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New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
The Father Of the Navy
Hopkins, Barry or Jones2 Glory
Enough for All

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue Of day you
publish the letter of an inquirer who
socks to know who was the "Father of
the American Navy In an editorial
note you state that Esek Hopkins has
perhaps the best claim to the title, al
though he was no such figure as John
Paul Jones.
The question is an important one,
and has been raised in the preparation
for Americas Making, the exposition
to be held under the auspices of the
state and city departments of educa-
ton. There are three claimants to the
title. The Irish declare that Commo-
dore John Barry is the Father of the
Navy You will recall that a statue
to him was recently erected and he
was featured as the Father Of the
American Navy"
The English naturally claim Esck
Hopkins commander of the navy dur
ing the Revolution.
Ihe Scotch declare that John Paul
Jones alone is the legitimate claimant
to tbf ti.lc. Although Barry is cred
itedF"ith the first sea fight of the Rev
oiution, Jones's heroic battle on the
Bonhommc Richard against the Sera-
pls is far better known and perhaps
had a more stimulating effect upon the
morale of Americas sea fighters.
1t is significant that after a wear and
a half of research into the part PLAYED
by ali races in America, America s
Making takes no stand in the matter.
There is glory enough for all,
MILTON WRIGHT.
New York, Sept. 23, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

trasting that statement with the fact
that when, little less than year ago,
| said repeatedly in public utterances
in this city that the leaders of business
who participated in or winked at vio-
lation of the prohibition law were
promoting anarchy | was severely
criticized for intolerant, unwarranted d
citys life.
WILLIAM H. ANDERSON.
State Superintendent Anti Saloon
League Of New York
New York, Sept. "a, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
The City's Extremity

Governor Mlller's energy and
courage have enabled the state gov
ernment to cut down it's inflated ex-
penditure. Appropriations for 1919
were about $97,0O0,0O0. They
Jumped in 1920 to $145, 100000.
When Governor Miller took Office
he was confronted with budget esti-
mates totaling 100000. This
was sheer prodigality. What could
have happened between 1919 and
1921 to Justify doubling of the
cost of operating the state govern
| ment?
The state budget estimates were
cut by $70,000,0OO. Appropriations
for 1921 are $10,0O0,O0O less than
those for 1920. The spending
mania has been halted. Every in
telligent citizen gives the Governor
credit for a great achievement.
New York City needs to be pro-
tected from the spenders as much as
New York State did. Unfortunate-
ly there has been no one here in
power to duplicate Mr.. Millers bril-
liant work. The city's budget, as ex-
Senator. Brown points out, was
240,000,000 in 1919, $264,0O0,OOO
in 1920 and 1886, 100000 in 1921.
1t promises to go to S400,OOO,OOO in
1922. The 1921 budget was Jug
gled. The city authorities sliced off
arbitrarily S27, 100000 of the
school appropriation without taking
any steps to reduce school or other
expenditure. The next budget will
nave to take care of this S27,0QO,-
600 deficit and, if it is honest, to
add $27,000,000 more to the 1922
school ppropriation.
A S400,000,000 budget for 1922
would mean increased taxation on
! real estate and increased rents. In
creased rents and living costs would
then be made the basis of demands
icr increased salaries for all city
employees. The vicious circle of in
flatlon would be in operation again,
and the budget for 1923 would show
another increase, unless new budget
makers here were willing to do what
has been done so successfully at
Albany.
The Hylan administration has
shown no disposition to retrench. 1t
abandoned the "pay-as-you-go" plan
and has diverted to current uses. as
the Meyer committee has disclosed.
$342, 100000 which should have
been applied to debt reduction. Inef-
flclency in administration, putting
new burdens on the public, has gone
hand in hand with ovcrexpenditure.
as was demonstrated in the COM
mlttee's probe into the pier lease
system and municipal control Of the
food, markets.
There must be universal econ
omy or universal DISASTER" says the
committees chief counsel. When
VIII universal economy begin?
The city government is overcompli-
Gated and numbering, just as the
state government was. Who will
clear out the jungle here? Hylan
has manifested no inclination to do
so. Major Curran's record and
training indicate his fitness to
tackle this job. He is the only re-
constructor in sight-the only hope
OF those who want to see the pres
ent deplorable era of municipal
wastefulness ended.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
outhful Instabilities
} the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to your editorial of
September 20 entitled youthful IN
stabihties" beg to say that you have
my approval, and especially of the last
paragraph.
1t is surely lack OF religious be-
hef and training which is causing the
trouble. | hope you will continue to
oear on this line Of argument, for
there is too little re- epect for holy
things. JOSEPH s. OSBORNE
New York, Sept. "a, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
A Civilized Battle

" WI TIC NtFsus CEJ C{dfJ .
Inc Irish and Lloyd George are get
ting to be as habitual note writers as
the last Administration ct Washington.
But as note writing in this case seems
to take the place of fighting, there is
little complaint.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
Gotham Gleanings
IN iz M TiiT Tfi2 Si SiS Sii7 7s7T0

Mrs. Viola Shore has returned
from Italy, etc.
f. +. Van de Water has returned d
to newspaper work
-. MVofe 20 ,,,. Tor cuF[an before playins
The days arc growing too short,
is how this dept feels.
broadway is blaze of lights
these lovely fall evenings.
Peter Street of here and Norfolk
Conn has entered the freshman class
at Princeton Univ.
Herb Hoover, Max Eastman
and Charlie Chaplin were written up
in a Chicago paper recently.
Bill Johnston and Bill Tildcn the
we'll known insurance agts are tax
ing few days off to play tennis.
Mrs. Frank Case came all the
way from Sag Harbor Thursday to
go to lrv Berlin's show that eve'g.
Mime. Antoinette Lenglen and
dat ghter who ,have been in this coun-
try ilve weeks sailed for France
Wdnes.
Looks like all the world series
would be played right here in town.
Does that look like knocking our
burg Mr.. Mayor
Ray Ives the popular c. P. A.
was a pleasant caller Wedne
laying fine segar on our desk.
Ray is sailing for Cuba day after to-
morrow
The West l2th Street Thana-
topsis Club met at ye scribe's Sat
urday eve. Dainty refreshments
were served and a pleasant time was
had by three OFT OF seven.
Eddie Conlin who said when he
had new suit three years ago and
Gotham Gleanings scored a beat bv
printing the news everybody said
Hello Eddie is that the suit? has got
another suit.
Enter now the melancholy days,
When, unless you begin shortly after
noon, you have to stop on account of
darkness in the middle of the fifth set.
This district ia back on standard
time; and those who prepare dinners
fc- golf and tennis players are m~"ry
again. F.pA
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
uxasgyn OF rnn ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tho Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the uss for republication OF all news dispatches
ccdited to Il OF not otherwise 're.iited IN this
psper and aso the local Il spontaneous
ORIGIN published herein.
Xii rights Of republication Of all ether matter
herein also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

YOU can purchase merchandise ievsrtised In The
TN,RuME with absolute safety--tor IL tissasasfac-
ten results Ia ary esM THE TRIBUNE uuGan-
tsss to pay yeus money back upon REQUEST No req
tape. Ne ouihbItrs. We make 5000 promptly "
the advertiser Gees rot.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

Autumn in Greenwich

f, Thank God the leaves are falling,
Thcr're no more hollyhocks
And the ladies II return to Greenwich
To enjoy the equinox. j. Q.
In the days of alleged prosperity
dealers were in the habit Of explaining
to customers that the shortage of labor
caused delays in service But now
when there arc said to be many unem.
ploycd, it still takes weeks to have
a watch repaired And a wee!; TO ad-
just fountain pen.
But the strangest Interpretation Of
the law of supply and demand VIC
ever heard was vouchsafed the other
day by book salesman. A purchaser,
protesting at a charge Of s10.5O for
book he had always paid about $3.50
for, was told that there was so little
demand for the book they had to
charge a stiff price for it,
WOULD YOU BELIEVE ME?
o. would you believe me if | were to
say:
Despite all these years we've been
parted,
still think as highly of you as the
day
When our brief friendship was started i?
And would you give credence to claims
| now make
That time never weakened nor altered
My feelings toward you? and that just
for your sake
Ny loyalty never has faltered'
And if I should tell you l sill care
for you
Or if | should say.-(though I ought
I've fallen in love with you, what
would you do?
Say, would you believe me?
thought not. FRITZ.
In spite Of the repeatedly made OBJ
scrvation that most newspaper readers
read nothing but headlines, the effect
of headlines on daily conversation is
negligible. Suppose a couple OF tennis
players talked thus:
"How about Net Tilt?"
'All right III Clash with you"
Or two motorists:
"Why didn't you Laud that motor
trip?'
81 didn't CO. Rain halted it,"
Still, Headlnese makes for conver-
sational brevity; and anything that
does that gets our vote. We'd rather
Co to Farley than Attend Conference.
FLOWERS
Oh love all gardens, but | chiefly love
Not the wide estates that stretch DER
hill and moor,
But the little, humble, struggling gar
densxof
The very poor!
And arbors where the roscvinc clam
bering comes,
But dearer flowers grow on some WIN
dowledge
In the slums!
And children are Gods flowers, heaven
sent
But oh my heart sees all unreconcled
Pale blooming in some airless tenement
little child. ANCHUSA.
The bond and investment business
must be in a bad way. For the past
week, at least three bond statesmen
day have come to see us to Help Us
Make Money.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

(From The Wichita Beaeonj
In reply to What is the world corr
ing to! we say America"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
xuBeCRiPTfpN RATES v By mall. including
pnataSx Ia TIE UNITED STATES
SuARAN ~

Entered At the Pos,onicc at New York a. secens
Class Man Matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

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Cooperation. Published daily. Ogden Reid, Pres
dent; g. vernor Roeers. viee-rresiient: Helen
Roesrs Reid SECRETARY II. u Maxfeld. TREASURER.
Addrsas, Tribune Ruiliins. l5s Nassau Street New
York Telephone. Beekman 5000
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

Enter now the melancholy days,
When, unless you begin shortly after
noon, you have to stop on account of
darkness in the middle of the fifth set
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

This district il back on standard
time; and those who prepare dinners
fc:' golf and tennis players are mo"1y
again. F.PA-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

But the strangest Interpretation of
the law of supply and demand VIC
ever heard was vouchsafed the other
protesting at charge of 5000 for a
book he had always paid about $3.50
for, was told that there was so little
domand for the book they had to
charge a stiff price for it.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

Thank God the leaves are falling,
Thcr're no more hollyhocks
And the ladies III return to Greenwic
TO enjoy the equinox. j. q.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-26

The bond and investment business
week, at least three bond statesmen
day have come to see US to Help Us
Make Money
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02

A sales tax on feedstuff and ferti-
lizer is sought bv bill introduced
in the Legislature for the state de
partment o. agriculture.
The bill would tax all feedstuffs
and fertilizer sold in the state 10
cents per ton. The tax would yield
the state $40, 900 annually and
would allow extension of the in
spection service, members of the
legislature joint finance committee
were told.
Only licensed feedstuff and fertil-
izer can be sold in Wisconsin under
the existing law. A fee of $2s is
charged to the manufacturer or
dealer in unlicensed feedstuff and
fertilizer. This is not producing
sufficient revenue to permit adj
equate inspection service, it is
claimed, and manufacturer have
asked change in the law to supply
the department with additional ia
cilities.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02

c ined during the period from De
cember first to March first, the
Ninth Federal Reserve bank de-
clared in report Tuesday. Cloth
ing prices throughout the north
west have declined thirty-two per
cent and food prices "a per cent.
Credit conditions in the north
west have also improved consider
ably during February and the first
half of March. The prices for all
building material except lumber
were reported as holding firm
Lumber prices declined slightly on
anticipation of spring business.
The report shows that the prices of
food, clothing, rents, fuel and light
and gas declined to an average of
one and -tenths per cent during
the period while food alone declined
seven per cent. In Minneapolis the
prices declined eleven and three.
tenths percent, in St. Paul seven
percent, in Duluth seven and three
tenths percent and in Grand Forks
ten and fve-tenths per cent.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
RESERVE -MELLEN CUTOFF
WILL BE BUILT THIS SUMMER
500 Line Plans Forty-Mile Extension
to Furnish Direct Line to the
Twin Cities.

The construction of the Reserve
Mellon railroad cutoff will cou.
mence early this summer, according
to announcement of 500 Line off,
cials, says dispatch. The exten.
sion will be 40 miles long and will
make this division Of the 500 road
a main line.
The 500 road now terminates at
Reserve, and it is the desire of the
500 line officials to extend this line
through to Mellen so that connec-
tions with the Ashland Chicago
500 road may be made. The cost
of this extension will be in the mil
lions.
The opening up of this country
between Reserve and Mellen will
throw open for settlement hundreds
Of acres which have been lying idle
because of the inability on the part
of settlers and farmers to market
their produce.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
Eight Hour Bill Killed.

Madison-The eight hour bill as
applied to factories and industries
was refused recognition in the
lower house Wednesday by a vote
of "A to 81. This disposes Of the
eight hour day legislation for the
session.
By vote Of So to % the assem-
bly, refused to kill the Perry bill to
place autobusses under the jurisdic-
ton of the railroad commission.
By vote of AZ to 81 the assem-
bly, killed the Goodman bill to
make exemptions under the state
income tax law the same as under
the federal law.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
STEEL SITUATION IMPROVES
ACCOUNT AUTO BUSINESS
Increased Operation of Automobile
Plants Cause of Bettermeut in the
Steel Business.

Increased operation of automo-
bile plants is the main cause of
betterment in the steel situation, I"
says the Iron Age. Apart from
the Ford Co., the motor car in
dustry is now running at about 25
per cent of capacity, and releases
of suspended steel orders have help
ed some mills. However, the eff
feet on the steel industry as a whole
IS being overrated as all motor
vehicles built in 1920 consumed
only 5 per cent of the years steel
output.
The expectation of lower prices
for all forms of steel and the belief
that the requisite freight rate re-
ductions may take weeks are hold
ing the market within narrow limits
as to new business.
AS whole, the steel industry
is somewhat under one third opera
ton. Some of Steel corporation S
plants in the north, particularly
in the Chicago district, are rolling
less product, while its Alabama
mills are doing better. Some inde-
pendent companies are working
more men, notably sheet mills in
Youngstown. Others, after fort
night of fair operation, are casting
off.
Consumers all along the line
are working for a constant reduc-
tion i'll inventory and thus free
buying of steel is matter of the
future.
Comment in trade on possible
price and wage reductions by the
Steel corporation has turned on the
fact that the corporation s earnings
for 1920, if assigned entirely to
steel products, represent $l2.82
per ton. The losses of some indie
pendent companies on quotations
81 to p13 per ton below those of
the corporation are not offset by
wage reductions thus far made and
lower prices and lower wages by
the Steel corporation may mean
further wage reductions at other
works.
OF the 400, 900 tons Of surplus
steel held by the shipping board and
war and navy departments, it now
seems probable that about 10000
tons held by the war department
will soon be sold.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
Breweries CIamoring for Permits.

A dispatch from Washington an
nounces that three hundred brew
cries are clainoring for permits to
brew medical beer under the recent
ruling of the department Of justice,
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer said One or two breweries
could manufacture enough beer to
meet the Legitimate medical need
of the entire country, Kramer asser-
ted. In breweries lies the real
danger that the ruling handed down
by Former Attorney General Pal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
II Has Been Done

Make 'en cry? Any onion can do
thatl But you show me a vegetable
that can make people laugh.-New
sped on its way by a good pitcher,
has, upon landing, been known to
cause uproarious mirth.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02

Sir George Rose, the celebrated Eng
lish punster, observing an acquant
ance giving nm imitation Of his gait
remarked: You have the stalk with.
out the rose "-Boston Transcript
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02

The time to buy used car 's Jus,
before you move so people in the new
neighborhood will thinh you were N
one who used it.--kansas City Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02

The living costs in the Ninth
Federal Reserve district have de-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24
Served and Saved

A reticent, backward youth twenty
years old, dragged his pennilesS self
into the Bowery branch of the New
York city Y. NJ C. A. late last winter.
He was from Connecticut town. job
less. friendleSS and almost clOtheSleSS
The employment secretary helped the
boy and he got a position within "A
hours of his arrival He joined the
Make Good club" and became an ac-
tive member in this group of Chris
tian men who are constantly endeav-
Oring to establish themselves in such
a place in society as Woodworking,
right-thinking folks deserve. One night
he was found in the lobby of the build
ing in tears. His sister was i'll and
required money. He was helped to
give the girl the care she needed. As
quickly as possible he paid back his
loan. Since then he has moved into
the dOrmitOry of another Y. NJ. G. A
branch and has joined the church
Thus he makes room at the BOwery
branch for another to be served and
saved rs he himself was. And so the
endless chain of good deeds goes on
in this bright spot in a darkened part
of the Notwithstanding
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24
The Mark of Greatness.

1t was a most successful little din
ner party and Daubem felt very CRATE
full that it was in his honor. All these
celebrated people had been gathered
together to meet him. 1t was most
kind of his hostess, for really he was
only a humble-a very humble, he
hoped-artist distracting thing was
the fact that the hostess little son
stared at him constantly and persist
emily throughout the whole meal.
After dinner he managed to get the
boy to one side, and he asked kindly ::
You gazed at me all through dinner
and | feel flattered. Would you like
me to draw something for you in your
autograph book?" mo, sir" answered
The youngSter. But mother said that
you had a receding chin. Won't you
do it for me just once? And then I'll
show you how | can wriggIe my ears !"
Pittsburgh ChronicleTelegr
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24
Crucified, But Lives.

Crucitied to rock was the expert
ence of a quarryman as the result of
an explosion. The victim was engaged
in blasting in a limestone quarry, at
WirkswOrth, Derbyshire. when a 10
foot ramrod used for tamping the
charge was blown through his neck,
pinning him to the rock. Two doctors
were called, and. working in the
fierce heat of the sun, they cut through
the steel bar fore and aft with an en-
gineers' hacksaw, so that the man
could be removed to a hospital. The
quarryman was conscious all the time
and kept appealing for the hammer
to be taken out. After the steel had
been sawed through he was taken to the
hospital, where the remaining portion
of the rod was removed from his neck.
Fortunately it had missed the larynx
and spinal column and there is every
chance that the injured man will re-
cOvor.-LondOn Tit-BitS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24
GYM Trick Helps Mary.

Tight skirts lead their wearers into
tight places, but Mary has solved at
least one of the peculiarly feminine
difficulties attendant thereupOn-
namely. boarding trolley car.
Il puzzled out that problem for
weeks" she said. land was just about
to give up in despair and put on my
Mother Hubbards again when / got
an inspiration. 1t was the day after
[ came home from gymnasium. / was
just about to step on the running
board of a car when | was keenly
conscious of a little knot of men be-
hind me Waiting-Well, breathleSSly,
you might say-for me to get on. |
stopped and the trolley stopped, and
both the mOtOrman and the cOnduc-
tor were getting impatient when
took my courage in my hands and
grasped the handles of the car. Be
fore | knew it | was up. | had
chinned myself just as | was in the
habit of doing at the gymnasium, and
| fancy | left disappointed bunch of
males behind. New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24

ObServant travellers who have
crossed Westminster bridge lately
have been astOnished and intrigued
by the sight of a statue representing
a bowman on the corner of the new
London county hall. A casual in
spection of the figure reveals the fact
that the bow has no string. the
archer is left-handed. that he has
just drawn the bow with his fore
finger only. and also that he is kneel-
ing TO shoot. One of the architects of
the building said that sculpture is not
Il rational science; that the sculp-
tors inspiration had led him to mold
an archer in the position just de-
Scribed and that it was vain 10 seek
for reasons for such things The
architect advanced the theory that the
sculptor was striving for a more beau
tiful effect by thus putting the bow
man in Il position in which hitting his
target would be nigh impossible.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24
One Blessinq-"Potatoes."

In the midst of the general growing
it is meet that someone should arise
and announce thanksgiving. The
justification as well as the opportunity
is here In the one article of food
which almost more than any other
fills the stOmachS of the world there
is plenty. Potatoes! Now. the potato
IS not an object of beauty or adula-
ton; it has only a passable bloom,
and its form is prOSaic, but when it
comes to real substance it stands as
one of the great things of the world.
1t is the statement of l.. ii. Bailey, an
authority on agricultural matters, that
zone acre of potatoes frequently fur
nshes as much human food as ten
acres of wheat" The potato prOduc-
ton of the world rises to the extra
ordinary total of 100000, 900 bushels.
Yields of 1000 and even of 200 bush
els to the acre are on record. In our
country it leads all truck crops. In Eu-
rope the potato crop is doing as much
as any other agency to save the peo-
pie 1t is godsend to the stricken
lands In America it is furnishing
about the only cheap food in sight.
Great is the potato! 1t is not lovely,
but it fills the bill-BaltimOre Amer
lean