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The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Cuam's Little Farmers.

1t is good evidence Of the spread Of
agricultural education that in far.
away Guam TAT boys and girls with
only eighteen months instruction have
produced food valued at $4,000. The
work was done under the supervision
of the Guam Agricultural Experiment
Station In cooperation with the De.
partment Of Education, and the prod.
ucts grown and marketed include
corn, beans, taro, pigs and poultry.
rhe fact that S9.2 per cent. Of the
total enrolment completed the various
courses speaks we'll for the diligence
Of the youth Of this faraway pos.
session. The effect on the older peo.
pie has been remarkable; increased
efficiency is predicted as result OF
the campaign.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Cloudy to-
day. with showers this morning; to-
morrow fair and cooler. moderate to
fresh south and southwest winds.
For New Jersey--Partiy cloudy, preceded
by showers this morning: cooler In north
portion; 10 morrow fair and cooler; moderate
TO fresh south and southwest winds.
For Northern New England-Showers to-
day; tomorrow partly cloudy; cooler in In
terror; moderate south shifting winds.
For Southern New England-Partly cloudy
to-day, preceded by showers this morning {:
Tomorrow fair and cooler; fresh south shift
ing winds.
For Western New york--Partiy cloudy and
colder to-day: Tomorrow fair and cool. I.
fresh west and northwest winds.
WASHINGTON, May 13.--Pressure remains
high off tho Atlantic coast. low over the
region of the great lakes and the far South
west and high and rising over the plains
States and the west Canadian province. This
general rains I'm the Atlantic States. the
upper Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys and
the region OF the great lakes, and fair
weather in other parts of the country.
The weather has become much cooler In
the upper lake region. the upper mississippi
Valley and the plains States. and tempera-
lures have changed little In other regions.
The outlook Is for local rains Tomorrow
morning on the immediate Atlantic coast.
and with this exception the weather will be
fair east of the Mississippi River.
The temperature will be considerably
lower tomorrow in the region of the great
lakes. the Ohio Valley, Tennessee and the
east Guh States, and Sunday In the interior
OF the Middle Atlantic States and New
England States.
Observations at United States Weather Bu-
stations n M Ya9ferdaN.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Hollyhocks.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
There may be flowers stylisher
Than these old fashioned blooms,
With prouder airs and lordlier grace
And flasher perfumes
But my old heart calls hollyhocks
The lovellest flowers that blow,
Because in grandma's old back yard
They blossomed long ago.
never see a hollyhock
In any kind OF place
But suddenly / seem to sec
Grandmother's smiling face.
And life becomes a garden SPOT
Where loves white wonders grow.
with fragrance dripping on the heart
From lands OF Long Ago.
/ cannot guess what heaven is.
But maybe II will be
glad renewing of the days
That meant the most 70 me
And maybe grandma's face will shine
Beside a cabin door
All lit with hollyhocks. and !
Can be boy once more.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Home Rule Plea Rejected.
Senator Johnson's Opinions Not Fol
lowed In His Own State.

To TIE NEW YORK HERALD: While
Senator Hiram johnson of California Is
in touch with Mayor Hylan. both ex-
ponents of 'home rule" he does not
seem to be in touch with his home State,
at least with Its legislative thought as
to home rule. There has just been re-
ceived from California printed report
made by joint committee OF the Cali
fornia Senate and Assembly which deals
with the question of municipalities and
rate or fare making.
The report which was unanimous on
the part OF the Ave committeeman. says
"one OF the most insistent complaints
on the part OF municipalities that has
been called to our attention IL their
inability to cope with the large utlli-
ties in rate making cases." and then
again, Another element that might
enter into the fixing OF rates by munici-
palities IL the danger Of politics enter
ing into the question to the exclusion
os fairness" The report devotes chap
ter to the question OF permitting murilcl-
pallties to withdraw from the jurisdic-
tion of the railroad commission. Permit
me 10 quote from that chapter:
"An amendment to- the Constitution
Is pending before this Legislature TO
permit municipal corporations TO with
draw from the jurisdiction OF the Rail
road Commission, at least In 30 far as
the fixing OF rates IS concerned. Many
elements enter into a fair consideration
OF this question.
I'm the first place. to permit niunici-
pality to withdraw might and We
think ultimately would. work a great
hardship upon consumers outside munich
palitles. Probably one OF the prime
reasons for dissatisfaction afA desire TO
withdraw-if the desire now really ex-
ists. and the committee found little IL
any expression OF such desire--is the
belief that rates have been unduly
raised.
THAT reason alone convinces US that
such withdrawal should not be permit
ted. For II the municipalities were per-
,pitted TO withdraw and should lower
rates and we accept the proposition
that the utility company should receive
fair return. then II becomes evident
that consumers outside municipalities
would bo compelled to make good that
reduction.
Another objection that might be logi-
caIly raised against this amendment
would be the utter impossibility OF the
general run OF municipalities being able
10 fix . fair return. owing to the lack
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Pershing, Chief Of Staff.

The Administration has acted SEN
sibly in naming General PERsHISo
Chief of Staff. In that post he will
be able to utilize for the benefit of the
country what the high command Of
the army learned in the war. The
lessons of organization, -sining and
transport which were taught to him
as the leader of the 4. +. r. will be
put at the disposal Of the nation In
the simplest and most direct way.
1t IS fortunate that the War De
partment has abandoned Its fantastic
scheme for two General Staffs, one OF
which was to run the army In peace
while the other mapped out plans for
running it In war. The existence OF
two General Staffs side by side would
have created grave confusion; II
would have been the cause OF unend.
ing jealousy and daily collisions be.
tween their members.
General PERsEING's popular pres.
tige is constantly increasing. AS time
gives opportunity to see our war effort
as a whole the admirable character OF
the work he did In France becomes
more apparent. His bearing since the
war, the simplicity, candor and good
taste of his utterances on topics Of
public importance, his dignihed ab.
stention from controversy, and his
manly patriotism have all been en-
phasized and recognized since he came
home and have added to the higf
reputation his achievements as a sol.
dier won him.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14

| amendment speeches; but such brew
ity cannot always satisfy the proper
needs for explaining n point In dis
rute. There probably are not, how
ever, half dozen Senators and not
many more than that number of Rep
resentatives who, answering frankly,
would not admit that ten minutes Of
fers ample time to tell their fellow
members the compelling reason which
in the speakers opinion should infiu-
ence vote.
The offence of long speeches is
chargeable to two causes the speaker
either Is talking for Buncombe or
else loves to hear the sound of his
flowing sentences.
There is just one time in the course
OF legislative processes when a long
speech Is excusable. 1t is when an
important bill is reported out of COM
mittee and is taken up for the first
time and the chairman of the COM
mittee explains It's provisions; makes
an exposition, as 1t is called, ana
lying and seeking to justify the fun
damental principles Of government in
volved. On. such occasions long
speeches are listened to with interest
by members. Gallery crowds are
drawn by speeches entirely unlike
these.
Senator PENRosE Is right. IL In the
so-called general debate, when day
long speeches are made to be printed
and distributed to constituents, ad-
dresses were limited to ten minutes
On each matter discussed, no member
to speak more than once on the same
subject, better speeches would be the
rule and the length Of sessions would
be reduced by weeks II not months.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
A Bottle of Truth.

a Toronto doctor, JAMES Corror,
is reported 20 have bottle Of truth.
That Is, ne has prepared a form OF
ether under the Influence of which a
person will reveal. without the least
slant OF deceit, his every secret. The
rood doctor declares that this ether,
like the poison gases which the United
States took out 10 sen and dropped
overheard after the war. IL too dan
gerous TO be given 10 the world. Not
even shall Justice have IL to oil the
machinery OF criminal investigation.
The physicians attitude II worthy
Of HrPPocnATEs himself. -. curl.
Gus world cannot help wishing that
II could apply the bottle of truth 10
a few sets Of nostrils.
Armed with the Cotton discovery
we might learn from the lips ~ a
coal baron Just how much II costs 10
PUT a ton Of anthracite on the cars.
We could meet the golfer on his
return 20 the clubhouse and compare
his conscience with his card.
We could saturate the air At din.
ner of great diplomats and obtain the
material for Phillips Oppenhclm
novel
We could apply the stuff 20 the
noses OF some ~ the sensatlonnl
divorce witnesses ana know who's
lying.
Yea, the Cotton ether might even
compel motion picture baron 10 say
Just how much a million dollar pro.
duction costs
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
MADISON NA MED FOR
us. ATTORNEY AGAIN
Harding Sends in Nomination
After Writing to Sena-
tor Spencer.

WASHINGTON, May 13.--Charies G.
Ma lison. whose nomination to be United
States Attorney for the Western Dis
trict of Missouri was held up at the
last session of Congress by Senator
Spencer. Republican, of that State. was
renominated for the place to-day by
President Harding.
Senator Spencer later announced that
he would drop his opposition to Mr..
Madison's confirmation. although he
expressed very much regret" that the
appointment had been made. In ex-
planning his course he gave out copies
of letter he had received on the sub.
ject from President Harding and one
Of his own In reply.
II am writing you TO say that this
appointment is more or less personal in
character" President Harding wrote the
Missouri Senator. land Is being made as
an expression of my regard for Madison
and my own confident belief in his quail
fications for the position. In making an
appointment of personal character in
your State ] am exacting on my own ac-
count the same high grade qualifications
which I would ask to attend a recon-
mendation made by you.
IL hope, therefore. you will find IL
entirely consistent to agree to the con-
flrmatlon of MIR. Madison"
Senator Spencer. replying. said he
cordially recognized" the Presidents
unquestioned right to make such per-
sonal appointment" and agreed to inter-
pose no objection In the Senate to the
confirmation, though my Judgment. as
you know" he added, differs entirely
from yours as to this particular appoint
rnent."
80 far as i am concerned the matter
Is closed" Senator Spencer said In a
public statement. "and | sincerely hope
MIR. Madison may give an administra-
tion which viii entirely prove the Presi-
dent was right in making the appoint
ment."
The New York herald., 1921-05-14

What will probably prove to have been
the last important concert OF the season
was that given In Aeolian Hall yesterday
afternoon by Harold Bauer and Ossip
Gabrilowitsch. The programme consisted
entirely of music for two pianos, and the
official announcements told that the en-
tertainment was for the benefit of a
French musician. The name of the bene-
ficiary was not disclosed, nor is 1t essen
tial that Ii should be.
The record OF the beautiful ending of
a prolific and too frequently prosaic sea-
son should suffice. Messrs. Bauer and
Qabrilowitsch are no novices in the per-
formance OF music for two pianos, nor
did they have 10 make their skill known
yesterday. They have been heard In
such art several times. and no longer ago
than the final concert OF the Beethoven
Association they played the Mozart
soma Ia In ID, which they repeated yester-
day.
Their other numbers were G minor
prelude and fugue by Bach. arranged by
Mr.. Bauer, the familiar variations of
Saint-Saens on Beethoven theme
Schuetts "Impromptu Rocco" and ro-
nance and valse by Arensky. Academic
criticism such as prevailed In Germany
n generation or so ago condemned Mo-
zarts ID major sonata as rather COM
mendable bravura piece with a tiresome.
slow movement. Naturally the academi-
clans admired the first movement be-
cause of its more pretentious architec-
ture.
But In these days such fresh. charm
ing, spontaneous piece of music gives al
most unqualified delight. especially when
played with such exquisite beauty of tone
and finish OF style as 1t was by yester-
days artists. The Saint-Saens variations
were performed superby. not only In all
the details OF ensemble. but also In the
sensitive appreciation OF their musical
characteristics. The audience. which
was of good size. was quick to discern
the excellence OF the entertainment. and
its applause WAS hearty
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
The Passing Waste Of Words.

~ much more preferable speech
can be made In FIVE than IN ten min.
utes." That was said by senator
PENRosE In the course Of a debate
N agreeing TO certain time for
voting on the emergency tariff bin.
On the same day Mr.. GsrilvaS In
the House interrupted a speech by
Mr. TrvKHAM to say: n want 10
vote with my colleague. but n he
takes too long time he may lose
my vote" The Representative proved
the wisdom Of the Senator.
1t viii be noticed that Mr.. PES-
ROSE said in a. few seconds all that
he wanted 70 say on the matter then
being considered. time limit on
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
war imitation clouds and set away
with IL"

war imitation clouds and set away
with it,
Mr.. PARKER asks how the increa sai
wages granted by the Presidents com
mission because OF the advancing cost
OF living, Notwithstanding the exist
ence of a four year contract. could
be reduced before the termination Of
the award. Well, there are hundreds
Of thousands of idle miners In the soft
coal fields imploring consumers 20 buy
coal so that they can get work. OF
what use to them is their war infla-
tion wage scale when no job goes with
1t? In the anthracite fields there
may not yet be so much idle labor
as in the soft coal fields. But II the
coal Is not bought and will not be
bought because the cost to the con-
sumer Is too high there must come
widespread idleness among the an
thracite miners. as there now Is
among the bituminous miners. And,
too, what good can the war imitation
wage scale of anthracite miners be
to them when no job goes with It?
When the coal producers are be
rating the public for not buying coal
and the coal miners are beseeching
the public to buy coal so that they
can earn living, why don't the pro-
ducers- and the miners make an ef-
fort to get together on some agree
ment to lower the cost Of production
and the selling prices so that the pub
lie will buy coal?
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Pan in Town.

Above the clty's endless roar
hear n piping thin.
An eerie music. neither nuts
Nor fife nor violin.
n draws me 20 a cabaret
Where dancers trip and twiri.
My pulses leap with primal Joy,
/ Join the giddy whlrl.
The polished floor beneath my feet
Becomes q flowing brook.
Tile lights are sunbeams through III,
boughs
Within forest nook.
Tor pagan Pan from sylvan woods
And waters far astray
Is playing jazx in orchestras
Al NJ and down Broadway.
MINNA IRvISG
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More Brooklyn Twins.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Permit
eonment now being experienced by our
up river colleague who fancied that his
twin Cmsarean was exceptional.
on December Is. 1920. delivered a
patient by Cmsarean at Lutheran Hos
pital, Brooklyn, OF vigorous twin girls.
More than one Brooklyn obstetrician
has record Of over n hundred Casa
rean operations. ! feel sure there have
been numerous cases OF twins delivered
In such manner. V. BARBER.
BROOKLYN, May 10.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Hunting wiId Turkeys In q Jitney.

Prom hs Hotoen cosnfy ,Mo.) Gdseite.
Hanson Buff. a jltney driver from Noun
tain View, recently had the unique experi-
encs OF hunting a Wild turkey IN his car.
puff was driving from Mountain View "a
Yves, Plains when he spied a Wild turkey
IN The road ahead 81 him and gave II chas.
The turkey niso nut on speed and ran
ahead % the car for soma time. Just ~
the car vas about On a. however. and
buff was having visions ~ wild turkey
dinner. u spread its wings ana sailed ma.
jcsticaiy away. Unfortunately Buff had Ter,
his airplanc AZ homo. 80 had a. eco his
dinner vanish from view without let or
hlndrance from him.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Bauer and Gabrilowitsch Concert
Programme of Music Two Pianos Provides Beautiful
Ending of Prolific Season.

Sinding. to harp accompaniment also
songs by Gounod. Schumann. Messenger
and Guetary with piano accompaniment.
Among those who obtained seats were
hrs. Clarence Cary. Mr.. and Mrs.
James f. ID. Lanier. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward r. Stettinius. Mr.. Lloyd Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert T. Jacquelin. Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Rowland Hunt. Mrs.
Ben Ali Haggin. Mrs. ID. Randall Mac
Iver, Mrs. Lawrence Gilman. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Henry Hammond, Miss Mar
tha Draper, Mr. Adolph Lewisohn. Mrs.
Charles H. Ditson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. de Gersdorff.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
President Tafs Reviewed The Seventh.

10 iHE 4NEW IOHh IlEbALD. After the
announcement that President Harding
VIII review the Twenty-third New York
Infantry on May 20 follows the state
mont 1T IL said to be the first time
IN history that a President OF tho United
states has reviewed National Guard
regiment IN peace times"
have personal knowledge OF reviews
Of District OF Columbia troops by Presi-
dents Harrison and Roosevelt Further
more. there must be many members OF
the New York Seventh who will recall
the special review OF that regiment In
washington by President Taft on the
day following his inauguration--Marc
&, 1909.
Incidentally, Il this time OF peace7
GEonor II. HARnrss.
CAMP JACKSON. 3. c.. May i2.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14

The new "robber proof mail con.
tainers used on the New York Central
railroad by the Post Office Depart
ment for the first time last week are
metal vaults which. after being filed
are locked to the car frames, to be
removed when their destination Is
reached. Several satisfactory expert
ments have been made with them In
transporting express matter. They
embody an ingenious adaptation OF
the principle employed in moving vans
with removable bodies which are low
cred into the holds of ships to be sent
to any part Of the world. The econ
omy Of the railroad device is indicated
by the estimate of railroad managers
that 100000 units of rolling stock
thus equipped would do work which
requires the use Of 100000 cars OF
the present type.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
How to Get Coal Prices Down.

In answer 10 THE New York HER
ALp's declaration that coal prices
must come down. as all other prices
are coming down. the Anthracite Blu
reau Of Informa tlon registers Its ex
ception because. II submits, coal pro
duction and distribution costs are sc
high. K. w. PARKER, director Of the
bureau. says among other things:
IN the face Of present cost OF
production no material reduction can
be made IN the mine price Of anthra-
cite without eliminating a substan-
tial portion Of the necessary tonnage
or cJ0belllng its production at seri-
Gus loss 10 the higher cost compa-
nies. Some mines are now idle for
the simple reason that present prices
do not permit Of their operation ar a
profit.
There are three factors involved
In tho cost OF coal TO the consumer,
nhWtANt Vfb0hNtAVn. RAuAolf&A A"~ApAs
and local distribution. Including the
advance IN wages granted by the
Presidents Anthracite Coal Commits
sion last year. the aggregate increase
IN the labor cost OF anthracite over
the prewar period has been 1886 per
cent. Isee Monthly Labor Review OF
United States Department OF Labor
October. 1890. .. ioD. and tho award
az this commission fxes the rate OF
wages until March 81. 1924. Tho
labor cost in the production of an
thracl,e represents over 70 per cent
of the total expense. The cost Of
supplies. such a. timbering, min.
rails. explosives. &c, have practically
doubled. The wholesale price OF do
nestle anthracite. according 10 the
Monthly Labor Review CFebruary.
1891. p SD. has Increased ss.5 per
cent
IN - matteF q common knowi-
easr that frelght rates have been ad-
yancod approximately 100 pcr cont.
ard there II no reason 10 believe that
the retailers expenses have not IN
creased in the same proportion. Tho
anthrscits operators. however. have
nothing % 40 with either the cost OF
transportation or Of local dlstribu-
ton"
Bus the very point of THE NEy
Y0MK HrRktp's declaration was tha
whether coal prices. were - cxorhl
tant ~ they now are because ~ ex
ccssive profits. because n cxcessIv
labor costs. because N excessive cost
~ supplies or because ~ exccssiy
costs ~ distribution. tho costs Of pro
duciion must be got down a. IN nj
other Industries so that the price {
tho public may he got down as In al
other business What THE My
yong HrrALp said On that cxac
question il now repcats.
"Nt 4 time when steel plants. tex
tlle VuA railroads express compa-
nice and other Industries are read
justinE war imitation wages. cutting
war innotion production costs and
lowering war imitation prices the coal
trade cannot expect TO stay up IN he
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Mr.. Camp Corrects an Error.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: In your
Personal Intelligence" on Thursday you
spoke OF Mrs. Andrew Fletcher, Jr. as
being the daughter OF "thc late John
McKesson Camp" 30 I am taking this
opportunity OF saying that the news
OF my death has been greatly exagger-
ated.
cogitc, ergo sum.
JoHS Nick. CAMP.
New YoRK. May 10.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
II All Derends.

From the Arkansas on Revietc.
Tho editor OF the Review is In receipt OF
an inquiry desiring TO know the proper pro-
Luncintion OF lei Dorado" VIII state that
n you have an oil well. or acreage in the
proven field. II Is FL Do-reh-do., Other.
glse II Is "El-Doray do"
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
unpr~pnredne~s In Kansas.
nos. mn ~sw. ~ Mow-d cny RspabI

nose HiH neu's " MoHrd ClfD Rfpnbltc.
wolves are s,ili seen IN our vicinity. one
was after an old hen close "a Earl Muir
rays shed. and Claude Posts dor Lad a
light with one Friday ana was holding m
untr f. uiate came hack and Joined IN.
whom Claude, hearing thc noise. came along.
bit had nothing 10 shoot 4 Win. some one
with hounds could have good chnst.