The evening world. Newspaper, August 10, 1921, Page 20

ee 2 ot all news despa and also ESTABLISHED BY JOSMPH PU Published Dally Company. > RALPH Pt i J, ANGUS SHAW JOBEPH PULIT! MEMMEN OF THY assow The Assoctated Prevs ty exclusively eatit yee credited to Mt oF no publlsaéd herein use for tepnbiceation ¢ credited ta ocal FROM HIS OWN MOUTH. HOEVER wrote the statement Mayor Hylao reid to the Meyer committee played a scurvy trick on Hizzoner. We say “whoever” because the developmetis of the cross-examination plainly indicated that the Mayor does not know enough about the affairs of the ¢ity to have prepared the statement “ But to return to the scurvy trick—the Mayor said im opening his statement: . “There has been so much unintelligent com ment on the affairs of the City of New York that a plain statement of pertinent facts ts desirable.” Wasn't it what a man from Missouri would cali “ornery” of some one to introduce the sub “unintelligent comment” at the very opening o! wat the Mayor was to say? 'f there is any one paramount characteristic of Hylanism, it 18 lack of intelligence, lack of urder- standing of even the most elemental functions of the governinent of the City of New York, one of the largest business concerns in the country. To the mass of “unintelligent comment’ the Mayor added his own as he exposed his ignorance of his job. That is the fundamental fault with the sort of Misgovernment New York has experienced for three years and seven months. John F. Hylan is the most ignorant and unintelligent Mayor this city ever endured, The Mayor himself has suggested the first and most important finding the Meyer investigators are likely to make. What New York needs is te get rid of an unintelligent Mayor and elect an intelligent administrator of the affairs of the city. The British House of Commons has voted a Payment of something less than $300,000 010 compensation for the war-time ust of the rail- ways. There is some advantage in living on a + paper! “tight Httle island.” Uncle Sam would be only too happy with a bill twice as large. “RIGHT THE WRONG.” r the first six months of this year 507 children _took {heir lives in the United States, acoording fo figures compiled by the Save-a-Life League This coinpares with 225 child suicides in the correspond- fhg months of 1920. For these children life was not worth living. It is 4 fearfui commentary on the effects of “hard times” which strike through to'those who are not responsible for them and who can do nothing for themselves. Happy children do not commit suicide. Nor can they be held fully responsible for their acts. Parents and guardians must bear their share of blame, but society as a whole cannot avoid its share of re- sponsibility. Make children happier all over this broad land. Child-we!fare work such as New York City enioy: would help if it were extended to the Nation The Evening World has quoted a pertinent para- graph fiom President Harding. It is worth reprint- ing because it applies to this problem of child suicide: “If society is permitting the development of system under which the citizens of to-morrow suffer privation to-day, then the obligation ts upon society to right the wrong, to insure some "measure of justice to the children who are not responsible for being here. *RIGHT THE WRONG.” Extend the scope of child-welfare work. Make it national. Take away the reasons for 507 child suicides in | six months. : | There are six possible combinations in « triple uliance to hold three offices. Wonder how Mr. La Guardia proposes to divide with dudge Heskell and Bennett? A NEW CRIME WAVE. T may be, as Commissioner Enright has peatedly stated, that the New is doing wonders in protecting » thieves and burglars. But who is going to protect New the policemen? The onty answer is that other policemen mus For the last two weeks New York has been sute firing from a new “crime wave.” re- | York police fores ew Yorkers from Yorkers from Polizemen dave been the offenders, citizens the victims | In twelve days six reasonably authenticated cases Of crimes perpetrated by policemen have beer, re- Ported. It is a challenge to the Police Department ani to every honest, straightforward member ci th? force. When Clubber Tighe was first accused nis tel- lows seemed to be trying to shelter him from pun- ishment. That sort of tactics will not do. 1 @ourages other misfits in the departme amuck in hoyes of simiiar consideration. Ir is encouraging to note that in the last two or en o Tun Whree cases reported the men “higher up” nave penmemnareene bxen far more prompt in investigating, suspending ani moving for prosecution of the criminals. Every parolman should co-operate by giving evidence. rhe police of New York cannot afford to have a cime wave within the department. “DRY” FOOD FOR LAUGHTER Lo bie lurking about the Senate Cham- ber at Washington, last Monday, there must ive been an individual sense of humor. And how it must have been tickled by those proceedings over supplementary Prohibition! There was the highest legislative body in the Republic passing by a vote of nearly 2 to 4 an Anii-Beer Bil! which violates the Constitution in every point and particular— And attaching to the measure a Senatorial decree thal the Bul of Rights still stands and that the indi- vidual home shall be free fram the visitations of searchers without warrants! 't is understood perfectly that in passing the anti- beer-foremedicine measure the Senators were obey- inz the orders of their whipping-in bosses of the Anti-Saloon League. We recognize their vitifui state of secvilily and find in their action merely the fulfilment of expectation. But why, at this late day, drag the poor old Bill of Rights into the spectacle of “dry” law-making? 'n none of its ten parts had this ancient guarantee of fersonal freedom ever been suffered to interfere ‘the ruthless process of making the country safe for bootleggers. Why spring Article IV. at su.h a moment, without warning? Pending the discovery of a better reason, we are forced to conchale that jealousy has arisen at the Capitol over interference by the States with what was intended to be a Congressional monopoly in jayhawking the Constitution. tis felt, we surmise, at the business end of Penn- sylvania Avenue, that there has been too much “concurrent” legislation in the outfields; that States which undertake the running of the ancient safeguards, say by such measures as New York's Mullan-Gage act, must be given to understand that they do so at their own risk. We derive no consolai'on, however from 1 con- templation of whims, follies, cowardices and freak- ishnesses at Washington. Our hopes for a return to the American system of govemmment—a return, we may say, to genuine American normaley—tie in the reaction ag. the Present “dry” despotis:n which is reported in the news from everywhere, every day, and which is expressing itself, as The World revealed on Mon- day, through an increasing volume + protest sent to Congressmen by mail. A referendum is on which bulldozing lobtvists cannot stop. The country is getting ready to sneak in tones which cannot be drowned out by futil teiicrations of the disregarded Bill of Rights. After the passage of the Capper-Tincher Grain Tradin~ Control Sill by the Senate the President of the Chicago Board of . rade grace- fully explained that the grain exchanges would “bow to the great force of public opinion.” Gambling house proprictors used to do that every time they were arrested. SHAME! SHAME! WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—Republicans of the Senate Privileges and Hlections Committee to day voted Senator Truman H. Newberry, Re publican, Michigan, whose election in 1918 was contested by Henry Ford, Democratic nominee, a clear title to his seat—The Evening World yesterday, Comment now Will not change things. The Re- publican majority will uphold this report, this act of shame. Republicans propose to confess to the United States and to all the world that membership in the Senate is for sale, Men whe condone such a deal are no better than the man who buys the seat. TWICE OVERS. 6 W* must remember that had we not adopted Prohibition we should be getting at least $1,000,000,000 we will not get under the existing law.” --Prof. E. R. A. Seligman to the Senate Finance Com- mittee. “ 8 6 6 FrRom my experience gained in the Irish Ad- ministration, coupled with fresh evidence just placed before me relatice to the release of Mc Keown, 1 am confident the ‘war party’ is making a bold bid for more war. —-Gen. F. P. Crozier. + 8 VFO must go lo the Court House with me and gite a bond.” --Sheriff Hank Mester to Gor Len Small of Illinois, . * * 66 J AM for Mayor or nothmg. I have not changed my position and I don't expect to.”~-William M. Bennett. “ UNCAN MACINNES could tell you better than I can.’ —Mayor Hylan. “cs HERE ought alway: to be considercble pub- licity about such (clubbing) cases. Its «very * good thing *— District Atorney Swann, wrear semimt Lata 8: THE EVENING WORLD, WE ONES Protect By John Cassel etree” eee epeagrnrst to @ay much in a few words. Two Wrong ‘To the Faitor of Tie bs and a Right. ning World wrongs make one right. If millions ot Germans have been handed over to alien Governments by the “ptece- makers” of Paris that does not say racy will not win out im the end and those Germans will not find their way back again to their homeland (Germany). Lt only proves that not right but might triumphed at Pars and that the pacts of Versailles, St Germain and Sevres are contrary to the promises and pledges 'given in the fourteen points. But as far as Tyrol is concerned. the wrong was the most flagrant. Tyroleso have lived there since the fifth century. Tyrolese have made the country. Tyrolese achieved their unity six centuries ago and have ever since proudly and bravely guarded and defended their unity, liberty and independence. They laid down their arms trusting iy the promises and pledges of America’s President. They were tricked and cheated, Their case {s not just a plain change of border tut the wilful destruction of an old sovereien te and people, Italy has neither ethnic nor historical claim to Tyrol. For never in all history was Ty7) Italian or inhabited by [talfans. As for the military claim, Napoleon, who was ho mean militarist, could not see it that way, and after the demili- tarization of Central Europe any military claim ts ridiculous. MIRSANS. New York, Aug. 6, 1921. Wht ‘no tye Vailog of the Evening Worki Why bas the real truth of the seneral trend of public welfare been ae suppressed as it has? Why have the people been as in- difterent to conditions au they have? Why doesn't some emancipator tree the populace from this ever ap- proaching down-to-earth fact? Why bas it been tolerated us long sit bas? ho is responsible for it? Why bave they continued to get away with It? Isn't there some answer questions ? There might be an ea if the populace cared! Yes, that is it! The people begrudge cvery Little extra tax upon their pocketbooks. Also upon their patience, Good ni ture \s pot as prevalent nowadays ag it has heen for the century prior to the ‘business depression. And, again, the nature of the people to theac y solution, changed. That is, every one is dead set against his neighbor. The peop. Junsccustomed to being flched | their money heretofore, ve taken |the attitude o! “1 won't be persuade to buy” rather than get si No one can blame them. No one should Tha one best bet, and probably ¢ roly sure, to mohe one Bes thie will be and powers will nile in a \duse that gelf-determination and democ- | 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 thousand words ina couple of hundred P There is fine mental exercise and a lot of satisfaction in trying Take time to be brief. nunciation, It won't tuke a day to clean up. It might take a score of According to Signor Tittoni, two} years. But before it gets too late without turning radical, the press, with the support of the people behind it, can do wonders. I could be more explicit, but the explanation is found in the air every day, everywhere, so there is no need. Ss. DOL S$ LUSTIG. Brooklyn, Aug. 8, 1921. grounds on the Roof. of The brening World Many children are maimed and Killed while playing in city streets, At a comparatively slight xtra cost (which could be covered by a slight increase in rent) future butid- ings meant for residences could bo roofed in such a manner as to provide safe and healthful playgrounds tor the children of tenants, Play Po the bal ARCEDE, Brooklyn, Aug. 8 1921. “They Deserve It.” ‘To the Editor of The Evening Worki: | Members of the Police and Fire! Departments are looking for an in-| crease in Salary to $2,400 per year.) I hope they wiil succeed in getting | it without any further delay, for they | rightly deserve it, fo® their lives are a chance from one minute of the day to the other. Only the other day I read of the tragic death of a fireman in a gas-filled cellar, which again] clearly lustrates the different perils | of the fireman's job. Here was a World War veteran who had braved | the perils and hardships of warfare} ind who had escaped injury only to meet an untimely end at a fre, pro- tecting life and property. Yet we ir at times voices raised against imerease, but only by those who fail to realize the dangerous work performed daily by both departments ind the long hours of duty whi they perform. By all means allow them the few extra dol whieh they ask tor. They are not properly | compensated for hardships and sac- riflecs. MISSG.V.L. | New York, Aug. 6, 1921. | Uae of “Spantard.” To rhe Editor of The Evening World i} In The Evening World of to-day 1 see with sorrow that you, as the | aajority of the American people, do | not know anything about Spain In the second page of your journal and with the ep or River Pirat you say that a| ‘Spanish Negro” bas been sent to! soil for robbery. n sense know | ngle negro in| People with commu that we bave not a Spain, and please in Latin trouble word ditterent nationality, to people Depupiation wil iow der omly lox the simple reucou that they | staph, “Six Months|* UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake 1921, by Jokn Blake.) LOYALTY. cops ri A nation prospers if its ci pers if its employees are loyal, An individual prospers in proportion to his loyalty te his ideals and the sta rds he has set for himself. A great bus nterprise that had passed through many trials recently went bankrupt. reason given by the President was the lack of zens are loyal. A firm pros- The | loyalty on the part of his employees. ne “They did not believe in me or in the concern,” he said. “Instead of boosting it they knocked it. They told our cus- tomers that we were a bad firm to work for and that our methods were not square. ruptcy?” As a matter of fact, this man’s employees were not loyal to him because he was not loyal to them. He distrusted them and set other men to watch them. When he needed men for important positions he in- ply went outside instead of promoting those who had served him faithfully. And worst of all, he convinced them of his disloyalty by giving them inferior goods to sell and thus destroying the confidence that customers had reposed in them. From the minute that this man became the head of the concern it was doomed. There was no loyalty on either side, and loyalty is the rock on which honest business is founded. If you work for a man be loyal to him. If loyalty is impossible get another boss. Be sure you will never advance if vou cannot trust your employer and serve him with every- thing that is in you, If you are an executive be loyal to the men under yoa. Pick them out carefully and trust them and back them. They will make mistakes, but so does every one else. Stand behind them as long as you can, If they are unworthy of your trust get new men. What could we expect but bank- Mutual trust and mutual esteem are vital to business, as they are to everything, Loyalty wins football games and wars. Nothing prospers without it. And you as an individual will find that unless you are loyal to yourself and to your beliefs you are going to be of very little account in this world, eens} speak the Spanish language penalize intentional passing without ANTONIO M DEZ DE QUIROS.| working a hardship on the pitcher New York, Aug 8, 192) who walks a batsman after having given batsman at least one chance to hit the ball. - “Titcbing On To the BAitor of Toe Bvening World | It is very seldom that a pitcher From my personai observation|Stves four straight balls unless in- of dissatisfaction expressed by] *¢Btionally, W. A. COWLES. fans’ at many games, following “intentional passing,” with bases oc- | Spank the Drivers Too. cupied, 1 know your editorial on| ‘lo the Baur of Tue Breuing World: “pitching Out" is time In reply to F. B. H. let me state Might I suggest the following|that, while I do not believe in spank- 4 ing children, those who run in front 4 Sutamen ‘be ‘siren lof cars might be spanked with good balls befor. 4 se, you 1 ism im new icon, ana ow \ or 1 1 1 Oo spanks me hard i 1 would » Pave anybody nearly advance Uwe base run me over and r The object of tio tule ie to me Stories Told b The Great Teacher by ‘The Pree Publishing ©, Kenting World.) THE LEAVEN IN THE MEAL. It Shakespeare was right when be |declared that “brevity is the voul of wit,” it may be said, without reserva+ tion, that tie story of the Leaven and the Meal is tho wittiest in the world. It consists of just one vz se~ Matt. xiii. 3 ‘ But brief as it is, the peture made by the story Is as clear as day and complete a8 can be. The home in which the Great Teacher grew 1; was a peasant home —small, with the work of the house in plain view as it was carried on from day to day—and Jesus saw it aj! and remembered it. He saw his mother or sister make the bread— mixing the meal with water, into which the yeast had been dissolved, working the meal into a dough and then setting it away in some warm place to rise, Jesus saw this hundreds of times and when he became the Great ‘Teacher He nictured it ali out to pete fection in the short, crisp little story before The “kingdom of Heaven"—the progress of God's truth among men— is “like unto leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal.” But don’t miss the great point of the story, which is this, that the woman put the leaven IN the meal. She didn't put it down BESIDE, and OUTSIDE OF, the meal. That would have done no particle of good and would have been downright foolish- ness. Sven so, the kingdom of God, or of Heaven, is within us, not outside of us. It ls what you are that counts, not what there may happen to be around yo! Truth—God's truth, which makes us free from ignorance and sin—must be got into our souls, organized into | character, worked out into a certain type of daily purpose and living, be- fore it can amount to anything worth while. “Not every ane that sayeth unto ma, ‘Lord, Lord.’ but he that DOBTH THE WILLof my Father who is in heaven.” A man may say “Lord, Lord” and be @ prince of scoundrels; but the man who does the Father's will must of neces- sity possess the Father's spirit, and have the Father's truth at work in his soul as the leaven works in the meal. “The kingdom of God cometh not by OBSERVATION.” It ig not a spec= tacle, to be taken in by the eye, a cer= tain outward show. Not in temples and processions, in banners and an- thems, in liturgies and rituals, out in the silent indwelling spirit and purpose of truth, that religion consists, ‘To get men to know the truth, and to sincerely love it, and to consistent- ly and joyfully live it—that wax the main business of the Great Teacher, as it is the chief business of every \one of his real followers to-day. And to know the truth, to the end that we may love it and live it, it must somehow be got into us, since It is only by being YN us that it can do us good. To haye truth in the creeds and rituals without at the same time having it deep down in our minds and hearts It Is .o better than a mockery, the only real sacrilege and biasphemy. a Where New Yorkers Tread MARKETFIELD STREET, One of the streets in New York probably less known to-day than any of the streets in the lower section is |Marketfield Street, which extends for a block from the court of the Produce Exchange Building. At the time the British took New Amster- dam and rechristened it New York it was the best known Street in the city. It was what its name implice— it was the market ficld. It was here tho farmers left their wagons side by sido and having turned out their horses to graze tp the common field, spread their wares for the wives of the settlers to buy. Very little money changed hands and the medium of exchange was wampum. | Beaver ,skins also were currency. The street also was accessible to the canal and the only dock. Its shops were filled with whatever was for sale from abroad, i There were women shoppers in those days, as now, who went looking for bargains in the way of pretty tbings that were imported. The num- ber of these women shoppers made such an impression on the British soldiers that Marketfield Street, or “Markveldt,” as it was spelled, was changed to Petticoat Lane, after the street at home, With the growth of the city beyond the wall, or ditch, and the opening up of more attractive, bigger and better shops, the trade that bad be- longed to Marketfield Street went elsewhere, and as the city grew the ‘Heere Wegh” (Broadway) got the trade and has held a good deal of it ever since. But in its day Market- field Strest, or Petticoat Lane, waa the shopping district of the Colonel's lady and Judy O'Grady, even though they had only wampum and beaver skins to offer for the latest novelties, ! aig | oad “‘That’s a Fact” By Albert P. Southwick Copmrub!, 181i. by the Prees Publishing Co. | mr York Brening World), The Vincents ksmiths of Eastchester, ining devout Christians © a horse on Sunday. offic n the Continental patched on some important t a shoe of his spirited nant as be was passing through the village on a Sund Gilbert Vin- cent, at the smithy, r sed to the horse, when the officer, angered at what he considered unpatriotic oh- stinacy, drew his sword and struck tho pious blacksmith to the ground wer the village N. Y¥.. would A not Frenc Army business During the revolution the Van Cort- ls ° dt Mansion, in the Br. New k City, Was the headquarters of the Hessian Jaegers. Cy Princhbank en mortally woun! n water guard stationed on Wild Hil, was taken toa room of the after faintly speak. to his broken-hearte i in herarms, wh tit-H y House, on Coe lumbia Avenie, in Bastchester, N. ¥.. is another old landmark ‘around which is woven many an interesting tale,