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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-06

John Fenneiiy, a subway guafo, ~
under arrest here today on n charge
OF homicide following the death OF
his G-yeRr-oid child, Kate, Ia q fire
that burned his parchment. The po-
lice were tod by another child Thar
Fenneliy threw a burning match Into
m upholstered chair after lighting his
ipe ana ihtn threw two pillows on
the chair when t caught urn rem
nflv ihc police saf. told them p"
threw tho pillows 90 smother tAe
flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

do this wear and next but make up your mind definitely
that YOU will 90 into the activities for which you seem
suited without allowing them to take your miId ell
tirev away from the serious work OF the unverSity
Athletes do not always figure among the honor 'lei
but enough of the latter have exceled IN both 10 prove
that it can be done , u,,o ho,ds
The really big man in college is the man who holds
his studies and his student activities in their proper rea
ton The dean has no trouble with this man.. On tle
contrary. he will probably be summoned TO tne inner
Office more than once for the purpose OF talking over
some question that has to do with the student body;
Those men who get most out of college help the coege
most You must make up your mind IN very deililte
wav or be content to drift through as many do link
it out for Yourself right now. A.,
As for the best way to conduct yourself during Tue
coming wear try not to be any esher than you can pos
siblv help Don't mind taking your hat of when CON-
handed If YOU are told to keep out OF the elevators
Won will find the stairs convenient. DO your Stunts
with good grace Remember, there are four years afeu
and the one-term sentiment these days IS quite strong
Don't try to hold all the offices that the freshman class
has to offer Don't be in a hurry to JOIN fraternity
lust as the fraternes will look you over before asking
YOU to become member, so you will do well TO dc quite
sure that the crowd YOU join congenia IN every way
Association with older who have the right IDEA Of
their responsibility and the responsibility OF the chapter
70 its new members is fine thing for man just entering
college If YOU don't feel that you are casting your
lot with such men, don't join.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
AT PRINCETON
By Samuel ]. Reid. Jr.. 90
THE freshman at Princeton

THE freshman at Princeton
L starts his course of four
wears on the same footing in
every scholastic and extra
curriculum activity as every
other freshman. His life is
nearly the same as that OF
his classmates, his lodgings
are in the college dormitory,
his boarding place is the uni
versity commons, his studies
are prescribed, and his mode
Of living must conform to GER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

cultivate the idea that whatever he does is not primarily
for himself he is working for the university He must
come to feel and to believe that his successes will have
their highest value in adding little more ulster to the
fair name Of the Alma Mater and that his greatest
honor will be to have his name handed down through
college generations as Of the army of strong men and
true who have done something for Yale. This IS ale
spirit Let the freshman ponder upon It, and welcome II
~ his heart and cherish it there for is like love of
try and love Of kim one of the mghties influences that
will ever come into his life gvet purpose and strength
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
AT WISCONSIN
By Berton Braley, '05

A FRESHMAN at WiScon-
"A sin, like a freshman any
where else, is not Of any i'm
portance. That is the first
lesson he has to learn, and
when the boy comes from a
small high school where he has
probably been the main
squeeze" in his class, it is a
hard lesson. Once that fact IS
digcstcd, the freshman will
have small difficulty in assimi-
lating others; such as the Wis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

dom of conformity to student rules for his conduct thc
folly of taking himself too seriously and the danger o
too acute an interest in class or general university
potcs To be conspicuous in the first year tor any OF
these things is TO be "quecred for the rest OF college
career: for the fellow who tries to be important or
leader when he is freshman gets his he;ld hI every
time he sticks ii up in after years.
And that is quite as it should be- because college IS
new game 10 the freshman and he should wait and learn
something about it before he plays it, and certainly be-
fore he tries 10 reform the rules.
B,t that doesn't mean that he shouldn't get into the
activities in which ne has place. II ne can We
little or thinks he can, the college magazines give nm
the opportunity TO contrbutc he has talent for draw"
ing or a whimsical bent in prose or verse; he SPHINX,
Wisconsins humorous biwcckly, offers him chance
if he can sing or play there organizations that VIII
try him out and if he has athletic canings there are
irclhman teams for which he can compete The DAILY
Cardinal the University newspaper Will give MN
chance to make good rs reporter
In any or al o these activities the freshman should
bear himself unlssuningy and chccrtully. lie should
work hard and unscishly, taking whatever comes ms
way maniully but never starting anything. Marked
independence or individuality III freshman Is neither
desired nor tolerated.
But the freshman needn't toady. He won't get any
where bv that any more than he will by antagonSin
decent respect for his college for himself, and for the
older fellows who are doing things in the university
is all that is required Of him. Having contormcd TO
those standards. he will find 1t easy TO make trends
among his fellows. md in this he should exercise great
care Which means that he should get TO know every
BODY he can, but make his intimates among the men
who potentially or actually amount to something IN
lppcr-class friend is valuable asset 10 a freshnan-a
man who will be comradc, philosopher and guide.
The first year is the time for the freshman to study
the fraternity system At Wisconsin, 50 that later he IS
asked to Join frat he can DO it intcgcnty and TO
hi; own best advantage While a mans fraternity IS
not vital it will determine good many OF ms dSso-
Citations. and he should be very sure that the or,
ganization he joins is compose Of men he likes ana
respects That is the real tcstthc social prestige Of
fraternity shouldn't influence 4 freshman too much,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR otPlENoIN l. "

Iron Cross Such actions won't help him particle.
d. r,,;ce-hard work for the university in any direc
tion~s most likely to bring him the honor in due time
To sum up, freshman at Wisconsin should be mod
OCT wiling. tractable,-but not meek -companonabe
and energetic If he has to work his way he should do
without anv great assumption Of virtue and whatever
te situation he should be democratic. He should not
toadv. and he should not antagonze but conduct him.
eef as hcfts beginner in great institution where in
snite Of some tendencies otherwise the ables keenes
and finest fellows hold the largest measure OF power and
popularity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
AT JOHNS HOPKINS
By w. S. Bird. 'O3

WIE hear a great deal Of
w talk these days about
the uncducatcd men who are
graduated from college each
year. We read books con-
dcmning the fraternity sys-
TEN. the clubs, etc. We see
great college athletes who
succeed only as bounccrs or
shipping clerks in after life.
What does 1t mean; Simply
this: Too many men go in for
ono or two thlngs That a col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
AT PENNSYLVANIA
Nv William Mcclellan, 90; Ph.D., '03

one Of Pennsylvania
" greatest athletic leaders
once said, college life is
scholastic, social, and athletic.
Aman can handle two Of these
successfully, but not all
three Generally speaking,
this statement is true, and
vet a man is not "all round'
when he comes out unless he
has participated in all three
Of these great sections Of col
lege activity. The problem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

tain standards founded customs and traditions tmdt
lave grown up into a strong body OF unwTitteh law. III
new arrival at Princeton enters with ear1ul ANTICIPATION
that he NAV not know how to observe these college Gus
toms His conduct is scritnlzed most closely by the
fellows in the class Immediately above hm; ana uucl
their guidance and direction it is remarkable how soon
the freshman becomes ulllcdged Princeton man. lie
early realizes that there is no recognition oil social s'"
ing, wealth, or reputation at Prlncctoil.
Princetons honor system, its dOrmitoneS, us Social
life and its scholastic training make the freshman
strong and steadiast and enthusiastic flniCctoll'
The new prncctOnan learns first that he must DC ioicSl
in his work and that he cannot crib or cheat IN MS exam
nations This is his first prcccpt. The undergraduate
is so proud of the confidence and trust placed III MIN
that he will not tolerate violation OF tins trust by any
one On examination day the professor gives OUT tile
papers at the appointed time, and after announcing te
time when the examination is to end, leaves Ilc man, io
to return again until the papers are to be handcd DcK
\ man in Princeton examination does not feel con-
strained TO keep absolute silence except that ne must
not disturb his ncighbors. Whispered conversation IN
vokcs no suspicion. Occasionally few OF the men leave
the examination room for chat or smoke, ana lLeie
is no thought of giving or receiving assistance MS
tradition is practical because the students nave entire
control of the examination and the workings OF inc
honor SYSTEM Every undergraduate considers hi'IScH
mart Of the system and has rlgnt 70 enforce H.
No man Of dishonest tendency would dare ask assist
ance Infractions OF this old custom have been lew ana
guilty ones have always been summary expelled ana
ordered by the committee, which Is composed oil uidci
graduates 10 leave town within tWcntY-iOur hOurS
This tradition is 50 firmly inrcnchcd and the implicit
confidence in ones honesty is strong, that cheating IS
foreign TO Princeton. &C., ,
The dormitory life Princeton is responsible tor the
spirit of democracy. There are no fraternity houses
where certain set can Sccludc themselves. Inc club
houses are Democratic even if they are luxurious But
with few exceptions the undergraduates live IN the
university halls and there is qualification OF wealth
or class requisite to obtain rooms in any dormtory
The freshman rooms in the same building as uppcrcdsS
men and derives decided benefit from contact with the
older men.
By the end Of the sophomore year he is elected to
club along with his friends He IS usually where ne
wants 10 be- The social system is not founded on an
order Of merit but on congcnality. "Boot licking IS
not the open sesame any club organization and 1t
usually leaves a man where he deserves to be.
While the training Of the mind is the greatest influence
a, Princeton vet its traditions and customs help IN great
degree to round ont the freshman into man Of broad
ideas and culture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

l,c offers the exclusion Of the rest You will soon
come 10 know the who grind and do nothing else
You will meet others who 90 in for lacrosse baseball
than enough work in classes to get them through How
about the mental gymnastics that the daily classes are
supposed to supply;
Spend q quiet hour in thinking these things. 1t
will be impossible for You 10 decide Just what you will
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
VOTE AGAINST FREE TRADE.

VAT AGE-EARNERS in Delaware have an OPP
w portunty today to square their reckoning
with the Democratic party which has proclaimed that
it is in favor Of tariff only or Free Trade
There is no desire the part Of the men and women
In this State to return the old Cleveland period OF
hard times low wages little work, the bread-lne and
the free soup house. They should remember that
Franklin Brockson Democratic candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress- stands for all those things and
they should unite what they can to defeat him
at the polls today
The interests of the wage-earners here demand that
there be a continuance of the great American principle
Of tho protective tariff. It has built up American in
dustries increased wages and brought prosperity.
Delaware working men should remember that there
Is not country on the of the earth in which the
people who have to work for their living enjoy such
wages such conditions OF labor such hours and such
educational and recrcatve advantages as the United
States In millions homes in Free Trade countries
the workers and their families think they are farng
we'll II they have meat TO eat at or two meals in
the week They know nothing Of the many blessings
that are enjoyed by the working people here as result
of the operations Of the protective tariff.
When Franklin Brockson, the Democratic candidate
far Representatve Ina Congress- asks the wageearners
in delaware TO vote him and his Free Trade policy
he is asking them 10 commit crime against them
seltes and The members Of their families who arc
depSndent upon them for the necessares and the
iuxuries Of life.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

n some mysterious unexplained way according 10
the Democratic argument. change In the govern
mentotherwise the reversal the protection system
In tarifs-woud reduce the cost Of living and esIecia
ly would reduce the cost OF No logical set
of facts has been produced support the idea It is
based the ancient free traders theory that tho tariff
wall" prevents buying necessaries abroad
But the custom house returns show that our imports
of foodstufs and food animals free of duty for tho
seven months ending with July, amount to value Of
s11oooo,ooo. Foodstufs, partly wholly manufactured.
came in free of duty in tho value of about 7W00oe
Against this total Of sl17oo0ooo like imports for the
corresponding months of 1911 were only $SS0oo
0O0 and for the corresponding months Of 1910 $685.
600 900
IN other words are buying more and more ueces-
saries abroad and bring them in free The Democratic
notion that there is tariff all necessares, is one
Of the political traditions that has foundation I'M
fact Democratic orators and Democratic writer's re-
gard goods Of the value OF $t17O00O0O imported i'm
seven months as Of no particular importance and
forget mention them in describing The tariff wall
bring these goods in free they are necessa
ries and because they produced in competition
with similar domestic products
Also bring in crude materials for in manu-
featuring OF these brought in free Of duty during
the first months OF this year 4eeo0oO worth.
In addition brought in manufactured goods. free of
duty, Of the character that not produced in this
country. to the value Of $fe.000lOoo.
The aggregate duty-free imports Of all kinds
for the seven months ending with July S5492s3394.
Last year dutyfree imports for tho corresponding
period were s4436s0OO0 Half billion dollars worth
free imports seventweifhs Of the year sometbng
the Democrats 10 overlook entirely
The tariff does not prevent buying abroad ueces
sares need protection Il does erect protection
about American industries prevent scales
and our standards Of living being reduced TO those of
the packed European manufacturing districts To-
days nationwide prbseprity demonstrates the wisdom
Of this policy
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

THAT strong Progressive newspaper the Middletown
Transcript is not in sympathy with the Alice
HoustonDrexler conspiracy to turn the State and the
county governments 10 the Democrats Discussing
the county phase Of the situation II says
Our Democratic friends in this county fearful OF
the result the election county officers and thirst
ting for several years for public Office and the incl
dental salaries and they exertng themselves to the
utmost to capture control OF the court house Offices
But the taxpayers do not forget easily. II Is
known and 70 is record, that under the manage
ment Of county affairs by the Republicans the most
sorupuous attention has been paid 10 the records and
close accounting has been made Under the Republi-
cans the county has been enriched by many miles OF
good roads, bridge work has been DONE and In every
respect the financial affairs of the people have been
conducted with a close Intention TO the rules or econ
omy and full returns for every dollar paid out
This ought to be enough 20 know. The county ON
GERS merely the servants OF the people and the rec
ord Of tho Republicans who have charge stands out
well and satisfying.
That is true Years ago Democratic crookedness and
inefciency in the administration Of county affairs
gave way Republican honesty and efficiency. and the
taxpayers liked the change well that they havo
kept the Republicans in control since II he
taxpayer yet voted protect interests
by going to tho polls and voting the Republican the
National Progressive ticket
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

Governor Wilson. the Democratic candidate for the
presidency the country hnds himself in hot water
because Of the many snamadversions he has made on
organized labor protection Italian Polish and slavisb
immigrants that 70 This country It is an admit
ted fact that his press agents and his leading sup
porters extremely concerned a. the facts
Wilson's denuncations OF trade unions and
immigrants The most strenuous efforts are being made
10 try convince the masses that when Professor
Wilson wrote those damaging statements and opin-
concerning the workers Of the country he did
not know what he writing about and did not fully
understand what the wage workers One Of his
leading supporters Senator Williams has declared that
the Governor only made these sanderous statements
when he was an Immature age" That is exceed
ingly fimsy
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
JouRNAL EIEcTION BULLETINS.

THE EVENING JOURNAL has perfected arrange
mens to give to the people Of Wilmington and
all visitors the best election returns ever given by
any newspaper in this city will every election
district in the city and state by means Of courers and
in addition will have a special wire service covering
the entire United States.
AS rapidly as the election news is received IL will
be given out to tho public in front OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL office at Fourth and shpley streets and
special election editions Of the paper Will be issued
every hour throughout tonight.
For tho accommodation of those who live in this city
and its neighborhood who cannot watch Che bulle
tins special telephones have been installed in our
office for the exclusive and benefit of those who de-
sire to receive the election news by wire Anyone who
may call up viii receive prompt and courteous treat
ment on the wire, as much information as VIC may
have IN hand bearing any phase OF tho election
developments
Tho posting Of bulletins will he begun early this
evening and continued until tho result OF the election
National aud State. has been ascertained and an
nounced.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
nEMocRArIc rRck pRomrrLY MEr.

<y~HE cagerness Of the salisbury Democratic ma
chine to avail itself OF the political treachery Of
the Allee-iouson-D Sucker" Progressive cabal
is shown clearly by the instructions the machine has
given TO the Democratic voters assistants They are
that when voter enters and asks for instructions
TO how vote for Roosevelt the Democratic Soters
assistant shall tell him to vote the Sucker Progress
sye ticket which has the Bull Moose emblem at tho
top OF it,
The Republican organizations met that by direct
Ing It's voters assistants explain 10 all such voters
the difference the Sucker" Progressive ticket
and tho National Progressive ticket. That decision is
far from pleasing tho Democrats, who assert that
the Republican voters assistants have right to make
such explanation but the Republicans paying no
heed 20 the Democratic protests.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

M ENBERs Of labor unions did you have college
III education? Arc your boys having college
cducation-or are they taking the burdens Of lfe?
Presidents George Washington, Andrew Jackson,
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew johnson and Grover Cleye-
land took them up, without college education
Efforts are being made throughout the Unites States
to put Woodrow Wilson forward specially the col
leEe candidate for President Of che United States be-
cause he was President Of Princeton University What
did Woodrow Wilson, President Of Princeton, teach
the students concerning labor unions? In his publish
ed address tho graduating class June H. 1909 Wood
row Wilson. then President. said
"You know what the usual standard Of the employee
is in our day. It. is to give little he may for his
wages Labor is standardized by the unions, and this
Is the standard to which II is made TO conform. The
labor of America randy becoming Improbable under
its present regulation by those who have determined TO
reduce it TO a minimum. Our economic supremacy may
be because the country more and more full
of Improbable servants
This is what Woodrow Wilson told to several hundred
young men going out the world graduates from
Princeton These arc the ideas about labor unions he
gave those Young mon carry with them all parts
OF the United States and OF the world.
Robuke Woodrow wilson's false charges against
labor unions.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

BY All means Governor Wilson has been more I'M
fortunate defense Of protection from wage work
ers' standpoint OF view than in Of hts efforts TO
hoodwink deceive In this direction he has ndulged
in more limping logic than other question. lie
has garbled facts msrepresented history and simply
played part OF political charlatan before the var
GUS classes Of citizens whom he has addressed II
only wage workers would closely follow tho inteec-
tua trickery OF this learned professor in discuss
ing protection they would with ready clearness dis
cover how shallow misleading and dangerous to tho
prosperity Of the country's industries Governor VIII
son "a.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
wilson sOuR ON BUSINESS MEN.

TN New York speech Woodrow Wilson spoke OF
American business provincial" In his Min
neapos address OF September rs TO the Com
mercial Club OF that city he said they were
towards also "They afraid Of somebody; they are
afraid to make their real opinions known publicly,
aud he adds This is very distressing
Wilson's next word on business will probably be
to amend his History Of the American People with
the that he Chinese more TO be desired
as workmen land business mem, if not as citizens
etc. etc
II is very gratifying TO know that Wilson was able
to keep down his feelings Of distress over the low es
tate of American business men TO the extent Of
being willing to accept life annuity from one Of
the successful of them, Andrew Carnegie and II
be hoped that the fact that he did not get what
applied for because under the rules Of the Carnegie
Pension Fund he young enough to earn living has
not soured him against business men in general