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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
Job Misauoted
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: n. G. A., writing to The Trib-
une concerning the much discussed
Edison questionnaire, acknowledges
that his ignorance is abysmal If he
must be judged by the Edison stand
ards, and adds: ~ can sees 'knowl-
edge doth not begin and end In me- as
you will recall JOB telling Elihu. The
fact that know this may be safely
considered the beginning Of an eduea-
ton"
Evidently II. G. AS education has
not yet reached the starting point,
for Job never made any such eonfes-
sion 40 tho above to Elihu. Indeed.
when he observed with fine sarcasm
to all three Of his friends @No doubt
but ye are the people, and wisdom
shall die with you," he added "But
I have understanding as we'll as YOU.
! am not inferior to you. Yea, who
knoweth not suck things as these ~
What NJ. G. A. needs is not an ency-
clepedie 30 much ss q concordance.
j. Z. ID.
New ysslsp Nay 4ss asaIa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

yniring lawyers. As the years passed
their only effect seemed the aweeten-
Ing and perfection Of his character.
He grew in serenity, and to the end
labored with all the intensity he
threw into his frat cases. Il Ia Gus.
tcmary to cxhort youth TO emulate
the dauntless warrior, or the learned
Senator, or the wise chief execu-
tive. but the noble Judge also has his
uses as model. Edward Douglass
White will long be an inspiration to
young men and women who feel a
call to endure the asperities of the
law, and, by enduring them, hope to
taste it's pure delights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
Against the Big Fight
Canadian Visitor Doubts -Triia7 lis a
Respectable Affair
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 am e. Canadian from Toronto
spending few weeks with relatives ii
the United States. I have been reading
with pleasure the New York papers
especially The Tribune.
l notice that the coming prizefgtt
between Dempsey and Carpenter for
the worlds championship. to take plaza
ia Jersey City on July 2, is creating
good deal OF interest and good desl
OF controversy. There seems to be
vide difference Of opinion Gs to the
moral legitimacy of such fighting.
Surely no intelligent person can be-
lieve that God ever intended human
being to make his living by pounding
fellow mortal into insensibility. Is it
not moss inhuman and brutal way
Of making livelihood?
The promoter Of this fight is trying
hard TO show that It is to be regarded
ss perfectly respectable afal,, anu
he gives as proof the fact thst msny
professional men, especially doctors
and lawyers, are asking for seats to
witnese the fight. This Ia no proof Of
it's respectsbility. No doubt there are
doctors and lawyers who would witness
Spanish bullfght, bat >Nis fact would
not make the brutal exl-L-. ticn respect
able.
It is said that President Harding and
his Cabinet and the Prince Of Wales
have been invited to witness this big
fight. One tllg is certain, president
Harding will not be there. He has Zoo
much respect for himself and for the
great nation of which he is the execu-
tive head to be seen at such spec
tacle. AS Cor the Primes Of Wales
crossing the Atlantic to see two human
beings punching each other, the thing
Is unthinkabIe.
We should certainly encourage al
manly games and sports whose aim IS
to give real pleasure and to strengthen
and develop the physical powers, but
should oppose in every legitimate way
every form Of sport that tends to
degrade, debsse and brutallze.
S. SELLERy. =
Nav York, May IS, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

The American advisers at the
peace conference who have contrib
uted to Colonel Houses volume,
What Really Happened at Paris,
offer Some interesting facts about
the uncompleted Polish boundary
settlement. Their statements seem
to place responsibility for the delay
and for the unrest resulting from
1t squarely on the shoulders of one
n1an--Lloyd George.
From the chapter written by Pro-
fessor Robert II. Lord, Of Harvard
University, chief Of the Polish divi-
sion Of the American Peace Commits
sion, we learn that che Supreme
Council appointed IL, February, 1919,
e commission on Polish affairs, d.
rected to work out the Polish boun-
daries. The commission sat until
late in March and then made a
unanimous report dealing with Ger
man territorial cessions to Poland.
The report assigned to the new
Polish state the larger portion of
Posen and Of Upper Silesia, leaving
to Germany the western, predomi-'
nantly Gern,an-speaking districts. It
gave Poland the central and eastern
zones Of West Prussia, including
Danzig, and provided for q plebi-
scite in the Allenstein district Of
East Prussia.
The British representative on the
commission signed this award and
disclosed no opposition to 1t. But
Lloyd George interviewed at the last
moment and demanded that g plebi-
scite should also be held in the Mari
enwerder district Of West Prussia.
Soon after he enlarged his objections
and insisted on the non-cess sion Of
Danzig to Poland. Wilson and
Clemenceau yielded 70 him. Dansig
was made 8 free city under the
League Of Nations and the vistula
corridor was offered to the Poles as
substitute. In this shape the boun-
daries were submitted to the German
delegates. Their protests moved the
British Prime Minister to intervene
for third time. He put through
another concession in Germany's in
terest, requiring a plebiscite to be
held In Upper Silesia.
Dr.. Isaiah Bowman, Of the Amer
lean Geographical Society, chief ter
ritorial specialist Of the commission,
makes some interesting comments On
Lloyd Georges activities. When Che
Polish-German boundary report was
presented to the council, says DR..
Bowman, "Lloyd George changed
from a state of bored indifference to
ens Of aggressive participation, { ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
What Others Do

Secretary Hoover, speaking before
the National Association Of Manu-
3actursrs, defined with clearness
Americas attitude with respect to
an important phase Of the foreign
trade problem.
Our foreign policy is derivative,
alternative, depends on what others
de. Our course will be determined
by considerations similar to those
which will determine our course
toward disarmament. IL others 10
not seek special privileges we shall
not. On the other hand, If others
insist on erecting Fences we are not
to submit supinely to exclusion.
Equality Of opportunity is a prin-
ciple dear to the American heart.
This country Is no foe 20 legiti-
mate national aspiration. But it
recognizes that the patriotic prin-
ciple can be applied too intensively.
1t learns with concern Of plans, in
the way Of trusts and consultations
with government backing, to monop-
olize stores Of raw material. It re-
alizes that such organizations could
and probably would suppress the
competition Of non-subsidized Amer
lean merchants and industrial estab-
lishments. Against this menace Sec
rotary Hoover raises his voice.
Highly experienced in oversee devel-
opments, he has observed the tech
nique Of netionsIistic monopolization.
The open door principle is the only
os,e which promises the world meas
urable harmony and an avoidance Of
the excesses Of imperialistic capital
ism. A country which seeks to grab
Ycr its nationals is not only con-
temptuous Of one Of the great causes
for which the world fought, but vio-
lates both the spirit and the letter Of
the Versailles settlement. A strug-
gle waged, among other things, to
protect all nations in their Just
rights must not be followed by an
era Of aggressive economic imperial
ism, with each nation pursuing the
policy Germany had in mind.
When Mr.. Hoover's name was
mentioned for Cabinet honors some
feared his nroio7,eenS waei3anca
abroad had weakened his American
ism. Perhaps it did expel silly and
shallow A,nericanisrn. But it ma
tured sounder kind. He knows
how international business is car
ried on and what dangers are Of real
consequence. Fortunate is the Har-
ding Administration TO have in its
councils one whose understanding of
the open door is more than phrase
deep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

representative Longworth wants
TO try out q new wrinkle in tariff
legislation. He has introduced a
joint resolution making the rates to
be contained in the permanent tariff
Dill effective. en- the day the bill Is
reported from the House Ways and
Means Committee. If the joint res
oiution passes and is signed by the
PRESIDENT, collectors of customs
would apply the rates in the re-
ported measure. taking or giving
bonds TO cover any changes in duties
made during the progress of the bill
through the two houses.
The idea is not new one. thoupy,
Mr.. Lcngworth is the first to expert
naent with it. Mr.. Aldrich intended
at one time to use it in connection
with the. Mckinley tariff act of 1890
which was before Congress for MANY
months. He collected presidents
showing that the British Parliament
had made duties applicable from the
day of the introduction of budget
measure. But opinion in Washing
ton wasn't ripe then for such an in
aovation.
The merit of the scheme lies in
preventing large Withdrawals of
merchandise from bond in anticipa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
Citizenship Tests for Aliens
To the Eaasor OF The Tribune.


To the Eassor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The proposal OF one Of Your
contributors that all foreign born
seeking citizenship should be able TO
read and write English Is Offset BY
the objection Of another that that would
not go Far IN Americanizing them
and that all foreign born should. for
that very reason, be denied citizen
ship. The first is toe liberal and
would admit too many undesirable
citizens; che second too narrow and
would shut out many desirable ones.
like ss&urg in politics and scores Of
others that have proved useful and
INDUSTRIOUS IN law, medicine, science,
art, finance, trade, manufacture. etc,
AS q compromise compel all
aiien-born applicants for citizenship
TO pass q satisfactory English ex-
animation in American history. in
Guiding thorough knowledge Of tAe
declaration OF independence, the
Constitution and its formation and
Supreme Court decisions on all great.
critical and vital questions. This
would certify to the applicants high
examinations for the rivileges sought.
It Is doubtful if many native born
could successfully stand such g test,
E. G. HOLDEN.
Trysn, N. C., Ray ls, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

Nothing is more futils than uolStc,l
prophecy. 1t Is always possible Tia,
Mexico or Japan az some other csst,r
Of interest will absorL Awerica's att.n-
ton and push Europe completely into
the background. Nevertheless, We ouehs
TO make it as easy as possible FOR the
Americans TO take charge Of the worlds
general restoration.
My own opinion Is that we can &C.
compIish most in this direction b.
keeping up stout heart and resolut.ly
refusing TO be dictated TO BY The
Entente. That is most likely to in.
press upon the public mind Of The
United States the obvious truth TIA,
the business recovery Of the world de-
Ponds upon treating the worlds busi.
ness as q unit. That kind Of FRESHMEN.
can be achieved only through negatls
tons which end in p joint agreement
and not in an attempt Of one party
Co dictate by force TO another. VS.
ought never TO put our names to =
document which engages US to do
things we cannot do. On the other
hand, we should always manifest our
readiness Co Sulfl the obligations We
have already assumed, to the limits OF
our power. see no road Of escape
from the present impasse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

Gentlemen he ssid, 'if we give Dan
Zig to the Poles Che Germans will not
sign the treaty, and IL they do not
Sign CUR work here will be failure.
I assure you that Germany will not
sign such treaty Every
one was shocked, alarmed, convinced.
Lloyd George introduced q DOGGY and
it had worked" Or. Bowman goes
on 70 say:
when tho report was resubmitted
20 the Polish commission next morn
ing It was the British representative
who brought a typed answer to the
assertions Of his chief, Lloyd George.
When on tho same day the supple
ntentary report was read President
Wilson reviewed, In a mastery fash
ion, the two sides OF the question,
emphasizing what had been promised
to the Poles in Article XIII Of his
declaration Of January 8. 1918. be-
fore q joint session Of the Congress
Of the United States. Dr.
rectly thereafter the Council Of -Four
Was organized, where decisions
eould be reached without the bother
Of territorial experts with whose
facts or any other kind OF facts,
except purely political ones, Lloyd
George had no patience whatever.
The next wa hear Of the Danzig
question Lloyd George and President
Wilson have agreed to make it free
city"
1t is clear from these accounts
that the Polish boundaries could
have been adjusted definitely and
fairly in the spring of 1919. Instead,
through Lloyd Georges insistence a
troublesome question was left open,
as a concession to Germany. There
would be no Korfanty-plebiscits
crisis IN Upper Silesia to-day but
for the British Prer1ier's belief that
it was moro important to get Ger
many to sign the treaty than to do
Justice TO the Poles Of Silesia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
An "Open Shop %
4 Factory That Has No Labor and CAPITAL Problem

will Of the board Of directors is ex-
pressed through the officers of the
company.
Our factory slogan is "This is an
American shop, run on the American
plan," and by this ws mean that eft is
recognized as fundamental in this
country that all law-sbiding citizens or
residents have the right to work whea
they please, for whom they please and
on whatever terms are mutually agreed
upon between employee and employer,
and without interference or discrimina-
ton upon the part Of others"
We believe that the majority Of fac
tories in the United States are truly
working on this plas,
The reading public" seldom hears
Of factories like ours. because there is
no trouble. The idea OF news seems to
be based on trouble.
A study OF tbs list OF strikes in this
country during the last year shows
that only q small minority Of factories
were affected.
The majority Of us DO not have any
''iabor and capital problem" and We
do not need any moro Law in order to
help US 60 u solution.
I believe that the judges opinion in
relation 60 "open shop" and the conflict
between capital and labor" was over
ruled even before il was written.
JAMES e. BENNETT,
President Of the Babcock Printing
Press Manufacturing Company.
New London, Conn, May 1e, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
To The EDITOR Of Tho I'ribpne.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: Our attention is called to an
opinion rendered by Justice Van Sic
len, Of the New York Supreme Court,
in connection with the granting Of an
injunction restraining certain en-
ployees connected with the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Of America
from performing acts injurious to The
employers business.
In this opinion Justice Van Siclen
says: "Is will be seen that at no time
is there what may be termed the true
open shop A peculiar slant
to the whole situation is that the
worker Of to-day may become master
Of tom orrow; from the radical to the
conservative by mere change Of cir
cumstances and position. When capt.
tai has the upper hand 1t will continue
to grind down labor, snd when labor 10
in the ascendsncy IL will in surn con-
tinue to hsrass, cheat and seek 60
either control or destroy capital.
Neither at any time &c willing TO give
che quid pro quo, and ths nsver-ceasing
conflict goes on. There can bs no real
solution Of she problem, as old as our
civilization, unless shs foundation
therefor is established by law"
J. am sure that cha Judge is wrong
in his expression OF opinion in rela-
ton to "open shop" ana The attitude Of
so~called capital against so-called labor.
Our own shop Ia truo "open chop
and has been FOR many years. I am ac-
quainted with great many other fac
tories Of which this is also true. In
fact, believe the majority Of factories
throughout the Unitsa States arc true
"open shops" and the terms capital
and labos" do not apply. am also
convinced that there Ia no warfare or
CONFLICT in the great majority OF fac
tories throughout che United States be-
tween the so-calIed capital and labor
Thtc conflict largely exists IN the minda
and speeches Of agitators whose
speeches and writings are looked upon
as news, and therefore get into public
print,
We have several hundsed employees;
many Of them have purchased stock in
our company. Each man Is employed
ms an individual; he works as an inSi-
vidual; lie lives IS an individual. I
understand also he was born, married
and will probably die as an individual
instead Of group. Very few Of us, in
fact, are born in groups. We eat and
sleep as individuals, and it is only
natural and proper that we should work
In the same way. Many of our employ
ees are members of the Elks, Magons,
Odd Fellows, various churches or no
church whatever. We do not consider
1t any OF our business what our en-
ployees belong to, as long 80 each prop
ssly performs his work.
We have meetings. Of Soremen, shop
executives. OF the department. hesds
and Of all the men, including their
wives. These meetings are held monthly
and are well attended and there is no
limit to the form Of expression OF
opinion, but the control of the company
is retained by the board OF directors.
ske gsDEssest shs st0ckhsJdsrss sadahe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
The Coming I7'osccr
A FAIR CEUMpY,wR


Wbsn they sag 'sHoys che Aevs~ 4 omx
@nssocys
Wksn eAev ssb "Hssa 10 sysoEsss 7
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When q ycrraEsas BIRD as1s sss syysHsss
the coed wogd9''
I sa there soitb O. sssppv ''ToeSby. %
Wkss they greet me soitb "Well, sohst,s
the sc3sadAEs"
I ces seU 'em srsskegc gsssing 8srsgs
Bue ssceep lsssfe ksso 10 Svsoovd Go
tho Sreap
WE ssgs, "WeU, Gre they Essyssss
gen Busys"
Well, Secretary Hughes refuaes, In
the name of tho United Stases, TO az
press &n opinion as To- the sefsIenent,
OK the Upper Silesian problem; and
there most Of his fellow country
men are with him. We overhear hun
dreds or opinions day; but never have
we eavesdropped any on Upper Silesia.
There is much discussion Of the Dernp-
ssey-Carpentier fight; and that revives,
In our minds an old and a not; vet sat
isfactorily answered question: Is the
interest in the fight so great because
OF che amount Of space the newspapers
devote to IL? Or do the newspapers de-
vote SO much space to it because the
interest is enormous?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

against ascFibing political ch.,s., =
the United States to pro-C,srrrsrI.- :"
The words F'pro-Germsno ana 49,
German" are badly ovsrworksd r..
eign nations and statesmen ara ~.
governed by sentimental likes ans a..
likes, but only by national int.v....
Our own policy toward Ansrie. 49,
be based upon an intelligent sppy,,,.,
OF the sctusl interests involved. On.
diplomatic success or failure vii, \.
pend upon whether We appraiss tA.,.
interests truly or falsely.
What I have said should m.k. :,
clear that We have practically netb;,.
to expect from political changes IN a.
United States. II we base hopss u,..
such changes, we shall meet again v5,.
The same disappointment which ". 49,
in the case Of Wilson The Amey,.sr.
do not take the slightest interest," :.
our political affairs, but only in M.
business recovery and IN condit;on,
which appeal to their hunanita,l,r
sentiment. But the great problem,
which the London Conference left IN.
answered are mostly business prob.
lens. For this reason ws sre epti.l.d
to hope that the American peop,~ s,y
bs moved by their own fnterests-ans
not by either friendly or hostile f.,l.
ings toward ourselves-eventuallv %
take the leadership in measures for -
establishing che worlds business pros
perity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
Jacques
the Editoz Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I have Just read with interssS
your spcrtsmanlike and fair-mindsa
editorial, Georges ct Jacques" asy
I, however, for the sake OF accuracy,
call your attention to tie fact tnss
Jacques" means "James," not sack .
The closest one could come TO "JscE
would be the diminutive of "JesH
(John), which is "Jesnnot," and snthS
one might hesitate before applying
diminutive to the opponent Of Georges
Carpenter.
ALBERT III. MINISTERS.
New York, May IS, 1921. i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
OF World Concern

In his statement to the Polish
Minister Secretary Hughes iden-
titles the Silesian boundary dispute
as matter of European concern, In
whose settlement the United States
should not become involved, and says
that in consequence our representa-
'tives in the Supreme Council have
been instructed to take no part in
the discussion.
This declaration, which estab-
fishes highly important precedent,
will sadden those who have hoped
that this country was to be one of
. the upholders OF the substantive
parts of the Versailles peace, and,
through this and other action, one
Of the maintainers of general world
peace. We refuse to take part in
even the discussion of what seems a
matter of grave world concern---a
question which, if not satisfactorily
settled, may lead in the future to
another world war.
Is boundary dispute matter Of
local concern, or has it broader sig
nificance? 1t depends on circun,-
stances. Where runs the national
line of Turkey is of little general in
terest. But the frontier of Bel
GUM, and respect for it, was of su-
preme Importance.
In which list, the negligible or the
non-negligible, falls the Silesian
boundary case? Is the Identified
ton of Secretary Hughes accurate
an fact? 1t is doubtful if the world
as whole thinks so.
The particular danger now threat
ening world war relates to Germany
and to Russia. These two nations
are d satisfied with the peace.
They would upset it. The creation
Of Poland linked to the democratic
nations by sympathy and interest.
was not only demanded by justice,
but required as bulwark of peace.
Poland was to prevent an easy union
of Germany and Russia.
If Poland is effectively to per-
form her task it is plain that she
must be economically independents
must have coal and iron as we'll as
access to the sea. And it is
equally plain that if Poland is to
be economically independent she
must have share of the mineral
wealth Of Silesia~-in the districts
preponderantly inhabited by Poles
and DESTROYS of union with her.
Looking at world conditions
broadly, the assumption Of Secre-
tary Hughes that the Silesian boun-
Diary question is local matter must
be challenged. If the world at large
1s not concerned in this question in
what one is it concerned? And if
the world is concerned the United
States is also concerned.
II Poland is not sustained in
claims whose validity was unani-
zlously recognized after long study
by the expert commission to which
It was referred at Paris, then Po-
land will justly apprehend she can
not count on support in any matter
and may be driven to make the best
terms she can with her two powerful
neighbors; and when Poland is a
bridge rather than buffer the
world will need to resharpen it's
weapons and begin to manufacture
poison gas.