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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
ENGLAND MUST
STAND BY JAPS
Cannot Turn Down Alliance Now War
Has Closed-Statement By
Lloyd George.

LONDON, Aug. IS ASSOCIATED Press.
Premier Lloyd George in a statement
in the house of commons today con
cerning the recent conference of impe-
rial premiers said the conference had
recognized unanimously that Japan had
royalty observed the alliance with
Great Britain during the war. He
asked was it right that Great Britain
should now turn about and say to ia
pan thank YOU for the trouble you
have taken. but we don't want YOU any
longer" There were cries of mo from
the commoners
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
PREVENTS SERIOUS FIRE.
S. f. Coombs Drives Two Firebugs from
Tufts Laboratory.

MEDFORD. Mass, Aug. 1S.-An at
tempt to burn the chemical laboratory at
Tufts college early today was frustrated
by Selden Z. Coombs, who lives near by.
Coombs put to rout two men whom he
found slulkipg about the laboratory
while he was on his way home and dis
covered a fire outside of the building in
time to prevent serious damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
DROPS $4,000 900. 900.
Worldwide Trade Depression Hurts
Americas Foreign Commerce.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-The de-
crease of over 5000. 600. 900 in the value
of the country's foreign trade during the
past fiscal year was ascribed by the com
merce department today to the world
wide depression coming as an aftermath
of the war Lower prices rather than
diminished quantities were to a great ex-
tent responsible for the decrease In ex-
ports. the government asserted in a state
ment reviewing the years foreign COM
merce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
Methodist Episcopal Church

Thursday, Aug. Is, 3 p. m.-The
WomenS Foreign Missionary society will
meet with Mrs George Boorn, 2S Pearl
street.
Friday evening, 7.30-Prayer meeting
in the vestry. Subject, The Intereessor's
Personal Preparation. Second meeting
of the SERIES
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
WOULD DAMAGE
JAP SHIPBUILDERS
International Disarmament Would
Greatly Reduce Their

TOXIC, Aug. lS.-If the Washington
conference ends in an international
agreement on naval limitation one, ef-
feet will be to add to the present diff
culties of Japanese ship building com
panies which have only been able to
keen in full operation because of or
ders from the navy department. Contin-
ued depression in the merchant marine
already has hit the ship builders seri-
ouSly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
Will Be Rendered on Common Tonight,
Weather Permitting.

The Brattleboro Military band will
give concert on the common tonight at
S O'clock weather permitting. Follow
ing is the program:
March, The Storm Signal
Overture, The Drummer of the Guard.
It'll
Waltz. Espana. Waldteufel
Popular Songs
(a) Fucker Up and Whistle.
tb) Whispering.
Selection. Robin Hood. Dekoven
March. Knight Templar, T.. Il. Bagley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
STOCK RALLY CONTINUES.
Shorts Fear Financial Relief for Trans
pOrtation Companies.

WALL STREET. ~ Y. Aug, IS
Rails and equipment carried yesterday s
rally to greater lengths at the opening of
today's stock market Shorts evidently
were apprehensiye of financial relief for
the transportation companies before the
congressional recess and covered con-
tracts in those issues
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy and Colder T0night-Fair
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy and
colder tonight. Probably showers in
eastern and northern Maine Friday
fair. Fresh south and southwest winds
shifting to northwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18

Mrs J. B. Newman of Washington
who IS an expert in Latin American
banking laws, is to assist in drafting
new set of banking laws for the Cuban
republic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
BURNS MADE DIRECTOR.
Heads Bureau of Investigation in De-
partment of Justice.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Ihe ap-
pointment of William ]. Burns of New
York. as director of the bureau Of inves-
tigation of the department of justice was
announced today by Attorney General
Daugherty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18

Among many peoples there exists the
belief that a silver ring with a piece of
copper let into the side will cure rheuma-
tiSm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
Odd Fellows Temple

Aug 1S.-Regular meeting of Oasis
Encampment. Matters of Importance
will be discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-18
Red Men S Hall

Don't forget the dance in Red Mem
hall Saturday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
The Accounting

Mayor Hylan, a mandarin of mum,
may pitifully proclaim Hush
Hush..> Don't expose met" in all the
languages and dialects spoken in the
city his administration afflicts. But
it does no good. The Legislature
has voted an investigation.
His Honor must reconcile himself
to the inevitable. The investigation
is ordered and it is time for him to
get busy on his alibi.
But to the citizenship as a whole
congratulations may we'll go. Pros
poets for better government during
the next four years improve. When
the voters at large know the facts
they may be trusted to bring Hylan-
ism to a speedy end. The Mayor is
plainly aware of what's coming. His
'squirming attempts to avoid an in
vestigation have shown how much he
fears the light.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
L.abor's Victory

The decision of the British railroad
and transportation workers. not to
support the British miners in their
strike is great victory for labor
not only in Great Britain, but
throughout the world. 1t is VIC
tory for unorganized workers and
British citizenship, but especially is
a victory for organized labor.
Organized labor has been in great
peril. 1t has been assailed from
within by disintegrating propagan-
dists who have pretended to have
at heart the welfare of the laboring
masses. They sought the establish
ment of political tyranny and a
reorganization of industry which
meant lower wages and longer work
hours. But many were deceived,
particularly in Great Britain. From
time to time a chaos has seemed
about to burst that would necessarily
profoundly affect the whole world
Bolshcvism has once more been
beaten back to it's cave-not by
either the aristocracy or the middle
classes but by wage-earners. The
issue was between those shouters for
what they called the solidarity of the
working classes and those for the
solidarity Of the human race. And
the latter won because the British
workingman is intelligent enough to
see that equal citizenship is of more
value to him than class privilege.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Thoughts on Reconciliation

What can the intellectuals of all
countries contribute toward the
reconciliation Of the nations. who op-
posed each other in the recent war
and lead the world to a lasting
brotherhood of mankind?
The foregoing question is asked by
an organization whose publication
committee consists Of one Friedrich
Michel, one DR.. Otto Glogau and the
Rev. DR.. Wilhelm Popcke.
The question is not difficult to
answer. The intellectuals can con-
tribute-can best contribute-to the
desired reconciliation by convincing
their friends that there was a right
and wrong in the recent war and
that the Central powers upheld the
wrong.
Reconciliation will be slow, if not
impossible, as long as there is scut-
Ting away from supreme issue and
a confusion of the innocent and the
guilty. The innocent object to the
company in which they are put and
the guilty are encouraged to commit
new crimes.
If the intellectuals want to help
let them support these simple propo-
sitions: That Germany deliberately
brought on the war; that it is her
duty to repair up to her full ability
the consequences Of her wrong; that
the spectacle of her repentance and
punishment is the most effective way
to discourage imitators of her, and
thus to prevent future wars.
Are the intellectuals Of the world
doing this? If they are not, brother
intellectuals Of clearer vision can be
of service by opening the eyes of the
blinded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
All in the Days Work

r. rom ne Los Angeles ETpTeSS)
A citizen of Los Angeles was dis
covered the other day standing in front
of his home in a somewhat dazed con-
dition, his head dripping with blood.
He was able to explain that his wife
had beaten him up for endeavoring to
get back into the house after having
been elected and locked out. The
punishment had been administered
with poker. He later went to the
hospital.
The textbooks on law used to pro-
coed on the theory that a mans
dwelling place was his castle. He
could defend it against all corners, and
on being elected from it he could get
damages. That's what the Los Angeles
man got without resorting to 7sthe
courts. He cot exemplary and punitive
damages. His wife attended to that.
When q man thus stands with BLOODY
head, defeated but not discouraged"
as it were, beaten but unconquered.
there ought to be some satisfaction in
III
in the family. A man might even be
touched with sense of pride that
wiley had beaten him up and sent him
to the hospital for repairs she herself
was loath to give or at least felt some
embarrassment in rendering.
Times have changed A mans dwell
ing is his wife's castle. If he is
elected from it. all the presumptions of
fact and intcndments of law are
against him. The only fitting policy
for HIM to pursue is to remain outside
until Lip wiley finishes her postscript
comments and gets ready to open "con-
versations," as the diplomats say.
A man who finds himself on the
outside Of his own dwelling with poker
welts distributed over his head and
blood flowing adown his countenance
owes an explanation to his neighbors,
The presumption is that he is some.
thing less than dutiful husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Federal Aid for Highways
Presidents Suggestions as to Road
Maintenance Approved

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When President Harding said
in his first address to Congress that
he knew of nothing more shocking
than the millions of public funds
wasted in improved highways, wasted
because there is no policy Of main
tenance," he laid before the nation
the truth about our highway problem.
When he placed highway transporta-
tion second in Importance to railroad
transportation ne gave it its proper
place, and when he suggested govern
mcnt aid and limited supervision in
the construction and maintenance of
our highways he offered what many
will consider happy solution Of the
problem.
The business Of road building is es-
scntially the same in every state,
though, Of course, construction details
will be governed largely by the char
acter of the soil, the materials avail
able and the conditions of traffic.
Why, then, should this business be
intrusted to forty-eight different COM
missions, each elected to hold office
for limited term of years and all
working Independently of one another
without a scmblance of cooperation
Would any experienced business man
invest money in an enterprise operated
Millions have been wasted in i'm
proved highways because of lack of
maintenance policy, but what Of the
millions spent by inefficient and mex
perienced highway commissions, whose
short term of Office discourages any
ambition to spend the public funds
wisely or to build for permanency :?
During the last year practically
every state Legislature in the country
has debated this highway question and
passed laws designed to increase
revenue for highway construction and
maintenance. And where has the
burden been placed? On the owners
of trucks and passenger cars, who are
the pioneers of highway transporta-
ton and who are the direct sufferers
from this wholesale inef1icieney.
Congress should be urged to con-
slider President Hardings suggestion
of Federal aid and counsel and to
submit some working plan through
which this most important business
will have a permanent, efficient and
centralized organization.
L. Fl. EARLE.
New York, April Ia, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
uation shall be made with due yc-

uation shall be made with dste re-
gard to the estimated prospective
earning capacity of the property
at the rate or rates of fare
that the company, prior to the talk
ing effect of this act, was entitled to
charge in view of the provisions of
the contract or franchise under
which the property is operated
and Nth due regard to all
other pertinent facts and conditions.'
The words italicized are signifi-
can't. They confer discretion on the
commission. There is robust advice
to apply the valuation rule outlined,
but the commission, it would appear,
may in its Judgment give modifying
weight to other considerations.
The Governor will, of course, have
commanding influence with the COM
mission. 1t may be expected to con-
suit with him and take his advice.
Such being the case, perhaps the
Legislature thought it went as far
as is necessary when it granted per-
missive power, and that it was un-
wise to restrict the commission too
stitfly-that the real danger was that
the companies would not accept a
valuation automatically arrived at
and that way should be left to
sweeten the dose to be administered
The public will be as we'll served by
valuation that will be made as a
matter of policy as by the same one
made as matter of law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Motion Picture Censorship

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Censorship Of motion pictures
is unnecessary. 1t smacks of medieval
days.
Censorship is blow at free institu-
tions. 1t is autocratc. 1t kills the
creative impulse
If motion pictures are to be shackled
the newspaper and the pulpit will be
the next for the "Main Street" mind
to blue pencil.
Blue notes will be the rule in music
Imagery and fire will be gone from
poetry. Life will be doled out by the
shears and yard stick.
The sensible censor is public opinion
1t has worked. 1t is a dynamic force
Here is democracy speaking. Here is
the voice*that springs from the hearts
of free people.
Why the need Of high-priced purists
who would judge others with paint
the lily" attitude?
If the photoplay is to reveal life, to
probe the heart, to eXalt the feelings
to lift the moral sense. to kindle the
imagination, to witty the spirit, then
the cinema must be unfettered.
VICTOR M. SHAPIRO.
New York, April ii, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
"With Due Regard"

A departure from the method of
valuing traction property urged by
Governor Miller lin his special mes
sage appears in the amendment car
ried in the amended act.
The point the Governor empha-
sized was that the valuation should
be based ON the prospective earn
ings of the companies at the rates
provided for in their franchises and
contracts. He argued that the COM
panies were not entitled, either in
law or equity, to a greater valuation,
than is supported by their present
rights. He implied that the valuing
method he recommended should be
mandatory. = ~n
Instead of a mandate the amend
ment seems to be merely an author
ization, which the commission may
follow or not. 1t says: "Such val
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Cutting Loose the Milestone

Opinions differ as to the probable
effect on operation costs of the
Railroad Labor Boards decision
abrogating the so-called national
agreements. Mr.. Gompers assails
the decision, but Mr.. Jewell, repre-,
senting the workers organizations
before the board, praises it. Most
railroad managers are pleased. To
the public the most satisfying thing
is the discovery that the board
was able to come to a broad-gauge
conclusion so promptly.
The main accomplishment is the
resembling of the Wilson railroad
administration ill-advised expert
ment in Matchmaking working
rules and conditions. The admin
istration worked in a vacuum, as
it were. 1t had no sense of eco
nomic responsibility. 1t had draw
ing account with the Federal Treas
ury, and it drew on it and passed on
the deficits.
Accepting tacitly the theory that
the roads ought to be government
owned and operated, it in effect,
set up nationwide standards of op-
Grafton which were practicable only
if profit and loss were to be dis
regarded. Congress and the Presi-
dent, frightened by the extrava-
gance of its policy, hastily turned
the roads back to private operation.
But the milestone Of the national
agreements, initiating costs of serv-
ice, was left hanging about the
neck Of private management.
Naturalization of working rules
for all the minor branches of rail
road labor is an economic vagary,
especially when the rules are in
geniously devised to limit the re-
turn in service for which a given
dollar will pay. The Labor Board
has at least done away with this
fallacious system Of super-compen-
sation, political in it's genesis and an
economic absurdity.
The roads are to establish new
working rules in conference with
their employees. But the principal one
of the sixteen to guide these con
ferences says: Gan obligation rest.
upon management, upon each
organization of employees ant
upon each employee to render
honest, efficient and economical
service" 1t is also provided tina
eight hours work shall be per
formed for eight hours pay. L
these directions are lived up to tn,
roads may presently be able to re
habilitate themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
The Devil and the Censors

Upon world threatened, watched,
guarded, chaperoned, protected, in
suited and punished by we forget
just how many censors, this dialogue,
contributed by Mr.. Montague Glass
to the Authors. League dinner, i'm
pinges witar"a large, fat ping and
brings forth loud sigh of satisfac-
ton:
Abel see where the police would
not let bank robberies get pulled off
in moving pictures.
Mawruss-But the police let bank
robberies get pulled off in banks,
don't they?
Abe-Sure, I know; but the NOV
ing picture censors has got the police
SO busy watching moving picture
shows that they amt got no time
to watch the banks.
Mawruss-But don't moving pic
ture audiences object to it?
Abe-Yes; and the banks also.
. -A""A N"S 4Su WIZ Is III FAVOR
of having moving picture censor
ship?
Abe--Bank robbers.
This heartfelt exposition of GEN
eral truth does a grave injustice to
certain estimable persons like Mr..
John S. Sumner, of the Society for
the Prevention of Vice. Mr.. Sum-
ner, stern believer in the principle
of censorship, is not only not a
bank robber-he is a pure, noble
soul, having as his aim in life moth
ing less than the uplift of everybody
else to his own pure, noble altitude.
But the essential truth of Abe and
Mawruss is unquestionable. Espe-
cially if we pass beyond the ex-
ternal representatives of evil spirits
to the spirits themselves, there can
be no question where they stand.
Their every vote is for censorship,
The more the merricr.
The devil would far rather sug-
gest corruption than portray IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Specialists Language

"a bank statement that any man
or woman can understand" is the
attractive preface to an advertise
ment Of a prominent New York
bank.
This is judicious advertising. 1t
reaches the average person, it is
equally informing to the big bust
ness man, the accountant and finan-
cier, though it may be tedious to
them. The point is that the state
ment is ineligible to all. John
Brown, with $500 to deposit, sum
that is like $4,000 to him, needs no
Rosetta Stone to discover for him
whether this banks method of doing
business and it's volume make it
safe for savings.
Only few have an understand
ing Of the nomenclature of bank
ing and accountancy, but all are
mentally equipped to understand
thu most intricate phase of banking
and accountancy when expressed in
the unabridged language of unpro-
fessional intercourse. Technical
Jargon conceals the simplicities of
truth. All perhaps could under
stand the theory of RELATIVELY if
Professor Einstein, in patient
mood, would descend to common
speech.
There is need of specialists lam
guage among specialists. Profess
sor Ehstein's few equations on the
blackboard of the College of the
City of New York quickly tell their
story to the initiated and it would
be absurd not to reduce formulate
to equations and condensed form
for laboratory use! But where the
public's interest is expected how
equally absurd not to utilize adc-
quate universal language. There is
no other way to engage the atten>
zion Of the public.
Old Ed Howe, the philosopher of
the grass-roots, once wrote that in
all his studies he never found great
er truths than those inelosed in the
cabinet Of common shse with which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
Debs 8 Point of View
the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ut is good to know that the
new Administration is considering the
release of Debs with an open mind
and generous spirit" you say. Also
that his crime was committed through
wrong mindedness rather than through
any evilness of heart" and that off
Debs would acknowledge his error the
task would not be difficult, but pride
often governs human conduct when it
should not, and it requires no great
knowledge of psychology to see why
this old man refuses to strike his
colors."
1t seems to me you fail to see Mr..
Debs's point of view. 1t is not pride"
that holds him back. He has been put
in Jail for principle that he believes
in. Whether we agree with him or
not is beside the question. In his
mind there is no "error" 20 acknowl-
edge. Not only in America but in Eng
land also men went to prison during
the late war for the same reason.
England, however, has long since re-
leased her political prisoners, and l
hope ultimately we shall. Thousands
of people voted for Mr.. Debs at the
last election. Why? Not because they
believed that Mr.. Debs would be
elected, but to show their sympathy.
1t was vote of protest. vote of
protest against what his followers con-
sidered an autocratic persecution.
JULIA ELLSWORTH FORD,
New York, April IA, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-16
boldly. He has never had any

boldly. He has never had any
quarrel with censors. Just as Mr..
John S. Sumner by his campaign
against Jurgcn has given that fair
te-middling book a secret circula-
ton and fame which it would never
have won on its merits. so all CEN
sorship in one way or another aids
the corrupters--the robbers Of vari-
Gus breeds. Get the natural guardi-
ans of public order and decency
busy about enough subtle questions
of morality and prohibiting this and
that, and the road is open to the
tempters. 1t was Adams effort at
censorship that gave the serpent
his chance with Eve!