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New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Where the Poppies Blow

Frances beautiful and sincere
tribute on Memorial Day to Amer
ica's soldier dead is calculated to
bring solace to those who have elect
ed to let their dear ones remain in
the land where they fell. They
trusted that France would not for
get, and France has not forgotten.
For them Marshal Petain's words
carry a special meaning. "May
those families" he said, "whose
tears are the more bitter for not
having near them the glorious re-
mains of their children know Of the
veneration with which we French
guard these sacred guests and Of the
homage which we pay to their glori-
Gus memory"
The Marshal's words show that he
understands the feeling that has
prompted many families to ask for
return of the mortal remains Of
their boys. Their tears lose some of
the bitterness of which he speaks
when with their own hands they may
care for the graves Of their dead.
The pain of separation seems a little
less and the gulf between not SO
wide. But whether at home or
abroad their sacrifices will not be
forgot. What has happened this
year in France will happen every
year on Memorial Day long after
the present generation has passed
over. And "if they could see," as
Ambassador Wallace said, "what l
see they would not deprive their
boys Of their places in this field Of
honor where glory guards with SOL
emn round the bivouac Of the
dead.'"
The fatherless children Of France
have already made it their duty to
care for the graves Of the American
soldiers and sailors, distributing
their flowers wherever an American
lies. They will not forget and they
will pass the story Of t'ti1e Amer
lean" on to their descendants,
through history, tradition and
legend. The value Of leagues and
agreements is not to be minimized,
but France sees the greater cement
ing influence Of common ceremonies
that keep noble friendships fresh
and untouched by time.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02

the notion that a stiff, blood purify
ing political tonic would be u good
thing for Philadelphia. A physician
who could make the patient swallow
it might deserve consideration from,
the trustees of Mr.. Rok's fund.
The possibility that no Philadcl-
phian may perform "signal serv-
ice" in any given year is we'll recog-
nized in the gift clause which de-
votes the prize in that event to free
scholarships for boys and girls OF
the city and its vicinity.
Much fun has been poked at our
somnolent neighbor OH the Schuyl-
kill, but there must be something
most lovable about her that causes
her adopted sons to cleave to her,
as they have always done from the
day of Benjamin Franklin to that of
Edward w. Box. They are as proud
Of her as though each one were
William Penn himself. PHILADELPHIA
is no mean city and her citizens are
not mean.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Historical Fact
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Those Of US whose sons
volunteered their services in the late
war know why they did it, and we
rest content in that knowledge. In
a letter published in The Tribune the
writer refers to the much discussed
portion OF Ambassador Harvey's
speech as historical fact" In
justice to the late Administration |
wish to call attention to another his
torical fact-namely, that beyond the
most sanguine expectations, in !. Ve~7
short time after war was declared
our military forces were in The field in
telling numbers, and it has been con-
ceded by all of our allies that they
were the deciding factor in ending the
war.
One indisputable fact remains: that
so long as individuals cherish hatred
and malice one toward another there
can be no peace or harmony, national
or international
KATHARINE H. WELLES.
Kingston, Pa, May %, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Praising Mime. Curie

The taciturn and brusque Yankee
has done the best he could to express
his appreciation Of Nine. Curie's
contribution to science. Nicholas
Murray Buffers greeting to her yes
terday at Columbia University, as
he awarded her the highest honors
in the gift Of the university, included
this phrase:
"To whose skill, scientific insight
and trained powers OF imagination it
has been given to enrich mankind by
the priceless gift Of radium, winning
thereby place on the immortal list
Of scientific discoverers."
This ought to be preserved with
the following other examples of en-
thusiasm as lesson in rhetoric for
those who would study academic re-
straint":
High priestess of radium.-Emory
r. Johnson.
Mother of radium. m.-George B. Pc
gram.
Queen Of scientists Of the, world.
Francis Carter Wood.
One who, by the benefactions she
has conferred upon mankind, NJ her
great services to humanity, has for
ever laid all civilization under trib-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coolidge.
A living exemplar Of science which
is friendly, merciful and helpful to
mankind. Henry Noble MacCracken
First among women of all ages for
the brilliancc, magnitude and signif-
cance of her scientific discoveries
Allan Nelson.
Greatest living scientist-Georre
r. Kunz.
The woman who has brought more
comfort to human beings than any
one of this eaeration.-Francis Car
ter Wood.
Torchbesrer Of the world Of SCI
ence.-Robert Abbe.
This. as we said before, is the best
the East can do. AS Nine. Curie
starts for the West we trust she gets
the idea, anyway, and we await the
oratory Of the free -tongued son, Of
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Phladelphia's Windfan

A few days ago a prize was be-
slowed on Edward W. Box for his
excellent autobiography. Now Mr..
Box himself turns donor and pro-
vides for an annual award of
$4,000 to his fellow citizen, man
or woman, who during the preced-
ing year shall have done an act or
rendered service best calculated to
advance the largest interests of
Philadelphia"
Here is a civic stimulus Of no
mean order. Sleepy as the Quaker
City folks are supposed to be, al
though they have never been lag
CARDS in good deeds, such all invita-
tion to noble effort ought to wake
them up. The phrase 'best calcu-
lated" makes one ponder. Does it
mean that the service singled out
for reward shall have been rendered
with an eye to the $4,000 bonus?
Doubtless not. The really big things
in art, literature, science, life are
not done with that sort of premedi-
cation. They are the result Of SUI
preme moments of self-expression.
Nobody will accomplish anything
wonderful by telling himself "I'm
doing this for Philadelphia"
Politics, it appears, is excluded
from "the Philadelphia award" Is
this wise? Since the day when
muckraker shrewdly pasted on the
city the tag Corrupt and Content
ed" most outsiders have entertained
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02

colony that settled inland and along
the coast. So much~for Left Ericsson.
And now for the long suffering Gen
oese, who, your correspondent Truth"
says, "never placed foot on our Amer
ica." Without going to the labor of
distinguishing one from the other of
the results achieved by the four voy-
ages OF this great navigator it will suf-
fec to say that, besides landing at Wat
ling's Island, October II, 1892, he dis
covered Hispaniola, Or San Domingo
Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and other of
the Antilles; that he discovered and
explored Central America, from Hon
duras southwark along the coast of
Veragua, and South Americs, from the
mouths of the Orinoco westward as far
as Margarita. In fact, one historian
states that he actually landed at Paria,
in Venezuela, whiie on his third voy-
age.
The firet OF the great navigators to
coast North America was John Cabot,
the Venetian seaman in the service OF
henry VII of England, who sighted
Labrador, June %, 1897. and coasted
along the Atlantic seaboard to Florida,
returning to England in August Of that
year.
Ii "Truth" is anxious TO help in dis
solving "the mists of tradition" let
him consult (1) the Able Brasseur de
Bourbourg's "Histoire des Nations
civilis@es du Mexique ct de PAm6rique
centrale durant les siecles anterieurs
d Christophe Colomb" (1857-59); Sam
uei Laing's "Heirnskringla, an Icelandic
Chronicle of the Kings of Norway"
(1S44); Fiske's "Discovery of America"
q vols.), and Hart and Winsor's mar
rative and critical histories.
FRANK H. VIZETELLY.
New York, May %, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
America S Discouerei.

70 the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Many centuries before the
Christian era the first OF the great
American legislators settled down in
the valley watered by the Tabasco and
Usumacinta rivers; there Palenque,
the oldest city in Central America, was
founded. This great and good man,
who introduced to the barbarians
whom he found there the worship of
the Supreme Being as the "God Of all
TRUTH" came from q foreign land,
whence ne and his companions sailed
in large ships. They found the entire
country, from Darien to California, in
kabited by a race who wore the skins
Of wild beasts fer clothing, while they
themselves wore long, flowing garments
The natives fed on raw flesh, roots and
fruit, and dwelt in huts built Of
branches or in caverns dug out of the
rock. The language they spoke was the
Maya-the language Of Yucatan.
The intrepid navigators," notwith-
standing that they spoke only the
Nahuatl tongue, married the daughters
Of the natives and settled in the new
land. This was in the year 955 B. e.,
and the pioneer leader of this band
was Votan, who, all in all, made four
voyages from his homeland to the land
of his adoption. To him we owe an
account OF the origin of the Indian
immigration to America. On his re-
turn after his first voyage home he
found his people in state Of revolt,
and so divided them into four groups,
one Of which founded Tulha as its
capital, and it's ruins, it is said, may
still be seen near Ocosingo, in Chiapa.
These Nahuatl people, who later
were known as Nahoas or Toltecs,
came from Hue-hue (perhaps Anam or
China), which they left on account Of
revolution. Their journey to Amer
lea, over land and sea, was 81 long and
painful ones full of danger and priva-
at it's food, and from the Far East
came ship after ship which debarked
its human freight at Tampico, near the
mouth Of the Panuco River, as the
Christian era dawned upon the world.
In A. D. 174 another dispersion took
place and the Nahoas spread over
Mexico, where they founded many i'm
portant cities. SO Left Ericsson was
not the discoverer Of America, even if
in A. D. 1000 he landed on coast
variously identified as Labrador, New
foundland and New England, called
by him Vinland, from the vines he
found growing upon it.
Apart from this the credit OF being
the first European to discover America
belongs to Eris the Red, father Of Left
Ericsson, who, with a party of daring
sea rovers, settled in Iceland, from
whose bleak shores he sailed in 9s3 in
search of adventure, and found 1t, sail
ing around Cape Farewell and up the
western coast Of the great peninsula
to which he gave the name Greenland
from it's green meadows, where reindeer
browsed. There he settled. and named
the inlet Ericford.
In 985 he returned to Iceland for
fresh adventures and brought hack with
him, in fourteen vessels. an additional
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
The Truth About America

Truth has been carried to Russia
by Big Bill Haywood. Ogres of capi-
talissn here have connived with those
hyenas of reaction--the farmers-to
allow crops to rot SO that prices may
be kept up and the workers enslaved.
The great American conspiracy is
urmasked. e
dts strange optimism that buoys
up revolutionary missionaries. Dur
ing Bella Kun's reign in Hungary in
1919 an American told the Hunga-
rian press that the workers Of Amer
lea greeted their brethren in Hun
gary. and expected successful revo-
luton in America in the near future.
Returned American soldiers were de-
scribed as disillusioned and ready to
overthrow the brutal capitalist gov
ernment. America was about to fol
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Americas White Hope

There Is no need to cloak the fact
that Dempsey has not enjoyed the
unwavering sympathy Of American
sport fans. Carpenter has ingratiat-
ing qualities; he has seemed more in
teresting, more likable, more human,
more friendly, than Jack. We know
more about him that is pleasant than
We know of Dempsey. We know he
served his country as a soldier all
through the World War. We know he
is married and has baby. And we
know none Of these things about
Dempsey. Our Jack, to Us, has two
heavy fists and little more. To learn,
from Mr.. Broun, that he actually has
read several books is one of the first
suggestions of intelligent enterprise
by him.
But sentiment seems changing.
You can somehow feel it in the air.
Many Americans who hoped Car
pentier would win, but feared he
wouldn't, now hope for Dempsey's
victory and may soon be shouting
wish for Jack to finish Georges
in the first round. The call of ma
tionalism is subtle, and the Ameri-
cans have not done we'll in interna-
tional sport this year.
We've got to show exhausted Eu-
rope" that it is exhausted. Jack is
rapidly becoming the one cis-Atlan-
tic hope, and languid impartiality
begins to feel alarmed patriotism
dart suspicious glanccs in it's direc-
ton,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Boys at PlattsburgI
Sixteen-Year-Olds Need Separate
Camp, Says Ex-Army Man

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS an ex-army man. one vbo
has gone through the whole machine. -
from the training camp to the overseas
service and back again, the writer
wishes to add his commendation
to many Others in favor of the
"P1attsburg" camps for citizens. The
whole movement is in the right direc-
tlon, and out of it may come something
eminently worth while-thc training Of
young America.
Nevertheless, there is one part of the
plan that surprises an army man-yiz..
nxlng the minimum age at sixteen years.
NO matter how carefully a training
camp may be supervised, I think those
OF US who know anything about boys
and camps know perfectly we'll that no
mans army camp is an appropriate
place for adclescents.
A training program planned to gain
the best results with big fellows of
eighteen and over is beyond the physi-
cal capacity of growing lads of sixteen.
They haven't the physical strength or
the endurance. A program highly bene-
iiclal for eighteen and twenty might be
far too heavy and even dangerous for
sixteen.
Again, at sixteen and seventeen the
character is still very flexible. 1t is
easily impressed, both for good and for
bad. Boys OF this age, while capable
of standing on their own feet with
those of their own age, are naturally
swamped when with older men, and,
just as naturally, are influenced most
by the more conspicuous, who may be
the least desirable.
There are appropriate training pro-
grams for lads Of sixteen and seven
teen. They can receive q preliminary
training of fundamental kind, upon
which rational military training can
later be built.
camp, say, for boys Of sixteen and
seventeen, under staff Of experts in
boy training and army men who know
something about boys, would be of i'm
mense value. By establishing such a
camp the War Department would be do
ing something eminently worth while
The present plan, while excellent for
men Of military ape and over, is i'll
adapted to the needs of boys.
DONALD MAC RIMMON,
Late Sergeant, A. e. +.
Newark, n j., May 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02

low the good example of Hungary
and Russia and embrace militant
Bolshevism. 1t is possible that those
thus smitten with the spirit of
prophecy believe what they say.
But Bill Haywood can be acquitted
of delusion. The explanation in his
case is more simple. He is on Le-
mines pay roll, hired as a propa-
gandist. One can imagine the leer
on the criminal face of Lenine as he
demands of Bill that he say some
thing TO Justify continuing his sal
ary. What can the poor chap do,
save to tell the first falsehood that
occurs to him?
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Auiation Needs
Air Department Called For-FIying Must BE Made Safe

aircraft is aircraftl Land guns are not
merely futile; they are misuse OF
weapons, for possibly in every dig
charge they may injure the inhabitants
below, while n hit on the aerial target
is miraculous. An estimate, made in
the war, shows that 277. 600 shells were
fred at aeroplanes for each one
brought downi
If self-defense is still considered an
honorable and necessary duty of ma
tionS, is it not the part of wisdom TO
develop commercial aviation when by
doing SO we rot only cheaper the cost
Of our defensive aircraft but ut the
same time provide the facilities for its
| use? 1t has been demonstrated that
aircraft can carry passengers across
tho continent. from, the Pacific to the
Atlantic, in thirty hours. Are there not
likely to be occasions VIXEN this swift
ness in transportation may be Of
value both to the nations commerce
and to the nations defense?
Night flying must be made safe be-
fore aviation in America will become
truly useful. This means that air lanes
must be furnished with powerful
searchlights for lighthouses, frequent
landing fields must be established
along these routes, radio communica.
tion with aircraft from ground stations
must be systematized.
And finally, flying in general must
be made safe. Meteorological stations
should acouaint the airman with
weather conditions ahead, just as the
Colorado hotels inform the automobile
tourist Of the state Of the roads and
the weather in every direction. Had
this information been given to Langley
Field last Sunday this shocking acci-
dent would have been averted.
.4EoidobIe Accidents
It is unfair to charge carelessness
against the pilot Of the ill-fated ma
chine, or slack of balance" against it's
builders. J once flew to New York
AioAi oootolA IA q WI Lli9I was D4O"-
Ing n miles per hour. Ny machine
was repeatedly sucked downward for
several hundred feet, with speed that
lifted my feet from the floor. In a
wind blowing 120 miles per hour, as is
described by General William Mitchell,
it is entirely reasonable to believe that
the Eagle was sucked down suddenly
by whirlpool of air and was driven
violently against the earth. The cleo
trical storm might have been avoided
if the pilot had been apprised of its
fury.
How many more such catastrophes
must we suffer before we shall be
moved to follow the example Of France,
England, Italy and Germany, and put
American aviation into separate de-
partment Of the government, with avia-
tors at it's head?
LAURENCE LA TOURETTE briggs.
New York, May 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Recognizing Mexico

President Obregon in his telegram
TO The Tribune takes the perfectly
correct stand that no treaty need
exist before the United States rec
ognizes Mexico.
THE United States" says he, "as
any other nation. can seek for it's
citizens all the guarantees and pre-
negatives that international law
deslgnates without it being necessary
that these be ratified in protocol"
1t was with full understanding of
this provision of international law
that Secretary of State Colby offered
President Obregon last winter the
alternative of mixed commission
to adjust claims. 1t is understood
that such a commission might have
reached settlement satisfactory to
this country and in no way embar-
RAISING to Mexico.
Having failed to seize this oppor-
tunity, President Obregon now finds
himself in q dilemma. He needs
American friendship, but if he ac-:
cepts conditions unwelcome to Mexi-
can pride he will be attacked at
home, and in either event may not
be able to hold out long.
Oregon has done much to
stabilize Mexico during the last year.
North and south, order has been
reestablished, revolutionists quieted
and bandits dispersed. Not since
Diaz has there been such a year Of
quiet. and this in spite of enemies in
his own political family and generals
hoping by open revolt to overturn
him. For his achievement he de-
serves much credit. The American
people appreciate this and hold the
sincere hope that the road which
Mexico has been following for the
last year will lead to che closest
friendship and cooperation between
the two peoples. And yet Mexico,
says the Mexican President, "does
not evade and will not evade any
of the obligations that she holds as
an independent nation"
Very well. Similar promises have
been frequently made. But what
steps have been taken by Mexico to
prove her good faith by her acts?
Has she made preliminary payments
on recognized claims? Has the gov
ernment abolished the retroactive
clause concerning oil concessions?
Has she paid the current interest
on defaulted bonds?
Should Mexico pay something on
account and then come to this coun-
try with her deeds backing up her
pledges it is possible our State De-
partment would then not condition
recognition. She does not need to
wait Tor the report Of q mixed COM
mission. She can proceed to busi-
ness in her own way and on her
own initiative, and have good pros
pect Of having no affront to her
national sensibilities.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Burr Mcintosh 8 Speech

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: Regarding the mishap at tbs
Seaman's Institute last night, as there
never has been time when I stopped
speech until had finished it, regret
the report that was compelled TO step.
1t IS quite true that the majority
walked, or rather, huddled out, but
finished.
it was all error. / went there, TO-
gether with several others, to try to
DO my bit toward entertaining. During
the last six years I have cheered up
many thousands "oyer here" and
"over there" felt that / was standing
before body of American soldiers.
Being irnbued with the spirit of the
day Gas correctly as l can recal1, /
said: "But, thank God, we have mar
at the head of the government in Wash
fngton who wishes justice to be done
TO the people of the country" AS I
had recently held brief interview re-
gafding our disabled soldiers with the
President, and being at the moment
under the spell of his interest in them,
| further stated: "T believe that il +
felt the Shipping Board was doing yds
a great injustice he would Immediately
come to your aid. hope you will soon
have a satisfactory adjustment" | did
not, in any degree, attempt to give the
impression that | was speaking WITH
authority from anybody. did not say
that | was speaking for the President.
AT no time did ] even suggest that they
accept "eut" or anything else. ] was
not mobbed and left by way of the
front door. BURR MTNT0SH.
New York, May 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
The Coming 7owcr
LA DERNrERE cHAMsoN

lFrom the ProrencalJ
Ny songs are done. Your lope mas mol
for me.
The carols that l made for pou nero vain,
All that | hear in them is nockcrv
4And taunhns echoes breaking through
each stain.
NV songs are done. You ash me to forgcl
Our laughier-dreams---coresse,--cpc every
thing.
II only did snoi discern you yei
In all the binding loneliness OF Spring I
ISOSCELES.
Milk, eggs, and syrups cost consid-
erably less than they did two years ago,
which makes the profit on ice cream
soda and it's variants more ridiculous
than ever.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
A Tight Corner

fFrons The Charleston Meas cnd Coarssr}
Mr.. Hoover thinks that we have
turned the corner in business. And
even ii we turned it on two wheels and
very nearly capsized, what does that
matter? A miss is as good as a rssie,
and all's we'll that ends we'll.