The evening world. Newspaper, August 17, 1921, Page 18

bi \t a ES - \ Pudlished Daily Company. RALPH PU MEMBER OF THT Asso TATED The Associated Prem tx exclusively cote to ye use for republication Of All news despatches credited to ft oF not oinerwise creutted in tais paper ed also the local news publishea hercin, ~ NONSENSORING. ROM time to time The Evening World has suggested that the most we could hope from the Board of Motion Picture Censors was a iilils common sense. ; Even this small boon is denied us. There may have been.some small ground for prudish criticism of the sealskin bathing suit ‘(one piece) displayed by a publicity seeker on the beach at Atlantic City. But that was not the reason the eensors gave for barring the news film from exnibi- tion in New York> ‘ The film, ording to the censors, is barred be- cause the scene shown is “evidently in violation of the Atlantic City law.” The summer silly season has not yet passed. The censors are helping it along. Imagine Shakespearian drama with all scenes deleted which portray misdemeanors, crimes or breaches of the peace. Imagine the closed hush that would hover over the Broadway stages if the same test were applied to the spoken drama. Why, even the glutenoys custard comedy would be barred by such a test. The hurling of a lemon meringue pie ssault and battery from a legalist staadpoint. Prudery is bad enough. But it is doubly bad when the prude attempts to excuse and explain with a nonsensical subterfuge. If the censors must censor, please lei them spare ‘us from “nonsensoring.” A CONFIDENCE GAME. j N obscure and seemingly inoflensive paragrap. A in the Tax Bill proposed by the Republicai * caucus of th: House gives the lie to a considerable share of the claims of “tax reductions” and “econo- | mies.” If authorizes the Secretary of the Tre to issue an additional half-billion dollars of term securities, expanding this semi-tloaling debi from $7,000,000,000 to $7,500,000,000. Secretary Mellon explained that this is necessa * “in order to carry out the tax-revision programme agreed upon at the While House conference las: Tuesday.” In other words, the G. O. P. proposes to cut taxes by, running in dabt. Before the White House conference, when it wa décided that the Tax Bill had to be cul, come what may, Secretary Mellon as a good business man had nothought bui that the taxes would have to be ad2- quate’ to meet the obligations of the Government That is elemental good business. It is as sound for a Governm: But politics, as Mr. Mellon soon discovered, is noi business. The politicians saw the country would insist on lower taxes. Instead of making the savings where they should be made, in the military éstablish- ment, Congress decides to reduce taxes and rua in debt. The taxpayers next year will have to pa interest on th billion dollars. The polit do not care. Their only concern is in the next election. This is not even “borrowing from Peler to pay Paul.” Ii is a “confidence game” which will work until the public discovers and withdraws its con- fidence, TRICKY TACTICS. HE Erie Railroad is trying a dangerous experi- F ment in baiting its workers and the Railroad Labor Board by leasing its repair shops at Marion, O., to the Railway Service Company of thai city, whiok proposes to do car repairing at cut rates. The object is evident. It iy not even disguised. he railroad is bound by the Transportation Act, which gives the railroad unions a large measure of gnition shop org The Marion concern would be an spen- zation, not subject to wage and hour dicvation by the Labor Board. It would have to relv on “sweating” to gain a profit tabor is not in such strong bargaining position as ii was one year or two years a organized labor nor the publ such sharp practice by an employihg corporation ‘Eventually labor will be in a position to retaliate, and shyster employers will deserve small public sym- pathy. Can it be that the Erie is so shorisighted as to expect special favors in the test case at Marion be- cause the local business men are former associates and friends of the President’ If so, we sincerely hope they will find themselves mistak: The whole procedure brings up the old puzzle of how shrewd but straightforward and honest bi men so frequently change character when they mee! with a group of corporate directors. } The Erie proposal is not only asinine but dishon- {Orable. It would oaly serve to fumish new fuel tor But neither ic is inclined to agree to nt as for a business firm. | THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17, 1921, Will He Get By? the flame of public hate from which the railroads have suffered too much, WHEN OLD ISOLATION DIED. | HIS is the siaty-third anniversary day of the death in America of a certain Splendid Isolation, On Aug. 17, 1858, a cable message from Trinity Bay, N. F., was received at Valentia, Ireland. “Europe and America,” it said, “are united by teles graph. Glory to God in the highest; on earth *pesce and good will toward men.” The wires over which this message thrilled did not endure. On Sept. 4 they were lifeless. But ol. Isolation never recovered from the shock. He Was not among those present when the new cable had been laid eight years later. We are impelled to refer to this old mortuary occasion just now by the thought of how, in last November's campaign and in the first official speech of our new Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, effcrt was made to put new life into the corps: of 1858. The scheme did not work well, despite the back. ing, much of it unintentional, of a 7,000,009 plu- ralily in the popular vote, To its appreciable embarrassment, an Administra. tion proclaimedly set against the covenant of Ver- sailles has been plagued in its own camp by insistent questions concerning an “association of nations’? vaguely foreshadowed by ils chief; The other day, at a meeting of the Supreme Council in Paris, Ambassador Harvey was descried, pathetically silent, but present nevertheless; ‘And on the approaching Armistice Day representa- tives of five great world powers will sit at Washing- tor. to consider the vital project of progressive, uni versal disarmament. Europe and America are united tovlay by so many considerations of international interest and safety that a lack of international affection in some quarters may be regarded almost as negligible. We are quite that brotherly love will thrive sturdily on a diet of limited armaments. su nder such considerations, we like to reea'i that first transatlantic message with jis unctuous “Peace on earth and good will toward men.” We may discover gratefully vet that the cable which broke down committed itself in ils first words toa prophecy that could not fail. Given that America shall be so led that it may play a strong part in the fulfilment of that prophecy, a triumptant generation, in its two-step celebran., may trip across the v grave of old Sntendia Isolation, CLEANER MONEY. VERY ONE will be glad to learn that the Treas- ury Depariment is going ahead with its effort to clean up the currency. The effect is already noticeable. It elty now to get a clean, crisp and crinkly bil! ina is less a noy- handful of change than it was a year ago. In ‘a letter to the Merchants’ Association the Treasury Department contesses that the condition o the currency was “very bad” up to six months ago. “This was due to the inability of the agencies available for currency production to print more notes and at the same time pro: duce the required public debt securities. This situation, happily, is passed, and an increased currency printing programme was inaugurated severa] months ago, with very important re. sults.” ‘Congress has appropriated for an even large. printing programme, and the improvement will be progressive. But, as in the case of the housing crisis and other activities suspended during the war. there is need for extra activity not only to keep up with ordinary demand but also to catch up with the accumulated deficiency, It will be good to receive a dollar bill again with. out seeing visions of a long hospital siege as tesult of filth infection, A BETTER CHANCE, (Fram the Boston Globe.) Thousands of country-bred folk who have made a co of it in town are crowding round the ticket windows to buy transportation back to the scenes of their child- hood, which they mention with considerable emotion, It is a curious fact, however, that they will be ready to make the return trip in two weeks or less, They talk about “God's country,” but show no signs of be- ing willing to remain there indefinitely thems Pinned down to facts, most of them will admit that the reason they left the country was to get a better chance. The researches of a Columbia professor on the rela tive standing of country and city schools give a clue to the reason. The country child just about half as much chance for education as is offered his city cousin, Up among the hills sehool is kept for 137 days a year, in a square wooden building where, ‘oo often, the instruction is given by a teacher who failed to get a position in town, The city child, with 185 ‘hooling under a better teacher in a fine build- ing, does eight years’ elementary work while the coun- try child is skimping through what amounts, on paper, to only six years. These figures are taken, not from one State, but are representative of the whole Union, ‘The chief advan: tages the country offers wre the extra curriculum ar- tivities in turnip pateh, pasture, orchard and wood, but even the out-of-door life cannot be all the poets paint it. The rural death-rate is greater than that of the citi he only bright side to the picture is that the coun- try myth is being exploded in (he interest of the chil dren who must grow up there, The story has been told in order that the barefooted youngster may have @ better chance, t by ASR I eLiag on By John Cassel (Phe New York Krening World.) *}son Richardson is Dean and professor From Evening World Readers What kind of a letter do you find most readable? 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 to eay much in a few words. Isn't it the one Take time to be brief. \ |but that he will have his rooms filled, Roral Prohibition. with this coal dust or cinders, or if Prohibitionis' one can collect enough ¢ 's struggle by lean, clothes housewives to get them after hanging an hour than before the wash. Something should be done to stop this annoyance. s bs +, Aug. 11, 1921 st month [ have been touring rural New York in my 5 have been trying to tind where found dry farm houses, but that because their barrels of hard cider been ail drunk up. towns where s I have visited Arverne with While there were caught in the rain, and in ht hooch 1 wanted at drink, served in neat litle paper soda fountains roads store 1 purch very good he pocketbook containi which we had. This left us without funds, and we lived in the Bronx. As 1 five bottles of , is the dry act called anywhere trom buying intoxieat-| »plies to the | to be taken The first car we hailed stopped and onal drys, How) Jin this cart there Upon learning of INTIEMEN offered to All through the trip young men acted wonderfully Z US not to worry New York, Aug. 15. and were tel Valtor of The Krening Worl thanked them very much. » writer has on several occasions 1 id, and if all the young men from tate of Virginia real proud of them certainly does make us girls feel fine after all there are still some gentlemen and we wish to thank ard friends speaking of an b in one or more there are alike, the J demanded t served over there hims seen some of the spirit s n caring for tt jes, is at a loss to under- "so is taking Hberty of asking that you answer this om Evening ome Tax on Single Man. of The Evening World Does Congress y single man lives in lodging houses? If so, please let it take notice of this: Tam single and earn sixteen hun- such report, believes to be HNE M. CRANE Coal Smoke Knowing from p always ready to take up the st experience losing my job at rent is ten dollars a week in a fur- My meals cost one dollar and fifty a day, and [ can't eat what I want to eat tobaceo, twenty could not with effect room house, plaints, 1 herewith call your attention voice their com- It would take too much space if I were to write all that 1 want to enumerate, such as shoes, stock ings, clothes and #0 forth, married if [ only » two or three hundred di evident that soft coal is being burned probably in the ice plants in the City 1 can live in New of New York York any cheaper unless 1 sleep in lodging One cannot have bis window o, UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake (Copyright, 1921, by John Blake.) DON'T BE AN OVERPRODUCER. y many people are looking for employment. All of them can do fairly well what many other people can do just To-c as well or better. Stenographers, bookkeepers, clerks—in times when business is not quite normal—are all overproducers, They perform among them more of certain kinds of work than the country needs. By the operation of the law of supply and demand they find themselves unnecessary, and with difficulty, if at all, get continuous work, The overproducer, however, is not the best stenog- rapher or the best bookkeeper or the best clerk obtainable, There is never an oversupply of efficiency. And it is ef- ficiency which can get work or keep a situation in times of general unemployment. It is senseless merely because just now there are many superfluous stenographers and bookkeepers and clerks to vd- vise young people to keep out of these callings. The work that they do will always be necessary, may be more of the ordinary ones than are needed, but there are never more of the experts than are needed. It is mediocrity which exists in an oversupply. the ordinary ability to do the ordinary thing that is over- produced. Go into any large office or store or business establish- ment and you will find young men and women who are just as sure of keeping their jobs through bad times and good as their proprietors are of continuing in business. They are not overproducers, They produce something which is always in demand, which is good work and abund- ance of it, They terests. In times when help is overplentiful th along, and it is seldom indeed that they suffer from any reduction in pay. The wise employer pays intelligent help what it is worth. And if a man or woman is worth twice as much as the occupant of the next desk he or she is likely to get it. Remember that loyalty and efficiency and intelligence are always underproduced and always will be. your product, and after you have once secured a position you are not likely to have to worry about hard times, rooms. If there is one who is willing; over he is not fit to be in Washington come to New York for one month|to make laws for the people. and live just as [ live and then go| voter and will not vote again until back to Washington and dare to say that a single man must pay income tbouses or eat ip quick lunch |taxs on-@ tbousapd and one dolar, RGSS Pais n, if necessary, do the work of two. people, and do it well, They work for the interests of the business, knowing that that is the best way to work for their own in- y work serenely Make these justice is given to the working class, and all single men sbould do lik Colleges and Universities Of New York By Appleton Street by the Prowse Pabtiehing Co.| York Wark!.) NO, 20—BROOKLYN LAW SCHOO In up-State New York, at Canton there is St. Lawrence University, institution that has, been an educa tional force in that section for moré_ than sixty years. In addition to its undergraduate college, it has departs § sagriculture and laws ted in Brooklyn, and is known as thé Brooklyn Law School. ‘The Brooklyn Law School was founded independently in 1901, but two s merged with the un Since then it has growm in influence and service, rex flected in its enrolment and the ins creasing number of its graduate whe have taken places at the bar, In all more than 1,600 young men and young women have graduated from its class rooms into the practice of the law. The school is situated at No. 305 Washington Street. Dr. William Pay4 of law, and associated with him are fourteen other professors. In additiom there is a staff of lecturers on special subjects, including, among others, Judge Edgar M, Cullen, judge Almet Frangjs Jenks, Judge Frederick E. Crane, Judge Edward Beers ‘Thomas and Judge Norman S. Dike of Brook lyn, and Judge John Woodward of Al+ bany. The requirements for sion to the school are those pre by the State fo: The course of degree bachelor of laws covers a pe~ riod of three years, After receiving the bachelor’s degree, a student may obtain the degree master of laws by, pursuing one year’s work in courses in the school. ‘Thos complete the regular cour: unable to meet the prelir quirems 3 for a degree are a certificate indicating the courses completed. Lectures are given in the afterw noons and evenings. ‘The convenience of these hours has appealed to & large number of persons who, while ambitious for legal education, have to work for their livings. Many a young pal employee, office has been able, ing lecture courses at mplete the law work nsetf for the bar ex» » evening and afters noon courses are identical, and a stu= dent may select whichever is more convenient for him. Women are a@d= mitted to the school on equal terms with men The school has its own library, which provides a gt lection of the law books ordinarily called for. Within easy walking diss tance the Brooklyn Law Library with its great colle ions. In thé school there is a practice court, prea sided over by members of the faculty, in which the embryo wyers get & chance to try themselves out. There are four fraternities in the school, each of which has its own meeting room and library. ‘The women stus through the eve the school, to and prepare aminations. dents have their orgeni: the Women's Club of St. Lawrence Unis The graduates h a flour. Alumni utic meets at stated inte and is make ing itself a factor in the growth of the school. x WHERE DID YOU GET THAT WORD?~ 64—WILL. ? There is hardly a word in the Enge lish language that offers so many, pitfalls as the auxiliary verb “will.™ A glance at the origin of the word will help to dispel the unctrtainty of its use as an auxiliary verb in the formation of the Yuture tense of verbs, There is a verb “to will,” which means tb determine py an act of, choice, to form a wish or volition, to exercise an act of th will. The auxiliary verb “will,” jn the ngular and plural, ime plies sh an exerc of the will, e other hand, indicates simple futurity without an ¢ cise of the will, In the second and third gular and plural, however, implies an exercise of the will (on the part of the speaker), whereas “will” indicates simple fus turity. ‘The absurdity cited in the text books on grammar is worth will drown and none sha expressing the determina tion of the speaker to violate the laws of New York by committing suicide in defiance of every effort to prea vent it, “That's a Fact’ By Albert P. Southwick by the Pree Publishing Co, York Evening World), sid The S. W. Rattery, built at the an by Col. Jone as called Castle Clinton after May, 1812, and in 1839 its name was changed to den. o 8 William Pitt, great English poiitl~ cal leader, who was born on May 28, 1759, died on Jan. 23, 1806, Charles James Fox, politically a man of note, was born on Jan, 24, 1749, eo 8 ‘The Van Cortlandt Mansion, still in an excellent state of preservation, is ‘used as @ repository of Colonial and Revolutionary relics in the care of the Colonial Dames, It is furnished as originally, with high-canopied bedsteads and other quaint houses hold articles. In the kitchen meq still be seen the old-fashioned utemst sils and the large fireplace, a ae A crumbling old millstone on the bank of the millrace near the alte of the original Van Cortlandt Mame sion is the only remaining relie ¢ the picturesque saw and griat milla erected by Jacobus Van Cortlandt in 1700, which stood on the west aide of the bridge crossing the dam, They were struck by lightning and dee jstroyed in 19h et