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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

il man merely pooh-poohs it, That is
why skeptics among men and nations come
to speedy ruin. To get the most good out
Of fear you have to give yourself up to
it with the utmost intelligence. 1t is like
taking typhoid in preparation for foreign
travel You must let the bacillus have
every show at you, lay yourself quite open
to- getting all the good you can of il. A
fear is like that. Men of great natural
wisdom like Benjamin Franklin were so
aware of the advantages to be gotten out
of having good fears at work inside them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

Accordingly, Mr.. Wilson will be vel
coined heartily by the governments as
we'll as by the people. His speeches in
America have been widely approved in
Europe, and the possibility that Lloyd
George and Clemenceau will turn from
Wilson to the Republican Senate does
not exist. Moreover--and this thing
should be recognized in America, what
ever the fact may be--there is a pro-
found conviction in Paris that Mr. Will
son has already won his fight in the
United States. In a real sense he comes
as a victor. How accurate or mistaken
this conclusion is will be better realized
at home than here, where all our infor-
nation is fragmentary and unsatsfac-
tory.
But having said that Mr.. Wilson will
be welcomed heartily, will preserve his
prestige, will doubtless remain the most
conspicuous figure in Paris to the end,
it is essential to indicate that there has
been profound change in certain direc-
tions which will be felt in the immediate
future. When Mr.. Wilson first came to
Europe the world waited upon him
and his wishes with respect to the league
OF nations. When Mr.. Wilson arrives
in Europe this time he will find the con-
ference at Paris in the act of completing
preliminary peace which in all the
larger aspects will be a final peace.
In other words, to quote M. pichon,
the French Minister of Foreign Office,
faction in the direction of a prclin-
mary peace with Germany Ia likely to
come sooner than any one expects" Tho
various commissions have practically
completed their work SO far as the
frontiers Of Germany arc concerned; the
question Of the disarmament Of Germany
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vince any one that this is revolutionary
idea.
The compilation of modern knowledge, of
developing theories and philosophy out
Of and to fit the sudden growth OF new
modern facts such as an industrial life that
George Washington never caught glimpse
of, seems to be one Of the main objects of
the school.
"If people who are engaged in actually
doing things" says James Harvey Robinson,
who comes from Columbia to lecture at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

tcrdays. 1t is in a long row of other old
houses, with front yards and grass and iron
gates in front of them 1t is, indeed,
gentlemanly old house, that quite bellies the
intellectual vigor and activity inside. In
side the only ching that has age TO it is the
severe old stairway and the bust Of Vol
taire in the front room. Ali the rest is
young, not in the sense of abandon, but
young in the sense of being theoretically
curious about the world we live in--of hav-
ing the fear of not knowing what is going
on.
good many people of varied activities
seem to have been drawn together in their
desire to establish the new school. Among
the organizers are two novelsts, Winston
Churchill and Ernest Poole; Felix Frank
furter, who has been one of the chief fac
tors in resolving labor difficulties in Wash
ington during the war; Herbert c. Hoover,
Miss Pauline Goldmark, who is close
student of the status of women in industry;
Herbert Croly, of "Thc New Republic" and
women like Mrs. Willard Straight, Mrs.
Henry Brucre, Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont,
Mrs. Raymond Robins and Mrs Learned
Hand.
There is much conversation o-day of So
ccty women who not only countcnance but
encourage modern knowledge. Society it.
self, of course, is quite loose and indis-
tinct term. a society woman, as the term
is now used, may occupy herself days at
time. in disagrecing with her dressmaker
and incur no moral obloquy thereby. By
that, standard open mind to knowledge
does, carry, doubtless, implication of
Wckedncss with it, Indeed, society women
again granting the looscness of the no.
menclature used to study Browning and
Short and long-haircd poets of the late eos
and excite only derision. The attempt now
seems to be to get closer to what Is actually
going in the world, and still the scoffers
persist. Between these various Scylla and
Charybdi of outside scruting tho life of the
society woman onccding once more tho
vaEucncss is no easy matter these days
As q matter of fact society in the vulgar
sense seems to have little TO do with the
school. 1t is true that one or two closed
cars drove up one day to attend Harold
j. Laski's lecture on modern government,
but they shared their place at the curb with
home grown Ford without difficulty The
rubber tired attendance gave a very small
percentage out of the sixty or seventy peo-
pie who listened for two hours with inteli-
gent aspect, to Mr.. Laski's discussion of
civil service and the scientific organization
OF the business of government.
There was much that was startling and
revolutionary in this lecture, but neither
startling nor revolutionary in the sense
that modern bcwarsts have led all of US
to look out for. For instance, Mr. Laski,
who is a young Englishman who looks like
youthful edition of Arnold Bennett re-
marked in his lecture that government,
any government, ought to think and think
and think about its own activities and then
apply the results of it's thinking and re-
search to what it is doing. A year in
Washington or any other capital where gov
eminent is the chief business would con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
BY Ralph Block
Incidental sketches By Ethel Plxn1naer

nate fears the fear Of disease: the fear Of
not getting on in the world, etc. But here
is a school that teaches the fear of awk-
wardness and slovcnliness in human social
intercourse, a fear of all the bad laws, the
stupid lawmakers and the unavoidable ma
chnery that comes of reimbursement of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

school, could put their knowledge together
they might develop comprehensive philos-
ophy Of the real world that would create
an entirely new and workable system of
things. But they never have gotten to-
gether." And plainly, DR.. Robinson doesn't
believe the theories which the scheme
of things is being run now has been very
successful.
"The associated governments of the
world" he says in conversation, pledged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

phcre where the present is constantly
being talked of in the terms of the past to
an old-fashioned house where the talk of
both past and present is in terms of
to-day, can be disquietng, disturbing ana
exciting. So few people have ever thought
of doing that before.
The New School for Social Research is
an old house not far from Tenth Avenue in
that quiet district that still seems to have
lowering about it the ghosts of quaint YES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

problems presented by Russia there is
no reason why the peace conference
should not complete the European phase
OF It's task by the first of May, and leave
to various commissions the complex but
not inscluble problems of Asia Minor
and Arabia.
Now comes the big question. What
relation will the covenant of the league
of nations bear to the preliminary treaty
OF peace? The European nations, as |
have said BEFORE are quite ready to ex-
clude the Monroe Doctrine from the pur-
view of the constitution of the league
of nations, and to make almost any other
concession, provided only the United
States on it's own terms will agree to
finish its job in Europe, and, for the
time being ut least, lend it's powerful
aid and it's even more powerful prestige
to the maintenance and upbuilding of
the new nations. But can these modifca-
lions be made in time to permit the COW
enant of the league of nations as amend
ed to become part of the preliminary
treaty OF peace! | do not think so.
What seems likely is that the prelim-
mary treaty of peace will pledge all the
nations signatory thereto to participate
in league of nations, later to be formed.
This would constitute declaration of
principle Conceivably, President Will
son will oppose this, and insist that the
whole league Of nations be tightly bound
to the treaty Of peace, even in it's pre-
liminary form. Only in such case is it
conceivable that there may be differ
ence of opinion between the American
and the European representatives.
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not as the Romans may have practised it,
but as United States revenue collectors are
at this moment of writing waiting with
lynx-eyed smiles to put into effect. They
are rather sober looking people, all Of then.
men and women alike. They ask intelligent
questions, marked by not unpIeasing au-
thority and intelligence OF what they aye
falling.
You would have a hard time in finding 5
smock or bobbed haircut among them
Apparently they go there to study revou-
ton, not to make l..
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bolizes the almost inarticulate desire of
millions of plain people for settlement
of this war which will make a new war
impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Peace Wanted
Now

There is no installing the pressure
among the peoples Of Europe for peace.
AS | have said, the preliminary peace
will be accepted everywhere as the fact
OF peace, as it will be in all but the tech
meal phases. To postpone the signing
of this preliminary peace in order to
amend the league Of nations covenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
The Common
place House

! by Jeanne Oldheld Potter
+ thought it dull and common
! place,
| The little house beside the wav.
Although its windows faced the
RI dawn,
Its door stood open to the dav.
On countless rnorns and ewes |
passed,
And never thought it bright or
fair,
.N0y saw anything al all
catch or hold my fancy
there.
Indeed. ! never might have known
How near to Heaven a House
ss5 may be,
y5ut on one unforgottcn morn
Across the hedge you looked
at me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

AARIs, March 1o.-What will
President Wilson find when he
Il returns to Paris? This is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
desert with the American cavalry in pur-

desert with the American cavalry in pur- suit.
 Villas telegrapher. who escaped from Villa at Villa Ahumada, reported to Mexican officials in Juarez that the rebels were without food, and that their morale was very low.
 Dissensions took place among Villas men after the Juarez battle. Martin Lopez, who led the fighting in Juarez, is said to have denounced Villa and ac- cused the bandit leader of deceiving his men into believing the United States gov ernment would recognize the Villa revo- lution and American troops would not molest them when they attacked Juarez.
 Another report reaching the border stated Villa selected 9000 picked men from his forces and started south toward Par ral, announcing that ''he could not fight the Americans" and saying he was going back to the mountains. Villa activities in the vicinity of Parral recently would tend to confirm this report General Angeles was reported to have separated from Villa and to be hiding in the hills near the border
 Villa partisans here denied that Villa s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
GOOD PROGRESS ON SEWANEE'S APPEAL
 FOR ENDOWMENT
Prominent Men of South Take Part in Campaign to Raise Fund of
 $1,0OO,0OO

Chattanooga. August 2.-(Special.) )-Se- wanee's appeal for an endowment fund of che million is enlisting widest inter est and prominent men in every section or the south are giving general promotion 10 the campaign. Wickes Wamboldt. campaign director, returned this week rom business trip to New York.
 MT. Wamboldt says that though the endowment fund campaign is the special concern of Episcopalians in the 13 south ern states, he found that the north Is watching it's progress with keen interest. Not only members of the schools de- nomination but many other persons es- teeming Sewanee for it's influence for good citizenship, evince much sympathy in the university's appeal for money
 Slshop Albion w. Knight, vice chancel- Tor at Sewanee, is chairman of the ex- ecutive committee for the campaign.
 Arkansas has already raised $26,OOO and has over $57,000 in sight. Alabama is working hard and reports excellent pro- gress. Kentucky and Lexington dioceses promise to put the Blue Grass state over the top in a style worthy of her The fprrner diocese has a quata of s75.o0o and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
LIQUOR MOVED
 FROM CAPITOL BUILDING

Washington, August 2.-(SpeciaL) Fourteen cases of liquor-"Old Tub Kentucky whisky" according to the labe1s-have been removed from under the capitol, under the hall of fame, as a matter of fact.
 At the time, a guide was showing a party of tourists through the build ing.
 A lady, bearing the white ribbon in- dicating her temperance proclivities, interrupted the guides lecture to ask:
 What is that !"
 "Why, that?" returned the guide. That is nothing"
 It is reported that the IA cases be- longed to a member of the House of Representatives. It is said that he had been making frantic efforts to conceal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
Wilson Roosters Not
 OF the Game Varieties
Kansas Boys Were Not Pleased by Governor Aliens Crit icisms, According to Lieutenant Bradley Who Served With Western Boys-Government Officials
 Report on Work at Muscle Shoals
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, August 2.-(Special ) The roosters donated by President Wil- son and other peace commissioners are not of the fighting variety. They are very fine birds, but not royal birds. As matter of fact, they are meek birds
 It Is said to be true that when Presi- dent Wilson was asked to donate a rooster for the Demopolis auction, he considered the various breeds of chick ems, the merits and demerits of each, and the characteristics of each. He did not determine the breed he would buy, but the breed he would not buy,
 He thought it malapros that peace commissioners having put an end to war, and having arranged that there shall never again be war, should give game cocks. He, therefore, insisted that the birds be birds of peace And with what result? Here is the story. and it is true:
 When the four roosters arrived at New York, it was thought wise to give them an opportunity to stretch their legs. Each, therefore. was turned from his cage. The four cocks got together. Lloyd George and Wilson, as if uncer- tain as to the inclination of their neighbors, quietly and with great dig nifty, walked to divergent corners. Gle menceau and Orlando looked at each other askance, and then, pretending to pick up mythical grains of corn, drew closer and closer together. Finally, when each had reached his point Of vantage, they flew at each other not with the virility of fighting cocks, but in the disdainful manner in which one man sometimes slaps another on the wrist. Before the attendants. charged with the care of the birds, could separate them, Clemenceau got Orlando's comb between his teeth" and clamped it. The comb, when re- lased by agile warders, was slightly torn. Two drops of blood trickled therefrom.
 The following day, the four roosters were again put together. Each was cordial in his greeting. There was spirit of love and amity. Unduestion- ably, the four with eyes upIifted and spirits refreshened," were preparing to follow the vision" They were liv- ing up to the deals of the great Presi- dent and his associates.
 And since-the four have homed in one cage. And they do not quarrel. There is defiance not even in their growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
RACE FRICTION ISSUE IS SOLVED

Washington, August 2.-(Special.) ) senate officials, all of whom are re- publican, are determined that there shall be no race trouble among the members of the Senates family of em- ployes And they are determined not to get rid of the negro assigned to operate an elevator in the Senate of- flee building wherein 20 white youths operate elevators.
 This negro, as The Age-Herald pre- viously published, was appointed by Senator Edge of New Jersey. When he was assigned, tho 20 white boys threatened to strike. Senate officials preserved order for the time being and then solved the problem.
 The negro was given night work and the white boys permitted to work by day. Thus the storm blew over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
TROOPS NOT PLEASED
 WITH ALLEN OUTBURST

Washington, August 2.-(Special) ) Henry Allen, governor of Kansas, might have pleased the pople "5ack home" by his expose" of the "scao- dal" involving the alleged mistreat- ment of Kansas troops. but he did not please the troopers, themselves.
 Statement to this effect was made in Washington today by Leon C. Brad ley, a Birmingham boy, who served as first lieutenant with Kansas divi- sion. The statement of Lieutenant Bradley was made in course of remarks regarding the effect of politicians, American and French, on the morale of the allied armies.
 Governor Allen" said Lieutenant Bradley, spoke of heavy casualties among Kansans, of wounded men per- mitted to remain in the open for hours crying for water, and of other unfortu- nate events and conditions There was enough of fact in what the gov ernor said to make his entire state ment stand up.
 But the point is that other divi- sions sustained heavy casualties, and wounded men in other divisions suf- fered in the open for lack of water. In war, anything terrible is apt to happen. And the Kansas boys know that boys from other states fared no
 
 Lieutenant Bradley spoke or the ac- tivity of French politicians.
 Tn the dark days The said, when 1t seemed that Germany, despite every thing that we could do, would break through and take Paris, the spirit of 'defeatism' or 'boloism' almost played havoc with French morale. At that time, crowds surging the streets of Paris insisting that the French sol- diers be disbanded. Politicians visited the battlefields and found thereon bod ies of dead and wounded-many thou sands of them. The picture, common to soldiers, was horrible to civilians. These politicians returning to Paris, expressed themselves in lugubrius in terviews
 The effect was. of course, distress ing. Because civilian, though aware of the existence of war, cannot get a correct view of war through news papers, he should not be permitted to witness scenes of carnage, in my opinion. A soldier, grown accustomed to blood and wounds and dead and dy- ing, moves on without emotion A civilian, however, is naturally horri- fled"
 Lieutenant Bradley spoke of reports spread in Washington by anti-saloon leaders that the American soldiers had become drunkards through contact with French people and customs
 The report was false, of course" he said. As a matter of fact I ob- served that the Am erican soon acquired the French style of drinking He would buy a glass of beer or wine and sit for hours playing cards and slipping that one glass;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03

the latter sSo,OoO. Some of the leading men of Kentucky are actively allied with the campaign Judge Arthur M. Rut- ledge is acting chairman of the Ken lucky diocesean executive committee. Among the members are Judge Robert H. Bingham, P. A. Jonas of the Louisville Herald, s. Thruston Ballard and J. Nor ton MorriS.
 Col. John R. Allen is acting chairman of the Jason committee for Lexington diocese The committeeman are: William A. Cox, former lieutenant governor of Kentucky; John T. Shelby of Lexington, Judge Lyman Chalkey, Dr. W. B. Me Cure, Mat S. Cohen of Frankfort, Henry T. Soaper.
 Asheviue, N. C., diocese has mobilized her forces under the leadership of W. Vance Brown of Ashevlle. Associated with him are Harmon A. Miller, William M. Redwood, R. H. McDuffie, William l.. Balthis, Gastonia, N. C., and Francis ?. Bason, Tryon, N. c.
 Representing the state of Alabama on the general committee of which Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood is chairman, are Frank Stollenwerck, Forney Johnston and Dr. W. B. Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
POSTMASTERS FOR
 ALABAMA CONFIRMED

Washington, August 2.-(Special0 The inspection of plants of the gov ernment at Muscle Shoals by General Williams, head of the ordnance de- partment. and Colonel Burns, chief Of the nitrate division, this week. in- alcates that the administration is pre- pairing to make a complete study of the situation in north Alabama.
 These officers, having returned to Washington. made a detailed report of their findings to Secretary Baker. The secretary made no announcement re- garding the reports. He himself will go to Muscle Shoals August Is, and will be accompanied by General Black. chief of engineers and other officials.
 The secretary has expressed the deepest interest in the various projects on the Tennessee river, and it is be- lieved to be his purpose to complete them and nurture them to the end that the people may reap the benefits of the vast expenditures.
 Washington, August 2.-(Special.) ] The following Alabama postmasters have been confirmed by the Senate
 William L. Phillips Clio; Louis c. Kelley, Carbon Hill; Richard C. Jones Camden Clifford R. Rankin, Bpewton Jacob F. Hood, Cordova; Robert E. Evans, Elkmont; Robert Stephens. Jr Fairfield; M. w. Camper, Florence: Leona Randall. Fort Morgan; Stephen D. Fulford Georgiana; Theresa e, Spink. Grand Bay; Walter Whisenhunt Hanceville; Sarah w. Mclean. Head land; Robert l.. O'Neal, Huntsville: Mamie S. Coleman, Jasper Jacob S. Mccain, Lineville; Ruth K. Conerly. Maplesville; William T. Rutledge' Quintcn; Bays D. Gather, Pell City: Jesse G. Turner, slocomb; Bettie D. Forster, Thomasville; Lillian L. Rhy- gley, Town Creek; Maggie Winning ham, York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
POLISH CHILDREN
 ARE BORN BLIND
By Assoclated Prsss

Warsaw, Poland, June 2s.-The ab- normal number of children born blind in this country during the past three years despite the fact that their par ents were healthy is due mainly to the malnutrition of mothers, according to a report issued today by the Ameri- can Red Cross.
 The increasing amount of blindness among children at birth was thought at first to herald the advent of some new war disease. But investigation by Am erican experts proved that the famish- ed condition of the mothers reacted on the eye-sight of their infants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
AGAIN
 APPEAR IN BERLIN
By Associated Press

Berlin, July Lone more of the prac- tical fruits of the revolution" has been the appearance of bootb1acks in the down town streets of Berlin. They are especially welcomed by the hotel guests who since the dawn "of new freedom and the shortage of footgear are steadily discarding the once proper night custom of placing their boots in front of the door of the apartment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
VILLAS ARMY WAS
 BADLY ROUTED
Deserters Brought Information That Ammunition Was Exhausted and
 Men Threw Weapons Away
Rr A.snniafeh Pmss

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 1.-Francisco Villas army. which advanced on Juarez with the intention of conquering northern Mexico and establishing rebel govern ment in the north, retired before United States troops badly demoralized and dis organized, say deserters, impressed soi- diers who escaped and civilians who saw them at Villa Ahumada.
 After two days and nights of inter- militant fighting for possession of Juarez, Villa had depleted his ammunition sup ply. A member of his staff who came to the border after the retirement. said many of Villas men had no ammuni- ton. Only Villas bodyguard had more than 100 rounds. Soldiers had thrown heir rifles away while crossing the