c. West,
Berkrnisheff Linden. director of the
Russian Volunteer Fleet. who arrived on
a diplomatic passport bound to confer
with Boris Bakhmeteff. Russian Am
bassador OF the defunct Kerensky Gov
ernment: Alexander Einstein, president
Of the Fidelity Coal Company OF Chi
cago. who has been abroad distributing
relief funds In Poland II. l. Griggs.
president of the Bank OF New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Kilmer.
Mrs. Mabel Frayne Hume and her
niece. Miss Anita Fontaine, who has
been studying music In Paris, also re-
turned by the Savoie
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Gourdin, Greatest Negro Athlete

On the list of members Of the negro
race who have won laurels by feats
calling for muscular skill or endur-
ance all other names are led by that
of NED GouRDIN, the Harvard athlete
who established worlds record of
25 feet inches in the running broad
Jump at the recent interuniversity
games.
Only those who have taken part in
actual jumping contests or are ia
nriliar with this branch Of sports can
appreciate fully the merits of GouR-
pIN's performance. 1t called for great
speed on the part of the athlete to at
tain the necessary momentum and a
thrust from the thigh Of tremendous
power to throw the body high enough
into the air to accomplish the result
obtained. GoURDIN is fleet sprinter.
Like all other broad jumpers, he
knew exactly how many strides would
bring him to the takeoff, and he was
no doubt moving at a ten second gait
for the 100 yards when he hit the
mark with his right foot and pro-
jected his body through the air.
The previous record at the broad
jump was held by O'CoNNoR of Ire
land, with a leap Of "a feet 11A
inches. GoURDIN's mighty effort sur
passed this by az inches. Ireland
for many years has produced the best
jumpers, just as men Of Irish
blood have long been at the top in
weight putting and hammer throw
ing. The reason for this is two
fold, IL we may accept the explana-
tion commonly given. Athletic sports
are a passion with the youth Of Ire
land. Irishmen are famous for their
size and bone. So are their horses.
The limestone foundation of the soil
is credited with producing this
condition in horse and man.
That GoURDIN has been able to sur
pass the greatest Irish jumper is
evidence OF his quality as a jumper
and should be matter OF pride for
the colored race. He will take his
place alongside HOWARD TAYLOR, the
University of Pennsylvania's marvel
at the quarter mile; the crack 100
yard collegian, HOWARD p. DREW; the
English sprinter WHARTON and the
Australian flier SAMUELs.
Good as all of these were, GoUR-
DIN's is the first best on record in
any branch OF athletics to be scored
by a negro.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
An Ideal Regiment.

II is a remarkable tribute that
Major-General BULLARD, commanding
the Second Corps area, pays to the
Seventh Regiment of our National
Guard. Each enlisted man." he
says, appears to be potential off,
cer." This Is saying a great deal,
even for a regiment which furnished
1900 officers during the great war.
An ideal army for peace time
would be one in which every regi-
ment was like the Seventh, with
every man in the ranks potential
officer. There the country would have
the perfect skeleton on which TO
build with the utmost rapidity an
efficient army in the event of war.
The United States mobilizing for
war will never lack numbers. What
it will need will be enough trained
officers to go around.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09

Moroccans have taken about 10000
Spanish prisoners. The tribesmen
appear well armed and equipped, and
from their methods OF fighting they
have evidently been subjected to Eu-
ropean military training. The Span
ish Government Is undertaking to
meet the reverses by fresh levies Of
troops and has despatched Spanish
warships to the Moroccan coast.
The new element in the situation
10 the insistence OF France that Spain
shall take immediate action to check
the spread OF the Moroccan war for
fear that it will involve the entire
northwestern corner of Africa. France
has recently been forced to deal with
native discomfort along the western
coast of Morocco, and she sees In the
native successes in the Spanish ter
ritory an encouragement to revolt
within the French territory. What
France evidently desires is that Spain
shall either abandon her Moroccan
warfare or carry 1t on with more
vigor and with force sufficient in size
TO restore order. The difficulty, how
ever. is that the present humor OF the
Spanish people is such that the carry
ing out of definite policy, whether
OF restraint or aggression, is fraught
with peril to the insecurely seated
Government. For this reason 1t is
very likely to insist upon the con-
tinuation of the uncertain and dila-
tory course of its predecessors.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Uncle Sans Own Paper.
Good Reading About America I'm the
"COngressional Record"

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: enthu-
siastically indorse all Charles r. Skin
ner's remarks regarding the worth OF the
Congressional Record.
For three years have subscribed to
the periodical. paying $3.50 monthly
the established rate. and I derive more
enjoyment than ever before from read
ing and I've been a fairly steady reader
of newspapers, magazines. books, In
fact. any and all kinds of publications,
for the last fifty years. After reading
the Record for some months one begins
to appreciate more and more what q
marvellous country this is and to be
prouder Of being citizen of it.
/ am only sorry 1 didn't commence
to read the Record when / was 10 years
Of age and thus learn something about
my country as It developed tho last fifty
years, instead of devoting my leisure
hours to reading the so-called standard
authors and obtaining a great and USE
less knowledge of all branches of litera-
ture.
SuN-HERALD READER SINCE 1874.
NEW YORK, Aug ist S.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
WILSON FOUNDATION CHIEFS.

Franklin d. Roosevelt. national chair.
man OF the Woodrow Wilson Founda-
tion, announced last night the appoint.
ment Of thirteen State chairmen to iii.
rect the work of organization in theii
States. Those named are Frank p
Glass, Alabama; Prof. Irving Fisher oi
Yale. Connecticut; Robert w. Wooley
District OF Columbia James NJ. Hawiey
Idaho: Edwin T. Meredith. iowa; 80.
sephus Daniels, North Carolina; ROLAND
Morris, Pennsylvania Newton d
Baker. Ohio: r. Goodwin Rhett, South
Carolina Edwin S. Johnson, South
Dakota: John Spargo. Vermont; Sena.
tor Carter Glass, Virginia; Mrs. T. J.
Christian, Washington.
The Foundation contemplates awards
similar to the Nobel prizes. Hamilton
Holt Is In charge OF the national hoad
quarters. located at $50 Nassau street.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
10000 at Caruso Memorial Concert
Stadium Orchestra Conducted by Victor Herbert Play
Twilight of the Gods

Twelve thousand persons. one OF the
largest crowds ever gathered in Lewisohn
Stadium. 136th street and Amsterdam
avenue, attended a Caruso memorial
concert last night. II was one OF a
series OF concerts. but the programme
was arranged especially in honor of the
late tenor The orchestra conducted by
Victor Herbert and consisting of eighty
six pieces played as a funeral march
The Twilight of the Gods" by Wagner.
Caruso's secretary. Bruno Zirato,
announced last night that q high mass
of requiem will be sung at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning in the Church OF
Our Lady of Loretto. 303 Elisabeth
street. A quartet from the Metro
politan Opera Company, consisting of
Misses Ponselle and Gordon and Messrs
Diaz and Martino. will sing Domino
Deus" from Verdi's Mass of Requiem.
Miss Nina Morgana will sing Gounod's
Ave Maria" Enrico Caruso. Jr.. and
host of the late tenors friends will
attend. Mr.. zirato said.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Idlers in the Library.
To Them Is Attributed Much Of the
Mutilatl0n Of Books.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: IL only
more OF our good citizens would do as
G. A. Elsen has done. make complaint
and make it loud and long. there would
be a chance to save the Public Library
and its contents from further harm from
vandals
In the library flrmness Is not permit
ted to the guards and officials who are
supposed to take care of the books and
the interests of the studious reading pub
lio The place is wide open to all kinds
of people. some of whom come in mainly
because they have nowhere else to go.
and abuse the books. which they do not
appreciate and cannot properly use.
They take them from the shelves freely
a farce-and they sleep and lounge over
the priceless books, cutting them, mark
ing thom, scribbling ugly things in them
and maltreating the library property as
only the ignorant and idle can do.
1t is a great shame. for the library
treasures are thrown open to such as
these without proper discrimination. The
great institution can be maintained with
as perfect freedom under wise super
vision; indeed. 1t can be maintained with
g, eater freedom under the law than out
side the law, and as far as the people
who occupy the seats in the main read
Ing rooms are concerned, and who gather
in the corridors. It is almost lawless.
Ignoring the notices on the tables. which
have grown meaningless, some OF the
visitors do as they please, and these
people are IN winter.ime mainly school
boys and girls who gather for class
room purposes and social meeting. bring
Ing their satchels of school books and
romping over the whole building; in
summertime the main element consists
of idlers and such young people as can
not gather elsewhere.
The library Is free and for the people,
but 1t is free for library usage and
those who do the mischief and make the
place intolerable In winter and offensive
In summer are not bona fide readers
and do not seek the place for library
purposes. The books. often not handled
at all. are used mainly when they are
taken out simply as shields to protect
them from questions by guards, who
are not deceived. but who are instructed
to speak easy and not find fault where
they can possibly avoid It or overlook
offence. The effect is n set Of guards
raen and caretakers who are afraid to
do anything. and who soon learn not
to care and to take no interest in any
thing but the drawing of their salaries
the better ones soon leave. for this kind
of work is intolerable to better people.
A CITIZEN AND READER.
NEW YORK, August 8.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Lightning Rods.

All over the continent the fire in
surance companies are urging use Of
lightning rods to safeguard buildings
from thunderbolts. The National
Board OF Fire Underwriters asserts
that lightning caused fires which did
s39,s2S,4s9 damage in the Ave years
1915-1919. II says: "The experience
OF eighteen Ontario companies shows
an average efficiency OF lightning
rods over four year period of 97.2
ner cent" and Professor w. II. DAY
found that "a Michigan company had
losses 1,16s times as great on un.
rodded as on rodded buildings"
The lightning rod acquired great
fame after BENJAMIN franklin con-
Quoted his famous experiments, but
~ got a bad name from rascals who
used IL as a means to swindle house
owners. When these scoundrels did
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Bargain Days.

When Cicero cursed Catiline
And Horace deftly celebrated
The bloomy burden of the vine
Which nowadays is execrated.
Do you suppose the stylus scored
The public scrolls with sales eeduc-
tons
Till all the populace we're noored
BY taking part in bargain ructions?
DO you imagine vergil's spouse
Said she would like n little money
And went out on a sales carouse
With sesterces she'd coaxed with
honey
Togas OF Tyrian tints. a comb
And for the atrium new couches.
Till Vergil like the rest of Rome
Connubially started grouches!
When Or. Johnson thundered loud
And stiff James Boswell caught the
thunder
And made book to do him proud
While Molly Goldsmith smiled his
wonder,
And Edmund Burke with silver tongue
withstood the Doctors rolling Latin.
Do you suppose news letters rung
With August sales of silks and satin
In later times when Coleridge preached
Lamb said that he was preaching al
ways
And William Wordsworth sometimes
reached
The heights Of the subline-that's tall
ways
And Robert Southey wore the wreath,
Do you suppose the laureate's missus
Came armed with bargains to the teeth,
And Robert, goggl.ng, gasped God
bless u.s.?
There Is no doubt however small
That then, as now, bereft Of reason,
The females OF the species all
Fell meath reduction's spell in season.
Fen wives Of husbands used to ink
Let crudest copy drive them dippy!
1t started. Pliny seems to think.
Scientifically with xanthippe.
MAURICE MORRIS.
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Just Like Other Women.
Ruth Law, Filler, Resents Implication
She Is an Oddly.
From the OHIO State journal.

From, the Ohio State Journal.
"The public is forever asking ques-
tions and always tho same Ones" says
Ruth Law, (which we aviators answer
over and over again. Now I am going
to be the questioner and will somebody
answer my question?
"why do men and women alike take
II for granted that girl who flies an
airplane must be giant and always
rough. mannish and a little bit wild7
I'm n hotel in Detroit recently had
occasion to employ the services of a pub
lie stenographer. At the conclusion OF
my dictation when I had signed my
name to the letters she had written the
girl looked at me as though she had
seen a ghost and asked If was really
Ruth Law. When / acknowledged the
fact she stammered: oh. thought you
were so different Right then l deter
mined 10 find out why she thought l
should be So different. After much per-
euasion she said that any one who could
fly an airplane and stand on the top
while IL loops the loop must be sort Of
different from other people. I had my
answer, and for the nrst time since
took up aviation realized the penalty
we women have TO. pay for doing the
things we want TO do IL they are little
different from the usual run OF women's
activities.
Il love all outdoor sports. aviation
the best of all, OF course. / have met
many OF the girls who have excelled In
their particular lines OF endeavor and
they are never unusual, either In their
looks or behavior.
"The so-called mannlsh woman is
pest, and as far as have been able TO
observe she never accomplishes any
thing further than struttlng around
looking important and doing nothing
The real women. as n rule. are always
modest and womanly, regardless Of their
occupation. and an aviatrlx Is no oxcep-
tlcn to the rule"
The New York herald., 1921-08-09
The Polyclinic Hospital.
II Is Ready to Insure Medical Care to
Ex.Seryice Men.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Refer
ring to the editorial article and the
communication concerning the Polyclinic
Hospital In THE New YORK HERALD.
beg to emphasize that the trustees and
medical staff in the same spirit that
actuated them to give up their hospital
as their contribution to the winning OF
the war by providing a suitable service
for our wounded soldiers will not per-
NIT a single ex-service man to be
neglected.
All patients who cannot be with per-
feet safety and comfort transferred
win be treated In the hospital and un-
der the personal supervision of the
medical STAFF OF the Public Health Ser
vice, IL so desired. until convalescent or
cured We will also maintain dis
pensary service for walking cases" IL
so requested by the Surgcon-Gencrai.
JOHN A. wrETH, NJ. y.
NEW YORK, August s.