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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

New legislation empowers the
city magistrate to deal severely with
violators Of the motor vehicle laws.
Licenses may be revoked or sus-
pended for a number of causes,
foremost among which, from the
point of view Of the walking and
riding public, is gross negligence or
reckless driving, whether or not in
jury or damage results; defective
brakes or steering gear, persistent
violation of traffic laws, evading ar
rest while operating an automobile,
or for three or more convictions for
speeding within a years time.
Strict enforcement of these pro-
visions will go far toward elminat-
ing the reckless driver, whose
selfishness leads him to disregard
the rights of others and endanger
their safety. Another provision,
however, that may work occasional
injustice makes failure to register
sale or transfer or an automobile
punishable by revocation or suspen-
zion of the license. So, also, using
another's license. Many a person
has been forced to drive some one
else's car in an emergency or on
some special occasion who might be
deprived of his license under cir
cumstances that would be manifest
" unjust.
But that the general tendency of
the legislation is to protect the pub
lie is obvious, and it is to be hoped
that it will be vigorously enforced. In
June alone seventy-five persons were
killed In the streets Of New York
by motor-driven vehicles, and in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

constitutes the only strong opposition
to the loose, creaking and largely one
man-made coalition. Is it certain that
labor will permit the spending of I'M
told millions to maintain 8 navy which
the British Islanders do not need at
home or in any waters nearer than the
Pacific?
Those among as who have been in
the habit of thinking of the arrogant
and patronizing Briton demanding of
US common colonials" that we furnish
money or ships to feed his ambition to
rule the world will imagine it fan
tastic idea that this ambitious Briton
may suddenly abandon his ambition
and tell the outlying sections of the
empire that if ethey want naval pro-
lection they had better pay for it. But
stranger things have happened. The
alleged ambitious Briton is finding his
purse empty, his taxes approaching
confiscation and his political power al
most destroyed. It is the home-keep-
ing, unambitious Briton who is COM
ing to the top.
The truth Is that If the British peo-
pies do not hang together they will
very certainly and very shortly 'hang
separately" We may postpone con-
sideration Of the naval problem for
two years II we like; but two years is
a long time and much may happen be-
fore 1t has passed. Great Britain is
building few ships, and we may trust
the Admiralty not to lower its flag
without at least letting loyal Britons
throughout the empire know of the
pending disgrace. Still, we arc in poor
business posing 80 blatantiy as lucky
pensioners on the bounty Of the cruelty
burdened British taxpayer.
We might as we'll make up our minds,
however, that We must some day share
adequately in the defense Of the en-
pire-or get out Of it. II we do get
out of it we shall be utterly defenseless
in force-ruled world, which respects
only strong nations. If we go into the
United States we shall have to pay our
full share of the most costly naval pro-
gram ever proposed to people at
peace. There is no haven Of "free
handouts" where we can 20 and hide
from the necessity Of playing a mans
part In = mans world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
Postal Savings Mismanaged

Postmaster General Hays says
that the postoffice last year kept
back $1,72o,000 properly due de-
positors in the postal savings
banks. Instead of paying the 2 per
cent guaranteed by the certificates,
payments averaged only ia per
cent, many depositors, according to
Mr.. Hays practically being de-
frauded because their certificates
stated that 2 per cent interest was
paid on deposits and did not state
that nothing was paid on deposits
held less than year."
The new Postmaster General IN
tends to eliminate this practice and
to pay interest on deposits held less
than year. He also suggest an in
crease in rate from 2 to per cent
and removal Of the present re-
striction against depositors under
ten years Of age.
More significant still, Mr.. Hays
advocates the establishment Of postal
savings banks in $4,000 postoffices,
instead Of in the $500 which at
present operate them.
This is wise. There are many hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars boarded
in small sums throughout the coun-
try. Liberty loan drives taught
many people the advantages Of safe
investment, and hundreds of thou
sands have long used private savings
banks. But there are many people
still who hide their savings in the
mattress or under brick in the old
hearth, or sewed inside some gar
ment. Undoubtedly this is particu-
Early true Of the foreign element.
1t is tradition Of the old country,
and many who listened to the glib
appeals Of native wildcat promoters
and lost a years savings have
spread among their fellows a dis
trust Of banks.
Uncle Sans postal bank has been
more popular. Statistics show that
70 per cent of the present depositors
are Of foreign origin. They have
trusted the government where they
feared private institutions.
It is the plan of the Postmaster
General to institute a "drive" In
favor Of postal savings. There, are,
he states, at least billion dollars
held out Of circulation to-day by
people who could deposit it with the
postoffice and earn interest on it. All
this, and more, he hopes to reach.
And in so doing he will stress the
need Of thrift and economy.
At present there are only $685.
600 depositors. The average de-
post is $317 a person. By a
systematic campaign it ought to be
possible to attract ten times as many
depositors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
Denunciatior, First

The Anglo-Japanese treaty of
alliance was renewed on July Is,
1911, for a period of ten years. Un-
til within a few days it seemed to
be the impression of the British gov
eminent that the convention would
expire week from next Wednesday.
Lloyd George recently suggested a
renewal for three months, in order
to give the imperial conference
chance to consider the question of
dropping the treaty or modifying it.
The British Lord Chancellor has now
decided that the convention will run
automatically for another year. or
longer.
The confusion Of opinion in Lon
don arose from the fact that Great
Britain and Japan sent a commune
cation last July to the League of
Nations admitting that the treaty
didn't conform to the obligations
which they assumed when they ac-
cepted the league covenant. Some of
the law officers of the British crown
held this communication to be equiv
alent to a notice of an intention to
terminate the alliance. Japan main
tains, however, that it didn't consti-
tute technical denunciation. The
Lord Chancellor has Endorsed this
view-apparently a technically cor
rect one.
Article vi of the treaty reads:
"The present agreement shall como
into force Immediately after the date
Of its signature and remain in force
for ten years from that date. In case
neither OF the high contracting parties
should have notified, twelve months
before the expiration Of the said
ten years, the intention Of terminal
ing it, it shall remain binding until
the expiration of one year from the
day when either Of the high contract
ing parties shall have denounced it."
This is a formula common to
treaties with time limit. Japan is
entitled to take advantage of it. The
fact that she does 80 and that the
treaty will continue in force Until
after Great Britain has Ts
proper notice of an intention -
inmate it may help to clarity the
policy of the conference. No snap
judgment as to renewal or non-re-
newal will be necessary, and domin-
ion objections to its present form
can be taken more thoroughly into
account by the British government.
The treaty contains this other
clause: eff, when the date fixed for
it's 1.-THE treaty's1 expiration arrives
either ally is actually engaged in
war, the alliance shall, ipso fGcto,
continue until peace is concluded"
Such an engagement is badly in
conflict with the league covenant.
Il might cause Great Britain the
gravest embarrassment. 1t isn't a
provision which the dominions or
the United States may be expected
to relish. The question of denuncia-
ton, rather than renewal, therefore
becomes the main issue before the
conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
first six months Of 1921 los more
were killed than in the same period
That 90 Per Cent Fiction

Said The Globe the other day,
discussing budget reductions: "The
bulk of the appropriations, more
than 80 per cent, goes to pay for.
wars past or potential, anG much
less than 10 per cent is expended
on the peace-time functions of the
nation"
This is repetition Of an old
Misrepresentation. There is no
basis for the charge that more
than 90 per cent of The appropria-
tons now being made goes to pay
for wars past or potential.
1t is now possible to fix the
amounts appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year, which began last
Friday. The army bill has been
signed and the total carried by the
naval bill, nearing final action, has
been practically determined. The
grand total of appropriations is
about $3,so6,ooo,0o0, including
s275,o00,oo0 for Deficiencies in
1921 and prior years. The total
allowed for 1921-'22 itself is 49,
53o,ooo,ooo. Of this the following
regular appropriation measures
carried these amounts: Agri-
cultural, ss6,ooo,ooo; diplomatic
and consular, $4,000, 0oo; District
of Columbia, $40, 100000; Indian,
100000; legislative, executive
and judicial, s11o,ooo,OoO; post
Office, $574,o0o,0oo; river and
harbor, $15,0o0,00O. Here is a
total of $772,o0o,o0o for non-war
purposes-21.S per cent of the
whole.
The sundry civil bill carried
3S4,000,000, the bulk of it for
non-military objects. Out of the
permanent appropriations $27,-
100000 was allowed for customs
service refunds, $23,O00,0OO for in
terest on Indian funds, $35, 100000
for increased compensation to
certain classes Of government en-
ployees, 100000 to roads and
s60,000,000 to miscellaneous &C.
count. Counting $30O,O00,000 Of
the amount in the sundry civil
bill as non-war allotment, here is
an additional total Of $446,OO0,-
600.
OF the $s22,ooo,ooo appro-
priated for interest on the public
debt part goes to Panama Canal
bcs,ds, postal savings bonds and to
other non-military items in our
pre-war debt, which now aggre-
gates $8s3,0o0,000. Deducting
100000 on this account, there
would be a total Of $466,000, 900
Of permanent and indefinite appro-
priations not made, for war pur-
poses-or 1872 per cent-a total nom
war appropriation Of $685. 00,-
OOO--or 35 per cent of the whole.
The two military service bills for
1921-'22 carry $742,00O,00o-21
per cent Of the total. That is the
fairer measure of our actual prep
aration for future war. And
under existing circumstances it is
not excessive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
Suppose Britain Balkso
Will She Maintain Huge Naval Armaments for Overseas
Doninons, Must They Bear the Bmden2
(Frons The Montreal Daaly Starr

When the average Canadian thinks
of the naval problem, he thinks Of Cam
ada being asked to help Great Britain
build navy for the protection largely
of the latter's interests. That relation
to the matter seemed very clear to
short-sighted folk when it was pro-
posed that Canada should contribute O
fixed sum to the Imperial Navy to be
used in building chips which were to
meet the German "spearhead" in the
North Sea. They were dead wrong, of
course; still, 1t was an excusable in
ference by the uninformed.
But the "spearhead" is shattered
now and-so far as naval power is con-
cerned-the German Ocean" has be-
come a British lake. So the naval
problem takes on new appearance.
And it is little startling to hear Mr..
Archibald Hurd, the British naval ex-
pert, remark that Gin these circum-
stances the danger in which the domin-
ions stand is that they may be de-
serted by the mother country. The
center Of naval gravity has been
shifted by events from the North Sea
to the Pacific, and the people Of the
British Isles may reveal less interest in
the defense Of British interests in the
Pacific than they did when menace
confronted them in the North Sea-"
1t probably has occurred to few
Canadians that the overburdened Brit
ish taxpayer might suddenly 60 "little
Englander," and refuse to bleed him
self any whittier than he already is to
maintain huge naval ornaments for the
protection Of British overseas domin-
ions which are washed by the waters
Of the far-away Pacific. To-day the
British Isles, as things stand, are
absolutely secure from naval attack.
So is their vital sea route eastward
through the Suez Canal. There is no
other serious navy in Europe; and
neither Japan nor the United States
would dare-even If they were insane
enough to have the deeire-to cross a
waste of waters for the mad purpose of
tackling the British sea dog in his lair.
It Is the dominions overseas which
are now in danger. AS Mr.. Hurd says:
"The solution of the naval problem of
the empire has become a matter of
more immediate concern to the people
of the dominions than to the inhabi-
tants of the United Kingdom, because
the center Of gravity has shifted from
European waters to the Pacific"
OF course, these interests in tho Pa
cific are imperial. The people in the
British Isles are as bound to protect
them as they ever were. But they are
not as able to do so financially. The
party in Great Britain which has al
ways doubted the wisdom of maintain
ing worldwide empire has recently
grown very much stronger. The crush
ing taxation necessitated by the war
drives recruits into it's ranks when it
is represented to them that the govern
ment could greatly lower their taxes
if they would only permit their "em-
pire" to depart in peace-or in pieces
Then labor has 1otoriously furnished
the backbone Of this "little England
party. And labor may como into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
James Hopper's Good Story
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May I congratulate you on that
story Of James Hopper's, on the sport
ing page Saturday, about the battle be-
tween Bill McNutt and the French
sense of what is ftting7
1t is subtle, but it's awfully easy
to read. 1t is satiric, but the senti-
ment is warm and true. I'd rather
have read It than have eaten the dinner
Bill got, LUCIAN CARY.
New York, July 3, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
Altruists
from The Prouid.nes

fFrom The Providence .YoarnaD
In the spirit Of the commencement
orations college graduates in this
made-over era will not apply for jobs,
and salary to start with will not be
consideration with them--they will
humbly seek opportunity for service to
the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

to herself but refreshing to the eve
Of the beholder. If this be dolling
up and vamping, then let there be
more of it, with the laundry bill the
only limit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
Our Own Travelogues

our own IravelOgucS
Nick Carter is still popular here
with all ages. The girls wear their
skirts long and the men their necks
shaved high. People opposite are
drinking a mixture Of condensed milk
and beer, all stirred up together. They
don't look we'll.
Later-Have left harbor. Ground
swell heavy. People opposite are not
we'll. RI.
En- route from Antill. to Caye Mambi. Cuba.
Jolly information for tho tradition
ally receptive marines is given by The
Savannah News, which prints group
OF photographs entitled "New Major
Generals in the United States"
Address TO a Rose Beetle
More than ambrosial is thy fare;
Thou breathest fragrances more
bland
Than musk; thou art wrapt In web
more rare
Than all the silks Of Samarkand.
Carpet of softest ply is thine
By day, a regal couch by night;
For thee the showers and sun COM
bine
To rear a roof tree Of delight.
Tho captive dewdrops round thee
dance;
Thou art companioned day by day
With beauty; moonbeans Of romance
About thy habitation play. -.
Yet will thou nevermore become
Other than this-so from between
Index and its opposing thumb
/ drop thee into the kerosene.
AGRICoLA STRONG.
1t is Old Sig Spaeth's notion that
"The Old Soak" should have been pub
lished by Boosey & Co. Still, CHM &
Co. should have had chance.
Dental Hymns of Hate
A bird we hate
Is Doc McGirt;
He smiles and tells us
This won't hurt!"
We aim these lines
At DR.. Pease,
Who keeps repeating
wider, please" G. M. NJ.
What are you going to do Labor Day
see the Davis Cup matches or the
Gibbons Carpenter fight?
Same here. F.P. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
A Variable Word

(From The Washington Star)
Sovietism is difficult to define, for the
reason that the political significance of
the word is constantly changed to meet
rev conditions as they arise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
A Beginning
fFron The Kannsas citu 7

from The KANSAS City Tinsss)
The governments decision TO sell its
wooden vessels encourages the hops
that 1t may continue the general policy
of getting rid Of all its dead wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
GUARANTY

ysu can purchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute saiety--fof u dissatsfao-
ten results In any THE TRIBUNE puaran-
tees to pay your money back upon request. No rod
taae. No quihhiing We make good promptly II
tie advertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
Sounds Like the Star Bout

Sir: The esteemed Sun Of yesterday
contained last Of notables who were
going to the fight, mentioning, in the
order noted; Henry Ford, Morris Gest.
HILARY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
NmssER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
tho for republication Of ali news dispatches
credited TO 1t or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also tbs local ncws Of spontaneous
origin published herein
All rights of republication Of sn other matter
herein also reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEpYs

July 2-Lay late, and watched Mis-
tress Alice Miller assemble picture
puzzle, and SO, after luncheon, to the
city; and played tennis match with
II. Ewing, pleasant youth, who
trounced me, as who, these days, doth
nct7 So homo, and found some let
tcrs from my wife, merry enough, and
with S. Spaeth to dinner. and we then
to Mistress Leola Leonard's and talked
Vt musick and letters, and what not
all, and early home and to-bed.
3-Early up, and read all the Jour-
nails of the fight, ard ! liked E. Hills
and G. Rice's and 1. Cobb's stories best.
In my petrol-waggon to Great Neck, TO
Mistress Pearl Swope's and went swim
ming in the morning and the after
noon, and visited Mistress Ellis Lard
ner, more gracious and lovely each
time see her. At some card-playing
I gained few dollars from n. Broun
and A. Krock, a Louisville man, but
highly intelligent, and so, too late, to
bed.
4-Up by 8, and May got me fine
breakfast, and to the city, whers at
my desk all morning, it being so quiet
in our Office that it was almost pleas
ure to work. To Great Neck again to
swim, and to stay the night, praying I
may not be so great n weakwill Is to
stay up late again.
If It is not too late to make an
other bet on the fight, we should like
to wager Capt Ferdinand Tuohy, who
said In his World story that the ven
doris were calling "Ice cream brickets!
Ice cream brickets!" that they never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

One Of our first envies was directed,
speaking Of the recent runner-up,-
against boy named George Carpenter
He sat across the aisle from US in
Douglas School, and he had a necktie
pin in the form of an interrogation
point that we'd have given one 1ignum
vita top and sixty marbles for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

II, as reported, tho spectators at
Wimbledon booed Tilden and shouted
"Play the camel" when he chopped the
balls just over the net whom Norton
was at the base line, they are poorer
sports than the game merits and worse
hammered than an American baseball
crowd. 1t must have been--as such
demonstrations always are-cven more
annoying to the man who had the
crowds militant sympathy. AS to the fine
craftsmanship of Mr.. Norton, who ap-
pealed to the umpire to stop the silly
demonstration, there is no question
about that. And he sustained as tough
and glorious a defeat as the history of
tennis contains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

'"The language Of tho poet, Henley,
fits Georges. Carpenter" writes Da-
mon Runyon, in the adored, by many,
American. ellis head is bloody, but
unbowed.'" But Tex Richard quar-
rels with Henley's verbiage. To him It
matters terribly chow straight the
gate"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-05

"Frankie and Johnny"

BY Our OWN SARA TEAsDALE
Oh love, my heart is thirsting
And none but you can Stake
My dry heart, my thirsting heart
Burning lest it break.
But oh, your heart is bitter
AS fennel Is and rue;
And when you up and shot me,
My heart--it knew, it knew!
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New-York tribune., 1921-06-04
British Athletes
Chosen to Oppose
Yale and Harvard
All Varsity Men Except
Marsh Selected to Make
Trip to u. S. Next Month
By Arthur S. Draper
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright, lSZl, New ] Ork IrlDune Inc.
LONDON, June 3.-The combined
team from Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities which will oppose the
athletes of Yale and Harvard in a
dual meet at Harvard Stadium, Bos-
ton, on July % was selected here to-
day. All of the varsity stars, with the
possible exception of Marsh, the Cam
bridge freshman, and McInnes, the OK
ford record holder for three miles, will
make the trip to the United States and
the team will be one of the strongest
ever sent abroad.
Rudd, the Oxford captain, will start
in the quarter and half miles runs;
Butler, the Cambridge leader, will be
in the 100-yard dash and quarter;
Abrahams, in the hundred and broad
jump; Mountain and Stallard will
start in the half and one mile races,
and Seagrove will take care of the
threemile event.
If McInnes and Marsh accompany
the team Great Britain will have an
excellent chance to win the quarter,
half and three-mile runs. Mountain is
the fastest half-miler in England, and
his teammates are confident that he
can dispose of the best that Yale and
Harvard can send to the mark in this
event.
Noyes, Ruse and Trowbridge, all
Rhodes scholars, will oppose their fell
low Americans in the hammer throw,
shot-put and hurdles, respectively.