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New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Watson's Service

AS the safety valve is 10 the boiler
or the released inhibition to the
psyche, 50 Watson, Of Georgia, is to
the Senate. A body so august, so i'm
posing. 50 famed for its dignity,
naturally suffers from accumulated
repressions. The wish to pass the
lie uncourteous. the instinct 10 settle
an argument with the fists. the i'm
pulse 70 call colleague a blankety-
blank -blank-blenk-these accumulate
and demand an outlet.
Then Watson. amid the inward
cheers of an outwardly abashed Sen
ate, threstens 10 lick any man in the
room. To the shocked satisfaction Of
his colleagues he proelaims the gen.
eral mood. For his waywardness he
is duly called to task. But he per-
forms a function which psyche
analysts cannot fall tofecognize. lie
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Mr.. McCarroll on Transit


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me 20 correct the errone-
Gus statement. made the more prom
inent in headlines. in an article in The
Tribune OF the I'd inst. 1t contains
excerpts OF the report Of It's com
mittee on public service made 20 the
Chamber Of Commerce by me at the
meeting on Thursday. the ist inst.
Your headline sppears:. "Mecarroll
Opposes City Ownership Of Traction
Systems This is precisely the opposite
Of what was contained in the report OF
the committee, as IL is also Of my own
position. The committees report as
made clearly and emphatieally favors
and approves municipal ownership and
equally and emphatieally opposes and
disapproyes municipal operation.
In offering the report ! also made
some remarks addressed particularly
70 the declaration Of the Mayor in his
recent statement published under date
Of May Is on the Transit Commission s
plans. In that he definitely takes the
position that the city will not appro-
printe any moneys for new transit lines
unless they are to be municipality oper-
ated. OF course, that remains 70 be
seen, as also the city administration 6
powers in the matter when the proper
time comes. But the Inconsistency. 10
say the least, Of the eity's position as
stated By the Mayor Is exhibited In the
project Of the Staten Island tunnel
with which they are endeavoring to
proceed under the special law passed
by the Legislature in May, 1921. Under
that law the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment was given the power 70
lease this tunnel for operation under
similar manner to that Of the present
subwsys.
! wish To point out 10 public atten-
tiou that, Notwithstanding their strenu-
Gus stand now for municipal opera
tiou. there is no proposal whatever Of
that and 10 provision whatever for Il
in the law referred TO passed under the
urgency Of the city and accepted by the
Mayor on its behalf. This raises at
once the pertinent question: Why was
not the same demand and requirement
for municipal operation FOR that prof.
ect urged by our Mayor and the city
officials az is now put forward as the
sine qua non for new rapid transit
lines7
It would seem that tire people are
not fully informed and that some light
is needed as 10 why their principle q
municipal operation was not invoked
by them as 10 that. Meantime. the
people properly look 70 the Transit
Commission as the qualified and
legally constituted body 10 work out
the adequate solution Of the transit
problem. WILLIAM McARROLL.
New York, June Q, 1922.
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their own, giving special attention TO
space-saving structures.
Skyscrapers in New York to-day arc
rot ugly; they are majestically dig
nihed, end in many eases beautiful.
with a simplicity which is impressive.
The realization Of this was brought
20 ne one late autumn afternoon, re-
turning from the tropics, steaming up
New York Harbor. with a low-lying.
Opaque Japanese-like mist hiding the
lower buildings, but the tall build
ings, white and cleaning in the sun
shine, rearing like so many pinnaeles
OF delight. When first saw Venice
from the sea was not more thrilled
lam not going to say one word against
the quaint, narrow, and crooked ways
Of old London Town, with their musty
old Offices, III lit, III ventilated, not
very sanitary-for, as a middle-agec
fogey. love the medieval aroma tha,
only London can supply.
Yet historic edihees, old inns, and
old churches are being swer, away and
raw but useful modern Offices erected
in their stead. That is well; only
when we are about it we might put up
buildings three times the height and q
great deal more beautiful For the
skyseraper as ii is in New York to-day
Is graceful.
II the objection IS raised that enor'
mously high buildings shut out the sun
ard make the way rather like funnel
Wall Street. for instanee--I agree
but recall that in London there are
sunless alleyways and passages not
very different from a funnel.
All the movements 10 scatter our res
identisl population TO picturesque
hamlets around London are splendid,
But the city is the business center. Il
is an advantage for Offices 10 be con-
gregated closely togeiher-to be COM
fortably eongested.
Ny experience Is that New York
Offices are more eommodious, r.ore
hcalthful, and far better equipped than
London Offices. II is good thing 20 have
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
A Good Date for Adjournment

President Harding is reported to
have urged the Republican leaders
in the House to pass the ship sub
sidy bin without delay. Under its
rules and with the large party ma
jority available the House can bring
this measure TO vote within 4 week
or two. The President is also under
stood 20 have advised the passage of
the Fordney- McCumber tariff bill at
this session. the completion Of the
appropriation bills and an adjourn
ment early in August.
This is a stiff program for Con-
gress which has deadlocked itself
through lack Of leadership. The two
houses have undertaken too much
and have wasted too much time on
non-essentials since last December.
To get permanent tariff revision
through Congress has generally
taxed all the legislative energy Of an
ordinary session. The interjection
of the bonus issue has entangled the
McCumber bill in the Senate almost
beyond hope. Up TO Saturday last
only 200 of the 2,0S7 committee
amendments to this measure had
been acted on, and Senator Lenroot
has made the calculation that at this
rate Of progress it will take fifty
seven weeks 10 dispose Of the COM
mittee amendments alone. Other
amendments are 10 he offered, per
haps no fewer in number, and there
is no prospect of relief through the
passage Of strongly disputed ma
jority cloture rule.
If adjournment is to be had by the
hrst Of August Congress can un-
doubtedly pass the remaining appro-
priation bills and make considerable
progress with tariff revision. But
the country would be better satisfied
70 have the work of the session end
there. The Republican party, as the
President realizes, must make out a
case at the fall elections. That case
will rest essentially on the splendid
record made in the reduction Of ex-
penditure for 1921-'22 by over
81, 500, 100000, the lowering Of taxa
ton through the internal tax re-
vision and the Administrators ad-
mirable achievements in the field Of
foreign policy.
II would be politically unwise to
try to overload this record with an
undigested tariff act, bonus bill
and other legislation which can bet
ter wait over till another year. Au-
gust would be a most acceptable
date for adjournment.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
The Chestnut's Utility

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; In a recent editorial the state
ment was made that tho chestnut tree
was not very valuable. l dispute Il.
The carly settlers found Il a wood
easily worked for rails for fencing
and FOR posts, long westher-resisting.
Thousands Of cords were burned as
frewood. The railroads used millions
Of chestnut ties and found nothing
better Telegraph and telephone lines
used millions Of poles. / think they
would want many dollars for the poles
and ties still in service.
What Is there 70 take the chest
nuts place? One telephone company
brought eedars from Canada. The first
heavy ies-storm broke them down like
sticks. All were replaced by chestnut.
II was also used largely for timbers
In frame buildings.
What old 'boy has forgotten the
pleasure Of gathering the sweet nuts =!
venture 10 say that si,ooO,ooo, 900 Is
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Self-Help for Europe

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you please allow me TO
thank you for your excellent editorial,
Americas Duty" in The Tribune this
morning. There can be no more un.
healthy condition Of affairs for Euro
peanS than 70 be always thinking that
they can't do this or that without the
help Of the United States. Let then
cultivate some sturdy independence Of
thought and action. such as ehsraetsr-
lied the men who settled this country.
who put their shoulders to the wheel
and made things 20 without stopping
10 guess what other countries were 90
Ing 20 do about IL. YOUTH.
New York, June ., 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
One Port

Congress has passed a joint reso-
luton giving its consent 20 the exc
cution in this harbor Of the Port Of
New York Authority's comprehen-
sive plan. The states Of New York
and New Jersey and the national
government are now completely
committed to the development Of
this port as a unit, under the projr
ects Of the Port Authority. which
the two states and the nation have
also approved. There can be here
after but one port here in the ma
tional sense-a fact which it would
be expedient for Mayor Hylan and
the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment to recognize without fur
ther grumbling.
All the municipalities within the
port area favor unihcation - New
York City alone excepted. Our local
authorities have stood out for null
tiple port, in tho operation of
which this city should seek to bene-
fit at the expense Of its neighbors.
This plan has not even the excuse Of
selfish advantage. II is clear from
the history OF the port in the last
twenty years that competitive devel-
opment would in the long run vastly
injure this city and perhaps shift
the center Of port activities 10 the
other side Of the Hudson.
Local pride has been carried TO
the point Of a dangerous obsession.
New York City has everything to
gain and nothing TO lose from con-
certed action. The people Of the
four boroughs on this side Of the
Hudson are the greatest sufferers
from the existing harbor conges-
ton and the lack Of termina, deliv-
cry facilities. The cost Of living 10
every resident Of the city is in
creased by the Hudson barrier,
which the Port Authority seeks to
remove in the engineering sense.
The completion Of the comprehen-
sive plan of improvement will make
New York City A cheaper place to
live in, 20 manufacture in and to do
business in.
The Port Authority has worked
long and zealously to educate the
public here 10 the need Of a mod
ernized harbor system. II has sue
ceeded. The public is educated. The
only unconverted element is the
little Official group in the City Hall,
which opposes genuine progress in
port development for narrow parti-
san or personal reasons.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Following Frankenstein

The police have at last discovered
that II is worth while TO take taxi
cabs out Of the hands Of ex-conviets
and other people who use them for
purposes Of plunder.
"a To that end they are now asking
proof Of character before permits
are issued to drivers OF public ve-
hicles. Hold-ups and bsnditry by
taxi chaufeurs swelJed the crime
wave, and even Commissioner En-
4 right az last has come TO understand
that the crime wave is unpopular.
20 Had Mr.. Enright been less eager
TO abolish all the excellent police
measures introduced by Commits
sioner Woods, the necessity Of curb
Ing the taxi bandits would not be
added to his present anx;eties. The
system Of inquiry he is now 50 fam
boysntly installing was established
BY Mr.. Woods when he became Police
Commissioner in the Mitchell admin
iktrstion.
No applicant was then granted a
, permit to drive a public conveyance
without certificates Of character
from FIVE previous employers and
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Too Many Drives" in School

Too Many Drives in Schools
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have just run across q quo
tation from your paper in which you
suggest the time has eome 20 put an
end 20 the numerous drives" in the
schools. ! want to express my hearty
approval Of this sentiment. As
school man who has put the best Of
himself and OF his life into school
work want 70 protest against the use
Of the schools for all sorts Of drives
and propaganda, even though much Of
it may be good.
There arc certain fundamental
things that should be taught and
taught well. Thinking, clear cut
thinking upon any subject presented 20
the mind. Is the big function Of the
school. We have no time for such
training because, on an average,
twice a month we must stop the ma
chinery Of the school or turn 1t in an an
other direction 70 fulhll the hobby Of
some man or small coterie Of men.
There will never be a profession Of
teaching until the rank and fle Of
school men and women after they have
been trained Professionally have some'
thing 10 say as 10 what they shall do
and what they shall and shall not teach
in. the twenty-seven and half hours
tha. they have charge Of the children
each week.
Hit hard and hit often until the
public Is aroused 20 the fact that
IL. ..hnnl. nrn.helnr nsed as tools for
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
More Truth Than Poetry
BY James J. Montague



When Shakespeare found that he
could sell
His product-bad or good
He straightway set to work 70
swell
The output all he could.
To bask in Fame's eternal light
His heart was never set,
He merely said THE more | write
The richer will get
To Shskespeare's swift recurring
plays
The critic guild was rough.
Said they: "He does the work
that pays
And turns out rotten stuff.
No man can hope TO make his
name
Resplendent and sublime
And climb the dizzy heights OF
fame
BY writing all the time
But William didn't care a bit
For what the critics said.
He didn't want 10 make hit
Long after he was dead.
He kept the midnight oil ablaze
For weary months on end
And managers produced his plays
AS fast as they were penned.
And now that centuries have fled,
The plays he wrote endure.
Although the authors very dead
His fame Is quite secure.
The flames too late by quite a lot
To do him any good,
And so we're mighty glad he got
The money while he could.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Trading With Russia

Secretary Hoover, although not
Newspaper man, knows enough
about publicity to be aware that a
statement is not published in this
country until printed a hundred
times or more.
So as 10 Russia. Although all by
this time should be informed, he
finds himself forced TO repeat. Full
Of faith that truth will yet overtake
falsehood, he keeps on patiently re-
itsrsting. He hopes 10 thaw out
ultimately the brains that are still
in cold storage.
Private trade with Russia is prac-
tieally impossible. The new so
called commercial treaties look
merely TO the setting up Of Bolshe-
Wis. buying agencies. Foreign traders
going 10 Moscow find that import
ing is a government monopoly. The
only buyer is the government, or the
cooperative organizations, control
OF which was recently seized. No
large scale transactions are per-
mitted.
The Soviet government pays gold
from the old imperial reserve, Jew
els, melted down ecclesiastical treas
ures, some platinum. and offers oil
in the Caspian district, far distant
from Russia proper. The little ship
able goods Russia possesses are
government property. The private
trader, whether he would import or
export, is blocked except as TO petty
transactions. Yet the myth circu-
lates that a rich Muscovy can be
opened if the Genoa-Hague states
men but show practical sense.
There is no blockade except that
maintained by the Soviet govern
ment itself. Outside countries do
not obstruct shipments. The Mos
COW government does, not only
by its regulations but by making
the risk of the trader too great.
Soviet figures show that the total
inbound trade Of Russia in 1921 was
in value only sl25.00o,0oO and the
outbound trade in value only $l0,-
100000. Imports are down six times
compared with 1913 and exports
seventy-hye times. Why argue?
The figures spontaneously carry
their lesson.
That our government has not spe'
cially handicapped It's citizens is
strikingly shown by the statistics Of
Mr.. Hoover. In 1913 we sold 10 Rus
sia TO the extent Of s27 900 900, and
y in 1921 to the extent Of sl9,000,000
or two-thirds. But British exports
have fallen from $l25,000,00O to
s3i.000,0o0. As a large part of
British exports are re-exports from
America, it appears that the Lloyd
George policy has not borne more
practical fruit than the Hughes
policy.
How can trade with Russia be
built up? Only by Russia's inside
development under a government
that will protect foreign property
and investments. The Soviet de-
crees make IL impossible for Russia
10 prosper internally. Why talk of
trade with a sick country which
cannot trade until it becomes well?
What's the matter with Russia?
Bolshevism-that's all.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

raising funds Of various sorts so that
the self-respeeting child Of a self-re-
specting man OF moderate income feels
a Stacker because he cannot contribute
TO all. The public school should be a
place where the poorest may feel him.
self as good as any one in il. II is
time 70 "cut out" the drives" for funds
in the public schools.
THOMAS E. SANDERS.
Racine, Wiz, June !, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

becomes q sort Of self-sacriheing
goat upon the altar Of indignity and
his extravagsnces make all feel bet
ter. II the Senator fails to render a
service to his constituents or 10 the
country he at least lifts load from
the minds Of his colleagues.
In decorum's domnir some one Is
neEded 10 act the fool. Nardaman is
gone from the Senate and Blease did
not get there. SO Watson is indis-
pensable.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
The Barroom Way Was Better

Sir: You don't prin, cuts, do you, in
your column? But how about a mental
picture Of the man who insists on get
ting his summer sunburn By sitting on
the sunny sid, Of the suburban train
with the shade up?
And how would you manage the
permutations and combinations 50 as
TO burn both sides Of his face evenly
provided the train gets the sun only
in the evening?
It appears to me that this is very
vital question in these days OF
economy: Spend your summer vaca-
tion committing. sunniest, most-like-
a-tennis.court-at-noon-on-June-tweniy-
first line to the city. Get your sum-
mer sunburn free OF charge at our eX-
penssl"-what a splendid advertise
ment for the railroads!
BEATRICE u. WHYTE.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
What Readers Are Thinking

a small sum compared to the vals' w
chestnut has given the eossiry.
Another thing-it quickly fess''
itself after cutting, and Is siill 'H's'
Cling 20 reproduce itself.
n. S. SCOTT
Ridgeheld, n. j.. June /, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
The ToWer
CONSCIENCE

CONSCIENCE
THEY called me in and hade mo
IL cat
Ny III If pleasant food
Keen hunger sat with me at meat,
And. oh, ! found It good!
But now, when all is cleared away
am oppressed by SORROW.
I'm sure. because ] ate to-day,
! shall be sick tomorrow.
They passed tho brimming Aagon
round
And hade me take II up.
And strsightway all my cares
drowned
Within the crimson cup.
Brave laughter swept across the
board
From lips all wet with froth,
So gay was I fear the Lord
Az me is very NIoln'
Her hair was like a golden mesh
For careless sunbeams spread;
Her cheek was warm and smooth
ard fresh;
Her lips were full and red.
Ny ardent heart beats proud and
high.
dream upon her smile;
But still I'm positive that
Should sit and mourn awhile.
Though food and drink and love be
things
That thrill the soul Of you'
Though youth unto your feet lend
wings.
Though skies be clear and blue,
Though life TO you seem passing
dear,
However you employ 1t,
Be careful lest the Lord should hear
How greatly you enjoy it.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
No Evidence

The only thing that makes US be-
lieve that Henry Ford wants 70 be
President is the fact that he hasn't
yet said he would refuse a nomina-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

NictkEh of Ibh hH''SANt "a -. a..
IT, ARcosnd rrss Is exclusively ~niiso
the use fos ssVusbeauon - al ns~, ai'psieh"
er<d.,so 20 H O. ~ ether~is eedi'eo IN ms
rss<s ara siso ths ioesi news q spontaneous orsn
pYb.ished krrvin
Al rish, q r-pabtisston q all 0h~ nAisF
hevsr siso are rssersi
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Rio Business Chance

II the Bureau Of Printing and En-
craving Is run at such a loss, why
rot put Il 20 work on liquor labels?
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Their Specially

Having busted Russia, Lenine and
Trot1ky hope by borrowing money
TO bust the rest Of the world.
Copyright by James J. Montagvs)
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
BEATRICE u. wHYTE

We can't help hoping that the
s4s 900 900 cut in the wages OF railroad
men isn't going 10 force suburban con-
duetors TO abandon wearing roseouds
on their lapels each morning.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

Evidently all that restrains Germany
from boiling up in revolt and restoring
the HohcnIollsrns in triumph to the
throne is the fact that the authorities
won't give permission.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

Ss. cas- sV,eAss svsAssSlS ssvsrtiss IN lrt
ysfsusF vHs sb.s,u,s ssfsn--'~ si'''o''se-
,ss r.sHs " ssY ss.s rsE rnisosf sysr's.
tees ,s pay yssf -ssr bsss Ssss resOss. Ns ''s
t.,s ". ssIbssss. W rsfusd 'rs~ruy me
H(urfIts 6eu ns..
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
SOME ONE SHOULD ARBITRATE

since W. SAID "Goodby" at the last session
Of the Supreme Council AZ Niagara faila
death has claimed for tho third time
brother Trominen, IN the Grand Jurisdiction
Of Nsw Iork.--Roydl ArcdHym Bulletin
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

Or the Hills for the Eminences
Sir: In commenting on the death Of
the Oldest inhabitant Of Hornell.
" Y, "The Rochester Democra, and
Chronicle" remarks:
when Mr.. welliver came TO this
section the woods and hills were
covered with a dense forest"
Evidently he couldn't see the woods
for the trees.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
MONDAY. JUNE S. 1922

ovzsi ~ N-r fpek -rissas ins. S'~ Ter.
rsr,-rsoss. r~Sgishe4 aaay. os>sa hsH. ffs,'
cent. O. vsrpcr nosxn. Fir-rrssiasnts bSes
tAss. Rsll ssr-s,.rs n r hIfsle. f~"srF
ao1vs rssbsns nunhizs "a Ns~ss1 s'rsst S'~
Yen nlspAeae. R--~nsn seoe
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

Among those who laugh most heart
lily at the voes Of the poor. infatuated
commuter are the folk who come 10
work on the subway from Washington
Heights and the Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

We have always thought that the
crocodile sobbing as we'll as he can
for a full mouth over the vice OF glut-
tony is the epitome Of the average
human conscience.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

We have a sneaking hope that the
tariiT-embroilcd Senate will take for
eign authors and lecturers OF the free
list.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

Ne% York will undoubtedly remain
this year the most popular resort Of
summer. \. K. ".
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Ard No Telephone for the Manicure

And No Telephone for the Manicure
Sir: My idea Of perfect barber
shop is one equipped with a jazz band
10 drown the BARRIERS conversation and
a projection machine 70 throw motion
pictures on the ceiling while the Gus
tanner IA being shaved. LOUIS.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

n we had srrt delegates 70 Genoa
the Eight Months Truce might haze
been extend,d 10 ineindc Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
TIE Ultimate N SERVICE

THE ULTIMATE IN SERVICE
fFourd b. W. r. ,. Il The ScD York
Cowmcrciefj
Philadelphia Transit lei contract 10 J. q.
Bril- CO. for 81 passenger cars.
PhHsd. RApie Transit In market .or 80
addltloEal passengers.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

Each time we purchase a straw hat
we are convinced that nothing in the
world could make us look sillier. And
every fall when we return 70 felt We
revise our earlier impression.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05

ROSCOE PEACOCK.