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"Normality" Preferred

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: It may not ct first sight seem
much of compliment to The Sunday
Tribune to say that my interest in that
extensive issue centered chiefly in a
single word. That word was "nor-
mal;ty," used in the editorial in the
first column.
have long chafed under the ugly
word 'normalcy," used by President
Harding in moment Qet US hope) Of
temporary alteration or thoughtless-
ness, and thenceforward followed by
unthinking writer's and speakers. "Nor-
mality" is, of course, correct. Who
would think Of converting "banal" into
"banalcy" or plural" into "pluralcy"?
I hope that your good example will be
universally followed, for there is al
ready far too great tendency to cor
rupt the English language, which is one
of the noblest of mans achievements
end which is more or less understood
if not spoken, by the majority Of civil
lied people. r. w. MACKRETH.
Ivy Depot, Va, Nov. 81, 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

quiry on this point showed that wages
had increased to much greater cx-
tent than living costs, and that as a
matter Of fact the German worker is
to-day much better off than when was
last in Germany, some fifteen. years
ago. M
The food was plentiful and substan-
tial, and everybody seemed much bet
ter dressed than heretofore, although
this is a condition which / found gem
eral in the various parts Of the world
I visited in the last seven months.
The fact has been noted by all that
by disarming Germany the Allies really
administered boon in disguise, and it
is now evident that, OYER two billions
of gold marks which Germany was pre-
viously squandering on armaments can
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Against Capital Punishment

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: It's strange anomaly that in
the face Of the commandment being
unqualifiedly "Thou Shalt Not Kill"
the death penalty persists. 1t is claimed
that the fear Of death acts as a de-
terrent. So it does, normally But
atrocious crimes are committed either
in the frenzy OF passion, when all con-
troll is wanting, or else by those bereft
Of reason, balance and the ability to
judge correctly the right or wrong Of
the act.
Now, if this is so, and all crimina.
logical tests confirm it, there can be no
sense in continuing the useless Office
Of putting offenders to death. It is
ethically and economically waste,
Should not the prisoner be nut to
work at some constructive trade, paid
The full price. which IL to go to those
dependent on him, and thus expiatc his
crinaeg That Is one solution. There
are, others. Capital punishment ought
TO be abolished.
STEPHEN DUDLEY MELBOURNE.
New York, Nov. 2s. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Germany Going Ahead
Shelving Shipmasters !,
Campaign Afterthoughts
Transit Queries an Admirer Of Governor Miller Would
Have Put TO Voters
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The State of New York has had
undeservediy good fortune in her
Governors, en- the whole. OF her many
able Governors, the three greatest,
within the span of nay personal obser-
vation, have been Roosevelt, Hughes
and Miller.
Roosevelt has left upon the ideas and
the ideals Of the nation, of the race,
an imperishable and most wholesome
impress, because his appeal was both
to the minds and the. conseiences and
the hearts of his contemporaries.
Hughes, an intellectual and moral
superman, has ever been respected and
admired rather than loved and emu
lated, because his appeal was Co the
mind and the conscience and not at all
to the heart
Miller, most able and efficient
executive. can never hope to be popu-
lar because his personal appeal is in
teilectual only. Have the Republican
leaders championed his policies, clarity
ing and expanding their intellectual ap-
peal, and supplying the missing appeal
to the conscience, to the heart, or have
they abandoned Miller and his brilliant
plans and his righteous cause at the
behest of a cowardly and withal short
sighted political opportunism?
Had the anti-Hearst elements boldly
accepted months ago the traction issue
offered them and used for the right
and for truth the elementary knowl-
edge of human nature displayed by the
Hearst outfit, I candidly believe that
the result OF the election might have
been reversed. Even if l am mistaken
in this, the defeat would have been less
overwhelming and certainly less dis
graceful. At all events, win or lose,
we should have laid for the future a
solid foundation of economic intelli-
gence and ciyis conscience, without
which we may. as we'll send out scouts
to look for an able and unselfish
despot to run our affairs for us.
The campaign might have followed
the three following lines, lines often
overlapping, of course:
"a As an appeal to the brain, Gov
ernor Miller's plans and policies would
have been explained and defended and
advocated. 1t should have been ascer-
tanned and emphasized that the actual
cost, including an honest return upon
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
German Industry. Booming
Production Increased by Disarmament; Workers Better
Off Than Ever, Says Eyewitness

in steel manufacturing and many other
industries.
The above examples give but one
link of long chain of reasons why
German industry is to-day booming as
it never dreamed 1t would.
Not only America but many other
countries are to-day represented in
Germany, not to sell, but primarily to
buy
/ met in Berlin the representative
Of one of the largest hardware manu-.
featuring concerns in France. He ad-
mitted point blank that his firms fac
tories had been closed and that their
entire line was now being manufac
tured in Germany at costs ranging
from 40 to SO per cent Of the Trench
producing cost. When pressed for an
explanation, this gentleman brought
out the fact that under the peace
treaty Germany could not be penalized
by special customs tariff, and that
under the circumstances the low cx-
change value of their currency Placed
them beyond all possible competition.
AS trade does not follow the flag con-
clusions were obvious.
This very question Of exchange,
which points so strongly to tho pos
sible commercial supremacy of Ger
many, is also the greatest stumbling
| block 10 that same supremacy.
| Manufacturing costs must be based
on reasonably related factors, and in q
| falling market all items Of cost mus,
come down together, Therefore, if we
buy to-day from Germany, the low cx-
change value of the mark would lower
our costs, but the slightest fuctuation
upward would increase the costs, while
logically they should decrease and fol.
low the procession. On the other hand
if the mark continues downward. how
can we buy to-day if we feel that to-
morrow we can buy still cheapcr-and
SO on?
There We're numerous Americans in
| Germany while l. was there, and all
agreed that although buying seemed
easy, the question of whether it was
good or bad business to do so was quite
another thing
i first thought that German labor
was underpaid, and that this accounted
for low production costs, but an in
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Last February conditions arose
requiring my presence first in Yoko-
hama and then in Calcutta. ] spent a
month in Japan and another in India.
| came back by way of Italy, Switzer-
land and Germany.
The trip from Switzerland to Berlin
was split in two in order to travel in
the daytime and ascertain Git was last
July) the state of the various crops.
and from the latter city to Berlin crops
of all kinds looked fine and made one
feel much relieved as to German feed
ing prospects in tho future.
In Beriin we made the usual shop
ping tour. Let me mention items:
A pair of hair clippers retailcd at 60
marks (72 cents), while similar pair
was priced here at $3.50. A pair of
boys heavy shoes was bought for 365
marks, or about IS. as against similar
shoes priced here at 50. Cigars were
retailing at 2 marks each (21a cents)
while equal quality costs here Is cents
Riding in taxicab from the hotel to
the railroad station, with all baggage
costs so cents, while the single cost OF
expressing the same baggage from this
dock to my home was $3.50.
will not weary you by giving more
examples like the above, but could
keep it up for quite while.
While in basel, Switzerland, T was
surprised to see trainloads Of German
cad going to France and trainloads Of
coal coming from France going to Ger
many. This was seemingly paradox
until inquiry from railroad official
taught me that my senses. were not de-
ceiving me.
Under the terms Of Preparations,
Germany was to supply France with
100000 tons Of coal a month. By
and by France found it received more
coal than it could consume, owing to
business depression, and after sup
plies had filled all available storage
space coal was resold to Germany at
less than one-third of actual cost OF
production.
Hence, Germany, through ono Of the
very clauses she fought hardest in
the peace treaty, is being placed in C
position of competing, without trouble,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
China 5 Security
America Responsive to Assertions of
Territorial Integrity

territorial Integrity
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The "Revuc des Deux Mondes.
announces "a new phase in the struggle
for the Pacific" 1t comments: "presi-
dent Harding has wished to signalize
the beginning of his Administration
ny single act which will put an end
10 the japanese difficulties. and which
VIII definitely safeguard American in
terests IN. China. At the same time. .by
the indirect route of Asia, America
would re-enter the concert of European
powers, its former Allies. Such is the
origin and such is the bearing of the
conference in Washington. VIII
it succeed in preventing war which
has come generally to be apprehended
as the most fatal and disastrous of
all wars; especially if one believes
those who to-day are returning from
China, who predict an inevitable and
Imminent conflict?'
1he real question, the remote but
nevertheless effective and impelling
cause is evidenced in the demands of
| China now before the conference, the
mighty demand Of four, hundred mil
lions for the security of their liberties,
the preservation of their ancient terri
torial integrity and national life. The
answer is not in the scientific addenda
OF naval experts, nor in the casuis.ry
! of ethics, or economic advisers. 1t is
in the heart of this great people--it is
in the great declaration which gave
birth to its liberties and independence
and finds sanction and security until
the end of time in the mighty argu-
ments Of its Constitution.
Let us not imagine that it is for con-
sortiums, for merchandise and for gold
that this spirit is called forth, but for
the love and defense Of right, Of liberty
and truth. The power of this nation
knows no limitation of it's free dis
cretion, it's constant determination to
bring the whole preponderating might
of the Republic to the defense of q
people which looks to us, as we looked
to the Lafayettes of France and Con-
tincntal Europe in 1776. If peace can
only be attained through destruction
of the war powers intrusted to us by
our fathers, by participation in a
super-world government, then let us
accept the challenge of war and go
forth in the name Of Him to whom the
liberties Of this Republic are consc-
Grated to see that justice and right
prevail, and the rule not Of men, but
of law. au
JOSEPH wHlTLA sTINsON.
New York, Nov, %, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Letters to the Tribune's Editor
!s@4 sM a-yss H4sa.

now easily be turned over to the Allies
to apply on the reparations account.
Germany is ready to go ahead full
blast, and is already doing so. Uncm-
pIoyment $ an almost unknown word
to her. Compared with prc-war days
she has released about 10000 men,
able bodied and in the prime Of life,
who under previous conditions would
mostly be engaged in goose stepping
and scrubbing decks.
The average productivity of Ger
man before the war was about 1,c0O
gold marks, hence reduction of arma-
mcnt in Germany means an increased
productivity of we'll over 100000 900
gold marks. This may not Offset tho
loss of productivity due to loss Of ter
ritory, but at any rate it is pure
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

, honest money invested Ono interest in
water) is seven cents, or whatever
the amount might prove to be.
(2) The public conscience should
have been appealed to by iteration and
reiteration of such concrete queries
as:
(a) Who wants seven-cent ride for
Eve cents? Are we paupers!
(b) What is the difference between
0 man who, knowing that his ride costs
seven cents, insists upon paying but
five cents and the man who tries to
beat bis fare? Answer: The former is
robbing some one of two cents, while
the latter is robhing some one of seven
cents.
tc) If we get q seven-cent ride for
i've cents. who is to pay the other two
cents? The taxpayer? But why should
he? The investor? Why is his dollar
any less sacred, any less his dollar,
than your dollar?
(d) If we steal Investor AS dollar,
where shall we find any one so foolish
as to become Investor b, the next time
we need new subway?
ie) What is Hylan's traction policy {?
1t is to steal the franchises, borrow
the equipment and run the roads, re-
gardless of economic principles, as a
political asset.
(f) If the Bible finds fault with the
policy of robbing Peter to pay Paul,
what would it say of robbing Peter to
make a present to Paul?
(3) The fundamentally sound heart
of the people, so snamefully and so
shamelessly exploited by the Hearst
experts, might have been stirred to
sentiments of justice and compassion
by mention of few of the many cases
such as:
5Mr. A at his death left his widow
a hundred shares of B. R. 7. stock and
a life insurance policy for $4,000 Mrs
A. having confidence in the Judgment
of her husband and in the justice of
her fellow. citizens, invested the pro-
ceeds of her policy in a new issue of
B. R. 7. bonds, issued to buy the new
steel cars in which you and are rid
ing every day.
To-day her income is cut off, and her
principal is seriously impaired. How
do you want your widow to invest
your savings? Will it be in B. r. T.?
WILLIAM w. LAMB.
Brooklyn, Nov. 23, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Marine Engineers Importance
He, Not the Shipmaster the Man Merchant Marine
Must Look to Now
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On the editorial page Of The
Tribune of last Sunday you have an &C
count Of an "Old Man" who gave the
Marine Show lecture on economy ON
American ships / wish to say that
such statements mislead the public
and do moro harm than good for the
upbuilding Of the American merchant
marine.
It is true that during the war, from
what / heard Of It, I myself having
been in Europe with the United States
naval forces throughout the war,
"craps" were shot 10 per cent of the
time and 80 per cent Of the time if
opportunity offered. But was not this
true Of other industries7 Why pick
on the merchant marine?
have been going to sea for twenty
years and have no hesitation in saying
that during normal times American
vessels were run just as economically
as ships under foreign flags. Any one
who disputes this fact does so with
IAN ak to grind"
1t is true that It did cost more,
owing to Slightly higher wages, and
that the standard of living was higher,
owing to the different standards be-
tween America and Europe. 1t is also
true that repair bills were higher
owing to the difference in wages paid in
Europe and the United States. The
same applies to oil, fuel, stores, etc.
But the men manning the ships were
just as efficient and just as economical
as men manning foreign ships.
! am marine engineer, and when
"old Shipmasters says that fresh water
consumption was reduced tos fourteen
tons from d5o tons for a trip across
tho Atlantic take issue. with him.
he is either mistaken or some en-.
sincer was joshing him, orselsc he. has
reverted to what Kipling would call
"an unmitigated misstatement"
The crew alone would consume four
teen tons for washing, cooking, etc., and
'hst would leave nothing for boiler
consumption. II this cold Man"
mas any method by which ne can take a
snip across the Atlantic with no boiler
consumption he can go right out and
order his fivver and locate his summer
noase IN Newport--his fortune is
made.
One Of the greatest troubles with the
american merchant marine to-day Is
snas people are listening to too MANY
""s phrases and not getting down to
orsss tacks' Too many "Old Shin
masters are butting in where thev
nave no business. The "Oid Man
may have been the ''king pin, in the
days of the old clipper ship, but the
engineer is the man tho merchant
marine must look to fioal
Il the shipmaster was to be lost from
vessel at sea with all his officers the
engineers could get along just the
same without them. They could get
the ship to port and insthe majority OF
cases navigate her Just as we'll as the
shipmaster and his giit-edged assist
ants. namely, the mates. They call
themselves Officers" but the license is
sued to them by the steamboat inspect
ors reads .'mate."
But should the chief engineer and
HE assistants be lost the shipmaster
and his mates, or "ofdcers,,v would havc
ane ersex time taxing shstks u fkS
snxsAa Elaa1 Tasy would AsAas ts !
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
The Five-Cent Fare
! Assurance to China
"velyet" and should go . long way
toward amortizing dchee.
G.,
New York, Nov. %, 1921.
The "Self-Madc Man

3fFrom The Philadelphia Evening Lcd1eYg
We refuse to grow excited over the
fact that the new Premier Of Japan IS
self-made man. Though not neces-
sarily more egotistical than his fell
lows, the self-made man so frequently
seems to be unnecessarily proud Of his
work. And after all, the self-made
man never seems so very much differ
ent from the ordinary man God made.
Not that we're knocking Korekizo Taka-
hashi. We're just slamming his press
agent
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
A Vanished Hope e
fFrom The Boston TronscriptJ

fFrom The Boston TranscriptJ
Passing understanding are the pro-
cesses Of the German mind. 1t is re-
ported that there is disappointment in
Berlin at the discovery that the real
purpose of the Conference ofssWash-
ington is not to help Germany pay her
debts.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

compelled to depend on the most Ell
cient oilers and water tenders to take
them to port or send wireless for
tow.
If the cold Man" can take a shfp
across with fourteen tons of water he
should. by no means, "hide his light
under q bushel basket" If he is inter-
ested in the American merchant marine
it is his duty to disclose his discovery
and let the merchant marine benefit
by it. There is no method of doing so
at the present time.
The cold Man" need not, worry
about economy, in regard to the mer-
chant marine. We are passing through
the same crisis as other industries.
Let the shipmaster look to efficiency in
his own department, the deck; the en-
gineers will take care Of their end of
1T, the engines and boilers. We are
just as much interested in the mer-
chant marine as he is. Let the United
States government give the merchant
marine fair chance with foreign
merchant marines and the American
marine engineer will run his ship just
as efficiently and as economically sas
any foreign ship afoat. Let the ship
master attend to his own affairs and
mind his. own business and the engineer
will mind his. But am still interested
as to how a ship can cross the Atlantic
with fourteen tons Of water.
HARLAND G. RITCHIE.
Brooklyn, N. Y.,aNoy. %, 1921. !
[The editorial to which the author
of the foregoing letter refers said
nothing about an Atlantic voyage. It
is, possible that Mr.. Ritchie has been
going to sea for twenty years, but
there are many who, in view of his
[ Statements, will question it. Espe-
cially viii it be questioned BY those
who "call themselves Officers al
though the license issued to them by
the steamboat Inspector reads
mate "-Ed.]
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From Love to
Immortality

Six hundred years ago
today Dante Alighieri
d.
Dante was born at
Florence In May. las,
ard died on SepteMber
II, 1921. He spent his life
in study and in the ser-
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Zealand Spar.

One of the most interesting of ma
lures processes is that by which
cracks in volcanic rocks are filed in
with materials brought up in hot solu-
lions from the bowels of the earth 1t
is by this means that veins" and
s'lodes'' of gold and silver are formed.
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women in China.

Perhaps as an outcome of move
ment started early this year by Chi
nese women's organizations in Canton
to open avenues of employment hither-
to closed to women, the national as
sembly of the southern government
has given a job to a girl. This is a
clerkship and the first In Canton, if
not in all China, to be given to a
woman. Miss So Kan, the appointee,
has been assigned to post in connec-
non with publication of parliamentary
records.
In response to action taken by Chi
.nese women's clubs the Canton-Sam-
shune railway has sanctioned plan
to employ girls. while the Canton Tele-
graph company also is planning to in
Guide women in its working staff.
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