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New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
By MILTON RAISON
illustrations by Paul Fl. Cdrruth

II is true that in those days the sea was a noble
calling. There was finer grade Of men In
ships. Yet the present-day sailor is thou
sand times more interesting He is more rest
less William McFee complains that he can
not get an engineer who will stick more than
two voyages.
Gust as I am through breaking them ln,"
he says, "they leave" That Is true. Somehow
the younger generation doesn't think Of the see
as a serious calling. 1t IS good place 70 SOW
ones wild oats, they feel, and see the world
AS result there is constantly shifting mass
Of youths on ships who are the despair Of cap
tains and chief stewards. Since he signs on a
ship TO see the world, the modern sailors per-
ception is finer. He becomes q tourist In port
and sometimes an artist at sea. Not taking
the sea seriously, he Is less afraid Of It than
the old-tims sailor. Thus the beautiful, worn
sea superstitions are dying Only the two
most popular are remembered-rats desert
ing ship bound 70 sink, and to whistle is 70
bring up storm. The last particularly Is
zealously enforced, and the unfortunate youth
who whistles al sea soon learns better.
The modern sailor is less religious He SCOTS
at the religion Of the old mariner who talks
Of the Keeper Of the Golden Key" and In like
phraseology. He reads more and is more In
telligent, yet he gees into greater debsuches
His life is a more violent one. On shore one
hears Of fappers carrying liquor in their pock-
cts and giving dope parties. At sea one sees
alcoholic excesses that have no grandness OF
humor in them. The drinker drinks himself
sullen. He is resenting the world. There Is
degeneracy in his debauches. He Is protest
ing against some worldwide grievance Per-
haps the older generation has something to do
with that grievance.
Let US trace the story Of an average boy
who wants to 90 70 sea. Usually he is filed
with sentimental notions about life at sea. He
thinks Of sailing vessels with their sails belly
ing before the wind. He thinks Of chanteys
and sea yarns and delightfully."- dangerous
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

1.-TWO automobiles stood in the middle O.
westehester road leading into Ne"
u YORK. and under one Of them hne
bulldog lay helpless. The wheels 0i
the first had struck him, and tho second COM
ing close behind, had pinned him to tho srouno'
s.v.-,l women IN the ears were shutting their
..r. .eains, his cries, and about twenty men
and boys were looking at him and arguing
how 70 get him out without being bitten a
polleeu,an was poking at him at intervals With
bis club, with no result except to make the
animal howl more piteously.
Along came a third car with two disrepa-
table dogs in It, and 8 small woman. She 'ooK
,bs situation in at glance She wasted no
words. Pluc<ins her chaufSeur's leather
gloves from his hands shs drew them or
dropped 20 the ground, and wormed her way
on her stomach under the machine to the In
iured dog.
Don't do that, Msdsn!' the policeman s1-
claimed. -"He1l bite you bad Il you don't look
out"
"Bite nOtbingl" said the rnan woman.
'Tift that rear wheel llttls, yuu meni Easy
now"
Released. tho dog responded 10 her cOs1ins
and crswled 70 her feebly. he was nearly
half rs big as she was. but somehow she had
hin, ont and on the seat Of her car. where ne
lsy trembling
~wer, Madam. you cot pluck remarked
the officer.
THAT Isn't pluck" ths WOMAN ssidi %its
love The dog knows ! love him and he
wouldn't bite me. No; he Isn't minei never
saw him before, brit II the owner comes you
,ell him Mrs. Jscob Ehrlch. Of the Horse AID
Society, IS taking care Of his dog at the sOci-
ety's rooms, at Broadway and Thirty-sixth
Street"
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

things 70 do He reads a story In some maya
zine about the sea, written by some one who
had only used the sea for bathing purposes.
Nevertheless II fires his desire. The city or
farm, or wherever he may be- becomes dull.
He Is tired Of learning French verbs at high
school, He wants TO see the world. He wants
TO sip wine and firt with girls. "a wife in
every port"-the phrase intrigues him.
Finally he announces his purpose 20 his
parents. His mother almost faints She re-
members the stories Of men lost overheard,
eaten by sharks or worked 70 death. She
thinks Of the cruel mates with Delaying pins
ready to pounce on her son and the danger Of
hauling in sail in a storm. The father tells
his son TO forget his nonsense. He threatens
to call the truant officer II the boy Is obsti-
nate. Nevertheless Jack has his way and goes
10 sea-
Full Of wild dreams, Jack hurries 10 the
nearest steamship Office TO get a Job. Here
he learns It would be best TO 90 as messboy
or dishwasher till he gets his sea legs. He is
4 biz puzzled at the "d!shwasher," but dis
misses that Shock No. comes when he Is
asked TO al out an application for a job.
What, I'll out an application for sea job?
Whoever heard Of such a thing?
With dismay he looks at "age, experience.
date Of BIRTH" etc; II reminds one Of apply
ing for a mere errand boy job in a store. But
he fills out the application, and, after waiting
several weeks in the port stewards Office, he
actually gets job He is sent on board
ship and is placed at cleaning ports till she
is ready to sail. The day before her departure
he signs up at $50 month as dishwasher and
his sea-going life begins.
At $3.50 every morning he Is reused from
his bunk 70 wash dishes till about in the
evening. The first few days he is seasick
That disturbs his imagination somewhat The
next few he is too tired 10 stay up very long
after g. So far he doesn't even know what
color the water is. Gradually II dawns on him
that the ship is nothing but huge machine,
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

rAvE you been punched by police
man? Not By one Of the ex-peace
Guardians now serving terms for az
seut. or even by one Of The few sun
IN the force who ought TO BE-, but ~ one o. s'e
NOW tIcket-punch wielders brought into oe"s
Nv an act Of tho Board Of Aldermen ana ap'
proved by the Mayor?
There went into effect on August an oiu''
nance By which every New YORK City ponce
man has a right to punch you five times Osiolo
con tell Judge about II. To be more accurate
bo nuncbes a card which every mourist Is eN.
n.c,ed 10 carry concealed upon his person, Du'
b.,dv onough 20 that, at the demand OF the
roo,est traffic regulator, he can produce u ana
cot his little punch. It's something like game
- ,so only in this case you get FIVE chances
Rut. after the fifth punch, you're IT Aieef
nolicemen have caught and tagged you "'o
limos vou are invited 70 join tho class ~ s''-
,,,o,,o IN .ho traffic court-the class that po'
oins Il, lesson each day by saying poh''|
Good morning, Judge; I'm in again
Properly trained members Of this class VINO
nave paid for their lessons IN courtroom u''
nortment fees ranging from - - go 'tep w
70 tho bench with their sumn'onses in one mana
and their money IN tho other, ready TO pay
ipe quickly and leave before any one gets 'oo
personal about how many times they have oeeA
tbore before. The ticket punching system y
expected to lessen the number Of court appear
sncss. thereby reducing the labor Of the pre-.
siding magistrates. But some motorists oouO'
= Il will work that way. They believe tha'
nolieemen. now that they needn't fear the loss
af time Of by appearing IN court 50 long As
,be card isn't ready for rs fifth mark, will be
- frco and easv with their LITTLE perforators
~. .ro won't even be able % look cross-eyed
at traSc officer without getting punch
But. then. so9e motorists say, that mas peer.
.he case all alouy, but while you formerly so'
!. on the nose, now you get it In the card
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

TIVE young seaman Of tho present day,
sailing under steam Il as different
from his old sailing vessel predecessor
az nappcrs are from philosophers, bor-
rowing Scott Fitzgerald's words And he has
his troubles with the older generation also.
The ancient mariners Az him with their CLASSY
Etsres and tell him how in the old days they
had nothing approaching the luxury the sailor
now enjoys.
"Yes," they cay, ~we had 20 get our own
bloonin' meals and make our own beds. We
didn't have a nessboy dam nurse-girl-to go
around after Us snd make things tidy" and
they glare az the messboy who drops a plate
in his confusion. "And many's the time we
lost our food In heavy sea, going from the
galley TO the fo'c's1e. We didn't get any more
coffee, neither, when 4 wave carried away the
cup. Sometimes we'd find salt water In the
plate instead Of the soup We had started for
ward with. All, them was the days Of menl
None Of this eight-hour day for Us. We
worked, we did-day and night. We slept
with our boots on. Sometimes our bedding
fosted away when the water flooded the
foc's1e. You talk Of hardship How about
climbing 10 the peak Of mast In gtorm7
You call yourselves men. You kick at work.
ing overtima BAIL
Here, uaessl Bring me some moro porki
Keep your pie and ehickenl Salt horse and
pork for me. That's the stuff that sticks to
your ribs"
And so they go on forever, while we poor
younger men must listen in silence. II Is the
same after supper. The old sea dogs monop-
olize the conversation. They sit and dream Of
their bygone days like the old Irishman in the
Hairy Ape only we are too bored 10 laugh.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Horse Aid Society Founded
Eieven Years Ago

Love-thAt h What led Mrs EhriicA.
Tather frsil young woman. 70 found the Horse
Aid Soci.ty elsven years ago. and that lie what
has enabled her to work for Il literally day
and night. By her own efforts rescuing thou
sands Of neglected, abused and injured dogs,
eats and horses-yes, and people, too, Every
how and then some one arises and reprosches
her for having e society to help dumb brutss
when people are suffering. why DOM you
help peopls1" they demand.
But many an East Side peddlsf. down and
out with the horse, his one asset, fallen sick
for lack Of food. has been enabled to support
his family again by the Horse AID Society,
which takes the animal without charge TO the
organizations rest farm on the State Road
near BriarcHR Manor, feeds It back to health
and restores II 70 It's owner, In the mean time
lending him q capable horse for his work
Many an ignorant or cruel driver has been
brought to q better understanding Of his
horses by Mrs Ehrllch, who believes In moral
suaslon rather than hnes, when they are ar
rested. It Is the theory Of the Horse Aid so-
clety that . ens makes an enemy Of tie
driver, makes him abuse the animal more than
when he thinks be isnt seen Also Il may be
taking bread out Of his ehildren's rneuthA
Yes, the Horse Aid Society u not forgettul
Of human beings For instance, one day about
month ago on side street IN the theater
district Mrs. Ehrlich saw an old, old man with
an old, old horse and a cab that reminded you
Of the deacon's one-hoss shy. Dropping TO
pieces II was, and the horse stood crockedly,
Ike an ancient building that is ready to fall
The old chap was Honest John otterson,
who was spry young csbby many years ago.
but the smart taxi drivers have driven him TO
the wall OF late, he confessed to Mrs Ehr-
Hch, he and his maiden sister and his horse
Jimmy have had hard time getting along on
the few fares he has been able to pick up. But
hs Is very proud Of Jimmy. who. he asserts,
vas an actor In the movies once.
Mn. Ehrlich waited till she was better ae-
qusinted with John and his sister and had
verified ell that he said. Then she took hold
Of the lspsls Of bis shabby coat with her two
hands
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Not Play, by Any Means,
Nursing Sick Quadrupeds

IL Is not always delightful to live surround
ed By animals-not handsome, high-bred ami
mails such as any one enjoys petting, but sick
animals, NANCY animals, hurt animals the
fiotsGm and jetssm Of the dumb brute world.
Her task Is to sort it out to give the hopeless
cases painless death and 70 do whht can be
done for the others. They must be hopeless
indeed II they are not given a chance at the
farm Several times a week the big Horse
Aid ambulance runbles out there with load
Of pensioners. The horses, however, are gen
orally sent by boat.
Those old horse pensioners love the place.
II you doubt It ask Bob. Bob, peddler's horse
that had nearly cashed In from overwork and
underfeeding, waved 50 strong altar a month
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
THE GOOD SAMARITAN THAT
TIRED ANIMALS KNOW
By Eleanor Booth Simmons

his master old Bill Standmiler, is a guest
there. The newspapers have told how old
Bill and Jimmy, living in a barn because they
had no other home, were brought 70 the at
tention Of tho authorities; how old Bill, SEN
fenced 10 the poorhouse by Judge Sullivan, OF
the First District Criminal Court Of New Jer-
sey, refused 20 60 because he couldn't take
Jimmy, and how the judge had no choice but
70 commit him 70 the penitentiary. When Mrs
Ehrlich read this she dispatched r member Of
the Horse Aid Society. Miss Beulah Louise
Henry, TO get Jimmy from the Jersey City
barn where no waited forlorn for his master.
A few days later Judge Sullivan released old
BIZ ana put him in Mrs. Ehrlch's charge. The
neighbors who had had him arrested as a
vagrant would hardly recognize old Bill now,
as, IN a now SUIT Of clothes and with his hair
cut, he rsmbles around the rest farm with hif
beloved Jimmy.
When Mrs Ehrlieh organized tho Horse Aid
Society, IN 1911, It's only headquarters wa.
her homs. on the upper West Side, and her
backyard the only shelter for the lost and
injured dogs that were always being brought
to her. It has grown since then, and has
some excellent members, as Minnie Madden
Fiske, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Pelham Bolton
and Mrs. Isaac Guggenheim. From the first,
Mrs. Ehrlich's husband, a manufacturer, has
stood by hsr valiantly. But she has done the
work.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
The Photogrdpher's Bushes,
Is Due to Boom

For the new ordinance provides that s.,..
cate cards shall be made o1t for each rsc,
car driver. One he carries With him % =
punched when occasions and q policsn,s h
mand. The other Is on fle az Hsairntn
The new ordinance, therefore, has created ~,
business for the photographer Th, ri. :
that two photographs must be supplied y 4
motorist when he applies for h.s pgneh afl
He must take 'em along With him vhss h
calls at the police station Of TIE pr.eiss
which he resides. The photographs nus ~
be more than one inch IN diameter. Mlt1
few car owners have pictorial repres.n1ssn
Of their faces in just that size. So, bs.sn
applying for a card, Il means vat 70 .
photographer.
One Of the two little photograph: Is ARE
10 the card 20 be carried By The sutonoblf
The other is attached 20 the card that 10 Es
in Headquarters. Hence the creation q q
notable collection in Headquarters Of b: pas
tographs Of al those residents Of this city ~
drive motor vehicles. The object Of aa
photograph Is obvious. Tha. on ths card ~
carry is TO prevent you from swapping cara
with some obliging friend after yours hn y
ceiyed is fourth punch and you know y
next one means a summons 10 court TN
on the card fled In Headquarters is 10 oerfa
mistakes in identity. Every now ard ter .
record Is produced in q police court sgsinS
motorist, showing him TO have been there y
fore when he knows he hasn't II be sars
however, he usually creates the cold SssraA
that he Is lying. Nevertheless, there ~
been many cases when similar names ban
brought suspicion upon some one who c'ds'
deserve il. Fortunately, IL the nosor& ,
sisted loudly enough the mistake was u'I'
rectihed.
The filing Of photographs obvistss nisa"
Of this sort. IL there Is any question Of ~
tty the card on file in Headquarters car
sent 70 the traffic court and the nOtoriS O.
fronted with Il. It's hardy motorH v"
will dare disown bis own face.
There has been considerable speera'~
concerning the operation Of the new rfc
Motorists are still wondering vhsthr =
summonses have been obvissed until ''ss
issued when the card bObs up for ns ~
time. All, no, far from It. Polesnn
have their summons books and pencils fevI
within reach. II motorst Is caught spa.
ing. passing within eight feet Of stlss,-
or committing other Of the more serious
fractions Of the law he gets q sunirnonh =
as heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

players spent some time
there six beautiful
French poodles and a
silken haired Russian
wolf, three Of them
stone blind from the
bright lights Of the
vaudeville stage OF
which they had former
ly been stars. They
were fourteen years old
when Mrs. Ehrlich res
cuei them from the
stable where their mas
Ter, a German, kept
them in the small cages
in which he had freight
I'd them from town 70
town in their show days
So feeble were they from
neglect and imprison
nent that they could
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
PUTTING THE BIG PUNCH
IN CITY AUTOMOBILING
By Arthur n. Labaree

notorist 10 be served with bis irvt,...
court. Moreover, even traffic polle.n., .
days on that they do not ear. 20 sv,nS !. . avs
SO, combining heavy traffic With "A. .' s''H
the day Of Of the officer who happened :. ~. =
you, the chances we're about even a.. ~,
a pleasant smile and a contrlts m,,,., w
might get away With ''bawllng ovts =, Z ~
summons
But all Is different slhes Angus, h.,
scarcely any time 10 produce your pu,,. - -,
and still less 20 have q neat hole sa,,,~, I.'' a'
one Of the little spaces made ana ,,..',' ~
therefor. Unless 10 happens % b 4. 90.
fiftn hole, the deliverer Of the pureh ,,, - :.
ming the risk Of losing part Of III. A, - -
court. So. motorists fear, policemen A.. ~ ~, N
TO be az free with their punches a. a. 49,.
court magistrates are With fines n, -.
able, many car drivers have nsxd. b.- :"
crous some Of these judges are VA ~. ~
peoples money. They don't ssen % ,,,. - -
much they make EN- spend.
With the advent Of the psnch ,,,I, :,
come ore Of the biggest eols4oss =, -
graphs IN the world. II l. loes..d a, p.,'.
Headquarters, on Center Street 4 x.uI =
impolite 10 call Il the motorisn' r,za.s -
lery, for there are 50 many no.srsa :.
are not rogues-at least, .t's never |
proved on EN-. Nevertheless, every gex Yy
City driver now has his photograph on s,s
Headquarters, or, II he hasn't, he's br.sr,,
the lsw by that fact and, soonsr or later, >,
have 20 explain its absence 70 ono Of our "A,
istrates.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

run for the pleasure Of the passengers only.
Out Of the three hundred In the crew he
scarcely knows dozen. Every one has his
niche In the ship. All the time is occupied In
keeping the monster going. There is no time
for anything else. In port he has only an
hour TO spare TO 60 ashore.
When he returns home he vows never 10 60
to sea again. But he does. Somehow II has
gripped him in spite Of his oblivion to its
presence. He goes back 70 sea, this time pos
sibly on. small freighter, where he has more
leisure.
But there Is always steel and precision. He
works eight hours day. He joins a union.
He discovers that the mate can only hit him
on the risk Of losing his license. He becomes
arrogant and begins 20 grumble at his food
and wage. The sea ports he touches at have
modern docks. He begins TO lose interest In
exploring foreign places, passing only from
brothel 10 saloon.
Soon he begins TO think Of the day when he
will leave the sea. He makes VOW TO save
some money and buy farm somewhere. But
life Is too real to face without liquor and the
money goes Finally he breaks away from
sea without a cent. He goes back 10 shore
job, letting time mellow down his adventures
at sea till they are colorful enough 10 relate
with gusto.
And when his son wants TO go 10 sea he also
threatens 10 call truant officer. II, In spite
Of this, the son persists In going, he boasts
Of the days when he went 70 sea and men
were men.
"Yes. by Jovc, none Of this six-hour day FOR
me-" he says; Il worked from $3.50 in the
morning till 8 o'clock at night. Why. thought
eight hours a day were too wonderful 10 be
true; and you will kick at your six hours"
Yes; the younger generation viii always be
damned.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
A Rest for Jimmy,
Also for John

"John. you're seventy-two years old and
rheumatic. You cant stand Il out In the
weather, and neither can Jimmy. I'm going 10
pay you 500 for the horse and give him q
good home on our rest farm as long as he
lives. And III find an indoor watehmsn's Job
for you and pay 50 day till you're at work.
viii that suit?"
II suited, and now Jimmy Is established at
The rest farm, where ne stands and Stares at
ire pastures as If wondering where the Keep
nf the Grass" signs arc.
another Jimmy has just arrived at tne
farm. a shaggy canine Jimmy, recently OF Jer-
~ City. Also (spesking Of rescufhg humanp
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
IL Win Do No Good
To Lose Your Card

While one gets five chances 70 vow
significant rules before appearing u 80
motorists mustn't forget that, 49,
charged merely with whatever the nftn oa.I
happens co be, every magistrate VII ''"
mind the fact that there have been ioo' -. -.
GUS infractions. He may not only nsw
In mind, but he may have than nsl'
him on paper. For o record Is 70 " W.
all infractions. ..,.
Many motorists have been hoping 70"
such record would be kept Some o."
pressed the intention Of convenient, !,
punch cards after the fourth hole -
pesred. ~
"They can't hang man for losing
pasteboard card" has been their ids>' IA
But such hopes Will avail nothing n.',,r
hole Is punched in the card the puneA a
will make himself memorandum o. d., .
dress. time, place and reason. Wnsn n
ports at his precinct he viii turn IN ~
formation on a blank furnished lot =" ~,
pose. This blank will be transmitted I" n
haitian Police Headquarters. There -
the duty Of the clerical men TO enter .ne
on the card Of the transgressor. iH'.A 4
small space provided on the card i0l = n
the FIVE records TO be entered upon - N
won't, therefore, do a BIT Of good % W II
card after the fourth punch. When " -
your tale Of lOss at the station house IN \
card will bs issued to you. but first u ~
sent to Headquarters and the RECORD = 5.
card on Ale there will be copied upon u - 80
corresponding number Of holes wiz oe $3.50
in II. II would appear to b an un'
systsm- ...-.s--.--~--.-.>>'
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
The authorities Call IL
a Friendly Warning"

According to tie Authorities, the card system
for motorists wa. devised 10 decrease minor
infractions Of the rules BY giving friendly
warnings and words Of sound advice before
the dread appearance before Judge. Ac-
eording 70 the motorists themselves, however,
the new scheme is just one more thorn In the
flesh Of the devotee Of automobiling. It's quite
a bit OF trouble TO a policeman 70 draw up a
summons, especially when traffic is piling up
in all four directions waiting for the luckles,
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

err Oddly enough, they became great pals and
would stand for hours rubbing noses-perhaps
exchanging anecdotes Of their past careers
They have been sent 10 horse heaven now, FOR
they were very old.
By the way, Jimmy, Honest John 0tterson's
horse Of former movie fame. ia not the only
retired actor that has been entertained at
Horse Aid Farm. Last year seven strolling
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

OF rest that Mrs.
Ehrlich loaned him 10 a
farmer for the spring
ploWing. Tho farmer
took Bob one evening.
The next morning he
was baci, In his Horse
Aid Society stall. He
had Just decided TO re-
turn and had done Il,
though he had 20 trave.
four miles, turn two
corners and jump two
rather high gates. And
all over n road that ne
had Travelled but once.
Two interesting visit
ors at the farm were
a big black fire horse
and a white horse that
had drawn a hearse till
hA could work no long
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

hardly walk. but they picked up at the farm,
and even the blind ones would come at Mrs.
Ehrlichs voice. They, like the fire horse and
the funeral horse, had to be put to sleep one day.
Somewhere below the grass the seven stroll
ing players the fire horse, the funeral horse
and various other pensioners for whom death
was tho most merciful fate, are buried, safe
forever from the cruelty Of man.