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The New York herald., 1921-04-04
Gold in the Reichsbank.

Regarding the reports that the En-
tente Allies might confiscate the gold
reserve of the Reichsbank as a coun-
ter measure for Germany's refusal to
ray on March 81 last the 1,000.0oO,-
900 gold marks on account of the
indemnity demanded by the Repara-
tions Commission and provided in the
Versailles Treaty the Boersen Zei-
tsng, a German financial journal.
Gives some interesting estimates Of
Germany's foreign investments and
bank balances as compared with the
! 091 SOC. 900 gold marks, equal to IT.
n50.OO0.Oo0 paper marks at going
values, now In the Reichsbank.
German holdings Of foreign paper.
Ike commercial bills and exchange
drafts. are estimated at 10000, ,000, 900
marks; foreign balances owned by
German banks, 10000, 900, 900 marks !;
foreign bonds and stocks, 25,oo0,-
100000 marks, and foreign credits
available for purchase OF food and
materials, 20000,Oo0.000 marks, a
total Of $4,000. 100000 marks, having
gold value In United States cur
rcncy OF 81, 800. 100000.
The total gold reserve of the Relchs-
bank is worth s25o.0Oo,0 900. whereas
he smallest of the above foreign hold
'ngs amounts to $500. 100000. n is
undouh edly the knowledge that Ger
many possesses these foreign re-
sources beyond the power Of the Allies
which has caused the Repnrations
Commission to insist on the full pay.
nient Of the 5000 100000 gold marks
MS May ] next as called for In the
freaty. But to connscate the gold
reserve Of the Reichsbank because
they are unable to get at other Ger
man resources would be question
able policy on the part OF the Allies
from the economic point Of view
According to Consul PARMALrE at
Berlin the paper money In circulation
IN Germany on December 31 1920. WINS
80 S.SS .3on, 600 marks, consisting ~ 6S.-
Sn5 0oo. 600 In Reichsbank notes and
- o33. 800 .Oo0 mnrlSs IN Darlchnskas-
son notes. species of war money nut
ont hy the Government MS substitute
for Reichsbank notes rs means Of
creating i fictitious reserve for the
latter. Besides this vast amount Of
money In actual circulation the
Reichsbank held 23.41e.ooo, 600 marks
OF reserves on these two kinds OF pa
per; 47,o00.ooo MARKS Of Reichskss-
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
F'eats of Yankee Clippers.
Flying Scud Credited With Speed
of 400 Miles q Day.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: have
been very much interested by the letters
about the records Of some Of our clipper
ships during and before the gold fever
lays Of California and Australia, and
about the sturdy. bold. heroic men who
sailed and handled these ships. many
Of whom II has been my privilege to
meet and associate with. Nearly all
have come to anchor In their Anal port
OF rest few indeed are left to rehearse
the story Of battles fought and victories
won over the then uncharted oceans of
the world.
Among the remarkable feats is that
OF the clipper ship Flying Scud on a
passage from New York to Australia.
Sailing In the great circle track she
veraged for sixteen continuous days
400 nautical miles a day. On one Of
those days she covered +49 nautical
miles In twenty-four hours. She no
doubt made a detour as far south as
s.ltude SO or 55 degrees in the Indian
Ocean.
This report was copied from the Mel
bourne Argus and forwarded to Lieu
tenant Maury and quoted in his work
on page $50. am inclined 20 think.
however, that the figures are a little
mixed.
The record OF the John Gilpln. Flying
Fish. Comet, Sovereign OF the Seas.
Winged Arrow. swordfish, Game Cock.
lightning, White Squall and scores OF
others Is so well written in history that
Il never need be challenged. The Fly
ing Cloud was no doubt the fastest
ship among the Cape Horn fleet. Her
average for four passages was 97E
days. New York to California. Her best
time was 50 1-3 days.
The ship Andrew Jackson made the
best single passage ever recorded. lead
ing the Flying Cloud by the close margin
Of one hour. making the time in SO days
hours. More than once have ! read
the inscription on the watch presented
to Captain Warren Holmes by his
friends in San Francisco at that time
The ship few the pcnnant while In port
that was given TO her in honor OF the
victory. This ship was built on the
Mystic River. Connecticut.
II Is not presumed. however. there viii
ever be an attempt TO beat or even equal
the time made by these ships or that
$44 will ever be paid as freight on
barrel OF -four 10 San Francisco via
capo Horn again. ID. w. CHESTER,
NoANK. Conn. April 2.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
Honor to Our Defenders.
A Tribute to the Home Coming Sol
dier Dead Advoca. ed.

To THE New YORK HERALD: On April
there Is scheduled to arrive at this
port ship bearing the bodies OF men
who died In our countrys service.
About three years ago the majority
Of these men sailed from this port In the
bloom of young manhood without
fathers. mothers or kinsrnen at the pier
to bid them good-by.
These soldiers, f)r the best OF rea-
sons. sailed In ships that passed IN the
night. To them there could be no pub
lie ovation from the thousands who de-
pended upon them TO ight for flag and
fireside.
1t would seem that on April by
ublic proclamation all work should be
suspended for a period at the nour
scheduled for the ship to dock. and thus
honor done our soldier dead.
CHARLES f. SOUTHLAND.
BROOKLYN, April 2.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
Little Entente's Strength.

An unexpected outcome Of the at
tempt OF former Emperor CHARLES to
regain the throne OF Hungary was the
revelation Of the strength Of the Lit
tie Entente. This union OF small
States of central Europe, which was
almost unknown to the outside world
and which had given little more evi-
dcnce OF Its existence than n name,
proved Its ability to.prevent Haps-
burg restoration, an act II partlcu-
larly opposed, and to enforce It's
demands by concentration Of mill
tary forces for common purpose.
One reason for lack OF more def.
nite knowledge regarding the Little
Entente may he due TO the confusion
attending the flrst stages Of Its for
nation. That some union Of States
would follow the breaking up OF AUS
tria-Hungary was apparent to the En-
tente Powers, and that this union
must be mutually protective was At
the same time evident 10 the new and
weak states which had bcen formed
hv the pcaoc treaties The nim nj
FIRST was purely political the French
Nutonalists fayoring 1 confederation
of Rhlnelnnd republic with all the
Danubian States which would make
an anti-Prussian and anti-Bolshevist
ring around Germany. This however,
was found impracticable and the next
plan was an agreement In which eco
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
The April Path.

There was path that evermore in
spring
Was as a magnet to my boyish feet :
When the warm suns of April on 1t
beat;
Upward IL led me, my heart gladdening.
Before my eyes some unexpected thing
1t showed to me that bade my steps
be feet
Were it flower with petals fash
ioned sweet
Or tiny mushrooms In a fairy ring.
II It were steep I scrambled: were It
rough,
And though I fell amid the rocks and
CRIME,
breasted it and gloried in its crest
Attained through such uncompro-
missing zest:
Though years have passed / cannot
thank enough
That April path that taught my feet
to climbi
CLINTON SCOTLAND.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
nomical and not political conditions
should be foremost.

nomical and not political conditions
should be foremost.
But an attempt to gain the consent
of all the Danubian States to such an
understanding failed; strong party
in Austria was considering the adj
visibility of a union with Germany,
and Hungary was too much perturbed
over the loss of Pennsylvania aud
Croatia to enter into confederation
with Rumania and Jugo-Slavia, which
she considered had despoiled her of
her territory. The result was that
CZecho- -Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Ru-
mania, In all of which were incor-
porated parts of the old Austro-Hun-
garian monarchy, were left to their
own initiative After a number Of
meetings at which the Rumanian
Premier, TAKE JoNEscU. was the NOV
ing spirit, q conference attended by
the Premiers and Foreign Ministers
If these three States was held in Lon
don, and under the sanction of the
allied nations the Little Entente was
finally formed.
There have since been several at
tempts to include both Austria and
Hungary In this union. The most re.
cent Of these was the negotiation OF
March Is at Bruck on the Leitha,
Austria, which was attended by rep
resentatives Of all five States. and
at which, it was reported, better
understanding was reached than had
before existed among these States.
While the Little Entente was In a
measure to replace Austria-Hungary
there was no suggestion that 1t would
represent the ideals of the Dual Mon
archy, that the confederation should
dominate the weaker States, or that
Ii should act as political and economic
mediator between the Balkans and the
west. The remark OF the old time
diplomat, "If we had not found in
central Europe Qua Monarchy we
would have to invent ne" may have
in it a grain Of truth. But what the
Little Entente seeks Is not an inven-
tion Of feudal but Of modern times,
not dominating repressive Power
hut 8 mutually helpful economic and
political cooperation
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
Lunch Wagons at Anchor.
Entertainments on the Wide d Road
way OF West Street.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: New
York spent a lot OF money in widening
West street 10 facilitate traffic along the
river front. and for years Il was kept
free from enoumbrances
Then one morning commuters noticed
lunch wagon in the broad thorough
fare. True, Il was on wheels. but II was
connected up to water and gas. and Il
has been there now a year or so.
No one seemed to object, and sooT
there were two. Now for some months
there have been three. and the Jerseyites
are wondering how long Il will lie be-
fore the west side Of West street will be
lined with lunch wagons. newsstands and
other kinds OF business pieces.
Is there no way to keep the stree,
free for the purpose for which Il was
.htended7 JAMES WATTS.
NEW YORK. April Q.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04

Many interesting correspondents are
writing to newspapers about what
seem to them faults or signs OF undue
wear and tear In English as used in the
United states. Some writer's are
greatly concerned because HowELLs
didn't spell as CHAUcFa did, some be-
cause Yankees guess Instead Of fancy.
some because here q clerk isn't a clark.
II is all good practice. and admirable
because It reminds some who may not
have recalled 1t OF the fact that. like
branches on the north and south sides
4 a tree. the English language on the
east and west sides OF the Atlantic
grows differently. Tho roots and
trunks in both instances remain the
same: the twigs do not matter much.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
An Oath for Teachers.
Limits of the Legislatures Power to
Require Loyalty Test.

To THE New York HERALD: Your
editorial article In reference to "A 10y
atty Oath for Teachers seems to assume
that the Legislature has the power to
require a test oath from the teachers
OF our public schools; that it has a
right TO demand an oath of allegiance
not only to the Constitutions of the
State OF New York and OF the United
States but to the national flag. what
ever that may mean.
Section 1 OF Article XIII. OF the Con-
stitution of the State of New York pro-
vides that members or the Legislature
and all officers. executive and Judicial,
with certain exceptions. shall take pre-
scribed oath. and that-''no other oath.
declaration or test shall be required
as a qualification for any Office OF pub
lie trust" If school teacher Is pub
lie officer. then he or che. in common
with all other officers not specially ex-
empted by law. is required to take the
oath prescribed by the Constitution.
But the form Of tho oath is pre-
scrlbed and cannot be added to or taken
from by the Legislature. II school
teacher is not a public officer but is
merely discharging the duties of an
officc. then he or she cannot be required
TO submit to any "other oath. declsra-
ton or test" as a qualification for any
office OF public trust"
THE term Office" says the Court OF
Appeals In Matter OF Hathaway I'll N.
Y. 23S, 2iS). has a very general Sig
nihcation, and Is defined to be that
some employment in the affairs Of an
other, and Il may be public or private
or quasi-public. as exercised under pub
lie authority. but yet affecting the ar
fairs OF particular individuals only"
(see also People " Ahrcns. 1s6 NJ Y.
that mo other oath, declaration or test
shall be required as a qualification for
any Office OF public trust"
IL Is not competent, therefore, for the
Legislature - require OF school teachers
any other or different oath from that
which IS required OF public officers gem
orally. All school teachers should be
willing TO take the constitutional oath I.
that Is the common test OF loyalty TO
cur institutions. No teacher should sub
NIT 10 any other. test, for the Constitu-
tIon forbida this. and the oath to sup
port the Constitution requires US to in
sist that its provisions be respected.
BENJAMIN $. DEAN.
JAMESTOWN, April 3.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04

IL a neutral may venture into the
-ow this question may be asked about
he battle raging over the problem
whether any intelligence is required
in playing baseball: Granted an out
field Of very highbrowed intellectuals:
assume that one Of them managed TO
ret hold of hit ball, the score tied.
men on first and second, one out,
10000 maniscs screaming at him
would that highbrow decide instantly
Instantly, mind you-what to do
With the ball or would he faint away
IN the effort of trying to decide what
he should doY
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
The Gold Star Mothers.
Let Eugene v. Debs Make His Appeal
TO Those Sorrowing Women.

70 THE New YORK HERALD: Concern
ing the release from prison OF Eugene
v. Debs, why not Leave the decision TO
the Gold Star Mothers--the mothers OF
the boys who believed that the Ameri-
can Government ought to win and the
PrussIan Government ought TO lose, the
boys who backed up their belief with
their livesf
Leave II 10 the mothers, Say l.
NEW YoRK, April z. !. IL
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
LEGION ISSUES WARNING.
BIakeslee Sees No
Need of More Ala Organizations.

A bulletin signed by Charles G. Brakes-
lee. commander OF the American Legion,
Department of New York. has been sent
to all post and county officers Of the
legion declaring that "of thes several
groups in the United States attempting
to build organizations. ostensibly for the
care OF tho disabled, Investigations con-
Quoted by national headquarters have
yet 10 disclose one OF the organizations
that Is soliciting funds from the public
as entitled to that support"
The bulletin further says that II is not
necessary to support additional organiza-
tions beyond those already existing. such
as the Red Cross, Knights of Columbus,
Y. NJ. c. A. and the Jewish Ws,iars
Board.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
D,ANNUNzI0 MAY BE DEPUTY.
Receives Several Oner. TO Elect
Him to the Chamber.

ROME. April s.--oabriele d'Annunzio
has received offers from several con-
stituenoies to elect him to the Chamber
OF Deputies In the next general elections
The tenders have come from his native
town OF Pescara, and from Rome. Tri-
este and other places. D'Annunzio In
reply has announced that no will only
accept the can1idature for one OF the
new provinces, preferably cara.
Prior to he general elections a num-
ber OF Senators will be appointed. They
will include former Premiers Boselli and
Luzzatti, who will not present them
selves as candidates in the elections.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
Pep; Its Start and Finish.

That most interesting lecturer Pro-
fessor WuIIAM B. ScorT. who has
been talking to Princeton students for
more than generation on geology
and kindred subjects, referred re-
GENTLY to the origin and eventual dis
appearance of that which is popularity
called pep" word which Mr.. SCoTT
lid not use AS we have always been
great admlrer of the northwest wins,
and a believer in Its tonic qualities
we are glad to find so learned mai
rs Mr.. ScoTT giving due credit to our
wonderful climate for some Of the
national liveliness.
The white man is the fellow OF en-
ergy' and rapid civilization But. says
Mr. SCoTT, il is not his color tina, has
made him great His environment.
including his language his historical
tradition. his religion and the thou
sand and one things that go to make
up what we call his environment. is
vastly more important than his race"
Mr.. ScorT is severe on those who talk
IS if race were the whole thing; he
speaks OF HoUsToN STEWART CHAM
BEELAlN's idea of race supremacy as
'pernicious."
1t is climate rather than color that
aas made men progressive. There
Is not and never has been," says Mr..
scoTT. IAN indigenous tropical ctvili-
II ation." What civilization now Is in
he tropics waS planted by men from
he north temperate zone And they
nave rarely been able to stay in the
tropics. Nature fights them with
levers and germ bearing insects like
the tse-tse fly and the rat flea. Even
when they have conquered these they
cannot whip the climate Mr.. SCoTT
says he never saw day in Panama,
where there is no tropical disease, as
not as 1t is in August at Princeton;
but after six months or a year you
'eel as If you would give anything
vou possess to see snowflake" The
American employees had to be sent
home once a year to get the benefit
Of bracing climate.
After saying so many fine things
about the climate of the north tenn
perate zone Mr.. ScoTT IS discouraging.
We have got to give up the bracing
west wind, the exhilarating snow
storms, the zippy sleigh rides Of New
England, and go south. Yes, all Of
us. When Mr.. ScoTT was a boy he
was told that the ore in Pilot Knob
was inexhaustible but Pilot Knob
has been exhausted these forty years.
SO II will be, he says, with coal. "A
few thousand years. a. most, ana II
will be gone" When We cannot keep
warm in winter we must migrate TO
the tropics. In the meantime, says
the Princeton geologist, we must learn
to live there.
1t will be sad to see this pleasant
island OF Manhattan abandoned, even
Ave thousand years from now. Maybe
~ that time the dream Of our friend
Farmer MURPHY Of Fall River will
be realized and there will be pipe
line bringing to New York unlimited
quantities of hot air from the tropics.
II is best to think so lest we grow
despondent over the fate of descend
ants n hundred generations removed.
For the pep" zip" and "jazz' OF the
north can never be taken TO the
equator, we fear.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
A Young Girl.

Her mIad is like a fragrant garden,
where
Tulips and hyacinths and jonquils
grow,
And mignonette and pansies. row on
row;
And bluebells play little tinkiing air
That columbines may caper: and proud.
fair
Cameiiias guard a marbls bordered
~ pool
or golden hearted lilies, pale and cool.
That foat deep hidden from the noon
days glare.
Her dreams along tho garden pathways
dance
Stray birds and bees in search OF
scent and sweet.
Timid as frail. awakening romance
That fiutters like n moth about her
feet
And her faint milc holds sii the won
Springs first libaticn unto life and leve.
CHAsIorrr Bpcxrt.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
MARINES REACH NICARAGUA.
swin Replace Those Recently Pun
fshsd for wrcckins Plant.

MANAcuA. Nicaragua, April S.--Amer-
lean marines have arrived here to re-
place the marines who were recently
punished for wrccking the plant Of the
Tribune.
a wireless telegraph station has been
opened here for the Interchange OF mes
sages, between the Central American re-
publlcs.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
An Einstein Fact, Not Theory.

A good many OF us DO not under
stand DR.. albert ErSsTEir's tleory
or RELATIVELY; Il Is related OF him that
he cheered the publisher Of the book
IN which 1t was set forth ny saying
that not dozen mer in the world
would know ,wha. this work was
about; even DR. E.SsrsrS's presence
in this country viii not induce some
OF us to study It. But DR.. EINsTETN
presents himself to all in another
aspect which will not fail to be un-
derstood.
Ii his mathematics a"e beyond most
The New York herald., 1921-04-04

Should the ADVICE, TO eat more onions
be largely followed Il might not only
result in exhausting the old crop hut in
creating an enduring demand for a
highly and agreeably favored vegeta-
BE which. the doctors say. is one OF
tic most healthful, but which some,
too dainty. scorn. A small cup OF black
coffee drunk after eating onions will,
is asserted. overcome the one great
objection to the humble bulbous rooted
plant boiled, fried, roasted or raw.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
National Symphony Concert.

Artur Bodanzky appeared for the
first time as the conductor at a popular
Sunday night concert of the National
Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall
last evening. The programme comprised
wagner's 'Lohengrin" prelude. "Sies-
fried Idyll' and funeral music from
"Dusk Of the Gods and, Tschaikov-
skys "Pathetique" symphony. The
Pathetic" symphony. so hard worked
during the season now nearing its end.
still has undiminished drawing power.
apparently The audience was large.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
The scnplanc On sinking Creek.

From the breckenridge tKv.) Nctcs.
s,ephensport was astir Thursday evening
about O'Clock when n scapiane landed at
the mouth Of Sinking Creek. All bus'nass
houses were closed and all went ID tna
river. The two men were from Canada nm
continued their flight Friday morning at
o'cioci, 70 Florida amid the cheers Of about
q hundred people who had gathered 10 SEQ
them start.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04

The Arsociatcd Press is exclusively entitled
"a the usa for republication Of all news des
oa sches credited to Il or not otherwise
srsdi,ed IN this paper. and also the local
news published herein.
All fights Of republication Of special des.
matches herein arc also reEcrved
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
ss,ssouri Treatment to ne Taken 10 Modern.
araM the carthane rres.

Henry Frazier. whose home Is near Ad-
rian declares that he was completely cured
OF paralysis recently by rather heroic meth
DDS, which were nevertheless efficacious.
lie was In a motor car wreck not LONE ago
and was pinned under the car. When ne
was released no found 70 his Joy that he
could walk az well as eve after almost
year OF helpiessncss
The New York herald., 1921-04-04

to the majority OF local music lovers than
"Ah. Hapless Man" 1t was an after
noon OF musical repose and beauty, very
precious to those who have suffered
from all the tumultuous excitements OF
the past week or two.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04

Highest temperature. 68. p. Nj.
Lowest temperature. -. A. M.
Average temperature, SO.
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
The Only One.

From the Jstcei tRon.) Republican.
The fellow who can fool ali the women
ell the time ls the fellow who changes the
fashions
The New York herald., 1921-04-04
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday. a
recorded by the official thermometer,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-04
NEARLY DIED ON BIRTHDAY

ION my last birthday, eight months
ago, had another close call We had
Just finished dinner My stomach be-
gan to hurt me, Il minute later | lay
unconscious. Three doctors worked on
me. was soaked with a cold sweat
when | came to. The next week, tell
ing IA friend about it and he advised
trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
Since taking a course of your medi-
cine | hvae ben able to eat anything
have no more pains or bloating and
am feeling better than for ten years"
1t is "A simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach. liver and intesti-
nal ailments. including appendicitis
One dose will convince or money re-
funded. For sale by City DArug Store