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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Many Eyade Fighting

The problem Of commissions in the
various staff departments OF the army
that have to co with the supply lines,
transportation, construction and hun
bred other non-combatant functions OF
the service is { difficult one. There
have been numerous cases OF young
men OF draft age who have obtained
commissions in those services and,
therefore, are exempt from the opera
tons o. the selective service law under
which the lighting troops are being
modified.
Il is the desire Of Secretary Baker,
apparently, 10 keep this element % the
commissioned personnel Of the army At
a minimum. in justice To the great body
of the drafted men, and TO prevent any
suggestion that men Of draft age have
found shelter in the commissioned
grades OF the non-combataut branches
II the service from liability of service
at the front.
The policy is founded on the theory
that there are older men in civil life
vcil-ftted for the special duties re-
CURED, to whom such commissions
could be given, leaving the men OF
draft age 10 the operators OF the law
Il is not desirable, however, TO make
any hard and fast rule against staff
commissions for draft.sge men, since
there certainly are special CAGES which
should be considered.
Mr.. Bakers ruling "a to army func-
tions which need not CT necessity be
given military status applies particI-
larry TO inspection of materials manu-
featured or produced FOR the army.
Food, clothing tentagc and thousands
Of other items, it is held, could be
inspected as well b. a civilian as by
an officer, and proposal; 70 commission
men for inspection duty only have
been held I'd,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Plattsburg Politicians
Son Held for Espionage

PLATTSBURG. Nov. %. - Giles
Schermerhorn. Of Keeseville, son Of
William ". Schermerhorn, who in 1918
was the Democratic candidate for
member Of Assembly from Clinton
County. is under arrest on charge OF
espionage.
II is alleged that Schermerhorn has
talked in favor Of Germany and against
the success of the American forces in
the war. He is held in $500 bail for
examination before United States Com
missioner Gilliland on December Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Military Truck Trains to
Ease Railroads Burden

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Thc Penn
sylyania State Highway Commission
to-day advised the Highways Transport
Committee Of the Council Of National
Defence that i is preparing TO keep
rs Noncompliance in readiness for the
massage this winter OF military truck
trains. designed 20 relieve railroad con
gestiOn.
The Council announced that other
states along the main overland routes
would be expected to follow Pennsyl-
rania'H action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Maryland Governor Opens
Draft Board Probe To-day

BALTIMORE, Nov. Ex-Governor
Harrington will conduct an open in
vestigation tomorrow at Annapolis
into charges that the Draft Appeal tx
erAption Board for the Western Shore
Of Maryland has shown Partially in
decisions and that some men have been
held who should not have been and
some discharged who should have Leen
held.
The charges were made b. residents
OF Prince Georges County, including
John y. SansburI, a member Of the
local board Of the county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
To Expel u. S. Draft Evaders

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 29.-lm-
mediate expulsion Of all American
Lraft cynderg In the northern dlstrict
Of Lower California has been ordered
bv Colonel Estcban Cantu. Military
Governor Of the district. according 10
4, formation reaching here to-day. u
b. Estimated that 300 young men fed
across the Mexican border 10 escape
the draft and arc now living In Lower
California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
DR. Hornaday Assailed

"Mr. Mofett. while freely scknow!-
edging that he did not know some IN
portant facts about conditions affecting
our educational system, openly onered
protection TO all teachers who would
spy upon the speech and the move
ments of other teachers in their
schools. Whist more natural than that
teachers so inclined TO act might ex-
pect reward, and what more possible
than that INSCRIPTIONS teachers should
develop into conspirators and agents
provocateurs ?"
Referring TO statements made at the
meeting by DR.. Hornaday that allen
socialists were stirring up disloyalty
in the schools and that "The American
Teacher" had refused 10 publish q GER
tain article. Mr.. Linville's statement
said: "Dr. Hornaday's repeated appeal
to race prejudice is suicidal, and would
hardly be attempted by him il he knew
as much about human beings as he does
about the lower animals"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
"Slacker Commissions"
Barred by Baker
Secretary to Appoint Men
Over Draft Age in Nom
Combatant Branches

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-So-called
Stacker commissions" by which men
CT draft age seek to escape service in
the ranks and get Officers places in
non-combatsnt branches of the army,
have struck snag in two general poll
cies laid down by Secretary Baker.
These are, first, that no men Of draft
age may be commissioned u-less 1t IS
shown clearly that they are better
fitted for the special work to which
they are called than any civilian be-
yond the draft age whose services can
be obtained; and, second, tina: no func-
ton Of the army that can be carried
on efficiently with civilians shall be
placed on n military footing by COM
lnissioning the men needed TO super
vieo the work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Pneumonia Epidemic
Feared in Army Camp
Surgeon Gen. Gorgas Takes
Action After Sixty Soldiers
Die in Month

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Surgeon
General William c. Gorgas, reporting
to-day on his investigation Of the cpl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Cleveland Moifett Criticised

Criticism of Cleveland Mofett. a
member OF the American Defence So
ciety's vigilance committee. for his as
sertion that the New York public
schools harbor one thousand teachers
"whose loyalty is not 100 per cent pure"
is made in a statement issued yesterday
by Henry r. Liuyille. president Of the
Teachers Union. The union, which has
about one thousand members. is raising
q fund with which 10 defend teachers
Who are suspended for alleged disloy-
atty.
Mr.. Mofett is charged by hr. Lin.
Vile with attempting 20 create con
spirators" and spies in the teaching
staff BIZ promising protection TO teach
,rs who would report the acts of their
fellows. Al loyalty rally held at the
De Witt Clinton High School last Tues
day night MIR. Motrett announced that
ne had obtained promise OF such pro
lection from State Commissioner Of
Education John II. Finley. DR.. William
T. Hornaday, who also spoke at the
meeting. declared that "Mr. Mofett's
estimate OF one thousand disloyal
teachers was not incorrect"
81 cannot regard the speeches Of Mr..
Notrett and DR.. Hornaday as helpful
20 the cause OF democracy said Mr..
Iinvilies statement. Both of these
men exhibited a bitterness and re-
lcntlessness against those who may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Patriotic Society Gives the
Names of East Siders to
Board of Education
Mofett Is Assailed
Teachers Union Declares As.
sertion That l 900 Instructors
Are Disloyal Is False

The names of a; least eighty teach
ers whose loyalty is declared 20 be
mot above suspicion" have been sub
mitted 20 officials of the Board Of
Education. with recommendations that
the teachers be suspended. Many Of
these teachers are said TO be in schools
in sections o. The East Side where
radicalism is rampant.
The names Of the elementary school
teachers who have been reported are
in the hands Of President William G..
Wilcox, while those Of high school
teachers have been given 10 Assistant
Superintendent John L. Tildsley. who
vas responsible for the suspension Of
the three teachers from the De Witt
Clinton High School. Both Mr.. Will
coz and DR.. Tildsley yesterday de-
clined 20 discuss the cases. II was
learned from another source that they
were submitted b. patriotic society
which has been investigating disloy-
alty in the schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30

A college man home for
the holidays suggests little
clothes harmony"
New ideas in overcoat8;
soft finished Shetlands;
Chinchilla effects; also the
handsome and sensible
%"Scotch Mists.
Motor coats. listers.
leather coats. Fur great
coats.
Spats, wool socks, muf-
Hers, lined gloves. Wool
lined caps.
Suits. Corduroy vests.
Evening Clothes. Silk
hats. Patent feathers.
Skates - everything in
Sporting Goods.
Prices the aarae - ~ four store.
Army officers uniforms.
Every good kind of
sweatcr. Mackina WIS.
Scotch knit jackets.
'"Westpeinter" shoes. Boots.
I.eggnS. Caps. Hats. The Rogers
rect Camp Toilet Case.
Ae1ls,>r,l rrg1sn1Yk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30

happen 20 differ from them as seriously
to endanger the successful bringing 10.
gether OF the multiform elements OF
our citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Making Children Disloyal'

"The gravity OF the situation is that
many East Side teachers are making
disloyal the very children whom We
are trying to convert into good citl-
zens." said An official. There is too
much radicalism on the East Side al
ready. If the so-called radical teach
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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
KNIGHTS AND KNITTERS.

A few hundred years ago the
better class of soldiers were called
knights. In general, the men al
the cantonment have just as great
opportunities for courtesy as the
warriors of 'ye olden days"
One of these opportunities is by
writing notes of thanks to the
women who knitted the sweaters,
wristlets and so on for the hun
dreds of soldiers who thus far
have been lucky enough to receive
these Red Cross contributions
and who found the cards with the
knitters' names and addresses at
tached to the garments.
There were many, many hours
of hard and patriotic effort com
ing out of the thousands of balls
of yarn used by the knitters.
Another gentlemanly act is fol-
those soldiers who have been re-
ceiving letters and presents from
the outside because it was known
they were friendless, lonesome OF
in need of such attention) to reply
adequately.
1t is a matter of pride for Camp
Meade to keep up a reputation
higher than any of the best sol
diers of several centuries gone by
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
SOLDIERS AT PAbHP MEADE
INSTRUC?: - 4! FRENCH
Will Be Able to Understand the
Language, for Practical Pur-
poses, cover There"

When the soldiers now at Camp
Meade go to France they will be well
enough acquainted with the language
of that country to answer all prac-
Itical purposes, as far as their military
duties are concerned.
Under the direction of DR.. Theophite
Ernest Comba, a specialist in French,
and formerly head of the department
of modern languages at Amherst Col
lege, classes in conversational French
are now being organized at camp. The
first classes were started last week
for the officers of the 314th Regiment.
The work will gradually broaden as
soon as teachers can be secured, until
every soldier in camp will be given
an opportunity to learn the language.
DR.. Comba's work just now will be
principally among the officers. not only
to instruct them, but to locate teach
ers who will volunteer to take classes.
DR.. Comba teaches what is known as
the natural method" which is said to
produce excellent results within a short
period. Request is made by the French
department, which has fits headquar-
tiers at the Y. M. G. A. administration
building, that soldiers who have French
grammars or books shall send or bring
them to the department, as they can
be used with benefit during the coming
months.
The head of the educational system
is Joseph Hickman, former superin-
tendent of schools Of Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. Hickman was one of the leaders in
the country in advocating the voca-
tiona1 plan of study and in urging
that the schools be used for community
meetings, smokers and entertainments
that they be used day and night
throughout the whole year, instead of
only few hours a week.
Mr.. Hickman plans to extend the
system. Almost any branch can be
studied here, provided the right num-
Der Of men are obtained for class.
If ten men want to study chemistry
a professor in chemistry will be OBJ
tanned for them; If ten want to take
up mathematics. history, geology or
surveying. classes will be organized
for them also. The Y. M. c. A. Sec
retaries are making up lists of those
who want to attend these schools, and
they will submit these lists to Mr..
Hickman.
Another useful thing will be done
in these schools. The interest in GER
tain studies which some of the selects
had been pursuing prior to coming
here will be kept up through the me-
dunn OF lectures. Fear is felt, for in
stance, that young man who has been
studying medicine or law will become
discouraged and think that all his
chances OF completing his course are
over. To combat such disbursement
doctors from the Johns Hopkins Medi-
cal School or lawyers from the Uni
versity of Maryland will be called upon
to give lectures from time to time.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
THE INDOOR SOLDIER.

1t is strain on the health OF
the indoor worker when he is
taken out of comfortable rooms
in a store, Office or factory and
made to do soldering in winter
weather. The Army officers have
commonly had outdoor experience
in all kinds of climate. They
don't realize what it means to the
green rookie.
1t will require sound medical
judgment to say just how far the
boys can carry the hardening
process at the start without TAX
ing serious physical risks. OF
course, outdoor air works won
ders. The boys who were called
out two months ago are in far
better shape to stand winter ex-
posture than they were ever before.
People who get severe colds in
Our home life are not usually the
outdoor workers. 1t is those who
are cooped up in stuffy homes and
workshops who fall victims. The
governments should take every
pains to see that heating facilities
are in working shape. The dan
ger will come from speeding up
the hardening process too rapid
ly. The boys need time to adjust
themselves to SO great change in
their life.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP
AND AVOID DUPLICATION
Representatives of Welfare Associa-
lions at .ca9p Meade Discuss Eff
fciency Measures at Dinner.

In order to promote a closer feeling
or Fellowship between the welfare or
CARNATIONS at camp, preventing, il
possible, any overlapping of work here.
the executives Cof these agencies were
entertained at dinner last Friday
night as the guests of Judson ]. Nc
Kim. acting camp secretary of the 7.
M C. A.
The affair was held at the hostess
house of the Y. w. C. A. With the room
lighted by candles and with a Are
burning in the large open fireplace.
the event had a most agreeable set
ting.
Those present were Judson McKim.
head of 7. M C. A. work; Miss Mary
Truman of the Y. w. c. A., A. L. Bailey
agent of the American Library Assoc
citation: Joseph Cunningham of the
knights of Columbus, Maurice r.
Spear q the Jewish welfare board.
and Robert Farren of the American
Red Cross Society,"
The first question was Christmas II
was agreed to leave to the American
Aeo cross society the problem Of dis
tribution, and other agencies will not
undertake to bestow gifts The He
brew organization already has received
500 Hannukah presents from Baltimore
Jewish women. These and others on
the way Will be handled by that So
ciety.
The agents of the societies gave de-
tails of their work and none is over
tapping. The desire of all concerned
is for efficiency in recreation as wen
as in the distinctly religious phases
of the work. The conference resulted
IN nne feeling, and it was decided
to get together in this way at least
once every two weeks. The Y. w. c. A
hostess house was agreed upon as the
most suitable place for the meetings
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
DEDICATE Y. M. C. A. HUT.
Meade Soldiers Celebrate New Build
ing at Camp.

The new Y. M. c. A building in G
section was dedicated Sunday night. Ad-
dresses were made by Brig. Gen. VIII
liam ]. Nicholson, acting commander OF
the camp; Judson ]. McKim, general
camp secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A;
Charles P. Davis, who win be executive
secretary of the new bungalow, and
Sergt. Murray Chislom of the military
police. >den. Nicholson, in accepting the
building on behalf OF the 18TH Brigade-
said he was glad to see the new structure
in that section of the camp because he
knew il would spread the gospel of con-
tent ano cheerfulness, and thus Improve
the morale of the brigade
In the morning Rev. DIR. Louis o. Wash
burn, rector of Old Christ's Church. Phil
adelphia, preached at the building.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
MEADE SCHOOLS.

TuitiOn-Free or nominal.
neutrality-suspicious. teachers.
Place-Barracks, halls, club rooms.
DayS-MOnday. Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Tlme-COnvenient hours.
Glasses.
English for foreigners.
Emgllsh for llIiterates.
EnglAsh-Advamced.
French for beginners.
French for Intermediates.
Now Forming.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and higher,
History and government.
Sciences-Hygienes chemistry, physics.
Others as requested.
Apply to Army Ed. OMcer, or Army
Y. M. C. A.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
EDUCATION IN CAMPS.

National cantonments are tast
becoming urban. Here at Camp
Meade we have not only tele-
phones, telegraph, graded streets,
fire protection, water and sewage
systems, movies, entertainment
places and lectures, but also an
educational system, soon to be re-
inforced by a central library COM
prising several thousands of vol
umes.
Some one has said, Tell me
what man does in his leisure
time and | will tell you what kind
of man he is" The idea is this !:
Activity is the law of nature, but
!, the kind of activity man chooses
eventually molds his character.
Contentlnent, power and achieve
ment come not by chance, but as
the result Of right thinking and
right habits.
Heredity and environment are
powerful forces, but really Sue
cessful life grows out of making
the best of ones opportunities.
Thousands of soldiers in the diff
ferent camps are enrolled in
classes for study.
A statistical report from west
ern camps shows the following
distribution for $500 enroll
fnents: Languages, 40 per cent
mathematics, 7 per cent; engineer
ing, 9 per cent; business courses,
8 per cent; music, per cent /;
military subjects, 8 per cent;
natural science, 3 per cent; voca-
tional, 2 per cent; miscellaneous,
rs per cent.
With an educational system or
ganized to provide class instruc-
ton in English, French, mathe-
mates, history, science, technical
subjects, ETC., our Army camps are
actually becoming democratic in
stitutions whose major ideals are
intelligent citizenship and per-
sonal efficiency. Lincoln, Wash
ington and Jefferson were patrons
Of education, and many a man, in
spite of circumstances, owes his
mental growth to the stimulating
influence. of books, associates or
some literary debating club.
The "rnodus operandi"? Just
hand your name, with the class
or club you wish to enter, to the
regimental educational officer, his
company representative or any
/ Y. M. c.. A. man. If those who
teach learn more than the taught,
why not volunteer? Class leaders
are greatly needed for French.
The educational director and the
French instructor for the camp
have their headquarters at the adj
ministration building, and asso-
ciated with them in the work are
the chaplains and educational sec
retaries throughout the camp.
A number of college men in
other camps are doing work with
leading universities through cor
respondence courses. Ask for in
formation and descriptive litera-
ture.
Make use of your opportunities !;
join class or club; use the
library; grow mentally.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
General Building Stats.

General Building Stats.
O-39.
Building secretary, Edward p. Pike.
Business secretary, F. r. Ritter.
Religious secretary, A. H. Witwer.
Educational secretary, j. L. Hopkins
Physical secretary, F. P. Seton.
Social secretary, G. H. Burke.
G-39.
Building secretary, c. P. Davis.
Business secretary, ID. 3. Murphy.
Religious secretary, H. b. Hughs.
Educational secretary, Mr.. Stillwell.
Physical secretary, II. II. Hughs.
Social secretary, H. S. Davies.
$50.
Building secretary, A. E. Lindley.
Business secretary, J. r. Sutton, jr.
Religious secretary George C. Carey.
Educational secretary, w. F. Cochran.
Physical secretary M. E. Montgom-
cry.
Social secretary. v. o. Ward.
E-39
Building secretary, H. G. Grauel.
Business secretary, Edwin Stott.
Religious secretary, James J. Bing-
ham.
Educational secretary, Howard Clair.
Physical secretary, Samuel Kane.
Social secretary, Lafayette Horner.
Building secretary, r. A. Dudley.
Business secretary, F. w. Sutton.
4SCA6AO0 SCSAOt6iJp ~ W. A%oAA VI
Educational secretary, C. /. Sprout.
Physical secretary, A. s. Bauer,
Social secretary, r. A. Hudson.
BIB Block.
Building secretary, T. e. Stacy.
Business secretary. Stephen Treule-
ben.
Physical secretary, r. G. Smith.
Colored Branch, B-39.
Building secretary, DR.. G. w. Ca
binesS.
Religious secretary, M. B. McAden.
Educational secretary, E. A. Wallace.
Physical secretary, w. H. Craighead.>
Social secretary, j. E. Mehlinger.
Colored Branch, D-39
Building secretary, BIB. Church.
Business secretary, r. F. Scott.
Religious secretary, A. S. Helm.
Educational secretary, M. w. Bull
lock.
Physical secretary, w. c. Anderson, jr.
Social secretary, C. H. Flagg.
V-39.
Y. W. c. A. hostess house, Miss Mary
Truman.
Knights Of Columbus, w. J. Walsh.
Red Cross division headquarters, c. ".
Ferrin.
Jewish welfare. Maurice Speare.
american Library Association, A. L.
Bailey.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
ROSTER OF STAFFS OF
Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZATION

Camp general secretary, JudsOn J.
McKim.
GOOdell.
Assistant religious secretary, L. O..
Benedict.
Camp educational secretary, j. N. K.
Hickman.
Camp physical secretary, III. w. SWEEP.
Camp social secretary, f. #. Leonard.
Camp business secretary, #. HI. Moss.
Camp construction secretary. q. n.
Tucker.
Camp quartermaster, II. G. GrOner.
Stenographer, H. c. Ridgely.
Camp accountant, John l.. Holland.
Desk secretary, r. II. Hull.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
WORK OF THE Y. M. C. A.
Is INCREASING AT CAMP
Activities of Association Have
Tripled in Volume Since Sep
tember, Says a Report.

That the work of the Y. M. C. A. is
increasing at Camp Meade is evidenced
by'a comparative report for September,
October and November. Since Septem-
Der the activities of the association
have developed along proportions that
have tripled in volume.
For September the total attendance
at all the Y. M. C. A. buildings was
21.s71; October, 191.025, and November,
'2ss.O15.
During September no lectures were
given. During October there were
eight educational lectures, with an at
tendance of zoos; November. sixteen,
with an attendance of 6,OS5.
Educational classes for September.
sixteen. attendance. 1.4ss; October,
thirty-one. attendance. 1.150; November
81, attendance, 5,416.
Number Of books circulated for the
three months. respectively, 81, $50, 2,61s
For September the number partici-
pating in recreative sports was 1OO.-For
0ctober this number was increased to
1,7OS, and spectators at the various
games totaled about 44,25O; November.
2,0SS; spectators, 91,452.