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New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Favors Standard Time
To the Editor of The Tribune:

To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: Now that we have returned to
standard or SUI time, it may not be
amiss to review briefly the daylight
saving scheme, Since the repeal OF
ths national law less :han dozen of
the forty-eight states have re-cnacted
the Law, and Included In that number
are New York, Pennsyivania and New
Jersey, where the plan Is optional To-
cally. While the City of New York
and several cities In the state and in
New Jersey which are more or less
under the influence of that city have
adopted daylight saving. those states
practically have adhered to the old or
sun time.
In Pennsylvanis only Philadelphis
and email suburban areA kept the
nav sims. and in many places In the
Eastern statcs there ware two time
standards.
Cansds A~a refused 70 continue the
scheme after 9 short experiences, ana
in France II has ioss much Of ,ts for
Ensr support. In England. where the
plan originated and where Il 10 known
as summer time. II has fallen into dis
favcr and Parliamentary COMMITTEES
hAs recommended shs repeal Of tn,
law. The government, however. sfte,
some hesitation. SLOWED the act te
stand for smother sssson.
The nasn support for dnyiigh,
!avins comss from suburban New
fors. and acme factory hands whose
WORK 10 at distance. There Ia an
lndoabted advantage in lengthenine
shs afternoon Ia the late summer and
1usnmn, but no such change is needed
antil about August is. and then !.
10 that the daylight saving scheme
isgins to make the mornings lark
ios shose who riss at 9 o'cloek the
fsAf sound--s eiass which comprises
hs great majority of people. thus add.
.ns several wesks To the period of dark
asss ~ which our latitude dooms such
sariy rissrs, Other objections exist,
80 that on the whole II LOOKS sa n
daylight sewing 60 called, was being
gradually rejected ss an srsifice in
which the Disadvantages outweigh the
hensns& W.
Beacon. NJ. Y, Oct. rs. 1924.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
British Conveys for Our Troona

D3ielSn NonVoys tor Our Troops
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Josephus Daniels makes the so,-
lowing statement printed in your parer
to-day:
"The American navy furnished th.
larger part Of the convoy that nro.
tscted the large amount Of shippino
that passed Gibraltar. and it ron,
voyed all its own ships across tho
Atlantic after we entered the war -
AS member of the New York Yacht
Club, was privileged to meet and be
come well acquainted with maaters 10
snglish naval vessels which were con.
Voying our troop transports during
the war. These captains had the nriui,
iege OF the yacht club during the war
and visited IL while here. was arr.
prised how short time 1t took them
10 go over and return for another con.
Voy. IN commenting on that learned
that 1t was the English navy almost
exclusively that conveyed the sbins
carrying our soldiers over to France
E. B. HAyENs.
New York, Oct. 2e, 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Prison Earninga
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune,
Sir: To those who are interested in
prisons and prison reform the recent
reports from the industrial depart
ments Of Sing Sing Prison are
worthy Of note. The question natural
iy arises as to when the prisons are
to be reformed, not only FOR the benefit
OF tho fnmateo, but also for the benefit
Of the innocent outsider.
The New York State Federation Of
Women's Clubs Is starting move
ment, hoping to work out nlan
whereby the families Of prisoners
shall bo supported, or partly so, by the
atter's earnings while in prison. 1t
seems an extraordinary thing that
this idea has never been put into prac-
tice before, as It has ALWAYS been
quite evident that when man Is sent
Co prison he Is housed and fed, while
his Family, or. worse still, the family
OF his victim, in case Of manslaughter,
or severe injury, are reduced some
times to the direst want and suffering
the innocent always suffering for the
guilty.
To go step further, 1t has always
seemed the very negation Of Justice
TO saddle this decent. Iaw-abidins citi-
ssns with the burden of the law
breakers. Why cannot q prison nav
ats own expenses out Of the labor Of
It's inmates7
or all things, the avsrars crook
breads useful work the most. One
reason why he becomes g crook is
because he will not work rs II mecca.
sary that the warden should be either
brute Of the Bill Sykes tyne, or or
the other hand, the bright apostle of
urlift who would mako the prisons
more enjoyable than the average coun-
try club? Should he not rather be
business manager who can put the
prison on sound financial basis and
retain his position, like any other man
ager. as long as he can make tn.
prison pay?
The products Of the prison indus.
tries should be put upon the market
as a definite grade of goods. in ordcr
not to compete unfairly with othe,
manufactures, and the prisoners paid
fair wages, Under such circumstances
the objections Of organized labor
w"uld be overcome and the result
would be substantial saving to the
taxpayer.
AUGUSTA W. DAVIDSON.
New York, Oct. II. 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
More light on War Debts
Calling On Countries That Owe America for Clear
Statements of Their Position

merely thoss parta of II which it 10 tc
/ her interest particularly TO present. Il
the Engiish bankers end economists
who have come to address our eonven-
tions really believe that what they pre-
sent to us as the only solution Ia actu-
ally SO. again have the .emerity to
think that we hare many bankers and
economists who could enlighten them,
! am inclined TO think that cur bankers
ars too courteous, and it would be bet
ter Ii they spoke out listis more
strongly. Then CUR English friends
would nos approach the problems with
the seeming assumption that We are
iess we'll Informed than they.
Sir George Palsh, In his address be-
fore the American Manufacturers Ex-
port Association, made tho statement
shat Great Britain could quite easily
make payment Of about 81 .000, ,000, 900
In the shape Of the present foreign in
vestments Of Great Brltain--that is, In
pre-war securities. He states that Great
Britain could give this amount In Cana
dian, Australian, Indian and South
African securities and the debt could
be paid off. He states thle would not
solve the problem, and follows this by
arguing that Ii we held q large block
of Canadian securities, at present held
by Great Britain, and the interest on
those securities we're used sor the pur-
pose Of purchasing Canadian wheat for
Great Britain. the securities would be
useless to us, "a we do not require
Canadian wheat.
disagree with him entirely. II
Great Britain parted with those Sc
curities think 1t would follow that
in payment of Canadian wheat she
would have to ship larger proportion
Of her manufactured goods to Canada,
instead Of using the interest to pay for
the wheat. Is this not really what
Great Britain should want to do TO In
crease her production and her foreign
salesY think our bankers could quite
easily accept those Canadian securi-
ties, collect the interest and reinvest
this interest In Canada for q continu-
ous greater production In chat country,
and 80 on with the securities OF other
countries which he mentions.
! am neither banker nor economist,
but this would seem such very simple
transaction that think IL must be
quite obvious to any one that has the
slightest knowledge of international
transactions. r. A. WATSON.
New York, Oct 2e, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
To tho Edi.cr Of The Tribune.

To ths E6itcr OF The Tribune.
Sir, Mr. Lewis E. pierson In his ad.
dress last night before the Manufac.
tursrs Export Association invited thu
puhaic TO state les views In connection
as understand 1t, with the question OF
war debts.
Mr.. pierson is quoted a. having
stated that England cannot decide upon
Its policy toward debts until the Ameri-
csn policy In known. This seems 70 ms
an erroneous view. 10 ts not usual for
debters TO place ehair entire position
before creditors and some to them with
pien of reorganization, With definite
statements as to what they could do,
and then for the creditors to say
whethsr or not their proposals. are ac-
ceptahle. and II they are not acceptable
to make suggestions an to what should
be done TO reinstate the debtors In q
solvent poaftion7
So far as | know neither England,
France, Italy nor any Of the countries
who owe us money has come forward
with clear statasnent OF Its posi-
ton. England. think, has never let
us knew definitely what abe proposes
to do. | would suggest that England
show us what she has received since
tbs termination Of the war In money,
lande and property. LIST her show us
what ahs hss gained In new trade
routes as result OF the destruction
OF German shipping; and II she desires
to go further let us know definitely
what she proposes to DO regarding the
debts OF France. Italy and Russia.
When that has been done France and
Italy might then be In a position to
state definitely what they propose to
do. We would at least arrive at the
point where we could see what those
countries actually propose we should do.
England, through her bankers and
economists, seems to be conducting
worldwide propaganda 20 place the
United States in the light Of the harsh
creditor who IL TO q great extent re.
sponsible for the present economic
difficulties In world trade; and un9ortu-
nateiy some of our bankers seem will
ing to lend their efforts TO confirm this
view.
II England is really desiroua Of our
aid and cooperation In the financial
reconstruction of Europe have the
temerity to think she would be we'll ad,
vised to send representatives here who
would teh us the whole story and not
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Cancel Frances S Deb.
Remembering Our Aiiy's Generosity
When She Was Cseditog

When She Was Credisor
10 sAs Editor Of The Trsbuns.
Sir, Four edsteriai ~whsn France
Was Creditor" strikes nesded har-
s~sssaus rsosu. There has been GO
psrsistsns determination TO eriticize
France for her position on reparations,
On disarmament. on the Near East, on
wss asA.ss. sh.t many minds are
sioudsd and cannot do her justice. II
10 weli 20 remipd the public that
France gave as twelve ysars after the
Revolution TO repay her and remitted
avs years. interest absolutely. wish
your sdisssiai could be broadcast over
the land.
havs eorns 20 bslievs It ia she priv
fisxs. II not the duty. Of ths United
States 20 c1nes, the entire French debt,
but my reasons are not those ! some
ssmss see 10 the prsss. argue thus:
10 10 admitted that this waa our war
when we entered IL, and many Wilson
admirers claiE that we won It. II is
also claimed that this war was "to
make the world cafe for democracy"
even when democracy Ia written with
q email "d.~ Now We were the first OF
the great dsmocraeies setting up this
rule Of the people and France was the
second great republic. OF course. IL
this war was to save democracy 1t was
our var. Then why was It not our war
at che beginning as veil as when the
Allies were exhausted Yes, why not
Answer me. say that IL this was our
war when we entered it II was eur
war when tbs Lusitanis wss sunk. and
before that as sos~a AZ IL became evi-
dent that democ,-cy was &C stake. IL
was our war. but we did not ss ma
zion see IL,
Acknowledging that democracy was
attacked and that IL was Americas
duty TO defend democracy, we should
make COED fos our neglect during those
arst three years. The French lost
100000 Of their best blood. We lost
$4,000. or one man TO Frances twenty
Oaf &ous afs just hS pfcCIous az bhelTe
In proportion TO our population the
French loss In blood was fully fifty
men to every American killed. If we
plead less responsibility because Of
our distance we must admit greater
responsibility because Of our longer
experiences with the blessings of de-
mocraey. Counting every dead sol
der q loss to his country Of $4,000
the French loss was fifteen billion dol
lars and ours shree-fourths of bill !
lion.
May ws not say TO France: France |
and America shared common sacred
cause, the defense Of democratic insti- |
tutions. France furnished most Of ths |
blood We are willing to furnish more
of the money. Looking at II this way
Francs owes ne nothing. She was a
gentle creditor century ago. We will
be like her now and help her even as
she helped US when we were weak.
CHARLES S. HARTWELL.
Pomona, N. Y, Oct Ia, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Who Are
Loeser's Patrons

Loeser's is sometimes
spoken Of as a "high-class''
Store.
IN the very best sense it
Is so.
It's customers include
vern neutrality-suspicious. near
IN oll--of the old Broot1u1a
families. Its merchandise
includes the most enten-
size collections IN this IT.
cinity of ooods that are
fine, disfinctive-snch as
are necessary and desir-
ab'e in lururious homes.
Those IN this community
acho seek the best--7rhether
then are of Iona established
Brooklyn families or Of
those aOho more recently
haze sOom their way to a
fine prosDeritu--neserully
find that this Store can
most surely serve their
needs.
But 1t is eqMallv true
that here are unriUaled
stocks Of merchandise of
the less costlu 0rades-of
every grade that Is desir--
able and seruiceable. And
this less expensive mer-
chondise Is undombtodM
better and more attractive
because chosen apith the
SOME toste and skill TINT
gather the goods of costly
kinds.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AT the annual conference OF
health officers and public health
nurses Of New York State held at
Saratoga Springs last June referred
to the Importance of periodic ph sical
examinations, which | have long advo-
Gated as means for the preservation
Of health and the prevention Of disease
through early, recognition and correc-
tion Of defects and abnormal condi-
tions. Comments which have since Ap-
pesred In number Of newspapers in
dtcate that serious nisconception exists
In some minds as to the purport of nv
remarks. The impression seems to
have arisen that favor an official
scheme Of compulsory physical exami-
nations, to be conducted by health Of
hcials or other physicians employed by
the public authorities, with the i'm
plication that every man, woman and
child should be- required TO submit to
such periodical inquest int his or
her physical condition.
IL does not seam really necessary to
expisin that agree heartily with the
cr'tics Of any such proposal, and that
never had advocated AND do not advo-
cate any kind Of compulsory state med.
| icai inspection Of the individual citizen.
except az such inspection ls now car
r'ed on practically everywhere In our
public schools and in charitable and
penaa institutions. A prying inuuest
by public authority into the physical
condition Of the adult citizen weu1d ho
utterly repugnant 60 American tde.s az
INDIVIDUAL rights and of the proper
sphere OF government. The worst
enemy Of periodic medical exam;na.
sions could choose no better mean. Of
making his opposition effective than
TO advocate such q fantastic plan as
seems to have been read into nv ad-
dress at Saratoga
So much having been made clear I
asa space to repeat my conviction that
| nothing 10 more important for the
c,sisen who cares TO keep we'll than
that he should sc OF his own free viii,
TO his own physician and demand a
thorough examination at reasonable in.
servais. with the application of all the
resources of modern scientific medicp,
knowledge. This means not mereIv g
hasty examination Of the heart and
'ungs with the stethoscope, but a com
pieso medical survey. Adequate ex-
animation also means eaking into az.
count mental as we'll as physical fac.
tors, and basing conclusions on full
knowledge Of living and working con-
ditions, income, habits, recreations and
the pertinent facts of family and per.
sonal history.
u must be obvious that such exam
ination and advice based on 1t can be
properly made and given only under
the conditions Of freedom and In
timacy which are implied In the rela-
tion Of the individual 10 his family
physician For the state TO attempt
thus to examine its citizens would be
not only intolerable but futile. aince
the utmost degree Of confidence and
cooperation on the part OF the patient
is required II anything is 10 be ar.
complished. The best trained modern
physicians are equipped to examine
and advise shsix clients how to keep
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Dry Comfort

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: MIR. Oscar J. Smiths letter on
"The Literary Digest's" prohibition poll
in Sundays issue seems to be based on
two false assumptions and an oversight,
the first assumption being that il the
fuli ten million votes had been cast
the final result would have re-.
manned at dry, 1876 per cent; moist.
40.S per cent. and wet, 2O.e per cent,
the oversight being that he has over.
looked the fact that the dry vote
gained 1855 Of ! per cent, the moist
vote lost .209 Of per cent and tha
wet vote lost .556 Of per cent from
the results published the sourts. week.
and the total vote announced as final
was given.
This gain and the two losses were
consistent each week until ,he agra.
gate was as stated. Had the gain and
losses continued sa shown by the vote
the drys would have had a clear ma
jorfty by the time 100000 votes had
~~~Sh Shu percentage OF OA.gl8
If the full ten million votes had been
sent In. To assume that the aboya
gain and losses you'd have remained
constant throughout the entire vote
might be unfair, but. In view of the
changes that actually did occur. NOT
as unfair as to assume that the full,
vote of ten million would remain at
the same percentage as shown bv the
nnal vote as published.
The second assumption--that the an.
tire moist vote would have been csse
with the wet had there been onlv the
TWO choices to make-seems ennaltv
unfair In fact neither drys nor vets
nave right TO claim this entire vota
Is more likely that this vote would
nase been divided between the Two
out IN what proportion no one can stats
with any assurance. In a division =,
that mcist vote the drys could easily
eve the vets 10 per cent Of Il
and the drys would then have SOS nav
cent Of all ths votes cast as an.
nounced.
II seems TO me that there is morn
comfort TO The drys than TO the wets
Ia THE LITERARY Digest" vote.
HAROLD r. ADAMS,
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Historical Forecas,
: the Editor of The. Tribune.

the Editoy OF Ths. Tribune.
Ssrt The resignation Of Lloyd
George constitutes . severe ioss not
only 60 Ensfsnd but 20 the world al
large, 60 which bis services were in.
valuable &C shis disturbed period in
world stssirs. Every great nan Ia the
target Of abuse. ~ witness our own
President Wilson, but when history
A~~.s ~ 10 written Lloyd George will
sssSa oSs 90 the ahisst Statesman that
Shss ssner@sicn has produced IN any
esantFy. ALBERT e. DAVIS.
a:sv yeya, Oct 81. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
An Unbalanced Band
fYrnm rha aatfs.naru s.m,

3VH" @"s DSstsSAVTV SbH1
IA we observe TIE busy politicians.
1t cccurs 20 us that the concert OF ma
siona nighs 90 bettsx with fewer vino
snssxaEasn8s.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-12

| ing sub ject--what kinds Of hats the
manufacturers have prepared for us,
whether they I'll be the kinds that make
us snicker when we look in the family
picture album, or whether Wen be per
mitted to continue looking as human as
possible.
Cause for Thanks
Let's burst forth in song and
thanksgiving, brethren, the arbiters of
our destinies (the manufacturers be it
said) have really been most considerate
The best models are easy fitting blocks
with medium crowns and conservative
brims.
The Fedora or Alpine shapes are most
shown but for the younger men dented
top and three cornered creases are quite
smart. Light grays and fawn with con-
trastng bands are the most noticeable
spring shades, though, of course, Ok
fords and shades Of green and brown are
always in good taste.
Straw Hats Ready
Straw hats are ready, too. The rough,
white sailors are more popular than
ever. The majority come with conserva-
tative black bands with bows either at
the back or at the left side, as pre-
fcrred; but, contrary to the vogue Of
last year, colored bands are. quite per-
missible Some very good looking
striped and dotted ones are observed
Bangkoks, Panamas and LeghOrns
are always in good taste and lots of
men prefer them for their undeniable
comfort and coolness. These, of course,
follow the general conservative styling
Of the season s vogue.
Fabric Hats Favored
A very smart and distinctively Eng
lish fashion that has invaded this cOun-
,rv for the past few years is the fabric
hat. One remembers how obviously
one viewed the first of this ilk that
made their appearance and how more
and more have been observed year after
year. From the quantities and varieties
manufacturers are displaying we as
sumo that the vogue Will be definitely
established this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-12

Will be retained and promises to be one
of the prevailing shades this summer. ,
Darker Colors Favored
The lighter tan shades will not get
as much prominence as heretofore,
but the dark browns Will. Blacks, Of
course, will have quite a following.
Cocoa brown, mahogany, yusset and
Havana brown also will get their
share of popularity
The gun metal finish will be the
3g thing in shoes, with glossier and
Wei kid finishes running second.
Among the best lasts the narrow
English custom toe and the medium
BAH shaped toe will be favored by the
y younger generation, while the wider
and more comfortable lasts will con
tinue to be worn by older men, who
prefer to sacrifice style to comfort.
Brogues and wingtippcd styles in
both shoes and oxfords, which were
quite the rage when our soldiers re-
turned from the war and threatened
at one time to become an Institution,
apparently have outlived their useful.
ness. That doesnt I mean they win
be discarded entirely, but il means
that their popularity is on the wanc.
Instead there will be more footwear
showing perforations or punched tips.
For early spring spats will continue
10 be worn by good dressers and the
colors will be similar to those Of last
year when tans, grays, fawns, brown
and buck sold in the majority.
For extreme summer canvas shoes
and oxfords will have the call, with the
Palm Beach shade coming to the front.
White bucks will be good for more for
NAL affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-12
SIMPLER STYLES IN HATS

Some folks say the first swallow is
the earliest sign Of spring, and some say
when the ground hog stays out Of his
hole. There are many and diverse
opinions but we don't believe in any
other sign than that when the young
fellows first appear with their spring
headwear
And that introduces q very interest