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New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Dry Comfort

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to thank Orrin H.
Graham for the comforting assurance
In his letter in to-day's Tribune to the
effect that the prohibitionists will not
relax in their educational methods to
relieve me Of my intemperance.
am also grateful for the interesting
news that the anti-amendmens people
sing Coming Through With the Rye"
and Fill the Flowing Bowl" at their
meetings; that such disgraceful goings-
on should be permitted in these days
Is distressing, especially as it is good
prima facie evidence that some one is
enjoying himself.
will end this by saying that al
though the Billboard and newspaper
advertising has been removed the ac-
tiyities OF the dry forces have given
liquor publicity and free advertis-
ing that could not be posted on bill
board that would reach from here to
the Aurora Borealis.
JOHN ARTHUR BELL.
New York, July Is. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Profits as Well as Wages

Thomas Kennedy, chairman Of the
anthracite miners scale committee,
complains that sit seems that in
terest lies in only one direction, and
that is to put wages on the arbitra-
tion table and permit the profits of
the operators to go unchallenged."
If things are so, ii the strike set
tlement commission asked for by the
President is not to consider profits
as well as wages, Chairman Kennedy
has just cause to complain.
But a rereading Of the Presi-
dents declaration does not support
the chairman's Interpretation. All
matters are to be inquired into and
to affect the judgment-profits as
we'll as wages. Indeed, any other
course would be absurd, for how can
the justice Of wage scale be deter
mined unless there is knowledge of
profits?
The public is not inclined toward
the mine operators. Much evidence
supports the suspicion that they are
out to smash collective bargaining,
or so to circumscribe it as to make it
valueless.
Moreover, the public has a notion
OF what the operators would do to
coal prices should they gain COM
plete and uncontrolled power. The
public is not only willing to have
full information as to profits, but
longs for it, and beyond doubt Presi-
dent Harding shares the public's
wish.
Yet the miners fail to put their
cards on the table face up. They
don't publicly offer, in language all
can understand, to submit their case
to an arbitral board which is to in
vestigate and report on both profits
and wages. Failure to employ the
elementary strategy of putting the
other fellow in hole tends to per-
suade the public that the miners no
more want arbitration than do the
operators-that if one side is iockev-
ing SC is the other. This does not
much hurt the operators, for they
are at no great pains to conceal
their real objective, but it does hurt
the miners, who need to have public
sympathy to win.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Another Progressive Republican

The nomination of R. B. Howell
as Senator from Nebraska adds an
other progressive to the new Repub-
lican guard.
By profession civil engineer, Mr..
Howell has devoted much of his life
to public service. During the Span
ish-American War and again in the
World War he served as a lieutenant
in the navy, and ever since 1912 has
been Republican National Committee
man from Nebraska. He has held
various Offices in that state, includ-
ing State Senator, State Engineer
and City Engineer Of Omaha, and in
1914 was the Republican primary
nominee for Governor.
Throughout his political career
Mr.. Howell has always shown him
self more interested in constructive
work than in the play of partisan
politics. He fought for years at
the national conventions for the
reformation of the system Of repre-
sentation of Republican delegates
from the Southern states which en-
abled political manipulators to con-
troll large bloc Of hand-picked dele
gates. Within the Republican party
he has been a steady advocate of
progressive measures and has been
known as a stanch opponent of the
reactionary wing Of the party.
Mr.. Howell, if elected, will be an
important factor in the rejuvenation
OF the party. His name, added to
those of Pepper, Pinchot, Beveridge,
brookhart and Garrett, is one of
which Republicans may we'll be
proud.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Who Owns the ARP

In order to assure the future of
aerial navigation it may be neces-
sary to carry to the Supreme Court
OF the United States case just de-
cided by justice of the peace in
Punxsutawney, Pa.
Over farm in that euphonious
locality flew an aviator utterly dis.
regarding the ''No Trespass" signs
that were posted upon it for all men
to see and take warning.
The flyer, not content with being
a mere bird of passage, paused in
mld-air to do various hair-raisinp
stunts" causing the landholder to
apprehend that the bird-man might
at any minute plunge downward
into grain field or damage a cow
beyond repair.
He therefore hastened to the ius.
tees office and secured a summons
Tor the offender, who later was
fined the sum of 81, the Justice
holding that with the ownership of
the land runs the proprietorship Of
the air, all the way up.
1t this is the law no airship can
fly beyond the range of its owners
realty without trespassing, unless
ne secures permission from all the
land owners below. If the Punxsu-
rawney farmer could forbid "stunt''
flying ne could probably forbid any
sort Of fying-for the air and ali
the rights and easements appertain-
ing thereto are his to have and to
hold as long as he pays his taxes.
Thus opens new and interesting
transportation problem. 1t may be
necessary in the future for aerial
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
The Hyphen

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Let me thank you for the
article by Maerker-Branden in .yester-
days Tribune concerning the state of
mind which at least one German has
toward the past and present status Of
the hyphenated Tepton in America.
His analysis of the situation was
illuminating to me and doubtless SO to
many others who are not able to get
directly what is in German news
papers.
! was especially impressed by the
distinction which ker-Branden
makes between spiritual love of one's
birthland and a mere political adher-
ence to it's government, right or wrong.
If all Germans in America could only
see both countries in that light. it
would hasten the day Of complete UNDER
standing between the two countries.
w. J. SHOLAR.
New York, July ID, 1922.
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Uneconornic Economies

Congress, reverting to its old prac-
tice of econoElizing at the expense of
the War Department, has ordered
the removal Of about $500 officers
from the regular army.
These men represent heavy in
vestment by the government. Hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars have
been spent in preparing them. In an
emergency their services are indis-
pensable and between emergencies
these men are just as indispensable.
If we are to have little army the
greater is the need of trained COM
missioned and on-commissioned Of
ficers.
It is almost unbelievable that the
lesson Of 1917 has so soon been for
gotten. The need Of officers was SO
imperative and the lack SO great
that boys with only two or three
months experience at the training
camps were rushed into positions of
high responsibility. That the result
ing fighting machine, composed of
but little more than l per cent of
professional army men, was as sue
cessful as it was was almost
miracle.
Lacking large military establish
ment, the United States must at
least have the framework Of one.
Fhis framework must be sufficient to
train the large bodies of troops that
must be raised in case Of war. The
most important two elements in it
are trained officers and experienced
non-commissioned officers. Owing to
the modern developments in warfare
it is more important than ever that
the former be thoroughly prepared
as leaders and as instructors.
The days are gone when diminu.
tive army Of which the basis is the
number of privates is sufficient. The
basis of the new army must be its
commissioned and non-commissioned
personnel. In reducing this Con-
gress is practising false economy. A
sufficient personnel, we'll trained to
instruct wartime recruits, is the best
insurance against war and at the
same time the best and cheapest
military policy.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20

years. Dir. Blake, in his "Biograph-
ical Dictionary" Of eighty years ago,
gave list of names, dates and places
Of residence Of no fewer than 127
persons in the United Stateswho had
exceeded 110 years, the oldest of
them reaching 154 years, and of
these 100 had died during the first
quarter of the ninetDcnth century,
u period within his personal obser-
vation. His figures were secureo
from the foremost authorities of his
time.
The longest lived person since the
days of the patriarchs is said to
have been Peter Zorten, Of Hun
gary, who died in 1924 at the re-
puted age Of 1876, exceeding by many
years the oldest Englishman, Henry
Jenkins, who was cut off in 1870 at
only 1863, while the even more IA
nous "Old Parr" died at 152. There
seems to be satisfactory evidence
that these ages were actually at
tanned. That the majority, or even
any considerable number, of persons
may reasonably hope to live so long
Is, Of course, nonsense. Indeed, it
may be that cases of SO great Ion
gevity are fewer to-day than they
were century or two ago. But, on
the other hand, it seems certain that
the general average of life has been
and is now being materially ex-
tended.
And it is doubtless far better to
have a large number attain the tra-
ditional Psalmist's age in full en-
joyment of their faculties than to
have them cut off d decade or two
younger while one in million or 50
endures past the century mark.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Navy Grog
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: noted Admiral Sims's state
ment in The Tribune that it is about
fifty years since whisky was done
away with in our navy. The fact is
that 1T will be just sixty years, to be
exact, this coming first of September,
since Congress passed the act pro-
hibiting all distilled spirituous liquors
on our ships. The act did not apply
to wines and beers and commissioned
officers were allowed to have them un-
der certain restrictions.
Prior to that date whisky formed
part of the ration of the enlisted men
two gills a day, one at 8 o'clock and
the other at noon. 1t was called
"grog," but it was not grog, all the
same, but just good straight rye
whisky, and the men drank it at the
"grog tub" on deck as their names
were called.
Those men who did not drink were
allowed cents day "in lieu thereof"
subsequently raised TO cents a day,
which amount was credited to each in
dividual's account on the ships books.
Officers were not allowed to draw any
Of the ships whisky. but bought their
own supplies, and those officers formed
what was called the wine mess, which
was entirely separate from the ward
room mess; they drew what they
wanted and paid for it as in club.
1t is the general but mistaken belief
that Secretary Daniels was the one
who abolished whisky in our service.
What he did was to abolish the priv
ilege Of wines and beers, permitted
under the act of September 1, 1862.
This was some time before Admiral
Sims commenced his distinguished
career. l we'll remember the dates
and regulations, as the whisky was in
my department.
GEO. DE FOREST BARTON.
Late Lieut.. Commander, P. c.,
Octogenarian, Vintage Of 1s41.
New York, July IT. 1929.
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Scenery as ar, Asset

Scenery OF supreme majesty is q
national asset" said President Hard
ing in his message on the fiftieth an
niversary of the creation of the Yel-
lowstone Park Reserve, the first
great national park in the United
States. He was right. Such scenery
as that Of the Yellowstone, the
Grand Canyon, the Yosemite, Mag
ara and other of natures master
pieces is indeed national asset.
1t is equally true that majestic or
beautiful scenery, even of a lesser
order, is an asset of the state or of
the community. Thus the Palisades
of the Hudson, the falls of the Gene
see, the Crawford Notch, the Old
Man of the Mountains and other
such wonders of nature are valuable
possessions of the states in which
they are-possessions which have a
real and large value in dollars and
cents, though it might be difficult to
compute it in its full amount.
But scenery" which is an asset
does not necessarily consist in such
things as these. The vista of CITY
avenues and the suburban and rural
landscapes of field and garden and
forest which are visible from the
touring car or from the windows Of
the railroad coach are also scenery.
and are also assets of actual value.
The same argument Of the Presi-
dents which would most properly
preserve the majestic scenery Of our
great national parks from being
marred should also protect the seem
cry of the everyday wayside from
being made hideous with sordid out
RACES in polychrome posters and
painted signboards.
10 have its driveways and fields
unmarried by advertising hoardings
is worth more to town than all the
business which it may expect these
things to bring to it, and it would be
more profitable to railroad to have
fine or at least pleasant natural
scenery along it's line than to have
its passengers compelled to travel
between two rows of signboards
varying only in degrees of ugliness.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
What Readers Sau

are Canadians have sufficiently good
anthem of their own) tries to sing
"The Star-Spangled Banner" and why
DO they not supply this crying need i?
A greatly improved variant on the
music OF this anthem was composed by
Mrs. Theodore Sutro, and this. when
played upon occasion by bands, met
with much success.
Whoever can write a good poem
fitted either to this air or to some
other will be doing his country a
great service. C.r.F
New York, July 49,. 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Nearing Norrnalcy

isy Chief Justice Taft, returned to
|. America, announces that the crisis
: is past in Great Britain. In the
. same news report come the tidings
from London that penalties are
about to be inflicted on girls who bob
: their hair.
s The two announcements confirm
zach other. If the city of London
swsre still carrying the load of anxi-
st4y that has sounded its fgurative
shoulders since 1914 its Fathers
uould not be worrying about the un-
&dignified appearance of flappers.
: Little laws begin to clog statute
books in the United States as well
as in England when the necessity
for statutes Of vast import begins to
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20

By w. f. Fulldm, Rear Admiral
q. S. ". (Retired)

of the United States Army are to CO.
ordinate their activities by forming
corps area associations for. mutual
support. The Seventh Corps Area,
comprising the states Of Arkansas,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and
North and South Dakota, has led the
way. 1t has adopted thoroughgoing
organization to encourage intercity
flying. There are 2S9 landing fields
for the use Of aviators within this
area, and business men generally are
reported 20 be getting behind move
ments to equip landing fields every
where. There are now twenty-one
commercial operating companies in this
area, and twelve cities have established
municipal airdromes."
Air Lanes
The Middle West is enthusiastically
active in every department of aero
nautics. Far-seeing men realize that
there should be not fewer than three
transcontinental air lanes, following
the three great railroad systems to
the Pacific Coast, with intereonnect-
ing lines north and south at various
points. "The San Antonio Express"
hits the target by saying:
"Now is the time to begin the
drive for aerial transportation at
rates that many can afford. Air
craft no longer must be only war
machines, or used for circus Stunts. ,
They must become a part of Ameri-
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passenger lines to buy franchises
across the country, availing them
selves Of the right of eminent do
main and condemning air lanes
wherever they need them.
This will be expensive and a great
incentive to ''honest graft"
Franchises are not easily come by,
as any one knows who is familiar
with the history of Tamnnany Hall.
Already the members Of that insti-
tuition must be licking their chops
as they gaze at the illimitable ether
over New York and think what can
be got out of getting options on it
before they grant anybody any
rights to send airplanes through it..
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20

Business men, bankers and all COM
mercial interests throughout the coun-
try are taking an enthusiastic interest
in promoting useful aviation. They
want the air mail. They see the ad-
vantage of quick transportation for
passengers and light merchandise.
The National Aeronautical Associa-
tion has pointed the way. Organization
and cooperation will solve the prob
lem. The mayors of all cities have
been invited to form "air boards" COM
posed of representatives of the busi-
ness mems clubs, flyers and others
who may be specially interested in
aeronautics. The air board acts in
an advisory capacity to the mayors
and city governments in all matters
pertaining to air power.
Following this suggestion, many
cities in the East, South and West have
already appointed air boards, and
others will soon do so. Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, New Orleans, San Antonio,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland,
Ore; Seattle, Spokane, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and Cleve-
land have Joined the movement.
Cooperation
The next step to complete the or
ganization is to bring adjacent cities
into cooperation with one another. To
accomplish this the states and cities
belonging to each of the corps areas
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Centenarians

With hale and hearty centena-
rians of authentic record, like DR..
Stephen Smith, of New YORK.
and ex-senator Cornelius Cole.
of California, going about as if lads
in their teens and to all appearances
good for yet many years of enjoy
able and efficient life, the claim Of
the late "Uncle John" Shell, to
whom we have before referred. TO
have reached the age of 1874 years
seems entitled to serious considera-
tion. While Convincing documen-
tary proof may be lacking, the tes-
'timony Of children and neighbors
has weight.
There are circumstantial stories
of many persons in this country at
tanning ages Of from 100 to 16O
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
Not Such a Snar

Not Such Snap
The clam has little trouble
To find enough to eat;
The weeds that ride the ebbing
tide
Are succulent and sweet.
He has no need for fuel,
When comes the frosty fall
No winters chill can make him
Or bother him at all.
Yet do not ever fancy
His life is free from risk,
For soon or late twill be his fate
TO finish in a bisque.
The placid alligator
Seems wholly free from care,
His days are spent in calm con-
tent
In mild and tropic air.
In searching for subsistence
He has not far to grope:
He'll always find, when so in
clined,
A blameless Ethiop.
Yet furtively he wanders
Through dusky swamps and
dim,
With many a quake lest some one
make
A suitcase out of him.
The beasts that roam the forest,
The birds among the trees,
So far as we can ever see
Live happily at ease.
They take no thought for raj
ment,
Their souls no sorrow racks,
They never fret or get upset
About their income tax.
They bask beneath the sunshine
Or dream in shady bowers,
Yet now and then, like mortal
men,
They have their bad half hours.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
A National Anthem
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; 1t is good thing to keep up
the agitation against our committing
ourselves 20 "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" as a national anthem; neither the
words nor the music comes anywhere
near to meeting the simplest require
ments in the case. Think how proud
France is of her "MarseiIlaise,o and
with what good reason!
But 1t is impossible to effect a
change until after something good has
been offered US to change to. What
are our poets and composers doing
that they do not recognize the lack Of
satisfaction with which any intelligent
unitadstatesian (those Americans who
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can business life, like the telegraph
and the now ordinary means Of
travel"
There have been many triumphs BY
American aviators despite every form
of discouragement- Commander Read.
of the navy, piloted seaplans across
the Atlantic; Captain Muslin, Of tho
navy, navigated twelve seaplanes from
San Diego to Panama and return.
Three army planes few from New
York to Alaska and hack-s splendid
accomplishment. These are only
few Of the feats of the army and nau
in air navigation.
The bombing of the German SHIPS
established a record for the world
The aviators OF the army and nsyy
few 100 miles out to sea with iisi
planes, carrying cargoes of hcuhs
General Mitchell's men from LarsisT
Field have transported bombs Of .lNM
and 1000 pounds. and fred them VIII
deadly accuracy.
In the light of these accom- plishnsa
it is folly to deny that aviation q, y
made safe and useful in civil life. 10
flyers of the air mail routes msas
wonderful record last year, flying rs's
than million miles and carrying nil
daily without single casualty kh
necessary only to establish more land'
ing fields, with lighting, signaling saa
radio equipment to enable the air nat
to fly by night as we'll as by day 10
this event-and the time is not far Dis
tant-mail and passengers viii
transported from San Francisco .
New York in thirty-six hours. We
must not forget that an Englisknsa
hoped across the Atlantic in seven.
teen hours, and that al American
flyer remained in the air twenty-seTsa
hours last winter during q snes
storm and gale OF wind.
Seaplanes will be extensively ussa
along the coasts, in lake regions ana
along our rivers, where they can "
ways alight in safety. There aN
thirty-nine suitable landing ports ea
the Atlantic Coast between New jersey
and Florida. The record Of the Acre
marine Anyways Of North America %.
serves mention. They have esfs.sS
10000 passengers, flying 10000 rai's'
and making 7ss flights f@m Hssa'.
to Key West, without an accident =
any kind.
Reserve for National Defense
It Is important to note the advansass
Of the corps area organization o. 81.
aeronautics in that it brings ~
civilian flyer in contact with the s'u.
air forces in each area. In the essA.
of war, therefore, the personnel sss :,
material of business aeronautics ~,
be organized to join the army -.
navy as a reserve force. @The sp0k.@'
Daily Chronicle" recognizes this Asss'
Spokane is now being made "a =
that encouragement Of the Tying s
dnstry is not merely good bu'iH.a s.
enterprise---it is great pssf'osss
duty. 1t is giving aid to . pfspss =
M OF national defense which sils'-
is essential for the safety o. ~
portion of this nation" a..
Thus the evidence is conapiese sa =.
we must utilize airplanes. ana
same argument applies to the a'is. 6
.Lighter-than-air craft will have sps,' =
place. Helium gas, mocyins ns q
radio and proper weather rsposw
make them perfectly saSs.
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wane. A lawmaking body which can
afford the time to consider lengthen-
ing feminine tresses and petticoats
Is nearing normalcy.
We are not passing that sort Of
legislation in America just now, but
we will begin to do 80 as soon as the
strikes are settled.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Hardly a Lean Year

With prohibition protecting her
raisins and the tariff protecting her
oranges and lemons, California he's
little reason to long for the days
Of 40.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
Too OHcious

In the case Of the man who rocks
the boat, the life saver we'll merits
the animosity of the fool killer.
Copyright by James j. Montague)
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20
They Need the Rest

The crime wave has abated tenn
porarily, owing to the absence Of
the criminals on their vacations in
Europe.
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Holly johnson drove up to the Post
Office the other day with an old rim
OF horse. John: Stockwell SAYS:
"Hullo, Holly, where ju git the hoss ~
"Sent aout t Sears n Roebuck fer
i'm. Amt he'd time e git the crate
off yit." HAPn
Manchester, VI.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20

II the government really does take
over the coal mines the path to quar-
tity production of fuel is simple.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-20

All President Harding has to do is
announce that in one of the mines
never mind which--he has buried tha
surplus liquor supply Of the United
States Shipping BOARD. F. n. v.