The evening world. Newspaper, June 2, 1919, Page 20

Seidiunaonceabcsan i coca Laban ecetineenene nen enema Sis ‘ox ae EDITORIAL PAGE Monday, June 2, ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER, Published Daily Except ee 5 4 Fewusnins Company, Nos. 53 te sole HAMA Serta BET MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PREaS, cretlgd 1 Tar nat wlberttos Ste paper andthe aie loon news ewsluied bere | THE GERMAN COUNTER PROPOSALS. + {4 ERMANY will make sacrifices. Germany will co-operato G in the reconstruction of devastated regions.” “Co-operate.”” By a not too stressful use of the word, the German counter proposals to the peace treaty seek to keep up an appearance—for German eyes, at least—of evading the blunt term atonement. Gérmany is willing to make sacrifices “to the atmost limits of her capacity.” But the definition of such limits should be, sccording to the German idea, asGerman definition. What remai:s| of German pride is to be salved, sofar as may be, by making it appeor that German magnanimity is ready to do more than its just share toward repairing damage for which other nations were equally rc- sponsible. Representatives of a beaten Germany cannot, of course, sign a pence treaty without trying to put the, action in the best possible light in which it can be viewed by the German people. . But there are keen minds in Germany that have not deceived themselves. Onc of the keenest, Maximilian Harden, bag told Germans the plain, hard truth: “Favorable alterations in the terms may be hoped for only it Germany shall declare its readiness to accept everything in any way bearable, to atone for everything for which atonement can be made, and to protest only against measures that will be really unbearable and not only harmful to Germany but of no permanent or substantial benefit to any worthy interest and injurious to the general interests of hamanity.” Peace delegates cannot speak thus. But under the “co-opera- tive” pretense, the Brockdorff-Ranteau note will be found to ndu:it the Harden truth. Nor do*the Germans refuse to sign. What Germany can bear is, not what Germany is willing to bear. Whatever modifications the Allied and Associated Governments ia « in the peace terms will still be based on cold facts indicative 0 Germany's actual capacity for reparation. ———————EE SHIP HOME THE NC-4. * AST Wednesday, when the country was rejoicing over the ! arrival of the NO-4 at Lisbon, which meant that history musi forever accord to the United States first honors for transa: jantic flight, The Evening World said:' , Directly the NC-4 reaches | ith let it take no more chances in the air. Dismantle it, take it to ‘pieces, pack it and »with every care and precaution ship it back to the U. S. A., here | to be unpacked, put together again and preserved in the Smith- “sonian Institution at Washington. ‘The whole Nation should enthusiastically demand that che NC-4 be.removed forthwith to a place of safety and honor where it may remind this generation and coming generations of daring and world-acclaimed enterprise first carried to high succeas by Americans trained in the service of their country. The NC-4 is at Plymouth. The great undertaking is complete. Sayings of Mrs. Solomo But the first jump and the last were of lesser importance. Th actual crossing of the Atlantic was the big feat and the seaplane tha‘ accomplished this has earned the right to an immediate and illustriou retirement wherein it shall have nothing to do but hold an endles snocession of receptions for Americans eager to haye a look at it. Although Secretary Daniels has declined to discuss plans for thc NC-4 until he has received full reports from Commander Read, ther: have been rumors that the Navy Department might arrange for th« NC-4 to fly home over a direct Atlantic route from Ireland to New foundland. . " Sense no less.than sentiment should veto any such idea. In th ‘first place the motors of the NO-4 have stood magnificently a test © upwards of fifty hours. Seventy hours are eet as the maximum ”! their usefulness. No return flight would be possible for the >" ”- without a new set of engines. But it is the NC-4, motors and all, just as it is, in which th country is deeply interested. This American seaplane as it stand bas made a clean record from one continent to another across {0 Atlantic and come in fresh and fit at the finish. r Leave no chance for any mishap that might destroy it or\din its record. Take it in its triumph, send it home in safety and giv it a big welcome and an honored rest among the Nation’s most cher ished. mementoes. ‘ — / SAVE DAYLIGHT SAVING. HE House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commer-e voted last week to hold hearing to-day on the proposed repeal of the Daylight Saving Law. It is to be hoped the larger body of the American public still has enough influenve with Congress to save the boon of daylight saving from stupid, retr ive legislation instigated chiefly by gas and electric light companies. To millions of American workers, particularly those in the cities daylight saving has come as a new revelation of how a comm» sense readjustment backed by Government authority can add to daily wonvenience, comfort and happiness. Those opposed to daylighi would never have dared submit their projected repeal of the Isw to a general referendum. Objections to daylight saving have come chiefly from farmers too obstinate to make an effort to adjust themselves to it and too selfish to consider the great benefits it brings to other toilers. Among farmers of this type the gas and electric lighting interests have found likely soil for propaganda. ‘The attack on daylight saving has taken the characteristic, mneak- ing form of a rider—tacked on the Agricultural Appropriation bill. * For Congress to repeal daylight saving, particularly under such cireumstances and in sympathy with such motives and methods, would be deplorable piece of legislative dishonesty destructive of a public good already tried and proved. The Bartholdi statue of Lafayette, im Union Square, was presented to the city in 1876 by French residents ‘n appreciation of American sym- th France in the Franco- We, “five to seventy years ago odenetie was the name applied to a Httle settlement near the present corner of Third Avenue and Forty- A lane wd from it to Horace Greeley’s country house on the Hast River shore, The Road to By Dr. Holm By Helen Rowland Success Or Choosing the Right Vocation aeetee PES ye es W. Merton (The Evening World's Authority on Vocational Guidance.) In these columns Dr. Merton, the, be glad to answer questions from readers. He has guided others t by helping them choose the right vocation—he can do the Coprright, 1919, by The Pros Publishing Co, (fhe New York Brening Worl ell known vocational coensellor, will success you. The Sport of Good Intentions HBRD Is a very close friendship between sport and good inten- tions, Any friendly there may be, should be and usually is clothed in friendly manners; there is the place for congenialty, If, then, there are good intentions in every real sport, so there should be sport in every kind of good intention, ‘The thing that distinguishes most rivalry all chivalry. This gives them the notion that alurring another's work 1s fair criticism, or that sarcasm is & kind of brilliant wit, or that jeal- ousy will put the other fellow be- hind them in the race, The man who intends to “give no quarter” usually feels that no quarter will be given him, so he w« ks under 4 cloud. The man who uses subter- uncommon people from the great ma-| fuge and underhand methods gener- jority of common people is the fact that some kind of exercise of good intentions, some desire always pres- ent to make living more enjoyable ally discovers later on that | unconsciously hanging out danger signals—visidle bad intentions, He shows that he is not a true sport, for others, seems to cling to the at-| not game in the competition, and he mosphere of these kinds of uncom- mon men and women, It is not because those we sense as being uncommon, or as being attrac- Uve, companionable, or interesting, has poisoned the air of his success. It is good sport to keep up a good will toward those who are competing with us for a place; it is viror-giving and healthful to enjoy being driven are really #o much abler, That is | ‘© UF best; it is a test of nerves to not always the reason; often the reason, We do not need to be on our guard; we do not expect cynical criticisms; we do not expect to be imposed upon but we do expect to play up to the ~enerous, honest and helpful actions growing out of the That is sport. ‘There is real gameness in being able *] and willing to do for another as much or more than he will do for us, There isn't much sport in easy success, It does not, as it were, give spring to our It does not intensify friend- ships. Good intentioned competition for success does intensify friendships, in some way; other's good aims, metal. it intensifies interest. Take friendship: built our public schools, the mving in expenses—these sportlike uses of good these are competitions in mutual goodwill and help; these make en- it is not But it is because we can always trust their intentions. an illustration the lasting up among class- mates in our colleges, sometimes in The struggies for scholarships, the mutual assist- S ance of coaching, the friendly cross examinations in study problems, aad re |had never heard of it, but on. being intentions, leave the gate open to a following rival, N. J. G—Find a position’ where you can use your mechanical ability and at the same time put into pri toe the knowledge which you are Setting in your mechanical engi- neering course, The mental abilities of & mechanical engineer are analyti- eal reason, constructive imagination, form (the ability vision ahd see objects and thelr notions), number, which includes all forms of -arith- metical calculation, A Reader—The fact that’ you are not Gn actress leads me to discourage your attempting to enter the moving pictures. This requires infinite pa- HQW YOU LOOK Az IT, P| ONB asked Mayor Woodman the other day if latest craze, the “Shimmy Shiver’ would be allowed in Los Angeles, His Honor told that it was one of those vou j|do standing otill, remarked; “ET suppose it will shook one-half joyable remembrance long and use-|of society and be all the rage with ful. Many people are good sports out- side of their vocations, away from their work. But once in their work. ing harness, when at the desk, when competing for place or advancemen’ the other, Doubtless it will be popu- lar with the army, for the other night, at an informal dance, [ heard a young officer remark after a - |speed-breaking fox trot: “Gee whizs, we did enough run- tience and highly specialized talent. Why not go back to department store work? If you have executive abili- ties it offers you far greater oppor- tunity for advancement, . A. R, H.—Your letter shows that you have a good command of lan- guage. The fact that you can drive your points home to the most unrv- sponsive minds is one of the biggest assets of a salesman. I do not mean &@ mere order-taker, but one who !s able to sell in a way. But you would also require large observa- tional faculties, a dynamic personal- ity and commercial imagingtion, Copyright, 1 ities Will Make 66 RTOW, don’t eat too big a sup- said Mrs, Jarr, “I haven't much for you, any- way, because We are going to auto- mobile out to the country to-night with Clara Mudridge-Smith and her per,” husband!" “What's the'big idea of going out in the country at night?” asked Mr. Jarr, “We can't see the grass and flowers or hear the birdies sing at night.” Lucile the Waitress By Bide Dudley Copyright, 1919, by The Prese Publishing Co. (‘The New York Evening World). ‘ She Admits She Doesn’t Know Where the Eyesores, That North Carolina No, 4 Landed On, Are. 66(77 BE whiz, but a lot's been Cy happening lately, hasn't it?" said Lucile the Wait- ress as the Friendly Patron chased a fly off his bald head, “In what way?” he asked. “Why aeroplanically speaking! By | the way, where are those Lyesores| that the North Carolina No, 4 landed| on while flying to Plymouth Rock?! “They're islands in the Atlantic.” | “I know that,” said Lucile,” but how ‘many sea-going miles are they | from New York?" ‘ | “I'm not sure,” | “Well, there was a fellow in here 4 while ago who thought he had their geography down fine. However, quizzed him @ bit and he proved non | plus ultra nix. He was some ignorant guy. Really, he didn’t know any more | about the Byesores than you do, He | was sitting right next to where you're | Coppriht, 1919, by the Prese Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World), I Sing of Arms and the.Woman! But My Song Not a Paean of Praise but a Prayer for Mercy. EHOLD, my Daughter, the Bard bath sung of Arms—and the Mi B But I sing of. Arms—and the WOMAN! , For lo, it hath come to pass that since a woman canhot b arms for her country, she hath determined to BARE her OWN arms all the world! And naught can stop her-heither mod- esty, nor frost, nor wind, nor sun, nor stofms, nor suffering, nor vanity! - What is this that I see before me, as I sit in th tavern, or stroll upon the highway, or entethe ball- room, or view the beach parade? Verily, verily; it is a forest of Arma! - Arms to the right of me, arms to the left of me, arms all around me—braving the elements! I sing of Arms—and the woman! Of fat, dowager arms, red and unalluring, coyly disporting themselves beneath diamond shoulder straps. , a scrawny, flapper arms, swinging like swagger sticks in the breeze, Of brown, athletic-girt arms, knotty and muscular, working like purty hatidles, protruding from infinitesimal sport-sleeves. Of weird, bony, uncompromising arms, wavitig coquettishly beneath their revealing camouflage of georgette crepe. Of old, withered, yellow arms, flaunting themselves in the poses of ; the classic dance, beneath tulle angel sleeves. § a Of red, peeling, sunburned arms, of motley, freckled arms, swinging grotesquely from sleeveless bathing suits. ~ Of shiny arms, of flabby arms, of rough arms with red elbows. Of coarse arms, and pathetic arms and of over-developed ‘arms gnd under-developed ‘srms— And of, here and there, a slender, soft, white, curved arm, like a Ul; in @ field of cornstalks! Go to, my Daughters! In the name of beauty, in the name of sym- F metry, in the name of comfort, of fealth and.of commonsense; in the nama of romance and masculine illusions, in the name of vanity, in the name of CHARITY, I beseech thee, cover thine arms from the eyes of men! h'°* For ft 1a’not with’his'eyes that a man falleth in love, but through his IMAGINATION. ‘And what portion of thine arms hast thou left to that? Alas, alas! ears are not beautiful, and bare feet are more hideow® than a cubist’s wildest fancy; but bared ARMS are an affliction to ‘the sight which excelleth them all! Yea, they are more painful than a frank husband, more shocking than a swear-word in the mouth of a debutante and more disillusionizing than a first quarrel or a bridé’s cooking, Therefore, heed my efhortation. a For I sing of Arms and the woman! But my song is not a paean of praise, but a prayer for mercy! Selah. . The Jarr Family By |. by The Prose Publishing Co. (‘The New York Evening World), Mr. Jarr Sees How High Prices for Certain Commod- the Rich Poorer dance at Chéese Hill Inn. the bills if he doesn’t come? know how popular Clara young men, and they band is So, of course, he'll be with us.” Well, you don’t look it, The only|S0ing with people as poor as myself. books you know anything about are! out at the race tracks.’ “Wait @ minute, lad ‘I'm telling you the man’ Read.’ “Well, on the level, you don’t know how buy!" ! “But poor people can't afford to buy anything, these days,” replied Mrs. terribly pish-tush I'm feeling | Jarr. “I think it's MUCH more pieas- when he says that, But I had to'ant to go out with people who can show some pep. “It that’s so,’ I says, ‘why did you curl up your lip when you said it?’ “I didn’t curl up no lip,’ he says. ‘It I was trying to insult you I wouldn't do it that way, I'd probly tell you the truth about yourself,’ “Well, brother, bullieve me, that glable relations, “ ‘Listen,’ I says to him, ‘any time you got any inside dape on the little lady in white spill it, the same as |afford to nay for things I cannot, But \if I am with people who want only | what I can afford to buy, I spend my {money, To keep from doing that one jhas to be very sweet to those one is with, but I don’t have to be sreet | with rich pcople I know.” | “I don't quite understand your I | was where him and me quit all so-! argument in social economy,” ven- tured Mr, Jarr. “But this one thing is sure, I'm not gving out with Mr. and Mrs. Mudridge-Smith, He doesn't do anything but snarl and she doesn't |do anything but pick at him and at ang, strange to say, that same fly | YOu always spill your coffee all over) picker with him, I was pestering him on the head, too. | I hippity-hop up to ask him how| much he's going to bother the funny old chef, Instead of telling me he starts to hand me a argument, “ Well,’ he says, ‘this bunch of navy men sure did fly to England, That head guy's & great commander all right.’ “What's his name? I ask, not hav- ing studied up much on natural hbis- tory lately. “ ‘Read,’ he says. “Right there I make a fore-paw for sure, I think he's tolling me to wise yoyself on things when be ain't at all. ¢|Bing around over in France I'd like jolly ell to have a u or for favor, they cease to be good Dal hewn pg ME that you eports; their intentions at once lose accomplish,’ "—Los a a » “ ‘Listen,’ I says, I'll read when 1 feel like it, I suppose you got a library just simply crammed with books, oh? your coat, If I was a goat I wouldn't even be so common as to butt the kind of a guy you are. I'll get some- body else to wait on you,’ I says. “I tell Connie, the thin one with. to look after him for me and she trades me a fat man, Just to get even with me the other guy It cost me money, but atill I acted right, didn't the lisp, gives Connie a quarter. WS 4 ‘ “I imagine you did,” said the Friendly Patron, “You bet I did,” said Lucile, she added: Tq better get posted on those By: Then “Well, that's what you gotta expect in this business. I guess It spoils the eve- ning for me, Being out with that pair ish’t my ‘idea of being in pleasant vompany.” “But don't you know that Clara and her husband are reconciled now?" asked Mrs, Jarr, “I thought I told you that they had a PERFECT under- standing. Clara admitted. she was somewhat in the wrong, although, as shy told him, it was all his fault that she was, and he begged her pardon and said he'd never do it again, And now she is on speaking terms with him again and is taking automobiling, dancing and Higher Thought trea ment for stoutness, and everything lovely! So that's why we ‘are going sores, or I may get into some more! out with them.” costly arguments,” “Well, that sounds a little better,” “We are going out to dine and Clara “Count me out!" declared Mr. Jarr sioutly. “Her husband will be along, won't he?” . “Why, of course. Who's to pay You is with Just flock around her by scores—when her hus- jong to pay for everything. “Then I won't go!” sald Mr, Jarr. “It's bad enough to have to work for jhim and to see him bossing the job | Cia) and scowling at me all day long, as ‘{though every hour I put in was just so much more obtaining money an- der false pretenses from him. But |when I go out on pleasure bent I'm ‘Then I'll expect to get only what they can afford to buy, and they ‘will only |expect to gc: what I can afford to Roy L..McGiddell remarked Mr. Jarr. “Bit how does automobiling and dancing fight fat as an ally of the Higher Thought?” “It’s ridiculously simple,” Mrs, Jarr explained. “When you are in Higher Thought you keep your gaze on the zenith—on the higher astral planes. This keeps the chin raised and the neck outstretched and that does away with double chin or sagging of the skin at the neck. ‘Then dancing gg duces yo otherwise, and automo- biling lets you relax. It's wonderful, 4nd it proves that MIND Is all!” “TI should say it does,” said Mr. Jarr, “Well, I suppose we are to all 0 jazzing out to the Cheese Hilb Inn to-night, then?” “Yes,"-replied Mrs. Jarr. "I do not need to reduce myself, you know, uc lara said to me, “If I do get thin who can then say that I am idle anid wasteful? How glad I am to have such an incentive in my life, becaur: automobiling makes one relax date - ing makes (one graceful and th Higher Thougtit gives one mental poise!’ ” “And rolling. cigarettes is ‘also a splendid exercise, and keeps one ou! in the open air!” cried Mr, Jare.en thustastically, “Come, I can hardiy wait to roll a few and then to depa’: for Cheese Hill Inn! For I am « Bolshevist and believe in Cia: Con sclousness and that the Proletafint shaM sequester the ill-gotten walrie ot the parasitic Bourgeoisie and ¢atter old man Smith pays the checks at Cheese Hill Inn for an evening’s re-~ freshmhents, at present prices, hi be a pauper and the proprietor an waiters will be rich! Ha, hal’” From Here and There. OOKING in ancient times rafsed to the height of a sclenc and cooks’ were dignified int eos If some early Americans co come back to life ’ much startled oy Oe betoti ate Amendment as by ¢ wirelese telegraphy. N. J, In 1825, a group of reformers bound themselves not to exceed a dail; ape allowance of one pint af apple- tow: “Love your Neighbor," served Poor Richard, “: down your Hed; Wisely ob- ‘yet don't pull An inscription on an antient std monument on Mount Koya, Ja reads: “May the persona killed battle, both on our side and’ on enemy's, enter Nirvana,’ ‘