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New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
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AMERICANS ARE IDEALISTs.

Another idea that the irnnligrant finds Il hard
10 grasp is that expressed by Ambassador
Bryce when he said that the American people
do not as a people, love money for its own cake.
They cannot comprehend this learned Briton's
meaning when he said that Americans love
money for the luxuries 1t will bring and ror the
ideal home IL will make. The immigrant finds
Il hard to understand that the American Is an
idealist, and that he hungers for the dollar not
so much for the dollar for the home comforts
Il will give him and his family. This is a novel
conception TO the immigrant, yet il is one on
which the school lays the greatest stress.
The immigrant. it has been found, does not
want to study c'vics. He thinks ne knows all
about government His general notion is that
all government. and all capital too. have only
one object. and that is to crush the workingman
10 oppress and to humble him.
The Rev. Mr.. Waters tells how an entire
school was won over to a love OF their adopted
country in night. The session had been
especially interesting The whole school had
gathered in the assembly room to hear a lecture
When the time for argument came a Russian
and. addressing the chair. gave his
opinion that the United States government did
not give the individual the liberty OF which
Americans are wont to boast. Here was an op-
portunity to drive a great big nail fairly home
with one powerful blow. and the instructor took
advantage of 1t.
Now YOU look here" said the speaker stern
" addressing his pupil. You talk of lack OF
liberty in this country. Do you remember what
you have left behind you. across the water?
The Puritans came here You did, seeking
life liberty and happiness. They settled in
the north. Then came the Cavalier. with en-
tireiy different characteristics, dislike for
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
4 USEFUL COLLEGE.
Wisconsin Hes added Millions to
Farmers Profits.
By Joha Corbin.

Eastern educators were surprised four years ego
-heu Il member of the British Parliament who
cad come to this country the Mosely educa-
tiOnaI commission, the Hon William Henry Jones.
placed the University OF Wisconsin in list of our
leading institutions OF learning and excluded.
from the list Yale. Princeton. Columbia, Pennsy-
vania and Johns Hopkins
Surprise changed TO skepticism when he pro-
ceeded TO state his opinion that Wisconsin stood
above even the four other institutions which he
med as OF the first order-Harvard, Cornell
Michigan and California-being, in fact, the fore
university of the land.
Many of the he gave for this opinion
vague and unconvincing. Wisconsin has no
schools OF architecture, medicine theology But
hc firm ground when he said: THE Unit
Versity OF Wisconsin is wholesome product of a
common wealth OF three millions of people. sane.
Industrial and progressive. II knits together the
professions and labors: 1T makes the fine arts and
the anvl one This Judgment touches the bed
rcck of fact-highly characteristic fact.
OF all the great state universities Wisconsin Is
still the poorest in Independent income. Living
the bounty OF the State Legislature IL early learned
the policy OF producing results of such immediate
utility were most likely to impress the rural
mind In the phrase of local satirist, its ideal
became not culture, but agriculture.
Its first great achievement q milk test in
vented by Professor Stephen II. Babcock, of the
Agricultural School This device enables farmer
and dair. 10 measure easily and accurately
the proportion OF butter fat contained in the yield
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

Of each cow. and thus TO pursue the breeding OF
cattle on d scientific basis and the manufacture
of butter and cheese with accuracy ana speed
Together with the method Of instantly separating
the from each days yield by means OF
centrifugal force. Invented by DR. De Laval. or
Sweden the Babcock test forms the basis OF the
immense CO. operative Industry OF modern dalrylns
II estimated in 1900 that II saved the cheese
factories, dairymen and farmers of Wisconsin alone
sS0oe10 year twice the current expenses OF
the university for all departments and 1t Is of
proportonate value TO every state OF the Union, to
every agricultural country of the world from
Switzerland to Australia. Another Wisconsin In
vention, 2 curd test for detecting milk. unsuitable
for the manufacture of cheese. is said to gave the
people Of the state each year more than the cost
of the School of Agriculture
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
NEW SCHOOL FOR
MAKING CITIZENS.
NEWARKS EXPERIMENT
WITH IMMIGRANTS.
Students Eager to Learn Amer7ca"
Ideals of Liberty, Lac and
Social Conduct.

ran an American citizen be made to order
The question is not new one. II is as oiu
as the New World itself. as live to-day as "heh
the first Puritan sought refuge upon the west
ern shore While other states are To-Day stuos
ing or deploring the immigration problem. New
Iersev is actually trying the experiment or max
ing good citizens of it's aliens, and the eyes oi
= ,.+;on ar. focused upon such results as can
,,-a,dy no seen The material is the fmIni-
grant. the cutter is the State OF New jersey the
6tter is the Board OF Education OF its most cos
nopolitan city, and the tailor is the instructor
who nightly sews into the raw mater1ai the
stitches OF New World ideals which Unite the
Old World notions Of oppression and enInity
against capital and government IN one mn
ished product--a loyal citizen OF the Cnileo
States.
In 1906 J. G.. Phelps Stokes. the Settlement
worker. by Invitation of President Woodrow
1.-i,sor delivered at Princeton University an
address in which it was suggested that school
for the training of the immigrant should De es-
tablished In New Jersey. 1t was suggested tnaI
the school be made a part OF Princeton uni
versitv but the Legislature at its next ses-
sion passed a. bill empowering any board OIL
education In any first class city to open even
ing school. for instruction in citizenship to I'M
migrants
Hardly had the bill been passed when Dr.
A. B. Poland Superintendent Of Schools or New
art consulted with a number Of leading citi-
zens among them the Rev. NJ. S. Waters. ana
nrenared an outline of course Of studies and
lectures along the line Suggested. and when the
present school year opened the first classes
were formed At once there was great rush
for admission An additional class had to be
formed and then another and another. until
now there Is an attendance of $500, with al
most as many more clauoring for admission
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
GOOD IMMIGRANTS WELCOMED.

The KEYNOTE Of the immigrant school plan IL
10 kindIe in the student the desire 70 become
acquainted as soon possible with the Arneri-
can form of government, and it aims 70 estah-
Iish certain general principles concerning ini-
migration 10 which all rigftminded men, for
eign born as well as native, viii agree The
idea which is kept TO the fore is that TIE
American people have always welcomed and
do now welcome the presence in this country or
foreign born subjects. who have contributes
not little to its greatness and prosperity.
The evils pointed out relate only 10 the adnlis-
sion OF vicious and shiftless immigrants. Cresr
care is taken 70 convince the students that
under the American form Of soverLnart the
people are the Iawma kers-tfe highest respons-
bic authority. 1t is often difficult 70 make IN:
immigrant believe that officers are appointed or
elected TO carry out the will OF the people as
expressed in law, that the several agents or
officers have different powers and responsibiH-
ties and that each in turn is responsible to
some one higher up" until the psopie-ths
LAWS finally reached
The immigrant also finds IL hard 20 under
stand that the police, whom at home they r.
gard as their natural enemies. do not make the
Law. but merely enforce IT; and that the people
including the naturaltzed immigrants, make ths
law. It Is almost beyond their comprehension
that the law is the will OF the people or
majority OF illegally expressed. that every
person who votes helps 70 make the law for
the good OF ALL and that for the good OF all
each man should help and not oppose rs proper
enforcement
But the immigrant hungers for know-edse o.
his adopted country; he longs 20 know OF IN.
widely heralded American liberty, he revels N
the freedom OF the press. in the freedom or
speech: and the first school for American ctr-
zenship finds that the making OF an America,
citizen TO order Is not 50 difficult a task after
all
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
ITALIAN CHEAP LIVING
Railroad Laborers Able to Get Along On Les
than Ten Dollars Month.

That Italian Iaborers more money az rs
same wages than any other European tu-r-srsnIs
is statement made IN report OF the Dspartr,e''
Of Commerce and Labor. The -sasca IS eaN'
found.
great majority OF the unskiIIed Iabore-s n m.
country are employed in railroad construction an'
similar undertakings which are usually CARED %
where there are recommendation for 9oAr',-s
and lodging the men The boarding camp thus =
comes essential 70 n. contracting company -.
In the case Of Of all nationalltiss keep
Italians a fixed charge ID made ror tne p1srs~ pos
Insist on buying and cooking their own food ,
Investigation OF the records OF contscll's ,,s5-
pany employing many laborers or various .,.@ re
aIitiss in railroad construction showed tns' "a
actual cost 10 the company for sroces1s7' ss7 ushi.
visions. and payment for cooks. waiters ICsT IT, or
etc. at its boarding camps was - cens : IssrgsS
s. % a week for each man nan ,1I Lhs men were
The Italians at the camps OF the same con12ssss
anS 10 b"sd araroni and bread being the sISpe
and the others used very Sps&r!nSly- 1he aIsSos
monthly expense or eaeh iSpo.SI y % IS,s- Of prssi
at cents. g: thirty pounds OF nlacaroni - - :
s. 10; sausage. sardines and cheese D 49,
Most of the Italians In addition TO that srnSssS .S
chiears h1 and tobaec, which with the expenses OF
month for shanty rent, brought ne to''1 -
An examination OF the records OF three ral-i isr-
systems in New York. Pennsylvania and ~ Sc =, tne
earnings and cost of living of arge nuinco' re
Italians under the usual comInss,sy month
1906 for eighty-nine gangs numosr,hs 4 a sna
haDt,- ,eyt snJ s,,,5riss e. 20 Jr q total Of > !"
leaving surplus of $50 y. . ,,snt ss
plantations OF the great amount or tno.es sent
postoffice orders Italy In 1915 tne Ts "a ~
or SSs per cent went TO Italy and the SLAVIC w.
The total amount sent TO Italy was S,to.ssry.
against so sss 10 Russia and Austria tusn,s-
which countries have twice a. many ,nxSs.sr xon
Post.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
SACRIFICE SUPPER FOR SCHOOL.

MANY, illustrations might be given Of the ear
nestness and enthusiasm of the students. Some
come from outlying sections OF the county. They
work in factories during the day, and In order 10
be present at the classroom at hah-past seven
in the evening 1t is necessary for them 10 come
without hrst having their suppers. Whole tam
lilies attend. Young women are as interested
as the men in learning of American ways, Gus
toms and ideals Some are wives and mothers
who attend with their husbands. None attends
merely out of curiosity. All are earnestly en-
deavoring 10 get the new thought, the new Idea
of American liberty of which they have heard
roucb The earnestness of these immigrants
may best be illustrated in anecdote-
One of the problems of the teacher is the So
cialist Many of the students university
men. Russians predominating. Some are men
and women of meagre schooling, but thoroughly
we'll versed in socialism. Here and there is an
anarchist but on the whole all attend the school
with one idea-to learn-and while the debates
between teacher and pupil on fine points of gov
ernrnent and rights OF citizens are spirited the
best of good feeling invariably exists
Il admit that 1 a socialist" said stu
dent one night. Il want no religion in my poll
itics."
why, what do you mean?' asked the aston
ished teache", who had been speaking on state
government.
l.
because they are religious parties You over
here speak Of a good Democrat or Of a goo1
Republican, and the next question you ask Is
whether he is a Catholic Presbyterian
The students OF this citizenship school are
great readers of tbs newspapers Many were
the debates between instructor and student
during the recent crisis in Goldfeld, New. Here
Is where the socialistic tendencies cropped out
strongly. The students were firm in their belief
that President Roosevelt was befriending the
capitalist and mine owner in sending the troops
there and was pursuing policy of crushing the
workingrnan- The instructor met this prepos-
ferrous notion by adroit turn.
Where did you read that nonsense" asked
the instructor.
why" said the student. his defiant manner
somewhat shaken, why, read that in The
yeninE-er-er-News.
THE New York Journal you mean" said the
instructor. laughing. and the class joined in the
Ynerriment over the defiant ones discontinue
The instructor OF class, the Rev NJ 8
Waters. tells the following story to illustrate
the difficulty that some students experience in
grasping the American Idea OF woman. They
have the greatest difficulty in reconcilng the
idea that the American adores his wife. honors
and fairly worships woman with the fact that
he allows her TO stand in the streetcar and
tostIes her IN crowds. The Rev. Mr. Waters
had just finished telling Of the Americans lofty
estimate Of woman when one man spoke up
and said:
ooh, yes. saw one to-day. She was down IN
our street, chasing her husband about with a
broom in her hand
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
STUDYING PLANT PATHOLOGY.

BY the study of plant pathology the university
has developed valuable methods for exterminatine
I fungus srowths known smuts and rusts-para-
sites which impair the health Of grain It has sue
| cessfuy cOmbated potato rot and mideW or TIE
grape. 1t has invented methods for killing no1lous
| insects. BY demonstrating the superior value oL
Swedish it has increased the annual production
| of the state by about S2,51l9to. With view 10
the new industry OF denaturiZed alcohol IL mas
| lately promoted the introduction or the German
potato 1t has made experiments 20 determine the
Capa abilities OF the various soils OF the state ano
the advantages Of different fertilizers It has in
stituted bureaus study the problem OF draining
| vast marsh lands and adapting TO production eN-
tensve sandy wastes Farmers institutes, expert
mental orchards and demonstration farms in Varf-
Gus parts OF the state have given valuable object
lessons in the latest horticultural and agricultural
| methods. Pamphlets describing these are eagerly
sought for by the farmers and distributed 20 the
amazing pumber of eight million a year.
Other Experiments of the university, though they
have been less successful IN adding to the wealth
| OF the state, inspired by the same aim The
engineering schools have invented a method of
thaving frozen pipes without digging them up and
| a method OF producing absolutely pure iron by
| eIectroIysis. When the hydraulic laboratory
/ lem of pumping the which is destroying the
value of the lead mines of the southwest
ern portion of the state
Though the university has medical school, IL
is busy with the problem of e-adicating unwhole-
| conditions, and hopes within decade vlrtu-
ally eliminate such infectious diseases whoop-
ing cough measles, dphtheria, scarlet fever, ty-
against tuberculosis. Unable provide clinics for
the education OF Doctors owing to its situation in
q small city. il is putting the profession out OF
| business by diminishing the crop of disease.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION At HOME

In connection with such labors the university
has taken up a work which President Van Hse
calls university extension at home In the off
season for farming, midwinter, is given Il ten
days OF lectures and demonstrations in
practical scientific farming, the attendance at
which mounted In the first three years from one
hundred and seventy-ive TO over four hundred
and has still been steadily advancing. the pupils
, ranging from twenty-five to over seventy years OF
age To interest the wives and daughters OF
these the university established conference In
household duties.' which it Is Intended to
extend TO all women Of the state The Cosege Of
Engineering has followed this example by insu-
tuting q midsummer course for artisans ana ap-
prentices designed to teach them the rudfments OF
the science of engineering. The instruction has
been eagerly sought and pursued.
Whether Wisconsin is the leading American uni
versity may be questioned but 1t seems fairly
certain that il is the most Immediately In
touch with the spirit and needs OF our time 1t
used to be our patronizng custom TO call the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
REDUCED TO JUNK.

The 1yreckers first remove everything loose
then reduce deck cabins to kindling wood, tear
out masts and chop open decks. II there are
any poets present they shed appropriate tears,
while imagining the agony of the old ship under
such treatment. a derrick hoists out the en-
gines and boilers. There is a pile driver sp-
paratus to smash the machinery that does not
yield TO sIedge hammers. The ship rises con-
! tinualy higher In the water as her insides are
removed. and the men strip the plates from her
sides above the waterline. Soon all is gone
except a narrow shell Of iron. The last ruth
less act is TO tear out the backbone keel and
haul the remnant Of iron plates ashore leaving
the ship Z memory. IT is true there may be
sort of resurrection when the disrnembered
metal parts have passed through fiery furnaces
and steel rolling mills.
''An the old ships that the captain takes to
Genoa come back new said an officer OF the
Andes. They go slowly TO die and come back
to New York young and strong"
Along South street the mossbacks lounging in
sunny corners expressed good wishes for the
last trip of the Andes. Ship chambers and junk
men, with sidewalk displays of second hand
rusty anchor chains, massive anchors. coils of
arm thick manila, marlinspikes, compasses
brass lanterns and boxes Of seaTnen's panaceas
ranging in contents from homeopathic drops to
castor oil could not withhold need of al
miration for Captain Aleesi as the prince of all
junknen. They bought and sold fragments of
ships, while he dealt in entire vessels. It was
felt dny that such man who circulated about
the deep seaports of the world buying bric-a-
brac at wholesale tended to elevate the entire
junk trade to position of repute and honor
If the junk dealers form a social OF mutual
benefit organization-of course eliminating from
membership those persons VINO becloud the trade
by studied indifference toward the source Of
their customers onerings-Captain Aleesi will
receive large vote as the first president.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
A VALUABLE MAN.

'1es he had some rare trouble WITH - stsrtSd
said the celebrated Oculist. Every tiinS No
70 read he would read double s,- ,er-cn
Poor fellow remarked the syIhpaeHlsssa. a god
position. xssas hYn W
Not ~ all Tne -as company scco.eu ,..srsrA
and gave hiul . lucrative job reading s~s H'@
London Opinion.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

and pastine. He imported negro slaves To A
his work The Puritan came with his idea a,
liberty: the Cavalier came with his. which va.
My liberty. but not yours This feeling spread
until 1t eliminated In tho Civil War. and then
both Puritan and Cavalier Joined hands and
made Our Liberty common cause.
Those men came here and fought for yo-,-
for you. mind you-and yet you, who also seek
freedom and a better condition. como here ana
complain about lack Of personal liberty. Per-
sonaI liberty is guaranteed you: but In thi,
country the true citizen surrenders certss,
rights for the benefit Of the whols This ca,
be your country II you choose to make It 20.
ours can be your liberty II you choose to o.
cent IL. II all rests with yourself"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

Japanese the Yankees Of the East. The success
which wisconsin mas met In adapting education 10
ends of immediate utility fairly entities 1t TO be
called the Japan of the West; and IT mas gone d
step beyond the island kingdom, for many OF us
al ,ances have been che result OF its own original
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
SAW A GREAT LIGHT.


This statement was heard In snencs ~.
room was perfectly still. but when the speaker
closed his remarks there a wild burst a
hurrahs and handclappng the student -
surned his seat. Yet not in a Eesentrul. stoud
unconvinced manner. but as one who had sssa
a great light
The students are not lacking in tn. senss =.
huuor One evening a Russian asked vha,
chance there was in this country for a man so
rise above his surroundings 80 that be world
be honored in the community and not sIvays
be referred TO as IAN immigrant" The teacher
replied by citing the case Of the Irish:
THE Irish were practically our first irnn,-
grants They came here after the Civtl War
and before II, too-and fought valiantly for the
cause of freedom and for the life OF thsir
adopted country, and then they built our rail-
roads. developed our country in the West
heyed down the trees. opened up the farming
lands and accumulated comfortable pfttanc.
Then tner came back East TO wear blue unit
form and to carry nightstick, and then TO
govern our cities"
The class Immediately caught the poinc q
this illustration and agreed that the immigrant
really has brg opportunities for advanceulsnt Ia
America
speaking OF the results OF this school, Dr.
Poland and his corps Of instructors declared
without hesitation that the new system OF sdr-
eating the immigrant TO American ideals and
customs was bound to be a great success. Tbs
entering student, imbued with sense OF op-
preston, has his eyes opened 70 New Word
conditions as he could not hope 70 have ther,
opened By years Of study from textbooks and
lectures The Rev. Mr.. Waters, in discussing
the future of the school, said:
1T is one of the greatest and most tarreach-
ing enterprises ever attempted BY any state
believe that It would pay 20 have similar
schools established in every city in the coun-
try. for. IN my opinion, it Is the most direct
way to bring the Immigrant into practical
touch with conditions Of which he has never
before dreamed. II cannot De done cheaply.
II means great outlay Of money. bur the ex-
pense is justified The idea OF DEVELOPING tbs
home life. of raising children with new and
broader idea OF their responsibilities as future
citizens. cannot help but be beneficial 70 the
community in which they i've, as well as % the
at lar