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into existence and In spite Of Mr.. Red
mond and the English Government. in
spite of the action by the authorities
who. while permitting the Orangemen
to arm. forbade the Irish Volunteers
to do so. in spite of every effort made
by MIR. Redmond and his followers
and they have stopped at nothing, in
Guiding felon setting-the Volunteers
are to-day. throughout the whole of
ireland, an armed and disciplined body
of men. determined that the manhood
oi Ireland shall be kept in Ireland to
serve Irish interests and insistent that
ireland has no blood to shed in Eng
.and's quarrcls with countries with
which Ireland is. and is determined to
remain. at peace.
The stories of Carson and Redmond
as Ia the number of Irishmen who
rave gone into England's armies are
gross exaggcrations. Lord Wimbornc.
the Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, who
has every reason for not u%nderetat-
ing the facts and ha, exact knowledge
IT conditions, has just stated that the
total number from the outbreak of the
a To January 3. 1915. was S6.277 and
rot the great number now claimed by
Mr.. Redmond. and that of that number
$3.50 came from Ulster. nIainl, from
Belfast. and that the whole number
came mainly from the industrial cen
tres.
Rural Ireland. agricultural ireland.
has remained unmoved by the cries
and unswayed by the appeals of MIR.
Redmond and all of his insistcnt re.
Cruiting sergeants. only those whose
necessities have compelled them e.
de so have donued the hated uniform
II England TO help her do the work
from which her own ions shirk and
shrink and which all OF her allies have
rot been able To do.
That Mr.. Redmond does not tell
the truth about recruiting is proved
not alone by the official figures Of Lori
Wimborne but by statements made by
other Spokesman for England. Cap..
Mulholland AT a recruiting meeting
In County Down recently complained
that the gaps in Irish regiments were
being filled by Englishmen and that
1rishmen could not be induced to 90
II Lord Fingal within the las,
month AZ Navan made the same com
plant. and said that even tho historic
Irish regiments hat England had ii.
ways been able to Ill with Irish mer
cenaries were now being replenished
with Englishmcn and Scotchmen. But
Mr.. Redmond and England still hope
to have their way and wherever pos
sible industrial pressure Is bcin.
brought to bear on lrishmcn to turn
them out Of work and thus constrain
them to join the army.
Tho condition Of tho Young mon
thrown ont of employment in the
cite. ~ ireland is a sad one. En-.
land has treated 81 harshly tho indus
tries of ireland that few Of them sur
~. Most Of the cities and tow ms AZ.
dying of dry rot. and Ireland. eler
before the war. was sail but completely
cut of from the rest of the world 10y
England and compelled to look to Eng
land as a market for her products and
as The only country through whic'l
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Choir boys of Grace Church.

she could communicate with the out.
sid world.
This condition has Oeen accumulated
10y the war. with the consequence that
the few remaining Industries of Ire
land are almost entirely dependent
upon England. Thus ii is easy for
England to force the workers out Of
employment and to compel them Icy
KANT to enlist in her army.
This policy she and her agents in
Ireland are pursuing with zeal and
energy, ana help in abundance is re-
uuircd Il the mon thus thrown u %
employ mont are To be saved To the
already depleted population of ireland
cut in two as that has been bv
EngianL'S tyranny IN the last seventy
years-and kept in the cradle land of
our race To help Il work out its des-
tiny.
Such help was promised at the re-
cent race convention held in this city,
the most remarkable gathering of the
race In size, in character. in ability
and IN spirit eve held upon the
American continent. and such help !
am sure Will Toe given as promised.
given Ohcerfu,ly and willingly by tho
eXiled sons and daughters of the Gael
wherever English tyranny and cruelty
have scattered them. That convention
has aroused the Irish people. both here
and in Ireland, to a realization of tn"
power winch they possess and the "N-
~traordinary strength of ihoir oppo-
sition tn tngland. No wonder the car
sons and Iicdmonds and all the other
fri.,Nla nf En- ulunl hIAr. lR,n start ltl
by its character and frightened by us
actions.
: The Friends Of irish Freedom. the
great national organization which was
formed AT that notable gathering, and
Of which have the proud honor f.
he the prcsid nj, is already spreading"
all over the country and VIII, ! am
sure. prove to he a great power for
good, not alone tor tho old race from
which we sprang, in its inal struggle
for liberty, bat for the glorious coun'
try of which We ar" SO proud ANA IN
whose service 20 many of II blood
have laid down their lives
Reset as America is with difficulties
in this h0ur Of danger, We are conf
dent that there Is no reason and n,
excuse for the entrance into the ", rid
war. We Know hat there j. here a
small but powerful group Of men wine
wish to drag us into war to save Eng
land from the consequences of hci
greed anh her weak ness. bu, W. ar,
determined to do all that may he neccs
saiy to keep the country true Ia H.
tradition Of peace with all nations anl
entangling alliances with none. anl
while doing that to stretch out q help
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fed az his activities. bu, wanting more
and more TO bind Ireland to England
rather than to separate them. lie has
believed and taught ever more strongly
what he said at Cambridge some wears
ago that separation Of Ireland from
England was impossible and, II pos
s!ble, was not desirable
Int, recently Mr.. Redmond and his
party largely depended upon l,lsh
America for their living Will" reprc-
senting ireland in I.ondoG. \ fore
sighted English Government changed
all that by paying 10 each Of them n
parliamentary salary of 5000 a year.
As the platform OF the Irish Race Con-
voGtion said. that changed them from
representatives Of Ireland in England
into spokesmen for England in Ire
land"
MIR. Redmond. like the great majority
of men. Is influenced II dominated
by his environment. and in his London
atmosphere and English home had
come, at the outbreak of he war. to
believe in English invincihility. and,
swept from his feet by his emotional
nature. he pledged himself and his
country to England, while still holicv-
ing that the Allies would he in Der
in within six weeks after the war
. i,egau.
Always, as his career has shown, AN
"pportunist. he abandoned principle to
cXpediency and sought in Il crisis the
like Of which comes but oncc in . cor
| fury to do the impossible and to
reconcile the self-respect Of ireland
r.,t 49, a,, - Isl.l ykft,I
an opportunity such as has never before
come to an Irish leader he has thrown
away the certainty OF real home rule
for which he had but to ask aud in
a hysteria Of weak s~cniimentalism
he deserted the interests of his country
In order to cry God Save England"
IL II n wonder that the appeals
Of such a man have fallen on deaf ears
in Ireland n that the country has
turned In disgust from such !; policy
to that which led to the breaking. in
l7S2. Of all ties with England except
the golden one NJ the crown. and
which gave her. for the all toe" brief
period from Use to 1900. when she
was governed by her own sons ~
though they represented int 10 per
WV VI Wv b'I''lhA'i 81 El'NiH ''
education, in commerce. IN thr arts
in industries, in legislation and IL
general progress which Is unuNamplcd
in modern times "A W in the history ol
Germany or u own wei hc'uN"d
country"
Following the example set 10y 81
Edward Carson in organizing the or
angemen, the Irish Volunteers spranl
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N, kind Of man and in many ways
he Is. f'or years past now he has
spoken for and in the name of Ireland;
has advanced her claims to home
rule; insisted upon changes in her
land system; claimed the leadership
of the Irish race at home and abroad:
and generally, until England really
needed him, spoke as II he were
KINDLY Irish Of the Irish: prepared to
20 to any length to further the inter-
csts 81 Ireland. and ready II neres-
sary Ia make amy sacrifice To bring
self-govcrnmont to his country.
lie has posed as the successor OF
farnell, who sad that mo mar could
set bounds to the advance of u ma
ton Speaking but Il few years ago
Al Buffalo Mr., redmond said that he
hoped ITO tear up Ia" accurscd act of
union and trample 1t under foot" II
he were sincere in these claims and
utterances, how is u to explain his
conduct since the outbreak of the war
and his ACTON In changing from the
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sts.ption difficulties, the ever present
fear a. to the actua strength of the
fleet, the Government is seated upon a
mine which MAY at any time explode
with dire results for them and for
!sasNnd.
'inerctorc It IS necessary 20 keep
ncutra! opinion, and particularly Tn"
opinion Of this cuurtrN, ON thc side
Of England, and | do not wonder that
Sir Edward Carson and Nh. Redmond,
who seemed Iur, before the war to
be NJ hOstll" To each other, should now
be placed Ii,un the same platform in
an appeal to liishimcn the world over
70 forget IN" past, to forgive the
wrongs of ireland and to unite with
England in ihc hOur Of her difficulty
In the cnOrt to say" thu" British f.m-
pire ana keep for hcr, anon other
things, that ruOtIul Of the seas which
would make every other nation. M
matter how peaceful, the vassal and
eyesy other country, No matter how
rich, a land to he exploited by her.
- do not wonder at their ap-
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pass satisfactory voice tests remain
with US"
And it trarspired that while il j.
difficult Ia get in II is marvellnuSly
easy 10 Get out OF the choir school.
put Of every group 81 proha;ionors-
they are the little fellows IN black
,as-orkS who are seen before the pro-
occasional marching t. their seats r.
a retired corner Of tho choir stalls
uHt If every group oi these who enter
IN October coy February fully une-haii
are dropped some even before the
flli period ui their Two months tr.,l
has elapsed. In view ~ tie Ncry
purpose for which the school was
created 1t can ho seen that the authorl-
ties Canno retain troublesome, IN
/ attentive or mlschievous boys, These
IN other schools are tolerated and
pardonod. but non a picked lot of
Choristcrs, some Of whom enjoy re-
: h"arSils better ever than play. the ?
presence is too disturbing. Boys must
moi oulN have the gift of "A voice hUt
they must have the dc> re to learn
from d master of his art how To
breathe. how to produce the best tone:
. 4NNN III f4iplAt " nam AHF' mus "a "a
voice.
~ hoy who remains here" said Mr..
BEARD. mus have application. and
that quality is rare with New York
boys, II a boy lacks it We have
found. even N the cast" or a very
good voice. Mat his roSt,ossucss and
4 sordcr NOR than Offset any benefit
his voiuc may hc ;o Is, 50 he * better
otf IN some other SCHOOL
Mr.. Beard. with the school circular
I'm Ms aauG. rapidly checked over
the names of the boys and ave tho
Information that about onc-haif only
are from New York. the other half
coming from various parts Of tho
country-one from as far away as
Alaska.
40 stone Is left unturncd to md
promising voices. Circular letters ad
dressed to clergymcn and others in
touch with hoy choirs are used. some
times advertisements are resortcd To,
dt the most usual way in which boys
Lear of the school Is through recon-
rurrdatiouS from families whose boys
'.t. % cen choristcrs, The period dur.
.rg winch n hoy j. ah,o 10 sing Is -
nr.ct. AT most seven year sometimes
at - 4 beautiful Nolcc ho@iuS To hrc,l
Aba tine hcadmastor and tho master
of IN" rhnrtStcrs ar" constantly luohiug
for u"W candidates who may benefit
10y tho endowment at their command.
Tnrr" are hrsidcs the hcadmdstc,
tuur additional masters for the regular
school curriculum. With such "a staff
and with small classes an anlh!t 1U,
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Four Now in Existence in America,
of Which That Of St. John the
Divine Is the Largest

Uptown. looking down on the northwest corner of Central Park !
and browning MorningSide Heights. is a region comparatively ew, and
yet. with the mark of the buiiders still about il. beginning TO weave
its magic-archtecturai. spiritual. muscai-for any New Yorker who
cares to try its spell. II is the region about the Cathedral Of ST John
the Divine. and James Lane Allen in his tale "A Cathedral Singer"
published as q serial several years ago in the Century" and now
issued as a book. makes q very clean cut into a Bit of intensive local
color. The little tale is very serious. and its hero is a boy soprano
whose voice attracted the attention of the choir master of the csthe.
daL History moves 70 quickly, the local color of the part dealing
with the cathedral choir school has already been painted out. and new
color has come with the great endowment which has placed on a firm
foundation the school for developing the most perishabhe and evsnes.
cent medium known to musical art: the voice OF a singing boy
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Broken and Crushed England Means
Strong and Free Ireland, Insists
Well Known Composer

Victor Herbert. orchestral leader and composer Of operas. operet-
tas. oratorios and other musical works. is usually written of as being
foremost among american composers" although he is. TO use an
irish phrase, an American composer twice removed" His mother
was the only child Of Samuel Lover. Irish novelist and painter. and
musical education va begun in Germany. where he spent many Of the
formative years OF his life. His wife was Frauien Therese Forster,
q prIma donna.
MI. Herbers Germanic training naturally instiIed q leaning
toward and admiration of the FathefIands institutions: but first Of all.
he will tell you. he is an American who does not want to see the United
STATES enbroiIed on either side of the European war. and next to that
he hs a intense love for his native ireland which causes him to find
time between his musical activities TO work for Irish freedom and
labor for the good of the Friendly Sons pf 81. Patrick and of the
Friends of Irish Freedom. Mr.. Herbert 1ens president of both of
these organizations. 49,,
The interviews with Sir Edward Carson and John Redmond. which
were printed in THE SUN recently aroused such interest that Mr.
Herbert was requested by various Irish societies to reply to the state
ments contained in them. The article he prepared is printed below.
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Choir Schools to Develop
the Gift of Song in Boys

Nf1'Ib StIiDtiS " SUNS '''''' W.
the training of boy singers IN
~ the choral services OF the
church are il England. Russia
ana the Roman Catholic countries al
most az old as tho history of European
music. In America they are few in
number and of comparatively recent
origin.
OF the four now in existence In THIS
country ~. paul's in Baltimore is the
oldest. Grace church choir School in
New York the second. the Choir School
of the Cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine the third and the Choristcrs
School of the Church of the Messiah
at Nhincbcck. y. y, the most recent.
TIN" largest of these IL the choir school
uf the cathedral. and il vas after sec-
ing the forty luys who are in residence
ia this school march into tN' cathedral
for the I O'Clock SUNDAY evening song
that tho writer vcnturcd to call on MIR.
BEARD. the hcddmaster uf the school, to
seek Information in regard &" e.
The day Of the Visit wdS gray and
raw. The snow flakes were falling
th.cH in 'hc cathedral close, bat one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
O. HENRY IN ENGLAND

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 lT1 NGLAND is in the midst of an O..
 Tl Henry literary boom. In almost ~ every English periodical you en- counter an article upon the strange genius of the short story writer who barely lived to receive the appreciation of his own countrymen. Men like Clem- ent K. Shorter, St. John Adcock and E. V. Lucas vie with each other in praising the author of "Cabbages and Kings" In- deed, the fear is expressed that apprecia- tion has turned to excessive praise, and that there must be an inevitable reaction in which O. Henry's literary reputation in England will suffer. But just at pres ent Englishmen are experiencing a sensa- ton somewhat akin to that caused by the rise of Kipling's strange star out of In- dia. Literary critics, who but a few months ago hardly knew the name of o. Henry, are arguing vehemently as to whether the American author revealed his genius to a greater extent in ''The Furnished Room or in "Thimble Thim- -ble." t - HAn
 It is possible that O. Henry's posthu- nous fame will become greater in Eng iand than in America. Such has hereto fore been the fate of several American authors. Walt. Whitman, who interpre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
BRooKFIELD's REPARTEE

New York Correspondence in the Gin cinnati Tlmes-Star.
 At the Lambs the other night they were talking about one of Wilton Lackaye'. late witticisms.
 "Lackaye never had an equal any where" ventured one of the party, 'fol quick and quizzical humor."
 You're mistaken" rejoined another Charles Brookfield, who died in Londol about 10 years ago, had wit which wa even keener and quicker than Lackaye's In the London clubs today you'll hea dozens of stories recalling his verba sharp-shooting. What he said to Beer bohm Tree, after Trees appearance il Hamlet is a classic.
 Hello. Brooky,' said Tree, have yo, been round to the theatre?'
 Q, yes,' said Brookfield
 What did you think of the produc tion?'
 Very fine, indeed
 And what did you think of my per formance?'
 Just what we might have expected of you, old chap. Funny without bein, vulgar D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
AFTER THIRTY YEARS

From the Columbus (O) Dispatch.
 lie left the little town 30 years ago. and had not returned to it until the other day. Then he went back and spent & week with his friends of the barefooted days, and now he does nothing else but talk about it. He tells how he met boys whom he went in swimming with-and now they have changed, and girls whom he played with in sand piles and the mud and how they have changed.
 Several of his chums who were reckless oaredevils when they were kids have so- bered down and are running businesses of their own; several others who were considered the pride of the village have dlsappeared-and nobody knows what be came of them. And he had the best time or his life, although there were tinges of sadness in the meeting with some of his
 former companions. and in the absence of
 others. He talks of the return as if he
 had been away from the village for 1000
 years or more.
 Thirty years is a brief span of time,
 It doesn't amount to much in the rec
 ords of the world. One can hardly tell
 whether a tree is 300 years old or only
 210-the 90 years making so little differ
 erce. The scientists are uncertain whether certain strata of the earth's s crust were 30Oo0,000 years in the making
 or 6o,00000 00o-S0, ,O00,oOo years being such
 short length of time in the makinr of the world. But 30 years away from your boyhood life-30 years absence from the familiar scenes of youth-aye, it is an eternity, it seems.
 Gray hair has come into the heads of all-your own included. It came so grad ually into your own you have failed to take note' of it. But in the head of the young man you knew 90 years ago-jet black then. snowy white now-you won- der how it happened.
 The lines about your eyes and mouth have crept along so gradually you dis pute the camera when you have your photograph taken. You do not believe the glassy eye of the thing has caught you as you are, and the photographer, If he is wise, eradicates the lines and makes you look a few years younger than you are You see the lines about the eyes and the mouth of the fellow you | knew when boy, and you comment about them. But 90 years is short pc | riod of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
AN AMERICAN WASTE

| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Sixty-seven million six hundred and seventy thousand barrels of apples is the prospective years crop In the United States. Multiply by three to get the l number of bushels. Multiply again to get the number of pies, the glasses of jelly. the cans of pickles and the salads which this vast offering of fruit makes possible.
 Each person in thes United States, man. woman and child, is entitled to nearly two bushels of apples upon an equitable distribution of 3,000,000 barrels. How many get their share? Who is to blame for the failure of so large a majority to get their7
 Again, how many hundreds of thou sands of bushels of the years supply of apples will be allowed to rot on the ground where they fall because their owners think-in most cases rightly-that is not worth their time to pick and mar ket them?
 The season is at hand for this an- nual sacrifice of a great natural re- source. It is an old story re-enacted every fall. Apples and other fruit lying on the ground and rotting within few miles of the city, while thousands of the city are virtually debarred from the use of such fruit because of a prohibitive retail cost. Apples not worth marketing in one place; apples too expensive to buy in another place. perhaps within an hours ride by car.
 It must be considered one of the se- rious maladjustments in American eco homie life that abundance and scarcity, as regards an important food commodity, are permitted to exist side by side to the detriment of millions of people. It is one of the great American wastes.