The evening world. Newspaper, March 6, 1920, Page 8

AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION. decisions of the Supreme Court empha- ‘Size the crying weakness of our public control Big business concerns. the Steel case the majority opinion of the court | 88s, in fact, 2 minority opinion and liable to a reversal WB a precisely similar case in which Justices Brandeis McReynolds do not happen to have been involved flier stages of the controversy. Simple fact, business men, however good their oms, do not and cannot know whether acts they are lawful. “Such a condition is intolerable. Delays of two to Years after the acts before business can find out ther it is within the law create an impossible situa- # < - thon. A Commerce Court was not entirely satisfactory. ; Federal Trade Commission seems to ‘have its Shands full. There is a crying need for some agency ~ Which may do for business men what the Interstate Commission is required to do for the rail- toads, Business men should be enatled to propose changes business procedure or organization and obtain au- which the Supreme Court could not call question under the “rule of reason.” 3 INCOME TAX SUNDAY. “fF O-MORROW, we imagine, will be “Income Tax sd Sunday” in many homes. ‘The following Sunday is the next to the last day, ahd even the most confirmed procrastinators will hesi- ‘tale to face the last-day rush this year. It was bad “enough in 1919, with only one report to file. There | are two this year. Income Tax Sunday will not be a “Day of Rest.” Ht will be a period of execration, not consecration, in Which several of the Ten Commandments will be seri- fractured, the third in ‘particular and the ninth " @8 far as seems safe. For such is the way of the in- _ ome tax reporter. ~ One Commandment, however, the tenth, which is most frequently broken on other days, will have new ‘virtue. Who, indeed, will covet more of the world’s when acquisition would further complicate the z of X from Q and cause the multiplication ~ of J, M and P to be added to the percentage of R plus N minus Article XIV divided by the Monroe Doctrine? Certainly we admit the language is incoherent. Our _ incopy, tax blank has been filed and recovery is a slow Process. Perhaps, after all, it would be wiser to essay the " taskethis: evening and have Sunday leisure to recuper- _ ate forthe week's work. WHY COMPROMISE? Y a rather close vote the New Jersey Methodists have amended their absolute prohibition of ;danc- ing, card-playing and the theatre, but have not with- drawn official disapproval of these “harmful amuse- ments.” ‘ ‘This attitude seems rather like a compromise with the Mevil for the sake of membership and financial ~ ontributions. It expresses a purely negative control ‘§ ‘@m members and on the practices in question, : | © Many sincerely believe that dancing, for instance, Weads to moral depravity. Many are just as positively convinced to the contrary. Disagreement is as com- _ monly caused by the wide variety of forms of dancing _ -& by differences of opinion on a specific form. Amore straightforward effort to meet the question would be to distinguish forms which would merit Bs and to discourage other forms. For instance, in homes and in church clubs might merit positive approval, while public dancing remained under the ban, ~ This sort of constructive criticism of ‘iquestionable” | am@usemenis would tend to strengthen rather than "weaken the church hold on consciences as well as on egations, ce ae . TWO DESERVING “DRIVES.” NTI-SALOON LEAGUERS have retired from the Atlantic front without the cash contributions anticipated. The “drive” was a drag, Returns mot compensate for promotion expenses, “Drives” nave become unpopular, the Leaguers say, ie feaction from giving during the war has set in and re tired of meeting “quotas.” © As this true? We lrte io believe so. Is it not ae wr that givers are exercising discretion in their ? New York has an opp ty to demonstrate this. The New York Association for Improving the Con- on of the Poor is now seeking funds to carry on iis good work for another year, Soon the Henry Street Settlement is to ask the citi- of New York for fv fo support the work of 5 ngels of the sick others. ive tenfold returns for York IS to have the privilege er than an obligation—of help- Gn this good work. the Anti-Saloon League right? Will New York f fe raise the budgets for these organizations? fe think not, a haedbas. <e The more popular the “drives” are, the more satis- factory the return will be, The more givers the better. “Drives” have not become unpopular if the object is right. We have not lost our wartime generosity. Prove it by liberal contributions to the N. Y. A. L. C, P. and the Visiting Nurses, 's THE PARASITE. € ITS deeper forms the post-war spiritual awaken- ing already expresses itself in large plans for human betterment, The churches are not behind- hapd. © Striking evidence of church activity in the United States was présented yesterday in The Evening World’s account of the great Interchurch World Movement, which aims to raise $1,330,000,000 to strengthen church influence in this country. Few crusades could be more inspiring just now than a campaign to render human beings more helpful to one another, more spiritually sane and consistent in their individual lives. The churches are in an ad- mirable position to conduct such a campaign. The danger will come, as it always does, not from the sound underlying motive of the campaign, but from those who may seek to narrow its purposes. In the churches, as in every other organized activity, there are leaders who are too eager to transform in- fluence into power. There are men in whose minds any amount of coercion, any degree of regulation im- posed upon others, can be justified by appeal to a moral Purpose behind. Power is the chief thing. Furthermore, there is to-day a class of “experts,” many of them highly efficient, whose business in life is to fasten upon any organized movement which re- quires promoting and make themselves indispensable to its success, We see these promoters attaching themselves to OF ATTY NAP oe MMB ae Rae to * a semanas A ‘3 WHEN? / 1 a a. WHERE? The State of New York is the wealthiest and most populous in the Union. It carries nearly half the load of Federal war taxes. The State of New York is entitled to two Senators and forty-three members of the House of Representatives in Congress. Two seats are vacant. What are these forty-three elected Representatives from New York doing to help check Federal war spending and get this country back on a peace basis> When, where and how are they severally and collectively representing New York voters and taxpayers? a HOW? . Treat Em Rough! organized labor, managing its strikes, exploiting its unions. We see them “caring for” the interests of the farmers or other industrial groups. We see them gathering formidable staffs of publicity agents, propa- guns upon Legislatures and frightening. lawmakers into obedience by threats of the trouble they can make among constituents, It is one of tie most modern of professions. that the desires of a minority may pass for the majority's will. It is an instrument devised and perfected by those who seek more power than democracy permits them, Whenever possible it pushes its way swiftly and surely to places where it can touch politics and lay a controlling finger on votes. Let the churches beware of this profession and of the power-seekers whom it serves. If it is given a chance it will exploit a spiritual and social crusade as skilfully and selfishly as it exploits a strike, It is the parasite of movements, a perverter of aims, EASY MARKS. BOUT the easiest method of amassing a moderate fortune without work seems to be as a runner or messenger for a banker or broker. From all accounts, this is a simple operation, Go in and apply for the job. Wages will not be enormous, but it will be unnecessary to work for more than a few days until’ the employer will entrust a large sum to your care. Walk off with it. The police will not bother unless it is nearly a million, and then they will invite you to return at your own convenience and de- posit a fraction of your ill-gotten gains as bail. Ac- ceptance of the invitation is optional, Truly it is an astonishing situation which is revealed as a background for the Arnstein case and the score £ other security thefts reported recently, Wall Street operators are supposed to be the ulti- mate in shrewdness and cold-blooded business caution, Yet men who would not leave an automobile at the curb without providing a complicated series of locks entrust huge sums to immature youths of whose ante- cedents they know little or nothing. No other business takes such risks. A country storekeeper who made a practice ot sending his egg money to the village bank in care of any hobo who chanced to drop in to buy cheese and crackers would be dragged before insanity experts. But that is exactly what Wall Street seems to have ibeen doing on a grand scale, It is a fine compliment to the average of honesty that robberies have been so rare in the past. Criminals jonty recently have grasped their opportunities and ap- | plied for jobs, The time seems more than ripe to adopt a system which will prevent such ready peculations. Other- wise, the financial wizards might properly be charged with conttibuting to juvenile delinquency, ? gandists and lobbyists, We see them training their , It! ‘consists in the mobilizing of pressure with such skill te Tee them Ps Co, (Tim New York Evennag Word) By J. H. Cassel Once Is Enough. ‘To the Bator of The Evening World: Now that the Mayoz is back from the hot sands of Palm Beach would it not be well to let him know through the press the following obvious things? 1. The Police Department is broken down and crime is rampant through- out the city, 2 The Street Cleaning Department is broken down and our streets are in a deplorable condition. 3. The Board of Education is broken down and public schools fail to func- tion, 4. The Dock Depaztment is broken down and the Tammany dock rats are feeding on its vitals, 5. The High Cost of Living and the increased tax burdens are the only vis- ible things the Hylan-Hearst-Murphy administration have not broken down, I voted for Hylan, but thank God never again! GEORGE W. EDGAR. Why Net Buy Irefanat ‘To the Editor of The Evening World:, As a West Indian, Mr, McAdoo's uggestion, as appeared in a recent is- sue of your paper, has spurred me to action, Why does this gentleman suggest that Britain part with the most de- veloped of her Carribean possessions? Why did he not suggest the sale of ireland or Canada? The former is willing to break its relations with the British Empire, and the latter is just next door to the United States. jreat Britain can pay her war debts without surrendering her colonies and atives. r. McAdoo's suggestion look mocracy? CLARENCE SEALEY. 228 West 62d Street. Sarcasm Appreciated. To the Patter of The Evening World: I am sure R. V. D. and Thomas Francis Hendrick are under a mis- apprehension as regards Charles B. Kirschbaum's attitude toward our dumb friend, the horse. While Mr, Kirschbaum’s plea for the abused beast is indicated in an unusually subtle, effective manner, it is to be regretted that he was misunderstood, I have no doubt, R. V. D. and Mr. Hendrick, that if you re-read Mr, Kirschbaum's article, you will recog- nize, under a graphic sarcasm, a bit- ter condemnation of horse-beating bullies, Despite your misinterpreta- tion and hasty conclusions, your sympathies are in common with his, lita Shel Aika | FROM EVENING WORLD READERS _ Let me thank Mr, Kirschbaum for his excellent letter, EDMOND W. BROWNE, 380 Third Street, Brooklyn, March 8, 1920. The Same Old Song. ‘To the Editor of The Evening World THE SLACKER SPEAKS—1916, Why should we go into the war? Why should our men be slain? Though Germany has defied all laws, Let her do it again. Let her down Engand, France and more, We're safe enough ove here; Beigium—why, Belgium's a long way of And the price of revenge is dear. Let us live on while gold rolis in, Safe under tranquil skies; These stories of German atrocities Are Hes—all lies. Let us remain as we are, say I; Let us go on as before; Contemptible quitters we may be, i But we'll stay out of war, AGAIN THE SLACKER SPEAKS—1919, Why ahould we go into the League? hy should we take a chance? If there's any more work that should be done, land and France. @ and Clemenceau are fools, The thing will never work; ut— Shirking, you s: Ah, well, th let us stay remote, This course alone is wise; And the things that President Wilson says Are Lies—all les, So give no thought to our promises, Away from foreign intr “Contemptible quitters" w: But we'll stay out of the ‘Try It Dry. ‘To the Bilitor of The Evening World; } I have read with interest the letters from the people, especially the letters regarding Prohibition, ‘The wets seem to be afraid that we will have Prohibition long enough for the working man to find out the real | benafits and comforts of it; that he might get a chance to stop and think | of just what becomes of the money that is spent over the bar and what a small percentage really finds its | way to the Government Some people think they have been daprived of so much, yet they say they only drink a glass of beer a day. 2 UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake (Copyright, 1920.) DON’T EXPECT TO GET WHAT YOU DON’T EARN. If your employer were not making a profit on your work he would not be employing you. You will never be worth more money to yourself until you are worth more money to him, He is entitled to a fair profit on your services. He takes risks that you do not have to take. He sup- plies you with a place in which to work. He loses money when you make mistakes. Be fair with him, as you expect him to be fair to you. Business is not an eleemosynary institution, It would not last very long if it were. The more money you can make for your employer, the more value you will have in his eyes. If you can show him that you are making more for him than his other employees, unless he is an idiot he will pay you more. He knows that there is more profit in a ten thousand dollar a year man than in a two thousand a year man, And the man he is looking for, and finds it difficult to discover, is the ten thousand dollar man, Not fifteen years ago a young man took over the editor- ship of a magazine which was hardly known outside the city in which it was published, He hired the best story writers, secured the services of the men who were accomplishing big things to write special articles. He got over two million circulation for the magazine, and a salary for himself that has brought him a fortune. When he retires somebody must succeed him. It will take a big man and he will get a big salary, But the pro- prictors of the magazine will gladly pay it, for a big man will earn a big profit for them, There is always the employer's percentage to consider, Don’t expect to get everything for yourself. Make his per- centage big and you will make your own salary big. Keep his percentage small, and he will not be disposed to give you very much of an increase, Play as fair with your employer as you expect him to play fair with you, And if he is not willing to be fair, and expects you to make big money for him while he pays you little money, the sooner you get an intelligent employer the better it will be for you. ent It really seems that when it is such | touched alcohol in any way. I think| over night (the effects of alcohol) and a small amount they should be will-|that the doctors who make suclf|is not a necessity of life? ing to do without it when they know |‘ statement are losing money through| Let us have Prohibition long enough that other men apend their money and life supporting the brewer's family instead of their own. There are a few doctors whd’ say & ts htt ll the decrease in accidents and other things caused by the use of intoxi- cants, If the working man can't meet the that man cannot live without alcohol, | H. C. of L. without booze, how can he yet there are millions of men who! meet it and spend his hard earned have lived to a ripe old age and never money for something that hardly to let the brewers and saloon keepers discharge a few of their chauffeurs and know what it is to earn a few dollars themselves by the sweat of their brow. laste = March 3, Your Vocation B eA man meel ‘Brening Workt.) Telegraphy. Opportunities for Entering This Field, Men are employed as telegraphers in one of the four branches of this field, which are as follows: 1. Commercial Telegraphy. ‘This covers the work with big commercial companies such as the Western Union and Postal. 2. Railroad Telegraphy. This in cludes men who are employed in the transmission of railway despatches and orders, In some smaller cities a certain amount of commercial werk is handled by these men. 3. Press Telegraphy. This includes men who are employed as telegraph- ers in the large central offices of news gathering associations such as the Associated Press or the United Press and the telegraphic force of regular newspapers, Their work is limited entirely to despatching and receiving items of news. 4. Brokerage Telegrapher. These men are employed by brokerage con- cerns to receive and despatch orders for stocks and bonds and also by cer- tain business houses who maintain @ telegraphic department to handle their private despatches. Practically all young men enter this field by means of the first two branches. About five years experi- ence is required for a man, to be- come & press or brokeragé teleg- rapier. Both the Western Union and Postal Companies conduct schools for training both men and women as telegraphers. Some of the langer rafl- road companies have schools for telegraphers, but most of the essage is sent on a machine similar to a typewriter and received by another machine J, E. 8. (@ workingman), | a0, which prints it and writes sage upon a telegraph blank "she telephone recorders are trained to send and receive messages over the telephone. schools are open to girls from the age of sixteen tw twenty-five and boys from age of Seventeen to twenty-one. Before they are accepted it is necessary for them to pass @ mental éxamihation. The school for Automatic operators covers a period of three months and two months for telephone recorders. During this training period the students are paid $65 a month, Schooling. No specified amount of schooling is required to take Lye trance examination, but some bigh school training is highly desirable. A press telegrapher needs considerable general information and should have high echool training. ’ Salary. Men and women who have fintshed their training course receive abet $20 @ month to start. ‘The averngs commercial telegrapher receives from. $25 to $35 a week. In some cases it is posgible with bonuses for men te make from $60 to $70 4 week ow regu- lar work. ‘The minimum union eaale for press telegraphers in New York City is $47.60 a week. In smaller cities the minimum is $32.50 a weal First-class telegraphers in brokerage offices receive from $45 to $70 a week, It is possible to materially increase this salary by overtime work. Qualifications. All telegraphic operators able to use a typewriter. The messes commercial operator must be able te receive and send about thirty words « minute. A press operator must tw abla to handle forty words. Most of the work of a brokerage operator is with figures, which demands more spos@ and accuracy than the other lines te a boy who learns automatic transmin sion has a mechanical tendency he may branch into testing and regutat- ing these machines, which will pay more than he could earn as oper ator. as SS TODS ATIVAN eENBY AMNews WN A GEORGE M. KEMP. On March 6, 1858, George Micki Kemp, the architect of the great Scott Monument in Edinburgh, died, The beauty of the monument th Sir Walter Scott becomes the more impressive when we know that its designer was a man but recently emerged from the positfi>. of & working carpenter. Gee knows no laws. Where Talem * feebly copies genius springs forth and makes laws unto itself, The Scott Monument on Princes Street, Edinburgh, is a Gothic struoture 185 feet ‘high, with, ex- quisite details taken mostly from Melrose Abbey. Kemp's plan for the monument was one of a my- riad of others submitted in sealed envelopes. Shee not “pull” —took the pri travel from one al to ane other, supporting himself by his handicraft while studying the ar- ehitecture of the building. After constructing the monument ¢o Scotland's greatest von, Kemp be- came a noted man.