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New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
MaRnifying the Little

President Harding is from Ohio.
a conspicuousiy modest nan. he is
almost boastful as he says that his
environment has been that Of small
town Of the Middle West. Chair
man Lasker Of tho Shipping Board
is from Chicago. in many ways tic
most American Of American cities.
Yet, as THE Chicago Tribune
notes With pride, these men from
the country's interior arc the chief
champions Of the sound policy that
the American merchant marine, with
ifs fine start. shall have the public
assistance necessary 10 keep it on
the sea.
The voice Of sectionalism is. hap
PLY. not heard in the discussion Of
the shipping problem. A merchant
marine is perceived TO be something
as national as the flag. With re-
spoct TO it We are all Americans.
What prairie boy or boy Of the great
ranges. with their sweep like that Of
the o-eans. whose heart does not
leap up at thought Of the far-going
ships? Never was there 4 great
nation which. while il was great,
could keep its youth from the sea.
Yet at Washington are men will
ing to wreck a vast undertaking
while they angrily dispute whether
on not eroc is to be aboard. Let's
keep the ships afoat and fight after
ward the issue whether bars are 10
be on ther'. The Shipping Boards
attitude may be wrong, or it may be
making a justifable concession to
practicalitics. Either way the ques-
ton may be left to time. Are we 10
deny 10 our Successors a chance to
win future moral victories? To keep
virtue bright there should be oppor-
tunities to exercise il. Moreover, TO
tic up our ships unless at once made
bone dry is punishment dispropor-
tionate TO the crime. 1t is as if men
we're forbidden to plant grapevines
o. 70 sow wheat and corn because
sometimes there is fermentation or
distillation.
A movie" camera needs q tele-
scopic magniher when it takes a
closeup Of the brains Of the vets
and drys jawing holly while the
ships rot and rust.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

any particular act proceeding from
the legislative body. II thor, 'ho-ii
happen 70 be an irroconcilablc
variance between the two tha; which
has the superior obligation and
validity ought. Of course. 90 be pre-
ferred; or, in other words. the Con-
stitution ought 20 be preferred TO the
statute. the intention OF the people
TO the intention Of their agents.
"Nor does this conclusion by any
means suppose a superiority OF the
judicial 10 the legislative power Il
only supposes that the power Of the
people is superior 20 both, and that
where the will Of the Legislature,
declared in It's statutes, stands in
opposition to that Of the people, de-
elared in the Constitution, the
judges ought TO be governed by the
latter rather than the former. They
ought 70 regulate their decisions by
the fundamental laws rather than by
those which are not Fundamental"
RICHARD d. HARLAN.
New York. June 81, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
The Cow That Ate $1,000

To the Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir; This editorial paragrarh OPP
pearod in TIE Tribune on June 27;
"A COW ON an ~ state farm recently
ate thousand dollar hi'l A. prcs-
cnt prices for milk. however. hcr
owner will soon Get the money back"
The dairy farmer has not received
costs Of production for milk in any
month in 1922 or 1921 During the
present month the cost o. production.
as figured by tho Warren formula. is
Sls7 per 100 pounds OF 9 per cent milk.
The farmer sells his milk in four
classes and HIS price for the highest
class (huid milk for city dis'ributionl
is sL75 per 100 pound for June. The
difference between these figures rep
Icsents a loss 70 tho farmer Of s.0of7,
or almost half a cent, per quart. Tho
farmer. however, receives only tho
average price OF an classes. He will
get for June probably less than 3h
cents per quart for mix testing 3.6
per cent butter fat.
In May 1922, the cost Of production
for 3 per cent milk was S217 per
100 pounds. The farmers price
for Glass milk was Sis per 100
pounds. The average price for an milk
handled By the Daiymen's League Co.
operative Association, Inc, was si355.
The farmer actually received $3.50. r-
cluding certificate Of indebiclac.
after the expenses o. opcra'ir- 'hc
plan for collective marketing were dec
Quoted
In July. 1922. tho cost ~ proiuc-
iion will be s253 per 100 poat TIE
farmer price for the highest class
milk will be s222 per 100 pounds. Hi'
average pr.cc, o. course. VII Dr. much
lower
In the rcadjus;mcrt processes fo'-
lowing the war agricultural products
we're the frs, 70 feel the effects of de-
,reasinr prices. Although milk pro-
dueers in this territory have been
compelled 10 sell below costs Of pro-
duetion thy have not suffered as much
as farmers in other lines because
dairymcn were organized and mar.
keted their product collectively.
Al present prices for milk it is very
apparent that the owner Of the COW
that ate the thousand dollar bin will
never get his money bach
FRED 4. HOAR.
Editorial STAFF. "Dairymcn's League
News"
New York. June p. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Mexico Still Mexico

Mexican bandits have behaved 30
long that their latest outbreak Is
something Of surprise. But Mex
ico is still Mexico, and her citizens
arc still devoted to a favori.e voca-
tion--a vocation which Is both a
sport and an industry.
The oil companies have recently
separated generals" from their pay
rolls ana obreSon has cut of the
bonuseS~he paid for quiet life. SO
the |. W. W.'s Of the Tampico region
are hungry and are on horseback
for ransom money. Doubtless they
will be able to hire Bolsheyist intel
lectual who is joblcss. and the world
may soon hear that holy war is be
ing waged against foul capital and
the Infamous bourgeoisic-all in the
sacred cause Of the proletariat. Le-
nine got away with It. Why not
others?
No special reason exists for Amer
ican excitement or Tor raising shouis
FOR intervention. Obregon seems 70
he doing what he can 10 round UP his
Ku-Kluxers. He can do the business
Of combing the chaparral better than
can our troopers, and he should he
allowed TO DO it.
The State Department is in COM
petent hands. Direction Of affairs
may be left to It. We may be sure 1t
will not repeat the mistake Of shak-
ing a fist first and then a finger. AS
long as Obregon shows reasonable
good faith he will be sympathized
with rather than condemned. 1t is
not easy 10 catch maraudcrs who are
adopts in scattering through the
thickets Of tropical forests.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Teachers Who Know

Members Of the Teachers Union
insist that they oppose the Lusk bills
solely because they abridge the right
Of free speech. They declare that
they are not disloyal and that they
do not teach disloyalty.
Yet the Teachers Council. which
ficially represents the teaching
force. advocates percmptory dis
missals. Being in the schools, the
members Of the council know what
is going on. They know that 10
many Of the Socialist teachers free
dom Of speech" means license 70
spread un-American propaganda
among half-grown children.
No intelligent American, let II be
repeated, is opposed TO free speech.
But politics, whether Socialist, Dem
ocratic or Republican. has no more
business in the schools than has
sectarian religion. Imagine the up
roar that would arise if any teacher
cxhorted his pupils 70 get their
parents to support either Governor
Miller or Alfred Z. Smith for Gov
ernor at the polls next November.
Imagine the spasms that would seize
the Hearst newspapers If any in
structor warned his pupils against
the political menace Of their pro-
prietor.
There is no law and little public
opinion that stands in the way Of
Socialist teachers advocating any
thing they like-short Of violence
as long as they do it decently and
outside the classroom.
But they demand the opportunity
TO talk politics in the classroom, and
wall that they are being martyred
when they are caught at it and for
bidden 70 continue IL.
II is 70 the credit Of the Teachers
Council that it has declared against
disloyal instruction by an over
whelming vote. The proof that il
is able 70 adduce Of the existence
Of such teachings will end most of
the nonsense about the abridgment
Of free speech.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

The United states Department Of
Agriculture has made some interest
ing Investigations into the business
woman's problem Of keeping down the
cost Of her clothing. This is a we'll
worn subject. and the answer is known
20 every woman who can handle q
needle and tread tho sewing machine
pedals. II is being praetieed by every
woman of mall or moderate salary
Who wishes 10 be "attractiyely md ap-
propriatoly dressed both at tho Office
and 40 social affairs outside Of bust
moss hours" 70 quote the departments
report. By reducing the cost of labor
that is. by performing IL hcrself-a
woman finds 70 possible 70 look a.
though she spent two OF three times
as much on her clothes as she actually
does. The only alternative. the report
goes on 10 say, is the bargain counter.
Not only is there nothing new in
this philosophy Of tho extension spe-
eialis,s Of the department. but It
is OF doubtful value and per
haps is an actual deterrent in
tho deve opment Of the business
woman. r. woman looks prosperous
and attractive on small salary why
should She exert herself n earn
larger one7 Or, on the other hand. II
business women look wei, paid on
minimum salaries why should an en-
ploycr feel that their time and talents
arc worth moro than they are getting?
Asa matter of fact women will never
hc worth more than they are getting
80 long rs they can make a small salary
Dc the work Of larger one. For this
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Great Women

Il has been an interesting task,
this taking stock Of our distin-
guished women. But the Chilean
seeker for information might well
have altered the wording Of her re
quest to one for the twelve great
est" women. Taking the word great"
at full value, we haven't twelve
great men in the country. nor as
many as twelve great women.
Greatest implies not only highly
exceptional character and mind. but
the impress Of that character and
mind upon the world-impress so
deep that the look Of the world is
changed by it.
There are. If a guess may be
hazardcd. four American women
now living VINO. with all allowance
for the enlargement due 10 close
perspective. have claims 70 the name
Of great" Jane Adams. whose
contributions TO the cause Of social
betterment lead TO forectfulness q
the breakdown Of her ideahsm dur
Ing the war; Edith Wharton, who
rs "man Of letters outshincs most,
if not all. the luminaries Of our
august Academy: II. Carey Thomas.
whose answering zeal for the
higher education Of girls mas been
a prime factor in creating the col
lecc woman; Charlotte Perkins Gil
man. whose books prepared the way
for new era in women's economic
life-thcse are persons born for the
universe" who have fulfilled their
cailings.
No one Of these women has won
her eminence in the political arena,
and a like generalization holds for
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
The Polynational Pastime

An item Of yesterdays news con-
cerned the disqualification Of a Cali
fornia golf professional because he
plucked a four-leaf clover that lay
in the path Of his ball. It was the
meticulousness of the referee that
caused the item TO be sent over the
wire. but still more interesting is the
fact that the pros" name is Abe
Espinoza and that his disqualified
tion may cause California TO send
Mortie Dutra TO the open champion
ship tournament to take his place.
A few years ago a golf profes-
sional whose name was not Nc
Gregor or Duncan, or something
equally Caledonian, couldn't get a
job on an American course. Now
there are Espinozas, Dutras. Far
rellys. Columbos and Cohens.
America Is not a country in which
sport can be sectarian or racial.
The lrish-American Athletic As-
sociation numbers Cohens and Gill
gans in its membership. while sci.
dom do the features and the name
Of a boxer match in the least.
There was JOY over all America
when Hagen won the British open
championship, and that JOY was ex-
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
What Readers Are Thinking

Landscape.llaring BillOOard'
To the Editor o., TIE Tribune
Sir. uay be one 90 ,ha'i I'.'
eorre.ponden, A. T. Bailey for l'n,'
voiced the sentiments Of H''y . y
gard 20 billboard Advertising 49,
Another correspondent "T' w., s
usually improve ra'heF ain 60 -,
from the appearance Of . 'c. 81.
locality" This IS true In " 80.
made ur'iness % the 'ragE'' -, -,
Of our ci,.es.' IS henry Ja~s " ~, y,
expresses ... bu. hardly 'p7l'" "
country. ,,aJ
Richard Le GaliienHe' N a. "a,
called vanishing Roads says "" "A
road IS the one msn-msde snns "a,
nature has taken unto herself 'as |,
. par, o. herself OF coarse -,
means winding county F''" ~,
wasdsr through green feds OF 80. -.
woods: not highways between ''s''n ~.
claiming the virtue Of this o. - =.
We motor a great deal in New 80. Is,
and it ia appalling TO see the '''' 40
of billboards. wherever the ~
wirds along series Of turns ,''.. ,.,,,
him there is a sign. always s''''- y,
facing you so that it is imp0''''''
TO read. Mss.
One time as we approached w., .,.,
Washington the clouds OF -,
thunderstorm we're parting and ~
us a magnificent view OF rs "a,
covered by a rainbow, II ~a' ~,
OF the utmost beauty and gave "a
feeling Of exhila,4,ion. However y, ~
feeling was short lived, as At 'a' :.
turn Of the road the view was 'p-
by a sign. Back 70 earth we CO.
II the Lincoln Highway Is 70
parkway from coast 20 coast, laws 80 -.
be passed preventing the eres'''.
billboards and "hot dog" ahi "A
pop stands every few yards slo's .
route. a. is now the case ~ -,
localities. MURlEL l. "a sss
Great Neck. L. l., June 90 w."
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Troubled Tammany

Tammany doesn't want TO noml-
rate Hearst Its leaders know that
the organization VIII split r. he is
made Democratic candidate for Gov
ornor. Nor have they illusions
about Governor Miller As expert
observers Of political conditions they
know his strength and how it grows.
II the Hall is divided by Hearsts
nomination there will be no formi-
dsble opposition TO Governor Miller.
The Governors reelection. Of
course. means continued Republican
conerol Of the Legislature and will
further defer Murphy's dream Of
resuming the authority that he cx-
ercised in the days Of Dix. Tam
many is looking for a winning candi-
date. And il cannot find one.
Hylan, whom Hearst pTetends to
favor for the nomination. has no
strength up the state. Al Smith
will not take a place on the ticket
il either Hearst or Hylan is con-
cerned in It's making. Justice Wag-
ner, although admired. lacDs the
personality that has made Smith
popular. To nominate him would
be 70 take risks.
Seldom has Tammany suffered
such a shortage Of candidates as to-
day. with the nomination but a few
months away. The nomination Of
anybody but Hearst or a man spon-
sored by Hearst will invite an at
tack on Tammany from the Hearst
newspapers Yet 10 nominate Hearst
will alienate thousands OF voters and
bring down 10 Harlem Bridge an
avalanche q anti-Hearst votes. As
Henry Wattorson was fond Of say
:-g, Death is on the lower road ard
Injuns on tho upper,"
II is thus not surprising that
Murphy IS devot.ng himself 60 lower
ing his golf score and refusing 70
talk summer politics" Murphy is
voluble enough among his intimate
followers when he sees chance Of
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

most Of the honor lists that have
been compiled. "The Times' has
taken this result Of the inquiry as
indicating that the talents Of Ameri-
can women lie elsewhere than IN
craftsmanship. but such conclusion
does not seem warranted. Women
have won distinction In ore field
after another as one field after an
other has been opened 10 them. Not
long ago almos, all famous women
were either actresses or hostesscs.
but this docs no, mean mat acting
and entertaining were the only gifts
tien brought to girls cradles by
the fairies. The Law Of probabili-
ties is all in favor Of the existence
in times long past, OF potential Jane
Addamses. potential Edith Whar-
tons. potential Nancy Astors; but
the odds against their making their
mark were practically fatal.
That to-day womcn Distinguish
Themselves more often in literature
and the arts than in science ard
scholarship and more often IN
science and scholarship than in gov
,rnmcnt doesn't really throw light
upon the distribution among diier-
ont fields of women's native talents.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
The Supreme Courts Powe

The Supreme Courts Power
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of June p A. c.
Haven. referring 20 Senator La
Follct.e's unwarrantable charge that
the Supreme Court has usurDcd the
rower 20 ,hwart the will OF the peo-
ple as EXPRESSED in the laws enacted
by the peoples representatives in Con-
ercss. quotes an interesting passage
from "The Federalist." No. rs, in
which Hamilton states that "the
judiciary is beyond comparison the
weakest Of the three departments OF
power; that it can never attack with
success the other two"
But, alongside the quotation made
by Mr. Haven, Il would be pertinent 70
the controversy with Senator La
Toilette 70 place the following un-
answerable argument BY Hamilton. in
which he shows the constitutional
power OF the judiciary TO declare in.
valid any statute that, in the judg-
ment Of the Supreme Court. is in vio-
lation Of the Constitution, which is the
fundamental law Of the land. That
argument is also in No. rs Of THE
Fcdcralist'
mo legislative act contrary to the
Constitution can be valid. To deny
this would be to affirm that the
deputy is greater than his principal;
that the servant is above his mas
ter: that the representatives Of the
people are superior TO the people
themselves; that men acting By
virtue o. powers may do not only
what their powers do not authorize
but what they forbid.
The Interpretation Of the laws is
the proper and peculiar province Of
the courts. A constitution is, in fact,
and mus; be regarded by the judges
as a fundamental law. II therefore
belongs to them to ascertain It's
meaning, as we'll as the meaning Of
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
Doc, Thi, Happcn 10 Noul

Does This Happen TO lou'
When | have nothing on my mind,
And. as sit alone,
! wish some friend would feel m
clincd
To call me on the phone,
To give me some small bit ol
news
Or scandal that's a-wing
Or spend five minutes swapping
views
On almost anything.
In vain my drcaTy book ! clutch,
As silence grows moro thick,
Tho tolcpao'. vi'i r't as much
a ,.rf.
Nhca r.re ... a lot of work
TO- d. at . COST.
Ard Is .1a. ! dare to shirS
4 i7~uort o.. To .n.';
Wen ia.oarn ca. iask ! madly
race.
Another o. in..1.
And ihorc ro orc round the
place
T. aly rings come in.
rush c0ch minute 20 the hail.
Quite u for any crime
That telephone is ringing all
The time
! cannot storm 10 those who thus
Their friendly feelings show.
| can't turn loose on them and
cuss.
And tell them where 10 20.
cant. though anguish wrings
my brow,
Observe in tones ~ ire:
"You ought to know I'm busy
now.
Please. PLEASE get of that
wire"
II my real feelings were be-
traycd
Good friends would take IL ill.
And somehow. some time I'm
afraid
They will.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
More German Than the Germans

Discussing the assassination ot
Eathcnau the New Yorker Stats.
Zcitung" makce the in'crc.ti7c dis.
covery that the blame ro.t' o' 't
Allie,. "Rathonau'r hooj." q Dx-
claims "is on their hraGs
The poor German. tho pu'lic i'
told. have been driven 90 despair by
cxactions and arc not responsible for
acts Of madness. /; is clearly init
mated that il the pressure continues
there will be even bloodier deeds.
with the Allies, Of course, responsl-
bic. though German hands aim the
blow. They are forced to use
word that the ex-Kaiscr employed
when he could think Of nothing else
70 say to the charge that he signed
the order which put his army in mo-
ton.
TO some it may seem a curious
thing that a newspaper Of America
is more German than the Germans,
who say quite definitely that Rnthc-
nau was killed by monarchist sympa-
thizers. Bat Il is understandable.
The German-lanCuage press in this
country keeps alive by fostering ex-
treme doctrines heating 70 its read
ers and consequently an obstacle 70
their Americanization.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

creative element IN tho making ~
clothes. % which the report SO g.ih.y
speaks. has a way ~ intruding itself
NJ inorpor,une moments. r. may re-
duce tho clothes budget. but 10 a'so
reduces tho actual carring capacity.
Ideas for trimming n hat or cutting
frock come just a. readily 'n tho midst
Of q busy morning ~ tho ofico a7 they
do during the Sunday morning sermon.
Tho ono thing that women need more
than any other. II they arc 70 rake
business n success. is strict mental ap-
picstion while on the fob. The dis
traction of creating bar or gown
can't be shut QUE 40 viii. Creative in
stincts have n way - hanging around
until the thing is done.
Resides which Tho cost Of living fg.
ures too much slready in tho salary
scheme, especially Of women. The value
of tho work done and tho ability
brought 10 bear on 10 should apply in
the case Of women ss OF men IN husi-
ness. u is not 50 long ago that em-
rloyers found IL more profitable 20 en-
ploy women who lived AZ home, on the
assumption that they could work for
less than q man or n woman "on her
own" Much of the bitterness directed
against woman I'm business arose from
this source The woman who makes her
own clothes is IN reality IN the same
class. For what she saves by hey labor
is not put in the bank. II is taken out
Of her salary before she gets IL.
The fallacy still holds that women
can live on less than men. When
women first entered business they were
accused OF unfairly competing with
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
The I0wSr
TO 4 GoD.DAUGHTER
lcLris,ored c.lz.ggl

(Chrisicrcd 6-f7-ee)
HAVE rcnounccd for you, my
4 dear,
The world. the flesh, the divll;
The ruby cup that used to cheer
Tho foaming and delicious beer
And other things uncivil.
/ sworc 70 make your future droar.
Brave child, you do not snivel
/ cannot say | like it dry;
II seems you do. Goi-daughtcr.
Else why that sharp and piercing
cry.
Whcr by tho rector lifted high
And blcst with holy water?
such sounds contrivod our nerves
10 try.
We should have kept them 'autor'
Dear nc, need a rhyme for "oice,
And one. alas! for "cmper.
still /. in spite Of this. rejoice
n see I haven't any choice.
I've got TO uso "sic ecmp~l
To find you have n lyric voice
And. better s,ill n temper.
PfRLEY a. CHILD.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Lincoln-Douglas Pleasantly

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; What really is the occasion
for this persistent haggling concern
ing the possible and quite probable
sale OF liquor by Lincoln during his
brief career as a country store keeper,
whore whisky and rum undoubtedly
were sold as among the commodities
OF the establishment? But Lincoln
was never Known 70 have used the
liquor himself
When Douglas. during one OF their
debates. twitted Lincoln for selling
whisky over the counter. Lincoln, in
reply admitted the fact, but further
remarked that the gentleman had
failed to state that he was on the
other side of the counter.
J. Y. CULVER.
New York. June 26. 1922.