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The New York herald., 1922-04-25
342,3Oo,0o0 Days Lost From
Illness in America.

A large Western corporation which
employs, continuously 1882 Office
workers has figured out from its rec
ords that the average clerk loses
SIS days year through illness.
This supports the estimate made by
the Federated American Engineer
ing Societies that the 100000 men
and women gainfully employed in
the United States probably lose on
the average more than eight days
each annually from disabilities re-
sulting from illness.
The total number OF days lost by
the 100000 men and women work
ers is 342, 100000. This is 937,S0s
years. This is an impressive period
of time; one Of the estimates scien-
fists have made as to the age OF man.
kind put the appearance Of the first
type of man on earth at 250,0O0
years ago. If this informed guess
be approximately accurate, illness
causes annually the loss to Ameri-
can men and women workers OF
nearly four times as many years as
the race has spent in reaching its
present stage OF development.
Whatever age is assigned to man
kind, the tremendous tax illness
among workers lays on capital, on
labor, on personal savings and on
national wealth needs, however, no
comparison to make IL evident.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25

hard worked and an exscting task
master. 1t manifested itself most ac'
lively in the religious revivals which
swept over the country few years
ago. 1t was very busy during the
world war; the Treasury Department
reported that the conscience contri-
buttons OF 1916 and 1917 exceeded
those of any other year.
1t is an interesting phase OF all
these contributions to conscience
thai not one of the contributors has
ever given his name or told anything
regarding himself which might be
a clew to his identity. Each one ap-
parently set himself up as the best
judge of his own actions and, squar-
ing himself with himself, he consid-
cred he was square with the world.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
MISS DE MARE ON DEBUssY.
Pianist and Lecturer Heard by
Well Pleased Audience.

Miss Jeanne de Mare, pianist and lec-
turer, gave a program styled as an ell
lustrated talk on Claude Debussy" yes
terday in Rumford Hall before a large
audience. Miss de Mare, who is of
French and American parentage has
often appeared on private occasions in
New York this season, when she has
taken as her subjects different leading
composers of the modern French school.
She speaks readily In English or French.
Yesterday by request she spoke In
English. In an interesting. concise and
comprehensive manner she traced the
outlines OF Debussy's life, work and
ideals. She stated that the development
OF nations musical language keeps
pace with Its spiritual development To
understand Debussy's mystic tonal sys-
tenn keener sense of hearing Is re-
qured. An accomplished >performer.
Miss de Mare would frequently illustrate
her remarks at the piano by playing
from the composers music.
She was assisted In her program by
Miss Barbara Maurel. who sang songs
of Debussy with lovely voice and
taste, and by Frederick Bristol. who ac-
companied the singer and played piano
solos from the master with excellent
tone and style.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
The Genoa Surprise.
Lesson Of the Treaty Signed by
Germany and Russia.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD. IHe
German Russian coup >d'etat ct Eco
nomiaue" could not but have been fore
seen by the great Powers assembled at
Genoa, and II was admirably staged.
Your editorial article why All the Sur
prise o., brief and to the point. sees causa
proxima in the whirlwind of European
and Asiatic politics and with pene-
tration that deserves notice.
The Genoa conferees assembled to
demand of Russia. first and foremost
the validation of titles and the payment
Of at least the external debt as condi-
tions precedent to the recognition oil
the most ghastly political regimen within
historic times. In substance and funda-
mentally they ask OF Russia that which
by the Treaty of Versailles they repu-
dlated---the recognition and sanctity of
private property and individual liberty
in unoffending. noncombatant enemies,
a usage having to-day the universal obli-
cation of general law OF nations.
Pleading now the violation and infrac-
ton OF Germany's treaty obligations
they irnpliedly repudiate the very
grounds OF their claims against Russia.
Wise has been the age long custom
OF this nation, non-participation in Euro
pean politics. Constrained as II Is TO
the observance OF great principles OF
fundamental justice as between nations
In favor OF individual right irrespective
OF nationality. constitutionally bound to
enforce and obey the acknowledged sys-
tenn OF the law OF nations, the recogni-
tion OF It's Government depends solely
upon the adherence of other sovereign
States seeking that membership TO which
II consents In the society OF nations to
like obligation.
Let us keep our eyes fixed upon the
great justice and international comfy
established by the inspired fathers.
remain true TO our traditions. conse'
Grated by the Constitutions Of this ma
tion. No principle Is more fundamental
to the integration Of foreign economic
relations and international law and good
will than the absolute securities predi-
Gated upon the law of nations.
The pact is vital to present economic
conditions. Secondary imitation charac-
tcrizes the wotlds exchanges and ia
hurting, through competition for the d.
minishing demands OF commerce. inter.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Science and Fire Fighting.

The picture Chief KENLoN draws Of
the Fire Department of the future
is all the more interesting because it
is so likely to become reality soon.
JOHN KENLoN is no visionary, after
thirty-fve years of the fire fighting
game, and when he sees fire engines
on the roofs Of buildings helicopters
dropping gas bombs on blazes and fire
alarms sent by radio it is reasonable
to predict that New York will see
these improvements, at least in the
downtown district, within twenty
years.
The war showed, although in hor-
rible way, the utility and power OF
gases and chemical liquids. The in
genuity that was employed in de-
stroying life should easily be turned
to the more laudable purpose Of saw
ing property. If the sprinkler pipes
in business buildings should be emp
tied OF water and refilled with some
gas which would extinguish fire with
out damaging floors or goods the
saving would be great.
The fireman of the next generation
may make his heroic rescues not
from a swaying ladder but from .
purring airplane.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Egg Rolling
1t Is a Custom ms Old as the Festival
of the Goddess EOstre.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Your
London Bureau asserts that the custom
Of egg rolling in front of the White
House in Washington was borrowed
from similar custom at Preston, Eng
land. The custom of coloring eggs. roll
ing them. battling over them is really
as old as the goddess Eostre and is
among the inheritances common to all
Germanic tribes whether on the Conti-
nent or In the British archipelago.
In our country the Pennsylvania Ger
mans were enthusiastic followers OF the
ideas and customs of Eastertide from
the days OF William Penn. In 1850 and
until 1855, as / can remember vividly. In
Philadelphia on Easter Hill-now lew
eled. lost and forgotten among the
thiclly built up residences on Broad
street north OF Grard avenue--rolling
colored eggs. picking them when held in
hand and fighting 1oyfully in the egg
contests made UP an annual feast Of
merriment.
We did not get everything from Eng
land. but much from the seventeen ma
tionalities that were settled In the Mid
die States In which the ideas Of tolera-
tion. compromise and brotherhood
which have blossomed into the national
commonwealth had their congenial
home. w. e. q.
New YORK, April "a.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Gasoline Railways for China.

China, which is literally perishing
from lack of transportation, is to try
substituting a motor road for rail
road. The Changshan-Yushan section
of the Chekiang-Kiangsi line is to be
changed into an automobile highway.
with regular schedule of freight and
passenger cars.
The new motor road lies just east
Of Tangting Lake, and will be about
thirty miles long and twenty feet
wide, with trenches ten feet wide on
each side for drainage. Th3 road is
one of five in different provinces on
which the experiment of regular mo-
tor transport is to have'a trial, but
it is the only one where gasoline
propelled vehicles will take the place
of steam railway equipment.
Motor roads as substitute for
steam railroads where the construc-
tion or operation Of the latter type
cannot be undertaken for financial
reasons ought to prove effective In
relieving the chronic famine condi-
tions which follow drought periods in
China. Hundreds OF thousands of
inhabitants OF the interior provinces
starved to death last year while food
was available elsewhere but could
not be transported to the stricken
areas. Aside from the famine record
the vast natural wealth Of China can
never be developed and utilized with
out adequate transportation.
With population Of nearly 40o,-
100000 and an area Of 3,913,000
square miles. China has less than
1000 miles of railways all told, or
about one-thirtieth the railway mile
age Of the United States with less
than one-third the population Of
China and a land and water area
smaller by 100000 square miles.
For the motor truck and the motor
tractor China Is virgin territory
holding out immeasurable possibili-
ties Of development.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Charms Of Death Valley.
Below Sen Level, Its Hot Spells
Drive the Native Indians Ont.

From bulletin OF the United States Dc
partment Of Agriculture.
Ten years Of records obtained at the
United States Weather Bureau substa-
tion at Greenland ranch in Death VAL
ley. CAT. indicate that this is the hot
test region in the United States and
probably on earth.
The average Of extreme maximum
temperature reported to the United
States Department OF Agriculture since
1911 has been I25 degrees Fahrenheit
At Greenland ranch temperatures OF 100
degrees Fahrenheit or higher occur al
most daily during June, July and Au-
gust The hottest month on record Is
July, 1917. when the mean temperature
was 1912 degrees Fahrenheit. But the
temperature OF 1874 degrees Fahrenheit
observed on July 10, 1913, Is believed
by meteorologlsts to- be the highest nat
ural air temperature ever recorded with
a standard tested thermometer exposed In
the shade under approved conditions.
Death Valley Is from two to eight miles
vide and about 100 miles long, lying
between high mountain ranges. 1t IS
the deepest depression In the United
States. some estimates placing its lowest
point at 337 feet below sea level. Green
land ranch is 17s feet below sea level.
White people find the midsummer heat
intolerabie, and even the Indians 60 rp
TO the Panamint Range during July and
August.
The normal annual precipitation In
Death Valley is less than 2 inches. Sue
cessfH agriculture cannot be maintained
on less than hf.een or twenty Inches of
annual precipitation without the aid OF
irrigation. A group of springs serve as
the source of irrigation water supply
for Greenland ranch. The water has a
temperature OF about 100 degrees Fab
renheit and Is only sufficient to irrigate
seventy acres. Four crops OF alfalfa
are gathered each year. The principal
product OF the ranch is dressed meat.
but experiments are being made in rais-
Ing poultry and in growing vegetables.
dates. citrus and deciduous fruits.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
The New Motor Ordinance.

AS Magistrate HOUSE pointed out
in THE New YORK HERALD yesterday,
the new automobile speed ordinance
which has been passed by the Alder
men makes little change in the regu-
lation of passenger cars. The object
is to curb the commercial vehicles,
which are held largely responsible
for street accidents. Neither cars nor
trucks are permitted to exceed fif-
teen miles an hour in the congested
part of the city; and in outlying re-
gions, where passenger cars may run
at the rate of twenty-five miles, com
mercial vehicles are held to twenty
two miles.
The new ordinance should be bet
ter than the old, but speeding cannot
be eradicated by set of rules. It
would be much better IL the State
went to the root OF the evil and not
only licensed all drivers but care.
fully examined them, owner and
hired chauffeur alike, as to their
mental, physical and moral qualifica-
tions. Many of the accidents in New
York are due to the utter contempt
in which thousands Of cab and truck
drivers hold the law and the rights
Of others.
Until the State has done its duty
in this matter the policemen of New
York must be depended upon to en-.
force the ordinance, and particularly
its spirit, in an intelligent way.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Lady Astor a Proof.
She Has Demonstrated Woman's Fit
ness to Engage in Politics.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD \ May
express my keen appreciation Of that
manly. or rather womanly, speech that
Lady Astor delivered last Thursday
evening before the English Speaking
Union?
Lady Astor is the first overseas vis-
itor who has had the courage and can
dor to tell us to put aside our partisan
feelings Join the existing League OF Ma
tions and play our part In restoring
peace and prosperity to sorely
stricken world.
II this is a sample Of the states
womanship in. store for us when women
take their rightful place in politics then
the sooner We send some of Lady AS
tors sex to the United States Senate
the better. HAMILTON HOLT.
New YORK, April "a.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Affairs in Alaska.
Business Conditions and President
Harding's Trip Next Fall.

To THE New York HERALD !: am try
ing hard to figure out what beneft
Alaska will receive from the proposed
visit of President Harding next fall.
First OF all, August is the month of the
heaviest rains and the whole coast line
Is shrouded in mist and fogs. The early
frosts have already nIpped the vegeta-
ton and a sort of pail has settled down
on the entire country.
The President will be rushed to Sew
ard, where he will board the great
Alaska railroad train and be whirled
through to Fairbanks ard back. He will
see nothing that the Railroad Commits
sion does not want him to see, and when
he arrives in Seattle he will know no
more about Alaska and its needs than
clifford Pinchot does. and that is mighty
little.
The future os Alaska does not look
bright. 1t Il handicapped by conserva-
ton. The governmental restrictions are
monumental Therefore there is no in
scentive for either the middle class busi-
ness man or the capitalist to go there.
The people who 30 there now are the
ofTicehoders or laborers looking for a
job.
A man may go there to start candy
store or a little grocery business, but
other opportunities are scarce. Land
and mining titles are difficult to obtain,
and l speak advisedly when l say that
every location is regarded with suspl-
cion. The Alaska prospector has no such
freedom as the Western prospector of
flfty years ago. and that accounts for
his disappearance. The pioneers OF 1898,
having given up hope. OF any improve
ment in Alaska affairs, are leaving the
country.
Instead OF being a valuable factor for
the development of Alaska, the Govern
nent railroad has proved to be detri-
ment. In tho FIRST instance. its location
was n mistake, as the country it trav-
erscs is almost devoid OF natural re-
sources. while other routes could have
been chosen that would have been much
cheaper and far more productive. Sec
ondiy, the millions Of Government money
sent into Seward and Anchorage have
depleted the rest OF the towns of their
population, leaving the business men
high and dry.
The bugaboo that the Cuggenheims
were trying to gobble up Alaska and
the activity OF the conservationists ten
years ago marked the beginning Of the
decadence OF Alaska. Instead OF Offer
Ing the most liberal inducements to cap
ital 70 exploit the country and induce
more GuGgcnheims TO go there. the door
was suddenly closed against them and
not n dollar OF new capital has gone
there since
There Is only one way for the Presl-
dent to get the truth about Alaska. and
that is to go there incognito and sec
for himself. ALFRED d. LIES.
WASHINGTON, April "a.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
A Contest of Errors.

A feature of Postal Improvement
Week in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. be-
ginning May and ending May 6, is
to be competitive exhibit of errors.
The contestants are the postmaster
of Lancaster and the public. Com
plants against the service are to- be
made by citizens. In reply the post
master will offer examples of care
lessness, forgetfulness, neglect of ele-
mentary mail service requirements.
In the actual count OF errors it is
pretty safe to say that the postmas-
ter will present a cleaner slate than
the public. Indeed, past exhibitions
Of public errors in addressing letters
and parcels, as they have been pre-
sented from time to time by the Post
Office Department, have been calcu-
lated rather to evoke admiration than
criticism OF the mail service. The
wonder suggested was not at the
amount OF mail matter that goes
astray but that so much of it reaches
its destination.
In his own effective way Postmaster
General HAYS in his comparatively
brief term of office called the public's
attention to its own deficiencies in
postal matters and pointed out sew
eral ways OF reformation. The re-
suit, notably in the matter of avoid
ing the unnecessary congestion caused
by mailing large numbers of letters
at the close of the business day, was
markedly beneficial. The Lancaster
contest is educational work of the
same kind, only in narrow field.
Were 1t extended to the entire coun-
try the effect could hardly fail to be
advantageous. A certain proportion
OF errors in the post office in ham
ding mail matter and certain pro-
portion of errors on the part of the
public are inevitable. Both might
be reduced by application of the Lam
caster error contest idea.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25

Michael Banner, an American violin
list, who asa youth had the acnor OF
playing under Dr.. Leopold DamIochs
baton. reappeared here after an abb
night at Aeolian Hall
With Josef Adler at the piano he
performed Mendelssohn's Concerto"
and among other numbers, his own new
arrangement OF Chopin's "Nocturne"
in d flat, and his own Legend of tho
Hermit Thrush" and Birthday Greet
ing" Following the concerto he played
Bach "Chaconne'' for violin alone.
His performance gave pleasure. 1t
had refinement Of style. a tone often
musical. accurate pitch. good technical
ability and musical feeling with taste.
An audience Of good size gave warm
applause.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
TUESDAY. APRIL 25. 1922.
Graphing With the Crooks.

District Attorney BANToN reports
that his Office and the courts already
have put curb on New York's Grim
inals. 1t would be unreasonable to
expect the District Attorney to go
far with his crime suppression in so
short time after getting his in
creased powers and new assistants.
1t would be unfair to assume that
the new order of things was failure
if the crime wave should surge up
again in the next few days. But it
is qualification to note Mr.. BANToN S
optimism, and it will be pleasure to
uphsRd his hands in their continued
efforts to send the thugs and gunmen
where they belong.
And il the District Attorney can
put O damper on the enthusiasm Of
the criminals for bold and defiant
terrorization OF the greatest city on
the continent, who can doubt that
the police can do more under the
right leadership? Who can doubt
that the police can terrify the crooks
under the right leadership?
Perhaps New York never can hope
for a return to the old days when
crooks were as afraid of the police as
the public has since become afraid of
thA crooks so long as the department
isl administered by commander
whose genius is not so much for
thief catching as for playing politics.
Btt if the District Attorney and the
coHrts can make short shrift of the
criminals that are caught the respon
sibility for those that are not caught
will become the more sharply marked.
Chen something will have to be done
10 give New York police leadership
Eith the full powered capacity for po.
Iicing the city.
! This was the very idea of Governor
MILLER when he gave the District At
torney exactly what he asked for to
do his part in checking the crime
wave. 1t is one of the many admira-
Bile achievements for which the public
Of New York is indebted to the Gov.
ernor OF New York.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Nippon Cherry Trees.

The sky is bright and blue and bland I;
There is little ruffilng breeze.
Az by the brown Potomac stand
The Nippon cherry trees.
Where all was chill. where all was
dearth.
What seems n few brief days ago.
Their blossoms poise above the earth
Like lovely clouds OF snow.
Beauty arrested In its flight
Line upon line OF lovelness.
They hold the fascinated sight
In marveling duress. ~
And though the blossoms fade and fall
Their haunting charm will still remain
Like perfume ethereal
Or remembered strain.
CLINTON ScoLLARp.
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
Contributions to Conscience.

A Federal Treasury official re-
Gently reported the receipt Of five do
nations to the credit Of conscience;
one was a two cent stamp from a
person signing himself "Old Soldier"
the others coming in cash from Troy,
indianapolis, Memphis and an Iowa
town. These are the first contribu-
tions OF the kind. reported by the
Treasury since the beginning Of the
year and If UNCLE SAM were inclined
10 ruminate on such matters he
would say that people have either
stopped measuring conscience in
terms of dollars or that consciences
are clearer than they used to be.
Up to the first of the year the Gov
ernment had received. according to
an estimate made by the Treasury
Department, about $500.O00 in con
science money. Contrary to the gen
eral notion, this money is not set
apart in designated conscience
fund. II is turned over to the
Treasury for the general fund. The
first conscience money to be thus re-
ceived came in 1911, when $5 was in
closed in letter with the single
word stolen" and signed Con
science" The matter was noted In
the newspapers and before the end
OF the year other unknown persons
Rad sent in S245 more.
The contributions to conscience
have continued ever since. One OF
the largest amounts was $4,000 in
gold. which was sent anonymously
10 the American Consulate in Lon
don. The Collector OF Customs in
this city several years ago received
almost $4,000 in bills, accompanied
by letter in which the writer ex-
planned that the amount was due upon
articles which he had smuggled into
the country. The Treasury at Wash
ington five years ago received let
ter postmarked New York contain.
ing $4,000 and the statement that
the sender had paid double the
amount which he stole and that still
his conscience was not satisfied. Judg-
ing from the penmanship and the
tone OF other letters 1t was believed
that this conscience stricken indi-
vidual had sent the Treasury Depart
ment in all about s25,0Oo.
Conscience, whether II is thing
of "a thousand tongues or "a spark
Of celestial nre,' according to the
person describing It. is really q
The New York herald., 1922-04-25
To a Fashionable Young Lady.

No fairer creature have I seen
Than you garbed In your krtle green,
With furbeiows OF shifting sheen.
Wherever your light footsteps pass.
The mead Is starred. up springs the
grass.
A sweeter smell there never was.
The birds sing with rounder note,
The beech discards his rusty coat.
And lilies launch their water boat.
The crocus and the daffodll
Close boarded golden treasures spill,
The brook goes ieaping down the hill.
Tho sss "a swept and blucly clear.
And soft ne wind pipes In the ear,
To welcome April to the year
f~ MAURICE NORRIS.