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The New York herald., 1921-09-25
Great War Taught Value of Wood
And Urgent Need of Reforestation

buttresses Of the trenches and dugouts. the
barracks the great warehouses, the fires
that warmed the billets and hospitals and
over which the army food was cooked. the
railroad ties. telegraph poles, ENHANCEMENT
stakes. camoufage. pickets. docks corduroy
roads and cars and ships. all were products
Of the forest.
ton and a half OF wood was used for
every American soldier that went over seas
More than 450 100000 board feet of timber
and more than $4,000 cords OF fuel wood had
TO be produced In the st. Mihiel offensive
70000,0 900 board feet OF timber were needed
every thirty days. About thirty-one thou
sand men In the American army were en-
ployed In connection with the manufacture
and supply Of these great quantities of wood
in France. Twenty-seven large mills and
sixty small mills were cutting 100000 board
feet OF lumber every day at the time the
armistice was signed With these facts In
mind every American purely as a matter Of
patriotism should become forest conserva-
tion fan for life.
The New York herald., 1921-09-25

three and three-fifths seconds
Woodbridge Of the Detroit Athletic Club,
who came in $50 yards behind the winner
and was crawling in excellent form.
The twenty-five nymphs in the recent dis
tance race ranged In age from 10 to 10.
This fact alone is astounding. and all but
10-year-olds gave up midway and was taken
to the finish in a boat. But several of the
other girls of just ten summers brought
fame and glory TO their sex by battling with
the waves and making really commendable
time.
Among these was Miss Kathryn Brown of
the New York Women's Swimming Associa-
tion, who pluckily fought her way to eighth
place at the finish line. In her own class
she was pronounced victor and received as
great an ovation as Miss Bleibtrey. To the
10-year olds went the real honors that day.
Miss Helen Briscoe, aged 49, though far
down the line. was by no means last, and
when she slipped out of the water at Brigh-
ton Beach she showed no effects Of the long,
hard pull.
That twenty-four out of the twenty-five
entrants completed the three and half
mile course speaks volumes for their regard
for and interest in the water sport. and II
draws attention to the special qualifications
Of women for swimming. one wonders IL
they are not approaching the time when
The New York herald., 1921-09-25

n TOT until the United States sent
IN 100000 of her sons to France was
the importance of forestry appreci-
ated as II relates to war The greatest
forestry lesson In the history OF the world
was taught in the camps and on the firing
lines. 1T would not be difficult thing to
convince any member of the A. Il. r. that
wood Is a vital part of the national defence
and indispensable In the achievement Of VIC
tory in war" said a member Of the faculty OF
the New York State College of Forestry at
the Cranberry Lake summer camp recently.
1t would be impossible to defend ourselves
against military attack without forests as
II would be without powder Our record as
an undefeated nation could not have been
attained without trees and plenty of them.
As much as any other agency trees have won
and have maintained our independence
What would the Allies have done IL France
had not conserved her forests and long ago
planted her denuded lands with trees2
The bridges. the batous. the trussing and
The New York herald., 1921-09-25

diving suddenly and upsetting her by seizing
her by the ankles. His accomplishment was
greeted with screams of laughter and
splashes of helplessness. Now the young
man who attempts a similar attack is more
than likely to find himself unceremoniously
poised on his head in six feet of water or
dragged down spluttering until he is glad
to call quits"
The law of preservation was never
more strictly followed than In this particular
realm. and it's a wise young man who now
attempts any tricks unless he Is willing to
take his punishment good humoredly.
AS for distance swimming the world is be-
ginning to learn that woman does very well
in these contests. She is seriously coming
forward as mans rival In this field of sport.
She has learned the trudgeon crawl perfectly
and is as much at home in the water as any
college youth.
One of the most picturesque and satisfac-
tory Of the recent swimming events for
girls one which has startled the public out
Of It's belief that however attractive and
earnest women may be In an athletic sport
they can never quite equal men, was the
race from Point Breeze, l.. L., to the Brighton
Beach Baths, distance of approximately
three and a half miles Miss Ethelda
Beibtrey, who is just 10 years of age, was
the victor and is now permitted to add to
the women's national long distance swm<
ming championship.
That In itself Is a noteworthy triumph.
But there is another phase to the race which
emphasizes the increasing number OF really
excellent girl swimmers we have and their
amazing youth. It has been said that they
hardly master the trick of creeping before
they begin to crawl through the surf. And
still another astonishing feature OF the
young women's race was the fact that twen-
ty-fivc experts competed for the title
Race Drew Twenty-Five Competitors
Who Spent Hour at Swimming
Think OF being able to call out twenty
: Ave mermaids, each and all qualified to en-
ter such racel Nothing like 1t could have
happened a dozen. years ago. There wouldn't
have been that number Of water. nymphs on
this side of the Atlantic or on this continent
who could keep active In the water for that
length OF time. Miss Bleibtrey made II in
Sc minutes and 21 seconds. Such is the
progress made In the most beneficial and
healthful of outdoor sports.
Accordins to the official tmekeeper Miss
Bleibtrey cut almost more than a minute
and half off the record established nearly
ten years ago by Miss Elaine Golding who
was considered At that time the last word
in distance swimming for women. Miss
Goldug's record was pronounced remark
able just as Miss Bleibtrey's 10 now consid-
cred an admirable victory.
The New York herald., 1921-09-25

they will run a close race with young men
and boys of equal age. The only way to find
that out would be to have a mixed contest
and then discover which has the greatest
staying powers
Experts will tell you that while nature
endowed men with greater physical strength
she was considerate in bestowing upon
women remarkable powers of endurance
Nowhere does this attribute show to greater
advantage than in swimming.
Endurance of the Weaker Sex
Offsets Greater Physique of Men
1t is admitted by scientists and physical
culture experts that women have certain
advantages in the water sport subcuta-
neous layer of fat serves as an insulation
against cold. and their body structure Is
lighter. What the slim, curved body Of the
mermaid lacks In power IL adds, therefore, In
quickness of movement and in endurance.
Then consider diving as II is adapted to
women and girls. No one win deny that
any feminine diver presents far more in
teresting picture than a man as he prepares
to leap from the sprngboard. woman
presents beauty and grace. but that Is not
all the points in her count. She Is often
just as good diver as a man.
You have only to watch little Miss Aeen
Riggin. an Olympic champion, do swan
dive at the Brighton Beach pool to be CON
hrmed In this belief that women stand apart
from men In the art OF diving. Miss Riggin
In diver first and distance swimmer Sec
ond, and her arrival fifth in line from Point
Breeze on the day of the girls marathon
was considered excellent. She trailed along
happily behind Miss Helen Wainwright,
hfteen-year-old member of the New York
women's Swimming Association.
To go back to Miss Bleibtreys swimming
honors Il may be mentioned that during the
summer she captured the fifty yard national
championship to add TO her string OF brill
liant achievements.
All these girls, who serve TO Illustrate the
rapid headway the sex is making In swim
ming proficiency, are Americans. Recently
a Danish girl, Miss Mile Gade, arrived from
her native land to have try for American
swimming honors. She came with all sorts
of medals and honors including the highly
priced Carnegie hero medal. and allied her
self with the Harlem Y. w. c. A. as swim
ming instructor.
Miss Gade's first spectacular feat was TO
swim around Manhattan Island, a distance
of some forty miles While she did not sue
ceed In making a record she showed rare
power and endurance and proved herself a
worthy contestant In all distance events
Her next swimming venture was to stroke
her way from Albany TO New York. some 156
miles
Another remarkable example OF the
strength Of girl swimmers Is seen IN the re-
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
INNING Girls Making Big Splash in the World of Sports

cent exploit Of Miss Marion Goebel a Wash
ington Irving High School pupil, who swan
across Long Island Sound at College Point
and not content with this daring test of
nerve and strength, the fifteen year-old girl
returned to the starting point towing
canoe containing three persons The weight
of the canoe and the occupants totalled
around $40 pounds, which Miss Goebel man.
aged to handle easily by means Of harness
fitted over her back and around her waist.
Last year she performed the difficult feat
of swimming three miles with her hands and
feet shackled. Previous to that test she
swan a distance OF six miles in the Sound
with her hands tied behind her back Miss
Goebel is the daughter OF L. Goebel, the
coach of the Morningsde Athletic Club girl
swimmers.
New York has developed more women
champions than any other city swimming
record compilers state This CITY has held
the national team championship for seven
consecutive seasons, and il stands alone In
Olympic honors Members OF the New York
Womens Swimming Association were re-
sponsible. for the capturing OF eighteen OF
the twenty-seven points with which the
United States won the Olympic swimming
championships at the last big international
meet
Indoor Pools Prove Popular.
Even on the cordest DAYS
When the outdoor swimming season is
closed there are numerous indoor pools
where girls may continue their practice for
speed and endurance. Already these centres
have proved so popular that on the coldest
OF winter days swimming enthusiasts stand
I'm line for a long time waiting their turn
at the pool There are never enough pools
to accommodate all the enthusiasts. but each
year as the sport grows in favor their
number is increased
The right age at which one should teach
a child It's first swimming strokes does not
depend on any hard and set rule. swimming
experts assure us The younger the better
they say adding that the notion that a child
under six should not go near the water Il
now considered old fashioned At the age
of three and half years girls learn to keep
themselves afloat In a swimming pool and
even acquire good strokes BOYS learn
earlier. generally speaking. apparently In
heriting fearlessness Of the water
After ALL the crawl whiciy is considered
one OF the most difficult strokes for grown
person 70 MASTERY particularly II ne or she
has been brought up on the breast and side
strokes, comes as naturally to children as
creeping does
II Is not unusual for instructors. after
giving child out OF the pool fair idea or
the sequence OF swimming strokes. to drop
the youngster into the shallow end and sug-
gest that he crawl back Not infrequently
this mite OF humanity manages to do IT,
somewhat after the fashion OF an animal
and you see that II is instructive with him
That's the beginning for him. and when
followed up by perfectng the stroke the
child has laid q solid foundation for SWIM
ming career.
The New York herald., 1921-09-25
BY MARTHA CONAN.

w OMEN are making DIG spiasn III
\A/ the worlds swimming pool. AL
most daily some aquatic achieve
ment is chroncled and sets the public mar
yelling at its daughters. and the thought
has recently crossed more than one serious
mind that men had best look to their laurels
If they are to escape having the highly
priced crown of glory snatched from their
brows.
1t is hardly fair. perhaps, to catalogue
these mermaids as women except for the
purpose Of sex distinction. Many Of the
years record breakers have barely entered
their teens, and the foremost ambng these
athletic young persons is still under 90.
That's situation for some OF the old pessi-
mists who don't believe in sports for women
to contemplate
All these facts go to show that swimming
Is particularly suited to girls. They take to
the sport like the proverbial duck, not the
ponderous farm reared variety that wad-
dies down to a brook for provender, but like
the wild creature that rides for hours on the
crest OF waves or skins gracefully over a
smooth lake surface, occasionally making a
clean cut dive or soaring into the air to
drop again upon the dappled blue waves
The modern young woman Is this type Of
creature. She has achieved her water edu-
cation in less than generation; one might
almost put 1t at decade. Two decades ago
4 was a rare thing to find more than half
a dozen really expert women swimmers at
II watering place. Then onloolxers watched
with interest and curiosity when girl ac-
tualy swan more than half dozen strokes
She was the exception, not the rule.
Now 1t isn't q matter of her being able
to swim that attracts attention to the mod
ern girl, but rather whether she can swim
as well as her brother or better
Where floats several hundred yards out
from the sandy beach used to be monopollzed
by accomplished youths they are now shared
by attractive mormaids. And Il might be
mentioned right here that the mermaids do
not often tag along behind their male com
panlons on the swim out to the raft Some
times they have been seen to call out the
very best that the youths can offer in speed
and perfect form
Have Made Rapid Advance in Art
Within the Last Ten Years
It's long stride--or stroke to be tech
nical-that these girls have made in a COM
paratively short time. Boys used to have
II pretty much their own way 1T the seashore
or mountain lake resort And they pursued
a tantazing and teasing programme that
may have had something to DO with the
sudden spurt the feminine swimmer has
made in getting herself thoroughly accus-
toned to aquatic exercises
The mischevous brothers greatest mo-
ment OF the day was when he succeeded in
ducking sister or sisters school chum or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
Two Women Saved
From Drowning
At Niagara Falls
Men Fish One From Water
and Unidentified Hero
Rushes Into Stream and
Seizes Other.

Niagara Falls, July s.-One
woman was overcome with heat to-
day and tumbled into the Niagara
river a short distance above the
American falls and another fainting
from excitement followed her. Both
were rescued. .....
The first woman, Mrs. Joseph
Raines of this city, was seated in the
state reservation on a ledge near the
waters edge, with woman COM
panion. Persons resting near the
Goat Island bridge saw Mrs.
Raines and then the other woman
slip into the river and sounded the
alarm.
Several men responded and hshed
Mrs. Raines' companion out of the
water before going after her. Mean
while Mrs. Raines had been carried
IS feet from shore and was being
borne along toward the falls when
a man, who later refused to give his
name, seized rope and waded out
after her.
Edward Hager of Wrightsville,
N. J., had obtained the rope from his
automobile. The unidentified hero
taking one end ran along the shore,
passed the woman as she was being
carried down stream. Then he
moved out directly from shore with
the other end of the rope held by
George Healey of this city. Then
he seized the woman when she
reached him and towed her to shore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
Nonpartisan League
Asks Protection From
KuKlux Klan Branch

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 5.-Tom
Ayres. state manager of the Nonpar-
tisan league, late today telegraphed
Gov. w. H. McMasters asking pro
lection from the Ku Klux Klan, a
chapter of which has been organ
lied in South Dakota for the pur-
pose of fighting the league.
Ayers, in his telegram. said: Il
am informed that the Ku Klux klan,
secret, oath-bound organization
with a record of assassination and
arson, has effected an organization
in South Dakota to fight the Nom
partisan league and other progress
sive organizations. 1t is to be pre-
sumed, in spite OF its professions to
the contrary, that it will pursue its
customary methods in this state. l
demand that you protect the prop
erty and lives of South Dakota peo-
pie from this criminal conspiracy
against the peace and dignity of this
state and use your peace officials to
bring the organizers of this criminal
gang to justice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
Cruiser Sent to
Tampico to Guard
Americans There
Boats Will Protect U. S. In.
terests in Event Jeopar-
died by Labor Troubles
Caused by Unemployment.

Washington, July 5.-The cruiser
Cleveland and the gunboat Sacra-
mento nave been ordered to Tam
pico, Mexico, to protect American
interests in the event that they are
jeopardized because of labor troubles
growing out of the unemployment
situation, it was said today at the
Navy department.
The Sacramento should reach
Tampico today from Galveston. The
Cleveland was ordered from Cristo-
bal, canal zone. and probably will
not reach Tampico before Thursday.
Both vessels are assigned to the
American special service squadron
in South and Central American
waters, Rear Admiral H. F. Bryan
commanding.
1t was explained at the Navy de-
partment that unemployment had
been constantly increasing in and
around Tampico because Of depres-
sion in the oil industry there due
to the new tax system, and that IN
cipient riots and increasing labor
troubles had resulted in decision
to send the two warships to the
Mexican port to protect American
interests.
1t was said, however, that the yes
sells would take no action unless
more serious situation arose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
Military Posts to Be
Abandoned in Program
To Reduce Army Force

Washington, July 5.-Plans for eff
iccting the reduction OF the enlisted
strength of the ARMY from 225,000
men to 10000 by October /, as d.
rected by congress, will be present.
ed to Secretary Weeks within a few
days. 1t became known today that
II will be necessary TO abandon a
number of military posts, including
several in each branch OF the service,
>sud to materially reduce the COM
mands at others.
One OF the most important COM
inands to suffer reduction will be
that on the Mexican border, it was
said. Abandonment OF practically
all OF the coast artillery posts in the
south with the exception OF that at
Key West and few others at impor-
,arlt points, is being considered, it
was said.
Recent reports TO the department
show 223,000 enlisted men June 10,
and it was estimated that 5000 had
been discharged since that date. All
corps and divisional commanders
were asked to submit reports on
their enlisted personnel on July 10,
and every 10 days thereafter until
August
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
Rotarians Are Guests
OF Frenchmen at Paris

Paris. July 5.-More than 500 of
the visiting Rotary club delegates
and their wives went to the grave of
the Unknown Soldier in the Place
D'Etcile this forenoon and stood
by silently while DR.. Crawford Y.
Mccullough Of Fort William, Ont,
president of the International Ro-
tartan organization, laid wreath on
the tomb. DR.. Mccullough made a
brief address in which he expressed
the gratitude of the Rotarians for
the service to humanity OF which the
unknown poilu was symbolic. The
women members OF the party then
formed into line and scattered fow-
ers on the grave as they passed.
The visiting international officers
of the organization were later re-
ceived by Marshal Joffre in the
Ecole Militaire. In the afternoon
the visitors were rendered recep-
ton by the municipality of Paris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
SHUTS Reaches
Dublin for Meet
With Sim Feiners
Will Also Confer With Union.
lists Preliminary to Resump-
ton of Conferences on
Next Friday

London, July 5.-Gen. Jan Chris
tian Smuts, premier of the Union
of South Africa, who left Tor Ire
land last night arrived in Dublin
early today. 1t was understood
here this morning that the purpose
of his visit was to confer with Sim
Fein and Unionist leaders of south
Ireland preliminary to the resump-
ton of their conference next Fri
day. The Unionists and Sim Fein-
ers held a brief meeting in Dublin
yesterday, and reports received here
indicated that they had reached an
understanding as to matters to be
discussed at future conferences.
London newspapers this morning
express great hope that the Dublin
conference would lead to peace in
Ireland.
Earl Middleton. one of the four
southern Unionists who took part
in yesterdays conference at Dublin.
arrived in England last night and it
is assumed he intends to confer with
politicians here during the interval
before the resumption of the Dublin
conference on Friday. The earl de-
clined to talk of the proceedings of
the conference, saying the partici-
pants mutually had agreed to say
nothing for publication at present,
adding that. as far as he, personally
was concerned, he would say there
was no reason to be dissatisfied with
the progress made. He said that
certain decisions had been reached,
but refused to indicate anything re-
garding their character.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-06
Rail Wage
Reductions
Up. to Men
Chairmen of Five Unions Re.
fuse to Shoulder Respon.
sibility for Scale Effec-
tive on July l.
Agreements Are Urged

Chicago, July 5.-The general
cbairmen OF the FIVE leading railroad
employees associations today declin-
ed TO shoulder the responsibility for
accepting the wage reductions which
went into effect July !, upon order
of the United States railroad labor
beard They voted that the entire
matter should be referred to the
membership through the various gen.
cral committees, not later than
September ].
The organizations represented
were the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, Brotherhood Of Eo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen,
Order of Railway Conductors,
Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen.
and the Switchmen's Union Of
North America.
The general chairmen also author
ized their chief executives to make
arrangements. if possible, to meet 4
committee of railway executives to
be selected to meet subcommittee
of the FIVE organizations Ito consider
ard, if possible, adjust all matters in
controversy"
To Go On Record.
The chief executives and commit
tees that are handling these matters
for the FIVE organizations were d.
rected in the resolution, ito place
the representatives OF the railway
corporations clearly on record as to
whether or not they will request
further decreases in rates or COM
pensation, the abolition of schedule
rules or regulations. or the elimina-
ton of time and one-half time"
Announcement was made that tho
resolution will be Immediately con-
sidered by the other recognized rail-
road labor organizations.
The resolution. in extenuation of
the chairman's positions, stated that
it was not only wage matter they
were called upon to decide. 1t was
declared that in many instances rail-
road officers have served notice of
their intention to abolish time and
one-half for overtime in road, freight
and yard service and, in addition
thereto, abolish many present rules
and conditions
Situation Serious
Much uncasiness and unrest" the
resolution continues, add TO the
seriousness of the situation aaI1 es-
tablish a condition of affairs which
makes it practically impos iblc for
the general chairmen to take the
responsibility of deciding these i'm
portant questions. for the reason
that we hold that no reduction in
wage of the various classes is justi
fable"
The resolutions directed the
executive officers TO call to the at
tention of those in authority, "the
fact that certain carriers, namely,
the Missouri and North Arkansas
railway and the Atlanta. Birming-
ham & Atlantic railroad, have dis
regarded the decisions and fouted
the authority of the United States
railroad labor board"
The general chairmen said the
resolutions were adopted despite all
these provocative circumstances,
coupled with common desire to ie-
frain from taking any action that
might precipitate deplorable situa-
ton"