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New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
The Farmer S Plight
ile Has Nothing to Show for lively,
Months of Toll

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Even those who arc moetv;olor+1,
opposed to the existence either in
pf'nciple or practice Of a farm or anv
other bloc in Congress must, if honest
with themselves, admit that tho farmer
IS emitted to some relief. Possibly a
great many members Of mctropoltan
labor unions do not know that the
farmer has been completely "lioui-
dated. They do not know that MANY
1armer has worked harder and longer
With no double pay for overtime
during the last year than thcy ever
Will work if they retain their sober
senses and their power, and that for
this work the farmer has received ab-
solutcly nothing. He has not even the
price of suspcndcr button to show
for twelve months of toll This applies
not TO all but to many farmers.
IN addition to this, the real. honest.
to-goodness farmer who couple Of
years ago bought land at existing
prices, with every intention Of paving
for it out of the earnings OF the farm,
now finds himself. with his original
payment wiped out through decrease
IN land values, virtually pauper.
Let it be admitted that half the
farmers of the Middle West became
spectators in land rather than "dirt
farmers.' Let it be admitted that these
spectators deserved to be "stung.'
We're there not spectators in cvcrv
line of industry, and in a good many
lines which were not industry? The fact
remains that the farmer is now paving
Upviousiy, the mere TACT that a man
is farmer does not fit him for a place
on the Federal Reserve Board. More
than likely there is no "dirt farmer"
fltted for such a post-if he were he
certainly wouldn't be q farmer, not
that there is anything lacking in
dignity in farming, but that man
with the banking urge which would
fit him for Reserve Board work would
follow his hcnt. Still, the general ad
vice Of a representative of real work
ing interests on the board may give a
new slant TO some Of its deliberations.
and he certainly can't dominate its
activities. a. NJ. ADAMS.
plainhcld, N. L., Jan. II, 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

all America rapidly reverting to
barbarism and Europe collapsed,
with weeds growing in the empty
streets of her capitals. One beheld
the last Of the Europeans jealousy
guarding copy Of "Thc Outline"
so that the history of the world
might be preserved for the new era.
Now, again back in the desolate
ruin that once was Europe, he an
nounces sententiously that America
is living up to only 25 per cent of
her opportunities Whatever that
may mean. America, it appears.
isn't on the job. Instead of seeking
disarmament she merely grumbles
in a feeble way about European
divisions and growls about Euro
pean debts.
What America should do, says the
intellectual gimlet, is to "insist on
dealing with Europe, not nation by
nation, but with European league
which will include Germany and
Russia. Insist that Europe behave
as whole, and Europe will have to
behave as a WHOLE"
To deal with Europe as a whole
would he a very satisfactory and
delectable occupation. The trouble
seems to be, however, that Europe
Is IN the same condition as Humptv
Dumpty after his fall. And not
even all of Wclls's writings and all
his prescriptions promise to put
hurope together again Indeed,
until the Pollys cease from out
'!nlng and the half thinkers arc at
rest the disturbed lands are not
likely to behave.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
No Class Privileges

If any act of Congress of recent
years has been vindcated by events
it is the one which created the Fed
eral Reserve system. If any govern
mental agency has shown wisdom
and strength in the execution of a
great trust it is the Federal Reserve
Board.
Except for the law and the judc-
ment with which it has been applied
those now complaining of the de-
preston would have greater rea
son to complain. We have es-
capped panic conditions. Liquidation,
though severe, has been orderly. This
IS great gain-a victory for intelli-
gence IN whose benefits all share. If
we have escaped the plight of Eu-
rope it is largely because of the Fed
eral Reserve system.
80 those who worked for a genera
ton to establish in this country a
discount and currency institution to
lessen business shocks, and thus to
keep confidence alive, view with sus-
piclon changes in the law. SO thev
are impatient of proposals to have
men on the Reserve Board with obi
gatlons running to special groups
rather than to all of us Why Sen
ators of courage voted against the
Dill to add sixth member to the Re-
serve Board, with the unexpressed
understanding that the new member
should be spokesman for one in
'erest, is thus no mystery.
But, happily, the bill was amended
so as not to be mandatory. and does
not specify the exact type of farmer
on planter who is to be selected.
Among the millions identified with
the agricultural interests arc manv
men equipped with banking expert
ence qualifying them to serve on the
board If their allegiance runs to
all, II they repudiatc the doctrine
that they are delegates to fight for
special interests and are concerned
only III a secondary way in the gen
eral welfare, then there is no cause
Tor alarm. Much, if not all, depends
on the personal character of the
Presidents nominee.
Nevertheless, though the Presi-
dent is able to disregard sinister
suggestions whispered to him. the
debate which has occurred in the
Senate has bad flavor. The Re-
public is based on a citizenship of
men and women as they are men and
women, not as they are farmers. or
shopkeepers, or workingmen, or ac-
tresses, or laundresses, or anv other
vocational distinction. Step by step
we have removed special PRIVILEGES
from our laws. To take the hack
track is to tend toward sovietry. and
is in the direction of bringing in de-
structive chaos rather than Of nro-
noting an order wholesomely coop !
erative. Possession of common c;t;-
zenship and Of personal fitness
these are the only proper recommen-
datlons for membership on such q
body as the Federal Reserve Roard
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
The Governors Work

I'VE believe in the statesmanship,
vision and courage Of Governor Mil
Ter. We believe in the honesty. in
tegrity and wisdom of his purposes.
We have been fortunate in
having state executive with the
tenacity of purpose and the courage
IN action to work steadily toward the
completion Of his program in the
face of the selfish attacks of his
Democratic foes and the petty short
sighted criticisms Of othcrs."-From
tho report of Robert c.. Morris
chairman of the committee on state
affairs of the National Republican
Club.
The conclusions that Mr.. Morris's
committee has reached regarding
Governor Miller are amply justified
by his record. He has. from the
first day Of his term, laborcd to give
the state IN efficient and cconom-
zeal administration. and he has been
absolutely regardless of political
consequences in carrying out his
program Many Governors have
been equally earnest in their desire
to serve the people of the state.
Few, very few, have been able to
accomplish so much.
If the Governor had done nothing
but give the City of New York the
Port Authority and the Transit
Commission his achievements would
have justified his election. TO many
his transit policy is bitter medicine.
not ideal in theory; but the disease
was so desperate that a drastic rem
edy was required. The city's mill
ions must have means whereby to
travel The city's administration,
by four years Of inertness, had
shown it lacked the capacity or the
Will to do anything practical. Grim
necessity thus forced the state to in
tervene. and the Governor did not
shrink.
Last year his consolidation of de- |
partmcnts and speeding up of their
work reduced budgetary demands of
81 100000 to an appropriation |
total of $135, 100000. He has un-
dcrtakcn to bring the cost of the
state government in 1922 S1O,OOO.-
600 below that of last year. No one
who knows him will doubt his ability
to do it. He has proceeded in his
every undertaking in a calm, busi
nesslike fashion. His long service
on the bench brought him an under
standing of the needs of the state.
His natural gifts as leader made
him powerful influence in the
Legislature. His is a combination
of great knowledge and unflagging
which is seldom found in
public office. Before his crystal clear
even the voice Of PARTISAN
ship is silent.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

lhe horrid truth has been un-
masked! In reply to Senator Nc
Colmlck's request that the State De-
partment furnish the Senate with
information about the costs of the
military establishments of Europe
Stephane Lauzanne, editor of &c
Matln, points out that for the com
ing year the expenses of France for
her military establishment arc to bc
only a little more than half the ex-
penses Of the United States for her
army during the same period. AL
though the per capita figure is
naturally higher for France, owing
to the difference in the population
of the two countries, the military
expenditures form, according to Mr.
Lauzanne, only eleventh of
Frances budget.
Inc Senator's resolution came at
such a time and in such manner
as to add a triAe to international
complications. 1t is difficult for
France to realize that a Senate reso-
luton requesting information is not
'he same as an Administration
policy. The ways of the Senate con-
tlnue to be a mystery to Frenchmen
The chances are, however, that
the information which the Senator
from Illinois desires as to other
countries will be as disappointing to
those who see conspiracies through
out the world as is the information
relating to France. "Do you think"
NJ. BRAND asked an American news
paper man in Washington, "that
rance keeps big army for fun
DO you think she keeps thousands Of
men from productive work because
She likes to-"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
German War Criminals

Last August the Allied Supreme
Council appointed commission to
investigate the farcical trials of
German war criminals The pro-
ceedings at Leipzig had made a
mockery Of Article 22S of the Yer
sailles treaty. The Allied govern
ments had weakly consented to let
Germany judge her own criminals.
She judged them in truly German
way.
The commission reported the
other day that except in two in
stances the Leipzig trials were
botched. The court didn't try to
discover the truth Defendants
were acquitted when they ought to
have been found guilty. Light SEN
fences were given when heavy sen
fences should have been imposed.
The Leipzig court, it will be re-
menbered, developed the convenient
theory that officers who were exc
cutting orders could not be punished
for doing so. Their superiors were
held to be responsible. Yet each
superior was left free to pass the
responsibility one stage higher up.
30 responsibility would be lodged
at last with the ex-kaiser, who was
out of the courts jurisdiction and
who has held in his recent letter to
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg that
he cannot waive his divine right to
The extent Of appearing before any
earthly judge.
The commission has recommended
mat the Leipzig experiment be
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

dropped and Article 22S enforced.
Under it Germany is bound to hand
over all persons accused of having
violated the rules and customs Of
war for trial by Allied tribunals.
Germany doesn't want to have her
foul fighters condemned because
verdicts against them would be ver-
diets against her But the countries
which look TO international law as a
oulwark against savagcry want to
see the German criminals tried, bar
barity punished and the rules of civ
llized warfare vindicated.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Hylan's Choice

The Transit Commission would
like to take up the work of subway
extension with Mr.. uylan's CO.
operation 1t recognizes him as the
executive head Of the city. 1t has
repeatedly indicated its desire to
work in harmony with him.
If. however, Mr.. Hylan refuses
his cooperation and continues in his
roe of cbstructionist the work will
have to be done without him. The
highest court If the state has up
neld the validity OF the law that
created the commission The COM
missions authority to discharge the
duties committed to it can no longer
be doubted. The result of its labors
VIII be of enormous benefit to the
city. 1t viii plan and provide for
the building Of the greatest urban
railway in the world. Mr.. Hylan,
always hungry for credit, can, if he
chooses, go down in history as a
man who played an important part
in this gigantic work.
Far better for him that he take
part in the solution of the transit
tangle than become known as the
Mayor who vainly tried to tanglc it.
Can't he in this matter disregard
the advice Of Mr.. Hearst, who from
motives Of vanity CT imagined self
interest does not want anything
done?
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
The Genoa Conference

What is to be done at the Genoa
conference. whose agenda President
Harding and Secretary Hughes are
carefully studying and the invitation
to attend which is not likely to be ac-
cepted until the results Of the Wash
lngton conferences are harvested?
Italy's formal message sketches in
SIX paragraphs the business to be
brought up at the Genoa conference.
But the six are reducible to two, or
at most to three. First, recognition
OF the capitalistic practice of debt
paying; second, stabilization of do
mestIc and international exchange :;
third, dlscontinuance Of propaganda
against the internal peace of the
various countries.
The first paragraph of the formal
invitation expresses the truism that
each nation may have the form and
character Of government that seems
good to it, and then modihes this in
the second and third paragraphs by
declaring that no nation can assist
another with its capital unless the
assisted gives acceptable assurance
that the rights and property of for
cign investors shall be respected. SO
Russia is asked to make fundamcn-
tai changes in her policy. She must
reswear allegiance to the capitalistjc
system so far as concerns outsiders.
The fourth paragraph, which is to
be regarded as the most immediately
important of the series. is as fol-
lows:
"a. An adequate means Of cx-
charge must be available, and gen
orally there must be co-fnancial and
currency conditions which offer suf-
6eient security for trade"
The language is rather vague, but
implies that by some system of can
collation., or of refunding or of re-
serve. sellers can be given knowledge
of what they are getting for their
goods. As things now are in many
countries trading is reduced to bar
ter or to gambling. Under such con-
ditions commerce is practically i'm
possible. Money, which in addition
to being medium of exchange is
standard or measurcr Of other val
ues, was not invented without rea-
son. Goods arc prcvailngly sold for
money and tic money is then sold
tor goods, two transactions. achicv~
ing barter. Thus is performed
junction analogous to that of a cold
storage wealth is preserved
IN convenient form until there is
F0emand for its actual use. Business
perishes when denied this service.
But back of all is the fact that,
however much statesmen NAV CON
FER. actual investment is an in
dividual matter. The possessor of
capital judges for himself when p
rlsk is worth taking or a sale worth
making. Confidence is the life Of
trade, and no conference can sum-
mon it into existence. The onlv wav
Tor Russia. for example, to get it is
to deserve it, for all talk Of a block
ade against her is sheer nonsense.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Planet Venus and the Bible

iailet venus and the Bible
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l read your editorial IN Tho
latest spectroscopic reports relative to
the presence OF oxygen on the n,anet
venus. The scientists are frequently
mistaken and only the passage of .
lew years is needed to give them .
new point Of view.
The spectroscope requires ]ich+
from burning gas in order to detect
the presence of an element, but "a tho
clouds Of Venus are not burning. but
merely reflect the suns rays. your
scientist is really speculatinp abont
sunlight, and his conclusions are nse-
less.
IT you will read some rea, sc,enc.
turn to the Bible and in the second
cnapter of Revelation you will find
that the angel promised the morning
star to him who should overcome
Isaiah sings of Beulah Land in his
Slxty-second chapter. There "thy sun
shail no more go down." because on
venus the year and the day are iden-
.lcal' and one side of the planet always
races the sun. "The sun shall be no
more thy light by day." because on
venus there is cloudy philosophers
which shields the planet and transmits
the milky light of bright clouds to the
nourish'ng fields and forests of our
sister earth.
ROBERT ]. MCLAUGHLIN.
Brooklyn, Jan. 1S, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
The Tower
WARNING

w AItINliNu
Days arc dismal, dark and chill.
Folk complain of feeling i'll.
Nights are far, oh, far from torrid.
Folk not feeling i'll feel horrid.
Now arrives the gala term
For the gcrmcttc and the germ;
Mother microbc and her pup,
All Of them are waking up.
Through your mouth they're inward
bound,
People, coughing, spray them round;
Down your gullct, dim and dank,
They arc marching, rank on rank.
In your trachca they're lurking,
On each nasal passage working.
Hail the gargle and the spray!
These may keep their hosts at bay.
For their advent there is reason
This is the bacilli season.
On the surly winter breeze
Rides the microbe OF the sncezc;
Crawling unforeseen to sock US
Comes the willy pncumococcus,
Bent on swift and certain killing.
Grippe is gripping; chills arc chilling.
Ware, you boastful cold plunge tubbers.
Ware, you careless! Wear your rubbers!
Bold bacteria and rude
You encounter in your food,
In the bed and on the floor,
Creeping underneath the door.
Bags arc in the drinking water
And the flu germs bride has sought her
Nice new home to rear her young
On your tonsils or your tongue.
Cough on, victims! Cough and whcczc
on.
This is the bacili season.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
More Truth Than Poetry
BY James J. Montague
Stop Thief!

O~ aA1Ci
they've taught the earnest pupil
sleuth
10 CLEAN important hints
About the way the crook leaves
tooth
AS we'll as finger prints.
They We learned in scientific books
10 follow shadowy clews.
And trap the most enlightened
crooks
by many clever ruse.
1hey catch the rascals every
time
That has to be admitted
II they are present mhen the
crime
Is actually committed.
The modern central Office men
Have been SO highly trained
That you discern one now and
then
Who's really over-brained.
From little things, acute and
shrevd
Conclusions they will draw,
Which Sherlock Holres might
we'll have viewed
With sighs of envious awe.
FOR criminals they set a snare
Adroit and sly and deft,
and catch them, II so be they'rs
there
When crooks comnif the theft
Thus science triumphs over vice.
The methods never fail.
A burglar will not burgle twice
1t he is safe in jail.
Detectives work with art and
craft.
Their skill we'll serves their
need;
In every case of crime and graft
They cleverly proceed.
III fare the wicked gentlemen
Who WELD a club or gun
II but the slouth is present Uhen
The job is being done.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
I'm THIS CORNEp

Harry London. the Harlem h.x,.
w,elght, who was married last saturdav y
might' has been forced to cancel his bont
VIII. VIII Battling Leonard. OF PhIladelphia
Garden on Friday night. owing to a emf
gser Tatans, n,s lett eye. London will leave Tor
,a' nakewood. te N. d.. to-day whore he viii resi-
up Tor three weeks-The Sun " ieA.
This is not written to carol your praise
You who the windows persi,ten+,v
raise,
So that my Offices atmosphere frieid
Keeps all my faculties frozen and rigid
Prythee observe, oh, indefinite one,
Sigds of the dabage to be YOU ave-
Aooe' +. F. v.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Unbeatable
from The Knnsns T.;t,

fFrom The Kansas Cftv Starr
~ looks as though Mr.. Lloyd George
and Mr. Dempsey never would succeed
.';+s IN getting ting anybOd r to stay in ring
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

"Ain't it about time says Uncle
Abimelcch Bogardus of Prcakncss, N.
j.. "for Mayor Hylan to asst the Legis-
laturc to declare permanent closed
season on cops?"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

The coal minors may strike nc1t
spring. and so indifferent arc wc to
the threats Of unionism that zoe dare
the icemcu to uaM ont tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

The Court of Appeals can't convince
His Honor that the Transit Act is con-
stitutlonal. and we're beginning to un-
derstand why the Police Commissioner
remains in Office
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

Yes csa pvreha~ merehandbe ad,erttsed In 1HE
Isl6uNe sssh apssiuie sa'ety -ior II d.ssatistsc.
tea -e4sits In any Thg TRIBUNE suzrsr-
tees 10 pay ysvr nensy bach request Nc red
taos. Ne euIbbne W. make good promptly il
the advertiser dpes not
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Safety irst

Now that the drives for endow-
ments have been put over, college
professors have begun criticising
the newspapers again.
Copyright by James !. Montague)
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
10 the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: am amazed that you should
permit such rank obscenity as Percy
hammond pours forth in his review Of
Hergesheimer's "Cytherea" in your issue
OF the 18th. =. I am ashamed of
Inc Tribune. If leading metropoli-
tan daily prints such putrid matter i
1t any wonder thinking people are con.
cerned as to our future?
CHARLES F. CHASE
Newburyport, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
MFlnER or THE AssociAT1-, PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively eu,,;ied 70
sfe use for 'sptb.i,s,iou o. 81 aews d sp-.ctp,
ese''iie! 20 H. or uot other" credited .;l i..-
paper and Also tas lccA. news OF spplsAneoti,
csixn pI9. shea nereia.
All rishx o. republication o, all other matter
herein - reserved
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Love Will Find a WAY

They say the new dollars cannot
be piled up. but we don't think that
is going to worry Mr.. Rockefeller.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
10 THE CAST OF BULLDOG
DRUMMOND

Portrayers of meuerdyammer
Where click of lock and pistol ho,on,..
are respites brief from acilder cla,nor
Say, did you hope this bard to scoye
by combats in the viuain's lair.
6y crooks triune acho hiss and glorc?
~ " u" most Of my emotion hid,
10 90" I, quakimg, dof my lid.
Mought you couldn't, 6ut-yow did.
If one is to believe the headwr;tar.
leaps to death" are plentiful enonoh
Oh the subway, but we wondered NOR
Dldly and interminably between Ninetv-
sixth and Seventy ysecond yesterday
morning why some one didn't starvo ~
death there.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

themselves for some Of the shortcom-
ings of their hired hands-an excuse
that this delinquent may not emnlov.
lor IN twenty years of reviewing books
and the theater for three newsDaners
ne has never had a suggestion from
owner, publisher, business manager
editor Or sub editor.
FROM Mr.. Nathan's keen esssv on
Asthetlc Jurisprudence | am asked
10 quote the following opinions:
The most general fault of crit
clsm hes in confusion of it's own
internal processes with those of art.
1t is in the habit of regarding the
business Of art as a reduction of life
10 Its essence Of beauty and the
business of criticism as an EXPANSION
ol mat essence to its fullest flow.
Inc opposite is more reasonable. Art
Is beautiful, swollen lie; criticism.
cold compress. The concern of art
is with beauty; the concern of crit;-
c'sm is with truth. And truth and
beauty. despite the Sunday school
are often strangers. This confusion
OF the business Of art and that Of
cfiu''sm has given birth to the so
called contagious or inspirational.
criticism than which nothing is moro
mongrel and absurd. Criticism is de-
signed to state facts - charminglv.
gracefully, If possible = but still
aacts. 1t is not designed to cxhort.
enlist, convert. This is the business
not Of the critic but of those read
efs OF the critic whom the facts sue
ceed in convincing and galvanizine.
Contagious criticism is merely
Va'nglorlous critics essay at popu-
larity."
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Oh. Wind. if Foxes Came

OT, VIIItl, IT TOXCS NOmC-
The Fontaine Foxes have gone to the
Big Town for the winter, but the ccc-
hrated member of the family comes to
Port twice a week for local color
The Fontanc Foxes have returned to
Port Washington after spending a
short time in Manhattan.-Port Wash
ington Ncws