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V-rER the severe panning glorhioO
a naors - English for baseball
80, In the British press recently
sos nac+ion with the London appeai.
no If the Giants and White soa, -
ahS s,s oeam ike the height OF loily
"ou astausnt 10 popularize the gaMe
~ %o IRut that Dis precisely Wnal
tltsSa tn he done by q group
sorn nS,osn sportsmen in the. near III
~ accnrding to accounts that naIo
.tule ~sed Honolulu through the NC"
T Ttt1,. no,,aTs Somewhere oenino lne
.. Srt,r, handed to the American pas
time these sportsmen see o,,aHe the
hone that leads them 10 nt nm on a
snort may eventually De pun E M
rather extensive scale IN 1Isnting
oven to the extent OF ies supp'"i'' 80
TSn+ the, baseball invasion Wlll DC
do can be announced with aDSo 49,
nh though fer reasons OF u. ~
tho hackers Of the movement ar
Wv" u"t vat. ready to make known - -
mo- This much though can "
lu l;S nth certainty: The quesnon y
Sou over to England ehous,
sonnns 10 constitute league mas - -
80 int , carefully, and seSeEat ~
n+,rnTninent in sporting ana pus 3ec
pio "ins have. subscribed TO the pfoss ~
G ~, are ready to risk at least "
aoo 70 make a test, and more IL ne'o
sary.
ot course, $4,000 is ullltr
nnt as baseball money goes NO
Us and it would be ID TINS
"taIce too. II the idea OF the Pio on
.ons was to take over to England re
-, first-class players. But Lne! n~
~ i I,;ob intention. They Will imp
Eo No., This country only fourth or n
I,o ,,Ioyars. probably many OF In
l'e .bo semi-professional type;
vi .Lor,, small salaries and furh
FaS nso money. The promoters
100 there are many young Dali
''fN| r. wo,,ld be willing to make
80, ahroad lust for the sake OF
u'" ,;once 40 long as it cost u
nothing. .h;s country
'%Io m get into the big leagues
,,op the better minor leagues ="
,,rh the absence of any com
t;nr he regarded as stars II. NAe
r,,a,, would at least serve the pun
,,arimenting with the senu
-, 1rneland regarding the game
~! a,,Ioll gets a foothold, as
'n, ha,ieve it will, they ca
I,,aod with higher class mat
r,'r the whole undertaking 10 ~
49,, nature Of an eXperiment-'o
,,hathpr Britons are IN Leo'
, 70 take up some suosllIu
cricket. ..
Awakening Public Interest
'TI,Inrb the sporting writers
;.', wore almost unanimous il
rrncing baseball stuPiu .bo
.r,J Hacking in lnterest' tnrta
,.nn sportsmen who nave uue, 70
,.,h baseball to the EnsIls
,,ri5ent their interest VIII o'
Il ;ntercity competition g
=" .o9 A canvass among |
I''uf the Pritish provinces ~ u;
i... disclosed that cricket wiz
,I National game and IN pop
CO. I',,,, NOT have such tollo
v,uld game that requneu ~
II =, ,I1v The baseball inNs s,'
r., viii he designed chle'l!
-, tho Enelish wOrklnein"n Il, :
a,,rsement for him on
- ,,,.,nocnS and on hoho8He' =,
II K curious that any one %
,,,, AT this time to lhIiou
-" ~ Fngland with the ldea
!,'l' :, NOT only popular but
tinnaI sport Of the COUNT!
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MILLS WINS FIRST GAME.

The first game of the grammar
grade series of baseball was played
Yesterday afternoon on the lower AL
cxander field. The game was between
the PunahOu grammar and Mills gram
mar grades, and was won by the Mills
players by a score of l. to @.
Ouye was pitcher and MGgpiong
catcher for Mills.
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ever the holes made by his player.
II. He should thoroughly clean the
clubs at the end of play.
1S. While a players clubs are in
his possession the eaddie must never
try swings with them.
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The prizes put up
series recently conclude
awarded yesterday. Zack gar
! terys pitcher, received $zo
highest batting average OF
| in the regiment, .4S2' and
ling the fewest number Of Is
Der times at bat. Miller nv
and Baker Of F received for
second and third highs ay.
terages, namely Al! aCun-
bingham, the crack fir Of A
4 battery, in addition E SO
=. for being fourth on batters
!, with a batting aye75, re-
J ceiyed S. for his fin the
: . art Of differing hg stolen
2 90 in 10 games. Of q bat.
! tery received $5st record
for frequency II, first...Tha.
~ first and second best pitch.
" ers' records wei B battery
= and Kent OF EFFECTIVELY.
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Team
FOR BIG SERIES
NOW ORGANIZED

c,o--Rulie1in Correspondence
81 SCuOFIELD BARRACKS Aprn -,
,rho let Field Artillery hase"aI' I1
~ orqanized and started prePa
,;aDs for the Army League gesVT, a..
. us,ar,onn Though the team VIII u,
allel w. he reduced to about fifteen
nlavers. the following y men
selected for try-out: , chi
battery A: Sgt. CunnlnsnaN'
DjlLinson and Cpl. Bennett >u;s
battery B: Cpls. Carroll' ~ Ea, -,
and StoIl; Pvts Baurtnut anu
qu Battery G.: Cpl. Miller, Pvt. ZacA-
ory and 1st Sgt Whitfield. W.
E d" potterv D: Sgt. Mares and pvt No,
i vac potterv E: Sgt. Kent, cpl Curran
t pvt Temecek, Pvt. Yoselskl. IT,,
d battery F: Sgt. WaGker' Music,",
oanabue Sgt. Wooley, Pvt. Joroa'
N anu ~ hoo come to several in IN
ly oa;nent that Harry Gray, the Vetera
e. nitcher who was dlscnal ao
months ago, is returning 10 cne ' .I
as nent on the next transport lroan .,
lie Coast, This news has gwen cause h -
much rejoicing among the pas1 .",
Fonc of the regiment who are an@io
tn see their team at the top Oh =
league. nu5 moo collect
as head coach to pilot tne og|
Through the series, and Heeinen
SGT Major J. c. Bye was appol9
assistant manager. &c
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YESES
AGUEs

At 3D. phiIa-
delphia bphia 8,
Boston p
Other GO,
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1t is said that 5000 foreign walters
find employment in England.
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NATIONAL rts Il
At Chicaeo-st. Inns II
Other games postp
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Thence curvtng
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RESOLUTION NO. $50.

BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board OF
Supervisors OF the City and County
of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. thai
the sum of ONE THOUSAND (s1, 000)
DOLLARS be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of all Moneys In the
General Fund of the Treasury for ar
account known as MAINTENANCE
OF ROADS, HONOLULU DISTRICT
OlLING STREETS. T..
Presented by
VIM. H. MCCLELLAN,
.--.. Supervisor
Honolulu, May /. 1914. 20.
r. At regular adjourned meeting OF
the Board of Supervisors o. the City
and County of Honolulu, held on Fri
day, May. /, 1914. the foregoing Reso
luton was passed on the First Read
ing and ordered to print on the fol
lowing vote of said Board:
Ayes: Markham, Mcclellan. Petrfe
Wolter. Total 4.
Noes. None
Absent and not voting: Cox, Har.
desty, Pacheco Total g.
~ z f. BUFTANDEAU.
Deputy City and County Clerk
- 5S46-May 4, 3, 6. s..-
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BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE No. g.

, An Ordinance Relative to the Estab.
lishinent Of Grades and Sidewalk
Lines on East Manoa Road, In the
| District 81 Honcluiu, City and coun-
~ Of Honolulu, Territory Of Hawaii
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE
or THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
! HONOLULU:
SECTION i. GRADES. DATUM
PLANE That the grades on East Ma
noa Road in the District Of Honolulu,
i City and County Of Honolulu. Terri
tory Of Hawaii. are established in ref
erence to a datum plane. being mean
tide at said District Of Honolulu. and
being located as follows. to wit:
a bench mark at the foot OF pillar
/ at the left entrance Of the Judiciary
building, in said District Of Honolulu.
lis 1e.5 feet above said datum plane.
Said grades are above said datum
plane, the distance specified on 9
map, which Is on file In the office Of
/ the City and County Engineer Of the
lCity and County Of Honolulu, and 3
marked Grade Map No. 10 .
SECTION 2. Tho Sidewalk Hines on
East Manoa Road. which are also the
curb lines. shall be parallel with and
twelve f12l feet from the following
described center line on the aforesaid
Grade Map No 10.
Commencing at the intersection OF
the center lines Of Kamehameha Ave
niue and Manoa Road whose coordi-
mates from Punchbowl trihngulation
station are 2078.6g feet South 8521.55
feet East.
Thence running by true azimutha
239o OF 30s I0g.43 feet;
Thence along d As degree curve to
the right, whose semitangents are
26,47 feet, the azimuth and distance
'of the long chord being 250e %, 45s
E51.S9 feet:
Thence 261e 81, 90. 1857 feet;
Thence along IS degree curve TO
the left whose semi-tangents are 1862
feet, the azimnth and distance Of the
long chord being ESQ., 90, 27.09 feet,
Thence ESQ., 03. 25l.5s feet to gov
ernment survey monument;
Thence 247o 90 1O42.S0 feet;
Thence 261s %, 1850 feet;
Thence 265o So. 3a~ 571.S feet to a
government survey monument.
Thence ESQ., 0V 10000 feet.
Detail Of Grade and Curb line at the
intersection Of Upper Manoa Road
and East Manoa Road shall be In ac-
cordance with drawings on file in the
office Of the City and County Engin-
Eeer, City and County OF Honolulu,
n 4 - L.. 4.
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A recent historical exhibit OF arc
lamps and electricity in Cleveland,
Ohio, has brought out a bit Of inter
estiag history in connection with the
pioneer arc lamp system built by G.
+. Brush. The first demonstration of
these lamps was made In the public
square Of Cleveland during the sum
mer Of 1876, and afterward in the fall
OF the same year the apparatus was
set up at the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia The exhibit at Cieve-
land was extensively advertised in
the newspapers, and on the evening of
the demonstration thousands OF peo-
pie assembled. most Of whom carried
pieces of smoked or colored glass to
protect their eyes from the arc lamps
rays, which were expected to rival
those of the sun. Electrical World
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We only drove to the entrance. then
had 10 walk. as the streets we're so
narrow a carriage cannot 60 through
without the hubs scraping the build
ings. The streets are paved with blk
stones and kept clean. while these Of
Jerusalem are filthy There were .
number of very nice shops and ba-
zaars where the tourists purchased
souvenirs. There we're many interest.
ing points along the road would like
place the remains of an old well
where the holy family stopped for
water in the flight to Egypt Another
side trip one morning some 20 of us
got donkeys and took ride outside
the walls, visiting the tomb Of Lar
arus, and they were skilled engineers
that took the body down those steep,
winding stairs to put it In the small
room at the bottom. II was as much
as / wanted to do to get down. An.
cher place was an old house, some
stone walls enclosing a yard and q
roof at one corner. This was the
house Of Mary and Martha at Beth
MIA. Some irty-IoOling Arab women
came out and demanded bocshes 70
see the inside.
The next morning was bright and
pleasant when we drove TO the rail-
road station and took the train for
Jaffa. where we boarded our steamer
and sailed off for Egypt the land of
the Pharaos. At Jaffa we visited
the house Of Simon the tanner. This
house is still intact and is undoubted-
~ authentic as the courtyard has
some cement watts such as we're used
by tanners and dyers Of the day.
Some later day / viii try and write
more on this ancient country.
OLIVER c. HILLARD.
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Honolulu Stock Exchange
Monday. May 1.
MERCANTILE

I MERCANTILE BID Asked
Alexander & Baldwin. -. -.
C. Brewer & Coz. -. -.
SUGAk - -.
Eva Plantation Co... Is -.
Haiku Sugar Go.......-. 81 .S5s
Hawaiian Agricul Co... 100 lis
ii. c. & S. Co....-.. I'm % s
Hawaiian Sugar Co.. 20A %
Honokaa Sugar Co. 49,. IL
Honomu Sugar Co.. so loo
/ Hutchinson Sug. Pit. Co.. -. -,
kHhuku Plantation Co.. IL 1914
Kekaha Sugar Co.. 80 80.
EKoloa Sugar Co.. -. -.
McBryde Sugar Co, Ltd, IL -.
; Oahu Sugar Coz. -. 1914 Is
Olaa Sugar Co, Ltd. Us IL
Onomea Sugar Co... Is 16A
!, Paauhau Sug. Pit Co.. 5 ~.
Pacific Sugar MILL .-.. -.
Paia Plantation Co. ..... 81 SIN
Pepeekeo Sugar Co. ...... 110 -.
Pioneer NH Co.,. -.
!, .Waialua Agricul. Co... 50 81
IWaifHku Sugar Co. 49,. ...+ -.
AYaimanalo Sugar Co.. ..... -.
Wainaea Sugar Min Co.,. ........
MISCELLANEOUS
Haiku Ft.&Pkg. Co, Pfd. -. 211z
Haiku Ft.&Pkg. Co, Com. -.
/, Hawaiian Electric Co.. -. 10
Hawaiian Irr. Co, Ltd 50. -. i -.
Hawaiian Pineapple Co.. 81. -.
Hi.o r. r. Co. Pfd. 1850. .... -.
Hilo Railroad Co, Com 2iks -.
| H b. Il M. Co. ........ II liz
H. r. #. e 4. Co. ....l
Hon. Gas Co., Pfd ..... i07 So.
Hon. Gas Co.. Com lot -.
III. r. n. a L. Co. 1880. 200
Ii s. N. Go. 40 -.
Mutual Telephone Co. is 161s
| o. r. Ri. Co. ...4s..,.s...
Pahang Rubber Co.. 10 IA I
Tanjong Oiok Rubber Co.
BONDS.
Hamakua Ditch Co. g..
Fl. C. q 8. Co. 5s. ...... -. 80.
Hawaiian IfT. Co. 6s.....
Haw. Ter. 4s. Ref. 1905. -. -.
l1Aw. Ter. IS, Pub. Imp.
HaW. Ter. Pub. Imp. As. -.
Haw. Ter. SIS. ....... -.
Haw. Ter. 3Ias ........
lHR.R.Co 1901 6s. 70 SIS
lHR.R.Co. R.&Ex, Con. SIS 49,. Is
Honokaa Sug. co. SIS ... -.
Hon. Gas Co, Ltd. 5s... 98lk
II. r. T. e L Co. 6s.... 100
Kauai Ry. Co. 6s...... 80. 100
Kohala Ditch Co. 6s..... -.
McBryde Sugar Co. 5s... 95
Mutual Tel 6s.......... 101 80
Natomas Con. 6s.... 49,. -.
10. r, & l. Co.
Oahu Sugar Co. IS
Olaa Sugar Co. 6s....s. So
Pac. Guan0 & Fert. Co. IS 101 -.
Pacific Sugar Mill Co. IS -.
Pioneer Mil Co. 5s..
San Carlos Milling Co. 6s 100 -.
Waialua Agricul. Co. S.. 95
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drummer see that q woman was
killed IN the crush at bargain conn
ter yesterday Mrs Grummer Dear
me. What bargains were for sale?-
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FURNISHED ROOMS
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

STEAM CLOTHES CLEANERS
Ladies' and g2ntlemen's clothes call
ed for and delivered Quick work
1888 AIakea street. Phone 5151
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MASSAGE AND BATHS.

Expert Massem and electric light
baths at Y. N. G, A, Reasonable
rates. .,
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Latest sugar quotation s.o4 cents or
5000 per ton.
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WfE T@M4D
WANTED.

Six-roon bungalow, with garage. Ma
noa preferred. No children. Per.
manent. Bungalow" this office.
ILL.,. 5S46-tf. .... 49,. i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13
INSURANCE SXk izI1YZSI3 IlI|Ii1|!E'Y;&|!|'A!|
PINE 1ll19 Z:l;El

cover the actual results of work done under an elaborate because sup posedly progressive system of popu- lar education.
 From a pedagogical standpoint this action of Boston educators has an interest significant to pupils, teachers and parents. It is none the less i'm portant to civic reformers. There is far more connection than is ordinarily assumed between the disciplinary and moral effect of an efficient and right ly adjusted educational system and the civic and political ideals and ac,s of adults. There is need of care lest shallow education have it's logical re- suits in whimsical, emotional, kaleido- scopic politics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13

fants, and yet is equally effective for grown people. All druggists sell it and the price is only fifty cents and one dollar bottle, the latter for families who need it regularly.
 Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has no equal as cure for constipation in digestion, biliousness, headaches, sour stomach, gas on the stomach, liver trouble and kindred complaints. It has so many advantages that those who once use it forever after discard ca thartics, salts, pills and other coarse remedies, for they are seldom adyis- able and should never be kfven to children. '.HE
 Families wishing to try &free sample bottle can obtain it postpaid by addressing Dr. W..B., Caldwell, 4l9 Washington St., Monticello, Ill: pos tai card with your name and address on it will do.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13
LITTLE LAUGHS (By PRUNNY.)

The following is story told Of a young couple that were married a short while ago:
 MT. Newlywed on his way down to the office in the mornings was con scious that someone was going through his pockets during the time that he was at sleep. Of course, being married only short while, he could not accuse his wife of being the culprit. He was rudely shocked one morning, however, to find that evidence pointed to his wife. He had made up his mind to tell her that day when he returned home from the or flee.
 As he was preparing to leave on ms way home on that evening, his wl1' rushed into his office and exclaimed "Oh John, the diamond ring you gav' me slipped from my finger and l can find it."
 Don't be alarmed" replied ne husband, "I found it ill my trouser pocket this morning."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13
STEAL CAR WHILE
 OWNER IS IN SHOW
Dr. 0. G. BIackwells Car Is Driven
 Off for Two Hours and Dam. aged Considerably.

While Dr. O. G. Blackwell was at tending the performance of the Young Mems Progressive League Min strels last night, leaving his automo- bile standing in front of a furniture store across the street Mckinley Hinton a colored yard boy, in his employ, took possession of the car and rode it until after ten o'clock.
 After returning from the theatre going to his car, he found that dam- ages to the extent of $20O had been done to it. Patrolman Pat Henry who was in the neighborhood at the time, saw the Hinton boy and two other negroes ride the car off, but knowing the negro to be in the em- ploy of the doctor thought nothing of it. The car had been driven for more than two hours, and was damaged considerably. According to Dr. Blackwell, the negro was cut about the head and face, and after bring ing the car back, with his two com panions, the negroes fled. Up until a late hour this morning the negroes had not been apprehended, but the police say they have a trace of them and their arrest is assured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13
WOLGAST'S CLAIM
 TO FOUL BARRED Champion Willie Ritchie Retains Title Wrested
 From Him.
REFEREE STOUT FIRM.
Ex.Champ Tried to Claim Blow Below Belt and Dropped to Flour
 Made to Fight On.
(By SAM P. HALL.)


 Milwaukee, March 12.-Ad Wolgast failed to get his revenge. The Cad dillac Dutchman was outfought by lightweight champion Willie itchle during the ten rounds of fighting to- night in the auditorium before the banner crowd in Milwaukee's boxing district. The Californian won, but not by a wide margin. He did not even convince those present that he would surely be the better man i'll d long fight, for Walgast was after him viciously and madly in the last round and left the ring without marx on face or. body.
 The contest was won and lest through dramatic occurance in the seventh round. The men were fight ing along viciously, head to head, when Ritchie suddenly uncorked two right swings to algast's stomach. With the thud of the second padded fist on his body the Michigan Dutch man. backed away and sank to the floor, holding his hands over his groin. He looked up at referee Stout with an expression of pain on his face and asked that he be awarded the bout on afoul.
 Ritchie was between referee Srou, and the fallen Walgast and backed away to his c9rner, all the time pro- testing that he had not struck low. Stout rushed over to Walgast and re- fused to allow his claim and ordered him to get up and continue the fight. Here Stout proved his ability as q ring officer. He believed that Ritch- ie's blow lander over the belt and he said so without hesitation. ~sWolgast got up apparently without hesitation and fought back wickidly through the rest of the three minutes of the round.
 As far as the writer could see the Ritchie rights to the body seemed to be fair punches. The punches were close enough for us to watch them gt | home. though the blows were deliver. ed with Tightening quickness.
 Stout's quick ruling preventing th' making of sensational ring history Had Walgast's plea been hardened. h' would have received back the llght weight championship under the sam identical circumstances by whicl
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n 1NI BLUFF ROGRfx1
 ROSprRITY
THE UNEMPLOYED, ARMY.

There is something truly pathetic and also irrational concerning the California army of men, unemployed, who started on a march which they intended to bring them to Washing ton as a protest against conditions. The march is never likely to. reach any further than the state in which it was started and in the majority of instances, those of the army are in much worse condition than when they entered it.
 Viewing it from several standpoints these men evidently are laboring un- der misguided notion of things. It is true enough labor conditions may be such that they found it difficult to obtain employment, some none at all, still, the men themselves may have, to large extent, created this condition. If men really want work and are willing to work, it is usually the case that they can secure such 1t may not pay them high wages, nor be the kind of work preferred, but Il will insure living until something better comes along.
 It seems the much better plan Iol those who claim to be up against Il would be to put their effort into find ing some kind of employment rather than starting out on journey-tht only result of which would be foo soreness, discontent, clashes with Of flcers and, as proven ill this case running amuck of the law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13
VANDERBILT WILL GIVES
 VAST ESTATE ITO WlDOW

New York, March 12.-The Will o' George w. Vanderbilt who dled ias' week at his home in Washington h. C.. was filed here this afternoon TOT probate.
 In effect it practically bequeaths all of the $oo,o0o,oOo estate to his wife. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderolit and their 13-year-old daughter GOT ne,ia s. Vanderbilt, without maklns any provision for any of the testator hrothers CT sisters. Several smai heouests are made to friends.
 Tho total value of the estate IS no disclosed in the will. It is merei surmised from previous estimates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-13
4 THOROUGH EDUCATION.

The decision of Boston's School Committee to shift the emphasis of instruction in the public schools so as to stress thoroughness in funda- mentals like reading, writing and arithmetic will probably have more than local attention. The problem to be solved by this or by some other method of readjustment is so general that it is difficult to set bounds anu metes to the circle of inquisitive on- lockers whose scrutiny must be me. by Boston as the plan is worked out No deficiencies of present adminlstra- tion of the schools that are local Tn type and peculiar to Boston account for the new policy. Rather is the move simply acknowledgement Of the partial if not entire justice of the criticism passed upon primary, ele' mentary and high schools ot thS United States by European observers who have made careful comparative studies during tue past decade or two Responsive to public demand schools everywhere have incorporat ed many new studies. Now, in re sponse both to criticism from abroad and dissatisfaction with results a home, the reaction has set in, say a Boston paper. Breadth with sbal lowness is coming to be seen as les' profitable and admirable than deptl and thoroughness. A showy super structure seems less worth while no' than a well-grounded foundation. q choice has to be made between prl mary and secondary accomplish ments, 1t again seems advantageou to put first things first.
 Of course, the Boston public schot officials are not taking this ste without evidence justifying it. The
 decision is not one of impulsive rea' ton on an equally emotional deman sof critics whose definition of educ' tion is narrow. It follows tests school work. standardized so far possible 10 reduce the personal eau
 taons If examiners and thus to dI