The evening world. Newspaper, April 29, 1921, Page 30

2 — ene et nn nae RNR aI IH Budlithed Daily Company. Now. t RALPH PULITZ J. ANOUS SHAW, Tr JOSEPH PULITALL Ir MEMITER OF THY Asso lareD PP Phe Aveoctated Proms te ercturleely coed to 0 OF all news despatches rredited to It oF not einerw Bad also the locsl news published berein ANOTHER IMPERIAL RECORD. HE former imperial Government of Germany left several world i It made the highest score for arrogance and am- bition. It plunged a nation to the lowest depth ot @efeat and retribution that modern history records. Now we learn that this same militaristic dynasty ; ‘was responsible for the most colossal bribe ever + offered a private individual + When the British Government heard that Ger { many had offered Charles M. Schwab $100,000,000 *¢o break his munitions conyacts with Lord Kitch sener, $150,000,000 of British money was ready to fbuy the Bethlehem Steel Plants. The British counter-offer was self-protection. ¢ Whe German offer was bribery pure and simple. Mr. Schwab's answer was equally simple: “There is not enough money in Germany and Great Britain co.abined to buy the Bethlehem Steel Corporation until it has executed its ob ligations to the British Government.” The Imperial German Government left among ts other records one of stupendous mistakes in sizing up the people of the United States. When it went so disastrously wrong in appraising the whole Nation, what wonder that it fell into abysmal error in gauging the integrity of Charles WM. Schwab? HETTRICKISM, TOO, MUST GO. GAIN we find the renewal of the Lockwood investigation affording a close parallel to the pening days last autumn. After showing that Brindellism continued to exist, Mc. Untermyer turned to the other side of the case | and is bringing out the fact that the conviction of Hettrick has not cured the evil of Hetirickism as wevealed in the so-called “open-price” associatic Two days ago The Evening World said, “Brin- ism must go.” , So, too, Heltrickism must go. If prices are to be “open,” they must be open to efi without discrimination. Prices must not be open | enly to a small group of conspirators who find it | profitatle to pay big salaries to secretaries in order | that quotations may be kept open to those on the | imside and hidden from the public. It is to be feared that under existing law these | associations may be safe. If so, it only proves the , wisdom of the Federal Trade Commission's report | to the President in which this sort of association "wes blamed for a considerable part of the High Rost of Living. ea Mayor Hylan seems to have scored on his po- litical opponents at Albany who “put him in a hole” with pay-boost bills for municipal em- | ployees. The Republican tactics were so palpably in- sincere that not even the disappointed police and firemen can give much credit to the Legislature. ‘The Mayor's self-denial in turning down @ $10,000 raise in his own pay deserves commen- dation, but it seems more than probable that the Mayor’s grief may have been somewhat assuaged by the realization that he also deprived the Comptroller of an increase, WHILE DIPLOMATS FROWN. NN THE tensity of the international situation, (i. L. incident of Teddy, the Chow dog, comes like a welcome bit of serio-comic relief in a heavy drama. } Ut is a part of the play, but il is in different key and }belps to relieve the tension of the audien | Teddy’s record is an explanation of why men love dogs. Teddy was his master's “hinidy” on the | march and in the battle. And when the masiz: \ “went West”? Teddy was faithful to the end and sfter. He stood guard on the battlefield over his J. master until separated by comrades of the dead sol dier. Then he became the “buddy” of his master’s "Sister. For dog-lovers of America and the workd, Teddy hexemplifies dogtove and dog-faith, a sentiment _ well worth diplomatic complications and the atten- tion of even a busy Secretary of State. Considering Teddy's history, it is no wonder his mistress is up in arms over a Montevidean sanitary ‘ regulation which would mean the death of Teddy. So while diplomacy has ils way and commerce waits, Teddy is getting all the protection available. Money is being spent for cable tolls and an ocean steam- ship is lying idle. Certainly, it is sentimentalism. But it is the sort of sentimentalism that makes the world a better Place to live in. Humans must keep the faiih no less than dogs. ROCK ISLAND EARNINGS. SLIGHTLY offset the ghoomy railroad ou mulvania dividends, comes the remant Nami buck heb and earnings for March were materially better than for March, 1920. Business is picking up in the Mississippi Valley and freight is movi: _ But the increase *@ Rock Island earings is also hep t-te eres Sa ~ aly credited im (hia paper ——a9~ $$ — in the nature of a threat to Eastern roads, for it re fleets a diversion of freight from Adantic ports te the Gulf. The shorter rail haul and the longer water haul prove more geotiomical than the old way. This is directly influenced by high rail rates and active rate-culting on ocean Freights. entiais in r blished ¢ nean a time. THE FIXED POINTS \ THE present confusion and flux of tion issue it is well to recall to mind the only fixed points to date from which the course of the United States in the controversy can be plotted. Those points are two. le repXt The first was the reply of Secretary Hugh the memorandum wri mar ten last month by the Ger- Foreign Minister, The Hughes reply was dated March 29 and transmitted to the German Govern- ment through the American Commission in Berlin. It read: The American Government is pleased to note in the Information memorandum of Dr. Simons the unequivocal expression on the part of the German Government of its desire to afford re ration up to the limit of German ability to pay. This Government stands with the Governments of the Allies in holding Germany responsible for the war and therefore morally bound to make reparation so far as may be possible, | The recognition of this obligation, implied In the memorandum of Dr, Simons, seems to the Government of the United States the only sound basis on which ean be built a firm and just peace under which the various nations of Burope can achieve once more economic independence and stability. This Government believes that it recognizes in the memorandum of Dr. Simons a sincere de- sire on the part of the German Government to reopen negotiations with the Allies on a new basis, and hopes that such negotiations, once re- sumed, may lead to a prompt settlement which will at the same time satisfy the just claims of the Allies and permit Germany hopefully to re- new its productivity, The second fixed point is the brief reply made by Government of the United States on April 21, ‘ the petition of the German Government that the President of the United States mediate the repara- | ‘ion question and fix the sum to be paid by Ger- | any to the Allied Powers: This Government could not agree to mediate the question of reparations with a view to act- ing as umpire in its settlement. Impressed, however, with the seriousness of the issues involved, as they affect the whole world, the Government of the Untiod States feels itself to be deeply concerned with the question of obtaining an early and just solution. This Government strongly desires that there should be an immediate resumption of negotiations and reiterates its earnest hope that the German Goy ernment will promptly formulate such proposals as would present a proper basis of discussion. Should the German Government take this course, this Government will consider bringing the matter to the attention of the Allied Gov- ernments in a manner acceptable to them in order that negotiations may speedily be resumed. We reprint these notes in full because they are short and because they show conclusively that the United States stands committed to but three things: (1) Desire for resumption of negotiations, (2) A conditional offer to act, not as mediator, but as transmitter. (3) Support of the Allies in, holding Germany iO 'T look as emphasized by the reduction i Peau \ responsible for the war and bound to pay to the limit of her ability. So far, this Government has done nothing that is not absolutely consistent with these cardinal points in its officially stated position. Secretary Hughes has a firm grip on the helm, and though many Americans wish the country | might have earlier steered a course that would have made unnecessary the present one, they say now only: Steadiness to hi arm and eye. | Wor twenty years a valued member of ‘The Evening World editorial staff, Vincent B. Kelly Was 4 type of the trained American yewspaper man at his best, Long expertence as a political observer and writer had made him an expert in the handling of political news, Even as he grew older he lost none of the alert interest in current affairs that showed itself in his eitizen- ship as well as in his work, He will be missed by his associates on The Evening World no less than by his fellow-citizens of Bergen County, N. J., to whose interests he was devoted and among whom his energy and public spirit made him a strong civic force. ——_____. TWICE OVERS. “ce J | JE simply have to go back to the old Wells- Fargo days and shoot to kill, and we are going to do it.’ —Postmaster General Hays. * * * 66 7S it possible that having won the war we will * atlow Germany to wom whe victory of peace | through the efforts of her labor?” —Charles M. Schwab, “ce RESIDE NT HARDING tells us in one breath the immutable truth that we can not jess ws buy; then in the next breath he advocates sell | “—W. L. Saunders, @ tar Great freight movement depends on slight differ- | The Rock Island showing is ong | for Kastern roads to cut rates and S of commerce even s suspension or limitation of dividends for , 4 THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1921. sheen ie ars eer mata geet to say much ina few words, Take Practical Philanthropy. To the Baiwor of Tue Evening World. Why don't some of our million- aires buy some of that vacant ground on Long Island and build two-story houses on it and let poor working families live in them at a cheap rent? They would yet thelr money back in rents, and look what good they would do. 1 know if I were rich I would do it. Wake up, millionair Don't be selfish, A POOR WORKING WOMAN, Almont Dead. ‘Te the Haitor of The Brening World We people in New York will be all dead In two weeks’ time if th Is day- We can nei- runt of the ight saving continues, ther eat nor sleep on 4 nonsense. We are all only two days of it some other way to kill daylight saving? New York, April 27, 1921 Debs and Washington, dhe Palitur of The Hevnlag Work ton, - wonder Iteally Wants fF add he really ny 8 them. In “R, W. Bis" estimation used his great mind in the wron rection against the Government mere fact that Debs did not belle with the majority In declaring \ and said so does not nec ehim a criminal, But a to "R. W. B.” he is. Applying this same princes just wondering why the Government does not censor The Evening World and jail its editors, For they not, “by editorials 1 counsel lini if If so, | might mn? And ly enacted it is more, It ts an amendment’ to the Constitution. Tt wager my shirt that “RW. B mploying his untiring efforts this amendment ing the same prinoiple, 1 am Again just wondering why it is that we consider Goorge Washington an, Por iid he not nd against the then jovermment? wonder, to show the nt or do you want me ore anwlogous: cases, “RL W. ‘The trouble with "R. W. Bis thi he cannot. re the other fellow's opinion, and altheugh his intentions ure good, as no doubt they are, he is using bis little mind in. the ‘wrong direction. MURRAY FREED, Hine an Appropriate Color. ‘Mo the Hdktor of The Hreniog Wort 1 egree with your qaricon in to- night's peper, “The seems smaller since’ March 4° At least these United States . fault. ard-hearted, mean, pe jerkwater town Is no doubt that blue waa the appropriate color a tohamioteriatic of th ; Administration. A glance at the picture of the cere- dhobies CORUM BOD aya. one cag arr Sen ant arene a enneceenen REE tee From Evening World Readers. What kind of a letter do you find most readable? Isn't it the one that gives you the worth of a thousund words in a couple of hundred? There t# fine mental exercise and a lot of satisfaction im trying time to be brief. statue, an event certainly on a par | With the winning of a horse raee by jthe of . will reveal a | Sad, bored-looking lot of people star- ine at ident Harding as he winds up to some mighty jelimax the soldiers and pleasure ers’ in the crowds look dreary. I am quite sure that only water was served at the Tua- cheon preceding this gay event. Contrast the picture of ary congratulat- the general joy ims across the page commu- vs ttaelf to the beholder—yet the of a great country is congratu- ss his eldest) son’ on winning awfal thing horse race, know that there were many on it, and I hope that much drunk to the suc lar Prince at the preceded it, our new tyranny ts oowardic Mn t hat nd I npegne ‘of th juncheons t Can it be that that was veloping one of thousands find a champion of . don't we do some- about it? ‘There was Gov. rds—what a reward he got for g the courage of his convic~ that Tam only thing dw hu tions! In regard to Bimini, 1 am informed > spent the entire wine ida that it was wholly sary go to Bimini or to h it for Hauer, and that in 1 very little such traffic was car- ried on; that Tor ty Palm Reach and all other resorts for the wealthy, flowed with strong liquor, and Prohibition was regarded only as 1 Subject for laughter, I finish with an apt quotation from sterpiece of satire and phil- ed, with other doctrines of Taam the tribal taboo in the form of Prohibition; and are resolute to tet art sits chances, with the other amen- of life, under that new regime ‘kh so alluringly promisca alike to the view of Christ concerning ges, and to enable zeal- to earn an honest (sic!) whl optlaw icohol is Wonld Help Pay Fines, « Halter af The Evening World We write and continue to write upon Prohibition, A. D, Bachelor does neither good nor harm for the ause of the Prohibitionists; he sim- ply contributes to the “literature” of the day. Nor do the “Wets” do any ood or harm for the cause of free- dom and personal liberty by wield- Ue OO Bi bait lly onl Bee Ing the pen. 1 personally seem to be} Te ger their Job on a par with that no better than the rest and just|¢f" y dog-catcher tch ever omit tnan's pocket or lose your Job! To | ie st not thine, however, that some-lany decent bluecoat his position thing was really done?) Are we to continue to Write letters against >rouibition, or are We Kolng to get law repealed or modified? 1 hat ever au {4 written d Prince con- gratulating him on his admirable de- | cision against the Mullan-Ga orcement law, and I sincere 6 UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake (Copsright, 1921, ty Join Blake) KEEP YOUR PERSONAL WORLD IN ORDER, The world is what the people in it have made it. Just now it is pretty nuch out of order. : A war that involved all the important nations and con- tinued for more than four years all but overturned civili- zation. Personally you cannot do much about that. You can, however, keep your own personal world in order and keep it in order during the period of readjustment. That is enough for you, If everybody did the same this old earth would be back on an even kee There is no sense na very short time. n worrying about what you n't help. You cannot, even by putting forth your must strenuous «f- forts, straighten out the Russian muddle, or restore the com- |, merce of the world. | | are suffering. the do it for you. still dwells in the bres a fashion. gloom that surrounds you. Produce all you you can spare to re ef wo future. an and help othe rk. If you keep your personal world in order othe see it and try to do likewise. And you will feel that whi are but one in a billion and a half you are one that You cannot give employment to the millions who are without it, or bind up the wounds of the more millions who But you ean, by sticking to your own job, increase pro- duction by just that much and at the same time keep yourself from becoming a burden to your overloaded fellow citizens You cannot pay off the debt of your country, but by hard work and application you ean pay debt when it is due and re re of i to your own sb ve others from havi You cannot remove the hate and thirst for revenge that ts of many of the belligerents, but by being cheerful and kindly you can help set another sort of The world has been through black years before and has come out into the sunlight, It will come oul again, [t will come out all the sooner if you do your share to help it out. to be cheerful. Do not do still more to deepen the to do so, Give what And show by your example that you believe in the world and the people in it and their ‘s will e you punts, tail and fines of the “offende: agi paid by popular subse suggestion met with no ption, stantial bers. police during t attitude of the are entrusted w time that they just be absolutely loathsome, ev granting that he gets a taste Byerything that looks Ike spirits VETERAN §. D. B ow: Xonk ADL 27, 1921, ainst this ridiculous liw anould oe The sponse, ap= parently, but 1 stand ready to back the suggestion by making a sub- initial subscription to any such association ag may be formed with a reasonable number of mem~- It would be interesting to study the ra” he ith on Words Gam the Wise The best government is where the people obey the Magistrates and the Magistrates the laws.— Solon, Reat happiness cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for ity counterfeit—Anonymous, What is woman? One of Na ture's agreenbie — blunders.— Cowley is Wwe Mose whose condition is really not as good as our own, —Krasicki. often envy Get-Rich-Quic of The Ages By Svetozar Tonjorof Comrie, 92, by ‘The Prem 1anaiahinig Oo, ‘The New York Hrening Work), | XXX.—THE LAST OF THE HOH- | ENZOLLERNS, When Frederick the Great Hohenzollern was closing his war- weary eyes in death in 1786—just ten years after the Declaration of Inde- pendence by the thirteen Colonies— he little dreamed of the end that would come to the political fortunes of bis house in the person of his wreat -great - great - great -grandson, Witltam IL, in 11s. The loss by William I. of all that Frederick Ul. had builded or sought to build for succeeding generations of Hobenzollerns is one of the most striking instances on record of the mutability of fortune, The deposed Kaiser—doubly de~ posed by the arms of the Allied na- tions and of America and by the will of his own people—was often wont to refer to the “great ancestor” who had added the greater part of Silesta and a thick slice of Poland to his domain as the ideal Hohenzotiern. In the footsteps of his great-great- great-great grandfather William 1. begun to follow as soon as he had suac- eveded to the Hohenzollern throne in iss8. In the interval had come a suc- vession of other and nearer ancestors, some capable, others indiiferent and sull others indisputably stupid. ‘The prevent first citizen of Doorn, in Holland, besan his political career with i rous endo wanent of natural 4 period of political awak- i the world he stood ot followed the Would have led popular government path to a modern to walk the path wh ra et had trod with such conspicuous territorial gains to Prussia and to the house of Hohen- zollern, ur large like other family of the he tailed sutticie: members of the word's annoint- y to watch his mes had changed greatly—and so the grouping of nations—since ederick the Great retired trom the Seven Years’ War with the retention Ww all the territe he had acquired either by the bared sword or its rattling But the Hohenzollern point of view d with the times. In emained What and where it was in 1786, Like the Bourbons of j France, lie Hohengollemns of Prussia und later of rmany had learned nothing and they had forgotten ling in the long passage of the Wiillam II, found it inypossible to surrender the power, the riches and ation that go with a system nt based upon the theory » and exclusive partnership with the Deity, In the course of his efforts pot only to maintain but to extend these miperial majesties, Willia aollern gut into the bad habit of rattling sword At frequent Intervals through his ister clink of metal dis- Jreien that si turbed the quiet |uhe digestions of | He rattled it one It is safe to a fnterfered with ften in 1914 hin the precincts of his of exile at Doorn. the passing of the last of the Hohenzollern from the theatre of | world events, the last of the crowned }and uniformed War Lords made his Jungraceful but greatly applauded |""Fmit it is well to remember that not War Lords advertise their mur- is trade by wearing a crown on occasions) Several War Lords disguised their mar- jan de |stat on record have tial purposes under the pacific drap- ery the frock coat, It behooves the world to keep as clos sve on the War-Lord-in-the- Frock-Coat in this period of hoped- for peave as it did on the uniformed |War Lords during the war. es WHERE DID YOU GET THAT WORD? 18. BREAD. “Bread” is the most frequently used noun in the And yet how many people are aware of its inter- esting origin Strange as it may seem, the word the Anglo-Saxon “Brotan” (to brew). this word the imperative ™ 8 “Breat’’ It took the subdsti- gle letter to change the as apoken Anglo-Saxon ancestors of a by the | part of us to "Bread N the original meaning of the word “Brew” was not to make beer, but to cook. When we say that “trouble is brewing” we mean that somebody is cooking up @ mess for an individual or tor the community er divided in their opin- ner the word “Brew” first applied to beer or to “Bre fons as to W w But 4" is certainly one Complicated modern definition. dao a Forgotten “‘Whys”’ NERO AND THE BURNING OF ROME. ‘The Emperor Nero was ono of the Jegenerate men of all time, but cone cuse he is calumniated, He is ed of playing the fiddle wh : was burning at his order. Apart from the fact that the violin s only a few hundred years old, it is “Bread” is a first cousin of the word “Brew.” It traces its ancestry direct } f | tution of a ai command "Do thou brew certain that Nero Was at least seventy miles away. Ttomne was truly burnt by hie orders, but the deed was the one good thing he did, Rome was old, unsanite composed mostly of filthy, uninhabitable buildings which superstition yet made it sacrilege to pull down. ‘The fire gave Nero the excuse to rebuild Rome after a fash- ion worthy of the greatest city in the world. He had innumerable tents and wooden buildings prepared | in necret, and ships of grain bro over So that none might suffer cause of his grandiose scheme, prow ing his foresight and kind in thie one instance, Ets