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The New York herald., 1921-01-01

OF Icarus as we'll as Arion on the
dolphiE--the foolharly speculator
ana the bold but wise yenturer. In
the marble bas-reliefs over the doors
opening into the chambers of bank
ruptcy and marine insurance cases
are shown rats and mice gnawing at
empty boxes and papers. In allegory
Disgrace and Punishment are seen,
as well as Strength. Wisdom and
Plenty-the safeguards of a prosper
Gus city.
The inner meaning and bottom fact
of New Years JOY in both japan and
Holland is thus easily discerned. The
celebration was made purposely so
personal and social that an honest
man could face his friends and the
world because he was free and had
clean record. Dynamic indeed are
the social forces working for the pres
ervation of society!
Perhaps the point may be as well
taken, the moral be as plain and the
duty as manifest for our national
rulers as for the humblest individ-
ual. Age cannot wither nor custom
stale the laws of honesty. Let ma
tions as well as individuals keep out
of debt. Short settlements make long
friendships. Is not an honest govern
ment. as truly as man, the noblest
work of COP?
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
At Wallack's Old Theatre.
Actors in Notable Plays Performed
Half a Century Ago.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: was
Interested in J. Gardener Blay's remi-
nlscences of notable actors in the '70s
and 'S0s. many of whom / remember
we'll. but Mr., Blay appears to have re-
lied entirely upon memory. which is
sometimes an unsafe guide.
For example. he refers to perform
ance of Diplomacy" in 1885 with Rose
Coghlan, H. j. Montague. John Gilbert,
Lester Wallack Gas Dassle) and John
Brougham Gas Mar HarkdtoaU. OF
course the characters of Ddssle and
Mur are not in the Sardou play at
all. but belong to Boucicault's London
Assurance Furthermore, T. Allston
Brown in his we'll known History of
the New York stage" says that H. j.
Montague. the immensely popular lead
ing man at wallack's. died in San Fran
cisco. August IL, 1878. and John
Brougham in this city. June 7. 1880.
The combination given above was never
seen in single performance of either
play though I believe all of them ap-
peared at one time or another In Lon
don AsstUanee."
tion Of 'The Shaughraun." with Dion
Boucicaut. Ada Dyas, II. J. Montague
and Harry Beckett. as having occurred
In 1888. 1t really took place at wal
Jacks Theatre. Thirteenth street ana
Broadway. November IA. 1874, and the
play ran until the end OF the following
March. Later the cast was changed.
When Rose Coghlan at the same
house appeared as st6phanie de Moh-
riuort in Forget Me Not" December
IS. 1880. osmund Tearle. not II. j.
Montague. took the role of Sir Horace
Welby
Referring to John Brougham Mr..
Brown records the interesting fact that
he appeared upon the stage in New
York and Philadelphia ON the same eve-
ming. November 13. 1856, between the
hours OF Z and 10 80, a remarkable feat
for those days.
A PLArooER FOR FIFTY YEARS.
NEW YonK, December 81.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Homicides in 1920.
Preliminary Figures Indicate Fall.
ing or i'm the Murder Rate.

From the Statistical Bulletin, Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company.
In spite Of the so-called "crime wave"
which In certain cities has assumed so
prominent a place in the public press
during recent weeks the year 1920 will
probably be the most favorable one on
record for homicide among insured wage
earners. In the industrial department
of yhis company the death rate for this
cause for the period January / to De-
cember IS, 1920, reached the compara-
lively low level of 5.5 per 100000. This
is n decline of over 90 per cent. from the
rate of 1919. which was 60. These in
surance figures nearly always reflect
conditions in the total population of the
United States and of Canada, and we
may therefore expect that one Of the
features In the good general mortality
record OF 1920 will be a low homicide
rate.
Only one month, namely, September,
of this year shows a mortality record
from this cause of death-S4 per 100,-
0oO--which was equal to or exceeded
that for the year 1919-6.9 per 100, 900.
Since September the rate has progress
sively declined. The present "crme
wave" with murder as its chief element,
has apparently been confined to few
localities and to a very short period.
II is not likely to affect seriously the
homicide figures for the whole country
and for the whole year.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Exit D'Annunxio.

The future plans and movements of
the late dictator of Fiume are shrouded
in becoming poetic mystery. The
world may speculate as IL likes; he
vouchsafes no statement. A message
from Rome says that he flew away in
an airplane. But where2 Not to
Italy, to the Italians relief The
tragedian who foretold for himself n
glorious death, fighting sword in hand
with his back TO the wall of a
ruined, conquered city. contents him
self with leaving a letter In which
he afiirms that Italy is unworthy of
the least pin prick Of his blood, and
which Is so bespattered with insults
as to be unprlntable. An inglorious
anti-climax which D'ANNuNzro rs poet
and orator would have scorned.
D'ANNUNzro left his mark on Flu
man history and Fiume is not likely
soon to forget him. His occupation of
the place had much to do with max
compelling Europe to accept n differ
ent solution Of the Adriatic question
from that which the Peace Conference
had insisted upon, solution which
both Italy and Jugo-slavla regarded
as consistent with their own needs
and requirements and as likely 60
maintain peace In southern Europe.
D'ANNUNzto overplayed his part.
With the end Italy desired attained
he fingered on In his histrionic role.
The glory Of reviving medieval
Venetian or F1orentine state with him
self as head surrounded with the
trapplngs OF office and attendants and
rethiners TO carry out his decrees
appealed enormously to his egotism
and vanity. This semblance Of a gov
ernment had for him greater fasci.
nation than the duty OF upholding the
honor Of Italy at stake ns n signatory
to the Rapallo treaty.
He threw away his great opportu-
nifty to return to Italy and receive
rs reward for his patriotic self
denial n triumphant march to Rome.
As a result the DEATH which he said
had passed him over came 60 several
hundreds of his legionarles, who val
iantly gave up their lives In a use
loss and unnecessary warfare. Tint
rlume was saved 10 fulfil It's future
mission was due not to its dictstor
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Indian Lances.
The Tooth of the Bow of the Omahas
and the Sacred Pole.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Many IL
not all of our American Indians em-
ployed weapons of the character of the
spear for offence and defence as well
as in the chase. In Alexander Henry s
Travels and Adventures among the
tribes of the great Northwest and Can
ada during the middle of the eighteenth
century he mentions (page 304) the
gathering of tribe about to take the
warpath, saying, 'In obedience TO
the summons they assemble in great
rumber armed with bow. sling
and spear and with their qulvers full
of arrows
In the twenty-seventh annual report
of the Bureau of American Ethnology
(page 44s) may be found, "rhe weapons
of the Omaha were the bow and arrow,
the shield. the club and the spear" The
last named was called monde [bowl
hi" [toothl. This name bears out a
tradition of the Omahas that in ancient
times their forebears attached n blade
to one end of the bow to be used like
a bayonet for thrusting.
The northern Algonquin and likewise
the Iroquois found the spear invaluable
in war, as it was in peace-it was COM
monty used in hunting wild game. The
foregoing references could be greatly
multiplied.
The thought has occurred to me that
the object which your correspondent de-
scribes as a spear may instead repre-
sent the sacred pole which tribes pos
sessing treasured almost beyond all
other belongings The pole was the sub
ject OF countless legends. and the belief
that its qualities worked for the sup
preston of evil spirits and made its
worshippers immune to death and minor
disorders gave Il prestige over the
Vaccinations of the medicine man.
AZ frequently as occasion seemed to
demand the sacred pole was brought
forth to be regaled with amounting.
hailed with song and many rites that its
powers might long prevail, but its chief
function was in holding the tribe to-
gether. for without II the tribe might
scatter
II. then. IN Mr.. Fraser's statue pole
appears and not spear an indisputable
historical basis exists for its presence.
NEW YoRK. December 81. f. c. n.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01

The State Department Is informed
that great excitement was caused in
Petrograd a week or two ago as a re.
suit OF persistent reports that money
was to be abolished throughout Bol.
shevik territory. Many residents at.
tempted to dispose of their currency in
various ways, buying furs. household
goods. jewelry and other articles in
such quantities as to increase prices
TO q remarkable extent. In other
words. the ruble fell. The only sur
prising thing about the incident Is tha,
anybody should give up good property
for Bolshevik money.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Government Waste.
Thfrty-four Health Organizations Do
ing Their Work Independently.

TO The NEW YORK HERALD: While
our statesmen are studying national
economy I respectfully ask their atten.
tion to an editorial article in the Journal
Of the American Medical Association foi
December 25e
BY an unofficial survey 1t is shown
that there are "thirty-four independent
Government organizations carrying on
some kind of work directly relating to
public health These organizations, in
stead of being closely correlated. are
scattered throughout the different de-
partments."
The Public Health Service and the
War Risk Insurance are under the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, while the Chill
dren's Bureau is IN the Department OF
Labor School Hygiene and Physical
Education, the Indian Medical Service
and the Government Hospital for the
Insane are managed under the Interior
Department.
The Department of Agriculture has
the Bureaus of Chemistry. Animal In
dustry, Entomology and Biology. The
Division of Vital statistics is in the
Department of Commerce. Independent
commissions and boards. as the Inter
departmental Hygiene, Vocational Train
ing. Bureau Of Safety and the Medical
Service OF the Government Printing
Office, are unrelated to any other OF the
health agencies.
There are fortunately among all these
two thoroughly efficient departments of
which our country may welllbe proud.
namely. the medical departments of the
United States Army and of the Navy. re-
lated respectively to the War and Navy
Departments.
1t would be interesting to have made
public the unnecessary cost of these
many uncorrelated services. 1t would
be interesting to know why all these
services cannot be taken over by the
thoroughly organized and highly eff
cient medical departments Of the army
and navy.
Millions Of dollars would be saved the
taxpayers by the simple economy of
consolidation. MEpIcUs.
NEW York, December 81.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1. 1921.
Governor Miller.

The largest burden which any pub
lie man In the United States takes on
his shoulders to-day is that assumed
by NATHAN l.. MILLER. the new Gov
ernor Of New York. He becomes the
head of the State which is not only
the largest in population of all the
Union but which exhibits more com
plexitles in the problems of its busi-
ness than any other State.
The State and its public servants
cannot help it because we are some
ten millions of assorted races or be-
cause it is not always easy TO recon
cile the natural conflict between urban
and rural interests. But our public
officers can do their best to straighten
out the Inevitable kinks. What is
more plainly the duty of the moment,
they can set about simplifying State
machinery that is clumsy and eX-
travagant. Without that simplifica-
fion there can be no lasting economy.
The State Government is full Of over
tapping and otherwise superfiuous
boards and bureaus. Some work is
being done that is needless. Other
work is being duplicated by the State
or the Federal Government.
Judge MILLER brings to the Gov
ernorship a mind that is reputed to
~ a,,,n,1er +l,r f,rut Tn tp,arira Rut
as Governor SMITH said In Albany on
Thursday night, Governor MILLER
twill need not only the power Of his
grent intellect but the united sup
port Of all the people of the State to
perform that which will be expected
of HIM" And Governor SMITH knows,
for he has been observing the situa-
tion for two years.
: The conditions which confronted
Governor SMITH have been growing
worse because of the huge expendi-
lures of the past and the depression
OF. the present SO, while Governor
MILLER will have an advantage over
Governor SMITH in that he will have
a legislative majority at his back, he
Will suffer the disadvantage Of worse
economic conditions than ever Gov
ernor SMITH had to face.
What this State needs is a simpler
government, fewer jobs and better men
in them, and economy in every depart
ment. II NATHAN MILLER can meet
these needs he will emerge from office
having justified the reputation with
which he goes In. But he will have
been busy man and Mt times a merci-
'Sess man.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01

who Will say Nature. not the Weather
Bureau, deserves credit for these
balmy days and nights in which the
temperature only falls to that zestful
point at which the chill is known ms
snappy. But it is generally admitted
among forward looking men that Ma
ture is played out and that the Gov
ernment is responsible for all the good
and the i'll which befall mankind.
Under these circumstances It is OBJ
vious that Mr.. SCARF, as the official
and responsible custodian of tempest,
drought, blizzard humidity and sun
light, is entitled to the compliments
of the season and the heartiest wishes
for continuance in his present mood
OF moderateness.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
GERMANS COMING MAY
REVIVE POTASH TRADE
Experts LeaUe Tuesday to
Confer With Interests Here.

BERLIN, Dec 3t.--Negotiations be-
tween German and American business
men for reviving the potash trade will
be resumed in New York about the mid
die of January. German experts rep
resenting the potash producers will sail
January TO take part in the meet
ings.
Americans recently have been in Ger
many, presumably in the interest OF
Southern cotton growers of the United
States, who We're the largest prewar
consumers of the product. They are
known to have shown keen interest in
the German efforts to put the potash
mines on their former producing basis.
Fertilizer has been imported since the
outbreak of the war from South Amer
lean deposits At an expense fuucl,
greater than that of German production.
Disagreements between the American
and German representatives which
caused discontinuance of the negotia-
tions arose over the question OF price
and tonnage. With increased freight
and space available, 1t is believed here
that there is good prospect for an
agreement on prices in spite of the low
value Of German money.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Cutting Out National Squander

To the abounding credit OF Itself
and to the enormous advantage OF
the country, the House Appropriations
Committee is going at the department
estimates for the next fiscal year
with butcher knives.
Out of total Of more than $780,
100000 asked for in the sundry civil
bills more than half has been slashed
away. leaving only 1888, 100000. One
item Of 100000 wanted by the De-
partment Of Justice for the enforce
ment Of the prohibition act disap-
peared with not a red penny left to
tell the tale. From the Shipping
Board requests $147,000,000 was
taken out by the roots. Other esti-
mates have felt the same sharp blade.
In these days, when Government
spending has come to be thocght of in
terms Of billions, the st.'Ihy civil
items, huge as they are, may look like
chicken feed. But when a good deal
more than $4O0 100000 can be slashed
out of $S0O,0OO,0O0 it does not seem
rs IL it would be a superhuman job
for the committee axe swingers to take
all the way from a billion to two
billions out of the total estimates OF
S4,60O 100000 submitted by all the
departments.
The appropriations certainly can
come down to three and a half bill
ions of dollars. Probably they can
come down to three and a quarter
billions. Possibly they can come down
to three billions This would mean
Immediately and directly tons of dead
weight lifted off the backs of Amerl-
can industry, American business and
American taxpayers. 1t would mean
indirectly and later hundredweights
more off their shoulders, because when
the Government gets down to sane
solid spending basis with abundant
revenues coming In from sound and
moderate taxes II can begin to wipe
out its floating and funded debt
AS the national debt goes down
not only will the interest payments
on 1t 90 down but the Governments
credit will go UP. Then. II refunding
is necessary or desirable. II can re.
fund the rest of the debt at moderate
interest rates.
Anyhow the thing for Congress "a
do now is to 30 on, and 60 the limit
with It's strongarm cutting on the
old fashioned, hors, sense principle
that the way 10 save big money like
little money is to save Il.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
'Manon Lescaut and 'Parsifap Are Sung
Mme Aida and Mr. De Luca Heard in Puccini Opera
Mr. Sembach Replaces Mr.. Harold in Wagners Work.

Last evening at the Metropolitan
Opera House Puccini's "Manon Lescaut''
was given. This admirable work re-
garded by many as Puccinis most artis-
tic creation, has never supplanted Mas
senet's "Manon" in public favor. 1t has,
however, grown in the general esteem in
recent years and every repetition serves
to deepen the conviction that 1t win live
quito AS long as LA Boheme" and
"Madama Butterfly"
The performance had sound merits,
though it attained no high level of dis
tinction. There was much laxity and
even occasional slovenliness in the en-
semble. The orchestra was deficient in
smoothness and the chorus work was
often ragged. "Manon Lescaut' - a
delicately fashioned score and demands
finish in the performance.
The principals we're Nine. Aida as
Mdnon, Mr.. Martinelli as the ChevdIier
des Grieur. Mr. de Luca as Lescaut and
Mr.. Malatesta as Geronte. The soprano y
voice was somewhat unsteady and her
singing suffered from it, Mr.. Martinelli
was in good condition and treated the
audience to an abundance OF those bril-
Mr. de Luca was competent and sang
we'll. Mr. Papi conducted.
According to the time honored cus-
tom of giving "Parsifaf at the New
Years festival. il was performed yes
tcrday afternoon. In this hearing of
the music drama there were three inn
portant changes in the cast. Mr.. Sem
bach. replacing Mr. Harold. sang the
title role for the first time here in sew
eral seasons. His voice was in much
better order than on last Wednesday
when. suffering with cold. he was
heard in Tristan. Much of his English
was understandable and much was not,
but otherwise his impersonaton was
artistic
Owing to the sudden indisposition OF
Mr.. Whitehill Robert Leonhardt took
his place as Amfortas. 1t was the first
time he had sung the music on any
stage and his musicianship was gen.
orally shown by the manner in which he
sustained the difficult part. Mr.. Rothier.
heard In the role of Gurnemdny last
season, sang IL In place of Mr.. Blass.
Nine. Matzenauer was the Kandfy Mr..
Bodanzky conducted. The performance.
which moved smoothly, was heard by a
large audience
Mrs. Richard Gambrill's guests at last
nights opera were Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Duke, Mrs Work Hewitt, Mr.. Stuyve-
SAINT Fish and Mr.. Stanley Mortimer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Warren,
Mrs. John Turner Atterbury, Miss Flea
nor Hewitt and Mr.. Frederick Fl. Bald
win were with Mr.. Charles +. Sampson
in box 81.
Mrs j. Russell Solely was with Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. c. Taylor in box 13, as
also was Mr. Cecil Landale.
Mrs. James b. Haggin's party included
Mrs. James Amsden, Mrs. William
Hsupt, and Messrs. Maurice Roche and
Richard Lydon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius X. Wilmerding
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hollins were
with Mrs Hamilton Nick. Twonbly
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hunter Potter
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Philharmonic Concert.

At it's seventh matinee concert in Car
negie Hall yesterday afternoon the
Philharmonic Society celebrated its
omposer-conductors. After n slow and
solemn performance of Mendelssohn's 's
"Fingal's Cave overture had been coru-
pleted. josef Stransky laboriously led
his musicians through the first SYM
phony of Gustave Mailer. The work
was originally produced here under the
baton of its composer, then conductor
of the Philharmonic. on December 10.
1909. It was wri,,,n in 1883. Though
only 80 years OF age. II has gray
whiskers and it's walk is feeble.
When it was first performed here
comment on 1t occupied nearly a column
in this place. Ut does not seem worth
more than a modest paragraph now. 1t
was well played yesterday. and Mr..
transky was very much in earnest about
it, but Mr.. Mahlers affectionate linger-
ing over tenuous ideas, his elaborate de-
velopments of melodic trifles, his am
bilious Instrumentation, awoke no an
swering enthusiasm in the disinterested
mind. The programme notes quoted a
grateful letter of Mailer to Stransky.
The composer said: "It is a great JOY
that at last there should be found a man
to whom my music has a being and a
message" Whatever else may be said OF
the present conductor of the Philhar-
monio 1t must be recorded that he has
understood Lszt and Mailer. Something
has been accomplished.
The symphony was followed by Henry
Hadley's rhapsody. "The Culprit Fay"
Mr.. Hadley conducted the composition,
which was first heard here under the
baton Of Mr.. Mailer. The audience re-
ceived the work with manifestations of
pleasure. The concert concluded with
the "Tannhaeuser" overture.
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
EVENTS TO-DAY.

The officers and directors OF the Commit
tee for Devastated France VIII hold n new
Years reception at the Anderson Galleries.
F'lfty-ninth street and Park avenue from
to +. NJ.
walter Pach will lecture Some ASPECTS
of Modern Art" ut the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, at 4 =. M. -.
Rose Pastor Stokes will give readings ~
the camaraderie of the intercollegiate SO.
cialist Society, at the Civic Club. IA West
Twelfth street. at +. NJ
United States Military Academy. class OF
1923. dinner Hotel Astor, II p. M.
Sorosls, annual luncheon. at the Waldorf
Astoria. IL A. NJ. .
Pershing Club. dance. Hotel McAlpin.
=. NJ
There will be a dinner under auspices OF
the Deaf Mutes League in the Hotel Com
modore this evening.
lie Lyceum Society. meeting, Waldorf
Astoria. II. NJ.
Alpha Sigma Club. meeting. Hotel Astor.
30 p. NJ.
Maine Women. meeting. Waldorf Astoria, 2
p. VI.
The Young Folks Auxiliary of the Home
OF the Daughters of Jacob Will hold a benefit
ball in the Hotel Commodore this evening.
National Puzzlers League, meeting, Il. nj.
Loyal League, Day and Night Nursery.
luncheon. Hotel Pennsylvania, IL 80 y. M
The New York herald., 1921-01-01
Make Tankers of Them.
Work in the Oil Industry for the
Governments Idle Ships.

To THE New YORK HERALD: read
in your paper Of 400 ship masters being
out of employment In New York. The
reason for this is the tying up of steam
ships because of the want of cargoes.
Every one of these captains should
be employed to-day, and can be EN-
pt5yed inside Of two months, and the
Government ships which are now idle
can be earning millions of dollars n the
Government takes the matter In hand
and turns the idle vessels into oil tank
ers by fitting them out with cylindrical
tanks.
There Is a shortage of oil tankers and
will be for years unless this IL done.
Lots of cargo boats are successfully
running az tankers with these tanks In
them.
Most of tho vessels Idle are fitted for
fuel oil. carrying their fuel oil in their
double bottoms, and most OF them are
standard ships. which makes Il easier.
as standard tanks could be made in a
hundred places at the same time and
shipped to the different yards to place
in the vessels. reducing the time of de-
livery to about six weeks.
l note that the Enslo OH and Trans
port Company OF London In spending
s35. 5.ooo.Ooo TO double It's tankor ton.
mage because Of the enormous growth
of the oil industry throughout the
world. We have the ships and we have
the men, also the opportunity to make
Government ships pay. Let's do II.
YANKEE CAPTAIN.
PERTH AMsor, ". j., December 81.