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The New York herald., 1922-06-16
The Field.

Go forth and wander In a field,
However poor place II be,
And you shall find that II will yield
A proof of Gods good grace to thee
There is a carpet on the ground.
However worn the pattern be-
And blue the depths above profound
As over richest scenery.
There is q message in the wind.
Howe'er II wander vagrantiy.
That hints OF treasures you may find
II ever you should venture free.
And there IL music in the notes
That issue from a ragged tree,
Whence soon the feathered minstrel
floats
Like spindrift on a lonely sea.
soothed and sustained. you leave the
spot
More lightly burdoned OF your care
Obscure and humble though your lot.
Gods natural providence you share.
MAuarcs MoRus.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Taxicab Bonds Come High.

The New York taxicab driver who
has two rich, responsible and trust
ing friends is in luck. Those drivers
who haven't will be compelled to turn
to the insurance companies for the
indemnity bond which all motor We
hicles carrying passengers for hire
except street cars-must file with the
State, beginning July /. And, ac-
cording to the National Bureau Of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters,
the yearly premium on the $2,500
bond will be $3.50.
So the taxicab men, whether they
are corporations or free lances. are
faced with the necessity-in the
event of their not obtaining personal
bonds with two securities approved
by the State Tax Commissioned
setting aside the first So earned each
day for bond payments. For $3.50 a
year is a large amount in taxicab
drivers life. 1t would pay for all
the gas he consumes, even When he
averages 100 miles day. 1t would
keep him in new taxicabs.
The new indemnity bond law was
necessary because there were so
many reckless and irresponsible tax
icab drivers. They ran down pedes-
trians or other vehicles and paid no
damages. After July when driver
kills or Injuries he cannot escape
financial responsibility up to $4,000.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Another Invasion of England.

Three Maryland boys sailed for
England yesterday on the Carmania
to bring home another cup. AS win
ners over thirteen other State teams
in the boys live stock judging contest,
held at the Southeastern Fair last
year in Atlanta, Georgia, they are to
compete with team of English boys
at the Royal Stock Show in Cam.
bridge on July S. =
The three Americans, WARREN
RICE, GEORGE WARnow and JOSEPH
GLAcKEN, were selected as the shrewd-
est judges among $1,000 American
boys and girls. They reached their
present distinction after long series
Of State, county and community con-
tests conducted by the Department of
Agriculture, ending in the competi-
tion at Atlanta.
WARREN and GEORGE and JOSEPH
have probably forgotten temporarily
all about live stock. At this moment
the thought of a queen of Holsteins
or the prince Of bulls himself doesn't
give them the shade of thrill. They
are adventurers now, not judges,
with a tale to tell when they come
back.
They have long and inspiring list
of exemplars back of them in the
field of sport, have WARREN and
GEORGE and JOSEPH. Here's luck to
the latest invaders. May they bring
home the bacon!
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
The Rose.

The Rose.
Bring me perfection" said king
Who ruled in days Of old;
The armorer wrought a wondrous blad
With hilt Of gems and gold,
The weaver wove q carpet rare
OF gorgeous rainbow dyes.
The sculptor carved a marble form
OF godlike shape and size.
These treasures to the king they bore.
He tossed the sword aside.
"The emerald in the hilt Is fiawed.
It will not dol" he cried.
"The carpet has a broken thread.
The statue. white and fine.
Still lacks the touch OF genius that
Would make the work divine"
Then came an ancient gardener
And at the monarch's feet
Let fall an open rose Of June,
Deep crimson, dewy sweet
"Hal this is perfect" vowed the king,
And promptly stepping down
He placed upon the gardeners brow
A silver laurel crown.
MINNA IRVING.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Decoration Day Sports.
Protest Against Games on thu
. Nations Day Of Remembrance.

To THE New YORK HERALD: inclose
q clipping from THE New YORK HERALD
of May 80 in which you give a list OF
Decoration Day Sports" as follows
Baseball games. racing. rowing. cricket
dog shows. trap shooting. yachting. cy-
cling. swimming. tennis. golf. polo, auto
mobiling and athletics generally.
To my mind the indulgence In such
sports on Memorial Day is just as In
congruous and out Of keeping as 1t
would be to dance at funeral
Memorial Day has become the "All
Souls Day OF the Nation" ana should
be spent in thanking the Ruler OF the
Universe for united country and to
hold In loving memory the heroes who
made the last sacrifice for love of coun-
try and honor Of the flag. &C. X. B.
FAIR HAVEN. VT, June ~.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Mrs. Prestage's Five Jewels.

Mrs. WILLIAM PREsTAGE, wife Of a
farmer living near Monroe, Louisi-
ana. has enrolled herself in highly
exclusive society Of mothers by pre-
senting to her husband at one birth
five healthy children. The news re-
port Of this unusual occurrence does
not give the sex of the infants, but
it does record the important fact that
they and their mother are doing
well.
In 1920, the latest year for which
figures are now available, no case
of quintuple birth was reported. In
that year, in 1929 cases Of twins
33.209 children were born living, 529
In 1S4 cases of triplets and % in six
cases of quadruplets. But at no sim
gle birth were five children born be-
tween December 81, 1919, and Janu-
ary 1, 1921. and the chances of such
a plural birth in any year are ex-
tremely small.
If Mr.. and Mrs. PREsTAGE,s five
children survive they may look for
ward TO most interesting lives.
Everybody will be curious about
their health, their dispositions, their
behavior, the resemblances among
them, their common likes and dis
likes. Will the quintuplets possess
that sympathy which is said to be
typical of twins, so that when sor-
row, irritation or joy comes to one
the others will be affected?
Probably Snowman is already at
the door of the Prestage home Of
fefing baby incubators for five
throughout the county fair season.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Philippine Churches.
Interesting Structures Devoted to
Christianity in the Islands.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Some let
ters recently published in THE NEW
YORK HERALD have referred to the re-
ligions of the Philippines.
No one could ever spend even a
single Sunday in Manila without be-
ing impressed by the large number of
Roman Catholic churches and by the
crowds attending the services. In fact.
one OF the pleasantest memories for a
christian travelling in the Orient is hear
ing the many church bells of the city
pealing out of Sunday morning.
Most OF the churches are similar to
tho mission churches In California in
general design and In almost every case
they are provided not with one bell but
with several. These bells are not runr
by means Of ropes. as is so generally the
custom here, but each bell is hung with
heavy wood counterweight, Spanish
style, and the ringer stands beside the
bell and makes 1t revolve The result is
an orgy Of bell ringing that gives the
traveller a most comfortable thrill, par
ticularly when he realizes as one of the
letter writer's limited. that nowhere else
In the whole Of the eastern hemisphere
are there SO many Christian churches as
In the Philippines. Sunday morning In
Manila sounds much more like home
than Sunday morning anywhere else ON
the whole OF the Asian coast: and you
are tempted to pinch yourself and ask
II 1t can be true that you are SO far
away from home that letters are almost
a month on the way.
rTbeva Go ~. a..
In Manila built in 1914, so was told by
the Spanish priest who showed me the
building. That is a long time ago in our
history and a long time too for a large
stone building to stand in a country
where earthquakes are common. But
the old Spanish padre who designed the
building put vaulted arches under the
floor and told the priests to whom the
building was turned over that IL one
earthquake shook some of the stones in
the roof arches out of line, they were
not to worry. The next carthouake
would shake them back into place. To
be sure. some Of the arches look rather
the worse for the shocks they have felt.
but the building seems sound enough.
Another most interesting church is
down in Laguna province about eighty
miles from Manila In the pretty little
town of Pagsinjan. This church is so
big that it dominates the whole town
1t was built in 1890. according to the
date over the door. The Interior Is
somewhat disappointing because of its
tawdry frescoes; and the sawdust boxes
for the tobacco users seem bit ont Of
place. The tiny flame, fed by coeoanut
oil. burning In lamp suspended near
the altar looks az IL 1t had been burning
since the church was founded.
Christian influence among n people OF
Malay extraction has been most power
full. and everybody must realize what
strong men those early Spaniards-sol-
diers and priests--werc. In those early
days 1t was a case of sailing in a tiny
vessel around the Cape OF Good Hope or
possibly across via Mexico. And the
wonders and delights Of radio were not
so we'll known as In these latter days.
p. NJ. WIswALL.
Nrw vour y,,pa *
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
There Is So Much 10 Make Me Glad
To-day.

There Is so much to make me glad
to-day,
The simple dignity Of common things
That some seem not to see; light.
gauzy wings
OF dragonfiies that dart and skim away
Across a brook a single graceful spray
or ripening wheat: n vireo that sings
In some secluded spot. a flower tina,
finRs
Faint affairs forth; wide fields of uncut
hay.
The cloud necked sky that overfows
with blue.
The clover scented winds that so re.
joice
And. laughing, echo orc beloved voice,
find in these glowing happiness
And yet. and yet, II seems I must
confess
| am most glad to-day because Of you
ELssA1Srn scoLfAao.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Left Ericson's Discovery.
Data Regarding the Norseman's Visit
to America Wanted.

To THE New YORK HERALD: May
refer to the communication In THE NEW
YoRK HERALD Of ~Nordick" concerning
the contention that Left Ericsson and
not Christopher Columbus is the real
discoverer Of America?
While we Of course do not take our
friend "Mr. Nordick" as seriously al
he would undoubtedly desire. it would
be most interesting to learn the basis
OF his contentious, and i am quite sure
few details would be much appre-
ciated. He might tell. for instance. the
exact date Of this discovery" the exact
location Of the discovery" the exact
name of any colony that was settled,
it's exact history and the exact rea-
son Of Its complete and absolute dis
appearance. and when he has produced
this information to submit the names
Of the authorities who put forth these
claims. At the same time he might put
forth his opinions as to why Mr.. Eric
son never thought enough of his discov-
cry to make It known.
With all kindly respect to ''Mr. Nor
dicks" opinions. Left Ericson's So
very vague tradition at best, while
the movements Of Columbus do not even
border on tradition. We know where
he landed. when he landed. the colony
he established, the number Of his voy-
ages and the places he touched on these
voyages. Half Of any discovery or In
vention Is to make 1t known. which Leif
did not do. and therefore at very best
he only half" discovered America
whichever way you look at 1t.
1t is pleasant to state that Left Eric
son and Christopher Columbus had one
thing In common In that they were both
Catholic Christians and no amount OF
propaganda can take away from the
great Christian church. whose sons
these two navigators were. the glory
and credit Of having one Of her children
discover our beloved America.
g. LESLIE.
WEST NEW York, N. J.. June Is.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
A. C.. BEDFORD RECEIVES
DECREE AT PITTSBURGH
Delivers Chief Address at
Alumni Banquet.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALn
PITTSBURGH, June 15.-The honorary
degree of doctor of laws was conferred
by Chancellor John G. Bowman OF the
University of Pittsburgh upon Alfred
Cotton Bedford OF New York, chairman
Of the board of directors OF the Stand
ara OIL Company of New Jersey and
vice-president of the United States In
ternational Chamber of Commerce. at
the commencement exercises yesterday.
DR.. william l.. Bryan. president of In
diana University. and the Rev. William
Porkess. rector of St Stephens Episco-
pal Church. Williamsburg, also received
degrees.
Mr.. Bedford was the principal speaker
last night at the annual alumni ban
quet. He paid tribute to France and
Its people. Later, accompanied by
party of American and French capital
lists he Is taking on an inspection tour
Of American industries. he departed In
his special car for Washington.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Lupo the Lamb.

IGNAzIo LUPo has been OH un-
friendly terms with the police and the
secret service for many years. He
was suspected of being the leader in
this country of the Black Hand and
Malta. He was arrested many tin'a"'
in 1910 he was sentenced to thirty
year term in Atlanta Penitentiary for
counterfeiting. After ten years he
was paroled and permitted to visit
Italy, but when he returned here
three weeks ago the immigration au-
thorities held him for deportation.
An order from the Department Of
Labor secured his release, and now he
Is again free to resume residence in
this city.
LUPo the Wolf, which was the
name he earned for himself, now pro-
poses to become LUPo the Lamb. He
says he wants to settle down to a
quiet family life and engage in busi-
ness again with the $4,000 recently
left him by his father. He is tired
of being logged by the police.
LUPo has been the recipient of un-
usual slemency, of exceptional good
fortune. If he fails to make good on
his promises of reform he will not
have the excuse of the criminal who
comes out from prison and finds the
way to rehabilitation blocked. The
prisoners who leave the penitentiary
and fall heir to 100000 are not many.
Many men leave prison with high in
tentions of making for themselves a
respectable status in the community,
but more often than not the grade is
too stiff for them.
1t should not be too stiff for LuPo
IL he means what he says. He
escapes the necessity of hunting a
job and facing the inevitable discrim-
ination which would be exercised
against him. The temptations which
confront him will be no stronger than
those encountered by any man who is
trying to earn an honest living.
II LUPo SO conducts himself that he
is only a name to the new generation
of cops he will have helped not only
himself and his family but every
other man who comes out from be-
hind bars to start life over again. To
do that he must not only put on the
sleeps clothing but get under the
sleeps skin as well.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16

into consideration. such as age, past
records and changes in diagnosis.
Cancer is a disease from which 80
per cent. of the deaths occur after As
years of age, and thus it is evident
that the increasing average age Of the
population of any community carries
with It an increasing cancer rate.
The imperfection of records Of even
two generations ago is very gener-
ally recognized. The Journal cites
as an illustration of the infiu-
ence OF improved diagnosis the
fact that between 1900 and 1916 the
reported appendicitis mortality
showed an increase OF 40 per cent.
while in the same time the, real rate
was undoubtedly decreased because
of improvement in diagnosis and
treatment. The Journal says a more
exact result regarding the incidence
of cancer sis something for future
investigators when reliable statistics
for a long period Of years are OBJ
tainable."
The journal does not minimize the
danger from cancer or deprecate the
noble fight which the medical profess
sion is making against it. But it be-
lieves that the general fear of the
dread disease should not be height
ened by false or unsubstantiated re-
ports of it's increasing mortality,
This conclusion should bring relief
to thousands of persons who have
been alarmed by reckless or careless
deductions from vital statistics. The
notion that cancer is largely on the
increase has caused much mental an
guish and has made opportunity for
numerous quacks and frauds to
swindle men and women. The dec
laration we have quoted from the or
gan Of the American Medical As
sociation should still the unfounded
fears that have been inspired by the
outgivings of ignorance or self
interest.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
The Turks Advantage.
1t Comes From the Division Among
(, the European Powers.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The con-
cessions made to the Turks by the al
lied Foreign Ministers In Parisl in March
have been practically wrung from Eu-
rope and Greece by Mustapha Kemal
Pasha and Turkish National forces. The
expenditure Of blood and treasure In
the effort OF allied Europe to procure
The partition of the Ottoman Empire
and the establishment of spheres Of spe-
cial economic interest under the guise
of mandates appears to have been
halted. But, as Is pointed out in the
Fortni0htly Revieio for May, some plan
more promising than that outlined at
Paris must be devised to insure per-
manent enforcement of the undertake
ings of Turkey and Greece under the
compromise treaty substituted for that
negotiated at Sevres in 1890. The Fort
nightly Rcvieio urges extreme vigilance
and military supervision. The raison
d,etre of Turkish anG Mohammedan
solidarity and success in arms since the
armistice is the benefit they have en-
joyed through divisions among the AL
lies, the jealousies and competition
touching the exploitation of the affected
districts.
These facts lend weight to any pro-
posal by which, until war debts and
interallied obligations can be funded.
confiscated private properties impounded
by the Preparations Commission or the
Interallied Financial Commission in
Constantinople In the near and middle
East could be exploited under virtual
trusteeship, allowing reasonable indem-
nihcation to the peoples and Govern
ments whose properties they formerly
were, and encouraging participation of
private capital without discrimination as
to nationality Of investors in the true
spirit of the "open door" policy.
The fear Of future Turkish agrees
sion would be dispelled. Cooperation
would allay all nationalistic, racial and
religious antagonisms.
JOSEPH WHrTLA STINsoN.
New York, June Is.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
Weeks Finds Congress at Low Ebb
Much Of Country's classification Due to Taxation
Bloc Agitation Unwise, Secretary Believes.

The Secretary said his philosophizine
applied to no particular party and he
spoke not as q Government official but
as a private citisen exercising his privi-
lege of free speech. He continued:
I'VE see an ever increasing tendency
on the part of the citizen to interfere
in the details of legislation. and the
Representative In Congress is rapidly
becoming merely the delegate of ais
constituency. OF course. he is aware
that the people of his district in all
probability have been unable to give the
subject any deliberate consideration. but
an active and organized minority may
create such Juror that its demands
are mistaken as the expressed sentiment
Of majority.
"This interference tends to make the
Representative timid, and instead of en-
joying the dignifie6 status Of a real
Representative he is reduced to the
status of a mere machine to carry out
the whims of his constituency.
Another and more direct Introduction
of a complete democratic government Is
the submission Of legislation to the in
dividual citizen through the referendum.
Another example is the recently adopted
initiative
But. In any case, In the public mind
the legislative branch Of our national
Government probably never has been ut
lover ebb than 1t is to-day. 1t has
almost become q habit to say dispa-ag-
ing things about Congress. No credit
is given for legislative actions which
are wise and necessary. and there Is
an almost universal demand that the
President take control and lead in
legislative matters.
I'm my judgment much Of the dis
satisfaction is not based SO much on
legislation as II is due to the present
state of the public mind. One reason
for this is taxation and resultant
appropriations"
The New York herald., 1922-06-16

CLEVELAND, June Is (Associated
Press) "A frankly pessimistie view OF
some OF the predominant tendencies of
American political thought was voiced
to-day by Secretary of War Weeks at
the commencement exercises OF Western
Reserve University.
In an address which he said he was
tempted to entitle "The Decline OF the
American Government" the Secretary
declared the drift Of recent years was
gradually weakening the nations gov
ernmental structure by undermining the
Constitution and sweeping away the
principles Of party responsibility.
The direct primary. bloc" agitation
and the country's readiness to accept
constitutional amendments were In
stanced by the speaker as furnishing
evidence that the Government was head
ing away from its ancient safeguards
and toward complete social democracy.
AS one result. he asserted. in ;he pub
lie mind "the legislative branch Of our
national Government probably never has
been at lower ebb than 1t is to-day.
The direct primary" he continued.
"has so palpably lessened the quality OF
men willing to serve in public affairs
that prompt action should be taken to
greatly modify or entirely repeal It,"
Turning TO the 'bloc' movement in
politics Mr.. Weeks declared that when
a party comes into power promising to
do certain things and then finds that
groups break away from party alle-
glance whenever their own interests
seem to be directly involved. there is
an end to responsibility in government"
In its attempts to improve upon the
work of the fathers by amending the
Constitution, the Secretary said. the
country had failed signally."
He added that In the matter Of popu-
lar elections I'VE have run riot" and he
suggested that much Of the present un-
rest and uncertainty seemed to center in
taxation and prohibition.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16

teristic lithograph OF that time. from
the old soldier himself. which he was
then selling to exc out his small pen
sion. He was for some years familiar
figure In and about the taverns In the
vicinity Of Paoli. between Philadelphia
and Lancaster on the Lancaster turn
pike. the main westward highway at
that time In Pennsylvania. One Of these
pictures, sold by Wallace himself, Is
carefully preserved in the library of
Lawrence j. Morris, whose country
home is on Osborne Hill. in about the
midst Of the Brandywine battlefield, a
mile or so from the spot where Iafay-
cite was wounded. ROBERT BRUCE.
CLINTON, June II.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16
sALvAGEs OLD NEWSPAPERS.
u. s. Laboratory Claims Process
Removing the INK.

MADISON, Wis. June ia process
to remove Ink from old newspapers so
the paper can be used again for printing
purposes has been developed by the
United states Forest Products Labora-
tory here, according to an announce
ment to-day. One mill under commercial
conditions has deinked 1900 tons of old
newspapers and has remade the paper
into newsprint stock OF desired strength
end color, which was accepted by pub
fishers az standard, II is said.
Bentonite. a clayllke substance formed
from volcanic ash and found largely In
Wyoming is used In tho deinking
process. II dissolves the Ink and leaves
the paper perfectly clear. the announce
ment says.
Because OF the chcapness of the new
process laboratory officials say they be-
licve that much of the 100000 tons of
newsprint annually used can now be
salvaged.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16

rine? How high are they willing to
go for it?
II Congress knows what it is worth
to the American people and how
much of a tax they will stand to
have it. and how long they will stand
it, Congress can go ahead with its
ship subsidy bill on a wet basis or
on dry basis.
The New York herald., 1922-06-16

1t is reported from Washington that
IL ships flying the United States flag
are not allowed to sell alcoholic bev-
erages outside the three mile limit
the Government may prevent all ships
from bringing prohibited liquors into
American ports. Perhaps 1t wllmake
n start by suppressing some of the
marine rum runners who now enjoy
such prosperity along these shores.