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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

Regular and annual meeting of
Orient Chapter No. 13, 0. E. S.,
Friday evening at 7.30. Election of
lation.
F. D. Thompson and G. E. Jennings
made trip to Long Pond in Westmore
Saturday. returning Monday, getting
things in shape for the opening of the
fishing season.
Mrs. f. w. Barron and Miss Mary
| Wheeler, officers of the county mission
ary organization, have sent out posters
for missionary institute to be held in
North Troy June 1st.
Mrs. Louis McVicker and little
daughter of Waverly. Mass, who have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. FL. Mossman, for two weeks,
have returned to their home.
A letter form Louis Dame of
Chicago. who spent the summer at the
Crystal Lake House, states that Mrs.
Dame is still in very poor health and
they have purchased home there.
| The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postoffice. Please say adj
vertised when calling for these Mrs.
A. w. Carron, Mrs. Fl. T. Chase,
Mrs. F. B. Howard. Mrs. Winnie A.
Nourse, Mrs. Levi Richardson.
Frank Lemos has sold his large farm
! just north of the village to Felix
SENEGAL of Canada, and moved to W.
E. Hanson's farm on Elm street. Mr.
Lemos will work for Mr.. Hanson. II
is reported the price is S15,500.
A number of Endeavorers and others
plan to go to Newport Thursday even
ing to hear William Shaw, genera
secretary of the United Society of C.
E., and Clarence c. Hamilton of Ohio
another Endeavorer of prominence.
The remains of Mrs. Cornelia Ber
wick, aged 26, of Norway. Me-, wer,
brought here Monday and buried in tn,
family lot in w. o. Brown cemetery
She was the daughter of Enos ant
Caroline (Brooks) Hyatt. former resi-
dents of Barton.
Oscar Owen. who came home to hell
in sugaring, has returned to Water
bury, Conn. to resume his work witt
his contractor. Russell. Owing to tn
large munition plants there. the CIT,
| Has SIOWu SIS0tly pOpUldttUu
the past two years, and many house
will be erected there this summer.
; The board Of civil authority Wi
meet Saturday, April 9, at 80 p. m.
, for the purpose of revising the chec
? list.
E F. L. Hall.
H. A. Cleveland,
+. c. Miles,
Selectmen.
e The annual business meeting of til
Alumni Association of Barton academ
will be held in the school buildin
/. Friday evening at 7.3O O'Clock. Th
:. members are most earnestly urged I
be present, as an effort is being mac
to make this alumni reunion the crow
. ing feature of commencement week.
. The incorporators of the Welcome
= Brown Cemetery association are her
:. by notified and warned to meet at tt
town clerks office in Barton villag
IL on Tuesday, May 2. at 7.3O o'clock,
N M, to hold it's annual meeting, ele
m officers, and do other legal bushes
st when met.
F. w. Baldwin, secretay.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-Two buggies, 2 pleasure
harnesses, express harness, cultivator,
plow, wheelbarrow, iron bar, picks,
cant hooks, stoves, crosscut saw, lot
other tools. F. W. Baldwin, Barton.
15-17
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

Assistant Editors: WALTER RfMETCALF, IL
LESLIE ELLIOTT, 18 MARJORIE KING, '19
Misunderstanding Glass
B. A. NOTES
The Junior play, "The Vision of
evening, April 27, at Seaver's opera
house. This is a commencement play
and is said to be very good of its. kind.
The scene is laid in Barton in 1917.
The members of the cast are asEfol-
lows: Professor Ebenezer Mansfield.
an absent-minded philosopher, Gerald
Phillips; seniors, George Brayton,
Paul Parker; Raymond Clarke. Alfred
Rollins; Edwin Marshall, Clifton Dun
ham; Frank Payne, Rawson Calkins !;
Katherine Wayne. Lillian Mason; Mary
Delaven. friend of Jack s, Alice Wake
man Helen Jackson, much given to girl
ish "gush," Rose Sberburne; Susan
Marshall, sister to Edwin, and well
aware of his failings, Theda Dunham
Jack Wilde, the leper, also senior.
Walter Metcalf Glenn Daniels, soph.
omore, high school reporter for the
gallant young freshman, Lee Emer-
sui MIS-. MdUSiItIu, Cue pIO16SSOI
wife, her husbands keeper, Daisy
Sherburne Alice Gray, Grace Greene,
juniors, Vera Carpenter. Marjorie
Fisk; Edna, a freshman, Hazel Bra.
hama; junior girls. chorus work.
There will be dance after the play.
Music will be furnished by Sawyer
orchestra. The members of the junior
class hope to see a large audience in
attendance
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-One two-horse lumber
wagon, nearly new. One dump cart,
one pair work harnesses, one moving
machine. H. T. Seaver, Barton. l5tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-The J. w. Brown &
Son store and stock of new goods, all
bought for cash. One of the best loca-
tions in the county and no limit to
amount of business if handled right.
J. w. Brown & Son, Evansville. 1918
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-Pair heavy work har-
nesses, nearly new bike buggy, also all
kinds farm machinery. M. Freebart,
Orleans. loft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-My village farm known
as Mathews place. consists 28 acres
rich meadow land, good conven-
lent buildings, also my residence on
East street, all modern improvements.
Phone 1918. L. K. Heath, Orleans.
14tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

SAVE TRADE MARKS from Bab-
bits Cleanser, Babbitt's 1776 Soap
Powder. Babbitt's Lye and Babbitt's s
Best Soap. Bring so to F. D. Pierce s
Pharmacy, Barton, or Austin's Phar-
macy, Orleans, for useful Cedar Oil
Dry Mop set. Every family should have
q set. 1918
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-R. |. Red day-old chicks
Mrs. Fred Benware, Irasburg, r. F. d.
Tel. I0-14 16-17p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-Dry shavings at so
cents per load. Il. L. Chandler Co..
14tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
-41AtQ at ta0o cents per word for first insertion
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash
must accompany the order. No GdUertiSe-
n1eTt aOitt be inserted for less than ts0entg fee
cents
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-My farm on the Will
loughby road, registered Holstein
stock and tools. Charles E. Pierce,
Barton. lift
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-Few grade Jersey cows.
M. E. Calkins, Telephone 1912, Bar
ton. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-22 young sound horses,
just from lumber woods, also IL grade
HoIstein bulls. Canning & Hinton,
East Charleston. 12tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-After May 10th, my
high grade Holstein bull, two years
old, also young pigs. E. A. Holbrooke,
Irasburg. 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-Ten tons good oat and
barley straw. Good to fees. E. a.
Norton. Glover. 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FARMERS NOTICE-Will be at
stock yards, Orleans, every Monday,
to buy your hogs, calves, beef and bo-
logna cattle, sugar and wool. Also for
sale or trade, one Ford touring car.
new last June. Both telephones in
house. G. S. Dodge, Orleans. 15tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-My place on Park
street consisting of ten-roomed house,
barn, two acres of land. House suita-
BILE for two snail families if desired.
J. E. William son, Barton. 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-Shingle sawyer, W. A.
Scott, West Glover. 1913
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED--A meat cutter and butch
er. Horse for sale. F. w. Comstock,
Barton. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26
FOR SALE

FOB SALE-5O Cuthbert raspberry
plants. S1.00. Mathie, Glover 1922
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-Live hens at Valley
House, Orleans, IA cents pound. 15tf !
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED - Experienced stitchers.
Union wages. B. F. Moore & Co.
Newport 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-United States postage
stamps before 1870 on original envel-
opes. George A. Hitchcock, Ware,
Mass. =. 15-17p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26
RENT

TO RENT-Tenement. H. T. Sea-
yer, Barton. 14tf :.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-All around tinsmith and
plumber. Whipple, French & Co., Or
leans. lott
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-A woman to do plain
sewing by the hour. Mrs. S. M. Bick-
ford, Barton. 16tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE--7 horse power Indian
motorcycle, 1913 model. guaranteed.
500 for quick sale. T Cook, Glover.
17-18p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

Car of e. Frank Goes fertilizer on
track. Speak quick. Ray P. Webster,
Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26
WANTED

WANTED-Llve poultry. Elrick, |
Barton. 18tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE-Three house lots in
Orleans, prices, $3.50 to $3.50. Inquire
of Colby Stoddard, Orleans. l6tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

HELP WANTED-Man to work on
farm for season. Good mixer. Man
ley, Irasburg. 16-18p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-At once, 20 cows, neV
mich or to freshen in May. Also DIR.
cattle to turn out. G. S. Dodge,
Orleans. 1918
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

FOR SALE Elegant. all wool,
tailos-made Gents rain coat Call and
see it at Monitor office. 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26
Barton Academy and
Graded School

SADIE WILSON, 16: Editor-in-chief
Assistant Editors: WALTERfMETCALF, III
LESLIE ELLIOTT, 18 MARJORIE KING, 10
ERNESTINE WILSON,
Teacher training Glass
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-Orders for 400 bushels of
Mammoth Cluster seed oats at 81. 0C
per bushel. Ray P. Webster, Barton.
lift
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS

5 CENTS POUND paid for large
clean wiping rags at this office. 15tf
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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WANTED-Car maple sugar by May
Sunday Ray P. Webster. Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

WANTED-Cows to pasture in the
Dudley pasture. Terms, $500 fol
season. Inquire Jerre Marston. 1917
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-04-26

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
COLUMBIA SLACKERS
PRODDED BY ALUMNI
Gen. Wood and Mitchell De-
plorc That Only 243 Of 5000
Students Sign for Camp.
BUTLER URGES TRAINING

Tic b~ackwarincss ~ Columbia mon.
undergraduates especially. at a time
when Harvard and other big universities
are putting in good ticks for prepared
ness aud training camps. Is no source or
graduation among Columbia alumni.
Las, night 400 or more OF the alumni
met in the banquet hail Of the Automo-
bile club of America for the express pur-
pose Of stirring slackers TO enlist for
training.
Zen. Leonard Wood, Mayor Mitchell
and Francs y. Bangs were among the
speakers who preached WHY vibrant
.arnestncss the necessity for Widespread
and thorough military training and
urged Columbia men To do their plain
uuty. While they were about II they
said some pretty frank things.
Gen. Wood, referring To the by anistic
fillacy Of an overnight army of LOCO, 600
men. might have alluded TO "A very i'm
portdut person when he said that there
are other dangerous men than those who
cherish tine overnight army delusion.
The men who go about the country
preaching preparedness and yet do little
or nothing to bring u about are very
dangerous mem said the General. "espe-
c!ally II they he In nigh place
The Mayor indicated hat he was en-
,ircly Disguised with the attitude OF
Congress regarding a proper increase of
the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
SENATORS LOSE HOPE
FOR ARMY OF 100000
Confcrrcs Meet To-day and
House Amendments Seem
About to Be Adopted.

WAsHINGroN. May 1o.-Conferees on
the army reorganization bill. who will
III. ct again tomorrow expect to reach
an agreement soon. The Senate con-
ferees concedc that they have little or
no hope OF retaining the volunteer AMY
amendm.nt Mt. which was the subject OF
such a SHARP truggie. Nor have they
much hope of retaining the authorization
OF "A regular army Of $50. 900. II is be.
liey.d the compromise strength OF the
regular establishment will be 10000, or
in that n~eighborhood.
Tn. most the Senate conforecs hope
for il an enlargement Of the Plattsburs
camp idea.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman or the
Senate conferess. Is moi ready TO concede
publicly that the fight is lost, though he
las been some what discouraged over the
strength of the small army advocates.
The House provisions relating to the
National Guard Will probably prevail.
This will make IT possible to recruit the
guard up TO a strength OF 100000.
While the senate had voted to insist
upon It's disagreement with the House on
tn. nitrate plant amendment the indica-
tons tonight were that the House pro-
vision would win because the President
appears to favor II. The House bill APP
rfopriates $50, 600, 900 for a nitrate plant
10 he owned and operated by the Govern
m,nt,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
COMMITTEE TIED OVER
GENERAL NAVY STAFF
Efforts to Kill Provision Fail
and Fight May Be Taken
to Floor of House.

WAsHINGToN, May l0.-Eforts ~ the
Administration members Of the House
Naval Affairs Committee to strike from
the pending naval bin the provision for
what In effect Is a General STAN were
defeated by a tie vote to-day.
This provision makes the chief ~ op-
crHtions, with the title of fun Admiral.
the direct head of the navy under the
Secretary. lie liz to have fifteen officers
subject to his orders with full authority
to draw war plans, direct naval strategy.
sign orders with certain restrictions aud
In fact act as the point of contact be-
tween the Secretary and the fleet.
Secretary Daniels when he appeared
before tho Naval Affairs Committee
made much Of the principle of civilian
control and contendcd that the chief Of
operations should be entirely subject 10
him and derive all of his authority from
him. Republican members OF the com.
mittee commended that the officers should
have a legal status, NO that they would
not he subject to the whims OF changing
Secretaries,
The controversy led to two hours Of
discussion behind closed doors In the
committee room to-day, As n result tho
fight probably will b carried to the Moor
of the House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
new OFFICERS NAMED
IN THE STATE GUARD
Several Vacancies Filled by
Gov. Whitman and Appoint
ments to Reserve Made.

Gov Whitman has signed a num-
her OF rev commissions IN tn. last few
days for officers Of the New York Ma
tional Guard 10 MI vacancies. The fol-
lowing are those who have received COM
missions.
Alexander j.. Anderson as Captain Of
Company l.. ~SiNty-ninth Infantry Her
man T.. sullivan as Captain OF Company
]. Second Infantry Dean Nelson as
First Lieutenant Of Rattsry T.. Second
Field Artillery Charles Il Glei,n az
FRS, Lieutenant. Thirteenth Coast Ar
ttllery Elmer T. Adler as FIRST Lieu,en-
ant Of Company 4, SiNty-hrh Infantry.
and Charles ". Rlcnal as First Lieu
tenant and Battalion .Adjutant. Seventy
fourth Infantry.
Tho following have been conmis-
stoned as Second L.ieutenants Fred G.
Fleming as Battalion Quartermas,er and
Commissary. Twenty-third Infantry
John r. Suydam. Jr.. and Walter T..
,iivIt, Eighth Coast Defence Command
Sidney A. store. Troop l., First Cav
airy. James II. McSwecrey. Battery A,
Second Field Artillery William u, In.
res, Company T., Second Infantry Henry
j. Hartley, Company G. Third Infantry
T.. l.. Williams. Company l., Sixty-nfth
Efantry; Eugene Warner, Company q.
SiNtr-ffth Infantry. and Egbert Bagc
First Infantry.
Private Martin Fay of the Thirteenth
Coast defence Command has been hrc-
rettod Second Lieutenant by Gov,
Whitman for performing more thai,
twenty-five years of faithful service.
Major John r. Duffy. who resigned
recently from the S~ixty-ninth infantry,
has been placed on the reserve list a,
his own request. Other officers who
have been placed o n the reserve s. are
Arthur l.. Robertson, late CAPITA ' Sew.
cnty-hrst Infantry: Paul Circuit. late
Captain cavalry: Capt. Ren a. Bourhan
Fourteenth Infantry Edward T.. Sage
late Lieutenant Seventh Infantry FRANK
Freeman, late Lieutenant Second In,
fautry Charles A. Brown. Medica
Corps. and y. II Spa rrenberyer. formerly
"A Captain Of volunteers.
Capt. Archie B. Zahn. Fourteenth In.
fautry Lieut.. y. J. Kenncy. Third In,
fantry. and Charles 8. clifford, formerl,
Captain in the Coast Artillery, rave re
signed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
NATIONAL GUARD OF TEXAS
FAR BELOW REQUIREMENTS
Arizona Stands Fourth and New Mexico Fifth in the
Union, but Lone Star State Is at Tail
End of the List.

WASHINGTON. May l~0.-Complcte mo-
bilizatIon OF the militia organizations OF
Arizona. New Mexico and Texas. called
on, by the President for service With the
regular army in guarding the border. Is
not expected to he completed In less than
a week. Meantime officers here in the
division of militia affair Of the Wal
Department are awaiting with interest
the official reports whlGh will be made
rs to the physical condition. numerical
showing and condition of equipment OF
these organizations as soon as they are
mustered into the regular service.
Although the Arizona and New Mexico
shown up fairly we'll In the army in
spections in recent years. the National
Guard OF Texas has fallen short OF
measuring up to requirements. Concern
ing the ratio OF men IN the National
Guard to total population Arizona stands
fourth and New Mexico NTH among
all the States Of the Union. whereas
Texas stand at the tail end of the list,
despite the border disturbances and the
prospect that has existed for four years
of trouble between the United States
and Mexico. Just twenty-oicht hun
dredtis Of ! per cent. OF the total opu
lation of Texas IL enlisted In the National
Guard.
The organized militia of Arizona. one
regiment of infantry. without machine
guns or "A supply company. consists oi
tifty-three officers and -. men New
Mexico. with one battery of field artil-
levy and one regiment OF infantry, with
out machine gun or supply company. has
sixty officers and S5l men Texas. with
four troops of cavalry. one battery Of
field artillery and three regiments OF in
fantry. with one machine gun and no
supply company. had a total strength At
last inspection of rs officers and 2.O9i
men. an actual decrease between 1914
and 1915 OF forty-seven officers and
$40 men.
TIE showing made by the different
companies of militia in tho three States.
according 10 the last inspection. WAS as
iollows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
TROOPS OVER THE RIVER.
Believed Major LanRhornc IL Now
IN Mexico After the Raiders.

MARATHON, Tex. May t0.-Mator
George T. ~Langhorre and his detach-
ment OF the Eighth cavalry arc believed
to be over the river into Mexico. In
pursuit OF the bandits who killed three
United states troopers and a little hoy
IN the raid on Glen Springs late last
Friday night. At noon to-day Major
Langhorne had reached Bouuillas on the
American side. where he halted for a
short rest before continuing his ride.
Col. Frederick W. Siblcy left here
this morning for Bopuillas 10 command
the expedition.
Forty bandits crossed to the Amcri-
can side ~ the Rio Grandc above Eagle
lass to-day and rod u aud down tho
river for several miles. later crossing
20 the Mexican side. without doing any
apparent damage, according to a report
here.
A detachment Of the Nineteenth In
fentry was sent To the scc1c.
Before Major Lanehornc crossed the
border a posse Of armed civilians was
already over. scouting for TN" bandits.
The two troops Of the Fourteenth
Cavalry despatched from Fort clark
campcd at Henderson ranch last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
RONALDS ART ATTACHED.
~. W. Bronson Of Hnckensnck
Makes Levy for $4,000.

RRIpGrpoRr. Conn. May lo.-Myron W.
Bronson Of HackcnsaCk, y. j.. has levied
an attachment for $4,000 on the per-
sonal property of MSs Elizabeth Blake,
owner OF Castle l%,oualds.
The property Includes the rare paint
ings, stutuary, tapestries and rugs which
were gathered by l.. LorillarI Ronaldr,
famous whip, during his lifetime to
heautiiy his home III the crest OF n
of tho highest hills OF Newtown, Al
his death eight years ago he beGucdthed
these with tho home to Miss Blake. who
had been his private secretary for many
years.
The castle has become involved in
litigation throuCh attempts 70 make II
return value IN money by letting It for
use rs II sauitariuw4 all of which turned
out poorly. To make the changes nccos-
sary Miss Blake mortgagcd the house
TO the extent of about 100000 and thu"
holders of the mortgage have brought
foreclosure proceedings.
MiSs Blake has refused an offer of
SIS 900. and Is holding out for 500, 900
before the property passes into the con-
troll Of the mortgages by court action.
The records show that when it was hull,
in 1883 the castle cost sl5O,0o0, and it
has been greatly enlarsed n modern
tied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
BAR ANTI.DEFENCE STUDENT.
school Authorities Refuse Leon
samson Formulation 10 speak.

Leon samson, who was n student in
the College Of the city Of New York
until the authorities of that institution
took action because he voiced objections
20 Majur-Gon. Leonard Woods address
in the college on the subject Of military
preparedness and training, Is indignant
because the acting superintendent of
Schools has refused TO permit him to ad-
dress the pupils OF DE Witt Clinton High
school in favor of "anti-milita rism. 4"
samson feels that because Gen. wood
was allowed to speak at De Witt Clinton
In favor Of military preparedness he
should he permitted 10 express an OPP
posi,e view in the school.
Samson said yesterday that many stu
dents Of DE witt Clinton had asked him
10 address the school, and in accordance
with these requests he sought permits
sion from the school principal, who re
f-rrcd him to Acting Superintendent
Gustave Straubenmullcr.
lie would not allow me to speak in
the city high schools for the reason that
my subject was Contro.ersial." said
samson. II do not see the Justice in
making a distinction between two per-
sons in a democratic city simply because
one happens to he IA General and the
other IA student"
Acting city Superintendent Strauhen-
muller did not recall the ease yesterday,
but when an offic" assistant reminded
him of it he said hat three weeks ago
he had written "A letter To Samson deny
ing the asked for permission. Mr.,
Straubenmuller said the subject NJ anti
prepa redneSs was q ~controv"vSid sub
feet and not n roper n for discussion
IN schools, II reused tile boys. he said.
and sometimes they did not settle down
t"r hours afterward.
Reminded that Con. wood had beer.
allowed To speak on one side OF the sub
i'ot, lo said that when he wrote To
samson hc did not know that Gen,
Woods subject had been that