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The New York herald., 1921-04-07
Taking the Mothers Name.
A Custom Three Generations Old Of
the Women of One Family.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: / have
been quite interested IN the excitement
over taking ones mothers name and re-
tanning ones maiden name. 1t amuses
me bit to see so much about 1t In
print when for three generations at least
probably moro than that--it has been
taken as a matter Of course In my
family.
My maternal grandmother, who came
of long lne of Puritan ancestors and
was proud to bear the name of Mead.
simply added It to, or rather placed 1t
before. the proud old English family
name Of her husband. My mother, proud
of the name her English father had
given her. did the same thing.
When after few years of married
life she and my father decided to sep
arate she for property reasons resumed
her maiden name legally when transact
ing business. Had there been no chill
dren she would have dropped her hus-
bands name entirely. But socially she
was known by the hyphenated name OF.
say, Mrs. Cadawallader-J Jones.
! escaped matrimony until my thir-
tieth year and when / married I placed
the hyphenated name Of my mother and
father before that of my husband. My
given name had nine letters, my maiden
name contained seventeen. letters and
my husbands name had nine letters.
When at the end of eighteen months we
came to the conclusion that neither OF
us desired to surrender our individuality
enough to make for future harmony
as there were no children to suffer by
our separation-and we took steps to
make ourselves free resumed my
Jones. certainly would not have
thought of surrendering It. and the ad-
dillon OF my husbands name or nine
letters to my already long name would
have made my cognomen too long for
an ordinary visiting card.
1t never occurred to me or 70 my
forebears that It was necessary to talk
or write about It or to discuss the ques-
ton. IT was our own affair. We quietly
did II legally and that was all there
was to IL. Why must women nowadays
talk and discuss and make such a noise
about every little innovation?
None OF the women In my family were
feminists or suffragists or suffragettes.
Perish the thought My patrlcian grand
mother would have been horrified had
any one suggested such n thing to her
My mother was hopelessly niid-victo-
ran In her ideas Of woman's place. i
have never allied myself with any cause
and am still wondering IL women will
be able to reason well enough fifty years
hence 70 vote In a sensible manner or
whether they will still be living In their
emotions. So there was nothing in the
world but family pride to dictate our
course.
OF course everybody may not have the
reason that we had for desiring to re-
tain our family name. So those must
have a feminist reason or a cause TO die
tate their policies. ] know that some of
our relatives on the Puritan side OF the
house questioned the propriety In my
case but we're quickly made aware that
II was none Of their affair and that
any one who presumed to meddle with
my decisions regarding my private mat
ters would be considered no relative OF
mine. That put an end to It go far as
/ am concerned.
Mrs. CADAwALLADrR-JoNE
NEW YopE Aprii q
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
EVENTS TODAY.

M. Rene yivIani viii be the guest Of honor
at the luncheon and meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce of the State of New York. e5
Liberty street, IL 80 r. M.
Major George Haven Putnam, DR.. Lyman
Abbott. Henry Holt. DR.. Simon Baruch and
and New in Our Our Cit City: before the civio sii
Forum, Town Haii. iis West Forty-third
Ian and George McAneny via wa1i at .
testimonial dinner to Joseph naag. Hotel
Commodore. +. NJ.
NJ Rene viviani win be guest OF honor and
speak mt the annual meeting OF the Afheri-
can Committee for Devastated France. Del
menicc's. this evening
oof the Rotary Club. Hotel McAlpin, 1880
.d5 DR. &C chsys, ga,,.l Msyo DR. w. plussmsr
the New York Academy Of Medicine. II
Miss Janet Ricnards win lecture on .,roplo,
o. the Hour" ELY Club. Hotel Biitrscre.
1856 A. NJ.
Better Americans" at a luncheon meeting
OF the Womens Harding and Coolidge Club.
Hotel Marie Antonette. 80 p. M.
The Aviators Ball will be held In the
Waldorf Astoria, beginning at 3 p. NJ
Department or Health employees benefit
concert for the American COMMITTEES for Re-
Urtain Ledoux will speak on "The Oneness
OF Mankind at a meeting under the auspices
T 1t me Union OF East and West Frazes
Board OF Education meeting, hall Of the
8 p. M.
Leo Kenneth Mayer viii lecture On .'Mu-
nicipai Ownership" osceola Club. 1886 Park
avenue. = 80 p. NJ.
William Muldoon will lecture on Keeping
the Human Engine Primedv at meeting for
boys Of the financial district. New York uni
ycrsity auditorium. 30 Trinity place. 1880
r. M.
Herbert Adams Gibbons will lecture on
"1'he Challenge 10 European Domain" Town
Hall, li3 West Forty-third street. II A. NJ.
Immigration CommIssioner Frederick A.
Waltz VIII Hpeak Immigration" Bow
cry Mission, y j.. NJ
Dr. william J. Robinson win lecture on
Woman; Her Hax and Love Life Rumford
Hall, 80 East Forty-first street. $3.50 r.. M.
New England Women of New York City,
luncheon. Hotel Astor, 7. NJ.
Legislative League. meeting. Waldorf
Astoria. 2 y. NJ.
Entertainment and dance under the aus
pices OF the American Committee In Aid Of
Italian Crippled Soldiers. Hotel Biltmore.
S r. M.
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. dinner.
Hotel Commodore, r.. M.
Military Order OF Foreign Wars. meeting,
Waldorf-Astoria, L. NJ.
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A section foreman on a railroad ir
Virginia has written as follows to the
Roanoke Times:
"I am n union nian Il good stand
Ing, and common sense teaches me
II the railroads cut wages II will be
for the interest u tho majority OF
the working people. I Lave ten sec
tion men and only wor King three or
four of them; the 9th sr six haven't
anything to do. IL the railroad c,1n-
panies cut wages they will work
every man. and ! 40 love to see my
fellow man and his little children
have Just as much OF this worlds
goods as I have, and am willing
for my wages TO be Gu. II II will belp
some one else that neeos help.
"I don't think 1t Is right for a few
men to lap up e, erything and the
rest to go hungry, and / don't think
1t is right for my union to try and
hold up wages just to accommodate q
few people. Cut wages and let every
body work. This will be acceptable
and approved by ioD.
WILLIAM PARMELIe
Section Foreman.
GAMBIA, Va, March ID"
Here Is a man who understands
now what every railroad emp'oyee
must realize sooner or later. Wher
the railroad men take this section
foreman's view they will be doini
we'll by themselves. Lower wages
lower freight rates. more business
less unemgloyment-su-h Is the in
evitable chain of events.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
The Consortiurn Approval.

Approval by Secretary of State
HUGHES of the principle involved in
the FIVE Power international banking
consortium to assist the Chinese peo-
pie Sin their efforts toward a greater
unity and stability" and to afford ito
individual enterprises Of all nationali-
ties equality of commercial and indus
trial opportunity and wider field Of
activity in the economic development
of China" will no doubt carry much
weight in that country and its mean
ing should be better understood here.
The consortium is designed to over
come those economic evils which have
hampered modern development OF
China and which are responsible in
great measure for the famine now
nlilicting her people.
Perhaps the most important factor
which has influenced the consortium
Powers is the rise of Japan to posi-
tion where her own limited territory
is insufficient for the employment of
her capital and for raising sufficient
food for her people. Japan naturally
turned to the Asiatic continent as her
hinterland. But she began with the
somewhat mistaken conception that
the way to develop this hinterland
was to keep all Of 1t, or as much as
possible, entirely for herself. In any
case this was not sound policy, but II
was the more unpopular because of
its effect on already established for
eign interests in China.
China Is centuries older than any
other nation, and 1t may be argued
that as she has weathered the storms
Of past ages alone she does not now
need outside assistance. Such rea-
soning would be entirely logical IL 1t
were not true now, as,never before,
that the rise Of Japan and her desire
for commercial expansion in Asia have
brought the question Of the open door
I'M China to the forefront OF interna-
tlonal affairs.
Largely through the efforts OF the
American banker Thomas w. LAMONT
Japan was induced 10 modify her
policy OF obtaining exclusive spheres
Of influence In southern and eastern
Manchuria. But Japan had proceeded
far enough on her original policy to
create deep seated suspicion in the
minds of the Chinese regarding the
japanese motives In joining the con-
sortium. Mr.. LAMONT found the Chi
nese believed japan was simply work
Ing up plan to lend money ostensibly
to build railroads In China but actu-
ally to prolong internecine warfare
so that japan could take advantage
OF the preoccupation Of China to OBJ
tain more territory, MS In Shantung
and Corea.
1t was only after patient explana-
ton and the pledge OF all the foreign
Powers concerned that Mr.. LAMONT
was able 70 convince the Chinese OF
the true purposes OF the consortium.
Even after the Chinese had been con-
yinced Japan was not to obtain any
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
Hughes's Stand on Mandates.

With another unqualified notice
served on the Allies b. Secretary of
State HUGHES that none Of our inter-
ests and rights existing anywhere
during the war can III disposed OF
by any other Power, Powers D au-
thority than our own, IL ought TO be
clear to the Allies, To the Lsague
Of Nations and to all others that the
United States Government Useans
what 1t says.
This country has not surrendered
its rights and interests under certain
arrangements made without our sane
tion as to the Island of Yap, the Meso-
potamian oil fields and similar mat
ters. This country Is not going to
surrender such rights and interests
under the unauthorized decisions or
allotments of anybody else whatso-
ever. Such arrangements that may be
undertaken by the Allied Council
and the League will not hold. Such
arrangements that have been made
under a misapprehension on their
part that we were willing to sur
render our rights and interests do
not hold.
This position Of the United States
Government, now stated definitely and
with finality, will be maintained
squarely.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07

or her distinguished career. when In 1876
she played the Countess Nckd In the
original production OF Diplomacy"
In the cast were Lester Wallack, II.
j. Montague, Frederick Robinson, w. r.
Floyd, j. w. Shannon, Nine. Ponisi, Sara
Stevens. Maude Granger and Pearl
Eytinse. Sara Stevens In previous years
had been a great favorite with the pub
lie when a member of the Wallack COM
pany at Broome street. She had married
John c. Hecnan. famous prizefghter
OF those times. and retired from the
stage. Domestic difficulties forced her
again to take up her profession.
In May, 1873, there was produced at
the Union Square Theatre for a matinee
performance play in which q very
beautiful young woman. Maude Granger.
appeared. In the following October Miss
Granger made her real debut In New
York as member of Palmer's company
at the Union Square Theatre In the play
of THE Geneva Cross" which included
In its cast c. r. Thorne, Jr., John Far
selle, +. +. Mackay. Stuart Robson, Rose
Eytinge and Eliza weathersby. after
ward Mrs. N. C. Goodwin, Jr. Mr.. Mackay
is still hale and hearty. actively engaged
In the work OF the Actors Fund.
1t was at the Lyceum on Fourth ave-
nue. that Minnie Palmer in the spring
OF 1876 made her frst New York appear
ance, having made her debut on the
stage in Brooklyn In 1874. In later
years Miss Palmer became "A great ia
vorite throughout the country in her
play MY sweetheart"
CHARLES BuRNHAM.
NE York, April s.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
Faith.

am not filled with any gloom profound
To know. some morning when the
meadow lark
Pipes his clear note across the
greening plain.
I. shall not hear that loved, long waited
sound:
Nor shall for the redwing's futing
bark,
Or feel the kind cool touches OF
the rain.
To think. long days when skies are
heavenly blue,
And the winds hum sweet, tremulous
melodies,
And little brooks laugh low ana
silverly,
When from the grass mild violet eyes
peer through
And tulips lift their Furnished chal-
ices
When spring is spring. shall not
hear and see.
Though ! shall sleep. yet good II is 10
know
To myriad living Souls the spring will
come
with IT'S divine, revivifyins breath !;
That year on year will crowding bios
SONS blow
More by the wayside than beside the
tomb
That beauty is an older gift than
death.
And I can trust the Lord OF life and
spring
To guard the soul AS we'll as guard
the seed,
I. who doubt not he sun win pierce
tho sod
And bring the sleeping rose to blossom
ing;
This is my faith. this Is my simple
creed:
/. who have seen the spring. be.
lleve I'm God.
Lois WHITTLEsEY.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
$aa,9i4 for Spanish Antiques.

Yesterdays session In the Ralmondo
Ruiz sale OF Spanish antiques at Clarke's
Galleries reached total OF xil,056. max
Ing grand total for the first three
days of the sale s32.9l<. An early six
teenth century Spanish carved walnut
bench sold to Mr.. Bisham for 500 and
W. X. Hearst paid the same sum for an
early sixteenth century wrought iron
crate. MIR. Hearst also purchased two
red panneux, With two wrought iron
kissckers and forty nails, early sixteenth
century Spanish, for $780, and an early
sixteenth century wrought iron crate
for $40. A late sixteenth century Span
ish carved walnut cabinet sold to Mrs.
u. fonda for $50. and white and coll
ored silk priests coat late seventeenth
century Spanish, went to o. Oiiyotti for
$50. The same bidder gave si2O Tor 8
white and colored silk embroidered
chasuble, early seventeenth century. and
500 for a solid top walnut table. with
wrought irons, early seventeenth CEN
ft1rt
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
'Manon Lescaut' Sung at Metropolitan
Miss Claudio Muzio and MIR. Amato Again Have the
Leading Roles in the Opera.

Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" had an
other hearing last night In the Metro-
politan before a large audience that
gave vigorous evidence OF its delight
over familiar melodies. Miss Claudia
Muzio sang and acted the heroine.
while Mr.. Amato reappeared as the
Lescaut and Mr.. crimi as the lover.
Mr.. Papi conducted.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay Scheffenn
Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Rogers. Brig
Gen. and Mrs. Charles ii. Sheriff. ana
Mr.. Charles L. Sampson were in Mrs
vanderbilts box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Tucker were
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nelson Borland In
box 25.
The party in box II included Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Dyneley Prince and Mrs.
Richard Mortimer.
With DR.. and Mrs. Ernest FahnestoclS
In box 10 were Mrs. Legg Howard, Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Potter Read and Mr..
James c. Rocquet of Paris.
Mrs. Louis 7. Hoyts guests in box Z3
were Mrs Arthur B. Twombly, Mrs.
John d. Van Buren,, Mr.. Edward Firth
and Mr.. 6hipley Jones.
Mr.. a,.4 Mrs. William r. Glyn, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles +. p. Richardson and
MIRA David King Of Newport were In
the Morgan box.
Others In the audience were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen II. Olin, Mr.. and Mrs e.
Reeve Merritt, Mrs. Edward Mevicker,
Mrs. Henry T. Ashmore, Mrs. Charles
lather MacNeill, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis l.. Deiafield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyllys Terry and Mr..
Frederick J. DalMell.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
American Sailors Criticised.
More Skilled Officers Needed In the
Merchant Service.

TO The New YORK HERALD: Sailors
are born and never made. have gone
to sea since was thirteen. which was In
1895, and have sailed on American ships
ten years. and all the American born
sailors ! have met in this space OF time
can count on the fingers Of one hand.
The reason our new merchant marine
is so far huge failure is the absolute In
capacity OF our deck and engine depart
ments to perform their duty right. Brand
new ships that sailed from home In per-
feet condition are compelled to put into
foreign ports every few days on account
OF engine trouble the repair OF which
costs thousands of dollars. This could
be avoided II capable mechanics were
aboard.
Our mates yearly waste enough deck
supplies to suffice a vessel for several
months. Our agents In foreign ports are
unable to get freight for our ships. while
no difficulty is experienced by foreign
agents in getting cargoes for their ships.
I never personally heard word OF
praise spoken In behalf OF our new
would-be seamen, and ! certainly must
say that they are anything but desira-
ble to have on ones ship. fhe British
merchant marine obtained it's present
position while employing large per-
centage of foreign but skilled and not
too finicky sailors and officers. Although
believing in America for Americans
cannot refrain from saying good word
for the practice of employing foreign
help on our ships. JOHN M. GARRETT.
NEW York. April 6.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
Return Of an Usnored Guest.

From the Columbus tkan.) Advocate.
The little crippled robin which has made
Its homo at the Dan Bliss and Coivin resi-
dences the past two summers returned
again this week and took up his abode with
them, much TO their dellsht. This little
bird was unfortunately crppied By being
caught IN a trap set by somo boy aud one
leg severed entirely from 80 body the
first summer the family noticed him. They
ied him while his wound healed and that
fail no left for the 6oith with other migra-
tory birds. Last spring about this time he
returned aud spent the summer with his
friends here. but when the cool days of
winter came he again flew south. wednes-
day Miss Nora Coivin stepped out In the
back yard and there sat Master Robin on
his ono leg blinking his back eyes at her
and es evidently happy 20 be hack as she
WAS 20 have him. She called Mr.. Bliss 20
come over. and regular family reunion
was held with Master Robin as the guest
of honor.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
"Thrift Sale" for Service Club.

A thrift sale" for the benefit of the
Girls Service Club will be opened to-
morrow at the club house. 1873 East
Nineteenth street, and continue three
days under the direction Of Miss Kath-
ryn Bayard Montgomery. She will be
assisted by several other members OF
the Junior League. which is one OF the
supporters of the club. Games, toys ana
lamps are to form chiefly the articles
offered for sale. most of which have been
made by the girls of the club. The side
attractions are to include tea garden
and mock three ring circus staged by
the girls.
The patronesses include Mines. Charles
Cary Rumsey, Francis Rogers. H. Clos
ter Armstrong, Paul Baerwald, Ruth
Standish Baldwin. Sidney C. Borg, James
A. Burden, Edward s. Freeman. Bernard
Gimbel. Henry S. Glazier. Charles Fred
erick Hoffman. Edwin C. jameson, +.
Leonard kellogg. James r. Mckee. Shell
ton E. Martin. Lewis Butler Preston
Herbert Scoyille Frank A. Vandcrlip.
Coffin Van Rensselaer, and Vanderbilt
Webb. Miss Maude E. Minet and Miss
Alice Preston.
The aim Of the projectors OF the sale
Is to add to fund for new clubhouse.
The present quarters are In a rented
building which has been outgrown. At
The New York herald., 1921-04-07

the centre of a Hapsburg plot and
had a large following, the people
In their first election showed a mon
archical leaning ana Admiral HoRTHY,
the present Regent, has several zines
announced his belief In monarchical
form of government. But the ceyel-
opment OF all these movements has
been peculiarly inconsistent vita the
avowed royaiist ideals. The Franck
party Of Croatia proved on close In
yestigation not TO be dangerous, as
did also the few adherents of Prince
LoBKowITz in Czecho-Slovakia. Mel
ther Of the two strong Austrian i'oiiti-
cal parties dared to come out openly
for the return OF the Rapsburgs and
Hungary has just given unmistakable
proof that she does not want CHARLES
for a ruler, and II she Is to change
from the present regency to a king
dom II will be only after conserva-
tive estimate Of the governmental fac
tors In the situation
The general effect Of CHARIEs's AK
cursion Is to clear up many matters
Of doubt and pure speculation. Hun
gary is not satisfied with the treat
ment she received from the Entente,
but at the same time she finds the
present is not an opportune moment
to try to better her fortunes by a
radical move. She is going to attend
to her own business for while. This
is what her neighbors wish. They
have their own resources to de, elop,
and in the meantime they are keep
ing an eye open for Hungarian
trouble. Europe now has a better
understanding than before of what
may happen along the Danube.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07

1t is four years since the United
States Joined the wal against Ger
many. 1t is nearly two years and
five months since the armistice was
signed and hostilities ended. from
that day to this thare has been peace
among all the great Powers which
were engaged during the closing years
of the war.
Yet when all the Lilies are at peace
with their former enemies officially as
well as actually, under treaty rights
and trade contracts in formal oLera-
tion, the United State still remains
In a technical Sate of war with
Germany.
Was there ever a more ridiculous
condition Of affairs in all the inter-
national history Of this nation? Was
there ever anything more contf adic-
tory of straightforward, downright
businesslike American principles and
practices? Was there ever anything
less like plain Yankee common sense?
When the United Safes Congress
meets next week /. ought not to take
President HABDING many hours and
the House and Senate many days, to
put an end to this mockery and stul-
tiflcation Of cold truth and hard tact,
with a simple resolution declaring
what is not a theory bet an actuality
the actuality that there Is peace
between the United States and Ger
many.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
Westport Point.

We pass the soft and silent pines
On the road to the dunes and sea
o, that's the way tho dreamer goes
That way lies peace for me.
For there's a great sca-vista,
From the top of a lofty dune,
Where the grass Is ever swaying
To the hit OF n sea-wind's tune.
A shallow beach--and the combers come
In long. foam-ruffied lines;
Far on at night, on the silent sen
Therell be n light that shines.
Perhaps II WIN be some great ship
Bound home and running free
And maybe she'll bring tho shipmate
Who never returned 70 mo.
sEABuRY LAWRENCE.