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New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Guns for Crooks
How the Sullivan Law Appears to
Work on Sixth Avenue

Sir: Until yesterday I had been
somewhat in doubt whether to believe
the published assertions OF lo.s
cline wave-bu: listen 10 this act.a.
frst-hand experience Of mine. Ut my
be an isolated instance; I cannot say
Perhaps others have heard similar con
versation)
Two rather unkempt men were stanC
ing before pawnshop window on Sixth
Avense, III the Forties, when | stoprea
for closer look at motor accessorv
Oh display there. One Of the men, age
about twenty-eight, looked like 2 for
mer enlisted naval man. The other vas
sharp-featured, ferret-eyed man c.
about thirty-:ve or so, WIN every esr-
mark Of q petty crook The men we're
examining revolyers N the pawnsi on
window. said tn. ex-sailor, point ng
% 8 magazine Col. Of recent mode.
That's the kind Of Z gun for qu.ck
work. Goes sight in your pocket toe.
Do you suppose they'll sell guu here
without your having a permit 20 saov
them %
Tie older nan shook his head sr6
then nodded, attempting 70 answer bot,
questions at once nix on that k.1d.r
he replied, pointing 10 the Coit ~rs
quick, al righ-, and is good; b.. 1t
Kind o. gun don't throw Z scare s.
EN-. Lots of people wouldn't Il .f
there was any danger in that lit.e
thing" He turned toward the otsee
end Of the window wh-re l was SIS d
ing, glanced rather iadifereutly Z. me
ard continued without lowering MS
voice; Now, there's q regular zur.
big, full-size IS. Everybody know
what gun like thatll do You'd hsys
to Kill guy with the little CUR befs7s
you'd get anything; BIZ, this asre g
= diferent-you could just poae t.a-
under his nose and he'd give a.. sa
give IN quick, I'll tel. you. Perm p
No need OF il. These fel.ers wou,l ri.
a gun TO anybody who's got ne rr cs'~
Lets look at some otner place SD
see what they have got suggested -e
sailor. And The pair walked up Ae
street. ". P. H0PKiNs
New York, Dec. %, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
\ Plain TaIe for pacifsts

j. Ellis Barker, author Of severa,
works dealing with German history
ard diplomacy and perhaps as well
acquainted with the German people
as any ono not 4 German can be.
made recent visit to Germany.
hoping 10 fin5 evidences Of q change
OF near. To my surprise and dis
may" he says, Il found that the
people in general were utterly un-
acquainted with the wrongs suffered
~ the Allies and with the crimes
committed by The German forces.
Assertions that Germany had aegun
The war and carried it on with in
credible baebarity were received
either with w.de.eyed surprise or
with emphatic incredulity."
Men who should have been well
.nformed-bankers. lawyers, doctors
and the like-talked OF the war as
forced On Germany by England,
France and Russia. Germany had
been invaded in the midst Of peace.
America had come into the struggle
from sordid commercial motives.
These men had apparently no
knowledge Of The Lichnowsky reve-
lations or others Of a similar sort by
their own countrymen. They had
never heard Of the masSacres Of
civilians, the bombing Of hospitals
and similar outbreaks OF "Kultur. "
But they protested against the "in-
humanity" Of the Treaty of Yer
sai2es. Mr.. Barker found only two
Germans who were willing to admit
that Germany WAS wrong, and they,
he adds Significantly, were ostra-
cized BY their acquaintances.
There is nothing new in this. Yet
such direct testimony emphasizes
the folly Of believing there is any
hing Ike repentance. The preach
ing Of hatred Of the Allies is cease
less by German professors and pub
licists. Peace" says M. Barker.
"bas been concluded, but Germany
continues to be in q latent state of
war with her former enemies" She
is but waiting, indeed, for a chance
to strike in another war.
Here is situation which cannot
be ignored. Bad as it is, the att
tude Of the defenders Of and apollo
gists for Germany in England and
America can only make it worse
The Germans are still an important
and powerful people. Their proba-
bic future course Is important. Lit
tie hatred of them exists. Their
II prosperity is wished for. But the
sensible must take note Of their spirit
md what Il implies. If they do not
ard the outside world repeats its
folly Of 1914. then not solely on tho
Germans Will rest .he responsibility
If another world horror occurs. The
samazing feature Of the postwar
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
The Governors Message

Not in many years has the state
been favored with an inaugural
message from a Governor Of higher
and more statesmanlike quality than
that which Governor Miller yesterS
day transmitted to the Legislature.
The document is long, but it is in
teresting throughout because packed
with solid information and sound
advice. It is serious because there
is consideration of weighty matters.
The state government has been
dancing along for a couple Of years
on the seeming theory that it had all
the money in the world at its dispo-
sal. It is the hard task of Governor
Miller to bring it back TO sober real
tiles. His teeth are set to perform
it. Heavily burdened taxpayers are
to have chance to breathe again.
On the business side the Governor
lays down five rules for his own
guidance and that Of the Legisla-
ture, and he expresses himself in
such fashion as to leave no doubt
that he means every word he says.
No new positions are to be created,
no salary increases allowed, works
undertaken are to be completed be-
fore new ones are launched, the new
prices are to be considered when
voting maintenance appropriations
and highway construction, that sink
of reckless expenditure, is to be re-
organized.
Under the Miller administration
the policy is to lop off, and then lor
off more. Economy is not to be q
virtue euloeized on the stump anc
then forgotten.
Turning from the discussion OF
statewide problems, the Governor
greatly cheers the city, which strug
giles with corruption as we'll as cx
travagance and ineficiency, by ask
ing for legislative action under
which there can he an investigation
here. The Governor well says
The Executive Of the state has a re
sponsibility in these matters which
he cannot escape, and I think ht
should be clothed with powers to in
vestigate without the necessity o.
having charges preferred"
The investigation should he rigidlA
non-partisan and scrupulously fair
But it should also be searching anc
merciless. Not only is the reign O.
unchecked crime appalling, but 1t i
monstrous that the inhabitants O
this city, after annually giving S25t
per family to the Federal govern
ment and S65 per family to the stat
government, should be dispossessc'
TO the amount Of $3.50 per family L,
city government Of, for and b.
contractors.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
The Professional Criminal
for Him, Easier Sentences for First
Offender ADVOCATED

cause we foresaw what was going to
happen il these gunner and highway
men were treated IS though they were
casual offenders. The courts, the
boards Of pardons, the wardens and
uper,ntendents Of state prisons and
reformatories must bear their share
OF the esponsibiiity Tor present CON
dlrions. We made ourselves unpopular
with the so-called class who wished to
treat prisoners rough" because we
were opposed to brutality and recog-
nlzed It's utter inadequacy as an aid
to proper correctional treatment. In
short, We were not hard enough for
some and We were 700 soft" for others.
It is. indeed, fortunate for New York
that It hes the right men as wardens
Of Sing Sing and OF Great Meadow
prisons.
s. We are not doing anything .uai-
GENTLY comprehensive and effective in
dealing with juvenile DELINQUENCY. The
paciiists' captured our public schools
seVera! years ago, and VIC are now sui
fering, and viii continue 70 suffer more.
from their excess of zeal if & change Is
not made. Educational and other ex-
perts employed by the School Inquiry
Commission Of the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment recommended in
1913, at the conclusion Of their three
year inquiry into the public schools OF
tho City OF New York, that the pac;fist
plan OF moral sua sion had been carried
to extremes and that a definite form,
Of corporal punishment should be re-
stored under such conditions as would
assure no abuses under the cysten and
would lead TO the discontinusnce Of the
development Of "bullies" and "eoril-
las in the public schools, who have
resepct neither for God nor for man.
Burglary, robbery ard breaking and
entering are just as much profession
IN certain well defined groups in
our cities as are carpentry. bridge.
building and plumbing among other
groups in these same cities, ana unless
the police, district attorneys, the
all work together upon the problem and
refuse to be played against each other
by the professional criminal and his
professional friends, society will no.
be able to cope as successfully in the
future IS It has in the pas. with the
criminal element.
Personally, feel that the newspapers
are one Of the most fundamental forces
IN the whole situation. II they refuse
to print Mandatory, illustrated news ar
ticlcs when notorious crooked crimi.
nal lawyers Gle, young criminal law
yers coming along will not be so much
encouraged to practice crooked crim.-
nal law. BURDETTE G. LEWIS.
Commissioner Institutions and Agen-
ces.
Trenton, n. J., Jan. /, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Not Swann's Job

4 grand jury Investigation into
the administration of New York
City would not be public. It would
not be non-partisan. 1t would nee
essarily grant immunity to some of
the very people most deeply con-
cerned in Uisgovernment More
over, grand jury Investigations are
made with the one purpose of Sc
curing evidence Of criminality, and
ere confined to such evidence alone,
whereas q genuine investigation
takes into account ineficiency as we'll
as general responsibility for cor
ruption.
Criminal convictions are extreme
ly difficult 20 secure, especially by
Mr.. Swami, and limiting an investi-
cation to criminal evidence would
exclude all information concerning
Incompetence, inofficiency and mis-
rule which 1t S necessary TO de-
velop in order to discover what is
the matter with New York City.
The fact that Mr.. Swarm pro
poses to conduct the investigation
by proxy does not give any assur-
ance that ii viii be impartial Mr..
Swami would boss the show, and he
and his political and personal affilia-
tions are with members of the or
ganization which is responsible for
the misgovernment that is to be IN
vestigated. Politically. he IS as much
creature Of Tammany as Mayor
Hylan himself
What is needed IS sweeping
search for everything which has led
10 the unhappy condition in which
The city finds itself. No such
search could possibly be made by
Mr.. Swami or by anybody under
Ir. Swann's direction.
The course proposed by the Dis
trict Attorney viii serve only TO
make It more difficult for the Gov
elnor ard the LEGISLATURE 70 get al
the information that The pcople Of
New York ought TO have. and to
make it fully public, so mai the
people Of New York viii under
stand exactly what has been going
on.
There has been secrecy enough
during the three yems Of the Ey,an
administration. Under COVER Of
this secrecy the building riug col
lected biack,nail and an amy Of
criminals invaded the city.
Any investigation worth making
must be attended by complete pub
Lefty. The existing evils cannot
be cured iii thor nature is fuls
known.
Il aIr. Swami desires 10 aid j..
getting l.d Of graft and crime j..
NeS York he VIII give all The Is
sstance in his power to the leg!s
aasors OF TO The Governor when tht
Investigation IS started.
Insisting now OF secret ant
partisan investigation Of Tamnan,
saisrule, to be conducted by Tam
many District Attorney. while it i
to be expected Of Mr.. Swami. il
not at all TO his credit.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Why Contracts )
,ditor Of TIC Tril1gnc

To the Editor OF Tie Tribune
Sir: shall doubtless seem vers rs-
culiar, but, referring 10 the recsr-
troubles with contractors. !. ssems ta
me that the whole system of contrae.s
= very Objectionable one.
II the contracts are honestly ,a.sr
and executed some oue mus, 81
loser, for II the contractor o.-ses
money out OF his contract, the owner
has paid more than me .ob really css-,
and II he loses money me owner SIS
robbed either The contractor or lis
supply dealers. whom he cannot pa.
And when the b.dders make their es-
Inmates, while they can estimate Ia r.y-
well the cost o. materials, the Co.'S. ot
the work OF the Job is necess@ri.s
largely guesswore. and there Is 81
most sure to be some oye-hopefa' le-
dividual VINO viii guess" re can Dc .he
work for less than he can aITS-l. en1
the other bidders must either NEE; h's
ideas or lose the JOB. and st the eu4
the owner gets a profit q. some suffer.
er's expense
Thus, i the contractors arc % maAs
any money, they figure tha; they mos.
have an understanding As TO the s;1s O.
their bids, and if they Go this they a,s
breaking the law and are liable T.
punishment
There is no object for the owneE &
lei his work by contract, except shat
he thinks he will get It done for less
than II is really worth; and he is very
hkely to ge. scampcd Job. for, Il he
succeeds, either the laborers or some
one must suffer. H. Fl. S.
Miilhrook, N. Y. Doc. 4, 1890
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
A Hudson Bay Experience

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Reading about the men from
the balloon reaching Moose Factory, on
Hudson Bay, I was reminded OF my
own experiences in that country in
the fall of 1897.
had four Indian men and two
canoes. came from Lake St. John
and the Rupert River. reaching Moose
Factory by going along the southern
shore OF Hudson Bay.
We left Moose Factory on October
.. 1897. The Hudson Bay people made
US many presents, and lowered and
raised their flag when wa began our
journey. The water in the river was
low. The aurora was very fne. The
trees we're poplars and expresses.
We met Indians, who were glad 10
get -four from rs They handed over
rabbits. We saw gypsum and plenty
Of se.lowish sand All the way to the
railroad we saw only cn6 arimal-a
yellowish fox We could not have
"lved on the country" bat, q course.
We had our supplies.
When we lett Moose Factory the talk
wa that wo should get to civilization
N fourteen days, but it took us twenty,
ona days 80 Ct TO me Canadian Pacific,
In winter, when the liver is frozen,
with dog sleds suppose men could
90 faster EDWARD J. BELL.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. s. 1927
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Cruelty to a Turkey
To the Editor Of The Tr;h,,ra

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: T5 correct the impression tia,
this society caused the arres. of the
man "ho on Christmas Day was taken
into custody on the charge of cruelty
to turkey, permit Us to state tha,
the arrest was made By a police OIL
Ger on the complaint Of A citizen and
tfst the society Rad nothing whatevel
20 DO with the case.
ALFRED WAGSTAFF,
President S. P. c. A.
New York, Jan. 4, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

immigrant, on the other hand, were
comprehensive, even though the
captions were in an alien tongue
So let Us not be too solemn in our
efforts to educate and Americanize
the immigrant. Jack must play as
well as work if dullness is not to be
his portion. Even educational pic
lures may be made human to the
alien mind. If vie want our ma
chinelike existence to appeal TO the
newcomers we must give them a
little fun for good measure. Laugh
ter is international and the best
tonic we have.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

that our fleet is wsak and then
divides it,
It is manifest that there is but
one safe and logical policy-the two
inadequate forces, once Joined in
tire Pacific, should never again be
separated. One strong battle feet
should be organized at once, ready
for any naval emergency, however
remote.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Government by Assassination

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Six About ten or eleven years age
the greatest American o. the timc
made this statement IN ore Of his pub
lie addresses: when a people trea.
assassination as the cornerstone O:
self government t. forfeits all righ, t1
be treated as worthy Of se.f-govern.
mont"
1t would be we'll Z the Friends Of
irsh Freedom wcr, to ponda- these
words, for they exp1css what VIII be
the ultimate verdict Of mankind
RICHARD D. ANABLE.
Brooklyn, Jan. 4, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
In This Land Of Achievement

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: For the closing OF industrial
plants and consequent Unemployment.
labor has only Itself to blame. By its
strikes and Matchmaking tactics it has
succeeded in partially strangling the
goose that laid the golden Eggs, or any
eggs at ell. How long will i, be before
labor is sufficiently intelligent 70 re-
alize that without the initiative and CO.
ordination Of capital there would be
little demand for its Drawn and sinew ?
Il is reported that ". 1. George, the
English novelist. on sailing for home,
remarked, "America is tho land of
achievements, Europe the land Of en-
joymcnts." Until american labor re-
gains some Of its lost joy in achieve
mont and learns to be grateful for the
job, unemployment, and even pinch Of
hunger, may prove to be blessings H.
disguise
MRS. MARIE HEMSTRErT.
New York, Jan. 8, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

period is that a crowd of radicals,
professional liberals and war-pro-
noting pacifists have learned moth
ing from the World War and are
busy laying foundations for another.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
The Lament Of Danae
S.mon.ass 0i Ce0s. III,

: tnlo7ti1eS u CtOS. III, 8
Closed N the iron-wvought box, ana
tossed 70 the loud-soundine ses,
Cheek vet with tears, and afraid, wep.
the fai1-haired Danae,
Mur1nuTing low to the babe tight held
by her warm loving arm,
Sleep, little son, co not wake, sleep,
unaware o. our harm;
Mine is the anguish and pain, shus
here In the blackness Of night,
Heed not the voice Of the wind, and
The bnlows all crested w-ith white.
Hidden away from the sky, unseen by
the stars whore they shine,
Sleep in your soft purple robe, your
warm cheek pressed closely to
Would That your -ed little lips could
speak to ny hearts wild distress.
Surely then ! might forget, for q
space, all the drear loneliness.
Windsl Cease your strife, and you,
Seat Lift no high enveloping
wavc
zeus, Father Omniposentl Hear. Hear.
and be Jealous to savJ
Impious though be my words, let
anger not dsrken thy face,
Pardon, oh, pardon, and bring our
bark to safe resting place.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
The Diary Of Our Own Samuel Pepys

January 4-Early up and to say
farewell to Mistress Edna Millay, but
found she already had left, and is
going to France. To the office, where
ali day, and SO to play pool with R.
Kirby and some others and won near
50, and SO to H. Harrison's, and he
tells me he hath been doing q deal of
writing, which l thank heaven for.
With ny wife to meet VIII White,
and he gave US fine dinner, and |
mot Miss Elizabeth Sargent, and they
all to see Miss Lulu Bett," and with
K. Macgowan to see a piece called
"Transplanting JEAN an unhumorous
piece, and, methought. poorly played
Met K. Banning this day, smiling
broadly. and, quoth I, How far that
little Kendall throws his beams. After
the play, with large party to Cases
Inn, and had cheese sandwich, and
Mistress Zona some warm matted milk
and VIII White a bowl Of milk. Drove
my wife and Miss Hunt home in my
petrol-waggon. Astonished to End A
Samuels not there, and perhaps he
hath been hurt by my asking him
when ne is to leave. but doubt that,
such things never before having been
CT any effect.
Our new black girl Estelle cooked
breakfas. this morning, and did we'll,
too. To the Office, and G. Burgess
come, and f. O'Malley and J. Wheeler,
too, and we ST to luncheon, which
OMalley payed for, out of pure gen
erousness, for Lord knoweth he hath
nought to gain from my favour All
day a. work and in the evening to see
The Champion"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
A Large "lT
New York, Jan. 4, 1921

FROM The Karsas City Sta-,
Cuba, il is said, is sure OF continued
prosperity in spite OF the process OF
deha'ion going on there, If the people
work and save and If the government
takes no unwiss step. That's how sure.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
ssK,rays or TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tie Assoc,a.ei Press IS e1cu.iveiy entitled to tbs
Sss lcr republication o. all dispatches
sre6ised 10 o. credited in ,iis paper.
and $50 n. lacal usrs @. spontaneous origin pub
Gshsi herein.
81. rikhis Q. republication Of all ether nattsr
hsf<1 x.so are reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

Until the other night the words Of
the lullaby in "Erminie" were vagu.
in our recollection. Their banality was
something Of a surprise; as was the
rhyming Of "calm" and "arm''
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

TO Frank J. Wilstach: Cut "sands
Of the seashore" out of Dictionary Of
Smiles. Substitute "as numerous as
bank or trust company's vice-presi-
dcnts.'
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
GUARANTY

ysu ear purchase nerehaneise advertised IN IRt
TRIBUNE with ahssiute sateS-fer II eissatis!as'
s5ep result, Ia any ease TIE TRIBUNE guarantees
70 pss your rsues back upon request No rs5 tr.s.
He aHlhhiis5. va make soso premp.y II ths
aSVrtiyer does no..
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
III

Whenever Clarence moves around,
His suitcase makes a curious sound !;
Ard when he sets it on the floor
1t rattles like glass-paned doorl
JACK HOGAN.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
The Coming ower
A Prohibition Garden Of Verses

I
1t Is very nice to think
That when a chap desires a drink
He may attain merry pace
In almost any "closed up" place.
A man should always say what's true
In telling how he made his brew;
He must refrain from lie or fable
If, after drinking it, he's able,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

Among yesterdays distractions was
visit from 4 cartoonist, and when he
left, work, owing TO the refrain that
drove everything else away, was i'm
possible. Thus:
Jay Darling, jay, when AM far away
Sometimes you may think of NE, dear.
Gov. Miller Expected to Jar Legis-
iators.-Eeening World headline.
And solder the jar.
They are discussing the so-called
menace Of the movies in Paris, and
II. Henri Bataille says the movies are
The greatest enemy to thought and
progress. Tut! We re.ort. Anybody
who doesn't want to think or progress
meaning most of us--can be irnpesied
by booze, the movies, hyperacidity.
ugly women, beautiful women. gam
bling, reading, colyum contributing,
commercialisn-it makes no differ
ence. And suppose somebody says
What is thoueht?" CT what is
progress?' How can you answer?
We doub. whether the movies 90
at any harm st all. Photography. as
H. Henri Bernstein points out, hasn't
killed pain1ire.
Add, t.le it from Old Clint Ball.
the demon r'inion operator, the limo
type hssR- killed Literature.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

Too delicate FOR us they are, these
verbal nuarces. The Continental
Casualty Co. advertses for managers
and an agent Experience the al
vertisement SAYS, "ossentisl hut not
necessary"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

Another rhyme atrocity is COM
mitted by Granville Barker In his
translation Of "Deburau":
was born in Roumania, at Constants;
My father was tight-rope dancer.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

When Henry Ford amssses ali the
knowledge outlined herein the other
day, he viii, c. ". thinks. cry Pee
cavi," meaning, IS General Montcalm
Faid. the Spanish e..
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

Add, t.l;e IT from Old Clint Ball.
the demon r4inion operator, the limo
type hasn't killed Literature.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-06

Trenton, n. j., Jan. l, 1921.