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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02

The comment of Governor Miller
Oh the bonus decision is brief and to
the point:
The question has been determined
by the court, and there is nothing
can say"
What the Court Of Appeals says
is that the constitution is the consti-
tuition. In the opinion of a large
number of respectable citizens
Wednesdays decision may be wrong.
But it stands until the court reverses
itself, which is inconceivable, or UNI
I'll the constitution is changed by
amendment.
Diminishing as negligible the posi-
bility of a reversal, an amendments
of the constitution and subsequent
bonus legislation are not obtainable
for more than three years. The legis-
latnres of 1922 and 1923 must act,
with the referendum on the amend
ment taken in the fall Of 1923. Then,
il the result is in the affirmative, the
Legislature of 1924 may provide for
q bond issue, but this act must also
go, it would seem, to the people for
approval before it becomes binding.
The pro-bonus majority of last
November reached the impressive
total Of 100000. Doubtless if early
resubmission could be secured
similar popular verdict would be re-
turned. But, naturally, in three
years new factors will be introduced.
Suppose, for example, that Congress
has established national bonus sys-
tenn. What would the electorate of
New York then DO?
Many other considerations may
have great influence on individual
Judgments three years from now. So
it is scarcely wise to commit ones
self at this time to jam through an
amendment and bonus to spite the
Court Of Appeals.
Doubtless politicians whose bad
advice led TO the disregard of warn
ings that the bonus act would be held
Unconstitutional will continue to ex-
plot the bonus issue. But will they
be listened to second time? 1t is
most unlikely. The bonus question
cannot be up for determining action
Tor three years; in the mean time
many things not now foreseeable
may happen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02

fer's automobile. He believes all Of
that, just as the jury which found
Brandon guilty believed it.
Then he takes up the alleged new
evidence developed by the attorney
who succeeded the disbarred McDer-
nit as Brandon's counsel. He re-
fuses to believe the affidavit Of a
man named Meyer or Meyers that
on the night Of the murder Brandon
was at work with him in garage in
New York Among the reasons he
gives for refusing to accept it is
that there was no proof submitted
in support Of Meyers or Meyers's
statement, such as the pay roll of
the garage with o list of its en-
ployees' names. Did the Governor
take steps to satisfy himself that
this proof could not be produced? He
does not say so.
Again, the Governor refuses to be-
lieye the affidavit of one Dorothy
Brodell, who, like the man Meyer or
Meyers, places Brandon on this side
of the river on the night and at the
hour of the murder. She swore that
she lived in the Brooklyn house
where Brandon and his wife had
quarters in the month of August,
1918, and that she opened the door
that night and let him in.
Did Governor Edwards send for
this woman and this man, whose
evidence supported that of Mrs.
Brandon, and try to satisfy himself
of the truth or falseness of their
statements?
New jerseys Chief Magis trate de-
clareS that so far as he is concerned
the Brandon case is closed. But that
cannot be so long as the questions
here submitted go unanswered and
the allegations of the Citizens Union
stand unrebuked or unrefuted. The
public mind is disquieted. 1t wishes
with The Tribune TO feel that JUS
tice was done by Brandon, criminal
and convict though he may have
been.
Let Governor Edwards speak out.
Let him satisfy the public mind that
Meyer and Dorothy Brodell swore
falsely. Let him dispel the impress
sion of growing doubt as to the fair
ness of Brandon's trial. Let him
still in the public conscience, if it is
in his power, the last and disturbing
cry Of Brandon, IL am innocent!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02
On the Links in 1866
) Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The following quotation may
have a seasonable interest. 1t is fr-m
THE Expedition of Humphrey Clinker,"
published in It'll, the year Of its
authors death.
Smollett's last visit to Edinburgh
was in 1855, and it is probable that his
description is of that date.
I'm the fields called the links the
citizens of Edinburgh divert themselves
at q game called golf, in which they
use curious kind of bats, tipped with
horn, and small elastic balls of leather.
stuffed with feathers. rather less tkan
tennis balls, but Of much harder con-
sistence. These they strike with such
force and dexterity from one hole to
another that they will fly to an in
credible distance. OF this diversion
the Scots are SO fond, that when the
weather will permit, you may see a
multitude of all ranks, from the sena-
tor of justice to the lowest tradesmen,
mingled together in their shirts, and
following the balls with the utmost
eagerness. Among others, I WAS shown
one particular set Of golfers, the
youngest Of whom was turned Of four
score. They were all gentlemen of in
dependent fortunes, who had amused
themselves with this pastime for the
best part OF century. without having
ever felt the least alarm from sickness
or disgust; and they nsver went to bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02
Good News From Mexico

The news that the Supreme Court
Of Mexico has declared that Article
XVII of the Mexican Constitution
shall not be applied retroactively is
encouraging. This removes one of
the principal causes for disagree
n,ent between the United States and
Mexico.
unfortunately the text of the de-
cision of the Mexican court is not yet
available. Some dispatches state
that Article XVIII has been de-
clared unconstitutional and others
merely say that it's terms are not to
be applied retroactively. Had the
retroactive application been accepted
It virtually would have given the
Mexican government full powers of
confiscation of American property
acquired in good faith in the past.
ThAt such an Interpretation has been
denied, therefore, is gratifying. 1t
meets the main objection of Secre-
tary Hughes. "The fundamental
question which confronts the gov
arpment of the United States" said
the Secretary on June z, sis the safe
guarding of property rights against
coEfiscation. Mexico is free to adopt
any policy which she pleases with re-
spect to her public lands, but she is
not free to destroy, without compen-
sation, valid titles which have been
obtained by American citizens under
Mexican laws" So far, so good. The
decision of the Supreme Court, it
would seem, removes the danger of
this being done in cases of titles ac-
Quixed in the past. But does it safe
guard the future?
President Oregon has frequently
expressed his desire for the coopera-
tion of foreign capital. He has pro-
claimed that everything possible
would be done to help foreign in
vestors. He has welcomed chambers
Of commerce and trade missions
from the United States. Words
have not been spared in making it
clear that Mexico hailed foreign cap
ifal as prime requisite for the sal
Yation Of the republic.
But Mexico's interests will best be
served by frankly facing the fact
that foreign capital will come to
Mexico only when its safety is thor
pnghly assured. There is every in
dicetion that President Oregon is
proceeding in the right direction.
Slowly his promises are being backed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02
Won Buelow


Field Marshal Won Buelow's name
will always be associated with Ger
many's desperate effort to win the
World War in single campaign
an effort which broke down in the
First Battle of the Marine. He was
in command of the Second German
Army, which engaged, with the First
and Third armies, in the great turn
ing movement through Belgium.
During the greater part Of this
movement he was also in command
Of Won Kluck's First Army, which
held the extreme German right. The
development had been planned years
before by Count Schlieffen. 1t was
carried through without hitch in
its first stages, owing to a faulty
concentration and faulty maneuver-
ing on the part Of the French. 1t
fell to pieces when the German right
wing armies drew near Paris and
then swerved away from the capital
southeast toward the valley of the
upper Seine.
Won Kluck resented his subordina-
ton to Won Buelow and at the criti-
cal moment of the swing away from
Paris disregarded instructions from
the German General Staff. His too
rapid advance uncovered the German
right flank and rear to Manoury's
attack and made the strategic posi-
ton of the German armies exceed
ingly difficult. The Germans we're
beaten in the First Battle of the
Marine by their own blunders. Ton
Buelow couldn't hold his own against
Franchet dEsperey's Fifth French
Army. But Won Kluck's failure to
obey instructions had already made
inevitable the German check and the
retreat to the Aisne.
Won Buelow and Won Kluck have
fought out their differences at
length in their military memoirs.
Both were retired in 1915. They
had had their chance and missed it
more through Won Moltke's short
comings than their own. But few
soldiers ever had a greater chance.
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The Legion and the Bonus 2
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; we'll realize that much has
been said and written pro and con on
the subject of the incorrectly labeled
"bonus bill" and the support which
the American Legion and many other
organizations have given it, and per-
haps I should have rested content to let
the representatives Of those units do
their part where it is most needed.
The letter you published this morn
ing from A. Rene Moen, however, can
not pass unchallenged. Has your cor
respondent ever taken into considera-
ton the fact that the vast majority
of World War veterans did their work
and the actual conditions of that
work need no recalling-for the mag
niticent sum of 81 day, while the
countless patriots who did war work
at home were insulted IL asked to labor
or loaf, as the case may be, for less
than $40 day?
AS Legion member I say that we
@eA HO DOuuS. we AK only Ialr
play. We ask only what we sincerely
think is right. Furthermore, why harp
on cash compensation when other
equally good alternatives are offered
Is there no feeling that the one man in
twenty who wore O. d. or Blue has
lost much, and that, entirely aside
from gratitude for a job we'll done, he
deserves the little he asks, simply as
hts birthright rs an American? Must
the uniformed man know that while his
shoulder sweats at the cogs Of the war
machinery, his countrymen shall revel
in exorbitant wages, ideal working con-
ditions and comforts?
We do not ask that the country suf-
fer under burden of increased taxa
tior to accomplish our aims, for we are
sincere in our belief that they can be
reached without such stress. Does
your correspondent believe that the
Legion has as its primary motive the
passing of the additional and adjusted
compensation bill? Does he believe
that millions Of veterans have banded
together on graft hunt? If so, it is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02

BY acts. But before that full co..
operation Of foreign capital which
he desires can be achieved it is not
only necessary that the past shall be
set straight, but that there shall be
adequate provision against repe-
titicn Of the unfortunate mistakes Of
the Carranzistas. Has the present
decision Of the Supreme Court gone
far enough? Mexico has everything
to gain by conforming fully and COM
pletely to the established practices of
civilized nations.
Surely President Oregon is
enough Of statesman to realize
that incomplete measures are un-
satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02

high time that he brushed up his
knowledge on the subject, and there
are many places where he can obtain
such information far better than from
this humble effort Of mine If he cares
to study various issues of "The Legion
Weekly" from an unbiased point of
view he will doubtless learn much.
/ almost feel that owe your cor
respondent sincere thanks that he can
at least appreciate the little we have
been able to do for our disabled bud
dies. But at the same time / want to
impress upon him that we have accom-
plished far more than working on that
one issue. AS random example I can
point to one Legion post. which on
Memorial Day and for q short time
preceding it. took over the work which
the G. A. r. veterans had been carry
ing on, and made addresses in all the
schools of the locality to carry on the
spirit of Americanism to the younger
generation. The same post has done
much to help the work of the faltering
G. A. R. veterans. Another post has
furnished men as deputies when re-
cent spasm Of robberies took place in
its vicinity, and they are to-day ready
to jump into the breach once again.
Those who are at all acquainted with
the Legion in their own vicinity know
that it stands for the highest in Amer
lean ideals. Despite A. Rene Moen's
contention that the right to hearty
support has been forfeited, the case
seems to be exactly the contrary,
and your correspondent will prob
ably find that he stands alone among
the great American public. And
to go even further, if he believes that
the men who fought their way through
Belleau Woods, the Argonne. or the
Hindenburg Line are unable to stand
on their own feet and show their country
that they are sincere and know what
they are about, without the support of
"the many who feel as he Does" then
it is my contention that he has vet to
learn a great lesson. SILANU.
New York, Aug. 81, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02
New Rent Law Rulings

The new rent rules laid down by
three justices of the Supreme Court
in the Second Department are in the
main fair. On one important point,
however, they clash with what has
been the general practice of the mu-
nicipal courts and what has been &C
cepted as a sound principle in null
titude of rent adjustments.
Ten per cent net return is a rea-
sonable margin for the owner. But
the Brooklyn judges advise the mu-
nicipal courts that this 10 per cent
return should be a return on the
whole value of the property, regard
less Of the owners equity in it.
Heretofore 10 per cent has been al
lowed on the equity. If 10 per cent
accrues on the entire value, an owner
paying 6 per cent on his mortgages
would actually realize much more
than 10 per cent on his investment.
This ruling would encourage the
"shoestring" operators who have
been the worst offenders in the way
of rent prohteering.
On another point the directions
are not specific enough. The JUS
tees say: Determine the present
fair market value, of the premises.
This may be done by offering opin-
ion evidence as to both fee and rental
value or by introducing other COM
petent evidence" Purchase price
and tax assessment figures have been
the ordinary bases of valuation.
How is market value to be deter
mined? II the rent which it is pos
sible to get out of new tenants, I'M
protected by the present laws, is to
be taken as measure of market
value, an inflated figure may be
reached which has little relation to
purchase price or assessment. This,
as an Appellate Division decision re-
Gently held, would be virtual an
nulment of the emergency rent leg
islation. 1t would allow hold-over
tenants rent to be Appropriated to
that of newcomers in the same house
or block. The Legislature puts a
premium on possession, in the public
interest. A wrong Interpretation of
the market value rule would OBJ
viously circumvent the purpose of
the rent laws, start new cycle of
dispossessions and create a demand
for still more stringent restrictions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02
Courteous Ecuadorians

s'c CuitVI Oh Inc Irihune.
Sir: Having noticed in The Tribune
of July s, 1921. courteous editorial
reference to the manner in which the
journals Of Guaysquil, Ecuador, had
Treated the news during the visit to
that port Of our submarine feet, and
finding it unusual that New York
paper should interest itself and give
voice to kindly feelings for the people
OF one of our Latin-Ame rican neigh
eors, sent copy Of The Tribune con-
tanning the editorial to sEl TELEGRAPH. !"
That paper, in its issue OF July 81.
1921, published the article in full.
Ny object in writing is to commend
your expression Of appreciation for
the great effort Of those people in
showing courtesy to our feet. North
Americans having close intercourse
with the people Of Ecuador find much
f. admire and form aifectionate friend
chips among them. Therefore we well
come any such expressions.
J. W. MERCER.
New York. Aug. a, 1921.
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How Many Unemployed
Many Who Are Back at Work In
Guided in 100000 Estimate

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is unfortunate that in the
published reports Of the statement
made by Secretary of Labor Davis on
the number of unemployed in this
country, 100000, his explanatory
clauses were omitted There is no
doubt that there is much unemploy-
ment at this time and that we are fac
ing severe winter on that account;
but think all will agree that there is
no use in making it appear any larger
than it really is.
For instance, Secretary Davis, in his
testimony, took pains to say that the
chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
who furnished the figures, predicated
them upon the number at work during
the highest peak of employment in this
country, January, 1920. At that time,
as is we'll known, every man, woman
and child who could possibly be in
fluenced by the highest wage ever Of
fered and by the patriotic slogan "We
must produce, produce, produce to
save Europe!" was dragged into tie
factories.
AS soon as the slump came the wom-
en- and children went back into the
homes which they never would have
left except under these extraordinary
circumstances, and the men went back
to the jobs that they had previously
held. / know of locality in Connecti-
cut where three factories that are COM
pletely shut down now were largely
manned in 1920, when they were run
ming full tilt, by workers drawn from
estates and farms, on which this year
they are back at work, much to the
qualification of the owners of said es-
tatcs and farms.
This situation is typical of conditions
all over the country, and that is why
when hundreds of thousands, if not
millions, OF factory workers were laid
off last year no serious hardship fol-
lowed. Generally they went back to
their pre-war work, not at inflated but
a. living wages. But all such workers
were included in the 100000 unem-
rloyed computation made by Secretary
Davis.
Doubtless the Presidents forthcom-
ing conference on unemployment will
provide for scientific investigation of
this important part of the problem--its
extent. RALPH Nj. EASLEY.
New York, Aug. 81, 1921.
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ration from mis- official position Poor
John demanded to know II 1t was in
tended to chang" O'Malley first and
try him afterward. And, despite al
that has transpired, O'Malley Is
still Markets Commissioner. Poor
John will not let him so. He will not
let him be hanged.
Oh, they call him Hanging Johnny!
So hong, boys, hang!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02

without having each the best part of a
gallon OF claret in his belly. Such un-
interrupted exercise. cooperating with
the keen air from the sea, must, with
out all doubt, keep the appetite always
on edge. and steel the constitution
against all the common attacks of dis
temper" W. CLARK DIrRANT
Dobbs Ferry. N. Y, Aug. 81, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-02
The Shadow Still There

In The Tribune's judgment the
statement of New Jerseys Governor
as to the trial, conviction and execu-
ton of John Lamble, alias George H.
Brandon, will not satisfy the public
conscience. 1t fails to satisfy our
conscience. 1t does not remove the
shadow which it is so generally felt
has been cast upon justice by this
case. It does not answer the allega-
tions of the Citizens Union of New
Jersey as The Tribune had hoped the
Governor would answer them.
We reprint from our editorial of
August 80 "a Shadow on Justice"
the essential part of the open letter
addressed by the union to the Gov
ernor:
"He (Brandon) was convicted on the
flimsiest evidence His original lawyer
has already been disbarred for improp-
erly trying the case. The efforts Of
Mr.. Goldenhorn, who succeeded him, to
put his evidence before the courts have
been frustrated by the extraordinary
New Jersey statute prohibiting the
submission of evidence, no matter how
vital, unless it is presented within six
months after conviction.
"Under the peculiar technicalities of
the New Jersey statutes and under the
power vested in you as it's Chief Exc
cutive, you alone possessed the power
to stay this horrible procedure. You
failed to do so. You, by your acts, or
your failure to act, in this particular
case, have left an indelible stain upon
the reputation of the State of New
Jersey"
In effect Governor Edwards broad
ly retorts that, with all of the evil
dence in the case before him, includ-
ing the alleged new evidence cor
roborative of Brandon's alibi, he was
convinced that the man was guilty Of
the murder of Arthur Kupfer and
Edith Janney, and so he let him go
to his death.
For the first time, however, it is
brought to our knowledge that the
Governor did receive and pass upon
the evidence which the defendants
attorney put forward at the last mo-
ment in substantiation of the claim
that Brandon was in New York and
not in New Jersey at the time of the
murder. Whoever has been respon-
sible for the impression in the press
and public mind that the Governor
had not seen that evidence did him a
grievous wrong. Justice demands
that those who champion her cause
must themselves be just.
The law Of the land entitled Bran
don to properly defend himself. 1t
was the duty of the trial court to
see that he was accorded that right.
BY the Governors statement, it
would appear that the man was in
adequately defended.
With that admission as predi-
cate the Governor reviews the evil
dence. He accepts without reserva-
ton the case rs put forward by the
State--the moonlight Identification,
the statements of Perchand, Bran
don's fellow convict and accuser, who
was fighting to save his own neck,
the photographs of Brandon's finger
prints on what was alleged to have
been the rear door Of Arthur Kup-
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Voting Machines and Nerves

oIiAfo 1Vx0C4t}tlCS anu lNGIXE4
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The tendency is growing to
vote for the individual according to
his merit, rather than blindly for the
party. Consequently tickets are often
split. But it is difficult to do this
when one stands before the vot-
ing machine. One becomes nervous in
making his choice, fearing lest he may
exceed his time.
New Jersey tried these machines, and
one municipality after another cast
them on the scrap heap. Now New
York City is about to put hundreds of
thousands of dollars in voting ma
chimes. Is it not big mistake, vast
ing money that cap be better used?
JOHN X. JONES.
Metuchen, N. j., Aug. 81, 1921.