New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
List, Exposed by Tribune
as Full of Propaganda,
Is Excluded
Teachers Trailed
By Secret Service
Evidence Gathered Against
Those Suspected of
Disloyalty

in use in New York high schools were
ordered barred from the classrooms
yesterday by Gustav StraubenmGller,
Acting City Superintendent of Schools.
German propaganda in these books was
exposed by The New York Tribune last
December. One of them has been con-
demned repeatedly by former Am
bassador Gerard. Nine others were
eliminated last month.
1t was also learned yesterday from
an official source that the United
States Secret Service is gathering evil
dence against teachers in the New
York schools who are suspected of dis
loyalty.
Somers Seeks Pro-Germans
President Arthur S. Somers of the
Board of Education, it became known,
sent to Acting Superintendent Strau-
benmuller the following letter:
My attention has been called a
number of times to the continuance in
our elementary schools of teachers
with strong pro-German prochvities.
1t is very difficult matter to obtain
definite information, but it does seem
to me that it is our duty to exercise
every resource in our power to locate
these people and rid the system of
them. l wish, therefore, that you
would instruct each district superin-
tendent to begin a campaign of in
vestigation, and to bring to your at
tention without delay the names of
those teachers whose patriotism is un-
der suspicion,
Mr.. Straube enmuller said be did not
expect to take action on President
Somers's letter until next week. "Then,"
he said, 81 will call a conference of the
superintendents. We will not. however.
Go anything that will upset the whole
school system"
Mr. Straubenmuller was asked if
there were any enemy aliens among the
$4,000 elementary school teachers.
II think a very few" he replied.
There are no men aliens. though, and
! think that is the important thing"
Book Praised Germany
Writing and Speaking German"
written by Professor Paul Pope, of
Cornell University, published by the
Henry Holt Company, was one of the
books barred from the high schools in
the order issued yesterday. This book
was attacked by Ambassador Gerard in
Among. the statements that he found
offensive was: Germany combines the
:dvantage of all the political and re-
ligious systems Of her nsighbcrs"
doctrine of German supremacy in all
things. seeks to inculcate belief in the
necessity for German expansion and
praises all things German at the ex-
ponse Of the United States. This book
York Tribune. Most of the twelve ban
shed volumes contained pictures of the
Kaiser with outstanding moustaches
and his shrivelled arm carefully camou-
haged as usual. But the most offensive
parts of their contents were subtle ref
erences to German invincibility and the
Fatherland's glory. The other books
eliminated yesterday were:
''Vom Grossen Konig und Anderen"
About the Great King and Other
Things) written by Betz and published
by the American Book Company.
"Vom Erster Bis Zum Letzten
Schuss" ("From the First to the Last
.hot'D, by Wachenhausen, and pub
lished by the Macmillan Company
This book deals with events of the
Franco Prussian War, putting France
in an unfair light.
."Wilhelm der Siegreichc" ("William
the Victorious"). by Karl castro, pub
lished by the Macmillan Company This
book says of Kaiser Wilhelm: "He lived
and fought for his Germany, which he
loved more than anything else, UP to
his last breath. An unequalled soldier
and general, he won victories without
parable. in the history of all peoples"
"Peter Moors's Fahrt Mach Sud
West" ("Peter Moorss Journey to the
Southwest" written by Gustav Frens-
sen. Published by Henry Holt & Co.
German Song Book Excluded
"Deutsches Liedsrbuch" ("German
Song-book"), by Hohlfeld; published
by D. c. Heath g.. Co. This included
die Wacht Am Rhtan" and the "Vater-
landslied," the closing words of which
are: eve all Of US to-day will rcdden
thessword with blood-with the blood
of hangmen and Frenchmen! Sweet
day of vengeance,'S
Elm Sorlmer in Deutschland" ("A
summer in Germany"), by Manley;
published by Scott Forsrnan & Co.
"Deutsche Lieder" ("German Songs"),
by Scherer and Dirks; published by
the American Books Company
First German Reader" by Walter
krause; published by Charles Serb
ner's Sons.
German Songs,a by Walter Krausc;
published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
German Compositions" by Profess
sor Paul Pope; published by Henry
Hol. g. Co.
Selections for German Compost
tons" by Harris published by Heath
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