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The New York herald., 1921-02-03

from the action Of the Government
in bonding thirty warehouses for the
storage of goods pending liquidation
and the leasing of temporary storage
space TO provide lodgment for great
quantities Of goods until now held on
board ships and on lighters. The
Government pier has been cleared and
now receives private consignments on
the guarantee that they will be re-
moved within seventy-two hours. In
ease the goods are not removed they
are held for ten days and If un-
claimed are auctioned on.
1t Is this latter provision which de-
serves especial attention of American
exporters who have conslgnments in
the harbor which appeared to be
hopelessly lost in the tangle. Many
shipments refused by the consignees
and practically abandoned by the
American exporter could be landed
and stored pending adjustment or
liquidation if an interested party
were on the ground. Eventually all
the goods will be landed and sold at
auction If unclaimed. The Depart
ment Of Commerce is urging Amer
lean exporters 10 send agents or ap-
point representative already on the
ground to look after these details,
thus avoiding financial loss and delay
In clearing up the congestion.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Bricklaying Cost Up Eight Times.

If New England construction COM
pany's records covering generation
OF operating costs are correct as sub
mitted to the Boston Chamber of
Commerce it is no wonder there is a
housing shortage everywhere. The
mystery is how anybody manages 10
erect house or Office building that
can rent In competition with struc-
lures put up when men did a square
days work and mortar, plaster or
even sand did not rival the price
of pearls.
Twenty-odd years ago, according to
those records, mason and his helper
laid 1900 bricks in a working day Of
eight hours for $5.25. To lay those
same 1,5O0 bricks to-day costs, for the
same labor, $4O.S0. But while this
makes 1t cost the builder eight times
as much, in round numbers, to get
that work done now as 1t cost then,
the mason and his helper do not earn
eight times as much money at their
trade. The reason is simple enough.
What it took tho mason and his
helper only eight hours TO do twenty
odd years ago 1t now takes mason
and his helper half week to do. In
other words, the bricklaying capacity
Of mason and his helper has fallen
from 1900 bricks day to 500 bricks
a day.
At eight times the former rate a
thousand bricks the mason and his
helper to-day get two and half
times the former wage week be-
cause they do only third as much
work. But while the mason and
his helper get only two and half
times as much as before, the cost TO
the man who pays the bills has to be,
Of course, that terrific figure OF eight
times as much.
And here Is what all that means TO
the man that rents the house in
which laying the bricks costs eight
times as much as before. There Is
not merely eight times as much In
terest on the cost of laying the bricks
which must go into the rent; there
Is eight times as much taxes on the
cost Of laying the bricks; there is
eight times as much deprecia lion,
there Is eight times as much insur-
ance on the cost Of laying them. The
rent has to take In all OF ii.
Nobody in this country ever suf-
fered when workers time after Zine
demanded and got more and more pay
for doing more and better work.
Everybody, In truth, was the gamer.
But when workers produce less and
less they are digging the industrial
graves Of both themselves and their
country.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Brighter Outlook in Cuba.

Cuba is gradually but confidently
working herself out OF the financial
and political strsitjacket into
which she was thrust by the world
wide depression late last summer and
the miscarriage Of her Presidential
election last November. There could
be no stronger testimonial TO the
solid ability and broad vision OF Gu
ban business men and statesmen than
the energy they have displayed In
setting to rights the commercial dead
lock and the readiness with which
they adopted the compromise leglsla-
ton Endorsed by Major
CRowDER, the special American en-
voy, to end the political impass sse.
The Cuban moratorium, which went
into effect on October IL, 1920, ended
Tuesday last. 1t was superseded by q
sliding scale system Of liquidation on
the model of American receivership
laws. Merchants are allowed ninety
days in which to meet their obliga-
tions and banks have an additional
thirty days. II Is estimated that fully
90 per cent. of the stranded firms and
institutions are solvent. but they must
have a liberal time allowance TO get
clear OF the merchandise left OH their
hands by cancellations in falling
market. In the case Of insolvent
houses, safeguards are provided to
protect creditors.
To settle the dispute over the Pres.
idential result special elections will
be held early in March in the disrIted
districts. and Maior-G General CRowDEH
reports that ample precautions will be
taken 10 insure an impartial vote
and n properly supervised count.
The results Of these political and
financial measures will not become
apparent for some time. Meanwhile
excellent progress Is being made un-
der the direction of Colonel MANUEL
DEsPAIGNE, the new supervisor Of the
port, and the joint Cubnn-American
commission on port congestion. Con.
sul-Genernl HrRsT az Havana ad Used
the Department Of Commerce by cable
on January &c that the number of
American vessels tied up In the har.
Dor had been reduced from seventy
eight to seventy in the week. Forty
seven American vessels and ten for
eign vessels cleared In the seven day
period and the customs authorities
disposed Of 100000 pieces of merchan-
disc as against $4,000 the previous
week.
Tho increased speed IN the han.
ii'ne W eon7ignwcrts has resulted
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

Plv Eastern New York-Genelaily
fair .o-day and tomorrow; moderate 10
fresh southwest and west winds
For New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-rusr-
ros of ;nueil cuange Ia temperature; gem
IL 70 moderate westerly winds.
er -,orthern New Eugland-Cloudy to-day
aid -J-morrow; probably light snow In IN
,e.4er .o-oay; colder tomorrow: moderate
10 trash scuthHest aud west winds.
For sout-ern New Ea~lnnd--lieneraily fair
to-day are tomorrow; somewhat colder tp~
morrow -oa-raie 20 fresh southwest AMI
" ~ Winds.
For Western New Yorl-Light snow TO-
cloudy.
WASHINGTON, Fsb. 2-The outlook is
+os . gen @sensFaiiy ialr weather to-iaos-
OF the Mississppi except that snow flurrics
are probable /. the region OF The great
lakes. northern New York and north New
England. Tile temperature win be some
What lover IN north Michigan tomorrow
and IN New England and the interior OF New
~olk Tomorrow night or Friday. There "a III
be gradual Else In temperature IN the
southern states tomorrow and Friday.
Pressure has fallen generally during the
last twenty-iour hours, and cloudy and un-
settled weather has prevailed over much OF
the country
Light snow fell in the region OF the gree:
lakes. tho upper Ohio Valley. the middle
Atiantic States and the northern Rocky
iantic States and In the Pacific States from
certrai Caiifcrnia northward. The temper
Mountain REGION and rain IN the south At
iantic states and somewhat lower In Minne-
sofa. Elsewhere the changes were slight.
Observations at United States Weather
bureau stations. taken at z. NJ. yester-
uay, seVenty-fift meridian time
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Honest Election Counts.

The recount OF the vote cast for
United States Senator in Michigan in
1918. just completed by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, confirms the result of the origi-
nal canvass generally, though the plu-
rality for TRUMAN II. NEwBERRY, Re
publican, over HENRY FORD is reduced
from 1867, as given by the election
officers. TO 4,334. The original can
vass showed 220,054 votes for NEW
TERRY against 212.4S7 for FoRD. The
Senate committee gives 217,OS5 for
NEwBERgY against 212,751 for FoaD.
Thus NEwBERRY lost 1909 votes and
FORD gained 2G4 In the recount. This
change in the record may safely be
attributed TO the human element an
other canvass would produce totals
unlike those reached by the election
officers or those reached by the Senate
committee. In counting 100000 bal
lots mistakes are Inevitable. The
Hearst-McClellan recount in this city.
conducted before Supreme Court JUS
tice LAMBERT. changed a few votes,
but the resnit Of the election an
Z nounced on election night was not
Affected. Justice LAMBERT took pains
70 say from the bench that another
recount would unquestionably reach
results slightly different from those
declared by him, owing to the play
Of human Judgment.
The recount of the Newberry- Ford
ballots does not affect the conviction
and sentence Of Senator NEwBEggY
and sixteen of his supporters for vio-
lation Of the election laws. The ap-
peal from this conviction was argued
last month in the Supreme Court. II
does confirm the accuracy OF the orig
inal count Of the ballots and estab-
Ishes the fact that Mr.. FoBp was not
counted out. In this the recount
adds another important piece OF evil
dence to that accumulated in the
past by which the integrity Of the
mechanics of our electoral system is
upheld. It hns been shown time and
again that though minor frauds may
he committed in the polling places
the actual canvass of the votes is
generally honest.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
The Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln's Immortal Words Should Be
Read ON His Birthday.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Your
correspondent Richard Kikelhan makes
patriotic suggestion that Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address be read in all the pub
lie schools. at all public gatherings and
in all churches on February IL, the
birthday OF the greatest American.
The suggestion reminds me of the CEN
tennial observance of Lircoln's birthday
in 1911. II was an honor given me by
Mayor Mcclellan TO serve on the New
York city committee with Gen. Sickles
and others to plan for the observ-
ance OF the day. am vain enough TO
take a little credit to myself in propos-
ing that the great address be recited
In every grade Of every public school in
New York city at 12 O'clock noon on
February IL. The suggestion was heart
lily approved, and the address was re-
cited by a chosen pupil IN every grade.
The suggestion was also followed in
many Of the public schools in the cities
of this State as well as in cities OF
other States.
10 is hoped that the suggestion Of
your correspondent viii be observed on
the approaching birthday.
Many years ago I offered q prize to
my children II they would commit the
Gettysburg Address to rncmory. telling
them ! would be more proud OF them
to repeat the address than TO have them
recite tho best page cf the best OF Cic-
eros orations.
Let everybody enter into the spirit
and give heed 70 an address which is
printed and hangs in the University OF
oxford as an example of the best Eng
lish ever spoken.
CHARLES 4. SKINNER
ALBANY. February 2.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Books Bring $16,S42.9O.

The final session in the sale OF books
of ornith illogical interest from the col
lection of Frederic Gallatin. Jr.. at the
Anderson Galleries yesterday afternoon
totalled s4.902, making the grand total
for the entire sale s16Ss2S0. Four hum
dred and fifty-five dollars was the high
est price OF the afternoon, and was
given by I. NJ. Wegeiin for first edi-
ton OF II. Bowldcr Sharpe's Mono
graph of the Paradiseidae." Three hun-
dred and thirty dollars was paid by
p. w. Wolf for Lord Lilford's "Coloured
Figures of the Birds OF the British
Islands," London, IsS5-1sS. q first edi-
tion.
The American Museum OF Natural
History gave $235 for Wilson and Bona
parties illustrations OF the American
Ornithology." and p. w. Wolf paid the
same sum fer the first edition OF Alex
ander Wilson's American Ornitholo-
gy," Philadelphia. 1S0S-i4
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
An Original Chair in Logic
Greek and German Will Not Help
Aspirants for This Pr0fessorship.
From, the Living Age.

from tHe LtcsTG age.
When the will Of the late DR.. Charles
Arthur Mercier came before the Probate
Division Of the London courts 1t was
found that he had provided for the
setting UP OF professional chair Of
rational logic and the scientific method.
Dr. Mcrcier's work, by the way, Is well
known in the United States:
The scheme for the professorial chair
declared:
''The purpose OF this Foundation Is that
students may be taught not what Ars-
totie or soma one else thought about
reasoning, but how to think clearly and
reason correctly. and to form opinions
On rational grounds"
The document proceeded:
THE better to provide that the teach
ing shall be OF this character. and shall
not degenerate into the teaching Of rigid
formula and worn out superstltions.
make the following conditions:
THE professor Is to be chosen for his
ability to think and reason and 70 teach,
and not for his acquaintance with books
on logic, or with the opinions of Iogi-
clans or philosophers.
Acquaintance with tho Greek and
German tongues is not to be an actual
disqualification for the professorship.
but. In case the merits OF the candi-
dates appear in other respects approxi-
mately equal, preference is to be given
first:
ITO him vino knows neither Greek
nor German.
Next. to him who knows Greek, but
not German.
Next. to him who knows German.
but not Greek.
Last OF all, to q candidate who
knows both Greek and German.
THE professor is not to devote more
than c-e-tgelftil of his course OF In
struction TO the logic OF Aristotle and
the schools. nor more than one-twenty-
fourth to the logic OF Hegel and other
Germans.
"TIe i9 to proceed upon the principle
that the only way 10 acquire an art is
By practising Il under competent In
structor. Didactic inculcation Is useless
by itself He Ia. therefore, TO exercise
his pupils In thinking. reasoning. and
scientific method IS applied to other
studies that the students are pursuing
concurrently. and TO other topics Of liv-
ing interest.
"Epistemology and the rational ground
Of opinion are TO be taught. The stu
dents are 70 be practlsed In the art of
defining. classifying and the detection
Of faliaclos and Inconsistencies"
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Tree Spraying Time.

This is the season when fruit trees
should have thorough spraying If a
bountiful supply OF fruit is wanted
next autumn. There have been many
days in the last two weeks when con
ditlons were perfect for the work. II
is pleasant change from the routine
oc winter chores and excites visions
Of golden harvests later on.
Experts dwell with emphasis on the
necessity Of the winter spray, though
other applications Of course have
thcir bcar'ne or frilt production r.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Red Ink Licenses.
Their Proposed Cancellation Termed
Unjust to the Holders.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: have
read with interest OF the action proposed
to be taken by the associations os en-
glneers and mates for the cancellation
Of the red ink license by an appeal TO
President elect Harding. These are the
licenses issued to ships officers who are
not American citizens.
Should the associations take action in
the matter I trust In common Justice
the full facts will be laid before the
President, and not merely q part OF
the truth. Tho facts are as follows:
In February Of last year all red ink
licenses the holders OF which had not
declared their intention TO become citi-
zens Of the United States were can
colled. At the same time no holders
of these licenses were allowed to sail on
vessels OF over 1000 tons owned by the
Shipping Board. Consequently the only
vessels on which an alien in possession
OF intention papers only can be employed
are those owned by private interests.
I am we'll aware that the majority
of these owners prefer men trained
abroad, especially for the senior posi-
tions. simply because these men have,
without exception. received extended
training and are able in consequence to
operate the ships more efficiently. At
the present time. with SO many ships
laid up. ship owners have a wide choice
of men. and If the foreign trained men
receive preference It is simply proof
of their superior training.
AS an example OF my meaning, in all
foreign countries before an engineer can
have an appointment as chief he will
have had five years machine shop ex-
perience and on an average Of from at
least three to eight years at sea as a
watch keeping engineer.
There is another side to this question,
namely, the belief IN the impartial
ity Of the justice administered by the
Government Of the United States. These
licenses were granted under certain
conditions. and present holders have
complied with these. To cancel these
licenses now would be grave injustice.
Many of these men have brought their
families to this country and the major
lty have not more than 4 few months
to go to become citizens of the United
States may also state that without
exception these men have paid income
tax on their earnings.
CHIEF ENGINEER.
NORFOLK, Va, February !.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Concert for smits, College Fund.

Under the auspices OF the Smith Col
lege Club of New York benefit concert
for the Smith College endowment fund
was given by the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra. Ossip Gabrilowitsch conductor.
last night at Carnegie Hail.
Tho orchestrc, making its second ap-
pearance here this season, offered a
programme including Beethoven's Leo
more" No overture; Mendelssohn' S
Midsummer Nights Dream overture ;
Scriabine's third symphony, Divine
Poem" Sant-Saens's G minor piano
concerto, and Wagrers "Tannhaeuser"
overture. Mischa LeyitzlIi was the solo
player. The sum OF $4,000 was realized.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Choosing a Chauffeur.
He Should Have High Cheek Bones
and Bullying Forehead.

To TIE NEW YoaK HERALD: Refer
enccs to the number OF rec,ningly avoid
able automobile accidents lead me to
| suggest one means OF helping to reduce
the frequency of such accidents. The
application OF certain well established
rules of character analysis from the
study of the human face could be re-
sorted to as part OF the examination
before granting or renewing chauffeurs'
licenses.
| The competent chauffeur should be
well endowed with sense of caution
and vigilance, as we'll as a sense Of what
may term motion form and observa-
tion. 1t Is not difficult task to de-
terrnine In a general way whether man
possesses the indiccs Of these qualities.
The regional Influence OF caution cre-
ates the broad plane from the crest of
the cheek bone upward to the tissues
around the eye; IL extends from the
base of the nose aiorg the upper sur
face OF the maiar bone and zygomatic
arch to the backward crest OF that ARCH
Ordinarily the lower margin OF this in
| dex OF caution is outlined by tho shadow
on the cheek when n light falls from
several feet directly above the head. Or
II may be termed the forward crest OF
the cheek bone.
! The index OF vigilance Is the middle
third OF this general index OF caution
which mention, but to determine the
relative amount Of vigilance incorpo-
rated in the sense of caution In the
individual would require tho close in
spection Of a student OF facial analysis.
For general purposes the index Of eau
tion, az to whether Il IL pronounced OK
deficient. should serve TO determine
whether man is endowed with suiii-
cient OF this quality TO 1T him to act
as chauffeur under the oxactinG traffic
conditions OF the city.
To determine, also in a general way.
the ability OF the subject to Judge dis
tEnce and thread his way through traffic
we should look for the index OF form
ard particularly OF motion form. The
facial region OF the faculties or form.
tho faculty that senses forms and mo-
tions. Is In the middle tier Of the fore
head II extends from the middle oc
the eyebrow TO a point over The inside
line OF tho IRIS of The eye when the eye
is looking d.rectly forward.
IN other words. to state the fac. a.
simply as possible. the capable chauffeur
should impress the observer as having
high chsek bones aad slight bulge of
the forS head ovor the eyebrow. It Is
difficult 20 convey the idea clearly with
OFT the uee Of chart or Illustration,
but few moments study of such charts
would make the matter perfectly plain
to any examiner whose duty 4, ic 20 pass
upon the qualifications of motor vehl-
Gle drivers.
Since many OF our largest private en-
p!oyers Of labor arc ayailing themselves
OF the assistance OF vocational counsel-
ling. Il would seem that some similar
application Of character analyst nigh;
well be utilized IN the matter OF grant
Ing LICENCES to chauffeurs. whose ability
Affects the life and safety Of all OF UP.
IIo.Mrs w. MERroE. ". y.
New York, February 2.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03

Massenet's "Manon" was heard by q
good sized audience last evening at the
Manhattan Opera House. when the Chi
cago Opera Company presented the work
as the second attraction OF It's second
week In New York. The opera. con-
Quoted by Georgia Poiacco at his debut
on November IL. 1912, at the Metropoli-
tan, was led by him last evening, this
being his frst appearance with the COM
pany.
The principal singers in the cast We're
Miss Gall as MGnoa, Mr.. Muratore as
CbevGEicr des Gr'1e1sr, Mfr. Dufranne as
Lescdnt and Messrs. Cotreuil, Defrere
and Paiilard In other parts. Serge
Oulrrainsky and the corps de ballet gave
incidental dances.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt had as
guests in one OF the proscenium boxes
Princess Michael Cantacuzene- Speran-
sky. Lord Carisbrooke and Mr.. Charles
Hanford.
There also were In the audience Mrs.
Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. Frederick w.
Whitridge. Lady Parker of London, Mr..
and Mrs. George q. Freiinghuysen. Mrs
Charles Bradley. Mr.. CASTOR Liebert.
the French ul-General Miss Made
leine Liebert, Mr.. W. Forbes Morgan,
Mrs. Charles 7. Barney, Mr.. Mott Bren-
nan, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter v. Kremer,
Mrs. L. Stuart Wing, Mrs. Edwin Gould.
Mr.. Frank M. Gould. DR.. and Mrs. Nor
man B. Ditman. Miss Mary Pearsall
Field. Mr.. A. Morris Bagby, Miss Dor
othy Bigelow. Mr.. and Mrs H. Forbes
McCreery, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Theus Munds.
Mrs. A. Harvey Tiers. Mrs Charles T..
Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Freed
lander, Miss Freedlander, Mrs Har-
manus Z. Duryea. Mrs. Gouverneur
kortright, Mr.. II. Thornton Wilson, Mr..
Schuyler L. Parsons, Mrs. John A.
Logan. Jr.; Mrs. A. Duer Irving, Mrs.
Bernard NJ. Baruch. Miss Bell Baruch,
the Due de Richelieu. DR.. ard Mrs
Eugene Savidge ana Mr.. George Rich
ard.
Nine. Anelita Gaili-Curci with her
new husband, Homer Saniuels, watched
the performance In the box with Miss
Mary Garden, director.
The New York herald., 1921-02-03
Massenet's Manon' Sung at Manhattan
Georgia Polacco Conducts the Opera With Miss
Yvonne Gall in the Title Role.

pieces by Debussy three preluaes by
Chopin. Grieg's rocturae and four Sc
lections from List Seemingly under
nervous strain. she was not heard at
her best in her performance. In spite
OF certain dash Of style and effects OF
temperament, her general musical equip
nlent III. for instance, L!szt's ''Eroics'
and 'Mazsppa" etuces was insufficient.
She was much more successful il the
same masters "Consoiation" and In De-
buss's "Danse de Puck" where musical
taste and much good tone favored her
delivery. A large audience applauded
her recital