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RTA TL ETI b i H RALPH PULITZ 3, ANGUS SHAW, ‘Treesurer, JOSEPH PULITZER, Secretary, 63 Park Row. Address a0 communications to THE EVENING WORLD, Pulttser Park Row. New York City, Remit by Express ‘Money Oréer, Post Office Order or Registered Letter. “Circulation Books Open to All.” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. a | Beeccgs tree Ma its Unltd sina,” Sutelde Grea New ork, Jonths One Mont ¥ Hoare aR a RS World’. 64 330 orld ‘World Aimanac tor 1922, 35 cents; by mail 60 cents. BRANOH OFFICES. i BREW: 1293, Borer, cor. Sete. | WASHINGTON. Wyatt Bldg; ‘ s. aK fee f ver eer ‘Vath and . 5 d Bidg. Sty DETROIT, 621 Ford Bldg. CHICAGO, 1603 Caper oe ‘Washington PARIS, 47 Avenue de /Opera, 317 how Be St] LONDON, 90 Cockspur St MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ‘Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republi: pews despatches credited not Paper, and also the local news pul By 45 THE BRITISH ELECTION. OHN BULL extends his hand across the sea to Uncle Sam and says: “Me too.” Whatever the final count of the British clec- tion may be, the results give a close parallel to last week's election here. Lloyd George was really the “in,” although Bonar Law stands nominally for the Government of the moment. And Lloyd George seems to have fared anything but well. Also, as in our own clection, the British poll showed the voters in anything but a conservative frame of mind. The “die-hards” received the same sort of slap in the face that stung the . “standpatters.” The Conservative majority was whittied to a shred in Britain. The final count may show Bonar Law's party in the minority. The same applies to President Harding, for although the Republicans may have a majority in name, the Administration cannot claim fealty from the Left Wing of the party. : ; The advantage of the Britisher is that he can clarify the issues that were fogbound in yester- day’s election and try another in a few months. The United States cannot clear up the tangle for two years. We can only hope that the next Congress will not prove as much of a muddle as the present. It-cannot well be worse. Will it become necessary to hang a perma- nent placard on the White House gates stating the President's views on a soldier bonus? ~ UNIFORM WEAPON LAWS. NDER the slogan, “Sane Regulation of Re- volver Sales,” the United States Revolver Association broadcasts .an appeal for uniform “State legislation dealing with the sale and posses- sion of pistols and revolvers. New York’s experience with the Sullivan law is enough to prove the desirability of uniformity in neighboring States. As it is, the drastic New York law is a mockery and defeats its end. The law- abiding citizen is deprived of legitimate protec- tion. The thug and gunman finds it easy to cross the Hudson and acquire a weapon. The Revolver Association advocates laws mod- elled on the Capper bill for the District of Colum- bia. This is less drastic than the Sullivan law, but imposes a measure of control. It is too much to expect that all States will adopt such a law. In some sections the right to “tote a gun” is regarded as a fundamental of lib- erty. But it should be reasonable to expect action by many of the more populous States. New York, for example, could well afford to repeal the Sullivan law if New Jersey would agree to enact the Capper bill. Don't give away your winter overcoat just because you hear they're picking strawberries in Wisconsin. IN SPITE OF GRAFT. HE story is told of the late Richard Croker a that some time after he ceased to lead Tam- many he returned to New York from a visit to Ireland. As he rode up Fifth Avenue he remarked on the traffic congestion and suggested the need for a new north and south thoroughfare between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Coming as it did from a “practical” politician who “worked for my own pocket,” the suggestion caused mirth among the hearers who could appre- ciate the “plums” that would shower into the laps of the insiders if such a wholesale condemnation could be put through. Commissioner Enright’s statement that the po- lice are at the end of their rope as regards traffic recalls the Croker episode. Croker’s advice might have proved good in the long run, although the Profits to the political ring of the time would have enormous. Even at conservative prices a new north and south traffic-way would now cost more than the Same property at graft prices would have cost a decade ago. "The situation as it exists shows why Tammany * for all its grafting has never been able to bank- _Tupt New York City. No matter how great a Tammany managed to engineer, the chances | that natural increases in value would in a fe nem > THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922. few years make the price of an improvement fair and moderate. ‘This does not for a moment excuse Tammany. It does help to explain the situation. The pity is that New York could not have had administrators with eves as keen for benefits to the city as the Tammany leaders have been keen for their own pockets and for the treasury of the organization. If New York's great undertakings had been hon- estly planned and executed how much better the city might have been without the expenditure of more money than has been spent! PLAN VS. POLITICS. O the people of this city want a unified transit system with a city-wide 5-cent fare, what- ever the source of the plan that insures them these benefits? Or are they only determined a certain political group shall do all the transit planning, regardless of cost in delay, confusion, dismemberment and doubled fares? That is now the plain, practical question. Neither Mayor Hylan, ‘with his recapture scheme, nor Comptroller Craig, with his latest at- tack on the Transit Commission, is able to ob- scure it. The attitude of the Hylan Administration has been from the beginning that any Transit Com- mission plan must be worthless because it comes from the Transit Commission. That is a shockingly foolish, unbusiness-like at- titude where the interests of 6,000,000 people are involved. The Transit Commission worked out a careful, well-ordered program leading toward unification and an assured 5-cent fare. Mayor Hylan felt that whatever he proposed must be something quite different. So he put for- ward his “recapture” scheme, which would result in disjointed lines and double fares. And, for the life of him, he has been unable to show that it could possibly lead to anything else. The Transit Commission has never pronounced its plan perfect. It has always been open to sug- gestions. Why, as a plain business proposition, should the people of this city expect to see all that is good in the Transit Commission plan thrown away merely because an election has given Mayor Hy- lan the backing of his own party at Albany? Why should politics be the test of how transit corporations are to be reorganized and millions of dollars’ worth of new subways built? Al Smith is a good business man. He knows a sound transit plan is a sound transit plan, whether the auspices under which it was worked out were Democratic or Republican. Give the City of New York all the home rule it deserves. Its transit problem still remains pri- marily a business problem that no party should dare to exploit. The plan's the thing—not the persons who have prepared it nor the politics that have piled up around it. ‘ If Al Smith doesn’t recognize that when he gets back to Albany he’s not the true friend of this city we take him for. “A fow more jars like this will bring a real wet victory.”—William H. Andersou, State Su- perintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. This is the same Mr. Anderson the State Prohibition Party leaders likened to “Old Devfi himself leading the cohorts of heli” because he advised Republican politiclans to “keep quiet on the question of Prohibition enforcement.” Remember the Tower of Babel, ACHES AND PAINS Hizzoner iy quoted in Chicago as saying that the must come to Hearst, Johnson or a third He is getting into Hi politics. country party. New trafic rules are coming which will make the careless pedestrian toe the mark. Come to think of it, not many people are killed on regwar crossings or sidewalks. It's the hen habit of dashing across hit or-miss that makes accidents, * Mrs. Hall wishes to go before the Grand Jury to vindicate herself, But who is going to vindicate the Grand Jury? . Irving Bacheller says Benjamin Franklin was the only truly wise man ever produced in America, He sure had a level head, . Thank goodness the earth around New York has settled down, Our only earthquakes are political, . Wish the headlines would not call Mrs. Gibson the “mule woman.” A woman who can manage a mule de- serves a more dignified degeription. . Arson used to be punishable by death. If frebugs cannot be cured any other way it might be tried again, * Bobbed hair has been ruled out of fashion. It wilt take curly locks some time to return. JOHN HEETZ \ Copyright, 19: New York Evening World) By Press Pub. Co. From Evening 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 ‘n trying $e say much in few words, Take time to be briof. Leader Needed. To the Editor of The Evening World: ' \ When Goy. Miller entered office in January, 1921, he had a mandate from the electorate to pay the ex- service men of this State $45,000,000. However, ho also had a mandate from the Big Interests. Their man- date was not to pay it. Judge An- drews rendered a decision that the bonus, as we shall call it, was uncon- stitutional. Never mind the people’s mandate, said they, there is a higher authority. Now the ex-service men, acting en- tirely in self-defense with their backs to the wall, fought Miller and Calder, who likewise voted against the Fed- eral bonus, and no small credit must go to them for the defeat of both of these men. In helping defeat them, they served a double purpose. They elected hu- man men to office, displacing cold, calculating selfish individuals who do net believe in aternalism’’ in Gov- ernment. It is a pity. that Senator Calder sold out in the last two years in the fashion he did, for the sake of a party doomed to destruction. There is every reason to believe a third party will arise, and every rea- son to believe it will take the old progressive element, and liberals wno cannot stand the hypocrisy of the G. O. P. with its money rule, and become the leading party. It ts in a state of crystallization, It only needs a leader. LIBERAL, Brooklyn, Noy. 11, 1922. Honor for All, ‘To the Editor of The Evening World: I treasure everything that is print- ed about the ‘discoverers of this glorious country. The other night I read gf Leif Ericsson and soon after~ ward, wishing I could summon Erie: son and Columbus just to hear what they might say, I fell asleep, Then Columbia herself came to mind, and I murmured: ‘Columbia, mavour- neen, how many men discovered America?"" Three," she answered—"St. Bren- dan, Leif Ericsson and Christopher Columbus. Perhaps you think only one Nation deserves honor for the discovery of America?"" “Oh, no, acushla, no God's name let them all have a whack at it! JOSEPH L, HODGINS. New York, Nov, 13, 1922, Teried, “In On Being To the Maitor of The It would have been more fitting’and proper for 8. Kress to investigate the truthfulness of his statements befere publishing hia erticle. It would save the exposure of a prejudiced and ig- nerant mind to the public For this gentleman's satisfaction, » physiclan may have his license re- yoked if it 18 proved that he is in- competent or haa practised medicine illegally. He states; “Any one who somehow passes an examination license.” After studying eleven years (high school, college, medicine), not including hospital or post-graduate work, a man 1s entitled to take his State examinations. Is this period of time sufficient, or would 5. K. in- crease it? What other profession de- mands the same requirements? How much time has 8. K. devoted in studying his profession or business? Concerning greed, does 8. K. know that the medical profession practises mostly “preventive medicine” now? Children are vaccinated to prevent smallpox; toxin, anti-toxin to prevent diphtheria; educational propaganda to, prevent and eliminate other diseases They actually prevent the occurrence of diseases which would add to their incomes. Does the silk salesman pro- test against the wearing of silks, or the shoe man against his business, &c.? Yet the medical profession prac- tcally does this, and 8. K. calls them greedy. If 8. K. were sick and in pain, what would he pay to be cured?| If he were arrested he would gladly mortgage his home to prevent spend- ing his remaining days in jail How can 8. K. accuse the M. D. of going on merrily maiming and kill ing? I myself know there are some people who call the doctor as the last resort. After trying all home rem edies and quack patent medicines they finally call the doctor and ex- pect him, as an ordinary human be- ing, to perform a miracle when it would be more fitting to call for the help of God Almighty. If 8. K. had ever borne the ex- pense of paying a brother or a son through medicine, or seen the trials and privations which the young man had to shoulder before the coveted degree was obtained, he would soon change his fool idea GEORGE H. JANTZE Queens, L. I., Noy, is given Repeal This Law. To the Editor of The Evening World It is to be hoped that Gov.- lect Smith and the Democratic legislators, 80 who overwhelmingly “drys,” “big interests" and ‘paid re- formers," will immediately after going into office put a bill through for t repeal of the inquitious Mullan-Ga law, @ law that takes patrolmen away from thelr rightful duty of detecting real crime and puts them on a gort ot “guard duty’ at saloons in their different districts. The justly defeated “wet-dry" Goy, Miller signed the Mullan-Gage law, thereby depriving the citizens of their full amount of protection, for when putrolmen are taken away from t regular duty to rep at saloons, crime flou lice Department, through thi mental law, is robbing the citizens of that time and protection which can only be had by its repeal EX-SOLDIER, beat the 80 often New York, Nov. 9, 1922, UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake (Copyright, 1922, by John Biake.) IMITATION CONFIDENCE, The difference betwee confidence is ba n confidence and cone d on ability and conceit is based on vanity. it is that That is why confidence is essential to success, and con- seit is one of the best known preventives of success. The confident man knows he can do what he attempts to do. The conceited man mercly thinks he can, and is in- variably wrong. It is true that in a world composed largely of not very observing people conceit often passes for confidence. But base metals pass for gold in the same world, and glass beads for the precious Stones, And the bas It is In his view he » metals and the g worth something, while conceit is wors s béads at least are > than worthless. npossible to teach a conceited man anything. already knows enough. Why, then, should be take the troubls to learn more? There is no persuading him that he is not all he thinks he is, because only a thinking When he f. mind is open to persuasion. ils in one thing after anothe ready to blame other people or ci he is always ‘umstances for his failu It never occurs to him that it is his own stupidity which has made him blunder. Fortunately, few people are 100 per cent. conceited. But conceit is a mental discase which spreads rapidly. And he who finds himself admiring himself too mu ch had better begin limiting his malady before it is too late. You will find that the men who do real and useful work boast not at all and plan very carefully before they begin any task. If they are sure of themselves, and not afraid to un- dertake the most tremendous achievements, it is because they know from past expe ience that they have the stamina to keep on the job till it ix done, and the knowledge neces- sary to its successful completion. "That is confidence. It is one of the greatest of qualities. It is found in every human being who leaves a name that is remembered, But it must be -uilt up by hard work and deep thought. 2 genuine. y and self-esteem must be eliminated before it can Whose Birthday? NOVEMBER 16TH, — CHARLE ELIOT NORTON, famous Americ author and critic, was born in Cam- bridge, Mass., November 16, 1827, and died October 21, 1908, After graduat- ing from Harvard in 1846 he entered in Boston, upon a business career However it was not to his taste, so he went on an extensive trip through India and Europe in 1849, On re- turning to America he dectded to de- vote his life to a literary career. Ac- cordingly ho assisted tn editing ers and pamphlets favorable to the tral during the Civil War, and for sme time was co-editor of the North merican Review with James Russell Lowell. In 1875 he was made pro- fessor of the histogy of art at Har- vard, where he exercised @ wide in- fluence upon the art and culture of America, Several prominent men of letters retained him as literary editor Lowell ng among them bi Ruskin, Emerson, Carlyle, and G. W. Norton's own works include, of Travel and Study in Italy respondence Between Goethe Carlyle," ‘A Translation Divina Comedia," and of Some Recent Social Theori and of Dante's ‘Consideration a Se Time is the cradle of life and the grave of existence. —Rev. J. C. French, Gross and vulgar minds will at- ways pay a higher respect for wealth than to talent.—Colton, Time 19 a8 wind, and as waves are wg-—Swinburne, Epoch-Making BOOKS By Thomas Bragg OR RS altar ANIMAL MAGNETISM. Franz Mesmer deserves a place in the list of the world’s most remark- able men. When a young man Mesmer and # Catholic priest named Hell pegam studying together the phenomena of magnetism, and in the course of the investigation Mesmer became con vinced that there was another power, similar to that of the magnet, which exerted an influence over tho body like that of the magnet over the irom filing, He called it “animal magnetism,* and to the study of it he devoted all the energies of his mind. Full of his subject, Mesmer, im 1778, began lecturing upon it in Paris. Tho success of the lectures was phenomenal! Nothing like 1 was ever seen in that capital of Bue ropean Intellect. No hall -large enough to seat the anxious thousands could be found im the city. Multitudes were turned away, and still the lecturer's fame and fortune grew by leaps and bounds! The impression upon Europe of Mesmer's book and lectures was pro- found. They made thousands thin! and it may be said in all seriousness that tho effect produced did not dio with tho passing of Mesmer, but held its own until it took on the form of the science known to-day as hypnotism. Transferred from the field af @ quasi-charlatanism to tho domain of scientific research, the so-called “‘ant~ mal magnetism’ became the initial stage in the psychological investiga- tion which has already worked wons ders and which has before it achieves ments of inconceivable significance. The mesmeric “trance,” now known as the “hypnotic state," has already, resulted in some astéunding revel tions concerning the force we call the “mind” or “soul,” and while it has its dangerous side, its potential wse- fulness is large. That hypnotism is capable of much good has been demonstrated, and in the y to come, when it is better understood and under the guidance of a sounder morality, itgwill doubtless become % powerful agent for the all- round improvement of man’s estate. It is now recognized by all compe- tent authorities that suggestion is mighty aid to the physician. Any fair-minded, intelligent physi- clan will tell you that he can do more by suggestion than he can do with all his medicines. “The influence of thought upon and body is being demon- ed on every hand these days, and as the laws of mind and matter be- come better understood this influence will be immeasurably increased. For all of which we have to thani Franz Mesmer, the author of “Ani- mal Magnetism," the book which started the thinking that has resulted in the scientific ps doing so much to-day for the finer human progres: Blue Law Persecution By Dr. S. E. St. Amant. ‘opyright, 1922, (New York PAvorid) by Press Publishing Co. UNJUST LAW, A bad yow 1s better broken than kept, and an unjust law is better nul- lifled than enforced and upheld. To enforce an unjust law upon the people does not inspire reverence for those in authority, nor does it add dignity, und majesty to the law, in the estima- tion of the people. Tho less an une just law is enforced, the better it is for the country. “I believe this law is unjust; dis- criminatory and religious,” I once heard a civil magistrate say as he fined. a man for Violating a drastic Sunday law, ‘but Iam bound by the oath of my office to uphold the dignity cf the law." * he cruel Calaphas, presiding of- ficer of the Sanhedrin, reasoned the same way when the immaculate and inimitable Christ stood before what vas called the bar of justice, with 3 on the throne. So did the they said: “We have aw, and by our law he ought to di The cruel Nero, us he bathed his swore. in the blood of the Christian martyrs, said: “The dignity of the Roman law requires the blood of’ all who refuse to worship Caesar as welll as Christ When the Presidents, Princes, Gove erners and Counsellors appeared be- fore King Darius to accuse Daniel because he reverenced the law of his God above human laws, they said: “That Daniel, wh..h ts of the chile dren of the captivity of Judah, ree gardeth not thee, O King, nor the de- cree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day * * * Know, O King, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree or statute which the king es- tablishes may be change: So to uphold the dignity of the law, thew threw Daniel into the tons’ den, But how much more dignified would it have been on the part of Darius, und to his eternal glory, to have de- clared the law null and void because unjust, and to have set Daniel free! How much more honorable it would have been for Pilate to have set Christ free after he declared him to be innocent than to have enforced against him a misinterpreted Roman law, at the demand of the religious y of the law must be upheld, which is never more urgently made than when an unjust law !s to be maintained at all hazards, This sophistry hag led both the Chureh and the State to commit the greatest atrocities in the name of religion and justice ever recorded the pages of history, } have