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One Man Cars.
Objection to an Economy on Trial
ON the Madison Avenue Line.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The Mad
ison avenue surface car line is running
a number of pay rs you enter cars. Pas
sengers are supposed to get on and off
at the front platform the box in which
fares are deposited stands next 10 the
motorman and upon him devolves the
duty of making change. There is no
conductor.
When present traffic conditions IRE
considered II seems that motorman has
quite enough TO do TO stop and start
his car and 70 watch vehicles at cross
ings without the added duty of making
change. To do the latter must neces-
sarily distract his attention instead of
its being given undoubtedly to the safe
handling Of his car.
One may quite understand the neces-
slty for economy on the part OF the
owners Of the car line, yet at the same
time one may object to being exposed
to the dangers incidental TO a policy
which requires one man to perform du-
ties which can only be safely per-
formed by two. w. L. JENKINS.
NEW YORK, August "a.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
A Twentieth Amendment.
Ii Wonld Restore the Constitution to
Its Perfect State.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: America
needs not more laws or constitutional
provisions but fewer. Tho original Con-
stitution was nearly perfect; the first
thirteen amendments made IL absolutely
perfect. Those coming later have proved
unworkablc OF vicious or both.
Much support, not yet fully articuiate
exists for 4 twentieth amendment, re-
pealing the Fourteenth 10 Nineteenth.
inclusive, and all legislation based
thereon.
Our old Constitution, with the thir-
teen changes which have alone per-
fected the original charter, should be
restored. Progress will be secured not
by revolutionary tlnlering but by grad
ual evolution out OF the crudity Of Main
Street into tho light Of true civilization.
That process VIII take long time.
RICHARD r. READ.
ROUND LAKE, August ~.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

drawn from the Elbe River and it
was formerly contaminated. Hamburg
many times has felt the scourge OF
cholera. Altona, nearby suburb,
used modern methods OF filtration
and treatment of its water supply,
with the result that the city was
practically immune, while deaths
occurred by the thousand in Ham
burg. A water treating plant was
soon afterward installed in Hamburg.
and since its installation only occa-
sional sporadic cases of cholera have
occurred.
Immunity from cholera is mat
ter not of quarantine but OF water
and foodstuffs which are free from
infection. Infected water is the
chief means of spreading the dis
case. IN years when cholera has
visited the United States rigorous
quarantine did not prevent the dis
ease from reaching an epidemic
stage. The quarantine barred about
everything except cholera germs.
London imposed no quarantine, but
disinfected every vessel entering its
harbor, taking especial care that
neither drinking water from an in
fected port nor hilge water was dis
charged into the Thames. Only a
rev sporadic cases of cholera oc.
Cured in the city.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
An Eighteenth Century Novelist.

she fourished In those far-off stilted
days
when languor was the mode. and
dropping eyes
F,rnpioyed by heroincs. demurely wise.
VINO met devotion with penslve gaze,
And sorrowed DER the error OF their
ways
If for bit they dignity forgot,
or the requirements of their high-born
lot
And let light mirth their genteel voices
raise.
And. since these naughty folk did
nothing rash,
She practlsed what she preached: her
simple guile
She covered with q melancholy smile,
III critics called her current novel
trash"
And wrote another with as narrow
scope,
which sold again beyond her fondest
hope. CHARLOTTE BECKER
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Political Stability Europe's First Need
Norman II. Davis Declares 1t Must Come Before
Economic Rehabilitation Is Possible.

WuLIAMsTowN, Aug. a4.-"It is idle
Europe until political stability has been
achieved" Norman H. Davis. former
Under Secretary OF State, asserted at
the Institute OF Politics to-day when he
made his final address to the round table
conference on Preparations" Uncer-
tainty about reparations continues, he
said, at the heart OF the worlds present
difficulties.
adjust themselves SO that this problem
can be solved the rest will be easy.
What is needed now is political agree
ments. All financial and commercial
projects in Europe are being held up by
this uncertainty. Throughout the his
tory Of the world the development Of
commerce and industry has always fol-
lowed political stability. and indeed" he
continued, 1T can never follow upon
anything else.
1--WE have all learned that our own
welfare is pretty closely tied up with
the restoration OF normal financial and
commercial conditions In Europe. Much
as we might like TO avoid concern IN
the political tangles across tho seas, !
am convinced that it will In practice
prove impossible to separate them. Our
present financial depression is very
largely due to the inability OF the rest
Of the world to find money to buy our
goods. But it is idle 70 talk OF the
economic rehabilitation of Europe until
political stability has been achieved
'If we are really interested IN conf
nlercial relations with Europe. as az
sgree we are" Afr. Davis concluded II
think that purely as All enlightened self
sh policy vse should and can throw our
moral influence toward helping IN the
political settlements which must precedo
any commercial and industrial revival
and stability throughout the world
Mr.. Davis was addressing bankers ana
LAWYERS editors and college professors
from all sections of the United States
who have been assembled in conference
here throughout August devoting several
sessions weekly to continuous study OF
the reparations question. Niscount
James Bryce. Tommaso Tittoni, Presi-
dent of tho italian Senate; Baron Ser
gius A. korff and other members and
guests have frequently been present as
special consultants. Maurice Casenave,
French High Commissioner to the United
states. has been member of the con-
terence throughout the session and de
livered to-day q paper on 'The Economic
Rehabilitation of Europe in It's Rela-
tions to the Mobilization of International
Credits" with discussion of the Ter
,neulen credit plan and Of the German
repe ration bonds.
"Thc restrictive measures recently
adopted by the United States Government
have deeply shaken the traditions Of
italian immigration," Tomaso Tittoni,
President Of the Italian Senate told the
institute in the final lecture of his
course here tonight. Remarking that
the operation Of the statute was one
sided. he urged that "the unilaeral ac-
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Feeding the Trees.
Street Sweepings and Water Might
Improve Their Condition.

TO THE NEw York HERALD: The very
commendable method OF the lover Of
trees on sevcnty-second street is heart
lily approved by all who have seen his
work in caring for them, and it would
be simple 70 have the same thing done
by the street cleaners, who could easily
dig around the base Of the trees and
there deposit sweepings besides supply
ing water.
The trees around Union Square, ! am
sure, would be very much improved by
4 little attention 70 their depiorable con-
dition. The earth is SO packed down
that tho roots have no chance to spread
and unless IL rains they never get any
watering. Street refuse would be the
best remedy for their impoverished con-
dition. COUNTRY TREE LOVER.
NEW YoRR, August "a.
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Daily CaIendSr :
TIE WEATHER.

H'or Eastern New York-Fair to-day
and tomorrow. moderate temperature.
moderate east and southeast Winds
For New Jersey--Generally fair to-day are
q morrow; moderate temperature; Eentlr
70 moderate variable winds.
foF Northern Rev ensland-Generally fas
o-uay and tomorrow; moderate temper@s
Winds.
For Southern New England--G Generally fair
W Gay and tomorrow; moderate tempefa-
ture moderate east and southeast winds
= or western New York--Generally tair to-
uhy, ana tomorrow; moderate temperature:
moderate east ana southeast winds.
WASHINGTON. Aug. c5-Pressuro cpntln-
ueu ign To-day east ~ tho Mississippi River
anu W NC iS the north Pacific coast, and 1t was
relstlfeg low over the plains States. the
nucky ky hountain and plateau region and tho
1ahaufan Northwest. with lower pressure
tonight over Saskatchewan This pressure
distribution has been attended lly local
thunderstorms within the last twenty-four
Houis ~ portions of tete South Atlantic and
shst 1uir states, Tennessee ard the middle
Mississippi valley, Nebraska Kansas, tho
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions and
along the north Pacific coast. In other
regions fair weather prevailed The tsfi-
perature was higher in the upper Ntissis-
sippi valley and tho central riain States
and Il continued abnormaliy high in Kansas
ana tho west Gulf States. several stations
again reporting a maximum Of 100 degrees
The Indications are for mostly fair weather
without material change in temperature to-
morrow and Friday IN tho States cast OF tn,
Mississippi River. However. scattered thun.
der showers arc probable In Tennessee. the
east Gulf States and north Michigan.
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The New York herald., 1921-08-25
THURSDAY AUGUST 25. 1921.
The Tragedy of the ZR-2.


It is not necessary TO say that the
intrinsic loss in the destruction of
the dirigible ZR-2 is negligible in
the hour of regret that so many good
men. Americans and British, per-
ished with the wreck.
AS the great dirigible had not been
delivered to this Government but was
only attempting the final tests when
the tragedy occurred in the Humber
it Will not be for the United States 10
make an official investigation OF the
causes OF the disaster. That will be
d task for the Air Ministry of Great
Britain, the Government from which
we had contracted to buy the airship
upon the satisfactory conclusion of
her trials. And we are confident that
we shall have from the British Air
Ministry as complete an inquiry and
as frank an explanation OF the explo-
sion as if our own Navy Department
conducted the investigation.
But there is an inquiry which the
United States can make for itself
and without crossing the ocean. 1t
can discover why it ever was pledged
10 the purchase abroad, at a cost of
S2,0c0,o00 of an instrument of war
OF a type which, iH It be useful in
strument, we must eventually make
for ourselves. IL is we'll worth find
ing out why nation excelled by
none in mechanical skill--and which
has already contributed to the devel-
opment OF aerostats such important
Improvements as cheap helium gas,
lighter trusses and better fabrics and
valves-should feel compelled to shop
abroad for an airship. Even if the
Importance of the Zeppelin in future
wars were conceded-and it is not
there could be little advantage in
buying ready made machine which
some other nation was discarding.
In suggesting the need Of this in
yestigation at home THE NEW York
HERALD is not using the tragedy OF
yesterday as an excuse. Twenty
tour hours before the ZR-2 was de-
stroyed this newspaper, commenting
on the reports Of the dirigible's un.
fitness for the transatlantic fight,
suggested that the Navy Department
explain not only the cause Of the
delay but the reason for making the
two million dollar contract.
The fact that the obligation was
inherited from the preceding Admin
istration should not deter the Secre-
tary OF the Navy from looking care
fully into It's origin. And il Provi.
dence had permitted the safe cross
ing Of the dirigible to this side OF
the ocean we should still have been
curious regarding the reasons for
he purchase and doubtful as to the
wisdom OF II.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Critical Recognition.

From ths Medicine Lodge tBoa.) IdeT
Tho trap drummer In the 1ezz orchestre
had been hitting the hooch. lie mad set
Ills music stand within reach, but u started
10 fan. lie reached for II and y upset and
hit the bass drum. The drum rolled over
dropping the crash cyinbsi. and upset the
yylophone and the xylophone knocked over
the coyebcll. In reaching for the xylophone
the drummer's feet slipped and lac sat down
on the baby sauawker and the wood block
fell with a loud crash on tho tympani
.,what wonderful music" gurgled the jszS
Girl. ''This orchestra certainly keeps right
IN 20 date on all the new stuff
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
IoNG BRANCH NOTES.

speoial Despatch to THs NEW YoRIS lIrnMp.
LONG BRANCH. N. j., Aug. 24,--New
York arrivals at the Scarboro to-day
included Mrs. Louis Denny Mr. and
Mrs Moses MargoIius Y. J. Llchtman,
Burnett Joseph and Miss Sarah Lcon.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cramer and 2. 9.
van Nata OF Brooklyn are at the Fan
naci. MIR. and Mrs. John Amsterdam,
and Mr.. and Mrs. bernard mar, 80 sp''Ss''H OF OF
At tbe Tallahassee are Nc. and Srrs.
r.oon Lazarus, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Cohen
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Cohen, all OF New
York.
George Geldstein OF Syracuse and
Nttss Dora w. ". Scott and Miss Mar
iorie Vandervcr OF South Orange are
al the Hollywood Hotel.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Peace on the Isthrnus.

@6@( 0AA A&sS NSsA~AAA~Ss
This newspaper congratulates Sec
retary HUGHES on the success with
which he has played his free hand
in the matter OF the Panama Costa
Rica dispute.
President HANDING, with obvious
intelligence, left the management Of
this troublesome and menacing ques-
tion to the Department of State.
Secretary HUGHEss course through
cut has been patient, temperate and
just; but it has likewise been firm
in the superlative degree.
Our proteg6 Panama accepts the
situation. It's acceptance, il not grace
ful, is at least wise. Panama comes
down without waiting for the Hon.
DAvY CROCKETT to shoot
There could be no more grotesquely
incorrect Characterization OF the in
cident than that with which our be-
loved neighbor the World indulges
the mood of indigo gloom that has
afflicted 1t ever since the defeat of
the Covenant and the exit of Will
sonism from international affairs.
The World substantially accuses
Mr.. HUGHES of precipitate action
when In fact he has been long suf-
fering in his attitude toward the
Panama Government during its re-
fusal to abide by the Loubet arbitra-
tion, the late Chief Justice WHITES
judicial construction of that arbitra-
tion and Panama's own pledge in
the Luis Anderson-Porras treaty. The
World charges the Secretary with
intolerance when he has been toler-
ant in the extreme. 1t describes as
police court methods in the Carib-
bean" proceeding on the part Of
the United States marked by dignity
and considerate regard for the sus-
capabilities of the republic whose III.
dependence we guarantee.
The World implies further that
this action will have disastrous
effect on the respect entertained In
South America for the honesty and
disinterestedness of our purposes IN
dealing with Latin American ques-
tions. This opinion of our neighbor
will strike most observers as the very
climax of perverse judgment. The
contrary is manifestly the case.
Such pressure, moral or minatory, as
the Government at Washington has
been able to exert for the preserva-
tion of peace in Central America and
the prevention of q clash that might
have had serious results was ex-
erted not in behalf Of the contestant
with whom we hold peculiar rela-
tions but to the aid Of Justice to the
other party, with whom we have not
such definitely protective relations.
Even IL IL were not question of
fact and Jurisprudence, but merely
of diplomatic expediency, what event
could be better adapted to reassure
not only Costa Rica and Salvador
and Nicaragua and Honduras and
Guatemala but also Mexico and all
OF South America rs to the honesty
OF this Republics purposes and the
integrity of its acts in Pan-American
affairs?
The Importance OF the prompt So
luton by Secretary HUGHES of what
might have become an exceedingly
troublesome business for us in view
Of the Monroe Doctrine will be made
clear by one easy and natural suppo-
sition. Suppose that by policy OF
delay and watchful waiting and
endurance OF internlinable argument
between Costa Rica and Panama over
the frontier dispute the case had been
allowed to so to Geneva. as-no doubt
the World and some others would
have been glad to see it 90.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Gold Grows at Home.
l,ou, tbo Nc,o orIeans stotes.

t,om the Neiy Orleans stotes.
From the far north Canadian Indians
bring story about river Of gold
Prospectors arc rushing northward.
A wild goose chase. you say? You
are probably right Tho real gold mines
are tho opportunities right in your own
town.
Men have hunted gold since history
heran. Vet only thirty thousand tons
Of gold are above the earth's surface
to-day. Maybe one IN ono hundred
seekers finds tho gold hoard.
Btt look about you ana you will see
The average OF euccess runs higher
among your neighbors.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
RESERVE OFFICERS ASSIGNED.
Lieut.. Col. DyiSman Is to Have
Glen Cove station.

The following assignments of reserve
officers to the Seventy-seventh Division
have been ordered:
To the Judge Advocates Section, Di-
vision Headquarters, Lieut.. Col. jackson
A. DylSman, j. A., X. c., Glen Cove L.. i.
To Division Headquarters, Capt. Fran
els N Bangs, Cav. r. c., So Wall St,
New York city; Capt. Pelham st George
Bissell, Infantry Il. c., 200 Broadway,
New York city.
To the 307th Infantry, Second Lieu
tenant Chas. II. Greenberg. Infantry II.
c.. lie Bay Thirty-fifth ST., Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

ton OF the American law should be
replaced by cooperation" He held that
a return to normal conditions Of labor
and production the world over required
a return to absolute freedom in the NH
grafton OF peoples"
Increased ease il tne communication
of news and the rapidity of Transports
ton" he said. "have in the last Few
years transformed the working relations
Of the world, reduced the field OF labor
almost to a single market, especially
with regard to Europe and America,
where the laws Of supply and demand
reign supreme, determining almost auto
matically the displacement OF hands
from one market to the other"
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
The Exception.
The dragon fly
Goes flashing by.

The dragon fly
Goes flashing by.
The shrili cicada sings,
out IN the heat
The golden wheat
Lies ready for the sings.
The wild. Wild wave
Curls UP to lave
The latest things in suits:
The nice hot dog
Proceeds To clog
Up Coney Island chutes.
Yes, all i gay
And warm to-day
Except Jacks wallet old.
The hotel bill.
Et Get. from Jill
Proceed TO knock that cold.
MAURICE MORRIS
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

a combination Of temperature and
tariff once more brought House mem
bers TO their feet with tongues and
iysts shaking, but the Sergeant-at
Arms persuaded even the most bellig
erent TO BE seated, gentlemen" by
merely waving the mace OF his office
che while. There was something which
much interested CHAMP CLARK when
he was a member and Speaker: That
q member angry enough to fight
wildcat and give it the first bite will
peacefully sink back into his seat at
sight Of the approaching mace. THAT
symbol of authority and power. has
been respected by legislators for tSous-
ands of years, and an American Con-
gressrnan's respect for IT, whether he
knows 1t or not, is n reflex of inherited
instinct" Mr.. CLARK used to say.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
I,umoring the Is,hmian Churchsocrs.
I-ro.n - Pnaoma CanaI Rccord.

TfOn fNT PHNUINu LUNUt Hff0TW.
Al mo request of the members of he
r,n,on Church md Christian Science Church
the hours Tor selling gasoene and furnish
Ing air 20 employees on sundays and holl-
dayu have been changed from r. TO II 10 8
"a 0 40 A.. M. This for the reason that the
ur reolene and air pumps arc In close proS-
unity to these churches and a good deal
OF noise was made. TO the inconvonience Of
bo,h churches during their services.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

Italy has adopted the gold dollar for
exchange because ut is the only real
money in the world" Yes, IL will even
buy something in italy that 1t will not
buy here.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Kansas ornithoIogical Note.
Front tho CofJcInilfIc Journ

From the CoffclaHlc Journal
Mr.. and Mrs. I'D Byrd or chcrryvaic spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Grow
on the iattcr's farm near Nowata. Okla.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
SOCIAL NOTES.

Dr. j. r. Macomb Bristol has taken
an apartment at the Wolcott Hotel
MIR and Mrs. James Griscom OF Phila-
deIphia and MIR. and Mrs Il. II. Cumrre~
Of Great Neck. u. T., arc at the Hotter
Chatham.
Mir. and Mrs Michael J. Muloueen
taee taken an apartment at the Ambas-
ssder Hotel
sir Mortimer Davis arrived from Mon
treal yesterday and Is ut the Ritz
Carlton.
Nfrs n. G. McAyoy has returned to
Chicago after having passed q few
weeks ~ tho Ritz-Carltcn
-.
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication ~ all news ues-
patches credited TO IL or not othervlta
credited III this paper. and also tho loesl
news published herein.
All rights of republication Of special de,-
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
MRS. w. H. MOORE WINS.

TIiEheSt tpInpDTatuTN. TO- uI II M y. 4AIs
Lowest temperature, e., at S:15 A. M.
Average temperature, 10.
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LOGAN WEATrER REcoRps.

The temperature In this city yesterday, %
by the official Thermometer. Is
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

Directors and officers: Frank A. Munsey.
President. Erwin Wauimnn, Nice-Presiuenti :
Wm. 4. Dewart, Treasurer: II. II. Tither-
ineton. Secretary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-09
Empty Bottle
Blaunedf for Blaze

Portland, Or, Aug. s.-From
time immemorial bottles have
started all sorts of trouble-but
they were bottles filled with liz
uids.
And now comes an empty bot
tie with the charge against 1t OF
having started a forest fire. K
John s. Bender. district ranger
Of the Wenatchee national forest,
reports fire which started in the
forest recently and that originated
In an empty pickle bottle.
Brender, while cruising aoont
in the forest. discovered a burned
spot, with the bottle In the center
of it. His investigation showed
bubble in the glass that had
focused the suns rays and started
the fire. according to his report
sent to forest headquarters here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-09
Polk Fire Takes
Farm Home and
Small Timber

Dallas, Or, Aug. 9.--Fire that
started about noon Monday on the
Boise place, three miles northwest
OF Dallas, completely destroyed the
farm home OF John Hackett,
threatened the home of Mrs. John
Guy, covered an area of one mile.
and burned over logged-off lands
and scrub timber. A crew OF 100
men. under the direction of w. v.
Fullers. fire warden. late last
night had the fire under control
The fire. which was famed by
a strong northwest wind. threat
ened a number OF farm homes. 7 he
residence Of Mrs Guy caught fire.
which was extinaitshed in a short
time. A number Of orchards in the
district were In danger. To
strengthen the fighting forces
number OF volunteers from Dallas
went to the scene.
Origin Of the blaze has not been
determined.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-09
Quinaby Protests
Closing Highway to
Threshing Crews

Quinaby, Aug. 9.-The entire
farming population OF this section
is aroused over the recent action
of the traffic officer in prohibit
ing threshing crews from using
the Pacific highway. This road
has been for SO years the main
artery Of travel and. as many of
the grain farms are located along
it, threshers are unable to serve
them without traversing the paw
ed road, which has been SO grad
ed as to prevent any vehicle from
using the side of the road belond
the paving.
Three arrests have been made
since threshing started early in
the week and owners OF machines
say they will be forced to aban-
don the harvest If not allowed to
travel the highway. as 1t is i'm
practical for teams to haul the
grain to the thresher and then
haul the straw away.