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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
The Flying Dutchrnan

The sea serpent is a thing of the
past. The hotels at the beaches are
able to get all the business they can
care for without it. But in it's place
has come an equally intriguing topic
for the ship reporters to discuss
with sea captains-piracy on the
high seas by ships Of mystery.
1t appears that the Flying Dutch
man is abroad once more. The old
Dutch skipper who was returning
home by the Cape of Good Hope in
the face of obstinate head winds
and swore a mighty oath that he
would double the Cape if he strove
till Judgment Day, and whose bluff
was called by an angry Heaven, has
apparently finally rounded the point
and is now somewhere eff Hatteras.
But as ancient mariner he nat
urally doesn't understand modern
shipping methods or the Morse
code. He sails the stormy seas
without light or sound and strikes
terror into the stout hearts of Nor
wegian captains. Sea serpents in
their day affected the waters off At
lantic City when it was undry and
men Of the sea spun their yarns
with one foot on the brass rail and
an elbow on the counter uncrooked.
But the Flying Dutchman, or the
Flying Bolshevist, ranges the ocean
from the Grand Banks down. No
one has definitely seen him, but
nevertheless he is a topic of con-
versation whenever Jack comes to
shore.
1t is useless to be skeptical.
Did not Maude Adams induce even
the most blase to shout that they be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Caruso Will Sing Again

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The discussion about the nc
tual or future state of Caruso's voice
gives but little idea of the immense in
terest Of the artistic world concerning
the health Of the illustrious singer. as
we'll as the chances we still have of
hearing again the golden voice of our
beloved comrade and friend After
confilctlng statements of various per-
sons, more or less authorized, perhaps
the opinion Of singers will be found to
carry some weight. Let it be said on
our behalf that when Caruso returns
to normal health he will have recov
cred that voice we consider matchless
in the world.
Caruso sings with such graceful ease.
such facile convenience, his method re-
CURES so little effort (being the per.
lection of tone production), that we do
not hesitate to affirm that any exercise
OF the human machine tires him more
than the act of singing. Those who,
like ourselves, have been fortunate
enough to observe leisurely the ad-
mirable method Of singing of Caruso
Gall wrapped up in happy amiablity,
tranquil and sane health) will declare
with us that as long as Caruso will be
able to put one foot in front of the
other he wiz sing, and you may be
sure that he will sing better than any,
body else. JACQUES pARs
Brooklyn, July 10, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Hylar, Finance

The opinion that Grover A.
Whalen, Commissioner of Plant and
Structures and one of Mayor Hy-
lan's most trusted advisers, fails to
make the most Of transcendent tai
ents by continuing in the city en-
ployment is confirmed by his re-
markable report as operator of the
Midland-Staten Island trolley line.
Mr.. Whalen announces he is a
genius as an accountant. In con-
nection with the announcement that
with a five-cent fare he has been
able to make profit of $4,000 he
makes report that might be dia-
grammed and hung up for instruction
in every school where bookkeeping
is taught. Ponzi was a figurer of
no mean talent, and so was $40 Per
Cent Miller, but Mr.. Whalen fairly
beats them.
The method he follows is as
simple as it is effective. 1t may
be called the method of exclusion. If
the inclusion of one item would
make it necessary to report loss
he excludes it. He allows nothing
for interest on $35O,OOO advanced by
the city, nothing for depreciation,
nothing to meet the value of the
property he uses, and nothing for
the fact that his six months cover
four fat months and two lean ones,
whereas the next half year will have
but two fat ones and four lean ones.
Great is Hylan finance and Wha-
len is it's prophet. His the hand that
can make anything pay-at least on
paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Navy Sovietisrn
In the French Revolution Captain
and Cook Dined Together

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Apropos Of what Quarterback
has to say in Sundays issue on the
subject of Bolshevik practices in the
navy, more might still be related Of the
French navy in this connection.
The founder of tho French navy was
Colbert, the great minister of Louis
XIV. Flo made service d'6ltc which
resulted in attracting tho best blood
of France. They made glorious rec
ord, but by the time Of the Revolution
nearly all the officers were aristocrats
and of course had to flee.
The crews at this time were mostly
copscripts within the reach Of tide
water, who had never been to sea, with
a few fishermen coasters and deep-sea
sailors. According to Admiral Jaurien
de la Garinc, in his History of the
French Navy, Mr.. Daniels's idea of hav-
ing officers and crew mess together was
actually carried out, the captain sit
ting at one end of long table and
the cook at the other, with the crew on
either side. The captain was elected
by lot and was changed every other day.
The English kept such a close block
ade that the ships could get to sea
for practice only when foul weather
drove the English of'shore. The result
was that the bulk of the crew were too
seasick to go aIoft or work the guns.
All these causes had much to do with
their defeat in battle, but the main
cause was lack Of discipline.
r. NJ BARBER,
Captain U. S. N. (retired)
New York, July II, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Dual Alliance and League

The Anglo-Japanese treaty is to
run for a year after notice of in
tention to terminate it has been
given by either Great Britain or
Japan. But the scope and effect of
the agreement have been made puz-
Gle by a communication which the
two powers sent to the secretariat
Of the League Of Nations, under date
of July z last. The league is in
formed that so long as the treaty is
in force it's provisions will be modi-
fed by Article Xxx of the covenant,
which requires members Of the
league to renounce all special agree
ments in conflict with the league
charter.
Since all members are on an equality
and are allied for common purposes,
any special compact between two for
mutual defence Of their rights and
interests against third member
is theoretically outlawed. Great
Britain is bound to side against
Japan and Japan against Great
Britain in any case of disputes in
which one or the other is found to be
in the wrong by the League Council
or Assembly. The dual community
Of interest is thus broken. There
can be no cGsss federis against an
other league member as to which
either signator may exercise it's indie
pendent Judgment.
Since, also, the covenant provides
for treating as a member any non
member involved in a dispute with a
member, pledge in advance by two
powers to assist each other is a
violation of the whole spirit of the
peace enforcement sections of the
league code. What is left, then, Of
the dual treaty, unless it is assumed
that the League Council will be
deadlocked on the merits of a dispute
and no Judgment requiring joint
action to maintain peace can be
rendered?
IT, The status Of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance, therefore, remains clouded.
All depends, apparently, on the vital
ity and authority which the league
is able to demonstrate.
Probably the notice sent to Geneva
means only that, taking into &C
count the leagues present infrm-
ity, Japan and Great Britain haven't
yet determined to what extent their
obligations as members have super
seeded their obligations as allies.
Such condition of suspended judg-
ment is menace rather than an
aid to peace. 1t is also one argu-
ment more against the renewal of
contract whose implications are
SO little understood, either by league
members or by nations outside the
league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
In Defense of High Heels

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent James r
Pitcher objects to high-heeled shoes
for women. As matter of fact, womel
do not have to wear high heels if they
do not want to. Their footwear comes
both with high and low heels. A glance
at any shoe store window demonstrates
that They take what they want, and
therefore if they prefer high heels let
them wear them. 1t is quite evident
that vast number do want them. The
"highbred and refined women" to quote
Mr. Pitcher, in this country and abroad
have been wearing high heels for NAM
generations and will undoubtedly con
tinue to do SO for many more.
A properly designed high heel is moi
going to do any harm to the woman
with an aristocratic and shspely foot
Such heel does not, as Mr.. Pitcher
seems to think, come halfway under
the instep. There are some high heels
faulty designed which do come to-
much under the instep, but any wornsi
who is accustomed to wearing higa
heels properly designed will detect TIT
fault at once and reject the shoe.
There is a great difference in feet
Some are long and narrow, while o'a'
ers are short and stubby, and one 1881
and one height of heel viii not satisfy
all women. The woman who is MUGS
overweight and the woman Woo"
ankles are not straight would do better
to avoid the extreme high heels, i''
they will not look well and their saos'
will soon lose their shape.
But there are vast numbers Of wolnsa
who can wear high heels who prefer
them and who safer great discomfort
in low-heeled shoes. Those who tsh'
pride in the appearance Of their ies'
always insist on high heels when 'he'
wish to look their best. My wife nv
worn nothing but high heels on Dc,
shoes ever since she left school, SIC
she never expects to wear any o'n'
kind except when golfng or risy'a
tennis. And there is nothing the nov
ter with her health, either.
J. B. WALKER
New York, July II, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
The Petroleum Duty

President Harding's oil duty letter
to Chairman Fordney told the latter
something he should have known
before. but apparently didn't. We
have the spectacle of the head Of a
great committee in the House who
has not kept himself informed as to
the work and policies of other de-
partments of the government.
The Tribune pointed out when
the tariff bill was reported that put
ting duty on oil would stultify
the efforts which the State Depart
ment has been recently making to
assure American participation In
the development of the oil fields Of
Mesopotamia and in the Dutch
Djambi region, and would be in con-
flict with our need for the freest
possible access to foreign oil
supplies.
The President politely asks the
House Ways and Means Committee
to take note of these facts, and
points out that we can't pursue two
contrary economic aims. It is vast
~ more important, as Mr.. Harding
says, "that we develop an abun-
dance of resources rather than tenn
porary profit to a few producers
who feel the pinch Of Mexican
competition"
The duties on crude oil were put
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Saving Italy From Germany

From Rome come reports that the
Germans are once more busy in
Italy, both economically and po-
litically. A special effort is being
made at this time to capitalize the
apparent alienation Of France and
England.
During the decade preceding the
war German business interests were
highly successful in Italy. German
banks and industries were firmly es-
tablished, and Italy, particularly in
the north, was in the way of becom-
ing an economic province of Ger
many and the German Ambassador
pro-consul. Italy at the time was
a political ally of Germany and Aus
tria, and condition Of dependence
existed which patriotic Italians
greatly deplored.
To-day there is In Italy an under
current of resentment against
France and England. The French
policy in the Balkans many Ital-
ians are unable to understand.
And England, even as long ago as
1915, was criticized for the way she
used her coal power when dealing
with Italy. How Ita1y's lack Of coal
is still an important political factor
10 evident from the report that the
Germans are prepared to finance the
electrification of the Italian rail-
ways and the development Of vast
hydro-electric plants which would
make the Italian railways practi-
cally independent Of outside sources
Of motive power and at the same
time operate a large number of In
dustrial plants.
American business interests not
only have long been interested in
this electrifcation project, but also
in many others which the Germans
are now endeavoring to recapture.
1t is possible that Italy may once
more fall under the domination Of
Germany.
Why should not America, an old
friend and ally Of Italy, do the
work? The Italians would rather
the work fell to America, but natur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
The Bobbed Hair Girl
the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your handling of the current
furry of opinions about "The Bobbed
Hair Grip in to-day's editorial is as
level-headed as the opposition would
imply the girls are not. We of the
shorn locks sorority thank you.
Is it amiss in this discussion TO ask the
head of the large insurance companv
which has put ban on bobbed hair
women employees whether correspond
ing order has been issued to their rep
resentatives to cease soliciting insur-
ance from short haired women?
The increasingly large number of
self-respecting, self-supporting bobbed
hair girls now holding responsible DO
'sitions will hesitate before turning
business toward a fl rm that uses this
filmsy excuse as stumbling block to
women's progress.
RUTH BAER PETIT.
New York, July ~, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Unwilling to Learn
From The PhaodeTphia IrqHiss

From The Philadelphia Inqssssft
Wilhelm of Deorn has one scrap y
authority left which he will not fei''
quish. He has forbidden his thlro so1
August Wilhelm, to take job WIFE V,
movies. The prince needs the n0' =
badly, il is said, but none the Jess !
has yielded to the paternal ana '
imperial will. What would have n''
pened if he had defied 1t? =.
The former Kaiser obviously has =,
Bourbon habit of learning nothing :.
forgetting nothing. Deposed roys's
cut s. much better figure earning :
honest living than loafng seoas 4.
casual charity. But even in bis
Wilhelm still thinks Of Hohents'''.,
as a being set apart from ora.a', !,
men. He has not pride enough
meet his fate heroicaIly--only en0ss'
to feed his personal vanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

ally they cannot be expected to wait
forever. It ought to be possible to
make use in some way Of the debt
of Italy to us to assist in this great
undertaking. The new Ambassador
to Italy has a great opportunity. He
should be able to do in Italy--the
bringing OF Italian and American
interests together---the counterpart
of the work so excellcntly begun in
this country by the Italian Ambas-
sador, Signor Ricci. If he is suc-
cessful we may be able to counteract
the German influence and play
an important role in international
affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
The Coming 'ower
nusfNEss ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

business Is bum" sighed the young stock
broker
Lighting weed In the Spring Lake smoker,
Business II doad," naonned the capitalist
barber.
Trimming sail in the breeze at Bar
HHrbor.
"Business is punk" mused the dealer in
acid
Sinking putt on tho sixth at Lake Placid
Business 10 ead-on the verge Of staenatior,
Now Is the time for n good long vacation /
G. M. NJ.
In London the other day Sinclair
Lewis said that now that he was an
author and no longer a journalist
he had to train himself to write slowly.
That, we hold, is almost non-seauitur.
We know many journalists who put
the utmost effort, the last ounce Of
laboriousness, into their work, and who
write incredibly slowly. And we know
authors who count that day lost whose
L. d. &. doesn't see at least 1000 words
written.
Eternal Youth Seeks Lodging; or, Is Ponce
dc Leon in the Audience?
lFrom Tho Asheville IN. C) Citszen1
ROOM and board wanted, by permanent
young man, close in preferred. Address
J. III. O. p7.ee
No gambler are we, but we should
like to bet few doubloons against
the crew drawn by Winsor McCav in
The American, rowing, rs they must
row, with all the oars on one side of
the she'll.
Movie Hymn of Hate
Oh, up the river
With Jimmie Cloud;
The movie captions
He reads out loud.
DOLLY AND RUTH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

lievod In fairies7 And IL fairies,
why not phantom ship? There is no
Marryat to tell it's story, so we soon
are likely to hear its film rights have
been sold for several billions. Seine
tales it is useless to deny. Stevenson
never claimed that Treasure Island
was veracious, but when he finished
it he confidently remarked that If
the kids did not swallow 1t with de-
light it would show they had gone
rotten since he was one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Tax Revision First

1HaC mistake was maze WHell
the tariff bill was put first and the
pax revision measure thereby rele-
gated to subsequent consideration
now seems as plain to Washington
rs it has been all along to the coun-
Try.
The tariff as source of revenue
IS nlanifestly inadequate to meet the
needs of the government. 1t will
help, but the chief reliance must nee
essarily be elsewhere. To put the
minor and supplemental ahead of
the major and the primary shows a
queer disregard of proper sequences.
In the second place, the country's
industrial welfare more demands a
revision of the taxation system than
it does new customs schedules. The
country, if forced to, could get along
with the present tariff. Factors
other than those which relate to
duties control in foreign and domes-
tic trade. Europe is not yet able to
dump much goods on us, and will not
be so able for some time.
In the mean time the excess profits
taxes and excessive surtaxes con-
tinue to strange business and to
drive capital out Of productive and
employing establishments. Business
is entitled to chance to get it's
share of investment funds now di-
verted into non-inconne tax paying
securities. It is denied this chance
and cannot make plans for future
activities, for it does not know what
it will be required to pay for money.
Every day and week that passes
without tax revision postpones the
return Of good times.
In the third place, tariff is al
ways source Of business disturb
ance. There is wrangling between
those who want particular levies and
those who do not. There is uncer-
tainty as to what to expect. More
over, the tariff lends itself to easy
political representation. Already
the press which wants the Harding
Administration to fail is making the
most Of the opportunity thrust on it.
We hear the old clatter about Gin
terests" and the payment Of CAM
paign debts.
The Fordney tariff should not
have been reported until after gen.
eral tax revision was disposed of.
The present debate in the House is
doing harm. 1t should be brought to
an end. This will put nothing back,
for it is known that the Senate in
tends to pigeonhole it if it passes the
House. 1t may not be possible to
drive through a motion to recommit
the bill, but its sponsors would be
wise if they would ask for it's with
drawal.
Reading between the lines Of the
Presidents letter to Chairman Ford
i'ey concerning the proposed oil duty
ut is easy to see the President is at a
loss to understand why the tariff bill
Was presented at this time. In this
opinion the country, without regard
to party, seems generally to share.
The responsible Republican leaders
should refuse longer to defer to the
wishes of Chairman Fordney. He is
an excellent gentleman, but his
mind, unfortunately, seems of the
single-track variety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
A Dwindling Group
from The Snyinafe,5 p.,,,hJ;..>

From The Springfield Republican,
The President broke another prece-
Gent by going to the Capitol and taking
iunch with a group of Senator's. The
list of unbroken precedents must be
snort enough by this time to be printed
in small space.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

should not the city and state them
selves undertake the task, even with
faint chance of future reimbursemer
for their outlay, rather than stand b
and see those whom we sent out cal
lousy neglected
THOMAS ". SALMON, NJ. D,
Member National disqualification
Committee, American Legion.
New York, July II, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Broken Men

From tiny sources that arose in
every city block or country hamlet a
great stream began to gather four
years ago. A year later, in a wave of
magnificent manhood, it broke through
the German lines in France and Bel
GUM. To-day the backwash of that
wave-a trickle of men broken in mind
or body-is still flowing If a county
or city ward gave q thousand men
to the war it has now not more than
ten disabled men who require care in
the hospitals.
Surely the community that helped 20
train, arm and equip 81 thousand men
for battle can give FIVE broken ones the
best fighting chance for their lives,
health OF reason that modern science
and humanity can provide. To-day, SO
far as the insane are concerned, mercy,
not justice, is being asked from the
government. II this request is denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
MEMBrR OF THn ASSOCIATED PRESS

1hs Associated Press is cxclusively entitled to
che use for republication Of sA news dispatches
credited to It not ntherwise credited in this
paper. and also the local OF spontaneous
orfefn published herein.
Ali rights Of republication OF all other matter
herein also reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

The relatively simple means of bring
ing relief to these men are a. the con.
struction of the Creedmoor HOSPITAL a.
soon as the red tape ENHANCEMENT al
Washington is cut; (2) the immediate
provision of an observation hospital
and clearing house in New York CITY
through lease of available buildings
CD the institution of a system of out.
patient treatment and community SUI.
pervision so that men who do not re.
quire disqualification may, nevertheless
receive aid.
The indifference of government off
Gals has already permitted two build
ings admirably suited for use as obser-
walton hospitals to be diverted for other
purposes. The services of specialists
in mental and nervous diseases in the
city who would very gladly help have
been unobtainable through insistence
on the part Of the Public Health Serv-
ice in using it's own full-time men in
it's own way and in it's own time to do
this work.
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