The evening world. Newspaper, March 25, 1920, Page 26

BY JOSEPH PULITZER. cept Sunday by the Press Publishing * RALPH PULITZER, President, 63 Park Row, & J. ANGUS SHAW, Treasurer, 63 Park Row, GOBEPH PULITZER, Jr., Secretary. 6 k Row, MEMBER OF THR ASSOCIATED PRESS Fhe Asscciated Press is exctusively entitied to the use for republication il ewe Genpatches credited to it oF not otherwise credited in this paper ied also the local news published herein. a THE PUBLIC IS READY. the public as to the reasons for igh cost of shoes. Who is to pay the cost of this campaign? Educa- © tion comes high these days. Will the $500,000 or ; © $1,000,000 needed be added to shoe prices or sub- by tracted from profits? Publicity is an excellent aid in maintaining good re- Tafions between seller and consumer. But to be valu- it must be backed up by facts and by perform- and percentages. What the public most wants to Know is how profits now compare with profits before | the war and how the margin of profit compares with the old margin. _ Mitis is the test which The Evening World has used in its much-<commended series of exposures of profi- | teering concerns. This was the fest applied to the American Hide and | Leather Company, whose 1919 profits were more than ‘three and one-half times as large as its 1914 profits. This same test showed that net profits of the Endi- t Corporation, which manufactures shoes, | +se from $2,174,430 in 1915 to $9,791,580 in 1919. Comparison of the profits of the Central Leather Company showed 1919 profits as more than double ‘the same period in 1918. | These are the sort of facts which shoe manufac- turers and dealers are forced to face. This is the rea- son they complain of “publicity decidedly adverse to our business.” This is the sort of profiteering which ‘Hs made the public suspicious and has hurt business © for fair-dealing business men. If the Allied Council of the Shoe and Leather In- dustry and Trades has $1,000,000 or half that sum for educational purposes, we would suggest be specific and present clear statements of ‘profiteering articles, If he can do so and still care to publish his statement, the probability is that he has not been profiteering. TEACHERS’ SALARIES. PP HIS week will be remembered at Albany as » Visitors’ Week.” + Tuesday's picturesque and vociferous expedition of tenants and landlords was followed yesterday by a _ Searcely less significant pilgrimage of teachers advocat- of the Lockwood-Donohue bill to increase " Teachers are not alone in presenting their case to |. the Legislators. ‘The list of indorsements of their “cause would look like a directory of civic, commercial _ $24 public service corporations. A petition signed by tens of thousands of parents asks higher pay, even ‘though it may involve higher taxation, Scores of eminent citizens are using their influence to back the bith + Cold figures of resignations from the teaching force should be conclusive, The record of schools closed _ and classes dismissed because no teachers are available should be a clinching argument. The alternative to ‘more pay is unthinkable. If this bill fails, many teach- ers who have been sticking to the work in confident _ expectation of the raise will resign. The rate of resig- rations will be higher than ever. Teachers all over the State need the increase. New York State and the city need the teachers. The pity is city teachers need to go to Albany to gain a re- hearing and action on their demands. WORTH SALVING ? NE observer of the Socialist trial at Afbany tooked at it from a dramatic angle and decided that it ‘ad failed to arouse public approval because it was a “wartime show playing to a peace-time audience.” All true, but not all the truth. na “siar” to draw a faithful following. a8 waxed cynical. partisga statement. who drew it, In addition to being some months too late, the collaborating dramatists “neglected to provide afl the other essentials of good : There was no action, no climax, no “punch,” BD pungent wickedness to intrigue the audience, not __ After the first few days the trial was recognized for what it was. The audience ceased to be amused. It ‘The latest development is the brief of the prosecut- fing counsel to the Judiciary Committee. Here one might at least expect a clear and coherent though fs another disappointment. It is no credit to the fy It relates nothing which was not Kmown long before the suspended Assemblymen were of| “play band.” jority of the Judiciary Committee use this report as the basis of their report to the Assembly, it will mean nothing except that they are under orders. They must “save the Speaker’s face,” or as much of it as remains intact. Is the salvage worth while? Is the salvage even “good politics”? Those are questions which the Assemblymen mi answer next week in voting on the report. The public answered early in January with a spontaneous out- burst which has not been retracted or regretted, If the public is not so deeply stirred now, it is merely because it thas absorbed some of the cynical and sordid atmosphere which has surrounded the whole affair. WHERE ARE THE BRAINS? \7CHE present rent crisis is producing a decided change sufficient provider of housing at fair rentals. We wonder that the realty interests still remain blind to this change and its possible consequences. Two years ago when The Evening World predicted the inevitable results of unrestricted rent profiteering, it warned real estate owners and landlords that it would be greatly to their own interests if they would themselves take steps to check the rent gougers. The Evening World pointed to the progress made in public housing programmes in England, France, Germany, South America, Canada and even, in a small way, in Massachusetts. It pointed out that housing is too broadly and directly a matter of public concern not to challenge projects of stricter public regulation and even public) building initiative wherever private interests fail too} glaringly or prove themselves too grasping. The Evening World said then: What this newspaper urges in the interest of tenants—namely, that some effort be made to establish when and where the raising of rents ceases to be fair and becomes profiteering—may be equally well urged in the interest of the land- lord who tries to deal squarely by his tenants. If he is forced to raise rents, he should have some standard by which the increase may be recognized as just. He should not be liable to misjudgment and condemnation because of the unrestricted greed of other landlords. If during the past two years ‘honest landlords had themselves demanded such a standard and helped to legislation as well as the possibility of a new and powerful competitor in the shape of public housing. The successful workings of rent regulation by Com- mission in the District of Columbia, as described by Martin Green in The Evening World yesterday, is sig- nificant proof that American communities can readily find Constitutional means of assuming more direct control of housing and rents in the interest of the pub- lic welfare, Where are the brains of the realty owners? Why do they force public interference with private enterprise by shutting their eyes to the peculiar public nature of their service and blindly fighting the public’s efforts to protect itself? THE AUTHOR OF “ROBERT ELSMERE.” STORY of a young clergyman who finds the narrower tenets of his faith swept away in the intellectual companionship of an atheist-scholar and who recovers his spiritual balance on broader founda- tions, would scarcely be hailed as an “epoch-making” novel to-day. Twelve years before the close of the last century, “Robert Elsmere” was the most-talked-of book of more than one season. Theologians, scientists and states- men—Gladstone among the latter—discussed it as one of the significant products of the period. It was widely read on both sides of the Atlantic. No novel of its time received more serious consideration, Mrs. Humphry Ward wrote many other stories. Characteristic of most of them is tat rich atmosphere of country house life and politics which she succeeded, better than almost any other contemporary British novelist, in getting into her books, Yet there are plenty of. people who will still think of her first and foremost as tie author of “Robert Elsmere,” and measure the swift pace of modern thought by the degree to which that once “daring” book has become old-fashioned, . TWO WATCH HANDS. AYLIGHT-SAVING schedules in New York City and standard time in the commutation suburbs means more or less confusion at best. Two hour hands for the watch seems to be a feasi- ble way of eliminating somé of this. Jewellers near the commuting centres have an opportunity for good business by advertising and display of such a con- venience, An extra hand or a pointer branching away from the regular hand would be a simpler way of meeting the difficulty than the effort to remember each time. One hand would be the “work hand,” the other the | | in the public estimate of private initiative as a iy | | ———— |_ Somethin L. THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1920. ¢ aR Ea, By J. H. Cassel FROM EVENING WORLD READERS Offering a Derby. ‘To the Buitor of The Evening World: I have read with interest, not un- mixed with amusement, the letter of “Reformed Drunkard” and other let- ters concerning the regoneration of this horrid example. Now I am will- ing to wager a costly brown derby that “Reformed Drunkard” is but an- other name for some sanctimonious member of the Anti-Saloon League. The letter has ail the ear-marks of a typical “Annette Hazelton” letter, for I am positive no sturdy American workman could write such whining @rivel. I defy “Reformed Drunkard” {© prove who he or she is. I'll put up the brown derby. Anyhow, Mr. Even- ing World, if you print my letter I think it will show up this fraud. I hope you will keep up your good work these misguided re- formers. JOHN ANDERSON. 144 East 15th‘Street, March 22, 1920. Not Yet Pal as = Book. To the Keitor of The Brening Work: May I ask you if those splendid dis- sertations on “Uncommon Sense,” by Mr. Blake, are to be published in book form, and, if so, when may I purchase & copy? ‘This 1s a newspaper feature that is certainly deserving of praise and sub- stantial support. Not for some time tas there appeared in a newspaper a series of articles so aidful and con- structive as these stepping stones to success. They surely should be in the hands of every man, young or old, who aspires to greater things in the busi- ness world. H. LL. HUMPHREYS. No, 44 Broad Street, March 22, 1920. ‘Telephone Improving. To the Mitr af The Brening World: I note in to-ntght's paper a bead- line “Phone Service Is Great,” and sub-titled “Not Here af Course.” I do not think you are at all ap- preciating the great improvement in service. during these last fow weeks. ‘The service | am getting is as good as or perhaps better than that given under pre-war conditions. My oper- ator does not give me a chance to take my receiver off the hook. I do not think this is the time to ridicule the New York Telephone Company’s operators. Their efforts to improve the service warrant 4 compliment, not a stab. MAX KIESLER, D. D. 3. It Was a Good Job. ‘To the Editor of The Evening World; ‘As a veteran of the war, who sac- rificed a good position to serve my beloved country in the hour of need, I would Kke to make a few remarks in regard to the bonus question now agitating the country, ‘After all the sacrifices made by ' boys who served their country, du. earth think they could make a small sacrifice and help the boys back on their fect? ‘They deserve it; if they hadn't fin- tehed the war When they did it would have cost the people of the One the “office hand,” the other the United States many more billions than it would cost them to get the {a civilian Li f started fe, Peed T bean 0 clecker, aa I very rd the people of the richest country o.| iJy Rould have been, I would be cbm- fortably married now and have a lit- tle money to tide me over until I could find a job should I be as un- fortunate as I am at the present time. Come on, Everybody, let's get to- gether and show our appreciation for &'g00d job well done. JAMES KELLY. Valley Stream, L. L, March 14. No 480 Brick Jobs. To the Baitor of The Eveoing World: I would like to know where Mr. Edward P. Doyle gets his informa- tion regarding bricklayers only laying 480 bricks per day. Was he ever a ‘ricklayer or a buttonhole maker? I have been a bricklayer for the past 25 years and have never up to date struck one of those 480 bricks per day jobs. Where are they? I should like to find one and would thank Mr. Doyle for the information. In regard to wages. Did he ever employ bricklayers? If so, did he pay them whether it rained or snowed of was too cold, or when material failed. I wish he would reply in your paper s0 myself and other brother brick- layers who he calls unpatriotic can benefit by same, _ F, MOTTRAM. ember B. M. & I, U. No. 1 Park Ridge, N. J., March 22, 1920, A Bloodthirsty View. ‘To the Editor of The Erening Work!: ‘The Evening World says editorially, “Junker revolutionists have made Amerongen safer for the exiled Wil- helm. Few care where the War Lord may be quartered if the German peo- ple prove that he cannot come back.” Doubtless a great many people share these views with The Evening World, but there are others who be- lieve the only safe place for the ex- Kaiser ‘6 a reinforced concrete mausoleum, It is perfectly true, however, that “few care where the War Lord may be quartered” provided he be first hanged, drawn, and then quartered. HENRY L. PHILLIPS. Falls Village, Conn, March 19, 1920. ‘Three Days for #10. ‘To the Mititor of Tho Evening World: Estate Board, has called the brick- layers profiteers because the brick- layers want $10 per day. But I fail to see where tne Dricklayers are prof- tteers, I know §10 per day look big, but we do not get paid bythe day but by the hours we work. The bricklayer loses the most time of any of the men in the building trades. Whea it rains, snows or when the temperature is below 24 degrees the bricklayer cannot work. I am working on a jab now. Since last Friday up to now (Monday night) I have made $10, not $10 per day, an average of a little over $3.33 per day. |The public can see how much the ~| bricklayers make. ‘There were about 20,000 bricklayers in New York City. Alréady 7,000 have left, as the small towns and other cities are paying from $1.30 to $1.50 per hour, This leaves about 13,000. If any one would offer the bricklayers $35 per week steady there would not be another bricklayer in New York City, as they would throw their trowels away. ‘The bricklayer does not average per week all year around, During ae er > UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake. (Copyright, 1920.) DON’T BE AN AMATEUR IN YOUR BUSINESS. The coming yacht race for the America’s Cup will be conducted on both sides by men of great wealth who are fond of sailing yachts for sport. professional sailing masters. only amateurs. —a very small part of their time at that. anything, who doesn’t devote the major part of his time to that one thing. fessional musician to hear whom we pay our money. successfully followed by an amateur. skill and proficiency be acquired. the big important part of your life. ture, them, as the piano player thinks but little of his finger action. The real thinking part of your brain will be left unhampered to do the really important work. with skill. one business even well enough to make a living ont of it. player if you like. You will need the recreation that play affords you. or profession by which you hope to and success. But the boats, WHILE IN THE RACE, will be sailed by Skilful sailors as the owners of the yachts are, they are They spend but a part of their time sailing And nobody can be a successful sailor, or a successful The amateur musician may play well, but it is the pro- No profession, no trade, no calling, no business can be Only by long study and by constant practice can real If you want to succeed don’t be an amateur. Pick out the thing you want to do, and make doing it Soon the details of your work will become second na- You will do them without having to think much about Skill only comes with practice. Success only comes You will need all the intellect you have to master Be an amateur musician, or photographer or baseball But don’t ever be an amateur in the business in your livelihood— such as platinum, gold, silver, and | various white metals. "In electrical linstruments he often works with slate, marble and jewels. He should have a good knowledge of metallurgy. | Where to Find Your Vocation By Max Watson Copyright, 1920, br The Pree Mybli ‘fits New Yorn Brenna W>" Instrument Maker. Opportunities for Entering This Field. Instrument making is the highest branch of the machinists’ trade and no man should *be rated as a first- class instrument maker unless he has, completed a training period of from three to four years as a machinist and toolmaker. An instrument maker is required to know more of the prin-, ciples of mechanics than any other branch of the machinists’ trade and | therefore must be prepared to study | such subjects as mechanical drawing,’ | physics, algebra, metallurgy and other subjects which are necessary to high class mechanical construction. Inw strument making is an important trade in many industries, but espec- jally in the manufacture of electrical: recording instruments, watchmaking, precision instruments, such as mi-' \crometers and verniers used in the | mechanical trades; surveying instru~ | ments, such as transits and levels, |and optical instrument manufacture, |such as camera lenses, binoculars and’ motion picture cameras. employ instrument makers train thetr ‘own men. by a thorough apprentice system, The Western Blectric Com~ | pany in their New York branch con- (duct a special training course along with the apprenticeship, which is equivalent to a high school training 4m such subjects as mathematios, | physics, and Mechanical drawing. This {apprentice period is three and a hait years, The age for entering as an apprentice is from sixteen to twenty | years. Other lurge firms which have @ regular apprenticeship for instru~ ment makers expect that special courses will be taken in the evening schools during this time. In all cases it is necessary for a boy who has not had a full high school course td take /up special studies. Schooling. A doy should have at least com- pleted the grammar grades before be- coming an apprentice. One or two years of high school work will help greatly toward rapid advancement. His training during the apprentice- ship should be equivalent to high {school in mathematics and physics. He must also study mechanical draw- ing so that he will be able to work: complicated designs and drawings, Salary. s The beginning wage of an appren- tice varies, depending upon the, na- ture of an agreement with the firm. ‘There is an old apprentice law in many States which provides that an’ apprentice shall receive board, cloth-_ ing and medical attention during the apprenticeship period of three or four years and a new suit and Bible when it is completed. It ts often stipulated that the wages of an ap- prentice shall be in lieu of this board and clothing. The wage is usually about $10 to $12 a week when start- ing and about $20 to $25 a week when’ the apprenticeship period is finished. | A journeyman receives from 80 cents |to $1 an hour, This work is not sea- | sonal, and although the wages are not | very high, it is preferable to oth6r | trades which cannot be followed dur- img the entire year, Qualifications. A boy to be accepted as an appren- tice must be intelligent, wide-awake, ‘ambitious, of good habits and above all have a natural mechanical tter- est. Heredity ts an important faster which is often considered. The high grade American boy is preferable to any other race. Good eyesight and steady nerves are essential | Duties. i The instrument maker finishes and makes the final adjustments after the work has been completed by the op- eratora. He nvust be expert in ¢rind- ing and laping to exact dimensions. His work is often with rare metaln Remarks. The efectrical field offers openings for the boy who has an tn- terest in experimental mechanics. The best opportunity in New York City is with the Western Electri:' Company. eet News Flashes From Around [The World | Tomato Crop in Mexico. =~ The tomato ts one of the vege tables shipped in commercial quantities from the west coast of Mexico, the Btate of Sinaloa war the bricklayers was one of the trades that did not go on strike. obeyed President Wilson. Ed. P. Doyle would take a day off with me (which I have often) and we Acquaintance with shoes is limited t wearing them. A “Pure Shoe Bill” would be ba for the public because it will increas the price of all grades of shoes. We I wish Mr, up, and ifhecan show me bricklayers Ed. P. Doyle, a member of the Real | laying 480 bricks a day I will give him | paper would like to encourage your writer on “Uncommon Sense," Mr. |John Blake. His advice, I hope, isn’t falling on deaf ears or blind eyes, as every one leap,” holds true in every way and all will go to the buildings that are going $25. And in return Mr. Ed. P. Doyle | to give me $15 for every job where the bricklayers are laying twice as many | ‘Then I would call myselt|} n for thi ssh Uncommonly Relptal. To the Hxitor of The Evening World: As a steady reader of your valuable | $% 1 read gives me encouragement and | th not only encouragement but also a chance to think and learn. That old saying, “Think before you walks of life, A READER. ‘West 237th St, March 22, 1920. et A Pare mu. ‘To the Wiiftor of Tho Evening World: SD indamiiy’ wrtinen will increase the price of the grades more than the best grades. [t will not protect the public against dishonest dealers, Now York State, proved a fa: y handicap the sal It has been some sections of th rit from ing about the oes. The best protection of the publi nows 4 King or sellin, o ma! and their best assurance that there can be no general fraud, misrepr ntation in th or profiteering manufacturing or selling of shoes is | the free and unlimited competition whieh is furnished by t ber of manufacturers, wholesalers and | retailers now engaged in esuyplying | » num e pudlic with shoes. There is no trust and can be non for the control of prices or output Shoes have advanced no more than olothing, more than cotton, wheat, potatoes or underwear and hits. her necessities, ‘A “Pure Shoe Bui” would acoom Plish absolutely nothing except to in- erease tke Cost of production and dis- ER, It | medium | ide shoes outside of No furnishing the entire supply. The 1918-19 crop filled 780 cars and it is expected that the 1919- 20 crop will be considerably larger. Approximately 70 per cent. of the tomato growers are Americans ie eee The Diamond Trade, Considerable activity has pre- vailed in the diamond trade im British Guiana within the past fewo months, and prices have ad vanced to a high level heretofore unknown, states Consul McOunn in his report for December. Ez peditions are being dispatched to the diamond fields in the in- terior by those interested in the business insGeorgetown, It ts currently reported that the Eng- lish market 4s eager to adsorb any quantity of stones, large or small, and that they are deing -| bought not only jor English but also for American markets regardless of present exception. ally high prices, o a e | e Nearly all the large firms whieh