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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-19

biscuits full Of bugs, so wnen y DlsteCl with
the handle We yer knife they went whimty nifty
in every direction under yer plate. behind yer
cup up yer sleeve and around the mess pans
But, mates, that was Christmas fer yer life! We
couldn't eat the buffalo meat, it was that much
like bolt rope, SO we drunk or coffee and engaged
ourselves in bug races down the table. BY tryin'
all the bugs out we got some speedy ones. And
they was speedy. / had one that could trot down
that table-trot, mind y'-llke 1t was Maude
herself. The devil of 1t was the bloody bug
wouldn't keep in the course between the plates.
Shed break fer a hole near the finish I bet big
money on er. though, and after loosin' 20 bones
by her duckin, out of 1t when she was two whole
plate lengths ahead, mind u. fggered could
head her off the next time and win anyhow SO L
put up so bones DO good cold plunkers on that
skinny little runt of a bug, and strike me blind!
you ought seen that race! Co. That cussed
little bug slid down that mess table like 1t was on
bah bearings. headed er off at the hole with
piece OF tack and she run clean again the bot
tom board OF the table an butted 'er brains out
kicked over on 'er back stone dead But that
race Whew raked In the coin from the can
tain OF the hold Christmas! Well, strike me. fell.
lers! That was some Christmas even ii we
didn't have any eats
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-19

other urns where stss.n is turned on write an.
other tuh Of nee,ed ones are being brought from
the SINNERS.
When they are done the ships cook himself,
who PAGES to and fro in the galley all the Wnlle.
mounts upon the nearest eth his, and LAX
ing great six-foot mashe eos 70 pound
them into white nakey mas
But this is not all he has The
turkeys are browning in thu ne
and his three assistants have
the doors, probe with long forR
breasts and ascertain when
The mess tables are all nu
sailor knows just where to go
through the hatchway, and he
time getting there on this oc6
a singular and lively scene
period. Every mans plate
before him and all apply
ing and disregard for merd
make dyspeptic vince AND
of tables bangle from hooks
urlns of sailors, who seem
eating each other alive by the
boards which support the fools
When these ravenous appf/
slaked and even those who W
ers of an anaconda are puEvr
the case may be. some ofYff v
begin to grow reminisce
masses they have spent IA
no turkeys nor anything = =
feed" YfN
Says old Pete the SD
the time down in DariG
nothin in the storeroom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
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9IpE 81 I.v&2H JS1zooI Of RSZz3Hoyz

IL read; the teacher reads part OF 1t
and the pupils read--if they can. The
material for knowledge is placed before
the minds OF the children just as skilfully
as a trained teacher can present 1t. with
backboards, wall maps, relief maps. sand
tables, microscopes and stereographs,
supplemented by recourse to the seminary
museum. rich in objects illustrative of the
Bible The little ones react In accordance
with their age. They ask questions, ana
the teacher answers them to the best of
her ability. And when they do not ask
questions the teacher leads them to make
the inquiries, or she asks them simple
questions so as to develop a proper re-
action for children of that age upon the
material at hand.
According to Professor Coe. children do
not begin to doubt until they are about
ten years old. At eight and nine they
will swallow the legendary tales as
readily as the whale swallowed Jonah.
AT ten they begin to question. After
hearing the story OF David and Goliath
one OF the boys said: II don't believe
there ever was a man ten feet high"
Well said one OF the other boys. per
maps he wasn't ten feet high. He may
have been only nine"
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II Corner Of Tie SUvoSyySrHs,s. ksom

and to those tOrmented by famine In
Japan. As the result of their assistance
to their japanese brothers and sisters
they received letters from three japanese
governors OF provinces. together with
beautiful, lacquered bowl, emblazoned
with the coat OF arms OF the Emperor of
Japan.
Last Thanksgiving several INDECENT
families were provided with turkey din
ners, and during the year flowers and
fruit have been sent to sick persons in
hospitals and I'm private homes In many
cases, the children have taken the gifts
themselves. Some OF the boys classes
have sent contributions Of clothing.
books and money to their brothers In
Labrador. in whom Dr. GrenfelI is di-
rectly interested
Among other gifts were several hun
dred copies OF the Gospels sent to Syria.
a contribution by class of girls to the
Young Women's Christian Association in
Sofia, Bulgaria; gifts to the Union Settle
ment, contributions 10 a fresh air fund
and mating picture books for hospital,
children.
1t is generally conceded that one OF the
most difficult problems In connection with
Sunday school work is to get the chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

"Or eight" said third.
well. at any rate" said the first boy,
David was brave man, no matter how
tall the giant was
And, after all. that was the point OF the
story. and the boys had learned the lesson
When questions OF Interpretation come
up teachers are instructed to give their
best understanding OF the matter, TO an
swer all questions freely and frankly.
When there are different opinions regard
ing the significance of story by men
competent to have an opinion these opin-
ions are given. IL may happen that a
child will be given one Interpretation of a
Bible story one year by one teacher and
the next year he will be given a contrary
opinion by another teacher. But that is
liable TO happen in any subject OF instruc-
ton. The child is always given to under
stand that we are all free to form our
own ideas about all questions that con-
Germ the mind OF man.
The teachers avail themselves OF the
inherent love of the dramatic In driving
home the Bible truths. The children
are taught to impersonate the Characters
IN the story of David and Goliath, repre-
senting themselves as Jews at the time
solomon was crowned. Or perhaps they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
EroE Geo. II Coe
SrzoT NzSoz2SIco2 JSwzNSry

each week TO the class treasury (each
class has a treasury and there is also a
school treasury. and they vote what they
shall do with the money. The particular
interest Of the children centres i'm the
Manhattan Day Nursery, which is a local
enterprise, and the spirit that prevails be-
tween the children Of the school and the
children Of the nursery is an inspiring
thing
The children of the school live on the
Heights (Morningside Heights). For the
most part they are from well-to-do fami-
lies mot rich. but comfortably provided
forl, whereas the children Of the nursery
live down off the hill, in and near Man
haitian street They are the offspring of
those who feel the pinch. as Professor
Coe says. Their mothers have 10 work
during the day. and through the CO.
operation of the children of the Union
School of Religion and others they are
enabled TO leave their babies in the good
care of the nursery while they provide
for, or contribute to- the support of their
families.
The school is paying for the education
OF three Chinese boys i'm Marking Uni
versity. They sent money to the Balkan
war sufferers, 10 flood victims in Dayton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

country. England and Canada. letters
were sent by the committee TO twenty
eight hospitals. inquiring as to the num-
Der OF deaths for the last three years
ended December. 1912. the number Of
autopsies performed during the same
period: the percentage OF correct clinical
diagnoses as revealed by the autopsies
and the laws and regulations governing
the performance OF autopsies
''The striking fact brought out from
the comparison OF the statistics Of au-
topses in foreign hospitals and In Amer
lean hospitals" said Or. r.. II. Lewnski-
Corwin, executive secretary Of the com
mttee a few days ago. rs only one
eighth Of the percentage OF autopsies per
formed abroad.
while the University College Hospital
Of London reported an average ~ 50 per
cent Of autopsies: ST Thomass Hospital.
OF London. an average Of 7G per cent. St
Bartholomew OF London. an average Of
20 per cent. another English hospital an
average Of s37 per cent and the Montreal
General Hospital an average Of SO per
cent Bellevue Hospital OF this city. per
formed autopsies on only 10 per cent Of
cases dying I'm the hospital. Boston City
Hospital only per cent, and the Phila-
delphia General Hospital on little over
10 per cent
and these are the three largest hos
pitfalls In the country
Other hospitals. Or. Corwin said. show
a still lower per cent. while several OF
the smaller hospitals, where the number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

dren into the proper spirit for religious
instruction. Opening exercises" In "A
special room or hall often fail to do II.
At Union the children meet in special
classrooms, leave their wraps in an ante
room and attend formal but flexible wor-
ship i'm the beautiful chapel OF the semi
nary. They form I'm line. led by the SUI
perintcndent and choirster. gowned, and
they march into the chapel singing a pro-
cessionaI
The children Of the choir take their
seats I'm the regular choir stalls and the
others sit I'm the main body of the chapel
Then follow twenty minutes Of digniied,
reverental worship. consisting of the
singing Of strong. vital hymns like God
Is Ny Salvation" and The King Of Love
My Shepherd Is" there are no chidren's
hymns. so-callod). story BY the superin-
tendent or a sermonette or an organ solo.
Then follow announcements of interest
and the occasional. The children go to
their individual classrooms in spiritual
frame OF mind for instruction.
Now for the matter Of instruction. Just
what are these children taught about the
old Bible stories? How literally are they
interpreted? That is. quite naturally.
question that would be asked The story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
NOVEL GRADED SUNDAY SCHOOL THE UNION SCHOOL OF RELG0

will represent Paul at Athens. snE
and naturally the story develops. ="
believe this" one of the Athenians ap
to Paul What do you think about "
And Paul will answer this lead thus
repetition each child becomes ac"
toned to asking or answering a paH'
lar question or making parucusi
mark. and I'm the end the children ID
a finished drama which they are ia.
to enact on Anniversary sunday F"
end OF the year.
In the kindergarten and the first Wv
grades the stories mostly from =
Bible) are selected and prepared !"
teachers themselves. A basis for sew
ton is found In the practical proos-
that arise In the pupils own expereh"
The arrangement is governed TO ~
siderable extent by the church fe'"''
and the seasonal changes.
Ia the third grade the stories ere 80
the life OF Jesus. The next four e'"
take up I'm historical order the more
portant narrative material Of the D~
from Abraham onward. togethe'
stories OF the early martyrs ana Of
OF the post Biblical missionary plohe'''
The text books are Kent and HunuA'
Junior Bible" and Gates's Lr
Jesus" The eighth grade uses u'~
Heroes of the Faith; the hrs' "a
high school. Hunting's Christian -
school. Nordell's Preparations ior
tianity." The course OF the u"
class combines systematic ooseI
with reports, discussions ana "'''
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

and his associates believe. from the lack
~ recognition on the part OF the law OF
the difference between anatomical dissec-
ton and pathological autopsy. The
anatomical dissection is done for the pur-
pose 81 systematic study OF normal
anatomy.
A pathological autopsy, on the other
hand. Or. jacob said. simply requires
the opening OF the various cavities OF the
body IN order 10 disclose the pathological
LESSONS II therefore consumes much less
time and does not dishgure the body to
any extent. and In it, results TO the
cadaver IL analogous TO what Is done In
embalming
\ correct scientific diagnosis OF dis
ease. such as Is demanded for useful
record. can be made only after death. these
physicians assert. and by one well trained
in pathological anatomy.
They state that our present American
statistics. as kept by almost all boards OF
health in this country are extremely
faulty and scientifically worthless. Set
ting aside those returns OF the cause OF
death made worthless by neglect, stupid
ity and by intent-and they are not too
infrequent-all purely clinical diagnoses
that are based on uncertain symptoms
only must according to these well known
physicians, remain pure conJectures that
lack the necessary objective proof
But It is pointed out that reliable sta
tistics are OF the greatest consequence TO
a nation. Take alone the cancer question.
IL cancer really on the increase, or only
apparently so?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
Members of Public Health Committee of the
New York Academy Of Medicine Believe
That the Autopsy Should Follow Death
in Hospitals Here as ItDoes in Europe.

guard all the present rights Of the rela-
tives.
That the law should be so amended as
10 recognize the difference between an
atomical dissection and pathological au-
topsy for scientific purposes, and that
until such legislation is secured the board
Of managers of all our private hospitals
be urged to have the hospital rules so
changed as to remove the obstacles now
placed in the way Of securing autopsies.
The percentage OF correct clinical dag
noses in four institutions were given as
Co. A., IS and Il per cent. In one hos
pitaI where two hundred cases were ex-
emined the autopsy showed that 1873 were
rightly diagnosed, AZ had wrong dag
noss and no diagnosis was made In
twenty-four cases. In another instance OF
90 autopsies ten cases were not observed
longer than twenty-four hours. twelve
were complete errors Of diagnosis, twenty
one main diagnosis correct but important
conditions not diagonstcated, the remain
ing ffty-seven cases being correct.
In a third instance out Of III autopsies
sixty cases were correct, fourteen incor-
rect and in the remaining forty-three
cases the patients were in the hospital
too short a time to permit diagnosis to
be made.
The committee. DR.. jacob said. had gone
very carefully into the whole question,
and for many reasons would work for
greatly increased percentage Of autop-
sizes to be performed in our hospitals In
order that medical education and medical
progress may not be seriously hampered
To obtain statistical evidence Of the
amount Of autopsy work performed in
some OF the largest institutions In this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
The Neglect Of Post-Mortem Examinations
Is Said, Has Invariably Been Attended by
Scientific Stagnation and Decay-Bass
of American Prejudice Against 1t.

with the clinical diagnosis Of appendicitis
as many as II per cent showed no disesx
The history of medicine shows says d.
Oertel. that modern progress in media
science and the further development 4
medicine in the future is closely correlatr
with the extensive use Of cadayen 70,
post-mortem examinations.
In the European countries the inpw
lance Of necropsies has been uniyerssEl
recognized, and neither public opinion 10
prejudices. nor the law, interferes Wit
the use Of bodies of persons dying in hot
pitfalls for the purpose OF post-mortem e..
animation.
The absolute and relat tive number Of a.
topsies performed in American hospias
is extremely small in comparison with b
number Of autopsies performed in EGe
pean hospitals.
Our research institutions, scienut
bodies and medical colleges are, the COZ
mittee asserts. greatly hampered In tnsz
work by the prevailing hostile attitude q
the public and the law with regard to d
performance Of autopsies.
The main causes OF the difficulties
obtaining permission for autopsies AZ
pointed out by the committee as being cT
10 the following reasons Cd To the isne
rance on the part of the public as 10 u
Importance of autopsies TO science Az
therefore. to the welfare Of the peOpb
go To the existing inadequate laws u
10 the activity Of undertakers ana o.
tain funeral societies. 90 To the na't
quate rules Of the hospitals in this "
spect.
Referring 10 the third impeachment
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of deaths r. comparatively small, show
much higher percentages.
Thus. Johns Hopkins Hospital had
post mortems performed i'm 62.S per cent
OF cases. and the. University OF CALI
fornla Medical School Hospital in an
average Of ~ per cent OF cases. But the
total number Of deaths in these two in
stitutions Tor the last three years
amounted 20 EOS. while the number Of
deaths I'm Bellevue alone for the same
period was S.sis. In Boston city Hospital
442l and In Philadelphia General Hos
pital 5s2l-a total Of $3.50 deaths, as
against the eos cases OF the two institu-
lions where the per cent Of autopsies Is
relatively high
1.-THE relative as well as the absolute
number Of autopsies In some Of the Amer
lean hospitals has been constantly falling
of within the last few years" said DR.
Corwin.
when the Philadelphia General Hos
ptal had 1876 post -mortems for its 1,7i9
deaths. Bellevue 3i3 FOR ABS deaths and
the Boston City Hospital 100 autopsies for
its l.Gll deaths. In the Allgemeines Krank-
enhaus. OF Vienna. 1866 cases out OF n
total OF 1866 deaths came to autopsy In
one year.
In the Eppendorf Hospital. Hamburg.
2.220 cases out OF total OF 2,iS7 were
autopsied. and 2ii out OF 2Si dying I'm
the hospital came TO autopsy in the Uni
verslty College Hospital OF London in
1911"
This extremely unsatisfactory condi-
ton I'm America has arisen. Or Jacob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

Professor Bashford, director OF the I'm
perial Cancer Institute, in London, has Sc
yerelv criticised the American statistics
IT. this regard and claims that the returns
from Ceylon were more reliable than those
from New York The same is true OF
other important diseases-of the heart
Brights disease, etc.
Dr. Horst Oertel Of the Russell Sage
Institute Of Pathology says:
There is no absolutely certain clinical
diagnosis. and even If the autopsy proves
the main diagnosis correct IL nearly al
WAYS discloses important associated LESSONS
which i'm their obscurity escape even the
most careful clinical observer. Neverthe-
less. these may have an important bearing
on the origin. course and symptoms Of
the disease
Or. Cabot. an eminent diagnostician of
Boston. has recently published the per-
centages Of correct clinical diagnosis of
what appeared 10 be the most important
lesion revealed by 5000 autopses. Only
few of the most evident diseases exceeded
% per cent i'm the hands OF an experienced
dagnosticlan. many important diseases
fell below so per cent in recognition. some
even below % per cent
For example. the percentage OF correct
clinical diagnosis in Brights disease was
l6 per cent; heart disease, 20 per cent;
tuberculosis OF the spinal column, % per
cent. and bronchial pneumonia, 80 per
cent.
II is also interesting to record in this
connection that Professor Ortiz, director
OF the Pathological Institute, In Berlin.
makes the statement that Of all APP
pendices that have been submitted TO him
for examination by conservative surgeons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

s 1T now stands. our law relating
~ TO autopsies is indefinite in ex-
L n preston. uncertain in application
obsolete in spirit. detrimental in scientific
progress and injurious to the best inter
ests of the public.
As a result of the slight opportunities
given 10 physicians in this country to
study their errors Of diagnosis the per-
centage Of incorrect diagnosis is very
large.
The men who make these assertions are
DR.. Robert j. Carlisle. DR.. Charles l..
Dana, DIR. Haven Emerson, DR.. Arpad G.
Gerster. Dr. S. S. Goldwater DR.. Thomas
W. Hastings. Dr. l.. Emmett Holt, DIT
John H. HuddlestOn, DIT. Abraham jacob
Or. Theodore G. Janeway, Dr. Egbert Lee
Fevre. DR.. Samuel Lloyd DR.. Frank s.
Meara, DR.. James Alexander Miller, Dr..
w. Gilman Thompson, DR.. Philip Van
Ingen, DR.. Linsly r. Williams and E. H.
Lewinski-Corwin. Pm. D., composing the
public health, hospital and budget com
mittee of the New York Academy Of
Medicine.
DR.. jacob said at his home, in East
47th street, few days ago that he was
in hearty accord with the other members
OF the committee in recommending that
an effort be made on the part of the vari-
GUS medical bodies TO interest the public in
the matter of autOpsies, with view Of
showing the absolute dependence of medi-
cal progress and education on the regular
performance Of post-mortem examinations
Also, that an effort be made to secure
legislation relative TO autopsies similar TO
that Of European countries, which would
obviate the necessity Of obtaining written
permissions and at the same time safe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
THE SECOND YEARS WoAN

In the second year high school ",' :,
as far as the school goes at pres''s, sS
though the next two grades VIII Oe s,,n
as the first and second grade '0 ~,n
are promoted survey of the re- r.
OF Israel is made. Tables OF ", 4
Commandments are made In the o'' ~,
their development. Yahweh Vhe a.
correct spelling OF jehovah. W,, Z
taught was at first local trioa' al
Mount Sinai. Then he became u. ..,s
of all the tribes. From that wa .tl,
oped the later idea OF God, cu'i" 80
In the teachings of Christ. who
that God is spirit and must "
shipped In spirit and in truth n
What effect does the instruction ,,s
have on the lives OF these hlus 80
you ask. That question nsturaio s,s
to one. II occurs to parents.
said one of the parents TO prois''
Continued on nfth pags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
THE Union School Of Religion is the
name OF a children's Sunday school.
10 dnnsn,t sound lie N dnns IL

TIME Union School OF hehsloh u the
name OF a childrens Sunday school
II doesn't sound like it. does f.?
It is under the direction Of the Union
Theological School.
It aims to teach the spirit Of Christian
living and worship It teaches the Bible
according to modern interpretations by
means of the best methods of secular
teaching.
1t charges fee OF 81 for materials, pays
its teachers and doesn't try TO impart
any dogma.
Its students are graded just as they are
in day schools, from kindergarten to high
school. IT is strictly undenominational.
1t is Christian.
The school had rather an interesting
beginning. 1t originated in the minds OF
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Kingsley about ten
years ago. The Kingsleys dlsapproved
Of the then current methods Of Bible in
struction. So they engaged a trained
Bible scholar and teacher 10 come 10
their house and instruct their children
in accordance with his best understand
ing OF the Old and New Testaments. They
were so delighted with the results that
several Of their friends became interested
and sent their children to join the class.
In two or three years the class grew
so fast that it was transferred to Teach
ers College, and from l96-'l0 II was un-
der the immediate direction Of Richard
Morse Hodge. who was particularly we'll
fitted TO teach the Bible from the modern
point of view