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New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Motor Accidents

More and more it is evident that
drastic measures must be taken to
protect the public from the ever-in-
creasing motor accidents in New
York. In addition to improvements
in traffic regulations there should be
severe penalties for reckless driving
Revocation of licenses and imprison-
ment should take the place of fines.
Moreover, instead of leaving the
prosecution of offenders in motor ac-
cidents to the civil courts, the state
must more clearly identify the kill
ing or manning of a citizen by auto
mobile as a criminal offense, and
take immediate action to apprehend
the person or persons responsible.
Because of the confusion and hor-
ror into which the family of victim
is thrown in the case of motor kill
ing or injury, the persons respon-
sible too often escape. The testi-
mony of witnesses is lost because
there is no one to check them up and
keep track of them. The so-called
ambulance chaser is ordinarily the
only person to come forward and
proffer assistance, The hospitals can
do nothing, for they are not equipped
with lawyers as with surgeons.
Killing by automobile when there
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
General Mitchell ON Aviation

General Mitchell is to be COM
mended for his frank and fearless
testimony as to the Importance of
aviation in future warfare. He
may have erred in some of his state
ments and he may have exaggerated
the dangers to which surface feet
will be subjected by air attack.
Secretary Daniels's comments
upon General MitchelPs testimony
were undignified and gratuitously
offensive to that officer. The Cen
eral had perfect right to express
his personal opinion that an air
force would drive dreadnoughts
from the sea and would provide g.
surer and much more economical
defense for our coasts than the ex-
pensive forts and big guns upon
which we now rely.
If the General is wrong the fact
can be demonstrated in a searching
and dignified investigation by Con-
gress. The people of this country,
who are to foot the bills, wish to
know the truth and the whole truth
before they spend more billions. Mr..
Daniels and the few naval officers
whose minds go along with his
should not be permitted to stifle
discussion and to dictate the deci-
sion as to our naval policy in the
last thirty-four days of his disas-
trous administration.
In truth the country owes Cen
eral Mitchell vote of thanks. In
asmuch as admirals and naval Of
flcers of independence are not per-
mitted to speak it is most fortunate
that a general of the army has torn
Off the lid. We may hope that Mr..
Baker will not meekly submit to a
kaiserlike attempt by Mr.. Daniels
to throttle army officers as well as
administrative Cannot say that
two and two make four!
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Trade With Philippines
Tariff on Rope Manufactured
IsIands Is Criticized
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Press reports state that the
Cordage Institute and leading cordage
manufacturers, in the hearing On gen
eral tariff revision before the Way
and Means Committee of the House of
Representatives are advocating duty
of two cents pound On rope mans
featured in the Philippine ISLANDS,
Permit me to call your attention to
this unjust and unfair stakd on the
part o. the American cordage iner-
ests.
The United States tariff act of oc-
tober 8, 1918, provides for free trade
between, the United States and the
Philippine Islands. This free trade
relationship has been instrumental in
greatly increasing the trade between
the two countries. The 1920 figures
show that of the total foreign trade
of $30o,562,138 $197 7,506,040 was with
the United States, or 81 per cent. In
others words, two-thirds of the 1920
foreign commerce of the Philippine
Islands was with this country.
The injustice becomes more appareut
when the fact is taken into considers
ton that existing laws place the
Philippines entirely at the snercy Of
the United States Congress in matters
Of tariff legislation. The act of Con-
gress of August 20, 1916, provides that
"the trade relations between the is-
lands and the United States shall eor-
tinue to be governed exclusively by
laws of the Congress of the United
States" 1t will thus be seen that the
Philippines are entirely without any
means Of retaliation. A country that
gives 81 per cent of its trade to the
United States is certainly entitled to
fair treatment from the United
States Congress, and it is hoped that
that body will never yield to the de-
mands of the rope manufacturers.
OF the 1,5s6,02s kilos of rope ss-
ported from the Philippines in 1919
only 141,1t7 kilos came to the United
States. In 1920 the Philippines export
GU @oo,oo1'ooo worth of raw hemp, s29,-
E6l4,o26 of which was absorbed by The
United States.
Instead of antagonizing the Philip
pine commercial interests by urging 3
duty on Philippine rope to eliminate
competition, the Cordage Institute and
the leading rope manufacturers would
do better if they could find some way
to stabilize the price of raw hemp III
view of their position as the biggest
buyers of this material. This is !
common grognd where rope interests
and planters in the Philippines can
meet together for mutual benefit.
good understanding on this matter il
/ a safe basis for lasting trade bs.
tween the United States and the Philip.
i pines. FIDEL A. REYES.
Director Philippine Bureau of Cora-
merce and Industry.
i New York, Feb. /, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

ulous. The consequence is that
either the ships are idle or when
operated by the board there is a
deficit which must be met out Of
taxes. II money is to be scattered in
this way it is obviously better to pay
it out directly in subsidy or subven-
ton. Then some service would be
secured. May the Shipping Board,
from March 4 on, be allowed to do
what it has long wanted to do---that
is, charge off a loss that has already
accrued and which cannot be ignored
with any good result.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Schools for the Backward
Our Neglected Task of Saving De-
fectives From Crime
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial of Wedne sdav.
January 26, on "Mental Detectives at
Large" you call attention to very
serious menace to society. I would
like to say few words to supplement
the recommendations of Professor
Pearce Bailey.
The courts and the correctional in
stitutions in time may deal moro in
telllgently and effectively than at
present with this problem, but I be-
lieve the public schools must and can
deal more fundamentally with it.
AS DIR. Bailey points out, about 3
per cent of our population comes within
the classification of mental defcc-
tives.' Let US consider what the schools
should be doing in this matter. There
are at present about 100000 pupils in
the public schools alone in this city.
On this basis $4,000 mentally back
ward pupils would be found if an ex-
animation Of the entire school popula-
tion were made. At present not more
than 5000 such pupils are identified
and receiving attention according to
their needs. This leaves at least 10000
in this city who are struggling along as
best they may.
From my experience with this type
of children l am convinced that the
mentally backward child is no more
destined to enter the criminal class
than is the bright child. To me it
seems matter almost entirely OF
faulty education. Our course of study
equipment, teaching methods, etc,
have been developed and more or less
perfected for children of average ahiI-
ity and intelligence. Such children are
really the favored ones as far as the
school environment is concerned.
1t is only quite recently that special
classes have been formed in schools te
meet the needs Of children other than
those of average intelligence. Wher,
ever classes for mentally backward
| children have been formed and prop.
erly conducted these children have
shown the most astonishing possibiii.
ties of education and character devel.
| opment and have become useful anG
| happy members of society.
| 1t is to my mind largely matte,
| of educational adjustment. If among
the criminal class at present iargs
| number are found to be mentally back
ward, may it not be true that neglect
OR faulty education is responsible fol
| this condition? With failure to dea
inteiligently with the mental defec-
tive in the schools have we not pro-
duced this very situation? With propei
| education to meet the needs of ali
types of children, it is probable tha
no one group would show predomi
nance in the anti-sociai Glass.
LOUIS MARKS,
Principal Public School 64, Manhat-
1 tan.
New York, Jan. 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Better but Fewer Concerts

The combination of the philhar-
monic Society with the National
Symphony Orchestra is happy So
luton of a problem which has per-
picked, if il has not vexed, the
minds of serious devotees of music
in the city for long time. There
was perplexity in the financial and
artistic sides of the problem which
We're inextricably involved.
! Some wellwishers of good music
thought that appreciation of it
would be promoted by giving the
public more of it than it had been
having. That there might be such
thing as too much does not seem to
have entered their thoughts. There
fore we had q multiplication of or
chestral concerts and, of necessity,
q multiplication Of orchestras. This
multiplication brought with it an
excess of two things-both injuri-
GUS to art-namely, more music
| than the public could normally and
healthily assimilate, and a greater
cost than the public could, or would
under the circumstances, bear. The
latter difficulty could be overcome
Gas it has been for long period)
by the generous expenditure Of pub
lic-spirited citizens; but the former
could not.
The musical culture Of a people
cannot be advanced by overfeeding.
Stuffing goose may increase it's
fat and enlarge it's liver, but it does
not make the bird strong and
healthy or increase it's capacity for
the enjoyment of nutritious food.
| The public-spirited generosity Of
the patrons of our orchestras has
thus been ill-spent in that it has
not advanced musical culture in the
direction or to the extent that was
hoped; it has also placed a bar in
its own way by increasing the cost
of the agents which it employed
until the burden has become in
| tolerable.
| Students of the situation pre-
sented by music in New York have
estimated that the difference be-
tween expenditures and receipts at
| the orchestral concerts given in the
present season will amount to be-
tween 100000 and 100000. This
deficiency was, of course, invited by
the policy Of the patrons Of the or
chestras which enabled conductors
and musicians to increase their de-
nands for remuneration to a de-
gree unheard Of and undreamed of
in the worlds history of music. Mu-
sicians have become handicraftsmen
and, like other wage earners, have
increased their demands until they
can no longer be met, even with
the help of the philanthropists who
have thought more of the spread
of music than the need of it's ex-
tension.
The amalgamation of the Phil
harmonic and National orchestras
will, no doubt, have an effect upon
this phase of a situation which is
abnormal and injurious to art; but
its more benefcent effect will be
felt by the music-loving public,
which will have better, if fewer,
concerts of a kind which, if wisely
administered, can make only for
artistic Righteousness.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
More Intoxication--or Less,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent, "A. G
Batchelor, is none other than the Rev
A.. 6, Batehelor, A, NJ, B. D., assoeis:s
district superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League Of New York.
His admission that there were mor,
arrests for intozication IN this cits
during prohibition than in 1919 is d
importance.
Concerning his statement that there
IS less iiatoSication In public than dur
ing license is absurd. Drinkers WIZ
formerly had several drinks in publb
places now bring their own in quarts
and not wanting to be troubled wie
taking what is left home consume 8!
of the contents.
FREDERICK SCHWARZ.
Manager The american Brewer.
New York, Jan. 2T, 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
The Coming 7'ower
If Francis w. Bourdillon Had
Been ]. v. A. Weaver
nThe ntplt aas q tho.lsana eyes,.

"The night has thoasaa6 cyess
Some starry night it is. I'll say
it is.
Must be a million twinklers out to-
night; 7
But it got dark just as the sun went
down.
Say, kid, this is the way dope it
out:
I got million twinklers in my nut
To think with; and one single beatin'
heart.
But-get me--I don't grant the bean
thing,
But If you put the rollers under me
Or said clay off" I'll tell the world
I'd croak.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Germany Can Pay

Of course Germany answers "no'
to a reparation plan that asks her to
pay in part for the direct damage
she did to the countries she wantonly
invaded. It wouldn't be a recogniz-
able Germany if there was not a
squealing and whining refusal to
meet the just bill presented to her.
Nor is there basis for surprise in
Germany's claim that she can't pay
that the demand on her is beyond
her ability to meet. Germany, as an
emotional egoist, believes in the SUI
premacy of wishes and instincts over
reason. She does not want to pay,
and her will controls her intellectual
conclusion.
Is the requisition larger than it is
possible for Germany to iquidate?
Let us examine this question min
ute and see if it is possible to arrive
at a definite opinion, ridding our
minds the while of the thought of
the extravagant assertions that Ger
man propaganda has put in circu-
lation.
The total sum assessed is 226, ,000,-
100000 gold marks, or approxi-
lnately S55,Ooo,OOO,00O. But the
payment is distributed over forty
two years. What present sum,
placed at interest, at, say, 5 per cent,
would produce total of $55,000,-
100000 under this partial payment
plan? Bernard Nj. Baruch, eco
nomic adviser of the United States
during the peace negotiations, esti-
mates the present value of the an
nuities at $21 ,000,000,000. This fig
ure, rather than the fantastic ones
laborers fer Germany spread about,
represents the reparation total ac-
tually asked.
Can Germany pay this much?
She can. Her domestic debt is rela-
lively small. The war part of it can
be Cancelled without disturbance, for
it is almost exclusively owned by
Germans. 1t may be honorably can
celed, for subscribers to German
bonds became involved by their pur-
chases in the guilt of the war. Those
who furnish weapons to marauders
are accomplices in crime, and when
the piracy proves an unprofitable
venture have no right to be pro.
tected in their investment.
With the cancellation of Ger
nlany's war debt and the discount
ing of the reparation annuities
which the Allies would be pleased tc
agree to, the German national deb
would be $21, 900, 100000 plus ths
the small ante-war German debt
This would be less than France, witt
fewer people and less resources, viii
labor under; less than the debt o.
! Great Britain, and not much more
than the debt Of the United States.
Making it easy for Germany t.
pay the reparation bill is the cir
cumstance that a given weight o.
gold buys less than prior to 1914
Gold prices of property have gon
up in Germany as elsewhere. Count
ing the increase to be as little as 81
per cent, and estimating the salabl
gold value of everything in German.
before the war at $100,000,0 100000
then the present gold value of every
thing in Germany is in the ! ighbor
hood of s15O,OOo,o 100000. In dollar,
or in gold marks, therefore, Ger
many will be richer than she was il
1914, even though the reparation bill
is debited.
Germany can pay all that is re
quired of her. Her non possanul
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Five Y ears Later

The Tribune is pleased to publish the
comments of an officer on duty in the
Office of Naval Operations. AS regards
the opinion of Admiral Won Scheer on
the value Of the battleships as compared
with submarines and other modern craft,
it is important to note that the opinion
quoted by Commander Frost was dated
July a, 1916--6ve years ago. Within the
past month Admiral Won Scheer appears
to have reversed himself or qualified
his former statements. The following
sentences are qaoted from these re-
Gently published statements:
"The submarine stands only at the
threshold of its development.
"Overwater craft have arrived at the
top notch of their possibilities. 1t costs
fortune to build one. At the same
time they are not invulnerable.
"Fear of the British feet as a fighting
weapon has gone.
with the greater perfection of sub
mersible ships the value of purely over.
water warships vanishes.
THE decisive role of the future falls
to the lot of submersible craft.
"The strongest feet has no oppor-
tunity for victory if it is forced by its
adversary to stay in port through fear
of submarines.
THE greatest naval fleet cannot
guarantee the safety OF it's merchant
fleet unless the enemy's submarine
bases are destroyed.
| "A weak fleet can do much damage
to its enemy, thanks to submarines.
| Capital ships have lost their power
and the strongest naval nation canno
claim certain superiority
'lf the British did not attack th,
North Sea ports Of Germany it wa.
due to the submarines.
How much more useful would sub
marines be to America, where its foes
would have to cross the ocean!
| "The nation with few capital ship
J can build submarines which can xii
the war spirit of the enemy in propor
tion to the damage they infict an,
the fear of continual danger they
cause to exist.
i Ihe submarine changes warfare, in
asmuch as it places the attacker at
i disadvantage
In war between America aa,
Japan or England aerial warfare mus
be considered Their wayships an,
transports, arriving with empty bunk
+ crs, cannot be supplied with fues, and
approaching the American coast, few
Il submarines could sink their transport
and prevent landing.
Il see no reason for America fearin
! q war either with England or Japan.
4 These recent opinions of Admira
Won Scheer are commended to the Sc
rious attention Of the Office OF Naya
4 Operations,
AS regards danger from invasion.
4 is pertinent TO state that the landin
OF 100000 Americans in France is n
criterion for the future. It is know,
now that the German U-boats mad
no determined attempt to sink ou
5 transports. Their one mission was /
4 sink HELPLESS merchantmen and starry
England. The German u-boat captain
y we're rewarded and bemedaied on iii
basis Of the tonnage sent 10 the bo,
tozi, QUARTERBACK
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

foundation of sea power, and should be
further developed by enlarging the
caliber of the guns, increasing the
speed and perfecting TIE armor above
and below water"
1t seems that this opinion should
be given very considerable weight at
this time. H. II. FROST,
Lieutenant Commander, u. S. Navy.
Navy Department, Office of Naval
Operations
Washington, D. c., Jan. 20; 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

~ am not now advising people to
burn their Liberty bonds," writes Dean
Johnson. "Two years ago, when people
were buying automobiles and jewelry
with their Liberty bonds, / told an au-
dience that was very dangerous way
to, use them. People would better burn
them up instead" We are glad to set
the Dean right on this subject. Instead
of burning our bonds, we are burning
the manuscript of paraphrase begin
ming sold bonds to burn"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

The thoughtful student can scarcely
disregard the weight of "coingular sim
gulance," as the Right Hon. Sir Joseph
Porter, K. c. B., once remarked about
promotions in the British navy.-The
Sun.
AS one thoughtful student of Gilbert
to another, we reverently ask The Sun
when and where the Right Hon. Sir
Joseph Porter remarked it.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
"Flappers and Philosophers"

Sir: / beg to report that George and I
simultaneously lamped an aggravated exam
pie of edited eyebrows, short skirts, low
high-heeled shoes and V-neck in the snow
yesterday morning and George, who would
be poet if he had mind to be, said
right off, without hesitation:
"Oh, see the silly little fapper,
I think her Mommcr ought to slapper."
CoCKLEs
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Or

Bill gets his booze from relations;
Ed gets his whisky from kin;
jim gets his hootch from his uncle
Great grief! how the liquor rolls in
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
Doing It Thoroughly

fFrom The Chicago Daily Ncspsl
To parallel Jeffersonian simplicity in
this day president-eleet Harding should
drive UP to the White House in fiivver.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

feu can purchase merchandise ADVERTISED In THE
tribune with absolute satety--tor II dtssatisfao-
slsn resuiss IN any csse the TRIBUNE suaran.
sess TO pay scsr money back unea request. no rct
sspe, No unihh'ne. We make sosd promptly Il
she advertiser does net.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
tae use Tor republication OF all news dispatches
credited TO IL or not otherwise credited IN this
origin published herein
All rights of republication Of all ethsr mattss
herein also are reserved
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

"Is this" asks Kathleen, referring to
the 1S1st Street shop that advertises
Decorated Plants "where they paint
the lily?"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
ARMAND.

Ears (fem.) are about to return to
view, according to statement made by
the Ladies' Hair Dressing Association,
now in session in Boston. Perhaps the
necessity for "Say, listen," will disap-
pear automatically.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
NIL NIsI BoNuM

l
After u silence
OF nine years,
/ heard to-day
From my first sweetheart.
II
From her home in
Monongahela,
She sent me her
Wedding announcement.
She had just married
Monongahela's leading
Undertaken.
How can |
Congratulate her?
Shall / say it
With flowers
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
The Rhythmic cadenees of III. G. Wei,

The Rhythmic Cadenccs of III. G. Wells
Sir What need has Wells of rhyrncd
reviews? He can write his own,
As Exhibit A 1 present his quatrain on
The Wasted Opportunities of Mankind
27 B. C.-1SO a. D." 1t may be found ON
page $40 of the first volume or Outline
OF History" thus:
l. was an age OF spending, rather than
creation,
An age of architecture and of trade
In which the rich grew richer and the moor
poorer,
And the soul and spirit of man deesyed,
SsAN.
Germany, in rejecting the Allied
terms. would like it understood that re.
lection implies no lack of literary merit
The Presidential salary will be dimin.
ished by $4,000 taxes, none of them OF
the amusement variety.
WATTEAU'S "LA CASCADE"
In this enchanting garden place,
Beneath these fair unfading boughs,
With careless eighteenth-century grace
These lovers whisper fragile vows.
One sits in attitude absurd
Before each somewhat pcnsive pair.
And strums upon a lutte unheard
A family sentimental air.
Forever thus shall they remain:
Throughout an endless afternoon.
To make their painted love in vain.
And listen to painted tune;
NO cloud can ever dim their day,
No dusk descending ever bring
An end to that incessant lay,
Or profitless philandering.
G. w. w.
Having one's love letter read in one,
court is part of the post-graduat
course in the School of Experience.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t follows Elementary Romance Ian
guages.
$50
The suit for s5,ooo.ooo against Henr,
Ford may not keep che defendan
awake, but wa couldn't sleep all yester
day afternoon for
The Morris Gest here beat his breas,
For he heard the loud bassoon.
suggested--by w. r. Nc song fo
the Police Choir: bringing IN til
Thieves
AT the hour Of going to press, til
groundhog hadn't emerged.
/
| Probably he'd read Of the crime wav
and j afraid Of his shadow.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

Probably he'd read Of the crime wave
and is afraid Of his shadow.
p
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

At the hour Of going to press, the
grcundhog hadn't emerged.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

suggested--by w. r. Mcsong fol
the Police Choir: aBringing n the
Thieves
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs--By main. Including
Postage. IN THE UNITED STArES
GUARANTY

Entered at the rcstofncs at New York "a Second
Glass Maii Matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

The suit for s5,o0o.0oo against Henry
Ford may not keep che defendant
awake. but wa couldn't sleep all yester-
day afternoon for
The Morris Gest here beat his breast,
For he heard the loud bassoon.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-03

Germany, in rejecting the Allied
terms. would like it understood that re-
lection implies no lack of literary merit.