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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
Just What is Needed
(By a Staff Correspondent.)

An enterprise that promises much
for the farmers of this section has Just
been launched by two York county
Clemson graduates under the name OF
the Garrison -Farris seed company. The
firm consists of E. H. Garrison, Jr. and
Karl G. Farris, the former If Ebenezer
and the latter OF Gold Hill, ana .bota
young men of sterling character and
excellent repute. Both having been
raised on farms and both having made
special study of seeds at CLEMSON,
they believe that one of the greatest
needs of York county farmers is q
reliable seed house conducted by men
who are in a position to understand
local needs and they propose to devote
themselves TO the task Of making
themselves especially useful and hGfp::
ful along this line.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Garment Manufacturers Side
Their Claim That Agreement With the Workers Was
Abrogated by the Unions
70 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS one quite familiar with the
situation in the ladies' garment indus
try, would like to present one or two
POINTS which, believe, constitute sub
stantial justification of the stand of
the manufacturers in their differences
with the union
The employers have been charged
with breaking faith-with failure to
live up to an agreement which had
until June, 1922, to run. In the eyes
Of the manufacturers this agreement
had been abrogated by the unions in
October, 1920, when the latter refused
to continue to recognize the machinery
of adjustment of petty differences pro-
vided for by the agreement.
Under the terms of the pact the
manufacturers employed complaint
clerks or adjusters, as did the union.
Disagreements in shops were turned
over to these adjusters for settlement
IT, they failed to reach a decision the
differences were ironed out by q board
composed of representatives of both
sides and presided over by an impair
tial chairman. Following a dispute the
union refused to take recourse to
the manufacturers complaint bureau,
thereby disregarding one of the most
important provisions in the labor pact
1t was but fair for the manufacturers
to look upon this agreement as having
been nullified. Incidentally, shop
strikes, expressly forbidden in the con-
tract, were called by the union at va
rious times before the final break
Their total was we'll on toward three
hundred.
In June, 1921, when a breach seemed
imminent, temporary agreement of
six months duration was signed AL
though this new agreement contained
virtually the same provisions as the
agreement now in dispute, it was re-
garded as an entirely distinctive in
strument. 1t was signed by repre-
sentatives of the union and the manu-
facturers. This new pact superseded
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: At this time delegation of
the Porto Rican Unionist party is vis-
iting the United States for the purpose
of demanding the removal of E.
Mont Reilly, now Governor Of this
insular American territory. | notice
that members of this delegation have
stated that their party does not stand
for the secession of Porto Rico. They
cannot now undo what they have ac-
complished here in Porto Rico ever
since the organization of their party
in 1904. The Unionst party has always
advocated the absolute separation OF
Porto Rico from the American Union,
even after they had accepted volun-
tarily the citizenship of the United
States, which was granted to us in
1917 by an act of Congress.
When Governor Reilly was inaugu-
rated as our Chief Executive, four
months ago, the able president of our
Senate and territorial chairman of the
unionist party, Antonio r. Barcelo,
took exception to but one part of the
Governors inaugural address-that in
which Mr.. Reilly frankly announced his
stand against independence for Porto
Rico. Why did the Unionist party,
speaking through it's chief leader, OBJ
jcct to Governor Reily's frank decla-
ration, if they are not for indepcnd-
ence?
1t is claimed by these gentlemen
that they stand for independence be-
cause great American statesmen, such
as Taft, Root and others, have de-
clared that Porto Rico would never be-
come state of the American Union.
But these distinguished continental
Americans spoke when the people Of
Porto Rico were not citizens of the
United States. Would they hold the
same view, now that we are as much
Americans as the citizens of New York
or of any state, owing allegiance equal
ly with them to our national flag and
Constitution?
Only 200 native Porto Ricans can
advocate independence, if anybody can
in this territory. They are those who,
under the provision of our present or
ganic law, refused to accept American
citizenship. AS to the remainder of
our population, which is now in ex-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Red Cross Nurses Aides
Emergency Training by New York
County Chapter

Emergency Training by New York
County Chapter
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With reference to the plan to
train nurse militia which DR.. John
Dill Robertson, Health Commissioner
of Chicago, claims to have developed
effectively at small charge for use in
epidenics, it may be of interest to
know that a force of emergency
nurses aides is already being trained
in New York City at nominal charge
OF $3.50 to the pupils taking the train
ing and no expense to the city what
soever.
For the last three years the New
York County Chapter of the American
Rcd Cross, through its teaching center,
has given free instruction in home
nursing. The course is a simplifica
tion of standard nursing procedure
adapted for use in the home and is
incorporated in fifteen lessons. At
is given by a registered nurse with
plenty of practical demonstration. At
the conclusion of the course the student
receives thorough test. If she passes
the examination with good standing
she is given certificate to this effect
by the American Red Cross.
In the last three years 1912 women
IN New York have been awarded Red
Cross home nursing certificates. At
the present time 1926 women are under
instruction. The names and addresses
of all these women are on file in the
Office of the Red Cross Teaching
Center, at "a Fifth Avenue, and avail
able for use in case OF city epidemic.
such as the two epidemics of influenza
in 1913 and 1919.
During the first epidemic this force
of emergency nurses aides had it's
first call, and large number of the
women gave valuable service to private
and municipal hospitals and dispense
ries and in assisting the visiting nurses
in making their rounds. Three of them
contracted influenza and died as a re-
suit.
trained in home nursing by the Red
Cross are serving as nurses aides in
one of the municipal hospitals where
the regular complement Of nurses is
not complete. Some are volunteers Civ
ing full time. During one week ninety
three and one-haif hours were given
to this hospital. One aide has been
placed on the hospitals payroll.
In addition to the women trained in
home nursing 576 women have COM
pleted the course in food selection Of
fered gratis by the Teaching Center.
Fifty are at present receiving instruc-
tion. The training given is such as
would qualify for service in a soup
or diet kitchen during an epidemic.
FREDERIKA FARLEY,
Director Red Cross Teaching Center.
New York, Dec. IA, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

OF Rife Practice. The one is an as
sociation OF rihemen, the other is
under the direction of the War Dcpart-
ment TO promote and improve small
arms practice. There is an Official iii.
rector of civilian Workmanship. In
cicoed IN this training in small arms
are the revolver and pistol: and vet
IN New York State man, unless he
IS speaking to a fellow sportsman.
hardly dare say II own revolver" !"
without fear of personal annoyance.
1T only craftsmanship were the con-
sideration, the Sullivan law should he
repealed or amended.
A law embodying reasonable regula-
tions and safeguards would accomplish
more practical good than sweepinp
represslve measure. In a law of this
Character let the rights and privileges
OF the body of the population be rccor-
nlzed, but also carry a heavy penalty
tor the fractional per cent part of the
population that are outlaws.
Let permits be granted under such
law. and let them be perpetual, re-
vokable for cause only. Why should
1t be necessary for an individal with
an established reputation as to char
acter and qualifications, ETC., to make
out new application every year? Let
possession and use be made contingent
upon bone fde citizenship and national
loyalty; proof of good character;
sobriety; age-no individual under say
sixteen or eighteen, to be permitted to
use them, except when coached by and
IN the presence of an elder, qualified
to do SO.
There is more could be said of a law
which would assist the National Rife
Association of America in its efforts
to train the population to shoot and to
keep it familiar with arms, as ma
tional asset in time of war; for, what
ever may be said to the contrary. I
think l will be borne out by expert
enced men in saying that proficiency
IN shooting cannot be developed in q
few months in those who have been
really ignorant of firearms.
FORRY r. GETZ.
New York, Dec. IL, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
The Old Cruiser Dolphin

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: From Boston comes a little
news item stating that "the cruiser
Dolphin went out of commission to-
day at the navy yard without cerc-
mony."
There is an interesting history con-
nected with this famous craft. 1t was
during Cleveland's first administration,
when William C. Whitney was secre-
tary of the Navy, that it was planned
to build speedy dispatch boat, for
which purpose the Dolphin was de-
signed. The contract was awarded to
John Roach, whose shipyard was at
Chester, Pa. When structura1ly com-
pleted the Dolphin was towed to New
York to have her machinery installed.
The day she arrived hundreds fiocked
to see her at East Ninth Street.
On her trial trip, however, she failed
to make the speed contracted for and
was rejected. This broke the heart of
old John Roach, who took particular
pride in this, his biggest job, on which
he was bent to establish a reputa-
tion. He died soon after. His troubles
were attributed to politics; he had
been an active Republican and stanch
friend Of Senator Patt His son,
Stephen w. Roach, became president
of the Republican County Committee
of New York. Roach's mansion was at
the northwest corner of Madison Ave
nue. and Thrty-fourth Street. Perhaps
some of your readers remember when
his shipyard was situated on East
Ninth Street, or have some other
"reminiscences to relate in this con-
nection. GEORGE FENTRICK.
New York, Dec ID, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Letters to the Tribune'S Editor
1..., sss... Of -.
Aircraft Skepticism
the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIT: AS one with rather long ok.
perience with aircraft, may take issue
with Quarterback?
The 4.000-pound bomb has heen
worked to death. If the Conferences on
the Limitation of Armament will also
iim't the wind, rain, fog and tempera-
sure there will be no doubt that
the 4,o00-pound bomb will be able to
wreck any battleship, particularly if
the vessel be anchored in land-locked
harbor.
Let's be sensible. Let's realize that
pattleship can leave point 1so miles
of shore at s O'Clock on winter
evening and be within shooting dis
tance at a. m. The boys with
the A,000-pound bomb will not inter
fere with her at any stage of the
Journey. Let's realize that when a
pilot says at can't be done" it can't so
far as he is concerned.
Lets realize that when it is blowing
northeast about "6" all good pilots
are acting like brave aviators on foot
Let's try to realize the terror of New
York City on cold winter night when
pilots cannot fly. Let's remember that
pilot at night at sea is blind, and in
winter will soon lose all sense of feel
ing. Isn't that an efficient unit to rely
upon to protect country?
No doubt the genius that invented
the pistol said "Blackjacks arc now
obsolete
Until we have machine that a man
can take out to sea and cruise in all
night any night in the year (evcn
without the precious 4,00O-pound bomb
|! let's remain conscious. Drcamcrs
sometimes arrive, but they arc rather
nuisance meanwhile.
ghe answer, of course, is the per-
formance of the postal planes and The
'NC-4 flight The postal planes do we'll
over land, and when they get through
we hear of it; little is reported other
wise. The NC-4 fight was the su-
preme effort of one of the most eff
cicnt organizations ever built up; the
cost has never been mentioned.
AS my views are so opposite to
"Quarterdeck's" may l sign myself
from the other end of the ship?
BRIG"
Wilmington, N. c., Dec. ID, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
The Sullivan Law
Red Cross Courses

all previous agreements, and must GER
tainly be regarded even by the unions
as their recognition of the fact that the
old contract was dead.
Among the few new features OF this
latterly mentioned agreement were pro-
visions for production commission
which was assigned to secure greater
production per worker in the trade
After fruitless efforts to determine
some basis for calculating the per man
production and after being convinced
that the union was not giving its full
cooperation, the manufacturers formu-
lated their piece work program.
The manufacturers cannot be criti-
cized for their attempts to accelerate
production. The garment workers have
not recognized the advent of new and
altered conditions. Wages as high as
those paid at the peak OF wartime
prosperity still prevail. And probably
the most provoking thing to the manu-
facturers was the fact that although
they were paying these wages they
did not have the right Of discharge.
They could not dismiss those workers
who they knew were retarding pro-
duction. In order to discharge work
ers they had to present evidence of
dereliction of duty to board. Any
one at all familiar with the ramifca-
tions of garment production will ap-
preciate the fact that the obtaining Of
tangible evidence of stalling on the
job Is virtually impossible.
The manufacturers are willing
agree, in fact-to give their employees
every consideration. They will not,
however, submit TO domination.
BERTRAM REINITZ,
Editor American Cloak and Suit
Review.
New York. Dec. IS, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Porto Rico's Aspiration
Majority of the People Said to Look Forward to State
hood-Minory for independence

cess of 1,250,000, those who seek sep
aration are practically endeavoring to
destroy the great American Union and
to revive a question which was for
ever settled by the Civil War.
] think that I may safely say that
am expressing the sentiment of the
$4,000 voters who, last year, all
through the electoral campaign, firmly
stood for our union with America, in
stern opposition to the Unionist party,
which, on that occasion, polled but
126,000 votes, and this sentiment is
that Porto Rico is to remain in the
Union, later to become one of. it's COM
poncnt states.
But this sentiment is not limited to
the Republican and Labor parties,
which polled the $4,000 votes. At
least one-fourth of those in the Union
ist party stand for this union and as
piration also, thus making a majority
Of the people of our island. This ma
jority now waits for Congress to cor
with regard to our status, under which,
while the people of the territory are
citizens of the United States, and thus
a Part of the people of the United
States, yet the soil upon which they
werc born, physical Porto Rico, is but
a piece of property, not incorporated
into but forming part of the domain
or territory of our great common
wealth.
The act of incorporation would for
ever shut out any possibility of the
secessionist sentiment gaining further
ground and would place US in the road
that will finally lead to our admission
into the Union. The pressing neces-
sty for such action is evidenced not
only by present political conditions, but
also by the decisions of the highest
Federal court, which declared in the
now historical cases of Tapia VS.. United
States and Muratti VS.. Id. that the
Jones act (approved on March 2, 1917,
by the national Congress) did not eff
feet the Incorporation of Porto Rico
and that, therefore, the Constitution of
the United States was not and is not in
force in Porto Rico in all of it's pro-
visions. LEOPOLDO FELIU.
Secretary Republican Territorial Com
mittee.
San Juan, P. R., Dec 6, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Where to Send Dolls
ditor of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Several hundred little girls in
an institution up state will be without
any dolls at Christmas unless the
dolls come as presents. The state
furnishes no dolls.
Twice in the last ten years the
Prison Association has asked for dolls
for the little girls of this school. Each
time the response by the public has
been splendid. The JOY Of the chill
dren at the school has been pathetic.
Now there are hundreds of new chill
dren there. Let's be both prompt and
liberal Send dressed dolls to 1876 East
Fifteenth Street, telephone Stuyvesant
1470, and we'll do the rest.
O. F. LEWIS,
General Secretary, Prison Associa-
tion Of New York.
New York, Dec. 16,x.l921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
An Emergency Officer
And an Admirable Leader Was Cap
tain Henry Maslin

tain Henry Maslin
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In May, 1918, received in
France a letter from a relative in New
York. He mentioned that a friend of
his was about to start for cover there
and would try to find the gentleman,
one Captain Henry Maslin, Company
D, 105th Infantry. This was seem
ingly hopeless task, suggesting the
proverbial needle in the haystack.
The battery-a British howitzer bat
terry, in which / was a signaler-was
pulled out of the line for reorganiza-
ton through casualties, and we re-
paired to Sorel, about fourteen kilom-
eters from Abbeyville. 1 was given
lsave of absence to visit this town and
Inquiries there revealed the location Of
the 1o5th Company D, who were train
ing at Chepy.
As soon as possible I obtained a spe-
elal leave and set off for Chepy. 1t
was there | met, for the first time, Cap
tain Maslin. Later | met him again
up in the Dikebusch sector in Belgium,
and much was my delight to find that
the lo5th were the infantry under the
protection of the guns of our battery,
After their first tour Of duty in the
trenches ] made my way over to their
rest bllets on the Ypres st. Omer
road.
1t was at that spot that discovered
What the combination of a man and an
csccr really was. Captain Maslin had
his men seated around him. He was
telling them of their mistakes in the
trenches, speaking as friend and coun-
seiior rather than as commanding
oaiecr. The answer from each indi
vidual was invariably, eyes, captain,
see the mistake" and you had the feel
ing that the answers were real-not
mere formalities. Then he spoke of
their writing home, of the anxiety Of
saclr mothers, sisters, etc. He in
spected everything personally to secure
me comfort of his "boys." Al another
ume, while in tour Of trench duty,
met some of his men, who remarked
'nas the captain was visiting the diff
sesenr posts to see that everything was
fgnt" He was risking his life for the
ssmfort Of those men.
and to nc, as he was TO his own men,
ne vas friend, a man, not merely an
a'cer. can readily picture him walk
,as blocks on his sticks, as described
" q Schenectady correspondent re-
ssnsiy in your columns; for this was
ae man who led his men, singing
rack Your Troubles" as they came
',0m the apologies for trenches in the
ssa'xicus, abhorrcnt sector IN the
s'e'nity Of ypres.
u those days I raised my hand to
s''a'e MIN. Now to show my regard
~ she American officer add my voice
'ae other protests. These capable
.'sa' these wounded emergency officers
oeing turned off with insufficient
s"pensatlon. This is certainly a
Tough deal. JTp
brooklyn, Dec. IA, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Porto Rico
The Garment Dispute
Sullivan Law Revision
Agreement tor Reasonable Regulation as to the
Possession and Use of Firearms
the Editor of The Tribune.

"a the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: After reading William T. Hor.
& ssSsy's excellent letter an the so-called
Sullivan law, may ! as an American
citizen whose ancestors knew this
coan.ry in pioneer days, offer few
jsess and thoughts for consideration
It was the opinion of many, including
,asself. that the Sullivan law was an
,ll.advisei measure If protection of the
general public was intended as the end.
i that WAS the intent, the number of
crimes committed with the pistol since
Is enactment arc all the practical proof
necessary that it did not serve the pur-
pcse for which it was passed.
1t violates the constitutional rights
cs citizens TO have and bear arms 70,
legitimate purposes. and within the
limits of the State of New York it
makes criminal of every man, woman
or boy who cares for the sport of shoot
ins or who is red-blooded enough to
resist personal violence and robbery at
the hands of the thug.
Il takes from the responsible. law.
abiding citizen the effective weapon for
protection of self, family and propertv.
half-dozen men unarmed by the Sui
livan law are absolutely helpless. no
matter how much desire they NAV have
to resist a thug.
II citizens, instead of having obstacles
placed IN the way of their even buying
revolver, were permitted to exercise
their fundamental right to protect
themselves If they care to, or were even
encouraged to become familiar with the
Use of the hand gun, is it conceivable
that SO many acts of violence would be
committed successfully and the Grim
inal get away safely?
1t has been my observation that
those who are thoroughly familiar with
firearms are not "gun toters," even if
they do have a prediction for shooting
at times, or taking gun with them on
occasion, when experience or judgment
Of conditions make it precaution for
personal safety.
There is an organization known as
the National Rife Association and also
q National Board for the Promotion
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Signs of Progress
(From The Detroit Nc,ns)

1t is no time for pessimism The
Irish question appears to be on the way
to an answer, two of Americas fore
most admirals have been in Detroit
telling US that the big battleships are
a waste of money and ought to be
junked, business leaders say business
is picking up, and the conference at
Washington is passing out of the
honeymoon stage and taking on the
married voice. The world does move.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Artistic Effect

FROM Tho Washington StaY)
,,;.a though a British novelist, in
ssas''ng the Washington conference,
!. regard few chapters of gloom
w.- 5" artistic necessity, there is al
,.s s nope that he will eventually
A. . witn enthusiasm to the popular
''"shd for happy ending.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
PAYEYE

>HEY boring inland from, the New Guinea coast,
and down at Port Moresby the Papuan capital, odds
:. We're being offered that they would never return
alive. There Richard Humphres, Government Off
cer commissioned to map unexplored territory; Harry
Downing, photographer hunting pictures of the wild
mountain natives and Merlin Moore Taylor the teller
the story-three white in country where record
existed of white having been before. With them
dozen black police, hundred and twenty native
carriers-and Payeye!
Downing trusted Payeye He believed the natives felt
gratitude Old hands warned him. Payeye had not yet
killed his He hungry for human flesh. Then
Downing disappeared, and Payeye--
Mr. Taylor tells what happened in this story of fas
clnatng true adventure set striking savage
life stranger than fiction. In the January
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Irrcpressiblc

fFrom The Ndrten Stare
II Germany keeps on undertaking tas
her again to make the world ssfs f..
ihe sioicncy.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

= Persistent Delusion
: su' people forge ahead and amount
.h.. .Suesn'ng, and some get tho notion
Il. 6 ssVseFnment should do something
sasa baltimore Sun.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
A British Parallel

G-ron, The Kansas city starJ
Carson, if we understand his posi-
tion, is the Senator Borah of the Irish
treaty.