The evening world. Newspaper, November 14, 1922, Page 26

ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Pu daily The biahing RALPH PULITZER, President, 63 Park Row. J. ANGUS SHAW, ‘Treasurer, 68 Park Row. Secretary, 63 Park Row, oTHE EVENING WORLD, Botiding. Row. New York City. ‘comey Order, Draft, Post Office Order or TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1922. SUBSORIPTION RATES. the Post Office at New York as Second Class fa! tao United States, outalde Urenter New foe, ees 100 World Aimanac ior 1922, 36 cents; by mail 60 cente, BRANCH OFFICES WN, 1398 B'way, cor. 38tn. | WASHINGTON, ARLEM: S003 Twn Ave. near] ath and F Ste ot en ereas le-| DETR IT, 621 Ford Bldg. Bit, BE. 140th St, near) CHICAGO, 1603 Mallers Bldg. u YN, 202 Washington 8t.| PARIS, 47 Avenue de ) Opera. jad 317 uiion oe. LONDON, 20 Cockspur ®t. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Associated Prees is exclusively entitled to the use bile Be re cer eeres Sis seit Sele Unie paver, and also the local news published herein. ' —————— Wyatt Bidg.; WHY DID WHALEN REVOKE IT?. HIS seems to be a convenient time for Grover Whalen to leave the city. By leaving now ‘ne may hope to evade any explanation as to why st 1¢ revoked the West Farms bus permit the day after Ferdinand Frankenberg admitted that he ‘plit the large profits on this 20-cent bus route with two Democratic politi Commissioner Whalen, testifying before the i Transit Commission, disavowed all interest in the j division of bus profits. He called Mr. Shearn a { “vat” as a proof of his unconcern. } As a matter of fact, Frankenberg did his best to hide his non-investing political partners who i sallected dividends resulting from the “cream | route” permit issued from Mr. Whalen’s office. { j ¢ ians, Prankenberg didn’t admit the facts until he was cornered and further denials were useless. Mr. Whalen, testifying, proclaimed that his in- terest was in service to bus patrons. Did the West Farms service deteriorate after the Frankenberg alliance with O'Neill and the late Arthur Murphy became public? Why did Whalen revoke the permit? Was it because Frankenberg was mixed up in political Jobbery? Or was it because Frankenberg was found out? A lot of people in Hngland probably think the new Turkish crisis has developed just to give a certain little Welsh demon the chance to say: “T told you so. COMMISSION. N the complicated machinery of our Federal i" Government we have a number of boards and commissions, ostensibly non-partisan and non- political. ‘ The Supreme Court is the highest example. The | Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal ! THE MANDATE TO THE. TARIFF | Reserve Board, the Railroad Labor Board are others. And we also have the Federal Tariff Com- } mission. i Most, if not all, of these organizations are rela- tively free from political pressure in a partisan sense. Not one, not even the Supreme Court, is or should be free from the pressure of public opinion BI The Federal Tariff Commission's function is to / make the tariff elastic and “scientific.” The elec- tion last week was a plain indication of what the : voters think of the Fordney-McCumber bill j This is not to suggest that the Federal Tariff i Commission should yield to the pressure of public i opinion at the expense of the “science” of tariff ; Tegulation. But the election is a clear mandate to i be scientific—and to be scientific quickly. ; The public has little to fear from the applica- tion of science to a log-roll that became a log-jam But the jam should be broken before it causes a flood. \ Speed is the essence of the mandate to the |ar- iff Commission J The mills of the gods grind slowly o slowly as the Hall-Mills, but not METROPOLITAN OPERA OPENS. EW YORK'’S biggest music box, the Metro- politan Opera” House, lifted its cover last night with the usual crowd and _brilliance—of “which the brilliance the famous diamond- \ studded horseshoe blazing forth for a new social ' } Season was only a part. The genuine Sparkle of an openi:.g opera season in New York is just as much and more the eager- j ess of thousands young and old, some of whom come in trolley cars or on their feet and not a few of whom stay on their feet while they feast their ears and eyes. of i} The richest glamour of grand opera will always + be for those who make a real sacrifice to enjoy it Theirs is the delight that keeps perennially fresh and supplies the deep, supporting enthusiasm of ) succeeding opera seasons. 1 Between New York*operagoers and Manager { Gatti-Casazza of the Metropolitan there has grown up an excellent understanding. ‘| hey knows what they like and what they expect Nae him not to disappoint them know he i hey And he doesn’t For those "® rally to a few great names and voices the present season at the Metropolitan will be interesting as the beginningf a new era. The Caruso-larrar period is past. The Chaliapin- Jeritza period seems smoothly coming into place Why not? Though some.opera lovers remair forever faithful to former singers, every audience contains its portion of youthful ears to whom the new artists are already the worshipped standard It is one of the impresario’s few consolations His public is always growing young, IS THE KANSAS INDUSTRIAL. COURT DOOMED ? ONATHAN M. DAVIS, the Democratic Gov- ernor-elect of Kansas, interprets his victory over W. Y. Morgan as repudiation of Henry | Allen's Industrial Court Law Vhis is a reasonable view, for the Industrial Court was a big issue in the Kansas campaign Gov. Allen threw all his strength to Morgan, and Morgan was the principal loser in the election, the Republicans winning most of the other offices. If the sponsors of similar legislation had been successful in New York, the desire to repeal the law would be strong, but at this distance it is easy to wish that Kansas might see fit to struggle along with the Industrial Court, further reveal its weaknesses and errors and try to improve it and make it workable, if that is possible There is a growing movement in favor of some sort of judicial or quasi-judicial supervision of labor relations. The Kansas Court doesn’t fill the bill, but it has served as an experiment sta- ‘tion and has helped to show the kind of court other States do not want. One manifest error in the Allen plan was that the members of the court were not really Judges. They had no code of industrial law to interpret. The “court” was, in fact, a commission appointed by the Governor and deputized by the Legisla- ture to make industrial law to fit changing ¢ cumstances as the circumstances arose. Goy. Allen might never have been able to work out a labor code satisfactory to a majority of Kansans, but if he had, the work of the court would have been much easier and the election might have turned on unpopular sections of the code instead of on the question of overturning or sustaining the “court” idea. TOO MUCH ACID, Predicting the downfall of the presefit Transit Commission and the creation of a municipal Department of Transportation when the next Legislature gets to work, Comptroller Craig sald last night: “Mayor Hylan presented a transit plan of his own. He didn’t consult any of us about tt, but I can say that his plan will be subjected to the samo acid test which we have applied to the ‘Transit Commisston’s plan.” There 1s acid and acid. We Save seen enough of the politically corrosive kind poured on New York's transit situation. Instead of mere destruction of transit plans let's have a little sane selection and combina- tion, for a change, INCENDIAKY FIRES. N recent weeks we seem to have had something approaching an epidemic of fires believed to be of incendiary origin Crime of this sort is likely to run in cycles. In- cendiarism is usually the result of a disordered mind. When there are several reports of the kind it is frequently found that the act of one pyro- maniac excites others to similar deeds. ‘ This form of arson is difficult of detection be- cause no motive is apparent. At such a time the police must be alert and citizens must also bear a measure of responsibility in reporting suspected attempts There is no occasion for panic. But citizens can help by keeping their eyes open and carrying in- formation to the police. The W. G. 'T. U. prophesies world-wide Pro- hibition within a few years. Way not recognize the world’s complete loss of moral stamina, self-rellance and responsibility? Why not ap- point a receiver and a guardian and be done with 1t? ACHES AND PAINS You didn't sce any crowd of patr packing the street forninst W. G. H.'s White House on Armistice Day. They were otherwise front of the more modest habitation now occupied by W. W. Ideas do not die engaged in The mec-ing of “Al and “Nate” at Atiantic City is described by the intelliyent correspondents as a secret affair, We should think it justifiable. Both have recently had plenty of publicity What is life? A glint of glass or a clod of clay Just as you happen to work or play Such a fe! Vhe Tiger continues to lead in the news. First the Tammany animal makes its mark, then Princeton Now Clemenceau is coming o . follows. r the sea! Near beer ig one thing; getting nearer to beer is another, The drys still have the upper hand. . Come to think of it, the Indians had a pretty good summer Chicago is to put its police into patrolling autos New York already has its city officials riding in tne buggies. JOHN KEETZ. From Evening World Readers to eay much in few words. Take His Own Mi To the Editor of The Evening World. Any one who is laboring under] the delusion that the new Governor of New York will be or can be “han- died” has another guess coming, Al Smith ts returning to Albany with the full confidence of 400,000 voters of all parties. He will reftect more honor to the Empire State than he did dur- ing his first term. CAPT, BILL DOUGLASS. gE of Mayor Hylan. To the Editor of Tha Fvening World 1am a constant reader of The Eve- ning World and admire its virtues in upholding righteousness, justice and truth in its editorials, but, with all 1 virtues, I cannot comprehend how it can justify itself in constantly attack - ing Mayor Hylan, There must be some prejudice existent, and, in the long run, prejudice, with all of its asinine qualities, falls into the abyss. and Truth looms up, immaculate and triumphant! or Hylan’s record shines bril- amongst: those of his prede cessors. He returned unscathed from all wars waged to mar his truthful- ness and honesty in the eyes of the public. ‘They never found anything on him, Like a cork, he always bobbed up to the surface—and sunlight! Truth, like a cork, may be sub- merged and held below the surface, but its tendency to b@ on top cannot be altered by covering It with filth and slime, Missiles may strike it and submerge it, but it always rises to the surface It is quite a task to be honestly honest and I am disappointed in The livening World's attitude towards an honest, just and an upright man like Mayor Hylan L, E, RUBY. An New York, Noy, 8, 1922. A Wet Round. To the Editor of The Evening World The results of the last election have deep significance for the people at large and should be an object lesson 18 well as a warning to the politicians who formerly so injudictously misrep- resented the will of thelr constituents. As regards the wet side of the elec- tion, it only goes to show that the mass of the people are not going to let the Prohibitionists alter the Con- stitution of the United States with impu The people have said thelr word about it in no uncertain terms. Tho “terrible calamity,’ as the Pro- hibitionists may call {t, has happened, and it is really too bad to disappoint them, especially when many of them thought that the election would not change rs of thelr map. Violent weeping and gm teeth will not do them any | y have t gated to the Jof the AP hall and it th they will be pushed outside tore If there has been any doubt in thetr minds about tho sepiiment of the What kind of letter do you find most readable? Ien’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 ‘n trying time to be brief. ————— country on Prohibition, it surely must be dispelled by now. They must realize that Prohibition has proved itself a real live issue. If something can be added to the Consti- tution it is safe to assume that some- thing can be taken away. Moreover, it demonstrates that the sensible part of our population can always be trusted to do the right thing at the right time and do It well. It also indicates that the begin- ning of the end ts at hand. When the wise politicians see wet candl- dates being elected to office they will become only too happy and even anx- lous to espouse the cause of the wets in order to prevent their political bread and butter from being taken sway from them. The Evening World and its splen- did staff have won the first round In their fight against Prohibition and it is to be sincerely hoped that they will keep on winning until the battle 1s finally decided. Lastly, the good people who voted so sensibly are to be congratulated, und we do congratulate them with our whole heart and soul, for serving the best interests of the country by calmly but firmly rejecting the nasty hand that presented them with hibition JOHN LYNCH Brooklyn, N. Y The Fascist. To the Editor of The Evening \ In Italy the Faselsti usurped the Government. They ousted or killed the legally constituted state and municipal authorities and put their own men into office. Then they went to the King and told him: “We are now the vernment. We request you to dis- charge your Cabinet and accept a new one at our hands. If you do this we let you keep your job. We need a signature automaton any | dad This was not exactly the wording but the meaning of the audience, Did the King behave after the ¢ash- fon of an anointed monarc Did he flare up in royal tre and order his body guard to chase out this revolu- tionary rabble? By no means! Overjoyed not to be ousted himself he even embraced one of them and agreed with everything. Cheer up, you common workers for a living, even the Kings nowadays take meekly abuse to keep the job A. SIMPLETON New York, Nov. Popular Sclence Articles To the Editor of The Eveniig World I want to take this opportunity of telling you how ¢ am that Ran som Sutton’s artic we again ap- pearing in The By x World T have been a Ad you paper, and have looke ward 1 Mr. Suiton’s articles, Natur 1 am pleased to sce him on the job again il. A. YOUNG New York, Nov. 11, 1922, pe a a A A St = THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1922.' Copyriah w York By Press Pub, Co. CG ) UNCOMMON SENS By John Blak: (Ooprright. 102% wy Joba Biare.) MENTAL HOUSECLEANING Vacuum cleaners and dust-proof window saslivs have done much to abate the old custom of annual housecleaning. It used to be a terror to the menfolk in the house and an ex hausting duty to the women, Once or twice a year carpets were pulled up, furniture dragged from its accustomed places and soap and water vigorously plied in all parts of the house Incidentally, while the dirt was being got rid of grent accumulations of old newspapers and magazines and dis carded furniture and utensils of every kind were taken out ,to be removed by the rubbish man. It was a dreadful trial while it lasted, but a better aud brighter house resulted—also a more healthful home, be- cause germs of all sorts make their abiding places and hatch cries in the dirt that lies neglected in the unswept corners of every house. In those old days it never occurred to father, who was so irritated by the disordered condition of his home, that perhaps he needed to do a little housecleaning too In fact, it does not occur to him now, even when his house is cleaned from top to bottom every day. He seldom looks at the inside of his brain, even with his mental ey and therefore knows little of the accumula tions of old, worn out ideas and discarded theories and stupid, time-worn notions that clutter up the hidden corners of it. A mental housecleaning now and then is to mental health and comfort as a physical cleaning is good for a house. To examine one’s stock of political and social beliefs, casting those which have outlived their usefulness+on the junk pile, makes room for beliefs of a more useful and in telligent character. To get rid of all sorts of accumulated superstitions and suspicions makes the brain brighter and better, as soap and water make brighter the floors and walls of the home But once a year for the mind is not enough. A going over once a month or once a week is far better, Mor it easier to keep the mind clean and in good condition than to overhaul it once the things that ought not te be there have begun to germinate and take root 1S necessary is > Conprient? i (New York b s THE ROMANS TAKE TO THE The conflict between Rome Carthage was but a conti the struggle between East and Carthage, ‘a Phoenician colony had completely supplanted the 3 country, was typical of all powers. Governed by mercenary, 4M | potic merchant lords, it had ery to be the greatest state in th and its power rested upon its plete control of the sea and fore of trade. In the mean time the p Rome had been increasing was recognized as the leading and the protector of Italy. Im capacity Rome soon came to. that she must control Sicily, t Carthage had long ago deo the island was necessary ag ti link In her absolute mastery of | Mediterranean For some years both states tated. Carthage was Wb f whether the conquest of this risen power would be worth thé Rome was considering if ghe be able to make good a del the then “mistress of the sea, ——- already Rome felt within herself] #\ urge to conquest which was to bes | the Roman eagles to the furthest ¢ 4! ners of the known world, and in i. C. engaged in the great of with Carthage from whieh + emerged the absolute ruler of | #% world hy Very soon it+was proved b doubt that the Carthaginian’ m ‘ haries could not hope to face n soldiers in battle. This, hg i ever, did not affect the Carthi D , wh mmtented themselves wif tihe gurrisons in thetr ltt le. the ports and letting 2 mans do the worrying. Romans, they 1 their to exper resources t a], Galus iu the Carthagin| ht on sea the thing! ins to do was to go to mans, wever, had r' However, suc litt. as that did not disturb the nor sail« ters Duillus. A Cartt been wrecked, and tif bull hay come into his hands, it was used ¢ fol model and a hundred vessels vonstructed as nearly similar as 1 experience would make them. vessels were propelled by rowers, even rowing had to be learned. Vinally, since they had no ki edge of how to manoeuvre ships, {#0 decided merely to fight. To m sure that the enemy would hat E chance to dodge the fight they fmt on their ships a plank with @ 1 spike in one eng which, when dpop jmto upon the deck of another ship, wr make a bridge for the soldiers to over. Within two months the Roman was at sea and ginijans at Mylae feated them de str between the two states tinued until 146 B. C., from that le really was settled. might of the last of the great st had failed before the en and initiative of the new Wes! power in gle on the isst ates > AN AMERICAN PRODUC, he Roche: Democrat and te.) rhe Américan mule has n able to take care of himaelt robably will be surprised to lear the new compliment that has been handed him. Trying him o the far-away untry around M. Ara the rm experts of American relief organizations - pronounced him a b ly useful mal him for cost-effiet + upkeep, lengty kk accomplis Analyzing ital investme ervice, amount of hey find he is twice as good a WG the Armenian ox, and has | mes the efficiency of the Cauce horse. He can even put a good tra ut of busir x opera overing | One 1s tem tha ms 1 sway from hon the 4 , The mule wey purs among American farm ex long befor them joine ear Fast Tt ts but a m of course for him to beat out oxeg horses in the Caucasus. ‘The f @] it known, has pep. Ile is the & Eg inimal, He knows how tt }¥q s feet on trails where a horse) [if can be truly § s head, if at tin temper, He puts r to shame becaj 1 to overeat an If anybody t! ud, he stop st Kicks abd interests bi is a hot vule eral was’ ree Jed by Gener Grant after the Vicksburk camr In 1864 he accompanied General She WHOSE BIRTHDAY! NOVEMBER 14—JAM BIRDS- EYE McPHERSON, famous American man in the Atlanta eampaign, and General in the Civil War was born| white superintending his troops. wa in Sandusky County, Ohio, Nov. 14,| shot and killed. General McP'h 1828, and was killed in battle near At-| was a sitiful soldier and an able tac lanta, Georgia, July $2, 1864, In 1853 anaes ue geeHT iL and evan) he graduated at the head of his class} jo) utar from the West Point Military Aca demy, and became an instructor there ater he served as engineer at New York harbor, Aft the beginning of ree the Wise in the Civil War he was stationed mar aitioae ahaa stieeie lon California, but soon after was trans- cs seni ferred to the staff of General Halleck | Pears @ diamond, Bas se ° ond a and was promoted to the rank of| pearl, the third merely a tear Lieutenant Colonel. He distinguished ainaalat himself with General Grant at Forts took part In the { cultivated mind is, so to speak, Henry and Donelson Battle of Shiloh the eee of! tne storehouse of all the wisdom Corinth, and in 1868 commanded the} oy previous generations Seventeenth Army Corps. His pro motion to the rank of Brigadier Gen ~-Fontenelle. ual; one o' ! ho works hand-td he may, bu . keeps| ‘ until, he mule iger, for him to be as u Kast ov other A sowever, raised ond] now pro thing to trom this cot the real artiq find the prod: kick, ; would be @ poor} fog for the American ant me. And who has evel t = @ substitute anywhere near as Bie as the original article? / . A