The evening world. Newspaper, June 30, 1922, Page 30

Che Cue World, ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Published “dally® egoept Su The Press, Publishing RALPH PULITZER, Prealdont, 03 Park Row. J. ANGUS SHAW, Treasurer, 63 Park Row. JOSEPH PULITZER, Secretary, 63 Park Row. Address all commanicatt THE RVENING WO Paltteer Bullding, Park Row, New York City. Remit by Express Money Order, Draft, Post Office Order or Registered Letter. “Clreuiation Books Open to All.” FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1922. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Fomage free tn’ the United stares, outage Greater New York, , 35 cents; by mail 60 cents. BRANCH OFFICES. WR, 1808 Bway, cor. 88th.) WASHINGTON, Wate Bide., a at, | DETROIT, H l - eros aeren ieee CHICAGO, 1008 Mallers Bidg. “4 e b PARI8, 47 Avenue de l'Opers. BROOKLYN, 202 Washington Bt. faa. x ‘and 317 Fulton 8t IN, 20 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ted Press in exclusively entitled to the use {De ren ates Seto ree Rae gues ek SENATOR M'CUMBER'S DEFEAT. S the rural vote in North Dakota continued to come in, Senator McCumber’s lead van- ished and his defeat now seems assured. This loss of a Senate leader is no such blow to the Administration.as the defeat of New, the vic- tory of Brookhart, the overthrow of the Pennsyl- vania machine. Nevertheless, the primary results in North Dakota show no general enthusiasm for the bonus. The bonus-seekers couldn't renominate their first friend. There is no overwhelming thankfulness for the emergency tariff and no enthustasm for the pending tariff that could cut across the lines of cleavage caused by the Non-Partisan League issue in North Dakota. The Old Guard were not enthusiastic enough over McCumber to give solid support to a man who had not fought the league with all his vigor. North Dakota cannot tolerate a straddler. The most significant result of the North Dakota primaries is that the “straight goods” Republican candidate for Governor ran many thousands of votes ahead of the straddler candidate for Senator. But the results promise to be embarrassing for the Administration both before and after election. The loss of McCumber leaves a gap in the Chairmanship hierarchy in the Senate, and the victory of Frazier will put the Republican Cam- paign Committee and the Administration to the unwelcome task of deciding whether a Non-Par- tisan League “Republican” is more or less obnox- ious than an out-and-out Democrat. THE FIRE-ESCAPE GRAB. HY is it the fire risk seems to be the favored avenue of approach for typical Tammany “grabs” in favor of contractors? Will some one explain? First it was the automatic gas cut-off. Now comes the individual fire-escape for bedrooms, also “automatic.”’ Why?” Is it that the common dread and fear of fire makes it more difficult to oppose such a grab without seeming hard-hearted and callous to danger? Will Alderman Burden explain why he had to father both these grabs? Why couldn’t he shift the burden to other shoulders after the first was foiled? And the Board of “Standards and Appeals needs to do some explaining. It was easy to see why the number of mechan- ical gas cut-offs should be limited. But fire- escapes by the thousand have been invented to enable persons to escape from blazing rooms by means of a cable. Why couldn't the Board of Standards hunt up and investigate some of these and authorize a choice of designs in the event this ordinance is adopted? How is it that the Davy automatic, priced at $20 plus a charge for cable, is the only author- ized escape? Shouldn't the Board of Standards as a public service try to promote competition in aiich devices? a All reasonable precautions ought to be taken to prevent loss of life in fires, but the proposed ordinance giving one concern a monopoly of sup- ply demands the fullest publicity. Let's have explanations and justification for a deal that would cost $24,000,000, to be eventu- ally passed along in rents. Let’s see if such appliances are necessary. If they are, let us investigate and see whether it is necessary to pay any such sum for them. WHAT THE CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE NEEDS. HE list of failures of financial firms affili- ated with the Consolidated Exchange, as published by The Evening World yesterday, will not consolidate confidence in the other members of the exchange. The Fuller failure is only a climactic chapter in a long story. It does point to the need of drastic action by the Consolidated Exchange. One of two courses should be followed Either the organization should disband; Or it should reorganize, drive out weak. mem- bers, clean out shady characters, invite publicity and restore public confidence in what firms re- main : A» matters stand, syery member firm of the vt aon eens ce tk i kg THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1923. ~ exchange is in some measure tarred with dis- a grace of the Fuller failure. The responsibility P | ¥ +3 for such a condition is cumulative. The Consoli- e re-4t x] ) osion ! Oem Fork Hraiine Worley By John Cassel dated Exchange has failed lamentably to police its own organization Epoch-Making|\ BOOKS ° By Thomas Bragg . Copyright, 1922 (New York Yona): by Drews Publiohting ~\ HAVE WE DONE OUR BEST BY MEXICO? OT one but all of this week's grist of “kid- napping” and “bandit” yarns from Mexico sound fishy in the extreme. Some interests do not want recognition of Mexico. Only recently Obregon’s financial agent has satisfied the bankers. Recognition seemed imminent. The outbreak of brigandage after months of comparative peace is significant. The background of this banditry involves the United States. This country cannot escape a measure of negative responsibility. If the United States had recognized the Obre- gon Government months ago, when the Mexican courts gave decisions against the confiscatory clauses in the Constitution, the situation in Mexico might have been very different by now. Other nations would have followed the United States. Obregon could have consolidated his power. Banditry might now be difficult or im- possible. . Instead of pestering the Mexican President with demands, wouldn’t it be a graceful and politic move to recognize Mexico immediately, putting Obregon on his honor and under obliga- tion to stop banditry as visited upon United States citizens? Secretary Hughes could do much worse. THE MECANIQUE CELESTE. Laplace was the logical intellect) successor to the great Newton, “Mecanique Celeste” (‘Celestial Mt chanics'') being the scientific row ing-up of the “Principia.” Copernicus/ Kepler, Galileo, New| ton, had demonstrated the matl matics of the heavens, and it fell t¢ Laplace to give the finishing touch the mightiest panorama that flashed upon mortal vision. ( Into thegorigins of things the “big four” that went before.the illustrious Frenchman did not attempt to enter, but Laplace, in his “Mecanique © Celeste," undertook the hitherto un- attempted task of showing how the ‘mighty maze came abdut—how chaos — became order and harmony." ae - To-day every high school boy or | girl is familiar with the “nebular theory” as set forth by Laplace in his wonderful treatise, which was given to the world on that red-letter day, Dec. 27, 1796. From that day thinking people the world over have been obliged to read the Book of Genesis in a new light, 7 and, instead of believing, as menonce |” did, in what we may call the Instan- ~ taneous creation of the world out of nothing, Intelligent folk are now gatq isfied that the solar system, with its sister systems throughout the unl- verse, was evolved, mechanically | from a vastly diffused neoulous mat~ ter, this matter being gathered tfito — revolving nebulae, and the nebulae, by the law of cooling and contractlonf becoming the suns, planets and satel- lites. Laplace was not the first to think . of the nebular theory. For a full cen- tury before his day gifted minds here and there had been filrting with the idea; but it was reserved for the Frenchman to push the theory to the forefront of the world's consideration and to buttress it with the arguments which were not to be cried down, _ As might have been expected, the book raised a heated controversy, and the indignation of the orthodox was widespread and violent. Conser- vatism bristled up like the porcupine and the “authorities in church @n@ state hurled at the book and fits am~ FAIR AND IMPARTIAL. HAIRMAN HOOPER'S statement of the posi- tion of the Railroad Labor Board in calling a halt on the threatened shopmen’s strike is all the stronger for including the following: 7 “The employees do have one substantial atievance against certain of the carriers, and that fs the contracting of railway employment to so-called independent contractors. This is not simply a labor grievance; it is a public grievygnce. The policy carried to its legitimate end destroys the labor article of the Transpor- tation Act, treats the United States Congress with contempt, deprives the public of, lawful protection from railway labor troubles, and grievously imposes upon the employees.” When the Railroad Labor Board thus plainly shows its,intent to hold the railroads as strictly answerable as their employees for violation of its rulings under the law, the spirit of justice behind ‘ ; tii leg thor the hottest maledictions. those rulings is more than ever impressed upon : Uber atierte Hes a Meeps H ~ and slowly, one by one, the conserya~ * the public. ; “5 tives were forced to admit that La- The shopmen may well pause to consider place could not be answered, that his — theory was backed by the factsjtso_ | far as the facts could be known, and that it was to be accepted until such J time as it should be replaced by a UNCOMMON SENSE eyes “ The life story of Laplace, the “Father of the Solar System,” is as th hi t dis very. Born By John Blake in the midst of appalling poverty, his father being the poorest of poor farms ers, Laplace, at the of eighteen, drifted into Paris, wrote the gréaty 5 D'Alembert, inclosing a paper on “The A QUESTIONNAIRE. Principles of Mechanics,” and re- If we were Thomas A. Edison and wanted to secure ® eee ne ae ee i force of young men to help develop a great industry, we aera ‘The boy took his place im should not go widely into their knowledge of history and the capital ene pre hie Swenied Geography and the great American game of poker. fourth year the farmer's boy’ was Neither would ee exhaust their brains With an exam- wmenne re Wile et the ee ination into a fund of information which any of them, by a : little study, could find in any library. * We should want to know more about the industry and the willingness of these men than of how much they had committed to memory. We should want to know more about what they were going to do to-morrow than what they did yesterday. We believe this information could be obtained easily if they would answer the following questions, which are not nearly so numerous as those propounded by Mr. Edison: What can you do? How do you expect to acquire the ability to do it better? What is your objective in life? Are you willing to work for that objective harder than whether defying the Railroad Labor Board can possibly gain them enough to make up for the loss.of public sympathy and support. From Evening World Readers * Irishmen against Irishmen. It was bound to that dad peeled Coats tee Lee tarieg} harks Seale) he ee ee has got to find out There ts fine metal exercise and a lot of satisfaction in trying any cost whose freedom it is. to say much in a few words. Take time to be brief. A SUGGESTION. Parks for Children. (Copyright, 1922, by John Blake.) \ makes a new flag, then ours is the To the Editor of The Evening World: newest of all, since {t has been HE''Prohibition Power in the Uni To-day I sat in Bryant Park during} changed on the admission of every iiss secured: th _ ps sme kss my lunch hour enjoying, with many| State, the last time being on the ad- aa e Promise OF the Shipping | others, the antics.of three small chil-} Mssion of New Mexico and Arizona, oar that, the latter will co-operate to prevent | dren playing with a soft rubber ball] 14 be sorry to see a national an- the smuggling of liquor into this country. on the lawn of the park. These kid- them in which the words ‘%O0ld—or This is th joni ;,. | dies were having the time of their] New—Glory” would take the place of eal Shipping Board whose Chair- |iivee tor about ten minutes, when|"The BtarcSpengiea Banner,” and I man holds that American ships cannot compete | along came a very “brave" policemaz|say, with F. S. Key, “Long may {t with others unless they continue to sell liquor and not only stopped their harmless|wave o'er the land of the"——well, ide the th Fae rua? pastime but sent them out of the park.]the Eighteenth Amendment brings outside the three-mile limit. It seems to me if it is proper for] me to a full stop. The Government of the United States will thus | the city to spend thousands of dollars PATRICK O'NEILL. See ee “beautifying'’ this park by digging up] New York City, June 25, 1922. be more than ever in the pleasant position: of Vine Minwni’) erecting miaesions™and gayly trafficking in liquor on the high seas while | fences, it should also be proper to ‘ ic i allow small children to play on the sternly suppressing such traffic in home ports. fast of this lawn’ where. they are free For greater efficiency and economy, we sug- | trom the danger of traffic on New i i York's streets. gest that bartenders on American ships be made T sincerely hope this letter will not also Prohibition agents. only be published in your valuable Who would know better than the bartender | column but will also be seen by the : “prave’’ officer who so nobly per- what passengers or members of the crew were | ormed his duty. oe When You Go to the @ . Museum. : PREHISTORIC AMERICAN ANI- | MAL: t “Woman to the Front.” To the Fditor of The Evening World: Permit me to thank you for your splendid editorial on Mrs. Peter Ole- sen of Minnesota. In her we have a woman who is not only an orator but a woman calculated to wake up the natives when she goes down to Herds of three native American ani- mals—the mastodon, royal bison and horse—are shown in a painting of = scene in the Missouri River Valley ty Charles R. Knight in the Hall of the Age of Man in the American Museum of Natural History. ; i : x i es Washington—as go ‘ie will, not a ou have ever worked before? All of these animals are now €&-, ~ likely to smuggle intoxicants ashore? He could | | FATHER OF NWO KIMDIES. | doubt about that, me Yihat ate your habits? tinct, The horse—that is to ae even lay traps to tempt the trustful—after ap- eee sue _ The reporter found her after her Are you willing te give up the bad ones and form good 3] native American horse—was extinct — proved methods of Prohibition enforcement on The Best Thing. nomination to the Senate with scrub ones in their stead? before the appearance of man upom , land. To the Editor of The Evening World: pail and duster, cleaning her home How much time do you devote to reading? this continent With the cos animals the American branch of the =~ human race had frequent dealings, ; : t tion, which is]from cellar to attic, She evident! Give the agent-bartender aboard ship a badge |, .7h® Sea 4 How much of that reading is directly helpful to so much discussed to-day, ought te|belicves that cHarity should begin at ; ; ‘k? ‘The royal bison—a huge animal of i ily solved. home but should not end there. No-|% YOUF Wor . ae ge ait eagle rampant, clutching ets oie ng Prohibition is the/tice how frankly and freely she How much of, it helps you to appreciate and under- fay Pens acetate the ancestor of A WateKey SOL, ee best thing for the country financially; | talks—without ambiguity or evasion.|$ stand life? te el veoaned oon wnics Outside the three-mile limit the badge will |the best thing for good citlsenship Clean legislation, legislation which How much of it is merely to kill time? the firearms of the white man i if mean: “Have some.” Inside the three-mile |tb® best to Prevent extreme poverty Re ee, eee ea ealy Who are your associates? + er . le three-mile |ine pest to prevent illiteracy; the best |thing which can improve the coun- 1o J ‘ limit: “Hand it over.” for everything moral or religious. try. * * * Iam more interested in How do you choose them? a What mor be said? It is the]the fortunes of oppressed men, pitiful What are the qualities that attract you to them? ; Dobbin is th Eighteenth Amendment, God Cae women and children than in all the What are your grievances? ea Aon oe Sean sed ae ; that it may stay EM lorupety vets on ear 80s ; June repente—-on_ ber last, day Brooklyn, June 28, With the hearty and whole-souled: How do you form them? from Europe by the original nettles — support The Evening World and all Do you think you have a chance to get ahead, or not? io North 9nd, South Apes aa ACHES AND PAINS The Star-Spangled Banner. other good papers must give her— If not, why? one aes pane . ‘ To the Editor of The Evening World: coupled with her many triumphs In Outside your business, what is your chief objective? ne B. Bielaski's escape from the Merican bandits’ cave Neither song nor sentiment will|the past and her impressive personal- ‘a xpect to attain it? reads like a movie stunt. We hope the camera was on |make anything out of the United /ity, she will go in this fall with fying How doiren es) ores WHOSE BIRTHDAY! the spot. Note with joy that the “ransom” also “es- {States fing but a piece of bunting, | colors. Do you always expect justice? JUNE 'H.—WILLIAM ALMON, "- caped.” with thirteen stripes in red and] Woman to the frontymeans a better Do you form opinions yourself, or borrow them? WHEELER was born in Malone, N. Y., on June 80, 1819, and died there — June 14, 1887, He secured an excel- , 7 a lent education and upon being a@mit- years later. Slice that time al upen half a million dollars have Meee ted cal law’ prestlos. no cone pended upon its restoration. much attention because of his bril- a lant work, and was made white representing the original States} world in every way. Politics 1s only and forty-eight white stars on a blue} national housekeeping, and man William J, Bryan tells some Sunday School teachers |ground representing the States of the never, committed a core sotonaal ae that Charles Darw “guesser.” 8 ve | Union. ror than when he denied her the jigs haifa ah @ “Quesser So unlike The flag, such as it is, 1s good| privilege of standing by his side and cies ss enough for Americans, and as for| working shoulder to shoulder with] |(¢¢ ’ td beauty I believe it has no equal. him in cause of justice and humanity. at sa act Instead of trying to justify the weather the bureau The United States flag is our na- JOSIE THORPE PRICB. ought to do something to fiz it. Who ever heurd before |tional emblem, and as such commands| Inwood, L, I., June 25, By Albert P. Southwick , Bootisnd ra Eyer toe Banquet-| states District Attorney In New York, dog days in June? the respect of all true Americans, igaac corfrien, 1022 (‘The New York Evening ||] Ing House, -Whitehall, London, is 80| gerving from 1846 to 1849, He served i of dog days in June A ees aa’ one adorem ths vison aa-bante A Get-Together Club, }, by Press Publishing Co. called from a palace which stood|in the New York Se! To the Editor of The Evening World: Being a stranger in the city, I ing as a god. Thank God, we are not there for the reception of the King’ of Scotland when he came to England ; ted to Congress as It is estimated that the victima of the latest Consoli- es : pagans, Newstead Abbey {8 an ancient 1860, serving until 1877. dated bust-up will get at the outside three cents on the The flag, like a statue, fs both fig-| would like to know if there are any]... ture, formerly a monastery, ten] ‘® Pay homage to his overlord, the HA wrote the famous compromise dollar. The Consolidated is a great clearing house! urative and symbolic, and as such the/ clubs here such as they have in Cleve-| | 145 northwest of Nottingham, Eng- King of England. In 1890, the Police] meusure which quieted politieal dis- ° people of every State are glud to have|jand, called the Get-Together Ctub. fa aroun Posen Headquarters (especially noted for its} turbances in Louisiana. In 18% he thelr State represented thereon by “a] qt’ was founded for strangers or| nd on-the edge o! rw . The news stories say that young Mr. Ward has been piece of tinsel,"’ just as much as if it) persons who might feel lonely. It has detective force) was removed to the| became the successful aria i. 3 It was founded for the Augustinians, | New Scotland Yard, on the Thameshnominee for Vice-President, and set to peeling potatoes in the White Plains Jait. We | were gold or diamonds. proved a success there. by Henry If, (1164-1189), in 1170, in] Embankment. held that office during the Presidency though he was a baker. Why waste him? As for its being one of the oldest] If you know of any such clubs not] atonement for the mul of Thomas ° be ° of Hayes. Wheeler became popular . flags, many believe that it antedates| connected with any church or relig-|.a Becket, and came ‘into possession Bor >ay, in India, is a corruption of | because of great liberality and eminent 4) Suburban grape vines show a fine set of fruit. Home |*®. British flag, which was changed! jous sect, I would be pleased to hear| of the Byron family in 1540. Lord) Bom Bah ‘good bay,"’ the name | ability, He retired from public iife ip 4 . ome Jin 1801 to incorporate the cross of St. of them. A. DE PHILLIPS, | Byron (1788-1824), the poet, made | given to the locality by the Portuguese | 1881 and remained a resident of Mae hooch in gpundance is the promise, JOUN KEETZ, Patrick. ia change such as that ew Yor, Jun , 1922. his home in 1808, but sold it when they took possession. jlone until his death, a, BE ) eee ani 7 | ew