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The New York herald., 1921-10-13

million gowns to be replaced by
women who hasten TO keep step with
new fashions, more sales of low
shoes and braid and trimmings-an
enthusiast can picture the immedi-
ate return of prosperity.
But what is going to happen to
the large stocks OF heavy woollen
stockings Of the kind that women
began wearing last year? What will
be the loss to the hoomer business
What Is to become of the stout, high
shoes now ready on the shelves for
women's winter wear?
And about the price: Did any
woman find. when skirts were short.
ened, that they were cheaper? Was
she not told that the very labor OF
making them SO short made them
more costly? Will the very labor of
making 'em long again boost the
price once more? These are few
problems that come with the threat
ened disappearance of the calf.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Ex-Convict Taxi Drivers.

That upward of 400 ex-convicts, ac-
cording to testimony and statistics
put into the record Of the Meyer
committee investigation, are driving
taxicabs in New York city is an ap-
palling exhibit of official indifference,
negligence and incompetence.
Four hundred men Of such ante
cedent lives in swiftly moving cars
under their own control are eQuiva-
lent in potential mischief to 1000
on their feet. The rapidity with
which they can cover long distances,
the liberty which their licenses give
them to appear in and disappear from
unusual places, the opportunities
their occupation offers make the
damage and danger of which they
are capable quite incalculable.
Yet 1t must not be forgotten that
State authority is as much to blame
as city authority for so gross an out.
rage against the public as q mobile.
flexible. flying corps Of 400 ex-con'
victs in New York. These men are
all licensed by the State as well as
by the city. It is as much the duty
of the one as the other to make sure
that licenses should not be carelessly
distributed among thugs and crimi
nails. It is an indictment Of each
authority that such a condition OF
affairs could obtain in this city, espe
cially when the record Of assaults
robberies and other crimes of VIC
lence has become so notorious a men
ace to the life and property Of the
public.
Beyond question virtually every ex
convict who, thus licensed to- con
troll and drive taxicabs, is made the
more free to prey upon the public II
he is still committed to evil ways II
well known to the police. If the 10
cal licensing system were in charge
of the police and IL the State license
cards and plates were subject to po
lice scrutiny either there would be
an end to the hideous condition OF
$40 ex-convicts tooling the streets OF
New York atop public motor cars
under official Endorsement as it were.
or at least responsibility for such a
danger to the public would be def
nitely fixed upon department which
could not plead ignorance OF the rec
ords Of the men it was equipping
with licenses.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Hymn Writer and Gambler.

1t was in association with the Rev.
SAM JOINS, "the Mountain Evan
gclist," that EDWIN o. EXCEL, who
died last summer and whose estate
has been appraised at 100000, made
his fame. For twenty years he
served with JONES as gospel singer,
composing many songs and, in re.
sponse to the demand for the product
OF his creative and selective faculty
becoming the publisher of numerous
church and Sunday school music
books. AS the musical director OF
religious revivals he was a precursor
OF HOMER A. RoDEHEAvER, co-laborer
with BILLY SUNDAY.
Men who find their life work In
the calling to which Mr.. EXCEL gave
himself and who attain success In
their public appearances frequently
gain substantial material reward az
n by.product OF their life work. The
publishing business which grew ou;
OF the labors OF DWIGHT l.. Moopy
and Ina ID. SANKEy became a great
institution. From 1t came a consid
erable part OF the money which rem.
dered possible the establishment OF
the Mortified schools and the school
In Chicago for Christian workers TO
which Mr.. MooDY gave so much time
and labor. Mr.. SATKEY was a bust
ness man. His association with Mr.
Moopy began In 1871.
MIR. EXCEL was the son OF clergy
man and native OF Ohio, having
been born in that State In 1851
This was four years after the birth
Of JoSEs in Alabama. MoopY was
born in 1897. and after working az a
clerk in a shoe store he started his
Sunday school in Chicago, an insti
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
The Pilot Boats That Were.
New York Seamen Of n Fine Type
Recalled by the Americas Visit.

To THE NEW York HERALD: re-
member seeing the old schooner yacht
America several times in Boston. I
could not get on board of her. but saw
her as she lay in the Charles River.
Our thoughts revert to the old pilot
boats. The New York and New Jersey
pilot boats were all beauties and as
fast as any sailing vessels in the world.
What sight to see one of them bear
down on one Of the liners out at sea
long before Sandy Hook was reached!
AS the smartly dressed pilot climbed
aboard there was a rush to get THE
New YORK HERALD or THE SUN. The
pilot never looked like a seaman. but
he was one though.
A rare marine picture the New York
pilot boats were. and the pilots were
regular Americans.
CLYDE C. c. MILLAR.
NEW York, October IL.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Stock Raisers' Hard Winter.

The tragic results Of the country's
economic situation are not confined
to the mill towns where shutters are
on the industrial windows or to the
metropolitan centres where idle men
float from bench to bench in the
squares and parks. A story Of woe
is told already over many thousands
of miles of farm lands whose live
stock is a drug on the market.
The worst aspect Of this situation
as winter approaches is not that the
small stock raiser cannot now sell
his cattle or sheep at a profit. 1t is
that in thousands of instances the
long. dry. hot season burned up his
usual supply Of home grown feed.
on which he always depended to
carry his animals through the snow
and cold Of the months which are
ahead of him.
The stupendous corn crop Of three
billions Of bushels will be godsend
to those who have the resources to
buy the grain for feeding and fat
tening purposes. But at that 1t is q
disastrous investment to buy "store
feed" for animals that perhaps can
not be sold for ten cents on the dol
lar Of their high raising and carry
ing cost.
And when the farmers are in such
a dilemma the future Of the national
consumer is also under a cloud.
When 1t does not pay to feed live
stock and the cheapest way out Of
the predicament for the owner Is to
get rid of 1t in any way that is pos
sible there are going to be fewer
stock raisers in the business by thou
sands and fewer cattle and sheep in
the country by hundreds Of thou
sands when the consuming public
does want more meat products and
would be glad to pay for them il they
were obtainable.
The American tanners, raising the
food Of the country, cannot run into
heavy misfortune without the conse-
quences falling upon all Of US.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Naval Reserve Plans.
A Reorganization Of the Force Con.
templated, Not q Dlsbandment.

A Reorganization Of the Force Con.
templated, Not q Disbandment.
To THE New YORK HERALD: The fol-
lowing order has been issued by the
Navy Department:
Department directs that upon receipt
Of the individual application for transfer
to the Volunteer Naval Reserve OF mem-
bers OF the Reserve Force disenrolled In
accordance with All Nav. 81 their dis
enrolment be cancelled and they be
transferred to Glass Of the Reserve
Force from September 80. 1921.
The order relates to the retention In
service Of a large number OF members
of the United States Naval Reserve
Force who. under the terms of an origi-
nal Navy Department order. esteemed
themselves separated from the service
The order is Of interest to many men,
this State having an enrolled reserve of
over 10000. and 1t tends to convey the
proper impression that Reorganization
OF the Naval Reserve Force Is contem.
plated and not a disbandment.
r. p. FoRsHEw,
Commodore u. s. N. r. F., Command
ing Naval Militia. New York.
NEW York, October IL.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
WAR VETERANS TO MEET.

The first meeting of the season Of the
New York Chapter. Military Order IF
the World War. Of which Col s. Fl.
Wolfe is commander, will be held this
evening at ths Hotel Astor. when It Is
expected that more than a thousanu
members will be in attendance. The
chapter staff has designated this Sew
enty-seventh Division Night. and Col
John T. Bradley and his staff will at
tend. The principal speaker Of the
evening will be Brig.-Gen. Frank T.
Hines. Major G. U. Pope. adjutant. is
in charge Of arrangements
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
M,,NuArrAN AND THE BRONX.

MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
''Trend Of the Tines" Sydney N. Ussher.
at Labor Temple. Fourteenth street and
"Trend Of the Times George A. Hastings.
at Evandcr Childs High School, 1S4th street
and Field place. The Bronx.
''The Book Of the Hour" Prof J. g.
Carter Troop, at Pilgrim Hall. Fifty-sixth
street and Broadway.
Miss Marie Cary. at Washington Irving High
School. Irving place and Sixteenth street.
The French In America" !" Miss Anne Part.
Ian. at Public School 81. Broadway and
spanish Song and story" Miss Maria Paz
Gainsborg. at Public School 30. 22s East
''The scandinavian in American Music.''
Miss Marguerite r. Potter. at Public School
81 Mss Gladys Lott Public
School %. Amsterdam avenue and Ninety
second street.
''The Irish In America" Miss Kathleen
Mathew. at Public School 1l5. firth street.
near Audubon avenue. Illustrated.
Chopin. Giuseppe A. Randsgger. at Pub
.'rhe History Of Negro Music" Cleveland
Allen Ale a. at ws., YounE Tor ofrsnt hebrew
1.-The Jew in America" DR.. Alexander
Lyons. at Public School 40. Prospect avenue,
Jennings street and Ritter place. The Bronx.
npooKIYN. QUEENS AND RICHMOND.
Trend Of the Times. Prof william p.
Guthrie, at Erasmus Hall High School Fiat
hush avenue, near Church avenue.
beth Tesse, o at Manual Training High ss:.ooi.
Seventh avenue and Fifth street. -
.'Trend OF the Times" Mrs: Harriet =. w.
Christie at Brooklyn Pu0fic Library, Green.
point branch. Norman avenue and Leonard
street. =, , -
toroff at Richmond Hill High School. stoot-
hoff and Ridsewood avenues. Richmond
.11,e Armenians In America" vahan Kalcn-
dorisr at nav Ridge High School. Fourth
avenue. sixty-sevcn and Senator streets.
..The German In America" Victor Ridder.
at Bushwick High School. Irving avenue and
IAN Evening Of Headings In Negro Dia-
,cct Mrs. Burns Gillian. at Eastern Dis
trict High School. Marcy avenue and Keap
NEGRO Folk Songs" Mrs. Nellie NJ. Mundy,
at Public School IS. Eighteenth avenue and
.T-he Lithuanian In America" Mr.. Charles
v. chesnui. Mt Public School 30. South
third street and briggs avenue. Brooklyn.
Makers OF America" Miss Laura Sedg-
,v,els Collins. al Public Schcol 80. Gl-ane
street and Brltton avenue. Elnhurst. l.. 7.
Illustrated.
Pilgrims. ., Ilsley Boone. NJ Public School "a.
Pennsylvania avenue. Roscbank. Staten ISL
and. Illustrated.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Politeness in the Post Office.

Postmaster-G General HAYS has given
wide circulation to this account Of an
incident which occurred in New York
city:
"A business man writes the Post
master-G General that the clerk said
Thank you when he purchased
stamps at the Hudson Terminal
branch Of the New York post office.
when recovered my BREATH
writes this business man. I told him
that that was something that had
never happened to me in the post
Office. and appreciated 1t highly
The clerk seemed pleased and said
he was glad Of it,
There are some surly post Office
clerks. and some who do not give
thought to the amenities Of life, but
great deal Of incivility at post
Offices of which complaint is often
made has its origin with the custom.
ers and not with the employees.
A good many persons never give
a postal clerk chance to be courte-
GUS. They approach the purchase of
book of stamps In a bad temper,
and they make no effort to contribute
little OF the oil of good fellowship
to the translation. They apparently
believe the clerk on duty is going to
be rude to them, and they are deter
mined to beat him to 1t. The unfor-
tunate chap by the cash box never
has an opportunity to do anything
except wear a grouchy look.
The postal clerk cannot halt a long
line Of impatient men and women
to explain that he Is really a good
fellow. considerate of the feelings of
others. anxious to please, ready to
lend a hand to the bewildered. He
cannot even take the time to think
out the most efiicacious method of
dealing with an ugly fellow: he must
get his business attended to without
delay. 1t is no wonder that not a
few post ONCE employees assume an
air of detachment when they go to
work. They merely seek to defend
themselves against the open or half
concealed hostility they know will
be shown by a certain proportion of
those they serve.
Mr.. HAYs's efforts to spruce up the
post offlce and encourage good man.
ners and spirit Of helpfulness among
the workers in that great machine
are worthy Of all praise. Nobody
could be more enthusiastic over them
than THE NEW YORK HERALD. But Mr..
HAYS cannot control the public. and
as long as an unfortunately large
number Of persons are impolite to
post once clerks not even he can
hope to make all Of those human be
ings 100 per cent. polite 100 per cent.
of the time.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Senator Smoots Tax Argument

Senator SMooT's manufacturers
sales tax is not likely to be adopted
this year. But Senator SMooT him
self has won the respect Of every
straight thinker in the country by
persistently pressing his measure
upon the attention Of Congress
which knows little and appears to
care less about the sound principles
and successful practices Of taxation.
He deserves renewed commendation
for the simplicity and clarity of his
argument before the Senate on Tues
day, when he showed that the igno-
rant or insincere objections Of the
Congress element which has refused
to take up his admirable measure
have not a leg to stand on.
With an honesty as rugged as his
intellect is luminous Senator SMooT
admitted unreservedly that the sales
tax is a tax on the consumer. But.
as he declared. every other tax on
production or business is passed on
to the consumer, included in the
price to be paid by the consumer"
The tax proposed by Senator
,-=-oc-, as he demonstrated, would
not be an additional tax. On the
contrary, it would be substitute for
other more voluminous taxes, and it
would cost the general consumers far
less than the hidden consumption
taxes they now pay.
The cold mathematics of the prob
lem, as submitted by him, is that in
the last fiscal year the Government
took from the general consumers
$1,000, 100000 in taxes; but they paid
much more than that in the prices
under which were hidden the con-
sumption taxes, greatly inflated in
costs and passed on in that inflated
FORM" Senator SMoor's proposed
tax would take from the whole pub
lie only $3.50 100000 and the public
would be relieved Of several times
that amount of existing taxation and
inflated prices covering the con-
cealed taxes.
Senator SMoor declared that the
sales tax Is bound to come because
there Is no sound objection to it.
Iut though it might not come in
this generation. since in some mat
ters the public dearly loves to be
misled by its false guides, a man
like Senator SMooT, who knows what
is right in taxation and will preach
nothing but the right in taxation,
preaching it as John the Baptist
crying in the wilderness, is an in
valuable public servant. He is an
exemplary exponent of the real Amer
lean ability and character which help
to keep this country safe amid all
the pitfalls and dangers that are so
alluring to the ignorant and credu-
lous.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Explaining Delay In Matrimonx.

To THE New York HERALD: II the
young man whose letter you publish
cannot sec the relation between high
rents and high labor his case is hope
less and II is no wonder he cannot earn
enough to get married. This young man
evidently does not read your editorial
articles. CHARLES LEROY.
NEWARK, n. j., October ~.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Cutting Relief Costs.
Mrs. wheelock's Objection to Eating
Up Good Money Is Sustained.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Cheers
for Mrs. wheelock and her objection to
eating up good money at costly lunch
con while thousands Of ex-service men
are on a vain search for employment!
Resolved. That the sorry plight of
many Of these brave men should appeal
to the heart and rouse the conscience OF
all true Americans; and further
Resolved, That a thousand of us get
together and eat four thousand dollars
worth Of the best food while we discuss
the problem!
AS treasurer Of Belgian Relief Fund !
was once assured that we must start OF
our workers with the usual modern ban
quet. "a dollar dinner or ! resign" was
my reply and It was so voted.
RICHARD WELLINc.
NEW YORK. October IL.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Arkansas Social whiri.

Front the BdfearfId Fecord.
Last Saturday at early candielight. about
the time the hoptoad starts on its evening
travels. there appeared at certain gate In
our village Mr.. Cecil Hughes and Miss Ola
Sheriff. OF an adjoining neishborhood. The
party entered and presented the necessary
papers from the county clerk. Mr.. Hughes
and Miss Sheriff. declared themselves In
readiness and the ceremony was said that
united the young couple as husband and
wife. All minds being free they went on
their way.
We had a quiet wedding in our community
since our last report. The bride was one OF
Mr.. Jentrys girls and the young man was
Hill.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
That Helpless Feeling.

From the Peabody Gdsoste.
As George Honn was riding the Ferris
wheel Mt the carnival the other night ho saw
a stranger get In his Ford and drive east
He yelled TO the engineer of the Ferris
wheel but the engineer didn't stop and Honn
didn't get out OF his seat In the wheel until
four minutes later. No trace Of the car or
thief has been found.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
The General Unadorned.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: General
Pershing is among other things an ex-
cellent example Of democratic simplicity.
Possessed Of about every decoration that
there is. he is never seen wearing a
single medal or cross, not even when.
as IN the case Of his recent visit to
France. he is surrounded on all sides
py marshals. generals. &C.. each and
every one of whom is bemedalled to the
limit. FRANK A. EoAN.
NEW York, October ~.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
baseball on the Score Board.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Kindly
accept thanks from myself and thousands
Of others who have thoroughly enjoyed
your score board at Chambers street
and Broadway.
found myself unable to visit the Polo
Grounds and was by your thoughtful
ness enabled to get the results on the
run. c. A. PRESTON.
New YORK, October IL.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Firemen Do Extra Duty.
In Their Time on They Are Work
ing for Fire Prevention.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: While
the subject is still fresh let me say that
the same fremen who were unjustly ac-
cused of distributing anti-preference
amendment. literature on the city's time
are voluntarily inspecting buildings, dis
tributing Are prevention cards and par
ticipating in parades during this week.
which is Fire Prevention Week.
This work Is being done on their time
off. as has been the custom for the past
few years. FIREMAN LABopA,
Engine Company 81.
NEW York, October IL.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
vacation. .

From the Detroit Free Press.
Two weeks OF play
note with grief
For every man
Is all too brief.
So swiftly
Is vacation done.
It's ended ere
1t seems begun.
And yet. though
Two glad weeks are short
They're all the bank roll
Will support
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

The popularity Of the toddle top as
a gaming device has become so great
that the woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has thought 1t worth
while to denounce 1t. These tops have
had an enormous sale recently, an in
cident Of after war gambling strange
because the implement does not give
that quick action for which most
gamesters long.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

A cigar carelessly left burning on a
smoking stand in the parlor Of an
apartment at 216 West Fifty-sixth
street caused fire scare among the
thirty~fve families In the building yes
terday. The Fire Prevention parad-
ers neglected Fifty-sixth street In
their wanderings.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news dcs-
patches credited to Il or not otherwies
credited In this paper, and also tho local
news published herein. 81.
Alj rights OF republication Of special dss.
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
Bittersweet.
Spurts Of orange fire
In an earthcn jar,
Kindle my desire
For the fields afar.

For the fields afar.
Through the walls gray quiet
Bursts a sudden bloom.
Purple thistles riot.
Cattail lifts It's plume.
Murmur Of the shallow
Over little stones.
Dip and turn OF swallow.
Brown Of dropping cones.
Blobs Of orange fire
In the ginger Jar
Quicken my desire
For the fields afar.
MAURICE MORRIS
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
The Certain winner.

From the Hotoard (Kan.) Courdnt.
It is a race between a mans sins and his
wife which will find him out first. and my
money is on his wife.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

Japan is one nation that recognized
other useful purposes for war besides
the promotion of democracy
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
The DiscoursgInr Feature.

From the Dallas Ncps.
Our observation Is that when a man mar
ries for money he finds It long time be-
tween pay days.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
The sans stu There.

Gum Stump correspondence Pocohonfos
(Ark.) Star.
Gum Stump isn't dead ana win come again.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

Between the end Of the ninth inning
and the first tinkie Of the dinner bell
there is ample time to register to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

Highest temperature. 81. at nacss.
Lowest temperature, 40. at midnight.
Average temperature, So.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13

THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-10-13
LOCAL WEATHER. RECORDS.

recorded by the official thermomets
shown in the annexed table:
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-02
Voice of the Alaska Press
ARTICLES UNDER THIS CAPTION THE EXPRESSION OF VIEW OF THE ALASKA CURRENT TOPICS,

resources of Alaska. should have a hand in the future conduct of the con- mission. which still has l. great deal of eHry important work be1ore it. The building of the trunk line from the coast to n-tvigable water in .he Inter- for is only q beginning. There will be new lines to build and rew enter. priscs to launch all with a view to tn, development of Interior resources And for this work there must be Al asskans at the helm-men who really Believe in Alaska and in development.
 The News believes the Republicans of the territory can wield an influence along the lines suggested. and it is not too early to formulate plans for ap- preaching the incoming administration with q request for recognition. Ne mana Naws.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-02
FOREIGN DEBT CANCELLATION IMPOSSIBLE

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Those of us who. in these perilous times. are sefely slowed away in Alas ka. have much to be thankful for. We have no strikes and 1ockouts to ter ,oize trade and depress industries. we have no labor disptes. no reign of ter TOT as a result of the activities of thugs and gunmen: our women and children are safe from moles.ation: predatory wealth has no claim on our resources:
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