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New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Still Room for Improvement

Sir George Riddell, who has been
sort of unpaid publicity man for
the British delegation at the Wash
ington conference, is good enough to
say he has found that Americans are
polite. 1t is barely possible, of
course, that many Of Sir Georges
recent contacts have been with ele-
vator men, bellhops and head wait
ers, whose pre-Christmas politeness
is proverbial. However, he dimes out
and talks to newspaper men and
statesmen, and even members of the
Cabinet, SO his observation is rather
extensive.
1t is pleasing for any American to
be told by European that his fell
low countrymen are polite. He is
never sure that they are himself.
The manners of those that he meets
in subways and trolley cars and bar
gain rushes leave much to be desired.
If he inadvertently steps ON their
toes they say things to him designed
to hurt his feelings. If he speaks
gruffly to them they speak still more
gruf1y back to him.
But politeness creates politeness.
Sir George Riddell is man of genial
personality and great cheeriness of
address, as unlike most untraveled
Americans idea of a Britisher as
possible. At once he excites the in
terest Of the natives of this alien
land, and when their interest is
aroused they are always what is
sometimes termed kindly spoken"
AS matter of fact, not only in
America but everywhere politeness
is born of the respectful interest
men take in other men. This inter-
est can be carried to an extreme and
become vulgar curiosity, but Ameri-
cans do not carry it to an extreme
so much as they used to.
The small town cross-questioning
of strangers has passed, even in the
small town. Americans can still
learn much of manners and polite
moss IL they apply themselves dill
gsntly, but they sge improving
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

But it must be absolutely disinterested
and genuine, recognized, no matter how
mistaken, as honest, not to be bought
by patronage nor buliied because cow
ardly and afraid.
The single apprehension which has
sometimes crossed my fancy touching
the modern newspaper has been tina.
it is, by its Indifference to personai
sensibilities and it's invasion of pri-
vate life incident to the mad rush after
news, detaching itself from the ahec-
tions of the people, but am an Opt
mist, not pessimist, and live in the
hope that. finding out the error OF
educating it's public to the lower stand
ards, it will turn about and create
higher order, where good will and gooa
taste are presiding deities, resembling
those in days and lands of fable Of
which we are told that "the gods loved
all that spake the truth and hvea
clean, nor ever forgot to take care OF
their own"
In a word, l do not think the news
paper should consider itself as puDi'c
prosecutor; rather the personal repre-
sentative, friend and neighbor OF gooa
men and good women, pouring in upon
the community the sunshine of heaven,
not kindling and stirring the ores q
hell; its aim and end, first, last and Ri
the time, to enlighten and to brighten
to radiate and to warm, not to emeu-
t.s. - s---h@>t and to daxzis.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
The Congresswoman
le Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: IF we had four good women in
Congress instead of one silly one"
are the words ascribed in Tuesdays
Tribune to Miss Mary Garrett Hay.
AS an ardent admirer of the present
Oklahoma Congresswoman, I respect
fully object to the phrase silly" l
think the Oklahoma member has shown
unusual good sense, a splendid balance
and pleasing absence of emotionalism
in refraining from "sob-sister" stuff.
GEORGE HIRAM MANN.
New York, Dec. 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

steadily in both. However, IL Sir
George were to try to get into . sub
way car ahead Of almost any Amer
lean Of our acquaintance he might
discover that the citizens Of this Re-
public are not d bit more polite than
the subjects Of King George. They
are all Cousin Egberts. They can
be pushed just so far.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

riss contributed greatly to the facili-
tation Of traffic when he caused the
Fifth Avenue signal towers to be in
stalled. Tho Tribune wishes him
success in his latest plan.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

ut was not sent" writes Albert
Romeike & Co., Inc, referring to The
Towers reference to "the little brown
guy" because Little, Brown & Co.
were subscribers to our Press Clip
ping Bureau, but just as a curiosity
showing that the Albert Romeke g. Co.
Watch the newspapers very closely and
to solicite (sic] their ORDER"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
A Golfer Farewell to His Kit

/ lay the faithful brassie by;
/ junk the patient putter,
Expressing with bitter sigh
The thoughts | dare not utter.
About the course the blizzard
huns
For days and days together,
And {Shelley stuff) if winter
comes
Can it be golfing weather?
Farewell my mashie-tricIly club,
/ never learned to master
You've led me into many fub
That spelled profound disaster.
Ny patient practice of the art
OF chipping could not move you
And yet, now we're compelled to
part
No longer I'll reprove you.
Farewell to jigger and to cleek
With which I've wildly driven,
You've turned my golf to hide
and seek
But let that be forgiven.
The way l used to imprecate
Undoubtedly appalled, you,
But on the day we separate
Forget the names I've called
you.
My heart is heavy as | turn
To other occupations,
And yet one has ones bread to
earn
(And also his relationso.
My eyes are moist on leaving you,
My soul is bowed with sorrow
Farewell-at least day or two
I'm starting South tomorrow!
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

To the aid of Freddy Steele comes
Nj. g., whc remembers the song thus:
Listen while I tell TO you
About maiden fond and true;
Her name was 1mogene Donahuc,
And she lived on Silver Street.
She was engaged to be married. and
promised her hand
10 the very swell leader Of the big
brass band,
Whom all the girls thought very grand,
In his uniform so neat.
(Ta-rum, Tart'n, Tarunt, -tum.)
CHORUS
When on parade the band would play
The latest music of the day,
And Cupid's dart cause many heart
To flutter as they passed.
The leader glancing left and right
To captivate all girls in sight
And the big brass drum go boom boom
boom!
For the leader Of the military band,
Now Imogene's father. near and far.
Was known as the driver of bob
And he looked with pride on this mu-
steal star,
His con-in-law to be.
They were very soon married in a
stylish way
With the big brass band engaged to
play
And celebrate the wedding day
Of Imogene Donahue.
(Ta-r7t'n, Tarun,, Taruns, tum- -tum.)
They'd scarce been married a month
or two
When Imogene packed her trunk and
flew
Away with a man she hardly knew,
In Pullman car for Lynn;
The matrimonial knot united,
The leader pined away, and died,
For the loss of his tickle hearted bride
Sweet Imogene Donahue.
(Ta-rum, Taratn,, Ta,'um, tum-tum.)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Elementary Mnemonics

F. P. A.: The infallible method for
remembering to buy garters is to leave
the old ones at home the day YOU wish
to remember to buy new ones. What
bothers me is to remember to leave the
old ones at home the day, etc. P.W.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
CHORUS
When on parade, etc.

Between the engraved lines of many
a Christmas card might be read:
christmas comes but once year, and
SO does the thought of you whom
never think of except when write
your name and address on the envelope
containing these perfunctory greet
ings."
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
The Tower
And Here the Traffic Cop Of
pnIea1iue

And Here the Traffic Cop of
Palestine
nominate the zabtiyi harakc
Abdullah, at the corner near the
Mosque
OF Omar, in Jerusalem the old.
His uniform a turban snowy-white
Around his fcz OF red; a coat Of
black,
His trousers roomy, shoes with
turned up toes.
Tho destinies of seven caravans
Of priceless ungucnts, spices, gems,
and silks
He guides; and meanwhile grects
tho passers-by,
"Aleikum es salaam." "Salaam
alcik',"
They answer. Ever mindful Of his
faith,
Abdullah kneels and faces Mecca
ward,
Responding to the muczzin's "God is
great"
Perhaps you think I've never seen
this bird.
BY Mahmud, the true prophet, Boss,
you're right. JAwJA.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
urasnrR or ruE 4ssocIArup rnEss

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news DISPATCHES
crudated to II or not otherwise credited Iii this
rares aud also the local Of spontaneous
origin published herein
All rights Of republication Of all other matter
tprein also are reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
This Is a Hard World

A man never gets really disullu-
stoned till he sees his wife coning
out of a five and ten cent store the
day she said she had set apart to
select his Christmas present.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

Must Have Been Lignum Vita
The ex-Kaiser's head was injured
by a stick of wood. We didn't think
any wood to be found in Holland was
hard enough.
Copyright by James J. Montaguc)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

And Professor Broun is casting about
for title to his threatened novel,
which is to treat Of newspaper man
and his son. Our suggestion is "The
Dead Line" And for his second book
of essays, which is led by his review
OF Ethel M. Hull's W. k. interlewd, we
suggest "Thc Not Impossible Sheik."
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

ysu can Burchass merchandise advertised In The
TRIBUNE with ahsolute satcty--tor u dlssatlsfae-
tlta results In any case the TRIBUNE puaran.
tsss to nay yeur money back ipon request. No red
taoe Ne qutbhllne. Wa make good promptly II
fha advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
"Tho World Forgetting, etc."


[From The Hartford Courantl
Miss Bessie Terhune and Fred Randall
left to-day for Passaic, NJ j., where they
will spend the winter.
That public list Of what various ma
tions owe US looks like roster of
members of the human race posted
All this talk about law against
women smoking worries US good deal.
Men are much harder to graft matches
from.
Sick of Detroit to Get Free Aid
Detroit Free Press.
Maybe all they want is free trans
portation.
No Matter How Tightly Closed the
Windows Are, We Always Get
Breeze
"You are cold, Father William" the
young man cried;
"Pray, what is the reason for that?"
II live on the Drive" Father William
replied,
"And pay four thou. year for my
fat"
"My next imitation" said the River
side Drive window-pane during the
Wednesday night gale, will be that of
six new subway exits"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
One Of the Cognoscenti

The Standard Oil Company can
give Babe Ruth some money-saving
advice about that Lands fine.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

IFrom The Hartford Courant]
Miss Bessie Terhune and Fred Randall
left to-day for Passaic, N j.. where they
will spend the winter
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23

1t pains us to read the bibliophagic
Mr. Percy Hammond's news that Mr..
John Peter Toohey's new book, con-
cerned with the light fingered press
agentry, is to be entitled "Fresh Every
Hour" Much better would have been
Front Page Stuff" which was aban-
doned, we hear, because it might mis-
lead the book-purchasng public. Rot!
"Front Page Stuff" is good title and
an honest; and "Fresh Every Hour" is
misleading.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
GUARANTY

Entsssd ss tire possonhce at New York as Second
Glass Mail Matter.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21

thing underhand. In fact he inn
ports very little stuff at all. No
charges have ever been made against
him in this office. Nevertheless, as
you know Hunt, We don't miss any
chances in this office-and as soon a.
that advertisement appeared we got
busy at once and made a thorough
investigation of his affairs. Also
got in touch with Scotland Yard and
the police of the other European
countries at once. No gems have
been unaccounted for lately. No
reason to suspect anybody of SNUG
Cling. None at all. Banborg's just
gotten himself heated up over some
trifing remark somebody made.
That's all. We dropped the thing
right away"
What did you find out about
him." persisted the criminal inves-
tigator. The customs collector ap-
peared a little surprised at the ques-
tion. but answered.:
well. we found he associates
with mil;ionaires a great deal, but
that's a privilege, not a crime. Plays
golf with them a lot. Also he's an
enthusiastic gardener. but a very
poor one. Lives in the suburbs and
works his garden himself. always
tearing out old plants and putting
in new ones. You see we did a lot
of shadow work on him. Business,
very small, but he seems to have a
lot Of money. That's nothing re-
markable. Much interested in upiift
work. Visits the social centers a
lot. and seems to have done a lot of
good. Principally interested in re-
forming burglars Last week he
pulled Black Mike Strainey out Of
the mire. Has a good looking wife,
two daughters and a son. Remark
ably good citizen all around, I
should say.
BLACK Mike is wanted for the
robbery of the Blaisford- Morton
Jewels, understand" said Hunt.
Yes, yes, / know" replied the
chief. He was arrested for it, in
fact; but Banborg testified he had
been with him at the Bluefield Social
Center AZ the time the robbery was
committed, forty miles away.
Il grant you, Hunt, I'd be suspi-
cious of Banborg if-but say, look
here, will you tell me. please. why
Banborg would put an advertise
ment like that in the paper IL h
were doing anything crooked?"
With pleasure" replied Harvey
Hunt. "Banborg put that advertise
ment in the paper
But can you tell what Banborg's game
vas. and Why he put the advertisement In
the pspsri
The answer win appear tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21
Income Tax
Facts You
Should Know

How can the government deter
mine whethS my income for the
year IL taxable.
This question, should Il arise In
the mind of any person subject to
the income tax, is easily answered.
The bureau of Internal Revenue has
innunerable sources for-checking up
delinquents. The Information at
source" provision of the revenue
act. which requires that reports be
made Of payments to others Of 81 900
or more during the taxable year. is
only one of the bureaus many ave-
nues.
. Each collector of internal revenue
is required to post in his office for
public inspection, Immediately fol-
lowing the close of the income-tax
paying period - March 15, 1921 "A
list of persons in his district who
have filed income-tax returns.
John Jones may have a grudge
against his neighbor. Bill Smith.
Knowing that Bill Smiths income
was within the taxable list, he Is
apt to note the omission. IL II oc-
ours, and drop note to the COL
lector.
In every collectors ONCE employees
are assigned to the task of reading
carefully the daily papers and not
ing real estate and other transac-
lions involving payments. Record
is kept of all such transactions
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
ence and his assistants, whose duty
it Is to see that the revenue act
is properly administered, have au-
thority to- examine all books, pa
pers. and memoranda Of taxpay-
ers, and TO examine under oath any
persons having information In the
premises.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21
THE DENIAL.

Harvey Hunt sat in the Office Of
the customs collector. The criminal
Investigator had called to obtain in
formation IN connection with a case
On which he was working. As the
two had been acquaintances for
years. he knew the price he would
have to pay. and so he composed
himself to listen to the regular dis
sertation on the efficiency of the
chiefs organization.
Hunt freely admitted that the
ehief's claims were perfectly true.
He was himself a great admirer OF
that organization. But he had lis
tened to its praises so many times
that he had fallen into the habit of
hoping that some day he might
,atch the chief and his subordinates
n a mistake.
How about Isador Banborg?" he
tsked finally, in an attempt to
witch the old man from his favor
fe topic. Definite cases are always
more Interesting than general pane
lyrics. and Harvey Hunts casual
furiosity had been aroused by a
ialf-page advertisement which the
rem broker had inserted In one Of
he large dsilies that morning. The
advertisement had consisted OF a
'igorous denial that Banborg, as
harged' by certain persons" was
sling In smuggIed gems. and
ceatened suit for libel against the
r,slicious rumor mongers."
Nothing to II at ALL" saId rne
T. I'VE never had the slightest
IN TO su{pect Banborg Of any
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21

he considered a rank outsider and
complained to his parents.
Irene was arrested. The liver
eventually cost her s5.40-the IS be-
ing the fine for an assault on the
boy.
Used Chin for Footstool.
Tommy Rucker has roomed and
boarded with the family Of Bruce
Smith ever since it has been fam
lily. He has always occupied the
same place at the table and sat
in the same chair in the parlor
after dinner.
Recently the Smiths acquired a
new roomer. a chap named Louis
Marten. Rucker said that was not
the right way to spell the mans
name. It should be Martin" he
said.
Anyhow, Mr.. Marten or Mr.. Mar
tin, whichever you want to call
chair in the parlor and put his feet
on the brand-new slipcover in a
chair opposite him.
Rucker said nothing at that time.
He did say something when he met
Louis on the street. He said little,
however. but knocked Louis on the
sidewalk.
He, insisted that Louis wore
threatening expression. Louis said
IL was nothing more than a Crouch
that prompted the assault
The court agreed with him and
allowed Rucker to leave a IS bill
with the cleEk as q fine.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21
HEALTH SERVICE
MENINGITIS.

MENINGITIS.
Can you give me any informa-
ton regarding cerebro-spinal
meningitis, as to whether the use
of anti-toxin will prevent any one
from taking the disease"
2-Has the toxin been used with
any success?
3-Does age make any difference
as to the use of it?
Has any one any idea as to
where the germ starts and what
causes it?
1.-The serum for cerebro-spinal
meningitis is used only In tho
treatment of the condition. II is
not used as preventive. For
treating the disease the serum is
injected into the spinal canal by
means of a hollow needle thrust
into the spine in the lumbar region.
2-The serum treatment of cere-
bro-spinal meningitis has been at
tended with considerable success
the mortality being about one-third
of what it is without serum treat
ment.
%very young children succumb
to cerebro-spinal meningitis more
readily than do older persons.
I'm cerebro-spinal meningitis
the germ can often be found in the
patients nose and throat. Some
say that the germ travels up
from the nose. N>others, that it is
carried there by the blood current.
So far as known the germ always
comes from a previous case of the
disease, or from a so-called normal
carrier" who harbors the germs in
his nose without himself being i'll.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21
|;PHOTO-NEWS PACE
Borrowed Husbands
AMarriedL Story
Writtsn for Ths Herald
By Mildred X. Barbour
xxxvn-T Was War"

you'll not hurry Men always ap-
preciate one more IL one keeps them
waiting-even husbands"
Edith hurried away without reply
to her fippancy, and Nancy, sud
denly beset by a curious fear of the
silence that followed her departure,
rose also, murmuring something
about getting lher furs.
"Just a moment."
The doctor neatly barred her
way to the door.
"Sit down. / want to talk to you"
You'll have plenty of time at
the lake. Guests are notorious for
getting under foot at house
party"
He ignored her protest. and
Nancy, after a resentful glance at
him. found herself sinking into her
chair as helplessly as though she
had been hypnotized.
so 1t is to be war;"
He stood looking down at her.
and there was no humor in his ex-
preston.
She started to speak, but he made
a gesture which silenced her.
"Oh, don't pretend that you don't
know what I mean! That colos-
sal fnnocense of yours may fool
some people. but not me. my dear
girl i dare say you have no trouble
in wrapping that big Englishman
around your finger"
Nancy lifted her chin defiantly.
I've yet to meet the man whom
/ can't wrap around my finger as
you crudely put it"
"ReaIIy7'
He came a step closer. his eyes
holding hers with the curious mag
netism of which she had been con-
scious from her first sight of him.
1T would shake your confidence
nightly to meet with a failure.
wouldn't it?"
She nodded carelessly.
'Then 1 advise you not to at
tempt me-"
Nancy's laugh was gayly conf
dent
my dear doctor, 1 have no slight
est urge in that direction. Nor
would 1 have the heart to crush an
egotism as superb as yours"
She got to her feet but she
looked at him with a provocative
little smile as she said:
you were right; it is war be-
tween u.s."
He caught her wrist and turned
her to look at him.
Between a woman like you and
man-like me, 1t is always warp
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21
FEATURES, FICTION
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Watch The Herald orowi

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-A page
from the diary Of modern Samuel
Pepys: Long In bed, till raised by
the knocking Of Miss Djuina Barnes.
the scrivener. who thought I shook
from dissipation but. in truth. It
was from a cola bath which / am
beginning lately to like. Then came
@. Tryon in his gasoline buggy and
to the. dog .show and we met a
comic fellow there who ate dog
biscuits. preferring them to French
pastry.
Walked about Madison Square.
which has become filled with idle
men reading public. journals, and
thence up the avenue where, ] saw
Miss Ferrar. the singer, and Mis-
tress Aimee and / saluted her with
much pleasure. Home where my
poor wife had been ironing out my
scarves with her own hands, like a
drudge, and j went out in the
neighborhood and bought her a bou-
quet of orchids which pleased her
nightly.
The servants in a hub-bub that
Mrs. Harding, the Presidents lady,
should be on the floor above us yet
such a strange city IL is that i will
not see her at all. Finding a little
time I made shift to read over some
old manuscripts and not one was
fit to keep so j burned them.
Came Mr.. Seitz, from Shanghai.
with a friend and with our ladies
we went to a roof frolic for din
ner and danced and remained to see
a brave music show and a distin-
Guished crowd there. Mrs. Castle in
a blue velvet dress with a train.
And Reggie Vanderbilt, Ben Ali
Heggin. Constance Talmadge and
her new husband. Mr.. Baruch, the
banker, Mr.. Hearst. the editor, Irv-
ing Berlin. Francine Larrimore and
a host of others. Then to Reuben's
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21

A. John Dolph.
@. What is your business.
A. Local superintendent, Met
ropoIitan Life Insurance Com
pany.
q. What do you like most
about 1t.
a. don't know why anyone
what I like most about my busi-
ness. 1 really don't know what
L like most about IL. am too
busy to ind out. But IL has no
bad features.
q. What was your nickname
when you were in school:
A. 1 do not recall having any,
unless II was "Jack," and
doubt whether that could be
called n nickname.
@. What Is your favorite
sport or bobbys
A. Working for boys is my
hobby. believe that any
amount of good may be done by
giving boys good training and
advice.
O. Who is your favorite ae-.
tresss
A. My wife.
q. Do you enjoy jazz.
A. II 1t In good, I do. 1t In
very hard to find good music Of
that class.
Q. What is your pet supersti-
tionS e.
A. Let me tell you somethin&;
Business men cannot afford to
worry about signs and omens.
Life isN too short. and there is
too much work to do. At least
1 ind ii so.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-21

Can you solve this mystery