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The New York herald., 1921-02-04
War Spending and War Wasting.

Ii CHARLES G. DAWES, deprecating
unfavorable criticism of our military
expenditures, means that in the way
of American spirit and performance
we were bound to leave no stone un-
turned and no dollar unspent that
would win the war, and win 1t fast,
we agree with him. Ii he means that
TO make sure Of the result the only
American choice was to 20 well be-
yond the border Of unexampled prodi-
gality and even wild extravaganza,
we still can agree with him. If he
means that we We're justified in
throwing more billions into the war
than would have sufficed to win II,
we yet need not disagree with him.
AS THE New YORK HERALD always
has maintained, shortage Of money
power never could be permitted to
block the way Of swift and COM
plete victory when this country stood
prepared to see no limit set on Its
necessary contribution Of man power.
We have wished and we believe the
generous, big hearted American peo-
pie have been willing to draw the
veil Of charity over the picture Of
merely superfiuous foods Of money.
But II Mr.. DAWES means, when full
allowance is made for such justifiable
or explainable lavishness and opu-
lence Of war spending, that those who
squandered billions on billions more
Just because 1t was there to squander
should be forgiven. we do not agree
with him. If he means that the de-
lirium Of prodigacy should have been
continued to no purpose and when
there could be no need Of It long after
the war was settled, we most decid-
edly disagree with him. And the
sense and the conscience of the Amer
lean people, which 90 side by side
with their efforts and their successes,
whether In peace or in war. could
not stand for the wanton waste and
the boundless loss against which
the voters of the United States re-
volted last November at the national
polls.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
republic over to Soviet government
and reached the border of Persia.

republic over to Soviet government
and reached the border of Persia
1t is this success and the undoubted
increase in his military strength that
have emboldened KEMAL TO challenge
the position Of the Greek In Asia
Minor. The possibility of lack of
support Of the Greek contention from
the Allies he is using in his own
favor. This very evidently accounts
for the covert assistance which
he Is receiving from Constantinople.
He well knows the rivalry among
Italy, France, Greece and Great Brit
ain for the control Of Smyrna and
the Asia Minor coast, and that the
reason these nations 80 far composed
their differences as to permit the
Greek occupation was to be found
in the fact that they all looked upon
Greece as one of the Allies and all
had faith In vENIzELos's promises.
The Athens Government declares that
1t stands by the same policy, but the
great question Is, Can 1t execute this
policy? KEMAL thinks not. The stu
alton In the Near East was never
To gambler and a. strong
believer In fate such as this shrewd
Pasha Is there now seems good
chance Of drawing prize If the game
Is properly played.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1921.
Railroad Straits.

w. w. ArTERBURY, vice-president of
the Pennsylvania and chairman Of the
Labor Committee Of the Association
Of Railway Executives. enumerates
to the Federal Railway Labor Board
thirty-six railroads which In January
did not earn their operating expenses.
Not to earn even operating expenses
means not to get enough revenue to
pay all wages. coal bills and other
costs Of current supplies. &c. And
among the carriers which were In
such a plight during January were
seasoned dividend payers like the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific
and the Reading railways.
There were as well twenty-eight
roads which earned their operating
expenses but did not take in enough
10 pay interest on their debts, taxes.
&c. Among these roads was even
the great and powerful Pennsylvania
system, with others like the Balti-
more and Ohio, Lehigh Valley and
Southern.
1t is the working conditions, not
the wage scales, fastened upon the
American railway system in the dis
astrous period Of Government oper-
alton which in this industrial depres-
sion are making II impossible for the
strongest railroads in the country to
earn their interest charges. their
taxes, their coal costs, even their pay
rolls If the United States Railroad
Labor Board does not respond to this
situation. If the railway wage earn
crs do not cooperate to bring a quick
adjustment of this calamity record,
they. themselves cannot escape head
on collision which will MAIN railroad
workers from one end Of this land to
the other.
Bankruptcy revenue spells whole
sale, merciless and inevitable slaugh-
ter Of the payrolls. The railway
workers don't want that; the roads
don't want 1t; the public doesn't want
II. But only immediate and adequate
action on the impossible working con-
ditions and inequalities can stop it.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Cer1nany's Debts to Us.
Rights Of American Citizens Re-
specting Alien Enemy Property.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Senator
King Of Utah has proposed to Introduce
bill by which the property OF German
the Alien Property Custodian will be re-
turned to It's former owners. This bill
has already met with strong opposition.
Further. the Supreme Court has re-
Gently held the fund in the hands of
the Allen Property Custodian to be a
trust fund for It's former owners pending
action by Congress.
May ! point out the Importance TO
the security Of American citizens hav-
ing prc-war claims against Germany
based upon their equitable rights to In
Identification under the Pr,issian treaties
Of securing an undertaking from the
Government Of Germany In consideration
of the release OF this fund to it's former
owners to compensate the Government
of the United States to such extent7
This would In effect permit the release
OF these funds in consideration OF the
subrogat.on Of Germany to the security
flowing to American citizens from the
retention OF the property Of Gcrmany's
citizens.
Germany has under the Versailles
treaty obligated herself to indemnify her
citizens with respect to their property
confiscated abroad and large payments
to them have been made. but these have
proved inadequate since In marks al
pre-war valuations. Therefore such sub
rogation OF the Government of the
United States should be In terms OF
dollars.
Germany has admitted In equity--not
under international law-her obligation
to compensate her citizens. Hence con-
versely her obligation In equity toward
the Government OF the United states
subsists coextensively with the return
to her citizens Of their property here.
Certainly the vested property rights un-
DER the Constitution. laws and treaties
OF the United States OF American claim
ants against Germany attach and inter-
venc in equity with respect 70 this
security held by the Government OF the
United states. and any legislation which,
would tend to destroy Il might we'll be
held TO touch adversely the constitu-
tional rights OF citizens. since their
claims are not inchoate but valid In
law and equity. believe all objection
TO the return OF this property would dis
appear should Germany's obligation be
afaxed In substitution therefor.
j. WHrTLA SrINsoN.
NEW YORK, February 3.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Tanning the Ticket Speculator.

In the matter of theatre ticket
speculation the Legislature has set
about doing what the Aldermen tried
but failed to do. One Of Senator
WALToN's bills not only keeps the
ticket speculator off the streets but
prohibits him from soliciting from
any refuge he may take in stores or
Railways 1t does not prevent him
from renting store and doing busi-
ness In quiet way, just as the best
Of the ticket brokers have been doing
for years.
The second Walton bill Is Of even
greater interest to the theatregoer.
1t forbids the sale of ticket at an
advance of more than so cents on the
box office price. When the Aldermen
attempted to limit the SPECTATORS
gross profit to half a dollar their
authority was denied In the courts {;
but the Legislature has greater power
In such matters
Both bills are wise. The unbridled
speculator was one Of the pests Of
Broadway. He was aggressive. loud
and sometimes insolent. His behavior
gave the theatre district black eye.
Hts greed was such that persons from
cut of town remembered New York
as a place where a ticket to good
show could not be had for less than
twice the box Office price. Fifty cents
on ticket is a fair profit. This has
been proved by the continued pros
perity Of the brokers who recently,
ordinance or no ordinance, have made
so cents their standard profit.
The passage Of these bills, which
provide for licensing and have teeth
in them, should help the business Of
the theatres. Broadway Is largely
supported by out Of town patronage.
When the visitor to New York knows
that he can buy tickets at fair
price for any attraction which is not
actually sold out there will be a
greater attendance at plays. The
piratical speculator. who prowled
where he pleased and charged all he
could get, has been the cause Of
soaring good many dollars away
from the box Offices.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Music of 1891 by Symphony Society
Composition Of Vincenzo Calilei on Historical Pro-
gramme Arranged by Mr.. Damrosch.

vincenzo Galilei. father Of the astron-
oner. departed into rest In 1891. yet a
piece Of his music was heard for the frst
time In New York at Symphony So
ciety concert in Carnegie Hall yesterday
afternoon. Walter Danrosch's historical
cycle had arrived at italy, and since
Ottorino Respighl the young italian
master OF to-day, had been unearthing
the buried treasures of his countrye In
strumental music and arranging them
for modern orchestra, II was no wonder
that Mr.. Damrosch elected to present
this specimen OF the melody OF one OF
the fathers Of opera.
There were also balletto of Molinaro
and Rossini's william Tell" overture
(not very well played) to illustrate the
ways OF the older Italian composers.
More modern was Sinigaglia's lie Ba-
ruffc Chiozotte" overture. while Of the
very vital present were Respighis beat
tiful "Fontane di Roma" Casella's We
netian Convent and De Sabata's "Ju-
ventus." The vocal obbligato in the Ca
sella number was creditably sung by
Miss Henrietta Conrad. The work IT.
self has charm and humor, especially in
the dance Of children and the dance Of
old ladies.
They write well, these contenpora-
neous young Italians, with imagination.
with sentiment and with firm technical
command OF modern orchestral methods.
Their work shows artistic sincerity and
determination to leave behind them
the threadbare commonplaces OF Italian
music. They are distinctly italian them
selves. but their art has the intellectual
elegance and the aristocracy OF Italys
elder days before the facile manufacture
OF operas on the Neapolitan model had
made the music OF Italy feeble echo
of itself.
The concert of yesterday was heard
by an audience Of moderate size The
season is no longer young 1T is lamen-
tably overcrowded. and only highly spiced
dishes can stimulate the jaded public
appetite. But. glory be. things will i'm
prove next season. Meanwhile 1t should
be recorded that in his conducting yes
terday Mr.. Damrosch introduced some
new wrinkles. wigglee and waggles.
Does he design perchance to eclipse the
prirna donnas Of the baton by becoming
the founder of 'shimmy" school Of
conducting?
The New York herald., 1921-02-04

here and all over the country that
they will no doubt be absorbed speed
lily and without serious detriment.
For the future OF symphonic music
in New York the great desideratum
is financial security and resulting con-
tinuity of plan. The Philharmonic
already has handsome endowment
from the Pulitzer estate, but hardly
enough to provide for much reaching
out In new activities. 1t seems not
unreasonable to think that the
greater Philharmonic Of the future
may draw to itself still more none
tary assistance. Is IL impossible, for
instance, that when the Juilliard
Foundation becomes an active force
in musical development, as 1t will at
some not distant date, 1t may find in
the present combination an admir-
able agency for it's work?
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
For King Albert's Cup.
A Challenge for an Ocean Yacht Race
I'm Thirty F0oters.

To THE NEW Youy HERALD: All hall
ta the King OF the Beigians for putting
up cup for an ocean race 1t will give
yachting the needed Clip and give ali
hands chanca 70 reach a free country
where booze Is cheap and plenty.
But Why not instead Of sailing this
race with big clumsy schooner that
nobody wants 70 own or saii in. why not
pull off the event with some handy. re. =
sonable sized craft? II anybody will
match me. I'll build thirty footer and
race across. THOMAS FLEMING DAT.
NEW YonK. February 3.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04

Edwin II. Anderson and Frederick "
Hume VIII SPEAK at . luncheon and nec.i,;
OF the AUTHORS League OF America, CATS
Boulevard, $50 r. NJ
Mrs Glare sheridan VIII lecture on 's;culn-
ing Lenins and Trotsky" Aeoliar Hall. s',
evening.
Firtieth annual dinner OF the New York
Alumni Association of Colgate University,
Drug and Chemical Club. 100 William street,
Mrs. Carleton Parker viii speak on Tito
Woman Who Works and the Woman Who
Buys" at the thirtieth annual meeting of the
National Consumers League, Wonen's Uni
versity Club. 1od East Fifty-second street.
Or. Henry Green will give an ile.-. .ted
lecture. "The Application of the Microscopes
to the Paint and Rubber Industries" New
York Mcroscopicai Society. American Au-
street and Central Park West 8 p. M.
Mayor Hyian, County Judge Louis Gibbs
and State Senator James ]. Walker will ad-
traction fares, Public School so. Longwood
avenue and Kelly street. Tho Bronx. p. M
boy Scouts Of Brooklyn viii hold jam
Pm.
7: 2: NJ " C. A.. 500 Lexington .vsnu'' asa
Everett Dean Martin viii lecture 90
fars ooo0er Ths ,nInn %nass sAs OF Modern
give a Russian Fair. The YsrmsrKs.. ID
tne penetu OF tno ESufOp02u kS91hex
At the school, Sixty third strest ana OentrAA
Fark West, this afternoon ana svsuins.
Annual meeting OF the NGtioual Institute q
Social Sciences In homo Of Mrs.. W0l1A0
Salomon. 1910 Fifth avenue. $50 y. ~ )
Andre Tridon win lecture on 'sL0vs ~
choanaiyzed." Beethoven Han. no Ease yafl1l
street. s:f5 p. M.
Ray stannard Baker. PROD. KaSiy lu1lsa
and DR.. s. Parkcs cAdman WI speak ~ =
mass meeting protesting the rsv1vu1 of u
Ku Klux Khan. Brooklyn Academy Of AustS
S:15 p, M,
New York city Federation Of womsAs
Clubs. convention. Hotel Astor. osginning q
10 A. M.
United States National Lawn rsunis ~
ISOLATION. dinner, Waldorf-Astorfa, o p. -
United States Daughters Of 1912, rsoAlnn
Waldorf-Astoria, 10 A. M.
Playwrights Club. meeting. Hotel AlaAlvfns
p. NJ.
Peddie Institute. dinner dsncs. Hotsi ia.
Alpin. p. M.
Meeting OF tho section Of surgery % thS
Academy OF Medicine. II West Forty-tlsir4
street, $3.50 p. M.
Abbe Ernest Dimnet wifi lecture on '-ThN
Future Relations of France With GERMANY
before the League for Political Education. IN
Town Hail. ia West Torty-third street. ii
A. M.
The American Criterion Society. iuncnsons
Hotel Commodore. IL so p. M.
The Junior class OF Fordhan University
annual prom" Hotel Bitmore. this EVENING"
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To Cut Waste, Not Wages.
Purpose Of the Hearing Before the
Railroad Labor Board.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: In view
Of its Importance to a clearer public I'M.
derstanding OF the Developments In Chi
cago before the United States Railroad
Labor Board may I not point out tha,
the national agreements, 80 called. the
abolishment of which the railroad.
favor:
1. Are not agreements a TO basic
rates OF wages.
2. Are not agreements made between
the owning companies ana their EN-.
ployees.
s. Were not set UP by the transpor-
tation act OF 1920.
Five national agreements ana eleven
other sets Of rules and working oondi-
tions" were made during the period OF
Federal control by the Federal Railroad
Administration and the unions as repre-
sentatives OF the employees. They cover
all classes OF railroad work.
These agreements are not concerned
with basic rates Of wages, but have to
do with the application OF the basic rate
in determining the amount Of pay COM
Ing TO an employee In certain circun-
stances. There are in all 1s1 rules. The
railroads have bcen bringing before the
board specific examples to show the
inequitable and wasteful operation OF
these rules.
The rules make wages and working
conditions identical throughout the United
States. regardless of innumerable diff
ferences In local conditions, and their
operation puts upon the railroads hun
dreds of millions OF dollars of operating
expense, much of It for labor never per-
formed.
The proposition OF the roads that the
Labor Board permit an immediate re-
turn to the conditions obtaining on De-
cember 81. 1917. does not propose a
change in the rate Of wages, does not
abrogate the Adamson act-an eight
hour law--and preserves to labor all
the peace time advantages obtaining
on the date named as the result Of
years Of collective negotiation, confer
ence and arbitration.
The consideration Of these matters by
the Labor Board is In accordance with
the transportation act Basic freight
and passenger rates Of course would
be matter for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, but no question of trans
portation rates has yet been raised. The
railroads feel 1t TO be imperative to re-
move the waste and ineffaciency forced
upon them by the rules and working
conditions embodied in the so-called
national agreements.
1t is an essential preliminary step in
any effort toward the realization Of
conditions which may make possible a
revision of freight and passenger rates
THOMAS DE Writ CUYLER.
Chairman Association OF Railway
Executives.
New YORK, February 3.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Cussins for Good Effect.

Hell and Mariar!" shouted Gem
eral CHARLES G. DAWES to the states.
men who are looking into the war
expenditures, III / wasn't strutting
uo and down and cussing no atten-
tion would be paid to this commit
tee!''
Is cussing then so necessary to a
peoples economic and social awaken
ing? And must the cuss words be
uttered by some single master Of the
cussing artf Is this central. concen-
trated cussing better than the private
Hndf
1t Is not given to most citizens to
cuss so vividly and spontaneously as
General Dawes cusses. But millions
have privately done their blank blank
best over certain national subjects
and nothing has come of their efforts.
Is there another cuss expert In the
Dawes class who can express in
Washington the feelings Of the people
over the coal situation and do 1t so
tremendously that it will start some
thing?
Is there master cusser who, pill
Ing - on --, can give vent to
the sentiment that burns in the pub
lie breast on the subject Of the Post
Office Department?
Could any single cusser, cussing
ten cusses minute for five days,
show even feebly what the public
thinks about the conduct Of the De-
partment Of Justice in the matter of
profiteering?
General DAWES Is a great cusser,
but in the present instance he is cuss-
Ing on the defensive. Who Is our
best offensive cusser?
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Myth, Says Watterson.
The Colonel Refuses to Believe That
Shakespeare Wrote Those Plays.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The man
who can believe that William Shake
speare of stratford on Avon wrote the
believe that Benedict Arnold wrote the
Declaration of Independence and Her
bert Spencer the novels Of Dickens.
or William Shakespeare we know that
he came to London when IS or 19 years
of age, held horses In the alley about
the theatre. got into the management
after while. prospered. and when 40
years old or thereabout. having acquired
competency, returned TO Stratford.
where for twelve years longer he lived
comfortably on the usufruct or usance
of his money without writing 4 line.
Five of his signatures have been dis
covered. They show him TO have been
an illiterate. That Ben Jonson called
him Sweet VIII" merely attests that
ne was a good fellow, popular among
his associates.
Who wrote the plays? 1t will never
be surely known. The Baconian theory
is preposterous. My guess is that Mar
lowe may have written them. He stands
the only writer for the stage of the
period who rose to the so-called Shake
spearian altitude. He was not killed
in the tavern brawi. He escaped to the
Continent. There he wrote and thence
he sent the plays to his friend Shake
speare to be produced.
This is merely surmise but plausible
surn1ise. But he was play actor and
the player folk swear by him He was
an Englishman, and England stands by
him. Henry James. quoted by THE New
YORK HERALD, was right. But he had
not the courage Of his conviction.
HENRY WArrEnsoN.
GALVESTON, Texas. January 2e.
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To One Unknown.

From the ct;cooo Tribesc.
Are you poet, do you music make
In scme small chamber where, OBJ
scure. you think.
Despair and hope and watch planet
wink
At dusk DER gables end, or do you
wake
Long nights TO ponder for sweet wis
dom's sake
On Plato's word or let your spirit
drink
OF Shakespeare's rudy wine It'll eye
lids sink
Nor could bear UP though life were at
a stake?
Nay, / do III to ask But this / know
You struggle insincerely toward no
goal
That seems 10 most men bright: you
come and go
In quietnesa possessing your own
soul
Looking clear eyed In pity on the show
And keeping your minds treasures
fair and whole.
ALICE BURT
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
IIlingworth, Basso. Heard.

Nelson Illingworth. basso. gave his
third song recital last evening in Aeolian
Hall. Specializing. as is his wont. H.
German songs sung in English. he gave
programme including the twenty-three
songs OF Schubert's splendid cycle. the
Winter Journey" Loewe's Archibald
Douglass ballad served for the fret
number. Coenraad Bos was at the piano
A good sized audience showed deep m
terest IN the interpretations