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The New York herald., 1921-09-06
All Winter Canal Boats.
Scml.Submarines With Ice Cutting
Circular Saws Proposed.

To THE New York HERALD: 1t would
be possible between this date and
severe cold weather to provide a boat
that would run through the barge canal
all winter and carry cargoes.
The craft would be semi-submarine
in structure; for while the hull would
have to be watertight at every point
OF deck and sides as we'll as bottom
the supcrstructure to carry the motive
power and crew would be a foot or two
above the top of the hull and con-
nected Herewith by a vertical plate
set parallel with the keel and rising
high enough above the hull to carry
the machinery and living quarters over
the ice and snow.
A circular saw set on a projecting
spar or arm in front OF the supcs
structure and in line with the vertical
plate sustaining the machinery above
the hull would cut n channel in the
ice through which the plate would run.
The arm carrying the saw would be
adjustable. and power to run the saw
and prope the craft could be applied
BY a gas engine carried above the ice,
The propeller could be worked by
shafting and gear and the steering be
done electrically.
The chief dificulty to be overcome
would be at the locks. the operation of
which might be troublesome In very
cold weather. But II the scheme is
found otherwise feasible the water at
the locks could be kept above the freez-
Ing point by steam applied near the sur
face: for as the water beneath tho Ice
Is not frozen II would be necessary to
heat the surface down but few inches,
and only Mt locks and gates.
Experience with the submarine dur
Ing the world war proved what can be
done by that invention In the way OF
destroying ships and checking trade.
This semi-submarIne propose would be
useful mainly as an aid to commerce
for II promises 20 render useful all the
year round canals and lakes that are
now closed TO traflc when Ice forms.
The expense Of trying II would be
moderate. PROTECTOR.
ROCHESTER, September g.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
British Unemployment Crisis.

London's unemployment crisis is
not, as might at first appear from
recent news. class struggle of the
poor against the rich. 1t Is a care
fully cloaked attempt by leaders like
GEORGE LANsBuRY. editor of Social
ist newspaper which some months ago
confessed to being subsidized directly
from Moscow and who with four
other councillors of Poplar was ar
rested Saturday for refusing to raise
tax rates in Poplar Borough, to ad-
vance their own political ambitions
by causing one set of British work
ers to rob another set.
THE New York HERAID's London.
Bureau points out that the demands
Of the unemployed in the boroughs
of Poplar. Islington, Shoreditch and
elsewhere are an out and out resort
to communism, which thwarts itself
because, as has been preached time
and again. Everybody cannot live by
doing everybody elses washing" But
the exposure of this fallacy to the
unemployed does not arouse them to-
seek work as long as they see q
prospect of obtaining full time wage,
and still remaining idle.
The councillors OF Islington have
arranged to pay twelve shillings six
renee each to man and wife and
five shillings for each child under 16
as weekly allowance when the head
Of the household is out OF job. At
the same time the borough councils
have neglected to lay taxes to cover
these unemployment doles.
In Poplar the refusal OF the bor-
ough council to levy taxes for poor
relief and other local purposes was
followed by the arrest of several
councillors who contended that In.
stead OF following the old practice
Of having each poor district of Lon
don bear the expense OF its own poor
relief the tax for this purpose should
be levied equally on the whole city.
This Is very old subject of dis
agreement which dates back as far
as 1867. when thirty poor districts
were set up in the various boroughs,
each obligated to support its own re-
lief work by levying a poor tax.
In the wealthier districts there is
practically no poor tax because there
Is no need for poor relief. The poorer
districts have contended this was dis.
crimination, but the law has never
been changed because the wealthier
districts have successfully argued
they paid as income and property
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

Independista politicians have dis
covered that they are facing a man
who knows why he is in the Palace
and what he is about. Recently when
the titular leader of the Indepen-
dista party" Don ANTONIO BAgcEL6,
President of the Senate, addressed TO
the Governor a letter suggesting GER
tain names for appointment to an
important Office and intimating in
words savoring of attempted dictation
that conference on the subject
might have been arranged, the Gov
ernor replied. Il am sorry, my
dear BARcELo. that you still fail TO
comprehend my busiDess here. You
seem not to understand that the
old order has changed. You
must sever your connection with the
Independence party and become a.
loyal Porto Rican American or we
cannot have any friendly political re-
lations. | want you fully 70
understand that shall never appoint
any one to any Office who Is an advo-
cate of Independence. All
my appointments will be made
strictly by me. as do not intend to
be hampered or held up" Il
This Is the real reason why here in
New York certain follower of the
somewhat disconnected leaders at
San Juan are assuming to advise
of the United States that Governor
RELY is unfit for his post. AS we
have already remarked, they might
be in better business. The American
public will appraise their auxiliary
protest at its actual value. Governor
RELY will continue the good work
he has begun. Porto Rico will some
day become a State in this Unions
sisterhood of States, but it will never
become republic independent of the
United States.
Furthermore, THE New York
HERALD firmly believes that separa-
tion and the Lone Star flag are the,
last things desired by the intelligent
or even the numerical majority of
the native population. The inciden-
tai conflict with selfish politics will
soon be over. Loyalty to the flag
with many stars in its blue field and
to the present relations between
mainland and island will shape Porto
Rico's destinies.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
A Tax on Sales.
Arguments for 1t Rather Than Sen
ator Smoot's Proposal.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The
sales tax on manufactures. proposed by
Senator Smoot. would In my judgment
be very complicated and would not be
as easy to collect as he predicts. For
example. take printing company. Be-
sides manufacturing matter II sells en-
velopes and plain paper manufactured
by others but included In the company's
sales. How would such sales be sep
arated for tax purposes?
The better method. to my way OF
IL a direct sales tax on all
sales, no matter by whom made. the
tax TO be. one-half Of per cent. on
each sale or turnover, and all business
men should keep a sales book from
which TO make their report to the Gov
crnment. This would bring more than
per cent. on manufactures and would
be one os the easiest taxes to collect.
A little retailer selling $1,000 of goods
a year could pay IS or $40 without
and the one selling 100000
n year could pay $500 or $1,000. and SO
on. j. r. SELIGMAN.
NEWARK, September 8.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
Strange Aspects Of Hard Times.

1t is estimated by the manager
of transportation lines serving New
York and it's summer resorts that
100000 persons left town by rail-
road and steamboat last week to
spend the holiday somewhere away
from their homes. This movement
was the greatest on record. 1t does
not look as If hard times were op-
pressing the towns population
Yet the politicians who run the
labor unions explain the failure to
have a Labor Day parade this year
by saying unemployment made II
seem wise to save the money such Q
demonstration would cost.
Bowery Mission workers are ap
pealing for charity for homeless
men, while Bowery lodging house
keepers complain they cannot get
men to act as porters in their estah-
lishments. The work of porter in a
lodging house is not the most attrac-
tive that can be thought Of, but 1t is
better than no work, and self-support
even in such job is infinitely to be
preferred to living on the doles Of
charitable men and women.
Yesterday $4,000 men and women
paid to see baseball game. $4,000
to see prize fights, 10000 to see
tennis match; theatres were jammc;,
beaches were crowded. At the same
time PAYsoN SMITH, Commissioner
of Education in Massachusetts,, says
hard times, which means lack of
jobs, are driving young men to the
universities and technical schools.
which report unprecedented num-
bers Of applicants for admission.
Perhaps we shall hear from tho
Metropolitan Opera House In Decerl-
Der that business depression has
brought an unprecedented attendance
at it's performances.
The effects of business depression
are mixed apparently. When agi-
tators next lead professions to de-
mand sleeping space in churches
their pilgrimages will probably be
made in limousines.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
Enchantmcnt.

She had the family dazzled air or one
Just landed from some country OF the
sun.
All unaccustomed TO the grirny ways
Of ordinary. drab. dull workadays;
And as she hurried down the dusty
street,
II seemed as II her light. half-dancing
feet
Were wandering some woodland fresh
and green
or blossomed boughs with bird-songs
set between.
Where such enchanting, wondrous
fragrance dwelt
She needed not how dingy pavements
smclt,
Nor heard the busy city's strident
noise.
So blithely she communcd with inner
joys,
Conscious os nothing but the trappings
fair
And brave romance OF her first love
AFFAIR.
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Special Correspondence to TIM NEW Yor
ffrRAtp.

Special Correspondence TO THE NEW YosK
HERALD.
PARIS. Aug. 22.-The following are
among the Americans registering at the
office of The Nep York Herald of Paris.
From New York: Mrs. Charles Ehler-
mann, John n. Ryan. Charles H. Bald
win. Mr.. and Mrs. O. ID. st. Aubin.
Charles S. Cushman. DR.. Irving Epstein.
Napoleon B. Marshall. Mrs. Harriet q.
Marshall. Miss Florence Eising and s.
Sidney stern.
From Brooklyn: Mrs. S. A. Powell
son, Mrs. C. II. Cole. Miss Anna Cole,
Helen l.. Holton and II. J. Dupree.
From Chicago: J. Isadore Burroughs.
A. Jeannette Miller and Mrs Edward A.
Yonkers.
From other places: Miss Dorothy
Joyce Mrs. Mack Henry and Harvey l..
Harris Yonkers, ~ y: Frederick
wanRhel. San Francisco: Thomas Mar
tin, st. MartInville, La; J. Clarence
Blouin. New Orleans. Alice y. .Iacot,
Staten Island: Jacob Hirsch. Macon.
ia. Edwin G. Dinwiddic, Washington
G. A. Seller, Cleveland. Ohio: Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Bernheim. Louisvlle II.
Mrs. W. II. Kraft. Washington: J. A.
Sisto, South Orange, N. j.. j. II. Bar
baro. Winchester. Mass; $. j. Dihrell.
Little Rock. Ark; II. &. Kline, Utica !:
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson. Charles
ton, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Coory.
Wheeling. w. Va. Margaret c. Peabody
and Alfred II. y. Peabody. Cambridge,
Mass.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
, Gas for Dirigibles.
Doubt Expressed That Helium Can
Be Cheaply Produced.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: While
the weight OF opinion would seem TO
Indicate that the accident to the ZR-2
was primarily due to structural or
mechanical defect, nevertheless the vio-
lence of the subsequent explosion Of
hydrogen gas and the deplorable loss Of
life incident to that explosion clearly
indicate. the existence OF limitations that
will initiate strongly against the COM
mercial, practical use of the dirigible or
Zeppelin type of airship. The system
OF defence adopted In the case OF the
German Zeppelin was directed entirely
against the gaseous contents OF the
great lifting bag and was predicated
upon the fact that hydrogen gas mixed
in any or all proportions with oxygen
or common air was one Of the most vio-
lent OF explosives.
Early in the war the idea occurred to
an American chemist who had been en-
gagged In the manufacture of platinum
ignition compounds that IL an incen-
diary bullet could be devised that could
be sprayed from a machine gun mounted
on an airplanc the Zeppelin menace
would soon be n thing of the past. and
that this hitherto formidable instru-
ment of destruction would become much
more dangerous to It's crew than TO the
enemy. Finely divided platinum, known
as platinum black. possesses the re-
markable property OF absorbing hydro
gen gas, or in fact any hydrocarbon
gas. with such energy that It itself be-
comes incandescent and ignites the mass
OF gas into which II has been projected
and an explosion follows as matter
OF course. A quantity OF this material
not larger than a pin head. gaining ac-
cess TO a balloonet of the greatest Yep
pelIn that ever flew the skies. would
Inevitably bring It down blazing, ex-
ploding wreck; other incendiary bullets
containing phosphorus as an infiamma-
tory medium were likewise effective.
II would seem from the very nature
Of things that hydrogen type of bal
loon propelled by internal combustion
motors using gasoIene or other infiam-
mable hydrocarbon would under all
conditions be too dangerous ever TO
become commercially practicable; cleo
trically driven and controlled. the dan
ger might be minimlzed but never wholly
eliminated.
The only alternative thus far pre-
scnted. or likely to be presented. is the
substitution OF the inert helium gas for
the hydrogen now In use. But there are
two disadvantages that seem to offer
well nigh insurmountable Obstacles. IN
that helium Is relatively rare and very
costly and possesses but half the lift
ing power of hydrogen, inasmuch as II
is almost twice as heavy as the latter.
From a scientific point of view hellum
is especially notable from the fact that
It's presence was detected In the spec
trum OF the solar photosphere as an un-
known element before its existence had
been established as terrestrial element.
Chemically speaking, 1t Is absolutely
inert In that It possesses no affinity
whatever for any other chemical ele-
ment, and no chemical compound OF
which II forms a constituent part has
yet been discovered: this being the case
there exists no such thing as an o~e Of
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
taxes enough to overbalance what
they escaped in poor taxes.

taxes enough to overbalance what
they escaped in poor taxes.
There are now probably 100000
unemployed in England. To pay
each of these the twelve shillings and
six pence unemployment dole. and
considering each jobless worker to
represent a family OF only two, would
cost f100, 100000 a year, nominally
$500, 100000. About 15.OO0,0o0 re-
naming wage earners would have to
bear this burden, which would mean
an annual tax of s35 head, tax
which hundreds of thousands could
not pay without hardship.
OF course even this tax would not
be the limit Of the unemployment
compensation demands. 1t would not
be long before the army OF idlers
embraced all the workers of the
United Kingdom. One set Of workers
would not long remain at their tasks
in order to keep another set in idle
ness and ease
But the impracticability Of the
scheme does not deter such leaders
as LAYsBUgY from pushing the agi-
tation for all it will yield politically.
To him and to his like, not only in
England but everywhere, the fright
full lessons of Russian communism
before the eyes of the world to-day
mean nothing. Selfish political ag-
grandfzement is their aim, and
neither logic nor conscience nor the
welfare OF their fellow men whom
they pretend they are serving has
any part IL their programme.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

rested on a charge of manslaughter.
the alleged offence having been to
leave unguarded a bonfire from which
a chllds garments ignited. causing its
death. The woman was innocent OF
criminal intent, but this will not bring
the infant back TO life. and while her
prosecution will unquestionably pro-
woke much adverse criticism IT Is logi-
cal If gross carelessness is to be clas-
sifled as crime. r'
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

Major-Gen. John +. Organ and Col. Will
lam Hayward will speak at the Lafayette
Marne Day celebration, Lafayette statue,
Union square, 4:30 =. NJ
American Chemical Society council meet
ing. Chemists Club, o2 East Forty-first
street. 80 r. NJ.
City Parliament OF Community Councils.
meeting, City Hall, r. NJ.
Henry RI. Curran. Mayoralty candidate,
win speak before Republican committee OF
one hundred. National Republican Club. -
West Fortieth street, 3 +. NJ. and at club
house OF Republican Union. sos East Seventy
ninth street. s:15 r. NJ.
New York Press Club. meeting, club house,
81 Spruce street, p. NJ.
Delta Upsilon. luncheon, Cafe Boulevard.
+. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

helium and no compound occurs in ma
ture from which IL can be recovered.
When the atom OF thorium or ura-
nium--the radioactive elements--breaks
down particles designated as alpha"
particles are thrown off by the disinte-
grating atom. the operation giving rise
to the phenomenon known. as RADIO
activity. These so-called alpha" parti-
cles are the atoms of helium. and there
is reason to believe. especially in view
Of the fact that helium IL found in all
radioactive minerals, that the only
source OF hellum is that Of necessary
product OF radoactivity. Inasmuch as
radioactivity Is ubiquitous, SO also is
helium universally distributed; the at
mosphere contains between three and
four units OF helium to each million
parts. and nearly all gaseous emana-
tions from the earth. including natural
gas, reveal its presence, although In all
cases In excessively minute quantities.
On account OF Its chemically inert char
acter. It's refusal to combine with any
other chemical element and the impos-
sibility of absorbing II through the
lHeuluul OF any Known substance IL can
only be separated from the other ele-
ments and compounds of the atmosphere
by a process of elimination. an opera
tion which Is always costly. 1t Is
hardly conceivable that It will ever be
produced at cost of ten cents a cubic
foot or even ten times that sum.
Neither is 1t possible or practica BILE
to mix helium with hydrogen, as such
mixture Is still violently explosive
when brought into contact with at
mospheric air; in fact hydrogen is sep
arated from helium by introducing a
small quantity of oxygen Into the mix
ture and exploding the same by means
OF an electric spark.
While the trend of the age and the
genius of the race are such that the i'm
possible OF to-day becomes the probable
of tomorrow and the accomplished fact
OF the day after, nevertheless the de-
fects of the great lighter than air ves-
sells as at present constituted are so
obvious and their dangers 80 evident
that further experiment along the pres
ent lines IS hardly justified In view of
the terrible toll of human life that II
exacts. WHITLEY G. BURNS.
MoNrcLAIR, n. j.. September 3.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

From the London DalD Mall.
The Duke Of Rutland has the same fears
as the Duke Of Portland that his successors
will not be able TO liz at BeivoIr Castle.
Lelcestershirc. he complains that his study
Is nearly quarter OF mile from his bed
room. a detail that gives some idea of the
size OF dwelling place too enormous for any
fortune that pays 10 shilings In the pound
income tax. and. II death duties are reck-
oned. more than another shillings in vari-
Gus taxes and responsibilities.
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. 5.---"sxact jus
tice. the justice OF right and Of reason.
and not OF force" Is a palliative for the
economic Ills OF the country. Postmas-
ter General Will III. Hays declared in
his Labor Day message at the annual
convention of the National Association
OF Letter Carriers In session here
to-day. The Postmaster General also
went on record in favor Of "a reason
able method for honest and efficient la
Dor to acquire an interest In the busi-
hess to which II is expected to give its
best efforts and: citing the welfare
programme of his department. said he
was In favor Of service pension and
remedial legislation affecting sick leave.
The labor OF this country Is entitled
to and must receive fair representation
in all councils Of The nation" said Mr..
Hays 1--WE will have just remedial leg
islation for the betterment Of this great
group OF our population at all times.
not only because Il Is their due but be-
cause by justice always we can prevent
the insidious influence OF the criminal
clement of the l. w. w. from taking
hold In the ranks OF real labor.
'Our difficulties are largely economic.
The Industrial problems In this country
which at the moment seem serious can
be. and. | have implicit faith, will be
solved In one way. by finding exact JUS
tice and enforcing 1t. II is simply
matter OF square dear-exact justice
for labor. exact justice for capital. ex
act Justice for the public. the third side
- he tria ,ula oh Nf
never be lost sight off,
Warns of Demagogues.
conscience and a thorough inculca-
ton of the srlrit of fair dealing among
men" as PROV .ilng the true solution of
questions arising between capital and
labor. To these factors he added that
there is need for organization, wise
leadership and 'the establishment of
boards of conciliation or arbitration
which are absolutely free from the pol.
luting touch OF selfish interests or po-
litical demagogues.'
II believe too,' he continued "that
we must develop a reasonable method
for honest and efficient labor to have an
opportunity to acquire an interest in the
business to which it Is expected to give
It's pest efforts. PenulnS tnfS develop
ment the equilibrium between produc-
Non and wages must be established and
Maintained. and there must be justice
.aIl--exact Justice. the justice of
u3ght fnda r. reason, and not OF force.
His pollc Of ''humanizing business
kfter makinL the departmeRt> provide
rvice on g 11 Is. ghe
clared had u peri-
business fol zion.
atever Is acco dIrec-
would come Fort. he
licted. He ple 10 sense
Id the work be Wages"
have said. ar Nm the
hity and respon pres
e." he continued opin-
that the pos t is
L certainly n for
bfit or for pe titu-
IN for service. -esi-
ents most earn erove
hat service. men
and women TO 8 hey are
to be shuttlecock - 1t would
he my greatest IL IN this
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
kEa DANCE AT spR1N
Miss Gloria Gould ANON ues
OF Mrs. G. w. Kavanan Sh.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRyl Hrasrp.
SPRING LAKE. n. j., Sept./5.-A tea
dance was given this afterMoon at the
Essex and Sussex Hotel by Mrs. George
w. Kavanaugh for Miss Gloria Gould.
Miss Elizabeth julie Edwards and Miss
Dorothy Markham. Miss Gould came
over from Georgian Court. the Gould
home at Lakewood. Gov. and Mrs. Ed
wards. Col. Kavanaugh. Mrs. Adrian
Hoffman Joline and John Markham were
included In the party.
Other guests We're the Misses Mary
Richie. Mary Francis Georgiana Wither-
all, Beatrice Haines. Anne Ingersoll.
Katherine Davis, Hermina Bixler, Gladys
Borden. Margaret S. Lynch. Gladys
Decordova, Elizabeth Davis, Irena Long.
Marian Long. Margarita Klien, Mar
gretta White and Gladys Long; Mines.
Charles j. Werner and Robert Bowling
and Messrs. John d. Davis. Cecil Young
Joseph Dorland, Norman Kendall. Bryan
Hammond
The New York herald., 1921-09-06
Aiming HIS Frirniis.

From the Fort Scott Tribune.
One of John Caldwell's old Drywood
farmer friends. knowing old John rs well
as " not better than any OF the rest OF us.
upon hearing that he II Minister 10 Persia
ejaculated well. I'd like 70 hear one OF
John Caldwells sermonsi,
The New York herald., 1921-09-06

Governor MORROW of Kentucky acci-
dentally set his bed afire with a lighted
cigarette the other night and thereby
lost the support Of the Anti-Cigarettc
League and the Safety First Society.