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The New York herald., 1921-01-21
What Job Says of Man.
An Alabaman Brings the Patient Suf-
ferer Up to Date.

From, the GuntersrilIe Advertiser.
Mr. EDITOR: By your permission L
will write a few lines to oSr paper. the
Advertiser, as to what Job says about
man.
Job says man that is born of woman
is of but few days. and full Of trouble,
and we are forced to believe it from
what we have observed. Man comes
into the world without his consent and
leaves 1t against Mis- will. During his
stay on earth his time Is spent in one
continuous round Of contraries and dis
appointments. In his infancy he is an
angel; in his boyhood he is a devil; in
his manhood he Is everything from
boil weevil up In his actions he is
rascal If he has no family he Is too
sorry to feed one. If he raises check
he is a thief and the law raises Cain
with him. If he Is a poor man he's
poor manager and has no sense. If he
Is rich he is dishonest. If he Is in poll
tics he is a crook. If he Is out of poll
itics you can't place him, as he is an un-
church he is a sinner. If he donates to
foreign missions he does Il for show IL
he doesn't he Is stingy and tightwad.
When he first comes into the world
everybody wants to kiss him. Before he
goes out everybody wants to kick him.
If he dies young he Is better off. II he
lives to be old he is in the way. II he
plants cotton in the spring to meet his
debts in the fall he fails. II he marries
a woman for aAelpmate he is sued for
divorce. If he takes life insurance he
must die in order to get II. Then after
his funeral expenses are paid he has
nothing left.
What is man. that thou art mindful of
him, or the son OF man, that thou VISIT
eth him? c. ]. HAMMOCK.
UNION GROVE. Route l.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Two Royal Weddings.

The approaching marriages OF
princes and princesses Of the Greek
and Rumanlan royal families viii be
the first weddings Of members of
European reigning houses since the
world war began. According to a
recent announcement the Rumanian
Grown Prince CAROL and Princess
HELEN, the oldest daughter of Con-
sTANr1NE of Greece, will be married
ut Athens the last Of this month,
and the Duke Of Sparta, CoNsTAN-
TINES oldest son, and Princess ELIz-
ABErH of Rumania will be wed at
Bucharest early in February. The
beginning Of both OF these romances
dates back TO the early days Of the
war-the wedding Of the Duke of
Sparta and Princess ELIZABETH was
announced for the spring OF 1915.
That the marriages are at last to.
take place is due In large measure
to the restoration OF CONSTANTINE to
the Greek throne.
The war shattered the romances Of
many little prIncesses which cannot
be so easily pieced out again as
were those Of ELIZABETH OF Rumanla
and HELEN Of Greece. Royal match
makers were busy In all the courts
when Cousin WILLIAM HoHENzoLLERN
sounded the. war trumpet and rattled
the sabre. The prlncesses Of the Ger
man States officially lost their titles
and many Of them their wealth. Aus
trian archduchesses and duchesses
packed their IIapsburg pride In their
travelling bags and fled, and whole
troops Of mobiles and lesser grandees
of Hungary. where titles we're so
plentiful, found that their honors
were useless In getting bread. The
German mediatized houses dlscov-
cred there was no longer magic In
their ancient names. The Russian
grand duchesses OLaA. TAT1ANs and
MARrE, one OF whom II was said was
70 sit on European throne, met
Gcsth IN the Red terror.
Tie war caused great dearth OF
princes and mobiles: the Almanach de
Gotha early in 1913 reported that
1920 officers. members OF noble faml-
lies. had fallen In battle. There re-
main two unmarried rulers in Eu-
rope, BoErs Of Bulgaria and ALEX
ANnER of Serbia. The matchmakers
have been busy trying TO arrange
marriages for both. Young ALExAN-
DIR behaved himself so we'll during
The war that there has been n great
change Of opinion regarding the ciigl-
bility Of n scion Of Black GEoRaE to
marry into the older dynastic houses.
Settled peace times may bring a
queen to both the Bulgarian and the
Serbian thrones. Doubtless, too.
there Is something more than mere
gossip In the reports Of mates chosen
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Mengelberg Leads Beethoven Concert
Work of National Symphony Orchestra Under New
Leader in "Egmont" Overture Shows Improvement.

WilIem Mengelberg and the National
Symphony Orchestra offered a Beethoven
programme yesterday afternoon In Car
negie Hall. The numbers were the "Eg-
mont" overture, the G. minor piano con-
eerto and the seventh symphony. The
pianist was Mischa LevltzkL In the
short period during which Mr.. Mengel-
berg has been the conductor of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra 1t has be-
come evident that changes In method
were going forward and that results
We're becoming apparent Yesterday af-
ternoon's concert made these matters
clearer than before.
In the first place It was plain that
there had been some serious rehearsal
of the plano concerto. The ensemble
was unusually good. The relations be-
tween the solo instrument and the or
chestra had been established and were
maintained on firm ground. This
worked to the glory OF Beethoven.
whose early concerto received de-
lightful performance. A great deal of
learned comment has been poured out
upon this composition, which hardly
seems to ciamor for ponderous consid-
erations.
1t is a concerto Of clarity. of smooth
melody. Of serious charm. It shadows
forth the later Beethoven, and indeed n
the principal then,e of the first move
ment II reveals him In much of his
aggressive strength. Mr.. Levitzki had
certainly studied the music with affec-
tion as well as insight. He played It
with exquisite beauty OF tone, with suf-
ficient energy in the bolder parts, and
with elegance and sentiment elsewhere
1t was a very well considered perform
ance showing a nice appreciation Of
style.
Mr. Mengelberg's Iabors with the or
chestra have improved the balance Of
tone and consequently have bettered the
general impression of the quality. But
when the wind choirs play separately.
or solo passages among them are promi-
nent, certain rawness is still discern
ible Without doubt complete elimina-
tion of these defects Is beyond the power
of any conductor. The crudeness of
quality Is inherent In the material, and,
while Improvement can be made, per-
fectlon cannot be reached.
Much might be said about Mr.. Men,
gelberg's readings. But 1t seems as yet
premature. The conductor Is much oc-
cupied at present with technical matters
If the tympani seem unduly irate In
many places, perhaps that is not exactly
what the conductor wishes. II the
horns still seem to be suffering from
fear Of an extended left hand, we must
be patient. The performance of the
"Egmont' overture had precision and
some significance of detail to commend
It. The tempt of the seventh symphony
were. on the whole, not such as to excite
either rhapsodic praise or wrathful con-
demnation. The work was generally
well played and it was cordially ap-
plauded n
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Steam Horses in Khyber Pass.

Addressing the Imperial Legisla-
tive Council Mt Simla last fall, the
viceroy of India referred to the pos
sibIlity of an extension of the Indian
broad gauge railway, whose terminus
is at Jamrud, being built through
Khyber Pass into Afghanistan. Aside
from its historic interest, such an
Improvement of Indian frontier trans
portation facilities would mark an
extraordinary change In the attitude
Of the Amir of Afghanistan, who, ac-
cording to an article on Every Day
Life In Afghanistan" in the National
Geographic Magasine, "has SO far OBJ
jected to the building Of railroads and
telegraphs" for fear of opening his
empire to foreigners.
Afghanistan's products are moved
entirely by caravans, the most used
route lying through Khyber Pass,
where traffic is vigorously controlled.
Except in very hot weather the pass
is open to trade caravans only on
Tuesdays and Fridays. In the hot
weather transit Is permitted only on
Fridays. Caravans bound into AZ
ghanistan from India are permitted
only during the morning. The after
noon is allotted to outgoing traffic
The pass is closed tight from sun
down to sunrise. There Is not a mile
of railroad in the Amir's land. This
indicates how complete the alteration
of the Amir's opinion concerning mod
ern transportation methods must have
been to justify the viceroy's announce
ment that the building Of the railroad
through Khyber Pass might be an
early achievement.
The Amir Of Afghanistan uses au-
tomobiles in travelling In and around
Kabul. where excellent roads have
been built In the districts which IN
terest him. He has also improved the
main road between Kabul and Pesha-
war In India, on which he uses Amer
ican motor trucks for hauling freight.
These trucks are driven by Hindu
chauffeurs.
A ruler of a country hitherto so
remote from all foreign influences
who will see the advantages of good
roads and American motor trucks
may not be so far away, after all,
from getting light on the benefits
railroads would bring to his country.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Forests Need Protection.
The State Reservations Exposed Ia
the Danger Of Fire.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In my
youth I remember the mischief done by
party Of youngsters In starting camp
fire in the woods which during the dry
period OF summer too quickly communi-
Gated itself with some slash left by
farmers who had neglected to remove
the trimmings of boughs which had ac-
cumulated during their winters work Of
chopping cordwood. The whole hill
side forest was endangered as a result.
This happened In the agricultural sec
tion Of central New York, where an
extended fire could easily be controlled.
but It forcefully brings to mind the pos
sibilities In those great tracts of cut
over lands contiguous to the Adirondack
and Catskill State reservations.
Estimating the value OF the 2,000.000
acre State Forest Preserve at $40 an
acre, II represents $40.000,000. and the
conservative estimate Of increment to
value of this investment being put at
50 an acre year. we have an approxi-
mate appreciation Of s4.00o.00o a year
In this state asset as II stands. In II
fair to the taxpayers OF this State that
this condition should continue TO exist?
The cost OF removing infammable con-
ditions following n numbering operation
would add but trifie In the cost by
the cord or thousand feet OF lumber. and
every lumberman knows II would be
the best form OF insurance, both to ex-
isting timber and 20 underground, to
say nothing of prevention OF erosion
and consequent foods. with n later dry
ing % OF streams, where water courses
are depleted OF their natural storage.
Many of the recent State purchases
have been made following numbering
operation. This Is duo to that feature
Of our state Constitution which forbids
cutting on state lands. and the value
OF the crop together with the shortage
Of timber has made this course of pur-
chases by the Conservation Department
fair 70 the many interests concerned.
but II seems wholly unwise that the
State should buy these lands until they
are cleared Of the fire menace. SO much
for the public purchases but the greater
need as before stated. Is that the State
should demand firc protection from con-
tlsuous private lands that are numbered
or being numbered.
Now "A suggestion as to reforesta-
tion Much Of our state land is Of this
cut ovek type. and Il is In no condition
for reforestation with any certainty Of
The New York herald., 1921-01-21

thousands of tons Of public papers
and documents" which accumulated
during the war and subsequently,.
Doubtless some Of these papers are
worth saving, but most Of them are
Of no use to anybody Yet unless the
selection of those which should be
kept Is made now. and the others are
thrown away, the whole lot will soon
develop into sacred charge on the
public.
The Government should save only
necessary, irreplaceable, unique docu-
Iaents beyond the term of their i'm
mediate usefulness. The great mass
Of its papers should be sold for waste
as soon as the statute of limitations
has run against their authors.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Woman at the Ringside.
Opinions Based ON the Recent Fight
at Madison SQUARE Garden.

To THE New York HERALD: II any
fault can be found with your editorial
article Woman at the Ringside" II is
that 1t Is too mild.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
women who Witnessed that fight have, In
the language Of the street, had enough.
We scof at the bullhghts of Spain and
Mexico. but, considering the pretensions
Of the promoters OF the Madison Square
Garden fight, bullfghting in comparison
seems fairly respectable The desire 70
raise money for good cause Is lauda-
BILE. but consideration should be given to
the bad example of raising II through
prize fights.
If there Is a phrase In our language
short Of "the melting pot" which Is be-
ing overworked 1t Is "red blooded men,"
Have you any record Of the number of
prize fighters who got to the front and
went over the top in the late war? /
understand that some Of them were
drawing pay as ship carpenters.
With such high class patronage we
may soon expect half the schoolboys to
go into training for prize fighters.
New York. January 20. A. r. II.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Consider the Hen.

This week, with eggs selling at 81
a dozen, the once humble hen Is en-
gaging the attention of the metro
rc.itan public in Madison Square
Garden.
Many who have hitherto had no
more intimate acquaintance with this
useful fowl than through the medium
Of the breakfast table are seeking
information from the experts in
charge of the poultry show as to the
best strains for meat or egg produc-
tion, or Of the type like the Rhode
Island Red, which is happy COM
bination of both classes.
Such exhibitions as the annual
poultry show are valuable aids to
education. The novice has an op-
portunity to study types, and of late
years their scope has been broadened
through the interest displayed by the
Federal Government, which has it's
specialists on hand to enlighten visi-
tors as to the best methods to secure
success.
The day Of our grandmother who
fed hens, ducks, geese, turkeys and
guinea fowl from her capacious ging-
ham apron have gone never to re-
turn. There were no patent mashes
or preparations warranted to make
the most confirmed clucker give
up her desire to hatch and go to lay
ing at that period. The bulk of the
hens were of the barnyard variety,
and the tallings from the fapuing
mill were considered good enough
for them. Nature. was their only
stimulant, and any sort of ram
shackle building was regarded as
suitable to house them. Eggs were
shilling a dozen in trade at the
country store, and many Of them
were bartered for striped sticks Of
candy by barefooted and freckle faced
urchins who found nests in straw
stacks and fence corners.
Breeding to type Intenslvely and feed
ing a balanced ration in combination
with care In housing have done won
ders for the hen, which must now be
regarded as one of our most treasured
economic assets Statistics show that
the United States exported $19,149,-
536 worth of eggs in the year ended
June 30, 1920. How many millions Of
dollars worth Of eggs we consumed
with our bacon in the same period at
home Is food for thought.
There is also matter for considera-
tion in the announcement that China,
which has known the hen long and
favorably, has invaded our market
and Is sending eggs in carload lots
via Vancouver and Montreal. Eggs at
a dollar dozen ought to increase the
number of poultry owners and breed
ers materially.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
EVENTS TO-DAY.

N. w. Rowell, former president of the
Canadian Privy Council. and Henry w. Taft
Club. Hotel Biltmore, Z p. M.
Herbert Hoover and John D. Rockefeller,
dinner of the Young Mems Bible Glass OF
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, Hotel Nc
Alpin, $3.50 p; IA IN, ann
Americanism OF Grover Cleveland Park
& Tilford Building, Lenox avenue and 125th
DR.. Frank Crane win discuss What l.
Democracy?' Mems brotherhood OF tho
nue. and Ninetyfirst street, S:15 +. M.
New Method in Dealing With our Foreisn
Education. Town Hall. 1i3 West Forty-third
George Brewster Gallup and Mrs. Edit!
the ,Woman's Forum. Hotel Biitmore. II
Prof. Macmillan Toch will lecture on
chemistry lecture hail OF Cooper Union' s:l5
Judge Alfred J. Taney and Mayer Goldman
will discuss ''The Public Defender" at
meeting of the Women's Democratic Political
Lfesue pr koSSi oiel VSnaeID copelana WIN hi Speak a,
meeting of the New York Association or
Medical Education. 317 West Forty-fifth
Public school Education without Vac
cination'' will be discussed at meeting IN
Town Hall. 1i3 West Forty;thlrd street,
Association, T.. NJ.
Everett Dean Martin will lecture on The
Superman," Cooper Union u. NJ.
There will be grand concert for tho
benefit of st. Johns Long Island City Hos
pital. Astoria Casino, Broadway and Stein
way avenue, Long Island City. r. NJ.
Irish Women's Council, meeting. Hotel Nc
Alpn, +. M.
New York State Bar Association. meetings.
Hotel Astor. $3.50 A. NJ, p. NJ. and $3.50
p. NJ.
The American Criterion Society will hold q
dinner and dance, Hotel Commodore, this
evening.
Standard OH Company. dinner. Waldorf
Astoria, p. NJ.
The class Of 1919, Smith College, win hold
"a luncheon at the Cafe Boulevard, p. M.
St. Stephens Church, entertainment ana
dance. Waldorf-Astoria, Z. M.
Atlantic Whist Association. meetings,
Knickerbocker Whist Club. 20 West Fortieth
street, 80 A. NJ. and . 80 and $3.50 r. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Public Documents.

In Its treatment of public docu-
ments the Federal Government has
for generations been guilty Of folly
IN two ways. 1t has preserved pa
pers Of no conceivable value to any
body, and II has neglected 70 provide
modern, fire resisting, vermin proof
buildings for the records which are
worth safeguarding. There have been
number Of serious losses through
fires. and damage by rats and mice
and from dampness.
For the records and reports which
should be preserved because Of their
historic associations storage places
equipped In the most up to date man.
ner should be erected. No expense
should be spared 70 insure them
against damage. But before these
quarters are provided there should
DO house cleaning. and the stock Of
old paper now on hand should be
ruthlessly reduced In volume.
The tendency OF every Government
department, bureau and office IL to
treasure all the letters. circulars and
what not It receives, and TO keep its
own files stuffed with copies Of every
thing important or unimportnnt.
soon these accumulations Of actually
useless correspondence assume an ut.
terly Fictitious value in the eyes Of
those who file them, and their pres
ervation becomes q matter Of continu-
ing expense to the country.
At present there Is demand In
Washington for safe and convenient
storage space for thousands upon
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
to-day; Tomorrow unsettled; fresh
southwest winds.
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy and warmer
west winds
For Northern New England--Partly cloudy
To-Day. warmer In Maine; Tomorrow
,s1 ssttlea ana somewhat colder; fresh westerly
FOR Southern New EngIand-Fair to-day:
tomorrow cloudy and unsettled moderate
temperature; fresh westerly winds.
ror western New York-Unsettled, with
probably light rain and mild temperature to-
day; Tomorrow partly cloudy and somewhat
colder.
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The pressure Is
nisn put railing in the Eastern States, low
over narrow belt. extending from the upper
Mississippi Valley southwestward 10 Texas,
northwestern States. The temperature has
risen decidedly in the States east OF the
Mississippi River and II has changed little
In other parts of the country.
Temperature readings are now decidedly
above normal In all interior districts east
or the Rocky Mountains
There have been little rain ard SHOWS ga
the last twenty-four hours over tile Northcrli
states from Minnesota eastward 10 New
England, and over much of The coun. nv west
of the Rocky Mountains. The weather will
pc cloudy and unsettled over the Northern
states from the great lakes eastward and
fair elsewhere east of the Mississippi River
tomorrow and Saturday.
The temperature will rise tomorrow In tho
Atlantic States. and II Will fall Saturday In
tne region OF the great lakes and the Ohio
Valley and Tennessee.
- Observations at United States Weather
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Hamburg Trio's Concert.

The Hamburg Trio. first heard here
last season, gave a concert in Aeolian
Hall yesterday afternoon. The mem
bers are Jan Hambourg violin Boris
Hamburg, cello, and Alberto Guerrero,
piano. In Schumann's fine trio In f.
opus so. and a one movement trio in
E minor. No. 2. written in an able, fresh
and original style by John Ireland, the
players performance sometimes lacked
smoothness. but had good balance and
spirit. Their best work was done in
Ireland's trio. For the second number
j. Campbel-McInnes, an English barry
tone, who gave a recital here last sea-
son, sang with a voice hardly at it's
best, but with a German diction usually
good and admirable dignity of style. the
song cycle "DIchterliebe" of Schumann.
George Reeves gave skilful accom-
paniments.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Spectacular If Smoky.
An Admirx Boasts Of Pittsburg's
Surprising Setting.

To THE NEW YonK HERALD: Noting
that the admirers of California are
bound to put the spotlight on that
great and glorious State and generally
specialize on San Francisco, II may not
be arnlss to say word or two about
much abused Pittsburg
San Francisco Is described as the
hilliest large city in the world. Evil
IDENTIFY Pittsburg has been overlooked.
The Smoky City has the most pictur-
esque setting of any large city In Amer
lea. at the confluence of three great
rivers. the Allegheny, Monongaheia and
Ohio.
The majority OF the hills I'm and
around Pittsburs are over 1000 feet
above sea level and the view by night
from Mount Washington. overlooking
that wonderful Industrial metropolis
with It's countless pillars OF FIRE from
the gigantic steel mills, In one OF the
most fascinating scenes imaginable.
challenge any Native Son to match this
view from Mount Washington.
Chris. MILLER.
RrDoEwoop. NJ j., January 20.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Kipling Did Not Know.
He Referred to Omar khayyam an
Inquiry About the Seven Seas.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In re-
gard to the origin of tho phrase the
seven seas" I wrote to Mr.. Kipling sew
eral years ago after falling to find any
reference to the phrase in either of the
K.pling dictionaries and received the
following reply:
DATEnAHs. BUHwAsH, Sussex,
18th April. 1915.
Dxsx sm: Your letter OF the 1st inst.
has been received and Mr.. Kipling asks
mo to say in reply that the expression
in question Is a very old one. 1t oc-
ours, he believes, In the Rubaiyat OF
Omar Khayyam. Faithfully yours.
NJ. CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary.
It would seem. therefore, that the
origin Of the phrase is still to be deter
mined. JOHN A. TILLINGHAsr.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. January 20.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
"Cleopatra,s Night, at Opera.

Henry Hadley's short two act opera.
"Cleopatra's Night" has achieved dis
tinction won by no other American opera
produced at the Metropolitan Opera
House. 1t has made its appearance in
the repertoire of a second season. 1t
was given last evening asa fitting pre-
lude to lie Cog dor" RimskyK
kovs pantomime ballet opera dealing
with the infatuation of doddering old
king. Just why Mr.. Hadley's opera sur
vived the sings and arrows of a first
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
Philhar1nOnic's Concert.

At the Philharmonic's regular concert
in Carnegie Hall last night Leo Schulz,
the society's first 'cellist, was the soloist,
nlayfng Schumann's Concerto, opus 129.
II Is not great work and Is seldom
heard. but the music Is pleasing. 1t was
performed by Mr.. Schulz with his accus-
toned mellow tone and fine feeling. He
had good support from the orchestra.
The New York herald., 1921-01-21
TEXAS CALLS wATTERsoN.
legislature Would Learn How to
Recover Lost state Rights.

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 20.-By unani-
nous vote the Senate to-day adopted
House concurrent resolution inviting
Col. Henry watterson Of Kentucky to
address tho Texas Legislature.
Senator Bailey said Texas needs some-
one like Col. watterson Ito tell us how
to return to old time democracy and re-
gain some of the States rights wa loss
during the war"