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New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Lectures and Loyalty
Public Schoolhouses Should Be
Centres of Nationalism

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: At this hour, critical in the history
of New York's public school system, when
costly experiments in the elementary schools
are to be abandoned, when the worlds great
manently appointed supervisor, SOLDERING and
prophetic are the words. OF John Finley:
" the schoolhouse is the most avail
able centre that the nation has, and We must
make It a potent one. The nation looks to
the state for this particular service And,
it must be said, the State Of New York eX-
poets the city to perform It's share Of the
task. What better moment, then, can there
be in which to make our schoolhouses in
the truest sense national centres, serving
in the spirit OF loyal sacrifice and devotion
the wartime needs Of the community and
duty of the newly appointed Board of Edu-
cation TO utilize every resource, material
ana human, to this high aim?
In 1901, when the diverse educational units
that ~ ,day comprise. the New York. public
school were wrought into one organic whole,
il seemed 10 Dr.. MAXWELL unnecessary 70
complicate the problem b. merging into the
schools the vigorous. rapidly growing but
as yet incomplete public lecture system. DR..
Leipziger continued alone to blaze the trail
that later became the straight broad road
to the education of adults. To-day, as the
war storm increases and nations and cities
are in peril, by enactment of fsrseeing
Legislature Or. Maxwell is the legally con-
stituted head of the lectures, as we'll as Of
the schools. "The university Of the people" T"
after for nearly thirty years utilizing 70
the utmost in its parallel and independent
eourse the material and intellectual good
will OF the schools. at lastif the authorities
80 dispose may yield up its independence,
and. closely coJrdinated with the schools,
directed b. school superinteHdents, enter
upon wider field, spreading through city
and nstion practical loyalty and intelligent
citizenship.
What the contribution of'the schools would
be, in equipment, trained personnel and prac-
tical ideas, to this dual mobilization is
widely known.
The lectures. On the other hand, while
they have brought learning and refined
recreation TO millions. have not. it is said,
olways met the appreciation they have de-
served. Has the time not come when the
educstiye and institutional phases Of the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

lectures should be examined anew, their con-
structive value appraised and their useful
ness determined in terms OF the nations
needs?
The. complete story Of the growth of the
lectures year by year, from 1888 to 1917
so far as the writer knows, has never yet
been published. As a human interest docu-
ment it would inspire sympathy and respect
Dr.. LeipZiger's rare and apt quotations and
original epithets would adorn each page,
while keen intellect, ZEAL unfagging and
dogged determination would give life and
character to word and phrase. Statistics,
so often dead, here would be visualized into
living truths. Appropriations would grow
from $4,000 to Sl60,o00. the number of cen
tres from 8 TO nearly 200, audiences from
1856 to more than 5000, auditors from 22.i49
TO over 100000 In succession the high
lights would play on the Frightening can
vas-lectures on practical subjects, publicity
interest, cooperation, Libraries, college teach
ers and specialists, lantern views and expert
ments, schoolhouses and private halls, the
square foundation Of business administration,
approved teaching methods, popular clamor
for serious subjects, correlation Of history,
science, sociology, art and music, courses
often repeatcd; conferences, examinations,
books.
The declaration of DR.. Finley was timely
and must not be ignored. May the sobe.
days Of the coming new year he made bright
CT for the City of New York by the knowl.
edge that each schoolhouse is indeed ma.
tional centre, in which, under wise control,
the public lectures, as integral part Of
the schools, with renewed spirit and broader
aim, are effectively lined up for loyalty.
New York, Dec. H. 1917. c. +. w.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
German "Fteedom of the Press

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring TO the dialogue that few
OF your readers are carrying on in your es-
tccmed paper over the question of free
speech permit me to say that it amounts
TO incredibly bad faith when anybody dares
TO mention that kind OF freedom with respect
to the countries ruled b. the fiohenzollerns.
| have lived very many years in Berlin and
WAS closely connected with the chief editor
ct the National Zeitung" He used 70 tell
me that it was bad enough TO be forbidden TO
tell the truth. as he knew il, but that it was
CALLING in the extreme TO be compelled to
write and publish what he knew to be untrue,
false, mischieyous and slanderous. In the
days of Bismarck and his reptiles" that was
the diet of every German daily paper Morts
Busch, whom have known, has repeatedly
limited at that abominable system IN his
books. Shall we call it "'rss'.- ,h,
Ircss'. CHARLES La
0tta =, Dec. 5. 1914,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Knit Anywhere
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: desire TO take exception TO the letters
from A. Comfort and NJ. Rockwell in The
Tribune.
Do they realize that many women who
spend eight hours day in Offices and fscto-
ties end make their onn clothes az night are
working wonders in knitting garments in the
time spent travelling back and forth to work
in the subway, ETC., that will keep our soldiers
and sailors from becoming paralyzed from
rheumatism or dying from pneumonia and
ether ills brought on by exposure?
In my opinion, any American woman worthy
of that name will utilize every spare mo-
ment, no matter where, 10 protect the health
and welfare of the men who are sacrificing
everything for US. and be proud of the oppor-
;unity to do her bit
FLORENCE VI. NoRCRoSS.
New York, Dec. z, 1919,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

German policy dictates that in the time
that remains to Germany before the
United States arrives she should coEcen-
tratc all her energy and all Of her effort
on d final assault upon France. Such an
assault will be impossible when the United
States has a million troops on the West
front. Such an assault would have been
impossible if the Russian armies had re-
tanned half or three-quarters Of million
more troops on the East front. But Rus
sia as at present controlled has presented
Germany with the final opportunity to win
the war. Germany is bound TO take ad-
vantage of it.
If the final German assault upon France
fails, as the first two failed at the Marne
and at Verdun. Germany will face COM
plete disaster in 1919, without reserves
and in the presence Of great American
army, which will represent the strategic
reserve of the Western Allies. Mere con-
tinuation Of the war on the present lines
until the United States arrives will bring
the decisive defeat of Germany, but moth
ing can insure this in advance Of our
arrival.
The Germans Today arc in the position
of Napoleon in the early evening hours at
Waterloo. He had the Guard, and if the
Guard could break the British line he
could still win the battle before all the
Prussian troops arrived; but if he put the
Guard in and they failed, he was certain
TO face disaster and ruin. He took his
gamble and he lost. Germany must now
take her gamble. She must endeavor to
break the will and spirit Of France before
the snow flies next autumn. If she sue
ceeds, Germany may be able to achieve the
negotiated peace which will leave her
strong on the Continent. She may be able
thus to repeat the achievement Of Napo-
leon, who several times defeated Austria,
Prussia and Russia before he finally
failed. But if France can bear the ulti-
mate test with such help as is available
the end will not be hard to perceive when
the German strategic reserve released by
the Russian collapse has vanished as did
that other reserve which melted away on
the heights above the Meuse before the
still inviolate Verdun.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Whiteless "White Ways"

There could he no better illustration Of
the hesitation with which We arc adjust.
ing our affairs to war conditions than
the timidity Of the fuel administrations
campaign against the white ways of
our big and little cities. The illumination
Of these white ways involves serious
waste of fuel. Iu the winter months,
when communities everywhere are clamor
ing for coal, the use of coal to create
street glitter, which warns nobody. is a
cruel absurdity.
Yet the Fuel Commission has shrunk
from cutting off this empty display-in
Itself a mockery to every householder with
2 depleted coslbin and every dweller
in a sparingly heated tenement or apart
ment house simply because it does not
wish to apply the logic of war conditions
to people who have acquired the habit OF
lavish street sign advertising. \ furor
was raised which lasted couple OF
months when the commission announced
its first plan for restricting white way
display. But when that plan went into
effect it was found to have been trimmed
down to almost farcical inconsequence.
The mammoth signs were TO be dimmed be-
fore and after certain hours. But the
smaller signs were to be left blazing as
usual.
4 brief experiment aufficed 70 show that
the saving thus effected was almost
negligible. The original programme rep
resented q mere nibble. And what Is
wanted j. wholesale elimination OF
waste. Why should white ways con-
tinue to flare at all in war time? The
fuel they burn up is certainly needed for
better purposes. But instead of elimna-
ton the commission now suggests a sec
ond compromise with the white ways as
usual" advocates. We are to have light
less nights" Just as we now have meat
less days" and 'wheatless days But on
other nights the signs are to be allowed
to blaze away without restriction.
This is only another evidence Of. half
hoartedness. If the public can get along
without white ways" and gorgeous the
atre. restaurant and shop signs on a
Friday night or Sunday night, why
can't it get along without them for the
rest of the week? There is no just par
allel between partial abstention from foods
and partial abstention from the high lights
Of urban night life. If sombreness is a
patriotic duty as well as a necessary
why shouldn't we accustom our
selves to it all the week round? Why
we also reinforce saving III use
less night illumination with daylight
saving law for The summer months?
We are in for a hard, long war. we
might as well begin at once to take war
conditions seriously. Witches white
wayso ought to be the rule until peace
returns and we can again turn with
clear conscience to the enjoyment of its
extravagances and luXuries.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Stay-at-Homc Patriots
A Protest Against Political lnHuerc.
in Army or Navy
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! read with great interest the artics
published in your edition of Sunday, Deem
Der 8, in regard to our patriotic young ns'
within the draft age who hastened to Ots
their services in tie quartermaster and oyi
rance departments in connection with wen
to be performed in this country
The attitude OF the public %, large ed q
oar young men who have voluatccred or bss'
called into the first line lighting forces Is, q
course, something that time alone viii tA
but II seems 90 be- fairly Ecil Indicated
the name which is being applied more az
more TO those VINO have sought and are sees
ing certain positions.
My purpose, however, in writing this letid
is that by publicity, if by no other nes's
we may keep the personnel OF our army &c
rayy free from political influence.
always been the just pride and honor Of ~
ration that our military forces have oe'
entirely free from such faint
There is undoubtedly a need for many 81
Gers and men to serve in this country dpnAs
the duration OF the T8g but those posues
could much better be flled dy men over -
draft age or By trained men within the d1h
age, who through flat feet OF other slcp
physical defects are not qualified ior sea"
duty. For example, many men trained =
special branches in civil life have given
their positions to attend the first and see','
training camps. OF these certain perez
tage have failed to obtain eommisse',
either through physical defects which y
veloped in training, or through failure y
develop or TO show all those qualities
leadership necessary for field service. y.
men have been sent back TO civil life, apsL
not few instances have found shs'
position which they held has been
ever by some one else From such nc.
would be possible to draw officers FOR ;oa,,
work rather than from men whose p&ln',,
increases as their time Tor being called u1'''
the draft approaches.
/ know il was-and believe j. stu
necessary 20 qualify physically for eo'a, -
sions in the ordnance and quartermas," ~
partments in the same manner as 81
other branches OF the service, but ~
be far better to lower the physical snssZ
for such commissions in these brsnes
do not require active foreign service. 49,
have the conditions set forth in yopf
continue.
New York, Dee. 10. 1917. -
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
DisloyaIly in the Schools

The recommendation Of the High School
Committee Of the Board Of Education that
the three teachers suspended from De Witt
Clinton Oh charges OF disoyalty be dis
missed is equivalent to verdict of guilty
by Jury. In their case the court to i'm
pose the sentence will be the Board of
Education. What that sentence will be
need not be anticipated. What it ought
to be has recently been declared by two
uarties in interest in this general situa-
tion. whose angle Of approach differs
widely.
D.. John Il. Finley, State Commissioner
oi Education, says:
The same degree of loyalty is asked
OF teacher as Of soldier. If a teacher
cannot give that unquestioning support to
the country that makes his own individual
freedom in time of peace possible, his
place is not in the school. | will not say
where it is, but of all places i'll the world
he should not be in the school as the repre-
sentative of his country
The High School Teachers Association
after discussion adopted the following
resolution:
ut is the opinion Of the High School
Teachers Association that any teacher
who aids and encourages pupils to defy
school authorities and discipline is a dis
grace to his calling and false TO his pro-
fessional duties, and any teacher who, ac-
cepting his livelihood at the hands of the
government, uses his position to under
mine the authority of the government Is a
dishonest and deceitful person and totally
unfit to be a member Of the teaching pro
fesson.'
On the finding of facts made by the High
School Committee and these expressions
of opinion by the authorities quoted, the
fate of Messrs. Mufson, Schmalhausen and
Schneer may safely be left to the Board
of Education.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
American Humor at the Front

tffOW Ihe pfuNd bttI
The irrepressible ebullience of tho Yankee
soldier rises above the terror OF war and but
blos in sparkling efervescencc over the battle
front. On devastated fields where he tolls TO
restore some semblaucc Of civilization, ne
crccts signs that indicate his eternal optimism
and defiance Of fate. These signs arc no.
grim in irony or threatening in aspect, as are
some erected by the enemy, but are full of
the spirit of hope and purpose. The ripple
of laughter that flows from them may strike
some Of the more serious-minded as in some
scnso out of place but they really show no
lacs Of reverence. They arc expressive o.
ipdom.iablc resolve to rcYisc and mak- ---
~! What tAe loe las sought to destroy.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

distortions of fact Of which our dear,
hyrocritical world is composed. Imagine
nov much more difficult the newspapers
task is when it IS compelled TO get its
facts from a maze Of ignorant, uiIiully
deceiving, conflicting witnesses.
The next time you find an error IN
your favorite newspaper try an expert
ment. Try to capture one small fact
yourself, in your own home town. You
will quickly discover just how wary bird
the truth is and how very unpopular.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Who Are the Bolshevikie
ditor of The Tribune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II is matter Of sincere regret TO
me that cannot accept the intended cor
rection of my article on the Bolaheviki.. pro-
posed by Isabel f. Hspgood. Ny Russian
friends continue to say to me Il do not resd
Ru5sian) that my statement was accurate
The word "Bolsheviki," being translated
means majority, and "Minshevihi' means
minority. Now it happens, as a matter OF
fact, that the majority of the Russian SOCIAL
Democratic party are, indeed, as Isabel r
Hapgood suggests, the "MaXimalists.' Inat
is. they demand the maximum or extreme
revolutionary Socialist programme. The
"Minsheviki," or minority, are also the
"minimalists," who demand less extreme
Socialist policy.
Were Isabel F. Hapgood more familiar, per-
haps, with the labor and Socialist movements
of Europe she would realize that majority
and minority" are terms constantly used to
designate the two factions into which most
national Socialist parties are divided. Al A
recent convention of the Russian Social
Democratic party the "NaXimalists' or revo-
lutionary faction became, by very small
majority vote the "Bolsheviki,p or majority.
The "minimaists," or reformst faction, was
thus made the "Minsheviki," or the minority.
So when her friends in Petrograd told her
that the "Bolsheviki" were the "Maximalists"
they were quite right.
Were Isabel F. Hapgood's statement correct
in every detail, as it is in substance, II would
permit the situation, she intimates, to be
much more simply described. So | regret
that | am forced TO cling 10 the explanation |
made in my recent article.
New YORK, Dec. 9, 1917. FRANK BONN
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12
Davey and Jacob and John

DANEY
"Down to my ancient haven
The gallant ships they conc;
Broken and bent, with their spirits spent
shattered and torn and dumb.
And I curse the prowling, steel-sheathed
sharks
That gloat on murdered bones,
For the sea was clean of the submarine
When l was Davey Jones'"
JACOB
when | sailed forth in my sloop-o-war
To face the task assigned,
An honest foe gave blow for blow,
Which returned in kind.
The great green sea had a chNalry
Which the sinking Hun disowns
1t was gun for gun, and the best man
won,
When | was Jacob Jones'
"Times may change, but the changeicsS
sea
Knows only the old, old way.
\ stab in the dark may reach It's mark
1t never can win the day!
The proudly free will rule the sea
Till the Hun his shame atones:
For the lads in blue are as stanchly true
As when was John Paul Jones'
Said John Paul Jones to Jacob Jones
On Glory's star-strewn height;
Lift up your eyes--the flag still flies.
They've only begun to fight"
STANLEY J. QUINN.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-12

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l o., case T6L TRIBUNE guarantees 10 pay your m,'
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-30

Fifty Austrian laborers in the
CONFER mines at Ely have quit work
and their action is feared to be a
%forerunner of a general walkout of
the hundreds of Austrian laborers
employed in the mines and smelter.
The trouble is thought to be 0
nected with the labor difficulties in
Butte and other copper camps, but
nothing of a definite nature can be
learned. Since the Butte trouble
many new men have arrived in Ely,
but whether they are workers or
organizers has not been revealed.
The Austrians are well organized
and have been holding secret meet
ings for several weeks. State police
are guarding all properties and it is
understood the governor is in close
touch with the situation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-30
ISLE OF SPICE"
MAKES BIG HIT
SHOW is MAKING MONEY FOR
LOCAL RED CROSS
CHAPTER

A we'll filled house saw 1.-The Isle
of Spice" produced last night by
the Elks for the benefit of the
local chapter of the Red Cross. The
audience was highly pleased with
the performance and the efforts of
the cast received frequent applause.
1t is predicted that tonight's per-
Torrance will surpase the opening
night, many novelties not possible
to show at the initial performance
being prepared for this evening.
1t was the general opinion of the
audience that, while the acting at
times vas not good and the dane
ing of some of the choruses not
what it might have been had more
time been given to rehearsal, these
minor defects were lost in the
superior acting and singing of a
number of the principals in the
cast who are we'll known to Gold
field audiences for their ability on
the stage.
The period. of rehearsal allowed
was short for a production of the
character of "The Isle of Spice"
and there was but one dress re-
hearsal, 1t is believed that after
being warmed to their work by
last nights appearance the cast
and choruses in the second per-
Torrance will show to better advan-
tage and that the audience will
benefit by the first performance.
The work of Director Harry En-
mis- and Munro Brown was excel
lent in their difficult parts and
Browns work was pronounced bet
ter than anything he has yet done
in his numerous appearances in
amateur performances. The remain
der of the cast contains men and
women whose ability is too well
known to Goldfield people to re-
quire mention and the various num-
bers rendered by them throughout
the show We're the feature of it.
'The Isle of Spice" abounds in
pretty scenes we'll worth seeing that
are novelties in Goldfield.
Music was furnished by Mrs. c..
f. Redman, Miss Helen Swain and
Harry Little, the orchestra being
directed by Miss Agnes Grant.
The sale of tickets for tonight
is reported to be big and it is be-
lieved that the attendance will be
much larger than on Friday night,
when the house was comfortably
filled.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-30
MACH|A|STS FOR
BALLOON SCHOOL
MEN WANTED FOR INSTRUCTION
CAMP AT FORT OMAHA,
NEB.

b. G. Piutti, recruiting officer in
Goldfeld, has received the follow
ing letter from G. w. Read, adult
ant general at Washington, d. c.;
1T is recommended that the adj
jutant general be requested to di-
rect recruiting officers to enlist men
with qualifications of machinists
for the balloon school. 1t is desired
to secure, if practicable. men with
qualifications as lathe operators,
drill press operators, etc, part of
them to be used in permanent school
detachment and one or two to be
available to send out with the field
balloon companies to be organized
Out of the 1000 men to be sent for
instruction."
The letter states that men enlist
ing in the signal corps for this serv-
are to be SEN to the army balloon
school at Fort Omaha, Neb.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-30
Meaning of s7.ooo.ooo.ooo.

Americas war loan of $T.OcO.O00,-
600 surpasses tac powers of the mind
to grasp. Spent at the rate of a dollar
a minute 1t would take 1878 years
to dispose Of the appropriation. Loan
ed out at @ per cent, S13 could be
spent every second for an indefinite
period without touching the principal.
The interest on the loan is greater
than the entire running expenses of
the government less than half a en-
fury ago, while the amount itself
would conduct the affairs of the gov
eminent for fully seven years IN the
basis of the annual expenditures for
the last decade. Another and more
cheerful way of looking at the situa-
ton is that, great as the loan is. the
wealth of the United States is such
that It amounts to the lending of 81
out Of every $40 Of our existing tangi-
BILE esources. A penny a day saved by
every inhabitant would cancel the prin-
cipal within twenty years.-Thomas f.
Logan in Leslie's