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The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Heroic Episode of War
Told for First Time

drive them to cover, that being no longer
50 cleverly navigated the Avocet would be-
cCme an easier mark to hit.
When the planes finally gave it up and
flew away the ships decks were Uttered
with shrapne Yet nobody was killed or
even wounded. The lookout man in the
bow stuck to his post throughout and act
ually reported to the brdse a floating mine
dead ahead while the fight was at its hot
test So much for attack from the air.
AS to submarine attack the first case of
the peppering of an unarmed merchant ship
with shrapnel was that of the Anglo Cali
fornian. 1t happened on July A. 1915-just
two months after the Lusltania.
The first intimation that her commander,
Can't Parslow had that his ship was in for
an unusual experience was when the U-boat
came TO the surface, fired a shell into the
ship and repeated the dose in rapid success
sion. Capt. Parslow tried to escape but
on the surface the submarine proved to be
possessed Of greater speed than the heavily
laden cargo boat, and II wasn't long before
things began TO look pretty blue.
Finding that he could not escape Capt
Farslow adopted the tactics of cornered
animal manGuvring his ship. Keeping her
bow always pointed at the enemy that
even though she was constantly being
shelled the submarine couldn't hit her with
a torpedo. Round and round the Anglo
California the U-boat steamed, blazing away
with her gun as she sought to get into
position where she could deal death blow
Frequently she came so close that men on
her deck raked the Anglo Californian with
rifle fire
Throughout it all, i'm spite Of bursting
shrapne raining death about him. Capt
Parslow stood on the bridge and out
manuuvred his attacker Finally shot
struck the bridge itself. The conclusion
killed Capt Parslow outright. His son, the
second officer. who was also on the bridge
though Knocked down. was not hurt AS
the U-boat was then close in and using rifle
FIRE young Parslow crawlcd across the shell
torn flooring Of the bridge. grabbed the
spokes of the steering wheel and. keepine
en- eve on the enemy through holes IN the
canvas about the bridge rail, manmuvrcd
the Anglo Californian as cleverly as his
father had done. A piece Of shell brokc
some of the spokes of the wheel yet tho
younger Parslow still carried on until, four
hours after the fight began, destroyers APP
peared and the U-boat was forced TO seek
safety by submerging.
AS with the Avocet and many another
unarmed cargo boat afterward the Anglo
Californian's escape was accomplished by no
other means than the indomitabe spirit Of
merchant sailors, combined with their mas.
tcrly scamanship.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

THREE modern Vikings over in Brook
lyn have set the whole waterfront
buzzing over their plans for a cruise
In a lifeboat to start June 10. They have
been at work several weeks fitting out their
craft and the job is yet to be completed.
Considerable tinkering, one may say, to get
ready for a cruise in thirty foot boat, but
then it's going TO be considerable of a cruise.
for when these mariners pass Sandy Hook
their first port of call will be in the Azores
Islands. and that will mark only the be-
ginning of their voyage-they aim to sail
around the world.
The venturers are Capt Miner Tonning.
Otthar Peterson and Helge Westerling, all
members of the Norwegian Masters and
Mates Association. Sos Henry street. Brook
lyn and If their project goes well they will
be the first to circumnavgate the globe in
an open boat
IL the enthusiasm OF youth. knowledge Of
the sea and a good boat equipped with the
most modern safeguards count for much
their chances OF success seem good. Their
project was born OF dull times in the ship
ping business and a love of adventure on
the rolling deep.
1--WE all have been sailing in the merchant
marine" said Capt. Tonning but there are
no berths for us now since the slump In
commerce. 80 we had to cast about to find
some otncf way OF keeping aHOat-yOu can
keep a deep sea sailor ashore any more than
you can keep a good man down Peterson,
Westerling and have been fast friends
for a long time, and in looking for some
thing that will keep MS busy and together
we hit on this plan We expect to get lot
OF excitement out OF the trip.
Fitting out the boat has proved a bg
job in itself and more costly one than we
could have undertaken If we had been de-
pendent solely on our own resources. But
most of our equipment has been donated by
manufacturers OF nautical instruments. life
preserving suits and other equipment who
welcomed an opportunity to put their prod
ucts to severe test. And some Of our
friends have even volunteered their services
in the work Of outfltting"
While well aware that grave dangers may
be encountered, the trio are not at all con-
cerned over this point. Their eagerness is
all to get under way
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

$2S42S6 for the Board of Estimate, $780, ,2S1
for the Mayors Office and $1,324,114 for the
Law Department OF course the items for
the courts. for the Borough Presidents and
for such offices as the Civil Service Commits
sion and Bureau of Licenses would furnish
further minor details.
There are many large items in the budget
that space prevents mentioning. items that
few citizens dream of. but some of the
more interesting are: $742,616 for rent,
S2,046,521 for the Board of Elections, $5,722.-
$50 for the Department of Plant and Struc-
lures, under which general charge comes
the maintenance cost of the bridges, public
buildings and the municipal buses and fer
ries and $1,754,530 for the Department of
Docks.
The city's own newspaper. The city
Record. calls for an annual expense of
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

HERHAPS il is not to be expected. now
the war is over. that people who live
their lives ashore should have more
than passing interest in hardships and
labors indescribable and should read tales
of the sea other than as fiction rather than
because they are true and there is benefit
to be gained therefrom. Still this much can
be said that IL ever a people had teachers
in the matter of nobility and self f-sacrifce
we landubbers are fortunate in having as
a living example the valor of merchant
sailors. For certainly it must always stir
the blood of the most languid to read such
tales as that of the dinky little cargo tramp
steamer Avocet attacked by three airplanes
and driven among mine fields as she avoided
her foe of the air
~ Bound from Rotterdam to England with
land still on the horizon. three German
planes sailed out of Belgium bent on her
destruction. Two of them were tiny scouts
but the third was Of the type used to fly
across Channel and bomb London.
The first bomb aimed at the Avocet
missed its mark by about fifteen feet
Altogether she was pelted with thrty-fve
of them, some escaping crashing on her
decks miraculousy. The big bombing plane
especially was handled with great skill For
IL would fly over her from stem to stern In
order to have her full length for a target
and not Just her beam only. But each time
IT laid a course parallel to her length her
officers would swing her to port to star
board to get her out of line. And while
this man9uvre was going on the two scout
planes kept flying across her, dropping
bombs.
Only a few rifles had the Avocet's crew
to fight their foes with. Yet with them they
managed to maintain such a constant fire
that none of the aeroplanes dared descend
low enough to make sure Of hit Even
distress signal rockets were used, and the
Chief officer was fortunate enough to ex-
plode one within few feet of the battle
plane, driving 1t to a higher altitude. For
half an hour the fight lasted, with the
Avocet zig tagging to dodge the dropping
bombs and constantly being in danger Of
striking floating mines. Furthermore, the
big plane turned its machine gun on the
ship, hoping thereby to kill the officers or
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Other Phases of Educational Work
Cost $4,000 900 or More a Year

In connection with educational work. New
YORK city also spends other large amounts
notably $l,059422 for the College of the
City Of New York s7S5,379 for Hunter Col
lege and for the teachers retirement fund
S292O672. Higher or post graduate educa-
ton, represented by the Public Library. the
Art Commission, the museums. Aquarium
Geological Gardens, Brooklyn Institute Met
ropolitan Museum of Art and so on roughly
takes S4,000,000 more, while the parks re-
aure about as much more for their uplSeep
and administration, exclusive OF the unesti-
mated amount they represent In interest Of
money paid for them and loss to the city
in taxes were they turned into business or
dwelling places
Were New York a modern Utopia. and
every one were good that no crimes were
committed, there would be a saving this year
OF S2S.349, 407 required for the Police De
partment alone. There also would be saved
TO the taxpayers the cost Of running the
courts. no mean item, for considering the
county, Surrogates and Supreme courts, all
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

$1.394S41. while the tax deficiency item of
s1,6SO,000 is almost fixed quantity. as it
is only $4,000 more than last years figure.
Only two of the major items showed re-
ductions from 1920. namely. the Board of
Elections, $S3,394 less. and the Department
of Public Markets. s3,009 less. Compared
with the grand total of more than $345,O00,
000 these two decreases seem infinitesimal
indeed.
Considering all the foregoing figures and
examining the accompanying diagrammatic
chart showing a few of the many items of
city expenses. Father Knickerbocker must
seem a spendthrift to the lay mind Whether
he continues in his course as such is the
question of the moment, one that will
gain increasing interest as the summer
months roll and the city election ap-
proaches.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

for $17, ,033, 0S2, an incSease over the $13.1S6.-
1853 of 1920 due largely to the passing of the
old fire horse and the purchase of motor
equipment.
Purchase of motor equipment also figures
largely in the jump In the Street Cleaning
Department figures. which increased from
s13.163.529 in 1920 to s16.790,0 036 This mo-
torization item, however, of both the Fire
Department and the Street Cleaning Depart
ment is not wholly taken care Of by any
means in the budget increases noted above,
as much OF 1t was bought through bond
issues and must be paid for when the bonds
mature.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
HOW NEW YORK CITY SPENDS VAST YEARLY Bl

bullled under the $lO,O7O,5 $50 that it costs to
maintain the five county governments with
in the city, the item would closely approach
$4,000 600. Both the police and court items
show large increases over the previous year
due mainly to salary jumps forced by legis-
lation.
Money spent 10 which little objection ever
is raised by the public, and certainly not by
the politicians, is that for the Fire Depart
ment The 1927 figures for this item cal
The New York herald., 1921-06-05


Most persons, even the taxpayers. have
only hazy idea why IL costs so much TO
run the city, and very few have the re-
motest notion of how the vast amounts
raised by taxation are apportioned for the
several items. That there is much need
less expense goes without saying-all
economists agree on that and even the pro-
fessional politicians admit it--when the
other side is in office
Debt service calling for $1O5, ,52S. .527 is the
large outstanding item in the 1921 expense
Dill This includes, of course the interest
on the city's outstanding obligations its
bonds and short term notes and the amounts
needed for the sinking fund that pays the
bonds as they mature The increase In this
item alone over 1920 is almost $50 0OO. .OOO
well nigh ten per cent. Of the total amount
10 be raised. The debt service item is a
mandatory one for unless it is met and paid
in full the city's credit would fade into moth
ingness.
The next largest drain on the city treas
ury Is for schools, the general school fund
calling for S61,941,0 ,051 and the special fund
taking S77,946,O3 OBS This shows combined
increase Of S5l,161.975 over the year 1920.
But the schools and education and teachers
pay are things that no man in office would
care to cut because Of the public reaction
and Increases i'm this expense go steadily
onward
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
treat Proportional Increases
In Offices of Borough Presidents

One of the greatest proportional increases
in government costs in 1921 compared with
1920 is that of the several offices Of Borough
Presidents jump from $14,S43SS0 TO s19.
962 800. Each OF the five boroughs demanded
and got more from the budget makers
Rrooklyn passing Manhattan for the first
time since consolidation of the old cities.
When one considers that New York city's
death rate is one of the lowest for large
city in the world, and this in spite OF the
influx of hundreds of thousands OF strangers
from every port In the seven seas the in
crease in the Department Of Health is com
paratively small
Abundance OF pure water is one of New
Yorks greatest health assets, so in this con-
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

~ ONSTANT talk of the tens of billions
of dollars Germany must pay as war
indemnities of the billions of dol
lars of Liberty bonds issued and the billions
that are spent annually for Government eX-
penses, makes people forget that the New
York city budget for 1921. now almost half
spent is a record for even the richest mu-
nicpality in the world
The average man in the street thinks lit
tie of $345, ,571 ,399 when public expenditures
are mentioned, for within the last few years
the talk has been all in billions. Yet the
thousands OF taxpayers in the cty's limits
are thinking of this amount and are wonder
ing just what will be thrust upon them when
the 1922 estimates are made up next Sep
tember.
With a municipal election coming on, the
politicians. too. considering the enormous
amount that it takes to run the city. Mayor
Hylan already has ordered study of econ
omy methods in city expenses. His political
foes say this is for election purposes and
that as he is almost sure to for Mayor
again he hopes by this economy inquiry TO
offset the effect OF any increase in the 1922
igures-an increase that is certain to
come as the tax collector
Cost of Running City Jumps
247 Millions in Twenty Years
city of New York has leaped from $9S10O, ,41S
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

The only shelter the sailors Will have
will be "A canvas cover over the hunks An
alcohol stove will enable them to do some
cooking aboard, and they will have all the
latest fittings i'm mess kits and other con-
veniences. In fact. each day brings them
some new donation in this line.
With the bright new lanterns. nautical
instruments and such things they have a
fine exhibit, which was one Of the chief at
fractions at farewell party given recently
at the Norwegian Masters and Mates As
sociation in honor of the bold mariners. The
party was given Jointly by the masters and
mates and the members of the Sjosbiernen
tSea starr which is the womens branch
of the association.
The Sea Stars" appeared no less inter
csted in the world cruise than are the men
and they contributed several gifts which
will add to the comfort and pleasures Of the
long trip. The farewell party was given so
far in advance OF the sailing date because
many members of the women's society were
about TO sail for Norway to spend the sum-
mer, and they didn't want to be cheated out
of an opportunity TO bid Godspeed to the
three adventurers
The boat in which the long voyage Is to
be attempted is yet to be chrstened Capt.
Tonning says he has name i'm mind but is
stll open to suggestions. Perhaps ne can
get some help in this line from the Sjos-
bjcrncn.
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

nection it is interesting to note that this
year that department combined with gas
and electricity takes $10,775149 of the tax
payers money for its expenses. An almost
equal amount is devoted to the city's poor,
the big item being sS.146. $50 for payments to
charitable institutions. 1t might be noted in
the diagram that the Department of Health
figures include the payment OF upward
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

to more than $345 100000 When the budget
crossed the hundred million mark in 1903
great howl went up from the taxpayers and
from those who rent their homes with the
knowledge that they are the ultimate tax
payers.
Each year except 1908 saw a steady in
crease in city expenses until in 1909 the
grand total required had reached the
stupendous amount of $156.54514S From
then on the increase was about s7.0O0000
year until 1913, when 1t required 1892 .441
to pay the municipalities bills. This seemed
the limit, for in 1914 the increase was only
s2S4.110. the smallest increase for any year
since the greater city was chartered.
Then came the great war and city govern
ment costs. like everything else. advanced
by leaps and bounds The 5000, 900. 900
mark was passed in 1916, when 1912, ,956.177
required There a noteworthy re-
duction of s1.S41,161 for 1917 under the
Mitchell administration-the only reduction
since 1908. when compared with previous
years.
Figures Showing Startling Increase
In City's Budget in Recent Years
How the budget has increased in recent
years is shown graphically in the following
table:
The New York herald., 1921-06-05

Ss 900 900 for the old Department OF Chari-
ties (now the Department of Public Wei
fare), the Board of Child Welfare, the hos
p.tal and ambulance service and sthe Tene-
ment House Department, vital TO public
The New York herald., 1921-06-05
Figures Showing Startling Increase
In City's Budget in Recent Years

How the budget has increased in recent
years is shown graphically in the following
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New-York tribune., 1921-05-23
Obregon Declines Radical
Discussion With Deputies

MEXICO CITY, May 22.-President
Obregon, replying to the memorial rela-
tive to alleged radicals in the govern
ment employ sent him early last week
by Liberal Constitutionalist Deputies,
to-day refused to enter into a discus
sion. Of affairs because at would be
dangerous so establish an official cri-
terion IN politics."
The President told the Deputies
however. that all the data at HIS COM
mand had been turned over to the fed
eral prosecuting attorney, who would
prefer charges against all offending
radicals.
Il must not enter into a discussion,'' -
President Obregon said, because of
the danger of establishing the prece-
dent of eXerting political influence
over the blocs in Congress pertaining
to this or thai party"
The President quotes from his orders
to the prosecuting attorney in which
he pointed out that there had been
various transgressions committed of
great Importance to the republic" The
official was asked by the President to
investigate in all its phases the recent
radical invasion of the Chamber of
Deputies, the tragedy in Morelia in
which several persons lost their lives,
the disorders in the State of Puebla
and the reported Introduction of arms
into Yucatan for revolutionary pur-
poses.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-23
Lodge Declares Harding
Approves Disarmament
Writes Boston Mass Meeting He
Favors International Pact
for Reduction

BOSTON, May 22-United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, in let
ter read to-day at mass meeting at
which reduction Of armaments by in
ternational agreement was Endorsed
said that President Harding "has this
matter very much at heart and I am
sure you may trust in his doing all
that he can to forward it,"
Asserting that he himself was heart
lily in favor Of an international agree
ment for general reduction of arma-
ments, Senator Lodge continued:
"a reduction of armaments by one
great maritime power and a continued
increase In armaments by another
would, in my judgment, lead to war
rather than to peace. But of the value
OF international reduction of arma-
ments there can be no question. 1t is
something all must believe in and ia
vor on all occasions"
United States Senator Thomas J.
Walsh, of Montana, who addressed the
meeting, said he was strongly in favor
OF reduction and also of calling an
international conference for that pur-
pose He asserted that he did not be-
lieve the United States Navy should be
reduced, but that we should have a
f1eet "as big as the biggest"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-23
Regret Pope's Failure to
Address Irish Republic

The William Pearse branch of the
Friends of Irish Freedom adopted a
resolution last night expressing regret
that the Pope, in his recent appeal to
the Irish and the English to cease
lighting, had failed to address the gov
ernment Of the Irish republic.
"We recall" it is said in the resolu-
tion, ''that when His Holiness ad-
dressed his appeals for peace to the
great powers during the late World
War, he observed scrupulously the pro-
priety of addressing each sovereign
government in equal terms as the only
authority over its people.
In the present instance His Holi-
ness, to our regret and that of millions
of the Irish race throughout the world,
seems to appeal to the people of Ire
land over the head of their govern
ment, and bis suggestions seem to
ignore the existence of that govern
ment in that they outline plan for q
discussion, evidently with the hope of
a compromise, by some entirely new
body of men selected by the whole
Irish people
THE whole Irish people have in open
elections chosen and repeatedly ratified
the Congress of the Irish Republic.
known as Dali Eireann as a BODY of
men and women selected by the whole
Irish nation to hold and exercise sole
government authority in their name. /"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-23
Councils Suit
Harding as
Association
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hinted at from time to time on White
House authority, since Colonel Harvey
was designated as the American repro-
sentative on the Supreme Council he has
been authorized to take up The question
of disarmament with the council and
make the American position on this sub
iect clear.
u. S, Ready TO Cooperate
The American position. of course. is
that this country is willing to Join in
any reasonable movement approximate
ing disarmament, as President Har~
ding declared in his address to Con
gress, "the government is in accord
with the wish to eliminate the burdens
of heavy armament" He said then.
"rhe United States ever will be in
harmony with such a movement toward
the higher attainments of peace. But
we shall not entirely discard our agen-
cies for defense until there is removed
the need to defend. We are ready to co
operate with other nations to approx
mate disarmament, but merest pru-
dence forbids that we disarm alone"
And that is the Presidents position
on disarmament to-day. He is willing
to disarm, but not to begin disarminP
while certain other nations rush their
building programs.