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The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Police Clairvoyance.

"The liberty Of speaking and writ
ing" said THOMAS JEFFERSON, guards
our other liberties.' If this is true
the people of New York have lost half
the guards of their liberties. Accord
ing to the Police Clique, the city is
no longer fit for freedom of speech.
A police inspector explains rather
incoherently that the police captain
who broke up the Town Hall meeting
did so because there was a woman In
the audience who once violated the
law and so "he decided to act before
any overt act should be committed"
In other words, the police captain
violated the constitutional rights OF
the persons in large and orderly
meeting because he thought he knew
what was going to happen. Police
clairyoyance, therefore, may be ex-
pectcd to govern all public assem-
blagos. But if the police know what
is going to happen, why hold any
meeting? Let the police announce
what would have happened if there
had been meeting.
The police Investigation of them.
selves has been farce in star cham
Der. II won't do. DEvEsY would have
rejected it as coarse work. 1t is for
the Grand Jury to get at the facts
about the Town Hall meeting.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
At the Moving Pictures.
Mercutio's Dying Words and the In
tellectuaIs OF the Spectators.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I have
often heard discussed the quality of the
Intelligence of motion picture patrons.
Certainly those at the leading screen
theatres look intelligent. But I am won
der!ns IL the people who recently wit
nesscd performance of Doubling for
Romeo" at a reputable theatre when
was present showed much intelligence
wnen they laughed loudly at Mercutto's
lines that followed TybGlfs deadly
rapier thrust.
1 have seen Romeo and Juliet" played
many times and have read the play
many more, and IL never occurred to
me when Romeo tells Nercutio the
latter's "hurt cannot be much" that
Morcutio was dealing in low comedy
when he answers, "No. It's not so deep
as "a we'll, nor so wide as a church door .
but 'tis enough. twill serve ask for me
tomorrow and you shall find me a
grave man. I am peppered. I warrant,
for this world. A plague o. both your
houses 80
Yet the spectators fairly howled when
those lines were flashed on the screen.
do believe most OF the people I'm that
theatre thought that II was some OF will
Rogers's modern funny stuff. It was
u very prosperous looking audience. and
many people are confusing prosperity
with intelligence these days. But maybe
all tho old time theatre audiences were
stupid, and that is why they failed to
recognize the side splitting nature OF
Mercutio's grim remarks. J.SA
NEW YORK, December ..
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
WEEKS CRITICISED
FOR SPEECH HERE
Secretary Blamed for Attack
ing Farmer Bloc.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. - Secretary
weeks was severely criticised to-day in
the House by Representative Tincher.
Republican tISan.) for his address yes
terday in New York. which, Mr.. Tincher
contcnded, amounted mot only TO an at-
tack on Congress. but an attack on Tho
President as we'll"
Declaring that IL was popular pas
zine when up in New York making
speech to condemn the American farmer
in a roundabout way" and that 1t was
generally popular anywhere to condemn
Congress, Mr.. Tincher held that the War
Secrctary's criticism. going further. was
a good sound rebuke for the President.
who not only signed legislation Of bene-
lit 20 the farmer. but refused TO veto
any bill even after request Of any Cab
inct member"
Secretary Weeks in his address cri.i-
cised the agricultural bloc ard sad
much OF the legislation enacted for the
benefit OF the farmer was unsound from
an Economical standpoint"
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Renewed Mosquito Warfare.

The Long Island Railroads gen.
eral passenger agent. p. III. WooD-
WARD. has issued a call to arms
against the mosquito. AS regards
mosquito production Long Island and
New Jersey may be about even. bu'
in mosquito determination effort New
Jersey is in the ] I. This Is q coli
dition which Mr. WOODWARD does not
purpose shall continue. He calls
upon farmers, villagers, summer
visitors, in fact everybody" on Long
Island to enlist vigorously in the
crusade. lie would have them back
the anti.mosquito committee morally
financially and in all other ways.
Meantime the New Jersey Expert
ment station at New Brunswick has
issued report packed with mass
Of mosquito lore. IL discloses, among
other things. that New Jersey IS the
habitat OF no fewer than thirty-six
varieties OF mosquito. The report
identities and calls each OF them
by name. They include the fringed
legged and the big woods, the spotted
legged, the mottled and the scaly
winged; the little smoky, the littlo
blacA the silver striped, the three
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
The Choked Patent Office.
Examiners Resign to Get Higher Pay
in Private Employment.

To THE NEW YORK HsRALD: Your SER
vice in calling the public's attention TO
the distressing condition of the Patent
Ohcc is greatly appreciated. That it is
ssible 20 keep the responsible places
flled with competent men at the present
salaries has been shown.
Here Is an example OF how the law
cc supply and demand works: Seventy
of the men who left the Patent Office
recently, receiving an average salary OF
less than s2.25o. took places with an
initial average salary of more than
sa,100. The new bill for the relief of the
Patent Office provides for men holding
the same places--examiners and assist
ant examiners-an average minimum
salary OF S2,515 and an average maxi
mum salary OF $2.S0o. or nearly 10 per
cent less than these same men can
command at once when they leave the
office.
The Patent Committee of the National
Research Council has called attention to
sact that although college educa-
ton Is a necessary qualification for ad-
mission to the examining corps. the Gov
ernment does not pay these men enough
To enable them to send their own chill
dren To college. Z. w. MARSHALL.
New YORK, December ,.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Red for Woods Wear.
Why Hunters and Guides Shoot Men
for Deer Sometimes.

To THE New YORK HERALD: AS Won
say, the large majority Of hunting acci-
dents are caused by men inexperienced
In woodcraft, but, what is more impor-
tant. these men have also lacked the
knowledge or genius Of the huntsman.
A man may be a fine shot and POSSESS
knowledge of woodcraft and yet lack
entirely those qualities which make a.
Keen hunter. l have known fine marks
men who, lacking control of nerves and
powers OF observation, are not fitted to
use in the hunting field the modern
high powered rifle.
The instincts OF true hunter are ma
tures gift or his knowledge is obtained
by long experience sbut to-day most OF
the shooting is dcne by men who. as
you say. are seeking recreation and who
are without suitable knowledge Of fire.
arms or appreciation of the danger
which lies in their improper handling.
Many OF the so-called guides are not
fitted to act in this capacity. The old
type OF hunter guide is fast disappear
ing and his place is being taken by the
lumberjack or farmer. who finds for a
few weeks in the fall an opportunity to
reap harvest at so-called guiding.
Some years ago such a guide saw n
brown patch and hearing the bushes
rustic said to the man he was guiding
Quick shoot! bull moose! ~ "Are you
sure?' the man asked. "Yes, shoot! He
had hellish horns. ! saw them" And
the. next moment n man who happened
to be myself stepped into view minus
the horns.
/ believe a law should be passed in
all States compelling the wearing of red
coats and hats In the woods during the
hunting season. If a man is a true
hunter the bright hues would not lessen
materially his chances of getting game.
With game. sight plays the least impor.
tant part in discovering their enemies.
Eycsight of game is not keen and II
lacks intelligence. They cannot at even
a short distance detect or determine the
nature of objects which are still. The
senses they depend on are principally
hearing and scenting. re is not hard to
approach close 20 game from the lee
ward side. In fact this is the essence
OF sport. and IL evidence ON this point Is
needed the man who uses a camera can
supply t.
: So I repeat the hope that hunters may
be compelled to wear red coats and
hats. The inexperienced, the man lack
Ing power OF discernment. might mis-
take q red hat for bunch of leaves but
II he saw a red coat also he would be
less likely to pull the fatal trigger.
ARTHUR JAMES.
NEW York, December 0.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Christmas Gifts of Jobs.
Holidays Offer an Opportunity t.
Helm Ex.Seryice Men.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Will yon
help me bring 10 the attention of the
onnDloyers OF New York city the .oppor-
tunity which the holidays offer of making
a substantial dent in unemployment?
+ have suggested the slogan "A 1on
for every man for Christmas believing
that it is up to employers to see that
ex-seryice men come in for their share
Of tho business revival The best gift
that an employer can bestow Is Job:
II affects the largest number OF persons
and it starts things rolling back to
normal. ] realize that Job cannot be
offered when it does not exist, but
know that the holidays bring great
impetus to industry and employers
should be quick to seize the chance to
create a job.
This is sound economies. for tho re-
lief OF unemployment means the end OF
business depression. and the holiday sea-
son is the time when employers can
start the movement without suffering
financial loss. WILLIAM F. DEEGAN.
Department Commander American Le-
gion.
New York, December 9.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Ho We Choose to Die.

Lille insurance figures show that
10000 human lives will be brought
10 premature death in 1921 by motor
driven vehicles. at an economic loss
10 the world OF at least s25.000.006 "
1'his will be 10 per cent. more than
the number of similar fatalities lest
year.
Three years ago one of the worst
opldemics OF recent times swept over
the country when influenza took It's
toll of hundreds of thousands OF lives.
Every known means was used to
Gght the disease. The epidemic was
checked, but the cause Of the disease,
how II In contracted and exactly how
ID should be combsted have not been
The New York herald., 1921-12-10

striped and the brown striped, and
so on through formidable roll call
OF just the every day, homely names.
without getting into the Latin no.
menclature of science.
About the worst and the most
abundant OF them all is the Edes
taeniorhynchus. called by natives
the salt mash 'skeeter," for short
II is chiefly against the swarming
myriads of these buzzing torments
that New Jersey has been for years
waging relentless war. The salt
marsh mosquitoes are still doing a
brisk summer business at the old
stands, but their numbers have no.
ticeably diminished. 1t is estimated
that it will take fifteen years more
OF continuous, cumulative effort TO
get the better of them. In addition
to the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars which the State end the counties
have already spent, it is believed it
will cost s750,000 to get the job so
in hand that ultimate victory will be
in sight. By that time 70,000,000
lineal feet OF drainage will be pro-
y!ded. But there can be no letup, no
disarmament. Fully 20,0O0,000 feet
of this drainage will have to be re-
newed every year.
Mr.. WOODWARD would apply New
Jerseys thoroughgoing methods to
Long Island. Already 10000 acres
of Long Islands salt marsh areas
have been drained. But this is not
enough. No matter how thoroughly
determination methods may be ap-
piled in one district, it is of little
avail if adjacent regions are lax. II
success is to come all the salt marsh
lands of the island must be treated
as the coastal counties OF New Jer-
sey are treating their similar areas.
II is a stupendous and continuous
task, but one worth the money and
the labor involved.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10

discovered The danger of an iniu-
enza epidemic is now much reduced,
but we continue our Investigations
into its cause and treatment.
There is no mystery about automo-
bile accidents. Neglect of the ordi-
nary rules OF caution is at the bot
tom of nine-tenths OF the automobile
fatalities. Yet we disobey the ele-
mentary precautions which would
Protect us from motor vehicles.
We are not logical people when
we come to collective choice OF how
we shall die. We shrink from the
killing powers of a mysterious dis
ease but defy the death dealing po-
tentiality of motor cars.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Some Cars Must Speed.
Therefore Bumpers Are Not the
Remedy for Fast Driving Evils.

To THE New York HERALD: Mr..
Rice's advice as to how to reduce the
number OF deaths from automobile and
motor truck accidents by the construc-
ton of bumpers in city streets may be
good from an engineers standpoint, but
It fails to take into consideration that
fire engines. fire chiefs ambulances and
other necessary fast moving motor cara
would come to grief in their effort to
prevent conlagrations and to do errands
OF mercy.
Bumpers are not the remedy for the
evi. of fast driving. and he or she who
brings forth a practical solution of this
Pressing problem will he applauded even
by the city speeder. / suggested some
time ago that all engines be chohed
down to go a certain speed limit by
mechanical devices, but that in itself in
wolves great element OF danger as we
all know that there are many situa-
tiers when we must have some reserve
power to get us out of trouble, whether
ip an auto or out OF IL. JuDEx.
NEW YORK, December 9.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
The Harbor Tug.

From College Point where eastward rolls
the Sound
TO stretching Sandy Hook your smoke
clouds trail.
You meet tho massive liners inward
bound.
In valiant escort with submerging rail.
Down in the XIII van Kull your Sig
nails wall
Across the fats. and Off the Palisades
You swing into the freshening harbor
gale,
Your lights a string OF stars as day.
light fades.
And when along the midnight waterside
The skies are stricken with sullen
glow.
You surge to peri's edge tide after tide
Will lift and brim for you till. old
and slow,
You seek refuge on some harbor beach.
The splendid traffic just beyond your
reach.
THOMAS j. MunRAY.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Rear-Admirai William S. Sims will speak
at the annual dinner of the Psnnsylvanla So
f.T, ETonse mem memorial doors in honor OF stan,
ford White viii be unveiled. Gould Memorial
Library. New York University University
Friends Of Irish Freedom. national conven-
tion. Hotel Aster beginning 10 A; N:
a meeting Of the women's Democratic Politi-
cal League. Hotel Grcnohle. Seventh avenue
and Fsiysith1 * 1sDs street q Princeton in peinr
VIII give dinaer in honor Of members ,os OF
the Chinese dcesntion "a az - the arms confer
Representative .Ardolph Kline and Mr..
Carrie Chapman Gait VIII speak at meet
ing Of the xu HrooEyn vtsrs " n The Efth aho con
gressionai District. Memorial Hall. Flatbush
avenue and Schermerhorn street. Brooklyn
The second Battalion OF the Naval Militia
viii give q review in honor of Commodore
Fiftyrsecond ISHyss s,rcc.. Broekiyn, $50 p. NJ.
Omar Khayyam Restaurant. "a West Thirty-
''esr Greater e New York branrh ~ 'he National
Associationsof the Deaf, dinner Gaze Boule-
i' DR. John H. Finley and .Hamiin carierd
League. Hotel McAlpin. 1890 p. M.
Knights of Columbus. tag day. -.
The -Italy-America Society viii give a
luncheon In honor OF Gen. Armando DiaS'
Hotel Fillmore, 1870 Pa, p N; ,.c,,ro on .err.
Theatre To-day before the Literary Forum.
Rumford Hall. 80 East Forty-first street.
Jacob H. Rubin will give public lecture
on "Ruesia from Within" Cooper Union.
nr. John II. Finley and Arthur 6. !somer-
will sneak at n mass meeting under tnr
auspices OF the Educational Alliance. i''
Alumni OF r., La s;aIie Institute. dinner.
Thomas Healv's restaurant. I:3o =. VI.
Kilkenny Womcn's Aasociation. annual ~
tcrtainment and bal. Imperial IsNt rtiii.
Flfiy-fiffh street and Third avenue. y. n.
Meyer Padve will lecture on The Amerifa !
Revolution auspices OF the Educational
Alliance, fN7 East broadway. p. NJ.
Father Francis r. Duffy Will lecture IN
''The Irish Question from an American pcin.
OF. View before the League for Political
Education. Town Hall. 12S West Forty-tiird
Prof. Julien L. champenois will give a
nubilc lecture '"rhe Contribution. OF The
French 10 Modern Learning" American NV
scum, of Natural History. Seventy-scventh
street and Central Park West. SAFE r. nj.
''French and italian Tapestries. lec'ure
for the deaf and deafened who read the lips.
by Jane II. Walker. Metropolitan Museum 0,
Miss NJ. n. Lee viii give an illustrated lec-
ture for children, Tho Sea Anemone:' Chill.
dren's Museum. Bedford Park. Brooklyn
'v women.s IS Press Club. meeting, waldorf
New York State TanlSers Association.
Group W.. meeting and luncheon. Hotel Com
modore beginning 10 A. NJ.
Anthracite Coal 0perators, meeting, wal
6orf-Astoria. 1 r. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Taxes on Exports.
Arguments in Favor Of Amending
the Constitution.

To THE New YORK HERALD: In his
message to Congress President Harding
properly gives much space % the dis
cussion Of taxes and particularly to the
so-called tariff, that is, taxes on imports
Toward the end, after saying MANY of
us belong to that school of thought
which Is hesitant about altering the
fundamental law" he commends to Con-
cress the thorough consideration of an
amendment to the Constitution $50 as TO
end the issue Of non-taxable bonds" Is
this possible, is it right and If SO Is
II expedient?
AS to possibility, no amendment TO
our Constitution can restrain the gov
ernments OF foreign nations whose
enormous and ever growing debts will
continue to afford limitless fields to our
investors, from following the honest and
wise practice of issuing bonds exempt
from taxes of all kinds. That policy
enabled the United States TO fund rap
idly, at lower and yet lower rates. our
civil war debt of some three billions OF
dollars, which seemed so huge and op-
pressive in 1865. BY also giving special
privileges TO national banks holding our
Government bonds the rate OF interest
which our taxpayers had to pay was
reduced as early as 1900 TO 2 per cent.
per annum. as against the then paid
By Great Britain and the 3is or more
by France in times OF general peace.
AS 70 right, how can this further
usurpation by the Federal Government
Of power over the several States in our
Union and their civil divisions. counties
cities and villages, be justihedy why
should their devcopme~t he retarded by
thus forcing them TO pss higher rates OF
interest? with its prccent power TO tax
incomes without limit the Federal Gov
ernment would he in n position TO pre-
vent all borrowing by the States and
their minor divisions.
As To expediency. II the Federal Gov
eminent needs new subjects for taxation
are they not at hand?
While with the President | am "hesl-
tant about altering the fundamental
law" and individually believe II has in
recent years been in many respects most
foolishly altered, an amendment might
he made which could yield far more
,han Is or can be collected from incomes
an non-taxable bonds. That is by repeal
ing the provision WHICH TeSuai"' y"
gross from taxing exports. 1t reads :
''No tax or duty shall be laid on articles
exported from any state" (see Article
T.. Section 9, Clause 50 80
In our last fiscal year. ended June 3o'
1921. our exports amounted In value to
ss.5i6.3i5,sis and our imports TO but SO
per cent thereof, s3.65d, ,44e.4So. making
the excess OF exports s2.s61,se5,9f6.
In view Of the hugo sums collected
through the tariff on imports It Is OBJ
vious that prudent and just taxes on ex-
ports would yield far more than can be
hoped for from the taxation OF incomes
from bonds otherwise untaxabie.
Foreign governments have the right to
tax exports and many do so currently.
Even so-called free trade Great Britain
has resorted to such taxes with good
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York Cloudy to-
DAY and tomorrow: warmer to-day.
somewhat colder Tomorrow fresh To
strong southwest and west winds.
For New Jersey--tieneraily ciondy to-day
and Tomorrow; warmer to-day. colder to-
ilortow; moderate 20 fresh southwest and
west winds
For Northern New Engiand--Genefaily
aay. colder tomorrow; fresh southwest and
For Southern New England--Generally
sioudy to-day and tomorrow, warmer TO-
DAY. colder tomorrow; fresh TO strong south
west and west winds.
FOR Western New York--cloudy to-day and
tosinorrow; probably snow flurries; strong
southwest and west Winds
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 9-Pressrrs
petween Bermuda and Newfoundland, and =
uisturpance OF considerable intensity
central central NORTH OF Lake Superior tonight and
prevailed over all other regions except over
the eastern Gulf OF Mexico, where pressure
continued relatively low
There have been light rains within tho In Il
twenty-four hours in the lower Mississippi
valley, the east Gulf and south Atlantic
States, ana light rain and snow in portion,
was the rule elsewhere. The temperaturs
was somewhat lower to-day In Tennessee. ths
lower Mississippi Valley. and it was higher
upper Mississippi Valley. the plains States.
California.
but with considerable cloudiness to-,norrow
and Sunday In the States east OF tho Missis-
s,ppi River; Local rains are probable IN
Florida, and snow flurries in the lower lake
region: storm warnings are displayed on
Lake Erie and Ontario.
reau stations taken at p. M. yesterday,
-eVenty-fifth meridian time
The New York herald., 1921-12-10

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g.. Dec. o.
The Congressional Club. whose struc-
ture follows the outline of Congress to
the extent of convening when that body
convenes and closing when the session
closes, opened its season to-day with
q reception to the wives OF the accredited
delegates to the arms conference.
This was one of the largest parties
ever given at the club. which is assuming
a growing influence In the community.
The president. Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot
greeted the guests and presented them
20 the visitors from other cities. Those
in line with her were Nine. Jusserand.
Lady Geddes. Lady Lee OF Fareham,
Mrs. Charles f. Hughes. Nine. SEE. Lady
Borden and Nine. de Cartier.
Mrs. Coolidge. wife OF the Vice-Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Gilett, wife of the
Speaker Of the House. were at the tea
table. The auxiliary hostesses we're the
members of the executive board of the
club and the wives of members of the
Foreign Relations Committee of the
Senate and the House, who are members
OF the club The Marine Band Orches-
ira played during the afternoon and the
clubhouse, which has been newly deco
rated. was in gala array.
Perhaps the most brilliant OF the din
ners for members or the deiesationS
was the one given tonight by the Brit
ish Ambassador and Lady Geddes Tor
Gen. the Earl of Cavan. Their guests.
which numbered approximately forty,
included the military attaches of the
embassies. legations and delegations,
with their wives.
Jonlsheer and Nine. &C With Of the
Netherlands delega ION were also hosts
at dinner to-nigh. and Prince Toku-
gawa OF the Japanese delegation was
a guest of Representative and Mrs.
Frederick c. Hicks of New York. who
invited TO meet him a company OF per-
sons who have lived in Japan or are
interested in that Oriental empire.
The Belgian Ambassador and Baron
ess de Cartier were to have been hosts
at a luncheon at-the Embassy to-day.
but this was cancelled on account OF
the illness OF the Baroness.
The New York herald., 1921-12-10
WILLIAM A. CLARK
ART PRIZES AWARDED
Daniel CARRIER of Philodel-
phia Wins $4,000.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Edwards of the
William A. Clark prizes were announced
to-day by the trustees OF the Corcoran
Gallery of Art as follows:
First prize, $4,000. accompanied by
the Corcoran gold medal, to Daniel Gar
ber OF Philadelphia on his picture en-
titled South Room. Green Street."
Second prize, $500, accompanied by
the Corcoran silver medal, to Burtie
Baker of Washington. on his picture
entitled Interior with Figure"
Third prize. $1,000. accompanied by
the Corcoran bronze medal. to John #.
Folinsbee OF New Hope. Pa, ON his pic
ture entitled Jersey Water Front"
Fourth prize, $500. accompanied by
the Corcoran honorable mention certifl-
cate. to w. Lester Stevens OF Rockport,
Mass on his picture entitled Quarry
Dock"