The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-11
BY STEVEN BURNETT,

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE Kaiser who
from personal experience knows that
nothing delights the heart of the av-
erage American millionaire than to
rub elbows with royalty, is said to
have decided TO admit foreigners to
become members OF the newly found
ed Kaiser Wilhelm Institutes of Re-
search the most exclusive of Ger
man societies. the entrance fee being
$1,000 and the annual subscription
$3.50. Foreign members, however, are
to pay even more than that, but what
American millionaire will not gladly
pay even five or ten times as much
to become a member of a society
founded by Kaiser Wilhelm, and get
the right to wear gorgeous uniform,
the design of which comes from the
same versatile monarch's hand?
Blu buttonholng his own personal
friends and asking them to become
members OF his pet institute, William
in an incredible short lengh of time
secured an endowment fund of $3.50.
600 for the institute, but the admins
trative senate decided that this was
not enough, and as he number of eli
gible Germans with the necessary mo-
ney is rather small, the Kaiser decid-
ed to open the portals to foreigners,
undoubtedly having certain American
millionaires in mind.
The uniform designed by the kai-
ser during the recent Christmas holt
days and of course, Immediately &C
cepted by the senate of the Institute,
is on the order of the uniforms worn
by the members of the French acade-
my. 1t is of dark green cloth with
red velvet facings and richly en-
broidered with gold, and it goes with
out saying, that sword and cock
ed and plumed hat belong to it,
An interesting experiment in social
hygienics is being made by the town
council of Wilmersdorf, a flourishing
western suburb of Berlin. In the be-
lief that valuable aid can be given
in the fight against tuberculosis by
acquainting the people with the terri
BILE nature of the disease and by show
ing them the means of avoiding it, the
council has opened an exhibition in
the great hall of one of the modern
high schools. The exhibition has been
arranged and prepared by he Winners
dorf Board of Health and the German
Central Committee for Combating Tu-
berculOsis. and its direction is in the
hands of medical experts.
In one section of the origin and
pictorially in a manner suited to the
comprehensionS of the laymen. A
second contains anatomical prepare
tions which show, on the one hand
the exact appearance of the same or
gans when affected with tuberculosis.
A third section is devoted to the
means of combating the disease. Ia
bles are hung on the walls showing
the favorable influence on mortality
rates Of social legislation, and the emf
nent success achieved by the outdoor
treatment for tuberculosis, SO ener-
getically championed by the admins
trative authorities of the state insur'
ance funds for workmen
The exhibition is open free to the
public daily from three to ten O'Clock,
the mornings being reserved for the
visits of pupils of both sexes in the
two upper classes of all the munich
pal schools, Each batch of children
will be accompanied by a teacher or
medical man. who will explain the ex,
hibits and their object.
This idea of awakening the atten
ton of young members of the com
munity to the perils of tuberculosis
and of preparing them at the start
of life. is much lauded by the news
papers. In the evenings popular lee
lures will be delivered of social by
gienic Or medical character by au
horities on the subject, one of the
first being on tuberculosis and the
care of the mouth. and another on
centers of information for alcohoists
and persons afflicted with tuberculo
sis germs
| The energetic protest raised by the
vestrymen of Eisenach against the
Jesus Tatralogy" to be held there in
August in imitation of the Oberam
mergau Passion Play is apparently
we'll justified, though it is agreed il
must prove. Intellectual, as the con
tracts have already been signed. and
the performance is to be of a pro
waite nature.
The figures to be brought on the
stage are marionettes speaking indeed
the language of the Bible, but express
ing modern ethical ideas The religi
Gus side of Christs character is en-
tirely dropped. and he is only regard
ed as sort Of spiritual doctor or so
clal reformer. More daring still, he
Is represented as the illegitimate SOL
of King Herod. while Mary Magdelene
| Is made out TO be a courtesan who
! falls in love with Jesus and impor
tunes him to mary her
| Several inhabitants of Eisenacl
| nave read the text composed by Herr
| Weiser, the originator of the plan
and allow that il possesses consider
able merit, but most Christions will
readily sympathise with the feelings
of those living in the town where
Martin Luther dwelt. in strongly pro
I st