davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Philharmonic to Be Embossed by Labor
Mengelberg, Guest Conductor, Declares Musical Union
Will Meet Merged Orchestra Half Way.

The orchestra now numbers ninety
Ave 1t will be the largest orchestra In
America. much larger than the best or
cheatraa abroad
There is an advantage In such size.
larly In regard to the more modern
works. 1 will have two concert masters
A concert master should have capable
understudy. I want to add that nearly
SO per cent. or the musicians for the
new orchestra will come from among
the present members of the National
Symphony. want to record my thanks
to Messrs. Clarence H Mackay, Otto
II. Kahn. Arthur Curtiss James and
other members OF the new committee
for making possible such an encourage
ing future for the new Philharmonic"
In the course OF the interview the
fact developed that the directing COM
mittee of the merged orchestras tried
to obtain the services of Mr.. Mengelberg
for the entire concert season OF 1921
1922, but his obligations In Amsterdam
and other European cities during the
early months of the winter would pre-
vent his arrival here until the end Of
January
The Dutch conductor will arrive in
Amsterdam just In time to prepare for
series OF thirty concerts there. from
April to May 10. He then will con-
duct in Paris. Madrid and Rome and
will pass the summer at his chalet
In Lausanne, Switzerland. In early
autumn he will take UP his work In
Amsterdam
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
For America.
More Meetings Wanted Like That At
Madison Square Garden.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: 1 am
sure that all thoughtful Americans are
rejoicing over the success OF the All
American rally at Madison Square Gar
den. II was a welcome sign Of a much
needed stirring up Of our people to pa
triotic action.
We all know that once reused by O
caIi sufficiently clear ana strong to n
sense OF our high ideals and destiny the
response Is quick and fcrvent from all
true hearted Americans.
Last Friday night call went forth
and many rallied In response. Now a
danger is TO be avoided. Let no inertia
cause this hopeful momentum to die
away. Let the faithful workers for 100
per cent. Americanism now redoublc
their efforts. Let these meetings spread
to every city and town and countryside
until evil propagandists and every
subtle henchman OF foreign Power is
swept Off the face OF America-''our
America" as our President has termed
it--and the nation has "a new birth OF
freedom" a vital Quickening In all its
moral fibre.
New York city has led the van. May
the whole nation respond quickly to the
call sent forth and All American meet
ings everywhere carry on the good work
begun here! v. p. w.
NEW YORK. March %.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Rear-Admral William 3. Benson will speak
az an "America's Merchant Marine" night,
New York Press Club. p. M.
Jacob II, Rubin will lecture on "Rusris
from Within" Town Hall. 11s West Forty
third street, 40 p. NJ
Major Ernest clegg WIN speak on "Tnc
Battle Of Jutland," at Navy Night meet
Order Of the World War, Hotel Astor.
8:f5 p. M.
Prof. Marguerite Clement win lecture on
Colonial Policy" Town Hall, Ii3 West
Forty-third street. II A. NJ
Walter Gordon Merritt and Matthew Won
industrial group OF the Society Of Ethical
Culture. West sixty-fourth street. s:i5
Dr. VIII Durant win lecture on ''Psycho-
analysis" broadway Casino. 100 Broadway,
Brooklyn, $50 r, NJ.
Eleanor MARKELL win lecture on Present
Conditions IN France and Poland" Hotel
Temple OF the Covenant, washington
Heights; Grand Purim BAH. Hotel Pennsyi-
DR.. w. j. Robinson win lecture on the
Sax Life of Man" meeting for men only,
It's East Broadway, 80 p. NJ
Prof Patty 8. Hill Will lecture on THE
Relation OF the Social Organization of the
School to Democratic Citizenship" at Tha
Children's School, 80 West Sxty-eighth
street, 3 p. M.
Aroma Club. luncheon meeting. i1s West
Thirty-ninth street, 1890 r. NJ
President r. H. Ia Cfuardia Of the board
or Aldermen and Alderman william r.
Quinn will speak at a meeting OF the West
End Post OF the American Legion. 2228
Broadway, this evening.
Rotary Club. luncheon. Hotel McAlpin.
10: 40 r. NJ.
William AuiI win speak on 1.-THE Spirit
OF America" Bowery Mission, z p. NJ
Eastern Commercial Teachers Association.
convention. Hotel McAlpin, all day.
Poys' Work Forum ~ the Rotary Club,
addresses by Paul Bartlett and James r..
West. t30 East Twenty second street. p. M
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
The Central American Union.

At a congress of the Central Ameri-
can republics held last January in
San Jose, Costa Rica. a federal union
was formed by four of the five States
represented. The Nicaraguan dele
cation alone refused to join the new
federation. and its action has now
been definitely approved by the Gov
ernment II represented.
Nicaragua's attitude Is based chiefly
on opposition to certain provisions In
the new Federal Constitution which II
is feared would make necessary the
abrogation or amendment of the
Bryan-Chamorro treaty with the
United States. This treaty, negotl-
ated In 1915, comedies to this coun-
try the exclusive right to construct
an interoceanic canal through any
portion Of Nlcaraguan territory, as
well as TO establish a naval base in
the Gulf OF Fonseca, on the Pacific
coast of Nicaragua. The sum of 3d.
100000 was paid by the United States
in consideration Of these privileges.
Protest has been made against the
treaty by Salvador and Honduras on
the ground that II ignores their rights
in the Gulf Of Fonseca region, even
though the naval base might be estab-
lished in that portion OF the Gulf
under Nicaraguan Jurisdiction.
The executive power Of the new
confederation, according to the pro-
visions OF the San Jose Constitution,
is to be vested In council composed
OF one member from each State. This
council will elect annually its own
president. who will also be President
of the Federal Government. The varl.
Gus States will control their own local
affairs independently OF the central
Government The site of the federal
capital is TO be determined by a ma
FORTY vote Of the States in the Gen.
eral Assembly. The written Constl-
tuition outlines other necessary fen.
lures of the new government.
Thus far the unionlst movement
as revealed In It's Constitution and
other official documents, Is entirely
In line with the history Of this
political ideal In Central America
The New York herald., 1921-03-24

in his pocket-and he has TO divide
IL with no mamie can spend the
evening advocating the division of
wealth. So why, he thinks, should he
abandon radicalism because the Rus
slams have failed to make 1t pay?
Communism Is like perpetual mo-
zion contraption. The inventor has a
fine time putting it together and tell
ing people what it is going to do.
Does he give up his work on the ma
chine when his rival next door, after
observing the utter failure Of his COM
pleted invention, announces that the
thing can't be done? Not at all; the
very pleasure of the adventure lies IN
the anticipations that never will be
realized.
SO much for the fairly honest radl-
Gals. There are others who Will keep
on with the old stuff merely because
there is money in 1t for them These
are the fellows who make living out
Of the Socialist party. membership in
which Is on a strictly cash basis; the
writer's and speakers who would
never be heard Of If 1t were not for
radicalisn the mob leaders like HAY
WOOD. who wax fat by telling other
men that capitalism means hunger.
But there should be fairly en-
cauraging percentage OF men and
women who will be awakened to the
realities Of government Thousands
Of these are In this city. They are
the voters who have been sending
Socialists to the Legislature. They
have been deluded, led away from the
American idea, gulled into thinking
that they were voting for progress.
Most of them know Russia; some Of
them, Il is to be regretted, seem to
know Russia better than they know
America and to admire Bolshevism
more than they admire a government
that is American.
These voters have been deaf to
American warnings against the perils
and the impossibilities Of the system,
or lack Of system, into which Russia
plunged. But now they have seen the
much touted experiment tried out to
the bitter end. VIII It be a lesson7
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Good Work at the Canal.
Gratifying Record Of Repairs Made to
the Steamship Sussex.

From the Panama Canal Record.
The steamship Sussex of the Federal
Steam Navigation Company's service,
which ran aground on the West Break
water In Limon Bay in the night of
January while making for the Atlantic
entrance to the canal. has been repaired
and on March 3 was reloading cargo at
Pier IS, Balboa, to complete her voyage
10 New Zealand ports.
The work OF drawing the Sussex off
the breakwater took week. and over
100 tons of cargo was removed from
her Nos 1 and holds into lighters be-
fore the vessel could be pulled off by the
tugs Gorgona and Tavernilla and the
salvage steamer Favorite OF the Panama
Canal service. The Sussex was then
taken through the canal to go into dry
dock in the 1000 foot dock at Balboa.
but could not get in until January 30
on account OF the docks being enga ged
ahead by other vessels. In the mean
time she discharged her cargo.
AS a preliminary to the dry docking
the bottom OF the Sussex was examined
by diver to ascertain the extent OF the
damage and to see that no damaged
portion OF the hull would interfere with
a proper landing on the keel blocks
The damage itself extended from the
forepeak to about the centre of No. 1
hatch; approximately forty-fve plates
have been removed. thirty-six of which
were SO badly torn or dented as to re-
duire renewal. A new section of stem
from the scarf at the 2e foot line TO
the keel plate was forged and installed.
All OF the frames In the forepeak have
been renewed and two frames In No. 1
hold renewed. the balance straightened
and stiffened by the installation OF new
reverse bars. This describes only in
limited way the work required, as, in
connection with this. a number Of mis-
cellaneous items must be handled at tho
same time, such as No. tank top, mar
gin plate. bilge brackets. stringers.
breast hooks, collision buikhead, &C.
Incident to this work the ship has
been under special survey and has had
all sea valves overhauled. tail SHAFT
drawn for examination OF the stern bear
Ing, rudder lifted. steering gear over
hauled, several pumps repaired, bilge
and ballast lines to the No. ] tank over
hauled. deck winohes and anchor wind
lass examined. cables ranged and in
spccted, rails Strengthened, and minor
repairs in other respects on equipment
or fittings which usually become more
or less strained or damaged as a result
OF grounding and wrecking operations.
The completed vessel was withdrawn
from the dry dock on February 21, and
commenced reloading on that date.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
A Fading Government Income.

Measured by the income and excess
profits tax returns of March Is. the
United States Treasury cannot safely
estimate the revenue loss from these
sources this year. compared with last
year, at less than billion Of dollars
1t may be as much rs billion and o
half Of dollars. And Of course under
existing conditions Of industrial ane
commercial stagnation there will bs
other revenue losses in Import, luxury
and similar taxes.
To talk In these circumstances Of
paying or impending floating indebt'
edness Is moonshine. To think that
the Government can even meet Its
current bills without providing for
new revenues is Idle. And for Con-
gress not to buckle down to the bust
ness Of getting the required income
for the Government and getting II
in the right way would be criminal
folly.
With this country facing vanishing
business profits, falling incomes and
fading import duties there Is only one
sure way as well as right way to save
the national Treasury from becoming
strapped. 1t Is to put into effect a
sales tax such as has been proved out
both for soundness and for success the
world over.
A very low sales tax on the busi-
ness transactions OF the country, with
selling and buying going on lnces
sanity among and for Its 100000, ,O0C
people, need not cost the average
American family more than few dol
lars year; yet the total returns would
mount to gigantic figures. With large
incomes still paying heavy taxes into
the Treasury there would be nm abun-
dance of public funds. Furthermore
the Government would not have to
wait a year, as 1t does now, for Its col
lections: they would begin to flow in
from the new taxes at once, and this
would be a godsend to a Treasury
which otherwise will not know be-
fore very long where It's next dollar
Is coming from.
If this new Congress which the
country will see in session next month
is to be the business Congress 1t was
elected to be let 1t get down to the
practical business work Of enacting
the sound, the scientific and the i'm
peratlvely needed sales tax to take
American industry out Of limbo and
put the Government In funds.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Names Speedy Ships.
Clipper Records Challenged by YES
sells Built Later.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: N. p.
Becker's letter in regard to clipper ship
records and the Flying Clouds passages
from San Francisco to New York OF
So days in 1851 and 1854 Is interesting.
All of the vessels mentioned by Mr..
Becker were clipper ships with fine lines
and large sail area and carried large
crews. The ship Henry B. Hyde, built
In Bath, Maine, by John Mcdonald in
the late sos. merchant ship OF about
$500 tons register. made the run from
San Francisco to New York in So days
under the command OF Captain John
Pendieton OF Searsport, Maine.
! remember well when Captain Pendle-
ton came ashore and called at our Office
on South street Ny father congratu-
lated him on the splendid run: You
have made fine passage. John"
Pretty fair, George; but for the fact
we were becalmed ten days on the equa-
tor would have broken the Flying
Clouds record" which have always
understood was s5 daya
The ship Clarissa b. Carver. designed
and built by my father IN Searsport
Maine, In 1876, Of about 1850 tons reg
lister, a merchant ship. made the passage
from San Francisco to Liverpool In 1O2
days under command Of Captain Joshua
B. Nichols, and run from New York
to Angler In 81 days under command
OF Captain Leroy Dow OF searsport.
Maine.
/ mention these merchant ships and
their passages as being interesting In
comparison with some OF the cllnper
ship records AMOS % CApvrp
New YoRK, March 2s.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Increasin
cloudiness and warmer to-day: to-mor-
row showers. followed by clearing:
fresh southeast and south winds.
For New Jersey-Increasing cloudiness and
warmer to-day, followed by showers; to-
morrow showers, followed by clearing; fresh
southeast and south winds.
For Northern New Engiand--cloudy and
warmer to-day. followed By showers tonight
winds.
cicudiness and warmer to-day, followed by
showers Tonight: tomorrow showers: fresh
southeast and eouth winds.
for western New York-Showers and
warmer to-day; tomorrow fair.
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-The air pres
sure remains ahnormally high in the At
lantic States and the region of the great
lakes. 1t Is low and failing over the plaiss
states and the Mississippi Valley and II -
hlgh and rising west of the Rocky Noun
talns. This pressure distribution has been
attended BY general cloudiress In the South
ern states and the Middle West and since
last night rains have fallen In the South
Atlantic and Gulf States, the central Mis-
sissippi Valley and central plains States.
Light local rains continue in the North
facific States and there have been local
rains and SHOWS In the north Rocky Noun
There has been a decided fail In tenpera-
ture In the South Atlantic States and rc-
action to higher Temperatures In the Obi,
vaHey. the region of the great lakes and
the west Gulf States
The disturbance that was central tonight
over Kansas VIII advance rapidly east
hortheastward and be attended by unsettled
weather and rains tomorrow in the South
Atiantic and East Gulf States, Tennesscee
ana tne ohio Valley and the region OF the
great lakes, and by tomorrow afternoon or
Light ana on Friday In the North Atlantic
States.
The temperatures viii rise generally east
OF the Mississippi River tomorrow
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Pershing Leads Again.
Quick Response to His Appeal to
American Patriotism.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: The en-
thusiasm manifested at the All American
mass meeting held In Madison Square
Garden should encourage the frequent
arrangement OF such meetings.
A great deal was accomplished toward
arousing national patriotism and alert
ness to the plots and purposes Of certain
elements in our midst. The propaganda
OF these ele nents. who make no secret
Of their allegiance to foreign Powers
or potentates, should be uncovered and
thelr insidious attempts to use the finan-
cial resources. political prestige and
even the armed forces Of this country
to further their ends, which are foreign
to American principles. should be
stopped.
Our new Administration is apparently
awake to these breaches OF first allegi-
ance to the Government of the United
States and did forbid the use Of Fed
eral troops In the St Patrick's Day
parades. The order was obeyed in Bos-
ton, but here in New York practically
the whole of the Sixty-ninth Regiment
was marched at the head of the parade
with the regimental standard, the Amer
lean flag and the Irish flag leading the
procession. May not any true Ameri-
can question the right Of any particular
body OF foreign sympathizers to use. for
some purpose peculiar to themselves.
the armed forces OF the United States.
knowing as all should that these forces
are maintained and supported solely 10
protect American interests.
General Pershing remarked in his
Madison Square Garden address that
certain influences have again arisen to
poison the public mind and efforts are
being made to weaken the ties that bind
us to those who fought in the great
war for the same principles for which
we fought"
Therefore ! cay let us have more OF
these All American mass meetings that
our people may be Inspired to higher
and more radical patriotism. and that
they may be warned of and impelled to
resist all that is un-American In practice
and ideals. This nation under God"
has divine purpose TO fulfil, and the
foreign elements which our Pilgrim
Fathers came TO this continent to es-
cape should not be permitted to come
here with the avowed purpose OF UNDER
mining and destroying that which Is
essentially American. l.. d. w.
NEW YORK, March 2s
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
Choral Unions Die Early.
Many Attempts to Cultivate Love OF
Music in New York.

To THE New YORK HERALD: was
much struck with the evident enthusi-
asm OF your correspondent "A Music
Lover regarding the desire to increase
the Peoples Liberty Chorus TO 1000
voices.
The society might well have 1000
voices and there ought to be In New
York twenty such choruses with 1000
members each. But New York Ia not
yocaliy or actively musical: II has
craze for listening to orchestral music
opera, recitals by pianists, viohnists
and some singers but New York wants
George TO do It" and pays willingly
and largely 70 see or hear him do IL
does not want to do II itself. Thats
why choral societies do not flourish.
I arm an old time lover of fine choral
work; q church organist for more than
Atty years. a director OF some OF the
community choruses when they were
the fad an admirer Of Mr.. Camilleri,
the leader Of the Peoples Liberty
Chorus: but his work. along with that
of the rest OF us community chorus lead
ers, doesn't get anywhere. There Is no
education in music In IL nothing last
ing. nothing upbuilding. When sea-
son IL over its members have nothing
left but the memory of having learned
some pretty, some silly. some clumsy,
some laughabiy pathetic songs by rote.
iust as a parrot learns to talk and with
the same amount of real knowledge
gained as Poll acquires.
A perfectly lovely way TO pass q
pleasant evening Is to spend IL at a
rehearsal OF the Peoples Liberty Chorus.
have had lots of enjoyment out Of
them. but the effect IL ephemeral. Mr..
camilleri "is a genius and wonder"
aa YOUR correspondent described him.
We Ia a marvel at tone production from
a piano, and he is earnest and perse-
yerfng and altogether deserving OF
praise I hope his society grows into
10000; nothing would delight me more
except 10 see 10000 serious, studious,
enthusiastic searchers after the knowl-
edge OF music enter the classes of the
Peoples Choral Union and become use
fuI members OF choral societies doing
big work. and of church cholrs, where
their help Ia so much needed. Long life
10 both societies and may they both
have numerous offspring. 80 that every
night in the week may have two or more
live choral societies hard at work, maxi
ing life sweet for their members, and
eventually making New York a really
musical city.
have seen many choral organiEa-
tIons born and flourish and droop and
die. don't know Of any in New York
city except the oratorio Society and the
People's Choral Union that were alive
ten years ago. Since 1902 have known
dozens born amid pomp and oircum-
stance. each with its boasting See the
The New York herald., 1921-03-24

ited object meet such a fate? II
would be difficult to tell how long a
fund dedicated for an indefinite pc
riod to the propagation Of some par
ticular scientific theory or trust for
the alienation of some special eco
nomic, social or political abuse will
really serve helpful purpose.
The whole history of charitable be-
quests would indicate that the sub
ject Is not so simple as 1t might seem.
For person who is really desirous
OF making his money work to the
future best interest OF his community
It would appear to be necessary that
he have not only charitable I'm
pulse but also good advice and level
headed judgment.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
THURSDAY. MARCH "a. 1891.
Lloyd George on the New Lenine

Nothing could better describe the
change of LENINE's Bolsheyisf sys-
tenn, the revelation Of which by The
NEW YORK HERALD's staff correspon-
dent at Reval so startled Europe as
well as America, than DAVID LLOYD
GEORGES picturing Of that reforma-
tion to the British Parliament De-
Tending his Russian trade agreement
LLOYD GEORGE says to the Commons
with his viyidness of rhetorical col
oring: "The Soviet Premier IL be-
ginning to realize that you cannot
patch up a locomotive with Karl
Marx doctrine" There was 80
marked a difference in the new at
titude of the Bolshevist Government
toward what are called capitalists
that speeches had been delivered
quite recently by LENINE which
might have been delivered by the
Colonial Secretary" IMr. CHURCHILL.
And again: LLOYD GEORGE was GER
tain that "if LENINE had delivered
such speeches at labor union con-
gress he would not have been al
lowed to go on And still again
LLOYD GEORGE never had doubted that
LENINE and the other Russian lead
ers were able men. The one thing
that proved they were able men was
that they were giving up all their
doctrines"
Perhaps strangest Of all LLOYD
GEORGES defence for his trade agree
ment with LENINE, after LENrNE had
changed his extravagant views Of
communism and had recognized that
the Soviet system was an impossible
ity," is the British Premier's practical
II not cynical dictum that from many
points of view the only thing for Brit
ain to do under the circumstances was
TO make the agreement and get the
trade, because zone could not rule out
half of Europe and the enormous ter
ritories of Asia by simply saying
Just ring down the fire curtain and
allow the fire to burn itself out"
Fortunately, however, for LLOYD
GEORGES point Of view the Soviet
FIRE did burn itself out, as he and
THE New YORK HERALD's correspon-
dent at Reval agree, to the extent
that he felt justified not only In en-
tering into business relations with
the transformed Soviet Government
but in humorously commencing the
modified and domestieatei LFSINF
as a good example now to the Labor
party Of Great Britain.