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The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Rally Week Services
At Douglas Memorial

October II. DR.. w. l.. Mcdowell. tho
District superintendent, will open Rally
Week services at the Douglas Memort-
al NJ. Il. Church. Services will be held
at the church every evening in tho fol-
lowing week, with the exception OF
SATURDAY..
Monday. Tuesday. and Wednesday the
Epworth League will have charge Of
the services. On Mondoy night. DR..
Powers. OF Eldebrooke NJ. +. Church.
will deliver an address. and on Tues
day night DR.. +. NJ. Mccoy. of Waugh
NJ. f. Church. will be the principal
speaker. DIR. Charles c. Mclean, pas
tor OF the church. will preside at the
meeting Thursday evening and the
principal address will be delivered BY
Major Pullman. Superintendent OF the
Police Department. A reception Will
be rendered parents OF scholars OF tho
Sunday school and to other friends OF
the school Friday night.
Rally services will be held at tho
church Epworth League, and Sunday
school on October II and "a. The Ep-
worth League service of October IL Will
be in charge of Christopher e. Mullady
and Earl Brown. and the service of
October "A will be conducted BY Andrew
Gross. second vice president of the
Washington District Epworth League.
and Samuel Boss former second vice
president of the Washington District
Epworth League.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
WHEREIN GERMANY ExcsLs

Shortly before the great war COM
menced, a British consul in Ger
many wrote to his government that
the maintenance Of two-battleship
power might be in vain if Germany
was permitted to maintain a two
school power against England.
It is in her educational system
that Germany excels. All its fea-
lures are not excellent, but as a
whole it is highly successful. and
without q parallel in the world. Not
only is attendance at school compul-
sorry and universal, but the needs Of
each individual are cared for. Ev-
cry youth who desires university
training can obtain it, those who do
not wish to pursue higher courses
are equipped in the secondary in
stitutions for life work, and even
the girls are taught trades. Ade-
quate provision is made also for the
backward and deficient children.
The. fruit of Germany's educa-
tional system is a nation of special
lists, both in the professions and in
the trades. The student early in
his life chooses a career, and few
change afterward, because those
who do so in most instances are
lost, as competition in that country
is perhaps greater than in any other,
Germany has been called the land
Of schoolmasters. They are the most
powerful class in the empire, next
to the junkers, or landed aristoc-
racy. They mold every generation
to certain purposes, but those pur-
poses are largely inspired by the
government, which controls the edu-
cational system. 1t is this system
which has made Germany what has
been declared TO be the most eff
cient nation.
! 1t is that system which holds out
The Washington times., 1915-10-09

a lesson to the United States. Edu-
cation in this country, after all, Is q
sort Of haphazard thing. Certain
States provide exceptionally well
for their children, but in many the
provision is far too inadequate. And
the Federal Government has done
very little to encourage education.
The Bureau Of Education has been
only q second-rate inspirational in
stitution. There ought to be q. CEN
tralized influence over the country's
educational work 80 far as the pub
lie schools are concerned. And there
ought also to be q great national
university in Washington. These
th'' g will come to pass some day,
but the nation is losing opportuni-
ties while It delays. There ought to
be a department Of public education,
with its secretary seated in the
Cabinet. Such q department would
rank in importance to those OF War,
Interior, and Postoffice. The func-
tions would be no less arduous and
difficult, and the caliber Of man for
such q post would be second to that
Of none in the Government. His first
task would be to assist Congress In
devising an educational program for
the United States, and in determin-
ing what form assistance to the
States should take.
1t is evident that the public school
system of the country will not at
tain a maximum degree Of good un-
til the Federal Government steps in
to influence and assist It. When this
is done, 1t cannot then be said that
Germany provides better for the
preparation Of its children for life
than does the United States.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
REGULATING THE JlTNRys

The necessity Of regulating jit-
neys and placing upon them some OF
Che restrictions that apply to other
common carriers was aptly IL
Illustrated near Baltimore this week
when jitney bus plunged into the
New York Chicago express Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. '
Fortunately, in Washington, steps
we're taken to regulate jitney travel
before any such accidents occurred.
Accidents like that near Baltimore
point to the need Of exercising spe-
cial care in granting licenses to
those who would drive the jitneys.
One writer to The Times recently
urged that all applicants for per-
mits to drive automobiles be made
to give practical demonstrations Of
their ability as drivers. The tests
to which they now are put are en-
tirely theoretical, and it is conceiv-
able that q man might know per-
fectly the speed regulations, and the
theory Of running his car, and yet
not have enough practical expert
ence in driving to keep his head in
tight places.
II q practical driving test for all
automobiles is not feasible it might,
At least, be imposed upon those who
would drive taxicabs, jitneys, or
other automobile passenger car
Tiers. Such tests would take little
time, and, II conducted by an ex-
perienced man, would prove more
about q drivers ability than any
number Of written examinations.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
u. S. Not Prepared for
Defense, Says Harvey
Declares If Country Were Attacked, Best Thing 1t
Could Do Would Be to Tell Enemy to Help
Himself in Wall Street.

"If this country were attacked now.
the best thing we could do would be to
tell the enemy to walk up to Wall
Street and to the United States Treas
ury and help themselves. 1t would be
humiliating. but It would be less ex-
pensive than trying to defend our
selves"
This was one OF the striking state
rnents made by Brig. Gen. william f.
Harvey, OF the District National
Quad. before a meeting Of students OF
George Washington University last
evening. called for the purpose OF
forming a coast artillery company.
Lack Of Preparation.
"A certain former distinguished
statesman says we have million men. "
the speaker continued, but 80 has
Russia You. all have read of the great
guns being used In this war. especially
Of the 2-centimeter guns in Germany.
and you can contrast that artillery
with the fact that in its entire mobile
army the United States has but eight
guAs In excess Of three and a half
inches.
"Grent Britain recently placed an or
eaT for 1000 pieces of field artillery.
while the United States has, all told.
IN the neighborhood OF 100 pieces OF
field artillery. As far as cavalry Ia
concerned. this country has not more
than eight regiments provided with
horses and ready to move"
Not For War.
Nearly 100 students gathered to hear
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton. re-
tired. president OF the university: Rrfga-
dier General Harvey. William Pruce
King. a trustee Of George Washington.
and Major J. c. Castner. adjutant gen.
eral of militia. talk to them about the
formation Of the proposed company.
There has been a feeling throughout
the country that VIC ought to give more
attention to preparedness. In view OF
the wonderful military organization dis
played by European nations said Rear
Admiral Stockton This preparation IL
not to be made because we want war
Participation In this preparation Is par.
ticularly suitable to men OF your age"
Ways OF entering the National Capt. a
by the British In 1872 are practically
open to the would-be invader OF the
present day. President Stockton as
serted.
Patuxent Still Open.
The Pstuxent still is OPEN" he said
and while the Potomac defenses have
been amplifed and modernized since
that time. II would be on the Potomac
that you men would have to do your
work II you were called upon to defend
not only your city. but the Capital OF
your country"
william Bruce King. a trustee. ant
alumnus OF the university. told Of tn,
part university and college men ha1
taken In other wars. He pointed to the
Memorial building at Harvard, in mem.
ory OF the Harvard men who had fough
In the civil war: he told of the statue
Of Nathan Hale In New York city. anc
| said Nathan Hale was n university ma 7
who had served his country: he refer.
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Rev. Robert w. Coe to
Preach Two Sermons

The Rev. Robert w. Coo. assistant
pastor of the First Congregational
Church. will preach at the morning
service tomorrow pn The Joy II Ser
vice." and at the evening service on
THE Gnat and the Camel
Last Sunday was observed as rally
day by the church and Sunday school.
and DIR. Goes sermon was stirring
call to service for the coming year.
The full winter schedule of services
and work In now in force. and ar
rangements for the celebration Of the
fiftieth anniversary OF the organixa-
ton of the church. to be held Novem-
mittee in charge of the celebration Is
making rapid progress in Its olans and
hopes they win be completed within q
few days
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
TRUTHS ABOUT PREPAREDNESS

Young men who attended the
meeting last night to organize q
coast artillery company at George
Washington University were told
some wholesome truths. They were
impressed with the opportunities
and privileges Of this country, and
with the fact that, in return, it ex-
poets intelligent service from them
in time Of war. Mere heroism, as
the Assistant Secretary of War
pointed out in a stirring appeal a
few days ago, will not take the place
of training. War Is growing more
dreadful and more repugnant as
civilization advances. But it also is
growing more scientific; and it
takes intelligent men. Of the sort to
be found in universities, to learn the
technique Of coast or field artil-
lery defense.
Accustomed as they have been to
hearing much Of the patriotism Of
their forefathers who fought in this
country's earlier wars, 1t must have
been shock to be told of the poor
training some Of those fighters ex-
hibited. Knowing that 5000 British
troops, along the Canadian border
kept 100000 American troops at bay
for two and half years during the
war of 1912, and during that time
killed 5000 of the Americans, does
not lessen the respect for Ameri-
can patriotism, but it speaks VOL
umes on American inadequacy of
preparation. Those who now predict
that war will pot come again were
properly reminded that such has al
ways been the cry and that, in every
war we have had, we have paid a
penalty Of thousands Of men and
millions Of money because Of lack Of
preparedness.
1t is fitting that a university
which bears the name Of George
Washington, and which stands in
the National Capital, should be the
first to set the example for othe,
universities which might furnish
the trained men necessary to per.
form the more highly technical
work of modern military organiza.
ton.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Sermons Announced for
Union Me...OdiSt Church

The Rev. John MacMurray, pastor Of
Union NJ. f. Church. will speak tomor-
row morning on Jesus Christ. the
Saviour" other themes In this series
will be Jesus Christ. the Friend" and
"esus Christ. the King,
Tomorrow evening at o'clock the
twcnty-minute song service and the pas
tors twenty-mInutc timely talk will be
on the theme. Finding the Greatest
Thing in the World,' as an answer TO
The Eternal Quest
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Association Is Formed
To Spread the Gospel

The National Highways and Hedges
Association has been oragnized here for
the purpose OF reachng' the i5,ooo.oW
persons in the United States who do
not hear the gospel preached.
The association is supported by Dr.
n. b. Shade. the Washington physician
who recently decided to devote his life
to church work. 1t Is the intention OF
the association to encourage the or
ganization of auxiliary branches in
various cities and towns throughout
the country. A charter Is being pre-
pared and the association will be in
corporated
The association holds weekly meet
ings Thursday nights at 7:N o'clock In
the Pentecostal Nazarene Church,
Sixth and II streets southwest
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPER

sive alliance, under which they have
bound themselves to stand together
in case either is attacked by Bull
garia. Serbia Is about to be thus
attacked; perhaps before this time
has been attacked. But in the last
hours before the crisis, It develops
that the Greek government will not
stand by its obligations. The King,
allied to the royalty Of Germany,
declines to stand by the obligation
Of his government or the wish Of his
people; and thus far he has been
able to thwart the purposes of the
nation which he rules without being
in truth a part Of it.
How long will the peoples Of this
world acquiesce in such relation
ships?
The very fate of Europe may
hang on this ability of a uitlander
sovereign to defeat the aspirations
Of his people. 1t is another victory
for that German diplomacy which
regards treaties as scraps of paper,
which esteems that the nation is
entitled to demand every sacrifice
from its people in order that the
will Of irresponsible rulers may be
maintained, which accounts men a.
food for powder.
No man may see the end. But
It Is very sure that German domi-
nation Of Europe would set the Con-
tinent by the ears, would aim to
crush out the legitimate aspirations
Of the little nations which in recent
time have seemed to be coming
again into their own. 1t Is a fear
full crisis. in the struggle of human
ity upward toward the light of free
dom and fair opportunity; a return
to the medievalism of that era in
which the Teutonic knights were
commissioned to "Christianize" the
peoples of what are now the Baltic
provinces Of Germany and Russia.
The American ideal is that the
people are entitled to rule them.
selves; that their sovereigns are in
struments through whom the popu.
lar will is executed. We have come
to believe that Europe was more
and more approximating to that
conception. But is it? The rise OF
Germany has been throughout a re.
action toward the conception which
in the dark ages assumed that the
people were mere conveniences fol-
the support Of rulers and the work.
ing out of their ambitious projects
Between these two views of the re.
lation Of people and government the
supreme test is at hand. As the
present war decides, SO will the
world for some generations be di.
rected.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Officers Elected by
Union Church Womer

The woman's Guild. Of Union NJ. f..
Church, has elected the following Of
ficers: President. Miss Nellie q. Ross /;
vice president, Mrs. J. Eiker; secretary,
Miss Jennie Il Weston: treasurer.
Mrs Robert L. Trimble.
An interesting event will be held in
the church October 10. when the cele-
bration Of Loves Labor Day. will b
held. Friends and members OF the
church will bring In one days income
for the fund for defraying the indebt-
edness incurred In church Improvement.
On October II. Rally Day, will be OBJ
served by the Sunday school.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09

red to the statues Of men at Yale who
had served their country.
Conditions have changed since the
time when these men quit their studies
to night. Now IL takes at least years
preparation to make a soldier. and
some branches of the service take two
and even three years. There are many
special branches requiring special
knowledge and intelligent minds, and
one Of these Ia the coast artillery"
Wants Trained Men.
General Harvey said 1t was peculiarly
fitting that this university. which
bears the name Of our greatest mill
tary leader, and which stands In the
nations Capital, should be the first to
organize a company for national de-
fense."
General Harvey explained that the
drills once a week would be supplement-
ed by trips to Fort Washington for the
study OF the artillery there. He said
no one need be afraid to enter because
OF a fear that he lacked mathematical
knowledge for, while the firing Of guns
was mathematical problem. the
mathematics had been reduced to me-
chanical processes for the operators of
"Tho one thing l should like to i'm
press upon you men, said Major Cast
ner, 'is the necessity for all this prep
aration. You have a great country, Of
fering you its wealth Of opportunities.
and. In return. the country expects
from you an intelligent return In time
Of stress: The return must be intel.
ligence the country does not want any
foolishness about raising an army OF
a million men over night It wants
trained men,"
Useless Waste Of Life.
Every war this country has under
taken. the speaker said. has cost this
country many thousands In live and
many millions in money that could
have been saved by being prepared for
war.
I'm the war of 1872 the British lad
at no time more than 1000 troops. and
we had $4,000. Five thousand British
troops on the Canadian border kept
back 10000 American troops. and we
lost 5000 men In two and half years
fighting.
OF that tribe, armed mostly with bows
and arrows, fought for fifteen years
before we put them down.
III war were declared there would
be a tremendous demand for artillery
Of our weak points"
General Harvey said that in tn;
Spanish american war one colonel
found that. in his regiment. more thar
hdu tnc men Elau never urea u FlIle.
Sixty'Two Men Ready To Join.
THAT was not In time of peace. OF
during recruiting. but In actual wal
time." he said.
The company to be FORM will bt
made up entirely Of George Washing.
ton University men. President stock
ton last evening said that sixty five
men, in all. were needed to start tn,
company. and this morning II vas an
nOunced that. following the meeting
sixty two men already have signifieC
their intention OF Joining.
II is expected the enrolment will bs
larger than the required number. and
efforts will be made to have It reach
100 men.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
To Tell How Money Can
Open Heavens Windows

At Shiloh Baptist Church. Strangers
Home" tomorrow morning the Rev. Or.
]. Milton Waldron. the pastor will de-
liver the first sermon In series on
Money and Religion" from the subject
How Money Can open the Windows OF
Heaven"
At the evening service his subject will
he. "Todav-Nnt Tomorrow-the Day OF
Salvation" Tho choir has been reor-
ganized and Is IN charge OF Prof c, T..
Harris. who will give special attention
to the development of tho musical sido
Of both choir and congregation,
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Congregational Church
Resumes Story Hours

The social service department of the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.
OF which Mrs. l.. f.. Kebler. superin-
tcndent, has announced the resumption
of the Friday evening story hour in the
parlors Of the church at T:3o O'Clock.
At the story hour last night. n stere-
opticon lecture on Bee Culture was
,nent Of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Tribute to Be Paid to
HOOSier Poets Memory

At the Metropolitan Memorial NJ. f.
Church tomorrow at II o'clock, the Rev.
Or. James Shera Montgomery will
preach on The Abiding JOY"
At the evening service at 8 o'clock
the birthday anniversary of the Hoosier
Poet. James .Whitcomb Riley, will be
observed. The topic of the sermon by
DR.. Montgomery Will be James Whit
comb Ri!ey-the Poet of the Common
Heart
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Choral Society Formed
By Ahras'Zion Body

The Ahras Zion Society has organised
a choral society under auspices of Prof.
Arthur Green and DIR. l.. Chisak. The
object of the organization will be to
render musical selections at the confer
ence here OCTOBER "a, called by the
American Jewish committee of New
York city. at which time the status of
the Hebrews after the war. and the
problems involving the future OF the
race. will be taken up. The next re-
hearsal will be held Tuesday eveniRA
at the Eighth Street Temple.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Rev. Howard |. Stewart to
Tell of Master Mechanic

At the Second Baptist Church to-
morrow morning the pastor. the Rev.
Howard |. Stewart, viii have as his
theme "a Master Mechanics Inspira-
tior." The young peoples devotional
services will he held at 6;t5 o'clock.
In the evening the pastor win have as
his theme, "A Bad Bargain
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Tomorrow.

Parade, Holy Name Society. starts AT feace
Monument. $50 p. IN.
Celebration Discovery Day, Gonzaga to',
lege Hall, | street between North Chpita
and First streets northwest, y; NJ :, =.
services for Miss EliIaheih ", v
Brown, College Women's club, OAK ROOM
Raleigh hotel. 2:30 y. m. 49, L
Get together meeting Of Baptist phs'".,s ih aitu
S.So y. N.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Meeting to reorganize Washington Cat Club
at home OF f. II. II. Woodward Twenty
eighth street and Penunsyivania avenue
southeast. 3 p. m.
Odd Fellows-Canton washington, NO, j.
PatriarChs Militant,
knights OF Pythias-Ways and Means com
Nationai UnIon-Columbla Council. Nonpareil
Council.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Amusements.

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-29
SHEARMAM PROPOSES BIG
TELESCOPE FOR HONOLULU

Howai as an astronomical station
with the largest telescope in the world
is the dream of T S. II. Sherman
director OF the Vancouver Observatory
who has been in Honolulu for the past
five months investigating the tranquil
skies of the tropics.
That Hawaii is an ideal location for
IN observatory Mr.. Shearman has long
been assured but to bring the enOr-
nous ten-foot glass under construction
for the station at Point Grey. Van
couver, is d late idea which the aStrOn-
omer has conceived since his stay on
the islands. Honolulu will decide
whether the station could he supported
here. If there are enough public-spir-
tied people behind the proposition Ha,
wall will in future years he known
as the homo of the greatest telescope
He will 90 to Vancouver on the Ma
kuTa tomorrow.