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New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
E.ighs-Hour Sailors

In the good old days of clipper
ships, when the American flag was
in every port, the merchant sailor,
like the bluejacket of the navy,
stood watch and watch at sea. And
when off watch he always responded
quickly, night OR day, to the call,
"All hands reef topsails!" in a
squall. He would turn out of a
warm hammock and hustle up on
deck, growing, perhaps, at the hard
luck that robbed him Of sleep and
kept him aloft for hours in cold and
rainy weather during his "watch be-
low." But he took it as part Of the
days work. He did not play the
baby act. He took pride in being the
first man to the weather caring" on
the topsail yard. There were no
walking delegates on board to en-
force an eight-hour rule. And we
had q merchant marine.
But how is it to-day? Let US cite
case. During the war the navy
sent armed guards to Shipping
Board vessels. The bluejacket slept
at his gun. He never left it. His
was a twenty-four- hour day. His
pay $50 a month. There was no
overtime" pay for him. His only
union was the United States.
1t was not so with the union sailor
of the Shipping Board serving, on
the same ship. His pay was 500 &
month. His day was eight hours.
Would he "reef topsails" during his
watch below? Oh, no. The alarm of
submarine was given. The navy
crew sprang to their guns. There
was need of full speed, but the eight
hour sailor would not go below to
force the fires and escape the enemy
without double pay for overtime.
There were cases where the navy
sailor drove the ninety-dollar, eight
hour sailor below to his work at the
muzzle Of a revolver.
And again. The call for "abandon
ship" was sounded. 1t was drill
practiced frequently to muster the
crew at the boats with provisions,
water and navigating instruments to
prepare for an emergency. But the
union sailor, off watch, attending
this drill demanded double pay for
overtime. He must be paid extra for
taking the precautions necessary to
save his own life.
Thus, times have changed. Under
existing conditions when can the
United States reasonably expect to
have another merchant marine in
competition with Japan, China,
Portugal, Italy, England, France
and Germ any?
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
The Lusk Bills

In a memorandum filed with his
signature of the Lusk bills Governor
Miller strongly resents the imputa-
tion that they muzzle freedom Of
thought by teachers. 1t is agreeable
to note he bases his approval on
other grounds and that he thus con-
cedes the unwisdom of censorship
over ideas.
The Tribune, for reasons it has
expressed, has opposed the Lusk
bills. They came close to, even
though they did not pass, the line
which historic Americanism has
drawn, and threw doubt, or seemed
to throw doubt, on principles under
which the country has waxed great.
Public action that even seemed to
verge toward the creation of new
rule appeared of doubtful wisdom.
No adequate necessity for anything
savoring Of innovation was manifest.
The Governor himself puts his
finger on the questionable clause of
the principal bill. 1t is agreed, we
think, by all right-minded persons
that those who advocate the destruc-
tion of the existing government by
force have no place in the schools.
But the clause which limits the right
to advocate a form of government
other than the one we now have is
another matter. Utopians the world
has always had, and many great
pedagogues have been Of this type.
Our form of government seems
adapted to our needs, but there is
nothing sacred about it. Jefferson
wanted the Constitution rewritten
every generation.
Yet it is not strange that parents
are sensitive to influences enveloping
their children. 1t is a lamentable
fact that many agitators who come
into teaching forces are tricky. They
pretend in words to be devoted to
moral suasion, yet often steadily
seek to insinuate the force doctrine.
1t is this insincerity that the Lusk
laws are aimed at, rather than at
honest inquiry and discussion. AS
matter Of fact there is far more rea-
son to fear that sneaking disloyal-
lists will still infest the schools than
that liberty will be invaded.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
To-day at Morningside

From many points of view the
solemnities at Morningside will
strongly appeal to the public. There
are only few places occupancy of
which makes an incumbent ner Sc
a leader Of the city's life, and head
ship of the episcopal diocese is one
of them. But there are special rea-
sons why the installation of the
present bishop challenges attention.
By the side of the crucifer at
the head of the procession will walk
q standard bearer carrying the
American flag, an appropriate re-
minder of the stalwart Americanism
and loyalty of DR.. Manning, always
exhibited by him, but most finely In
the crisis of the World War. But
1t will be more than that. It will
denote the complete separation of
church and state, and at the same
time their harmonious cooperation
in the service of the people.
Then, near the head of the pro-
cessicn, will march numerous
company of ministers of other
churches than the one over which
Bishop Manning is to preside. There
will be Methodists and Baptists and
Presbyterians, Congregationalists,
Moravians and Reformed, and, per-
haps, representatives of yet other
denominations. This participation
will be most inspiring and impress
sivc demonstration. not of eeclesi-
astical unity but Of church comfy
ard cooperation, which is more and
moro becoming a substantial and
vital fact.
The roll Of bishops Of New York
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
Az Experiment at Bryn Mawr

The movement for university ex-
tension takes on new phase with
the inauguration of the Bryn Mawr
summer school for women workers
In industry. The school opens in
June for two months session,
with group of seventy students
drawn straight from the ranks OF
shop and factory workers.
Bryn Mawr is to lend q residence
hall as we'll as lecture rooms, and
the administration will be in charge
Of a joint committee composed Of
representatives Of the college and
representatives of women in indus
try. Scholarships covering ali ex-
penses will be supplied, some by
trade unions and working girls
clubs and others through special
scholarship fund. The tutors, Bryn
Mawr graduates, who will live in
the hall with the students, are to
see that they get not instruction
only but good time besides.
There is, Of course, no idea Of re-
moving factory workers permanent
ly from their old environment. On
the contrary, the primary object Of
the school is to take young women
who have already shown promise of
leadership among their fellow
workers and, by filling up some of
the gaps in their previous education
and giving them some knowledge of
economic history and economic the
ory, to enable them to develop into
more capable and more intelligent
leaders than they would otherwise
have become.
And what the students will learn
will not be the only good. With
due respect to Bryn Mawr, it may
be remarked that instructors and
tutors and graduates will be bene-
fitted by coming into contact with
young women who have been edu-
Gated by practical life and realize
the value Of definitely knowing
some one thing
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
Reviewing Stand Wastage

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In my long residence in New
York City I have seen enough new
lumber sawed up for reviewing stands
to build good sized suburban. town
Don't you think that with little
planning and ingenuity stand could
be used over and over again by mark
ing and numbering the parts to be
assembled? Better still, have the
skeleton of it in iron, and bolts and
nuts would make it's erection yerv
easy. Anyway, let lumber be conserve d
and economy be practiced when pos
sible. A REVIEWER
New York, May Q, 1921.
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Veterans Preference
Not Sporting Proposition, Says
Infantry. A. E. F."

Infantry. "A. &. r.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR, Elbridge L. Adams is right In
his letter on the veterans prefsrenes
amendment to the state constitution.
It will do much to demoralize the civil
service in the state, 1t is not q sport
ing proposition.
It is unjust in that It gives q pref
erence. entirely regardless Of fitness
for public service, to all men born be-
tween 1886 and 1897 who wore a uni
form anywhere. 1t may have been San
Francisco, Hoboken, Paris, Tours, Cha
teau Thierry or the Argonne-ths act
makes no distinction.
OF course we all know that certain
men between those ages were physi-
cally unfit or properly exempt from
the draft. Mem below and above the
draft age volunteered, but their num-
ber was small and does not much sf-
fact the practicGl monopoly granted to
those now between tweuty-four snd
thirtyfve. Our obligations as citi-
zens were fully defined, and it is purs
nonsense to claim that volunteering
was the duty of everybody between
eighteen and forty-fve. That was
matter of conscience.
There is no logic OF iustics In
privilege granted without regard to
fitness and which actually penalties
whole classes OF our population. The
situation was never so desperate that
it was necessary to demoralize our
police and fire departments in order
TO send able-bodied men in sufficient
numbers to Europe. Now that the
emergency is over we are proposing TO
run the risk of decentralization for
whim backed strongly by the Amesi-
can Legion.
For all our talk Of democratic inssl'
tutions the fact remains that care.
less public is largely at the mercy Of
compact minorities which are organ
lied to insist on getting what they
"AAto aCStciatoAS RCiSAoAAS
line of least resistance. The argument
for veterans preference is plausln's
and sentimental. In this matter the
defense Of the public lies largely in us
own hands. / will admit that defense
is not easy.
The future usefulness Of the Legion
lies in its remaining benevolent shu
patriotic association. II had the taa
support of the public when it TOOK ap
the case of the disabled soldiers ana
when it made its highly successiS'
answer to Won Mach's absurd Sinn'
Rhein-D Deutschland Go-Bragh meeting
There is nothing hyphenated about Tao
American Legion. However, 1t IS sumah'
like all the rest Of US. 1t is boune "
make Its mistakes.
INFANTRY, A. E. +.
Albany, N. y, May 9, 1921.
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is distinguished and honorable. 1t
would be invidious to make COM
PARSONS among them. But at least
1t may unhesitatingly be said that
not one Of them entered upon his
Office at time or in circum-
stances more auspicious OF possibili-
ties of great service to God and
man than does, to-day. the Right
Reverend William T. Manning.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
A Republican for DISBURSEMENT

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A beginning must be made
propaganda started--with reference TO
disarmament. Senator'S Borah and
Pomerene are right. Let us begin
now. Ninety-fve per cent Of the gov
ernment's expenses are for the destruc-
tion of human life, not the preservation
of it.
I am not Bolshevist nor Socialist
just a straight Repubiican--but it
seems to me that little less money for
the navy and little appropriated for
the betterment Of humanity, to build
the many homes needed throughout the
land, or to help the farmers, who are in
bankrupt condition, might be long
step toward that peace that the world
so sadly needs.
Women everywhere are in favor of
disarmament, and it must not be for
gotten that women's votes count now.
r. e. ROGERS.
New York, May 0. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
MrMnrg OF THE ASSOCIATED pnrss
Whispers of Obstructiosa

American entry into the League
Of Nations was prevented, as the
public is aware, by a coalition be-
tween the s'irreconcilable" Senators
and the rubber-stamp Wilson Sena-
tors who obeyed White House orders.
Neither group was important in
itself. The Republicans voted for
ratification by a large majority. So
did majority of Democratic Sena-
tors. But together the two groups
were more than one-third and were
able to interpose veto.
In view of this record dispatch
in yesterdays World from Wash
ingson, written by Louis Seibold,
who in times past has been used by
Mr.. Wilson as q transmitter, has in
terest. "Friends," it said, "who have
recently discussed international mat
ters with Mr. Wilson, while not at
tempting to reflect his personal opin-
ions, have come away with certain
definite Impressions" The former
President is opposed to participation
by this country in the Council of the
Allies, and, it would seem, is getting
ready, II conditions are propitious, to
obstruct the Harding Hughes policy.
This reported attitude is of some
consequence. The Borah-J ohnson
group of irreconcilables is not pleased
with President Harding's action.
The members of the group are mutt
tering. Should the Wilson hang
overs be able to muster a consider
able part of the Democratic member
ship Of the Senate they would go on
the warpath. AS practical men they
would doubtless be willing to become
Mr.. Wilson's political bedfellows
again.
But obstruction willenot be as easy
as year ago. Then many persons,
blinded by partisanship, couldn't
look at the facts calmly and see
where was the impediment to ratif-
cation. But they can hardly be
fooled a second time in the same
way. If Mr.. Wilson makes common
cause with Messrs. Borah and Joh4-
son it will be difficult to cover
what the union means--namely, the
aloofness and isolation of the United
States.
Mr.. Wilson is, Of course, right,
Mr.. Seibold holds, that the participa-
ton Of this country in the Allied
Council differs from our uncondi-
toned entry into the Geneva league
The League Council of Nine is one
body and the Supreme Council of
the Allies another. Both can scarcely
be world boss at the same time. In
deed, the Geneva league council is
already in many respects as if it
were not; the Supreme Council of
the Allies is exercising it's most i'm
portant functions--is making the
zeal decisions.
A large number of Democratic
newspapers have heartily approved
the Harding Hughes action, some of
them hailing it as a first step to
Geneva. Will they throw their ideas
in reverse and follow the former
President if he launches an obstruc-
tive campaign?
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

bra at any theater in town or even
laugh his head off. But it will be
useless sacrifice if he does it in an
attempt to aid us with review. The
emotions of F. e. n. aren't pertinent
to our purpose. He happened to find
"Phebe of Quality Street, an amusing
and entertaining musical piece, and If
he had job as critic it would have
been his duty to say just that. We
didn't like it; no, not at all, and so
that was what we said.
F. G. N, like many other playgoers,
seems to be under the curious delusion
that the newspaper critic attempts to
dictate to the public what it shall see
and what it shall not. That is not the
idea at all. The reviewer simply re-
cords his own Impressions. That is all
he can do with any surety. Laughter
Or applause in a first night audience
means nothing. Unless our ears played
US false there was rather less laughter
at the first night of "Phebe of Quality
Street" than F. G. N. has reported.
"The howls of joy" which he mentions
may have been on the other side of the
house. But it makes no difference. We
are willing to concede him every howl
of which he speaks. and all the rcars
and chuckles he pleases. What Of lit
When the low comedian, in reply to
the question "Has the gentleman had
any military experience 2" answers "I
believe at one time he was half shot,"
the audience might get up and do a
snake dance without convincing this
reviewer that the joke was a good one.
AS matter of fact, we have made q
personal fight against that joke for
years and we see no reason NOW to
abandon our principles.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
A F'lirnsy Bulwark
(FronL Thn Rnffnln E,.nr-..l !

The latest wariike plan credited TO
the Bolshevist government is an at
tack ON Esthonia. The weak and un.
recognized Baltic states must be a
temptation TO Lenine. They have moth
ing TO depend upon axcept the treaties
which the Bolshevist government
signed.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
An Amendment in the Way

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: One of the amazing develop
ments incident to enforcing the se''
stead law is the cool proposition y
obtain convictions by dispensing W'sD
trial by jury. This method wou,s
doubtless be effective, but how - " y
be operated if the accused Lam
upon his rights under Article - .
The Amendments TO the United S's','
Constitution? This article is as W
lows:
an all criminal proceedings the =
cused shall enjoy the right o
speedy and public trial by an inaps'
tiai jury and to have
assistance of counsel for his dsfsp's'
WHAT NExgl
Yonkers. N. Y. May .. 1921,
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
Books Haywood sy B,.uo

For many days now we have been
agitated by seeing again and again in
the advertising columns a notice
which consisted simply Of the
word Shame" Now the sscret is
out. To-day's paper goes further and
admits "Shame" is the name of a
new motion picture. That makes SIS
we win from F. P. A. He bet it was
breakfast food.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

In order to keep the record straight
we want to point out that we did not
speak of "Two Little Girls" as "dread-
full and dreary." It has scant humor,
to be sure, but the excellent dancing
and the general spirit Of the perform
ance made it lively entertainment.
We did not even use the damning "d's"
about "Phoebe of Quality Street." but
reserved them for the comedy methods
of Shaun Glenville. However, we need
not quibble about that. With the ex-
ception of one good waltz and march
with some swing TO it, "phmbe of
Quality Street" is, in our opinion,
dreadful and dreary, and no volume Of
laughter from other chests can make
it any more amusing to US.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

The books which Shay picks out for
special recommendation to his GUS
toners are Sir Harry Johnston's Th.
Ma,a Who Did the Right Thing; William
McFee's An Ocean Tramp; Joseph
Conrad's Notes on Life and Letters;
They Went, by Norman Douglas; KNIT
Hamsun's Pan and Motherwise, and
two books about the South Seas by
Laurids Brouun, Dane, called Van
1enten's Happy Days and The
Promised Isle. These are the volumes,
we take it, which convince Frank
Shay that it's great to be q book
seller.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

II am somewhat depressed this
morning" writes F. G. N, 'and feel
that there is something radically
wrong with me. Will you, therefore,
enlighten me in the same spirit in
which / ask the following question? i
am lover of the theater and have
been for twenty years or so--you and
are probably the same age. Lately
have been attacked by first nightitis
and enjoy the alternating suffering and
JOY 1t entails. But / seem to have failed
and would ask you to indicate some
criterions whereby may judge for
myself the success or failure of new
play. / attended the late premiere OF
Two Little Girls in Blue and last
night that Of Phoebe of Quality
Street st both / found ample op-
portunity to laugh, particularly last
night, when in common with the rest
OF the audience was in continual
chuckle or loud laughter. Imagine my
surprise to read in the criticisms fol-
lowing the production of these two
plays that they were lacking in humor
and dreadful and dreary.' What
then is the foot rule by which I can
IN the future measure the results of
new play? Can q comedy be con-
sidered witty and entertaining only if
it creates veritable gale of mirth
from the overture to the grand
finale! Must dislocate my verte-
bra or produce aching muscles for a
solid three hours before can honest
" say that have enjoyed myself?
Moreover, must ! disregard the howis
of Joy made by my fellow auditors in
gauging the merits of new play? /
am in quandary and respectfully
ask for advice"
We can only say that F. G. N. has
cur permission to dislocate his verte-
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

"It's great to be bookseller these
days." says Frank Shay in his latest
pamphlet, but we find mis- enthusiasm
less inspiring than that of the man
in Carl Sandburg's poem who twas
terribly glad to be selling fish"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
LEE WILSON DoDD.


Well. we have seen the Edison ques-
tionnaire, and to us it seems q fair
test. 1t is possible that man who
could answer not single question
would be genius; and it is possible
that man who could answer every
question correctly would be futile
person. But neither Of those things ID
likely. .
AS senility approaches, the infalli-
bility Of tests impresses US less. The
only infallible tests are these: We'd
never let child Of OURS marry q per
son who incloses pint envelope for
the return of a gallon manuscript;
and we never knew q man who wore
buttoned half-shocs who amounted to
q whoop in Gehenna.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
The Coming Z 'ower

WHAT WE ARE SERIOUSLY
ASKED TO BELIEVE
That an inter-tidal streak Of slime
Produced Monad once on time; |;
That it merely chanced to happen
So
With the consequence we all Of US
know:
Such q sabre-toothed tiger, lice Of
the pigeon,
Homer and Shakespeare and the
Christian Religion.
Vanitos Va,,itatuna, fiddle-de-dee---
And so much for Truth with a
capital I!
LEE WILSON DODD.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
Campus Memories

Sir: You've set me thinking of my
first day at school. When we arrived,
all the children were planting kidney
beans and there weren't enough for
Helen and me. So we sat sniveling in
our handkerchiefs (pinned to our re-
spective shoulders by o safety pin).
Then came song:
] know a little lady,
She's very small and sweet,
And yet my heart is ly-y-ing
Right at my darling's feet.
She's very hard to play with,
She's quiet as a mouse,
And yet this little sweetheart
Is queen Of all the house.
My dear, my dear little sweetis.
RUTH.
Sir: None Of the songs Of school days
aroused in my puerile heart greater
loathing than the ritual which twice
week we were forced to employ when
arrived the lady who instructed us in
what was termed physical culture
The door would open and this lady,
large and efficient, always breathing
from the diaphragm, and constantly dis
cussing that organ, would enter the
room.
Good morning, good morning, dear
scholars,
she would carol. And we, getting to
our feet as promptly as possible, would
sing back,
Good morning, good morning, Miss
fVes.
Frequently, especially when she was
not, apparently, in the best Of temper,
the rnusical salutation had to be repeated
several times before she seemed salts
fed of the hearty spontaneousness of the
welcome. In each case she would leave
the room and return, repeating her line,
Good morning, good morning, dear
scholars,
accompanied by "a frigid and entirely
calisthenic smile. r. r. w.
Sir: The first day I went to school
they sang this:
o have you heard Geography sungq
For IL you've not tits on my tongue:
All how the Earth in air that's hung,
And covered with green little islands.
CHORUS:
Oceans, Cuffs and Bays and Seas,
1sthnuses, too; Straits, II you please.
Great Archipelagoes, too: and all these
Are covered with green little islands.
Theodosia Wright was fat, and the
best singer. She always sang louder
than anybody else on the chorus. She
generally had to sit in q chair beside
the teachers desk because she didn't
behave, and one day she stole the
teachers watch and hid ie under her
apron. I've lost track OF Theodosia.
Wonder whether che became shop
litter or went on the concert stage.
e. C. p.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

Mr.. Shay seeks to perpetuate one
fiction, for he advertises They Went
with "out-Cabells Cabell.' They Went
must wear a more ingenious disguise
than Jurgen if there is any truth in
this, for it seemed to us amusing, but
mild enough to be bed book for Mr.
Sumner.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

"She turned" says a New Orleans
dispatch to the adored American, "and
handed the weapon to policeman,
Corporal Michael Buckley, who stood
about fifty feet away" Corporal Buck
ley, so L. W. l.. E. thinks, must have
had the long arm of the law.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11

likely to take a sincere proprietary
interest in the welfare Of his state
and country il he understands the
common speech.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-11
The Secret of Our Art
LFrom The Club Fel,ow1

David Belasco was not idle even
in his hours of recent illness. I am
told that while in the grip of influenza
(this sounds like an F. P. A. joke!) Mr..
Belasco architectural two additional
seats on the floor space of his theater,
thus enabling "Deburau" to play to
capacity, plus, every night.