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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

II Is believed the evidence tend
Ing 10 show Germany's war plans
on the u. S. was brought here by
James w. Gerard on his return
from Germany. where he served as
American ambassador. Gerard has
frequently said the Teutons had
their eyes on this country and Lord
Robert Cecil claimed to have proof
OF this.
Vast amounts OF data showing
the net OF intrigue woven about
America by the kaiser's agents are
filed away In the state department.
including the clumsy attempt OF
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman to
persuade a union OF Mexico and
Japan against this country.
This and other autocratic dreams
showed the trend OF the German
mind. They also afford President
Wilson the opportunity he will soon
take OF showing why America can
not deal on friendly terms with
Germany as long as the kaiser
reigns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
z STRANGE PLANES
FLY over MAINE

SEAL HARBOR. Me. Aug. 27.--
Flying at an altitude of about a
mile, and moving at great speed.
two strange airplanes passed over
here at twilight last night. Later
they passed over Bar Harbor.
The bodies Of both machines
we're torpedo-shaped. and unlike
any known in this country. They
carried no lights and disappeared.
flying northward.
The leading machine. II is said.
was a giant. while the other was
much smaller.
Army and naval authorities to-
day declined to comment on the
incident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
Sing and Dance for
the Tobacco Fund

Hats off to two little ladies in
the Monterey apartments, Nadeen
Hunter and Leonie Campbell. IL
years old each. Altogether on their
own initiative, they have prepared
an entertainment for this afternoon,
in which they themselves are the
performers. and the proceeds will
go TO Our Boys In France Tobacco
Fund"
The girls sing and dance. have
special costumes for the occasion.
and charge an admission OF 10
cents to their show They have
also put up Refreshments. and the
audience. consisting OF the apart
ment dwellers and friends specially
invited. are expected TO help swell
the fund by buying eats" and
drinks" too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
sen. JONES BLOCKS ATTEMPT TO
SIDESTEP WEALTH CONSCRIPTION

war tar sections. only to have
objection raised BY Jones'
Wash. ard Ia Toilette. Wis.
He finally notified the senate
that when the postal rates ard
punllshcrs tas sections are
disposed Of he will ask eonsid.
Grafton Of the war profits.
Harding. Ohio. urged action, Hay.
ing the country should know what
burdens II must assume -particu.
larry II the view OF the extremists.
who demand 50 or so per cent war
profits tax Is to be accepted"
The new eioture rule may be re.
stored to by those fayoring n quick
vote.
Circulation OF a petition was be.
gun today by Senator Hale. Repub.
llcan. Maine.
The Johnson-B1rah group will op.
pose cloture and La Toilette. who
has a program OF his own, increas-
ing taxes on war profits and In.
comes. is bitterly opposed TO Il.
Twenty D,!ton collars are in.
volved In congress action
this wsek.
Under this staggering fig
ure wealth eonscriptlon.sts are
fighting 10 make the rich car
ry the cost Of the war. Against
II some OF the sbieg. senate
leaders are battling 70 stem the
tide Of opinion f1vorin1 tre-
rendous war taxes on war prof.
Its and greatly increased In.
come leyies.
While problems OF strategy we're
being worked out behind closed
doors on the senate side todaJ. the
house prepared to meet tomorrow
70 tackle the new 535.G00,0 ,000
war credit bill. take up the big sol
diers' insurance measure. aud
launch the new $4,000. 900 de-
ficlency appropriation bill.
Two billions more are involved
In shipping and aeroplane esti.
mates. expected any day.
Over.Sunday conferences of those
senators opposing the wealth con
scriptionists developed a plan 10
compromise on a 40 to IS per cent
tax on war profits. instead OF the
so TO 100 per cent tax demanded
by those fighting wealth.
Thirty senators. led by Johnson.
California, and Borah. Idaho, have
organized drive TO get so per
cent. They say they will not ac-
cept any compromise at 45 per
cent.
I'VE may not get so per cent Of
war profits. but we'll get more than
45 per cent" said one today. Ger
many took so per cent. We should
take at least 60 per cent. and show
the kaiser We mean business"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

marines informed OF the move.
ments OF American merchantmen
was described here today by the
captain and members OF the crew
of the schooner Childe Harold.
which was sunk by a U-boat
The schooner was stopped by the
submarine off the French coast
June 81. The captain Immediately
asked where the ships Sherman
and Crossley were. The Sherman
and Crossley left New York at the
same time the Childe Harold sail
ed. but only the shippers and own
ers were supposed TO know this.
The captain said the German
commander refused to accept food
from the schooner. declaring that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

STAFF Special
WASHINGTON. o. c.. Aug.
27.--An apparently innocent
personal eablssram can easily
slsnai a German aea and air
raid on New York city, ard
send 70 death 10000 American
soldiers BY prearranalna a sub
marine attack on U. s. trans
ports of Boston hsrbor.
That's n concrete possibility o'
the alabollcai German spider web
which may well gniyaniEe every
American citizen Into taking every
Iosstble precsuti0n.
You would like to be United
States naval censor Well. censor
this cablegram for yourself.
ITO Jorn uhl.
"Ro.terdan. Holland.
NEW YORK.. Aug. IL
Mother and father left today
with three friends fors auto
trip thru adirondaeks. Gone
ten days. Staying with Emmy
tItI their return. Rush deed !
wrote you about 30 house can
be transferred at once. Get
tinu $4,000 Good price. VIII
send your share.
"oRETcHEN uHL."
An innocent little message from
nm American girl OF Dutch ancestry
to her brother or uncle In Rotter
dam.
Here's what American navy cen.
sora say II might easily mean:
"JORN UHL,
German Secret Agent.
Rotterdam. Holland.
"Open Door to Berlin:
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--Three
divisions OF marines and In
fantry left today with three
battieshIps as conveys by
southwest route for Havre.
France. VIII pass southwest
intere epting point In ten days.
Port OF New York meanwhile
protected by only four naval
units. Good chance for subms-
rine attack. Station subma-
rines OF Boston harbor at
once TO attack in rs days 10000
sailing u. s. troops. More funds
needed. viii report TO you by
mail thru Oscar al Mexico City.
"GRETCHEN UHI,
German Spy"
The American ceusors will play
as large "A part In winning the war
as the Sammies. American wheat,
big guns. or airmen. Their work
is as trying.
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KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON! HERE'S WAY TO DO 1T!

news written by the regular United Press staff OF
men, The Star receives articles from special corps
of experts including Charles Edward Russell, who
was member of the Root mission to Russia; Gil
son Gardner, H. N. Rickey, Harry Hunt, Milton
Bronner, l.. Harper Leech and others.
Seattle is growing. 1t is up to us all to grow
with it. One way to grow is to keep posted. If
you're going to grow with your city, keep hep
to the worlds news just as soon it is flashed
the wires. KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. Know
it by reading The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

people of this community, has The Star been in
such complete, instantaneous communication with
the worldwide points where warnewS is breaking"
On every war front, and in every important
European capital the United Press maintains a
corps of American-trained writer's, real go-get-'em
reporters. And as soon as The Stars United Press
leased wire begins to sizzle with war news in the
early morning, the linotypes in the composing
read.
From Washington, d. c., in addition to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
JEFFERSON AND
PRINCESS MAY
IN COLLISION

The Alaska Steamship company
received a wireless Monday from
Capt. ]. G.. Nord of the steamer
jefferson. which left Seattle Satur-
day evening at p. IN. for South
eastern Alaska ports. saying that
he had collided early Monday with
the steamer Princess May off the
coast of Cone island. in Swanson
bay in the dense fog.
II is reported that the jefferson
has a large hole In her bow. altho
Il is not known how much damage
was done to the Princess May.
There are 70 passengers aboard
the jefferson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
$4,000 PLUNGE IN
ALKPS HIGH TIDE

High tide at Alki beach wrapped
itself around thousands of Seattle
bathers Sunday afternoon. Fully
10000 persons visited the beach
during the day. It was estimated
Band concerts In city parks also
drew out many hundreds of pleas
ure seekers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

w ITH America participating in The world war,
w history is being made every day which our
great grandchildren Y half century hence, will be
reading out of their school books.
We, who are seeing this history in the making,
ought to overlook no opportunity to keep our
selves posted on the daily news developments
And the best way to keep posted, in the modest
opinion of the men who make this newspaper, IS
to be regular reader of The Star.
Never, in all the years it has been serving the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

By unfs~d Pres leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.---
Efforts 10 hasten action on the
war tar bill were blocked In
the senate today by the wealth
eonscription forces.
Senator Simmons tried four
times to limit debate on the
bill itself or on the income ard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
Right Spirit, But
Shv Pair of Stars

"Ten million hurrahs for the 46
stars in the Red, White and Blue, "
writes Joaquin ViIlaviana, t4lS
Third ave, to pliny Allen. of Di.
vision 10 Villaviana is Philip
pino and was selected and claimed
no exemption.
81 am glad am given the honor
of fighting against the uniustful
laws of autocracy." his letter de-
clares. Tho am Philippine boy.
am a stepson of Uncle Sam.
Please tell when | can &c"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
U. S. EXPLORER
LOST IN BRAZIL?

by United Pres. r~.-e0 Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-"Ts
Bradley Jones. Carnegie institute
explorer. dead-a victim of dread
fevers of the South American jun
gles?"
That is the query OF Jones local
friends today. following receipt Of
a letter written by him two months
ago. while in an Indian village at
the head of the Amazon. with one
companion. planning to plunge into
the jungle in last desperate at
tempt to reach Lima. Peru.
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this fact to an Englishman o American that is
lccturng him about Russia's duty in the present
emergency. and then the Englishman the Ameri-
can finds n hard TO carry the conversation.
In spite OF her terrific losses. Russia will go
on and fight but she wants to fight for something
worth while and not because somebody tells her TO
fight and for the things nations usually fight for
For instance, Russia doesn't give a
hoot about constantnope and
water port.
have tried hard TO make some of my English.
speaking friends understand this. but have never
had any luck. Somehow. II doesn't take hold II
slides off their minds like cats claws a granite
shaft. II doesn't to find anything 10 stick to.
They cant understand n nation so foolish A
warm water port-it would mean everything TO the
future wealth prosperity and commercial greatness
Of Russia At present her only ports her Euronean
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
Ladies.
YOuAre
Invited!
This Boxing Show
Which The Star Is
Giving Is No Ordi-
nary Affair; Boxers
and Promoters All
Work for Nothing
to Aid "Boys in
France T o b a c c o
Fund"

This boxing show of
ours at the Arena Tues
day night is not designed
to be an ordinary affair.
Far be it from such.
Ordinarily. boxers get
paid.
Ordinarily. ring 81 dc
seats are held by very
few church deaeons.
VI Ordinarily. the fair sex
ky<xonspicuously absent.
= Ordinarily. the chief OF
police and the sheriff have
other things to do besides
acting as judges OF the
exhibition.
Ordinarily. we wouldn't
have the crust to attempt
a 'holdup" OF DR.. Mat
thews, for instance. for S.
10 sec the boys mix il in
4 be ring. Il
n tOfdinAfil ly--but why go
farther?
Tomorrow piahf's smoker Is NOT
eoIng to be }0tnary In any way
fhe ladics "a going to be there
The boxers are' going to perform
without getting : nickel for II. Dar
Salt and Lcuale Apustln are arrang
lne the matches and a few othe'
necessary details. and
Yes, they're doing Il just fol
their health. And, believe US
they're both pretty healthy ant
husky young chaps. at that
And Walter Douglas. manager o
the Arena. and the Metropolitan
Building Co. owners Of the build
ing. are getting no rental for th'
place.
And the Shlpbuilders' band hai
volunteered to entertain with mu
sicaI selections.
a Patriotic Exhibition
por tomorrow nights affair viii
~ as much a patriotic exhibition
- A boxing show. The proceeds
IN 20 TO Our Boys In France To
eco Fund OF which The Star Il
u official collector In the Seattle
district.
For such cause, girls nigh
yell leave home for an evening
1ad ministers their puipits, ant
wAyors their war gardens. and dr.
onuads their booze trails. and law
yers their victims, and politicians
'4heir hot air.
Because, after all, the exhibition
vii consist OF nothing other thar
that OF two young men In the sew
eraI matches. two weIl-bnilt, clean
bodied young men. scientifically
confesting for physical supremacy
The professional atmosphere alb
sent. there Is every reason VIII
those who have never witnessed l
boxing show before should take II
this one.
"HoIdup" Victims Pay
Here's your chance. you WHIT
have for one reason or another beer
shy OF smokers" No MADAME
Grundys will dare exercise thei
tongues II you attend the Areni
Tuesday night. Not chance.
On the contrary. you may saw
(continued on page 1o)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
RUSSELL's FIFTH WAR ARTICLE
RUSSELL'S FIFTH WAR ARTICLE ON RUSSIA
Russia Fights
Only for Ideal

This Is the fifth article Charles Edward RUSSELL staff
writer OF Russia, where he
a States
commission to the provisional Russian government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

he had been warned that food
taken from an American ship
might be poisoned. The men were
set adrift in a leaky boat and later
rescued by a British steamship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

months OF she therefore.
influence likely all
world
this well he DOESN'T
world will hold of the Russian
4
Is looking Russian flag floating he
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT He hasn't
the Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
CITY Collects Sl20

Seven "drunks" were fined SIS
each in police court Monday morn
ing. and two were suspended on
lack of sufficient evidence.
Al Harney was fined SIS for beg
ging
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27

j. A. Nash, 90. boilermaker.
was arrested Monday morning on a
charge of violating the auto speed
ordinance. He was held on $50
bail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
SPIES keep DIVERS
IN TOUCH WITH U. S.
SHIPS ON ATLANTIC

By RATED rrsss leased Wire
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 81
The efficiency with which German
spies are keeping the kaiser's sub
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By Charles Edward Russell
copyright, 1917


The r
killed. wounded and prisoners
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KAISER PLANNED WAR ON u. 5,
UMFA IR
To Our uard s m e n
II is about time began training infantry Of
the National Guard of Washington for For
four months we have used it as bunch of deputy
sheriffs.


enlisted for army service, are still today scat
tered in little groups from Neah bay to Wallowa,
from Mt. Baker TO Skamokawa. They are guard
ing bridges, water tanks, light plants, factories,
shipyards and tunnels.
Granted that the points they are guarding
ought TO be guarded during war time, we do not
need 10 use 1900 active young soldiers for the
job.
1t isn't square to them. 1t isn't square to
Uncle Sam.
Much of this guard work ought to be done by
the private concerns whose property is protected.
The rest of the job surely is up to the SheriffS
and police. That is why We have sherffs and
police
Where the regular authorities cannot for any
reason handle the job, deputze some of our
older men. Ii is one place where they can serve
just as well as the best soldier on earth.
But our guardsmen-train them for war!
Uncle Sam is going to order them to the front
one of these days, and Washington wants them
to 60 prepared to do themselves and this state
honor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
LAST
EDITION

WEATHER. Probably rain tonight and
Tuesday: cooler Tuesday. Moderate westerly
shifting to Houtherly winds.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01

SCHOOL ACCOUNT
From Jan. /, 1916 to Dec. 81, 1916.
Received from township. $4,000 90
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. THERON LEE, PASTOR

All are cordially invited to the
service of the church which are held
at the following hours:
Sabbath School 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. m.
Mems Bible Glass 10 to 1915 a. m.
Teacher Training Glass 2.15 p. m.
Mems Brotherhood meeting 6.45
p. m.
Evening Worship 700 p. m.
Morning subject: How to Make
the Most of the Church" He will
also give a Five-minute Illustrated
sermon to the boys and girls.
In the evening the congregation
will unite in a Farewell service at
the Methodist church.
In the Mems Bible Glass great in
terest was aroused last Sunday by
discussion on the Resurrection of the
Body. The subject will be conclud-
ed this week and all men are in
vited.
Prayer Meeting Tuesday evening
subject will be THE truth about
Growth in Grace"
Friday evening will be held at
7.45 the service Preparatory to Com
muniOn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01
KEEP RECORD OF NOTICES"
Stage People chiIdIike in Their Liking
for Expressions of Opinion That
Favor Them.

A childlike belief in the efficacy of
the good notice" as a means of
compelling the favor Of the public
is one of the distinguishing marks
of the theatrical and musical pro-
LESSONS. Many singers and players
have reached a ripe age without
learning that there is vast differ
ence between delighting the multi
tude and acquiring scrap book rich
in the mendacious tributes of OBJ
scure trade journals.
Good wine needs no BUSH" and
still less does the musician or actor
whose genius has thrilled a great
audience need the encomium of the
printed page, for at best it is but a
faint echo of the spontaneous APP
plause that has gratifed his soul and
stirred him to his finest efforts. To
the average actor there are but two
kinds of criticism-the ''knock" and
the "boost" The last named bene-
fits him but little and merely serves
to feed his vanity, which is seldom
in need of any nutriment. A
'knock," however-even one that is
malicious and undeserved-is quite
apt to win for him the support of
those whose wrath is aroused by the
injustice of the attack.
Intelligent criticism-and there
are those who boast that they never
read it-can be of greater value to
the actor than to any other artist,
for whereas the painter can study
his own work and the novelist read
what he has written, the player can
not see himself act. Nevertheless,
the most treasured contents of the
scrap book are the notices" that are
of the least real value.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01
The Churches
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

REV. DIR. GEORGE BoDDIs, PASTOR.
Services will be held as usual at
II a. m. and. 7.30 p. m.
Sunday School, at 9.45 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Tuesday evening
at 7.45.
Y. P. S. C. f. Friday evening
7.45.
All are invited to these services.
The regular Communion Service
will be held in the morning at II
with short sermon by the pastor.
There will be no service in the
evening, the congregation uniting
with the Methodist and Presbyterian
Congregations in a Union Service to
be held in the Centenary M. E.
church at 7.30.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01

The Association for National Service has
lust announced that a campaign is under
way to secure the passage of a law for
compulsory military training by the next
Congress. A movement is also on foot to
enact lava for compulsory military train
ing in schools in every state that holds a
legislative session this winter. This
means that the country is to see another
campaign of preparedness"
The Value of a Short Memory
The same men who are now the cham
pions of compulsory military training for
all male citizens were the promoters of
the increased army program last year,
At that time they said they were opposed
to militarism. They only wanted a larger
army for defense. Having led the people,
or rather Congress, into the first step, they
now depend upon the people to have for
gotten what they said year ago. They
now boldly espouse the cause of Conscrip-
ton and Militarism.
The Lesson of Australia
Tho ti,,,o tas ,r.i,,o1 H., - i
+ba Iritad So 49, thi i.ie people oi
ai,,o ~ go t,o t, llii'iN ior tlleil-
- IN, $500 oe o''liu LoIioWeIs toC
~ S,4oi,a, to1e GGl''Ci 'pl -', pll
inso ~ ,,a,.ioa NJ;1;tn ',''' alioulu We
i,9I, W i't iiiitalS framing was
t.
800 e,so was Gtlorceu oy ilhes ano
,,,.a,,, f ~, 1,,i nj, lapiulS
~ lo rs &c. i t 'ile war came
atte,5,,toI 80 ,lass wv SeaIS Vi war
,,,os n,,I,,,tto5 % a. li pun e Law
40, VIII 80, w ptop.e III Lallilca'
nnIso,,, sotooI S - WIN com
o,,,,rosoY, tha,, dafno5 2'' ~, IS
I5iii 80 1900 l.eu 1ie Cu"scrlpuot
Won 'li' 10y e'is'seu Ill war
Governor Brumbaugh Against School
Training
In February, 1919 in ro,I,,
inouiring as to his nositio,, co,. 80
Rrumbangb of PannsyI1 ,,,'rG' uGserh0 ~
have never felt that If u,as '' ris,ht s% ~
military drilI in the nuhlio scbnoin nav,
The school is assentiaIiv q r,, r1,
life in its broad sense and - pot ae io lol
train our individuaIs for norott,I Pi'Se u
us hone, improbable service f'iu' le
Last wear. when New Jersey ,,,os dbl.
ing the matter in the lepislafrro "I 11i,,;s
A Wetzel, principal of the Trenton Hgf
Somot d, auuresseu a letter to the State
.'Son3e NO., 60 +lIot tt'o -,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01
SoCIABILITY.

'G'm afraid father-in-law doesn't
care much about me-" said the young
man. "He finds fault with most ev-
erything l do"
Nonsense" replied his wife.
''You don't know his ways. He is
treating you just like one of the fam
tlY."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-03-01

County of Hunterdon,
Harry D. Phillips, collector and treas
urer of the township of West Amwell
land custodian of school moneys) on his
oath saith that the foregoing accounts
of receipts and expenditures of the said
deponent are just and true in all things
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
HI. ID. PHILLIPS,
Collector of Township.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 18th day of February, A. D., 1917.
VIM. ]. LAUDERDALE,
Township Clerk.
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Notice of Dog Registration.

By resolution of the Board of Com
missioners passed February %, 1917
all dogs must be registered with the
City Clerk. Dogs found running at
large witoout license tag after
March Is, 1917 will be killed.
8. A. FINGER, CITY CLERK.
Lambertville, n. j., Mar. l, 1917.
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MILITARY TRAINING IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEING URGED
BIG FIGHT PLANNED IN OPPOSITION

Hungary, Italy, Russia, Japan, provide
efficient military training. In none Of
these countries is this training given thru
the schools, nor does it begin under go
gears of age"