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The New York herald., 1921-08-08
The Polytechnic Hospital.

In another column on this page
TnE Nrw ycrw HERALD prints to-day
tie protest n tho trustees OF the
roiytiiAic TEospltal against the fail
ure cf tic Tnitea States Public
Heaiia Service a. restore that ;nsti-
ti0n 10 ia owners and allow il 20 be
used for the purposes tor which II
zas established. Sick and wounded
service men are now under treatment
Ia H. Going beyond their obligation
In the premises. the trustees have
sought and found other suitable quar-
icrs for the Public Health Service TO
do it, work Tor soldiers and sailors.
Return az the Poiyclinic plant TO its
owners would not mean hardship for
the patients now in II. II would
mean a great Improvement in the
hospital situation in New York city.
In a national emergency the Poly
clinic was turned over TO the Federal
Government for administration by
the snrgeon.Generai OF the army.
with the understanding that its oc-
cupancy by the Government was 10
be temporary. II was transferred TO
another agency OF the Federal estab-
lishment. and no effective measures
TO relnstate rs owners have been
taken by the Government. The pro
test of the trustees OF the hospital
il completely justified by the facts.
The public interest in reclaiming
the Polyclinic Hospital rises from the
circumstance that the institution was
founded as a general and emergency
hospital TO meet the needs OF large
population and 10 provide facilities
for the education Of medical students.
Money was solicited for and given 20
il on the agreement that its resources
should be devoted 70 these purposes.
II is now impossible for its directors
TO fulfil the obligations they assumed.
The public does not get from the hos
pital the benefits 20 which II Is en-
titled. The present occupation Of
the buildings as a special Government
hospital imposes serious inconven-
fence on the city. which would be
gladly endured II II were necessary,
but which is not necessary.
The Polytechnic Hospital should be
reinstated in the service for which
1t was erected, and the Government
should do its work for service men
else.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08

artists in a programme to be equally
alluring.
The Metropolitan Opera House will
survive prosperously. just as it has
existed, even though such loss is
not 10 be lightly estimated. The di-
rection was not in the least respon-
siblc for the overwhelming part that
the tenor played IN the affairs OF the
theatre. The taste Of the public Is not
20 be directed !nto any channel that
does not appeal 70 T. New York
wanted 10 hear CARUs9 sing. SO II
went 20 enjoy this opportunity as It
went al no other time. No impre-
carlo would try 20 drive II away, but
would. On the other hand, be CRATE
fui. Public support in the future,
moreover. will be lust as generous
and certain m II has been in the
past. even n the sensational success
~ CAErso be absent
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
Egyptian Cotton Compromise.

The United States shipping Board
representative in London has done
a useful service 10 American mer.
chant vessels in persuading the
Liverpool Conference Lines. consist.
ing Of British ships only. 20 alioi a.
American ships the transportation of
80 per cent. OF the Egyptian cotton
shipped to the United States. The
amount OF shipping involved viii not
much exceed 10000 tons. aud II may
not even reach that figure. But the
principle at stake was one which this
country, il it has any intention Of
maintaining It's merchant marine.
could not afford TO see ignored by
the British lines.
If small body Of men in Egypt
were now allowed TO discriminate
against American vessels and con.
fine to British bottoms the transpor.
tation of Egyptian cotton, even when
shipped to America, there would be
nothing to prevent like discrimina-
tion against our ships in all parts
of the British Empire and in the
British protectorates, and on all
kinds of cargoes. Our American inn
porters would then be deprived OF
the right to designate what ships
they wished to use to bring their
goods to the United States.
We have had a first example, and
a gratifying one, Of the efficiency of
the merchant marine act in protect
ing our merchant fleet against meth
ods calculated to bar our ships from
legitimate competition.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
The MetropoEtan's Future.

During the long supremacy Of En-
RICO C.RUso at the Metropolitan Op-
era House there was frequent criti-
cism Of the managerial policy which
emphasized to such degree the per-
sonality Of one artist. What will
happen, was a frequent question,
when the public no longer has the
opportunity to listen to this unique
voice? What can the direction offer
in place Of such an incompatible
magnet to the operagoers? Should
there not be gradual preparation Of
the operatic public to enjoy operas or
to take perhaps as much pleasure in
other artists?
The management of the Metropoli-
tan has had to listen to similar warn
ings in the past. During the suprem-
acy Of JEAN DE- REszKE one waggish
opera house "the Faustspielhaus' be-
cause nothing could keep the audi
ences from filling the theatre to
overflowing whenever DE REszKE
sang the hero of GoUNop's opera.
But when the Polish singer departed
to make way for a successor II was
found that an attraction equally po-
tent had been found. Now the Met
ropolitan is confronted with the stu
alton which has for some years wor-
ried it's critics.
Undoubtedly there will be the same
interest in the performances that hes
always existed. The mantle Of the
departed tenor will probably not de-
scend at once on any single artist.
None will Immediately take his place
in the affections of the public. This
is not an era Of highly gifted lyric
artists. Never were there so few
among them that could really be called
great. There are, however, interesting
strangers coming to the opera COM
pany next year; there are new works
which may or may not meet with
great success. There are familiar op-
eras, however. which are certain to
be received with favor. Gradually
the Wagner music dramas are being
restored to their important place.
They are appreciated probably more
than ever by public hungry to hear
them. II is possible that the with
drawal Of 50 powerful an attraction
as CARuso may for while be felt.
There are few singers the mere an
nouncement of whose names insures
a sold out house. The tenor was
such a drawing card, and II will take
the grouping Of several popular
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
D ally Calendar
THE WEATHER.


For Eastern New York-Partly
cloudy and cooler to-day: tomorrow
fair; fresh west and northwest winds.
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy and cooler
sp-cay. Tomorrow fair; fresh west and
For Northern New England-Unsettled to-
cay; probably local rains; cooler IN interior
ie-day Tomorrow fair; fresh south ana
For Southern New Englsnd-Party cloudy
and cooler to-day; tomorrow fair; fresh
For Western New york--Cloudy with mod.
crate temperature to-day; so-morrow tair
and somewhat warmsv. ilesn westerly
WASHINGTON. Aug. T.-pressure was low
and failing to-day over the Middle Atlantic
Mith lowest pressure tonight over quebec
Pressure was high over tile middle Mtssis-
sipfi valley and the plains states, while
thcfe vas marked fall IN the north ROCKY
Mountain and north plateau regions. Local
thNnoef showers have occurred within the
last twenty. four hours IN the East statesl
Arkansas, the southern plains States and
the southern Rocky Mountain region.
Cooler weather overxpread the lake region,
Oklahoma and the southern Rocky Mountain
region to-day, whiio thero was a reaction to
higher temperature throughout the North
west
THE outlook IL for showers tomorrow in
New England and local thunder showers for
the next forty eight hours IN the south At
iRntir and east gulf States. Otherwise gen.
orally fair weather Will prevail In the States
east Of the Mississippi River during the
next two days. Moderate temperature Will
prevail throughout middle and northern sec
tions east of the Mississippi River to-mor-
row and in the middle Atiantic and north
Atlantic States Tuesday. while the weather.
viii become warmer Tuesday in the lake re-
gion, the Ohio Valley and Tennessee.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations. taken nj +. Nj. yesterday
seventy fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
Naval Ships Suspected.
Oil Appeared on the Hudson After
They Arrived In Port.

To THE New York HERALD: You refer
by the discharge of refuse from scows
dumping within the three mile limit and
from oil tankers and oil burning ves-
sells. My observations on the last three
visits of the fleet to this port tend to
show that the navy vessels are respon-
sible for folling the Hudson River.
On each visit for the next seven or
eight days the surface OF the river was
covered with 81 thick scum of floating
oil. which not only played havoc with
the yachts and motor boats moored in
the river but also fouled the floats and
approaches TO all the clubs.
more serious aspect OF the case was
the inconvenience and danger to bathers
making use of the facilities offered along
the Palisades Interstate Park not 10
mention the thousands OF unauthorized
bathers in the form of the youngsters
who daily swim along the river front.
From the fact that the pollution only
occurs during the first part of the fleets
visit and then gradually disappears 1t
would seem that 1t was due to the pump
ing out Of the bilges as soon as they
arrive In port. and il the subject Of
Contamination of the local waters is be-
ing Investigated l suggest consideration
and correction of. the above source Of
trouble.
The destroyer divisions OF the fleet
are now at moorings 90 far up the
river that 1t brings them within the
limits of that part which Is given over
more to pleasure than to strictly COM
mercial purposes.
w. VAN b. CLAussEN.
NEW YORK, August s.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
In an Old Book Store.
From the Kansas city Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Patron, pause moment at this door.
And close thine eyes as one in prayer,
To realize the treasures here in store,
The age long gathering Of its JOY and
care.
For here upon a shelf half hid from view
We gaze upon life of deepest woe.
A fleeting smile, sometimes, there fol-
And then a rush of tears as on we so.
While here is knowledge kings Of old
might yearn,
And there verse men sang in ages
gone.
All had we but the time to stay and
learn,
What worlds of vivid life we all might
gaze upon.
To peer, as though 'twere passing in the
street,
Upon a land now dead, across the sea.
or beauties of the depths beneath our
feet,
Then travel TO the moon, in fancy free.
Here urchin in your meagre clothes
forget
And be a prince, the while you read
or hold within your hands fair jewels,
yet
No greater wealth was ever digged
from mines.
So. patron, pause a moment at this door
And close thine eyes moment there,
To realize the riches. great in store.
The treasures of the ages, thine to
share.
ROBIN A. WALKER
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
Cowes Yacht Races Genuine ThriIIers
Half Dozen of Best Known Men Of England Are
Swept Overboard-King Good Sailor.

York or Newport Admiral Slb;ack. I'm
cidentaily. IA one 0f the first mon. not
a member u tho ROYAL Yacht squadron.
ever 20 be invited to attend the annual
dinner over which tho King preSides
There has been some talk that tho bar
riers of this most exclusive club N the
world might be let down in tayor ~
women because this year they have been
let down for them by g many London
clubs. but the rule remains that women
are not entitled either % lunch or dine
in the club house though the wives of
members and their guests are allowed
on the club lawn.
Many OF them frankly had a picnic
there with sandwiches. fruit. &c., While
their husbands lunched irdoors During
intervals OF sunshine the women bloomed
lovely in frocks worn unsuspected under
seagoing mackintoshes. one woman
came ashore wearing an old fashioned
waterproof hood over the snartest
kind OF a Paris turban. Under the cir
cumstances knitted Shetland costumes
in the brightest colors were extremely
popular. Lady Dunraven. landing with
Mrs. Niblack from the Admirars barge,
wore a white froclS with rough white
skirt The fashions ranged all the way
from these TO Lady Glentanar's home-
spun suit and furs.
With the Cowes season over, royalty
goes 10 to London only long enough for
the King TO hold G council to dispose
of routine matters. Then, with every
body" he will go northward to Bal
moral and the grouse rloors for the
Twelfth" the opening OF the shooting
season. Despite the drought and disas-
trous heather fires in many parts most
reports say the birds are plentiful and
plump and an excellent season is prom
ised to all guns. So heavy Is the rush
this year that all places on Scottish
trains before and Just after August IL
We're sold a week ago.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
Wages OF Servants.
More Work and Less Pay Proposed
by a Newport Housekeeper.

TO TmE Nrw Yong HrnAID. No re-
form needs more promptly 70 he put
into eject than the reduction of wages
for servants
Thousands of American households IN
which the husband q : ware Garner must
resort a. economics ~ every sort 10 be
able % pay the unreasonable wages
which trained and sntrained servants
alike demand.
Tet our housckeersFs unite a. 4 union
Or a. a romraitiee and refuse 40 50 20
agencies -mculoatlnT unreasonable fees
and wages. and ~ firm ~ rot paying
such wages a. from so - ti0o a month
for en- average cook doing no work
outside n cooking. ana 90 4 monsh Cor
walter. who - available only for the
dining room hut who should b. useful
for AL work
A srFrwRtNa ItorsEKrKrru
NEwronT, VI I, August 6
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
HoMEwARD BOUND voYAGERs.

The White Star Liner Olympic, due to
arrive at New York August 10. brings
a number of people well known here and
abroad. Her passenger list includes Col.
Charles B. Warren, new American AM
bassador to Japan: Foxhall Keene,
Archibald Roosevelt, Reginald c. Van
derbilt, the Earl of Camperdown. Judge
julius M. Mayer of New York, Count
Orlowski. Frank A. Munsey. publisher ;
DR.. II. r. Gaylord. pathologist. of Buff
falo, Peggy O'Neill. actress; Francis l..
Coleman. lawyer; Sheriff David FL.
Knott, Miss Daphne Pollard of the Lon
don Hippodrome. Hugh Ward, Austria
liam theatrical manager; Lieut-Col. A.
w. Tate, bringing Sir Edward Edgar's
motor boat Maple Leaf VII. to compete
for the international trophy at Detroit !;
Gilbert Miller, theatrical manager, and
Basil Dean. theatrical producer.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
DANCING BECOMES
DEAUVILLE'S LURE
South Americans Challenge
Popularity of Norfherners.

Special Gable to THE Nrw YoRK HEnALp
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW York HrrALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Parls. Aug. 4.
Dancing and not gambling promises
to be the chief attraction during Deau-
ville's Grand Semaine. with. Brazilinns,
Argentinians and other rich beaux from
the Southern continent challenging the
popularity of American dancing men
whose sporting proclivities keep some OF
them In the baccarat rooms instead OF
on the dance floors
With Cabourg running Deauville
csose race for first honors as Frances
most expensive place the proprietcrs OF
the Deauvillc Casino admit they are
worried about expenses. as the American
contingents are already leaving for Ca
bourg with the intention of raising tho
limit sky high to keen out South Amer
lean players, who seldom visit any but
the twenty louis tables. So far there has
been no sensational playing such ns
marked the Deauville season last year.
the old timers declaring that the bad
luck which followed the million dollar
winnings last season of Mr.. Demesi. a
Cuban sugar merchant. has put a jinx
on Deauville's tables, even Hennessy not
breaking the weekly bank as has been
the custom for many years Demesi's
friends say that he intends to return Mt
the end of this month to repair his Losses
of more than s2.000.000 in New York
and European stock exchanges.
In fact. Deauville probably will re-
turn to the health resort" class next
year. A start in this direction has been
taken in the form OF a camp for tired
society women which has been opened
on the outskirts of Deauville by Lieut.
Herbert. a physical director In the
French army.
Sleeping in tents, doing their own
cooking with courses of rhythmic danc-
ing and physical exercise In the MORN
ing and afternoon, fifty prominent So
ciety women have abandoned their usual
Doauvllie interests They are not al
lowed to visit the Casino or the town
or 10 receive even women friends. and
Lieut.. Herbert. whose edict Is that he
viii not permit patients to remain In
camp if they converse with male pedes-
trians who are flocking TO see the
lightly garbed ladies get rid or their
flesh and nerves, is already known as
the master OF Deauville." and has
booked more than 200 patients for next
seasons cure.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
Massachusetts, Motor Fatalities.

In motor vehicle fatalities Massa-
chusetts is making an unenviable
record. The State Motor Vehicles
Registry figures show that during the
first six months of 1921 an average
of ten persons a week were killed in
accidents involving motor vehicles Of
one sort and another. This is an in
crease of more than AZ per cent. over
the corresponding period Of last year.
This year 262 were killed. In 1920
the fatalities were 1874.
From his analysis of accidents re-
ported the State Registrar, Mr.. Coon
WIN, reaches the conclusion that the
main cause of this increase in IA
talities is drunkenness. 1t cannot be
attributed to increase in the number
OF motor vehicles on the road. This
was IL per cent.-from 272,64S
vehicles in the first six months OF
1920 to 31S,575 in the same period in
1921. On the other hand, the record
of revocations of licenses OF drunken
drivers seems to support Mr. Coon
WINS opinion. In the first six
months of this year there we're 495
such revocations. In the correspond.
ing interval In 1920 there were only
1916. The Registrar notes the close
relation between the AZ per cent. in
crease in fatal accidents and the 81
per cent. increase in cancellation of
licenses of drunken drivers.
There is no reason to believe that
the experience of Massachusetts, in
motor vehicle fatalities and their
causes Is exceptional Probably
analysis OF the statistics OF other
States OF correspondingly dense pop
ulation would reveal much the same
averages. The inevitable deduction
is that the drunken automobile driver
is the most dangerous individual
that infests our highways. Another
deduction is that in some way he has
got to be exterminated or so reduced
numerically as greatly to minimize
his capacity for slaughter Fines
will not do II. License revocation
win not do II. Both have been tried.
Both have failed
Pat there are other and more dras.
tie measures that may be applied.
One is to convince motorists that
very person caught driving a car
while drunk Will get a prison
sentence--a prison sentence not of
days or OF weeks or of months but
or years, and that, too, quite ire
spective of whether he kills anybody
on his spree or not
Not that this would end the evil.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
MONDAY. AUGUST $. 1921.
A Wasteful Public Office.

Bronx county was erected on
January l, 1914. Before that the
District Attorney of New York
county had charge of the criminal
law Office of the two boroughs COM
prising New York county, Manhattan
and The Bronx.
In 1918 the budget for the District
Attorneys Office in New York county
was $456,410. In 1914, instead OF
costing less to run as its territory
decreased, the budget was $469.S1O.
But District Attorneys WHITMAN
and PERKINS, while they did not sue
ceed in reducing the expenses, kept
them pretty well in hand. In 1915,
the last year of Republican Dis
trict Attorney, the budget had risen
only to $47S,110.
Then came SWAMI. Since he en-
tered Office the budget for the Dis
trict Attorneys Office in New York
county has risen S162,OOO. Thls
year it is s640,26s.
II the county of New York had
grown in these years there might
be some excuse for the rise. But
il has fewer inhabitants now than
there were four years ago.
The combined population OF Man
haitian and The Bronx is about the
same as 1t was in 1913, but the cost
Of running their District Attorneys
Offices has nearly doubled in the eight
years. There is some reason for this
in the rapidly growing Bronx, but
none in Manhattan, where the
growth of population has ceased.
The people of New York county
should not be paying $64O,O0O year
for service that ought to be provided
for S50O,000 or less. After December
81 they will be rid of Mr.. SWAMI,
but they ought to put in the office
man pledged to economy as well as to
a good legal administration.
The District Attorneys office needs
a thorough housecleaning, not only
as to its general conduct but as 10
its economic side, and this fall Is the
time to name the man to do it.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08

children agree with the city average in
height but depart slightly in weight, be-
ing generally below.
The Latin children show large vari-
alton in both height and weight. being
below average in both. The Russian
children are shorter than the average,
but are practically the average weight
The study revealed that there are
about as many children above the aver
age as below the average. The devia.
ton from the normal is greater among
girls than among boys. particularly dur
ing the adolescent period. Those 10 per
cent. above and 10 per cent. below were
considered normal.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
Strong Boys Best Pupils.
Investigation in Detroit Upsets an
Old Theory.
From the Detroit Ne'rs.

From the Detroit Ne,rs.
That comforting tradition which held
that the lean, undersized. begoggled
pupil IN the echools was compensated
for his physical lack by being the
bright scholar" has been shattered by
an investigation of the Board Of Educa-
ton covering $4,000 children. This in
vestlgation shows that the physically ro-
bust boy stands at the head Of his class
in school and is far in advance of the
weak youngster OF similar age.
In arriving at this conclusion what
was called tho coefficient OF develop
nent was first found. This was the re-
iatiou between the child's height and
weight for his age. 1t was then found
that the bigger and better developed the
school work.
Taking the grade for child of normal
weight and height for his age at 100,
II was found that II a child is two and
n half years ahead OF his age group In
school he u also 1912 per cent. higher
ana heavier than the ordinary child of
his age. In the same way II was found
that a child 95 per cent. under weight
ana height for his age Is four years
behind IN school.
These figures held true for the entire
900 children examined, though the
difference among girls was slightly less
than among boys. But boys or girls, the
accelerated chldren--those heavier and
taller than usuai--are ahead in school,
while the retarded children--those un-
ceveiopcd--arc behind.
However. there are many factors.
nationality and hereditary characteris-
tsrn-whlch in different individuals and
groups tend 70 modify these conclusions.
the investigation showed. Because of
the varying characteristics Of the diff
fsrent nationaiities the heght-weight
ratio has 20 be considered in connection
with the group 10 which the child
belongs.
OF the sg.3so children examined. a4,-
ses we're classcd as United States white
a.fs4 United states negro, s.e03 were
Anglo-saxon. G.0T7 Teutonlc, $500
Latin, e.57g Russian (Jewish) and TO-
sGs miscellaneous. The study revealed
that the United States whites follow
closely tho average for the city in weight
but are slightly above II In height. The
Anglo-saxon children arc average in
height but slightly below tho average
for the city IN weight The Teutonic