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The New York herald., 1921-02-06

her shipping. the retention of Upper Suesia
&c. Her proposal would have meant pay
ment having a current capital value of not
more than $12, 800, 900 900, since no provision
for interest was made That is to say If
France, Britain or Belgium desired TO cap
talize the German payments in the shape
of bond issues, they could only get $12,5OO,-
900. What Is now demanded of the Ger
mans is, then, twice what they offered to pay
~ Paris in 1919.
Our experts at Paris agreed upon $l5,OOO.-
000.00 as a reasonable and possible maxi
mum. but with interest, the whole to be
discharged in thirty years. Thus the Amer
lean figure had a capital value of $4,000
200 against $3.50 100000, the sum now
fixed at Paris, and the total payments under
the American scheme would have been up
ward OF $50, 900 100000. against $4,000, ,0O0,-
900. as now provided for but the American
plan made no mention of any tax upon
exports.
Keynes in his famous book put the total
as low as $4,000, 100000 without interest,
and further reduced by the deduction OF
payments in kind, made by Germany. Thus
the Keynes plan would have fixed capitai
sum of less than $4,000 900 000 which was.
of course, preposterously low. Between the
sum proposed by the Germans at Paris in
1919 and the figure put forward the
difference is as between $500 100000 and
s25, 900, 900, ,00O but none of the concessions
asked by the Germans in the proposal is
allowed.
Now of the $25 200 ,000,0 600 the French will
receive a little more than half, just above
s13 000, 900, 900; the British little less than
quarter, say $4,000, 900 900; the Belgians
and the Italians something like 10 per cent
apiece, say $4,000, 100000 each. The balance
will go to the Poles and Serbs, but their
total shares will not exceed $1,000, 100000.
In addition there will be divided. in the same
proportions. the receipts from the tax upon
German exports. tax OF II per cent which
may net anywhere from $3.50, ,O00. 900 to $780,
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Many Women Earning Five Figure Salaries

that stand between women and high places
in business for which, in so many cases.
they are eminently fitted.
Not that Miss Poster, college graduate,
takes stand of superiority In the matter.
Quite the contrary. She declares, There
is no sex in banking" and even goes fur
ther, adding, "and there is no sex in brains"
So it isn't strange that given the oppor-
tunlty she should be found filing position
of financial responsibility capably and well,
for she is O Smith girl, and, while not in
the least attempting to detract from Miss
Porters own splendid personality and bust
ness ability, 1t is an established fact that
Smith College turns out girls who do things.
Miss Porter's is by no means a 'show"
position. made to curry favor with women
clients, but real job with all the respon-
sibility and hard work-yes, and the sal
ary - that go with It, And despite the
fact she sits at big mahogany desk look
ing very pretty and feminine i'm her simple
silk frock and dainty lace collar she divides
honors with the ten men who hold similar
positions to hers.
Fresh from college she entered the bust
ness field and, she says. took the first job
that offered. THAT happened to be the
position Of correspondent for n firm. where
J made myself generally useful" said she.
From writing simple business letters
went on to preparing advertising copy and
in time became editor of n magazine pub
ished In the interests of public service cor
porations. I became acquainted with the
officers of several banks and three years
ego was offered position by the company
with which / am now connected.
II wrote letters. selling bonds by mail
for year and a half. then l also sold bonds
on foot until last May. when | entered
general banking. There is no reason why
women should not make capable bank Of
ficials. As you know, there are a number
Of women in such positions Of trust now,
and / am willing to predict that il won't
he very long before women will be on the
boards Of directors Of large banks"
The New York herald., 1921-02-06

wv oihuodIu TIE meTIlS
of certain tire you may know
by that token that woman had a hand in
it. Miss NJ. G. Webber, who holds the very
responsible position of advertising director
of great tire manufacturing concern, has
the credit of enlisting the services of high
class artists like Maxheld Parrish. n. c.
Wyeth and Jessie Wilcox Smith in this
work. Until recently it was an unheard of
thing for n famous painter to make designs
for billboards, so when Miss Webber was
able to bring this about for her own con-
Germ It was an achievement which attracted
widespread attention.
To-day the poster is known in every part
of the United States. Not only is Miss
Webber responsible for this feat, but in her
official capacity she has full charge Of the
advertising, including the buying of maya
zine and newspaper space, outdoor adver-
tising, trade papers and dealers display
material. And when Il is taken into ac-
count that her company is one of the "big
five" tire manufacturers and is counted
among the first fifteen national advertisers
in annual expenditures for publicity the
full magnitude of her success becomes APP
parent
The New York herald., 1921-02-06

O00 900 annually. This sum can be applied
TO pensions and similar charges, but it must
be obvious that it will be only drop IN
the bucket
The true significance of this export tax
is, as I have said. discoverable in the fact
that the French demanded that there must
be some means devised by which, If Germany
recovered rapidly and il was disclosed that
the capital sum OF the reparations had been
fixed lower than German capacity to pay.
there would be some further way of collect
ing money, for il is essential to recognize
that the total sum demanded falls far below
the cost of the war. Nor has any one sug-
eested that Germany should not be made to
pay all that she could pay toward the re-
construction of the countries she has dew
astated.
Large as Reparahons Are
The Sum Will Not Cover Damages
Now the first question that is raised by the
ixation of sum must be: Can Germany
pay this amount? Certainly the Germans
will protest their inability and certainly they
will find many champions outside of Ger
many, and notably in the United States and
Great Britain. Yet it remains true that
there is no present answer to be had to the
question. The sum is enormous, but IT
will not do more than restore the actual de-
struction caused to the nations which were
the victims of German aggression in truth
ii will not even do this.
But a second question, almost as important,
is instantly raised Will Germany pay? Here
we open a vast question of future debate.
Assurediy Germany will resist payment to
the uttermost. She will find basis for resis-
tance, technically. in the fact that the Treaty
of Versailles provides for discharge of her
debt in thirty years, while the new proposal
fixes the period of her economic subservience
at forty-two years. Certainly she will de-
mand concessions in many directions before
she even considers the new proposition, con-
cessions which will include the retention of
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Beatrice Hastings Proves
That Advertising Pays

~ EATRICE HASTINGS. young. but
~ very businesslilSe. holds three
fold job on the largest dry goods
trade paper in America and is known as
the "$250O0 ad. woman" she didn't work
up TO that from the ribbon counter. either.
but jumped right into the dry goods com
mercial world without knowing a consign.
ment of fifty gross when she saw one
While one must of course master the
technical knowledge of the goods being OK.
plotted. whether they are groceries or shoe
leather, the underlying principles Of sales
manship or business psychology are the
same everywhere. and modern advertising
is much more than writing catchwords TO
illustrate pretty colored street ear cards.
How 10 women ever get In the gamef"
Mrs. Hastings was asked
with ME II was case Of wanting big
Job and money" she replied quite frankly
II took stock of my talents and determined
to sell myself" she said using the technical
term of advertisers. II am university
graduate (Chicugo University and was
once very literary and theoretical to the
point of sentimentalty. / worked IN social
service lines and literary ones tin found
that there Is no money in these. I have
been a dependent wife and housekeeper.
although | am a suffragist and fem.
mist When I determined to make big
living took stock Of myself to see how
efficient and well prepared was The re.
suit was not gratifying. Literature and
college degrees and experience IN phian-
thropy do not prepare one Tor the hard tus
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
College Girl Wins
In World of Finance

A I1sS CLARA r. PORTER. banker,
MI was the recipient Of one of the
= most conspicuous honors bestowed
upon women in 1920. AS an officer OF one
Of the largest trust companies in New York
she bas won prestige that undoubtedly
viii 10 much t0 break down the barriers
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Mrs. Blanchard Makes
Her High Ideals Pay

"A FRS. JULIA X. BLANCHARD. su-
MI pervisor of employment for the
4 womcn's department Of a chain
drug store company, holds position OF
unusual importance. for in supplying the
700 women and giys needed In the stores
in Greater New York she not only aims TO
foster high ideals In general but also to
introduce a spirit of self-development.
II believe that every girl that works for
us she SAIL "s.ioud >rpW self expression
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Mrs. Jones Masters
The Banking Business
n FRS. MAYBEI. JONES holds the

position Of manager of a private
banking house In Wall Street,
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
Miss Webber Introduces
Real Art on Billboards

w 7 HENEVER you see a poster on o
wv billboard advertising the merits
The New York herald., 1921-02-06
ocrt Tax Idea May Upset German Reparation Plan

nation in the world, neutral as well as bel
igerent But after all. Germany can only
pay her reparations debts by her exports.
and the tax levied upon them would newt
ably diminish, probably enormously, the
value of her exports by comforting large
discriminatory advantages upon all compel
itors.
Finally what position would all neutral
nations take in the face of such a provision.
which would increase for them the costs e
all the products of Germany which they de
sire to buy in. Germany? For Great Britain,
the benefit is obvious. 1t gives the British
an advantage over the Germans in the whole
of the markets of Central Europe, which
must suffice TO meet the German advantage in
DositiOn.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
MUSIC HISTORY

= 1t was in the opera "Clari, the
Maid of Milan" initially pro-
duced at the Covent Garden The
ater, London, on, May s. 1923.
that the touching tune Home.
Sweet Home" was first sung.
Miss Marie Tree was the one to
render the piece. Only two
verses were originally sung.
Shortly. after II was first heard
II became extremely popular
throughout England and soon
the tune had gone to nearly
every corner of the earth. Dur
ing the first year of publication
more than 100000 are said to
have been sold.
The words of the song were
written by John Howard Payne.
an actor of some note, and son
Of . New England educator. :. 1t
Is said he wrote the song one
dreary day. in October. 1929.
while In, Paris. far from, familiar
surroundings. ~
The melody was written by
Sir Henry Bishop. an English
man.
Shortly after the success of
Home. Sweet Home" Payne de-
clined in health and affairs and
on hfs sixty-frst birthday. 1852,
he died.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH IL, 1921.

ShIOnbhh, nhftSh IL, 1b@I.
Early today friendly stars hold
sway. but later the influences are
not fortunate,S according to astrol-
ogy. While Mercury, Jupiter and the
Sun are in beneic aspect Mars and
Uranus are strongly adverse.
1t is sway under which to make
all important business deals during
the morning.
Advertising and publicity of every
sort is well directed before noon.
but later il may not be successful
and may be even detrimental since
the judgment is likely to be severe
ly antagonistic to printed state
ments
Judges and lawyers of every rank
should make the best of the time
before noon today, for disappoint-
ments may be expected later.
Mars is in forbidding sway that
threatens harmony and friendliness.
The rule is not favorable to do
nestle happiness.
There Is a probability that decep-
ton may be made easy at this time
and intrigue and indirection are
prognosticated among persons of
many interests.
The birthrate is to decrease dur
ing the coming year, exrept among
alien races. the seers declare.
Falling wages will cause unusual
dfnculty in a Western city before
the end of April, it is prophesied.
Again return to more covention-
al and less immodest modes of dress
Is indicated by the stars.
Agitation concerning religious
matters is foreshadowed and there
may be many revivals and awaken
ings of interest in church affairs
during the next few months.
The power of thought is to be
recognized in new ways in the next
year. when discoveries will be made
that introduce strange ways of COM
nlunicauon.
Persons whose birthdate IL is will
have an active year in business and
social Affairs. Speculation will be
temptation but should be avoided.
Children born on this day are
likely to be quick tempered and
self-willed. They are usually very
successful, for they have the force
to project themselves rapidly along
any line Of work they choose to fol-
low.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
Local Scouts
Receive High
Class Rating.


Tests for first -ciass standing in
hrst aid were passed by seven
teen Boy Scouts before the Dis
trict Scout court Of honor at
recsnt meeting. 1t was Announced
yesterday. Eight Scouts also
passed first-class tests in signal
ing.
Scouts passing the first aid
test who were admitted to first
class standing include T. Boyd
OF Troop 31. C. Snyder, r. Snyder
and j. Fo.d of Troop 4s, f. Gut
helm of Troop Sc. p. Frazer and
w. Frazer OF Troop. 81, p. San
ders of Troop u. r. Hemball of
Troop s5,iC. II. West. G. Fessen-
den and z. Dalin of Troop 100,
w. Pryor and H. Pryor of Troop
103 and, NJ. Love. c. Earle and
r. Abbattio of Troop 80.
Scouts making the require
ments for first-class standing in
signaling include Charles Frank
lin of Troop 8, Ed Biggs of
Troop 81, Thomas Boyd of Troop
81. r. Snyder of :, Troop 4S, ,R.
Copes of Troop 20, C. Bishop of
Troop II. Clyde Lee Of Troop, 81
and c. West OF Troop 100.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
pat" M'KENNA.

livery well-regulated business
T.office has its "Torchy." who
0looks you over in the ante
room and decides whether or not
the boss wants TO see you. The
particular party for this delicate
work is usually unusually particu-
lar who gets by"
In the executive Offices of the
White House "Pat' McKenna is the
watchdog of the behind-t the beyond
where those fortunate to receive
okeh unbosom their protests and
urges. He's now in his twentieth
year on the job. and the wouId-be
visitors to the inside Offices often
admit to themselves, as they wait
and watch McKenna work, that a
man learns his business fairly well
in that length Of time.
Mckenna, a native of New York
City. has been acting as separator
in the executive offices since the
first Roosevelt administration, in
1902. He has retained his position
through succeeding administrations
and had the honor of being consid-
cred Indispensable on President
Wilson's visit to France.
Each morning he receives a list
of the Presidents appointments, and
those of Secretary Christian. In
other words, he gets this much on
inside okehs- Important personages
who are really important, or who
in their own estimation are worth
being seen," all have to get by Nc
Kenna, and whether or not they
pass the threshold is according to
the fresh dope Mckenna has before
him or that tucked away in his
brain for immediate reference.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
Western Student
Sets Pace for
Contributors

Robert simpson, Western High
School sophomore, gained his
second by line" with the article
published this morning. Samp-
son is setting a fast pace and
bids fair to ascend from the
cub" class before many seasons.
Copy continues to come to the
office. Originality is displayed in
most of the contributions and the
best will be published as the
space permits. Morgan school
students broke into print this
morning through the hustling ef-
forts OF one of the students who
sent the news Of organisation of
the athletic teams to the office.
All such news Is timely and will
be picked up by ambitious news
paper men and women now
studying in the local schools.
Keep your school in the running
through news contributions and
short articles. poems or cartoons.
all of which must be signed and
the age. address and school of
the contributor given.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
By Philip Francis Nswlaa.

operation / have launched so far.
You have made II too hot for me
temporarily. l shall have to leave
town. But your puritanical con-
science need take no pride in the
fact. You are q fool to think that
you-can stop this sort of thing. This
old town owes me living. 1t owes
me q fortune. 1t would give me
that fortune and be none the sadder
or worse for it. were 1t not for vou
and your ilk.
NO. shalls not waste my, time in
any attempt to put you out Of the
way. Annoying as you are, 1t. will
be easier and more profitable for me
to evade you than to bring down
further danger on my head by satis-
flying my grudge: Revenge pays no
dividends.
But I'm going to humor myself
and give myself just this much. sat
isfaction. The injury you haye done
me is thoroughly futile. You have
wasted your time. within, six
months shall be back here in this
town, taking what II owes me, and
you, poor fool, will be blissfully ig-
norant of who or where i am. and
what Isam doing. 3, 1t will take a
bigger man than you-to stop me.
Harvey Hunt"
The mans self-control was per-
feet. Only the steely glitter of his
eyes showed the malevolence the
criminal Investigator had stirred in
his soul. But Harvey Hunt only
chuckled, as he gazed meditatiyely at
the man who sat opposite him in the
Pullman. Peter Mantz had turned
his head and was staring out the
window.
Peter Mantz was what might be
described as "super-confidence"
man. His business deals were mar
vels of cleverness. He lived on other
mems losses But his keen brain
always piloted those schemes of his
safely. through the etoftuous chan
nels OF legal dishonesty. Just Once
had he slipped. That had been a
year ago. and as fate had II. II was
Harvey Hunt, acting for certain
Beeced interests. who discovered his
mistake.
Mantz had escaped prosecution
and conviction by making restitu-
tion. but Harvey Hunt stifi held the
threat Of prison over his head. and
finding him mp to his old tricks
again. had given him his choice OF
making restitution q second time
and leaving town. ,or OF facing a
Judge and Jury. And Hunt was es-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
FEATURES, FICTION |
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Wstch The Herald orowi

NEW YORK, March New
York likes to appear intellectually
superior to the rest Of the world
and then spend .ts time chuckling
over cheap vaudeville jokes and
guffawing at comic stripA Il has
3ecred the intellectualism of the
brilliant Sir Philip Gibbs and laugh
ed up its sleeve at Tagore.
Yet any night a vaudeville ac-
cordionist will strike a few chords
and remark: MY father is d very
well-read man. He knows the al
coholic contents OF every patent
medicine in the drug store" The
hilarious uproar will not subside
for moments.
like vaudeville: yea. even double
up with laughter at the burlesque
Irishman in green whiskers and i
do not think 1t is a thing Of which
to be ashamed; but New Workers
do. Simon strunsky once remarked
that New York should remove its
intellect from its glass case.
1t 1s no secret that a New York
newspaper with the largest strictly
metropolitan circulation built IL up
with comic pictures in which a
brick was thrown in the last pic
ture. The Evening Post. the most
carefully and ably edited newspaper
in town, has the smallest circula-
ton.
Fatty Arbuckle walking up
Broadway will draw a larger crowd
than a group of new pictures at
the Metropolitan. Yet a mention of
Arbuckle in any strictly New York
gathering will cause a supercilious
lift Of eyebrows. At a morning mu-
sicale at the Biltmore the other
morning a lorgnetted lady asked
friend: who is this person, Mr.
Chaplin"
New York needs a blending Of
the aesthetic and the roughneck to
make 1t more human. Loud laugh
ter, except under the stimulus of
home brew. is getting so IL nearly
comes under the head of crime.
Back in my town, the man with
the loudest laugh was the ray of
sunshine at every party. Here he
Is no gentleman and they suspect
that his father might have been in
trade or failed to catch the May
flower on its initial trip.
The best slant on New York's
intellectualism was revealed to me
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
WesfernHopes
Are Outlined
By Principal
~ RoBERr SIMPSON.
fwestern HigA sehesI.)

Plans for q larger and better
western. were outlined by DR..
elmer s. Newton. principal Of
western High School. in reply to
questions upon the subject made
by Students and teachers Of the
school as organization for the
Home and School Association is
being put under way. =
I'VE cannot expect to obtain
anything in the way of larger
and better Western for many
years to come" DR.. Newton said.
The Home and School Asso-
eiation' will ask the Board of
Education concerning this pro-
ject," DR.. Newton continued. IF
the board agrees the campaign
is justifable, necessary and de-
sirable, II win make provision
for funds In the annual esti-
mates to be submitted to the
District Commissioners. The ZAP
preparation is then considered in
turn by the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the House of Rep
resentatives. II these parties
fall In our next job Is to get
the District architect to work on
the plans. All of this we hope
to accomplish by July l., 1922.
We must allow almost a year for
completion of specifications and
for the builders to get things
ready so that all will be under
way by July 1, 1923.
Finally. he added. "by July
1, 1924. we may have that
which we are now striving for,
heart and soul. So you see. we're
working as hard. every minute,
as IL the change were coming In a
week, instead of three years"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
,ERUDoEPH PETKfNs
Ed REsTRAINED FROM
uUa xurrxn ~ -

RK4AAN6 nAS WIFE IN OIL.
-, Ed -Hansborough claimed that his
trtte Flora always looked at him
with microscope and thereby mag
nided his faults.
for fnstance-he never looked
,Ike he had shaved even though he
did every day. She did not like the
way he walked. he said, nor did she
approve Of his wearing suspenders
instead OF q belt In fact, he said.
he1n never had \ moments peace from
her criticism. :
But that did not excuse him for
making threat to boil her in oil
and do other rude things
I'd pleaded that his nerves. were
frazzled and II he said anything he
,eag not responsible.
His wife admitted that he was n
GOOD provider and had always here-
fofore kept out Of trouble-both Al
home and abroad
But-she argued. she did not want
to- die before her time came, espe-
>faIfy since She was worried about
who would take care OF their two
thiIdren.
The court took long look at Ed
nd decided he was worth another
lance and took his personal bonds
make NO moro threaz-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
MORGAN ATHLETIC
TEAMS ORGANIZE

Baseball and schlag-ball teams
have been organized at Morgan
School. George Roberts will cap
tain the baseball squad and Leon
ard Ingham will direct It's actiyi.
ties AS manager. Nellie Gibson
will lead the schlag-ball aggrs-
gaticn. and May Robinso.. will
manage the team. Both squads
have started practice for the nu-
nicipal playground championship
series,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-12
Western Dramatic
Club Entertains

The Western High School Dra-
raatic Society will give a short
May Tuesday afternoon in .ae
sssenbly room following classes
IRE society staged play Miss
Civilization" at an assembly he'd
Wednesday March .. The society
intends to stage numerous phys
of this ctai acter, the proceeds
20 be rs.d IN the society treas
ury,