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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
CALL ON BRITAIN
TO WIN BY SAVING
Bankers Appeal to Nation
for Economy-"TaSk
Is StupendOuS."

London. Dec. "a manifesto to TIE
people Of the country was issued to-
night over the signature Of a score OF
! leading English bankers and hnanciers
on the subject Of the country's financial
position. The signatures are headed
by George Anderson. treasurer Of the
Bank of England. The manifesto IN
part follows:
"As this is a time Of great national
danger il is imperative that every citl-
zen realize the vastness Of the work
Great Britain has to perform in a long
war. Success depends mainly upon the
respective financial resources OF the
combatants and the consequent power OF
one Of them TO maintain or add 10 its
fighting strength while the others are
declining. 1t is not in doubt that the
Allies financial resources, when fully
modified and wisely controlled. will be
vastly greater than the enemy's.
"The Allies success in defeating the
enemy's efforts to cripple them in men,
munitions and money before they could
assemble their full strength has now
brought the war near to its final stage.
Indeed. only one thing is now needed to
command victory, namely. 70 provide
all the money needed 20 support the vast
armies of new men and pay for the vast
quantities Of arms and munitions being
manufactured in all parts Of the world.
"The task Of finding the greater part
Of the immense sums Of money needed
by the Allies Is the especial duty Of the
British people. for they, in particular,
possess the necessary financial re-
sources. Their manufacturing power is
unreduced by invasion; their cities un-
destroyed; their ports not shut off. The
income Of the British people has been
maintained at a high level. Exports,
though not so great as Before the war,
are greater than in 1909. The ircom"
from capital invested abroad has been
reduced but little; the earnings OF ship
ping arc greater than ever. and me
factories are working fall t.nc.
an the curren, calendar yfar the
British people will spend .3OG.0o0.OOO
on war and government, neN; yea". g.
80O.000.O0O To raise this sum j. a stu
pendous tasl; which will try the nettle
Of the nation as j.; has not been tried
in q hundred years. The task demands
the strenuous cooperation OF every
man. woman. youth and maiden that
the nations energies be concentrated
on the production of really essential
things: that the production Of all non
essentials be wholly stopped.
The nation must avoid the consump-
ton Of all non-essentials, and even re-
strict the consumption Of essentials 20
the limits o. efficiency. individuals
possessing securities marketable abroad
must sell them TO pay for goods and
munitions FOR which other means Of
payment can be provided. Only BY all
classes adding TO and carefully hus-
banding their income, b. selling for
eign securities. by creating foreign
credits. will It be possible 10 provide
the vast sum needed b. the nation and
its allies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
BRITISH PLAN TRADE WAR
Prepare for Commercial Struggle
Nth Germany When Peace Comes.


Washington. Dec. 22-All evidence
roints 10 g. continued fight between
Great Britain and Germany for COM
msrcial supremacy. Germany j. study
NJ the markets Of the world end pre-
psring 20 food them with the vast
sock OF goods or hand and constant
ly being increased.
Great Britain is preparing TOT the
conner, al struggle and numerous
conferences have been held az when
ranufacturers and leading merchants
rave discussed plans for securing
.rsde which had been acquired by the
Germans before the war.
German had established 4 consid-
srable trade with Great Britain and
lad begun 20 make serious inroads
nto The trade with British colonies.
Everywhere in Australia and New lea
and we're evidences Of German en-
cry. ,.,,
Great Britain has set 70 work 20 XII!
his German competition. BRUSH
manufacturers have been warned that
'ins lost I'm making preparations VIII
spell ruin 20 Great Britain as a manu-
featuring countr~ IN the sharp inter
zi;ionsl trade conflict which VIII be
isEe % follow the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

easier for the teachers. because the
children develop their own leadership
and help organize the work themse yes.
The thing, however. which interests
me most as a social worker Is the effect
of the school on the home and colmunl-
~ life. The home and school are drawn
together In 4 very noticeable way. For
example. the school develops in ch'.-
Gren q great love for reading. Stimu-
lated BY their school work, they taSe
books from the library. and many times
this results in the parents becoming in
terested in the books, and. consequent
~. interested in using the library. Sun
day afternoons the library is packed
with parents and school children and
babies another good lesson in concea-
tration. Again. the work Of the childrt1
in the school gardens has interested The
parents 70 such an exten. that man~
" the immigrant parents have started
home gardens in their own tiny back
yards. Most conspicuous OF all, per-
haps. is the way the school draws whole
families 20 itself in the evening. IL is
the most natural gathering place FOR
the people IN the community.
AZ The present time II is OBVIOUS thst
owing TO our changed social and indus
trial conditions something must be do1e
70 make cities III places for children 20
live IN. Something must be done %
change the conditions that now sur
round them in the crowded tenement
districts on the lower Yves; and Enst
sides. The city cannot afford to waste
the lives Of its children-th health
and talent and eager hope OF achieve
ment as they are being wasted az the
present time. MANY institutions and or
carnations are attacking the problem.
but the fact is that the school is the
natural agency for the task because IL
has the children. Moreover, under Mr..
Wirt's plan il is the natural co-ordinat-
ing agent for all other child welfare
agencies. can see possibilities OF co
operation between tho settlement and
the school which could never be posi-
bic under the present system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
SWEDISH SHIP SEIZED
BIZ GERMAN WARSHIPS
Pursued Into Neutral Waters
Report U-Boat Captured.

London, Dec 22.-The steamship
Ago has been taken into q German
port y prize crew, the ETcnange
Telegraph Company's Copenhagen cor
respondent says. The Argo put into
the Danish port Of Asrhuus on Monday
after having been in collision with a
German torpedo boat. which fired sew
eral shots In an attempt to stop her.
she sailed from Aarhuus on the follow
ing day.
Two German torpedo boats pursued
her into Swedish waters and boarded
her, declaring her pr.ze Of war. Ten
men were left on the Argo TO take her
10 Germany.
The Argos cargo consists or tools
for Russia. manufactured in Denmark.
The Swedish government has instructed
It's minister al Berlin TO make an in
yestigation.
According TO a Malta dispatch 10 the
"Mcssaggerc, Of Rome, an Austrian
submarine has been captured by two
torpedo boats, presumably Italian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
,-orneys Plan Trip
Abroad to End Dispute
Over S15,OOO,OO0.
PROMISE INFORMAL
HELP FROM u. S,
Washington Officials Confer
with Chandler Anderson,
One of Delegates.
Iron m, rrtanc Bureau

u.,bireton. Dec. 22.-Chandler An
=, Of New York, until recently
Isl adviser TO the State Depart
r., has just concluded a series Of
...,enees with Counsellor Polk, and
'.,nnsnied by Alfred R. Urion, OF
'-,..,go. will 20 20 London in an at
-, 20 obtain an adjudication Of the
,,iooc GOO claim Of the packers. Sec
80 lansing and Ambassador Spring
~. have conferred or the matter, and
!. I. agreed that while their efforts
~ 1i.bout official recognition rom
". American government, the state
n..,tment will give them all Ieglu-
.-.te Informal assistance.
nW ~. Anderson and Mr.. Urion are at
..ys for several Chicago packing
49, m,~ Their trip is being taken on the
= .;stive Of the packers. WHO nave
.ksS the state Department TO deslSt
..ss.n.norariIv from it's attempt 20 settle
W. Fcsses bv diplomacy. The depart
US more than willing TO do this.
The question Of the seizure oy SIea s
britain Of cargoes o. meat prooI ~.
Dn'-s;e,nsd 70 neutral countries in Eu-
..,s and Of the jurisdiction OF the
p,tish price courts OF cargoes mus
,,i,sd has been subject OF contro-
80 since December, 1914. The brlt-
- government now IS understood 10
- I" vSiIhng 10 pay an indemnity to the
s.,Lsrs without further formal negou-
atoms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

Madame The Gary school system
strikes at the very foundation o. the
republican form Of government.
81 have been public school teache-
for ten years. and realize thai ou'
children should he prepared TO tafe
their place in the business world. Re
ligion should be left 20 church ins;ruc-
ton on Sunday.
zone Of the most serious problems
Of teachers is to train the power OF
concentration. This is not possible
under the Gary plan. In the constant
changing the pupil is responsible 70 no
one and the result is chaos.
"PRO BONO PUBLICO."
Another teacher writes that the
work and play PLAZA can never be car
ried out in the same building. The
teachers complain that the noise OF
the children playing ~ a roped of sec
.;ou Of the stree. ia deGfening. 1t is
vellnish impossible Tor either teach
ers or pupils to make themselves
heard above the din
Miss Roemer. of Richmond Hill House,
on Gary Plan.
Thinking that a teacher In an actual
Gary school could probably give the
most satisfactory answers to these
criticisms, We submitted them to Miss
Elizabeth Rocmer. who has been teach
ing in Gary for the last two years, and
is ct present spending the Christmas
lclidays in this city.
There are probably few people so well
qualified as Miss Roemer to SPEAK upon
the practical value Of the Gary plan
Tor New York City. As head worker
III Richmond Hill House Settlement for
twelve years and as special investi-
gator Tor the Russell Sage Foundation
she has had unusual opportunities to
study the social and industrial condl-
lions in New Yo-s, and their effect
upon children. Richmond Hill House
settlement has 2 peculiarly close re-
lation to the people OF their district.
As head worker in the settlement Miss
Roemer knew intimately hundreds o.
t.milies and children; she knew boys
and girls while they were II Gle
mcntary school and after they had left
70 20 TO work. And j.; was after twelve
years Of study o. these children aud
tho coalitions under which they lived
ard worked that ghc came to the con.
clusiou that the Gary schools offered
II best solution Or one Of our mos.
pressing socia. problems that O.
bringing Up children under the condl %
mons Of modern city life. i. was with
? view. therefore. TO studying the Car
school az a contribution TO sociology
tLat Miss Roemcr went 10 Gar? to
teach and study the system az first
land. When asked to comment upon
the above letters Miss Roemer said:
In my opinion the two things which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
TO AID U. S. DYE SITUATION
Britain MAY Allow Big Movement OF
Logvo God from Jamaica.

Washington, Dec 22.-ln notifying
the State Department that Great Brit
ain would permit the immediate ship
ment Of 400 toas Of logwood for dye
stufFs from Jamaica to the United
States. the British Embassy has indi-
Gated that the shortage Of the extract
of logwood in Canada must be relieved
as condition Of the cmDargos modl-
fcation. in addition IL appears shat
there is contemplated a much larger
movement Of this important dye base
under certain restrictions.
1T is hoped that the shortage OF
dyestufis in Great Britain will shortly
be met. when the issue Of licenses in
Jamaica will be resumed. provided that
reasonable margin is left in the island
for any emergencies that may arise
reads note from Sir Edward Grey.
transmitted to-day 70 the State De.
pa-tment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Bankbooks as Yule Gifts.

Five hundred workers at the Laurel
Hill, y. -. plant OF the General Chemi-
cal Company were presented with
bankbooks yesterday in which were re-
corded a 10 per cent bonus for thos.
who had been employed a year and o
por cent TO those who had been en-
ployed less than that period. The
average bonus on salaries OF the year
" employees was see. The total amount
was $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
n, r.,,r,rh 20 me tribune J

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Alfred Il. Jrlon
- CHICAGO. and Chandler Anderson, OF
Wv YORK. attorneys for Chicago pack
30 firms. will sail fo~ England next
Tsessgy ON the steamship Rotterdam
"a srdesvor 10 obtain an adjudication
~ Inc s15.OOOOOO claim Of the packers
sa- eorgoes Of meat seized by britisn
,n,borities and withheld from their
estimation.
Tysnty-seven shiploads of American
neat consigned 10 European markets
ere seized b. the British, beginning
, vssr ago last October and ending last
lime. Four of the ships were coniiS-
s,,ed By the Prize Court. These four
cases are now pending on appeal before
he Privy Council. ,-
aNr. Anderson and expect 20 obtain
fpn settlement for the claims Of the
makers from the British government
aid Mr.. Urion tonight.
4 was in England in this affair Tor
,sveral months recently, returning IN
November. The negotiations so lar
ave been favorable, and l feel the
dams. which are eminently just VIII
g.eptually be settled in full
The cargoes seized were shipped
bread by Armour d Co., Swift q Co.,
Norris & Co. the Cudshy Company
,ne Sulzberser d Sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
DIPLOMATS FOREG0 GAIETY
PAGE and Others 10 Join in Making
London Christmas Quiet.

London. Dec. % BY common con-
cent extensive Christmas celebrations
,,iU be omitted IN diplomatic circles
this year.
Ambassador Page will spend quiet
day az home. The only approach to
festivity will be on entertainment a.
Tho dinner Of the bachelor members o.
tbe force Of the American Embassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Miss Elizabeth Roemer Settlement Head Worker, Says
Gary Plan Trains Child for Life, Unitcs Home and School
and Develops Self-Reiancc and Concentration.

nos; distinguish thc Gary schools are.
iis,. that m Car children wors and
Uay and study under zeal life conGi-
tons. meet real problems end learn %
solve them; sIo second. the sctoo.s
actually sociali-c the v'ho,e community.
Gary Schools Train for Lite.
The Cay schoo. - certainly q chsl-
lcnce 10 the teacher. because urde- his
plan nc teachers ;ass ia TO teach chill
dren under real life conditions 20 grow
up into intelligent and capable men
and women. This ia harder than pour
inf information into children who are
bone taught uader clustered condi-
tons which have no relation 20 real
lie. but T. would be dificul. 10 End
any educator who would 10. agree :hat
the object OF the school IS not merely
10 rive information ha- % train ctIl-
dre1 :or liz. The striking thing about
;hc Carr schools is that they &C uall"
1ccompiish VIA. educators say should
he accomplished. bI .ncy 30 3. b.
bringing INC outside void INFO ,tc
school.
Thc ord,nary school KEEPS the oGt-
side world away from the child. a1d
having seGucstered him in = classroom
which ia devoid Of all The ordinary
activities and Interruptions OF life the
teacher ondeayors TO teach him con
ccn;ration.' and thinks she has succeed
cd Il the small mite keeps unnsturally
still! and writes or recites with ap-
parent industry things whSb he may
or may no. understand. Then the child
leaves school and, as | know from my
acquaintance with hundreds Of children
on the lower West Side Of New York.
Q child brought up under these condi-
ti1.s is str,kingly lacking in the power
o. concentration or in the ability to
meet practical situations in l;fe. Thev
arc pa.hetically withou: the power 10
.hink CT act for them selves.
Noise and Work.
The Gary schools, OIL The other hand.
develop sclf-reliance and initiative and
the power of concentration, Tor the
simple reason that children learn 30
concentrate under normal conditions
By living under normal life conditions
in school. Noise on the playground
OF course there is noise Oh the play
ground. bat the noise OF 500 children
piavin0 at one tine is nothing COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
WHAT THE WRIT PLAN DOES.

II takes children of the streets
and keeps them vholcsomely busy Mt
work. study and play for six or seven
hours day.
II gives all children just as much
academic VOL, a. the traditional
school, bu; by lcngthening the
school day II gives time for prac-
teal shop work. science, drawing,
music, auditorium and play for all
children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
ZEPPELIN TURNS LAWMAKER
Bugible Builder Elected 20 First
Chamber Of Nuremberg.

London. Dec GA Central News
espstch from Amsterdam says that
Count Zeppelin. builder Of dirigibles,
as' been elected q member Of the First
Oaarber Of Nuremberg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
What Is the GaryRlan?
By ALICE B4RROWS FERNANDEZ

Tribune yeaders ,c1H find in this department a
clear and authoritative account of the Wirf school
SYSTEM proposed for this civ. Questions of parents
and teachers ,yiN be gladly answered. The de.
bartu,ent cM appear on Mondays and Thursdays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

pared TO he noise OF 5000 children al
trvirg 10 play AZ once after 3. o'clock
or Leroy or MacdoGge' or spring
Street. trd yet ! Geve~ heard Of But
for:ck's. ~ S0rin9 and Macdougal
Streets. or the i5rary or Leroy stree,
sor.o1siv coate-G:lS that they could
~ot carry 80 bueircss because OF the
nose or children playing IN ne streets
-ot 20 mention tho noise o. the street
traffic. which me children have % Dodge
c0rs.77t.v at the present time because
tho schools 10 not furnish Fairgrounds
70 them.
Work study and Play Needed for Ne"
York Git Children.
:. - rea.!- astonishing TO nc 10 sec
r1m many people ia New York appa--
e,..v o.,e. on the dcsirebility Of wori.
I'd play a. sell % study for children.
cov,e;l'v social workers. however,
r,aiize tho limited opportunities FOR
vor, and play in the life Of city chill
children. AID they know full we'll the
shift 70 which the ordinary city child
is nut 70 satisfy this perfectly normal
instinct -or work and play. II teachers
,yould observe the sinRle-mindcdness
with which boys play baseball on Mac
douqal Street. in the mids; Of passing
trucks. automobiles and pedestrians.
they would realize the power Of con
ce1trat;o0 Of a small boz when he is
interested. oil,
Or again. +. Is illuminating IS wei.
a. pathet;c 20 see the lengths to Wnich
such chi!d-c1 will 60 in order 20 See
an oppoitunlty 20 work with their
hands. Take. for example. the skate
automobile. When ! LETT town every
other boz in the district was on the
lookout for Two old boards, two skates.
fcw nails and a hammer. and. given
this equipment. they would seek our
some damp cellar o. cold doorstep
where they would work. with com
ple.e concentration that any adu1s
might envy. upon the job OF making 4
skate automobile. | am interested TO
find upou my return TO town that the
expensive Fifth Avenue toy shops nave
approriated this device OF the small
bov OF the tenements and are nov sell
ing X doubtless az good prices 20 little
upper West Side and upper Last SIDE
children. The only difference IS that
the boards arc planed AVID yErnisncl
and the unfortunate small boz q
wealthy parents has not had the edu-
cation OF making the thing himself.
A child OF ten or twelve years IS a
natural scientist and a natura! me.
chanic. and the talent OF thousands OF
such children j. being starved and
wasted iu New York Citv to-day. The
Cary schools cultivate this .m2l.ee ~
children when it is strongest and give
all children the opportunity 20 play
20 wor, with their hands, and 10 use
their eyes and ears and r,inds IN oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
WHAT THE WRIT PLAN MEANS.

WHAT THE WRIT PLAN MEANS.
To every parental chance 10
rive lis child the enriched eGuc7-
tional opportunities usually reserved
for the children ~ IN. favored few.
To LEADERSHIP more hours OF
teaching: more congenjal work.
TO the community-Bctter citi-
Tcns; better schools for less cost.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21
BITS OF NEWS

London.-DaiIy Chronicle says it
understands that Great Britain has
communicated to allies offer of Island
of Cyprus to Greece and offer is now
under consideration by Greek gov
eminent.
New York. - "A sub-conscious"
caused Bernard Waldman, a dentist,
to seize two girls on the street in fer
vent embrace, according to his story
in court: The judge, perfectly con-
scious, fined him $40 and costs.
e London.-Premier Asquith spent a
good night, his physicians announced
today. On road to recovery.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21
GARMENT MAKING BUSINESS DRIVES MANY
GIRLS TO THE STREET is CLAIM
MANY

per week for six months work. Pays
So month for four rooms in which
seven people live.
Grace Gross works for House of
Kuppenheim for as little as 16 cents
a day. and as high as Sc per week.
Says Kuppenheimer is now paying
girls So week for staying at work
where they formerly got 81.
Rose Menlis was the fastest girl in
the Hirsch-Wickwire shop. She drew
So a week. Paid for her own soap
and needles. Was one of fifty girls
who used the same towel.
Fannie Berg also worked at the
Hirsch-Wickwire plant. Says asst
foreman insulted her. Wiped her
face and hands on a towel that 299
other girls used. All this for 81
week.
Today the health department is CO.
operating with factory Inspector
officers on a probe into claimed law
violations of the clothing bosses.
The health of girl in the garment
working business gets last considera-
ton. Proof of this lies in the fact
that you seldom find girl over 20
years old at the work. Conditions
prevent them from standing the
strain" says HiIIman. LET a board
of doctors examine 200 girls and
maybe. so of them will have a good
bill of health"
1890
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-21

streets every year by lew wages paid
in the garment making business"
Sidney HiIIman, head of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers, made this
blunt statement before the UtpateI
arbitration council committee We'd
nesday afternoon.
Thousands disappear from our
ranks every year." said Hillman. Aid.
Healey asked where they go.
ga few get married." Hillman re-
piled But the vast majority just
drift to the bad. We have shown how
many of our workers make an aver
age yearly wage of So per week.
They can't live on that. They con-
not even exist. They can make SIS a
night by selling themselves, body and
SOUL There's the answer in nut
she'll"
Then, according to HiIIman, and he
speaks from the dope which has been
brought out at hearings, the garment
making business, in a great many
shops, is rotten business for young
girls to be in. And the clothing in
dustry is the second industry in
America.
Girl after girl sat before Utpatet's
committee of Chicago aldermen and
told in their own way what they had
been up against in the past. Their
stories of conditions and wages ex-
planned thoroughly why they were
out on strike.
Jennie Gordon, Is, works at Lamm
& Co., as tape filler from 1870 to
5;45. Dull seasons she is paid as low
as 35- cents day. Brisk business may
bring her 81 a week. She supports |
an invalid husband
Bessie Alt basis at Lamm & Co.
Her landlady gives her a good share |
of her grub. Bessie gets from So to |
$6 week.
Arina Artobalewski, 35, makes
coats for the Royal Tailors. Has in |