The Washington herald., 1919-09-21
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN


Copyright. 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co. The New York WorldD
Especial Gable Dispatch to the World)
Berlin. Sept IS.-wrlie Krause likes
to play best with soldiers. At first
they were made Of wood and hidrously
painted They became tiresome. When
little Willie went back to his sisters
dolls and had fun dressing and un-
dressing the white, fat frauleins with
the red cheeks and sky blue eyes that
opened and shut, father said that was
nothing for boys.
And so. on Christmas Eve, there
stood under the lighted tree two boxes
of tin soldiers. Then followed many
made Of lead. which looked quite true
to nature-blue Dragons. red hussars.
white cuirassiers with gold or black
oreastplate. infantry, artillery with
real cannon. a gray warship with
torpedo tubes: one box contained a
marine briEade.
Splendid Willie soon knows every
uniform. every emblem of rank-tans,
stripes. bands. stars. medals On the
floor he holds parades. maneuvres,
starts naval battles and repulses at
tempts at coast landings. Little VII
lie struts around in helmet. guard
coat. cavalry boots. with shuuirG
sword. and when he grows older
wears a sailor suit and sailor cap.
Worth" He reads. devours books
=lOrif-inE war and warriors and
which describe battles so beautifully
that CnIy the glory is visible. never
the horror ami carnage
Force Measure of Virtue.
When. after school hours. the boys
play "RObOer and Soldier" he does
Mt want TO be A robber but 70
night for order and right. That tn.
soldier always fights for order and
right is never doubtful for him. and
since ho early notes that among
tro srhoolboys tine strong ones. who
are --ood ~ gymnastics and on top
in roU-h-hoIse fight, ARE much
more respected than the weaklings.
VIII" often, already wearing specta-
ClCS. az" bsst IN Greek or mathe-
mates h0 draws the conclusion that
physical force is the measure of all
virtues.
TO-" has 70 learn a lot. Because
nobody knows what profession will
b.. selected for HIM. Little Willie is
TANNED full Of the classics and
practical studies. u cation.
which brin=s girls and boys to-
Eotho-. and the common public
school. which at least in the lower
classes brin-s together the children
0f all social classes and castles. DO
not exist in Germany. Therefore
the boy learns to know neither the
feelings OF the other sex nor of the
great masses OF the people. He il
forbidden to discuss things with the
maid servant because household dis
CipIine would suffer hereunder. and
when he asks why the janitOrs son.
though he has a bright mind. was
only permitted to so to the "peo-
pies school, and must now al
ready 20 to work in a factory. he
- told that he will not alter the di-
vino order Of things, and that in
steady OF wasting his time in useless
speCCIations he would do far better
to strive to get ahead" so that he
may not be a financial burden to his
parents too long.
Religion Not for Every Day.
To be strong. to have courage. to
get ahead" TO earn money, 10
achieve respect-those are the goals
which parents. relatives. teachers set
Up for his life. What Is told him
during the hour devoted to the study
Of religion sounds different. There
humility. simplicity, honesty are
praised. the nothingness OF all hero
ism. warlike successes and earthly
soods is preached. This teaching,
however. has currency only for the
next world; at most for Sundays and
holiday. On such days ope may be
4 Christian on weekdays, gentle
peaceful. sympathetic. not bent on
gain. filed with brotherIy love and
ready to give the poor who beg for
stockings his shoes to boot-such a
one would never get ahead and would
have to fear that he would end his
life in a Sarret. Between his lessons
in religion and his other studies there
isn't the slightest connection. And the
whole spirit of his school is such. as