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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
From Joyce Kilmer' Mother

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: heartily coincide in John p.
Gray's opinion in the letter "Skeptical
Of Disarmament" in to-day's Tribune.
1t seems to me the only sensible view
to take.
I a, ~ in to-day's issue that an
effort is being made to induce women
Of all nations to parade for disarma-
mcnt Many Of the women who will
take part voted for the man "who
kept us out OF war" too long and who
helped to take US out of war too soon.
But those others who lost their all in
most futile war will not be present.
Among them will be
THE MOTHER OF SERGEANT Joyce
KILMER.
Ltchfeld. Conn. Aug. 90, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
Samuel's Bad Advice

Samuel Gompers declares with
heat that American workers are no
longer satisfied with wages to pay
expenses, but demand and are en-
titled to ice cream and automobiles"
With the aspiration every proper
minded person will sympathize. May
the home Of every American work
man have freezer in its cellar and
cosy garage on its lot! Although
there is now slow-up that can be
made temporary, these ambitions
have been in the way Of realization.
During the last five years the
standard of American living has
leaped up.
But to get more, or even to hold
what has been gained, Mr.. Gompers
gives poor advice. He urges a gen.
eral quitting of work. He would
have more to divide, but would lessen
the Invisible total-as if a person,
finding himself short of air, should
ask for vacuum to breathe in.
That there are profiteers who pay
the least possible wages while hold
ing up prices is sadly true. Retail
ors, as usual, are slow in giving Gus
toners the benefit of their cheaper
purchases. But wholesale prices
tell the story, and if half the energy
which is wasted in attacks on large
producers were directed against mid
dlemen who employ relatively few,
not for long would there be COM
plant of profiteering.
Farmers are not profteering nor
manufacturers as a class. The gov
ernment's preliminary survey of the
Years probable revenue shows that
excess profits are practically gone.
The Gompersian doctrine that wicked
employers are deliberately losing
money by throwing men out of work
IS nonsensical.
Every case of threatened indus.
trial disturbance must, of course, be
considered on its own particular
merits. But under present condi-
lions a general Indictment to strike.
and thus further to lessen employ
nlent, is cruel attack on labor. Nor
IS 1t kind to the unemployed to exag-
gerate the unemployment evil, as
Mr. Gompers does. The Washing
ton figures recently published did not
say that the unemployed number
o,5O0,00O. There was merely an
estimate, if the falling off in the
whole country was at the rate shown
IN plants investigated and the dis
charged did not find aUork else
'ohere, that the unemployed num-
bered 100000. Why the statistical
bureau put out such figures, which
It must have known would be mis-
quoted, is Washington mystery
But the lack of explanation is no
reason why Mr.. Gompers should
frost budding optimism by joining in
the Misrepresentation.
Should the Gompersian counsel be
literally followed it would probably
take month to reduce our great
urban population to the misery
level of Moscow and Petrograd. Yet
the president of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor would have himself
accepted as friend of the masses
Of our people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

The complete compilation for 1920 is
not yet possible, although the Pan
American Union hopes to be able to
give the figures in a few months, but
enough is already known from the in
complete Latin American statistics,
taken together with the reverse stats
tics Of the United States, the United
Kingdom, France and Germany, to in
dictate that up to January /, 1921, the
United States percentage has contin-
ued to increase.
For the period since that date l
would hesitate just now to make any
assertion. The total trade has fallen
off enormously; SO have the imports
from the United States and from Great
Britain and from France. The net re-
suits in percentages would probably
not be very conclusive, no matter what
may be the event, considering the great
shrinkaee in the total.
The fgure of $50 for Germany in
1919 is an approximation. The exact
facts are not ascertainable, since in
many of the countries German imports
are lost under tho general heading
"Other Countries"
1t is scarcely necessary to refer to
Mr.. Purdie's criticism that I put four
teen republics in South America. If he
will punctuate the sentence he quotes
as | wrote 1T have mislaid the copy
of The Tribune in which my letter was
published and so cannot say how it ap-
peared in print-so as to include in
the parentheses the words "in South
America" my meaning will be clear to
him. WILLIAM C. WELLS,
Chief Statistician Pan American
Union
Washington, D. c., Aug 90, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
An Unenviable Position

ofTom The Pittsburgh Gasstfe Times)
Friends OF former Emperor Charles
IN Budapest plan demonstration as
a bit of propaganda toward the de-
posed monarch's return. However.
there may be doubt whether re-
establishing him on the throne would
be an act of friendship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

afraid to discipline. Their precious
dears must be encouraged to grow
naturally, as tree does. This
philosophy not only colors home
life, but notably pedagogics. 1t Is
forgotten that in the main the So
cial organism is artificial, and that
respect for its obligations is neces-
sarily born Of deliberately incul-
Gated ideas rather than of free
towering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
Echo, With Variations

Mabel, as we sit at table,
Let us talk about the stable
We shall build when we are able.
Though the task be formidable.
Ii you go without a sable;
Cancel all your gowns by cable;
Make our diet vegetable
{ Which for livers reparable
Is, hear, most admirably,
Dobbn may be comfortable.
lies no brightwngcd horse Of fable
But beast companicrable,
Strong and interchangeable.
Tell me, SHALL we build it. Mabel,
Just as soon as we are able!
C. K. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
ur.AfBrn OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tho Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
tis Use FOR republication Of all dispatches
crsdileu to x otherwise credited In this
payer and also the local news OF spontaneous
ci- IN published hercin
All rights Of republication OF all other mats.
herein aso reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

"President Hardings selection of
Henry Cabot Lodge as one of this
nations delegates to the Washington
conference is not encouraging to the
friends of disarmament" - Richmond
Times-D spatch.
Maybe not. But it is most en-
couraging to the friends of America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

You purchase merchandise advertised in The
TRIBUNE With absolute sAfety-for IL dissatIsfao-
ton results In any case THE TAlBUNE ouAran-
tees 10 pay your money back upon request No red
tape. No clubbing. We mako good promptly II
tho advertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

Postmaster Hays's automobile has
smashed taxcab, and if he had ono
f these postoflice chauffeurs at the
wheel he ought to tie thankful it
wasn't the Municipal Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

TIE House Ways and Means Com
mlttee is treating the proposed revenue
legislation in harsh manner. Pos
sibly, as you should have surmised al
ready, with the idea of cutting the
Mellon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

Our thanks are humbly presented to
l.. }. M. and S. J. and o. O. NJ, whose
letters this morning lifted us little
from the depths of ignom ny into
which we were plunged on discovering
that we rhymcd "aHront" with "front"
yc ste day and left no space whatever
between two stanzas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

A suggestion to the song writer's
and Mr.. Hearst's cartoonists:
The Stranger on the Corner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
Darned if we don't, w. NJ. M. And

Darned if we don't, W. NJ M. And
1t continued:
Il like good bread; I like good meat;
l like most anything to cat
But of all poor grub beneath the skies
The poorest is dried apple pies"
There were other lyrics of that dav
which will stick in our mind long after
senlllty has erased even the names of
Housman, and Tensdale and Brooke:
"Elntr's mad and l am glad and I
know how to please him!
Bottle Of wine to make him shine and
Marion Brown to squeeze him"
And yet another, chanted with more
of fervor than vociferousness, che day
early in june
"Goodby teacher, goodby school,
Goodby principal you gosh darned
fool"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
Stamp Tax Proposal
Two Cents on Checks and Receipts,
After the English System

1 W. NCAtS vi NlicCkS ana NcCelptS,
After the English System
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: 1t seems that Mr.. Fordney in
framing his tariff bill must have
sought for ways and means Of impos
ing duties so that they will cause the
greatest possible expense and con-
fusion and at the same time give the
least possible return in the form of
duties. In q great many cases, such
as placing a duty on rare books or
books more than twenty years old,
printed in foreign countries, the tariff
will mean that the articles will prac-
tically cease to be imported.
The purpose of this letter, how
ever, is not to call attention to the
duties already proposed in the tariff,
but to call attention to source of
revenue which has been tried in other
countries with extreme success. The
tax l refer to is a stamp tax Of, say,
two cents on all checks and similar
stamp tax on receipts for all money
amounting to $40 or over.
This system has been in vogue for
many years in England. Although in
It's inception it brought the usual pro-
tests it has resulted in huge revenue
for the government and is handled in
such a manner and has become such
q part Of business that, SO far as I
can learn, there has never been any
strong objection since.
Business houses which use checks
in The transaction of their business
are usually big enough to be able to
pay this small tax on the check with
out any serious loss, and few firms or
individuals Will object to spending two
cents for a stamp when it is to be used
on a receipt for $40 or over
All checkbooks issued to bank de-
positors in England are first stamped
on the check with the two cent revenue
stamp by the government CASUALLY by
the postoflicc Department.. This has
a tendency to insure greater care of
blank checks, and as each check is
usually numbered it lessons the oppor
tunity for fOrgeries, etc.
MAURICE INMAN.
New York, August %, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

summer of 1919. If he wasn't, many
others, including some who should have
known better, were.
The United States proportion of the
imports of all Latin America Ii. e., Of
what they received from us) in 1913
was 25.03; in 1919 it was 1928.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
Vncuous Yerhosit,

Vncuous verbositv
Vapld and meaningless, empty in
deed,
Driving yours truly to cavil and carp
is the announcement we frequently
read:
Evening performance at $3.50 sharp"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
as an Object Lesson

starvation as an Object Lesson
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: We are constantly told that we
must feed the Russians-and thereby
help to perpctuate their internal con-
ditions-in order that the innocent
may not suffer with the guilty But
this is not the alternatives The inno-
cent always suffer with the guilty
The choice is whether the innocent in
Russia shall suffer, or the innocent
here and in other orderly countries
1t seems hard that are will burn the
hand thrust into it, even though the
hand be that of an innocent, ignorant
child; but fire does just that. In m,
very youthful days I discovered this
law for myself. | firmly grasped a red
hot poker Once-no more
1t seems hard that the poor, ignorant
peasants of Russia should go hungry
because the people of Russia, including
themselves, have destroyed the right
of private property, the right of man
to keep that which is his own. But is
it not better that the lesson be learned
now instead of waiting for similar con-
duct to produce similar results in
Western Europe and in our own coun-
try? The lesson is very simple so
simple that the most ignorant person
can comprehend it. 1t is this:
Destroy the right to private prop
erty and you will starve.
HERBERT L. FORDHAM.
Greenport, L. l., Aug. %, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

Gee whiz,' saws Uncle Abmclech
Bogardus of Preakne SIS, N. J. From
the way these here Roosions is be-
havln' you'd think they wasn't stawin'
but just on diet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

We're not going to print any con-
tributions roasting Mile. Lenglen-
that's the way we still pronounce her
For we're playing our own game ~
strange surroundings these DAYS. and
there are times whcn really rood at-
tack OF bronchitis would appear like a
dlrect answer to prayer. r. r. V.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

After all, felix's, it's an empty sort Of
job to try and get a laugh out Of pco-
pie when you live in the middle of
the paper and Mayor Hylan is testi-
lying on the front page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

Three Liners Dock With Full
Cabins" headlines The Times.
The lucky stiffs!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

r. F. v: In those school days we
even had our Hymns Of Hate. Do you
remember this one?
i hate, abhor, detest, despise
ne very name: Dried Apple Pies"
". M. M.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

Alice Adams, take it from Mr.. Tar
tlngton. placlsed 300 wild purple vio-
lets and reveled in their fragrance.
Thus proving, according to our limited
knowledge of botany, that the lady had
olfactory nerves considerably above the
average.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24
GU RANTY

Entered a, tho Fostorace At New York As Second
Class Mail Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-24

In Oeauville, we learn from the
papers, women are wearing artificial
lashes to match their costumes. and
from the pictures that drift into the
office we are moved to wonder why
they don't just shave them complete
ly off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
CROPS IMPROVING


 Hot weather has improved the prospect of cotton and corn is doing exceptionally well according to re- ports of agents of the American Steel and Wire company, which says
 "The cotton crop has materially i'm proved in the last week as the hot weather has been favorable to the plant.
 Corn as whole is looking excep- tionally well all over the country. In the southern states itsneeds rain to Go its best
 The planting of tobacco E being delayed by dry weather. Although there has been extremely high tenn perature prevalent all over the north western states. no great dama ge has resulted, with exception of localized strips in South Dakota, and south east Montana
 ''The hay crop will be quite light all over the country with exception of the far west. The more southerly states are harvesting wheat which looks fair to good yields. reported , to 25 bushels per acre. if
 "Oats quite spotted now. Looks as if it would make a small average crop. Too early to say what the po- tato crop will be. Vines in fair to good condition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
BOARD POSTPONES SUBMITTING ROAD
 BONDS ID VOTERS

Action on resubmitting the remain ing s3,0O0000 on the 5000, ,000 road improvement bond issue to the voters of Jefferson county at a rate of in- terest of per cent instead of D, as new carried by them. was deferred by the board of revenue at it's meet ing yesterday.
 A conference will be held by the board, together with w. K Terry, county attorney, Monday, when the matter will be thoroughly discussed.
 This question was presented to the board by Jerry Gwin, who made motion that the bonds be resubmltted 70 the voters August i, and that s2, 000.000 worth be advertised for sale August 5. He also moved that the board readvertise for bids on all road work to be received August 3. Bi ds on this work were scheduled to be received June 2l but were can- celled as the board was unable to dispose of the bonds. MT. Gwins mo ton provided for the retirement of these bonds beginning in 1892. This motion was discussed at length, Thomas F. Huey stating there ap- peared to be grave danger in extend ing the bonded debt of the county to the entire limit of it's credit for road construction alone. He declared that according to the provisions of the constitution no county shall become indebted to an amount greater than 3iz per cent Of the assessed value of the property therein.
 The present indebtedness of the county is sS,360,32s," said MT. Huey, and assuming that the total assess ment when finally settled will be S200, 900 900, the county can become indebted in an amount not greater than S7, ,0O0, 0o0. That will leave margin of credit of $3,6S9,671. and there is also floating debt of $S0o,- GOO not chargeable against the 31a per cent debt limit"
 MT. Gwin pointed out that the av- craze increase in the assessment of properties in Jefferson county was S5,000,000 annually, but that last year it had been more than $30,000,000 If the, assessment was settled at $2o0,- 900, 0,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
ANNUAL OUTING OF
 THE COMMUNITY CLUB

More than 200 members of the Con- munity club and their guests enjoyed the annual fete at Roebuck yester- day afternoon and evening.
 The party left Birmingham at { o'clock. and for some time enjoyed swimming in the lake there. At 1880 o'clock chicken dinner was served then dancing featured the rest of the evening. Miss Elise Sparrow gave several spotlight dances which were greatly enjoyed, and she was forced to respond to a number of encores. Music for the dancing was rendered by piece orchestra. and from the time the guests left the city there was not dull moment.
 A unique feature arranged by the committed. and which afforded much amusement for the guests was the signs posted around the lake. Each was joke on some member of the club. and all were greatly enjoyed by the large number who were not mem toned.
 This affair was one of the most de- lightful ever given by the club, and the success was largely due to the efforts of the committee, which is composed of Hayden Brooks. chair man; w. N NJ. Robertson, Jr., and William Moore. At a late hour last night a tired but happy throng re- turned to their homes high in their praise for members of &the Com munity club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
QUARTERLY SESSION
 OF l. 0. R. M. OF STATE

Improved Order of Red Men will hold their quarterly meeting in Br- ningham on August 6, according to an announcement made yesterday by J. H. McCollister.N chairman of the nent members of the fraternity from all parts of the state will be in at tendance, with special representa- tives from each of the 20 tribes in Jefferson county.
 The day will begin at II o'clock at East Lake park with an address ot welcome by Frank s. Address. great sachem. and this will be followed by an old fashioned picnic dinner. Prom inent members of the order will speak during the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
Ex- -Seruice Man Maintains
 Yates Criticism Ls Unjust Tom Estes Says Many Service Men Are Opposed to Bonus and Personal Criticism of Mercer Barnett Is
 Unjustifiabe in View of All the Facts

on the part of the government to remedy the deplorable condition Of the disabled. But regarding the mass of ex-service men, strong and able bodied as the vast majority of us are, 1t appears to me that we should di- rect our energy and initiative into constructive channels and toward the betterment of ourselves in our in dividual places rather than to spend our efforts to right the wrongs" of the great war by seeking a bonus, and thus measuring our patriotism in terms of dollars and cents. Of course there were mistakes made during the war, and there were many individual grievances, and sacrifices and sor- rows in countless numbers as a re- suit or the war, but the great vic- tory was won and that overshadows all other things. It seems to me We should regard as a trust the glory won and the kind sentiment now ex- isting throughout the country to- ward ex-scrvice men. Nothing should be done by us to stain this glory nor destroy this sentiment Certainly we shoud not cheapen ourselves by de- manding a price for priceless thing Regardless of the strain on the gov ernment, the $2.000, 000,00O required by the bonus would bring, it is. in my opinion, unworthy of eX-service men to demand more dollars for their service in the War whether such service was sacrificing or not. I be- lleve there are very few. if any. who could not live and thrive without the assistance of a bonus. For my part. l will not accept a bonus for myself but if 1t is offered, l will take it and turn it over to the Mercy Home or some other worthy charitable or ganization.
 TOM c. ESTES.
 Birmingham, June 2S, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
REMAINS OF w. E. M'CAIN
 TO ARRIVE TUESDAY

Owing to a delay caused by the holding of an inquest, the remains of W. E. Mccain, former Birmingham man, who was killed in an automo- bile accident last Monday in San Francisco, will not reach the city until next Tuesday.
 This information was received yesterday by T. c. Mccain, brother of the deceased, in telegram from J. B. Williams, formerly of this city, who left yesterday with the remains Tor Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
ATTACK SHRIMP LAW
Mississippians Assail Validity of the
 Alabama Act


 Montgomery, June 24.-(Special,)- = Validity of the law of 1919 which levies heavy tax on persons who ship shrimp out of Alabama was at tackled in the federal court Friday by fishermen of Mississippi who act ed through E. E.. Elmer of Biloxi. Elmer filed a bill in the federal court seeking an injunction preventing the enforcement of the law on the ground that it discriminated against inter- state commerce.
 The shrimp law levies a tax on all shrimp obtained in Alabama waters but the tax is much heavier on shrimp intended to be sent to other states for canning. Since the law be- came effective several shrimp canning plants have been moved from Missis- sippi to Alabama. The attack on the law will be resisted by the state de- partment of conservation.