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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

present war IL costing the nations in-
folvcd Efty million dollars every day.
~ that rate In less than two years
and hair the national debt 81 these
nations viii ha increased by an amount
equal 50 khe present debt of the entire
world Bur this cost In infinitesimal.
almost nonenitX. when compared TO
the loss IN property and lives. Take
e. an example our own civil strife.
The Southern soldier returned home
70 find his land connscated. his man
sion tn ruins his slaves liberated. his
crops destroyed. His money was
worthless. lie had nowhere 10 &.
lie could only hitch his spawned.
broken down. detected charger to the
pillow ard begin anew The Northern
soldier returned home victarioas
Farms there were ia plenty. but there
were no men 90 work them. lie
found billions added 10 MS national
debt. Orphans ahounded. widows
were namberless and he felt duty
bound 60 protect them. 20 care for
them and 60 nouriRh them for the
sake 81 the brave men MS comrades.
who under the beautiful Southern sky,
had given their lives without a whim-
per without a word for a cause they
believed 20 he just. And yet there are
those who tell us that war r. a glorious
thing for a people and a good thing
for country.
Il Is night. Here and there en- the
vast plain lanterns fash and nleam
Here and there broken wagons and
pieces Or ordnance are seen. You list
en-. The groans q DYING men ascend
70 the heavens. You are on battle
field
The lanterns approach. soon the
rumble ~ wagon wheels becomes au-
dihle. They come yet nearer. You he
hold men. be-smcared with blood with
sad, tired faces. walking slowly along
A. they come 20 a body they bend over
a. A moment sufflrea. Their dole
ful march continues Now and then
limp form is gently lifted into the
wagon. but alas how lnfreuucut IL a..
, The wagon passes YOU. followed by
men armed with picks and spades The
mouFnfnl procession goes ON. After a
while d stops And aa the first red
I gleam n dawn appears. the night wind
Z watts down % your waiting ears the
, melancholy sound * pick. welded
/ with sinister purpose. on the har-
rur- ths nsthoss shsss-assz rfFttssszl tff- fst-
I ter 8hEurdltg 80 IL an
And in spite - an this there remain
! those Who tell us that war % a glorious
\ thlnE. And I'm a way q e glorious
/ II is glorious 20 die for a cause YOU
\ believe Co be right ~ be- glorious e.
/ die. nRhtinr hravely so the last II
/ would he wholly glorious 10 mans
/ life we're his own. But because war
Y causes children 10 grow up withou;
I knowing q fathers loves because IL
/ forces them % become men and woe
men without The advantage ~ "a IA
theirs kindly advice and instruction
because it leaves them penniless and
I destitute; because Il leaves women
/ husba udlesH and unprotected. subject
% the insults and hariships ~ q cold
and indifferent world. war Is the
! Ereatest crime - the ages and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

the right situation in life Is no less
8 one than r. the task q educating
him for fhe place
Vocational education prenares -
- work well while general education
prepares us 70 live eel Both are
necessary e. the we}l-roanaea man AMI
woman. both 20 tire cfnc4eney ~ the
worker and the value ~ TIE citizen p
Vocational guidance e. adjusting
the individual to the place In school
or Industry where he can do hEg rnsst
efficient work
The education department. ~ tha
Federation of Womens Clubs van Coz
operate with those Interested in solve
inc the best methods Of providing woe
eauonai education and vocational guild
anee
The appeal 81 President Wilson %
the people - the United states 10 act
and speak IN the true spirit ~ nau-
tralityf comes % the teachers Of the
country with peculiar force.
Teachers should lead pupils 10 un-
derstand the historical causes Of the
war. 20 look upon human suffering and
devastation with horror. 10 contra st
a world 50 war with q world Al peace
One Of the most Important meas
ures 20 be pressed at the coming leg
lslative session, IL compulsory educa-
tion.
Children have right 20 a certain
amount of education. and. az they ere
unable % force a reCoEuitiun 90 this
fact ia their youth. they should De pro
tecfed hy Las
Iuiteraey Is one ~ the chief factors
- vice and crime. The world is fun
- piteousiy undeveloped minds going
through life with a lack ~ conception
I ~ that which makes them a MILL
stone around the neck ~ civilization.
let every effort and influence he
I brought 20 bear which viii place our
state "a the lead IN ali lines II edu-
cation.
MRS. GEORGE ~ WRIGHT.
Chairman Ed Dept r. J.. ". G.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

Today an Europe e. plunged IN a
bloody. senseless. useless strife Tho
men iu the trenches know not why
they are there They only know that
their rulers said So. And they have
gone and they are being slaughtered
BY the thousands and nothing IL being
accomplished. To-day Germany boasts
that she has slain thousands q French
men. Russia that innumerahie Aus
TRANS have been her victims. England
because she has murdered many Ger
mans, when nRly a short year ago all
England would have stood aRhast had
Germany been swept By a famine or
az Austria would have hurried 10 the
aid % France had that fair country
been devastated by an earthquake.
But this iB different. This Is war.
And war Is a glorious thing.
War has always been and some say
90 always shall be. Animals have
ever fought between themselves for
supremacy, and the only law IN a prlm-
tive mans code was the iaw - the
survival Of the fittest" A. the cen
turtles passed men Joined themselves
together and became nations. The
nations took up the strife and the
strongest nation ruled the world In
ita protracted history war has claimed
e. It's victims some six billion of men
besides causing untold suffering and
anguish 20 those left behind.
The cost q var is tremendous. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

Address delivered az state confer
snce e. edocaHons
Eateemine e. privileges % meet
with this honorable body ~ educators 8.
! bring 60 sou from the Florida Fed-
GRAFTON 90 WomenH Clubs --Creettnwaf
Our Federation greatly appreciates
tha Invitation extended hy the su~
perintenden1 81 Public Instruction.
Hon IS 81. sheata and sincerely hopes
thar IRIS conference may result in
many educational Hdvancementa.
Those present VINO are familiar
with the plona and work Tor the past
two years ~ ne Education Depart
meut - eur Federation. VIII appreciate
the fact thar e IS IS easy task FOR
new chairman Is follow p the path
- tbs former chairman Mrs w. =.
Jennings recently elected president -
our State Federation A1ra Jennlng' 3
work speaks for itself throughout the
state
The slogan of RE educational a.
nartment az our General Federation Is
Continuity 81 effort until results are
obtained. or Dent drop your prede-
eesaora project
might say that the notable work
being Accomplished ln our state
through the GirFs Tomato clubs and
che Boys Corn clubs and the plan
Tor sTeaeheraKe Cor Rural school lm-
pravemenfs. must BE- considered as
my Predecessor Project Allow me.
therefore to present 60 xou hrat 4
brief outline % the stea eheraNe plan
recommended to our state Feds
GRAFTON 81 the former chairman.
let To properly develop our rural
schools. We must make them mere ac-
cessahIe - having better roads our
Federation heartily co-opcrates with
the Good Roads Association
end Teachers Ter rural schools
should Re selected wlth tne same aknl
as the clty tencheta
ard Long terms and betetr salaries
fth. Parent teachers cIubs would IA
beneficial N urging the necessity a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

the child being kept IN school until the
education Be- finished The organization
0f these clubs would mean "a closer re-
lation between homes and schools and
better understanding between pupils
and teachers. The creating ~ these
clubs would also demand a meeting
place
5fh Why net make the school house
TIE peoples clpb house
With the proper Interest monifest-
"a 8 school library could IL started,
school grounds could 81 heautiflaa
ard better school facilities secured
through a better understar ding 81 the
teachers aims and problems which
ire parent hassealnea - being brought
iufo the school building
Hon f. y CiaAton. Commissioner ~
Edueatlon Washington. says
Education Cor life must include
much more than che coming and re-
clt.ug of lessons n text books and the
working ont ~ assigned tasks IN tho
laboratory. Among other things Ia a
country and civilization like ours. b.
must include SOME instruction la the
simple principles ~ economies and
some training IA the use 81 money and
On The habits ~ thrift The Increasing
ase ~ the school SAVINGS bank indi-
Gates one simple. easy and practical
method q maklnE THE part Il the
education e the schools. The gen
erai adoption &c the school savings
banks - the schools ~ the country
would Z believe. result D. muc good
, After careful investigation regard
ne different savings SYSTEMS. I fnd
the most practical and busiuesslike
plan in dealing with the money di-
rect. 7, therefore. wish - recommend
I 60 sou tbe following school savings
banks system for use in the public
/ and rural schools ~ Florida
The requisite forms are the teach
era roli book the principals record
II these are arranged for Eve years de-
/ poaital, the monthly deposit list the
/ printed envelope ffor consttionl, the
I scholars card and the scholars check
/ All very Inexpensive. 0n the mornius
/ n the collection which is properly
Monday, the roll e called 10 the teach
er. che child responds. Yes. fivs
cents" Cor whatever bis amount mas
4 bel, - simply takes the money "a
the teacher without reply. She marks
the amount On school savings bans
I card opposite the proper date. nllina
out the card rs the ehilds name
\ places the sum also On the roll book
7 to his credit and gives the card inte
7 the chlld's keeplna. The card Is al
ways IN possession ~ the D 80 AZ
\ memorandum and receipt n IRE chtld
has NO deposit. he simply says pres.
emit. The administration of me school
savings bank system. after the frsi
moruinn. occupies not more thar ri.
teen minutes per week when thy
teacher has c0mpieted the rull cali
the money is placed in an envelope
marked with the amount, sealed ant
conveyed % the principal. vito acts a
temporary treasurer. if the school Il
graded
The fret collection be- deposited 10
the name 81 the teacher. o. principal
aho receives in return a hank hool
tn which Is recorded the amount de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23
CHURCH ROW IN
ENGLAND ENDED
THE KlKuYu CONTROVERSY.
WHICH THREATENED TO DIS
RUPT CHURCH. rs ADJUSTED.

London. May 22-The Kikuyu Con
trovsrsy, which threatened a year ago
20 disrupt the Church q England. has
been settled with hardly a ripple. so
petty has the night between high and
low church appeared 10 the opposing
factions in view o. the var. II was
settled BY the Archbishop q Cantsr-
bury, the Anglican prinate. On the side
q liberation and marks q decisive de-
feat 81 the high church party.
kikuyu o. q village IN tropical Arr
ca In luna 1919. a religious confer
ence was held there "a = Scotch Pres
byteriam Church. attended b. Metho-
dist Baptist. Presbyterian and ConEre-
tional missionaries and also b. the
two missionary bishops q the Church
Of England tEpiscopall on septem-
Der 90. the Anglican Bishop ~ Zaui-
bar, Or. Weston. issued his famous at
tack on his brother bishops, accusing
them % heresy ard schism because 81
participating I'm service with and
administering communion 20 non-con-
formists.
The question then resolved itself iu-
10 the historic high and low church
quarrel High ehurchmen claimed the
Anglican church is a part Of the uni
versaI or Catholic church ard as such
has nothing % do with the Protestant
church. strictly speaking They fur
thcr held that Anglican ciergymen car
not Join in communion with non-con-
formiat cierEymen, who. inAnwlicaH
view. are not ordained ministers n ths
Universal church since the principle u.
apostolic succession is aenied hy ta
non-conformlsta. Therefore. non-eou
I formlat ministers are only iaymen
without religious authority In the hls.
church view. and association with
! them would only stand ia the way lf
1 the Anglican ideal % consolidating the
English. the Roman Catholic ana
/ Greek Catholic churches into one su-
/ thorItatIye church
The low church, rallied 60 the
I support II fhe African bishops and
I accused tire Bishop Of ZANZIBAR Of try
ing 20 disrupt the church ID order Go
/ enforce medieval views ~ authority
which had nothing 60 % with Christ
lanity.
/ A conference was held in Lambeth
Y Palace last July. whore evidence was
/ taken and submitted 20 tire Archbishop
/ ~ Canterbury IN his findings. only
now made public. the Primate sayz
/ there le no objection 20 Bishop Wits
I of UEande attending a joint Frotestan,
MISSIONARY. meeting PIE declares thar
although mo sanction would he given
20 tire acceptance of communion bt
3 members 81 the Church ~ England 81
the hands ~ an unepiscopaliy ordained
minister. tire Anglioan bishops at
. Eikuyu gave communism 60 aevog'
. Christians under unusual circumstsn
cea. The primats finds their act tua-
titled. providing f e not regarded as
Getting a precedent.
Speaking ~ ire KlkuYu controver
~ settlement. The Daily Views says
. editurialiys
It - decisive defeat Tor the Bis
hop ~ Zanzibar and marks an I'm.
pertant advance in ire attitude e ths
church
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children 81
bed wettinR. There IS constitutional
cause for this trouble Mrs ~ sum
mers. Box W. south Bend. Ind VIII send
free 70 any mother her successful home
treatment with fun instructions send
no money, bat write her to-day ~ your
children trouble you On this wav Don't
blame the child. the chances are % can't
help it This treatment also cures adults
ard aged people troubled wtth urine am
cuities b. day or night tAdwertisementl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

Ten cakes Octagon or Ivory
soap for 25 cents, with cash
purchase of S1.00 or more
M on d y at The Crystal
Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

darkest blot on the fair face ~ onr
hoastcd twentieth century civilization.
IL II a crime which we should not tol-
crate an evil which We should unmer.
cifutly stamp out. And we should
INCREASINGLY pray for the time when.
The war-drum throbs nc longer. and
the hattie-naE Is furrd.
In tho Parliament OF Man. the Fedora
ton Of the World"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

Improve the disposition ~ the hu-
man race. - starting baby life right
ore - the sweetest things about a
baby is SIS smile Cae AMMENsS
pRTCKIY HEAT a BABY POWDER
aud your baby viii have 4 smile that
does rot come CT Price 2s cents a.
your Druggist tAeN1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-23

This Essay the Blount Compost ton Medal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
More WIDESPREAD Grows the Custom Of Guarding Your
privacx Within the Home Appropriate Mmocker

brass knocker IN the form Of student
porting over an open book. while upon
the bedroom doors there are knockers
after the style OF the Renaissance. OF
the Tudor period or in the Adam or
Georgian style, which in America Is
called Colonial" in agreement with
the manner in which the bedrooms
themselves are furnished.
A highly appropriate knocker adorns
the door Of the nursery. while tina;
opening into the room occupied By tho
two young sons Of the family boasts a
knocker in the form OF an imp or a
gargoyle, such ss may have been placed
upon a medieval Gothic cathedral. n
these quaint and very beautiful knock
ers are now made in designs Of seals
Of many colleges and universities. the
rooms Of the older sons, in Harvard
dormitories. bear knockers a. appropri-
ate as those upon the doors of their
rooms at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26

be Of a pattern highly dgnifed and
architecturally correct or else one may
choose something frankly grotesque
and freakish. Sometimes the choice
may be of still another character and
the knockcr be reminiscent of some
historic character or some famous
building. bust OF Shakespeare, a
statue Of Chaucer or the Old Curiosity
Shop or the Tower Of London.
I'm q certain American country home
where great care has been taken to
maintain the exact fitness Of things, the
choice Of many Knockers has been made
very carefully, The home itself Is
built after the manner Of an old New
England home, and at the main en-
trance the door is graced by knocher
coined from one used upon the door
wav Of an old house in Boston "heE
Beacon Hill was just beginning Its
rise 20 fashion.
Upon the door OF a study there 10 d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26

Swamped by It's railroad and ship
freight traffic. the Commission for Re
lief in Belgium engaged yesterday II.
G. Davis 10 take charge Of this branch
OF its activities. His work will COM
prise the routeing BY railroad Of car
goes for the commissions thirty-hve
ships after supplies have been ar
ranged for through gift or purchase.
Mr.. Davis brings 70 his work an eX-
perieuce Of twenty-five years with the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. For
ten years he has been general agent IN
New York in charge Of foreign freight
grain and the company's piers in New
York. Brooklyn and Jersey City.
Announcement was also made that
the South Point had reached Philadel-
phia and was ready 70 take on the
cargo contributed by the millcrs OF the
United States. Twenty-Five states and
Porto Rico have contributed. Minnesota
leading with 2s.2f8 barrels The total
number Of barrels is 70.7So, valued at
S50O.s0
The woman's section received $1,000
yesterday from Pasadena. Cal, for the
purchase Of condensed milk. Gifts FOR
this purpose from California in ten
days amount to 5000.
The NEAL War Relief Committee
announces a musical this evening IN
the Hotel Ansonia. Mrs. Eleanor Marx,
Mrs. Harriet Foster and Miss Gertrude
Ina Robinson, harpist. arc the contrib
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
Hand-Made Worsted Trimmings
For the Small Hat for Skating Caps, the Woman Who
Kns or Crochets Can Make his Effective
Adornment.
Adornnent.

TO stem. half being green and hall
white. These were made on founda-
ton OF tailor's linen, the worsted ap-
piled with a large needle and carried
from the centre Ct the leaf over the
edge, 70 the centre Of the back, where
it came through again to the front OF
the leaf.
The hatbands which often accom-
pany these worsted trimmings are made
like the old-fashioned knitted reins for
children, and when worsted fruit and
flowers are not applied, there are ef-
fectiye designs worked on the worsted
band, with heavy woods Of different
colorings. Thus, knitted band Of
black worsted on a white satin toque
will display white or yellow flowers
worked IN the familiar "lazy-daisy'
stitch. or there will be continuous
design OF the green key type, done in
cross stitch. or coaching in contrasting
colored worsteds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
SISTER JULIA NOW
HEROINE OF FRANCE
Wins Nations Heart by Care of
Wounded - Decorated by
President poincare.

Nancy. Jan. 25. A correspondent
obtained to-day an interview with
Sister Julia, the sturdy Frenchwoman
Of sixty years who is at the moment
the heroine OF all France. Each new
story about Sour Julie touches the
French Imagination. and she h. to-day
a more interesting figure than any
king or president In Europe.
President Poincare and distin.
guished company even Jouneycd
down to Garbevillers, a little town On
the Nosges, near the front where Spur
Julie has spent her life, 70 decorate
her with the Legion OF Honor No
town IN Belgium is such a wreck a.
Gerbevillers. Here Julie and four
other sisters remained amid shell. fire.
and conhagration, nursing French and
German wounded in one Of the dozen
houses which remained intact.
The correspondent found Sour julie
IN the midst Of looking after the sick
OF some returning refugees. her viii
lage simplicity quito unchanged By the
fame which has come 20 her. When
he observed that she was not wearing
her decorations she replied:
No. this rs my working dress,
have too much worh 10 do 10 put on
any uniform 50 / keep my decoration
i'm box IN the bureau. When Mon
sicur oincare brought II 20 me
could not believe that such q little
man could be President Of France, I'M
Gil they told me that he really was.
Another man. she went on. mon
sieur-de de, all. that Is u, Descha-
mel. came with Monsieur Poincarc. lie
is president Of something in Paris.
too, and Monsieur du du, ah, that
is il, Dubost, who also IS president or
something in Paris
She was referring 10 the president
Of the French Senate and the French
Chamber Of Deputies.
II anyone suggests that they Will
make great ado about her when she
goes 20 Paris, Spur Julie shakes her
head. Her place. she says, Is not 20
make tours in uniform but there m
her working dress IN her beloved Ger
bevillers which all has 10 be rebuilt
looking after the women and childrca
AS they return.
Extol her conduct and she says 20
you: 81 only did the Lords work
when IL came 20 me 10 do; why should
the President makes an ado over that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
The Right Inheritance

81 am going to talk this afternoon
on Fair Play TO the Next Generation
You know when We speak Of inheri-
lance we generally mean the amount
Of money that nts have left their
children. That is the least important
part Of their inheritance. The most
important part is what they gave their
children when they begot them.
NO one questions the right of the
child to be we'll born, yet VIC permit
thousands Of children 10 be born when
that publication is impossible. There
are approximately 10000 known feeble
minded in the State Of New York.
which has capacity OF caring for
only 5000 This means that $4,000
feeble minded individuals are free 10
mate and bring into the world other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26

rpANDMADE worsted trimmings Tor
the fashionable small hat OF
silk or satin provide delightful
pick up" work for the woman who
likes TO knit, crochet. or make effective
stitches in worsted. The displays IN
the smart shops furnish suggestions
for this work and the uses TO when
II can be put. Purple worsted grapes,
red cherries, yellow or white daisies
and small roses of all colors arc the
favorite trimmings, these being applied
directly TO the hat or laid on knitted
or crocheted band Of contrasting shade
Fruit is the easiest for the amateur
worsted worker to experiment with. 10
make a bunch Of rcd berries, crochet
q small circle for each berry, roll bit
n cotton batting into tight ball, dra"
tho circumference of the crocneted
circle together around this ball ana
attach the berry TO bit OF wool-coV-
o~od wire as stem. Three or four OF
these little berries in clump, with
Loaf or two. make an effective wreath
when set at intervals OF heavier WIRE
covered either with brown or green
worsted.
foundation of Button Mouids.
Larger worsted fruit can be made on
foundation OF two-button mould''
nlsced hack to back. This gives a eurv-
INC outer surface and the advantage u
a centre opening, so that, II preferre l.
tho vors,ed can be applied with a
needle. The worsted is drawn up
through the centre opening lard
s,oo,blv over the wooden foundation
/ each strand close to the other, until
the surface is entirely covered. A cross
Of black silk should indicate the dos
som end Of the fruit and the stem
attached at the other side. Two color'
can be effectively used in making this
type Of worsted fruit, as was evidenced
in the trimming Of white corded SILK
toque.
Each fruit was divided into quarters
alternately laid with dull green and
white worsted. with some closely
clipped ends Of the green marking the
blossom end. The leaves were also OF
| the two colors. each divided from TIP