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New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

A. B. Farquhar, eminent citizen and
builder Of one Of the great American
fortunes. contemplates with consider
able serenity his interesting existence
in an autobiography. This unbosoming
bears the helpful caption, Tho First
Million the Hardest" and IL imparts to
those who yearn for riches some sug-
gestions as 10 the life lucrative. Mr..
Farquhar began as a vell-born Quaker
boy mechanic, in rural Maryland, be-
fore the Civil War; he operated later
small machine shop in York, Pa and
developed Il eventually into one Of the
most important plants for the manu-
fscture Of farming implements in the
land. lie is a political economist OF
note. a director OF the National Con-
servation Association. ice-president Of
the United States Chamber Of Com
meree and member OF the American
Industrial Commission 20 France.
What. Mr.. Farquhar now inquiries OF
himself does IL all mean, and what
have the years taught him? Nothing
Of a startling nature, he answers, but
that in the accumulation Of his first
and subsequent millions he was assist
cd by the following admontions:
N) That IL is. as a rule, safe to
trust human beings. Comparatively few
are unfair IL you are fair yourself.
% That troubles and apparent dlfh-
culties are bat stepping stones to prog
ress-the most practical way OF learn
ing-and as Greeley tsicl said, "The
way 10 resume is 10 resume"
(s) That there is nothing that will
take the place Of work, either 70 gain
success or 10 gain happiness or TO gain
both-and it is possible to gain both
IL in the striving and working for sue
cess the dollar is not put above the
man.
(D That one can and must keep faith
with ones self.
(5) That God is not mocked. You
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
The Walrus to the Rescue

Faunal naturalists who have been
lamenting that thousands Of ele-
plants must be killed every year to
supply the world with billiard balls,
toilet sets and carved chessmen may
now be comforted. The walrus has
come to the front with a continuous
suprly Of ivory grown fresh every
year
Sealers in the Pribylov Islands
have discovered that you may break.
you may shattor a walrus tusk II
you will. but the brute will continue
to grow ivory still. Carefully
marked walruscs ;vh7ge ticks were
injured in quarrels wi,h ether wal
ruses last season returned 10 the
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Treat En- Rough

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir, All that your correspondent
Beverley Robinson needs Is little
practical experience inside the walls
o. a pcnitcntiary. A week would con-
vince him Of tho visionary nature Of
his reforms.
Society," desire is not for the
criminals permanent reform. II cares
nothing about that What il wants is
10 get rid OF him. There Il no such
thing as getting rid Of criminals, once
they have become criminals; the thing
is to stop breeding new ones Spend
ing time, money and energy on max
ing criminals comfortable in prison
with private rooms; abundant, nutri-
tious and palrtable food" Is not the
way 20 put the fear Of God in their
hearts and cngender dread Of
runishment. To substitute thirteen
lashes for the usual thirty days In
jail would do much more good That
plan stopped the greatest crime wave
London ever had. the garroters OF the
sos.
The prison accommodations such as
your correspondent suggests are in
fneely better than those in 30 per
cent OF the tenement houses to-day.
Let him 60 down to the East Side and
have a look. Such a prospect would
lead any oldtime criminal to regard
2 prison term with comparative
tquanimity.
"Conversation at meals should be al
lowed. with proper limitations" That
is to say. mutual exchange Of valuable
criminal information should be en-
oouraged. Who Is 10 limit this eonvsr-
sation? One guard cannot watch fifty
men. much less listen to them all at
once.
As 10 teaching these old criminal, a
trade. with the best tools. and selling
their work. II Beverley Robinson has
any practical scheme TO utilize
criminal labor prohtably which will
avoid the boycott OF the trade unions
he has a great future before him. He
ought TO read up on that difFeult sub
ject. Who Is going 70 handle the out
put II the work is not done for a
contractor? r. F. FOSTER.
New York. May 30. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
Rendering a Reason

Although there is no end Of cash
In writing screen scenarios
(Which are unmitigated trash,
As every movie author knows),
Could /. think you, demean my
self
To make the future more
secure,
By writing things like this for
pelf?
Why, sure.
Although ! know full well it pays
To scrap ones literary art
And write the sort Of sugary plays
That move the honest low
brow's heart,
Could | produce this sort OF thing,
Though well assured it wasn't
good.
For all the wealth that It might
bring?
] could
Although there's coin in writing
books
Which are not true TO life a bit,
In which detectives hunt down
crooks
By using superhuman wit,
Could | be made % use my pen
For all the money it would get
In taking such unheard-of men?
You betl
/ do not write scenarios;
do not fashion sugary plays,
Nor do ! pen ecstatic prose
In any smart detectives praise.
It's not my art that gives me
pause,
It's not that ! am adsmant
Against poor stuff; it's just be-
cause
can't,
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
An Unrestricted Gift

George F. Bakers gift Of a million
dollars to the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art is Of especial value in that It
is unrestricted. Donors have too
often wished 10 perpetuate specific
ideas or personal whims
Mr.. Baker, through his intimate
association with the Metropolitan
Museum understanding the value Of
unrestricted gifts. attaches no
strings.
Though richly endowed with col
lections, and the peer in many lines
Of the best collections in Europe. the
museum has faced an annual deficit
for administrative and other cx-
penses. From the city it receives GER
tain sums. and also from gate re-
ceipts and publications. But these
are limited. This shortage in money
for running expenses has curtailed
some Of the educational functions
which the museum can fulfill and
prevented it from playing as great
a part in civic life as it can and
should play. True, over a million
visitors were recorded last year. But
the mere number Of visitors does not
determine the true value Of the mu-
scum TO the community. As an in
spirational as we'll as an educational
institution its influence reaches out
beyond those who venture within
its walls
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
A Better German Spirit

The vital factor in the reparation
problem relates to Germany's will
lingness 70 pay. If at last she is
willing. her creditors can afford to
be tolerant, TO postpone payment
Hand. on a proper showing, TO modify
their bills.
IL Germany in a better frame OF
mind or is she merely jockeying
again? Al last there is reason TO
hope. II actually looks as if she has
abandoned the policy Of creating
artificial bankruptcy.
The reaction on French opinion Is
immediate. and those who have filed
the world with the clamor that
France wished TO wreck Germany
and 10 seize and hold the Ruhr re-
cion have need 20 invent something
new 70 say. The prompt accept
ance by the Poincare ministry Of
the German memorandum suffi-
ciently refutes the accusation that
France Is mad with Imperialism.
Germany, TO escape additional ter
ritorial occupation, comedies that
the Allies shall supervise German
finances. She promises to balance
her budget. She agrees not 20 in
crease her emissions Of paper money.
These things are Of consequence.
Moreover, they will be as good for
the German people as for foreign
creditors. They are measures the
German government should adopt or
its own motion. They are indispen-
sable il German credit is to be re-
established and German bonds are to
become salable. But until the pres
ent, by whining and haggling, Ger
many has opposed them, and COM
pelled the inference that her scheme
was TO pay nothing.
Whether or not a considerable
market will be found in this country
for German bonds is a matter for
individual investors to determine.
Even though Germany creates more
confidence by a saner course, the
special security offered will, Of
course, be closely scrutinized.
But a start has been made. Ger
many has lost more through her
failure TO realize that honesty is the
best policy than her shutting has
saved. German isolation will be
over when it appears that she has
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Twin Mysteries

The mystery surrounding the kill
ing Of Clarence Peters by young
Walter s. Ward in Wostchester
County fifteen days ago is supple
mented by a second mystery seem
ingly as unfathomable. This con-
Germs the action, or rather lack Of
action, by the authorities Of West
chester County.
Their first energetic effort to OBJ
tain information well within their
power TO get was taken when they
made a search Of the Ward home on
Wednesday. This followed the pub
lication of a story asserting that
Peters had been killed in Wards
library. No evidence was found;
but the Assistant District Attorney
and the Sheriff who conducted the
search apparently contcnted them
selves with looking for proof Of the
newspaper yarn. No members Of
Wards family and none Of his serv-
ants were questioned. Nor have they
been questioned since hc told his re-
markable story Of the killing.
The Coroner, who has held no in
quest. asserts that he is awaiting the
collection Of evidence by the District
Attorney. The District Attorney
says he will not conduct a grand
jury investigation till the Coroner
has held an inquest. Neither the
father Of young Ward nor his busi-
ness associate and former fellow
Police Commissioner Of New Ro-
chelle has been, so far as is known,
examined by any of the official in
vestigators.
Seldom in the history Of criminal
practice in this country have officials
been so inert The citizens Of West
chester County are more and more
asking why.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

campaign for health are beginning
TO emerge.
This is work Of which Americans
may we'll be proud. Working back
ward from the old theories Of cur
ing. modern medical scientists have
sought causes and how TO remove
them. Their success has resulted
in a great improvement in the phys
ical wellbeing Of the human race.
In this work the Rockefeller Founda-
ton has been ono Of the great lead
ers. Great wealth has been dedi-
Gated to noble use.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
The Inter-Allied Debt

In his discussion Of the inter-Ai-
lied debt question Lloyd George is
frank. Great Britain will cancel If
the United States will. He is also
consistent. AS far back as Decem-
ber 4, 1918, less than month after
Armistice Day. he proposed mutual
cancellation, and whenever oppor-
tunity offered has renewed the pro-
poSal.
Though this country would be
glad 20 retain the good opinion OF
Mr.. George and Of those who agree
with him with respect 70 what Is
Americas duty. the acceptance OF
his plan is highly improbable. 1t is
80 unlikely that it is scarcely worth
while 20 discuss il. Discussion would
not only be barren Of beneficial re-
suit. bu, would do harm by reviving
debate as 10 which country did the
most 10 WIN tne WhTs
II Great Britain does not see her
way clear 20 an unconditional can
collation. OF the debt France owes TO
her France having made greater
war sacrifices than any other ma
tioal. then the British people should
he able TO understand and 10 be toll
Grant Of Americas attitude toward
Britain's debt 10 US.
Except among a few trouble
makers there is little disposition in
this country TO press for early re-
payment. Our debt commission will
doubtless consider in a favorable
way any reasonable refunding pro-
posal. But as our laws now are,
cancellation seems out of the ques-
tion. When we foatcd our war
loans the nation pledged its lendings
abroad to the payment Of the Lib
crty bonds. Thus there is a prior
lien which il is doubtful whether our
government has a moral right TO re-
pudiate.
For many years this country,
through its citizens. owed many bill
lions TO Great Britain. We did not
find the condition intolerable. Few
Of our people were conscious that we
were n debtor nation. So it will be
scarcely intolerabe for Europe TO
owe US.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Elections by Mail

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The recent spurt Of interest IN
elections by mail" msy have It's origin
In the success in most states Of the
absent voters" law, which in spite OF
its crude operation has in some cases
added as high as 10 per cent to the ac-
tive electorate. But its real impetus
IA found in two very divergent sources;
First. the desire OF the womens
parties to find system to supersede
the uninvitlng polling place, which is
keeping two-thirds Of the women at
home. Second, the anti-prohibitionists,
who are casting about for some
feasible medium for a national refer
endum on the liquor question.
A little group OF "by mail' en-
thusiasts have devised what looks like
a "fraud-proof and fool-proof" system
Of holding entire elections via the
United States mail and doing away
with the unloyely registration place
aid polling place With this and the
motto. Voting should be a pleasure,
not n task" il is hoped to coax TO the
ballot all qualified male and female
citizens in the Republic. The system is
especially ftted for the economical
conduct Of a national referendum. II
is an ultra-mechanical system, BY
which the ballot would be prepared
for mailing to the voter in one opera
tion and the returns actually counted
by machinery. in both actions, like
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Needed on His Job

The trustees Of the University Of
Pennsylvania have yielded grace
fully to the request Of the War De-
partment that they permit General
Wood to remain Governor Of the
Philippines to the end Of the year.
Under his agreement he was due to
return TO this country Immediately
and become head Of the university.
The nation, however, needs Cen
eral Wood in the Philippines. He
is the one man best fitted to ad-
minister the affairs Of the islands at
this particular time, when the Four
Power Treaty is being put into ef-
feet. lie has the confidence Of the
Filipinos and Of the people Of the
United States. Were he to drop his
work now a serious problem would
be further complicated.
Doubtless, if he consulted his per
sonal inclinations General Wood
would prefer TO come home. But he
has never consulted his personal in
clinations when his duty TO his coun-
try was concerned.
In allowing him to continue his
service until January / without can
ceiling his appointment as provost
Of the university the trustees have
served the country well.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
What Readers Say

modern bread making, untouched by
the human hand.
The mail system would make voting
a pleasant, home affair, and independent
OF the weather. IL would bring the
vote 10 all and by II everybody would
want TO vote. II would encourage the
good voter, while the bad voter Is bad
By any system.
RUSSELL THOMPSON.
Chicago, H., May 20, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

feeding grounds this spring with
practically new tusks.
This being the habit Of the animal,
Il will only be necessary TO domesti-
cate him. keep him in private pond
and gather his ivory annually, as
grapes are gathered from vines.
This, Of course. may send elephant
farm stocks down. but IL will pre-
serve TO the world thousands Of
these magnificent mammals who
would otherwise be destroyed that
their tusks might minister to the
vanity Of mankind.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Fifteen Miles an Hour

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: We must have laws with teeth,
reducing speed In all cities to fifteen
miles an hour. II Is the only way 70
prevent the daily slaughter now going
on. Think Of sixty miles an hour on
upper Fifth Avenue every night have
timed them repeatedly. CITIZEN.
New York, May 81, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Drink and the Man
To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.

70 the EDITOR OF Ihb IrIDuhe'
Sir: Apropos Of the investigation
made by "The Manufacturer Record"
will you allow me 20 say that a man
who does not drink may do more work,
and again he may not, than a man who
does-but will he live longer, will he
enjoy life more? That. Il seems 10 me.
is an important question and deserves
consideration. STRlNUS.
New York. May 27. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
BOORS By Percy Hammond


to 90 early 10 bed and 10 be careful
Of his diet. The young argonsut dii'
covered Mr.. Stewart IN bis store, In.
periously bawlins out a janitor .or
sweeping away some rags among hh
litter. "Did II not use up more o.
your time 20 speak 20 that sweeping
man than the rags were worth 7" asked
the dauntless investigator. you vii
notice." was the merchants reply
"that spoke 60 loudly that every OF
in the room heard what ] aid. !
meant that they should, 80 as 70 siv
them a lesson IN savingJ for mozs5
IS made By saving-ssying ard izvsss-
ing. You get your profts out ef e'
leaks you stop"
Thus equipped with priceiess instyrs'
ton from tho orseles Mn FargrAs
returned TO his village and set seovi
TO profit BY his researches. sssri's
as a manual laborer he owned the fac
tory before many years had ps''si
and, notwithstanding the occasional
impediments OF war and fire, expantt
the enterprise 20 large proportionA !
always mako money in panics,' W
Farquhar says.
Aside from the history of the tF
thor's business and the business Of ts
country Tor tho past sixty years, ia
First Million the Hardest" contains y
teresting personal "reminiscences q
men and the times Mr. FarqusE
seems 20 have known all the Titsfs
becoming acquainted with some o
them IN a fashion similar 20 that
which he grew intimate With Mr.. Ass'i
Once during the Civil War he v"
accused by fellow townsmen OF ~
Ing a traitor % the Federal cause. ~
member Of a committee he had ~
eotiated with Confederate generals ~
the safety OF York By is surreneS
10 the Southern army and the pay
ment Of money and supplies. 50 f"
went to Washington ard, despite sec
retary Hays protestations, waited |"
tho White House portlco un'll "
President came out. well sorhs'
what are you sfter7" said Lineolni sI'
when he had heard Mr.. Farquhars som
took him over 20 see Secretary stan''.
in the War Department, where DO "
absolved and commended
Mr.. Farquhar, Il seems, had bel''''.
that he would be Of more use ou' "
the war than IN Il and he was w
resented IN the army by q suesrn,,
"Ths place for you" SIR. Lneoln ~.
him, SIS in the army. The ru'NI-s
officer Is right here and viii f'us.
you up and see that you get a ea'...
for promotion But Mr. FsTa',
demurred. on the ground that
family and business made u az ~
impossible for him TO be q soldisr' -
that he could be Of more serves
home. The President smiled s'1'L
Mr.. Farquhar says. Being m'ff''a
no excuse. But maybe you are ''
trIbuting your mite, and tha' y ~
that any Of US can do Il wis., -. ~
Farquhar answered, shat my "a
could be spelled might 80.
which mot the interview vi"
eluded.
"The First Million the Haros"
the genial conversations Of a 'sN
gentleman Of earnest. winning p'' a..
ality. benIgnly impatient win 80
things. but among the most pisa'
the literary capitalists. He n'' So
good time and he finds n MS o. "A
that the world grows IN Interest,"
life is happier With, the passing y',. 80.
The book was written in eonao1'' ar
with Samuel crpwther, who' "
r,fsed rkrioened IL. 30
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
One Flag

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Judgr.g from the mixture Of
flags carried sv Thousands Of children
on Memorial Day. one could not tell
whether the soldiers Of this country
were being hono-ed or tho-c Of Ireland.
T. 10 not time 10 begin 20 educate tae
children along lines of allegiance to
this country. go ihat on'y such sllcZi-
arco VIII take cz1 ess'on on our na-
ti,ra' ho'iiayr-
y rE-. AMiLTON.
New Eors. Nay 81, ises.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

will to keep her agreements. Every
one else would gladly extend to such
a changed Germany hand Of warm
welcome.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

Every time we join With N, majority
Of humanity IN moaning thot ioe have
more 10 do than ~, really should wo
comfort ours,lf With the thought that
we might BE- District Attorney Of Dublin
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
The Traredy OF Twins

FOND by 4. n. IN LLOYD saboado odj
CHILDREN; infants under one year
carried free Zone to each family, others
ar. charged half fare).
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

Some day one Of the Senators Tom
Watson threatens to thrash will get
afraid Of him and hurt him.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

Mr.. Hearst told reporters in Lon
don that America ought to rule the
world. He seems TO have changed
his views since 1918.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

The survey BY the Industrial Com
missioner indicates that the attention
Of the motion picture eensors might
be prohtably diverted from the films to
the movie houses.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

We have never understood why the
man Who gasps and shudders while
taking a shower will swear after i'm
mcrsine himself in the infinitely colder
ocean that the water is "F-hne."
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

Conditions in Ireland seem to be
returning to noimalcy. Eamon de
Valera has dcfed the British govern
ment again.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

opr-s ~ ~ Yart -riruns inc. ~ fc't
ro-porsnon Fstnsrsd daily osirn Nii. ff''i
cert. q vsrncr Rcs-u. vics President. hssn
nas.r. Ria. s~4s'ar,. n Y Ms,tsid. Irsssarer
Aadrs... rntus Buiidiaf ist Nssssa strest Wv
Yxk Tsisghoos. Bcekmaa 500
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

yss s,s sufehns -s~ehsnelss .eysri'.s " ~
~. ...'l,, III ,rv cass THE TRtBvkt eytrah,
isss - sss ysuf nosey bact Upsn fseysst, ~ ~. ~
tas, Ne esibblhe We niUne prempuJ "'
saterfiser cees rof.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
rh. c.rti, Art Of Eseklating

The Gentle Art Of Escslating
Sir. To a frequent victim OF the
Hos,on subway. your illusions TO the
.scalator at Park Place, New YORK.
seem trifing.
At the South Station stop In Boston
m. escalator is Twins Imagine the
possibilities!
In the short, mad rush TO the foot
Cor feet) Of the esealaeors you strive
to classify those ahead Of you as to
their hill-elimbing ability. And II you
nick the left twin and you arrive hot
bu. triumphant two and one-tenth sec
ond. ahead Of your competitors on the
right tvin-sin't it grand ana
glorious feeling7
Moreover, If you get stalled behind
misleading person who wants to ride
M. YOU have the inestimable privilege
of climbing over the two railings onto
the other twin and thus reaching the
summit ahead Of the slow-moving
bodies. 7 have seen many hippers DO
it-also few hsppers (another
privilege.
A trim to see the Twins would be
we'll worth while to any real PARK
Plae. esealator fan. The ascent Is, ]
believe. slower except for the railings,
which in Boston as in New York.
bring your elbows, umbrella and brief
case TO the Office ahead Of your feet
T. ". B.
Jun, ", praise above al MSy days;
This here month has got fee pay days.
II the author Of the assertion that
one-half OF the world doesn't know how
N, other half lives will call at our
Office. we'll take him home TO supper
and let him try 10 sleep in our bed
room.
Daily. or rather nightly, ne are be-
coming more and more convinced that
Mr. Vois,ead hosn't abolished The saloon.
n. kas merely ds-sesresated Il.
The Earnest Seeker
| wish | knew. Is there a mill
I'm curious. indeed I am
Among the willows by the rill.
That plunges over Tinker's DAM
And, furthermore, wish to know,
And ask Of him who knowledge hath,
II all the Wild Oats people SOW
Grow tall beside the Primrose Pash7
ask. query, implore,
And. likewise, beseeeh the seers;
Say, does the Flying Dutehman soar
Triumphant Ger the Vale OF Tears 2
I wish that I might comprehend
ponder early, ponder late,
Why s. P. c. As do not end
The Fatted Calls pathetic fate.
How II would ease my grievous load
Could but learn for all and good
II Good Intentions pave the road
That skirts the Barn Of Robin Hood!
Yet hear. ye gods, this last appeal,
And tell, ere life departs these bones
What brand Of hooteh does II conceal
This Locker kept by Dsvy Jones7
KENNETH LATOUR.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Rapprochement

Another grievance Sim Fein has
against America is that It has
adopted the stymic.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-02

-. A..s.,sd Press Is eIclusits'y guued -
49, 80 ~ rrpihncau0o of all pews dhpstenss
,.sfi,sd 10 n o. no o,hsrsits cfedlis1 20 W.
rtaer and siso ne locai news q spon'aheous ''"N
al rishs 4 r,vubicstion q AL 0thv n'''si
tsrn aao are fetered