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New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
"The Two Minutes Silence
Plan of the League of Remembrance for World wide
Observance of Amistice Day

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | write to suggest that the best
way to honor the dead in the great
Tar IS to emphasi2e the duty Of the
living 20 keep the peace and help pro.
mote j worldwide atmosphere of peace.
This can be done by the annual, simui-
taneous and universal observance Of
Armisticc Day by "The Two Minutes
Silence plan i.lTolv:ng LITTLE organi-
zatloa, practically no expense, and one
which IS being indorscd By all coaa-
tres and many creeds.
A beginning was made in 1919 when
The Two Minctcs' Silence" was SOL
emnly and beautifully observed in
Great Britain, also in every British
Dominion and on every vessel flying
the white ensign. Last year Armisticc
Day was similarly observed throughout
the United States when Americas I'm
known Soldier. symbol of the nations
dead, was buried in Arlington Gene
terry with honors worthy Of the great
est Of captains. Representatives OF the
Allied peoples stood side by side with
General Pershing TO pay homage to the
man from the ranks and the vast army
81 citizen warriors he typifes. and the
easlre nation was present in spirit
"hen President Harding delivered his
Hooie speech to war-worn world.
Inc iaea OF commemorating the sac
ritice of the dead in the great war and
emphasizing the duty OF the living co
preserve the peace by the annual, sim
aitaneous and universal observance Of
Arlnistiee Day by "The Two Minutes
Silence" is largely American. It was
oofn on the American steamship Eten,
"a longitude 1888 degrees west, lati-
taoe 5o.4S north, upon November IL.
1917 during voyage from Liverpool
to New York. The Eten was formerly
German liner in the South American
trade and was leased by the Shipping
board to the International Mercantile
Marine Company at q time when the
Atlantic passenger trade was somewhat
congested
To secure the object in view the
passengers Of the Eten. represent.
ing many countries, held meeting and
seeded TO form The League Of
Se'neenabranee. with headquarters in
america, partly because this country
u the hallway house geographically
setWeen East and West, partly because
It's citizenship is derived from so many
Countries. and rartly because it was
thought American idealism, enterprise
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Standing BY the Dry Ship
Attitude of a Middle Wcstsrner.
Graduate Student Al Yale

10 the Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir: While ! am graduate stna.n.
AZ la's University, still do have .
| lew moments to glance ever The Tr;h.
ene, which is left at ny door cyerv
morning. The editorial page ord;nari,,
chefosses my attention first. ana i
must say usually find myself IN hcar+,.
agreement with the positions faken
am, however. stirred adversely bv tho
numerous dreary lamentations abou&
the disastrous effects of prohibjt;o,
! on American ships.
! Doubtless enforcement will necnssi. /.
tate readjustment; doubtless it will
bring much discomfort to investors
: who do not have the will OF the whoa
nation or the. soul of the world at
heart; it may mean temporary financial
loss 20 American interests. But great
moral advance Is fever achieved with
out sacrifice somewhere.
doubt II any previous action of our
government with respect to prohibition
has attracted such worldwide atten
tion TO our national temperance ideal.
! 1t will strengthen the hands OF tenn
perance workers in other lands. 1t
will more than pay for those "inter-
national muddles" which you so fear
fully anticipate. Moreover. there are
some temperance folk who have occa-
sion to travel abroad, and | have suf-
ficient confidence in them to believe
they will stand By American shipping
interests. hope soon myself to show
my approval OF our governments ac-
| tion by patronising dry ship to go
| across.
Ny home is in the Middle West. I
realize that people who have never
lived outside che great immigrant CEN
ters along the Atlantic coast do not
know what wonderful change for the
better has taken place across the
| length and breadth OF our beloved
country because Of national prohibition.
/ The honest observer cannot doubt his
own eyes or indubitable statistical
proof. A temporary financial hardship
on small group dare never stand in
the way Of final realization of a ma
tion dry in fact as we'll as In name. /
am absolutely opposed to taking any
Of the teeth out Of the yolstead act.
wish we had more great American
dailies that would stand out brsYely
for the principle at stake.
". e. UPHAUs.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. /, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

and resourcefulness would give
strength to the organization at home
and abroad.
1t was my privilege to be elected
chairman of tho Eten committee in
1919, and | think our readers will be
glad to les4n that steps are being
taken 10 place The League Of Rencm-
brancc on sound foundation. An in
ternational co,nlnitte is being formed,
and upon the American branch some OF
the best known and honored men in
the country have consented to serve.
The work OF the league is to establish
relations with all countries in the ef-
fort to celebrate Armistice Day an
nually on land and sea, and the object
of this letter is to send the greetings
Of the league 20 all your readers and
organizations of good will in your COM
munity and urge them to join with US
at the eleventh hour of the eleventh
day Of the eleventh month in celebrs-
tion OF the Festival Of Remembrance
by "The Two Minutes Silence"
It is the hope and belief Of the
league that the celebration will grow
annually until 1t shall be truly world
vide and the sun for one day in the
year, at least shall shine in blessing
on continent and far-fung ocean isiani
and ship at sea, wherever men and
women shai! have foregathered, to
honor the dead and pledge themselves
to work for the worlds peace, thus
establishing with golden links OF Two
Minutes Of Silence glob-encircling
chain Of twenty-four hours.
PERCY S. BULLEN,
&c Broadway, New York.
November l. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
The Juvenile Court
Bone-Dry Shipping

fore next election, jrss after dinner,
walk oat and loak for the nearest
poster in eight-inch letters reading
Board of Registry meets here" CO
into the room where this sign Is dis
played and observe map printed lit
five colors, like those in a child's
geography. Locate on this map she
block on which you live, then e.sss---
The number IN The center Of this
block. On the side of the map will De
found printed list showing just
where TO register and vote.
These instructions arc. Of course, In
tended only for those who are too busy
to read the list Of polling places
printed in the daily newspapers.
j. L. STILLMAN.
New York, Nov. /, 1922.
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% the death pour right 10 say iiVoliaic 10 Hepcus
Voting on Amendments
State Convention Method Fairer in
the Case of Prohibition
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir: Your correspondent "Prohib''
has raised an important question in
MA query as to whether there was any
oeSter or legal way to vote upon Il 6
Eighteenth Amendments than the one
used Article V of the Constitution
states that a proposed amendment be-
comes valid "when ratified by the
legislatures OF three-fourshs Of the
several states, or by conventions in
three-fourths thereof, IS the one or
the other mode of ratification may be
proposed by the Congress"
1he first method was the one used
ana "Prohib' claims that all voters had
an opportunity to pass upon this ques-
tion by electing Congressman who
would propose such an amendment and
state legislators who would ratify it. q
Those citizens not in favor of pro-
hlbition may have elected Congressmen
VINO held the same beliefs, but when
the proposed amendment was voted
upon these Representatives may not
have been present through no fault OF
their own. when proposing amend
ments it has been held that only two
thirds OF those present In the House
or Congress and not two thirds of
their entire membership is sufficient p
(Willoughby on the Constitution)
Thus 1t would be possible for only two
thirds of quorum Of each house to
propose amendments. The same situa-
tion may exist In reference to ratifi-
cation by the state legislatures. Fur
thermore candidates elected as "wets"
have voted FOR ratification, thus be-
traying their constituents.
1t would have been fslrer to have
submitted this amendment to state con-
ventions, the second method named in
the Constitution, than to the legisla-
lures. Our country or state should not
be endangered by electing a man with
dangerously radical ideas In preference
to true American solely because he
believes as we do on certain question,
for example prohibition. Again q man
may be swayed from his original stand
on given question by certain class
which, although in the minority, is so
strongly organized that he is in fear
Of losing his reelection If he should
oppose it.
But if the second method had been
used each citizen would have been able
TO vote directly for candidate whose
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
The Children's Court Judge
Miss Ruth laylors Exceptional Equipment for Impor
tant Office in Westchester County

be dealt with as criminals but as pep
Sons in need of care and protection.
! MISC Taylor, with her experience, will
give Westchester County the best
county Juvenile court In the state, and
It's example will hevc profound effect
throughout the state and, in fact,
shr sighout the country.
Rut, say her opponents, ''She is not
| lawyer This is Nil they can say.
What does this really amount to! What
is being lawyer? There is nothing
mysterious or sscrosanct about It. II
means simply certain amount Of
study and of observation. Obviously q
best proportion OF this study would
have no bearing on Children's Court
work. 1t is no advantages. then, TO be
learned in the Law corporations, 70
know law to advise clients in csmpl:-
Gated business transactions, to know
patent law, admiralty law or insurance
| law.
But the Childrcn's Court Judge does
| need to know the laws about children.
Certainly, and venture to say that
Miss Taylor knows more about the laws
/ OF this state relating to children than
any lawyer in Westchester County. For
! years she has had to study these laws
daily: she has had 20 operate under
them. mas had to prepare hundreds Of
eases for court action, to find out what
is adequate legal evidence, how the
| curious tancle Of completely and piece
meal statutes relating to children can
be made 60 yield useful result. She
| has seen these laws operate from every
angle. She has helped to revise some
OF them and to make them more work
able. She knows, and knows thorough
ly, that part of the law which q chill
d,en's court judge needs to know.
Further, those who have been privi-
| ! aCed to know Miss Taylor well know
taat she possesses 30 q rare degree
tat quality Of mind and temperament
1'hich is truly described by the term
";udicial"-the ability TO think objec-
lively and impersonally, to listen pa
I emily to evidence, to give each factor
rs own weight, to search out the uiss-
irg links in the human story, not for
e.tting thai justice should be tenn
rered with mercy.
! One thing more: While Miss Taylor
i. not a lawyer, she does not fout tho
l~w. No one has heard her rail at the
| w FOR it's delays and technicalities.
She has patiently worked her way
through them. Her friends do not
Toast that she is g layman, nor claim
nat Gil children's court judges should
ne such. They simply say that when
mat very exceptional person is found
'sho is ideally qualified for the real
~orL of dealing successfully with chill
1ren, ard when that person also knows
ne laws about children from A to z
ss,d has worked long, patiently and
successfully under them, it is little
short Of ridiculous to claim that the
| county, should be deprived Of such
services just because A,c actual per-
! mission to practice Law has never been
/ sought or secured.
Let's have a model juvenile court in
| Westehcstor County.
HOMER FOLKS.
Yonkers, n. Y, Nov. 2, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Staging a Snow Storm
a Story Apropos Of Senator Harrisons Promise &C
Justice to the American Soldier
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In an article published in The
iribunc of October Is, relating to the
situation in the nth Congressional
| district, find the following.
ut is believed that the bonus may
be prominent issue in the cam
paign. AS Representative Mills
served with the army in France he
was able to vote his own convictions
against the soundness of the soldier
ponus without being subjected to the
same criticism which drove SO many
OF his colleagues who had not made
any sacrifice during the war"
Being voter in the 18th District /
am naturally interested. Time and
again it has been charged that many
congressman voted for the bonus, nots
because they believed in it, but because
they thought it would help them to be
reelected. There are good grounds
Tor believing that to be tile truth re-
gardiess Of party affiliation.
When man is elected to Congress
ne Is supposed to have sufficient judg-
ment to vote intelligently on questions
That come before that body. Being on
the ground and hearing the discus
sions pro and con, it Is not to be ex-
pected that he should ''write, wire or
phone" his constituents asking them
show shall I votc?'
In the case Of Congressman Mills,
through having served overseas he NAV
be said to have had first hand inforn1a-
tion and his judgment was backed by
experience.
arn reminded OF story told some
years ago Of a theatrical producer who
told the stage manager that among
other things he wanted e snowstorm.
The man said that he could supply
all the features but the snowstorm;
he did not know how that could be
done. The reply was: "Hell, make
one"
If our Democratic friends have no
issue they set one Of their political
artisans at work to make one.
Along this line there is some inter-
esting information in recently pub
lished letter Of William E. Brigham
to "The Boston Transcript" He was
writing OF Senator Pat Harrison, Of
Mississippi, and the following Is an
excerpt:
"The Senator is fond Of his jokes
and often uses them to wake up q
sleepy Senate. Sometimes he
branches out with campaign docu-
ment Of most solemn aspect which
would fool the elect II it were taken
at its face value, but never by any
chance gets very far with the elected.
"When, therefore, Senator Harri-
con the other day soiemnly ISSUED"
through the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee, statement In
forming the country what the Demo
cratic party woulo do If IL we,e re-
turned to power in the nation, every
| body sat up and took notice, for it
was evident that something funny
was coming.
"a careful reading Of the docu-
rent confirms the suspicion that the
Mississippi Senator as humorist 10
at his best when compiling campaign
statements. The first witt;cism IL
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

discovered In the announcement that
the Democratic party does NOT bnse
ils campaign in the coming election
Oh fault finding and criticism. b1t
should it be intrusted with power, /,
would stand for the following definite
poiicies:' The joke, as will be seen
Is IN the use OF the word definite.
For example, one Of its promised per.
iormances would be to provide by
Legislation justice 70 the American
soldier That is about the most in.
definite statement that could ha do
Vised The United States govern
ment already has spent about one and
ohe-tnlrd billions Of dollars for the
care and rehabilitation Of injured men
ana has provided also that men
seized with certain diseases within
TWO years after their separation from
the army shall de deemed tohaye CON
tracted the disease while In the sery-
ice. 1t has made every provision
possible for the families of men who
died as the result of the var and ia,
Tie rehabilitation of disabled
soldiers, which would appear to be
very just provision for the American
solder. Congress has declined tc
pay bonuses to able-bodied men
partly because very large numbe,
OF them have declared that they did
not want the bonuses, but would pre-.
Ter that the government should
spend its efforts and its money III
bringing back a prosperity which
would give employment to all. Thi,
is being done with a rapidity which
Is causing grave concern among
Democratic politicians"
Every patriotic and right-thinkina
man and woman will agree that nothina
should be left undone to care for the
sick and wounded and the families O,
the dead, and the foregoing quotation
from Mr.. Brigham's letter shows tina,
much has already been done and tina,
the good work will go on.
we would not expect an able-bodied
man to ask for bonus because he had
fought to defend his mother; neithe,
should he ask 1t for fighting to defenc
his motherland.
AUSTIN +. FAULKNER.
New York, Oct 20, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
One for the Taxi Driver

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: While everybody is giving
black marks to the taxi drivers I
would like to tell Of my experience
with one. OF them.
A week ago ! went to Flushing, and
on my return took taxi to the sta
tion. when I got out OF the car gave
the chauffeur two quarter dollars and a
dime, and was walking toward the sta-
tton WIN heard voice say LADY!
LADY," I turned back and found the
chauffeur was holding out his hand
with 25 cents in it. "You gave me too
much money, lady," he said. 'Tt is only
25 cents" Fl.
New York, Oct %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Arrnissice Day Silence
Supporting MIR. Mills
I the EDITOR Of The Tribune.

e. the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir. Why should Ruth Taylor be
elected judge Of the Juvenile Court Of
Manchester County:
First Because she knows how TO
deal with children who are in trouble,
Tais has been her career since she left
.esllege. She has had a continuous,
safied ard intimate contact with every
ehsse OF child welfare. Sne knows the
ar Of getting at tie real facts, which
fsrely lie on the surface. She knows
sow to listen patiently, how to draw
ess the child's point Of view, how to
trace back from the things which hap
peaed yesterday or the dag before (and
which every one is bursting to teln to
the tangled set Of circumstances, Fam
ily troubles, companionships or mental
and physical ills which mad, .ester-
days explosion inevitable, and which
must be understood and corrected if
further explosions are to be avoided
Very few juvenile court judges in the
United States have had so large an ex-
periencc as Mss Taylor has already
had in understanding ehildren's prob
lems. Ii word, she has had an idea,
preparation for handling children in
court.
Second Because she knows how TO
organize and direct probation service.
Few people understand that the mos.
Important part oi che work Of q juvenile
court is not done in court, but out
side, in nil parts OF the county, in
setually helping the chiidrsn, who,
dearly in need of some Kind of help,
are allowed 20 remain ct homo "on pro-
bation," under the watcnful and kindly
oversight and with the active help OF
probation officers. This goes on for
months, sometimes for years, and it's
success or failure is the success or
failure Of the court. It is the juvenile
court Judge who appoints these proba-
ton oticers, lays down the plans Tor
their operations, judges of their compc-
tency and devotion, and must have. the
courage to dismiss those found incom-
petent OF unsuitable. The Judge must
be their leader, instructor and inspira-
ton. Nothing is more useful than pro-
baton handled with intelligence aud
devotion, and nothing lends itself more
readily to abuse and absurdity. It some
times is only smoke screen behind
which spineless, t;mid, OF political
judges bring to naught the best efforts
OF school authorities. truant officers.
humane societies and the police to
clean up conditions which mean moral
ruin to children. Miss Taylor's efic-
lency in organizing the child welfare
work Of the Department of Public Wei
1ars Of Westchester County is uni
Eersally praised. She would do the
'ame for . probation service in the
Juvenile Court.
IhiFd-Because now that Under
new state law made possible b. G re-
cent constitutions, amendment every
county in the state is organizing a
Juvenile court, 1t is most important
that the largest county, Westchestcr
(New York City and Buffalo having
municipal, not county courts), should
organize its court in full harmony with
the spirit OF the new law, which ex-
pressly states that Juveniles are not to
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
The Sharper Tongue.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As a theais for discussion we
ray discard the question raised by
Mr.. Harvey Of the possession OF souls
by women. He has propensity for
saying smart things with no thought
Of their wisdem-a failing particularly
tc be guarded against by diplomat.
That he refuses to be drawn into
argument by women shows good
sense; in disputation women have q
marvellous faculty for saying sharp and
bitter things quite beyond the power
Of any man to equal. c. G. c.
New York, Oct. 81, 1922.
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@@==@M Letters to the Trbune's Editor

sole duty was to vote yes or no as he
had pledged himself without fear as
to his political future. The vote in
the New York Senate was 81 to "a. and
IN the Assembly 81 to &c. The result
was close enough to have been changed
by considerations such as have men
toned.
WILLIAM H. PANGBuRN Jg.
New York, Nov. 2, 1892.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Finding Where to Register

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For the future guidance OF those
who, like one of your correspondents,
have been unable to find their registra-
tion places. will you kindly print the
following formula:
On Monday, the twenty ninth day be-
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Hard to Please

(Frorn The WoshSnGto4s Epenin0 starr
Europe regards Uncle Sans attitude
as "aloof," but would probably be re-
sentful il he showed signs of becoming
busybody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-09
GDan-to-Bed Stories s,Ap Msrvor
The Dream Pg Dream

nNCB upon a time, dear children,
there was a family Of goldfish who
were very happy because they lived in
an, apartment where they could see
everything and everybody could see
them. X ~
So conspicuous, in fact. was avery
movement, that when Ma Goldfish
wanted TO change her dress. she would
have to hind behind the moss curtain
that was hanging in the bowl, Z"
But this lack of privacy did not
bother ia Goldfish. Johnny. get of
the pianoD
Nothing bothered him at all. He
was one of these quiet. satisfied, easy =
going goldfish. All he did all day was
lie around and dream and build cas-
tles in the air. Ma Goldfish used to
reproach him bitterly.
"CET up and stir yourself" she
~ would say. "you should SGT n
better example for your children. Lool,
at Philip and Elizabeth and Victor and
Thelma growing up here with such an
example as you arc How do you cx-
pect them TO amount to anything?"
But Pa Goldfish would merely grunt
low, satisfied goldfish grunt and roll
over and build more castles in the air.
dorothy don t drag the baby around
the house by the hair. Mother has lust
Strengthened cverything.)
81 am a dreamer says Pa Gold
fish. ''My life Is not to work and get
all het up. dream beautiful dreams
and 10 Maybe some day they will come
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true. Some dreams have, why not
mine?' '
Dreams your grandmother snap
ped Ma Goldfish.
Well, one day when Na Goldfish
opened her eyes she saw most curious
sight. There in the GOLDFISH bowl was. a
new castle. In great excitement she
nudged Pa Goldfish. "Wakc UP. Pa. y
cried she. Look Look ot our won
derfn new castlc" -
.. .. 81 So.
A Nd then all the children jumped out
"A of bed and looked ut it. "Oh,
look. Ma cried they. What won
derful looking castle |! How did VIC
get it?"
Yes" echoed Ma. "how did we get
it. Pa?" f,.a,
And Pa proudly slapped his chest
with his fin and said How. indeed
Didn't tell you that ] was dreamer
and my dreams would come truef That
my dream. I have been dreaming Of {!
beautiful castle for us. and there 1t is
Sure enough, there It was! There is
n beautiful moral to this story, dear
children. but I haven't time tonight to
find It. Gwan to bed.