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inday by the Press Publishii 63 Park Row, New York. OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, exclusively entitied to the use for republication ted to it oF mot otherwise credited in this paver ! “A FAILURE IN FACT.” j eieeapaagaiaa politicians and advocates of laws to penalize striking might as well face the tacts and consider practical aspects. The Democratic platform-makers did this when * hey wrote into the platform: , i In private industrial disputes we are op- Dosed to compulsory arbitration as a method plausible in theory but a failure in fact. Is. compulsory arbitration enforceable? It is _ ‘jfworse than useless to clutter the statutes with un- ‘enforceable laws. + 4 Recent industrial disturbances require analysis in ‘“iwelation to this question. ‘| ‘The efficacy of the injunction and the indictment ifs questionable in the light of the industrial history of ithe last year. s | In the coal strike Judge Anderson ordered the lead- ets to call off the strike. They complied, but the men did not go back to work. A similar situation developed in the “leaderless” or “outlaw” railroad strike. Some of the leaders were _ tiscovered and indicted, but the indictments did not move many trains. The list could be extended materially. ‘| These facts are not pleasant to’ contemplate, but a tt is foolish to disregard them. a ag is possible that a statute might be drawn to _» j@bver individuals participating’ in a strike. The "question remains, Would it be enforceable? Would such a statute further production if strikers feel their grievance serious enough to warrant them i staying out without leaders—or even in defiance of their leaders’ orders? Is it practical to enact such legislation? In case vef a big strike in any one of a dozen great industries, ‘would it be possible to punish the offenders by im- r ent? Are there jails enough? Would public “opinion back such a show of force? | These are serious questions presented by recent Mndustrial history. Panacea peddlers are dodging which confound their theories. But this does t Senator Harding admits he does not believe in “one man rule.” He should go further and con- fess his belief in Old Guard rule, He should ex- plain that he propeses’ to rest the Executive power in the close corporation of the Senatoriul * ¢lique who made him a figurehead nominee. SPORT THAT IS AN ART. “ yacht racing are rich men’s sports from which all bit the wealthy are barred. ; ket those who will complain of the high cost of "{escursion tickets for the America's Cup races. | Neither complaint is true. Any one can discover ithis by a visit to any of the Central Park pools on a : east afternoon or/Sunday morning. a } The visitor will soon find out his error. There + * brave races are to be seen. Schooners, sloops, barks ./and tbarkentines sail to and fro. There are trial and _ tmatched races, handicap matches and drifting con- . tests. Tiny craft sail in competition with larger ves- * sels. A keen and appreciative audience »watches ~ every move and applauds the successful skipper. | But these are only children’s ships, you say. That +\is only part true. Not infrequently rival fathers are tthe real and earnest contenders,. though only, of jeourse, “to amuse the children,” . * But to find the real yachting enthusiasts the ‘doulfter must visit less frequented ponds where |__| model-building enthusiasts test out the product of : ‘their craftsmanship against rivals and against their F +, jown previous. efforts, } Model-building is no children’s game. For the jdevotee it is an art. The enthusiast studies the finest ‘full-size examples of shipbuilding. Then, with dral- ‘knife and chisel, plane and gouge, sandpaper and ‘varnish, soldering iron and needle, he endeavors to ‘improve on the best designs. The model once launched, the task is only begun. YA irifle of lead here in the keel or an alteration of ‘ihe counter would improve the craft perhaps. }Added sail area or a change in rig would lend Speed. {The job is attacked by an artist who takes joy in his handiwork. . { The cost is inconsiderable—except in time. And a ‘what is time to an artist who loves his art as the jmodel-builder loves his, | Yachting—with model yachts—is an ideal sport “a pryallable to the most modest of pocketbooks, Many ja young American handy with tools might take up ‘the sport with pleasure—perhaps with profit. Many M dren of the rich sail in the park lagoons are the uct of model-makers who have kept their finer * tmasterpieces for their own pleasure. a pe a Aa Three women received courtesy votes at San ‘Francisco. Woman's place is in the home of ‘Madame or Miss President. mot remove the facts, nor does it recommend the | ET those who will complain that yachting and | jof the beautiful but expensive toy ships which the | COX FOR PRESIDENT. T the proper time after the Republican National Convention meets, some fifteen men, bleary-eyed with loss of sleep ana pi ites profusely with the excessive heat, will sil down in seclusion around a big table. I will be with them and will present the name of Senator Harding to them, and before we get through, they will put him over. This cynical forecast by Harry Daugherty, Sen- ator Harding's political manager, was a_ perfect prophecy of what happened at Chicago. It is a precise description of what did NOT hap- pen at San Francisco iff the nomination of Gov, Cox, j Gov, Cox was the nominee of the Democratic Convention—not of an oligarchy within the party. He won the nomination as the result of a long, hard, strongly contended effort which should leave no sore spots and no ground for such justifiable Mugwumpism as is already rife in Republican “circles, Geographical considerations undoubtedly played a large part in the Cox victory. Ohio becomes the principal field of battle in the national campaign. Because Harding is weak and Cox strong in the State where they are best known, Democrats who found their first choices unavailable were attracted by a standard-bearer who could be expected to win the twenty-four electoral votes of Ohio. Gov. Cox is a nominee behind whom all Demo- crats may well unite, He has given practical ap- plication to principles of forward-looking liberal- ism in his leadership of the Ohio Legislature. He is neither identitied with the Adminstration nor op- posed to it. His nomination was not “dictated.” Gov. Cox may be depended o:, we believe, to take strong ground on the League of Nations issue. He will smoke out Candidate Harding and will carry out the policy of the party and of Wilson so clearly expressed/in the platform. Nomination of Gov. Cox strengthens and clari- fies the issues in the only spot which the platform left indefinite. Gov, Cox is recognized as a liberal as regards the Wet and Dry issue, By his vigorously progressive record during his three terms as Chief Executive of Ohio, Gov. Cox should attract strongly the forward-looking Repub- licans who are dissatisfied with the oligarchical rule of the Old Guard. Labor is certain to look with favor on a nominee who has proved himself a good friend, Win or lose, the Democratic Party may face the November elections with clear conscience, with courage and with conviction. Win or lose, the Democratic Party has demon- strated in its platform and in its candidate that it is the party of ideas and ideals, of democracy and progress. ' “The democracy looks’ back with pride on its seven years of power, but only as a sure foundation for further constructive accomplishment. With a Vice Presidential candidate who measures up to Gov, Cox, the Democratic Party will deserve well of the country, It has fairly earned support both by performance and ‘by promise. RIGHT OF WAY TO COLLEGE. HE high cost of providing higher education is not the only problem university Presidents face, Too many studgnts seek admission. The last few years have witnessed an unprecedented growth in” enrolment. Financial drives for endowments and liberal ap- propriations for State institutions may provide build- ings and even salaries for instructors. But money does not provide the instructors. They are not made in a day. Years of experience and preparation are essential. x The facts seem to be that more pupils apply for instruction than the teachers available can properly instruct. Presidents of universities are forced to choose between “quantity and quality of instruction. President Birge of the University of Wisconsin prefers quility. In his baccalaureate address, Presi- dent Birge gave consideration to ways and means of decreasing the enrolment to fit the capacity of the faculty to give adequate instruction and personal |*attention to each student. This should not come titrough raising fees, he be- lieves. Poor children should have more chance than ever to gain higher education. Exclusion should de- pens on the student's ability to profit by the oppor- tunity offered. Such a develapment in American education prom- ises well. If generally adopted it would eliminate some of the “social butterfly” life which has tended to discredit co-education and to make the sporting “raherah boy” an American type. If there is not enough instruction to go around, the supply should be so distributed as to produce | maximum results, In educating America, the son or daughter of a man avealthy enough to send his children to a uni- versity for four years of good time and a trifle of social polish should not deprive the earnest student of his share of the time and attention of a busy instructor. Whether such a scheme is. generally practical may be debatable, That it would be essentially fair and | democratic is unquestionable, ng ae by Ti (The New York Evaning World.) 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 to say much in a few words. Take time so be brief. What She Does, Can't You? To the Extitor of The Evening World Oh, New York, awake To a transportation plan, The slumbergus nod forsake; You walked while others ran. For over a hundred years You kept yourself apart; Time to shed some tears, As others steal your mart Bridge the River Hudson, Also a tunnel or two; Two States in unison, New Jersey and you. A railway in addition On an elevated way, Tapping dock and shipping From the Bridge to New York Bay, Terminal yards in Jersey, Another transpogt plan; No, it tsn't crazy But a help to Manhattan, Philddelphia has the start, ‘And is spending money, too, Improving her shipping mart; What she does, can't you? MAJOR McCLAVE. Madison Avenue, July 1, 1920, The Extra~ orial Exception. ‘To the Falitor af Nhe Brenitg World : In reply to the question of Wash- ngton I. it should be Said that a son of a diplomatic agent of the United States although born on foreign soil may become President of the United States. JACK MORGAN, 1008 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, June 30, 1920 Naturaltaation for Veterans. To the Editor of The Evening World: R If a man of foreign birth has served in the United States Army but has never taken out his final papers, does his ice make him a naturalized citizen of the United States? (Editor's Note—It does not. It does, however, provide a short cut'to naturalization. See explanation on page 481 of World Almanac.) The Simplified Trame Court, ‘To the Editor of The Evening World: Would you or one of your readers advise me if the followinggincident is the usual practice of New York's State Police? + 1 was returning from up-State on the Albany Past Road with a 244-ton truck. Wher! reached thegeighbor- hood of Wappingers Falls a‘New York State trooper held me up and aske: for my mirror at the side of the-wind shield. ‘Telling him I did hof possess a mirror, he took me to @ farmhouse ut the roadside, where a very pleas- ant-faced fellow stood in overalls, He, I found out, was the Judge. Tho trooper presented the charge to His Honor and to my surprise the Judge did not saya word, but just smiled. ‘Thereupon the trooper, act- ing as Judge and arresting officer, sald; “Well, Judge, I think we will charge him the same old thing, so dig deop and bring forth $5." This last was addressed to me, Can one of your readers picture a repudiated President Wilson in the Bronx—giving the New York City patrolman telling the Congressional election of 1918. The one Senator, Proportional represen. ui and a lot of satisfaction in trying | Magistrate in the Traffic Court what | figure to set for a penalty, or do these |apple-knockers up the State. think they are going to tntroduce Kaiserism \in New York? I realize I was guilty of the charge but other truckmen—yea, and auto |ists—should be warned against thes | policemen-judges. What do your readers say, espe- cially car owners? A CHAUFFEUK. A Difference in Juries. ‘To the Euitor of The Evening World: In your paper I read of a woman acquitted of killing two men with an automobile in which she waa driving. I also read of a man who killed a) boy with an automobile. He was sent to Sing Sing. This is not the first case of its kind. I think It is not fair to the men. JAMB3 KING. Brooklyn, July 1, 1920, + Advice t Workers. ‘To the Editor of The Byening World; Permit me to call the attention of the employees of the gas companies to the greatest opportunity they have ever had to force the gas companies to increase the wages of these men. | Organize and insist upon the right | to bargain collectively, the same as they ‘have organized and bargainea collectively to force an increase in the price of gas. It 1s a well known fact that the in- crease in the price of gas was un- called for. The revenue derived from the rental and sale of appliances 1» more than sufficient to make up for increase in the cost of the matdPials. The gas companies of New York City have increased the cost of rent- ing an appliance 200 per cent., and in selling an appliance they cleared 100 per cent. on each one sold, 1 would advise the men of the gas companies to get together and become afMiliated with the American Federa- tion of Labor, and when thoroughly organized, demand at least.a 25 per cent, increase in wages, and you will have the public with you in your fight STANDARD FITTER. New York, June 30, 1920. A Magwump. ‘To the Balitor of The Brening World 2 1am one of your interested readers and am representative of a family which has been and is now in Con- necticut, Massachusejts and Vermont representing their section of the country, We are real old time Amer- ican people dating back to 1617. ‘want to go on record as one who will not vote now or ever again for eithe: party candidate for any office until 1 can believe that this 1s a Government for all the people and by the people nstitu- who are entitled under the tion to “life, liberty and th of happiness. New Rochelle, July 1, 1920, Ours Not Included, ‘To the Editor of The Brening Work In the language of the street, “it makes me tired” to see all the news- POR a s Es pan tom OLE GNI Oh 9b y UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake * | (Copsrteht, 1020, by John: Blake.) RUNNING OVER SIGNALS, “The engineer ran over the-signal set against him,” is the explanation of about 50 per cent. of serious railroad disasters Running over signals is also the explanation of fully 50 per cent. of the failures in the world. In this age, there is no excuse for running over signals. They are plentiful,and plain. You can find them in the examples of good men gone wrong, in nervous breakdowns, in human smash-ups of all sorts and kinds. You can find them in condition. ‘ You can find them in your own run over them, it is your own fault. Keep your eyes open as you go on your way. The man across the street has made a failure. His house has been seld over his head. His wife and children, not in the least responsible for his smash, must suffer as much, and more than he does. a There is a signal set firmly against you. fail? Drunkenness, maybe, perhaps indolence. The two are the commonest causes of that sort of tragedy. It is easy enough for you to avoid both, Possibly it was overwork. You can avoid that too, poe still work a great eal harder than the average man oes. Ill health too can be escaped, if you take reasonable care of yourself, get all the sleep you need, and do not eat as if you had madé a bet on the time it takes you to get a large amount of food packed into a defenseless stomach. If you are exactly where you were when you began to work, that is another danger signal. You will find it ac- centuated in the men growing gray and worn who are still in the same old petty jobs. Watch for all these signals, and have the breaks ready when they are set against you. ‘ Perhaps you can run over some of them and have the luck to avoid accident, but you are always taking a chance. It will be far better for you and for those dependent on you if you heed them. Stick to the signals as your guides, and if sheer hard luck overwhelms you you will have at least the satisfaction of knowing that you were not to blame. as ct ala I hh a a tee a, —_——$$_$—$—$—$———— your own physical and mental position in life. If you Why did he nation did not repudiate President Wilson, The cause of his defeat was the rotten system of electing that this country has, Practically in every country in‘ the world the people are represented in their popular assemblies in propor- tion to the vote of the different par- ties—that is, they have proportional representation, | Such a thing ds occurred in this city in 1912 could not have happened | s if we had proportional representation | } —that is, the Democrats, with 48 per | Prmtibi cent, of the vote could not have elected 100 per cent. of the Senators. Nor could the Republicans im 1916 tation in accordance with tne vote would have given the Republicans sixteen and the Democrats ten, If we had applied proportional rep- resentation in every State for the election of Congressmen in 1918, Wily son would have been sustained and the representation in the House of Representatives would have been us | follows: Anatead ot, of statement as a fact that the Nation papers, yours included, accept the | have elected twenty-six out of the twenty-seven, Senators above the Democrats only learn that our method of electin, not perfect. JNO. J. New York, July 1, 1920, 1s « 436, Probably in the ages to come we will lose @ little of our conceit and of Great Novels Albert Payson Terhune No. , OF HELENA RICHIE, By Margaret Deland. Helena Richie and Frederle, her drunken hugband, had grown to hate each other, Helena had brought to the marriage @ wealth of love and of girtish @ profound selfishness and an uncon- querable craving for liquor, Helena endured life with him until in a fit of drunkenness he caused the death of their only child. *Then she left him, Through all her troubles there was one man at hand to console and help her. This man was Lloyd Prior, @ young widower with an only daugh- ten Prior was madly in love with Helena. And by his devotion he won her love, after she ang Frederic had separated. It was arranged that thay should marry as soon as Frederic | should succeed in drinking hignself to | death, which he was doing in a most industrious manner at Paris. Until such time as she and Prior should be free to marry each other, Helena went to Old Chester and there took up her abode, posing as a well- to-do widow. Prior came often to Old Chester to see her. She intro- duced him to the Old Chester people jas her brother, | Dr. Lavendar, the wise and kindly jold rector of the local church, per- jsuaded Helena to adopt a little jorphan boy, David; to whom she had jtaken an instant fancy and whom in ‘a few days she began to love as |dearly as though he had been her own child. In Old Chester lived a dreaméiy | poetical young fellow, Sam Wright by name; who had fallen in love with Helena at first sight; and who, eup- |posing her to be a widow, thought he had a right to woo her for his wife, Helena was much distressed and a little amused by the lad’s adoration. | She could not tell him the truth about jherself. And she could give no other reason for refusing to listen to his love. Presently Sam's cranky old grand- father came to call on Helena; to study at close range this woman of mystery who hat so enslaved hie dear grandson. By mere chance the old man found a clue to Holena’s | secret. He accused her of being un- | worthy his boy’s love. Then he told, Sam of her unworthiness. The poor boy, in horror at the tidings, killed himself. While she was sick with horror over this tragedy, Helena Iéarned that Frederic was dead. And Prior refused to marry her unless she would get rid of David. She saw that Prior dreaded the idea of marrying her at all and she released him from his promise, Next, Dr. Lavendar, discovering her past, asked her if she thought herself worthy to keep David. The surge of mother love for the ohild was as torture to the etricken woman, | yet she admitted her unworthiness. |The good old clergyman, seeing she’ | was purified by suffering, gave David permanently into her keeping, “Your Master came into the world as a little child,” he said. “Receive Tlim into your heart with thankegiv- ing!" Economics Primer By,Dania Kysor Copyright, 1920, ‘The Pres Publishing Oo,| [a7 eis ot Spree Wort THE FRDPRAL RESPRVE BANK- ING SYSTEM. * L Organization, A. 12 districts; 12 Federal reserve banks in various cities of the United States, B, Membership within a district: (1) National Banks required to join; (2) State Banks may join. C. Capital: not less than $4,000,000 each, which is subscribed by mem- ers. . D. Deposits: (1) Reserves of mem- bers. . Tl. Purposes, A. Organized market for commer- cial paper (by rediscounting), B. Pooling reserves: (1) Members deposit in Federal Reserve Banks quota of their reserves . Supplying elastic currency: (1) by issuing Federal Reserve notes against rediscounted commercial pa- per. IIT. Functions, | ‘A. Rediscounting notes, B. Issuing notes which become part of our currency: (1) Federal Reserve Notes secured by rediscounted com- mercial paper; (2) Federal Reserve Bank notes secured by Government bonds, Member banks lend to individuats by discounting their notes, whieh are known as commercial paper, When a member bank finds that it has loaned all its funds on hand, it takes a bateh of this commercial ‘paper to the Federal Reserve Bankyand re- discounts it, thus securing funds for further loans, The F Banks, by depositing punted comm: redis- with the nt of the dix- lent amount of form of cur- this cial paper ral Reserve pn reney. These are passed out to the member banks tn exchange for rediscounted commercial p, are thus put into cirenlath Jindividuals pay their commercial |paper when due, these Federal Re- serve notes Will come back into the banks: ; ‘Thus an clastic currency is pro- vided, As more currency is needed more is put into cireulation, When its wark is done it comes back into the hands of the Federal Reserve agent, and is thus withdrawn from 101-THE AWAKENING Idealism. Frederic had brought to it # ~ Sr