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The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Abused Central Park.
Its Condition an Indictment of the
Hylan Adminlstration.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Once be-
fore seconded the remarks Of your
correspondent Thomas Maxwell on the
abominable abuse and neglect OF the
public parks, particularly of Central
Park. Although in sheer heartsickness
and conviction OF It's futility have
ceased troubling either the papers or
what supposed competent authority
with complaints of this state OF things
would beg Of your courtesy space to
indorse every word OF Mr.. Maxwelps
letter in Thursdays paper.
Also l should like TO emphasize the
fact that it is not only the lawlessness
which needs repression out the mis-
chievous activities OF ao-caiied caretak-
ing, which need to be replaced by COM
petent knowledge. II would be hard,
think. to say which is responsible for
the greater devastation OF has cost the
park more In the destruction of its nat
ursl beauties.
Perhaps you will allow me to add
that when the possibility OF a new civic
administration became a practical one
I did think Of writing 10 you 10 suggest
that due care for and protection OF the
public parks should form one Of the
pledges of such administration. but. as
7 said above. tired Of fruitless efforts in
tho past I decided not to- concluded
that the public at large approved the
pi esent squalor and neglect
I wish TO THANK Mr.. Maxwell Tor his
timely and encouraging letter.
II. T. NicHoL.
NEW YoRK, October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

in ii. X. JonNsoN's "Our Familiar
Songs and Those Who Made Them"
The song became one of the most
popular of marching choruses among
the Federal troops in the civil war,
lending itself readily to parodies. Its
popularity survived the struggle and
il was a favorite among political
song composers. Everybody could
sing it. and almost everybody did.
It's background, however, is anything
except revolutionary; its singers in
the COS and afterward did not want
to destroy a government but to pre-
serve and extend IL.
To hear this melody and its words,
or parodies Of its words. issue from
the lips of Communists and Bolshe-
visits in England would puzzle the
boys. in blue who were the first 70
make it familiar.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Not Pride Alone.
Those Who Accept Free Medical
Treatment and Those Who Do Not.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Dr. s.
Josephine Baker IL quoted as saying that
the highest death rate among childrA
IN New York city is not among the poor,
ignorant foreign born but among our
self-respecting American families" She
attributes this TO the pride of the sejf.
respecting American families which pr.-
vents them from availing themselves OF
rree medical advice, while foreign born
mothers. accustomed to Government
care. freely do so.
My experience of fourteen years Of
medical practice. mostly among foreien-
ers. makes me utterly disa geee with the
conclusion Of DR.. Baker. In tho ar.+
place. II is not reasonable TO supnosc
that pride would 60 SO far in a mother
VINO is not ignorant as to prompt her
TO. let her children die rather than have
recourse to free medical advice. In the
second place. It Is not true that forefsn
mothers are accustomed to Government
care; there is more Government care
Tor children in this city than there is in
any ciey in continental Europe except
perhaps in Germany. Moreover. most
immigrants come from small country VII
iages where there is no Government care
at all,
During my practice. especially among
i'aiians, French. Spanish and Greeks. T
nave always found it most difficult 70
srsuaoe these people to avail themselves
u hospitals and dispensaries. while I
''aVe always observed that among Irish
.'o"' Sermans and Americans recourse Ia
hospitals and dispensaries was matte,
=. course. Naturally most of those who
80 to hospitals. dispcnsaries and nuhlic
nea'tn stations may be foreign born.
constituting as they do the buIk ~ no
poorer classes. but these poor when thov
earn money are no less proud and sa,t-
rsspecting than the American fari,,a.
Ihis IL proved by the fact that nhy,,-
clans practising among these for.;.,.....
nave no such item to contend with ..
pad debts, while it is a matter OF COM
mon knowledge that physicians pract,.-
ing among American families hava -
aeduct from as to 80 per cent. from tbsIr
income on account Of unpaid bills, Thi.
OF course does not make good show
aaE In regard to pride and self-resuect :
therefore believe the explanation
given BY DR.. Baker as to the biph.r
mortality among the children of tha
american families erroneous and h.r
claim about the possible spreading OF a
lower grade human stock unwarranted.
A. MAacHIsIo, M. D.
NEW YORK, October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
To Safeguard the Ballot.

The Honest Ballot Association
wants 1000 volunteers for the com
ing election. These will be instruc'
ted, upon application at the associa
tion's headquarters, West Eighth
street, in the work of safeguarding
the voting.
Last year there was an election
scandal when marked ballots were
thrown into sewer on the East
Side. Through the efforts Of the
association twelve indictments In
this case were obtained.
The association has engaged as
many paid workers as its funds will
permit and it now has to depend, for
thorough covering. Of the city. on
citizens who are willing to give their
time to the cause
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

of the jockeyship seen in the East
this year. Compared with the riders
of the period between 1900 and 1908
the seasons Jockeys were sadly want
ing in skill. Another Father BILL
DAILY with his school for riders is
needed badly.
There was nothing startling in the
way of time as compared with the
season Of 1920, when that superhorse
Man O. War was establishing records
which will probably remain unbeaten
for generations, until another phe-
nomenon, perhaps one Of his descend
ants, comes along to dazzle the race.
goers of his time.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Warming by a Weather Prophet.

To THE NEw YORK HERALD. The
warm fall weather in Europe. and pre-
sumably around the northern heml-
sphere. which Is reported by your Lon
don and Paris bureaus is also begin
ming TO attract attention here. for moth
ing fools the natural kingdom into be-
Lsving spring Is at hard so much as
clear sunshine. This Is as l predicted
August Is. Pretty soon the papers will
be printing notes sbou. second crops and
the like.
Unfortunately this kind Of weather.
shown by the sky color. Is not likely
10 prevail next winter. In addition 1
repeat that the next crossing Of the
ascending two months equatorial line by
the three weeks polar line comes on
about November 5. when some weather
disturbance Is due. A. ID. II.
BosroS. Mass. October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
John Brown in New Company.

That rioters who tore down the
British flag at British Empire
Union meeting in London on Thurs.
day should have sung John Browns
Body" as they carried on their attack
adds strange incident to the his
tory Of celebrated song.
The melody is said to have been
heard first at a religious gathering
OF negroes in the South, and fitted TO
the words Say, brothers, will you
meet us?" at Young Mems Chris.
tian Association meeting in Albany
IN 1860. The music was set to the
words Of the first stanza OF the song
as 1t is now known by JAMES II.
GrrESLEAF. The other stanzas were
written in 1861 by c. S. HAIL OF
Charlestown, Massachusetts. The
record of the song is fully set forth
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
John L. IN His Prime.
Facts for These Who Think Denpsev
Could Have Whipped Sullivan.

10 THE NEW York HERALD The fol.
lowing opinion appears in THE Listen
ing Post" in discussing hero worahin
ihere are lot Of men to-day who
nrmiy believe that John L. Sullivan IN
ms prime could have tied one hand be-
nind MIN and in that condition have
licked Dempsey and Willard in the sa,ns
ring. As q matter of fact Jack DENIM
sey would probably outclass Sullivan q
MS best" On the same day on your
editorial page Is mention Of the la,s
Bat Masterson's oficial presence at the
Su'iivan-Kilrain fight.
That battle was fought in a broiline
sun; can one doubt that II was Just a,
hot as at the Dempsey Carpenter af-
fair7 The sun beat down upon the con-
testants not for q quick twenty minutes
but for five mortal hours. AS regards
training, whatever Sullivans methods
werc 1t will be agreed. think. that they
were not as thorough as those of the
pampered darlings OF modern pugilisn,.
As for condition. however. the above
mentioned Ave hours IL an indication.
Now after a tedious railway journey
just before the fight Sullivan battled for
seventy-five rounds amid intense heat,
and after ave hours struggle with
powerful and crafty antagonist conf
PEELED him to quit. In the fortieth
round or thereabouts Sullivan became
sick and HIS hackers began to lose hope.
but he made a wonderful recovery and
after thirty moro rounds--three times as
long. this part OF. the fight alone. as
most Of the battles these modern birds
A~,, "A. v,S~s
] don't say that Sullivan could have
beaten Jack Dempsey But say that
there Ia rs much reasonabieness In the
opinion that no could as in the opinion
that he couldn't. Maybe Dempsey could
go seventy-hve rounds against a first
class man, but az he has never como
anywhere near performing such a feat
one guess II as good as another.
Oh. yes, they say Dempsey would IN
ish Sullivan in four or Ave rounds.
They have to say that because thers
can be little doubt that in strength
and endurance John l.. would outclass
Dempsey. Imagine Dempsey nghtine
for Ave hours, He couldn't stand UP In
the ring that long. let alone beat flrst
class man at the finish. As for the
four or Ave round idea, the superior
cleverness. other things being equal II
is well to remember that It took Cor
bett. whose cieverness none can deny.
much longer than that to put away
Joi.n L. when the latter was only
wreck Of what he was when he fought
Kilrain.
The old timers may be fond but not
fcolisN. at least this time. The arsu-
ment IL ffty-nfty.
And that is the best way for IL to be.
The historic query OF pugilism. What
would John L. have done with him?" IL
immortal. happily for columnists and
letter writers. CHAnLEs WILLING.
PHILApELpuIA, Pa. october 90.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
The Blet in the Parade.

To THE NEW YoRx HERALD: enjoyed
seeing the famous commander Of the
allied armies as he passed up Broadway.
1 was thrilled like thousands OF others,
but one thing dlsgusted me.
In the parade preceding Marshal Foch
was q costly limousine with pictures of
Mayor Hylan In all the windows and on
the back was a large cloth poster read
ing, Vote for Hylan and a Ave cent
fare" along with picture OF just how
tn mark the X.
There were no occupants in the auto
mobile and It was clearly an ordinary
election advertisement. This was a
gross insult to that famous leader and
to the New York public.
HARRY TRUMBULr.
NEW YoRx, October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
The Dime Novel Way.
II Is Possible to Make q Fire With
Y Watch Crystal.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD II ~. s.
r." Of Brunswick, Maine. will procure
one Of the old fashioned bulging watch
crystals and nll It with salt water he
will have fair plano-convex lens. When
the sun Is high and the air is clear and
dry such a lens may possibly collect
enough Of the suns heat rays TO ignite
tinder ut the focal point.
This method Of pyrotochny was old
when Methuselah was a little boy. II
pcrished from overwork when Beadle's
dime novels and the New York Ledger
were the shining lights OF American fc-
tion. As . means Of starting nre on
desert island II is highly successful
when used in conjunction with lucifcr
match. X. " ".
MorSr VERNON, october 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Night in Rome.

One niaht In Rome when all was still
I stood upon the Pincian Hill
Looking across the darkling plain
Where Rome, the mighty. lived again.
The crumbling columns in the Forum
grew
Until their contours shaped anew.
Upholding temples. palaces and all
The glorious facade Of the Senate's hall.
Once more was Pompey holding out the
world
Beneath whose feet the murdered Caesar
curled,
While merging with the mists dropped
from the sky
Gray Ghosts Of vanished icsions fitted
by! Don 9. errrx.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

Speaking on the revenue bill Sena-
tor UNDERWOOD said:
"All laws ought to be simple and
plain If 1t is possible to make them SO.
Every law ought to be such that tho
people who live under II can under
stand It without hiring constitutional
lawyer to interpret 1t. 1t cost millions
Of dollars to the people OF the United
States to have the courts interpret a
tax law"
He referred to tax laws written oe-
fore the days OF blocs. What will 1t
cost to interpret bloc written laws!
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
New York. Dignity Hurt.
The Attempt to Use the Foch Recep'
fion to Advertise Hylan.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The off,
cial dignity Of the city and the self
respect Of the people OF the city have
been outraged.
Friday we had the proud privilege Of
welcoming Marshal F'och and General
Pershlng, two Of the greatest military
leaders OF all time The dignity Of the
occasion could be surpassed only by It's
solemnity. Marshal F'ocl- comes to this
country to take part in a inomentous
conference assembled to
promote. by lessening the danger Of war
and devastation, the prosperity. happi-
ness and peace Of all the peoples Of the
world. His presence among us must
stir anew in every American heart pro-
found emotions Of respect for him and
his leadership. Anything less than un-
sullied dignity in our ofiicial welcome ID
unworthy OF our true regard for him.
for France and for the Allies.
A luxurious limousine without pas
sengers other than large campaign pic
tures of Mayor Hylan was near the
head of the parade Of escort preceding
the official welcoming party up Broad
way. Thus to inject cheap political
claptrap into a historic international
ceremony is little short Of sacrilegious.
II does violence to our notion OF the
ness Of things and puts our hospital
ity on the political bargain counter.
Perhaps the only comment needed is to
bring to the people Of the city. whom
the Mayor represents officially. knowi-
edge Of this occurrence, which I person
ally witnessed.
Such an incident IL sufficient to over
whelm us individually and collectively
with feelings Of deep shame and humil-
iation. GEORGE BRoxAw COMPTON.
New YonK, October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

From the Kansas ctr Star.
''old Rip Radsos. that's beer wailerln' In
his aims for forty years. was converted at
the revival last night" said Gap johnson
Of Rumpus Ridge. Ark. That there evsngel-
ist II a powerful preacher
ne shore isl'' returned an scausintanct
II live half q mile away. and right whom
he got TO the top OF his hollcrin At Satan
last ni-ht, b'dcesed ~ the clock ai my houso
didn't stopr'
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
The Test.

To THE NEW YoRK Herald with re-
gard to the agitation to maintain tho
short skirt. shall be eagerly on the
lookout to see what will happen after
the nrst srande dame has paraded down
Fifth avenue in a long skirt. Mors.
NEW YORK. October 2s.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

In actual cash there was only s27.-
o00," says the story OF the latest mail
robbery. The world do move in every
respect. Not long ago robbery Of a
tenth of that amount Of cash would
have created as much excitement as
II some one had charged 40 cents a
pound for lamb chops and, as the say
ing IL. got away with 1t.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
A Delaware River snas.

} One Of the matters to come before
the New Jersey Legislature this win
ter is the removal OF Delaware
River. snag which is blocking great
Industrial project. 1t is legal snag
and very ancient one-13S years
old, in fact.
1t relates to a question Of juris-
diction over the waters Of the Della
ware River. In 1883 laws were passed
by New Jersey and Pennsylvania ito
end Inconvenience and mischiefs
arising from uncertainty of iurisdic-
tion within and on the waters Of the
Delaware River" The "inconven-
fences and mischiefs" at that time
were chiefly about fish and naviga-
tion. They now affect the construc-
tion of series Of powerful electric
plants designed to make use Of the
water power Of the upper Delaware
River between Belyidere, New Jer-
sey. and Port Jervis, New York.
The project contemplates the ex-
penditure Of not less, and probably
more. than $100, 100000. 1t involves
the substitution of electricity for
steam on the Delaware, Laokaw wanna
and Western Railroads. substityt-
tion the company has already decided
to make. 1t IL expected that when
the water power electric plants are
installed three other railroads cross
ing the Delaware valley will shut Oh
steam and turn on the electric cur
rent. Great numbers Of manufactur-
ing plants are preparing to draw
upon the same source of electric en-
ergy once 1t 10 there.
The Federal Esch. Cummins act per-
lnits the erection Of the great cleo
trio power stations, but the vener-
able state statutes OF 1883 bring &C.
tion to a dead halt. They block the
way until concurrent action by the
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Legis-
latures removes the obstruction. The
laws as they stand not only provide
that New Jersey and Pennsylvania
shall have concurrent jurisdiction
over the river but they also very OK.
plicitly declare that they are forever
irrevocable by either State without
the concurrence of the other.
New Jersey can do her part this
winter toward removing the legal bar.
rier, but her action is not valid until
Pennsylvania concurs In it. The
question OF such concurrence cannot
be laid before the Pennsylvania Leg
islature until 1928. Meantime prep
arations are under way for beginning
work soon on the hydraulic develop
ment at Port Jervis, for Port Jervis
is in New York and New York is not
involved in legal obstruction which
ties up action along the river be-
tween Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Preliminary work can, and perhaps
will, be done along this boundary.
1t is a part Of the plan to make
the great central power plant at Bel
videre, in Warren county, New Jer-
sey. with an enormous dam across
the Delaware.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

The Associated Press Il exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication Of ell news dos
patches credited to II or not otherwise
credited ~ this paper. and also the local
news published herein.
All rights Of republication .. special de-.
patches herein s-s also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

Mrs. EMMA Won SAUcREN, aunt OF
Field Marshal Won HrNpsNsvEc of the
German army in the world war and
grandmother Of two American soldiers
in the same war, one of whom, ma
rine. was killed in action. died here to-
day. aged 90 years.--NetDs despatch
from Rochester.
Her war "reminiscences might be
even more interesting than those Of
her nephew.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

When the author OF forthcoming
book on the Comedy Of Washington"
reaches his chapter on legislation he
must not overlook the fact that more
time has been consumed by Senator'S
who scold other Senators for delay Of
the revenue bill than has been devoted
to discussion Of the bill itself.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
rIe.ly ef spsrs and Time.

From the Jerinofoa MOI Neus.
The biggest room In the world is not the
room FOR Improvement but for argument.
And II Is always well filled.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
$500, 900, 900 for Religion.

SUNDAY. OCTOBER go. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Making the Mails Serve Business
Postmaster-C General Hays Describes What Has Bee,
Done and What Is Planned to Improve the Service.

pos.nase Geaeral win 81 Haus b. tAe Naons easiaess
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
A Test sf Power.

NEW Yoax, October 20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03

Takh,rgten Oct study. ~ the
.e6honeic factor. Responsible for. recur-
rink business depression, h!th conse-
euent variation - thA nnntArs cf "crK-
trt q % Be under.ak.n this '"eee o.
the lun-conr.,t,.e 81. .hs na,!aHaH con
t..tn.. cn uaSrnrlcym-nt. IN an effcrt
"a Aft!ve =. ptrrt,anea. roAcE -: the
rr.vln.en 81. .fhreluna-y .ilenets.
M tui! conference IS 20 ccn'.He Oc-
tobit ~ 70 receive r.ee:ts % -, corr
mites deMn..auons ant :o"ftaf.e
thkt feneral prbEra-: Ger. rermaHen:
sc6Aon,!e ard ettpi6yrnen: 's:abH!tAter.
As / starting point for their !nrt'Hfa
lions. the committees have befose them
a clhnprehensive set Of suggestions pre-
parkd by the economic advisory commit
tes 81 tho conferences, composed et eS-
port economists from different sections
Of the country.
Permanent preventive m neasures A9ainat
unemployment suggested by the advis-
orv committee include. in broai terms,
compila,ior Of essential Information.
lnnf range planning ot'public. works.
mitigation OF seasonal Irregularities OF
employment. permanent RettHrment OF
cyclIcal unemp loymSnt., anC unemploy.
reAt and depression insurance.
Under these words the suggestions
cover practically tho entire economic
oros.em 81 IN. nation. tonEderinv tue
rirleus factors, Of price, .tret Sht rates,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
Asked
=. to.Take.Stialg Stand
Against Future Wars

Princeton. n. j., Oct "a strong
plea TO .tNe students of'Americar uni
versities to take firm stand for world
disarmament. and 10 form an urdet-
graduate Association 20 further the
work ot conference for VI. limitation ~
armam.nts at Washington. WAS nsn.
hArs to-day ty. President John Gr'At
Hiho4n. o. Princeton university, In 'he
ceeninr> sermon Of school year.
Declaring that the peace OF world and
thA Continued progress OF eiciliro tion
r4st upon the outcome Of ~. Wash!ht,
ton conference. President Hibh.r urged
Princeton. to lead the way and shou
the other American universities how the
nations ropns men can create condi.
tions which will tend 10 MAKE Nsr ar
unthinkaole thing"
II may be wrong" 'nr. Hibben saio
But Il sAAnns to me- that there"i.
general attitude Of American people ~.
ward this conference at Washington
which expresses itself In a sort Of cyni'
cal pessirr1ism. that the conference 1,
Inevitably dehtin.d 10 end in another
CHAPTER Of diplomatic futility.
"fher. is hor.. however. II h. ron-
science ot America is awakened"
nr. Hibhen fir. introduced the sub
tett by drawing attention 10 the tao
aspects OF religion, one dealing with tbs
relation Of the individual 70 God; tbs
other sh6ring rtlieion as the chAllenE.
70 A rr1At caus. Peace. universal and
pefma nent. good viii grounded In tns,
zee. ard a symra theti~ regard for tn.
rtknts Of others. whether they BE- evils
or nAtiens. he'declar.d 10 81 thA ch.l.
l.nf. 20 Christianity to-day"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
France Leads Nations
|. With the Largest Army

T-atA!ASsen. Oct 3.-Aetirs at.aias
% thA soust~e. rnAst !!hpertA,, .tt:ehs
% tAs rotld .eaay include aebs6x!-
=aatAly 5000 900 =tte. Aeeo-AtAf; Is nk-
urea .eeeAtAed here. aAd rsgArdSd, A.
rsSheAAely. correct. With the intlpt!ea
Of tSAd ,AktAamsnts II "a. assn. o. the
SnffA4enAiA1 conference An lisaitatt6aS Of
s1s&AA1AtAr theSe are the AEtfts .E4,A
vnteAs ID. II estirAtea. ths Attended
So-AhAiSii6Atrs Will have 20 deal.
%hllA China stands arst atAenk the
aastSAs "A thts summary Of soldiers Ae-
tuaIly Under Arfnh About Septtthb4r
apet, faSt ,SsinE credited With l.tfb.oho
aetttN eS4ops. France 10 far Ahead
aneonr nations not dtstrtssed- by civil
atrffe, IA the number 81 men with the
co,ors: The French army strerktn -
pia1ed At t1.o3t.ooo men. the British
Empire ktAndinE next with 7th.6oh, and
Germany last with 100000. The United
s,at., stands thirteenth with lts.ooo
n.n In the regular army. exceeding only
Germany, while italy has $4,000 and
Japan 100000 active troops.
rir,rta for other powers include Rus
IA. sSe,eSt; Poland. 100000: Greece,
.Ssbon: .ktair. eS3.oho: Switzerland.
10000: fu-k.y. ,5cn"t, T1"cho. .slcra-
k!n .l5nttol