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The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Mail Guards Who Shoot Straight.

In the Baltimore Sun appears a
demand that because a tramp was
shot, or is supposed to have been
shot, by United States marine
guard on a mail train there should
be a reconsideration of the whole
question of the advisability Of plac-
ing the marines on the trains"
THE NEW YORK HERALD is COM
PEELED to differ with our Baltimore
contemporary in respect of its criti-
cism. The policy of the Post Office
Department is exactly right and
should be adhered to strictly.
In the twelve months preceding
April 8. when the postal employees
were armed with orders to shoot
mail robbers. there had been stolen
$500 900. In the next six months
after the new policy was adopted the
amount OF such thefts was brought
down to S31S,000. The robbing of a
mail wagon in the streets of New
York would not have happened IL the
orders of the Department had been
obeyed by the postal authorities here
and there had been marines on the
seat ready to shoot to kill.
Marines or other mail guards can
not wait until men under suspicion
actually rob the mails before decid.
ing whether that is their purpose.
The guards have got to prevent the
rohhery. They can give warning,
wn.ch is what the marine on the Bal
timore and Ohio mail train did. He
called upon the two men to throw up
their hands. One Of them did and
he was not hurt. being quietly cap
tured. The other did not throw up
/ his hands and the marine fired.
Whether this man was badly shot or
shot at all Is not known, as he
/ dropped off the train and was not
afterward found. But II is q fair
assumption that he was hit, for
United States marines shoot straight.
In any event, il the man was hit or
was killed 1t was not the marines
fault The tramp. IL he was tramp,
had the same chance to throw up his
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
south Beach Surf.
Marthas Vineyard.

Marthas Vineyard.
From tho Shoe Retailer.
You are perpetual; your ceaseless thun-
der
Sounds day and night and day. Times
do you build
Hills OF white sand and then, as if you
wiled
SLOW 5aiidei. dainty castles torn asunder.
Reach long arm of wrath TO wreck
and plunder.
Foam churning crests, so sparkling.
splendor filled,
Hurl life. suck death. bruise, break
the things you've killed;
Men gaze in admiration, awe and won
der.
Life Is perpetual, rolls ever on:
Some by tho roaring breakers arc
flung high;
Famo breaks upon the crest; fame
speeds the pulse.
We are caught In the surf. we who arc
born,
Some to reach fame some foam, but
all to die,
30 sucked back. broken, still, like
drift, like dulse.
WINFIELD s. BROOKS.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
American Valuation.
An Importer Thinks the Effect Will
Be to Raise Prices.

To TINE New YORK HERALD: George
c. Hetxel of Chester. Pa, makes state
ments in reference to American valua-
tion which I do not believe should be
allowed to so unchallenged.
In common with a great many others
have figured carefully the duty on
many goods and under the American
valuation plan / find that the net re-
suit Is a very. very great increase in
the actual amount OF duty paid. and 1
believe that is what Is intended.
Mr.. Hetzel says that "the Fordney
committee first determined rates on the
foreign value and then reduced these
rates to yield exactly the same amount
Of duty as the higher rates would have
produced on foreign valuation" I have
followed the tariff discussions carefully
and / am unable to confirm this state
ment in any way. Will Mr.. Hetzel en-
tighten US with specific mention of goods
and rates and when and where the
change was made, and give figures to
prove even the substantial correctness
OF his statement? rs..,
Mr. Hetzel states fatty. that "the
landed cost of the imported article will
be Identical, whether the American or
foreign valuation be the basis" If this
is so why should anybody object to the
American valuation, or why should any
body favor it as against the present
method? If it makes no change in the
results why go to all the trouble?
AS far as I can see after careful ex-
animation the Fordney bill, with the
A
tion of imports. In many instances the
rates are double what they were, and IL
the foreign value OF an article is half
what the American value is the duty
II be doubled again, or four times
as much.
For example: An article costs 81 in
q foreign country and the duty Is 60
per cent. as on jewelry. The article
would cost $3.50 to import, plus. how
ever. the cost of shipping. insurance and
other charges, which varies very much,
seldom below per cent, often 10 per
cent. and even more.
If corresponding American article
Is sold at SO wholesale--and do not
forget that in this price are included all
expenses and a profit. for the manufac-
turer-then the duty under the Ameri-
can valuation plan would be GO per cent.
OF 81. making the cost of the imported
article s2.2o, plus all the shipping ex-
pcnses enumerated above, and when SELL
ing expenses and a profit are added the
article would have to sell at SO at least
wholesale.
IL am wrong want 20 be enlight-
encd. RoBERr J. HEARNE.
NEW YORK. November 2S.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Protecting independence Hall.

Independence Hall, in Philadelphia,
long has been and is now unneces-
sarily exposed to injury or destruc-
tion by fire. 1t is totally uneQuipped
with modern appliances for fire pro-
lection. The building is not provided
with the automatic protective ap-
pliances considered essential by all
engineers.
1t is promised that this condition
shall be remedied. The heating plant
now in the basement of the Hall is to
be removed. Automatic sprinklers
are to be installed, so that If fire men.
aces the structure from inside or out
side curtains Of water may be thrown
ON the roofs, the outside walls and
any one or all of the rooms. The
heating plant will be underground
and far enough from the building to
eliminate danger from that source
Hot water and steam pipes will run
through tunnels to radiators in all
parts of the building.
With all heating appliances long
ago barred even from buildings OF
such relatively unimportant histori-
cal interest as. say, the old Ford
mansion at Morristown, which served
as WASHINGTON headquarters dur.
ing part of the time he was engaged
in his New Jersey campaigns, it is
strange that Independence Hall
should remain so long without mod
ern protection. II is good thing
this situation is to be remedied.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Two Mass Meetings.
The Police Attitude Toward Reyolu.
tiOn and Birth Control.

To THE New YORK HERALD: / quote
the following from your account Of tho
meeting of radicals at the Central Opera
House Friday evening:
Direct mass action-revolutionary up
rising Of tho masses to overturn the
American Govenment-was advocated
openly by Ludwig Lore In a terrific
denunciation of tho American Govern
ment and courts. This reused the great
audience to its widest demonstration.
Lore attacked Socialists for advocating
peaceful methods; he said the Sacco-
vanzctt! case proves that mass action
only can be effective.
Further along in the same news article
we read:
The police and Department of Justice
agents were present in large numbers
with special instructions to arrest any
ono who overstepped the line in do
nouncing the Government. When the
meeting had adjourned no arrests had
been made. but II was understood some
of the statements would be considered
by officials to-day.
In the name OF all that stands foi
good citizenship and Americanism. 4
revolutionary uprising of the masses &
overturn the American Government
was advocated openly. what excuse coult
remain for inaction by the police Of
agents of the Department of Justice?
Yet only, a few days ago a meeting
TO discuss the ethics of birth control wa.
prevented without any speakers bcint
heard. Is the proper regulation and sub
sequent training OF American born chill
dren more dangerous than the outspoker
frothIngs of misguided radicals posing
as the saviors of labor?
HENRY NJ. PAYNE.
NEW YORK, November 2S.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Kicking for a Goal.
The Play From Touchdown Some
times a Climax i'm Football.

To The NEW YORK HERALD: There
are many followers Of football who hope
that when the Intercollegiate Football
Rules Committee meets no effort will be
made to eliminate the goal from touch
down in spite of what has been said to
the effect that this method of scoring a
point is stupid and uninteresting.
Why stupid and uninteresting? To
many the most exciting moment OF the
game is when the kicker walks to a
point In front of the goal posts prepared
to tie or win the game, maybe, by pro-
pelling the ball with his toe over the
crossbar The result depends on the ac-
curacy Of his kick; slight difference in
the course of the ball brings joy or
gloom to his team and Its followers.
The weight of the world. it seems to
him, is on his shoulders and he must
make good.
The score is to in favor of the OPP
posing team. and there are only a few
minutes OF play left in which to even
the count. The ball is placed on the
little mound of dirt put there to keep 1t
in proper position; the kicker gauges
the distance, swings his toe against the
leather and away the ball sails. What
a tense moment; what thrilling sight
as the ball sails through the air; what
hopes, what fears it carries with 1t (!
Will it score the point necessary to tie.
or fail? In q moment the result is
known.
And this thrill is called stupid and
uninteresting Would anybody who saw
fha Harvard PENNSYLVANIA State game
when Buell. kicked a goal from touch:
down for the much desired twenty-frst
point, giving Harvard tie with the Nit
tany Lion. call that play stupid and ur-
interesting? Not by jugful.
THRILLED.
New York, November 2s.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

what is left of Austria-that could
not contribute something TO the
starving people in Russia.
The assembled statesmen are fight
ing to kill the Death of the future
and it is a good fight. But Death
himself stands grinning in eastern
Europe. To-day is always good
enough for him.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
The Motor Sleigh.

Old Father Time moment left
His battered door ajar
And through II I beheld a glimpse
or winters not so far,
And. oh enchanting sight cav
+, A highway heaped with snow
Where rubber-runnered motor slcighs
Were speeding to and fro.
No wheels of heavy Limousine
Or fordster light were stuck
In frozen drifts while motorists
Bewailed their loss of luck.
But swift twin-sixes through the snov
Their merry burdens bore
And then. alas old Father Time
Got up and shut the door.
MrNNA IRvrxo.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

The voters of Cleveland, Ohio. tired
OF partisan politics in municipal gov
ernment, have decided to put their
town under the care of n city mana
ger on January /, 1924. when the term
of their present Mayor expires. They
have visions Of a bright future. with
efficiency in the ascendant. However.
they will do well to watch their city
manager. No statute ever ruled n
city; a bad system run by good men
will produce better results than a good
system run by bad men.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

EINsTEIN is very rood as far as he
goes. but he has failed utterly to clear
up many uncertainties and the confusion
in the minds of most people of ordinary
intelligence as to the real meaning and
significance OF his theories.--d scientist
in Chicago.
However, as Mayor IYLAN under
stands EINsTEIN completely, New York
need not worry about it any more.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
ACall to the Government of the
United States.

In his dispatches to THE New
YoRK HERALD from the volga region
Sir PHILIP GIBBS calls attention to a
situation which. in connection with
the impressive gathering in Wash
ington. is suggestive.
There are 25.O00,O00 people in the
famine region. How many of them
will be alive when the spring comes
is speculative. They are killing
what few cattle were left. Dead men
and women, with children in their
arms. lie by the roadside. In the
Ufa and Samara districts alone $4,000
children have been abandoned by
parents. peasants normally of a kind
nature. The people make bread of
leaves and weeds, staving off death
with a torture almost as bad.
Flight from this land Of horror,
except for a few. is impossible. Be-
cause OF the drought of the last sum-
mer there are no oats for the horses,
so the horses are dead and there is
no transportation by sled. In week
the Volga will be frozen. Moscow
can feed no more refugees. Even
Siberia. which would be preferable
to the famine district, is beyond the
reach OF the victims.
No writer saw more of the great
war than Sir PHILIP GIBBS. He came
out of it sick with horror. But after
visiting the starving villages of the
Volga he says that "the things
saw there are far worse than any
thing l have seen in war more hor-
rible, more heartrending"
OF course something has been done
by outsiders, but not much, rela-
lively. The help, says Sir PHILIP,
was American, mostly, because of
her big resources, and British in a
small way, pitifully small as yet"
The American Relief Administration
is feeding, once day, 10000 chill
dren in Kazan, but that number is
only one-tenth OF the children of that
province. Our people have touched
only corner o the situation.
UNLESS tie Powers act quickly"
says GIB-., death to hundreds of
thousands is inevitable"
The Powers are in Washington.
Shocked by the death in war of
millions of men and the loss of bill
ions Of treasure, they are seeking
means to prevent, in future, waste
Of life.
At the moment when the Powers
are trying through the Limitation of
arms to stop wars years distant
there is a wonderful chance to save
life Immediately by getting food into
the Volga district. This Of course
is not subject for discussion at the
sessions of the Conference for the
Limitation Of Armament. But is il
not legitimate subject for an in
formal talk among the statesmen of
the Powers?
America has done more in this
charity than any other nation. She
cah,' she ought to. do more. dozen
words from President HARDTNG and
the United States would dig its well
trained hand into its pocket again.
England would not be outdone by us
in willingness, we are sure.
Continental Europe is poor, but not
so poor that she cannot spare some
thing 10 save possibly a million
women and children from horrible
rcatn. When nations, supposedly
driven to the verge OF poverty by
war. are found vying with each other
for larger navies, surely there is
money left; there must be- Look at
the map OF Europe and there is
sea 'tely nation--exccpt Russia and
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

The motion picture theatre fire in
New Haven should be warning to
every city and town in which careless
ness has permitted dangerous build
ings to be used for the display of the
pictures, or inattention has allowed
unsafe practices to be followed. Burn
ing incense behind the screen is new
held responsible for the fatalities. AM
incense can be burned with absolute
safety If proper precautions are taken
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
No Reflection on the Doctor.

Central correspondence Rogers Democrat.
u. r. Scott is doing no good. He went
70 see DR.. Greene of Pea Ridge one day
this week. Have not seen him since he
returned
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
IL was Ever Thus.

From the Aurorp tMo.) ddrertiscr.
lie is telling our people lot about their
shortcomings, but as each of us thinks he
is talking about our neighbor, the attend
ance is large aud tho enjoyment is great.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

The Weather Man should have been
kinder to the volunteer policewomen.
He made their first day on duty as
difficult as he could.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
All Along the Line.

From the Afchisor Globe.
no doubt the millionaires also believe tha,
they are oppressed by the multimillionaircs.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.


Enter Madam" dramatic reading pt
the play by Miss Gladys Lott; at PuDho
School 10, 208 West Thirteenth street.
COLOR In tho Arts Robert Van Nardroffs
at Public School &C. Eighty-eighth street,
east of First avenue. Illustrated. ~
Problems of Land. Labor, Transports
tion," Mrs. Mary Lease. ut Public Schcui
1872 1921 street and wadsworth avenue.
Great Art and What Makes X Great
Il. w. Ruckstull, at American Museum or
Natural History, Seventy street and
Central Park West. illustrated.
Historical Violin Recital, Giacomo CuiH.
tnno, at Hunter College, Sixty-eighth street
and Lexington avenue.
Health Success Miss Doris poscher, 40
Public School SO. 2o7th street and Hull ave-
..1'he Germans in America" Victor Riddey,
NJ st. Anscim's Hall, linton avenue ard
iJ5th street. The Bronx.
rROoT<LYN. QUEENS AND RICHMOND
Book of the Hour" washington Clcvs
Ups" Edward O. Lowry. by Prof. J. q. Car.
,sr Troop ct nIa g = poels: III arsn. r@e,iio Dran'
ssWhst Is Musir7'' Charles II. isaacson. at
Boys' High school, Marcy aud Putnam ave-
'cietting Together" Theodore T. Jcscrll.
~ Public School 80. Conover and Wolcott
.-rhe Face of France" Or. Harry Webb
harrington, at Public School 114, Dumont
"sfdry Land" Mrs. Blanch c. Pcuningtou
AZ Public School %, Old House Landing road.
Li!ue we sr,s,cs mscR = Morris A. Lunn, at Public
school 2s. Ricilnond Turnpike. sLinolcum-
Vile. Staten Island. illustrated. ~. q
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The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New AorIs-Cloudy sto-
day; Tomorrow probably frSr: strong
northeast, shifting to northwest. winds.
For New Jersey-Cloudy to-day; tomorrow
fair' no change ~ tenperature strong north
east shifting northwest winds.
For Northern New Ensland-Cloudy, snow
or rain on the coast to-day: Tomorrow
cloudy, no change in temperature, north
east gales diminishing by Tonight.
For Southern New Eneland--Cloudy and
occasional. rains to-day: tomorrow cloudy,
40 change, In temperature, northeast shift
ing to northwest gales
For Western New Nork.-cloudy to-day and
Tomorrow. no change in temperature, fresh
norsLery winds becoming variable,
WASHINGTON. Nov. as.--The disturbance
which was centrai Saturday night over South
Carolina moved northwestw ord and increased
IN intensity. and Tonight its centre was off
the Virginia capes. This disturbance. has
been attended BY gales off the middle. At
lantic and New England coast. by hoavy
SHOWS and rains in New England and New
York and By rains in tho middle Atlantic
and south Atlantic States. Tennessee and
he Ohio Valley Rains arc also reported
the northern Rocky Mountain region. There
has been sharp fall In temperature int tho
middle Atlantic, fsnuth Atlontc and eert
Gulf States and the Ohio Valley and a rise
In temperature over the plains States.
The weather will be unsettled Tomorrow IN
the north Atlantic and middle Atlantic
states, followed by fnir weather in these
regions on "Wednesday. Cloudy weather, n
also Indicated for the region OF the great
lakes. while in the Ohio Valley, Tennessee.
the south Atlantic and east Gulf States the
weather will be fair Tomorrow and Wednos-
day.. No decided changes in Temperature
are Indicated for the eastern half Of the
country duritg the next forty-eight hours.
Storm warnings remain displayed the
Atlantic coast at and NORTH or Cape Hatteras.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations taken at +. NJ. yesterday.
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
CHARITY ENTERTAINMENTS,
Concert at Plaza for DO Ye Next,
Thynge Society.

A concert under the auspices OF the
DO Ye Nexte Thynge Society for the
benefit of its settlement house in LIE
Roy street was held yesterday afternoon
in the new Plaza ballroom. The artists
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
A Conference.

Johnny-Going TO be good?
rreddy-yes. always disarm Just before
Christmas.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

THE NEW YORK HERALD was founded by
james Gordon Bennett in 1895 II remained
the sole property OF It's founder until his
death, IN 1872. when his son. also James
Gordon Bennett, succeeded to the ownership
OF the naper. which remained in his hands
until his death. in 1918. THE HERALD be-
came the property Of Frank A. Munsey, Its
present owner. In 1920.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

The Associated Press In ixclusively entitled
to the use for repubiication OF all news des-
patches credited 70 II not otherwise
All rights of republican, n OF special dss-
patches herein are also scrvsas
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
LOCAL WEATHER RECORD.

HfBheSt temperature, 43, at 3:3O p. NJ.
Lowest temperature, 81, at 1880. A. NJ.
Average temperature, ~,
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

gDirectors and officers. Frank A. Munsey
President; Erwin Wardman. Nice-P PRESIDENT
VIM T. newart, Treasurer; +. II. Tltherlns-
tcn. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
MAIL supscRIPrIoN RATEs
FOREIGN RATES.


PAYABLE "a The Sun-Herald.
.Brnneb Offices for receipt Of advertisements
and sale of papers;
PRINCIPAL UiTowN OFFlcE-i'noADwAf AND
aSrH ST. Entrance 1888 broadway tohe
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IIAHIEM OFFIcE-20l WEST 18TH ST.. NEAR
SEVENTH AVE. Tel. 7a4 Morningside, Open
until 10 2. NJ.
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is1sT Sr Tel 909s wadsworth. Open until
10 r NJ
SIxrEENTH ST. oFPIcE-CoENr- 10TH ST. AND
SEVENTH AVE. Tel. Chelsea 1000.
downtown OFFTcB-:06 BROADWAY. Open
s A. NJ. 10 10 p. NJ: Sundays, p. NJ. 10
10 n. NJ
BRooKLYN OFF1crs-24 CoUKr ST. Tel. Main
b45S. Open until 10 p NJ. EAGIE BurLpiSi J.
3o3 wAslHNGroN Sr Tel. 100 Main.
BRovx oFFIcp-51s WILLIS AVE. At f+srH
Sri Tel. na66 Melrose. Open until 10 i. NJ
Principal American and Foreign Bureaus.
wAsEnNGTON-Th Munsey Building.
CHICAGO-o0S South La Sale ST.
l.ONnON--i0-43 Fleet St.
FARIS-40 Avenue de fopera, IS Rue du
Louvre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
E. 5. Fry lnjur-
ed When Thrown
From A Wagon

E. s. Fry, was injured Friday, when
the wagon in which he and two other
men were, was wrecked when their
horse ran of. The men had the
wagon full Of pictures, and were driv-
ing on Jackson street on the south
side Of the court house, when the ac-
cident happened.
The horse became frightened and
ran with the wagon through the court
house yard the wagon being stopped
when 1t struck a tree in the yard Of
the court house near the south en-
trance. Mr.. Fry was thrown out
on the pavement at the west Of the
court house. He was taken to Doctor
Van Wyngarden's Office where he was
fixed up, his back being slightly in
jured. Neither Of the other men were
hurt. The front wheels Of the wagon
were broken and the shafts, but the
pictures we're not damaged in any
way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-02-03
Judge w. w. Bolts
Introduces Road
Bill In the House

Judge W. W. Bolts and Mr.. Hasse
have introduced a bill into the House
of Representatives, which is to auth
orize county courts, when the public
inteests justifes, to take special ac-
ton for the improvement of any pub
lie road in their county and to raise a
specified portion of the funds required
for such improvement by assessment
Of special taxes against the tracts or
parcels of real estate that will be
benefited by such improvement in pro-
portion to such benefits. 1t also pro-
vides for the appraisement of such
benefits and for the assessment, collec-
ton and disbursement of these funds
so raised, with an emergency clause.
Judge Bolts advocated this road
last year and says that there is much
sentiment this year in favor Of incor-
porating it in the Missouri general
road scheme of the state. The bill is
in nine sections.