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New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Architects and Open Shop

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! am sure you will wish 70 cor
rect the erroneous impression given by
your editorial Fee Fixing ard the
Open Shop" in The Tribune Of June y.
In Il occurs tho statement that the
American Institute Of Architects a. its
annual convention in Chicago unani-
mously passed a resolution in favor Of
the open shop in the building trades.
The statement must have been based on
a miseoneep,ion. for 70 such action
was taken at the Chicago convention.
The attitude OF the American lnsti-
tutc OF Architects in the matter OF
closed or open shop is Of non-eon-
initial nature. Through is representa-
tion on the Board OF Jurisdictional
Award the institute has recognized and
worked in harmony with the unions
Throughout the country in the localities
in which the existence OF the closed
shop is recognized, and difficulties. de-
lays ard strikes have been relieved or
avoided through the cooperation Of
this Board of Jurisdictional Award.
Where the open shop prevails the mem
bers Of the institute arc under no OBJ
liEation 20 support the closed shop
idea. and the institute does not NEEDLE.
The position OF the institute Itself
IN the matter OF fees for professional
service is very clearly expressed in the
following statemen, taken from the in
Stitutes documents.
The schedule Of charges Of the
American Institute Of Architects is
generally recognized as indicating q
troper minimum OF payment
The locality. extent or nature Of
the work, the quality and amount Of
services to be rendered. the skill OF
tho practitioner or other cireum-
stances a. times justify q change
from the charges indicated by the
schedule
ITO compete with 4 fellow prac.
titioner in rate or amount OF COM
pensation is degrading both TO the
profession and TO the competitor. is
detrimental to the best interest Of
the client and Is inconsistent with
the spiri, and high tradition Of the
profession"
Il is perhaps unnecessary TO add
;hs. III. outstanding characteristics OF
professional practice is the constant.
intense competition in the quality OF
the service rendered and toward the
attainment OF tire ideal in the COM
pleted work.
ELECTUs D. LITCHFIELD.
New York, June q. 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
On Meeting Snakes

Hatred Of snakes is instructive.
And yet in this country only a few
species are dangerous, and Of these
nearly all avoid man when possible.
Says DR.. William T. Hornaday:
There are two hundred thousand
rattlesnakes in our country. but all
Of them will let you alone IL you will
let them alone And again; Men
do more fighting per capita than any
snake yet discovered"
The truth Of the matter is that
most Of the poisonous snakes in
America live in lonely places. The
water moccasins are usually most
plentiful in the most inaccessible
swamps, and the rattlesnakes are
found IN biggest numbers in unset
tied regions. Ar occasional copper
head shows up in a farming district.
but his tribe is numerically limited.
According 10 the Biological Sur
vey, a little more than 10 per cent
Of the persons bitten BY snakes die,
but there arc many contributing
causes to the death. the actual num-
Der Of deaths due 10 snake bite
alone being very small.
In India, on the other hand. there
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Coal Tar and Cancer

a dlsquleting theory concerning
cancer put forward by British ply
Sicians is that the disease is induced
by the action Of coal tar, pitch and
similar substances Of the new
materia medica. What was called
chimney sweep cancer" prevailed
years ago, and the theory is that the
infection encountered in chimneys is
now perniciously active.
The British Home Office has in
vestigated tar cancer" and finds
that the disease is rife among
workers in tar and similar sub
stances. OF forty-fve cases reported
in 1920, thirty-three were due 10
contact with pitch, nine 70 coal tar
and it's derivatives and three TO
paraffin. Among workers more than
fifty years old in tar. pitch and
parafhn so per cent showed wart
formations Of possibly cancerous
nature.
According 70 "The Journal Of In
dustrial Hygiene" experiments with
rabbits and guinea pigs showed that
applications Of coal tar derivatives
in all cases produced within four
months extensive and rapidly grow
ing malignant tumors." II tar and
pitch elements applied to the skin
produce epitheliomatous tumors, the
question arises whether the in.
halation Of gases and dust coming
from those substances may not be
4 fertile cause Of the cases Of in.
ternal cancer.
Tar, pitch, asphalt and the like
are now so nearly universal on
roads and elsewhere that it is prac-
tically impossible to avoid contact
with them. Indeed, they seem now
TO be almost a necessity Of civiliza
tion. This drives the doctors who
accept the new theory 70 seek 70 dis
cover a neutralizing or immunizing
treatment.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Safety First

William J. Conners owns and pub
fishes two newspapers in Buffalo.
William r. Hearst, whom Mr.. Con-
ners is now energetically booming
for Governor Of New York, has con
tracted the habit Of starting news
papers in various cities. large and
small. and giving journals in these
localities which appeal TO the same
element a run for their money.
Mr.. Conners is very proud Of his
two papers and is very much in
earnest about continuing them IN ex-
istence. Opposition from Mr.. Hearst
would prove expensive, perhaps dis
astrous, % them.
II would hardly be grateful for
Mr.. Hearst. after Mr.. Conners had
put him in the race for Governor, 10
seek by competitors TO injure Mr..
Conners's newspaper properties. Mr..
Hearst is one man whose friendship
Mr. Conners has reason TO desire.
II is quite possible, therefore, that
Mr.. Conners is not espousing the
Hearst candidacy either because he
wants publicity for himself or be-
lieves that Mr. Hearst would make
good Governor He may be actuated
only by motives Of self.preservation.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26

The increase in the number Of per
sons who use automobiles on a sum
mer Sunday phenomenon which Is
still entitled 10 such sdjectiyes as awe
inspiring. stupendous and terrible
does not necessarily mean that there
has been a corresponding decrease In
the number Of persons who walk Sta
tisties will have 70 make the best OF
Il. but the facts are that the more
autois.s the more hikers. The wood:
arc full Of them.
Perhaps the opening Of the Palisades
Park was the stimulus needed 70 be-
stir New Workers to a realization Of
the beauties within q radius Of 10
cent fare and an hours travel No
great city in the world has natural
wonders OF the quality of the Palisades
and the Long Island shore, but these
are not recent discoveries. They can
not be traced 20 the war. Why is II
that the millions are just beginning 10
discover them? Twenty years ago
there was but a rough footpath running
along the foot Of the Palisades, save
where the fast-dying race Of fishermen
maintained a melancholy cluster OF
cottages under the mountain The
only persons who made a pleasure
ground Of the Palisades were the few
hardy lovers Of great rocks who came
from the country and had never re-
covered from the habit Of the Sunday
afternoon walk.
As the Palisades were thrown open
10 the city--to ball teams and family
pienies and canoe club week ends, 20
the whole hilarious motley throng that
now has made the rivers edge its play
ground-the professional hikers, seorn-
ing easy paths, and happy youngsters
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26

tains. In oil likelihood we are IN
tho carly stages Of a gradually
widening demand for goods-are' IN
other words. moving into a period
of higher prices and Of general
prosperity.
Were the change in the price
trend the only evidence pointing IN
this direction one might, perhaps
be skeptical. But signs of returning
GOOD times are everywhere ap-
parent. ..
Among other significant things 1t
may be noted that the supply OF
available money and credit Is ex-
traordinarily large. Business never
remains long in n state OF depreS-
sion or scmi-dcpression. as at pres
ent. when there is credit enough to
finance expanding volume.
So we may take it for granted
that a full measure Of prosperity
will be with us before many months
have passed. It's full return may be
delAyed by such economic madness
as the proposed railroad strike, but
il will come anyway. And this time
uo hone the control Of credit Will
be so wisely exercised that the pros
perity will not degenerate into
disastrous boom.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26

on the main line Of the Laekawanna
Railroad. And the solitary billboard
10 which Mr.. Bailey objects so siren.
ously stands right in front Of il. thus
obstrueting the view OF the municipal
ity Of Phoebe Shows motor ears on
their swift passage West. There are
times when the situation is most ex-
asperatingly aecentuatod; such. for in
stance, when the Lackawanna thought
lessly leaves box car alongside tn.
aecursed billboard, thus completely
hiding the town itself from the yieS o!
the passengers.
Over in North cohoeton, where my
cid friend Roscoe Peacock lives, they
love the billboards because II is well
known that old Roscoe, who received
his third degree in advertising on The
Ladies Home Journal" in PHILADELPHIA,
quit the asphalt and emigra,ed 10
North Cohoeton in order to associate
himself with Gods great outdoors. as
she is linked up with poster-advertis-
ing. Of which he is an avowed admirer
II Mr.. Bailey will go and talk ii over
with Roscoe | feel sure he will get the
virus out Of his system.
ROBERT FRoTHINGHAM.
New York. June %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26

betook themselves 20 the hilly places.
The Montclair ridge, the Kenslco Res
crvoir country, the sandy wastes Of
Long Island, all beekoned the mixer
but best Of all, because les territory
is extensive and It's beauty unmatched.
the Highlands and the Hartman Inter-
state Park.
Within the last FIVE years walking
mas reached the status of a new out
door sport Clubs multiply every year
whose sole objee. is 70 give their mem
bers moral supper, in their invasion
Of the woods and their disdain Of au.
,omobile routes. Some are informal
collections OF young women who, In
spite OF the twentieth century and the
abolition Of the clinging vine, dare not
venture in wooded places alone. Others
derive their inspiration from the
physical prowcss Of the new girl, who
through sounder physical education
and wiser social codes is able TO en-
dure the fatigue Of the long walk in
the spring afternoons which her
grandmother devoted 70 eoquetting un-
der the honeysuckle vines. From these
more or less social beginnings the
clubs mount in majesty 10 the organ
'zations Of professional mountain
elinhers who count that week end lost
in which they do not conquer a Storm
King or blaze new trail from peak
10 peak The spirit Of the Appalachian
Club, born in Boston, where plain liv-
ing and hard walking are a spiritual
inheritance from which even the
daughters OF the automobile cannot es-
cape, has taken possession OF New
York. The Green Mountain Club and
the Adirondack Camp and Trail Club
are designed 10 accomplish for their
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
No Use for Bolshevism

For the fourth time the American
Federation Of Labor has rejected a
resolution calling for recognition OF
the Russian Soviet government In
mite Of what Lenine has done 10
Russian labor and has been trying 20
do 70 American labor unions when
will not accept his edicts there are
men in the Federation's ranks who
still sympathize with his destructive
and intolerant methods.
Lnnine is an autoerat. His power
rests on military force. His rule Is
more absolute than the Cars ever
was and more tyrannieal Yet the
radicals in the American Federation
~ Labor bow down 10 him and seem
70 have a hankering TO introduce his
devastating Tartar methods into this
country.
No genuine American can apollo
gize for q regime which is based on
no consent from the governed, which
recognizes no obligations to IT'S own
citizens or TO the citizens OF other
states. which has militarized laoor'
hss suppressed free speech and free
assemblage. and fatty denies the IN
dividual any right 70 organize or 70
think or act for himself
The Lenine doctrine is the antith-
esis Of everything for which democ'
racy stands. 1t has no respect for
majority sanctions. II has destroyed
all former legal guarantees and SCI
up one mans opinion as the only
standard Of justice and government.
The American Federation OF La
Dor has a program Of its own, which
often comes into conflict with the in
terests and opinions Of other groups
here. and even with the decisions Of
our courts. But it believes in the
fundamental American doctrine Of
change and progress within the limi-
tations Of the democratic system. II
admits the rights Of msjorities and
is satisfied TO let minorities become
majorities before they take over
power.
Mr.. Gompers deserves credit for
always insisting that the Fedora
h ton shall play fair with the rock
bottom assumptions of democracy.
= In his view American labor organ
izations must be American in faith
and should take their chances under
American traditions He rightly
recognizes that Sovietism is even
more an enemy to labor than it is an
enemy 10 capital. 1t starves the
mass and poisons the individual, re-
serving all power 70 select circle of
the most brutal and the most crafty
Labor cannot afford TO parley with
il. The two. as Russia's experience
has shown. are engaged in an irrec-
oncilable conflict. The Federation OF
Labor is TO be congratulated on
again emphasizing this fact.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
A Sign Of Better Times

The reasons why falling COM
modify prices stagnate business are
obvious When the price trend is
unmistakably downward prospective
buyers naturally withhold their
orders in the hope Of buying
cheaper. And the mere fact that
they withhold orders adds to the
momentum Of the decline.
As prices fall the producers mar
gins shrink, until finally it becomes
improbable for all but the most
efficiently organized manufacturers
the so-called "low-cost producers
to keep on making goods. Prices
may even fall below cost until
accumulated stocks Of goods have
been exhausted. When this exhaus-
tion point is reached the demand,
limited as it usually is at such a
stage Of the price cycle. must be met
cut Of new production. And new
production can be had only on terms
that will yield profits. So prices rise
But once prices cease 70 fall the
incentive TO withhold buying orders
no longer exists. The more far
seeing buyers enter the market and
stock up. Their buying sends price:
up a little, and with the rise. slight
though it may be. the circle Of those
who realize that il is futile 10 stay
out Of the markets any longer
widens a bit. The buying thus de-
veloped sends prices up little more
the rise bringing out the demand
from still others, who wisely decide
that they have "overstayed' the
price depression. So it goes, until
even the most conservative begin to
purchase for future needs.
When that happens a period OF
prosperity is well under way. Often,
unfortunately, there is a final stage,
during which commodities become
mere markers in a game OF price
speculation. when spectators buy
goods neither for manufacture nor
distribution. but solely TO hold them
for the higher prices which the next
day or the mex, week or the next
month may bring forth. 1t is this
final stage - the imitation period
tha, brings depression in its wake
Depression follows imitation over
done.
In the light Of these principles
consider the recent movements Of
commodity prices. The general level
Of prices after the peak reached in
February. 1920, dropped about 50
per cent. the most severe decline eve.
witnessed in a period Of like duration
touching bottom in June. 1921.
Since then, between June /, 1921,
and The first Of this month, there
has been an advance Of about l2
per cent. and the tendency remains
distinctly upward.
The conclusion is obvious The
price veto on buying 10 longer OBJ.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26

sense indicates this TO be o method
which is least likely TO make unnee-
essary demands upon the time Of the
Cabinet and yet which will enable
Congress 20 have full and free conf
munication with Cabinet members.
So long as there is a probability
that such an important innovation in
the procedure Of government is to be
made II is advisable that the details
especially in 50 far as they have 20
do with demands on the Cabinet
members, be carefully considered.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
The Cabinet in Congress

Las. week Secretary Hughes de-
clared himself in favor Of Cabinet
representation in Congress. Now it
is announced in Washington that the
Cabinet as whole favors the idea
and that there is probability that a
bill authorizing Cabinet members 70
attend sessions Of both houses and
explain measures affecting their de-
partments or answer inquiries con-
cerning them will become law.
Al first a matter of general prin-
ciple. II has now become & question
Of detail. How often shall the Cab
inc, members appear? Under what
circumstances?
The purpose Of this change in pro-
cedure is 10 increase governmental
efficiency. The question, therefore,
is not one Of introducing a change
which will make the position OF
American Cabinet members more
like that Of European ministers.
Nor is the idea TO give them a voice,
il rot a vote. in legislative affairs.
Rather is il TO enable them 20 ex-
plain when necessary and 10 answer
questions, and thus facilitate the CO
ordination in the work Of the legis-
lative and the executive branches Of
the government.
In the bill now before Congress i
is provided that Cabinet members
shall attend the sessions Of each
house on two specific days a week.
The Csbine. is understood TO be OF
the opinion that 4 Cabinet member
should appear only when business re-
lating 10 his particular department
is ueder consideration. Common
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
VIM Walk if You Can Ride? By Emma H.ss"

chosen mountains the vorf q b
building ard trail marking ytk. 4,
White Mountains eve 70 the Arr.R.
ian Club.
Many Of these good rsopl, rin x.
cept automobile rides when iig q,
get them. There are 10 sigr, la -
automobile Is on the wane. N,i ssi
we Re glad % see them. H,rY F's
can have our vote for Presitss. !ss .
soon as he puts out a sac ear.
Indeed, a igdieiogs use q zee 80
mobile is almost indispsnsssl' % b
hiker. Il is a grand ard nobl. iAi'is
carry a pack of blankets ard s,s'i 2
a Jagged mountain side, but vhy car
u or the hlghrosd beloT' Wy =
secep, a lift from the city 70 The ,n-
There is no answer. We DO.
The automobile has rs liziiiii's
however. and they are chiefly ia iis l'a
Of power % minister 10 he 'ogl V..I
less one drives car On.'' self here 10
heavy psychological psn'l'y '''''h'' .
motoring. The mere pasIsng'' . >
nonentity In tie msg-iss'i' ''i''"
Of engine and driver. He s'''r'''a
nothing 20 tire busins" bat q F''s'I
smile or an unassired sdnoni;i'' '"~I
a horse and buggy ahead. i
On his own legs, however ~
his own master he gets ''a
ground on bis own power iss !"
rival az his goal is trump :" 'D
he owes thanks to no ore 'i'' ~.
his bootmsker This IS re w
satisfaction which we believe '''''l
for the ascendansy Q. the s'lrs
the greatest os its '"'I'-a.' a'a.'
precedence even over The s'ue
the quiet path and tn. ''''' -
air untain,ed by gssoliH"
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
The PEOPLES Uniyss'

To the Editor Of The lr''-. ,,.,,.a
Sir. You arc 70 oe -, Q,
Tor your timely editorial 'sni.'' ~. ~
Peoples University" o'lna =, -
attention to tn. -,hrint,s' q \, u',I
lie lecture system" o! our 'S
valuable service.
The people Of New i0'. ..,lx =
aeien,ly interested in the ~. l'..,,,.
ture system to warrant ''
future appropriations.
Lecture. on hysien. or tl'''s ',
vention are apparently 'i'l's ~.
interesting. In reality 'A'' '.,,.,ll, -,
vital interest. The large Nv" " ~
at several lectures on person.. .-ss
prevention given BY d. s.,'
Academy Of Applied D.'',, ,..,.r J
with the cooperation OF 'A rio,
o.rtmen. s,,t zen Of the Board Of "a, ~, ,
las, March. is the best p', ,,S.a
d.nee that the people .'..'.,ss, ,'s ,ss
secure the benefits OF 's'.,. ...,u,
science and are interested ''''
the lecture system. ~, y
We sincerely trust th'' =. .
of E.timat. will even s''n' -. .,,pr
OF Education an immedl''s 80, !" 4
tlon in keeping with the '.s, '.s,Ii,d
public lecture system s,v >, 81
DR.. crandall .ass
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Friends of the Billboard
, the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; have noted A. L. Bailey's com
mcnts on billboard encouragement.
Possibly Mr.. Bailey does not realize
the necessity Of billboard Advertising
in creating consumer demand. also the
tremendous staff Of persons who are
connected more or less with the bill.
board advertising and those who de-
pend entirely on the billboard busi-
ness for their daily bread. OF course
few years ago billboard advertising
could be criticized. Now, however. II
is coming into its own more and more.
Most OF the billboard agencies arc
directed by competent men who arc
really getting out attractive displays
In fact. some Of them can be con-
sidered beautiful, and these usually i'm
prove rather than detraet from the sp.
pesrsnee Of q certain locality. Fur.
thermore. billboard advertising OF TO-
DAY Is educational and remarkably
helpful 70 any community.
ALBERT PLEUs.
New York, June %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Oh. We Can't, Can't We.

Sir: Our old and esteemed friend
Frank J. Nsnkivell, ". T., who Is mar
ring the beauties Of colombis with
dams and other engineering rnonstrosi-
ties. sends the following explanation
Of the Fourth Dimension:
Begin with a point. A point Is only
one thing. Then take line. That is
a thing bounded by two points. Next
take a square. A square is thing
bounded BY four lines. Then take a
cube A cube is thing bounded By
six squares. In other words, We have;
First Dimension-one line bounded
by two points.
Second Dimension - One square
bounded by four lines.
Third Dimension-one cube bounded
by six squares.
FOURTH Dim.nsion-one X bounded
5y eigh, cubes.
* 1. understood only as a msthe-
n..tieal unit because you can't see all
,ides Of cube. That is. you do not
know whA, a cube is except that IL has
six squares. which you do know about.
Orc cannot understand a cube, per se.
Therefore. you cannot understand a
Fourth Dimensional Unit"
By the way. do you know where Mr..
MAXWELL can get a book called "Cal-
eulus Made Easy?
THEocRrTUs.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
OF. BY and For All

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Our President has just now a
great opportunity. in view Of recent
e ents, TO take n stand by the side OF
Abraham Lincoln and pronounce for the
bedrock principle OF our system OF
government-"government Of (alD the
people by (alD the people and for (aIl)
the people" as against class rule. which
Is the constant menace 81 America.
This applies TO all classes and
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
What Readers Are Thinking

-hlocs." A hrm rroaane''lJ = a
meet the unqualified 'pp''" :.
whole people. who believe . y
propose TO have majority '''' ,..r,
The great majority ~ ~. So
e'''S" '''" Ed. Ars'N
Erie, Pa, June %, W.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS an advertising man who
gains a more or less preearious liveli-
hood from the poster boards Of the
eodntry may extend my deep SYM
pathy to your correspondent A. l..
Bailey. OF cohoeton, n. Y. who raises
mis- voice in solemn protest in to-day's
Tribune against the steadily increasing
popularity Of tha. kind Of publicity
Mr. Bailey has righteous cause for com
plant and his resentment is we'll
founded.
cohoeton. as everybody In Painted
Post and Horsehesds knows, is situated
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Simply Delightful

Whatever the weather, the
pleasahtest months Of the year arc
those which are free from income
tax inftallmcn's.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
He Has a Reputation

II Uncle Sam mus. get into mo
bootlegging business, lct US hope ne
sells better stuff than some Of his
associates in II.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
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