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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
American Claims First

If it be true, as Senator Under
wood states, that while numerous
bills have been introduced into Con-
gress to reimburse Germans for
their property seized during the
war nothing has yet been done
about reimbursing American citizens
for the damage done at the hands
Of the German government, it is high
time that the matter receive atten-
ton.
In the Berlin treaty it is specifically
stated that all property Of toe Ger
man government and its nationals
shall be retained by the government
Of the United States until such time
as the German government shall
have made satisfactory provision for
the settlement Of all claims against
it by Americans. So many have been
the claims already allowed against
the Alien Property Custodian in
favor Of Germans, according to SEN
ator Underwood's charge, that "it is
doubtful II there will be enough
property left to secure American
claims unless prompt action is
taken
In making these statements Sen
ator Underwood raises two impor-
tant points. The first is the fact that
though it is now seven years since
the sinking Of the Lusitania Ameri-
can claims still remain unheeded.
The second is that the Senate is op-
posed to the settlement Of such
claims by a mixed commission and
favors instead a commission com
posed wholly Of Americans.
It is Senator Underwood's con-
tention that the appointment of such
a commission and the settlement Of
American claims now rest in the
hands Of Congress, and he has in
PRODUCED into the Senate an appro-
pirate bill. The State Department,
he says, which has been negotiating
with Germany for some time about
a commission TO settle these ques-
tons, is exceeding its authority, as
under the terms Of the treaty Of
Berlin a settlement is already pro-
vided.
Whether the settlement is within
the jurisdiction Of the Senate or the
State Department, the principle laid
down by Senator Underwood is
sound-that American claims be
considered before the liquidation Of
the funds Of the Alien Property
Custodian has gone too far. This is
in accordance with the spirit Of the
Berlin treaty and is in no way a
violation Of Americas traditional
policy against confscation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

Of tho immigrants friends nobody else
would bother about I'D and was not
carried on in a manner 20 antagonize
the alien.
Since the war characterization has
become a catchword; Il has been taken
Up by a different kind OF people, with
different aims. The trouble with many
OF them land such have caused the
mischief is essentially that they are
not the friends Of the newer races In
America. They are, on the contrary,
persons who dislike or fear the newer
Americans. and arc working in the
camp OF the restrictionists to stem the
immigration current. They are not
satisfied 20 provide the immigrant in
sympathetic way with the chance 20
learn English and TO study American
history, institutions and laws. They
insist on telling him that these insti-
tutions and laws are the best In the
world and that in no circumstance Is
he 20 think OF changing them.
They meet the new arrival at Ellis
Island with a loyalty pledge in one
hand and a shotgun in the other, at
tempting 20 make him not free Amer
lean Choosing his course thoughtfully
for HIMSELF but a person Of their own
way Of thinking.
Il never occurs TO this kind OF
"AmericanizeF" that the foreigner Is
capable Of giving as much to the eoun-
try as he receives from Il. This kind
CT teacher holds other cultures and
civilizations in dlsdain, expecting the
alien TO leave all his habits and tradi-
tlons, as he leaves oyershoes, outside
the door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
No Nearer Recognition

The State Departments summary
Of the relations with Mexico with a
view to recognition is discouraging
to all friends Of Mexico. It shows
the present Mexican government to
be quick in making promises and
slow in carrying them out.
An agreement about the foreign
debt was negotiated and remains I'M
completed. The same is true Of an
agreement about oil. Despite many
assurances that Article q would not
be applied retroactively, nothing
binding has been done 20 prevent
such application in the future. Pres
ident Oregon has declared himself
opposed TO confscation Of private
property, and yet American lands
arc appropriated" on such terms as
TO amount to virtual confscation.
Obregon has repeatedly expressed
his friendship for America and his
desire 10 cooperate, and yet he has
done nothing effective to male posi-
bic American recognition.
In other words, while relations
are no worse now than a year ago,
recognition seems no nearer. Obre-
gon, delighted to use rhetoric, has
done but little TO advance his cause.
If recognition is no nearer, the fault
and the loss are Obregon's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Censoring the CLASSICS

Not only in new books is danger
seen by the watch dogs of morals
they, at least can be seized and ban
ished before doing much harm-but
a deeper, more insidious evil has
been lurking for centuries in works
which long have paraded respecta-
bility as "classics." Only a month
or so ago the peril in Boccaccio's "De-
cameron" was unearthed and the
latest spreader rebuked by a fine.
Now a summons has been issued, on
complaint Of the Society for the Sup
precision Of Vice. against a New
York publishing house, haling It to
court for selling a copy Of Petro-
nius's "Satyricon."
Readers Of quo Vadis?" will re-
member Petronius, the "arbiter ele-
gantiarum," or social dictator Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
The Same Old Hyphen

The German-American Citizens
League is endeavoring to introduce
the hyphen into American politics
again. II calls upon the United
States government 70 use IFS best
efforts 90 have the Versailles treaty
revised, 10 effect the immediate
withdrawal Of colored troops from
the Rhine and 10 consult with the
Allies on how 10 end the occupation
Of German soil at the earliest pos
sible moment II also demands
an American observer at the neutral
court Of inquiry into the war guilt.
II protests against America be-
coming a party 10 the fraudulent
loans Of the Allies based directly or
indirectly upon the Versailles
treaty" and It commends the Ad-
ministration FOR taking the first step
10 Correct the iriquities' COM
mitted by the Alien Property
Custodian.
Why not be frank? Each and
every one Of these proposals is in
the interest Of Germany and the
Germans. In framing them the pro-
posers manifestly thought only Of
Germany. Stripped OF their YER
biage, they call upon the American
government TO relieve Germany Of
the penalties and discomforts of a
war that she began and lost. They
seek TO make the United States a
partner in Germany's onGeavors 10
escape the consequences Of her acts.
That Germans rs Germans have a
right to protest against these things
will not be denied, however unwise
and unfair they may be in 50 doing.
But when Germans camouAaged as
Americans endeavor 10 drag their
quarreis into American politics and
call upon the American government
70 condemn its allies in the interest
Of its former enemy they abuse the
hospitality Of this country and in
jure the standing Of a large BODY
Of American citizens.
The war showed the danger Of
hyphenism. Evidently it did not
md It. When any group Of Ameri-
an voters make it their primary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
The Il" for Choice
Q the Edltor of 10 Trlbune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I cannot sec why any one
should suggest the removal Of the IL"
structures in these days Of difficult
transportation problems. And surely
they we're erected for service with no
idea Of beauty In mind. Since they are
50 badly needed, even though not a
thing Of beauty, why all the eontro.
versyl
Had / the choice Of subway or IL"
would take the AZ every time. Give
me the light and the air For those
who prefer the crowds. stuffy air and
the discomfort which the saving Of a
few minutes insures, there are the
subwnys. And In the event Of a tie-up
or accident | would much prefer 10 be
where can see what is going on rather
than below tho surface. wondering.
New York, July rs. 1922. LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Colonel Fisk of the 9th

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: James Fisk jr. was never a
colonel Of the 69th Regiment, as stated
ly one Of your correspondents. He was
colonel Of the 9th Regiment. A riot
took place on Twenty-third Street,
Colonel Fisk was wounded, and it is
said ("authoritatively") that he ran
all the way from Twenty-third Street
to the Fall River boat to get under
cover.
Colonel Fisk was, however, a popu-
lar idol with the boys Of the 9th. On
one occasion he took all Of them who
wished to take part in a blowout"
down to Long Branch, n. J. In their
dress parade attire, claw hammer
coats, white belts, crossed in front Of
chest, with shake and white plumes,
they created a sensation. They were
6ined and wined at Warren Leland
ir.'s Ocean House. A dress parade
presented a brilliant spectacle
for the edihcation OF Mr.. Leland's
guests. II must be remembered that
in those days Long Branch was the
Monte Carlo Of America.
"Gonc where the woodbine twineth"
was on the tip Of the tongue with all
New Workers. It's ofigin. no doubt, can
be traced to a popular stage song Of
that epoch. Down Where the Wood
bine Twineth," featured by the we'll
known song and dance team Dele
hanty and Henglcr, OF II hope don't
intrude" fame. JOHN ]. GREENE.
Brooklyn, July 10. 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Merchant Seamen's Memorial

mcfCndIll OCdIuCn MCInOfldl
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We think your readers will be
interested in knowing that, after four
years Of neglect, movement is on foot
to erect a monument 70 the men Of the
merchant marine, who played such an
important part in the winning Of the
waf.
The Seamen's Church Institute OF
New York, which has served the sea-
men for seyenty-seven years, Is taking
the initiative in interesting the COM
munity in paying this debt Of patriot
ism, so that the sacrifices Of these men
may not be forgotten.
Il is planned TO erect an outdoor
stage in jeanette Park, on South Street
near South Ferry, where open air en-
tortsinments will be given TO audiences
made up chiefly Of seafaring men.
Ground was broken for this memorial
on July 1. No moro appropriate site
could have been selected. There is a
distinctly marine flavor about the place
and the name. The park is located
directly in front Of the Seamen's
Church Institute, the largest institu-
tion for seamen in the world, and over
looks the harbor, where tugs are con-
tinually rushing about on their little
businesses and stately steamers nose
their way into the slips.
In this park. sitting dreamily under
an awning, you will find to-day many
soamen who shuttled back and forth
through the submarine terror. They
won't talk much about H. They won't
even admit that they were brave.
There are no brave men," said an
ofiecr. who had been Summarized three
times and acquitted himself with dis
tinction on each occasion.
Even for this single memorial in
Jeanette Park the committee Is having
difficulty in raising funds. Finally they
have decided 10 ask every member Of
the community who is appreeiative OF
the war services Of merchant seamen 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Safeguarding Election Thieves

Alarmed at the prospect Of the
( honest ballot count that would be in
sured by the installation Of voting
machines in New York City, Tam
many has apparently successfully
I blocked their introduction, in the
face Of the Tolbert law, which pro-
yides for their use.
Secretary Of State Lyons has an
nounced that no voting machines
will be used here in the next election
because Of the disagreement between
him and the New York Board Of
Elections and because the manufae-
turers who were 20 supply the ma
chimes refuse to send them here UNI
til assured Of their pay.
The disagreement between Dir.
Lyons and the New York Board Of
Elections was instigated by the city
administration--which, Of course, is
Tammany controlled.
On the pretended ground that the
company with which Mr. Lyons had
entered into an agreement was over
charging for its product the local
authorities announced fatty that it
would be rejected. That meant that
the company, which was the only one
in the state capable Of supplying the
three hundred machines necessary,
would have to 90 10 the courts for
compensation. Naturally, it declined.
The motive Of the Tammany Off
cials is, of course, perfectly plain.
The voting machine makes election
thieving impossible. 1t insures an
immediate count. which prevents the
holding back Of returns from Tam
many districts till It can be learned
how many votes will be needed. II
keeps the election thief out Of the
polling place and his hands Oft the
ballots.
Such a method would deprive
Tammany Of the advantage it has
enjoyed in every election. II would
compel it to scrap all its machinery
for crooked counts and fraudulent
returns.
The voting machine, which has
been successfully used in Buffalo for
years and has lately been employed
with equal success in many Of the
suburban cities about New York, is
the one thing that Tammany fears
most. 1t has fought its introduction
for years on one ground or another,
despite the fact that there is no hon
est argument against IL.
Tammany is out after the state
and legislative ticket this year, and,
being fully aware that it has an up
hill fight, desires the free use Of all
its oldtime crooked methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
A Third Anthem

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: deem our good old U. s. A.
fortunate in possessing two such in.
spring anthems as America" and
1.-THE star-spangled Banner" the one
continuing for us the fervor Of the
new-found freedom added to the serious
temper Of our forebears. the other
unique and presenting a thrilling pie
ture. They have kept the field with
out official sanction, which is super
huous
Men cannot sing "The Star-Spangled
Banner" but men don't sing anyway
We depend on our women. Oar men
would do very little better attempting
the "Marseillaise." Between the two
the comparison Is fairly close. The in.
terest in both Is historical and trAdi-
tional Both would be alike meaning
less II written to-day. II would b.
equally foolish for France and America
to ignore the value Of historical and
inherited association.
We are big enough and great enough
however. TO have third anthem. which
should not displaee the earlier ones
which illuminate and vivify a past
which is never 70 be forgotten. This
new anthem will appear and win reeog-
milton By reason Of high inspirntionAl
quality and not BY negative qualities
Any made-to-order anthem designed e
meet announced requirements, speei-
heations and objections will be poor
stuff. EDWARD S. HYDE.
New York. July 20. 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

Nero's reign. who, according 70 the
story, made his last appearance as n
hostile critic Of the Emperor's verses.
An author as well as n critic, he
wrote in the none too moral spirit OF
the period, huently and cynically,
giving a vivid picture Of the Roman
society Of the day. He made fun OF
Il. but felt no abhorreAUe Of what he
described, seeing no need 70 draw
veil over any part Of the picture.
The "SatyriconH has been found use
ful by classical scholars and his
torians, but for most people Petro-
rius is likely to remain only a char
acter in Sienkiewicz's novel. Even
with the advertisement given by Mr..
Summers action there will hardly
be a rush TO spend $50 for the
classic.
But il Mr.. Summers society
wishes to go into the matter thor
oughly It can find cause for shudder-
ing in many better known Greek and
Latin books. Shame was weak in
the old days and language was free.
Boccaccio and Rabelais are little
ahead Of Aristophanes, for instance,
and some Of Euripides would fall
under the society's ban. Perhaps all
the Latin and Greek classics should
be Investigated, 20 be republished in
an expurgated, Bowdlerized version.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Farm Loan Plan for War De''

arm Loan RAN TOT W."
To the Editor Of The Trieuas.
Sir: Farmers can now e''',.
money under an amortization ''' !
rayins ss5 every six months On ''- 81.
81 900 borrowed, or ! per cent ~. =,
the legal interest rate Of . pa 20 ~,
and at the end Of thirty''hFs' w.
the loan is fully paid. -
The Land Bank making ''s \.
under this plan secures fand' y.
purpose by issuing bonds |"
rate Of interest. ~.
Would il not be wise TO m0ea' =,
0lan and use It in handling ID, =,
debts due from various eOuniri" =, y,
example. have England issue S''''n
the amount due the United s''' -,
rate which would be / per esn' 80 :,
than that at which the United s'.'"
issue its bonds and sell them !. "a
England to issue, say, per cent ~ =,
and this country issue per ~
: bonds for the same amount, the :,
cent extra paid by England 70 y, :. -
as a sinking fund 70 retire ;" ,,.h
bonds. some every year, and .a' .,.,
50 paid in to be used By th' 70
try to retire an equal amount v
bonds. IN
II all the countries wouil vs. -
plan. would not the unsettled al
conditions all over the ~o''a a,
much improved This idea !, s.,,r
own. but has been sugge''sa .,,l,e
and was recalled TO my MIND ?, ,..ts
the praetieability Of the sm'', 80, .
loan plan offered 70 farmer" :, "a
a common-sense plan that v0'''
i'r the s''' u wv F. =. LYrosH
wayerly, n. Y. July H. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Americanization, Good and Bad

Now. the simple fact about this d.
Of "Ameriesnlzation" is TIA, i vi -
work. There is no use In lookirg ,sii
right method % do wrong tang ss'
in expecting that even rissi Hiis
can be done By the wrong psrs, ne
gulf between the older ard Ii, 'ru
Americans can be bndgsd oslJ y
sympathy and tolerance. The or
Americans must Justify their s'v.lia
ton by its merits, not BY is age M
must assume no superiority oeesi"
their ancestors came over In the NAY
flower or the Ark
On the contrary. the older Az''
leans must realize tia, ,hsY are ~
cedlng numerically every year. ~
future belongs 20 the newer ard ''H
newer. Americans. This may b sr'
gospel bu, II is good bioloU-li Is -
law Of life. II the United States = y
20 on as a democracy iti eif''i"
must be left 20 the majority Sa.s"'
the resul, may be. The best Ana
leans will be those Of aHy 'risli W.
prove themselves most useful ard -"
adaptable to the changes TAI !"
future may bring.
Il Is idle 20 try 20 impf'" "
methods OF the "Amerissnirsn' "
dislike or fear the immigrant 30
efforts ought 70 be abandoned - ,
they are not they should Be '''i,"
By the people for whom 'hsy ~ :
tended. The Job should be lsh " !
friends Of the immigrant u =
hands il will not be necessary "'1"
about methods. They will gr'' ~"
ally from a soil Of mutual go'e VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Scientific

European hotel keepers never take
away all an American tourists money.
They always leave his steamship fare
home so he can come over after he
has another fortune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
What Readers Are Thinking

give az least a dollar to lay one brick
in the memorial stage. The money
should be sent to the Committee on
Merchant Seamen Memorial, care the
Soamon's Church Institute, rs South
Street, New York City, which is acting
as a clearing house.
FRANCES N. BEYNoN.
Brooklyn, July 20, 1922.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
His Biggest lob

This is the season when the effi-
cheney expert gets all tagged out try
ing to keep everybody in the Office
from taking the same two weeks vaea-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

business TO promote the interest Of
an alien country they are false TO
America and seek to disturb our ma
tional repose by tanning the flames
Of race hatred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
1rssnNs IN IouRNALIsM

LESSONS ~ JOURNALISM
II it-meaning any kind OF excite
ment from woman roller skating
down Broadway TO four-alarm ONCE
building fre-happens around dawn II
Is witnessed by early morning crowds.
Breakfast time Work-bound crowds
e-l2- Shoppers.
i2-i-Noon hour crowds.
I-2:30-Matinee crowds.
2;30-4-Shoppers.
4-5-Matinee crowds.
Home-bound crowds.
7-s;30-Theatergoers.
li-i2-Theatergoers.
After midnight-Late workers.
Sunday morning-Churehgoers.
Holidays-Holiday crowds.
It-same meaning as above-is also
witnessed by:
Curious,
Morbidly curious,
Thousands OF persons,
A mob,
Spectators,
Throngs,
whom the police are obliged to:
Disperse,
Keep back,
Drive back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

Hugo SHINES doesn't want the
Allies TO control Germany. Natural
ly. he would rather control II him
self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
The Supreme lest

(From The wssA'~s'o" Pe"' y
Prominent Parisians are io'n ., 4
Ovtimi.ts' club, having ouslit.a q =,
by believing for four years 'n'' -
many would pay the rsssrssi''
In full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Permanent Welding

miss Rose Goldstein," proelaims
"The Hudson Observer" was married
to Mr. Tobias Feinsilber. Rev.
Copper performed the ceremony" And
Beb, who calls this TO our attention,
insists that the rite should have been
termed a Copper riveting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
cAnwALLApER z. vURRIsH.

The pithdrawal Of railroad trains
continued and zee have q gloomy con-
rieiion. bassd upon our usual nun Of
luck that tie cancellation Of The final
local on the Susquehannd wil fnd "a
al the Office end Of our daily Journey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Something

Well, even II nobody has ever been
TO the top Of Mt. Everest, we are
perfectly sure that II is there.
Copyright BY James J.. Montague)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

Ysu eaa rnrchae norlhasciss adfe-itro ~ lht
TrfuuNr .ih s1r5ints saisr-fcr n diifaNffae'
tisr r-Inti la Az case IhE TRIBUNE e1Wsn.
ties 70 rsY YER rcnry hact urcl request. NJ r.
itft 10 oulbsnns. Ne reiund pr0mrtp " NE
a1ssrfIfr Gees nff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

fFoand by Bon Hsioh n The Honesdale.
Pa. WayHs Independently.
Harold Stephenson, who has been en-
joying a vacation out Of town, has re-
turned and IL now running a new car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

Valiantly to the defense Of the above
cited happer comes NJ. F. Duhamel.
"she," he insists, ais more to be petted
than ensured -
Yesterday was the birthday Of the
tariff bill, and the authors thereof,
with an eye on the coming election,
were doubtless busy wishing each other
many happy returns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
PRANK A. MALLEN.

FRANK A. MALLEN.
Observed by A. y. p. on a wooden
bridge near Portneuf, Quebec
TWO DOLLARS or PINE FOR WHO.
EVER WILL TRoT or THAT BRIDGE.
The present plight Of William Allen
White prepares us for a motion from
the Senator from Kansas that speech
and opinion be removed at once from
the tariff free list.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

It's sort Of impressive 20 realize
that during our toll yesterday the
Grim Reaper passed Us BY almost ~.
teen times. P.F.y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22

New York has a death every foui
minutes" "Tke World" announces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-22
Behave Yourself!

Sir. One OF the ship news birds who
greeted Mrs. Mallory said that Molla
was 20 alled with rage that she nearly
bjursted. -