Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-17
PEACE GOSPEL TO Be SPREAD
Anniversary Of First Hague Tribunal
to Be Observed in Schools.
PROGRAMS WILL BE PATRIOTIC
II VIII BE shown that Money Used
to Maintain Armies and Navies
Could Be Used in Ad-
vancing Education.

Universal peace will he preached in the
city schools today, as IT will be in
the majority Of the schools where N.0oo 600
Of the nations children are being taught.
II is the anniversary of the first Hague
tribunal and a special call has been sent
to all superintendents from the bureau
Of education at Washington. asking OBJ
servsnce OF the day.
Preparations to celebrate Peace day"
in Omaha are confined exclusively to the
schools. where the significance Of the
day will be told by the teachers. Patriotic
songs Will be sung and rscitations from
world-renowned international advocates
read. Superintendent Graft has received
printed material for programs from the
federal bureau OF education.
This material is mailed by Hon. Phil
snder p Clsxton and consists of poems.
readings and songs appropriate to the
occasion. President Taft's address, The
Dawn Of World Peace" is among the
material received. The schools have been
asked to celebrate Friday because the
first Hague tribunal was held on May
Is. 1899. and May IS this years falls on
Saturday
Special Morning Exercises.
For brief period In the forenoon spe-
cial exercises will be held The children
will be taught that war consumes "a
per cent Of all taxes that the cost OF
armies and nsvies OF the world IN time OF
peace is estimated at t2.scoooo.ooo a year.
Or. Claxton has suggested that they be
told what this money could accomplish II
diverted into more useful channels.
For example, he says the money could
be used as follows:
For a national university with an an
nusl income Of 100000. which lie three
times as much as the wealthiest uni
versity now.
A university IN each state with an an
nual income Of tl.0oo,0co.
Provide Many schools.
An average OF 100 new high schools for
each state. each school having an annual
income Of $4,000.
Five new normal schools in each state.
each having an annual income Of $780,
CO.
Thirty agricultural schools for each
state, each school having an annual in
come of $1,000.
After this was done. there would still
be available from the war fund enough
to give each state a million dollars q
year for common school purposes, enough
to purchase all text books In all public
and private schools in the nation, and
enough left to give zach state annually I
quarter Of a million dollars for libraries
Or. Claxton believes the doctrines Of
the future citizens are gathered during
the formative period Of school life and
that the most effective manner OF spread
ing the peace gospel is by teaching II tc
the young.
Teaching the Young.
The federal bureau of education hal
committed itself to the cause OF srbitrs
ton and is urging school superintendent
! everywhere 10 drive home the fact tina
In the nineteenth century 100000 able
bodied men were sacrificed in war. Thes.
men were the most III of all the nation
from which they came.
In the literature distributed Uncl,
Sans educational bureau compares wal
TO base ball game without an umpire
Every time a dispute arises fighting
begins.
Since the Mohonk conference OF 1906
20 colleges and universities have begur
the observance OF peace day. In a few
cities instructions from the superinten'
dent makes Observance compulsory. bu'
In Omaha the observance Is not compul'
sorry. but has been left wholly with IN,
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