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The New York herald., 1921-02-26
To Spread Geographic Lore.

Clark University in Worcester,
Massachusetts, is to have a School Of
Geography in the near future If plans
made by the trustees can be carried
out. The enterprise was announced
recently by DR.. WALLACE WALTER
ATWOOD in his inaugural address as
president of the university.
1--WE are an illiterate people so far
as geographic knowledge is con-
cerned," said DIR. ATWOOD. In this
respect America is at a disadvantage
as compared with European coun-
tries, where instruction in the science
begins in the elementary schools and
all the universities have 'large de-
partments of geography" In this
country teaching Of the subject in
the schools is limited and perfunctory
and. with all the enthusiasm for
advanced studies, we have neglected
the development Of research WORK in
that field"
The recent war has undoubtedly
awakened new interest in geo
graphic study. The campaigns from
1914 to the armistice--and since
have revealed to newspaper renders
details regarding foreign lands and
their peoples never before suspected
by persons Of ordinary attainments.
Not In the East nor In Africa alone
have these discoveries been made. but
even In the heart of Europe races
and cities have emerged from unused
text books and scantlly read works
on travel into the headlines and so
become part Of ordinary knowledge
and every day conversation. The dis
cussions over peace, even more than
the war itself, have directed atten-
tion to the complexities Of interna-
tional relations and the interdepen
dence Of the peoples Of the earth.
The proposed School of Geography
therefore. presents itself at the psy-
chologic moment, when thinking men
and women are ready to appreciate
its Importance. Dr. ATwooD insists
that even as respects this country
popular Information is below par.
1--WE are illiterate as 60 the economic
conditions In the different parts of
the United States" he says.
There Is undoubtedly some truth as
we'll as. perhaps, some exaggeration
in these structures. In the past the
Importance Of geography in education
has been underrated and popular
knowledge and interest are lower
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
Ponselle and Martinelli i'm Farewells
'Don Carlos Sung at the Metropolitan With Mime
Sembrich Nine Calli-Csrci and Mime. Selma
Kurz in the Audience.

Don Carlos" was sung at the Metro
politan Opera House last evening. Two
members of the cast were engaged in
bidding the public au revo!r Miss
Rosa Ponselle made her final appear
ance OF the season. She leaves the
city to-day on a concert tour. Mr..
Martinelli Is also going forth in search
OF concert laurels, but only for month
after which he will rejoin the COM
pany. The other persons engaged in
last evenings castles IN Spain viii con-
tinue their local activities for some time
10 come
Miss Ponselie may gain glory and
dollars by singing in numerous corr
certs as one of the stars of the Metro
politan galaxy. but doubts may be en-
tertained as to whether her voice will
benefit by the experience. 1t was n
very sorrowful condition last night.
Furthermore. Miss Ponselle has not
only failed to make progress in her
art but has not even held her own.
It Is a pity. This young woman made
her debut In opera with a voice of IN.
surpassed beauty, but It was plain from
the first that she was not yet In COM
mand of the full resources OF vocal
technic. But in these days singers do
little studying. A short career and q
profitable one seems TO be their ambi-
tion.
All the singers who were associate 4
with the soprano and tenor last even
ing had been heard before in the same
opera. The performance was conducted
by Mr.. Papi. Among those who heard
1t were Mines. Sembrich, Galli-Curcl
and Selma Kurz, each of whom doubt
less learned something.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
What the World Lost at Loreto.

There must be a keen regret felt at
the destruction by fire of the treas
ures of the beautiful church of Santa
Casa of Loreto, Italy, one of the
worlds most famous pilgrimage
shrines. The report made to Pope
BENEDICT XIV. places the loss to eccle-
siastical property at $2,0o0,000. But
upon the chief treasures of the church
there could scarcely be placed mon
etary value. These were the statue
of the Virgin, said to have been
carved out Of cedar by ST. LUKE, and
the little house from which the church
takes its name, and which has been
honored for more than six centuries
as the home of the Holy Family at
Nazareth.
The great dome Of the church and
the walls Of the surrounding build
ings crowning one of the foothills of
the Apennines could be seen easily
from Ancona, the nearest city, and
were landmarks for miles out at sea
for the Adriatic sailors. The tradition
of the shrine as told in sixteenth
century inscription In the church Is
to the effect that the house of the
Holy Family, owing to the incursions
of the Saracens in Palestine, was
miraculously transplanted in 1921 to
the coast near Fiume and was from
there again removed three years
later to its present position, where Il
church was erected over it ami ac-
commqdatlon provided for the pill
grims who flocked to the spot. This
primitive church was replaced in the
fifteenth century by the present struc-
ture.
More than forty-seven Popes have
in various ways paid homage TO the
shrine of Loreto and bulls and briefs
i'm immense numbers have declared
the Santa Casa of Loreto the verl-
table holy house Of Nazareth. LEO
XIII. spoke Of it "as Justly regarded
and honored as one Of the most sa-
cred monuments Of the Christian
faith" Despite this the tradition
of the Santa Casa has been the sub
ject Of much discussion within the
Church, Canon CHEvALIER of France,
who openly attacked it in 1908, awak-
ened a controversy which has not yet
entirely subsidized. 1t will be interest
ing to know, now that this little house,
the subject Of six centuries Of discus
sion, has been reduced to ashes"
what will be the fate Of tie great
church which enclosed Il.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
Advice to a Wife.
A Road to Happiness, il Not Great
ness, Open to Women.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The let
ter written by "A. W." as to his wife
being dissatisfied with life after read
ing one OF the new introspective novels
is very interesting to me.
I have been married ten years, am
the mother of three children and my
financial position permits me to be free
OF the actual physical care of my chill
dren and household. During the war
found more occupation than I wanted
and aftervard I also felt that perhaps
my life was wasted. But after deep
reflection 1 finally came to the con-
clusion that to make my home COM
Portable, to keep my children well and
to stimulate their various interests and
to give my spare time to philanthropy
was after all the foundation of a sue
cessful life.
Only q few OF us can achieve great
ness, but we can all find happiness
The secret OF happiness IS satisfaction
with ones surroundings, and though
this sounds like conceit with oneself
my home is n happy one, my life IL
active and int eet'rg. I try to keep
,vself in good physical condition and
encourage the Children to do the same.
If "Mrs. A. W." is really unhappy
It means one of two things, either she
has too much spare time in which to
think and read stupid books, or she
may not be we'll Often we do not
realize our physical condition, and even
such a small matter as a decayed tooth
may cause us mental unrest
II all the authors who are now try
ing to make us home makers seem petty
and frivolous would have the choice OF
leading our lives or the life they try
to portray I am sure 80 per cent. would
choose ours We are the backbone o.
the nation. and though we may be COM
ronplace. as long as we do each our
duty as We see it. as long as we as
sumo responsibility to the less tortu-
nate, and as long as our husbands re-
main satisfied with US as wives and
mothers, we should be proud and sat-
isfed to Hll our seemingly humble
positions
ONE WHO HAS Also THOUGHT
New YORK, February 25.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
Mrs. James Speyer.
A Remarkable Tribute Paid by Peo-
pie i'm All Walks OF Life.

To THE NEW YoRK Herald: The
funeral OF Mrs. James Speyer at the
Cathedral OF st. John the Divine this
morning was impressive.
The great building was filed with peo-
pie from all walks Of life. Friends from
Fifth avenue homes like hers were there.
Fellow workers on numerous boards of
charitable institutions were there. Work.
ing men and women, the plain working
GLASS;" were there. They came sorrow
fully to show respect and to mourn the
passing OF friend and leader.
This was n gathering OF friends, rela-
tives, neighbors. All had been touched
in life by the personality that overcame
obstacles with courage and good cheer
Those who knew Mrs. Speyer knew that
she was q leader and an organizer who
inspired others TO follow through that
trait in human nature which wins devo-
ton to the cause espoused largely by
reason of enthusiasm for the leader.
The Animal Hospital in Lafayette
street is monument to her sympathy
for the work horse and the animal pets
OF the city. AS the originator Of work.
ing girls clubs, as the promoter of
benefits for actors and actresses. as the
city's most jealous collector of hospital
funds Mrs. Speyer showed the breadth
OF her sympathy toward society. She
learned that her motor car was useful
alike for calling on the sick and at
tendance at the opera.
1t is well to have the example OF
such q life set before the women Of
wealth and fashion in our country.
When the end comes to each shall It
be said of her. "She was one Of the
idle rich," or will it be as the life we
mourn to-day. spent in cheerful. cour-
ageous. intelligent helpfulness?
New YORK February 25. ]. B. c.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26

every vessel. boat cart. carriage or other
conveyance whatsoever. and all horses or
other animals and all things used In the
removal or for the deposit and conceal
ment thereof, respectively, shall be for
feited.
In the third paragraph OF your des-
automobiles seized during the first year
Of the Volstead law would be affected
by this decision.
From this opinion 1t would appear
that all the cases in connection with
the enforcement of war prohibition In
this jurisdiction are brought under the
national prohibition act. which became
effective October %, 1919, and Is some
times known as the Volstead law. Sec
ton 26 of the act provides, among other
things. as follows:
The court upon conviction OF the person
arrested shall order the LIQUOR de-
stroyed. and. unless good cause to tho
contrary is shown by the owner, shall
order sale by public auction OF the
property seized, and the officer making
the sale. after deducting the expenses Of
keeping the property. the fee for tho
seizure and the cost of the sale, shall
pay all liens, according TO their prlori-
ties. which are established. by intervel-
tion otherwise at said hearing or In
other proceeding brought for said pur-
pose. being bona fide and as having
been created without tho lienor having
any notice that the carrying vehicle was
being used vas TO be used for illegal
transportation ot liquor. and shall pGy
the balance OF the proceeds into the
Treasury Of the United States as n.lscel-
laneous receipts.
il will be noticed that the national
prohibition act expressly provide that
all liens will be protected by the court
in ordering sale of the seized property.
1t would therefore appear from the
above quotations OF the two acts that
in any case brought under the revenue
act of 1856 the court can order the prop
erty conflscated regardless OF liens, but
in all cases brought under the Volstead
law the liens will be preserved by the
court
Under the above circumstances, as ap-
pears in tho opinion from the Cleveland
attorney, would the third paragraph of
your despatch he correct? The matter
is of great Importance TO the automobile
trade In general. L. FRANK.
NEW YORK, February 25.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26

than in other countries. Even British
fiction serves TO Illustrate the broader
view In this regard that exists In
England. The long episodes OF Afri-
can experience In such essentially
domestic narratives as Sir HARRY
JoItNsoN's Gay Dombeys" and
WELLs's Joan and Peter" are evil
dence of an eager appetite for infor-
nation regarding the outlying sec
tions of the British Empire. 1t can
hardly be doubted that similar en-
lightened curiosity can easily be de-
veloped among Americans, both as to
their own and other countries, by a
little stimulation.
In the first instance, naturally, the
new school can only reach a special
class, its students. But by the de-
velopment Of teachers and the train
ing of men for large business enter
prlses, especially international, and
Of candidates for the consular and
diplomatic service second and
wider circle of Influence soon may be
established, with prospects of indefi-
mite expansion. In few years re-
suits should appear not only in all
parts Of the United States. however
remote, but In generally improved
dealings abroad based on better un-
derstandlng.
The school is to be manned by a
staff of experts, mot all home made"
1t is to have q laboratory, the world.
This seems rather vast suggestion,
but Or. ATWOOD insists that in geog-
raphy Laboratory work is as essen
tial as in the development of physics
or chemistry" He explains that the
field work" will be carried on by the
experts of the school by means of fire.
quent visits, active correspondence
and constant study by each Of given
portion of the earth, keeping them up
to date in their knowledge and the
instruction they give. a bureau of
information regarding conditions in
this and all other countries, with the
publication of authoritative books, is
also contemplated as an aid to other
educational institutions.
The idea is well conceived. It's
practical possibilities as well as the
need for the school are plain enough.
The teaching Of geography for the en-
lightenment ,of officeholders and busi-
ness men should not be neglected in
this country.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
Is the World Growing Worse !?

That there is much uneasiness over
the prevailing tone of manners and
morals cannot be denied The young
man and the young woman just reach
ing maturity are under critical fire
by their elders. Things are told
about social customs that are not
pleasant to hear; dancingx dress, the
terms on which the youthS and girls
associate are noted as alarming from
the point of view of decade ago,
even FIVE years ago.
Granting that there are grounds for
grave dissatisfaction and reason for
vigorous reassertion of old but al
ways true standards, there may be.
at the same time, too great a ten
dency to make sweeping judgments
and to draw broad pessimistic con-
clusions which are not justified. What
are the facts? In THE New YORK
HERALD Sunday Magazine tomorrow
the Right Rev. THOMAS f. GAILoR,
the presiding Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in America, de-
clares there is no unusual cause for
alarm. BISHOP GAILoR says 81 don't
want to be considered what l am not
"a blind and foolish optimist." But
he recalls other periods in his life
when passing phases of manners were
denounced as indicating that the
world was going to destruction. His
observation Is that too broad gen.
eralizations are often made from rare
instances and that sometimes the free
dom which is held up to condemna-
tion merely indicates the disappear
ance of an old hypocrisy.
With many examples and with de-
tailed reasoning the eminent church
man upholds this thesis, concluding,
however, that it is always the duty OF
the Church and of all good people
'to fight" for betterment in all de-
tails of living. There will be also
in this section Of THE New YORK
HERALD articles on the Divorce
Wave" the situation in the Near
East, aviation, the career of Judge
LANDS, who Is now something of a
storm centre the growth of wild bird
flocks under Federal protection, and
many other interesting topics. But
the talk given by Bishop GAILoR will
be found Of supreme interest to all
students of social phenomena and to
all who are concerned for the well
fare of the younger generation.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26

found the public mind there are too
many.
Mr.. Dohnaryi does not belong to the
noble army OF wizards. He Is sound
musician, intelligent. emotional and
imaginative but as g. pianist not soar
ing far above the level of general merit.
He played Mozart's A major sonata yes
terday somewhat erratically and with
hard tone. In group OF his own COM
positions he improved decidedly. The
music itself was stimulating and the
audience received It with manifestations
OF much pleasure.
The Il sharp minor and C major rhap-
sodies, march. opus II. No. ], and
etudes in + major and -onor comprised
the group. Tho first ol ,Ae two rhapso-
dies is one which pianists should find
especially grateful. MIR. Dohnanyrs
programme contained also Beethoven's s
Sonata In ID minor. opus 81, No. 2. the
same masters d major variations and
Liszt's Thirteenth Hungarian Rhapsody.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26

times as much pay as before. He
doesn't. 1t costs four times as much
because, while the bricklayer gets
about twice the wage he got for his
day or week of work before, now he
/ lays only half as many bricks as he
laid before. AS with the labor cost
OF the masonry, so it is with the
labor cost of the carpenter, the
painter and the rest of the workers.
1t isn't wholly the wage scale that
does the damage; 1t is the little work
the men do for their high scale.
That's where the building business is
frozen in its tracks.
1t Is OF no use for us to fool our
selves about what is the matter with
American industry; We are not going
to get anywhere on that bllndfold
basis. 1t Is that the workers are
not working as they have to work
to give the American results that we
are now praying to get back. Until
bricklayers will lay bricks again and
carpenters will drive nails again at
a reasonable speed for their wage,
the building industry is not going
to come back; 1t can't. Until all
workers will do square days work
again for square days pay, general
industry is not going to come back |;
it can't.
Good times will come again just
as soon as men will work again, and
not one minute before.
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
Spring Fall in Eggs.

Eggs have fallen "A cents a dozen
In three weeks. The decline has
been disastrous to dealers who we're
caught with large supplies, but the
fnct that a pound Of good butter and
dozen fresh eggs may now be had
for 81 has brought comfort to house
holders who were compelled TO part
with like sum for either Of these
products a year ago.
The unusually mild winter is held
70 be responsible for conditions which
have brought large losses to those
VINO made no allowances FOR the VA.
garies Of the hen. That guileless
producer has been led into prema.
ture campaign Of productivity through
the introduction Of artificial light into
her dwelling places for some years
past. The pre-February warmth and
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
One Attested Shakespeare.
He Came From Stratf0rd and Lived
Over a Wigmaler's Shop.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Major
General Stanley of "The Pirates of
Penzance" neighborhood boasted that his
military knowledge had been brought
down to the middle of the preceding
century. and some of your esteemed cor
respondents appear to point with pride
to the fact that they cite no Shake
spearian authorities later than the
seventeenth century, except that one of
them betrays his use of so recent an
authority as Malone, who died 100 years
ago. in 1891. by mentioning five sigma
lures, which is the precise number that
in Malone's day had been unearthed--of
William Shakespeare" "Willm Shaks,
"W Shakspere," &c.
One wonders where these gentlemen
could have been able. far from the mad
ding crowd of modern Shakespeare an
turmoil. controversy and arenas where
ink, if not blood. has been shed in rivers
to pursue so TRANQUILITY their Shake
spearian Investigations. citing Joi son
and Fuller and Milton-posslbly Francis
Meres, Betterton or Dominic Ward also
i'm supercilous defiance of twentieth or
even of nineteenth century revelations.
Far and away be II from me to sug
gest an antldote to the sleeping sick
ness of these gentlemen. But the allur
sion TO signatures Of the party Mr.. Mi
cawber would call the Bard OF gentle
Avon reminds me that the only one
Of the eleven Shakespeare signatures
known which is authenticated by the
jurat of magistrate is attached TO a
deposition made In the suit of Beloc
against Mountjoy. made by William
Shakespeare of Stratford-super-Avo
Cent" which reveals that William
Shakespeare as lodging-'lying at" In
the phraseology of those times-over the
shop of a French wigmaker and barber
in Monkwell street, London, In the stufey
atmosphere Of many n Poll Sweedle-
pipe, and Of Mrs. Camps and Betsy
Prigs galore. at n date when, according
to the authorities cherished Of certain
critics. he, Shakespeare, was strolling arm
In arm with my Lords Southampton and
Rutland. flirting with the Queens pretty
ladies of honor---Mistress Anne Fytton
to wit-and even with the Queen her
self, and bringing out THE Tempest"
and that new edition Of "Othello," which
was the last Quarto his mortal eyes
we're ever to see on sale +. w. 3.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, February 25.
p. SIN CASE this Is printed please
send no copies of your paper containing
it UP 10 Mornlngside Heights. as DR.
Brander Matthews has not yea heard Of
Dr. wallacos discoveries. and Ills folly
10 be wise
The New York herald., 1921-02-26
Good Times When Men Work.

Having cut their prices. without
starting a building boom, lumber as
sociations and dealers are right when
they declare that brick and other
materials must also come down be-
fore construction can begin again.
Glass must come down, electrical
equipment must come down, plumb
ers' supplies must come down, paint
ers' supplies must come down, all
steel products must come down. But
also the biggest cost factor of all,
labor, must come down.
Even cuts I'm all those materials and
supplies will not restore building on
either normally or a mildly active
basis unless the labor cost of putting
those materials and supplies into a
building comes down. By far the
greater cost OF constructing the or
dinary house has now come to be the
wage bills. The house that all told
cost $4,000 to build few years ago
had about 5000 Of direct labor
charges in IL. That same house in
the last year or so has cost $4,000
to build. and the direct labor charges
on it have been about $4,000. In
other words. the labor cost alone Of
such a house is now $4,000 more than
the labor and oil other costs Of the
house put together were before the
war.
If right to-day all the costs OF ma
terlals and supplies of such n house
went clear back to the old normal
costs--S5, ,O00-stlll the total bill
would be: Materials, $1,000; wages,
$4,000: total $2O.0O0-for a $4,000
house Go further with this compari-
son between then and now: If to-day
brick and stone and mortar and
N'nster did not cost a red cent, if lum-
Der and paint and fixtures did not
cost red cent, If every single sub
stance in that house, from foundation
to roof shingles and from girders to
tenpenny nails, did not cost a red
cent, still the cost of that house to-
day would be $1,000 more than the
total costs Of the OLD days--solely be-
cause Of the present labor charges.
If anybody Is stupefed that some
Of the labor costs in the ordinary
building are roughly four times. and
many ~ them three times. what they
were only few years ago, when the
workers In the building trades are
not getting four times the daily or
weekly wage they we're getting then,
the explanation is simple enough. IL
doesn't cost the builder four tines
rs much to lay the bricks as before
because the bricklayer gets four