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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

manufacturers for the production OF
war material in time OF peace serve
not only 10 supply current needs OF tnc
army and navy, but also TO accumu'a.e
a reserve OF war material sufficient 70
supply our land and sea forces: oo,h
regular and reserve, from the begin
ming Of a possible war until sucn tlIle
as the industries of the country can
produce the increased supplies then
requisite.
Finally. il is proposed that an ade,,
cuate number OF commissioned AND
non-commissioned officers be added TO
the regular army for detached ser
vice and that a properly trained ON
GERS reserve corps be created sum
Gent 20 officer the very large number
Of men who would have to be raised
Immediately in the event Of war.
National defence questions we're
brought 20 the consideration OF the
board o. directors Of the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the United states
through resolutions presented by wide
r. separated organizations. Measures
were undertaken 70 select specia.
committee as early as last September.
II met for the first time in January.
rs report, which accompanies the rel q
erendum. says. significantly: ne
possibility of attack we know does eN..
ist. and no amount of innocence and
good feeling can prevent its occurring
r the strong. the unjust and the
greedy decide TO embark upon IL.
Council of National Defence.
The committee declares that 20 head
in and coordinate the naval and mill
tary resources OF the country with the
economic resources, and place them al
in perspective 70 accord with the needs
and policies Of the nation, calls for
comprehensive consideration which can
only be supplied BY some body such "a
a council of national defence.
Arguing for staff Of industrial
mobilization, the committee says that
our own experiences in the Spanish
and Civil wars. and the subsequent eX.
periences Of other nations. up to and
including the present war. have shown
disastrous results through lack of i'm
medately available Industrial capacity
No amount Of "last-hour" legislation
can afford protection when trouble IS
imminent. and It can never take the
place OF prearranged organization and
training.
The following additional significant
paragraph from the committee repor,
is quoted:
The first line Of national defence
by our geography. is the navy. And If
attacked the cheapest. most effective
and safest defence by the navy can
only be obtained il it il strong enough
10 seek out and destroy the enemy at
sea, md certainly at a distance from
our shores sufficiently great TO render
invasion impracticable, and thus clint
nate the alarm and consequent com
mercial and financial paralysis and loss
which accompany the immediate men
ace Of such danger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

political favors. Witt5enn's g.,
said it was the token of Tho AA,encs
istration's grooming of him 10 .n'n-
nomination for Governor. The !"
istration made no sign. Ae'
Just as the campaign was dawn.
the Naval Officer became the husba,s..
Mrs. Alexander. Of the noted S,s Stew. g
family, OF Castle Point. The Steve,sI-s
are close frierdS Of he Presiden,. s
was at Castle Point that the pres;i;....
WAS formally nOuned Of ms nor,,s~'
ton for Governor. Il was immeS;.,,'-'ss'
said in political circles that tho s 49,
riage had added strong social ~ mai
Wittpenn's political ties in the NJ. :
House and made the Adm.n,stra,,D1.Ne
preference for him sure.
Still the Administration mad.
sign. Il was only when tho c. 10
element IN New Ja~se- har.~ - '.nel
else the Presidents war poliev ..
anything like acUN4ty N..A 800. ''a'
j. was urged that the summon, 80 80
German for Governor would ,e,J a
allay the German agitation: ana /, ~
became an open secret that the AS,,.-
istratiOn would like TO see Nittpenn n,
in the approaching primaries 81,
Martin and Hennessy were IN tho ~.
Both were put under pressure. Mar,
has consented 20 yield. ueunessv s..,,
sticks. but the Administration mo, =,
pect 10 unglue him. and so pave >.
way for Wlttpenn's nomination p-
opposed.
The Administration cannot. hower,,
reap the reward Of IT'S Efforts 70 eo,'
ciliate the German vote with Wit,ne,.
unless the German element knows /, !,
backing Wittpeun. Within the k,.
week announcement has been rsl,
from Washington that the Presiden, I,
10 write "A letter warmly commenSi,.
Wittpenn's candidacy and expres,ir.
his pleasure over the removal OF ii
obstructing candidates..
IL is this letter that DO Is planned T..
stage in the national campaign. Wls,
is good for the Jersey Germans ongI,
70 be good for the Germans elsevhsr,
and the forecast is that the letter "a,
be so phrased as 10 attract the ate,
ton and arouse the enthusiasm OF -,
Germans ali over the land. Those NJ,
know say IL will be cfusively laudato-,
OF the German element boo this countr,
and of Wittpenn as It's type. and il I,
be published broadcast and used /,
campaign literature literally IN n.
German localities.
"Not a German in the country will
think Wilson is against the Germans o,
the United States said state cor,
mitteeman yesterday. after he read
the letter the President is 20 write n
laudation OF the candidacy OF his Ger
man Naval Officer for the Goyemor.h.,
Of his home state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

CONDEMN SCHOOL LUNCHES
+. T. Brown Says Living Wages Alone
Can Solve I'ndcrfeeding Problem

Behind the problem Of the underfed
child in New York is the question OF
adequate wages for the chief bread
winner Of the family. said Edward T.
Brown, executive secretary Of the
School Lunch Committee last night at
tho Church of the Messiah. Park Ave
nue. and Thirty-fourth Street.
1--WE should have state pensions to
help widows and children OF school age
when tho mother has no other means
OF support" he said. "Abolishng man
ufacturing in tenement houses. since
~ takes the attention Of mothers from
their home duties, should be urged.
Also mothers and school children must
10 taught the fundamental lessons OF
food selection.
"The school lunch system Is merely
palliative an at best necessary
evil"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Pirates Will Chant at Var
sity Show of Battleship
Girls Idea.
SOCIETIES TAKE UP
AMERICAS" CAUSE
attest Contributions Take Form
of Collections of Dimes Made
by School Children.

While the rest Of the country is
learning the lesson Of the Brooklyn
girl who discovered something that
every one, no matter how rich or
humble, can do TO help defend his
country, New York continues TO take
the lesson TO heart and act on IT,
The method is not the same as 1t
was in the first rush OF enthusiasm.
Then single dimes tumbled pellmell
into the waiting till from every direc-
ton. Now they rarely come unaccom-
panied by other dimes. IL seems az II
thew were ashamed 70 sneak in at this
late date unless they brought other
dimes along 20 support them.
A glance ut the daily list OF con-
tributions shows this change. month
ago it read: Jenny Jones, 10 cents !.
Richard Smiths bulldog, 10 cents.
Now it generally reads: COLLECTED by
Bessie Robinson. So" Scores OF per-
sons. especially little persons with en-
thusiasm, are not content 70 SEND IN
one dime and forget about the battle
ship America" They must tell their
friends about it and get them TO con-
tribute their dimes, and sometimes
their dollars. to help Marjorie Sterrett
and her big idea.
So the movement spreads. and 1t -
only through these willing workers IN
every community, who have the cause
of preparedness a little more at heart
than their fellows, that IT can hope 70
spread to any worthy extent. In the
mean time. societies and organizations
of all kinds are getting interested IN
this dream of a schoolgirl and are
bending their united energies toward
helping IL come true.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
TO INCORPORATE $4,000 CLUB
Garden City Men to Have House with
MANY New Features.

Garden City. Long Island, April o
Papers Of incorporation have been fled
in Albany on the new Garden City
Country Club. which has been organ
lied al Nassau Boulevard and which
will be one Of the most modern coun-
try clubs on Long Island.
Work will begin within a few days on
the $4,000 clubhouse and golf links.
The latter will be an eighteen-hole
course. There will also be a squash
court. six tennis courts, bowling alleys
and swimming pool. The membership
will be open to outsiders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
FIRE RECORD.

L i0-Fron' n 22s East Ash S. Abraham ros.l
frsrg
. 800 Elton az: william Fr1f-'ch: trifins
g.3r-eaaS sd az. William Mcbride. triflrg
3sJ-e65 West lg3d 81. Mrs. HailoeG: trihins.
r VI
Il .O5-lslo Brosdriy. Brill Bros. ,rtfnz.
70 .to-ifs Delaney 81 unknown trffirg
45s-iss4 Belmont Az & Wagner. trifinE
S.OO-27t2 Sth Az. Leon Straus. frhug.
35-Fo0t - Hunts PoiI;Elew Road. unkrorr
fnhlug
7l7-l742 Washington AZ: Benjamin Msis.l
triflng
1885, Livingston s. Morris Slater: tr.ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Cigarette Blocks Railroad.

Babylon. l.. l., April 9-Traaic o.,
the main line Of the Lone Island Raj.
road was held up for more than A
half hour this aftern on because Of 4
fire in a lumber yard close 10 the
tracks. II is supposed 10 have been
started by boys smoking cigarettes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Universal Training Urged.

The committee recommends that uni
versal military training be adopted as
a fundamental democratic principle Of
our military policy and be enforced by
law, 10 furnish adequate land. sea and
industrial forces in peace and war.
Educatiye ARRANGEMENTS with private
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
What the Committee Recommends.

This committee recommends that. for
the preservation Of the peace and
honor Of the United States. the ma
tional defence forces. both on sea and
land. should be so increased and the
industrial resources so coOrdinated az
10 make fully available the military,
industrial and financial strength Of the
nation. Il is urged that body in the
nature OF council of national defence
be created by law 20 assist in the de-
velopment Of an adequate and continu-
ing policy for national defence.
i recommends. also. that STAFF OF
industrial mobilization be forthwith
created by law and so organized and
maintained in times OF peace as 70 in
sure the most effective use Of the eco
nomic resources Of the United States
i'm case Of war II is advocated that a
programme Of naval construction be
adopted Immediately sufficient 10 re
store the United States at least 10 its
former position OF second naval power
ia the Atlantic. with surplus in the
Pacific sufficient 20 protect the coasts,
its possessions. its trade routes, the
Canal Zone and adjacent territory.
The committee asks 70 have created
by law a general staff for the navy by
strengthening the present Office Of Ma
val Operations Of the Navy Department
or otherwise. A recommendation is
made that the regular army be in
creased until it, together with its
trained reserves, shall he sufficient TO
furnish the first line of land defence
as recommended by the General staff
of the Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Ten Youngsters Dance.

Being outside Of the State OF New
York. Children were allowed 20 appear
on the stage. and as result more than
ten Riddles sang and danced themselves
into the hearts Of every one. La
Petite Elva created such sensation
that she received cncores again and
again. go,
ception. and, tired but happy ana l s..'i,i
with baskets OF flowers, sorrowfully
said farewell 10 her new friends, with
q nrornisa 10 rcturn agAln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Columbia Song About Marjorie.

he students OF 1pluNHDlh HiFti'+Nf
are among the more recent recruits 10
Marjorie's cause. Preparations for their
varsity show at the Aston this week,
the first night Of which IS TO be pat
tleebip Night" are practically com
plete. Since it was decided 10 turn
over part of the receipts Of the open.
ING performance 20 the America
Fund. the composer and lyrlcist have
put their heads together and evolved
etanza i'm honor Of the Battleship Girl.
As the first act on the pirates island
swings to a triumphant close next
Wednesday evening three doughty pl-
rates, locking arms with William Jen-
nings Tryan. will step 70 the foot
lights and chant the following'
Miss Marjorie sterctt
Was lady o. merit
WITH pluck o. orr FORE a'ht1 Eind,
And when sne looked Toun0.
With sorroV she found
This nation di-srareiuIy h.ni
While others prepared 10y ihs coming q ""'
Her country vas slumoerng s"ee'y. ,
While others were learning from What vent b''of'
And Marjorie wanted SO much TO he sure
our nav would ALWAYS Dc ready.
WY she even sol money from Teddy
CHORUS
Twas system. ,y,,e-n-thst va the way 't"" done
And That was why. as time went ~
She so' a dime from every loys gly
Tie fund sreF quickly. coon building Won v"
Ani Wien matters came 10 - enal '.s'.
TIE slip America leg all ne rest
Twas system. system that A. no "V tNb ohe'
Pacifsts in South Seas.
II. J. Mankowicz. II, is responsible
for the words. and the music was writ
ten by Raymond L. Perkins, the Titan
haired musical genius OF the same
class. Perkins left college for year
and went on vaudeville circuit 10
earn money for the rest Of his college
career.
The first act Of the play is laid on
a South Sea island. on which hard
working peace party IS cast ashore
Saved from the pirates by the elo-
quence of William Jennings Tryan, the
party NJ length finds its way back TO
the country estate of Andrew Rocky
ford. in Connecticut. where the scene
Of the second act is laid amid pastoral
vcrdure and Broadway gowns. The
feminine roles are taken by potential
Julian Eltinges. including twenty
chorus girls and pony ballet.
Marjorie Sterrctt will. Of course, be
present 10 receive the homage Of the
Columbia youth She has been invited
on the same evening 20 preparedness
meeting Of the University Forum OF
America at the Plaza. She is going TO
try 10 slip away from this enchanting
scene long enough 10 fly over and shake
the hands Of the army and navy Of
fcers who viii be present al the lat
ter affair. but she doesn't quite know
vet whether she Will be able to make
It, Il all depends on how long the in
PERMISSION is between the stirring acts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
u. S. Chamber of Com
MERGE Sends Appeal to
700 Business Bodies.
WANTS MOBILIZATION
OF NATIONS ENERGIES
Answer to Cry Expected to
Sound Depths of Prepared.
ness Sentiment.

Washington, April e.-How the peo-
pie Of the country really feel toward
the subject Of national defence which
up 70 this time has been largely mat
ter OF conjecture be learned as
result Of canvass just begun by
the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States.
A referendum-the fifteenth since
the organization % the national cham
ber-has gone to 700 commercial
bodies, 10 every state in the Union,
representing some 100000 business
men. Our insulsr possessions, and also
many American chambers Of commerce
abroad. will also be heard from. These
commercial bodies will be asked TO
vote for or against recommendations
contained in the report Of a special
committee, OF which Bascom Little, Of
Cleveland. is chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10

SCHOOL CHILDREN or MARICoPA. ca
THROUGH MILDRED CONhLIN.
FIRST GRADE.

1-,r. Davies E.'ror Carfe.l Marion Mort
Lucille beatty Robert ElNaas'r lofita tisrhe
C's-alcu BROOKS D2jl. The.ma GrqonS. t,.ts
PAM. Tlrh NcNu. Tay Burton. Ernest pa
issf Caffeine Eearlon. Bets Eeardo'l. ~
Esnkia saauas Giooo,,y. Zals Moss AVID CO
ra-l James Godaard. Albert Coch-an. DoIoii
Fisher Katharine Tron. James Porter. Alnei'
Beg Ruth Akin Emerson Akin. conce'ins al,
deraro Melvin NcMaster. Violet hooin.oh. eaoh ie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Children of Waterbury
Engravc Promise on
Brass Tablet.
THOUSANDS CHEER
BATTLESHlP GIRL
Escorted by Bands to Huge
Benefit. She Leads Throng
In National Anthem.

Waterbury, Conn, April "a shin
ing plate OF brass. handsomely mount
ed and engraved with the pledge OF the
children Of this city 20 raise $1,000 for
the battleship America. was Water
bury's present TO Marjorie to-day. Be
fore an audience Of two thousand peo-
pie the following promise was handed
20 Marjorie:
"Tbe children Of Waterbury, Conn.,
believing that strong navy is the
surest safeguard against war, pledge
themselves TO give 60 Marjorie Sterrett'
through The Waterbury American the
sum of fifteen hundred dollars. TO ara
her I'm the patriotic task OF building the
United States ship America, and they
have caused this promise TO be craven
on enduring brass IS memento OF her
visit TO the City Of Brass, Sunday
April .. 1916"
Two thousand persons lined the side
walks Of tho main streets Of the city
as Marjorie. in a car loaned by H. T..
Bradford. drove behind full troop OF
Row Scouts Of America, headed by J..
W. Beech; the Chase Fife and Drum
corps and the band Of the Working
Rows Club She was cheered the en-
tire distance from the Hotel Eitoh 20
Polls Theatre. and hundreds OF Peoplc.
pressed forward for the privilege OF
shaking her hand.
Marjorie Leads Anthem.
Carl ". Chaplin. assistant editor Of
"Tbe Waterbury American was helped
IN the work of making the huge beneht
a success by 3. c. Pike. a. y. Colgrove
and ". T.. Grifiths. Twenty-six acts OF
vaudeville by volunteer artists lasted
for three hours before n appreclatlVe
audience, and when. iu cone usi0h'
srTbe -Spanglcd Banner was led b.
the battleship girl herself the crowd
rose en- masse and sang the national
anthem from start 10 finish.
One of the most conspicuous hgures
In the party surrounding Marjorie was
little Dorothea Walker, whose WORK lot
the fund in Waterbury deserves hlgh
praise. Il was she who presented the
brass slab 20 the patriotic Brooklyn
Girl at the finish Of an address OF wei
eome bv James W. Fitzpatrick, presl-
dent Of the White Rats Actors Union
Of America.
formance were ex-Mayor John 7. b
ton. Arthur Reed kimball, managing
editor Of "The Waterbury American
and Colonel John Morarty' Altman {.
Judd gave q special luncheon at his
hotel. the Elton, for MarjOrie's entire
party. and among others Irene keefe,
who is known as "Niss Waterbury, be-
cause Of her election last year "a the
ofHcial "booster" Of the city whose
name she has adopted.
Ten Youngsters Dance.
Re;nr outside Of the State OF New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
SEVENTH GRADE.

T7ovd Msis,t O-yiue Schulenhc-F. Harold sehu-
i.rhers pessie Davis Alma Gorlan. Vivian Hint
William M.D0uald. Fred trPpen' Gien paws
p1o-eF.ce craig Theodore craig Russel br'e D.
Rav Boercr. Trer CauHcld. Zo-a Butcher and Ge,o
we've Durcn. each 10 cents.
rrcurIr CRANE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
COLLECTED by HALL MILFORD. JERSEY
CITY. y.

r,'i' .c',.r ~, ,,.ersfl william Brown. Francis
kci,hlcy John Wi,henagtou Hail Milford each 4'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
THIRD GRADA


Harlan Miller. Edward Rohinson Mort, Ferry
Tffre, Long Pear Noodsile George HANDY '.af
ercs Mssoi. Robert Lucas. each 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
SECOND GRADE.

rsul Neish,o-s. Tr,noes Smith. ,Nvs-nns rort.r.
Ne--,l 'roWnserd Nellie Morris. Ralph Nation
rrorras Uoe.4-fr Francis Hesgerfv. Lawrence
Mason. NoyeIa Mason Oiy- Weiks.. Ile'ma }usl
Ua-rv Carro'he-s Milton McNasir. Ivan Mllcr.
Florence FISHER Jesse5n Ierrg, hs'eie ne-i an
ena Hulihan. Lauren Moore Eleanor Paiierso.
Charles Remp. Margaret Nicholas. LorinS snedilh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
FIFTH GRADE

FIFTH GithIt.
r,. Pain. Margaret Moss. Evslyn Cripr~n
Rsssi. Davis DOROTHY Conk.in Lyle Boz INV
Giistr.p Tre'ia Siivs. Shiriy Forhes Jno'ns.
Kemp Ru,h HANDY. tevs cooley. hhel Nhp anu
leslie O'Connel. each 10 cents.
SIXTH GRADE
Nulf-ei Corki0 Doris Thompson. HaTy wife.
uieev Car-eI AI'cs TAYLOR. lillian Browning Lucn
i1cy Nrdr,.l Handy Iorin Wander Horck Jcepn-
H.. wander Horck George O'Conuel. GencTese
Downing Lillian Downing and Elizabeth Do"nlns.
each 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
'GR0WN-UPS" HELPING
TO SAVE old PAPERS
Giving Accommodations to School Boys
and Girls for the Playground
Fund.

School children of the District of
Columbia who are collecting old news
papers, which they are to sell, through
the schools. for the benefit of the school
playground fund and other social activ-
tiles, have a new ally. The new ally
is the "grown-ups" of Washington.
1t was learned today that while the
boys and girls had been making their
collections of old papers many adults
had also been saving. It seems that
in some way these grown-ups have
been skipped" by the paper hunters
and that as a consequence their papers
are accumulating ever so fast.
Not only that. but some of the adults
were collecting the old papers even be-
plan. suggested by The Star, that
through the collection of old papers the
children could raise a largo amount of
money for their various activities.
Therefore many of these adults have
large amount of papers on hand.
Il must have thousand or more pa
pers in my basement" said one grown
up today. "Of course, I am going to
turn them over to the schools for their
use. 1t will be a great help to them
to get papers from all parts of the city
and thereby raise sufficient funds great
ly to help the Fairgrounds this year"
This points out, however. that the
children should work even more dill
gently than they have been working to
gather the discarded papers. it is said.
The reason is this: The adults prob
ably will turn their papers over to the
general school fund of papers, so that
no individual school will receive credit
for them. Therefore those boys and
girls who are DESTROYS of seeing their
school lead should not fail to Inter
view the grown-ups in their neighbor-
hood. Enlist all the allies possible, is
the advice of those interested in the
proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
ROOM FOR MORE PUPILS.
Extra Girls Can Be Cared For at Free
Business School.

The Volunteers of America, Washing
ton branch, announced today that sew
eral extra girl students can be taken
care of at the Free Business School
of the organization, 221 D street north
west. Capt. J. Percy Savers. principal
Of the school, said today that the Or
ganization is endeavoring to assist
deserving girls to help themselves by
training their minds and fitting them
to obtain positions through which
they can support themselves
Mrs. Sayers, wife of Capt. Sayers,
also announced today that the Volun-
teers have opened Home for Re-
spectacle Unemployed Girls" who may
have come to Washington to seek
work and who have not succeeded in
doing SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
Old English

When Chaucer lived there were
ome other bards, with inspiration
...,ded to the guards. And there
we're highbrows in that distant
age, who looked with scorn upon
CIR at Geoffrey's page, and said,
~ adsooks, he writeth middling
f.r, for one whose soul is of
latus bare; as crossroads jiugler
may cut some grass, but who'll
call him when ten years shall
..ass7 If you'd read verse OF
sreat, majestic power, you must
Feruse the gorgeous works of
Cover" Now, it is true that in
&. Chaucer's time, the critics
rsshed him for his paltry rhyme,
( i'd held that Langland of piers
! bowman dope, had moderns
:. inned beyond all hint of hope.
l.ow vain the judgment of the
rite clan! They heap their lau-
is on some ten-cent man, and
ny his harp will never be I'M
9trung while there are men to
cad his native tongue. Their
3etted poet crosses the divide, and
S forgotten ere he's fairly died,
while some unknown, who'smart-
ed meath their jeers, lives in
mems hearts through all the roll
ing years. WALT MASON.