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The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Street Speakers Rights.

In reversing the decision of JUS
tice KEoUGH in the somewhat famous
Mount Vernon soapbox case, the Ap-
pellate Division of the Supreme
Court has sustained that familiar
principle of law which holds that the
rights OF the majority must be re-
spected by the minority. The ma
jority in this case came by it's rights
through the act OF the Legislature
which, in the charter of Mount Yer
non, empowered the Common Coun-
Gil of that city to enact and enforce
ordinances regulating the use of
the streets for public meetings.
The plea OF the persons who were
arrested for holding soapbox meet
ing without a permit was that their
right of free speech had been vio-
lated. But Justice PUTNAM, in writ.
ing the opinion of the Appellate Di-
vision, makes plain the judgment OF
that court that the speakers were
violating a valid ordinance. OF course
the right of free speech was not vio-
lated. The persons who wished TO
speak could have hired a hall and
proceeded without interference. II
was the duty OF the Mount Vernon
officials to REUSE permission for n
street meeting If they believed that
IT would be against the interests OF
the city to grant it.
New Workers. who have memories
have IN their own experience n record
OF suppression OF the minority in be-
half Of the majority which Is worth
recalling now. Only few years have
passed since the lnnllennhle right Of
free speech was exercised with mag.
nlicent persistence on Park Row every
day under the shadow OF BEN FRANK.
uN's statue nt the head of Spruce
street. Each day little before noon
band Of orators bent on proving that
black was white, or that two and two
made five, would gather under that
philosophers bronze toes to expound
| their doctrines.
We recall no public functions which
were liveller tlan these Park Row
meetings or which Afforded more sat
lsfaction to the participants and TO
observers from windows in the nearby
buildings. Yet they were suppressed
by an unfeeling constnbulary with
ruthless disregard for the sacred right
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
The Menace Of Bolshevism.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The
writer, who is senior member OF Heidel-
berg, Wolff & Co., desires personally to
thank you upon the splendid articles
that have appeared in your valuable pa
per In reference to the clothing trade of
New York and the strike situation which
has been created In that industry by
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of
America You are indeed to be COM
mended for your fair presentation of this
matter to the public OF the United States.
Every manufacturing industry in this
country Is vitality interested In the final
outcome OF the investigation which Is
now pending before Congress, and the
efforts made by the union to throttle the
needle industry. take over the factories
for themselves and introduce sovietism
IN this country with tho aim of over
throwing our existing form OF govern
ment.
Every member Of our firm is an Amer
lean born citizen. We hold the Gov
ernment and it's existing institutions and
ideals ahead of personal interest and
temporary pecuniary results.
We are firmly convinced that your ef-
forts will be very beneficial in maintain
ing law and order In this city and state
and In the ultimate protection Of indus
We thank you for your efforts to turn
on the light
HEIpELBERG, WOLFF a Co.
S. A. STRAUSS OF the Firm.
New YORK. June 7.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
A Russian Generals Orphan.
Opportunity to Adopt q Child Who
Has Suffered Great MisfOrtunes.

To THE New YORK HERALD: believe
that among the readers of your paper
there must be some who are not blessed
with children who would be glad to
adopt q charming and beautiful little
girl with whom am acquainted. She Is
13 years old. She is the daughter OF
aristocratic Russian parents. She speaks
English, French and Russian with facfl-
ity Her family have always been MEM
bers of the Greek Church.
Her father was general in the Inn
perial Russian Guards who met his
death IN battle early In the war. She
and her mother. who Is talented nt1-
sicisn and iinguist, escaped from Russia
about three years ago. The substantial
property that they owned has been con-
fiscated; they are in America without
means OF support and IT is impossible
for the mother to earn a livelihood and
maintain a home for her daughter.
While It Is practicable to send the child
10 an American boarding school, 1 have
felt that she would be much happier IL
some kind and cultured couple who
would adopt her could be found. II Is
for this reason that 1 am writing this
letter.
am familiar with ell the facts In the
case and shall be glad to send the whole
story TO any one who is interested. IT Is
both pitiful and heroic. For those who
seek opportunities to give and gain hap
piness and those who love children and
crave their love It should have strong
appeal THEODORE IL. PRICE,
16 Exchange place, New York.
Telephone Bowling Green 1910
New YORK. June Z.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Muldoon.

The appointment Of WILLIAM Null
doom as chairman of the new State
Athletic Commission may cause some
of the professional pugilists and
wrestlers to shiver. The great Null
doom knows their games. He was a
wrestler when Hector, as the classics
have 1t, was pup. He was the
trainer and second of JOHN L. as far
back as 1889. More than that, Null
doom knows men. He has been teach
Ing the young idea these many years
how not to dissipate; and his pupils
have included great statesmen and
mere millionaires.
Nobody that we recall ever got
gay with MULDooN, even when he was
young and his chief stock in trade
was 220 pounds of muscle and bone.
Now, at the age Of rs or so, he has
most Of the muscle and more Of the
brain. The sternness, the love of
discipline and the will to conquer
wickedness have not diminished since
the days when Mr.. SULLIVAN had to
be ruled with an iron hand.
Indeed. in some quarters Mr.. Null
doom undoubtedly is regarded as too
Spartan. Nobody ever heard him say
a kind word about a cocktail, Gig
arctic OF second helping of pie. His
professional heart Is hard. He will
stand no monkey business, we imag-
inc, from boxers who have not
trained. He will never countenance
wrestlers who are not doing their
best, for he can tell at glance what
they ought to do. No profane Sec
onds will be permitted in the corners,
for MULDooN dislikes cuss words.
MULDooN! Resounding name Of a
majestic and determined citizen.
May he see to it that the sports Of
the ring are kept up to his own
ascetic standard.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
N. Y. u. WILL GRADUATE
962 STUDENTS TO-DAY

At the eighty-ninth commencement OF
New York University. to be held this
morning at University Heights. 96c
young men and women will be grad
uated. The commencement address vii,
be by John w. Weeks. Secretary OF
War. who will receive the degree OF
doctor of laws.
The following men and women will
receive honorary degrees from the Rev.
DIR. George Alexander. president OF the
council Of the university:
Doctor of divinity. the Rev. DR.. Cor
nelius Woeifltin. pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church.
Doctor of music, Harry Hardness
Flagler, president Of the symphony So
clety Of New York.
Doctor of laws. John Wingate Weeks.
Secretary OF War; DR.. George David
Stewart, professor of surgery at New
York University. and william Morgan
Kingsley, president OF the board OF d.
rectors OF Union Theological Seminary.
Doctor Of commercial science. Col.
Michael Friedsan, president Of the T.
Altman Company. Master OF humane
letters 10 Mrs. Louise Whitfield Car
negie. Master Of arts to William
F'rancklyn Paris. decorative architect.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
In Early June.

In early June begins the spell
That holds us summer long In thrall.
From fields a trillion attars well,
Vines mask the meadows crunbling
wall.
Fresh blossoms brighten store and
stall
And white mist swathes the whittier
dune
Like some old sheer and faded shawl,
In early June.
In early June some bonnibel
With dewy laurel banks the hall.
Sim colurnbines and ssphodel
Fill Jardinieres and vases tall.
There is no room upon the ball,
Alive with wings and loud with tune,
For any gloom or grief or gall,
In early June.
In early June to fen and fell
A host of heritages fall;
The wilding rose shops do not sell.
The treble brooks that sweetly brawl:
Shy bluets; clovers great and small
vcuchsafing bees their dearest boon
ALL all Is Joy that does not pail,
In early June.
So pipes OF sound and color call
Across the drowsy afternoon,
And there's a rainbows end for all
In early June.
EDWARD w. BARNARD.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08

OF free speech and I'm contemplate
Difference TO the vulgar necessities of
the majority of the people whose busi-
ness made 1t necessary for them to
use Park Row.
In time these daily exhibitions at
tracted such large crowds that they
gravely impeded ordinary traffic.
The street cars were held up for min
utes and compelled TO go at a pace so
slow that their schedules were seri-
ously interfered with. Pedestrians
were forced to walk far out in the
roadway. Mail wagons were obliged
to follow new routes. The officers of
the Fire Department were put to it
to get their apparatus through Park
Row in time to perform their duties
without killing innocent bystanders
Platoons of police were required every
day TO maintain even semblance of
order. The taxpayers in the vicinity
complained that the patronage at
their shops was falling off because
would-be customers could not ap-
proach them in comfort.
So in consequence of these things
the police made the orators and lis
teners alike move on to nearby va
cant lot. There were loud outbursts
of Indignation when this was done.
There were aDpedls from the minority
for justice. The venerable FRANKLIN
heard many impassioned declarations
Of the sanctity of free speech and the
inviolate constitutional right of public
assembly. But the majority needed
Park Row, and the minority eventu-
ally was obliged to give way.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Filipino Athletes Conquer.

There is evidence OF American in
fuence in the report from China that
the Filipinos scored decisively over
the japanese and Chinese in ath
letic games at Shanghai recently
That they scored a total of fifty.four
points as against thirty-four for
Japan and six for China indicates
marked superiority in athletics rather
surprising in people who prior TO
the Spanlsh-American war knew lit
tie or nothing of sport as It is un-
derstood by us. and is fresh evidence
Of the rapldity with which the Fill.
pino absorDs knowledge
Some OF the natives OF tie Philip.
pine Islands possess extraordinary
agility. The ease with which the
Igorrotes scaled the tallest trees was
source OF wonder to Americans Il
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Howard the Fibber.
He Could Not Have Learned Safe
Bresking in the Protect0ry.

To THE New YORK HERALD: In your
issue of June there is an account OF
n boy named Howard Ward. who is
represented as eaying that he learned
the gentle art OF safe breaking from the
moving pictures exhibited to the chill
dren OF the protectory.
This boy came TO Us on March "a
and ne was recalled to court and dis
charged on April is. Two n the three
weeks that ne spent with us We're
passed IN the quarantine department
according TO law, 40 that he was really
in the protectory proper but one week
] deem II eupernuous 10 cay that oil
pictures placed before our children are
most carefully censored. 30 that Moth
ing In the least Objectionable is ever
shown.
II is altogether unfortunate that pub
Iicity should be given TO what amounts
70 a serious accusation against n prom
inent institution with no better founda-
ton than tho alleged statement Of an
irresponsible child.
BROTHER CLEopHAs,
Director, New York Catholic Protec-
tory.
yveruuRgrrr, June I.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Chestnut Blight.
A Ray OF Hope for the Fine Trees
That Seemed Doomed.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Follow
Ing Lumber Man" In his letter in THE
New YORK HERALD, let me go a small
step further. wholly agree with him
that every effort should be made by
public and private parties TO preserve
this most useful tree for the American
people. Think OF the benefits that were
formerly derived from TT interior finish
Of buildings. furniture. railroad ties.
telegraph poles, fence posts. the nut IT.
self. a sweet chestnut. unique of its kind:
all apparently doomed to determination
according to the aU.sls,los Of the past
ten years or more.
But slight ray OF hope ha. ar..eared
within the past two seasons. Last year
and this the leaves on the second
gro with" sprouts and on young trees
grown from planted chestnuts have for
the first time since the blight came
upon us attained full. healthy growth.
I have some half dozen healthy, young
trees Of both the above kinds. which
am carefully watching; the survivors OF
nients.
Another point: Three times have
apparently saved q young, smooth bark
tree from perishing after the blight had
attacked the main trunk by rubbing on
common laundry soap. 1t begins 10 look
as though this wero a euro when ap-
piled betines.
I have been greatly disappointed In
the inaction Of State governments and of
the United States Government in not
vigorously pursuing experiments tending
toward a useful end, such as are limited
at In my above description of the feeble
efforts have been able to make in
chestnut tree salvation.
Vigorous experimenting. with useful
end and aim constantly kept in view,
may still be useful in this preservative
work. and 1t is something that the case
urgently demands.
CLEMENS HERscHEL.
GLEN RIDGE, n. j., June Z.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
The Living Buddha Dead.

The death of the Hutuktu, the liv-
ing Buddha, at Urga in Mongolia,
not far south Of the Siberian from
tier, reopens the complicated old
Mongolian controversy. In 1912.
when China became republic. tho
living Buddha was established as the
nominal head of a government for
which Russia was the sponsor. and
he continued in that position until
the fall of imperial Russia. China
then declared that the treaty into
which she had been forced by Rus
sia was null and void and that the
independence Of Mongolia was can
celled. This action, It was announced.
disposed of the Hutuktu as ruler.
But he was still the spiritual leader
of 100000 Mongolians; they gath.
cred to his support and last February
captured Urga and reirstated him In
power.
The particular stroke of policy of
which the living Buddha was the
centre was the last great grab of the
Russia of the Cars for power in the
Orient, and it was q matter OF no
small concern to the United States
and to all other nations having COM
mercial interests in northern China.
The treaty which was drawn up after
prolonged negotiations gave prece-
dence to Russian subjects and Rus
sian commerce in Mongolia; II recog-
nized the rights of Russia to establish
banks, control the administration of
the posts and telegraphs, and to build
railways in Mongolia. At the same
time It placed in the hands of the
Mongolian Government loan of
about S1,OOO,0O0.
It was the administration OF this
amount that showed the living
Buddha to have very human side.
He was already credited with being
imbued with Occidental ideas OF
sport-wher ere Dalai Lama, another
llN tIS buuuhd, htN iAOhi llOtb W
Urga, he refused to have anything
to do with the Hutuktu on the
grounds that he was roisterer and
a pronigate--and when the Hutuktu
found himself in control Of the Rus.
sian loan he launched forth on a
career OF extravagant expenditure
lie refurnished mahy Of his resi-
dences at Urga in Russian style and
he spent large amounts for all OBJ
tainable luxuries. He had the first,
and for several years the only. auto.
mobile in Mongolia, and travellers
IN that country say that no one could
have got more enjoyment out of them
than the living Buddha did.
His successor will be chosen in the
usual manner. The names OF boys
born about the same time that the
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Texas Onions Afioat.

Sometimes the excessive traffic rate
of the railroad caused by the excess
sive railroad labor costs kills the
business for everybody; sometimes it
kills IL only for the railroad.
Texas onions arriving at New York
this season, according to the United
States Department of Agriculture,
amounted on June to an equivalent
of $50 carloads. But this year they
did not come In carloads. Only sew
enty-one carloads came by rail: the
other 619 fioated in by boat.
Last year, says the Government re-
port. the Texas onion shipments ar
rived by rail. There is a reason why
they do not travel that way any
longer. The all-rail rate on Texas
onions from the producing sections
is now s1.651a hundred pounds. The
rail and water rate by way Of Gal
weston is $1.12% a hundred pounds.
The difference is twenty-six and half
cents a crate of fifty pounds. There
are several hundred crates to car
load. making a great, big money diff
ference to a carload. So the boats get
the freight.
The labor union economists can fig
ure till the cows come home how
traffic ought to flow on the rails. no
matter what the carriers wage bill is.
But when four billion dollar year
payroll puts up the rail freight charge
on Texas onions to twenty-six and
half cents crate more than the boat
rate, the Texas onion does not bump
the ties to New York; it floats.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Five Horses and a Mule.
Who Was the Hero OF This Adven.
ture in HYDE Park9

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In con-
nection with your most edifying account
Of what may follow Mr.. Harvey's Ford
In Hyde Park, may I trouble you for
Information regarding an incident which
happened there somewhere In the '6os7
One OF our suddenly created Million
aires on his first visit 20 London APP
peared in Hyde Park driving six horses
He was promptly halted by the police
and politely informed that only the King
could appear with six horses TO his car
riage The next day the American re-
appeared at the same hour with the
same superb carriage. drawn this time
10y Ave horses and one mule.
have heard my father tell this story
but cannot remember the hero's name.
Could you or some of your contributors
eniighten me7 S. BowLEs.
South NATrcE. Mass, June :.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
A Real QUESTIONABLE.
Some Hard Problems for Scientists
and SundOwners Alike.

To THE New York HERALDi Many
blue blooded American questions remain
unanswered. so why torment ourselves
with new ones. Hero are a few remind
ers OF what many of us wrestled with.
Any genius answering them should be
recommended for n position on the
Pleague of Nations:
/. Has anybody seen Kelly?
?. Where Is my wandering boy to-
night?
9. Who's dat knockin'?
4. Who struck Billy Patterson?
5. Who. me?
6. Shall we gather at the river?
Z. Shall we know each other there?
8. How old is Ann?
3. Everybody's doing what?
10. Where was Moses when the light
went out?
IL. What shall the harvest be?
H. How is that for high?
BRooKLyS, June z. 7. w. PARKER.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Bushwick Republican Club Summer Nigh.
festival; lest val Trommer,s Hall; Bushwicis Park
Thecria luncheon. Hotel Astor, ~ 80 p. NJ
.. Dinner, New York University School OF
Commerce Hotel Astor. $50 p. NJ.
Meeting. Unity Society. Hotel Astor. 3
p. M.
Graduating exercises, Flower Hospital Med
ical School; Hotel Astor. s r. NJ;
Annual Press Day luncheon, Harlem, Board
OF Commerce and Harlem Luncheon Associa-
tion. Hotel Theresa. 1890 PM.
Commeneement exercises, Hebrew Teciin,
John W. Weeks. Secretary Of War, win
speak at the commencement exercises OF New
York University. 1890 A. NJ. Luncheon by
SnSnceIor e,sca or and Mrs. Brown. e2of Lorins
AisnSs,o nnns, washngtsn o,. sG.sr. College Alumni
Dinner. Alumni OF the School OF commerce.
Accounts and Finance OF New York Univer-
sity. Hotel Astor. p. NJ.
Commencement exercises, New York Ho-
?. sa''' n. neD''"i 00'ieee' h0'ei NS'or'
Board of Education meeting. Park avenu.
and Fifty-ninth street. 4 p. NJ
cratic Chairman. Hotel Bossert Brooklyn.
Dinner for Michael J, Cruise. City Cierh
Hotel Comm odore. $50 p. NJ.
Meeting. Lace Curtain Manufacturers Asso-
Directors luncheon. Fifth Avenu. NJ; Associ,-
~ 80 p. NJ
Meeting. New York optometricai Society
Hotel McAipin. S p. NJ.
Luncheon. Furniture Manufacturers Asso-
citation. Hotel McAlpin, p. NJ.
Dance; Junior Adysrtisins Club. Hotel
Frederick A. Wallis. Commissioner OF I'm
migration. will spesk before the Brother
hood Of the Baptist Church of the Redecmer.
6:15 j. NJ. Ocean avenue and Cortelyou
road. Brooklyn.
Lecture by Alfred Z. Henderson. 1.-THE
Power OF Poetry" Bowery Mission. 227 Bow
cry, 4 Il. NJ.
DIR. VIII Durant viii speak on Theories OF
Heredity: Lamarck, Mende and the Deter
minntion OF Sex" Labor Temple, Fourteerth
atraef nnd Second aveniie. s liz u. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
A Public Service.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The fair
minded. impartial. just setting forth of
matters In the dispute between the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers and the man
ufacturers Of New York which your pa
per printed last week has, we believe.
been OF great value In bringing to the
attention of the public matters OF which
they had not had sufficient knowledge.
The same conditions prevail in Boston
and for the same reasons. and we as an
association beg to thank you for your
resolute stand for Americanism and
against red radicalism.
CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
OF BOSTON.
BY LUTHER G. WHITE,
Employment Manager.
BOSTON, Juno z.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
Laws of the Street.
Pedestrians Rights Which Drivers
Do Not Respect.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Statistics
show that the manning and slaughtering
OF the people by automobiles in New
York's streets are increasing more rap
idly in proportion than the population
Day by day drivers Of autos are getting
more reckless and impudent. Is there
no remedy?
I think there Is O remedy which will
greatly diminish If not end 1t. Tho So
luton Of the problem lies in the strict
enforcement of one law, law as old as
and older than our government. and the
modification of another.
The law Is that pedestrians have the
right Of way over vehicles on the pub
lie streets. The autos discordant "honk!
honk !" warning Is an ignorant and In
solent assertion Of q wrong. Under the
law it is up to the autos to hold UP for
and steer clear OF foot passengers. II
Is not the duty OF men and women on
foot to jump like scared rabbits and
run at the sound of the horn to avoid
being run over. On the contrary chauf-
feurs are under legal obligation to avoid
accidents by care fl controlling and di-
recting their juggernauts. not by noisy
peremptory orders to clear the track
Unfortunately neither chauffeurs nor
wayfarers know the law.
The other law which in my opinion
should be altered or abrogated is that
Of contributory negligence. At present
people injured in street accidents have
practically no redress because before
they can recover damages from any one
they must prove that they have done
nothing which has In any degree, no
matter how slight, aided in bringing
about the result; In other words, must
prove entire freedom from negligence on
their part.
In many OF the States the rule as to
contributory negligence has been abro-
gated In cases arising under the Work.
mems Compensation law. workinen are
compensated for injuries received In the
course Of their employment notwith-
standing their own negligence in con-
tributing to the accident through which
they are injured.
This should be applied as the rule IN
all run over cases. Compel owners of
autos to pay damages In all cases. shut
ting out the defence of contributory
negligence If .he law OF contributory
negligence were altered or abrogatcd so
far as run over cases are concerned.
New York's death roll by autos would
cease to mount higher and higher.
GEORGE HARRISON McApAM.
NEW YoRH. June z.