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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

OF course, IL is not urged that posts
Of the Brude type shall be purposely
swung overheard and allowed 10 drop
sheer into the sea. but upon some foreign
freighters they are actually so placed
upon ship that with the releasing OF
lever OF a single lsshins, the boat, "hen
full. can roll overheard when the craft TO
be abandoned heayes with sufficient Nlo-
Ience in the right direction. single
kick or the swift stroke Of sharp knife
answers the purpose Of releasing the life
boat However, II is unquestionsbly wiser
10 lower the boat all the way 10 the water.
when possible. and II Is equally desirable
that both falls should be detached stimuli
taneously. To this end, the Raymond re
leasing hook is one Of the associate feat
ures. and this ingenious appliance is we'll
nigh universally employed by our ships
OF war, and particularly Of our revenue
cutters, that do 30 much splendid life
saving work during the stormicst part OF
the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
POLICE "ROOKY" HAS HARD TRAINING

themselves. failure 10 grasp the meaning
and significance OF the different lessons
being due. perhaps, TO faulty instruction
as well as stupidity on the part Of the
recruit
Zach week there is held a written eX-
animation Of one hour. and at the end OF
the course one OF three hours. TO de-
termine the practical ability OF each re-
cruit TO make a good pstrolman the re-
suits OF these examinations are recorded.
The examinations. although not always
In classical form. appear by no means
easy 10 the layman, and show him that
"a certain amount Of gray matter must
be infused into the daily duties OF tine
police officer Some Of the questions are
m YOU saw violation Of corporation
ordinance FOR which a penalty was pre-
scrihed and YOU also knew that II was
violation Of the sanitary code what
would YOU do7 Give reasons for answer.
II YOU saw man standing at an Gle
waited station. In one hand he has
bundle Of lead pencils. and he IS holding
out has other hand sppeslinsly. YOU see
TWO persons give him money. what would
YOU do? lie claims he did not solicit the
money
III you SAN a plumber digging in the
street on Sunday. he claiming that water
is frozen In the building and that he can
not get a permit as the Highways De
partnent Is closed. what would YOU do"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
Continued from third page.

mcnt Considered as lifersf and a life
boat combined il is possible TO put the
full number Of persons inside of Brude
boat and permit a large number OF others
to find standing or sitting room outside
OF her. while still others could cling 10
lifelines and be huoyed up by the little
vessel In short it would be impossible
20 capsize her or sink her by any NUMBER
Of persons that could be put inside OF her
or that might reach her and md hold
ing place.
Unquestionably. boats OF this type, had
the Monroe been equipped with them
even II placed where the unlaunchaole
port boats were-could have received pas
sengers, been cast free OF their lashings,
and would have lloated away Ike the
lifersfts when the steamer sank.
What is more. boats OF this character
are so strongly built that they could stand
far more banging than the ordinary type
Of lifeboat, and they have even been
dropped nearly forty feet without hurtins
either them or seriously Earring the peo-
ple inside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
ONE OF THEM CROSSED THE
ATLANTIC

one Of these boats has already sailed
across the North Atlantic in the winter
accommodating the entire distance un-
conveyed and self-sustaned from tho
shores OF Norway TO St Johns New
foundland and thence down TO Boston
after having been forced 10 seek a tenn
porary shelter at Gloucester during a
driving snowstorm and bitter gale IN
hating at Gloucester. In the gloom. the
little boat ran ashore, but despite the
surf and the rocky shore she suffered
no serious hurt. aud Was able to resume
the last leg Of her perlous journey IN
day or two.
The story 81 that long sail across the
Atlantic. the wcathering Of several heavy
storms. and the life aboard OF Captain
Ole Brude and his three companions IL
one FUN OF thrills But II is n proof OF
what a properly designed lifeboat can do
under extreme circumstances. Another OF
these boats will. before long. sail from
this side FOR Hayre in order TO win that
standing prize which Is offered hy the
heirs 81 the late Anthony Pollock. who
went down with the ill-fated La Burg0yne.
II IL not enough merely to get people
away from doomed ship they must b
protected from the rlgors Of the weather
as well This is one Of tho peculiarly sd-
mirahle features ~ the Brude boat---s
feature dstrcssingly lacking In all other
existing lifcsavins craft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
Continued from fourth page.

W. on First Aid 10 the Injured.
'1'Hrs By the Inspector in charge OF the
"stys division on the importance ~
He' prints and OF preventing their de
'S.-uon, and additional lectures on de
's''s'n', patrol observation. crime elias
''i'on fires. burglary. homicide dan
's'% Weapons and many other topics.
TO; court rs held for the rockies bcne-
"eral times In preparing materal
MS court the recruit Is sent out ON
'irest 20 secure fictitious cases. and
w feturning TO the classroom is taught
Eoptr manner in which % draw up
complaints The complaint Itself IS
.''sied with the particular purpose ~
,'''ns doubt 200 the mind OF the trial
- a. 20 the prisoners guilt or limo
nc While IN the courtroom the re
- carefully instructed In the man
- arc tone OF voice that are expected
mn m giving his evidence. the jmpor-
80 OF being impartial and the elc-
-" o. the crime that can he used as
ga evidence.
=. fFN't''f hffAf ANA' hfiHf iAA NtA'
~ a. the recruit is warned that his
Ia desire 20 uphold his case against,
PRISONER makes him appear guilty Of
''''en' bias" IN the minds Of the Jury
49,. -ho that while ne Is certain OF his
-. ne may prejudice the jury in the
n. 'on'' favor by exhibiting undue zeal.
also frequently caught by the pris.
~, counsel because. although sure OF
VI uine and distance. he admits that
as' no method OF computing them ex-
T" me time that the crime took
Assins' such pitfalls as these. he
''ned In the police school.
-" gay review IL held Of the work
,r,, previous DAY In the school. the re-
o'hs required 10 write out a
A ."H'o and hand it to the inspec,or in
DO" THIS. With the longer exam,na-
a. - means OF keeping q check upon
N"u''ors as well as the recruits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

against the gunner. roughs and crimi-
nails of the city, in what manner these
gentry are prone TO work, and what ways
are most effective in capturing them,
They have learned how TO carry an un-
conscious man down q ladder at fire
with one hand free for support. now TO
hold a prisoner by a leg lock while th(
hands are employed differently. howNo
prevent a prisoner from rising when dhcT
he is thrown by twisting his foot aid
ankle, and, last OF all, how 10 shoot
straight. II shooting IS necessary
The recruits are warned against the
various discouragements and petty an
noyances that come TO the policeman III
as frequent and as large doses as TO any
other class OF men in the entire city.
Remember" the late Mayor Gdynor
once said 20 them, that il is "A small
man mentally that makes the most noise.
You will be required 10 answer the same
questions five hundred times a day II
YOU are stationed in the consested sec
ton OF the city. and coming 10 the end
OF your tour the same question asked
repeatedly OF YOU will become tiresome
10 YOU. DO not lose YOUR head or change
YOUR manner Remember tina. the last
person who has asked you a question ~
as interested in getting respectful an
swer as the first. DO not appear sur
prised at the questions that are asked
YOU. They may appear ridiculous 10 you.
but as whole they are asked IN good
faith. and the person asking them eA-
meets TO get a court sous reply.
The policemen are also warned that
when in uniform they are more VI less
conspicuous, and that any unmanherN
conduct on their part discredits the en-
fire department. With the rules Of Ell
auette impaired. as well as the rules u
assault and battery, they then 10 forth
on peg post. help old ladies across dln'-
cult crossings. stop runawsys, chase
burglars and perform the hundred ana
one Official duties that are required OF
them. To induce good men TO enter the
ranks the pay of the patrolmen has been
raised TO 81 90 for the first year and the
Job Is now looked upon as a good one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

will serve clams-clams being quieter
than oysters and more conducive to Dig
nifty. Before serving the next course II
should be remarked that the dinner VIII
be 81 2 plate. without wine. Not -
single plate, but 81 a dinner Guests
may order wine. of course, but IT should
always be remembered that an author rs
an author
The soup. then. will he served with
Maxim silencers. Meanwhile the dignity
is seven feet thick and YOU have TO shove
three pounds of il out OF the way'to get
at your soup spoon. on the broodinS
stiffness of the night there is heard only
the clinking of the ice in ones water
glass and the rafting OF the noodles III
the soup. Occasionally man speaks
but glance from the POSTMASTER and
silence reigns again. At the FAR end OF
the table waiter spills the contents OF
a SOUP plate down customers neck
but the man preserves his dignity. lie
merely stoops and turns up his trousers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
CAN BE SEALED BY CLOSING
MATCHES.

~ soon as Brude boat Is loaded. us
matches can be closed. and for the time
being the craft is AS elfectuslly sealed az
a submarine. Because OF the water pal
last in its double bottom-bslisst that Is
purposeiy designed 10 provide drinking
water in part. the boat will right ITSELF
no matter how IL is tumbled into the sea,
should IL drop unevenly. Is not this
startling contrast TO the lifebosts COM
monty carried by oceansoing ships!
Think how differently the story might
run had the oil tanker Oklahoma carried
boats 81 this sort They could have been
dropped into the sea the moment they
were swung clear Of the ship: they would
not have capsizcd. and their shelterins
cover would have kept those twenty men
from freezing 10 death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
SS 49, RI bEAeH

fled and authorial and publisher-like
Secretary Bryan is both an author and
publisher. and is also the posscssor OF
no inconsiderable modicum of dignity
The copyright controversy, II the word
is not too undgnified, will be taken care
Of by Messrs. Herbert Putnam, George
Haven Putnam and Rex Beach Herbert
Putnam is Librarian Of Congress; George
Haven Putnam is president of q. j. Put
mans Sons, publishers, and Rex Bea,h
will present the case for the authors
This, according TO the authors IS the
great big serious business of the evening
and any loss of blood or dignity that is
decidedly not an antl-climax) Will prob
ably happen right there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
The NEWsBOY KNoCKeR.

Ambassador Page. al a dinner in Lon
don. condemned the newspaper takers
who recently declared that there was III
feeling between America and England
over Mexico. when. as matter OF Ise'
no ill-feeliDs Of eny kind existed
The great and good power of the
nress," he said. should not be abused by
these wicked men. II is these men VINO
before their fakes are discovered, bring
the less conservative section Of the press
into disropute.
Were i, not for these takers, nobody
would ever have narrated the story OF
the kind old gentleman who, seeing 1T
tie newsboy laden down with about
thousand newspapers. said.
Don't all those papers make you tired
my bow
Mi. said tho urci in, disgustodly. i
don't read en-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
EBRlTIES WHO WILL GRACE
THE OCCASION.

As 10 the authors who will be present,
compiling the list is like naming all the
contemporary American writers. There
viii be Winston Churchill, president 81
the league; Rex Beach Jack London. VIII
Irwin. George AIDE. Booth Harrington,
Henry Kitchel Webster. Wallace Irwin.
Ida TarbcH lncz Haynes Gilmore. Ellis
Parker Butler. Louis Joseph Vance. Rob
ert W Chambers. Samuel Mcrwin. Gelctt
Burgess. oliver HEREFORD. Irwin 5. Cobb.
Julian Street. and oh. absolutely every
body, Your faVorite author IL certain 10
he there, provided he is on this side of
the water. Furthermore. cablegrams cf
congratulation or commiseraton or some
thing are expected from Gilbert *. Ches-
terton, Rudyard kiplins, Gilbert Parker,
Sir A. Conan Doyle and any number Of
them across the sea.
Also undoubtedly. there will DO 4 cable
gram from the vice president Of the
league. Perhaps il is just as Well II dig
nifty is TO be prcscrs ed. that the vice.
president is ia South America, ami congo
quently unable TO attend. There. You've
guessed this last name is Roosevelt
Everything. declare the authors, o. 60
ing TO be quiet and solemn and utradig-
nihed Really. they say. there vii be no
need for the newspapers 10 send reporters.
for there will not be any story 10 write
The authors and their friends intend TO
walk i'm the narrow path OF copyrightoous-
ness on the night Of SATURDAY February
IA. and that Is all there Is TO II.
But, carefully as plans seem 10 have
been prepared for a disnihed evening. T.
is rumored that there are insurgents.
Yes. sir right in the ranks OF the authors
few Of them are said TO have GOT to-
sethor and to be planning dreadful things
dread. uudignihed things that VIII for
ever stamp the authors rs unbusnessllke.
IL is possible. in fact. that this story IL
all wrons. and that there isn't golng 70 be
any dignity AT all. There now IS plan
a foot 10 publish a special yellow edi-
ton Of the monthly league paper, the
Bulletin" and Il this terrible thing hap
pens there IL no telling where the awful
work will stop. When the artistic tenn
peramont goes on the rampage anything
is liable 10 happen.
Until Saturday night however. the tone
and character OF the dinner of tho Au-
thors League of America must remain
deem secret. one thing. however, Is GER
tain. Either there is going 10 be a lot OF
dignity or there isn't, and that goes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
A FLAoG ILLUSTRATION PLEASEs
MR.. FlAGG.

The dinner continues. member
picks up the menu card. which has been
decorated 10y James Montgomery flaSe
indeed, he is an author,-and laughs
aloud at one Of the illustrations. the
POSTMASTER frowns and admonishes MI.
Flag to cease laughing. Ana so on
through to the nuts. which are served
cracked. and the cheese, which must not
be loud one.
Then the chairs viii be showed noise
lesslv back and Professor William MILL
gan sloane. of Princeton. will arise IN
his official capacity as POSTMASTER ana
declare that we have with MS TO-
night
Secretary OF state William Jennings
Bryan will he the orator Of the evening
The theme Of Colonel Bryan's discourse
has not Yet been announced. hut indubit-
ably il viii he something at once disni-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
ONE OF THE AIDS TO PRESERVA-
TON OF DIGNITY.

As 2 step toward the preservation OF
dignity every one present will don but
ton on which is printed his or her name.
The reason Tor this must be obvious.
There can he no dignity without silence.
and the noise incident to murmurinG ones
monicker would utterly disrupt the solem-
nifty. 1Note: This is really an excellent
idea. \ law compelling that the custom
be followed at all dinners and other gath
eringc would have the unanimous support
Of newspaper mem
From 10 7:S0 there is listed an in
formal reception" The struggle among
the authors before agreeing TO make the
reception informal is said TO have been
terrific Men wept and tore their hair
and their royalty statements and swore
that the introduction Of anything so I'M
dignified as an informal reception would,
put the dinner on the fritz TO these II
was explained that an informal reception
does not necessarily mean that the ladies
will arrive in riding habits or less and the
gentlemen i'm khaki, nor that friends will
greet each other by firing siX-shooters into
the air After lengthy wranele informal
ity was settled on. with the understand
ing that the reception is TO be converted
TO a formal one the instant 1t becomes
undignifed Keep your eye on that dig
My and never mind the side rings.
The main acts will take place near the
dignity.
At the reception the members Will
mingle with and greet the honor guests
Of the evening-also the others. few
hundred words from here the question
Of honor guests will be dealt with in
detail; kindly plod right along and do
not skip. If you skip you'll miss dinner.
The reception being over, We arrive at
the oysters Probably, however, they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

The Rev. Samuel McChord Crothers, OF
Cambridge, essayist extraordinary and
speaker even more So according 10 re-
port. will contribute 10 the dignity OF
things in a speech the nature of which
remains a secret
Jane Adams Will speak-perhaps When
last heard from Ida Tarhell had practi-
cally persuaded Miss Adams to attend
hut there never is any telling.
And what is supremacy important Geiett
Burgess wishes il TO be known, Edwin
Markham will not read poem. This de-
clares Mr.. Burgess, he regards as one OF
the great achievements Of the century ana
desires the proper attention called to II.
DO not think OF departing. The speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
LESSONS LEARNED BY THE PA.
TROLMAN.

After three months in the school the re-
cruits in their brand new uniforms, are
assigned 10 different precincts for rosu-
lar duty. and after six months. II they
show themselves capable efficient and OF
good character. they are permanently
appointed rs patrolmen' Ky t'is time
they arc supposed TO know not only the
everyday working OF their routine but
how 10 care for themselves In the emer-
genclcs that may befall them. They have
learned the offensive and defensive meas
urcs that are considered the best guards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
NOVEL LIFEBOAT MAY AVERT HORRORS

poscdly they acted with some delibcrs-
ton. and yet because OF detachng gears
that would not detach their efforts 70
help others were to that extent nulihed.
Brude boats are now carried upon some
thing like sixty sea-soins vessels. and
there is ample space In the compartments
beneath their seats for the carriage of
liberal supply OF food in the shape OF
emergency rations. and. best Of all. when
running with sail set. only one qualified
seaman need no aboard. The necessary
manual aid can be furnished by others
less experf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
AUTHORS LEAGUE HAS AN EX-
CUSE FOR BEING.

Conns back 10 the business end of it
10 purpose OF the league IS 10 protect and
ok out for and save money for the poor.
r's;gins author. who frequently gets 10
.sis a word and can write checks BOO six
.yl,s and four languages. even if me
at cash them. Via the league the poor
Ulhors are enabled TO buy their cash
'grers and automobiles and strawber-
20 out 81 season by the gross lots and
f. course YOU can appreciate the savins.
n the side the league looks after such
Efsy Insignificant matters as the treat
rni o. the authors by the publishers and
" moulding Of he copyright law to a
k-m mIro nearly approXimating the au-
serial ideal Those details. IL must he re-
-.nbercd. are comparatively unimpor-
ant They are minor league matters. so
Il speak.
ne authors. Of course. want YOU 10 be-
lre that the solid and stolid copyright
.rsumbob Is the reason for the league s
usi.noe That rs where the dignity part
''nes IN. The authors rre going 20 mix
Nh the publishers rs their business
s-sls n true there have been authors
iinsrs before this. and there have been
Nalshsrs dinners before. this. There
ave also been joint dinners OF publishers
'n authors. a. which the latter tendol-
irsplsted al the expense OF the generous
Selshers
Bai-snd mark this well-this will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

ferric heel Of the typewriter az there
are no heels or 2 typewriter, substitute
some other part OF the mechanism
Every big publishing house, every large
magazine and every worth while news
paper Will have its representative at the
dinner and in most cases il will be the
publisher himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
~ G. :. h

By G.. :. Il.
r>AkE. grasp. ensnaro and otherwise
assemble 10 directly and uncquiv-
i ocsny from Gelett Burgess, who
.,.rs Practically nothing about it, that
,,.n the members OF the Authors
Inn, Of America and their assorted &C
.s-plices sit down TO dinner AT the Hotel
Enrore next Saturday night the solem-
~ Of the occasion VIII be thick enough
r. msnicured with a steam shovel.
prnity-that will be the pivotal point
~, d.corum, majesty and an aspect OF
rat and overwhelming seriousness. The
:, has come. the authors say. TO speak
rsny things-of copyright and clevat-
4 winter chaps 10 kings.
e. The affair viii be dignihed. And
ma, s the Authors League Of America
tsgnine that you query that IL Is en-
ts.4ao pile On the dignity thus recklessly
nd lofuly' You don't mean YOU are is-
r,-srts Vel then. the Authors League
san examination Of business men. Hon
e,y It IT, OF course. as YOU may have
fused from the title. there are authors
rt Yep-6l0 O, them, male and female.
fi-cauy everybody who has ever
ans anything Of importance belongs TO
N league Conversely. not 10 belong
-.ins that one is no author.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

being concluded We arrive Al the moves.
Yes. movies. Movies Of our hest little
authors doing their masterpieces-ReN
Beach writing The Spoilers, Louis Jo-
seph Vance With THE Brass Bowl. Ida
Tsrben and the Life OF Lincoln" George
Adc wrestling with a fable. Booth Tark-
ington doing Monsieur Beaucaire. Ellis
Parker Butler getting away with Pigs Is
Pigs and probably several other authors
I'm tho throes OF labor. For weeks the
pictures have been in preparation. and
they are expected to he a big hit. Mr..
Beach. for example. will be shown ~ his
desk. writhlng in mental agony. Then tho
picture will fade and scene from The
spoilers will appear. When II has pro-
crossed short distance tho picture will
come 10 halt and the characters will
hold their poses while Mr Beach thinks
mp something for them to do.
Evening journal., 1914-11-03

mington; 3.25. THE Bottle, and the
Bible" Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts, Phi.
D., Superintendent National Reform
Bureau, Washington; 400, The jun
ior:-An exercise prepared and su-
perintended by Miss Prickett, Of Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, assisted
by Mrs. Link and Miss Wells, and
participated in by all the Junior So
cieties of Wilmington. 1. March,
Battle Hymn Of the Republic. ?. Re
citation. Psalm 1, in unison. 3. Our
World Family, Central Presbyterian
Juniors. A. Song, Eastlake Presby-
terian Junior. 5. The Greatest Lii
brary, Second Baptist Junior. 6.
Recitation, Delaware Avenue Baptist
Junior. z. Closing hymn, when He
Cometh." 500, benediction.
Friday evening-6,0O, anniversary
banquet at the y. NJ. G. A. Good Eel
lowship with deliverances from "Ih'
Old Guard" POSTMASTER, j. ii. Burns
Wilmington. Tickets limited to 20
All delegates are expected to attend
and must secure tickets not later thar
Thursday evening at 80 cents each.l
7.45, procession to the convention
church. with seats reserved) 500, de
votional service, the Rev. Thomas i
Holloway, Wilmington; SIS, "COnstruc
tive Citizenship" President S. c. Mitch
ell, Phi. D., Delaware College, Newark
s.45, music, the chorus choir of the con
vention, led by Prof. J. I. Clymer
$50. presentation of banners, report o
the resolutions committee, installation
of officers, closing service, the Rev. I
Franklin Smiley, D. d.