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Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

Sixty per cent of the worlds output of cooper is controlled by the United States.
 The war department has so Tar awarded IS congressional medals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09

1he Staats-Ze ing, true to its
tradition, sees Great Britain prepar-
ing to fortify Jamaica against
America. Whether the Stats
lettings anxiety is genuine or
whether it is born of a desire to re-
sumo labors interrupted in 1917 we
shall not attempt to say.
Great Britain's interests in ia
maica are primarily sentimental
and commercial. Americas inter
csts, besides being commercial. are
'frategic. If this island were to
fall into the hands Of power
hostile to America it could be a
serious menace to the Panama
Canal. It's position in relation To
Cuba and the isthmus makes it an
admirable base from which to
strike at any expeditions or lines
If communication passing around
ire ends Of that island. At the
same time it TANKS any attempted
Esssage to the south.
70 America, therefore, it il
saategically valuabIe, whereas tx
treat Britain it is only com
aerially ueefpl Why should ii no'
p4sg uncce the American nag in
Part payment for Great Britain's
var debt? We have numerous prece-
dents for purchasing foreign hr-
sjtory~ Louisiana, Florida, Arizona,
I lasha, the Philippines. Az recent
IT, as 1917 wc acquired the Vjrgin
}1lands fr0fa Denmark. IL there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
When Every One Fishes

G. II. Planten, vice president of
the United Brotherhood of Mantle
nance of Way Employees and Shop
Eoremen, says 'the laboring man of
the United States can be Father, Son
and Holy Ghost of every d--n
thing in the country if he wants to"
Passing over the propriety of such
reference to the Trinity, Mr. Plan
ten is, Of course, correct in his aver
ment of fact. This country is the
laboring mans country and always
has been. All political power is with
him. He is the majority that rules.
He can order things as his fancy die
tates. II he elects to go fishing en-
masse, and brings industry to stop,
no force is available to restrain him.
But one thing he cannot DO, and
that is avoid the practical conse-
quences of his acts. If there is a
decree of general starvation he will
starve, as the people Of Russia have
discovered. Departure of railroad
men on a fishing trip Of even three
weeks means that the millions of
New York, for example, would gaze
on empty shelves Many Of the rich
would survive the ordeal, and the
cunning would, of course, beat ordi-
nary folk in boarding supplies, but
the great mass of laboring men
would keenly suffer General indul-
gence in the delights Of fishing would
lead to the raising of many hands
in appeal to the true Trinity with
supplications for deliverance from
the false one
A fishing expedition means laying
in Of bait and of commissary stores
Where would they come from if pro
duction ceased? Labor leaders OF
the Planten type are the worst foes
Of labcr and its interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09

was a surprise. That Harvard was
asked to send its glec club abroad
is tribute to the university, and
more especially to the sixty young
men who have uncovered a little
of the American college spirit to
Europe.
Europeans will doubtless con-
tinue to feel that our education is
less complete than their own, but
they have learned from these rep
resentatives that the American
undergraduate is compensated in
various lines for a lack of thorough
ness in special fields. The tour
has helped to spread a better under
standing of America in Europe, and
this was abundantly worth while.
Now if we could only send over a
shipload of rah-rah boys from the
cheering sections of our football
stands perhaps beginning would
be made in making Europe better
acquainted with American psy-
chology.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In an article in The Sunday
Tribune on future warfare as we
chemists would have it it is assumed
that poison gases were the sum toto
of the Chemical Warfare Division.
Perhaps had the writer been chem
ist he would have known how far from
true that is.
or course poison gases are the big
gun of the DIVISION but the work of
the chemists in this division, am
sure, is not limited to this branch.
The research work necessarily leads
them into the organic chemical field
OF the widest scope. Antitoxins, anas-
thetics, pharmaceuticals, etc, are
given thought and work along those
lines is a vital peace work as we'll as
war preparation.
WILLIAM EISENMAN
Jersey City, N. j., Aug. s, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
through the current subscriptions Of
Copyright. 1921. New York

through the current subscriptions Of
these members as it sees fit. 1t was or
ganized to give effective and democratic
expression and leadership to the con-
sensus of conviction by its membership
on forestry measures requiring public
action. If the members of the assoca-
ton desired to change the character Of
their organization, we'll and good; but
they had no opportunity to pass upon it,
This fundamental change was made by
a negligible fraction of the membership,
with no opportunity for the rank and
file of the association members to judge
the merits Of the proposal and to ac-
cept or reject it as they might desire.
Under these circumstances | cannot
assume any responsibility, however NOM
inal, for the future conduct of the af-
fairs of the association, and my resigna-
ton as one Of its directors is the only
course open. l desire to have my posi-
ton in this matter clearly understood by
the members of the American Forestry
Association by and large, and therefore
request that this letter be published in
the next issue of the magazine.
w. B. GREELEY, Forester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Tax Relief Through Allies
Suggestion to Take Bonds for War
Debts and Use Sales Proceeds

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May l make a suggestion 10
our Congressman who are so diligent-
ly working to find satisfactory sela~
ton of the difficult problem Of tax
legislation? If the amount to be
raised by the new revenue law could
by some means be brought within the
sum of $4,000 900 annually, the coun-
try would not only be relieved from all
forms of obnoxious expedients but
the business interests OF the country
would get some real relief
think that result can be achieved
The people of this country have a
valuable and available asset, portion
Of which can and should be used for
this purpose. The money owing to
this country from our foreign allies
for advances made TO them for the
purpose OF the prosecution of the war
is that asset. This money was taken
directly from the pockets OF the peo-
pie by taxation, and it is just and
proper that it should be returned to
them, and at once, in the form of re-
duced taxation.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
should be clothed with authority 20
take marketable bonds from our al IS
for the amounts which they respective
" owe. At least 81, 500.000,00o should
be annually used from tie proceeds Of
the sales of these bonds in meeting TIE
current expenses of tn government
fer the next -four years.
l am aware that the Secretary ot
the Treasury has suggested The ap-
plication Of the proceeds Of such bonds
to the liquidation of Liberty issues,
but there is no more urgent matter be-
fore Congress now than reasonable
and immediate reduction Of the tax
burdens The business Of TIE cour-
try requires and demands relief A.
least 1,5o0,000,0o0 a year for the next
tour years for application uDon the
governments current expenses should
come from this asset. Granting
oo,o0OooO Of this asset to be used
in this matter, there would still be
considerable sum available for april
cation Of the liquidation of the Lib
erty issues. 1t could DC used as far
as 1T would go, and the balance Of tsose
issues should be rehnanced on long
'ihe basis. }. r. M'LAUGHIIN
Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. s. 1925.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Not at Lensne's Word

Now Lenine, chief brewer of the
famine and pestilence which are en-
quilting Russia, appeals for succor to
the international proletariat." In
message flung to the world yes
terday from Riga he admits that
starvation is abroad through the
land he has brought to the thresh-
old of extinction.
But he is in no manner respon-
sible. Nor is Trotzky Nor is any
member of their mad band
"The famine is the terrible conse-
quence Of a retarded culture"
Aye, a culture so retarded as to
accept him; so backward as to be-
lieve that men need not SOW to
garner; that wheels turn Of them
selves; that industry functions by
the impetus Of speech; that brain
and skill are naught and brute
strength all.
"The Soviets expect help from
workmen and small cultivators,"
says Lenine.
eve are sure they will respond
to our appeal despite their own
hardships. Those who have felt the
lifelong capitalist yoke will under
stand the situation'
Yes, we who believe in an eco
Monies that produces and secures to
each owner that which he produces
understands.
We know that 100000 of our
fellow human beings who have been
under a system that throttles pro-
duction face death from starvation
That is enough.
And at the word from the proper
source. but not from Lcnine, We
shall dip into our store and give
to our uttermost, as we have given
aforetime to the stricken and sore
beset--rich and poor, high and low,
even unto our workmcn and small
cultivators, who, indeed, are CAPT
talists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
lnclosurel


March 5, 1921
Mr.. Chas. Lathrop Pack,
American Forestry Association,
1914 Sixteenth St Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Pack:
| hereby tender my RESIGNATION as a
director of the American Forestry Asso-
cation. am taking this action be-
cause of my radical disagreement both
with the change in organization of the
associa ton accomplished at the Febru-
airy meeting and because of the man
ner in which this change was effected.
The American Forestry Association
has stood to me as the agency best
equipped to lead, direct and give effect
to the sentiment in the United States
m support Of forestry. The strength
of the association has lain funda-
mentally in its right to speak With au-
thorlty as representing considerable
body of American people. That right
the association has now forfeited.
From representative organization,
ment of its members, it has become a
body deliberately organized for per-
petuating control of the association
and its activities by small group of
men regardless OF how that group may
or may not represent the sentiment Of
the membership. Il is my conviction
that no gain which the association may
make in material things as the result
of this change in its organization can
possibly offset the loss of its author
ity to speak as representative of a
large body of American sentiment
democratically organized and con
Quoted.
My second objection is based on the
fact that this radical change in the char
acter of the association, the most radical
since the organization was founded. Was
put through at the instance of the pres.
ent administration without giving II ,
membership of the association any AIDE.
quatc opportunity to pass upon il:
merits and to adopt or reject it as j,
saw fit The association was not organ
lied for the purpose OF giving a small
-perpetuating group of men author.
ity to speak in the name of it's 1000 o,
10000 members or TO use funds xajsas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Enough Army Whiting
Reduction of Regulars to 100000
Opposed as Backward Step

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I favored the reduction of the
regular army to the present figure of
100000 provided that the training
camps established under the auspices
of the government and the Military
Training Camps Association were en-
larged in their scope. But l am most
emphatcally opposed to any further
reduction at this time of the regular
forces to 100000, as proposed by SEN
ator Borah.
The Secretary of War has stated that
he will save at least fifteen millions of
the money appropriated for his depart
ment this fiscal year. Let the other
departments of the government show
the same savings and the amount
turned back to the Treasury will be far
in excess of that which the Idaho Sen
ator would save by reducing the army.
Is it conceivable that after the ex-
periences of the late wharf.-the utter
Lack Of training in gas. tank, aviation,
grenade and even artillery warfare
this country can even consider going
back to the days prior to the war and
reducing its army to point where
most Of the above named branches must
be abolished?
| saw the days in 1917 of the wooden
cannon. I saw furthermore the train
ing of soldiers with broomsticks. l be-
held the awful sight overseas of men
lying, row upon row, dead, due to the
lack of training of their officers and
themselves, victims to the same cry of
economy.
Unless memory fails me the Republi-
can party's campaign cry was that the
Wilson Administration had been "un-
prepared for war and unprepared for
peace" My opinion had been that the
new Administration, within the bounds
of financial reason, would see that
there would never again be a repetition
of the days of 1917. had hoped that
the campaign cry was more than mere
vote catcher.
Give the army rest. From $50 900
to 175,0O0 to 10000 it has been re-
duced in the course Of little over a
year by the same Congress, as far as
political complexion goes. Let us see
what it can do in cutting down its ex-
penses; let US likewise wait for the re-
suits Of the Novem Der II conference on
limitation of ornaments. Then we can
consider carefully whether the United
States can afford in the long run to go
back, militarily speaking, to the days
which we said would never happen
again" RAYMOND STlLWELL.
New York, Aug. 6, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
La Toilette Economics

When in the spring Of 1917 we
came to the decision that we we're
not too proud to fight we took from
the Germans two steamships. They
belonged to the Hamburg American
Line, which for years had operated
them successfully. They were divi-
dend payers. They carried passen-
gers. They carried freight. Incl
dentally, they played their mer-
chantmen's part in the upbuilding of
German prestige and the further
ance of German commerce.
The first thing we did-that is, the
government-was to give them new
names. The shipping registers know
them to-day as the Hodges and the
Ernst, and they fly the house flag
of the Panama Steamship Company
in the West Coast trade But they
are no longer dividend payers.
Now we shall let Mr.. Thomas
Rossbottom, third president and
secretary of the Panama Steamship
Company, speak from the record Of
the testimony he recently gave be-
fore the House Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries:
Mr.. Briggs-All your steamers are
combination passenger and freight
steamers?
Mr.. Rossbottom-All except the
Hodges and the Ernst. They are
purely freight steamers. They were
passenger steamers when they were
owned by the Hamburg American
Line. Under the German
law those steamers did not carry
anywhere near the crew that We
have to have on them now under the
American law. When these
steamers were in the Hamburg
American service the Ernst carried
eighteen passengers and the Hodges
carried eleven. The minute they
were taken over By US we, of course,
had to increase the crew according
to the American standards, ana the
crew gobbled up all the passenger
quarters, so we cannot carry any
passengers on the Ernst unless we
induce the second officer and the
third to bunk together.
If we might have our way about it
we should rechristen both vessels at
once The Ernst would be known of
all men as the Futility, the Hodges
as the Faulty.
And so we would maintain them
so long as the La Toilette school of
economies prevails in American
maritime affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Livingston's Ease of Mind

Following the passage Of resolu-
tons of the Kings County Repub-
lican executive committee heartily
indorsing the Curran-Lockwood-Gil-
roy ticket the following colloquy
took place between the newspaper
reporters and Jacob A. Livingston:
'May we quote you as saying you
are satisfied and contented with the
ticket"
You may quote me as saying am
at ease with the world"
The occasion was hardly one for
an exhibit of wit or for a resort to
persifage. A direct question was
asked. A direct answer was due.
Why did it not come?
The failure to answer one ques-
ton suggests another. This is, why
is livingstone" What public serv-
ice recommends him? Why is he
seemingly so little eager to defeat
Tammany this fall by the overthrow
of Hylanism?
Livingston says he is at ease with
the world. He may be less at ease
if the results Of the primary and
the election are such as to indicate
that Tammany Republican has
been admitted to Republican lead
ership. A good many persons are
noting not so much what Livingston
says as what he does. AS a prudent
politician it behooves him to get gen
timely IN line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Crambambuli Abroad

On Sunday the Harvard Glee
Club completed its European tour
by singing cantatas in the presby-
terrain Church of st. Peters in
Geneva. Many Americans have
gone to Europe TO fight, to trade,
to sightsee and to study, but few
have been the Americans who have
gone abroad to sing The Harvard
organization sailed dune on the in
vitation Of the French government
and was warmly received in Paris.
The audiences liked American col
lege songs, Of which they knew
little Concerts were given in dif-
forcnt cities Of France and Alsace,
and after short visit to Italy the
tour was ended in Switzerland.
Americas contributions to music
in the past have been slender. 70
diecovcr that the work Of an Ameri-
can singing organization rivalcd
tho lay choral singing Of Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Germany to Reckon With

70 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When Germany violated the
guaranteed neutrality of Belgium the
most serious obstacle to world disarn-
ament and lasting peace was created
This obstacle still remains and must
remain until it is demonstrated be-
yond all question that Germany has
become an honorable and faithful ma
ton.
There has been little comment in our
press upon this chief obstacle TO real
disarmament and lasting peace during
the discussions of late. Yet it is at
the very foundation of the whole prob
lem. The French, with their clear and
honest thinking, have always realized
that Gefnlany's outlawry Is such an
obstacle to disarmament. But we and
the British, with that foggy scnti-
mentality for which we are noted,
seem to have shut our eyes TO the
realities in this case.
C. A. MOORE JR.
Greenwich, Conn, Aug s, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Perfectly Satisfied

TFf0n 7 nc los HnNeIo8 Tmtes1
Mons. Georges Carpenter tells his
people that this is beautiful country
and tNat Ns had lovely time Even
the bumps received at the hands G.
Mons. Jack Dempsey did not ru0le his
ami@bility. Next to France this is the
sweetest and fairest country or th4
globe. Take the word OF Georges Ca
rentier for it. As soon as his fins get SC
that he can shake hands with Messrs
Gibbons and others of our citizenry he
hopes to return. Yet there are straight
laced Puritans who would keep this
genial soul from meeting some of on,
sturdiest folk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09

aly valid reason why this example
cannot be followed in the case of
J2maica?
The only objection likely to be
heard is the prevailing color of the
inhabitants Of Jamaica and the I'M
adaptability of our institutions to
non-assimilable outlying posses
SONS. But so far this objection has
not been shown to have much
weight. Our former purchases have
turned out well-have been particu-
larly advantageous to the acquired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Murphy dominates

Having conferred, deliberated and
consulted with himself, gentleman
for whose judgment he has the pro-
foundcst respect, Charles +. Murphy
last night notified the assembled
Wigwam that he had concluded to
nominate John F. Hylan for Mayor,
Charles l.. Craig for Comptroller
and Murray Hubert for President
of the Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Murphy was in happy internal
concord There was complete har-
mony with himself. There was no
debate or disagreement to disturb
the grand sweet song Of his cogita
tons.
The nominations show that Muir
ply is still Murphy and Tammany
is still Tammany. The public has
presented to it an unblushing exam
pie of boss rule. There was no
pretense of concession to the coarse
thing called democracy or Of regard
for the voice as expressed in public
opinion. Murphy was the Alpha and
Omega of the whole proceeding
did not bother asking for any show
of hands. Is it strange Tammany
shows the results it does in gov
eminent?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09

in descriptions of women. The best
novelists, knowing this Instructive
'ly, almost invariably avoid minute
descriptions of their heroines.
So it is really high compliment
to woman when the man who ad-
mires her cannot guess her weight
or tell the color Of her eyes. Why
should he list the PROJECTIONS of an
angel? This is the way men are.
What pity that the misguided girl
from Ohio didn't even suspect it!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
1t Never Can Happen Again

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Who can furnish me sketch
OF the history Of Roster & Bias res
taurant? Years ago this was one of
New York's well known restaurants
and the rendezvous Of many men Who
became famous in the theatrical world,
both as actors and producers
On several occasions | dined at TINS
restaurant recall quite we'll Inc
unique interior decorations. The wall
were covered with chan agne cofk'
taken from the bottles CT champagne
purchased by the patrons of the res
taurant. Even the portieres ana cur
tains were made UP of these corks
strung on cords. s. q,
Emmitsburg, Md, Aug. 4, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Air Pockets
Aviator Finds Patchy Atmosphere
on East Florida Coast


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; On the whole | agree with
your correspondent Mr.. Kingsley on
his theory of aeroplane accidents. But
he states positively that there are no
such things as air pockets. For the
last two seasons l have been engaged
IN carrying passengers on the eastern
coast of Florida. On a day that
west wind is blowing, bringing from
the interior Of the state warm air. this.
meeting The cool, damp atmosphere of
the $, results in patches of very
rareiied air, incapable of supporting
an acceptance
On such days as this | have known
ships to drop under pilot for one
hundred or more feet This subjects
the ship to tremendous strain, which
no doubt has resulted many times in
the swapping of weakened control
wires. Also there is the danger of
taking off and landing under such con-
dltions. Suppose that after lcveling
on preparatory to landing the pilot
strikes condition of this sort. He is
helpless the ship drops from under
him to the earth, the mishap usually
resulting in nothing more than a
smashed undercarriage, but it could
easily be turned into fatality Al
though this condition of the coast Of
Florida is not universal, fully be-
lleve that pockets of this sort are the
cause of many accidents.
R. E. WILDER, ex-R. A. F.
New York, Aug. 3, 1921.