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The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Good Sense from Senator Colt.

Senator Colt of Rhode Island in
jected a welcome essence Of good
sense into the immigration discussion
at one session of the Senate commit
tee before which Mr.. CAM1NETTI, Di-
rector-General Of immigration, testi-
fed the other day. Following the ex-
ample Of other advocates Of severe
restrictions on incoming aliens, Mr..
CAMINETTI painted a most dismal pic
ture of an overwhelming food of un-
welcome travellers, and remarked in
cidentally that "Bolshevism and
Communism loom up as the outstand-
ing menace to our civilization"
These disturbing utterances moved
Senator CoLT to say:
1T cannot see at the present time
any menace from Bolshevism either
to America, to France. to England
or to Germany. although it may
have made some little headway in
other countries.
'You give me prosperity In Amer
lea and there is no danger OF ex-
treme radicalism.
what I object to is to have men
wake up at o'clock in the morning
and exaggerate the danger in all
this so-called world movement. both
as to immigration and Bolshevism.
"The last election was n direct re-
buke to radicalism in every form.
Human nature is human nature.
Z These experiments In Communism
have been tried repeatedly and have
failed. The fundamentals OF mod
ern civilization and the rights OF
property cannot be overthrown, for
1t leads to misery and is econom-
ically false.
II do not believe that we should
suspend immigration through fear of
Bolshevism.r
All that Senator Colt said is true
and, moreover, it is recognized as
true by an overwhelming majority OF
the men and women of the United
States. The number of persons, clti
zens and aliens, in the United States
who hope for revolution here l!
irfinitesimally small in comparison
with the population. The number OF
those who really fear such a thing Ii
even smaller. But the men ant
women who compose these two classes
are greatly gifted in the power of ex
preston, and anybody unacquaintet
with the facts might be misled into
the opinion that an uprising was a
hand.
Senator >CoEr's calm is that Of one
who is not deceived by the outcrle:
Of few madmen and the fright Of O
few overtimid persons. The revolu
ton we are not going to have has
ceased to be interesting, has ceased
to be even amusing and has become q
bore.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

tage in being able to offer convenient
terms Of credit without their customers
facing steadily Increasing exchange
rates in settlement.
Edge law banks Of the commercial
type, as distinguished from the financ-
ing type, from which the regulations
Of the Federal Reserve Board now
differentiate them. are offering to Amer
lean exporters the facilities which they
may use effectively in getting business
on the basis OF a carefully thought out
and comprehensive policy OF giving their
foreign customers credit. These banks
enable an exporter to give credit of any
length normally prevailing in any for
eign market or in any line Of trade.
FREDERICK TODD,
Secretary First Federal Foreign Bank
ing Association.
New York, February 5.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Peril in the Air.

Ais well that ends well, but the
fire which imperilled an aeroplane ON
Friday as it cruised over New York
demonstrates the need for regulation
OF flight over the city even when
conducted by army airmen in time
of peace.
BY prompt and energetic action
Lieutenant BLACK prevented any seri-
Gus damage save his own much to be
regretted suffering. The blaze was
slight and was kept down while the
machine raced for its home station
at Mineola.
1t does not take much Imagination
TO see what might have happened II
the fire had been more formidable.
The ignition or explosion of the gaso-
lene supply over the buildings and
narrow streets of the city might have
had disastrous consequences IL the
plane had not been at sufficient
height to aaow it to land beyond the
built up area.
The ordinance now pending in the
Board Of Aldermen prohibits flying
over the city at attitudes of less than
1000 feet. This height is accepted
by the authorities as a reasonable
safety Limit. In view Of the real and
great risks involved in the new art
of flying this restriction should be
enforced in the interest Of the avia-
tors themselves and Of lives and prop
erty on the ground. The ordinance
meets new need. II should pass
ms soon as reasonable scrutiny OF its
details can be completed.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
DR.. Oldfield Much Alive.
He Denies His Reported Death and
Would Fight the Chicago Shirt.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD III find
that the American papers hdve been
giving me my death notices and singing
my requiem. But am not dead yet,
and IL the fates are kindly and do not
despitefully use their shearsJout of pure
jealousy I hope to see good many
more suns rise and set and seasons come
and go in this beautiful earth world.
Why your American newspapers write
me dead so readily is that because SO
long as life and strength remain to me
shall go on opposing and fighting what
would call the Chicago spirit" among
you.
1t is this Chicago spirit which is TAX
ing the sunshine out of life, which is
blurring the delicate colors of artistic
living, which is undermining the moral
fibre of character and which is produc-
ing premature old age in our Anglo
Saxon race.
1t is because the American and the
Englishman are twin brothers of the
saline. stock that would fain act like
Socrates to the men of Athens and be
the gadfy to the citizens Of the U. S. A.
I am out to proclaim perennial youth
and a great gladness OF heart In the
sweetness of life--a Garden of Eden
full of music and rest and peace while
we live and then an eventide when sleep
makes heavy our eyelids and the glory
Of the poppy precedes the drowsy opiate
ere we pass on TO the state where they
eat of the fruit of the twelve trees and
wherein shall be no more crying and
no more pain.
Is not this better than the cruel teeth
OF the Chicago spirit dragon which de-
YOURS the delicate maiden of happiness
and whose breath poisons the comrade-
ship of living?
am not dead. FOR 1 have just come
out to Jamaica to learn something more
of tho potency OF sunshine and the psy-
chic values OF tropical fruits
If your people OF America who were
interested in the news Of my death wish
to see me In the flesh while am in this
Western world let them offer me well
come to the States and l win come.
But let them be warned that I come
not with smooth words to tickle idle
ears but with set purpose to speak
of that which know and to help only
those to live whose life is worthy of
being extended. JOSIAH OLprIELp.
KINGSTON Jamaica, January 4.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Light Triumphant.

From the Edison Monthly.
"Let there be light" And at the Word,
The primal deep of Darkness heard
It's Punishment. Now, gleam by CLEAN,
The first fair Dawn began to stream
In rose and pearl across the sky,
To Moons effulgent radiancy.
With Evening spread the splendor glow
OF Sunset. And the earth below
Saw the first wonder of Star,
Set in the armament afar.
And Night, no more a shapeless DREAD.
with-silver Moonlight crowned her head
Vast Ages rolled. Man smote spark
And lit a torch to pierce the dark
The glory frightened, flame by flame,
Until triumphant Science came!
Then blazed from street and storied
height
A myriad Suns. "And there toGs HIGHT"
FREDERICK MoxoN.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

II Rear Admiral HusE, who has
taken command OF this naval district,
lives up to the record of his predeces-
sor, Rear Admiral GLENNoN--and we
have no doubt he will-he will rank
among the most popular naval officers
whom duty has brought into intimate
contact with the residents of the metro
politan area. Admiral GtENNoN will re-
tire just in time to begin his well
deserved playtime on LINcoLN's BIRTH
day He has-earned by his service the
right to enjoy II.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
A Missouri Philosopher.

F---~ tss Lo,cry City Independent
Yes, n wc,no be mighty fine 10 live In n
great big house. surrounded by a wide, spa
cious yard, well shaded and bounded by
smooth cement walks. But Just think OF the
multitude OF carpets fellow would have TO
beat at house cleaning time. OF the big
lawn to NOW, OF tho piles of leaves to be
raked in the fall And when tho snow lay
foot deep on those walks In the winter.
wouidn't Il be invigornting to expose their
smooth surfaces 20 the open air arain?
Oh. ,boyl
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Home Grown Grapes in Winter.

For many OF us there is no more
delectable addition to the luxuries of
The table than the finer varieties of
grapes. The period when the home
grown kinds are available has been
MI too short, and for those whose
purse would not bear the expense Of
the hoyhouse varieties there have
been only the foreign kinds, which
come to us packed. in sawdust and
are a part of the stock Of every
fruit store.
It is comforting therefore to know
that the Department Of Agriculture
has been experimenting with grapes
grown In three different areas in Cali
fornia and that 1t has found six
varieties which have developed keep
ing qualities beyond the expectations
OF the Investigators when they under
took the work, which included pack
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
EngIands Excess Profits Tax

Something may have been gained
by imposing the excess profits tax
here and In England as a war meas.
ure, but more Is to be gained now by
abolishing this unsound levy, which
nulllfles itself by throttling business.
This can be assumed without the
slightest fear OF rational contradic-
ton. Otherwise the British Treasury
which never had more urgent need
for revenues, would not be the first
to blue pencil tax yielding S5,500,-
100000 In seven years and providing
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
The Male Bargain Fiend.

You do not find him in the clean
shelter of the women's shopping dis
trict but outdoors in streets that are
nearly all south Of the City Hall. He
may not spend as much money as
women are supposed to waste on
things they like but do not need, but
his spirit is the same. He is an adj
dict of shopping, largely Of the win
dow kind.
You can see the victim Of the bar
gain habit in Fulton, Vesey, Church
and Washington streets and West
Broadway at any time when he is
free to leave his office. He may be
in front of a bookstall, wondering
whether he had best invest ten cents
in a volume of HANNAH MoRE's
works. He does not know who she
was; maybe that Is why he thinks of
buying. He may be gazing at twenty
FIVE feet of old rubber hose which is
offered at a ridiculously low price.
He has no lawn, but what bargain
it is! He may be looking for the hun
dredth time at an ornate barometer in
curiosity shop window. He never
gives hoot about the weather, but
the instrument is-and has been for
five years-offered at snap price.
Sometimes the bargain fiend wan
ders along South street, examining
the outside displays of the garment
stores which play for the sea trade.
There is grand yellow slicker-if he
could only think of some occasion
when he might want to wear it. There
are hip boots, but he never goes fish
ing. There Is macklnaw, but he
lives in The/Bronx.
Expressions of happiness and agony
are registered on the face Of the male
bargain fiend as he goes his rounds
There Is joy for an instant when he
finds something that he knows has
not been offered in years at such a
low figure. Then comes the pain.
IGIuipS IL SoutS bcOduoc, uAlhOu5h
he could use the article, he cannot
afford to buy it that day--and surely
some other fiend will be along before
pay day.
Oftener the grief is due to home
ties. The article may be something
which has no place of necessity or
beauty in his household. That is
something which his wife decides
He wants the bargain-it may be a
roulette wheel or a check writing de-
vice or a two handed saw--but he
dare not buy it and take it home. He
Is coward. His brave wife goes
shopping and buys laces that will
turn yellow with advancing years
before she can use them and purple
basques and polonaises that run coun-
ter to her complexion; but the male
Of the species dare not carry home
nice second hand mariners compass
unless he brings with it the proof that
his employer has directed him to
start for the North Pole.
1t is not a bad habit, at that. The
man might be doing something worse,
such as hardening his arteries at
luncheon or mourning because his
grandfather did not buy Manhattan
real estate. Likely his grandsire,
too. was in his day a bargain fiend
of the minor class.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Poc as n Law Student.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Have
you ever noted that Edgar Allan Poe
in July Of the year 1s43, at the Same
time with Henry d. Hirst--the same
Hirst who after Poe's death claimed to
be the real author of "The Raven
at the law school OF tho
University OF Pennsylvania in Philadel-
phla as a student at law?
CARL HANS 1BsES.
NEW YORK, February s.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Mr.. Wilson'S Overridden Vetoes.

The overwhelming majority in
vote Of 2S7-by which the House of
Representatives oveFrode on Satur-
4 day the Presidents veto Of the joint
resolution calling for suspension Of
recruiting until the army numbers
175,000 enlisted men gives the meas
ure of the degree in which the Adj
ministration has lost control not Of
Congress, which is politically opposed
to it, but of the Democrats in Con-
gress, who, under normal conditions,
would be expected to uphold tle act
Of a President giving allegiance to
their own party.
When Congress passed, the act re-
organizing the army 1T authorized an
enlisted strength Of 2S0,000, against
100000 earnestly advocated by Sec
retary BAKER, but it made provision
for only 175,000 The War Depart
ment disregarded everything except
the maximum authorized by Congress
and proceeded to enlist men until there
are now 225, 700 men in the service.
The joint resolution calling for re-
duction to 175,O0O was passed to en-
force the policy of Congress ON the
War Department and repudiates the
policy of President WILSON'S Secre-
tary of War, NEWTON d. BAKER.
When the Presidents message was
read in the House 271 members, or
whom ninety-two were Democrats,
voted to repass the joint resolution
over the veto, and only sixteen men,
bers, all of them Democrats, most of
whom retire from the House on
March A. voted to sustain it. Had the
action taken depended on the Demo
Gratis alone a Democratic President,
according to the record of the House,
would have been hopelessly beaten.
All the arguments and pleas put for
ward by Secretary BAKER and his
fellow advocates Of great profes-
sional standing army, arguments skill
fully reclted by the President in his
veto message, failed to win the Demo-
Gratis, just as loyalty to the Admins
tration failed to move them, to sup
port of an Administration measure OF
first class Importance.
The House on January 4 oyerrode
the Presidents veto of the bill to
revive the War Finance Corporation,
the vote standing $50 to Sc. On this
vote only seventeen Representatives
of his own party stood with the Pres
ident. The forty-nine other votes to
sustain the veto came from Repub-
licans. On this Issue such uncom-
promising Republicans as Uncle JOE
CANNON, SIMEON ID. FEss of Ohio, a
member Of the Rules Committee, and
JAMES w. Coon of Iowa, chairman OF
the Appropriations Committee, cast
their votes with the President, but of
191 Democrats in the House only sew
enteen would follow his lead.
Before and during the war the Ad-
ministration's control of Congress as
tonished and perturbed many Ameri-
cans who had NOT forgotten that our
Government was designed to be one
of Independent coordinate depart
ments. In those days the subservi-
ence of the legislative to the execu-
tive was notorious. To-day not only
is Congress politically in opposition
to the Administration, but the dis
integration Of the Presidents party
has reached a. point at which a ma
jority of the Democrats in the House
think nothing Of deserting him on
issues which are tests of loyalty.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANuArTAN AND THE BRONX.


''rrend OF the Times" by Dr. John IT,
pnndall at Washington Irving High School,
Irving place and Sixteenth street.
ssTrcud Of the Times" by George A Hast
inrs. at Public School is5. 22J West 10sth
street.
Trend of the Times" by Prof. william r.
Otis. at Pilgrim Hall, broadway and Fifty
sixth street.
''rrend of the Times" by Prof. William r
Mead, al Morris ffirh School 166th street and,
poefnn road. The Bronx.
''fIigh Explosives" by Prof. w. T.. Esta-
brooke. at Stuyvesant IIigh School. Fifteenth
street and First avenue. Illustrated
''Travelling by Air for Business," by Al
fred II. Henderson. at Public School a. 156th
street ard 81. Nicholas avenue; Illustrated.
''The Struggle for Freedom OF the Sea-" by
Father Daniel @. Cunnion, nj Public School
hg 22s East Fifty-seventh street; Illustrated.
IAN Evening With Dickens" by Mrs.
Frederick =. Norris. at Public School G2.
Hester and lcsaex streets.
"Aida," by Clement b.. shaw, at Public
School 90, 22s West 14sth street.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

The death of CHARLES STEWART PAR
NErL's widow brings back to mind the
tragedy OF the Irish leaders down
fall and emphasizes the age old char
acter of the unrest in the Emerald
Isle. AS her career is reviewed the
great figures of another day pass in
review. An interesting, though futile
speculation is as TO the manner in
which the statesmen of the sos would
have mee the problems of to-day had
these been presented TO them
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
ing and transportation to the Federal
cold storage plant near Washington.

ing and transportation to the Federal
cold storage plant near Washington.
Repeated seasonal tests will be re-
quired to determine fully the COM
merclal value of the varieties which
have retained their luscious qualities
well into mid-winter. There is no
good reason apparently why our mar
kets should not contain supplies of
grapes at a fair price later than
has. been usual in the past If the
methods worked out by the Federal
authorities In the matter Of packing
and transportation are followed.
In view Of the change which the
viticultural industry is undergoing
the lengthening Of the consuming sea-
son for American grapes is a highly
desirable achievement for both pro-
dlcers and consumers.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Pietro Yon in Concert

Pietro Yon assisted in the Symphony
Society's programme yesterday at Aeo-
Ian Hall. playing his new Concerto
Gregoriano" for organ with orchestra,
which was heard in New York for the
first time. Many of Mr.. Yon's able COM
positions have been heard here, but this
new work, OF an uncommon class, is one
Of his most ambitious creations. The
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

Mississippi boasts " q bird hunting
hog which confers distinction on the
state by dwelling within its bounds.
This IS interesting, OF course, but
Louisiana or Florida will undoubtedly
produce a hog hunting bird soon, Just
TO assure q fair distribution OF state
bonpra
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Lingo Of Flax Spinners.

To THE New York HERALD: Where Is
this curious language used in counting
threads or reels of fax as they are
spun: Eeen, Teen. Tother, Feather, Pip,
sather. Lather, Quother, Dathor, Dick
for to 1O--and so on?
e r'-- or fIisTonr
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Increasing
cloudiness to-day: tomorrow rain or
snow not much change In temperature:
increasing northeast and east winds
For New Jersey-Increasing cloudiness to-
uay, Followed by rain tonight and to-Epor-
row not much change in temperature; In
crsasing easterly winds.
For Northern New England-Fair and
colder to-day; tomorrow snow; fresh north
west to north Winds
For Southern New England--Fair to-day:
tomorrow rain or snow; winds becoming
northeast and cast and increasing.
For western New York-Incrcasing cloudi-
ness to-day followed by snow or rain to-
night and tomorrow; not much change Ia
temperature.
WASHINGTON, Feb G-The disturbance
that was central over Maryland last
nlght moved rapidly northeastward TO Nova
scotia, attended by rain in the North At
lantc States and light snow In the region
CT the great lakes, While the southwest dis
turbanca moved eastward to Texas, attended
by snow in the upper Mississippi and middle
Missouri valleys, the Central Plain States
and the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions.
above normal to-day east of the Mississippi
River and in the west gulf States, while
colder weather oyerspread the Rocky Noun
tain and plateau regions.
The Texas disturbance will move north
eastward, attended by snow rain In the
north and rain in middle and southern sec
the next twenty-four TO thirty-six hours.
However, the weather will remain fair In
the Atlantic States tomorrow.
The temperature win not change materially
In the Atlantic States, but considerably
colder weather will overspread the middle
and lower Ohio Valley, Tennessee and the
East Gulf States tomorrow night and Tues
day.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations, taken at 8 z. M. yesterday.
seventy fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Not In Blank Verse.

'dTell and Mazda - roars General Dawes
IT cuss at Congress for cussable cause
We didn't bookkeep we won the war
Hell and Maria! What were we for?"
PEGGY Sus.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication OF all news dos
patches credited 20 II or not otherwise
news published herein.
All rights OF republication of special des /.
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
The Naval Holiday.

Lawrence cried: Don't give up The
shipl"
''Bunt or.unbulit7" we asked anxiously.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

DIR. Oldneld is known in England us
q strenuous advocate of the fruitarian
diet and also as an opponent of capt
tai punishment.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

Highest temperature As, at 3 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature, 3S, at 10 p. NJ.
Average temperature, AZ.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature in this city yesterday. n
recorded by the official thermometer, y
shown I'm the annexed table.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-09
A. SEMENOV WILL VISIT
IN THE UNITED STATES
by EDNA LEE BOOKER,
International News Service staff
Correspondent.


SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 9.-Ala-
man Semenov, one of the earliest op-
ponents of Bolshevism and the last of
the great Russia leaders who fought
for the old Russian monarchy, now
In Shanghai, will sail for America
shortly on a diplomatic mission of his
own and hopes to return to Siberia
Semenoy. who is tho Reau Rrllmmel
of Russia, is n compactly built man
of average height with n round face.
blue ewes. and n mustache which curls
al the ends. He tells n fascinating
story of. his adventures and while
talking adopts the nose of Napoleon.
Napoleon is Semenoy's idol. and so
much does he desire to be like the
great French leader that he has his
T., -. a. es,' ,rs
,ho nroot horo
o wv
Throughout the East Semenov is
famous for his beautiful wives, the
magnificent Jewels which he has
showered upon them.-he has been
married q number of times pri-
vate train of six armored cars with u
nr,rooI,. vach+ ord his ,doring ov-
,,lo;ts uo ie ono of tho Ton ,,,,ncos
-, Mopgo,ia ana vbi,o be is only
,hirtv.one ware az .ge be ,oo,,. ,u,h
o,der duo IN bis beavv buiid
Fought BolShcI ISM.
Semenov held out to the last ditch
in his attempts to destroy the system
of Bolshevism. A captain ii the I'M
porial Russian army, he was wounded
in the service of the Tsar or tie Eas' .
ogoinst cermopv IroIlo,,,in, mic bo
vos decorated h,, tho Er,roror with
all of tho many decor,tions at +bo
T.or,s command
Not until July. 1917, did he waiver
in his service in the war zone. Then,
when the first rising of the Bolshe-
viks occurred he fastened to Petro-
grad, sounding u warning to Premier
Kerensky of the potential strength
shown by the new revolutionary party
whose first uprising had been put
down by the efforts of the Cossacks
lie 1ought 10 the last against the
Bolshevlks ana when they gained con
troll he formed SemlnoV army ano
began a long period OF guerlllS war
fare ON them. lie declares that ms