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The New York herald., 1921-01-31

paid 100000 in dividends and Laid up
$390,970 for reserve.
This growth of the use of accept.
ances is likewise reflected In the hold
ings Of the Federal Reserve banks
which at the beginning of 1919 reached
$500, 100000, at the beginning of 1920
had grown to 81. 200, 100000, and now
are 81 100000 900.
But the job Is still unfinished.
There remain hundreds of millions of
frozen credit represented by open
book accounts and their instruments,
single name paper. When they finally
give way to acceptances then will the
newer financiers agree that we are
getting every ounce Of efficiency out
of our credit system and our gold
reserve.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Lowelps Whistler Dilemma.

Among mortuary monuments erected
by popular subscription, memorials to
artists appear to hold first rank as
trouble breeders. At present the trus-
tees of the fund collected to erect a
memorial to WHISTLER In Lowell,
Massachusetts, the town Of his birth,
are sorely perplexed as to the dispo-
sition they shall make of the cash
on hand.
Eleven years ago the proposal was
first made and $1,000 was raised to
carry out the idea. A bronze was to
have been modelled by ROBIN and three
casts were to be made from 1t, one
to be erected In Paris, one in London
and the third I'm Lowell. Citizens of
Lowell subscribed in 1909 practically
all Of the needed money on the under
standing that they were to be repaid
IL popular subscriptions we're suffi-
cient to pay the expenses. The origi-
nal amount of the subscription was
deposited In bank at interest and
the accrued Interest has enabled the
'ustodians OF the fund to
the g,1arantors their contributions.
Five hundred dollars was paid to
ROBIN when he was engaged to create
the monument. The fund has more
than $1,000 on hand. The proposal to
terminate the trust encounters q diff
Guilty in that " is practically impos-
sible to identify the contributors to
the fund.
Although Lowell is proud Of being
WHIsTLER's birthplace and has estab-
llshed a Whistler House In his men,
ory, the immortal JAMES never re-
turned the compliment. At the time
Of his suit against RusKIN for libel
he gave st. Petersburg as the city of
his birth. There is tale extant
that n native Of Lowell once met
WHISTLER and reminded the artist he
was born In that city sixty-seven
years before. At this WHISTLER Is
reported to have said: IL do not
choose TO be born In Lowell and I
refuse to be 87 years old"
Lowell's dilemma might appeal 10
WHISTLER MS very amusing IL he
could know II. hut on the other hand
1t Is very we'll known that WHISTLER
usually could be depended on 20 take
precisely the opposite view from that
he might be expected to hold. On
that line of reasoning he might SYM
pathize with the custodians of n fund
who cannot 6hd way to spend their
money.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31

leayor. The motherly impulse prompts
them to see that mares and foals are
comfortable at all times. Those who
have ever seen Miss DAISGERFIELp in
the paddocks or pastures with her
charges have Il picture they recall
with pleasure. Mares and foals crowd
about her, eager for some token of
affection or recognition, until her
progress is actually impeded. 1t is
the same way with the yearlings
which have been reared by her; they
are gentle in the extreme. One of
her rules is that there shall be no
blows or harsh treatment AS a re-
suit few bad tempered horses have
come from her nursery.
Man o. War. the greatest horse of
his day on the racetrack, could not be
entrusted to more capable keeping.
At Haylands he viii have his old
companion, the superannuated hunter
Major Treat. for company. His sur
roundings will be congenial, and If he
fails to send to the races children
gifted with his own marvellous speed
and undaunted courage 1t will not be
the fault of those who are to admin
lister to his well being.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Body Found by Loaf.
An Old Superstition Finds Support
From Physician.
From thc London Daily Mail.

From the London Daily Mail.
Is 1t possible to find the bodies OF
drowned persons with the aid of Loaf
of bread containing mercury?
A Manchester scientist, referring to Q
case at Wheelock. Sandbach, Cheshire
where a body was stated to have beer
recovered by this means, said tho idea
was ridiculous.
He Is not supported by Dr. II. Bushel
Gore. medical superintendent of the
Booth Steamship Company. Ltd, Liver.
pool, who, In letter. to the Daily MuH
points out that a loaf weighted tc
prevent 1t from being too much under
the influence Of the wind will stop when
its course. and goes round and round
as though in whirlpool. Obviously this
is also the spot where the body will lie
DR.. Gore adds that the experiment could
not be successful In n lake or deep
river.
This theory Is corroborated by the
Daily Mdtps Barton on Humber. Lincoln
shire, correspondent, who some years
ago saw the recovery Of chld's body
from tributary of the River Meme. In
this district the superstition includes the
use of white tape to keep in position the
niece of the loaf cut out to enable the
mercury to be inserted. The villa GERS
explain that the charm will not work
unless the white tape is used"
The superstition is mentioned in Mark
Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn" When
Huckleberry ran away from home loaves
filled with quicksilver were used on the
river where II was thought his body had
been thrown. Huckleberry. who was
watching the experiment from a hiding
place, seized one Of the loaves which
lloated his way and ate It after remov-
ing the quicksilver.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31

The traction situation will be the subject
OF debate by Job r.. Hedges and Henry r.
Curran. Borough President OF mannatta,m, 1Ia,,
11a West Torty-third street. $40 7. NJ
Robert Moses will discuss The Governors 10
Feqnomy rrOsrs%si street Sis G o0 %
annual charity ball. Hotel Astor. p. M;
Samuel s. Koenig will speak at the first
meeting Of the woman's political forum az
the National Republican Club. 81 West
Fortieth street. p NJ x,..,.,,,,.
Manufacturers Women's Wear Exhipit.
Hotel Pennsylvania. to 10 p. NJ.
Exhibition OF Ukrainian embroideries at a.
the Ukrainian Needlccraft Guild. 217 East
Sixth street, 10 A. M. to Il p. NJ.
There will be an entertainment and recep-
tion for the benefit of relief in Ireland IN
Fb'ings Casino. 742 st. AIMS avenue, s:io
Merchandise FAIR seventy-first REGIMENT
Armory,, Park avenue and Thirty-fourth
There will be potpourr for the benefit
Of the European Relief Council. Hotel Ma
Drama in Modern Germany" before tho
women's conference of the Ethical Culture
Society. West sixtyfourth street. 2 r. Nj.
The Peoples Liberty Chorus VIII hold q
singing meeting at the High SCHOOL, of Com
merce. 155 West Sixty-fifth street. p NJ
First graduation exercises OF the Second
officers OF the Coast Artillery Corps. Fort
Wadsworth. Staten Island, this afternoon:
"A Russian lSDa VIII De given Dy tiic
Commonwealth Centre as the first beneft'
performance under its NATURALIZATION centre
OF arts Lexington Theatre. S:15 y. NJ.
Mass meeting under the auspices OF Bren-
dan Hin Council OF the American Association
for the Recognition of Ireland In Public
School SO, 27dth street and Hull avenue. The
George McAncny win speak on borough
Administration" under the auspices OF the
women's City Club. Hotel McAlpin. $40
PM.
Prof. Charles zueblin win lecture on
Mark Twain and Missouri before the
League for Political Education. Town Hall
III West Torty-t third street. II A. NJ
There Will be reunion of the old sixty
ninth Regiment in the nrmory. Lexington
avenue and Twenty-fifth street. this evening
The Dante League Of America, study OF
Dante classes. at the National Arts Club,
II Cramercy Park. s:1S p. NJ
Arthur Dougherty Rees will lecture on
THE Soul OF Russia" Labor Temple. Four
teenth street and Second avenue, S;1D II. NJ,
Joint convention, National Brick Manufac-
turers Association and Common Brick Manu-
facturers Association. Hotel Pennsylvania'
beginning =. NJ.
Daughter OF Founders and Patriots. meet
ing Hotel McAipln, +. NJ.
Jersey city Council, Knights OF Columbus.
dinner Hotel Commodore II. NJ.
Darnard College, dance and supper. Hotel
Bltrnore this evening.
Minerva club. meeting and luncheon. Wal
dorf-Astoria, II A. M
Trafic Squad. installation. waidorf-As-
toria p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31

report upon conditions in 1920 re-
Gently made by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company from observation
among its policy holders.
Statistics gathered by the great
companies with large industrial insur-
ance departments pretty accurately
reflect the health of the population,
and the Metropolitan's figures show
that mot only has there been high
mortality from accidents of childbirth
during the influenza period, January
to March of last year, but for each
Of the first three quarters, from jan
uary to September, there was a heavier
death rate from sepsis, albuminuria
and commissions" than the normal.
The summer-July to September
death rate from all puerperal diseases
for white persons shows an increase
Of points to the 100000 over the
rate for the corresponding period of
1919; while for colorec persons the
rate Is up by LII points.
In recent years welfare workers have
laid especial emphasis on the proper
care of expectant mothers. AS con-
sequence Of this the death rate from
disease and accident Incidental to
birth showed a decline, and any inter-
ruption Of the downward curve must
arouse the utmost disquiet. Last year
there was better babies" campaign
covering the United States. It. Is
shocking to have it followed by con-
ditions worse than before.
Bad conditions In the rural districts
are no doubt due, at least In part, to
shortage of physicians. Even in New
York State this lack is acutely felt.
The State health authorities have
been working for months, to induce
competent doctors to settle in the
country, and community organizations
have been Offering such inducements
as free homes and guaranteed returns
to get good physicians to settle among
them.
However, there are other causes at
work. chiefly popular ignorance and
consequent unpreparedness as to the
safety both Of the mothers and Of
babies. The Congressional report
plainly lays this down as an evil of
rural life. Does 1t not prevail equally
in smaller towns and cities? New
York and some larger centres have
educational systems carried on by
doctors and nurses. But t\even in
these cities numerous expectant moth
ers either are not reached or neglect
the instructions given them.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
MONDAY. JANUARY 81. 1921.
La Cuardia.

In this rapid transit crisis, where
humbug is superior in the notion OF
some politicians to fact and neces-
sity, there is no more reprehensible
figure than the shallow but noisy
La GUARDIA, President of the Board
Of Aldermen.
The people of this city are In dire
transportation straits for lack Of ade.
Quate service. efficient service and
decent service. The condition is in
tolerable, yet every day it grows
worse, with more lines breaking down,
more equipment going to the scrap
heap, more facilities abandoned and
more hardship put upon the public.
The only way to- get relief is
through the State action proposed by
Governor MILLER. The only plan that
can be worked out is his plan. The
duty of every public official who can
help is to give what help is in him.
But a La Guardia leads the pack
yelping at the heels of the Governor
for wanting to lift this city out Of
It's misery.
A man who plays politics with such
a crisis In the life OF this city and
tries TO win votes for himself out Of
an emergency that calls for the best
aid that every public man can lend
Is fit to be compared with man that
would try to make political capital
for himself out Of the blasting Of the
wheat crop by wind and weather or
out of an earthquake that cut OF our
water supply.
A man that puts his vote getting
chances above his obligation to pitch
In at whatever personal sacrifice and
help his city out Of plight which
requires all the energy. ability and
devotion any man in public Office can
give his city Is false to the high ira
ditions of unselfish American public
service in war or In peace. He merits
the contempt which already he has
from clear thinkers and responsible
workers anxious to do their duty to
this great city and It's long suffering
people at whatever cost of labor or
OF abuse. He will deserve the general
ridicule which will fall upon him
when his true measure is finally taken
by all the public after the great and
necessary rapid transit work has been
completed by men with brains enough,
courage enough and honesty enough
TO start the plan and get 1t done.
Ia GUAKDIA, the petty and the
pitiful!
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Save the Mothers and Babies.

1t Is startling to be told that mother
hood Is more perilous In the United
States than in any one Of seventeen
other countries and that the chance
Of the new born babe living through
its first year Is less than In ten others.
The House Commerce Committee.
which has been collecting facts and
lEures, has just submitted report
saying that maternal and infant NOR
tality are not decreasing In the United
States. On the contrary. there was
an increase In deaths Of mothers of
~ per cent. between 1910 and 1920.
and deaths Of infants from prevent
rhle Causes reach 100000 year.
This painful disclosure confirms a
The New York herald., 1921-01-31

enormous sums given to feed starving
nations be used to help put our great
transit systems on a basis where they
can handle At reasonable costs the food
our farmers and our land are so capa-
BILE of producing. given half a chance?
1t certainly seems that we are not
trying to begin at the root of our evil.
We help from the surface and trust to
the future.
New York establishes milk stations
to feed starving babies. That Is good
enough in Its way. but perhaps by going
deeper into this very thing 1t would be
found that the farmer who is supplying
that milk Is very little better OF than
the parents Of the children who are
being fed.
Go into the farmers homes, see the
hard work and no--play life they live.
the life of self-sacrifice. Then consider
the question. Should not philanthropy.
should not women, who now have Dig
part in our public life and affairs. help
our workers to work?
ONE WHO KNOWS
BROOKLYN. January 90.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Man O. Wars Custodian.

The announcement that the great
thoroughbred Man O. War was taken
In charge by Miss ELIZABETH Dam
eERFJrrD of the Haylands Stud after
the public reception rendered the horse
at Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday
brings into prominence the fact that
woman Is to have control OF the
champion racehorse of his time dur
ing his future career.
Miss DAINGERFIELD was the chief
assistant to her father. the late Major
ToxHALL A. DAINGERFIELD, when that
distinguished expert in horse breed
Ing had charge of the Castleton Stud
for his brother-ln-law, the late JAMES
II. KEENE, In Fayette county. There
was no more profound student of
blood lIncs-ln the United States than
Major DAINoEmrELD, who before he
moved to Kentucky bred both thor.
oughbreds and trotters In Virginia.
His daughter ELIZABETH absorbed
much Of his knowledge, which was
responsible for galaxy of magnifi-
cent performers. Including Ballot. st.
Leonards, Disguise and Commando
and the sons OF Commando, among
them Colin. Peter Pan. Celt and Su-
perman, with such mares as Disguise s
daughters Maskette and Pope Joan.
These raced with great distinction
here. and when taken TO France by
the late WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT
helped found a great stud. which has
recently passed TO the ownership OF
A. X. MAcoMBER, who Is racing abroad
as well as in the United States
1t is an unusual occupation for
women. but Miss DAINoERFIrLD mas a
neignbor, Mrs. ELizABrTH KANE, who
Id managed the Nursery Stud OF
AUGUST BELMONT most cnpably since
the death of her husband n few years
ago. while Mrs. HERBERT WADswoRTu
directing the Ashantee Stud ut Avon
IN the Genesec Valley In this State
has been the chief ally Of the Breed
ing Bureau Of the Jockey Club In lis
work of general purpose horse i'm
provement In that fruitful region.
There arc reasons why women
should succeed in, this Inc Of Gu
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Snow and
colder to-day: tomorrow. fair; strong
northeast winds and probably gales.
For New Jersey-Rain. turning into snow.
and colder. to-day; tomorrow probably t-..-s
For Northern New England-Cloudy and
colder. probably snow to-day; tomorrow
1air; strong north to east winds.
For Southern New England--Rain, turning
INTO snow: and colder to-day; tomorrow
probably fair; strong northeast winds and
For Western New York--snow and colder
to-day; tomorrow partly cloudy; strong
ncrsrerly winds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. c0-1he storm that
was central last night over Missouri moved
eastward without material change in In
tensiry. and tonight It's centre was over
west Virginia. Since last night II has been
attended by SHOWS IN the upper Mississippi
Valley and the region of the great lakes,
rains changing to- SHOWS in New England
AMI New York. and rains in the Ohio. Valley.
Tennessee and the middle Atlantic and the
interior Of the south Atlantic and east Gulf
States. Rains are again reported from the
Pacific States and SHOWS from the west
plateau regfonss
Unusual storm activity has prevailed on
the north Pacific coast At North Head.
tained velocity OF 1872 miles an hour, AMI
II destroyed much Of the equipment at and
the telegraph line leading to that station, alton,
Atlantic States. and II has fallen consider
ably In the great central valley and the
region OF the great lakes.
In t.se New England States therc VIII De
snow and colder weather tomorrow end
fair weather Tuesday. with strong. northeast
winds and gales. In the middle Atlantic
with considerably lower temperature Mon
day. and probably fair weather Tuesday.
with strong north winds. In the south At
Iantic States the weather will be. partly
cloudy and colder tomorrow and Tuesday:
In the east Gulf States, Tennessee ana
No. ka 1ffI
and colder tomorrow and probably fair
TuexdAy. In the Ohio Valley and the lower
lake region there will be snow and coldsr
weather tomorrow and partly clounv
weather Tuesday. In the upper lake region
the weather will be partly cloudy and cold.
Observations at United States Weatner
Bureau stations taken Mt p. M. yesterday.
aaxanfx-fiffh meridian tina.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Do All Things Well.

In the maxim do all thiDgS WellI'
JOHN d. RocKEFELLER, Jr., presented
jewel four words long to the
Westchester Boy Scout leaders and
to the youth of the country. Whether
"to do" is good or evil depends on the
quality of the thing done. Beyond
doubt the merit Of doing grows In
direct ratio with the approach Of the
manner and the product toward per-
fection.
All this Is 90 true, so obvious, that
it's statement may seem trite and un-
necessary. Not so! Apart from any
laxity of purpose or carelessness of
procedure, any spirit of Indifference
that may be attributed by the critical
to the standards of to-day, the reas-
sertion Of so valuable a principle at
any time, the awakening of attention
to IL and interest in 1t, is benefit to
the community.
DO all things we'll 1t is an inspi-
ration and a guidance not merely to
the young but to people Of all ages.
Older men and women are apt to
have learned the lesson from expert
ence, but the formulation of the idea
is sure to be welcomed by them as the
true secret Of success, of happiness.
Of personal satisfaction in life. For
II thing be well done 1t is its own
reward. The doer may or may not
he disappointed in the outcome; in
the consciousness of having done it as
well as he knew how he has won the
support Of his own soul.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Obregon's Oil Grant Action.

In his action suspending the ille-
gitimate oil concessions granted by
the Carranza and the De la Huerta
regimes President OREGON Of Mex
leo either exhibits the qualities of
craftsmanship or puts up lightning
rod. Unlike his predecessors, he does
not proceed without due caution, no
matter which way he may lean In the
contest which has risen over the in
fringement of the property rights of
foreigners In Mexico.
Some may believe that President
OREGON Is standing on ceremony In
not anulling at once the concessions
granted by his predecessors because
the lands involved were already COW
cred by titles vested in other owners
long ago. But the Presidents action
in suspending until further investiga-
tlon instead of annulling the illegal
concessions shifts the burden OF proof
from the shoulders Of the legal own
ers to those of the Illegal possessors.
Presumably If the latter persons are
to retain even their right to hearing
they will have to exert themselves
and show that they think they have
some sort of footing on which to
stand. Heretofore the legal conces-
sionaires have. been in the defensive
position, trying to prevent the confis-
IN fin, of fboir y,ror,orfv
There have been hearings without
number on this question of oil mining
rights. The troublesome Article u
Of the Mexican Constitution Of 1917
has been interpreted every which way,
according to the likes of the interpre-
ters. But the trend of recent utter
ances from Mexico indicates that the
article in question Is at last to be
endowed with logical signification
from official quarters which will de-
lete its highly Objectionable retroac-
tive features.
If President OREGON will approve
such an Interpretation and execution
Of Article 27, the legal owners of
Mexican oil concessions have nothing
whatever to fear in the coming inves-
tigation, but the illegal beneficiaries
Of the Carranza and the De la Huerta
generosity may look forward to some
rough shedding.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
Guarding Against Motor Bandits.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The in
crease in motor holdups on public high
ways in thickly populated sections such
as Westchester county prompts me to
suggest possible remedy which at
least might lessen these occurrences
Some years ago there were tollgates
at various points on main roads
throughout the State Cannot some
thing of this character be established.
where the license numbers of all passing
cars. along with occupants could be
registered? These stations could be
connected by telephone and also with
the State, constabulary. The advantage
Of such control is obvious. c. M. p.
BREWSTER, January 20.
The New York herald., 1921-01-31
For Lincoln's Birthday.
A Good Time for Reading the Gettys-
burg Address in Public.

To THE New YORK HERALD: AS Abra-
ham Lincoln's Gettysburg speech Is
coming more and more to be regarded
as the masterpiece OF American elo-
quence why not encourage our people
both young and old. to commit it to
memory?
How would II be to have good read
ers or reciterB read or recite this ad-
dress in all schools on Friday. Febru-
ary IL. at all public gatherings ON Sat
urday February IL. and at all places OF
worship on Sunday. February 13?
In addition It might be we'll to give
few facts about the speech, the occa-
sion and time of its delivery.
1t seems almost Incredible that this
masterpiece of oratory probably took
not more than three minutes IN it's de-
livery: IN fact. fairly rapid speaker
can read it aloud or recite 1t In two
minutes. RICHARD KIKELHAN.
NEW YORK, January 90.