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The New York herald., 1921-04-13
American Speech.
English Visitors Find It Different
From Their Own Tongue.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: There has
recently been great increase In volume
of discussion OF the American language.
Most dissentient critics ignore the CO.
gent reasoning OF II. L. Mcncken and
other protagonists OF past years. includ-
ing the writer.
American Is no more English than
English "a Anglo-Saxon. In the British
Isies, English is restricted. like me-
dieval Latin. to few thousand litterati
and is almost a dead language.
In England's home and colonial ter
ritory the most abominabie dialects are
spoken. In Canada, however except for
the Ottawa court set, the people speak
excellent American.
In America we have no unintelligible
dialects. merely a few harmless local
isms Thousands OF American words.
meanings, phrases, idioms. spelings.
pronunciations. intonations, are caviare
to the Englishmah whether he be gen.
eral or private. The American Legion
should ask Congress TO render official
the term American language.
RICHARD p. READ.
NEW YoRK. April H.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
New Naval Officers of 1921.

The present second class at the
United States Naval Academy, that
Is, the class which under ordinary
circumstances would be graduated in
June, 1922, will, according to an an
nouncement made at Annapolis Mon
day, end its course at the Academy
next December. and its members will
then receive their commissions as en-
signs. There will thus be two grad
uation exercises Mt Annapolis this
year, since the present first class will
receive their diplomas early in June.
This Is an expedient of war times.
but the resort to II is brought about
by similar condition, the urgent
need Of naval officers.
The class to be graduated in De-
cember is one of those which were
affected by the ruling of March,
1917, when a three years course was
established. The regular class of
1917 was graduated I'm March Of that
year and the class of 1918 In June ;
the class of 1919 was graduated In
June. 1913, and the class of 1920 in
June, 1919. On June 6, 1919, the
three years course terminated, and in
order that instruction might be placed
upon four year basis the class Of
1921 was divided into two parts; the
first half, numbering 304, became the
first class and the second half, num-
bering 300 became the second class.
The first half Of the class thus had
three years at the Academy and the
second half about three and half
years. The class OF 1922, according
to the plan at present outlined, Is,
however, not to have the usual sum-
mer cruise, but Is to be put through
course of intensive training. Be
ginning with the class which entered
In June, 1919, the regular four years
course will be required.
One Of the reasons assigned for the
need Of new naval officers is that n
larger number Of Reserve officers will
be transferred 10 the inactive list be-
fore the end of the year and that
these transfers will cause a shortage
Of officers of the line which must be
met. Another fact that might be con
sidered in explaining II Is that
many graduates Of the Naval Acad-
emy have gone into the Marine Corps.
An instance Of this is furnished by
the class of 1920, twenty members Of
which accepted second lieutenancies
in this branch OF service.
This dearth Of officers Is in meas
ure a condition growing out Of the
war and one which II Is believed will
be adjusted In n short time. In Au.
gust last year considerable doubt was
expressed IL the vacancies at the
Naval Academy would be filed; n
was then asserted that 400 entrants
we're necessary to complete the rolls.
But Mt the opening Of the academic
year In October there was the full
quota In attendance AT the institution.
This improvement may be attributed
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Tact in the Harris Episode.

They have turned ROY HAARIs
loose and the episode Of his confes-
sion Of the Elwell murder is closed.
Nothing useful has come Of 1t. Even
the raking over or the old evidence
which 1t made necessary seems to
have helped In no way to an under
standing Of the mystery.
There never was any reason to
believe his story. 1t was grotesquely
inconsistent with the facts and had
not particle of outside corrobora-
ton. However, the coclsureness
with which 1t was told made 1t i'm
possible for the police and prosecut-
ing authorities to ignore 1t altogether.
They had TO explode 1t before they
let the man go.
Much discretion was shown In their
action throughout. In particular,
they avoided all sensationalism.
There was somewhat Of n trap for
the incautious In the indication by
HARRIS of others as sharers in the
crime. There was an obvious temp
tation. to make precautionary ar
rests. Mr.. WHITMAN and those as
sociated with him, however, realized
the danger and fought shy of 1t. They
knew that necessary arrest could
be made at any time; they refused
to make the blunder Of an unneces-
sary one.
On the whole the matter was han
died with tact and skill and brought
to It's proper conclusion with exem-
plary promptitude.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
The Sales Tax Necessary.

Congress leaders may differ among
themselves as. TO the kind Of revenue
schedules to which they are naturally
partial. They must be as one, how
ever, on the simple truth that the
United States Government cannot get
along without the money required to
meet the interest on its debts and pay
its bills. They must be as one on the
plain proposition that they cannot let
the United States Treasury 60 on the
rocks. This means the need of the
sales tax. Nothing else Will do.
With his intimate knowledge or tne
working AFFAIRS and financial condition
of the country's industrial and busi-
ness enterprises, Mr.. MELLON, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, knows, and he
can make Congress understand, that
corporations, firms and individuals
are not now making the excess profits,
are not showing even modest earnings
that will put revenues into the Treas
ury for this year as they have done
before Even the returns for 1920 do
not tell the true story for the latter
part of that year. The fact is that
very many such taxpayers lost money
heavily in the closing months of 1920,
but they had made enough In the ear
lier months of the year to leave clear
profits and earnings for the whole
year.
But thousands Of such taxpa yers
now paying hundreds Of millions into
the Treasury on their record of last
year are not making red cent to-day,
have been losing money hand over fist
so far this year. There is no prospect
that they will turn losses into profits
In the next several months. There is
hardly chance that they can close
the books for 1921 with any taxes due
from them to the Government on ex-
cess profits, ordinary profits or mere
net income.
So If the United States Government
does not get revenue from other
sources than those on which the
Treasury is now subsisting, and If the
United States Government does not
get 1t by the hundreds Of millions
from such other sources, the United
States Treasury will be strapped.
This Is why the sales tax must be
adopted by Congress If it wants to
make the Treasury secure. The sales
tax, at rate of only 1 per cent, will
put no burden on the men and fam
lilies Of modest spendings. 1t will, on
the other hand, relieve the public Of
multiplicity of petty, vexatious
taxes, such as are collected at soda
fountains, theatres. railroad stations,
express offices and the like. 1t will
bring down the cost of living by cut
ting the present frequently multiply
ing taxes out Of costs Of production.
And the sales tax will steadily pour
revenue into the National Treasury.
rain or shine.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Universities and Professors.

The Dean Of the Detroit Jonior
College. DAVID MCKENZIE, made a
bitter attack on the big universities
and their professors in an ad ,ress
before the Twentieth Century Club
of Detroit little while ago. He
accused the institutions OF taking
money under false pretences; he
called the university professor ian
intellectual miser, not a teacher"
who held his position merely to earn
money to live on while he himself
accumulated knowledge. regardless OF
his students
Divested Of its sensationalism, this
complaint is little more than a Iesur-
rection of the old contention-or at
least one phase Of it-between the
large and the small college. There
will always be two opinions as to
whether the undergraduate gets bet
ter value for the years he spends in
the one or in the other. The argu-
ways be the close personal associa-
tions which IL involves, alike among
the students and between them and
the teaching staff For the larger
seats of learning, the enlarged view
point, the broader spirit and the
higher inspiration bestowed by the
greater men whom they attract and
can afford to retain are the standard
arguments.
Needless to point out there Is much
force in both theories. The ideal uni
versity perhaps would be one In which
both advantages could be supplied.
Unfortunately there are other prac-
ticai difficulties besides the obvious
financial ones against the proposition
20 man the faculty of a Yale. Co
lumbia, Wisconsin or other vast
hive Of learning with professors su-
pereminent In their attainments of
sufficient number to afford individual
sympat thy, encouragement and guild
nnce to every last freshman who might
matriculate, however resistant to edu-
cational influences he might be. In
other words. there are not men of
first rate standing In science and let
ters in the country or the world TO
meet the requirement, and first rate
men In science and letters, while they
are as n class scrupulous In meeting
their obligations MS teachers OF youth,
Will not surrender themselves abso-
lutely 10 that duty. They viii insist
upon time for self-evolution, for
study and research. for doing their
own personal work for the world and
putting their results ir use.
A question may wei. be raised in
these days as to whether there are
many small colleges left, as to
whether they will exist at all In a
few years. The drift of youth to-
ward academic study Is forcing even
some of the big ones TO put up the
bars against further crowding One
sets an undergraduate limit, another
raises fees to discourage those who
nre not very much in earnest, third
jacks up its entrance requirements
so as to exclude all but superior mp.
plicants for admission. And while the
rush Of would-be learners grows re-
striction Of funds and high living
cost render 1t harder and harder to
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
A Bad Detective Bill.

AS bad a police bill ms ever was
introduced at Albany Is the one which
would prevent the transfer to the
uniformed force Of any man who
has been Ave years In the New York
detective bureau.
II such n bill became law the de-
tective bureau at Police HeadDuar-
fers would be clogged. II would be
an old policemen's home instead Of
an efficient instrument for the detec.
ton OF crime.
Under ARTHUR WOODS every young
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Aid for Children's Home.

At the home of Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
James yesterday the last of series OF
four readings was held for the Goodhue
Home for Convalescent Children. It
was poets afternoon. with Edwin
Markham as the chairman. The par
ticipants included William Rose Benet.
Patrick Calum, Amelia Josephine Barr.
Theodosia Garrison. Anna Hampstead
Branch. Isabel Conant, Richard lie
Gallienne and Margaret Widdemer
Schauffier. chairman of the committee
on arrangements for the events. The
chairmen of the patronesses was Mrs.
William II. Wheelock.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
wind Dances.

The south wind trips q dreamy waltz
And eets the time and tune
For all the little flowers to dance
Beneath the silver moon.
The west wind jigs II merrily
Across the waving wheat,
And leaves upon the tall green grass
The prints Of flying feet
The east wind shimmys with the leaves
And shakes the blossoms down,
But the north wind does a hornpipe when
1t jazzes into town.
1t breaks the boughs and bangs the
blinds
In Wild exuberance,
And seizcs every one 4 meets
And makes them join the dance.
AliHNA InyiN6.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
NICKNAME. In Cap. breton IsIand.

From the National Geographic Mdcdsine.
In the Cape Breton nickname pure and
simple there is the same personal touch
that goes with n nickname anywherc-not
often complimentary but very much TO the
point. Bcsidcs johnny the Widow or
MARY Ann Captain Dan Sandy" which are
strictly patronymics. there may he Duncan
the Boar" originating with some personal
exploit Of Duncan'E, or willie Holy"
whose father was Holy While. his picty
leaving rs much 20 be desired as the so
briefly OF Sober Neil. who took his whiskey
neat and often. like good Cape Brctoncr
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
For Mayor, John j. Lyons.

To THE New York HERALD In reply
10 Mary Garrett Hays account OF the
seven cardinal virtues needed in the
next Mayor OF New York have sent
her letter nominating Secretary OF
State John =. Lyons. one OF the people
with the people and for the people all
the time. II. It. DOYLE.
NEW YoRK, April IL.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Down Broadway in 1893.
Revived by the Closing Of
the Herald Building.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The clos
ing OF the Herald Building on Herald
SQUARE revives memories of the days not
SO far distant when that edifice was first
opened. One day in the early summer
OF 1893 1 was walking down Broadway
with w. II. Crane and his manager,
Joseph Brooks, when we stopped at the
corner OF Thirty-fourth street to ad-
mire the handsome structure to be oc-
crpied by THE NEW York HERALD as its
new home. We were watching with in
terest the placing Of one OF the owls
that decorated its roof when the late
Paul Potter Joined us and we fell TO
discussing what was considered the dar-
ing move Of Mr.. Bennett in establishing
THE NEW YORK HERALD Office so far
up town.
In 1893 the American Theatre on
Forty-second street was the furthest up
town place OF amusement. Then came
the Broadway at Forty-first street and
on the adjoining block the Metropolitan
Opera House, newly reconstructed after
It's disastrous fire OF the previous year.
Across the way was the Empire, opened
In January by Charles Frohman. pre-
senting David Belasco's and Franklin
F'yles's play '"rhe Girl Left Behind
Me-"
At the next corner was the Casino.
while at Thirty-eighth street was being
erected Abbey's Theatre. now the Knick-
erbocker. 70 be opened In the following
November by Henry Irving and his com
pany. At Thirty-ffth street stood the
Park Theatre. and on the east side of
Sixth avenue was Harrigan's Theatre.
now the Garrick. West Of Broadway
on Thirty-fourth street was Hammer
STEMS Manhattan Theatre. better known
in later years as Roster & Balls Music
Hall.
Below Thirty-fourth street. facing
Greeley Square, stood the Standard, later
known as the Manhattan. On Broad
way near Thirtieth street was the BiJou.
where Evans and Hoey, Russell's Come
dams and Peter Daley were creating
laughter FOR the multitude. Across the
way was wallack's. known at that time
as Paimer's, where Lady Windermere's
Fan" was being played with Maurice
Barrymore, father OF Ethel John and
Lionel; T.. M. Holland and Julia Arthur
as part OF remarkable cast. Here
later came "i4e2," burlesque that be-
came the talk OF the town, with Walter
Jones. z. NJ. Favor. J. c. Slavin, Yo-
Iande wallace. Richard Harlowe. The
resa Vaughn, Hattie williams and Mark
smith In the cast.
Daly's at Thirtieth street was occu-
pied by various companies during the
temporary absence OF Daly's own COM
pany. Next door was the Imperial Music
Hall, more noted in subsequent years
az Weber & Fields. on the next block
was New York's only upstairs theatre,
then called Herrmanns. originally the
San Francisco Minstrel Hall, and In the
last years Of It's life the Princess.
on the same block was Miners Fifth
Avenue Theatre, It's season of 1893 be-
ing notable for the appearances Of
Eleanora Duse. Over at Twenty-sixth
street and Madison avenue was the Gar
den Theatre, and just around the corner
on Fourth avenue was the Lyceum. ON
Twenty-fourth street, next TO the Fifth
Avenue Hotel was Hoyts Madison
Square Theatre, where the "Trip to
Chinatown" had scored the greatest run
OF any play on. the New York stage. a
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Young Americas Fast Runs.

To THE New YORK HERALD: am
sure my memory serves me right when
say that the clipper Young America
OF the Sutton Line had some trips be-
tween New York and San Francisco
to her credit of 81 and SO days. even
believe one was made IN 10 days.
Besides the Young America there
we're the almost as well known Herald
OF the Morning and Swallow. also rum
ming in the Sutton Line. R.R
BArsHoRE. April IL.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Color IL, Office.
Protest Against Q Recent Memorial
Of Treasury Employees.

Oh lTc1buTy LmpAOyCoo.
To THE NEW YORK HERALD: desire
to reply to the memorial signed by en-
ployees of a Treasury bureau ob5ecting
to the appointment of colored man
as Register Of the Treasury by the
President In the flrst place the abridg-
ment because Of race or color Of any
right common to all citizens is vlo-
iation Of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Constitution. II this
suggestion Of the memorial Is not on
account Of race prejudice, then what is
1t based on?
mailing bureau Of the Third Auditor 3
office Of the Treasury Department fifteen
years, besides holding other civil service
places, without the least trouble on ac-
count Of race. What haA any race issue
got to do with capacity or brain equip
ment?
Tho memorial is demonstration of
the fact that some of our newly en-
franchised friends are hardly prepared
for the exercise OF their rights. because
they try to make the law. which is
intended for the good Of all the people.
subservient to the prejudices and condi-
tions Of the few who are struggling
to get up themselves and are afraid that
the progress of others will overtake
them. The best and strong will help
the weak.
Ae a clergyman for forty years in
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
protest not In the name OF clerks and
bureaus but in. the name OF a righteous
God. There is but one race death levels
ali men. They differ as the waves. but
tLey are one as the sea. I declare that
twelve million people should have some
representation in party they helped to
put in power. Anything conceived in
wrong ends is moral earthquake and
Is the highest evidence OF decay and
the growing moral weakness Of the gov
ernment J. p. SAMPSON, d. D.
AsBURF PARK. N. J., April IL.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
The Utmost Need.

To him these days are far the dreariest;
So sad is he and weary Of the quest.
On every hand he seeks his hearts
desire,
But all his hopes consumed are as in
FIRE.
Yet not for lack Of wealth are skies so
dim
Or that lovely maid has turned on
him.
But that It seems impossible to find
A strawberry shortcake OF the proper
kind!
NATHAN NJ. LEVY.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Three Sisters In Concert.

Miss Elsa Hilger. a youthful Bohe-
milan cellist. who was heard In a recital
here early this season. gave a concert In
Aeolian Hall last night, when she was
assisted by her two young sisters
Maria, violinist, and Margaret, pianist.
The programme which comprised stand
ard ensemble and solo works. with Hal
vorssen's arrangement OF a passacaglia
OF Handel for violin and cello alone, was
heard by an approving audience
The New York herald., 1921-04-13

policeman knew that he could be
detective If he showed the necessary
aptitude. There was always room
at the top for intelligence.
If this bill should go through there
would be no room at the top for
the ambitious. No matter how senile
the detective bureau became 1t could
not be rejuvenated.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13

Guatemala, the nation to which Mex
leo deported LINN GALE. has refused
to receive this draft dodger Of United
States citizenship but of un-American
character and behavior. He must 20
further and he may fare worse. No
land wants a traitor among It's people
"a fact which the Gales and the
Bergdolls will some day understand.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Arts Club Election.

At the annual meeting of the National
Arts Club held yesterday In the club
rooms Is Gramercy Park, the following
were elected to the 1924 class of the
board of governors Charles X. Carpen-
ter Douglas Volk. j. Massey Rhind. G..
Glenn Newell and James F. Talcott.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
A wisconsin Champion.

From the Suportor Telegram.
Tom Morris, 4 welI l;nown Villas county
guide, has trapped five large timber wolves
this winter In the vicinity of Phelps. Nor
RE is rated ar the champion wolf hunter Of
northern wisconsin.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13

Congress is on the Job. and the sec
ond most important body in this coun-
try. Babe RUTH, goes 10 work to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Society Singer Gives Debut Recital
Mrs. White, Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin
Jones, Successfully Enters Ranks Of Professionals.

Chauncey dcKeever, Messrs. Frederick
Y. Dalziell. Davis Barnes and Dana
Pond
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
A lone star Puzzle.
prnm thn Dnllna Nam.

From the Dallas NsUs.
OF course n IL none or our business, but
sometimes we wonder why viollulst gets
rich and q fiddler gets drunk.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
ITALIAN ARTIST REAPPEARs.

Special cable 10 THE NEW York HrRAtD-
Ccpyright. 1921. bp THE NEW YoHK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. April fs.
The chef sensation OF the Salon Ma
tionale des Beaux Arts. which opened
to-day, was provided In the reappea :
ance OF Slgnor Boldini, a well known
Italian artist. with group OF notable
portraits. After withdrawing from pub
ic exhibits for ten years. Signor Boil
dni has reappeared with portrait OK
Mrs. Henry Herman Harjes. who was
before her marriage Miss Frederca Vir-
ginia Berwind OF Philadelphia. and her
two children, which has evoked the most
favorable comment from critics
Portraits are rare this year, but
slgnor Boidini's group. with their strong
&C ntrasts and shsdlngs. will, i is bs-
ileved serve as a challenge to other art
let's, with the result that there will be
renewal OF interest In this fading
branch Of art
The New York herald., 1921-04-13

The AsFociatcd Press In exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication OF all news des-
patches credited 20 II or not otherwise
credited III this paper. and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special des-
Patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13

Highest temperature. 62. at 8 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature. 81. at s A. M.
Average temperature, 48.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperaturo IN this city yesterday. as
recorded by the official thermometer. Is
shown by the annexed table:
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
Temperature

observations at United States Weather Rr.
reau stations. taken at p. NJ yesterday.
seventy-fifth meridian riIre
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