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ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Puneess any, Ee Oe ee 08 Park Row. RALPR J. ANGUS SHAW, Treasurer, 63 Park Row. JOSEPH PULITZER, Secretary, 63 Park Row. New York City. Books Open to All.” Che EFehpiey wiarid. toTHE EVENING WORLD, mit by Bxprees ‘Office Order or Registered Letter. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1982. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 12.00 1000 400 bes 1.00 World Almanac for 1922, 35 cents; by mail 50 cemts, BRANOM OFFIOES. wwot 3333 7th Ave, near! 14th ana F ith St, Hotel Theresa’ Bide. | MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. H T of warning or advice could do. It is driving home the truth that a ha him that burning soft coal or small sizes of ported yesterday to be upward of 200,000 * had offered to buy. be ac me to let this coal be of a little int It would ported elsewhere for | domestic yses. While Fuel what they can, the public should bestir i help meet the emergency. New Yorkers who would rather shiver tha anything new about coal burning. And here in the United States there is “\ HIEATRICAL producers propose a new in the premium over the box office price. charging more would have its supply of cut off. If this means that eyen in the case of p ably “big successes” producing manag | the direction of relief Note, however, that under the new plan th buying theatre tickets only from the box of the twenty-two authorized 9 There's the rub seeing, on the particular nights it wants them, from the very best seats and 4 is foolish enough to pay going public. True. But it isa part in Ne large enough to fill orchestra seats at the “b for at least fifteen or twenty weeks at a st and at fancy prices Hence theatre ticket “sharks.” Hence the startling rise in box office pri Hénce the failure of laws to protect othe and constantly that is not a necessity Don’t get the idea the whole publi at the hands of tic divided against itself it to pull together et speculators. The p The real problem By Dec, 31 600,000,000 Germany expects to have marks if the paper presses weaken THE BABY CROP. ORI ind fewer births in the months of this y@ar as compared n 1922 M deaths corresponding period Census Bureau The record is not surprising pected conditions. ile are well fed and contented ler opportunity when * wages ality ‘The Associated Press is, exclusivety, entitled to the use for I news despatches credited to {t or not BeBe Duper, and also the focal news publisied hereia. Feeted RAMLTIS (ind A, SUL, re we oO Bix Months One Me Foden “sang OF B EARUES 1893 B'way, cor, 28tn.| WASHINGTON; Wyatt Bidg.; ARLEM, 2092 Sts. non DETROIT, 521 Ford Bidg. BRONX, 410 E. 140th St.. meer) CHICAGO, 1003 Ballers Bldg. ‘ VOpers. L ington Bt. | PARIS, 47 Avenue Ge Pen hon see | LONDON, 20 Cockspur 6% DON'T BE AFRAID TO LEARN. E present cold spell is doing what no amount td coal shortage at the beginning of winter is something that requires the serious attention of EVERY- BODY. Fuel Administrators can do their part, But Fuel Administrators can’t reason with every householder or landlord individually and persuade anthra- cite may save the situation where nothing else will. ‘ In and about New York Harbor there was re- tons of soft coal and small-sized anthracite which nobody trans= elligent study on the part of New York coal consumers as to how they can adapt these kinds of coal to Administrators are accomplishing tself to There will be scant sympathy this winter for n learn With Ambassador Harvey life is just one fit of despondency after another.—The Tribune. con- tinuing despondency over Ambassador Harvey ~ THE THEATRE TICKET PROBLEM. ticket- d selling plan under which there would be only twenty-two authorized theatre ticket agencies city, each pledged to limit itself to a 50-cent Any agency tickets resum- are at last honestly ready to give up the practice of sell- ing all the best seats for weeks ahead to specula- tors free to get unlimited prices for them—which 3 they “split” with the managers—we are moving in ne pub- lic will have to co-operate with the managers by Hices or A substantial portion of the theatre-going pub-— lic hereabout will co-operate with nobody who cuts down its facilities for seeing the shows it is bent on to see price it You may say this is only part of the theatre- w York ig hits” retch— ices $5 for an orchestra seat is no longer uncommon. r classes of theatregoers against a class that is deliberately outhidding them for something is suffering rublic is is to get don't first six with the are reported by the It was to be ex- Vor life and death follow general economic When times are prosperous more peo- Disease has a bete are irregular and ai nd jn the same way children are welcome when | | ty prosperity seems to promise méans to provide for an addition to the family. Ordinarily the baby crop has a relation to other crops, ang with good yields this year the birth rate may be expected to increase next year, KU KLUXISM. ONG before America was discovered the Ku Klux Klan had its beginnings. For the Ku Klux Klan is nothing more nor iess than the latest embodiment of the spirit of intol- erance. Persecution of the early Christians, the great schisms in the Medieval Church, the Inquisition, the Puritan Revolution in England, the “Know Nothing” movement in American politics, and the Dreyfus trial in France, are no more than a few of the more popularly known and recognized manifestations of the Ku Kluxism of the past. Looking back over the record there is just one encouraging feature. Over long periods of time the effects of intolerance seem to become progres- sively less deadly. If we could assemble the record of intolerance on a fever chart such as physicians use, we would be able to observe something similar to the record the physicians would get in a case of recurrent fever in which each attack was less acute than those that have gone before. Intolerance begets intolerance. Ku Kluxism fosters intolerance in the groups against which the Klan discriminates. It breeds intolerance by a Gov. Allen and a Mayor Hylan. And the worst of the present attack of the fever may be in the immediate feature. But it will be overcome. Intolerant movements in the past have flourished for a while and then have died. When one intolerance breeds another opposing intolerance the war goes on until many see the evil in its true light and say: “A plague on both your houses.” It is this cool-headed group that contributes to the gradual decline of the fever from age to age. Intolerance is on the wane, because there is a growing number of persons who are tolerant of every error of thinking, and are intolerant only of intolerance itself. The best hope of combating the Ku Klux spirit, whether it appears in the Klan or in organizations actively combating the Klan by intolerant means, is through encouragement of steady, sober think- ing. The need is to get the idea of the evil of in- tolerance into its true perspective, historical, relig- icus, racial or economic, as the ‘case may be. Tolerant opinion must be directed against Klan intolerance, and no less against anti-Klan intoler- ance. If the Klan or its opposition resorts to force, it will have to be met with the force of organized social opinion—that is, by the law. But so far as the errors are of the mind, force only makes mat- ters worse and aggravates the fever. The best treatment for intolerance is frank, open, honest, candid, and—above all—persistent discussion and, education. That is the task of every right thinking person to-day. That is particularly the task of every tol- erant and: reasonable Protestant, fo? the simple reason that only Protestants can work from a starting point which even Klan members must assume as free from prejudice and intolerance in the question at issue. ROYAL GOOD SENSE. LL the world, and particularly the Irish must give credit to King George for his wisdom and tact in waiving the traditional cere- mony in which a newly appointed Governor Gen- eral kisses the hand of the ling Tim Healy received his graph Kissing the hand is a relic of feudalism. The ceremony would have small significance to-day But the fact that it is a survival of the times when men were vassals of their royal lord and master would evoke disagreeable associations The fact that the Irish Governor General had bowed the head and bent the knee before an “English” King would be distasteful to many Irishmen. It would bulk material obligation Waiving the ceremony emphasizes the ‘ the title of the Commonwealth ACHES AND PAINS Think of Tim Healy as the first Irish Free State. Things do sometimes come to those who wait! : commission by tele- larger than a more in new member of the British overlord of Maine addition to the first State, now excludes ice from drinks by low must come by contact. in being Pronivition Coolness So even the clink is gone! . The Bouth has discovered substitute for tea to be genuine. in the cassina plant a It's becoming harder all the tine Russia and Turkey continue to hold the moat cards at Lausanne 5 Lady fait breakers are rare in Nistory. The usually amile the * way out ‘i . Now (hey any dootlegp ra ave often paid in counte feit mens ‘Ma a hord Nie, my ma.ea! JOHN KUNTZ, HE BVEWNING WULD, * | Teacher’ s ee ray salt Nercmenamens ans eriniteY Arte tan Bt ome 7 8 SHU Bb AX, Favorite! VeVembew 1, LYZA. From Evening World Readers What kind of letter do you find most readable? Jan’t it the one the worth of a thousand worde in # couple of hundred? There is fine mental exercise and a lot of s that @0 say much in a few words. Take Mra. itor of The E ls Ap ening World y I once more reach your readers To the M with a plea for those to whom I have life's consecrated my prisoners of wives and little on food, clothing do need servi the this country and s. The men do not and gifts, but the comforting a their need hey ince that their little ones are remem- this sympathy, I find, bered, and makes them realiz life and in the future »y honest hard work they may return in gratitude the kindness of their friends. se little ones and their mothers atl Th to our sympathy, even should we lack interest in the prisoner himself, T have been working for them for over twenty-five yei and I know heir needs, for I ha en the bare comfortless homes, felt the hopeless, are the innocent sufferers who ap) cheerless atmosphere, and have seen the empty cupboard at a time when 60 ny are preparing gifts and good things in their warm, happy homes for the children who have such good cause to love Yuletide. May I beg those, in fortunate, happy homes to remember these pris- on shadowed lives and help me to help them? Gifts of money, clothing end toys addressed to Mrs. Ballington Booth, No. 34 West 28th Street, New York City, will be most gratefully re- ceived and an official receipt will be Treasurer's office. MAUD B ent from our BOOTH No, 34 West 28th St., Dec. 1, 1922. Editor of The Evening World ow that the war is over the Yanks are here,’ was an expression shouted at the American soldiers rons who were of the Aero Saua ta- nd at the time of the And now tioned in Eng signing of the Armistice. is over the Ku Klux Klan that war s here. Wonder where all these de- fenders of this Protestant country, as were when so many call it, of our Catholic 1 and others were rallying to tiie colors? Wasn't healthy to shout so loudly at t time, Uncle Sam was quite busy try- ing find some of these summer soldiers, sunshine patriots and ex- omption squad heroes. Such names as ever of Liberty,” ‘American of Five Generations,” &c., were un- known in the United States Army “Over There.” In truth, there was no such antmal they young men to No, Mr, Ke xer, this tn not @ meatunt country, Nor n Catholic niry, but a free and Independent \inerican Nation, aud apy false prophets or patrlota who think they onn force their particular creeds on the rest of (ho American veople will istaction in trying time to bo brief. @ | find that there ave enough ex-service men with military experience who will see to it that they don’t. DANIEL D, HOLDER. Veteran Battery B, 310th Field Artil- lery, 79th Division. freedom of Worship. ‘To the Editor of The Evening World: I emphatically disagree with this so- called ‘Ame of Five Genera- tions,’? and with his denial of the Ku Klux Klan outra; America never was solely a Protest- an ant country, nor all it ever be. It was founded on a freedom to worship one chose and slie’ll not tolerate the K. K, K.'s doctrine. If this gentleman would ask any minister his opinion of the Klan, he would without a doubt (if he were a true, red-blooded American and knew ‘his’ principles) denounce the Klan on a basis of cruelty and injustice. If the Protestants wish to accuse the Catholics of any underhandedness or trying to ‘‘get into power’’ In this country, then why don't they present themselves as men and be what we're all trying to be—followers of Christ— by opposing us politically, not like they were devils and harming the in- nocent through the fault of a few? RANDELLA SAWYER. New York City, Dec. 2, 1922, Not a Protestant Country. To the Editor o tvening World: Will “American of Five Genera. tions’ tell us poor ignorant Catholics on what authority he basc ment that the United St will be his state- es has been Protestant is true that in always It and a country? Europe there are countries known as “Prot- estant” and ‘Catholic, but the Con. stitution of the United States pro- claims specifically religious liberty for all, In the late war the very first Amer- lean to die forelgn Catholle. It 1s & gross insult to every decent, law-abiding Protestant for ‘American of Five Generations’ to intimate that the K, K: K. ts a defender of Prot- estantis If Protestantism ts safely ensconced in this ‘Protest country, then it does not need the K K. K. Please, ‘‘American,"’ let us have your name, Ifthe K. K. K. ts merely engaged in the innocent pastime of defending the United States from the Catholics, then we all owe an apology to the KK, KK, bor nor & defender should hesitate +9 qdmit his «ffiltation, WUIZABETH CARROLL QU New Xork, Dec, 2, 1093, on soll was a and nelther a mem- UNCOMMON SENSE By John Blake (Copyright, 1922, By John E A TRIUMPH OF PATIENCE. Frank Bacon died a distinguished actor after working more than thirty years in obscurity for a bare living Bacon had been a life-long friend of the present writer Never in the years of his hardest struggle did he give up the hope that. he would some day gain recognition for the talent that he knew was in him. From theage of fifteen to that of fifty-four the years brought him only disappointments. The little companies that he formed to play on the Pacific Coast were sometimes successful, sometimes unlucky. But failure after failure left him undaunted For ten years he carried about with him the idea of a play which he was sure would bring him fame if he cguld ever get it accepted, Tt was not a good play as he had written it. For with all his ability he lacked the talent to put his ideas into proper dramatic form, But the playwrights to whom he applied, after a glance at Bacon's careless dress and/listening to his modest speec refused even to read it. It was agreed by those who saw him act that he had a certain quiet humor which might be valuabl& And after he came to the East he managed to get several parts in which he did fairly well. But not until Winchell Smith tried him in a part and found that he had talent of a very unusual sort did he get his real chance, Smith, always on the lookout for character actors, was glad to read the play, and when he Kad read it was glad to help Bacon put it into actable form. And from the minute.Bacon played the part of Lightnin’ Bill he was made. There are many men like Bacon in the world—men with unusual gifts who because of their shyness never man age to succeed till late in life. Pushing, self-confident men of far less ability surpass them in achievement. But real talent seldom remains undiscovered for an en- tire lifetime, And Bacon had patience and determination, which in the long run will win, even though aggressive self-help will bring success and prosperity earlier in life. WHOSE BIRTHDAY? DECEMBE -MARY STUART, QUEEN OF SCOTS, was born in the became apparent that Darnley so} to secure supreme power, and he suc ceeded in causing the decline in M popularity, However, through the in palace of Linlithgow, Scotland, Dec.| genuity of Mary, he was prevented 7, 1542, and was executed Feb.|from assuming complete control 8 A few days after her| Scotland, and when he contractec é f x smallpox, the hpuse in which he wa birth her father died and Mary suc-} cared tor was mysteriously blown ur ceeded him as sovereign. In 1648 she} phy gunpowder. Shortly after his death Mary married the Earl of Roth well, but was forced to abdigate the throne to her son and escape from Scotland. Mary fled to Englana, asa- ing protéction from Queen El n who imprisoned Mary for years because she claimed the gut of succession to the English throne. Mary's enemica charged that she wax Implleated tn ® conspiracy against Hllaabeth, who after much hesitation signed the death warrant Feb, 1, 1587, was taken to France where she re- celvyed an education af the French court and in a convent. In 1568 she married tho Dauphin, A yoar later he succeeded hin father ns King of Trance, But the young King dled tn 1860 and Mary wan deprived of tho relgning power by the Queen Mother, Catherine da Moediecl, The widowed Queen returned to Scotland in 1 nd soon after married her cousin Henry Stuart, Lord Darnisy. It soon elghtoer 'Ep By Thomas Bragg Copyrieht, 122 (New York Evening World), Press Publishing “THE PRISONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.” Leigh Hunt's Abou Ben Adhem, who 80 dearly “loved his fellow men," was none other than John Howard, the great-hearted philanthropist book, The Prisons of England and Wales,” revolutionized the penal sys- tems of Great Britain and the Con tinent and so did more perhaps than any other book that was ever written to do away with the worst form of “man's inhumapity to man, that made countless thousands mourn." Elected Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1778, Howard visited in his official capacity the Bedford jail in whieh John Bunyan wrote the immortal “Pilgrim's Progress,” and the wretch- ed conditions le found there made such an impression upon him that he devoted the rest of his life to the work of removing the abuses of the prison systems of his own and other countries. Having made a tour of the prisons of England and Wales, personally in- specting ever}.ono of them, he pub- lished the work mentioned at the head of this article, with the result that the Europo of 1777 wae shocked. lament gave Howard a vote of thanks Ministry immediately began the work of removing the mon strous evil that the book had re- vealed whose even and the long time the reform moved lt Howard's book started the k and trom that day to this the unfortunates tn various countries: world has been stead ly improving Here a there, in our own and in ' n conditions even to from being ideal; > brutality, the one of prison ss charges to return it of a full was almos tho wrong: gainst his od angels of y never tory that over understane he wor that followec pul 1 “The Prisons England and W * have but to read ‘Howard and the eq the prominence his name by the publication Hioward was clected to from Bedford, but his th the American patriots sulo for independence 1 to oppose bim, his whole fortune in p work Ifoward died tn ia, in 1799, while trying > it of the Czar i 1 1 don of his ; _ Romance of Industry — | By Winthrop Biddle RUBIES AT THE LVI.—SORTING MINE An cley t ruby a few years ’ $ An eleven- carat dia Lat that time would © brou $5 And the differ vor « ruby Bras t ze. 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At the outset the larger siftings are turned over to the Fnglish workers n the theory that Eaglishmen are more fixed tn th moralsand can vithstand jon temptation better than the ( As the are turned over on tabte four workmen, an Ex \ Superintendent stands at the head « ing nothing but watching t ir men who are At the other end of the table, and furtie so that he can wateh two tal of tie D sw waltfuness, t t V instan vt Ie rvs | Chinese, t ippearance of an un- Ev n t day's find is taken to the ©, locked up under ul and guar 1 the next morning the Sunevint nt sorts rgest stones hims It n interesting detail of the t jucted b € 4. Street- e. & Co. that the firm has found it 1 opium the A kers would "go to " ved to ume the usual quantity of tne that Is produced in Ingia, tm- ported more or less openly tr” WI and smuggled into the Uniteu States,