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The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Immortality.
One Deduction Drawn From PrOfes
sOr Einstein's Lectures.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Even
from the meagre reports of Professor
Einstelns lectures on relatively 1t Is
easy to see that the most momontous
conclusion to be drawn from his equa-
tions Is that matter and energy are
merely different names for the same
fundamental entity.
This conclusion seems to me to have
an immediate interest for humanity be-
cause Of It's bearing on the question Of
the Immortality of the human soul. No
fact throws more light on it or confirms
it more convincingly than the discovery
of the identity OF matter and energy.
For II the soul is a force or form of en-
ergy--and that it is there is every rea-
son to believe--it must be immortal, be-
cause energy is indestructible.
Psychic force and mechanical force.
like matter and energy, are but different
names for the same fundamental entity
In different stages of development
There is nothing in what has been
said that is incompatible with personal
Immortality. but the object OF this letter
Is to prove general Immortality.
HENRY L. PHILLIPS.
FALLS VILLAGE, Conn, April 20.
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Timber Conservation.
Financial Obstacles in the Way Of
Private Enterprise.

To IHE New York HERALD: In prin-
ciple everybody is in favor OF timber
conservation. especially the lumbemen.
but to put a workable scheme in prao-
tce is difficult matter. 1t cannot be
done by an individual or corporation.
because rcplanting cosss more n.1n enc
purchase price of virgin timber ana be-
cause from fifteen to nifty years must
elapse before timber develops to COM
nercial size.
With few exceptions the financial
phase presents insurmountable obstacles,
as timber lands are usually bonded and
the operator IL forced to cut to meet in
terest charges. and frequently the lum-
ber is forced upon an unreceptive mar
ket and is produced in unnecessary
quantities.
Replanting might be done by the Gov
ernment by purchase of cutover lands.
It might also regulate the cut to some
extent. Under present conditions there
are many logs which cannot be cut
with profit nor may they be allowed
to stand if the acreage Is ultimately to
be farmed. The usual practice is. there
fore. to ring and destroy such timber.
usually sound but too small.
Uniform regulation as to what must
and must not be manufactured would
| tend to increase the percentage Of lower
grade lumber and price adjustments
| would follow. This would require a
small army Of inspectors. however, as
there are some 5000 band mills and
probably $4,000 portable and circular
mills.
1t Is unnecessary to review the oft
repeated figures showing the rapid ratio
OF depletion. The fact is that our tim
ber is going at an alarming rate. and Il
committee Of Congress should meet tho
lumbermen to put a remedy into effect,
as has been done in most European
countries. Some financial relief would
probably be required by some OF tho
! timber operators. but In the long run It
! would be the best possible kind of
investment. There should be no further
delay or a point will be reached where
no measures will save the situation.
LAWRENCE Orrra&GER.
| NEW YORK. April %.
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Moses Taylor Pyne.

More than a generation has passed
since MOSES TAYLOR PYNE In his en-
thuSiasm for his alma mater under
took the compilation of q list OF its
living alumni. with their addresses
and occupations 1t was a task Of
great difficulty, for the skilfully man
aged organizations by which college
graduates are now traced and card
lndcxed were then undeveloped. He
had the unceasing assistance OF Mrs.
PYNE In this work, and from It,
largely inspired by their unselfsh
efforts. has grown the efficient alumni
activities to which Princeton owes
SO much.
This was only one OF the many
things which Mr.. PYNE found time 70
do for Princeton. He gave to II
money, time, the advice OF a financier
OF wide experience and sound judg.
mcnt, the counsel OF trained and
generous mind. And he gave more
than this, for he bestowed on the
members OF the student body and Of
the faculty an inexhaustlble friend.
ship, which manifested itself In a
great many ways.
when, on Friday, Mr.. PYNE died,
Princeton went into mourning. and
well 1t might. 1t had lost a good and
useful friend. But his service to his
university did not measure the full
extent of Mr.. PyNEs usefulness; In
every engagement Of career filed
with business activities In which his
integrity and devotion to high ideals
brought to him grave and delicate
trusts, for the successful execution of
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Remember Your Watch.

In this community and a consider
able part of It's surroundings to-day
you are one hour ahead of yourself.
Unless you stayed up later than there
Is any occasion for the average man
to stay up pending the high accelera-
tion Of Police Commissioner ENRIGHT,
1T all happened while you slumbered
at . Of the morning, right time-3
o'clock by the time your tick took
should now be ticking If you don't
want to be late for church or what
ever engagement you are due to keep
this day under daylight saving.
Anyhow, as you are now one hour
ahead of yourself, don't let your
watch be one hour behind you. If
you haven't set 1t, set it now.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
SUNDAY. APRIL "a, 1921.
Herald Square.

Before the Board Of Aldermen is a
proposal to change the name of Her
aid Square, THE NEW YORK HERALD
having left it's old building there for
the larger and more suitable quarters
which It's great growth had made nee
essary. Far from deprecating the
change of name, The New YORK HER
AUD has thought 1t would be a grace
full and a merited act for the Board
OF Aldermen to give that square the
name of Bennett, in memory OF the
two men, father and son, who through
The NEW York HERALD for the three
quarters Of century Of their owner
ship had done so much for New York
city, not only in respect of local and
national, but international affairs and
I. renown.
It has been suggested also that the
new name be Roosevelt Square. So
far as that suggestion is concerned,
it is the judgment of The New York
HERALD that none will gainsay that
nothing in this town is too good and
too big to take the name Of that
splendid American and extraordinary
President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. For
that very reason, however, the Alder.
men will do well to consider whether
they have not at their disposal TO
bear the name of Roosevelt more
fitting space than the present Herald
Square.
In the absence Of some bigger
thought, the plaza bounded by Fifth
avenue on the east, Fifty-eightE
street on the south, the Plaza Hotel
on the west and with Incompatible
Central Park on the north, is the
most fitting place to bear RoosEyELT's S
name. Roosevelt Plaza or Roosevelt
SM&7c with a heroic statue Of the
Her7le ROOSEVELT. would be good.
Ih present Herald square should
tecene Bennett Square. Whiie il
carrot appropriately remain Herald
Square. would IA s.lss maintain
through the name of tie elder and
the junior BENNETT its well estab.
lished name of Herald Square.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Hotel Rates In Egypt.

From report bv the Amcrican Consul q,
Alexandria.
Quoted American plan rates In Egyptian
hotels during the tourist season are usually
from about % to 90 shillings day Cs5.ic
TO s12.24 at the current rate of exchange,
February, 1920. These rates arc not al
ways adhered 10 and many extras are
sometimes added. After leaving Alexandria
European plan rates are, with the excep-
tion OF hotel at Cairo. not as o rule OBJ
tainable. II obtained they are so supple
mented by various evF Fas that II would be
inadvisabic TO consider travelling on such
basis.
Egyptian railways arc owned and operated
by the State and give special care 70 the
facilitating Of tourist traffic. a good
steamboat service oSlsts on the Nile. Due
10 the almost total absence OF country roads
tho use In Egypt OF motor vehicles is con-
fined TO the cities chiefly Cairo and Alex
andria. Taxi service exists In both these
cities
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Fame a Touchstone.
Bacon's Trust in Posterity and
Shakespeare's Indifference.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Mr.. VAL
lentine says of Shakespeare, He was SO
far from dreaming that his plays would
become the most precious treasures OF
posterity that he did not take the trouble
to have a printed edition Of his works
published"
This fact is one OF the strong points
against the man from Stratford's au-
thorship. The real poet does not con-
ceal that he wrote for posterity. It is
the burden of many OF his sonnets:
Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
OF princes, shall outlve this powerful rhyme.
Nor Mars his sword, nor wars quick fire
shall burn
The living record of your memory.
'Gainst death and all oblivious ennity
Shall you pace forth: your praise shall still
find room,
Even In the eyes Of all posterity,
That wear this world out TO the ending
doom.
So TIL the Judgment that yourself arise.
You live In this and dwell In lovors' eyes.
Bacon's love for and trust In poster
ity are shown in his will, wherein we find :
For my name and memory ! leave II
to mems charitable speeches. to foreign
nations and the next ages"
Like the poet OF the sonnets Bacon
knew his works would "much outlive a
gilded tomb, and be praised OF ages yet
to be-" z. c. B.
New YoRK April %.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
War Secrets Revealed.
How the All Red Cable Was Laid and
Its One Break Repaired.
From the London Daily Telegraph

From the London Daily Telegraph.
Details OF a ruse adopted by cable
LAYERS with the object OF tricking the
enemy intelligence department. during
the war wero given in paper read re-
Gently at meeting of the London Tele-
graph and Telephone Society at River
Plate House, by Mr.. a. Avery. who de-
scribed how the "All Red" cable route
came into being.
cable was laid. he said. between
peterhead. on the Aberdeenshire coast,
and Alexandrovsk, small town on the
shore of an inlet Of the White Sea. on
the Rola Peninsula. The utmost secrecy
had to be observed and the cable ship
Colonia, to throw dust In the eyes Of
the enemy, sailed out for tho cruise In
quite different direction.
In spite, however. Of all the precau-
items taken the fact that the cable had
been laid was mentioned in the Cologne
Gazette on the morning after Its com
pletion. This cable gave direct COM
munlcation between the Central Tele-
graph Office, London, and Petrograd. and
II formed q most valuable link for the
Allies.
Many kilograms from countries south
OF Russia. such as Greece. &C.. passed
over the cable In making their circuitous
tourney from the Lcyant to North Rus
sa. The staff in Russia was supplied
from the Central Telegraph Office. Lon
don, and the Eastern Gable Company
cooperated, Russians we're brought to
Alexandrovsk to be taught cable work
ing, and tho English telesraphists bear
trf,,,,ta "a ma raptdfty with whfch they
The New York herald., 1921-04-24

elements Of the square rigged sailing
ships would be more provocative of
interest than the steam driven liners
or cargo boats OF to-day. In view Of
the sparsity Of scale and block mod
els Of our famous clipper ships and
old local types, such as the pinkie,
Block Island double enders and other
American seaboard local craft, there
is a great opportunity for the found
ing in New York city of a marine
museum. Everybody who is inter
ested in the history OF the American
mercantile marine will wish to see
the ambitions Of the Ship Model So
ciety soon come to success. New York
ought to have marine museum.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Tim CanpbelPs Fame.
He Was the Author Of an Immortal
Political Phrase.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: At the
Tuesday evening forum connected with
the Church OF the Ascension there was
controversy concerning an anecdote.
A Mr.. Ryan related an anecdote repre-
senting Tim Sullivan as having once
called on President Roosevelt to urge
the appointment of one Of his constitu-
ents to office, and on Mr.. Roosevelts
reply that It was against the Constitu-
ton Mr.. Sullivan made this rejoinder :
whats the Constitution between
friends?"
Now this story is entirely correct ex-
cept in one important particular--it was
Congressman Tim Campbell who called
upon President Cleveland, and this j
pointed out at the meeting; but this was
contradicted and 1t was decided TO leave
the settlement OF the dispute to THE
NEW YORK HERALD.
Who said It? GEORGE FENTRIcK.
NEW YORK, April %.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Ship Models and a Museum.

Although New York city has been
for many years the greatest seaport
of the Western Hemisphere, it has no
such marine museum as is the pride
of other shipping centres In this coun-
try and abroad. Ii is in the hope of
quickening interest In the establish
ment of such a museum here that the
Ship Model Society Is holding an ex-
hibition in the Fine Arts Building on
West Fifty-seventh street. The ANA
teur collectors and builders of ship
models in this association know that
if a marine museum Is TO he created
in New York city 1t must enlist public
and general interest. Native models
of Importance and value are passing
into private hands; some Of them may
be lost forever.
The interest and value OF such an
institution lie in its historical posi-
bilitles. It preserves for Illustration
and study types OF ships now known
to US only through models, plans and
illustrations in special works treat
ing the history OF shipbuildlng. OF
the practical value of n good model
the United States frigate Consttu-
tlon furnishes an excellent illustra-
tlon. When she was rerigged In 1907
the Navy Department went to the
Salem East India Soclety's museum
for details Of the Constitutions model
presented to the museum by Commo-
dore ISAAC Hull after the war Of
1912.
The historical aspect OF ship de-
sign, construction and rig Is 10 the
fore In the Ship Model Society's ex-
hibition. Except for the models Of
two iceboats, as frau looking as rac-
ing sulkies, most Of the models date
from before 1850 and 80 back through
the eighteenth century to viking
ship OF n tery early date. Visitors
might like to see models Of local his
torical interest, such as the beautiful
model 10 scale OF an old North River
sloop made by IRVING II. WnEs, the
president Of the ship Model Society.
FOR contrast with the superb lines
aud graceful rigging Of one OF the
old frigates shown the student might
like 20 see model of that most
powerful nnd ugly vessel ailoat a
modern battleship.
The space available for such an
exhibition ms this made II impracti-
cable TO include modern models, and
1t was realized that the picturesque
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Hwui Shan, Explorer.
Legend of an Early Chinese Traveller
in America.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The COM
munication of Guy NJ Walker concern
Ing Chinese linguistic influence on place
names in the northwestern part Of the
United States is worth more than a
casual notice.
AS one approaches Alaska from the
south this influence becomes more and
more apparent, not only in the matter
Of language but also In the physical
characteristics of the natives. This is
especially true OF the Aleut natives to
a less extent 1t is true Of the natives
who are regarded as Athapascans. Hair,
color of the skin, slant of the eyes and
shape OF the skull all show character
istics that indicate Chinese mixture.
These characteristics extend southwark
along the coast. especially i'll the region
OF the fisheries.
Legends OF Chinese occupation of the
northwestern part of the continent are
common. Onerof these relates the wan
derings OF Hwuf Shan, Buddhist mis-
sionary. With five brother priests he
went along the coast of China to KAN
chatka and thence by way of the Aleu-
tian Islands to Alaska. His description
of the peoples whom he encountered ap-
plies very correctly to the Aleuts now
living In this region.
| From Alaska. to which they gave the
name Great Han, they followed the coast
southwark to a thickly peopled country
which they called Fusang. In his rec
ords Hwui Shan describes the houses
of Fusang as made Of sun dried bricks
OF mud. He mentions a plant used in
making paper which also yielded vege-
table milk. There is but one plant along
the American Pacific coast which an
swers this description and 1t Is the
maguey.
| The fact remains. as Mr.. Walker has
pointed out. that the place names of the
Northwest have much that Is Chinese
about them. 1t has not been my priv
ilege to live in northern China as Mr..
Walker has done, but / know the coast
Indians of the Northwest pretty we'll
and likewise whereof l speak.
OBSERVER.
MOUNT VERNON. April %.
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Oregon Hills.

UP In a heaven of Western trees
(Soft the carcss OF the Western breeze)
Where the woodland weavcs its shaded
bower
(sweet blows the scent Of the mountain
flower).
On every side the seasons flame
Fires and paints In natures frame
silky textures Of prisinal hue.
Purple and orange and cobalt blue.
tThis is spring times palace for you "
Up In heaven Of spanseless siry
(Soft tho winds through the balsam
sigh).
Where wheels the bird In FAR retreat
(Tho streams a splashing song repeat)
Distant peaks like sentinols stand.
Guarding the way to the snow capped
land
a sheen or tint on natures scroll,
Where hill's piled on hill. like waves
that ROLL
(Ah, here man may find his soul y
QxsASrnn BAMyTU,p HON
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
They Have Come Homo.

How shall we welcome you who come
again
Across the ocean all so silently7
Shall faint-heart Borrowings your well
come be?
You. whom we gloried In, our hghting
men!
Won. consecrated earth OF Flanders
Field,
our heads are bare. but lifted to the
sky,
Proud, proud that you nre ours. who,
passing by.
A little halo OF your glory yield
To rs who loved, and loving let you go.
Shall we. who were dry eyed while war
was here,
Rreals down our self-restraint and let
you know
us weak and changing with the chang
ing year?
Dear lads. the music plays. our dry lips
smile
Though tears may drip within our hearts
the while.
ABIGAIL W. CRrssoN.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Wilkes County's Challenge.
1t Claims the Record i'm Health and
Living Ex-Sheriffs.
Bulletin Of the Wilkes county, N. O., CON-
ynercinf Club.

Bulletin Of the Wilkes county, N. O., Com
mercfal Club.
II THE NEW YORK HERALD can con-
graduate the State of North Carolina
upon birth and death rate, she can
surely congratulate Wilkes county. whose
high birth rate very largely helps to
in the Union.
The total number of births In Wilkes
county in 1920 was 1,175. or SO a thou
sand, which Is 80 more than the aver
age rate for North Carolina.
The number OF deaths in Wilkes
county in 1920 was 347, or 1917 persons
n thousand. which Is lower by 30 per-
sons a thousand than the average for
the State OF North Carolina.
The total population for Wilkes county
for 1920 was 32.644. The death rate of
1o.7 persons thousand Is a remarka-
bly, low rate and II is. we believe. tho
lowest death rate for any county or
section in the United states.
The fact that Wilkes county is ono
OF the healthiest sections In the Union
can be borne out by the fact that we
now have living in Wilkes county eight
ex-sheriffs and one sheriff. The average
terms of the service of Wilkes county
sherins have been about six years. and
the present sheriff Is serving his fourth
term OF two years each. In fact every
sheriff who has served in Wilkes county
since the civil war except three is now
living.
The elevation and cllmatical oondi-
tions OF Wilkes county make 1t one OF
the heaithiest sections in the United
States. and is therefore ono Of mo r~a-
sons why people should select Wilkes
county IN which TO live.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
A horticultural Marvel.

! know where purple violets
And starry daisies grow.
With rosy apples. raro and ripe,
And peaches all aglow,
Ard pears and plums and clustere
grapes
or amethystine hue,
And snowdrops pale and blackberriss
And crimson cherries. too.
'Twould make a Burbank Wild to sec
Such fruits and flowers appear
Together irrespective OF
Tho season OF the year
But after all It's nothing TO
Be greatly wondered at,
Because II Is tho modish wreath
Upon Lucinda's hat.
MrvrA rRvrNa.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
The Basket and the Envelope.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Your re-
cent editorial comment on tho labor
question and Mr.. Shedd's logical de-
ductions on the subject remind one Of
the remark recently made by a manu-
facturer that quarter of q century ago
It was tho custom in tho workroom to
receive basket OF work and to get
the wages in an envelope; to-day the
reverse Is in vogue the worker wants
tho work delivered In the envelope and
the wages given in basket.
INCONSISTENCY.
NEW YoRK AprIl o.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
The Old Bridge.

Bolts and bars through It's beams
Reaching sthwart and across;
Round 1t the climbers twino.
Greening It's roof is the moss.
Dust on its rafters high,
Dust with its grimy stains,
Where the busy spiders spin
Their geornetric sheins.
Where It's props are firm.
Deep in the rock and loan.
UP from tho cup OF the gorge
Feathers the froth and foam.
Gather the parted years
Round it stern and stark;
Lettering lovers stray
Down to 1t In the dark.
Ever about 1t bide
Haunting memories
In its shadows gray
What q place for kiss
CLINTON ScoLLARr
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Use Tested Seeds.

Dealers In seeds whose stocks do
not comply with the new State law
requiring them to tag all seeds offered
for sale so as to show their purity,
terminating quality and the presence
or absence Of weed seeds are being
brought to book by inspectors Of the
Division of Agriculture.
There are many who plead lack OF
familiarity with the provisions of the
law. These, as well as all who will
fully ignore the requirements Of the
statute, will be rounded up by the In
spectors, who ask for the cooperation
of the public In the work.
The Importance Of testing seed corn
stock before planting is being urged
by State specialists. Here is an ex-
ample Of the new laws intent. If this
course were universally adopted there
would be more satisfaction for every
body concerned. The farmer would
have a reasonable guaranty Of crop
while the dealer would benefit in in
creased sales. Great caution Is urged
in the purchase Of alfalfa and red
clover seed, quantities of which are
imported. Certain varieties Of these
will not thrive in the soil OF this
State, and the buyers should see that
they get clean seed suitable for the
conditions they must meet.
The character and the quality Of
any crop are dependent on the seed
from which it IS grown. Some farm
ers who attempt to produce their own
seed are doomed to failure because
they lack machinery to remove weed
seeds and other refuse from 1t.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24

dian islands, while contemporaneously
there Is grave lack of workers II
others, and he adds:
Here again It has been American
and not British enterprise that has
intervened. For the gigantic work
OF the Panama Canal the American
Government could not be content
with any haphazard methods OF la
Dor recruitment system was
therefore put into operation under
which the lsborers. to a great ex-
tent Jamaicans. were transported to
the Isthmus and put to work in ex-
cellent condition. II surplus Ja-
maican labor could cut tho Panama
Canal, surely II could also DO re-
crulted for the Improvement of our
own dependencies"
Colonel HoARE feels that there IL
urgent need for complete reorgani
zation Of the British possessions In
and about the Caribbean Sea for di
rection and development, and that
this can be accomplished by discard
ing what he calls the existing par
ticularism," which makes each dlvi
sion a unit in itself, and adopting
what would amount to federal sys
tenn of government. This, he argues
should be the immediate task of the
British Colonial Office, and the posi-
bility of Englishmen learning some.
hing from Americans In colonial adj
1inistration is a matter he strongly
drges.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
NEW York. April %.
Marrow Bones.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I would
like tho address OF Clarence p. lie veys
butcher who oonsigns marrow bones TO
the waste basket. In all my experience
OF twenty-eight years of housekeeping
all butchers have reserved marrow bones
to sell with soup stock, and since the
war we housewives who are accustomed
to make marrow balls for the soup have
had to plead urgently with the butcher
to get small piece OF marrow bone.
A Coon HoUsEKEEPEn.
NEW YoRK, April 90.