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The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Thinkers Congress to Hear Noted Men
Foreign Delegates Way for Institute of Politics in
Williamstown, Financed by Baruch.

Bernard M. Baruch of New York city
il again providing the funds to meet the
expense of the institute. All persons
qualified to participate in the discussion
by reason of special knowledge or ex-
perience in the field Of international
relations are eligible for membership
The admittances this year will include
a considerable group not only Of authors
and editors but also of lecturers on cur
rent events.
A couplete list of the subjects of the
round table conferences. with their
ohairmen, follows:
1-"Central America and the Ca
fibbean Area; DIR. Leo S. Rowe, Direc-
tor-General Pan-American Union.
2-'Foreign Policies Of Soviet Rus
sia" DIR. Alfred l.. p. Dennis. Wash
ington.
3-"Historical Survey Of the Dipio-
matte Relations of the United states
and Latin America; Dean John III. La
tame. Johns Hopkins.
4-"International Commercial Treat
les and Policies: w. S. Culbertson,
vice-chairman Tariff Commission. Wash
ington.
s-"International News and Com
Inunications"; Arthur S. Draper. Lon
don, and Walter s. Rogers. Washington
6-"Japans Foreign Policy in Si-
IBERIA and China; David P. Barrows,
president University. of California.
7-"Modern China, Its Problems and
Policies; DIR. Stanley IL. Hornbeck.
Department of State, Washington.
8-"New Questions on International
Law; Prof George Grafton Wilson,
Harvard University.
9-'Problems OF Eastern and South
eastern Europe; Prof. Robert II. Lord.
Harvard University.
10-"State Succession and Peace
Treaties; Prof. Jesse S. Reeves. Uni
versity of Michigan.
11-"Growth of Canadian Autonomy
in the Empire; /; DR.. Adam Shortt. OF
tawa.
12-"The Pacific Ocean and It's Prob
lems" Prof. George H. Blakeolee. Clark
University.
1s-"The Problem of Interallied
Debts; Oscar T. Crosby. formerly As
slstant Secretary OF the Treasury.
Washington.
14-"The Rehabilitation OF Europe" ;
Paul NJ. Warburg, New York. ~
The round table conferences are open
only to members, each member par
ticipating in at least two of the tables
Provision is made for the accommoda-
tion of all members of the institute in
the dormitories and college commons Of
the Williams College campus. while
thousands Of transient visitors from all
States are expected to attend the pub
lie lectures
The New York herald., 1922-07-17

than diffusive training. Except as
they inculcate habits of quick
thought and accuracy such studies
are not cultural.
OF the purely cultural studies,
literature. history and geography in
its broad sense stand at the head,
and the sciences cannot take the
place of them. They possess the re-
fning qualities of education. Edu-
cation comes very largely from the
attitude of the human mind rather
than from familiarity with subjects
in which the learner has not the
slightest interest. II youngster
whose school life ceases with the
grammar school has acquired habits
of dependability and integrity and a
love for good reading he is. likely
to become educated: indeed, he is
educated to the point where the door
Is open to success.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Muscle Shoals Not Yet Ford's.

The Senate Agricultural Committee
has done what is sound in business
and what is right in trusteeship to
reject HENRY FoRD's offer for the
Governments great war plant project
at Muscle Shoals.
There is no objection to letting
HENRY FORD buy the plant if he wants
to buy 1t on terms and conditions
that are businesslike for the Govern
ment and fair to the national tax
payers. But the terms and conditions
of the Ford offer are not fair to the
taxpayers, and for the Government
to accept them would not be busi-
nesslike transaction.
The truth is that If any great
banking syndicate or the average i'm
dustrial corporation had made such
an offer as HENRY FORD made and the
Government had seriously considered
it storm of popular criticism would
have burst upon the heads Of the
public officers venturing to negotiate
the deal. And beyond doubt if the
Government had dared to close the
matter with anybody else in the exact
way HENRY FORD sought to have the
Government close it with him the
very influences which have tried to
deliver the Muscle Shoals plant to
HENRY FORD would have denounced
the bargain as a cardinal national
scandal of indelible stain.
Nobody else should get what HENRY
Ford could not get ON the same terms
and HENRY FORD should not get what
nobody ought to get.
The Government should sell the
great but now useless former war
plant, and the taxpayers would be
lucky to be rid of it. But when the
plant goes to buyer, HENRY FORD or
whoever he may be, it never ought
to go under a contract requiring the
Government to shovel millions of
dollars more into the project for the
benefit of the buyer. Rather than
sink more money in it the Govern
ment would do better for itself and
for the taxpayers to dynamite the
thing off the face of the earth.
There is only one stand for Gov
ernment of business sense and politi-
cal vision to take in this matter of
the Muscle Shoals project-a clean
sale at the best price that can be got.
with no strings tied to 1t, or-scrap!
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Inviting a Scandal.

Assistant Corporation Counsel VIII.
SON told Justice CRoPsEY, in the
Supreme Court last week, that the
Department OF Markets is entitled to
hold $5O0.00o or 100000 collected
from pushcart peddlers every year,
and to pay expenses Of supervision of
open air markets out Of it and that
it need turn over to the city sinking
funds only what remains after these
expenses are paid.
Accepting this statement as in ac-
cord with the facts. the situation pre-
sented is astonishing from, the stand
point of sound financial administra-
tion. The system it embodies would
wreck any concern, big or little.
which was obliged to conduct it's
affairs in a sensible manner.
The Department of Markets col
lects the money and then disburses
it, and what remains in the money
drawer when it has finished collect
ing and spending is passed on to
the city treasury. Even with 100 per
cent. honesty in administration this
must lead to extravaganza and the
waste Of money.
The only sound method Of han-
ding public money is to put it all into
the treasury and keep it there until
it is withdrawn on warrants ap-
proved by responsible financial OFF,
GERS. To empower administrative
officers to act as collectors and dis
bursers is to invite loss and scandal.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Broken Glass Explained.
Causes Of 200 Per Cent. Increase In
the Number Of Tire Cuts.

To THE New YORK HERALD: have
covered about 255,000 miles by motor
car since 1894 over a large portion of
the United States, driving myself the en-
tire distance. i find that broken glass
become so general that tire cuts have in
creased more than 200 per cent. during
the last three years.
I have seen children stapd on the
sidewalk and deliberately throw bottles
under my wheels to see them break.
Milk wagons drop bottles every now and
then en- route and many times at curbs
when delivering. City ash carts spill
many jars and refuse containing glass
cleaning up. A good example!
have spoken to police officers when
children have deliberately thrown bot
ties in the street and have had all kinds
OF answers, such as II should worry"
go tell It to the Judge" and Don't
run over them" When spoke to some
boys, about throwing glass around one
evening ] was told by their father to
go to hades.
AS to accidents causing glass to be
strewn in streets 1 would Judge that
possibly 10 per cent. of the. glass comes
from accidents in the streets OF New
York, but when II comes to the State
roads I believe so to 20 per cent. of
the glass found there Is from accidents
and the amount OF glass Is extremely
limited.
When parents look after their children
as they should do and. as l have done
in two cases recently. make their chill
drcn go and pick UP the broken glass
they have placed in the street, then so
per cent. of the glass In the streets will
be thing Of the past. There is a certain
class of people who think their children
have a right to do as they please re-
gardless of others. and they are very
much in the majority in New York.
New YORK, July Is. II. NJ. u.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17

Eminent foreigners who are to take
part in the second session of the Insti-
tute OF Politics at Whliamstown. Mass.
here this week, the first of those ex-
pected being Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Cur
tbs. due this morning or the Adriatic.
Arthur s. Draper. American corre-
spondent. is expected tomorrow with
Mrs. Draper and their two children on
the President Van Buren,. Dr. Josef
Redlich. eminent jurist of Vienna and
former Austrian Minister of Finance, is
to arrive Wednesday on the Homeric.
Mr.. Curtis, as British lecturer. will
take the place occupied at the first ses-
sion by the late Viscount Bryce, by
whom he was specially chosen for the
task. He is a lecturer at Oxford and
still actively engaged as chief secretary
OF the Irish Peace Conference He and
Mrs. Curtis will be met at the pier by
Dr. Andrew Ten Eyck. representing DIR.
Garfield and the institute. He and Mrs.
Curtis ,are to stay In the Belmont until
they 60 to Williamstown. where they
will occupy a house during the session.
Mr.. Draper makes q special trip to
lead the round table discussion on In
ternational journalism and the part
played by the press in international af-
fairs. Dr. Josef Redlich of Vienna will
discuss central European affairs. and
Philip Kerr, formerly Secretary to Prime
Minister. Lloyd George, will be associated
with Mr.. Curtis and deliver some fec-
lures. Mr.. Kerr is at present In Boston.
Members of the diplomatic and con-
sular corps who have registered for the
session comprise DR.. Bedrich Stepanek,
Czecho- -Slovak Minister to the United
States DR.. Stephen Panaretoff Bull
garian Minister DR. Felipe A. .Espil, coun-
sellor of the Argentine Embassy; e. A.
de Lima of New York city, and Leonidas
Maths, Royal Greek Consul at Boston.
Leading the group of members from
the United States Navy are Admirals
w. r. Rogers and H. r. Huse of the
General Board and Rear Admirals
James H. Oliver and H. s. Knapp. re-
tired Eight Army officers of high rank
have registered, including Coils. George
S. Smonds, Stanley 0. Embick and Will
liam K Naylor and Lieut.. Col. Walter
C. Sweeney of the General Staff
Executives of colleges and universi-
ties who will be regular members are
NJ L. Burton, president of the University
of Michigan; Charles f. Thwing, prest-
dent emeritus of Western Reserve:
Frank l.. Mcvey of the University of
Kentucky. r. G. Ogilby of Trinity Col
lege. Hartford, and Lawrence L. Dog
gett, president of the International Y.
M. c. A. College. Springfield, Mass.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
EVENTS TO-DAY. "A y.

!
Union Theological Seminary, second annual
confe renee of ministers and workers., BroAd-
way and 120th street. morning and afternoon
eessions. i'.t.ss - :
Funeral Of Matthew ]. CahilI. Richmond
Borough President. st. Peters Church. New
Brighton. IL A. NJ sst. r
: Novenas OPEN in those Roman Catholic
churches In the diocese having relics OF st.
Ann, mother of the Blessed Virgin.
Association Against Prohibition Amend
ment, MONDAY meeting, . Rector street. II 80
p. M
Bookkeepers. stenographers and Account
ants Union No. 2.646. meeting to take action
regarding the suspension of the union by the
A. F. OF H., 62 University place. $3.50 p. M.
= Prof. Theodore F.. Jones win lecture on
Patriotism and Patriotic Education In Tie.
iaton to the Maintenance of International.
Good WILL" Gould Memorial Library. Uni
Scrsity Heights, 8 p. NJ. 4,
Goldman Band concert, Tho Green, Column
tia University. S:15 p. M.
Jobbers Association of Dress Fabric Buy
ers, conference. Waldorf-Astoria. 3 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Arizona's Giant Grizzly.

Those not familiar with conditions
in a stock country have no idea
of the amount of damage single
predatory beast can do. Though the
stories told by stockmen OF their
losses may seem incredible, yet there
are Government statistics and rec
ords to back them up.
There was the case Of the lone
three toed wolf which for years baf-
fed all attempts at his capture and
annually took toll on ranches in
Oklahoma and Texas to an amount
estimated at s25,OoO or more. In the
end he succumbed to the skill and
Perseverance of a hunter in the
service Of the Government.
Far more destructive was the giant
grizzly of Arizona killed last June
by a hunter employed by the Biologi-
cal Survey. AS recorded in the bull
letin issued by the Department of
Agriculture. it is estimated that this
bear had destroyed $4,000 worth OF
stock in the neighborhood Of Phn-
nix. But if his depredations were
not as great as those committed by
the lone wolf his capture was at
least as hard a task.
A grizzly bear like this is for
midable foe for even an armed man
to encounter. The strength OF his
giant paws is sufficient to smash the
shoulders of a yearling steer with a
single blow. In addition the grizzly
is wary and resourceful. The re-
spect he inspires in human beings
who have studied his ways is illus
trated by the answer Of the man who
when asked to go on grizzly hunt
said that he had lost none and was
Indifferent to the physical well being
of the entire tribe. Therefore the
slayer of the Arizona cattle killer has
reason to be proud of his work be-
sides being entitled to the gratitude
of the stock raisers of the State.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Subway Fire Prevention.
One Essential Is a FireprOOf Insu-
lator for Electric Wires.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Electric
fires cannot be extinguished with chem
icals dissolved in water. Such COM
pounds are very dangerous. due to the
conductivity of the extinguishing liquid.
Liquids known as non-conductors OF
electricity are the only ones that can
be successfully used on electric fires.
They are those known as chlorine deriv-
atives, such as 1) tetra-chloride OF
carbon, CD tetra -chlorethane, CD penta-
chlorethane, ca tri-chlorethylene, &c.
Tetra- chloride Of carbon is the most
popular product used at the present time
by all manufacturers of fire extinguish-
ers of the type known as non-conduc-
tors of electricity.
All of them have anesthetic effects
similar to that of chloroforr. The lab
oratory of the Board of Fire Under-
writers specifies the use of only the
purest tetra-chloride of carbon liquid
for extinguIshing fires. for the reason
that this gives forth the least amount
of poisonous fumes, but 1t seems that
this requirement is not always strictly
observed. 1t must also be observed that
IuDptT VI diiy othCi iuatcAi iot oPPshIN c'i
the electric wires for insulation purposes
will by burning increase the toxicity to
great extent together with tetra-
chloride of carbon fumes.
l would suggest that the mixture con-
sist Of 30 per cent. of tetra-chloride Of
carbon and 10 per cent. of chloroform.
Unless the public is to be subjected
to the risk of repetition, of the re-
cent subway accident the cause and the
solution of the problem must be studied
with care. There is nothing TO prevent
its repetition under present circum-
stances, and In my opinion f1reproof
insulation is the only proper safeguard
known at present. I by no means in
tend to condemn chlorine fire extinguish-
ers. Other fumes, such as burning rub
Der insulation, have just as great poi
sonous effect as the chlorine derivatives,
which of course when inhaled In guam
tity will produce Inconsistencies and
suffocation, especially whenever i'm
proper ventilation exists. This. how
ever, depends upon the. quality and
quantity of the burning material Ex-
perts must agree that the best princi-
pie is fire prevention by removing the
initial cause and insuring far greater
safety for ell. DR.. GUIDO BLENIo.
NEW YORK, July Is.
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when Mauuet Took punas's Place.

From INC Manchester Guardian.
M. Simon tells some remarkable stories OF
how the Dumas -Maauet collaboration worked.
In 1870 .'Lc vicomte de Bragelonne' was
appearing seriaily in the. Steele Dumas
was then living at ST. Germain, and one
NIGHT his copy failed to arrive. Maduet,
whose share in the work was known to the
editor. was in Paris. and on receipt OF an
urgent message arrived at the newspaper
office. Installed in the editors room' ana
with cup Of bouillon and glass OF Bor-
deaux provided by way of refreshmcnt. ho
rscwrotc the missing chapters and the paper
was able to get to press at the usual tine.
Next day Dumas's missing manuscript ar
rived. having been picked up on the st.
Germain road. According to letter from
the sieclo editor. quoted by Nj. simon, IL
did not differ by more than thirty words"
from the manuscript OF Maquet
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
DIAMOND MINING GROWS
IN THE BELGIAN CONGO
Month of May Records High
est Point in History. ~

LEoPoLDvILLE, Belgian Congo. July 16.
Gold and diamond mining has greatly
increased in the Belgian Congo since this
armistice, and in May 1t reached the
highest point ever known In the history
of the colony. The steamer Anversvills
left for Antwerp recently carrying 1,100
pounds OF solid bullion and several mill
ion francs worth Of diamonds
Cotton growing for the current year
has been so successful that two new me-
chanlcal shsling shops. have been in
stalled. The machinery was bought IN
Worcester. Mass.
Commerce In general has profited
greatly by the reduction in wages. Ow-
ing to the economic crisis which obtained
throughout 1921 the negro workers arc
now accepting diminution Of 25 to 33
per cent. from the wages which were
paid them during the war and in 1919
and 1920
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Twenty Million Melons.

The present crop of watermelons is esti-
mated at 2O,O00,0O0.
Ho. the melons! Twenty million
viridescent spheres oblate
Sit each on its sandy pillion;
Wait. majestical, their fate.
Twenty million mouths a-water!
Twenty million palates pause.
Knives are whe.ting for the slaughter
Aching, twenty million jaws!
Freight cars, marshal for your mission
On your marks. men, women, boys!
May your molars through attrition
Masticate unnumbered joys!
MAURICE MORRIS.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Generally
fair to-day; tomorrow partly cloudy.
not much change in temperature mod
crate to fresh southerly winds.
For New Jersey--Partly cloudy to-,
day and Tomorrow probably scattered
thundershowers in. southern portion lit
tie change in temperature: moderate
southerly winds.
For Northern New England-Fair to-
day and probably tomorrow warmer
In interior to-day; moderate south and
southwest winds. -
For Southern New England-Fair to-
day and probably tomorrow not much
change In temperature: mooerate to
fresh south and southwest winds.
For Western New York-Partly
cloudy to-day and tomorrow, probably
local thunderstorms; little change. IN
temperature; moderate southerly winds.
WASHINGTON, July 16.--Presslre was
high and rising to-day over the northern
Rocky Mountain region and the Dako-
tas, and 1t remained high over the
eastern and southeastern States and off
the Atlantic coast. while relatively low
pressure prevailed from the northern,
lake region, southwestward to the Mex
lean border. The temperature was some :
what higher in the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic States. while cooler
weather overspread the northwest.
The indications are for partly cloudy
weather tomorrow and Tuesday, with
scattered thunder showers in the lower
lake regions. the Ohio Valley Tennessee,
the East Gulf States and in the Atlantic
States from Virginia southwark, while,
fair weather will prevail in the Atlantic
States north OF Virginia The tempera-.
ture will not change materially during
the next two days. Cr
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations. taken at p. NJ. yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
ARAB TRIBES MERGE
TO WIN INDEPENDENCE
Plan All Arab Nation - Cap
ifal Not Chosen.

JERUSALEM, July 16.-The movement
for Arab national independence Is be-
coming further unified. Mesopotamia,
Syria. Palestine, the Hedjaz and the
Yemen have come together to organize
a, world Arab executive committee"
The committee Will endeavor to con-
solidate all Arab lands. and 1t will serve
as a physical power against all foreign
nations VINO try TO partition Arab lands.
1t will concern itself with all-Arab af-
fairs. military and political. Its head
quarters have not yet been determined.
but they will be at some point far re-
moved from European inflaenceS'
AS one Arab leader remarked: THE
present situation. both in Palestine and
SYRIA, has taught us the great lesson
that only In unity will we Arabs obtain
our national independence" ~.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17

fast until IA. NJ, and that he would
not be able to get down to work at s
A. NJ" In winter. he said, the pro-
posed hours would make it neces-
sary for him ito get up. before his
apartment was heated" Rather than
subject this sturdy oak to any hard
ship the Commissioner accepted his
objections to the conditions as dec
lination of the appointment.
However, this firm character will
probably be heard from soon. 1t is
not beyond the range of human prob
ability that he may next appear as the
leader of a demonstration of the un-
employed.
The New York herald., 1922-07-17
A Leader for the Unemployed.

Commissioner WHALEN of the New
York City Department of Plant and
Structures wanted an engineer to
work from 5 A. NJ. till 4:30 p. NJ. and
as much later as he might be needed.
lie was empowered to pay $4,000 a
year for the work.
An engineer on the civil service
eligible list to whom the job was
offered was willing to consider it II
the pay was fixed at s4,320 a year,
but explained that where he lived 1T
was impossible for him to get break