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New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
MIR. Bryan's Protest

The Democratic Senators who are
following Ex-Governor Cox's lead in
attacking the four power Pacific
treaty can find something worth
thinking about in Mr.. Bryan's ap-
peal for ratification. Why arc they
against this treaty? Because, they
say, it obligcs the United States to
consult as to what should be done
in case any other signatory's Pacific
insular possessions arc attacked by
an outside power.
Mr.. Bryan has been one of the
strongest advocates of international
consultation as a means of avoiding
war. The Senate Democrats sup
ported his famous Cooling off,
treaties, which had the merit Of
putting a twelve months oppor-
tunity for second thought and CON
ciliatory discussion between diplo-
matte break and q declaration of
war. Consultation by the four maio
Pacific powers in the very unlikely
event Of outside aggression in the
Pacific would be solid guaranty
against such aggression. How can
the former friends Of the Bryan
peace treaties deny now the virtues
of international discussion and ap-
peasement, simply because four
powers meet to discourage war in
stead of two?
Many Of the Democratic Senator's
most SCI against the Pacific treaty
We're ardent champions of the
League of Nations covenant, which
would have bound the United States
to preserve the boundaries Of every
other league nation against external
aggression, not merely to consult
about the advisability Of doing so.
Is a four-power compact to stave
off breaches of the peace vicious and
dangerous, while forty power one,
much more comprehensive and en-
tangling, is altogether ennobhng
and beneficent?
Mr.. Bgyan, who judges treaties
by their purposes and effects rather
than by their interrelations with
domestic party politics. cannot fol
low such tortuous logic He is for
the treaties because they are a
powerful contribution to world
peace. His point of view is that of
d citizen. not Of a politician In
1899 he broke with the factionists
of his party IN the Senate who were
trying 20 defeat the treaty which
ended the war with Spain. To-day
ne is equally impatient with tactics
which are putting in jeopardy the
results of the Washington confer
ence. TO reject the four-power
treaty-the cornerstone of the Far
Eastern and naval armament limita-
ton settlements-wouId do the coun-
try great harm. Mr.. Bryan is clear
minded enough to recognize also
that it couldn't do the Democratic
party any good.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08

post, large part Of the Tournament
Of Roses, held in Pasadena on New
Years Day, is geranlums and seaweed.
1t actually showed real beautiful
SHOW here about three weeks ago Tor
about Two hours. How this phenomenon
was explained in the local papers /
did not have an opportunity TO read
One reads Of oar earthquakes in the
New York papers bat little. il any
thing, IS printed about them here.
| nave now reached the happy stage
where all these things don't bother nc
any more. bat it took ne year %
see the funny side. On the whole, life
here is no. unpleasant when out OF
range Of that fanatic known as the
California booster 4
Pasadena, Calf, Feb 23, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
The People and the Bonus

To the Editor of The Tribune,
Sir: As an ex-doughboy who saw
twenty months service in the late con-
flict rise to inquire where Louis G..
Tetard gets his idea that $50 opposed
are the people to the bonus that If the
bonds are issued it is doubtful if the
public will buy them
In each of the twelve states where
the bonus question has been submitted
to the people for vote it has been
carried by large majorities.
There was not one letter of protest
about the manufacturers accepting
$4,000, 100000 from the government for
Cancelled war contracts, but now that
the soldiers ask for SIPS day to
partially make up their financial loss
hands ere raised in horror and fear
that the Treasury will be ruined.
EX-SOLDlER.
Little Falls, N. Y, March 5, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Some Promise of Relief

The order of the Transit Commits
sion directing the Interborough to
mitigate subway congestion is likely
to be needed. 1t comes from body
to which the regulation of transit
has been committed by law. 1t is not
issued for political effect 1t does
e.. not proceed from ignorance, but
from thorough knowledge of the
facilities at the command of the
operating companies.
No one who uses the subway eX-
poets that seat for every passenger
can be provided in rush hours under
present conditions. The order of the
commission calls only for maximum
service in rush hours and adequate
seating in the intervals between the
times of heaviest travel. This is ad-
mittedly within the range of posi-
bility.
While the authority of the Transit
Commission was disputed in the
courts its orders to the Interborough
did not receive the immediate atten-
ton that they will hereafter receive.
The unfounded assumption by the
city authorities of power over the In
terborough was largely responsible
for this.
The decision of the Court. of Ap-
peals upholding the validity of the
act creating the Transit Commission
has convinced the operating compa-
MES that they must look to it for d-
rection. They are not likely to re-
fuse TO carry out the orders which
it issues
1t must be borne in mind, however,
that the transit situation cannot be
adequa tely relieved by orders Of the
commission, no matter how prompt
~ and faithfully they are carried
out. The population of the city has
outgrown traction facilities as it has
outgrown housing facilities.
A continuous stream Of cars
the existing subways, were
that possible, would not provide a
seat for every passenger during rush
hours1 ass wAaeA j. fex long make
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Another Secret Treaty?

Any opposition whatever to laws
which might help to check the crime
wave was unexpected. That either
Senators or Assemblymen should
arise and protest against twenty
year sentences for highwaymen
seemed incredible - until it hap
pened.
Yet Senator-and'a d Tammany
Senator - arose Monday and vio-
lently attacked the twenty-year SEN
tence provision, asserting that it
was altogether too severe.
Tammany Hall has been under
suspicion-to put it very mildly.
for many years. 1t has even been
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Women and Smoking

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: One of your correspondents
writes with emphasis in recent issue
that there is no ground in decencv
Tor drawing set line" as regards
smoking. True, for women also have
nerves that often need soothing.
quoting influence and perhaps require
the digestive stimulus (as.me smokers
often claim) of cigar WHY then
should not women have the same right
as men to smoke?
But there is another standnoini
from which to discuss the subject.
Woman, as all will admit. is cast in a
finer mold than man. If it is admitted
that there is any lowering of an ideal
standard of life in the use of tobacco.
then woman. who stands on higher
plane Of refinement than man. must
90 farther down to reach the level of
smoking than man. We non-smokers
DO condemn smoking in both men and
women, but, and reasonably. with
greater emphasis in the woman.
JOHN K. JONES.
Metuchen, N. j.. March G, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
The Bonus Fizzle

Chairman Fordney continues to
iuegle with the problem Of produc-
ing bonus bill which will require
no new taxation and no new bond
issues and yet will take money out
Of the Treasury without seeming to
take 1t. The latest project, intro
duced yesterday in bill form, is per-
haps more Objectionable than any Of
its predecessors. 1t gives partially
negotiable promise to pay. thereby
deferring settlement by the govern
ment and with the beneficiary. 1t is
p good enough till Election Day"
measure, whose primary purpose is
10 cash in on the soldier vote
On the bonus issue the House Of
Representatives leaders have fully
demonstrated their indifference to
the general interest and their in
sincerity toward the soldiers. The
vital national task to-day IS to finish
up the process OF economic liquda-
tion and to get the country started
hack toward prosperity on an after
the-war basis A bonus measure
necessitating new credit initiation
or the reimposition Of taxes which
have choked business would only
undo most of the work of economic
reconstruction which has been pain
fully accomplished
President Harding has labored
earnestly to bring about return to
normalcy. He is unwilling TO turn
back In order to save the faces or
seats of Congressman who are play
ing politics with the bonus. He has
let 1t be known again that ne stands
where he originally stood-favoring
either bonus with sales tax or
postponement Of bonus legislation.
If Congress votes a bonus and
lays sales tax to meet it all false
pretense viii be brushed aside. The
soldier Will be paid and the taxpayer
Will not have dust thrown into his
eyes
But the House leaders fear the
taxpayer even more than they do
the soldier. The agricultural bloc is
against a sales tax. Those who want
the soldier compensated want to have
somebody else compensate him.
The legislative comedy is nearly
played out. The new Fordney bill is
born dead. Congress, controlled by
self-interest and fear. has about con-
Vinccd the country that it lacks com
potency to deal al this time with the
bonus problem
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Help Where 1t Is Needed

Mindful of a need greater than
their own, the members Of the Amer
ican Legion of the State Of New
York have dropped their demand for
a state bonus and placed themselves
behind the bill providing relief for
disabled veterans.
This is a bill with which the vast
majority of the people Of the state
are in sympathy. 1t will apply to
all disabled service men out Of work
for thirty days, and who are not re-
ceiving vocational aid.
The bill, it is believed, will be
signed Immediately by the Governor,
who has expressed himself in it's
favor.
Opposition to national and state
bonus acts is very general just now,
but few people can be found who do
not believe that the men who were
injured in the war should be cared
Tor either by the state or the nation
Now that the members of the Legion
have abandoned their advocacy of
state bonus and centered all their
efforts on securing the passage of
measure to help the men who most
need help, there is no reason for
further hesitation in the Legis-
lature.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Helping the Indian

~"o"i4'S lhe IHQlanS physical
health, mental development and skill
IN the art Of making their living
is the basis Of the work of the In
dian Bureau, according to sum
mary by Secretary Fall Of his first
years administration of the Depart
ment of the Interior He stresses
particularly the work of disease
prevention, stating that upward Of
10000 Indians year receive health
examinations and that staff of
physicians and nurses is emploved
to look after them.
No one will question the wisdom
of this policy. The white mans
diseases have made terrible inroady
upon the Indian population. such
comparatively mild infections as
measles often proving fatal. The
adjustment to the white mans
standards has frequently been fol-
lowed by physical deterioration.
winch has practically resulted in
determination.
But the Indian Bureau has not
always been so felicitous in its at
tempts to train Indian children to
make a living like the white man.
Such, for instance. was the erection
OF a large steam laundry plant at
lu0a, Arizona, in the heart OF
the Navajo country, and seventy
miles or more from the nearest rail
road, where the Navajo girls were
taught how to wash clothes in steam
laundries. and then returned to
their little huts III the wilderness
merely to find the work of clothes
washing all the more irkson1e be-
cause they lacked the facilities that
they had learned to consider neces-
sary.
Much more successful was the
work of one of the Indian traders
wives, who built near the trading
post typical hut, or hogan, of the
uncivilized Navahos, and beside II p
model hut, showing how the white
mans inventions could be adapted
and the primitive home made more
healthful and comfortable. Work
ing thus from the familiar to the
unknown, she helped to teach them
certain rudiments of practical civil
zatlon and accomplished great good
among the Indians within q radius
of many miles.
1t is hard to force a ready-made
civilization upon a people, and al
though contact with the white man
has existed for many years with
practically all the remaining In
dian tribes, and they have abb
sorbcd much, there is nothing to be
gained by impracticable measures.
But in building the work of the
Indian Bureau largely upon medi-
cal science and educating the In
dian for the occupation which best
hts him the Secretary of the In
terror cannot 60 far wrong. Such
work is practical and humane. The
least that the government can do
for the Indian is to help him to
health and teach him to support
himself.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
The "Flapper' !" Critics

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Those of us who know the
"happcr' so we'll and love her so dearly
resent keenly much that wc read about
her and much that we hear said about
her. Sometimes it is provoking and
sometimes it is amusing. We cannot
but feel that almost all of the adverse
criticism comes from two main sources.
We believe that large part Of it
originates with the woman who is a
little "sourcd' by time and who IS
jealous (perhaps unconsciously so) of
the fact that the so~callcd "happer" is
more intelligent and better informed
more capable and self-reliant and vast
ly more interesting than she herself
was at that age, all of which she re-
scnts.
e The other class of critics, we believe,
consists of the men, who feel that the
louder they cry out against modern
girls and women the more public at
tention will be diverted from the weak
nesses of their own sen. When these
same men were of high school age the
girls were more dependent and re-
stricted and therefore used. perhaps,
a little more fattery in their dealings
with the boys, and now that these same
boys are mddle-aged men they frown
upon the 'happers' who treat boys as
comrades and pals rather than as
matrimonial prospects.
THE MOTHER OF A "FLAPPER."
sNewark, N. j., March 4, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08

accused of giving aid and comfort to
various sorts of criminals. But
never before has any representative
Of that organization been so bold as
to fly to the defense Of the highway
man in the halls of legislation.
Is it possible that there is Sc
cret pact between the highwaymcn
and Tammany, or is it merely the
power of sympathy that prompts
"the Hall to keep the courts from
sending gunmcn away for twenty
years at stretch?
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
subway travel comfortable at other

subway travel comfortable at other
times.
New subways are needed, and
needed badly. Until they arc built
there can be only temporary relief,
and not a great deal of that. If the
Transit Commission is left unham-
pered it can soon provide for subway
extension. That alone will end CON
ditions that have long been intolcr-
able.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
NJ 7 N I II U II y =.
Danbury, Conn, March 4, 1922.

[Several other Tribune readers
have been so kind as to supply YER
sions of THE Mermaid" with only
slight variations from that above
The moral Of the ditty being"
writes f. A. W., chat it is bad luck
for sailors to sail on Friday and see
mermaid when they have an i'm
presslonable captain. Ed T
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Taxing Business Women

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: "A Business Womans
grievance, published in one OF y
recent issues, may represent the g
vailing attituds/ among bus'p'
women, but one must question II.
Women folk elect to share the =
able jobs and work on an equai -
ing with men, but when it coms'
taxes--is that to be strictly me-
line privilege? -
A MERE TAXPAYING ms4s
Saranac Lake, N. Y, March ., ~
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Alontsgu.
The Age Of Indiscretion


a rsras Troe. I6s aears Cd. oavs q :,
sJcuss for .Htortca:ioz tizt ths lss1 IS es.s
CT thct cgs
When grandfathers age was a
hundred and one
We would often reprove him q
bit,
Whenever We found he'd en-
barked on bun
1t didn't seem proper or fit.
v g never permitted our feelings
ful scope,
Our language with judgment
was fraught;
We would limit our words to sx-
pressing the hope
That he'd drink as a grand
father ought.
We always have held hat MAJ
Of his years.
With MS age-ripened wisdom
full blown,
Should do all his tipping on EgF
wines and beers
And let the hard liquor alone
A man past a hundred shOuA
have the respect
Of all the youth of the land.
And therefore it panied US paE
words to detect
That he reeled when attsnE.
ing TO stand.
When grandfathers wears wers'
hundred and four =,
Our standards were still ntBrs
high;
Every day our annoyance IN
creased more and more
When we found that ne drank
on the sly. >, ~
We told him as much, but II ala
little good;
We found to our bitter regre.
That the old fellow bibbled wfen'
ever he could,
And took all he ever could ges
But, now he's arrived at a hun
dred and six. :,
We stand undisturbed eR
aloof; -
He takes ali his soft drinks S'a
four-tinger sticks. -.
But we haven't word OF g
proof. -.
And as long as he stays on w
ricketv stage i,
Called life he can tipple his s.ni nlt
For he now has attained TO lu'
ness of age s,
When a man has rather "sa'
will.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
The Mermaid Ballad
Here's the Old Song of the Ship That
Sailed on Friday Morn


To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Although 1 am not yet q
agenarian, think have found the
"oId song of the "maremaid' for
which Elias Nosseler was inquiring.
1t siS given on page % Of The
Abridged Academy Song Book
THE MERMAID
Twas Friday morn when we set sail,
Ard We Wer- not ia from The !and
When the captain sped . lovely r4srIn aifF
with q comb aud glass in neg hand
CHORUS.
oh. the ocean waves may roll
And he stormy winds may blow
nile we poor "allors go skipping 10 the
And the landlubbers lie down below,
below, below
And the landlubbers lie down below
Then up spake the captain ot our gallant
,.r Ana 1a,. well spoken nan vas he.
nave married q wife in Salem town
And tonight she widow viii be"
Then up spake the cook of our gallant
And red hot cook was he:
care much more for my kettles and
Than / do for tho depths Of the sea-
1hen three times around went our gallant
And three times around went she.
men three times around went our gallant
ship
And she sank 10 The depths Of the sea.
The chorus, of course, is repeated
after each verse. / wish could give
you the tune as we'll as the words. for
1t Is rollicking air, quite beIyng the
tragic ending of the tale 1t quantity
goes down when the sailors go skip
ping to the tops and scars to F. as
tine landlubbers lie down below"
We are not told how the writer of
the song was saved from the wreck.
Perhaps he sent the message back from
Davy Jones's locker.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
DR.. Smith S Longevity
He Does Not Attribute His Ninety

he Does Not Attribute His Ninety
nine Years to the Use of Wine
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
S'r: 1t mas been brought 20 my at
tention that certain daily papers have
recently quoted me as attributing my
extreme longevity to the use Of wines.
This wholly misrepresents ray view.
1t is quite true that | drank the light
wines Of France wnen in Europe in
1894, as many travellers do. but never
before or since have I drunk alcoholic
drinks in any form. do not believe
IN the use of alcohol otherwise than
incidentally. and that in special cases
only. have been in better health since
the European trip referred to, but l
attribute that fact to the rest and
change incident to the vacation. the
first had ever taken, and [ was then
seventy years old.
| shall be grateful if this denial Of
the previous inaccurate statement may
suffice to correct the erroneous I'M
preston that seems to have gained
currency respecting me.
STEPHEN SMITH.
Montour Falls. n Y, March s, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Legislators

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | trust James F. Morton ir..
who writes about the House of Lords,
observed the cartoon in to-day's issue.
BY the law Of averages the hereditary
legislator, has better chance for
excellence than the turpp seed poll
ticians of democratic choosing.
MARTA LEONARD.
New FORK, March 6, 1922,
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Retaliation

SO many movie producers -. =.
actors arc occupying pulpits is's,.
that the clergy will soon have We,
on the film stage in order TO y
even.
Copyright by James j. Montasav
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08

vsu esn purchas. merohsndss advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safety--for II 5issxtisfso-
tioa results In any case THE TRIBUNE puaran-
tees to pay your none, back UPON request. No red
fsps No aUbhlln9. We refund BremPty II the
snysrtss- does not
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Innocent

Everybody has been held respse
sible for the crims wave except "
criminals.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
The Tower
A MOTHER SPEAKS

HES really quite brilliant boy,
He has such quaint, old Cushioned
ways
or talking. It's perfect JOY
To hear the funny things he says.
He's only four months moro than three.
AS young as that you wouldn't think
That when he's feeling thirsty he
Would say, quite plainly: Want a
drink"
Isn't that cute7
sometimes wonder If it's right
You know, he's really still q baby
For any one to be as bright
My husband often says it may be
Because we don't use baby talk;
He tries such grownup things to say.
Why, when it's time to take his walk,
He often says go out to-day?"
He's perfectly killing.
OF course, 7 know we mothers boast,
But he's 80 funny and 40 owcet,
Pm sure he's clcvcrcr than most.
He said to-day 81 want to cat"
A. luncheon time. And recently
Sometimes I think the child's in
spircd
He spoke as plainly az could be
When we'd been playing "Stop, Pm
tired"
Sometimes he almost frightcns r. e.
A French psychologist alleges that
the latest fashions for men tend to
chemnize. 1t is our unalterabe CON
viction that the male with sufIici
courage to wear them must be at least
twice as full Of rcd Hooded vrility az
we were in our most vigorous days.
We are certain that He'r, Of NdUnrre
IL fauetino his achite plume at Iury
disploYed less rcol Ualor than the man
'cho Wallis into his office nearing one
Of the neto spring hats Nth the funny
little feather on the side
"Margot Lines Up With Foes Of Pro
h hibitioD," headlines The Tribune; Tn-
clined to Dry Cause When She Came
to Here
And Curtis n. Browne interrupts at
this point to murmur sympath cticaily
that We all are so inclined when We
first come TO-
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
A Popular Pursuit
From vhc Boston Horol

fFrom Yhc Boston Horcld)
Ireland has perfect genius for
agitation of the people, by the people,
for the people.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08

THIS Assncia'cd Press Is eIclusrely entitled 70
ths fo- republication o. all dlspa tches
ersdited 10 Il not otherwise credited II this
psps ara also the local Of spontaneous origin
rihsishsd herein
Ali rights os republication Of al other ma;t.r
hsTsin also reserved
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
So Uncle Henry May Get 4

All that Uncle sam wanted
Muscle Shoals was material tef y
sinews Of war.