New-York tribune., 1918-03-20
German Propaganda Creeps
Into History Classes Here,
Parents Charge
Leahet Unauthorized
Publisher Says Pamphlet Com
bats Anti Ameri-
CanlSY1

Gustav StrauoenmulIer. Acting Super
iutendeat OF Schools. is trying to learn
how pamphlets containing twenty main
var facts" ten OF which are misstate-
nents and "subtly poisonous" accord
ing to protesting parents, found their
way as textbooks into several of the
cisy's high schools.
Published by the Institute for Public
Service. 81 Chambers Street. the leaf
lsts invite "a quick self-survey OF your
war knowledge" Twenty statements OF
TACT and fiction relative to the war fol-
low. and the reader is enjoined to diff
ferentiate between the false and the
true.
The pamphlets, Dr. Strauoenmuler
learned yesterday. are being used as
tests for pupils in the history classes
Of the Bay RiGge, Washington Irving
and other high schools.
Statements in Pamphlet
The twenty statements follow;
: Twenty three countri are nominally
a: war and eight others have severed re
lations with Germany.
=. Japan is fighting against US.
- To make the world safe for Gemoc-
-acy'' was our Pres sident's reasou for our
keeping out OF war from 1914 to 1917.
/. The Kaiser cannot declare
peace without the consent of the peoples
representatives IN the Eeichstag.
J. In no country now at war pop
aar vote taken for or against war.
s. T. keep bread prices down for our
allies and ourselves the price o. wheat in
Chicago fitted at minimum of 30
a busnel
W. were able to send but 40. 900 SOL
diers TO France up to February. 19ls.
5. The death rate and sick rate among
our men in France. including men in the
trenches. are lower than among men in
army camps o. industry at home.
.. We started airplanes to France earlier
than contracts specified.
70. Conditions in 1917. when We de-
ciarad tnat war with Germany existed.
were not substantially different from those
in Ial5. when we voted 20 remain neutral.
H. Our army in France Is directed by
board OF three generals.
L. The draft age Is twenty-one 70 thir-
ty-ons.
e. TIE United States Grain Corpora
ton, part of the governments food con-
troll learns ~ telegraph every day exactly
where every bushel OF food grains IS stored
travelling. except that held by farmers
- The Lusitania not loaded with
ammunition or other contraband of war
Is. BE neutral even in thought has
been President Roosevelts advice to Amer
icans.
Is. The run7o- that Germany ordered it's
agents 10 offer Mexico parts of the United
states I she would attack Us was denied
by Secretary Of State Lansing
II. Germany has admitted that in cross
ing Belgium without Belgiurn's consent she
vas 'IoiatIng a treaty. which in face os
1erTHanys necessity became mere scrap
Of paper.
IS. Eneiand's declaration of blockade
zone TO keen neutral vessels from German
pcrts was just clear 4 violation Of in
leFnaiio ionai la~ and human rights as Ger
Hsans drawing danger zone about Eng
and
~. 0tsr commission to Russia publicly
stated upon its return that Russia would
undoubtedly withdraw fror, the war
20 The incident that precipitated thiI
va ~as the assassination Of Austria's
lro1n Prince while visiting in ( city ot
Auscria-Huncary
Statements 1. 5, S. 3, 9, 70, 13. II, IT
and 20 are facts, but the others con-
stitute German propaganda pure and
simple, according to parents and others
VINO nave appealed to Dr. S,trauben-
mG!-sT 20 have the pamphlets use
dlscoe-inued The fact that the leaf
iet explains that some Of the state
ments arc Inaccurate g described by
is critics a mere camouface."
The pamphlet tends to raise Dues
,oAs AID that is undesirable at this
aa'e SAID Dr.. Stragbenmuiler "The
Use % the leaAet was not authorized
- inc school authorities and no
'eacner has right 70 use such matter
without authorization I am looking
iato ne matter and will find where
no blame belongs