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New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
.HE problem of undoing the
confusion of Babel by creating
universal language, which


confusion of Babel by creating
universal language, which
can be learned and used in all
countries with equal facility, has often
engaged the attention of phiiologists
and also of politicians. A succession of
attempts at such language has ap-
peared, with Volapuk, Esperanto, Ido
and what not else. Each such tongue
has had its enthusiastic advocates, but
none, with the possible exception of
Esperanto, has attained any consider
able success. The Esperantsts have
attained great numbers in various lands
and have formed themselves into a
we'll organized body, with numerous
CANT to say that they have any hope
full prospect of converting the world TO
their mode of speech
But now a new venture has appeared
on novel plan, being nothing less
than an international Lingua Franco
based upon the names of the notes of
the diatonic scale in music One NJ
Sudre, of Bayonne, France, has pub
lished in Paris a brochure on this
scheme of his in six leading languages
and dedicated to the League of Nations.
In this he demonstrates, at least to his
own satisfaction, that hereafter man.
kind mig,.t we'll dispense with all gram
mars and dictionaries and substitute
for the present cumbersome languages
simple utilization of the seven musi-
cal notes.
This, in brief. is his idea: All ma
t,ons, substantially, accept an Identical
notation of the musical scale. as fol-
lows: c, do; D, re; (, mi; F. fa; G,
sol; A, la; B, 81. Each of these notes
in his proposed system designates a
certain word. Thus "do" is equivalent
to mo-" "re" to "and," "mi" to- "or.v
"fa" to to-" "sol" to when" "la" to
"the" and Isl" to Eyes By combin-
ing these fundamental key notes num-
erous words or phrases can be pro-
duced, with new significance. For ex-
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
Air Passengers May Be
Taxed by the Pound

There is some talk of cnahss
rates for the London air eAp''
which leaves the two capitals da''s .
scheduled time. The tariffs at P'
ent are so much person. Recen"'
number of passengers, all Of extrS0's,
nary avoirdupois, appeared for inc -. -,
The plane assembled with difficulty -. g.
refused to climb with any speed !,
pilot returned to the hangers, of'', q,
cut another plane and divideo AN
cargo. Both planes then made 'ns .
mile air voyage together. There :
possibility in future that passeas. "a
over reasonable weight, will % s'''
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24

NNiA-, vuly O.
"NHE man whom King Victor
Emmanuel halls as the most
IL dangerous man in Europe is
neither Communist, Socialist
nor criminal. He, like his father and
grandfather before him, keeps store
where safes are sold This in itself is
rot an unlawful profession, but he in
kerited from his father, besides the
small store OFF the Piazza di Spagna.
the knack of being capable of opening
any safe in the world with the help of
4 bit .of stiff wire.
Never IN his life has he been forced
TO break safe open. He has been
summoned by people of all nations and
professional men to open safes that
had jammed. But not only private in-
dividuals call him; the other day King
Victor Emmanuel needed his services.
Fhe King had left his keys in his pri.
vste safe, where his wonderful collec-
raon OF coins Is kept. He was worried
as his favorite amusement every day
}s rearranging the coins. He was yery
much worried until they told him that
specialist for safes lived in Rome
and would be called to the royal villa
His Real Name Withheld
Because Of Tax Collector
Mr.. <. (his real name must be ken,
secret, as the tax collector would lew
heavier income tax were it know
that he was called to the villa
hastenad to the Villa Savoia and fount
the King pacing up and down tn,
study.
You must not damage the safe, as
;kere is my precious collection inside,
said the King.
no, your majesty" replied Mr.. x.
II do not need even to damage the
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
Lockwood or Curran Favored
To Deal Death to the Tiger
Borough President, by Reason of Record in Oppo-
sition to Hylan, Stands Out; Senator's
Housing Drive Aroused Labor

municipal election. This factor will
at least add some strength to the coa~
lition movement against Hylan and
Tammany.
The Republican trend locally began
to show itself prior to the Presidential
election. Tammany received severe
drubbing in the *scal election of 1919,
in what may be called an off year, when
none Of the higher offices were at stake
and the Tammany organization might
have been expected to run strictly to
form in turning out the normal Tam
many majority In this election one
Republican carried the city and another
carried Manhattan, Tammany's strong.
hold. Major F. H. La Guardia was
elected President Of the Board of Alder
men over Robert l.. Moran, one of. Tara
meny's favorite sons. Henry H. Curran
was electer Borough President over Ed
was elected Borough President over Ed
many Hall executive committee of long
standing.
These are factors which are to be
reekoned with. They lend hope and
encouragement to the Republicans and
the Fusionists. They instilled in La
Guardia sufficient confidence to an
rounoe his intention of making an in
dependent run for the Republican
Mayoralty nomination in the Septem-
ber primaries. They have placed Cur
ran in the front as logical and strong
candidate to head the Republican, Goa
lition ticket. Both of these men have
commanded large quantities Of indepen-
dent votes and, in the opinion of the
leaders, would do it again
While the Republican Coalitionists
have been looking around for candi-
dates, Tammany has been resting on
the Hylan oars, willing to drift with
tie tide, at least until Mr.. Murphy or
some Of his associates in Tiger skins
think they see the tide turning. 1t is
we'll known that Tammany was never
and is not now enthusiastic about Hy-
Ian, but the political pilots of Four
teenth Street at present consider him
their best bet Murphy has given his
Q X to the denomination, and that is
likely to stand.
There is still, however, some talk of
a quick change before the primaries,
when it may become politically expedi-
cnt to draft former Governor Alfred
T.. Smith to strengthen the Tammany
cause. Some of the Tammany leaders
believe that it should be Smith instead
Of Hylan. They point out that "Al's"
popularity with all classes of voters
would carry the town by storm. There
is q strong divergence of opinion
! among the Tammany leaders as to
Ilylan's popularity and. strength among
the voters, even in their own organiza-
ton. They don't expect him to repeat
Lis performance of four years ago,
when he piled up 314,000 votes and
beat Mayor Mitchell by 100000. Con-
ditions have changed
Five-Cent Fares Issue Is
Hylan's Strongest Point
A possible change in Tammany's
selection to head the ticket will depend
largely upon the shaping of the issues.
Outside of the "fve-cent fare" which
the Hylanites have attempted to popu-
larize as their own, there is no issue
which strongly commends the Mayor
as candidate. If that issue is lost
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
NlZZZAM M. GLIDER

that the candidate to oppose Mayor
Hylan should be a Brooklyn man.
Without comparison Of the records for
public service of the two men, the chief
reasons for preferring Lockwood ap
pear to be geographical, and because of
the larger Republican enrolment in
Kings County The leaders all agree
that both men should be on the ticket.
II may have been significant, however,
that the Curran supporters at the
"town meeting" Wednesday, appeared
to make the strongest showing.
1t was evident at the meeting that
the other names presented for consid-
Grafton as designees for the mayoralty
met will little enthusiasm compared
with Lockwood and Curran. The ma
jority of the Manhattan leaders favor
Curran. While they recognize the
Lockwood strength in certain respects
they contend that Borough President
Curran would poll more votes against
Mayor Hylan. Instead of the Lockwood
committee housing investigation being
political asset to the Senator, these
leaders point out that it would be a
liability. They declare that Senator
Lockwood, through his committee, an
tagonized the real estate men and
builders, insurance men and labor and
thereby alienated a large vote.
Lockwood Opposed Traction
Bill in the Legislature
While Senator Lockwood opposed the
Miller traction bills in the Legislature
it was pointed out that his vote was not
recorded for or against them on the roll
cali in the Senate. He was unavoid
ably absent at the time, according to his
friends, on account Of illness. The
leaders who oppose his designation
also cali attention to the fact that he
voted against Sunday baseball. On the
other hand, his efforts in behalf of the
school teachers in connection with the
Lockwood -Donohue bill increasing their
salaries will give him the solid school
teachers vote in the city, which is esti-
mated at more than $4,000, including
the votes the teachers will influence
outside of their own. Curran worked
for the Lockwood Donohue bill, and is
also sure of the teachers vote.
The Brooklyn Republican leaders,
headed by Senator Calder, may domi
nate the coalition conferences in picking
the mayoralty candidate, but some of
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
By Harry Kingsbury


- INTEREST," in the. approaching mu-
nicipal campaign centers at this
time in the designation of candi-
- dates By the, Republican Coalition
foxces for nomination in the primaries
and in the effect the insurgcnt anti
Tammany candidates may have on the
result. Every indication points to one
Of, the most interesting fights for the
fusion mayorslty nomination in the his
tory Of the city.
The primary campaign holds the in
texest for. the time being The coali-
tion conferences are expected to pro-
duee strong, united ticket against the
Hylan-Tammany-Hearst slate, and in
the opinion of the old leaders who have
been through most Of the fusion move
ments In the past the chances of beat
ing Tammany, with Hylan as the Muir
ply choice, were never better.
Politicat psychology and precedent
will play their part in the coming cam
paign. The Republican Coalitionists
have. an unseen, but important advan-
tage at the start, according to the
politicians, in the fact that it has al
ways proved difficult to reslect Mayor
under any conditions. Mayoralty re-
nominations in the past have generally
spelled defeat for the candidate This
was so in the case of Mayor Mitchell
and Mayor Low. Mayor Mcclellan won
questionable victory for second
term with small plurality. Mayor
Van. Wyck, the first Mayor of the
greater city, while not running for re-
election, was a candidate for the Su-
preme Court just after he had been
Mayor and was. overwhelmingly de-
fsated.
Independent Voters Expected
To Oppose Hylan Reelection
Every effort will be made by the
Tammany workers to impress upon the
ufintelligent voter the necessity of re-
eleeting the man who has worked
chiefly for the Big Boss during the
last four, years. No city politician as
sumes that the voters of this class, who
have learned to lean for support on a
Tammany district leader, will not fol-
low the leader and vote with the or
ganization-. The regulars, high and
low. will be in line, but it is differ
ent matter to impress upon the ndif-
ferent or discerning voter the necessity
of eight wears at the City Hall for any
Mayor: The independent voters, who
usually constitute third or more of
the e~enrollfd% voters in the city and are
the factors in swinging elections against
Tammany-or, at least a large part OF
thenl-can be depended upon to vote
fora; change of administration upon
general principles. The leaders on
either side are not losing sight of this
phase. of the situation.
There is another intangible influence
working in favor of the Republicans.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
leaders that the great Republican land
slide of last year, although predicated
on a national election, will have some
Influence on the local results this fall.
While all the Republican leaders recog-
nize the necessity of fusion against
Tammany, it is reasonable to assume
that the. emphatic protest against
things Democratic last year will be re-
fiected in some measure in the coming
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24

tions thanking him for mis- ss. &
their behalf and expressing th.;.
probation and friendship.
Curran Supporters Point to 4
Work as Borough President
The Curran sponsors hav.
other reasons TO recommend thcir :.
didate. They point to his .xss..
ability in conducting a satisf....
and business-iike administration ~ ;.
Borough Presidents Office, which -
ploys $500 men and women. wit,
annual current expense cost Of -.
S5,000,000. There has been no s..,.',
criticism or complaint Of this -
under Borough President Curran ~
this department public silence !, y
compliment, and that has been ac,;..'
and maintained. It is the only v,.s
department headed by Republics. n
the present city administration
Curran Took Stand on Traction
Problem Last February
The Borough President, his tr,a
point out, took his stand on the t,,.
ton problem as long ago as last "a
ruary, in a speech at the Town H.p
He believes in home rule and 9.
cent fare While disagreeinp wi,
Governor Miller in regard to the h...s
rule issue involved in the proposed u
luton of the problem, he highly CON.
mended the Governor for having IL!
courage to take the first constructs,
action toward that end. He has ,s
out comprehensive plan for trans,
relief, with the basic stipulation tn.
the Board Of Estimate, representa-
the people of the city, should pass uuo,I
all contracts for transit constructed
and operation by private companies
The tangible issues in the comi,,I
campaign are clear cut The Hyis,i
Tammany combination has done all ii
could to obscure the Shortcomings n
the present city administrations sl
paying up the traction issue. Thal
issue is fading fast as either smoh
screen or vote getter for Hylan Thl
Tammany nominee, assuming it is b.
Ian, will have to stand squarely o.,
his record in Office before the peop!.
That record is nil. With little ~.
dicious education of the voters duris
the campaign, the coalition leaders an
confident that thousands of Democrat
end Independent voters will realize ta
absurdity Of returning the neglss
Tammany- Hearst regime to offs
Great stress is being laid by the ant
Tammany leaders upon the importara
Of this educational phase Of the csn.
paign. Thousands of speakers M
circulars will be let loose, presenting
the Hylan record with all its disaf'
rcintments and failures.
The leaders who have weatherst
other anti-Tammany campaigns, de-
clare that the real issues in the con-
ing election are not new. 1t is the OF
Tammany system of spoils and patron
eoro daaI+ ou+ +o incornnetent heelsN ei
tie organization, resulting in extrsu'
gance and waste of the peoples mots'
corruption and mismanagement Of ciq
government. Mayor Hylan, for'1,
nately or unfortunately, the leadsh
declare, depending upon the politlai
viewpoint, has only emphasized all III
important issues on which fusion n'
engaged Tamn,any before, and won
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24
Five-Cent Fares Issue Is
Hylan's Strongest Point

A possible change in Tammany's
selection to head the ticket will depend
largely upon the shaping of the issues.
Outside of the "ive-cent fare" which
the Hylanites have attempted to popu-
larize as their own, there is no issue
which strongly commends the Mayor
as candidate. If that issue is lost
New-York tribune., 1921-07-24

tions thanking him for his .s,,.
their behalf and expressing tb.i, !.
probation and friendship. p
Curran Supporters Point to
Work as Borough President
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-22
VIGOR OF YOUTH In A new
DISCOVERY.
Science Produces n Nltnllzer Superior
TO Famous Gland Treatment-MagIc
Power of n Bark From Africa.

Have you lost your youth, vigor and
pep? Does life seem dull and work
q grind? Don't worry. Science has
discovered a new Vitalizer superior
even to the much discussed goat
gland" and monkey gland treatment
The principal ingredient is an eX-
tract from the bark Of an African
tree 1t is said to be the most amaz-
ing inVigorator ever discovered Com
bined with It are other tonic and vi
talizing elements of proved merit. In
most cases, the compound produces
marked improvement in a day or two
and in a short time the vitality Is
raised, the circulation improved and
the glow of health is felt in every
part.
The new vitalizer contains expensive
chemicals, but manufacturing in en-
ormous quantities has brought the
cost within the reach of all. Furth-
ermore, the laboratories producing
this new vitaliZer which is called Re-
Nu-Tabs. are so confident of its pow
er that they offer II on the basis of
mo results, no pay"
Any reader of this paper may test
the new discovery without risk. Send
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address, to the Re-Nu Laboratories
205-J Gateway Station, Kansas City,
Mo, and full treatment of Re-Nu-
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If not delighted by the result at the
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and your money will be refunded in
full. Do not hesitate about accepting
this test offer, as 1t Is fully gauran-
teed.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-22
Sewing Department.

1t is praiseworthy to note that
the Colored girls can sew as well
as speak Spanish, German and
French, for after all, she at some
time will have need of the rhimble,
needle and the line of delineation
as a housewife. III the sewind dc
nartment, the garments made by
Prairie View students, such as dress
es, skirts, wraps, hats. crochet,
embroidery, the neatness of the work
showed both skill and manipulation.
The fancy under wear. the lace
work, deftly sewed with the feaIL er
stitch. are realIzatons Of what nay
be accomplished by the girls who
are taught to learn to dc by do &.
Iron Work.
Iron, it is said, is the symbol of
civilization, and the work in iron
in the Prairie View exhibit in its
execution and design is indicative
of this proof, and reflects credit
upon both the student-mechanic and
his instructor The harrow CT ex-
hibition is the evenness of the work
The arranCemCnL of tho teeth, move
ment of the parts adjusted to the
whole showed both its usefulness and
the purpose for which 1t was de-
signed. Other models shovel pains
taking and adartabilitv. Pe;Laps
the roader. the cart-wOrk, was The
st Of the nor work in execution
and finished p' oduction Of its kind,
Agriculture Department.
The agriculture display, although
small. such as corn and other &C.
real, made a splendid showing as .
sample work of the farm at Prairie
View Peanuts, potatoes, preserves
canned goods.
Those in charge of the exhibit
l'rof G. +. Miller. OF the carpenter
department; Prof, A. T. Wood. Di
rector of vocational agriculture
Mrs. D. A. Bryant. millinery depart
ment Prof. b. F. Bullock, Director
of agriculture.
1t is hoped that another year, more
J of our colleges will bring work t
the fair.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-22
COIORED MAN NOTIFIES OFFICERS
OF LIQUOR FIND.
CBy A. N. Pr

Richmond Road, Texas. Oct. 10
Deputies from Sheriff Binford's office
had raid" literally thrust upon
them Friday afternoon, when they
received a telephone call from Leon
ard Rice, Negro of this place.
The call told of stumbling on four
kegs of liquor, carefully hidden in
tall weeds near the junction of Rich
mon and Fondren Roads. Deputy Rog
ers and McCullum Immediately appear
ed themselves to investigate and upon
arrival found four small barrels of
good quality mOonshine and part of
still. This they took with them.
No arrests were made
According to Rice who discovered"
the still. he was working on a fence
at the time and stumbled on the bar
rels. Officers said that the liquor had
been placed there several days ago.
undoubtedly by some one who intend
ed coming back for 1t after he had
found a more hidden location than
the one he previously operated. Off
GERS are confident Rice had nothing
TO do with the contraband and Fri
day were praising his honesty in re-
porting the matter to officers.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-22
THE PRAIRIE VIEW COLLEGE EXHIBIT.
THE WORK IN IRON, WOOD, CLOTH AND AGRICULTURE,
THE WORK OF HAND, HEAD AND HEART.
Nv N w Harllee.

The Prairie View College Exhibit
attracts the public attention every
fair, and this fall is no exception.
Many visitors find their way to this
very excellent exhibit, and make
favorable comment as 10 its handi-
craft. and unique Workmanship. or
the very many exhibits at the fair,
it seems that the great fair would
not be complete without the work
of the Prairie View Industrial Col
lcgc exhibit. Here it is shown what
The STATE is doing for the ColCred
students and what the Colored stu
dent is doing for himself. After all
rough hew as you may, each must
seal his own destiny which lies in
his owh land. Others may aid US,
but we, phoenix-like must rise from
our own dusty beds and get into
the whirl wind of human activity.
Culinary Department.
The mothers of the uneducated
class have been long noted for their
knowledge and specific art in cooking,
and it is now expected that their
daughters with knowledge of phys
les and chemistry will excel in the
culinary art both as the hiegenic
principles in the preparation Of rood
stuff. The cakes, bread. cookies and
the like on exhibition showed this
expectation to be realized in a very
high degree.
Wood Work.
Booker Washington said that when
the tree was felled in the forest
that the black man was in demant, but
when the rough lumber was Icing
changed into a piano, fiddle, into
the higher use, the employment slip
ped from the hand of the Colored
man. because he did not prep1re to
follow the lumber or the bale of
cotton into the higher remuneration.
The woodwork both in tie Prairie
View exhibit and that Of the Jarvis
Christian institute shows that the
Colored youth is preparing to follow
the lumber into the higher and ar
tistic usefulness as well as telling
the trees. The dressers. tables, type
writer desks and the like are all
praiseworthy and speak the language
of commentator.