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The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
Bitannia's Navy.

'kk A ND If the hand offend thee, cut Il of" 1t
is one thing for the United States and
- Japan to scrap their nayies; for Great
Britain il is quite another thing In this country and
Japan navies have not become bone of their bone
flesh of their flesh. The American navy is no older
than Grover Cleveland's administration. 1t is a
source of much pride. 1t 10 quite an infant phe-
nomenon; but it has no specific purpose; we do not
quite know why we have II, what to do with it,
just where to keep II. The situation is much the
with Japan. Her navy dates but little back of
the war with Russia, and Is now q positive incum-
brance.
But not 50 with Great Britain. The British
navy is Great Britain. Their histories are identical
They have grown up together as one being. Each
expresses the other, and without the British navy
there would have been no Great Britain. Since she
wrung the supremacy of the seas from Spain she
has never surrendered it. Today no one threatens
that supremacy. A great navy 10 no longer essen
tial to the empire. There are but three naval
left in the world and these three are bound
in peace by mutual interests, and without
mutual rivalries.
It is tradition and sentiment which make the
serapping of the British navy's greatness as the
severing of the right hand Yet the response to the
American proposal was quite without hesitation.
There is reason to believe that her own program
for the conference was almost as drastic. As a
fact other proposal, if carried out, could bring
these three nations quite close together 1t not
alone wipes the last vestige of covert enmity,
but brings a need for interdependence. Whether
expressed in formal agreement or not, this cannot
help being fact
1t makes attack impossible as between them
1t makes defense continued act as against any
offensive. 1t forms clearly understood triparty
situation. Each will have made comparatively
equal sacrifice for common purpose, and that
purpose is not saving money, but is peace-peace
as between themselves. How to balance these de-
capitated navies cannot be hard task for experts
Indeed, American authorities cannot have gone so
far without having gone the rest Of the way. The
proportion of destroyers, submarines and arpanes
to the tonnage and number of capital ships is not
a problem, nor is that of other auxiliaries.
With the cspitalship tonnage left for each
navy fixed, the rest will be in proportion. More
over, the ten-year holiday will be the instrument
for regulating design, laboratory work and PLAN
ming for the future. 1t would be ten years before
a keel could be laid. Would there be a mad rush
to the ways in 1852? Not unless public opinion
had died in the interval and governments had gone
sheer, stark mad.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

casess which in many instances re.
suits in a denial of justice. And
when tried the case may drag on
for years by appeals and retrials
on the merest technicalities.
There is a saying in the legal
profession, "Maks me the admins
traitor OF an estate and 1 care not
who the heirs may be-" God pity
and help the heirs OF an estate or
the creditors Of a bankrupt by the
time the lawyers and court off3ciais
get through with the corpus The
average heir or creditor is for
tunate to survive the fnal settle
ment TO receive the fragments OF
the estate that may be coming to
him.
A nations civilization, enlighten-
ment and capacity for self govern
ment may be more largely measured
by the manner. efficiency, impair.
TALLY and integrity with which
justice is administered and dis.
pensed than by any other one thing
Measured by such a standard II may
well be questioned whether we are
an enlightened and much civilized
people.
Nothing in our whole govern
mental scheme Is in a'more crying
need Of a complete Reorganization
than our entire judicial system. II
our institutions are to be preserved
in their integrity. and the social
order stabilized and maintained this
Ubiect must receive uvifhout dalax
the earnest consideration Of the
people and of their legislators, both
State and national.
The foregoing could be substan.
tiated,r by thousands of cases and
Illustrations II space permitted.
HoRTENSIUS.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
Wants No PabuIunn.

To the Editor. The wsshinEtoB Herald:
In your isue Of November 10, "A
Southerner" calls democracy a lie.
Only the newspaper Interpretation
OF 1t is a lie. Most newspapers are
wont to suppress clear. brief, fair
thought on important current prob
lens. Even you pieeon-holed a fair
brief. interesting exposition on the
unemployment problem a few weeks
ago. while you were supposed TO be
discussing il fairly pro and con. I
refer to a letter Of Mrs. Dot NJ. Ebert
on this subject wherein she quoted
few unadulterated facts from
Senate Document No. AIS, Sixty
fourth Congress.
Some newspapers can fool all the
people some Of the time, some of the
people all OF the time, but not all
the people all the time. Some people
think for themselves, and refuse to
let newspaper editors think for
them. PHILIP EBERT.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Two months before the invita-
tion was issued to the great powers
to send representatives to Washing
ton the executive council Of the
American Federation of Labor read
the report which was adopted
unanimously by the convention OF
the American Federation of Labor
in Denver in June. two weeks prior
to the issuance Of the invitation to
the powers calling upon our gov
eminent to initiate an international
conference such as has been sum
moned. That, together with, the
fact that American labor through.
out the entire period of its existence
has stood for the adjustment Of
war by International agreement.
demonstrates the viewpoint and the
position of American labor.
American labor would opno,s
disarmament by America alone.
That course would enganger dam
ocratic civilization everywhere. The
International Conference in wash
ington must find a way to brin 3
about international Limitation ~
armament, international good viii
and international peace by asrse
ment. There is every reason for
success and no valid reason o.
failure. ! am confident this aI.a r.
the view OF the great masses OF the
people in every country"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
The United States has spoken. What will
Great Britain and Japan answer?
Woodrow Wilson, Idealist.

IF THERE could be moving picture of great
i parade of Armistice Day with phonograph
attachment, it should be sent for his delectation
and emotional discipline to George Harvey,
Ambassador without discretion of the United States
at the Court of St. James. Such picture would
show one lone horse-drawn carriage in the miles
of machines and military trappings. In this vehicle
Wilson.
Passing along the Avenue between solid banks
of Americans of all parties and all conditions this
carriage met continuous, spontaneous and hearty
applause. 1t was unmistakable tribute. Follow
ing the ceremonies at Arlington, 10000 of these
people massed themselves about Woodrow Wilson's
home to pay him further tribute of affectionate
regard.
This double demonstration can have but one
Observation-Disclosures are not merely selfish self
seeking, self-centered, sordid opportunists: thew
have not cast aside ideals nor the motive force of
sheer righteousness. Mr.. Wilson stands with the
American people for great ideal, or series of
ideals. No one can rob him of that place in
national opinion. He may have been wholly i'm
practical, stubborn and egotistic in the extreme.
The Herald believes he was. But his ideals live
always will live. They are inseparable from his
name, and whatever this means in history canno,
be denied him in the years to come and il is folly
or worse to attempt to deny it to him now.
Another element in the genuine ovation given
him is his sickness. He never again can be a
national leader, and there is growing feeling that
he has been unfairly used, not so much during his
term Of Office nor in the election as since This is
evidenced in sympathy from his political oppo-
nents of the rank and file, and from those who
intensely disapproved his policies. 1t is tending to
martyrdom and reacting in politics. ~
Mr.. Harvey and his kind have made more
friends for Mr.. Wilson and loosened more bonds
Tor the Republican party than any other influence
They are the most prolific capital the Democrats
have, and il wisdom comes by seeing and hearing.
they saw and heard ON Friday as that broken man
became almost triumphant in a defeat never
----iiAd IN American politics.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
ALL MUST DOWN
ARMS-GOMPERS

The people of our country and
of the world demand that the inter-
national conference on limitation of
armament bring relief from the
burdens Of great military establish
ments and from the horrors and
losses of war" recently declared
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Our government spends roughly
80 cents out Of every 81 of revenue
for past wars and possible future
wars. This is unthinkable and must
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

foreign tour he became q member
of the house of peers, and three
years saw him promoted into its
presidency.
When the Yamamoto cabinet re-
signed in 1914 the emperor ordered
him TO form q cabinet but he de-
clined to accept. He has visited
this country three times: has en-
tertained Chief Justice Taft at his
home In Tokyo. and was also re-
ceived st the White House By TAFT
when President. He IL q man of
great physical strength. consider
able force Of character. but knows
how to smile often and has q pleas
ing personality. There Is little. n
anything, about the aims and as
pirations Of modern Japan that he
does not know.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

great Tokugawa
family; is presi-
dent OF the Jap
anese house of
peers, a position
he has held
since 1903, 8nd
W h sc recrea-
lions are wres-
Ting and "yo-
kyoku," or old
Japanese songs.
At the age OF 5
he was adopted
by the last OF
the Shoguns, and
after the resto-
ration became
governor Of the
ShidEuoka clan.
. Altar. hia nrAi
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

De remed1ed. On
7 cents out OF
each 81 we are
S t a r vim e the
forces that de-
velop and pro-
mote enlighten-
ment in our civil
ization. The old
order must 60,
The international
conference on
limitation of arm
lment must sue
coed. American
abpr will contrib
ite> constructive
y to the utmos,
to assist in
achieving tina [
SUCCESS.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Communication will not Be returned
unless specific request fer such return
Is made and stamps enclosed.
Letters should Be typsvrtttsn vhsn-
ever possible. Communications extremely
difficult To read will not Be considered.
No communications signed with fctitis1s
s1mes viii Be used.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
WHO'S WHO AT
THE CONFERENCE

The main spokesman for Tokyo
In matters Of the politics and prob
lens of the Pacific and Far East at
the Washington arms conference lie
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, who be-
longs to the Tayosu branch Of the
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

When the house OF commons VIA.
FIRST lighted by gas the architect
insisted that the gas pipes be nm
at least four inches away from
the walls, to avert. IRE. He belieyed
that the iiluninant passed throurh
the pipes in the form OF a red-hot
vapor.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

The best news the Republican party has
had in many moons, is that Great Britain will
resume payment of interest due on the Ar1ieri-
can loan at the rate of $2so,ooo,ooo a year.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Let your light so shine is an admonition
to Washington not to scrap its illumination
program.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

The white headdress of the Indian delegate
was about all the color scheme at the opening
session of the conference.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Congress may find it harder than ever to
get down to business with rival show on the
sdelines at the other end of the Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Billy Sunday still says ''the world is going
to hell" Billy should come to Washington and
join in the uplft.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
eHe,ukdy
Scientific
cI67c1S
qzadCoanneM

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER n lsz1.
A.fhrspsissiesi seciety sf wssA-
tngton. New national Museum.
this sftsrnoon. t;tS o'clock J n
=. Hewitt Of tina Bureau Of Amer
lean sfthnolosy Of the smith
sonian Institution win speak on
the ''underiylnE Principles OF IN.
1roouoiS LeaGue-
1iustrstet lecture. epen % ths ,,a-
lie. At the Carnegie Institution Of
Washington. Sixteenth ana p
streeta tonight sac o'clock. Tn.
Chronology Of the Ancient MAYA
BY Dr. syivanus O. Morley, asso-
ctate in middle American arch
asology-
Celumbfa Historical Society, ces-..
Club Auditorium, toniEht f.IE
o'clock 'williGGn A. Br.dIsv
Tenth Mayor OF the Corpora tIon
Of Warrington" by Maud Burr
Morrta The Safe RursIary
Case: An Episode and a FactoT An
the Districts Development" by
Henry Z Davis
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

If Secretary Hughes was talking to the
galleries, there was question as to the re-
Spouse from that direction.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

The folks are asking an adjournment of
drives that they may pay the grocer.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

against rats in a small town 4
Virginia resulted in 3O.O tails b.
ing turned in as evidence OF it's
success.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Venice has enjoyed almost mo-
nopoly Of the manufacture Of glass
beads ever since the fourteenth
century. About a thousand Nene-
tian artisans devote their time 20
this industry.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

Spider silk Is used in telescopes
and various other optical instru-
ments to indicate by cross lines
points in the field Of vision. Many
attempts have been made 20 sub
Stitute spiders for silkworms In
the production OF silk for general
use, and a small industry Of this
exists in Madagascar.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-15

A recent note in Science records
what is believed to be the temper
ate zone record for a single sea
sons growth OF a shoot Of the tree
type of woody plant This phe-
nomenal shoot grew from the stump
Of beheaded Paulownia and
reached q height Of 81 feet 6 inches.
a circumference Of 10 inches at the
base, and had 20 leaves, one OF
which, measured in late July was
found TO be IS inches long In the
largest dimension.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
SCHOOL Budget
ACTION TONIGHT
Board of School Estimate Will
Consider School Boards
Request for $493, 900.

The Board of School Estimate
will meet tonight in the Office OF
Mayor William C. Wilson for the
purpose of considering the school
boards request for an appropriation
of approximately $493,000 as their
1921 budget. The school boards
budget last year was 1000 with
$4,000 additional allowed for
teachers bonuses, or total or
$335,OOO. This years request shows
an increase of s15S,000 over last
years figures.
As the details of the Board of
Educators proposed budget have
not been made public as yet it Is not
known what items cause the in
crease. 1t is reported that the pro-
posed school budget is much higher
than the aldermen had anticipated
for next year owing to the decrease
in the price of building materials.
labor and supplies over that OF last
year.
There are five members on the
Board of School Estimate, they be-
ing Mayor Wilson, John *. Sheehy,
Victor w. Main. chairman of the
building committee of the school
board: Alderman-at-La John n.
Wester and Alderman John r. So
field. Tonight's meeting will be held
at 1880 o'clock.
The local city budget for the year
1921, exclusive of the school ap-
preparation is now $S0O.274 as COM
pared with $797.S91 last year an in
crease of sass. Last years total
budget, including the school appro-
priation. was $1.132,S91. If the
school board is allowed $493.000 for
1921 it will boost this years city
budget to s1.293.274 or $160.383
more than in 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
R. & H. RORRERY
CASE ARGUED
Court of Errors Action Today
on Conviction of Frank Jer-
sey and Ernest Tonghini
By STAN Correspondent.

BY star Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. Is
Prosecutor Joseph Z. Stricken is in
Trenton today appearing before the
Court of Errors and Appeals to ar
que on the writ of error granted SEN
ator Thomas Brown on behalf of
Frank Jersey and Ernest Tonghini.
the two Perth Amboy men convicted
of the Roessler & Hasslacher Chemi-
cal company platinum robbery OF
more than one year ago. Tonghini
was released on bail following the
writ of error, being allowed and Jer-
sey has been in the county jail at
New Brunswick ever since having
been unable to secure the needed
bail.
Prosecutor Stricken took with him
to Trenton considerable of the evil
dence used in convicting the two men
which will be placed before the
Court of Errors and Appeals.
Another case up for argument be-
fore the supreme court today in
which Prosecutor Joseph E. Stricken
represents the case is that of a per-
jury charge made against Frank
Magyar, of Perth Amboy. the out
come of one of the trials in Perth
Amboy's vice cleanup cases about
year ago.
1t is also expected that argument
will be heard by the court today on
the writ of error allowed Edmund
Hayes in the conviction of. the
Jamesburg men found guilty of IL
legally selling liquor several months
ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
38 ARRESTED IN RAID
AT newark; LIQUOR
IN COUNTY SAYS DAVID
HOLD THREE On
BOOZE CHARGE
Local Men Arrested at Mata-
wan Charged With Selling
Liquor to People There.

MATAwAN. Feb. 15:-John
Fingerote. Barney Levine and Irving
Levine, all giving Perth Amboy as
their homes. but no street addresses,
were arrested here yesterday when
they were caught by Officers Patrick
Hagan and Patsy Sarabuchello ped
ding whiskey among the Polish res
idents of Matawan and Oak Shades.
The men were taken to Freehold
where both the Levines we're held
as material witnesses under $500
bail and Fingerote was removed to
Trenton by the federal authorities.
1t was said that Fingerote before
leaving Freehold received message
from Perth Amboy to the effect that
by the time he reached Trenton ball
would be waiting there for him
For some time past the Polish
people of Oak Shades and lower
Matawan have been obtaining liquor
and the authorities have had con-
siderable trouble with them. Sever
al have been arrested and fined. The
county authorities we're notified and
County Detective John Smith, with
the aid of local officers set out to
capture those responsible for the
distributing of liquor in this section.
1t was said today by Officer Hagan
that Mary Hassan. who conducts a
store in lower Main street, was en-
listed to aid the officers and that j
was through her that the men wers
caught.
The trio arrived in the borough
shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning in a touring car containing
a supply of liquor said by Officer
Hagan to have been twenty-five gal
Ions. The men had just started tC
distribute the stuff when the officers
nabbed them. The arrest occurred
between 1880 and S:45 o'clock. The
men were at once taken to Freehold
where they were examined.
From this examination il was
learned that the whiskey was the
property of Fingerote. that Barney
Levine owned the car and that Irv-
ing Levine was the driver. 1t /:
said that Fingerote was formerly
junk dealer in Perth Amboy. and
that Irving Levine has store II
that city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
MORGAN To BE
HEARD MONDAY
Former Policeman is Served
With Papers to Appear Be-
fore Aldermen for Hearing

Edward ]. Morgan. of 643 Eliza
beth street, former patrolman on
the local police force, has been
served with papers by Sergeant John
Larson requesting him to appear be-
before the Board of Aldermen at
2 O'Clock Monday afternoon for a
hearing on serious charges preferred
against him. Morgan was implicated
in the vice-cleanup which was con-
Quoted in this city more than a year
ago and was never returned to the
force although he made several at
tempts to be reinstated and engaged
a counsel to represent him. Sena-
tor Thomas Brown represented him
prior to now. but it is not known
whether or not the senator will ap-
pear in Morgan's behalf at Mondays
hearing.
Julia Santo, the minor whom Nor
gan is charged with having wronged,
will be present at the hearing. City
Attorney Leo Goldberger having OBJ
tanned a writ of habeas corpus
whereby the girl can be brought
from the institution where she is
now confined to attend the hearing.
Morgan has claimed that he is still
a member of the force and back pay
is due him from the time he was sus-
pended more than one year ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
GUSHING REFUSES To GIVE
TESTIMONY IN COAL PROBE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15;-An
attempt was made today by the SEN
ate coal investigating committee TO
pin down charges that government
officials and railroad executives pro-
fiteered in coal during the shortage
last summer, but George H. Cush-
ing, secretary of the American
Wholesale Coal Association, who
made the original allegations. re-
fused to testify without first obtain
ing advice of counsel. He was given
until p. m. today TO obtain the ad-
vice.
The committee made formal de-
mand upon Mr.. Gushing for the
name of the railroad officers aud
government officials. but instead he
had not made his original statement
"as charged" and that he did NOT
believe <riminality existed.
Senator Kenyon declared the ac-
tivities Mr.. Gushing testified to when
he was before the committee some
time ago were nothing more or less
but graft il substantiated."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
O'Collaghdn Fights
to Remain in the us.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-
Counsel for Donal O'CaIlaghan,
lord mayor of Cork. sought today
to have the state department re-
consider its decision in. that their
client was without lights as a
political refugee and subject TO
deportation because of his arrival
in America as a stowaway with
out passport.
Department officers said care.
full consideration would be given
claims of O'Callaghan's counsel
but 1t was intimated that the de-
partment still regards the case
as one for the department of la
bor to pass upon. O'Callaghan
has peen classed as a seaman"
by Secretary Wilson. and was or
dered TO leave the United States
last Friday. He now is register
ed at a hotel here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15
HAYS CONFERS
WITH HARDING
Many Matters Are Being Con-
sidered by G. 0. P. Leaders
at Hotel in Florida.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Feb. 10
Fresident-elect Harding and his
campaign manager. VIII II. Hays.
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional committee. got down to brass
tacks today in a final pre-inauSra-
tion conference on the makeup or
the cabinet and the first step of the
coming administration.
Mr.. HAYS generally is considered
by those close TO the president
elect as a likely choice for place
in the cabinet. and his position as
the titular head of the party was
conceived as giving him an infiu-
entail voice in the determination OF
many questions involving both pat
ronage and policies.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-15

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTUH AMBOY. Feb. l5.-If the
present plans are carried cut there
will be no trolley tracks across the
new state bridge to be built across
the Raritan river, between this city
and Perth Amboy. This Information
is obtained from a letter received
by the Chamber of Commerce from
the T. j. Wasser, highway engineer.
The letter follows:
William A. Mills.
Secretary South Amboy Cham
ber of Commerce.
South Amboy. N. j.
Dear Sir:-In reference to our
letter to you dated December 81.
at this time it is not proposed to
provide for trolley tracks on the
new Raritan River bridge between
Perth and South Amboy. The old
bridge, however. will still remain
for the use of the trolley company
and in all probability be maintained
for that purpose until 1927. at
which time / presume some ar
rangements will either be made for
continuing trolley service over the
old structure or else its entire
abandonment.
VERY truly yours,
ct. J. WASSER,