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; ; net ce mete) Stee Senet, we re Pepe eel is easily explainable. The “Favorite Son” is trading stock, exchangeable for patronage and favor. ‘where he actually has a “place in the sin” and passing importance, is in the columns of his State papers. The relationship between the “Favorite Son” and the editors who sponsor his candidacy is péculiar. Theo- retically, the candidate should be grateful for the sup- port tendered. Actually, the obligation is the other way round. In sponsoring favorite sons the editors are favoring themselves rather than che would-be recipients of the nomination. The local candidate is a headrest for indolent editors. FORWARD, VOLUNTEERS ! HATEVER of merit there may be in the wage demands of the food market truckers and m they have chosen a most inauspicious time inanner in which to urge them. [They threaten to disrupt food distribution at a mo-|[ when it is a matter of particular public concern the result of the outlaw railroad strike. | They propose to cause the spoilage of food now in ght terminals when New York has just cast an FOR FUTURE PROFIT. N railroad strikes heretofore the public has figured crawl about in wretchedness until the strikers got ready to go back to work. It is conspicuously otherwise with the present strike. The public hereabout, being in robust health and gus glance at the contents of the larder. without | UsUbmissive mood, refused to sit back and let its tala They vote to strike without waming and without] vice be crippled to a standstill ort to arbitration or collective bargaining. Such railroad experience as it oould muster furnished willing citizen firemen and trainmen, It moved a goodly number of trains and demon- strated that if necessary it could move many more, There are signs, however, that what it has already done may prove enough. The mere intimation that the public is ready to un- dertake systematic train-running for its own protection has startled the strikers into a new attitude toward arguments for returning to work. New York.and surrounding communities may well congratulate themselves upon a plan of action which, ‘|, They carry one step further the “one big union” a of starving New York into submission. And this | a moment when tlie “one big union” idea is dis- ptegratin under the blows of a public opinion aroused action, ‘ But these ‘latest “outlaws” overestimate their as will become evident within a few hours. The railroads are overwhelmed with offers of volun- ther trainmen and firemen. “If the railroads wished (f take chances they could man every vacant place ith emergency workers. But with proper regard for But the place where the “Favorite Son” really shines, | 4s a poor creature knocked on the head and left to} oe oe eens -0 EST IO. Se safety of life and property they prefer to go slowly, d fest content with the imposing show of support om the public and from the responsible union leaders. eyertneless the potential crews are ready for ser- and the outlaw leaders recognized this when they pealed for a hearing by the Federal Labor Board. Food will be transported and distributed. of every man who is competent to fire a locomo- there are a thousand competént chauffeurs and fs ready and willing to distribute food in an developed and extended by the formation of perma- nent Public Welfare Leagues, can exert a tremendous influence not only to protect the public from the con- sequences of strikes involving public utilities, but also to prevent such strikes. A strike without public support is sufficiently pre- carious, But a strike in which a prepared public, instead of lying down and letting itself be walked over, takes matters into its own hands and emerges master of the situation, is, from the strikers’ point of view, un- thinkable, There has been enough organizing done to promote strikes, Let communities do a little organizing to discourage the: 5 ] call ts. needed to:insure-a convincing demon- tion of the fallacy of the “one big union” idea of Y New : York: while food supplies: decay within Food truckers. should open. theireyes and think {Their Seike was lost before it started, A cordial welcome and a complimentary tieket, good any day this month, are reserved for Mr. A. Warm Spring at the Polo Grounds box office. To date the gentleman has proved } WHY ‘BRITISH BANKS LEAD. almost as elusive as “Nicky.” IS often asked why the banks of London can \ cl4im a larger power and prestige than the banks WHAT'S “THE USUAL” IN MACON? New York. ; 4 . HE following item ‘appeared in a recent issue Of reason is that the British banks have backed the Washington Star: ie credit of the world, while banks in the United tates have concentrated too much attention on that Rhee Perea pena Seitineet corner of the world known as Wall Street. lquor which has appeared here kept doctors 09 much American banking has been at the service and nurses busy in a local hospital. Up to 9 ‘an: institution which has called itself a Stock Ex- o'clock four negroes had been shot and two cut e and conducted itself as a gambling house. pges vise UE hag ghey made twelve arrests yoo many American banks have been the willing Police Wie aie M bat id ade Bob's mls. of professional stock gamblers engaged in| ture Penistap ReskeiWeas the cath quantity H figures to the demoralitation of values. of molasses. _ Whe New York Stock Exchange is now floundering] ‘This is, indeed, disquieting. _ tna particularly sdinty.mess. of its. own making. « Has good old Prohibition’ Macon standardized the ‘The spectacle should cause American banking inter-| domestic manufacture of illicit liquors so that the in- esis to ask themselves. Whether the tite has not come| gredients thereof already have recognized quantities 10 stop kowtowing to men whose business is creating | and proportions? . Values anid selling what they haven't got. What is this “usual quantity of molasses” any ad- American’ banks take a firmer stand toward sn : dition to which in “the mixture” brings out knives and gambling they need not expect to approach-the | pistols and crowds the hospitals? banks in world prestige. > Super-concoctions would seem to imply a current, accepted strength—distilled or brewed. Under the Eighteenth Amendment, what’s come to be the “standard thing” in Georgia's Prohibition stronghold? “© * SHOVELLED TO DEATH. \JOLUNTEBR firemen on the “Indignation Spe- clals” were so enthusiastic that they brought ‘the;train into the station ahead of time—on the Erie! | "Phis is no matter for facetiousness, This is an at- tack on a vested interest, a treasured tradition, a child-t _ hood memory. At the least, it must be classified as Ae on the exclusive property of the vaudeville dialogue writer and lyricist. dere is the opportunity for Don Marquis of the “Sun to write that stirring editorial on “Whither Are ‘We Drifting?” for which he believes there is a demand. * ‘Uniess a stop is put to such desecration of art by the ij aroused “bourgeoisie,” our very. fabric of national ~ hhumor is threatened. There are considerably less than ‘fifty-seven different varieties of jokes. The foul deed 5 ‘by which the Erie wheeze was done to death with a @0al shovel is a crime and a calamity. e a To-day we expect to learn that the volunteer fire-| ‘OVera!! Clubs,” but not too soon. men on the Lackawanna required clean, white collars It is better to recognize now rather than to realize ‘to don at the end of their run. Even the immaculate too late that overalls are an economical, durable, com- p be Snow may prove to have feet of coke, fortable, washable and even ornamental substitute for + more expensive clothing—but it should not be forgot- ten that blue denim does not temper the chill wind to ‘The “Outlaws” have succeeded in stimulating considerable interest in the geography of the New Jersey commuting zone, Dust covered trolley maps have been resurrected in the en- deavor to plot zig-zag trails to the ferry, NOT FASTER THAN SPRING. ORTHWARD the course of the “Overall Club” takes its way—to paraphrase Bishop Berkeley. In yesterday’s accounts of the blue denim and calico crusade we note the cities of Atlanta, Columbia, Green- ville, Roanoke and Richmond have followed the ex- ample set by Birmingham. ‘This is as it should be, We welcome the advent of Unless Mr. Figs’s golf is better than his tumting, he will woar out the “tour the shorn spring lamb as does an all-wool or half-woo! shoes on the firet tee, fabric. sats It Is better to be safe than be sorry, better to post- ‘THE LOCAL EDITOR'S DELIGHT pone the organization of “Overall Clubs” until the breezes ate more balmy. Give Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia first chance to join the crusade. Straw-Hat Day is soon onal politician, it] enough here. HE “Favorite Son” is an interesting phenomenon ks ts, RA The Come-Back! What kind of letter do you find most readable? Ien’t it the one that gives you the worth of a hundred? - thousand words in a couple of Shere is fine mental exercise and a tot of satisfaction in trying to say much in few words, Take’ time to be brief. ‘The Literacy Test. To the Editor of The Brening W: Your editorials are always admir-| able, but those of Saturday, April 10, exceed even your own standard. The “Literacy Test” is especially fine; in- stead of repealing it we should raise ite conditions, grants should be able to read and write English and should know the difference between liberty and license—not one of them a 5 “dmerica ghould never have become a “Melting Pot.” We get the scum and eediment from every country whose natives we receive. ‘The invitation to the “Downtrodden and Oppressed of All Nations” was the worst of the many errors made, by the forefathers of thie country. ‘We have limited our welcome by excluding Asiatjcs—let us not flatter ourselves that we have heard the last of that exclusion. Now is the time to protect our- selves against producing any more mongrel Americans—and aguinst “Reds” any shade—from pale rose of color to wine color, America is Americans, M, P. jorid Permit me to express a little doubt as to the efficacy of any laws aimed at rent profiteering and to urge that the real remedy, the permanent one, can only be more dwellings. We can- not get men to build houses by merely abusing landlords. You have got to make it profitable to build and expen- sive to permit a lot of land to remain idle. Why not tax every vacant lot at the same rate as if it had a ten- story building on it? Why not tax an unlivable house just as if it was fit to dwell in? Under such conditions how long would speculators hold on to valuable property with the hope that the improvements made by others would make the holders rich. How easy this would be to do and how ef- sca FREDERICK 8. DICKSON. New York, April 8. Clotked im an Eyeshadet Bo tho Baiitor of The Bening World: ‘The most sensible “crank” who has ever sent in a letter to your depart- ment is the gentleman who recom- mends a “collariess summer.” I can- not refrain from adding my iittle bit. ‘Why cannot the so-called “sports shirts,” soft, loose, rolling-collared shirts, such as were worn by Jack London, Mark Twain and numerous other men of sense and “regular fel- lows," be “the proper caper” for all of us this coming sizzling season? Ye editors wear nothing more con- fining than an eyeshade on a hot night, Why not all of us? ‘The man who invented the starched nen stand-up collar ought to be sen- tenced to wear one in the hereafter and change it every time it wilted! ‘That would keep him almost as busy as he =e whee. be bea io trim the edges with the scissors and adjust the a—— thi every little so often, Let Cuvillier introduce one of his Fresh-Every-Hour Bills in Albany toward the abolishment of the Four- Ply Atrocity and let those who can’t Stand the pesky things refuse to wear them. The other “reformers” took the collat off our beer. Let them | take the collar off our necks, and we'll give 'ém the shirts off our very backs—we will. CLIVE NiWCOME HARTT, | 2498 Second Avenue, New York City, Patating With a Gua. I would like .to voice @ protest against the Bill No, 943 introduced in the New York State Assembly March 1 by Mr. Blakely, prohibiting the use of the Spray Machine for painting purposes. lieve this is the time to increase the cost of production, which would be the case were this bill to become a law, as the spray machine does the work of a number of men, The average paint shop uses the “dipping” process, not caring to be educated to the more modern methods of economy, which en- dangers the health of the painter, while the paint from the spray ma- chine is shot out from a gun onto the article, which rests on a revolving table, keeping the operator at a safe distance from the poisonous fumes. Very truly yours, LADISLAU F. HESS JR. 43 18th Avenue, Astoria, L. I. A Place tor Old Records, To the Editor of The Evening World, ‘The New York Association for Im- Proving the Condition of the Poor, through the columns of the Evening World, would appreciate being able to ask your readers for any phonograph records for which they may have no further use. ‘The Crawford Shops. maintained by the Association on East 16th Street, has been presented with a phono- graph. The old men and women em- ployed at the Shops making toy's, chil- dren's clothing and other household articles will enjoy their instrument greatly if only @ few records will Lc given them, The old ladies particularly sing a good now during their noon hour and in their rest periods. Any records will be acceptable, especially af old- fashioned melodies or songs. There are about 100 old men and women now working daily at the Crawford Shops. ‘WILLIAM H. MATTHEWS, Director of the Department of Fam- ily Welfare, “An Uncouth Posture.” To the Editor of The Brening Wortd: ‘Why is it that in almost nine cases out of ten the first thing a lady does after she seats herself in an elevated train or subway is to get herself into that unladykke position of crossing the legs? ‘With the present style of tight dresses and short skirts you can cer- tainly ‘rest assured that it is a very pncouth position to 16. ie Kt any wouder gitle are celiber- ~ arched hard-boiled | Economically speaking I do not be- ! amount to? Nothing. use it. give you. v. b UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake (Copsright, 1920.) PUSH WILL HELP YOU MORE THAN PULL. Pull, in the vernacular, means influence. denying that it is often helpful. Out of your own acquaintance you could name twenty men who owe their positions to it. There is no But what do they If you have pull enough to help you get a start in life, Starts are not easily come by. Any honest means you can find of getting on is worth taking. But always remember that pull will get you nothing but a start. The minute you are on your way, you must travel on what you have got, not on what any one else can The friend who helps you to a start will soon come to regard you as a nuisance if you lean on him after that. He did all that could be expected of him when he recommended you for a place, or gave you one. Your value, remember, consists in what you can do for other people, not what they can do for you. Your work must show a profit or nobody will pur- chase it. If you are the helpless sort, always depending on others for suggestions and assistance, there is no profit in you, and you are merely a drag on industry. It is of course always possible to get started without pull. If it were not, about three-quarters of the men in this world would never get started at all. You can, if you are determined, break into almost any business and make your way, even when most of the people in the business, as they will be, are trying to keep you out. But diffidence is common among all beginners. likely to be your handicap. Get one if you can, and use it But use it only to do the It is If it is, do not despise a pull. for all it is worth. breaking in. Once broken in forget it, or it will be a vexation to you and to your associ- ates all your life long. And, whether you began ready to help others when you can. too, when they are beginning. aid them. with a pull or not, always be They may need a pull It is only decent for you to But after that you will do them a kindness if you let thém make their way with no further attention from you. Darren ately insulted nowadays when, in- stead of trying to avoid things of this nature for their own protection, they are doing just the opposite and unconsciously encourage temptation? A New York, April 13, 1920. Indorses I., R. and R ‘To the Editor of The Brening World, In The Evening World of Thursday, April 8, you publish a letter from E. W. Martin, who urges the adoption of the Initiative, Referendum and Re- call, Mr. Martin's purpose in writing this letter is evidently to endeavor to start a popular movement to have these three propositions adopted in this State, This would be interesting as showing: the independence of the peo- ple from their Legislature in the mat- ter of legislation and would be a prac- tical application of the initiative, ‘The initiative, referendum and re- call, are, of Goufse, separate proposi- tions, While } believe the initiative andrer- erendum would be remedies for many of our present troubles I do not favor the recall, as it would rob our public officers of their independence and make them unnecessarily dependent on the popular favor. I will very gladly indorse Mr. Mar- tin's purpose and would recommend the same action to others, The initiative, referendum and recall have been a part of the Socialist pro- gramme. It may be that these meas- ures are tainted by Socialism, but they cannot be very dangerous, for they have been adopted in many of the States and at one time were strongly urged on the American people by the late Theodore Roosevelt. We thus have the interesting situa- tion of considering proposals which were embodied in a Socialist platform, are certainly Democratic in theory and yet: had the approval of one of the greatest exponents of Republicanism. Tam an,enrolled Democrat and Mr, Martin says he is a Republican, © F, K. FINNON. 21 0th St, Brooklyn, April 9, 4030, » 'How 77th Boys Saw Army Life In Sunny France‘ Gay’ Adventures, New Expezi- ences, Hardships and Fighting and Fun All Blend in the Story of New York’s Own Division. ST how “sunny” France im- Pressed the boys of New York. Brooklyn ana Long Island, and Just what kind of gay adventures they found there, is all delightfully told in the story of “Hickoxy’s Army,” the record of Headquarters Company, 306th Field Artillery, 77th Division, AEF. The quaint title of the book tx de~ _| tlved from the name of Capt. Charies ‘Virgil Hickox jr,’ who piloted tite {Company through its stormiest days. Capt. Hickox is a member of the Yale | Club and of Squadron A, and the fact of the men’s choosing his name for | the title of their book is happy evi- dence of the cordial and affectionate | relations which existed between the jmen apd their commander. “It can be said without exaggera- tion,” says an appreciation in the book, “that no company commander could |have a greater interest in the well: being of his men than did Capt. Hick- }ox, His first, last and only thought ‘was to lighten their burdens and their often considerable hardships. te | thought of them all as his friends aud | comrades, and always while on the |march or in camp attended to their” | wants before his own. In ‘Charley | Hicky’ the men of Headquarters Con- |pany knew they had a sincere ang | abiding friend.” “Hickoxy’s Army” is replete with a | humor that goes further than bacrack llaughter, ‘Take, as an illustration, a {passage from the book describing the rting machinery of a French rail- | way train: | “The French Government bag ia’ | waiting a long string of biscuit tins {and cracker boxes on wheels pulled by 4 steam calliope about the size uf a | Peanut roaster. The most powerful j thing about that parody on a locain.- ve was the million horse-power w | Ue she carried, like Mark Twai: | discovered its French name tc be | ‘Chemin-de-Fer.’ |_"* © © Now all was ready to s\ | Some-one rang a big bell. Some else rang a little bell. A gentleman | the uniform of an Admirai in the Nor- |wegian Navy blew a fishhorn wit ghastly effect. The engine wh sue |shrieked like @ Hibernian lady wi brannigan on. Half a dozen stat masters, porters, baggagemen and | | gageladies went through the mot of an Oriental snake dance. ‘The « gineer feverishly fed the engine tar bricks to regain the steam he had wasted on the whistle. “Slowly, but not too surely, the sta- tion and the freight yards moved away We were relieved. Nobody had cat!*d for a detail to help push. As climbed the “heights overlooking harbor we saw the last of the Le than swinging lazily on her i chains. Then we struck a dow: grade and the engine did very well.” Another paragraph, more, “army” in {ts contents, tells of the pleasures of delousing. It reads: “Now honest, if on your travels through the Frog Countree you been bathed, washed, deloused, frowzed, wrung out, boiled, inspected, disin <cted, parboiled and distilled in |the effort to rid you of the jump! jimmie whose monicker is “Coo | delousing process? |shaken our shimmies before the de- ‘lighted eyes of Major Jarrell each morn at daybreak? Had the intense |matutinal scrutiny of Lieut. Mmph | Harrie counted as nil and zero? Was |there yet a chemise not completely and positively shorn of the shirt rat? |Impossible! Yet the authorities at Camp Mills, to make assurance ‘doubly gure, said: ‘You will be de- ‘loused once more, once more, befor: jyou run ad lib about your native | shore.” The book contains a number of {short poems and jingles. Here is, |for example, a short piece of vé |signed M. G., with the title, “Buddy Speaks”: Say, why is it heroes Is always nice and clean, And tall and swell and handsome. ~ Inside q magazine? It ain’t the looks that makes them, Nor fancy tailor's cuts; It's somethin’ magazines forget— It’s just a-having guts! Yes, these pretty pictures Give a guy @ pain; All our kind of heroes Was hell-fire plain. Besides numerous articles and vignettes on soldier life, the book contains many photographs taken by officers and men of the outfit. It is well illustrated with sketches exe- cuted by Harry Fisk and John Foster, ‘voth of whom are known in maga: zine and newspaper work. The au- thorship of the book is fairly dividea among the members of the organiza- tion, a number of whom are experi- enced writers and newspapermen, Can We Harness the Atom? HE coal felis of the British Isles are approaching exhaustion, ac- cording to Alfred J. Lotka, in Harper's. Is the energy of the atom going to be their salvation? The atom is like a great treasure-house that has been securely locked any the key thrown away. If science succeeas in finding the key there may be ush- red in a new era which will put all achievements of to-day, great as they are, in the shade. ‘Where does this stupendous energy of the atom come from? The general tendency of things that are “wound up” is to run down; they do not re- wind ves. How is it that in all the ages that have passed the atoms have not all run down as the radium atom is slowty running down to-day? And how did the atom get wound up in the first place? An- other generation of ysiciste, per- haps» will have ing to tell the world about this, i “ > ‘ +