Arizona republican., 1918-06-04
ACTIONS SPEAK FUR 0RTHEMSE[VES
 SAYS DR. bLOME

Dr. R. H. II. Blome head of the Flagstaff Normal school, who has been here since last Saturday attending the meeting of the state board of educa- ton was seen yesterday regarding the political whispering that he is pro German in sympathy. The doctor said he thought that had been settled; that there had been ample testimony on that subject by all the pupils he has ever taught and by their loyalty to him; his friends of years concerning whose loyalty there is no doubt have kept their faith in him.
 But to begin at the beginning" said Dr. Blome q was opposed from my childhood to the very things all Ameri- cans are fighting. l always hated Prussianism and it was for that l and my parents left the country for the freedom of America. 1 was born in Hanover whose king was cousin of Queen Victoria and there was little love for the Prussians and Prnssian in- stitutions.
 My education was obtained in this country; 1 had nothing more than 6 parochial school education in Germany. In addition to my ingrained hatred of Prussianism the conduct of Germany in breaking her word to the nations, her conduct in the war, her barbarism and cruelty should turn against her the people of every civilized race.
 Tt is true that after I had received my education in this country I went to | Jena to study pedagogy but in that imbibed no Germanic notions but those of John Locke the Englishman, Rous- seau the Frenchman and Pestalozz; oil of 4r 1 the Germanic idea of pedagogy. 1 l chose Jena because at that time there was only one school in this country made a speciality of it, Columbia Uni versity. Not only could I take the course much more cheaply at Jena, but I could give my children the educa- 1 tional advantages that attend travel. l T may say that my love for Ameri- can institutions was increased by resi- dence abroad. There was brought to me the caste. the great chasm between the rich and the poor, the disgusting divisions of society, so that I came back a better American than ever" 1 Dr. Blome said that he thought that the war work accomplished at the northern normal school in the last year was some evidence of his loyalty. Here are some of the things that have been done in the Normal school. Liberty bonds in the sum of $7,500 had been purchased; $500 worthN of Thrift stamps; the Y. M. C. A. drive ha6 yielded $739.75; there had. been con- tributed to the Red Cross fund $713.52. The pupils had reased $175 football outfit and had purchased $23 of smil- age books. There had also been the adoption of a French baby. Connected with and results of Normal activities are 254 members of the Red Cross; 45 boys in the service; 25,000 Red Cross bandages, 49 sweaters, 63 helmets, 34 garments for war orphans, 400 maga : zines for soldiers 50 Christmas boxes boxes to soldiers on troop trains and $50 library books for camps.
 The educational department of the war work included a domestic science course in war foods, a conservation course, war information lectures and a course in first aid.
 If still additional proof of the Ameri
 canism of pr. Blome were needed there is his gift of two sons to the militia ry service of which he is proud. One of them is in command of the 674th aero supply service and the other is at Camr Cody.