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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
TQDAY'S EVENTS

Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands celebrates her 18TH weddit L
anniversary today.
Today is the centennial anniversary
of the birth of John Christian Keener,
confederate chaplain ana noted bish-
op of the NJ i. church, South.
Fifteen years ago today began the
great fire in Baltimore. which in two
days burned over 140 acres and de-
stroyed property of an estimated value
OF $40, 900, geo.
The siXty-sec0nd annual Charity
ball, for years one of the most bril-
liant functions of the winter social
season in New York, win take place
tonight at the Waldorf Astoria.
The annual Older Boys confer
ence of the Kansas Young Mems
Christian association will open at Sa-
lima today and continue in session
over Saturday and Sunday.
William II. Taft, James w. Gerard,
DIR. Lawrence Lowell and other men
of national prominence are scheduled
to address the New England congress
for League of Nations, when is 20
assemble today in Boston.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

to see that the best institution, the
only efficient melting-pot, that we can
use to blend this polyglot mass and
transform Il into a psychologically
homogeneous citizenship, with Il ma
tiOnal consciousness, with national
American soul, with common senti-
ments and ideals. and speaking one
common language---the English Ian
guage-is the american public school,
For we must bear in mind, as M. lie
Bon says, that "a people has been
Transformed when its mode of CON
cciving, and, in consequence, of think.
ms and acting has been transformed.
Two Tvncs of Schools.
1t happens that we have in this
country two types of elementary
schoos-urban schools aad rural
schools-each type, with compare
lively few EXCEPTIONS and these of re-
cent adoption, under very different
system of administration from the
other. And it is really this difference
in the system of administration that is
responsible for the wonderful progress
made by the city schools, and, on the
other hand, for the stagnation OF the
rural school. 1t is quite true that
within the last ten years rural school
conditions have been greatly improved
in some parts of the country, due, in
most cases, however. to the energy
and unsclfish devotion of some local
enthusiast. But the fact remains that
rural school progress has not been
uniform and general throughout the
United STATES as it. in justice, should
have been.
Why Rural Schools Lag.
10 / -, tl1s, vol
schools have Jagged far behind the
city schools when conditions are such
in this great country of ours that one
hundred thousand rural school teach
ers have no education beyond the
eighth grade and when, for example,
in an Immensely wealthy state like
Pennsylvania, more than a third of
the rural teachers receive lower wages
than are earned by boys from four
teen to sixteen years in unskilled la
Dor? And the rural schools will never
catch w with the city schools until
the obsolete, antiquated local disN'iot
system OF administration is abandoned
all over the country for the county
unit of taxation and administration,
with provision for a county board of
education having the same powers as
the city school board now has. And
II there is any state in the union
where a centralized form of rural
school management is sorely needed,
it is in New Mexico.
Much Works Remains.
It is fact that much progress has
been made in rural education in this
state during the last seven years, but
1t is also as true that an immense
amount of work remains to be done in
order to bring the present generation
of children of Spanish descent in
every nook and corner Of New Mexico
up to the intellectual level of those
who have come from other states and
from other countries. And 1t Is n
fortunate thing, l believe, that at this
critical period of our history. when
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07


there is so great need of the guiding
genius of master minds. men of the
type of Lincoln, of Roosevelt, and of
Wilson, that we have IN New Mexico
today so able and so broad-minded AN
executive man who so thoroughly
understands the character and the pc
Culiar needs of all classes of our citi-
2enship. And in trying to solve the
problem of the educS ton of the Span
ish-speaking people of our state,
which is the real educational problem
in New Mexico, Governor Larra2olo
deserves the unanimous support and
whole hearted cooperation of every
man and woman in the state.
SiXty-Eivc Years Lost.
In view of the difficulty of the work
to be done and the time already lost
Tin my opinion, s!xty-five precious
years have been lost), l believe it is
the patriotic duty of the present legis-
laturc to enact laws which will help
the Americanization of the so-called
native people of the state. 1t does not
reflect any credit on any one who has
had anything to do (Whether in the
legislature itself or in the lobby with
the passing of laws in this state dur
ing the past fifty years, that the peo-
co, after having been an integral part
of the United States of America for
almost three generations. are still
looked upon and regarded by others
as aliens, and mainly because of the
! fact that the majority of the adult
native population cannot speak the
English language, the language of
their native country, of their father
land. 1t is of no use to offer eXcus .
for this state of things, for. as | read
recently in some book Excuses are
the patches with which we attempt
to mend the garment OF failure"
| do not wish to be misunderstood
by anybody by what I have said as
I do not mean to convey the idea that
the Spanish language should not be
studied ana cultivated by our people,
for perhaps no one appreciates more
than myself the advantages Of having
q fluent command OF more than one
language, since I happen to have a
fair ''smattering' of five modern
tongues and have made a speciality of
the scientific study of the beautiful
language of Cervantes, of its literature
and of its phiology. Nevertheless, so
long as our Spanish-speaking people
do not master the English language,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
TODAN,S BIRTHDAYS.

Francis Wilson. long a favorite ac-
tor of the American stage, born in
Philadelphia, GJ years ago today
Alexandra f. Rihot. veteran French
statesman and former premier, born
at st. Omar France. II years ago to-
day.
Patrick ]. Moran, the new manager
of the Cincinnati National league
baseball club, born at Fitchburg,
Mass, 43 years ago today.
George ("Babe'D Ruth, one of the
leading pitchers of the American
baseball league, born in Baltimore, rs
years ago today.
Robert b. Mantell. a noted actor of
the American stage, born in Scotland,
So years ago today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
BACHELOR GIRL REFLECTIONS
nv LEI EN- pNyUy AMT
Copyright Publishing (The world).
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

Copyright. 1917, by the Iress Publ
"A. fool there was. and he made his
prayer'-to two women on the same
party wire.
or course a wife is a comfort to
any nran, if only as somebody to ask
silly questions, SO that he can spring
bright episrams in reply.
Next to the fond belief that real
friendship can exist between a man
and a woman without ending in love,
perhaps the greatest popular delu-
sion is that real love can exist between
them without beginning friendship.
A modern husband will always give
his wife a vote" on all important
questions-even if he DOES reserve
the sole right to veto everything at
the last minute.
A man may laugh at your politics.
your clothes. your conversation, and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
SMASHED BY SOUND.


Skcptics have refused to believe the
Biblical suggestion that the walls Of
Jericho fell down before the Israelites,
as a result of the sound caused by
their shouts and the horns blown by
the seven priests
Modern researches and discoveries
in regard to sound phenomena, how
ever, show that such Biblical miracles
could be reconciled with natural law
Vibration of sound is u thing the
possibilities of which We do not YET
understand. II IS said that Caruso
can break Il wine glass by singing in
to it its keynote. The sub-bass of
the pipe organ is known to rack. pews
to pieces with its sympathetic note.
The authentic story is told of an old
fiddler who, angered by the workmen
constructing the first suspension
bridge at Niagara, threatened to fidd<,
it down. OF course. he was laughed
at, but seating himself near the bridge
he began to experiment with his bass
string.
When he found the note that suited
him, he saved away on that note.
The cables responded ana soon the
bridge was swaying in an alarming
fashion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
A TEXAS WONDER

the Texas Wonder for kidney and
bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes
weak and lame backs. rheumatism
and Irregularities of the kidneys and
eladder in both men and women. Reg
ulates bladder troubles in children. if
not sold by your druggist, will be
sent by mail on receipt of $l.25 One
small bottle Is two months treatment
and often cures. Send for sworn tas-
dmonials. DR., e. W Hail, 1925 OliYe
street. st. Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
TOnAY,s ANNIVERSARIES.

lSl2-tharleS Dickens, the novelist
born at Portsmouth. England.
Died at Gad's Hill June 3, 1870.
1S4i-Frcderick Xavier Katzer Cath
Ole archbishop of Milwaukee,
born in Austria Died at Fond
du Lac, Wis, July 20, 1908.
1S53--Robert Lucas, first territorial
governor of Iowa, died at Iowa
City. Born at Sheperdstown,
Va, April /. 1891.
1S55-Lord Palmerston became Brit
ish premier.
1S7S--A Russian army advanced on
Constantinople.
1894-Relief stores were opened in
New York City - feed the des-
titutc unemployed.
19t5-Beginring OF great battle in
East Prussia, ending n Rus
sian retreat.
1916-Berlin reported 1,42Q,17t enc
my soldiers held prisoners of
war in Germany.
1917-U S. senate approved sever
ance of relations with Germany
by vote of rs to 5.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
HINES ON TIE RAILROADS.

Walker d. Hines. director general,
fayors the extension of government
control over the railroads for five
years, as recommended by William
G. McAdoo. The alternative is i'm
mediate return of the roads to their
owners for operation.
President Wilson, in his address to
congress- and McAdoo, in his state
ment to congress, each took the posi-
ton taken by Hines, that tho initia-
should be maintained in whatever re-
lation tho roads shall have to the
country. Except that terminal IN
provements should be made in the big
cities, there has been no suggestion
of the outlay of q dollar, while the
roads are under government control,
for extension of the transportation
service in any way
Following the civil war a large part
of the surplus labor caused by de-
mobilization was employed in rail-
road construction. Vast areas of new
territory were opened to settlement,
new towns and cities were built. Civ
ing opportunity to American energy
and enterprise.
All this sort of thing is discourasing
in the face of the greatest demobiliza-
ton the world has ever known, in
the face of the greatest danger from
unemployment this country has ever
seen. The government controls even
the SURPRISES of the railroad compa-
MES and is master Of their credit. 1t
will not do anything and will not per-
init them to do anything.
In his address to congress, just be-
fore starting to Europe. President
Wilson said:
The only thing that is perfectly
clear to me is that it is not fair either
to the public or to the owners of the
railroads TO leave the question un-
answered and that it will presently
become my duty to relinquish con-
troll of the roads, even before the eX-
piration of the statutory period, I'M
less there should appear some clear
prospect in the meantime of legis-
lative solution. Their release would
at least produce one element Of a So
luton, namely certainty and a quick
stimulation of private initiative"
The period of railroad control is
not going to be extended. and the
country now is in need of a quick
stimulation of private initiative"
Therefore, it is a pretty safe guess
that the president will not have to
wait long, after his return to the Uni
ted States. to learn that it is his duty
to relnquish control Of the roads,
even before the expiration of the stat
utory period"
The country now understands quite
clearly that it is much cheaper and
the service better to pay reasonable
profits to railroad companies for eff
ficiency of management than it is for
the public to own the roads and en-
dure the waste incident to govern
mental red tape.
But, above all, there must he rail
road construction now for the purpose
of opening up new territory and for
employment of returned soldiers and
war workers. The policy now Of hold
ing men in the army at public eX-
ponse, because they could not find
employment If mustered out deserves
the unqualified condemnation of the
public, and will receive it at the next
! election. For such waste there can
be no possible excuse. If persisted in
it will bring disaster upon the coun-
try.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
Copyright, 1919
ny the Press Publishing Cs.
New York Evening World

your religion, and still think you a
charming little woman'-but when
he refers jocularly to your tears, as
shifting" your reign IS over. Moral:
"Ilooverize' your tears!
The man who married in order to
escape the draft must feel terribly
chagrined when he stops to think that
the worst of the war is over for every
body else.
When a man says that he has
lived" he usually means that he has
finished living-as far as his heart,
his Illusions and his sensations go.
Love is like inspiration; it comes
in waves, and goes out with the tied"
Call no woman miserable until THAI
moment in which she suddenly Won
ders whether it's her beauty or her
age that makes man offer her his
seat in a street ear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
, wOMsN,s RECOMMENDATION.

Mrs. D. T. Try0r, Franklin, Az, Dt
sego, O., writes: Nine years ago |
was very much afflicted with kidney
trouble. / bought different kinds of
medicine, but all to no effect, until
one day | bought a box of Foley Kid
ney Pills. | realized so great a bene-
fit from the use of that box that l
concluded myself cured of kidney
trouble. / feel safe in recommend
ing Foley Kidney Pills 20 any kidney
sufferers" They relieve baclache,
sore muscles, stiff joints, rheumatic
pains and bladder ailments. For sale
by Alvarado Pharmacy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

Editor Morning Journal:
II wish to add little contribution
to the interesting discussion which
YOU have s,lrIed M about the tax
question, Other states are wrestling
with this problem and North Dakota
especially, has prepared legislative
program which ! heartily commend to
you and to our august legislature now
in session The program is briefly
this: Idle land will be taxed at its
full value the idea being to make
the tax so heavy that such land will
he forced into cultivation. Cultivated
land will be taxed at half of its value,
thus encouraging the occupation and
ownership by those who actually till
the soil. All agricultural improve
ments will lie exempt from taxation,
thus encouraging improvements in
stead of penaliaing them by heavy
taxation
I'm cities an exemption of $4,000
on improvements will be allowed, with
certain exceptions. An income tax of
five per cent on earned incomes of
$4,000, and ten per cent upon I'M
earned incomes OF $4,000 will be
levied. And many other interesting
and Notwithstanding features
which indicate that North Dakota az
prOaCneS the problem OF taNtblOA WITH
some intelligence. Evidently, north
of their nccktics, the North Dakotans
are not solid ivory as we are in New
Mexico. What would this policy not
do for New Mexico with It's seventy
eight millions of acres OF land and
only twenty Eillions of it on :he tax
rolls"
w. p. METCAIF.
Mr.. Metcalf always writes interest
ingly, though generally from assumed
premises which fail to bear careful
investigation. The trouble with North
Dakota as precedent for New MeXi-
co lies in the dissimilarity of the two
states. North Dakota is one of the
great agricultural states. 1t is classed
in what is generally called the bread
basket
New Mexico, on the other hand, has
quite limited agricultural possibilities,
and a large percentage OF the lands
of the state are owned by the federal
government, therefore not subject to
taxation.
An income tax limited to ten thou
sand dollars and above would provide
little revenue in New Mexico,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

Superintendent Atamasio Montoya at
yesterdays luncheon of the Rotary
Cinb. Because OF the nationwide
reputation of Mr.. Montoya as a build
cr-up of rural schools, his fellow
Rotarians asked him to deliver the
address
Mr. President and Fellow RotarianS:
1nasmuch as this country has adopt
ed the theory of universal education
as a necessary condition for the eStab-
lishment and porpetuation of sue
ccsSful democratic government, and,
since a democracy, as DR.. Butler de-
fines it, is a government. of whatever
form, in which public opinion habitu-
ally rules, the necessity of providing
an adequate education for all the
children of all the people is at once
apparent. Hence the duty and the
responsibility of the education of the
rising generation should be thorough
~ understood and fully realized by all
those who have in their hands the di-
recton of governmental affairs,
whether city. county, state or ma
tional.
What Democracy Is.
In this connection, State Superln
recently: Democracy is commonly
thought Of as a form of government,
but primarily it is not this at all;
rather it is a spiritual attitude. AS
a man thinketh IN his heart, so is he.
The form of government is an out
ward manifestation of an inward feel
ing, but the feeling necessarily pre-
cedeS and conditions the outward
form. If people all have the feeling
Of democracy, a democratic form of
government is inevitable. The great
task before the homes and the schools,
therefore. is to generate this feeling
and now is an opportune time for this
important work People are more
| neighborly and more kindly disposed
toward one another than ever before.
The old lines are being broken down
and people are coming to think that
in large way. each one is his broth
er's keeper. We are coming to esti-
mate people by what they are and
what they can do, rather than by
what they have, and this is making
! for n higher plane of sympathy and
good will The teacher does well.
| therefore, to inquire how she may
best use the studies of the school to
generate the feeling of democracy, so
that when the boys and girls emerge
from their school life, democracy will
| be so thoroughly enmeshed in their
consciousness that it will be as much
a part of them as their breathing.
| Hence no teacher ever needs to apollo
| gize for saying that she is teaching
democracy by means Of history, geog-
raphy, grammar and civics.
Many Different Races.
Because Of the fact that the popu-
| lation of this country is composed OF
peoples of so many different races.
speaking many different languages
and dialects and having different Gus
! toms, traditions and ideals, it is easy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

This not being the season for fish
stories, somebody has circulated the
report that the skeleton of an ostrich
has been found in Madagascar show
ing that the live bird was fourteen
feet high.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN
THE WAR.

Spain protested to Germany against
sinking of Spanish steamer Gidalda
Swedish steamship Fridland, loaded
with grain from United States, sunk
by German submarine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

Announcement that the Turkish
cabinet resigned seemed to create NJ
excitement, though some of the scnti-
mentalist organizations that are urg-
ing liberation of all persons convicted
of trying to make the war a failure
doubtless will find in it a conclusive
argument in support of such conten-
ton
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

Information is that Manuel is going
to try to be king of Portugal again
This doesn't seem to be precisely the
right time to engage in the king
business.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

The Americans seem to have given
Our machine guns are just as cffec-
tive against anarchy as against au-
tocracy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

The price of butter in Belgium has
two-fifty q pound. But the price
makes very little difference so long
as there is no butter to be had.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

The New York World refers to ma
.tional prohibition as revolution by
amendment" That is the way all ma
tional revolutions should be pulled Off.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

If we couldn't make peace with
Prussian autocracy, we can hardly ne
gotiate treaty with Bcrnstorff sitting
at the table.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

SO far our legislature is to Re con-
graduated on the fact that It has not
created new batch of crimes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

TO permit the ex-kaiser to return
to Germany would amount to a chal-
lcnge to the allies to come and get
him if they can.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
FOR LUMBAGO
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly II Relieves

You Just rub Musterole in briskly, and
usually the pain is gone---a delicious,
soothing comfort comes to take its place.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with Gil of mustard. Use it instctl
CT mustard plaster. Will rot bliste-.
Many doctors and nurses u1e MuStc-.
ole and recommend it to their patic-tcC J
{. They will gladly tell you what relief il
gives from core throat, bronchitis Group,
stiff Heck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lunbago, pains cr1
aches Of the hack or joints, aprains, sor1
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds of the chest lit often prevents
pneumonia). Always dependable.
co and Coo jars; hospital size 81 SO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
Rural Schools OF New Mexico and
What Must be done to Improve them

(The following is the text of an ad-
dress delivered by former County
superintendent Atanas!o Montoya at
yesterdays luncheon of the Rotary
Club. Because OF the nationwide
reputation of Mr.. Monto.a as build
cr-up Of rural schools, his fellow
Rotarians asked him to deliver the
address,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
HELPED TO IDENTIFY.

A book about German spies IN the
United States tells a story that shows
how difficult it is to conceal the facts
regarding the payment of large sums
OF money One of the German agents
in New York City instructed his bank
to pay certain checks on demand,
without Identification of the payee
and without requiring his Endorsement
of the check. But when the first
check was presented careful teller
asked the banks vicepresident about
its unusual character. Looking at the
man who had presented the check,
the official, a German American, ex-
claimed: "Mein Colt! Dot is de Wolf
of Vol Street. / hope Won Rintelen
hasn't fallen into his hands," This
conversation was used later to iden-
tify the payee in court.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

WANTfD--CIcan cotton rags. Jour.
nal office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07

FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE.
MY son is at Ymca, France"
. Where's that?"
Il don't know. but his writing pa
PIPER has ". NJ. G. A. on it,