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The New York herald., 1921-08-07
GRAMMAR AND METER

GRAMMAR AND METER.
A little English every day
Drives the bad-speech errors away.
From "Putnam's Minute-a-Day" Eng
lish. by f.. H. Carr.
4 scdnsion lesson, too, each right
Bdnishes sloppy rhythm quite.
Even that cacophonous couplet can
not spoil Carr's book, the most prac-
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When friends from London visit you
and you want to make them feel at
home take them for a ride IN the sub
way. The preceding paragraph Is a
description OF the Piccadilly tube from
Sir Thomas Graham Jackson's six
Ghost Stories" Doran).
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How the animals
live together

LIGHTFOOT THE DEER. BY Thorn
ton w. Burgess. Little. Brown & Co.,
Boston.
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Pardon us for speaking of passen-
gers as getting on" Any one who
has read as many novels as we have
ought to know that passengers clam
her aboard"
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"a EORETON ran his eye over
MI the company, then slowly
- rose. his glass held high.
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Sir Thomas has a busy ticket chop
per say, Tickets. please" our good
friend Petey X, who is looking over
our shoulder. as usual. tells US It is
also customary for London subway
employees to dust off the straps be-
fore the passengers get on.
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A PLEA FOR OLD CAP COLLIER. BY
Irwin S. Cobb. George II. Doran
Company.
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ssa.s: E :,:.- 'ss ri. ':s ss%
Will its fertility as a source of
The New York herald., 1921-08-07
Life intrudes
on the scenario

THE CLUE OF THE PRIMROSE
PETAL. BY Harvey Wickham. Ed
ward j. Clode.
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w T1TH nearly three dozen chill
nv dren's books to his credit,
Mr.. Burgess begins in this
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27

Idaho mesas as in Brooklyn. Their
land, say these hardy pioneers, is
not ready for farming.
Doubtless true, all of it. But did
this deter their predecessors? Did
this spirit animate the Mormons and
others who literally made the desert
blossom? Did it prevent the pio-
neers of the '40s and SOS from de-
veloping ali empire out Of will
derness?
Men and women too poor to own
automobiles and tractors, bearing no
letters of introduction from mayors
to governors, travelling without the
comforts of paved highways and fire.
quent stores, faced the unknown
West and won success in the battle
with the wilderness. Their settle
ments still remain, monuments to
their courage. Even in the dry lands
of the Southwest the early settlers
planted trees and lawns and gar
dens, and even shrubs and herbs,
and made homes in the desert.
Are the modern caravaners of a
feebler stock, or is it too soon to
judge them? Certainly if they fail,
and fail because they cannot stand
the rough life, it speaks i'll of our
Eastern civilization. The pioneer
stock was a sturdy stock. and it
gave its strength to America. Are
the children of the '9Os inferior?
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Students of Arms Limitation

The undergraduate conference on
armament limitation which has
opened at Princeton with delegates
from many different universities and
colleges may, if it's delegations are
truly representative, go far toward
arousing intelligent discussion of the
Washington conference in The uni
versities.
1t was unfortunately true before
the war that the percentage of stu
dents interested in public affairs was
low in nearly all colleges and that
more often than not the element that
talked loudest and therefore got con-
troll Of college political or interna-
tional clubs was the least represent
ative.
The war did much to change this;
but with the passing of the last war
time students there has been a de-
plorable reaction, especially notice
able among the elements most prom
inent in athletic and other under
graduate leadership of the colleges.
The war is over. Politics grows less
interesting as it departs from class
and college issues, and by the time
it has reached world affairs it is
anathema. The sporting page of the
newspapers has ten readers for
every one Of the first page. A mur-
der case is much more discussed
than even the picturesque gyrations
of General Dawes.
In view of this reaction it is par
ticularly interesting to see that one
college, Harvard, has sent to the
Princeton conference the presidents
of "The Crimson" the university
daily newspaper, and Of "The Advo-
cate" the leading monthly magazine.
AS rule the men who attain these
positions are leaders in their class
and are representative of the best
elements in the college. But perhaps
as interesting as this is the fact that
this delegation goes with program
that Is at the same time sane and
optimistic.
The following are Harvard's five
points:
"(D That there be an agreement
between the parties to the conference
that no new naval construction of
any kind will be undertaken during a
period Of five years.
"{2) That at the and of that five
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Questioning Mr.. Untermyer

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your news columns on the Gath
stated that Samuel Untermyer had
asked Major Curran for answers to a
long list of questions as to his posi-
tion on the transit situation in New
York City.
While this is an important issue in
the mayoralty campaign, it is by no
means .he only one, and it would there
fore seem appropriate to address a
few questions to Mr.. Untermyer, viz:
If Major Curran should never answer
the questions at all, or if he should
answer every one Of them in way that
Mr.. Untermyer would conceive to be
inimical to the city's best interests.
wouldn't Mr.. Untermyer still consider
him to be infinitely superior, as q
Mayor, to any of the other candidates 7
If Major Curran should answer any
or all of the questions in way that
Mr.. Untermyer considers inimical to
the interests of the city, who will get
Mr.. untermyer's vote for Mayor?
Is the transit question the only is
sue at stake? Let us make little use
Of our sense of perspective! H.M.I.
New York, Oct. "a, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
A Nights Work

"The Republicans criticize the
Mayor because he does not know
everything about every department.
Whatever mistakes Mayor Hylan has
made were made after the exercise
on his part of the honest impulses
of his heart"
And thus far, but no further,
could former Governor Alfred Smith
force himself to go in his indorse-
ment of his party's candidate and
Hearst's manikin.
1t was "a big night" at Tammany
Hall. 1t was the big night" of the
campaign for the braves of the Wig
wan, but cap Smith could do no
mere for Hylan than to admit his
mistakes" and ascribe them to "the
honest impulses of his (Hylan's)
heart"
The former Governor knew the
late Senator Thomas F. Grady we'll.
Is it not possible that something in
the circumstances of the gathering
on Tuesday night reminded him of
1.-THE Silver-Tongued" politician who
had passed on? Is it not possible
that as he spoke to the Hall he re-
membered the Senator under similar
circNnstances--it was the first coali-
tion of Tammany and William Ran
dolph Hearst-saying, "This is the
dirtiest days work of my entire
life?
Party discipline had made the Sem
ator cornive at the association with
Hearst, just as it makes Mr.. Smith
an indorser of Hylanism and one
with Hearst to-day. A man of more
poise and restraint than Senator
Grady, the former Governor will
probably never be betrayed into a
public expression of opinion of what
his party is compelling him to do in
this Campaign. Nevertheless, New
York cannot help wondering what
in his heart he thinks of his work
on Tuesday night.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Foreign Debt Funding

The House of Representative has
passed foreign war debt refunding
bill which follows pretty closely the
recommendations of the Treasury
Department. Instead of putting
discretionary power in the hands of
the Secretary alone commission is
provided for, Of which the Secretary
is to be the head, his associates be-
ing either other Cabinet members or
outsiders. This commission will re-
fund the present outstanding obliga-
tions on terms governed by the
great disparities in paying power ex-
isting among our debtors.
A commission may not act as ex-
peditiously as the Secretary of the
Treasury would have acted. To that
extent the present scheme is less
promising than the original one of
single-headed responsibility. The
situation has been allowed to drift
too long. 1t is desirable, in the inter-
est Of our own financing as we'll as in
the interest of our war associates, to
determine just where they stand
and we stand. This debt hangs over
them and also keeps US guessing.
The quicker something like GER
tainty is arrived at the better for
everybody.
1t is good thing that the House
turned down an amendment giving
Congress the right to review the
commissions work. The process of
refunding--a very delicate one
would be imperiled by sharing au-
thority among too many refunders.
Its technicalities are a matter for
the Treasury's experts. Congress
should not 60 further than to lay
down a few rules dealing with the
political aspects of the transaction.
The foreign debt, in its present
vague status, is an obstacle to finan-
cial readjustment. here and abroad.
1t sours our relations with other
countries. 1t will have to be
handled with discretion and consid-
Grafton, with the aim of easing our
own situation, yet not imposing too
many embarrassments on debtors
who haven't in hand the means to
pay.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Northcliffe's Love Of Uncle Sam

In years gone by Northcliffe, mas
ter of sixty British publications, sue
cessfully dissembled his admiration
for the United States. He apparent
ly thought as little of this country as
he did Of France in days when he
would have no Dover tunnel.
Now this former harsh critic of
everything American is greatly
enamored Of Uncle Sam-so enam-
ored that he greets the news that
Lloyd George will attend the Wash
ington conference with practically an,
announcement that Britain must
permit Secretary Hughes to dictate
the British Far Eastern policy. In
other words, he so loves the United
States, or so hates Lloyd George,
that he kicks in the ribs of Japan.
Northcliffe publicly told the Brit
ish Prime Minister not to come to
Washington. Having ignored an
order thus plainly given, what right
has Lloyd George to expect quiet
life or a chance to bargain as long
as Northcliffe is within reach of
cable? For the little Welshman to
gain prestige as peacemaker would
he an unspeakable affront. 1t is pos
sible Mr.. Hughes will be compelled
to amend his agenda, adding thereto
an item relating to the disarmament
Of travelling British editors.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Is Voliva Jokingp

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In special dispatch to Ihe
Tribune from Chicago, referring to ths
teachings of w. G. Voiva, Of zon
City, the following appears: AT 'ne
Zion schools the new course Of seuas
teaches: That the sun is NV
millions of miles in diameter, and NOV
100000 miles away, but is reai'y
little orb thirty-two miles across anu
only 5000 miles from the earth
The above. implies that scientists
claim that the sun ia millions OF fn'''s
in diameter" On the contrary
understand that scientists state t's
diameter of the sun to be approxims"
ly 100000 miles.
BY the way. how does Mr.. Voliva eA-
plain the accuracy with which sc'e"
fists foretell eclipses; for instance 'A'
one OF the moon which occurred ia''
week and which was reported IN 'As
papers twenty -four hours in advane'
as about to happen? incidentally, ".
shadow on the moon was in the shsp'
of circle; and admitting II u "
shadow of the earth. that is me'ss
one of the evidences that the earn
round. -
Perhaps Mr.. Voliva is having a i0s
fun with the public, but j. is se''su ~
thing to fill the minds Of young '"'
dren with such a mass of error.
H. PHILLIPS
New York, Oct. 25, 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Ciivei

There should be an instant, an i'm
mediate response to the Coalition
Campaign Committees appeal for
funds. 1t is an opportunity for the
indignant citizenry Of New York to
express itself in the most practical
and effective way this side of Elec-
ton Day.
Let every man and woman, every
parent who has been outraged by the
ignorant nisrule of the city during
the past four years, respond to the
committees request for a dollar SUBJ
scription. Hylanism can and must
be smashed, the pernicious influence
OF Hearst can and must be elimi-
mated from our municipal affairs,
but those who wish to see these high
purposes accomplished must be prac-
tical withal. They must remember,
the while that they are certain of
their own sentiments and opinions
and how they shall vote, that there
are others whose suffrage is quite as
necessary to victory; and to reach
such voters and to help them form
and fix their judgment eff the issues
upon which they must pass involves
many things-transportation of
speakers, rental of halls, lighting,
offices, stationery, printing, tele-
phones, postage, employees salaries.
advertising and the hundred and one
legitimate items of campaign ex-
pense.
The leaders of the coalition forces
-Curran, Lockwood and Gilroy-
are men in the most modera tie cir
cumstances. In all fairness thew
cannot be expected to make the fight
they are waging in the interest of all
the people and bear it's financial bur-
dens as well. They have no Tam
many with bulging wallets, no
Hearst with millions to whom they
can turn. They have only you.
So give. Give dollar or as much
more as you can afford. Give until
it hurts, and with the thought that
there has never been a better cause !
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27

years the navies of all nations will
be reduced to ut least half their
present size.
"(3) That at the end Of Ave years
conference of all nations shall be
called to consider further limita-
tion of armaments.
"(4) That the American delegation
will use its influence to effect an
agreement for the territorial integ-
rity and political independence Of
China.
"(5) That the delegation will use
its influence to effect an agreement
for the maintenance of the policy Of
the open door"
AS a basis Of discussion this pro-
yram, as much as any other, seems
worthy of consideration.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Complaining Caravaners

The Brooklyn caravaners who left
last summer for Idaho to become
farmers are beginning to expert
ence the hardships of the early pio-
neers. That they should complain is
natural, but will they stand up under
the punishment?
Compared to the early settlers,
these modern caravaners do not show
up favorably. They complain that
their settlement is far from the rail-
road, and say they will have diff
Guilty in marketing their crops. They
are surprised and annoyed that
water is not as plentiful on the
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Still Fond of Charles
Hungarian Supporters Wait for sn
Opportune Moment

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial this morning
under the heading Charles Must
Abdicate," suggests that the peace Of
central Europe depends largely on the
abdication of the King Of Hungary
Since the collapse of Bella Kun's
communistic regime Hungary has bssn
ruled by certain military organira.
tion under the leadership of Admiral
Horthy. The organization is composed
of young officers Of the army, bound by
oath to support one another, regardless
Of consequences, against anybody who
dares to lift voice against them. The
National Assembly is absolutely help
less against this rule of terror, which
practically controls the executive
power of the country. The people are
heartily tired and would have change
at almost any price
Under such circumstances the Hun-
garian people awaited the arrival OF
Charles with an impatient longing for
liberal government. They expected
him as the promised savior of his pse-
pie. Under Charles's rule, although
there were certain restrictions on se-
count Of the war, they enjoyed fsr
greater liberty than under the heels
of the Horthy militarist organization.
Therefore, whether Charles abds-
Gates or not, he will hold the affection
of the people, which will be increased
only by his forceful deportation TO
some remote place. His supporters
will also wait for an opportune mo-
ment either to bring him back or
his return should prove impossible, 70
erect a throne for his heir.
NICHOLAS POYZL
Brooklyn, Oct. 25, 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Books p.,., Hammond b.

Pile of the theater. savory reading, Mrs
Sheridan's American minutes.
"MacRonan"-A good dog story, by
r. G. Kirke, full of kennel technique
and the eerie psychology of the Irish
wolfhound. MacRonan, the noble
beast, true to ancient legend, rescues
the Irish heroine from peril and other
wise endears himself to the reader.
"Fredericka, the Girl Who knew
lnez Haynes Irwin tells a picturesque,
spirited and sensible story of minor
distress among the opulent. 1t is a
tasteful and an expert assemblage Of
sex, Intrigue, romance and atmosphere;
and the description of the shapely
Fredericka in her white bathing
clothes is, as Mrs. Sheridan would saw.
nice. Fredericka, who is young, honest,
rich and beautiful, is betrothed at the
terminus to Mr.. Duff, her mature
guardian, which makes it otherwise a
good story for the many men who are
middle-aged and hopeful.
The Water Bottle'-W erein
Maurice Leblanc, the author. weayes
and unweaves a murder mystery with
all the astute prestidigitations Of the
detective story jongIeur.
"keeban'-Top- hole, as the Enolish
actors say. 1t is by Edwin Balner and
narrates the assassination hard bv the
Lake Shore Drive in Chicago of q
gorgeous Gold Coast belle, who at the
time wore many jewels. The tragedy
was performed by the sinister double
OF the man who loved her, and the
story OF it is all intensely Middle
"est-ha]f frontier, half urban. now
pr'mltlvely provincial, again sophisti-
catedly metropolitan, always, however
depthly magazine
The Beautiful and Damned"-A
ilveiy serial by Mr.. Scott Fitzgerald,
whose hero, young Anthony Patch, has
rich granddad known, of course. as
Gross" Patch. Young Anthony. dis
regarding his grandfather's serious
admonitions, attends parties in New
York, the guests of which include the
usual evil moving picture magnates
and Geraldine Burke, who is an orna-
mental usher at Keith's. But Gloria
Gilbert, the cousin Of his pal. Dick
Caramel, come to be the lady of his
hearts desire. Both of them susnect
as most youngsters do, that even if
they didn't exactly invent sex, at least
they emphasize and improve upon It.
:" hen we have baby" says Gloria.
I want it to look like YOU" "Except
It's legs" insinuated Anthony ooh.
yes; except its legs" agrees Gloria.
mes got to have my legs" So Gloria
ana Anthony proceed to articulate the
details OF prospective progeny's anat-
cmy neck, nose, Adams apple. hair and
ether bodily minuta. No thought do thew
give to the child's soul, which omission
VIII distress you elder readers of the
metropolitan" who know that beauty
Is but superficial, and that within the
wall of Mr.. Fitzgerald's implied flesh
there must exist for happiness in New
York some ioveliness and TRANQUILITY
Of spirit.
Editorials-UpOn the topic of dis
armament. If unthinking though
otherwise important persons. are led
TO read these sane observations on a
subject sole and unparalleled by the
lure OF Miss Chamberlain's and Mr.
saysons sirupy hysterias, the No
vember metropolitan" justifies itself
az an expedient benefactor. At any
rate as we book reviewers say, at least
twice week, the November "Metro-
poiitan' is we'll worth reading.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Trade Blemishes

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May | reply to Minor C. r.
heith's letter of October 21, answer
ing mine of October 20?
l cannot agree with Mr.. Keith that
the mistakes, dishonesty and ignorance
of other countries are raisons d'etre for
our own, or that the exercise of thoss
pecuiarities by the traders in compet.
ing nations is an excuse for US to
initiate them.
am not interested in the activiticy
of foreign competitors, except as they
affect our own future. Maybe dis
cussion has originated which will pro-
duce some good. JOHN P. GRAY.
Mystic, Conn, Oct 25, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-27

Now and then you may suspect some
Of the short-story writer's of overesti-
mating in their fabulous compositions
the efficacy of a situation that has
really happened. That is to say that
they seem to believe that tale will be
interesting or credible in fiction simply
because its principal incidents have
happened in life. They select from
hearsay or their own experiences some
fantastic irregularity Of everyday
existence, magnify it's importance be-
cause they know of it personally, and
then print it in a magazine in all it's
truthful unveracity. The result is
usually something even stranger than
fiction-as, for example, Lucia Chamber
lain's "a Passion in the Park" in the
November Metropolitan, and Kenneth
Payson Kempton' lowered Lights With
Music" in the same periodical At least
you feel sure that Miss Chamberlain
history of an evening in Central Park
is authentic in its feverish essentials,
since it and they are SO delirious. You
surmise that Miss Cham berlain heard
of them from q reliable authority, and
said, straightway, "Ill make story out
of that" The Metropolitan's pleasing
program for November:
"a Passion in the Park"-A rich New
York youth and his sweetheart, seeking
space in which to spoon in Central
Park, find it not, since all the hooks
are engaged by the amorous bour-
geoisie. Discovering an advantageous
hummock, they barter with its lowly
occupants. For the use of this love-
nest the rich boy exchanges with its
young tenants his suite at the Ritz
Carlton. After feverish adventures
ensue all the lovers are married ere
the day breaks, and at the end park
policeman sounds the symbol of the
tale as he reflects upon its participants
"No bean!" he says.
Lowered Lights With Music--
Gregg, a famous author of novels, goes
suddenly blind while at his desk manu-
featuring ae romance entitled "Moon
Dreams" Instead of calling an oculist.
as mere hero of fiction might, he
wearily closes his tattered Roget and
goes out for a walk, just as Booth
Harrington or Ernest Poole would do
in the circum stances. AS Gregg staggers
about the sidewalks in his blindness
he is about to be arrested for
inebriacy, when he is rescued by Miss
Dale Wheaton. Miss Wheaton is a con-
servatiye stenographer who has Just
been discharged for chastity. She takes
him to her room, though, as a good
woman should. Later she leads him to
Bousquet's, in which quaint cafe, over
a hlet and an ice, they become betrothed.
the soft warmth Of her lips lighting his
soul
MY American Diary"-Mrs. Glare
Sheridan, prattling vivaciously about
the Baruchs, the Childe Hassams, the
Laurette Taylors, the George Grey
Bsrnards. the Swopes. the Otto Kahns,
Boardman Robinson, the Sinclair
Lewises, Miss Chrystal Eastman and
Mrs. Junius Morgan. Ralph Pulitzer.
she reports, is calm and restrained and
has lot of nice things in his house.
including one or two good. Robins.
The diarist's penetrating scrutiny Of
Miss Laurette Taylor discovers that
shs Is less Ss8-csntsxsd than most peo-