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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
The Sex Line in Citizenship

If the naturalization laws are
amended as proposed, alien women
will no longer become citizens auto
matically by marrying Americans or
by the naturalization of husbands
on the other hand, an American
woman will not lose her citizenship
by marrying an alien, except the
alien husband is ineligible to be-
come citizen or except the woman
resides two years in her husbands
country or five years in some other
country.
The first exception is eminently
proper, but why the others? A man
may live abroad any length of time
and remain a citizen unless he be-
comes naturalized in some other
country. However, the proposed
changes are a long stride in the
direction of woman's equity under
the law.
No wonder American women are
unable to understand why marriage
to an alien who for his own good
reasons does not wish to become a
citizen of this country should auto
matically deprive them of American
rights, or why the comforting of
those rights on woman of alien
birth by marriage to a citizen should
be automatic. Citizenship and
naturalization for women on the
same terms as for men is the proper
course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Of the American Legion,

Galbraith, Of the American Legion,
in his recent talk with Mr.. Harding,
1.-THE unfortunate men, who ought to
be in properly equipped hospitals
getting the best attention and know
ing that their dependents are being
provided for, are to-day, by hun
dreds and thousands, in poorhouses
and jails and insane asylums."
Despite the fact that the number
Of war veterans requiring hospital
treatment is increasing at the rate
Of 1000 a month, and that medical
authorities estimate that this in
crease will keep on for at least a
year, the amount provided for their
care was recently cut by $1,000, 900.
The failure of the present Ad-
ministration to foresee and provide
for the future needs of the men who
have come back from the wal
manned and broken in health, unable
to begin where they left off, is a
blot on the nations honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
The Bolshevik Rash

Bolshevism shows certain resem-
blances to an infectious disease.
Where it strikes it comes out in an
intellectual rash, with high fever
and delirium. After it runs it's course
it leaves it's victims mentally ex-
hausted and needing long conva-
lescence.
Mr.. H. G. Wells, one of the most
distinguished victims to be infected,
is now in the last stages of delirium.
He observed admirably in Russia
as everywhere else-and his testi-
mony as to human facts was valu-
able as confirming Bertrand Russell
and all the other witnesses to the
communistic breakdown. But the in
lection got the better of him and set
him to prophesying madly, lauding
Lenine and asserting that Bolshev-
ism was Russia's only hope. When
replied to on this last point he be-
came abusive and called his oppo-
nent liar, although the record
showed that he was, unfortunately,
himself the liar.
Now news comes from Paris that
very wise man of Europe upon
human ways and doings, Anatole
France, has also gone over to the
Bolshevists-just as his countrymen
have abandoned these doctrines to a
handful Of extremists. The enemies
Of the great man accuse him of be-
ing in his dotage. But the infection
theory seems the sounder explana-
ton. Every one will hope that Ana
tole France will recover and live out
his century, wiser than ever for his
adventure with the Tartar germs.
Patience is the word we urge upon
the loyal admirers of these great
men, two of the most interesting
minds in action to-day. The literary
mind has always been prone to blum
der when it wandered from human
nature to those strange and rela-
lively unimportant human machines
which compose our politics. Give
Mr.. Wells and M. France time to
come out of their delirium and to
convalesce. What are million
soviets compared to The Crime of
Sylvestre Bonnard and The Advent
ures of Mr.. Polly?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
The Balloon Episode
Brooklyn, Jan. IA, 1921.
editor of The Tribune.

10 the EQltOr or Inc tribune.
Sir: The navy-particularly the "old
navy" in which the best of traditions
were born and perpetuated -views many
of the published stories and details OF
the recent balloon voyage with no little
regret, not to say humiliation.
The naval service would naturally ad-
vocate suspension of judgment until the
report of the court Of inquiry shall have
determined the circumstances Of the
ascent, the purpose in view, the official
orders governing the trip and the rea-
sons for not supplying proper equipment
and supplies for midwinter fight.
Moreover, the naval service is quite
unanimous in advocating modesty of de-
meanor, dignity of conduct and reserve
Of utterance on the part of the partici-
pants pending the result of the otficia'
inquiry The element of self-advertise-
ment and the merest suspicion OF COM
mercialism at this time are particulars!
deplored. In short, the best traditions
Of the navy-previous to the presen.
unfortunate departmental era-wouio
demand discreet silence and diplomats
retirement from the public arena 0!
those whose military conduct is to D
investigated. NAVi'
New York. Jan. Is, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
By
Heywood Broun

complete expression Of this reviewers
opinion. If most people have as much
leisure as l think they have they ought
by all means to read this novel. Here
Is superbly shaded style and the
most delicate edge of humor possible.
But I'm not going to go on to the end
myself. In spite of all the charms
which l have mentioned they are not
enough to reconcile me to the persis-
tent ambling of the author l have put
the book away, with several others. on
shelf which I call "The Hope of a.
Comfortable Old Age" Some years
hence l shall write about it again a
little more fully. But if you love writ
ing for it's own sake, or if you are go
ing away on a long vacation, or if you
have not that unfortunate itch which
too many of us possess for q definite
and rather smart-footed story sit down
now and read Frederick Niven's A Tale
That Is Told
Here, for 2 sample is a paragraph
which explains why they called the Old
Man to preach in America:
1.-TWO deacons from America. touring
Britain in search of a live clergyman
for their new edifice, were certainly in
the church on the day that he preached
that wonderful sermon of his, into
which came the words: we can imagine
with what rush the Israelites came
down into the vslley-as a wave break
ing as he spoke he threw forward one
knee, thus tightening the silk robe, and
at with what rush he swept the
palm of his right hand along the
frightened silk so that the SSH Of it.
like an echo of the sea, went round
the walls, up among the overhead fret
work. The end of the movement was
an upward swing of the hand almost to
the shoulder; then, grasping the gown
again, he stood tilted forward, paused,
listening to the rush Of the Israelites
passing away beyond the last rafters.
The audience-or congregation-sat
tense IS at play by Maeterlinck,
whose harp is of the one string, the
string of fear 1t was moving. heard
him preach that sermon in Glasgow. in
Edinburgh, in 1rvine-and always I
waited for that part with tensity.
Those 1sraelites, in their way, were
splendid. I remember when 1 saw
Boorbohm Tree act. years later, 1
thought of my father"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Thrift at Waterbury
Editor of The Tribune.

~ VIC Eu!loT OF lne tribune.
Sir: The number of inquiries al
ready received from our communica-
ton in your valued paper from all sec
tlons of the country convinces US that
the Waterbury plan will soon become
nationwide in its scope
We are answering all serious in
Guirles as fast as received, but would
appreciate this additional space to re,
ply to various anonymous inquirers, all
of whom express doubt as to the good
faith of the merchants who arc giving
us the 10 per cent discount.
Probably the best answer to all of
these is that 1--WE are receiving it," but
to amplify that allow me to point out
that while we do not admit that our
merchants would resort to sharp prac-
tice, we fail to see how they could
mark goods up 10 per cent and then
down again in the face Of present COM
petition. Another factor is that our
members are pretty thoroughly posted
on prices and they would be quick to
detect any such practice. These, how
ever. are simply theories, and the facts
are, as before stated, that we are real
izing 10 per cent saving at time
when we need it, and the best proof
that the plan works is, after all, that
it does work.
In conclusion allow me to say to
Cynic, Skeptc, Doubter and others that
what We are doing can be done any
where, but 1t requires time and effort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Militarism Proper If German

The latest manifestation of pac-
inst belligerency and liberal Liberal
ity is rather amusing. General Mol.
let, head Of the inter-Allied commits
sion IN Germany, recently reported
that Germany had broken the Spa
agreement on disarmament by keep
ing an excessive number of the Elm
wohnerwehr, or civic guards, under
arms. To the demand that the
terms OF the agreement be carried
out the Germans sent an evasive
reply.
1t might be imagined that this de-
mand for the reduction Of a reaction
ary military establishment, which
was obviously designed for the res
toration Of the former regime at
home, If not for aggression abroad
would be heartily approved by op-
ponents OF militarism and junker-
Ism. The New Republic, however
faithful TO its traditions, offers the
Following comment upon the incl
dent:
THE German position, that dis
armament Of Bavarian and East
Pyussian guards IL for the present
snsponsible and dangerous, seems rea-
sxnabie."
PSquAncy IL added TO this observa-
ton by the fact that the Ruhr coal
minsfA who represent tho more DEM
ovssaA spirit p Germany. are threat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
The Celtic Ku-klux Khan
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is interesting to note our
most eminent Caliph Hylan's order to
Commissioner Enright in regard to the
invasion of the Ku-Klux Khan. His Or
der follows without attempting to pass
upon the merits of the proposed activi.
ties of the Ku-Klux Khan or any SINH
+ lar organization. There is no room in
the city foi any group which runs coun-
ter to law and order and tends to create
class antagonism.
We cannot permit any portion Of the
law-abiding element Of our population
to be browbeaten or intimidated, and
any attempts in this direction should
be met with stern repression.
Under the Constitution equal rights
and opportunities are accorded to every
man and child living in our country
NO group or set of men can be law
unto itself, nor arrogate TO itself the
right to rule others by reason of the
possession Of money, power or as self
constituted guardians of liberty. Gov
eminent and authority must be re
spected and the police must see to 1t
that this is done.
How is it that our Caliph Hylan has
not issued similar proclamation to
forestall the recurrence of any such
meeting as that at which Erin Boland,
g :retary of the Hon De Valera. ex-
pressed fond hopes of vendetta be-
ing declared against everything British?
A REAL AMERICAN.
Brooklyn, Jan. IA, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Disgraceful

Public Health Service reports
show that 40 per cent Of Americas
disabled veterans are suffering from
mental arrangements. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury La Porte,
who made the estimate, says that
the government facilities for taking
care Of these men are Of the "scanti-
est" He says further that unless
help comes quickly many Of these
cases will become incurable.
This is condition without excuse.
The governments Indifference to the
needs of all classes of disabled SOL
diers is national scandal. Base
and emergency hospitals have been
closed from time to time since the
war ended. Protests by organiza-
tions, by the families of the dis
abled, by private citizens and by the
press have been ignored. The Amer
lean Legion has pleaded that the red
tape surrounding the work Of car
ing for veterans be cut and the work
be definitely separated from the gen.
eral health service and combined
with the War Risk Insurance and
Vocational Education bureaus. New
York State offered to build hospi
tai at once for the care of the war
insane, to be rented to the Federal
government for ten years. This was
TO be an emergency measure. The
Senate Appropriations Committee
turned it down as too expensive, but
took no action on the proposal for
an appropriation for Federal hos
pital construction. Nothing gets
done.
In the mean tins, 10 quote Colonel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
A Useless Complaint

(Front The Toledo Blade
1t seems silly thing TO complain
that the government is doing nothing
to punish the draft-dodgers, silly De-
cause it is futile. The War Department
twiddled its thumbs when the doag-
ing was on. 1t made single Spectacular
arrest after the coming of peace. An"
the prisoner got away to Germany
The department cannot be expected "
lie interested in the subject TO-DAY
more than it was two years ago. II"
deed. it cannot be expected to be ihtei
ested in anything except the extfeinu'
difficulty Of working for living ai'e'
a long season of relief from the ~
cursed tcdium of toll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Making the Railroads Wait

The Comptroller of the Treasury
recently held that no further partial
payments could be made to the rail-
roads under the six months guar
anty provision of the Esch- Cummins
act. Partial payments were allowed
up to the end of the six months pc
Rod. Since then the Treasury has
refused to make anything but COM
plete settlement with any creditor
road.
The Comptroller's ruling has
caused great hardship to the car
riers, which have bills Of their own
to meet. President Rea of the Penn
sylvania Railroad illustrated the
painful situation, even of the strong
est roads, when he told the House
Interstate Commerce Committee of
conditions on his own system. The
government owed the Pennsylvania
500, 100000. During the six months
from March 1, 1920, $59,10O,0O0 of
this was paid. The other $40,800,000
is overdue and unpaid. Other roads
owe the Pennsylvania $10,000,000 in
tariff balances and cannot settle be-
cause the government will not settle
with them. The Pennsylvania is
earning its dividends. Yet it finds
difficulty in raising the funds to
meet dividend declarations, to say
nothing of ordinary operating
vouchers. If the Pennsylvania is
hard up, weaker roads are in state
Of perjury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
and the Interstate Commerce Com
mission urge an amendment to the
Esch-Cummins law to permit a con-
tinuance of partial payments. While
Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Daniels are
flooding Congress with exorbitant
demands for military appropriations
the Treasury Department is Grip
ping the carriers by postponing
| liquidation Of it's debts to them. This
delay gives the Treasury little
breathing space. But it involves
gross injustice and delays business
reimbursement. The wrong now being
done to the railroads is only one
more evil legacy Of the McAdoo
railroad administration, which re-
fused to let the carriers pay their
way in war time and burdened the
government with deferred obliga-
tions which more than two years
after the signing of the armistice
are still undischarged.
The roads are not prospecting un-
der the higher freight and passenger
rates granted last summer. This is
an anxious period for them. The
least Congress can do in all fairness
is to direct the Treasury to continue
paying installments on the balances
run up against them through the Ad-
ministration's short-sighted railroad
policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
A Great Consolation

Ur0na The PhilddclpHid TNOtircr)
Lady Aston, the only woman member
of tho British Parliament, confesses
that she is oppressed with the sense
that she often finds herself ut odds
with six hundred men, who, polite as
they are, fail to sympathize with all
her aspirations. The voluble American
peeress should cheer up. Her fellow
members at least listen to her and the
press reports her remarks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17

to start. The mistakes we made
will help others and all we have is at
the command of any one seriously in
tercsted. ANNE DENSLOW.
Secretary Equitable Thrift Associa-
ton.
100 Grand Street, Waterbury, Conn.,.
Jan. Ii, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17

SONG

SONG
You ask me why love you, sweet,
What makes me worship at your feet.
You tell me why this hawthorn tree
Produced the blossoms that you see;
And tell me why these thrushes here
Are making music for your ear;
You tell me why the sky is blue
And then perhaps I'll answer you.
Wayne Gard in The Chicago Tribune
Nay, I can tell the reason of
My logicless and reverent love:
l know not why the haythorn tree
Produced the blossoms chat I see;
Nor know why these thrushes here
Are making music for mine ear;
But, oh, my love, the sky is blue
Because it's far away from you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Franklin's Week

0CtlJaIIilu IdLh1llA was HiNSiA AiAVAS
than an apostle of thrift. He was
one of the greatest men of his time,
and is still recognized, both at home
and abroad, as one Of the greatest of
all Americans. More than any other
figure of the Colonial era he repre-
scented in bent of mind and political
and philosophic instinct the America
Of the future. He is more contem-
porary with the America of 1921
than any of the others are. He was
. diplomatist, business man, man
Of letters, a scientific investigator,
sage and a statesman. His Poor
Richards Almanac propaganda was
only side issue.
Yet thrift week is naturally as
ISOLATED with Franklin's 215th BIRTH
day, which falls to-day. He conduct
ed a literary thrift campaign
"sold" thrift, as the modern adver
Using agent would say, to the men,
women and children who purchased
or read his inimitable publications.
He knew how to clothe his preach
ment in crisp epigrams and unfor
gettable phrases. He was an artist
in presenting somewhat homely
virtue as embodying the quintes-
sence of economic and social wisdom.
Franklin owed his own fortune to
thrift, coupled with business sagac-
ity He helped others to practice a
forehandedness which had made him
Independent and assured him a
career in keeping with his exception
al talents. If he wasn't the father
Of thrift he was one Of it's most
powerful eulogists and patrons. His
example and teaching are highly
pertinent in connection with the re-
vival of the Poor Richard doctrine
which is now being attempted as a
remedy for current economic ills.
Thrift represents q reaction against
excess ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS outlay
for mere luxury or purposes Of os-
tentation. Franklin was not a
mortifer of the flesh or crusader
against selfAindulgence as sin in
itself. His point of view was pri-
marily materialistic, as it had to be
in order to reach the public for
which he wrote. He urged self
restraint as means of accumula-
ton, not Of spiritual betterment.
Yet he was imbued with the nobler
spirit of thrift. He joined plain liv-
ing with high thinking and retained
always freedom, simplicity and
modesty Of life which marked him
as a true philosopher and a sincere
democrat.
Thrift is an economical force of
the greatest value when it operates
to check unnecessary outlay and to
keep expenditure within income. 1t
Is also moral force when it re-
Trains from mere display, which nee
essarily excites competition and puts
heavier burdens on others, weakly
tempted to emulation. Franklin was
an apostle Of thrift in both these
senses; and his teaching is as whole.
some now as it was 165 years ago
before he had ever dreamed of help.
ing to convert loose collection Of
colonial dependencies into the nation
which honors his memory to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
Of the Bavarian royalists and Of the
Vienna restorationists.

Vienna restorationists.
A Vienna report has it that some
kind of action is being contemplated
by the political department at
Berne by way Of Kidding the coun-
try Of it's troublesome guest. 1t is
rumored that Charles is thinking Of
forestalling such steps and transfer
ring his residence to Spain. There, at
any rate, communications with his
partisans in the territory Of the for
mer monarchy would be made much
more difficult. And, after all, a
Hapsburg would not have to feel
stranger in the country of Charles
' and Philip II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
ening to withhold coal from Ba-

eninG to withhold coal from Ba-
varia unless the Ku-Klux bands Of
armed conservatives are suppressed.
Nevertheless The New Republic,
self-appointed guardian Of America
from reaction and militarism, has
put itself in the position Of uphold
ing fragrant case Of militarism and
reaction in Germany. 1t would be
unkind to stress the inescapable in
ference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
10! PAEANl

10! PAGAN!
These will not betray you--
Breadth of sky or sea,
Nor green leaves gainsay you
Wise felicity.
One small hill shall lend you
Shade and shower and shine
What girl shall befriend you
Like wild Columbine?
Woodland footways follow,
They will not mislead
Yondcr bends -lpollo
To caress--a weed!
Radiant God of vagrant
Poets, when I praise
Thee-my verse grows fragrant,
And l bless my days!
LEE WILSON DoDD.
Old j. Pluvius, as the baseball writer
term him, is the Street Cleaning De
partment's most valuable worker, an
deserves time-and-a half for overtime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17

xxMYxK OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IAe Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 70 ne
- fer republication Of ali nsws dHpstenes
IeAitsd to 1t or not otherwise credited In this papes
aad siss the local news OF spontaneous origin pus-
NsAe4 herein
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17

Considerable establishment has been
expressed about the man examined for
the Brindell case jury who said he paid
no attention to the news columns Of the
newspapers and read only the editorial
articles. He is not unique. There are
many Tribune readers who rely upon
this Palladium of Pifiie for their infor-
nation on sport; and thousands Of
readers confine their interest in books
to the enthralling adventures Of that
merry young Broun soul, H. Sd.
The star Betelguese has a radius of
130,000,000 miles; and there are proba-
bly, statesmen there who get mileage
allowances for trips encircling the dear
old star. CAT &c. mile, it would be
1870, 900, 000x2x3.1416x$.OS).