Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-19
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suit thus administered.
COLLEGE HAZlN0.
Hazing il becoming 90 much men,
ace to tho young about to entcr college
as the fear of contagion 10 10 those ex-
posed 70 smallpox. The disclosure Of
brutal haz,ng practices ct West Poin t
will probably renew the endless discus
slons Of this barbario custom, which has
almost disappeared from American
colleges or exists only under the
specious name OF ''secret society iuitia-
tions." Under whatever guise 1t Il
tolerated it is equally unmauIy aud
cowardly. Its existence at . govern
ment school will be somewhat mortlfy-
ing to Americans who have 90 loudly
denounced the hrutalities of the Ger
man universities. Some day the "ini-
tiation" ceremonies 1t the University
Of Michigan Will rssult in . most un-
desirable scandal.
HENRY A. RoBINsox Was appointed
labor commissioned because, in the role
Of professional workingman and con-
verted protectionist. he made numer-
Gus free trade speeches in Michigan
and Ohio. AZ labor commissioner he
has converted his bureau into . free
trade propaganda. His report on the
wages OF working women. recently is
sued. contains nothing but gensraliza-
tons. Mrs. Robert Y. Ogg Of Detroit,
the special agent who made the can
vass of the manufacturing and mer-
camille institutions employing females.
admits that thu data abe obtained was
altogether unreliable, from the fact
that in most cases tho women refused
10 give correct answers to her interYo-
cations.
Ex-Gov. AUSTIN BLAIR Of Jackson
IL engaged writing an article ON
"Under the OAKS At Jackson. Eighteen
Hundred and Fisty-Four and Since''for
. book 10 be Issued under that title.
The venerable "war governor has q
rich store of "reminiscences and personal
experiences associated with the birth 81
the republican party which will be
drawn upon TO sdorn his story. The
book will be issued ~ . republican
campaign document BY the Bankers
Art Publishing company Of Detroit.
SEVERAL radical measures recentl ,
taken by the war department 70 make
army life more teIerable show plainly
that the American makes poor mate rial
for = standing army. He will eight to
the death cheerfulIy and desperatsly
70 preserve his home or his uation's
honor. but when il comes TO playing
soldier he 10 restless and insubordinate.
YESTERDAY the initial number Of the
"Het volksblad, )" . paper published in
the interest of the Holland furniture
workers, was issued. II contained .
good selection of news and bcara the
appearance of careful editing. There
is field for this bright and interesting
youngstsr, and lie capable Tuansgerl
seem determined to Oil il.
Josxpu PuLrrzEn celebrated the ninth
anniversary Of his ownership Of shs
New York World by dining h,s eighty
three reporters st Delmonico's. It il
such incidsnts - these that make the
weary news hunter feel that life isn't
. dfeary crasy-quiit Of scoops and ex.
plantations
A Prominent society woman CON-
mitssd suicide 1t Niagara Falls ysstsf.
day because shs had been disappointed
a love and did not care 70 live. II
about time now for the usual summer
assortment Of those ultra foolish TRACE
dies.
Ma FosrxR's food predictions are
being verified with startling distinct
ness. The present dsIues in The west
wss foretold BY Ne. Foster 1T least two
months ago in one Of HE weekly fore
cast letters 10 Tag suspAy HgnALp.
-
BORN house and senate are trying
TO ave ~ the hung hole while the fan
Get 10 running vide open 70 drsin the
public treasury.
EvrRy day ths fact grows mere sad
more apparent that thsa 70 sstssmsiy
bod weather for ''favosiss ssns."
Yaxs trade theory spuidn't compete