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The New York herald., 1921-01-12
Woman Forging Ahead.
Recent Progress Cited in Reply to a
Remark by Judge Talley.

To THE NEW York HERALD It is with
keen regret note under a two column
head in THE NEW York HERALD an ad-
dress by Judge Alfred ]. Talley to n
fury. His tender tribute to the goodness
and charm OF woman was obscured by
the cloud Of his non-comprehension and
scepticism of woman's intellect He
grants her instinct and intuition, but the
ability to plan consecutively and to exc
cute uniformly he denies her.
II Is in the face of this discouraging
ureiudice that woman has had to blaze
her trail. In order to grasp what
woman can do in the future II is I'M
portant to contemplate her past. George
Eliot. Jane Austen, Rosa Bonheur. Nine.
Montessori. Mrs. Beeeher Stowe, George
Sand. Florence Nightingale, Mrs. Pank-
hurst and Hetty Green are only q nw
of the list of women who attained their
goal while still enslaved by the tradition
Of inferiority.
Schopenhauer did not conceal the fact
that he despised woman's intellect and
also Nietzsche. who said: Man is for
war. and woman for the recreation OF
the warrior" To be more modern we
have George Moore. Paul Bourget and
Bernard Shaw, who spare no effort TO
disparage woman's intelligence. Man
entertains the idea that the law OF sup
ply and demand is mandatory. and by
paving a woman half of what he would
pay a man Of inferior efficiency he is
giving the world a splendid example OF
obediencei
Before the war there were fewer than
400 vocations open to women; to-day
there are over 1900. Great changes
and rapid developments were created
during the war, and IL is impossible
to estimate TO what extent these de-
velopments would have progressed had
the war continued.
Since woman's entrance into the ac-
tivities of the commercial. professional
and Industrial world she has not only
helped her Individual self but the sex
as n whole. Woman Is to-day making
the supreme struggle that the woman
OF tomorrow may enjoy freedom.
VIII you not print this letter In order
that the girls whom we are trying to
aid to find themselves and through
proper application OF their natural tall
ents benent the nation by helping them
selves may read in THE NEW YoRK
HERALD a reply to Judge Taley? II
will help the work OF all Of us engaged
in doing our best to launder the worlds
linen. and inspire the girls and young
women who by Judge Talley's article
may have dropped in spirit TO belief
In his unworthy commentary as to wom-
ans inferlorjty In reasoning ability com
pared with mon. ETHEL NJ. BAKER.
Secretary intercollegiate Vocational
Guidance Association.
BRIGHTON, Mass. January II.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12

polar expeditions The mountain
climbers are hoping that the Indian
Government will place at their dis
posal airplanes for reconnoitring
purposes.
Even with all these preliminary
preparations there must exist consid-
cradle doubt II the summit can be
reached. Mountaineers say that a
study Of the upper slopes through a
telescope indicate that If they were
at an Alpine level they would be
climbable, but they also say that in
many of the Himalayan mountains
climbers have found. when about half
way TO the summit, insurmountable
obstacles In steep slopes and inacces-
sible cliffs swept by avalanches and
terrific winds.
The least difficult part of such an
expedition will be to obtain the noun
tain climbers To the man who has
reached high point on Mount Nc
Kinley, the Matterhorn or Aconcagua
the opportunity to scale Mount Ever
est has an irresistible fascination.
Resides the satisfaction which he may
get from accomplishing the feat, he
has chance to contribute to scien-
tific knowledge by discovering the
actual structure of this great noun
tain and of mapping an unknown
world.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
A Child Wonder. Brain.
Thought Transference Advanced tt
Explain Chess Victories.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD. John
Holloway asks about the brain of the
eight-year-old chess player. not being
satisfied with the usual explanations of
tho child's remarkable performances.
To the student of mental science the
matter ie quite plain. 1t Is an example
of that peculiar thought transfereuce
from strong, active mind TO sensi-
tive or passive mind which has been
already established in hundreds of other
instances as occurring in the cases OF
supernervous young people, trance me-
diurs and those peculiarly constituted
minds known as psychics. One case Is
described by the French astronomer
Flammarion in his book. 1.-THE Un-
known" In which chapter is devoted
70 phenomena and people of this peculiar
type.
The author tells at length about the
case OF a child of years of age in
Paris whose marvellous feats had led
to his examination by group OF scien-
tfc men. The boy. although knowing
nothing of mathematics or the English.
the German or the French language,
could solve abstruse mathematical prop
lens and translate passages from the
foreign languages just mentioned. The
scientific men were at first quite con-
founded. But when at length one OF
their number observed that the boy
could perform none of these feats ex-
cept when his mother was In the room
and the mother knew the answer the
riddle was solved. The boy simply spoke
out loud to his auditors the thought and
knowledge In the brain of the mother.
So in the case of the wonderful chess
expert of S years of age. He does not
solve the chess problems by his own
mental activity. but by thought trans
ference TO his mind of the knowledge in
the mind of the chess expert against
whom he apparently is playing.
DocToR or PHILOSOPHY.
SYoNRERs, January H.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
Skaters DAYS.

These are rare days for the youth
of the countryside. Every boy and
girl with pair Of skates is tasting
the wine of life in the open on the
ponds. The ice, due to the absence of
snow, is the finest imaginable.
Seldom has there been such an op-
portunity TO indulge in this most
delightful Of winter exercises, and the
youngsters of the community have not
had the sport to themselves. There
are many men and women on the
ponds near New York who are re-
newing the joys Of period when all
skates were Of the rocker variety,
and before the game of Skinny" had
evolved into the scientific pastime of
hockey.
The frosts of time have touched the
thatches Of some Of the men. but there
are many Of them who feel young
enough after an hour on the steel
blades to hold their own in scrim-
mage II the game should be shiny
the puck the round stone or block Of
hard wood of his boyhood days and
the club an ironwood or hickory cut
from the nearest thiclet. Every boy
had his favorite club which must he
stout enough to withstand rough
usage.
Those were the days when shins
and knuckles were barren Of protec-
tion and the war cry of shiny on
your own side" was the preliminary
to bostilities which frequently led to
fisticuifs but rarely resulted in a
lasting breach Of temper. Young
blood was hot and shlnny was never
n parlor sport. Many a boy became
better equipped for his battle with
life for the hard knocks he gave and
received in those good old days of
rocker skates and red woollcn mitts.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
Mengelberg Leads National Symphony
Conductor From Holland Makes First Appearance in
Command of Orchestral Forces and Gets Good Results

At the National Symphony Orchestra
concert in Carnegie Hall yesterday
afternoon William Mengelberg of AM
-s<erdam made his first appearance as
conductor of the organization. Artur
Bodanzky, who assembled the orchestra
and trained II up to the last previous
concert, is obliged to concentrate all his
attention upon his duties at the Metro
poltan Opera House. Hence the i'm
portation of Mr. Mengelberg. who for
the next two months will direct the mu-
sical activities of this body OF instru-
mental performers.
While the new conductor is perhaps
a stranger to the estimable ladies and
gentlemen who support the National
Symphony Orchestra. he is not unknown
TO those whose profession commands
them to follow the records of the mu-
steal world When it occurred some
years ago to the conscript fathers OF
the Philharmonic Society to bring star
conductors from Europe Mr. Mangel-
berg was one of their selections. He
visited us In 1905 and conducted the
concerts of November 10 and IL.
He already was known at that time
as a specialist in the art of Richard
Strauss, approved by the composer him
self and applauded by the Dutch public.
Also at that time he made no disturb
ance in the local atmosphere. He was
accepted as a conductor who thoroughly
understood the technics of orchestral
conducting, and who therefore was per-
soma grata TO orchestral musicians.
Since that period OF his artistic career
Mr.. Mengelberg has made progress. His
fame. has grown too large to be con-
fined by the G.kes OF his country, and,
like it's cigars and its cheeses, has
spread through Europe. The Dutch
have always betrayed a pardonable pride
in their cigars and in Mr.. Mengelberg.
They have not imposed any duty on
smokes. AS one Hollander said to the
reviewer in the custom house at Rosen-
daal, You may bring all the cigars you
wish into Holland. We can sell you BET
ter ones for less money"
They do not. Of course. offer con-
ductors for less money than we pay for
them at home, but In a similar confident
spirit they challenge comparisons. None
need be made. Mr.. Mengelberg came,
was heard and was received with gener-
Gus appreciation. His programme nat
urally included some Strauss, not Elm
Heldenleben," which he interpreted for
us fifteen years ago, but don Juan"
This was prefaced by the "Oberon'
overture and followed by the Fantastic
Symphony of Hector Berlioz. In spite
Of the stage fright OF the first horn
the overture went very well, almost as
we'll indeed as II has lately been go
ing at the performances of the opera
in the Metropolitan.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
One Mans Faith in His Work.

There is business lesson in the
appraisers list OF the items in the
estate of FRANK w. WooLwoRrH.
This great merchant owned about
100000 in bank stocks and about
$150,000 in railroad stocks. The
remainder of his business invest
ments, amounting to more than $685.
100000. was in his own enterprises.
1t was not that he lacked conf
dence In other mems judgment. but
that he had consuming passion for
his own business. He built 1t up from
nothing. AS II grew he returned the
profits to make 1t grow the more He
had faith In his own business and
was content to have practically all!
his wealth tied up in enterprises
which he himself directed.
One thing that this country needs
just now is spread of the Wool
worth attitude among business men.
Some of them lost genuine fighting
interest In their own enterprises
when the war made things too easy
for them. Some OF them, believing
that their plants could run without
their constant attention, began to play
other mems business games in the
stock market.
The business men of the United
States have got to mind their own
businesses and in the way that WOOL
WORTH minded his.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
Why Game Is Scarce.
A Long Island Gunner Tells of Birds
Killed by Severe Winters.

To THE New YORK HERALD l would
like to say relative to Archibald c.
Weeks's statement about the $4,000 deer
and the 1000 hunting licenses that
all hunters do not hunt for deer. Fur
ther, a great many of the licensed hunt
ers do not capture a single quail or
grouse during the entire open season.
owing not TO the scarcity or the species
but TO poor marksmanship.
AS an ex-member of Long Island
gun club and a native OF Long Island,
in my opinion It is rot the numerous
hunters that are responsible for the
diminution of game and birds. This
is illustrated by the fact that on grounds
leased by clubs in the fall of 1919 quail
and grouse were plentiful. Last winter
was a very severe winter and the ground
was covered with snow and the weather
very cold for a number of continuous
weeks. The clubs which fed the quail
had plenty of quail on their grounds last
fall. whereas the clubs which did not
care for their birds had scarcely any at
all. l have observed in the past ten
years that one severe winter Will kill
more quail which are left to care for
themselves than all the hunters will kill
by hunting in Ave years.
Mr.. Weeks's statement that hunters
are responsible for most of the forest
fires, fatalities and trespasses is unjust.
Most forest fires on Long Island occur in
the spring of the year. The open season
for hunting quail, woodcock, rabbits and
grouse is during the months of October,
November and December. and 1t is dur .
ing those months that the hunters are
in the woods. not at the time that the
majority of forest fires occur. AS a
Long Islander who has done his share in
fighting forest fires on Long Island 1
would say that there are 100 fires
started by railroad locomotives and
careless auto picnic parties to one
started by the careless hunter.
Mr.. Weeks's idea of increasing the
license fee as the only method to OBJ
viate the destruction of game l fear
the license fee would only tend to place
the privilege of a good days sport In
the hands of those who could afford It,.
and would deprive the law abiding citi-
zen OF moderate means, who is only able
to leave his business for only a couple
Of days during the open season, of a
privilege which he enjoys and to. which
he is justly entitled.
Let the public game farms be con-
tinued. BY stocking the sections in
which various species Of game have be-
come nearly extinct and by sowing small
pieces Of land in grain for the birds to
feed upon. as is done by number OF
clubs in Long Island, and by further
feeding the birds during severe cold
weather when the ground is covered
with snow. more can be done toward
replenishing the game birds on Long
Island than in any other manner.
t. B. SMITH.
BROOKLYN, January II.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12

The Strauss music published Mr..
Mengelbergs qualities more eloquently.
II is necessary still TO make some al
lowances because of the imperfect en-
sembie of the orchestra. The con-
ductor was compelled to deal with a
somewhat unresponsive instrument. But
he showed that he possessed excellent
judgment of balance and phrasing. The
tonal quality of the orchestra had not
sounded better. possibly not quite SO
well, at any previous concert. Not only
was 1t richer, more aristocrat!c, but II
had more transparency, more smooth
ness. more fluent character. But there
We're too many technical slips and too
many moments of roughness.
The attacks and, releases were, how
ever. generally good. but we must not
forget that upon these matters Mr..
Bodanzky spent anxious months. Mr..
Mengelberg. however. showed very
plainly that he knew what he wanted
and naturally he got 1t. He is not what
this public regards as romantic con-
ductor. People who enjoy orchestral
concerts with their eyes will doubtless
hnd him somewhat disappointing. He
Is short, sturdy and prosaic in appear
ance. and his physical demonstrations
are not planned with a view to ravishng
the eyes OF spectators, but are clearly
meant for his musicians. He wastes nc
effort on silly pantomme designed to
delude an audience into believing him to
be wizard OF the baton" He is an
honest, businesslilSe conductor and his
direction of the Strauss tone poem
showed him to be an interpreter OF
intelligence and authority.
The Berlioz composition was also well
done. but why was 1t done at all? This
empty, pretentious. soporific volume OF
melodic platitades was long ago con-
signed to the tender care of sleep, ex-
cept by conductors who insist on play
ing at unoffending music lovers who do
not wish to hear 1t and who leave the
hall in droves before it is over. Let us
hope that Mr.. Mengelberg's fancies will
not frequently linger over such slum-
brous charms.
During the concert a large laurel
wreath was presented to Mr.. Mengelbers
by members of the Netherlands Commit
tee for Arts, Science and Friendly Re-
lations. The committees box was oc-
cupied by Baron de Vos van Steenwyk
of the Netherlands Legation. Washing
ton; Nicholas G. NJ Luykx, Baron and
Baroness l.. van Hoogland, DIR. and Mrs
A. J. Barnouw. the former lecturer from
the Netherlands at Columbia; G.. var
der Hoeven, Nine. Cort van der Linden
daughter-in-law OF the Minister of State
Of the Netherlands and Mrs. l.. Gou.
verneur Morris.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
The Cancelled Inaugural Fetes.

Senator HARDING's cancellation Of
the elaborate inaugural festivities,
pageant, ball and everything but the
plainest and simplest ceremonies Of
the unadorned act itself of becoming
President of the United States, is of
national Importance not so much for
what II does as what 1t means.
The amount of Government money
saved is virtually negligible. An
appropriation of $4,000 in the name
of more than 100000 people. an
appropriation of $4,000 out of from
three to four billions of dollars to be
spent by the Government in the next
fiscal year, could not of itself be con-
sidered seriously as a material fact
OF national economy. Even the
larger sums, perhaps several hundred
thousands dollars, which would have
come out Of private pockets to defray
the greater part of the cost of the
general entertainments would have
been a relative trifle. And there is
no question that the American public
in general and the Washington pub
lie In particular very much delight
In abundant display and brilliancy at
the inauguration of very popular
man being indicted into the Chief
Magistracy of the nation. 1t Is nat
ural enough that they should, especi-
ally under the circumstances of the
change of the administration which
has lasted for eight years, with all
that has taken place in that time.
But, notwithstanding all those con-
siderations and if q few members Of
Congress never had raised the issue,
the fact remains that when the newly
elected President of the United States
enjoins upon both the, private inau-
gural committee and the appro-
priating Congress the old-fashioned,
the homespun simplicity and mod
esty Of the earlier ideals of the
Republic he sets an example for the
whole country. It is an example
which may carry far not only with
public undertakings and spendings,
but with individual display and indul-
gence, into the very homes of the
American public. For it is. not merely
public which entrusts with very
great confidence the management Of
the nation to the sagacity and charac-
ter Of Mr.. HARDING, but a public
which very deeply respects his per-
sonal qualities of sentiment as well
as conduct.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
A. the Lottery Went.

Commissioner WILLIAMS of the Bu-
reau Of Internal Revenue has given
to committee of the House of Rep
resentatives some facts concerning the
effort TO enforce prohibition which
will astonish many citizens.
Seventeen thousand five hundred
and sixty five persons have been ar
rested charged with violating the Vol
stead act, of whom II, ,42S have been
recommended for prosecution. Penal
ties and taxes amounting to $22,571,- :
639 have been assessed under the stat
ute. OF distilleries, stills and still
worms 17,723 have been destroyed,
along with 4O,116 fermenters, 2,712,-
012 gallons of fermented mash, 137,-
$50 gallons of cider and 122,S65 gal
Ions Of spirits seized by officers, but
not destroyed.
1t is plain that though some of the
enforcement agents have turned out to
be rascals many Of them have been
busy about their duties and have been
able to give good account of them
selves to their superior officers.
Apparently the situation is not un-
like that which followed the enact
ment Of the Federal statute outlaw
ing lotteries. For several years lot
terry tickets were sold, at first boldly,
then with greater circumspection and
finally only to trusted patrons under
seal Of secrecy. During this period
many fraudulent tickets were printed
and disposed of, just as much bogus
whiskey Is now sold. Gradually the
enforcement of the statute became
tighter, until it is fair to say that for
several years 1t has been practically
impossible to buy lottery tickets in
this country, although the Cuban lot
terry is at our front door.
Assuming that the restrictions i'm
posed by the Volstead act are to stand
and there is no reason to believe
they will be relaxed--it is safe to saw
that, within the limitations imposed by
the possibilities of home brewing,
home wine making and the farmers
legitimate cider, the effectiveness of
prohibition enforcement will become
greater just as did the effectiveness
Of the efforts to suppress lotteries.
The New York herald., 1921-01-12
What Are the Seven Seas?
American and British Divisions OF
Worlds Oceans Differ Widely.
From the National Marine.

That there is magic and mystery in
numbers is an ancient tale, and the faci
is confirmed by many an inquirer ask
ing (which are the seven seas?" Kip
ling may have known. but does the gen.
eral public really know?
Upon inquiry there appears 70 be
agreement az TO six Of the seven These
six are: The Atlantic. the Arctic. An.-
arctic. Pacific. Mediterranean and In
dian. And Just as the ancients. agree
ing on six, were divided upon the sew.
enth wonder OF the world Csome voting
for the Pharos OF Egypt. others for the
Palace of Cyrus). so there is doubt as
to whether the seventh sea be in the
North Sea or the Baltic.
kipling being English. may have been
guided by the ocean nomenclature of the
Royal Geographical Society. That Brit
'ish authority does not employ the divl-
sions of the American school geography
which recognizes five oceans-Atlantic
Pacific. Indian. Arctic and Antarctic The
Royal Geographical Society names three
oceans--Atlantic. Pacific and Indian.
Proximity Of the Antarctic circle TO the
recently discovered coast Of tho south
ernmost great body OF land has caused
British authorities to eliminate consid-
Grafton OF an Antarctic Ocean. and 20 de
scribe the three great oceans as having
antarctic facles.
Predominant British authority adds
to ocean nomenclature the names oi
four great intercontlnental lnclosed seas
tho Arctic Sea, the Central American
or West Indian Sea. the Australo-Asi.
attic or Malay Sea and the Mediterranean
Sea Thus we have the water surface
Of the globe earth divided into seven
seas. II Is curious in view OF this Brit.
ish treatment Of oceanography that the
Century Encyclopedia Of nameh. discuss.
ing Kipllng's Seven Seas" asserts that
the name was taken from the seven
oceans the North Atlantic. South At.
lantic. North Pacific, South Pacific. Arc.
tic, Antarctic and Mediterranean
Seven is more or less standardized as
the classic number. One can but SUSPECT
that authors and mythologlsts have oc.
casionally pondered long to devise reason
or excuse for using Il. THE seven seas
II II attains general usage as an OK
preston. will probably come to be a
poetic title for all the seas