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The New York herald., 1922-01-19
A Plan to Turn Elevated Railroads
Into Motor Car B0ulevards.

To THE NEW York HERALD: There Is
not q little discussion with reference to
scrapping the elevated railway system
on Manhattan Island. substituting there
for subway system. The latter idea
no doubt IS good one, that is to say
the subway is much to be preferred for
transportation purposes in New York
city to the elevated lines. II occurs to
me, however, that to scrap the elevated
roads, particularly the Sixth avenue and
the Third avenue lines would be short
sighted.
The elevated roads of Manhattan run
north and south and hence are particu-
larly adapted for elevated boulevards.
For purposes of passenger automo-
bile or light business cars the road
bed must of necessity have concrete
base. In the winter when other streets
were impossible the streets under the
boulevards would be found open for
travel. There would be nothing to delay
traffic on the elevated boulevards from
one end to the other. for turnouts tr
the streets below would be only to the
right and could be built a mile apart.
Business men going to and from their
Offices In automobiles would avoid being
held up In traffic jams at the same
time these bouievards would relieve con-
gestion of traffic upon the street level.
The present unsightly appearance or
the elevated roads could be transformed
and they could be made into useful as
well as ornamental structures. As q
matter OF fact, sooner or later, II the eie-
vated roads arc destroyed as now pro-
posed, a similar structure for the RELIEF
of traffic must be built at great cost to
tho city and its taxpayers.
II. g. GfrLxrr.
New YORK, January IS.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Mr.. Newberry's Critics.
Effect Of His Election on the Fate
Of the League of Nations.

To THE New York HERALD: Tho
highly disinsenuous statements which
have been appearing In various Demo-
cratic newspapers concerning Senator
Newberry and the bearing Of his vote
on the fate Of the Wilson League Of
Nations seem to show that certain Dem
ocrats are poor losers. Although 1t Is
perhaps matter Of regret that largo
sums OF money should be spent in any
Senatorial campaign, It should be re-
membered that the amount expended by
the supporters OF Senator Newberry was
almost solely for newspaper advertising
to counteract the publicity which Mr..
Ford already had through his efficient II
somewhat noisy little cars. Why Is Il
moral for q business man to advertise
his merits and immoral for q Senatorial
candidate?
II no advertising had been done IN
Michigan newspapers doubtless Mr.. Ford
would have fiivvered his way into
the Senate by small majority. The
Democrats would then have controlled
tho Committee on Foreign Relations and
would probably have reported the COW
enant of the League of Nations without
the Lodge reservations
But would the Senate have passed Il
as various Democratic papers disingenu-
ously say or imply7 BY no means. For
the vote In November. 1919, on the un-
amended covenant showed only about
thirty-eight Senators In its favor. hardly
more than n third OF the total member
ship of the Senate. On the other hand,
In March, 1920. the final vote on the
Lodge reservations showed nearly two
thirds in favor Of them, moro than
twenty Democrats Joining the Repubii-
cans In spite Of Mr.. Wilson'S pleas. Tho
statement, therefore. that Senator New
berry's election defeated the unamended
League Is the closest approach to COM
plete nonsense that wc are likely to
have In political discussions. Demo
cratic papers evidently count upon the
American people having very short
memories.
Honor is due. lot me add, 70 those
Democratic Senators who in March. 1919,
voted In accordance with their personal
convictions rather than with tho request
Of a President who was willing to 90 TO
any lengths In an attempt TO maintain
a tyranny which the Constitution OF the
United States definitely withhoids from
all Presidents. HARRY T. BAKER.
ooucHER CoLLEoE, BALTIMORE, Nd,
January II.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19

DR.. w. II. p. Faunce. president OF Brown
University, and John D. Rockefeller. Jr.
Brown University Club. Hotel Astor, p. N
"Is immigration q Menace?" will be dis
cussed at dinner Of the Society of Arts
Edward E. Hunt will speak on "The
Results and Plans of the Presidents Con
ference on Unemployment" before the New
York .s section s oS Of the Taylor Society. Cafe
water Transportation and "Railrosd
Transportation viii be discussed at the
Civil Engineers, Engineering Societies Build
ings 20 West Thirty-ninth street. beginnine
at $3.50 A. NJ.
Maurice Casenave viii speak at a mass
meeting OF college men and women. Stu
dents Hall, Barnard College. s:15 p. NJ.
s Use T sns Dsae on Fee
W. Enrich, sss West End avenue. $3.50 P. NJ
commodore. Il 80 P. W N. 's'"' '
DR.. H. L. Hoopingarmer will discuss
Labor LOSSES" Bureau of Personnel Ad-
ministration. II West Forty-seventh street.
Miss Janet Richards win speak at meet.
ing of L'Heure Joyeuse, Delmonico's, 8 p. NJ
Birth Controi--Is 1t Morai?" Leslie Hall
broadway and Eighty-third street. s:io
Seventh Assembly District League OF
Women Voters. meeting. Hotel Majestic. $3.50
MISS janet Nicnards VIII lecture on
Topics Of the Hour" before the Ely Club.
Hotel Brtmore. II A. M.
Brig. Gen. j. Leslie Kincaid will review
the 212th Artillery, N. Y. N. c., in the
Twelfth Regiment Armory. Columbus avenue
and Sixty-second street. 8:15 =. M.
American Waldensian Aid Society, annual
meeting. chapel Of st. Bartholomew Church.
Park avenue and Fiftieth street. 4 p. NJ
New York Academy of Medicine. stated
meeting, II West Forty third street. 80
Mrs.. jackson Fleming will lecture on
Foreign Affairs In Relation to the United
stat.s.% ;, Town Hail. 12s West Forsy-third
Or. John l.. Elliott will lecture before tn.
Parents and Teachers Association OF the
Ethical Culture School. 2 West sixty-fourti'
Joseph Taylor will speak on .'rhe Making
Wynnthewews' " nm Ms BowerS Mission, @ s R p. "s'' N.
National Wholesale Dry Goods Association.
conference, waldorf-Astoria. all day.
Testimonial dinner to DR.. Royal s. Cope-
land. Health Commissioner. Hotel Astor. :
Rotary Club luncheon. Hotel McAlpin.
Xssociated ASS Motion Picture Advertisers.
luncheon. Cafe Boulevard. 1 =. M.
Alliance -, Trsnesiss. meeting. Waldorf
National Industrial Conference Board.
meeting. Hotel Astor; o A. n; u, v,
Atp1nif conifederate a. Veterans Camp. campfire and
supper, Hotel Astor. 8 p. NJ.
Society OF Illinois Women. meeting. Wal
rf-Astoria. p. NJ. -.
Albion College Alumni. dinner. Cafe Bouls-
ward. p. M.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19

stocked with machinery. Because Of
unscientific installation, due to in
sufficient wood racks for shoes. the
output OF one shoe factory was re-
duced from 2.400 to 1.700 pairs.
Labor comes in for the greater
part of the blame for voluntary
wasteful restriction Of output. The
Hoover report cites numerous in
stances in which unions. notably in
the building trades. have prevented
use of modern devices. These unions
try to multiply the number Of work
ers on simple jobs and to restrict
employment of apprentices to a num-
ber far below the actual need. The
engineers charge half OF the total
responsibility for waste in industry
to unwise management and quarter
of it TO labor.
The report shows that strikes and
lockouts are not the sole or most i'm
portant cause OF waste. They appear
rather as symptoms of industrial i'll
ness than as the result Of malicious
intent. This is illustrated by the
fact that most strikes occur in sea-
sonal industries. In these industries
work is irregular and often done un-
der unfavorable conditions.
BY far the most important conclu-
sion in this report relates to the large
place i'll health holds in industrial
waste. Fully five times more is lost
through illness than through strikes
and lockouts. On the average illness
withdraws from productive labor
5000, 900 workers every working day.
Nearly half of this illness, It is esti-
mated. could be prevented or cured
through simple precautions and treat
ment.
Accidents too are an element OF
waste. The $4,000 industrial acci-
dents each year which result in death
and the $4,000 involving at least
four weeks disability represent an ex-
penditure Of $1,000. 100000. Ten per
cent. of labor cost in the building
trades is due to accidents. Insurance
authorities estimate that fully rs per
cent. Of these could be prevented.
The keynote Of the report Is that
employers and managers. labor and
the public must get together and
through their combined efforts help
to eliminate waste.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
MISS NASH RETURNS.

Miss Frances Nash, an American
pianist who has been playing abroad
since she was last heard in this city,
gave a recital yesterday afternoon In
Aeolian Hall. Miss Nash continues to
play in much the same pleasing manner
as she did before she went away three
years ago. She has a beautiful tone,
clarity OF finger technique, excellent
knowledge Of the use Of the pedals and
fastidious taste.
Her most important number yesterday
was Cesar Franck's Prelude, Aria and
Fugue." which she played charmingly
and In some passages with more than
ordinary brilliance. Her Interpretation
showed her unfailing taste and finish
Of style. There might have been a pro-
founder poetic message, but on the
whole 1t was a very conlmendable per-
formance. Among other composers rep
resented on her list were Granados. Du-
pont, Debussy, Saint-Saens, 6chumann
and LlSzt
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
NJ w. ). HENDERSON.

verdi's Don Carlos" but with the
first act omitted an It was at La Scale,
was given at the Metropolitan Opera
House last evening for the first time
this season. The old work seemed to
have acquired new vitality in the course
OF its previous representations last sea-
son and there was some evidence that
Mr.. Gattl-Casazzaie antiquarian re-
searches in the verdian library had been
profitable in more senses than one Last
evening the opera was heard by one
Of the largest audiences of the season.
and 1t was received with frequent and
hearty demonstrations Of delight.
The principals concerned In the repre-
sentation last evening had all been heard
before. Miss Rosa Ponselle was again
the unhappy Elisabeth de Valots. the
young Princess who fell In love with a
Prince and then was politically handed
over by her father to his father. Miss
Ponselle was commendable in her Inn
personation. She fully published the
unhapplncss of the stepmother who loved
her stepson and sang much OF her music
with dramatic effectiveness.
Miss Jean Gordon was the representa-
tive of the Princess EboN II Ia unfor-
y
stories all the princesses are beautiful
they are not always so In real life. On
the stage, however, they ought to be.
and from this point OF view Miss Cor
don was triumphantly successful. She
sang like royal lady. too. Royal ladies
have not usually been famous prima
donnaa
Mr.. Martinelli was the Don Carlos.
This is part In which the stalwart
tenor plainly takes great delight. II
abounds In high tones, and Mr.. Martfnelli
sings every ono Of them with gusto and
to the Joy Of the "standees" 1t may be
added that the tenor looks we'll in his
Spanish costumes. Mr.. de Luca as
Rodcrigo again presented a hne and
gallant picture of the Spanish grandee
whose devotion to his King cost him
his life.
Mr.. Didur's costume, makeup and
acting as Philip III. OF Spain commanded
admiration last season and lost no whit
Of II last evening. The whole brilliant
rnise-en-scene Of don Carlos" interested
the audience. Tho handsome costumes
and the gay dancing OF the clever ballet
added to the general excellence Of the
performance. Mr.. Papi conducted.
In the afternoon for the benefit Of the
Florence Crittenton League "Tosca" was
given, with Nine. Jeritza in the name
part, Mr.. Gigli as Covoradoss< and Mr..
Scott as ScGrpid- The house was packed
The Duke and Duchess de Richelieu,
Mr.. and. Mrs. Francis X. Pendleton and
Mrs. william Leonard Davis were with
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
The Skipper's Epitaph.
Pious Sentiments on the Tombstone
OF Captain Robert Newman.

To THE NEW YoRx HxRAIo, send
you the epitaph Of Captain Robert New
man. one of the old New England ship
masters, which 10 20 be found In Copps
Hill Burial Ground. Boston. MasA. and
with a few variations may be read In
several other places
Though Neptunes wavcs ana Boress blasts
Have tost mo 20 and fro.
Now well escaped from all their rage
I'm anchored here below.
Safely ride IN triumph hero
with many OF our fleet
Till signals call 10 weigh swein
Our Admiral Christ TO meet.
o may all those I left behind
De washed In Jesus blood
And when they leave this world Of sin
BE ever with the Lord.
am collecting books on the subjec,
and can recommend the following e
anybody who Is Interested IN Il,
"Churchyard Literature" by Northend
'Epitaphs." by Ungcr Here Lies" BY
Howe, and QUAINT Epitaphs," by SAT.
ford. ELEANOR w. BRoNsoN.
TrrvsvrLLH, Pa. January II.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Don Carlos' Is Sung at Metropolitan
Verdi Work, With First Act Omitted. Seems to Have
Acquired New Vitality.

Mr.. James b. Clews. Mr. and Mrs. Will
Jams Burden, Miss Elizabeth Kountze,
Miss Adele Sloane Hammond and Mr Her
man d. Kountze were In box IL. With
Mr.. e. Francis Hyde were Rev. and
Mrs. Gilbert Darlington and Miss Mary
Livingston Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. u.
Reeve Merritt's guests were Mr.. and
Mrs NORM s. Hare. Mrs. Percy Fearn.
Mrs. Frederic r Coudert and Mr.. Fred
erick Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs Tai de st. Phalle, Miss
Louisa Steedman Wilson and Mr. Jay
Coogan were with Mrs. Richard T.
Wilson. With Mrs. Howard 8. Borden
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Halsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Buehler and Mr.
Frederic Potts Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Edward Wood. Mr.. ana Mrs w.
X. Bond Emerson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Braman were with Mr.. Shipley
Jones. With Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin w.
Krech In box 10 were Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Stuart Wing and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Coy.
Mrs. Gambrill's guests were Mrs.
Charles II. Marshall. Mrs. Richard Ste
vtns and Messrs. Antonio Algara and
Albert Eugene Gallntin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Keech were with Mrs. David
Wagstaff in box 81.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
American Polo in Good Hands.

In electing WILLIAM A. HAZARD
its honorary chairman the Polo AS.
ISOLATION pays tribute to one who
has been untiring in his efforts to
foster the spirit OF true sportsman
ship in a game which has devotees
in every part of the world.
The Polo Association was formed
at dinner given by JOHN e. CowDIN
in 1890. The late Henry L. HERBEa1
was its first chairman and DOUGLAS
ROBINSON was its secretary and
treasurer, being succeeded by e. G,
POTTER, who was followed by OLIVER
w. BIRD, who served until 1898, when
Mr. HAZARD took the Office. On the
death of Mr.. HERBEBT last year Mr..
HAZARD was elected chairman Of the
association. To tie work Of Mr.
HERBERT and Mr.. HAZARD the present
high standard of the game in Amer
lea is largely due.
In their desire to induce Mr.
HAzARD to continue in harness the
members OF the Polo Association had
a twofold purpose-to avail them
selves Of the judgment and counsel
Of the greatest living authority on
the game in this country and to
show their gratitude for his past
services. The creation of the post
of honorary chairman was a regis
tration of the affection In which Mr.,
HAzARD is held by his associates.
The Polo Association has been
happy in its choice Of new ofncers,
LOUIS e. .SToDDARD will bring to the
presidency the enthusiasm which has
made him an outstanding figure in
the game. His playing in the 1921
series in England was brilliant in
the extreme. With WILLIAM r.
GRACE as secretary, j. CHEEvEE
CowprN as treasurer. and an execu
tive committee which includes HARRY
PAYNE WHITNEY, JOHN C. GBooME
ROBERT q. STRAwBRrpaE and J. WATSON
WEBB American polo should for q
long time to come be able to supply
skillful players to defend the Inter
national Cup which the American
team won on English soil last year.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
LHrvrNNr,s CONCERT.

Josef Lhevinne, who was one OF the
fourteen pianists assisting at the Moz-
kowski testimonial concert given here
recently. was heard in his nrst recital
of the season last evening at Carnegis
Hall. In the third number of the pro.
gram his wife, Rosina Lhevinne. who
had not played here In some years, ap-
peared ana performed with him Rach-
maninovs suite, opus II. for two
pianos The two artists have been
heard here In ensemble before. Last
night their delivery OF the descriptive
Rachmaninov music aroused much tn
terest. In Mr.. Lhevinne's playing ~
his piano solos he again disclosed his
brilliant virtuosty as technician and
his clear sense Of melodio values as an
Interpreter.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Labor Unions and Law.
Employers and Strikers Responsible
I'm Differing Degrees.

To The New YORK HERALD: In read
ing OF the far reaching injunction issued
by Justice Wagner In the garment
workers. strike and OF the suit Instituted
by the union for millions of dollars dam
ages on account OF loss OF pay curing
the strike, one Is faced with certain
facts A very unfair condition exists.
namely, employers are Incorporated and
can be sued unions are not incorporated
and cannot be sued.
In this city we have two clear cases
to illustrate this injustice. We have re-
Gently suffered from milk strike, an
unjust and unauthorized strike, as has
been proved b. the latest statements Of
the strikers. Incidentally. II the strike
had succeeded we should not have heard
anything about its being unauthorized.
The money lost by the milk companies
is irretrievabiy lost The union Is not
Incorporated and fs therefore not liable
for the damage 1t infiicts. But in this
ether case, the garment strike. the en-
ployers are not only told how to run
their business but they stand liable to
lose vast sums to the strikers. who Incl
dentally refused 10 continue work dur
iny negotiations or arbitration. II they
had continued working the loss to them
selves and their employers would have
been averted, while at the same time
they could doubtless have proceeded
about their injunction.
There are countless strikes all the
time there is continual damage to prop
erty and loss to employers. but the lat
ter are powerless at present to get Just
compensation and the public pays the
price. The milk strikers voted enthusi-
astically to strike. the public suffered
and the employers endured a huge
money loss. and this same thing Is likely
to happen at any time in any industry
while tho unions are not Incorporated
or restrained.
A union agrees under temporary COM
pulsion to reform It's rules and prac-
tices, but there Is no reason to believe
that the same offenses won't creep IN
again when the light Of publicity rs
turned off. How much moro logical and
wise to face the whole question and bring
Industrial warfare within the law either
by q special industrial court or by fore
ing unions to incorporate and be respon-
sible for their acts, as are other groups
OF people. The howl Of labor leaders
with their hackneyed expression when
such q reform is mentioned is sisnifi-
cant and easily understood: self-interest.
to put it mildly.
It is encouraging to read that there IL
a definite movement on foot to reform
legally this intolerable labor situation.
To intelligent and honest workers the
prospect Of such reform should be
great satisfaction, especially when they
realize it will benefit them as much as
the general public. Let's help 1t on.
M. JOHNSON.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Give New York Rapid Transit.

With a unanimous decision the
Court Of Appeals has knocked out
all Of Mayor HYLAN's contentious in
opposition to the constitutionality of
the Transit Commission act. 1t has
virtually held that the State Of New
York is superior in authority to the
city Of New York; in principle it has
simply reaffirmed the truth set forth
in the mathematical axiom which
teaches that the whole is greater
than any of its parts.
Nobody who has taken an unpreju-
diced view Of the controversy be-
tween Mayor HYLAN and the State
was astonished at this decision. And
everybody who takes an unprejudiced
view of the situation will fervently
hope that the decision will mark the
end of the wasteful pickering which
has already cost New York city tens
Of thousands Of dollars in litigation
expenses and hundreds Of thousands
of dollars by delay in the construc-
tion OF the transportation facilities
Il needs.
The quarrels picked by the Hylan
administration with other agencies
Of the State with which it should
cooperate heartily to improve the
passenger and freight transportation
facilities of New York city and ad-
iacent cities have prevented the adop-
tion Of O comprehensive, elastic,
broad gauge program OF passenger
and freight railroad and pier con-
struction. The penalty for this falls
on all tho people Of the city. They
pay Il now in unnecessary incon-
venience on passenger transportation
lines and IN unnecessarily high prices
of food, fuel and clothing. They will
pay in the future in lost business,
in trade diverted to other ports.
The broadest policy Of construction
ir transportation facilities is the pol
icy New York must have If it is to
retain its supremacy in American
trade and industry. Tha, cclicy must
be put into effect through generous
cooperation among all the agencies
Of the state, whatever their titles
may be. The man who opposes such
cooperation, be he Mayor HYLAN or
anybody else, is no friend to the city
of New York.
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
The Madras Riots.
Unrest In District Of India Long
Faithful 10 Britain.

To THE New YoRK HERALD; Serious
rioting In Madras is surprising. OF
course there have always been sporadic
ructions between the righthand caste
and the iefthand caste, but more laugh
able than serious--weli diluted Guelph
and Ghibeiline Affairs.
In Madras Is the Memorial Hall erect
ed to commemorate the faithfulness of
the Presidency during the mutiny OF
1887 by the grateful Europeans spared
The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Modern Sum in Apples.
why Does the Consumer Pay Eight
Cents for Two Cent Fruit1

To TIE New York HERALD: have
iust finished reading q speech delivered
by Howard Elliott. former president OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad, In which
he says he owns an apple orchard In
oregon in which he grows tho finest
grade of apples. that he receives one
cent each for these apples at the or
chard and that It costs from onc-half
to quarters Of cent each to lay
the apples down in New York.
Assuming that the cost OF the apple
itself and the carrying charges to New
York amount to two cents each, who
makes the difference between the two
cents and the from eight to fifteen cents
each which is asked for the same apple
at retail in the stores Of New York?
New YoRx, January IS. II. c. L.