The evening world. Newspaper, July 15, 1920, Page 26

ING to the threat of immediate military occupation, the* Germans are reported as to the coal delivery terms dictated by the blication of the Allied ultimatum was accom- d by the significant announcement that Gens, h and Wilson-had been summoned to,Spa. "The threat caused the Germans to sign.) It re- s fo be Seen whether it will result in coal de- 1 The renewed promise may be only another © Even the economic experts of the Allies are divided on the possibility of fulfilment. Our own ent difficulties in getting coal for public utilities Sand factories should make this comprehensible, - d or is it clear that the French policy of military scupation in the Ruhr would insure delivery. And il, not promises, is what the Allies need to rehabili- hie production, » Js this threat of décupation the most effective on the Supreme Council possesses? Is there ‘w better weapon at its disposal? Should not the yneil invoke the economic blockade if necessary? “Renewal of the blockade would be more direct imishmegnt, It would bear on all the populace of ‘Germany, not merely on the people of the occupied may be «bjecied thatthe blockade would be fective, that Germans would trade with the riss, Russians: and Scaridinavians. ne ~The answer would be to extend the blockade to ty nations trading with the nation which refuses to ive up to the obligatigns it assumed at Versailles. Russia’s recerit efforts to, have the blockade lifted ‘@ measure of the economic power of the Allies, ‘power they have failed ‘to exert since the ‘ Yi HE TIMBS quotes Judge Baldwin, former Gov- -“emnor of Connecticut, as an’ authority who given. much of his life to the fonsideration of parative law and the settlement of international ” and whose opinion on the relation of the t States to the League of Nations is, therefore, nt and valuable. “E have always thought that the scheme —' the League of Nations, favored by Pros\- lo pe apo berth by ome reservations to our ratifying it. These 7 pare tow. ‘The main is to make it clear that no i or moral, exist Be ee ee carerament take war ‘without due’ action by. Congress, i “Theoretically, foreign pations are bound to take notice of the terms and effect of the remap agen of the United States. . Practi- mass of their people do not know about our Constitution except that we are a _ Republic.” Phen why not ratify with the texts of the -Cgn- tion of the United States and the covenant of League of Nations written in parallel columns pr the articles of the latter must be read in ction with the provisions of the former? gside Article X. of the covenant, why not let 1, Section 8, Paragraphs 11, 12, 13 of the ution make clear in the words of the Con- itself that it is'‘Congress that has the power clare, war, to raise and support armies, to pro- and maintain a navy? ‘ Tanguage of the Constitution on these points to the humbiest intelligence. y must it be elyicidated and elaborated to sult purposes of party leaders whose underlying idea to twist their interpretations to partisan ends? ; Constitution was there, open for all to tead nd cite for its own and the Nation's profection, wig before Senator Lodge and his treaty-wreckers ook to make patriotism a cloak for a “reserva- can.paign to discredit the President. ‘ Ni | the Constitution itself as the one which the United States accepts th League of Nations, ; Over paraphrases when. the clean-cut ? aad OH, FAME! HAT is the end of fame? It is but to fill a certain portion of uncertain pape:.” from Lord Byron. : Ror verification apply to Babe Ruth. / has achieved fame. He has been considered ag Presidential possibility of the Athletic he fanned—not once but five times. performance filled “a certain portion of un- ta as the Yankee home-run artist would ihe to admit, Every sport writer judged itly ‘ this was the principal story of Tuesday’s "PR 60} : “Food as his. His ome runs this'year. He backed his opinion with a consklerable sum of money, and considers it as only fear is that Ruth might break “a leg, and he is considering the purchase of insurance against such a contingency. With insurance he would feel he had'a sure thing. IDENTITY IN DISCONTENT. T CHICAGOthe assorted delegations of dis- content seem to have followed very closely the plan outlined by the Social Democratic League early this year. This organization suggested forma- tion of “Workers’ Independent Political Leagues” as had been done ih North Dakota and Minnesota. The new party evolved seems to be little more than an expansion of the Non-Partisan League plan put into effect'in Minnesota/by Mr. Townley with the assistance of the Socialist Party leaders of radi- cal industrial workers, The “intellectual” Forty-eighters who promoted the Chicago convention to effect a working alliance between “brain and brawn” have beeh squeezed out, They may vote with the party but are not of it, The néw organization is definitely and avowedly a party of classes. At Chicago an enthusiastic Non-Partisan from South Dakota declared that the interests of the farm- ers were identical, with those of labor. When the Sotial Democratic League made its proposals last January The Evening World dis- cussed at some lengt& the “identity of interest” sup- posed to exist between Osganized Labor and Organ* ized Farmers. It pointed out that the working coalition effected in the Northwest was sectional, and possible only because of abnormal political and economic conditions. It cited the situation in New York State as more nearly typical and described it as follows: Here the up-State farmer vote, largely Re- publican, is openly hostile to the city labor ‘yote. Consider the example of the Dairy- men's League. Also the opposition to the wage and hour bills. Is the Minnesota plan applicable? Are there any farmers who wili co-operate? \ The Minnesota-North Dakota alliance can-' not last if it is successful. In the final analysis the economic interests of the two classes must clash, as in New York. Farm- ers want high prices for food. Labor wants low living costs. Farmers want cheap ma- chinery. Labor wants high wages. Six.months have not changed the situation here, except, possibly, to intensify it. ; What’ is happening ‘at Chicago fs that the thi party promoters are attempting to apply on a na- tional scale a temporary alliance practical only in a restricted area where the farmers have justifiable grievances against conditions which do not apply generally, ‘an area where the industrial faction is in- considerable in number. If the third party is to exist for more than the present campaign it will cease to be a farmer-labor party, If it becomes a truly national party, ‘with power outside the Non-Partisan League belt, it- must follow that either the Farmer Wing or the Labor Wing will be. squeezed out as the Forty-eighters have been. ‘ It will be found to be impossible to build a party of classes when the eomponent classes have such essentially opposing interests, ~ ‘ : At present the third party is negative rather than positive, destructive rather than constructive, The “identity of interest” which the South Da- kota Non-Partisan cited is to more than an identity of discontent. Both Presidential candidates are newspaper men and proud of the fact. “It has been called to my attention,” is due for a rest. “I see by the papers” is shorter and usually more accurate, BIRD'S EYE REPORTING. Ta psaublie from the air promises to be one of the distinctive novelties of this year’s Cup races. The Evening World believes that its reporters can “cover” the races more effectively from the sky than from the surface of. the sea. Herice the en- gagement of the “Big Fish” to aid in gathering the news. l f Here is a lesson from the experience of war. ‘Aerial observation officers of the Anmy Intelli- gence Service were’ fio more nor less than reporters gathering the news of the biggest story of all time for G. H. Q. It fact that many of the most successful observers were fteruited from newspaper offices. The same qualities that make a good re- porter were neeessary in the observers. Only a few stories will ever require the use of the aeroplane by news-gatherers: In most cases per- sonal contact is more important ‘than the broad view. The Cup race is all one story stretched over thirty miles. The “Big Fish” should prove a most service- able aid in gathering a prompt and accurate account to gay much in @ few words. Take —— ‘The Way Out. ‘To the fattor of The Brening World: For the past ten years I have en- Joyed reading your editorials, particu- larly previous to election time. I want to congratulate'you.on the clean oan- ner and thoroughness with which you review the present political situatioh. This is in direct contrast to the methods pursued by one of your con- temporaries, which apparently labors under, the misapprehension that in- dustrial chaos will prevail unless there is an immediate return to a Republican Administration. 7 ‘The traditions of true Jeffersonian Democracy will be uphéld by the elec- tion of Cox and Rodsevelt, and I pe nestly trust that the voters will have sufficient foresight to elect a Demo- ¢ratic Congress. This will do more to adjust the economic conditions of the country than the addition of a dozon amendments to the s espanie y ‘ No. 907 Tinton Ave., New York, July 18, 1920, Our Prassianiom. ‘To the EAitor of The Frening World: Why is it-that the civilized world does not ery out in’ horror about the beastly crimes committed by Amert- cans as it did qver the German out- rages in Belgium? Since I am in this country I read so often about the burning of negroes at the stake. Is there any other country on the globe where such “schrecklichkeit” takes place and is tolerated by the Government as well as by the people? And this is the nation that went to wer for humanity! Oh, humbug! Oh, hypocrisy! You rank next to the almightty dollar. A GERMAN WOMAN. July 11, 1920, je Twe Sorts of Drys, ‘To the Baitor of The Brening World : Being also a Brooklyn reader, as is William Reed, of course I have to plead guilty to being one of the “punch of confounded fools,” which is his pet name for those who believe in Prohibition, The trouble with Mr, Reed was that he lacked the thforma- tion that most of the country was voted dry before Prohibition struck New York City. ‘This was done by two kinds of poo- Nquors and, of course, would not want them, The other kind useti liquors but wanted them ous of the way. These “fools were wise enough and numerous enough to get what they wanted in a democracy. A. B. WOOD. No, 1524 East 15th Street, Brooklyn, July 20, 1920. ‘Wants Mutual Benefits, ‘To the Edner of The World * T dave boted with interest the aite: {Re ple, One kind never used intoxicating | © ach erate note FROM EVENING WORLD READERS || | What kind of letter do you find most readablef Isn't tt the one that gives you the worth of a thousand words in a couple of hundred? There ts fine mental exéroise and a lot of satisfaction in trying time to be brief. ferent letters in your prper in regard t forming a “White-Collar Union.” I have been clerking for the last | twenty years in several different lines | of business and realize clerks to-day have a hard time making both ends meet, s I think to form a union would be a foolish etep, because positions vacated could be very*easily filled by young ‘boys fresh from school who'are only too eager to start to work, regardless Qf what the salary might be. I would suggest to my fellow “Whjte-Collar Workers” to first form @ sick and death benefit organization, and if this step should show progress then it would be ample tim to talk “untonism.” 3 Labia ‘ What say you, my fellow “White- Collar Workers?" E. KELLOGG. July 11, 1920, Re Self-Dejermination for the U. 5. To the Editor of The Brenig World: Let. me indorse the sentiments about Irish agitators expressed by “American Citizen” in The Evening World of July 10, I too believe in freedom for Ireland, because I believe in the greater principle, “self-deter- mination for all nattons,” but I cer- tainly deplore the injection of Irish or any other foreign propaganda into the discussion of American ipronleaso. Here is our home, this is our “Fatherland.” On this soil must be fought the endless battle for prog- ress, JAMES MANGAN, July 12, 1920. 256 W. 129th Street. Probation Officers’ Examinations. ‘To the Editor of The Evening World: In reply to “A Reader” who writes on the above subject, I think he is partly right in some of his statements but wrong in others. I was a member’ of the K. of C. class in which he was. I am neither @ “lawyer nor a politician” and have absolutely no “pull.” I tapk the ex- amjnation for probation officer and passed, I was no sooner certified-by the commission than I was offered a pouition, but refused it owing to the smallness of the salary. They very kindly proffered me $1,350 per year to take a position that calls for all the responsibjfities and knowledge of trate and a detective. Any nt person will realize what responsibilities to the com- munity are, and they will also reali: the dangers and liability to “graft” that a man with @ family to support will be “up against” on @ salary of that si A When I filed my application for probation officer I had to tell of every school I ever went to, Chel g place I worked since I left hor and everything imaginable and - sible ‘abouk my private life and habit it me quorione begs. fo ai oyt Then I to it it tt UNCOMMON SENSE +2 " By John’ Blake (Covrright, 1920, by John Blaze.) DON’T STAND AT CROSS ROADS. : Gross roads are dangerous places. PA In the great war Allied and German soldiers alike shunned all points where roads crossed. When a motor truck or an ambulance or an ammuaition wagon néared such a point, the driver put on full speed and rushed past in the direction he had decided to follow. There was no hesitating and wavering, backiag and filling. on a railroad track. This was because it was just about as dangerous to stand at a cross roads in the contbat zone as it is t If you stood long enough at the cross stand roads a shell would hit you. If you stood long enough on a railroad track a train would.hit you. . The cross roads of life are jyst as dangerous as were the cross roads in Flanders and France. . When you come to a parting of the ways, make up your mind quickly which‘is the right way to go, and go. Sooner or later you will come to a situatioa where you can save yourself a lot of trouble by departing from your usual rule of truthfulness and telling a lie. That is a cross roads. If you linger at it, wondering which way to turn, vacil- lating between the two courses, the chaaces are greater that you will take the wrong road—the road of the lies Your first impulse will be to take the course of truth, You will know it is the right road. Don’t stand at the cross roads. Go full speed down the route you know is the right Next time you come to a cross roads with the same signs displayed it will be easier to keep right on going. Avad if you select the road of truth you will come to fewer puzzlin It will be fnuc! back to it. corners than you will on the road of lies, easier to stay on the right road than to get Sometimes it is impossible to get back. ¢ The same thing will be true of every road parting which you encounter. To linger there will be dangerous, To wabble back wad forth between the twd routes will mean that you are liable to be engulfed in a disastrous chain of circumstances before you have made your move. It is just like the soldier who stands at the cross roads until a shell searches him out and its explosion destroys him, . The armies shelled all cross roads at frequent inter- vals because they knew that somebody was likely to be there, either because of congested traffic or because of ia- decision as to which way to go. .+ Chief among your enemies are your own weakesses and habits. They will deliberately attack you while you are at the parting of the ways. Do not loiter there. who knew me. I had to Be notary and swear to it, and then file it, Afterward I was notified to ap- pear for @ phyeica\ @ medical, a dan oral &xamination, y position. At this bureau I filled out some more forms which asked for my life Alstory since I was born, “Was La good citizen? If so, why? If not, why not?” and others of a like kind. hey ee before a | Il] wonder that Intelligent that he very nearly discharged me. After all this had been di notified that I could get an appoint $1,350 per year, Is it any The Love Stories of Great Novels —BY— lbert Payson Ter! Coprrigh Press Publishing Co. (Fre New Tork_hres = No. 106—LEGEN D OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. By Washington Irving. Ichabod Crane’ was the raw-boned, ' Superstitious schoolmaster of the old Dutch community at Sleepy Hollow. ‘The quaint Hudson region wae & hotbed of superstition in those days. But the one Superstition above all others which seized upon the imagi- nation of Ichabod Crane was that of the Headless Horseman, According to old beliefs the Hend- less Horseman used to gallop out of; the churchyard at midnight on en ink-black steed and ride through the, surrounding country. Ichabod usea to tremble when he chanced to Le out late at night lest this spectre overtake and destroy him, Then Ichabod fell in love. .He fall m love with«pretty Katrina Van Tas- sel, daughter of the richest farmer in Sleepy Hollow. ~ ' He was somewhat in love with: Katrina, but he was overwh in love with the fortune s ing to Inherit. And he diligently to pay court to her. { So lovely a girl bad not waited for suitors until Ichabod met het. Ka-| trina was the belle of the place, Many, s neighborhood swain was wooing er. Foremost of all Ichabod’s rivals was big Brom Van Brunt, nick- named “Brom Bones.” Brom was an athlete of much prowess and he yearned for a» chance to thrash the Jank schoolmaster into renounctog all claims on the fair Katrina, But Iqgabod was too prudent to risk his iffe in a fight. So Brom was forced to content himself with playing |} manner of pi t on him, hoping to make ridiculous in Katrina's eyes or, if possible, to ‘scare him out of village. One evening « quilting party at the Van Tassels. brought every lad and lass for miles around to Katrina's home. There, with the rest, came Ichabod Crane, resplendent in his, best suit of shiny black. He hired a drowsy plough horse, Gunpowder by name, and rode to the party im style. ‘After. the dancing was over the guests n to tell ghost stories, And the favorite tale was that of the Headless Horseman. Even 1° Brom Bones confessed he areaded meeting the spectre. ' At midnight Ichabod started for, home. He rode cautiously along the: moonlit road on his plough horse, keeping a sharp lookout for ghosts, Suddenly he heard the clatter of! hoofs behind him. Ichabad looked about and saw that a gigantic rider ‘was pursuing him on a black horee. By the vivid moonlight he could eee, the horseman was holding something’ under one arm, and the thing he held was his head! Headless Horseman! Away galloped Ich: in panic terror, And close at his heels raced: the Headless Horseman. The pursuer drew closer, As Ichabod, in fright,! glanced around again he saw the Horseman lift his head in both hands and hurl it at him. That was too much. Ichabod felt the spectre’s flung head bump against his own scalp. And he fell from his horse, unconscious from fear. As soon as he case to his senses Ichabod fled'from Sleepy Hollow; nor did. he ever reappear there. Thus he never knew that the Meadiess Horse- ;man was “Brom Bones and the ghastly “head” was nothing but a ‘pumpkin. Brom himself did not- tell the story—even after he had married Katrina. |a Healthy Race NALYSIS of census reports since 1890 shows that the death rate among foreign bori Ger- man, British and Irish males of all’ adult’ ages in this country t# very’ much higher than among native born Americans, and is also higher: than the rate their countrymen who: - remain at home, according to the! Journal of the American Medical As- sociation. A Pulmonary tuberculosis is especially prevalent and ‘fatal among the foreign ' born Irish in this country. For ex- ample, in New York State the death rate of Irishmei aged from twenty- five to forty-four from this cause is more than twice that of native Amer. heart and Bright's disease show simi.’ lar discrepancies, although in Ireland | such excessive rates do not occur, At ages between sixty-five and t four Irish males at home show a mor- tality from Bright's dieease of only Ais per 100,000, while in New York the rate is 2 af-—enate than eleven times as , a “‘That’s aFact’ By Albert P. Southwick Cov tis Now York Sven bay On July 16 was born Thomas C' Platt in 1883 (died March 6, 1910) and John Claflin in 1860, both of : New York City, the first United | States Senator; second, great merchant, eee July 15 is St, Swithin’s Day, the eaint born 800, Confessor, | bie and patron of ia ee le ‘ want Civil Service positions? © °° I do agree with “A Reader” in his advice to keep away from ¢ity posi- tons and Civil Service jobs. ‘Tho Federal, State and city CiVil Service are all the same. They want e man whose whole life wil) stand the strict. est investigation and who has a col- lege educgtion or its equivalent, but they wgn't pay him as much salary or sweal rm rant, foreign Inborer worker can . On this day, also in 1808, Maret was placed on the throne of Naples, | Italy, by his brother-in-law, Na- | leon, under the title of Joachim ‘Bonaparte, e ‘The term “swamp” tn New York City 1s now applied to the seotion down Frankfort and Beekman Streets, east of the Pulitzer Build. | ing, but beneath the modern sur~ || i t thi lent Sd ta alata? tntie a remains, — oe a ee ns ETT aad fig He was tha ~ , y \