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New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Science and Immortality
Brooklyn, June %. 1922.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In recent letter one Of your
correspondents says that since science
deals only with finite. concrete mat
ters" the problem OF Immortality Is
beyond its scope.
Nevertheless, il is within the
province Of science TO investigate the
origin and growth Of the worlds be-
liefs, which differ widely in various re-
ligions- Christianity, Mahometanism.
Buddhism, etc.-Wcstern creeds for the
greater part inculcating bodily resurrec-
tion, or the survival OF personality
after death, while those OF the Orient
adhere 10 the doctrine Of reincsrna-
tion.
The older books Of the Bible arc
singularly' reticent regarding a future
life, and il is only after the early
Hebrews had come into contact with
the Babylcnians and Egyptians and as
simulated some Of their ideas that we
find any definite reference to the sub
ject.
Science Is also within its legitimate
sphere when IL corrects manifest errors
of dogma. The older generation in this
country was taught TO believe that "our
first parents" forfeited the gift Of i'm
mortality through disobedience and
that their fall brought death not only
to themselves but to all created things.
This is the basic idea Of orthodox
theology Science, however, has
demonstrated not only that man
existed on the earth long before the
date which for centuries had been ae-
cepted as that Of the creation Of the
Biblical Adam" (Babylonian for
"man")-a date now discarded by even
so conservative an authority as the
Catholic Encyclopedia in its article on
chronology-but has revealed in the
geologic strata Of period ages anteee-
dent TO his coming the fossilized skele-
tons OF earnivorous animals, some OF
them with the partially digested re-
mains Of other creatures. (Andrew ID.
White. warfare OF Science with
Theology in christendom." !. 2Ss)
Spiritual things. such as faith and
worship, are outside the domain OF
science; but faith is not eredulity and
in matters susceptible Of definite proof
or disproof should not usurp the place
Of science. A. +. G.
New York, June %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
The New Courthouse

With Brindell in prison and Hett-
rick twice sentenced for completely
in conspiracies TO keep up building
prices, it is possible that the new
four million dollar courthouse will
cost the people Of New York what it
is worth.
Before an honest job could be as
sured, however, it was necessary for
legislative committee to turn up
evidence and for grand and petit
juries to act upon il in order TO re
move a remorseless crowd Of graft
ors from the situation.
But for this investigation the
courthouse would now be we'll under
way and a considerable part Of the
money paid for it would be in the
pockets Of people who had no right
10 il.
That building conspirators were
prevented from having too much to
say about the courthouse and about
new schools and other public struc-
lures is not due to any vigilance on
the part Of the city administration.
Hettrick, the chief among them.
wrote letters specifying materials
for school buildings which the Mayor
signed and sent along to the School
Board.
The Mayor also took advice about
the stone TO be used in the court
house. and made one Of his char
acteristic attacks on the people who
informed him that this stone was
controlled by a monopoly which ex-
pected to sell it to the city at fancy
price.
While the courthouse is not Of
nearly as immediate necessity as the
schools which the administration has
promised and not built, it must be
constructed eventually, and it can
now be constructed at reasonable
price. This is due entirely to the
Lockwood committee, which got rid
of a graft system that fourished
under the eyes Of the city admin
istration.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Are Painters Liars
istration.

Psycho-analysts have recently been
investigating the problem of why the
normal human being has difficulty in
resisting the impulse to touch when
he sees the sign WET Paint"
Although all the returns are not
yet in, enough expert opinions have
been gathered to show that there are
at least three clearly defined schools
Of thought on the subject. The most
important group, known as the
Observation-Disclosures, is Of the opinion
that the same spirit which moves
some men to shoot Niagara Falls in
barrel and some to leap from air
plane to airplane a mile above the
earth moves others to touch wet
paint. They are the adventures Of
the earth, and in touching wet paint
they merely satisfy a desire that
might be expressed in some more
daring form.
The cho-rebellious group, on
the other hand, believes that men
are motivated primarily by desire
to do the forbidden. Suffering from
retarded development, when they see
the sign Don't touchl" they are as
irresistibly driven TO touch as when
children they were driven to defy
their parents cautions. 1t is under
stood that only in Germany is the
"Verboten" sign obeyed and that the
consequent lack Of damage to fresh
ly-painted structures is the pride Of
the German painters.
Last Of all comes the psycho-truth-
full group. The members hold that
men, forever oppressed with the diff
ficulties of the search for truth, are
filed with the desire to prove the
painter n liar. To do so satisfies the
toucher's superiority complex. The
same reaction is seen when these
persons, while walking abroad are
told Tt's raining" invariably hold
out their hands to make sure, even
though their eyes confirm the truth
Of the assertion.
Which naturally raises the ques-
ton. Are painters liars?
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
A WeekOf Verse
A Mood

fFrom POffrU)
I AN sad for the beauty that Is dead:
For the sunset that saw tonight
As I walked on hill.
For the tangle Of clouds IN the light
Where the rim Of the sun was showing
still.
For the breath Of lily slim and pale
That ! brought from the fores, yestsr-
day.
For the song OF lark on an old fence
rail;
For a ground.wren's nest in the last
years hay.
For three slim ,dogwoOds on a mountain
side,
Like ghost trees Whitley nodding at the
grass;
For field Of buttercups upon a river
bank
For a jaybird jeering shrilly as we pass.
For wild rose by an alder tree
For a ginger bloom more fragrant than
the rose.
For a swallow sailing by with sapphire
wings
Where a waterlily in the shadows grows
For all the things that are passing and
are fair;
For the shortness Of the hour that gave
them birth.
For the 7sucity Of human hearts that
care;
For all the things that are only Of the
earth.
am sad for the beauty that Is dead.
JOSEPH ANDREW GALAHAD.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Lincoln's S Own Disclaimer
Best Evidence That He Didn't Sell
Liquor-"Keep 10 the Facts

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Candor compels the conclusion
that Hudson Maxim, whose letter on
"Lincon's Barrel OF whisky" oceu-
pies much space in The Tribune Of
June 4, is not an exact historian. II
is to be hoped that he is sincere.
The firm name in the New Salem
store keeping venture was Berry g.
Lincoln mot Lincoln e. Berry, as Mr..
Maxim statos). IL was Berry. who
later became drunkard, who took
out the liquor selling license, the rec
ord reading: "Ordered that William
F. Berry. in the name OF Berry g. Lin
coin. have a license 10 keep tavern
in New Salem" etc. Lincoln did not
sign the bond. The issuance OF the
tavern license followed Lineoln's ae-
eidental acquisition Of set OF
"Blackstone's Commentaries,' which
Lincoln soon began TO "devour," TO the
neglect OF the store keeping OF
which is a matter OF history.
Lincoln made trustworthy record
concerning this incident, about which
he was twittcd by Douglas in the first
joint debate at ottawa in 1853, when
he stated that he never kept liquor
grocery anywhere in the world.
Why isn't that record conclusive 10
Mr. Maxiwl Il is the official record.
corrected in the proof by Lincoln him
self. Why try 20 discredit it,
Mr. Maxim quotes from a magazine
article by Egbert L. viele-a palpably
slovenly piece Of work II starts OF
with a manifest error sufficient 70 war
rant il being discarded as a whole. !
quote from yielc and Maxim;
"When was a young man." said
Mr.. Lincoln, "about eighteen years Of
age, was living in Kentucky" etc.
Lincoln was not living in Kentucky
when he was about eighteen years OF
age. lie had moved with his folks 10
Spencer County. Ind, some eleven
years before, as every student Of Lin
coin knows. His time, until he was
twenty.one. was his fathers, and is
so recorded by all the leading Lin
coin biographers.
II Lincoln's early life is important
enough 10 Mr.. Maxim TO review in an
attempt TO make him out a liquor
seller, he certainly should keep 10 the
facts. Mr.. Maxim's portrayal Of Lin
coin as liquor seller makes Lincoln
a liar That is Mr.. Msxims self-im-
posed task. Lincoln's own disclaimer
is the best evidence.
CHARLES T. WHITE.
Brooklyn, June %. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Figure
rFrom The Ne'o Repubi'eI

(From The Ne'o Repybiej
THE fire speaks; the clouds shudder;
Shadow on shadow covers the tun.
IL is a days end; the windows darisn.
The fame mutters. The light Is gone.
Over the fields. a shape darker,
Ruggeder. more obtuse than all
The darkness tangled about his move
ments
Comes, and his shoulders droop. The
owls call.
The owls CALL and the hour falters
The winds shuttle under the hill
A gate clicks, and a door closes.
The winds yield TO the nights will.
It is we'll as It is, at the days psssingi
lie will laugh tomorrow and face the
sun,
Forgetting this hour Of broken spirit
Forgetting, as men must forget, their
dreams done.
GEORGE BRANDON SAUL.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
To a Country Girl

fFrom The Yale Repie,o)
VoUR face is stenciled with a pen
siyeness.
Your face contains a minor lyric trapped
BY dainty ignorance, and tsmely capped
By hair as trinity lifeless as your dress.
You suffer from the pungent praise Of
old
And youthful men who strive to gain a
blind
And soothing admiration from your
mind,
And do not try to make your thoughts
unfold.
This comedy would fade into host
II il were not rewarded by the dead
But unrelenting poet on your face.
Your eyes are heavy with his reckless
ghost:
The trouble OF his hands Is on your head
Az you peer out into a eloudsd space.
MAXWELL BoDENHEIM.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Bordeaux
(From The Rsvssv0J

(From The Revssweyj
THERE is a town | know, asleep ard
gray,
And still and quiet, where the rhythmic
beat
OF patient plodding horses weary feet
Reechoes. Where the little children play
In the Cathedrars kindly shade all day;
There stately danes in great white bon
nets meet
The grinning gargoyles watch them as
they greet
Each other, and wag their ehins In sol
emn sway
Great ships lie there in port OF every
line.
There is a smell Of salt and cheap red
wine.
think that heaven must be place like
this
Where talk celestial nonsense In their
bliss,
Walking beneath the brown and dusty
trees,
Dante and Rupert Brooke and Socrates.
BARBARA LING.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Peering Water

(From The BookriaHJ
A IL afternoon lay in the warm still
]h water,
Rolled and hoated and hurried and
stayed
The whole bright afternoon in the water
under the sun.
I thought was a hid again and mad.
virtue
or never touching the bottom the whole
afternoon.
Rolling and floating. thought I was
twenty years younger,
But tonight, when heard the frog
bulyrumming like a goodfellow,
| knew IL was not twenty years but a
million years:
Our gills are gone the way Of the use-
Our brains have grown from a cell 10
builder OF heavens
But what can Time do TO 4 dream7
JOHN RUSSELL MCCARTHY.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

the opinion Of labor circles throughout
the world.
The Socialists and labor unionists OF
Europe arc already informed about this
trial. Five Russian Social Revolu-
iionary leaders. who have been known
personally 10 tho European movement
for many years, presented a memo
randum 20 tho cknfercnce Of the three
Social lniernationals NJ Berlin on April
.. outlining the entire case. One OF
these mon. Chcrnof. was the elected
president Of tho Constitutional As
scmbiy and therefore has far better
right to-day to speak for Russia than
any Of the sclf-appointed dictators who
have replaced him. Another. Zenzinof,
was n Cabinet member Of the first
Siberian government. oyerthrown by
Kolchak. A third. Rubanoviteh, has
represented the Social Revolutionary
party at international and Social labor
congresses FOR quarter OF century.
Such men are infinitely more credible
than Trotzky or Lenine-to say nothing
OF their amazing subordinates. Their
declaration states: In this case there
are no judges. There is in this case
one party to quarrel. besmirehed
from head 20 foot with blood and filth
which is trying. II but for n moment
20 divert attention from this blood and
flth on TO the other party
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
The Red Terror

The Social Revolutionaries. after
producing briefly some conclusive evil
dcnce cxculpating their imprisoned
comrades. proceed to explain the Boil
,hevik purposes in the Moscow trial.
Tho Soyiet's object Is Ito justify their
terror against Socialists BY putting for
ward the latter as the initiators and
champions Of the terror and themselves
merely as people in a position Of legit-
innate self.defcnse." The leaders OF
Russia's greatest popular party then
20 on. for a space OF twenty pages, to
prove the adoption Of the terror" BY
the Bolshevists as the foundation Of
their power years before the acts Of
which the Social Revolutionaries are
row accused.
Far from having initiated the terror
the Social Revolutionaries. under Ker-
cnsky. formed a committee which in
sisted that Troizky and other impris-
cred Bolsheyists should be released
while another faction Of the party led
by spiridonova. which Rad captured
Dzcrjinsky. head Of the cheka, the
dread terrorist tribunal, released him
sgain. Indeed, one Of the leaders now
on trial, Goiz. lwcs a member OF the
very committee which released Trot1ky
and Trotzky probably is now the
most powerful individual Of the Soviet
regime since the illness OF Lenine).
In the Social Revolutionary indiet-
ment the Bolshevist terror Is divided
into two phases. During the FIRE, pc
riod the masses were stirred on TO
every form Of violence by Bolshevist
propaganda, and we're then uniformly
exonerated by Bolshevist tribunals al
though the massaeres which occurred
in n great many Of the towns sucn as
sebastopol. simferopol and others. we're
carried out In accordance with the Boil
shevist prescription lists During
the second period it became "a state
terror. organized and centralized BY q
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

President Lowell apparently does
not find it easy to get public
understanding Of the reasons why
he would limit the number of Jews
admitted to Harvard. He finds his
policy attacked as anti-American
and as born Of race prejudice. His
vehement disclaimers and protesta-
tions of accord with American tradi-
tions Of tolerance and the open
academic door are largely ignored.
The policy Of President Lowell, if
his definition Of it is accepted, seems
akin to the Gulick- Dillingham; policy
which is embodied in the new immi-
grafton law. For many years Dr.
Gulick argued into deaf ears that
the claims of inclusion and whole
some assimilation could best be
reconciled by making admissions Of
immigrants proportionate to the
number of a particular language or
race group already here. As the
first steps toward absorption are
through contacts with kindred al
ready here, he advocated the adop-
tion of ratios. He held that these
would be as beneficial to the foreign
born, who, with rare exceptions,
wished to become Americans, as TO
the country, which has no wish to
have undigested elements in its
population.
The similarity between the Gulick
and the Lowell ideas scarcely needs
stressing. Both relate to assimila-
ton rather than to exclusion. AT
an institution of learning a group
of 10 or 10 per cent Of the whole
attendance can easily take part in
the common life. But when
groups size rises to 20 or 80 per
cent its members usually flock TO-
gether and, conversely, the majority
tends to discriminate, and matters
20 from bad to worse.
President Lowell's experiment
may not work well, but this, Of
course. is no reason why his policy
should be misjudged and misde-
scribed. Jewish parents who send
their sons TO Harvard do so in large
decree because they would have
them enjoy the advantages OF the
free and generous contacts OF Amer
can life. If they would have them
enveloped in Jewish atmosphere
they would matriculate them at
Jewish institution. Hence three Jew
ish representatives accept member
shin on the Harvard committee
which is TO consider revision OF ad-
mission rules. These indicate by
their attitude that they do not under
stand that any matter Of exclusion
Is involved-that they concede that
the question is one Of assimilation
and how best to promote it.
The saying of Israel zangwill
that Jews are the greatest anti
semites is often quoted. But the
charge brought by Zangwill against
his people was scarcely just. Ger
tainIy tAc great body Of them in
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

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a FIXED Dclusion

(Y,o-, The Cleveland rioir Dedi,TJ
A Spanish newspaper says that the
limited States 10 trying TO humilinis
rur.p.. Oh. tu.-tutl Hssns Stsir
rot over that feeling Yeti
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
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dark forces" which would destroy
the republic. tear the treaty in
pieces and rush into a ruthless war
Of vengeance and reprisai.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
A Plentiful Supply

(From The Boston Herald
The food that Russia lacks Is not
food for thought.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
BoIaherisf Collapse

DOfaHGrfM tOfiuPSe
But now, at last. the Russian Social
lists and labor unionists have secured o
hearing among the Socialists and labor
unionists Of Europe. and the invitation
70 the European Socialists 20 send de-
fender. followed By their exclusion
from the trial. can mean nothing more
or less than reversal Of the friendly
attitude OF European labor toward tie
Soviets and the collapse Of Soviet pres
,ige in Great Britain and on the Con-
tinent. For what becomes o. the pro
Soviet policies Of governments once la-
Dor itself turns against them? And
can labor refuse TO turn once the fact
has been finally established that tie
Bolshevists are the mos; savage perse-
cutors OF labor unions and Socialists
70 be found anywhere in the world,
The Social Reyolutionaries on trial az
Moscow have long announced that they
would appear mot as accused but as
sccusers and cxposcTs Of the comedy Of
Bolshevist Justice" How vieiously IN
true is the statement Of leading cor
RESPONDENT writing for one Of our most
conservative newspapers when he wires
from Mosc,w that the Social Revo'n-
tionaries are "on strike" 20 show their
disapproval Of "communism"l Neither
communism nor any other principle is
on trial. but the bloodthirsty tyranny
Of fanatic sect Having loaded Up
the courtroom with a carefully chosen
crowd OF their henchmen. fed up on
the Bolshevist fabrications about the
trial. this crowd, Of course. does ITS
duty and jeers the prisoners no"
shocking then 20 find this American
correspondent so perverted by com
munis, propaganda as 10 state that the
prisoners seem 20 be bent on goaaing
the crowd 90 some such violence 'ha'
might react against the communists IN
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
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cas- Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

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IN TIE UNITED STATS
New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

In the great international state trial
now going on at Moscow the Bolshe-
visits have appointed themselves as
judges and have put the Russian So
eiali-ts and labor unionists in the
dock. With these Russian Socialists
there stood. as their defenders, tic
brother OF Kari Licbknecht and Van.
dcrvclde, representatives OF the two So-
eialist Internationales; that IS. Of 90
per cent OF the labor movement OF
Europe.
Hitherto the Bolshcvists have been
able to murder Socialists and labor
unionists with impuniiy. With the aid
Of the Czar's secret police and tho
efficient German SPY system they could
easily keep from the public al knowl-
edge Of what had taken place; by
means OF their monopoly OF a.l printed
matter they had no trouble IN dciam-
ing their victims and in putting out
elaborate fabrications OF imaginary
crimes. not only did they kin OF their
Socialist opponents by the wholesale
but they were able at the same time %
pose as comrades" devoted. II some
what extreme before the Socialists OF
western Europe. Scores Of delega-
tions Of Russian Socialists and labor
unionists were able TO make no head
way whatever in Europe against the
propaganda OF thousands and tens OF
ihnnsands OF naid Soviet agents.
The Tomahawk., 1922-04-06
Pertinent Pointers for Practical Farmers
Unt.ndsy Of Mnnsots
DAIRY EXPERT OUTLINES
MILK PROBLEM WITH CALVES
Dr.. c. n. EckIes Of the Minnesota
Farm, Suggests Good Start With
Miik-Change to Grain Early.

Owners of dairy herds whose prod.
uct is marketed in the form of whole
milk have a serious problem on hand
in raising the necessary number OF
calves to maintain their herds, says
DR.. c. H. Eckles, chief Of the dairy
division of the University of Mime
sofa. The milk of As out of every 100
COWS kept in the United States Is sold
as whole milk, he says. If no calves
are raised and the farmer depends up
on buying what he needs there Is con-
slant danger of disease and his herd
seldom improves from year to year.
Some milk must be used in raising
calves under these conditions, as there
is no substitute for it..
Experiments in progress at the
Minnesota Experiment Station" says
DR.. Eckles, show that the best plan
so far worked out is to give the calves
a good start with milk and then get
them on grain and hay as soon as pos
sible The plan suggested is to feed
The Tomahawk., 1922-04-06
cow TESTING WORK
SPELLS DOOM OF THE
BOARDER TYPE

Cow testing association work has
spelled the doom of many COWS of the
boarder type. BY the same token the
work has been life saver for COWS
whose productive points were not ap-
preciated by their owners.
e. A. Hanson of University Farm,
who is in charge of COW testing asso-
Citations in Minnesota, relates that
when p. M. Christensen Of Farming
ton, Joined his local association he
was about to sell one of his cows to
the butcher because she was in good
flesh and prices of beef were high. On
second thought Mr.. Christensen de-
cided to give her chance for her life
by testing her. She made good from
the start and completed the years
work with 367 pounds Of butterfat to
her credit. Another surprise for the
dairyman was when the cow he had
always considered his best produced
only 1877 pounds OF fat in year.
Last fall, when prices were declin-
ing, Mr.. Christiansen's grade Hol-
stems, all having COW testing associa-
tion records, we're sold at public auc-
ton at SIS to $195 each. Cows OF
similar grade and appearance but
without records were selling at auc-
tions in the community at the same
time for $50 to 500 each.