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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
PRO-CANTEEN NOVEL BY GEN.
ERAI CHARLES KING, - While


ERAL CHARLES KING. - While
Charles Kings latest novel, A Soldiers
Trial, a story Of the canteen crusade,
advances arguments, in favor of the
army canteen, the plot does not hinge
upon the crusade. It is, in General
Kings well-known style, a story Of love
and love IS cross currents at an army
post. An adventures marries highly
respected officer, after she has caught
in her net the affections Of two or
three other officers. She is conscience
less, and before long has the entire post
by the ears. Good names are en-
.dangered and the happiness of many at
stake, when the tangle and the ad-
ventures disappear together. The can
teen and the saloons which take it's
place after the passing of the anti
canteen law figure in the story to the
advantage of the canteen, showing very
clearly that General King thinks the
canteen the only way of solving the
drink problem of the regular army.
The Hobart Company, New York.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
~ s~~ss -
n8NAEs EsuSk

DR.. Richards. pastor of the Brick Pres
byterian church in New York city, has
written a book on Goods Choice of
Men, (Charles Scribner's Sons.) He
divides his subject into two parts: First,
and as related to man. Second, the
author discusses the purpose of election,
and how by it men are called to fruitful-
ness, to freedom, to willingness Of SER
vice, and to gratitude.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
BROWN BETTY.

Short dress, stout shoes, girl inside;
health, laughter, courage inside Of girl;
rowing, riding, climbing, housework, golf,
tennis, generosity, purity, jollity, sun
kissed cheeks. All served with abundance
of our-door air. ~..
The 'grace' that fits the recipe is:
Bless us this day with the grace OF
wholesomeness. @.@.N"7
The booklet is bound in flexible paper,
is artistically decorated within and
without, and would make pleasing" nd
inexpensive Christmas token.
Paul Elder & Co., San Francisco Y
so cents. r. 80. D
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
WHOLESOME AND INVITIN

WHOLESOME AND INVITING
ETHICAL RECIPEs.-There is spright-
ly good cheer in Good Tidings and
Graces, by Isabel Goodhue. The ''good
things' are the kind that do the souls
and minds of men good, put in the Ian
guage of the idealized cook book, and
the "graces' are modelled on those
that are said before partaking Of
meal Here is recipe.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

Not long ago the officials OF the department had
worked out plan for transporting free Of charge
several hundred children from the congested
schools the East Side OF Manhattan to the
schools on the West Side where vacancies existed
Only the Oldest children to be transferred
the home schools to be left for the younger
children Transportation had been shown to be
feasible uptown, and the companies were to pro-
vide at approximately two rides for a nickel it
was said. By the extension of this plan OF trans
porting pupils thousands Of seats to be
brought into use, and part time to become a
thing of the past The board liked the plan. and
resolved to start by transporting few hundred
youngsters from Il part OF the East Side that is
chiefly inhabited by Hebrews.
The next Sunday the Hebrews held a mass meet
ing at the Educational Alliance in East Broad
way and declared against the plan the ground
that their children's lives to be jeopardized
Certain Hebrews OF the East Side have an object
in view in protesting against plan" said an
associate city superintendent tho writer on the
/ next Monday Many OF them are property hold
ers, and where there is congestion III the schools
buildings hired by the city for classes and
property Is purchased at q handsome figure for
school sites. These people will go almost 10 any
extent TO keep the schools contested in their VI
cinlty. some time ago had occasion to transfer
number OF children from crowded school on the
east east OF Ihird-axe to building on the west side
child children whom had sent oyer the wayand all OF
me once OF their former principal at about S:45
q YOU don't belong here any more, Won ara -,
the roll the street now the principal cried
in surprise.
Please let US stay here they nIeadAd .onr
faders Gnd our gra4dfadors dis School ad 4nd
0 AnG 6 there H1 wasn't as HEBREW f ay % 2def that nso
hood nor school either, when their grandfa Tiers
Were young. 1t was Just put-up job to force the
city 10 buy another site Il school on the asst
side Of Third-aye., where ii wasn't needed"
At the next meeting OF the Board the motion re
garding the transportation OF pupils rescnded
why didn't you put the scheme through
Wasn't it practicable?' the writer asssed a com
missioner after the meeting.
he
but the parents OF the children didn't want It, so
''WouIdnt the truant laws sustain you in put
ting the matter through?'
Yes, I think they would, but we didn't to
a,7,yf
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
CoEPLAIN OF RECREATION CENTRES.

The recreation bureau is In way responsible
for the runation Of many i boy and girl, l un-
derstand." said official n few days ago. Com
plants have been coming in continually from
churches ard from peorle interested in Settlement
work. both in reference TO tie roof Fairgrounds
during the summer and to the recreation centres
OF this time Of the year The roof Fairgrounds are
the plan CT beer gardeas. with the beer left
out. Bvery evening during the hot months several
OF these resorts to persons of all ages and
Of both sexes. The crowds entertained usually
by bands One Catholic priest on the west Side
found that so many OF his girls had got into
trouble through the Fairgrounds last summer that
he absolutely forbade his people visiting the
places. It beats ne what connection such places
naturally have with educational affairs, anyway
Between the concerts of tho recreation bureau ard
the magic lantern of the lecture bureau. this
department seems to he walking right away from
its original purpose.
Gambling is still common at the recreation cen
tres Some time ago Miss Whitney did away with
4 lot of card games. In those days the boys used
10 put their money right out on the game tables:
Now I've often seen them take their money out
and show it under the table. L was talking to q
his school and had asked every boy 20 raise his
hand VINO had lost money on the games the
recreation centre which is in session in the build
ing each evening. Half the boys raised their
hands Then he asked how many had seen the
gambling every hand raised
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

snunicztion I realize the advantage OF retaining
records Of business transactions. but this seems TO
ne 1orrnallty which hinders more than 1t aids
business.
This department IS strongly IN favor OF not per-
uniting its left hand to know what its right hand
doeth To md the to simple question Il is
often necessary TO chase through this whole build
Eng II letter comes here misdrected It Is likely
20 knock about for & week or two and then be re-
turned 10 its writer. IF stranger seeks direction.
then Lord help HIM
The lack homogeneity IN the department. Is
largely the result Of the absence Of any true
executive head with general authority. Tho presi-
dent Of the board has executive authority. ex-
cept that which is delegated him in resolutions oy
the body ever which he presides About the most in
rotant Official act that he can perform is 10 close
3 school sa the case Of an epidemic. Why II we
sf,o,nd boar that the foundations Of a school were
being undermined haven't an ofhcal IN inc
f-,i5Irp With the authority-t order the children
,,7- L ,re should be compelled 70 wait until d
,ee-i~, - +11e board In order TO have action taken
,ybs4 rniph4 be the result? The department abso-
lvteiv has no executive who can act generally IN
css. =, a., emergency II we had such an Official IL
1,o,lf5 =, his du+v to see that the bureaus were
correlated instead Of each man for himsef ana
fhe devil ke the hindernlost rs now
eTt has taken me just four months TO get my
Feoisir3ou for supplies through said the prlncpal
Of z high school who was present. MY requlsitioH
occuuied several hundred pages TOOK II 10 IIileI
officials each OF whom sent me home 10 "Ill7 ou'
nv list IN a different manner. before got u ii
the hands Of the proper person ooi4 "oioeI
tbat fbe teachers can get no satisfaction when
.bsv coroe here On business. The officials them
selves seem 10 know nothing outside theF own
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

"here there is a decrease. The books OF the DIFF
ferent bureaus don't agree, and the officials tell
me that II is impossible that they should do so
think that vastly nearer approach to similarity
III accounts is possible through greater care
The board is charged with lacking the strength
OF us convictions A few months ago a judge OF
the State Court of Appeals mentioned d number
OF causes for which public school teachers can be
uled and discharged III New-York City. Marriage
was not one OF the causes that he mentioned. The
board at its next meeting. in consequence re-
scinded the portion of Of its bylaws which
ordered that charges should be brought against
women teachers. heads of departments and princi-
pals who married. After this action had been taken
prominent member of the body said to the writer
The people wanted the teachers to be allowed to
marry, and we've given the public what it wanted
The people will soon get sick of tbs order Of
things. and howl as loudly for to exclude
rted teachers from the schools. Then Wen place
our bylaw back on its old footing
do you and your colleagues believe that married
women should be allowed 70 teach?'
endless lawsuits. About twenty years ago married
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
STAR CHAMBER HEARINGS.

.Star chamber methods have caused the De
partrnent TO be severely criticised numerous oc-
ca sions why don't you let the reporters into the
hearing?" a reporter asked Commissioner NJ
Dwight Collier during the trial OF Sara J. J.
McCaffery before the committee on elementary
schools some months ago
1--WE can't let you reporters in he answered.
.It doesn't for the names Of these women to ap-
near In the papers. Whether or not they are ac-
quilted IL hurts their regulations Our procedures
are NOT as iron-bound in the regular courts and
,ba napers are too much inclined 10 pick things
,n and make sensations out of them"
This case. Ike many others attracted much at
..rtion Much of the information regarding II was
si,tsn nut by Miss McCaflery and her attorney
the excuse usually given for withholding m
formation regarding the aetioa taken by regular @
pressions through some newspapers ana bseaHse
- commissioners Of the Board object 70 having
@ 1Ians reach the public before they are
renorted at a regular Board meeting
hIhs Department OF Edacauon SuuAo :"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
WASTE In SCHOOL FUNDS,
MANY PL4CES WHERE MONEY NIGHT BE S4VED By
BETTER SYSTEM
S0re behs h'ch the Board of Education Might Rsmore
Benefit to Itself, the Schools and the Torpayers

The expense OF maintaining New-York Citys
public school system is large-over s220eo 600 this
year-that the taxpayers have a right to know
whether any Of it is wasted The Tribune is
not given TO printing charges brought by persons
VINO want their published as the
makers Of those charges. but it>ts difficult to get
she insiders" Of system 10 show up its failings
rnless their names suppressed The Tribune
therefore this occasion will depart from its gen
e-al rule and viii publish herewith a lot Of criti-
eisrls brought against the Board Of Education by
.Tnsi6ers" whose identity will be revealed The
Tribune however. does not any response
hItv for truth or untruth OF the charges made
IN these anonymous interviews It simply states
chat these interviews are all with persons drawing
salaries from the public school system OF this city
ana who. therefore. presumably know well what
shey are talking about
''The fundamental failing OF this whole depart
ert is the lack Of correlation Of its bureaus said
8 prominent Official OF the Board of Education a
sew DAYS ago Each bureau attends strictly to fits
own prescribed duties and refuses have anything
70 DO with the concerns of other branches Of the
svstern Each bureau has its own peculiar methods
IN use lron top TO bottom. its committee or
committees the Board Of Education and even
SIS own methods OF bookkeeping-there is no head
bookkeeper. Do you wonder that the accounts OF
the several bureaus do not agree? Everything IN
our methods OF procedure tends to individuaze and
isolate the bureaus. This lack-of unity leads 10
rumberiess difficulties and delays. which r
SnsriIv charge cp 70 RED tape.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
A Sale of Dress Fabrics.

Those who have in mind the seasons garments
cannot afford to overlook the mohairs and slcllianS
since Fashions edct demands these fabrics in no un
certain manner-nor can they afford to overlook the
exhaustive variety of new weaves and colors which
our department offers in hairlne, shadow and other
stripes melange, overplads self designs and novelty
effects at 81 90, $125 and $l.5O the yard
Special for Monday.
Imported Voile inches wide, in black, white and
variety of coors, perfect finish, crisp mesh.
Value $50 Special at soc.
Eolenne and Crepe de Paris in full variety of coors
ss well as black white An exceptionally fine quality
brilliant in finish Special at $1.oo
RroadcIoth SO inches in white ivory, firm finish.
Value $50. At Sl.lo
The New Sutings SO inches wide in small check and
overplaid effects AT Tloo' Sl'oO ana el'''
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
A Sale of Silks.

In the proptous hour, we offer the silks which are
IN greatest favor at material price concessions.
Genuine Shantun Pongec Silk 80 inches wide, uniform
and perfect in weave.
Value $l.e5 Special at Ssc
Corded Wash Silks, 90 inches wide in white, black
and a full complement of colors; excellent quality.
Value SOC Special at soc
Tafeta Silk 10 inches wide, of character suitable
for Innings in full range of desirable shades, soc.
White Habutai Silks of superior, heavy quality
e7 inch. Value s5c AT soc
SO inch. Value LOO. AT 6Jo
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
DELAYS AT BOARD MEETINGS.

A nan who has been connected with educauonal
matters for some time pointed out seVeral Oh ''
ways he had noticed at board meetings.
One cannot attend board meeting "illou'
notclnR The careless and tardiness OF Inc 00iii ,
rn,ss,oners" he said. The members are s"p|oS
70 be IN their seats at o'clock. but the "o'A Va
the afternoon seldom begins less thaD twenty mn
rtes later When the proceedings are unoer way
many of the members walk into the ah'eEooiH'
e36 talK Zach member Is provided with a gb calgn
car containing hundred or more itehs s eyerv
ere 10 be considered. At least heiI OF 49,
calendar is declared passed by the presialng GGe @
without the voice OF a single coInInlss1oLei D'-s
heard voting for or against the fnouoll. -. oooh
The greater part Of the discussion q. eacii
meeting ariges over trivialities which snould heHe
beer settled beforehand. when question OF CON.
si6er6Ie moment is reached 1t Is usually lalo over
tt means that settlement is delayed nloitLi ~
e. least-so that more time and attention may i De
paid it when important steps are 10 De t5heiI en-
steps that The newspapers have explained anu anu
which every one has notion of-there seiou ,1i !
fails 10 be al least commissioner VINO NllI -
end assert that he heard OF the pEoposIt
before that particular moment. ana VINO "IiI -
that action be delayed month so Ihat ne Ct.lI -
have time to secure the information essehtIai
his rational voting. He usually gets ms Iequess-
regardless Of the Importance OF haste IN the
There seems 10 be no system WHEREBY tae cotitiIL
eoners can learn in advance the business MhtStt
VII be placed before the meetings py any out I40
Committees upon which they themselves esFFe'
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

women were allowed to teach until the public
clamor compelled change have known per
sonally Of married teachers who were in charge OF
boys and mixed classes continuing to teach until
within two three weeks of confinement ThatL
happen again, as sure you live. what 90 you
think would naturally be the effect Of such con
duct upon the minds Of the boys and girls. espe.
callY where the TWO in the same classes! =!
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
SOC, Linen Etarnir1e at 14c.

1t is imported suiting of pure linen woven by a
far-famed Belfast weaver In mesh it is uniform in
finish ustrous in width, thirty ytwo inches That
are again in position TO offer this fabric good
fortune and YOURS since the initial sale left us with
but few yards of the consignment.
1t presented diversified variety of colors with
and medium stripes including navy with white stripes
light blue with white light blue with black, black with white
white with black and nile with white the greater part of which
are in narrow and medium hairline stripes
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

stitution supported by the public funds In the in
terest OF the public said superintendent few
days ago, and for my part / cannot understand
why It should have secrets which the public may
share"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
COST OF ABSENCES.

The largest sum of money that is expended in
the department of education each year is paid to
the 1900 teachers OF the system. This amount
will be about Sl650000O for next year. 1t is the
opinion OF the Board of Superintendent that much
of this money Is paid out to the teachers unneces-
, sarily Under the present system the teachers
paid for $50 working days in the course OF a
year, while they actually work 1so days AS a
result when l teacher Is absent he loses 1850 OF
his pay instead of 1-190. The money so deducted
is turned into the Teachers Pension fund and
amounts to about $4,000 year. Before teacher
can be suspended for absence he must have been
away from his duties 100 school days. Willie he
will lose the pay for the school days he will CON
and other days that school is not in session This
amounts to considerable, as nc has about six
his probation II a teacher is appointed in the
spring, by working one day he can collect for all
IN a recent report to the Board of Education the
u IONS tor Teii ~ az me pdS - peed, IL
Is eTy h Iet rtij tber None 6 r t me aP-
otherwise. a teacher, for instance. is absent 80
excused with full pay for ten days will say
He then remains out till the end of the school
year Such teacher $500 salary will have
received 81 zoo at the end of the year. though he
Where the lOO-day rule is enforced a teacher
absent from septemRer f 70 lPeeruary ana then
preceding through the summer months, till Feb
mittent intervals teachers absence without paw
IT IS possible for the teacher to remain away for
yeays and yet Ora" almost half his salary each
The board SCI 100 days as the limit of u teach
ones proper chance associate city superin-
cuses have abused the privilege. we have no sys-
TEN of Investigating into absence TO hnd II a
teacher is lying not. Ii opinion a
teacher IS guilty Of neglect Of duty II size stays
n week without applying for leave Of absence
without pay-that Is under ordinary circum-
stances
Leaves without pay are also abused" said m
other Of the members OF the Board of Superin-
tendents THE BOARD OF Education permits the
teacher who is i'll 10 get such leaves for only one
year, 1t IS getting 50 now that any tenche" who
can produce the certificate of lying physi-
clan stating that he il sick obtain leaves year
after year. The record Tor this sort of thing. I
believe. is held by Il teacher OF Manhattan,
who has had six in succession. Pretty soon any
teacher who wants 70 prepare for some other pro-
fession can get leaves cf absence year by year,
strdy enter The new field fail and then come back
TO Us and get his old Job.
Another way in which the department Is losing
money is through the assignment of teachers TO
clerical work at the schools By sending these
teachers hack 10 their CLASSES and turning thsir
bodl-s over 10 the assistants principals ~ hsuro
that there would pe an annual saving 10 the city
ol sls0 CO.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
TO HAVE BOOKS KEPT UP.

President Tiff lately attributed much of the
delay in the board TO the difficulty in ascertaining
Where specific Information may be obtained and 10
is incoTnpIeteness OF reports. He declared:
! want the books OF the department 80 kept
KAT they viii readily show the assets. tbs haoii-
Ties the stock OF supplies the cost Of supplies and
y work dore the progress or retrogression made
= !. esrsy lire. we need Improvement in reports.
s~sy sheCla show exactly how and where the
s-sg gees, where there is aa advances u cost a1d
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

have two organizations and ten buildings with
three Zach organization has it's principal Through
consolidation would reduce the number Of these
officials from 10 to 50-that is. we would save
the salaries Of sixty persons who drawing from
$500 to Sc 800 year. amounting to $4,000 or $s9c0o
annually, perhaps
The Board of Education is not anxious to con-
soidate these schools because the principals have
too much political influence Several attempts on
Ssr part to amalgamate two or three org2 MIA
lions III one building under a single head have
neen opposed by the commissioners. The principals
would not lose their jobs through consolidation.
but simply be transferred TO schools. How
snap
Our plans for establishing I few intermediate
schools by taking the small upper classes from the
elementary schools to give the large lower
classes chance for proper accommodation have
caused a storm The principals want to retain the
privilege Of graduating pupils and appearing be
Iore the parents on opening day. When was in
court few days ago met of the most prom
inent politicians Of the city. who urged me TO
oppose the intermediate school plan, and spoke
especially on behalf of principal up III The Bronx.
| walked into the lobby. and there David F. Hill
tackled me about the same proposition. But, of
course you know the Board of Education is above
,,oIit
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05


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New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
LOSSES ON OLD TEXTBOOKS.

THE greatest item of loss in the supply bureau
is in superseded textbooks" said an Official who
Is well Informed regarding school supplies ihe
Board of Superintendents has made uD 3 list OF
five thousand textbooks. The list is published each
year and sent TO the principals of the schools, who
choose the books they wish. Each year the super
intendents revise the list and remove books that
have not been ordered extensively in the two
school terms Immediately preceding. AS u result
many principals left with quantities Of good
books Oh their hands which they cannot use be-
cause they have not enough of the particular sorts
to go around the revised textbook list does not
permit them TO make up their deficiencies by order
ing more of the kinds they need from the supply
Bureau. These leftover books are therefore
practically total loss TO the system, since they
must be thrown aside rubbish when new. or
almost new and other books must be purchased
TO replace them
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
HOW BUSINESS Is DELAYED.

sTfthe head Of the bureau across the hall wishes
70 transact any business with he calls over his
steaogre qher and dictates letter 10 me. This is
done 50 that duplicate can be retained When the
letter Is typewritten it is carfuly placed IN
velope and laid aside for delivery 7 probably re-
oeive the letter time during the following day
The bureau On the next floor sometimes finds 1t IN
convenient send its letters by the Office boy
during the day after writing and mails its COM
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

"A great drain on the finances of the department
results from unconsoIidated schools said
sociate city superintendent. There are forty
schoolhouses in Manhattan and the Bronx which
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
CNDEETAKERS.

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