The evening world. Newspaper, April 5, 1920, Page 18

— a THE JUNKERS’ DEBT TO LODGE. _ A_N unfortunate and highly delicate situation is cer- A tain to grew out of the reported decision of the Government to occupy the German cities of Darmstadt, Homburg and Hana. The French authorities may point to present con- ditions in the Ruhr Basin and the attitude of the Ger- ‘man Government as justifying the move. Nevertheless, no such action exceeding the specific provisions of the Peace Treaty should have been un- dertaken—ieast of all without the combined approval "> and co-operation of the other Allied Nations and the United States. ‘ The result of the French move will be further to ” reveal that lack of harmony between the powers asso- — diated in enforcing the peace terms upon Germany, «= Which is precisely what the militaristic element in Ger- many is’ most anxious to have revealed. On the other tand, the French Government can point to the fact that the proposed defensive treaty between France, England and the United States has not been ratified, also to the fact that the United States is party neither to peace nor the League which “was to guatd peace. For this lack of unified purpose among the powers that fought and conquered Germany, the United States Senate is chiefly to blame. It would not surprise us to hear that a reheartened Sumkerdom is already unveiling statues of Henry Cabot Lodge. y ’ VETO IT NOW. ASHINGTON correspondents are able to propn- esy that the peace resolution will pass the House in a week or ten days. «How long the Senate may take is beyond the bounds of reasonable prophecy. It seems certain that President Wilson will and must veto any such absurd effort. Which suggests that the President might well do his vetoing early. A sharp warning of this character from the White House, also reminding Gongress and the country of the shameful record of time-wasting, delay and do- nothingism made by the present Congress, would be much to the point. 3 Wilson might just as well tell Congress ‘now that the will not sign a separate peace resolution “4s to do so after a month or six weeks of profitless Senatorial oratory. The Senate would probably persist in orating and in holding up the urgent legislation which remains on "fhe calendar. But if it did so, the country could judge i 'hetter concerning the reasons and objects of the fili- buster. KEEP POLITICS OUT OF IT. HAT our war veterans deserve well of America is not open to question. There is equmlty small doubt that a bonus of $50 for cach month's service will not discharge the debt. + Whey performed a service which cannot be paid fog | is money. " There is no question but that the Government fell down shamefully in its treatment of the soldiers, par- ticularly the wounded and disabled. _ There ts an excellent case for a bonus, even thoug’n, as The Byening World has pointed out, it is doubtful ‘whether the soldiers who receive the bonus will reap ~ much actual benefit because of the rise in living costs whith is apt to follow the imposition of new Jaxation to meet the payments. Be that as it may, there is no excuse for the effort ‘of politicians te pulmotor sentiment for bonus legisla- tion at the last end of a do-nothing Congress and try to pass the bonus as a substitute for the “reconstruction legislation” promised in the elections of 1918. The effort to tie up the vote of American Legion _ members on a basis of gratitude to either party, and | particularly to the leaders of both parties now in Con- 7 gress, deserves nothing but the unanimous condemna- tion of all—particularly of the service men, THE SOCIALISTS’ BEST FRIEND. < tes ousted Socialists have announced plans for , keeping their case before the public by appeal- ing to the courts. This may take the form either of an attempt to force a special election, to collect salary as Assembly- men, or to challenge the laws enacted by the Assembly | on the ground that the Federal Constitution guarantees to each State “a republican form of government,” hich the Socialists contend does not exist in New > action was to be expected. It is a part of the of the Socialists to use every opportunity Or dissemination of propaganda. Sweet, as was evi-| Went from the first day of the trial, has given the | Socialists an tvaluable opportunity to further their ))> economic agitation in the most"effective manner, ~ Wtts not tmpossihle that the courts, while refusing to interfere or nullify the action of the Assembly, rebuke. Mt lake he opportunity to administer a deserved | a enlarged views of the housing problem which: are found combined with practical grasp of present conditions in the recent report of the Housing Committee of the State Reconstruction Commission follow the direction predicted by The Evening World two years ago. A year ago this month The Evening World said: Speculative enterprise in the realty field may be overstimulated for years by giving it a free hand and thé hope of unlimited reward. One day, however, the community wakes up to the fact that while it has fine residences, monu- mental office buildings, magnificent hotels and luxurious apartment houseS, it has also great and growing sections of deteriorating realty and an ever-increasing housing problem. It finds it has little or no power to maintain property values, because the freedom it gives to the individual realty speculator puts whole neigh- borhoods at his mercy. It finds that while unrestricted speculation has brought it thousands of dollars in increased taxes in one quarter, it has lost millions in others where realty values have been destroyed by the sordid schemes of speculators too shortsighted to see even their own interests, It finds its architectural appearance beyond its control, its finest streets being ruined by building that does not belong in them, its tax valuations of Great Novels Albert Payson Terhune i] NO. 67—CORINNE. By Mme. de Stael. SWALD, LORD NEVILL had been carrying on a mild love affair with Luclie, the daugh- ter of his father’s old friend, Lord Edgermont, ; His father, on his deathbed, made Oswald promise to marry Lucile, and thus to unite the fortunes and the estates of the two neighboring fami- lies, Before carrying out this pledge, Oswald went to Italy on a lazy tour of the Old World cities of Tuscany — and Lombardy. ‘* He was young. He had plenty of money and of leisure, Therefore, hb was ripe for any form of adventure or of trouble. He found both, In Italy he chanced to méet a lovely dark-eyed girl who called her- self Corinne, and Whose past w: veiled in mystery, ‘ . Corinne was a poet, a musician, artist, and she had u strange powe attraction for the wandering young English nobleman, Oswald forgot all about Lucile and all about his solemn pledge to nis dying father. He fell desperately in love with the mysterious and beautiful Italian girl. Corinne had repulsed many other suitors. But her love at ones yielded to the siege of this Englishman. He was the one great love of her life. They became en, |. Then it was a constantly shifting muddle and its character as a city cheapened by multiplying evidence of con- flicting interests and lack,of central plan or purpose. The report of the State Housing Committee, made public last! week, says: | No effort to provide better housing conditions at less cost can be successful unless it be made a part of the plan of the community as a whole. New York has grown without plan to the point where it is choking its own growth. The one- way street is but a temporary solution of our traffic difficulties. More and more subways will _not solve our transportation problems. More houses—unless we have a plan for their loca- tion—mean more congestion and higher cost of housing. We must recognize that the solution of the housing problem means community. planning in a large sense; it means the zoning of cities for the purpose not only of protecting existing residential districts from encrgachments and then securing the permanency of such dis- tricts, but also for the purpose of planning the future of undeveloped parts of our cities in the most economical manner that will make it possible for our workers to lead rational lives, Under the stress of a housing crisis acute beyond all precedent, New York’s awakening /7s begun, Has that crisis been acute enough to induce*the city | Will it go on rejecting proposals that put the com- | munity first and the realty speculators second as im- practical and visionary? Or will it at last hail them as true vision? STICK TO THE PRINCIPLE. N THE case of the Stutz corner on the Stock Ex- change, it has been suggested that the Ryan clique | is squeezing hard to gef revenge for bear raids made by fellow professionals during Mr. Ryan’s recent illness, If this proves true, public indignation may be less vociferous than it would be if the victims were amateur speculators caught off guard, Actually this should make no difference in the atti- tude of either the public or the Governors of the Stock Exchange. The principle to be remembered is that under the present rules of the Exchange it is possible to engineer such an-operation. If the “goats” this time came from the “wolf pack” instead of from the “sheep fold,” it is merely the good fortune of the sheep, Next time the sheep may be in the corner. The evident duty of the Governors is to prevent the recurrence of such a situation. After all, what may become of the present deal is less important than to safeguard the future. If the Governors fail, they must expect new at tempts to put the Exchange under public supervision. NOT IN THE SILK SHIRT CLASS. MPORTS of jewelry into the United States are at a rate never equalled, ably the banner month of all time unless-the March record not yet compiled surpasses it, Competent observers estimate that Americans now possess two-thirds of the precious stones of the world. At the same time, savings banks have made unusual gains, Savings deposits are a barometer of thrift, At first blush, jewelry buying seems exactly the reverse, This is not always true. Both may be manifestations of thrift. In Europe many have found a valuable stone the most desirable possession possible in time of trouble— and the most readily convertible, Diamonds purchased here a few years ago hav multiplied amazingly in value, : In any event, Sweet's stupidity affords the oppei- ty which the Socialists crave, | In many cases the purchase is evidence both of thrift and canny investment. judgment. to try for a firmer grip on itself and its development? |" February, 1920, was prob- that Oswald remembered his promise and his engagement to Lucile Edger- mont. He told the whole story to Corinne, explaining that he did not Jove Lucile and that be would not let himeelf be bound by so iniquitous a pledge. Corinne, in turn, confessed ber own” mysterious past to him. She told Os- wald she was the daughter of Lord Fdgermont, by an earlier marriage with an Italian woman, Edgermont had married Lucile's mother after the death of his Italian wife; and Corinne had fled from her stepmother’s home and had come to Italy to live. Oswald declared he would get hep her rights, as Edgermont’s elder daughter and true heiress. He vowed he would return at once to England; break his foolish engagement to L cile and then come back to Italy marry Corinne. He rushed off to Engtand to carry out this plan, lenving Corinne to wait eagerly for his early return. But, when he saw Lucile again, Os- wald’s fickle heart underwent an odd change. Away from the magnetic lure of Corinne’s presence, he found he was once more in love with Lu- , elle. ¢ He fought in vatn agatnst this new love. Corinne, who was watching the couple; secretly, ‘guessed at her lover's defection. She sent him back his ring and released him from the engagement with her. Oswald, rejoicing in his freedom. married Lucile, leaving Corinne to die from @ broken heart. FROM EVENING WORLD READERS - What kind of letter do you find most readable? Isn‘t it the one that gives you the worth of a thousand words in a couple of hundred? There is fine mental exercise and a lot of satisfaction in trying to say much in few words. Fake time to be brief. By John Blake ‘ t, 1920.) CONFIDENCE MUST BE BASED ON COMPETENCE. Unless you are looking for trouble yo! do not draw checks on-ba: where you have no money. Confidence is an invaluable asset if it is based on com- petence. Otherwise it is worthless. The man whose self-confidence is based on nothing but his pride is an idle braggart, or no good to himself and an intolerable nuisance to other people. He who believes in himself because he knows that he has knowledge and ability makes rapid and steady progress. But competence is not easily acquired. It must be built up as a bank account is built up, by thrift and intelligence. Hard work, hard study, abundant practice and experience make for competence. News Flashes | From Around — The World Honey Yield Higher. The average yield of surplus honey in 1919 was fifty pounds to a colony of huney bees, us cs- timated by the Bureau of Crop Estimates, United States Depart ment of Agriculture. This is considerably above the average of forty-five pounds im 1918, and of forty-one and stotenths amety, 38 cents to 40 cents for a six-ounce can. I wish you would rap the middle- man who is robbing the public and holds on to the high prices, although he could easily out the price in half to-day on an article that is consumed by millions of middle class and poor children. | READER OF THE EVENING WORLD, Indornes A. E. F. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Worl The masterful and well summed up letter signed “A, E, F." to\my mind certainly covers the grievance of the €x-service man against the Congress. Like “A. i. F." [ was a volunteer in our recent Glorious Army of the Un- conquered Modern Gladiators of the U. S. A, but on coming home found the following conditions: An enormom bonus of $60; an indifferent public; & shylocking’ Congress who are not “Ake Lepers an Island.” Yo the Exiitor of ‘the Wveming World: | I have read with much amusement | yet ¢ nvinced we are worth a fightin, reas! . 3. Chance to regein some hold on where ie vera ee es bas oi pd | And when you have a goodly store of it it will stand pounds for the five years 1918 we left off. HENRY J. ROCHE, ‘on formed Drunkerd.’ ©|% any draft that your confidence may make on it. 1917. The relative proportions Astoria, L. L, March 30, 1920, many cries of “dry” propaganda are) jludicrous, The oppressed booze hounds.and ardent upholders of per- in which the Noney of the last Never attempt to do anything yow do not know how to two years was marketed are in do, Never imagine that you know how to do anything un- Putting Them “Jake.” ee file nee ie, regard to|S00a liberty certainly waxed indig-|$ 1¢s8 you have painfully learned how to do it. dicated by fftynine for ex some of the poor proprietors of the | D4Bt ad became greatly excited be- Perhaps half a million young men and women write tracted honey, thirtyone for comb honey and ten for bulk honey. About one-third of the cause of the excruciating suffering plays every year, Perhaps three or four hundred plays are caused by “Reformed Drunkard” and 0: 4 ee produced in the same time. The plays that are produced movie houses in this city. merous occasions 1 have jnserted a nickel in candy slot machines on the bal fay oc are written by people who have learned to write them, who product goes to “outside” backs of seats, but nary a candy di ‘@ 1s accused of using the leadi i i P'roveive, and’ tof fear of Delng con: | woth paper in an ttiesor we ay have studied the technique of the stage and of dramatic ex- markets. a pais, | pression, The others, though they may be written with full confidence, never get beyond the manager's waste basket. The right kind of confidence is fine and inspiring. It shows in a man’s face and in his work. It gives him the quality called magnetism which makes other men believe in and follow’ him. You can always tell the man who knows his job by the way he does it, whether you know anything abou it or not, sidered cheap I made no complaint. Have seen the same thing happen to @ number of children not only in the theatres but on the platforms of “L" and subway stations, where there is no one to Whom one can complain, Don’t your readers think it time the authorities should be placed “Jake” to these swindlers? I often feel as though I would like to demolish the machine with a fat, impress the minds of the unsophisti- catog and to disseminate the so-called perrficious doctrine of suppressed per- sonal liberty, As far as 1 can see, he merely stated the facts of his own individual experience, The benefits Prohibition conferred on him were what prompted his statement, which of course is only one angle of the case, Strong drink is always harmful, In Samoa, With a totat population of $1,000. in western Samoa, of which less than 1,000 are whites or half castes, the demand in confectionery is mainly for hard candies, better known locally as heavy brick if stung again, | lexcept for medicinal purposes, and jut the vain confidence that is based only on self- boiled lollies, retailing at 25 Now York, Mardh $1, 192 " |therefore is a small loss. Water is esteem deceives no one byt its possessor, and he very cents per pound. These are harmless, but the game thing can't be said of booze. Hence its useless- ness. My sympathy is extended to those who find it so hard to exist without their comforting glass now and then. A practical idea would be to isolate them, like lepers, on an island, and let them drink themselyes dead.’ The ng World would be well ria spineless and debauched creatures. It is surprising that a great daily should espouse the cause of booze. But in spite of all the combined in- 8 of brewers and drink fiends, world Prohibition will eventually be a fact. The advance of civilization greatly accelerated by the abolish ment of liquor. Prohibition may re ceive @ temporary setback now and Favors Fixed Posts, ‘To the Balitor of The Evening World: Don't you think it would be a very good plan if the police were put back on the fixed post system we had some ume ago? This would do more than anything else to put a stop to all the ps and robberies that are go- If this system wag too hard ne policemen it could be made asier for them by providing for re- lief every half hour instead of every hour, a# under the old plan, or they could walk two blocks each way, back and forth, continually covering the four blocks they had between them in the old way. This would certainly give a very good protection, The ‘policemen would be in view all the time. As it is now, you can be out all night long and hardly see one. A New York, April 3, 1920. speedily awakens to the fact that you can no more draw gn ability which has not been stored in your brain than you can draw on funds which have not been deposited in the bank. , Oren: flo rule their safety 1s assured, for| heretofore used the above mentioned when traific is movjng east and west|laws ag weapons for fighting combi. pedestrians cannot cross north and|nations acting adversely to public south, or vice versa, It is quite im-|policy, Let the Government use these possible to have a different rule for}same weapons to help reduce the every hour of the day. high cost of being barbered, I wonder if the peeved Pro Bono Hees Publico ever gave a thought to whose safety the policeman was really look- ing out for. My interpretation of this now rule is “Safety.” ‘When the Police Department does t give them a T. . P. small varieties, differing in color and flavor, and imported in five pound tins. Lozengers are little known, tafles and chocolates suffer from the extreme humid- ity of the climate, which necessi- tates their being imported in sealed metal tins, retailing from 50 to 75 cents per pound. ee Our Centre of Population. How many of us can tell of. hand the exact centre of popxla- tion of the United States? asks a writer in Boys’ Life. Every ten years the Government catcu- lates with great accuracy fuat where this point lies, The. centre moves westward at the rate of about fifty miles every ten years When the centre was first cal- culated, in 1790, it lay three miles east of Baltimore, Md. In the first ten years it moved forty miles westward. By 1860 it had reached the State of Ohio and ix to-day crawling slowly across the State of Indiana. In 13 years the point has truvelicd Brooklyn, April 8, 1920. Getting It in the Neck, ‘To the Bilitor of The Evening World: After carefully reading your ex- planationg of the 25 Per Cent. Bill on rents I came to the conclusion that the “montit to month” tenant has been handed a most jul “lemon,” as usual. The “white col- lar brand-new poor" got it again where that collar (30 cents) fits snug. Proof: If my landlord boost: rent April 1, 1919, and boosts gered May 1, 1920, thirteen months is the time elapsed between boosts, and as the bill only inhibits (indirectly) a raise of more than 26 per cent. with- in one year, the month to month tenant (by far im the majority in this atty and also the poorest) can have hig rent increased two times 25 cent. thirteen months after the something good at leas! little credit. The Barbers’ ‘To the Biitor of The Brening W According to the writer's interpre- tation of the various Federal laws prohibiting monopolies, combinations in restraint of trade, &c., a trade association, or in fact any combina- tion of interests dealing in a public’ good, ig restrained by these laws from fixing prices for that public good g@uch a combination of inter- ever ‘ P , oly. You can put this down as the de- : lirious ravings of a “prohib" if you like, but future generations will fully realize the great blessing bestowed on the buman race ALTER W, C. Bronx, April 1, 1920, ape Safety on Fi Aven ‘To the Biitor of The Brening World: Reganiing “Crossing Fifth Ave- nue,” Pro Bono Publico evidently has not been at Fifth Avenue and 4th Street during the busy traffe hours (which is practically all day), when men, women and children crogs in Profitecring tn Cocoa, ‘To the Bliwor of The Bvening World; I read the other day with interest your article on profiteering in the baking line, and want to give you herewith another subject to write on, which L am familiar with, Cocoa, finest quality, to-day sells from 13 cents to ‘18 cents per pound, according to quantity pur- chased, and although the jobber ‘and wholesale grocer who ‘pack this product get the market price from the manufacturer, they still sell it at at ‘Why, then, are the various assocta~ tions of baxberaspermitted to Sx the The sane carmot be said for the silk-shirt craze. a high figure, the seMing price still botng the same as heretofore Bie being Gene tb ay. great Dumbers W&ty this mow traf.