The evening world. Newspaper, September 17, 1920, Page 30

Park Row. Booretery, 63 Park Row. PREAA, NO INDEPENDENCE IN MARION. BNATOR HARDING speaks the sentiments of the “Old Guard” when he advises women to foin some party and give “to the party of thelr choice their service, conscience, wisdom and loyalty.” Senator Harding naturally says that “too much is heard of independence in politics.” Boss Murphy and William Bames believe that. ‘The Independent is a thorn In the side of the Boss. The Independent makes the Boss behave. There is a place for party men and women in ~~ American politics, But there ls also a place for the actively can servé by retaining bis or her dence and so force the bosses to bid for the’ . ‘pendent vote with men and measures that command } . “Co-operation and organization, of all human * effort, ‘require some sacrifice and concession upon E ‘the part of one individual’s opinion.” +... The Tribune thus quotes the Republican candi- i ‘date in what we take to be the English of “nor- Did the Old Guard Senatorial oligarchy con- cede or sacrifice anything at the Chicago convention? TURKISH SPIRIT IN NEW YORK. REPRESENTATIVE of the Associated Press In Constantinople reports : ‘The fez still prevails in Anatolian cities. | Tn fact, it ie unsafe for foreigners to wear « hat in many of them, unless he desires to ° sttract a crowd of hooting small boys and run the risk of starting a rict. _ Truly the Tufk is “unspeakable.” The corre- tpondent tells of the terrorist Governor of a Turk lsh village who jerked off the hat of an Armenian ., Wearing an offensive stiff-brimmed straw, slashed crown from the rim with his sabre and then rimless hat down on the Armenian’s head. le “Unspeakable” and “barbarous”! But what about the straw-hat mobs in New York, ~ who have not even the plea of religious ‘zeal to offer for their antics? ' There never was any excuse for the straw-hat riots of early autumn. There is none this year. Considering the prices which hatters are asking for the new crop of felts, it is no less than a duty to wear the old straw without regard to custom. Police and Police Magistrates should co-operate to h the ardor of the straw-hat smashers by taling summarily with offenders. JUNPOPULAR PRICED RESTAURANTS. 1S interesting, indeed, to !earn that some of the better class of restaurant owners are planning {6 co-operate in buying supplies and hiring help, ‘They hope in this way to be able to reduce the restaurant price of a portion of roast beef from 85 * gents or a dollar to 75,cents. "But it would be much more interesting to a greater number of good citizens to learn that the medium- . priced lunchrooms propose to cut a nickel from the price of hash or Irish stew, or allow bread and butter with meat portions, The proprietors of so-called “popular priced” restaurants and lunchrooms in New York deny any intention to cut prices, even though news comes that Pittsburgh lunchrooms agreed to make substantial reductions after a “fair price committee” put on the ‘Screws. The time has not yet arrived for a boycott of the restaurants. But the time is ripe for an investigation of restaurant prices and profits by some municipal authority, with publication of the findings, Health Commissioner Copeland would haye the power, For no one can doubt that prohibitive charges for adequate luncheons are a positive menace to t! health of many workers. : Then, unless the restaurant proprietors fre able to justify their prices, it will be time to advocate a “bring-your-own-lunch” movement similar to the “don’t-buy” movement that forced reductions in clothing costs last spring. “Popular” prices are no longer “popular” in most eating places. But the public has the power to force a revision if and when it decides to do so, Restau- fant men will do well to bear this in mind. PARENTS WHO NEED REFORM. ECENTLY comment was made in these col- R umns on the proposal of a “reformatory for ” ‘This week @ Brooklyn court Mstened to the story of te Jos Pflock, wiiose parents admitted ‘Wnt they had tled the boy to a nail In the wall, with his arms bound at his sides, and kept him there for was wble to release himself ee Ogee! at night but was so terrified that he resumed his bonds early in the morning. On no more evidence (han the parents offered to excuse and extenuale (heir barbarous punishment, any court might reasonably recommend them for admission to a reformatory for parents, if there were such an Institution, While the boy was tied up he was fed on bread and water, he says. \ Such inhuman punishment recalls the inventions of the Spanish Inquisition and the novel devices of the robber-barons of the middle ages Yet this happened In Brooklyn in the year 1920. Whether we regard a reform school as an educa- tional institution or as means of punishment, it seems plain that parents with such ideas of correct- Ing juvenile delinquencies might well become in- mates until they either learn or repent. YESTERDAY'S HORROR. T WAS not an accident. The hope of yestentay that the terrible ex- plosion in the heart of New York's financial district which killed thirty-two people and injured scores of others might prove to have been at worst the resifit of criminal carelessness fades in the light of accumu- lating evidence. The thing was planned, , The character and number of the metal fragments found in the bodies of dead and wounded and in the walls of nearby buildings, the discovery of pleces of clockwork near the scene of the explosion, the upward and outward tendemy of the dispersive force, the chemtcal indications pointing to TNT rather than dynamite as the explosive, the warnings now known to have been recelved at the office of the French High Commission—all go to show that the catastrophe was prepared and timed, Moreover, the dastardly job was a bigger one than any crank working alone could have managed. Only a thoroughly organized plot could have pro- duced the dire effect. ‘ Assuming tt was a plot, what did these misbegot- ten miscreants acoomplish? Supposing them to have aimed at the lives of the rich, who were their actual victims? Stenographers, clerks, bookkeepers, messengers— hard-working people who were treading down no- body, but, on tlie contrary, struggling to carn an honest living! ‘The murderous futility of it, even from the per- verted point of view of the Anarchists and Reds themselves! Neither this great city nor any other American community can be terrorized by such methods, Government and law in the United States stand as firm against such mis¢rable assaults as does the Rock of Gibraltar against the discharge of a pistol. Yet innocent, toiling men and women must be murdered in order that a few red-eyed, cravk- brained maniacs may demonstrate their “devotion to the cause of the masses!” ; City, State and Nation tum from the horror of yesterday's crime to the stern business of hunting down the criminals, . if it was possible to identify by a button the man who threw a bomb at the late Russell Sage in the latter's private office, it ought to be possible to trace the wretches who brought an infernal machine to one of the busiest spots in downtown New York and exploded it at one minute after the hour of noon, No effort should be spared, no cost courited in tunning down and dealing with the guilty. A catastrophe such as yesterday's ts the su- preme test of the ability of a news gathering organization. The difficulty of getting the news in such a human chaos is almost tnoonceivable to the lay mind. In the emergency The Eve- ning World was tho first newspaper on the streets of downtown New York with news which wddod appreciably to what the man on the etreet elready knew. TWICE OVERS. “ HE American doughboy need not take off his hat to any soldier of any of the armies engaged in the great war. There were some as good as he but none better.” —Gen. Fayolle of the French Army. 66° HE world to-day approaches ctoie problems with moral and spiritual nakedness, content with certain expedients and unstable compromises.” — Dr. John H. Jowett of Westminster Chapel, London. * ° “ I AM determined to secure the. earliest possible entrance into the League of Nations with the least possible delay and with the least possible reseroa- tions needed to accomplish that result, The platform adopted by the convention at which I was nominated permits resercations which clarify and reassure our people, and is opposed only tq resereations which would nullify and destroy.’ —Goo, Cox. \ ° itaNactraae Ie er Spike Hi | FROM EVENING WORLD READERS | ts ples fia elfiator log pttead graces gabon) Bear vor Wat gives you the worth of a thousand words in @ couple of UJ ‘There ta fine mental eaercise und a lot of satisfaction im trying 40 eay much in o fe words, Take time to be brief. “Puny Amertoans.” ‘Te the Bitter of The Brening World: By calling a spade a spade The Evening World seems to have alien- ated the affections of three of ts es- teamed Mannix, Bryant and an ex-U) 8. sailor—and to have driven ‘them into the enemy's camp where the “Boys Get the Monéy” and got woll paid for getting it. The names of the two first mentioned gentlemen afford us a key to bhe situation. Pos- sibly the latter’s name ts Sobults or something like ft. ‘The World witl offend no real Americans by sticking to its pol- ley of telling the truth about the League of Nations and calling its op- ponents by their right names. The: gentlemen fool no one but themscives by rushing into pry to prove thelr Americanism, It is really astonishing to hear-a man boast of his Ameri~ canism and with his next ‘breath clare his intention of voting for # candidate for President of the United States who advocates a ate Led Germany. Buch as n In tarmony * with the Jeffersonian principles upon which this great Na- tion is founded and thgrefore rightly belong in the camp of ‘the “gold dig- | Reprint that “Puny American” edi- |toriat and smoke aut the hyphenates. |Make the “teeth” sharper and hear them squeal, and never apologize for telling the truth. There is no “hon- est and Informed” difference of opin. fon. Barnum simply underestimated the birthrate of suckers and Wil Hays thinks he is the first one to discover the mistake, "But, . Boys, Get the Money.” F. A. ALLEN New York, Sept 18, 1920, We Don't. ‘To the Piitor of The Prening World It would be a good idea if you would ntinue branding as “alack ool" and “coward” any one daring to differ from your point of view AN INTELLIGENT AMBRICAN, Brooklyn, Sept. 15, 1920, pe, of all kinds, like the Draft Laws, | bes fe disgraced. MRS. E. F. de- klyn, Sept. 15, 1920, Whe Passed Prohibition? "To the Baitor of The Breaing Work: The question has been asked over and over again; “Who Passed Pro- Dibition?’ The Republicans passed Prohibition, and of course It 1s need- leas to say they had no mandate from the people for such an unwarranted unterference with their individual rights, Gov. Cox has stated Prohibition is not an issue of the spereaming Presi- dential campaign. Quite so, It never ‘was, and the electors will have some- thing to say to this at the elections longress. tte a plebiscite were taken, those supportiag Prohibition would be eur- prised at the result, Instead of interfering with the Iib- erty of the people, the powers that be would be well advised to turn their attention to the extraordinary amount of foodstuffs ta cold siereas. most every country excep’ 8 it Ry oriminal offense to hoard food The prices of the necessaries of life @oon come down if Congress be eros street. I hed not taken tive PRM Ia a AAD ORE A RRR m! allowed by law to be held in cold storage, whereas at present there is enough food in cold storage to sup-y ply the needs of the country for the next couple of years. WILLIAM G, GDOHEGAN. New York City, Sept. 13, 1920, A National Disgrace. ‘To the Balitor of ‘The Drening World: How ig it that the landlords atill | raise the rents in spite of the laws supposed to protect the tenants? When they cannot raise all they t, they manage to get the tenant » Why could not the Federal Gov- ernment make jaws for the profiteers whereby not one man could escape? | Every time an American family 1s | turned out in the street the American From « Carefal Driver, ‘Te the Editor of The Breaing Worl: As the Grand Jury in session ts endeavoring to decrease accidents, I would like to suggest the following: Why not compel patroimen to sum- mon drivers who shoot out of side Streets (without warning) and turn corners recklessly? I've seen police- men time and time again ‘allow such maniacs to proceed without even a warning, Also summon jay watkers, If it ts “personal liberty” to jay watk (as W. J. Garrity claims), it ts aleao personal berty to drive a car recklessly, Re-examine all chauffeurs as to ability, vision, deafness, &c, ‘ Forbid all persons under twenty- one years of age to drive a motor vehicle in New York County. Strict enforcement of all traffic laws regardless as to whether the cars are private, taxicabs or commercial ve- hicles, Why are the Fifth Avenue buses allowed to travel at the excessive rate of speed they do not go thre abreast along the avenue? F. B,. CAREFUL CHAUFFEUR, New York, Sept. 16, 1920, An Opinion. °D the PAitor of The Brening Work ‘ Treland should never hope to obtain independence by appeal to the pro- posed League of Nations, inasmuch as that instrument was actually con- celved and drafted by English states- men who are killing Irishmen fighting for the recognition of the Republic of Ireland, CLAUDE WALTER CULLEN. 580 Mott Avenue, New York City, New York, 8 18, 1920, n ‘Trame, ‘To the Baitor of The Brening Works During my dinner time yesterday I had occasion to cross Fifth Avenve at 424 Btreet. Looking up and down, I could see no threatening trac, so I proceoded to ott Ren - hand. ._12t ening World) UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake - ° (Copyright, 1920, by John Make.) FIT YOURSELF TO LIFE. In the days of absolute monarchies one man could to a certain extent fit his surroundings to him. That man was the King. But even he had to coaform to cistoms that were un- changeable, to bow to some of the ways of his subjects. To-day the world is cast in its own mould, You can do little to change it. By and by, perhaps, if you become great and powerful, you can effect reforms, There is a gradualdmprovement in life because of the efforts of profound thiakers. But in the beginning you must fit yourself to Hfe. Life will never fit itself to you. You will discover many things that you do not like. You will meet with injustice, You will see abuses on every Your sease of fair play will be constantly outraged. You will be confronted with greed and avarice and mean- ness wherever you go. ‘ But that is life. And the sooner you make up your mind that yow must endure these things and get aloag in spite of them, the better chance you will nave of going where you want to go. ° The man who starts to swim a rapid river doesn’t like the current. He could get to the opposite shore much more rapidly and easily if there wasnt aay current, | But the current is there, and if he wants to swim the river he must allow for it, disagreeable it may be. So with life. It is beset with obstacles, It is never easy, never smooth. But it is as it is, and it is the only life you will have in this world at least. Fit yourself to it. You do not need to jofa in its greed or to be a party to its injustice. But you must expect them and make allowances for them, and not give up the fight because they are there. ,You are one of a million and a half human atoms struggliig from the cradle to the grave. Life is ot going to accommodate itself to yon, You are in the vast minority, and you will have to do the accommodating. Learn to do it and you will be happier, and also be much wore likely to win some of the prizes tnat are always hung up “for the industrious and the determined, members of our new bye system and informed that I coGld not pass until the necessary signal was given. Of course, I stepped back and walt- ed, with the rest of the /oolish-looking crowd. After waiting what seemed to be five minutes, the man in the traffic | tower finally gave the signal and we were allowed to cross, It seemed like @ battle or a Rugby game to see the crowds from both Sides meet in the centre and battle as best they could to/ get across, ‘New Yorkers are we:l trained tn the art of dodging automobiles, and inas- much a8 the majority of the fifth the business man and woman, and especially the traveller who has to money needed to get voters to know catcly a train, should be held up ini the facts and the truth, “Yond isa rail 8 when I was balled by one of the Hopes tor Mo: ‘To the Bilitor of The Drealug W American oltizens entitle@ to yote at the next election ought to make it ex- ceedingly plain to newspaper editors that they will not atand for the vul- garity und indecency of the present campaign literature, editorials and cartdoning, Both The World papers are among the worst offenders. You might as well make up your mind that printing rubbish about “Boys, get the money,” and "German- American propaganda” and other rani campaign lies and slander will get . Cox nowhere nor his party any- here, The last Congreasional election should have taught you that lesson. I hope the hoys will get all the v traitjc ts the pleasure-neeking { wh, it Teally seems a shame that 0. B. SERVER.* JV. City, Gept. 12, 1920, A New York, Sept, 1, 1920, CLANS AOURT: RAYNE NS x The Business Men| of the Bible There are three names in - history that are PRetpren R88 ther—Hlijah, Elisha and I jah, the Grand Old > never “crooked the pregnant of the knee that thi might " who always hewed to line regardless of where the f might fy; Blisha, Bljah’s successer, who, 48 mortals go in this world, well warthy of being called a not #0 strong and herolo as his Predecessor, but still a real as far as he went, and then the politician, with hig seven .) Ciples, AVe loaves and two time-server, with eye always out windward, looking for the breege that might Mill the sails of his private vom- |, ture, TF Ab mind in which thi oF pass completely out of sight while the whole horizon ts blocked by petty considerations and small, selfish im- | terests. Me dwelt with a hero, yet was a poliroon, He lived with «# saint, yet was @ knave. He was the associate of @ prophet, yet was @ petty thief, A wonderfully interesting story is that of Gehazi, as told in the.second Book of Kings, Chapter IV, ‘The hu- man Interest of the story is thrilling, and reading it we forget that we are dealing with a man, that lived thou- sands of years ago. though we might be listening to the story of any one of a thousand ef Gehaxi's posterity right here in Amer- © iea to-day. Quite modern and up to date seems Gehaz!'s action in the case of Naa- man, the Sirfan captain. ‘The noble-hearted Elisha was old- fashioned and foolish enough to do # Naaman a wonderfully it favor without exacting any fee for his kind- ness. The old prophet was enough in being able to render man the much-needed secured everything else in Gehazi. “What an old fool he said to himself. “T'll bike Naaman and make him come with the dough.” house. But the react J dla no good. Elisha, ing of sistant’s action, mad in the that thoroughly just men some’ : do, and the result to the politician was dreadful. if It soon became clear to Gehast a the most unfortunate hour of his was the one he spent catching up} with Naaman and demanding those two talents. It would be @ fine thing if all the © grafting politicana and lucre-loving , “etatesmen” ‘could be led seriously to read the fourth chapter of Second ! It might Induce some of them. to cease giving up to self and to party that which was meant for mankiad ” and for the “general welfare.” 4 By Albert P. Southwick par BLESS, Wee Between 1807 and 1811, near the Battery, was bullt the Southwest Battery, later known, honorably, as Castle Clinton, then Castle Garden and now the Aquarium, In its variegated career it had the phases of @ concert hall, place of civic am sembly, theatre, immigration depos and armory. @ er.@ The Castle Clinton was then 100 yards out from the shore, Its al ceded by the city to the Feder Government, was a part of the outlying reef known as “The Capske.” The approach to the fort was by way of @ long bridge, op which there was a draw. Then be- gan the filling process until it was a part of thi ainland. . e ° When the Revolution ended. in 1783 Fort George, at the Battery, was demolished, and with it the Battery proper. At the beginning ' of the War of 1812 the latter was immediately rebuilt, but nothing more sanguinary than blank cartridges were ever fired from ite eager guns. ee re | y The Battery Park, or Rattery Walk, as it was indifferently + called, about 1800, was a crescent- shaped piece of ground of ten acres, about half its present sise, which ended at the waterside ins ¢ little bluff capped by a en fence with @ shingly beach beyond, ’ Along the edge of the bluft the earthworks of 1812+were erected, and were neither more nor less useful than the wooden fence that they had replaced. . The year 1834, which marked granting of the right of stearate New York City to vote for Mayor, is known as the “Year of Riots? First came an “Election Riot,” fole lowed by ah attack on those who opposed slavery, and then @ “Stopecutters’ Riot,” occasioned by the ‘refusal of workmen to use marble as building material, : Macready was an English who had been well petit as America. Edwin Forrest, the American tragedian, had been in- sulted in England, owing to < Macready’s hostility, and the lat. ter consequently gave evidence of a lhck of good taste and discern- * ment in revisiting America, A number of naturally indignant elt. igons decided to show their regente ment, The demonstration beran with groans and hootings as soon | as the Englishman appeared, the affair ending in a bloody where soldiors were ordered to, gue and twenty-two dives PF * sath 7 a