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New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
The Statue

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Since you permitted CIV
tributor to voice hot lna'si'a"
against what he terms a moo
women" because Of their objsctins
the statue Civic Virtue" may ] se
turo modestly to express an op'',
on the subject as a citizen, though naa'
ing no claim to being one OF the ei's :.
fer whom the artist declares :.
worked rather than for the 'galieis
Which statement leads to the rens'"'
that it is safe to say there are
thousand Of the gallery for every '"
of the elite who may pass the s's''''
1t is Questionable if any woman !,
matter how abstract her eoncep'i0'
would look with favor upon
adoption by the city Of such SO i,
for public park. The composi''0'
calculated to defeat the PurposS d,
art itself. which in so great measuls
meant to express and develop the ~, l..
True. this end is often pervef'e''
it should be prominent in art ei,s ,,. ].
for public contemplation-espeeiA",,
work with the title of 'Civic Virtue. i,
To many the title in this case =" ~.
seem entirely misplaced-it misns !.
ter be "Bolshevism" or fol.e ..s
commemorative Of war. or ~ a
Of the Material Over the Spir'''s,s. n
title such as Prohibition w0a| =.
equally appropriate and greatly s
preciated by a multitude OF ps0p,.' 4
Mayor Hylan merits the tnaa.' ~
the community fer the position n
taken in the matter. Z. u
New York, March ~, 1922. .eI
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morning. After the edict had gone
forth the clerk who sent out the
notice of the ordinance discovered
his mistake. The ordinance hadn't
been passed. Not being passed, how
could it be enforced?
Thus ended. for want Of author
ity, the most splendid display of
crime hunting ability that has dis
tinguished Mr.. Enright's career. 1t
was a shame that he couldn't have
carried it through to a glorious con-
clusion.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
French Reservations

France is said to be inclined to fol-
low the lead of the United States
and attach ono reservation or more
to the Washington conference trca-
ties. A natural opening exists. The
Brandegee reservati ton, which merely
declares IN so many words what was
plainly implied in the text of the
four-power Pacific convention, may
be accepted formally by the Chamber
Of Deputies. The other ratifying
powers probably will give it passive
approval, which is all that is neces-
sary.
The French also are talking about
an lnterpretative reservation to the
agreement forbidding submarines to
attack merchant vessels. The ques-
ton "What is a merchant vessel?"
was raised at the conference 1t was
decided not to try to define the condi-
tions under which a merchantmen
ceases to be merchantmen and
takes on a different character. Must
a merchantmen be unarmcd to re-
tain its status? The Naval Commit
tee of the Chamber has decided TO
try to append an interpretation to
this treaty. 1t is within its discre~
ton to do so.
Premier Poincare's attitude is.
apparently, that any reservations
may be attached which do not in
fringe upon the fundamentals of the
various agreements. He would.
therefore, oppose any attempt to
change, ostensibly to Frances ad-
vantage, the capital ship ratio agreed
on at Washington. it is noteworthy
that the movement to enlarge the
French allotment is supported chief
~ by Poincare's political opponents.
Andre Tardieu, head of the Clemen-
ceau group, is strongly against the
treaties, but mis- partjsanship carries
him to ridiculous extremes. 1t would
be hard to put more misinformation
into the statement which he makes in
one Of the Clemenceau newspapers:
"Harding has his treaty but it is
worth nothing. When in 1920 it was
question OF latfying the Treaty OF
Versailles Wilson refused reserva-
tions which would have obtained rati-
fcation but annulment of the treaty.
Harding agreed to reservation to
obtain ratification, but to q reserva-
tlon running the treaty The stub
bornness of Wilson beat him by five
votes. The suppleness of Harding
makes him win by five votes.'
How can the Brandogee reserva-
ton ruin the four power treaty? How
did Mr.. Wilson's stubbornncss beat
him by five votes? A majority OF
the votes which defeated ratification
were furnished by Mr.. Wilson'S fol
lowers, and the covenant would
have been just as workable with the
Senate reservations as without them.
1t is evident that personal politics
is playing large role in the maneu-
vers for reservations, yet we have
no right to complain Of this. Per
sonal politics figured conspicuouslv
IN the fight here over the league
covenant, and also contributed prac-
tically all the energy there was in
the recent fight against the four
power Pacific treaty.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
The Dingy Little Door"

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Charles Hanson Towne, al
ways interesting, animadyerts upon the
bunk" about American authors blush
ing unseen and unheard, and ne "won-
ders if O. Henry could have arrived
through the stately portals of the old
Century Magazine those doors that
were guarded by pontifical tribe of
conservatives. Instead, he came
through the dingy little doors of Aims
lees and The Smart Set as did Henry
Sydnor Harrison"
Did the latter get through the 'dinev
little doors" before he wrote "Oueed"p
But whether he did or not, "Ainslee's, -
then edited by young writer of talent,
Robert Whiting (who introduced O.
henry, has always appreciated new
writer's, and its stories have stood very
we'll alongside the dismal, highly over
wrought heart" tales Of the serious
lady writers of "The Atlantic" or
Century"
Mary Roberts Rinehart began in
"Ainslee's," l believe, as did Black.
Hazard, Atherton, Ferber, Steele and
many other Successes" as we have
been informed
Let us be thankful enough that there
are few hospitable if "dingy doors
for the new writer to open. As it seems
to US, the present day magazines are
principally concerned with big names
and consequent tame tales, though
"Harper's" for March must be con-
graduated on the cleverest modern
story that has appeared for a long time,
to wit, THE Imperfect Parallel" by
Cambray Brown, comparatively new
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

suggested thought-why not ask fSr
contributions of word pictures, orists
Or selected from known writings,
Ingersolls Prose Poems" is full Of
them. There are undoubtedly sr.s,
many people who would like to make
collection of such expressions for up
in speech. BRUCE R. DUNCAN.
Brooklyn, March %, 1922.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For one single line in beauty
Of sound and vividness Of picture car
you beat Sig. Pub. yirgilius Marc
when he wrote:
Luna premit, suadentqus cadenta sidsn
somnos
He was sure some poet. H.J
New York, March a, 1922.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I have been interested in Grant
land Rice's article entitled "Tho Wfos'
the Greatest Line" His reference 70
poems where the late war is coneerns
reminds me Of a short poem, writer
many years ago by William Colllh'
that is soul-stirring and expressive ID
every line:
How sleep the brave who sink to r..'
BY all their country wishes oiese
When spring with dewy singers colo
Returns TO deck their halo" NOV
She there shall dress r s~eeter sou
Than fancy's feet have ever troo
Bv fairy hands their lneli is runs
BY forms unseen their dirge is suns'
When Honor comes, s. pilgrim gray
To bless the turf that wraps their e'a''
And Freedom shall a while repair
To dwell weeping hermit there
One may well doubt if anything hh'
could be written on this theme. !.
Written over a century ana . 0''
ago collins died in l1b9), 1t is J"
widely quoted as tender ana oes'A
ful tribute to the sleeping brave.
AUSTIN F. FAULKNER
New York. March %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

this verse from the Bible, which may,
without presumption, be considered the
greatest single line of verse'' ever
penned, namely:
And Jesus wept"
But again, what do you mean by
that fearfully abused and much mis-
understood word greatest" And what
do you mean by verse? 1t seems to
me that you owe your readers some ex-
plantations.
# you are willing to stretch your
imit-you have already done SO, it
seems, by your own examples consider
this:
of all sad words Of tongue or pen,
me saddest are these: it might have
H. X. T.
New York, March %, 1922.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: was much interested in Grant
land Rice's contribution "Who Wrote
the Greatest Line?" but have taken my
place at the foot of the class on the
only three were familiar to me.
| have heard it said that the most
beautiful single sentence in the Eng
i1sh language is this from Laurence
Sterne's "Tristram Shandy": "The ac-
cusing spirit, which flew up to heavens
chancery with the oath, blushed as he
gave 1T in; and the recording angel, as
he wrote it down, dropped tear upon
the word and blotted it out forever"
There might be many other com
petitors for the place of the most beau
tiful sentence, but this certainly would
find place near the top. B.
New York, March 21, 1922.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | noted with interest Grant
land Rlce's article in yesterdays Trib-
une as to the best line in poetry. 1t
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
sfy-ssrs OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press IS cscusvely entitled 10
,ue tise for republication o. all revs dispatches
e~od'ted 70 II not otherwise credited In this
pspsr ard also the lceai news Of spontaneous origin
Published herein.
A. rights Of republication Of all other matter
hsTfiT. sso reserved
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
r FOreWarned

The bonus fight has nov become so
menacing that the Senate has dug
itself in
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
lust a Point Of N;n,.,

We don't want to be invidious
but we hope Enelishmcn will get
their idea of this country from the
works Of Lord Bryce rather than
from the Jazz bands now touring that
tight little island
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
RONDEAU IN RESIGNATION

RONDEAU IN RESIGNATION
FhoN canst Of course, print cnything
That plcasos thee, from triUs of Sprinc
TO syAcopntions subtle qreove
10 sonnet measures those conceire
y no only Strictest measures saUjug.
ANtocrot thor; an august king
GH'nst ac}1om may stand no coriHng.
A gauntlet to the critic heaue
Th0u cnnSt.
HumbU l. therefore, 1ohen sjng.
MV la'yaT strctch; unship ring,
And on thy doorstep lyrics leore;
Accept oith ecstasy thy "Viue"
Yet grouse not achen my tuitterin1
Thou cnnn'st.
STANLEY x. WILSON.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

You car pgrchs,s merohsasiss advertised In TAE
rHisUkE With absolute safety-for II dissstisfac.
tioa results Ia any ea:s 1hE TRIBUNE suaran-
toes to gay your money back npon request No red
taps No 1uIebiins. We refund promptly u the
advertiser does net.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
The Towcr
THE HARDY PERENNIAL
CPRING is coming back again;

~ on. ti,rc uour lvre and sing Of IL;
Sing Of poin assuoged By rain and yonng
duomonos.
Magic Of the Southern mind,
oh, ioyouslv sheH bring Of il;
Never mind bleak days behind, tVhen
icorcs arc on the trees.
Frogiefs IN the mnyshY spots are sh1tH-
ing ont her name once more;
Ice has been forgotten and Yomng AptiPs
at the door,
Sing cf Spring and Gaylv fling abroad
her gofden fame once more
DON'T hcsitato Il moment, though it's all
been dome before.
Spring comes running DER the htH;
OH, pluck the lntc and play her in.
Loudly trHl THAT ,Uinter's chU has
passed in drcar defeat.
Girc the maid ,cclcome home;
WIN lifted uoices bag her in.
She has come and tongues long dumb
shaN uoke her grace to greet.
Robins at The ucapcr houy lift up their
NYNN IN pTdiS0 OF HfT,
Flovcrs arc aVahening in moodlaads
cold and dycar.
Shout about the happy rout that fotIows
IN the Wnys Of her;
Hauing shouted, file away, to use again
nort year.
A permanent ordinance against smok-
ing in public by women might cause the
restaurants much discomfort How could
you serve a cigarette in a teacup?
FOR time Nesterdny zoe believed
Mayor Hyian acas merely stopping ovcr
in Chicago on his roy to Zion City.
In addition to Hirshfelds History,
the school curriculum might be further
enriched by the addition of VoIva's
Ccograp ply.
Write Your Own Head
Broadway Electrics- -"The Rose Of
STEAMBOAT. Raging Musical Eetrara-
gnn1d."
Theater Sign "Foohsh Wives, Colos-
sal Drama Of Sivdggering StVindlcrs and
Gjldcd Fools"
Sign on Dr. straton's Church-"Spc-
cial Soul Winning Services. heu. j.
Franh Norris, d. D., The Texas Tor
nado. Perhaps the Most Famous and
Fearless Preacher Of the South"
It's a toss-up these nights whether
to walk on the sidewalk and be dragged
INTO hallway by a bandit or in the
middle of the street and get run over
by police automobile patrol
Fourteenth to Grand Central
"Hm? On, he's a revnue Officer
low"
"Yeh?"
"Yeh; good job, too
"What do rev'nue officers do--collect
taxes?"
Nav. Rev'nue officers is booze raid
crs. You know, birds that find out
wnere booze is an make up their face
like college boys an buy booze an
then pinch the guy that sells it."
"Thass dirty trick Mgawd amt
it hard enough to get drink without
pinchin' the guy that's got it,"
"Yeh, but I seen in the paper where
some wisecracker says maybe the booze
l5 so rotten it makes the rev'nue
officers sore at gettin' nickcd one. fifty
throw, an they pinch the guy for
sollin' rotten booze"
Il bet if it was good booze they
wouldn't be so many guys pinched"
Maybe not But if that guys a
rcv'nue Off Ger, u
"Why? Amt he straight ?"
"Sure, he's straight Amt been
down with him twcet to the parole
Officer? He amt hidin' out or nothin',
Goes down every week reglar. Reglar
he does
I'D like to meet i'm some time"
Sure. III fix that" BARNEX.
On morning like this we'd almost
believe that winter WAS over if we
didn't remember that the league ball
teams are yet to have their opening
day
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

He adds: However, did not bulge
and, ia my great content, did a
great deal of business"
Most persons can do a great deal
Of business with content if they
make up their minds to it. Water
bury, of New Rochelle, has not
missed a day because of illness in
half century. OF course. he has
been ILL., But he has panacea;
"Whonever | felt a bit off | hustled
down to the station, because there !
forgot all about being sick in doing
the thousand and ono things that
must be attended to by a station
agent An earlier philosopher,
Shakespeare, had the same idea as
Waterbury," -"Thc labor we delight
in physics pain
Work is an American habit. This
country has millions OF Waterburys,
who are all the better off in goods
and health and spirits for sticking
everlastngly to the jobs they like,
------------------s------~--
No wonder Lloyd George threatens
to quit the game. lie has had to
play mostly nibhclt shots lately.
The popular subject for high school
compositions this year will be
"Whither Are We Shifting?"
There is no politics in politics and
no reverence for budget when the
lid of the pork barrel gets ajar.
What surprises US is that the pro-
ducers of salacious plays haven't yet
registered a protest against admit
ting people free to sal2cious trials.
Mr. Bryan is sure that he is not
descended from a gorilla because
there is no record of any gorilla be
ing defeated three times for the pres
idcncy Of The gorilla nation.
Civic Virtue, by the Police De-
partment. with apologies to Mac
Monies: Woman smoker PROSTATE,
a plainclothes man treading on her
neck and flourishng a pipe with
gesture of high moral resolve.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
What's the Use +?

It's rather comforting to read
When work grows long and pay
grows shorter,
And many, many things we need,
That every dollars up a quar-
This unexpected increment,
SO shrewd economists advise
us,
VIII add just twenty-five per cent
TO what a long green dollar
buys US.
However, at the corner store
To which | lately took a dollar
And tried to make it purchase
more,
You should have head the gro
Ger holler,
The butcher seemed well pleased
to take
The dollar, but the fellow told
me
That it would buy the same sized
steak
That for the last three years
he's sold me.
The income tax collector said
(And looked the while ex-
tremely sOur)
That up to date he hadn't read
About this added paying
power.
l thought he might reduce my
tax:
My arguments were long and
many,
But simply nothing would relax
His greed TO take my utmost
penny.
It's nice to know, as I've ex-
planned,
Now WORK grows long and pay
grows shorter.
That every dollar bill has gained
The added value Of a quarter.
But that can hardly satisfy
An oVerworked and hungry
poet,
When all the folks from whom I
The thines l need refuse to
know it.
Form No,. O,... o..
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
"Who Wrote the Greatest Lne3"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | did enjoy Grantland Rices
article on "Greatest Lines" | suppose
you will get young dcluge of letters
with verses and so forth. | would like
to add couple of my favorites. A few
lines by Edna st. Vincent Mllay:
My candle burns at both ends:
1t will not last the night
But oh. my foes, and OH, my friends,
1t gives a lovely light
few lines from Richard lie Gal
lienne's con Growing Old:
ITO love like boy
TO drink all the JOY
or the green and the blue
OF the earth. like toy
Made of wonder and dew
EMMA S. RANDALL.
Arrochar, S. l., March 25. 1922.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Re Grantland Rce's article
"Who Wrote the Greatest Line ?" may
add what seems to me should rank
among the foremost? 1t was written
by Richard Crashaw and epitomizes
the marriage at Cana est John, Chap
ter I'D thus: "The conscious water saw
its Lord and blushcd"
CHARLES B. SWEENY.
New York, March rs, 1922.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I have just read with much
interest Grantland Rice's bomb called
who Wrote the Greatest Line >" and.
acting on the impulse of the moment,
am writing to say that the idea is
most interesting, and yet does it mean
anything?
What do You mean, Mr. Rice by
single line? What is single line :?
You are careful to "hedge' in talking
about two lines and so on, but if you
mean single line of Tribune column
not one of your interesting examples
comes within the definition. If YOU
want really short line why not quote
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

There is no politics in politics and
no reverence for a budget when the
lid of the pork barrel gets ajar.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

The popular subject for high school
compositions this year will be
Whittier Are We Shifting?"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
Form Your Own Onin;on

The shortage of billion dollars
IN income tax receipts proves either
that the people arc making less
money or doing more lodging.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

Outraged public opinion has STAN ped
cut the sinister Society of Shutters, and
all the world is bright again. We won
der, though, whether our small son will
be able to struggle up to manhood with
out being hanged for playing pirate.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

No wonder Lloyd George threatens
to quit the game. lie has had to
play mostly nibIclt shots lately
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

What surprises US is that the pro
ducers of salacious plays haven't yet
registered protest against admit
ting people free to salGcious trials.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
GukRANTY

Filtered a. the Pos,orice a; New YORK. as Second
Cas- Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
In Refutati0n

In Refutation
1t was quite by accident that nv
dress became unfastened at recent
party, and when my attention was
called to this by one of the ladies'
present | Immediately retired to the
dressing room in great confusion. Per-
haps A. d. Faxon is the young man
who observed that "the party was emi-
nontly respectable, as all the ladies'
present wore corsets."
am not martyr to happerism.
VIVIENNE.
Now that snakes have been guests Of
honor at dinner, some one ought to
start subscription list for BANQUET
tc the plesiosaurus.
THE SARA TEASDALE SCHOOL,
OF POETRY
a0ouid not Kiss you ampty-ump,
on, loin'pty, rampty woo;
Behnmty, rumpty, dumpty dunn.
Myheart cries out for you.
'"Would it be too much" falters E.
|. T., who is intrigued by our effort to
epitomize the poetry of the language
ITO call it the new school Of Anglo
Saxophone verse;"
Bootleg liquor. the papers inform us.
is becoming scarcer and more costly,
Oh, WELL beggars can't be boozers.
F. F. V. +
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

In addition to Hirshhelds History
the school curriculum might be further
enriched by the addition of VoIiva's
Geography.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | noted with interest Grant
land Rice's article in yesterdays Trib-
une as to the best line in poetry. 1t
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

It's toss-up these nights whether
into hallway by bandit or in the
middle of the street and ret run over
by police automobile patrol.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

A permanent ordinance against smok-
ing in public by women might cause the
restaurants much discomfort. How could
you serve a cigarette in teacup?
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

FOR q time Vesterdny aDe beLercd
Mayor HBidn icas merely stopping oUcr
in Chicago on his ron to Zion City.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

this verse from the Bible, which may,
without presumption, be considered the
"greatest single line Of verse; ever
penned, namely:
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

Mr.. Bryan is sure that he is not
descended from gorilla because
there is no record of any gorilla be
ing defeated three times for the pres
idency Of The gorilla nation.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
Write Your Own Head

Broadway Electrcs -"The Rose Of
STEAMBOAT. Raging Musical E1trara-
gdn1d."
Theater Signwz"F Foolish Wipcs, Colos-
sal Drama Of StUaggering SUindicrs and
Gildcd Fools."
Sign on Dr.. Straton's Church-"Spc-
cial Sout Winning Services. Reu j.
Frank Norris, d. H., The Teras Tor
nodo. Perhaps the Most Famous and
Fearless Preacher Of the South"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-29

On morning like this we'd almost
didn't remember that the league ball
teams are yet to have their opening
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-13
LEWIS HELD FOR COURT
ON BURGLARY CHARGE:
Negro Rounded UP After Excit-
ing Chase by Policeman and
Citizens.

Warner Lewis. colored, charged
with breaking and entering. was held
in $1,000 bail for the Court of General
Sessions when arraigned before Judge
Daniel o. Hastings in the Municipal
Cour: this morning.
Warner was arrested late Saturday
night by Policemen Elliott and Nc
keown after a spectacular chase Of
several blocks. The Negro, il IL
charged, had made an attempt to force
an entrance to the home Of John
OBrien. COS West Fourth street. Wit
nesses this morning testified they saw
Warner enter an alley leading to the
rear Of the O'Brien home and that sew
eral windows had hSen broken and re-
moved from the side Of the house lead
ing TO the cellar.
On payment of costs. Judge Hastings
dismissed the case Of Dominick Tigani
| charged with disOrderly conduct.
The court granted a continuance
until Friday OF the case Of Luther j.
Johnson, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-13
QUAKE-TIDAl WAVE
KILLED A THOUSAND;
MANY MILLIONS LOSS
Continued from page 1.

down the coast, stopping Mt various
places to send landing parties to the
relief OF sufferers. many of whom are
without food and shelter
The tidal waves which followed tho
earthquake indicated q gigantic dis
turbance beneath the Pacific. The
waters first were down way from
shore, far below the low tide mark.
and then they came rushing back I'm
a great wave which some observers
said, was so meters in heighth.. At
Antafagasta this queer and fr!ghtful
movement OF the sea was repeated Ave
times, until tho city was battered al
most to ruins. and the entire popula-
ton fed to the hills.
The tremors were so severe that
some of the Seismographs were nut
out of operation. The total duration
of the shocks was three hours and 40
minutes and ,the estimated radius
Loo kilometers in direction trans.
versal To the Andes. The meteorologl-
cal institute announced that the
earth shock conceded with the pas.
sage OF n sun spot over the central
meridian of the Solar body The sun
spot made Its appearance on Novem.
Der and was the largest observed
this year.
AT Valparaiso. II was pointed out
by Rear Admiral Martin. director OF
the navy meteorological service. thai
the earthquake came just as the con.
functions of Mercury and Jupiter and
Neptune and the sun were approach.
ing and he declared this was slgni.
| ficant.