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The New York herald., 1922-05-25
The Selfish Smoker.

When oil and gasoline consuming
automobiles. by soaking ferryboat
decks to a highly infiammable point,
raised the marine fire hazard high
above that of the days of horse drawn
vehicles the Erie Railroad, along
with other metropolitan ferryboat
operators, tried to reason with the
riders who smoke and to induce them
to restrain themselves to one cabin.
Many smokers resented this modest
move for the comfort and safety Of
all, defied the ferry hands to en-
force it, or. like naughty school
boys, smoked on the sly in forbidden
places.
Now the Erie has fenced off the
teamways on its ferryboats and has
printed conspicuous notices, COM
posed in behalf of common welfare,
asking smokers not in the mems
cabin to throw overheard burning
matches, cigarettes, cigars and the
Goals from pipes, and not to throw
them on oil soaked timbers to the
peril of boat and passengers.
Do the smokers heed this reason
able caution?
Some of them do, but many of them
do not, and some of these, not all
boys. take delight in throwing glow
ing embers over the protective fence
into the danger zone of oil soaked
planking
Fortunately the Erie ferryboat
deckhands are alert. They have sue
ceeded so far in extinguishing in
their beginnings fires thus caused.
But the deckhands cannot be every
where always, and some day smok-
ing passenger, defiant of all restric-
tions. may be able to start a panic
on a crowded boat.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Police Rattles.
In Some Ways Better Than Pistols
For Use Against Burglars.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Having
pistol In the house and within con-
venient reach is OF doubtful utility as
protection against burglars. Should
a burglar pay you nocturnal visit you
would need TO search for him IL xou
would use the frearm, with the advan-
tages favorng him. And a cornered
burglar will shoot to kill
Much safer and surer is the old time
police rattle made, as 1t was. OF wood. its
outer end heavily tipped with brass and
weighing five OF six pounds.
One of these rattles vigorously swung
from an open window can be heard for
blocks. arousng policemen and neigh
bors in all directions. with your burglar
hastily dropping his loot and going away
from there. and with the chances OF
capture greatly against him.
TO use pistol effectively and safely
one must needs be more or less of a
marksman, whereas to use a rattle OF
the kind described nothing more than ell
bow grease Is needed. Il. A. NJ.
BROOKLYN. May "a.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25

surer way to the heart of another
country than through its language.
The immigrant who neglects to study
English is putting off the day when
he will understand the emotions and
the convictions which control the
people among whom he has come to
live. He sees them reflected in a
crooked glass. He let's himself In
for repeated misunderstanding and
much increases his chances Of get
ting into trouble.
No department of public education
is more important than that which
gives the immigrant the opportunity
to learn what the United States is
really like, and that is the class in
beginners English,
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Possible Help for Europe.

The business sense and financial
judgment of a group of the worlds
great bankers now gathered in
France seem at last to be exerting
their influence in the European eco
nomic situation as against racial
passions and political intrigue.
Paris dispatches, announcing an In
definite postponement of the ultima
tum date of May / for reparations
settlement, also relate as a rather
routine matter of fact the conditions
on which an international loan to
Germany might be floated to enable
her to go on with payments to the
Allies.
1t is no longer seriously questioned
in any part of Europe apparently
that the loan could not be under
taken unless some reductions were
made in the total reparations charge
upon Germany: that the loan would
have to take precedence over other
obligations and be backed by tangi
BILE collateral. and that it would
be of little permanent help to Ger
many or to her creditors to raise for
her anything but big and long
term loan.
When politicians and statesmen be-
gin to recognize the simple truth
that a heavily involved debtor can
not pay without the means to pay
the path clears toward an arrange
ment whereby he may become able to
pay. And when nations like indi-
viduals proceed on the well estab-
lished fact that the lender, IL he Is a
free agent, and not the borrower
lays down the terms on which a loan
is negotiable there is an opportunity
to get down to business.
Belgium very reasonably comedies,
1t is reported, that her priority Of
reparations payments is not Of ma
terial value to her II there is nothing
of reparations to be paid. Something
soldier and more nourishing would be
less priority but more delivery.
Others entitled to reparations are
also quoted as seeing more clearly
than before the needs of Europe in
relationship to the needs of Germany
and the possible help for Europe in
relationship to help for Germany, as
the international bankers studying
the problem see it.
On this basis OF straight vision
and common sense Europe can be
helped and the greater part of the
rest OF the world will wish so to help
Europe.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
nv w. ). HENDERSON.

Rubft16tein's opera ''The Demon" was
repeated by the Russian Opera Company
at the New Amsterdam Theater last
evening There was reason to believe
that despite its want OF strong national
characteristics this work had found
moro favur with local Russians than
Rimsly- -Kd rsakov's "The Tsar's Bride
At any ratk the audience which, listened
to the fana,us pianist's work last eve
ming was considerably larger than that
which heard the distinguished engineers
on Monday and its applause betokened
lively pleasure.
The performance was In almost every
respect a replica of the first one. The
women of the chorus. however. with
some exceptiunls. showed something re-
sembling a faint interest in the proceed
ings. but the general stoicisnn of the
choristers in dramatic situations Is prob
ably due to the absence of stimulating
stage management. The orchestra played
the notes Of the instrumental slaves,
but made no vigorous search for any
thing under the surface.
Mime. Nina Ksshetz was again the
Tdmdrd. the unfortunate young woman
upon whom the Demon exercised his
baleful arts. 1t can be said of Nine.
Koshetz that throughout her imperson-
alton she disclosed the accomplishments
of an experienced operate routinere. She
sang her music wHth knowledge OF its
lyric and dramatic points and published
some feeling through her facial ex-
preston. Her voice is not one OF large
Importance. but she employs 1t with a
knowledge of effect
Jacob Lukin's Demon was quite as
demoniac as before. This singer. too.
has had useful operat1c experience. but
his vocal art is somewhat elementary.
The other members df the cast had
nothing of great significance to do. The
opera Is not a great work, but again 1t
piqued curiosity as to what it might
achieve IL presented with adequate
scenery and stage illusions Some OF
the appearances of the Demon, II man
aged after. the manner of those OF
Peter Grimm, might be made almost
thrilling. On the other hand the music
lover is driven to the conclusion that a
great score should be great without the
Fictitious aid of "all the arts tributary
to the drama
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
The Winds mt BanIas.

The winds go by at Banias.
The morning winds with azure wings
They murmur ever as they pass
The ancient runes OF queens and
kings
The songs OF dim-rcmembered things
The winds go by at Banias.
The winds go by at Banias.
The monday winds with azure wings
They whisper to the reeds and grass
The secrets Of longfvanished springs,
Their fond and fair imaginings;
The winds go by at Banlas.
The winds go by at Banias.
The twilight winds on purple wings
"Alas!' they seem TO sigh, alas.
For all Of life's lost rapturinss!" :"
And til the dawn It's gucrdon brings
The winds go by at Banias.
CLINTON ScoLLARp.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Better Than the House Bill.

The army appropriation bill, as the
Senate Military Committee has re-
vised it, provides for a personnel
about Is per cent. higher than that
approved by the House of Represen-
tatives. 1t calls for 12,50O officers in
stead Of 1000 and $4,000 men in
stead of 115,000. The Senate has
added $46,000,00O to the appropria-
tion agreed upon by the House.
There is talk of making fight in
the Senate on the bill prepared by
Chairman WADswoRTH and his col
leagues of the Military Committee,
but such campaign would have lit
tie popular support. The present
size Of the army is about $4,000.
The Wadsworth bill would add about
1880 to it. Surely force of 145,-
600 men is none too large for na-
tion of 110,000,000 people. A Euro
pean peasant may groan when he has
to carry soldier on his back, but a
thousand Americans can carry one or
two soldiers without feeling the bur-
den. And they wish to carry one or
two, knowing as they do the length of
our coast lines and boundaries and
the size of our outlying possessions.
Everlasting peace and disarma-
ment are ideals fervently to be
prayed for. When the world gets
peace and is sure of its eternal quail
ity disarmament will follow in short
order. But with all the avowals Of
rectitude, all the yearning for broth
erhood and economy particularly
the latter), the world has not dis
armed. The poorest of the large
countries has the largest army in the
world. The richest-our own-has
the smallest army. America does
not want big army, but she does
wish to keep the framework upon
which a big army could quickly be
built II circumstances called for 1t.
In country of the size and popula-
tion of the United States 1t would be
difficult to retain a practicable frame
for an army with much fewer than
$50. 900 men.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Repeat Rubmstein Opera The Demon
Russian Company Greeted With Applause by In.
creased Audience at the New Amsterdam.

Demachy: Anna Marie Lynch; prizes
for excellence in French: Mary Ethel
Lodge: for music: Marguerite Beatrice
Sayers, Gertrude Josephine Prelle;
Latin: Eleanore Loretta Toohey; his
tory: first. Marie Elise Sweeney; Sec
ond: Florence Catherine Corrisan, Evelyn
Catherine Dotzler. Mary Adele Gleason.
Helen, Victoria Gogsin. Catherine Elaine
Lodge. Helen Rita MCGOWAN. Margaret
Mary Oats. Marie Josephine Ramsey.
Isabel Marie Stone. A silver loving cup
for the basketball championship was
awarded to the Buddy team.
A laurel crown and medal were
awarded to members of the graduating
class, as follows: Margaret Teresa
Baum, Florence Catherine Corrigan
Evelyn Catherine Dotzler. Mary Adele
Gleason. Helen Victoria Goggin, Gather
Inc Elaine Lodge. Mary Ethel Lodge.
Anna Marie Lynch. Helen Rita Nc
Gowan. Gertrude Mary McGuggan.
Margaret Mary Oats. Agnes Harrington
OConnell. Gertrude Josephine Prelle,
Marie Josephine Ramsey. Marguerite
Beatrice Sayers. Kathleen Aloysia
Skelly, Isabelle Marie Stone. Marie Elise
Sweeney, Eleanore Loretta Toohey,
Alice Elaine White.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Last of the Old Guards.
Clark B. Stocking Protected Treas.
ure in Stage Coach Days.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD In a little
vine clad bungalow in Los Angeles. CAL
ifornia. lives the last, so far as have
been able to ascertain. of the old time
gun men of the Western plains and
mountains. This Is Clark B. Stocking,
who came to the Pacific coast In the
early sos and has spent the greater
part of his life on the frontier He SOL
diered In a California regiment stationed
on the border of New Mexico. where
they had different kinds of enemies to
contend with.
when Corporal Stocking was mus
tered out of service he returned to his
former occupation of guarding stage
coaches. with their passengers and treas
.ure. and he made a splendid record.
Being a good shot with both rifle and
pistol. afoot or on horse. he held Tor
years the wholesome respect of all out
laws. II is said that he always came
back with his man, or that man was
never seen and seldom heard OF again
In the early days Of the Black Hills
Stocking rode on the front scat OF the
Bismarck stage between Deadwood and
Bismarck. on the Missouri River. now
the capital Of North Dakota.
There is no record OF his having ever
lost a dollar intrusted to his care.
myself have secuted with him; and that
,s an association through which you learn
20 know a man. He was fearless and
always ready to do more than his part.
He and his wife are now on the Sunset
Trail: but at over so years OF age
the old guard likes nothing better than
to recount his experiences in the days
when the West was really Wild.
ELLIS T. PIERCE.
Hor SPRINGS, s. D.. May %.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Business Aristocrats.

The Chamber Of Commerce in Phil
adelphia recently gave dinner for
the representatives of fifty-five firms
which have been in business there
for a century or more. Some of these
firms were established in the life of
Philadelphia before the Thirteen
Colonies proclaimed their independ-
ence. One was a mailing company
established in 1887. Another brew
cry was founded two years before
the War of Independence began.
This dinner was in the nature of a
reunion and an anniversary, but it
has deeper significance. 1t brings
to mind concretely the principles
upon which business enterprise the
world over must be based II 1t is to
have any enduring part.in the life of
the community.
Fortunes are sometimes made in a
day, but business houses of sound
construction are built no less tedi.
ously than Rome. No business house
lasts century unless 1t rests on
strong foundations of honest purpose
and honorable dealing. 1t may be
weak in other ways and still persist
1t may follow parsimonious econ
only, it may lack daring and lag be-
hind in the adoption OF more mod
ern methods. but 1t may still stand
because men trust it.
1t appears absurd to-day that II
should once have been thought that
to be in trade was not to be gentle
man. Surely there can be no truer
order of nobility than that earned
by family which for generations
has dealt squarely with others and
built for itself In the community a
name In which men place confidence
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
The Buds of May.

High, high the sun and blue the sky,
And swift the time goes slipping by,
And ever the heart sings random rune !:
THE buds OF May are the blossoms OF
June"
Hang care! See. the breezes stir the
Thus II and the smart Of it shall pass !;
So. bravely tread We the rigadoon:
'"rhe buds OF May are the blossoms or
June"
Come, all the nagon to the brim.
And quafY to the lees as the bubbles
swim;
Fill. fill again, to the fiddle's tune:
"The buds of May are the blossoms OF
June"
Love runs! Run after down the lane;
Aye. clip and kiss-and kiss again.
Ere your hearts shall close to the dy-
ing rune.
."rhe buds Of May are the blossoms OF
June"
MAURICE MORRIS.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Brains Control Applause.
Theory Of the Wenthers Effect mt
the Theater Is Rejected.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: wish
10 take exception to the statement Of
DIR. r. e. Free. scientist and psychol-
ogist, that "the weather. more than any
other cause. is responsible for applause
In the theater."s
DR.. Free. who is reported to have con-
Quoted series OF experiments at n
theater. uses the following argument to
prove his contention: THE fact that on
some nights certain lines receive trc-
mcndous applause, while on other nights
these same lines, delivered In exactly
the same way and at the same tempo.
receive no applause whatever indicates
clearly that weather conditions govern
The New York herald., 1922-05-25

Illinois seems to have a particular
ambition to bring home the majesty
of Justice TO Governors. The States
own Chief Executive has felt the
weight of the hand of the law since he
entered Office. and in one day automo-
bles in which Governor ALLEN of
Kansas, Governor PREus OF Minnesota
and Governor MILLER OF New York
were passengers were held up by trafflc
policemen In Illinois high place
brings no privileges to its possessors.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Forgotten Songs.
Old Time Favorites Not Familiar to
the Younger Generation.

To THE NEW York HERALD: I recall
the late Gus williams singing the song
with the line "Pins and needles by the
dozen" The melody for this song was
played universally as part of square
dances-I think they were called the
lancers--and evidently Gus Williams set
words to this melody.
About this same period another song
was popular don't recall whether Gus
Williams sang it or not. As I recall 1t
went something like this
sea,
Pretty little fishes-what a glorious sight to
see!
Down in a diving bell at the bottom OF the
sea.
Sweet little mermaids. pretty little mer-
maids. all came counting me.
And just at this period. too. Cham
pagne Charlie" was sung, as was "A
Sailors Wife Sailors Star Shall Be-"
Harrigan and Hart about this time, or
perhaps a little later. were making a
big hit. was quite surprised short time
ago in a party of young people to find
when played Patty Duffy's Cart" that
none OF them had ever heard either the
words or the melody. l thought every
body was at least familiar with this
wonderful song.
! also think ''Silver Threads Among
the Gold" was popular. This has of re-
cent times been revived and become re-
popularized. but I don't recall that any
OF the other songs have been. Later
on such songs as Where Was Moses
When the Light Went Out?' and Down
Went McGinty to the Bottom of the
Sea" became popular.
JOHN ID. ZIELEr.
NEW YORK. May "a.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25

the action of an audience in It's attitude
toward a play
On the face of it this argument Is
fallacious, for 1t would not hold good
In sections of the country where the
temperature remains practically the
same throughout the year. as in Florida
and southern California.
Applause in the theatcr or any other
place Is the result Of the Intelligence
and mental equipment OF an audience
and not the weather. While the ability
of the actors also must be taken into
consideration. in the Anal analysis the
mentality of the audience is the basis
of all applause. JOSEPH SANrLEY.
GREAT NECK, May "a.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
SHRINE FOR WHITMAN HOME.
House Where Poet Died to Be Pre-
served for P0sterity.

CAMDEN, N. j., May 24.--Walt
Whitmans home here is to be pre-
served for posterity. A committee ap-
pointed by Camden City Council has de-
cided that shrine shall be made of the
modest frame dwelling where the good
gray poet" passed the later years OF
his life and where he died March rs,
1892.
The committee. which Is headed by
Councilman Frederick S. Won Media,
will seek funds from the city for restora-
ton purposes. 1t has been suggested
that the house be allowed to stand on
its original site and not moved to Forest
Hill. where some would have 1t. The
house will be used for storing Whitman
relics. May 81 is the 103d anniversary
of the birth Of the poet. and arrange
ments are being made, to observe the
event.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Supremacy.
Brief Essay on Exceptional Men,
Great Hens and Great Goats.
From the Goat World.

From the Goat World.
Exceptional men in the world Of sue
cess are said to be urged onward by
q divine discomfort"
Hens show It too. Our record layers
are record workers. Highest egg record
hens are the first ones searching for
feed in the morning and the last to
retire to roost. Their every movement
Is alert. vigorous and snappy They
are never at rest. Where permitted
this restlessness carries them far afield
in search of egg making material. This
wandering Is so incessant as to con-
sumo too much energy and egg produc-
ton is found to be greatest in limited
range.
Owners OF phenomenal goats will rec
ognize our description OF great men and
great hens. Sukey Mamie behaves tina.
same way. For such goats limited
hours in the pasture will undoubtedly
produce the best results.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
TWENTY GIRLS GRADUATED.
Medals Are Awarded at Holy Cross
Academy.

Twenty girls were graduated yester-
day afternoon from Holy Cross Academy
and High School. S43 West Forty-second
street. The exercises included valedic-
tory. Alice f. White; address, Marie
Elise Sweeney: musical selection. Mar
guerite B. Sayers, Agnes H. O'Connell
Frances Gagen, Margaret Heffernan.
Catherine Heffernan and the choral
class. The Rev. Walter F. Gilmore
presided.
Medals and prizes were awarded as
follows-Church history: first. Agnes
Harrington O'Connell;, second. Alice
Elaine White; excellence in the SUBJ
jects of the high school course: first.
Gertrude Mary McGurgan; second.
Kathleen Aloysia sSkelly and Margaret
Teresa Baum; gold medal for excellence
In French donated by Prof. Leon
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Arkansas sons.ters on a strike.

Rccril correspondence Brinkiey Argus.
We are wondering what has got the mat
ter with our festive mockng birds. Usu-
ally nj this season OF the year the air Is
laden with tho warblings OF their God given
lyrics. but this spring those OF this commu-
nifty all seem droopy. melancholy and sell
dom sing at all.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
GARDEN PARTY AT zoo.
Ladies' Auxiliary to Dedicate the
Head and Horns Museum.

This afternoon many persons will at
tend the annual garden party given by
the Ladies Auxiliary of the New York
Geological Society, which will be held
at the Geological Park from until s.
The board Of managers Of the society
will dedicate the Head and Horns
Museum. There will be music on the
lawn by a military band and tea will
be served in the Administration Build
ing as we'll as out of doors.
Among members of the auxiliary.
which is headed by Mrs. H. Fairfield
Osborn. are Mines. George F. Baker. Jr..
Henry r. Hoyt, Lorenzo Daniels, Arthur
Iselin, j. Borden Hartman. William G.
Rockefeller, w. " s. Thorne. Thomas
Hastings, Percy r. Pyne, Misses Mary
Parsons. Pauline Robinson and Eleanor
de Graft Cuyler.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
A. Sacrifice to the Fire Fl.nd.
From the Pennsylvania \

: From fHe PcnHSJIrdntd NctCS.
Completely hemmed in by flames while
fighting forest fire recently near PEN
ieid on the Low Grade Branch. Joseph Cola,
section foreman. who is aged 81. promptly
organized his gang to conquer the flames.
Leading his men with youthful vigor, he be-
came separated from them. The fire sud
denly encircled him. To save his life he had
10 make a blind dash through the wall %
fire. His heard. which had embellished his
chin for the greater part of his forty years
OF service. was wholly burned off.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
hi. Secret Of Success.

From the Ho,card (Kon.) Courort.
We know a man who Is noted for getting
along we'll in the esteem OF his employer.
When asked how he did II the man re-
Piled; well. I always consider that the
boss IL right. even when he is wrong"
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
Not Yet RID OF the BRIDEGROOM.

From the Lake Forest (fH) Forester.
Mr. Vincent Rose and Miss Mary Drube Of
waukegan we're married Thursday at st.
Marys Church. Father Barry officiated.
Miss Irene Rose assisted the bride as
bridesmaid and the brides mother was best
man.