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New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Reels for Reading

Whoever has been troubled bv the
weight and bulk Of modern books
will be interested in the invention by
Rear Admiral Fisl;e Of now device
reducing the printed page to a hun
dredth Of the original size by a
photogra phic process and then re-
producing it upon a roll Of paper.
THIS IS passed under a nagnifying
glass. through which the eye can see
the letters enlarged again to normal
size.
Whether or not such a device will
prove practicable and economical re-
mains to be seen. But it has allur-
ing possibilities. Each little roll is
said to hold some twenty thousand
words. and is so small that several
can be carried in a pocket. No
longer, therefore, would book lovers
have to be weighted down with
heavy tones that pull their clothes
out of shape. No longer would
those who read writings printed on
heavy paper have to carry this bur
den about with them.
A whole library could be kept in
the space of half dozen modern
volumes. Travellers could put few
rolls III pocket and be equipped for
weeks reading. Explorers could
take libraries in one-tenth the space
required by Colonel Roosevelt's fa-
nous pigskin volumes which he car
ried through Africa. The navy and
the army could carry ten times as
many books in half the number of
cubic feet. Even DR.. Eliot's five
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Soviet Militaris1n

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: How does it happen we hear no
public protest against Soviet militar-
ism? There is much said against
Frances militarism, SO called, in
guarding her frontier with 100000
men, to be reduced in three years to
S3o,000 with military service Of year
and a half instead of three years.
When we know that nearly half the
Germany army is made up of non-com-
missioned officers, veterans who could
quickly organize forces, we realize the
moderation of France.
Now, how is it in Russia? Figures
just received from Moscow show
Soviet army of over 100000, with
military appropriation for the nine
months ending October next Of $685.
100000, or over 556.ooo,oo0 gold
rublesl In other words, more than ten
times the amount Congress voted to
feed the starving r ;sians is spent by
the Soviet government in maintaining
an army more than three times that Of
France.
What is this army for No nation
has any notion Of attacking Russia.
She is not blockaded. Is all this army
to keep Lenins and Trotzky from being
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Conceivable Weapons
Q Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent Amos, va
thinks we should face burglars w
clubs and cans of tomatoes, forSe'
that both Of these ars banned BY "
Sullivan law as weapons.
A plumber carrying q foot Of ~
pipe along the street to job is WIZ"
his rights. But if he decides to ta.
by the way and hold up a citizen WV w.
the lead pipe it becomes conces'.''
weapon aud he breaks the Sullivan ~
Intent, then, determines Whist !
weapon; it's size determines cones'
ability. If John Jones wakes to np'
burglar in his home, valiantly SEW !: .
can Of tomatoes and pursues him. y.
guilty Of misdemeanor in that 10 -
concealable weapon in his posss''...
If he pursues the burglar % = !,
sidewalk he is guilty Of felony 4
that he had, in a public place. u
cealable weapon on his person. y 4
is q powerful person his fist becon~ /,
concealable weapon, for hs can n'
in his pocket. ~
Chase your burglars open-h'ns
or get gun permit But you CAP 80 ~!
permit for knife, brass Knos'
can of tomatoes or other weaps.
they are too dangerous. a. ""
New York, March e. 1929. E
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
The Maternity Bills
Duell Measure Preferred by United
Women's ORGANIZATION,

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There appeared in The Tribune
recently an editorial commenting upon
r bill introduced in the Legislature by
Senator Frederick N. Davenport, q
measure to establish division Of ma
ternity, infancy and child hygiene in
the State Department of Health. A
Dill for the protection of maternity
and infancy had been previously intro
duced by Senator Holland s. DucN.
The latter would make operative in
New York State the Sheppard -Towner
act Of Congress. Which 80 appeals to
women that twenty-onc state-wide and
city clubs and organizations. in
cluding the League of Women Voters.
the Women's Trade Union League, the
Federation Of Womens Clubs and the
Young Women's Christian Associa tion,
have come together under the name
UNITED Organizations for the Shep-
pard-Towner Maternity and Infancy
Bill" to work for the Duell enabling
measure. May I beg space to explain
why. though we consider the Daven-
port bill an excellent one, we feel that
there are certain advantages in the
other?
The passage Of the Duell bill would
place at the states disposal $S5,O41.78
OF Federal money with which TO cstab-
lish public nurseries and clinics FOR
mothers ana babies; $4,000 Of this
is the sum Of the gift outright to each
state, and S75,041.78 is New York's
share, based on her population. Of the
national appropriation to carr out the
Sheppard Towner act. By the terms
Of the law New York would Duplicate
the $75,0z1.7S, making fund Of $780,
oS3.56 to promote the babies welfare
for one year. For four years there
after the same arrangement would pre-
vail, with a slightly smaller sum avail
able.
The Davenport bill appropriates
100000 from the state treasury, ig-
noring the offer Of the Federal govern
ment. 1t takes more from the state.
yet it gives less to the babies. The
women Of the united organizations feel
that it is scarcely wise at time when
economy is SO necessary TO decline
New York's share of a national appro-
priation. for which. whether we accept
or decline. we must bear our share of
the taxation.
The women of the united organiza-
tons, half a million strong, would be
glad indeed if the good will expressed
in both the Duell and the Davenport
bills could be utilized and if both
appropriations could be secured for
the children's welfare. In state
where more than 10000 babies under
the age of one yeale die annually-at
least half OF whom. physicians say,
might by proper care be saved
there IS much to be done before we
advance as far in the protection of the
human young rs we have gone in the
protection Of prize hogs, wild game and
high roads. LILLIAN D. WALD,
Henry Street Settlement.
New York, March 9, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Real Public Service

Some Of the seventeen bills intro
duced IN the Legislature by tie
Lockwood committee arc merely in
toHded to extend the operation Of
emergency rent and building laws
until conditions return to normal.
some OF them provide for methods Of
stimulating building which arc as
vet untcSted by practice. The COM
nittec has gone deep into the build
ing problem. Many Of its sucges-
7lcns are Worth while.
The Lockwood committees contri-
buttons to building legislation are
valuable. but the greatest value of
IT'S services to the public has been,
first, an its exposure OF crookedness
IN building, both by the contractors
and workmen. and. second, in the
agreements to end crooked practices
which Il brought about.
Building costs have been reduced
because the committee showed con-
,iIs.vely how much of these costs
was graft. They will come down
still further as result OF the aban-
comment cf restrictions on the pur-
chase Of materials by builders.
The committee found labor ar
rayed against capital in building and
each side endeavoring to prey On the
other. II uncovered illegal practices
and sent some of their authors to
an: and. despite bitterness on both
>.des, il cree TED an understanding
'.hich is certain to increase building
md 10 diminish the shortage of
houses from which the city has suf-
1ercd.
This has been It's great work. It
IS a legislative committee; but it did
moro, perhaps, outside the Legis-
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
MIR. Hitchcocls's Objections

Senator Hitchcock, who voted for
the zap treaty and says that he ex
poets to vote for the naval armament
limitation and the Chinese treaties.
mas entered various objections to the
four-power Pacific treaty. Accept
ing these objections as sincere. what
weight have they? And what is their
relation to the position taken bv the
Senator when the Versailles treaty
vas under considerations
Mr.. Hitchcock says he dislikes the
four-power Pacific treaty because
1t was negotiated without sufficient
publicity and because no mention
was lnoA of such a treaty in the
conference agenda. But every one
knows that the main obstacle to re-
duction of naval armament and to
concert to keep the peace in the Far
East was the existence of the ANGLO
japanese alliance. The other work
Of the conference could not be done
tness this alliance were terminated.
The agenda omission was due solely
to the Discrimination Of either Great
britain OF Japan to admit formally
IN advance that either wanted to
drop the dual alliance.
The Nebraska Senator also criti-
clzes the use of the word "ace~es
SION without qualification. He would
say unprovoked aggression" This is
triNing detail. The four signatories
would have to interpret the word
''unprovoked" if case arose In
which any signatory's Pacific insular
possessions were attacked BY an out
side power and the four had to CON
slder that situation. Moreover. ac
cording to the langua &c of The trca%v.
the United States contracts to do
nothing more than consult, and in
determining its action would be per-
fectly free to consider whether the
aggression had been provoked or un-
provoked.
This brings us to the third and
most material Of The Senator's OBJ
.'cctions. He says that he sees no
reason for the United States "guar-
anteelng" the Pacific jrsular posses
sions Of the ether signatorics. How
do we "guarantec" them under the
treaty? We bind ourselves not to at
tack them during the treaty's life.
So far as attacks by outside powers
are concerned We promise to consult,
but accept no legal or moral obliga-
ton 70 assist in repelling aggression.
II is straining language to describe
this pact as a 'quadruple Pacific de
fensive alliance" The essential ele-
rnent of q common defensive alliance
is laching-namely, commitment in
advance 10 give aid, military or
other. MI. Hitchcock argues that
1--WE should not leave in the hands of
the President the authority to arrive
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But Most Of Them Get 1t This Wav

torn to pieces by thcir home enemies,
or is it for use against Poland in the
spring?
Meantime we are told that Trotzkv
threatens diroful things if the Soviet
government IS not recognized at
Genoa and if the Allies do not make
Russia great loan. Why should
these nations loan money to a govern
ment which repudiates its previous
obligations?
Seed time will soon be here. Let
Russia release a million of her army
to SOW abundant crops for next
winter Why do VIC not hear protest
against Soviet militarism?
CHARLES S. HARTWELL.
Bs~4klyr. March i, 1922.
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lature than inside. 1t has proved the
worth Of its services, and the leaders
at Albany were wise in continuing
its existence.
The Facts About Trans:t

Mr.. Hylan cannot improve
transit conditions by writing letters
to the 1nterborough. AS long as
there are not enough subways to
carry the people who travel to and
fro there will De overcrowding. If
the Interborough mustered all it's
rolling stock-steel cars and wood
en---for service in the rush hours
there would still be overcrowding.
The only possible remedy is the
construction of new subways and
the rearrarging and unifcation of
the subway system. This has been
made impossible in the past by Mr..
Hylans stubborn refusal to recog-
nize the Transit Commission and
his policy of blocking it's every eff
fort to clear up the traction tangle.
The Mayor is obsessed with the
idea that he is the only traction
expert in New York. With TO
technical knowledge of the traction
business. with no successful expert
ence IN it, he maintains that no sys-
TEN not devised and directed by
himself shall be put into operation.
For four years he fought every
attempt to better the system on the
ground that those who were making
these attempts We're seeking to raise
the fares. Now that it has become
apparent that the only way to make
five-ccnt fare permanent is the
way taken By the Transit Commits
sion he tries to attract attention to
himself by scolding the Inter-
borough.
One Of the beneticent purposes of
the law that created the Transit
Commission was to remove Mr..
Hylan from the situation. The
Governor and the Legislature saw
clearly enough that until he was de-
prived Of the power of meddling
there could be no real progress.
The transit law has been upheld
BY the Court Of Appeals. Mr.. Hy-
Ian no longer has any legal power
to interfere with the work Of the
commission. He can. it is true, con-
tinue to make q little trouble bv
nagglrg ard BY writing peevish let
ters; but these can have no impor-
tant result.
The situation of which he now
complains is largely of his own Gre
ating. Had he in the BEGINNING
adopted constructive policy of
cooperation with those who really
understood the traction problem.
new subways would now be under
construction.
This he was Incapable Of doing
and is Still incapable Of doing. He
can only scold and nag and meddle.
New subways must be built without
h'n' II they are to be built at all. In
time the overcrowding which moves
MN to violent language will be
ended. 1t will be ended not because
OF What he does but in spite Of it.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
The First Year

The first year Of the Harding Ad-
ministration ends to-day. The Presi-
dent took office at moment of great
confusion and decentralization in pub
lic affairs and in the business world.
His Administration was pointed from
The start toward a return to nor
nalcy.
a glance backward measures what
has been accomplished The peak of
pinching defiation has been passed
The worst Of Liquidation is over
he country is settling down to
something like economic stability
and normal processes. II would be
foolish to give all the credit for this
10 the Federal Administration. But
ne Administration influence has
been potent in strengthening things
out, in enforcing economy, in hasten
ms the transition from war basis
20 a peace basis and in creating
wholesome peace psychology.
The government has set an ex-
ample by putting its own house in
order. A Federal budget system has
been installed The war machine
mas been dismantled. Estimates OF
appropriations for 1921-'22 were
cut S1,600,000, 900. Expenditures in
1929 Will probably not exceed
$500, 100000. Ordinary expendi-
urc, excluding interest on the war
debt and obligations to disabled war
veterans, is getting down close to
what it was before the war. War
taxation has been reduced and the
way has been cleared up for the re-
FUNDING of the short-ter1n debt ma
turing IN the next couple Of years.
In foreign relations the Admin
lstration has done a rema r!sable
work OF construction and readiust-
1hent. A year ago the United States
was awkwardly isolated. Within the
year the Versailles Treaty deadlock
has been broken and We have been
brought again into helpful associa
1lon with the rest Of the world. The
Pacilic and Far Eastern problem
the most embarrassing one which our
diplomacy had to face-has been
brilliantly solved througI. the Presi-
dents initiative. and We have been
enabled to draw out Of costly COM
petition In capital ship construction.
The twelvemonth has brought an
extraordinary change for the better
IN our international as we'll as our
domestic outlook.
President Harding can review
rhose accomplishments with pride
and with the knowledge that the
country Is profoundly impressed by
thcm. His first year in office has
been marked by success and a be-
stowal of public confidence which
have been enjoyed by few Presidents.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montagu.
The amt Heart

Half a dozen blackbuhds
In de apple tree,
Jes' about ernough to make
A pie fo' me.
Go an git de musket
Of de pantry hook.
Fix de fat an f1ouh
Ready fo' to cook.
Amble tlloo de orchahd,
Stickin' near de ground.
Blackbuhd he amt stay ders
Eff I makes a sound.
Gittin' nigh en- higher,
Quiet as er ghost.
Builds is busy talkin
En- / comes right clost.
Musket to nah shoulder
Pointin' towahd de sky,
Golly goodness gracious.
| kin taste dat pie,
Blackbuhds cock dey haids up,
Lookin' mighty cute,
Right laik pickaninnies,
En- / jes' CANT shoot.
Home I goes to dinner,
Feelin' soht O beat,
A mess o fat an flouh
All I got to eat.
Blackbuhds know dis niger
Got er chicken heaht.
Glory goodness. mister,
But dem fowls am smaht!
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
The New Postmaster General

In appointing Colonel Hubert
Work Postmaster General the Pres
ident has shown fitting appreciation
OF the work which the Colonel did as
First Assistant Postma ster General
under Mr.. Hays.
Colonel Work. physician by pro-
fession. has long taken an active
part in politics. He was a dele
gate from Colorado to many Repub-
lican national conventions and was
for six years rational committeeman
from that state. When the Presi-
dent made him Mr.. Hays's principal
assistant last March it was thought
to be merely recognition Of public
services not only in politics but also
in the war, in which the Colonel
served with distinction in the Medi-
cal Corps. But in the Postoffice De
partment he soon demonstrated un-
usual executive ability, and his
Willingness to assume responsibility
caused his associates to look upon
him as Il man of exceptional value to
the department. In fact, his work
showed him to be Mr. Hays's logical
successor.
1t is an appointment dictated sole
ly by merit and character.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Lowell 8 Answer

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune Of to-day one Of
your correspondents asks this ques-
ton: Hasn't any citizen the same
right TO be German that any other
citizen has to be pro-British ?"
Years ago this question was an
swered by James Russell Lowell, as
follows:
"The right to be cussed fool
Is safe from all devices human,
'Tis common as a ginral rule
To every critter born OF woman"
JAMES j. BILLINGSLEY.
New York, Feb. a. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Westminster Royal Weddings

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In an editorial you say that the
last royal wedding in Westminster
Abbey was that Of Edmund, second son
OF Henry III. 653 years ago.
Miss Strickland in her history of the
English queens tells US that Henry
VII and Elizabeth Of York were mar
ried in Westminster Abbey by their
kinsman, Cardinal Bourchier. January
le. 14s5 (e), and thus tied together the
red and white roses. Princess Marv
and her husband are descended from
this pair. ELEANOR B. DENSINAL.
Geneva, n. y. Feb %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Old Song Snatches
Remembered Ballad Fragments That
Tease Ones Curiosity

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t was intere sting to read YOUR
correspondents remarks about what
they were pleased to call cold" songs.
Is there a nonagenarian among them
who can give some information about
two really old songs? In the early part
OF the '40s workman on fathers farm
sang few lines Of them Gall he knew
SO often that got the words, and the
melodies as we'll, firmly fixed in my
memory. Here are the words as no
sang them:
Ono Friday morning sot sail.
We sailed not far from land
Before we cspi-ed a fair mare maid
With a comb and glass in her ha-2h-ah-
an-and,
With comb and a glass in her hand"
What is the true story of that ad-
venture? 1t could not have resulted in
g total loss Of life, for apparently the
writer Of the song was on the vessel.
The singer told me it was bad luck to
begin voyage on Friday, and if a
mare maid" was seen conbing her
hair some mishap vas sure to overtake
the voyagers.
The other song was about worthy
young man who came home from his
work in the meadow and said:
'Oh mother. mother mako my bed,
For now I think I'll soon be- dead
As l moving I did feel
pizen sarpint bte my heel
These appear to be the first verses,
respectively, of two sad stories.
If your "boys" cannot complete the Sc
tales Of woe, perhaps they can give in
formation about this modern one. In
1862 one Of our Union armies was in
Arkansas. A young contraband slipped
away from his master and came into
our camp. He sang with splendid
voice song beginning:
Come. gentlemen, gentlemen, ladies and all,
Now listen while sing OF the gallant skew
bald"
This horse won large purses for his
owner. But I suppose the gist of the
story was the fate Of the horse. What
was it? ELIAS VOSSELLER,
Corresponding Secretary Hunterdon
County On. j. Historical So
ciety.
Pennington, N. j., March /, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Tardy Theatergoers
Why More Lenient With Them Than
With Late Concert Arrivals,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Are theater audiences 50 much
more il-mannered than concert
audiences" Why is it customary to
keep late corners from their seats at
concerts and why does not even the
sturdy Theater Guild enforce its ruling
not to seat people after the rising Of the
curtain for "Back to Nethuselah"?
1t IS not because the opening num-
Der on the concert program is always
short Sometimes the first movement
Of symphony is as long as a first
act. Strauss "Thus Spoke zara-
thustra" took twenty-five minutes at
the opening Of the last Philharmonic,
yet no tardy one dreamed Of forcing
his way down the aisle.
I maintain that the interruption is
not nearly so serious in the case of
music as III the case of drama. It is
far easier to take up the thread of
musical phrase after the interruption
than to resume the thread Of discourse.
The concert appeals to the ear, the
drama to eye and ear. The senses
are engaged in the one case, the senses
and the intellect let US hope) in the
othsx.
Moreover, at Carnegie Hall the space
between seats is enough to allow per-
sons TO pass without the necessity OF
actually rising from ones seat, whereas
at the theaters one must disarrange
everything, often in the dark. dropping
what is on ones lap. Evidently public
opinion must be educated to support
the management of the theater, as it
does that of the concerts
ANNIE NATHAN MEYER.
New York, Feb. 27, 1922.
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foot shelf would become a ,fve-inch
pocket.
If his device proves successful,
the Admiral, who already has won
the gratitude Of navy men for his
improvements on naval instruments,
should win the thanks Of book lovers
for relieving them Of two of their
principal abominations-thc weight
and the bulk Of books.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
The Unrelieyed

FROM The Na"sos C.tv Star
Bulgaria is going to get ar extension
Of time on her war reparat;ons paw
ments. Everybody seems to be getting
extensions Of time except American in
come tax pavers.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Free for a While

laeon, The Kaases City Times
One Of the joyous things about radio
phone communication is that the gov
ernment has not yet laid tax on it..
Note: The accuracy of this statement
is guaranteed for to-day only.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Only Exchange Value

You can buy thirty six HUNDRED
ruh]es for dollar, but re wouldn't
advise you to do it.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

You car purchase merohsre.c advertised 10 TEI
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s,en results In any case Ths TRIBUNE qusran-
tsNs 70 pay scu- money back ur>n request. No ret
tape. no suIbclins. We refund promptly il the
advertiser ects net
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

As a matter Of fact, after our recent
intimate acquaintance with the opera
tion of the Interborough we've fire.
quently suspected that Mr.. Hedlcy's
office was in City Hall.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

If, as His Honor asserts, the subway
jam has been "artificially created"
there ought to be niche reserved in
the Hall Of Fame for the creator
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
Bad Sign

We always suspected our states
men were getting superannustsd
and now We find them, in their SEE
ond childhood, playing with blocs.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-04

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.4ld. linked with this delayed en-
Hghtcnmsmt, Mayor Hyiam has leorned
that the subway is crowdcd at rush
hours.