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New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
The Freedom Of the Sand

The seductive influence Of perni-
cious example is revealed in the ac-
tion of the Rotary Club of Atlantic
City, which has declared itself unan-
imously in favor of the one-piece
bathing suit, this decision having
been arrived at apparently because
California is doing it. To the men,
bers of the Rotary Club were shown
ailuring pictures of California ladies
disporting themselves in this highly
economical wearing apparel, and
their Rotarian heads were COM
pletely turned. 1t was much as if
California had said to New Jersey,
"Now girls, all together" The At
lantic City authorities appear to be
puzzled and demoralized AS to what
action to take. California is much
franker in its habits than the more
staid East. California looks toward
the mystic isles of the southern seas,
which Mr.. Frederick O'Brien has so
recently made known to us. What
will happen if those last strongholds
Of virtue, Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park, yield to the tempter?
Conservatives may raise their
hands in horror and declare that all
hope is lost, but in the end this ques-
tion will be determined by public
opinion and climate. We can become
accustomed to almost anything if the
weather would only hold But sum-
mef doesn't last long enough here
abouts. The one-piece bathing suit.
wherever it is permitted, is All affair
only of season, and the shameful
pleasure some of us get from gazing
at it when wives are not Watching is
not continuous enough to pail upon
us. If everybody wore one-piece
bathing suits all the time, the nov
city would rapidly wear off. In these
monotonous circumstances even
Mayor Hylan would lose his natural
charm.
It is fortunate that we have a
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
The Tune S the Thing
Musicians Comment on the Require
repte of M,t;o,.I A,sLar,

Musicians Comment on the Require
ments of National Anthem
To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: Answering your correspondent
w. F. Johnson, in respect to national
anthem, am musician and not a
Literary cuss," hence my acquaintance
with Homer is somewhat limited. The
Iliad might be easily set to music, and
yet be impossible in hymn form. Miss
Cary's beautiful poem "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought" will serve for an ex-
ample of what I mean.
Perhaps from g poets point Of view
the mutilation of fne tune to adapt
it to the "Battle Hymn" was entirely
proper, but the people seem to prefer
the doggerel words with the original
air to the inspiring poem and the desic-
Gated tune. And it Is the people, after
all, who must decide. AS an eminent
composer said to me but yesterday, "a
national hymn must be a folk song,'
and folk songs are not made by acts of
Congress.
1t is regrettable that while the Civil
War furnished Us with many patriotic
airs the World War, thanks to jazz,
has given US not one.
There are many so called national
hymns throughout the world, mostly
drivel, but 1t seems to me that only two
types are desirable-the religious form,
as, for instance, the Russian Hymn" "
and the martial, as the "Marseillaise." )"
1t should be simple matter to arrive
at q tune Of either class, remembering
the we'll established fact that popular
air must not exceed one octave in com
pass.
I shall probably horrify my literary
friends by saying that the text is of
secondary Importance. But who knows
the words Of our most famous folk
songs, "Swanee Ribber" or "My Old
Kentucky Home? It is safe to say that
the text Of Home, Sweet Home" would
be interned within the covers of the
Fifth Reader but for the beautiful
melody to which it was set.
w. H. PRICE.
Brooklyn, june 7, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
A Conventional Error
New York, June 7, 1921.
from TIE Kansas citp Ssarj


1t is common remark in every coE-
mencement season that the great trou-
bic with the new graduate from the
business standpoint is that he thinks
he knows it all. If only he were will
ing to start at the bottom, men say,
he would be all right. But he thinks
his diploma entities him to start at
the top, though he isn't fitted to.
This is the conventional talk. But
is it true? There are conceited fel-
lows with diploma, just as there are
conceited fellows without one. It Is
doubtful whether experience will bear
out any generalization as TO the cor
ceit of graduates.
A recollection of the closing days o.
college few-well, several--years ago
chiefly centers on the humility and
trepidation with which the seniors
faced the world. They knew they hao
their way to make. They hoped 20
make good. But they regarded the word
as hard-boiled place which was waiI-
ing to be shown. All they asked was
chance to go to work, no matter how
near the bottom.
That has seemed to be the attitude
of the bulk of college graduates. Tnsy
haven't any exaggerated idea of thei'
own Importance or their competency "
undertake work in which they haven
been trained. They believe in them
selves. But they don't ask anybod!.
else to do so except on the bssis o.
work done.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
A Canadian Ambassador

Will Canada appoint a Minister to
the United States? This question is
to come before the British Imperial
Conference in London.
More than a year ago the British
government announced that Canada
had been authorized to appoint a
minister plenipotentiary accredited
to the United States to be at all
times the ordinary channel of COM
munication with the United States
on matters of purely Canadian con-
Germ, acting upon instructions from
and reporting direct to the Canadian
government.
Such step toward cementing the
relations between the United States
and the doninions would naturally
be welcomed in this country. But
despite the fact that the British gov
crnment, when the change was an
nounced, said 1t did not denote any
departure from the principle of the
diplomatic unity of the British EN-
pire, complications have arisen
which have prevented sending the
new functionary to his post. If
Canada has a Minister to Washing.
ton, why not Australia? And if
Australia, why not other portions of
the empire?
The Imperial Conference will, of
course, find one of its most difficult
problems to be the adjustment of the
foreign policies of the British do
minions. Australia, New Zealand
and Canada now have some inter-
ests closely allied to those of the
United States. More important
still, there is among these nations q
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Connecticut's Auto Fec
Proposed Fifty Per Cent Increase in
Registration CHARGE
To the Editor of The Tribun.

To The Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The excellent editorial in The
Tribune of June 3 on 1.-TWO Bad Taxes"
leads me to inquire whether Won have
noted the proposed increase of motor
car registration fees in the State of
Connecticut. A clipping has been
handed to me, taken from a Connecti-
cut newspaper, in which it is stated
that the Legislative committee ON
finances and roads, bridges and rivers
has agreed upon" an average increase
of 90 per cent in such fees. The report
adds that the committee regards this
as rather generous compromise, as a
bill had originally been framed pro-
viding for an increase of about 100 per
cent.
In order to effect the SO per cent in
crease, the authors Of this measure
have abandoned the familiar standard
horsepower rating officially adopted
by the National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce and have ingeniously de-
vised method of computation based
upon cubic inches of piston displace-
ment. Fees are to be charged at the
rate of cents per cubic inch. Under
the method at present in force a
charge is made Of SO cents per regis
tered horsepower. For all but the
smaller types of cars this compels con-
siderably higher fees than are found
ample in New York State. The pro-
posed measure would raise the fees to
as high as s42 per car.
+ Politicians Of Connecticut hsve re.
peatedly Dragged that the Hsase Is
practically debt free. Since 1877 q
minimum amount of money has been
expended on the state highways New
construction was confessedly aban-
doned and maintenance was quite as
obviously reduced to a niggardly level
What has been done with the accumu-
lated fees of these previoms years And
what is the crisis or necessity that
calls for such a large arbitrary increase
in motor car registration fees?
AS you properly say in your edi-
torial, arbitrary and unfair taxes are
at this time preventers of prosperity
They penalize-and they penalize us
ell-either directly OR indirectly. To
contemplate an increase of so per cent
in motor car fees in period of rising
,Irices and wages would have been suf-
flciently medieval. To propose it now
is but to add one more element OF
depression. GEORGE S. BRYAN.
Brookfield Center, Conn, June 7, 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
The New Shipping Board

For months shipping conditions,
difficult at best, have been made more
difficult by lack of shipping board
able to formulate 8 policy and put it
into effect. Admiral Benson has
been compelled to function in an in
terregnum, and shipping companies
have not known what to expect. The
mere nomination of board is dis
tinct gain, and confirmation may be
expected to be prompt.
The new board, unfortunately too
largely composed of men with little
special knowledge, and thus not
equipped for running start, will
face task of great magnitude. 1t
may well solicit and should receive
the fullest measure of popular sup
port and the freest chance to do its
work. The habit Of Congress to grill
the Shipping Board at every oppor-
tunity should be conquered or indul-
gence in it be suspended for time.
The country would have an Aneri-
can merchant marine reastablished.
For trade reasons and national de-
tense reasons it is necessary to end
dependence on foreigners for inter-
national transport. The nations eco
nomic prosperity and it's safety both
demand success of the marine prof.
ect. The imaginations of far-seeing
men have been fired by thought Of
the great undertaking, and they have
courageously risked their fortunes to
perform high patriotic service, but
unless supported they will fail. 1t
Is for the rest Of us not to put i'm
pediments in their way and to brush
aside those that exist.
The way out is not easy, but there
is way. The government should
get out Of the shipping business at
the earliest possible day. Private
concerns cannot compete with rival
backed by the public treasury. Gov
ernment ships for which there is
no immediate use should be laid
up, thus saving the cost Of their up
keep. The labor market should y.
left free and wages not fixed a. a
level above that paid by foreign COM
petitors. Handicaps imposed by the
seamen's acts should be removed.
And, finally, a system Of public as
sistance should be devised and ap-
piled. It is unreasonable to expect
an American merchant marine if the
nation is unwilling to offset the help
that other nations give to their mer-
chant marines.
The new Shipping Board is called
on to deal with an involved and diff
cult problem. Not only is there the
fact that the existing merchant
marine is half public and half pri-
vate, but foolish courses have made
confusion chronic. So there is need
Of PATIENCE patience that should
be rewarded by the board avoiding
the mistakes Of it's predecessors and
by the adopt N Of policies that are
sound, even though not at once
popular.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

climate that gives the ladies oppor-
tunities TO startle us constantly into
passionate discussions Of morality
otherwise we might forget that mo-
rality existed and not enjoy the sur
prise Of learning that in anatomical
structure men and women are in the
main built alike. But public opin-
ion, wisely tolerating temporary ex-
tremes, is always exercising its
gyroscopic power over us to keep us
duly shocked and anxious.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09


The Tribune was in error ycster-
day when it placed the blame for an
overarrival Of Italian immigrants
on the steamship companies. The
quotas that could be brought in
during June were not announced by
Washington until June 2, and at
this time the ships, with an excess
number, were already on the sea,
For the plight in which the held-up
immigrants aye now the govern
mcnt is responsible and should re.
coup if they are sent back, or main
tain them humanely until July /,
when new quotas are allowed.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

see only as injustices that deprived
them of sea duty.
am not speaking for myself, since
the good Lord has permitted me to
serve abroad in two wars; but, for the
men to whom Mr.. Cohn refers, let me
beg the honors and consideration their
character and service have so truly
earned.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, u. S. N. R.
New York, June 7, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

kinship Of ideals, traditions and
sympathies strong enough to serve
as foundation for close under
standing between the English
speaking peoples, and cooperation
would 60 far toward insuring world
peace.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

MwazgER OF THE ASSOCIATED pRnsS
The Associated Press Is exciusivey entitled 90
tae for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 10 IL or not otherwise credited In this
vaper. ane also the local OF spontaneous
origin published herein.
All rights OF republication cS all othee MAssr
keretn also reserved
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

ysy purchase merchandise advertised Ia THE
TRIBUNE With absolute ssfens~-scr u eIssatisfso-
Hen result, in any ease THE TRIBUNE suaraa-
tsse 10 PAY your money back upon request. Ne red
tase, No qesbbne. Wa make good promptly II
ks advertiser dces not
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

The price Of fivs is down. Palestine
papers please copy. r. r. A.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

Who. in the Anti-Prohib parade, will
lead the fife and rum corps?
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

Limited and CONSTRUCTED is our knowl-
edge of Greenwich Village, wherein we
resemble most of the reporters who
have been covering the recent stories
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
THURSDAY, JUNE ., 1921

Owned by New York 1Ntsens me-. New rtxs
dent O. Vernon Roesrs vfee~pre.ident; Helen
Ecscrs Reid. secrc,sry; b r. Maxneld Trcasurer,
Address. Tribune building. lst Nassau Street. Nsw
York. Telephone Beekman 5000.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

Admiral Sims's advice to disregard
pzopaganda is all right; but it sounds
to Us like propaganda against propa-
ganda.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
GUARANTY

natsv~s at the reesnnee ~ New ycsx A. nccerd
C1ass Man Matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

Challenging those noble proofroom
eluders, Reinald Werrenrath and Orson
Lowell, for the championship comes
magazine cover artist, who is in re-
ceipt of letter from the Lexington
Motor Car Company addressed "Neyse
& McNean, Gentlemen"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-09

"When Mrs. Leeds sings, Tosti's
Good By" n woman wrote The Trib-
une, "you weep" When anybody sings
it, we weep; and at the very thought
of anybody singing it we whimper a
little.
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TO CUT PRICES ON
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Chicago, Oct. Further reduc-
tion of, prices, ranging from ten to
twenty per cent and effective Octo-
Der 1, were annuonced today by the
International Harvester company on
practically all farm implements.
The company cut prices from 10
to Is per cent on agricultural ma
chimes last spring and reduced the
prices of tractors two months ago.
In announcing the latest reduc-
ton today an official statement said
"These prices were made after. a
careful study of labor and market
conditions and represent our judg-
ment of the lowest possible raw ma
terial and production costs that can,
under the most favorable conditions,
be forecast for the manufacturing
season of 1922.
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MORE STRIKES IN PROGRESS
SINCE CLOSE OF WAR

Washington, Oct. There are
SO reported strikes in the cQpatry
at this time, greater number: than
have been in progress Simultaneous
ly any time since the war, Secretary
of Labor Davis said today. The Sec
retary attributed wage reductions as
the causes in most cases, remarking
that building and garment trades
were the particular sources of indus
trial trouble.
Federal mediators, Mr.. Davis as
serted, are being kept busy in an en-
deavor to bring about adjustments
while in a number of cases the de-
partment has been able to induce
voluntary agents to represent the
government in particular disputes.
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GUMMED PAPER DRESS FORMS
INTEREST INDIANA WOMEN

Outstanding results in teaching
dressform making have been obtain
ed in indiana by extension workers
Of the United States Department of
Agriculture and the State agricul-
tural college. The State leader of
home demonstration agents reported
on September 1 that 1926 dress
forms were made in the State dur
ing the year. Many other forms were
known to have been made without
being recorded in the regular way.
The system used was to train 10 To-
cal leaders in each county, who then
conducted community meetings and
reported to the home demonstration
agent on the work done. AS the aver
age cost of paper dress form is 90
cents, the total cost of the 1926 re-
ported was $2,S13.4O. The minimum
price of a commercial form averages
SO. The home demonstration leader
says that through this one project
more women have been interested
and organized than through any 9TH
er work.
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INCOME TAX OFFICIAL .-:
ACCUSED OF SEEKING BRIBES

Washington, Oct. IL. 6
Rickmeier, assistant chief of the per-
sonal audit section of the Internal
Revenue Bureaus income tax unit,
and Garnett Underwood, a former
War Deparrmet employee, were
taken into custody today by agents
of the bureau alleged that the two
men had obtained bribes, revealing
confidential information and thefts
of office records.
In a formal statement, the reve-
nue. bureau alleged that the two men
had attempted to enter into negotia-
tions with Duluth, Minn., taxpayer
whose assessment was about to be
raised. Their plan vas disclosed by
the taxpayers appearance in Wash
ington, and, according to the state
ment, an arrangement was made by
which the taxpayer met Rickmeier
and Underwood in the presence of a
secret agent.
The statement said also that in
formation in connection with the
alleged operations of the two men
had come from taxpayers in Cali
fornia, Oklahoma and Texas.
Rickmeier was appointed in 1919
from Sheboygan, Wis.
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CONVICTED OF PROFANITY
Maine Court Finds Man Guilty Who
Blasphemed.

"Is public insult to the Christian
religion and it's followers defensible
as free speech?" To this question,
notes the Nashville Christian Advo-
cate, the Supreme Court of the State
of Maine has returned a negative
answer, which the Southern Metho-
dist weekly believes thoroughly JUS
titled. AS it explains the case calling
forth the Maine definition of the
limits of free speech:
"Cichael Mockus, a Lithunia, some
time ago, in explaining pictures which
he was throwing upon screen, used
filthy and insulting expressions con-
cerning God, Christ, and the Virgin
Mary. He was convicted under
Maine statute which makes it an Of
fense to use 'profanely, insultingly
and reproachfully language against
God or against the other members
of the Trinity, or the Christian
Scriptures. The Supreme Court of
Maine affirmed the decision of the
lower court and in doing so gave a
definition of freedom which is re-
markable for it's soundness and BEAU
ty. The definition is as follows:
"The great degrees of liberty
which we enjoy in this country, the
degree of personal liberty which eve
ry man and woman enjoys, is limited
by like degree of liberty in every
other person; land it is the duty of
men and the duty of women in their
conduct, in the exercise of the liber-
ty which they enjoy to consider that
every other man and woman has the
right to exercise the same degree of
liberty; that when one person enters
into society-and society is the state
in which personal liberty exists
each gives up something of that lib
erty in order that the other may en-
joy the same degree of liberty. 1t
is a conception that perhaps some
people find difficult to understand,
but it is the conception of liberty
which we enjoy"
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WANANAKER TALKS

New York, Sept. 29.-The speedy
return of prosperity with plenty of
work for all was predicted today by
two notable figures in industrial and
mercantile circles, Charles E. Bed
ford, president of the Vacuum Oil
Company, and John Wanamaker, mer-
chant of New York and Philadelphia.
Business revival week." said Mr..
Wanamaker, ~ think, will be expand
ed into a business revival of years
and years. I have more faith in
America today and more expectation
for the future than at any time in
my sixty years as merchant.
"There will be plenty Of work for
all if we show our faiths not by re-
laxing our efforts, holding back in
fear, putting on blue glasses and
keeping our money in our pockets,
but by making needed improvements
starting to build and rebuild, buying
and selling-putting to work our en-,
ergies, our brains, our moneys
everything we have-for the good OF
the country.
Instead of curtailing our advertis,
ing we are enlarging it. Instead OF
standing pat on our stores as they
have been we are refttirg, rearrang.
ing, rebuilding and improving them
To do this we have given employ
ment to large bodies of mechanics
and others day and night
In Mr.. Bedford's view conditions
will be restored to normal by spring
barring unforeseen developments.
ut is my opinion" he said, "that
American business men now have
abundant cause to be optimistic and
hopeful as to the future. Likew, Sc
those who are engaged in relieving
the unemployment situation may fine
the same reasons for belief that
it will be brought to normal before
very long.
Business, and with it employment
have picked up steadily since the low
ebb reached this summer, and both
continue to show a gradual and steady
growth. Unless the central European
or some unforeseen crisis intervenes
there is every reason to believe that
the improvement will continue
throughout the fall and winter
months"
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equivalent 500-pound bales and its
condition on September rs was SOL
per cent of a normal, while the ten
year average production is 1862
256 bales and the ten year average
condition on September rs is 64.2
per cent of a normal.