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The New York herald., 1921-02-22

Randolph Guggenheimer will give his an
nual dinner and entertainment ior newspoyys. ,yy.
Brace Memorial Newsboys Home, 2s4 Will
lam street. Il. NJ.
Bishop-elect Manning will speak at the
communion service for men. Cathedral of st.
John the Divine, 8 A. NJ.
Mass meeting in Synod Hall. Cathedral of
st. John the Divine. II A. NJ.
Patriotic mass meeting under the auspices
of the Sons of the American Revolution, Car
ne gle Hall. 10 80 A. NJ.
Meeting Sew York Chapter Sons OF the
American Revolution. Hotel Annex, r. NJ.
Dinner, New York Chapter Sons of the
American Revolution. Hotel Plaza, " NJ
Reunion, First New York Mounted Riiio'
Association. Hotel Astor. . 80 y. NJ; din
ner, q L. NJ.
Reception by the First Reserve Squadron
Post. American Legion. In honor Of Capt.
bile Club OF America. 241 West 9th street.
br. G. Wallace Petty will speak on
George Washington" Broadway Taber-
nacle. s:1j F. NJ.
Athletic carnival and dance, Fidelity Po-',
American legion. Twenty-second Regiment
Gala performance of Carmen Tor III.
benefit Of the European Relief Council Fund.
Dinner. ST. Marks Hospital Nurses
Alumnae Association. Shsnley,,s, p A. >.
Harry A. Franck will speak on 'Hayti.'
Cooper Union. +. NJ.
Entertainment and dance. Republican Cluo
OF the Eighteenth Assembly District. York
Vile Casino. no East Eighty-sixth street.
s 80 p. VI.
Election Of officers. Building Trades Em-
plcyers Association.
Dinner, Police Iieutenants' Association.
Hotel Commodore. i. NJ.
Social day. Theatre Club, Hotel Astor.
+. NJ.
Dinner. castillan Council X. Of c.. Hotel
Astor. 6 80 =. NJ.
Dinner and dance. Southern Society. Hotel
Astor. y. NJ.
Dance and buffet supper. Excelsior Lodge.
r and a. NJ, Hotel Astor. s II. VI.
Entertainment and dance T. Bloomfield
Association. Hotel Pennsylvania. T. NJ.
Dinner and dance, True Crnftsmans Lodge,
Hotel Pennsylvania.
Dance. Post Graduate Training School,
Hotel Pennsylvania. i. NJ.
Exhibition, Society Of Independent Artists.
Waldorf-Astoria, all day.
Luncheon. Veteran Corps OF Artillery, Wall
dorf-AstOria, I =. NJ.
Dinner. Society OF the Cincinnati Waldorf
Astoria. p. NJ
Meeting, National Confectionery Assocla-
tion, Wadorf-Astor A. NJ
Edward H. Criggs will speak on Lights
and Shadows Of ths Present Age Towl
Hail. 1913 West Forty-,hird street, II a. VI.
Mrs. Sophie Kerr Underwood will give q
reading from her works, American Museum
of Natural History. s:l5 =. VI.
supper dance. Robert u. Anderson Post,
Hotel McAipin 3 =. NJ.
Dance. Heck shoe Company Employee
Hotel NcAlpin. = 7. VI.
] ancc Alpha Ph Beta. Hotel McAlpin.
+. VI.
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The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Snow to-day
tomorrow cloudy. probably snow; not
much change in temperature; northwest
and northeast gales to-day, diminishing
Tomorrow
For New Jersey-Rain or snow on coast
ana sonw In the interior to-day; unsettled
tomorrow, probably rain or snow; not much
change In temperature northeast and north
night
For Northern New Enesand-spoy ,n-t=y
anu prohADly to-inor not much cnanss
wines
For Southern New England-snow to-day
cloudy tomorrow. probably snow: not much
chanGe IN temperature; northeast gales to-
day; diminishing Tomorrow.
For Western New YorlS-Snow to-day; rain
or snow and somewhat warmer tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-rhe Atlantic
coast storm has moved northeastward
to the vicinity OF Newfoundland during
the last twenty four hours, attended by
gales and snow along the north Atlantic
coast. Another disturbance of moderate In
tensity was central of the North Carolina
coast tonight and It was attended by snow
and rain in Virginia and North Carolina and
States and east Tennessee. The storm that
moved inland from the north Pacific Sun
day advanced southeastward TO east Col
orado, where 1t was central tonight. This
storm was attended by general precipitation.
mostly in the form OF rain. west of tho
Rocky Mountains.
The temperature was somewhat lower to-
day in the middle Atlantic and south Atlantic
states and south plateau region and it was
highest IN the region of the great lakes the
uppeE> Mississippi Valley. the plains states
and the west Gulf States.
me disturbance off the North Carolina
coast will move northeastward, attended by
snow In the middle Atlantic and north At
lahtlc states tomorrow, and the Colorado
disturbance will move east-northeastward
ana cause unsettled weather In the States
east or the Mississippi River on Wednesday.
witr snow and rain in north and rain in
south sections
Ine temperature changes will not be inl-
portant, except that colder weather will over
spread the upper lake region. the lower Ohio
ana the lower Mississippi valley Wednesday.
opsefvations at United States Weather Bu-
reau stations talru at 3 r. NJ yesterday
seventy fifth IneIIulan firnn -.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Motor Car Accident Insurance,

on the theory that deaths and in
iuries by automobiles are to be an
inseparable evil Of life In New York
city and State in the futVe bill
is being introduced in the Legislature
at Albany providing 4 system Of in
surance by which the victims or their
families may be made certain Of com
pensation. The measure. which is In
the hands Of Senator NATHAN SrEAUs.
Tr.. and Assemblynan THEODORE STITT.
Is modelled largely on the State iu-
dustrial insurance plan.
The automobile owner is compelled
TO place insurance when he takes out
his license either with private com
pany or i'm conjunction with Il State
fund. If he fails he is guilty Of mis-
demeanor and becomes directly liable
for the statutory compensation. This
becomes due automatically upon proof
of death or injury, without regard TO
contributory negligence and without
litigation The injured party Is not
barred from suing Tor damages, nut
by doing 40 forfeits the insurance
benefits. which run from s. 60 $50 a
week for disability and provide Ger
tain monthly payments 10 widows and
orphans or q lump sum Of $1,000.
That the scheme has its advantages
as relief to the victims Of the grow
ing danger Of the public highways Is
plain enough. II averts delay and
eliminates the uncertainty Of court
proceedings In accident cases. The
promoters calculate that vast ma
lorlty Of those entitled 20 It's benefits
win prefer 10 accept them. moderate
though they be, rather than take
chencce with O jury ana Of protracted
arpcals against substantial damages.
The law is probably quite as work
The New York herald., 1921-02-22

The Metropolitan entered upon the
last third Of its present operatic season
last night with a performance OF La
Boheme," IN which Miss Lucrezia Bori
captivated the audience with her second
appearance as Mimi. Each succeeding
appearance of Miss Bori since her return
70 the Metropolitan has served to mark
the increasing popularity OF this charm
ing vocalist and actress.
Last night her hearers, who crowded
the opera house, accorded her reception
that. at the end of her first aria and at
the close Of the first act, amounted to an
ovation. She was recalled repeatedly
before the curtain.
Charles Hackett has sung much bet
ter than he did last night, but his
RoaoDo helped maintain the high stand
ard of presentation in which Milo Picco,
Pompilio Malatesta, Antonio Scott.
Pietro Audisio, Giovanni Martino and
Vincenzo Reschiglian appeared in famil-
lar roles. The part of Musettd, was
given to Miss Anne Roselle. who wore
rose dress with shoes and stockings
10 match. Mr. Papi conducted.
Nine. Frances Aida will make her last
appearance this season with the Metro
politan Opera Company. before going
on her transcontinental concert tour. to-
morrow evening In "Cleopatra's Night"
which will be conducted on tfis occa-
sion by the composer. Henry K Hadley.
Miss Rosa Ponselle Is another artist
who Will sing for the last time this
season with the Metropolitan next Fri
day evening In Don Carlos" She also
is going on concert tour. n
In ifs e,il 81.
not only formed the most important IN
cident in society last night but by the
time the box parties were completed was
one of the most brilliant nights at the
Metropolitan since the opening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernesto Fabbri, who have been
missed at the opera recently, and Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Brewster were guests
of Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly in Box
II. The party with Mrs. James 3. Ha<-
gin in Box "a included Mr.. and Mrs
James W. Gerard. Mrs. James p. Ans
den, Count de Perigny and Mr.. Fran
cesco Mario Guardabassi. The guests of
Mrs. Charles 3. Alexander in Box IS
were Major-Gen. and Mrs. Charles II.
Sheriff.. Mr.. and Mrs. julius c.. Lay and
Mr.. William Rhinelander Stewart.
Mrs. Charles Frederick Hoffman was
in box 27 accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
Francis L. V. Hoppin Miss Mary Cam
eron, Miss Marian X. Hoffman and Mr..
Frank A. Munsey. Mrs. Luther Kountze
was accompanied in box 32 by Mr. and
Mrs. w. de Lancey Kountze. Mrs Aus
ten Gray and Mr.. James w. Barney.
In the party with Mrs. Henry Clews in
box IL we're Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth
Wickes. Mr.. and Mrs Morris W. Kellogg
and Messrs. Tompkins McIlvaine and
Ashbel ii. Barney.
Mrs. Marshall Orme Wilson attended
The New York herald., 1921-02-22

With respect to The appointment OF
HARRY Nj. DAUGHERrY as Attorney
General and with respect to the fer
yld and historically inclined protests
against this appointment THE New
YORK HERALD has this to say:
Probably no man knows Mr..
DAUGHERrY better than Mr.. HARDING,
and it is perfectly safe to say that
Mr.. HARDING would never have APP
pointed him to be the head of the
legal department Of the Government
If there was any doubt in his mind
of Mr.. DAUGHERTY's general capa-
bilities and mental and legal quail
fications to justify his appointment
After all, it is Mr.. HARDING who
assumes the responsibility for Mr..
DAUGHERTY as Attomey-General, and
not our neighbor the World. With
all it means to Mr.. HARDING to have
the right man in the Office of Attor-
ney-General as in all other offices, we
must accept as certain that he has
acted on the best judgment there is
In him in this appointment. And in
the very nj ture Of the case the clamor
of the World against the Daugherty
appointment. or any other appointment
Mr.. HARDING has made or may make
carries less weight with THE NEW
YORK HERALD than the decisions Of
the man who is keenly aliye TO the
fact that his place in history will
rest with the men he calls to the
service of his Administration.
ON November 3, the day after cleo
tion. THE NEW YoRK HERALD printed
a somewhat long editorial article en-
titled THE Price Of Victory" We
reprint herewith the following excerpt
from that editorial article:
This national Government Of ours
has no jobs for political hacks or
political pensioners. This national
Government of ours has no jobs that
may be checked out as rewards for
political services. This national
Government Of ours recognizes no
such obligation to any man or to any
woman or to any political party.
THE President who checks out
Government Jobs to pay personG! OBJ
legations isn't checking from his own
bank account"
II Mr.. DAUGHERTY as Attorney
General Of the United States falls
within that definition, Mr.. HARDING's
selection of him does not deserve
the Endorsement Of THE NEW YORK
HERALD. If he does not fall within
that definition, Mr.. HARDING's ap-
pointment does deserve the indorse-
ment Of THE NEW York HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Campaigns of Violence.
Tactics of MinOrities Seeking to Mis-
lead the Public.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Your re-
cent excellent editorial article inspired
by the Town Hall movement was brave
and wise and most timely. It has been
widely copied and II is to be hoped that
spired TO do their responsible share to
promote a vitally needed reform in the
situation.
The free speechers' and their apollo
gists, the cart tail and soap box orators,
and the violent vociferators OF racial and
group demands are protected by every
device with which law can be strained
or police authority evaded. But meet
ings and their speeches in behalf of law
and order. American interests and peace
and international interests are terror
lied, broken up and threatened by means
Of the weapons which the passionate
minorities alone are able and willing to
employ.
As the inert public is moved by itera-
ton to belief and action, the constant
exploitation of the campaign of violence
gives the impression of a magnihed
number consequence and force of these
the movements behind them.
Those who skim the daily press de-
plore the way the arrangement of des-
patches and of headlines emphasizes
those items which tell of rumors or
acts of wrath and revenge. while the
spirit which seeks TO calm the troubled
waters, to foster concessions, oompro-
misses and forgiveness is not allowed
expression.
Just demand for the stuff printed
as news cannot be made. Beyond fac
tions the great public is tired of the
very name of this or that outside bust
ness and the only words they care to
read about them are those which should
tell they have got themselves settled.
ERvING WINsLow.
BOSTON, February 10.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Health Figures That Are True.

We congratulate the Department Of
Health Of this city, and particularly
DR.. WILLIAM II. GUILFoY, its distin-
guished and good hunored Registrar
OF Records, upon the fact that its
statisticians have at last been able
to recognize the United States census
of 1920 and have accepted the count
then made as the-basis on which to
compute the mortality and morbidity
rates of Father KNICKERBoCKER' sons
and daughters.
In the Bulletin of the department
we row find the population as of
January l, 1920, given as 5,62l, ,15t,
and the population estimate as of
July /, 1921, set at 5,753,151. The
100000 or 100000 fictitious men,
women and children carried in the
Bulletin for months have been quietly
consigned to oblivion, and hereafter
we may talk in figures about the
city's health without explanations or
bushes.
That the elimination Of the arith-
metical thousands, who had no eX
istence outside the mathematical i'm
aginations Of the statisticians, has had
no alarming effect on the health Of
the community is made evident by
the circumstance that the number Of
deaths-1 ,467-reported for the week
ended February II gave a rate Of
1890 to the thousand of population.
IAN exceedingly low death rate for
this season of the year." in the words
OF the department.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22

able as the Industrial system and not
more liable to abuse.
However, the psychological effect is
quite worth considering before the
plan Is enacted into law. The need
for ii is argued from the fact that
there We're 7s0 persons killed by au-
tomobiles in this city last year and
1,41S In the State. Besides, great
number of persons were hurt. many
very badly and some Of these, it is
figured, died later on as result Of
their hurts in this or other States.
To this record is attached the theory
that such deaths and injuries must
necessarily increase, despite all pre-
cautions, in future years as motor
traffic OF all kinds increases.
The question then is whether the
effect Of the proposed insurance will
not tend TO multiply accidents
through diminished responsibility on
both sides. The car owner makes his
annual payment and feels relatively
absolved from risk. The wayfarer
knows that. however reckless he may
be. his compensation will be forth
coming If he is hurt. This double
confidence makes bad combination,
tending to careless driving and walk
ing, and so To frequent mishap. Be
fore the Strauss-Stitt bill passes it
would seem something ought to be
done to offset this unfortunate ten
dency, perhaps by imposing personal
penalties for causation of accidents
as we'll as taking means to overcome
their economic harm.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Washington's Abiding Fame.

In life GEORGE WASHINGTON was
President Of fewer than four million
persons. To-day his voice Is heard by
nation that has passed the hundred
million mark. one sentence Of his
halts a vote in the Senate. All the
world knows his name His words
have gone out TO the ends Of the
earth.
The more the record Of WASHING
TON Is studied, the surer is his fame.
Even books which profess to present
'the true GEORGE WAsHINGroN"-
their purpose being manifestly TO show
the commonness Of the clay from
which the popular idol was moulded
serve only to strengthen the Inca
ments Of a noble countenance while
revealing the tine proportions of Il
well balanced organization. Cheer
fully do We lose Parson WEEMs's
story Of the Ratchet for the larger
revelations OF critical narratives. In
fact the attitude toward the cherry
tree legend is that which demands
even more Of the unadorned reality.
It Is often said that WASHINGTON
did not win battles. but IL is never
alleged that he ever lost ain army or
a campaign. Moreover all military
criticism Is now unit ia rs verdict
hat such defeats as those on Long
Island, at Brandywlne and German
Town and the drawn battle at Mon
mouth were the results of the incom-
petcnce. misunderstanding. dlsobedi-
cnce OF orders, and, ln ono case. even
the treason, Of his subordiuates. So.
after bitter experience. WAsHrNcrov
in making the Yorktown dash kept his
own counsel until the full maturity of
his plans Even his stan officers
did not know his purpose until the
moment came to draw the curtain of
reticcnce and throw secrecy to tho
Winds. The army reached Phladni-
phla before the purpose OF the march
southwark was understood
One word more WAsnrNoroN In
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
More Blessing Than Storm.

In ~ letter written last Saturday
that wise and entertaining Mount YER
non correspondent who signs himself
observer" remarked that, should we
have snow and cold waves. they
would prove a great blessing" He
was a prophet Sundays storm may
have been an Inconvenience to some.
but to nearly all il was q tonic.
\ week ago, on any Of those soft
mornings when false Spring tried to
impose itself OH the public. study
Of the faces of thousand commuters
waiting at any suburban station would
have revealed scarcely a smile. But
yesterday Why. the same indivldu-
ais. who had been fighting The snow
since dawn, some Of them Walking
miles IN snow to their knees were a
grlnning crowd. The storm. the work
OF contending against it, the JOY OF
getting the better Of IL. had turned
February into nm undiluted bracer.
Their minds were off old troubles
For we are northern people and
we. like JIM Hill In his refusal 10
operate IN tropical countries. must
have our snow or we can't play the
game NJ top form. our systems, men
tal and physical crave the stimulant
of Borcnn bitters. There is something
in the wind from the north thar
worth more To- the soul than all the
langud warmth or southern sens Ir
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
A Fixed star.

Since this terrestrial ball OF ours
was launched in stellar space
A million comets IN the sky
Have run reckless race
And vanished in the void. but througl
The ages every night
Tho pole star IN the north has shed
IT, clear and sturdy light
4 meteor ttrong of demagogucs
Has brilliantly careered
DER Freedoms armament and in
oblivion disappeared.
Bu, in eternal radiance.
From two end change afar
10! Washington still shines for us.
Tho naions guiding star
MfNSA InyINo.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Concrete Roads.
In the Winter Of n Year Ago They
Went Through Il Hard Test.

To TIE NEW YORK HERALD: As an en-
gineer Interested IN road construction /
wish TO take exception 10 including con-
crete roads IN the unstable" class. as Us
done by NV. J.. W."
Il is VOL known by highway officials
that in the spring OF 1920. after the
most severe winter that roads OF mod
orn construction have had 70 encure. the
concrete roads werc the only ones that
were ln 100 per cent. good condition.
They had given service throughout the
winter and wero ready for the seasons
trucking of the heaviest i,ind as soon as
the snow and fee were removed.
YoNKERs. February q. john AVERY
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
ElsliucO Trio Concert.

the Elshuco TriO-with its "bafiing
name'--as the Boston Transcript once
put Il. and one which, as may not be
generally known. comes from tho name
of tho bo-iy's founder. Mrs. Elizabeth
Shurtleff Coolidge. gave It's second con-
cert of the season last night in Aeolian
Hall The programme comprised two
trlos. Brahms's In major opus ST.
and Beethoven's IN " flat. opus IL. aud
between these two. "by request" Rich.
ard straussa early and seldom heai
sonata in l. major, opus G. for cello
and piano.
without any novel work these soloc-
tiona. Characteristic OF various periods
OF their writers. furnished abundant
musical food for the cultured audience
such as that assembled last night
Willom Willeke and Aurelio Giorni OF
tile Elshucos performed the meodious
strauss work. which II well given is all
ways sure TO arouse delight. with
Elias Breeskin "a leader the trio's play
ing Of the Brahms music again showed
the clear style and finish which arc wont
to stamp the performance OF these fine
artists. The audience gave warm ap-
pausc.
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
State Government Reform.

The sooner the people of New York
reform the departments of their State
government by putting the heads of
those departments under the life and
death power of the Governor the bet
ter it will be for their pocketbooks,
their public service and their political
reputation.
1t is the Chief Executive whom the
public elects To work out desired and
necessary results. 1t is the Chief
Executive whom they hold response
BILE for the failure Of administrative
authority to make good. Yet in this
State the Governor has saddled upon
him hand picked department heads
who are not compelled TO cooperate
with him, who, feeling they are inde-
pendent rulers in their own provinces,
do not hesitate to oppose him when
he tries to save money for the tax
payers, who dare TO defy him when
his efforts for the public run counter
to their political interests and per-
sonal fortunes.
When the President of the United
States is elected by the American
people TO give them a practical man
agement Of their national business, a
wise handling Of their military or
ganiZation, a successful operation of
their postal service and a sound di-
rection of their financial affairs it is
his fault if he does not deliver the
goods. He puts in his own head Of
the Treasury Department, and, if that
officer fails to do what Is expected
and required Of him, puts him out.
He chooses his own Secretary of
State, Secretary of War, Secretary of
the Navy, Postmaster-General, &c,
and he can discard any or all Of
them. He needs nobody's sanction
to dispense with their services at any
time. He is not called upon to an
swer to anybody but public opinion
for what he may do to his Cabinet
gets the assistance from his officers
that he needs and that the public
wants him 10 get or he makes quick
riddance Of them.
The Governor of New York, on
the other hand, may want to save
money in the State Department, but
the State Department head, not APP
pointed by the Governor, but indie
pendently elected by the voters, can
fight his economy programme. The
Governor Of New York may try to
put efficiency into the other depart
ments, but the State Comptroller, the
State Engineer, the State Something
Else can fight his efficiency pro-
gramme. The Governor of New York
may seek to go by legal process after
this, that or the other public abuse,
but the State Attorney-Gcneral can
fight his legal programme.
If the people of New York want
their State government to be put on
sound business basis they must 50
reorganize the whole system that
whenever. they send their new general
manager TO Albany to do things for
them he will get results out Of his
assistant managers picked by himself
and removable by himself at mo-
ment's notice, or throw them through
the State government skylight
The New York herald., 1921-02-22
Danger at the Corners.

To THE NEW YonY lIERALD: George
Jones is quite right about the danger
from the reckless driver turning the cor
ner regardless OF the crowd that has
been signallod 10 cross There should
be a regulation against the practice.
At Forty-se,ond street and Fifth ave-
nue. ] saw q man run over IN this man
ner n few days ago-or pather / did not
sec him run over I looked only IN tmo
TO soc him picked up o. 8.
NEW YORK. FebruarN IL