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ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Pa Sapan Siow Now ‘York. En WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER if, 1922. ——_—_— petUBSORIPTION RATES. Foseage tas tas Wahid hice,” cotta iene Nee Se: One Year Six Months One Month stog9 88.00 $8 ere: Be ee ‘Aweak World:*1° 100 ae 1.00 ‘World Almanac for 1922, 35 cents; by mail 50 cents, BRANOH OFFICES. 1293 Bway, cor. 38th.| WASHINGTON, Wyatt Bldg.) * Ave., neat lath and F Sts. Bide. -] DETROIT, 521 Ford 4 Ce bape CHICAGO, 1008 Mallers Bide. L. 202 Washington St.| PARIS, 47 Avenue Opera. ‘and 317 Puhion 6 LONDON, 20 Cockepur Bt, MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESB. ssocinted Press is, exclu * use SPT ny Geopetches creda to re otherwise credned Paper, and also the news pul in. & = WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT. OV. MILLER, speaking at Utica, wanted “to disavow at the very outset this dic- tator business.” The Governor said, “| am not and do not profess to be a dictator, benevolent or otherwise.” Caesar it was who thrice put away the crowo offered by his friends. Gov. Miller is sure to have further opportunities to put away his dic- tatorship. His friends have gloried in his power. There is a similarity in the two cases. But there may be a difference. Caesar wanted to be dictator. Gov. Millér may be perfectly honest in not wanting to be one. But that doesn’t in the slightest alter the fact that the Governor és a dictator, Very likely he can’t help it. Looking back over the record of the last two years, the regular and special sessions of the Leg- islature, the convention that took “Nate's Slate,” the pressure’ put on executive subordinates, his firm and unyielding attitude toward the Munic- ipal Administration of New York City—no other conclusion is’ possible. Gov. Miller has been a dictator. He has had his own way without re- gard to the opinions of lesser minds. _ Gov. Miller compares his service to that of a corporation lawyer acting for the great corpora- tion of the-State.of New York. He has func- tioned more:iitatly in the role of the attorney who has beentmade receiver. A receiver is the closest thing’ to a dictator our laws recognize. two weeks’ supply, the consumer may now order Gov. Miller is making a mistake to deny his dictatorship. It has proved a source of strength. There is no denying the Governor will receive many votes from those who are willing to accept a temporary dictator and admire the courage of a man who can handle that kind of a job. Women are beating the men at registration. \ Votes for men! Men for votes! "A FAIRER COAL PROSPECT. CHANGE. in the ‘rationing orders for an- thracite coal goes into effect to-day. Fuel Administrator Woodin_ couldn't Offer anything tore cheering. Instead of limiting orders and deliveries to a \ as much asa month's supply—one-sixth of his total requirements for the winter. oak This can only mean that Mr. Woodin has in- formation that most of the consumers have al- ready accumulated the minimum: supply and that coal enough is being delivered to make larger allotments possible. ‘ ' * If the cold weather will only hold off until most°of these increased quotas have been deliv- ied, we may look for still further relaxation of restrictions. Thus far Mr. Woodin seems to have been mix- ing common sense with the exercise of the broad powers accorded him. And New York .is being spared anything resembling a coal panic. Mayor Hylan says Gov, Miller has issued a “political screed,” Praise from Sir Hubert! THE LOW DEATH RATE. FTER the influenza epidemic which caused the alarming death rate of 18.1 per 1,000 population in the country’s registration areas for the year 1918, it was to be expected the death rate for the next year would be comparatively low for the reason that the “flu” killed so many of the weaker members of society. In 1919 this expectation was realized with a new low record of 12.9% Then it was reasonable to suppose the “flu” mortality would have an effect in keeping the rates down for a few suc- ceeding years, but that the rate might get back toward 13.6, where it stood in 1914 and 1915, The 1920 rate of 13.1 indicated as much. A gate of 13.2 or 13.3 in 1921 would net have been surprising. Instead we read the welcome news that the 1921 rate was only 11.7 per 1,000, a new mor- tality record, lower even than the year after the news that a notable part of this gain is attribu- table to progress in the saving of infant livés The infant death rate for 1921 was seveuty- six per 1,000, a clear gain of ten over the pre- ceding year. THE TURKISH TRUCE. HEN Ismet Pasha signed the armistice con- vention at Mudania he made no secret of Turkish surprise and disappointment at find- ing France lined up with Great Britain on the final terms. That these terms flatter Turkish ambition in every direction except control of the Dardanelles makes no difference. The Turks hoped for more They based their hopes upon division in the Al- lied councils. They yielded when France decided it must stand by Christendom rather than by the Crescent. With French support lost, the Turks had to give full weight to the argument of the British fleet ready and waiting on the spot, and to tle plain words of Gen. Harington: “Great Britain has a considerable number of warships, a large number of men and plenty of guns. While the British people want peace, they are equally determined to have fair play and are dangerous opponents when aroused.” There are two lessons in this Turkish truce One is the unfortunate concessions to which Christian powers may be’ compelled by their in- dividual selfishness working at cross purposes. The other is the efficacy of military or naval force, convincingly displayed, as a means of es- caping the necessity of using that force. © The first of these lessons is for France. The second, when pondered in England, may save Lloyd George. The second lesson, howeves, is valuable for all nations that dodge pledges of co-operative force for fear they might have to make good. NO BLUNDER. HOUGH declaring itself “a steadfast advo- cate of Prohibition,” the esteemed Evening Post waxes indignant over present difficulties put in the way of obtaining alcohol for use in the arts and industries. Says the Evening Post: “Interference with these uses of alcohol is a blunder passing comprehension, so vast and un- necessary a blunder as to create at least a sus- picion that the Prohibition Bureau is being run partly to make Prohibition obnoxious to a good many decent people who need alcohol for legit- imate business purposes.” If the Evening Post will open its venerable eyes a little wider it wili see that Prohibition Give Me Credit Cor (New Yor By Press Pub, Co. ee ating ivoriay By zeal derives the larger part of its relish from making itself obnoxious. The notion that Prohibition might falter or FromE lose faith in itself if it thought estimable and ‘ decent people in this country or any other were finding its tyranny obnoxious is too absurd to entertain. to say much in. few words. Take time to be brief. sJust-now Prohibition in the United States is i ln eae AR AR giving itself an extra treat by proposing to be particularly obnoxious to foreign shipping. Instead of defining the violation as At the same time Prohibitionists in the West |‘%¢ manufacture, sale or transporta- can gloat over the special harm such obnoxious- |‘? °f Unlawful Hauors, the offense ness threatens to do Atlantic ports whose popu- | remove the incentive for bootlegging. lations have found it hardest to accept Prohi- }*rne tact that liquor may now be had bitign. Qnder certain conditions of secrecy Fifty per cent. of the so-called moral force of {4 extortion kindles ‘the fires of de- “Prohibition lies in the unholy joy one part a) EVR, OTE ER PUA By Oneree of : pate f «| severity in prohibiting thé actual use the American people feel in-imposing their will | o¢ the rorpiaaen Nieeavcaes upon the Test. H Notice the italicised statements Obnoxious to those who “need alcohol for | trom a recent letter by A. J. S, In the legitimate purposes?” Why: trouble about trifles? | statement ‘that liquor which may be The obnoxiousness that Prohibition thrives on | Pad under conditions of secrecy and : 3 4 ; extortion Kindles the fires of desire,” is of wider scope. It expands into obnoxious- bid i @. has thased: the fundamental ness to all decent people who disagree with | fallacy of Prohibition. That which Prohibition tenets. . you seek to hide I will find; tell a to it. drink on the premises, liquor as whiskey, etc., vening World Readers What kind of letter do you find most readable? Isn't it the one that gives the worth of a thousand words in a couple of hundred? There is fine mental exercise and a lot of satisfaction in trying mon sense way. Prohibition has proved a failure, and we will have more real temperance by passing strict license laws. I do not believe any cit- izen of New York could be blamed for being opposed to the License Law should be the use of them. It Would] which New York had, as the law was very poor and little respect was pald If New York had a License Law patterned after the one Pennsylvania had, which was very strictly enforced, and any saloon keeper selling # minora dtink of beer or any intox!- cant Jost his license at once, such @ law 1d be easily’ passed and possibly an improvement made on the Pennsylvania law by takin right of saloon keeper to away Ml hard except to Mr. Smith will not lose any votes by opposing the Volstead Act, and in my opinion Mr. Hylan was elected because the voters thought he was child he must not eat sugar between} not as dry as Major Curran, his Obnoxiousness a biunder on Prohibition’s part? | meals and he'll clean out the sugar te! A perenne bowl, It’s human nature with us, It's’ the wine Prohibitionists get drunk on— We are taught from childhood that ‘the exaltation of ruling others, the ecstasy of }there is no such word as can't, Rea- self-righteous domination. son is the thing to-day—not force ; and legislation. Queer revels for the. Republic the fathers + J..C, MESSENGER. time. standing squarely, ing of Methodists, Baptists, Episco- 8, Unitarians, Congregational- ACHES AND PAINS hay ‘and others,’ gropose putting aside little irrelevant interests and aif- heehee Bngtand: tatendes'te hole avrevereudup Feranibag and uniting in the real esse. on Lloyd George. Pity we can’t have one on George |tials as the fatherhood of God and t! Harvey! brotherhood of man. In such a union 2 we see possibility of infinite advanse- ment into the light of a better da: Al Smith says he is going to travel his campaign |When men and women can raise their through on way trains, Saves money and, desides, |united voices In prayer and praise to * |Our Father Who art In heaven’? in {here ere more people on thaMs than {nthe Pulimane..| cmon effort to builds. hesven f here, not in some “far off region be- ] yond the stars and sun" but here «in Perhaps some wise guys in Washington thought that |eartn, we may hope for the coming of against Prohibition? a Prohjbition ballot? parties? around with? would preserve the parity of competition with the |ignorance and greed have, heretofore Shipping. Board's lines, It would then be easier to |blocked the way, but it is our hope be moral. ‘ that we are rapidly nearing that great . “far off divine event toward which the whole creation moves!" Do not mock at unsolved Jersey murler mysteries, JOSIE THORPE PRICE. We have quite a few in New York, Inwood, 1, I., Oc ° lightening article “in responsible officers ‘To the Editor of The Evening Wayid: Allow me to reply vo the article in your issue @f Oct. 4 under tho head- ing of ‘Platform Criticism,” signed * by H. A. Schneider. Charles F, Murphy has mastered Disraeti’g |_ Mr. Smith &lwayg showed himself to cate eal» area Pasay hy) cies be opposed to th@ Volstead Act and idaneie over complbihy never explain also the Prohibition Law and would Somehow Hizzoner scems tamer since the Syracuse convention, Mr. Hearst appears to be smothered under the load of Tom Foley's love, been shot once only. In New Jersey, Gov, opponent, who continually preached law enforcement and was in favor of continuing this act in force all the Edwards ts spends is profit. The difference between what one earns and what one “Velvet” is a term applied to profit which is a little greater than one naturally expects from a business By John Blake (Copyright, 1 or an investment. There are various kinds of “velvet” to be derived from the business of life. Not all of these kinds are in money or in bonds or in real property. covers at sixty that his honestly and dpenly» against this obnoxious law Why do we keep hearing the people never had a chance to vote for or Each election were we not handed We all know only a few voted that way. as most of us stuck to the two well known And I'll say more if you let me. No one wants those buses, some got autos and other ley founded !, was and from all indications he will be ‘ Unton of Charche elected for the office for which he ts To the Editor of The Evening World a candidate. It is my opinion Mr. Harvard astronomers have sighted a new part One of the most cheering tpings 1| Smith will also be elected Governor ecently was your r#port of Jof New York. CITIZEN. of the stellar universe 165,000 light years or have seen recently y 990 quadriliions of miles away. Almost , {the union of churches in New York " Voted on suburb. ' City. Twenty-four churches, consist- | 7, tne gator of The Haven't gs to get SOREHEAD, the exclusion of refreshments from foreign ships | y1is kingdom. Selfishness, intolerance, Official Bungl To the Editor of The Evening World: I must congratulate you for the an- The Evening World headed “Blundera and Omis- sions of the Hall-Milis Murders,"" It looks to me and no doubt to many others of your readers that the New York, Oct. 5, 1922, acted petently and some deserve criminal prosecution, notably the doctors who allowed the bodies to be hurried off and buried, certifying Mrs, Mills had Any fool of un official would fence | off a spot where bodies were found| : and put a live guard there~but no, j Fs JOHN KEETZ, yy to have the same changed to com- every Tom, Dick and i al- incom- it baseball. Every article of your nineteen is good and plausible and I hope other papers will wake up and do some- thing. From the Hall autopsy it shows he was shot once, 1. e, from “Right temple, sloping down to neck."’ Would it be impossible for Mr, Hall to have shot himself? Judging by the angle of bullet travel? Many a man of vast fortune would exchange all his minted “velvet” for the “velvet” that his neighbor enjoys in the way of a sound digestion and plenty of sleep. Many an old man who has travelled a lonely road dis- 1 velvet” is worth but little compared to that of his neighbor who has a family of well brought up children, To hundreds of ‘hard-headed business men the ability of their acquaintances to enjoy music and understand pictures and find pleasure in nature is worth more than all their accumulations and all the properties they have got together. On the other hand, there are men who have built great industries, to whom the fact that they are employing thou- sands of men and adding to the production of merchandise is the real “velvet’& which they have sought and won. This is a world composed of many pegple with many different ideas and ideals. vet. in the days after accumulation has been made and work for Stefansson, the explorer, got out of a trip through the polar regions—that other men would have regarded as a terrific hardship—the greatest joy of his existence. There are elderly and portly bankers who would con- sider it the most enjoyable-form of cightcen holes on a golf course in a score under a hundred. Money is far from being an adequate measure of “vel- 2, by John Blake) lvet” to play around UNCOMMON SENSE It is rich pay for some men, poor pay dor others. The safe rule is to consider what is worth most to us that as our chief object. Then we shall finish life words, means in the possess lowed to tramp over the grqund and ‘on velvet,” whieh, in other n of something as near to happiness as any human being can hope to attain, proposed could have played May he not have found himself trapped. by the woman—could not undo’or retrace his steps and did not want to elope or, in fact, cantinue the condition, so would either have had to fly away alone or put both out of the way? Of course, the fhing against my theory is no revgjver found, Possibly some one picked it up and is keeping quiet, as other criminals are doing. “TRUTH WILL OUT." From the Wise Womun is more impressionable than man. Thereforein the Golden Age they were better than men; now they are worse.—Tolstdy. The man who builds, and lacks wherewith to pay, provides a home from which to run away.—Young. Grace is given of God, but knowledge is bought in the market, —A. H. Clough, A youth's love is the more pas sionate; virgin idolatrous. Hare love is the more If you would be good, first be- lieve you are bid. Epictetus. Love is loveliest when embdlmed y ait Scott, in tears. a a ee och-Making e°EOOKS | “ By Thomas Bragg OM IB rales oe “ROBINSON CRUSOE.” The Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Age of Discdvery, the Industrial Age, the Age of Electricity, and Jast, but not Ieust, the AGE OF HAPPY BOYS AND GIRLS. This last and most glorious of th» Ages was brought about by one book, Daniel Defoe's immortal ‘Robinsos Crusoe." In all the preceding pertods, stretching through “the illimitable time from we know not what rem point down to the publication of wonderful book, there was nothing to be compared with the happiness that he young folk have had reading “Robinson Crusoe."* Alf over the world boys and girls are coming upon the stage every day, and every day there arise new readers for this story of Robinson Crusoe. Age cannot wither nor custdm stale its in- finite charm. Its power is everlastin and like the sunshine and flowers, thiee dew and the rain, the glory of the clouds and the sheen of the waters, St is always fresh and entrancing. If all the youth that have been made supremely happy by ‘Robinson Cru- soe" could be gathered together, what an army they would make! The army of the Allies in the great war, vast as it was, would be but a corporal'’s guard in comparison with the almost inconceivble multitude of young folk who have felt the Spell of Defoe's story, who jave been lifted by its magic into the highest heaven of felicity. If resu!ts are to be measured quall- tatively as well as quantitatively, it may be said without the slightest res- ervation that ‘‘Robinson Crusoe” is the most important book ever written. Translated Into every language that has a literature, the book has taken its charm to millions of minds whe they were ‘‘wax to receive and marble to retain,’ and the “happiness, th born was not to perish, but was, to main a “thing of beauty and a joy torever.”” Poor old world in which we find our- selves to-day! Exhausted with fight- ing; broken-hearted ‘with its losses of treasure and loved ones, and. dis- tracted with thinking of the .uncer- itinty of the future; how much more forlorn it is than the worst of the» hells of mythology! But blessed is the b@ or girl wh} can sit gown to “Robinson Crusoe” and in the rapture of its pages forget all about the sorrows of ‘his elders. By the way, may it not be that this same wonderful ‘Robinson Crusoe” ts to become one of the greatest of aji the 1crees. in the reconstruction of the world, calling the risig generation, as it has caused so many past gene tions, to the happiness which shall drive away the devils of despair and acfeat. Blue Law Persecution By Dr. S. E. St. Amant. right, 1022, (New Fork. E) PXworld) by Press Publishing Co. SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS. The Sunday newspaper is now the target of the advocates of a dry ned and dyed blue country. Listen to the utterances of Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, appearing in a recent issue of the Christian Statesman, which is the mouthpiece of that gigantic self- pointed cleaning and dyeing establis! ment: “One of the most pernicious forms of Sabbath desecration is the Sunday newspaper. It is one of the most clever and most successful inventions of Satan ever devised for injuring the kingdom of God. After asserting that two-thirds of the population of the United States the Sunday paper, the aforesaid an continues: ‘Well, what great harm is there in the Sunday paper, anyhow? Does it not contain useful information, q is it not much better for a man sit quietly on his front porch 01 Sabbath morning and read his papel than conduct his business? * * It has been aptly remarkod that thi Sunday paper is much like the shee} which Peter in his vision saw le down from heaven. In it were al ner of four-footed beasts eping things of the carth and bird! of the heaven; bet, unlike Peter’ sheet, the Sunday paper was nevi let down from heaven and God never cleansed it.” , We are reminded by this of | th recent utterances of another cleanel and dyer of our morals, Rev, H. Bowlby, Secretary of the Lord's Da Alliance: “We believe that If we take awa, a man's motor cae, his! golf sucks, hi Sunday newspaper, his horses, hisg pleasure steamships, amusement houses and parks, arid prvhibit had from playing outdoor games or wit nessing field sports, he naturally wi qrift back to church.” ‘These statements, along with man; others of like charagtes, are in line with those of Chairman Noah W. Cooper of ‘the Southern Methodist National Sunday Law Committee, who proposes a national Sunday la’ providing that “it shall be unlawfu! for any newspaper or other pager o' publication published or purporting ti be published on Sunday to be re: ceived, carried or delivered us mail, &e. Of the value of the press Thom: Jefferson said that if he had tn} choose between a Government with- out spapers and newspacera with. out Government, he would choose the latter alternative. The newspapers of our land should take warn:ng from such utterances and realize that the Nberty of the press, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Cunstle tution, is in jeopardy,