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The diamond drill., 1921-11-19

The u. s. Senate ls this week consid-
ering the final issue In the contest
which Henry Ford has put up against
Truman III. Newberry. The report OF
the committee. one majority report
favoring dismissal OF the charges
brought against Newberry and the
other a minority report fayoring the
unseating OF Sen. Newberry is before
the senate. II will be disposed of be-
fore the case is dismissed.
Senator Townsend Is between the
devil and the deep sea" in this con-
test. II he fails TO stand by Newberry
he loses the support OF the bulk of the
Republican leaders In Michigan; II he
supports Newberry he incurs Henry
Fords enmity and threatened oppo-
sition at the polls next fall.
The consensus OF opinion is that
Newberry win be seated; the consen-
Hus Of Michigan opinion is that Il
means a big fight ON Townsend backed
by Henry Ford's money.
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The diamond drill., 1921-11-19
THAT STATE PARK OFFER

John Doelle has practically receive
ed assurance from the state that II
will maintain parks In the upper PEN
insula provided the counties viii
secure title to the land and then deed
the property over to the state.
Perhaps that's some concession but
on its face IL doesn't look to be much
OF benefit TO Iron county to have the
state take over--say the Bates tract
that cost us $10.000--a valuable piece
OF property one that will certainly In
crease in value as the years so by,
pay a few dollars per year for care
taker in return for the great value
the county surrenders. The state gets
the property and the county gets the
short end Of the deal.
This proposition is very well for
park like the proposed Fort wilkins
tract or something OF that nature but
10 have the county give valuable land
which it's people have purchased for
the mere yearly upkeep seems TO us a
one sided bargain. Iron county can
well afford TO pay for the upkeep OF
its own parks as the road commission
can. without making any great extra
expense, attend TO that work.
Should the state come across with
some proposition Of improvement that
will make the parks so ceded more
attractive and valuable, then and in
that case there would be some sense
in the county parting with its prop
erty. The upkeep Of piece Of wild
land isn't very great item Of ex-
pense, anyway.
R ~ ~
George Newett, after detailing
how a batch of Los Angeles hootch ate
the lining out OF the stomach of
California sewer says, 'Moonshine
Continued Column this page
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THE DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE

Secretary Hughes seems to have
amazed the world by his straight from
the shoulder blow against big naval
armaments. Right off the bat our
spokesman told the world what the
United States will do II the others
will meet her half way She viii scrap
millions OF dollars worth of naval ar
mament now under construction be
sides scrapping a number Of the float
ing ships of her fleet The proposal IL
so stupendous that It is no wonder
that the envoys from other countries
were dumfounded.
But IL Is the American style of DO
ing business. Put all cards on the
table face up. then let the others meet
Il II they can, IL is In line with the
new thought which puts the task Of
saving civilization up TO America.
Europe Is too much involved. She can.
not extricate herself from the mirc
OF entanglements she is floundering
In. III the world is TO have relief,
America must lead the way. She has
pointed out the way In this instance
and will. undoubtedly, point out other
ways before this conference is over
with.
Press dispatches from all parts OF
the globe indicate that the American
proposal is I'm high favor and at this
writing Il looks a certainty that the
proposal. in It's main provisions, will
be accepted. II II isn't fayorably act
ed upon then God help the world for
there will be such race for armed
preparation as the world has never
dreamed OF and what the results H.
nancially will be can only be conject-
ured
Mr.. Nagel, the county lawyer Of
Wayne county. wants TO change the
representation In the Legislature SC
that Wayne county will have almost
half OF the representatives in ths
lower house and thereby Wayne ma,
sluff OF some OF her taxes onto the
rest OF the state. Wayne In now pay
ing somewhere near what she shouls
pay OF the states burden and she
doesn't like II.
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The diamond drill., 1921-11-19

any female deer being left in the
woods TO rot. Before the season we
were tempted to fortify ourselves with
disinfectants. smelling salts and other
pleasant aroma dispensing liquids IN
order 10 60 through the period when
those decaying female deer carcassss
would rent the air with their stencil,
But, We find that the dead female deer
are very few. Yes. we also learn that
hunters were actually able TO distin-
guish the male from the female and
have been told OF numerous instances
where hunters have refused 10 fire al
female deer and SO we conclude that
the one buck law isn't half as bad as
II was painted and that II Will probob-
ly be In favor in few seasons.
There Is one thing, however, that
our hunters agree upon and that Is
that there ought to be closed season
next year. With closed season next
year and the one. buck law our game
will have an opportunity to increase
sufficiently TO allow OF an open season
the following year. Why not close the
season alternately upon deer and part
ridge? Are our southern peninsula
sportsmen real game lovers enough to
get behind real game conservation
program?
The diamond drill., 1921-11-19
THE ONE BUCK LAW

We were curious TO aearn how tho
one buck law would look to our hunt
ers after they had had some actual ex-
perience with II. II one was to pass
Judgment aSSs tho law from the ante
hunting season tolk. one wohld con-
denim the law before II had time TO
get even the FIRST rudiments of trial.
We hoped for different verdict after
our hunters had had some experience
with Il. In fact we rather expected
that the verdict would be considerably
IN favor OF the law for our old friend
George Newett has been one OF les
most consistent advocates aud George
doesn't usually 60 of half cock on any
subject that he attempts to give In
formation upon.
Well the hcys are not knocking
n -. shs much since they got
Oh aue -, woods. Many OF them
me - themselves as ~ the
panlons that - R'eY.- ssra !,
Arcand then ""'e W " -
meal at the
willing 70 pas
The diamond drill., 1921-11-19

made in the crudest kind OF stills.
using lead pipes and utinsels. As com
mon, and Il Is being manufactured
plentifully In all the counties Of the
upper peninsula. II is said that Iron Is
the worst offender" Tut. tut. man
Why this notoriety. Do you know
whom your passing over to award US
that palm? Have you looked In upon
our neighboring county where Henry
Ford holds sway or have you shifted
fair Delta's lanes OF hootch laden
odors? Or, perhaps Marquette, itself.
might deIgn this laurel pick II only
the sands OF Palmer and the granite
OF Republic were canvassed with nice
~. No George. we're bed enough down
here. we'll admit. but when II comes
TO picking the county deepest stepped
in hootch manufacture. We believe
there are several that equal. IL not ex-
cell US.
M IN Ra
The press dispatches last week made
considerable OF the fact that Pres.
Harding's town. Marion. Ohio. went
democratic at the municipal election.
Well prophets don't, as a usual thing.
cut much figure In their cwn baili-
wicks.
The diamond drill., 1921-11-19

The art OF life Is TO keep step with
the celestial orchestra that beats the
measure. Of our career. and gives tho
cue for our exits and our entrances.
Why should we willingly miss any
thing. or precIpitate anything. or be
angry with folly. or In despair at any
misadventure7 In this world there
should be none hut gentle tears and
fluttering up-toe loves. II Is great
carnival. and amongst these lights
and shadows Of comedy. these roses
and vices Of the playhouse. there is no
abiding.-G. Santayana In the Dial.
coracle still Used In Wales.
The coracle. or skin boat. used by
the ancient Britons. framed of wicker
work and covered with hides. still
survives on the rivers Of Wales and
western Ireland, where the fishermen
consider IT the safest craft for stormy
weather.
Facts About Shaving.
According to a calculation made BY
a German physician. a man who has
shaved himself for fifty years has
spent $50 days of II hours each, stand
ing before mirror with his razor In
his hand.--Indipnapolis News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07

ings, furniture, machinery, impie-
ments and personal effects.
The purchase of provision or stock
in trade or raw materials to replace
stocks or materials removed or de-
stroyed.
No extravagant language marks
this statement and hence the more
will it BIO given national attention.
Mr.. O'Neill and Mr.. Anderson, who
is close associate Of Sir Horace
Plunkett, head Of the Irish Agricul-
tural Organization Society, should
have definite information from all
over Ireland. Without haranguing
or exhorting us concerning matters
not our affair they should be able
to make their visit OF real service
to ireland. No one is Indifferent to
conditions In Ireland and all are
ready to respond to. alleviate genu-
inc distress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07
A Seaman's Dilemma
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS one of the thousands forced
into idleness on account of the sea-
mems strike. may I call attention to
the unfortunate situation in which the
writer and all those Shipping Board
boys still left in the service find them
selves?
Twenty-six months ago I Joined the
United States merchant marine through
the Shipping Board recruiting serv-
ice. At the time I was under the inn
preston that my services were for
Uncle Sam. In fact, thought 80 until
the news was conveyed to me that
unless ] became q union member there
would be no use of nay attempting to
go to sea. To confirm this state Of af-
fairs, one Of the Shipping Board cap
tainss in the course Of lecture at the
Boston station, tipped US "green ap-
prentices' as to the ACCESSIBILITY of our
joining the union. No doubt this tip
was expedient, for actual experience
has proved that unless you areea union
man you might as we'll quit the sea.
Here's the point: The Shipping
Board, avowedly a government agency,
instructed it's recruits to join the
union. Now, in the face of a strike,
it advances an open-shop policy. Where
| does young Mr.. Seaman stand? If he
scabs he is blacklisted and if he holds
out he is poor American for striking
when his country needs him.
Surely. the public (the better half
Of it, anyway will countenance only
men with clean consciences. Is there
any way in which fellow can get out
Of this muddle without stabbing the
union or the Shipping Board and re-
main good American?
VICTOR F. STERN.
Brooklyn, May s, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07
The Dublin MAYORS Visit

The Irish cause already seems to
have been profited in this country
by the appearance Of the Lord
Mayor of Dublin. No curses
for those disagreeing with him
have been upon his lips. The Lord
Mayor of Dublin, with dignity, dis
avows any political or religious
significance in his visit.
This demeanor is cheering to all
who have political or religious or con-
sanguineous interest in Ireland and
have not lost all sense of proportion.
It is immediate evidence that sober
minded men have not forsaken all
the political Offices in Ireland and
raises the hope that resident leaders
will be empowered. at last to guide
the people Of Ireland to better days.
The Lord Mayor, a Catholic, in
company with the secretary Of the
Irish Agricultural Organization So
ciety, r. A. Anderson, a Protestant,
is here on behalf Of the Irish White
Cross, society just founded for the
relief Of suffering in Erin. Tt will
be interesting to discover if there
is agreement between the Irish
White Cross and the American COM
mittee for the Relief of Ireland, the
latter having tragically painted the
impoverishment, the starving, the
suffering as greater than that en-
dured by Belgium, whereas the
British Embassy says that Ireland
is more prosperous to-day than
ever before in history, with the
only restitution directly due to OPP
erations of the "Irish republican
army"
In statement given aboard the
Aquitania Laurence O'Neill, the
Lord Mayor, who is chairman of the
Irish White Cross, and Mr.. Ander-
son, executive secretary OF the or
ganization, announced their purpose
to collect funds for:
The relief Of distress and hardships
in case of individuals or groups Of per-
sons deprived Of the means Of Iveli-
hood.
The restoration and repair OF bnild-
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The Coal Deadlock

If The American Coal Journal is
correctly informed. "there has been
no appreciate demand for coal for
several months, and as result the
mines are working only day or
two week." The Geological Sur
vey reports that since January 1
only lie, 258,000 tons of bituminous
coal have been mined, against 1884,
$4,000 tons during the same time
last year.
The public is headed toward a
repetition OF the conditions of last
winter. Coal traders ascribe the
alarming prospect to the failure of
consumers to lay in stocks, the
difficulty middlemen find in financ-
ing a filling of their yards, and to
lack of transportation from the
mines. The coal consuming public
is besought to come into the market
and buy at what are called the
present reasonable" prices.
The rub seems to lie in difference
Of opinion as to what constitutes
"reasonableness" in coal prices. We
hear of $12 ton being paid for
anthracite, whose price tends to
fiuctuate with the price for btu
minous. The heart of the house
holder does not leap when informed
Of this figure and re does not buy.
He has feeling that >coal prices
are not sufficiently liquidated-that
he will be able to do better later.
If there is earnest desire to
quicken the domestic buyer out of
his lethargy and thus to break the
complained-of deadlock, with the
mines idle and coal holes empty,
why not advise the coal trade to
exert itself to make coal cost less?
With the present number of idle
cars, doubtless the railroads would
find ways to move the freight,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07

changing ambassadors with every
new administration was of no par
ticular moment, Our relations with
foreign countries were for the great
err part limited to occasional trans
actions. To-day, however, league
or no league, peace or no peace,
we are bound up in world affairs.
Questions Of international politics,
questions of trade, the rights Of
our citizens abroad, require con-
stant attention and involve comph-
cations that can be solved only by
experienced men.
The lines Of Bret Harte about
ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain may be applied without too
much irony to the foreign Offices of
Europe, and American representa-
tives abroad who lack the knowl-
edge of diplomatic usage and who
do not know the intricacies Of the
foreign situation are often at the
mercy Of their European col
leagues. Just as much as any other
business or profession--perhaps
even more so---diplomacy requires
years Of preparation and long ex-
perience.
Ambassadors and ministers are
not properly party officers. They
represent the country as q whole,
just as much as do the members of
the army and navy. AS we crystal
lie our foreign policy and make
it truly national there will be less
excuse than ever to substitute in
experience for long training. Not
only is diplomacy our first line of
defense, but it is also the pro-
tagonist Of American trade rela-
tons with the world. America
needs her best brains and expert
ence to represent her abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07
Kid Swimmers of New York
City Boys Excel in Sports in Spite Of
Their Environment
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on "The City's
Swimming Holes" I have just read,
Perhaps New York City has no SWIM
ming holes in the proper sense Of tie
word, but if asy one imagines for
moment shat it is only the country boy
who enjoys swimming and is proficient
in the art let him wander along the
New York waterfront on any summer
day and he will soon lose that opinion.
New York in summer was once de-
scribed by a Far Western visitor as a
city "palisaded by naked boys" and
that description is not far-fetched
from summer afternoon viewpoint
AS a matter of fact, the New York
''kids" probably get as much swimming
as the boys of any other community,
in spite of the regulations against
such innocent enjoyment. Last year
before the first week in May had passed
venturesome boys were already in the
water hereabouts. Three weeks later
] CHANGED to be in a small Indians
town having the proverbial "swimEin'
hole" and the boys of that community
had not as yet ventured in 1.-THE
''water being too cold" being the ex.
cuse.
This community does not do much
for the young boy, but in spite Of that
fact and his rather unsatisfactory en-
vironment he manages to get his shsrs
Of boyhood pleasures. He may not
have good chance to become Prssi.
dent, but that is because his later life
works against 1.-THE young city boy
is too early forced into earning bis
own bread under unwholesome surround
ings to develop into the maturity bis
early pubescence suggests.
The play instinct is hard to down,
and in spite of the barr'>rs against 1t
here the New York boy does get his
share of boyhood pleasures. AndI believe
he is just as proficient in all the &C.
tivities Of early youth as the lad Of
any section of the United States. 40
matter of fast, have marveled at
the energy, grace and physical develop
ment Of some Of the swimming
youngsters one gees In the summsr
months at any of New York's numerous
excuses for "swimmin' holes" /
ROBERT Y. CARTER !
New York, May 8, 1921. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07
Frances Treaty Policy

inpauence with the long delays
in executing the treaty and with the
many concessions made to the Ger
mans in the Boulogne, Spa, San
Reno and Paris conferences has
made the French public wary of &C.
claiming the new ultimatum to
Berlin.
The French, too, feel that their
special peace problems have not re-
ceived very sympathetic considera-
ton in other Allied countries.
France was the greatest individual
sufferer from German war vandal-
ism. She is the only Allied power
with frontier left open to renewed
German aggression. She sought
money reparation, on the one hand,
and military security, on the other.
Her people see now that the peace
conference denied them the second,
and they had come to doubt that the
treaty would ever yield them the
first.
Frances attitude has been nisrep-
resented by critics in England and
the United States who assail her pol
icy as "militaristic" and Imperial
istic." The French realized from the
start that Germany would never
fulfill her treaty obligations unless
forced to do so. They have had in
mind the ultimate necessity of exert
ing military pressure. They have
wisely kept their army up to
strength. Germany wouldn't dream
of yielding to the present Allied ulti-
matum if France were not prepared
to occupy the Ruhr district. France
must remain prepared to march to
Berlin and Munich. But it is unfair
to say that she has all along planned
the occupation or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
western Germany and would prefer
territorial compensation to repara-
ton in German funds and securities.
She has considered territorial gains,
and even further military security,
only as an alternative to an indem-
nifty which Germany may, after all,
attempt to evade.
Premier BRAND said on his return
from London: ~ have no desire to
see France spend 1oO,Ooo,Ooo francs
monthly on the occupation of the
Ruhr." That occupation would be a
means to an end-the proper indem-
MITIGATION Of France. It can be fore
stalled, as M. BRAND says, only by
a German Eyes" to the new ultima
tum, without any 'ifs,' provided
that's, butts or 'whereases.'" The
French government is perfectly will
ing to enforce the treaty. It's COM
plant heretofore has been of per-
sistent efforts in other Allied coun-
tries to revise it downward and
nullify it.
Lloyd George testified generously
in the House of Commons last
Thursday to the reasonableness of
the French attitude. Most intelli-
gent Americans sympathize with it..
France asks only justice. And it is
her right to exercise pessimistic
caution, if she sees fit to do so, and
to keep her army ready to move for
ward in case Of German default.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07
Madame Jumel and Burr
A Misunderstanding Letter from
Her Historic Mansion


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir:. Even n staid editori~. writer
on The Tribune. when he hits the trail
of Madame Jumel,, becomes a free lance
among the windmills of romance.
There is no evidence that she ever
knew Washington or Napoleon or
Hamilton. She never entertained any
politicians except in the Imagination
of Mrs. Atherton nor ever wrote q
political letter. AS to her reluctance
to marry Aaron Burr, she was so anx-
ious to accomplish this marriage that
there is good reason to believe that
she helped Jumel out of the world to
that end.
In the fall Of 1884, after the separa-
tion from Burr, she rented the house
for two years and lived at the Aston
House, in Elm Street, in Hoboken-
moving from place to place as if pur-
sued by guilty conscience.
On her return to the house in 1889
her mind was shattered. 1t was at that
time that she set up the table with
the broken meats and the broken orna-
ments that she claimed were the re-
mains of banquet she had given to
Joseph Bonaparte. 1t was then more
than twenty years after Joseph Bona
parte had been her neighbor-and the
banquet was an imaginary one. She be-
came very crazy, and one Of her illu-
sions-or rather deceptions-was that
she was so coy about marrying Burr.
WILLIAM HENRY SHELTON,
Curator of Museum, Jumel Mansion.
New York, May 5, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the editorial "Parsdodss
New Jersey" It seems 60 me that ycs
take an attitude which is not absoiHts-
~ fair to the State Of New Jersss'
New Jersey is thoroughly ansi-prohisf
tion, as it's refusal to ratify the EigaH
teenth Amendment indicates. Bus Nev
Jersey does believe that the Constr
tuition Of the United States must be ~
spected and upheld.
New Jersey would be the hrst sssw
to vote for the repeal Of the Eighseen@
Amendment, but so long as the Eigh.
teenth Amendment is a part Of tns
Constitution New Jersey win do eveFy'
thing in her power to see that u
complied with. New Jersey Is rs,
paradoxical; she has not ratified sn'
will not ratify the Eighteenth Amehs
ment, but she will uphold the cssi''F
tuition Of the United States.
New Jersey has the right Of fsfsr
ing to ratify the amendment but sns
does not have the right of refusing =
obey the Constitution. ThereiOfe :
would seem more compatible wlts ~
high standard Of The Tribune
praise New Jersey for doing her snar
in enforcing the law of the lana ss :.
though New Jersey is not in syHpssas
with that law, than to ridicule her y
doing 50. r. Il. FoRsTMANM
Princeton. N. T.. May 3. 1871 =