Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
"lm Vatcrland" Spreads PropaSan-
ola OF Glory OF Kaiser
and His Family.
SCHOOLS MUCH CRITICIZED
Public Also Rcsents Moving For
ward of Certain Glasses at Time
Federal Daylight Sayin. Law
Went Into Effect.

i'm Natcriand" is one OF tho proDa-
candist textbooks that have been
banned ny most OF the patriotic school
boards % America. Il lauds the late
Prince Bismarck. states that Germany
is surrounded by enemies and paints
u lovely word picture of the Kaiser,
mis- prosecutors and his progeny
Following criticism Of I'm Water
land" in the press Of the country. Il
was announced that the book would
nc withdrawn and that IL would not
o. used again here. II is stated, how
ever. shat i; is still! included in the
list of textbooks in use in the high
school. and that there is no apparent
Intention Of abolishing German from
me curriculum. as has been done in
many instances since the United states
went TO war with Germany.
MANY CADETS USE
PRO-GERMAN TEXTBOOKS
!, IS pointed ont that there are 100
senior high school students in the John
Marshall school :, large number OF
hose are young men OF the cadet
corps. !. is not beyond the proba bic
mat many o. these young men Will be
calic6 20 fight the Kaiser If the war
continues as long as some predict,
For this reason, many citizens of
Richmond arc on the point OF demand
ING that not only I'm Natcrland" be
bsnshcd. hut tina; the teaching Of the
German tongue ne abolished alto
=ether. Some OF these citizens are Bit
Ter III their criticism OF the schou!
management, Suggesting that the city
mas right TO expect q larger measure
e co operation with the Fedora! gov
eminent from its school management
ha7 has pecn given These also crit
exc the mana cement for its action
- refusing 10 enter thoroughly into
he Ere sidcnt'S GavliEht-Saving plan
I'D moving up certain part-time clauses
by forty-hve minutes
In an interview published in The
Times pispa tch last week. James {,
Iarwood. principal OF John Marshall
High school. stated that the study OF
German had not been compulsory for
several wears. II; is absolutely cleo
tive. he aid. and the number OF
students who want 10 study German
has fallcn of SO sharply since tie war
began that al the beginning OF the
February term there were only four
applicants in the beginners classes"
When asked why German was not
discontinued altogether. Nh Harwood
tEtcd' among other reasons that
mere were pupils or German descent
N the schools OF Richmond whose pa-
rents were loyal citizens. bul who had
relatives and business interests in
Germany. and that for this reason
Tho parents desired that they know
The German Language
BOOK Condemned ny
PRESS OF COUNTRY
OF I'M Na;erlaMd' the Literary III
Scs' has the following t. say
I'm Naterland." the hook which ha,
received the most rcprohation. and as
our recent survey showed. mas boo,
practically shelvcd in a na;loon.wid.
DISGUST, Is. according TO the Burlington
ia" Ncye, = book in which the person
&c! OF the German royal family, 20
@ciher With the late Prince Bismarck.
IS lnI!Y represented 50 that American
children may become familia. with
'A"ir features ana doubtless TO en-
|bi"d 10 Identify the marks Of "nobil-
" which the text so p!cn,ifuliv
Ascr!ocs r. thcnI The book also does
not onr.- =. employ one OF the pro
2asandtst assertions that has served
Germany since the outbreak OF The war
ma, the empire was surrounded hy
enemies An excerpt reproduced by the
IA "keye shows rather childlkc ad-
niTation and futile servilliy for Al!
'h'nSs in the Fa,hcrlanl tina, IN any
b1; "ar.t:mes might pass as fecb.y
u0ocuous:
Each state. be .arse or small. has
rs o~n government but At the head
%! Al Of these states stands the Ger
man Kaiser
nay. you seen the Kaiser. Uncle
rhailesn
sure. Harry. mere ia Berlin on can
sec MIN very often.
Wien ala you soc hin LAST
on New Years Day as he won't 20
ohu-ch with his six sons
Has the Kaiser tx sons?
Yes, and also : daughter
VIVA, are The names Of each
Ihe elde@t, the Crown Prince. is
named Frederick Wil'!ar Tho e.ror,,I.