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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
We Have the Monstrous Sight of a
Three-Year-Old Girl Reading.

and they even offer you a good imita-
ton of expression" 1t is not difficult
to teach ordinary children to read at
very early age. 1t is not difficult to
have them read a great deal and to
reproduce much of what they read. But
what is the use of all this? The as
sumption is that the more the child
reads the more he will remember, and
the more he remembers the better off
he is.
The facts of the child's development,
however, are against the forcing sys-
tenn of education. We can make a
child reproduce beautiful passages
from our "best authors" long before
we can give him an inkling of what
the authors are talking about. The
child may read about passions and in
trigue, but he gets only words and
high-sounding phrases. We may keep
the child at our side and fill him up
with a thousand facts of history and
enough other words to qualify him for
three or four grades ahead of his
years. But this learning does not add
to the child's power, because it has no
real meaning to hint Is not con-
nected with his emotions and expert
ence
There is real danger in the at
tempt to shorten the child's develop
ing period by forcing him to an early
completion Of the school work. The
fact that the child is capable of pass
ing the school tests in fewer years
than are ordinarily required may not
be real gain. If it were possible
to make the child condense his valn-
able experience so that he would at
ten years of age be where most chill
dren are at fourteen, that would be
worth considering. In so far as learn
ing" represents condensed experience it
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04

from his few months of kindergarten
an enlarged vocabulary and an en-
richment of his knowledge about
things. But most noticeable and most
valuable is the fact that he has lost
self-consciousness and has gained in
control of self in relation to others.
1t has been found that where chill
dren are given an abundance of con-
crete experience with things of nature
and of the shop and studies, and with
each other, while the reading and
writing was postponed, they soon
caught up on the learning side, and
were healthier and happier than the
book-fed children. There are other
ways of learning than the Rs system,
and there are more important things
for the child to get than any book can
give him. But most important of all,
the book learning serves at it's best on
a foundation of genuine experience
with life's realities.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04

is worth while; in so far, however. as
1t is merely mass of words about ex-
peience, it is worse than useless.
There is another danger in the con-
centrated learning theory of bringing
up children. The most valuable part
of the child's education during the
early years, so far as the school
is concerned. has to do with
learning how to get along with
other ehildren-with other people,
that is. And this is the chief ad-
vantage of the kindergarten or school
during these years. The problem of
the adjustment of the individual to the
group, and from this the individuals
discovery of his own personality, is
the most significant part of education.
We are likely to have the choice be-
tween more individual instruction and
rapid progress Of a kind, and more
group activities with slower ''learn-
ing.v When we are confronted with
this choice, it is well for us to realize
that the child needs more experience
with the external world, including
other people. This he needs not only
as foundation for the concepts and
distractions and the lofty ideals we
usually value in learning" but he
needs it quite as much as means of
getting outside himself. Richard gets
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
SPROUTED OATS FOR WINTER
Excellent Feed for Chickens During
Cold Wednesdays May Be
Placed Near Stove.

Sprouted oats have proved an excel
lent feed for chickens during winter
months. The oats may be sprouted in
regular sprouter, in trays by the
kitchen stove, in the cellar, on dirt or
on burlap.
The trick is to soak the oats with
water. spread them out in the light
and keep them warm and moist until
the blades are from three to six inches
long.
A successful feeder soaks the oats
for "a hours, spreads them in shall
low box and place it in the cellar.
Frequently an inch or more Of sand
is placed in the bottom of the box up
on which the oats are spread
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
WHISPERS UNDER THE BAN
Prejudice Against Facial Adornment
Was Very Strong Some Gen.
turies Ago.

Nowhere was there more prejudice
against boards than at the Inns of
Court centuries ago. : The BLACK
Books" Of Lincolns inn of the six
teenth century are fun of references
to offenders who were 'fyned double
comens durynge such TYNE as they
shall have any berde." This proving
barristers was in 1854 "banysshed from
We howse," and shortly afterward n
judges order was obtained for the COM
pulsory shaving of some of the menu
bers. The Inner temple benches were
not quite so severe, for fine of Dos
was the sole penalty imposed in 1855
for "wearying beardes of more than
three weekes growthe." The war
against bearded barristers continued
at the Inns of Court until the seven
teenth century.
Long after this, however, the preju-
dice against the unshaved barristers
remained. Vice Chancellor Ba-
con carried his dislike so far that. he
always refused to listen to bearded or
mustached counsel, pretending that he
could not hear them. Even now, all
though there are plenty of bearded bar
risters and X. C.'s, few have attained
eminenee. The most brilliant execp-
ton was perhaps the late Judah Philip
Benjamin, ''silver-tongued Benjamin"
who despite his mustache and Ameri-
can 'goatee" earned the princeiy In
come of $4,000 year,-London
Chronicle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
Why Wood Rots.

Many plans have been devised to
keep wood from rotting, and the best
means has been found to be the usel
of some solution on the wood to be
protected that worms and microbes can,
not digest. These pests attack wood
by the millions and soon eat away SO
much of the substance that the log or
timber Is rotten" and falling to
pieces. Creosote is common preven-
tive, and salt wafer also tends to ward
Off the insect army.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
TRAINING 1ODAYs
BOYS AND GIRLS
What the Little Ones Should
Learn, and How.
FORCING SYSTEM is WRONG
Differences Between Information,
knowledge and Wisdom, and the
Value of Experience as a
Teacher of Children.
BY siDoNIE M. eRuENBERe.

rs IT not true that every parent
i wishes to give his children the full
benefit of all the accumulated wisdom
of the past? And it is quite natural
for parents to do so, since they are
old enough to realize how wasteful it
Is for the child to get all his expert
ence at first hand. To learn, and learn,
and learn, while children are still
young and capable of learning; to
quite incapable of doing anything
else worth while-that would seem to
be the ideal life for children. Yes,
by all means, have the children learn.
<But learn what? And learn how?
%These questions do not seem to have
received quite so much attention as
they really deserve. We have been
so oyerawed by the vastness of the
worlds learning, and we have been so
conscious of the fact that the heap is
constantly growing, that we have al
lowed ourselves to look upon the
knowledge of the ancients as sacred
treasury that must be preserved at all
cost, and that must be injected into
children to the limit of their capaci-
ties.
Without in any way disparaging the
value of accumulated experience it is
fair to ask whether we have been al
together wise in our pursuit of learn
hg-for the children's sake. Is it
not true that we have too readily ac-
cepted the written word as something
worth while in itself? Have we not
/ too commonly confused information
with knowledge, and knowledge with
wisdom?
In recent years there seems to have
been wave of frantic fear among
many conscientious parents that the
prevailing methods of instruction are
too slow to give the children all of the
Heeded learning. Or perhaps it has
been a keen realization of the tremen-
dous store that has to be gathered in
few short years. At any rate there
has been an eager searching for a
method of filling the children's knowl-
edge reservoirs more expeditiously
and more compactly. So we have the
monstrous sight of three-year-old girl
reading and of a six-year-old COM
posing poetry.
1t is not to be denied that the world
Is quite full of a number of things,
many of which are worth understand
Ing. 1t is also true that if you catch
a child young you may get more into
If you delayed your capture. But just
what good does it do child of eight
to read Shakespeare"-as many chill
dren of eight have done? OF course,
they pronounce all the words correctly,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
HIGH cost or LIVING

Thisfs serious matter with house
keepeks as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out,
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS MaearonIl
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the skinner Mfg. Co.. Omaha,l
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling,
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways It's free to every woman.--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
Hospitals for Animals.

There is in India a sect called jams,
one of the articles of whose creed is
that men should not only do no harm
to animals, but should protect their
lives and cure their ills. The jams
have many hospitals where sick and
manned animals are tenderly cared
for.
The pious Jain who meets on the
road wounded animal stops to take
care of it or receives it into his dwell
ing. The hospital at Bombay is stu
ated in the center of the most densely
populated quarter of the "Black
Town" and all visitors are freely adj
mitted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
HOW TO TREAT DANDRUFF
itching Scalp and Falling Hair With
Cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring touch spots of dandruff
and itching with Cuticura Ointment.
Next morning shampoo with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. A clean, healthy
scalp means good hair and freedom. in
most cases, from dandruff, itching,
burning, crustings and scalings.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutieura.s Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
CARING FOR WATER VESSELS
When Disease of Any Kind Appears in
Flock, Pay Particular Attention
to Drink Dishes.

If any diseases of the head or throat
appear in the flock, even colds, be sure
that the drink dishes are disinfected
every day (scalding with boiling water
will do) and keep slight film of kero
sene on the drinking water while the
troubles last.
This will help to prevent the spread
of the trouble from one bird to an
other.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
The Eoos.Act Truth.

New Boarder-The dealers say that
the high cost of eggs is caused by
their scarcity.
Old BoarderTHuh The scarcity of
eggs in this joint Is caused by their
high price.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
Foresight,

"Father, what is foresightT
Foresight, my son, consists Of re-
GREETING what you do before you do
It,"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04

Spain has erected new wireless sta
ton at Cape Judy. on the Atlantic,
coast of Africa.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04

Nearly 100000 women voted in Illi-
nois at the recent election.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04

The family tree of the grifter is q
plum tree.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04

Wa cforf Vim In Leather Renewing Business
VIC Oldii IUu Something new. Big take out FOB
you. Premier Glaze Co., 1855 Baton Buffalo. N.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-04
nn FEAlFA Watson IL. Coleman, Wash
EN sss sso1i b tssS is sfs

TnTT Two handsome Christmas or New YearA
EHEF post cards with order for ten cards: BY
] iiLL mall 10c. Colonial, Woodbaven, N.X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Full Crew Law
Repeal Is Vetoed
In Pennsylvap
Acting on P,.s,.
Wilson's Views, WIN.
Alter Labor Stas,

Harrisburg, Penn, July 2s.-c,,.
Brumbaugh at 4 o'clock to.l.
nounced that he had vetoed n. y.
suspend operation of the full .,. -
during the present war Ana
month thereafter. :"
In his veto Of the bill
tention to a letter he r.es,,.,
President Wilson in respoo,. :. u
from the Governor a.iinr ~ :
Presidents views regarding m.'
sion of labor laws during tn. ~, ~ :
Governor quoted the Presid.s, :. !. !
lows: va
81 think il would be NOR. un,,,..
for any of the states to r.l,, Ivy.
which safeguards have b.., -,
about labor. l feel that tA.,. !
necessity for such action, and A.,
would lead to a slackenirs Of a. 49, .
ergy OF the nation rather Tia, |.
increase of 1t. besides being var :
fair to the laboring peopl. ts.n, %
The Governor said railroad, /, :
state have reduced the numb,
trains by making other. lo,,,, :.
heavier, and added that to l.,,.. !.
number of men set to saf.gu,,I :
and property when the hazard /. :
creased "is scarcely the proesdu, a
thoughtful men can commend" la
turb labor conditions in tim. A.
moment. he said Ts likely IA r..
strikes, riots and disordersS "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Men Rush To Be Saved
By Woman Lifeguard
Epidemic of Near Drowning at
Asbury Park Follows Her
AnnoiDtrp emf
Appointment

Asbury Park, N. j., July 2S.-Miss
Ruth MacNeeley made her first official
appearance on the South End bathing
grounds here to-day, whereupon all the
men in sight began to drown with wo-
full cries.
Miss MacNeelsy, be it understood, is
the first woman lifeguard to be en-
ployed on the Jersey coast. She is
also pretty, and her bathing costume
is as fetching as it could be under the
bathing blue laws enforced here.
She had not been at her job more
than FIVE minutes when the undertow
gripped a willing victim, who was
saved by Miss MacNeeley. In the hour
that ensued the lifeguard rescued q
half dozen men. After they had been
saved they showed a desire to express
their gratitude at great length.
Finally Otis Lee, manager of the
bathing grounds, approached his ex-
hausted employe, who had just rescued
her sixth man.
Hereafter" he said, "just save the
women and children. Let the other
guards look after the men,"
Help! Help!" another cry resounded
over the pillows.
Drown" said Miss MacNeeley sweet
ly to the victim of the undertow, and
then sat down to rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Miss Blair a Bride
At Family S Noted
Home in Maryland
Naval Officer Weds Late Post
master Generals Grand
daughter
From Tie Tribune BureaaI


Washington, July 2S-Falkland, the
historic Silver Spring, Nd, country
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
Blair, was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding this afternoon, when their eldest
daughter, Miss Edith Draper Blair, be-
came the wife of Lieutenant Com
mander Adolphus Station, U. S. n. The
ceremony, which was witnessed by only
the immediate families Of the bride and
bridegroom and few friends, was per-
formed by the Rev. ROLAND Cotton
Smith, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Me-
grew, rector of the Episcopal church at
Silver Spring.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore gown of ivory
satin, in which her mother was mar
ried twenty-three years ago. The soft,
heavy fabric was remodelled into a
slip, yelled with a Russian tunic of
tule embroidered in pearls. She car
ried shower bouquet Of white orchids,
Stephanotis and Farleyense ferns.
Miss Minna Blair, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor and wore q dainty
frock of white organdie, with girdle
of pink ribbon and pale pink organde
hat trimmed with blue ribbon. She
carried a bouquet of Radiance Sweet
heart roses tied with baby blue ribbon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Away a Nights a Week,
Wife Charges Bigamy
Long Island City Man Held
as Tale of Two Families
Is Investigated

John W. Froboyse, who is alleged to
have one wife for Saturdays, Sundays
and Tuesdays, another for Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays,
an automobile and salary of s25 a
week, was held yesterday in the Long
Island City police court until charge
Of bigamy should be investigated. Mrs.
Martha Fcnnel, of 60 Wilson Avenue,
Long Island City, who asserts that she
is the -day-a-week wife, is the
complainant
Froboyse told her, she said, that four
nights a week he had to take his
friends for motor trips and they stayed
out so late that he would spend those
nights at his mothers house rather
than inconvenience her. Mrs. Fennel,
who says that Froboyse married her
under that name in August, 1916, made
some inquiries last week about those
friends.
She discovered Mrs. Margaret Plagge
Froboyse, who had a husband named
John w. four days in the week, living
at SO Shaw Avenue, Woodhaven,
Her next visit was to a police station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Bomb He Picked Up
Exploded in Hands
Tenement Dweller Severely
Hurt by Explosive He
Found in Hallway

Bernard J. Smith, of 1923 East TWEEN
ty-sixth Street, smelled smoke last
night as he entered the tenement house.
1t came from behind the front door.
Something about the size Of brick was
lying on the floor there Smith picked
il up.
There was an explosion which rocked
the building, sent thirty families sour
rying for the fire escapes and was
plainly audible at Bellevue Hospital, a
block away. The object which Smith
had been about 10 examine was bomb,
ard it had gone off in his hands.
His face and hands were severely
burned and one eye was almost de-
stroyed.. DR.. Evelyn Ingerman, of
Bellevue Hospital, was passing, and
under her direction several men as
sisted Smith to that institution. The
reserves were called to quiet the ten
ants, most of whom are Italians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Potato Shortage Is Feared
Poor Seed and Scanty Fertilizer
Both Blamed

Washington, July 2S.-Warning that
this years potato crop might not reach
the $4,000, 900 bushel record production
forecast for it, because of poor seed,
scanty fertilizing, because of high
prices, and possibility of diseased
plants, was issued to-day by Lou ID.
Sweet, the Colorado potato expert
Communicated by the food administrs-
ton.
Municipal storage in cities and towns
is urged by Mr. Sweet to enable pro-
ducers to sell at a figure Just to them
selves and TO enable the buyer, partic-
ularly the poor buyer, to buy as he
needs, without paying tribute to spec
ulators or middlemen, who control
certain amount of storage space"
Careful grading and precautions to
prevent rot are urged, and a reform in
selling methods advocated, by which
buyers can purchase potatoes by the
pound instead OF by measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Cocchi's New Story
Of Cruger Murder
Doubted by alley
Prosecutor Thinks Slayers Re-
lations With Police Were Mose
Than Friendly

Alfred J. Talley, Assistant District
Attorney, remained unimpressed yes
terday after reading the latest comics
sion Of Alfred Cocchi, who killed Ruth
Cruger. The Italian has changed MS
story of the killing so often and the
manifest improbabilities in his latest
effort are SO numerous, the prosecutor
declares. that he is inclined to DOUBT
the entire tale. Especially Mr.. Talley
doubts that Cocchi, as he said, nung
Ruth Cruger, still alive, through the
register aperture in his shop floor
"The lining of that register was
stained with what analysis shows was
human blood" he said. Ruth Cruger
was dead when Cocchi forced her oody
through that aperture. Cocchl Is not
telling the truth and for that reason
we cannot accept his statements tha'
he had no other relations with ponce
men other than mere friendly acqualh'-
ance," said Mr.. Talley. ,.,I
District Attorney Swami has decided
TO send Francis X. Mancuso, one OF ms
assistants, to Italy to conduct the eA-
animation of Cocchi, and, if necessary
remain there and cooperate with the
Italian prosecution il Italy refuses 10
extradite the prisoner. The Dlstrlct
Attorney SAYS this is the only way III
which the real truth can be reacne9
through questions put to Cocchi paseu
on known facts and circumstances mere.
Deputy Police Commissioner guy
Scull will be permitted to 90 BEFORE Tue
special grand jury tomorrow aIter ne
has signed a waiver OF immunity. Inc In,
grand jury may then adjourn sine die,
but it is strongly intimated that oy
Wednesday three or four indlctmen.I,S,
of detectives and police ofhcia!s VIII
probably be returned. t.,
Mr.. Scull will be asked to explain 10
the grand jurors his inactivity IN the
case in view of the evident lmpropa-
bility of his theory that Ruth Cruger
had left home with some men OF her
own station in life. He will be asked
why he, as head Of the Detective bu-
reau. after George H. Olney, the law
yer; DR.. Felix Adler, John D. Rocse,
TELLER. IT., and others had interceded
with him in the interest of the Cruger
family, did not summon the detectives
ON the case before him instead OF wait
ing until after the body Of Miss Cruger
had been found.
Commissioner Scull will also be
asked why he did not interview Detec-
tives McGee and Lagarenne about
Cocchi's reputation. Lagarenre has
been indicted for omission OF pubic
duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
No Trace of Reardon Girl
Police Fail to Find Child Kid
mapped by Father

The police of the Fourth Branch De-
tective Bureau are still searching for
three-year-old Emily Ruth Reardon,
who was kidnapped by her father last
Wednesday from the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Michael Reardon, 60s
West Hath Street.
On July ~ Mrs. Reardon obtained a
separation from her husband and was
awarded the custody Of the child, with
the provision that the father, who was
n clerk at the Hotel Ansonia. be al
lowed to see his daughter when ne
dc7ired.
On Wednesday morning he came 70
take her for walk and never returned
At the Ansonia il was learned that he
had resigned his position Wednesday
morning. When Mrs. Reardon applied
for her separation she alleged that on
one occasion her husband had tried TO
hsphy1iate himself and bis little daugh-
ter. She is afraid now that some harm
may come 10 the child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
War Material Delayed
BY Barge Canal Break

Little Falls. n. Y. July pa break
in the barge canal here compelled the
closing Of the waterway to-day. or
fcials said it would take a week to re-
pair the damage, but navigation may
be resumed Monday.
The break was caused by a leak in
the Little Falls basin. II will require
approximately 300 cubic yards of con-
crete to repair the damage. Work IL
being rushed, in order that through
transportation may be held up as little
as possible.
Much Of the tonnage now being
transported through the canal is com
posed Of war material, and for this
reason special efforts are being made
to repair the break quickly.