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Evening journal., 1915-07-10
AN EFFECTIVE FDUcArIONAL FACTOR.

THE Delaware Cooperative Educational Association
Il is becoming exceedingly important and ef-
fective educational factor in this State is through
it that Dr. p P. claxton United States Commissioner
of Education, working his plan to make of our
State national educational experimental centre Pro-
fessor Harry Hayward president of the assocatian is
cooperating in every way possible with Dr. Caxton
In doing he has the hearty support OF the members
of the organization
Home-making demonstration schools in Kent and
Sussex have been very successful. Demonstration OF
the teaching of cvics and good citizenship through
the school branches is to be carried on for
year under the direction OF Dr. Arthur W.Dunn. Tho
associations home gardening movement is meeting
with favor everywhere has exerted itself Plans for
the study Of mental detectives in State are being
worked out by the Chd's Bureau of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor and in few weeks the sur
vey will begun under Federal auspices The rural
churches in Delaware are to be surveyed soon and
thrown into line important educational agencies.
In addition, several experts. selected by Dr. Cax-
ton Will to Delaware this Fall to make survey
of the rural schools the environment the rural chill
dren other things which affect citizenship
dards in this commonwealth
will be seen therefore. that the association in the
formation of which Dr. Claxton played an important
part producing results of farreaching nature
wthstandng the fact that It is only few months old
and has yet called into play all the factors that
expects to use to effect educational reform and ad-
yancement in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
PuNIsHING TIE TURKS.

~ ENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON the efficient com
W mander of the British and French forces operat-
ing in Turkey, is nnictng terrible punishment upon
the troops of the Sultan who have been delegated TO
drive the "inhdel dog" invaders into the Slowly
but surely the expeditionary force gaining ground
the Gapol Peninsula and every assault made by the
Turks results in great loss to them and COM
paratvey small loss 10 the allies The losses have.
been so great the Turkish side that It is with the
utmost difficulty that the Turkish and German Off
GERS in command Of the defending forces can induce
the Turkish infantry assault the British and French
positions The Turkish commander-inchief confessed
the the invading forces had inspired in the minds
OF his when he issued order 10 his officers d.
rectng them to pistol their when they refused
TO take the offensive or manifested disposition 10
evacuate trenches in the face OF British and French
assaults.
Fighting a way through to Constantnope promises
to be a long and bloody task but. things going
now It will be much expensive TO the Turks and
their German allies than will be to the allies who
are eager to open the Dardanees and the Bosporus
for the moral well the practical effect Of a reduc
tion Of the Turkish defenses The allies have de-
oided 10 see the thing through After they have done
so Turkey in Europe probably will become thing Of
the past as a penalty for its alliance with Germany
and Austria Enver Pasha. in all likelihood will pass
into history the Turk Of all Turks who made that
result Of the war possible Dsregarding advice OF
some Of the brainest Turkish statesmen he permitted
Germany to catapult into the struggle with
the result that Great Britain France Russia Italy Ser
via Montenegro and Belgium will be in frame of
mind when the ends and the day for settlement
arrives to permit the Turks retain yestige Of
ereienty the European continent.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

With our American shipping scut-
tling out from under the American
flag and seeking safety In foreign
registry az the logically inevitable
result Of the La Toilette act, we are
now entering another zone Of the
labyrinth of stupiiities in which that
particular bit of legislative sagacity
has involved rs.
The law as il stands in several par
ticulars, as was fully brought out
while II was under discussion. fatty
violates our treaty covenants with no
less than twenty-one OF the principal
nations Of the world. This could not
be blinked. because Il was a matter
of documentary record, and therein
alone did II have and advantage in
point of visibility over the laws de-
structive certainties in other direc-
tions. n had 10 be met and not dodg-
ed SO diplomatic chaos was written
into the precious measure as an in
tesral part of its structure. Provision
was made that within ninety days from
that 4th of March when President
Wilson was so deplorably i'll advised
as 10 put his signature 10 the law
notice should he served OF the coun-
try's intention TO annul or change all
sections Of existing treaties in conflict
with the La Toilette law. Twenty-one
such notifications accordingly have
been sent out and the country is now
awaiting the agreeable consequences.
How many Of these foreign coun-
tries will assent to having their treat
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A Concrete Example of Evil
in STATE Railroad Ownership
Iron ne Manufaglurerg' Reoordl

proposition frausht with danger
to the future of Georgia is before the
General Assembly at Atlanta. II Is
embodied in two bills. one Of which IS
to amend the State Code Of Laws and
the other to amend the State Consti-
tuition, the purpose of each being 20
prevent the construction Of any rail
raod which would parallel the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad that is own
ed by the State and extends from At
lanta to Chattanooga, 1877 miles. This
road is now leased to the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St Louis Railway
Company until December 27 1919, the
latter road being controlled by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company through stock ownership.
These contemplated changes in the
law and the Constitution are results
of an application last October TO char
ter the North Georgia Mineral Rail-
way Company to build line about SO
miles long from Atlanta northward to
Warfords Cross Roads in Barlow
county, connecting there with the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
There was an immediate agitation
against the projected enterprise. ar
guments being advanced in the pub
lie press and elsewhere to the effect
that the granting of a charter for it
would depress the rental value of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad when
the question of renewing the lease had
to be considered. Il was suggested
that a special session of the Legisla-
trre be called to act in the situation
for the Secretary OF State could not
legally do otherwise than grant the
charter requested. But after an ex-
change of correspondence with the
governor the petitioners withdrew
their demand for a charter and await
ed the regular session of the Legisla-
turc this summer
On behalf of the petitioners It is. as
serted that the contemplated line
would not in any sense parallel the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. that it
would connect with the Louisville and
Nashville Railroads direct line 10
Knoxville that it would cost between
s3,000,0O0 and S4,0000OO, and would.
moreover. result in extensive mineral
and industrial developments in Bar
tow county. where before the Civil
War there we're fourteen iron furn-
aces. and there is now not one. al
though the iron ores are of excellent
quality and are sent to Chattanooga
and Birmingham for smelling.
Leaving all questions as to the value
Of the States railroad property and
its rental aside, there remains the
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
Chaotic Possibilities
(From the New York Sun.

les with US thus mutilated? Already
two of the principal maritime nations
have entered protest against several
provisions of the law, Great Britain,
Austria Hungary. Italy, Spain and the
Netherlands. Others will undoubtedly
follow their example. as the La Fol
lette absurdity not only contravenes
treaties, but is in several instances
in direct conflict with existing for
eign maritime laws and the fixed Gus
toms Of business.
In the event of the countries in
question refusing consent to piece
meal denunciation OF their treaties
there will be nothing left for us TO
do but denounce the treaties in their
entirety and set about the task Of re-
making and readopting new ones, a
task involving years, with in the
meantime practical chaos reigning in
some Of the vital details Of our inter
national intercourse
A curious obscurity involves the
pressure back of the enactment and
executive approval Of a law so pre-
posterously pernicious. a pressure
suggestive Of an amazing degree Of
cowardice before labor union AFRO
gance or an equally amazing fyed
idea obsession, or both. The whole
transaction is enveloped in a haze
out of which perhaps the shadow OF
government ownership mania stub
bornly persisted in seems to loom into
about as definite form as anything
else understandable
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
"A Great War Book---Parf 1

ful war issues we're framed by "a
small coterie Of men--in number not
more than 50-who in the secrecy Of
their respective cabinets made the
moves and counter moves upon the
chessboard of nations playing their
bloody game wherein the pawns we're
millions of living mem He also shows
that what these few rulers and diplo-
mats Gid was never known to their
respective nations in any detail until
after the fell Rubicon had been cross
ed and a world war precipitated.
These four hundred millions of peo-
PIE we're as blindly hurled into the
vortex Of war as the COO at Balak-
lava.
Theirs not to make reply
Theirs not 10 reason why
Theirs but to do and die"
and here as there, somebody blum
dered!"
Mr.. Beck clearly establishes "by
combinations strong as proofs Of Holy
Writ" that while all the Allies have
published their war diplomatic cor
respondence Germany dishonesty gar
bled hers, and Austria, after six
months of silence, has done the same.
BY the deadly parallel" Mr.. Beck
proves in Chapter v that Servia yield
ed to all of Austria's insolent de-
mands save her brutal ultimatnm
which required the surrender Of her
own sovereignty.
Again. he proves by written evil
dence-furnished in part by Ger
many's own white Book while
all Europe was being lulled into a
false security by Germany's lying as
surances of peace. she was secretly
planning the awful deed which was
to set the whole world ablaze with
Hell's fury of warl "A Janus-facea
German diplomacy with a Judas-kiss
betrayed the peace Of civilization"
Says the writer 1T is a popularity
of the present war that there was
no popular demand for IT," Fearful
lest the strong popular protests, es-
pecially of the Socialists. should pre-
vent the conflict, the German war
party concealed from the people the
oonciliatory nature of Servia's reply.
II there were not plenty of proof
that this war was deliberately plan
ned by Germany. her indecent haste
in precipitatfng it, would Of itself sug-
gest that fact Austria. (backed up
always by Germany gave Servia only
As hours, and the Powers "a, to de-
liberate!
England, France and Russia, hon
ing 10 save the worlds peace asked
for a little time-even begged Ger
many TO delay-even got Servia %
humble herself by yielding to unjust
demands Russia offered to step aside
and let France. Germany and Italy
decide the question. England end Rus
sia pleging themselves to force. Ser
via to abide by the action Of this con-
ference. AZ this supreme moment
Austria and Germany might have
should haye-accepted this fair offer,
and thus have prevented this fearful
calamity, but instantly upon the ex-
piration of these 48 hours Austria be-
gan mobilizing her armies.
Yet IN the face Of Austria's and
Germany's repeated rebuffs, France,
Germany and Russia continued TO
plead for peace, for delay Of any
overt act. but Germany as deceitfully
auibbled then as now she is doing IN
the matter Of her assassinations cf
our own citizens.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
SATURDAY JULY 10. 1915
CITY AssEssORs An THEIR PAY.

NEW ordinance fixing at $4,000 the salaries Of
IA Colonel Weller e. stover and J. Bail Peirce, the
city assessors. has introduced in City Coun-
ci The old ordinance having that end in view was
vetoed by Mayor Howell just before he went out OF
Office. the ground that IL with it the maxi
compensation provided by the statute creating
the two Offices
We have desire to criticize Mayor Howell. Our
opinion is that he did what he thought was right and
that too after consulting with many men in whose
Judgment he had confidence. Az the same time we
feel that in passing upon the question the City
Council should take two things into consideration
is that the work the assessors are doing is highly
important one. Another is that both Col sover and
Mr. Perce will he making pecuniary sacrifices IL
their salaries be placed $4,000 They are good men
IN very responsible Offices The compensation they
ceiye should be in keeping with the work they will be
compelled to perform.
Both men believe In an equalized assessment They
were willing to make sacrifices in order TO devote
their time to equalization work Colonel Slower re-
linouished position that understand, paid him
more than $4,000 Mr.. Peirce as an act precedent to
his appointment agreed to retire from the active
Of the oldest and best real agen
city inheritance from his father Il will
be therefore. that they not cheap men, but
pubc-spirited citizens whose worth to the public
should be reflected in fair measure by the salaries
hey receive
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
The Effective Work of The Submarines
CFrom The washington Post)

deadly work against the Triumph and
the Majestic in the Dardanelles is
likely to be duplicated wherever al
lied vessels. either merchantmen or
naval craft, are known to assemble
or TO run.
Belligerent vessels can do their
deadly work with all due respect 10
international law anywhere without
the territorial limit OF miles. and
with established submarine depots OF
supply through submarine tenders az
convenient locations allied vessels
from the ports OF Canada or of the
United States could be found with
greater certainty within a few miles
Of these ports and torpedoed or she'll
ed Just as effectively as in the North
Sea. the Irish Sea or the British
Channel.
The submarine warfare has but
commenced and before il is over in
this present war the vessels of neu-
trail nations will be the only ones
that can. be assured of safety in their
voyages. Every care and precaution
should be taken at once, so that neu-
tral vessels can he recognized as such
by night and by day. and no sailing
under false colors should be permit
ted any belligerent vessel. for such
flying of neutral flags is sure 10 en-
danger the lives arh property Of
those really neutral OWNS to the
doubt and suspicion It will create In
the minds Of commanders of the at.
tacking vessels.
There is one phase OF the gubma-
rines that has not yet been developed
but that is sure to come 20 a demon
stration before many months run by
that is. there adaptability for the
conveyance of troops under water for
the purposes of capture of towns
forts. harbors or of securing the ap-
proaches 10 a landing place for a
formidable invading force.
There is no mechanical difficulty
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
STILL FIGHTING roR LIrF.

H oRMER Police Lieutenant Charles Becker. under
sentence Of death in New York for alleged com
pcity in the murder Of Herman Rosenthal. gambler
has not abandoned hope OF saving his life He
tanned W. Bourke Cochran to carry the fight to the
United States Supreme Court for writ of on
the ground that his constitutional rights we're violated
II also is intimated that II that appeal he
full application will be made the United States
District Court for writ Of habeas corpus. which
would automatically send the once more to the
highest Federal tribunal The suggestion is made that
Becker may endeavor TO profit by following the line
of legal procedure taken in the Frank case. Mean
while efforts probably viii be made 10 work up pub
lie sentiment in Beckers behalf just as was done in
the case of Frank.
For the present. Becker is lighting for time just
as any other man would do with the electric chair
staring him in the face II is perhaps unfortunate
Becker that the man who District Attorney
his conviction. Governor Of the and con-
ynoed Thoroughly OF his guilt that he refuses to
ercise executive cemency in his behalf
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
(BY W. f. WRIGHT.)

'Da W. Lf W hANHl
Amid a welter OF treatises and
books on this great war the work by
the Hon James NJ Beck. l.. l.. D..
significantly entitled THE Evidence in
the Case" is the one masterpiece
whose findings prophetically pro-
nounce what will finally be the impair
tial verdict Of history.
1t is no small glory TO achieve
classic---to indite a book whose pages
confer immortality upon him who
pens them-yet this is just what At
torney Beck has done in his now cele-
brated work, "The Evidence in the
Case" which discloses a rare comhi-
nation Of two fine faculties, genius
for clear. logical statement and ar
gument, coupled with the ability to
couch that argument in clear. strong
English enriched with the beauties Of
the stylis;.
Mr. Beck's book derives a unique
value from the fact that II is based
wholly upon documentary evidence
the highest evidence known TO courts
or 10 history.
In his Foreword, the author thus
alludes to the fact that he himself
Is of German ancestry. "On the eve
Of the Great War | sat one evening
in the reading room of the Hotel Erl-
prinz in classic Weimer. ! had spent
ten happy days in Thurngia, and had
visited with deep interest a little
village near Erfurt where one Of my
forbears was born.
He also confesses his appreciation
of Germanys renowned past and his
admiration for her illustrious names
In Art, Letters and Science Thus every
reader can see that he comes to his
task as historian Of the remarkable
episode that is his books theme, with
no bias against Germany.
Finally, the long training Of his pro-
fession as one Of the foremost law
yers Of the nation, together with the
experience and judicial poise acquired
IN the eminent station of legal adviser
TO the governmont-all these things,
peculiarly fit him for his historico-
judicial task of fairly, justly consid-
ering and passing upon the evidence
forming this the most notable crisis
IN all modern history. and to pro-
nounco upon it a judgment entitled 70
the highest weight.
The writer assumes the existenca
OF what he happily calls a supreme
Court OF Civilization" and of a con-
science in mankind 10 which a ma
ton may appeal as did our just and
sober fathers in their Declaration OF
independence. He shows how Treit-
schke, Bernhard and other leaders
OF German thought have attempted to
revive IN the Goth century the cynical
morality of the 18th" and to bring
about the return Of a false and brutal
hoathen philosophy worse yet than
Machiavellism.
He quotes the absurd words of the
paranoic Kaiser. "On me as German
Emperor. the spirit Of God descended.
am His weapon; His sword His
vicegerent. Woe TO the disobedientl
Death to towards and unbelieyers!'
Tho crazy Founder of Islam in his
widest fanatacism never exceeded
that Quotes also the Kaiser's infa-
nous order 10 his 10000 soldiers en-
barking for China. "to take no pris-
oners-make the name of Germany
as fearsome as that of Attila the Hun
q thousand years ago
In Chapter II he shows how the aw-
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

AS 1862 was the year that the IRON
clads disclosed their superiority as
naval vessels over the wooden ships
So 1914 proved the effectiveness of
submarines in naval warfare and has
forced naval experts TO recognize the
new conditions which vessels. squad
rons. fleets, as we'll as harbors and
coasts. have to meet and prepare for.
That a squadron Of ten submarines,
whose parts we're manufactured in
the United States and assembled al
Quebec. has sailed from Canada under
convoy Of a British cruiser is an
event in naval affairs worthy Of the
attention OF the world
These go under their own power
across the stormy north Atlantic to
reinforce the 90 submarines that Eng
land had at the opening Of the war,
while France possessed 93, Italy 20
and Russia "A.
When hostilities opened Germany
had but 81 submarines. but these soon
proved so effective that II Is SAID that
a submarine OF the largest size is
now completed every week in the
German shipyards.
Former Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs, of France. in his reference to
establishment of submarine bases by
the Germans along the coast of Maine
is not without the zone OF probability
There is no limit now to the radius
Of action Of the submarines. fol sub
marine tenders and submarine depots
Of supply. submarine bases, are per-
fectly feasible, and If the war con-
tinues another year the merchant ves-
sells OF the allied powers will be as
unsafe in every ocean as the German
merchantmen are today.
The work of the German submarine
which traversed the North Sea, the
Bay of Biscay. the waters west Of
Portugal, the Mediterranean and made
its way without interruption to its
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE LONG AGO.

rgNHE Federal Government has taken out Of German
Il hands the control and operation Of the wireless
telegraph station at sayve. L. It should have pur-
sued that LONG ago. No except the Germans
will know what violations Of the neutrality Of
this country have been perperaed through the agency
OF that station The Federal ofcias should conduct
the plant that the transactions carried through
IL in strict accord with the neutral attitude have
assumed toward all the European combatants.
Public sentiment supports the position Of our gov
ernment IN the matter For months there has been
suspicion that the Long Island station being used
by Germans on this side TO assist in directing the ae
tiyites Of the German navy the other side of the At
iantic particularly since the submarine began.
That suspicion practically had become a certainty
when the Federal Government stepped in, took over
the station and installed its own operator
We may look for protests from the German side, but
the louder the protests the firmly convinced our
government will become that il acted wisely in the
matter.