New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
The News OF Brooklyn l
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE AIMS
WORTH BILL CRITICISED BY
THE REV MIR NEWTON.
AN Open LETTER" TO THE sENAToR-sUPERIN-
TENDENT MAXWELL DECLARED TO BE
POOR EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW


POOR EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW.
The Rev. Albert F. Newton. secretary and treas
urer O.. the New-York State Central Committee for
Scientific Temperance instruction In Pubic Schools.
has Just written an "open letter. to Senator AL
bert A. Wray. taking him to task for his attitude
toward the Ainsworth bill, which Mr.. Newton
favois. Senator Wray favors the Malby bill in
preference 10 tha; framed by Answorth
Mr. Newton says that the Malby bill can be so
interpreted to reach only the last year Of stu
dents in high schools, thereby "deprivlrg from %
TO 50 per cent of the pupils of needed instruction
He says that thousands of poor cA!ldren who have
leave school while they young would by this
means be deprived OF temperance instruction. With
reference TO superintendent MaxweiIs support Of
the Malby bill which Senator Wray as a
Partial explanation of his attitude. MI. Newton
says:
Superintendent Maxwell and the Studies Commit
tee of Bfookyn are unsafe leaders TO ioT~ o mn IN
position. The school PhysioHgy law OF lSst IN is Us
the local school authorities for instracts al pupils
In all schools supported by pub"c money or under
special reference to the effects OF alcoholic drinks.
stmulants and narcotics on the human system
For twelve years the School Board has not en-
forced this Law. No one acquainted with what Is
taught in schools would dare 10 say that tenn
perance physiology has been taught "aii PUPILS IN
all schools Lawbreakers are never 5000 law
makers.
Mr. Newton shows his hostility toward Superin-
tendent Maxwell by attacking his standing. He
says. among other things:
You quoted to the high standing OF Su7erin-
dent Maxwell ,h!s subject Mr.. Maxwell. is the
author Of grammar in three grades. on grammar
he Is good authority. But on this subject he IS
mostly decidedly obfuscaed 1t is reported that he
never taught school a day In his life but through
political pull and years Of study he has learned
considerable about some parts OF school manage
ment: but on the subject Of temperance physiology
in public schools he Is one Of the last men 70
follow His opinions this subject are OF too little
value to be considered When he has seen the Law
enforced here for as long as he has seen the law
evaded We Will hear from him. He would have been
wiser If he had initiated superintendent Jasper OF
New-York. and begun the teaching OF this subject
last autumn. he ought 70 have done. The law
OF this State IL superior 10 Superintendent Maxwell
His positions in accord with the brewers. II is
time he arrayed himself on the side OF the homes
Continuing, Mr.. Newton says:
Police Commissioner Welles recently told his po-
lice that he had 10 collect fines from them last year
the Of S2 000 nearly all for drunkenness.
This is 81 600 per month. Why many OF our
police fined? There several reasons. But prom
inent among them is this The police come from
our boys: these boys have been deprived Of the
temperance instruction they had a moral and lega,
right TO have. The School Board and the Superin-
tendent are largely responsible for Commissioner
Welles's dsgraced police.
II Mr. Maxwell Will begin at TO teach our
boys the law requires. in ten years We shall have
more sober police. This Will please the Police Com
missoners.