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New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
The Wrong Angle

The Board Of Estimate and Ar
portlonment's objections to the Port
Authority plan are political in char
acter. 1t is contended that the city's
power to administer it's part Of the
port is bsing taken away from it..
Since the port includes territory in
this state outside the city and also
territory in New Jersey, the only
way to secure unified operation is
manifestly through an authority
representing the entire area. Yet
for those who live within the city
lii its and for whom Mr.. Hylan and
Mr.. Craig speak officially the politi-
cal consideration is minor. The board
is approaching the problem from the
wrong angle.
Port reorganization is needed pri-
marlly in order to enable merchants.
manufacturers and shippers here to
do business on more economical
basis. 1t is needed most of all in or
der to reduce the cost Of food and
other necessaries consumed by New
Workers. Few persons have an in
terest in the political dispute. Every
body has vital interest in the eco
nomic problem.
Any New Yorker who has q niece
of freight shipped to him finds out
at once what the trouble is which
the Port Authority is trying to cor
rect. He will discover that the rail-
roads will carry his freight several
hundred miles for less than what it
costs to deliver it after it gets here.
There is an enormous waste in ham
ling after the railroad haul ends.
This excess charge falls on every
manufacturer in the city as we'll as
ON every wholesaler and retailer and
is passed along into the local cost of
living. 1t makes New York an un-
necessarily expensive place to ship
to or through, to do business in or
to live in.
The Port Authority offers a plan
which will greatly reduce terminal
and delivery charges. Everybody
within the port area will be directly
benefited by this saving. If the city
government is opposed to the plan it
ought to supplement it's political OBJ
Jections by producing a better plan
Of reorganiza tion--one that also will
end congestion, delay and wastage
and guarantee cheaper food and raw
materials in the local markets, Peo-
pie here want to be protected from
excess in living costs. due to faulty
delivery facilities and not, as the
Mayor and his associates think. from
the exercise Of port authority under
state or bi-state instead o. municipal
sanction.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
A Third Time

Washington correspondents eX-
plain the taciturnity that has come
to some Senators with respect to
the work of the conference by say
ing that suggestions to be silent have
come from a we'll known citizen of
Washington.
Mr.. Wilson, when opportunity
offered, twice prevented this coun-
try's entry into the League Of Ma
tions. Does he cherish an ambition
to interpose third veto? Is he
still of the belief that his form of
words is so sacred that not a syllable
can be changed? If so, it is pos
sibl-, by once more allying himself
with Senator Borah, for him to
place the new treaty in some peril.
There are Senators who were so
tanned while Mr.. Wilson was Presi-
dent that their independence re-
mains atrophied
Beyond doubt, on a bad ground if
not good one, reasons plausible to
partisans can be advanced to justify
treaty incorrigibility. The subject
matter of the Hughes agreement is
such that it can be opposed either as
going too far or as not going far
enough. If the bilious who care
more to crafty their political preju-
dices than to promote good interna-
tional relations have the will to do
harm they can, of course, find
way. Mr.. Wilson is skillful
enough casuist to be able to make
cut verbal case convincing to those
who would be convinced.
But if there is to be another pro-
tracted treaty struggle, with Mr..
Wilson's tanned Senators and the
Republican irreconcilables once more
IN coalition, let the debate be started
right--namely, with general agree
ment that Mr.. Wilson will be doing
merely what he already has done
twice. In some quarters continues
talk which absolves Mr.. Wilson from
responsibility as league defeatist.
But the assumption of his innocence
Will hardly stand up a third time.
The game of being for league on
every day except on the days when
there is call to vote for it is played
cut. A year ago the country showed
what it thought of the Wilson policy
OF keeping it out of the league. The
condemnatory majority was 7,00O,-
600. The nt 1t time, if obstruction
again should be successful, the ma
Jority probably would be doubled.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Still Benevolent and Protective

Friends of the Elks will refuse to
believe that they cause the noble
animal for which their order is
named to be hunted down in order
that they may flaunt his teeth on
their watch chains. The teeth Of an
elk which dies natural death make
just as brave an appearance as do
the teeth of a monarch of the forest
which is shot down in his tracks. All
elk die natural deaths sooner or
later. The supply in ZOOS and West
ern elk parks alone would keep
every biped Elk supplied for all
time.
AS a matter of fact, the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks
has extended it's benevolence and it's
protection to all elk, great and
small, for many years. 1t has been
an ardent advocate of game laws
and of the preservation Of the
forests through which the mighty
creatures range. It's members are
active in all movements to secure
to the four-footed elk the guaran-
ties of life, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness.
1t is natural that they should be
indignant when irresponsible people
accuse them Of encouraging the in
discriminate slaughter Of their mag
nificent name-brother. If we were
an elk we should far rather trust
ourselves with a lodge brother than
with faunal naturalist. We should
be suspicious that the faunal natu-
ralist wanted us for venison.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Not Sufficiently Frightened

Apparently not even Jail sentences
have purged the building business
of graft. Tile settlers, four of whose
number are now deprived of their
liberty, still are engaged in illegal
price fixing. William II. Chapman.
a labor leader, convicted of coercion
in connection with the activities of
John T. Hettrick, drew a salary
from his union all the time he was
in prison. He never has been re-
moved as business agent Of his
oiganization
Building, more necessary than
ever to the welfare Of residents
and business men, is at a standstill
chiefly because continued conspir-
ac'es both by employers and en-
pioyed make. it prohibitive. These
things were brought out in Tues
days session of the Lockwood in
vestigating committee.
One witness testified that tile
settlers still agree among themselves
not to compete ON contracts, thereby
keeping up costs to profteering
figures. Another witness said that
the painters Of District Council
permit a workman in Manhattan
to use a brush five inches wide. hut
require him to use brush only four
and half inches WIDE when he
works in Brooklyn. This, of course.
reduces the amount of his davis
work and penalties persons who ham
pen to need houses or other build
ings in Brooklyn.
1t was believed that the Jail sem
tences secured by Samuel Inter
myer, counsel for the Lockwood COM
mites, would frighten the parties
to the various building conspiracies
into honest conduct. That would
have ended price fixing and reduced
building costs. This, however, has
not been accomplished, and it is
plain that further punishment is
necessary.
The courts, the conspirators will
discover, are still open. There is
plenty of room in the jails. Public
opinion will back vigorous prosccu-
don till grating is ended. Hyman L. |
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

Morse. builder, who told of the tile
conspiracies, summarized the whole
situation in few words. After he
had explained how prices still are
being fixed by contractors at secret
meetings Mr.. Untcrmyer inquired:
ais that true since we sent four
of them to prison?'
ut is" said the witness.
THE four Of them who are in
prison didn't meet, too, did theyg"
"That is the troublc," said Morse.
"If they were all there they wouldn't
be meeting now"
They all will be there If illegal
conspiracies continue. The building
trust must be broken up if every
man guilty of a hand in a hold-up
has to go to Jail.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
From a Section Man s Wife
TO The Editor of The Tribune.

TO The Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l read with much interest the
article in yesterdays Tribune, Flight
Planned on Wage Cuts by Rail Unions"
This cut would to certain degree af-
feet the officials higher up, but the
real sufferers will be the employees
in the maintenance Of way department..
The section. laborers are struggling
along now on wage which makes de-
cent standards of living impossible.
Under Federal operation these en-
ployees received an increase during the
war, when Prices Of necessaries had
reached such a point as to make it i'm
possible to live on their wages After
battling many weary months another
increase was gran~ed. Even then they
were receiving but little more than
half enough to be called a living wage.
Last July these men were cut 121s per
cent in wages. They now receive a
trif1e over Sl8 a week. Think what
further cut of 10 per cent would
mean. A large majority of the "sec-
tion men" are decent American citi-
zens, not, as many think, Ignorant for
cigners," willing to live by European
peasant standards.
Will some Of the budget makers
kindly draw up schedule whereby an
American family of three can live
meaning rent, clothing, food, fuel, in-j
surance and overhead expenses--on s18l
a week? Such budget would be of
untold value to thousands of wives of
underpaid labor throughout the United
States, lA-luding myself. Then other
budgets compiled for those mothers
who, unlike me, have more than one
child would be of great assistance
Think it over, general public, and the
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Guam as a Naval Base
It's Small Size and Isolation Limit Its Usefulness Is Viep OF
Admiral Fiskc

dock! Realize that our ships would be
exposed to mines and to torpedoes,
launched from planes and submarines,
just as soon as they reached the
vicinity of the Philippines, and in a
greater degree when they tried to pass
through the straits and bays with
which the archipelago is filed. All
the routes to Manila would be through
waters ideal for the use of mines, sub
marines and torpedo planes.
Remember that the British Grand
Fleet found it impossible to operate
against Germany's coast; not because
OF the German high sea feet, but
because of submarines and mines. Re-
member, also, that the British feet
had several bases and drydocks, of the
best possible kinds, only 800 or 500
miles away, across the comparatively
smooth North Sea.
AS base for operations in the Far
East the Philippines are incomparably
better than Guam. Not only are they
five hundred times as large, but they
possess scores of fine bays and harbors,
especially the Bay of Manila. If the
Philippines were equipped with ade-
quate air forces no enemy could land
in them. In case they were threatened
our fleet would find little difficulty in
advancing to assist them, because it
would be superior to any probable
enemy that would try to stop it.
Whether the enemy occupied Guam
or not would not make any great diff
ference, because Guam is too small to
help an enemy specially
an enemy whose home bases and dry
docks were not far away.
BRADLEY A. FISKE,
Rear Admiral, U. S. N. (Retired).
Washington, D. c., Dec. 13, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Mr.. Borah 8 Discomfort

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The whole civilized world is now
busy on a program for the preservation
Of peace. Everybody, including Senator
Borah, was in favor of disarmament
conference. Why should he object, then,
to the very treaty which intends to es
tablish practical basis for the preser-
vation OF peace?
Among the causes which have
brought about wars between nations in
the past distrust, rivalry and hatred
played very prominent part. Can
Mr.. Borah tell US how he expects to pre-
serve peace while harboring thoughts
of distrust in his mind?
ARMAND C. GARRISON.
Newark, N. j., Dec. IA, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Errant Letters

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent who says it
is needless to put the name of the
state on letters addressed to well
known cities is dreaming. A man came
up here from Florida last year and had
watch made to his order and sent to
his nome town, San Antonio, Fla. lie
got 1t eighteen months later, because it
had been sent to San Antonio, Tex, and
other San Antonios.
/ ordered box OF cigars from New
York, and it arrived in Waterbury, Vt,
and SO on and so on.
We are taught to address our letters
IN a certain specified way, putting on
town, state and even the county. The
mail man is not mind reader. Ink is
more or less cheap. MT.
Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 13, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Auto Signals
the Editor Of The Tribune,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: From the writer's observations
it is believed that many automobile
accidents could be avoided by the
simple means of established signals
enc note Of the horn for the pedestrian
to stop and two to go ahead. The
there would be mutual understanding
between the driver and the man %
front Of the car.
One finds a car bearing down on
him at high speed and upon hearing
the horn is often disposed to stop
while If he goes on, as the driver ex-
poets him to do. the car could DC
swerved behind him.
Since the driver of the car is usually
the first to see the danger and has the
means OF giving signal, it should Do
left to him to dictate and advise ins
man in danger what he ought to do.
G. M. BURBowER
Tarrytown. N. r. Dec. IL, lsais q q
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Wasted Energy

fFrorn The Philadelphia Erensno Ledger)
Limitation of armament is giving in
dustrial pessimists unnecessary qualms.
The amount of steel that goes into bat
tleships Is small compared with what
the country produces, but the amount
OF money spent on battleships, if di-
verted to other things, would unques-
tionably give business a big boost.
Hard times are oven harder punch by
. steel 2irder than by . ls-inch gun.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
A Gnch

A Cinch
The poet has it pretty soft;
He writes a paltry, trihing
verse on
A grain field or a garden croft
Made lovely by some working
person.,
And when his few brief lines are
done
A wealth Of fame is he ac-
corded.
While he who grew the stuff goes
un
Rewarded.
Take Wordsworth near some
grassy hills
(No poet can exist without
EN-;
He saw host of dafodils,
And penned two hundred
words about 'em.
The lines were printed, conned
and praised,
But not a history discloses
A thing about the lad who raised
The posies.
And Omar, in full many line
Whose rhythm he had nicely
mastered,
Declared how quickly Persian
wine
Would get a tippler good and
plastered.
The public hung on every word,
The leading critics all re-
viewed it,
But Of the wine-we'ye never
heard
Who brewed It.
The poet does not toll nor spin,
But sentimental gets, and
mellow,
About the labor that's put in
BY some good, plain, hard
working fellow.
All men with their applause are
free,
And on the rhymester they
bestow it,
And that is why I'd like to be-
A poet.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

next time you ride on a train remem-
Der that your safety and comfort de-
pend not alone on the engineer in the
cab; he, as we'll as you, depends for
safety on the poorly paid but neverthe-
less faithful and efficient section man.
A SECTION LABORER'S WIFE.
Catskill, N. Y, Dec. IL, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

not doing their best to discourage
mob violence local sentiment will
turn against such outbreaks Of
hysteria. The Dyer bill is drastic.
But a drastic remedy is needed for
the lcathsome lynching disease.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
The Bitter-E r-Enders

(From The Des Moines Rcgiste,J
Here and there one still runs across
a Democrat who processes to be con.
vinced that Harding and the Republi-
can party will plunge the country into
disaster
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
tie use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited TO It or otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news OF spontaneous
cristn published herein.
All rights OF republication OF al sshsr matter
hsrcin also are reserved
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Business Booming

Since rigid prohibition enforce
ment the local judges are trying
more cases every day.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Germany $ BilIionairc

r Herr Stinnes's fortune IS In
marks, he must be worth almost
sos
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

yeu purchase merchandise advertised In the
TRIBUNE with absolute safets--fcr u dissatlsfac-
tien results In any THE TRIBUNE suaran-
tees to DAY your money bach upen request No red
tsns. No aulbbns. we maks good promptly u
the advertiser docs ret
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Absolutely Solid

Prominent among the blocs IN
Congress are the concrete blocs.
Copyright by James J. Montague)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
GUARANTY

Eatsrsd at the rostoscce at New Yerk Second
Class Mall Matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

For instance, Volume 4, according to
the advertisements, tells one show
mental efficiency gives you powerful
influence over others" and Volume S
shows chow to prevent others from in
iluencing you" 1t is easy to see how
Volume would completely offset all the
values of Volume a if the study of these
books became universal. r. P. A. saws
he has a wonderful scheme. He is
going to buy one copy Of Volume a
and all the copies printed of Volume 5,
and then nobody in the world will
know how to combat his influence. OF
course ne is joking.-F. II. Young in
The Providence Journal.
NO use trying to keep a secret from
a prying journalist.
The fact" says Chicago dispatch
to The Morning Telegraph, "that Alex
ander Carr amassed thousands in his
role as Abe Potash meant nothing to
his wife, who states in a bill for
divorce that he not only did not amuse
her but caused her great deal of
pain" Might it would maybe mean
nothing to his wife, y'understand. but
dollars to doughboys it would mean
something TO Barney Bernard. Am |
right Mawruss, oder am l wrong?
No, BUD, the Mutsu's sister ship is
not the Jeffsu.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-06
Christmas time is drawing near

Christmas time is drawing near
and there are hundreds Of children in
Grand Forks eagerly looking forward
to q visit from Santa Claus. Some Of
these children are going to be disap-
pointed unless Santa Claus gets a little
outside help this year, because there
are bigger demands than ever. and in
many homes there is a leaner purse
than there has been in several years.
The Santa Claus Girls are organized
with "A happy Christmas for every
.youngster in Grand Forks as their
slogan. They mean to help Santa
Claus and provide a Christmas parcel
for every child that might otherwise
not be remembered. With the help
Of a number OF business men who are
donating their services toward making
Christmas playthings, and the help of
friends, whom they hope
will send contributions, they hope to
take a merry Christmas to several
hundred children.
Materials for the toys which are
being made must be paid for. and
more funds will be needed to purchase
some candies. fruit, nuts and perhaps
mittcns or stockings. .
The toys were made by these mer
last year also, but, exclusive OF that
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-06

ever, expressed an unwillingness to at
tend a parley until he first had, OBJ
tanned the views Of Craig and other
Irish minority spokesman. meanwhile
declaring he could see no e for
peace while Irish unity and self--de-
termination we're denied. Craig de-
clined to attend the Dublin confer
ence. arranged for July 4, but it was
nevertheless held with De Valera. Ar
thur Griffith, founder of Sim Fem.
General Jan Christian SHUTS. South
African premier and four Southern
Unionists present.
The London conference began July
IA and continued almost daily until
July FL, when De Valera left to pre-
sent the British proposals to the Dali
Eireann, Of Irish parliament, in Dub
lin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS
"Thc sheik' ut tho Strand.

Inc Sne1k' ut the Strand.
Astounding in lavish Color, gorgeous
costumes, beautiful settings, splendid
portrayal Of well-chosen players and
beautifully presented under the direc-
ton of George Milford, The sheik,"A
thrilling Paramount picture. from the
famous novel by f. NJ. Hull opened to
capacity houses Yesterday at the
Strand >iheater. The photography is
the best that has been seen in this
city.
This splendid picture is invested
with all the colorful atmosphere
which, makes it a brilliant Offering in
every ems of the word.
The featured players in 1.-THE Sheik''
are Agnes Ayres, and Rudolph Valen-
tho. Miss Ayres is a star In her owl.
right we'll known to Grand Forks au-
oierces. She does wonderful work
and makes the most use Of the ma
terial offered her in this picture. Mr..
Valentino who won fame by his re-
markable performance in the -Four
Horsemen of the apocalypse" has the
role of the "Sheik" and here his dom
mating personality asserts itself t.
convincing effect.
The story, as depicted by the pic
ture, Is so fascinating hat we give it
here in brief:
Diana Mayo; a beautiful English
girl. proud and naughty. decides to
make a trip in the Sahara Desert, de-
spite the protests Of her brothers and
friends. At Biskra. the paris Of tn.
desert, SIC DISCUSSES herself as a. slave
girl and enters a gambling casino
where Sheik Ahmed. who is holding
the. fete, meets her. Learning thai she
is to go into the desert the next day
he brides q guide and later she falls
into hts hands.
= The Sheik is determined to have her
bow to his imperious will, but she
rebels, he captures her n n day
while riding with an attendant. she
attempts, to escape. Her horse falls
and breaks it's leg n at this moment,
Omoir, a desert bandit sees Inc de-
cides to abduct her. The Sheik ar
riv"s at this juncture and takes Diana
back to camp. The Sheik becomes
conscious that he: loves Diana. and
when he hears of Onair's presence in
the Vicinity he decides to send Diana
back to Biskra. While Diana and
CASTOR, the Sheiks valet. are riding in
the desert OMAR sweeps down upon
them. CASTOR Is wounded and Diana
made a prisoner.
The Sheik learns of the abduction
and he summons his tribesmen and
Phastens to her rescue. Diana is about
to commit suicide rather than to en-
dure Omair's loathsome embraces,
when the Sheik's followers attack the
CAM. In a nand-to-hand battle,
OMAR is slain and the Sheik badly
wounded. Diana nurses the Sheik.
whom she loves. back to health, but
he treats her indifferently and decides
20 return her to her people. Diana
who has learned from st. Hubert, a
friend of the Sheik. hat the Sheik's
father is an Englis6man and his
mother Spanish, she pleads with him
and when he realizes that she loves
him as devotedly Is he adores her
he takes her in his arms.
Deane Leick sings two solos during
the picture Till the Sands Of the
Desert Grows Gold" and THE sheik"
very effectively.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-06
At the Orphcum,

In THE Great Moment" a. wonder
full production. which is being shown
at the Orpheum ~tlleater for the first
half of this week. we see Gloria Swan
son and Milton Sills playing together
for the first>time. This picture was
written for Gloria Swanson by Nine,
Elinor Glynn. Mr.. Stills plays the
leading male support, enacting the
role, Bayard Dalava'. a young mining
engineer. a character which suits him
admirably. > Miss Swanson has the
role OF a half gypsy girl which she
plays just s~plendidly.
An added feature to the program
r classical dancing numbers which
are given by the children OF the
Rhode dancing studio. The following
children take part:
Elinor Ruttke, Marion DIN, Jean
McGilivary, Elinor Gordon. Gerald.
inc Babler, Lucille Boyle, Deln
Dearey. Helen Austin. Helen Collins
Elvira Bitten. Catherine King, Dor.
othy Elton. Anna May Peterson,
Leona Lyons, Ruth Showalter. janet
johnson, Helen Payne, Marjorie Bre.