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The New York herald., 1921-07-17
iosophers, had definitely decided to

losophers, had definitely decided to
resign his professorship at the Col
-lege de France in order to devote
the rest of his life to meditation, and
to writing of the results of his
philosophical and psychological re-
searches" Eagerly will the thinking
world await the deliverances of SO ad
venturous and far ranging an intel
lect, thus deliberately withdrawing IT,
self from the cares of the college lee
turer's routine in order to fulfil the
wider service of undistracted medita-
tion upon such surprisingly practical
themes as the Bergsonian philosophy
has dared to PROFOUND.
These witnesses from widely sep
arated spheres to the indispensable
worth Of constructive thinking will,
however, have largely failed in their
testimony If they do not impress
more urgently upon all of us Of the
rank and file of mental endowment
the need and the privilege Of making
our own contribution. If each of us
could realize the value to the whole
human community of the present.
and to that Of the future as we'll, Of
every original, sincere and courage
GUS act of thought, no matter though
it never be in any technical sense
published, nor its contributor ever
personally given credit for 1t, then
surely every possessor of normal
mental faculties would exercise his
divinely bestowed power Of construc-
tive thinking on the enthralling va
riety of themes presented to it. with
the Joy that always rewards unseltish
service of human needs and the has.
tening Of a wearily delayed kingdom
of heaven on earth
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
Man o. War and Grey Lag.

The metropolitan season OF racing
IA about half over. The sport has
been uniformly good and the season
has introduced q number OF new
favoritra. one of them. the three
yearoid Grey Lar. of such quality
that bis admirers are proclaiming
him another Man o. War. That he Is
a race horse of rare attachments is
certain. Ho has been beaten only
once this year. and then through the
misfortune OF a slow start In the
withera Stakes.
II IN difncalt 10 anaiyze the form
of horses racing IN different years.
Time is q fallacious test. Nothing
seems conclusive except actual con.
tests az even weights between rivals
Man o. War was fond OF rushing 10
the front and killing on his oppo.
nents by a display OF dazzling speed.
Grey Lag is a colt which can DO
placed in a race az the will OF HIS
rider. TO come away when called
upon with speed In reserve. The
horses are dissimilar in type. Man
o. War is larger and much more
heavily built than the hero OF the
current season. whose conformation
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
Lightning Rods Protect.
Little Damage to Buildings So Safe
guarded. Statistics Show.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: A cor
respondent asks about the efficiency Of
lightning rods in the protection Of
wooden buildings. Bulletin So of the
Bureau Of Standards, Washington, D. c..
covers the information sought.
J. Warren Smith OF the United States
Weather Bureau has compiled statistics
gathered from insurance companies. He
finds on the whole that lightning rods
protect 30 per cent. of the buildings on
which they are placed. Several insur-
ance companies, whose policies cover
about 10000 buildings. Of which prac-
tically one-half are protected by light
ming rods. report that very little or no
less occurs from damage to buildings so
protected.
II a lightning rod is properly grounded
the danger arising from the use of nom
insulated fasteners is negligible. Years
ago the use of glass insulators set in
cutriggers was very common. 1t was
good but perhaps an unnecessary prac-
tice. II rod Is we'll grounded In wet
earth bolt Of lightning il not likely
to leave a good conductor and enter a
poor one. OBSERVER.
MOUNT VERNON. July 16.
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Undersfudy.

More than neglectful. think,
More than Indifferent. too
I am often upon the brink
or forgetting what. or who,
IL the person who used TO reply
In terms Of the ME" and the 81"
Then who (you ask should be
cor my sanity venturins doubt)f
on. any who interest ma.
or the people see about
Sad. merry. or foolish, or proud,
or the drifter In the crowd.
y" become each In turn.
shifting from role 70 rolei
Thus. for what II can learn,
! commission my vagrant soul
And. sometimes. I've bcen--'tis true
Though you hardly believe it--Youf
You--when you told me your thought,
rou--as your hope you spoke.
You--as your plan you brought:
Another consciousness woke
on. for the time I ,cds you,
BSheld. with your eyes, your yiewi
This. tho reward OF Age:
Oneself has played many parts;
And its own half obliterate page
Is traced with the lore OF hearts
That Self by Itself alone
Could never have dreamed or known.
EprrH NJ TnoMAa
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A World Old Law.
Hard Thinking and Hard Work Stin
Essential to Success.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The
greatest reason for tho depressed state
OF business is the lack of hard thinking
and hard work. During the last decade
our main governmental offices have been
held by men Of small calibre; platitu-
dinous phrase makers, entirely inexper1-
enced, who deluded a large part OF the
public into the belief that world old
hard work was not fundamental con-
cition of success and prosperity, but that
these were merely psychological, and II
our mental state was optimistic we could
sit by and let things right themselves.
We have become a nation of conver-
sation instead of deeds, individual ini-
tiative has been thrown into the dis
card, and we have been committed and
Questionnaired almost to extinction.
Competition. meaning individual effort
from time immemorial the life OF trade,
has been decried and combinations, con-
ferences, conventions and the gathering
of mass of useless statistics have been
advocated instead.
Our present scheme Of taxation has
almost atrophied personal ambition. but,
thank Coo. the natural desire of men
to achieve and prove themselves compe-
tent has risen above these handicaps.
They are again being appreciated by the
public, and although a large share Of
the material results may be taken from
the individual, the final reward of being
successful. affordlng opportunity Of work
for others. lowering Of prices to the
consumer and again stimulating busi-
ness activities of his country, Is sure.
NEW YORK, July 16. d.
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Charles Reade Mistaken.
A Supposed Literary Novelty Cen
turtles Old In Fact.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The fol-
lowing literary memorial. coincidence or
call It what you will is OF interest
In one OF his short stories Charles
Reade tells about a man who erases
name from marriage certificate and
then substitutes in his own handwriting
the identical name nc had erased. Reade
adverts to the act As new In the his
tory of mankind" and says. II think
you will come to my opinion, that this
precise thing was never done upon the
surface of the earth before that day"
However, recently came across a
similar act In the works OF Rufnus. the
translator OF oriaen. In order TO make
it appear that certain orthodox cx-
preston had been forged, heretic OBJ
tained possession of the original manu-
script in which the expression objection
able to himself occurred, erased the ex-
preston and then substituted tho iden-
tical words no had erased. II u In
teresting 10 note that Runnus. In COM
menting upon the heretic's procedure.
speaks after the manner of Reade. say
ing, when he had got the manuscript
into his hands he devised a perfectly
new method OF falsincation."
Truly. as Solomon says There Is
nothing new under the sum-" w. r.
SPOKANE, wash.. July IL.
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Chisel and Hammer.

Loud on the air ring the cleavage and
clamor
Made by. the sound of the chisel and
hammer;
I'VE are the builders." they seem TO
be saying.
1--WE are the shapers and moulders
of wonder:
Soon shall the dream that our might
Is portraying
Be as chrysalis broken asunder.
"Girder and pillar and marble and
granite,
Fashioned and welded. uprise as we plan
It;
Though we he handled with force or
with yielding.
Though we be guided or slower or
faster.
Though we be welded with skill In
the welding.
Each, TO tho last, is the maker and
master.
Seem we not sentient beholdins per-
fection?
Tier after tier, cunning curve and pro-
lection.
Over the earth giving vastness OF
vision,
Over the street with its jostle and
clamor;
Ours IL the crown--Deauty. strength
and precision !"
Such is the song OF the chisel and
hammer.
CLINTON SCOTLAND.
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Give Tonsils a Chance.
Parents Advised to Be Slow to Can
In the Surgeon.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Every
case Of diseased or affected tonsils In .
school child should be dealt with on It's
individual developments and on that
basis only. The surgeon should not be
even called in until the physician has
tried all means in his power to effect
a cure
That diseases Of the throat prevail
generally among young and old Is an
alarming state of affairs. But to elirni-
nate tonsils permanently is to my mind
both wicked and unnecessary. As a voice
specialist ! am strongly opposed to such
operations. At the same time I am In
favor of the spreading Of knowledge of
how. to keep the throat and tonsils
healthy and normal.
1t is undoubtedly against the chances
OF escape from ailments that the young
race must find It's recreation In the
streets. Devoid of play fields and
grounds. children and youth and grown
up people crowd the streets and door
steps In the Sisure hours as the only
means OF obtaining air. One cannot
call II fresh air, because dust and dirt
yitiate the atmosphere.
Obviously we cannot discuss at this
time the creating Of open spaces and
parks for fresh air recreation, but 1t
does seem a hard case for the young
sters that they should have more than
ordinary chance of developing somo
throat disease and having to lose their
tonsils because their elders have been
too busy covering mp every available
space in an already crowded city for
the purposes of money making.
All this is wrong. 1 repeat. look after
the children II they are Ill. Call In the
doctor. but bar out the surgeon until
you ara quito sure he Is needed. And
what IL necessary in ono case may not
be necessary In another case.
DILLON SHALLAnD.
Nrv YonE Iuly 16
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Lost ships.

From tie Dcnrv Times.
Where have you hidden thsm7" asked
the sea
And from its rum an answer came to
me
In lazy tumblings like purple wheat
Upon the ivory shorellne st my feet
But scarfed In magic BY the silver
foam,
lost The message Il was bringing homs.
Where are the gaileons.- / cried afar,
The argosies. the baraues. the men Of
war,
The baitencd pinnaces that rode the bay.
The souls and inrots that you warped
away7"
A white shape rose above the curvins
But fog swept through ere IL could sig-
nal me.
Yet on I waited till the world was night.
Then cleaned the shape again In foe
drenched light.
II was the Iode-star risen from the sea.
IL was the lure-star come 20 answer me.
And lest I hear its beckoning reply,
7 fed under a hin that hid the sky.
THOMAS HoRNssr FERsEi-
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The Booths.

Tne centenary OF the nrSC appear
ance OF JuNrUs BRUrUs BOOTH in the
United States, which took place in
July, 1921, has called attention to the
permanent presence Of dramatic fam
lilies on the American stage. Theatre
goers who know nothing Of JUNIUs
BRuTUs BooTH or Of his three sons
are quite familiar with the pres
ent prominence in the theatre of
the Barrymore family. It's three
members are descended from the
Drews, who were in their day equally
conspicuous in stage annals. JOHN
DREW represents them to-day. Jo-
srPH JEFFERSON stood at the head of
theatre family and was It's most
distinguished member. So the famous
family has always been an institution
of our stage.
No stage family was ever more dis
tinguished than the Booths. The fam
ily's American founder came here
from England and acted first in Rich
mond. Virginia. He had arrived un-
expectedly on o British vessel from
Madeira. His artistic success began
at once and continued throughout his
career. OF him 1t may be read that
he was so perfect In his control OF the
French language that he played
Oreste in "Andromaque" with the
actors al the French Theatre In New
Orleans TO the delight of his hearers.
Are any members OF our stage fami-
lies so versatile to-day?
SYDNEY BoorH. a son of the second
JuNrus BRuTUs and a nephew Of the
famous EDWIN. is the only one OF the
name who Is >active on the con-
temporaneous stage. The fame of
Edwin BooTn overshadowed his
brothers, JuxrUs BRUTUs and JOHN
WILKES, which was another trait the
Booths shared with more modern
stage dynasties. In the fashion Of
our present favorites. the brothers
would act together to the great ap-
plause OF the public. In Julius
Cesar" JUSTus BRUrus appearing as
CassiRs. EDWIN as Brutns and JOHN
WILKES as Marc Antony, they
achieved notable success. Our own
theatre families may to-day unite in
one play. but they do not always go
to SHAKESPEARE for the vehicle.
JUNIUs BRUrus BOOTH and his son
EDwrS stood at the head Of their pro-
fession. Probably they were In part
honored for the nobility OF their me-
dium. The repertoire Of the two most
famous members of the family was
composed almost exclusively Of the
works OF SHAKESPEARE. In the IN
depreciation OF his characters they
achieved their highest renown. JOSEPH
JEFFERSON will always be remembered
as a great comedian of his day, but
WASHINGTON IRVING was the author
10 whom he was most indebted for
HIS later fame. This responsibility
has not been ignored by our most
distinguished stage family to-day.
JoHN and LIONEL BARRYMoRE have
acted in Shakespeare and there are
promises that Miss BARRYMoRE may
follow their example. However pop
ular a stage family may be at any
time. its place depends In n measure
on the kind OF a star 90 which its
chariot is hitched.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
American Literature.
II Is Denied That Writing for Money
Affects Authors Adversely.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Is Ameri-
recent pessimistic correspondent of yours
suggested? His contention that there II
not In America to-day a single writer
or poet of the frs. rank may be frankly
admitted. To be writer or poet of tho
first rank is to have place beside
Sophocles Dante. Cervantes, Shake
speare, Goethe.
Every age does not produce such.
Even IL we make the flrst rank moro
comprehensive and include in Il names
like Moliere, Swift, Fielding. Thackeray
it will be difficult to point TO a single
living writer in English. with perhaps
the exception or Mr.. Hardy. who de-
serves place in that high company.
That there is no American of transcen-
dental genius is no great reproach. The
wind of Inspiration bloweth where IL
listeth.
Yet 1t is a somewhat harsh Judgment
to declare that we have no writer even
of the second or third class. To speak
only Of the dead. Lowell and Poe rose TO
greater eminence than that II Is
delicate matter to discuss tho living, for
contemporary opinions are notoriously
revised by posterity; but 1t may be
pointed out in passing that a literature
which includes Mrs. Wharton has some
high qualities.
The only hope is In new writer's. this
correspondent urges; but what reason
is there for believing they will surpass
the old? None apparsntly unless we re-
turn to the patron system. Writing for
money, our critic holds, is the root OF
the evil
This Is an old complaint. But the
facts do not justify 1t. No doubt some
of the great contributions to the litera-
ture of the world were the product OF
means and leisure. But of the writers
named above how many did not write
for money! To how many was author
ship not profession by which they
made their living?
There is nothing to show that the
patron was a truer source of inspira-
ton. He was linked by DR.. Johnson
with envy, want and the jail, and In the
famous letter to Lord Chesterfield the
Great Cham revealed how futile his
patronage was. All experience goes to
show that the endowinsn4 of authorship
would affect very little the character
Of literature.
America may yet have her Shake
speare or her Goethe But the time n
not ripe and no effort of ours can hasten
its ripening. Meanwhile. 1t is hardly
fair to the many excellent. writer's We
have to pour contempt on all their pride
by classifying them disdainfully. In lit
erature even the second or third rank
may be pretty high.
EDWARD FULLER.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.
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New Jersey Complains.

According to the Camden, New
Jersey, Courier, when New Jersey
motorists visit Philadelphia they are
frequently greeted with something
like this:
Hey, you farmer Como ahead
with that tugboatl Where do you
think you're attn JerseyT"
"And that" says the Perth Amboy
Euentno Net1s, ''is Just about the
attitude Of a great many New York.
ers toward Jerseymen."
We think the EUentn0 Neics Is
wrong about the number OF New
Workers who are impolite and incon-
siderate to Jerseymen. There may
be some i'll favored fellows domi-
csiee IN our state who act toward
Jerseymen In a boorish manner, but
they are as few in number as they
are offensive In behavior. Whenever
the Neics comes across one OF these
depiorable accidents II will confer
a favor on New York State IL 1t will
give him a good, sound Gaming.
THE New YORK HERALD can as.
sure the Ne,os that an overwhelming
majority Of New Workers have a
sincere and well based respect for
New Jersey. They admire its ad.
ministration Of justice, its excellent
management of such affairs az Mr.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
The Whipping Post Fails.
Maryland Warden Denies That Lash.
ings Prevent Crime.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.

from the Futsour0h Dtsputch.
An effort to establish the whipping
post in Maryland as part OF the puni-
tive system for men convicted of crimes
and misdemeanofs Is vigorously opposed
by the warden of the Maryland State
Penitentiary, who has had ample oppor-
tunity to observe the effects Of different
punshments. The warden believes the
the question of protection for society
against the habltual criminal. view
that Is supported probably by the major
ity Of all who have given 1t thought.
There are men who can be influenced
only by the lash. he admits, but they
are SO few that the situation would re-
main practically unchanged. A man sell
dom II ever thinks of punishment when
committing a crime. according to the
warden. and possible fear OF a lashing
would not change that.
Depriving the criminal of his liberty
Is the worst punishment he can receive,
is the conclusion of the warden. lie
says there isn't man In the Maryland
penltentiary who is not almost crazily
anxious to get out. The law allows the
pcnitentiary warden to whip prisoners
as measure OF discipline, yet he finds
that the worst offenders are brought un-
der control easier and better and quicker
by simply deprlving them Of the liberty
they are permitted In the prison. This
he considers another reason for prefer
ring the indetermlnate sentence to the
whipping post The worst punishment is
that which the prisoner fears most. and
that he believes TO be loss Of freedom
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
Opportunities for Senators.

II Senator McCuMBEs and Senator
RExD actually feel that their differ
encs Of opinion concerning the fu-
ture OF the bonus bill can be settled
only by nsticufrs. as they felt on
Friday when other Senators had to
intervene between them in the inter
est OF peace. they should not meet
informally or without the protection
OF the legally constituted guardians
OF boxing.
Instead. they should settle their
differences In accordance with the
most enlightened and humane prac-
tices Of the prize ring.
Fortunately for them the arena
erected on Boyie's Thirty Acres still
stands. TEX RIcKAap 10 still In Wig
orous health. retaining all his skill
and enthusiasm for promoting cham
pionship meetings.
Mr.. RrcxARp. n properly appealed
90. would unquestionably undertake.
under the supervision OF the New
Jersey Boxing Commission. the man.
agement Of a twelve round mill be-
tween Senator MccuMBrs and Sem
ator REED, and 10 display his patri.
otism give half the gate receipts to
some worthy charity. The Senators
viii do well to consult Mr.. RrcKARD
before they exchange blows.
The New York herald., 1921-07-17
Loud Horns Of City Buses.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The new
stages put on the streets OF New York
by the Department OF Plant and Struo-
lures are uncomfortable on account of the
horrible. piercing horns. which are blown
necessarily from A. NJ until midnight
have not slept on this account for four
nights since they began to run.
1nvalids and old people can certainly
not endure this noise l.. B, p.
NEW YonX. July 1s.
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Prairie Born.

80 you have been 70 Gotham Town.
And pray wrnat did you see
-By cAy a restless hurrying throns
OF mad humanity.
At nlghf lonw lines OF lighted streets
where crowds surged endiessly."
on. saw 20 nanght ana heard ye naughi
OF brave adventurous dayss--
pid ye not mark the bold Haf Moon
Her ghosfly canvas ralssf
or note the pirate. Captain KIDD
Sail down ne Lever BAysf
Nay. 40 not treat my queries snus
Ana laugh them all 20 sconi
Oh. wspt ys not Ger Nathan Hale
Upon that fatal mornf
And saw ye not our Falton's dream
BY loraly Hudson bornef
DID ys not tramp the Rouweris
Ana ana Il pleasant piacef
Or with the wan. neglected Poe
The way 20 Fordham tracef
Oh. heard ye not grave Lincoln stir
The city popriace9
Hath Gotham not one eerie hour
Before the light OF dawn.
When ghosts Of Booth and Patu nit.
Since Triplsr Hall "a gone
To Join the shades that hover near
Where gay lambs gamboi ont
Did ye not see our boys embark
For fields OF far-off Francef
Or watch thinned regiments return
From realms OF high romancef
Oh, still mid pomp and stir OF war
Did Broadway feast and dancer
Does Gotham reach no welcome hand
TO one from out the West?
Hath she no message but for those
Whose allen tongues attest
How potent is her Turing call
To beings long oppressed?
see the bridges looming high,
The ships from lands remote.
I hear the chimes Of Trinity
Down Wall Streets canon float
And In the clouds. vision fair.
The woolworth Tower note.
Oh, you are back from Gotham Town,
Where I so long to go.
And ali these things OF which Ive
dreamed
1t was your JOY to knowl
Beyond my prairies lone and wide
The sun Is sinking slow.
OSCAR H RoEsNnh