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The New York herald., 1922-12-25
The Snowscape.

The great revelation OF modern
art is not futurism, cubism, vorti-
cism or any other of the Freudian
cosmic urges. Movements of that
sort must always belong strictly to
the self-elected heirs OF an impredi-
cable posterity.
The revelation OF modern art is
snow. From the brilliant palette OF
to-day a new mantle of pleasure has
fallen upon the consciousness of cul-
tivated perception lighter and more
lovely than the past ever dreamed.
Snow to the Creeks and Romans
was merely something cool to put in a
beverage. Among the Italian primi-
tives and through the Renaissance
snow scarcely existed save on some
background mountaintop. Here and
there a later Dutchman accepted it
as a necessary adjunct TO a winter
genre. But for the most part art
excluded it through a convention
almost as rigid as that by which
the Japanese print makers ignored
shadows.
The Japanese OF course loved
snow and filled their designs with
II. But ii was never more than
spacing or applied white lead. And
the snow blindness OF Western art
persisted far into the last century
Imagine snow scene by CoRoT
Some men, perhaps. were attempt
ing It, especially religious painters
who required IL TO chill their lost
sheep. but only in a Christmas card
kind of way until SIsLEY discovered
that Paris streets became in winter
an opalescent wonder
And that is precisely the Vita
modern discovery--that snow is not
white Faint rose, azure, orchid
lavender. primrose. pearl or any pos
sible combination in the higher keys
IL may be, but blank white never!
The sky itself is not more varied
or richer in hue or texture. No one
who has ever studied RedGeld. for
example, or one OF the Swedish mas
ters can continue to think Of the
winter landscape as a dull white
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

remained in Scotland. One of his
sons. ROBERTSON said. held a high
office in the Bank of England. and
he asserted his brother was an Ad-
miral in the British navy. The story
Of his life and troubles was written
by his second wife and sealed, not
to be opened until after his death.
On his return to America ROBERTSON
received a remittance from his
mother until her death few years
ago. In the last years of his life he
lived by such odd jobs as he could
get. Few of those who met him in
Wichita knew his name; he was
merely called The Gentleman. He
remained true to Runnymede tradi-
tions to the last.
Runnymede went the way of
HuGHEs's Rugby. The colony -four
ished only few years. The colo
nists were not suited for farming in
Kansas, in the face Of high winds
and under a scorching sun. 1t was
hard work. The land on which their
settlement stood has since become a
part of the great wheat belt of Kan
sas. Some of 1t is owned by men
whose fathers entered America as
immigrants through Castle Garden.
and many Of the manor houses are
now homes of early settlers in the
region whose first prairie shelters
were sod houses. Utopian schemes
that leave out hard work leave out
the only certain way to success.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
Early Railroad History.
How the Rock Island Got It's Char.
ter In 1851.

James III. Aliens autobiography IN Rock
Island uugdsine.
For several years I had been hop
ing to get a railroad from Chicago
to Rock Island used to go TO Rock
Island and Moline and talk railroad"
to their smartest men for years without
making any impression on them. They
seemed to think 1t all bosh.
had occasion to write to John
Thompson. bank note reporter, of Wall
Street, New York. about some kind OF
money probably. Having plenty OF time
In a country store / made an estimate OF
the amount OF Government land within
five miles of the probable route for a
railroad between Rock Island and La
Sale at that time and said to Mr..
Thompson In my letter that the amount
was large enough. II entered by capl-
talists, to pay the cost of constructing
the road within a short time after Its
completion, and the cost Of the lands
besides.
Mr.. Thompson replied promptly. an
swering my questions as to money mat
tors, and then said curtly, I'VE have no
money to put in railroads In Illinois.
You must build your own railroads"
notwithstanding such discourage
ment In 1s49 we succeeded by constant
effort In creating an impression that the
road might possibly be built.
MIR. Farnam of New Haven. Conn,
came over the route with Mr.. ". y.
Judd in the summer OF 1s49 or 1850. I
don't now recollect which. and pro-
nounced II good one for railroad.
Mr.. Farnum was an old railroad con-
tractor and a very fine man. He prom
ised 10 build the road from Chicago to
Rock Island IL we would get a charter.
Friends OF the railroad project were
elected In 1850 to the Legislature for the
purpose OF getting the charter.
I was elected from this district to the
House OF Representatives. The Leg
isiature met At Springfield January 4.
1851. / went to Springfield with high
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

1t would be a wonderful thing for
disturbed world if some magician
could make the spirit OF this single
day last for a year. Surely the peo-
pies never needed a continuance OF
the Christmas atmosphere of gener-
osity and good will as much as they
need it now. 4
In his encyclical the Pope declares
that men, social classes and peoples
OF the world have not yet found true
peace after terrible war and there
fore they cannot enjoy that indus
trious and fruitful tranquility which
is the desire and need of every one.'
And he adds that the public life of
the peoples is still surrounded by
deep fog of hatred.
All that is true, but more than
that is true. If the hatred of which
PIUs speaks died with the haters the
prospect would not be so dark. But
it is passed on from age to youth;
and second hand hatreds are some
times more bitter than the thing
from which they sprang.
On a festival which is of Child.
which is particularly for children
and which appeals in an ineffable way
tc those sentiments of men and
women which have endured from
childhood against sin and cynicism
it is depressing to remember that
through the fault of their elders the
children of to-day may continue to
feed the fires of hatred which cir
cunlstance kindled and which weak
humanity has failed to quench.
Nor should one of Hatred's various
faces be distinguished from another
All are foul. The hate between ma
tions, the hate within nations. the
hates that spring from vengeance,
from greed, from bigotry, from pref
udice; hates of individuals. OF sects,
of states, of continents-all> are
hideous.
Considering the love, the cheer.
the openhanded giving that mark
to-day il is almost impossible to
conceive the shadow of bitterness
lasting against the glow of the
Manger. Nor could it last If the fol-
lowers of the Child of Bethlehem
remembered that He was not for one
day, but for all the days, and for
all the world.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
The Coal Shortage.
Ridgefield Park officials Supplying
Goal at Cost.

To The NEW YORK HERALD: The
people Of Ridgefeld Park, N. j.. are
affected by the coal shortage just as
the people Of many other communities
are. The borough officials sent the
chief OF police to the mining district OF
Pennsylvania, where me was able to
procure twenty carloads Of anthracite
coal.
This coal is being cold to house
holders. one ton TO the family, for sIs
q ton 1t is the intention OF the Off
cials to charge only what the coal costs
10 buy and deliver TO the householder.
when the exact cost has been ascer-
tained there will be rebate.
No doubt other communities might
follow the course of the officials OF
Rdgefield Park with advantage TO
themselves. HENRY PAUL.
BocorA, ". j., December 20.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
Italian Kitchens.

Italian eating houses or, at least,
restaurants with proprietors who
beap Italian names are numerous In
London. The aid of the Italian cook
in satisfying the British appetite
has, moreover. long been a feature Of
London life. Whether or not the
Romans of the Caesars took their
cooks into Great Britain along with
their laws and, their genius for poll
tics and thus created an appetite for
this! school of cooking may still be a
matter of dispute, although some his
torians say that the kitchens of the
early aristocracy of the country
were reproductions so far as possible
of the Roman kitchens.
Thus the Roman kitchen has not
lacked appreciation in London The
Italian restaurant is tradition
there and doubtless there were also
other Italian kitchens besides the
Roman. such as the Genoese and
the Neapolitan, which had their ad-
mirers in numbers sufficient to make
their proprietors prosperous. This
popularity has not been confined to
London. Even in Paris, in spite Of
the renown of French gastronOmy,
restaurants whose chefs were born
far from the banks of the Seine have
won the favor of French patrons by
the excellence of their offerings from
the Italian menu. r
Nearly every large city Of the Con-
tinent boasts. it's Roma, which Is
almost traditional title for res
taurant devoted to the recipes of the
Italian kitchen. In every climate ana
under every Government has the
flavor of the Italian food found favor.
In New York the Italian restaurant
is conspicuous among eating houses
charging moderate prices. Time was
when the established table d'hote Of
New York was in the main French.
Now the Italian dishes almost al
ways dominate even in restaurants
which possess Gallo name.
New York's population Of Italian
birth or descent is sufficiently large
to make a certain number Of Italian
restaurants indispensable. But their
patronage is by no means limited by
race. 1t Is all New York and its
visiting population which have made
tho Italian kitchen foremost among
the city's less expensive eating places.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Christmes party for children. Cosmopolitan
studios, 121th Street and Second avenue,
morning and afternoon
American Radio Exhibition. Grand Central
Palace. continuing through December 30
Ieta Beta Tau convention, Hotel Plaza,
business sessions, dinner. r. NJ.
Alpha Epsilon Phi. luncheon. Hotel Bit
more, ! r. NJ.
Tau Delta Phi. peetins. Hotel Astor. noon:
dinner. =. NJ.
ri Alpha Tau. luncheon. Hotel Astor, 1
+. NJ.
Level Club. Christmas party for children.
o. st. Nicholas avenue, afternoon.
Battleship Wyoming. Christmas party for
children by the officers and men. Brooklyn
Navy Yard. afternoon.
Stage Door Inn. Christmas dinner for
stage fok. 43 West Forty-seventh street, 4
p. NJ. to I A. NJ.
Phi Sigma Sigma. dance and supper. Hotel
Astor. r. NJ.
BoweH Mission. Christmas dinner and
program. 227 Bowery. 1880 p. NJ.
Brace Memorial Newsboys' Home, annual
Christmas dinner given by Thomas w. La
mont, 244 William street, noon.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
Mother.

MOtueT.
Always hill she was, whose shadows
kept
Such dreams of quiet, cool remem-
bered peace.
When to her arms the young and tender
crept-
A hill she was for comfort and re-
lease.
About her feet and to her skirts they
clung.
The dear dependent forms that-4oved
her we'll,
AS shy soft plants that nestle down
among
Two hillslopes merging to ferny dell.
And now hill she is. about whose brow
=. The silver mists OF evening come to
rest.
Yet never In her youth so fair as now
She stands, with brooding twilight on
her breast
A quiet hill, where pale stars come and
cling
Soft eyes grown wistful with remem-
bering.
HELEN FRAzEE-BowER.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
New York's First Sunday Concert.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Is It
true. as I have read In several histories
OF the Casino Theater that the first
Sunday concert ever held in this city
took place there on October 20. the night
following the premature opening OF the
resort? An orchestra of sixty musicians
Ia said to have played.
Did not Theodore Thomas and Pat
Gilmore give Sunday concerts with their
bands during their popularity here at a
time certainly previous to the date mem
toned? r. VI. Low.
BROOKLYN, December 90.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
The City's Sudden Shortage.

New York as community and
New Workers as individuals will sus-
tain the sensible and humane action
of the Board of Estimate in decid
ing TO postpone payment Of past due
bills for 1922 rather than lay off
100000 employees to pay whom there
would be no available funds if the
past due bills were paid
1t is true that this device does not
solve the city's problem Of how to
meet its expenses when there isn't
enough income to meet them. And
it is true that good business man
agement demands shaping of ex-
penses to income rather than Jug
Cling of bills when the cash drawer
is empty. But at this holiday season
of all times nobody possessed of
human feeling could wish to see 100,-
600 salaried workers cut off from
their pay, with their families wait
ing for the Christmas tree and the
Christmas feast.
Moreover. it is not the fault of the
municipal government that it sud-
denly and Unexpectedly found itself
without the money both to pay all
bills and to pay all salaries. A court
decision cut off national bank tax re-
ceipts on which the city government
had counted. 1t did worse than that
1t brought demand for the re-
fund of taxes already paid into the
municipal treasury not merely in this
year but in previous years. So the
city government was catapulted into
financial straits at a most inoppor-
tune moment
In the circumstances the Board OF
Estimate did exactly what human
beings with hearts inside of them
ought to have done OF course the
question of how and where to get
the money to square up everything
will have to be settled on the basis
of making both ends meet. Wherever
the blame lies, the municipal treas
ury cannot long operate on the
shabby and shady lines of check
kiter or a dodger of his debts. An
arrangement should be made to bring
in emergency receipts and, If neces-
sary, legislative action should sane
tion a revision of the city budget to
cover the question of overspending
the lawful limit.
And meanwhile the States and the
nation should get vigorously at the
issue of the States powers to tax
national banks. like other banks. as
privately owned money making in
stitutions. which they are, not as
Government agencies, which they are
not. Like the railroads, the national
banks are under the control of the
national Government, but in respect
of some vitally important rights and
privileges of money making con-
Germs pure and simple they are freer
business enterprises than the rail-
roads, and as whole inconparabiy
more prosperous in their money
making, not for the Government but
for the private interests that own
and manage them and make profits
out of them.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
5000 Scientists to Meet Tomorrow
American Association Will Hold Four Day Conven-
ton at Cambridge, Mass.

Wednesday which will mark the one
hundredth anniversary OF the birth of
Louis Pasteur. French scientist. whose
discovery and development of the germ
theory Ss considered by physicians and
scientists as one of the worlds greatest
benefactions.
The exercises will include a public
meeting in the afternoon and a dinner
at night. Eminent physicians, scientists
and public officials are to make adj
dresses. DR.. Etienne Burnet. special
delegate to the Philadelphia celebra-
tion, who is director of the Pasteur In
stitute in Tunis, and the French Am
bassador. Jules Jusserand, will repre-
sent the French Government. Both will
deliver addresses.
Messages from Woodrow Wilson and
Chief Justice Taft also will be read at
the celebration.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
The Star.

Which is the star?
have come so far
Little Christ Child.
Tell me
Tell me.
The Wise Men found you
Long ago
/ am not wise,
How can I know
Which is the star
That leads to You?
I am not rich
AS the Magi were
1 have no frankincense.
No myrrh
To lay at Your little feet.
Where is the flaming
Angel OF light?
Oh. but the hills
Are. white tonight
SO many roads
That follow and wind
How can1 know.
How can find
The one 10
Bethlehem?
Harkl there are BELLS
1t is Christmas day
Jesus, Christ Child.
Show me the wayl
Send me the Star,
Ths start
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

Bishop HUGHES Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is a man of unusu-
ally equable temper. The gasoline was
stolen from the tank OF the motor car
in which he was to keep preaching
engagement and he was twenty min
utes late in reaching the church, yet
he was able to say he did not consider
automobiles a source of evil. Perhaps.
had the Bishop not been of the cloth.
he might have found this robbed car
q source OF evil language.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
CARDINAL LOCUE GIVES
UP MIDNIGHT MASS
Government Threat to Hold
People in Church All Night.

BELFAST. Dec. "a. (Assocfated Press.)
Cardinal Logue. Primate of Ireland,
to-day announced that he had aban-
doned his intention to defy the Ulster
Governments regulations and hold
midnight mass to usher in Christmas.
His action was taken on learning that
the Government intended to throw a
Gordon about the church at the curfew
hour. which would prevent the ,congre-
cation from leaving until o'clock in
the morning.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
FRANCE PAYS HOMAGE
TO PASTEUR'S MEMORY
Holds Ceremony to Com.
memorote His Birth.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-France's homage to
Louis Pasteur chemist and biologist,
on the occasion of the centenary of his
birth, began to-day with ceremony
In the Pasteur Institute. Delegations
from scientific bodies, headed by DIR.
Pierre Roux, president of the Inter-Al-
lied Red Cross Commission, marched
before the tomb of Pasteur, a crypt in
the institute
DR.. Pozerski of the institute in a lee
ture recalled that Pasteur. at the age
of thirteen. gave promise of becoming an
artist and that he painted excellent por-
traits until he became absorbed in
science.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
MEx1CANs FAVOR OIL GRANT.
Expect Los Angeles Group TO Bee
gin work mt once.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2+.--The news
papers to-day treat as highly important
the concession granted In the Federal
oil zone to Los Angeles manufacturers.
bankers and oil operators, which is
called a wise move by the Department
OF Commerce and Industry.
The newspapers expect exploitation OF
the conceded lands will begin imms-
dfateIy.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
JAPAN WOULD ACT WITH U. s.
Foreign Minister Uchida Discusses
Treaty Ratification.

TOXIC, Dec. "a tAssociated Press).-
vjscount Uchida. Foreign Minister, dis
cussed in the Upper House the foreign
policy OF japan.
He said that in the event OF the nom
ratification of the Washington confer
ence agreement by the Powers con-
cerned he hoped Japan would take tho
necessary steps looking to a solution or
the problem I'm concert with Great Bril-
tain and the United states.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

Has the Flying Dutchman appeared
in new model of his ghostly
craft on the waters Of Lake Superior
to warn the sailormen ON the grave
yard OF the lakes or Is our old friend
the sea serpent coming into view after
several years of obscurity?
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication OF all news dis
"a etches credited TO Il or not otherwise
credited IN this paper. and also the local
All riellts OF republication Of speeial a.
patoheo herein ere also feoesvoos
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

The United States has collected
$4,000 bail money forfeited by Big
BILL HAywoop Of the I. w. W. when he
ran away to Russia. A country that
collects $4,000 for being rid Of man
like HAYWOOD can count itself as lucky.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
A Versatile Missouri Woman.

From, the Cape Girardeou Missourion.
Mrs. j. Mon Grantham OF Hornersvilic is
really versatile woman. She picked 3,505
pounds Of her own cotton and 7.3t5 pounds
Of her husbands, and bssides that is one
Of the best school teachers In rtnkiIn
csuntys
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
CHAMBER VOTE sTIRs BELGIUM
Newspaper Discuss bitterness
Over Language Issue.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 24.-The Belgian news
papers call attention to the bitter feel
ing that has been aroused by the Cham
ber's action in making Flemish the Off
cial language of Client University.
The Derntere Heure says: "The coun-
try is in danger" while the National
Beige describes the Chambers vote as
"a crime against the liberty and unity
Of the country" and doubts If the SEN
ate will have the courage to vote against
the Chamber.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
One OF the Finest.

The large policeman on our beat
Is such cheerful man to meet
That who's wAp" really should insist
on posting him ~ Cop-timisti !
BLANCHE ELinAsErn wApn
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
HARDING MESSAGE SENT
TO PASTEUR COMMITTEE
Will Be Read at the Cente-
nary Celebration.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-President
Harding to-day sent message to the
Philadelphia Pasteur Centenary Ceie-
bration Committee to be read AT the
exercises in the Academy of Music next
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
NIEwADoMsKI TRIAL DEC. 3.

WARSAW, Dec. 24--The trial of Me
wadomski for the assassination of
President Narutowicz has been set for
December 80. The maximum punish
ment is life imprisonment. as the Polish
law inflicts capital punishment only
under martial law.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

Gay theatcr parties are proposed by
the communists in Russia as substi-
tute for the ancient ChrMtmas spirit
and festivities. From where is the
gayety to come?
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
D ally Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For EastTn New York-Cloudy. prob
ably light local rains this afternoon to-
morrow mostly cloudy, not much change
in temperature; moderate winds, mostly
southeast and south.
For New Jersey--Cioudy. followed by
local rains this afternoon or night to-
morrow cloudy. not much change in
temperature; gentle to moderate yari-
able winds.
For Northern New observation-disclosures.
followed by local snow or rains this az
ternoon or night and probably to-mor-
row; not much change In temperature;
gentle to moderate variable winds.
For Southern New EngIand-Cloudy.
followed by local rains this afternoon or
night; Tomorrow cloudy, not much
change in temperature gentle to mod
crate variable winds.
For Western New York-Uns~tt,ea
probably light local rains or SHOWS to-
day and Tomorrow; little change In
temperature; gentle to moderate yari-
able winds.
WARRINGTON, Dec 24.-A disturbance
OF VIDE extent and considerable inten-
sity was over the Canadian Northwest
tonight and moving rapidly east-south
eastward. Pressure remained high over
the southeastern States and off the
south Atlantic coast and it was high
put falling over the plateau region.
Light precipitation, mostly In the form
OF rain, has occurred within the last
twenty-four hours In portions Of New
England the flake region, the northern
Rocky Mountains and northern plateau
regions and in the Pa1ifc States from
central California northward
The weather will be cloudy and un-
settled in the upper Ohio Valley ard
the lower lake region and In the Atlantic
States from Maryland northward to-
morrow and Tuesday. with probability
OF light precipitation. mostly in the form
OF rain, tomorrow. The temperature
viii not change materially in these Sec
tions. There is no cold weather in
sight.
Observations at United States Weather
bureau stations taken at =. M. yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday, as
recorded by the official Thermometer is
shown in the annexed table:
The New York herald., 1922-12-25

Highest temperature, 45, at 800 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature. "a; at Z A. NJ.
Average temperature. %.
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Christmas.

MONDAY. DECEMBER s5. 1872.
The New York herald., 1922-12-25
Temperature
Rainfall
Ia.k ~

observations at United States Weather
bureau stations. taken at =. M. yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time: