Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-28
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CLAWS, in summing up yesterday ialo
great stress upon the appearance of
Secretary Ballinger upon the witness
stand, calling attention to ats extraor-
binary failures of memory, misstate-
ments and denials." In this litigious
age, when anyone is likely to be called
as q witness, why wouldn't courses in
correct methods and manner while on
the stand prove of immense benefit?
Added to a high school or college cur
riculum. they might be the means of
saving many regulations.
"In all my experience, and I have
enjoyed the hospitality of many Sec
lions of the world, I never had a more
1 had in the Southern States during
my trip, and the slightest hint that
puts me in the attitude of a critic of
that hospitality gives me great pain"
This warm testimonial of the tradi-
tional hospitality of the Sunny South
Is hot from the pen of the President
of these United States, William How
ard Taft, and therefore should go as
it lays!
There has long been a marked ten
dency toward the practical in public
school curriculums. The climax seems
to have been achieved in Brooklyn,
where the street car course has been
introduced into the high schools. By
means of a dummy car, equipped with
regulation rear platform and steps. girls
are being taught the proper method of
boarding and %alighting from street cars.
1t is one of those innovations which
draw forth the query, Why wasn't 1t
thought of before?"
Since the question at issue in the So
called 'Black heresy'' case, which was
put up to the Presbyterian General As
sembly to settle, was of such nature
as to excite general interest. the news
value of the decision was great. How
ever It may have been regarded with
in the church, the report of the COM
mittee, whic sustained the New York
Synod in sanctioning the ordination of
three young divinity students, met with
general favor.
That intercollegiate track and field
meet now being held on Franklin
Field, Philadelphia, Is a function of
peculiar significance in h a the college
and university are rightly regarded as
the natural sponsors of amateur ath-
letics. Should the faint of professional
ism permanently fix itself upon ath-
letics in these amateur strongholds, how
long could it be successfully combated
elsewhere?
If the Progressives and the Regular
Republicans at their respective ban
quets struck the keynotes for the cam
paigns to be waged throughout the
country. those campaigns will be fur
Their enlivened by the fact that there
will be practically three parties In the
field. And the divisions are along such
lines as to give increased confidence to
those who are forecasting general
Democratic success.
The Erie railroad sets the pace In an
unpopular movement by declaring a
raise, in communication rates that will
Immediately affect 10000 of its patrons.
Without entering into a discussion of
the merits of the case, 1t is impossible
to pass 1t by without calling attention
to the plight Of the commuter. Until
he can secure legislative aid he Is
helpless and unprotected.
At the first blush an accident to a
submarine which caused it to sink
would seem to be of AS little moment
as a birds fall from it's nest or the
immersion Of a fish. But mechanical
marvels which are the product or
mans ingenuity lack those
in the face of the unexpected with
which natures masterpieces are so
amply provided.
WIN M COIRSPi