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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05

of the University city is by no
plan. Some of the most i%nfluen-
tial citizens of Missoula and some
of the most influential of the
school men are aggressively
against the plan. At the schools
masters banquet, which lasted late
on Friday night. and at which all
the men of the State Teachers
association and many prominent
citizens We're present, both sides
we're presented, and the Greater
University" advocates We're put
on the defensive. Competent OBJ
believe that the movement
has much of its backing from peo-
pie who have heretofore taken lit
tie interest in higher education in
the state, and know little about its
history. They have no knowledge
of the practical questions involved,
which are sure to be presented
when the legislature takes the
matter up, The practical side OF
the question will get a hearing
there.
Among those who are favorable to
consolidation, and who have any
choice as to place, Bozeman seems
to be the general favorite, If any
one of the four institutions is to
be chosen as the foundation for
the new university. No other place
is reported as being aggressively
in, the field, or as being openly
doomed for the honor. The rumor
that any corporation or any citi-
2ens We're engineering n movement
in favor Of Great Falls was de-
MED. 1t is reported that the new
movement for consolidation seems
to have little more substantial
backing than the Inflated move
ment for the same purpose start
ed by President Duniway two
years ago., which resulted in con-
s%olidating that gentleman out Of
office.
Reiterated in the editorial common
which discusses the question in tn,
light of conditions as they exist is tn,
IMPRESSION Of the belief that it will b,
almost impossible To separate tn,
question OF consolidation from tn
question of location. The kalispel
inter- Lake takes this view of it:
The big fight is going to be on
the question Of location, which 50
far is being handled in a very gin
gerly way. The prize Is big
enough to make any town in the
state go after it, if there appears
to be even q slight chance Of sue
cess. OF the four towns that now
have the schools, Missoula alone
is outspokenly for consolidation.
Missoula, of course, recognizes
the fact that there is danger of
losing the university should con-
SolidatiOn come, but also feels that
1t has a chance to he chosen as the
home of the greater institution,
and appears to be willing to take
the chance. Helena and Gaert
Falls are said to have their y
on the school. and their aid to the
movement is not entirely with
out the thought that there may be
something in it for them, but this
feature will be kept under cover
until after the union of the schools
Is decreed. Then Montana will
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05
State Editors Regard With Suspicion the Re-
vival Of the Proposition to Unite the Insti-
tutions Of Higher Education and Give Their
Reasons For Thinking as They Do.

Editor Muscular - Always there
are two sides to a question, no mat
ter what 1t nay be. Always there is
some sound and sane argument
against any proposition that nay be
raised. 1t may not be hat the argu-
ment against the question overhaul
ances the argument in favor of it, but
yet there will be some merit in the
contention contra to the premise. So,
in this question of consolidating the
states institutions Of higher educa-
ton, there is much to be ~said-muCh
that is reasonable and that is en-
titled to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
proposed plan. And the men who ad-
vance the arguments against it are
deserving OF the same considerable
hearing that Is given to the affirma-
tive side of the question.
The plan Of consolidation, in its
present form, was sprung suddenly.
and an unsuspecting state was taken
by surprise. The plan which was pre-
sented was adroitly drawn; 1t placed
the proposition in its most attractive
form. 1t was calculated to sweep by
it's very attractiveness, the sentiment
OF the people Of the state into an ex
preston favorable to the propose1
plan. There is. abstractly, little to be
said of weight against the CONSOLE
dated university plan. Even those
who are opposed to it are willing to
admit that, taken by itself, mov
from other considerations, the consol-
idation proposition is wise.
Twenty years age, the teachers as
sociation of the state went upon rec
ord in favor OF consolidation. The
resolution which the association
adopted at that time, in Missoula, was
read at this years session of the as
ISOLATION, also in Missoula. 1t was
received with applause Zach time and
each time the resolution was adopted.
Blu there were some arguments ad-
vanced against it 20 years ago. This
time, there was as far as we know no
open opposition to the resolution. Yet
it seems strange hat there should
have not been at least reference made
to the fact that a resolution which
was all right two decades G might
not be all right now. A good many
changes take place in 20 years. Dur
ing these particular 20 years, the
state institutions in question have
been located and established and have
enjoyed a healthy growth.
There has been considerable newspa-
per discussion of the subject, al
though it Vas sprung with such sud
denness. There will be a good deal
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05

| educational system is sadly defective,
SO far as goes the interest of the
great mass of the children of the
state. Its development has not kept
pace with the advancement made by
many others of the states. Respon>
sibility for tagging behind is of much
less consequence to those effected
now and in future, than is an aWak-
ened and vitalized purpose to reme-
ldy the defects. For my own part, I
am willing to confess that the blame
rests primarily upon the people of the
state, and to admit that the teachers
and the administrators of school at
fairs have lone exceedingly we'll un-
der conditions that could not have
been anything less than a serious
handicap.
To remedy conditions of which com
plant may be justly made is, it oc-
ours to me, the first duty, as it should
be the prime concern of our citizen
ship. Because Of this responsibility
upon the common citizenship of the
! state the whole issue should be gone
into, painstakingly and thoroughly. To
devote all of present thought and pur-
pose and resourc to any one phase of
our defective educational system
would seem to be to continue to dodge
| responsibility at least, in part, just as
most of us have disregarded it wholly
in the past.
To illustrate, as best I may, my
thought in this matter, I will mako
use Of the Fergus county high school.
There are just seven pupils to grad
| uate from that school this year. When
these seven entered as freshmen less
! than four years ago, there We're A in
the class. In so brief a period then,
37-or more than so per cent. have
dropped out.
This is a distressingly large defec-
ton. The causes which have led up
to it must have been very generally
felt. What those causes We're should
be ascertained, and h needed cor
receive applied in future.
I do o think that lack of means
upon the part of parents vas an inn
polling cause of withdrawal Of pupils
in any considerable proportion of the
cases, for the people of Fergus county
are unusually welN4 do, I'M as much
as any other class of people in the
state desire an education for their
boys and girls. I believe the real rea.
son for most of the Withdrawals is to
be found in the fact that the courses
as arranged do not present to the boys
n girls of average parents sufficient
of the things they consider worth
while, in their present and probable
stations in life.
This is not intended as insidious
criticisms of the Fergus county high
school. That school is n of the ac-
credited high schools of the state,
and there is more than the local pride
I feel in the institution to justify the
assertion that it deservedly takes high
rank among the high schools of Mon
tana 1t stand on a par with the
others as to its courses of study, and
its teaching corps and administration
are not excelled in the state.
/ am inclined to believe that in thi.
matter of pupils dropping by the way
side the Fergus county high school
does not present any unusual aspect
Such inquiry as I have been enabled tc
make supports that belief. Therefore
there must be radical defects at the
bottom Of this thing. The high
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05

holding all Montana students in
the state, it is an impossible task.
Personal considerations will all
ways exist which will draw some
of the best students away
Again. the student who is at
tracted to college merely because
it is a big institution is not pos
sessed of the ideals which will
make it possible to realizze the
best results from his college work.
The world today will reject the
graduate of the biggest univer-
sites on earth if he fails to make
good. The same world will well
come the graduate of a medium
sized or small college who does
make good. And so the worship Of
the big university can be proven
al error as to its financial saving
and any alleged benefits in quality
of instruction.
The writer willingly grants that
the move started at Helena the
first Of this week is intended for
the best interests of the state, but
is rot yet willing to admit that its
l'ftA wiz 'pti W Stlhl1 ltipSt
Improvement Judging from a
personal acquaintance and con-
neCtion with some of the higher
educational activity in the state,
the opinion is ventured that con-
s~olidation is not the remedy which
wilt eventually result in the most
good.
.pif. &c thn nhiapt {, nN . trhar alil-
cation should be to reach as many
young people as possible. That
ideal would not he reached by one
college in Montana taking the
place of four which now exist.
There are plenty of parents who
send their sons and daughters to
college because 1t is located close
to their homes. In that way many
are touched with tive magic
sceptre of higher education. higher
ideals. broader thought and action
who would never go any distance to
make the start in college. 1t Is
certainly true that n greater pro-
portion of the high school gradu-
ates Of Rozeman, Missoula. Dillon
and Butte enter college than Is
true of the graduates of an isola-
ted high school, like Red Lodge.
Is It wise to destroy that helpful
element
If any change in the relation or
the state Institutions is necessary,
why not adopt something like the
following: Take appropriations out
OF the hands Of the Legislature, and
give each one an adequate allow
allCr in the form of Il state levy.
Give the great state of Montana
two universities, without changing
or destroying what is already
done, by allowing the rational,
natural and splendid growth of the
past to continue, Let the Missoula
people have the university of
Western Montana and the Boze
NANTES have the university of
Eastern Montana. Take them out
Of politics and out Of the hands OF
the Legislature by granting them a
fixed percentage of the annual taxes
u sun that will grow with the
natural growth Of the state, Then
, let them develop as they should.
bLD TIMER.
MiSSDtla, Ian. 4, 1918
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-05
Editor Missoulian:

Editor Missoulian:
than the awakening Of interest in the
educational welfare of the state, the
discussion now under way as to the
a~dvisability of consolidating the high
er institutions Of learning in Montana
might well be welcomed without res
ervation, for that an awakened inter-
est in the status of the educational
system of the state has long been sad
ly needed is apparent enough.
Coming, as the agitation for con-
sClidation has come. concurrently with
a session of the legislature which will
be called upon to discuss n pass
laws upon SO large a variety of sub
jects of extraordinary Importance to
the people as will hav the attention
of the thirteenth session, there are
not wanting numbers of thoughtful
citizens who are wishing that a diff
ferent time might have been chosen;
unless the matter shall be considered
by the legislature tentatively, and as
a stimulus to further and more dis.
passionate consideration thai may be
hoped for in the brief a during
which the legislative body will be in
session. "
The problem of consolidation is a
weighty one, and must be fairly
viewed from many differing angles.
The interests to be effected-the ed
ucation of the boys and girls of
Montana-lie very close to the hearts
of the good people of the state. Sud-
denly to thrust the issue into the
hurly -burly of a legislative session
certain to be distinguished by pros
longed and more or less bitter strug-
giles between forces hat will be wide
ly apart upon matters about all talk
ing part will have decided opinions
and more or less moved by special in
~terests, does not impress me as hav-
ing been the part of superior wisdom.
If, as it is, however, the consolida-
tion question may be kept clear of en-
ta~nglements, and be safely steered
through the maze of trades and swaps
that have distinguished past sessions
of the Montana legislature, the wis
dom of forcing the issue will have
been justified. If otherwise, the effect
will be disastrous to the educational
system OF TIE Slale, anu the evil Gl>
.fects will be felt for many years.
Not only am 1 concerned. as a par
ent and citizen of the state, by rea>
o of the menace to full, free and
impartial discussion and action in-
volved in any attempt to force i'm
mediate action upon consolidation by
the legislature to convene Monday
but a more weighty objection to hasty
action is suggested by the fact tina,
the reform sought thereby is m the
piecemeal order-that is to say, tina,
the occasion seems to call for thor.
oughgoing, basic ~remodeling of oul
entire educational system in Montana
rather than bit-by-bit overhaulins
To my mind, when the hand Of change
lis to be laid upon that system, it shall
only be after the soundest and most
thorough discussion and most earnes,
thought has led up to preparedness.
for q thoroughgoing readjustmen'
which will give the promise Of thu
most widespread benefits and of rea'
sonable permanence.
Regret because of it does not SUI
flee to hide the fact that Montanaa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14

view OF the matter. No doubt, Miss Earr
SAID. the women employed in the Tea ma
Vllion. although they had lost their iobs
~ould ultlmate!y De very glad that they
lent helping hand 70 their fellow Won
en- Any way. 'she continued the onlv
means OF rousinG the government was 10
attack private property and this the mill
tant suffraeettes intended to continue 10
do until they had obtained the vote.
Mrs. Strang informed Miss Kerr that
her husbands tea pavilion In Regents
park also was destroyed and suggest ed
that the Strang family had suffered
enough and its members would be glad n
the militant suffrsgettes would leave
their other refreshnent pavilions sta
ing
In reply Miss Kerr declined TO make
any promise, but said she would report
the suggestion to headquarters
a medal manufacturer testified abou,
the decorations supplied TO the Women s
Social and Political union. He said tha
medals inscribed For valor" cost 81 80
each. Hunger strike" medals. s23s.
and Fed by Force" crosses IS.
The most DISTINGUISHED decorations
known as Grille" brooches cost s10.5O. he
said. Bars were also supplied for addition
TO the ribbons on the medals when subse-
quent acts were considered worthy OF
special mention I'm dispa tches.
Testimonials recording acts Of Iswless-
ness by adhersnts OF the militant organi-
"a ton were also distributed among the
rank and flle By the leaders Of the union.
according 20 todey's evidence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14
SALT LAKE TO
HA We UTAH DAY

Arrangements are being made for no.
table observance Of Utah day al the tab
crnacls Saturday evening, in accordance
with the procla nation OF Governor Spry
ana the general plan made by the Utah
development league. The observance OF
the day a Salt Lake City rs being ar-
ranged by the Commercial club and Sat
Crday evening" : programme will he in
the nature OF g elimination OF the week :
celebrations elsewhere in the state in
connection with the visit OF the Greater
Otah excursion 10 various Utah cities.
An unusually fine musical progra mme
has been provided Tor the meeting SAT-
urday night. 1t will include numbers by
Professor j. j. Mcclellan on the taber-
naclc organ. by Ueld's concert band OF
thirty pieces and by Graham's Imperial
guartette.
There VIII be a few addresses appro-
pr!ate to the occasion by prominent local
speakers, including Governor Spry and
a representative OF the city government,
Utah day" was instituted last year,
when meetings were held generally
throughout tho state at which community
advancement was discussed. The idea
proved popular and Il Is expected that
this year the salt Lake meeting VIII be
even more SUccesSfll than the one held
last year. Other cities. where meetings
have been held this week have seen rec
ord breaking crowds.
The members OF tile excursion viii have
returned to the'city by the time the meet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14
Scores 1000 Points Out of a
Possible 1000; Born in
New York East Side.

BY Gnterna tional News Service
1TEW YORK, May. l3.-Here are
nj the measurements Of perfect
/ V baby as found in the tiny body
OF Abe Edelovitz. the three.
mon ths.old son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Jacob
Edelowitz, who scored 1000 points out
of possible 1000 in the baby health
contest held in New York
The award was made only after a
careful examination Of Abe's skin,
head scalp, eyes, nose, mouth, ears,
throat, teeth, neck, arms, hands, legs,
feet chest and abdomen
Age, months, Is days; weight. 14.1
pounds; circumference of head. 16.3
inches: circumference of chest, II
inches; circumference of abdomen, IS
inches; height. % inches.
Abe was born in a typical east side
tenement house and has spent all of
his life there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14
j. 8. IS ROBBED
Of NAVY SECRET
BY ALIEN Spy
Continued from Page One.)

! Admiral Cone said today that as the
matter was being officially investi
| gated he had nothing TO say except to
hope that the mystery would be cleared
up, He said that he was down At the
department on The evening of the
fourth Of March with members Of his
family He noticed that there were
several visitors In various rooms on
the east side of the building, but he
understood that people were admitted
10 the building only on passes.
The secretary of the navy and the
officers directly in charge of the keep.
ing of these rooms would not admit to.
day that any particular person was
suspected. The best force of the secret
service Of the department. of Justice.
the entire police force and a nationally
known detective agency are working
night and day to catch the, thieves.
whether at home or abroad
No one here doubts that the tracks
will lead eventually TO the archives of
some foreign nation II is we'll known
that it Is the business of embassies and
legations to find out all they can about
the army and navy secrets of the gov
erDments to which they are accredited
and it is also we'll known that the per.
sons who took the plans knew their
value
The occasional printing of the fact
that the turret arrangement and the
turret machinery of the Pennsylvania
was the prize secret OF modern naval
architecture no doubt stimulated the
activities of the guilty person or per.
sons.
An additional serious view of tho
robbery is that the plans of the Penn
sylvanla could not he improved and
that the ship authorized by congress
after the Pennsylvania was 10 be built
on her plans and specifications
The difficulty that now confronts the
navy department is that with the secret
known there must be radical changes
made at least as to the electrical Sc
crets for moving the machinery and
handling the guns Of the turrets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14
HUERTA' s MEN
NOW FLEEING
TOWARD GULF
Federal Forces Are Reported
to Have Been Completely
Routed in the Vicinity
of Guayrnas.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, May Ia
According to dispatch filed late TO.
night by correspondent of the
Brownsville Herald at Hidalgo, Tex,
opposite Rio Bravo, Mexico, where the
rebels are encamped, General Lucio
Blanco and his band of $50 revolution
lists are preparing to march at day
break presumably to attack Matamoras,
across the border from Brownsville
General Blanco, however, refuses to
make known his destination Rio Bravo
is thirty-seven miles from Matamoras
Anticipating an attack tomorrow,
barricades of saudbags are being
thrown mp around Matamoras tonight.
Two Me2icans who crossed from Rio
Bravo today reported that John b Ala
mia, an American, bad been hanged by
the rebels. Their story, however, is
given little credehce, as Aiamia was
regarded as a rebel sympathizcr It is
also reported that General Blanco
caused two of his men 10 be hanged for
lootlnu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14
THE LAKE TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MORNING. MAY A.
SOUTHERN UTAHNS
GREET EXCURS|ON|STS
CONTINUED from Page one.D

Lake route placed two OF It's dining cars
on the special and the s. Il. VIII will ac-
company the party through the balance
OF tile trip. Souvenir cards are being
used on the cars. The cards arc hand
somely engraved and contain an espe
cially nue picture OF Main street In Salt
Lake City.
F'lanltinc the Salt Lake route station
at Delta were more than 500 people in
az sorts Of conVeyducns when the spe-
cldl arrived \ few late comers could
DO seen gailoping across the desert IN
order 10 arrive at the ball park grand
stand by the time the ceremonies started.
The boosters formed In line behind the
Held band and marched 10 the park, a
short half mile away.
Lying In the midst of the Pahvaut val
ley, with mountains on every side in
the distance. n flat. dry country dotted
here and there with sagebrush. a coun-
try which bnt four years ago Was 4
barren dcsert-that Is Delta Today the
town has q population OF COO and nearly
$4,000 acres OF land are now or about to
be placed under irrigation.
The finest soil and climate In God 3
great out doors" said one enthusiastic
settler.
More than 1000 people. some OF whom
had driven over thirty miles TO DC pres
ent, and one man told the writer that
he had brought his family forty miles,
were packed In and around the grand
stand when John L. steele, president OF
the Delta Commercial club. an orga MIA =
ton which boasts OF forty members, in
troduccd Mr.. caine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-14
Hear of Death.

Upon returning TO the station the pleas
ure OF the party was somewhat dam
pened on account OF the receipt bv DIT
T.. d. Woodruff Of a telegram from Salt
Lake announcing the sudden death there
OF his business partner. J.. L. Terry. Or
Woodruff left the cNcursionists here and
returned 10 salt Lake tonight.
The Delta reception committee consist
cd OF John II. Steele. A. G. Sorenson Lo-
rem Taylor J, A. I'ause, Cass Lewis Ray
Bishop Abner Johnson, Charles Clawson.
Edward Marshill J. w. Underhill. Archie
Gardner William Il. Bunker and James
T.. Kelly.
II was while the special was lying al
st. John awaiting orders that a party
Of horsemen rode up. They were making
a cross country horseback ride TO Yellow
stone National park,
II. r. Hunkins was much interested in
the effect of the trip on the horses and
asked many questions Of one OF the men.
an Engiishman. The latter explained THAI
the ride through the sagebrush had no
bad effect on the animals
II say. old top" said the Englishma n
TO Mr.. Hunkins, ITS not the 'opping DER
the edges that 'urts the 'orses offs But
the 'ammer. 'ammer 'ammer on the ard
'ishWsy."