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The New York herald., 1921-10-02
Soundings in the Sea of Ink

task of learning the language Of for
eigners they desired to meet in a
commercial way Fishermen in sea-
coast towns far and near labored
with nets for the purpose of supply
ing markets and sustaining human
life. Farmers, husky and hardened
to their profession, drudged in every
cline, toiling to supply other mar
kets and sustain more human life.
Miners were probing the bowels of
the earth. Spectators were drilling
for OIL Glass blowers were blowing
glass. Girls in factories were trim
ming hats. Composers were setting
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scant aesthetic toleration as dull and
lesser lights. In the centre of the
stage atheistic materialism was en-
throned: it's strength lay not in love,
but in discipline; it's revelation was not
the ideal. but utility"
1t Is true he leaves out of the count
many. like the French martyr Jaures,
whose doctrine had n spiritual side.
He is thinking of the German philoso-
ply and the German Socialist party.
Nevertheless what he says may be ap-
piled with some truth to much of this
propaganda throughout the world.
The remarkable thing about this
book is it's source. II presents a highly
spiritual view of human life and of
economic and political relationships.
But II is written out OF the experience
of a man OF affairs.
Born i'm 1867 in Berlin. Walter Rath-
enau is the son Of the famous founder
of the General Electric Society, Emil
T;athenau. At the age of II Walter
Rathenau entered Berlin University,
undecided whether TO dedicate himself
to politics or literature, or to the nat
ural sciences. He finally decided for
physics, mathematics and chemistry.
His teachers were Helmholtz and the
philosopher Dilthey. He received his
Ph. ID. in 1899. his thesis being upon
metals. He specialized in eiectro-
technics. then an absolutely new field
in Germany. After his graduation he
studied for two terms at the Polytech-
nical School of Munich In 1893 a gil
gantic electrotechnical establishment
was founded with the help of one OF
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down the scores of new operas and
grasping the inspiration Of new SYM
phonies. Actors were making up in
their dressing rooms, while scene
shifters set the stage and the curtain
rose. Up in the clouds, lonely and
aloof, flew the airmen. Psychics
were putting in eighteen hours day
communing with the dead. A great
scientist was bestowing the finishing
touches upon his daring theory Of
bent rays. The stars in their courses
flashed steadily, thrilling with pur-
pose Space, multiplying wonders.
stretched away beyond the ken Of
any calculation. And in the centre
of it all was the window of Timothy
Brathers. whose business was MAX
ing matches"
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
UnWarlike Book Written in 1916 by
Member of Present German Cabinet

of the author in her Cabinet as Secre-
tary of Reconstruction.
For the greatest task not alone OF
Germany, but of the rest of the ma
tions as well, is the reconstruction OF
the world mind, the world heart and
the world will. And Rathenau real
ICES and states clearly that this is
more than any material change. That
being accomplished. the outer form of
government matters little. Without
that no change of form avails any
thing
Exactly here is the weakness of So
cialism as it is popularity presented
and understood. 1t rests on plat
form Of material advantage alone.
Part of it's programme may be in time
adopted. But the spirit of some of its
exponents must be rejected. Here is
DIR. Rathenau's arraignment:
This movement is stamped with the
curse handed down to it by its father,
WHO WdS hOt q PiOPhctt OuS "a man OA
learning, one who placed his trust, not
in the human heart, whence all genuine
world happenings well up, but in
science. This puissant and unhappy
man erred so gravely that he ascribed
to science the power of determining
values and establishing goals. He de-
spised the forces of transcendental
philosophy, of inspiration and of eter-
nal justice.
For this reason Socialism has
never acquired any constructive force.
Even when, through the unconscious
and undesired influence of Socialism
on it's opponents, such constructive
force has been kindled the Socialists
have misunderstood the designs of the
opponents and have rejected them.
Never has Socialism been able to point
the way toward a luminous goal; its
most passionate utterances have been
complaints and accusations; it's activi-
ties have been agutatory and trivial
Instead of formulating a comprehen-
sive philosophy it has concerned it
self about the problem of the material
goods; and even this pitiful mine and
thine of the riddle of capital was to be
solved by business measures in the
domain of economies and politics. AL
though here and there some dissatis
fled thinker may have sought path
may have indicated a path, into the
realm of ethics, the realm of the purely
human, the realm of the absolute. sucf
men of might have never been honoret
as the solar centres of the movement
but have invariably been accorded a
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WORKING NORTH FROM PATA-
COMA. BY Harry A. Franck. The
Century Company.

WORhlNG NOhIh fhOM TAIA-
COMA. BY Harry A. Franck. The
Century Company.
TIME world has become a small
place indeed for Harry AL
verson Franck. A dozen years
of wandering over oceans and con-
tinents may be counted on to reduce
the immensity of the earth. Twelve
years ago Mr.. Franck started out on
an adventure set down in "a Vaga-
bond Journey Around the World A
short rest upon his return and he
was off again, footing it down through
Canal Zone. He, at length. undertook
to hobo the horn shaped continent, the
chronicle of which undertaking, last
ing four years, is completed in the
present volume. But henceforward
what is the course of the spindrift, or
whittier away, Mr.. Franck? Certainly
not the South Seas for one who loathes
the tourist beaten track. There seems
nothing left now but the easy chair,
the long pipe and the good little
listener seated on the knee.
The flattering adjective and the
paragraph of eulogy are strangely in
conspicuous in this thick volume of
wanderings in Chile and east coast
South American countries. Truth, Bit
ter and hard to swallow for those
who love Spanish America, is given
f,.I -. .l.sf ...1 vtff frVs-
ance.
Depressing it is to any one who
treasures hope for our fanciful South
ern neighbors. The sloth and back
wardness of Mexico and Central Amer
lea, of Peru and certain northern
South American countries are mis-
fortunes to which the world has be-
come more or less resigned; yet the
most pessimistic have regarded Ar
gentina, Chile and Brazil as nations
OF character and great promise. Mr..
Franck steals even this Illusion.
Chile's mounting reputation is dashed
to the ground. The mulatto country.
as Brazil is called. is excoriated for
its grating. myopic government. and
for its idle and ungifted citizenry
AIBtnllfld, WIFI tne exception OF
Buenos Aires, gets a severe drubbing,
although the capital city is praised,
just as in the account of Brazil Sac
Paulo receives encomium.
Only for Uruguay has the author
praise of a high order The quality
OF its citizens, the uprightness and
farsightedness Of the Government, the
wisdom of its leaders, are heartily
commended. Yet even here a shadow
is cast. for IL is suggested that. were
II not for the smallness of the country,
It too would be suffering from the all
ments of its larger neighbors. Here
and there throughout the narrative
Mr.. Franck chops small holes In the
thick wall of his condemnation to ad-
NIT few weak rays Of hope. But they
are not strong or warm enough to
dissipate the melancholy cold and
damp of facts as they exist and
promise to remain.
Mr.. F'ranck is a resolutely honest
and keen observer, with Judgment
which u.s. on the whole. accurate. With
the great mass of his statements no
fault can be found, although when he
asserts that Buenos Aires does not
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long rows of scowling impersonal
house walls"
''The bewhiskered conductor Of the
express which snatched me on into
the night looked like the Bowery at
five in the morning.
$50 swift are many of these byways
OF Rio that street lamp in the next
block is sometimes well above the
moon"
Mr.. Franck has a splendid xnack
Of seeing and noting down the graphic
episode and the entertaining piece of
information; the result is. that the
narrative drags astonishingly little for
its length-650 pages. Into those
pages he has crowded a detailed de-
scription Of Argentina, Chile, Brazil.
Uruguay, the three Guianas and
Venezuela. He has described the in
dustries the people. the country. the
cities. and the possibilities of each.
He has done it all with praiseworthy
thoroughness. Everywhere he has
seen the vivid fact and noted down
the cracker-barrel tales and legends.
OF these tales and facts he has an
abundance. He tells for example, that
rough diamonds in Brazil were once
the poker chips of an ignorant PEAS
antry: that the most distinguished
office holders do not think dead head
ing into a cheap movie shameful:
that in the heart of Brazil exists a
colony of Johnny Rebs who to this
day avidly discuss Lincoln and jeff
Davis; that the woodpecker of South
A Il. ..
bird: that In some places railway
passes are so easy to get that to pay
fare means loss of caste: that Prazil-
ians drink a cup Of coffee every few
minutes.
1t need not be emphasized that Mr..
Franck's travels were not conducted
like those of "cackling tourists" He
had no money: I'm fact. found himself
penniless on several occasions. In
Buenos Aires he managed to find
work at the consulate which fed him
and enabled him to see the city. In
his capacity of writer he obtained
railway passes which carried him far
and wide in the Argentine and finally
over the Andes into Chi'e. Chile and
Uruguay he saw with the money
nc nad saved. Dut Wnen ne arrived
in Rio he was considerably patio" as
the expression goes.
Al first he worked as spotter on a
trolley line. but subsequently became
general manager OF a concern that
exhibited Edison's talking pictures in
Brazil. This job lined his pockets.
enabled him to see virtually the whole
of Brazil. and. lastly. 10 learn OF the
Brazilian national passion for "Ann
Oakleys" From Brazil he made his
way to the Gulanas. His portrait of
French Guiana Is horrifying. "Cay-
enne." he writes of the capital city.
definitely proves the existence Of
hell" Venezuela was the last country
he visited.
For the hotels and cooking OF South
America Mr. Franck has scarcely a
word OF praise, in fact. his complaint
on this score is almost continuous in
his day by day narrative. a fact which
leads to the suspicion that perhaps
these things are responsible for the
vigor Of the structures. Dyspepsia
has explained the harshness OF more
than one critic GEORGE KENT.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
MIR. Punch Was Pleader for the Poor
Here Comes New American Novelist

ample in relation to the American
civil war.
The simple chapter titles of one
volume give clear idea of the COM
prehensive nature of this corrected
commentary: Punch and the People;
Chartism; Machinery and Money
making; Education; Religious Con-
troversy; From Peace to War; Lon
don in the Mid-Nineteenth Century;
The Court; The Old Nobility; So
ciety-Exclusive, Genteel and Shah
by Genteel; The Liberal Profes-
sions; Women in the Forties and
Fifties; Fashion in Dress; The
Drama, Opera, Music and the Fine
Arts; Personalities. The second vol
ume deals with similar themes in a
later period. Happily some of the
abuses were dead.
Why has America no Punch-of
her own sort? The most natural an
swer Is because she isn't England.
1t is partly a matter of geography.
London concentrates the interest,
the characteristic quality of the ma
ton, as no American city can. And
expression here is diffused through
many newspapers and magazines.
But there are deeper reasons. One
is that the magazine reader does not
take the business of governing so
seriously, so personally here as in
England Another is that the Amer
ican ideal of humor is too generally
the Joke" that goes off with kind
Of chemical explosion, rather than a
pervading spirit. Our published cur.
rent comedy is funnier for the mo
ment, more detached from our life,
sooner forgot. Punch has been more
profoundly human and therefore it
has lasted longer.
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-
People of a Paris Pension.

w 7 ATCHING the development
w of a new talent is dis
tinct delight. Edward AL
den Jewell offers the reading world
that privilege. For with the issue OF
his first novel, "The Charmed Circle"
(Knopf), comes the announcement
that two more are on the way.
"The Charmed Circle" has at least
two decided counts in it's favor
enough to lift any book out of the
crowd. The chief character is a fig
ure of youth as engaging as Cheru-
bin in Beaumarchais's immortal
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regarded the war as an incident. III
went down to the foundations of politi-
cal structure and of human life itself.
That book is now issued here in Eng
lish. and it should take its place in
the small group of our periods great
books. One of the most hopeful facts
concerning Germany is the presence
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OF leather goods nccessitatns sales VI
tho surplus at the wars end from which
army Officers who negotiated the pur-
chases reaped a profit The question
whether purchases were excessive. Mr..
Garrett held in his report. depended on
the point of view. The majority's con-
clusion on this point. he added, would
have been correct had anybody known
exactly when the war would end.
Since. however this could not be
known" he declared, 'it was the duty
OF those charged with supplying the
American army TO anticipate the needs
of the future ana furnish the require
ments without which the army itself
would have been useless
Representative Garrett in his report
also dealt with the majority's recommen-
dations that evidence obtained in
the investigation OF all leather and har-
ness transactions be transmitted To the
Department of Justice for such action
as it might deem proper and enactment
OF law prohibiting purchases of surplus
supplies by officers and enlisted men
within two years of their discharge The
majority members. Mr. Garrett con-
tended, did not recommend institution
o. any proceedings for the abrogation OF
contracts made by former officers with
The New York herald., 1921-02-08
HAYS Is OPTIMISTIC
OVER FUTURE OF U. S.
G. o. p. Chairman Sure of
Efficient Administration
Under Harding.
ECONOMY TO PLAY PART
Addresses Luncheon Guests Of
New Jersey Press Associa-
ton at Trenton.
ECONOMY TO PLAY PART

TRENTON Feb. f.--Wiu III. Hays told
Association at a luncheon address here
to-day that he would not presume TO
indicate the purposes Of the Harding
Administration. but he declared that the
United States could look ahead with the
assurance that President Harding would
take every possible step 10 bring back
the government within the limitations OF
the Constitution in times OF peace.
Both the election and the war are
over" he said, land there is no reason
why we should not get back to normal. ;
Mr.. Hays. expressing the belief that
Mr.. Harding had the vital qualities
necessary for handling the problems Of
the country in a time of readjustment,
said he believed the incoming Admins
tration would make these things GER
tain:
"An honest, efficient and economical
business administration of the countrys
affairs.
That there be Immediately developed
and executed a plan for the reduction
and equalization of taxes, with the re-
peal of the taxes which kill initiative,
and the spreading Of the war debt over
of years.
That there be developed a better re-
lation between labor and capital. with
justice to both and with justice to the
public, the third side of the triangle
which must not be forgotten.
That every possible step be taken to
bring the Government back to the linn
itations of the Constitution in times of
peace, with no undue liberalization Of
industries and activities, with Federal
regulation but not Federal ownership.
preventing the further spread of Social
ism and setting the nations feet firmly
on the path of progress and along ways
which liberty and order must ever guard
and preserve.
That the Administration will measure
it's steps forward by the new needs OF
the nation. with its eyes always ahead
but with its feet always on the solid
ground"
Mr.. Hays said that the reimbursement
which necessarily follows the great
war demands the best there is in us as
a nation, but he believes that mentali'
and spiritually the United States will
adhere to the truth and never abandon
it's high national ideals.
This nation is a success he de-
clared. 1T Is still the hope OF the
world. II must be made a yet greater
blessing TO the sons of men.
There is a duty ahead of all of US
and that duty we shall not shirk There
has been no geography. political or
physical, in the patriotism of this coun-
try and there will be no geography in
our patriotism in the trying days OF
readjustment ahead. This is not a
moment for petty jealouses or carpng
criticisms, but fearlcssly, in a spirit of
patriotism, with eyes solidly on the
country's welfare, let all men join in
the effort to solve the problems, the
real business OF political plans and exc
cutting purposes for the welfare of the
people and the glory of the nation.
What we need In this country Is
not less politics but more attention to
politics"
The New York herald., 1921-02-08
White Has No Intent
to Quit Chairmanship

MARIETTA, Ohio, Feb. r.
Chairman George White
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, has no intention of re-
firing. he said tonight before
leaving here for New York and
Washington to take up the re-
quest of forty-nine members of
the committee for meeting
March l.
Conditions have changed
since last fall when | said |
might retire." said Mr.. White.
II now feel that | do not need
TO give my entire time to busi-
ness and will be able to take care
OF the craftsmanship"
Inc whole matter will be
thrashed out at the meeting of
the recently appointed Demo-
cratic executive committee at
Washington, February II, Mr..
White said. He announced that
he had received numerous tele-
grams urging that he continue as
national chairman.
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unpleasant task of raising money "a
pay the deficit and his endeavors should
be aided by every good Democrat in
the land. but the sooner Presidential
candidates and their enthusia site pro.
ponents can walt-very much to the
benefit OF the party and the country" +"
In the statement to which Mr.. Clark
referred Representative Flood, who
Formerly was chairman OF the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs and is
chairman Of the Democratic Congress
sonal Committee. expressed opposition
to the scheme OF Mr.. Love and the
McAdoo enthusiasts.
THE issues in the campaign OF 1922, =
Mr.. Flood said. twill be made by the
Democrats in the House and Senate.
II the Republicans propose legislation
in the interest of the country we will
support ii earnestly. Only when such
proposed legislation is not in the in
terest of the country will we oppose II
and the differences between the two
parties will constitute the issues in 1922
and 1924
1T was the record OF the Democrats
in the House in 1909 and 1910 under
leadership of Champ Clark that secured
the victory in November. 1910. II was
the leadership Of Clark and Underwood
in the House and Martin in the Senate
that won the great victory of 1872
'In saying this | am not following
my own Judgment alone. | have con-
fsrred with a number Of leading Demo-
Gratis in the Senate and House and they
generally concur in this view. l have
noted Mr.. Loves reference to Chairman
White and the latter's desire to be re-
lieved Of the burdens and responsible
ties of the Craftsmanship. ] have known
for some time of this feeling on the part
Of Mr.. White, but l also know that he
Is not the man to run away from or
shirk responsibilities as long as he can
render service to the entire Democratic
party. which he Is now doing by retain
ing the Craftsmanship"
The followers Of A. Mitchell Palmer
and Of Senator Underwood (Ala.). the
Democratic leader in the Senate. shared
the opinion that the move to change the
chairman of the committee Is one for
the advancement of the Presidential
candidacy OF Mr.. McAdoo. All their
strength will be thrown against the
scheme. That does not mean. of course,
that they indorse the control of Gov.
Cox. but they certainly do not want a
change in the organization if It is to the
advantage of any other Presidential
possibility. They take the view that
Gov, Cox, having won the nomination at
San Francisco and having made the
race for the Presidency against odds. Is
entitled to such advantage as the direc-
ton OF the national committee will give
him for the next four years.
In view OF the united opposition 1t
seemed less likely tonight that the
McAdoo forces would succeed in their
scheme for forcing the Cox control into
the offing.
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Newport News Won't
Support Idle Sailors

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. 7.
Mayor Hiden supple
mented the recent work or Jail"
edict to unemployed here to-day
with notification to idle sea-
men that those refusing work at
wages paid on laid up ships in
Claremont would be treated as
vagrants if they applied later for
help. Forty men agreed to go to
work, but others asserted they
could not accept TIE wage scale
under union oaths. These said
they would not seek aims from
the city.
The Mayor informed the sea-
men he was not fighting the
union but that the city could not
support them in idleness. Ar
rangements to furnish charitable
institutions with descriptions of
men who refuse work Eave been
made.
The New York herald., 1921-02-08
ICE BREAKS AND TWINS
SAVE BOY FROM DEATH
Lads Form Chain and Hold
Up Victim Until Aid Arriues.

George W. Taylor. years old, a son
OF Mrs William e. Taylor. of Mount
Vernon. went through the ice while
skating with some other boys on the
Pelham Reservoir yesterday afternoon.
David and John Merkeljohn. twins.
l2 years old. of 3o2 East Sidney ave-
nue.. Mount Vernon. were among the
skaters. John lay flat on his stomach
and wriggled out to the broken place
In the ice. while David lay down be-
hind him and held his ankles John
managed to reach the edge Of the break
and stretched out his hand. George
grabbed it and John drew him half way
out or the water on TO the solid ice
The boy. however. was unable to drag
his friend further. and he and his
brother began shouting for help. They
held young Taylor where they had him
until several men could reach them and
pull him ashore.
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the deparim-nf. hul merely recommended
reference OF the record 10 tic Attorney
General.
The majority report also held that
purchase OF leather equipment ana fixing
prices during the war was largely con-
trolled by tanners and their representa-
tives; that prices We're eXorbitant. and
that shortage and high prices were due
TO the War Department policy. The
charge was made also that no real.
effective efforts were made 10 dispose Of
surplus. and the practice of permitting
former military officers on leaving the
service 10 buy surplus supplies was
likely TO lead TO abuses
In this connection Representative Gar
rett declared the record Is singularly
free from peculat ation and graft"