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movements. What possibilities are not hero
Tor the scientist moved by greed of gold to
shape an unprecedentedly fatal weapon for
potentates and ministers to overcome theip
enemies with?
Then. many germs are now saprophitic-
that Is. refuse eaters feeding only on dead.
organic matter. But certain OF these sapro.
phitic germs have, in the course Of time.
come to be parasftes-that Is. getting their
nourishment out Of living hosts" Thus
the tubercle bacillus. the germ OF consump-
ton, was originally only saprophyte; IL
Is now become. as we all know. a most
deadly parasite. Here again possibility
might appear to the scientist. anxious per.
hnps to exchange his miserable howell and
his starvation for a mansion and plenty
And a great many germs are harmless
enough. but their mixture with other germe
makes all too often q deadly combination.
deadliest possible warfare instrument.
achieve the mixed infection" that would
do all the most merciless conqueror could
desire?
And some germs are aerobic-that is, they
cannot thrive unless In the presence OF
oxygen; while other germs are anaerobic-
that Is. they cannot live In the presence of
oxygen. However. in the course OF ingen.
ious laboratory experiments aerobic germs
have been rendered anaerobic and vice
versa. The tetanus (lockiawl germ is at
present anaerobic: this is perhaps the dead.
hest germ now In nature and provocative
OF the most horrible sufrerings knows to
medical science. In the present European
warfare there is a great deal Of tetanus.
How much more deadly would this tetanua
germ be II 1t were trained to live and thriye
and multiply its kind In the presence OF
oxygen?
And 1t IS common experience in Labor.
atory work that harmless germs have be-
come viruent: that the virulence of poison.
Gus germs has been increased; what untold
poisonous effects could not here be de.
veoped!
How would germs. >thus made infinitely
more deadly and more rapidly deadly than
al present. be launched upon the foe? Many
ways are possibe-that Of distribution from
airships would at present seem the most
feasible. How this notion reminds lis Of
the superstitious fancies OF the Middle Ages.
when the angel OF death was imaged aa
spreading his wings on the blast. thrustlns
his hand from the Ornament and scatter.
ing therefrom, az he passed, the seeds Of
death and devastation.
Yes, such awful means Of taking human
life may conceivably be elaborated, but
probably not by any physician, however
great the monetary reward. For the doc
tors. business In warfare certainly is to
save, not to Stay. There probably never has
been. since the Hippocratic oath was frst
sworn to twenty.three centuries ago, there
probably Is not to-day, there probably never
will be- any physician who has taken that
oath who would deliberately procure thu
means we have here discussed. -
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ching. appear rising from
mounting the sky like q
tnnging down like a shot
Zen cannon Of this power
Is may fight when hull
one another. their shots
~ in many cases on land.
Nlitted from observers In
fgle weapon now employed
les that is not susceptible
e:oing to work Immediately
tlld by the time this war ia
FL better and more power
ny of the combatants at
ennon OF greater calibre
PIE to smash a fleet thirty
COX; machine guns shoot
nltinuously and accurately;
ombs; more manageable
Individual marksmen: bet
El)losives: more complete
Pufacture of ammunition
Che new scientific warfare
Rtilon to keep all would.be
Iiuance. Having such weap-
70 world would not fight at
Sie-of peace ia the posses
Tatement credited to Pro-
|, malignant 'baoillf will be
Horrible as that seems,
.t in the fury OF fighting
aired may be inf1amed to
alnn that kllls viii be EN-.
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Au6' ZIG would take
precedence OF the artillery and the doctor
would rank the field marshal.
Who Will be bold enough to ESSAY q proph.
ecy of "hat Edison will turn out in the way of
a submarine when he has once concentrated
his attention upon the matter? But anybodv
can see that submarines are Just at the begin
ming of their development. They will be made
larger-large enough to carry hundreds and
possibly thousands when used as they will be
Tor transports. They will be made swifter.
travelling under water as fast as transatlantic
liners on the surface. They will be armed with
disappearing guns of sufficient calibre to fight
at least small cruiser. And, best of all, they
VIII finally take the form of their great proto.
type. the famous Nautilus" Captain Nemo's
SNIP the supreme invention OF Jules Verne, and
no less true invention because 1t only ex.
of the mind 49, eN'-
The Nautilus" did not have to depend upon
torpedoes to do Its work of destruction when It
came upon an enemy sailing in fancied secu-
Iity over the surface Of the sea. 1t launched
tsell upon the foe. With its sharp beak It
penetrated his vitals. and its smooth steel body
passed through him like an arrow, leaving on
ootn SIDES gaping wounds through which the
water rushed In torrents. When real subma-
rines are constructed after the plan of this ideal
one then at last. perhaps. 1t may be truly said
mat the battleship's knell has rung And
am as sure as II Is possible to be of any future
thing, that the first real Nautilus will be
american built and capable of sailing around
the world N'NoA
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destruction takes the place of Progress in the
laboratories OF Science and from the retors and cru
rush myriads of deaths to attack the soldiers and
destroy them as not even the most dreadful mechan
isms of war now can do.'
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ployed. IN fact. they are not far
from that now In Europe! To
employ malignant bsciui against
an enemy's troops would be to
turn against the human race q
weapon which science has al
ready used. sometimes With won
derful effect, against other men,
bers OF the kingdom of life that
are inimical to our interests,
pleasures and health.
1t would be doing what gov
eminent entomologists do when
they introduce deadly bacteria
into colonies Of noxious insects
and sweep them off with black
plague Without touching upon
the moral aspect of the proceed
Ing. 1t may be said that probably
nothing would be easier, If once
II were Officially resolved upon,
than to put such plan into ex.
ecution. The virus could he
communicated by weapons, by
proJectiles. by bombs. through
water. earth and air. But the
imagination shrinks from follow.
ing out the details. and for one
refuse to believe that that sort
or warfare will ever be resorted
to. To combat II science would
again have to be called upon.
Already the surgeon and the
nurse are hardly second in I'M
portance to the general. but
with meteorological warfare rag.
Ing the amhnla nno .ua.la 49,
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feet, Is not the goal that il being sought.
| and can never be reached under the pres
emit organization of the navy and the ex-
listing method Of appropriating funds. An
unprepsred navy Is worse than none, for
it deceives the nation into a feeling Of
security, which does not exist The Unit
ed States possesses a navy for the pur-
pose of protecting the country from in
vasion and thus insuring peace. and safe
guarding its interest, overseas, either Its
possessions or its trade. In addition SO
long as We maintain the Monroe Doctrine
the United States must stand ready to
defend Central and South America from
invasion. Now, the Monroe Doctrine IL
as strong as the fleet and no stronger.
The Panama Canal being completed.
its safety from attack depends upon our
military and navy resources. We must
realize that the canal would become one
of the great prizes in the event OF war.
Taking all Of these matters into con-
sideration with the vast expenditures OF
misdirected money for national defense
and the unsatisfactory conditions that
exist, and approaching that until this Is
realized by the voters and taxpayers Of
our country, Congress cannot De aroused
to heroice action in the way Of necessary
reforms: consequently, 1 feel that the
President has shown great lack Of fore
sight in opposing your resolution. calling
Tor a special cOmmlttee TO De appOiHteo
to examine and report on the conditions
and preparedness of our army and navy.
President Criticized.
1T is this knowledge which our people
have a right to possess. and it was I'M
democratic and a misuse Of power, on the
part of the President. to prevent that
information being obtained and given to
the public.
THE impression exists among many.
that the agitation now going on Is
movement for greater appropriations for
the navy. This does not necessarily fol-
low, for if the money appropriated dur
ing the past fifteen years had been en-
ployed and spent under an up-to-date
organization. with the view of military
efficiency only, the amount would have
been more than ample to have furnished
US with the second navy Of the world.
Not until our people once realize that
We are failing to receive a proper finan-
cial and military return. for the vast
amount of money expended. can the
necessary reforms in Congress be brought
about, and that can only be aroused by
the public knowledge, which our Presi-
dent refuses to the people"
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WILSON HID NAVY
SECRETS, HE SAYS
George Won L. Meyer Dis
cusses u. S. War Re-
y sources.
PRESIDENT IS CRITICIZED
primer Naval Secretary. in Letter to
Representative Gardner. Points
Weak Spots in Defenses.

( That the safety of the Panama Cana
depends on our military and navy re.
sources and that the President has
shown great lack of foresight in oppos.
Ing an investigation of the unprepared.
ness Of the country for possible war are
two statements made by George Won l.
Mayer. Secretary of the Navy under
PRESIDENT Taft, in letter to Congress
man A P. Gardner, of Massachusetts,.
Almost echoing Mr.. Gardeners views, he
concludes:
Not until our people once realize that
We are falling to receive a proper finan-
CIal and military return for the vast
amount of money expended can the ne
cessary reforms in Congress be brought
shout. and that can only be aroused by
the public knowledge our President re-
fuses to the people"
Mr.. Meyers letter. in full. reads:
For the past fifteen years Congress
has appropriated over a billion and a
Fhalf dollars for the United States navy,
which is much more than that of any
sther country during the same period.
with the exception OF Great Britain. The
amount was sufficient. if wisely expend-
ed. to have furnished with a navy
second only to that of England. AS .
matter of fact we shall fall this year to
the fourth position as to naval power.
Navy Is Unbalanced.
Furthermore, our navy is unbalanced.
1t is short of officers and men. 1t is de-
ficient in many kinds Of ships and We are
without any cruisers which combine
speed. range and armament The value
aid Importance of these capital ships as
to commerce, has been fully demonstrat-
ed in the present war
I'VE are lacking in torpedoes. mines
and ammunition. and are practically
without any armed airships or aeroplanes
hut particularly are we unfortunate il
our organization of the navy, which is
absolutely unsuited and incapable of go
irs to a war basis without the greatest
congestion and confusion. A war pre-
paredness and a battle efficiency of the
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Notes OF THE SCHOOLS.

A "jubilation meeting of citizeni
connected with the Powell-Johnsor
Association is to be held next Tuesday
evening at s o'clock. During the
week Congress has granted a $66.00t
appropria ton for an eight-room addi'
ton to the Powell School
Donald Marshall heads Techs homo,
roll for the year. with an average OF
971 per cent. The honor list includes
101 boys and girls with a semester
average in the nineties.
President G. W. White. of the Met
ropolitan National Bank. will address
the meeting of directors and mana
gers of Washington High School Bank
and its several branches, at Business
High School. next Friday evening.
c. II. Hamilton. OF the Catholic Uni
versity. gave an illustrated lecture on
the Glaciers of Yellowstone Park,
at Central High School. last Wednes-
day morning.
The Radio Club of Tech is construct
ing a wireless apparatus for the school.
All licensed operators who are members
of the club are to be given the privilege
of using the school instruments. The
mysteries of the powerful radio station
at Arlington will be described to the
club at its next meeting by one of the
stations operators.
The value and working of student gov
eminent in Cuba was explained TO the
debating society of Central last Wednes-
day by c. w. Gill. The debate held that
afternoon on the ship-purchase bill was a
tie.
The High School cadet battalion was
inspected by its major and his stan
last week. and il is intended to have fire.
quent inspections during the remainder
of the year The results of these several
Inspections may be averaged and used in
a deciding factor in the annual competi-
tive drill.
vocational guidance council has been
organized at Business High School.
The Mayfiower Club elected the follow
ing officers last week: President. Joseph
NcGarraghy; vice president, Miss Ruth
Humphrey; secretary. Miss Colder Nor
ton. and treasurer, Andrew Crawford.
The club will give a dance Wednesday.
English Teachers Journal Club held a
social meeting at Wilson Normal School
Thursday Afternoon.
Ground will be broken next week for
the new Park View School, at the corner
of Newton and Warder streets. The
three portable buildings. housing the
schools, have been moved to a neighbor-
ing lot during building operations.
Rehearsals are in progress for the
musical comedy to be given by the Tech
Players.
Emory NJ. Wilson. principal of Central.
has been visiting during the last week,
Erasmus High School. of New York
City. and the big combination high school
In Jersey City.
J. d. Baltimore. of the Armstrong
faculty. has been elected a member of
the Royal Arts Society of London
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley will address the
next meeting of the Towers Mothers
Club. TO be held at the Towers School.
tomorrow evening. at o'clock. There
will also be an opportunity to hear the
Victrola that has recently been purchased
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WON'T SHOW BABIES PHOTOS.
Child Exhibit 1T Frisco Expedite,
Has Been Called on.

Disappointing news came to thousands
Of Washington mothers from New York
yesterday when 1T was announced in that
city that the International Child Exhibit
Company had decided not to conduct the
Temple of Childhood" at the Panama
Pacific Exposition In San Francisco.
The plan OF the company was to have
a large building at the fair 6lled with
photographs Of the most perfect babies
of America, and. 1t II said. Washington
had been allotted space for 5000 pictures
Of its prize babies
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Greek Steamship Aground.

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already towing the schooner Haskins,
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Haitien Psciticator, Leave.

The special commission, representing
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DR.. Harvey w Wiley will address the
next meeting of the Towers Mothers
Club. TO be held at the Towers School.
tomorrow evening. at S o'clock There
will also be an opportunity to hear the
Nictrola that has recently been purchased
by the club for the use Of the school.
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J. D. Baltimore, of the Armstrong
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Emory NJ Wilson. principal of Central.
has been visiting during the last week.
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City. and the big combination high school
In Jersey City.
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Rehearsals are in progress for the
musical comedy TO be given by the Tech
Players
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The Greatest Problems Of the Day
have been solved By