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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

The new army policy as defined
by President Harding brings the
United States into line with modern
systems Of organization. Under our
old method we had regular army
designed to fight separately and to
be reinforced by other separate
armies created out of reserve mate.
rial, some partly trained, some alto
gether raw If Secretary Bakers
ideas had been accepted by Congress
and regular peace army of 100000
to 650,000 men had been authorized.
we should have adhered to the obso.
lete theory of developing two or
three different armies in war time
instead Of one.
The strength of the regular army
was cut down by the act of 1920 to
100000 men. Under legislation re-
Gently passed by Congress it's aver
age strength in 1921-'22 must not ex-
coed 100000. This reduction would
under ordinary circumstances have
compelled a skeletonizing of COM
mands, making them unfit for
emergency use. The President has
directed that the number of units be
diminished and that those retained
be kept on a basis of emergency eff
cheney. This def1ation of commands
will also make available consider
able number of officers and enlisted
regulars for the important duty of
training the reserves-the National
Guard organizations, the organ
lied reserves, the reserve officers
training corps and the citizens
training corps. A very large saw
ing will also be made in the main
tenance cost Of the army.
The true function of the regular
establishment is to furnish small
but thoroughly prepared emergency
force and to act as an instruction
corps for the reserves. Future wars
will be fought mainly by men drawn
from civil life. The problem is to
avoid extemporizing an organization
for these large masses of recruits.
By adopting the localized corps area
plan and producing in each area
competent body of reserve officers
and of partly trained men, the
chaos at the outbreak of war can
be avoided. Each corps area can
look out for itself more or less.
The new policy is economical.
More than that, it successfully cor
relates the peace establishment with
the reserves which must be called on
when war occurs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Prohibition 8 ECONOMIC Side

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Jefferys letter in The
Tribune on the above subject is further
proof of the wonderful fund of msin-
formation possessed by the public on
every topic under the sun.
The life insurance companies Of Eng
land do not make separate rates for
total abstainers and non-abstainers.
Two companies do, which may prove
much or nothing.
Mr.. Jeffery thinks that whatever pfo-
hibition has saved the people by re-
duction in expenditures is saved to the
nation. If so, it must follow that what
ever is spent by the people in useless
luxury is lost to the nation. Individual
economy or extravaganza may be re-
spectively good or bad for nation, de-
pending upon how it affects each indi-
vidual.
Mr.. Jeffery says no proof has ever
been offered that prohibition has in
New York hurt anybody but the liquor
traffic. Let him ask the hotels and res
taurants. Let him ask the people WHO
have had to pay higher prices for rooms
and meals in hotels because Of pro-
hibition. Let him ask the owners Of
property, whose rents have been re-
duced and taxes increased.
STEWART BROWNE
New York, July 20, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
The Lusk Silverware

The first definite information as
to the Lusk silverware, which prom
ised to become almost as famous as
the spoons of Ben Butler, came to
the public when Senator Lusk an
peared before the Meyer committee
on July Is.
Asked what material testimonials
of affection and gratitude the detec-
tlves had given to him, he men
toned two boxes on July 10, when
the Senator said:
"As to the silverware, l knew moth
ing of it in advance. When a COM
mittee of detectives called at my hotel
the morning after the dinner and
told about the silver, l told them I
wished nothing of the sort. They
said the gift was not for me but for
Mrs. Lusk. The committee was headed
by Detectives Gegan and Brown, of
the Bomb Squad.
II did not know how very we'll to
refuse the gift under the circum-
stances of its presentation. Mrs.
Lusk had it stored away and have
never yet seen the silver. If Commits
sioner Hirshfeld lis interested in
presents of this sort. which are some
times thrust on men in public life,
he can find plenty to do in looking
up presents. made to New York CITY
officials during the last few years"
Yesterday the silversmith who sold
the ware thus "thrust" on Senator
Lusk testified that the "set" consisted
of lat "fat" pieces and six hollow
ones. These items were mentioned
Coffee pot, $92; teapot, $s7; sugar
bowl, $43; cream pitcher, $32; bowl,
SGT; silver waiter, $345. The total
bill for silver alone was S1,O47.5O.
The engraving charge and the ma
hogany chest brought it up to $1,131.
AS yet there is no report that the
Senator has submitted his resigna-
ton as member of the Meyer COM
mittee. He is apparently content
with the defense that a member of
his family was forced to accept the
gut; That it is part of the days |
work Of a public man to submit to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

being impervious to any influences
rom other members of the assoc
citation. In the words of ex-
Governor Bass:
THOSE Of us who have served on
shis board Of directors know that
as a practical matter the seven life
directors will inevitably control and
dominate The board.
"This form Of close control per.
petuated in the hands OF few mon
has some advantages which doubt
less overshadowed all other cor
siderations in the minds of those who
devised the plan. But it seems to
me that such an exclusive centrnli-
cation of power is better adapted to
the affairs of corporation conduct
ing private business than to an
association whose chief function Is
to draft and eNpound a great ma
tional policy and to give expression
to ? substantial body Of public opin.
ion.''
1t is manifestly unfair to as
sumo any intent to misuse this
power. But the fact remains that
an organization numbering 10000
members cannot be said truly to
be representative When there is
such complete control as ex-
Governor Bass describes. If the
moral force of the association is
not to decline there seems need of
q more democratic constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Relieving Starving Russia

The spirit disclosed by Secretary
Hoover in his reply to the appeal
of Maxim Gorky for relief for the
starving children Of Russia is sucl,
as to confer luster on the name OF
America. Human need raises its
arms piteously, and only the need
is seen. Swift is the offer to help.
If the Soviet government will
give adequate guarantees that it
will not fitch the supplies, and will
agree to release American prisoners
who are held for no fault of their
own, the philanthropic agencies Of
which Mr.. Hoover is the executive
head will at once begin their benef-
icent work. In other parts of Eu-
rope, in twenty-three countries, g.
100000 children are being cared for.
Russia will be aided under the same
regulations.
The Hoover organizations, which
would not act as commissaries to the
Red army or bolster up the Boil
shevist tyranny, have worked out a
system under which the food reaches
the children. They believe this system
can be made to work in Russia as it
has worked elsewhere. But it is in
dispensable for the Bolshevist gov
eminent to keep its hands off.
To save innocent children from
starvation is work of humanity,
peremptory under any circum-
stances. But to condone the sys-
TEN which has brought starva-
ton to them is quite another thing.
America is not deaf to the cries Of
these tiny sufferers. But it is re-
grettable that her influence was not
exerted on many favorable occa-
sions in the past and is now little
exerted to remove the real causes
Of want and misery in Russia. The
Soviet government has impoverished
q great land, formerly a granary Of
food supplies, and has reduced it's
population to despair. Any relief
such as ,Lenine and Trotzky may
allow Mr.. Hoover's organizations to
give is only temporary in character.
The Russian famine may be ex-
pected to continue until the political
system fastened on her people by the
Red terrorism is overthrow. This
political system has destroyed Rus
STA economically, and the greatest
help that can be given to starving
Russia is to assist her to get rid Of
her hunger makers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Over-Centra]ized

In view of the Importance of the
American Forestry Association and
its influence in shaping Americas
forestry policy, the letter of ex-
Governor Bass of New Hampshire
protesting against the method of
control of the association cannot be
passed over in silence.
The Governor, who was himself
formerly president of the Ameri-
can Forestry Association, points
out that the new plan Of manage
ment Of that organization places
the control in the hands of small,
self-perpetuating body. Seven of
the fifteen directors hold office for
life and nominate the other eight
directors. This board elects the
president, treasury and secretary
of the association and has the
power to amend the bylaws.
This little group is charged with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
The Progress of Eve
(From The London Daay Nevs }


But these are Parisienne!" cried
the French arch@ologist when he came
upon the craven images of the ladies
who adorned the 'Cretan court at least
1000 years ago. The marvellous tombs
just brought to light in France, though
but half the age, teach the same les
son. "The false plait of hair and the
many small articles found in the
tombs," says the reporter, "prove that
women of the first century, even though
they were only peasants, were every
whit as careful of their personal an
pearance as are those of to-day" We
talk of the advance of woman. and it
would be impolite to suggest that she
does not advance; but other things ad-
vance with her, and Adam and the ample
and the serpent will probably still be
there at the end of the story as thew
were at the beginning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
A Large Order
fFrom TIE Mawankee JoutnalJ

(Fro1s The Milwaukee, .IournsD
We expect lot from General Dawes
"a lot in the way of big cut IN the
cost Of government. Why? He has no
authority to decide policies OF natishS'
defense, rivers and harbors, irrigation.
roads and the like. He cannot rewafn
Congressman and Senators WI o help 70
economize and punish those who ~
not. We have a habit of expecting
great deal from one man and very nv
tie from 500 That is because it is easy
If General Dawes shows Congress soe
way to economize and shows sthat %
has shown the way, he will be dong
a biz job. 1t is our part b. watch Taos
who walk In the way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

tho one interest should submit to a
faarkdown equal to that Of the other.
In many Instances railroad rates
need adjustment, and smaller collec-
tions, per unit Of traffic, doubtless
mean larger revenue. But it is
manifest that there can be no ma
terial reduction of what the rail-
roads collect unless there is first a
material reduction of what they pay
out. The path of true progress
seems to be in furnishing them the
capital to make improvements en-
abling them to do more work at
less cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Ungenerous RiuaIry

PREVIOUS to promotion by selection
envy, Jealousy and ungenerous rivalry
among naval officers were almost un-
known. The suspicion of personal SER
Witty or subserviency as a means of
securing promotion did not exist.
There were lasting friendships, a
brotherliness and traditional. gem
crosby of feeling among naval officers
as old as the navy itself There was
an esprit du corps, a chivalrous un-
selfishness which sobordinated little
ness and meanness and bred in naval
officers a high standard of manliness,
fearlessncss and independence of char
actec
But there has been debasement of
these standards during the last eight
years. Promotion by selection has APP
pealed to the weakness of human
nature. 1t has helped to undermine
naval ideals. 1t has introduced an ele-
ment of suspicion and ungenerous
rivalry, a feeling that preferment and
promotion can best be secured by con-
slant subserviency.
Manliness has been discouraged. IN
dependence of character has been
squelched. The higher personal
qualities of officers are unrewarded.
Sycophancy and mental servility are
bred. There is temptation to make
a complete professional surrender to
the man in authority.
This is different from the attitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

such attention and that the whcle
proceeding was routine matter.
The Senator's delightful lack Of
curiosity as to Ls:s1 @~~~rsa s-Ss.sr *hc
lot euggests a fs..n...ss.53a so s-relf by
similar compliments that they have
lost all SAVIOR to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

and makes a good record for from
twenty to forty years merits promo
ton. 1t is his right. He may not be
as brilliant as some Of his fellows,
perhaps, but this fact should not de-
bar him from promotion. He gives his
life to the service. He cannot acquire
wealth. He cannot benefit himself
personally nor safeguard his family
by personal industry. He cannot save
enough from his salary to provide
home. He has right, therefore,
after long and faithful service to the
rank and salary sufficient to decently
provide for himself and his family,
10 throw him out, humiliate, and
subject him to conditions of poverty
at an age when he is unified for civil
pursuits and cannot find employment
is wrong. To do this because another
officer may be thought to be his sumo
rlor is indefensble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
The Stop-Gap

Ercm The Des Moines Register)
When real news is scarce in Russia
some one sends out the report that
Trotzky has been slapped into prison By
Lenine, or vice versa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

You can purchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safeh--tor u dlssatlsfac-
zion results In any eass the TRIBUNE suaran-
tees to pay your money back upon request. No red
tape. No euihtns. We make good promptly II
the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
No Need for Selection Boards

ihere never has been any need for
promotion by selection to get the ablest
off'cers into positions Of command
selection for duty will always suA5ce
for this. Selection for duty accom-
plishes desirable result without
humlliating officers and without lower
ing the efficiency of the whole bv re.
warding a few.
There have been conspicuous cases
OF fragrant injustice to officers of I'M
usual ability and high character in
promoting by selection. Such cases are
most injurious to naval morale. They
are condemned unanimously by the
service at large.
Selection boards should not be at
tackled. They have been conscientious
The task imposed upon them has been
impossible of accomplishment without
danger Of grave injustice to officers of
the navy. The system is at fault. It
should be abolished Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRE.ss
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all dispatches
CREDITED TO It otherwise credited in this
psper. and also the local Of spontaneous
origin published herein
All rights of republication Of all other matter
2 herein also are reserved,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

LAS ). b. thinks motion, picture censors
10ould haze IT.
Eliminate: FRANKIE and Johnny were
lovers"
Substitute: frankie and Johnny were
married"
Eliminate: ooh Lordy! How they could
love-"
Substitute: ooh goodness! How happy
they had been. But they never had had
any Riddles to hold them together"
CIT scene Of loving to foe feet.
Eliminate all titles '.He done her
.0romg."
Substitute: "He did her orouo."
Eli,niaaote:: ITO get him cool glass of
beer"
SM6stitute: ITO get an ice cream soda"
eliminate: "The bartender, etc."
Substitute: "The clerk, ETC."
eliminate closeup of ~ gun.
Joint" 'T
Eliminate scene of Johmny's fioht.
eliminate scene of shooting.
illuminate scene Of aoou7aded mon, BE-
ing turned over so bullet 4Uon't hart
him so.
Insert title: "And so vengeance, stalk
ing with righteous arm, brought justice
to man who had violated the code of
the Ten Commandments"
Insert scene of frankie sobbing and
title: "If we had had Riddles it might
have been different"
Cut scene of electric choir just before
current IS turned on.
insert scene OF man on horseback
coming auth pardon from Governor.
frankie. '"''
Insert title: "And it turned ont that
frankie had not shot Johnny, but his
twin brother, Oscar, who was wanted
for murder in Sioux City"
Insert scene Johnny Leaving hosDital
and title showing that he had been hit
oy automobile 1Ohile on has avay to tho
sodu fountain and had been unconscious
throughout the trial.
1at1e: And so two loving hearts were
one again. Scene Frankie and Johunu
en6rac'ng-not more than fve feet
Aaa tstse: Passed by Censor Board"
Our editorial co-slave who speaks of
poker the game no alien can
possibly understand or appreciate-ex-
cept perhaps the Chinese, if Bret
Harte was right" When All Sin smiled
as he sat by the table, with a smile
that was childlike and bland, wasn't
euchre the game he did not under
stand?
Perhaps our co-slave's information
came not from "Plain Language from
Truthful James," but from The Evening
world of last Friday. "Bret Harte."
said The E. W., "knew of the heather
Chinee that for ways that were dark
and for tricks that were vain he was
peculiar. And that Chinee played
clever game of poker!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Promotion in the Maui
Selectipe System Regarded as Injurious TO the Service
By Quarterback

The Navy Department has acted
wisely in appointing q board to inves-
tigate and report upon the results of
the system of promotion by selection
in the navy It has disrupted the serv-
ice. 1t has proved to be a menace to
naval efficiency. During eight years
of naval frightfulness and malad-
ministration we find long list of
scatterbrain measures born of a SIMS
ter determination to injure or reflect
upon naval officers and to wreck the
military traditions Of the service
Promotion by selection in all it's per-
niciousness stands at the head of this
list. If the whole list could be wiped
out; if every order and regulation
conceived during this crazy epoch
were revoked little of good would be
lost because the puny atoms Of good
are buried beneath a load of naval in
EQUITIES. If the stables could only be
cleaned the navy would begin over
again with new hope under its i'm
perishable traditions, which have been
temporarily despatched and be-
smirched by rare assortment of
foolisms.
Auerage Efficiency Lowered
After fair trial promotion by Sc
lection has accomplished no good. It
has done much harm Not one officer of
marked ability has reached high rank
and command by reason of this system
alone. He would have reached the same
rank and been available for the same
duty without it. A few officers have
been jumped over their fellows, usu-
ally with little reason. A Few have
been encouraged and flattered Many
have been overslowed, discouraged and
broken hearted In personally bene-
fitting few we have Inundated many.
In seeking the increased efficiency of
few individuals the average efficiency
of the officer personnel has been de-
cidedly lowered. The ambition of a
few has been satisfied. The ambition
of many has been killed. But the whole
is greater than its parts. For this
reason we should seek the efficiency of
the whole. Promotion by selection has
wrecked this principle. 1t has men
aced the efficiency of the whole.
No Incompetent Officers
1t is not too much to say that there
are few, if any, incompetent. officers in
the navy. The Naval Academy weeds |
out incompetents and billiards at the |
start. 1t is a severe course. A gradu-
ate cannot be stupid. The standard of |
is high.
Passing through the GRADES the Of |
ficer is examined for every promotion.
His seniors report upon his fitness
every six months. His instruction and |
training are progressive. His expert
ence in one grade fits him for the
duties of the next higher. He cannot /
be incompetent. He may not be as
efficient as some Of his fellows, per-
haps, but it is not always easy to
grade officers Justly according to their
relative abilities.
1heTe is no PROCESSION or trade In
civil life where men are subjected to
such severe requirements. Their fit
ness is not fixed by such constant
and recurring inspection and examina-
ton. In no civil profession is the
average of efficiency and intelligence
comparable to that of graduates of
the Naval Academy.
Any officer who serves faithfully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

Though tennis" The World con-
cedes, "has been called an old mans
game" BY whom? Not by those
OF US who have come upon the days
we prefer three-set to a five-set
match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

of dignifed subordination, under
which officers had previously guarded
their self-respect and stood their
ground unfiinching, refusing to sur
render to political, personal or other
undermining influences that threat.
ened the traditions and best interest;
of the service to which their lives
were devoted. There is nothing more
unseemly than an officer in uniform
bowling in abject servility. to anybody
or to any influence that may assist
his promotion. In the gosd old navy
this was appropriately sttgmatized as
"bootlicking." 1t viii ruth any milf.
tary service.
Conclusion
Reviewing the subject We find that
promotion by selection in the navy
was conceived in error and in igno-
rance of its ultimate result. A few
naval officers favored it from con-
sclentious motives of interest in the
service, others from motives Of self
interest. By the irony of fate some
of them were passed over. They
were "hoist by their own petard"-
or lowered ratherI
"A vote of the navy to-day would be
SO to against selection. 1t has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting. Space forbids the discus
sion of substitute. There are many
better systems. None could be worse.
In promotion by selection we find the
perfection of perniciousness. The navy
wants none of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

"The prophets says The World,
"wag their heads wisely, looking for
ward to passing Of the national lau-
rels next fall at Forest Hills" We. as
a prophet wag our head wisely, and
forecast that the 1921 laurels will not
pass at Forest Hills, buff they do
pass-at Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

1t is not too early to prophesy the
result of the national championship.
The final, unless Tilden and Johnston
happen to be in the same half of the
draw, again will be fought between
those players; and we pick Tilden.
Richards, our guess is, will lose to
Johnston in the fourth round.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Our Own Travelogues

On the 14th we are taking an air
trip to Paris. If we don't alight softly.
remember that told you that the Rev
DR.. Tank is head of prohibition Or
ganization in this happy land.
London. ARTHUR GUITFRMAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

There's only one kind of censorship.
=. p. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

Like everything else" says Mrs. Eli
T. Hosmer, member of the new State Mo-
ton Picture Commission motion pic
lures are both GOOD and bad" Not like
everything else, Mrs. Hosmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

And when Mr.. Sinnott says that "the
tennis gallery had become merely
mob, and like all mobs was with the
VICTOR" ten thousand times No! The
sport-mob's sympathy-and particu-
larly the tennis gallery's sympathy-is
with the loser.