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New Scheme of Health Education in
Public Schools Begins This Fall
"HERE appears to he something
the matter with the American
.hilI Tho chiLl nf nniiro

W IlIEN the boys and girls OF
w New York States IL 900 pub
lie schools swarm back to
the class rooms this fall they will find
something there they never cou
tered before. 1t is compulsory physical
training. For that matter, only fifty
two communities Of the State have
had any kind Of regular instruction
calculated to improve the body as well
a. the mind. New York is pioneering
IN this direction. and all the other
states are watching to see how and
now well the new system works.
Many parents were disturbed when
the Welsh bill providing for physical
training IN all the schools was passed
by the Legislature last spring and
signed 10y Gov. Whitman. Many are
stu apprchensive lest this law he used
IN wedg!ng militarism into our educa-
uonal programme in teaching their
boys To carry a rifle. burn powder and
acquire a zest for soldering. How far
such fears are from the truth a be
learned ly consulting any of the men
VINO have been delegated by the State
" put the new law into effect.
IL should be remembered hat there
are Two new laws dealing with physical
uainins. one of them. the so-called
Slater bill, prescribes military instruc-
tlon for boys from l6 to 10 years old.
IhIs law is for the present held in
allegiance, The nature OF the mill
tary instruction which it calls for has
rot even been defined, and it will be
som" tint before the statute Is in OPP
efdtl"n, With the Slater bin this
article has little to do.
Tile second OF the two laws was
KNOW before its passage as the Welsh
OH !, says in brief that after Sep
u''hhor ] every pupil in every elemen-
"'F ana secondary school who Is =
wars ".d or more must have physical
''d'nIus not less than twenty minutes
Jay The programme Is to be econ
meHlrd by tho Military Training Com
mission, created by the Slater bill, and
" 10 h" 'I.ricd under tho direction
VI 'h" state Board OF Regents. Fol
N''"lt weeks the G mmission has been
~ u, task ut plotting and standard
~ ~ "
!" an schools, 1t has been consulting
WIN lu" Regents an! with several eN-
pots, especially vita Dr. Thomas \,
''"r'N, pro "ssor % hygiene at the
''IIes" Of the city OF New York. The
commission has appointed DR., storey
n''" Inspector Of physical traiHing,
~ VIII be tn" active agent of the Re
.h' aid the commission In seeing
S--' TAG programme Is put into encc
AM % supervising the work.
A. III. storey Is {; most important
'' = 80 tlc new scheme Of health
~ '1'"l his record deserves atten-
w." II contains No military achieve
''h' ct all. His reputation Is built
"' Experience with the health well
, e the growing boy.
~ Mas born in Kansas and IL II
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Differences in Ambitions
and Home Life Civen
as the Explanation.
Jewish Children Espe.
cially Make Sacrifices
for Sake of Education

difference in physique, notwithstand-
ing the close attention to study paid
by the foreign born. Others are In.
clined to believe that American chill
dren are usually superior in physical
endurance and general health, Of
%tributing this superiority TO the fact
that American children devote more
time to play. and thereby relieve them
selves Of mental strain.
Likewise opinions differ as to
whether the children who attack their
school work with such intensity learn
to devote as much OF their time and
effort to affairs of the school com.
munity as do American children. No
statistics exist as to these details. for.
as has been decided. the Board of
Education does not concern itself with
any difference of nationality-a child
Is n child. a pupil a pupil; one 10 as
good AS the other, one IL as valuable
a member Of youthful society as an.
other. The habit OF hard and on.
slant work in school usually continues
hen the boys and girls of foreign
extraction enter college. They are
there for the momentous purpose Of
laying final foundations for their life
careers. Nothing is permitted to in.
terfere with this purpose. II Is almost
inevitable hat they avail themselves
of every possible scholastic advantage
even to the point OF appearing to no
engrossed too deeply in their own wei.
fare and progress in many an instance.
one reason why the children Of
thoughtful, ambitious immigrant par
apfS nYA nncniIrnuaI mara fhnn nOnS
before. to attend college is because Of
recent years banks. insurance COM
panics and other large business con.
Germs prefer to give college graduates
the preference OF employment. on tho
ground that a man or woman who has
spent four years ut college presumably
has been trained to think logically up
TO IA certain point.
And in this connection an interest.
irg detail was brought out during The
SUNDAY SUNS inquiry. II Is said that
, those who are urging boys and girls
TO spend "a part of their time in c
tional studies find their greatest oppo-
sltion among Jewish parents. The
fact that a child with vocational train
ing can earn good wages at an earlier
age than one who does not POSSESS
such training apparently has little
weight. The Jewish father and mother
are ambitious for the child to have a
career in II Of the learned profess
sions-a great career, IL hopes and
dreams come true. Therefore they
prefer n regular course at college and
a course Of professional study after
ward; and. as has been remarked. they
are eager to make sacrifice to
have this ambition realized.
In conclusion. II appears that from
the point of efficiency the average for
eign born child in the New York pub.
lie schools-especially the child Of
Jewish parents-is as a rule far and
away ahead OF The average child of
native American stock. Which will
have the life of larger usefulness az a
whole. which will be happier In the
long run. remains to he s~en. This
cannot be determined until the present
situation has developed within sight Of
final results.
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achieve renow among the great as A
physician. "a surgeon. a lawyer. a
judge. a statesman. No door is per-
mancntlv locked against him-the
whole field Of glorious human en-
doavor lies before h!m-if h. hut pos
sess tho golden key of knowledge.
such Is the way the public school Is
regarded by thoughtful parents of the
foreign population. This Is the atmos-
phere brcathed from early infancy by
their children. 1t Is no wonder that so
many Of the little people are as keen
for school as the American boy is FOR
football. But more, far more than
this. enters into that web Of influence
which the wise Jewish parent weaves
around his child. y great majority o.
such parents are among the very poor
-tai,ors, small merchants. pcdlers
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tons we can establish play habits that
Will stay with the boys and girls after
they leave school. That will bc n good
thing. for most grownups do not play
enough. Organized play sharpens tho
child's wits, makes him more alert, OBJ
servant and agile. makes the shy ana
retiring child more sociable. produces
new friendships and makes old friend
ships stronger. Team games wisely
directed develop loyalty to the school,
appreciation OF fair play and of honesty
and Justice. They create sportsman.
like ideals and are important In the
building OF character. I am a firm be-
lever in the effects on good citizen-
ship Of athletics as they ought to be.
| believe that the commission will per-
NIT the substitution of competitive
athletics for other drill wherever they
conform TO rules properly laid down
by the school. We are o interested
in athletics for their records and VIC
tories. but for the pleasure and benc-
tit that is in them. We think they
can be made mentally, morally and
physically valuable.
Every school should have ono hour
a day for play under the direction of a
teacher. There should be- quiet games
for tho feebler children and robust
ones for those who can stand Il.
A objection may he raised that va
are giving the tired teacher an extra
hour Of work. Experience proves,
however. that when the tired teacher
takes charge of and participates In the
sports OF the school he or she gets the
AaTnn haalth hnn.ttt 90 tha ,htlA T
consider organized, supervised attn
let!cs one of the biggest things In the
programme which the Military Train
ing commission has in mind.
There will he no hard and fast rule
governing II play period. | believe. II
Il school has "a hiking club that fur
nishes "A reasonable equivalent for or
ganized play, its activities may be ac-
cepted as part Of the physical re-
Q%uirements. Competently directed
clubs organized for field work in
botany, woodcraft, zoology or survey
ing will be similarly recognized"
DR.. Storey was asked If he thought
the various activities of the Boy
Scouts should be accepted for school
credit in lieu Of organized play. He
replied:
1t Is impossible now to specify all
the substitutions that might he ac-
ceptable, but | should say hat such
organizations Az the Boy Scouts. tho
Young Mems Christian Association
and the Campfire Girls. from which
regular reports could he received,
might be favOrably considered by the
Military Training Commission
There &c many personal activities
outside Of school which may also serve
as equivalents for organized play. Tho
farmers boy. for instance. Is likely IA
ind that although he has never looked
upon hoeing corn ana raking hay a.
recreation. II is 80 classified in the
CesttsuGd on FUth Page.
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laboratory apparatus, musical instru-
mcuts. Eymnas!ums. all free. Never
before. teaches the Jewish fIthcr and
mother. have boys and girls bcen
given such a chance I" acqu!rc an
education and thereby fit themselves
for any kind Of work they may choose
to do in the world. II Is a muncutous
opportunity, an opportunity now to
the children OF men; the children
should he reverently thankful for it
and should embrace 1t eagerly. Fur
thermore, as the years of public school
education are comparatively few,
every hour must Ice cherished. not Il
minute must hc wasted. strict atten-
ton To- school work means that the
10y mdr pass on 20 a college. I" post
graduate studies thereafter in some
university and then he fitted To
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Also they must have instruction and
direction IN various phases of physical
exercise. This Will include not only
gymnastics and c%alis,honlcs, but or
gained. supervised play
Dr. STOREY said hat in advance of the
commissions report to the Regents
he could not assume To- have specific
knowledge of the ways in which these
general i'c1s would ho applied, lie
believed. however, tat the programme
wn'ld work oIt about as follows:
livery day each teacher in the Gle
mvuiary ard secondary grades Will
carefully note the appearance Of the
pupils. If the face is flushed undu,y.
The sun., 1916-08-27
HlLDREN OF FOREIGN RACE FORGE AHEAD IN THE CHOOL
Native American Names
in the Minority inLists
of Winners of Highest
.Honors at Regular Elk.
aminations and Special
Tests

"HERE appears to he something
the matter with the American
L child. the child ct native
American stock, when compared in
Lis school work and achievement with
the child Of recently arrived immi-
grants. and IA good many thoughtful
persons are wondering what II Is.
Year after year the results OF regu-
lar examinations and special tests
show tina highest horrors fUr scholar
ships go almost altogether to boys
and girls whose names indicate for
eign extraction. Although here and
there n the lists occur American
names. II is the Bohemian. Italian,
Polish, Syrian, German, and especially
the Jewish names. that are found over
and over again. For example, a day
" ago n despatch from Albany
pASlished in THE SrN announced that
ls70 pupils In the schools Of Greater
New York had passed successfully the
examination for university scholar
ships provided by the state. OF course
the entire 1870 will not obtain schol-
arships, for the five counties COM
prised within the greater city are en-
titled to only 3l5, Ave scholarships for
each Assembly district. Yet the
chances are that the fortunate boys
and girle who will be awarded the
prizes for the most part bear James
OF other than Anglo.Saxon origin. In
list of the ten pupils in each county
OF Greater New York who passed ex-
sminations with the highest marks
names as Weston. Harris, L%ittlewood,
Smith. but by far the larger number
include G%reenberg, Rohrer. kabak,
Schoenberg. Steinberg. Rabi, Wolf.
Bou, Nolkhardt, Poeppel.
OF particular interest is the fact that
the highest percentages were obtained
In the scholarship examinations by
girls. In Manhattan and The Bronx
Louisa Nisgeani is credited with 95.99
an astonishingly high mark. the
highest Of any pupil taking these par.
ticular tests in the whole city. Next to
her comes Sophie ID. Worms Of Brook
Isu. NIAI u pciNViiNoSC Va Sf'SS, Wal
garet V. Tanning OF brooklyn Is third
with "a, while Earle NJ. Shnonson OF
Richmond comes fourth with 1913.
The fact that American children
seem ~ be left far in the rear. 50 far
Is school work Is concerned. does no,
surprise officials in the Department OF
Education. To them 1t Is a common.
place. They admit as a matter OF cours.
that children Of native stock by mt
means size up with those Of other ma
tionalit.es. II is nothing new. they
say: the condition has long existed
But they 10 not care to say this Off
Cially for publication.
You see" said one with a wide
knowledge Of the subject. lin the De
partment OF Education children arr
children--pupils are pupils. Neither
We nor the principals nor individual
teachers think Of distinguishing he
tween nationalit!es-and as a matter
o. truth YOU cannot always judge b,
names, for a great many people comm.
here from Europe have their rea
names changed to Smith or Jones, FOL
example.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
POLICE SEARCH
FOR PAUL K0EN|C

New York, Jan. 11.-Police began
search today for Paul Koenig, the So
called chief of the Hamburg American
line secret service, who is at liberty
under $4,000 bail on federal indict-
Iment charging him with conspiracy to
blow up the Welland canal.
A warrant for Koenig's arrest was
issued yesterday by magistrate
charging him with corruptly influence
ing Frederick Scheindl, formerly a
clerk in the National City bank to de-
liver letters and kilograms to Koenig.
Scheindl was arrested and released on
bail some time ago. The new charge
against Koenig is misdemeanor
which carries a maximum penalty OF
three years in the penitentiary
The federal grand jury continued to-
day its investigation of alleged alien
plots. 1t is said that only the edges
of the conspiracy have as yet been
touched by federal authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11

in Footwear
for Milady

New York, Jan. 11.-Shoe styles and
new methods of manufacture adapted
to the rapid expansion of the shoe
trade are the chief topics under dis
cussion in the convention of the Ma
tional Shoe Retailers association here
The convention opened yesterday.
Manufacturers and dealers say there
was an increase of $4,000. 900 in the
shoe business last year and they pre-
dict that the increase will be greater
this year This is attributed to the
development of shoe fashions as well
as to the war.
High top boots, with color schemes
in white, pearl, ivory, champagne and
bronze, will be in style, it was said
today. Pumps are again coming in
favor and there will be many innova-
lions in them. High heels are favored
and even walking shoes are to be of
Smaller lasts in tan and whitec ombi-
nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
DISASTROUS FIRE HITS iowa TOWN
WifetONurSe
Man to Life
Shot by Girl

Joliet, Jan. John hobart, pros
porous manufacturer, who was shot
yesterday by Lillian Pfeiffer, for seven
years known to Joliet friends as Mrs.
hobart, lay at the point of death today
at the hospital to which he was taken
after the woman attacked him and
killed herself Physicians said his
chances for life were slight.
Philadelphia, Jan. II. - Relatives
here of John Ulrich, alias hobart. who
was shot in Joliet, ILL.,, yesterday by
Mrs. Lillian Pfeiffer with whom he
eloped six years ago, are willing to
forgive him if lie RECEIVERS. His wife
and their four children live in West
Philadelphia. The wife and sister of
Ulrich said they would go to Joliet
and care for him.
Mrs. Pfeiffer's body will be brought
here for burial The woman is be-
lieyed to have sought to kill Ulrich
because she feared he would return to
his family in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
THE WAR TODAY

The AuStrians are making I'M
portant inroads on M0ntenegrin
territory despite desperate resist
ance by the forces OF King Mich
OlaS.
The MOntenegrin war office adj
mits the evacuation of Berane, an
important town on the river Lin,
the east bank of which to the north
has been cleared of MOntenegrinS,
according to Vienna.
On the western frontier of Mont
enegrO, Austrian forces are VIM
ming successes against defenders
of Mount LOvcen, an important
height near Cattar0.
The Italian liner Porto Said,
sunk in the Mediterranean last
month with the loss of six paSsen-
gers and one sailor, was tOrpe-
doed by an Austrian submarine.
according TO semi-Official state
ment given out in Berlin. The
statement asserts that the steam
err tried to ram the submarine.
There has been halt in the
British force proceeding to the re-
lief of kut-El-Amara. but accord
ing TO announcement in London its
pause at a point some 20 miles
from that place was due to wealth
er conditions and the necessity OF
removing the wounded In the re-
cent fighting by boat down the
Tigris river.
Last night. according to the Off
ciaI account, the Germans were
driven from the advanced French
positions they had taken. except
that they still hold with difficulty
a small rectangle west OF MaisOns
de Champagne.
Very heavy losses we're sustain
ed by the three German divisions
or more that took part in the at
tack. the Paris statement claims.
The Berlin war office records the
shooting down in Belgium OF
French battle aeroplane and
British biplane.. Paris admits the
loss of one aeroplane. but declares
two German machines were
brought down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
DEMOCRAT PARTY
TARGET OF TALK
BY own SENATOR

Washington, Jan. 11-Senator New
lands of Nevada, democrat, attacked
his partys record in the senate to-
day, delivering a speech in which he
criticised the tariff and banking re-
forms-the chief legislative efforts of
the Wilson administration. He de-
clared because there had been indus
trial and commercial depression CO.
terminus with democratic control of
legislation, the party would be in dan
ger Of defeat at the next presidential
election unless the European war con-
, tinued and made the presidents 'sa-
gacious and firm" handling Of foreign
affairs the overshadowing issue.
Although he characterized the gen.
| eral trend of democratic legislation as
/ commendable, the senator asserted
| that the party was too radical, and eX-
pressed the conviction that no po-
! litical party can hope to remain in
power which adopts radical instead OF
evolutionary methods of reform
Danger of a democratic defeat in
| the congressional elections of 1914, he
said, was "averted only by the Euro
pean war, which brought into sudden
, contrast the presidents policy OF
watchful waiting regarding Mexico
with the mad haste of the European
| j i
which made that policy as popular as
it had heretofore been unpopular"
| THE realization that similar pru-
dence would keep us out of European
complications" he added, saved the
| party at the last election from the de-
| feat which would have surely come
as the result Of the general prostra-
ton of business, popularity attributed
to our economic legislation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
THREATENED SHIP
ARRIVES SAFELY

New York, Jan. 1.-THE French
liner Lafayette which was threatened
with destruction in anonymous mes
sages sent to Henry Clews, Jr., and
others, who booked passage from Bor-
deaux. arrived here today and report
ed that neither a submarine or a mine
had been sighted during the voyage.
Although the liner was conveyed for
some distance by torpedo boat destroy
ers. passengers said there was consid-
cradle nervous tension aboard the
ship.
The warnings received by the La
fayette's passengers were similar to
those sent to several persons before
they embarked on the Lusitania on her
last voyage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
GERMAN LIFE BELTS
REPORTED PICKED UP

Berlin, Jan. II. - "a Copenhagen
newspaper states that life saving belts
from a German man of war have been
found on the Swedish coast" says the
Overseas News agency. 1T is stated
authoritatively that these belts must
announcement of the sinking of which
by a submarine which was made Of
ficially last month. An accident to
any other ship of the German navy is
out of the question"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE,

Senator Clarke introduced
resolution to withdraw the SOW
ereignty OF the United States from
the Philippines and to recognize
an independent government.
Secretary MeAdoO, in re-
Spouse to Senator Cores request,
estimated that S13O.0O0.G00 reye.
nue. could be gained from taxes
on tea, sugar and automobiles.
Senator Newiands, democrat,
assailed some of the achievements
of his own party.
Adopted resolution calling on
Secretary OF Agriculture for in
formation on available potash
fertilizer supply.
HOUSE.
Met at noon. Naval committee
continued hearings on navy bill.
Representative Foss OF Ohio de-
clared Great Britain's violations of
neutral rights were greater than
Germany's.
Miss Jane Adams and other
representative of woman's peace
party addressed the foreign affairs
committee in the interests of
peace.
A concurrent resolution order.
ing the public printing Of 100000
copies OF the final report of the in.
dustrial relations commission was
adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
CASE OF CONSUL
BEING TAKEN UP

Berlin, Jan. 11.-Newspapers Of Ber-
lin, says the Overseas News agency,
asserted that the German government
has taken up the case of Edward Hig-
gins, American consul at Stuttgart,
who is said to have made statements
hostile to Germany and in violation of
neutrality.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin has been authorized
by Secretary Lansing to investigate
unofficial charges against American
Consul Edward Higgins at Stuttgart,
alleging that he is pro-British and OBJ
jectionable to the German govern
ment Should the charges be proved
it was said Mr.. Higgins will be in
formed that this government will not
permit unneutral activities on his part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
CAPTURES
ESCAPED CONVICT

Joliet, H., Jan. 11.-Edward Roe
beck, convict serving life sentence.
was returned to the state penitentiary
here today after his escape last night
Roebeck, with three associates, stole
a horse and wagon and drove to the
farm of Hugh Thompson, four miles
north of here. Thompson, hearing a
noise in his chicken house, Investigate
ed and a lantern he carried was shot
from his hand
A posse was formed and after an ex-
change of shots Roebeck and two OF
his companions surrendered. The
fourth man was caught after chase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
PUBLISHERS OF
MENACE ON TRIAL

Joplin, Mo, Jan. 1l.-Charged with
sending obscene literature through
the mails, four men alleged to have
been connected with the Menace Pub
fishing company OF Aurora, Mo, pub
fishers OF the Menace, a weekly news
paper, faced trial in federal court here
today.
The defendants are Wilbur Phelps,
Bruce NJ. Phelps, Theodore c. Walker
and Marvin Brown.
In addition to being charged with
circulating through the mails improp-
er articles printed in the Menace, the
defendants are charged with having
aided in the distribution OF book al
legged to have contained obscene pass
lagos.