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The New York herald., 1921-01-18
A Woolworth Memorial.
"reminiscences of the Leading Retail
Merchant of the World.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Your ed
itorial article regarding the business
methods of the late f. w. Woolworth
was interesting. The citizens or the en-
tire country, and especially those of New
York, are greatly indebted to him. The
Woolworth Building. the most beautiful
structure in the world dedicated to COM
meroe. whose artistic outlines have been
exhibited in moving pictures even in the
remotest quarters of the globe, probably
has done more than any other one thing
to impress upon the world the greatness
OF New York and the magnificence of its
buildings.
Mr.. woolworth possessed wonderful
vision. He had a sound and analytical
mind. and during the darkest days Of the
late war he unfolded TO the writer plan
with details evolved for the handling OF
produce which would unquestionably
have kept food prices normal and pre-
vented proflteering.
He was as modest as he was success
full. always shrinking from public praise
or publicity of any kind. The wonderful
success OF his business he attributed as
much to his associates as to himself. He
possessed the happy faculty of quickly
deciding a mans worth and was able to
surround himself by men of integrity
and efficiency. Being reared in re-
ligious atmosphere and imbued with the
highest principles of integrity, every
business transaction in which he was en-
gagged was conducted honestly. None of
I,fo tran NJ tad nc RI
gain through deceit or Misrepresentation.
His private life was as pure as his
business life was honest. He loved mu-
sic and frequently expressed regret that
during his early life he had been unable
to take up music as serious study. He
possessed exquisite taste. It'll an eye
for harmony Of color and arrangement
few can claim. The Woolworth Build
ing, ''the king with the golden crown" :"
with It's beautiful facade, its mosaic ro-
tunda. and the arrangement Of his coun-
try estate at Glen Cove. the harmony OF
the furnishings of his homes. are all
worthy examples of his taste and love of
beauty.
Few realized at the time of his death
that he was the leading retail merchant
in the world
When the old Post Office is removed
and the city of New York retakes its
property the lines of the woolworth
Building will then be seen at their best,
and when that time arrives the authori-
ties Of the city should rename the space
Woolworth place, and therein should be
erected bronze statue Of Mr. Wool
worth, who had the courage to construct
solely with his personal means this won
derful edifice. which is cited by authorl-
ties as one OF the most beautiful build
ings in the world. DAVID 1. NELKE.
NEW YORK, January II.
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dalOusly low and her skirt is scanda.
lousy short" There is no answer to
the generalization; the specification
is likely to bring violent fist against
the reformer's nose.
DR.. Christensen not only dares 70
speak we'll of the youth of to-day
but of college men he asserts:
Il can say to you young men that
the average student in college to-day
is at least twice as clean. twice as
honest and twice as hard a worker
as was the average collegian of fifty
years ago.
I'VE hear of wild groups at Prince
ton. Yale, &c. There are some such
to-day. but they are in a small
minority. In my day they dominated
in every college.
Moreover. while the collegian of
to-day does not to the same extent
advertise his allegiance to religion.
fundamentally he is many times more
interested in religion than my crowd
in the 1S70s.
This is true everywhere; but l
believe the students in small col
leges, as a rule, have n higher stand
ard of honor than those in larger
ones and work much harder"
Such comparison may make the
seniors vince. Some of them may
want to take exception to it as an
undeserved reflection on the record of
their own early days. We do not as
sail them. But on the contention that
the young women and young men of
to-day, in college and not in college,
are generally clean, wholesome and
right living we are with DR.. CARS
TENsEN horse, foot and marines.
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A Great Recreation Park.
Progress Of the Isaac l.. Rice Play
field at Pelham Bay.

To THE New YORK HERALD: have
been greatly impressed by the progress
made on the Isaac l.. Rice Playneld al
Pelham Bay Park.
The athletic stadium, situated In. the
southeasterly part of the park, is easily
accessible from the subway station. to
which trains have been running for
some time At present the service to
the park is by SHUTTLE trains from the
Hunts Point station.
A park roadway, entrance to which
is short distance north Of the subway
station, leads directly to the stadium.
Bathing pools for men and women are
to be established. A sea wall is already
built, from which a pier is to be pro-
jected for the accommodation of those
who make the trip to the park by boat.
the approach being made practicable
and safe by removal OF all obstructions
and by dredging.
New and up to date bath houses are
to replace the insignificant structures
already there. In fact. Pelham Bay
Park is to be as an obscure private
plucked from the ranks and made COM
mander In chief at one stroke OF for
tune. when these features are added
to the city's greatest waterside park II
will easily be the first of all her parks
for its variety or attractions.
A boating course II to be located in a
sheltered part OF the northerly side OF
the bay. The Rice Piayfeld is nam
moth. and without being obliged to spend
one cent OF the s1.50O.oo0 of the bequest
in the purchase of site the whole gift
Is TO be used for construction.
Il. III. w.
New YoRK, January II.
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Some Wages Still Double.

If the announcement is correct that
after the 22h per cent. wage cut by
the American Woolen Company the
pay is still double what 1t was before
the war, even though working hours
are shorter, the problem Of indus
trial reimbursement is not yet upon the
edge of solution.
Prices of textiles have come down !;
they have come down heavily. But
obviously If in spite of high costs
they are driven down by the irresisti-
bic pressure of the law of supply and
demand, rather than eased down
by lower production costs, the new
prices are neither so sound nor so
permanent as they should be to restore
and maintain economic stability.
Prices of anything can come down
anywhere at any time because the
bottom Of the market falls out. But
for prices to reach normal level
and stay at normal level, raw ma
terial, wages and overhead costs must
travel down the same hill by the same
road to the same journeys end
Otherwise the consuming public must
stand prepared to be whipsawed again
when the surplus supply has disap-
peared and the high production cost
again determines the price of an arti-
Gle in market which cannot obtain
enough Of that commodity to satisfy
the consumers demand for it.
What workers as we'll as other con-
sumers with a limited purchasing
power need more than anything else
now is an adjusted wage to put less
price. which means more value, into
what his or any other mans dollar
buys.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New YorlS--Fair and con-
tinued cold to-day cloudy tomorrow
with rising temperature diminishing
northwest winds.
For New Jersey-Fair to-day; to-morro,v
.iouuy ana unsettled. with rising tempara-
ture; strong northwest Winds
FOR Northern New England-Fair and con
.ihueu cold to-day: Tomorrow cloudy with
risihg temperature; diminishing northwest
For Southern New Ensland-FaIr and con.
.inued cold to-day; tomorrow cloudy with
winds "Sieh"ess
For Western New York--Partly cloudy TO-
ture. ~ -F"e '0'Hpe'a-
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Ian. 17-rba
storm central last night imined ediately east OF
lake huron moved rapidly eastward and to-
Witt, rs centre was over Newfoundland.
,t !" at.aii t'e last twenty-four hours this dig
turphhce caused west and northwest gales
on the middle Atlantic and New Entland
coasts coast anu snow In the north border States
from Michigan eastward to Maine Anothsr
storm Is approaching the Washinpfon ana
oregon coasts and It has been attended bS,
general rains In the Pacific states and
cl9uuiness 9,, west OF the Rocky Mountains.
Ihe barometer Is now decidedly above nor
mai In all districts east OF the Rocky Mount
AIMS, with the maximum pressure over tho
iake region. There has been marked fall
Southern States except on the Atlanttc a,,d and
Gulf coasts The temperature has risen In
the Northwest. 'iSeh al
toiInerS Inc outlook Is for generally fair weather
Of the Mississippi River The .emperat,ire
Wal rise Wednesday generally over the eaat
ern half OF the country.
Observations at United state. uaa,t,
Bureau stations. taken at T.. M. vasterday
seVenty-fifth meridian time:
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Homes Through Thrift.
More Than $50 Savings and Loan
Associations in This State.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The
housing situation would be improved IL
more persons adopted plan that has
stood the test for three-quarters of O.
century, namely, the cooperative saw
ings and i,an plan, sometimes called
building and loan or cooperative banks.
We have in this State more than $50
savings and loan associations which
have helped thousands Of men and
women to acquire homes. Cooperative
associations everywhere are crying for
depositors to enable them to carry on.
AS an indication of the trend 1t is in
teresting to note that the social service
department of the Eastman Kodak Com
pany Of Rochester contemplates or
ganizlnS an association among the em-
ployees At present there Is only one
savings and loan association in this State
not open to the general public. l refer
TO the Edison Association of New York,
which was organized in 1912 and since
that time has helped more than 500 of
its employees to own homes. to say moth
ing of the thousands who are being
taught the lesson of thrift by saving
systematically.
The last semi-annual report shows
that more than 100000 was loaned
during the period to employees on first
mortgages in amounts ranging from
$500 to $4,000. to fifty members. who
have thus been enabled TO purchase
homes of their own. Terms were ar
ranged in many cases not exceeding
the monthly rentals paid to landlords for
apartments and residences in the city.
The fine part of 1t is that these men
and women will have their homes free
and clear in twelve years. instead OF
rent receipts.
Here is food for thought for large
employers; it is the highest form of
social service work and will not cost
them a penny.
ARCHIBALD w. McEwAN.
NEW York, January H.
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the present hour. she holds the gates
to Germany on the east bank OF the
Rhine and she has In German failure
to comply with the terms Of the Treaty
OF Versailles legal and moral warrant
for any action she may choose to take.
Add to this the fact that no French
Ministry can live which fails to use every
conceivable method to force German
compliance or consents In the least to
further modification of the terms of the
treaty and the situation becomes un-
mistakable.
The fall of the Leygues Ministry Is
one moro landmark on the way to an
inevitable catastrophe. Unless all signs
fail there will be real and drastic action
on the part of France before the cur
rent year is over. That action may not
impossibly lead to a new German rev.
olution and to the complete economic
prostration of Germany. but 1t is ines
capable, provided the Germans pursue
their present tactics.
FRANK II. SIMoNDs.
Copyright, 1921, by The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
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Oil Coated Pavements.
A Plan to Make the Streets Smooth
NOiseiess and Easy to Clean.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: By sug-
gestng the use of the sewers for snow
removal / was instrumental in saving
the city millions of dollars. and if my
recommendations had been fully carried
out that saving might have been greatly
increased. The manholes should have
water connections to supplement the
flow in sewers where necessary at times
of snow removal, for street flushing and
fire purposes.
1 now beg TO make another sugges-
ton which, IL needed, will save much
more than could any system of snow
removal Tarvia and other heavy oils
will stick to stone and grit will stick to
tarvia. Therefore. by coating pave
ments of stone blocks with tarvia and
sprinkling the tarvia with grit. smooth
wearing surface may be obtained at lit
tie expense.
This coating, like a carpet, will pro-
tect the stones so that, IL maintained,
the pavements should last indefinitely
and the cost of replacement be reduced
TO a minimum. Such a coating would
not only protect the stone blocks against
wear, but by filling UP all Irregularities
in their surfaces make them smooth,
noiseess and easy to clean. Slight de-
pressions in the present surfaces of the
payements may be corrected by simply
building up with stone chips, precisely
as repairs are made In roads of broken
stone.
This plan IL carried out would re-
suit in heavy reduction In the cost or
maintaining the pavements and also
considerable saving in street cleaning.
ERNEST FLAGo.
New YoRK, January IT.
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South Africa and Secession.

The elections of February s in the
Union Of South Africa promise to
be more hotly contested than any
elections previously held in the Union.
The campaign officially opened last
Friday, when candidates were put in
nomination by the different parties
for the Assembly, but actually it has
been in progress since early in De-
cember, when General SHUTS, the
South African Premier, announced
his position upon the issues which
were to come before the electorate.
His political opponent, General HERT-
zoG, is again at the head of the Ma
tionallsts, who support a policy OF
separation from the British Empire,
and he declares that his party is
stronger than ever before and has
better chance Of success.
General HEETzoG was, however. un-
successful In reuniting the Boer or
Dutch element; at the recent confer
ence which he called at Bioemforteir
they refused to keep alive the memory
Of the Boer war to the extent of max
ing 1t the basis of n political party.
General SHUTS perhaps brought
about the defeat of his old rival by
his policy Of fairness to the Beers,
permitting the members Of the new
militia to wear badges and medals
Of the Boer war regardless of the
side upon which they fought, and
treating with fairness. both the Dutch
as individuals and the sections of
the Union in which they are largely
I'm the majority. One OF the results
Of General HERTzoGs failure was that
the Nationalsts for the first time for
mally declared their party q constitu-
tional party and General HERTzoG
himself FASTENED to declare that his
party docs not necessarily wish to
break away from the Empire. but
merely to empha size their right to
secede."
The two other strong parties. the
South African and the Unionist.
could see in General HERTzoGs ampli-
fication of this statement nothing
more than what he had always con-
tended for. which was that If the
Nationallsts got the majority which
would "emphasize their right to Sc
cede" they would carry~out their in
tention and dSmand separation from
the Empire. In other words. the
phrase was merely political catch
word 10 win those who might not
be prepared TO vote for openly pro-
claimed separation.
The South African party, which is
the moderate Boer party, and the
Unionists. who are made up largely
OF voters of British birth. formed a
coalition In support of General SHUTS.
Both parties surrendered some points
which they had heretofore strongly
maintained, baslng their self-sacrifce
upon the demands Of the present situ-
alton. for they saw In the success Of
General HERrzoG 1.-TWO terrible visI-
tatlons upon their country. civil war
among the white population and In
tense and most menaclng discomfort
among the natives"
This was bold political stroke
for General SHUTS since It meant the
wiping out of the racial line between
the British and the Beers in South
African politics. The contest thus
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A Fine Harding Message.

Senator HARDING, il chances. speak
a fine word at this time when he /
going away from Marion for brie
rest before entering the White House
1t is in letter to JOHN A. STEWART
chairman of the Board of Governor
of the Sulgrave Institution, which
will be of particular interest and deeI
satisfaction to the American people
The letter runs as follows:
DEAR Mr.. STEWART: The labor of
uniting into still closer amity and
understanding the English speaking
peoples OF the world has a signif-
canoe Of good to all Americans and
to all nations and races of the world.
Destiny has made it historical
fact that the English speaking peo-
pies have been the instrument through
which civilization has been fiung to
the far corners of the globe. am
impressed not so much by the glory
that English speakingN peoples may
take to themselves as by the pro-
found duties that GoD has thrust
upon them-duties of being re-
strained, tolerant and just. These
duties will find their greatest recog-
milton in united unshakable friend
ship and understanding and oneness
of purpose--not for the exclusion
from brotherhood ot others but for
a better brotherhood flowing toward
others
II believe that when the wisdom
of America is summoned 10 assist
the world in building n workable. as
distinguished from bungiing. agree
ment or association for the rreven.
tion OF war, unity of English speak
ing peoples will play no small part.
not to invade the rights or exclude
the fellowship of other nations but
to protect and include them.
WARREN G. HARDING.
MARION, Ohio"
AS an outline of part of the foreign
policy of the next President of ths
United States this simple statement
of Mr.. HARDING, with its clear thought
and lofty spirit, may we'll carry cheer
and confidence also to the peoples OF
Europe and of the whole world.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
MARION, Ohio. -
Good Work of the Seaplanes.

Since that day in 1918 when three
American navy seaplanes flew from
this continent to the Azores it has
been difficult to arouse Il thrill over
now exploits of these craft. But every
American who has an eye to the de-
fensive arming of this country finds
satisfaction in the good work which
the navy fleet of Fol seaplanes did
last week. Twelve of them flew the
5000 miles between San Diego and
Panama in seventeen days, with nine
stops. What is more important, from
the strategic viewpoint, the voyage
was begun after only two days OF
preparatory work and The flight was
over course never before traVersed
by aircraft.
Every country that can/be attacked
from the sea knows, since the expert
ence of the late war, the big part that
aviation could play in its defence.
The recent adventure of tlTe lost Lieu
tenants showed the remarkable capa-
bility of balloons for long flights.
The voyage Of the dozen seaplancs
indicates once more the sturdy quail
ties of these craft. There is a third
kind of flying machine which must be
carefully developed toward war per-
fection. This is the bombing plane.
Some naval experts believe that with
the right planes. equipped with proper
devices for precision of aim, we
should be able to prevent any fleet,
no matter what its armor, from COM
ing within gllnshnt Of our const.
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in Carnegie Hall last evening. Russia is
an extraordinarily large country. and
there are doubtless some violinlsts yet
there. But we may confidently expect 10
hear them all II the Bolsheviki do not
get them. How these violinists are pre-
pared is a mystery since Leopold Auer
came to live here. yet they all play well.
Mr.. Mitnitzky is another well trained
fiddler. He has an exceptionally large
tone and it is good tone. not only full.
but OF resonant and pure quality. He had
an opportunity in the familiar Vital
chaconne to show the accuracy OF his
intonation. which did not fail even in
the difficult double stops. The work was
played with good deal of breadth and
dash. but without much elasticity There
was little Mozart style in the perfor-
nance of the Mozart concerto in ID
major Short pieces followed the con-
certo. Francis Moore played the accom-
paniments.
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hibition become substantially success
full so long as the rest Of the WORLD
remains wet. The States of the
Union that voted for the Eighteenth
Amendment may we'll consider their
responsibility in the outworking OF
the law which through their ratifica-
tion they made an organic part Of the
underlying structure of our national
life
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largely centres around him and un-
questionably he must fight hard If he
is to retain the Premiership. But if
he wins the Government will rest
upon a much more secure foundation,
for his victory will strengthen his
parliamentary position and remove
him from the charge of maintaining
his Premiership only through the
sufferance of two or three minor po-
litical parties.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
Schumann Club Concert.

Tho Schumann Club. q women's choir
of seventy voices directed by Percy Rec
tor Stephens. gave the first concert of
its eighth season last night in Aeollan
Hall. The programme contained much
Interesting variety and was divided into
five groups of lyrics transcribed for the
chorus by Deems Taylor. namely old
italian and medieval. German, French,
folksongs, and English. including John
Bruces whistle. My Lad" and Harold
Smiths THE Pages Road Song"
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
English Pianist Makes Debut.

Maurice Reeve, an English pianist,
was heard for the first time here in a
recital in Aeolian Hall yesterday after
noon. He played prelude and fugue
by Bach Beethoven's sonata "Appas-
sionata," Chopin's G minor ballade, G
sharp minor scherzo and six etudes, and
pieces by Debussy, Albeniz, De Falla and
Moszkowski. Mr.. Reeve proved to be q
pianist Of merit, II not of distinction. He
showed good command Of the key
board. intelligence and taste. There was
no important artistic message in his
playing.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

DO you know what scrivelloes are,
Dur Consul at Antwerp reports that
they were in demand at the ivory
sale in his city last November. Well,
a scrivello is an elephants tusk weigh
ing less than twenty pounds. The next
time you see a piano key. a Board Of
Estimate dispute or anything suggest
ing solid ivory, remember the word
snrixyoiin
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

Last spring this newspaper called
attention to the crowding and delays
in the automobile license office In
West slxty-fifth street. Now. we are
glad TO see, arrangements have been
made by Secretary os State LYONS for
the distribution OF the 1921 plates in
three of the city's armories. This is n
sensible move by which the bureau
finds temporary extra space without
added cost.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
Kansas Electric Light Code.

From the Cedar Vale County Lmer.
When the Cedar Vale electric lights wink
three times II means that they viii 20 off
Immediately. to come back on In short
while. When they wink twice II indicates
that they win go off, not TO come on again
until the regular time. And when they don't
wink at all. II means that the city Is liable
TO be llghtless for several days. as II has
been for few days this week.
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Wanted-Men to Lead.
From the London Gazette.

From the London Gazette.
There isn't lad but wants to grow
Manly and true at heart,
And every land would like to know
The secret we impart;
He doesn't desire to slack or shirk,
oh. haven't you heard him pleadf
He'll follow q man at play or work
If only the men will lead.
Where are the men who lead to-day.
Sparing an hour or two.
Teaching the lads the game to play
Just as n man should do?
Village and slums are calling Come.
Here are the boys. indeed.
Who can tell what they might becoms
If only the men will lead
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Good Reading in Arkansas.

From the Wdidron Advance Reporter.
Harley Bird is home from the university
for week. Turing the past few months
while Harley was not engaged In the study
Of his books he was reading the Lost
Hounds" ads and other items In the Reporter.
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II, in the glorious sunshine OF a
New York January, Mr.. CHEsTERToN
should become homesick we suggest
that he visit the City Hall Post Office.
II has all the chill. gloom and dank-
ness OF an English winter.