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The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

These great meetings not called together for mutual ad
mraon They do not from their tasks spend
time in fuies discussions moot political questions they
call the thinkers and the workers together for the purpose of
producing and broader Of the importance
of the South in the nations development and destiny.
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One Entire Session of the
Southern Commercial
Congress viii Be De-
poted to the General
Subject" The South's
Educational Recop-
ery.''

The purpose of this session is tc
bring into national knowledge, through
the voice of leading officials, the con-
trast that exists in the South when the
educational facts of 1860 and 1870 and
1910 are compared.
There has been a tendency among
residents in other parts of the United
States to point at the educational statis-
tics of the South as indicating back
wardness and a lack of interest in
popular education. No conclusion could
possibly be more faulty, for it must be
borne in mind that the great war left
the South, not merely physically ruined,
but subsequent events threatened to
ruin it socially. For twenty years the
struggle for mere existence was in
tense throughout the South, and prop
erty values were not such as would per-
NIT heavy taxation for educational pur-
poses. These statements are not
brought forward as an excuse for high
percentages of illiterscy. but as a par
tial explanation of conditions that place
upon the property owners of the South
burden in the matter of education
for both white and colored that could
find no parallel anywhere else in the
United States.
Notwithstanding the burden placed
upon the South, the educational re-
covery has been of such q character
that its general facts ought to be made
nationally known. Therefore, the
executive officers of the Southern Com
mercial Congress will, through the ses-
sion, "The South's Educational Re-
covery," present to the nation the latest
facts as to educational expenditures. In
addition each speaker in this session
will, in a brief address, set forth the
vision and the aspiration of his State
relative TO the educational future of the
State. Thus, taking the statements of
the sixteen States together, II will be
possible IN one session to secure a cor
rect view of the past and clear under
standing of the greater things toward
which the South as whole is reaching
in educational matters.
The chairman of this great session
will be Chancellor Kirkland, of Van
derbilt University, who was especially
invited to occupy this honorable posi-
ton by Senator Fletcher, president of
the Southern Commercial Congress,
himself a graduate of Vanderbilt.
The speakers in this session will be:
For Alabama-George H. Denny,
president University of Alabama, Uni
versity.
For Arkansas-George B. Cook, su-
Perintendent department of education,
Little Rock
For F1orida-A. A. Murphree, presi-
dent University of Florida, Gainesville
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Educational BenefactOrs.

The programme of the Southern
Commercial Congress in Nashville,
April s to 10, deals in a broad way
with The South's educational and
agricultural recovery"
A general survey of the educational
recovery of the South will be made by
the commissioners of education and
through officials of the various States,
as outlined elsewhere on this page.
1t was realized, however, that the
specific treatment of each State by
some one official would cause failure
to refer by name and service to many
whose lives, both North and South,
have been given to the educational up
lift. Consequently the executive Off
GERS of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress invited Edwin B. Craighead,
presideht of Tulane University, New
Orleans, La, TO address the opening
session Of the congress, April 8, on the
general subject of "The educational
benefsctors of the South" DR.. Craig
head is peculiarly fitted for this broad
survey of educational recovery. and will
set forth in encouraging detail the OBJ
hgation which the South must ever feel
toward those who, subsequent to the
Rreckage of the war, devoted their
thought, efforts, time, and money to
bringing order out of chaos, and prog
ress out of disheartenment These
senefactors have come from every walk
pf life, and from every portion of the
United States and abroad. DR.. Craig
Seads speech will, therefore, come as a
reminder and emphasize the sense of
obligation which should be felt by those
Of to-day TO those who have labored
and, in many cases, passed on
Biographical Notes.
DR.. Craighead was born at Hams
prairfa No March 1891 Ha re-
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The Health Conference.

One of the most striking health cam
paigns ever undertaken in the history of
the United States was that undertaken
by DR.. Oscar Dowling, president of
the Louisiana State board of health.
By means of train properly equipped
he visited by rail, hundreds of COM
munities in the State OF Louisiana, and
in one season produced a remarkable
change of conditions. DIR. Dowling has
consented to preside over a health con-
ference in Nashville, to which are in
vited health officers, doctors, and mu-
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act vital statistics so that an incress-
ing portion of the South may be reck-
oned in the registration area of the
United States, thus giving to all par
ties the value of statistics Of accuracy.
Another speaker in this conference
will be DR.. c. w. Stiles, the eminent
zoologist, whose investigations in the
Marine Hospital Service have been ex-
tensiye along many lines. Possibly his
most important contribution to a sci
entihc knowledge has been that rea-
tive to the hookworm, the disease that
produces an anaemic and apathetic
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For Georgia-M L. Britain, State
superintendent of schools, Atlanta.
For Kentucky-Barksdale Hamlet
superintendent of public instruction,
Frankfort.
For Lo1isiana-Dr. T. H. Harris,
State superintendent of public educa-
ton (invited).
For Maryland-M. Bates Stephens,
superintendent of education, Annapolis
(inyited).
For Mississippi-J. c. Hardy, presi-
dent A & NJ. College, Agricultural
College.
For Missouri-John r. Kirk, presi-
dent First District Normal School,
Kirksville.
For North Carolina-J. Y. Joyner,
superintendent of public instruction,
Raleigh.
For Oklahoma-R. H. Wilson, super
intendent department of education,
Oklahoma City.
For South Carolina-J. Z. Swear
ingen. superintendent department of
education, Columbia.
For Tennessee. w. Brister, super
intendent department of education,
Nashville.
For Texas-Lee Clark, general agent
Of the Conference for Education IN
Texas" Austin.
For Virginia.. D. Eggleston, super
intendent public instruction. Richmond.
For West Virginia-M. P. Shawkey,
State superintendent of free schools.
Brief biographical data relative to the
speakers is included here in order to
n r. r ii
that will be said regarding "The South's
Educational Recovery"
Randolph Lee Clark.
Randolph Lee Clark. general agent of
the conference for education In Texas,
and who is IN charge OF the aggressive
campaign now being waged IN that State
for improved school conditions, will rep
resent Texas on the programme OF The
South's educational recovery"
Mr.. Clark comes from q family OF edu-
Gators that has done much for the IN
tellectual and moral development OF that
section OF the South. He Is a native
Texan, conyersant with the romantic ira
ditions and stirring history OF his State.
familiar with present conditions and
working TO bring about a practical ideal
in educational efficiency and greatness
for Texas. He is a graduate OF Add-Ran
Christian University, now known as
Texas Christian University. and has pur-
sued advanced studies in the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. Mr.. Clark comes to the
duty assigned him fitted by birth, train
ing, and experience TO render eficient
service.
BarksdaIe HamIett.
n,rL.doI. rIo,,tt.t ,p,, 49,, q, Aku.,.
Prince Edward County, Va, in 1873;
parents, Coleman Simmons and Alice r.
Hamlet; educated In the rural and acad-
emic schools Of Virginia. graduated with
OF arts degree from Hampden-
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The Page bill conference in Nash
vile will be held for the purpose Of
familiarizing the mind of the educa-
tors of the South with the whole gen.
eral project and purpose of the bill,
and also for reaching the minds and
hearts of parents of children who may
be in Nashville. c. w. Burkett, editor
of the American Agriculturist, will pre-
side over the conference. DR.. c. F.
Curtiss, of Ames, Iowa, will be secretary.
Fullest discussion will be welcome. All
phases of the bill will be discussed, and
it is hoped that a resolution representa-
tive of the spirit and purpose of the peo-
pie of the South may come forth from
this conference and thus strengthen the
hands of the men in Washington who
are begging that some few crumbs may
be broken from the bread of the ma
tons prosperity and scattered to the
children for their sustenance.
Biographical Notes.
Charles william Bwkett. all his life
Identified with agricultural progress and
education. after graduating from the Ohio
Agricultural College. spent some years in
New Hampshire Ia charge Of agricul-
tural education and as professor Of the
State College. when he was called to
North Carolina as professor OF agri-
culture in the experiment station. Much
of the early revival OF interest in agri-
culture and OF special agricultural edu-
cation In that State was the result of
his addresses. articles. and organizing
ability. When he went there there were
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ceived the degree Of A. B. from Gen.
tral College in 1883 and took post
graduate courses at Vanderbilt Uni
versity, 1886; Leipzig and Paris.
1865. and the University OF Missouri.
from which institution he received the
degree OF IL D. He has been presi-
dent of various of the large universi-
ties of the Southern States, and at
present is president of Tulane UNI
versity. In addition to the above Mr..
craighead has been a member of the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advance
ment Of Teaching since its foundation.
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condition. DR.. Stiles will address the,
conference on The medical side of
rural efficiency" and will present dia-
grams showing health surveys at va
rious points of the South, and also show
series Of pictures regarding the raw
ages and harmful influence of the
hookworm.
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done much work as an institute lee
turer In various States.
NJ. L. Britain.
Marion Luther Britain. OF Atlanta,
State school superintendent Of Georgia,
was born in oglethorpe County. Of that
State, November II. 1866. His parents
are DR.. J. N. and Ida (Callaway) Brit
tain. His ancestors have lived In Geor-
gia since Revolutionary times. settling
in wilkes County. He was educated at
covington Academy and Emory College.
and had some postgraduate work at
the University Of Chicago. Following
this he Travelled for several months in
Europe. Entering the educational field
as his life-work after one year in a
country school, he was elected principal
Of Crew Street grammar school Of the
Atlanta system. Later he was trans
ferred to the City High School as head
Of the department OF languages. In 1900
he became superintendent OF the Fulton
County system. In 1910 he was appoint
Brown. Later he was elected to
this same position by the people. receiv-
ing a majority OF 5000 over his op-
ponent. He has contributed TO various
periodicals; for several years was one
Of the regular editorial writer's of the
Baptist Sunday school board OF the
South, and has written three books. One
OF these. a well-known school text. has
had a sale OF more than moo copies. In
1889 he married Miss Lettie Mcdonald,
and has three children
J. K. swearInEen.
]. f. swearingen, State superintend-
ent of education OF South Carolina, Is
now serving his second term of two
years. He is a native OF Edgefeld
County. a graduate Of the South Caro-
lima College. and was reelected last
year without opposition.
He has devoted special attention 60
the Improvement Of high schools, the
extension Of the school term, the de-
velopment OF local school taxation, and
the betterment OF rural schools.
Agriculture has been given special at
tention in so far as conditions will al
low.
The progress OF the last three years
Is exemplified by an increase of 100 per
cent In high school enrolment, and by
a similar increase in college enrolment.
The 1s7 high schools are closely related
to 2,s72 public schools for whites and
:. 40l public schools for negroes
Education has become the chief func-
ton of the State. and fits citizens are
determined to supply ample opportuni-
ties TO all its children.
George b. Cook.
George B. Cook was born on a farm
in Kentucky. The earlier years OF his
life were passed on a farm in Missouri.
amid the waving cornfelds in the wake
OF the cradle and the reaper. Burdened
thus to the very limit Of his mental and
physical strength, he supported his wild
owed mother and orphaned sisters from
the time he was eight years old until
he was twenty.
II was by wasoning products OF farm
and forest TO Warrensburg. Mo-. BY fol-
lowing the double shove; plow from sun
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Sidney College. Virginia. June. 1895.
Reared on a farm. where. during the va
cation worked to earn money with which
TO acquire education. Began teaching at
Lynnland Male and Female Institute,
Harden County. September, 1s9s; Septem-
Der, 1888. took position as assistant
teacher In East Lynn Academy. a COM
hined private and public school at Buff
falo. KY. Remained here three years:
elected to the principalship OF the Cory
don graded school In Henderson County.
KY; remained two years, then elect
ed to the principalship OF the Hen
derson City High School. Henderson. KY;
remained only one year, at the end Of
which time. elected TO the superintend-
ency OF the Hopkinsville City Schools,
at Hopkinsville. Ky. At the end OF six
and a half years service. elected State
superintendent Of public instruction OF
Kentucky. At this time. thirty-two years
old.
j. w. Brister.
J. W. Brister is a native virginian. but
has lived In Tennessee for the last
twenty-five years. Graduated at Peabody
College for Teachers. Of Nashville. with
the A. B. and A. NJ. degrees: did graduate
work later at the University of Chicago,
and has been actively engaged in educa-
NAoAoA "oAh AOE ytdTc
taught first at Montgomery Bell Acad-
emy. OF Nashville. and for ten years was
a member Of the faculty of Peabody
College IN the department of mathe-
matics. He was appointed by Gov. Hoop
er TO his present position April 1911.
VI. p. shawkey.
State Superintendent NJ. p. shawkey,
or West Virginia. was born in Jefferson
County, Pennsylvania After course
in the public schools and a session in
;he old BeIleview Academy he began
teaching at the age of fifteen. The sum-
mas Of these first years Of his work as
a teacher were spent In preparatory
schools and colleges. He spent one year
in Oberlin College, Oberlin. Ohio, and four
years in the Ohio Wesleyan University, at
Delaware. Ohio. from the latter Of which
ne graduated in 1884. and was
president Of the class. The year follow
ing was spent as principal of the public
schools Of the town OF Reynolds, n. Oak.
Before the conclusion OF that year he
was elected to a professorshipt in Mon
tana University, and a similar position
In the Wesleyan College Of West vir-
ginia- He accepted the latter position
and became permanent resident OF the
Mountain State in 1886. Before his sec
ond years work in the Wesleyan Col
lege was completed he was offered and
accepted the position OF chief clerk in
the State department of schools. This
position he held for several years, means.
time being elected to the legislature from
Kanawhs County, and serving as chair
man OF the committee on education.
Later he was chosen county superinten-
dent Of kanawha County. the largest
county in the State, but finished only half
the term because OF his election to the
State superintendency.
Mr.. Shawkey is a member of the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity. a member of
the West Virginia bar; he Is the author
Of state geography, one Of the editors
OF the West Virginia Educator, and has
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nicipal officials in order that the
features of DR.. Dowlings work may
be duplicated elsewhere, greatly to the
advantage of the various States. In
this health conference there will be an
address by E. Dana Durand, Director
of the United States Census, who viii
emphasize the importance of more ex-
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Biographical Notes.

DR.. Craighead was born at Hams
Prairie. No. March 8. 1861. He re-
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FOR NINE SAFETY.

Washington-The Bureau of Mines
ias just issued q bulletin in reference
o devices for life-saving. H. N. Wilson,
-ngineer in charge of the Pittsburg ex-
pertinent station of the bureau, says:
Experience indicates that the best re-
suits are effected by turning into first
aid work at least one mine worker in
every ten. This precaution insures the
presence near the place of accident O
enough first-aid men to give prompt re-
lief Public exhibits and contests slim
ulate the Interest of miners in organiz-
ing frst-aid corps and keeps them pre-
pared for effective service. Such ex-
hibits and contests have for several
years been held annually by groups of
coal companies in the anthracite region.
and within the last year they have been
held by the employees in various other
coal mining sections. The interest thus
aroused promotes prompt treatment of
injuries by persons skilled in first-aid
methods and reduces the miners loss
of time by about 80 per cent. Where
mine operators take an interest in and
f1rst-aid work better feeling
develops. resulting in improved hospital
and sanitary conditions, improved living
and housing conditions. and the gen.
eral advancement Of the miner and min
ing industry"
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
METHODS OF STEEL TRUST.

Washington-In addressing the Massa-
chusetts State Federation of Labor.
louis d. Brandeis made copious obser-
vations in reference to the methods en-
ployed by the United States Steel Cor
poration, and referred to the term saw
lngs of combination" now generally
used as an argument for commercial
combinations. MIR. Brandies quoted a
description of the savings of combina-
tions" by Gilbert H. Montague, which is
self-explanatory, and is as follows: BY
its preponderant influence in the busi-
ness, the trust has an enormous advan-
tage in its dealings with combined labor.
In 1899 during the smelters strike in
Colorado, the American Smelling and
Refining company closed the mills in
which the strikers had been employed
and transferred the work to its other
mills; the effect was Immediately to
break the strike. The United States
Steel Corporation had similar success in
1901 with the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers. In the re-
newed labor contracts, between the as
sociation and the union mills of the
American Sheet Steel company, the as
sociation demanded that the scale be
extended to all the mills of the COM
pany. This was refused, and on July 10,
$4,000 men quit work in the mills of the
sheet steel. steel hoop, and tinplate COM
panies. Had the association been deal
ing with competing employers, each
eager to keep his mills running and to
get the orders which his recalcitrant ri
walls could not accept, its demands would
soon have been granted. During that
same year. the members OF the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists had
played upon the mutual distrust Of their
employers and had obtained the nine
hour day. The United States Steel Cor
poration, however, with its solid resist
ance and its immense defense funo,
filled its orders from other mills, and
before fall completely broke the strike.
When workmen are not entirely organ.
lied throughout an industry, the advan.
tage of combination over small enter
prise Is Of first Importance"
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
Advertis 9 m e mt.
CHEW. PRosPERo FRAzzINl,
Candidate for Representative, Denver
County.

Mr.. Frazzini is among the most prom.
inent of Italian citizens In Denver and
demonstrated his strength and popular
ity with his own people and the citizens
at the primaries, and his friends conn.
IDENTIFY expect that he will roll up a win.
ming majority. Mr.. Frazzini is president
of the Italian-American bank and is a
man OF keen business acumen and the
right sort for the people to send to the
legislature. He is pledged to the peo-
pies choice for senator and to support
progressive measures.
Mr.. Frazzini is being supported by the
ofiicial organ OF the United Mine Work
ers Of America. They are working for
his election because they believe that he
will be of benefit to the workers II he 10
elected. Vote for him on Nov. s.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

Grocery Trust. This case was appealed
from the district court. and in writing
the opinion of the court Judge Scott
based his decision on the common law
of England as being sufficient to control
conspiracies that seek to extort money
from the people. His record while on
the bench has made him known state
wide as one OF the most able jurists of
Colorado.
Tully Scott has a labor record that
takes him back to the days of Cripple
Creek and the labor war. At that time
he was always with the working people
and the Western Federation of Miners.
When certain cases were brought against
the members of the Cripple Greek Mine
Owners association and their hirelings,
Tully Scott, with Charles C. Butler, were
appointed special prosecutors to bring
the law violators to justice. 1t was In
these times that men were tried as never
before; and under these circumstances
Tully. Scott was true to the people. He,
like many others, was forced to leave the
district II he desired to insure future
success in the practice of law.
AS member Of the supreme court
Judge Scott can be depended upon by
the people.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
A DIV vertis e IN e n t.
JOHN A. PERRY
JOHN A. PERRY,
Candidate for District Judge on the
Democratic and Citizens Tickets.
Endorsed by the Denver Bar
Association.

John A. Perry is a candidate for dis
trict Judge on the Democratic ana CIT.
izens' tickets. He Is also the choice OF
the Denver Bar association as one OF the
non-partisan judiciary.
MIR. Perry was born In Leavenworth.
Kan. in 1857, and came to Denver In
1861, where he has since resided He
attended the local public schools In Den
yer during his boyhood. but completed
his education in Montreal and st. Louis.
and graduated in law from Columbian
university at Washington, d. c., in 1888.
He was admitted to the bar in Denver In
1884, and has practiced his profession In
Denver ever since. For thirteen years
he was associated in business with the
late Carlton NJ. Bliss.
Mr. Perry has been very closely con-
nected with labor during the past few
years, having been attorney for the
italian consulate, and in that capacity
investigated all the disastrous explosions
hat have occurred in the great mining
districts of Primero. Starkville. Delagua
and Leyden. as well as the explosion at
Florence. In that capacity he has pros
.cuted many suits for the victims OF
hose explosions as well as for the wild
,ws and children. This has brought Mr..
Perry very close to the laboring people.
de is well acquainted with all the phases
3f the labor questions. knows wherein
Existing laws are deficient. and would
Welcome the enactment OF other laws In
which labor is treated more literally and
Justly.
Mr.. Perry has always been affiliated
With the Democratic party but he has
lot heretofore taken an active part in
'olitics or been a candidate for any Of
Ice.