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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
u. S. Practising
New Feudalisn,
Nearing Asserts
Present System More vi
cious, Professor Tells
Audience Of 1000

Professor Scott Nearing dismissed
from the faculty o. tho University Of
Pennsylvania in June, 1915, for his
radical utteranccs on economic and po-
litical questions. renewed last night IN
Cooper Union his attacks on the eco.
homie organization of the United
States.
He stirred 1000 persons at a meeting
Of the Peoples Institute 10 prolonged
applause when he told them that the
property owner received plenty, while
the worker, on whose toll the existence
Of the country depended, got only a
pittance.
81 would demonstrate that the United
States has worked out an economic or
ganization more vicious than the old
feudal system Of Europe said Pro-
fessor Nearing. 1T isn't perfected, but
give US time and see where we'll get
OFT.
"Our railroads pay their workers each
year about 81 100000 600. They pay to
owners in interest on bonds and divi-
dends about $900,O00,000. In other
words, the railroad employee works
about four days for himself to three
for his masters. The only difference be-
tween that system and the one under
which the feudal tenant worked GER
tain days for himself and others for
his landlord is 600 years, with one dis
tinction. The feudal landlord was re-
sponsible for the welfare Of his ten-
ants; the modern master has no legal
responsibility at all The first thing he
does when hard times come is TO let his
laborers out.
We've built up a social organization
which says TO the worker. You toll
and work and earn bread and I'll eat
it, am asked on every side how long
II will be before a social revolution
breaks out in this country. That ques-
ton cannot be answered. but IL is inn
possible 10 maintain community part
democratic and part plutocratic. I'M
less we establish economic democracy
our political democracy is a mere name.
The community can be impregnable
only as we provide ties 10 hold IL to.
gether. Those ties are not regiments
or lj-inch guns, 5ut equal opportunity.
friendship and love.
Well get an economic democracy n
the United States and all over Europe
in this generation. Taht's our job"
Following the refusal OF the Public
Recreation Commission Of Mount Yer.
ron 20 permit Professor Nearing TO
speak in that city under its au spices. hs
smoke yesterday afternoon In the Mount
Vernon Playhouse. at the invitation Of
4 committee Of citizens.
The audience was literally sprinkled
with pacifsts and pro-Germans. who
expected Professor Nearing. himself
pacitst, 10 protest against American
participation in the war. lie confined
fis address, however. TO a discussion Of
economic principles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
DR.. Jowett Submits
Proposal to London Church

The Rev. DR.. John Henry Jowett. pas
tor Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. returned TO his pulpit yester-
day after spending a week at East
Mortified, Mass, where he went 10
consider the call 20 Westminster
Chapel, London. Dr. Jowett made no
announcement 20 his congregation re-
garding the London offer, but said after
the afternoon service that he had sub
mitted a proposal 10 the trustees OF
Westminster Chapel, an answer 10
which had not yet been received.
congregation had agreed TO pay him
$4,000 annually and allow him six
months leave Of absence each year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Columbia Men Win
Playwright Honors
Have Written Majority of
Broadway Successes in Last
3 Years, Says Professor

Columbia's alumni have written a
majority of the most conspicuous the
atrical successes on Broadway during
the last three years, according to an
article by Professor George c. D. 0dell
which appeared in the alumni News"
"The meteoric career of Roi Cooper
Megrue,' Professor Odell asserts, "war-
rants a placing Of his name first on the
roll. HIS record for the three years of
his novitiate has been almost phe-
nomenal. Mr.. Megrue matriculated
with the class Of 1908 in the college.
Another playwright who must be stag
gerng under his burden Of success IS
Jules Eckert Goodman. who proceeded
Master Of Arts at Columbia in 1901.
Mr. Goodman's progress has been more
laborious at least in outward seeming
than Mr.. Megrue's. Mother was
about the only play Of his that many
people liked, until his dramatizatlon OF
Treasure Island captured the town"
Other men included in Professor
Odelps roster of Columbia's successful
dramatists are Louis X. Anspaeher,
Elmer L. Reizenstein, Victor Mapes,
Samuel Shipman. Clayton Hamilton,
Leonidas Westervelt, William c. De
Mile. Edward Goodman, Ralph Roeder
and Philip Moeller.
81 am satisfied adds Professor
Odell. with CoIumbia's share. IL will
be remembered that Columbia was the
first American university 10 establish a
chair Of dramatic literature. The stu
dent at Columbia has the advantage of
the laboratory method in the study Of
the drama. Here in New York all the
great plays are to be seen. The sue
cessful dramatists OF Columbia make
those OF sister institutions appear
rather few in numbers, however adj
mirable their accomplishment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Plays and Players

Sir Herbert Trees spring engage
mont at the New Amsterdam Theatre
IS announced to start Easter Tuesday,
April 10. lie will appear in the title
role of Colonel Newcome," Michael
Morton's acaptation Of Thackeray's
"The Newcomes.' The play was first
produced by Sir Herbert at His Maj
esty's Theatre in 1904. A company Of
dftv players will support the star,
among them being Elsie Mackay, Alice
Augarde Butler. Adelaide Prince,
Svdnev Greenstreet, Robert Rendel,
Warburton Gamble and G.. W. Arson.
Arrangements have been made with
George N. Conan BY Hale Hamilton and
Edward Ellis to present under their
own direction spring revival Of Get
Rich Quick Wallingford.'
Jefferson De Angels has been added
tn the cast Of the Passing Show OF
1917"
The Charles Frohman Company will
nut a new play by George Parker in re-
hearsal after Easter. under the direc-
ton of B. Iden Payne, who also staged
"The Case OF Lady Gambler" when
opens at the Lyceum tonight.
Eddie Cantor, the black-face COM
odian Of the Midnight Frolic," IS the
FIRST member of the cast of the new
edition of the "Ziegfeld Follies" to be
announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Pastor Declares Calvary Is
Drifting Into "Ghastly
Decrepitude"
Resignation Is Final
Congregation Is Amazed at
Letter Pointing Out ODE
vitalizing Incubus"

Members Of Calvary Baptist Church,
at 123 West Fifty-seventh Street, list
ened in amazement yesterday morning
while the Rev. David Ross, assistant
pastor, read letter to the congrega-
ton from the Rev. Joseph W. Kemp,
the pastor, declaring that the church
was committing suicide" and drift
ing into CHASTITY decrepitude."
The letter announced DR.. Kemp's
final refusal to reconsider his resigna-
ton, rendered February IS last. The
Rev. Mr.. Ross quits with Dr.. Kemp,
who is in Canada conducting q cries
Of Bible lectures.
DR.. Kemp's resignation came as the
climax to long period of internal dis
senson in the congregation. DR.. Kemp
has long been at odos with the ma
jority of the members Of the board OF
trustees, which is headed by William
II. Trabue.
Hopeless Division, Says Kemp
"The church IS so hopelessly di-
vided." said DR. Kemp in his final let
ter. land its members so at variance
with each other as to make it absolute
| ly impossible for me TO do efficient
service among you. ! recognize that
prolonging of my ministry will only
tend to feed the forces which are un-
dermining the usefulness of the church
and perpetuate those conditions which
| had hoped would long ago have
yielded to good sense, grace and broth
crhood.
"As a church you arc fast commit
ting suicide by your unholy differences.
! beg of you for the sake Of the great
need of this vast city, as well as for
your position in the eyes of the de-
nomination, that you forgive each other
your mutual wrongs and unite heart
and soul in a holy endmvor worthy OF
your great traditions; only then can
you expect the blessing of God to rest
upon your work.
There are among you men of grace
and wisdom who could, if they would,
call you from your distressing dis
union, but for some reason or other
they remain silent and the church is
allowed TO drift into CHASTITY decrepi-
tude.
81 gratefully acknowledge the sup
port OF many who during these trying
months of inefTaceable memory have
stood with me for the purity of the
church, her spiritual independence and
her aggressive evangelical policy, and
! trust that ere long the church will
rid herself of the devitalizing incubus
which has fastened itself upon 1t, and
shake off the lettering influences which
have combined TO reduce TO impotency
the ministry now closed
Successor Not Yet Chosen
William II. West, treasurer of the
church, said yesterday the question Of
Dr. Kemp's successor had not as yet
been considered No announcement
was made as to who would conduct the
next service.
az am unable TO follow the workings
Of DR.. Kemp's mind when he wrote that
letter." was the only comment Mr..
West would make on DR.. Kemp's caus-
tic farewell. Other members of the
board Of trustees were equally reticent.
The latter part Of DR.. Kemp's pastor
act was marked by many stormy meet
ings of the trustees and members Of
the church. at which heated recrimina-
tons frequently flew back and forth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26

the exhibition of the Society of indie
pendcnt Artists. The proceeds OF the
ball will be donated to the New YORK
County Chapter OF the American Req
Cross, and many of the prominent So
cietv women who worked so industri-
ousiy 10 make the tea garden a sue
cess al the flower show viii lend their
aid to the ball
Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss. Mrs.
Henry Golden Dearth. Mrs. Lawrence
Greer. Mrs. J. Horace Harding, Mrs.
Edward s. Hardness, Mrs. Stephen H..
p. Pell. Mrs Frederick Pratt, Mrs.
Herbert Pratt. Mrs. George D. Pratt,
Mrs. Samuel Sloan and Mrs. Henry NJ:
Tilford are among the patronesses OF
the American Committee OF the
LAiguille Franchise Nestiaire National
the French War Relief Society which Is
doing such excellent work in supplying
quantities Of baby kits to be sent TO
Paris.
The class which is sewing for the
benefit Of this society is already IN ITS
second year, and meets every Monday
morning Mt the homes Of its members.
This morning the society will meet and
sew at the home Of Mrs. Edward NC
Vickar, 500 Park Avenue.
The object Of the committee IN TINS
city is to provide clothing for the
French refugees and war victims OF
all ages and classes. All work con-
nccted with the society is voluntary
and there is no expense, either IN rent
or salaries. Clothing may be sent 70
$50 Fifth Avenue. and all funds should
be mailed TO Mrs. Henry Golden
Dearth. 7G3 Fifth Avenue.
The committee on workshops Of the
New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor has planned
for an Easter sale Of goods made IN
the Old Mems Toy Shop, which gives
work 10 elderly men who can no longer
find employment in their regular
trades. The sale will be in one OF the
stores on the ground floor of the Aston
Trust Company's new building, at Fifth
Avenue and Forty-second Street. from
Thursday until the day before Easter.
Miss Beatrice Bend is chairman Of the
committee. For the Easter sale the
old men Of the toy shop have made a
distinctive assortment Of flower boxes,
which will be shown with Easter toys.
The sewing class for Belgian and
French relief. which for three years
has been financed under the auspices
of the Captain Robert Nichols Chap
ter. Daughter. OF American Revolu-
ton. now hiss enlarged its member.
shin. and works for the equipment OF
the Post-Graduate Hospital Base Unit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Boy Fatally Hurt by Car
Halted Until He Is Elk
,r;cated from Wheels

Donald Peterson. ten years DID, was
fatally injured by Smith Street car
,o,,d for Coney Island. yesterday az
,.rpoon while he was playing in front
chs home. at 1869 Coney Island Ave
nue. A hook and ladder company was
called 10 extricate him from beneath
the wheels, and traffic was held up for
nearly an hour. Police reserves were
called 20 handle the crowd.
ne sustained a fracture OF the skull
and compound fractures OF pom Is
He was taken to the Coney Island nos
pitAL .t. 1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Girls Wanted in Jersey

Manufacturers at New Brunswick,
n. j., provide hot coffee for the girls
in their shops at noon free Of charge,
lend them rubbers and umbrellas when
it rains, and have raised wages 80
per cent in the last year. but still
they are running short-handed
The Russell Playing Card Company
has been trying for a month to hire
twelve girls, and has not had an appli-
cant, and the New Brunswick Cigar
Company has had 100 vacancies for
several months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
100000 Visit Coney

Real spring weather lured 100000
uersons to Coney Island yesterday. All
The trolley and elevated lines were
crowded and there was a continuous
stream Of automobiles About 200 per-
sons went in bathing.
Vendors Of candy, peanuts, popcorn
and hot dogs sent "A summer din aloft
and placards in front Of the various at
fractions proclaimed the date when they
would be thrown open. entirely re-
modelled" Luna Park viii open on
May 10.
Fifty extra policemen were on duty.
but found nothing 10 do. Work on the
West End terminal, which on compile
ton is TO handle all the traffic. is be-
Ing rnshod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26

protect us from Villas depredations in the
future; second, it has failed as means OF
training men to become members OF
permanent defence system, inasmuch as
$40 absolutely refuse to re-enlist.
All this loss and waste Of time may be
of value, however, if it teaches us to aban-
don a system that results in needlesSly
criminal waste Of time and men, and II
it leads us to substitute in its place sys-
tenn under which there will be no waste OF
time in training during the individual
period of economic efficiency and no inter
ference with the industrial efficiency of the
nation.
SO far as an effective defence Is con-
cerned, even our regular army is waste
of time A waste Of 360,000,00O days or
labor every year "a waste not because the
men do not become efficient soldiers, but
waste because the system does not provide
an army of sufficient size to protect our ma
tional interests.
Compare the gigantic waste of time due
to the Universal Compulsory Manhood
Service of Germany, or that due 70 the
Compulsory Service with Voluntary Tram
ing of the United States with the utlllza-
ton of time under the Universal Obllga-
tory Boyhood Training Of Switzerland and
Australia.
Under the Swiss system the Swiss boy
from ten to fourteen, inclusive, spends but
twenty minutes Of his school day in physl-
cal training This twenty minutes is no
industrial loss to the nation, because 1t
precedes the age Of economic efficiency
It is an industrial asset to the nation be-
cause it increases the strength, endurance
and efficiency of the coming man, and
later on in his industrial life lessons his
periods of illness and time off. From nj
teen to nineteen he spends but one hour a
day in physical training and drill and
this time is a distinct value because II
keeps the young man physically active dur
ing the adolescent years, thus greatly re-
ducing all tendency toward immortality and
crime. In his nineteenth year he spends
but sixty days during the summer time IN
actual training, and for the next twenty
two years an average of but nine days
year in the most healthy, normal, building
up recreation he can possibly have.
Under the Australian system the school
boy during his thirteenth year spends fiji
teen minutes a day, and from his four
lee0lN 10 Ills elSulCtuIu JCdi iSoo tIlelh WV
hours a week From his eighteenth to his
twenty-ffth year the time spent annually
in training averages but sixteen days a
year.
So far as time is concerned, the Uni
versal Manhood Service System as typi-
fled by that of Germany and Compulsory
Volunteer System, as typified by that of
the United States, are criminally waste
full of time that should be given during the
mans period Of economic efficiency to the
upbuilding of his home, his business or the
attainment of his education. The system
of the United States is worse, more waste
full than that of Germany, inasmuch as no
results accrue from the waste Germany,
at least, has an army able to defend its
country. The United States, though its
waste is as great and more detrimental,
has no such army capable of efficient de-
fence nor ready on the moment to meet
attack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
What Is Going On To-day

Free Admiration 70 the American Museum q Natural
Uis,ory Van COftlandt Psrs Museum and NE
Aquarium.
corrart.on O, the National Guard Association q
tic United staics. list Regiment Annoy frA
Avenue and Thirty fourth street.
Meeting ard iuncheou ri, nc Minerva Club o. New
YORK Waldorf Astoria. 10 a. n.
Public lecture b. Commissioner Burietie O Lewis
o1 Limitation - tho krdsicy ~ the Depart
r-crt m Correction y the City u Nov iOrs."
Judson Memorial Hal. - washington square
South. =. d.
p,..,,..io, On The city club and the wes, side
Yorx clubhouse. IS wes; FortJ-fogrh Street
SIS D. M.
I,e.iure nv Miss winfrel Holt m Work Among
he Battle Bind" 300 Hasemeyer HalL Columbia
University. 10 2. On.
Public lec;ure BY NS Reoec,s Frsiisndsr "
"Eugenics and Heredliy. Or. Tie Nshs 10 be
We'll Born" Political Equality SociSy. 10 East
Forts -hst Street. Z 30 p n
Address b. Max Merz before The German University
Lesgle. 30 Union square $50 p. m
PUBLIC LECTURES or TILE BOARD OF EDU-
CATION. sI5 p. 81
MANHATTAN
"C.u Service Reform Professor william
Guthrie. washing-on Irving Hgh School. I7ias
Place. near siHteenh Street
.Ai,rraft IN the European Wa" william Heukel.
Public School 3. Hudson and Crow strects
cThe Demand Tor New IDEAS in The Hone and
s.shooi" Cep-g, y. O'Deli Public School 40.
iseth stree. and 81 Nicholas Avenue.
"Africa from Sea 70 Csltre" Herbert l. Bridgnan.
Public school 80. 2Ts EGsi Fly -se'enth sve-f
..,,r-ef-S. Teephoay" W Wallace ker Public
school &c. Hester. Essex ard Norfolk supcts.
Count leo To!stoy" Dr. John n. Randall. Public
school i6j 225 West l0Sth Street
Panama Up 70 DATE Frederick ". DAVIS. Public
Library. IL East Niney sixth street
'1.udwix van Bee,hovrn, The Mater u M,s,ers. %
John + Van Cicvc. Pm D.. Pilgrim Hall. f1fv-
s.f,h sfrucf srd Brusdvsy
A rrip n Aiaska" Ms. ADELAIDE H. Anertoi. ~
Coumbas Hal as West Tseny hfth Strees.
''Nsagt" italian le-turel Fro<-scr Giaecno
Quiniano. Public School iol ll3th STREET. east Of
SccOnd Arelue.
THE BRONX
.Resi Indis." IAlpai Ra. Morris HIN School!
iGsth straf and Boston Road.
'sTle,'nc Lighting" T. Jones. Public School "a.
i9sfh siref. near Brsn Avenue
"Fnk Song and Ar Song" Miss Mar y. Msecoa. .
nell Public School 90 Bryant Atcnua near u ID
Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26

DdSeu upon the lucd Ifldl Jllc lldIlOli
should prepare an army capable OF
meeting invasion only after an invasion Is
reatened-whenever put in operation,
wastes even more time than the German
system.
We cannot consider the regular army of
the United States in this matter. 1t is
merely police force, used to Quell riots in
time of peace and TO form the nucleus OF
the army that must be enlisted and trained
in time of war.
Of the waste under our spasmodlc
method of training take as al example the
first year of our Civil War. We enlisted
and put under training $4,000 men. Yet
10000 was the largest number of etfec-
tives we were able to secure that year, and
not all of these could be brought together
so as to be used at one time. Consider the
loss. The difference between $4,000 men
and 10000 men is 100000.
Some of these enlisted for but ninety
DAYS. Others continued III the army for
a year. Thus during the first year of the
Civil War, taking an average OF 100 days
for each man, there was loSS-In add
ton to all of the millions of dollars wasted
in the attempt to train these non-effectives
of 100000 days of labor, equal to the
labor of a thousand men for 81 years.
There were also great losses sustained by
the industries in which these men had been
engaged previously.
And this loss of time in the Civil War
was not limited to the first year OF the war;
it continued during the second year. IL
was not until the end of the second year
that we were able to get together a suill-
Gent number of capably trained men so
that we could defend our Northern states
and advance successfully into the South.
In the War of 1912 the time loss IN
training men was just as great, II nor
greater. We enlisted and attempted to
train 525. 900 men; and our total electives
were a little over $4,000. Thus the time
snent in training non-effectiveS was enor-
nous and pure waste
The War of 1912 lasted two and one
half wears. There were 100000 non-effec-
tives. IF each of these men was under
training but two hundred days, there was
2 loss of one hundred million DAYS laoor
during the two years and nan. 1859
of about three hundred years OF LABOR OF
a thousand in but two years ana man,
and this was at time when there were
not more than one mllloll i've huii"i SN
thousand men of wage-earnng age IN the
United States.
Even in our Spanish-American War we
enlisted and modified 28O,O0O men Ior
ninety DAYS to secure an effective force OF
70 600 men. This ninety days waste re-
suited in the loss Of twenty million Gays
of labor Under our spasmodlc system Oh
training this expenditure of time IS 'caste,
BECAUSE it does not produce an etectt0e,
cUer-ready defence. a.. o.+
mobilization of the National Guard on the
Meyican border? In round numbers, l6O,-
600 have been modified. At least 100000
have b been kept on the border for two hun
t and forty days. This IS loss OF
trcenty- Jour million days Of labor 1t Is al an
absolute aoaste; first, as means OF prottec-
ton, it has failed to get Villa and thus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Society
MANY Benefit Affairs
Are To Be Given in
the Coming Week

4 hall will be given by the New
VorL Branch Of the Overseas CluD at
tho Hotel Majestic on Friday: ne
nroceeds will 90 TO the British war
Belief Association, Inc. and VIII DC
used entirely for the relief OF the
wounded soldiers in the British nos
nitsls in France. Mrs. Vernon Castie,
Anita Stewart. Laurette Taylor anu
Iucille Lee Stewart will figure on the
programme. - -, Nme
Elsa Fvn,aeI. president of the PENNIES
Artistes Musiciennes. and NJ. Glulo'
d,Avariof. OF the Royal Opera, retro
grad. Nine. Mascagni will sing GarI-
baIdi's hvmn. the Italian national an
them. and Saveli Walevitch VIII pre-
sent some Russian folksongs. Otner
natriotic songs will be sung, ineiudlhg
"Prabanconne." the Belgian natiohal
anthem: ia Marseillaise,' KIM va
Yo." the japanese anthem; God save
Tho King: the Russian national an.
them and ''The Star-Spangled Hammer.
THE latter will be sung by MISS r.,
Cochrar. Tickets may be obtalneu
from tho Overseas Club, Hotel Mares,
tic or from the British War Rellel
Association. Inc. 5l2 Fifth Avenue
For the benefit Of the Vocation ~o orr
and after care Of paralysis cases OF me
Day Home and School for Cripplea
Children. a musical and dance VIII De Dc,
civen on Friday evening, IN the vestty
~ Ianoy Avenue Unitarian Church.
ynd i the auspices Of "Thc Readers
- which Mrs. Eva Phhps is president;
" The committee in charge consists OF
Mines William L. voigt, Charles L.
Blair, Ira shafer, J. F. Sipe, j. T later,
+. c. Rand. John >. ourtls' Pei
Edith Lsndon. +. Stone and W. L
Searless.
Arrangements are being made to pre-
$50 he dover show Red Cross tea
garden. with It's decorations intact IN
tho Grand Central Palace. for an artisss
costume ball. to be given during the
week OF April 0. in connection WIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26

The class meets every Monday morn
ing at the Hotel Plaza. In order to DO
this and continue its original work,
which also is more urgent under ex-
istng circumstances, funds are neces-
sary 4 number of donations already
have been received. among them one
rnr. Rnnn