New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
By WILLIAM ]. BLACK

1poN the Jersey coast across the
,u.obanies, over the rolling
and into the far Northwest is
~. n, line Of Chautauqua tents
. wi northward like an army with
slsnsrs. ,.. ....orns,ts
A.. there evidences OF tribal
w. for war. but in these LOU
'''s'.,immed khaki tents Of the numer-
y, CssutauQus circuits where the peo-
I. AZ, being emotiOnally prepared.
Tss full significance of this nation
"a. ;r.,rument for social organization
a., only after one has actually
lived the thrill Of the tented as
lilies where the countryside is be-
:, made articulate which before was
- after one has shared the indul-
~, Of the New York villager in
~, rural encampings of community
-,.on after one has wondered with
-, Kentucky mountabeer at these
~ things. after one has heard the
A,u,nged Chautauqus orator earn his
Bvnph before a Michigan crossroads
,,s,ncs and after one has caught the
ss.son Of a Mississippi hamlet
ruussd.
Tbs nation is fortunate in having
~,dv TO hand this surprising Chau-
spous movement. which originating
4 Illinois some fifteen years ago as an
! ,j,psrdsnt ofshoot from the station
3 ~ Chautauqua Assembly at. the lake
/ n. name in New York State. has
rahin the past four years swept over
e eatire country.
One trembes after a trip over the
amnuQua routes to think Of such a
machine in the hands of an enemy.
England spent 25,OOO,OOO during the
Inst two years of her war teaching,
nusAang and enthusing the public
and pr,-aing the will TO war" But
hsrs Is an institution, controlled by
70 sne Swinging from the eommuni-
ta Asnselyes in twenty rival organ
inasss, supported by the peoples and
hgasd in by the people, which has
.rzsi itself whole-souledly into a
n,!iEration agency for the national
N.asS
Tie pseifsm of yesterday was made
VA! in the Chautauqua tents, and the
gyms, Champ Clarks and La Fol
sass dew from these sources their
.ysierious power. But to-day this
aa1sl has been captured by the Ma
ss,sl Security League and by Seere-
{ aH Of War Baker. whose formulas for
Vr receive the benediction Of 10000
" American people in the khaki tents
q tie Chautauqua circuits.
Chautauquas Make q.
Public Opinion
AZ With Bryan. so with the more
sliisnt Tit and Hobson. it is not
Vtr formulas they bring TO the rural
A-snans, but what reservoirs they
a, ap that is important. A genuine
pssk opinion was the manifestation
iEs ysrs ago, and no less genuine is
Ne s'syed Chautauqua route opinion
Il IL war year.
ne Tuggestions Of the War Depart
ss,i hat q patriotic campaign be
A'asssd upon the 5000 Chautauqua
stsaeeS have been acted upon with a
VI By most OF the organized bureaus.
e Rsdpsth circuit Of New York and
," England, the Swarthmore, Of
'aaiylvsuis and Kentucky, the Colt
ls'' Of Ohio and Michigan, the Red
ha-Harrison, Of Ohio and Indiana,
y Lincoln Chautauqua circuits Of Hi
~ and Wisconsin, the Keith-Vawter
cuts Of Iowa and Kansas.
lie Chautsuqua Idea mot to be con-
.asd With the stationary camp at
1iaa'aoquS Lake, n. Y, in the grape
az belt, the old Methodist, handker-
'ar'ssying. temperance, educational
'ssTprise o. the excellent Bishop Vim
MI u non-psrtissn, non-sectsrian,
,'Saesnaalsss institution, an open
''''a' recreational centre, e concert
~ n educational bureau and e leet-
- - y1fcrm. carrying the highest type
zolst
IA. .ss Chsutsuqua affords human con-
- ior the detached communities, and
.sn and villagers flock 20 these
- unbvrden their souls Of their
..es AID % indulge in a bath Of
-saoha The khaki tents become a
~ Rowing market for social feel
49,. NSFte WHO arc leIL COlu BF hHt
se page are warmed by the thrill
ypfy and the neighborly contacts.
.. -.'saitaiheer hsmlets that never in
- histories felt the touch of ciyiliza-
-. Eiset the Chautauqua tents with
.enng eyes and drink in athirst
-. Inspirations for social better
80 ron personal contact with the
49, men and women workers at
-. .'e y the Chautsuqua tents the re-
a. ssnnunitieG catch q spirit Of ma
49, . ~ 70 which their hearts had
se'arers Coming
J We a Visitation
.ss ~, ns,s detached rural people, un-
g.. 70 the social lnterdspeD-
4 nc symIsthiss which dwellera
tsrss. sasrsers must possess lest they
s. .ss,s. sash other down In tenementS,
ssl,sa rather 70 silence and 70
esss cs.nxa, the coming Of the tin