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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
The Philippines
Fifty and Out Of Work
Philippine Independence
The Philippine Press Bureau Upbrads The Tribune and
Bespeaks Freedom

terests Is very serious. Farmers Az
in condition bordering on despers
ton. The value of their products |,
only about 90 per cent of pre-war DAVIS
while the price Of all they buy is tw,
or three times as high. They canno
obtain sufficient crediss The tota
failures In the United States TO,
August alone this year were 1862. a.
compared with 67S for last yesr. which
was considered year of great depres
asion.
Why pick on the Philippines. then
There Is nothing in the islands condi
sion to-day that should cause alarm
Despite the increase Of our Indebted
ress to 100000. our per capita deb,
is still less than s.. We have the
smallest national debt Of all countrie;
in the civilized world in proportion to
population
Mistakes We have made, It is true
Errors In Judgment we acknowledge
no has not made them? Perfection
we have never claimed Equality with
America In any particular we have
never claimed. We claim only that VIC
have established a stable government
that we have proved this by our record
that the promise of independence to
Us should be redeemed at the earliest
possible moment
Conditions in the islands to-day ere
better than conditions in any of the
independent countries of the world
and these conditions have improved
notably since we have been granted
greater autonomy. All fair-minded
Americans acknowledge that we have
waited long enough for our promised
freedom. We desire it. It's granting is
in line with the highest traditions Of
the American Republic.
PHILIPPINE PRESS BUREAU.
BY JOSE P. MELENC1o. Director.
Washington, D. c., Sept. Z, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: After reading an article In The
Tribune Of September in relation to
unemployment in this city, permit me
to say that the article in the main Is
correct and convincing, but that there
are some exceptions.
Take my own case. was born in
this city fifty years ago, had some very
good positions. but being good fellow
and good mixer / was bad fellow
for myself, with the usual results. +
went down, but not out; my friends de-
serted me and had no further use for
me.
In those days could always find
enough work of some kind, enough to
keep me from being hungry and we'll
filled up with booze, although | had
never asked any one for the price of
bail or any kind of assistance. Most
of my money went for booze, and
drifted on and on, until one day some
FIVE years back l, alone, cut out the
booze and sort Of stood on myself or
took tumble, landed fairly good job,
saved some money in fact, started all
over to become somebody. Then came
the day that I was laid off. Out of
work, did not worry very much, see
ing that / had few dollars in the
bank, q home over me and my wife,
looked sort Of passable and felt would
land something in week or 30.
Did | try for job? Believe me,
did. Always with the former existence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Fifty and Unemployed
The Story of Life Spent in Search of Works. the
Man Of Fifty Not Wanteda

IN front Of me, ! realized it would be
just as we'll for me to be dead az to
so back to 1t. 1 answered ADVERTISE
ments personally, wrote applications,
wrote to many men asking for any kind
OF work - temporary work would do.
With the various replies came the
notice to bring references. Ir one case
l was so anxious to make good in work
l generally do offhand that / was help
less to make even an effort. Then
tried to get window cleaning. Whether
1t was my appearance, as / stand six
feet tall, the answer was: mot just
new. but come again"
For nearly the last three months
have walked far and near along the river
front and around che business section,
but always steering clear Of my old
hangout, and l don't think I have sat
twice in any park without even one
offer Of work excepting one to take a
place where there WAS a strike on.
| am getting very close to the
end of what little money l had saved,
and If go back to the old game can
get some work. I know full we'll what
the result will be-down again, back
in the old rut. What else is there for
me to do? feel like inserting an ad-
vertisement (not that any one cares)
t. read as follows: Situation Wanted
Handy man, SO years old. married,
native born, wants work; won't beg and
don't intend to starve"
OUT OF LUCK.
New York. Sept. 9. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Too Retiring

(From The Kansas City Tianes)
In order that there ma. be "abso-
lutely no doubt in the public mind" as
to the purpose and object of the Ku-
Klux Khan, the Imperial Wizard of the
order makes public section of its con-
stitution. According to this declared
purpose and object, the aims of the
order are so entirely laudable that
there appears no excuse why members
should be so modest as to conceal
themselves, their chivalrous and hui
manitarian conduct, behind masks. Too
much nlodesty does not become such
Great virtue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Preparing for the Law
Exception Taken to the Claim That
College Education Is Necessary

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: IA one Of those young men
who has not been elevated by \ college
education and who Is, nevertheless.
arrogantly entering a law school this
year, feel constrained to say a word
or two in defense Of my action.
To begin with, quote passage
rom John W. Strahan's letter In to-
days Tribune, reading: 1.-THE present
policy Of minimum requirements, max
ing 1t as easy as possible to become q
lawyer. has allowed thousands of
young men with meager intellectual
and legal equipment to study law as a
side show and by means of a cram or
= quizz course pass the bar examine
tons" should like to ask Mr..
Strahan upon what just grounds he
can allege that this class of people Is
able to pass the bar examinations and
at the same time blame these condi-
ttons on the lack of college educa-
ton. A sluggard In law school would
certainly be sluggard under less
stimulating circumstances. And fur
Their, If meeting the requirements Of
the bar examinations is a matter Of
such careless indifference and slipshod
methods, no amount of college educa-
ton can cure the cause of his COM
plant, because such an enducation
produces little pertinent legal knowl-
edge. The bar examination is sup
posed to test the qualifications of the
applicant, and it should make little
difference how the qualifications are
obtained SO long as they are salts
factory. although at least law school
training is highly desirable.
Mr.. strahan is estopped from deny
ing that he accuses the average law
school Of improper supervision, be-
cause proper supervision would not
tolerate any form Of delinquency or
"sideshow" interest, unless tho exam
nations are so ridiculously simple as
to permit Of this sort Of preparation,
in which event 1t would be vastly more
logical for Mr.. Strahan and others Of
the same mind to direct their attack
toward improving the bar examinations
so that they will be an adequate test
Of the applicants ability.
Whereas 1t Is to be admitted that
cali LOADING eoI1Soau land Hnarc{o1 atG
to worthy Students" there Is another
class Of students not quite 90 fortu-
nate as those who have the manful
privilege Of getting an education In
an admirable and independent way.
That Is tho class who must be more
unselfish in the object Of their labors
and the sharing of their profits. This
class finds the eight-hour day none
too long in which to attend to the
necessary affairs. Ia it to be fairly
urged that this class, who must not
only earn the means 0 getting !
education, but must work by far the
hardest of all, and whose ambition Ia
tested by the fires of the heaviest dis
couragements, Is not in a position ia
prepare we'll and capably for the prac-
tice Of law? Can it be said that young
men of this stamina and determine
ton will allow any haphazard educa-
ton to be their final LOTT
EDWIN B. ROBERTS.
Mount Vernon, N. Y, Sept. 7. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

~ " . i''s; sYAxI,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
A Benehcent Invasion
From Tho Los Anocles TimeaJ

From The Los Angeles TimeaJ
The American tourists are said to
be fairly overrunning France, but it
is safe to say that that is nothing for
France to worry about. There are lots
Of more terrible things in the world
than an American tourist with the
spender's itch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
C'apitalistic Sel6shness

From The Philadelphia North Anerican)
The United States agreement with
the Soviet is another example of the
81 asping disposition of capitaiistic gov
ernments. The Soviet agrees TO sup
ply 100000 starving victims and all
the United States agrees to supply is
the food.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14

his own deciphering alone-'Frencn
roma probably telling lover that he
was suspected by the police"
AS he listened to the girls state
mont feveishly whispered into his ear
In the c~offee-room of the White Hart,
he was telling himself that this entry
must be modified. or, rather, expand
ed, for he thought that what she was
saying to him now had been a good
Heasden. He did not give any hint OF
this idea to Celeste, however.
They were on the best of terms to-
gether now. and he did not despair Of
getting some useful information from
her. though he was well aware that
this would only be II he could show
1t to be to her interest," to give it, or
If she should. impart itNundntentionaiS
~. The latter alternative. was the one
in which he had the better hope, and
it was partly in pursuance Of that
in a voice Of playful rebuke, You
were very naughty this afternoon,
were you not, mademoiselle, when you
would not tell me what you knew?"
"Ah, but monsieur" Celeste an
swered, in her most pleading tones,
II have confessed, l have been pen
itent, have 1 not? And monsieur has
forgiven, has he nOt!" Tx
But even now, mademoiselle," the
sergeant went on in his insistent way,
have you confessed everything? Have
there not something else that 1 shalt
have to forgive" Celeste took ref
uge in that convenient little French
question which ask so much and tells
so little.
"Plait-il?" she said, as II not under
standing in the least the drift Of the
~sergeant's last question.
"Ah, mademoiseele." he said, that
just brings me to the point to which
l was referring-that very 'plait-il?'
Do you remember, mademoiseIle,
! in Jul talk this afternoon, I put to
you a question which 1 think you were
not expecting and which you answer
ed just so-Plait-il?" u
NO, monsieur, 1 do not remem-
ber," said Celeste simply. :.
Il asked. II you will recall it, "A:
what time did you see Jim Heasden
last night?" and all you answered,
mademoise!le, was 'P~lait-il?'"
and, still, monsieur" she said. Il
might answer 'Plait-il::' Still I do not
understand" Z
"Oh, mademoiselle," the sergeant
~reproached her. and you so intelli-
gent! asked at what time you
saw Jim Heasden and you replied as
II the idea of your ever seeing Jim
Heasden that night or even any 9TH
er night was altogether too absurd to
be understood. Was not that the
meaning Of your 'PlaitAl?' And yet
find. mademoiselle, by your very
own confession made just now that
you actually did see Jim Heasden that
very night. The question was not al
together 80 absurd. after all"
The girl was beaten, and she knew
1t. although she was an agile fencer,
"Ah-" she exclaimed. helplessly,
monsieur knows too much"
But monsieur FASTENED to disclaim
n such Intelligence Is that. It
would be far more likely to attract
her confidence II she could he
brought to believe him somewhat
stupid.
"Ah. NO." he said. 1T is not that
I know too much. 1t is that I know
too little-almost nothing. That il
why 1t is that I Am asking you for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14
GYHoPn8

To the surpris Of every one, Sir
EHalph Carlton returns Unexpectedly
. India, bringing with him 4 lovely
young bride to grace his ancestral home
IN the village Of Upper Scotney. Hoping
to relieve his young wife from the te-
dunn Of household duties, for which h
bad no liking, Sir Ralph asks his broth
ers 81 to rem.in In he. self.ap-
al goes happily enough, despite = few
di9ETeements between the newly mar
r1ed pair. Until q certain Captain Wharf
comes from Ind1A to visit them. Sir
Ralph objects to the mans somewhat
too pointed attentions to his wife n
the visit terminates very suddenly. That
ntSat the Yong wife Is found murdered
In b sumIner-house. On her bosom IL
IN omtnols crimson stain Of blood A
clever detective. Sergeant Crisp, Is sum-
moned Immediately from Scotland Yard
and the entire household 10 put through
. most thorough ErillinE. Close inquiry
eliotts the ~ that Jim HeadSon, q
poaching fellow, was seen running away
from the summer wi through the
bushes. LArncombe, the village consta-
BILE, feels certain that Headson is the
murderer Of her ladyship. Celeste maid
OF the murdered woman tells Of the in
innate relationship that existed between
Captain Wharf and her ladyship- Ce-
1esto also ooufesses that she saw no
less q person than Sir Ralph coming
from tho o Of the summer house
shortly before the discovery of the mur-
der.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14
A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION.

News Of the recent death in London Of Sir
Arthur French, the founder Of the Canadian mount
ed police, naturally turns the mind toward that great
organization and the work which it has performed.
Many organizations created for the maintenance of
order and the enforcement Of law have won golden
opinions from mankind, but in its particular field the
Canadian mounted police, we believe. is unique in
that never before was SO small a body charged with
control of SO great a territory where nature has plac-
ed such obstacles in the way Of the performance Of
its task.
The territory in which this organization was the
sole representative Of law and order comprised
roughly one-fourth of a great continent. Number
ing but a few hundred men the mounted police held
sway from the 49th parallel to the Arctic ocean and
from the Pacific to Hudson's Bay. The land was a
vast wilderness, with little settlements hundreds of
miles apart, and with none Of the modern means Of
communication. Yet throughout this territory,
travelling sirgly, OF by twos and threes, the men of
the mounted police carried the white mans law, and
BY their courage and devotion created respect for it.
There are innumerable stories Of the exploits of the
force, and all are familiar with the statement, which
we have never seen denied, that when the mounted
police set out to apprehend a criminal, they never
failed. ~
Back Of the history of this organization are
some of the fundamentals Of human relations. Its
purpose was to insure the observance Of law. Back
OF the solitary officer, no matter at how great a dis
advantage he might stand before lawless men, was
the effectiveness of a force that was never known to
tall, and. II 1t were needed, the whole power Of a
mighty empire, The murderer or the robber might
defy one individual or many, but he could not defy
q force which he knew to be irresistible. Not only
did the mounted police represent force in the appli-
cation of law, but it represented certainty. The
criminal on whose trail that organization set out was
followed until he was caught, The chase might last
for years, The trail might lead through forests and
across mountains. 1t might go into Businesses where
the foot of man had never trod. But always, night
and day. in all weathers and in spite Of all obstacles,
the search was continued, and it was never abandon
ed until the fugitive was overtakcn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14
REIMBURSEMENT COSTS MONEY.

1t is difficult for many individuals to get rid of
the notion that there is or was a possibility that the
country could pass from the feverish conditions in
duced by the war without discomfort and loss. 1t
is not pleasant to lose money, and when losses arc
incurred it Is quite natural for the loser to feel a
sense OF injury, There has been a great deal Of la
nlenting over the losses of the past year or more.
There IS a tendency on the part Of some engaged in
every industry to feel that their own industry has in
some strange way been Disseminated against, and
that the reduction or elimination of it's normal profits
evidenced something in the nature of a conspiracy
against that particular industry,
AS a matter OF fact there is no industry which
has been immune. The farmer has suffered from,
the lowering Of the price of his product. The rail
roads have been unable to make their receipts keep
pace with their expenditures. Manufacturers have
been forced to shut down or to operate their plants
on part time and at a loss. Merchants have seen
the values of stocks shrink on their hands. The
wages OF labor have been reduced, and labor is nat
urally dissatisfied with that condition, But, while
there may be individuals here and there who have
escaped the common fate, there is no important line
Of activity which has not suffered,
a Grand Forks business man informed The
Herald the other day that in 1920 he sustained an
actual operating loss of Sc, 1000, that is, his actual op-
Grating expenses were that much greater than his
income. In addition to that, his invoices showed a
shrirkage in the value of stock on hand of another
So'ooo. ms statement was not made In a tone of
complaint, but merely as a casual statement indicat-
ing something OF the strenuous experiences through
which those in that line of business had passed.
This year the conditions are better. for one reason
because the facts were faced early, the incvitabilitv
of loss was recognized, and losses which manifestly
could not be avoided were written off at the earliest
possible moment.
One of the things which has retarded the re-
turn to normal conditions is reluctance to face the
conditions which existed, to admit losses that were
apparent, and to make the proper entries in the
ledger at once and for all time. It il undoubtedly
an unpleasant experience for a dog to have its tail
cut of. but # the operation must be performed, it is
mistaken. kindness to cut off the appendage an inch
at time. The tendency to take losses an inch at
astirne is responsible for the prolongaton Of agony
which might better have been disposed of all at once.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14
CHAPTER X.-Cont1nned.

O
'1t was after eleven. monsieur, I
am afraid il was after eleven" said
Celeste with mode shame
cor II NAV have been half-nast?-
.--, ..L.. 49,.
J, II ~ go
~ ~. A0on ~ o
fui.-
Or even Twelve:
ON, no. celeste was
as to that. She was sure it was not
50 dreadful an hour as midnight
What would nHe think OF e
Monsieur did not state in answer
What his thoughts OF her were. In
stead he asked her how 1t was that
b was able to leave the house n
return to II. apparently at will. at such
an hour as even, say, eleven. Her
ready explanation was That h came
and went by way OF h conservatory
which opened out from milady's bou-
doir., There were two keys to the con-
servatory-mtlady was 50 good TO- her,
keys, 80 she was Tree TO come q 60.
1t was an explanation which the
detective presumed would have to
suffice, since her ladyship was no
longer able to confirm or to contra
dict it That there were two keys
seemed probable enough though
~ S~o
infant Of Celeste's possession Of one
Of them, whether the second might
not have been obtained covertly by the
maid for her own purposes, was a
point that there did lot cen to be
any means Of determining for the
moment.
And were you IN the habit, made
moise!le, of going out at 80 late an
hour?"
Celeste adopted the pathetic role
again In making rerfy to This ques-
ton:
"A girl has not much time, mon
sieur. q lady's maid, even to . kind
q lady az milady, that she can call
her own. There 10 little freedom. On'y
after milady had come up and I had
seen to her for the night ana she had
said she did not want me any more
only then could I 90 out
And what did you do-you and
Heasdeh-after Sir Ralph had gone
past you?"
Il and Heasden, indeed" tho girl
exclaimed. az IL greatly ~resening this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14

Mic1igans supreme court has decided that 4
man is master Of his home. Some homes will have
about fourteen reservations to- this.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14

Just at this time Of armament limitation discus
sion, the United States senate has thrown its usua
monkey wrench into the works.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14

american men are marrying princesses, and
American girls are picking OFF ! I wdukcs. Divorce
announcements later.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14

A Scotch professor says that man has been. on
earth a million years. One would think he would
get the fight out Of his system by this time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-14

Continued Tomorrow Evening.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-14
TOBACCO RAISERS
VOTE NO 1921 CROP
Kentucky Action PreSageS SUD
mer Outbreak of Night Riders
Many Oppose Decision.

Lexington, Ky.-It is regarded MS
probable that Kentucky viii expert
ence outbreaks Of Night Riders. next
summer. The reason is that delegates
from thirty-f1e counties of Kentucky,
Ohio, Tennessee and Indiana voted mt
a mass convention held at the licking
ton Opera House to cut out raising Il
tobacco crop in 1921.
The action was taken because prices
for the 1920 output are so low tlat
hundreds of farmers face bankruptcy.
Growers by the score in every. county
in Kentucky where tobacco is pro-
duced oppose the order for a cutout,
and if thcg attempt to pat out their
usual leaf plants u the sping ii IS
feared Night Riders will destroy the
plants.
The convention uduprcd "a resolution
asking that all sales houses be Kept
closed umi Nay L. and that tobacco
which has been withdrawn during r4e
last week should DE offered them
Most wayehousenen are of the opln-
ion that The crop should be sold nov,
regardless of the price, as the prol3rt
is Of poor grade Another mass meet
ing OF leaf producers viii be held
here which win .e addressed by i,cp-
sentative J. Campbell CHntrll Of Ken
tucky. who autographed that 10 world
come herewith plan which Ee he-
lieves will afford relief Delegates at
once wired the.f home ,oant.es OF
the cut odt order and farmers are
preparing 10 obey or oppose. as the
case may be-
Henry Pfewit circuit Judge of the
Bath Mou.gomea! county district
presided at TIE meetiug The 1900
delegates represented more than 100
900 farmers Tile cuH,en iun was or
DERBY 10 every WAY
Governor Morrow arrived i'm Lex
ingten ANA issued q can 10 any To-
l0cco men who de- ircd Co confer with
him relative to possible agreement
in the situation lie rmincd al his
hotel an day ready to cooperate lie
SAID private suggestions had been
mle r.i u compromise ht
uo ling looking toward any agreement
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-01-14
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

House passed The sgray Civil tapro
priation Gill. carrying approximately
s5e3. ~. 29t
American organiz7tors expended more
th1a $50 coo coo last year IL rcH-i
work among the peoples IF the Near
E1ct
Congress. onai inquiry into Cuban a..
faits apDs-rs likely R-prcsenta.
items Of sa-n strength have been
made 60 's7fe-s -t th1 c1pitol that
personal study e. the s.uaton % b
inc oorrit red. cond 'icrs 81 en-,
Island r1pusf. were ported 90
have re.-aed a more acute stage
than heretofore dise. assd.
Soon after taking sUse Pfcs.-ent
Harding Is s2ptctcj 70 cai Oh in-
ternationai COME en-a in Wasain1-
tcn TO dissuss initltion 81 anna
merts
TIE l-lt -f rlnrir7 States g 7t-s
--vcrrc du.r1 trt ye7r 81 p
aw,untcr 60 -prr1 eimste'y 8 C-s.
Coo Geo IS ag.irst sft1-6 cos oc3 %
stas1 OF GERS sire rs See 81 r1s en-
in- aftef trc ara .-rce w.ca So
zries il -s.a-erafaI pursuits IS.
Li tat- 3 en- hit aard in ts- 80
er csa 3n an are s1s'4.s be-
tnstaterscnE