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New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Jhc Irish Vendetta

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Last evening, according TO the
papers, Mr. Boland, secretary to
Eamon de Valera, urged an Irish
"vendetta7 in America and the destruc-
ton Of everything British hese Has
this country come TO such pass that
any group, political or eccies.astical,
EEL thar hey can violate our laws ard
run things just as they please!
1t is time for the Irish hyphcnates
10 ealize that this is a aw-aoiding
country, where the flags OF our allies
arc as safe as our flag in their coun-
tries. and where murder, arson and
other Sim Fein pas.imes viii not be
tolerated under any condition. Tie
United States takes no orders from
any source, church or secular, except
our own du constituted government.
WILLIAM NEWMAN CHEW.
Brooklyn, Jan. z, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Tobs for Ex Service Men

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The National Security League
has for some time past been conducting
a bureau for placing ex-service men IN
positions free of charge. 1t has inyes-
tigated the character and service Of
these men and has maintained touch
with employers at It's own expense and
through its existing facilities. unfortu-
nateiy. the available Jobs arc growing
less, but, as We believe that out e@-
service men, other things being equal,
arc entitled to full first consideration,
we now beg 10 appeal to employers
through your newspaper to give as an
opportunity to send one OF these men
io.- any job which may be vacant
THE NATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE
INC. (Char!cs D. Orth, President.
Ncw York Jan. 6, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Hobbling the MASTERS

Secretary Bakers perverse and
nischievous activities have cost him
me support even Of his own party in
Congress. All The Democratic mem
bers Of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee joined in approving the
New resolution, which hobbies the
Secretary for the rest of his term.
M. Baker has made a reputation
as war speuder after tie war. He
was bear on preparedness when it
was necessary lie IS 3 bull on L
now that the necessity for it has
passed. For 192o-'21 he estimated
tl.e arrny's needs at 1884 900, 900
which vas 1882 100000 more than
Congress was willing TO allow him.
For 1912 he asked sG99, 100000,
which is $500. .oo0,O0 or S4o0,0o0,-
GOO more than Congress can afford
10 grant.
After the armistice the War De-
partment wanted 10 keep the regu-
lar army a. peace strength of
4bout 100000 men. Congress re
d,lced the peace strength 70 280,oO0
and provided pay temporarily for
only l75,0 900. But since the passage
Il The Appropriation bill Mr.. Baker
has enqaged in ar intensive and
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09

railroads on which Lenine travels III
his special train. but he sees no rea-
son Tor paying the french investors
anything. With this record is it
likely that agreements by the Soviet
government to pay will prove good?
Russia thus maintains what
amounts to an embargo on ali trade
with her. Ever as TO illicit or occa-
sional trade with private citizens Of
Russia, the Soviet government makes
It's position olear by saying concern
ing the Krassin-Lloyd George agree
ment: The Soviet government de-
sires to emphasize that It is not re
sponsib!e for the debts Of private
individuals in Russia" This dis
claimer is worthy of consideration
by any one who has in mind 10 send
his goods to Russia.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Lenine's Emba 20

Those who have discussed the
Russian trade question have COM
monty assumed that the irnpcd mert
70 trade was III The policy Of the
Western powers.
But this, il appears, is d mistake.
Reading Moscow's objections to the
Krassin-Lloyd George proposed
trade agreement, one discovers tha
it is Russia herself which has put up
the bars. As John spargo points
out in The Weekly Review, the
Soviet government docs not allow
citizens of Russia to traffic with
citizens Of other countries. The de-
crccs Of Leninc forbid private citi-
zens, whether as individuals or or
ganizcd INTO commercial corpora
lions, buying or selling abroad
When the Russian cooperative So
cietics sought to bring in goods Lc-
nine suppressed them. 1t is Lenine'9
theory that foreign trade should be
a government monopoly, and consc-
qucntly there can be no trade with
Russia except with The government.
The Western world has forgotten
the principles on which the Soviet
government is based Russians are
not free - make contracts
SO there is no question Of selling
goods to Russian firms either for
cash or on credit The sales must
be to the government, and this Of
course implies its political recogni-
ton, as Moscow Of course under
stands. And it also implies that any
trader who sells to the Soviet gov
ernmcnt takes his chances on getting
anything back. Leninc has repudi-
ated tho national obligations Of Rus
yia. French money built the Russian
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09

tention Of the las army appropria
ton bill. That one exhibition of
contumacy viii cost the country
about $75.ooooo0, Senator New est.
mates. Congress cant recover the
wasted $4,000 600 But il can keen
the Secretary from doing further
mischief. Ths Nv resolut.on. which
ought to be passed at once. forbils
any further recruiting until the
number Of enlisted men T., reduced to
10000, or until pay for more thar
$4,000 is provided. The Secretary
Of War Is also authorized to dis
charge men who have served ore
year until the present excess Is
eliminated.
All competent authorities agree
that the United States viii not need
. standing army of more tban 10
GOO men for tie next taree or four
years. There is at present an ample
reserve Of men, officer and ma
teri@l. Economy FOR d few years viii
not hamqer real Preparedness. What
IS important is IT, gel rid Of Tie ef
fects Of the studied aad ~lnaictive
eNtr&Tasance fer whica The Rake
regime has become notorious.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
A Week of Verse

ne rerses and b77efer ertraets ttn,
fot1o,0 are al quoted frons tho Juasar,,s ,,s
Ha0'0er o. Poetry, the pioneer r,noori,.s
0! verse IN tins country, edited bu Ho,-
r.et Monroe, and published 81 Clicnoo
''s raTssd interest ard beauty Drssens.1
arc typlcoi Of ltS quality. Thanks to -
rare coincidence OF potse and generous
IMAGINATION, OF ser,se and ssnsftiyenSso
II ranks os easily the best veh,c,s n;
poetry ar the English language.
Feel of Brambles
hh viii bear him children wsta
straight backs and sturdy limbs.
Clesr-eyed children With un.roub,.d
minds.
N'ne would have been brown th;nsr
qIcstioners-
With little hoofs, think:
Lovers OF wind ard rain
And twisted brambly paths ever the
hills.
But ne was afraid-ssraid OF the br,vr-
noofed ones:
Aad more afraid that sometimes.
As We grew old together.
would slip away from him to the hills.
Where he-because Of eout, or eirtb. or
civic dignity
Could not come after.
He need not have been troubled:
Long before that I should have lost ths
feel OF brambles
HAZEL RAWSON CADrs
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Should NE Trade Nth Russiao
Bp Dr.. Joseph NJ. Coidstem
Professor Of Political Economy HE Mo,con Institute 0 Coarce and
lcduz4n and Of he Ln.azl.g Of M212n

o,.o es.- 49,. .-.,...-
-. -
sAoa-c tae S'ated States really de-
SIRE 70 Iorce trade with Soviet Rus
sia J, would DC eoaee-Fabie, therefore,
IN either o the two other ways pointed
OUT previously, on BASIS - huge
credits or exports from Rassis.
st the present time. whea this couu-
try stAn9s before an economic t--sis
and does not see its way clear to set
VIC ''is u'''cul'i's arising from It's M
'i,e,is9 v a.'a o3aget and IN we"
VI 'pe serious co'1''lons Of the domes-
~ anu sN money market the
'-.'7o ''','''a wiz a'fd-Y '7 a0ie to
's.'i ." = '4s-7 q '.Se ''a '0ng-'erm
'','' ~
For any country thai hopes . an
sass III large trade Or 70 obtain con-
cesaioH' IN Nuss-a without recognizing
inc SOVIET government would only he
eaf'as rs mouse u2on sAisting sands
'-''0e' 9 ''''s Is 'Ae SOVIET govern
''e"' IS not recognized al Obligations
OF CONCESSIONS granted by 1t VIII be
q 4os''''e.y "or'a-ess alter ITS over
'N'o"' ~ Is perfectly obvious that no
reaIy Solu concern would think OF
Snlpp'ng 10 "u5sia iaF%e cons gnmeits
OF goods On credit Or Of making any
investments N the worAlns OUT Of con-
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
The Former Here

Facilitating exportation from So,.set
Russia at the present :,nctrre s.ogld
therefore. be tantamo1nt 70 4,tsl
disregard Of the claims ~ - o,,sr
whclming majority % The fa-,,i,o
population OF America T. viii slso 10
a complete nerat;on os Tho r,sss,,,.os
which the n'sioritv Of cono-ess 49,,
bers are now about to .,orr.y o,,+ - 20
demption Of their rre.lecfi,r .',asoss
Besides !. shopld nor bo o,.ar.o,l..,d
that the closjnr &C lsroa ~ ol.,rs -
small country banks caused h, So,,;s4
Russia's forced axnort. n,,s+ ;~o,;..,,,..
result in ban1ino dif;o,,,+fas - 49,
dustrial centers II the copntrr ~ ,ve,l
as in financial sbocks IN +bs Tr,;.oI
States Treasury
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
ct the Ex-Kaiser Give

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter signed George K.
Du Bois in this mornings Tribune
voices absolutely the sentiments Of
many true Americans. would further
suggest that those "German-Amer-
leans who have made their money in
America and were so disloyal during
the war, together with the cx-kaiscr's
family and other rich Germans in
Germany, should save the lives Of
children in Central Europe and that
Americans give their money to our
wounded and disabled boys and to the
children Of our allies or to the
Chinese. AN AMERlCAN.
New York. Dec. 81. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Strengthening Le,une

IN this connection the following fac.
should not be overlooked: In helping
the Soviet government in the restora-
ton OF its transportation system the
United States VIII strengthen consid-
erably the fighting power Of the Boi-
shcv.ki. Having obtained locomotives,
cars, autotruchs, steamers, etc, What
guaranty have We that the Boishvik
viii not pursue their main object OF
starting uprisings everywhere ana,
united with the communists Of the
West and OF the Orient, begin q new
war against the ~capitalistic' coun-
tries?
What will the United States do
then? Can they afford, by helping the
sovic. government, to sacrifice Ger
many, Poland Finland, Latvia, Ruma-
MA, C1echo-slovakia, Turkey. Serbia,
Bulgaria, Austria, hungary and other
countries Of Europe. which are at the
present time such an pensable
market for American exports?
We have seen that the gold reserve
Of tho Soviet government /, so insg-
nifeant that 1t could not psy oven Cor
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
lo"nley on tic March

Inc tactics Of \. e. ToN9ley. head
Of the Norpartisau League. at the
present moment bear a suggestive
resemblance TO the tactics Of the Boz
sheviki in starting ! nen foreiqr
war eFcry time domestic rlfts ao-
preached me cracking point.
At home Town Hey Is nesr the end
of MS rope. He has lost the House
II North Dakota and controls the
Senate by q aleadar majority Of one
which may be zet aside By cortost.
He still controls The executive branch
of Che state government through
Governor Frazier. but already tall.
Of the recall Of the executive officers
OF TIE state is heard. Worst Of all.
the huge state Industrial program
OF the league is at q standstill. The
bankers of the state are attacking
the state Bank and the sale of state
bonds TO finance the industrial pro
gram is held up. Just what the
Legislature VIII DO is still unde-
cided. Large building plans are Al
ready Under way, and il may be nee
essary to complete certain units in
order to prevent disastrous waste
Of state funds. But any complete
execution of the Townley program is
now most unlikely. In the face OF
which dissension at home Townley
mas abandoned the North Dakota
folks and carried the campaign into
the enemy's country In both Ne
braska and Kansas he is directing
intense campaigns for new members
upon his ingenious -you-enter
plan. The American Legion, natu-
rally objecting to Townley's luke
warm war record. is protesting
against his presence. An even
stronger argument, it might seem,
would be the collapse of his gran
diose scnernes for state socialism al
home, where he and his program
are best known. But that is not the
way the fate Of such movements is
determined or the theory by which
propagandists operate. A move
ment Ike the Nonpartisan League
feeds on inAammatory accusations
and active opposition. Townley is
a master Of invective, Of incendiary
language that just falls within the
law-as & rule. It was to be eN-
pected that when his armies began
to crumblc at homeland the treas
ure chest ran low-he would mount
is panacea and ride away to conquer
other lands.
In short, the constructive pro-
gram Of the league has failed, ex-
actly as Communism failed in Rus
sia. There remains chiefly the hope
Of starting fresh conhagrations
somewhere else.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Intelligence Pays

Will. prices and wages we're
splralling upward the fear thai
paralyzed optimism related % what
might happen when the TOD was
reached. Gloomy prophets predicted
srightful industrial disturbances
should attempts be made TO liquidate
labor.
The liquidation, beginning IN July,
gained impetus in the autumn
months and has eliminated during
The last four weeks Prices have
.sllen with crash and wage cuts
are general. Yet there ara few
bankruptcies and nor in loge time
has America industry been as little
yexed by strikes Our history pre-
sents no equal example Of enlight-
ened acceptance Of d.sagreeable con-
d.ticns.
Great IS the victory for intelli-
sauce. The American common school
aace more has justified itself.
Chmorous troubls-makers have
.sitel for tie end OF flush times in
belief that then they could easily
pitalize blind discomfort. But
american labor, speaking generally.
rs refused 10 be foo'ed. How, IT has
a.ksd in its coAmon-sense way, can
soad.tions be improved by making
,Aem worse?
Between employed and employers
IL yawns cAasm Of suspicion
md misunderstanding. But there IS
clearer perception Of mutuality of
in.erest-a fuller recognition Of th4
fac. that as wages are paid out Of
:arent production they ase limited
BY what goods made car be sold for.
b the firm grasping Of this single
ruth we largely owe our escape
:Fom panic and prolonged depres~
son.
It's favorite doctrine Of certain
drcles that worker are so narrow
,nd ignorant as TO be Incapable Of
iutidly seeing their self-iaterest. Put
away this foolish rotion, and with i
Ii. companion idoa that the masses
.ast have empty larders before they
an be induced TO act scnsibly. The
*sgeworker tends TO become
'oander political economist than the
Sags-payer; he sees that the Amer-
an industrial system is at bottom
s'oat-sharing one and that Il part
ar demands his full share when
tines are good he must endure
roport.onate loss when times are
bed.
We talk o. securing greater eff
sency-o< gaining power 70 produce
cheaply as to be able to control
isFeign markets. Il 70 the national
nng for machine tools We add
snlonal Intelligence that viii rise
s''vs the insanity Of Industrial war,
zen ne need fcar no competition
Nd be sure of 10 lowering Of Amer
laa standard - living
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Unworthy Love

HOW is i with my hear
Since I can love you?
Fls~ed in the casting.
So that your spirit,
When strike 1t with noble.ss2
Rings no tone truly.
Yet, at that fastened note, {
The soul Of every sense,
Shouldering each on each,
Runs and looks out Of the w.ndovp,
While deep IN the house Of i!fs
Age-lcng, unimsgincd instincts
Bay "a. the voice OF the master.
MARY AUSTIN.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09

owner Of car. This card, when
filled Out, sworn to before a notary
and returned 70 the Secretary Of
States office, with q check for the
amount of the ice. win bring you the
new license plates by mail and avoid
al necessity Of a personal visit to
the bureau. Ges your license plates
eurlNi
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
| through Windows: Lumbel1nen

WATCH the lunbermen
Winding up the mountain
Between the autumn branches.
see
Leaves gold red, fame and green.
With flashes Of faded blue between
Of their overaLs.
Straining and pulling,
Horses brown and 8oiled white
stagger up the nounta;n-sids
Before them,
Dragging huge and heavy timber.
Down in the valley
can hear the echo
Of the mems nuffed curses,
And the quick snap
Of long thin whips.
MERCEDES De ACOSTA.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09
Old Pieces

I MUST fee 20 tho prod Of my neigh
Dor.
wan. TO go back 70 old places,
Where can sit IN rcvsry and watch
tine cruTnble,
Think thoughts that have served and
become useless;
Listen TO the piping Of scnile gods
And the prayers CO long-forgo4ten
priests.
/ want % g back TO old places
Rotten with beauty, dying with beauty.
CHARLES DE CURE CHRISTOPH.
-x~----------.----
The F Fearless
As WINTER, fcsing,
Leaves the shreds Of its srmfns
70 Re crunched into nurk,
The fearless leave
Their names.
MORTIMER J. ADiYl.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-09

tFNFE . q : . . !. . . . . . : ; : 7 - .
Aside from this Russia exported =
The Lamar register., 1921-01-19
Worlds Greatest Producer

The United States is the most pro-
ductive country on earth. 1t leads all
the rest of the globe in yields of the
mine, the soil, and the factory. This
fact was tersely and cogently set forth
by Judge Ebert H, Gary, chairman
of the Board of the United States
Steel Corporation, in an address which
he made before the American Iron
and Steel Institute, Judge Gary said;
Notwithstanding the United States
has only 6 per cent of the worlds
population, and but per cent of the
worlds Land, we produce:
"2O per cent of the worlds supply
of gold.
ago per cent of the worlds supply
of wheat.
40 per cent of the worlds supply
of iron and steel.
40 per cent of the worlds supply
of lead.
40 per cent Of the worlds supply
of silver.
80 per cent of the worlds supply
of zinc.
"52 per cent of the worlds supply
of coal.
go per cent of the worlds supply
Of aluminium.
go per cent of the worlds supply
of copper.
$50 per cent of the worlds supply
of cotton.
go per cent of the worlds supply
of oil.
"75 per cent of the worlds supply
of corn.
"S5sper cent of the worlds supply
of automobiles"
In face of n marvellous showing like
that, who can for moment doubt the
future prosperity of this country?
The Lamar register., 1921-01-19

opportunity to inculcate the value of
savings. And whatever is taught there
can be given definitely practical
turn.
There is no excuse for any to waste;
every opportunity has been given the
thrifty man, woman and child. The
banks preach savings in alr of their
advertising. Their facilities are ever
present. Moreover, the government
affords ideal advantages for the earn
est saver.
We are at the turning of the ways
as people We must get more mon
ey into our individual reserve. Only
by so doing can general stability be
secured and normal conditions achiev-
ed. 1t means no less prosperity now
and greater prosperity for the future.
For the man, community or nation
that fails to husband resources is with
out the vital element of successful
dorado, (Kan.) Times.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-19
Meddling Threatened

Some concern is reported at the
Capitol over the possibility of the
United States becoming involved
again in European controversy.
There was rumor afloat the other
lay that the State Department intend
ed to notify France that the contem
plated invasion OF the Ruhr Valley TO
enforce compliance with the peace
terms by Germany would not be look
ed upon with approval by the United
States. If this country undertakes to
advise France, and if the President
iends an emissary to meet with the
French and British representatives in
the discussion of treaty problems, it
is possible that the Senate will adopt
resolution outlining this nations
policy as to European questions. There
is n resentment among the Republi-
cans at the idea that in the closing
hours of the Wilson administration
the President should create new COM
plications with Europe to harass Mr..
Harding after he takes over the man
agement of the executive department.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-19
WASHINGTON NOTES
Last at The White House

1t has become necessary for the
Senate and, House to adopt a special
resolution authorizing the preparation
of a new copy of the measure recently
passed creating a joint committee on
the reorganization of the administra-
ton branch of the Government. The
original document was duly passed by
Congress and sent to the White House
for the Presidents signature, but such
is the demoralization of the executive
Office since its responsible chief has
been incapacitatcd by illness that it
was actually lost and never received
either the signature or disapproval of
the President Fortunately the Con-
stitution provides for just such con-
tingencies, and stipulates that meas
ure shall become a law within ten days
Of its passage If the President fails
TO act upon it. The new copy of the
bill is merely for the files of the State
Department, as the measure is now
one of the laws of the land, and not
within the Presidents power to APP
prove or veto.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-19
Equality Must Prevail

OF course Mr. Gompers has attacked
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court that labor organizations and
their members are subject, like any
other members of society, to the laws
of the land. As usual he sees a real
ization of the ardent wishes of pre-
datory greed" in a mandate that puts
MIN on level with other citizens in
the eyes of the law. He thought he
had attained immunity when he forced
Section of the Clayton Act on a
compliant Democratic Congress and
secured its approval by an equally
subservient Democratic President. But
the court holds that the law must be
applied to all alike, and Mr.. Gompers
and his imperial ambitions must give
way.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-19
4 Democratic Depression

Because the stock market has con-
tinucd its downward course, on which
it started in November. 1919, the DEM
ocratic press is making some ironical
remarks concerning Republican pros
pcrity. Let these editors remember
that the decline in values began un-
der Democratic administration, with
Democratic Legislation on the statute
books. and with more than year to
pass before the election of 1920 would
be held II was the Democratic ex-
cess profits tax that furnished the
chic excuse for the high cost of liv-
ing. and the policies of the Democrat
ic Federal Reserve Board that started
tho dcflation which resulted in knock
ing the bottom out of values of farm
products. The next election will be
held in 1922 At that time we shall
be pleased to have our Democratic
compare industrial con-
dit:ons with the conditions at the timo
tho Republicans assume full control of
the affairs of the government.