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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-31

TINE dealer who obtains this car will have
i an opportunity to establish substantial
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with the leading motor car builders of America.
he will represent car in which he can take
a pride-a car that will do more than has ever
been done by car sold at anywhere near the
same price.
He will become the representative of record
breaking campaign of advertising that will
make the Sampson IS household term.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-31

MIS- should be sufficient guarantee that the Sampson IS
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The experience of the United States Motor Company in
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Exceptional value is offered by reason OF the Company
oy IN manufacturing large quantities and selling through
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Sampson IS is specialized product built in model
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looking, as we'll as dependable
economical
A sturdy selectve transmisson which trouble proof;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-31

In connection with this advertisements permit me to call vonr
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ownership the Motor Company Providence Engineer
ing Works which built the original Coriss Engine
sanso >az.5,-@~<
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-31

tracted for the largest automobile
advertising campaign ever under
taken, to tell automobile own
ers, present and prospective, all
about it's product and it's policies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-31

ing satisfied owner policy on all
United States Motor Company
cars, including free inspection
and assured service. The United
States Motor Company has con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Billie Burke Likes Rings

tlg,,e. hut I have not heard them say
publicly that the road ruins an actress.
You go out with one play. You fall into
a rut with it, get tricks and mannerisms
that you are only half conscious Of and
develop your own individuality In part
so strongly that you lose your power OF
being able to get rid OF yourself and por-
tray a character. You get money on the
road and appreciation. They are both
very soothing, but not satisfying to the
nerson who wants TO amount TO some
thing.
What's the cure?" asked the caller.
"Repertory, and in one place." declared
Miss Burke. You see we don't nave
that here. In London they do. There
Won can learn to act. You are in the
same place. You are playing to the same
kind of people, largely to the same peo-
pie; and you are In several roles month.
sometimes several a week. The variety
develops ones powers Of acting, fur
nishes contrasts that make the actor
aware of how 10 produce effects. IL
makes one work hard OF course. and
that is the principal thing. The man
trouble with the road here Is that, ar
tistically speaking, it is too easy. Phys'-
cally. il is hard; often far too hard
THE hard thing is to be too arnbi-
tious," was suggested.
Yes" she laughed, when one has no
fair chance to work it out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
yi.yi! Tiaer!

riodicals would offer prize or prizes for
the composition OF such songs and thus
promote an interest among students along
lines that would be highly beneficial
Dr. Edward j. Goodwin. Packer ColIegl-
ate Institute, Brooklyn-'1 am glad That
DR.. Lowell has brought this subject up for
discussion. 1t Is something that deserves
the attention Of students and teachers
throughout the land l do not believe the
college cheers should be done away WITH
but ] believe they should be regulated. The
human animal is a mechanism hard TO con
troll. and the yells OF students might be
looked upon AZ safety valves through which
the spirit of youth must find expression.
"The extent to which college cheering to-
day is carried on In many cases Is some
thing barbarous, and We educators realize
this as much as the people In general III
might be as logical TO allow the employees
Of large department store or factoSy To
give vent to their feelings on certain oc-
casiOns by letting loose series OF car
splitting shrieks as IL Is for students 10
yell In cars. trains, railroad stations etc.
There is no reason why students should
have any more privilege In this respect
thar any one else. yet IL seems that such
Is the case | strongly favor a regulation
Of college cheering that would be both
eleyating and satisfactory to students ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Continued from first page.

can wear and keep close to one. Per-
haps that is why the wedding ring is
still an attraction. You know it would
not be possible to wear string of Vic
tor Hugo's around ones neck, even if
they were bound in fine leather, busted
all over with gold pomegranate seeds!'
People will accuse you Of standing
for the old fashioned woman if you don't
look out" warned the visitor.
ooh, they do that anyway sighed
Miss Burke, rising up enough to prop
herself on an elbow, while the pink silk
gown fell into delightful curves. You
see, I'm really lot more serious than /
get the credit for. / don't know about
old and new fashioned women. I'm not
so sure | believe that there are such
things, but | do know that l am far
more ambitious than to be satisfied with
playing the little girl tease that usual
ly am cast for.
you know | learned how to act in
England, and I had not more than just
begun when / came over here and APP
peared with John Drew. So far so
good. Then l began long round Of be-
ing on the road. l don't see that very
much is said about this business Of 60
ing on the road in America. / have
heard people complain of hotels and IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Others, in Expressions of Opinion for The Tribune
Take Side of the "Siss-boon-ah"
and the "Tiger"

voice. When an emotion stirs MS AeaI' "
when the Lord sends him a thought 40
makes some kind of a noise, ana "Hen
they all feel the same emotion they "'
make the same noise-some more Soiuo
loss. This IS not the only way In who"
no can EXPRESS himself | have sometimes
heard a vociferous silence on one side Oh
the arena at a football game; silence when
held in it thoughts too deep Tor tears.
undergraduate psychology IS sun
terra incognita TO me, but 50 far as ca"
understand him enthusiasm Is MS suon5
point. and when he makes noise HV
must make a loud noise Organized chee'
ing Is at least as pleasing 10 the ear %
the struggling go-as-you-please cheeF y
the old grads; and although | am one
myself | have been glad TO learn anu !"
practise the modern way OF doing H.
what | should like TO hear Is more
singing. College singing is one OF the oe''
things in college life, and ] wish tHe'e
were more OF il and OF better soi"
should hate TO believe that the songs col,
lege men sing are a genuine expression -
the thoughts OF their hearts.
some time ago | sat with judge Oh '"e
Court or Appears 1T Il 'oii'o' r''''E
Joined blithely with him in singing oh'
give me a drink bartender" Speaking ohIS
for myself. | protest that the song va
not the voice of an inward longinS' We
sang II as we ate the food provided III wv
menu. because the others did. The sohsS
printed for use at all our public dinners
are. i'm my judgment reflection "ps"
our taste and a horrible expose oil u.
poyerty OF our musical life. \ music I'd"
flavor hangs about all our popular SONS
In our colleges the fine student SONGS -
use in German universities are pracuo''"
unknown. Their place is taken BY s1h''
thing inferior. | except the sons 10 .Ni'''''
| Mater which In many colleges Il ~
| higher order. Indeed, the feryor ana Gun
yIrtlon which the college man throws in'O
his college song give IL certain ho'''"'
apart from it's intrinsic merit
! Upon the whole, | am not AGAINST W.
| lege cheering In more moderation eNeeP'
, when IL is used, as 1t sometimes +, III az
unpleasant way TO confuse or discourage
rival team. IL is healthy kind OF nolSs'
and the cheer leader with his antics auu'
20 the gayety OF nations. But more An's
ing and better singing would surely .eip
moi only To improve the tone or un9ersann
, uate social life, but also the tone VI "'''
| gatherings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
FIRE COMMISSIONED WALDO.
Father Of tho now college for firemsn.
Copyright, Pach Brothers, New York;

different methods to handle q hre IN
frame house, q concrete building, factory
or a storehouse, but whether the means
employed be a hand extinguisher or
water tower using high pressure there Is
one particular way Of getting the best re-
suits promptly-and that Is what we teach
at the fire college. We strive at uniform
ity, so that every man may readily assist
or replace his fellow, and the keynote OF
our system Is practical instruction; not a
bit more theory than we can possibly avoid
"As far as possible we want the members
Of different branches OF the department to
be thoroughly acquainted with the tools
and apparatus Of the other branch. Thus
the engine company men will bSve an OPP
portunity to famlliarlze themselves win the
work OF the hook and ladder outfit, and vice
versa Heretofore battalion chief had no
opportunity to find out all about the details
of both arms Of the service. After cur IN
structors get through with him now, there
will be little that he does not know along
those lines. .
1T is our intention 10 keep abreast or
the times and our courses will be elaborated
whenever It is found necessary. The con-
ditions arising from the extensive use OF
gasolene and gasolene motors have caused
us to include these subjects I'm the pres
ent plan They will be fully dealt with I'M
der the heading Of 'Combustibles and Ex-
rlosives and under 'Gasolene Motor Engi-
ueering.' We also show the men how to
handle high tension currents, which In this
ace of electricity is Indispensable. Another
important innovation is the study OF first
aid to the injured.
THE officers school and that for proba-
tionary firemen will be in East 9th street
The engineers school, in Eldridge street
and company schools will be maintained
both at New York end Brooklyn headquar-
teIs. The Fire College Board will prepare
q manual OF fire fghting which will be used
in conjunction with the practical work"
From the fire underwriters point of view
there are WAYS in which the course Of study
of the proposed fremen's college" may be
made useful.
What the fire underwriters would Ike. y
said A. Irving Brewster, editor OF "Insur-
arce Engineering" is a better acquaint-
ance on the part of public firemen with
the defects In building construction that are
responsible for the spreading of fire. You
know, Of course that it is possible TO build
IN New York City under the regulations of
our building code a structure that is not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Chief Croker Tells How Fire Demons Menu Might Be Reduced

iireproof. II is not necessary 20 provide
absolute immunity against fire in a build
ing, no matter where 1t IS 10 stand. II Il IS
no more than seventy-fiye feet high. A
building has recently been erected In Fifth
avenue IN the business section to replace
one which was OF better construction and
less Objectionable from our point of view.
II contains an immense quantity OF wood
in the floors and the partitions. The floors
arc supported by wooden Ioists. Under
meath these are numerous concealed spaces
made by covering the under sides OF the
joIsts to make smooth ceiling A fire Will
burn there for long time without breaking
out. and a fireman will have difficulty in
finding 1t, although he can see smoke.
Something would be gained IL the fire.
men knew these things and were in po-
sltion TO criticise the amount Of wood used
in buildings in New York City. This is a
subject which ought to be taken up in the
school. We have thousands Of old buildings
which contain these defects, but which can
pot be torn down arbitrarily by order. The
average fireman thinks. there is nothing for
him to do until the fire alarm rings and
he goes out Of the engine house.
There is another subject which j think
is not taken up in the course Of study
That Is the question OF cooperation with
private apparatus in buildings, such as au-
tomato sprinkers. These sprinklers, as
you know, begin operations when the tenn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08

porature at n given place rises 10 100 de-
grees Only those sprinklers directly over
or in the neighborhood Of the fire operate
They would be much more effective some
times IL the water supply was augmented
by the fire engine. Their advantage lies IN
the fact that they are effective directly a.
the point Of the fire. These sprinkler syg-
toms are attached to a riser, or pipe hav-
ing siamese steamer connections outside the
buildings on the sidewalk.
There IS no reason why the fire engine
should not be connected with those pipe,
wherever they are found. The fremen do
not have TO risk their lives at all when they
use the sprinklers. Through little jeal-
ousy on the part OF the fremen. who would
rather get out half dozen lines OF hose
and soak everything down, they are not
used in New York City although they arc
elsewhere. notably in ST. Louis. The fire.
man should learn that these are OF value
in reducing the risk to himself, and make
us- of the appliances provided at the ex-
pense OF the owner Of the building for his
benefit. A number Of new loft buildings
along Fourth avenue all OF them ten or
more stories in height, have been equipped
with such sprinklers. In the case OF tho
high pressure system II would be necessary
only 70 join the hyIranr with the sIamese
connection on the riser in order 10 make
use Of them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08

have to go TO the theatre; the poor people
do have to 20 TO the shops. Yet We protect
theatres and let the shops go on riskins
their employees lives
mo, there isn't any danger OF con-
1agration In New York. The department
has the situation too we'll In hand. But
hone this discussion Of 1t will throw good
healthy scare into the people who have the
say about our fire laws. They seem 10
think. because we have as modern ana
efficient department as can be had, it would
be a pity not to let It work-want US TO
earn our keen. | suppose. If had my way
I'd fine every person in whose place a ire
started-that would make them more care
ful than any other measure ever could
Having thus ascertained the chiefs opin-
ion on the steps necessary TO reduce the
number of fires in this city, the writer went
10 the office Of Commissioner Rhinelander
Waldo TO obtain some information regard
Ing the new fire college. fathered by him
and which is to make the men of the de-
partment more efficient in the fighting OF
fires. One OF the officials I'm authority gave
the following information on the subject:
1.-THE number Of men employed by the
department has grown so large that 1t has
become liUDOSSlDlc W EtN' '''Nh' l''f~' -
struction except by the system employed
I'm the so-caled fire college started the
first day Of 1911. At the same time we have
elaborated the curriculum of the training
school in use heretofore and have amaga-
mated II with the new college. The subjects
taught will include everything likely to be
of use to a fireman in the discharge Of his
duty.
Fire lighting is a business in which eX-
perience is a painful teacher We wish to
instruct our men beforehand, so that they
will know how to meet every emergency
fully prepared.
THE purpose OF the college is to dis
seminate a most thorough knowledge and
to bring our employees up to the highest
degree Of proficiency in the science of COM
batting fires. We wish the new men to have
the benefit OF the experience OF our vet
Grams, some Of whom have seen 10000 or
10000 fires and are familiar with the ins
and outs OF almost every form Of modern
equipment and appliance.
New York presents many battling prob
lens to the fireman, more so than any other
city I'm the world lie may be called upon
TO check blaze way down in a subway
excavation. and the very next alarm sum-
mons him, perhaps, five hundred feet above
the street for the same purpose. 1t takes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Some of Them, with DR.. Lowell Deprecate
Organized Cheering and Students
Liking for "Ragtime Music"

him upon the character Of the 'ragtime'
songs most popular in college circles and
more particularly what he denominated or
ganized college cheering 1t has come 10
pass that every college or university, every
class, every fraternity. every kind of or
ganzation has two or three of these ear
racking cheers. To those not Immediately
connected with these organizations these
organized cheers are very offensive. In
them there is an utter lack of spontaneity,
and in the majority Of instances they are
utterly meaningless. 1t would be n relief
now and then TO hear even the rebel yell
or a good old-fashioned hearty American
hurrah
I'm my judgment, the moral effect Of this
ragtime' music and these organized
cheers upon students is by no means fiat
tering 10 the student bodies Surely the
educated young men Of America gathered
I'm the colleges and universities Of the coun-
try should be able to develop taste for
music Of a higher order and produce cheer
ing which would have in 1t something Of
spontaneity and something which appeals
TO the higher emotions. ! trust the agita-
ton on this matter started by President
Lowell may be widespread"
Arthur /. Hadley. Yale University-"I
only wish that / had some suggestion to
make"
DR. John II. MJcCracken, New York Uni
ver0ity-"COlege cheering may be looked
upon as a means OF developing confidence
and bravery in students. 1t is during the
school or college days that young mems
and women's characters are moulded and.
o. course, it IS hard to critcise anything
that has a tendency TO instill initiative
and Conscience in the youthful minds 1t
is true that many look upon college Yell
ing as q sort Of semi-barbarous way Of
expressing their feelings and sentiments.
in regard TO college songs, | believe
there is room for improvement It is hardly
the proper thing to sing ragtime songs on
thc more serious occasions during the col
lege year We lack national chOrals for
commencement exercises among our edu-
cational Institutions l should be glad to
see attention directed to the composition
of more serious songs, that could be sung
with the spirit we put into our national
airs, for which our country is noted The
college chorals that / have in mind
should express youth, education and prog
ress 1 believe il would be a good idea
if some Of our leading newspapers or pc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Veteran Leader of Ciys Flame Fighters Bames Careless
Housekeeping for Quarter of the Blazes and Would
Cover Frame Structures With Unnflammable
Neutrality-suspicious. Wado's Col
lege for Firemen.

authorities or persons having charge OF oil
hospitals and asylums and Of the public
schools and other public buildings. churches
and other places where large numbers or
persons gather for worship, instruction or
amusement are the people specified. The
plain private house is about all that es-
capes. All these classes Of buildings must
by law be fitted with any sort of fire hose.
fire extinguishers, buckets, axes, fire hooks
ire doors and other means OF preventing
and extinguishing fires as the said Fire
Commissioner may direct
Now. that sounds mighty fine. As
matter Of fact, it doesn't amount TO row
OF pins The law is dead letter. We have
issued as many as a hundred orders direct
ing people to put sprinklers In their build
ngs and not one OF them has compiled.
We turn our complaint over TO the Cor
poration Counsels Office for legal action.
and there's an end of II. Technically. the
offence is a misdemeanor, but we don't get
action
IF | had my way, the Fire Department
would have the power to enforce that law.
We would be able to give a man thirty
days. say. to put in sprlnklers. At the end
of that tlIne, if he hadn't started work, We
would station a man at the door and for
bid any one to use the place until the
sprinklers were In.
THE law allows 'lreproof factories to
go without fire escapes. That is horrible.
Think what might happen II some of those
high class sweatshops along Fifth avenue,
between 14th and Esd streets, should go
some day. The best ones have sprinklers
and are OF modern construction, but they're
TANNED full Of cloth and paper and wood
and lots Of them have no fire escapes at
all. They're simply big furnaces loaded
with fuel.
THE law is very careful about people
who go to theatres. and II is very we'll en-
forced. But think It's about time we gave
some protection to the poor devil who
works in a shop. The well-to-do people sfn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08

President Lowell Of Harvard University
recently expressed himself very emphatical-
" regarding organized college cheering
and the extent TO which educated persons
willingly permit themselves TO accept rag
time" music as a source of entertainment.
"One OF the saddest things" said he as
he looked down upon the faces OF the
members Of the Music Teachers National
Association assembled at Boston Uni
versity, rs TO 90 to a gathering Of edu-
Gated men-say, college men or even almuni
land note the kind Of music given at their
dinners. II is 'ragtime and 'ragtime' Of a
very poor quality. These men seem to care
very little for good music. What they want
IS a catchy song after they have exhausted
their voices I'm organized cheering OF all
the processes Of expressing emotions or
ganized cheering is from every point of
view the worst. Organized cheering has
less means of expressing degrees and
varieties Of emotion than any other form
OF expression, with the possible exception
of the foghorn.'
Assuming for the sake of argument that
organized cheering is all that President
Lowell charges it with being, what substi-
tutes are there for the "Rah rah rah! rah
ran rahi ran rah Tah-Harvard" or the
"Rah, rah. rah! Zip boom bah! Razoo
razoo-Johnny blow your bazoo-Rip ziddy
-i-lu-uyi-Wc-e-e- esleyan" OF the
Iowa Wesleyan University? Here are the
views of a number of heads Of institutions
Of higher learning on this tremendously
important subject:
Palmer c. Ricketts,, Rensselaer, Polytech-
nc Institute-"It is well known that most
animals express deep emotion by outcries.
Elephants trumpet with rage, Gagged lions
roar when about 10 be fed and the per-
ambulating Tom expresses his sentimental
emotion on the back fence by sounds which
often react upon the human listener and
produce volcanic oruptions IN "A lower key
but exceedingly emphatic In the. nature.
Why muzzle man? / have not seen Prcsi-
dent Lowell's 'denunciatiOn' J understand
lie referred 10 organized cheering do.not
understand that he referred to disorganized
cheering. II this be the case his objection
can easily be met. Let each young fellow
veil all by himself | like TO hear item.
THE louder the better and the more the
merrier"
George Edward Reed. Dickinson College
u very heartily agree with President
Lowell in the criticism recently passed py