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New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Prey to the ''Red''

Under such conditions, is it sur
prising that these illiterates and
semi-illiterates are ready prey to
destructive radicalism? Where can
the backroom demagogue find blind
tools so readily as among these men
who, lacking education and under
standing, are not able to think for
themselves? Are not education and
the sense Of Americanism the surest
cure for the spread Of fallacious
theory?
Brigadier General William J.
Nicholson, commanding officer at
Upton, who saw service in France
and during the Spanish-American
War, e fine, outstanding, handsome
American soldier, believes that the
answers to all these questions are to
be found in the Recruit Educational
Center plan.
"lf man actually desired to be
thrown out Of window" said Gen
eral Nicholson, II know of no surer
way by which he might accomplish
his ends than to walk in on these
young men we are here teaching
Americanism and speak favorably
of the Bolshevists. We are breed
ing Americanism heYe--!American-
ism that cannot be debauched by
casuistry and Anericanism that will
never remain passive in q national
emergency.
"Consider that we have to edu-
cate men who represent forty-four
different nationalities, ranging from
the Persian to the Greek, from the
South American to the Irish, all of
them illiterate, all of them economi-
cally handicapped in the industrial
system of the United States, all of
them young and physically able to
give service to their adopted country,
yet denied this privilege through an
antiouated legislative provision that
has outgrown its usefulness. at
least, We hope to prove, and think we
are proving, that this provision not
only is dispensable but actually dele
terious.
"The men Of these forty-four diff
ferent nations were attracted to the
United States by various reasons.
Arriving here, each of them was def
nitely handicap to himself and to
his newly adopted country. If he
had in him the right kind Of timber
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

this country and themselves, that to
forego this opportunity longer
would be inexcusable negligence"
Upton University!
That is much of the preaching
that is being practiced at Camp
Upton. Camp Upton is no longer a
seething pot Of military activity.
The military still is there. but. in
addition, there is the aspect of the
university, with books and classes.
recitations and examinations. Pho
netics, reading, writing, arithmetic,
geography, civics and American his
tory are among the subjects that are
pursued by bright-eyed, eager young
men who have undertaken their
education with full sense of their
individual responsibilities.
The abstract Of nationalities in
the Recruit Educational Center last
Monday showed the following coun-
tries represented and the number Of
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

-entleness. These are strange vir-
-ues to be coupled with the gets
your-man, fight-to-the-finish doctrine
20 which the riders also hold. But it
has worked for two years-is still
working.
When the average citizen read
that the "constabulary" had round
ed up thousand suspected ''Reds"
here a week ago, ten chances to one
he had no clear vision Of what man
ner Of men these were. If he Wis
ioned them at all, it was probably
as Che supermen that certain writ
ers Of quasi-fction hive made the
Pennsylvania police. He pictured
them a-horse, iron-faced and forbid
ding, armed and quick on the trigger
-implacable representatives Of i'm
placable law.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Keeping Crime Do,en

They no longer laugh at the
troopers, but smile admiringly or
grin ruefully, according to the con-
dition Of their consciences. For the
fifty-eight gray riders are keeping
crime down through the entire bro
ken stretch Of their territory. If
there were more Of them undoubt-
edly their work would be better, for
they would be relieved OF the tre-
mendous pressure that continues to
grow as farmers and small town
residents turn to them more and
more for aid and protection.
In the two years that they nave
existed the troopers have rooted deep
into the body polite and social Of
the ten counties through which they
ride. They have supplanted almost
entirely the be-starred "constabule"
Of an earlier day, who was always
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

broad-winged structure that was
once the palatial stable Of million
aire and is now, thanks to the abil-
ity of the trooper to turn his hand
TO anything, most serviceable and
comfortable barracks, with room
and to spare for tifty-eight men and
horses, which constitute the full
strength Of the troop.
When Troop K arrived from the
training camp at its new home, in the
summer Of 1917, the stable had stood
vacant for six years, save for a week
each year, when entries at the West
chester Horse Show were housed
there. Stalls filled the space>that
was to be the barrack room. During
some one Of the winters Of neglect
the pipes had broken, and there was
no running water. Walls were dirty,
floors were filthy, partitions were
splintered and seemingly held TO-
gether only by cobwebs.
There was work for a dozen car
penters, as many plasterers and
plumbers and q whole company of
painters and scrubbers. Troop X
asked for no outside help, but
straightway turned to setting it's
house in order. There we're days
Of banging and saving, of splashing
and scrubbing, but when the dust
and spray cleared away the bar
racks were more than habitable:
they were comfortable.
From this headquarters Captain
J. A. Warner, a Harvard man, for
mer cavalry officer and a man who
is in the service from sheer love Of
it, with his subordinate, Lieutenant
Chrisman, conduct their part in the
outpost warfare that the department
is continually waging. with a total
force Of 232 men, against crime
throughout the state.
Fifty-eighs men in Troop z patrol
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

of his breeches took him 10 the
lookup.
Other things besides calls for help
come to the barracks Of Troop K as
testimony OF the love that the law
abiding nave come To feel for the
boyish troopers. Loads of apples
froa orchards from which the rio
CTS have driven thieves, deer from.
the preserves of men wEo havr
grown 10 know the value Of troop.
ers; jellies and other rural expires.
sions of admiration.
Farmhouses welcome them. Men,
women and children hail then,
on the road with grlns Of friend
ship. Back Of the trust and feeling
of security that the troopers lnpart
20 the most isolated district there Is
growing up genuine affection for
the men in the service thnt is per
haps the greatest tribute that could
be paid them.
This takes many forms Of expires
sion, even The conventional one OF
poesy. Recently there came TO bar
racks q lengthy pastoral from the
pen of a spinster of Peekskill, &C
dressed to the State Troopers--noe
to any specific one, mind you. One
verse is probably enough:
AS brove aud gallant ns knicM
OF bod romance he passes:
His horses hoofs make music fioa.
Upon the ssays.de srasses.
Clsar hazel are tis fearless eyes.
Tloin pools OF iove ana laughter:
| scGtch ham DER the distant rise.
And, on my hcGrt goes after"
There are other verses, and every
.rooper in the outfit wants to tell
he world that hs is not their sn-
piration.
These are the men that the rsdi.
:al press insist on hailiug a. "Blaels
Cossacks."
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
The ''Shosc Init

The americans all'' detachment.
is the "show unit at Camp Upton,
and, in the words Of one admirer,
West Point never developed Z more
military looking lot of soldiers
This detachment recently toured
the Middle West and the East as
demonstration Of the work being
done by the Recruit Educational plan.
They were app!auacd everywhere,
and their cadence drill,' which
serves the double purpose of teach
ing both English and drill, is one Of
the prettiest bits of educational
training fostered by the Colonel
Bernard Lentz plan. It was Colonel
Bernard Lentz. Of the General Staff,
by the way, who mapped cut and
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
By F. F. Van de Water

?" dIRTY of them came into
New York City q week ago
last night and, aided by de-
tectives Of the Bomb Squad,
Went through the many headquar-
ters Of the Community party like a
Cyphoon, sweeping the meeting halls
clean Of all occupants and gathering
during the course Of their vista
ton several tons Of literature tinged
with anarchistic red.
Newspapers referred to them vari-
ously as "the Constabulary," "the
State Police" "the Mounted" while
radical journals went further af1eld
and termed them "the Black Cos
sacks"
This Iast aopellation is resented
somewhat by Troop K Of the New
York State Troopers. In the first
place, they point out that their uni
forms are gray; in the second, they
refer to their record as proof that
their only similarity to Cossacks is
Snat they and the former henchmen
OF the Gar ride horses on occasion.
1t Is not at the wish of the troop
ers or the desire Of their superin-
sendent. Major George Fletcher
Chandler, that they have entered the
city for the purpose of spreading
dlsmay among the spreaders of rev.
olutionary propaganda.
Strictly speaking, they are rural
poiice--that and nothing more. From
their barracks at Gedney Farms, on
the outskirts of White Plains, they
ride patrol through ten counties, do
ing efficiently and persistently the
work that until their creation was
performed In slipshod fashion by
deputy sheriffs and town constables.
From the beginning Of tina depart
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
4 Hurry Cuu

10 Sergeant Broadneld, patroling
through Northern Westchester by
auto, came hurry call from q dep
uty sheriff in South Salem, where
an otherwise respectable citizen had
gone crazy with drink, had chopped
up his family with u large axe and
was announcing his intention Of de-
oapitating the entire community.
TIE deputy explained that lie {
Just as soon arrest him, but ne
thought IL would be more Official
like if trooper did it, and besides
ne was pretty busy. Broadfieid
turned the PROV of his car toward
South Salem and on the outskirts
Of the town met the axeman stag
gering along with his weapon on
his shoulder and an ugly CLEAN in
his eye
Broadfeld waved gaily and called
his name, stopped his car abreast
Of the naaman and held out his
hand with 2 pleasant grin. The
man took il.
Broad Of shoulder and strong Of
arm IS the sergeant. He jerked
and the territier of deputies landed
athwart the top Of the Ford door
with jolt that knocked the wind
out Of him. The axe few away and
the methodical Broadfield. after
hauling hissprisoner In by the slack
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

probable that the feasibility " this
plan, which is the outprowtb OF the
battalion development idea that
was utilized in the war against
Germany and which has attained a
scope beyond the hope Of It's found
ers, would be brought home more
effectively than the printed word
can do i. In six months The de-
velopment battalions handled over
$4,000 illiterate soldiers. 1t vas
conclusively proved that such men
could be readily trained into good
soldiers almos. as quickly az men
who understand English, by coupling
a course in English with military
instruction.
The work of teaching is divided
into eight grades. The men at Camp
Upton are given three hours Of in
struction every day, with the ex-
ception of Saturday afternoons,
Sundays and holidays. The follow
ing chart shows the system Of In
struction:
Grade Letter formation and
sound value. Word construction.
Phonetic drill with simple sentences.
Grade 2-Phonetic drill. Reading
simple sentences. Simple spelling.
Writing simple sentences from board
Grade 3-Phonetic drill Reading
simple sentences. Spelling Writing
simple sentences from dictation.
Grade 4-Phonetic drill. Reading.
Spelling. Writing sentences from
dictation. Numbers.
Grade 5-Reading. Spelling. Writ
ing from dictaticn. Arithmetic.
Geography.
Grsde Reading. Spelling. Writ
ing. Composition. Arithmetic. Geos-
raphy.
Grade = Reading Spelling. Writ
ing. Composition. Arithmetic Civ
ics. Geography.
Grade leading Spelling. Writ
ing Composition. Arithmetic Civics.
History.
A visit TO the classrooms showed
an encouraging industry. The in
structors say these men are eager
to learn and are keenly disap-
pointed when they do not master
each lesson.
Tell these men," as;d General
Nicholson, that there viii be only
bread and water for supper and
there will not be murmur But
tell them that their classes have been
called off for one day and they will
be Almost openly IN revolt"
One instructor dec. Hed that his
experience showed that often the
men with the most unintelligent ap-
pearing faces had the brightest
minds. imagine" said ne, 1.-The
double handicap such men suffer
through iliteracy."
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

they were counted by the score.
People have learned that the troop
ers will go anywhere, at any time,
to make an arrest Even the local
police and deputy sheriffs have
learned this, and on occasion where
there is more danger than qlory
ahead phone frantieally for the gray
AOrSemen.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

Nh T. work being done by the
United States Army Recruit
Educational Center is summed
up eloquently by the following let
ter:
Camp Upton, New York,
"September 4, 1919.
Dear Sir:
II was born April ~, 1898, IN
Slowvien nee, Russia. State Of Grodno-
veleg. wss twenty-one years old
when ! left my country and came to
she United States of America ar
rived here March 13, 1918, SO have
been in this country six years.
nave been occupied as day laborer.
Not understanding English, couldn't
secure coed job. joined the
army May 90, 1919, and am learning
20 read and write very we'll. Before
I came into the arm. couldn't write
ny own name. Now | am an Ameri-
can SO der and stand for the United
States OF America. After l an dis
N@AcA StA A4Oti- t!iS al NY " Al DC 6DIS
10 get better position as we'll as
being citizen Of the United States.
Sincerely,
Joe SHESTAK.
"Co. 3. Recruit Educational Center"
The improved estate of young Pri-
vate Shestak has been made possible
by the development of a new idea in
the United States army, an idea at
once sweeping and revolutionary
and strange to the man who has
known our army as an organization
of hide-bound tendencies and Grim
son-taped standpatism.
IN brief, the army is willing TO
undertake the proposition Of Aneri-
canizing America. II a small way,
now, it is doing that. If affirmative
legislation is passed-and there is
reason to believe it will be-the idea
will bloom into radiant flower, find
'eg root here and there across the
Cnted States and making Ameri-
cans of all those who live in Amer
lea.
The draft showed there was plenty
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

lain, as an offset to the "Act to
Regulate Enlistments in the Army
OF the United States" approved
August !, 1894, which stipulates
that ''in time Of peace no person
Except an Indian) who cannot
speak, read and write the English
language" shall be eligible to join
the United States army, is passed.
Senator Chamberlain bill also will
be introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Kahn.
1t is important that Congress act
favorably on this measure or the
Recruit Educational Center plan
which has been developing so pros
perously at Camp Upton will arrive
at an automatic death.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Seeing Is Believing

If Congress in body could visit
Camp Upton and perceive the work
that has been carried on by Major
John H. Burns and his staff it is
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
BY Louis Lee Arms

.HE work being done by the
United States Army Recruit
Educational Center is summed
up eloquently by the following let
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

Camp Upton, New York,
September 4, 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
DEDICATION AT
TRESSLER HOME
Pittsburgh Dormitory at Lu-
theran Orphans Institution
Is Opened For Service

Loysville, Pa, June 6.-Dedica-
tion of the Pittsburgh dormitory of
the Tressler Orphans Home of the
Lutheran Church was the feature OF
the annual visitors day exercises
yesterday. This new structure has
been under construction for two
years and will add greatly to the
efficiency of the institution. 1t was
made possible through funds raised
by the Pittsburgh Synod of the Lu-
theran Church.
The campus program, which
started at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
included a number of drills, exer-
cises and demonstrations by stu
dents of all ages. Impromptu
speeches were made by number of
returned soldiers. A model demon
stration of the modern use of the
aeroplane was given by Everard
Leberknight.
The exercises opened in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock with a band con-
cert by the famous Tressler Or
phans' Home band. A military and
physical drill followed at IL o'clock
and playground stunts took place at
11.30.
The present enrolment of stu
dents at the home is 262 and the
average cost of keeping a child in
the homo is fifty cents per day, the
cost including the care of the build
ings. heat, light, food, clothing,
salaries and all items of expenses
The institution is fifty-two years
old
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
PERRY ORANGES
BAND TOGETHER
Prominent Agriculturists Meet
at Green Park and Perfect
County Organization

Green Park, Pa, June 6.-Seven
of the Perry county oranges have
banded together and organized a
Pomona Grange, or county body. The
organization took place In the hall
of Green Park Grange No. 1915
with c. H. Dildine, of Orangeville
in charge of the work. More thar
100 persons were obligated at the
first meeting.
Officers were named as follows
Master, w. E. Raffensberger; over
seer, H. J. Gabel; secretary, E. A
Stambaugh; treasurer, Daniel Rice
steward, Charles o. Houck; assist.
ant steward, William Reisinger
lady assistant steward, Miss Carrie
e. Stambaugh; gatekeeper, c. II
McNaughton; pomona. Mrs. III. j
Gabel; ceres, Miss Pearl Rice; flora
Mrs. w. w. Mitchell; chaplain
Oscar Meyer.
The formation of a county farm
bureau and the securing of count,
farm agent was heartily endorsed
at the organization meeting.
The bill in the Legislature pro
hibiting cleats on farm machiner,
and vehicles, was scored and in {
resolution declaring it a detriment Il
agricultural interests. 1t was decld
ed to petition Representative Clarl
M. Bower to use his influence to pre-
vent its passage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
HOPING TO SELL
'NO-KICK' DRINKS
Northumberland County Re-
tah Liquor Sellers Want
to Continue in Business

Sunbury, Pa, June 6.-North-
cumberland county's 357 retail liquor
selling places are looking forward to
July l with some fear as to what
the future holds out, according to
members of the Retail Liquor Sell
ers Association.
Restaurants and hotels in the busi-
ness district have agreed that they
will keep open and try to make il
go, selling near-beer and other
drinks with the kick" kicked out.
Some believe that they can sell hard
cider and probably apple jack and
drinks that have no grains as their
base.
Beer is getting harder and harder
to get and unheard of prices are be-
ing asked by some wholesalers who
are fortunate enough to have a sup
ply. The retail price of barrel OF
two and three-fourths per cent
alcoholic content beer, sells at sic,
while SO is asked for case of two
dozen twelve ounce bottles of beer,
retail price of beer is now ten cents
LOT SIX ounces in most places and
80 cents bottle will be asked at the
beginning of next week.
Hotelmen say they do not fear
much about the future. as they are
nlled up with transient boarders
nlghtly, and that an inevitable
increase in rates after LIQUOR selling
is stopped will enable the Larger
places to remain in business al a
satisfactory profit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Suburban Notes
MERCERS SBURG

Miss Anne Mitchell is visiting in
the home of Edward ]. Byron.
DIR. and Mrs. G. E. Simpson and
Anna Simpson, of Indiana. Pa, are
attending the commencement at the
Mercersburg Academy this week. Dr.
Simpsons soR is in the graduating
class.
Miss Mildred Witherspoon is visit
ing friends at Morristown
Miss Isabelle Bradley, of Hood
Seminary, Frederick, Md, is here
attending the commencement dance
at the Mecersburg Academy.
Mrs. F. r. Fields, of Altoona, is
visiting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel North.
Maysville, KY, were commencement
visitors here this week.
Agnew Patterson, of Coatesville,
Pa, is visiting his father, James
Patterson.
MSS Mary Ward, Milestone, Md,
and Sergeant Harry Mcdonald, of
Sylvan, were united in marriage al
the brides home on Wednesday.
Sergeant Mcdonald is we'll known
here and has just recently been dis
charged from the United States
Army.
Mrs. Carrie Speck and Mrs. Alice
Smith are visiting Mrs. Smiths sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Laughlln. at Spring
field Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B. Reid and
family, of Lebanon, are visiting Mrs.
Reds parents, DR.. and Mrs. r. B.
Warden, of Linden avenue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Program Of Commencement
Exercises at Halifax High

Halifax. Pa. June 6.-Annual COM
mencement exercises OF the gradual
Ing class of 1919, Halifax High
School. will be held on Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock in the High School
Auditorium. The class is made up of
nve members as follows: william
Laudermilch. Byron Sheetz, Cornelius
koppenhaffer, Marion Krick, and
Frances Smith. DR.. Ezra S. Lehman,
principal of the Shippensburg Nor
NAL School. will deliver the address
to the graduates. The program fol-
lows; Music, orchestra; Invocation,
the Rev Chas. D. Lowery; salutatory,
The Effect OF the War Upon the
Economic Position of Woman"
Frances Smith; class roll, Byron
Sheetz; music. orchestral: grafton,
Farming After the War" Cornelius
koppenhaffer; class history, Marion
krick; grafton. Americas Part in
the War;" Byron Sheetz, music. or
chestra; presentations, William Lau-
dermilch; oration The Problem of
Russia" Marion Krick: class will
Frances Smith, valedictory "Tbe
League of Nations" William Lauder
milch; music, orchestra; address
Just a Moment Please" DR.. ezra s.
Lehman; presentation of diplomas
benediction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Seven Graduate This Year at
Hummelstown High School

Hummelstown, Pa, June 6.-On
Tuesday evening, June 10, the 34th
annual commencement OF the hum :
melstown High school will be held
in the old Band hall, at 8 o'clock.
The graduates are: Miss Emma Jo-
sephine Burkholder. James Meade
Cassel, Miss Anna Margaret Cassel,
Miss Sara Catherine Cassel, Charles
David Hoerner, Miss Ruth Beatrice
Light and Harvey Walter Webner.
The following program VIII De
rendered: March. Norma" Bellinl,
orchestra; cantation, God of Our
Fathers" White, chorus and orches-
ira: invocation, DIR. King; saluta-
tory. James NJ. Cassel; grafton. The
New Conservation" Anna NJ. Cassel;
baritone solo. when the Heart Is
Young" Harvey w. Webner; ora
ton. The Foreign Policy of the
United States" Sara c. Casscl !;
Romance Sans Paroles" violin,
Charles D. Hoerner, violincello,
Emma ]. Burkholder. piano. Aida
Kennedy: valedictory. Ruth s. Light;
address, THE Four-Leafed Glover
DR.. c TT. Gordinier, principal Mil
lersville State Normal school: bene-
diction, the Rev. Herbert S. Garnes
The baccaiaureate sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. Arthur S. Leh-
man. pastor of the United Brethren
church, on Sunday evening, June 8
Glass day exercises will be held or
Monday evening, June 9, when the
| senior class will present an adapta-
tion from the "Pickwick Papers" OF
Charles Dickens. Part two will con.
sist of musical program.
The annual meeting of the High
School Alumni Society and recep-
| tion to graduates will be held in Ma.
sonic hall on Wednesday evening
June II. at o'clock. Officers of the
association will be elected and the
executive committee have arranged
an interesting program for the social
hour.