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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Cooperation Biggest Need OF
Port Board to Complete Job
Store Door Delivery Plan VIII Eliminate MANY
Evils; Freight Costs Here Equal to
Rates From Buffalo

are to protect it's commerce ana nave
It maintain the position II has held Tor
almost a century in the New World. II
not all over the world.
The housewives of this city, if trey
could understand the toll they have
to pay on every ton Of foodstuffs that
comes into this port as result of our
antiouated methods of handling freight,
would be behind this mission IN
solid phalanx. That we expect TO bring
about by showing pictures and by lee
lures, and they win show very clearly,
not by men that are experts at Stats
ties and not by men that have technical
knowledge, but by the big, plain, ordi-
nary person that can figure out the
difference in the cost IF bringing
crate of tomatoes from the breakup
yards and the price it could be de-
livered for if the methods of delivery
we're up to date,
This is of supreme interest, and the
way to help is TO study the report OF
the commission, read the statistics, get
the facts in mind, appoint committees
tc cooperate with the Port Authority
because in the last analysis we really
only want to do what the people want
done. This doesn't mean anything to
the Port Authority.
If there is anything about the store
door delivery that you don't think
works right, don't go out and oppose
it in a general way. Come down to IL
Broadway and talk it over with us. We
have engineers there who are thor
oughly familiar with TIE subject, and
we are willing to talk it over with you.
All we need IS cooperation. If we
have that we viii all be doing our full
duty to ourselves, to the business we
are engaged in, to the Port of New
York and to the two great states that
by their union this spring have started
in the right direction toward making
and keeping New York what she has
been, the greatest commercial city, the
greatest commercial port of entry in
the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

taken up the controversy. They are
inclined to accuse Sheppey of trying
to ride Laddie Boy into an ambassa-
dorship. Sheppey is known to be
sweet on the life of diplomat ever
since he spent summer with his
closest friend, Brand Whitlock, at the
American Legation in Brussels.
Quetschke makes his living breeding
Airedales, and his Tintern Tip Top is
the champion of his class in the United
States. To steal away the glory that
,4addie Boy has created would be RANK
larceny, friends say.
1t might be interesting to learn how
it became known Harding wanted a
deg, and an Airedale.
at banquet in Marion last Deem
Der the President-elect said he wanted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

supplemented by the cooperation. to
the very last degree, of business men
and associations and bodies interested
in the solution of all these problems
The merchant who desires to truck
his own freight will be relieved by the
store door delivery plan because he
will be at the pier at time when he
won't have to meet the line of the
operating company that represents the
railroad. That in itself is a worthy eff
fort, and I go far enough to make this
statement: That if we can institute a
partial store door delivery, at least in
Manhattan, it will become popular
enough in short while to permit the
stations and get off the water front, be-
cause they really have no business
there. The lower East and West sides,
because of the movement Of population
up into the suburban districts, made
possible by the running of tie subways,
have left lot of property, tenement
property, that was valuable years ago
that is practically useless to-day, and
for very small expenditure your in
land freight stations can be established
that will take the place Of the pier sta
tons and the railroad will be saved
the overhead OF $4,000 q year rental
for the pier, and the water front will
be released to shipping by boat-what
! it really should be used for-if the
commerce of the port is to be pro
/ tected.
There is no reason in the world why
team trucks should not be put into
Jersey and freight for store door de-
livery get just the one handling OF
putting it from the freight car into
the truck and not unload it again until
the merchant receives it. Just consider
what saving that will be, not only OF
time, but OF actual cost, instead OF
loading it on carfoats and bringing il
to the docks and putting it on the pier
and loading it there and unloading at
the store door. The plan can be put
into effect by single operation and
the saving must accrue to the mer-
chant, for this reason: These rail
roads have always to keep New York
as their terminus, and the charges on
that freight until it reaches Manhattan
Island have to be the concern of the
railroad, SO that the merchant will get
the benefit of the store door delivery in
single haul in large quantities, and by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Lloyd George and BRAND
Have "Week-End" Habit

Though Lloyd George and Aristide
BRAND, the Premiers of England and
France, disagree quite often on mat
ters of Continental policy, they have
one habit in common. 1t is the "week-
end" Not so many people, even in
France, know that Premier BRAND lets
matters of state worry along most
every Friday night and catches train
for Brittany. Near Cccherel, not fa1
from Nantes, is quaint little farm
with stone walls, whitewashed and red
rooted old buildings and apple or
chards. Here over the weekend the
French chief of state eats duck and
drinks cider and rests, usually &C.
companied by his constant friend ant
compj anton, DR.. Chatain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Fort OF New York Holds Wealth of Possibiitie
Treaty of States Opens Way
To Prevent Ruin of Harbor
Ex-Governor Smith Explains Great Undertaking to
supplant Modern Freight Methods for Those
Fifty Years Old Now in Use

except possibly by some men who have
not given the time and attention to it
that they should and who are speaking
without any authority of their own
about the subject under consideration.
NOW, we all have great interest in
the Port of New York, and the last
thing we want to do is to fool ourselves
ABOUT 1t. We must bring ourselves to
shat point of understanding where we
are ready to say that New York cam
not 1--we forever on it's name; that it
has got to go along and progress un-
oer modern ideas. 1t is a good deal
like the fistc champion who goes
through long career unmatched, even.
not to speak of undefeated, until the
day when youth and vigor step in and
wear him out.
Now, we are not fooling ourselves,
those of US in the Port Authority.
about the condition, so far as competi-
ton Is concerned, of other cities on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Album
dent statistics that cannot be denied
''ii nc presented TO any group OF IN
terested men, and they will show the
amount of business that has been di-
verted from this port in the last ten
years because of the cost of doing bust
ness in New York. I violate no pledge
OF secrecy when I tell you that the
New York-New Jersey commission
was fearful about putting out the full
statistics as to that cost for fear that
the statistics themselves might con-
stltute great argument why people
ought to do business at another port.
l heard an official Of the Erie Rail-
road make speech before the Traffic
Mems Association early this year and
he made an astounding statement. He
said it costs more to pass a ton Of
freight through our terminals in New
York than to bring it from Buffalo.
| thought that an exaggeration, but
after looking at the statistics, gath
cred at an enormous cost by both
states and which are standing the test
of scrutiny by the technical stats of
all the railroads, found his statement
was correctly made and he was entirely
within the facts.
Both states through this Port Author
ity are by law charged with study
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
BY Alfred E. Smith

Commissioner 70 tne Tort OF Ne1U
Xork Authority
-s he states of New York and
New Jersey, by geographical
conditions. by the lay of the
harhor generally, came to
thu conclusion that what was good for
enc state was good for the other: and
consequently, pursuant to power
vested in the Port Authority by both
states, they entered into treaty for
the general development of this port
think we are entirely past the stage
where any argument can be made as
to the necessity for general develop.
ment between the states. This great,
wonderful, natural harbor that was
given to this state and to the State of
New Jersey is gift to the states and
to the nation from Divine Providence
itself. 1t is left TO the ingenuity of
man to develop it to its highest pos
sible point. We have a great natural
barrier to overcome, and that is the
Hudson River. All the roads run
ming from the West terminate on the
Jersey side, so far as the rail trackage
is concerned, but their terminals are
on the Manhattan side. Only two trunk
lines bring freight directly to the City
of New York. One is the New York
Central and the other the New York,
New Haven & Hartford. AS for the rest
Of the trunk lines feeding the metro
politan district from the West and
South, their freight has to be ferried
across by the same ANTICIPATED process
ses that existed forty or fifty years ago
Now, there is q broad, comprehensive
plan under consideration, handed to
this Authority by the Bi-State Commits
sion that takes into account the de-
velopment by both states in order to
overcome that barrier, and to use the
bottom of the river or under the bot
tom of the river, as tunneling has been
demonstrated to be fesible, and to get
away from car floating.
Necessity Is Conceded by Men
Who Have Studied Question
We are past the stage of discussing
the necessity for this thing. l think
it is conceded-I am sure that it is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Fashion Doo1ns Englishman to
Dress as ColorfllI as Toreador
Evolution Of Styles in Year, With Attendant Rio,
of Color Indicates Return to
Delicate Tastes

tricts is supposed to be Willcsden, with
a population of 171,ooo. It's counci
claims to be the most forward 1t sup
plies electricity, maintains hospitals
and open-air swimming baths, a coro-
ner's court and mortuary, motor fire
brigade, cemeteries, parks and allot.
ments, The London County Councils
first motor fire engine dates back te
1909.
The 1921 census has been fixed for
June 10, and will clear up many dis
putes as to relative populations
Among the Metropolitan boroughs Is
lington now leads with the official fig
ure of 327,403.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31


n transform the conservatively
dressed Englshman into as
gauGy and colorful male as the Spanish
bullfghter, has been observed by stu
dents of mems clothing in London this
season. It is the introduction of the
most vivid and glazing shades into mems
wear. The revolution is not confined to
socks, ties and golf jackets, but extends
to waistcoats, suits, hats and light over
coats.
In defiance of the Shakespearian in
junction, erich but not gaudy," the mod
ern Englishman is showing as keen an
aptitude for color as an Italian. The
custom of wearing brighter clothes orig
mated when the boys returned from the
trenches weary of the monotony Of
Khaki. 1t has been extended until now
it affects nearly every garment in the
wardrobe.
Startling innovations in the way of
highly colored pajamas and bathrobes
have been worn in the homes for some
months, and sport clothes have become
gayer each year, but the alteration in
street styles has been noticeable only
recently.
why should the female of the species
be given the opportunity of Haunting
herself in the giddiest and most over
towering Shades" men are asking each
other, when the peacock, the pheasant,
the tiger and every other male in the
animal kingdom has monopoly on the
richest and loveliest stripes and feath-
ers?''
The one garment which men have con-
sistently refused to alter, and in which
they abide by the old style of strict
black and white, with telling effect, is
their evening dress.
LONDON, July 5.-According to the
Municipal Year Book for the year
1921, there is more than one London,
apparently.
First comes London, the administra-
population in 1911 (the last census)
was 4,522,961.
Then there is greater London Of the
police area. This extends as far as
Epson and contains $40 square miles
and population of 7,252,963.
Water London extends over an area
OF 53S square miles and returns los
members to Parliament.
London the City is mere 673 acres
"hen the City is asleep the population
~ somewhere around 14,447, but when
Is awake its midday inhabitants
total $4,000, to which must be added
million entering within the bounda-
Sles every day.
of the suburban boroughs Hamp-
stead is the healthiest, and has the
iowest death rate in London--11.S per
thousand. Lambeth has most libraries,
westminster the finest parks and Cam
osrweil the most public baths-swim
mag and slipper and Turkish and Rus
san. Shoreditch has the only munic-
pai costers' stalls and also was the
hfse borough to combine dust de-
ssrucsor with en- electricity generating
ss@sion. The biggest of the urban dis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

BERLIN, July 15.-Professor Albert
Einstein has denied, through an inter
view in the Vossische Zeitung. the
widely quoted comment attributed to
him on his return to Germany that
American intelligence was inferior to
that of Europeans, that Americans did
not understand the theory of relatively,
and that American women made clap
dogs OF the men"
The interview begins with a state
ment by the inventor of the relatively
theory as to the source of the alleged
interview.
"A young Dutch woman who intro
duced herself to me by referring to
mutual acquaintance talked with me
of my American visit" he said. "The
substance of this conversation she had
published in the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant on July 4.
"The story was quite friendly. sym
pathetic and humorous in tone, ex-
actly is it would have been in accord
ance with my sentiments, though TO be
sure it contained some passages with
which l would not have agreed had |
seen them before. The harm is not
great. However, l shall not be made
responsible for the free report written
by the Dutch journalist from memory,
+oJ J
tally exactly with what l actually
stated. But the excerpt Of the Berlin
newspaper gives an entirely false i'm
preston of my own sentiments and
also of what the Dutch woman wrote.
Cordial Reception in U. 8.
Impressed Professor Most
Professor Einstein then made the
following statement of his impressions
Of America
What impresses me most when
recall America to memory is the feel
ing Of gratitude for the warm and
cordial reception which received
from all professional colleagues, au-
thorities and private individuals
lectured at the universities of Prince
ton and Chicago, at the College Of the
City of New York and at the Columbia
University, and found everywhere
great interest and thorough knowledge
among my professional colleagues
Especially must l acknowledge with
gratitude that they did not find fault
with me for speaking German. AL
with whom l spoke endeavored in the
most touching manner to do so also in
German. All who had relations with
Germany spoke about the scientific ties
that united them with Germany.
Il am very much shocked at the ut
terance attributed to me concerning the
American public. That the sensational
interest in the theory OF relatively
manifested by the general public is 70,
the chief part founded upon a rnisun.
( derstandirg is, to be sure, only toe
true.
But this is true not only of tbs
American public, but as we'll of GU,
German public Professor Einsteir
added with smile, after pause.
There is a strange irony in the be-
Lief of many people" re continued
/ that the anti-rationalist tendency
OF our time finds support in the theory
of RELATIVELY The latter is strictly
sober theory, the comprehension Of
which. however, is by no means ac
cessible only to circle Of the elect,
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~ up Mrs. Warren G.. Harding's
n "A prettiest tulips, under the ex-
ercise of his rights as first
Cog of the land, Laddie Boy, the Presi-
dents Airedale pal, doesn't know what
he has stirred up in his home town
over the question of who's responsible
fer his place in dogdom.
Charles Quetschke, who bred Laddie
Boy at his Caswell Kennels here, raised
and trained the dog for the business
of being Presidents companion and
gave the Airedale to the President, now
claims that Marshall Sheppey rich To-
ledo wholesale grocer, is trying to steal
the credit
Quetschke has been annoyed recently
by news dispatches that have come out
Of Washington in which Marshall Shep-
pey is mentioned as the giver of Lad
die Boy. Last week, the report says,
President Harding presented Sheppey
with q photo OF Laddie Boy, on which
he wrote this inscriptions:
"To Marshall Sheppey, with gratitude
o. the master to the donor of lovable
dog. (Slgned),
WARREN G. HARDING"
But against this Quetschke matches
a personal letter from President Har-
ding, in which the President says:
"My dear Mr.. Quetschke: | am writ
ing to express to you my appreciation
OF Laddie Boy. He is now content with
his new home and seems to be very
happy about it. need hardly tell you
that we like him very much and he is
q very popular dog with everybody
about the White House and the Execu-
tive Offices, He seems to take his posi-
tion as if he were bred and trained
for i. and really has g great many
people to meet. He does this with
very fine dignity, which shows his ex-
cellent breeding and training. Really
am very happy to possess him and
he is the source Of very great comfort
and satisfaction.
Every truly yours,
WARREN G. HARDING"
Naturally, Quetschke's friends have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Flardlng's Laddie Boy Stirs Up Fuss

Quetschke picked out the smartest
dog in his kennel-Laddie Boy. He
trained him for weeks in the art of
shaking hands, using a man Of approx
mately Mr.. Harding's size as part Of
the school equipment.
Laddie Boy was taught to go up
and "shake hands with the President"
He was taught to get out of a chair
and onto sofa and other tricks.
The day after Inauguration Quetschke
took Laddie Boy down to Washington
and to the White House, where by ap-
pointment the President was waiting.
Laddie Boy Gets Excited,
Forgets Dignity of Occasion
On being ushered into the Execu-
tive's private Offices Laddie Boy got all
excited over the place and forgot com
pletely the dignity of the situation
He rushed forward to greet Mr.. Har-
ding, but Quetschke spoke sharply
Thereupon Laddie Boy came to halt
Now go up and shake hands with
the President" Quetschke ordered
Laddie Boy, with very much dignity
stepped forward and shook hands. This
made a hit with Mr.. Harding, who
patted the dog affectionately
Making himself at home mediately
Laddie Boy jumped into chair and on
to sofa.
Get over on the sofa," the Presi-
dent said to Laddie Boy. Not hest
tating for u second, the Airedale did
80 he was ordered
Quetschke was introduced to Mrs
Harding, who was very gracious. She
told about having dog the family was
very fond of, but that the dog died
and she said then she didn't want to
get wrapped ND in another for fear it,
too, would die.
But if Warren wants to have a
dog, l guess he cam" Mrs. Harding
added.
Quetschke came back to Toledo. Con-
tinued reports of Ladies' Boys grow
ing popularity have brought much pride
! to his first master.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Vegetable Leather in Japan

A plant grows in Japan which fur
nishes sort of vegetable leather. 1t
is pretty shrub called the mitsumata,
and it's inner bark, after going through
translucent that one can almost see
through it, and as pliable and soft as
calfskin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

a dog when he got into the White
House. His friend George Harvey
now Ambassador to the Court OF St
Jamess, Immediately offered Mr.. Har-
ding his fox terrier. Rnt that kind
of dog didn't suit. Then Gheppey of
fered him Chow.
President Said He Wanted
A Regular Dog, an Airedale
"No,' said the Presdent-elect, 81
want a regular dog. ! prefer an Aire-
dale
sheppey thought of Quetschks's Are
dale kennels. Several days later he
said to Quetschke:
Charley, am going to make your
fame worldwide" He told about Mr..
Harding's preference fer an Airedale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

his own store door the saving will be
very great.
Railroads Reactionary on
Question of Development
Now, briefly, that outlines the plan
We are seeking earnestly the coopera
ton of the railroads They were luke
warm toward the proposition a few
years ago when it was before the COM
mission in Washington, but | am firmly
of the opinion now that the railroads
have seen the light. They have studied
the plan and have had their terminai
engineers studying it. This commission
has called a great deal of the difficulty
to their personal attention, and while
in the past-I think | say it with all
kindness, but nevertheless with firm
ness-I think that the railroads them
selves have been extremely reactionary
On this whole question of port devei.
crossed in the competition for business
between their own lines that touch at
the same points and other lines than
they were in solving any of the prob
lens that had to do with passing
freight through the terminals-but
they have discovered that has been a
shortsghted policy and they have dis
covered that that which was best for
the port is in the last analysis best for
their line-good terminals, inexpensive,
with quick handling of freight say
they have discovered that that accrues
in the long run to the benefit of the
railroad and they are awakening to it.
We want the merchant and we want
the business man to take an interest in
this. l want to repeat it with all the
vigor I can bring to my command, that
we must stop thinking we are going
to live on our name for all time to
come. We have to keep abreast of the
times and bring this port up TO the
standard its competitors enjoy if we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31

son why this port should be limited
to nine-hour operation. We do not
do it on other lines of business and
VIC should not do it in the handling of
freight. Coal is delivered at other
times. The company am employed
BY puts coal in all night long. Why
couldn't it be done with other kinds
of freight? A feet of trucks could be
at any terminal in New York at 6
o'clock in the morning and clear it
eff before Q o'clock, before ton OF
westbound freight arrives there.