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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-01-22
i coLoRED cOLONIALs. ri
Many CoIored Men in tho American
War for independence.

The employment of colored men be-
came subject of much Importance at
an early stage of the American War
Of Independence. The British natur-
ally regarded slavery as an element
of weakness in the condition of the
colonies, in which the slaves were
numerous, and laid their plans to gain
the cOlored men and induce them to
take up arms against their masters
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-01-22
THE STATISTICAL CHUMP.

Our idea Of an ignoramus in the
field of economics is man who tries
to show variations in the cost of living
by quoting wholesale prices. Con
sumers, who pay the cost Of living, dc
not buy at wholesale.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-01-22
TWO BEES.

know bee, a used to be-"
A very worthy man is he.
But what he's going, now, to be,
Is not apparent, yet, to me.
know a bee, Going to be-"
A very worthy man is he,
But what he's going to do or be,
Is not apparent, yet, to me.
Ebert w. ellis.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-01-22
Train Bow Loses His Chance

Train Boy Loses His Chance.
Dayton, O.-Diogenes can turn of
the gas. George Miller, conductor, has
just turned over to the company Of
ficials package containing $1,000 In
currency lost by woman.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Theatre Ticket Selling.

Now we shall see whether the
State can do, in the matter Of the
ticket spectators, what the Aldermen
could not do. Governor MILLER has
signed the Walton-S Smith bill, which
prohibits the sale Of theatre tickets
In the streets and in Railways or cor
ridors from which the spectators
might cry their wares.
The new law puts al theatre ticket
brokerage on business basis. The
man who wishes to sell tickets must
pay a license fee of S100 a year and
have a store. Then he may sell tick
cts, but not at an advance of more
than so cents beyond the box office
price. Trustworthy agencies have
been doing that very thing for long
time and finding 1t as profitable to
themselves as Ii Is convenient to the
public.
The sidewalk ticket speculator has
always been an obstruction to traffic,
and sometimes he has been an i'm
pudent CRATER.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Motor Car Insurance.
Higher Rates Forecast Under State
Regulation.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I would
like to say word in regard to your
editorial article entitled motor Car Ac-
cIdent Insurance" If this project works
out the same as the workmen's compen-
sation insurance the rate will be ad-
vanced about four times.
In 1920 In the operation OF our
factory. which employs an average of
twenty-five men, the cost OF accident
Insurance was sS4t.30. We had a total
of ten visits to the doctors office for
such items IS cuts and bruises. This
works out at the rate of sS4.13 for
zach visit one of our men made to the
Doctors Office. which is pretty expensive
business for us manufacturers
To offset this item we paid only s141
for fire insurance on our merchandise
and $40 on our factory, making a total
Of s211 for the entire fire risk. as against
sS41.30 for compensation insurance.
If the automobile insurance Is taken
over by the State and made compulsory
the automobile drivers Of this State can
rest assured that insurance which costs
them about $50 will cost them not less
than 5000. II. 5. POWELL.
Utica, February 26.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Trade Without Parallel.

Twenty-seven months have elapsed
since the close Of hostilities, and Eng
land, France, Belgium and Germany
have In that time doubled, trebled,
even quadrupled their exports to all
parts of the world, including Amer
lea. Despite all this .Fn,1 the fears
Of the timorous, that white sheeted
spectre bemoaning itself as the ghost
OF American trade slain by the dump
Ing bogey has yet failed to appear,
and In the first months Of this year
markets we're available for 1854, ,T40.-
900 of American goods, or more than
three times our average exports in
the period before the war.
Truly, January's extraordinary for
eign trade record contributes nothing
to alarm anybody. Our $20S,914,O00
imports set Off against 1864, 10000
In exports, leaving an excess In our
favor Of S445. 100000, looks like poor
proof that our markets have yet be-
come the dumping ground for cheap
foreign merchandise.
The excess balance OF the four pre-
vious months was not less imposing ::
S454, 100000 In December, 1855, ,000,-
900 in November, $417, 100000 In Oc-
tober and $241, 100000 in September.
Add together the excess exports of
the last five months and there is a
round $1,000, 100000. This is without
calculating the billions of excess ex-
ports pyramided ON foreign credits
in the first half of 1920 and the FIVE
years before.
Anybody possessed Of thirst for
information might wish to know how
American exporters In a period of
depression and money stringency
managed to finance and sell this large
volume Of excess exports in competi-
tion with the increased output Of
foreign goods into which went cheap
labor and low overhead costs. The
trade figures themselves furnish an
obvious answer. Our increased ex-
ports nrise from larger sales TO the
countries south of us and TO the
Orient Our smaller imports result
from diminished purchases in the
same markets. Depression has slowed
down our luxury imports from them
but has not relieved them from the
necessity Of buying essential products
from us and financing the purchases
with the proceeds Of their favorable
trade balances of previous years.
This is n plausible and possibly an
accurate explanation Of the wide
margin between our January exports
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Principal SCOTS Rattan.
Alumni Of Old School 40 to Get a
Famous Instrument of Torture.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Tho old
boys now living who were young boys
when they were pupils of Public School
30. then known as a grammar school.
cannot help remember David r. Scott.
the principal, and his famous rattan.
Previous 10 1866 the school wss In
East Twentieth street near Second ave-
nue.. In that year it was removed to
East Twenty-third street near Third
avenue. Its present home Is q large
modern building built on its former
Twentieth street site.
From 1850 or thercabout to 1870 that
famous rattan In the hands OF Principal
Scott blistered the palms of many lad
who had been sent upstairs with a note
from his teacher.
One Of the bad boys. who is now one
Il our most prominent lawyers. secured
hat rattan when Principal Scott was
promoted to a professorship In the Col
lege of the City OF New York and he
has kept the relic as one of his dearest
possessions. He is to present the rattan
o the alumni association at its coming
annual reunion dinner.
would like to know If there are many
OF old No. 40 boys living who felt the
sting of that old rattan.
JOHN w MCDONALD.
NEW YORK, February &c.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Tax Relief on Dwellings.

Only actual experience can demon
strate the effects OF the ordinance
which has been ratified by the Board
OF Estimate exempting new buildings
to be used as dwellings from taxa
ton to the extent OF $1,000 Of the cost
for each habitable unit. The most
encouraging thing about it is the series
Of prophecies and promises which the
public hearing on 1t brought out from
the advocates Of the measure.
Several builders said they would
soon begin building houses if the
ordinance were adopted. Presumably
they meant what they said, as they
took the trouble TO go to the City
Hall to say it. Other speakers said
the ordinance would cause savings
banks and insurance companies to
make loans for house building. There
may be an element of guesswork in
these expressions but the natural
effect of the ordinance should he to
release money, at least for the mo-
ment, as it lessons the burden on the
capital invested III this class of
structures.
So 1t seems probable that for a
time there will be more building of
homes and apartments of moderate
cost, because of the relief given by
the ordinance. But again 1t remains
to be seen whether this will amount
to boom big enough or lasting long
enough to break the high level Of
rentals now prevailing, and the ulti-
mate effect OF such determinations
in taxation is the cause of grave
unea SineSS
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
The Belgian Loan Facts.

We are grateful that 1t Is called
to our attention that we fell into an
error Of fact when we spoke the other
day of the Belgian loan agreement
having been kept secret from the
American public for the better part
Of two years. We are reminded and
are glad to acknowledge that the mat
ter was publicly discussed at Paris.
was explained by LLOYD GEORGE to
the House Of Commons and was even
used in financial advertisements In
this country to help the floating of
a public loan here by the Belgian
Government. Furthermore, the So
called loan agreement did not pro-
vide that the German bonds, to be
exchanged for the notes owed US by
Belgium, were to be paid out of the
general German Indemnity; on the
contrary, the German bonds to Bel
gium have an effective priority over
the other bonds.
We don't like the so-called Belgian
loan agreement any better now than
we did before; but we should like
much less to let an error committed
by us go uncorrected and so hasten
to set ourselves Alright In respect Of
the matter.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Railroad Wages.
Passes and Pay Increases Explained
by an Employee.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Discus
sons of the wages OF railroad employees
generally overlook the fact that the rail-
roads were not allowed to raise rates
previous to the war and that employees
In many cases, particularly station and
clerical forces. were underpaid for years.
Also many people are writing on the
subject of employees riding on passes.
They do not stop to think that the rail-
road wages were always based on the
fact that free transportation to and from
home to work and for necessary travel
for families Of employees is reckoned as
part OF the compensation.
All railroad workers. as well as all
others, should give an honest days work
for an honest days pay. If any cutting
is done in any business cut out the
drones and cut from the top. not from
the bottom. AN OLD RAILROAD MAN.
YoNKERs. February 2s.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Those Who Travel Free.
Case Of the Railroad Employees
Stated BY q Wife.

To THE New York HERALD: The let
ters concerning passes given to railroad
employees have interested me, as I am
one of the criminals who use these
passes.
Ny husband has worked for one rail-
road thirty-nine years. The greater part
of tho time he has received a salary
which obliged us to live with the strict
est economy. We have had six chill
d-en, five of whom have been. by con-
siderable sacrifice on our part, brought
UP and educated in a manner to make
them self-supporting. The pass privi-
lege has lightened our burden considefa-
bly, by enabling our children to go back
and forth on the train without expense
TO US while they were going to school.
BY a ruling of the Interstate Com
merce Commission only the immediate
dependents of a railroad employee re-
ceive passes AS soon as our children
became -self-supporting passes were nei-
ther given nor expected.
My husband rarely uses his pass for
pleasure. He has had three vacations
in thirty-nine years. II he takes vaca-
ton his pay stops and he must of course
bear the added expense Of his vacation.
He works so hard he has neither the
time nor the inclination for travel.
How does the bcstowing of these
passes increase the railroad fare for
others? There are certain fast trains
on which employees with passes may
not ride.
To withdraw passes from railroad
workers would create an i'll feeling
among them toward their employers
which would add greatly to the difficult
ties already existing between the rail-
roads and their employees. M. L. A.
wAsHINoroN. N. j.. February rs.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Historic Landmark Saved.

When Clifford's Inn, practically the
last of the famous old Inns of Court
and Chancery, was offered for sale
few days ago, 1t found no pur-
chaser. London rather rejoiced than
grieved that this ancient landmark
was saved for the present at least
from the wave of modern progress
which has In the last few years
swept away SO many objects endeared
to English speaking people by hlstori-
cal or literary associations
Clifford's Inn dates hack to the
fourteenth century. In II were settled
the claims and disputes which grew
out of the great London fire.
DICKENS described the dingy halls
where the long robed judges of
Chancery sat and the little garden,
hardly big enough TO swing a cat
In" where clients went for breath
OF fresh air. GEORGE DYER lived there
and gave dinners, at which he had as
his guests CHARLES LAMB, SouTHEy.
CoIERrpeE and Sir WALTER ScorT.
SAMUEL BUTLER lived In the inn for
years and was served there by that
Incompatible valet who Is so fire.
quently referred to in the recently
published life OF BUTLrR.
Most Of the other Inns Of Chan
Gerry. Chancery Lane. Cursitor street
and the literary landmarks OF the
neighborhood, have already disap-
peared. Lyons Inn was torn down
to give place to theatre, Clements
Inn was rcmodellcd out Of AL resem-
bIance to It's original form. and Fur
nival's Inn, where DICKENS lived
when he was n reporter and where he
wrote "Sketches by BOZ" and began
"Pickwick Papers" gave place TO a
large insurance building. Cllffords Inn
alone remains, the London Telegram
says, "a romantic survival I'm the
midst Of much Indifferent PROSE"
The auctioneer used all Of his per-
suasion and eloqueuce, declaring that
the site was the only one adaptable
tor an Office building between two
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Miss Morini Shows Genuine Talent
Young Violinst Plays With Fervor and Courage but
Lacks in Suavity and Repose.

Miss Erika Morini. the youthful vio-
linist whose performances have evoked
rhapsodic praises from some and dubious
representations from others, gave her
third recital yesterday afternoon In
Aeolian Hall. Her programme was
similar IN quality TO its predecessor.
Programmes may or may not be signif-
cant but In this case they seem to indi-
cate a wise estimate of the young
players powers
Ernst's concerto In F sharp minor, a
fiddler's piece. headed the list, and Sara
sate's Faust" fantasia, another vir-
tuoso number. ended It, The familiar
Pugnani prelude and allegro arranged
by Kreisler a gavotte by Bach, Chopin's
Z fat nocturne and waltz and
mazurka by Wienlawski stood between
them. Music lovers will note that there
was nothing to probe deeply the musical
nature of the girl. There were oppor-
tunities, however. for some brilliant
skating upon thin ice.
Again Miss Morini demonstrated that
hers is a genuine violin talent. She
played all the fiorid passages with gusto
and with much technical skill albeit
with some inaccuracies of .ntonation
But in music demanding rhythmic pre-
cision, as In the Bach gavotte. or breadth
and depth Of style, as In the Pugnani
prelude. the limitations of the young
woman were clearly exposed
This player has fervor, aggressive
ness and courage, backed by free bow
arm and finger work well trained. She
has yet to acquire suavity, elegance and
repose. She has very much TO learn
about the value of balance of phrase and
accent. much to discover about the APP
plication Of tone to expression. That
she may learn all Is likely. No one can
predict what her future will DO Finish
of art Is not yet hers 1t should not be
expected yet. Gifts of exceptional I'm
portance she surely has. But facie
success and ecstatic praise have spoiled
many young performers. 1t is TO be
hoped that Miss Morini's head is
screwed very firmly on her shoulders.
She will need to have it so.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Woman's Laborious Tasks.

TO THE NEW Yonx HERALD: To the
discouraged wife I would Hike TO say
Just this: You have done n splendid
work. TO have borne four children
and reared thom is in itself no small
task.
Not long ago heard n doctor say
to young wife who had gone all TO
pieces caring for her cighteen-months-
old baby girl and trying also to do her
housework: "I wouldn't do a woman's
work one day at any price. for It's never
done"
I for one think you most remarka-
BILE woman and one who deserves the
highest praise. If we had more such
as you this would be an almost perfect
world. Please do not ever again refer
to yourself as failure. M. ID. CAROL.
New YORK, February &c.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Uncle Sans Budget System.

Our friends of the National Budget
Committee are somewhat disturbed
by the alleged intention of some Re
publican Representatives-elect to the
Sixty-seyenth Congress to vote In their
caucus at Washington tonight to re-
peal the House rule which puts all ap-
propria ton bills in one committee and
TO restore the ancient and discredited
practice Of sending each bill to diff
ferent committee. The National Bud
get Committee fears that II this Should
be done 'it would be tantamount to
public calamity end might seriously
delay, if not actually defeat, the adop-
ton Of the budget system"
We do not share this fear.
The Republican platform of 1920,
on which every member Of the over
whelming Republican majority to be
in the House ran and was elected,
contains this plank:
I'VE congratulate the Republican
Congress on the enactment OF law
providing for the establishment OF
an executive budget as necessary
instrument for a sound and business
Iiie administration OF the national
finances; and we condemn the veto
of the President which defeated this
great financial reform"
In the face Of the record OF the
Republican majorities in House and
Senate which passed the budget bill,
and with this Endorsement OF their
act and condemnation Of the Presi-
dents veto of the bill before them,
1t Is inconceivable that, unless their
political sense has utterly disap-
peared, the Republicans who will con-
troll the House for two years from
Friday of this week should do any
thing to delay the attainment of this
essential reform; and even If they
We're bereft of political sense the
taxpayers who have been bled white
by inexcusable waste of public money
would soon compel them to establish
the budget system.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Secretary Of State Bainbridxe Colby, Her
pert s. Houston and Janles Carson will speak
Association. Hotel Astor, 30 p. M.
Assistant Attorney General Annette Abbott
Adams VIII speak on THE After-War Chal-
lenge TO the Women OF America" before the
New York and New Jersey section. Woman's
Department. National Civic Federation, at
the Cosmopolitan Club. 1856 East Fortieth
1.-THE European Tangie" viii be discussed
by Herbert Adams Gibbons. George Earle
Raiguel and Frank Dilnot at a meeting OF
third street, 80 p. NJ.
BENJAMIN f. Cresson. Jr.. will speak on
New Plans for the Port" at the City Club.
30 West Fortyfourth street, 6:1B r. M.
Mass meeting. under the auspices OF Tho
New York Campaign COMMITTEES Against the
Horrors Of the Rhine" Madison square Gar
John C. Gebhart and John III. johnson will
speak at a meeting OF the section OF An
thropology and Psychology OF the American
Pathological Society. American Museum OF
Natural History, Seventy seventh street and
Central Park West. S15 p. M.
Henry Collins Brown will give an illustrat,
ed lecture on "Old New York." ct tho Hotel
Majestic, S:15 r. M.
DIR. Frederick I. Monsen VIII lecture on
pioneers OF the Great West" at a meeting
OF the American Institute OF the City OF New
York. photograplScal section. Engineering So
eties Building. 20 West Thirty-ninth street,
s:15 p. M.
Dante League OF America, study class, Ma
tional Arts Club. rs Gramercy Park. p. NJ.
Foster Mothers Association. annua, meet
Ing Hotel Astor, 2:f5 p. NJ.
rr. w. L. Somerset viii discuss the typhus
situation at the Seventh Assembly District
Republican Club. 1928 broadway. this even
ing.
Dr. Lucius Waterman VIII irrturs on
characteristic Positions ~ Modcrr D-nfes-
tantIsm'' at tho Church OF the Transfigura-
ticn. Twenty ninth street. eas; OF Fifth ave-
Alice T. Coseo viii lecture on "Dresr %.
he Ancients' before high school teach
crs, at the Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
y. NJ
ee~'ion ~ historical medicine. meeting.
Academy of Medicine. II West Forty-third
street. 80 p. NJ.
Edward Howard Griggs will lecture on
"The Fundamental Problem OF Capital In
Industry" at Town Hall. i13 West Forty
third street, II A. NJ.
Rdgewood Heights Improvement Aesoc'-
alton. meeting, Aihnmbra Hall, woodward
and Putnam avenues, Queens, p. M.
westchester County Bankers Association.
annual dinner Hotel Commodore, p. NJ.
Wholesale Stationers Association, convcn-
tion, Hotel McAipir. all day.
Daughters OF Isabella. supper dance. Hotel
Pennsylvania. p. NJ.
James A. Deleno Post OF tho American
Legion, benefit entertainment. Hotel Astor,
. p. NJ
Professional women's League. dance. Hotel
McAipin. p. NJ.
Employing Printers Association. dinner.
Hotel Astor. p. NJ.
Friendly Sona OF -. Patrick Glee Club,
smoker. Hotel Astor, p. M.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Snow Trucks Criticised.
They Are Called Too High for Eff
cheney in ShOvelling.

To THE New YORK HERALD: State
ments you print saying how well the
town has been cleaned OF snow are based
far more on hope than on facts.
AS has been frequently pointed out by
others than myself. 1t is hopeless to try
to clean the town unless the people
shovel the snow to the middle of the
street. Then the snow could either melt
or be hauled or at leisure.
No private concern would use those
high built trucks that the city is now
using. They require the men to lift
shovelful OF heavy snow above their
heads. This Is so fatiguing that their
efficiency is greatly decreased. 1t would
be the most simple thing in the world
to undressing the body. or to drag the
wagon bodies on runners.
z. r. ToLFREE.
N.v York. February 26.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28

nomic activity and national pros
perity, and when we consider that
consumption OF steel on such a scale
is not possible except at the right
price. we are bound to say that the
United States Steel Corporations
policy of standing pat, while the
country's industries are stalled is
indefensible.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28

such important points as Charing
Cross and the Bank Of England, and
attempted TO meet the sentimental
objections to the sale of the property
by saying that while Clifford's Inn
had great history, 1--WE do not get
much for history" The highest bid
fell far below the upset price. No
one ventures to say that sentiment
had anything TO do with the lack of
high bids, but it may have had its ef-
feet in saving the old structure. -An
effort is now being made to have Its
preservation assured by converting
II into a home for civic association
OF into offices for some department
of the London city government.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28
Mother.

Oft when child. my mother. would
seek
The safe, sure shelter OF your gentle
arms
To sob my tiny griefs out on your breast.
Until your voice 60 low. compassionate,
Lulled me to sleep and sweet forgetful-
neas
oh, days OF old made beautiful by you !
Weary wander TO the hallowed spot
Where you were laid. my mother, long
ago.
Your heart so loving stlllod TO all my
pleas.
Your eyes so tender closed to all my
tearsl
why Go look down at tho lonely
uiound7
Know .ng you are not there. but on those
heights
Those splendid heights OF God
why do 7 sieh7
Knowing the griefs. the hurts Of all the
years
VIII somc time be forgotten IN the arms
Ever outstrctchcd to me--your little
MALcoLH DOUGLAS.
The New York herald., 1921-02-28

OF the sixteen gentlemen whose SER
vice in the Senate of the United States
ends on Friday three bear the name
Smith, and not a single man OF that
iik is among their successors. ELLISON
d. SMITH OF South Carolina survived
the political blast so devastating to
those Of his surname. He will be the
only Smith in the Senate when 1t meets
to confirm President HARDING's ap-
point1nents, and II on him rests the
burden OF caring for the interests of
all the bearers of bis patronymic. he
will be as busy a man as can be found
Tn Washington.