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New-York tribune., 1921-06-01

drawn from German sovereignty. 1t
can be disposed of as the Allied
Council sees fit. Germany is an out
slider now and will remain an out
slder until the Council acts.
1t is also misleading and unfortu.
nate that press dispatches should
continue to speak of Poles and Ger
mans as fighting in Upper Silesia.
The fighting is between groups of
Upper Silesians reinforced by un-
lawful intruders. The only correct
and dignified policy for the Allied
Council to follow is to put down all
disturbances which challenge it's
own authority. Thereafter, it will
be practicable to carry out the parti-
ton section of the treaty. An emf
nently fair scheme of partition ex-
lists. 1t is contained in the original
unanimous report of the peace con-
ference's Polish boundary commits
sion.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Building ON Lies

Lenine's repute for veracity is too
meager to permit Importance being
ascribed to any recantation by him.
Acknowledgment by him that COM
munism is bankrupt is interesting,
but it S valueless.
/, ST no consequence to the out
sid world what Lenine says. AS
long as he is in power, or men like
him, things are certain to go ill in
Russia. He has made failure of a
regime carried on under his favorite
plan. He would make, it may be
taken for granted, a similar failure
under any other plan. A return to
capitalism will not alone save Russia.
Some Of the worst wrecks in human
history have been when capitalism
was recognized.
The trouble with Lenine is deeper
than any defect in his theories. 1t
is in the fact that he has no moral
sense, and without this there cannot
be the faith and confidence indis-
pensable to human beings in their
social and industrial life.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
SoutE. American Trade Needs

Mr.. Milani, the representative of
leading Argentine newspaper, tells
us that in his great and growing
country not only are British, French
and German firms or their agents
more numerous than American, but
also they are more fully expert
enced in the needs of that market;
for which reason the Argentine buyer
is more likely to deal with them.
Long ago it was remarked, with
much truth, that American CONNER
cial agents went to South America
with full sample cases, while Euro
speans went with theirs empty. The
Americans carried samples Of the
goods which were made in the
United States to suit the tastes and
needs Of the people of the United
States and tried to persuade South
Americans that those were the
goods which they ought to use, fire.
quently with negative result. The
Europeans filled their empty cases
with samples of the goods which the
South Americans were using and
which they wanted to keep on using,
took them home to Europe and had
factories there turn out precisely
such goods, purely for the South
American trade.
When one salesman tries to sell
folks things that they don't want,
on the ground that he knows what
they ought to want better than they
do themselves, and another offers
them the things that they do want,
there can be little doubt as to which
will be the winner.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Farm Animal Mortality

To the city dweller the fact that
nearly 100000 animals, valued at
about $150,000, 900, were lost from
disease and exposure during the
year ended April 80, 1921, will
come as a surprise. This figure I'M
cludes 100000 horses and mules,
1,743,000 cattle and 100000
sheep and lambs, not to mention
nearly 100000 hogs. This, ac-
cording to the Department of Agrl-
culture, is a new low record, owing
to the mild winter and better care
and treatment on the farms.
Science and education are effect
ing remarkable improvement in
farming methods and it is to be
hoped that within ten years the per-
centage of animal mortality from
disease will be negligible. But the
weather no man can tame. Dew
astating winds and great billiards.
will continue to take their toll on
the animal world, as late frosts and
drought will damage millions of dol
lars of crops each year. That "God
tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb is an illusion of Getty folks -
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Why Japanese Grow Taller

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A paragraph in your paper
states that Japanese soldiers have
increased two inches in height on an
average since meat was included in
their rations."
No doubt an enriched diet was a
factor in the physical Improvement.
but Esquimaus, despite daily meat or
fish raticn, remain stationary in stat
ure.
What had most to do with the en-
larged stature of the people was the
change in the method of sitting. Be-
fore the American pioneers of modern
education in Japan the fashion was to
make chairs OF hams and heels-to
double the knees and sit on the floor
thus preventing the circulation of the
blood. While the Chinese bound the
female feet, the Japanese bound the
legs of all from babyhood. The Ameri-
can educators at once introduced chairs
and desks.
May the Japanese, as they deserve,
win full physical stature, as they have
already won recognition, by those who
know them, for fullness Of intellect.
WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIs,
Pioneer Educator in Japan.
New York, May so, 1891.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
The Open Doors Appeal

Whether or not the Anglo-Japanese
alliance will be renewed in July is a
question for Great Britain, the Brit
ish dominions and Japan to decide.
British opinion at present seems
divided and the British dominions
seem to be against renewal unless
there is material modification, while
of Japan's attitude there is no def
mite information, although it is taken
for granted a renewal is favored.
That the United States will be-
come a party to the agreement,
either in it's original or modified
form, may be dismissed. This coun-
try has little liking for alliances.
This tradition has been strong
enough to prevent not only the rati-
fication but even the consideration of
the limited British-American treaty
insuring protection to France.
Neither Presidents Harding nor Sec
retary Hughes is likely to seek to
commit this country in any formal
way. 1t would be of great value to
assure the future against Japan's
becoming a partner of Russia and
Germany in tho Far East, but the
risk of japanese hostility must
be run.
Not only is the suggested alliance
in contraventiorl of our national
habit, but it is contrary to the policy
Of the open door. This now almost
ranks with the Monroe Doctrine in
American acceptance. Japan would,
of course, ask in effect an acknowl-
cdgment of her hegemony in the Far
East along the lines Of the Lansing
lshii note, but such acknowledgment
IS highly improbable. 1t may be il
logical for us to ask acceptance of
the Monroe Doctrine while Japan is
denied Monroe Doctrine in the Far
East, but though there may be incon-
sistency sympathy for China seems
TO excuse it.
Japan should an alliance be Of
fered, would doubtless abate her
punctilious refusal to admit that this
country may pick and choose among
immigrants. Her bruised pride
would be Modified. But not even to
get rid of vexing question is this
country likely to compromise the
open-door principle.
Discussion of an alliance with
Japan at present is to be discour-
aged. The practical effect of discus
sion will be to irritate Japan, for
her trouble-makers would attribute
to bad motives our rejection. Japan
and the United States can best serve
themselves and the world at present
by sticking close in negotiations to
the practicalities Of disarmament.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
National Anthem Criticism

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The need of a national anthem
and the failure of 'The Star-Spangled
Banner to fill the bill have never been
more apparent than during the last
few years.
America" both words and tune, IS
the ouiy popular patriotic composition
which measures up the requirements
of a national hymn, and the only one
which people will sing, but the tune is
not ours, and FOR that matter neither
are the tunes of Yankee Doodle" "The
Red, White and Blue" and "Ths Star
Spangled Banner" The tunes Of
Marching Through Georgia" and
"John Browns Body" are both very
popular, but the text is impossible.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is
beautiful poem to recite, but musi-
cally impossible because of its hip4
perty skippity meter and irregular
lines. Hail Columbia" is out of the
question.
Why not, then, forget all these and
begin anew?
Many competitions have been held
with the purpose of providing new
tune for America but here again the
meter is at fault, and there has been
no result.
If Congress really wishes national
anthem why not go about it in busi+
ness way, by inviting competition be4
tween poets and musicians?
W. H. PRICE.
Brooklyn, May %. 1921. |
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Loyalty to America

In his Memorial Day address Pres
ident Harding 1estated what may be
regarded as his favorite doctrine
namely, that America will not fail in
her duty to civilization, because she
will be true to herself.
There are still few unable to as
simulate this teaching. They under
stand putting duty to ones neighbor
first and they understand putting
duty to ones self first. Altruism is
within their ken. and so is selfish
ness. But they assume that an ire
movable and irreconcilable antago-
nism exists between the two.
Shakespeare thought differently.
President Harding paraphrases the
words of Polonius. He would have
the country trra to itself, and knows
that then it surely never can be false
to others. The paradox is dissolved,
the contradiction vanishes, the mys-
terry becomes clear.
The orientation of the President is
toward America. But it is an en-
larged America, one intelligent in it's
selfishness, SO intelligent that it's
acts in particular cases are altruis-
tic. To the President the country is
one not too proud to fight but some-
times too proud not to fight. One has
a right to think that IL President
Harding had been in the place of re-
sponsibility it would not have taken
nearly three years to ascertain what
was the call OF sltruism. He would
have cut short the process and saved
thousands Of lives and vast human
misery by being speedily true to
America.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01

Caroline) followed the example. Yet
books were published against the
practice and sermons were preached
against it as "a Giabolical operation
which usurps ar authority founded
neither in the laws Of nature nor re-
ligion."
Seventy-fye 5cars later Jenner in
troduced vaccination, which was
even more extravagantly denounced.
1t was seriously declared in publica-
tions by scientific men that persons
vaccinated developed the character
istics, in manner and even of ap-
pearance, of cattle. One eminent
physician described a boy whose face
and part of his body after vaccina-
tiGn became covered with cows hair,
and another told Of a child which
"ran upon all fours, believing like a
cow, and butting with it's head like
bull"
After all these years the contro-
versy still RACES, and we are not sure
that time has materially tempered
its acerbity. Observation-Disclosures are
still able to find reasoning satisfying
to themselves when they encounter
the fact that smallpox disappears
when the treatment is given and
comes in when neglected.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Second Thought in Silesia

The arrival of British troops in
Upper Silesia has helped materially
to restore order there. Control of
the region is in the hands of the
Inter-Allied Plebiscite Commission,
which serves as an agent for the
Allied Supreme Council. Each of the
interested powers was expected to
supply garrison troops to sustain the
commission. France has furnished
contingent of about 10000 men.
Italy has contributed small detach-
ment. There was British detach-
ment, but it was withdrawn some
months ago.
In his speech in the House of Com
mons on May Is last, Lloyd George
admitted that he was not in posi-.
ton to criticize the other Allied
governments for not restraining
the Korfanty volunteers, since Great
Britain was furnishing no part OF
the army of occupation. But he un-
wisely confused the situation by sug-
gesting that Germany be invited to
send troops into the plebiscite area
to do what the Allied Council pow
ers had failed to do.
Tile British Premier tried later to
explain away this unfortunate pro-
posal. What he actually said is con-
tanned in the full report of his
speech in The London Times of May
IA. One passage from it reads:
But | am entitled to insist upon
the alternative. Either the Allies
ought TO insist upon the treaty being
respected or they ought to allow the
Germans 70 do it. Not merely to dis
arm Germany, but to say that such
troops as she has are not to be per-
nitted to take part in restoring order
IN what, until the decision comes, is
their own provinee---that is not fair
This statement completely misrep-
resented the status of Upper Silesia.
Il is not German territory until the
decision cpnles." 1t has been with
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
The Swiss Lakes
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | notice in one Of your recent
issues that native Swiss who signs
himself Geography" asks the question.
or rather begs the question, as to the
whereabouts of the Lake of Iucerne
and the Lake Of Geneva. He then pro-
ceeds to state that there are no such
lakes.
! agree that in French and in German
there are no such lakes, but we are
speaking the English language in this
country and in that particular idiom
these lakes rarely go by the name of
the Lake Of the Four Forest Cantons or
Lake Leman. If Geography" will 20
to tourist agency and ask for the best
hotels along the shores Of the Lake of
the Four Forest Cantons he NAV have
a difficult time in making himself un-
derstood.
Moreover, let Geography" remember
that the English are very peculiar
people, or perhaps I had better say
that the English language is q very
peculiar language, in that it insists
upon having its own names for foreign
cities. A German may never have
heard Of Munich, but no Englishman
unless he has lived on the Continent
will have heard Of Mdnchen.
Furthermore, as an American who
has spent many delightful years in
Switzerland, and especially at Geneva
| want to say that the Genevese verv
often do speak of the "Lac de Geneve. ,
for although the city of Geneva is
built on the Rh6ne, the canton OF
Geneva extends along what is known
as "Le petit lac," and which is that
part of the lake which begins to form,
the outlet of the River Rhone.
agree that no inhabitant of the
Canton de Vaud would admit that he
had ever heard of the Lac de Geneve
because this particular canton borders
along most of the north shore of the
lake, and to the Vaudois it is his lake
and, consequently, he will call it by its
old Roman name. E. l., Fl.
New York, May 80, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Names of the Hudson
The Rivers Various Appellations,
Indian and Dutch

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: In an editorial you say that Hud-
sons name is Henry and not Hendrick,
in which you are correct. There are
but few who are acquainted with the
early names of Americas most beauti-
full river. The Mohegans called it
Shatemuc, meaning pelican, and Mo
hogan River; the Iroquois, Cahohatatea,
"the great river having mountains be-
yond." At times it was called Sanataty
descriptive OF various scenes.
The first Dutch name was Mauritius
River, in 1926; then Groote Riviere,
Great River; later, Nassau River. To
distinguish it from the South (Dela-
ware) River, It was called the North
River. When the English took possess
sion Of our city they called it Hudson's
River. 1t Is to be regretted the old
name of Mohegan could not have been
retained.
Our city's Indian name was Monaton,
meaning whirlpool, from the whirlpool
at He'll Gate. New Yorkers were Mona
tons, people of the whirlpool. The Bat
terry was Caprie Point, a safe place to
land. East River was called Salt River,
but by the Indians Monaton River.
There seems to be tendency to
change or modernize names with as lit
tie reason as In calling Henry "Hen-
drick." There were reasons for tha
old names, which are almost forgotten.
Why call our city New York, in honor Of
the Duke of York, who was never here
or did anything to entitle him to the
honor! A. WAKEMAN.
New York, May %, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
The N. Y. u. Drive

New York University is to be con-
graduated on the receipt from the
Carnegie Foundation of 100000 for
it's endowment fund. The gift is
conditional upon the receipt before
January /, 1926, of additional dona-
tions amounting to $S00,000 from
other sources.
That New York University has an
enrolment close to the 10000 mark
and ranks among the five largest
universities in the country is over
looked by thousands who daily pass
its branches in the different parts of
the city--whether at Trinity Place,
University Heights or Washington
Square. The splendid work done in
it's special schools is gradually be-
coming more and more recognized,
and an increasing number of stu
dents avail themselves of it's excel
lent courses in practical as we'll as
in academic subjects. Particularly
interesting and useful has been the
development of the School Of Com
merce, Accounts and Finance,
which gives courses of value to the
business world.
The growth Of the institutions en-
rollment unfortunately does not
supply corresponding increase in
income. Like all other great uni
versities,, it must rely in no small
measure on gifts to it's endowment
fund to enable it to meet the ever
increasing demands made upon it.
The people Of New York will not
neglect this university. So valuable
are it's services, so great the oppor-
tunities it offers to the youth of the
city, that the modest goal of $6,45O,-
900 in new endowment should easily
be reached.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
State Bonuses

The voters of New York ap-
proved a soldiers bonus legislative
proposition submitted at the last
election. twenty-five other states
have passed bonus laws. Probably
three-fourths of the states will soon
be discharging their obligations
each on it's own account--to the war
veterans.
This remarkable concert in ac-
capting what has been hitherto re-
garded as a Federal duty and be-
came even more distinctly such
when the universal service act was
passed and the volunteer system
was abandoned shows the country's
desire to pay its debt 70 the soldier.
This desire will not weaken. 1t will
become more emphatic as the years
pass, just as it did in the case of
those who fought in the Civil War.
There can never be any question of
the national gratitude to it's de-
tenders.
The states have in a way relieved
by their generosity a grave em-
barrassment under which the Fed
eral government has suffered. The
Federal treasury is in straits. 1t
will take the country several years
to liquidate the pressing burdens of
excessive post-armistice expendi-
lures. The economic balance must
De restored before business and pro-
duction can return to normal. I'M
der these conditions a Federal SOL
dlers' bonus, though deserved and
cue, has been deferred because Of
the fear Of further retarding ma
tional recovery. Congress- would
gladly try, but despairs Of finding
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01

new sources of taxation which it
can tax with safety.
The Federal bonus will come in
time, no doubt. Happily, the action
Of the states softens the hardship
Of postponement. If every state
gives first relief national Repayment
may be made later in a manner
which will not rotard financial read
justment, and yet be Of equal bene-
fit to the ex-soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Maternity Bill Opposition
Sheppard Towner Measure De.
nounced as Medical Autocracy'

nounced as Medical Autocracy''
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer to the lsttsz Of
Arnold W. Roaenthal. executive scores
tary Of the Sheppard-Towner emer4
gency committee of New York, let me
say that land many other women ara
with me-object most strenuously to
the SheppardTowner maternity meas
ure now before Congress. We regard
this bill as rank injustice.
II statistics show the mortality Of
babies to be great under present con-
ditions, let more heed be paid to sani.
tary measures and kindly ministra-
tions Of honest old family doctors. Ws
women have studied well the doings
of the American Medical Association,
and we believe with DR.. William r,
Bradshaw that "the state has no right
to sit in judgment on conflicting
claims of rival medical schools and
then legalizc one school and, prescribe
another" We want medical freedom;
it is our right as much as religious
freedom.
We do net want Federal bureau of
medicine Of one school Of physicians.
Prospective mothers wish to choose
their own doctors, and God forbid that
we in our hour of dire need shall be
compelled to submit to medical autoc-
racyi This is the only sane view OF
the SheppardTo bill. Bless
Senator Mosesi And, believs me, hs
stands well supported.
MARY FRENCH HICKMAN. ,
Red Bank, N. J., May 80, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
The Coming owcr
AUTOBIOGRAPHY

used 10 be faithful 10 Flocy,
To Zoe and Chloe and 10.
To Laura and Cora and Mau,a and Dora
Dear girls of an ancient ago!
To Della and Julia and Celia,
Azalca, Nymphaia and Gail
To Ada and Ida and ,Zayda and Ida
Oh | was wandering male,
For days ! was smtten on Millie,
And 'Tilie and Billy and JILL;
On Mollie and Allie and Polly and Sally
And Nellie and LalIic and Lii;
Susannah and Minna and Hannah,
Diana, Corinna and Jan,
Serena and Zona, Christina and Mona
They thought me marrying mani
| was. ! proposed to Clarina.
Clarinda, Carissa and Chic,
Iuanita and Rhetta, Chiquits and Yetis,
Eivokins a choraling moi"
Then EuIa and Paula and Beulah.
hu0 Lillian Lou,
And Hattie and Lefty and Matte and
Betty
With them. declared, was through.
Myrtills and Alice and Phyllis
And Mary and Rosa-Marie,
And Phoebe and Abbie and F1ebe and
Tabbic--
My souli But they came after me.
Matilda and Zelda and Hda.
Miranda and Linda and Jen,
And Alma and VeIma, and Thalma and
Selma
And is there no end to it, ,hcnp
To-day | am faithl :; to Celia.
Azalea. Nynphalia and Gail.
To Nora and Maura and Flora and Aura.
For such is the breed of the male.
Ophelia and Julia and Leila.
And Zoe and Joey and Flo,
And MAZDA and Ida and Saida and Ida
Gust add all the rest to the row.
Ocsavia. Olivia and Flavia.
And Gloria. Victoria, Elaine,
And Kitty and Lottc and Hetty and
Tottic,
You know am still in your train.
All. Sonia, Virginia and Douia.
| shall not love any-alone.
For tho man whose affection strays every
direction
Is the one man whose heart is his own.
CI EME NIT XYyOON
New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
The Smallpox Controversy

The serious invasion of the Canton
of Zurich, Switzerland, by smallpox
has revived in an acute form the
age-old controversy over the prophy-
Tactic treatment Of that disease.
There is, on the one hand, an almost
panic-stricken demand that Zurich
shall conform itself with the other
cantons in making vaccination COM
pulsory, and, on the other hand,
there are equally impassioned pro-
tests against and denunciations of
vaccination, in language similar to
that of a prominent British physi-
clan who, in a recent meeting at
Washington. declared the practice to
be "the NEST ridiculous assumption
ever introduced into sane world"
1t is now just two hundred years
since the controversy began in this
country, when ar appalling epidemic
of smallpox occurred in Boston, and
the practice of inoculation--not vac
clnatior--was introduced to check it.
incubation had shortly before been
introduced into England by the
famous Lady Mary Wortley Mon
tagu, who proved her faith in it by
having her own children thus treat
ed, and would have had herself in
oculated had she not already sur
Tered from smallpox. The daughters
Of the Princess of Wales Queen