New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
n. Y. and Chicago
Teachers Unite
For Patriotism
Speakers Begin Work to
Broaden Views in
Both Cities

Through the exchange of speakers
between New York and Chicago boards
of education, the teachers of New
York public schools yesterday heard
patriotic talks by Chicagoans and
Chicago teachers were addessed by
speakers from New York.
This exchange OF speakers was ar
ranged by the National Security
League, with the expectation that
whatever inspiration to patriotism the
speakers might give to the teachers Of
the two cities would be later passed
on to the pupils and eventually car
ried by the children into the homes of
New York and Chicago.
The purpose of exchanging speakers
was to give the teachers the different
points Of view as expressed by the
speakers of the two cities, an officer
of the Security League explained yes
terday.
Teachers Have Different Views
at was not that New York speakers
were thought to be more eloquent than
the orators Of Chicago. or vice versa, "
he said. But speakers living in diff
ferent parts OF the country would
perhaps have different views in regard
to the need of Americas winning this
war. The diftorent/viewpoints may be
helpful to the teachers of the two
cities in teaching the great lesson of
Americanlsm to the children in the
classrooms."
Clarence S. Darrow, legal defender
of William d. Haywood, IW.W leader
and of the Mcnamara 1rothers OF
Los Angeles Times" bomb case fame,
was not among the speakers from Chi
cago. as the Security League had
planned he should be. Opposition to
ors was made to the New York Board
of Education. But the Security
League yesterday emphatically stated
that it was Mr.. Darrow's law business
in Chicago, and not this oppos ton
that prevented his coming.
His place was taken by Clifford G
Roe, Assistant Corporation Counsel of
Chicago. The other Chicago speakers
were DR.. Andrew C. Mclaughlin and
DR.. Theodore G. Soares, of the Uni
versity of Chicago; Judge Marcus Kav-
cago Health Commissioner; DR.. W. A
Evans, of "The Chicago Tribure," and
Dr.. H. Franklin Rail. of Northwestern
University.
n. Y. Sends Eloquent Men
New York sent Job L. Hedges, Isaac
J.: Lansing, Dr. Robert NJ. McElroy. DR.
Talcott Williams and Thomas W
Churchill to Chicago
New York schools were closed yes
terday morning, and viii be closed
mornings the rest OF this week for
teachers of Manhattan. The Bronx and
parts of Queens to hear the Chicago
speakers. Teachers of Brooklyn, Rich
mond and the remainder of Queens
attend the speeches in the afternoon
Mr.. Roe, speaking to Brooklyn teach
ers at the Manual Training High
School yesterday afternoon. said in
part:
"The Kaiser of Germany is the abso.
lutte ruler in his country. The des-
tiny, the lives. of the people of Ger
many are in his hands He and his
noblcmcn friends practically make the
laws of Germany. The Rcichstag, tc
which the common people elect few
representatives. i3 nothing more thar
debating society.
The people of America frequently
do not elect as good public officers as
they might. But that is their owl
fault. They have the power, the vote
The people of Germany have not thai
power
Zone of the strongest weapons OF
the Kaiser which America has to fight
is German propaganda Agents Of the
Kaiser have been spreading in Amer
lea stories such as the myth that Ger
many's army is invincible. that the sol
diers of the Allies will break in vair
against the Teutonc lines. One Of the
greatest services you teachers can per.
form for your country is to combat
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