Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

lariy by that private citizen who is some
times referred to as the common laboring
man."
Mr.. Holder is assistant editor of the Ma
chinists' Journal which is devoted to the
technical and economic education of the
members of the Internal ional Association
of Machfnists. Mr.. Holder spoke of him
self as plain laboring man, and was lis
tened to with attention
In explaining the objects of the associa-
ton one of the officers said:
Senator Stephen r. Mallory of Florida
was the first to call attention to this cry
ing need. having closely observed the baus-
full effect of a schoolless condition in the
naval reservation at Warrington. Pensa-
cola bay. Fla. In his last annual message
to Congress President RooseyNt wrote this
unequivocal statement: Reservation pub
lie schools should be established wherever
there are navy yards.
There ought to be general law author
izing the Secretary of the Navy to establish
public schools On all naval reservations,
such as are already provided through the
Secretary of War at army posts
The interest OF the present Secretary OF
the Navy. Paul Morton. IS keenly enlisted
in this matter and he win authorize the
department to recommend 1t TO Congress
this coming session. 1t now only remains
for the country at large 10 get busy ana
put 1t up to the members of the Senate
and House naval committees. There IS
nothing that can be said against such a bill,
and everything to be said in its behalf
Army Agains. Navy.
at is indeed an anomaly for the United
States government to come into state
which probably enforces compulsory edu-
cation legislation and to pre-enpt piece OF
land for naval use, whereupon 1t becomes
federal property and the state loses juris-
diction. and then to offer no educational
facilities to the laborers or their children
The very liberal policy of the army i'm this
regard is such that even the children of
civilians living on or near military reserVa-
lions are provided for The result OF the
opposite policy which has too long been
maintained in the navy can be seen In the
fact that Florida, for example. was Obliged
to enter into special arrangement with
the federal government, owing to the ig-
norance and evil fostered on the reserVa-
ton. whereby Florida was granted the right
of civil and criminal procedure upon and
within the federal reservation
Among those invited were the officers; MIS-
John Milton Gitternan, president; MIR. Chas
S. Bradley, treasurer; MrSe. Charles Carlyle
Darwin, secretary; Miss Rebecca L. Blaine
assistant secretary; Mrs. Vernon Bailey,
chairman of the executive council. The nom
orary vice presidents: William f. Taft.
Paul Morton, Senator Henry c. Hans
brough. Senator ]. c. s. Blackburn. Repre-
ser tative Joseph A. Goulden. Representa-
tive Charles T. Littletield Representative
T. F. MARSHALL: Edgar ira Rider, Capt
George A. Van Smith. DR.. Alexander Ora
ham Bell. Adds b. Browne, Mrs. Fred T.
Dubois Mrs. Emily Y Dung % Brlen, simon
A. Wolf. John Joy Edison, Mrs. e. l.. Bur
chard, John Milton Gitterman, Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Federation
of Labor; DR.. D. Percy Kicking. Max West.
Phi D.; Miss Lois A. Bangs, principal of
the National Cathedral School: Mrs. l.. b.
Swormstedt, Rev. John Van Schaick, jr..
George T. Bowerman. DIR. Arthur T. RAN
dali, Henry J. Harris, Phi. D.; Mrs. Car
berry, Mr.. Paul Sieman John b. Sleman, jr.
Dr.. Frederick NJ. Ashbaugh John Hitz of
the Nolat bureau Mrs Elizabeth j NJ Cam
dee and her niece Miss Johnson. Mr.. w. G.
johnson of Kansas. Miss Duff, Mrs Theo
dore w. Birney. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Lin
coin, Mrs. Lane and Miss Ball, Mr.. John
NJ. Tftcomb of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, Miss Amber, the Misses Dorsey
A 0. Tingley, William G.. Lang, Mr.. B. F.
johnson. Mrs. John l.. Barton, Rev. NJ. j.
Ricrdon, DR.. L. r. Klemm, J. o. Spencer
Phi. D., Mrs. a. B. Burchard, DR.. Donald c.
Macleod and Rev. w. M. Pettis.
The various citizens associations were
also invited and well represented at the
meeting.