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The New York herald., 1921-10-28
New Philharmonic Opens Its Season
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Feature of First Pro
gramme of the Season Under Josef Stranslry.

The Philharmonic Society. emerging
triumphant from the smoke OF orchestral
confict, gave the first concert OF its
eightieth season last evening in Carne-
gte Hall. Josef Stransisy, still general,
though fianked and supported by MAJOR
generals. lieutenant-generais and other
members OF the newly organized stan.
directed the performance. which appro-
priately began with Beethoven's Fifth
symphony. the immortal MUSICAL epic OF
the victory Of man over fate.
The other numbers were Rachmani-
noff's 'Island Of the Dead Daniel
Gregory Mason's prelude and fugue for
piano and orchestra, heard for the first
time, and the prelude to "Die Meister-
singer" The pianist was John Powell.
Mr.. Rachmaninoff has subjected the
score OF his symphonic poem to revision,
making some alterations in the body OF
the work and shortening It. He has
also written a new ending.
The distinguished Russian composer
must be congratulated on the impulse
which led him to reconsider his pages.
Even IL he had accomplished no Inn
provements OF his work his desire to do
SO would be cred:table. But there are
few works which might not be bettered
by being curtailed. Perhaps some other
musicians may be led to emulate the ex-
ample of Mr.. Rachmaninofr and may
bring forth their creations anew. shorn
OF many pages OF win repetitions. The
wisest OF men touched upon this theme
when he wrote: HE that coyereth a
transeression seeheth love. but he that
repaateth matter separateth very
friends"
Mr.. Mason's fugue must be left for
future inspection. Nor need there be
any discussion OF Mr.. Stransky's reading
OF the fifth symphony. It makes little
difference how he or O dozen other
conductors translate the mighty one In
terms Of themselves. It is another mat
ter of reiativity. In the wide spaces Of
the centuries the faint light of every
reading will be dinamed in the splendor
of the work itself.
But let It be recorded now that the
reorganized Philharmonic Orchestra dis.
closed itself last evening as q noble
instrument. rich and sonorous In its
full tone. excellent In It's various choirs
and brilliant In certain Of the important
qualities Of performance Something has
yet to be gained in perfection Of balance,
In dellcacy Of utterence and ia pre-
cision but the season Is just beginning,
the orchestra has just assembled and 1t
has not yet had many experiences under
the baton Of Mr.. Stransky. It will surely
gain In finish as the series Of concerts
goes forward.
The directors may congratulate them
selves upon their start and upon the
eager response which the public made
to their first invitation to hear their
men play. The house was sold out.
Every lover Of music will ferveptiy hope
that this is tho beginning of new era
OF prosperity for the ancient and hon.
orable artistic institution of which the
city should bo proud.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28

have seen q mysterious thing
How, pressing that silver string,
Another thou didst not strike
Trembied, though giving no tone
tFor the key was tho same as Its own,
BY the law Of the chord for aye).
And ] thought, how like-how like
To my heart that 10 hidden away,
That only one theme can play
Yet ever unsounding. unknownl
II.
For am the chord that tunes with
thee;
And I. whenever aroused thou art.
With thy note In instant accordance
agree,
And into a silver mist ! start
Yet silent! Not as thyself to be
A piercing shaft in each listeners heart.
A sweet, though a paining melody \.
Oh. never is song of mine set free;
Yet I am content with my voiceless
part,
For an, the chord that tunes with thee.
EDITH NJ. THoMAs.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
The warnins.

From the Kansas City Star.
Within the dewy hedgerow sweet
The blackbird thrills his melody,
While all around me fairy blooms
And things OF beauty do see;
The sunset glow on Slieve-na-mon,
The gray mlsts merging into night
And all the ioveliness of eve.
That thrilled and filled me with de-
light.
But now q saddening sense OF pain
Crceps DER me as pause TO hear,
And in tho rapturous, lifting song
sense n note akin to fear:
For though the summers lavish hand
Lies over glens and winding ways.
In some far Northern land there waits
An Icy wind that chills and sIays.
HArHEnI.sE EpELMAN.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
A City Dawn.

/ see the molten food OF morn.ng-Sold
Surge DER the slumbering city roofs !;
l hear
The voice Of the steam sirens. shrill
and clear
UP from the reaches Of the river rolled.
Numerous beli-notcs of clarion mould
Resound, and on n sudden reappenr
with faces smiling. eager or austerc,
Tho early toilers,---a vast human fold.
I 70 with them in spirit. breathe their
hopes.
Taste OF their joys and drink OF their
despair
From out the chalice want and woe
have made
Hold him not less who treads llfe's on
ward slopes
And bravely on his hand and FORE
head wears
The furrowing sign of Toll as ncco-
lade.
CLINTON SCOTLAND.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28

The judiciary Offices OF Manhattan
and The Bronx TO be Illed al the com
ing election are three Judges Of Gen
eral Sessions and two Justices oi
the City Court
Only one candidate for General
Sessions is on both the fusion and
the Tammany ticket. This IL JosEPn
Y. MuLQuEy, Democrat. who has
been on the General Sessions bench
since 1908 and whose fitness for the
place was recognized by coalition
endorsement. The voter should be
sure. in spite OK Judge MuLQuEES's
presence on both tickets. TO vote for
him. because. including the nominees
OF minor parties, there arc nine can
didates for the General Sessions
bench and the victory will go to the
three receiving the highest vote. SO
let no man take 1t for granted that
the presence OF Judge MuLouEES'
name on the major tickets lnsures
his election. lie must be voted for.
The fusion nominees with Judge
MULQUEEN are NORRIS koESIG and
JOHN III. IsEIiy. Judge koESIG, who
was an Assistant District Attorney
under CuARLEs S. WHITMAN. was ap
pointed a City Magistrate In 1915 by
Mayor mitchell. Governor MfrLEE
last February named MIR. KoESro 10
ill the vacancy in the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions caused by the resigna.
tion OF Judge WADuAMs. Il find.'
said Governor MILLER OF Judge KoE
MIG, that he is peculiarly fitted and
equipped for the place by character,
temperament, experience and learn
ing" When Judge KoESrc took his
new place Judge MULouEES an
nounced that the Judges OF General
Sessions had unanimously recon-
mended the appointment remark.
able tribute to the new Judge.
The third fusion nominee is JoHS
II. IsELIy, lawyer whose long ex.
perlence and honorable record in the
District Attorneys and the Corpora.
tion Counsel's Office and In private
practice have qualified him for the
bench. The voter who puts his cross
opposite the names OF MuLouEEY
koESIG and IsELIN will be making a
safe choice.
Two Judges of the City Court are
to be selected on November s. The
fusion nominees are lawyers whose
qualifications are well known. Will.
IAN J. MuLARp was at one time es.
sociated with the late Mayor mitchell
and GEORGE v. MULLAS in the prac.
tice of law and he has served as an
Assistant Corporation Counsel. His
running mate, WILLIAM II. CHoRosH
was a candidate for a City Court
judgeship in 1919 and came within
1000 votes of election. In the City
Court election there Is strict party
division, MrLLARD and CuoRosu op
posing two Tammany nominees, Ia
FErHA and VALENTE.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
The Next Worlds Fair.
philadelphia Record" Thinks Direc'
ter Can he Easily Found.

From the Philadelphia Record.
In discussing Americas Next Worlds
Fair" which Is OF course to be Phila-
delphla's sesQuiccntenniai exposition Of
is2s. THE Nxw Yoax HERALD after re-
ferflna apprcclatively TO the centennial
Of 1876 and the plans for making the
proposed exhibition far greater and
broadly national I'm scope. touches upon
A very important point as follows:
SO far tho plans are merely tentative.
ara the first requisite TO their suecesa.
the choice Of a man OF constructive
genius and imagination ss It's chief
builder or director. 10 stiil lacking. But
the history Of preceding expeditions shows
,hat the man for the occasion viii DO
found. Tas time for preparations 10
ample. ana philadslphia Is -aking hold
cs shs enterprise In way that augurs
well FOR lis success.
n ought not 20 be dinlcult to ind
such A director. Phiiadelphians famil-
lnr VITA iesdlng men of the,r own city
can name more than one well qualified
isy administrative talent end s-eadth Of
vision for such an important post. And
then we have the whole State and ma
tlon 20 draw upon.
a. Ia hlga time that these matters
shouid ne taken up Cor discussion. Mr..
O,mbei has shown one way In which n
guarantees fund can be raised. Hardly
less esssntiai is the choice Of the risht
man Cor director-generai. Suggestions
% names are In order.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
Retail Prices.
Six Examples Of Large Profits Made
by Dealers.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: am
,e,ired clothing manufacturer and ! de-
sire 10 express the opinion that tne
PRINCIPAL cause Of the present depression
IA business is the inordinate profit made
by retailers. Extremely high prices are
TO blame FOR the so-called buyers striNc'
pnd indirectly the cause OF the hisn
wages demanded and required by the
, reducing class. ] win give Few ex-
ampies from my own purchases.
sugar Is one OF the most important
Ingredients IN the manufacture OF soft
drinks. To-day II costs IA cents a
pound. Ginger ale and sarsapariila sell
at s3.50 a case to-day, ms they ola
year ago. when sugar was scarce a. 20
cents a pound.
I bought a two pound box OF quite
ordinary mixed chocolate candy to-day.
paylnx 81. The candy could not possi'
bly, have cos, more than 65 cents to
make.
My chauffeur bought coat and trcu-
sers OF gray whipcord At $40. A liberal
estimate of the cost Of this suit, and
certainly know whereof I speak. would
b. $50.
Requiring a pair OF rubberixed shower
bath curtains I bought a pair. the price
charged being szi. A few days later
I discovered the manufacturer. and his
wholesale price 10 the dealer was sli.
I needed 100 feet OF rubber garden
hose. I inquired OF a local dealer; his
price was 90 cents a foot had an OPP
rortunlty Of buying the hose from a
wholesale housc and paid for the identi-
cal article IS cents foot IN both cases
connections were included.
A buyer Of New York store Informed
me that he had been having great run
on certain cotton gcorgettes that cost
him ls cents a yard and for which he
was getting 20 cents n yard.
Here are six examples OF prohtecrinE.
| might multiply them ten times II ]
were to cite prices charged for vcge-
tG bles. groceries and bakery goods. IL
II any wonder that the workingman does
not see hIs way clear to accept rea-
sonable wage when he Is gouged on
every side IN this manner7 A. d. p.
MOUNT vEnnos, October %.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
Pay Of Sailors.
Wages Compared With Other Elk,
penses of Running q Shin.

To THE New YORK HERALD: It Is a
ct that great majority OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine ships are idle and
that in consequence proportionate
number of merchant sailors are out of
work. When 1t comes to the cause of
such conditions. however. think your
correspondent American Mariner
needs correction.
The world knows what the shipown-
ers assert, for whatever purpose they
know best, in regard to American ma
rine wages; but everybody looking be-
meath the surface OF this question knows
that the pay of men on shiphoard forms
o very Insignificant fraction OF the total
operating expenses of ships, such as
the cost Of fuel. repairs and overhe cad,
where the difference between American
and foreign ships Is even greater than
In cost of labor.
American Mariner'' also suggests
that heads Of marine labor unions
should meet shipowners in an endeavor
to lower still more the already low
pay Of the men---aiready out of proper
tion to the cost Of living. Apparently
he does not know that this meeting has
already taken place. TO the cost OF ma
rine workers. and that wages to seafar-
ing men at present are practically what
the owners choose to pay.
These very owners no doubt realize
that less than fair pay will rather hurt
than help their business. knowing as
they must the relation between higt
class men on board ship and the items
OF repair and consumption, in the same
proportion more important as they are
greater than the item of wages.
ANOTHER A4ERIoAN MARINER.
wEEHAwKEN, n. J., October 81.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28

there was NO; an increase In all the
sesith earned and accumulated to
"a .oee. .ee0. .oeo IN 1918 from $4,000
100000 IN isl3. the year before the
&ar broke out There we're more
oii9rs- deprecated dollars-repre-
senting pretty mach the same volume
q prossacsd and distributed wealth.
while the per capita income was
t5ss an 1913 IL had q purchasing
rover of orly ss79 In what 10 called
10 the report 1913 dollars" In 1913
the per capita ineoms was s3Ss; 80
that the true gaia of 1913 over 1913
10 ahus established not at s:lf per
capita bat st sis.
As a matter Of fact. also. the per
capita incoms expressed I'm 1913 dol
lars was ON the decline from 1916.
tho peak. with only forty-fiye bill
ions of national income. In 1916 this
rational income Of forty-five billions
expressed IN "isis dollars" q per
capita sam 81 sseo; the fftyshree
billions ef income IN 1917. ssss. and
the seventy-one billions In 1918. the
before nlnnilonei s3s2.
This actual decline after 1918 Of
per capita income Ia true value was
not due merely 20 the fact that more
and more iniiafioa was being pumped
into about tina same quantity Of pro-
daction. " was due. In truth, pvi-
marily 20 the actual destruction IN
the war furnace OF wealth. the nat
ural return cf which thereby disap-
peared with a. n was due socon'
darby 90 the fact that both IN the
Withdrawal Of human producers from
the creative economic fields Tor the
destructive war fields and in the de-
moraIization OF those left In the pro
ductlve fields less actual wealth was
created.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHArrAN AND THE BRONX.

..Trend OF the Times" Arthur d. Rees, nc
New Era Club, 274 East Broadway.
'"rhe Book of tho Hour" Prof. j. @.
Carter Troop, at New York Public Library.
Woodstock Branch, 750 East 1eoth street,
"The italian In American Trade" state
Senator Saivator A. Cotillo, 81 High schoo,
OF Commerce. Sixty-fifth street. west OK
o'TSSW" "Toik fFancies from hreuna the world"
Miss Marie Cary. at Wadleign IL. 81 iiot'
street.. vest Of Seventh - avenue, y,s /. MIA.
Mabel r. knight, at p. 8. 27. Forty-first
and Forty second streets, east Of Third ave-
"rhe iceianders in America Miss Gene
vievo Larson, at =. 3. 66. ,Eighty-eighth
street. east oi First avenue. Illustrated. ,rr
mann, at 7. ). is2. 1921 street and wads-
wofsn wSNova Beisica.r Or. william Elliot Griffis,
at p. 81 II, Fordhani street. near City Island
avenue, city Island. Illustrated.
n. Negro '9a ATsTaca: risony ana MT' FREMONT s1ny
BROOKLYN, QUEENS AND RICHMOND.
."rrend of the Timcs," Mrs. Mary p.
Lease, az Boys II. g.. Marcy and Putnam
Songs OF Bonnie Scotland" Frank II
Moiony. nt r. s. o5. Van sicklen street. near
NsJs "pnter r' Madame" Miss Gladys Lott. AZ
p. s. 40. Pacific and Union Hall streets
sarhs PAS. and Future of Our Muslc." Misc
peg,ne Kahl. AT =. s. 80, Elm avenue and
Fre.h Pond road, Ridgewood Heights. y. J.
,,Fok Songs Of the !Americen, Negro. Mrs. Mrs
Nellie NJ Mundy. at r. b. 20, Hebertcn ave-
rue, Port Richmond. y. ].
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
Confusing the City Budget.

It is of supr eme Importance to the
people of New York city that the
budget, with its appropriations ag-
gregating $350,000,000, should be
clear and explicit in all its items.
There should be no lump sum appro-
priations for political jobholders to
juggle with. The purposes for which
the taxpayers money is to be taken
from them should he set forth In a
way which would not permit trans
fers without suitable, formal action.
One Of the monuments Of good gov
ernment built by the Mitchell admin
istration was a model budget. Any
intelligent citizen could learn from it
where his tax money went. 1t was
possible to find out, through study OF
it's details Of appropriation, where ex-
travagance existed, whether salaries
were equalized among the depart
ments, and to get all the facts that
are needed for constructive work in
government.
But that is not the kind Of q budget
Tammany wants. 1t is not the kind
of budget Hylan wants. And 1t
is not the kind Of budget Mayor
HrLAN and his Tammany colleagues
have given the people Of this city for
1922.
Instead OF the carefully detailed
schedules of appropriations Of the
sort the Mitchell administration gave
in the budgets prepared under its
direction, the budget for next year
carries lump sum Of $4,000 to be
spent for the Department Of Flant
and Structures for purposes which
in this years budget were described
under twenty-five different headings.
In four entries the budget for 1922
appropriates s1,257,O00 providing for
expenses which in the budget for 1921
are set forth in twenty-nine specifi.
cations.
Under any system of government
lump sum appropriations are a temp
tation to favoritism and waste. The
danger inherent in them is greatly
increased wherever, as is the fact In
New York city, the men who are GO
ing to spend the money make the
appropriations.
New York city knows by experience
what lump sum appropriations mean,
It has not forgotten days when sala-
ries were raised In December to make
sure appropriations should be ex-
hausted and not cent should be
returned to the city treasury. 1t
has not forgotten the favoritism that
once marked the distribution Of city
money. Having a full knowledge OF
what happened in the past, it knows
what would happen with lump sum
appropriations in the future.
Peversion to the old and outgrown
pra ,tice is another blow struck by
the Hylan administration to orderly,
scientific, efficient city government
It constitutes another count against
Jonv F. HyLAN, another reason for
beating him and his ticket at the
polls on November s.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28

ably more apparent than real. and
they disappear in the clear Light
of the broader philosophy Of Prcsi'
dent HAapISG's remarks. The main
thing is that he has undertaken, In a
spirit of the highest patriotism aud
without the shadow of thought Of
partisan advantage, or the fainte5t
shiver of political apprehension. %
tackle thus boldly, in the presence OF
the whole country, the greatest ques-
tion of Americas future.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28

Ihe agricultural pl0c Wnlcn neld
up the United States Senate's tax bill
until it got what it wanted put into
the measure has now laid down it's
programme for holding up the tariff
bill until 1t gets what it wants there.
What the agricultural bloc demands
is an increase of tariff duties on farm
products from 25 per cent. to 100 per
cent. higher than those provided in
the Fordney measure as passed by
the House Of Representatives. Elk
amples of the increases to be insisted
on are mutton. 21a cents pound
instead of IA; lamb, cents instead
of cents; oats and rye, Is cents a
bushel instead Of 10 cents; eggs, 8
cs,ts dozen instead of cents; gen.
ersj poultry. cents pound instead
of cents.
But the agricultural bloc is making
the mistake of its life in thinking
that what ails farm prices is merely
foreign competition. Farm prices are
down and far down because of a
diminished consumers demand for
farm products. To increase the
American public's food prices is not
going to increase the American pub
lies demand for food products; it is
going to decrease it. The average
farmer is going to sell less, not more,
under the higher prices. The farmer
isn't going to get what he needs
lower buying prices.
Three bushels Of wheat at dollar
a bushel. which will exchange for the
farmer into pair of shoes. are dis
tinctly better bargain for him than
three bushels of wheat at dollar
and half bushel which will ex-
change for him into only half pair
OF shoes. Three bushels Of wheat
which will sell on a fair exchange
able basis are inexpressibly better
than three which go begging at the
wrong price.
What is needed more than tariff
duties or anything else to stimulate
the farmers selling markets under
present conditions is restored en-
ployment among American consum.
ers. What is next in Importance for
the farmer is that he should be able
to buy his supplies on a debated
basis more nearly like the debated
basis on which he is now Offering
his products for sale.
If increased farm prices run up the
general public's cost of living 1t will
be all the harder and take all the
longer to readjust the prices of the
goods, tools and other articles which
the farmer must buy with his crops.
1t will be all the harder and take
all the longer to get business costs
so readjusted that there will be full
employment.
The wage Garner who insists on
deluding himself as to the worth of
his day Of labor as expressed in dol.
lar marks rather than in what his
wage will do for him in exchanging
into the necessaries and comforts of
life is no more on the wrong eco.
nomic road than the farmer who,
when his PROSTATE selling market
needs to be helped to it's feet, pro.
poses to give IL another belt over the
head with club.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-rncreasin
ei~uaine~s and warmer to-day. to-mor.
H~~ unsettled. probably rain, nloderato
70 fresh south and southwest wiuds.
~ Nsw jer~ry--rartiy cloudy ana warmer
ss.,s 70 f1nss sos.rss;' sssss' nrsaSaely rain
~ Nor.nsrn NV Ensland-ceneraliy fair
$50 sAFinsr to-day; Tomorrow unsettled.
80 ra,n inodsrnte 70 fresh south and
Fer Southern Now Ensls.a-oener.,ry fair
go. u. a'msr to-asyi se morrow unsettled,
.s.e 80, 's.a. moderate 70 fresh south and
Tor Western New York-Unss,t,ed to-day
shsnys Ia ,nossow. " ,s probably rain: not much
spHsA ana seH'hws~f winds.
MAhhINGToS, Oct. a7.--Ths trop,cai
q VAS spparentiy central te-nisht about @
Pressure was low over the upper lake region.
states ara 'ss sRD csSss Sasg Ncs,hs.D sas Dsios %I,
centres Of minimum pressure to-right over
Kansas. northern Minnesota ana northern
rsess ,asns rss ssss q csi.rBs sIfn BEs'.u,s nns
tre -s.tsfu region. and pressure continued
higsa ever ne snlsa.s Atlantic and norti,
eiirndsa BY raia within the last ,wen,y-sour
hours ia the lake region. the lower Ohio
VALLEY. Tennessee. the norti. plains States.
sions and the NORTH Pacific states. In other
parts. Of tho country fair weather has pre-
vailed.
The tsmperaiurs was higher IN the south
plains States and the northeastern states.
and was rofncwhat lower In the lower Ohio
aud niddie Mississippi Valleys and tho
m.sdle Rocky Mountain and plateau regionE.
inctcations ere for considerable cloudinesH
IN the States east OF the Mississippi River
during the next two days, and rain IL
probable IA the lower lake region. the upper
vn,v n ait.y and In portions Of the middle
Atlantic stases Tomorrow ana almost gen
eraiiy enst OF the Mississippi Riye- on SSt-
uruaf. The Temperature VIII be somewns.
higher In the middle Atlantic and nortl,
Atlantic states tc-norrpw. and u VIII fall
in the upper lake region, the lower Ohio
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
A School of History.
Teacher and Pupils fiad Assistance
I'm ~The New Yerk Herald.~

To THE Hrw yoax HkrAip; Tue edi-
tcrIai articles Of your paper have not
only interested me but have hcen ystaily
20 the members of my eiasssr
in American hiatcry. The articles on
Columbus. Saratoga. the eldest Depart.
ment rtore ana the railroad strike have
ntted In 40 well with the work my pupils
have been studying that u has been .
Joy 10 me 90 have yoar paper a. hand.
The boys have become snthuTlsssic
readers OF your paper. ! find that since
October ~ all % them have read the
editorial articles IN THr INV yanK
HERALD before thsy have come 20 class.
I feel that Il IA my duty ~ let YOU
know just how your paper has brcught
about wider interest among q group
OF boys and given n teacher a great deal
of pleasure. J. A. ConLirrs
Master IN History. IAwrsnceyhle achooi.
LAwRExcxvfLtE. ". j.. October 20.