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The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Thanks to August.

The death rate in this city last
week was the lowest on record. Only
one person in every 5000 died. This
is rate, on the annual basis, of
SIT thousand. 1t is lower than
the averages claimed for Australia
and New Zealand, both of which have
made boast of the longevity of
their people.
The reasons for New York's good
fortune are freedom from epidemics
and that August weather which was
the delight of metropolis accus-
toned to purgatorial eighth month.
There was 70 nightly torture for the
city people The children entered
September in good condition.
For the low death rate of this
month New York can thank Provi-
dence and the northwest wind. In
honor of August let US sound -four
ishes and ruffles. 1t was major
general of a month.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Curzon's Note to Moscow.

Humiliation and disillusionment
have come quickly to the British Gov.
ernment as a reward for its policy of
cultivating the friendship of the
Moscow Soviet. Lord CURzoN has
despatched a note to the Bolshevik
Government demanding an explana-
tion of the hostile propaganda OF
Soviet agents In central Asia and
Afghanistan. The note goes forward
almost exactly two months after the
British Foreign Minister'S address on
Persia, which fell like bombshell in
the House Of Lords late in July. Lord
CURzoN, who for thirty years had
worked for better relations between
England and Persia, amazed the
Lords by telling them that Soviet
perfldy had ruined the results Of a
century OF English efforts and had
brought an end to the Anglo-Persian
agreement.
On March 16 last the British and
Russian Governments signed trade
agreement which was in reality po-
htical treaty. Guarantees were ex-
changed that neither Government
would carry on propaganda hostile
to the other. 1t was on the first OF
April, just two weeks after the ex-
change OF the guarantees, CURzoN
told the Lords, "a Soviet Minister
appeared at Teheran [Persial and
pursued the familiar political propa-
ganda and promises OF money" with
the result that Persia turned away
from England, preferring ito accept
the caresses OF the Soviet Govern
ment-Icaresses which usually end in
strangling those to whom they are
applied" A Teheran treaty with
Moscow displaced the Anglo-Persian
pact.
This incident In Persia showed
that the Soviet Government consid-
cred its treaty with England as moth.
Ing more than scrap of paper when
Il interfered with revolutionary prop
aganda. But the latest breach of
faith by Moscow in conducting prop
aganda in central Asia and Afghan.
istan. the propaganda which has
rroved the last straw on the back OF
10 British Foreign Office, is an even
gore emphatic example Of the com.
-Sete absence Of anything even re
sembling international integrity in
the Bolshevik creed.
The British Foreign ONCE knew
the ultimate objective Of Soviet revo-
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Not Thrown to the Wolves.

At the session of the Meyer COM
mittee on Tuesday these apprehen-
sive words fell from the lips of
Mayor HYLAN's Police Commissioner,
Mr.. ENRIGHT:
There are lot of people around
here who want to throw the police
men TO the wolves"
Poor, dear Mr.. ENRrGHT! But at
least there are some who never tried
to throw him to the wolves.
Mr.. ALLAN RYAN, brevetted Deputy
Commissioner on the field OF Wall
Street, threw $4,000 in cash to Mr..
ENRIGHT.
DR.. HARRIss, another honorary
Deputy Commissioner, threw Mr.. En-
RIGHT handsome motor car. Just
as loan, mind you, just as loan!
Wouldn't it be q shame to throw
Mr.. ENRIGHT to the wolves while the
going is so good?
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Origin OF Labor Day.

To THE NEW York HERALD: On Sun
day, September 4, THE NEW York HER
AID published an article on Labor Day.
The writer of the article. Torrey Ford.
seemed to be at a loss as to the origin
OF Labor Day. Labor Day originated
in the mind OF the late Senator Ed
ward Il. Reilly. who represented the
Sixth dictrict for many years and who
in 1887 had n bill passed by the Legisla-
ture and signed by Governor Hill MAX
ing the first Monday In September a
legal holiday to be known as Labor
Day. Tho first celebration OF Labor
Day was in 1887. New York was the
first State in the United States to cele-
brate Labor Day. Mr. Reilly was also
the means OF having the high schools
open In the evening in this State.
DAVID J. MURDOCH.
NEW YORK, September 81.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
The Wages in Coal Prices.

1t is not very many years since you
could have ton Of anthracite coal
put into your cellar here in New
York city for about SIS at the spring
prices then in vogue. Now S. does
not much more than cover the labor
charges in getting ton of coal out
of d mine to the mouth of the pit in
Pennsylvania.
An anthracite company operating
on a huge scale in the Wilkesbarre
district shows that it cost $4,000, 900
more in 1920 to get 1,O1S,655 tons
out of the ground than it cost in 1916
to get out 1,379,716 tons.
In 1916 the wage cost OF getting
out the 1,379,OO0 tons was $2,605, ,924.
In 1920 the wage cost OF getting out
the 1.01S,655 tons was s4,2S1,354.
The wage cost in 1916 was S1.70 a
ton; in 1920 the wage cost was s4.20
a ton.
The same multiplication OF wage
costs continues in the transportation
Of the coal to the city market, the
handling Of it in the coal yards there,
the delivery of 1t to the consumers
house and the shooting of 1t into
his bin.
Getting prices down to the con-
sumner, whether it is coal or anything
else, when the labor cost of producing
the commodity climbs sky high, is
like trying to make water run up
hill.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

lutionists would be India by way OF
Specific mention was
made of these territories in the pre-
amble to the Anglo-Russian trade
treaty, as follows:
''The present agreement is subject
to the fuiflment of the following
conditions. namely: That each party
refrains from hostile action or un-
dertakings against the other and
from conducting outside of its own
borders any official propaganda, direct
or indirect. against the institutions Of
the British Empire or the Russian
Soviet Republic respectively, and
more particularly that the Russian
Soviet Government refrains from any
attempt by military or diplomatic or
any other form OF action or propa-
ganda to encourage any OF the peo-
pies OF Asia in any form OF hostile
action against British interests or the
British Empire, especially in India
and in the Independent State OF Af-
ghanistan. The British Government
gives a similar particular undertake
Ing TO the Russian Soviet Govern
ment in respect OF the countries
which formed part OF the former
Russian Empire and which have now
become independent"
The Soviet Government did not feel
itself bound to respect this agree
ment in it's Persian intrigues or in
the revolutionary promotion work in
central Asia. 1t Is therefore fair and
pertinent to question what value the
British Foreign Office can possibly
attribute to assurances from the So
Wet Government that violations OF
the treaty will cease, assuming that
such assurances should be given by
the Moscow Foreign Office. To the
outside world. which breads the pros
pect Of revolution and Bolshevism
in Asia as it deplores the frightful
in Russia, the value OF
such assurances from Moscow would
total exactly nothing.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

quickly and without cost. When they
have voted out of Office the officials
responsible for the loss OF 100000
in the lease of twenty-four piers;
when they have ousted that admins
tration under which Tammany favor.
ties have grown fat at the expense Of
the shipping; when they have as
sured the export and import trade
that 1t, as well as the city, is going
to have square deal-then the bust
ness of this port will pick up.
Why should any freighter come to
New York IL its owners can load or
unload at some other port at saw
ing OF $1,000 or $4,000? Why should
any shipowner be expected to tuck
$1,000 or $4,000 of his money into
the pockets OF New York's political
grafters? 1t is senseless to think
that sea trade will stand gouging
because New York is New York.
The port OF New York, so far as
the city piers are concerned, is at
the mercy of Tammany and its
Mayor. Through HYLAN's Dock Com
missioner or through the Tammany
Sinking Fund Commission the rents
are fixed. There is no item Of the
present dock scandal that the Mayor,
the Dock Commissioner or the Sink
ing Fund Commission could not have
prevented.
HyLAN's administration is an OBJ
struction to the commercial welfare
OF New York. Shove 1t, with all its
Hulberts, Hagans, Morses and Muir
phys, off the pier!
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

In the laying Of the corner stone OF the
new library at Louvain. He said he
might make an exception this fall and
take part In politics.
Senator Walter l. Edge OF New Jer-
sey got back from a visit to England.
Scotland and France and had a good
time shooting grouse. He said the great
men abroad seem to regard the confer
ence on disarmament as their only hope
and that IL 1t did not end successfully
Europe would go broke. Senator Davis
EliSins of West Virginia, VINO has been
away five weeks. said he was out of
touch with the labor situation In his
State and could not talk about it.
+. J. Saunders, who has been
courier for a tourist company, was
halted at the foot OF the gangplank
of the liner by his wife and an officer
Of the Domestic Relations Court and
taken to Yorkville Court charged with
abandoning his wife. He was ordered
and promised to pay Mrs. Saunders
$40 a week pending examination on
October II. Mrs. Saunders said her
husband had failed to provide for her
for several years. He is a British
subject and has been In India for the
last three years.
Other arrivals by the Olympic were
Thomas +. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Guggenhein. Sir and Lady Drum
mond- Fraser. Robert u. Tod, who has
been studying the European end OF
immigration and will report his find
ings to Washington: Miss Mary Las
ker. daughter of the Chairman OF the
Shipping Board, Dean Virginia Gil
dersleeve Of Barnard College, Ogden
Mills, who has been visiting Earl and
Lady Granard; Gen. and Mrs. Avery
d. Andrews. Livingston Delafield. Mrs.
Hugh Ronald French. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winthrop Dwight, Mrs. ]. d. i. La
nier Mr. and Mrs. s. M. Strauss, DR..
Condict w. Cutler. Mr. and Mrs. John
II. Prentice, Judge and Mrs. Henry s.
Priest and the Rev. DIR. Delaney
Townsend.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Campaigning for Savings.

Mutual savings banks of New York
and other States have started a
thrift campaign to increase the num-
Der Of savers, despite scarce money,
slow business and unemployment.
which might seem to some observers
to ordain the enterprise to no con-
spicuous success. In reality the saw
ings banks are showing their keen
appreciation of psychology.
The habit of laying up treasure
against a day Of want is more easily
inculcated when there is the persua-
sive element of hard times. The vir.
tues of thrift have been set out in
bold relief in the year and half just
passed. The lesson has not been
ignored In the last twelve months,
when circumstances seemed to be
more in favor of drawing out than Of
putting in, the savings banks of New
York State have actually increased
their deposits by s252, 100000.
The 631 mutual savings banks rep
resenting 100000 depositors and
$1,000, 100000 in resources will carry
the thrift slogan to eighteen States.
Each bank will endeavor to book
new quota of depositors in proper
tion to its present number.
AS their natural ally the savings
banks have the strong reaction from
the postwar era of waste and reck-
less spending. People do not now
view the admonition to save until
it hurts" from the former cynical
point of view that such is the counsel
Of perfection. They have seen it
demonstrated that the profigate gets
hurt the worst of all.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
AT the Winter Garden.
Memories OF Famous Players and the
Murder Of James Fisk, Jr.

To THE New York HERALD: Mention
has been made recently of New York's
former playhouse the Winter Garden,
which was built on the site of Tripler
Hall, once a concert garden at GIT
Broadway. opposite Bond street. The
history of the Winter Garden is very
interesting From the beginning it was
the home of good plays. performed by
the best actors Of the period.
Erected in 1854 by Willard & Eytinge,
who named it the Metropolitan Theatre.
Rachel. the great French actress, made
her first appearance here on September
9. 1856. 1t was In this house that she
contracted the cold which caused her
death. The second lessee was Laura
Keene, who managed the theatre only a
short time as Laura Keene's Varieties.
In 1856 Burton removed from his
Chambers Street Theatre and renamed
II Burton's Theatre. In 1859 Dion Bou-
c.cault took control and named it the
Winter Garden. lie produced number
OF notable plays during his tenancy.
among the successes being THE Octo-
room" with his wife, Agnes Robertson.
as Zoe: "The Naiad Queen" spectacu-
lar piece, and "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" Helen Western, beautiful
woman. appeared In the two pieces last
named.
Kate Bateman played in "Evange-
line" also In Leah Others who an-
peared here from time to time were
Charlotte Cushman, as Lady Macbeth,
being supported by j. b. Studley; John
grougham in "Pocahontas" Mrs. +. b.
Conway. who played Romeo to the
Juliet OF Mrs. d. T. Bowers. +. B. Con-
vay and his wife, whom he called his
"Angel Sarah" frequently played at
the Winter Garden.
In 1864 the three Booths, Julia Deane,
Gebrge Holland. John s. Clarke, Mrs.
John Wood and many OF the stars OF
the day appeared here. On November
25. 1864, Edwin, John Wilkes and Jun
ius Brutus Booth were seen together In
Julius Caesar" and the night following
Edwin Booth began his famous run OF
100 nights in Hamlet"
During the season Of 1864 Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Florence appeared at the
Winter Garden in Tom Taylor's popu-
lar old time drama "The Ticket OF
Leave Man" In the cast were A. II.
Davenport, Mr.. Hagan, Mr.. Bland. "
Bowers. Mr.. Hind and Mrs. Chanfrau
The winter Garden was destroyed by
fire March 20. 1867, and on its site was
erected the Grand Central Hotel.
The Florences were great favorites
House. Twenty third street and Eightn
avenue. which at that time was con.
Quoted by James Fisk, Jr.. on n really
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
CITY aAs HEALTHIEsT WEEK.
Only 067 Deaths Recorded I,
Period Ending Sent. IL.

New York has had Its healthiest week.
that being the week ending September
II. during which only 967 deaths were
recorded. which is a rate OF SIT each
1000 population. according to DIR. Cope
land. He said yesterday the city ap-
peared to be standing up well under
overcrowded conditions and that there
had been little illness from infectious
disease or what he described as Eek
traordinary causes"
The possible menace OF the congested
living conditions is however. he said, n
real danger. in spite of the abnormal
health record.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
HARDING GETS WOODS
RETIREMENT APPEAL
Also Recommendation for
Post IN Philippines.

WASHINGTON, 1t. 21.-The applica-
ton Of Major-Ge Leonard Wood for
retirement from active service, effective
October s, supplemented by recommen-
dations for the Generals appointment as
Governor-General of the Philippines on
that date, were laid before President
Harding to-day by Secretary Weeks.
Lacking Congressional authority for
army officers to hold civil posts. the
Department plans to make Gen. Woods
appointment In the usual way, which re-
quires his retirement from active service.
1t was pointed out that Gen. Wood was
eligible in any event, having served
thirty years in the army.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For East New York-Clearing to-
DAY; to-onloircw fair: no change in
temperature; fresh and strong south
west winds.
For New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-mor-
row. little change In temperature: fresh
southwest winds.
For Northern New England-Showers and
somewhat warmer to-day, tomorrow fair:
Ireen and strong southwest Winds
FOR Southern New England-Clsaring to-
Gay, tomorrow fair; no change In tempera-
tu11s iresn ana strong southwest winds.
For Western New York-Fair to-day and
ture; fresh and strong southwest and west
PROBABLY tomorrow: no change In tempera-
winds.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.--The north dis
turbance was central tonight north of Lake
superior, with the lowest barometer 20l6
incnes AZ White River. This disturbance has
pee" been attended by general rains within the
last twenty-four hours In the Adississippi
Valley and all districts east thereof, except
along the south Atlantic and east Gulf
winds and gales on the great lakes.
There has been q considerable rise In
temperature In the north Atlantic States and
over the plains States and the Rocky Noun
tam ana plateau regions. and fall In tenn
perature in the Mississippi Valley and east
Gulf States. Temperatures continued above
normal generally over the United States.
In New England showers will be followed
the middle Atlantic States. the region OF
the great lakes. the Ohio Valley and Ten
without material change in temperature to-
morrow and Friday. In the south Atlantic
and east Gulf States the weather will be
partly cloudy. with scattered local thunder
showers and 10 material change in temper
ature Tomorrow and Friday.
Observations at United States Weather
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
South Sea Waterspout.
Description Of Great Peril to Nav
igatiOn Of Small Craft.
Frederick O,Dricn IN Asio unoo

Frederick O'Dricn In Asiu MaDa-ine.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the gale
had almost died away. The sun was
struggling to break through the lower
ing sky. Suddenly McHenry shouted to
Moet. who was in the trade room: Cap
tain! Captain! A bloody waterspout
On deck On deck y His voice vi
brated with alarm. Moet reached the
wheel in three jumps. He looked ahead.
toward a twisted stem of water
stretching from the sea to the sky. d.
rectly on our course.
heard the native passengers and the
sailors forward shouting. confusedly
and saw them throwing themselves flat
on deck and holding to the hatch LASH
ings. Moet, with fierce oath, ordered
the sailors to the halyards.
McHenry and I sprang to the main
boom and helped to take down the can
vas and make it fast. With the jibs
still standing. the Marara turned on her
heel like n hare pursued by hound.
The waterspout. yet miles distant,
rushed toward us as we made slow star
board progress from our previous wake.
The daylight faded the air seemed full
of water. The sailors were again prone.
We passengers. at sharp though calm
word from Moet, pulled over the COM
panion hatch.
With pounding heart, but with every
sense alert, ! watched the mad drive OF
the sable column. The Marara was
now in smooth water-the CLASSY circle
around the puahiohio Cwaterspout) -
and so near was the terrifying. twisting
mass of dark foam and spindrift that
II seemed impossible we could avoid 1t.
Moet, every inch the master, stood at
the wheel. The spout drew near with
a dreadful roaring. 1t was bigger than
any of the great trees OF the California
forests, a leaden spiral of hurrying
water that wound up to the clouds.
The roar was that of a blast furnace
and so close, so fearful, that I ceased
to breathe.
Suddenly the Marara heeled over. The
starboard rail was In the water, and
McHenry and r, a tangled heap against
the rail, struggled to keep our heads
above the foam. Further and further
the schooner listed. I was certain that we
must meet death in another instant.
Came the supreme moment. The wa
terspout rose above US on the port bow
like a cliff, solid as stone. 1t passed by.
a hundred feet to port. In another
breath the Marara rogained her poiso
and was on an even keel Tho peru
was over.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
New York Port.

There is something moro than mere
platitude in the sentiment expressed
at the first joint meeting OF steam
ship officials with the Port Of New
York Authority that "the world pre-
eminence OF the port OF New York
must be maintained"
The day has passed when New
York's natural advantages were a
protection against the loss of en-
trepot trade, both inward and out
ward. Other ports have fabricated
their machinery and made up in i'm
proved modern facilities what they
lacked in natural advantages OF har-
Dor and geographical position, while
New York's unwarranted feeling Of
security has brought this port in
danger of falling victim to its own
absence of foresight.
A warning that the example OF the
hare and the tortoise may be re-
peated in another form is contained
in the figures for New York's share
Of the export and import trade in
the last three fiscal years. In 1919,
out of total trade Of s10,327 900, 900
for the whole country. AS per cent,
or $4,635, 100000, passed through
New York; in 1920 total trade was
S13,346, 100000, and AL per cent, or
S6,2S6, 100000. passed through New
York; in 1921 total trade was $10,-
ITO, 100000, OF which 43.9 per cent,
or S4,465, 100000, passed through
New York.
At the same time the Gulf ports
forged ahead, particularly in the ex-
port trade, where the employment OF
domestic banking and insurance IA.
cilities is greater than in the import
trade. At the Gulf ports the imports
for the three years were S174,000, 900,
1904, 100000 and S253, 100000 respec.
lively. But the exports were respec-
lively s95S 100000, s1,446, 100000 and
$1,469, 100000.
Ports which expend large sums for
improvement, as the Gulf districts
have done, arc not likely to sit by
and lose the advantage thus gained.
Because of the improvements else
where New York must overcome the
increased competition If it lis going
to hold the business it now COM
mands.
There Is a duty as well as a priv
ilege in being the leading port of the
nation. BY acting as intermediary
in a large share of the import and
export trade the port OF New York
can assure its own local prosperity,
but 1t also has the opportunity OF
developing facilities unequalled else.
where and which would contribute
to the trade welfare Of the whole
nation.
The revelations of the last week
before the Meyer committee and in
THE New YORK HERALD's own in.
vestigation OF dock leases have made
it evident that, while this port needs
physical Improvement, 1t must have,
first OF all, freedom from graft and
Tammany politics. The report OF
General BLACK was proof enough that
the port can be improved far beyond
its present capacity without the
spending Of a dollar.
Physical improvements in harbors
are slow and expensive. But it is in
the power OF the voters of this city to
stimulate the trade Of New York
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Release.

From LeSHc'5 weekly.
had house, a tiny house,
So pretty and so warm.
And only, family. through its walls,
/ heard the wind and storm.
wandered up and down inside
And sang-nor knew the world was
wide.
Then lightning struck. like a dagger
thrust,
And tore my house apart!
With a thousand whips the wild rain
stung
And cruel the cold! My heart
Choked with terror as. all alone.
1 groped my way from the tumblcd
stone.
But. oh, to run with the pouring wind.
To know the dark blue night.
TO watch appear, DER folded hills,
The first stars lovely light,
Were worth the cold-worth even fear
When furtive wolves come lurking near.
Better than sitting by the fire.
All bundled up in shawls
Than safety in little house.
With silly papered walls.
Is beauty, on dangerous height,
In green woods, dark and still,
Though there. l know, do lean wolves
spring-to kill!
LOUISE SAUNDERS PERKINS.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FRENCH vIsAS NECESSARY.
Delayed on Landing In
Europe without Them.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2t.-Necessity or
having consular visas OF passports Of
persons going to France was again called
to public attention to-day by the state
Department. A despatch from the Cor
sulate-Generals office at Hayre said
Americans are arriving frequently with
out properly vised passports resulting in
much embarrassment and delay before
they can land.
In all cases, the despatch said, Ameri-
cans proposing to visit France should
have the French consular agent nearest
their homes wise their passports.