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assigned to them in the scheme of
Toutonic world aggression, and both
played their parts consistently
Speed and SWITCHBOARD

The new Cunarder, tho oil-burnnc.
Scythia, will have but one funnel, n
saving in stack room that makes pos
slbe capacity Of $500 passengers,
whereas the giant four stacker
Aquitania, with double the tonnage,
transports but 700 more and has less
hold space.
There is an appreciate gain in
speed by one-funnel oil-burner, for
wind resistance is lessened. Reduc-
ton in superstructurc weight in
creases ships stability, for every
pound taken off above the center Of
buoyancy diminishes the sideways
roll. In the end doubtless there will
be liners without vertical tunnels,
the stack running horizontally to
the stern, like an automobile cx-
haust.
And another gain from one fun
mel is to be noted. The favoritc sea
sport, SWITCHBOARD, will have more
room--both slide room and elbow
room. AS things now are, this great
est of all ship games can only be
awkwardly played. Ventilators and
]ifeboat gear, windlasses and other
impediments are impertinently dis
tributed about the boat deck. When
you're bunkered in a difficult shot by
a ships immovable protuberancc,
and the demand is to slide a wooden
disk along the deck, not to loft it
that's when a SWITCHBOARD Teller
needs a friend.
And when there are no upright
stacks at all Those will be the DAYS
of real sport, and who will care what
passage costs?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
A Visitor at Fox Hills
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: SO much has been said in the
papers recently about conditions at For
Hills Hospital that I went out there a
short time ago on an Investigation trim
l went through many of the wards and
talked with the patients and nurses.
The care of the soldier boys is very
dear to my heart, and | feel that our
government should take the best care
possible of them, one and all. | worked
under the flag of the Red Cross organi-
zation during the Spanish American
war, and am proud of the work done.
While I had charge Of a house with
thirty-six men they were decent enough
not to smoke and spit about the place.
The patients themselves at Fox Hills
hospital use tobacco in such abundance
that the whole place is more like
tobacco shop than like hospital. Out
side of the tobacco filth | found condi-
tons very good. l thought the nurses
were doing splendid work, considering
the circumstances.
MRS. E. K. PEASE, r. N.
New York, April 4. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
The Livingston Challenge

The spectacle Of Jacob A. Living
ston, Republican boss Of Kings
County, fighting shoulder to shoulder
with Tammany Hall to prevent an
investigation of the Hylan regime
suggests that it may be necessary for
self-respccting Republicans to smite
again the bipartisanship that once
shamefully converted the Republican
organization into a mere annex to
Tammany Hall.
the Tribune, as a Republican
newspaper, has no intention of sit
ting by while such tactics, false to
the interests and good faith of the
party, are pursued. Mr.. Livingston's
stand is a challenge to every sincere
and loyal member Of the party. 1t
is duty to accept his challenge and
urge upon the Republican leaders
the need of purging the party of
such damaging leadership.
The challenge is such that it be
comes the business of the invcst;-
eating committee to begin its in
quiry in Kings County. Mr.. Whit
man has had no power to enter that
county. The coming committee will
surely not neglect the opportunity to
uncover all that is now covered and
find out why Mr.. Livingston has so
insistently opposed an investigation.
If clean bill Of health is secured.
so much the better for the party. If
not, the whole truth must be pub
lished and the guilty punished.
In the test at Albany between the
true leaders Of the party and its
false leaders the former are pre-
vailing. The passage of the bill pro-
viding for investigation seems as
sured. The second test will fall
upon the committee Of investigation
1t the members of that committee
will pursue the truth, regardless Of
where it will lead, they will not only
cleanse their party, but they will
win for it the respect of the whole
community.
Only upon such respect can vic
tory at the polls be secured. As long
as there is suspicion that to vote for
a Republican in New York City is to
vote for Tammany man under an
other name there is no more chance
of electing Republican Mayor of
the city than of transforming Jacob
A. Livingston into statesman.
1t surely will not be urged by Mr..
Livingston that he is so interested
in the fate of Travis and Wendell
that he is warranted in helping
Tammany out of it's hole in return
for a benevolent prosecution of his
friends in New York County, where
they are under indictment?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
German Socialists in the War

Philip Scheidemann's volume of
War Memoirs, recently published,
Offers ample and decisive proof of
the completely Of the German Major
lty Socialists, who followed his lead
ership, in the crimes Of the imperial
government. Scheidemann, by his
own account, was as loyal servant
Of the Kaiser as Ludendorff. In De-
cember, 1915, he decided to make
some belated inquiries about the
prospects of concluding peace, but
before he opened his mouth in the
Reichstag he felt obliged to secure
official permission and approval.
Here is his own description of his
friendly interview with Bethmann-
Hollweg:
II went to the Imperial Chancellor.
He was very frank and cordial. It
would be too bad for us to raise that
question now. 1t was of the utmost
Importance not to embarrass the
government in any way, and for that
reason he wanted to talk with me be-
forehand regarding his speech and
my own speech. He was just preparing
his second speech, the one in which
he would reply to my speech setting
forth our case. / laughed and told
him that I did not think it would be
wise for him to begin to write his
speech yet, for he did not know what
was going to say He replied:
well, I fancy l am justified in as
Stunning that you are not going to do
very serious damage I replied:
Permit me, your excellency, seri-
Gus damage? l hope may do much
good"
We have the edifying spectacle of
the German Imperial Chancellor and
the German Socialist leader ex-
changing advance copies of their
speeches.
Scheidemann's book also brings
out the mechanical and insincere
character of the German revolution.
He gives brief report of the Cabi
net meeting where the Kaiser's abdi-
cation was decided upon. The only
consideration which seems to have
had any weight was that Germany
might secure better peace terms by
throwing the Hohenzollerns over
board. There was no question of a
fundamental change in German
spirit and institutions; it was simply
matter of political expediency.
After reading Scheidemann's book
it is difficult to see why the Allies,
in apportioning the guilt for the
war, should make any particular dis
tinction between the Junkers and the
Majority Socialists. Both had part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
White Elephants

From The San Francisco Chronicle,
Though Austria te-day is a ne"
patch compared with the former en-
pire, the old government mschns
which was probably overstafed even
in Hapsburg days, still exists. ~
though the country is bankrupt sn'
the presence OF the army of useless
functionaries makes almost any A.
tempt at rehabilitation Hopeless NV
officials are determined to stick. Aps'
TRANS recognize the absurdity Of Wv
situation, but they do not know h0'
to get rid Of the traditional bureaus
In lesser measure every governneA'
has experienced this difficulty. LEI >
bureau get established and it is ease.
to move mountains than to root !"
out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
The State S Insane Wards
Appropriations Still Inadequate
DIR. Pilgrim and ~ '!,c~::~s

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Governor Miller is doubtless
quite accurate when he says that the
appropriation for the insane this year
makes provision for more DOCTORS
nurses and attendants than the hospi-
tails had last year and represents a
return to normal times" but it is to
be remembered that the conditions in
the so-called normal times" before
the war did not represent proper
standards. One attendant to eight
patients is the minimum that should
be accepted, and one physician to $50
patients.
On the question of building opera
tons the Governor is again, doubtless.
entirely correct in stating that the
appropriation will take care of all the
building operations that it will be pos
sible to undertake during the year. 1t
is to be remembered, however, that
the state is in a dcplorable condition
in connection with the housing of its
insane wards. The overcrowding of
the state hospitals during the last ten
years has gone from bad to worse
until it has reached the point where
the recovery Of hopeful patients is
seriously jcopardized
We should not forget that, except
for the building operations at Marcy,
near Utica, which are going on at the
present time, but which will not be
completed sufficiently to care for any
considerable number of patients for
another year, there has not been a
single new state hospital built since
the Gowanda State Hospital was
opened, nearly thirty years ago.
When it is remembered that the best
opinion favors state hospitals with not
more than 1000 patients, and in view
of the fact that the insane are in
creasing at the rate of about 1000
year, new state hospital should be
built every other year.
When Governor Miller demands the
designations of State Hospital Com
missioners Pilgrim and Higgins he
goes too far. DR.. Pilgrim has served
the state long and faithfully-for many
years as medical superintendent of
one of its best and largest institutions,
the Hudson River State Hospital, at
Poughkeepsie, and later as president
of the State Hospital Commission. His
appointment is what is called con good
behavior" and there has never before
been any criticism Of his behavior
Mr.. Higgins, the Reputable citizen"
member of the commission, took Office
some six years ago, and has brought
to the commission his admirable quail
lficatlons as a hard-headed business
man and man experienced in public
office. Both of these gentlemen have
worked whole-heartcdly and conscien-
tlously for the welfare Of the 40.-
600 patients and 5000 officers and en-
ployees in our great state hospitals.
If DR.. Pilgrim and Mr. Higgins in
their zeal for the welfare of the thou
sands of unfortunates for whom thew
are directly responsible have been a
little hasty or indiscreet in promoting
their good cause, this fault, if it is a
fault, should certainly be overlooked,
IN view of their long and acceptable
service. MARY VIDA CI.APE
New York, April 6, 1921.
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Building for Pride
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

u lne EOllOr or Inc Tribune.
Sir: At time when the housing
situation was never more desperate
when the need for new houses is a
problem that is verging on the side
of morals, as well as economies. an
announcement is made that one of the
largest savings banks in New York is
making arrangements for the erection
of pretentious edifce, which, count
ing site ard building, will absorb sew
eral million dollars of cash.
The bank makes the excuse that it
wishes to be nearer the center of mer-
camille activities. This in normal
times might be sound reason, but
just now it does not apply, for there
is no earthly possibility that the con-
sumption of hundreds of tons of sorely
needed building material and above
that of the several million dollars in
volved in the deal will show q profit
from the investment side.
The last cent of money in savings
bank belongs to the people who put it
there, and not to the board of trustees
who direct its disposition. These men
are simply using other peoples money
and hard earned money at that-to
give expression to some within or
egotistic qualification to have build
ing as big as that possessed by some
other similar institution. A $4,000 900
savings bank building merely to ex-
press pride is at this time a perver-
sion Of the purpose which lies behind
the savings bank idea. C. A. H.
New York, April 4, 1921.
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elrcus. Perhaps 1t is just because
the circus does fit in with all our
verna impulses that it seems such a
fitting and necessary part Of spring
1t is a grand sensation to sec all
these wonders and so much color and
host of beautiful, soft-footed, all
powerful creatures--at 81 time when
even the most prosaic of us is dimly
aware of having been once also u
creature of wonder, color and the
Jungle.
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Aho numerous small provincial
psFars Of the German language will
also gradually have to stop publica-
ton. If Germanism in America wants
to maintain its old culture it must
find some new relations With the old
country. start has been made, Ger
manism having launched out in favor
of the Republican Harding This, in
itself, is already a noble achievement,
if we consider that the leading Ger
man paper was pro- Wilson.
From what I have seen and heard
my own hope is on weak foundation.
The old country can do nothing in it's
present condition; it can only start a
gigantic propaganda, like that Of
England end France. The German
Americans must help themselves. They
must make up their mind upon the
question as to whether or not they
want to adhere to the culture and ideas
of their much calumniated old country.
try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
Section No. S


ton as originally drawn provides:
"5. That, finally. 1t shall be the de-
clared policy of our government. In
order to meet fully and fairly our
obligations to ourselves and to the
world, that, the freedom and peace
of Europe being again threatened by
any power or combination of powers,
the United States will regard such
situation with grave concern as a
menace to its own peace and free
dom, will consult with other powers
affected, with view to devsing
means for thr removal of such men~
ace. and will, the necessity arising in
the future. carry out the same COM
plete accord and cooperation with
our chief belligerents for the de-
Tense of civilization"
In dinner table discussion NJ. Nivi-
ami is reported as suggesting that
the language be changed by insert
ing the words "by Germany" in lieu
of the phrase "by any power or com
bination of powers" Senator Knox
is said to have objected to the sub
stitution, remarking that there was
no telling whence menace might
come-that in the early nineteenth
century Bonapartism was a peril
even as kaiserism was in the
twentieth.
That Senator Knox had the better
of the exchange will not be ques-
toned. If the United States is to
dedicate itself to helping to defend
European civilization it is we'll to
name no names. The Monroe Doc
trine was plainly warning to Spain
and the so-callcd Holy Alliance, yet
the language was general. A gen.
tleman as learned in history and
diplomatic usage as is M. Vsviani
probably did not expect his ofshand
amendment to be taken seriously.
Sec,isyl No. 5 of the Knox resolu-
ton epi,omizes the general thought
Of the country. 1t outlines a broad
policy, and would be foundation
for future peace frmer than that Of
an institutionalized and probably
wrangling league. 1t is another
Monroe Doctrine, and as the Monroe
Doctrine has protected Central and
South America from conquest, so the
Knox Or Harding doctrine in a SIM
liar manner would be in the way of
another world war. If aggressive
nations understood that they would
be compelled to face the United
States they would be cautious.
So far as concerns the immediate
future, the adoption Of Section No. 5
would perpetuate the alliance Of
1917 and 1918, and this would mean
protection of France against Ger
many until such time as Germany,
by internal regeneration, became no
longer a menace. If the Knox res
olution is passed M. Viviani may in
deed go home happy and Frenchmen
may once again sleep we'll Of nights.
The word of the Great Republic
would be pledged--a republic whose
boast Is that its word is sacred.
During the treaty discussion much
was said about the heart of the Gov
enant. This heart survives and
beats in the Knox resolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
Martial Medicine

fFrom The Tacoma Ledger
The last President had an admiral
to look after his health. The present in
cumsent has general. The next one
Will probably have chief from the
aviation corps. Medical art Is nothing
If not military.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

The moment draws near when the
world will see if the Germans are
still in existence. This moment is the
day when Harding assumes the
Presidency. The American Germans
will then present their bill VIII the
American-Germans squeeze through
one of theirs for one of the chief
posts in the Presidents Cabinet?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

Germanism in the United States has
persisted owing to its complete division
and the absence of intellectual leader
ship. The Germans here did not possess
central organ. The leaders sent dur
ing the war from the old country did
not know how to raise a German idea
in America. The Germans carry the
particularism of the old country to the
extreme, and only the terrible war has
caused some Of them to realize a last
opportunity OF becoming factor in the
political life of the United States,
founded on the old German culture.
Hitherto those of German offspring
have lacked central organ qualified
for expressing German views and opin-
ions. Each geographical group of
American Germans lives in this i'm
mense country life of its own, has its
own organ and does not care to recog-
nize the authority of central organ.
If the Germans to-day try to pur-
sue policy of their own, they do SO,
not with the object OF aiding their old
country, but principally in order to
rid themselves Of the shameless OPP
preston Of the English-Americans.
They want to be recognized as full
fedged Americans, and not to be
treated as second-class citizens. In or
der to realize this aim, the wisest
policy for these American Germans is
unquestionably to get new power from
an association Of ideas with the old
country. If thew don't do so +hev will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

the bill introduced by Assamhlyn,an
Yale practically does. would be an
lll-advised and even dangerous act
Of Indulgence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
The Real Conspiracy

From The Chicago DcIy Nesr1
building plot" seems to be n'''
homer. If there is any plot It is n0''
building plot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07
Amencan-Gern1ans Non
berlin Newspapers Correspondent Sends the Fatheand Doefu
Mems Of "Das Deutschtum in An7eriha'

From d long letter By Its special Netu
York correspondent, prominently dis
played iaa the Berlm Vossische Zeituno
Of February Is, the following excerpts
are translated.
The citizens of German descent in
the United States during the war in an
overwhelming majority stood faithfully
by their new country. They have become
true Americans, and we, who have the
same blood in our veins as those $780,
600 who in closed ranks interceded for
Harding's election, have neither a right
nor reason to doubt that the So
called COMMUNICATIONS have become
to-day 100 per cent Americans.
German policy must once for all
abandon the thought of trying to con-
struct on the other side Of the ocean
state within the state in the govern
ment consolidated internally through
the great war. The execution of such
an idea, if conceived at all, would en-
counter the resistance of the very
Americans who to-day bear German
names as mark Of their descent.
Even to-day it is not easy to draw
straight hyphen. Again and again my
question as to nationality is being
answered: ~ am German" And when
| go on to ask: "But you are an Ameri-
can citizen7" "Why, of course" A
certain divergence or mentality is,
therefore, not yet entirely stripped off.
These Americans of German descent
who during Wilson's regime had been
outlawed have with few exceptions dis
charged fully their duty to the Consti-
tuition to which they had sworn allie
glance and did not refuse to do mill
tary service against the subjects of the
old country. They have paid their
taxes, have subscribed to the war
leans and many got rich from supply
ing war provisions. If the latter to-
day by charity return part of their
war profits to the old country they
only perform duty.
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You can purehMs merchandise advertised In me
TRIBUNE with absolute ssfets--fer u dissstisfso-
ton results Ia any eass THE TRIBUNE suaras.
tees to nay your nonn hack upon request No red
tape. No eulbhiins. We make coed promptly II
the advertiser does not.
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MEMBER OF TIE ASSOCIATED pnEss
TIE Associated Press Is exclusively entiued to
the use for republication o. all dispatches
credited 70 It tot otherwise credited In ths
rsrcr. and also the lecsl news OF spontaneous
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herein also reserved
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ultimately perish and become English
Anne orleans.
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Lord Northcliffc'a latest idea is to
nave newspaper printed and distrib-
uted from an airplanc. That ought to
enable the columnist to throw light
and airy nothings off with the greatest
ease.--Columbia, S. C., State
such as the old wheeze Julius, the
fslesll about printing it on fly paper?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

He-Alderman Falconer-may have
thought it'd 60 into five dimensions.
F. p. A.
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The Coming ower

I'm a mcw copy Of ManveWs uoveU
| could not love thee, dear, so much
Loved not honor more.
lost thlno own In Cotton Wool,
SO send this from a store.
ETHEL.
Ihanks, Ethel. Is there any friend,
Among tho Jane or John Does,
Who possibly some day will send
Mo Back Ballades and Rondeaux?
Gross intoxication was charged
against Mr.. Dan r. Hanna by the wife
who just has divorced him; and what
we want to know, a. o. t., is tho differ.
ence between gross and net.
Tho assessed valuation of Manhattan
Island is $4,000, 100000; but n look at
1T on day like yesterday convinced
us that that is q conservative estimate
Tho Absolute Monarchical Whecze
Sir: If it is too late to spring it in
re Charles, you can keep it till the Kai.
ser tries. Here it is:
y. Did he get back on his throne p
A. mo. he got thrown on his back
c. c. DANEHY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

IF this here Einstein is such an ex-
pert on this relatively" said Mawrus
Permutter yesterday, why don't he
get busy on this Stlllman case?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

AS Mrs. stllman moves quietly and
unostentatiously from the front page,
cynical smiles appear on the face of
Evelyn Thaw, Nan Patterson, and the
shade OF Mrs. Cassie Chadwick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-07

The adored proofroom quotes Mr..
Chesterton referring to Thomas a.
Beckett" Admit him to membership
with Alan A. Dale, O. Young Lochin-
var, and John A. Dreams.
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GUARANTY

Entered at the postoricc st New York as Sccon
Clasa Mail Matter