New-York tribune., 1921-12-30
Does Wilson Know of It?
UNIFORMED of Tumulty Book, Mr..
Brown Reiterates
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l was astonished, on picking up
my Tribune this morning, to discover
that you had written an editorial
about my modest communication to
you of recent date. Since YOU have
thus honored me, think [ shall have
to tell you a story.
Some days ago, after much exercise
of will power, | broke away from the
office for an afternoons Christmas
shopping. My object was Christmas
cards; and l did not expect that it
would take me very long to gather an
assortment of original, amusing and
entertaining cards which it would be
really fun to send out. However, l
visited one large bookstore after an
other and was unable to discover any
design which did not seem to me to
have lain on these counters ever since
l could remember. In despair, I be-
gan to buy the first thing that came to
hand. Then at last chanced to enter
certain store and there found-laid
out in an enticing array - the most
original, bright, CHEEKY and actually
beautiful Christmas cards which !
could we'll conceive, at about half the
price Of those which / had bought.
Elated at this treasure trove, I de-
cided that half my Christmas problem
was solved, not only for this year but
ho
order, if possible, to encourage the
good work. sat down and wrote the
story, just as 1 am telling you, to the
head of the firm. In return, | received
surprised and delighted letter, stat
ing that to have any one express ap-
preciation for good service was so rare
as to be "an unbelievably happy in
cident."
Thus far, IN my communication with
The Tribune, unfortunately I seem to
have started off on the other track.
Such of my letters as you have re-
ceived have been, fear, critical. Since
this is Christmas time, it may not be
altogether amiss, as it is certainly sin
cere, to send word of appreciation for
all the stimulus and delight and often
inspiration which The Tribune has
given me during the last few years.
Strongly as l disagree with your bit
ter attacks on Woodrow Wilson,
would be poor spirited indeed if I
could not appreciate the wealth of wise
and interesting articles and editorials
which The Tribune provides; and more
especially the entertainment supplied
by those inimitable "Three Musket-
eers'-Ding, Briggs and Grantland
Rica.
So far as Woodrow Wilson is con-
cerned, most of my personal friends
feel toward him just as The Tribune
does; and this does not alter our
friendship very much. 1t is because |
do admire The Tribune that | feel
sometimes SO keenly at what seem to
me its excessive and unwarranted at
tacks upon Woodrow Wilson, and
therefore upon the things he stands
for. If they appeared in many other
papers | would not bother about them
To take up the points raised in your
editorial: These were really a very
subsidiary part of my thought in writ
ing to you | was concerned about
news article" On the "anti-treaty and
anti-Japanese crusade by Wilson Sena-
tors" which still appears to me as
serious piece of Misrepresentation, ap-
prorriate neither TO the standard of
The Tribune's news sections nor to the
motto at the head of the editorial page.
However, this is your affair.
So far as the statement regarding
Mr.. Wilson's lack of knowledge OF the
Tumulty articles is concerned, | Will