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The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Better Time. in Texas.
Farmers More Prosperous and Banks
In Normal Condition.

To THE New York HERALD: In Jan
nary, 1921. the cotton fields of central
west Texas. the largest cotton produce
ing region in the State, were white with
urpicked cotton. Thousands OF acres
were never picked because the price
would not justify the cost of picking (;
the crop was piowed under and the
producer had only the fertilization for
his years work.
January, 1929. found the fields abso-
lutely clean picked. the great bulk Of
1t done by December 1. Cotton opened
in the fall at an average of 20 cents
for some weeks, gradually falling to
IL cents, where it now rests, the crop
averaging about IS cents, as against .
cents I'm the fall of 1920. Farmers were
hard hit then and lived I'm the main on
hogs. butter. eggs and poultry. Coun-
try banks carried an immense burden,
going into the summer of 1921 strain
ir.g every nerve and resource to keep
their communities from dissolution.
Bountiful timely rains brought early
picking last season. with result that
Is fairly illustrated by the experience
OF q bank which, September I, 1921.
had loans and discounts of $50. 900 and
deposits s1S5,o0o, and November Is had
deposits Of s52o,ooo and loans and dis
counts OF 100000. Store accounts had
been paid and material payments had
been received on overdue land notes.
The year 1922 begins with most coun-
try banks in normal condition. plenty
Of feed stun In the hands of farmers.
an immense hog product laid by with
good foundation stock back of It, tho
country we'll supplied with poultry and
large increase In dairy stock.
Eggs. poultry AMI butter have been
the great saving factors during the bad
times and form an asset with most farm
ers large enough TO feed the family OF
supply enough cash to buy the neces-
saries that they cannot raise. Buying
is down to the closest limit with the
lesson of the cxtravasant buying OF
1919 and 1890 thoroughly learned.
FRANK 8. HASTINGS.
STAMFORD. Texas. January 20.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27

industry were much the same as in
other industries. That the packers
losses were not larger is fresh
illustration that the good, wide home
markets are safe retreat when the
winds of depression howl. but home
markets must be supplemented by
foreign outlets to insure a full meas
ure of prosperity.
There is proof here also of how
bassless are the charges so frequent
ly heard that banking or legislative
powers might have checked the rig
ors of general defation. The pack
ers with their powerful worldwide
organizations and their great finan-
cial resources could not do this even
for their own single though many
sided industry.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Girls.

The subject of girls. which has
engaged the attention Of the human
race off and on for several hundred
thousand years, ia discussed now
with particular earnestness.
Girls have way of alarming their
elders. What are they coming to-?
has been the cry for ages. The
Moabite ladies, observing RUTH chat
ting with young man just arrived
from Bethlehem, probably voted that
she was a bold creature.
A male oficer of the Camp Fire
Girls says that the trouble with the
girls Of to-day Is their surroundings.
They have no work to do, SO they
live at tremendous speed. He knew
a girl Of 13 years so blase that motion
pictures no longer interested her. He
believes that parents are responsible
for the bobbed hair and cigarettes Of
girlhood.
The Chicago Board of Education
and remember that Chicago is now
the home Of all culture-has looked
into the girl problem and condemned
shimmy dances, short skirts. low
necks, Joy riding and cigarettes. But
the board says it can do nothing un-
less the parents help.
A piper from Scotland, after look
ing at the modern girls costumes, de-
clared that the lasses were harder
than the killed Highlander.
What's to be done about 1t all?
Nothing, except whatever the parents
of the girls decide to do. All the
outbursts of associations and boards
of education will not accomplish
anything.
Bobbed hair Is a fleeting phase.
The girls will abandon 1t when they
see how plain it makes them. The
shimmy dance is already passing into
the discard.
Short skirts are here and probably
will stay. SO far as modesty is con.
cerned, girl in short skirt can be
as modest as one with long gown.
IL the girls can stand short skirts in
this weather they must really like
them. And there is even greater
proof that they have adopted them
for good. News came from Paris two
months ago that Macy PrcKFoRp had
donned long skirts. But even MARH's
example has not been followed by the
girls of New York.
The reformers may well leave the
girls and their ways to the mothers
and Fate. The girl who shocks to-day
will be shocked by the girls OF 1862
Tho girls are all right, and we are
very much for them.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Danger in Midnight Reading.

TO THE New York HERALD: had
read with concentration until near mid
night and then drowsiiy read this:
These new advocates OF prcrogativc
were heard with pleasure by tho court.
and with patience by the people. when
they inculcatcd the duty OF passive obc-
dcncc and that tho imperial
authority was held. not by the delegated
commission. but by the irrevocabie resig-
nation of the Senate.
1t must have been an hour later that
I awoke. muttering, Yes. that's a fair
statement OF the case of the agrlcultu-
raj bloc" Sir. got quite start when
I realized that I had read what have
quoted above IN Gibbons Rome. The
world do move forward and--backward,
NEW YORK, January e6. PUZZLED.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Taken Back to Spain.
Many Men Out Of Work Enabled to
Rcturn to Their Homes.

To The NEW YORK hEnAID. Lutie
or no publicity has been given to the
service that Spain is rendering the
United States by taking back thousands
OF the unemployed.
About eight months ago our Ambas-
sador In Washington obtained repatria-
ton free OF charge for several hundred
Spaniards without work. The budget al
lowed for this was much too small to
give full relief and the Spanish society
at - West Sixteenth street supported
by La Frensa and backed by the Span
ish Ambassador obtained from our Gov
ernment practically an unlimited credit
to repatriate free of charge an unlimited
number OF unemployed. This, was ac-
complished in tho following manner:
La Prensa published a request that
all the unemployed facing starvation
should send in their names and addresses
to the Union Benefica Espafiola--the
Spanish soclety--giving the names of
two references who could corroborate
Spanish society had received more than
$500 letters, which were arranged
geographically in groups and alphabeti-
cally within each group. Team work
and cooperation with the Spanish Con-
sui General. Alexandra Berea, facilitated
investigation.
Then La PrensG announced that It
would publish these lists to give the
public at large an opportunity to protest
the name Of anybody who was trying
to steal freq ride without being a
worthy case. The names protested were
set aside for further investigation.
While this work was carried on in
New York La Prcnsa wrote up the labor
situation and the publisher wrote to the
Senators and Congressman In Spain who
receive our paper. and to the Secretary
of State and the Treasury asking that
the situation be given earnest consider
alton. and that for our own reputation
and good name no unemployed and indi-
gent Spaniard should be left on Amer
loan soil.
At the Same time we wrote to the
Marquis of Conillas. president of the
Spanish Royal Mail Line. who presented
a generous offer to the Cabinet which
had been prepared in time to be made
when the subject came up for consider
alton and which was accepted.
Three steamships have sailed with men
who might have been starving and
freezing in New York; one more will
sail soon, and il men stu remain after
this they will be cared for in the same
manner.
We will be very grateful il you will
display these facts before your readers
SO that they may realize that public
spirit. civic virtue and chivalry are not
quite dead among the people who dis
covered America and celonized the
greater part Of this continent.
JOSH CAMPRUBr,
President La Prensa Publishing Com
pany.
New York, January 26.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Michigan Society of New York. annual
dinner. Hotel bntWore. s,, Z; M; u..,s,,,u
College. will be chief guest at the annual
dinner of the Bowdoin Alumni Association OF
NsW aprs; moie' aennsy,yan,s' N M, ,rr T.; ~ u,
bo discussed at meeting of tho American
branch Of the International Law Association.
Exhibition OF prints, drawings, bronzes aud
pasteis by Degas. Groiier Club, Al East Six
teenth street. opening day.
Evander Chlds High School commencement
exercises. auditorium OF the school. 1eAth
street and Field place. The Bronx. q 7. NJ.
Meeting for the discussion of tenement
house project; womens City ciup. =, Park
William +. Quigley will speak at meeting
Of he Arthur II. Murphy Association. s9;
Nathan u. Peariman will discuss "Imini-
gration in the Light of Recent Events" q
the Recreation Rooms and Settlement. 1856
Psychology Of Strife" Cooper Union. p. M
unS e. 4 w.csTn aS.pee. S of &. or
Forty-third street, $3.50 p. M.
courts '. and md. Offices Of children's socistiss,
Chrdren's Court. 1s7 East rwenty-sccond
School Nature League. annual mestins
american Museum Of Natural History, Cen
tral Park West and seventy-seventh street.
DR.. III. II. Harris win speak on Inter
marriage Between Jew and GENTLE" Temple
Israel. Ninety-sixth street and Central PARK
West, s +. NJ.
New York City Federation Of won,en's
Clubs. meeting. Hotel Astor, $3.50 p. NJ
Camp Fire Girls, convention. Russell Snge
Foundation building. 1870 East Twenty sccon1
street, 10 A. NJ. and c:30 p. M: dinner,
Hotel Ambassador, y. M.
Wisconsin women's Society. meeting.
Ann american % Pomeranian Club. show. wal
Columbia italian House. dauos. Hotel Bilt
more, 8 Z. NJ
Overseas Club. dance. Hotel McAipin.
+. ~.
''Sfss Msdison s''1p square Z Garden Poultry Show
Madison Square Garden, all day..
Anawanda Club. ball and entertainment,
yotel Astor. Z l.. M.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
MRS. HOOVER IS SCOUT HEAD.
Mrs. ". Everit Macy Presides mt
Convention Election.

convention ElectlOms
Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALp.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan: 26.-Election of
officers and the report of Mrs. Juliette
Low. representative from the United
States on the International Council of
Girl Guides of Scouts. occupied the morn
ing session of the Girl Scouts convention
to-day. Mrs. v. Everit Macy Of New
York presided and Mrs. Frederick Edey
of New York presented the slate for the
coming year, headed by Mrs. Herbert
Hoover of Washington. The full ticket
was unanimously elected. Other officers
follow: First vice-president. Mrs. James
], Storrow, Boston; second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Arthur Osgood Choate. New
York city, who retires as president
third vice-president, Mrs. julius Rosen-
wald, Chicago: fourth vice-president,
Mrs. William $. Sims. wife of Admiral
Sims. Newport. r. l., and fifth vice.
president. Mrs. T.. M. Swift. Colorado
Springs. Mrs. James Doherty Nor
walk. Conn. Mrs. ". Everit Macy, New
York city, and Mrs. w. N. Rothschild.
White Plains, N. Y, are new members
of the executive board.
II want to bring to the attention of
the women of this country the fact that
we are in serious need of captains for
our troops" said Mrs. Hoover. I'VE want
at this moment 10000 women capable
and intelligent and at least 81 years Of
age, willing to At themselves to take
charge Of troops"
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Japan Claims Jenghiz.
The Mongol Conqueror Identified as
Runaway Hero.

TO THE New York HERALD In these
days ought not the Tatars, or Tartars.
of popular imagination to be classed
with the Ten Lost Tribes, the Wander
ing Jew, the Flying Dutchman, Captain
Kidd's treasures. King Arthur. the Dau-
phin. and other mysteries?
Has anybody ever found out who
Genghis Khan or Jenghiz Khan was?
When / was in the Imperial University
of Japan this subject came UP for long
discussion. Several Japanese authors as
sert positively that this leader of the
Mongols who gave the European monks
n taste OF Tartarus on the Garth. thus
developing the word Tartar and the ri
diculous. all comprehensive but as now
used inaccurate term Mongol, was mono
other than Genghi Ke.
This IL the Chinese pronunciation of
the written characters representing the
name of Yoshitsune. the young and
mighty Japanese field marshal OF the
Genj! clansmen. A. d. 1164-1227, who
annihilated the rival Heike or Taira in
A. d. After fleeing from his jealous
brother Yoritomo he reached the conti-
nent In Siberia. organized an obscure
tribe OF horscmen and In Asia repeated
on colossal scale his whirlwind cam
paign.
Viscount Ito Afiyogi. adopted son Of
Marquis Ito. wrote book full of strong
arguments and minute details to prove
this thesis. Some day the Western half
of the world will know how the Eastern
and much larger half of the world lives
and has lived.
Thanks for your fine editorial article
on the vanishing Tatars. In Japan In
some unknown fastness among the
mountains the remnant OF the suppos-
edly cxterminated clan OF the Taira
still live. WILLIAM ELLIOT GRrFFIs.
NEW YORK, January &c.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27

lated problems has been the method
of teaching in the Harvard Law
School. Less rapid in imparting law
principles and rules than the lectures
and text books, it brings the young
lawyer far more quickly from the
field Of theory to the field Of prac-
tice. 1t is practice. 1t is learning
to do by doing. The case problems
are actualities. Grouped as coming
under broad legal principles. they
stimulate thought concentration on
the separation of the essential from
the less relevant facts and conditions
postulated. Their reassemblement in
relation to each other and to the law
principle involved follows. In other
words, the student learns by analysis
and synthesis.
The success of this method has
been demonstrated by results and 1t
has been adopted by many of the
law schools of the country. The
study Of the ancient languages, now
by some neglected, is. in the opinion
of President LOWELL, a direct applica-
tion Of this problem method. Each
sentence to bc translated must be
separated and defined in its compo-
nent parts and afterward put to-
gether in sentence of rational
meaning.
President LOWELL is not in sympa-
thy with the elimination Of the study
OF dead languages nor In aversion to
examinations. an aversion which has
many partisans in the West. IF we
learn to-day by doing" he remarks.
"then there is for the pupil no bet
ter way of learning than to be set
occasionally to do things without as
sistance, in competition with others
who are trying to do the same
things. That Is the essence of ex-
animation"
President LowELL's report is an
exceptionally interesting document.
1t suggests many and broad fields
for fruitful discussion to those inti-
mately concerned with Harvard and
to the educators Of the, entire coun-
try.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
II Is Argued Severity Alone win
Not Reform Criminals.

To THE NEW YORK HERAr.p: From
a sociological viewpoint tho letter of
Justice" on the treatment of prisoners
presents most pregnant and potent
topic for discussion. I would disagree
with tho writer.
II our present system OF prison con-
finemcnt has more of appeal than dis
taste to tho criminal element does that
provo that a return to medieval GUS
toms, the rack. the scourge and other
instruments OF torture designed for the
punishment of iawbreakcrs would be
more ealutary and effective means for
the dirnlnishmcnt OF crime? Reflection
will show that while modern systems
OF punishment have amelioratcd. con-
versely so have methods OF crime in the
generality.
Not many months ago so conservative
n magazine as tho Atlantic published an
article which dealt with an exposure OF
modern prison methods. 1t told OF
hanging men up by the thumbs and
even more brutal atrocities; 1t detailed
the batting of prisoners by malicious
keepers. OF tsntalizinx taunts and jeers
at tho men behind the bars. the flooding
Of their cells with water. their depriva-
lion OF oven the slight comforts OF to-
bacco and decent food for the most
trivial offcnses.
This Is no plea for the criminal nor
Is IL an attempted oxtenuation OF VI
ciousncss Of any Sort IL is rather a cry
for light in the workings not only OF
those institutions designed for tho pun
ishmcnt of crime but for all public in
stitutions where the individual Is at the
mercy of humanity in the mass as Il is
represented by the State. And there Is
the defect In every large philanthropy.
institution. corporation. whatever you
will--that Il cxtols mercy, pun'shmcnt,
praise. blame. all in job lots; II cannot
feel, for its very incumbrance OF self.
the necessities of the Individual, and
countless good men go daily down the
chute 90 perdition because some one in
authority took them as they came I'm
lime quite as ne would take n new cake
of soap for his daily bath, and metcd out
TO them their portion OF the law. And
:he Light ehineth in darkness"
ARAMrs.
NoNrBANpron, Mass. January 2s.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Canada's Direct Diplomacy.

The appointment Of Canadian
Minister to the United States con-
tinues to be live issue in our north
ern neighbor's politics. Last sum-
mer the matter had reached stage
where Prime Minister ME1GHEN de-
clared in the House of Commons that
it was mot only the intention but
the hope" to make the appointment
In a few months. Mr.. MEIGHEN's
predecessor, Sir ROBERT BORDEN, one
Of the most conservative men in the
empire, was in favor Of the diplo-
matte innovation, and two Parlia-
ments voted appropriations for the
maintenance Of the legation.
Some Canadian papers, for instance
the Winnipeg Free Press, believe that
direct Canadian representation at
washington is being blocked by the
British Foreign Office. Even LLOYD
GEORGES Endorsement of the plan has
not dissipated this suspicion, the
Free Press observing that the For
eign Ofice "is pretty much law
to ITSELF" r
The Toronto correspondent of the
Manchester Gnardion says that Can
ada is waiting to see what its new
administration. headed by Premier
KING, will do about sending a Min
lister. "It may be taken for granted"
he says, that the day is past when
Canada will be content to remain as
minor sub-department Of the Brit
ish Government in the matter Of
foreign affairs"
The supporters Of direct diplomacy
between the United States and Can
ada point out that there are a num-
ber OF international questions which
and have nothing to do with the
British Empire in general. Great
Lakes fisheries, railway interchange,
the exports of coal and pulpwood
are questions strictly between the
Republic and the Dominion.
Americans can see the virtues OF
the Canadian claim, but the British
Foreign ONCE Is conservative and.
what's more, is continuing. British
Premiers come and so. but the For
eign ONCE remains. That very effl-
cient bureau may not like to open a
new diplomatic door through which
more than Canada might pass. II
Canada be represented by Minister
at Washington, why not, in time,
Australia, South Africa and New Zea-
land? And there is the Irish Free
State, which by the treaty receives
specifically the power and dignity OF
Canada.
Whatever the empire may decide,
the United States would Of course
welcome ENJOYS from all the lively
dominions, commonwcalths and free
states in the British association.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New Yorlc--Fair. with
rising temperature to-day. to-morrow
cloudy and unsettled; moderate aorth-
east by east wsnds.
For New Jersey-fair and warmer to-day:
Tomorrow cloudy and unsettled. possibly
snow; moderate easterly winds.
For Northern New England-Fais to-day
and probably tomorrow. slowly rising tenn
perature; moderate. variable winds.
For Southern New England-Fsir and
warmer to-day: tomorrow cloudy and un-
settled. possibly snow; moderate variable
For Western New York-Generally fair to-
day and Tomorrow. slowly rising tempera-
ture; moderate easteriy winds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Jrhs area OF hiRh
barometer that has covered the eastern half
of the country during the last several days
New York. The pressure is low over the
Canadian maritime provinces and an area
OF low barometer has appeared over Florida.
Pressure Is falling in all western districts
and In extensive area OF minimum pressure
had It's center tonight over Alberta.
There has been a gradual moderation In
western regions. but cold weather continued
to-day In the Atlantic States, with freezing
tepera,qss arIa as s fnr south as extreme north
corded to-day was Is degrees below zero at
Northfield, VT There have been rains. sleet
and snow within the last twenty-four hours
IN the South Atlantic and Gulf States, Ten
nessee. Arkansas. southern Missouri and
Oklahoma and rain and snow the north
Pacific coast. Fair weather prevailed in
other regions.
In New England and New York the weather
Will be fair tomorrow and probably Satur-
day, with gradually rising temperature. In
the middle Atlantic States the weather will
become cloudy and warmer tomorrow. with
snow or rain in southern Virginia and be un-
settled. with snow or rain tomorrow night
or Saturday. In the south Atlantic States
there will be rain and sleet tomorrow and
rain on Saturday, with rising temperature.
In the east Gulf States, Tennessee and tho
lower Ohio Valley the weather will be
cloudy and unsettled, without material
change in temperature tomorrow and Satur-
DAY. In the upper Ohio Valley and ths
region of the Great Lakes the weather Will
be generally fair. with rising temperatures.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Allan
tic coast at and between the Virginia Capes
and Cape Hatteras.
Advisory northeast warning displayed $3.50
p. NJ:
Cape Hatteras to Virginia Capes. strong
northwest winds; rain Friday. Disturbance
central over southern Florida will probably
advance northeastward.
Winds OFF the Atlantic Coast-North OF
sandy Hook. moderate to fresh and north
east; fair weather tomorrow.
ti,onx kt1xa nv.