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The New York herald., 1921-03-26
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Robert E. Speer, Rabbi Joseph Silverman.
DIR. Durant Drake and Rev. Nehemiah Boyn-
ton win discuss 1.-THE Church Sector In the
Battle Line OF World Reconstruction" Mt
lican Club. "a West Fortieth street, 12:45
The New York section of the Alpine Club
OF Canada. annual dinner. Hotel Belleclaire,
wiliiie NJ WINS. Jr.. win speak on ..Illus-
trated Books" at the Metropolitan Museum
s. X Ratcliffe will lecture on 1.-THE Young
Generation Under Fire." at Town Hall, 1i3
West FcrtyAthird street, II A. M.
DR.. Edgar T. Wherry win give an Illus
trated lecture on Where the wild Flowers
Grow and Why" before the New York Bird
and Tree Club. American Museum of Nalu
raj History, Seventy-sevcnth street and Cen
tral Park West, +. M.
The Brooklyn Synagogue, Eastern Parkway
pageant at the Masonic Temple. Lafayette
and Clermont avenues, Brooklyn, 8 p. NJ.
Pcrshing Club. dance, Hotel McAlpin,
p. NJ.
Louis b. Boudin viii speak on '',rhe Moral
Sense as a Factor In Revolution" before the
giate Socialist Society, at the Civic Club. IA
West Twelfth street, p. NJ.
Frances Morris viii lecture on THE Or
gan.' at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
George II. Sherwood win lecture to chill
dren on ''Neighbors OF the Sand and Sea.
at the American Museum OF Natural His
tory. Seventy seventh street and Central Park
West, 10:30 A. M.
woman.s Press Club. meeting. Waldorf
simmons College Club. dinner. Hotel Astor,
1880 r. M.
The Beaver Club, entertainment and dance
Waldorf-Astoria, r. M.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26

proposition much less resistance Is ex-
pected. The schools are for children
who get out their working papers"
at the earliest legal ages The COM
pulsory attendance is for one session
of four hours duration each week.
In the case of very young workers
of If or 10 years, Office boys, mes
sengers, cash girls and doers of odd
jobs around a store. Office or factory.
this is not regarded as too great a
handicap on their service. But from
15 to Is, the age to which the law now
extends, 1t becomes q great inconven-
ience to employers. The boy or girl
by that time has a machine to oper-
ate or some definite work, keeping or
filing records or the like. Serious loss
and disorganization inevitably result
from the absence of the employee for
half n day every week.
In a word, the hostility to the sys-
tenn is a result of Its being pressed
too far. More moderate application,
at least until 1t is fully understood,
will no doubt help its prospects Per-
haps as amendments are in order it
might be made clear that school at
tendance shall not be exacted from
girls of 16 or so whom other State
laws have empowered to take perma-
nent jobs as wives.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Her Library.

"Oh, no. my dear / couldn't lend
That book of poems, Doom
You see how well its covers blend
With my green living roomi
IT always buy my books to suit
The colors in my fiat
Now, don't you think Forbidden Fruit
Is sweet with that delft cat?
"And for my hall--you know it's brown
The dearest book / found
The Safer Ways to Drain e Town.
In gold and orange bound.
aAnd with my boudoir's Alice blue
The chaise tongues rather nice
I've put it's Just the right shade too,
A lovely book called Vice
"Then for my guest room--it's so hard
To match that palest pink
I've Tgeloise and Abelard
And How to Mend Sink
IT don't think I'll get any more
Though I've a maid I trust
Too many books are such bore
To keep in place and dustf'
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Mail II When It's Ready.

A few months ago the Merchants
Association Of this city appealed to
business men to mail their letters as
soon as they were written and signed
and thus prevent the flooding OF the
mails at F. M. This newspaper was
glad TO aid in advocating an obvious
and highly important reform.
Postmaster-General HAYS has found
that official Washington needs the
same kind Of speeding up In its mall
ing system. In the capital about
100000 letters and cards are mailed
daily between 8 A. M. and z. M.
After that comes the deluge-600, 900
pieces of mail, nearly all of which
are deposited between and o'clock.
AS three-quarters of the Washington
mail comes from Government sources
Mr.. HAYS has asked Congress to take
steps for a steadier flow of mall. He
has also directed all postmasters to
emphasize the Importance Of early
and frequent mailings.
What Mr.. HAYS says of the advan-
tages Of the reform is as true in New
York as in Washington. The busi-
ness man who puts his letters in the
chute at regular intervals all day
will find that they will sometimes
gain whole day in arrival, for they
reach the nearest post office at an
hour when they can be readily dis
tributed Getting practically the
whole days mail after p. M. causes
night congestion and delay in the
post Offices.
Every business man knows that
many of his most important letters
are written in the afternoon. When
he delays the whole days mailing
until the hour of closing the office he
is handicapping the speed of these
letters, for they will travel no faster
than the letters which were prepared
In the morning and which now over
tax the chutes, the boxes, the car
riers, the postal clerks, the wagons
and the trains. The o'clock letter
suffers because the 10 o'clock letter
has been held in the tray.
AS matters stand, the mail collec-
tion and shipping of mail in the bust
ness districts of large cities has be-
come job practically limited to the
night. 1t ought to be spread over the
hours from IL Al. NJ. onward. That
would help business and reduce the
expenses and errors of the Post Office
Department.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
The Original Welsh Rabbit.

1t is taking some time for British
labor to rise TO the sanguinary heights
which Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE has been
viewing with alarm for many months.
AS long ago as April, 1920, the British
Prime Minister. casting about for
some means to solidify his Liberal
and Unionist following, warned his
supporters that the only way to. pre-
vent the Labor party from overwhelm-
Ing the country with revolutionary
ideas was for the Coalition adherents
OF all parties to stick together and
maintain their majority in the House
of Commons.
The departure Of BoNAR LAW from
the Government and from the leader
ship of the Tories again raises the
danger of Unionist desertion from the
Coalition. The Prime Minister knows
and the Unionists know that Labor
is much stronger to-day than it was
at the general election of 1918, though
nobody knows exactly how much
stronger
But the additional strength gathered
BY the Labor party. as attested in the
recent by-elections which have re
turned good majorities for Labor
members of the House Of Commons. is
great enough to make the Unionists
uncertain as to the wisdom of an
election which might turn the Gov
ernment over to the Laborites.
The Unionists may not like all that
LLOYD GEORGE does nor all that he
represents, but they are the Conserva-
tive element and they much prefer the
Weshman's lukewarm Liberalism to
the Labor radicalism which might
arise out of a general election.
The Welsh rabbit which Is LLOYD
GEORGES peace offering to the Union
lists would seem by this time to be
considerably overdone. But for the
Unionists 1t still appears to retain its
SAVIOR.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
"Parsifal Is Good Fridays Opera
Mime. Easton and Mr.. Sembach the Principal Singers
in Festival Drama-seThe Polish Jew" at Night.

Good Fridays magic wove its won
drous spell for a large audience at the
Metropolitan Opera House yesterday af-
ternoon. The sacred festival drama
"Parsifap' belongs to the day. and since
Mr.. Gatti-Casazza succeeded Mr.. Con-
ried. who filched the work from It's sale
deposit vault in Baireuth, he has al
ways caused it to be performed on Good
Friday afternoon, except when wars
bitterness forbade its presentation.
The performance of the work yester-
day had no new features. Mime. Easton
was the Katndry. To her impersonatton
OF this incomprehensible creation CT
Wagner she brings all the loveliness OF
her womanhood and the beauty OF her
vocal art If she does not make Khndry
wholly transparent It is the fault of the
dramatist. She goes far toward achiev-
ing the complete embodiment of the
three separate personalities Of tho
temptress. one for each act
Mr.. Sembach. who has been battling
the bronchitis. was the Parsifal. His
delineation of the character Is a good
one and he sings the music well. Am
fortds, the most human creature In the
array of strange beings who move
through the drama. remains In Mr..
Whitehill's hands. the most consistent
and sympathetic figure of all. The gay
young flower maidens. who seek so
earnestly to tempt Pdrsifdl before their
immature efforts are put to shame by
the art OF their most experienced sister.
distinguished themselves yesterday by
considerable singing out of tune and out
of time. But they looked well. Other
wise the entire performance moved cred
itably.
In the evening The Polish Jew" fol-
lowed by THE Secret of Suzanne" fur
nished food for thought to another. large
audience. The casts of both operas were
the same as heretofore.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Apples by Way of the Canal.

Not so long ago every newcomer in
the northern part of the State of
Washington and In British Columbia
was asked II he ranched and IL so
whether &c was fruit or cattle. IL the
foreign demand for apples grown in
these regions continues the cattle men
will find 1t advantageous TO turn 1ruit
growers
That shipping interests are awake
To the Importance Of the export trade
in apples Is shown by the fact that
the Royal Mail Steam Packet Com
pany Is preparing to put into service
nine 15,000-ton steamships, each
equipped with 5000 tons Of re-
frigerated space. These vessels are
now nearing completion In the Clyde
yards, and they will ply between
Seattle. Great Britain and continental
Europe, touching at Southampton. Lon
don, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ham
burg. with stops Mt other ports con-
templated IL business Is available. The
ships viii pass through the Panama
Canal. Shipments of wheat grown. In
tho Canadian Northwest have gone to
Europe from Vancouver this year by
the 1sthmus route, and with the addi-
don Of the apple trade from the okanr.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
The Incurable Patient.
Why Persian Boy Insisted Upon
Having His Bandages.
Mary ". Gr1scom IN ASK


Among my patients at the dispensary
in Teheran was a small boy with a
charming and impudent face He wore
the sleeves and part of the back Of a
coat and enough Of a pair OF loose
trousers to hitch up with both hands
occasionally. When / asked him his age
he said "Who knows?" When I asked
him where he lived he said amy
where" At every question he simply
shrugged his shoulders. unclasped his
hands and repeated who lxnows?" The
nurse thought he was fve. One OF the
patients guessed eight. But insisted
that so much philosophy could not have
been developed under ten and, since he
had his twelve-year molars, / put him
down at that age.
He refused 10 remain in any perma-
nent shelter and preferred to live like
little gypsy. He had contracted ty-
phus on the street and recovered on the
street One of the members OF the Near
East Commission had referred him to
me because Of some ugly sores on his
head. He improved steadily under the
treatment but begged me to give him
the medicine instead Of making him
come to the dispensary. But i knew he
would gamble the medicine away and
irsisted that he como for dressing
every other day. At the Persian New
Year, when II was already growing
warm. he appeared with heavy felt
cap. new coat and an overcoat, which
he said his employer had given him: for
he boasted of being laboring man. His
pay was a quarter OF a cent day and
his food flap Of bread.
When his head was cured and the
bandages were removed he lamented
loudly and rushed Off. dragging back
by the hand the member OF the COM
mission who had brought him to mo
and begging tearfully and eloquently to
have his beautiful bandages again. Day
after day he returned and begged for
his bandages. Finally learned that In
the intervals between, working in the
tobacco shop for n quarter OF a cent a
day he had lucrative employment as a
beggar--and the bandage gave him pa
thetic distinction.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
The Felon ON the Box.

The revelations of Chief Magis-
trate MCADoo relative to the number
of criminals licensed to drive cabs
must be shock not only to the gen.
eral public but to the respectable
cabmen.
1t was never believed that all pub
lie drivers were angels, but to learn
from Judge McADoo's report that 500
Of the 1900 chauffeurs. who applied
for renewals of licenses between
August, 1919, and January, 1920. had
criminal records Is amazing. And
most of these men had been convicted
of such crimes as homicide, grand
larceny, burglary, robbery, felonious
assault and abduction.
OF course ex-convicts should be al
lowed to work and encouraged to re-
gain decent places in the world but
it is asking too much to license them
in occupations which should be filed
by men Of unquestionable character.
IL We are not mistaken the drivers
who are above suspicion will be eager
to rid the business of men whose
records invite public distrust.
A railroad would not knowingly en-
trust its passengers to the care of
crew Of former convicts; but If it did
the passengers would feel far safer,
in the security of their numbers, than
does the passenger in a taxicab driven
by man who has served time for
felony. A woman going out alone at
night takes a cab for safetys sake.
that she may be free from the pos
slble perils of the street. She buys
the cabs services for protection. But
if one of every fifteen drivers is a
criminal she is taking a gamble.
No license should be granted to a
cab driver until the police have in
vestigated his record from A to u. IL
the cabmen insist on this they will
find 1t to the benefit Of their pockets
as well rs their regulations.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Smoke Screened Boxers.
More Vigor Needed to Danish Tobacco
From the Ringside.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Build
ings in which boxing bouts and wrest-
ling matches are held--and this applies
to Madison Square Garden especially
would be more pleasant places to fire.
quent II smoking were prohibited. At
the present time a half hearted effort is
made by the managers to enforce q no
smoking rule, but the results are al
most nil.
Patrons listen with more or less con-
tempt to announcements that "specta-
tors are requested to refrain from smok-
Ing but as soon as the announcer has
finished his request is answered with a
fresh fiareup of matches as men apply
the lights t. cigars, cigarettes and pipes.
Smoking then is continued with re-
newed vigor.
1t is apparent that what is needed Is
strict rule against smoking, to be en-
forced by the Fire Department if neces-
sary, In view of the fact that a panic
might occur among the spectators in the
event Of the discovery of fire. In most
of the buildings there is plenty of in
fiammable material; the benches are
wooden and so is the ring itself.
Smoking too interferes with the vision.
causing spectators in the rear seats to
strain their eyes to get a view of the
proceedings in the ring. In fact, at
some of the bouts those seated right up
front found 1t hard matter to peer
through the smoke. To make matters
worse. their eyes ran water and alto
gcther the smoke made things very un-
pleasant SAFETY.
NEW York, March 25.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
One Block in Harlem.
An Array of Stores Which Many
Large Villages Cannot Match.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Many a
country village, spread over considerable
area. contains neither the number nor
the variety OF stores to be found on the
two sides Of a certain street on the
east side of Harlem, between Second
and Third avenues.
This block Of this street has one store
each Of the following descriptions, furni-
ture, department, barber. saloon, jewelry.
hardware, tailor dresses and suits, UNI
brellas and parasols. cleaning and dye
ing. sweaters and bathing suits, and last
but not least, one dealing in bottled
goods and wine for sacramental use.
The block has three bakeries, three
stores each of candy, cigars and station
cry and of silk, woollen and cotton goods,
four each of delicatessen, groceries and
fish, five of dry goods. six of fruit and
vegetables. seven dairies and thirteen
butcher shops.
These threescore stores In the aggre-
gate do big business and the block is
both noisy and crowded during business
hours.
1t seems possible that in one or other
of the many tenement dwellings above
the stores one might find a suitable
sweetheart, and the block being largely
populated by Hebrews. possibly also
rabbi to perform the marriage ceremony.
Then with suitable rooms on the block
the happy couple could live there with
very slight necessity of ever going be-
yond 1t for the rest Of their lives.
New York is certainly some city. and
L is both pleasure and an education
to explore 1t. ApoLpH OPPENHEIMER.
NEW YORK. March rs.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Cunners in Automobiles.
They Invade Game Sanctuary and
Do Wanton Injury.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The let
ter of Mr.. Howell on the loss or ms
geese will strike sympathetic chord IN
MANY true sportsmen and farmers VINO
long have deplored the slaughter that
bae heen going on among our wild ami
mails and birds.
am well acquainted with New
York gentleman who owns large tract
OF cultivated land and woodland on
which is a considerable body of water
Appreciating through observation the
rapid extinction of game OF all sorts,
this man determined over decade ago
neither to shoot over his lands ana
waters nor to permit his visiting friends
help or the public to do 30.
wild geese. duck ana heron shortly
after this decision was made came upon
the water In considerable numbers, many
later on remaining throughout the win
ters. During seasons Of great severity
and when SHOWS lay deep the birds were
fed from the farm stores likewise the
pheasants, grouse, squirrels and the Ike
In time residents of the immediate
locality began to appreciate the motives
which prompted this land owner TO aD-
stain from hunting and in consequence
his fiocks have been comparatively free
from disturbance by local hunters. but
not so from those further afield. These
come In automobiles In increasing num-
bers each season. Leaving their ma
chimes at safe distances they proceed TO
create havoc among the birds and AMI
mails enioying the advantages OF what
the owner Of the lands sought 70 make
a sanctuary and breeding grounds.
These hunters from abroad have COM
mitted every kind of depreciation on my
friends property, not alone killing lne
game in as we'll as out Of season put
breaking down many fences and starting
Ares In the wood lands. Last season they
capped the climax by shooting caii ana
all but got away with II when discov-
cred. but too late for arrest, as the auto
mobile was conveniently near.
The farmer, the bird and animal lover
ana the true sportsman all arc filled
with Indignation over the wanton con-
duct. everywhere In evidence In rural
viclnages. OF those men from whom the
state collects 81, assuming to license the
holder OF the bit OF cardboard receipt
N satiate his greed for anything that
roans or f,ies with total disregard for
.ha rights of owners of the lands over
which they pass. not infrequently In
shifting and bullying the proprietor when
he requests them to depart. u. 9. y.
NEW YORK. March rs.
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Game Laws Not Enforced.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Mr..
Howeli's geese were shot in March and
he should know that the season on geese
closed December 81. 1920 They were
shot iliegally and the shooters we're sub
jeot to heavy penalty IL detected. No
additional law IL needed here.
"why should the state issue license
to roam over the property OF anotherg'
he asks. II does not II gives the right
to carry u gun and shoot game In sea-
son--game being the property of the
state and not belonging to the owner OF
the land where found-subject TO tres-
PASS laws for any damage done. fences
broken or gates left open.
We have laws enough in this State,
but we do not enforce them.
HUNTER LANDOWNER.
NEW YORK; March 2s-
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Partly cloudy
to-day; tomorrow cloudy, followed by
occasional showers; moderate tempera-
ture: fresh south winds.
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy and warmer
to-day; tomorrow cloudy. followed by show
ers. with moderate temperature; fresh south
For Northern New England-Partiy cloudy
to-day; tomorrow cloudy. probably showers:
moderate temperature moderate southeriy
winds.
For Southern New Engand-Partly cloudy
to-day; tomorrow unsettled. with probably
showers; moderate temperature; fresh south
erly winds.
and probably tomorrow; not much change In
temperature.
WASHINGTON, March ga disturbance
that was over the Great Lakes last nighf
passed rapidly northeastward beyond the
field of observation, and another disturbance
OF considerable intensity covers the Rocky
Mountain region and has Its centre over
New Mexico and Colorado. The pressure
remains high Off the Atlantic coast and Is
rising rapidly in the far Northwest. Mild
temperature prevails generally east of the
Rocky Mountains, while decidedly colder
weather has overspread the west Canada
provinces and the north Rocky Mountain
region.
In the New England and Middle Atlantic
States the weather win be generally fair and
warmer tomorrow. and partly cloudy with
mild temperature and probably local showers
Sunday. In the South Atlantic States the
weather will be fair and warm probably
both days. In the east Gulf States. Tennes-
see and tho Ohio Valley partly cloudy and
warm weather Tomorrow win be followed
by local showers and thunderstorms at night
or Sunday, and lower temperature on Sun
day. In the region of the Great Lakes the
weather will be- unsettled. with rain Satur-
day and Sunday turning to snow Sunday IN
upper Michigan, with lower temperature.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations. taken at +. M yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
Rainfall
The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Continuation Schools Saved.

50 convincing a case was made out
IN hearings Mt Albany in favor Of the
schools that the Fearon
bill. which wonld have abolished
them. has been abandoned In It's pres
ent shape. Educational authorities
from all parts Of the State strongly
championed The schools aud so did
representatives Of manufacturers and
organized labor.
1t IS now planned ~ introduce a
modified measure which viii make
regular attendance at these schools
by employed children compulsory only
TO the full age OF 10 years. TO this