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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
Counting the Unemployed.
Fewer Workers Ont Of Jobs Than
Secretary Dayis's Figures Suggest.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: 1t is un-
fortunate that in the published reports
OF the statement made by Secretary OF
Labor Davis on the number OF unem-
ployed In this country, 100000. his
explanatory clauses were omitted. There
Is no doubt that there is much unem-
ployment at this time and that we are
facing a severe winter on that account !;
but think all win agree that there Is
no use in making it appear any larger
than IL really is.
For instance, Secretary Davis In his
testimony took pains to say that the
chief Of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
who furnished the figures. predicated
them upon the number at work during
the highest peak OF employment in this
country, January. 1920. At that time,
as is well known, every man. woman
and child who could possibly be infiu-
enced by the highest wage ever offered
and by the patriotic slogan that I'VE
must produce. produce, produce to save
Europe" was dragged into the facto-
ries. AS soon as the slump came the
women and children went back into the
nOlheS WHICH lley utNtI WOun nave lelt
except under these extraordinary cir
cumstances, and the men went back to
the jobs that they had previously held.
l know Of a locality in Connecticut
where three factories that are COM
pletely shut down now were largely
manned in 1920. when they were run
ming full tilt, by workers drawn from
estates and farms, on which this year
they are back at work, much to the
qualification of the owners of the es-
tates and farms. This situation is typ
ical of conditions all over the country,
and that is why, when hundreds of thou
sands. If not millions, of factory work.
ers We're laid off last year, no serious
hardship followed. Generally they went
back to their pre-war work. not at in
fiated but at living wages. But all
such workers were included in th4
100000 unemployed computation made
by Secretary Davis.
Doubtless the Presidents forthcoming
conference on unemployment will pro-
vide for scientific investigation of this
important part of the problem--its ex-
tent. RALPH NJ. EAsLEY.
New YORK, September 2.
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not be reshipped to America. This
understanding caused number OF
American purchasers to refrain from
buying any of the goods because they
had been advised by lawyers that
reexportation to America would not
be permitted
Later, however, the lid was lifted.
A number of favored buyers are now
reported to have made fortunes out
of goods bought from the French
Government at ten cents on the dol
lar and reshipped to this country.
The only excuse for the sale of the
supplies to France at ridiculously
low prices was that world markets
were falling and delay would make
the goods unstable. Both Mr..
PARKER and CHARLES G.. DAWES, now
Director of the Budget, defended the
sale on these grounds. The defence
was sound; at the time it was made
it was not expected that France
would permit reshipments to the
United States.
Advices from Paris say American
purchasers of these war surplus
stocks intend Jumping them here
this winter. II this is done it will
interfere seriously with the domestic
trade revival for which everybody is
hoping and which shows signs OF
coming before many more months.
Congress ought to get some specific
information about this intended
dumping programme. II, as seems
to be the case, the duty of 80 per
cent. on reimported war stocks pro-
vided In the Graham bill passed by
the House does not adequately meet
the situation further special meas
ures should be taken to prevent the
enrichment of a few privileged i'm
porters of the goods at the expense
OF general business.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
Elevated Railway Earnings.
Effects Of Cancelling the INTERIOR.
Ough's Lease Forecast.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: There
Is a good deal Of misunderstanding
about the relation of the Manhattan ele-
waited railroad to the marlborough.
If the lease were cancelled the first
thing to happen would be the suspension
of service on all the extensions beyond
the limits of Manhattan Island, or else
the collection Of double fares. The west
side extension from 155th street to
Woodlawn. and the east side extensions,
one to Corona, another to Astoria and
a third to West Farms, would all be
cut off.
When asked a few months ago
whether the Manhattan company could
operate its elevated lines without cleo
trio current or equipment from the In
terborough the president of the COM
pany. Alfred Skitt, said to me: IF the
lease were cancelled Manhattan would
be able to run almost without buying
so much as box of matches, but the
Interborough subways couldn't be oper-
ated at once without current from the
Manhattan power houses"
The "burdensome rental, paid by the
PETERBOROUGH is ss,o43,2S0 annually,
which is equivalent to less than 6 per
cent. on the sf5,2o7.Oo0 of bonds and
| 100000 OF stock of the Manhattan
| company.
IL the Manhattan properties are not
earning their rental IL is partly due to
an increase In wages, amounting to
about $2.500,000 in 1919 and another
boost of about 100000 more in 1920.
| together with the enormously increased
cost of fuel and equipment, accompa-
MED by no increase I'm fare. Then. too,
the Interborough charges against the
Manhattan the interest on $4,000, 900
In bonds and notes issued by the Inter-
borough to pay for extensions. third
tracks and improvements to the power
houses of the Manhattan lines. These
bonds and notes are not only no obli-
cations OF the Manhattan company, but,
To quote Comptroller Craig in his debate
with James L. Quackenbush, counsel for
the Interborough. before the Alumni
Association of the law school of Column
bia University last year, "rhe moment
they 1.-THE Interboroughl are in default
on the Manhattan lease they are going
| to lose their $47.000.000 OF public money
they put In on the Manhattan elevated.
because 1t goes back to Manhattan IL
they default on the lease"
Again, the marlborough apparently
credits as earnings of the PETERBOROUGH
some part OF the money earned by Man
haitian extensions. for IL you want TO
| ride from Woodlawn to the Battery on
an elevated train you must buy a SUBJ
way ticket and not an elevated ticket
Change this practice. lop off the interest
charge on $47,oO0,0o0, collect double
fares on all extensions and credit the
Manhattan with fair profit on current
supplied to Interboroush. and the bal
ance would almost certainly be on the
right side of the ledger.
From the above II may be judged
whether or not II would be wise move
for the marlborough to cancel the Man
haitian lease. GuRNEY c. CUE.
HEMrsTEAD, L. l., September 2.
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Thirteen Words From Russia.

Entire communities" writes RAY
MoND Swing, the correspondent Of
THE New YORK HERALD who is now
investigating famine and typhus con-
ditions in Russia half a thousand
miles east of Moscow. "are living on
grass and clay, and on cats and
dogs"
Could columns OF vivid description
tell more than is told by these thir-
teen words?
Could there be a stronger appeal to
the well fed nations OF the civilized
earth TO do their duty to the
starving?
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lands IS TOO BUSY
TO REPLY TO ATTACK


CHICAGO, Sept 2.--Judge Kenesaw M.
Lands announced when he reached hts
Office to-day he was too busy on other
matters to consider issuing a statement
in reply to the resolution, adopted by
the American Bar Association at Gin
cinnati yesterday. In which he was criti-
clsed for holding q Federal Office and his
position as baseball commissioner at the
same time.
II haven't given It q thought" Judge
Lands said. II am too busy on other
matters this morning, but may take 1t
up later in the day."
Judge Lands was expected to hand
down q decision In the Chicago building
crafts wage arbitration case to which
he has been devoting his spare time for
the last two months. More than forty
building crafts and organizations en-
bracing all building contractors In Chi
cago are involved.
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Labor in California.
Some Industries Prefer Japanese as
Workers.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The
Fastener labors under the false impress
sion that California is being overrun by
japanese and that all Callfornians are
trying to DUST them. The fact Is that
while labor is trying TO drive out the
Japanese the fruit industry is doing oil
IN its power to bring them into Cali
fornia.
The great fruit ranch owners and
packers will employ the Japanese In
preference to white men. Why? Be
CAUSE they will work for less. At a
melon ranch at Turlocls, CAL. recently
white men had been hired to pack mel
ons at rs cents a box. Some Japanese
came along and offered to pack them at
the rate or nine cents a box SO the
white men we're discharged Immediately
and the Japanese hired.
Mrs. HELEN M. PLArT.
WILLIS, Cal, August "a.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Fair to day,
thundershowers tonight or tomorrow
no change in Temperatures: moderate
southwest winds.
For New Jersey--Partiy cloudy to-day, fol-
lowed by local thunder showers tonight
,o-morrow; continued warm; gentle to mod
For Northern New England--Fair to-day:
.o-niorroW unsettled; no change In tempera-
ture: moderate southwest winds.
Sof Soutfern New England-Far to-day,
local thunder showers to-nipht or Tomorrow:
no change In Temperatures; moderate south
For Western New York-Partly cloudy to-
day; tomorrow local thunder showers: no
enange IN temperatures; gentle to moderate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.--Pressure remains
and the Ohio Valley; quite low over the ri
Lawrence Valley, low and falling over the
ROCKY Mountain region and rising generally
W YES o. me Rocky Mountains. This pressure
lures above normal generally cnst OF the
Rocky Mountains and by cooler weather. west
Of the Rocky Mountains and In tho far
Northwest
Within the last twenty-four hours tbers
were widely scattered thunder showers In the
middle Atlantic States, the Ohio upper Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys and over the
west plateau and north Rocky Mountain re-
The outlook is for considerable cloudiness
and local thunder showers over the northern
States east of the Mississippi River except
In north New England. where the weather
Will remain fair, and generally fair weather
Tomorrow and Sunday In the south Atlantic
and east Gulf States and Tennessee.
Temperatures above the normal will con-
tinue east OF the Mississippi River through
Saturday and Sunday.
Observations at United States Weather BIZ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
Neptune on Pilgrims.

The ocean whispered to the sands.
I've seen lot OF Pilgrim bands.
"some sailed across my leagues of spra,
Because they wanted so TO pray.
"Somo spod across me day and night
Because they wanted SO 10 fight.
"Now some my rolling pillows touch
Because they won't do either much.
From west to cast or east TO west
Each one was certain OF the quest.
"But az for me--'tis not my fault
4 take them with a grain OF salt
Ncr..vprrrru wrreoN.
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Postmaster-Gencral VIII III. Hays win dis
ciiss local postal conditions with members
Of the Citizens COMMITTEES. Waldorf-AstoriA.
II A. M.
John Dunbar win give an illustrated lee
ture. How to Grow Rhododendruns." In the
museum building OF the New York Botanical
Garden. Bronx Park, p. M.
Anti-Tammany political parade down
Broadway from 10th street to Fourteenth
street. beginning r. M.
Ancient Order OF Good Fellows, meeting Of
National Grand Lodge, Ninety-seccnd street
and Third avenue, r. M.
A. II. f., at the estate Of l.. Gordon Ham
ersley. Cruger's Island, Rhinecliff. all day.
Hall Of Fame, New York University. UNI
to p. M.
Major-Gen. John T. Organ and Col.
William Hayward will speak at the un-
Yelling OF the Lafayette statue. Union Square,
this afternoon.
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Dietary Selections.
Dairymen Oppose the Substitution Of
Vegetable Oils for Butter Fat.

To THE New YORK HERALD: j. S. Alb
bott. secretary Of the Institute of Mar
garin Manufacturers, said in letter
TO THE New YORK HERALD, printed on
August 20: "Cocoanut oil used In mar
garin is Of the highest quality, clean.
wholesome and nutritious as any other
fat"
DR.. e. v. McCollum of Johns Hop
kins University says: "It is the con-
sensus Of scientists that in none of the
vegetable oils are to be found the spe-
cial virtues to be found In milk"
DIR. Royal S. Copeland, Health Com
missioner Of the city Of New York, says I:
"Cocoanut oil does not possess the food
value that butter fat possesses"
Butter fat contains vitamines. Cocoa
promote growth in the young and protect
grownups against disease.
The Dairymens League, Inc, is OPP
posed to the use OF cocoanut oil as a
substitute for butter fat ID because its
consumption is against public health
and (2) because its manufacture and
sale curtail the farmers markets for
butter fat or its equivalent in milk 1t
is essential to public health that the
dairy industry be built up, not torn
down. FRED A. HoAR,
Editorial STAFF Daiyymen's League
NeUs.
New YORK, September 2.
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Something to Think About.

Here is something for every rail
road Official to think about.
self-propelled bnrges, each carry
ing 10000 or SO bushels Of grain
from lake ports, are coming to New
York city In less time than the rail
roads take to move similar freight
70 this city from the same points Of
origin, and they charge less for the
service than the railroads do.
They can 90 under their own
power to any part of the harbor in
New York or ia New Jersey.
The engines which pforei these
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which will transfer their cargoes d.
rectly into oceangoing vessels.
Ships using the Panama Canal
have beaten the railroads on perish
able freights like citrus fruits; mo-
tor trucks haul high classification
stuff between far separated cities in
the industrial districts: barges be
gin to carry the bulky stuff.
Here is something for railroad men
to ponder.
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RECEPTION AT NORTH SHORE.
and Mrs. Coolidge
Guests OF Yacht Club.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW York HrnArp.
BEVERLY. Mass, Sept. 2.--vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge were
guests of the officers and members of the
Corinthian Yacht Club at Marblehead
this evening when a reception was given
in their honor. The affair proved one OF
the largest of the season at the club.
and all of the North Shore colonies were
represented. Following the formal pro-
gran.nc dancing was enjoyed. Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge spent the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Storms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03

Mounted Patrolman GuIGNI of tho
Chester, Pennsylvania, police refused
to take a vacation unless his horse
Casey had one too. The authorities
conceded the force of his argument
BY letting him take his mount away
for two weeks. Intelligence and hui
manity go hand In hand in decisions
of this sort.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
What Erzberger's Death Means.

LII tuclI SciICu Lux buS cidy Cio ~
MATTHIAS ERzBERGER, former German
Vice-Cbancellor and Minister OF
Finance, the Berlin authorities have
arrested the student, OLTwIG vow
HIRsoHFELD, who shot and slightly
wounded ERzBERGER in January, 1920,
at the conclusion of the hearing OF
the charges brought against him by
DR.. HELFFERICH. Investigation has
apparently shown that Won HRsCH-
FIELD was not one OF the men who
fired the shots which killed ERR
BERGER a week ago, and the evident
intention of the authorities is to
solve what seems to them puzZling
problem, why Won HRsCHFELD after
an Imprisonment of less than eigh-
teen months is again at liberty.
The German Government is un-
questionably giving to the murder
Of ERzBERGER the highest possible
significance. President LoEBE Of the
Reichstag declared that the bullets
which killed the former Vice-Chan-
cellor "also struck at the peace and
quiet Of the fatherland," and the
chief organ of the Government sup
porters laid the blame for the muir
Ger upon ERzBERGER's political OPP
ponents and the organs of the Mon
archist and Pan-German parties. Not
only the world outside of Germany
but Germany itself must have
doubts about this. ERzBERGEg's po-
Iitical power practically ended with
his trial; the efforts to restore him
gust before his death were not espe-
cIally successful. His career was
marked by actions which led many
Of his followers to doubt his sim
certify. The one idea in which he
seemed to show the greatest consis-
tency was that the war should end.
The peace terms which he was
strongly instrumental in concluding
brought him the same condemnation
and praise which would very likely
have fallen to any other man who
had the same task to perform.
In view of Germany's present
knowledge of the situation at the
time of the armistice it must be a
matter OF doubt IL either the Pan
Germans or the old military parties
could make the country believe that
they could have secured more ad-
vantageous terms. There is no rea-
son to believe that the reactionaries
especially feared ERzBERGER. no rea-
son why the German radicals should
hold him up as hero and leader
or attempt to make martyr of him.
When Wow HInscHFEnD was tried
for his assault upon ERzBERaER there
were no developments to indicate
that his act was prompted by any
thing more than his own fanatical
hatred. The present effort to make
this youth the centre of widespread
reactionary plot is not promising;
ERzBERGEa's death may have been
brought about by political enemies
he had more Of them than any other
man in Germany-but it is likely
that when the truth is revealed II
will be found that his murder
was prompted rather by individual
enmity or the enmity OF small fac
tion than by deeply laid reaction.
airy plot of assassination. In giving
to ERzBERGER's death the political
significance which 1t has given 1t the
German Government is unfortunately
displaying a case OF nerves at time
when that sober sense which it had
been showing is most needed.
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Ladies and gentlemen" said the chair
man Of tho evening, I'm a few minutes /
shall introduce the gentleman who Is 20
address you. II Is not my function TO de-
liver speech at this time, but 7 shall
Just use up five or ten minutes 30 that you
may know how good n speech you would
hive lad 10 listen ~ Ncrc The speaker
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The new dreadnought Washington.
launched on Thursday, should be the
mistress Of the fleet. The maine en-
titles the ship 20 first place on the list.
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The Difference.

Your echo and your shadow.
What different ghosts are they;
Your shadow clings beside you.
Your echo runs away.
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The Associated Press "a exclusively entitled
"a the ,Isc for republication Of all news de.-
patches credited 20 II or not otherwise
credited In this paper, and also the local
news published hrreins
All rights of republication Of special des-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
The Problem.

The Thundor-Disarmament Is all very
well. but how can I make myself heard
without the lightning?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03

Mayor ASHLEY OF New Bedford Is
about to retire after twenty-five years
on the job. He, we fancy, does not
have to TASK DUNCAN"
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Knicker-IThe wind Is tempered 20 the
shorn lamb.
roctce-ror nhout ,hc hobhcd hs,r-
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

Lowest temperature, 90, at 9 A. n.
Average temperature. so.
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New YORK, September 2,

Both sides having had their say on
this subject, the present discussion
will not be continued further in the
columns of THE NEW YORK HERALD.
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Observations at United States Weather Btu
reau stations taken at 8 p. NJ. yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
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LOCAL. wEATHER RECORDS

recorded by the official thermol
shown in the annexed table:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-30
TOSHIP CREAM
TO SELMA, ALA.

Arrangements have been made by
the farmers of Sumter county
through George o. Marshall, county
agent and secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, for the shipment of
cream to the Selma, Ala, creamery,
on very attractive basis. The Selma
creamery has been in constant opera
ton for several years and will pro-
vide a permanent market for Sumter
county cream, unless a plant should
be established closer by and it should
be judged advisable to change. The
Selma creamery will pay the market
price for all Sumter county cream
and pay baggage charges to Union
Springs, Ala, which is a cream sta
ton about 30 miles from Selma. The
producer is required to pay the
chargts from that point to the cream
cry.
Just now the price is 40 cents per
pound for butter fat, which runs
about 2 1-2 pounds per gallon. Far
mers are required to furnish their
own cans. Ten gallon can shipments
are desired by the creamery. AS on
" sour cream is used, it is not neces-
sary to ice the cream or ship it more
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-30
is GREEN NO MORE.

"My experience with your medl-
cine has been wonderful. My stom-
ach and liver trouble of five years
standing took a new turn two years
ago when | took on an olive green
complexion. / spent $1,000 with
doctors and specialists only to prove
that was still as green as ever. a
friend advised me to take Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy, and am green
no more. Ny stomach and liver
trouble has all disappeared" 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the milan,
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. one
dose will convince or money re-
funded. For sale by Howelfs Phar-
macy and druggists everywhere :,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-30
SCHOOL. BOARD
FOR CITY POOL

The city board of education is en-
Enthusiastically behind J. Ralston Car
gill, president of the Playground
board of control. in his efforts to
secure a public swimming pool at
once, and has officially given per-
mission for the erection of the pool
on the property, which was turned
over to it by the city council upon
its purchase. The following letter
on the subject has been sent to Mr..
CargiIl by President W. w. Dykes of
the school board:
"Americus, Ca. July %. 1921.
"Hon J. Ralston CargiI, President,
Board of Control, Americas Play
ground Assn, Americas, Ga.
MY Dear Sir: 1t affords me great
pleasure to advise you that, at a spec
iaI rlceting of the Board of Educa-
ton for tha City of Americas today.
it was the unanimous opinion of each
member Of The board that the swim
ming pool project now being advocat-
ed by yodr board under your leader
shin should be given the active sup
port of every citizen of Americas
SIN support of this sentiment the
Board of Education officially re
solved to give your board permission
to construct the swimming pool on
the playground property purchased
from the Hill estate.
"You are therefore authorized, in
so far as authority may be desired
from the Board of Education to pro-
coed with your project, and we wish
you every success in this very praise
worthy undertaking. Respectfully
yours, W. w. D4kES,
president, Board of Education"