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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Is IT WORTH lrg

The death yesterday. under PEE
cnIIarly tragic circumstances, Of one
az the drivers IN The automobile races
al Elein. Illinois. calls sharp niien-
ton "a the reckless waste Of human
l.fe IN what has developed into an
utterly useless sport.
There was time when automobile
racing was considered necessary
and valuable Incident to the develop
ment OF tho motor car-~when u was
believed. not without renson. that only
Nv tests OF speed could the strong
ana weak points Of different makes
Of cars be determined. That time has
passed. The racing ear Is not the one
that IL sold 10 the ordinary consumer,
or anything like II, The place OF the
automobile IN legitimate commerce rs
definitely and firmly fixed, and II "
questionable " any race ever COM
tributed q thing TO the sum total OF
knowledge in bringing II 90 lta present
state Of comparative perfection.
The claim that automobile racing
In necessary 20 the improvement OF
automobile construction Is as hollow
and false a. the claim that horse
racing IL necessary 10 improve the
breed Of horses Both classes OF rae
ing are nothing more nor less than
sports. and sports with very objcc-
fionable features An awakened pub
iie conscience has practically Danish
I'D horse racing from this country be-
cause experience demonstrated that
Il could not exist without gambling,
and II would not be surprising u ut-
tomohiie racing should go the same
way because Of the friRhtful mortai-
ity TINT seems lnsepurable from the
sport
II is doubtful II antomble races
would draw half the erowdls they
do II II we're not for the ever pres
ont possibility that the spectators
Will witness death in one Of its most
horrible farms. There Il morbid
streak In all Of US that draws us TO
spectacle which Is likely to end In
dlHaater-~to some one besides our
selves. We may never have this trnit
entirely civilized out of un, but the
time may and doubtless VIII come
when. In our calmer moments, we
Will abolish by law custom that en-
eonraHes and panders 20 1t.
Emphatically, the sport derived
from automobile raelng Is not worth
The heavy toll of death that II takes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

ltaIncd "A mental CALDER and poise
which Is 20 be envicd. Who would
dare 10 combat the statement that q
young woman who hasa thorough sec
rctarial or domestic science and arts
training Will shine az much In 90
cloty and make as delightful 4 COM
panion as one who has struggled
through volumes OF literature In dead
Tor modern languages?
Drexel institute and schools like IT
lare directly engaged In vocational ed
lucation. Their relation to II il most
intimate and fundamental. Drexel in-
stltutc was designed by its founder
as means Of opening up wider ave-
nucs OF employment to young men and
women. The equipment OF Its labora-
tories. shops. kitchens and worltrooms
Us all made for the direct purpose
OF pra ctIcal training. Its faculty has
been chosen and organized TO handle
such education. Every student gradu-
lated from It's day classes has been
prepared for some definite career;
each one who studies in It's evening
classes does SO for the purpose Of be-
ing worth more TO an employer in
some definite line OF work or In or
der TO enter a line of work which con-
thiho t"iNff Opportunities ifidH iuHt
he has been following. Its courses Of
study have been planned TO follow
the plans which have been outlined
above. II offers vocational education
in selected and important branches i'm
such a way that the young man or
woman who has finished high school
courses vocational or manual train
ing courses. or industrial courses, can
90 on with advanced educational uarl
OF professional character. Ii also
maintains courses of study Of an in
dustrial character. into which students
may enter with such knowledge as is
gained In grammar school work, after
completing which they may advance
into a higher course OF college grade
already described: or may, at the end
Of any year of training. leave the work,
having gained definite practical lSnowl-
edge which can be turned to account
In their life's work. IL Is ON these
lines that II has been successful. 1t ls
on the same lines that its work win be
continued.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

considered themselves rather capable
fellows. Any one of them would have
been astonished by the statement that
he was unedueated. They took the
problem in hand, and the nearest they
got to a solution was the confident
statement by one Of them that If two
thirds were reducikle TO a decimal he
could tell the answer.
"Of course the woman and the men
had been taught how to find two-thirds
of three-f0urths. but had long since
forgotten the method. Scarcely any
thing child learns at school Is re-
membered ten years later, unless lateT
experience renews the school acquaint-
ance.. Three-fourths Of the grammar,
two-thirda of the arithmetic and his
tory, and like proportions OF all else
that L. taught between kindergarten
and high school vanish utterly from
the pupils mind within a few years in
nine cases out Of ten. only that teach
ing remains which future experience
rencws.
Probably, then, we try to teach too
many things. Some. fifty large en-
ployers were recently asked wherein
public school training was deficient, as
shown by their own experience with
new employees coming directly from
school Their replies included the
following: Reading writing. arthmet-
les. geography, spelling. punctuation,
pronunciation, concentration, applica-
ton, ability to conserve properly, abil-
ity TO follow directions.
Very likely these employers ex-
pected too much. but their replies fair
ly raise the question whether public
school education does not try-futilely
Ito furnish young minds rather ella
instead of addressing Itself
mostly TO training them so that they
can furnish themselves"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

it's an equal. he does not advance at
all, and when Il Is an infcrlor-an
American, say--he actually rccois.
"Oh, yes, M. de Fouquieres, is ride
ulously facticulous Once, ON route
from Paris to Troaville. when he was
a little boy lady gave him ichoco-
late cigar.
And what viii you do with IT,
the lady asked.
Little Andre put the end of the
chocolate cigar in his mouth and rose.
I'll go into the smoking compart-
mcnt and eat IT,. he said"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

Idea that In some quarters Baca y
being opposed because be II a span
lsh- American II this assumption u
corfnct. Il II duo 10 the public that
Tho editor should elucidute. In what
"quaftorsH II there any opposition "a
Baca on account OF any consIdera-
ton Of race or nationality ~ what
Irresponsible persons are such preju-
dlces entertainment Here IN hcrnalIIlo
county nothing OF the sort has been
Iapparent. and if conditions are DIFF
lfcrent elsewhere. Va New Mexico the
Journal would like TO know the de-
tails In order to express IT. severe
Condemnation Of such narrownces
and bieotry.
II Ii barely possible, however, that
tho Las Cruces editor, in saying that
in some quarters Iiacs - opposed be-
cause he "claims the allegiance" OF
Spanish American people. meant 20
say that he Is opposed because he
has soueht 20 ralse race ISSUE where
none existed and 20 array against
each other two classes Of our popu-
lation for his own selfish ends. n
that IA the meaning Of the edltoria.
pronoancomcnt Editor I4apoint has
scored complete bulrs-eye. for IN
addition to several other reasons that
might be mentioned for allowing Ell
feeo TO remain In private life, the
shameful manner IN which he has
attempted to create a spanish-Ameri-
can party for the purpose of exploit
ine himself IL perhaps the most POI
tent reason Of an.
The people OF New Mexico are
broad and liberal. In selecting their
public officials they look TO the
question Of fitness alone. spanish
Americans deserving Of honora have
been highly honorcd by both political
parties In the distribution OF both
state and local offices, just MS Anglo
Americans undoservlns Of prefermont
have been cheorfully and crushIngly
defeated at the polls. There has been
A general and commendable rccoRnl-
lion Of the fact that the interests Of
M our people are Identical. And the
one thing that above all others Ia
most certain II that the candidate
who tries TO ride into office by array
Ing one class against another In New
Mexico viii be buried too deep for
political resurrection, and the bury
Ing process viii be accomplished by
4 hearty cooperation between honest
md intelligent spanlah-AmerIcans
md the aamc class Of Anglo-Ameri-
rans.
II would be well for the political
ASPIRATIONS Of Elfcgo Baca II this
ruth could be impressed upon him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

Howard Elliott. the head Of the New
Haven lines, was talking in New York
about railroad punetuality
"Our trains are far more punctual
than they used 10 be-" he said Did
you ever hear about the western train
that tied up for the night on account
of a storm?
"A drummer on this train-this hap
pencd years ago-said pleasantly to
the conductor;
We're going to be late. friend.
No. said the conductor. In surly
tones no, we amt going to be late,
neither
"'But, said the drummer. 4
thought we were going to tie up here
for the night?'
So we are the conductor sneered,
so we are; but that amt going to
make us late. We don't run SO close
to time as all that"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
The StoryteiIers


A bachelor of wealth was much
sought after by many of the mosi
charming young women of the town.
Minnie Rivers, a very pretty maiden
was sure she had brought him almost
to the point of a proposal
What was the happiest moment OF
your life p she asked, while they were
taking a moonlight stroll one evening.
THE happiest moment Of my life. q
answered the bachelor, with reminis-
cent smile, WIS when the jewelef
took back an engagement ring and
gave me some cuff links in exchange.
-IIarper's Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
"MOsT WICKED OF wARs.r

For America to have anything but
execraton for the war and those who
brought II on, Is impossible. II is no
war for liberty no struggle for great
principle but a sordid rivalry for
power. II Is the hugest and one of
the most wicked of wars; let Us hope
that its very enormity may make war
fare henceforth impossible, that out of
the wreckage will rise the voice of the
people demanding disarmament and
peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

A Newport woman. apropos of the
Duchess de Gramonts crinollne BALL
was talking about Andre De Fou-
quieres, the arbiter of elegance in
Paris
IN. dc Fouquieres Is too meucul-
GUS in his elegance. she said with a
witty smile. When duke visits
him he advances eighteen steps. When
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
The Rlueficld nather

Carroll Phelps Poulteney. a Wheel
ing clubman. told story the other day
about a West Nirginian.
'rhe total dryness Of our state. -"
he said. made certain Bluefield man
prize liquor as he'd never done before.
lie set off for Atlantic City after a
month or two OF dryness, and there,
on his first days bath, he had the
misfortune To be nearly drowned.
But sunburnt lifeguard saved
him Dripping and unconscious. the
lifeguard laid him across barrel. A
bottle was uncorked. II approached
his lips.
But at this point the. Bluefield
mans pale lips fluttered, and his weak
hand waved the bottle feebly away.
Not yet, boys, he faltered. Not
yet. Roll me on the barrel first and
get some OF the salt water out of me-
II you don't, it'll weaken the liquor .
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
al Hot Weatllcr One

Former President Taft. since by
scientific dieting he has brought his
weight down to the normal. has greatly
enjoyed jokes on the fat Thus. at a
dinner party IN New Haven he said:
"A fat man was much annoyed on
his way TO business one scorching
morning, by a boy who kept very near
him--seemed to be following him, in
fact.
AT last the fat man halted and said
sternly:
What are you up to. boy? What's
your little game?'
Look here, mister the boy
whined you don't nina my goin' to
work In the shade, do you h"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

In spite Of Teddy's persuasive talk
Of what he would do Il he were again
T. we can't help feeling very wei
satisfied that thines are as they are
during this crisis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

As II We haven't already got our
fun share Of trouble With those for
eIgn war names. the Japs have 60
come aud horn IN on the situation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

There Is no censorship on the wal
news from Santa ne. hut Il would be
Just as well not TO believe anythina
until after II has happened.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

We are Informed that the attack
90 Damnserkick was carried out with
rare dash. but what clae was to be
expeeiedg
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

Applying the ordinary rules of
arithmetic. II the accounts Of casual
ties IN the pending war are correct,
II viii not be long before there won't
be anybody left TO fight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

II la to be hoped that after the
emek he Of the battle Of Santa Fe has
auhsided butE sides Will be able 70
eay. IN The words Of the official dis
patches from Europe. "the morale Of
our troops WAS excellent"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

Almost in sight Of The harbor.
O. what a beautifri throng
over me lovingly bending,
Singing a lullaby song
Almost In 'liglt " the harbor,
Almost at home on the shore.
Only the signal to enter,
Only the stroke of the oar.
Almost in sight of the harbor,
Calm and serene was my rest,
Trusting my Christ and Redeemer,
Leaning by faith on his breast.
Almost In sight of the harbor,
Surely my spirit has been;
Yet to the friends that | cherish
Prayer has restored me again.
The vision was perhaps a subjective
one, but, whatever II was, il had q
happy effect on the venerable saint
and brought comfort and new cour-
age. 1t is not well to peep and bot
anlze" too closely into matters of tbs
kind. There are numerous simllas
instances recorded that may not he
put under the microscope, but which
serve their purpose of comfort and
encouragement i'll a time Of dire need,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
wITERE THE SCHOOLS FAIL,

tFrom the saturday Evening Post.
The recipe told what quantities of
certain ingredients should be used to
produce ten gallons of spraying mix
ture. but ten gallons was more than
she needed. After working labor
iousiy for fifteen minutes. and cover
ing three sheets of note paper with
figures. she got the problem down to
this blind alley: What is two-thirds OF
THE thf s men present had reached
middle IFS With some degree of sue
cess. VIA more or less warrant they
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
BIGGEsT FLAG ON EARTm.

There's a new biggest American
/ flag ever made" SO much the biggest
! that there is no second biggest
worth talking about. The construction
OF this monster flag has just been fin
ished by q manufacturing company.
Here are the banners dimensions:
II is ninety-five feet long and fifty
feet wide. The width of each of its
thirteen stripes Is nearly four feet
! tforty-seven inches to be exact.)
The great stars upon its blue field
are constructed within o thirty-nlne-
inch circle and measure about three
feet from point to point. The blue
field is thirty-eight feet In length by
Twenty-Five feet five inches in height.
The stars are placed four feet nine
inches between eenters longtudinaiiy
and four feet three inches vertically.
The stars alone weigh nine pounds.
while the complete flag weighs 200
pounds.
The proportions Of this flag are
strictly in accordance with government
regulations.
In making the flag another import
amt point Ia The government rrgu,a-
lions has been observed that az never
allowing the flag to touch the grmsnd
Ia very considerable task. considering
its dimensions.
To provide for this rule, MS we'll as
ito give the correct appearance of
height, etc. a pole 2Sb feet tall h:s~
been prepared as a flagstaff
In other words. this pole placed In
Trinity church yard. New York city,
would tower five feet above the SUM
nit of the Trinity building.
Many an apartment house could be
completely covered by the folds of the
banner.
Specially made bunting was needed
| for the flag TO withstand the tremendr
Gus weight and the strain. Ordinary
hunting would tear like so much pa
per under the first tug.
problem that is still to be solved
Is: WIN any wind. short of an equl-
noctial gale, he strong enough to fiji
the folds OF the giant flag and whip
III out straight? Remember. the BAN
lner weighs zoo pounds (more than the
weight of a barrel of flour) and thsreI
IFS an area of 4,750 square feet OF
bunting for the wind to fill
Perhaps some mathematical reade-
will care to work out the problem Of
the volume of air-pressure n sedfu; to
make the wonderful American flag
wave, and the wind velocity necessary
TO make 200 pounds and Asa .auare
feet OF bunting fly out straigass
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

A CELESTIAL vIsITANT.

Since the celebration OF her ninety
fourth birthday anniversary IN Bridge
port, Connecticut. several months ago.
Miss Fannie Crosby the noted writer
Of hymns, has been suffering from an
illness which her friends feared would
terminate fatally. Despite the seri-
BUSINESS of the attack Miss Crosby is
now convalescent and tells an interest
ing story OF a celestial visltant who
came and stood in her room
"Havc you come 10 conduct me to
my celestial home?" asked the aged
writer OF hymns.
NO. replied the vlsitant, Il have
come to give YOU cheering words, BE
thou faithful unto death and | Will
give thee a crown of life. BE calm
and get your strength back and then
20 TO work for the Master"
When Miss Crosby had somewhat
recovered her strength. she called for
paper and pencil and wrote the fol-
lowing lines INSPIRED by me cheering
vision.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

MARCHE--A small town in Belgian
Luxembourg. thirty-three miles sonth-
west Of ficge and twenty-eight miles
southeast Of Nnmur II was near here
Ia a small aklrmlsh in 1872 that Gem
Ieral Lafayette was taken prisoner by
the Austrians.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

MUIILfIAusEN II A city Of about
10000 in Prussia which figures In the
Reformation and In the Thirty Years
war. II Is largely engaged In textile
Industries and has many other manu-
featuring enterprises, such as the maxi
ing Of needles, machinery, cigars,
soap furniture and shoes,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

TfIANN--A German town In upper
Alsacc. with a population at the 1906
census Of 1900. II lies Just about hall
way between the French frontier and
the city OF Mulhausen and Is sort
of outpost TO the latter city.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

SAARBURG--A town Of about TO-.
900 inhabitants In Alsacc-Lorraine OF
the Saar river. eleven miles inland
from the French frontier. and abou
forty-four miles northwest from
Strassburg. Ii is about thlrty-nin'
miles east of Nancy, France. Thu
chief industries are the manufacture
Of watch springs and the making Of
gloves, lace. beer and machinery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

conducted by the Eastern Oklahoma
Agricultural Association. l. s. Nc
Clung as member of the lecturing
staff of the association, speaking of
the charts, said:
'In making the charts on alfalfa
picture was drawn showing the
comparative length Of the roots OF
alfalfa and corn. This picture was
made from the actual roots dug out
of the earth for the purpose. IL was
a big job to get the root system of
the corn but there was fourteen feet
of digging before the end of the al
falfa root was reached.
These charts are Of the greatest
educational value. Some of the ex-
periments that are pictured for the
forms would require several years Of
the farm demonstrator to make. The
people who examine them and hear
them explained are more kindly to-
ward alfalfa than those who simply
hear the arguments without the pic
lures"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21

farm at thousand dollars and rec
ommended and secured loan of
$4,000 for his partner. The former
owner of the land makes affidavit
that at the time the loan was made
he sold the far INTO Baird for $1.392
and that the figures in the deed were
changed to read $4,000 which made
them correspond with the apprais-
ment made by Miller Other affi-
davits are submitted which place the
value of this farm at from $1,000 to
$1,500. lff
Another loan of $2.5O0 was made
to j. p. Miller. the father of Chief
Clerk Miller, on land appraised at
$4,000 which the examiner says is
more than double the value of the
land as fixed by the prevailing price
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
SCHOOL LAND PROBE
Investigation by State Examiner
Shows Favoritism and Suspicious
Transactions in the Land Office


The probe OF the State School
nand Department by State Examienr
and Inspector Fred Parkinson seems
to be centering around t. M. Miller,
chief clerk and confidential man Of
John R. Williams. secretary to the
commission.
Report $50 far made to the gov
ernor include the school fund loans
and bank deposits in Roger Mills
county, the home of Mr.. Miller.
In the first report to the governor
Examiner Parkinson shows that
Roger Mills county has 16O thou
sand dollars in farm loans and bonds
and $4,000 in deposits, total bene-
fit of $217.9OO, or SIT per capita,
while the total farm loans, bonds
and deposits in Marshall county is
S17, 800. and Tulsa, Beaver. Cimar-
ron. Greek, Harmon, Love, Harper.
Jackson. Latimer. LeFlore, McCur-
tain, Pushmataha. and Washington,
have been entirely ignored by the
department. insofar as deposits Of
school funds are concerned.
Mr.. Parkinson has reported on a
few of the loans made. One loan
was made to X. f. Baird. who is a
partner of Miller. in the abstract
business at Cheyenne. Oklahoma. In
this instance Miller appraised the