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New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
j. S. IS MELTING POT
FOR ALL NATIONS
Once Here, Racial Crops Should
Become AmeriCanized as One

New York, Dec. 24.-In a recent
letter, DR.. P. P. C1axton, commission
er Of education, says some spirited
things on Americanism and racial
groups. The commissioner writes:
I'm speaking of the work for the
education of our foreign born popu1a-
ton in our language and literature
and ideals and other things necessary
to enable them to live happily and
successfully among US, both for their
good and for ours, and to adjust
them selves to American conditions
the education which We call Ameri-
canization-we frequently speak of
Racial Groups.
ut should, however, not be forgot
ten that the government of the
United States and the spirit of Ameri-
can democracy knows no groups.
They know only individuals.
peoples of all races, and tongues,
and creeds and occupations, and eco
nomic conditions live in the United
States. Yet their population does not
consist of groups of English, AID
Irish, and Welsh, and Scotch. and
German, and Swedish, and Norwe-
gian, and French. AID Spanish, and
oPrtuguese, and Italians, and Poles,
and Greeks. etc, but Of one of
these races or nationaIities and some
of another.
cit does not consist of English,
and German, and Italian, and Greek,
and Polish speaking groups, but of
hundred millions and more indiVld-
uals most of whom speak English,
the common and official language Of
the country, some German, some
Italian and some one or moro of 81
hundred or more languages and dia-
lects.
ct does not consist of groups of
Christians and Jews and Mohamme-
dams, of Catholics and Professionals,
Of Methodists and Baptists and Pres
byterians and Christian Scientists
and Mormons, but of g. hundred mill
lions and more individuals, some of
them members of Or affiliated with
one or another of these and a hun
dred and more other religious bodies,
or with none.
1t is not made up of farmers and
weavers and smiths and merchants,
but of a hundred millions and more
individuals engaged in one or more
of these and many hundreds Of other
occupations, or in none.
Neither Rich Nor Poor.
1T Is not made up of groups Of
rich and poor, of employers and en-
ployes, of landowners and tenants, Of
takers and tribute payers. but of q
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
NOVEMBER FOREIGN
TRADE AN INCREASE
Exports for the Month Amount to
1922, 100000, Against S5O3, 100000
in Month of October

Washington, Dec 24.-Accordinp
to report by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, Department
OF Commerce, exports for Novembe,
amounted to 1922, 900, 600. against
$503, 100000 in October and 1887 ono
600 IN November, 1917. For the II
months Of this year exnorts ware
valued at 5,585, 100000, which is NOT
quite up to the total OF $3.50, 900. 900
recorded for the corresponding neriod
Of 1917
November imports totalled $451-
ooo'VOo, against $247, 100000 in Octo-
Der and 1921, 100000 in November Of
last year For the IL months ended
with November of this year the inn
ports were valued at S2,S2t,0OO.O0n q
gam over the $2,725, 100000 in the
same period Of last year
Inc indications are that for the full
calendar year imports will axcaed
$3'ooo' 100000 and exports $4,000, 600
900 in value.
Gold imports, as we'll as exports,
amount to much less than for the nre-
Vlous year For the II months ended
with November imports of gold
amounted to $60,oO0.0o0, against
$53 100000 in 1917, and exports +o
$39,000,000, as against 1867, 100000 p
year ago.
imports of silver in the II months
period of 1913 amounted to SGT. O0O-
OoO, an increase of $20,000,OOO durina
the year, while silver exports were
valued at s205, 100000, against STA
100000 in the IL months period of
1917.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
WILL GIVE
VIEWS IF INVITED
But Has Not Preconceived Idea AS
to Participation at the
Conference,

Paris, Dec. 24,-Monsignor Cerret-
tt, Papal under secretary of state,
who called on President Wilson last
week said that his visit was purely
private and that he was satisfied with,
the results of his conversation with
the president The Vatican statesman
added that he was going to the Unit
ed States for the single purpose OF
representing Pope Benedict at the
Jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons He will
sail from Lisbon on january /.
Pope Benedict, Monsignor Cerretts
added, approves of the principle OF
the leaseu Of nations. The Vatican,
he continued. has no preconoeived
idea as To participation In the peace
conference or In subsequent inter1a-
tionaf conferences. 1t will set forth
it's opinions, he concluded if invited
to do so, Monsignor Cerretti said lie
had no mandate to settle questions
which have been brought forward.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
''Y" SECRETARY SENDS
NOTE OF SYMPATHY
Mrs. Philip EouiIIard Hears How Her
Son Bravely Met the STU
preme Test.

preme Test.
Mrs. Philip Rouillard of lat Beavel
street has received g. letter from a, 7
M. G. A. secretary who knew her son
who was killed in France on October
%. Praising the bravery and cour-
age of her son and syrnpathizing With
her in the loss, he writes as follows:
Just before leaving France, Nos
vernber l 3. I had q, conversation with
q group of your sons comrades, who
were near him when he was fatally
wounded during a. barrage before
Beaumont Woods in the Verdun sec
tor, October p. From them I learn
being wounded, and died on October
2s at the 1929 Field hospital. Both
of his legs were badly shattered and
even If he had lived he would never
have been a we'll man. His brother
Antonio. at the time T left. was re-
ported safe and we'll. and T sincerely
trust that he will return to you safe
and sound.
while I sympathize with you with
all my heart in the loss of your son,
7 congratulate you on being the par
ents of four brave soldiers. OF two
of them was required the suprems
sacrifice, and they were both willing
to make 1t, and 1 pray God that in
your Just pride you will find conso-
Iation. With sincere regards, faith
fully yours,
OSCAR e. MAURER,
''Y. M. G. A. Secretary"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24

| hundred millions and more Of indi-
viduals of all grades of wealth from
the pauper to the multi Millionaire
and constantly passing up and down
in the scale; of q, hundred millions
and more of individuals. some en-
ployers and some employees accord
ing to choice and opportunity and
many both employers and employees
at the same time! of a. hundred mill
lions and more of individuals. some
of whom own large landed estates,
some of smaller holdings, and some
of none, but all buying and selling
freely as they may choose and are
able; of a hundred millions and more
OF Individuals some producing more
than they consume and some consum-
ing more than they produce, some
m ostly tramps, idle and unproductive,
but for all of whom in the eyes of
the American people work Is noble
and and All id1eness only a shame.
1T is not made up of groups of
rulers and subjects, but Of a hundred
millions and more Of individuals, self
governing, and who from time to
time choose from among themselves
as they will their law makers, their
executives and their judges, paying
them fixed salaries or wages, usually
for specified times and then re-em-
ploying them or not as they have
been pleased or not with their serv-
ices or for other reasons.
THE government of the United
States recognizes no groups. 1t
knows only individuals. It gives TO
all the hundred millions and more of
individuals who through their repre-
sentatives make their own laws the
fullest possible protection and free
dom to associate themselves as they
will for all kinds Of purposes that
they believe will minister to their well
fare and happiness so long as they do
not interfere with the rights of 9TH
ers or the welfare and happiness Of
the whole. But the government is OF
none OF these groups. AS in no othor
country in the world groups Of all
kinds, even of race and tongue and
creed, are shifting constantly, dis
migrating and reforming.
All Become Americans.
AS a result of all this, while the
individuals Of all races cling to the
traditions and memories of their an
cestral homes and of their kindred
across the seas they all soon become
Am orleans.
There is no bar on speech and no
constitutional or legal pro hlbltiOn
against any tongue, but, for conven-
ience and because of its strength.
beauty and utility, most even of the
older people who come here learn
more or less Of the English language,
the language OF our laws and schools
and of every day use by great ma
jority of the people, and TO great
extent the language Of the literature
and com I'M cree of the world.
'AlI churches and creeds are pro-
tected equally by law and may prac-
tice any ritual and promulgate any
doglnaS they please not in conflict
with the public peace, but in the at
mosphere of freedom they all tend
toward the religion of humanity, the
ritual Of acts of mercy, charity, and
kindness, and the doctrine Of the
brotherhood Of man
Not groups of any kind but free
men, women and children make UP
the people of the United States. The
spirit of characterization is the spirit
of freedom and recognition of man
hood as above all groups"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-24
LONERGAN
SENDS OUT GREETINGS
Especial to the Herald.

Washington. Dec. 24-In the midst
OF very busy official day, today.
Congressman Augustine Lonergan
took time to extend through the press.
his Christmas greetings to the resi-
dents of Hartford county. The con-
gresham has been particularly oc-
cupied during the short session and
finds it impossible to get in touch with
his many friends individually
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
A PARTY LINE"
WHAT 1T STANDS FOR
And Some Who Stand For IT.. Listen.
Ing In Over The Line. Reading
Newspapers to NOn-Subscribers

A gentleman from Lothian, A. A.
Co, during a recent conversation
about party line" telephones, gave
his experience to a Capital represen-
tative that can only be appreciated by
those who know what a party line
stands for, and who have "stood for"
It,
The Lothian resident said he is on
one of these party line telephones,
and his experience is that of many
others on his line. One of the pa
irons is subscriber to the Baltimore
Sun. She has a relative on the same
line who gets the news secondhand.
The means of transmission is the
telephone, over which the Sunpaper
is read daily, to the non-subscriber.
During the reading of these various
news items and the war news, not tc
mention "Frocks and Frills.'' and
"Sunbeams,' or the editorials and the
Forum other patrons on the line,
wiring their hands, tear their hair, and
some have even been known to swear,
although they do say all the folk at
Lothian are church members.
Relating his experience on party
line" telephone before a gentleman
of-the-cloth. the clergyman said he
knew of another such instance, equal
ly interesting and remarkable where
the telephone is concerned There
was complaint on mis- line, in a GER
tain section of Anne Arundel OF some
one listening IN An inspector was
sent by the Company To inv .stigate
In one of the localities he found
woman stitching away at the sewing
machine with an arrangement near
her ear, through which she could dis
tinctly hear all that was said over her
telephone party line. She had rugged
up the patent" herself
One of the ladies, of this interest
ing group of telephone takers, said
she knew a woman who, when asked
what she could give up doing Lent
last year, Immediately decided to give
up listening in" on the telephone
party line.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
LIGHTNING STRIKES
COUNTY BARN
Mr.. Stephen Jones at DayicsOnyille.
Victim OF Electric Storm. Loss
Estimated Al $4,000.

A sharp electrical storm passed over
Jacksonville section of Anne Arun-
del county, Thursday, July 11th. Quite
a little rain fell which was badly
needed everywhere. Daring the storm
lightning struck the stable on the
farm known as Forest Farm now
owned by Mr. Stephen Jones and
quickly burned 1t to the ground. A
large barn caught from this and in a
few minutes that was completely de-
molished, burning nearly the whole
tobacco crop and some farm imple-
ments, the tobacco prize and the hay
crop and all the farm harness. Neigh
bors from all around rushed to the
FIRE and tried to stop the spread of
the flames but could do no good.
The hay was stored in the loft of
the stable and stacked just outside.
They tried to save the stack, but the
fire soon licked that up. There was
a small insurance on both buildings
and very small insurance on the
tobacco For some unaccountable rea-
son, insurance companies only allow
a ridicuously small insurance on to-
bacoo crops. The insurance on the
buildings will only be drop in the
bucket" when they are rebuilt and be-
sides the old solid oak stills and white
pine cannot be replaced in these
times
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
only partly covered by insurance,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
SECRETARY AND WIFE
GUESTS AT ACADEMY

Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. DAN
iels, arrived in Annapolis this after
noon to spend the weekend at the
quarters of Superintendent and Mrs.
Eberle, at the Naval Academy. The
visit is without official significance in
any way, but is family affair." in
which the parents of Midshipman
Worth Bagley Daniels, who entered
the Academy as a Midshipman, came
over to have an opportunity to be with
their son.
The trip over from Washington was
made by automobile, and after stop
ping here tonight and tomorrow the
return will be made in the same way.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
EVENING CHAT
Al o u T P OPL E

Mrs. George ]. Gerhard and young
son, Francis Klauder Jerome, are go
ing to spend part of the summer with
her brothers, Bernard B. and Francis
F. Bushman, at their cottage, THE
Overton," at Prospect Beach, on the
Sound of West Haven, Conn, one of
the most popular beaches on the
Sound.
Mrs. William Perlitz and children
have left for an extended visit to rela-
tives in New York and Meriden, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crowley, Mrs.
Steinbock and Miss K. Steinbock, of
Baltimore. spent the Fourth with Mrs.
Connell, on Holland street.
Miss Ruth Haslup. of Baltimore,
who has been the guest of Miss Sauls-
bury at Arundel-on-the-Bay, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd, Of Tennessee,
are visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Salisbury. at Arundel-on-the-Bay.
Mrs. NJ. L. Downey is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Vernon M. Corkran, at
Little Falls. Baltimore county.
Mr.. Smith, of Richmond, Va. is
visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace W. Waltemeyer. Arundel-on-
the-Bay
Bir. George Salisbury has bean
spending several days this week in
Wilmington, Del
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
A REFRESHING RAIN

A succession OF thunder storms
that passed over this section of the
county. and from reports seems TO
have been general, rather than local.
brought refreshing rains last night
and early this morning In various
sections Of Anne Arundel there was a
drenching rain last night and again
this morning, and the crops are great
~ benefited thereby. Farmers are re-
ioicing today in thankfulness for the
rain
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
WEDpEn AT TME PARSONAGE

The marriage of Miss Annie Can't
Ter and Mr.. william Melhorne. of New
oxford, Penn, took place at the Meth
odist Episcopal parsonage. on July
10 The bride was attended by her sis
ter. Mrs Mabel Grew. who was mat
ron Of honor. After brief visit to
the grooms home and a short trip to
the Blue Ridge mountains. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melhorne viii return 10 Norfolk
where the groom's ship is stationed
present
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
LIEUT.. HARRINGTON
GETS STAFF PLACE
Governors Son And Wife Spending
Short Leave AT The Executive
Mansion Here

Spending ten days with his parents,
Governor and Mrs. Harrington, Lieu
tenant Emerson c. Harrington, Jr..
accompanied by his wife, has arrived
at Annapolis from Camp Wadsworth,
Spartansburg, S. c. Lieutenant Har-
rington since reporting at Wadsworth
after an extended sick leave, has been
detailed to the brigade staff of Gen
eral William Wilson, commanding the
Second Brigade at Spartansburg.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

Mrs. Ira d. Hough. Corresponding
Secretary of the League of American
Pen Women, headquarters in Wash
ington. has notified Mrs. Gage, of this
city. that she has been appointed to
succeed herself as State Representa-
tive of the League. The League is
striving for a Club House in Wash
ington TO be used as headquarters as
well as a place to live in for women
writer's sent to Washington to do spe-
cial work
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
A DRY" FOURTH
AT OWENSVILLE

Countians are still commenting on
the dryness of the Fourth of July in
nearly sections of Anne Arundel
There was run" on gasoline, and
automobiles that failed to tank up the
day previous. were stalled in various
sections OF the county late in the day.
Every gasoline service was taxed to
its utmost At Owensville the 1000
gallon tank was drained dry long be-
fore shutdown, and the same was true
at other points on the roads frequent
ed by automobiles.
1t is said by countians there were
more cars out on the county roads the
past Fourth, than on any single day
in the history of Anne Arundel
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13

The Fire Department was called out
this morning in response to an alarm
of flame in the Chesapeake Hotel on
Main street A passer-by saw great
volumes of smoke pouring out of the
kitchen windows in the alley running
through from Main street to State Cir
Gle, and from the doors and windows
on the State Circle side of the build
ing. An investigation proved, how
ever, that there was no fire, only a
clogged chimney.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13

On the Camp Parole road yesterday
morning about 1890 o'clock there
seated upon the ground six strong,
healthy colored boys and men, the
youngest over fifteen years.
Passers-by inquired whether or not
these men and boys are not amenabIe
to the work law?
With labor SO badly needed, six good
able-bodied men idle is worthy Of in
vestigation, say the farmers in the
vicinity.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
CHILD WELFARE
WEEKLY CLINIC
Thirty-two Babies Presented BY Anne
Arundel Mothers. Only A Few
Defective

At the weekly clinic of the Child
Welfare Association, held yesterday
in the lower room of the Grammar
two babies, twenty-nine of whom
were new. babies, that is, had not
been TO the clinic before, and three
were old babies, or those who had
been at the clinic on previous occa-
sion.
Mrs Harrington, wife of the Gov
ernor, was present and manifested, as
usual. keen interest in the clinic and
the babies.
The Public Health Nurse, Miss Sara
v. Sutherland, found two or three
cases of mal-nutrition among the
babies, and these were put upon spe-
cial treatment
DR.. Frances Edith Weitzman gave a
special talk to mothers, emphasizing
in these babies and the best methods
of treatment.
A healthy specimen of baby was
exhibited in a child of six months, who
weighed 81 pounds. This Buster"
baby had come from the mountains IT
Western Maryland. and was prod
uct of Frostburg. Allegany County.
Another baby of several weeks
weighed 151z pounds. and two healthy
twins were presented at the clinic.
Mrs. Harrington, chairman of the
Child Welfare Association, and the
Public Health Nurse feel encouraged
az the progress of the work
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
DEATH OF INFANT

Elsie Joan, infant daughter OF AT
thur S. and Bertha Mason Fenton. died
yesterday at the parents residence.
PSI West street.
The child was seven months Old
The funeral took place this afternoon
at four o'clock, from the residence, in
tement in St Mary's cemetery, fun
eral director B. L. Hopping, being in
charge of arrangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
On The Warpafh.

Capt Kettle on the Warpath is
the general title of thrilling series
Of war fiction, by G. J. Cutliffe Hype-
The old captain is truly an amazing
character Each story is complete in
itself-and you are missing rare
treat if you fail to read the next one
in The Washington Sunday Star. July
IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
AN INJUNCTION TO HEED

CANDIDATES for nominations
| to be made at the May primary
can save themselves a lot of
bother IL they will follow the sug-
gestion made by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth in regard to filing
nominating petitions in time enough
before the final day to discover and
correct mistakes. Every two years
petitions go down because of lack OF
compliance with the law relative to
attestation, statements OF residence
and other causes. even shortage of
the required number of names. And
nine-tenths of them fall because
they are filed at half past the elev-
enth hour.
The Secretary suggests that the
papers be filed a week or SO before
the closing hour on April II. The
first day on which papers can be
circulated is March 2. There is time
enough to get all the signatures
needed for all aspirants twenty times
over. And yet two-thirds of the Pc
titions have in years gone by been
filed on the last day
The policy of holding back until
the last day has wrecked more than
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Lieut.. Col. Frank E. Ziegler
To the Editor. of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
To-day the remains of a noble man
and a brave soldier were laid to
rest with the citizenship of all Har-
risburg as silent and sincere mourn
ers.
During the four years of his scho-
lastic career in the old boys high
school of Harrisburg, l was brought
in daily intimate contact with him;
and l learned to love the quiet, po-
lite, Studious lad who had not an
enemy in the school and was always
alert to do a favor to teachers or
fellow pupils.
In all the years of his after pro-
fessional life in Harrisburg I, his
former principal, as we'll as thou
sands of others, found him a true
friend, man of his word.
But Colonel Ziegler was above and
beyond all an instructive soldier. 1t
was his delight to attain the highest
excellence and proficiency in every
duty of the free American soldier.
He was cut off suddenly in the prime
of manhood, without being permitted
to reach the embattled lines of Eu-
ropean warfare. But all loyal Har-
risburgers will place him high in
the roll of patriot heroes who have
gone from our city to give their lives
in defense of the grandest nation be-
meath the sun. His is an immortal
wreath of honor. For generations
to come each Memorial Day will see
his grave bedecked with springs
choicest flowers.
Nor shall his memory be forgot
While fame her record keeps;
And honor marks the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps"
j. HOWARD VERT,
912 North Second St.,
Harrisburg. Pa.