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New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
Singapore

A watchdog barks whether the
approaching footsteps be those of
friend or thief Upon this principle
Senator Johnson, scls-appointed
watchdog of the Pacific, has raised
his voice against the British naval
base at Singapore. The noise Of
riveting and hammering in tho Brit
ish shipyards has crossed the Pacific
and has aroused the suspicion Of the
California Senator Why. il We may
10. increase our forts in the Philip
pines. may the British increase thclr
base at Singapore, is the thought
registered in his mind. And forth
with the Senator gives tongue.
a strong British naval base at
Singapore assures strong police
force within easy striking distance
Of the Pacific. I'm the region covered
by the foM- power tr2a :. arc
certain geographical considerations
" ilitti I AdpiiNli NillillluttiiitS VI ~
terost. A threat against the Philip
pines from an Asiastic power would
be as menacing TO Australia and
New Zealand as to the United States.
The presence, therefore, of a British
feet prepared to uphold the status
quo materially decreases the likeli-
hood that any nation will wish to
break the peace III the Pacific. A
strong naval base at Singapore is
Just 50 much added insurance that
the four power treaty viii not be
violated.
It is difficult to believe that the
California Senator, as the true
meaning Of this new noise becomes
clear to him, viii iail to recognize
that it is made BY friend, and not
by a prcwling marauder ready to
grab America S Far Eastern pos
sessions.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
amily Doctor No More

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May inquire what has become
Of the old-time general practitioner.
commonly known as the Family doc
tor?
He seems to have totally disappeared,
for nowadays each physician is "spe-
clallst,' and the unfortunate one who
may have several maladies must run
hither and thither for a special dag
nosls for each ailment, each "specialist"
charging double the old rate therefor.
Mind influences matter, and any ply
slcian knows that a gentle, sympathetic
manner and an evidence Of personal in
tcrest will do much to soothe the over
wrought nerves of patients and hasten
cure, notwithstanding MANY doctors
to-day scorn any display of sympathy
and think it clever even to forget tho
names of their patients. The word
should be spelled "patience.o
COLUMBIA.
Naw York. Feb. liz 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
Unemployment?
Brooklyn, Feb. 16, 1922

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Since the bonus. in part. is sup
posedly for the purpose of slleviating
the distress due to unemployment, the
following facts may be of interest:
On behalf of my firm l answered
eight advertisements, personally visit
ed the unemployment bureau of the
American Legion and telepkoned to
the Masonic unemployment bureau.
Some Of the advertisements set forth
the information that the individual ad
vertising was willing to tackle any
thing of a selling nature. The agencies
referred to assured me that they had
plenty of men listed who seriously
wanted to work. From these three
sources only two men took the trouble
to apply for the position, and because
the writer was out at the time never
made a second inquiry.
Where are these destitute ex-service
men?
This experience, in common with my
feeling personally that any bonus
proposition is economically unsound
and would be nothing but a burden on
the recipients themselves, of whom
would be one, makes me absolutely out
of patience with those who are clamor-
ing for the bonus.
ROBERT L. MAUCHEL.
New York, Feb. II, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
The" Old Kentucky Home
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of February IS. in
an article "Differ on Exact Words of
My Old Kentucky Home'-Historians
Anxious to Know in Order to Have Cor
rect Tablet at Composers Home" NV
music sheet that | have before me
reads: "Tenth Edition My Old Ken
tucky Home, Good Night Fosters
Plantation Melodies No. 20, as Sung by
Christy's Minstrels, Written and Com
posed by Stephen c. Foster. New York.
Published by Firth, Pond & Co.. /
Franklin Square. Pittsburgh, II. Kleber.
Balmer & Weber, St Louis. Cleveland.
Holbrook & Long, Entered according
TO Act of Congress A. d. 1853, by Firth,
Pond e. Co. in the Clerks Office of the
Dist. Court of the South'n Dist. Of
N. Y"
This is copy of the title page. The
music starts off with "The sun shine.
bright in the old Kentucky home"
ALEXANDER S. GRAHAM.
Rutgers College Library, New Bruins
wick, n. j., Feb Is, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
American Valuation Dropped

After three months of hard study
The Senate Finance Committee has
dropped the so-called House tariff
bills "Americau valuations plan.
Inc committee was disposed at first
to accept the new doctrine. The
House had approved it in he rush
year ago to pass permanent
tariff bin. The disordcrcd state of
production abroad aad Of foreign
exchange gave some plausibility to
The proposal to use the more stable
American values of commodities as
basis ca which to levy ad valorem
import duties.
But the more The American yalu-
aton plan WAS examined the less
satisfactory II seemed. Il involved
departure from ono OF the funda-
mcntals of the protective system. A
protective duty is designed pri-
marlly to Offset the difference be-
tween the cost of home production
and that Of foreign production. If the
foreign cost Of production is ignored
ana an American cost o: production
is substituted, the measuring stick
loses its true character. Tho COM
modity imported is taXe on a false
bass. If the ad valorem tax is i'm
posed OH the wholesale value of
similar commodity produced here.
the advantage to this country OF
being ahle to buy in the cheapest
foreign market is lost to consider
ale extent The cheaper foreign
article has to pay the same duty
as the dearer foreign article.
The home valuation also intro
duces damaging element of un-
certainty into the import trade. The
merchant who now buys abroad
Knows at once what duty he will
have to pay, for it is fixed by the
valuation in the foreign market ON
the day Of TIE purchase. He can
ADJUST mis- business to tire price and
the duty. But if, when the goods
arrive weeks Or months later, thew
are valued at the Custom House on
the basis Of the domestic value Of
similar goods the merchant is
obliged to BIZ 2nd plan in the dark
by The American valuation method
the ads valorem duty becomes q tax
determined not by economic condi-
tions abroad but by economic condi~
tons at home. The protective Incl
oence is shifted and reversed. Lone
established economic relations with
the rest OF the world also are dis
turbed. The fat domestic valuation
dscriminates against one FOREIGN
nation and in favor Of another. 1t
might easily lead to unpleasant
tariff retaliations.
The existing foreign valuation is
sound in theory. 1t has also been
justified by experience. The Senate
Finance Committee is wise j., reject
ing the Houses TOO hastily worked
out innovation.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
The Vicious Circle in Coal

The coal industry to-day is
operated in vicious economic circle
In the first place, the industry is
overmanned This creates con-
tinuous pressure for shorter work
ing hours and shorter working
week The United Mine Workers.
convention has just voted for a SIX
hour day and fivc-day week. 1t
also voted against q reduction of
the selling price of coal. The idea
Of the men is to keep down produc-
ton, to force an artificial scarcity
and thus to maintain prices and
wages. The interest of the miners
IS boldly arrayed against the III
terest of tie public
The coal workers threaten to
strike unless the war scale of wages
IS maintained in the bituminous
field and 20 per cent increase is
Given to the men in the anthracite
held. Wages and costs of produc-
tlon are being debated in other IN
dustrles, but the coal miner seems
to think that he can escape this in
cvitable process. Wages for COM
mon labor in the anthracite field, as
Is pointed out by Mr. Floyd w.
Parsons in an article in The
Saturday Evening Post" are now
from $3.50 to 81 day They rep
resent q labor charge per ton of
about $4.07 compared with 80 per
Ton IN 1913. In the bituminous field
the days wage was $l.9O in 1913
and is row $50. The rate for pick
mining ner ton in the Pennsylvania
dlstrict was . cents in 1900. Now
1t is $1.2S.
The ra. roads are the largest con-
sumers of coal. Their coal carry
ma rates have been pushed up with
coal costs.The rates are now about
twice what they We're before the
war. The operators overhead costs
Fave increased proportionately. The
charges for retail handling have
been inflated enormously. Coal is
a universal commodity. Everybody
contributes to pay its present excess
cost Owing to the two-year con-
tracts of the workers the emergency
War scale still prevails all along tn
line. The vicious circle remains nm
broken.
Will strike break it? The
operators think it will. The more
intelligent union leaders fear it will.
MI. Parsons says that the strike has
no chance of success. since the nom
VNion fields are now capable Of SUP,
Plying about half the public needs.
If the circle is to be broken the
INK to begin with is the excessive
wage scale. The rest of the super-
'hhatlon can be dealt with later.
The coal industry wastefullv man.
aged needs a thorough overhauling
W hen The farmers find it cheaper to
BURN corn than to buy coal the eco-
h"mlc absurdity of present coal prices
heeds no further demonstration.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
A Word for the Players

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Anent the vitriolc attacks msos
by Dr.. John Roach Strston against the
theatrical profession, may |, q business
woman and mother, be allowed 1e"
words?
hold brief for the theater. l hoiO
a double brief for the players. "hef'
does Christianity find greater cnar''s'
= broader kindliness, 4 greater rec0fu
of individual achievement IN the 1a's
Of obstacles than among the foik :"
the theater?
Granted that there are bad pisss'
immoral plays, and even bad and M
moral players. are there not saiacio0s
books and paintings IS weliF Ans
authors and artists, too? Why sho''s
the stage shoulder all the sins OF msn'
kind?
If DR.. Straton would endeavor TO GU
operate with the stage, rather '"s., =,
set himAelf up as its censor, cou,'
he not accomplish infinitely more! a.
it is, Ills attitude is irritating even "
confirmed churchmeR and chu'''
women. .r.s
Here's to the players, say !, ana Wv
bless 'em!
Yonkers, N. Y, Feb. 19, lszz.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
Partial Ca2h Payment
New York, Fob. IS, 1922.
he Editor OF The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; 1t is obvious that the bonus
plans so far submitted are based upon
the assumption that cash is all that
the ex-service man wants. To c pend
large sum of money at this time
would cause considerable embarrass-
ment to the prosperity of the country.
Wouldn't it be eXpedient to offer some
other remuneration to the service man?
Using tho Lcgion's plau of adjusted
compensation as basis, the land and
the insurance clauses could be made
more favorable than they are now,
either by increasing their value or de-
crcasing the value of the cash clause.
In fact, the cash clause could be
changed so that only those with
legitimate claim of unemployment, sick
ness or the like would receive the cash
bonus.
In this way only a small minority
would be eligible for the cash bonus.
This could be met by an appropriation
from the Treasury. The rest of the
service men would have choice be-
tween land and insurance. The former
would cost the government nothing and
the latter could be met by setting aside
a certain sum annually, according to in
surance records.
f. B. McLAUGHLlN,
EX-A L. +.
New York Eab 1S 1000
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
The Bonus; Yes and No
Letters Both Sides of the National Question Nom Upper
most-l'obem Of Justice end Of Economics
he Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Six: | have read several letters in
your pspcr supposed 10 bc written by
cX-serHicc men who are opposed to the
bonus. Strange to say, have never
met an eX-servicc man who expressed
such sentiments.
| served in the late war and believe
that many men gave up immeasurably
more to serve their country taan viii
ever be repaid to them. Having been
rejected by the army, navy and Marine
Corps as physically unfit, was drafted
and forced to leave my affairs in such
shape that lost my savings and as
well lost the best job ever had
Service at Che front, as a machine
gunner, was no pleasure trip. such as
our coffee-cooling. chair-warming com
rades like to write about. 1t rendered
me unfit to ( llow my former occupa-
ton. except under the most favorable
conditions. Fighting for my country
cost rae several thousand d..lars. rs
wei as losing good loD, couple OF
years of my time and putting up With
the hardships that every fighting sol
dicr went through.
There arc thousands of men who cave
up everything to serve their country.
Why should the United States do less
than other countries have dono for
their soldiers?
believe that am entitled to a bonus,
and having been engaged in organizing
ex-scrvice men know that the ma
jority of them feel as de-.
SYDNEY |. BROTHERS.
New York, Feb. IS, 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
The Return of the Hyphen

NO alien bloc viii he tolerated in
hnis country. No hyphen party such
as is foreshadowed by the calling of a
convention Of German and Bolshe-
VFE sympathizers in Washington will
ne permitted to try to influence
lcglsiatlon CT to make suggestions
IS to policies, domestic or foreign.
The wa is over, but the convic-
ton Of the American people that
rhe defeat Of Germany was lust and
necessary remains unchanged. We
have signed a peace with our enemy
but that does not mean granting to
his friends the right to tell US what
our future policy toward him shall
be.
Public opinion forced the hyphenate
70 abandon his public activities
While the war lasted. The fear Of
the internment camp swiftly ouieted
seditious tongues There occurred
sudden cessation Of arrogant
threats to form German-American
voter blocs against American candi-
Oates Who supported the vigorous
prosecution of a righteous war.
= Hardly had the armistice been
signed, however, before the babel Of
Gerpan tongues was renewed. Heads
that had been kept carefully under
cover popped up here and there.
Voices that had been discreetly still
Tor two years began first to plead
wlth legislators and then to threaten
them IN ar effort to secure the re-
peal Of war legislation. Washing
Ton was again thronged with
rropagandists praying that the
enJed States use its Influence to
llHhten the penalties imposed by
tbe Allies upon Germany.
+ Chs movement was not at first
's 3 aizedss '.Thase engaged n it EN-
~ e e.t'no tAfeats Of political coer-
-ag Th*sys were still 100 scared to
h taif ensiye
- Nov, however, they fancy that it
: iline " act uDi.edll A;iti it IS
.or slae' purpose that they propose
. form hypben party, organized
os-ansibly to protest against what
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
EilAR RHNTH
The MacNider Blast

II his telegram demanding in
stan; passage Of the bonus bill Com
hander MacNider Of tho American
legion brandishos pair or pistols
One he points at Congress and the
other a; President Harding.
Such tactics arc rot likely 20 sue
csed. Net only are they objection
able to every se.f-rcspccting mem
Der of Congress. but are in disre-
gard Of the rights OF every citizen.
havc we reached a condition where
q minority Of 100000 can crack
the whip and give orders to the
representatives of more than
100, 100000?
Commander MacNider, eager for
What he asserts is justice for the
service men, is seemingly Indifferent
II justice to others. He shows no
Interest in how the money he asks
's 10 be raised Would he have the
government steal it, if otherwise
not ohtainab'e? Would he levy
taxes that would keep former SOL
diers from tobs? Mr. MacNidcr is
paeriotie, bat might broaden his pa
tjdotisni little.
1T would seem safe to predict
hat Congress and the Pre~ident.
drven into d corner. viii not sur
tender tneir responsibility and give
u Commander MacNidcr dictatorial
powers.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21

they term British domination in
America. but really to influence pub
lic officials IN the interest cf Ger
many.
The movement Will not succeed.
The country Will brook no sugges-
tons from hyphenatcs as to its
course toward Germany OF it's course
toward any other nation. No hyphcn-
ate of any sort can be an Ameri-
can. And this is an American gov
ernment.
If the hyphenatcs who seek to
form this union do not again desire
to bring down on their heads the
public wrath that scnt them hurry
ing into retirement in 1917 they Will
abandon taeir project to form an
allen bloc.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
SCI DANCER

1t is evident that Mr.. Hylan has
merely postponed his purpose to
mike the schools political machine.
HIS attack on the Meyer bill in the
legislature. which he has evidently
rqt taken the trouble to read, proves
That he resents any effort to Hylan-
sgonf the schools
II is assertion that the Rockefeller
Fs'S restsa are seeking to control the
enools is pure dcmagogy. There
isnot, nor has there been, the slight
est evidence that the Rockefeller in
terosts are concerned in any effort
whatever to influence public educa
.1ion IN New York There is, how
E0er, abundant evidence that borough
eo!iticlans have been seeking to die
tt'te appointments. And it is a mat
;er Of common knowledge that Mr..
by.an is filing the Board of Educa-
ton with his personal friends and
pontcal adherents as rapidly as
Vacancies occur.
As long as Mr.. Hylan fulmi-
nates against every effort to take
.'he schools out OF politics they are
II grave danger. The Plot to make
them political factor in time for
the next election has hoa, f.,,s4,,o+o1
But 1t has not been abandoned.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
How i Would Squander Mine

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Some of the most active citizens
and business men IN opposition to the
bonus arc they who proiitcd most dur
ing the war. And then thy nave so
little self-respoct as to shout, in horror,
"Unearnod doles"
I, too, like your corresp spondent "Ex-
Doushboy OF the 69th.7 can tell Of
grewsome experiences. because | was
IN the Suicide Club (nachine gunners).
But Will not; You know Everybody
is tired Of hearing about the war As
for the proposed bonus being offered as
payment-the idea is prcposterous.
However, as al expression Of ap-
probation for good services the bonus
is most acceptable.
would squander mine in paying
debts contracted, because l could not
get employment for long period, and
paying doctors bill to pull me through
several severe cases OF the flu |
contracted this disease in France after
the armistice and it has faithfully re-
turned at least once a year since. 1t
is simply case of coming back with
out Scratch" yet receiving daily in
suits because some one was moved to
suggest that the richest country in the
world give a monetary expression Of
gratitude to cover period in which
most Of us have had tough luck.
AN EX-SFRGEANT
Machine Gun Company, Infantry,
nth Division.
Brooklyn, Feb. 16, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
More Truth Than Poetry
By lanes ]. Montague
The Orcha rdiist to the Woodrnan
lnrith a-nlogtas

tnfth apologiesl
Woodman, syarc that tree'
Touch not single bough.
II youth it VAS small use to ne,
But things are different nov.
Although its fruit was sweet,
II had out small appeal.
More ar'iently l longed to es.
The fruit ! had 20 steal.
But now this single tree
You fain would have attacked
Is all the chance that's left to me
To beat the Volstesd act.
The apples that spurued.
Before the land went dry.
To sparkling cider may be turned
When ripened, b. and by.
Great jugs. with cider filed,
I'll bear upon my back
To town. where they viii be dis
TILED
10 luscious applelack.
And though bleak. chill and raw
Shall blow the wintry blast,
| shall not know the Volstead law
Was ever even passed
So Woodman. spare that tree.
Or there will be a row.
Those apples mean my hootch to
me;
I'll fight to save EN- now,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
The Use Of a Patriotic Air

Although we have in this coun-
'fy no official national anthem. the
old English air "To Anacreon in
Heaven which has come to be uni
versally known as "The Star
spangled Banner" is so widely re-.
earded as such that it seems desir-
aole to treat it as though it actually
had legal status.
a pending measure at Albany for
bios playing it in any place or on
any occasion where profit is to be
made, unless solely for charitabl.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21

lection Of the public health which
in the early years of his career
seemed an almost unrealizable ideal
is now accepted as the essential
minimum. Conditions tolerated in
the COS would be considered crimi-
nal to-day. The public health has
been recognized as q matter of vital
concern to every one. Much remains
to be done. But the good work has
progressed SO far that it now pro
ceeds under its own impetus. The
inspiration of a few pioneers has
become one of tho canons of public
hClicf
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
The 7ower
PRAYERS

PRAYERS
If flowers are the prayers Of those
" Who have resigned their dust to
tombs,
Why, then. understand the rose
And comprehend the iris blooms
Tho wild rose is the prayer Of ono
Who mourns Earth's gayety in
vain:
The wistful murmur of nun,
Who lifts her lips to kiss the rain.
The iris is the wish Of hcr
Who, if re urned to hearth and
thatch,
No more would scarlet SIN incur,
But bidc content behind the latch.
DURYEA.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21

disgraced in INC mind % any right
Thinking person. DO not believe that
> per cont OF tho soldiers would change
@heir vo5e as i result of any action
which could be taken on the bonus,
but il IS evidsnt that some OF our
legislators hold different view. and,
ow,ng to the strong evidence that they
do, ii is not credit to the soldiers
that moro o. them do not come out
with a vigorous denial OF the implica-
toa that their votes are FOR sale.
CLEMENT f. STREET.
Greenwich. Conn. Feb. IS, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-21
Another Lax Brewing

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir \ bill !cvying an additional in
come tax of per cent on all unin-
corporatcd business has been intro
duced in the state Legislature: it is
known as the Davenport-J udson bill.
This legislation, if enacted would be
severe blow to the very people who
have always supported the Republican
party.
In spite of the economies in our state
budget effected by Governor Miller, it
is found necessary to increase instead
Of decrease taxation. The excuse for
the proposed tax is the desire to use
1t as substitute for The local personal
property tax and the direct state tax
against the cities. The amount to be
collected is apt to be triple the amount
now collected from the insignificant
and harmless personal property tax,
which is rarely enforced to an objec-
tienablo degrees against any enc.
Unless prompt and energetic action
is taken this proposed measure will
become law within a week or two.
J. S. SOLOMON.
New York. Feb 49, 1902